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Bad Nerves ignite full-throttle chaos at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire with wild circle pits, crowd surfers, and punk anthems. Read the full live gig review now. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-b...

FM. Steve Overland & Jim Kirkpatrick play an exclusive acoustic set at The Weir Brentford to support The Hammersmith Kidney Trust. One night only—don’t miss it! #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/fm-announce-...

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Extreme close the book on their Six visual campaign with a new video for Here's To The Losers, a fan dedicated anthem that arrives as the band gear up for 2026 dates with Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/extreme-comp...

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Gig Review: The magic of Night Ranger at MGM Northfield as band deliver unforgettable hits, power ballads, and stage chemistry that still rocks America in 2025. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-n...

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Dea Matrona live in Dublin as the Belfast rock duo deliver a genre-bending, high-energy show at Whelan’s that leaves a lasting impression. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-d...

Girlschool have unleashed a blistering new Heavy Metal cover of Metallica's Hit The Lights, recorded with Joe Stump and Alcatrazz for the Japanese CD edition of No Life 'Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All, out 24 December via King Records and www.metaltalk.net/girlschool-u...

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South London blues rockers The Karma Effect have dropped new single Waiting On A Miracle, offering the first glimpse of upcoming third album Cruel Intentions, due 15 May 2026 via Earache Records. www.metaltalk.net/the-karma-ef...

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The Aviana VOID album delivers a crushing Metalcore journey through grief, trauma, and raw emotion. Read our in-depth review of their darkest work yet. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/album-review...

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Colorado Deathcore outfit Crown Magnetar have dropped new single Desecrate Infinite, the first track to feature guitarist Rob Maramonte, and will bring it to Europe and the UK this winter as they tour with Chelsea Grin, Signs Of The Swarm and Mugshot. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/crown-magnet...

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KALEO mark their 10th anniversary with Kaleo: Viva Roma - In The Shadow Of The Colosseum, a spectacular concert film shot at the Roman Colosseum and streaming now worldwide on StagePlayer+. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/kaleo-mark-1...

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Neuronspoiler. Crimson Tales a modern Metal classic in the making—Dio-style vocals, twin-guitar brilliance, thunderous bass, and bold, cinematic visuals. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/neuronspoile...

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The Darkness brought festive chaos to London St Pancras International with a surprise lunchtime piano and acoustic set, celebrating the 20th anniversary of 'One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back' and announcing their biggest UK arena tour in 20 years. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/the-darkness...

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Swedish Heavy Metal kings Europe will mark 40 years of The Final Countdown in 2026 with a 19‑date European tour, performing the classic album in full alongside hits and songs from their forthcoming 12th studio record. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/europe-annou...

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Machine Head will bring their three hour An Evening With show back to Europe and the UK in April and May 2026, playing marathon headline sets in support of their eleventh album Unatoned with no support acts, just the band and the fans for a full night of Heavy www.metaltalk.net/machine-head...

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Halestorm. Joe Hottinger opens up on the Everest tour, balancing chaos, craft, and connection in a raw, revealing interview on rock, risk, and evolution. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/interview-ha...

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Running Wild team up with Hammerheart Records for limited edition vinyl picture disc reissues of their classic Heavy Metal albums Death Or Glory and Blazon Stone, due 13 February 2026. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/running-wild...

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German Black Metal duo Infernal Presence re-launch Fiery Paths on limited-edition vinyl, CD, and digital—an intense, darkly atmospheric debut worth revisiting. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/album-review...

Camden landmark The World's End revives the lost "house band" tradition this December, hosting Speedvark for three nights of free Live & Loud shows packed with classic rock covers, eccentric originals and festive heavy rock party energy. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/speedvark-re...

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Airbourne kick off the festive season with raucous new single Christmas Bonus and a mammoth 2026 UK and European headline tour, complete with bell‑ringing riffs, Die Hard‑inspired swagger and full‑throttle Heavy Metal party vibes. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/airbourne-un...

MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

UK rocker Dan Byrne has signed with Frontiers Records and will release his debut album This Is Where The Show Begins on 22 May, with new single Saviour streaming now and a full run of UK dates that underline why his melodic Heavy Metal is on the rise. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/dan-byrne-si...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Viking Heavy Metal heroes Amon Amarth will unleash The Allfather Awakens UK and EU headline tour in autumn 2026, joined by fellow Swedes Orbit Culture and Soilwork. Expect a new stage show, extended set and a brand new album on the horizon. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/amon-amarth-...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Gary Numan delivers a heartfelt tribute at The Great Hall, Cardiff, turning grief into music just days after a family loss on the Telekon 45th Anniversary Tour. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-g...

Arch Enemy have officially parted ways with longtime vocalist Alissa White-Gluz after 11 years. The band shared the news via social media following their 2025 tour. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/arch-enemy-p...

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Royal Discordance, the third full-length from Melbourne cinema-core crew The Gloom In The Corner, lands on 27 February 2026 via SharpTone Records. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/the-gloom-in...

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Hard rock supergroup Black Swan will release their third album Paralyzed on 13 February 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl and have unveiled new single and video If I Was King, a soaring slice of melodic Heavy Metal from their all star line up. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/black-swan-a...

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Manchester's Offal Fest returns to The Bread Shed on 24–26 July 2026 with a stacked bill of gore, grind, slam and brutal death Metal, headlined by UK-exclusive sets from Devourment and Regurgitation. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/offal-fest-2...

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Greek Heavy Metal crew Firewind have inked a new deal with Frontiers imprint BLKIIBLK, confirmed the return of powerhouse vocalist Henning Basse and begun work on a concept album they promise will be their biggest and most epic yet. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/firewind-sig...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

DIY activists LOUD WOMEN celebrate a decade of amplification with a 10th Anniversary compilation album, spotlighting womxn and non-binary artists across punk, indie and alt-rock while raising funds for the grassroots scene they helped build. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/loud-women-m...

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Party Cannon and Internal Bleeding join forces for the UK/IE Vomitour 2026 True Slam Edition, a co-headline slam assault hitting the UK and Ireland next April with rotating headline sets, upgraded production and a promise of concentrated dumbassery. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/party-cannon...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Girlschool great Kim McAuliffe joins forces with Leader Of Down for a new version of yacht rock favourite Lotta Love, taken from Cleopatra Records' upcoming Yacht Metal compilation where Heavy Metal names rebuild smooth radio classics in their own image. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/girlschool-i...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Catch the full live review of When Rivers Meet & Georgia Nevada at The Globe Cardiff—electrifying blues rock meets heartfelt country in an intimate 2025 show. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/live-review-...

Gig review of Cytotoxin at The Lubber Fiend, where they unleashed a radioactive storm of Chernobyl Death Metal with Osiah, Analepsy & Cognitive in support. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/cytotoxin-un...

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The Darkness will cap a huge year with their biggest UK headline tour in twenty years, hitting arenas across the country in December 2026 with support from Brothers Osborne and A, plus a massive summer appearance with Iron Maiden at Knebworth Park. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/the-darkness...

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BMG will revisit Gary Moore's blues era in 2026 with new CD and double vinyl editions of Old New Ballads Blues, Close As You Get, Bad For You Baby and the live set Live At Bush Hall, reintroducing a key run of albums from the late guitar great's catalogue. www.metaltalk.net/bmg-to-reiss...

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Discover Get Out Of The Rain, the powerful new album from This House We Built—an arena rock triumph full of soaring hooks, raw emotion, and lasting impact. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/album-review...

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Sepulchral return with Beneath The Shroud, a rotten, riff-packed slab of old-school Death Metal filth, channeling Entombed, Grave, and Dismember with brutal force. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/album-review...

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Ice Nine Kills have expanded the lineup for the first UK edition of Silver Scream Con, adding Juliette Lewis, Rose McGowan, James Jude Courtney and more to the horror-heavy bill in London this December, as the band wrap their most ambitious UK tour yet at OVO www.metaltalk.net/ice-nine-kil...

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Dark alternative duo VOWWS will bring their new album I'll Fill Your House With An Army to Europe with February 2026 headline shows in Berlin, Amsterdam, Cologne and London, as well as a full run of European dates as special guests on Kim Dracula's tour. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/vowws-announ...

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Paul Gilbert returns with WROC, a new vocal album inspired by George Washington's centuries-old Rules Of Civility. Led by the single Go Not Thither, the record turns 16th-century etiquette into hook-heavy, melodic rock, recorded live with a full band in Portland. www.metaltalk.net/paul-gilbert...

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Thunder’s classic 1998 Live album returns on 16 January 2026 in a newly remastered edition, available for the first time on vinyl and digital alongside expanded CD formats. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/thunder-lege...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

SOiL return to the UK in October and November 2026 for their longest British tour yet, joined by Finger Eleven and Adema and including a stop at Hard Rock Hell Festival XIX. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/soil-return-...

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CKY lit up Glasgow’s The Garage on their epic UK tour stop, delivering a high-energy set with support from post-punk newcomers Jools. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-c...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Deep Purple have announced a five date UK headline tour for November 2026, with Mammoth and Jayler joining across select shows. The Heavy Metal legends will hit Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London, with tickets on sale from 21 November 2025. www.metaltalk.net/deep-purple-...

MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Saxon mark 50 years of Heavy Metal with thunderous Hammersmith gig, delivering Wheels Of Steel live alongside Udo Dirkschneider’s Balls To The Wall celebration #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-s...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Gig Review: Mötley Crüde. A sold-out Glam Metal show at The Underworld Camden—an electrifying tribute to Mötley Crüe with '80s chaos, energy, and style. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-m...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Gig Review: The Offspring tore through The O2 Arena with their Supercharged Tour 2025, delivering punk-fueled chaos, nostalgia, and major London gig news. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-t...

MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Foghat brought blues-rock fire to O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, celebrating 50 years of Slow Ride with a powerhouse set fans won't forget. Gig review, highlights & more. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-f...

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MetalTalk @metaltalk.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Cheap Trick deliver a powerful, timeless set at Golden State Theatre, Monterey—mixing classic hits with standout songs from new album All Washed Up. #MetalTalk www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-c...