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  • Anciients Announce Fall European/UK Tour

    Anciients have announced a fall European/UK tour. Here’s the dates:

    09/26 Leeuwarden, NET – Into The Void
    09/27 Cologne, GER – Euroblast
    09/29 Copenhagen, DEN – Stengade
    10/01 London, UK – The Black Heart
    10/02 Nottingham, UK – The Mist Rolling Inn
    10/03 Manchester, UK – The Lodge
    10/04 Bristol, UK – The Croft
    10/06 Southampton, UK – The Joiners
    10/07 Brighton, UK – Dust
    10/10 Nijmegen, NET – Soulcrusher
    10/13 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz 3
    10/14 Madrid, SPA – Rockville
    10/15 Bragança, POR – JP Rock Cafe

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  • Chris Beattie’s Lawsuit Against Hatebreed To Move Forward Following New Ruling

    As previously reported, ex-Hatebreed bassist Chris Beattie filed a lawsuit against the band and vocalist Jamey Jasta after claiming he was fired for financial reasons. This led the group to file a motion in an effort to dismiss the claims against them. However, that request has since been struck down.

    Beattie was removed from the group after Jasta accused him of harassing a Live Nation security guard at Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT. However, Beattie claimed that allegation was “patently untrue.” He went on to say Jasta lied to keep his bandmates from defending him.

    Beattie also claimed the frontman was “secretive” with the band’s finances and was trying to profit off his termination. He later claimed the firing had a “significant negative impact on his career, reputation, and health and well-being.” At the time, he was also seeking financial damages.

    For their part, Hatebreed and Jasta claimed there was no legal basis for Beattie’s lawsuit. They also referred to the complaint as a “garden variety band break-up case” and claimed there was no contract to give Beattie a permanent spot in Hatebreed.

    As such, they believe they were allowed to fire the bassist at any time and had an argument to support a motion to have four of his six claims thrown out. Despite this, the Superior Court in the Judicial District of New Haven struck down their request.

    The two parties will now attempt to settle in June. If they are unable to reach an agreement, the case will go to a jury trial in April 2027.

    [via Lambgoat]

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  • Linkin Park, Turnstile, Spiritbox, Etc. Songs To Be Featured On “Forza Horizon 6” Soundtrack

    The soundtrack has been unveiled for “Forza Horizon 6.” The video game will be released on May 19 and it will include songs from BABYMETAL, Linkin Park, Turnstile, Spiritbox, Coheed And Cambria, A Day To Remember, Poppy, Rise Against, and more.

    A list of rock/metal songs can be found below:

    • A Day To Remember – “Bad Blood“
    • BABYMETAL – “ー白炎ー (White Flame)“
    • Sleep Theory – “III“
    • Rise Against – “I Want It All“
    • Biffy Clyro – “Friendshipping“
    • Coheed And Cambria – “Searching For Tomorrow“
    • Linkin Park – “Up From The Bottom“
    • PassCode – “Ray“
    • Poppy – “new way out“
    • Snõõper – “Worldwide“
    • Spiritbox – “Keep Sweet“
    • Turnstile – “SOLE“
    • BABYMETAL – “Gimme Chocolate!!“
    • Spiritual Cramp – “Go Back Home“
    • Ecca Vandal – “VERTICAL WORLDS“
    • BAND-MAID – “What is justice?“
    • Coach Party – “Disco Dream“
    • GOKUMON (UchikubiGokumonDoukoukai) – “hatarakitakunai“
    • Pendulum, AWOLNATION – “Guiding Lights“
    • South Arcade – “Drive Myself Home“
    • Teen Mortgage – “Disappear“
    • Bearings – “Comfort Company“
    • Death Lens – “Power“
    • ONE OK ROCK – “Dystopia” (Japanese Version)
    • Witch Post – “The Wolf“

    The full soundtrack can be found HERE.

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  • Suspect In The Theft Of Josey Scott’s Trailer Was Arrested While Wearing A Josey Scott Shirt

    As previously reported, Josey Scott (ex-Saliva) recently lost “years worth of equipment” after thieves made off with his tour trailer in Tulsa, OK. However, police ultimately recovered the stolen gear and made an arrest in connection to the theft. Ironically, the suspect, 47-year-old Jason Wofford, was taken into custody while wearing a Josey Scott shirt.

    The Tulsa Police Department commented:

    “CLICK CLICK ARRESTED Officers track down stolen rock band trailer

    The standard edition:

    • Trailer full of band equipment stolen from driveway
    • Officer serve warrant on suspect house
    • Guitars, drums, and equipment recovered
    • Stolen trailer found in Pawnee County
    • Suspect taken to jail

    The deluxe edition:

    On April 28, 2026, around 8 a.m., Tulsa Police Officers responded to a call about a trailer stolen from the driveway of a home near 23rd and Yale.

    The victim told Officers he left the home for a few minutes and came back to find the trailer gone. He had about $50,000 worth of band equipment belonging to Josey Scott – Original Voice of Saliva.

    Officers canvassed the neighborhood, and our Real Time Information Center helped gather information about the suspect’s vehicle.

    On May 1, Officers tracked the truck down to a home near 48th and S. 34th West Ave. The suspect, 47-year-old Jason Wofford was outside, wearing a “Josey Scott, the Original Voice of Saliva” t-shirt.

    Officers served a search warrant on the home, finding guitars, drums, and equipment in a shed, and boxes of band t-shirts inside the house.

    Wofford told Detectives he unloaded the stolen trailer at the home and drove it out to a property outside of the city. Officers found it out in rural Pawnee County and brought it back to the owner waiting at our Riverside Division.

    Wofford was arrested and booked into the Tulsa County Jail for Grand Larceny AFCF (After Former Conviction of a Felony) and Knowingly Concealing Stolen Property AFCF.

    This is an arrest, not a conviction.”

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  • Vicky Psarakis (Sicksense, Ex-The Agonist) Featured On New Song From “Call Of Duty” Zombies Mode Map

    Vicky Psarakis (SickSense, ex-The Agonist) has contributed vocals to a new song featured in the “Totenreich” zombies mode map on “Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7.” The track, which is titled “No One There,“ also features composer/guitarist Kevin Sherwood, guitarist Joey Doherty, bassist Jacob Umansky, and drummer Nathan Bulla.

    Psarakis commented:

    “Surprise… I’m back Zombies! I’m so excited to be giving my voice once more to the one and only ‘Call Of Duty’ franchise! You’ll find ‘No One There’ as the featured EE track on the latest BO7 map: Totenreich.

    2 years ago, Kevin Sherwood invited me to feature on BO6 with the song ‘Slave’, which ended up becoming a fan favorite. We loved the track so much, we decided to add it to our setlist with my band SICKSENSE and saw many COD fans come out to hear it live. Fast forward to today, here I am again with a new song! I can’t thank Kevin enough for putting his trust and fully allowing me to bring my own stamp to his music.

    I had an absolute blast working on this song! This one goes hard, I promise you. It truly showcases many different facets of my voice, a huge range of dynamics accompanied by incredible musicianship from the dream team who put this together! Who knows, maybe one day we’ll get to play ‘No One There’ for you live?”

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  • Snot Are “Eight Songs” Into Their New Album

    During a recent interview with SWOMP, Snot guitarist Mikey Doling and bassist John “Tumor” Fahnestock discussed their upcoming album. Notably, the band are currently “eight songs” in.

    Doling said the following:

    “We are working a brand new album right now. It’s our first album since [1997’s] ‘Get Some’. It’s literally gonna be 30 years later, and we’re really pumped on it. We’re working with Chris Collier. [He’s] a great producer. He’s done a couple of KORN records, some PRONG and a lot of bands we love. We’re eight songs into the album right now, so we’re real close to completing it. And it’s gonna come out, and we’re fucking stoked on it.”

    Fahnestock continued:

    “I never thought it could be done until we met [vocalist] Andy [Knapp], to be honest. We’ve tried for the last several decades to put something together. But it feels so real now. And with the new music being written and hearing what Andy’s bringing to the table, we’re definitely confident we’re gonna come out swinging.”

    Doling also revealed that they initially didn’t have plans for new music:

    “No, it wasn’t always the plan. We started touring and we realized how great he is. So we tried a couple of songs and it went so well, we just kept writing.”

    Fahnestock also chimed in:

    “Mikey and I had been tracking music for eight years. And then we just had it in our back pocket. And we always knew if somebody could bring something to what we’ve written… Otherwise we’re, like, ‘Well, I guess we’ve got a bunch of instrumentals until we find somebody.’”

    Doling added:

    “We knew once we did the first song with Andy, we could do a record. So we’ve been chipping away at it.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • Metallica To Relaunch “Metallica Mondays” Series

    Metallica have announced the return of “Metallica Mondays.” The series will relaunch at 5:00pm PST tonight (May 4) with a stream of their November 3, 2018 “Helping Hands” benefit show at The Masonic in San Francisco, CA. This time the series will benefit the band’s All Within My Hands foundation.

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  • The Black Queen Recruit Chris Pennie (Ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) For Upcoming Tour

    The Black Queen, the synthwave project featuring Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan, ex-Better Lovers, etc.), have recruited drummer Chris Pennie (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) for their spring tour. That trek will find the band celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Fever Daydream.”

    The Black Queen commented:

    “Some of you will understand the significance of this. Please explain it to those who don’t. He’s been with us behind the scenes for a while, but starting in Boston, with the exception of Montreal and Toronto, and for all shows going forward after that, we will have a new member onstage with us. His name is Chris Pennie. Yes he will be playing drums.”

    This news comes after the band recently recruited Danny Lohner (ex-Nine Inch Nails, etc.).

    Tour Dates:

    With Amulets and Reba Meyers:

    05/07 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
    05/08 Portland, OR – Star Theater

    With Holy Water and Reba Meyers:

    05/09 Denver, CO – The Federal Theatre
    05/15 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge

    With Doves and Georgi:

    05/16 Los Angeles, CA – Catch One

    With There Is No Us and More Ephemoral:

    05/17 Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit

    With Ghost Cop and Trace Amount:

    05/21 Boston, MA – Sonia (at Middle East)
    05/22 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
    05/23 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar

    With Clubdrugs and Trace Amount:

    05/24 Detroit, MI – The Magic Bag
    05/27 Montreal, QC – Théâtre Fairmount
    05/28 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
    05/29 Cleveland, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
    05/30 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
    06/03 West Palm Beach, FL – Respectable Street (with Violet Silhouette) (no Clubdrugs)
    06/04 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Hell)

    With Black Magnet and Reba Meyers:

    06/05 Austin, TX – Elysium
    06/06 Dallas, TX – AM/FM

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  • Code Orange And Pain Clinic Members To Launch New Project Single Print Index

    Members of Code Orange and Pain Clinic are planning to launch a new project called Single Print Index. The band’s first live show will take place at Preserving Underground in New Kensington, PA on June 20 as part of Pain Clinic’s “LOVE HURTS” album release show. That concert will also feature D Bloc, Madman, and Savage Primal Impulse.

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  • AFI Announce Fall North American Tour With Choir Boy

    AFI have announced a fall North American tour with Choir Boy. Here’s the dates:

    09/26 Mexico City, MEX – Pabellon Oeste (AFI only)
    10/04 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock (AFI only)
    10/10 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
    10/11 Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Music Hall
    10/13 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
    10/14 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
    10/16 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
    10/17 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
    10/18 Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
    10/20 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
    10/22 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
    10/24 Fort Worth, TX – Sick New World (AFI only)
    10/25 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
    10/27 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
    10/28 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

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