Mikaela Oppenheimer used to be in the Brooklyn emo band Hello Mary, while Hayden McGarvey is a former member of the Philadelphia shoegaze crew Bleary Eyed. The two of them got to know each other when their bands toured together in 2024, and now they’ve joined forces to form Trusselina, a new duo whose music doesn’t sound anything like their previous two bands.
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70000 Tons of Metal has announced the first 14 acts confirmed for its 2027 edition, sailing from Miami, Florida to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas from January 14–18, 2027. The first confirmed lineup includes Æther Realm, Arch Enemy, Brainstorm, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Enforcer, Evergrey, Equilibrium, Melechesh, Moonspell, Mors Principium Est, Obscura, Thulcandra, Uli Jon Roth and Warbringer, with 46 more acts to be announced.
A featured highlight of the cruise will be two sets from guitar legend and Scorpions alumnus Uli Jon Roth, both honoring 1975 Scorpions albums celebrating their 50th anniversary. Andy Piller, CEO, founder and “Skipper” of the cruise, said: “As part of his two sets on 70000 Tons of Metal, Uli will be paying tribute to two iconic Scorpions albums, both celebrating their 50th anniversary. In his first set, Uli will perform Virgin Killer in its entirety. In his second performance, he’ll heavily focus on In Trance. We’re delighted he’s joining the party next year!”
Roth is widely credited as a founding architect of neoclassical metal, having revolutionized rock guitar by fusing blues-based technique with intricate European classical influences during his time with Scorpions from 1973 to 1978. He subsequently founded the Sky Academy, which offers immersive masterclass seminars focused on unlocking musicians’ full creative potential.
Additional bands will be announced in the coming weeks, with an additional lineup announcement happening soon.
Royal Caribbean’s luxury cruise ship Freedom of the Seas offers round-the-clock entertainment, artist-hosted activities and events, exclusive meet-and-greets, and the unique opportunity for fans to mingle with their metal heroes in a completely immersive environment.
The festival-at-sea continues its tradition of delivering an unforgettable experience with 60 Metal bands from around the globe, playing across four stages – including the legendary Pool Deck Stage, the World’s Biggest Open Air Stage Structure to Ever Sail the Open Seas.
Only 3000 tickets are available to metalheads from around the globe, continuing the festival’s legacy of cultivating a tight-knit, global metal community, the “United Nations of Heavy Metal at Sea”. Fans are encouraged to book early to secure their place on this epic voyage on the High Seas.
Visit here and follow the 70000 Tons social media channels for more upcoming news about 70000 Tons of Metal 2027, featuring a lineup of top metal bands and exclusive performances and events.
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Today marks the first anniversary of Osbourne’s passing.
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Wild Pink’s upcoming album Still Coming Down feels a lot like MJ Lenderman cosplay, but can we even be mad about it? It sounds good, and Lenderman himself works on the record, so he must not mind. “250 Is The New 500” — which follows “Round Of Applause At The End Of The World” and “Box Store” — has a man taking a Cybertruck to his favorite bar (poetically called Hard Luck) to bet on his phone and drink alone. That’s a Manning Fireworks guy alright. But that album didn’t have a whole lot of shredding, and this one does. Thank god for that. Check out “250 Is The New 500” below.
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The playful and fired-up DC emo duo Origami Angel have been touring hard since the release of their very good 2024 album Feeling Not Found, and they dropped the compilation track “Back To Life” last year. Today, they’ve got two brand new songs, at least one of which is named after a Pokémon reference.
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Their second new single of the week.
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Chicago doomgaze quartet REZN are on the eve of releasing their sixth full-length, Cycles in the Infinite Dream, a sprawling, psychedelic opus filled with melody, melancholy and a dreamy, doom-soaked atmosphere. We gave the veteran band—Rob McWilliams (guitar/vocals), Spencer Ouellette (synths/saxophone/lap steel guitar), Phil Cangelosi (bass), Patrick Dunn (drums—who’ve been together for a decade, the opportunity to tell us all the details about the suite of nine tracks that comprise Cycles in the Infinite Dream which is set for release on vinyl, CD and digitally on July 24 via Sargent House. Place your preorder here.
“Rites of Passage”
This was one of the first songs we wrote for the record back in 2023, and the full idea came together in one night. We really were trying to make this song relentless, riff heavy, and with very little room to breathe between each part. The instrumentation is also intentionally synchronized to give you the fattest sound possible, especially at the very end of the song. -Phil
“Transients”
We reworked this song so many times before we landed on the final iteration version. There were versions that focused on spaced-out prog sections and some that had evil melodies over time signature changes. We always knew it was the perfect track for a sax solo though so we kept reworking it up until going into the studio. I actually hated this song so much I didn’t want to put it on the record, but two weeks before recording Rob made the intro riff which became the focal point of the song and the rest just fell into place. -Phil
“Cloudfall”
This song pretty much encapsulates what we are trying to do with this record, which is why it was the obvious choice as the first single. It’s both driving, ethereal, and has a super catchy hook. We challenged ourselves to really boil down our ideas and focus on the core elements in the most concise way, which was a fun contrast to the writing process on our previous albums. – Phil
“Aerial Birth”
The mysterious nature of trees is a theme that is subtly embedded into the album’s overall concept, and when this idea came together it really felt like laying on the ground under a tall tree canopy watching the worlds above. Lyrically it was the perfect place to touch on that in a more literal way, and also lean into the musical aspect of “as above, so below.” The weightlessness of the verses paired really well with the heavy, grounded choruses, which subconsciously mirrors the anatomy of a giant tree from branch to root. – Rob
“Devotion”
At the halfway point of the album, you’re faced with a track that peels away the heavy layers of the record to find a delicate center. The eerie and melancholy guitar melody needed something to give it purpose beyond just a short interlude track, so Spencer worked together with both violin and cello musicians to beautifully orchestrate the song into a beautiful blooming moment. Throughout the song you can hear a crunching sound that slowly dissolves, which is just a recording of me walking through leaves that Spencer modulated until it slowly turns to sonic dust. -Rob
“The Vessel”
On this record we really tried to write some more fast-paced songs for a change, and this song was one of the first that came out of that mentality. The main riff is aggressive and mechanical in a way that pushing the listener forward at breakneck speed. The lyrical themes of regeneration and cyclical patterns also encapsulate the album title and conceptual arc. – Patrick
“Escher”
Escher is our foray into a more dreamy, Americana atmosphere, which is a unique flavor on the record. It offers the listener a chance to take a breath and take in a less dense, more desolate soundscape for a minute. This track is also one of the best showcases of Spencer’s lap steel playing on the record, where he played in a more traditional style and takes center stage on the whole song. – Patrick
“Primal Thread”
We wrote this track with the intent of making melody the central aspect of the song. We paired this idea with another approach that appears more often across the album, which was incorporating faster tempos and chuggier rhythms. When those two concepts were stitched together it created a really interesting structure that has a sharp 90-degree turn in the middle of the song, and it’s quickly become one of our favorites to play live. – Spencer
“Terra Preta”
The final and longest track on the record puts an elegant bow on the completed package. It starts with a tranquil scene set by a choir of coqui frogs that I recorded on the Big Island of Hawaii. Over the course of the seven and a half minute journey it gradually crescendos to a grand cacophony featuring cello, violin, organ, and the newest fixture in the REZN palette: the lap steel guitar. It’s a really nice Pink Floydian track that we needed for the record, and the payoff as a closer feels really good when listening to the album in one sitting. – Spencer
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Black Sabbath‘s surviving members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward have shared their reflections on the loss of their friend and bandmate Ozzy Osbourne on the first anniversary of the singer’s death.
Osbourne passed away at his family home near Chalfont St. Giles in Buckinghamshire, England, on July 22, 2025, aged 76. His death came just weeks after he and Black Sabbath played their final shows, on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, supported by Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Mastodon, Anthrax and more, under the banner Back To The Beginning.
In a post on his social media channels, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi referenced the quartet’s final musical bow, and admitted he’s still processing his loss.
“It’s now a year since Ozzy’s passing and I still can’t believe that he’s not with us,” Iommi wrote. “I watch him on YouTube and it feels like he’s still here with us. We always stayed in touch, almost every week or so and we’d usually talk about our ailments and then about what we’d been doing that particular week.
“The fans have been absolutely brilliant,” the guitarist continued, “and the love and respect that they have shown for him has just been amazing.
I’m so glad that we were able to play one final show with the original line up of Sabbath at the Back To The Beginning show in our home town of Birmingham! There will never be another Ozzy. I miss you my dear friend.”
Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, who also played in Osbourne’s solo band during the late ’80s and mid ’90s, also paid tribute to his departed friend.
“One year ago today- hard to believe,” the 77-year-old bassist posted on Instagram. “I am so glad we were able to do the final show , back in our hometown, just a couple of weeks before Ozzy left us. Gone in body, but his legend lives on. Such incredible memories. Ozzy forever!”
Bill Ward paid his own short but touching tribute.
“Every day, there is a presistent silence,” the drummer posted.”We miss you so much. Respectfully, with love to the Osbourne family. Bill and Jackie Ward family.”
Sharon Osbourne has encouraged fans to listen to her husband’s music if they want to celebrate Ozzy’s legacy.
“As Ozzy would say: when you want to remember me, just yank up the music really loud, as loud as you can get it, and just head bang,” she said..