METAL SUNDAY
POWER PALADIN: Beyond The Reach Of Enchantment (heavy/power metal)HÖWLER: The 9 To 5 Trap (thrash metal)
DEADNATE: Mosaic (progressive metal)
COVERS ALBUM WITH TESLA IN JULY
Rock veterans TESLA will release a new album, "Homage", on July 17 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album features 13 covers and a new original track, "Never Alone".frontiers.shop/collections/tesla
VACUUM TO ENTER THE STUDIO
Reunited local (Borås, Sweden) 90s punks VACUUM will enter the studio next weekend for the first time in 30 years.
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SCORPIONS CANCEL INDIAN SHOWS
SCORPIONS have canceled their previously announced tour of India. The 4-city trek was scheduled to make stops in Shillong, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai later this month.Tour organizers BookMyShow took to social media earlier today (Saturday, April 18) to announce the cancelation, citing "unforeseen medical circumstances affecting the band members".
SATURDAY SINGLES
MANDY MANALA: Nocturnal Bites (dark heavy rock)
RAUNCHY: Designed Despair (modern metal)
The REAL McKENZIES: I Wanna Eat Sardines (With Yer Mother) (Celtic punk)
SOCIAL DISTORTION: Partners In Crime (laidback punk rock)
MAIDAVALE CANCEL UPCOMING SHOWS
Swedish heavy rockers MAIDAVALE have due to personal reasons and changes within the band taken the very difficult decision to cancel their upcoming shows and festivals this spring and summer.
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NEW LIVE ALBUM WITH VOÏVOD IN JUNE
Canadian metal legends VOÏVOD announces "Symphonique" - a live album with the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, out June 5 worldwide via Century Media Records.After more than 40 years of cosmic exploration, VOÏVOD unveils a longtime dream: a full symphonic reimagining of the band's catalog, recorded live on June 4, 2025 at the Grand Théâtre in Québec City.
voivod.com | voivodband.lnk.to/Symphonique-Live
PHIL CAMPBELL's SONS TO HONOR PHIL AT 2 SHOWS
PHIL CAMPBELL'S BASTARD SONS will headline this year's Hella Rock Festival, set to take place September 5 at HMV Empire, an independently owned music venue located in the heart of Coventry, United Kingdom's city center.
MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell and his band PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS were originally scheduled to headline the 2026 edition of Hella Rock before his passing in March this year. Now, his sons and his BASTARD SONS bandmates Dane, Todd and Tyla will take to the stage under the PHIL CAMPBELL'S BASTARD SONS banner to honor his legacy, delivering a high-energy tribute to his work with MOTÖRHEAD.
The band will also be headlining Chepstow Castle on August 22.
facebook.com/PhilCampbellATBS
NEW LIVE ALBUM WITH LYNCH MOB IN MAY
American hard rockers LYNCH MOB will release a new live album, "The Final Ride", on May 29 via Frontiers Music Srl.The band has shared a live rendition of "Wicked Sensation" with a video as a taste of the album.
"The Final Ride" will be available on CD/DVD, Blu-ray and LP.
youtu.be/N4SlkxLSEUA?si=QDFULkcRtbG-EY75
ALL-STAR LINEUP ON TRIBUTE TO RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW
Cleopatra Records has set a June 19 release date for "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow".RAINBOW, Ritchie Blackmore's post-DEEP PURPLE group, receives its full flowers on this star-studded tribute album. It features appearances by no fewer than 6 RAINBOW alumni: Bob Daisley, Graham Bonnet, Don Airey, Joe Lynn Turner, Doogie White and Ronnie Romero. There are also epic contributions from rock/metal luminaries Sebastian Bach (formerly of SKID ROW), Steve Morse (formerly of DEEP PURPLE), glam heroes ANGEL, WHITE LION's Mike Tramp, Rick Wakeman (formerly of YES) and more, plus a very special appearance from Ritchie's wife and BLACKMORE'S NIGHT vocalist Candice Night.
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KISS TO PERFORM TWICE AT "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas"
The 2026 edition of the "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" will take place November 13-15 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.The 4 members of KISS's current lineup - Gene Simmons (bass, vocals), Paul Stanley (guitar, vocals), Tommy Thayer (guitar) and Eric Singer (drums) - will perform 2 "unmasked" shows at the event, just as they did at last year's "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas". The 2026 "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" will also include question-and-answer sessions with KISS and other activities.
kisskruisevegas.com
VENOM, MASTERPLAN, THE CROWN AND SHA-BOOM CONFIRMED FOR SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
The last acts for this summer's Sweden Rock Festival have been confirmed. They are VENOM, MASTERPLAN, The CROWN, SHA-BOOM, The FLOWER KINGS, AMBUSH, KANONENFIEBER, ALLT and ROCKKLASSIKER ALLSTARS.
The festival will happen in Sölvesborg, Sweden on June 3-6.
swedenrock.com
NEW LYRICAL VIDEO WITH VICTORIOUS
Today (April 17), German power metallers VICTORIUS celebrate the release of their brand-new album, "World War Dinosaur", which is out now via PERCEPTION - A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music. Marking the occasion, the band also unveils a lyric video for the album's title track, featuring special guest appearances by Angus McSix and Orden Ogan.youtu.be/KS_zvHC0_Bk?si=c9yTjhezyNBQNxQY | victorius.rpm.link/wwdPR | victoriusmetal.net | perception.music
NEW ALBUM WITH HARD ROCK SUPERGROUP ICONIC IN JULY
Hard rock supergroup ICONIC - featuring Michael Sweet (STRYPER) on guitar, Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE) on guitar, Nathan James (INGLORIOUS) on vocals, Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) on bass and Tommy Aldridge (WHITESNAKE, Ozzy Osbourne) on drums - will release its sophomore album, "II", on July 31 via Frontiers Music Srl.
To celebrate the announcement, the band has shared the new single and accompanying lyric video, "Cry No More".
youtu.be/oX34mdcrtkk?si=P21-EF48lN6ptF72
EX-MEGADETH DRUMMER SHAWN DROVER TO JOIN ACCEPT FOR 3 EURO SHOWS
Former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover will join ACCEPT as a "special guest artist" at the German/American metallers' first 3 50th-anniversary concerts next month:May 01 - Kopervik, Norway at Karmøygeddon Metal Festival
May 03 - Gothenburg, Sweden at Filmstudion
May 06 - Stockholm, Sweden at Cirkus
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A SHORT SINGLE REVIEW
Erik Grönwall: Born To BreakGreenwall Entertainment - Digital Single
This is the second single from the upcoming solo album with Swedish hard rock singer Erik Grönwall (MSG, ex-SKID ROW, H.E.A.T). The title of the album is "Bad Bones", and it will be released on May 22.
This sounds more modern somehow than the last single. There's a pinch of pop actually, yet it's a hard rock song. Not bad anyway, so there's still hope that the new album will be great.
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NEW ALBUM WITH REVOLTING IN JUNE
Swedish death metallers REVOLTING will release their 10th studio album, "Supernatural Anthems", on June 4 through Xtreem Music. The first advance single, "At Dusk They Rise", is out now.music.imusician.pro/a/M8UIi2qS | facebook.com/revoltingdeathmetal | xtreemmusic.com
FOGHAT AND NAZARETH UNITE FOR U.S. TOUR
FOGHAT and NAZARETH unite for a tour of the U.S. beginning April 30.foghat.com | facebook.com/nazarethofficial
W.A.S.P. ANNOUNCES 10 EUROPEAN SHOWS
W.A.S.P. announces 10 European shows as part of the "1984 To Headless" 2026 tour paying tribute to their first 4 albums. It's mainly festival appearances, but also a few headline shows. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 17.waspnation.com
REVIEWS
DEAD POLLYS: Punkracy / KAUZ OF AFFLICTION: Shared Vision (punk rock)
Friends Of Second Class Kids 2025 (punk rock compilation)
ZANJEER: Seher-e-Maqhoor (hardcore/punk/crust)
CRIMSON GLORY: Chasing The Hydra (classic heavy metal/US metal)
CONVERGE: Hum Of Hurt (hardcore/noise rock)
NEW SINGLE WITH THE QUILL
Swedish hard rockers The QUILL release "Light Turns Low", the next single taken from the new studio album "Master Of The Skies", out on May 8 via Metalville Records.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZEBAW9Xy5zA | facebook.com/thequillsweden | metalville-shop.com
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS ADD MORE UK SHOWS
Northern Irish punk legends STIFF LITTLE FINGERS have added more summer shows to their "Raise Your Voice 2026" UK tour. Tickets will be available tomorrow, April 15.
slf.rocks
IRON MAIDEN TO BE INDUCTED INTO ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
IRON MAIDEN are among the artists who will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. Also set to be honored in the class of 2026 Performer category are Phil Collins, Billy Idol, JOY DIVISION/NEW ORDER, OASIS, Sade, Luther Vandross and WU-TANG CLAN.The ceremony will take place on November 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
It should be noted that on November 14 IRON MAIDEN will be in the middle of an Australian tour, with dates booked for November 13 in Melbourne and November 15 in Sydney. The band celebrate their 50th anniversary this year.
rockhall.com | ironmaiden.com
THESE 2 WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY (April 17)
VICTORIUS: World War Dinosaur (cinematic power metal)THUNDEROR: Bleed For It (hard rock/metal)
MICHAEL MONROE ANNOUNCES SPANISH DATES
Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will take his solo band to Spain for 2 shows in late October. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, April 15.
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NEW SINGLE WITH VENOM TOMORROW
VENOM will premiere the video for their new single, "Kicked Outta Hell", at 3:45 CET on Tuesday, April 14.youtu.be/VfI2dNWp7p0?si=KBjxM9aFdinwH25u | facebook.com/officialvenomband
DIMMU BORGIR ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH HYPOCRISY AND SUFFOCATION
Norwegian symphonic black metal veterans DIMMU BORGIR will embark on a North American tour this summer. Support on the 10-date trek will come from HYPOCRISY, SUFFOCATION and HULDER.The tour will kick off on August 7 at the Palladium Times Square in in New York City, and will wrap up on August 23 at The Novo in Los Angeles, California. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, April 17.
DIMMU BORGIR will be touring in support of its new album, "Grand Serpent Rising", which will arrive on on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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SWEET ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR
SWEET are coming back to Australia in October/November for their "The Final Blitz Tour".metropolistouring.com/sweet-uk-2026 | facebook.com/TheSweetOfficial
NEW SINGLE WITH EX-SKID ROW SINGER ZP THEART
Power metal vocalist ZP Theart, the founding voice of DRAGONFORCE and former frontman of SKID ROW, is back with his new single "Electric Beings".youtu.be/v1SKyW7azYo?si=DnRfJCxmrmoUEK7s
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