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Two-time JUNO Nominee Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar release their third single ‘Them Changes‘ from their upcoming record ‘A Beautiful Buzz‘. The single is available on Friday April 24th on all available platforms here. Originally written and recorded by soul-rock trailblazer Buddy Miles, ‘Them Changes‘ has long stood as a defining statement of late-’60s funk-infused […]

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Due to visa processing issues, Fulci are unable to perform on the upcoming Decibel Magazine Tour, as well as Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026 on May 3. Fulci will return next year as part of the 2027 Decibel Tour. But this year, Texas heavy metal masters Spirit Adrift have stepped up to fill the void, joining Montréal death metal legends Cryptopsy, Bay Area bruisers Necrot and D.C. deathgrinders Blood Monolith on Decibel’s 13th trek across North America beginning April 30!

“We were sorry to hear that our friends in Fulci are unable to make it to the States for the Decibel Tour,” says Spirit Adrift founder and frontman Nate Garrett. “But we’re honored to step in on short notice and make this happen. Since we announced the end of Spirit Adrift, a lot of y’all have been clamoring for a farewell tour, so here you go. Decibel magazine has always been so supportive of Spirit Adrift, so this was an offer we simply could not refuse.

“We’re psyched to be the black sheep of the tour, old-school doom/heavy metal smack in the middle of a powerhouse lineup of incredible death metal bands,” he continues. “We’ll be playing songs from our new (and final) album Infinite Illumination, as well as highlights of the back catalog. Hopefully we’ll see some of you long time Spirit Adrift fans out there, and maybe we can even win over the more extreme metal fans. We’ll definitely be breaking our necks to ‘Slit Your Guts’ with y’all every night. Can’t wait!”

Dates and ticketing for the Decibel Magazine Tour 2026 can be found below.

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– April 24th, 2026 –

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Finnish folk metal goliaths ENSIFERUM will return to US and Canadian stages on a two-week headlining tour. The Winter Storm Over North America tour begins with their appearance at this year’s edition of Prog Power USA in Atlanta, Georgia and runs through September 27th in Seattle, Washington. Support will be provided by Firewind.

The band comments, “We are very excited to come back to North America for this tour with Firewind in September. We’ll bring the Winter Storm on the stages, see you guys in the pit!“

Tickets for all shows are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

ENSIFERUM w/ Firewind:
9/09/2026 Prog Power USA – Atlanta, GA
9/11/2026 Exit/In – Nashville, TN
9/12/2026 Century Music Hall – Fort Wayne, IN
9/13/2026 Thunderbird Music Hall – Pittsburgh, PA
9/14/2026 Sanctuary (600 cap room) – Detroit, MI
9/16/2026 The Roxy @ Mahalls – Cleveland, OH
9/17/2026 Blades of Steel – Madison, WI
9/18/2026 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
9/20/2026 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
9/22/2026 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
9/23/2026 Arrowhead – Calgary, AB
9/25/2026 Wise Hall – Vancouver, BC
9/26/2026 Hawthorne – Portland, OR
9/27/2026 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

ENSIFERUM will be touring in support of their Winter Storm full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records. A grandiose and heroic offering, Winter Storm centers itself on a fantasy concept narrative penned by bassist Sami Hinkka.

Wrote Blabbermouth upon the record’s release, “Cheerfully proving that folk metal can still take people’s heads off, ENSIFERUM take their role as the subgenre’s chief flag-wavers seriously. Winter Storm is an ice-cold reminder that they still have the power.” Added Metal Injection, “Every once in a while I say something about a record’s cover art telling you what you’re in for. What do you think a record adorned with a sword-wielding, wolf-riding warrior sounds like? ENSIFERUM’s ninth record sounds like that. Equal parts epic and heavy.”

ENSIFERUM‘s Winter Storm was produced by Janne Joutsenniemi, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, and includes guest appearances by Lassi Logrén on Nyckelharpa and violin and Mikko Mustonen on orchestration as well as Eleine’s Madeleine Liljestam who provides all vocals on “Scars In My Heart.”

Watch ENSIFERUM‘s previously released videos for “Winter Storm Vigilantes,” “Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife,” “Fatherland,” and “The Howl,” which, when viewed consecutively, create a short movie, HERE.

Preview/purchase Winter Storm at: metalblade.com/ensiferum

ENSIFERUM:
Petri Lindroos – vocals, guitars
Markus Toivonen – guitars, vocals
Sami Hinkka – bass, vocals
Janne Parviainen – drums
Pekka Montin – keyboards, vocals

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Marilyn Manson's current touring lineup features one returning member and a brand new addition for 2026. Continue reading…

(Texas-based Neural Glitch released an album last year that ranked high on the year-end list of our old friend Professor D. Grover the XIIIth, and just last month they released another full-length that has gotten Grover even more excited. He explains why in this review, which includes info and insights drawn from a dialogue with […]

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Joe Bonamassa has released ‘Tattoo’d Lady (Live)‘, one of the latest singles from his upcoming live album and concert film ‘The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork‘, due out June 19th via J&R Adventures. Recorded during a series of sold-out performances in Cork, Ireland, the track offers another glimpse into Bonamassa’s deeply personal tribute to […]

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American thrash metal veterans Forbidden has announced that they have decided to cancel their planned tour of Europe this Summer, which was set to feature headline shows and festival appearances. A statement from the band reads as follows: "We regret to inform our fans in the U.K. and the rest of Europe that Forbidden won’t be able to make it ov… Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

It’s almost the weekend, baby! Time to kick back, relax, and listen to some new metal tunes. We’ve got those below, so all you gotta do is go to wherever you get your music these days and snap up these albums and more.

At The Gates

The Ghost Of A Future Dead (Century Media)

Big and epic in size and sound, this new album from At The Gates is sadly the final one to feature the late Tomas Linberg. It’s the end of an era that sadly came too soon, but what better way to honor his memory than to play this one loud and often.

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Atreyu

The End Is Not The End (Spinefarm)

Atreyu are back with album number ten, ditching the EP rollout gimmick from last time and going full “album album” again. It’s pretty much the polished, melodic metalcore they’ve made a career out of—big hooks, clean/harsh tradeoffs, all that. But when they do decide to lean into the heavy parts, they sound genuinely pissed off.

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Elegant Weapons

Evolution (Exciter Records)

This heavy metal supergroup featuring Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, Uriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer, and Accept drummer Christopher Williams is back with a new one. Boasting such a rich heavy metal pedigree, this one really is the sum of its parts. Definitely bang-your-head-worthy, if you ask me.

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Plini

An Unnameable Desire (Plini)

It’s been a couple years since Plini put out a studio album, so this is a pretty welcome return to form for the progressive guitar master. There are some pretty great people contributing to this effort, so if you like intricate guitar work and incredible musicianship, this is your jam.

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Sepultura

The Cloud Of Unknowing (Nuclear Blast)

Talk about an end to an era. This is the farewell EP from Brazilian metal giants, Sepultura. Just four songs in length, this release marks the band’s official end — at least in the studio. Their farewell tour still has a way to go so you have some time to catch ’em live, but as far as recorded material, this is the end of a roughly 30-year career. It’s just sad the Cavaleras couldn’t have joined up one last time to say goodbye to a metal institution.

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Other Shit That Comes Out Today:

Atreyu, The End Is Not The End (Spinefarm)
Devil’s Cut, Roadkill (MNRK Heavy)
Einar Solberg, Vox Occulta (InsideOutMusic)
Foo Fighters, Your Favorite Toy (Roswell Records)
John Corabi, New Day (Frontiers Music Srl)
Mortuary, Great Black Earth (Horror Pain Gore Death Productions)
Nuclear Messiah, Black Flame (Cleopatra Records)
Roman Candle, Unadulterated (Sumerian Records)
Terror, Still Suffer (Flatspot Records)
The Amity Affliction, House Of Cards (Pure Noise Records)

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