Category: news
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August Burns Red return to Fearless Records and drop “Behemoth” video
Metalcore titans August Burns Red are officially back where they belong. The Pennsylvania quintet has announced their triumphant return to Fearless Records, marking the occasion with the release of an absolutely massive new single titled “Behemoth”. After over two decades of pushing the boundaries of the genre, the band – comprising Jake Luhrs, JB Brubaker, … Continue reading August Burns Red return to Fearless Records and drop “Behemoth” video -
DEFACED new album “Icon” Out Now
Swiss death metal unit DEFACED release their third studio album “Icon”, out today via Massacre Records. Following the previously released singles “Culling The Herd” and “Anthem Of Vermin”, the full album is now available worldwide as Digipak CD, Vinyl LP and digital format. ORDER / STREAM THE ALBUM HERE: https://massacre-records.com/defaced_icon_sale/ “Icon” stands as DEFACED’s most refined and uncompromising work to date. After years of meticulous […] -
Bassist Mike Leon Quits CKY After Less Than a Year
Raise your hand if you’re surprised by this… I’ll wait. Now that I’ve surveyed everyone reading, I’ve reached the conclusion that no one is surprised at all, because appears to be incredibly on brand for a band like CKY. Go figure a band so deeply connected to known unpredictable clown Bam Margera would be on some silly shit. Bassist Mike Leon (ex-Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Havok), who joined the band back in July 2025, has already quit. He made the announcement yesterday (Friday, February 20) in an Instagram post, citing “unprofessionalism” from guitarist/vocalist Chad Ginsburg.
Leon posted the following:
“Hey everyone,
“I want to let you know that my time with CKY has come to an end. Growing up, I was a huge fan of the band, and getting the opportunity to play with them was a dream come true. I genuinely enjoyed my time there, and it was fun… until it wasn’t.
“For full transparency, I will not be participating in the band’s upcoming shows. As unfortunate as this is, given the circumstances, I believe this was the right move to make. The differences regarding logistics and business decisions, primarily driven by the actions of the band’s leader, created internal issues that made an already stressful environment increasingly difficult to work in.
“This unprofessionalism and lack of accountability was known well before I joined, and persisted throughout my time with the band making day-to-day operations a constant challenge. The love I had for the band blinded me to the red flags my peers and the band’s previous history had warned me about, especially surrounding the frontman, yet I chose to believe things would be different.
“In all of my years of working in this industry, I have never experienced this level of toxicity from an individual, and it stings extra having been perpetrated by the very band that first inspired me to start my career as a musician.
“Music should be a source of joy, but the environment became a source of stress that ultimately outweighed the positive aspects of being part of the band I grew up loving.
“I will continue creating music, and I sincerely thank all of you for your unconditional support.”
While it’s unfortunate that at this point in their big age, there would still be silly band drama in this vein. At least CKY stay committed to the bit, even two decades later.
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MESSA Announce Headline UK & Europe Tour
Italian doom metal band MESSA are pleased to announce their first UK & European headline tour following the release last year of their critically acclaimed album THE SPIN. MESSA mesmerised audiences last autumn on their support run with Paradise Lost. They’re currently playing a series of sold-out shows in their home country of Italy and are looking forward to bringing […] -
On This Day In SCORPIONS History ~ February 21st
February 21, 1994 – SCORPIONS performed at McNichols Sports Arena, in Denver, Colorado. Kings X opened the show. This was SCORPIONS’ Face The Heat Tour, supporting their 12th studio album: Face The Heat.
February 21, 2026 – Tickets go on sale for: Scorpions – Coming Home to Las Vegas. This residency will take place at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, from Thursday, Sept. 17th through Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2026. Special guest Buckcherry will perform.
More SCORPIONS info:
https://www.the-scorpions.com/
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The Midnight Calls unleash video for new single “Objectophilia”
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SEEN AND HEARD ON A SATURDAY: AT THE GATES, THE SILVER, THE LEAVING, DEFECT DESIGNER
(written by Islander) Today’s collection will be shorter than usual, because I need to leave house and computer fairly early this morning for a day-long outing with my spouse. We have a ferry departure we need to make, so I won’t have any wiggle room. I suppose my first choice for today is an obvious […]
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AINZAMKAIT set release date for new PURITY THROUGH FIRE, reveal first track
On March 21st internationally, Purity ThroughFire is proud to present Ainzamkait‘s highly anticipated second album, Fluch des Nachzehrers, on digipack CD format. The vinyl version follow will follow in the summer. In late 2024, Ainzamkait delivered their bolt-from-the-blue debut album, Was des Lebens nicht wert. The work of one Grymnir der Zornige, Ainzamkait‘s moniker is a linguistic twist on the German “Einsamkeit,” which is loneliness in […] -
EP review: RIOT WEEKEND – Table4Four
Bandcamp [Release date 27.03.26] RiotWeekend hail from Guildford, with a line-up consisting of Holly Nunn (lead vocals and bass) Tomma Moulard (guitars), Rab McGowan (guitars) and Salvatore Bertolone (drums). They released their self-titled debut EP in 2022 to favourable reviews … Continue reading The post EP review: RIOT WEEKEND – Table4Four appeared first on Get Ready to ROCK!.