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  Riding high after an all-timer homecoming show at Desertfest London this weekend, and hot on the heels of announcing their long-awaited fourth studio album, Necropolitan (to be released on Friday September 11th 2026) Green Lung announce a black crusade of the UK and Europe this winter... the Dance to the Grave Tour MMXXVI. Special guests on this run will be High On Fire with support from Gnome. The tour poster was designed by the band's frequent collaborator, Richard Wells. Tickets will go on general sale: Friday, May 22nd @ 09:00 AM BST Pre-sales will be running from: Tuesday, May 19th & Wednesday, May 20th GREEN LUNG DANCE TO THE GRAVE TOUR MMXXVI w/ High On Fire & Gnome 03-Dec BE Antwerp @ Trix 04-Dec DE Frankfurt am Main @ Batschkapp 05-Dec DE Munich @ Backstage 07-Dec AT Vienna @ Arena 08-Dec DE Leipzig @ Anker 10-Dec DE Hamburg @ Große Freiheit 36 11-Dec DE Berlin @ Astra Kulturhaus 12-Dec DE Cologne @ Carlswerk Victoria 13-Dec NL Tilburg...

  KORN have announced their monumental return to the UK, as they are set to play across the UK in October/ November 2026, marking their first UK & Ireland Tour in over a decade. They will be joined by special guests ARCHITECTS and YOUTH CODE. Korn changed the world with the release of their self-titled debut album in 1994. It was a record that would pioneer a genre, and blur others-leading into a larger cultural movement. Since forming, Korn has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, collected two Grammys, toured the world countless times, and set many records in the process that will likely never be surpassed. Korn has continued to push the limits of the rock, alternative and metal genres, while remaining a pillar of influence for legions of fans, and generations of artists around the globe. The level of Korn’s reach transcends accolades and platinum certifications. They are “a genuine movement in a way bands cannot be now,” attests The Ringer. They represent a new arc...

  Canadian heavy music pioneers KITTIE have announced their return to the UK and Europe. Following an incredible 2025 that saw the band perform their first shows on this side of the world in over a decade, the heavy metal queens will be bringing their fierce brand of aggression to five lucky cities across the continent for some intense and explosive shows in August. Since making their long-awaited return to the live circuit, the band have sharpened their teeth all over the world with earth-shattering headline shows and stunning performances at renowned festivals including Sick New World, Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple, Louder Than Life, Hellfest, Download Festival and many more. KITTIE have re-established themselves as one of metal's finest live acts, and they're set to reinforce that claim this year. Speaking on the announcement, vocalist and guitarist Morgan Lander shares: “Having the opportunity to come back to the UK and Europe for headline shows this August means every...

  Metal titans Mastodon return to Europe in Summer 2026 for an extensive run of festival appearances and headline shows, cementing their status as one of the most influential and uncompromising bands in modern metal. Mastodon have spent over two decades redefining heavy music with a sound that is both technically fearless and emotionally massive. With multiple GRAMMY® Award nominations, critically acclaimed albums such as Leviathan, Crack the Skye, The Hunter, Emperor of Sand, and Hushed and Grim, and a reputation as one of the most powerful live bands on the planet, Mastodon continues to push creative and sonic boundaries as only they can. The Summer 2026 European tour will see the band performing on iconic festival stages and their own headline shows across Europe and the UK. Be sure to catch Mastodon at one of the following dates: JUNE / JULY Wed 3 Jun – Prague, CZ – O2 Universum (Headline Show) Fri 5 Jun – Nürburg, DE – Rock am Ring Sat 6 Jun – Gdansk, PL – Mystic Festival (...

  THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA have announced a winter 2026 UK and EU headline tour.Next year through October, the band will head across Europe, finishing up in the UK with dates in Bristol, Leeds, London (on October 23rd), Manchester and Birmingham. From Mike Hranica of the band - "Europe early 2025 was incredible - we've been coming overseas for such a long time without the ability to pull off a headliner. Having that privilege now is something we're very grateful for, and autumn 2026 is going to be a blast." The band have just celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2025, released a brilliant brand new album 'Flowers' and completed a UK and EU arena tour with Ice Nine Kills. The band also graced the Fall 2025 cover of Revolver. See the issue/get it here . TDWP UK HEADLINE DATES 2026: October 20 Bristol, UK @ Electric October 21 Leeds, UK @ Project House October 23 London, UK @ Brixton Electric October 24 Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall October 25 Birmingham, UK @ ...

  Bay Area thrash metal icons TESTAMENT return with their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, which is out today via Nuclear Blast Records. The album stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity's uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees TESTAMENT reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human. Testament's newest single, 'High Noon,' is a Wild West adventure set to music, evoking images of duels and gunslingers. The song offers a nod to the band's acclaimed The Gathering period, yet successfully incorporating fresh, contemporary elements, demonstrating the band's forward momentum. Watch the animated video for 'High Noon' created by Freakshot Films, here: https://youtu.be/q0fm7XmHJ_E Chuck Billy comments, "We are so fired up about the release of Para Bellum. There were a lot of hours spent putting this together. These new songs ...

  Icons of melancholic doom and gothic metal, PARADISE LOST have announced the second leg of their "Ascension Of Europe" tour, expanding the original run, which will start on October 10th, by 21 new dates. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, Oct 3rd, from 10am UK / 11am CET via https://paradiselost.co.uk/tour-dates/ . PARADISE LOST - Ascension Of Europe Part 2 06.02. NL Leeuwarden Neushoom 07.02. DE Hamburg Markethalle 08.02. DK Aarhus Voxhall 10.02. SE Gothenburg Pustervik 11.02. NO Oslo John Dee 13.02. SE Karlstad Nöjesfabriken 14.02. SE Norrköping Arbis 15.02. SE Stockholm Debaser 18.02. FI Lahti Finlandia-Klubi 19.02. FI Tampere Tavara-Asema 20.02. FI Helsinki Ääniwalli 21.02. EE Tallinn Helitehas 22.02. LV Riga Spelet 24.02. LT Vilnius Loftas 27.02. PL Gdansk B90 28.02. PL Warsaw Progresja 02.03. PL Wroclaw A2 03.03. DE Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt 04.03. DE Leipzig Felsenkeller 05.03. DE Hannover Capitol 06.03. NL Zoetermeer Poppodium Boerderij STREAM / PURCHASE PARADISE LO...

  Icons of melancholic doom and gothic metal, PARADISE LOST have released their long awaited 17th album, 'Ascension', today with Nuclear Blast Records. PARADISE LOST’s first album in 5 years, following 2020’s acclaimed Obsidian, was produced by the band’s revered guitarist Gregor Mackintosh and mixed/mastered by Lawrence Mackrory and is adorned with artwork by renowned British artist George Frederic Watts’ classic painting The Court of Death (1870-1902). Their latest, critically lauded masterpiece is evidence of a band still at the height of their prime 35+ years into a groundbreaking career. Soaked in misery and grief, Ascension soars with song’s like ‘ Tyrants Serenade ,’ ‘ Serpent on the Cross ’ and ‘ Silence Like The Grave ,’ that take listeners on an unforgettable journey through morose despair forged in soundscape of massive riffs and searing solos. Commenting on the record’s release, vocalist Nick Holmes states: "It took us nearly 40 years to get here but we're ...

  Of Mice & Men have released their new single ‘Troubled Water’ taken from their forthcoming ninth album Another Miracle out on November 14th via Century Media Records. Listen to ‘Troubled Water’ here and watch the video here . The new album finds the band at their most personal and most expansive, crafted entirely in-house - written, produced, and engineered by Of Mice & Men themselves. “The process of self-recording and self-producing this album as well the last two has seen us really trying to one up what we’ve done in the past - and it’s on us to do that,” drummer Valentino Arteaga explains. “On this album in particular, we wanted to push the boundaries of what that sounds like for our band.” Today (Sept 18th) they give listeners a taste of that via the electronic accents of their new single ‘Troubled Water’. They say, “‘Troubled Water’ is about setting boundaries, about vampiric and apathetic relationships with people who only seem to seek connection when it benefi...

  IRON MAIDEN have announced the first dates of a very busy schedule for 2026, starting with a summer return to Europe to predominantly play festivals and also stadiums in countries and regions not visited in 2025. The subsequent month will see the start of visits to many other parts of the world, all of which will be announced later. The initial European dates are as below and more headline festival shows will be announced by the festivals themselves in parallel with ironmaiden.com . It’s a busy year so following this there will be no Maiden shows in 2027. Says Steve Harris - “We are all loving this RUN FOR YOUR LIVES TOUR. The fans have been amazing, the set list is perfect for the 50th Anniversary, the show is arguably our best ever and ticket demand was incredible with pretty much everywhere sold out and over a million fans attending. So we all thought we should play some more shows in Europe before heading out to other parts of the world later in the year. Of course Simon Da...

  Parkway Drive are set for a landmark year of performances, a sold-out symphonic show at the iconic Sydney Opera House in June — a powerful culmination and celebration of their 20-year journey. From there, they co-headlined the Summer of Loud 2025 tour across the U.S., which saw them playing some of their biggest North American shows yet. The band's landmark year will conclude with the band’s highly anticipated 20 Year Anniversary Arena Tour across Europe and the UK this fall. Joining them on this momentous tour will be fellow Australians Thy Art Is Murder, a deathcore powerhouse, and The Amity Affliction, celebrated for their emotionally charged post-hardcore. This massive arena run will feature Parkway Drive’s most ambitious production to date, performed with the passion and power that has defined Parkway Drive as one of the most important forces in modern metal. Full list of EU/UK dates is below, and tickets are available via: https://parkwaydriverock.com/ 19.09.25 Germany –...

  Following the massive sell out success of their limited 6 date stadium stint in North America this summer – and a triumphant sold out stadium tour across Latin America earlier this year, boasting sales of 500,000 tickets – GRAMMY® Award-winning rock icons System Of A Down have announced a major return to the UK and Europe in summer 2026, in stadiums. Produced by Live Nation, the run will kick off 29 June in Stockholm, Sweden and includes shows at Paris’ Stade de France and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The run will also feature performances at iconic venues across Germany, Italy, and Poland. The band will be joined on all dates by very special guest, Queens of the Stone Age, and opening act Acid Bath, creating a powerhouse lineup of some of the most influential bands in modern rock. System of A Down will also be announcing a very special show as part of this tour soon. Additional information will be shared in the coming weeks. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting...

  Prolific metal band FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY deliver an unrelenting standalone single, perfectly titled 'It Comes For You'. The track is an aggressive, full-throttle journey right out of the gate; masterfully blending the band's older sound with the high-caliber production and songwriting that has become a hallmark of FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY. 'It Comes For You' was recorded earlier this year at Graphic Nature Audio in Kinnelon NJ with the bands own Will Putney handling the production, mixing and mastering. The cover artwork was created by Jorden Haley. Watch the visual onslaught that Eric Richter at Channel 13 Productions created for 'It Comes For You', here: https://youtu.be/Jg84uvEin30 FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY's Will Putney states, "An aggressive offering from our camp felt like an appropriate response to the current climate of class disparity and political overreach. Sometimes I feel like we’re beating a dead horse over here but it’s important to consistently...

  Today, BUSH released the evocative video for “Scars”, a standout track from their album I Beat Loneliness. A powerful meditation on mental health, internal conflict, and self-reckoning, the video takes viewers on an introspective journey through the darker corners of the mind. Spanning 12 anthemic and soul-baring tracks, I Beat Loneliness opens an unflinching conversation around emotional vulnerability — especially the silence that often surrounds men’s mental health. On tracks like “Scars” — the record’s focus track — BUSH confronts that silence head-on. “Scars” is a raw reckoning with pain and healing, turning wounds into proof of survival. From seismic rock choruses to stripped-down confessions, the album dares listeners to feel everything — reminding us that healing starts when the silence ends. Gavin Rossdale said: “This is the most personal record I’ve ever made. It’s there so people don’t feel so alone. Life is beautiful but not easy. ‘Scars’ works perfectly as the openi...

  Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones are set to return to arenas across Europe and the UK in early 2026 in support of their forthcoming 10th studio album, private music, out August 22, 2025 via Reprise/Warner Records. Pre-order the album HERE The 2026 EU/UK Tour kicks off January 29 at the Adidas Arena in Paris. It includes 15 shows across major cities, including Brussels, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester and Dublin, before wrapping at The O2 in London on February 20. Deftones will be joined by Denzel Curry and Drug Church as support across these dates. Full routing below. The announcement follows the release of Deftones' brand new single, “my mind is a mountain”, premiered by Zane Lowe on his Apple Music Radio show. Watch the episode HERE . Stream the new song HERE . Check out the new video for 'my mind is a mountain' below: The track gives fans a first glimpse into the sound and direction of private music, a record co-produced by the band and G...