40 Below Summer will be releasing a new album, titled “Untethered,” on October 10. The band commented:
“Our first album in over 10 years officially drops on Friday, October 10. Those attending our album release show at Starland Ballroom on Saturday, October 11 will have their chance to own “Untethered” on vinyl. Yes, we said vinyl.”
Former Venom members Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and Anthony “Abaddon” Bray will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of “Welcome To Hell” during next year’s Keep It True festival at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The set will take place on April 24 and it will find the duo joined by members of Sodom, Triptykon, Mayhem, Destruction, etc.
Here’s a full list of special guests:
Mantas commented:
“I still vividly recall walking into Neat Records in 1981 to record another set of demos when David Wood, the owner, asked us if we had enough material for an album. We, of course, said ‘yes’ and we were given three days to record our first album, ‘Welcome To Hell’. That, my friends, was 45 years ago, and now we are here at the Keep It True festival to celebrate 45 years of ‘Welcome To Hell’, a groundbreaking album in heavy metal that I am so proud of. This is gonna be an amazing night my friends with so many very special guests. Come celebrate with us. April 24 2026, see you all there. Maximum respect.”
Abaddon added:
“Jeff ‘Mantas’ Dunn and Antony ‘Abaddon’ Bray, will be performing at next year’s Keep It True festival. It will be a celebration of their seminal album… ‘Welcome To Hell’. Mantas and Abaddon, founders of VENOM, will be joined by an amazing lineup of guests from some of the world’s greatest thrash, speed and black metal bands.”
Rage Against The Machine have digitally released their “Live On Tour 1993“ live album. The effort was previously available on vinyl as part of Record Store Day.
“Live On Tour 1993” Track Listing:
01. “Bombtrack” – Washington DC 3.5.93
02. “Killing In The Name” – Orlando 3.17.93
03. “Take The Power Back” – Atlanta 3.23.93
04. “Settle For Nothing” – Gainesville 3.15.93
05. “Bullet In The Head” – Paris 2.8.93
06. “Know Your Enemy” – Toronto 3.31.93
07. “Wake Up” – Philadelphia 3.28.93
08. “Fistful Of Steel” – Milan 2.13.93
09. “Township Rebellion” – San Francisco 4.15.93
10. “Freedom” – Chicago 4.3.93
Guitarist Tom Morello commented:
“In 1993 Rage Against The Machine were hungry, angry and on tour. “RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: LIVE ON TOUR 1993” captures a band at the height of its powers and on the cusp of being discovered by the world. Raw and wild recordings from that tour are now available on vinyl and streaming.”
Full Of Hell have been added to Converge’s Saddest Day festival. That event will take place at Roadrunner in Boston, MA on December 13 and it will also feature: Converge, Touché Amoré, Coalesce, The Hope Conspiracy, Soul Glo, Year Of The Knife, Stress Positions, and Wormwood.
Converge commented:
“Probably the most important through line with every band we’ve asked to be a part of Saddest Day is this… they’re all lifers. Not careerists. From the very beginning of Full Of Hell it was glaringly obvious that they were lifers. It was clear they had no interest in commercial success. They have always been focused on one goal… the music. Making a glorious cacophony while always operating ethically. They have always done things the right way and never sacrificed their art for anything. There was never any question in our minds… Full Of Hell was going to be part of Saddest Day no matter what.”
Full Of Hell added:
“We are playing the first annual Saddest Day in Boston this December and I wanted to say a couple things about how important Converge is to our band. From the earliest years of Full of Hell, we always looked to Converge as a reference point in how to carry yourself as a DIY band, how to maintain your morals and ethics and flatly refuse to ever compromise your art. It’s been a great honor to become friends with them over the years and to call them brothers. When they say “No Heroes”, they mean it, and they don’t need that mantle. However, these guys have been a serious inspiration from the start for us and so many of our peers. Absolutely honored to be a part of this day and to share the stage with so many friends this December. See you there x”
Mr. Bungle have officially cancelled their Latin American shows. This news comes after their dates with Avenged Sevenfold were recently postponed.
The group commented:
“Hey friends,
As many of you may have heard, our friends Avenged Sevenfold have had to postpone their tour due to health issues. We were scheduled to join them on several dates across Latin America, and unfortunately, this means we must also cancel our September/October shows in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico.
We’re truly sorry to everyone who bought tickets and made plans to spend time with us. Our South American fans have always shown us so much love, and it hurts not to be there with you right now.
We are already working with Avenged to try and reschedule these shows, and we promise to be back as soon as possible with something special just for you.
With love and gratitude,
MR. BUNGLE“
Avenged Sevenfold have postponed their Latin American tour. Frontman M. Shadows is unable to move forward with the trek due to a vocal fold hematoma.
The band commented:
“With a heavy heart, and regretfully, we have to announce that due to a specific condition called a vocal fold hematoma, we have made the necessary decision to push our tour to early next year. We promise to come back stronger than ever. Your tickets will still be valid for the rescheduled shows—new dates are on the way and will be announced next week. Thank you for your understanding, love, and support.”
Shadows also added the following in the below video:
“Hey everyone, what’s going on? I got some discouraging news. Gonna have to postpone the Latin American tour. Got my voice in some sort of trouble. After Louder Than Life, I got a little sick, and I thought that my throat was feeling crummy from being sick. Came down to Argentina. Felt like it was probably the travel, the schedule, etc. Monday and Tuesday came, I slept a bunch, didn’t feel any difference. So we postponed Buenos Aires.
The next day, got a bunch of sleep, woke up and I felt like something wasn’t getting better. So I found a great doctor in Argentina, went and got my throat scoped, and I have a hematoma on my left vocal fold, which is the same injury I had in 2017. In 2017 though, I decided to keep singing through it, took a bunch of pills and ended up resulting in surgery. So basically, if I shut this down now, I’ll have a couple weeks of voice rest and then a couple months of rehab, and we’ll be able to remake these dates to you. So I’ve got to make the responsible decision here and shut this down.
This will be the last time I’m talking for a couple weeks. Breaks my heart. I have to do this, but we’re going to be able to reschedule these dates for January. You know, apologies to everyone who’s made plans, spent money. Hopefully this is early enough to make you able to make the proper plans and kind of change the dates to January.
Apologies to the bands. All of them have flown down here already. Our crew, everyone’s already down here. The equipment, a lot goes into this. But I have to make the responsible decision and there’s no way I can sing like this and I don’t want another surgery. So we’re going to take the responsible route here, shut it down for a couple months. And. just sorry this had to happen, it just sucks. Can’t wait to see you guys in January.
Sorry.”
Mötley Crüe will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Theatre Of Pain” by releasing a deluxe box set edition of the album on November 14. Pre-orders can be found HERE.
The band shared the following information on the set:
“The 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set is a must-have for fans and collectors, featuring reimagined artwork, the newly remastered album on color vinyl, a never-before-released 1985 Long Beach live concert (2LP), rare demo recordings (1LP), and a 76-page hardcover book packed with never-before-seen photos and memories from the ‘Theatre Of Pain’ era.
This definitive set is available only for a limited time.
‘Theatre Of Pain’ – 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Box Set Includes:
● 1LP Remastered ‘Theatre Of Pain’ original album on color vinyl
● 2LP Never Before Released Live Album originally recorded for Westwood One radio broadcast on color vinyl
● 1LP Rare Demos Album on color vinyl
● 76 Page Hard Cover Book featuring many never before published photos from ‘Theatre Of Pain’ Tour”
Here’s the track listing:
“Theatre Of Pain“:
01. “City Boy Blues“
02. “Smokin’ In The Boys Room” (Brownsville Station cover)
03. “Louder Than Hell“
04. “Keep Your Eye On The Money“
05. “Home Sweet Home“
06. “Tonight (We Need A Lover)“
07. “Use It Or Lose It“
08. “Save Our Souls“
09. “Raise Your Hands To Rock“
10. “Fight For Your Rights“
“Live In Long Beach / Westwood One” (box set exclusive):
01. “Looks That Kill“
02. “Use It Or Lose It“
03. “Shout At The Devil“
04. “Fight For Your Rights“
05. “Ten Seconds To Love“
06. “Piece Of Your Action“
07. “Home Sweet Home“
08. “Red Hot / Guitar Solo“
09. “Keep Your Eye On The Money“
10. “Louder Than Hell / Drum Solo“
11. “Too Young To Fall In Love“
12. “Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid“
13. “Live Wire“
14. “Smokin’ In The Boys Room” (Brownsville Station cover)
15. “City Boy Blues“
16. “Helter Skelter” (The Beatles cover)
17. “Jailhouse Rock” (Elvis Presley cover)
Rare Demos (box set exclusive):
01. “Home Sweet Home” (demo)
02. “Smokin’ In The Boys Room” (demo – alternate guitar rough mix) (Brownsville Station cover)
03. “City Boy Blues” (demo)
04. “Home Sweet Home” (demo – instrumental rough mix)
05. “Keep Your Eye On The Money” (demo)
06. “Tommy’s Drum Piece From Cherokee Studios“
07. “Hotter Than Hell” (demo for “Louder Than Hell“
Flagman have announced a new EP titled “Before The Blast.” The effort will be released on October 17 and a music video for its first single, “The Punishment Committee,” can be found below:
“Before The Blast” Track Listing:
01. “Les Enfants Perdus Pt. 1“
02. “The Punishment Committee“
03. “The Flashlight Of God“
04. “The Nobody In Charge“
05. “Les Enfants Perdus Pt. 2“
Vocalist/bassist Sam Stewart commented:
“This EP is the first that I’ve written and recorded almost exclusively myself so a lot of it was born out of me messing around with new gear and new software for the first time. I was listening to a lot of Ministry and Nailbomb and industrial music – checking out other artists that head up a ‘band,’ but it’s really just one or two people creating everything in the studio.
I threw myself into the process, and this is what came out the other side. I wanted something really aggressive and immediate, both musically and lyrically. I had the phrase ‘I’ll show you something you won’t ever forget’ rattling around in my head, and it felt like a perfect fit for the song’s vibe.
Lyrically, it was inspired by a lot of personal upheaval in my life that also felt like it was reflected in the world, both presently and in the past. This song and EP are a result of that experimentation and soldiering forward in the face of an uncertain future, something that we all come up against, and really something that you’re always facing – any plans or ideas of the future you might have are really just fantasies that we hang our hopes on.”
Linkin Park recently took part in streamer Kai Cenat‘s “Mafiathon 3” livestream on Twitch. You can see fan-uploaded footage of the band’s performance below:
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