War On Women have premiered a new song titled “Precious Problem.” That track is expected to appear on the band’s next album, which will be released in 2026 via Smartpunk Records. Vocalist Shawna Potter commented:
“This is about intimate partner violence, in response to some high=profile cases that were going on at the time and some situations that were closer to home. It references how addiction and alcohol can sometimes play a role in abuse and violence. I have sympathy for people struggling with addiction, and things like harm reduction and transformative justice are really important to me, but that struggle does not excuse anyone from being violent. I was definitely pulling from my experience of attending (virtual) group meetings for friends and family of alcoholics, which was invaluable to me at the time.”
During their November 12 show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, AC/DC played “Jailbreak” live for the first time since 1991. You can see some fan-filmed footage of that below:
Shock rocker Alice Cooper and magician Criss Angel have added more dates to their “Welcome To Our Nightmare” residency at the Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. As previously reported, those concerts will feature “all the smash hits in a theatrical visual feast that will destroy your MIND!.” Here’s the updated schedule:
03/06 Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater
03/07 Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater
03/08 Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater
04/03 Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater
04/04 Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater
05/22 Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater
05/23 Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater
The Barbarians Of California (AWOLNATION, etc.) have shared a new live video for their song “The Walrus.” The clip was recorded during the band’s October 19, 2024 show at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA. The track appears on their 2024 album “And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth.“
Therion will be releasing a new live album/film, titled “Con Orquesta,” on January 30. The effort will feature the band’s January 20, 2024 performance with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, MX.
“Con Orquesta” Track Listing:
CD 1:
01. “The Blood Of Kingu”
02. “The Ruler Of Tamag”
03. “The Birth Of Venus Illegitima”
04. “Tuonela”
05. “Twilight Of The Gods”
06. “Mon Amour Mon Ami”
07. “La Maritza”
08. “Via Nocturna”
09. “Asgård”
10. “Draconian Trilogy”
CD 2:
01. “Ginnungagap”
02. “Ten Courts Of Diyu”
03. “Litany Of The Fallen”
04. “Siren Of The Woods”
05. “Son Of The Staves Of Time”
06. “Lemuria”
07. “Sitra Ahra”
08. “Quetzalcoatl”
09. “The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah”
10. “To Mega Therion”
Blu-ray/DVD:
01. “The Blood Of Kingu”
02. “The Ruler Of Tamag”
03. “The Birth Of Venus Illegitima”
04. “Tuonela”
05. “Twilight Of The Gods”
06. “Mon Amour Mon Ami”
07. “La Maritza”
08. “Via Nocturna”
09. “Asgård”
10. “Draconian Trilogy”
11. “Ginnungagap”
12. “Ten Courts Of Diyu”
13. “Litany Of The Fallen”
14. “Siren Of The Woods”
15. “Son Of The Staves Of Time”
16. “Lemuria”
17. “Sitra Ahra”
18. “Quetzalcoatl”
19. “The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah”
20. “To Mega Therion”
21. Bonus Material: Rehearsal
Therion mastermind Christofer Johnsson commented:
“In the past, our concept was more like Therion going classical, with the band and the symphonic orchestra meeting on an equal basis. Thus, we did a fully orchestral version of one song and it was divided almost 50/50 between playing Therion songs and classical excerpts being rearranged for band and orchestra. This time, however, I wanted to take a different approach. I invited a renowned conductor and composer from Mexico to reinterpret our songs by adding new arrangements and expanding the originals with the orchestra. They also wrote some new intros and small interludes, making this a truly authentic Mexican interpretation of Therion live with orchestra.”
A video for the first single, an orchestral version of “The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah,” can be found below. The band added the following about that track:
“‘The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah’ is our most popular song and it was an obvious choice for this event. But it is also one of the most suitable songs to perform live with orchestra.”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Brooks Wackerman recently covered Jinjer’s “Pisces” on drums after hearing it for the first time without percussion. You can see footage of him adding his own drum parts to the song in the below video from Drumeo:
Clutch have announced a May 2026 European/UK tour. Here’s the dates:
05/17 London, UK – Desertfest
05/19 Bucharest, ROM – Quantic
05/20 Sofia, BUL – Hall 3 of the National Palace Of Culture
05/21 Thessaloniki, GRE – Moni Lazariston
05/23 Athens, GRE – Floyd
05/25-26 Dublin, IRE – Academy
05/27 Belfast, IRE – Limelight 1
05/30 Limerick, IRE – Dolan’s Warehouse
BABYMETAL have announced an Australian tour with Bloodywood. Here’s the dates:
03/12 Perth, AUS – HPC
03/14 Adelaide, AUS – ABC Theatre
03/17 Melbourne, AUS – John Cain Arena
03/20 Sydney, AUS – Hordern Pavilion
03/22 Brisbane, AUS – Riverstage
During a recent interview with Kerrang!, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine discussed the band’s upcoming farewell shows. According to him, they are “easily talking about touring for another three to five years.”
Mustaine said the following:
“I think when things happen like the throat cancer, or my neck being fused, or the saturnine palsy in my arm, most people would stop. Most people would be terrified, and I did step back and regroup. But this is what I love doing, and I know that at some point the time is going to come for our last show.”
“We’re easily talking about touring for another three to five years. And if we’re going to be doing it for that long then, shit, I’ll be looking at the birthday I don’t even want to think about!”
“I’m not caught up in longevity and stuff like that, and being one of those guys who can play until he’s in his 80s. I have to remember that people live and they die. And I need to take good care of myself.”
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