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Watch Foo Fighters Cover The Vaselines‘ “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam” Live At BottleRock

During their May 23 set at the BottleRock festival in Napa, CA, Foo Fighters performed a live cover of The Vaselines‘ “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam.” You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. The cover choice was significant considering frontman Dave Grohl used to perform it with Nirvana.

May 25, 2026

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Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett And Robert Trujillo Cover Accept’s “Fast As A Shark” In Frankfurt, Germany

During Metallica’s May 24 show at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo played a cover of Accept’s “Fast As A Shark” as part of their “doodle” segment. You can see fan-filmed footage of that below:

May 25, 2026

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Watch The Black Crowes Cover AC/DC’s “Riff Raff” Live In Alpharetta, GA

During The Black Crowes’ May 23 show at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Georgia, the band performed a live cover of AC/DC’s “Riff Raff.” You can see fan-filmed footage of that below:

May 24, 2026

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Watch Iron Maiden Perform “Infinite Dreams” For The First Time In 38 Years

During their May 23 show in Athens, Greece, Iron Maiden performed “Infinite Dreams” live for the first time in 38 years. You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. The track appears on the band’s 1988 album “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son.”

May 24, 2026

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Watch Anthrax Perform With Drummer Darby Todd In Athens

During their May 23 set in Athens, Greece, Anthrax performed with Darby Todd on drums. Fan-filmed footage of that performance can be found below. Todd was recruited as a fill-in for Charlie Benante, who is currently touring with Pantera.

May 24, 2026

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Watch Fear Factory Perform “Invisible Wounds (Dark Bodies),” “Industrial Discipline,” And “Final Exit“ For The First Time In Years

During Fear Factory’s May 19 show at Metropolis Fremantle in Perth, Australia, the band performed “Invisible Wounds (Dark Bodies)” for the first time since 2001 and “Industrial Discipline” and “Final Exit“ for the first time since 2010. You can see fan-filmed footage from that set below:

May 20, 2026

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Watch Metal Church’s New Lineup Perform Live For The First Time

Yesterday (May 17), Metal Church’s new lineup, guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), drummer Ken Mary (Flotsam And Jetsam), and singer Brian Allen (ex-Vicious Rumors), played live for the first time at the San Luis Metal Fest in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. You can see fan-filmed footage from that set…

May 18, 2026

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Watch The Armed Perform With Mike Patton (Faith No More, Etc.) In San Francisco

During The Armed’s May 17 set at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA, the band were joined onstage by singer Mike Patton (Faith No More, etc.) for performances of “The Music Becomes A Skull,” “All Futures,” “An Iteration,” and “Liar.” Some fan-filmed footage of that can be seen below. Notably, Converge drummer Ben Koller…

May 18, 2026

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Watch Soilwork, Opeth, Etc. Members Pay Tribute To Ronnie James Dio At “Stargazer Alliance” Memorial Concert In Sweden

On May 16, a number of artists came together to celebrate the life of the late Ronnie James Dio during a “Stargazer Alliance” memorial show at Bibliotek Bar & Restaurang in Medborgarplatsen, Stockholm, Sweden. The event featured Björn Strid (Soilwork), Dino Jelusick (ex-Whitesnake), Mats Levén (ex-Candlemass), Pontus Egberg (King Diamond), Joakim Svalberg (Opeth), Kee Marcello…

May 18, 2026

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Watch Bring Me The Horizon Perform “Doomed” Live With MAPHRA At Sonic Temple

During Bring Me The Horizon’s May 16 set at the Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, OH, the band were joined onstage by MAPHRA for a performance of “Doomed.” You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. This news comes after MAPHRA previously went viral for her cover of “Doomed.”

May 17, 2026

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