Earlier this evening (September 9), Soundgarden served as the halftime act for the Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots game at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. The set found the band joined by Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless) and Mike McCready (Pearl Jam). You can see some fan-filmed footage of the group performing a medley of “Outshined” and “Spoonman” below. As an added bonus, you can also watch McCready perform the national anthem.
AC/DC’s September 16 show at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, ON has been cancelled. The concert was scrapped after the venue suffered damage in a storm.
The following statement was issued:
“An update from Rogers Stadium
We regret to announce that AC/DC’s show scheduled for September 16, 2026, at Rogers Stadium in Toronto has been cancelled due to damage the venue sustained following a severe weather event.
The safety of fans, artists, crew and venue staff remains our highest priority. Every effort was made to find potential solutions for the show to move forward in Toronto, but unfortunately we were unable to find an alternative venue that could accommodate everyone. Fans who purchased tickets through Ticketmaster will automatically receive a refund to their original method of payment; no action is required.
Following a thorough assessment of Rogers Stadium after last week’s extreme weather event, Live Nation today announced that the upcoming AC/DC concert has been cancelled due to severe damage to portions of the venue.
Safety for employees, fans, artists and vendors is always paramount. Last Wednesday’s storm was an exceptionally severe and significant weather event, and in the days since, engineers have conducted a thorough assessment of the venue in coordination with the City of Toronto.
That work has determined that sections of the venue impacted by the storm will need to be removed and rebuilt.
All original ticket purchases for the cancelled AC/DC concert at Rogers Stadium will be automatically refunded in full through Ticketmaster. Fans who purchased resale tickets should contact their point of sale for refund information.
Rogers Stadium operates under extensive operational oversight and undergoes a rigorous safety inspection process. Engineers have worked with the City of Toronto from the beginning of the project and continue to do so as remediation work moves forward.
‘Last week’s storm was an extraordinary weather event. A suspected microburst in the area with extreme winds and heavy rainfall made it a 100-year storm for Toronto. We continuously monitor the weather at Rogers Stadium to provide decision support around concert safety. It’s clear by the extreme intensity of the storm that this was exceptional for the region, and forensic meteorological analysis is ongoing.’
Kevin Mahoney, DTN Risk Communicator Team Lead and AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist, who is Rogers Stadium’s on-site meteorologist
Given the damage to the stadium, the venue is not capable of hosting fans for the concert on September 16
‘Cancelling a concert is never a decision we want to make, and we know how disappointing this will be for all of us who have been looking forward to seeing AC/DC close out our summer season. Safety has to come first. Our teams have been working closely with the city and our partners to understand the storm damage and what needs to happen next. The right decision is to take the time to remove and rebuild the affected parts of the stadium to ensure it is ready to welcome fans next summer.’
Wayne Zronik, President, Business Operations, Live Nation Canada
‘Our focus is on completing this work carefully, safely and responsibly, so Rogers Stadium is ready to welcome fans back with confidence next season. We’ve had an incredible summer at Rogers Stadium, and while this isn’t how we wanted the season to end, safety for fans, artists and employees will always come before any individual event.’
Wayne Zronik, President, Business Operations, Live Nation Canada”
Shinedown have extended their record for most No. 1s on the Mediabase Active Rock chart. The band earned the honor after scoring their 26th No. 1 with their song “Young Again.” That track appears on the group’s latest album “Ei8ht.”
A new documentary focusing on King Diamond is currently in the works. The Frederik Brun Madsen-directed film is based on a screenplay from Peter Engel and it will be produced by UpNorth Film AS by Christian Aune Falch, Torstein Parelius, and Sondre Johansen in co-production with Wingman Media.
Diamond told Metal Injection the following:
“There’s a King Diamond movie that has been filmed over the last three years. It’s been fully supported by the Danish National Film Institute. They’re trying to do it full on with going to the film festivals and all this stuff.
It’s a full-blown movie, and it’s not your average standard [documentary]. It’s more, because they have gone all the way back. They found the old bandmembers from [my first heavy rock band] BRAINSTORM from 1976. ’78, BLACK ROSE [King’s second band] members, and up to 1980, BLACK ROSE. They found old BLACK ROSE playing live from a little — what was it? A mini mall somewhere outside of Copenhagen from, it must’ve been early ’78 or something like that, where one of the first times I sang live ever. It didn’t sound bad. It was weird. But we played ‘Space Truckin’ without even a keyboard.
I’ll tell you what [the film] is. It’s pretty much a story about a kid from Denmark with very big dreams who had practically no chance of having that come true, but somehow it really did. This film crew, the way they go about researching things is unbelievable.”
[via Blabbermouth]
Metal Blade Records will be turning 45 next year. As such, founder and CEO Brian Slagel is planning to celebrate with a new podcast.
More details were shared in a press release:
“Metal Blade Records – the fiercely independent label that launched Metallica, Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Armored Saint, and dozens more genre-defining icons, and is the longtime home of King Diamond, Killswitch Engage, Whitechapel, Cattle Decapitation and many more – proudly celebrates its 45th Anniversary in 2027. Founded in 1982 by Brian Slagel with little more than an unwavering belief in underground heavy music and the drive to get it heard, Metal Blade has grown from a grassroots passion project into one of the most influential independent labels in metal history. To mark this milestone, Slagel announces a brand-new podcast series: Metal Blade Records’ 45th Anniversary Podcast.
Beginning in JANUARY 2027, Slagel will release one new episode per week throughout the entire year, available on all major podcast platforms. Each episode will feature an in-depth conversation with past and present Metal Blade Records artists and others involved in the making of some of the label’s most celebrated releases – a deep dive into the stories, struggles, and creative visions behind 25 landmark albums that helped shape the course of heavy music. Episodes will drop weekly, branded as the Metal Blade Records’ 45th Anniversary Podcast.
Comments Metal Blade Records founder, owner, and CEO Brian Slagel: ‘I’m super excited to host this new podcast celebrating 45 years of Metal Blade Records! Following my podcast 100 songs that define heavy metal, the concept is basically the same! Going to be fun to talk to everyone each episode!’
Pantheon Media CEO, Christian Swain added, ‘Brian Slagel didn’t just witness the rise of heavy music-he built the platform that launched it. Partnering with Brian on 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal showed us how passionate this community is for authentic, deep-dive storytelling. We’re thrilled to host the Metal Blade Records’ 45th Anniversary Podcast on Pantheon as Brian opens the vault on 25 landmark albums that reshaped the musical landscape. Nobody tells these stories better.’
The weekly podcast will include bands like Amon Amarth, Armored Saint, Bitch, Bolt Thrower, Cannibal Corpse, D.R.I., Fates Warning, GWAR, Lizzy Borden, Omen, Six Feet Under, The Black Dahlia Murder, Unearth, and more! Check in each week to see who Slagel speaks to and which albums will be discussed.
The Metal Blade Records’ 45th Anniversary Podcast will be available on all major podcast platforms beginning JANUARY 2027. New episodes drop weekly throughout the year. Keep an eye on Metal Blade‘s site for updates and links.”
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