Gideon have premiered a new video for their new song “Wrong One.” The band commented:
“We wrote this song at a time when we were simply fed up with always giving folks the benefit of the doubt. Never mistake kindness for weakness.”
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Dream Theater No Longer Plan To Tour Europe In 2026
Dream Theater are no longer planning to tour Europe in 2026. The band will return to the territory in 2027 or 2028.
The group commented:
“⚠️ ATTENTION all EU/UK DT fans ⚠️
We know we promised we’d be back in 2026 with our full Parasomnia show, but sadly sometimes plans change… after much discussion, after 2 European legs on our 40th Anniversary Tour in 2024 and 2025 (as well as EU tours the previous two years in 2022 & 2023 as well), we’ve made the hard decision to skip a return to EU/UK in 2026.
We are currently on the final 3 weeks of our US Parasomnia/ACOS Tour, so there’s still time to come on over to the States to catch this show if you are so inclined… it really is an amazing show! And if we can’t bring it over to you, we at least wanted to give the heads up so you’d have the option of coming to us to catch it.
We look forward to returning to EU/UK when we begin our next tour cycle in either 2027 or 2028!”
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The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Working On New Album
It looks like The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza are working on a new album. The band recently confirmed the news while reflecting on their set at this year’s Furnace Fest.
The group said the following:
“Danza has played many shows in the past, but we are going to have to get a little extra about this one. Furnace Fest 2025 might just be the sickest show we’ve ever played. We can’t go into words how special it was for us.
We want to give a massive thanks to Allena and all the Furnace Fest crew for being so cool and welcoming to us.
We also want to give special thanks to Michael, Mike and Guardian Security for keeping us and everyone safe so we could all have fun. We’re so sorry one of your team members got hurt during our set. We have reached out personally to check on him, but if anyone hears of him needing anything please let us know.
Thank you to our families for making the trip and all of your support. We couldn’t do this without you!
More than anything though – we want to thank all of you who came out and shared the moment with us! We cannot thank you all enough. You made this experience unforgettable!
Oh and by the way, if you were at FF, then you heard it first…
Danza 5 is on its way.”
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Slash On Upcoming Guns N’ Roses Album: “It’s Coming”
During a recent interview for a new issue of Guitar World, Slash offered an update on Guns N’ Roses’ upcoming album. According to him, the effort is still “coming.”
Slash said the following:
“There’s so much material at this point — it’s a matter of having the discipline to sit down and fucking get into it. But the thing with Guns is, in my experience, you can never plan ahead. You can never sit down and go, ‘We’re going to take this time , and we’re going to do this.’
Every time we’ve done that, it falls apart. It just spontaneously happens through some sort of inspiration that triggers it. And the next thing you know, It’s off and running. So it’s coming. I know it’s coming because everybody is thinking about it. It’ll just happen when it happens.”
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Former Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson On The Band’s Upcoming Farewell: “Put It Away With Grace And Go Enjoy The Rest Of Your Life”
During an interview with Alternative Nation, ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson further addressed frontman Dave Mustaine’s decision to end the band following a new album and farewell tour. He says if it has to be done, “put it away with grace and go enjoy the rest of your life.”
Ellefson said the following:
“Honestly, I don’t think about it that much. I think probably everybody else thinks about it more for me than I do for me.
It’s been a rocky road, for sure, obviously, and there have been moments sublime and there have been moments that I just scratch my head over, but at the end of the day… Look, Dave said four and a half years ago he doesn’t wanna play music with me anymore, so I just left it there and just moved on. I’m not sitting around waiting for a call. I’ve already offered, if it should come my way, I’d be happy to participate on some level.
What we saw in Birmingham [at BLACK SABBATH’s ‘Back To The Beginning’ event], in my opinion, was 100% on point the right way to say goodbye,” Ellefson continued. “You bring back the O.G.s — Geezer [Butler], Tony [Iommi], Bill [Ward] and Ozzy [Osbourne]; the four O.G.s — ’cause, obviously, they went through their… Look, they fired Bill [at some point earlier in their career], they fired Ozzy, and at some point they’re back together. The four guys that started it all get to say goodbye together, to each other, to the fans, the fans say goodbye to them. So, to me, that is the model of how it’s done. I mean, that is a hundred percent the right way to do it.”
He also added:
“If it really is a farewell, if it really is, and it’s not just an attempt to boost ticket sales, ’cause we’ve seen this movie before — boost ticket sales, go away, then the bigger offers come after everybody’s gone away for a couple years; I mean, we’ve seen how this works — but, look, if Dave needs to shut it down and call it quits because he is just had enough and he’s been through it all, then hey, you know what? As a still friend to him, even we haven’t spoken almost five years — you know what? God bless you, brother. Put it away with grace and go enjoy the rest of your life. So if he really is shutting it down and he’s really gonna put it away, then please do so with dignity and grace and do what you say and mean what you say. ‘Cause I think that farewell thing has been thrown around so much by so many people that it doesn’t have much weight to it. We’ve just seen it over and over again. So, if you’ve really gotta shut it down, shut it down and put it away and go enjoy the rest of your life.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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Legendary Drummer Nick Barker: “I’m Dealing With Stage Five Chronic Kidney Failure Right Now”
Drummer Nick Barker, who is known for his work with Brujeria, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Lock Up, etc., has shared another health update amid his battle with chronic kidney failure. According to him, his condition is at stage 5.
Barker told the Pod Scum podcast the following:
“Well, at this point in my career, as you probably know, I’m experiencing renal failure right now. So I’m on dialysis three times a week for four hours at a time. And that’s pretty much consumed my life. I’ve gone from one extreme to the other, whereas before the renal failure, I was [on tour] in a different place every week. Today I could be in New York; next week I could be in Sydney, and then the week after that, I’m in Amsterdam, I’m in London. Because of what I’m going through personally, it’s made me appreciate it more now it’s gone. Now I don’t have it, I really do appreciate it. And I realize how much I took it for granted.”
He continued:
“Well, I’m dealing with stage five chronic kidney failure right now, which is full renal failure. I’ve been on dialysis, hemodialysis since January ’23. I’ve been approved by the transplant list here in Vancouver. I did all the pre-assessments, passed all the assessment tests. They said, ‘Yep, you’re totally fine. You’ve just gotta drop some of those lbs. So I’ve got about 20, 30 pounds to lose before they can operate on me.”
He went on to say the operation will involve “a new kidney”:
“They don’t give you two [kidneys] now. What they do is they make an incision and they basically implant the live kidney on one of your dead kidneys.”
He also offered timeline on the surgery:
“I’m on a waiting list. I could get a phone call after I speak to you, or it could be next year. It’s really just a waiting game. To not sound so crass, I’ve just gotta wait for somebody to die.”
He later confirmed he is still involved in music:
“Yeah, I am. I still play the drums, but not very often. See with me, I need somebody to jam with to be inspired. I can play do playthroughs all day, but they’re not really challenging. But if I’m there with a guitarist and he’s throwing riffs at me, I get really creative that way. But playing on my own, I’ll be honest with you, I get bored after 20 minutes.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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The Smashing Pumpkins Team Up With Erewhon For “OG Goth” Smoothie
The Smashing Pumpkins and Erewhon have announced the launch of a new smoothie called “OG Goth.” The drink will be available at all Erewhon locations through November 8 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Concussion Legacy Foundation to assist athletes, veterans, etc. affected by concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The following was said about the smoothie:
“The “OG Goth” smoothie blends a powerhouse lineup of nutrient-rich ingredients including MALK Organic Almond Milk, GT’s Alive Cola, Cocoyo Cacao, Eidon Ionic Minerals Liquid Electrolytes, organic coconut water, Erewhon Chocolate Ganache, organic black sesame butter, organic peanut butter, organic banana, organic avocado, organic dates, organic chia, organic maple, organic blue spirulina, organic chlorella, organic cacao powder, organic lucuma, organic beet juice, and organic lion’s mane, for a decadent yet functional take on wellness.”
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