NEWS LINEUP 2026.11.11

The 24 news items published in the morning and evening of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with the day's 1 feature.

Artists in the day's news

Features

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LONESOME_BLUE Guitarist Sally Releases Her Second Solo Album, RE:RAIGN, Today — Five Instrumentals And Four Songs, Each Sung By A Different Guest Vocalist

RE:RAIGN, the second solo album by LONESOME_BLUE guitarist Sally, came out on MARQUEE/AVALON on November 11. Five of its nine tracks are instrumentals, and the four sung ones each have a different guest: RAIN, Anchang of SEX MACHINEGUNS, Anju Tachibana and Ai Hasegawa. To mark the release, Sally holds a talk and signing at Tower Records Shinjuku on the 14th and a signing at Disk Union Osaka on the 20th.

The full feature: METAL BOOST (November 11, 2026)

Morning edition

[Japan] LONESOME_BLUE's Sally Opens Her Fan Club To New Members On Wednesday, November 11 At 20:00, With Membership Numbers Given In Order Of Sign-Up

Sign-up is on the fan club's join page, which opens at that time. Both fan club members and YouTube Membership members can apply for the presale lottery for her solo show on March 21, 2027. November 11 is also the release day of her second solo album "RE:RAIGN".

Release page: RE:RAIGN

Source: Sally (official site) (November 10, 2026)

FEAR FACTORY Will Release Their 11th Album "Roboticist" On April 9, 2027 Via Nuclear Blast And Share A Music Video For The New Song "Detonizer"

The 11-track album was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Damien Rainaud. "Roboticist", the single released on August 29, opens it and "Detonizer" is track 3. The video was directed by Thomas Mignone. "Detonizer" premiered on SiriusXM on November 9.

Source: Blabbermouth (November 11, 2026)

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RAMMSTEIN's Till Lindemann Announces An April-May 2027 Tour Of Latin America And North America: 15 Shows From São Paulo On April 16 To Los Angeles On May 21

The run takes in Buenos Aires, Santiago, Quito, Bogotá, Mexico City, Brooklyn and Montréal among others, plus the Welcome To Rockville (May 8) and Sonic Temple Art + Music (May 15) festivals in the U.S. The general on-sale for the headline shows is Friday, November 13 at 10:00 local time. His European and U.K. tour announced in October runs from October 2 to December 12, 2027.

Source: ThePRP (November 11, 2026)

DRAGONFORCE Share A Music Video For "Neverending Nightmare", The Second Single From Their 10th Album "DragonForce", Out March 19, 2027

It opens with Alissa White-Gluz's clean vocals and combines clean and harsh vocals from White-Gluz and Alessio Garavello. The song reaches streaming services on Thursday, November 12. The first single was "Hunger of the Beast".

Release page: DragonForce

Source: Blabbermouth (November 11, 2026)

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FIREWIND Share A Music Video For "Firegod", The Second Single From "Gods, Myths & Titans" (Out February 19, 2027), And Announce Four Shows In Spain And Quest Fest 2027 In The U.K.

Gus G. says the song is "about Prometheus and the theft of Fire" and that musically it is "classic Firewind". It is the band's first album on BLKIIBLK. The Spanish run goes from Razzmatazz 2 in Barcelona on March 31 to Garage Beat Club in Murcia on April 3, and Quest Fest 2027 is in Wolverhampton, U.K., on October 23.

Release page: Gods, Myths & Titans

Source: BraveWords (November 11, 2026)

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NEVERMORE To Play Their First U.S. Show In About 17 Years At "Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly" At The Fillmore Philadelphia On April 10, 2027

AGALLOCH headline, with IMMOLATION, SOLITUDE AETURNUS, UNDEATH, EVOKEN and ANAGNORISIS also on the bill. The presale starts Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 local time and the general on-sale is Friday, November 13 at 10:00 EST.

Source: ThePRP (November 11, 2026)

BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler To Be Honoured At The Bass Magazine Awards In Anaheim On January 28, 2027

The show is an official NAMM Show event at the ACC Arena in the Anaheim Convention Center. Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), Robert DeLeo (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS), Bootsy Collins and Nathan Watts are also honoured, and Meshell Ndegeocello receives the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Source: BraveWords (November 11, 2026)

BLACK SABBATH's Bill Ward Says His Next Solo Album Will Be Mastered "Next Month": About 18 Tracks, With At Least 15 To 20 Other Musicians

He said it in an interview with Matt Zaniboni of Metal Express Radio. The album will come out under the name Bill Ward and has "a lot of jazz" on it. He has not revealed its title, and said "we have to negotiate a recording company". His previous solo album was "Accountable Beasts" (2015).

Source: Blabbermouth (November 10, 2026)

MAMMOTH's Wolfgang Van Halen Looks Back On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At The 2022 Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts: "I Knew If I Messed Up, My Life Was Over"

He spoke on The Garza Podcast, hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE's Chris Garza. Across the two tribute concerts he played "On Fire", "Hot For Teacher" and "Panama" with Dave Grohl, Josh Freese and THE DARKNESS's Justin Hawkins. The Wembley show, in front of about 80,000 people, was the biggest crowd he has played to. It was emotional, he said, because "I don't wanna do that without Dad."

Source: Blabbermouth (November 10, 2026)

[Japan] CHROSH Bookings Explains To Overseas Fans How To Buy Tickets For "KEEP IT TRUE JAPAN 2027": Pick-Up At The Venue Front Desk From 30 Minutes Before Doors On Each Show Day

Orders by credit card or PayPal go through CHROSH's online store, which can be switched to English, and a ticket number arrives by email within 10 days of the order. At the desk, give your name and ticket number. A one-drink fee of 600-700 yen is payable in cash on each show day. The festival runs November 11-14, 2027 at Koenji HIGH in Tokyo and at CLUB CITTA' and SERBIAN NIGHT in Kawasaki.

Source: CHROSH Bookings (November 10, 2026)

CLUTCH Share A Music Video For The New Song "Beware The Fever" From Their 14th Album "Wasted Lands" (Out January 22, 2027), With CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Joining Their February-April North American Tour

It is the first CLUTCH song with banjo. The "Give The People What They Want" tour runs from Honolulu on February 5 to Brooklyn Steel on April 4, with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, AGNOSTIC FRONT and CHUCK RAGAN on the dates (except Honolulu and the March 20 festival). The general on-sale is Friday, November 13 at 10:00 local time.

Source: Blabbermouth (November 11, 2026)

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WALLS OF JERICHO Share A Music Video For "The Flame", The Final Advance Single From "System Error: Humanity", Their First New Album In A Decade, Out Friday, November 13

The video was directed by vocalist Candace Buckingham, who says, "We want to start a conversation about the power of words."

Release page: System Error: Humanity

Source: ThePRP (November 11, 2026)

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CYHRA, Fronted By Former AMARANTHE Singer Jake E, Welcome New Bassist Ben Varon, Whose History Includes AMORAL, And Share A Music Video For "Venom In Me"

The five-piece also includes current members of KAMELOT, THE CROWN and SUBURBAN TRIBE. The song is from their fourth album "Requiem For A Pipe Dream", released on June 5 via Reigning Phoenix Music, and the video was filmed by Lasse Arkela.

Release page: Requiem for a Pipe Dream

Source: Blabbermouth (November 11, 2026)

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Former TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist Kenny Hickey On A Peter Steele Tribute: "It Would Have To Be A Lot Of Shows For A Lot Of Money" — They Were Offered One Show For A Lot Of Money But Couldn't Do It

He said it in an interview with HardLore. Reuniting the band, relearning the songs, working out the visuals and finding someone who can sing Peter Steele's parts "with taste" would be a large undertaking, he said, adding "Never say never." His band SILVERTOMB release their album "The Interpretation Of Nightmares" via SPV on Friday, November 13.

Source: BraveWords (November 10, 2026)

Evening edition

[Japan] LONESOME_BLUE's Sally Brings Her Second Solo Album "RE:RAIGN" To Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music And More From Saturday, November 14

It arrives on the main stores, with start times varying slightly by store, country and region. The CD came out on November 11.

Release page: RE:RAIGN

Source: Sally (official site) (November 11, 2026)

[Japan] BLINDMAN's Shun Minari Plays Drums At "TOSHIMI SESSION" At Kannai STORMY MONDAY On February 5, 2027 (Fri), A Session With Bassist Toshimi Nagai

Doors 18:30, show 19:00. Advance tickets ¥4,500, door ¥5,000; reservations open at 17:00 on December 5 (Sat) at Kannai STORMY MONDAY, with entry in order of reservation number.

Source: Shun Minari (official) (November 11, 2026)

HEART's Ann Wilson's Documentary "IN MY VOICE" Arrives On Amazon Prime And Apple (iTunes And Apple TV) On November 25; Her Sister Nancy Wilson Is Not In It

Ann told Classic Rock: "I asked her to come and speak, but she wanted to wait for her own documentary." KISS's Paul Stanley is among those who appear in the film.

Source: Louder (November 11, 2026)

DEVIN TOWNSEND Takes Part 2 Of His "Metamorphosis Tour" To New Zealand And Australia In March–April 2027: Six Shows From Auckland On March 28 To Perth On April 6

Venues: Powerstation (Auckland), Princess Theatre (Brisbane), Liberty Hall (Sydney), Northcote Theatre (Melbourne), The Gov (Adelaide) and Fremantle Social Club (Perth).

Source: ThePRP (November 11, 2026)

PANTERA And DOWN Frontman Philip H. Anselmo Revives The Housecore Horror Film Festival In New Orleans On November 19–21, Alongside PANTERA's Headlining "The Great NOLA Trendkill"

It features horror films selected by Anselmo, guest introductions and meet-and-greets. On the opening day, Thursday, November 19, a listening party for DOWN's new album "Volume V", out November 20, takes place at Tipitina's. Sean Yseult, formerly of WHITE ZOMBIE, will also be there for photo ops with her new book "I'm In The Band".

Release page: Volume V

Source: Blabbermouth (November 11, 2026)

RAGE Return To Greece In Early 2027 For Two Shows With The Lingua Mortis Orchestra In Thessaloniki And Athens

With the orchestra they will play songs from their orchestral album and many more classics. The announcement gives no dates or venues yet.

Source: RAGE (official site) (November 11, 2026)

FAITH NO MORE Bring Back Trey Spruance, Their Guitarist In The Mid-1990s, For Their 2027 Return, Replacing Jon Hudson

The band announced it on social media on November 10. Spruance, of Mr. Bungle and Secret Chiefs 3, wrote that he is "aiming my damnedest to do the Hudson and Martin eras proud". Their 2027 dates begin in Rio de Janeiro on January 15 and take in North American and European festivals from May to July.

Source: ThePRP (November 11, 2026)

[Japan] D_Drive Title Their December 26 (Sat) And 27 (Sun) Shows At TAKEFIVE In Suita 「D_Drive 大忘年会 Live 2026」; Reservations On TIGET Open At 20:00 On November 12 (Thu)

Both are seated shows with doors at 15:00 and the show at 16:00. Tickets are ¥5,500, or ¥5,000 for fan club members, plus a drink, paid at the venue on the day; a limited number of student tickets (¥2,500) are also available.

Source: D_Drive official website (November 11, 2026)

[Japan] sukekiyo's 「猥雑」 Is Chosen For The Hard-Version Trailer Of "The Toxic Avenger" 4K Restoration, Opening In Japan On Friday, November 20

The film opens nationwide at Human Trust Cinema Shibuya, Ikebukuro Cinema Rosa, Cinemart Shinjuku and other cinemas.

Source: sukekiyo official website (November 11, 2026)