For the past few years, rap great Danny Brown has been collaborating heavily with underground hyperpop producers. He loves that stuff! Those collaborations built up to the release of Stardust, the album that Brown released last year, but they didn’t end there. Now, Brown’s got a new collaboration with an artist who I’d never heard…
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Yes—Judas Priest have already entered the studio and begun recording the foundation of their next album.
Judas Priest have already started recording a new album, with studio work completed in February. This isn’t early planning—the next record is actively in progress.
There was no announcement. No rollout. No signal this was happening.
Then it slipped.
Richie Faulkner revealed in a recent talk with The Metal Voice that the band had already spent a full month in the studio laying down the foundation of the next album.
When asked about new material from the band, Faulkner replied: “We’ve started recording it. Yeah, we were in the studio for a month in February laying the foundation. I don’t know if I’m allowed to say that, but I’ve said it.”
That’s not writing. That’s commitment already in motion.
Right now, attention is sitting on the band’s new documentary The Ballad Of Judas Priest. Meanwhile, the band is already pushing forward.
Most bands at this stage slow the cycle down.
Judas Priest just accelerated it.
They’re not revisiting the past—they’re stacking new material on top of it in real time.
Once recording begins, the conversation shifts.
Riffs become structure. Ideas become direction. Momentum replaces uncertainty.
That’s exactly where this project is sitting right now.
At this point, albums don’t reset—they move toward completion.
Invincible Shield didn’t just land—it performed.
Strong chart positions across multiple countries proved Priest are still operating at a high level globally.
Most bands would stretch that run.
Priest moved forward instead.
Faulkner described the rhythm simply—tour, write, record, repeat.
That only works if the drive is still there.
It clearly is.
That’s why this isn’t slowing down—it’s rolling straight into the next phase.
The Ballad Of Judas Priest is set to premiere in North America at the Hot Docs festival in Toronto this April.
It traces everything—from early Birmingham roots to defining heavy metal itself.
But this isn’t a closing chapter.
It’s happening at the same time as the next one is being built.
When bands reach this point, the pattern is predictable.
Celebrate the legacy. Slow down. Coast.
Judas Priest are doing the opposite.
They’re adding to it.
Yes. Recording has already begun, with confirmed studio sessions in February 2026.
Foundational recording has already taken place, meaning the album is actively progressing.
No official release date has been announced yet.
The Ballad Of Judas Priest covers the band’s rise, influence, and long-term impact on heavy metal.
Judas Priest formed in Birmingham, England and became one of the defining forces behind heavy metal. With more than 50 million records sold and a catalog including British Steel, Painkiller, Firepower, and Invincible Shield, the band helped shape the genre across multiple generations. Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2022, Priest remain one of the rare legacy acts still actively recording and evolving.
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Do you wanna go to Welcome To Rockville for the low price of free? That means your airfare, hotels, and festival passes are all taken care of.
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Weezer have just announced a big North American headline tour, intriguingly entitled The Gathering.
Joined by The Shins and Silversun Pickups, the band will hit the road between September 8 (kicking things off at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center) and October 24 (wrapping up at the Crypto.com Arena in LA), stopping off at 30 more arenas in between. Tickets go on general sale from Friday, April 3 at 10am.
Before then, though, there’s even more Weezer goodness on the way! They’ll be dropping new single Shine Again on April 1 (and it’s very much not an April Fool’s, they stress) from their next studio album. They also add – in all-caps, so they must really mean it – that, “THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. THE GATHERING HAS A WAY OF TRAVELING.”
Check out the tour trailer below, featuring a snippet of Shine Again:
Catch them live at the following:
Weezer: The Gathering North American tour
September
8 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
9 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
11 Portland, OR – Moda Center
12 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
13 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
15 West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
16 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
20 Saint Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
22 Chicago, IL – United Center
23 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
25 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
26 Laval, QC – Place Bell
27 Boston, MA – TD Garden
29 Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
30 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
October
2 Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
3 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
4 Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
6 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
7 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
9 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
10 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
11 Orlando, FL – Kia Center
13 Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
14 Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
16 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
17 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
18 Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
20 Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
21 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
23 Las Vegas, NV – T‑Mobile Arena
24 Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
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Frozen Soul is back with a new single called “Invoke War”, made all the more brutal by Machine Head’s Robb Flynn.
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“Close To The Bone” Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available
American heavy metal icons, ARMORED SAINT, are back with their anticipated new full-length, Emotion Factory Reset, set for release on May 22nd through Metal Blade Records.
Emotion Factory Reset, the lineup’s ninth studio album since 1984’s March Of The Saint, is a resurrection of sorts, a tearing down and a rebuilding in eleven songs of diverse musicality and lyrical themes. Produced, as were the previous four albums, by bassist Joey Vera and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour), the record finds the quintet challenging themselves.
Songs like “Close To The Bone,” “Hit A Moonshot,” and “Every Man-Any Man” have ARMORED SAINT honoring their past as one of the most respected and recognizable bands in heavy music while making forward-thinking music rooted in the present.
“Each ARMORED SAINT record, to me, is like a new skin for the band, a different chapter. I don’t think we’ve ever repeated ourselves,” says Vera. “Every album has been pretty different from the previous one, a snapshot in time. In 2026, Emotion Factory Reset is where our heads are at.”
Emotion Factory Reset – Track Listing:
1. Close To The Bone
2. Every Man-Any Man
3. Not On Your Life
4. Hit A Moonshot
5. Buckeye
6. Compromise
7. It’s A Buzzkill
8. Throwing Caution To The Wind
9. Ladders And Slides
10. Bottom Feeder
11. Epilogue
“When we start coming up with songs, I always say we can do whatever we want,” notes vocalist John Bush. “Use all our influences through the years, diverse music that we listen to and love, and let that seep in and bring something new out of us. It leads to something more adventurous.”
Bush, one of music’s most respected vocalists, operates from a place of passion and presence in the studio and on stage. In fact, about 85% of his vocals from the last three ARMORED SAINT records are taken from the demo sessions, capturing the raw power.
While Vera is a granular and detailed writer, like Bush, the bassist says, “I try not to overthink and be right where I’m at that time. I really don’t look over my shoulder much, like, ‘what did I do in the past? What’s going on in the next lane?’ Once the ball starts rolling, I just sit back and let it happen.”
The collaborative nature of Emotion Factory Reset led to the album title, a phrase from guitarist Phil Sandoval. “To me, ‘Emotion Factory Reset’ means to reset yourself back to clarity. Take a pause and breathe before you respond or react. You can’t control outside events, but you can control your mind,” the guitarist says. “How you interpret things is what hurts you, not the event itself.”
His brother, drummer Gonzo notes, “the world is going through a technological upswing/awakening. I look at our planet as the factory and in the most positive way we need to realign, reimagine, reset for our better selves.”
In advance of the record’s release, the band presents the first single and album opener, “Close To The Bone.” Comments Bush, “The first track on the record sounds like vintage ARMORED SAINT, yet vintage that comes out in 2026! How did we do that? The title of the record, Emotion Factory Reset appears as the first line of the bridge. Killer riffs, awesome rhythms and attacking vocals gets this train rolling.”
Bush continues, “the title implies the human response to withdraw and keep things to yourself instead of being confrontational; Something I believe we all struggle with as humans. Do you just say, ‘aww, whatever man,’ or do you say, ‘hey, fuck you!’ Depends on the moment, I guess.”
Adds Vera, “Musically, this song was inspired by my love and appreciation for metal that was coming out around the time of the NWOBHM, which is right when ARMORED SAINT was formed. As always, I try to reimagine my early influences by giving them a slight modern twist.”
Guitarist Jeff Duncan agrees, “I like to think that ARMORED SAINT doesn’t keep making the same album over and over. Emotion Factory Reset is another musical chapter for the band. When the five of us play together, we have a special chemistry and our first single ‘Close To The Bone’ demonstrates this perfectly; it’s musically sophisticated but still retains the ARMORED SAINT signature sound.”
Watch ARMORED SAINT’s video for “Close To The Bone,” directed by My Good Eye: Music Visuals, HERE.
The record will be released on CD digipack (w/ 20-page booklet) and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
Amber Marble (US)
Orange and Red Marble (US)
Citron Smoke (US – Brutal Panda Exclusive)
180g Black (EU)
Beige Gray Marbled (EU)
Clear Black Gold Smoke (EU – Ltd. 500)
Metallic Gold Black Dust (EU – Ltd. 300)
Clear Gold Splatter (EU – Ltd. 200)
Additionally, a special European edition of the CD digipak includes the bonus track “One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison),” only available digitally until now.
A special European edition of the single gatefold LP comes w/ insert and DL card + 7” vinyl “One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison),” (only available digitally until now) w/ an etching on the B-side, a poster and slipmat.
Find all preorders at: metalblade.com/armoredsaint.
ARMORED SAINT’s Emotion Factory Reset was recorded across several studios including 606 Studios, Secret Hand Studios, Skullseven Studios, Constantine Studios, and Bridge Recording, engineered by Oliver Roman, Bill Metoyer, Joey Vera, and Jason Constantine, and features cover art by DDKing.
Catch ARMORED SAINT live throughout the Spring and Summer months with more dates to be announced in the weeks to come.
ARMORED SAINT Live:
4/19/2026 Rainbow Bar & Grill – West Hollywood, CA w/ L.A. Guns, Pentagram, Alien Ant Farm, Boy Hits Car
5/17/2026 San Luis Metal Fest – San Luis Potosí, MX
5/22/2026 Rock Hard Festival – Gelsenkirchen, DE
6/06/2026 Milwaukee Metalfest @ The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
7/30/2026 Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK w/ Metal Church
7/31/2026 Skogsrojet Festival – Rejmyre, SE
8/01/2026 Pustervik – Gothenburg, SE w/ Testament, Metal Church
8/02/2026 Mejeriet – Lund, SE w/ Testament, Metal Church
8/05/2026 Brutal Assault – Jaroměř, CZ
8/07/2026 Alcatraz Festival – Dessel, BE
8/08/2026 Poppodium Boerderij – Zoetermeer, NL *ARMORED SAINT headlining show
8/09/2026 Keep It True Legions – Geiselwind, DE
8/11/2026 Progresja – Warsaw, PL w/ Savatage, Nevermore
8/12/2026 Collosseum – Kosice, SK w/ Vio-Lence
8/13/2026 Klub Studio – Krakow, PL w/ Testament, Metal Church
8/29/2026 Stonedead Festival – Newark, UK
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Their second new single of 2026 has landed.
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