SLAYER's Kerry King To Release His Second Solo Album "The End Of All Gods" On February 12, 2027; First Single "My War" Arrives Tuesday, November 17
It is out via Reigning Phoenix Music. He posted an 11-second teaser on his official YouTube channel and opened pre-saves for "My War". As on his first solo album, DEATH ANGEL's Mark Osegueda sings and Josh Wilbur produces. His debut, "From Hell I Rise", came out in May 2024.
OPETH Cancel Their Sunday, November 8 Show In Bogotá, Colombia, After Mikael Åkerfeldt Falls Ill With A Virus
The band announced it on social media a few hours before the show: he had a fever and was vomiting, could not get through a single song at soundcheck, and a doctor confirmed a virus. The Latin American tour that began in Santiago, Chile, on November 1 is due to end in Mexico City on Wednesday, November 11, and the band hopes he recovers in time for that final show.
MAMMOTH (Wolfgang Van Halen) Add Four UK Headline Shows From Wednesday, November 18, In Place Of Their Support Slots On DEEP PURPLE's Postponed UK Dates
The new dates are The Fleece in Bristol on November 18, The Engine Rooms in Southampton on the 19th, Rebellion in Manchester on the 20th and Asylum in Birmingham on the 22nd. "We are a rock band in the UK with a week off, we are going to play!" said Wolf, wishing Ian Gillan a speedy recovery. The London show at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Tuesday, November 24 will be filmed.
NEVERMORE To Play A Full Headline Set At ProgStorm In Montréal, Canada, On August 21, 2027
The band announced it on its official website. Its other 2027 dates so far are European and Turkish shows from Berlin on April 29 to Ankara on May 28, Fire in the Mountains in Montana (July 22-25) and ProgPower USA in Atlanta on September 11.
W.A.S.P.'s Blackie Lawless On The Music Written For The Next Album: "There's Parts Of It That Are Absolutely Breathtaking, And There's Parts Of It That's Crap" -- At A Q&A Before The October 25 Show In Seattle
He said a chiropractor in Spain broke his back about three years ago, and after the surgeries he had time to listen back to what the band had worked on. "Anything we're gonna do now is gonna be done for legacy," he added, since new songs have to stack up against the old ones. W.A.S.P.'s last album of all-new original material was 2015's "Golgotha".
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Score Their First No. 1 On The Billboard 200 With The 20th-Anniversary Reissue Of "The Black Parade", Which Peaked At No. 2 On Its 2006 Release
The reissue, with six additional songs, moved 78,000 equivalent album units across more than 20 formats to jump from No. 139 to No. 1. On its release in October 2006 the album was held at No. 2 by the "Hannah Montana" soundtrack.
Austria's HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY To Release "Reliving The Trauma – Live At Theater Akzent", A Live Album From The Vienna Show Celebrating The 10th Anniversary Of Their Third Album "III: Trauma", On December 4
The show at Theater Akzent in Vienna in May featured "III: Trauma", and the release comes in both audio and video formats via AOP Records. A live video of "Funeral Dreams" from the show was shared on November 3.
ARCHON ANGEL, Fronted By SAVATAGE Singer Zak Stevens, Share A Visualizer For "Without Eyes", The Second Single From Their Third Album "Beyond The Grave" (Out December 11)
Producer Aldo Lonobile plays guitar and bass, and the album is out via Frontiers Music. Stevens also sang at SAVATAGE's 2025 and 2026 comeback shows.
Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens Announces A 30-Date European Tour From February 4 To March 13, 2027
It opens in Bochnia, Poland, and closes in Svatobořice, Czech Republic, with ONE MACHINE, ENGINEERED SOCIETY PROJECT and WHO ON EARTH as special guests on different legs, and the set covers songs from across his career.
[Japan] ASTERISM Announce The Retail Bonuses For The CD Of "MY WAY", Their Collaboration EP Out Wednesday, December 2: A Mega Jacket At Amazon.co.jp And An Original Badge At Rakuten Books
While stocks last, Seven Net offers an original marker charm and Neowing/CDJapan an original 2L-size photo. For a limited time Neowing also takes orders for the CD (SECL-3375, 2,500 yen) with the members' autographs on the jacket.
[Japan] HEART's Ann Wilson: Promoter Udo Artists Announces The Merchandise Line-Up For Her Three Japan Shows From Tuesday, November 17
Sales open at 16:00 at Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Hall (17th), at 16:30 at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL Minoh (19th) and at 16:45 at KT Zepp Yokohama (20th). At the Tokyo show only ticket holders can buy merchandise. The items and prices are shown in the announcement's image.
[Japan] LOUDNESS's Akira Takasaki On The Final Show Of Their 45th-Anniversary Year At LINE CUBE SHIBUYA On Wednesday, November 25: "We'll Bring The Best Of The Best" -- To Sankei Sports
November 25 is the day the band debuted with the album "THE BIRTHDAY EVE" in 1981. Looking back on a year that took them to Europe, the U.S., Mexico and elsewhere, he said fans were waiting for them everywhere, "including festivals of 20,000 people", and that the 50th anniversary is "already in sight".
[Japan] LONESOME_BLUE's Sally: The Music Video For Her Solo Song "Last New WORLD" Airs On The Arena Vision Screen Outside TV Asahi's Headquarters In Roppongi From Wednesday, November 11
It will run for about two weeks at irregular times. "Last New WORLD", sung by RAIN, is the lead track of her second solo album "RE:RAIGN", out Wednesday, November 11.
U.D.O.'s Udo Dirkschneider Says Wolf Hoffmann "Never Asked Me" To Appear On ACCEPT's 50th-Anniversary Album
He said it in an interview with Canada's The Metal Voice. In September Hoffmann had said that former members, Udo included, were offered a part in "Teutonic Titans 1976-2026", released on September 4. Udo added that there was no invitation to guest at the band's 50th-anniversary shows either.
UFO Share Footage Of "We Belong To The Night" Performed On The TV Show "Oxford Road Show" On January 29, 1982, On Their Official YouTube Channel
The song is from the 1982 album "Mechanix", whose deluxe edition is out on December 4. On November 3 the band shared a visualizer of the same song from the Hammersmith Odeon show of January 28, 1982.
[Japan] Zilqy Share "Zilqy LIVE TALK", A Short On Their Official YouTube Channel In Which The Members Explain Why You Should See Them Live; The "Birth of Riot" Nationwide Tour Ends At Zepp Shinjuku On Wednesday, December 16
The clip runs one minute. The description says it is the live shows that complete "Birth of Riot", the first album they spent more than six months making, and points to tickets for the tour final, on sale now.
[Japan] Zilqy Share "TRACK BY TRACK #07" On Their Official YouTube Channel: Miho Breaks Down "Other Side of the Moon", Track 7 Of Their First Album "Birth of Riot"
The clip runs 18 seconds. The description calls it a song with two contrasting sides, calm and intensity, and asks listeners to play it again with an ear for the contrast Miho envisioned and the emotionally powerful vocals.
[Japan] HAGANE Share A Short Solo Cut Of Drummer JUNNA Playing "TSUKIKAGE" From Their EP Release Tour "METAL QUEST" On Their Official YouTube Channel
The clip runs 27 seconds. The song is on the EP "METAL QUEST" and also appears on the full-length album "Through the Night", out Wednesday, December 2.
BUCKCHERRY's "Crazy Bitch" Tops TouchTunes' List Of The 21 Most-Played Rock Songs Of The 21st Century
The jukebox company's list has it ahead of hits by NICKELBACK, Kid Rock, 3 DOORS DOWN, SHINEDOWN, EVANESCENCE, DISTURBED and more. The song is from the album "15", and its music video has passed 76 million views.
[Japan] SAKI To Guest DJ At "GEKIROCK DJ PARTY -Western Rock Only SPECIAL- Vol.6" At Shibuya THE GAME On Saturday, December 12
The guitarist of Mary's Blood, formerly of NEMOPHILA. Doors 23:00, close 5:00; tickets 2,500 yen in advance and 3,000 yen at the door, plus a drink. A limited number of early-bird tickets are also on sale.
Envy Of None, Featuring RUSH's Alex Lifeson, Shelved Plans For Four Or Five Shows When RUSH's Reunion Tour Was Announced; Andy Curran Says A Third Album Has Been Discussed
Fronted by singer Maiah Wynne, the band released albums in 2022 and 2025. Speaking to Distortion Den, Curran said there were no hard feelings and that he is proud if the band played even the tiniest part in getting Lifeson back with RUSH.
NIGHTMARE OMEN, Led By THE CROWN Singer Johan Lindstrand, Share A Lyric Video For "Moonlight Funeral" And Will Start Work On Their First Full-Length Album In 2027
It is the first song the band wrote, in early 2025, and their last release of 2026, following the singles "The Serpent's Kiss", "Final Breath" and "Killstrike". THE CROWN are splitting up at the end of 2026.