East Of Eden Release "Ghost Sequence", The Opening Theme Of The TV Anime Toaru Anbu no Shoujo Kyousei, On CD — With All Five At A Release-Day Talk Event In Ikebukuro
East Of Eden's single "Ghost Sequence" came out on Warner Music Japan on November 4. The title song opens the TV anime Toaru Anbu no Shoujo Kyousei, the band's first anime tie-in. On release night all five members hold a talk event at animate Ikebukuro, and the release events run until November 23.
METALVERSE Release "Shoot Shoot Shoot" On CD And Their First Live Video, GARDEN OF EDEN, On Blu-ray — The CD's Serial Enters The O-EAST Presale Lottery
METALVERSE's single "Shoot Shoot Shoot" came out on CD and their first live video, GARDEN OF EDEN, on Blu-ray on November 4. The serial number inside the CD enters the presale lottery for METALVERSE #5 – HUMAN SHIFT, their own show at Spotify O-EAST on February 23, 2027, until 23:59 on November 10.
ASIA Play Billboard Live In March 2027 — Two Shows A Night, March 15 And 16 In Tokyo And March 17 And 18 In Osaka
ASIA come to Japan in March 2027 for two shows a night at Billboard Live: Billboard Live TOKYO on Monday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, and Billboard Live OSAKA on Wednesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 18, with a 1st stage at 17:30 and a 2nd stage at 20:30. The line-up is the four who made Indigo, the band's first studio album in 12 years, out on November 6: Geoff Downes, John Mitchell, Harry Whitley and Virgil Donati. Booking opens at 12:00 on November 19 for Club BBL and corporate members and at 12:00 on November 26 for guest members.
OPETH's Martin Mendez Says The Band Will Take "A Pretty Long Break" After Their Latin American Tour Ends In Mexico City On November 11
In an interview with Brazil's 89 A Rádio Rock, he called the tour "the last run for this album". Asked whether the break is for rest or for new music, he said "Both": the band will rest first and then start on new music. He gave no length. The tour opened in Santiago, Chile, on November 1.
QUEEN Share Live Footage Of The Second Half Of "Bohemian Rhapsody" From Munich On February 11, 1979, As Broadcast On German TV's "Musikbox" On March 9, 1979
The clip covers the song's operatic section and rock finale.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Ivan Moody Premieres A Song From His "Ferryman" Project On Patreon On The Night Of November 3 (U.S. Time), With LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe, Nita Strauss, Logan Mader And More
Also featured are ex-SUICIDAL TENDENCIES member Josh Paul, GEMINI SYNDROME's Brian Steele Medina and Hal Kimura. Moody had been teasing a clip for the project on Instagram.
MESHUGGAH Announce The European Leg Of Their 40th-Anniversary "The Forty-Year Anomaly" Tour: 20 Shows From Copenhagen On September 29, 2027 To London On October 30, With PERIPHERY And VILDHJARTA
The two UK shows are at Manchester's Aviva Studios on October 29 and London's OVO Arena Wembley on October 30.
JIM PETERIK & WORLD STAGE Release A Visualizer For "Treasure" Featuring Kaity Heart, From "River Of Music: The Power Of Duets Vol. 2", Out December 4 Via Frontiers
The album is the second volume of duets. Kaity Heart also sings with Peterik on "Wanderlust".
FOGHAT Release The Live Album "Live & Loud Across The U.S.A." And A Video For "I Just Want To Make Love To You"
The triple-vinyl set was recorded at shows across the U.S. on the band's 2024 and 2025 tours, and is their first album with the current line-up. It is out on Foghat Records.
[Japan] TRIVIUM: First-Come Bonuses For The Japanese Edition Of "Crown In The Grave" (WPCR-18868), Out November 20 — A Can Badge At Disk Union And A Mega Jacket At Amazon
Supporting shops give a menko-style coaster. All bonuses are limited and end when stocks run out; some shops and online stores do not carry the album.
[Japan] METALLICA's James Hetfield Narrates A Documentary Series On Bear Hunting On Alaska's Kodiak Island, Airing On HISTORY In Japan From November 5 (Thu)
Titled 「ザ・熊男」 in Japan, the series follows hunters and local guides through hunting seasons of six weeks, allowed twice a year to manage the bear population. It airs on weekdays at 10:00 and 21:00, and on Saturdays at 19:00 and 20:00 (two episodes back to back).
[Japan] Door Tickets For ERIK GRÖNWALL's November 5 (Thu) Show At Umeda Club Quattro
Standing tickets with numbered entry cost ¥9,500 (drink charge extra) and go on sale at the venue's door-ticket counter from 18:00. Doors open at 18:00 and the show starts at 19:00: opening act Maki Oyama plays from 19:00 and ERIK GRÖNWALL from 19:45.
[Japan] BLINDMAN's Shun Minari Plays Drums At "Triple Guitars" At Takadanobaba Ongakushitsu DX On December 19 (Sat), A Session With Three Guitarists Including ISAO
Doors 18:00, show 18:30. Advance tickets ¥5,500, door ¥6,000; reservations are open, with entry in order of reservation number.
MASTODON File A Memorandum Seeking Partial Dismissal Of The Lawsuit Brought By The Late Brent Hinds' Estate
Filed on November 2, it argues that the band had no obligation to buy out Hinds' interest and that the estate cannot set a buyout price, and denies that the band owe compensation over the cover art of "Marrow Deep". The estate sued the band in September.
EVANESCENCE, PARKWAY DRIVE, KREATOR And More Join Rock For People 2027 (June 2–5, Czech Republic); PARKWAY DRIVE Are The Third Headliner
The November 2 announcement adds more than 45 acts, among them BASTILLE, SIMPLE PLAN, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, CARPENTER BRUT and ORBIT CULTURE; EVANESCENCE play as special guests. BLINK-182 and FAITH NO MORE were already announced as headliners. The festival is held in Hradec Králové.
FOO FIGHTERS' Dave Grohl Says He "Broke Down In Tears" After Playing "Highway To Hell" With AC/DC At MetLife Stadium On October 2
He said so in an interview with New Zealand rock station The Rock. FOO FIGHTERS opened two shows on AC/DC's "Power Up" tour: St. Louis on September 8, and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on October 2, the new date for a September 25 show postponed by a nor'easter.
[Japan] Sally Guests On YES-fm's "maido@station" From Around 12:00 On November 20 (Fri), A Public Live Broadcast From The YES Theater Satellite Studio In The Namba Grand Kagetsu Building That Anyone Can Watch
KATATONIA Announce The "Waking State Of Europe" Tour In Support Of 2025's "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State": 14 Shows From Hanover On March 31, 2027 To Lund On April 17
Canadian post-punk band BONNIE TRASH support, with another special guest still to be announced. The artist presale opens on November 5 at 11:00 CET and the general sale on November 6 at 11:00 CET.