Cynic have released “Focus: The Official Drum And Bass Tracks” via Bandcamp. As the name suggests, the effort features the late Sean Malone and Sean Reinert’s isolated bass and drum tracks from “Focus.” Guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal said the following about the release:
“These tracks let you sit inside what feels like an intimate conversation between two master musicians. Malone and Reinert created a foundation that remains vividly alive, existing in its own realm. This release honors their legacy and offers a glimpse into the heartbeat that carried ‘Focus’. And for drummers and bass players out there, it is a master class in progressive metal rhythm section work from true visionaries.”
During their “Catacombs” show in Chicago, IL last night (October 2), Queens Of The Stone Age surprised fans with a new song, titled “Easy Street,” and a live cover of Them Crooked Vultures’ “Spinning In Daffodils.” On top of that, the band also broke out a number of songs for the first time in years. Among them were “Mosquito Song” (first time since 2007), “You Got A Killer Scene There, Man…” (first time since 2007), “Hideaway” (first time since 2018), “Fortress” (first time since 2017), “…Like Clockwork” (first time since 2018), and “Someone’s In The Wolf” (first time since 2018). You can find fan-filmed footage from the set below:
Yungblud has announced a 2026 North American tour. The singer will be touring in support of his latest album “IDOLS.”
Tour Dates:
05/01 Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
05/02 Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
05/04 Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! – Outdoor Amphitheater
05/06 Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
05/07 Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amp at White River
05/09 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
05/11 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
05/13 Orem, UT – UCCU Center
05/15 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
05/16 Portland, OR – Theater Of The Clouds
05/19 Las Vegas, NV – PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
05/20 San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
05/22 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
05/25 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
05/28 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
05/29 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
06/01 Orlando, FL – Addition Financial Arena
06/02 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
06/04 Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
06/06 Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
06/07 Washington, DC – The Anthem
06/09 Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion
06/10 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
06/13 Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater
N.Y.C. (Metal Church, etc.) have shared an official video for the title track of their new album “Built To Destroy.” That effort will be released on November 14. Tommy Bolan (ex-Warlock) said the following about the single:
“The title song — a crisp ‘I’m fed up and sick of everything!’ Simply a respawn of the good old Do It My Way — and if you get in my way, I’ll run you over and drop a building on you. A feel-good song for everyone who’s had enough!”
Stone Temple Pilots, Black Label Society, Sevendust, P.O.D., Saliva, and SOiL have been added to the 2026 Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. That event will take place at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on May 14-17. Previously announced acts include: My Chemical Romance, Coheed And Cambria, Dance Gavin Dance, Chiodos, Atreyu, Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights, Lorna Shore, Paleface Swiss, Attila, Chelsea Grin, Brand Of Sacrifice, Disembodied Tyrant, Electric Callboy, We Came As Romans, The Plot In You, Make Them Suffer, Bloodywood, Conquer Divide, Behemoth, Dethklok, Cradle of Filth, Dying Fetus, Cattle Decapitation, Suffocation, and Nekrogoblikon.
Alexisonfire have announced a new covers EP titled “Copies Of Old Masters: Volume 1.“ The effort will be released on November 7 and it will feature the following tracks:
01. “Neighbourhood Villain” (Doughboys cover)
02. “Cuz” (Shallow North Dakota cover)
03. “Fully Completely” (The Tragically Hip cover)
04. “Misogyny” (Rusty cover)
The band’s cover of The Tragically Hip’s “Fully Completely” can be found below. Vocalist George Pettit commented:
“[It’s] one of those things where you come up with the idea, you say it out loud, and then you never do it. For most people it would probably end there. Lucky for you, Alexisonfire isn’t ‘most people.’ We love fun.”
Unto Others have announced a new EP titled “I Believe In Halloween II.” The effort will be released on October 17 and its first single, “What I Did…,” can be found below:
“I Believe In Halloween II” Track Listing:
01. “They Came From Space“
02. “What I Did…“
03. “Robots“
04. “Halloween“ (Misfits cover)
05. “ Pet Sematary“ (Ramones cover)
The band commented on the new songs:
“In ‘They Came From Space‘, man searches the skies for traces of life beyond, only to find cold infinite empty space in every direction. There’s just one place we didn’t think to check…
‘What I Did…‘ He’s just a cool dude looking for a good time. Out all night getting trashed with his friends, they could all use just one more drink. Who could it hurt?
In ‘Robots‘, dream becomes nightmare as the line between realities is violently severed by sinister electrical android automatons!”
BABYMETAL and Poppy have shared a new live video for their collaborative track “From Me To U.” You can check that out below. The clip was filmed during a concert at The O2 Arena in London, England on May 30. The track is from BABYMETAL’s latest album “Metal Forth.”
Pallbearer have shared an official video for “Watcher In The Dark” from the “2025 Redux” edition of their 2014 album “Foundations Of Burden.” That effort will receive a digital release on November 7 and a physical release on December 5. The sonically reconstructed record was mixed by Mario Quintero (Spotlights) and mastered by Adam Gonsalves.
The group commented:
“While ‘Foundations of Burden‘ has always been dear to us, and in many ways helped define our “sound” as a band, its recording and mixing sessions were ‘troubled.’ Though we stand by the legacy of what was created back in 2014, we had always hoped to revisit it and unveil more of the performances from the four of us that had been sonically obscured as we tried our hardest to make the best of what we had given the adverse circumstances.
This new version doesn’t replace the original — it offers a different way to experience an album we remain extremely proud of, and the overwhelming majority of what you will hear on this reissue is from the original performances at the now-defunct Type Foundry studio in Portland, OR. In order to achieve our sonic goals in 2025, Devin and Brett each painstakingly re-tracked a single foundational layer of rhythm guitars, captured via our own treasured collection of tube amplifiers, microphones, and outboard gear. The end result is a recasting of the record that we believe sounds heavier, clearer and more expansive than ever before.”
Green Day will be releasing a 25th anniversary deluxe box set edition of “Warning” on November 14. It will be available on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Pre-orders can be found HERE.
The band commented:
“⚠️⚠️ Time to light the candles and roll out the birthday cake 🎂 ! Warning turns 25 TODAY ⚠️ ⚠️
You know we had to drop a deluxe edition and some new merch to celebrate !! It comes out November 14th and includes 49 tracks featuring never-heard-before demos, rarities + a full unreleased live show from Tokyo in 2001 (that’s 21 songs!).
Vinyl lovers, check out the limited 5 LP box set pressed on Green Galaxy, Yellow Marble and Orange Galaxy vinyl. You’ll also get a 24-page booklet, poster, cloth patch, button set + sticker sheet. Oh, and if you order from our store, it comes with a bonus “Warning” sign.
The 4 CD box set has a 32-page book, cloth patch, button set + sticker too.
We’re keeping the party going and kicking things off with a sentimental journey: the Castaway demo is out everywhere today https://GreenDay.lnk.to/castawaydemo anddd more to come !!”
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