Former MR. BIG Singer Eric Martin Greets Fans At Eight Japanese Cinemas In December For Screenings Of KIZUNA — Tickets From November 14
Eric Martin, the former singer of MR. BIG, appears in person at screenings of KIZUNA, his first official documentary, at eight cinemas across Japan, from Uplink Kyoto on Friday, December 4 to two Tokyo cinemas on Saturday, December 19. Tickets cost 2,500 yen and are to go on sale at each cinema in turn from Saturday, November 14. Everyone attending gets a special clear file, and at seven of the eight, all but Fukuoka, buyers of the event-day goods set can shake his hand. The film's theme song, "I'll Be There Just For You", is out digitally from Wednesday, November 18.
IRON MAIDEN And Z2 Announce "Somewhere In Time: The Graphic Album", A Sci-Fi Anthology Marking The Album's 40th Anniversary, Out March 2, 2027
The Platinum and Deluxe editions come in a metallic "Time Machine" slipcase, and the release comes with 7" singles of "Wasted Years" and "Stranger In A Strange Land". It also carries a new interview with Adrian Smith, and Bill Sienkiewicz wrote the introduction.
SCORPIONS Biopic "Wind Of Change" Gets A North American Theatrical Release Via Roadside Attractions In March 2027
Deadline reported the news. The film opens in Germany in January 2027 via Warner Bros. Germany; Alex Ranarivelo directed it, with Alexander Dreymon as Rudolf Schenker and Ludwig Trepte as Klaus Meine.
MOTÖRHEAD Share A Mini-Documentary On The 40th-Anniversary Edition Of "Orgasmatron", Out November 6, With Remixer Cameron Webb
In the 18-minute film Webb talks about what he found in the original recordings and pays tribute to the work of Lemmy, Bill Laswell and Jason Corsaro. The edition is out via BMG.
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Release The Official Lyric Video For "Flying Blind", The Title Track Of Their Fifth Album, Out February 26, 2027
The 12-track album is out via Gibson Records. The title track came out as the first single on October 2, together with its music video.
METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Helps EMG Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary With A Limited Signature Set Of 200, Sold By EMG Direct From November 13 (Fri)
The "Het Set" (neck and bridge pickups) carries an engraved 50th-anniversary logo that Hetfield designed himself in METALLICA's own font. He announces it in a video on EMG's YouTube channel.
CHILDREN OF BODOM's "Hate Crew - A Visual History" Book Is Out In April 2027, In Finnish And English Editions At Once
Compiled by Finnish music journalist Timo Isoaho, the 240-page book holds unpublished photos, setlists and early demo artwork. Finnish publisher Like Kustannus publishes it, and the English edition is sold only through the band's official store, run by Reaper Entertainment.
FREEDOM CALL, ULI JON ROTH And STORMBURNER Join Finland's New Power & Steel Festival (November 5–6, 2027, Helsinki)
The indoor, 18+ festival is held at the Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas). ANGRA, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, VIRGIN STEELE and FABIO LIONE'S DAWN OF VICTORY were announced earlier.
BREAKING BENJAMIN Announce A February–March 2027 U.S. Tour With STARSET, P.O.D. And FILTER
Sixteen shows run from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on February 16 to Atlantic City, New Jersey on March 12 (FILTER sit out the last date). The general on-sale starts on November 6 at 10:00 local time.
CONVERGE Book Their First Australian Tour Since 2019 For March 2027, Plus Two New Zealand Shows, With EXTORTION, ENDS IN TRAGEDY, PORTRAYAL OF GUILT And WIEGEDOOD
Eight dates run from Perth on March 11 to Auckland on March 21, including the "Jane Doe" 25th-anniversary set at Melbourne's Lucidity Festival on March 13. The presale opens on November 9 and the general sale on November 11, both at 10:00 local time.
OBITUARY Celebrate "Xecutioner's Return" And "Darkest Day" With Two Orlando Shows On November 21 And 22, Ahead Of The December 11 Reissues
Both shows are at The Brass Mug in Orlando, Florida: "Xecutioner's Return" (2007) on the 21st, with INTOXICATED, MUST NOT KILL and more opening, and "Darkest Day" (2009) on the 22nd. Relapse reissues the albums.
Drummer CHRIS KONTOS Exits FORBIDDEN, Citing A "Lack Of Transparency Of Accounting" Among Other Issues; The Band Say They Learned Of It From A Social Media Post
Kontos announced his departure on social media on November 4. He and bassist Matt Camacho had been sitting out the band's fall U.S. tour since September. FORBIDDEN released their self-titled album via BLKIIBLK on October 23.
[Japan] Creativeman Shares A Video Message From BLIND CHANNEL Singer Niko Vilhelm Moilanen Ahead Of The Band’s Japan Shows On November 18 (Wed) And 19 (Thu)
The band come to Japan with their sixth album “Painstream”, released on October 30: Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO on the 18th and Umeda CLUB QUATTRO on the 19th.
[Japan] HAGANE’s Nagi Shares Live Footage From Her Solo Show “NAGI PIANO NIGHT vol.2” On October 10
The song is 「愛の歌」, posted on her official YouTube channel. The show was held in two parts at Gran Stein in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with Haruyoshi Furuya on piano.
[Japan] ASTERISM Name Their February 2027 Japan Tour “What’s Your Life?” And Open The General Sale For Four Shows In Fukuoka, Osaka, Nagoya And Tokyo
The tour, officially “ASTERISM LIVE TOUR 2027 ‘What’s Your Life?’”, runs from Fukuoka INSA on February 13 (Sat) to Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO on February 28 (Sun). Standard standing tickets cost ¥5,500 (U22 ¥4,500), and VIP tickets (¥8,500, U22 ¥7,500) are sold only through Lawson Ticket, all plus a drink charge. VIP tickets add the earliest entry numbers, a photo with the band after the show, a signed poster sold nowhere else and a look at the rehearsal before doors.
[Japan] D_Drive Play Two Days, “D_Drive Live 2026”, At TAKEFIVE In Suita, Osaka On December 26 (Sat) And 27 (Sun)
The titles (Day 1 and Day 2) are provisional, and times and tickets are still to be announced. The line-up is Seiji (guitar), Yuki (guitar), Toshi (bass) and Chiiko (drums).
[Japan] sukekiyo Look Back On Their Tour 「TOUR2026 愛、飢えてます。殺滅」 In A Special Niconico Live Broadcast On November 11 (Wed) From 21:00, With The Members Appearing Live
The first half is free to watch; watching to the end requires Niconico Premium (990 yen a month). Time-shift viewing runs for 30 days after the broadcast, and viewers outside Japan can watch too.