Category: news

Photo:Declan Blackall

In 2026, a stunning new chapter for Plini will arrive, with the prolific Australian guitarist, composer and producer today announcing the release of a brand new album An Unnameable Desire, set for release on Friday, 24th April.

Across the space of 10 tracks, An Unnameable Desire blends staggering intricacy with moments of surging heaviness and billowing bliss, catapulting Plini’s expansive dexterity and sonic diversity into even greater new heights.

Accompanying the announcement of his new album today, Plini has also unveiled the album’s title track along with a charismatic music video. But, as Plini reveals, all may not be as it seems as we venture further down the rabbit hole for album #3.

“I picked this as the first single because it sets the tone/sound of the album without really giving anything away,” shares Plini. “I’m known as a guitarist, but this song doesn’t even really contain a guitar “solo”. Much like the video, it’s the whimsical first chapter of an adventure, and hopefully gives a false sense of security for what’s to come.”

Watch the video for ‘An Unnameable Desire’ here:

Mixed by Simon Grove and mastered by Adam “Nolly” Getgood, An Unnameable Desire finds Plini joining forces with a horde of creative talent, with magic woven alongside Simon Grove (bass, auxiliary guitar, mixing, engineering and co-production), Chris Allison (drums percussion, additional drum engineering and co-production), Dave Mckay (piano, keyboards and synthesizers), A.J. Minette (string arrangement and production), Misha Vayman (violin) and Yoshi Masuda (cello), with additional production on ‘Ciel’ courtesy of Devesh Dayal, a guitar solo on ‘Ciel’ by Jakub Zytecki and harp on ‘After Everything’ by Emily Hopkins. Album artwork is designed by Patti Bai.

Pre-order: https://www.plini.co/
01. Dorénavant
02. An Unnameable Desire
03. Ciel
04. Canyon
05. Now & Then
06. Manala
07. Vespertine
08. Ruin
09. After Everything
10. The Time Will Pass Anyway

UK/Europe dates (support from electro-jazz duo Sungazer):

Dates:
Tue 28/04/2026 Poland Warsaw Niebo
Wed 29/04/2026 Lithuania Vilnius Loftas
Thu 30/04/2026 Latvia Riga Melna Piektdiena
Fri 01/05/2026 Estonia Tallin Paavli Kulturfabrik
Sat 02/05/2026 Finland Helsinki House of Culture
Mon 04/05/2026 Sweden Stockholm Debaser Strand
Tue 05/05/2026 Norway Oslo Vulkan Arena
Wed 06/05/2026 Denmark Copenhagen Pumpehuset
Thu 07/05/2026 Germany Hamburg Gruenspan
Fri 08/05/2026 Germany Berlin Columbia Theater
Sat 09/05/2026 Czechia Prague Palac Akropolis
Sun 10/05/2026 Austria Vienna Szene
Tue 12/05/2026 Italy Treviso New Age
Wed 13/05/2026 Germany Munich Technikum
Thu 14/05/2026 Switzerland Aaurau Kiff Saal
Fri 15/05/2026 Switzerland Monthey Pont Rogue
Sat 16/05/2026 Spain Barcelona Salamandra
Sun 17/05/2026 Spain Madrid Mon
Mon 18/05/2026 France Toulouse La Cabane
Tue 19/05/2026 France Paris Trianon
Thu 21/05/2026 UK Bristol Electric
Fri 22/05/2026 UK London Electric Ballroom
Sat 23/05/2026 UK Manchester Club Academy
Sun 24/05/2026 UK Birmingham Asylum
Tue 26/05/2026 Germany Frankfurt Batschkapp
Wed 27/05/2026 Luxembourg Esch-sur-Alzette, Rockhal
Thu 28/05/2026 Belgium Antwerp Trix Club
Fri 29/05/2026 Holland Haarlem Patronaat GZ
Sat 30/05/2026 Holland Nijmegen Doornroosje

 

The post Plini announces new album An Unnameable Desire, shares title track appeared first on The Prog Report.

Former Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate (pronounced Gee-Off Tot-Tah) announced that his latest release will be a prequel to Queensrÿche’s iconic 1988 concept album, Operation: Mindcrime. The cleverly titled Operation: Mindcrime III will release this summer, and according to Tate, it will focus on the ever-mysterious Dr. X.

In the album press release materials, Tate notes that “He really wanted to get into that character’s headspace and explore how the man’s desperate quest to remain relevant and stick it to his former associates leads him to make incredibly poor life decisions that ultimately destroy his entire legacy and taint his greatest success.”

Operation: Mindcrime III is said to be the “final” chapter of the story and Tate discussed who he thought the market was for another Mindcrime album in 2026. “Basically, if you hated the classic Queensrÿche material, you can buy Operation: Mindcrime III without hesitation, since it won’t remind you of that stuff at all.”

---

HEADLINES:

Deicide frontman Glenn Benton announced as the new spokesman for Particle Forehead Cream for Men.

Polymarket predicts Wilderun will win the 2026 Album o’ the Year at Angrymetalguy.com despite not releasing anything since 2022.

The post Geoff Tate Announces Upcoming Prequel to Legendary Concept Album Operation: Mindcrime appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.

As is tradition, April 01st brings out the most bizarre of posts, and this year was no exception. Various metal bands got in on the hijinks today, with some of what made it out having been compiled below. German metalcore band Caliban embraced AI for a new logo: Sanguisugabogg, Earthburner, etc. vocalist Devin Swank has…

The post Pig Destroyer, Caliban, The Halo Effect & More Had Big April 01st Stories appeared first on Theprp.com.

In wake of their upcoming full-length release 1640, due on April 24th, Spaniards Whirlwind now stream the next single in line titled “Lese Majesty (Corpus De Sang)”.
Read more…

Get ready for the return of cult heroes Slift

Get ready for the return of cult heroes Slift

Today, Spanish heavy metallers Whirlwind premiere the new track “Lese Majesty (Corpus de Sang)” at the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal (NWOTHM) YouTube channel. The track is the third to be revealed from the band’s highly anticipated second album, 1640, set for international release on April 24th via Dying Victims Productions. Hear Whirlwind‘s “Lese Majesty (Corpus de Sang)” in its entirety exclusively HERE.   Whirlwind was originally conceived as a studio-project by […]

Source

One year ago today on April 1, 2025, WU LYF announced their return. In February, they finally shared details of A Wave That Will Never Break, their first album in 15 years. Right on schedule, for April Fool’s Day 2026, WU LYF have released another new single from the album called…”The Fool.” It’s a gradually-building…

The post WU LYF Share New Song “The Fool,” Troll Spotify With Homer Simpson Version appeared first on Stereogum.

Two technical death metal groups, Gorod and Allegaeon, will team up for a co-headlining trek around Europe, with Abysmal Dawn as direct support. ‘The Tech It Easy European Tour’ is scheduled to be executed in September.
Read more…

Join founding member Kai Uwe Faust on an immersive journey into Amplified History World-famous collective featured by The New York Times, Forbes, The Guardian & more On their new podcast, HEILUNG are inviting longtime converts and newcomers into their sacred realm, where history and spirit converge into a healing ritual. Hosted by founding member, singer and shamanic practitioner Kai Uwe Faust, […]

Source