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Foo Fights – Your Favorite Toy

‘Your Favorite Toy ‘, the titular first single of Foo Fighters’ 12th full-length studio album, has been released.

The first new FF music of 2026, ‘Your Favorite Toy’ is nothing short of an insidious earworm. Jagged guitar shards and sinister keyboard stabs bob and weave atop a relentless rhythmic pulse, as Dave Grohl unleashes a newfound sardonic vocal tone on infectious choruses:

Get back
Hear that, boy?
Someone threw away your favorite toy for good
For good

A perfect first taste and representation of the album of the same name, ‘Your Favorite Toy’ sounds like nothing else in the band’s monolithic discography, while instantly and unmistakably identifiable as Foo Fighters.

Dave Grohl commented, “’Your Favorite Toy’ really was the key that unlocked the tone and energetic direction of the new album. We stumbled upon it after experimenting with different sounds and dynamics for over a year, and the day it took shape I knew that we had to follow its lead. It was the fuse to the powder keg of songs we wound up recording for this record. It feels new.”

Preceded by its title track and last year’s incendiary ‘Asking For A Friend,’ Your Favorite Toy will be released April 24th via Roswell Records/Columbia Records. Recorded at home, the album was co-produced by Foo Fighters and Oliver Roman, engineered by Oliver Roman and mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent, and consists of the following songs:

Caught In The Echo
Of All People
Window
Your Favorite Toy
If You Only Knew
Spit Shine
Unconditional
Child Actor
Amen, Caveman
Asking For A Friend

Your Favorite Toy’s release heralds Foo Fighters’ massive Take Cover world tour, which kicks off June 10th at Unity Arena in Oslo, following a pair of US festival headlines at Welcome to Rockville and Bottlerock. The band will return to the UK for two dates at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium on June 25th and 27th.

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“Wild ‘N’ Loud” is DEMONESSA at full power ready to take on the world!

All the songs on this album are an embodiment of the ‘80s heavy metal we all know and love. While every song on the album is brand new, they also have a familiar feel that fits right into any playlist, like they’ve always been there. 

There are 12 songs, racking up to almost one hour of straight hard-rocking future classics, which really makes it like an all-you-can-eat buffet for heavy metal fans, there’s something for pretty much everyone in there. From arena filling anthems to speeding tickets guaranteeing high-speed hits and emotional ballads, the album covers the full spectrum of classic heavy metal.

Track-listing:
Till Death Do Us Part
High Voltage Renegade
M.A.D.
Wild ‘N’ Loud
Queen of Pain
Livin’ Out of Spite
Slowly Losing My Mind
In Decay
In the Depths of Hell You’ll Burn
We Rule the Night
I Stand Alone
A Knife to a Gunfight

Link to ‘High Voltage Renegade’ lyric video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dL0QxrRv3Q

The band shared: 
“This track was chosen for a lyric video due to the high energy it delivers and the clear strong visual potential to match the outlawish lyrics. The video was created by MVS Visual, known for his work with various artists, most notably Manowar, making him an obvious choice for the project.”

To celebrate the release of the album there are several gigs coming up in Finland that are part of a so-called “Worldwide ‘N’ Loud Tour”, which kicks off on 8th of May in Boothill bar in Helsinki. Following that, there will be some shows in Tampere and Hämeenlinna as well and obviously many more to come, all the necessary information can be found on the band’s social media.

More on Demonessa:
Demonessa is a heavy metal band from Tampere, Finland, carving its path with pure power and attitude. Formed in 2019, the band combines the explosive force of 80’s heavy metal with the spectacle of glam metal creating an experience that must be witnessed live.

Line-up:
Senja – Vocals
John Creweholm – Guitars
Hugo M. Raze – Guitars
Peet von Rowanskerry – Bass
Jones “Pugnax Vehemens” Tervas – Drums

More band information:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Demonessa

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VE0mtJfuhaipbhSp71OVt

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/demonessa/1752566908

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587941337019

Bandcamp: https://demonessa.bandcamp.com/

Source: Tarja Virmakari PR

Death metal mofos from the Empire State, Undeath, are done recording their fourth full-length studio effort. And though we won’t know much about it for a while longer, the soon-to-be-announced release will be their first on Relapse Records after signing with the label.

According to the band, the new album was produced by Colin Marson at Menegroth / The Thousand Caves Studio in Pennsylvania. That’s pretty much all we know at this point.

As for the band’s signing with Relapse Records, Undeath frontman Alexander Sason said the decision to join the label was something each member was excited about.

“It’s time to unveil the next chapter for Undeath: We’re honored to announce that we’ve signed to Relapse Records. Relapse is a label every member of this band has admired and respected since we were young metalheads obsessing over Necrophagist and Dying Fetus, and for our band to now be a part of that amazing history (and such a badass roster full of bands we love) feels like a dream actualized.

“Our fourth album is recorded and in the chamber. We’ll have more details on that a little later, but for now just know that our fastest, darkest and most straight up evil record to date is on the way, and Relapse putting it out just feels right.”

All of this news comes just before Undeath get set out to hit the road for a major North American tour with Archspire. That run will go from April 24 to June 7, with tickets available today. You can find the full list of tour dates below.

UNDEATH LIVE:
North America w/ Archspire, Crown Magnetar & Mutilation Barbeque

04/24 – Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre
04/25 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
04/26 – Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre
04/27 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre
04/30 – Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre
05/01 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Beanfield
05/02 – Quebec City, QC @ Salle Montaigne
05/03 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium Upstairs
05/05 – Reading, PA @ Reverb
05/06 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
05/07 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
05/08 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
05/09 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
05/11 – Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
05/12 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
05/13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
05/15 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
05/16 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
05/17 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio At The Bomb Factory
05/18 – Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard
05/20 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
05/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
05/22 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
05/23 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
05/24 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
05/27 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
05/29 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
05/30 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater
05/31 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
06/02 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
06/04 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
06/05 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
06/06 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
06/07 – Kamloops, BC @ The Blue Grotto Nightclub (Undeath Headline)

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Album Review: Anubis – Anthromorphicide

Reviewed by Gareth Pugh

Anubis although a new name to me, formed in 2019 as a creative outlet for Devin Reiche, allowing him to fully embrace his passion as a heavy metal vocalist, and step beyond his role as bassist in thrash band Hatchet. Joined early on by bassist Will Buckley, the band released a series of EPs and standalone singles, steadily building momentum both online and throughout Southern California’s metal scene. That growing reputation culminated in Anubis signing with M-Theory Audio and releasing their full-length debut ‘Dark Paradise’ in 2024. Despite frequent lineup changes over the years, the band’s forward momentum has never slowed, with Anubis continuing to write, record, and perform relentlessly. The current incarnation of Anubis features Ulises Hernandez (Novareign, Judicator) on guitar, David Velez (Witherfall) on drums, new vocalist Hanna Preston, and the returning Justin Escamilla (Tower Guard) on guitar, thus solidifying a lineup poised to carry the band into its next era.

Having not heard the band’s previous output and seeing the dizzying amount of past material (6 EPs and 8 singles), I decided to forgo a catch up and dive straight into the new album – “Anthromorphicide” as the album’s title literally translates to “the death of the human form, a word meaning transformation, or evolution” signifying a new beginning. Starting with the energetic ‘Nuclear Dawn’, immediately obvious is the speed and heaviness and yet the prominent feature is how melodic the music and vocals are.

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The band can definitely play; ‘Celestial’ is ridiculously fast, with super rapid drumming, pulsing basslines, and intricate guitar work. Things continue at this outrageous pace on ‘The Anarcist’ and it’s only when we get to the fourth track, the epic ‘ The Fire Inside’ that we get some respite from the speed, it’s an ambitious track but a bit too grandiose and overblown for this writer’s taste, but kudos to the band for trying different styles. The speed returns with the furious title-track, with its relentless driving verses and stuttering start/stop chorus, before ending with some blistering solos. ‘Faded Angel’ is the heaviest track here with some Death metal influences creeping in, especially in the vocals, but there is still a very strong sense of melody. ‘Ancient at Birth’ starts as a big, bombastic, theatrical number,  where ‘Battalion’ finishes the album with a thrashier feel, and is a great end stop to the proceedings.

Overall, this album was quite the surprise, and certainly entertaining, this wouldn’t be a genre I’d normally listen to, but I’m glad I have, as it’s been an enjoyable ride. The band isn’t afraid to add different elements into the mix to create a unique sound for themselves, although I do feel that some of the faster songs are too similar in pace, so as a whole the album does become a little bit samey, although I’m nit-picking here. Another issue is that I think they have under used Hanna’s vocals, as when they sing together, they provide some great contrast to Devin’s. Hanna did join when the majority of the album was completed though, so perhaps that is understandable and is also very exciting for the future. If you like the pomp of power metal but with a bit more metallic thrash grit, or even vice versa, than this is an album well worth checking out.

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Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has sent shockwaves through the rock world by revealing he officially sold his massive music publishing catalog for a “substantial sum.”

Known as the primary architect behind the lyrics of Van Halen’s first six iconic albums, Roth shared the news during a high-profile backstage interview at the 2026 Coachella Festival, where he had just performed “Jump” with Teddy Swims. When asked how the massive payday feels, the 71-year-old “Diamond Dave” didn’t hold back: “[I feel] rich. For the first time in my life, I can rub two coins together and create a little interest.”

The Big Payday: “Diamond Dave” Joins the Catalog Gold Rush

The sale, which Roth confirmed to Associated Press, took place roughly eight months ago, and places him in an elite circle of rock legends—including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and KISS—who have cashed in on their life’s work for hundreds of millions of dollars. While the exact figure remains undisclosed, the value of the Van Halen songbook is astronomical. Roth has long maintained that he wrote “every word, syllable, and melody” during his original tenure with the band, meaning his stake in hits like “Panama,” “Runnin’ with the Devil,” and “Hot for Teacher” represents some of the most lucrative IP in music history.

“Investors are pouring billions into these catalogs,” noted industry experts following the news. With streaming revenues projected to grow for decades, firms like Pophouse and Sony are betting big that the Van Halen legacy will continue to pay dividends for the next 70 years.

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Coachella Comeback and the 2026 Solo Tour

The revelation came on the heels of Roth’s surprise appearance at Coachella 2026, where he joined breakout star Teddy Swims for a high-energy rendition of “Jump.” Roth noted that the pairing was born out of a shared “working-class background in music” and a mutual love for the classic Van Halen songbook.

This surprise performance served as the perfect launchpad for Roth’s current 30-date North American solo tour, which kicked off earlier this month in Airway Heights, Washington. After previously announcing his retirement in 2021—only to reverse it for a 2025 summer run—Roth is proving that he is far from finished. The 2026 tour will see him hitting major markets across Texas, Florida, New York, and Ontario, including a headline stop at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip this August.

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Legacy of the “1984” Architect

David Lee Roth’s departure from Van Halen in 1985 following the massive success of 1984 remains one of the most talked-about splits in rock history. While he returned for a brief stint in 1996 and a more permanent run from 2007 to 2020, his lyrical contributions to the “original six” albums are what defined the band’s identity. By selling his publishing now, Roth is securing his estate and providing for his future, ensuring that the “Diamond Dave” lifestyle remains as flamboyant as ever.

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David Lee Roth confirmed he sold his Van Halen publishing catalog eight months ago for a massive sum, stating he finally feels “rich.” The announcement follows his surprise 2026 Coachella appearance with Teddy Swims and coincides with his current 30-date solo tour across North America.

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The first time around, New York post-hardcore heroes Quicksand only released two albums, 1993’s Slip and 1995’s Manic Compression. Both of them are absolute classics. Pre-Quicksand, frontman Walter Schreifels had already been in Youth Of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, and a bunch of other great ’80s New York hardcore bands. But in the ’90s, Schreifels got…

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The KISS Army is descending upon the desert once again as the legendary rockers officially announce the lineup for the 2026 edition of “KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas.” Set for November 13–15 at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the event will feature Night Ranger, former KISS axeman Bruce Kulick, Slaughter, and Chris Jericho’s KUARANTINE.

Most significantly, the weekend will serve as an emotional tribute to original guitarist Ace Frehley, who passed away last October, featuring an all-star salute with “sit-ins” from the members of KISS themselves. For the second year in a row, the current KISS lineup will perform two “unmasked” sets, marking a rare opportunity to see the band live in the wake of their 2023 retirement from the road.

Vegas Takeover: The 2026 Lineup and Pre-Party Blast

The move to a “landlocked” format hasn’t dampened the fire of the KISS Kruise. The 2026 roster is packed with heavy hitters including Faster Pussycat, Keel, and Chris Jericho’s 1980s-era KISS cover band, KUARANTINE. Fans arriving early for the November 12 official pre-party will be treated to performances by the Ace Frehley Band, Enuff Z’Nuff, and Beasto Blanco, fronted by longtime Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric.

Speaking at the Indy KISS Fan Expo earlier this month, Paul Stanley explained the transition from sea to land: “Over the years everybody started doing cruises, so we can’t get a ship most of the time. We decided, ‘Well, let’s do a ‘KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas.’ As good as the last one was, this one’s gonna be so much better because we learn as we’re going.”

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Honoring the Spaceman: The Ace Frehley Tribute

The shadow of the late Ace Frehley looms large over this year’s event. The “Spaceman,” who co-founded KISS in 1973 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, died in October 2025 at the age of 74.

The 2026 edition will feature a dedicated all-star tribute to Frehley, with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer all expected to participate in musical sit-ins. This follows the 2025 event where Stanley led the crowd in a candlelight vigil in honor of his founding partner. The weekend remains a celebration of the band’s five-decade career and the 50th anniversary of the KISS Army. Further info is available here.

The “Unmasked” Experience and Beyond

Since their 2023 “End of the Road” finale at Madison Square Garden, KISS has pivoted toward exclusive “unmasked” appearances. The Las Vegas residency at Virgin Hotels allows fans to witness the band without the iconic makeup—a tradition that began with the original nautical cruises.

In addition to the live sets, attendees will have access to Q&A sessions, fan activities, and VIP packages co-produced by Pophouse, Topeka, and Vibee. With the band maintaining that their MSG performance was the final “in-makeup” show, these Vegas installments have become the primary way for the global fan base to see the legends in the flesh.

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TL;DR:

The 2026 “KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas” hits Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Nov. 13–15, featuring Night Ranger, Bruce Kulick, and a major tribute to the late Ace Frehley. KISS will perform two “unmasked” shows, continuing their post-retirement residency. An official pre-party kicks off Nov. 12 with the Ace Frehley Band and Enuff Z’Nuff.

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