• Police Launch Investigation After Couple Engage In Sexual Act Aboard The Ferris Wheel At This Year’s Download Festival

    A couple were caught in the middle of a sexual act while aboard the Ferris wheel at this year’s Download Festival in Donnington, UK. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred just before Guns N’ Roses’ set on June 13. A spokesperson for the Leicestershire Police commented:

    “Officers are aware of a video on social media concerning two people acting inappropriately while on a Ferris wheel at Download this weekend. The incident is currently being investigated and officers are in contact with the organisers of the festival. Enquiries in relation to this are ongoing and police are working to identify and speak to the people involved. Anyone with information is asked to report online at www.leics.police.uk – quoting crime reference 26*346427.”

  • Brand Of Sacrifice Share New Songs “Seeing Red” & “This Place Wasn’t Meant For Us”

    Brand Of Sacrifice have released two new singles, “Seeing Red” and “This Place Wasn’t Meant For Us.” Frontman Kyle Anderson commented:

    “‘Seeing Red‘ and ‘This Place Wasnt Meant For Us‘ mark an incredible moment for us as our first new material since 2023. While these songs push Brand of Sacrifice forward, they also reconnect with elements of our past, drawing nspiration from the atmosphere and emotion of The Interstice and our sophomore release ‘Lifeblood.’ We wanted to strip things back and focus on something more visceral, and honest while capturing a sense of nostalgia without simply repeating ourselves. We’re very proud of these tracks and can’t wait for everyone to experience this next chapter with us.”

  • Motionless In White Share Video For “R.I.P.” Featuring Skylar Grey

    Motionless In White have premiered a new video for their new song “R.I.P.” The track, which features Skylar Grey, will appear on the band’s new album, “Decades,” which will be released on July 17.

    Frontman Chris Motionless commented:

    “Skylar’s voice brought it to another level that I never could have achieved on my own. I really love the lyrics for this song. Even though I wrote it through a romantic lens, I love that it can be applied to any moment in your life when you’ve had a falling out with someone you deeply care about, whether that’s a best friend, family member, or romantic partner.

    The song really hones in on the deafening silence that follows after you’ve said hurtful things to one another that you wish you could take back. It’s meant to capture the tension that exists in that quiet space of separation. You want to apologize and make things right, but you don’t know how. You want to tell them you love them more than anything and can’t live without them, but there’s a lot of pain on both sides that has to be confronted first. All the while, you’re left with the crippling uncertainty of whether the relationship can ever recover and move forward, or if it’s destined to be laid to rest and gone forever.”

  • Wednesday 13 Shares New Live Video For “Look What The Bats Dragged In”

    Wednesday 13 has shared a new live video for “Look What The Bats Dragged In.” The live rendition of the song is from the frontman’s new live album, “Un-Alive From Pol’and’Rock 2025,” which will be released on September 25. That effort was recorded during his set at the 2025 Pol’and’Rock Festival in Czaplinek, Poland. Wednesday 13 commented:

    “Oh my God, look at what the bats dragged in. There’s no better way to start a Wednesday 13 show than with this graveyard banger. The Poison parody title is still admired to this day. ‘Look What The Bats Dragged In’ was the first track from the first Wednesday 13 album, it’s fast, furious, and never fails to get the audience in a frenzy. This track sets the pace for the whole live album.”

  • Black Veil Brides Announce Early 2027 European/UK Tour

    Black Veil Brides have announced an early 2027 European/UK tour. The band will be touring in support of their latest album “Vindicate.”

    Tour Dates:

    01/07 Dublin, IRE – 3Olympia
    01/08 Glasgow, UK – Barrowland
    01/10 Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall
    01/11 Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
    01/12 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
    01/14 Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy
    01/15 Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
    01/16 London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
    01/19 Tilburg, NET – 013 Poppodium
    01/20 Cologne, GER – Carlswerk Victoria
    01/21 Brussels, BEL – Ancienne Belgique
    01/23 Hamburg, GER – Docks
    01/24 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
    01/25 Zurich, SWI – X-TRA
    01/27 Vienna, AUT – Raiffeisen Halle im Gasometer
    01/28 Prague, CZE – SaSaZu
    01/30 Warsaw, POL – Klub Stodola
    02/01 Riga, LAT – Palladium
    02/02 Vilnius, LIT – Loftas
    02/04 Wroclaw, POL – Centrum Koncertowe A2
    02/06 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra
    02/08 Bucharest, ROM – Laminor Arena
    02/09 Sofia, BUL – Hristo Botev Hall

  • Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray) Premieres “Feeding The Beast” Video

    Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray) has premiered a new video for his new song “Feeding The Beast.” This track is from his new album, “Born With A Hammer,” which will be released on September 18.

    “Born With A Hammer” Track Listing:

    01. “Feeding The Beast”
    02. “Welcome To Life”
    03. “Don’t Care”
    04. “Wait And See”
    05. “Born With A Hammer”
    06. “I.D.G.A.F.”
    07. “End Of The Road”
    08. “Triple Trouble”
    09. “Invaders”
    10. “Wonderland”

  • Insomnium Premiere “Shadowlife” Video

    Insomnium have premiered a new video for their new song “Shadowlife.” That track will appear on the band’s new album, which is set to arrive in October.

    Vocalist/bassist Niilo Sevänen commented:

    “As a story, ‘Shadowlife’ can be seen as a thematic gateway to the entire record — an elegy not only for a lost beloved, but also for the fading belief that anything beautiful can remain untouched by time. It is a realization that love, youth, summer, and warmth cannot be preserved forever. Thus, we are left suspended between longing and acceptance, lingering in the liminal spaces of sleep, shadow, and night.”

    Guitarist/vocalist Markus Vanhala added:

    “‘Shadowlife’ opens the dreamy next chapter of Insomnium with a certain self-aware catchiness. I set out to write an obvious hit — perhaps even a so-called ‘banger’ — to kick things off, but don’t worry: The deeper cuts will follow. Album No. 10 is truly a defining milestone for us, so we wanted to honor our history while also introducing some new nuances. Living on the edge.”

  • Faith No More Bassist Billy Gould On Upcoming Live Return: “I Think That We Can Do It For A Few More Years”

    During a recent appearance on Rock Talk, Faith No More bassist Billy Gould confirmed that the band will be returning to the stage in 2027. According to him, the group can probably “do it for a few more years.”

    Gould said the following:

    “Yeah, we’re gonna do it. We’re gonna play. Yeah, we’re gonna do it.”

    He also added:

    “Our music is very physical, and a big concern is, like, pretty soon we’re not gonna be able to do this the way we wrote it. We wrote it as 20-year-olds and it, it’s always been very physical. It has to be that way. I can’t play the song if I’m not like that, honestly. With my bass parts, I just can’t do it. But we all kind of decided, like, we think we can do it. I think that we can do it for a few more years, and we can do it the right way, so we’re gonna give it a go.”

    This news comes after Faith No More signed a global touring deal with 30e and shared a new teaser hinting at a 2027 reunion.

    [via Blabbermouth]

  • The Obsessed Begin Recording New Album

    The Obsessed have started the recording process for their new album “Live Fast – Love Hard – Die Free.” The band said the following about that:

    “Hey! It’s summertime finally and The Obsessed is in one of our all time favorite places … THE STUDIO ! We are working on our next full length album “ – LIVE FAST – LOVE HARD – DIE FREE – “ with Frank Marchand (Sacred, Gilded Sorrow, Wino) at Waterford Digital !! Were exited as fukk to lay this on yall , YAHOOO!!!”

  • Burning Witches And ANA Added To Danzig And Twin Temple’s September Tour

    Burning Witches and ANA have been added to Danzig and Twin Temple’s September U.S. tour. Here’s the dates for that run:

    09/11 San Antonio, TX – Boeing at Tech Port
    09/12 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
    09/14 New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
    09/17 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
    09/18 Nashville, TN – Pinnacle
    09/20 Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust Co Theatre
    09/26 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center