Metal Anarchy

  • Circle Jerks Reissue “Golden Shower Of Hits”

    Circle Jerks have reissued their 1983 album “Golden Shower Of Hits.” The effort, which is available digitally and on vinyl, has been remastered from the original analog tapes by Pete Lyman and restored/digitized by Dan Johnson. There are several variants available and they feature updated artwork from Bryan Ray Turcotte and unseen photos from Glen E. Friedman. You can find a copy HERE.

    Circle Jerks’ Keith Morris commented:

    “‘Golden Shower of Hits’ was recorded after Lucky Lehrer decided he was going to go to law school, so John Ingram filled in after being recruited by Roger Rogerson. We pretty much recorded live on the sound stage. And the really fun part of that scenario was that our engineer had worked with the Grateful Dead– which at the time was odd.

    I’d say that this is a cornerstone in the Circle Jerks discography. When it comes to our setlist, we’re playing at least seven of these songs live. I think that’s a statement in itself. The title track is probably one of the most ridiculous things that we ever recorded.”

    Notably, the band will be celebrating the reissue with a live performance before a screening of “Repo Man” at the Gardena Cinema in Gardena, CA on November 22. They also have the following dates booked:

    With Gorilla Biscuits:

    02/25 Tokyo, JP – Club Quattro
    02/26 Tokyo, JP – O-East
    02/27 Osaka, JP – Club Quattro

    With Gorilla Biscuits and Negative Approach:

    03/27 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
    03/28 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
    03/29 McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
    03/31 Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
    04/01 Baltimore, MO – Soundstage
    04/03 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
    04/04 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
    04/06 Albany, NY – Empire Live
    04/07 New Haven, CT – College St. Music Hall

    With Gorilla Biscuits:

    04/09 Boston, MA – Paradise
    04/11 Portland, ME – State Theatre

    Circle Jerks:

    06/19 Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES – Azkena Rock Festival

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  • Skillet Share Video For Their First-Ever Christmas Recording “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

    Skillet are celebrating the holidays with a new cover of the Christmas classic “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” You can find an official video for that track below:

    The band commented:

    “Our fans have been demanding a Christmas song for years, and we are so thrilled to have finally recorded one. We arranged and produced it ourselves, so we were able to put our heart and soul into it. Making a classic piece sound like Skillet was the mission, and we can’t wait for fans to hear it!”

    In other news, the group will also be taking part in “A Rock Feed Christmas Special.” The following was said about that:

    “Fans can tune in on YouTube on December 2 to join Skillet for ‘A Rock Feed Christmas Special’ — an evening of music, conversation, and surprises. The event will feature a special live Q&A with U.S. military veterans, presented in partnership with VET TIX, a nonprofit organization the band has long supported. This season, Skillet are spotlighting VET TIX alongside St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to encourage continued giving and awareness.”

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  • The Offspring Announce Massive London Show With Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, Pup, And Destroy Boys

    The Offspring will be playing a massive show at Crystal Palace Park in London, UK on June 28. Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, Pup, and Destroy Boys will serve as support. Notably, an artist pre-sale will launch on November 18 at 9 a.m. The general sale will launch on November 21 at 9 a.m. The Offspring said the following about the concert:

    “Nobody rocks like the U.K. rocks. This is gonna be a great day out.”

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  • Bush Added To Alter Bridge’s Blackbird Festival

    Bush have been added to Alter Bridge’s Blackbird Festival. The event will be held at Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, UK on June 27 and it will also feature: Skindred, Florence Black, and Cardinal Black. Alter Bridge’s Myles Kennedy commented:

    “We wanted to do something that truly celebrates our history and our fans. The response to Blackbird Festival has been incredible — and having Bush join the lineup just takes it to another level. This is going to be a special one.”

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  • Blessthefall Share New Live Video For “Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad” Featuring Their Original Vocalist Craig Mabbitt

    Blessthefall have shared a new live video for their song “Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad.” The clip, which finds the band performing with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt (Escape The Fate), was filmed at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ on October 10. The track appears on their 2006 album “His Last Walk.” The group commented:

    “This special performance features original vocalist Craig Mabbitt joining Blessthefall on stage during The Gallows Tour 2025 for a throwback to where it all began. This marks the first installment of the Live in Phoenix series.”

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  • Tigercub Announce Album “Nets To Catch The Wind”, Premiere New Song “Fall In Fall Out”

    Tigercub have announced a new album titled “Nets To Catch The Wind.” The effort will be released on April 10 and its first single, “Fall In Fall Out,” can be found below:

    “Nets To Catch The Wind” Track Listing:

    01. “Silver Smile“
    02. “Fall In Fall Out“
    03. “Stuck in the Melancholy“
    04. “Breaking Out“
    05. “A Black Moon“
    06. “Head Over Heels“
    07. “Nightmares“
    08. “My Paper Heart“
    09. “Golden Sands“
    10. “Magic Sleep“
    11. “Cut the Eyes out the Photographs” (feat. Neil Fallon of Clutch)

    The band commented:

    “‘The Perfume of Decay‘ was the midnight confession.

    ‘Nets to Catch the Wind’ is the dawn that follows.

    Our white-light record, set in the space between dream and daylight.

    Over 1000 voice memos, 3 journals, the album written and torn down three times..

    Finally rebuilt & recorded live in the same room over nine days at Rockfield Studios.

    We lost the plot to find something true.

    This is the essence of the band in its raw form.”

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  • SUMAC Announce Early 2026 Australian/New Zealand Tour

    SUMAC have announced an early 2026 Australian/New Zealand tour. Convulsing will also join them at the Australian shows. Here’s the dates:

    01/30 Auckland, NZ – Whammy Bar (no Convulsing)
    01/31 Wellington, NZ – Valhalla (no Convulsing)
    02/03 Brisbane, AUS – Crowbar
    02/04 Sydney, AUS – Crowbar
    02/05 Melbourne, AUS – Stay Gold
    02/06 Adelaide, AUS – The Ed Castle

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  • Poison’s Rikki Rockett: “There Is Nothing On The Books For A 2026 40th Anniversary Tour”

    Despite previous comments made by Poison frontman Bret Michaels and drummer Rikki Rockett, it appears the band have yet to book a 40th anniversary tour for 2026. Rockett recently confirmed the news to Talkin’ Bout Rock.

    Rockett said the following when asked if he keeps in contact with his bandmates:

    “I  talk to [guitarist] C.C. [DeVille] all the time, at least once or twice a week. And his mom and my mom were really close. And my mom passed away, and his mom’s going through a lot right now. And that’s kept us close on one level. I talk to [bassist] Bobby [Dall] less. Bobby keeps to himself a lot these days, which is okay, if that’s how he… Bobby can’t help himself but to talk about business, and sometimes he doesn’t wanna talk about business, so he just doesn’t wanna pick up the phone, you know what I mean? But Bret and I do not talk, unfortunately. And that’s a shame — honestly, it is. So we get bits and pieces of stuff.”

    He also addressed the idea of a 40th anniversary tour:

    “I’ll set the record straight as far as POISON touring: at this point in time, there is nothing on the books for a 2026 40th-anniversary tour. And I said it months ago when we got presented a contract from Live Nation to go on tour [next year]. C.C., Bobby and I agreed. We thought it was great. We thought the money was great. We thought the lay of the land looked great. And then Bret looked at it and has not agreed to anything. So literally that is where we’re at.

    I’m not trying to bash Bret. I’m not trying to start any fights… But one thing you have to understand is, for instance, the Bret Michaels [solo] band tours very differently from the way POISON tours. POISON tours the way DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE and Luke Bryan or whoever [tours], where we basically kiss our families goodbye for three-plus months, or however long it’s gonna be, and go out on a tour bus and trucks, and we’re playing five nights a week, sometimes six nights a week. And that’s not how Bret tours [with his solo band]. He does weekend-warrior stuff, which there’s nothing wrong with that at all. Joan Jett does it — I mean, tons of bands do this. THE ROCKETT MAFIA does it. We can’t play in Omaha, Nebraska on a Tuesday night and make any money. We’ll be upside down. But at the level we’ve managed to get to [with POISON], and DEF LEPPARD and bands like this, you can play on a Tuesday night and people will come, at the right time. You still have to manage it correctly.”

    He also reflected on the band’s 2022 stadium tour with Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Joan Jett:

    “Oh, it was great. Look, it’s so funny, because people go, ‘Man…’ You would think that in these stadiums, there would be so much room to do everything you want. It’s weird, because it’s set up for sports. It’s not set up for a bunch of trucks and buses and all that stuff. So most of the time our bus would be two miles away in a parking lot somewhere and we’d have to take a golf cart or an Uber or a van or something like that to get to the venue. And then you get to the venue and it’s, like, MÖTLEY and DEF LEPPARD got all the nice dressing rooms and we’re in the electrician’s room or something. [Laughs] So from that standpoint, it wasn’t as nice as when we headline. But we were playing these massive places for amazing fans. I mean, it was literally a once-in-a lifetime experience.

    We’ve played some big shows — we’ve done Donington, we’ve done a lot of these… Texas Jam, a lot of these things like that — but to do it kind of on that level, or close to that level, for 40 nights, or whatever it was, that was amazing. And it keeps you on your toes, man. You can’t go out there half cocked. I mean, we don’t ever do that anyway — I don’t think any of us ever go out there on stage nonchalantly. We’re a band that pride ourself in giving it everything we got. Even if everything that we have isn’t as good as it was the night before, I’m still gonna give it everything that I have, you know what I mean? And I know the rest of the band’s like that. Bret’s like that, C.C., Bobby, We never half-ass anything.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • Former Dogma Members Appear To Be Working On New Music

    As previously reported, three former members of Dogma, frontwoman Grace Jane Pasturini (Lilith), guitarist Amber Maldonado (Lamia), and guitarist Patri Grief (Rusalka), recently made headlines after accusing their management of “manipulation,” “mistreatment,” and more. This led other musicians to come forward with their own allegations as well. Now, Pasturini has seemingly confirmed that she has started recording sessions for her new project with Grief and Maldonado. The singer recently shared the below photo on her Instagram story. Release plans are still pending.

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  • 1914 Recruit Aaron Stainthorpe (Ex-My Dying Bride) For New Song “918 Pt 3: ADE (A Duty To Escape)”

    1914 have shared an animated video for their new song “918 Pt 3: ADE (A Duty To Escape).” You can check out that clip below. The track, which features Aaron Stainthorpe (ex-My Dying Bride), is from the band’s new album, “Viribus Unitis,” which will be released tomorrow (November 14).

    Vocalist 2nd Division, 147th Infantry Regiment, Senior Lieutenant Dietmar Kumarberg commented:

    “The final single and video, ‘1918 Pt. 3: ADE (A Duty to Escape)’, was created in collaboration with two geniuses: the master of animation, Costin Chioreanu, and the genius of liturgical, soul-piercing vocals that you could never mistake for anyone else—Aaron Stainthorpe.

    This is a story of unbreakable will to live, of the burning thirst for freedom and love. A story of faith in friendship, and the strength that comes from those who stand beside you. Where one falls, together, you rise. You conquer the freezing mountains, the deep snows, and even captivity. Beside you are your brothers-in-arms—the ones who lift you in the darkest hour.

    ‘Those who survived enemy fire – refuse to lose their friends’: And when old values collapse, and the world you knew fades—the only thing holding you together is love. Love for a daughter. For a wife. For your family.

    ‘The only hope that I care is to meet my daughter and wife’: Love, friendship, and mutual support—the things that make us human. Especially in times of war.”

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