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Louder Sound Jun 24

"What's Number One at the moment? I couldn't tell you. It's meaningless. All I care about is what Iron Maiden are doing next week." Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith look back on Iron Maiden's 50-year ride

Iron Maiden Bruce Dickinson Steve Harris Adrian Smith Javier Bardem Paul Di’Anno Blaze Bayley Dave Murray Nicko McBrain Janick Gers

Rolling Stone France Jun 24

Le trône chauve-souris d’Ozzy Osbourne entre au musée

Ozzy Osbourne Iron Maiden Evergrey Ghost Jack White Bruce Dickinson

Tuonela Magazine Jun 24

(1996) Opeth – Morningrise: Anniversary special

Opeth Steven Wilson Iron Maiden Dave Murray Adrian Smith

Metalorgie Jun 24

Metallica

Metallica The Gathering

Metalorgie Jun 24

Green Lung

Blabbermouth Jun 23

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'There's A Reason IRON MAIDEN Plays In Front Of 20,000 People While JUDAS PRIEST Plays In Front Of 5,000'

Iron Maiden Judas Priest KK’s Priest Blaze Bayley Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford

Blabbermouth Jun 23

Watch: Founding VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON Joined By NERGAL, ERIK DANIELSSON, DAVID VINCENT At Uppsala Concert

Venom Erik Danielsson Nergal Behemoth Morbid Angel Watain Dark Funeral Rotting Christ Bloodhunter

Consequence of Sound Jun 23

How to Get Tickets to Mötley Crüe's Summer 2026 North American Tour

Mötley Crüe Extreme Tesla

Blabbermouth Jun 23

FERNANDO RIBEIRO: 'MOONSPELL Is A Very Independent Band'

Moonspell Bathory Celtic Frost Lorna Shore Heaven Shall Burn Depeche Mode Lacuna Coil

Decibel Magazine Jun 23

Video Premiere: Apogean – ‘Waste Where Life Begins’

We Rave You Jun 23

Kaeno unleashes peaktime techno banger ‘Break Me Down’ on The Vanishing Point Recordings: Listen

Break Me Down Kaeno

Progressive Rock Journal Jun 23

[News] Hällas extend European tour with Spanish run supporting Opeth on selected dates

Opeth Earth Tongue

Stereogum Jun 23

Día De Los Deftones 2026 Has Converge, Lip Critic, The Neighbourhood, & More

Converge Deftones Lip Critic The Neighbourhood AFI Bktherula Jehnny Beth LustSickPuppy Saddest Day

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jun 23 Official

Bullet in the Head // Video Credit: @hate5six

Rage Against the Machine

Metal Rock Magazine Jun 23

INTEGRITY et RINGWORM célèbrent leurs albums cultes à Paris !

Integrity Ringworm World I Hate

Deftones - YouTube Jun 23 Official

7th annual ddld | san diego | nov 7th 🐍

6 articles Jun 23

Deftones Terry Date Sergio Vega Chino Moreno Fugazi Ozzy Osbourne Dave Grohl

Consequence of Sound, Happy Mag, Louder Sound +3

Louder Sound Jun 23

“The band didn’t break up. It’s just that there won’t be any more new music. And I need an outlet; music has been my life for over 30 years”: Fates Warning’s Ray Alder looks ahead

Alder Ray Fates Warning Derek Sherinian

Decibel Magazine Jun 23

Venom Reveal Exclusive Recording, “Nevermore (Full Length Version),” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

Venom Into Oblivion

The Obelisk Jun 23

Review & Full Album Premiere: Okay You Win, End of Days

End of Days Okay You Win Steak Kal-El Green Lung Sergeant Thunderhoof Solace Earthless

Louder Sound Jun 24

"What's Number One at the moment? I couldn't tell you. It's meaningless. All I care about is what Iron Maiden are doing next week." Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith look back on Iron Maiden's 50-year ride

Iron Maiden Bruce Dickinson Steve Harris Adrian Smith Javier Bardem Paul Di’Anno Blaze Bayley Dave Murray Nicko McBrain Janick Gers

Tuonela Magazine Jun 24

(1996) Opeth – Morningrise: Anniversary special

Opeth Steven Wilson Iron Maiden Dave Murray Adrian Smith

Metalorgie Jun 24

Green Lung

Blabbermouth Jun 23

Watch: Founding VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON Joined By NERGAL, ERIK DANIELSSON, DAVID VINCENT At Uppsala Concert

Venom Erik Danielsson Nergal Behemoth Morbid Angel Watain Dark Funeral Rotting Christ Bloodhunter

Blabbermouth Jun 23

FERNANDO RIBEIRO: 'MOONSPELL Is A Very Independent Band'

Moonspell Bathory Celtic Frost Lorna Shore Heaven Shall Burn Depeche Mode Lacuna Coil

We Rave You Jun 23

Kaeno unleashes peaktime techno banger ‘Break Me Down’ on The Vanishing Point Recordings: Listen

Break Me Down Kaeno

Stereogum Jun 23

Día De Los Deftones 2026 Has Converge, Lip Critic, The Neighbourhood, & More

Converge Deftones Lip Critic The Neighbourhood AFI Bktherula Jehnny Beth LustSickPuppy Saddest Day

Metal Rock Magazine Jun 23

INTEGRITY et RINGWORM célèbrent leurs albums cultes à Paris !

Integrity Ringworm World I Hate

6 articles Jun 23

Deftones Terry Date Sergio Vega Chino Moreno Fugazi Ozzy Osbourne Dave Grohl

Consequence of Sound, Happy Mag, Louder Sound +3

Decibel Magazine Jun 23

Venom Reveal Exclusive Recording, “Nevermore (Full Length Version),” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

Venom Into Oblivion

Rolling Stone France Jun 24

Le trône chauve-souris d’Ozzy Osbourne entre au musée

Ozzy Osbourne Iron Maiden Evergrey Ghost Jack White Bruce Dickinson

Metalorgie Jun 24

Metallica

Metallica The Gathering

Blabbermouth Jun 23

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'There's A Reason IRON MAIDEN Plays In Front Of 20,000 People While JUDAS PRIEST Plays In Front Of 5,000'

Iron Maiden Judas Priest KK’s Priest Blaze Bayley Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford

Consequence of Sound Jun 23

How to Get Tickets to Mötley Crüe's Summer 2026 North American Tour

Mötley Crüe Extreme Tesla

Decibel Magazine Jun 23

Video Premiere: Apogean – ‘Waste Where Life Begins’

Progressive Rock Journal Jun 23

[News] Hällas extend European tour with Spanish run supporting Opeth on selected dates

Opeth Earth Tongue

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jun 23 Official

Bullet in the Head // Video Credit: @hate5six

Rage Against the Machine

Deftones - YouTube Jun 23 Official

7th annual ddld | san diego | nov 7th 🐍

Louder Sound Jun 23

“The band didn’t break up. It’s just that there won’t be any more new music. And I need an outlet; music has been my life for over 30 years”: Fates Warning’s Ray Alder looks ahead

Alder Ray Fates Warning Derek Sherinian

The Obelisk Jun 23

Review & Full Album Premiere: Okay You Win, End of Days

End of Days Okay You Win Steak Kal-El Green Lung Sergeant Thunderhoof Solace Earthless

Overview

The metal scene sees new releases and performances, including The Halo Effect's concert tour with Lacuna Coil and Omnium Gatherum, Blind Channel's upcoming album Painstream and its lead singles, and SIGH's new single 'Unputenpu' featuring Mikael Åkerfeldt. Meanwhile, industry figures like Peter Katsis and Nikki Sixx are in the spotlight, with Sixx addressing Mötley Crüe's use of backing tracks, and EA Sports announcing a rock-heavy soundtrack for Madden NFL 27 featuring Ozzy Osbourne.

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