Silver Lining Music (Release Date 20.3.26) For so long one of rock’s best kept secrets, Tyketto’s mainstream exposure the has grown over the past few years with well-received appearances at broader festivals outside their melodic rock genre and even a … Continue reading
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The Dead Daisies are bringing their live show to your living room — for real this time. Live Plus Five arrives on CD on 05/01 and on vinyl on 05/15, both editions landing physically in the USA and Canada via limited runs of 2CD and 2LP.
The release is built around Live At Stonedead, their full set from the U.K.’s Stonedead festival on 08/23/2025, and expanded with five additional tracks pulled from headline dates across Europe and the States. Those bonus cuts come from La Rayonne in Lyon, Picturedrome and Rock City in the U.K., and the legendary Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles — all captured during 2024 and 2025.
Guitarist Doug Aldrich didn’t hide his enthusiasm for how the project came together: “We had such a fantastic run during the last tour in the U.K.! Stonedead festival was one of the highlights featuring the latest setlist and songs from the history of the band, including our last album ‘Lookin’ For Trouble’. Now, we’ve gone next level and added five extra tracks from epic shows in the U.K., France, and L.A.! Hope you enjoy ‘Live Plus Five’!”
The physical editions go well beyond the previously released digital version. The CD comes with a full-color booklet, while the purple vinyl includes a dedicated insert — both loaded with setlists, show posters, and visual memorabilia from the road.
The band isn’t stopping there. The Dead Daisies are heading back into the studio later in 2026 to begin work on their next album, with an extensive European and U.S. tour pencilled in for 2027.
The Australian-American supergroup, founded by rhythm guitarist and businessman David Lowy, has spent over a decade building a reputation as one of rock’s hardest-working live acts. Seven studio albums in, they’ve toured alongside Kiss, Guns N’ Roses, Scorpions, Aerosmith, and Def Leppard, among others. Their most recent collection of originals, Light ‘Em Up, dropped in September 2024 through SPV and Japan’s Ward Records, produced by Marti Frederiksen — the man behind sessions with Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Jonny Lang, and Sheryl Crow. They also have Lookin’ For Trouble in their recent catalog — a full-length blues record tracked live at FAME Studios and released via Fame/Malaco Records, featuring covers of John Lee Hooker‘s “Boom Boom” and Robert Johnson‘s “Crossroads.”
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Interview by Ali Williams Some interviews kick off with grand statements about art and purpose. This one started with me trying to bully the internet into a split-screen format while Matt from Grim Rhythm sat there, politely hungover and fully accepting his fate. The reason for the state of him? The band’s second album had […]
The impossible has happened. After a final tour that many believed was the absolute end, the titans of thrash metal, Slayer, have officially announced their return to the stage for a massive 2026 world tour. The news, which broke in mid-March, has sent the global metal community into a state of pure frenzy.
The 2026 tour isn’t just a standard comeback; it’s a dual celebration. Not only is the band reuniting, but they are also marking the 40th anniversary of their genre-defining masterpiece, “Reign in Blood”. Sources close to the band suggest that the setlist will feature the album in its entirety, alongside a selection of their most brutal hits from their four-decade career.
From an industry standpoint, the timing of this reunion is perfect. In a year that has already seen major movements in the metal scene, Slayer’s return re-establishes the hierarchy of the “Big Four”. The announcement has already caused a surge in streaming numbers and a renewed interest in the thrash genre, proving that the hunger for authentic, uncompromising metal is stronger than ever.
The lineup remains the core that fans have worshipped: Tom Araya, Kerry King, Gary Holt, and Paul Bostaph. While rumors of a new album are still just that—rumors—the sheer power of seeing these legends together again is enough to make 2026 the year of the Slayer.
“We never said never, we just said goodbye for a while. The fire is still burning,” the band’s camp teased during the March announcement.
As the tickets prepare to go on sale, fans are advised to move fast. This isn’t just a concert; it’s a pilgrimage for every metalhead on the planet. Slayer is back, and the throne of thrash is no longer empty.
The relentless and legendary EXODUS have released their 13th studio album today: Goliath. I’ve streamed it on Spotify and will definitely buy a physical copy now, due to the fact it blistered my metal infested brain! Plus, vocalist Rob Dukes has returned and he sounds more pissed off than ever before! Long live EXODUS!
The MEGADETH newsletter has announced that the newest memoir from the remarkable Dave Mustaine releases on September 8th, 2026. Dave opens up about his courageous battle with cancer in his upcoming book. Yes, I’m pre-ordering a copy!
The prodigious Lamb Of God released their 10th studio album on March 13th and it can arguably be considered their best output of their existence! Not. Joking. All the metal bearings are spinning and blazing on Into Oblivion and I strongly urge you to stream, buy and get annihilated by LOGs’ auditory assault! Damn, I relish this LOG album!
Thank you for stopping by, have a safe and enjoyable weekend. Metal be thy name. – Stone
Chris Barnes says his departure from Cannibal Corpse wasn’t driven by creativity, but by personal dynamics, stating he no longer wanted to be around certain members and had already planned his exit. You can check out the full interview clip below.
Chris Barnes didn’t describe his exit from Cannibal Corpse as a breaking point.
It sounded more like a release.
Long before the band made the decision to remove him, he says he had already checked out mentally—and was building his way forward.
In an all new episode of The Loaded Radio Podcast (available to stream in full on March 23, 2026), Barnes made it clear that the narrative around creative differences doesn’t fully explain what happened.
While there were disagreements during recording, he pointed to something more direct.
He didn’t want to be around certain members of the band.
He specifically stated he had no issue with guitarist Jack Owen—but named bassist Alex Webster, drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz, and guitarist Rob Barrett as people he didn’t want to share space with.
“I was sticking to my guns as far as those songs that I’d written and, you know, I just… I guess I didn’t see that the way they wanted me to see it, so that might have been a creative difference” says Barnes. “But for me, the most part was I just didn’t want to be around those guys. I never had a problem with Jack; it was Alex, Paul, and Rob that I just didn’t want to be in the same room with.”
That separation wasn’t gradual.
It was decisive.
For years, the story around Six Feet Under has been that it started as a side project.
Barnes says that version isn’t accurate.
In his words, it was an “escape pod.”
Something he built intentionally as a way out, not something he stumbled into after the fact.
He went along with the public narrative at the time—but behind the scenes, his direction was already set.
When the call came telling him he was out of the band, Barnes didn’t describe anger.
He described relief.
He even recalled reacting positively in the moment, seeing it as confirmation that he could move forward without being tied to something he no longer wanted to be part of.
“Getting kicked out of Cannibal Corpse was really… it was awesome when that happened. And Alex will even tell you when he called me up to tell me that I was out of the band, I kind of laughed a little bit. I was like, “That’s awesome, thanks,” basically.”
That reaction says more than the official timeline ever did.
Barnes acknowledged there were disagreements during the final recording process, including decisions around song direction and finishing material.
But he didn’t frame that as the core issue.
From his perspective, the larger factor was environment.
He had already reached a point where continuing in that setting didn’t make sense for him.
When a band becomes as influential as Cannibal Corpse, the narrative around its history tends to solidify.
But moments like this reopen that history.
They introduce a version of events that shifts how fans interpret what actually happened behind the scenes.
As more legacy bands remain active decades into their careers, conversations around lineup history, credit, and internal dynamics are becoming more visible.
These stories don’t just revisit the past—they reshape how it’s understood going forward.
Be sure to tune in to the full interview on the next episode of The Loaded Radio Podcast, dropping Monday March 23, 2026 and available wherever you get your podcasts.
Watch the interview clip at this location or via the player below.
He says it was primarily due to personal dynamics, not creative differences.
Yes. He stated he did not want to be around certain members, while maintaining he had no issue with Jack Owen.
According to Barnes, no. He says it was always intended as his exit from Cannibal Corpse.
He described it as a positive moment and an opportunity to move forward.
Barnes says they existed but were not the main reason for his departure.
Chris Barnes is a death metal vocalist known as the original frontman of Cannibal Corpse and the founder of Six Feet Under. His work helped define early death metal vocal style and contributed to the genre’s global rise.
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Rumour Den is the vehicle for the melancholic, dark, reality-infused songs written by long-time writing partners AJ Gilmore (lyrics & vocals) & Steve Simms (guitar & music). They hail from Northern Ireland, but their songs could be about anyone from anywhere – the themes are universal – love, loss, loneliness, alienation, helplessness in the face […]Laurie Berkner today released Cinco Canciones En Español, an EP of Spanish language versions of some of her most popular songs.
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Out now After a few delays in releasing their debut album Never Look a Gift Foot in the Mouth, Brisbane hard rocking outfit Scandal Tree have finally unleashed their slab of meatiness, and if the quality and diversity of the singles that have been sporadically popping out are anything to go by, I’m sure it […]