This summer, a pretty kick ass tour will be ripping through the U.S. as Killswitch Engage takes Machine Head, Iron Reagan, and Havok out on the road in support of their latest album This Consequence. It’ll be their first U.S. tour since last year’s‘Summer of Loud’ run of dates.
Set to kick off on June 3 in Detroit and coming to a close on June 27 in San Francisco, the tour will hit a total of 18 venues across the U.S. Other stops include Milwaukee, Brooklyn, Boston, and Dallas.
Speaking about the tour, Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach said everyone was stoked about the tour.
“I’m extremely excited to get back out on the road supporting our newest album This Consequence! We are hitting major cities and bringing along with us an absolutely killer lineup with the legendary Robb Flynn and Machine Head, thrash masters Iron Reagan, and rounded out by the mighty Havok. This is a stacked and powerful crew of bands that will electrify and dominate wherever we roll up to… so LET’S GO!!!!!!”
Presales for tickets to this tour begin today at 2 p.m. ET until 10 p.m. this Thursday. General ticket sales will go live this Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m. local time. You can find the full list of dates below.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ON TOUR: WITH MACHINE HEAD, IRON REAGAN, + HAVOK:
6/3 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore 6/5 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore 6/6 — Milwaukee, WI — Milwaukee Metal Fest* 6/7 — South Bend, IN — Four Winds Field 6/9 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz 6/11 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Paramount 6/12 — Boston, MA — Roadrunner 6/13 — Bethlehem, PA — Wind Creek Event Center 6/14 — Washington, DC — DC Warped Tour* 6/16 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live 6/17 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle 6/19 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom 6/20 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center 6/21 — San Antonio, TX — Boeing Center at Tech Port 6/23 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel Entertainment Center 6/24 — Tempe, AZ — The Marquee 6/25 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium 6/27 — San Francisco, CA — Warfield
Philip Sayce has announced the release of his new live album, Scorched Earth: Volume 2 Live in LA / London.
To coincide with the announcement, Sayce has released the live single “Morning Star (Live),” now available on all streaming platforms. The track follows the previously issued “Peace Machine (Live),” which debuted late last year alongside an official music video. Together, the two singles offer an early preview of the full album.
Recorded during sold-out performances at The Baked Potato in Los Angeles and an over-capacity show at The Garage in London, the album captures Sayce in a live setting alongside bassist Sam Bolle and drummer Bryan Head. The performances document the trio’s blend of blues-driven grit, psychedelic textures and hard-hitting rock energy.
Among the highlights are live versions of “Once” and “Bitter Monday,” recorded at The Baked Potato, as well as a rendition of “Spanish Castle Magic,” originally by Jimi Hendrix, performed at The Garage in London. The album was mixed by GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Mark Rains and mastered by GRAMMY Award-nominated engineer Brian Lucey.
“These shows were pure electricity,” says Sayce. “There’s something powerful about capturing a moment when the band, the songs, and the audience are completely locked in. LA and London brought that magic. We lit the fuse, and you can feel it.”
Scorched Earth: Volume 2 Live in LA / London track listing:
One Foot In The Grave (3:19)
Once (3:35)
Bitter Monday (5:52)
Peace Machine (9:30)
Lady Love Divine (3:56)
5:55 (1:53)
Morning Star (5:07)
Spanish Castle Magic (5:07)
In addition to the album release, Sayce has announced a May and June 2026 UK tour. Tickets are available through The Gig Cartel and Philip Sayce’s official website. Tom Moriarty will appear as special guest on all dates, with Chantel McGregor joining the Holmfrith show.
Philip Sayce – May/June 2026 UK Tour Dates
May 19 – Bristol, UK – The Fleece May 20 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms May 22 – Holmfirth, UK – Picturedrome (Special guests: Chantel McGregor and Tom Moriarty) May 23 – Glasgow, UK – St Lukes May 24 – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – Anarchy Brew May 27 – Basingstoke, UK – Haymarket May 28 – Bury St Edmunds, UK – The Apex May 30 – Chester, UK – The Live Rooms May 31 – Cardiff, UK – The Globe June 3 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
With its mix of extended improvisation, high-energy interplay and dynamic live production, Scorched Earth: Volume 2 Live in LA / London documents Sayce’s continued presence on the modern blues-rock scene.
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Is Nine Inch Nails Quitting Touring After The Peel It Back Tour?
Trent Reznor told fans in Tulsa that he doesn’t know if Nine Inch Nails will tour again after the current run, casting real uncertainty over the band’s future as a live act.
TL;DR
During a February 27 show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trent Reznor suggested Nine Inch Nails may stop touring after the current Peel It Back world tour. While he has made similar statements in the past, this comment lands differently amid the band’s evolving focus on film scoring and new releases like Tron: Ares – Divergence. The future of Nine Inch Nails as a live band is now legitimately in question.
There are moments at concerts where you can feel the air change.
This was one of them.
At the BOK Center in Tulsa, during a stop on the Peel It Back world tour, Trent Reznor paused mid-show to reflect on a memory from 1990 — opening for Peter Murphy at Cain’s Ballroom.
He talked about playing “Head Like A Hole” and locking eyes with a fan screaming the lyrics back at him.
“That’s all I ever wanted in life.”
Then came the line that rippled through the arena.
“I don’t know if we’re gonna be touring anymore after this.”
No dramatic pause. No farewell speech. Just matter-of-fact uncertainty.
For a band long considered one of the most visceral live acts in rock history, that kind of doubt hits hard.
Trent Reznor Has Said This Before — But This Feels Different
Longtime fans know this isn’t the first time Reznor has hinted at stepping away from touring. He made similar comments during the 2009 Wave Goodbye tour and at various points across subsequent runs.
But context matters.
Reznor is 60 now. Nine Inch Nails have increasingly focused on film scoring. And the industry itself has shifted under the weight of rising touring costs.
The Peel It Back tour, which began in Dublin on June 15 last year, has been widely praised as one of the band’s strongest live productions in years. That matters too.
Artists rarely say “this might be it” when they’re phoning it in.
They say it when they feel proud.
Reznor made that clear in Tulsa.
“I’m proud of the show that we’re doing right now.”
That’s not burnout language.
That’s reflection.
The Studio Isn’t Slowing Down
Ironically, the touring doubt comes at a moment of creative momentum.
On the same day as the Tulsa show, Nine Inch Nails surprise-released Tron: Ares – Divergence, a 44-track digital companion to their original score for Tron: Ares.
It marks the first time a film soundtrack has been released under the Nine Inch Nails banner rather than under the names of Reznor and Atticus Ross directly.
That’s significant.
Reznor and Ross have already won two Oscars, three Golden Globes, a Grammy, and an Emmy for their film work. Their scoring career isn’t a side project. It’s a parallel empire.
Director Joachim Rønning emphasized how central the music was to the Tron franchise, describing how he listened to Reznor and Ross’s material during filming to capture the right energy.
That kind of creative demand doesn’t coexist easily with endless global touring.
Is this just another Reznor “maybe we’re done” moment? Or is this the beginning of a quiet exit?
The economics of touring have changed. Mid-tier festivals struggle. Production costs have exploded. Even legacy acts are becoming selective.
Nine Inch Nails aren’t a nostalgia act. They’ve always rebuilt their live show from scratch, investing in production, intensity, and unpredictability.
If they stop, it won’t be because they can’t sell tickets.
It will be because Reznor chooses to.
And that distinction is everything.
The Fuse Has Been Lit
Earlier signals suggested a new Nine Inch Nails album may be in the works. If the studio output continues but the touring slows or stops, the band could evolve into something closer to a hybrid project — selective performances, scoring dominance, curated events.
Or this could be the final full-scale world tour as we know it.
Fans online are split.
Some see this as classic Reznor ambiguity. Others hear finality.
Both reactions are valid.
But when one of rock’s most intense live frontmen openly questions whether he’ll tour again, you listen.
Did Trent Reznor Say Nine Inch Nails Are Done Touring?
He said he doesn’t know if the band will tour again after the current Peel It Back tour, leaving the future uncertain.
When Did Trent Reznor Make The Comment?
He made the statement during a February 27 show at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Is Nine Inch Nails Breaking Up?
No. There has been no announcement of a breakup. The uncertainty applies specifically to touring.
What Is Tron: Ares – Divergence?
It is a 44-track companion release tied to the band’s score for Tron: Ares, marking the first film soundtrack released under the Nine Inch Nails name.
Nine Inch Nails Band Bio
Nine Inch Nails was founded by Trent Reznor in 1988 and became one of the defining acts of industrial rock. Known for landmark albums such as The Downward Spiral and The Fragile, the band earned a reputation as one of rock’s most intense live performers. In recent years, Reznor and Atticus Ross have expanded into award-winning film scoring while maintaining the Nine Inch Nails project.
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