Metal Anarchy

  • Gene Simmons: “If You Don’t Like America, Please Go Back To Where You Fucking Came From”

    During his July 3 set at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI, KISS’ Gene Simmons blasted illegal immigrants and critics of the U.S. The musician, who previously said celebrities should “shut the fuck up” about politics, told the crowd “if you don’t like America, please go back to where you fucking came from.”

    Simmons said the following:

    “In case you don’t know it, you are blessed. You are living in the greatest fucking country on the planet. And that’s called USA. Okay, I wanna tell you why I took a minute to talk about America, because if you’ve been asleep the last 250 years, tomorrow is America’s 250th birthday.

    This is the greatest country, That’s why we’ve had anywhere from 20 million to 30 million illegal immigrants. Why? ‘Cause they are willing to break the law and come into the greatest country on the face of the planet, right here. We have more illegal immigrants than most countries have populations on the face of the planet. That’s a fact.

    I myself am an immigrant, but a legal one. I came through the lawful way. You wait in line, you respect the country, you respect its laws, and then you become a citizen of the United States of America. And in return, you get police who risk their lives to protect you.

    And you get first responders who are here for you. And if your house is on fire, you get fire departments that risk their lives to come put that fire out for you. You get a school system that’s yours, and everything is free. Cops, fire department, school — free. All you gotta do is follow the law and do it legally, okay?

    I’m honored to say I’ve gotta get up at 3:30 this morning to catch a 5:00 a.m. flight because I’ve been asked by the White House to narrate the World War II Veterans honors in America’s 250th birthday tomorrow in Washington, D.C. And unless you guys think Fourth of July is just fireworks and all that, without our veterans, there would be nothing. There would be no America. There would be nothing.

    Politicians talk the talk but veterans put their lives out there. All gave some, some gave all. Don’t forget. So the next time you’re going to a Starbucks and you see somebody in uniform, step aside and make way for a real hero. That’s the least you can do.

    And if you don’t like America, please go back to where you fucking came from.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • Former Marduk Bassist Roger “B. War” Svensson Passes Away

    Former Marduk bassist Roger “B. War” Svensson has passed away. The band commented:

    “Comradeship Through Blood and Iron. It is with the deepest regret that we announce the passing of our former bass player, friend and comrade, Roger “Bogge” Svensson (1965–2026), better known as B. War… The memories remain. Evig är de dödas ryktbarhet. /Morgan and Marduk“

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  • Watch My Chemical Romance Perform “Ambulance” Live For The First Time In Glasgow

    During their July 4 show at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, UK, My Chemical Romance performed “Ambulance” live for the first time. You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. The track appears on the band’s “Conventional Weapons” compilation.

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  • Oasis Share Teaser For Upcoming Documentary “Don’t Look Back In Anger”

    Oasis have shared a new teaser for their upcoming documentary “Don’t Look Back In Anger.” That film focuses on the band’s 2025 reunion tour and it will hit standard and IMAX theaters in select locations this September. It will also be available through Disney+ internationally and Hulu and Disney+ in the U.S.

    Here’s a synopsis:

    “The film is an unapologetically uplifting account of the biggest musical event of 2025, capturing the experience and emotions of the band and their fans across the world. The unique perspective includes rehearsal, backstage, and onstage access as well as the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 20 years. Alongside the band’s sold-out world tour, the film also explores the profound emotional impact of this phenomenal global cultural moment and what their music means to audiences and generations worldwide.”

    Producer Steven Knight commented:

    “The Oasis world tour united generations, cultures and countries and spoke to a broken world about reconciliation. ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ is not only your ticket to the show – it’s a backstage pass and a seat at the table when Liam and Noel sit down together for the first time in 15 years and tell it how it is and how it was.”

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  • Rivers Of Nihil Cancel Japanese Shows Due To Visa Issues

    Rivers Of Nihil have pulled out of their Japanese tour with Psycroptic and The Zenith Passage. The band were unable to make the trek due to visa issues.

    The group commented:

    “It is with extreme regret we must announce that we will be unable to make our planned tour of Japan in August. We were unable to obtain the necessary Japanese visas in time for the tour.

    While the promoter shared a post painting us as some kind of law-dodging criminals, the truth is that the process of applying for Japanese visas is extremely unruly and difficult, which was not clearly communicated to us until it was far too late, and our many other international touring commitments this year made it impossible to complete the process in time. We were forced to drop off the tour specifically BECAUSE we wanted to make sure we followed all applicable Japanese laws, not because we attempted to dodge them.

    To our Japanese fans, we are very sorry, as we were greatly looking forward to this tour! We will make it to Japan one day, we promise. On a final note, please go see our friends in The Zenith Passage and Psycroptic, as they are still able to play these shows.”

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  • Coliseum Recording New Album

    Coliseum have officially started the recording process for their new album. You can find some photos from the sessions below:

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  • Alkaline Trio Cancel UK Tour Due To Illness

    Alkaline Trio have cancelled their UK tour. The shows were scrapped due to Matt Skiba’s medical issues.

    The band said the following:

    “We are immensely sorry but we must cancel our dates in England, including tonight’s show in Birmingham, due to medical issues Matt has been suffering from that have worsened. He’s gonna be okay but needs to be treated stateside as soon as possible. We will be back healthier and stronger! Refunds are available at the point of purchase.”

    Skiba added:

    “Love y’all so much. Thank you to my beautiful bandmates and crew, the promoters and our label and teams here that have been so kind and understanding. Thank you to THE FANS and all my homies for reaching out. I love all of you so much and we’ll be back asap to make these shows up to you.❣️”

    He also shared a video statement:

    “Hey guys, it’s your friend Matt reporting from London Heathrow. I just wanted to say thank you for all the love and support. It means the world to me. We have the best fans in the world. You guys deserve a better show than I can throw right now. I got numbness in my feet, numbness in my hands. As you can tell, I’m losing my voice, so I can’t really talk, walk, play, or sing. But I’m okay. I’m just a little, little tuned up. But, um, gonna go home and get looked at, and we’ll be back as soon as we can. Yeah, thanks so much for being so understanding and I’ll see you soon.”

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  • Stanley Simmons Premiere “Don’t Leave Me Here Like That” Video

    Stanley Simmons, the project featuring Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, the sons of KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, have premiered a new video for their new song “Don’t Leave Me Here Like That.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new album, “Dancing While The World Is Ending,” which will be released on August 28.

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  • GoFundMe Launched To Raise Money For The Late Shaun Glass’ Medical Bills And His Son’s Future

    As previously reported, Shaun Glass (Repentance, ex-SOiL, ex-Broken Hope) recently passed away. Now, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist with his medical bills and his son’s future.

    The following statement was issued:

    “On July 1, 2026, the world lost Shaun Glass, a legendary musician who spent over four decades shaping the Chicago metal scene through Terminal Death, Sindrome, Broken Hope, SOiL, Dirge Within, The Bloodline, and most recently Repentance. He shared stages with some of the biggest names in the genre and left behind music that fans still play on repeat.

    But if you ask anyone who actually knew Shaun, the music was never the most impressive thing about him.

    Shaun‘s wealth was never in a bank account, it was in every room he ever walked into. You could know him for five minutes and walk away feeling like you’d known him your whole life. He introduced bands, friends, and strangers to chances they never would have found on their own, not because it benefited him, but because that’s just who he was, and he never once asked for anything back. Ask around the metal scene and you won’t find one person who claims to be his best friend. You’ll find fifty. That’s not an exaggeration. That was just Shaun.

    On May 31, 2026, Shaun suffered a stroke brought on by undiagnosed high blood pressure. He spent nearly a month in the hospital on life support, surrounded the entire time by people who truly loved him, before passing peacefully on hospice care. Shaun‘s insurance is pending, and anyone who has ever dealt with a hospital bill knows what even a few days in intensive care can cost. A month on life support has left behind an overwhelming amount of medical debt and final expenses.

    Every donation goes into the Maddux Glass Irrevocable Trust. Shaun‘s medical and final expenses are paid from it first, but the heart of this fund is Maddux, giving him the education, stability, and future his father always wanted for him. That future is protected in this trust, permanent, and something no one can ever take from him.

    If Shaun ever made you feel like family, connected you to someone, or picked up the phone when you needed him, this is the moment to give back a fraction of what he gave so many of us for free.

    Shaun Glass made thousands of people feel like they mattered. Now it’s our turn to make sure his son knows he mattered too.”

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  • Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats Call Out “Pop Diva” Damon Albarn (Gorillaz) For Stopping Their Roskilde Festival Set

    Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats have taken to social media to call out Gorillaz for stopping their July 2 set at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. According to the band, “pop diva” Damon Albarn “threw a hissy fit” after taking issue with their “loud” performance.

    The group said the following:

    “Apologies to everyone who came to Roskilde festival hoping to see us play a full set last night. Pop diva Damon Albarn of the novelty cartoon act Gorillaz threw a hissy fit while we played, threatened to storm off stage before finally getting our set shut down because we were “too loud”. They were the only headliner of the whole weekend who couldn’t cope with playing at the same time as other artists.

    Unfortunately we only managed 25 minutes of assaulting his precious ears from our stage half a mile away before his goons came over and pulled the plug. Despite us being below the festival dB limit and offering to turn down FOH to continue the show, they wanted us off.

    Thanks to the Roskilde crew and stage manager who tried their best to intervene but it was ultimately out of their hands. Orders from above.

    p.s to our Danish fans….we love you and we’ll see you next year in Copenhagen.”

    Drummer Jon Rice also issued a statement:

    “Apologies to everyone who attended Roskilde Festival with the intentions of watching the full Uncle Acid set last night. We were forced to cut our set short by Gorillaz due to what they called ‘technical difficulties’, when in reality they could faintly hear the sound coming from our stage in between their songs and decided to throw a bitch fit, threatening to pull their gig entirely if we didn’t stop playing. We can’t apologize enough for the premature end of our set but it wasn’t our call to make.

    Funnily enough, The Cure (who headlined the festival on a previous day) played at the same time as Monolord and could faintly hear the sound from the same stage we played on, but powered through like professionals. Our Front of House sound engineer was 2db below the festival mandated decibel limit for the entirety of our gig as well, so the ‘we were playing too loud’ excuse doesn’t hold water.

    In addition to all of this, Gorillaz put the entire staff organizing Roskilde Festival in a horrible position, firstly having to deliver the news to us that we wouldn’t be able to play the remaining 30 minutes of our set and then having to tell thousands of very agitated fans who paid good money to see ALL of the bands that our set would not continue. They didn’t deserve the very loud ‘SHAME ON YOU’ chant the crowd leaned into when receiving the final verdict, but Gorillaz sure as fuck do.”

    Despite this, organizers claim the cancellation was caused by “wind conditions and technical factors”:

    “Strong winds are expected to continue throughout the day. To reduce the risk of further disruptions and provide the best possible experience for both festivalgoers and artists, we’ve made a number of changes to today’s programme.

    The decision follows yesterday’s Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats show at Lagune, which we unfortunately had to stop. We know this was disappointing for everyone involved, and we’re sorry that both festivalgoers and the artists missed out on the experience they had been looking forward to.

    The interruption was caused by a combination of wind conditions and technical factors that affected the sound production. When hosting a large outdoor live event, changing weather conditions can sometimes create operational challenges.”

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