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  • Rick Wakeman / Wizard Of Prog UK Tour Set For 2027

    Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble - The London Palladium, 28 October 2025. Photo: Manuela Langotsch/MetalTalk

    Rick Wakeman CBE has announced The Wizard Of Prog – Ultimate Highlights Concert Tour, featuring the English Rock Ensemble, for February and March 2027. The legendary keyboard player revealed the tour plans on his 77th birthday, promising fans a magical night spanning more than 50 years of music from across his celebrated career.

    Since reforming the English Rock Ensemble in 2022, Rick Wakeman’s live shows have continued to grow in scale, progressing from sold-out nights at the London Palladium to the acclaimed Return Of The Caped Crusader UK tours.

    The 2027 run will be the band’s longest UK tour to date, opening in Brighton on 17 February before travelling across the country and concluding in Leicester on 12 March. Rather than focusing on a single album, the setlist will feature highlights from Wakeman’s classic catalogue, including extracts from Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, The Myths & Legends Of King Arthur & The Knights Of The Round Table, solo material and music recorded with YES.

    Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble - The London Palladium, 28 October 2025. Photo: Manuela Langotsch/MetalTalk
    Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble – The London Palladium, 28 October 2025. Photo: Manuela Langotsch/MetalTalk

    The line-up features Rick Wakeman on keyboards alongside Jesse Smith on lead vocals, Adam Wakeman on keyboards and guitars, Dave Colquhoun on guitars, Lee Pomeroy on bass, Adam Falkner on drums and backing vocalists Sara Davey, Jo Goldsmith-Eteson and Jo Marshall.

    Rick Wakeman said: “All tours are special, but this one is really very special. I can’t exactly tell you why, but trust me… it is!”

    In addition to the tour, Rick Wakeman will release his definitive autobiography, The Wizard Of Prog, on 29 October 2026 which is available to pre-order from lnk.to/WizardOfProg. Tour tickets and much more is on Wakeman’s website at rwcc.com.

    February

    17feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, BrightonBrighton Dome

    18feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, PoolePoole Lighthouse

    19feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, BristolBristol Beacon

    21feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, CardiffCardiff New Theatre

    22feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, IpswichIpswich Regent Theatre

    24feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, ManchesterManchester Opera House

    25feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, EdinburghEdinburgh Usher Hall

    26feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, GatesheadGateshead Glasshouse

    28feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, SheffieldSheffield City Hall

    March

    01mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, LiverpoolLiverpool Philharmonic

    03mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, FolkestoneFolkestone Leas Cliff Hall

    04mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, OxfordOxford New Theatre

    05mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, SouthendSouthend Cliffs Pavilion

    07mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, LondonLondon Coliseum

    08mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, BirminghamBirmingham Symphony Hall

    11mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, YorkYork Barbican

    12mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, LeicesterLeicester De Montfort Hall

    Rick Wakeman / Caped Crusader Shines And Sparkles At The London Palladium
    The post Rick Wakeman / Wizard Of Prog UK Tour Set For 2027 first appeared on MetalTalk – Heavy Metal News, Reviews and Interviews.

  • Judiciary, Frozen Soul, Etc. Members Join Forces For Iron Age Cover For ‘Two Minutes To Late Night’

    “Two Minutes To Late Night” have revived their once-prolific series of collaborative cover songs with a new rendition of Iron Age’s “Burden Of Empire.” Jordan “Gwarsenio Hall” Olds—mastermind behind “Two Minutes To Late Night” and also a member of Blood Vulture—arranged the cover of the now-defunct Texas crossover outfit. Speaking about … Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

  • Monolord Premiere New Single “It’s Neverending” – Grave’s Jörgen Sandström Guests

    Swedish doom metal band Monolord have released “It’s Neverending” as the final preview of their upcoming album “Neverending.” The track features guest vocals from Jörgen Sandström of Grave and former Entombed fame. Speaking about the collaboration, Monolord vocalist/guitarist Thomas Jäger said: Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

  • L.O.W. + Destruction of the Healer + St. Slime + Dollhouse – La La La, Wollongong. April 4, 2026

    DOLLHOUSE

    ST SLIME

    DESTRUCTION OF THE HEALER

    L.O.W.

    Brendan Delavere

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  • Canadian Thrashers W.M.D. To Release Against All Warnings on June 5! “Eyes of a Killer” Single/Video Out Now!

    Vancouver (BC) – Canadian Thrashers W.M.D. (When Minds Develop) will release Against All Warnings, the band’s second full-length album, June 5th, on vinyl, CD and digital formats.

    A music video for the album’s first single, “Eyes of a Killer,” is available at:

    youtu.be/bRSqPPfyCBs

    The song is also available on Bandcamp, Apple Music, and Spotify

    Thematically, Against All Warnings concerns the constant human need for more, where nothing ever feels good enough, and people ignore every warning sign until everything starts to collapse. The album is also a reflection of W.M.D.‘s experience during the last few years: refusing to quit, getting angry at what the world really is, and trying to find their place in the middle of all of it. Every song comes from a different perspective on the chaos and pressure people are living through every day.

    “The songs were built in the jam room first, so what you’re hearing is the exact pace, feel, and weight of what we created, while feeding off each other’s energy in the room. We wanted it to feel alive, raw, and honest. We’re proud of this record and stoked to finally share it with you.” – W.M.D.

    Track Listing:

    1. Eyes Of A Killer
    2. Against All Warnings
    3. Kleptomania
    4. The Black Expanse
    5. March Of Death
    6. The Thin Red Line
    7. Post Human Predator
    8. Already Dead
    9. Painful Vengeance

    Pre-order Against All Warnings:

    wmdofficial.bandcamp.com/album/against-all-warnings

    W.M.D. Line-Up:

    Skyler Mills – Vocals/Guitars
    Jon Power – Bass
    Ryan Idris – Drums

    Guest Guitar Solos:
    “Post Human Predator,” “The Thin Red Line, and “Painful Vengeance” performed by Casey Trask.
    “Against All Warnings” performed by Kai Sakaguchi.

    In other W.M.D. news, the band will join countrymates Iron Kingdom on the True North Strong and Heavy Canadian Tour 2026 in June!

    FFO: Classic Thrash, Megadeth, Slayer, Nuclear Assault, Sepultura, Exodus, Kreator, Testament

    Album Credits:

    Produced by Skyler Mills.
    Co-Produced by W.M.D.
    Mixed & Mastered by Adair Daufembach.
    Pre-Production by Ryan Idris & Skyler Mills.
    Drums recorded by Dan Yakimow at Monarch Studios, Vancouver, BC.
    Assisted by Aaron Klassen.
    Guitars & Bass recorded by Skyler Mills & Adair Daufembach.
    Vocals recorded by Adair Daufembach @ Daufembach Studios, Los Angeles. CA & Colin Ryley @ Singularity Sound Studios, Vancouver, BC.
    Sound Design by Skyler Mills.

    Artwork by Alex Malakmadze.
    W.M.D logo by The Pit Forge.
    Band Photography by Shimon Karmel.
    All songs written and performed by W.M.D.
    Independently released by W.M.D.

    www.wmdofficial.com

    facebook.com/WMDofficial

    instagram.com/wmdofficial

    wmdofficial.bandcamp.com

    youtube.com/@WMDofficial-thrash

    open.spotify.com/artist/22tHpqlJjsWeNbEyODyEDo

    music.apple.com/ca/artist/w-m-d/1438261280

    Source: ClawHammer PR

  • Dimmu Borgir – Grand Serpent Rising (Review)

    This is the tenth album from Norwegian black metallers Dimmu Borgir. Eight long years since 2018’s Eonian, the legendary Dimmu Borgir have returned. Bringing the world 72 minutes of new material, Grand Serpent Rising is an unexpectedly atavistic record, but is all the better for it. Grand Serpent Rising offers up a slightly stripped back … Continue reading “Dimmu Borgir – Grand Serpent Rising (Review)”

  • THE DATSUNS – Crowbar, Sydney. March 27, 2026

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  • “We never said it was a Utopia. Rock’n’roll is played on enemy ground.” What happened when The Clash arrived in the USA

    It’s early 1979, punk is building, and The Clash arrive in theUS to play their first shows there. We were on the road with them and witnessed events first-hand

  • Touché Amoré 10 Years of Stage Four Live in Hollywood

    Touché Amoré ended the US leg of the 10-year anniversary tour of Stage Four at the Hollywood Palladium on Saturday, May 16. In addition to playing the album in full, they stacked the lineup with four openers to keep things moving all night.     

    Incendiary

    After a quick set by Bay Area indie-rockers Sour Widows, New York’s aptly-named Incendiary picked up the pace with a half hour of blazing hardcore. Touché Amoré vocalist Jeremy Bolm said during the headlining set that they had been trying to get Incendiary to tour with them for years. It was an unexpectedly cohesive pairing and worth the wait. Incendiary rarely do long run tours, but they’ll be back in Los Angeles at Sound and Fury. Vocalist Brendan Garrone asked the crowd who was going to Sound and Fury, and the response was hyped. Judging by the response and Incendiary’s performance, it’s sure to be a can’t-miss set at the festival.

    Saetia

    Incendiary’s set left the crowd wanting more, but the tradeoff for short hardcore sets are the quick changeovers. NYC’s recently reunited Saetia quickly took the stage and got right back at it with an unrelenting set of screamo hardcore. Bolm said without Saetia, there wouldn’t be Touché Amoré. Bolm’s label Secret Voice released a two-disc set of Saetia’s full studio catalog Collected during their long hiatus. It’s available now at revhq.com, and the band will play NYC and Philly in June. 

    Glassjaw filled the direct support slot and changed things up. They leaned into their more ambient side with a set heavy on songs from Worship and Tribute. The influential post-hardcore powerhouses left the crowd wanting more of everything. The set clocked in under 40 minutes. Fans were clamoring for merch and new music, but neither were to be found. Nevertheless, Glassjaw appearances are few and far between, so the fans took what they could get.  They’re doing several Warped Tour dates this summer, Hellfest in New Jersey, Sick New World, and a few other festivals in Europe this year.

    Touché Amoré

    Touché Amoré came out with guns blazing with Stage Four played through in full. It was a frenetic performance from the jump. Between the strobing lights and Bolm zigzagging across the stage, it was hard to keep up. Julien Baker came out for “Skyscraper” to close out Stage Four and returned later as the band played favorites off most of their catalog to fill up the solid hour-long set. After seeing Bolm with Drug Church at the Hot Mulligan Palladium show last year, fans wondered what would happen here. The general consensus in the crowd was the only way to make it better would have been to make it longer. Sadly, the US run is done for the 10 year anniversary of Stage Four tour.  

    Incendiary
    Saetia
    Glassjaw
    Touché Amoré

  • Listening Now : Tyler Sabbag – Luce Sull’acqua

    Tyler Sabbag crafts a lush cinematic escape on Luce Sull’acqua, an evocative instrumental that drifts between Mediterranean dream-pop, modern classical elegance, and richly textured jazz-inflected ambience. Meaning “light on water,” the piece glows with warmth and quiet longing, unfolding through sweeping strings, delicate marimba, expressive woodwinds, and beautifully layered percussion. Rather than relying on dramatic peaks, the track moves with graceful fluidity, creating the sensation of a faded summer memory suspended somewhere between fantasy and nostalgia. Immersive, transportive, and deeply atmospheric, Luce Sull’acqua feels like a sun-drenched soundtrack to a half-remembered dream.

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