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Photo by Svetlana Goncharova 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 on September 9th with their appearance […]
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Ghost Hounds have released a new A-side/B-side single pairing featuring a cover of Gimme Shelter and the original track “Justified.” Proceeds from the release will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Both songs feature vocalist Chanel Haynes, known for her performances with The Rolling Stones, including their 2024 U.S. Hackney Diamonds tour. Haynes also portrayed Tina Turner in the musical Tina. Her performance adds a new dimension to the band’s version of the classic track.
The release coincides with the 57th anniversary of “Gimme Shelter,” originally written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and released in 1969. Ghost Hounds guitarist and producer Thomas Tull recorded the track using original gear from Sunset Sound Recorders, where Merry Clayton delivered the iconic backing vocals on the original recording.
Haynes spoke about working with the band, saying, “The Ghost Hounds are part of my family now. When we do that song together, it’s just really exciting. I just feel really blessed to be able to share the stage with them.”
She also reflected on performing the song with The Rolling Stones and speaking with Clayton beforehand. “Them choosing me to expose me and take me on this stage with them is one of the most generous things,” Haynes said. “It’s the most physically difficult [song]. It’s almost like you teleport. It’s such an extraordinary song that Keith and Mick created together. She just encouraged me and said, ‘You know what? I want you to sing this song the way you want to sing it, because the church is in you.’ She’s a pastor’s daughter—as am I—and she basically was saying, ‘Trust the compass, trust that compass in you,’” Haynes said. “I took that with me, and every night on stage, I was just Chanel, my most authentic, honest self.”
Ghost Hounds vocalist SAVNT added, “This release is incredibly special to us. ‘Gimme Shelter’ is one of the most powerful songs ever written, and being able to honor its legacy while collaborating with Chanel Haynes—whose voice is simply phenomenal and evocative of Merry’s rasp and uncontainable energy.”
The B-side, “Justified,” was written by Tull and highlights the band’s blend of country, rock, and roots influences. The song centers on internal conflict, with SAVNT explaining, “He’s having this internal battle within himself of, like, ‘I did the right thing, but it still feels wrong.’ That’s a war within everybody.”
Ghost Hounds recently released their fifth studio album, Almost Home, which features guest appearances from Lainey Wilson and Patty Griffin. The band has continued to build momentum with appearances at SXSW and AmericanaFest, as well as a recent debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
The current lineup includes SAVNT, Thomas Tull, Tyler Chiarelli, Joe Munroe, Kristin Weber, Bennett Miller, and Sydney Driver. Known for their energetic live shows, Ghost Hounds have toured with artists including The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Bob Seger, and Garth Brooks.
Wednesday have been covering Big Star’s “September Gurls” here and there on tour, and Wednesday night they did so with old pal Patterson Hood. The band has previously collaborated with Hood, frontman for their beloved Drive-By Truckers, and since they were at Revolution Hall in his home base of Portland, they welcomed him onstage to…
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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.
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.
ENSIFERUM:
Petri Lindroos – vocals, guitars
Markus Toivonen – guitars, vocals
Sami Hinkka – bass, vocals
Janne Parviainen – drums
Pekka Montin – keyboards, vocals
