Back to the Beginning, the film of Black Sabbath's last show, has its last screening in Japan at Shinjuku Wald 9 on Thursday, December 3, what would have been Ozzy Osbourne's 78th birthday. It is a "Call OK!" screening, where the audience may chant and stand, and after the film Marty Friedman, formerly of Megadeth, takes the stage with the host Ken Ayugai. Advance tickets (3,600 yen) are on e+ until 18:00 on Sunday, November 29.
[Japan] HAGANE Add A Show At Patronaat In Haarlem, The Netherlands, On April 10, 2027 (Sat) To Their European Tour, Now Five Shows With Roskilde, Berlin, Hamburg And Cologne
The tour is "THROUGH THE NIGHT / EUROPEAN TOUR PART1": EPIC FEST in Roskilde, Denmark, on the 9th, LIDO in Berlin on the 13th, Markthalle in Hamburg on the 14th and Club Volta in Cologne on the 16th. The official page gives no start time or price; tickets are on Ticketmaster (Netherlands), with meet-and-greet upgrades available.
RUSH Add Five June 2027 Shows To Their "Elevate From The Norm" Residency At Sphere In Las Vegas, Making Ten With The Five In May
The new dates are June 15, 17, 19, 24 and 26. The band said they were added "due to incredible demand". The presale for the new dates opened at 11:15 a.m. PT on November 11.
FEAR FACTORY Play The Closing Day Of Milwaukee Metal Fest 2027 On Sunday, May 16, Performing Their 1998 Third Album "Obsolete" In Full
The festival runs May 14–16 at The Rave / Eagles Club in Milwaukee, with MESHUGGAH, TESTAMENT and others already confirmed. Guitarist Dino Cazares wrote that they will be "performing OBSOLETE in its entirety", along with fan favorites.
DEF LEPPARD Announce "Def Leppard Live" (Working Title), An Official Book On 50 Years Of Shows, Via Genesis Publications; The Signed Limited Edition Opens For Pre-Order In December
Organised around the band's tours, it runs from their earliest shows in Sheffield to the world's biggest stages, with rare and previously unseen concert photography, backstage shots, tour schedules, setlists, set designs, instruments and stage wear. It is created in close collaboration with the band, and readers can sign up for updates on the Genesis Publications website.
GODSMACK's Sully Erna Tells Bands Who Lean On Backing Tracks Live: "Don't Go Up There And Pretend You're A Rock Musician"
He said it on the interview show Get On The Bus. Electronic music and industrial acts such as MINISTRY and NINE INCH NAILS are a different matter, he said; songs layered so heavily that they need tracks on stage should be dropped from the set or layered less.
NEUROSIS Announce A Summer 2027 European And UK Tour: 20 Shows From Paris On June 18 To Vienna On August 26, Including Roskilde Festival And ArcTanGent
The tour supports "An Undying Love For A Burning World", their first album in a decade, released in March 2026, and visits 13 countries. General on-sale is Friday, November 13 at 10:00 CET.
STAIND To Release Their Ninth Album "The Space Between The Darkness And The Light" On March 5, 2027, Sharing A Visualizer For New Song "Watch Me Break"
It comes out via Alchemy Recordings/BMG, produced by Erik Ron (GODSMACK, PAPA ROACH). From March 6 the band play 27 cities on the "Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour" with SEETHER and HOOBASTANK.
ICED EARTH Release A 35th-Anniversary Remixed And Remastered Edition Of Their Second Album "Night Of The Stormrider", With An Official Video For "Travel In Stygian"
It shipped without pre-orders on November 11, exactly 35 years after the original release in 1991. Chris "Zeuss" Harris remixed and remastered it; every format is limited, including 1,000 CDs with slipcase, colored vinyl, cassettes and quarter-inch reel-to-reel tape.
BENEDICTION Officially Name MASSACRE's Kam Lee, Formerly Of DEATH, As Their New Vocalist, Succeeding Dave Ingram, Who Stepped Down Because Of Arthritis
The band announced it on social media on November 11. Lee had been singing with them on tour since May. Work on the follow-up to "Ravage Of Empires" has already begun.
GRAND SLAM To Release Their Third Album "Slam!" On March 19, 2027 Via Silver Lining Music, Sharing A Video For "Slam Dunk"
The band was formed in 1984 by guitarist Laurence Archer and Phil Lynott; the line-up is Mike Dyer (vocals), Archer, Benjy Reid (drums) and Rocky Newton (bass). A German headline tour in April 2027 is to be announced soon.
[Japan] East Of Eden's Ayasa Holds Hand-Over Events For "Ayasa CALENDAR 2027" In Tokyo On January 11, 2027 (Mon, holiday), Nagoya On The 16th (Sat) And Osaka On The 17th (Sun): Two Sessions A Day, First Come, First Served On LivePocket From 12:00 On November 15 (Sun)
Only buyers of the calendar can attend; each session costs 15,000 yen including tax, plus LivePocket's fee. Attendees collect an A3 wall calendar, a desk calendar, an A5 photo book and a bonus photo card that differs by venue and session, and Ayasa signs the page of their choice. The venues will be announced to buyers only. Applications close at 23:59 on November 30 (Mon).
[Japan] QUEEN Release The Second Batch Of Their Japanese-Subtitled "Official Translation MV" Series On Their Official YouTube: "We Will Rock You", "Somebody To Love" And "Another One Bites the Dust"
The lyrics were translated by Sumi Imai. The first batch, on October 31, was "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Are the Champions" and "I Was Born To Love You".
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Release The Video For New Song "I Don't Trust Tomorrow", Featuring LORNA SHORE's Will Ramos, From "Social Apocalypse", Out March 19, 2027
The song came out on November 12 on the band's official YouTube channel and streaming services. Chris Wade (Dogbrain Videos) directed the video. The album is available to pre-order, and tickets for the band's 2027 UK and European tour are on sale.
SLIPKNOT's M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan On Their Eighth Album: "I Don't Think People Are Ready For What We've Created, Because Even We Are Saying We've Gone To Another Level"
He said it in an interview with Rock Sound. The band already have many songs with rough vocals from Corey Taylor: "Technically, I guess we could have a ninth too. We could have a double album. I'm not telling you we're doing that." The new one has long songs and is "definitely a musician's album" that may take listeners a little time.
W.A.S.P.'s Original Drummer Tony Richards Dies At 69; He Played On The Band's 1984 Debut "W.A.S.P."
Blackie Lawless shared the news on the band's social media on November 11, writing: "When he was gone from the band we were wounded in a way that we never really quite recovered from." Richards was in the band from 1982 to 1984 and before that drummed in Dante Fox, the band that became GREAT WHITE. No cause of death has been given.
[Japan] ALHAMBRA, Featuring GALNERYUS Keyboardist YUHKI, Stream Their November 8 Show At THE LIVE HOUSE soma In Shinsaibashi On TwitCasting From 20:00 On The 22nd (Sun), Their First Show With MASHA
It was the band's first Osaka show in nine years, with guest vocalist Yasuo Sasai. The near three-hour show centres on the new album "SKYWARD PRAY" and also takes in "FADISTA" and "Walkure"; the waiting screen opens at 19:30. Stream tickets cost 4,000 yen on TwitCasting Premier, with a two-week archive.
MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake Says There Is "Nothing In The Works" Yet For A Follow-Up To 2022's "Immutable": The Band Will Spend About Two Years Touring For Their 40th Anniversary First
He said it on The Downbeat Podcast, hosted by STRAY FROM THE PATH drummer Craig Reynolds. "No promises, but I think… What are we gonna do? We're gonna make another album," he added.