Queens Of The Stone Age have announced an Australian/New Zealand tour with Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm. Here’s the dates:
12/08 Adelaide, AUS – The Drive
12/11 Hobart, AUS – MyState Bank Arena
12/13 Melbourne, AUS – Rod Laver Arena
12/15 Sydney, AUS – Afterpay Arena
12/16 Newcastle, AUS- Newcastle Entertainment Centre
12/18 Brisbane, AUS – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
12/20 Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena
Twisted Sister have added another date to their North American tour with new singer Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row). The new show will take place at The Big E Arena in West Springfield, MA on October 2. Here’s the band’s updated schedule:
09/04 Palmer, AK – Borealis Theatre
09/06 Salem, OR – The Pavilion at the Oregon State Fairgrounds
09/12 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
09/27 Puyallup, WA – Washington State Fair
10/02 West Springfield, MA – The Big E Arena
10/08 Niagara Falls, ON – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
10/10 Windsor, ON – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
10/18 Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
11/12 Bristol, VA – Hard Rock Live
11/14 Charles Town, WV – The Event Center at Hollywood Casino
12/11 St. Petersburg, FL – Ferg’s Pavilion
The details have been revealed for this year’s SEMA Fest. The event will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV on November 6 and it will showcase automotive culture, motorsports, and live music. The lineup includes: The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World, 311, and The Alive. Tom Gattuso, SEMA Vice President of Events, commented:
“SEMA Fest represents where our industry is headed, at the crossroads of innovation, lifestyle, and cultural relevance. By bringing together the world’s premier automotive gathering with iconic music, immersive automotive experiences, and enthusiast access, we are creating a powerful platform that expands the reach of car culture, strengthens engagement with new audiences, and sends SEMA Week out on a high-energy, high-impact note.”
BRAT have announced that they will be releasing a new album, titled “Manslayer,” on September 25. A video for the first single, “Manslayer (Hell Hath No Fury),” can be found below:
“Manslayer” Track Listing:
01. “Intro“
02. “Aileen Wuornos“
03. “Speculum Bleed“
04. “Bone Spurs“
05. “Botch Tox“
06. “Media Slop“
07. “Trophy Hunting“
08. “Asking For Hell“
09. “Heretic Burning“
10. “Interlude“
11. “Manslayer (Hell Hath No Fury)“
12. “Bloody Mary“
13. “Femicidal Vengeance” (feat. David Davidson of Revocation)
14. “Spit On His Grave“
15. “Ways To Kill Your Husband“
16. “Blistered Tongues” (feat. Candace Buckingham of Walls Of Jericho)
17. “Outro“
According to vocalist Liz Selfish, the new material took influence from country songs focusing on women’s revenge. She continued:
“There’s not a lot of those tropes in death metal, which I think primarily is because there’s not a lot of women in that space. I thought that was a really cool perspective and I really liked the storytelling aspect of it.”
She also talked about writing lyrics:
“It’s quite new territory for me, and it wasn’t necessarily an intentional thing initially. I wrote the first song for the album, and I just loved writing, and I was like, ‘I really love doing this, and I want to do more’, so I ended up writing the whole album. Brenner [Moate]’s main focus is writing music – he wants to write riffs – so he wasn’t too torn up about not writing the lyrics. It was a nice passing of the torch.”
She also added:
“We’re evolving the bimboviolence and the campiness by making it all a little bit darker with this album, and a bit more overtly violent. I think that will probably reflect in our stage show and our imagery as well, keeping it fun, not a total 180, but definitely progressing into something darker with it.”
Candlebox have booked a headlining U.S. tour for this fall. The Mountain Goats, Sponge, Sweet Water, American Blonde, and The Verve Pipe will serve as support on select dates.
Tour Dates:
09/17 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant +
09/18 Downers Grove, IL – Oktoberfest
09/19 Florence, IN – Belterra Casino Resort +
09/22 Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen *
09/23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *
09/25 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre #*
09/26 Umatilla, OR – Rock The Locks 2026
09/27 Salem, OR – Elsinore Theatre *
09/29 Menlo Park, CA – The Guild Theatre *
09/30 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour *
10/02 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park *
10/03 Laughlin, NV – The Edge Pavilion !
10/04 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre *
10/06 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre *
10/08 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall *
10/09 Bay St. Louis, MS – The Cypress Cove Ballroom !
10/10 Birmingham, AL – Iron City *@
10/11 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl *@
10/13 Jacksonville, FL – FIVE *
10/14 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live *
10/16 Maryville, TN – The Shed ^@
10/17 Columbus, OH – The Bluestone ^
10/18 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit ^
10/20 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring *
10/21 Buffalo, NY – Electric City *
10/22 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens *
10/24 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues *
10/25 Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak *
10/26 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *
10/28 Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues Boston *
10/29 Huntington, NY – The Paramount *
10/30 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom *
+ with The Mountain Goats
* with Sponge
# with Sweet Water
@ with American Blonde
^ with The Verve Pipe
! no support
KnuckleBonz have announced a partnership with the estate of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. The new collaboration will include a 3D immersive museum.
Further details were shared in a press release:
“KnuckleBonz® today announces an official collaboration with the Cliff Burton Family Estate to bring the Cliff Burton Museum to the KnuckleBonz360™ BackStage Experience, a first-of-its-kind immersive 3D digital platform launching Summer 2026.
KnuckleBonz360™ is a digital platform featuring immersive 3D worlds built to celebrate the iconic imagery of great bands and artists. With 20+ band worlds launching in 2026, KnuckleBonz360™ BackStage Experience gives fans a place to connect with other fans, play mini-games, shop for exclusive collectibles, and explore as iconic album art and imagery come to life!
Developed in close collaboration with the Cliff Burton Family Estate, the museum is a dedicated space inside KnuckleBonz360 built to celebrate Cliff’s life, his artistry, and his enduring influence as one of the most revered bassists in heavy music.
Fans will walk through Cliff’s story, from his Bay Area roots to the imagery of live performances that shaped generations of metal musicians and fans, presented with the care his legacy deserves.
‘Cliff Burton redefined the role of the bass guitar in thrash, and his influence is stronger than ever. Building the Cliff Burton Museum inside KnuckleBonz360 is our way to pay tribute to the brilliance of Cliff, and to give fans everywhere a place where his legacy lives on 24/7, 365 days a year,’ says Tony Simerman, CEO and Creative Director of KnuckleBonz, Inc.
‘Cliff’s music and spirit continue to inspire fans around the world, and our family is proud to celebrate his legacy in this way. Working with KnuckleBonz to bring Cliff’s story to life inside the Cliff Burton Museum means so much to us, and we know fans everywhere will feel his presence in this space,’ says the Cliff Burton Family Estate.
This collaboration continues a relationship that began with the Cliff Burton Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue, created with the Estate in 2022 with a portion of proceeds supporting the Cliff Burton Music Scholarship Fund for Rising Youth Musicians.
The Cliff Burton Museum brings that same craftsmanship into a living 3D world where fans can explore the instruments, imagery, and moments that defined one of metal’s most influential figures.
The KnuckleBonz360 store will feature select licensed, limited edition digital collectibles as well as a new hand-crafted physical collectible of Cliff Burton that will be released later this year and will ship worldwide. This multi-player world allows fans to connect and explore together. The Cliff Burton Museum Experience launches
Summer 2026.Join the KnuckleBonz360™ BackStage Experience waitlist at knucklebonz360.com.”
GWAR have announced a new 20th anniversary edition of “Beyond Hell.” The album has been remastered by Paul Logus and it will be available on September 25. Pre-orders can be found HERE. A video for the first single, a remastered version of “Eighth Lock,” is also available below:
“Beyond Hell” 20th Anniversary Track Listing:
01. “Intro“
02. “War Is All We Know“
03. “Murderer’s Muse“
04. “Go To Hell!“
05. “I Love The Pigs“
06. “Tormentor“
07. “Eighth Lock“
08. “Destroyed“
09. “The Ultimate Bohab“
10. “The One That Will Not Be Named“
11. “Back In Crack“
12. “Outro“
13. “School’s Out” (Alice Cooper cover)
Producer Devin Townsend commented:
“I had been a GWAR fan since I was a kid. I loved the freedom, the metal, the spectacle, and the passion that went into it all. I met BrockieBeyond Hell.’ Dave and Corey came to Vancouver to stay with me, and we recorded at Profile Studios. The drums and basic tracks were done at Slave Pit in Richmond, Virginia, and the whole process took about three months.
GWAR were, and are, an amazing combination of artistic freedom, absurdity, and hard work bundled up with metal and performance. Loved them then, love them now.”
Cradle Of Filth have announced a headlining North American tour with Moonspell, Worm, and Black Satellite. The trek will find the band celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Dusk… And Her Embrace” with select tracks from the album.
Tour Dates:
09/29 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
09/30 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/02 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10/03 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
10/04 Seattle, WA – Substation
10/06 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
10/07 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
10/08 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
10/09 Butte, MT – Covellite Theatre
10/11 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
10/12 Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
10/14 Toronto, ON – The Opera House
10/15 Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
10/16 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
10/17 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
10/19 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
10/20 Boston, MA – Big Night Live
10/21 Wilmington, DE – The Queen
10/22 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
10/24 Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
10/25 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
10/26 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/28 Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
Queens Of The Stone Age have teamed up with Nikki Lane for a new song titled “Easy Street.” You can find an official video for that track below. Frontman Josh Homme commented on the single:
“It’s kind of a funny song. It’s like hitting your funny bone, where it’s funny because it hurts and it hurts because it’s funny. You’re serious, but it’s funny. We made it the way you’d make a demo. No click track, mistakes left in. It speeds up, it slows down, the claps aren’t great, but they’re not bad, and a bad clap adds this human thing you can’t fake. It’s not just about silliness. It’s about understanding the imperfection of your life. The song, like your life, is in the mistakes. Its imperfections are unbeatable.”
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