Mental Cruelty have released a new single and music video for the track “Dämmerbruch/Ride Of The Valkyries”. The song comes from their upcoming album “Echoes of a Forlorn Land”, due out on October 23, 2026.

Bassist Ian Hill has retired from Judas Priest. The following statement was issued: "It is with heavy hearts that we are sending out this personal message from our Ian....he has been the backbone of Judas Priest for so long and will be greatly missed by us all....we wish him well in his retirement and welcome Davey into the Priest Family....

Wage War have released a new music video for the track "Silk". The song comes from their most recent album “Landfall”, out now.

Power Trip have released two new singles and a music video for the tracks "Precinct 3" and "Scavenger". This is the band's first new songs with vocalist Seth Gilmore.

Cancer Bats have announced an Australian tour for early 2027. Support will come from Heriot. The dates are: Jan. 28 Perth, AUS @ Amplifier (no Heriot)Jan. 30 Adelaide, AUS @ Froth & Fury FestivalJan. 31 Melbourne, AUS @ Corner HotelFeb. 2 Wollongong, AUS @ La La LasFeb. 3 Sydney, AUS @ CrowbarFeb. 4 Newcastle, AUS @ Hamilton Station HotelFeb. 5 Byron Bay, AUS @ Arts FactoryFeb. 6 Brisbane, AUS @ CrowbarFeb. 7 Sunshine Coast, AUS @ Kings Beach Tavern

Fit For A King have released a new single and music video for the track "Dirt". The song comes from their upcoming deluxe edition of the 2025 album "Lonely God", due out on October 30, 2026.

Bokassa have released a new single and music video for the track "Cop Out". The song comes from their upcoming album "Anomalies", due out on March 12, 2027.

Trivium have released a new single ands music video for the title track of their upcoming album “Crown In The Grave”, due out on November 20, 2026.

Deicide have announced an Australian tour for early 2027. The dates are: Jan. 30 Adelaide, AUS @ Froth and Fury FestivalJan. 31 Melbourne, AUS @ Northcote TheatreFeb. 3 Brisbane, AUS @ The Brightside (Outdoors)Feb. 4 Canberra, AUS @ The BasoFeb. 5 Sydney, AUS @ Manning Bar

Salt Lake City’s Eidola have released a new single and video for the track “Damballah”. THe song comes from their upcoming album “The Will To Power”, due out on November 20, 2026.

Body Prison have released a new single and music video for the track "Jesus Wept". The song comes from their upcoming EP "A Waste Of Good Suffering", due out on November 20, 2026.

Walls of Jericho have released a new single and music video for the track “True Til' Death”. The song comes from their upcoming album “System Error: Humanity”, due out on November 13, 2026.

Darkest Hour have released a new single and music video for the track "Warrior". The song comes from their upcoming album "Suffer Divine", due out on October 30, 2026.

Down have released a new audio single for the track “The Myth”. The song comes from their upcoming album “Volume V,”, due out on November 20, 2026.

Cult Of Luna have released a new single and music video for the track "The Rift,". The song comes from their upcoming album "In The Shadow of Your Shadow", due out on November 6, 2026.

Grief Ritual have released a new single and music video for the track "Abyssal Condition". The song also features Heavy//Hitter frontman Austin Hayes. 

Hippie Death Cult have released a new single and music video for the track "Grit, Blood & Bone".

Wizardthrone have released a new single and lyric video for the track "Death Cycles".

Wolves In The Throne Room have announced a North American tour for early 2027. Support will come from Stygian Bough and Spirit Possession. The dates are: Jan. 12 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre Jan. 14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall Jan. 15 Denver, CO @ The Stanley Hotel/Fire In The Mountains (no Stygian Bough and Spirit Possession)

ee You Next Tuesday have released a new audio single for the song “How to Survive a Vicious Cock Fight (Redux)”. The song was originally on from their 2007 debut "Parasite".

Obscura have released a new music video for the track “The Prolonging”. The song comes from their most recent album “A Sonication”, out now.

Traumatomy have released a new audio single for the track "Entropic Obliteration". The song comes from their upcoming album "Ascension Of The Ineffable", due out on October 30, 2026.

PeelingFlesh have announced a EU/UK tour for early 2027. Support will come from Snuffed On Sight, Corpse Pile, and Girl Of Glass. The dates are: Feb. 24 Karlsruhe, DE @ SubstageFeb. 25 Munich, DE @ TechnikumFeb. 26 Berlin, DE @ Hole44Feb. 27 Hamburg, DE @ Kent ClubFeb. 28 Tilburg, NL @ Poppodium 013Mar. 2 Exeter, UK @ Phoenix…

Wage War have released a new single and video visualizer for the track "God Complex". The song comes from their upcoming album “Landfall”, due out on October 9, 2026.

Thy Catafalque have released a new single and music video for the track "Tömbök". The song comes from their upcoming album "XIII: Sárga erdő", out November 20, 2026.

New York act Undeath have released a new audio single for the track "Arterial Bombardment".

Moonspell have announced an EU/UK tour for Spring 2027. Support will come from IOTUNN and TodoMal. The dates are: Mar. 4 Langen, DE @ Neue StadthalleMar. 5 Erfurt, DE @ StadtgartenMar. 6 Osnabrück, DE @ Hyde ParkMar. 7 Eindhoven, NL @ EffenaarMar. 9 London, UK @ The DomeMar. 10 Rennes, FR @ L'EtageMar. 11 Toulouse, FR @ Le Bascala…

Autumn Tomb (featuring members of The Sword and Zombi) have released a new single and video visualizer for the track "Crumbling Thrones". The song comes from their upcoming self-titled album, due out on released November 6, 2026.

Australian act Alienist have released a new single and music video for the track "Phantom," via UNFD. The track is the first music released with new clean vocalist/guitarist Jacob Churchward. 

All Shall Perish have released a new single and lyric video for the track “Led To Slaughter".

Legendary Venom frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant has passed away at the age of 63. No cause of death has been revealed.

Australia’s To The Grave have released a new single and music video for the track “Limb From Limb”. The song comes from their upcoming album “Liberation Front”. due out on October 2, 2026.

Atlanta’s Whores. have announced a series of US tour dates for December. Support will come from The dates are: Dec. 1 Nashville, TN @ Cobra NashvilleDec. 3 Indianapolis, IN @ Black CircleDec. 4 Milwaukee, WI @ Club GaribaldiDec. 5 Davenport, IA @ Raccoon MotelDec. 6 Chicago, IL @ Cobra LoungeDec. 8 Ferndale, MI @ Loving TouchDec. 9 Youngstown, OH @ Westside BowlDec. 11 TBA @ TBADec. 12 Brattleboro, VT @ Stone ChurchDec. 13 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus

Contrarian have released a new single and video visualizer for the title track of their upcoming album "Escaping Depravity", due out on November 27, 2026.

Igorrr have announced a European tour for early 2027. Support will come from Secret Chiefs 3 and Fange. The dates are: Mar. 13 Aix-en-Provence, France @ Headbang FestivalMar. 14 Solothurn, Switzerland @ KofmehlMar. 16 Zagreb, Croatia @ BoogalooMar. 17 Belgrade, Serbia @ HangarMar. 20 Athens, Greece @ Gagarin 205Mar. 21 Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principal Club…

Miss May I have released a new single and music video for the track “Bury Me Down”. The song comes from their upcoming album “No Place For Me”, due out on October 2, 2026.

Shores Of Null have released a new single and lyric video for the title track of their upcoming album “Homesick”, due out on October 16th, 2026.

Distant have released a new single and music video for their single “The Shallow Gaze”. The song comes from their upcoming album “Into Despair”, due out on November 6, 2026. The song also features Spite vocalist Darius Tehrani.

Frozen Crown have released a new music video for the Goo Goo Dolls track “Iris” The song comes from their upcoming album “The Legend Of The Six Kings”. due out on October 2, 2026.

ave released a new single and music video for the track “I Know You Heard Of Me”. The song comes from their upcoming album “La Grande Mort Or Silence Of God″, due out on November 27, 2026.

Void Sector Zero have released a new single and music video for the track "Vortex Divinium". The song comes from their upcoming album "Dead Space Enigma", due out on December 11, 2026. The band features Christian Münzner (Necrophagist), Alex Weber (Revocation), and Gabe Seeber (Decrepit Birth).

Xentrix have released a new single and music video for the track "Nil By Mouth". The song comes from their upcoming album “Allied With The Enemy”, due out on October 30, 2026.

Tony Iommi has released anew single and music video for the track “Stormwatcher”. The song comes from his upcoming solo album “From The Dark”, due out on October 23, 2026. The album also features Jørn Lande (ex-Masterplan), bassist Becky Baldwin (Mercyful Fate) and drummer Karl Brazil (James Blunt, Robbie Williams).

Armored Saint have released a new music video for the track “Not On Your Life”. The song comes from their most recent album “Emotion Factory Reset“, out now.

Hatebreed have released a new audio single for the track "The Carrion Choir". The song comes from their upcoming album “Fatal Paradox”, due out on November 6, 2026.

Dissimulator are streaming their upcoming album “Artifice Dissolves” in it's entirety. The album is due out on October 2, 2026.

Disfear have released a new audio single for the track "Early Graves". The song comes from their upcoming album "The Last Nail", due out on November 20, 2026. The album was recorded before vocalist Tomas Lindberg and drummer Marcus Andersson passed away.

Critical Fear have released a new single and music video for the track "Age Of Darkness". The song comes from their upcoming album "Dark Fate", due out on December 11, 2026.

Brymir have released a new single and music video for the track “How Much Is The Fish (Scooter Cover)”. The song comes from their upcoming album “What We Leave Behind”, due out on October 2, 2026.

Northlane have announced a North American tour for early 2027. Support will come from Allt, Aviana, and Reliqa. The dates are: Feb. 12 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of SpadesFeb. 13 Anaheim, CA @ House of BluesFeb. 14 Mesa, AZ @ Nile TheaterFeb. 16 Dallas, TX @ South Side Music HallFeb. 17 San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center…