Baroness have announced some new East Coast shows. Here’s the dates:
03/06 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
03/07 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (feat. Acid Bath and The Skull)
03/08 Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
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Terminal Sleep’s Todd Tombleson To Undergo Spinal Surgery, Band Cancel Immediate Live Shows
Terminal Sleep drummer Todd Tombleson will soon be undergoing spinal surgery. As a result, the band’s Immediate shows have been cancelled.
The group commented:
“UPDATE ON UPCOMING SHOWS
We are very sad to share that we will not be appearing at Froth and Fury or Life’s A Beach over this coming month. Our drummer Todd has a long-term spinal injury that has deteriorated significantly recently and he requires surgery.
As a band we believe in prioritising health and wellbeing, and with some time we will be back at full strength.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to playing again (with new music…)
SWIPE TO SEE THE MRI OF TODD’S CURSED BACK”
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Def Leppard Premiere New Song “Rejoice”
Def Leppard have premiered a new song titled “Rejoice.” You can check that out below:
Singer Joe Elliott commented:
“This song’s been an amazing journey from concept to conclusion. I said to Phil [Collen] one day, ‘I’ve got this idea for a lyric where the narrator is at absolute rock bottom and wants to rise up to a higher level. Do you have a musical piece that might match with that?’ And he said, ‘As it happens, yes I do.’”
Guitarist Phil Collen added:
“I had this riff, this idea for a song a while ago actually, so when Joe came to me I created this drum loop based with a tribal sound and it fit perfectly with this other arrangement I had. I sent it to Joe and it was like magic — he sang straight over the top of it. And that’s how the song was formed. Then we gave it to Ronan [McHugh] who’d done a proper drum loop with different sounds. It all started gelling and just sounded like a powerful chant. We love it. It’s hard rock for us. It’s got a bit more of an ‘oomph’ than stuff we’ve been doing for a while. It’s kind of magical.”
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Matt Zane Is Now Self-Funding His Unauthorized Wayne Static And Tera Wray Documentary
As previously reported, Matt Zane is currently working on an unauthorized documentary focusing on Wayne Static (Static-X) and Tera Wray. However, the crowdfunding campaign for the film proved to be unsuccessful after the families of the late married couple objected to it and filed a cease and desist against the filmmaker. Despite this, Zane is now planning to self-fund the release.
Zane issued the following press release:
“Unauthorized Wayne Static & Tera Wray Documentary to Be Self-Funded by Filmmaker Matt Zane
Los Angeles, CA — Filmmaker Matt Zane has announced that his unauthorized documentary focusing on late STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static and his wife Tera Wray will move forward as a self-funded project, following the failure of its recent crowdfunding campaign.
The campaign faced immediate challenges after the estates of both Wayne Static and Tera Wray publicly objected to the project less than 24 hours before its launch. The following day, Zane was issued a cease-and-desist notice from both estates, prompting significant backlash from fans and contributing to the campaign falling short of its funding goals.
Despite the setback, Zane says he remains committed to completing the documentary and will personally finance the project.
“I’m sure the estates and everyone over in the current STATIC-X camp thought that if they could prevent my funding, that would be the end of it,” said Zane. “I’m here to tell you I’ll move forward regardless and will self-fund this project to ensure that it’s made.”
A segment of the fan community previously accused Zane of pursuing the documentary as a “cash grab.” However, with the project now self-funded, all financial risk rests solely with the filmmaker, and the likelihood of profit is minimal. Zane maintains that financial gain has never been his motivation.
“Wayne and Tera asked me to make this. They were my friends,” Zane explained. “I couldn’t get it done while they were here, but I can do it now. They wanted their truth and their story out there, and they trusted me with all of their video projects. I won’t let them down.”
Zane has also expressed a continued desire to engage in dialogue with the families of Wayne Static and Tera Wray regarding the film’s intent.
“I sincerely hope their families watch it,” he said. “I truly believe they will come to understand that my intention was always to honor Wayne and Tera’s wishes.”
Weekly updates on the progress of the documentary will be shared via Matt Zane’s Instagram account: @lordzane”
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Bret Michaels Says There Is “Potential Of A Future Reunion” With Poison
In a recent social media post, Poison frontman Bret Michaels claimed there is still “potential of a future reunion” with the band. This news comes shortly after drummer Rikki Rockett claimed a financial dispute with Michaels derailed their touring plans.
Michaels said the following:
“To Green Day and Bad Bunny – congratulations on the Super Bowl concert. I cannot wait to watch it and I cannot wait to announce a Bucket List NFL dream come true (stay tuned…)
To my friend Rikki Rockett – have fun tonight with my good buddy Eddie Trunk and enjoy the Metal Hall of Fame ceremony.
As always, I consider Poison to be Bobby, C.C., Rikki and myself. I also make no bones about loving the BMB and will always have both in my life.
Bottom line – I love music, I love the fans and I’m always forever grateful. Onward & upward and let’s all focus on the positive in 2026, and the potential of a future reunion.”
Metal Anarchy 
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