Stoner metal crew Troll Mother have an important story to tell you in the form of “Fucked by Trolls,” the first peep of their new album, A Tale for Two, set for release this winter. Hailing from West Sussex, England, Troll Mother perform music that’s far more listenable than the song title “Fucked by Trolls” implies. 

“Troll Mother would like to invite you to your Tale For Two,” the band members (trolls?) tell Decibel. “Commencing with ‘Fucked By Trolls,’ we begin our journey through toil and despair, triumph and victory, love and loss…Shut your doors, close your curtains and ready yourself… for this is only the begging of a harsh tale.’

You can listen to “Fucked by Trolls” below and head to Bandcamp to own it yourself.

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HERRRRRRRE’S JOHNNY! 

That’s a new, original phrase I am trying out. 

That’s right, Gob Squad; THIS THURSDAY it is time for me to make my long-anticipated return to the big screen. Well, I guess the size of the screen depends on your laptop or phone, and my phone is a Nokia flip phone with a tiny screen, spotty service, and a permanent chocolate stain, but I did manage to get to level four on Snake yesterday, so EAT IT, iPhone freaks! That begs another question: if movie theaters call it the silver screen, what do you call it when your short film will mostly be viewed on a phone screen? I guess you could say I am going to be back on the black mirror, which does sound pretty friggin’ metal! 

We will be releasing our first of THREE shorts, aptly titled: No One Survives… THE SERIES. Yeah, an ode to where it all began, and much like the original music video, a camera crew followed me around, documenting my every move; only this time, they didn’t want to see me at work, which may or may not be because my life-insurance company said that it would “legally and morally be a terrible idea” since during said original “No One Survives” shoot I allegedly attacked my boss, Brad. An event my company now refers to as “The great HR disaster of 2012.” This time, they wanted to get more of a peek behind the peeking behind-the-ears and follow me on my journey to and from work. In this first of three episodes, titled “No One Survives: an Uber,” which drops this Thursday on Nekrogoblitube! Let me tell ya, this Uber driver I had was terrible. Quite possibly the worst! I don’t wanna spoil the ending, but let’s just say Ubers are a RIP-OFF… literally. 😉 

THAT’S NOT ALL, FOLKS!

Another new, original phrase I am trying out – what do you think so far?

My band decided, in honor of this new chapter of No One Survives, that maybe it was time to revisit the song, so guess what? WE DID. The premier goblin-metal band Nekrogoblikon went into the studio with its current, rockin’ lineup and re-recorded “No One Survives,” with my best friend Dickie Allen on growls and the majestic, golden-green vocals of a little goblin you might have heard of, singing the epic choruses… that’s right, ME. Can you believe it? From being the subject of a music video to singing on the new, reimagined track of that very same song, which will be available wherever you stream your tunes – ALSO THIS THURSDAY!!! 

You should be green with envy, cause, hand to Gob, I am living the dream! 

You may be wondering, “John, did you always know you were going to be a star?” Thank you for asking, GQ Magazine… I did, actually. My earliest gobhood memory was at my village’s annual “Gobs & Ghouls Talent Show,” hosted by our most famous green guy, GARY GOBLIN (pictured below). What a legend. 

My name was called; I stepped into the spotlight, hit my mark, and… that’s when we were invaded BY TROLLS. So no, I didn’t get to perform my interpretive dance set to the soundtrack of 2001: A Space Odyssey… but one could say, I caught the bug… the acting bug… in addition to a nasty cold, trolls are disgusting and never was their hands so I definitely caught some kind of sinus bug that put me out for a few weeks. After my parents decided my planet was no longer safe to live on, they sent me to the one place they knew their budding star would blossom: Los Angeles. They strapped me to a rocket with one granola bar and my iPad, and fired me straight at LA… and missed it by like six exits. That’s how I ended up in the second entertainment capital of the world, Reseda, CA. Years of struggling with crappy day jobs while taking expensive acting classes at night. Eventually, they kicked me out for “never remembering my lines” and “biting my scene partners.” But I knew I was destined to become Daniel Gob–Lewis one day! Anthony Gobkins! OR at the very least, Gobrey Plaza! 

THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT! 

The third, original phrase I am toying with. 

Here I am, starring in not one, but THREE horror-comedy shorts, playing the most complex, sexy, heroic role of a lifetime: Myself. The least you could do is watch it on Thursday the second it’s released, 600 times should do, then, like it, comment something nice, and then share it with 2 million of your friends! Thank you, humans; you’re doing Gob’s work. 

Next stop: THE ACADEMY AWARDS, or at the very least the MTV Movie Awards, or at the very, very least, we’ll end up on Tubi. 

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Ozzfest will return to the US in 2027.

The reactivating heavy metal festival, founded by Sharon Osbourne and her late husband Ozzy in the mid-90s, has confirmed that it will make its way Stateside next year.

The news follows the announcement of a UK edition for 2027, which will take place at Villa Park in Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham, where he played his last show before his death in July 2025. No performers have been announced for either edition at time of publication.

Sharon, 73, has spoken multiple times about bringing Ozzfest back following her husband’s death last July, aged 76. Talking to Hammer earlier this year, she said that the upcoming UK edition will be one or two days long, depending on fan interest. She promised more details “soon”.

In addition, she told Billboard in January that the event will return with a lineup that transcends its past niche of rock and metal, with a focus on young talent.

“It was something Ozzy was very passionate about: giving young talent a stage in front of a lot of people,” she said. “We really started metal festivals in this country. It was [replicated but] never done with the spirit of what ours was, because ours was a place for new talent. It was like summer camp for kids.”

The Osbournes started Ozzfest after fellow travelling festival Lollapalooza refused to give Ozzy a spot on their lineup. The inaugural edition was a two-day tour with dates in Phoenix, Arizona and San Bernardino, California. Ozzy headlined with support from Slayer, Danzig, Biohazard, Sepultura and more.

As nu metal began to gather steam in the late 90s, Ozzfest became famous for putting up-and-coming artists on its bill. Such acts as Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and System Of A Down performed at the festival around the release of their debut albums.

Ozzfest expanded to have international offshoots in markets including the UK, Germany, Belgium and Japan before hosting its final incarnation – a single show in Inglewood, California – in 2018.

In 2023, Sharon explained why Ozzfest went away, saying on her family podcast The Osbournes that other managers got greedy.

“It was a very weird beast,” she said, “because all the bands were our mates, but the managers were greedy, and for some reason they thought that we were making billions on it and we weren’t. We made a profit. But it was not like – we couldn’t retire on it. And managers and agents wanted more and more and more, and it just wasn’t cost-effective anymore. We stopped because it just wasn’t cost-effective.”

However, the following year, she added that “of course” Ozzfest can return one day. “You can do it for a baby stage, but you still need the headliners,” she said. “It’s always great to have the baby stage, I mean, that’s what it’s all about – breaking new bands. That’s why we did it.”

Ozzy’s retirement show, Back To The Beginning, took place at a sold-out Villa Park and was live-streamed by more than five million people worldwide. Ozzy performed both with his solo band and Black Sabbath: the heavy metal pioneers’ first show since 2017, and their first with their all-original lineup since 2005. The support lineup included Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Gojira, Anthrax and Mastodon. Proceeds from the event went to the charities Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity and Acorns Children’s Hospice.

A Back To The Beginning concert film will hit cinema screens later this year.

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Artificial Brain have been making guttural but cosmic death metal for more than a decade, and they’ve been through a few different lineups over the years. Formerly an international band with a New York home base, Artificial Brain have set up shop in Richmond, Virginia, a global capital of heavy, intense underground music. Since the move, their lineup has come to include Inter Arma vocalist Mike Paparo and Battlemaster drummer Alex Tomlin. Today, they announce Antillia, their next album.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FERAL VERMIN BRINGS PARANORMAL ENCOUNTERS, OLD-SCHOOL METAL, AND THE DARKER SIDE OF HUMANITY TO “HARVEY IN THE HOUSE”
Texas-Based Heavy Metal Act Delivers a Nostalgic, Theatrical Trip Into the Supernatural With Their New Album

Release Date: September 7, 2026
Feral Vermin invites listeners into a world where old-school heavy metal, paranormal encounters, theatrical imagery, and the darker side of human nature collide with the release of their new album, Harvey in the House , released September 7, 2026.
Described by the band as “old school metal with crazy paranormal encounters,” Harvey in the House draws heavily from the group’s appreciation for classic metal while bringing a distinctly modern sense of atmosphere and storytelling to the material. At the center of that story is Harvey, a ghost-like entity connected to a true account from guitarist Gary Watson’s home.
Founded by Steven Eddie in 2013 as a largely private musical project, Feral Vermin remained relatively quiet for years with little emphasis on promotion. That changed as the lineup expanded, bringing together Eddie with Gary Watson, Morgan Heck, Cameron Brown, and theatrical performer Rick Kalifa.
The resulting incarnation of Feral Vermin is built around a mixture of experience, contrasting musical backgrounds, and a shared appreciation for heavy music and theatrical presentation.
Eddie handles vocals, lyrics, and guitars, bringing his experience as vocalist for Cryptic Veil, a project formed in 2013 that went on to perform throughout the DFW area and tour through Colorado and Oklahoma. He has also performed with Portals of the Tomb Guard alongside Heck and serves as vocalist and guitarist for Ink’nOrbodica, which has since evolved into Feral Vermin.
Guitarist Gary Watson brings decades of musical history to the project. His career stretches back to the early 1970s, when he joined the band SWEETLEAF. The group spent years performing throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Mississippi before Watson later became involved with the Texas punk band The Mentals in the early 1980s.
That musical history plays an important role in the sound of Feral Vermin. Watson’s songwriting and composition help give Harvey in the House its nostalgic character, while Eddie’s metal vocals and lyrical approach provide the heavier edge.
Morgan Heck adds another layer of experience to the lineup as a seasoned musician and founder, guitarist, and vocalist for Sign of the Times. Bassist Cameron Brown also brings a wide-ranging musical skill set to the project, including his work on keys. Rick Kalifa completes the lineup by taking on the theatrical side of Feral Vermin, helping bring the band’s visual identity and the character of Harvey to life.
But Harvey is only part of the story.
Feral Vermin’s music explores what the band describes as “the beast of mankind” , the feral side that exists within all of us. Their subject matter reaches into darkness, wickedness, mental trauma, disorders, bad days, and the struggles that can shape the human experience. At the same time, the band doesn’t view its world as being entirely consumed by darkness.
There is balance.
Everything is not gloom and doom.
That contrast between darkness and positivity forms part of the conceptual identity behind Feral Vermin, creating a world where horror, humor, human struggle, theatricality, and heavy metal can exist side by side.
Harvey in the House was produced and recorded by Steven Eddie at Hard Wall Studios and Bee Cave Records, with mixing and mastering handled by Rick Greenwood at Geneva Post Audio.
For listeners drawn to the classic heaviness of Black Sabbath , the darker theatricality of Marilyn Manson , and the straightforward power of AC/DC , Feral Vermin offers a distinctly personal take on heavy metal that reaches backward for inspiration while creating its own strange little corner of the genre.
Welcome to their world.
Welcome to your world.
Welcome to Feral Vermin .
Harvey in the House is out now.

Feral Vermin
Genre: Heavy Metal
Album: Harvey in the House
Release Date: September 7, 2026
Featuring:
Steven Eddie – Vocals, Lyrics, Guitars
Gary Watson – Rhythm & Lead Guitars
Cameron Brown – Bass
Morgan Heck – Drums
Rick Kalifa – Theatrics
Production:
Produced & Recorded by Steven Eddie
Hard Wall Studios / Bee Cave Records
Mixed & Mastered by Rick Greenwood
Geneva Post Audio
Listen to Harvey in the House:
https://feralvermin.bandcamp.com/album/harvey-in-the-house
Harvey in the House by Feral Vermin


Connect:
https://feralvermin.net/
https://www.facebook.com/zezachs/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_QV0FBYuS0K511r_yZjDWg
https://www.instagram.com/feral_vermin_band/
Contact:
Steven Eddie
crypticveil@gmail.com

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Tech death metal crew Artificial Brain have just revealed that they’re releasing a new album this year, the long-awaited follow-up to Artificial Brain (2022). Antillia, as its titled, will be released through Profound Lore Records on November 13th, 2026. You can hear the track “Quantum Malignancies” as of now.
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