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Heavy metal legends Judas Priest have announced that founding member and bassist Ian Hill will retire from the band due to arthritis and other health issues. Ian Hill will be replaced by Davey Rimmer of Uriah Heep. Rimmer has already recently filled in for Hill at the band’s London show last month. It marked the first time Hill had ever missed a Judas Priest show.
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(Our Denver-based writer Gonzo has returned to reviewing and recommending albums for us on a monthly basis, and here he recommends five of them released in September.) These days, I’m trying to look past the infinite well of bullshit that we’re all constantly forced to stare into. Music has a way of distracting me from […]

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In 2020, Riley Gale, frontman of the great Texan hardcore/thrash band Power Trip, died suddenly and tragically at the way-too-young age of 34. Gale’s fans, friends, bandmates, and family members were all obviously devastated. Two years later, Power Trip guitarist Blake Ibanez launched Fugitive, a new band that continued very much in Power Trip’s tradition and released some truly sick tracks. At a 2023 Fugitive show in Austin, Power Trip played a surprise reunion set, with Gale’s friend Seth Gilmore, frontman of Fugitive and Skourge, taking Gale’s place. After settling a legal dispute with Gale’s family, Gilmore officially became Power Trip’s new singer. Now, they are releasing new music.

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Davey Rimmer will take over bass duties for the band

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Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands are pleased to present the ‘Casting Stones’ EP, a collection of 3 tracks recorded during the ‘Apocalypse’ sessions. Available to stream & download now, the EP is led by the stunning title track and you can listen to it now here: https://crownlandsmusic.lnk.to/CastingStones

Vocalist & drummer Cody Bowles comments: “Casting Stones is a very important song to me. When I went through a tough period in my life a couple years back, someone came to attack my identity, my character and my lived experience, assuming the worst intentions of me. Through that difficult, existential experience, I learned a lot about who I was as an individual, inside and out, and realized that I am a lot more resilient than I once thought. On the other side of that period, I’ve become truth embodied, wearing it proudly for the world to see and determined not to let anyone or anything dim my light again.

“This song serves as a karmic reminder to those who do, or wish, ill will toward others: whatever you throw out into the world will come back around, often harder than you expect. It was a cathartic song to write, and the first of the songs that came out of the initial batch proposed for the Apocalypse album. Though it didn’t make it onto the record because narratively it had nothing to do with Karagon or The Syndicate, it remains one of my favorite songs from that period in our lives.”

Recently the band entered Chalet Studios to play some tracks live, and you can see the duo perform ‘Casting Stones’ here:

The ‘Apocalypse’ Deluxe Edition is due for release as a 2CD Digipak and Digital Album on the 11th December 2026. The new package features a second disc that includes the ‘Casting Stones’ EP, plus 4 tracks recorded live at Chalet & the live recording of the epic title track to the album that sees the band playing with an expanded line-up. Pre-order now here: https://crownlandsmusic.lnk.to/Apocalypse-DeluxeEdition

Crown Lands will be touring Canada in October & November this year, and you can find the full list of dates below:
October 29th – Farm League Brewing, Cambridge, ON
October 30th – Farm League Brewing, Cambridge, ON
November 6th – The Biltmore Theatre, Oshawa, ON
November 12th – Bridgeworks, Hamilton, ON
November 13th – Rum Runners, London, ON
November 14th – Warehouse Concert Hall, St. Catherines, ON
November 20th – The Broom Factory, Kingston, ON
November 21st – Overflow Brewing Company, Ottawa, ON

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What a huge week for new touring announcements including tours and special shows from Staind, Slash, Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls, Greta Van Fleet, Aerosmith and many more. Continue reading…

Ian Hill, the bassist of heavy metal icons Judas Priest and longest serving founding member, has announced his retirement from the band due to medical issues. A statement from the musician reads as follows: "Hello everyone, for a long time now, when asked "how long can you continue" – I've always answered 'until my performances suffer'…. I hat… Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

You picked The Suitcase Junket – To Go On as your favorite new release for the week of October 2, 2026.

T.S.O.L. frontman Jack Grisham shares single “Anthem” ahead of his self-titled debut album with Lars Triesch, out October

It’s another day in 2026, and the algorithm has been force-feeding us Creed. I was wondering why Chuck Mundy — that guy with an old man’s prosthetic mask and a gazillion hot dogs and Busch Lights, singing “One Last Breath” — kept popping up on my Instagram. Although the algorithm might be catering to my unhinged, trashy taste, many users have been noticing recently that Instagram has been recommending Creed’s 1999 hit “Higher” to soundtrack story posts.

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