In a new interview with This Day In Metal, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about some of his plans for the immediate future, which includes lots of touring with his solo band. He also said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "At some point in my life, I need to do a Christmas record. I love Christmas music, and I know exactly the kind of Christmas record I would make. It's not gonna be 'Jingle Bells' with electric guitars. It's gonna be a traditional piano, organ-based record of vocals of songs that I did in the church when I was in Peterborough, Ontario at Anglican Church — All Saints, I think it was called. So that's what I want. I need to do that at some point."

Asked how he feels when fans go up to him and say that a song or an album he made helped them through a hard time, Sebastian said: "You know what's wild, and I tell this to people all the time — you wouldn't believe how many strangers walk up to me in public and say, 'Hey, hey, dude. Hey.' They always say the same thing. They go, 'I love you, man.' I go, 'What?' I'm talking about 50-year-old men with beer bellies and rings through their nose and, like, 'Hey, Sebastian, I love you. I love you, man.' I go, 'Well, thank you.' And that never gets old. It happened to me yesterday in the airport five times. They all say, 'I love you, man.'

"I have never gone up to a stranger and said, 'I love you'," Bach continued. "That happens to me multiple times daily. If I'm in public, people will just walk up to me and say, 'I love you,' and I'm, like, 'Well, thank you. Thank you very much. That's very nice of you to say that.' That doesn't get old."

Sebastian added: "I said this to my wife and my stepson the other day. We were driving back from something that we were doing in L.A. to Vegas, and we were in the middle of the desert at a truck stop and I go, 'Isn't it weird how many people say that?' We got out of the car at the truck stop, the first person in the parking lot says, 'Sebastian.' I go, 'Yeah.' He goes, 'I love you.' I go, 'What the fuck?' And my wife and my boy, they turn around. We just start looking at each other and go, 'This is bizarre.' It's bizarre. It's bizarre. It's really crazy.

"Well, I think there's something to be said for people that last the test of time," Bach noted. "When people say that to me, it's because people have known me for 40 years, and that's a long time to be part of somebody's life."

Bach recently announced a 2026 North American headlining tour, "The Party Never Ends", kicking off February 26 in Highland, California at Yaamava' Casino. Joining the tour as direct support is STITCHED UP HEART, handpicked by Bach for his 2020 tour celebrating the debut SKID ROW album. That tour was ultimately cancelled due to COVID, making this long-awaited pairing finally come full circle.

Sebastian performed SKID ROW's classic debut album in its entirety during his recently completed Australian tour.

Bach's current touring band includes his son Paris Bach on drums, "Bruiser" Brody DeRozie on guitar, and Fede Delfino on bass.

Bach's latest album, 2024's "Child Within The Man" — the singer, songwriter, author, Broadway star and actor's first album in more than 10 years — was well-received, with Associated Press saying "…it shows a fierce performer in prime fighting form…his vocals remain sharp and his songwriting talents as cunning as ever," while Ultimate Classic Rock noted: "Bach's voice has lost none of its rage or range, even in the highest registers…" In addition, the album's "(Hold On) To The Dream" track was included in Consequence's "30 Best Metal & Hard Rock Songs Of 2024" which described the song as "...a late-career masterpiece from the former SKID ROW singer. Baz hits some of the highest notes of his career on the sweeping ballad, an inspiring anthem about perseverance."

In January 2025, Sebastian was back on TV when he appeared on Food Network's "Worst Cooks In America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains". In addition, in June 2024 Sebastian was the subject of an A&E "Biography: Rock Legends" special. This followed his 2023 appearance as "Tiki" on Fox's "The Masked Singer".

"Child Within The Man" has yielded the following singles/videos, all of which have impacted the rock charts: "Freedom", "What Do I Got To Lose?", "Everybody Bleeds" and "(Hold On) To The Dream" (along with the "(Hold On) To The Dream" alternate video),"Future Of Youth" and "To Live Again".

"Child Within The Man" was recorded in Orlando, Florida; produced and mixed by Michael "Elvis" Baskette; engineered by Jef Moll, assistant engineered by Josh Saldate and mastered by Robert Ludwig of Gateway Mastering. Bach wrote or co-wrote all the album's 11 tracks and sang all lead and backing vocals.

"Child Within The Man" features guest appearances from John 5 (MÖTLEY CRÜE, ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON),Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL) and Orianthi (ALICE COOPER, MICHAEL JACKSON) — who all co-wrote their respective tracks with Bach — and two tracks co-written with ALTER BRIDGE's Myles Kennedy ("What Do I Got to Lose?" and "To Live Again"). Devin Bronson (guitars),Todd Kerns (bass) and Jeremy Colson (drums) round out the players on the album.

Prior to "Child Within The Man"'s arrival, Bach hadn't released a full-length disc since "Give 'Em Hell", which came out in March 2014.

In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, who joined the band in 1992 as the replacement for original singer Vince Neil, spoke about his current relationship with Vince. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "If I was to see Vince right now, he'd probably give me a hug, 'Hey, Crabby.' And we'd probably sit down and have a cocktail together. I've never had an issue with Vince. Even when he came back and he was doing the 'Generation Swine' [reunion] record [with MÖTLEY CRÜE], I sat with him a bunch and talked. I was, like, 'Hey, dude, I don't have any hard feelings.' He's, like, 'Yep. Nope. Me either.' I was, like, 'Sorry about your daughter.' He was, like, 'Sorry about your son having diabetes.' And I've seen Vince a gazillion times since then. He doesn't care. He's, like, 'Oh, yeah, dude. And we'll sit on his bus or he'll come on my bus and we'll just sit and bullshit for hours."

Regarding his relationship with some of the other members of MÖTLEY CRÜE, John said: "To be honest with you, I was just — God, Tommy [Lee, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer] and I were just texting a month ago. We were going back and forth. And he saw that I got a record deal. He, was, like, 'Hey, good luck with the record, bro.' And I played him some stuff, and he was, like, 'Awesome.' I still talk to Mick [Mars, former MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist]… I speak with Mick. But Mick's wrapped up in his thing. Between THE [DEAD] DAISIES and the solo record that I just [completed], I've been busier than… It's been crazy. Mick and I, our birthdays are, like, two weeks apart. So, I'll get a text from him for my birthday. I'll send him one. If I see a funny meme or a joke or whatever, I'll send it to him. And so I'm all good with all those guys. The only one I don't really talk to, and it's unfortunate, is Nikki [Sixx, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist], but that's his choice."

Corabi continued: "I'm not upset with any of those guys. I have nothing bad to say about those guys. But the bottom line of it is, I guess what I was trying to say is a lot of fans just think that Vince and I can't stand each other, and that couldn't be farther from the truth… So I'm fine with all those guys. Even Nikki — if Nikki came in here and wanted to talk, I'd be, like, 'Hey, dude, how have you been? What's up? How are the kids?' But whatever. It is what it is. So there is no bad blood between me and MÖTLEY CRÜE at all."

With Corabi on vocals, MÖTLEY CRÜE released one critically acclaimed full-length CD, which ended up being a commercial failure in the wake of grunge despite a Top 10 placing on the album chart. When Neil returned to the fold in 1997, Corabi was left on his own and formed UNION with ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick.

In a 2016 interview with Sweden Rock Magazine, Sixx said that writing the "Mötley Crüe" LP with Corabi was a prolonged and difficult experience. He went to call it "a very unfocused record" that was "painful for me, because John Corabi can't write lyrics, and I had to do all that work."

Nikki added: "It was the first time I ever had to work with somebody that wanted to participate in the lyrics. And my standard is so high that it was so hard, it took months. Usually, I write a set of lyrics in an hour.

"It's all about having pent-up information and aggression and just [letting it out]. It was just hard, because [John] was a nice enough guy, but he just didn't have that fire, and it was hard for me."

In the Sweden Rock interview, Nikki also offered his theory as to why Mars and Lee have both publicly expressed their fondness for the Corabi-fronted album. He said: "I think Mick and Tommy love that record, 'cause it's [got] great drums, great guitars. And, yeah, I think there was a freedom in having a different singer, you know. But it was just hard for me to have to go slow. I'm just not a good 'slow' guy in the studio. I've been in sessions with other artists where [someone is working slowly] and I've just gotta bail; I've just gotta go. It's, like, you can create on the spot or you can't create. That's it with me. I just don't have patience for that."

In February 2018, Corabi released a live album of his performance of MÖTLEY CRÜE's entire 1994 self-titled album, recorded on October 27, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. "Live '94: One Night In Nashville" documents the album in its entirety along with the bonus track "10,000 Miles", which was originally released as a bonus track on the Japanese version of the "Quaternary" EP.

Corabi will release his debut full-length solo album, "New Day", on April 24, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl.

Corabi's autobiography, "Horseshoes And Hand Grenades", came out in June 2022 via Rare Bird Books. It was written with the help of MÖTLEY CRÜE historian/author Paul Miles.

Sydney, Australia-based hard rock power trio Simple Stone released their third full-length studio album, Nine, on January 30, 2026 via Curtain Call Records. Forged in intensity, reflection, and forward momentum, Nine captures a band operating at full force and entering a new phase of their evolution.

Recorded and engineered at Studio Bleus by Dave Bleus, and produced collaboratively by Simple Stone and Dave Bleus, Nine sees the band refining their signature sound: a hard-hitting power-trio foundation infused with ’90s grunge and punk grit, sharpened by flashes of classic metal. The album was mastered by Leon Zervos at Studios 301, delivering a dynamic, punchy record built for both headphones and high-volume live rooms.

The album’s title was inspired by Simple Stone’s 2024 Japan tour, where the Japanese word for the number nine (kyū) is phonetically linked to the word for pain or suffering. That dual meaning became the conceptual backbone of the record, shaping both its sonic weight and emotional depth.

“Nine is about recognizing pain and adversity without letting it define you,” the band explain. “It acknowledges struggle, resilience, and the determination to push forward regardless. These songs were written with that mindset — not as an escape from hardship, but as a response to it.”

The first single, “T.O.A.”, is available across all major streaming platforms, offering a taste of the record’s raw energy and razor sharp hooks. The official music video for “T.O.A.” can be seen below.



Nine is available digitally worldwide and on CD via Simple Stone’s Bandcamp store, with physical copies also available at live shows. The artwork and tracklisting are as follows:



Ain’t So Pretty
T.O.A.
One Last Sunday
Light In The Sky
Breathe
Holding On To Life
Hit The Road
Lipstick Cigarette
Memories
Let Them Fade

With plans already underway to tour Nine in Japan and the United States later this year, Simple Stone are positioning themselves firmly in the early stages of an international push — taking their brand of no-frills, emotionally charged hard rock well beyond Australian borders.

Nine is not just a statement of where Simple Stone have been — it’s a clear signal of where they’re heading next.

In a new interview with Ethan Jackson of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan spoke about the band's recently released two new songs called "Atlas" and "Nothin'". When they were made available in December, the tracks marked the first new GN'R music since the 2023 singles "The General" and "Perhaps". Both "Atlas" and "Nothin'" were produced by GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo (Janet Jackson, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE); Costanzo co-produced GUNS N' ROSES' latest album, 2008's "Chinese Democracy", alongside Rose.

Duff said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We were putting out two groupings of two [new] songs before [various tour] legs. And we knew we were gonna tour for a long time, so I think us putting out a couple songs before full legs — I'm talking, a leg is like a year and a half — I think it was a cool thing to do. I think it was the right thing to do. It kept everything fresh all the time."

He continued: "These last two ['Atlas' and 'Nothin''], we kind of knew these would be the last two [songs that were reportedly first conceived during the sessions for 'Chinese Democracy']. They're different — they're totally different songs — but it's still definitely GUNS N' ROSES. And I think 'Nothin'' is a really cool foray into almost R&B, really a lot of space in the song. Slash's guitar solo, I think, and Axl's vocal on that, on 'Nothin'', is amazing. 'Atlas' we've played live now in rehearsal and stuff, and it's gonna be a bigger sound… It's a big-sounding song as it is, but I think that'll come off pretty cool live."

Asked how he prepares for and copes with the touring lifestyle more than 40 years into his career as a professional musician, Duff said: "It's a long show. How do you cut out songs in our setlist? So we play three or three and a half hours, depending. And it's an athletic endeavor, for sure. And you do the work, you do the athletic work to lead up to a tour and the shows and the week and do all that stuff. But once you get out there, that connectivity with an audience… And it is America, it's Canada, it's South America, it's all over Europe, it's Middle East and Africa and Asia and Iceland, and everywhere we go, it's a thing. And this connectivity with this fanbase is quite an honor, to see people come and show up and do the thing. So that's what I kind of center on. I have a wife and two daughters and we make it all work. And we have since we've been a family; we make it all work — meaning, they come out [on the road] a lot. And my wife now — our kids are grown, [so] she comes out quite a bit more. But now we have a dog, a new dog. So that's gonna get in the way."

"Nothin'" and "Atlas" find GUNS N' ROSES showcasing two different sides of the band's personality. "Atlas" is GN'R in full surging rock mode, while "Nothin'" grows more introspective over floaty keys and an emotive guitar.

GUNS N' ROSES released a four-song EP, "Hard Skool", in February 2022. The effort, which was exclusive to the GUNS N' ROSES' official store, contained the two new songs the band released in 2021 — the title track and "Absurd" — as well as live versions of "Don't Cry" and "You're Crazy".

The legendary hard rock outfit has not released a full-length effort since "Chinese Democracy", which included only Rose from the band's classic lineup. Bassist Duff McKagan and Slash reunited with Axl in 2016 and have since released several other standalone singles — "Absurd" (stylized as "ABSUЯD"),"Hard Skool", "Perhaps" and "The General" — but have not made any announcements about another LP.

In June 2024, Duff was asked during an appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" if he thinks GUNS N' ROSES will ever release more "newly written music" again as opposed to continuing to rework and put out previously composed songs. The GN'R bassist responded: "Absolutely. Yeah, absolutely. There's new material. I don't know how we're gona put it out. I think that's a question too. Like, do you put out a record? Do you just keep putting out singles? I don't know what the right answer is there in this day and age."

If and when it happens, the new GUNS N' ROSES studio album will be the first under the GUNS banner since "Chinese Democracy" and the first to feature Slash, Rose and bassist Duff McKagan since 1993.

Written by Rose and co-produced by Rose and Caram Costanzo, "Hard Skool", which had the working title "Jackie Chan", was originally recorded during GN'R's "Chinese Democracy" era but was eventually omitted from that album. Short clips of the song were later posted online and a full version was leaked in August 2019.

"Absurd" came out on August 6, 2021, three days after GUNS N' ROSES performed the tune live for the first time during its concert at Boston's Fenway Park.

GUNS N' ROSES last performed "Silkworms", which was also reportedly written during the "Chinese Democracy" sessions, in 2001.

"The General" was the B-side of GUNS N' ROSES' limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single titled "Perhaps", which was made available for pre-order in August 2023.

Like "Perhaps", "Hard Skool" and "Absurd", "The General" was written during the sessions for the "Chinese Democracy" album. It was previously talked about by ex-GN'R drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia, who reportedly wrote some of the song's music and gave it its title, and former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach.

GUNS N' ROSES will hit the road again in the spring and summer 2026. This tour will see GUNS N' ROSES visit Mexico and Brazil, before headlining additional European markets, as well as stadiums across the U.S. and Canada. The upcoming run includes a special performance at Los Angeles's Rose Bowl, marking a historic return to the venue for the first time in over 30 years.

The tour announcement came days after GUNS N' ROSES released their deluxe "Live Era '87-'93" boxset, a limited pressing with remastered audio and revamped art.

Embedded in popular culture, GUNS N' ROSES' landmark diamond-selling 1987 opus "Appetite For Destruction" stands out as "the best-selling U.S. debut album ever" and "the 11th best-selling U.S. album of all time." Following its release, GUNS N' ROSES shook the world with the one-two punch of the over seven-times-platinum "Use Your Illusion I" and "Use Your Illusion II", clinching the top two spots on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart upon arrival. With total sales of 100 million units thus far, their catalog also consists of "GN'R Lies" (five times platinum),"The Spaghetti Incident?" (platinum),"Greatest Hits" (five times platinum),and "Chinese Democracy" (over six million worldwide). Not to mention, they are one of the most-streamed rock bands in the world with an average of 27 million monthly listeners on Spotify and in May 2024 were inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame for their 1987 debut album, "Appetite For Destruction".

On the touring front, GUNS N' ROSES' legendary three-hour-plus shows encompass sought-after fan favorites in addition to newly dusted-off gems from their back catalog, leaving ardent audiences in awe. Their blockbuster 2024 world tour sold 1.3 million tickets around the world and marked the band's largest run to date. Consisting of acclaimed performances in stadiums and arenas alike, the tour included headlining festival dates at Glastonbury and London's Hyde Park, while the North American leg included sold-out performances at historic venues such as the Hollywood Bowl and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, as well as a co-headlining performance at Power Trip in Indio, California with AC/DC and METALLICA. GUNS N' ROSES' previous world tour, "Not In This Lifetime…", notably ranked as the "fourth-highest grossing concert tour of all time", selling more than five million tickets and included a headline performance at Coachella. The band's massive 2025 tour saw the powerhouse band hit stadiums and arenas in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America throughout the year.

GUNS N' ROSES are Axl Rose (vocals, keyboards),Duff McKagan (bass),Slash (lead guitar),Dizzy Reed (keyboard),Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar),Isaac Carpenter (drums) and Melissa Reese (keyboard).

Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks will release a Deluxe Edition of True, exclusively for Record Store Day 2026 on April 18.

The deluxe release expands on the critically acclaimed debut from the former lead singer of YES. It includes a previously unreleased piano and string quartet version of “Build Me An Ocean,” along with alternate, exclusive artwork designed by Stan Decker.

This special Record Store Day pressing offers fans a new perspective on True while presenting the album in a collectible, RSD-only configuration.



Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks will return to the road for a new run of US dates this Spring. The 10-date tour kicks off April 17 at Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT, and wraps May 7 at Royal Oak Theatre in Detroit, MI. As with previous tours, the set list will feature well-known YES classics, deep cuts, and selections from True.

Former MORBID ANGEL and current TERRORIZER and I AM MORBID drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval says that he has "finally" been diagnosed as autistic.

The 61-year-old musician, who now lives his life as a born-again Christian, apparently received his diagnosis after undergoing the ADOS-2 assessment, which is said to be one of the most trusted tools used in autism evaluations worldwide.

On Thursday (February 5),Sandoval took to his Instagram to write: "After many years of confusion and misdiagnosis, I've finally been properly diagnosed as autistic (Level 1) ADOS-2 module 4 (and some other tests) . This has been part of who I am since childhood, even though for a long time I didn't have the words or understanding for it.

"Over the years, this has affected how I communicate, how I process sound, and how I interact with people — sometimes in ways that may have seemed confusing, distant, or misunderstood. It was never about not caring, not listening, or not wanting to connect.

"Now, at 61 having clarity has brought a lot of peace. It explains so much — and it's allowed me to better understand myself instead of fighting it.

"I'm still here, still playing, still creating, still grateful — after back surgery, after life challenges, and now with a better understanding of my own mind.

"If sharing this helps even one person feel less alone or more patient with themselves or others, then it's worth it.

"Thank you for the love and support through the years."

Pete is currently part of I AM MORBID, which also features another former MORBID ANGEL member, bassist/vocalist David Vincent, plus guitarists Richie Brown (EXMORTUS, THE ABSENCE, TRIVIUM) and Bill Hudson (NORTHTALE, DORO).

I AM MORBID plays material from MORBID ANGEL's "Altars Of Madness" (1989),"Blessed Are The Sick" (1991),"Covenant" (1993) and "Domination" (1995) albums.

I AM MORBID's spring 2022 European tour marked the first time Sandoval and Vincent played together in 12 years.

Sandoval, who now lives his life as a born-again Christian, was forced to leave MORBID ANGEL in 2010 after undergoing surgery for a prolapsed disc.

Vincent told Invisible Oranges in a December 2013 interview that Pete had "found Jesus," which meant that Sandoval and MORBID ANGEL were no longer "compatible."

Prior to joining I AM MORBID, Sandoval had spent a few years recording and touring with TERRORIZER, whose latest studio album, "Caustic Attack", was released in October 2018 via The End Records.

The reactivated TERRORIZER played its first comeback show on April 25, 2024 at the SWR Barroselas Metalfest in Barroselas, Portugal.

TERRORIZER's current lineup consists of Sandoval on drums, Vincent on bass, Brian Werner (VITAL REMAINS) on vocals, and Richie Brown (EXMORTUS, THE ABSENCE, TRIVIUM, I AM MORBID) on guitar.

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PUSCIFER's new album, "Normal Isn't", is out now via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The collection marks PUSCIFER's first new album in five years and finds the trio of Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round embracing the post-punk influences that shaped their early musical experiences, channeling those roots into a darker, more guitar-driven sound.

Arriving in tandem with today's album release is an animated video for "Bad Wolf", directed by AF Schepperd. Check it out below.

"Oral Tradition, the practice of passing down legends, myths, and metaphors, has always fascinated me," Keenan reflects. "The stories contain history, important lessons, values, social contracts and the like. One of my favorites has always been the Cherokee tale of the Two Wolves. This story serves as a metaphor for our inner battle between good/wise/loving choices and poor/selfish/hateful choices. The wolf that thrives is the wolf you feed."

Today also sees the kick-off of over 90 independent record store screenings of PUSCIFER's concert film "Normal Isn't: Puscifer Live At The Pacific Stock Exchange", followed by at-home availability beginning February 9 via Puscifertv.com. Filmed at Los Angeles's original stock exchange, an art deco landmark long rumored to be among the city's most haunted sites, "Normal Isn't: Puscifer Live At The Pacific Stock Exchange" captures the first-ever live performance of "Normal Isn't". The film features an entirely new stage setup, new costumes, and a graphic-rich light show. As tracks like "Self Evident", "ImpetuoUs" and "Bad Wolf" pulse through the building's granite-lined interior, Maynard James Keenan, Carina Round, Mat Mitchell, Gunnar Olsen and Josh Moreau deliver a visceral, high-energy performance that brings the album to life.

Written and recorded across Arizona, Los Angeles, and on the road during last year's "Sessanta" tour, the album blends the dark electronics and sharp humor PUSCIFER is known for with a more spontaneous creative process. "From the outset, we had discussed an element of rawness and edge, which guitar brings," Mitchell, who co-produced the album, notes. "We got rid of the guard rails and made the music more aggressive."

Round adds: "Creating this album, for me, was about carving out joy as an act of necessity. Performing it live will be about manifesting connection within that joy. It's a time of uncertainty and polarization. We create atmospheres. We tell stories. We enhance, skew, deepen, and broaden the emotional reach. We choose exploration over convention and we trust in the unexpected. Come with us."

Album guests include Greg Edwards (bass),Gunnar Olsen (drums) and Sarah Jones (drums),with additional appearances by Tony Levin (bass on "Normal Isn't" and "Seven One"),Danny Carey (drums on "Seven One") and Mr. Ian Ross (father of Atticus Ross, who narrates "Seven One").

PUSCIFER kicks off its North American tour on March 20, with stops at New York's Terminal 5, The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tickets and VIP packages are on-sale now via Puscifer.com.

PUSCIFER is a band of three creative confidants, namely Mat Mitchell, Carina Round and Maynard James Keenan, who fuse music, performance, and visual art into a singular experience. Over the years, PUSCIFER has carved an indelible mark on the cultural landscape, releasing a series of acclaimed albums, selling out famed venues, appearing on the lineups of Coachella, Bonnaroo, and other major festivals, and even curating their own touring festival, Sessanta. They've provided what was essentially the soundtrack to the first season of "Yellowstone", and their albums regularly land on the top 30 of the Billboard Top 200. They've made memorable appearances on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "The Late Show", bringing their signature blend of precision, wit, and theatricality to late night television.

PUSCIFER has also welcomed a revolving door of collaborators, from musicians like Greg Edwards, Gunnar Olsen and Sarah Jones to remixers including Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Phantogram and Sir Mix-A-Lot, as well as actors Bob Odenkirk and Milla Jovovich. It's also a universe for the (mis)adventures of original characters: Billy D, (his wife) Hildy Berger, Major Douche and Special Agent Dick Merkin. More than a band, PUSCIFER is a creative ecosystem; a boundary-pushing collective where sound, story, and spectacle collide.

Photo credit: Travis Shinn

HASTE THE DAY, the metalcore band that made a scene splash in the '00s, returned in 2024 with the video for the new song "Burn". They also appeared at Furnace Fest that year. It was their first music in nearly a decade. But they didn't stop there.

Today, the band has announced its new album "Dissenter", which arrives May 1 on Solid State Records. It's their first album since 2015. They have also shared the visualizer for new single "Shallows". Watch it below.

"'Shallows' captures the core of what we set out to create on this record — aggressive, melodic metalcore," the band says. "Driven by high-energy riffs, heavy breakdowns, and a memorable chorus, the song balances nostalgia with contemporary influence. Lyrically, it confronts disillusionment, corruption, and the cost of defiance."

"Dissenter" track listing:

01. Cycles
02. Shallows
03. Grave
04. Burn
05. Liminal
06. Gnasher
07. Heretic
08. Escape
09. Adrift
10. Teeth
11. Oblivion

HASTE THE DAY conjures the sound of coming full circle. The Indiana-bred band rekindles the spark at the heart of its signature style by sharpening the edges, tightening the melodies, and amplifying the scope with cinematic ambition.

HASTE THE DAY has clung to its integrity since initially emerging at the turn of the century. Following "Burning Bridges" (2004) and "When Everything Falls" (2005),Stephen Keech made his formal debut as the group's frontman on "Pressure The Hinges" (2007). The band unleashed a trio of fan favorite offerings, namely "Dreamer" (2008),the seminal "Attack Of The Wolf King" (2010) and "Coward" (2015). The latter marked HASTE THE DAY's second straight Top 20 entry on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart and second Top 10 on the Hard Rock Albums chart. Along the way, they toured with everyone from HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD to NORMA JEAN. Despite going dormant in 2016, they amassed tens of millions of streams and continued to resonate with an ever-expanding audience. As such, their 2023 reunion gig at the sold-out Furnace Fest was met with overwhelming enthusiasm. Returning with their first full-length release in eleven years, the musicians tap into who they were and push forward together on their seventh LP, "Dissenter" (Solid State).

HASTE THE DAY is:

Stephen Keech - Vocals
Scott Whelan - Guitar
Dave Krysl - Guitar
Giuseppe Capolupo - Drums
Michael Murphy - Bass
Brennan Chaulk - Guitar

Photo credit: Dave Pluimer

TWISTED SISTER has canceled all of its previously announced 2026 reunion concerts due to "a series of health challenges" faced by the band's lead singer Dee Snider.

A lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll on Snider's body and soul. Unbeknownst to the public (until now),the 70-year-old Snider suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years just to keep going, able to only perform a few songs at a time in pain. Adding insult to injury, Dee has recently found out the level of intensity he has dedicated to his life's work has taken its toll on his heart as well. He can no longer push the boundaries of rock 'n' roll fury like he has done for decades.

Earlier today, TWISTED SISTER guitarists Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda, representing French Management Enterprises, released the following statement via the band's web site and social media: "With regrets, TWISTED SISTER cancels 50th anniversary celebration performance.

"Due to the sudden and unexpected resignation of TWISTED SISTER's lead singer Dee Snider brought on by a series of health challenges, the band has been forced to cancel all shows scheduled, beginning April 25th in Sao Paulo Brazil and continuing through the summer.

"The future of TWISTED SISTER will be determined in the next several weeks.

"Stay tuned for updates,

"Jay Jay French/Eddie Ojeda
French Management Enterprises".

Snider added in a separate statement: "I don't know of any other way to rock. The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I'd rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self."

TWISTED SISTER's 2026 shows were supposed to feature the band's three core members: Snider, French and Ojeda. Bassist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza was not going to be joining the celebration. Russell Pzütto, who has toured with Snider's solo projects, was slated to replace Mendoza on bass. Joe Franco, who briefly played with the group in the mid-1980s, was supposed to sit behind the drum kit, stepping in for A.J. Pero, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 55.

In a November 2025 interview with "Steve And Rik's POTcast", the podcast hosted by Steve Whiteman of KIX and his friend Rik Parks, Dee spoke about why he changed his mind about returning to the road, nine years after the completion of TWISTED SISTER's "40 And Fuck It!" farewell tour, and after he repeatedly slammed KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE farewell tours and subsequent reunions as mere cash grabs. Dee said: "Why am I doing a reunion with TWISTED SISTER? [Sighs] I'll say that it was my idea. The [other] guys [in the band] couldn't even believe I was making the call. And it had to do with — I said this publicly already — I had a little bit of a health scare. It was okay, and it was okay, but it was enough to make me say, 'Wow, that was weird.' I never had to think about those things before. And I'm 70 years old, and I'm, like, 'Do I wanna go out like that, go silently, or do I wanna go kicking and screaming?' And I picked up the phone and I called up John and Eddie, Jay Jay and Eddie, and said, 'What do you think about getting together?' And they couldn't believe I was suggesting it, 'cause I told 'em,'[It's] not happening. [It will] never happen.' But circumstances, particularly [since] this was emotional circumstances, made me change my mind. Am I regretting it? A little bit right now, sorry to say. [Laughs]"

Regarding how his voice is right now and whether he is capable of getting through a 90-minute or two-hour set with TWISTED SISTER, Snider said: "I know that I've lost a note. My voice is powerful as fuck. But I'm missing my top notes, and I hate that. I hate that because I know where they were… So I don't like that fact that I've lost a note or two on the top. And damn if I'm not aching. I was always aching back in the day, but it's a different kind of aching. And I don't like that either."

He added: "People go, 'Damn, dude.' I go out there [and make guest appearances] with [POISON frontman] Bret Michaels or Lita Ford or whoever, and people go, 'Holy crap, man. Your voice sounds as strong as ever. And you haven't missed a step.' I go, 'For four songs. Yeah, I'm great for four songs. But 90 minutes, 75 minutes, 60 minutes. That's a lot.' But, yeah, it's a lot to carry. So, I'm gonna start. I've got like a local band. I moved to North Carolina now. I built a family compound. So I've got everybody here. But I'm gonna start weekly rehearsing the set with a local band, just to get going."

When Whiteman noted that Snider is "brave" to stage a TWISTED SISTER reunion after not performing a full set with the band in nearly a decade, Dee said: "I'm [either] brave or stupid. Up till TWISTED's retirement, and we did that in 2016 — I mean, first of all, I was 175 pounds, and I was shredded. I had a 29-inch waist. I was 62 years old, and people were going, 'What the actual fuck is going on there?' And I'd take my shirt off at every show and people would go, 'Damn, look at that guy.' I saw wives hitting their husbands, going, 'Why don't you look like that?' But what I really loved is the smiles, man. When you hit start singing and you are on and you're still delivering, the audience would just light up. And I'd see fathers doing like this to their sons, going, 'That's Dee fucking Snider.' They were being transported back to their youth through the performance. And it was the way they remembered it and I looked the way they remembered. And I loved that. And I walked away and said, 'Okay, I don't wanna ever see a look of dissatisfaction.'"

He continued: "Somebody was reviewing our show and said, 'When a reunion is good, it makes you feel young again. When it's bad, it makes you realize how old you've gotten.' And I wanna be the first part. And the review was, like, 'TWISTED SISTER made me feel I was 19.' But I never wanna be that guy where people go, 'Yeah, time's passed,' and make people feel old, just looking at me on stage."

Snider added: "But, yeah, I feel a great weight to make sure I'm in shape, to make sure my voice in shape and start rehearsing those three, four, five, 10 songs, to get there and not let people down. I don't wanna do it."

Snider previously talked about why he changed his mind about returning to the road in a separate interview with John "JP" Parise of Long Island, New York's 102.3 WBAB and Tampa, Florida's 102.5 The Bone radio stations. He said: "First of all, I own [my previous] statements [about not wanting to stage a TWISTED SISTER reunion]. I said that and more. I singled out bands. I named names. I ranted and raved about this, and I expected to get excrements for this, but I'm getting hit hard.

"I'm not gonna lie, and I can only tell you so much, but this is the total truth," he continued. "I turned 70 this year and I had a health scare. And I'm okay… And it shook me up… I won't say [exactly what it was], and I'm okay. But it really made me re-evaluate a lot of things. [When I was] 40, 50, 60, I thought I was superhuman. TWISTED SISTER retired 10 years ago when I was ripped to shreds. And then [at] 70, something happened and it was a re-evaluation, quite honestly. And part of that re-evaluation was looking and saying… Am I ready to go? Well, you never know when you're gonna go quietly to the night. You never know when your time is up. And do I really wanna do that without rocking one more time. And I stopped doing solo stuff a few years back as well. I mean, I go out and I join Bret Michaels or Lita Ford on stage [during their shows] for a couple songs, but I don't go out and perform. And upon talking to my wife and re-evaluating, it was I, me, who called the [other] guys [in TWISTED SISTER]. I called them. They never called. I mean, we talk, but they never brought it up because I was, like, 'This is not happening, guys. It is done. It is over, just like I told everybody.' But, like I said, I had a life-changing experience and re-evaluation of a lot of things, and I reached out. I said, 'Guys, what do you think about doing it one more time?'"

According to Dee, Jay Jay and Eddie didn't immediately jump at the opportunity to return to playing live shows with TWISTED SISTER. "It was a conversation," Snider explained. "At this point, do we wanna take this, for lack of a better word, victory lap, so to speak? But it was a conversation. And then everybody goes, 'Well, how can you not, with Alice [Cooper] out there [at the age of 77]?' Alice told me... I said, 'Dude, when are you gonna retire?' He says, 'I'm looking forward to singing when I'm 80.' So he's got no plans. [Mick] Jagger's out there [playing shows at age 82]. Paul McCartney's doing three hours [at age 83]. Now I know he doesn't run around like I do, but the same time, you go, well, there's precedents. People are out there into — there are octogenarians out there [touring] now. So we decided to go for it and go out on a high note."

After JP criticized some of the media's coverage of TWISTED SISTER's return, particularly as it relates to reports of the band "touring" again, Dee said: "It doesn't say that in the press release. I checked. I'm seeing, 'Tour.' 'They're hitting the road again.' Wait a minute — who's hitting the road? We're flying first class on an air jet airplane. Private plane.

"I'm sorry, folks. People are saying, 'Come to this town, come to that town.' No, man," he clarified. "This is a handful of dates — I'm thinking it's about 20, 25 shows around the world, festivals almost exclusively. And it's not a full-blown tour or anything like that. It's a celebration for us, and I hope you're celebrating with us for the fact that 50 years ago, next year, we got together — me, Eddie and Jay Jay — and we, against all odds, we had success."

Asked by JP "how big the dump truck full of money" was "that showed up in [Dee's] driveway" that convinced the singer to reunite TWISTED SISTER for the band's 50th anniversary, Snider said: "I'm gonna be honest. The numbers are getting higher and higher and higher, but it wasn't really where I — I had this place in mind, and it wasn't there. But like I said, honestly, it wasn't about the money. Yeah, if there was no money, I'm not gonna do it. I'm not gonna lie about that. But it really was this sort of looking in the mirror going, 'Hey, man, that was scary. And I don't wanna go out like that.' I do not wanna go out quietly. Kicking and screaming, man — that's the way I wanna go."

Dee also talked about the challenges of preparing for TWISTED SISTER live performances, particularly as it relates to the physical demands of stepping on a stage for an hour and a half. He said: "I always had a mixed relationship with the concerts. I did so much prep and I got so into it, it was so intense, I made myself miserable. When I go out there, it's the greatest moment in my life for 90 minutes, and I get off the stage and I feel really good for about 15 minutes, half hour, and then I start [to think], 'Oh no. I've gotta do this again tomorrow.' And I start getting manic. And [my wife] Suzette would never come out the road with me. She said, 'You're miserable. You sit in the room, you obsess.' I sit there, and I'm not one of those people, but I sit there writing a list of the exact time I've gotta eat my protein and what time I've gotta do my neck stretches and a hot bath and vocalizing. I write it down on a sheet, and I check it off. I'm, like, manic. And so that's another reason why going back to it, there's a lot of discomfort in the whole — and being away from the family and being away from my wife, 'cause she doesn't wanna be anywhere near me, which I understand. So, this way of doing it, going out and doing a show on a weekend and going out, there'll still be that day of getting ready for the show because it's sort of my method. But at least after the show, Suzette will be out there and we'll go and we'll enjoy wherever we are for a few days and relax until the next one comes. So it'll be one day of intensity as opposed to just an endless day after day after day of obsessing and making myself crazy."

Three years ago, TWISTED SISTER staged a one-off reunion at the Metal Hall Of Fame in Agoura Hills, California. On hand to be inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame were Snider, French, Mendoza and drummer Mike Portnoy. Ojeda was absent from the event after contracting COVID-19; filling in for him was Keith Robert War. TWISTED SISTER played a highly charged three-song set consisting of the staples "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll" and "Under The Blade", as well as the anthem "We're Not Gonna To Take It".

TWISTED SISTER's original run ended in the late '80s. After more than a decade, the band publicly reunited in November 2001 to top the bill of New York Steel, a hard-rock benefit concert to raise money for the New York Police And Fire Widows' And Children's Benefit Fund.

With Regrets,
Twisted Sister Cancels 50th Anniversary Celebration Performances
Due to the sudden and unexpected...

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In a new interview with Shan Man of the 98KUPDradio station, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello reflected on his role as the "curator" for BLACK SABBATH's all-star "Back To The Beginning" farewell show, which also marked Ozzy Osbourne's final performance. Asked when he realized the event "was more than just a concert", Morello said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I had that in my bullseye from the beginning. If we're gonna do this, we have to aim to make it the greatest day in the history of heavy metal. Heavy metal is the music that made me love music. It's in the DNA of 90% of my favorite artists. And so if we're gonna do this, we really have to treat it with the gravity that it deserves. I will say that once the actual day started, and, dude, it was thousands of hours of preparation and worry and anxiety and changing around stuff — changed in the last 24 hours, et cetera, et cetera — but once it actually started, I had to let go. I'm, like, 'Okay, the bands are now gonna play their songs or they're gonna fall off the stage. I can't control it anymore.'

"I'll share two moments with you," Morello continued. "One was — it was actually the night before. We had had three days of 12-hour rehearsals with the supergroups. And we just finished the last one. Everybody's so tired, jet lagging. The last group, which was me, Steven Tyler [of AEROSMITH], Nuno [Bettencourt of EXTREME], my son was there, et cetera, we're getting ready to go back to the hotel, try to get a good night's sleep before this thing actually kicks off. And somebody comes in and goes, 'BLACK SABBATH is soundchecking right now. Do you wanna go see 'em?' And we're, like, 'Oh, I think I can make time for that.' So we are in Birmingham stadium — the only people in the stadium. There's, like, 12 people in the stadium. BLACK SABBATH is practicing their intro, which is a song called 'War Pigs'. So this is the second-to-last time they're ever going to play this song. The red lights are on, the sirens are wailing. There's 12 people in the audience, and then they play 'War Pigs' for us. And at the end of it — they don't even know we're there. So at the end of it, we're a quarter of a mile away just cheering like crazy — Steven Tyler, and Scott Ian [of ANTHRAX] and me — and we're just going absolutely [nuts]. And I felt that — I felt, 'Okay, this is something that could really, really matter.' And then afterwards, the show happens and it feels like it's an emotional success for all of the artists involved, for the bands, for Ozzy, for the city, for fans. And Ozzy actually went to the afterparty. Ozzy was there in the afterparty. So we finally go back to the hotel. Now the hotel lobby, which they kept open till dawn, was filled with the bands, fans from all over the world. And it's been a year and a half working on this show. It finally happened. We're exhausted, but we did it. We walk in, sort of this contingent of us, and the whole place goes crazy. Everybody's crying and standing and cheering for that band, for the legacy, for the night, for the fact that like we actually did this. We did something that really, really mattered for fans and for the band. It was really pretty special."

Asked if there was any "hard call" that he had to make during the preparation for "Back To The Beginning" that the fans didn't know about, Tom said: "2,000 calls. One of the greatest moments of it was Yungblud singing [a cover of BLACK SABBATH's] 'Changes'. Well, 48 hours before, he wasn't gonna be the singer of that song. Things were changing… I landed at Heathrow Airport and I got a call, like, 'That's not happening.' So I'm, like, 'Okay, let's figure it out.' And it turned out to be one of the highlights. But that's the gig. That's what the gig is."

Morello also reflected on his last Ozzy memory, saying: "I'm at the afterparty playing pinball with my son. And somebody's tugging at my shirt. I'm, like, in the middle of a multiball. So I'm, like, 'Get off me. I got a multi…' It's Ozzy Osbourne. It's Ozzy. So [Ozzy's son] Jack Osbourne comes back and goes, 'Dude, that was my dad.' I'm, like, 'Oh, I'm so sorry.' So anyway, I let the pinballs drop. And I go over to him. And he was appreciative of everything that had gone on. I got to give him a kiss on the head one more time, thank him. And then this is the last words that Ozzy Osbourne said to me in person. He was, like, 'Tell Sharon I wanna get the fuck outta here' — in true Ozzy form and also sort of poetic in a way."

Last August, Morello was asked during an appearance on "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello what the "biggest challenge" was in putting "Back To The Beginning" together. Morello said: "Well, I suppose the biggest challenge was just doing it justice. Heavy metal is the music that made me love music and BLACK SABBATH invented heavy metal. So when I was tapped by Ozzy and [his wife and manager] Sharon to be the musical director, I took it really, really seriously and used all of my love of the genre and curatorial abilities to try to make something that was… The goal was very, very simple from the beginning, is to make it the greatest and most important day in the history of heavy metal, and all reports are that we did pretty well."

Asked if he got his own moment with Ozzy and the rest of SABBATH to say what he wanted to say to the undisputed architects of heavy metal, Tom said: "Yeah. The good, nice news is throughout this process I've been able to be in communication with Ozzy and with [SABBATH guitarist] Tony Iommi and those guys, and it's really pretty mind-blowing. I've never stopped being a fan from day one, and realizing how important Tony Iommi's riffs are, how important Ozzy Osbourne is, and Ozzy bringing [late guitarist] Randy Rhoads to the world, that was the poster that was on my wall when I was practicing eight hours a day. So, I got to be able to tell them and be able to really do my best and, over the course of the last year plus, give everything I had to try to make this show an important day for them in their hometown, but also an important day for all of the bands, all of the fans who have been touched by their music over the course of more than 50 years."

Asked if he had a favorite moment — as a fan — from the "Back To The Beginning" concert aside from SABBATH's final performance, Morello said: "Oh, wow. There were a lot. The Steven Tyler moment of doing 'The Train Kept-A-Rollin'' with Ronnie Wood [THE ROLLING STONES] into 'Walk This Way' into 'Whole Lotta Love' was pretty excellent. Yungblud's version of 'Changes' was a real showstopper.

"One of the ideas I had early on was that each of the bands would play at least one SABBATH or Ozzy song, and it was basically like watching 14 of the greatest SABBATH and Ozzy tribute bands of all time play with some of my favorite singers and guitar players in them," Morello continued. "While the day itself, honestly, was a little stressful for me, 'cause I was still working throughout the 10-hour day, it was really, really pretty fantastic. I'll tell you, for me personally, 'cause I got to play as well, playing a JUDAS PRIEST song with [former PRIEST guitarist] K.K. Downing, playing 'Breaking The Law' with K.K. Downing, as well as with Adam Jones from TOOL, my longtime friend from Libertyville, Illinois, and [SMASHING PUMPKINS'] Billy Corgan, also a Chicago-area native, the three of us grew up on JUDAS PRIEST and BLACK SABBATH, and to be reunited in a stadium a long way from our hometown playing SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST songs, where those songs were made, was pretty mind blowing."

Billboard reported in July 2025 that the concert was watched by 40,000 ticketholders and 5.8 million individuals online, with each of the above-mentioned charities also raising tens of thousands of pounds in additional donations by raffling off tickets to the show, auctioning off iconic art and band photographs donated by BLACK SABBATH, and through individual contributions from fans as they streamed into the concert, which took place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

At "Back To The Beginning", Ozzy played a five-song set with his solo band — consisting of guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Mike Inez, keyboardist Adam Wakeman and drummer Tommy Clufetos — before being joined by fellow original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums) for four classic SABBATH songs: "War Pigs", "Iron Man", "N.I.B." and "Paranoid".

Ozzy's solo set consisted of four songs from Osbourne's 1980 solo debut album "Blizzard Of Ozz" — "I Don't Know", "Mr. Crowley", "Suicide Solution" and "Crazy Train" — along with his 1991 "No More Tears" ballad "Mama, I'm Coming Home".

The 76-year-old heavy metal singer sang while seated on a black throne and appeared overcome with emotion at times. "You have no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," he told the crowd.

At the end of SABBATH's set, Ozzy said: "It's the last song ever. Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle, thank you from the bottom of our hearts." Osbourne was then presented with a cake, while fireworks lit up the stadium from overhead.

A message on screen then read, "Thank you for everything, you guys are fucking amazing. Birmingham Forever," before the sky lit up with fireworks.

Ozzy died on July 22, 2025 of a heart attack, his death certificate revealed. The certificate also reportedly said the musician suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease.