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STARSET Release ‘v 0 y a g e r’ Video After Fan Scavenger Hunt
Published The Ohio band shared cryptic song titles and clues throughout the week, asking fans to work out where they led. One listener found the location, unearthed the contents and followed prompts on a laptop to unlock material for fans worldwide. Frontman Dustin Bates has taken STARSET’s science fiction stories across recordings, videos, online experiences and a Marvel graphic novel.
Alexisonfire Announce ‘Bleed It’, Share New Single ‘Push The River’
Published Due March 19th, 2027 via Dine Alone Records, the 14 track album follows 2022’s Otherness and marks their second full-length since reuniting in 2015. Its beginnings were different from the usual process: the five members arrived at Toronto’s Revolution Recording without any songs already written. Across 16 months of demo sessions, Dallas Green brought in drum loops and electronic sketches for the band to build around, opening up an alternative to starting with guitar riffs.
Avatar Recruit Zakk Wylde For Christmas Single ‘Naughty List’
Published The Swedish metal band released the song on November 12th, accompanied by a music video directed by Johan Carlén. As ThePRP reports, the release features a cameo from the Black Label Society frontman and longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist. ‘Naughty List’ arrives during the band’s Don’t Go In The Forest era, with the album still available through Avatar’s official website.
Ex-Amity Affliction Vocalist Ahren Stringer Teases Deathcore Band Funerals
Published According to ThePRP, Stringer is joined by Dreamcult vocalist Jacob “J-Figure” Pedersen. The preview has appeared on Funerals’ Instagram account, @funeralsdeath, with the pair introducing the project through a snippet of the track. For listeners who know Stringer through Amity’s clean vocal hooks, the deathcore billing marks a change from his best-known role. His melodic delivery helped shape the band’s sound alongside Joel Birch’s harsher vocals.
DMA’S And Funkoars Reunion Lead Nice Day To Go To The Club 2027
Published The Chats, Miss Kaninna and Frenzal Rhomb also feature on the 16-act bill, curated by local label Daybed Records. Across two stages, the event will bring Australian punk, indie rock and hip-hop to the coastal town’s footy oval, with US visitors The Schizophonics joining the party. Funkoars’ reunion gives the anniversary another connection to home. The South Australian group also have a link to festival co-founder Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald, who features on their track ‘Mad As Hell’.
The Getaway Plan And Melrose Avenue Join Hellbound II’s 2027 Lineup
Published The pair will board Carnival Splendor alongside Parkway Drive, The Amity Affliction, I Killed The Prom Queen, Thy Art Is Murder and Alpha Wolf. RedHook and Ocean Grove are also among the previously announced acts on a bill that brings together several generations of Australian heavy music. The update also confirms that Hei’An will no longer appear, the withdrawal due to health-related issues, without any further details provided.
Clutch’s Neil Fallon On The Seven-Inch That Helped Land Their First Record Deal
Published Fallon places the encounter in late 1991 or early 1992, when Clutch went to see C.O.C. and gave drummer Reed a copy of their first seven-inch. According to Fallon, that copy eventually reached Earache Records in the US, leading to a deal for the young band. The bands have toured together many times since and will share the bill again in Australia in January 2027.
Ministry Of Sound Testament Announces 2027 Tour With Todd Terry And Grooverider
Published The seven show run starts at Sydney’s White Bay Power Station on Friday, April 2nd, before heading through Brisbane, Perth, Wellington, Auckland and Melbourne, it finishes at the Gold Coast’s Miami Marketta on Sunday, April 11th, with Wellington joining the tour for the first time. Testament draws on the club music of the 1990s and 2000s, spanning house, trance, rave and breaks.
Slaughter To Prevail’s Alex Terrible Takes Bare-Knuckle Fighting To Apple TV In New Documentary
Published The 53 minute film follows the vocalist into Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s Blood 4 Blood event, where he had two jobs: performing with Slaughter To Prevail and facing Cameron Delano in a bare-knuckle bout. As Sonic Perspectives reports, the documentary received its digital release on Wednesday, November 11th. Fist To Face Films produced and directed the documentary, following Terrible and the other fighters on the card.
Bullet For My Valentine Recruit Will Ramos For ‘I Don’t Trust Tomorrow’
Published Released alongside an official video, the collaboration is the second single from Social Apocalypse, their eighth album, due on Friday, March 19th, 2027 via Spinefarm. It follows the title track, with Tuck writing about the pressure of getting older while feeling increasingly uncertain about what comes next. “Lyrically, it’s about the fear of an uncertain future and the frustration of feeling trapped by life’s expectations.
Liam Gallagher Chooses The Dishwasher Over Oasis’ Rock Hall Induction
Published Oasis will be inducted at the Peacock Theater on Saturday, November 14th, but neither Gallagher brother will be there. Rolling Stone confirmed their absence earlier this week, and Liam has since been answering fans who wondered why he wasn’t making the trip. Responding to a fan who missed seeing Oasis at the BRIT and Q awards, Liam complained that ceremonies had become boring and people were too sensitive.
Staind Announce New Album And Share ‘Watch Me Break’
Published The record arrives through Alchemy Recordings/BMG, with Erik Ron returning to produce the follow-up to 2023’s Confessions Of The Fallen. New single ‘Watch Me Break’ joins October’s ‘Ghosts’ on the ten-track album, which is now available to pre-order. Although ‘Watch Me Break’ opens the album, it was the last song Aaron Lewis wrote for it. He said he knew he would be angry while working on it.
Slipknot’s Clown Teases Longer Songs On Upcoming Eighth Album
Published Speaking to Rock Sound for its 2026 awards issue, the Slipknot percussionist discussed what listeners can expect from the band’s eighth studio album. “This new one is probably going to take people a little time because it’s long songs and definitely a musician’s album.” Corey Taylor has already recorded vocals for numerous rough demos, while Crahan says Casagrande’s enthusiasm has encouraged the other members to keep jamming.
Godsmack’s Sully Erna Takes Aim At Rock Bands Relying On Backing Tracks
Published Speaking with Get On The Bus, Sully Erna pointed to Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix as examples of musicians whose performances could be compelling precisely because they weren’t flawless. A cracked vocal or a note bent slightly out of tune could capture something that artificial intelligence cannot recreate. “It’s a unique moment that you get to experience and witness that will never happen again in another show the same way,” he said, as transcribed by Blabbermouth.
Make Them Suffer Explore Touring Isolation On ‘Black Sheep’
Published Out today, Thursday, November 12th, via Immortal Music Group and SharpTone Records, the track was produced and mixed by Dan Braunstein, whose credits include Spiritbox and Holding Absence. Vocalist Sean Harmanis says the song draws on his own experiences and what he has seen among other touring musicians: “To be able to do music full time is a gift that I will never take for granted and always cherish.
Twiztid Share Video For Papa Roach Rework ‘Getting Away With Murder’
Published Directed and edited by Drew From Charlotte, the video arrives more than a month after the single’s October 1st release. Twiztid have rewritten the verses and revised the chorus, with the changes reflected in the track’s songwriting credits. Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric (Jamie Madrox and Monoxide aka Twiztid) are credited alongside Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix, Tobin Esperance, Jerry Horton and Dave Buckner.
Touché Amoré’s Jeremy Bolm On Stage Four: “Celebrating What We Made Together”
Published The Los Angeles band will perform the album in full at Forum Melbourne this Friday, November 13th, for their only Australian show, with Tigers Jaw, Antenna and TIMEPEACE supporting. Written after Bolm’s mother passed from cancer, Stage Four has connected with listeners navigating their own grief. Speaking with us ahead of the show, Bolm also wants to recognise what all five members achieved together.
Dave Grohl Pays Tribute To Todd Russell At Foo Fighters’ Sydney Show
Published As Jade Kennedy reports for Tone Deaf, Grohl stepped onto Accor Stadium’s secondary stage alone to perform ‘Ballad Of The Beaconsfield Miners’, following news of Russell’s passing earlier that day. Russell was 54. ABC News reported that he had returned home after eight and a half months in hospital to spend his final days with family. His illness has not been disclosed.
Marty Friedman Announces Australian Shows And Guitar Clinics For June 2027
Published The Live Drama In Australia tour pairs full band performances with sessions exploring Friedman’s approach to the guitar, giving fans a chance to hear him play and learn how he puts his ideas together. Sydney opens the run with a clinic at Factory Floor on Thursday, June 10th, followed by a Crowbar show the next evening. Melbourne and Adelaide will each host an afternoon clinic and evening concert on the same day.
Metric, Broken Social Scene And Stars Announce Joint Australian Tour
Published Presented by Live Nation and Secret Sounds, the run begins at Melbourne’s Palace Foreshore on Friday, March 12th, followed by Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Sunday, March 14th and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Tuesday, March 16th. The Australian dates follow the longtime friends’ North American tour earlier this year, with recent releases from all three bands joining their back catalogues. Metric’s tenth album, Romanticize The Dive, arrived through Thirty Tigers in April.
DragonForce Release ‘Neverending Nightmare’ With Alissa White-Gluz
Published The clip is available on YouTube now, while the song reaches streaming services on Thursday, November 12th. It follows September’s ‘Hunger Of The Beast’, with both songs appearing on DragonForce’s tenth studio album, due Friday, March 19th, 2027 via Napalm Records. Running beyond six minutes, ‘Neverending Nightmare’ opens with White-Gluz’s clean vocals before moving through harsher passages and extended guitar solos from Herman Li and Sam Totman.
Future Static Announce 2027 Australian Tour For ‘Ornaments & Memories’
Published Nightlight, Post Heaven and Broken Earth will join Future Static across the four dates, starting at Adelaide’s Jive Bar on Friday, April 2nd and finishing at Brisbane’s The Brightside on Saturday, April 10th. Released on Friday, November 6th through Wild Thing Records, Ornaments & Memories follows the Melbourne five-piece’s 2023 debut Liminality.
Trey Spruance Returns To Faith No More Ahead Of Australian Tour
Published A new publicity photograph by Travis Shinn, shared on Tuesday, November 10th, shows guitarist Spruance alongside vocalist Mike Patton, keyboardist Roddy Bottum, bassist Billy Gould and drummer Mike Bordin. Faith No More have also posted the image on their official website above the upcoming tour dates. Spruance played guitar on 1995’s King For A Day… Fool For A Lifetime, the album behind ‘Digging The Grave’, ‘Evidence’ and ‘Ricochet’.
Fear Factory Release ‘Detonizer’ And Announce New Album ‘Roboticist’
Published The 11-track record features founding guitarist Dino Cazares, Silvestro, bassist Tony Campos and drummer Pete Webber. Silvestro has fronted Fear Factory since 2023, following the departure of longtime singer Burton C. Bell. Released on Tuesday, November 10th, ‘Detonizer’ follows August’s ‘Roboticist’, which marked the recording debut of that lineup. The title track first appeared in instrumental form back in 2023, before emerging as a finished vocal recording this year.
Devin Townsend Announces Australia And New Zealand Metamorphosis Tour For 2027
Published The run begins at Auckland’s Powerstation on March 28th before heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. Townsend will perform alone, with setlists changing from night to night and music drawn from his bands and solo projects. Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend Project, Casualties Of Cool, Ocean Machine and Punky Brüster are all included in the tour’s repertoire, alongside the possibility of material connected to his recent rock opera, The Moth.
Beck Announces One-Off Melbourne Show For ‘Ride Lonesome’ Tour
Published The Melbourne date comes two days before his appearance at Sydney Summertime in Centennial Park, where he’ll share the bill with The Strokes, Courtney Barnett and Promiseland. That show was announced in September, with Melbourne now added to his Australian visit. Released in September through Capitol Records, Ride Lonesome is Beck’s 15th studio album and his first collection of entirely new material since 2019’s Hyperspace.
Windwaker’s Liam Guinane On His Rap Past And The Making Of ‘dna’
Published We caught up with Guinane who said hip-hop has been a major part of his listening for years. Childish Gambino, Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt were early influences, with El-P, Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA among the artists he also names. He doesn’t tend to publicise those teenage recordings, but Windwaker gives him a way to keep exploring rap alongside clean singing and screaming, choosing the approach that suits what he wants to express.
Killswitch Engage Release Last Minute Tickets For Tonight’s Melbourne Show
Published Tonight’s Killswitch Engage date had been listed as sold out, but tickets are available again through Ticketek. Only a handful have been released, coming just hours before the band returns for its second Melbourne show. Doors open at 7pm for the strictly 18+ event, with Heists starting at 7.30pm.
Fall Out Boy Release ‘ACES’ And Announce Huge 2027 Tour
Published The Twilight Of The Punks tour will visit 36 cities across Europe, the UK and North America next year. A Day To Remember and Neck Deep will support the European and UK dates, with The Offspring, Good Charlotte and The Story So Far joining most of the North American run. Fans following the Twilight Town Mall campaign had already encountered Ace’s Hifi among its fictional shops.
Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta Questions Why Metal Gets Overlooked By The Mainstream
Published Speaking with Full Metal Jackie in an interview published by Loudwire, Jasta argued that heavy music’s ability to draw crowds isn’t reflected in the attention it receives outside the scene. He pointed to the music playing in shops, explaining that while he enjoys country songs about beer, trucks and relationships, he would like to hear a wider selection. “I don’t drink, but I love the idea of someone just drinking on their flatbed truck.
Ice Nine Kills Release ‘A Very Vicious Christmas’ EP With A Terrifier Twist
Out today, Monday, November 9th, through Fearless Records, the eight-track EP gives familiar Christmas songs a Terrifier rewrite. ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘O Christmas Tree’ and ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ appear alongside two versions of ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’, with a children’s choir joining in. The songs were recorded for Terror Tram starring Art the Clown, part of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights.
Why Wardruna’s Einar Selvik Spent Four Years Revisiting ‘Helvegen’
Speaking with us about ‘Helvegen II’, out now via By Norse Music, Selvik explains that the original recording no longer reflected the song Wardruna perform today. He spent around four years working on the new version and planning its accompanying music film. The new recording adds a verse, with Selvik drawing on the song’s orchestral arrangements and guest appearances, including Aurora’s.
SPEED’s Jem Siow Joins Killswitch Engage For ‘My Last Serenade’ In Sydney
The hometown guest spot paired Siow with Jesse Leach on a song from Killswitch Engage’s 2002 album, Alive Or Just Breathing. Alex Mills shared footage of the performance on Instagram, with The PRP picking up the clip over the weekend. ‘My Last Serenade’ has been closing shows on this run, including the band’s recent stop at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall.
As December Falls Announce Five-Date Australian Tour For April 2027
Nottingham trio As December Falls will open at Brisbane’s Brightside Outdoors on April 19th, followed by Sydney’s Crowbar and Melbourne’s Max Watts. From there, they head to Jive Bar in Adelaide before finishing at Perth’s Lynotts Lounge on April 24th, fitting five shows into six nights. Fronted by Bethany Hunter, the band return following their first UK Top 10 album, Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine.
King Gizzard And Jimmy Barnes Join Forces To Save Scott Reef
Released today, November 9th, under the Scott Reef name, the track reworks King Gizzard’s ‘If Not Now, Then When?’ The project brings together Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Green Music Australia and p(doom) Records, with the song available digitally and on limited edition seven-inch vinyl. Tim Shiel and Stu Mackenzie produced the recording, which features Gordi, Montaigne, Alex Lahey, John Butler, Ngaiire and Leah Senior. Close Counters contribute synths, while DOBBY and Urthboy share a rap verse.
Murderdolls Announce First Show Since 2018 For Graspop 2027
The Belgian festival runs from June 17th to June 20th in Dessel, with Murderdolls included in its latest announcement. Their return coincides with the 25th anniversary of Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls, although there is no word on whether they will perform the debut album in full.
Sepultura Play Their Final Show With Special Guests In São Paulo
The send-off took place at Suhai Music Hall on Saturday, November 7th, with Sacred Reich, Krisiun and Metal Allegiance also on the bill. It ended a farewell run that began in March 2024 and reached Australia earlier this year. Derrick Green, Andreas Kisser, Paulo Jr. and Greyson Nekrutman opened with ‘Arise’ and finished with ‘Roots Bloody Roots’, working through the band’s early thrash records, later catalogue and this years EP The Cloud Of Unknowing.
Steve Vai Still Wants To Impress Joe Satriani: “I Hope My Teacher Likes It”
SatchVai’s The Sea Of Emotion arrived on Friday, November 6th, we caught up with Vai ahead of its release, Vai recalled how much of his week used to revolve around getting ready for his next lesson with Satriani.
Hatebreed’s Matt Byrne On Making Fatal Paradox: “We’re Doing It Completely For Us”
Released on Friday, November 6th via BLKIIBLK, the album follows 2020’s Weight Of The False Self. Speaking with us ahead of its release, Byrne recalled starting work two years ago, with no label waiting for the finished record. “There’s no timeline, there’s no deadlines, you’re doing it for you.” The band worked on the album between tours, returning to finish recording this year. Byrne describes a change from the familiar cycle of signing a deal, making a record and heading back out on the road.
The Interrupters Announce ‘Battle Scars’ As Aimee Opens Up About Sobriety
Due Friday, January 29th, 2027 through Hellcat/Epitaph, The Interrupters new 11 track record follows 2022’s In The Wild. The announcement arrived on November 5th alongside the single and its hospitalset video, following the release of ‘Warrior Spirit’ in October. Aimee describes ‘Back From The Dead’ as a reawakening, explaining that she now celebrates leaving an earlier version of herself behind. She calls the song “my letter to alcohol, the worst friend I ever had”.
Type O Negative Were Offered Big Money For A Peter Steele Tribute
“We got offered one show for a lot of money,” Hickey told HardLore, in comments transcribed by Blabbermouth. He did not disclose the amount. The guitarist explained that getting everyone playing the songs again, rehearsing and developing the stage production would be a considerable undertaking. He said it would take multiple shows to make that work worthwhile, with finding musicians capable of handling Steele’s parts another major obstacle.
Sharon Osbourne Confirms Two Unreleased Ozzy Songs For His Movie
“There are two songs Ozzy did for his movie project with Andrew Watt,” Sharon told HITS while discussing recordings still in the vaults. She did not name either track or announce a release date. Watt had already discussed unreleased Ozzy recordings in a Rolling Stone interview covered by Kerrang! last month. He recalled listening to the material with Ozzy at his Birmingham hotel the night before Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning farewell concert, with the pair making notes together.
Interview: Jutes: “I Can Still Channel The Darkness Even From A Healthy Place.”
Chin Up, Beautiful, released on August 5th, 2026, finds Jutes writing about the pressure to be perfect and his fears about where the world is heading. Speaking with us, he also explains why sobriety has helped him perform his darker songs. The Canadian musician will play his first Australian shows in February 2027, supporting Dayseeker alongside Silent Planet and sace6.
Comeback Kid Share ‘Shedding Season’ Video With Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante
LaPlante is one of two guest vocalists on the 11-track record, alongside Incendiary’s Brendan Garrone, who appears on ‘Yesterday’s Gone’. The album is being released through SharpTone Records in the US and Dine Alone Records in Canada. “’Shedding Season’ is about peeling back the stress, drama, and pain that we’ve been carrying on through life with,” singer Andrew Neufeld explains.
Dark Mofo Confirms 2027 Dates And Early Night Mass Tickets
A strictly limited first release of Night Mass tickets goes on sale at 10am on Tuesday, November 10th, with access available to people who have pre-registered through the Dark Mofo website. For its 13th edition, the festival is extending its art and music program across two Wednesdays, beginning with The Gathering on June 9th.
Tom Morello Reflects On Losing Rage Against The Machine And Audioslave
Speaking to Guitar World, Morello placed the dissolution of his two best known bands among four setbacks that shaped his playing and songwriting, alongside abandoning guitar as a teenager, struggling with his equipment and losing his first record deal.
Jamie Campbell Bower Used Sleep Token To Prepare For ‘The Rings Of Power’
Speaking during an IMDb cast interview, the Stranger Things actor explained that the song’s references to nature helped him find his way into the character of Galadriel’s long-lost husband. “I listened to Euclid by Sleep Token a lot,” Bower said, via Metal Hammer.
Howard Jones And Adam D Release Burn Eternal’s Debut Single ‘Wounds I’ve Made’
The former Killswitch vocalist and the band’s current guitarist have also announced their self-titled debut album, which arrives on Friday, February 26th, 2027 through Metal Blade Records. It contains nine tracks, with pre-orders live now. The announcement follows last month’s label signing, although the pair had already spent years working on the record. Jones finished recording his vocals in December 2023, with the completed mix confirmed a year later.
Vader Add Alice Springs Show To November Australian Tour
The new Vader date extends the run to four consecutive nights, following the previously announced Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney shows. Alice Springs will now close the tour, with Vader heading to the Northern Territory after their Friday night appearance at Sydney’s Crowbar. The band have also offered a clearer picture of the set, which will focus on Litany and the Reign Forever World EP.
Resolve Confront Sleep Paralysis On ‘Mind Awake, Body Asleep’
Lyon quartet Resolve‘s new track is the third single from the record, which arrives on Friday, January 15th, 2027 via Arising Empire. Its lyrics draw on experiences Diliberto has become better at recognising, though that familiarity hasn’t made his nights straightforward. “Mind Awake, Body Asleep is about sleep paralysis, something that has deeply affected my nights for several years.
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