Emerging from the depths of the Canadian West Coast metal scene, GraveMass is set to redefine extreme death metal and black metal with their fierce and unrelenting sound. Comprised of seasoned veterans from bands such as Zimmers Hole, West of Hell, The Golers, Punch Drunk, 3 Inches of Blood, Revocation, and more, GraveMass is a new force to be reckoned with in the Canadian metal landscape.


GraveMass embodies the essence of sonic brutality with their sinister riffs, bone-crushing rhythms, and unholy vocals. Drawing inspiration from legends like Slayer, Venom, Morbid Angel, Watain, and Napalm Death, the band’s music is a relentless onslaught of evil, guaranteed to leave a lasting impact on any listener. The members of GraveMass, with decades of experience between them, have united to create a sound that is both devastating and true to the roots of black metal.







The band’s debut music video “Slave To Pain” offers fans a glimpse into the raw power and intensity that defines GraveMass. The track, steeped in the tradition of early black metal and tape trading, addresses the harsh realities faced by followers of Abrahamic religions, portraying them as slaves to pain.


GraveMass is currently preparing to release their debut album later this year. The album, written by Mayan Hate and with lyrics by Lorde Heathen, promises to be a masterclass in ext

Australian death metal titans Abramelin have returned with the second single and title track to their upcoming new album, Sins Of The Father, due out October 4 via Hammerheart Records. 





Arguably the pioneers of the Australian death metal scene, Abramelin originally formed in 1988 under the name Acheron, later rebranding to avoid confusion with their American counterparts. Over 36 years later, the band remains a formidable force, delivering a relentless blend of brutal and thrashy death metal that is as ferocious as ever.




Sins Of Rhe Father was mixed and mastered by the band’s own Joe Haley at Crawlspace Productions (Werewolves, Psycroptic) and features ten tracks of the vilest form of death metal. 


The bulk of Sins Of The Father was composed by Matt Wilcock (Werewolves, Akercocke), with drumming from the legendary David Haley (Psycroptic). Longtime member Rob Mollica (Earth, Butterfly) also contributes with the track "Last Rite", adding a fresh dynamic to the album’s sonic landscape.


Lyrically, Dower continues to delve into the grotesque and horrific, drawing from over 40 years of horror inspiration. As with 2020’s Never Enough Snuff, the lyrics are deeply rooted in splatter punk and extreme horror literature, making this album a truly unsettling experience for those who dare to listen.


Sins Of The Father sees worldwide release October 4 on digipak CD, multiple vinyl variants and all major streaming platforms via Hammerheart Records. Pre-orders can be placed now at this location.





Tracklisting:

Pantera opened for Metallica on August 9 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, and Charlie Benante has shared some new video from the concert.


Says Charlie: "2 clips from the Soldier Field show with Metallica. What a great show it was, the crowd was so loud and moving and grooving. I had to get used to playing on this stage, I never know where the other guys are but I can feel them. See you in January/ February in Europe/UK 🤘🤘🤘. Please hit the like button and subscribe. If you have nothing nice to say please think before you comment. Love you guys!"







American crossover thrash band, Power Trip, will be supporting Pantera on their UK/European tour in January/February 2025. Tour dates are listed below.





January
21 - Helsinki, FI - Ice Hall
23 - Stockholm, SE - Hovet
24 - Oslo, NO - Spektrum
26 - Copenhagen,

AOR/melodic rock quintet, Sunstorm, is excited to announce their return with their third album, Restless Fight, set for release on November 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single, “I’ll Stand For You”, is available now alongside an accompanying visualizer. Find the clip below.


Ronnie Romero expressed his enthusiasm for the release, by saying: “I really love the new album! I believe it keeps the Sunstorm essence with an AOR base, but brings a fresh more guitar-oriented and heavier sound. The new song 'I’ll Stand For You' is the perfect example, where the melodies are still very important. It was fantastic to work with Aldo for the first time and I believe the fans are going to like the album very much!”


Sunstorm is a project created, overseen, and directed by Serafino Perugino, President of Frontiers Records, and it was originally designed to showcase a musical style similar to singer Joe Lynn Turner’s melodic rock/AOR roots.




With the new album Restless Fight, the third to feature Ronnie Romero, Sunstorm changed its skin. The new lineup that backs Romero, comes from a heavy background.


On guitars, Aldo Lonobile, musician, songwriter and producer (Geoff Tate's Sweet Oblivion, Archon Angel feat. Zak Stevens, Ring Of Fire feat. Mark Boals), Andrea Arcangeli (from the Italian progressive metal band DGM) on bass, Alfonso Mocerino (ex-Temperance, Virtual Simmetry) on drums and Antonio Agate (one of the most talented Italian keyboard players and arranger for symphonic orchestras, featured in countless albums) on keyboards. It brings back the Sunstorm’s classic AOR/hard rock formula with a strongest dose of energy, reaching a more dynamic and bombastic approach.


Since the inception of the new album’s production, the discussion was centered on the concept to keep the roots of Sunstorm’s musical style: the AOR sound of the early records that everyone wanted, but with a special attention to the 80’s way to arrange the guitars and keys in order to reach more powerful vibrations. The aim was to give a fresh appeal to the new music so that it could be the perfect foundation for Romero, that with his powerful vocal style, once again is the perfect fit to deliver the goods for the music.


The result is Restless Fight, an album where Ronnie’s vocal acrobatics sit perfectly into Lonobile’s way to play guitars, clearly influenced by the 80’s guitar heroes such as Jake E. Lee/Steve Stevens, to name a few.


Restless Fight stands pretty tall in its own right and Sunstorm are here to stay with a lot more to say. Pre-order the album here.





Restless Fight tracklisting:


"I’ll Stand For You"
"Love’s Not Gone"
"Hope’s Last Stand"
"Shot In The Dark"
"Without You"
"Restless Fight"
"Running To You"
"Against The Storm"
"In & Out"
"Dreams Aren’t Over"
"Take It All"


"I’ll Stand For You" visualizer:





Since 2021, Sunstorm has featured one of the most impressive vocal talents of recent years, Lords of Black and Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero. Romero’s debut album with Sunstorm, Afterlife was released in early 2021 and showcased a rejuvenation of Sunstorm's previous musical formula, mixing melodic rock/AOR with more '70s-oriented hard rock, ala Rainbow (for which Romero performed as the singer).


Romero's voice and prolific musical activity have brought him to the forefront of

With a gift for mind-bending improvisation, Jimi Hendrix was a captivating performer that provided a unique live performance every time he took the stage.


The latest articulated, 3.75” scale Jimi Hendrix ReAction Figure is inspired by the psychedelic cover art for the US release of The Jimi Hendrix Experience's debut studio album, Are You Experienced, and features the groundbreaking guitarist in a purple and yellow colorway, and comes with an electric guitar accessory with metallic paint detail.







Estima

To commemorate the first anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ 2023 #1 album, Hackney Diamonds, a special edition vinyl edition is being released this winter.


The 2LP release features album singles "Angry", "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven" and "Mess It Up", plus seven additional live recordings performed at the album’s live launch at Racket, New York in October 2023 including "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven" with Lady Gaga, as well as performances of "Shattered", "Tumbling Dice", and "Jumpin’ Jack Flash".


The new edition, available from November 29, marks a year since the Stones’ first studio set of original material since 2005 was released. Hackney Diamonds charted at #1 in 19 territories around the world selling over a million units since release. Lead single "Angry" was nominated for Best Rock Song at 2024’s Grammy Awards, whilst the single became the Stones first Top 40 single in the UK in 18 years. This year, the Stones thrilled American audiences with a Hackney Diamonds stadium tour across the US.




The 2LP release features exclusive blue splatter effect vinyl discs and is available for pre-order, along with new merch,

Lords Of The Trident, fresh off their acclaimed rendition of Steve Winwood's "Valerie," now unveil "Jet Set City," the fourth single from their upcoming EP, 'V.G.E.P.' This latest release, accompanied by a captivating music video, pays homage to one of the band's beloved video games, Jet Grind Radio.


Frontman Fang VonWrathenstein explains:


"In the early 2000s I bought a used Dreamcast from a friend, and it came with a copy of the game Jet Grind Radio. I couldn't stop playing it! The look, the gameplay, and especially the iconic soundtrack captivated me. It quickly became one of the first games that I ever finished to 100% completion. When we were writing this EP, I knew I wanted this song full of rebellious vibes to be about the street-ruling graffiti gangs of Tokyo-to! It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but in order to shoot the music video I had to slowly re-learn how to rollerblade. I had quite a few painful spills leading up to filming day!"




The EP made its "sudden drop" as an exclusive release for Lords Of The Trident's Patreon supporters. Anyone who pledges $5 or more to the Lords Of The Trident Patreon gets immediate access to download the full EP as well as the band's last four albums, 25+ live albums, 10+ singles, and more.





Tracklisting:


“To Kill A God”
“Master Of Speed”
“Jet Set City”
“Valerie”
“The Ballad Of Jon Milwaukee”


"Jet Set City" video:





"Valerie":





"The Ballad Of Jon Milwaukee" video:

Ripped To Shreds will release their new full-length Sanshi next week on September 27. Today, the band shares the final single offering “殭屍復活 (Horrendous Corpse Resurrection)”.


Frontman Andrew Lee comments:


"Putrid riff resurrection in the form of jiangshi, born of corpses left to rot in the open absorbing the ambient yin energies of the moon and yang energies of the sun... We combat these hopping vampires with our endless shred solos. Zero tech death horseshit, all riffs, all solos."




Ripped To Shreds explodes out of the underground with all the blood-soaked hallmarks of the hellacious RTS sound - an onslaught of frenetic dueling solos, blasting drums, and van Drunen-esque vocals that further fuse the grit and grime of old-school Death Metal and Grind with the here and now. Helmed by guitarist and frontman Andrew Lee, Ripped To Shreds is as fierce and focused as ever.


Conceptually, Sanshi sees the band dig into a morbid fixation on death and the afterlife in the context of traditional Chinese folklore. Tracks like the lead single “Perverting The Funeral Rites, Stripped For The Dead” is a song inspired by obscure funeral rites in Taiwan, wherein exotic dancers perform lithe rituals for living and dead alike. Elsewhere, “Force Fed” delves into the legend of Meng Po’s "Elixir of Forgetfulness", which when drunk by the dead wipes their memories clean before they are reborn into their next incarnation. “Living In Effigy” was inspired by real life tales of photographers traversing remote rural China, taking funeral portraits of the elderly  who died in solitude.


Ripped To Shreds on Sanshi: "We wanted to come out of the gates swinging with our most morbid and grinding material yet. 'Perverting...' showcases our new live approach with constant vocal and solo tradeoffs, and we shot the video in Taiwan with a real Daoist priest as a natural extension of RTS' narrative approach to songwriting."


Sanshi's cover art comes courtesy of Lee’s long-term collaborator, artist Guang Yang, and depicts a scene of Yan Luo Wang, The God of Hell, and the dead who must face his judgment in his demonic court.





Tracklisting:


"Into The Court Of Yanluowang"
"Force Fed"
"燒冥紙 (Sacrificial Fire)"
"孽鏡臺 (Visions Of Sin, Mirror Of Darkness)"
"Feast Of The Deceased"
"Horrendous Corpse Resurrection"
"Living In Effigy"
"冥婚 (Corpse Betrothal)"
"Cultivating Towards Ascension"
"Perverting The Funeral Rites, Stripping For The Dead"


"Horrendous Corpse Resurrection":





"Visions Of Sin, Mirror Of Darkness":





"Force Fed":

Genre-bending metal powerhouse VEIL OF MAYA has announced its decision to "go on hiatus" as the bandmembers "reassess" their "future".

Earlier today (Thursday, September 19),VEIL OF MAYA released the following statement via social media: "We have made the difficult decision to have VEIL OF MAYA go on hiatus and we will not be playing any of the upcoming festivals or tours.

"We apologize to our fans and appreciate everyone's support over the years.

"This break is necessary for us to reassess our future, and we hope you understand. When the time feels right, we'll update you on what's next for VEIL OF MAYA.

"We will be back. Thank you again."

Earlier this year, VEIL OF MAYA completed a U.S. tour with support from ANGELMAKER, REFLECTIONS and ALLUVIAL.

The band was touring in support of its first new studio album in nearly six years. Titled "[m]other", it was released on the band's longtime label Sumerian Records in May 2023.

By channeling energy in one direction, force grows exponentially. VEIL OF MAYA harnesses the individual experiences and talents of four distinct musicians — Marc Okubo (guitar),Sam Applebaum (drums),Danny Hauser (bass) and Lukas Magyar (vocals) — into airtight groove-laden metal accented by fits of instrumental virtuosity and vocal catharsis.

The members of VEIL OF MAYA have consistently pushed the boundaries of heavy music by challenging themselves collectively. 2015's "Matriarch" made major waves, crashing the Billboard U.S. Hard Rock Albums chart at No. 2 powered by "Aeris", "LeeLoo" and "Mikasa". Simultaneously, they toured alongside ANIMALS AS LEADERS, UPON A BURNING BODY, CHELSEA GRIN, OCEANS ATE ALASKA, and more. In the midst of the pandemic, they dropped "Outsider", "Viscera" and "Outrun".

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BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, has announced the release of "Out Of The Cellar" 40th anniversary, celebrating RATT's massively successful first studio album with limited-edition versions which include a previously unreleased track recorded during the 1983 "Out Of The Cellar" sessions.

Formed in Los Angeles, RATT was featured as an unsigned act on Uncle Joe Benson's "Local Licks Drive Time" show on KLOS-FM. This was their first time on radio and led to their signing to Atlantic Records.

Featuring the classic lineup of Stephen Pearcy (vocals),Warren DeMartini (guitars),Robbin Crosby (guitars),Juan Croucier (bass/vocals) and Bobby Blotzer (drums),RATT exploded on to the national scene in 1984 with the release of "Out Of The Cellar".

Featuring an undeniable hook and legendary music video, the lead single "Round And Round" hit No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Out Of The Cellar" reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified triple platinum. Two more charting singles followed with "Back For More" and "Wanted Man".

"Out Of The Cellar" became a huge success, and after the album was released, the band went on a world tour, selling out stadiums and arenas worldwide and sharing a stage with acts such as OZZY OSBORNE, IRON MAIDEN, MÖTLEY CRÜE, TWISTED SISTER and more.

This limited edition of "Out Of The Cellar" is being released in red-and-black splatter vinyl with a lenticular cover and an additional neon orange 7" with the previously unreleased track "Reach For The Sky", as well as a limited-edition CD format with lenticular cover and unreleased track.

"Out Of The Cellar" 40th-anniversary reissue track listing:

01. Wanted Man (Cristofanilli/Crosby/Pearcy)
02. You're In Trouble (DeMartini/Pearcy/Crosby)
03. Round And Round (DeMartini/Pearcy/Crosby)
04. In Your Direction (Pearcy)
05. She Wants Money (Croucier)
06. Lack Of Communication (Croucier/Pearcy)
07. Back For More (Pearcy/Crosby)
08. The Morning After (DeMartini/Pearcy/Crosby)
09. I'm Insane (Crosby)
10. Scene Of The Crime (Crosby/Croucier)
11. Reach For The Sky (Crosby/Pearcy/Torien) (bonus track)

Also available are brand new limited-edition color vinyl versions of the albums "Reach For The Sky", "Invasion Of Your Privacy", "Detonator" and "Dancing Undercover".

RATT returned in 1985 with its second full-length album, "Invasion Of Your Privacy". Certified double platinum and also reaching No. 7 on the Billboard 200, "Invasion Of Your Privacy" also featured the classics "Lay It Down" (No. 40 on Billboard Hot 100) and "You're In Love".

"Dancing Undercover" followed in 1986 as RATT toured North America with a then-brand new Los Angeles band called POISON as the opening act. Lead single "Dance" hit the Billboard Hot 100 and spawned another music video hit with "Slip Of The Lip", while "Body Talk" was featured in a key scene in the Eddie Murphy film "The Golden Child". "Dancing Undercover" became RATT's third consecutive platinum album and reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200.

1988's "Reach For The Sky" saw RATT return to the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 album charts, peaking at No. 17. Driven by the bluesy hit and MTV favorite "Way Cool Jr.", "Reach For The Sky" was also certified platinum and became RATT's fourth album in a row to move well over a million copies. "I Want A Woman" was also a successful single and the video captured the excitement and energy of RATT live.

RATT released its last full-length record of the Atlantic era, "Detonator", in 1990. Music was changing, but "Detonator" was still a success, peaking at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 and going gold. It was the first RATT album to feature major outside songwriting contributions (Desmond Child, Diane Warren) and guests (Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Schenker). Lead single "Lovin' You's A Dirty Job" hit No. 18 on the rock chart while the power ballad "Giving Yourself Away" reached No. 39.

In 1991, they released the single "Nobody Rides For Free" from the hit film "Point Break", starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.

In January 2021, Pearcy told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" that he was open to the idea of making a new RATT album with all the surviving members of the band's classic lineup.

RATT hasn't released any new music since 2010's "Infestation" LP.

Scott Stapp's transformative year continues as he reveals a new video for “Black Butterfly,” as the single rises to #19 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart. “Black Butterfly” is the second hit single from Stapp’s chart-topping new album, Higher Power (Napalm Records). It follows title track, “Higher Power” which reached #8 at Active Rock in March.


Exceeding his own career bests this year, the Grammy winning songwriter, solo artist, and Creed frontman has returned to the zeitgeist with multiple projects and Creed’s return, “which may be something this industry has never seen,” according to Pollstar.


Traversing release, acceptance, and growth, the new video features a lone figure tormented by opposing forces until the light within bursts through. The cocoon is the catalyst for narrator’s shift from fragile to fierce, leading a lion’s charge.




As Stapp states: “Growth is challenging, change can be uncomfortable, and personal loss can be crushing. We’ve all been there. Push through. I’ve learned that the ‘next level’ of self-awareness is knowing what you’re capable of and that you’re not defined by your worst experiences.”


Stapp tasked video and motion graphics specialist Scott Kennedy at 12 Inch Media, an outfit based in Glasgow, Scotland, to create the video.


Stapp adds: “When ‘Black Butterfly’ hit radio, I wanted to share a new visual. Scott (Kennedy) didn’t sacrifice artistry for speed. By the final edit, it felt like the prelude to a whole new chapter.”


Transcending defeat to emerge reborn, “Black Butterfly” is a grooving stunner with unshakable chorus, charging riffs from Kevin Thrasher (@kthrash), and Stapp’s hauntingly beautiful vocals.





Higher Power is available in the following formats:


- Digital Album    
- CD Digisleeve
- Solid Viola Gatefold Vinyl LP        
- Black/Red Splatter Gatefold LP - Die Hard Edition w/ Slipmat & Record Butler (Napalm Mail Order Only, Limited to 300)


Order here.





Higher Power tracklisting:


"Higher Power"
"Deadman's Trigger"
"When Love Is Not Enough"
"What I Deserve" (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
"If These Walls Could Talk" (feat. Dorothy)
"Black Butterfly"
"Quicksand" (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
"You’re Not Alone"
"Dancing In The Rain" (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
"Weight Of The World"


“If These Walls Could Talk” video:





"Deadman’s Trigger" lyric video:





“Black Butterfly” lyric video:

In a new interview with Glassman of the 93.5 The Beach radio station, SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon, who is African American, was asked if he and his bandmates have ever experienced racism during their three-decade-long career. He responded (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): ""Not a lot, but yeah, on the SLIPKNOT tour, one time we were somewhere, there were some racist kids out there and they were throwing up 'Heil Hitler' signs. And I laughed at 'em and I said, 'You kids don't even know what that means,' that they were doing it. But luckily, we got through that. And I think we made a point to let everyone know that we weren't about the racism and the negativity, even still to this day. We don't wanna be divided then and we still don't wanna be divided now. But I feel like our community and the music industry that we're in and it's metal community and rock that we all come together. There was no room for ignorance then and there's no room for ignorance now. So we'll just keep that going."

Back in September 2020, Witherspoon was asked by Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show how his role as a metal singer can best effect positive change in this time of heightened awareness in America. He responded: "I think today we definitely can see that there's been a lack of equality in this world that's being put in the forefront. Luckily, in the industry that I'm in, in the metal community, I feel like that's definitely something that's not tolerated, I would like to say, as far as I've seen. I feel like this community is incredibly welcoming, and I've been very blessed to be in it. I also feel like there's definitely a lot of people that are hiding behind masks that are racist out there. But if there's anything that I can do, I will never not be a leader of bringing peace, love and equality to this industry and to what I do.

"I can say love sees no color, but I do — I believe that people do see color, obviously," he continued. "But I still want to bring everyone together and [have] it not be a problem.

"I feel like in our community, there's not only black — there's white, there's Asian, there's everybody — and that's what this world should [be like]. We should definitely get to that page and to the point, again, to where we don't have that problem. I pray that we get there.

"But me, musically, I feel like, thank you for letting us have our voices and to be able to speak and to bring people together," Lajon added. "And I think that's something that we're able to do as SEVENDUST, as a band. People see us. and they see a bunch of different guys from different backgrounds and different ethnicities. It's something that we've done for 20-something years now — we haven't stopped — and I hope that's something that people will understand and see and learn from."

Earlier in 2020, SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery addressed his band's past use of the Confederate flag, explaining that it was done "as a spoof."

The Confederate battle emblem has long been decried as a symbol of racism and violence, and it became a frequent target for protesters following the May 2020 death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of police.

When SEVENDUST played Woodstock '99, SEVENDUST's Vince Hornsby played a bass with a Confederate flag on the body.

Asked in an interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast how he feels about SEVENDUST's past association with such an offensive and divisive symbol, Clint said: "Our thing was funny, because we were doing it as a spoof. We were trying to kinda use it in this cynical way, so it's gonna be completely misunderstood now. We were using it in a smart-ass way… It's confusing.

"We're all being educated — everyone's being educated," he added. "Things we thought were cool before aren't cool anymore, and I understand why they're not cool anymore. And it's, like, okay, yeah, I didn't know enough about what the situation was to even have a… It was just ignorance. You do things as a younger person — you're, like, 'Oh yeah, this is cool. This is against the grain' — and you realize the sensitivities; you learn about it. And that's what I think that I'm trying to do — is, like, okay, that wasn't cool. That wasn't a decision that was something I'm very proud of. You live and learn, you admit when you do wrong and you change. And that's what everyone needs to do. I can't control anybody. I just do what I do, try to be as open and loving as I can. And that's it."

Witherspoon voiced his views on the Confederate flag during a 2018 interview with Billboard. He said: "Listen, man, I used to wear a belt buckle that had a Confederate flag on it. Just 'cause I flew that flag doesn't mean I was a racist. We're just country boys, and that's a country-boy thing. That's what the cool thing about it was — that Vinnie would have a Confederate flag with me [a black man] standing beside him. At that point, love sees no color at all. But I can't say, 'This guy flies the flag the same as this guy,' because everyone has different values."

In a 2013 interview with Bloody Disgusting, Witherspoon said he hadn't seen racism at SEVENDUST gigs in recent years, but more than two decades ago on tour with SLIPKNOT he saw "a couple of knuckleheads" in the mosh pit give the Hitler salute, oblivious to what it meant.

Asked if he or SEVENDUST are viewed or treated differently because he is black, Lajon said: "No, not at all. You know, if it is, I don't see it. I have no room for ignorance in my life. I think that we've built a relationship and… not a fanbase, but a family base that really doesn't tolerate that. I'm the kind of guy that says, 'If you don't like it, don't come,' you know what I mean? We're not forcing anything on anyone. I know that that's still there, but I don't have time for that ignorance. We just keep on moving because it can never be the way it was before."

Eight years ago, Witherspoon told The Salt Lake Tribune he sometimes thinks about whether his race might have slowed the band's rise.

"I've always wondered if I had not been a black man in SEVENDUST, would it have even gotten bigger?" he asked. "At the end of the day, I'm glad that it took this long because we're still here."

Iron Maiden performed at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on September 16 as part of their Future Past World Tour 2024. Fan-filmed video of classics “Fear Of The Dark”, “The Trooper”, and “Wasted Years” are available below.










The Future Past Tour sees Maiden performing songs from their 2021 album Senjutsu, as well as from 1986’s Somewhere In Time, along with other crowd favorites. 


Remaining dates on The Future Past World Tour 2024 are as listed:


September
22 – Sky Hall Toyota – Aichi, Japan
24 – Osaka-Jo Hall – Osaka, Japan
26 – Tokyo Garden Theater – Tokyo, Japan
28 – Pia Arena MM – Kanagawa, Japan
29 – Pia Arena MM – Kanagawa, Japan


October
4 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – San Diego, CA
5 – Michelob Ultra Arena – Las Vegas, NV
8 – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA
9 – Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ
12 – Aftershock Festival – Sacramento, CA
14 – MODA Center – Portland, OR
16 – Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA
18 – Delta Center – Salt Lake City, UT
19 – Ball Arena – Denver, CO
22 – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN
24 – Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL
26 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
27 – Videotron Centre – Quebec, QC
30 – Centre Bell – Montreal, QC


November
1 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
2 – Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
6 – DCU Center – Worcester, MA
8 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
9 – Prud

Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Morrison — the longtime rhythm guitarist in Billy Idol's band and former bassist for THE CULT — have released the latest episode of their new Internet TV show, "The Madhouse Chronicles".

Episode description: "Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Morrison open up about their personal battles with addiction, the road to sobriety, and how it has shaped their creative journeys. Discover the raw and honest truth behind living and thriving as artists while overcoming the darkest of times."

In 2010, a Massachusetts-based research company called Knome used a blood sample taken from Ozzy to map out his genetic code and attempt to figure out how he has survived after years of abusing drugs and alcohol. Researchers at Knome hoped that analyzing Ozzy's blood and DNA would give them insight into how drugs are absorbed in the body, and why some people can survive extreme substance abuse while others can't. They discovered a never-before-seen mutation that may explain Osbourne's ability to consume alcohol in great quantities and several genetic variations that predisposed him to drug and alcohol dependencies.

Although he's sober now, the now-75-year-old Ozzy estimates that he took drugs and used alcohol for more than 40 years, according to Rolling Stone.

He also survived a 2003 bike accident in which he broke his neck and was diagnosed a few years back with a genetic disorder that is similar to Parkinson's Disease.

In 2018, Ozzy spoke to Orange County Register about his substance abuse and how he finally became sober. He said: "I don't drink alcohol anymore…I don't smoke tobacco. I don't use drugs… I'm doing good right now. I now think, 'How did I think going into a bar and getting smashed and doing all that cocaine was fun?'"

He added: "I have come to think that if right now you had a gun, a bag of cocaine and a gallon of booze and you said, 'Take your pick,' I'd pick up the gun. It's not worth it.

"I don't believe in making New Year's resolutions, so I won't be making one this year. I just hope that God keeps me alive."

Ozzy previously held a gig as a health columnist for England's Sunday Times. In the column — which was largely ghostwritten by his memoir co-writer, Chris Ayres — Ozzy admitted: "By all accounts, I'm a medical miracle. When I die, I should donate my body to the Natural History Museum."

Ozzy and Billy are longtime friends who co-host the "Ozzy Speaks" show on SiriusXM. The BLACK SABBATH singer also makes an appearance on Morrison's star-studded new album, "The Morrison Project", which features additional guest contributions from the likes of SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor, MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen, MÖTLEY CRÜE's John 5 and others. The LP arrived in April.

Ozzy previously appeared on Morrison's 2015 song "Gods Of Rock N Roll".

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Osbourne stated about Morrison: "Billy Morrison has been a good, good friend for such a long, long time. He's helped me out a lot of times over the years."

Asked what he and Morrison have in common on a musical level, Osbourne laughed and said: "Well, we're both fucking crazy."