Killswitch Engage are pleased to announce that they will be heading back to Australia and New Zealand in autumn for a string of headline shows. Sylosis will be joining them on all dates as main support.
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Monolord – Debut New Single
Monolord present third new single, “It’s Neverending” feat. Jörgen Sandström (Firespawn, ex-Grave / ex-Entombed), from their soon-to-be-released studio record Neverending.
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Finsterforst – Sixth Long Player Due In July
Pagan folk metal formation Finsterforst have set Still as the official title of their newly announced sixth long player, which will come out on July 31st 2026 through AOP Records. It was produced at Iguana Studios with cover artwork created by Yaroslav Gerzhedovich.
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“Sharon came to the opening and was actually in tears.” How an Ozzy Osbourne exhibition became one of the biggest attractions in Birmingham – and why it’s nowhere near done yet
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“Jesus is moshing with a blue wizard and a giant dancing banana.” Metal legends, rising stars and chaotic crowds – Sonic Temple 2026 finishes with a bang
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Ed Askew’s Posthumous Album The Final Painting Announced: Hear “Gray Air-o-Plane” (Feat. Sharon Van Etten)
It’s been more than a year since the death of psych-folk cult favorite Ed Askew. Before he died, Askew made one more album, which is coming out on Drag City this summer. The Final Painting features contributions from Bill Callahan, William Tyler, Ryan Jewell, Eve Searls, and more. Jerry David DeCicca, who produced Askew’s 2013…
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“We’re losing Megadeth sooner than we’d have hoped but it’s great to have them so triumphant again.” Dave Mustaine’s exiting thrashers roll back the years at Sonic Temple
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Ike Willis, Singer in Frank Zappa’s Band, Dead at 70
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LIVING COLOUR’s COREY GLOVER and TRIXTER’s STEVE BROWN to Headline BON SCOTT’s 80th-Birthday Bash in New York City
The third annual Bon’s Birthday Bash will take place Thursday, July 9, at The Cutting Room in New York City, the only U.S. tribute event officially authorized by the Bon Scott estate. The event falls during Bon‘s 80th birthday week — the late AC/DC frontman was born July 9, 1946, in Forfar, Scotland.
Performing on the night are Corey Glover of Living Colour, Constantine Maroulis, Steve Brown of Trixter, Jimmy Kunes of Cactus, and additional vocalists to be announced. The house band features Paul McGilloway on lead guitar, John Jackson on rhythm guitar, Ivan Bodley on bass, and Kenny Soule on drums. Rock radio personality Terrie Carr will host the evening.
The show will also feature a Morrison Hotel Gallery pop-up presenting never-before-seen photographs of Bon Scott by rock photographer Steve Joester, with prints available for purchase. Tickets are on sale here.
The Birthday Bash arrives on the heels of Bonfest 2026, which took over Bon‘s hometown of Kirriemuir, Scotland from May 1–3. Now in its 20th year, the festival drew fans from across Europe and around the world for a weekend of music, processions, and tributes. Among the weekend’s defining moments was the traditional “It’s a Long Way to the Top” procession — a callback to AC/DC‘s 1976 Melbourne flatbed truck performance — during which Bon‘s friend Gabby, who was present for the original filming, joined the march through Kirriemuir.
AC/DC‘s 2026 North American “Power Up” tour launches July 11 — just two days after the Birthday Bash — at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., giving fans a natural run of Bon-adjacent celebration across that week.
Scott spent his childhood in Kirriemuir before the family emigrated to Australia in 1952. He played drums in the Fremantle Pipe Band before fronting early acts The Spektors, The Valentines, and progressive rock outfit Fraternity. He joined AC/DC in 1974 and recorded six studio albums with the band before his death in February 1980.
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Wild Pink Announce New Album Still Coming Down Via Fan Mailers
Wild Pink seem ready to follow up 2024’s phenomenal Dulling The Horns. As noted on r/indieheads today, the rootsy, dreamy rock band mailed postcards to fans with a QR code for pre-ordering a new album called Still Coming Down.
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