alt. have premiered a new video for their new song “Sucker Punch.” The band commented:
“This song is our final stand. A fight back against an oppressive force that has lied, cheated, and taken everything we hold dear. ‘Sucker Punch’ captures that breaking point, when you’ve had enough of the lies and the control. It’s about fighting back, standing together, and being ready for the battle ahead. This time, we’re prepared.”
Unearth have officially re-signed with Metal Blade Records. This news comes after the band previously left the label 15 years ago.
Vocalist Trevor Phipps said the following:
“Getting another shot at working with Metal Blade Records feels nothing short of coming home. We truly got our best chance at making a life of creating music and touring during our first run with Metal Blade from 2004–2011. Working with so many familiar faces we trust and appreciate is something we wholeheartedly welcome. The music we’re cooking is as heavy and boundary-pushing as we’ve ever been, and we look forward to sharing it with you all in 2027.”
Guitarist Peter Layman continued:
“They gave us our start; now, they’re part of our future. After fifteen years apart, we’re back with Metal Blade, the home of some of our defining records. With the writing process well underway, we felt Metal Blade was the perfect fit for us and the direction we’re headed. We’re thankful that they feel the same way and know that what comes next will be our best offering yet.”
Michael Faley, Metal Blade A&R, also commented:
“It is an honor to have UNEARTH back in the Metal Blade family. Our history with the band includes some truly incredible moments in this label’s catalog. Reconnecting with them now, at a time when both the band and the label have grown so much, is a massive win. We’ve always believed in their vision, and we’re honored to be the ones helping them tell the next chapter of their story. A new Storm is coming!”
Furthermore, Unearth have also announced new deals with management company AISAmusic and European booking agency Cobra. Phipps added the following about those new arrangements:
“We are excited to team up with AISAmusic for a new era of Unearth. Simon Füllemann has been a friend, peer, and colleague of ours for almost 25 years, while Bradley Zorgdrager has proven to be an ally in this business in the few short years we’ve known him. With new music, tours, and partnerships coming, we are eager to get in the studio and back on the road to riff with you all.”
“We want to thank the good people at Cobra Agency for bringing us onto their killer roster for Europe and Asia. We look forward to spending a lot of time on the road with you all, starting this summer with a European festival and club run.”
Layman also chimed in:
“We couldn’t be happier to join the AISAmusic team for management. Heading down a new path with Simon and Bradley at our side has instantly had a positive impact, and we know it’s only the beginning. Their professionalism, knowledge, experience, and level of planning gives us the best opportunity to be successful moving forward.”
“We are incredibly proud to announce our partnership with Cobra Agency for booking throughout Europe and Asia. One of the best parts about being in a band is sharing your art while visiting incredible places around the world. We know that working with Cobra Agency gives us the best opportunity to continue doing this.”
Tour Dates:
07/25 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra (feat. In Flames)
07/31 Goldenstedt, GER – Afdreiht Un Buten Festival
08/01 Löbnitz, GER – Full Rewind Festival
08/03 MIlan, ITA – Magnolia Open Air (feat. Of Mice & Men)
08/04 Zurich, SWI – Dynamo (feat. Of Mice & Men)
08/05 Jaromer, CZE – Brutal Assault Festival
08/07 Linz, AUT – Frischluft Open Air (feat. The Ghost Inside)
08/13 Carhaix, FRA – Motocultor Festival
The lineup has been revealed for this year’s BNB Bowl festival. The event will take place at the The Brooklyn Monarch in Brooklyn, NY on May 22-23 and it will feature the following:
May 22: Vision Of Disorder, Madball, Killing Time, Slapshot (final New York show), Raw Brigade, Subterfuge, Life’s End, and Grael.
May 23: Terror, Pain Of Truth, End It, Cruel Hand, Start Today, Negative Force, and Fröthing Mad.
Venom have announced a new album titled “Into Oblivion.” The effort will be released on May 1 and it can be pre-ordered HERE.
“Into Oblivion” Track Listing:
01. “Into Oblivion“
02. “Lay Down Your Soul“
03. “Nevermore“
04. “Man & Beast“
05. “Death The Leveller“
06. “As Above So Below“
07. “Kicked Outta Hell“
08. “Legend“
09. “Live Loud“
10. “Metal Bloody Metal“
11. “Dogs Of War“
12. “Deathwitch“
13. “Unholy Mother“
Frontman Conrad “Cronos” Lant commented:
“This album has really pushed the boundaries, but if you want to make a killer album, you pay for it in blood, sweat and tears.”
Guitarist/vocalist Stuart “Rage” Dixon continued:
“I’m so proud of this album, it’s astounding! It feels so different, yet so familiar. The sonics are a step up, no song sounds the same, but they all work together.”
The first single, “Lay Down Your Soul,” can be found below. Cronos added the following about that:
“I think it’s healthy to recognise things from back in the day and bring them into a new setting that gives it a whole fresh approach. The fans are going to go mental for it!”
During an interview with Egor Erushin, As I Lay Dying offered an update on their new album. The band are currently finishing up the writing process.
Bassist/vocalist Chris Clancy said the following:
“We’ve got all the songs ready. We’ve got way more songs than we need, and we’ve been whittling through ’em. So we’re gonna sit down while we’re on the road, actually, and kind of do some more development to the songs. And when we get back [home after the tour], we’re gonna really start recording it. So we were gonna start recording it in February, but we thought, well, as we’re all together, we can kind of develop ideas together as a group and go from there. So it’s gonna be a busy tour, for many reasons. But we’ve got a lot of hours when we’re traveling.”
Frontman Tim Lambesis continued:
“And we tried a new method here where Chris and I put down our vocal ideas first for the demo. So it’s, like, the vocals are actually done before the instruments at this point. I mean, even though we had the instrumental demo, but then that way we can have a better idea of what songs work.”
He also commented on release plans:
“I will say this — as soon as we get home from this tour, it’s our highest priority to focus on that. We cleared everything up so that this is entirely the focus after this.”
He went on to say that a couple of tracks could have a “Shadows Are Security” sound:
“One of the songs I wrote early on in the process that I was sending to Chris, we gave the demo the title of ‘Throwback’ because it felt very much like it belonged on the ‘Shadows Are Security’ record. It’s a little bit more maybe pushed in [a] modern [direction] because I think the genre has become more technical at the time. But it fits really well. And we say, ‘Okay, we’ll just have one or two that are like this, and then let’s explore.’ Because [Chris is] writing songs from his perspective, and I’m writing from — I’m, like, the old guy, right? So we can’t expect the two of us to write exactly the same.”
Clancy added:
“But I remember when [Tim] sent me that demo and he said, ‘Oh, it might be a bit too old school.’ And I hit play. And it just gave me this [feeling of] nostalgia, like, ‘I haven’t heard anything like this in 20 years.’ It just had this whole thing — it captured you. And this makes no sense at all without hearing the song, but you didn’t really think about it as a single and doing this, that and the other. It’s, like, he just wrote the song as it wanted to be, and it was great.”
[via Blabbermouth]
The lineup has been finalized for this year’s Monsters Of Rock cruise. The ship will sail from Miami, FL to Puerto Plata and the Great Stirrup Cay on April 12-17 and it will now feature the following: Black Label Society, Night Ranger, The Darkness, Queensrÿche, Stryper, Symphony X, Y&T, Slaughter, Steven Adler, D‑A‑D, Great White, Lita Ford, Quiet Riot, The Almighty, British Lion, Nelson, Vixen, Loudness, Crazy Lixx, Faster Pussycat, The London Quireboys, Hardcore Superstar, Dangerous Toys, Killer Dwarfs, Soto‑Ellefson, Soto, Hoekstra/Gibbs, Soto/Bieler, Steelheart, Tora Tora, Nestor, Ted Poley, Heavens Edge, Crashdïet, Black ‘N Blue, Mac Sabbath, Reb Beach, Vain, Tuff, Cassidy Paris, Spread Eagle, Paradise Kitty, Asomvel, The Raven Age, Enuff Z’Nuff, Stone Whiskey, The Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show, Marbin, Dueling Pianos, and Rare Hare.
Sevendust have premiered a new video for their new song “Unbreakable.” This track is from the band’s new album, “ONE,” which will be released on May 1.
Sabaton have announced the rescheduled dates for their North American tour with Pop Evil and Wings Of Steel. That trek was postponed after bassist Pär Sundström suffered “inflammation in his arms.”
Tour Dates:
09/23 Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
09/25 Laval, QC – Place Bell
09/27 Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
10/01 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/02 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/04 Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
10/05 Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
10/07 Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum
11/06 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
11/07 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
11/08 San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
11/11 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
11/12 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
11/14 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
11/17 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
11/18 Loveland, CO – FCU Blue Arena
11/20 Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
11/21 Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
11/22 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
11/24 Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
11/25 Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
11/27 St. Louis, MO – The Factory
11/28 Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
11/29 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
12/01 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
12/02 Philadelphia, PA – The Met
12/05 Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
12/06 National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
12/08 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12/11 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
12/12 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium
Sabaton commented:
“Friends in the USA and Canada, we’re beyond pumped to announce the rescheduled shows for Legends On Tour 2026! We will hit 30 cities across the two territories. We can’t wait to see you all out there!
Big love to Orlando for joining the tour schedule, and an extra-mega shout-out to Winnipeg – we’ve just added a second show due to high demand! Unfortunately, we’ve been left with no choice but to cancel our shows in Tampa, Greensboro and Pittsburgh. We are very sorry to cause any disappointment, but Pittsburgh, stay tuned as there may be some news soon!
If you already purchased tickets for the shows earlier this year, you should have received an email from the official point of sale with details about your options. You’ll be able to attend a rescheduled date or request a refund.
For info + tickets, click here 👉 https://www.sabaton.net/tour/“
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