As The Maine approach the release of their new album ‘Joy Next Door’, they have revealed when they will be returning to the UK and Europe to celebrate it.
The band will be heading back over on the ‘I Love You But I Chose The Maine’ tour as Summer changes to Autumn. It’s the band’s first time over here since 2024.
And they are going to be bringing Grayscale along for the ride, too.
So you’ll be treated to a load of this:
And then loads and loads of this:
The band had this to say about the announcement on their socials, stating, “UK and Europe!!! It’s time to celebrate the fact that you’ve chosen our band for the past 19 years. We’re back for our first headline tour in years, and we can’t wait to hear your voices singing the songs that have brought us all together. Long live The Maine. Long live 8123. We’ll see you when we’re looking at you.”
Whilst drummer Pat Kirch has added, “We are so excited to be heading back to England and playing the legendary Roundhouse in London along with so many other great venues. These will be our biggest shows in the country yet and a true testament to the 8123 family that has been there with us from the start. Can’t wait to make these shows a night you won’t forget. “
Here are all of the dates for you:
SEPTEMBER
17 – COLOGNE Live Music Hall 18 – AMSTERDAM Paradiso 19 – BERLIN SO36 20 – LUXEMBOURG CITY den Atelier 23 – GLASGOW SWG3 TV Studio 24 – BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute 25 – LONDON Roundhouse 26 – MANCHESTER Academy
‘Joy Next Door’ is set for release on April 10 via Photo Finish Records.
Here is another taste of it, the wonderful ‘Die To Fall’:
UK Metallers TRÖJAN have signed with Fireflash Records and announced a refreshed band line-up, with plans to release a first EP by the end of the year. This is great news as, following recent tensions behind the scenes, Pete Wadeson emerged determine to “put together the finest Trojan line up to date.”
Originally formed in 1982 by guitarist Pete Wadeson, the NWOBHM outfit signed with Roadrunner Records in the mid-’80s and released debut album Chasing The Storm in 1985, a record still regarded by many as a classic thanks to its Speed/Power Metal edge, super-fast solos and melodic guitar work.
Following reissues and archival releases in recent years, including a 2024 5-CD box set The Complete Tröjan & Taliön Recordings ’84 – ’90 – TRÖJAN returned to the stage post-Covid with appearances at Keep It True (Germany) and Muskelrock (Sweden), before touring extensively across Europe through 2024.
TRÖJAN Sign With Fireflash Records, Announce New Line-Up And EP Plans
“I’ve always been well aware of the label, and its accomplishments,” Pete Wadeson said, “and I’m honoured and extremely proud to have signed with Fireflash Records and can’t thank Markus enough for the faith he has shown towards us.
“Also, I have to mention my debt of gratitude to Holger Mahlstedt for his unwavering devotion and belief in the band’s abilities, and with Markus and the Fireflash organisation on board, I feel more confident than ever that we’ll finally deliver what our fans and Metalheads fully deserve and have long been waiting for.”
The new line-up features Pete Wadeson (guitar, backing vocals), Emmanuel Thorsen (vocals), Luke Entwistle (bass, backing vocals) and ex-Tailgunner drummer Sammy Starwood.
“I always loved the underdogs, and Heavy Metal history is full of it,” Fireflash Records’ Markus Wosgien said. “Both TRÖJAN and TALION delivered Speed Metal milestones and disappeared way too early. I am sure they had so much more to say and deliver.
“Seeing them live at Keep It True was a special moment. Afterwards, Holger made contact with the band, and here we go. The first demo recordings of new written material sound simply amazing and will soon be recorded properly.
“I was also more than happy to see Sammy joining the band on drums, with whom we worked on the first Tailgunner releases. He is the perfect match for TRÖJAN, and our goal is to release a first EP by the end of the year.”
TRÖJAN Live
18.07.2026 – Tilburg – Tilburg Metal Fest (NL)
26.07.2026 – Worthing – Hammerdown Metal Festival (UK)
04.09.2026 – Breda – Sound Dog (NL)
05.09.2026 – Amstelveen – Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival (NL)
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2026 is already shaping up to be a huge year for emerging Indie-Country artist Harry Foxton. Foxton has just released his new single‘Stranger’ – which will be closely followed by his highly anticipated new long player Fear In Forgiveness, out on April 10.
Foxton will be celebrating the milestone with an album launch show in his hometown of Fremantle on Friday, May 1 at MOJOS Bar. Tickets will be on sale in next month. It seems fitting for Foxton to be releasing ‘Stranger’ off the back of the MOJOS announce – with the song becoming a firm favourite in his highly acclaimed live set over recent months.
Produced by award-winning producer Dylan Ollivierre (Holy Holy, Meg Mac), ‘Stranger’ received its world premiere via triple j’s Country Club radio show last night. Host ‘’Outback Tom’’ Forrest pressed play on the track proclaiming ‘’Harry Foxton is on the rise and ‘Stranger’ has a feel-good sunny energy with those strong country sounds’’
This barnstorming anthem showcases Foxton at his best and most charismatic – infusing electric licks, raw vocals and melodic guitars – coupled with the honest narrative song writing we’ve come to love.
Foxton explains the song further in his own words: ”Stranger is a tale about feeling disconnected from your better self. Losing your identity through the influence of others and forced to become a stranger. It’s about feeling lost and out of sync with your inner compass – a feeling that was initially foreign to me at that time. Sonically, I wanted this track to be upbeat to capture the urgency of what I was feeling at that moment. I think it’s reflective in the song.”
Foxton’s 2025 singles have earned strong early praise from the likes of ABC Country’s Kath Devaney – naming him ‘’One of Australia’s most exciting new talents’’.
Double J’s Henry Wagons gushed about Foxton on his Tower of Song show: ‘’Inspired by the likes of Zach Bryan, City and Colour and Springsteen no less. This is a recipe for success.’’
Countrytown said: ’’Harry Foxton brings arena-ready energy to his country-rock-inspired new song, Backseat. Foxton’s vocal and storytelling are effortlessly engaging.’’
The AU Review made Foxton’s previous single ‘Seen The Dark’ their Track Of The Week and wrote, ‘’Almost Springsteeneque in lyricism & musically reminiscent of recent War on Drugs. Luckily for us, it’s just the start.”
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