ROCK PARTY WITH D-A-D, DANKO JONES AND THE BABOON SHOW IN HELSINGBORG NEXT SUMMER
On August 1, 2026 D-A-D will team up with DANKO JONES and The BABOON SHOW for a massive outdoor rock night at Engfärjeparken in Helsingborg, Sweden. Tickets go on sale December 12.
facebook.com/d.landafterdark | facebook.com/dankojones | facebook.com/thebaboonshow
NEW ALBUM WITH AXEL RUDI PELL IN MARCH
Bochum, Germany-based guitarist and composer Axel Rudi Pell will release his new album, "Ghost Town", on March 20, 2026 via SPV/Steamhammer. The first single from the album is the title track, and it's out now.youtu.be/34ZaILEaUj4
SAXON ARE IN THE STUDIO
British heavy metal legends SAXON have entered the studio to begin recording a new studio album.
Over the course of the last few days, SAXON has shared several photos from the studio of drummer Nigel Glockler, bassist Tim "Nibbs" Carter and guitarists Doug Scarratt and Brian Tatler laying down their parts for the new LP, which is tentatively due in late 2026.
facebook.com/SaxonOfficial
FEAR GOES TO CANADA WITH MVLL CRIMES
American punk veterans FEAR have announced Canadian tour dates for January 2026. The trek kicks off on January 16 in Toronto, Ontario and wraps up on January 25 in Calgary, Alberta. MVLL CRIMES will be joining them on all dates aside from their January 23-24 Winterruption shows and their January 25 show in Calgary.Dates: facebook.com/FEARtheband
LAMBRINI GIRLS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
British punk rockers LAMBRINI GIRLS have announced spring tour dates for North America. The trek begins on April 21 in Atlanta, Georgia, and wraps up on May 5 in Lawrence, Kansas.Dates: lambrinigirlsband.co.uk
DEEP PURPLE ANNOUNCES MEXICAN DATES
DEEP PURPLE have just announced 3 dates in Mexico in December 2026. Tickets on sale now.Dates: facebook.com/officialdeeppurple
NEW SINGLE WITH ANUBIS
Los Angeles power thrashers ANUBIS return with a new single, "Arcanist".This marks the first sample of the new ANUBIS album, "Anthromorphicide", which will be released April 24, 2026.
youtu.be/iTiH2Q-yIBw?si=uOrX8BKOM-IWcj-5 | m-theoryaudio.com/store | instagram.com/anubismetalofficial
KREATOR ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR WITH CARCASS
German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR have announced their return to U.S. soil. The band will embark on a headline tour of the U.S., with stops at key festivals, including Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple and Maryland Deathfest. The tour kicks off on May 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and runs through May 23 in Huntington, New York. They will bring CARCASS and COLD STEEL on the headline dates.
The artist pre-sale is set for Thursday, December 11, with the general on-sale set for Friday, December 12 at: kreator-terrorzone.de
SEBASTIAN BACH ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has announced his 2026 North American headlining tour, "The Party Never Ends", kicking off February 26 in Highland, California at Yaamava' Casino. Joining the tour as direct support are modern rock act STITCHED UP HEART.More info: sebastianbach.com
TWISTED SISTER TO RELEASE CONCERT RECORDED IN 1980
Back in 1980, TWISTED SISTER were still a few years from superstardom. They had already been around since 1972, growing out of a band called SILVER STAR, who styled themselves as New Jersey's NEW YORK DOLLS. A year later they changed their name and shifted their direction as well. In 1980 they had already made appearances on major label compilations, and they also recorded the first couple of live shows featured on 2016's so-aptly titled box set "Rock 'N' Roll Saviors - The Early Years".Now the most ferocious of those performances, from West Islip, New York in 1980, makes its stand-alone debut as "Hammerheads" on December 26.
18 months after this show, TWISTED SISTER finally released their debut album, "Under The Blade".
Pre-order LP: cleorecs.com/search?q=twisted+sister+hammerheads
NEW SINGLE WITH TWIN PIGS ON FRIDAY
Swedish punk rock/hardcore band TWIN PIGS will release another single, "The Future Is Now", on Friday, December 12.
This single and the previous will be available on a cassette on December 17.
facebook.com/twinpigspunk
NEW MOTÖRHEAD WHISKY
MOTÖRHEAD celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new 58% Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which is strictly limited to 1,500 bottles.
Available now via Systembolaget in Sweden: systembolaget.se/produkt/sprit/motorhead-8005701/....
BLACK FLAG GOES TO AUSTRALIA
American hardcore/punk legends BLACK FLAG are going to Australia in late May 2026 for 4 shows, where they will perform 2 sets.More details: facebook.com/BlackFlagBand
HIRAX CONFIRMED FOR MUSKELROCK
HIRAX have been confirmed for the Muskelrock festival at Tyrolen in Blädinge, Sweden. The festival happens on May 28-30, 2026.More info: facebook.com/Muskelrock
GOOD OLD STUFF
HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY: Disturbing The Cenotaph (old school death metal)BYGONE: Bygone (70s hard rock/heavy metal)
PETER LONDON TAKE A LONGER BREAK FROM CRASHDÏET
Bass player Peter London will be taking a break from Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDÏET for the next album cycle to focus on his personal well-being and family.The past few years have made it increasingly challenging for him to balance his commitments with the band, but CRASHDÏET remains committed to moving forward, and they look forward to welcoming him back in the future.
The band also announce that they will be making a big announcement very soon.
facebook.com/realcrashdiet
NEW SINGLE WITH WICKED SMILE
Australian heavy metal act WICKED SMILE release their second single, titled "Face Of The Wicked", from their forthcoming sophomore album, "When Night Falls", which will be released on February 6, 2026.linktr.ee/WickedSmile
NEW ALBUM WITH NOISE AHOLIC IN MARCH
Finnish Swedish-singing crust punk project NOISE AHOLIC will release a new album, "En Värld Styrd Av Lögner", on March 4, 2026 via Elitbolaget. The first single, "Inget Spelar Någon Roll", is out now.elitbolaget.bandcamp.com/album/en-v-rld-styrd-av-l-gner
AMON AMARTH ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH DETHKLOK
Swedish death metal vikings AMON AMARTH will join forces with DETHKLOK for "The Amonklok Conquest", an extensive North American spring 2026 co-headlining tour with special guests CASTLE RAT. Presale is available now. General on-sale begins on Friday, December 12 at: dethkloklive.com
VARIOUS GENRES
MOONLIT MASQUERADE: Wreckage (melodic power metal)Danny Peyronel: It Happens When You Look The Other Way (classic rock)
DEATH LENS: Power (punk rock)
CORNERS OF SANCTUARY: What If It Was Christmas Everyday? (heavy metal)
CRADLE OF FILTH ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR
British extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH will embark on a U.S. tour next spring. Support on the trek will come from SUFFOCATION, GHOST BATH and CULTUS BLACK.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday, December 12.
More info: facebook.com/cradleoffilth/posts/....
DEAD BOYS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
American punk veterans DEAD BOYS have announced a fairly extended North American tour. The trek kicks off in early February and runs through early March with the band hitting most of the USA.Dates: instagram.com/deadboys_official_ig/....
THE UNDERTONES ANNOUNCES UK TOUR
Northern Irish pop punk legends The UNDERTONES will celebrate their 50th anniversary next year, and have just added another set of dates in England. Tickets available from Wednesday, December 10 at: theundertones.comDAVID LEE ROTH ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO SHOW OF 2026
David Lee Roth doesn't give up, but has announced his first solo concert of 2026. The 71-year-old former VAN HALEN singer will play the BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 20, 2026 as part of what is being billed as "A Night With David Lee Roth".The artist presale will begin on Wednesday, December 10 and end on Thursday, December 11. The general on-sale will start on Friday, December 12.
instagram.com/p/DSAWWRYDGCZ/....
TOTO ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
TOTO, Christopher Cross and The ROMANTICS have announced plans to tour North America next summer. The run will commence on July 15 in Bethel, New York at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, with 32 appearances planned prior to the final event on August 30 in Toronto, Ontario at the RBC Amphitheatre. The general on-sale begins on Friday, December 12 at: totoofficial.com/eventsBAD BRAINS SIGNS WITH TRUST RECORDS
American punk legends BAD BRAINS have signed with Trust Records. Though the label did not disclose the nature of the deal, it's likely that Trust Records will distribute, and possibly reissue, the band's catalog.BAD BRAINS last signed with ORG Music in 2021 in a deal that reissued most of the band's catalog.
SCANDINAVIA VS THE STATES
Lillmåns: Remains (some kind of death metal)TREAT: The Wild Card (melodic hard rock)
STRYPER: The Greatest Gift Of All (hard rock)
LYNCH MOB: Dancing With The Devil (hard rock)
NEW ALBUM WITH SISTA BRYTET IN JANUARY
Swedish punk rockers SISTA BRYTET will release a new, self-titled, album on January 9, 2026.Pre-order for the LP begins on Monday, December 8 at: luftslottrecords.com | kamelrecords.se | belugarecords.com | tidenstempo.com
ERIK GRÖNWALL ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO CONCERT
Former SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall has announced a solo concert for May 26, 2026 at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden. Ticket sale starts December 8.facebook.com/erikgronwall/posts/....
NEW SINGLE WITH THE DARKNESS
British rockers The DARKNESS have merrily announced their new single, "Mistletoe And Wine", out now via Cooking Vinyl. The song is a Cliff Richard cover.youtu.be/LSJzk1bpA-U
ATTENTAT and BLÄCK at Grevens
Yesterday (Dec. 5) it was punk night at a local bar with 2 Swedish bands.
Read about it and see some photos
NEW ALBUM WITH HELIX IN JANUARY
Perris Records announces the release of HELIX's new full length album, "Scrap Metal", on January 23, 2026. The digital singles release dates are December 12, 2025 for "Stuck In The 80's" and December 19, 2025 for "Fast & Furious".The album features 5 previously unreleased tracks from the 1980s. The remaining 5 tracks are a collection of classic HELIX songs from other releases.
perrisrecords.com/helix-band | planethelix.com
NEW ALBUM WITH VEIL OF THE SERPENT IN MARCH
Heavy metal band VEIL OF THE SERPENT announce their new album "Born To Burn", set to blast-off on March 20. And to warm you up, they have released the title track as a taste of the album.youtu.be/FtAxfQPEfjg?si=waf_kFCOb_0-JZ04 | veiloftheserpent.com
KREATOR RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO
German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR has released a new music video for "Satanic Anarchy". The song is a taste of the 16th studio album, "Krushers Of The World", which will be released on January 16, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.
youtu.be/rv9arEpXBLE
EX-URIAH HEEP SINGER PETER GOALBY RELEASES "LOST" SOLO ALBUM
Former URIAH HEEP singer Peter Goalby has announced the release of his "long-lost" solo album "Don't Think This Is Over", which is out now.Goalby was the lead singer of URIAH HEEP during the early to mid-80s. Goalby was also the lead singer of TRAPEZE and FABLE, but has now retired from the music industry after an illustrious career.
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Australian punk rockers AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS have announced North American tour dates for June 2026. That will be their only North American headline shows in 2026.
As previously announced they will also do a European tour in August.
amylandthesniffers.com
DUTCH DEATH METAL FROM THE EARLY 90s
ULCERATE FESTER: Unceasing Life, Contradictio Interminus (death metal from the early 90s)MALIGNANT: Segruocs Lacitsaiselcce (black/death metal from the early 90s)
ADETAR: Sinister Resurrection Of The Morbid (old school death metal from the early 90s)
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR HAVE FOUND A NEW DRUMMER
Swedish street hard rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have finally found a replacement for drummer Adde. The new drummer's name is Efraim Larsson.
Read more: facebook.com/OfficialHardcoreSuperstar
NEW SINGLE WITH THE DAMNED
English punk rock veterans The DAMNED release the second single, "See Emily Play" (originally by PINK FLOYD), from their upcoming covers album, "Not Like Everybody Else", which will be released on January 23, 2026.
youtu.be/BEDKhqPyZ8A | facebook.com/OfficialDamned
GUNS N' ROSES RELEASES 2 NEW SONGS
GUNS N' ROSES have returned with 2 brand new singles, "Nothin'" and "Atlas".youtu.be/gJng5qD7Nhw | youtu.be/jmrbPEEi0tk
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