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  • Biffy Clyro’s James Johnston To Take A Break From The Band To Address Mental Health And Addiction Issues

    Biffy Clyro’s James Johnston has revealed that he will be taking a break from the band. The bassist made the decision to deal with his mental health and addiction issues.

    Johnston said the following:

    “To everyone,

    I am heartbroken to let you know that will I not be joining the band on the upcoming tours. For some time, I have been living with mental health problems which have led to addiction issues that I have kept concealed for a long time. This has caused significant problems for myself and everyone around me – the time has come to properly address my illnesses and deal with them.

    I am extremely sorry to Simon & Ben and thank them for their continued love, patience, support and understanding throughout this time.

    I have recently started to receive the professional help I need and would like to reassure you all that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

    To all our fans, your support means so much to me and in the meantime, our dear friend Naomi Macleod will be taking care of bass duties, and I cannot think of a better person for the job.

    With love,

    James x”

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  • LarcɆnia RoɆ Premiere “Lean” Video

    LarcɆnia RoɆ have premiered a new video for their new song “Lean.” You can check that out below. The band commented:

    “This song is a reminder that you don’t have to hate someone just because they’re not you – there’s common ground in every divide.”

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  • Battle Beast Part Ways With Vocalist Noora Louhimo

    Battle Beast have parted ways with Noora Louhimo. The singer is exiting the group “to focus on her solo career.”

    Battle Beast commented:

    “After six albums and 13 incredible years together, we announce that Noora Louhimo is leaving Battle Beast to focus on her solo career. While we are saddened by her departure, we fully support her decision to pursue new creative paths—something she hasn’t been able to explore wholeheartedly with the demanding schedule of Battle Beast.”

    Louhimo continued:

    “For 13 years I got to grow, learn, develop and explore with Battle Beast who I am as a musician and as a person. And now my heart desires more adventures, and flying with my own wings towards my dreams that I can only pursue if I give them my full attention. Life is full of different eras and now it is time for a new one. I am forever grateful and love Battle Beast and our fans. This is not the end, this is a beginning of a new adventure for both of us. See you soon Little Beasts!”

    The group also added:

    “We are deeply thankful for the music, the tours, and the magic we created together. These memories will never be tarnished nor forgotten, and we wish Noora nothing but success and happiness on her path forward.

    We know you—our fans—will miss Noora as much as we do. But rest assured: the flight of Battle Beast continues, and so does Noora’s, now simply on a different trajectory.

    A new era begins. We will announce the new voice of Battle Beast tomorrow on December 16th.

    With gratitude and love,
    Noora, Janne, Eero, Juuso, Joona & Pyry”

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  • Journey Members To Perform On Season 28 Finale Of “The Voice”

    On December 16, Journey’s Neal Schon, Deen Castronovo, Jason Derlatka, and Todd Jensen will be performing on the season 28 finale of “The Voice.” The four musicians are expected to play a medley of Journey classics. Jonathan Cain and Arnel Pineda will not be taking part.

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  • Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor: “We Are Working On New Stuff And We’re Excited To Work On It”

    During a recent interview with Consequence, Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor confirmed that the band are working on new music. He said the following:

    “We are working on new stuff and we’re excited to work on it, and we are prioritizing working on Nine Inch Nails over just taking on every single thing that comes up in the other category. So, beyond that, I can’t say much, but the difference between now and a year ago is the fuse has been lit and the desire is there.”

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  • Rivers Of Nihil Added To Katatonia’s Headlining North American Shows

    Rivers Of Nihil have been added To Katatonia’s headlining North American shows. As previously reported, those concerts will take place around Katatonia’s tour with Opeth. Here’s the dates:

    02/09 Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
    02/27 San Francisco, CA – August Hall
    02/28 Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater
    03/01 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
    03/03 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
    03/05 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
    03/06 Orlando, FL – The Beacham
    03/07 Charlotte, NC – The Underground
    03/08 Towson, MD – The Recher
    03/10 Toronto, ON – Mod Club
    03/11 Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
    03/12 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (The Hall)

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  • Watch Coalesce’s Full Set From 2025 Saddest Day Fest

    Fan-filmed footage of Coalesce’s full December 13 set at Converge‘s Saddest Day festival in Boston, MA has been shared online. You can check that out below. Notably, the performance included several new songs. Here’s the setlist:

    01. “Kindness” (new song)
    02. “What Happens on the Road Always Comes Home“
    03. “Cowards.com“
    04. “B. Coffee“ (new song)
    05. “Through Sparrows I Rest“
    06. “Wild Ox Moan” (feat. Stephen Brodsky)
    07. “A New Language“
    08. “Cr. Green” (new song)
    09. “A Disgust for Details“
    10. “A Safe Place“
    11. “Seeing Red” (Minor Threat cover) (feat. Jeremy Bolm)
    12. “You Can’t Kill Us All“

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  • Stick To Your Guns, Eighteen Visions, Etc. To Play One Of The Final Shows At The Chain Reaction

    Stick To Your Guns, Eighteen Visions, Beyond Repair, and Darasuum will be performing at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA on December 17. This news comes shortly after it was revealed that the venue would be shutting down following two Movements shows on December 18 and 19.

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  • Clipse, Phantogram, And Last Train Added To Linkin Park’s European Tour

    Clipse, Phantogram, and Last Train have been added to select dates of Linkin Park’s upcoming European tour. You can find the dates for that run below.

    Tour Dates:

    With Clipse and Phantogram:

    05/29 Stockholm, SWE – 3Arena
    06/01 Hamburg, GER – Volksparkstadion
    06/03 Hamburg, GER – Volksparkstadion

    Linkin Park:

    06/05 Nurburg, GER – Rock am Ring
    06/07 Nuremberg, GER – Rock im Park

    With Clipse and Phantogram:

    06/09 Vienna, AUT – Ernst Happel Stadium
    06/10 Donington Park, UK – Download Festival
    06/11 Munich, GER – Allianz Arena
    06/12 Munich, GER – Allianz Arena

    With Last Train and Phantogram:

    06/16 Lyon, FRA – Groupama Stadium

    Linkin Park:

    06/19 Santiago de Compostela, SPA – O Son Do Camino
    06/21 Lisbon, POR – Rock In Rio Lisboa

    With Clipse and Phantogram:

    06/23 Madrid, SPA – Auditorio Miguel Rios
    06/24 Madrid, SPA – Auditorio Miguel Rios
    06/26 Florence, ITA – Visarno Arena
    06/28 Werchter, BEL – Werchter Parklife
    06/30 Zurich, SWI – Stadion Letzigrund

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  • GWAR Announce U.S. Tour With Soulfly And King Parrot

    GWAR have announced a spring 2026 U.S. tour. Soulfly and King Parrot will serve as support.

    Tour Dates:

    03/19 Richmond, VA – The National
    03/20 Reading, PA – Reverb
    03/21 Albany, NY – Empire Live
    03/22 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
    03/24 Hartford, CT – The Webster
    03/25 Wilmington, DE – The Queen
    03/26 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
    03/27 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
    03/28 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
    03/29 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
    03/31 Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
    04/01 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
    04/02 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
    04/03 Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
    04/04 Saginaw, MI – The Vault
    04/05 Green Bay, WI – EPIC Events Center
    04/07 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
    04/08 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
    04/09 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
    04/10 Lawrence, KS – The Granada
    04/12 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
    04/14 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
    04/15 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
    04/17 Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
    04/18 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
    04/19 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
    04/20 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
    04/21 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
    04/23 Austin, TX – Emo’s
    04/24 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
    04/25 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen Music Hall
    04/27 Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
    04/28 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
    04/29 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore

    GWAR vocalist Blothar The Berserker commented:

    “GWAR, Soulfly and King Parrot. This tour will be a ritual orgy of death, sex, violence and rock and fu**ing roll!! Let the severed heads rain, bouncing down the pyramid onto a heap of human skulls. Be there humans, or be left to suffer on this planet while we party in the stars!”

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