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  • Premiere: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ‘Legacy’

    Today, Five Finger Death Punch released various physical editions of their brand-new 10th studio album, Legacy, which arrived digitally on July 31 via Better Noise Music. The collection includes limited-edition vinyl, CD, and cassette variants featuring exclusive artwork, available now through the band’s official store HERE, with the European and UK vinyl release following on […]
  • Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson pay tribute to Neil Peart at documentary premiere. “There’s a whole side of him that a lot of you don’t really know”

    Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have paid tribute to Neil Peart at the premiere of a new documentary about the late Rush drummer. The pair were joined onstage by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith at the premiere of Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple at the Toronto International Film Festival.

    “Tonight you’re gonna see a very interesting look at this guy that you think you know,” Lee told the audience at the Princess of Wales Theatre. “And you’re gonna see the depth of his musical legacy, and you’re gonna learn about friendship and how it runs both ways between the people he loved in the drum community and how they loved him back, which is really cool, and the wider circle of friends and what impact he had on their lives.

    “So I’m very grateful that this moment has arrived where this stuff can be shared. So, thank you for coming.”

    “I’ll just echo what Ged said,” added Lifeson. “He encapsulated everything about the film, what an amazing person was. There’s a whole side of him that a lot of you don’t really know. He was very, very funny. He was a sweet friend, and he was extremely loyal. And hopefully you’ll get to see a little more of that. And it’s certainly reflected in Chad and the other guys that played with us.”

    Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn, the team behind 2010’s acclaimed Rush documentary Beyond The Lighted Stage, as well as Iron Maiden: Flight 666 and the Metal Evolution documentary series, the film will air on Canada’s CBC network on September 23 as part of the series The Passionate Eye.

    The film includes interviews with Lee and Lifeson, and features the pair performing Rush classics with Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland (The Police), Danny Carey (Tool) and Gavin Harrison (King Crimson, Porcupine Tree).

    Rush are currently on the much-celebrated Fifty Something tour, with Anika Nilles taking Peart’s place behind the kit. Full dates below.

    Rush: Fifty Something tour dates 2026

    Sep 19: Cleveland Rocket Arena, OH
    Sep 23: San Antonio Frost Bank Center, TX
    Sep 25: San Antonio Frost Bank Center, TX
    Oct 01: Houston Toyota Center, TX
    Oct 05: Denver Ball Arena, CO
    Oct 07: Denver Ball Arena, CO
    Oct 10: Seattle Climate Pledge Arena, WA
    Oct 12: Seattle Climate Pledge Arena, WA
    Oct 15: San Jose SAP Center, CA
    Oct 17: San Jose SAP Center, CA
    Oct 21: St. Louis Enterprise Center, MO
    Oct 23: Cincinatti Heritage Bank Center, OH
    Oct 25: Washington Capital One Arena, D.C.
    Oct 27: Washington Capital One Arena, D.C.
    Oct 30: Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena, CT
    Nov 01: Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena, CT
    Nov 05: Hollywood Hard Rock Live, FL
    Nov 07: Hollywood Hard Rock Live, FL
    Nov 09: Tampa Benchmark International Arena, FL
    Nov 11: Tampa Benchmark International Arena, FL
    Nov 15: Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena, PA
    Nov 20: Charlotte Spectrum Center, NC
    Nov 22: Charlotte Spectrum Center, NC
    Nov 25: Atlanta State Farm Arena, GA
    Nov 27: Atlanta State Farm Arena, GA
    Dec 01: Glendale Desert Diamond Arena, AZ
    Dec 03: Glendale Desert Diamond Arena, AZ
    Dec 10: Edmonton Rogers Place, AB
    Dec 12: Edmonton Rogers Place, AB
    Dec 15: Vancouver Rogers Arena, BC
    Dec 17: Vancouver Rogers Arena, BC

    Rush: Fifty Something tour dates 2027

    Jan 15: Buenos Aires Movistar Arena, Argentina
    Jan 22: Curitiba Arena da Baixada, Brazil
    Jan 24: São Paulo Allianz Parque, Brazil
    Jan 26: São Paulo Allianz Parque, Brazil
    Jan 30: Rio de Janeiro Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos. Brazil
    Feb 01: Belo Horizonte Estádio Mineirão, Brazil
    Feb 04: Brasília Arena BRB Mané Garrincha, Brazil
    Feb 19: Paris La Défense Arena, France
    Feb 21: Berlin Uber Arena, Germany
    Feb 23: Amstersam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands
    Feb 25: Munich Olympiahalle, Germany
    Feb 28: Cologne Lanxess Arena, Germany
    Mar 02: Hamburg Barclays Arena, Germany
    Mar 04: Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Germany
    Mar 08: Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK
    Mar 10: Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK
    Mar 12: Manchester Co-op Live, UK
    Mar 14: Manchester Co-op Live, UK
    Mar 16: London O2 Arena, UK
    Mar 18: London O2 Arena, UK
    Mar 21: London O2 Arena, UK
    Mar 27: Kraków Arena Kraków, Poland
    Mar 30: Milan Unipol Dome, Italy
    Apr 01: Basel St. Jakobshalle Basel, Switzerland
    Apr 04: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
    Apr 06: Oslo Unity Arena, Norway
    Apr 08: Stockholm Avicii Arena, Sweden
    Apr 10: Helsinki Veikkaus Arena, Finland

    Find Rush tickets.

  • Premiere: SABATON ‘Templars’

    Continuing a banner year, the Swedish masters of heavy metal Sabaton re-up their 2025 hit Templars with a brand-new version featuring Leigh Kakaty of Platinum-certified, chart-topping rock powerhouse Pop Evil. The song is now available on all DSPs and digital download providers via Better Noise Music. Listen to Templars (feat. Pop Evil) HERE. It’s a […]
  • 2 New Shows Announced After ’80s Rock Icon Expands Tour

    A 1980s rock favorite is expanding his tour due to demand. He’s been performing for decades and keeps hitting.

    The post 2 New Shows Announced After ’80s Rock Icon Expands Tour appeared first on Audio Ink Radio.

  • PEELING FLESH ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLED SOPHOMORE ALBUM, UNLEASH “MURDEROUS INTENT” FEATURING MIKE RYAN OF MISSING LINK – @thebeast

    PEELING FLESH ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLED SOPHOMORE ALBUM, UNLEASH “MURDEROUS INTENT” FEATURING MIKE RYAN OF MISSING LINK

    Oklahoma slam outfit return with their most brutal release yet, featuring collaborations with Sanguisugabogg, Stabbing, Extermination Dismemberment and more

    Oklahoma’s slam machine Peeling Flesh are back, and they’re bringing an absolutely filthy new record with them.
    The band has officially announced their sophomore full-length, Peeling Flesh , due November 27, 2026 via Unique Leader Records . Along with the announcement, the band has unleashed the album’s first single, “Murderous Intent,” featuring Mike Ryan of Missing Link .
    Stream or pre-order Peeling Flesh:
    https://orcd.co/PEELINGFLESH
    Watch the “Murderous Intent” video:


    Built on crushing slam riffs, death metal brutality, hardcore aggression, and the band’s unmistakable hip-hop influence, Peeling Flesh promises to push the Oklahoma outfit’s already punishing sound even further.
    Vocalist Damonteal Harris describes the album as a project the band has poured everything into over the past year.


    “This has been our baby for the last year. An insane mixture of drop G and Drop F songs that are some of our favorite and craziest songs we’ve written to date and we’re extremely stoked to get them out finally.”


    As for “Murderous Intent,” Harris keeps things appropriately blunt, calling the track “ruthless and vicious” while highlighting the collaboration with Mike Ryan as a way of solidifying the Oklahoma/New York connection.
    And if the first single is any indication, Peeling Flesh aren’t exactly planning on easing listeners into this thing.
    A STACKED LINEUP OF COLLABORATORS

    The guest list on Peeling Flesh is loaded with familiar names from across the modern extreme-metal underground.
    The album features Devin Swank of Sanguisugabogg , JayWay , Bridget Lynch of Stabbing , and Extermination Dismemberment , alongside Mike Ryan of Missing Link.
    Peeling Flesh Track Listing:



    Crash Out
    Murderous Intent feat. Mike Ryan of Missing Link
    Wig Split feat. Devin Swank of Sanguisugabogg
    Lethal Interjection feat. JayWay
    T.D.C.U.
    Crackology
    No Alibi feat. Bridget Lynch of Stabbing
    Find Around Fuck Out
    Full Clip
    It’s Goin Down Part 2 feat. Extermination Dismemberment
    〈Bottom Text〉

    FROM THE G CODE TO A NEW ERA OF PEELING FLESH

    Formed in 2021, Peeling Flesh quickly established themselves as one of the most recognizable names in the modern slam and death metal underground.
    Their 2024 debut full-length, The G Code , helped put the Oklahoma quintet firmly on the radar, earning praise from Blabbermouth , which described the band’s approach as a “full-throttle” assault.
    The band followed that momentum with last year’s PF Radio 2 EP, further expanding their signature collision of slam, death metal, hardcore, and hip-hop.
    Their sound has become just as recognizable for its personality as its sheer heaviness. Hip-hop samples, crushing low-tuned guitars, a charismatic frontman, and an increasingly relentless songwriting output have helped Peeling Flesh carve out a lane that is distinctly their own.
    That reputation has also translated to the road. The band has shared stages with heavyweights including Lorna Shore, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Sanguisugabogg , while collaborations with artists such as Svdden Death, YVM3, and NIMDA have continued to demonstrate the band’s willingness to cross genre lines without sacrificing their brutality.
    Now they’re taking the next step with Peeling Flesh .
    PEELING FLESH HIT THE ROAD THIS OCTOBER

    Before the new album arrives in November, Peeling Flesh will embark on a massive U.S. headlining run throughout October.
    The tour features Grounds For Assault, Snuffed On Sight, Mongrel, Gridiron, Outta Pocket, Fatal Realm, Final Resting Place, and Two-Piece on select dates.
    The trek kicks off October 1 in Los Angeles and runs through October 30 in Jacksonville, with stops across the United States.
    PEELING FLESH TOUR DATES

    Oct. 1 – Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
    Oct. 2 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock *
    Oct. 3 – San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
    Oct. 4 – Fresno, CA @ Strummers
    Oct. 6 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
    Oct. 7 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
    Oct. 9 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
    Oct. 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
    Oct. 11 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks *
    Oct. 13 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
    Oct. 14 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
    Oct. 15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving
    Oct. 16 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
    Oct. 17 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live
    Oct. 18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
    Oct. 20 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
    Oct. 21 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
    Oct. 22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
    Oct. 23 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
    Oct. 24 – Fort Worth, TX @ Sick New World *
    Oct. 25 – Corpus Christi, TX @ House Of Rock
    Oct. 27 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
    Oct. 28 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
    Oct. 29 – West Palm Beach, FL @ The Banyan Live
    Oct. 30 – Jacksonville, FL @ Albatross
    * Peeling Flesh only
    With Peeling Flesh arriving November 27, the band is setting up a two-month stretch that puts their new material directly in front of audiences across the country before unleashing the full album.
    For a band that has built its reputation on relentless live performances and an unapologetically heavy sound, that’s a pretty damn effective way to roll into a new record.
    The new era of Peeling Flesh officially begins with “Murderous Intent.”
    And judging by that title, they aren’t exactly here to make friends.
    Peeling Flesh is:
    Mychal Soto – Guitars
    Damonteal Harris – Vocals
    Joe Pelletier – Drums
    Jason Parrish – Guitars
    Chip Smith – Bass
    Peeling Flesh Online:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peelingfleshok
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeelingFleshOK
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/40DbKvYvADTiks7hZIUPHG
    Photo credit: Frances Koehn