From the depths of the Hellenic black metal underground, Temple Of Katharsis return with their second full length album, Worshipers Of The Ancient Necromancy, set for release on November 21 via Theogonia Records.



A fierce and unrelenting journey through forgotten rituals, arcane forces and death soaked mysticism, the record expands on the foundations of their 2023 debut, Macabre Ritual.

This new chapter sees the band pushing further into the shadows, fusing the chilling atmosphere of Hellenic black metal with the razor edged aggression of the Scandinavian tradition. The result is a sound that is both raw and ritualistic, steeped in occult fire.



Lyrically, Worshipers Of The Ancient Necromancy draws on themes of ancient sorcery, spiritual decay and the transcendence of death through forbidden rites. It is not just an album, it is a sacrament to the old gods and a portal to realms beyond flesh and time.

The release features the lead single, “Celebrating The Coronation Of Grand Evil”, a track that encapsulates the album’s ceremonial and defiant spirit. Temple Of Katharsis stand here as heralds of spiritual war, their music a blaze that scorches through modern decay to sanctify the ancient darkness.

Following their recent signing with Nuclear Blast Records, Texas death horde, Tribal Gaze, has announced their second full-length album, Inveighing Brilliance, out on October 17. Injecting a heavy dose of scorching old school death metal straight into the veins of the modern metal scene, Tribal Gaze hold nothing back on their follow-up to 2022’s The Nine Choirs.

Today, the band has unleashed their furious first single, “Beyond Recognition”, with an intense video directed by David Brodsky.

Commenting on the impending record and new single, guitarist Quintin Stauts says: “I think this album, like our others, is us trying to create memorable parts in songs. Parts that make you have to rewind and hear it again. The aim is always to make songs that we love listening to. We’re just trying to add something of value to the death metal world. Our single ‘Beyond Recognition’ is a good representation of where we’re at mentally. Pissed during the fast parts, pissed during the slow parts.”

Stream the single here, and find the music video below.

Pre-order Inveighing Brilliance here.



Inveighing Brilliance tracklisting:

“Smiling From Their Chariots”
“Beyond Recognition”
“Emptying The Nest”
“Guarding The Illusion”
“To The Spoils Of Faith”
“Ruling In A Land With No God”
“The Irreversible Sequence”
“Inveighing Brilliance”
“Draped In Piercing Radiance”
“Lord of Blasphemy”

“Beyond Recognition” video:



Tribal Gaze will tour North America in support of Inveighing Brilliance this fall, sharing the stage with The Acacia Strain, Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, Frozen Soul and more. Tour dates and tickets can be found here.





About Tribal Gaze:

Arising from the scorched earth of Texas, Tribal Gaze return with Inveighing Brilliance, a death metal monolith shaped by ancient violence and unforgiving truth. Recently signed to Nuclear Blast Records, the band conjures visions of primal wrath and nihilistic clarity—a sound rooted in the rawness of old-school death metal but sharpened with modern intent. From their name, inspired by unseen forces watching from deep forests, to the crushing weight of their riffs, Tribal Gaze channels something ancient, unknown, and violently present.

Inveighing Brilliance is a meditation on the illusion of beauty in nature and existence, and how it pertains to both Mother Nature, and our wretched, human society. Even in moments of light, brutality lurks—eggs are stolen from nests, flesh is torn for survival. This album dissects this duality, revealing the suffering embedded in every living moment. With digital artwork by Dom Pabon (Final Resting Place) that evokes sci-fi decay and meditations of ancient ruin, the album looks and sounds like a lost realm where reality fractures under the pressure of its own contradictions.

Tracks like “Beyond Recognition” and “To the Spoils of Faith” expand on these apocalyptic themes. The former imagines an outside force annihilating humanity in judgment of its arrogance, built on some of the band’s most punishing riffs to date—swinging between chaos, groove, and sheer obliteration. The latter churns with mechanized fury and contempt for blind belief, echoing Meshuggah-like timing with lyrics that drag faith to its own ironic hell. Across the record, Tribal Gaze capture the violence of thought and sound in equal measure—uncompromising and vividly self-aware.

Their ascent to Nuclear Blast was anything but formulaic. After leveling stages on tour with Frozen Soul, the band caught the attention of legendary A&R Monte Conner, who waited outside a venue in New York just to share his admiration. That moment solidified a new chapter for Tribal Gaze—a label that values creative freedom and pushes bands to expand without dilution. With Inveighing Brilliance, they’ve done just that: stripped away illusion, stared into the abyss, and made it echo.

WHITESNAKE will release "Forevermore: Revisited, Remixed And Remastered" on September 26 via Rhino.

"Forevermore" is WHITESNAKE's eleventh studio album, originally released in 2011.

The five-disc deluxe box set includes a remixed version of the album with bonus tracks, demos, live and alternate takes. The Blu-ray features promo videos, exclusive live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage. Also included are a 60-page booklet, a replica 2011 tour book, and a poster.

The 2-LP edition of "Forevermore" includes "unzipped" versions of "Easier Said Than Done" and "Forevermore" featuring The Hook City Strings and produced by WHITESNAKE founder/singer/songwriter David Coverdale.

"Forevermore" sold around 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 49 on The Billboard 200 chart.

The effort, which came out in North America on March 29, 2011 via Frontiers Records, was made available in four different configurations.

"Forevermore" found Coverdale and company returning to their no-holds-barred, bluesiest, sexiest rock n' roll roots. The CD was recorded, produced and mixed by Los Bros Brutalos (Coverdale, then-guitarist Doug Aldrich and Michael McIntyre).

"Forevermore" was specially released on a "Snake Pack" edition for the first three weeks in England only. This very special release — arranged in conjunction with Future Publishing and Classic Rock magazine — came with a collector's edition 132-page deluxe magazine plus A1 poster and metal pin badge and feature dan exclusive cover art and two bonus live tracks, "Slide It In" and "Cheap An' Nasty", which served as an appetizer for the "Live At Donington 1990" live CD and DVD.

On June 28, 2022, WHITESNAKE scrapped three shows on its spring/summer European tour due to Coverdale's infection of the sinus and trachea. Three days later, the rest of the trek was also called off. At the time, David blamed the decision on "continuing health challenges, doctor's orders, and our concern for everyone's health and safety."

David was not the first member of WHITESNAKE to fall ill during the group's spring/summer 2022 European tour. Guitarist Reb Beach missed several shows on the trek in June 2022 after being "under the weather." On June 25, 2022, WHITESNAKE canceled its show at the Rock Imperium festival in Spain due to the fact that drummer Tommy Aldridge "went down" and "was bad enough at the time to have missed the first show ever in his career," according to Coverdale.

In April 2023, Coverdale told "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern" regarding the possibility of WHITESNAKE resuming its farewell tour in 2024: "It's not really a professional decision. It's literally a health decision.

"[In 2022] it took me seven months to get rid of a sinus infection that went so deep into my body… And then we discovered a secondary one, which is why I had to cancel the U.S. tour," he explained. "So all of that appalling antibiotics I had for three months, all the damage it did to my system, was a waste of time because this other infection was canceling it out. So I had to go on to heavier medications and steroids, and at the same time ignoring a torn rotator cuff.

"When I was onstage with Steve Vai at Hellfest [in France in June 2022], which turned out to be the last WHITESNAKE show — hopefully not the last WHITESNAKE show [ever] — underneath my shirt, my shoulder was taped up like I was going into the arena to face another gladiator," Coverdale revealed. "And you couldn't really tell. And thank God I could still fling the mic stand around. But as soon as I got signed off back in January, the infection had gone, I realized that we had to sort out the shoulder, 'cause that had been of secondary importance — minor compared to this, 'Am I ever gonna be able to sing again?' That's a big deal. It's something you wake up and almost take for granted.

"So, I'm getting a lot of approaches [regarding Las] Vegas residencies. I'm not quite sure about that. I feel I owe Japan. I feel I owe the U.S. I feel I owe South America. 'Cause I've been pretty successful for 50 years, and you can't buy that. It's people who've supported you to be in this position. It was a personal choice. I didn't wanna do a video going, 'Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, brothers and sisters of the 'SNAKE, thank you for 50 years. I'm done.' I wanted to be there.

"I wanted to retire in 2020," David added. "I thought the appropriate age for the singer of WHITESNAKE to step down was 69. But, of course, bloody COVID came [and ruined those plans].

"We have three to five years of projects here at my studio. So I'm certainly not finished with music. But my health will dictate whether I can take on [a full tour]. 'Cause it's incredibly physically demanding for me. I don't wanna do a half-assed [tour], standing-there stuff. I love telling my stories and moving and working."

Also in April 2023, Coverdale told Ultimate Classic Rock that the illness that forced him off the road in 2022 was "the worst sinus infection I've ever had in my life. And as a singer, I know them like fucking relatives of mine," Coverdale said. "This was one of the ugliest illnesses I think I've [ever] had. For seven months, I was taking ever-increasingly strong antibiotics and horrifying prednisone steroids."

WHITESNAKE launched its farewell tour on May 10, 2022 at Dublin, Ireland's 3Arena. The band's 14-song set, which was part of a European tour with special guests EUROPE and co-headliners FOREIGNER, marked WHITESNAKE's inaugural performance with the group's two latest two additions, keyboardist, guitarist and backing vocalist Dino Jelusick and bassist Tanya O'Callaghan.

Coverdale had both his knees replaced with titanium in 2017 after suffering from degenerative arthritis. He later explained that he was in so much pain with arthritis in his knees that it hampered his ability to perform live.

Prior to the pandemic, WHITESNAKE had been touring in support of its latest album, "Flesh & Blood", which was released in May 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl.

‘80s metal luminaries, The Rods, are back with Wild Dogs Unchained, a new album that combines reimagined classics from their past with masterfully crafted new songs. Wild Dogs Unchained is set for release on August 15 via Massacre Records.

Hooks, grooves, crafty, formidable, and rebellious are songwriting attributes that The Rods gladly embrace. On Wild Dogs Unchained, the veteran power trio continues their famed aural assault with songs like “Eyes Of A Dreamer” and “Tears For The Innocent,” revealing heretofore unrealized musical melodicism, while re-tooled classics, “Hurricane” and “Wild Dogs Unchained,” percolate with renewed vigor.

On Wild Dogs Unchained, the playing is harder, the grooving is heavier, and the singing more soulful than ever before. David “Rock” Feinstein (guitar/vocals), Freddy Villano (bass), and Carl Canedy (drums) have crafted a definitive Rods album aimed at pleasing die-hard fans and new audiences alike.

Once again mixed and mastered by Chris Collier, Wild Dogs Unchained flexes considerable musical muscle and builds upon the ironclad sonic template that these three musicians have forged over recent years. Not content to rest on their laurels or their legacy, The Rods are getting tighter, more nuanced, and perhaps even more bludgeoning with age.



Tracklisting:

“Eyes Of A Dreamer”
“Rock And Roll Fever”
“Mirror Mirror”
“Tears For The Innocent”
“Wild Dogs Unchained”
“Time To Rock”
“Run Run Run”
“World On Fire”
“Make Me A Believer”
“Hurricane”

In a new interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, W.A.S.P. lead guitarist Douglas Blair was asked about possible new music from the Blackie Lawless-led outfit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, Blackie's touched on that in his [recent] interviews. A few years ago, at the close of the pandemic, we had time to get together and work on quite a lot of stuff, but now [all] this [touring activity] has taken off, so there hasn't been as much time to kind of get back to it. But if we finish this whole run, there may be time to revisit and see what we've got and where to take it from there. But the stuff we had was sounding really cool."

Blair was originally a member of W.A.S.P. for a short time in 1992. He was also a quick replacement on W.A.S.P.'s "Unholy Terror" tour in 2001 on two festival gigs when Chris Holmes left the band. Blair rejoined W.A.S.P. in 2006 and has played with the group ever since.

This past June, Lawless talked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to W.A.S.P.'s most recent studio album of all-new original material, 2015's "Golgotha", telling Stoyan Tsonev of Bulgaria's Z-Rock radio: "The tour schedule has been so crazy. Everybody wants to know when — 'When are you gonna have this? When are you gonna have that?' It's, like, well, you know what? It's a big world out there, and it takes a long time to get to all these different cities. For this tour that we're on, we just finished doing North America and South America. Now we're gonna be in Europe all this year. So it takes a long time to get to all these places. And so where does that leave us when we're finished? Then we go back and look at doing a book, maybe finishing the album. But, like I said, the touring schedule is so intense that there just hasn't been time to do everything."

In July 2024, Lawless confirmed to George Dionne of KNAC.COM that he and his W.A.S.P. bandmates had been working on music for the follow-up to "Golgotha". He said: "We have been, and last year, we had done quite a bit of work in between the American tour and the European tour, we did a lot of recording, a lot of demoing. And I thought I liked what I was hearing, and then I came back. I had a problem with my back last year when we were in Europe, and, actually, my back got broken while we were over there, so I had to have a couple of surgeries when we got home from the tour. And it gave me a lot of time to sit around, twiddle my thumbs and just listen to stuff. And I listened to the demos that we did, and there is some good moments, but it's not consistent. 'Golgotha' was a very consistent record. I mean, 'Golgotha', I think, is one of the best things I've ever been a part of. And to try to at least do something on that level…"

He continued: "Today, a band like us, it's all about your legacy, because we're not making records anymore to sell records. I mean, those days are gone. But what we do, or what any artist does when they make a new record now, they are competing against their past. So your new album effectively becomes your opening act, and it's an opening act that's going up against songs that the audience has heard and romanced in their heads for decades. That's stiff competition. So when something new comes out, for it to even be remotely considered good, in all honesty, it has to be better than the original stuff, and that's no joke.

"It had been a while since I listened to 'Golgotha', and I listened to it — I don't know — a couple months ago, and it was, like, 'Wow, this is a pretty good record,'" Lawless added. "And it has to be that good to compete with the 'L.O.V.E. Machine's and the 'I Wanna Be Somebody''s of the world. Because, again, people are romancing those songs in their head, and rightfully so.

"Music does a funny thing to our sense of time. It creates memories, the same way smell does and things like that. We remember where we were when we heard a certain song, and those are very powerful memories. And I'm glad we have that, but at the same time, when you're the person that has to create new music, you're constantly going up against that legacy.

"So, again, the new album will always be your opening act, and your opening act has to try harder just to get noticed," Blackie concluded.

W.A.S.P.'s latest release was "ReIdolized (The Soundtrack To The Crimson Idol)", which came out in February 2018. It was a new version of the band's classic 1992 album "The Crimson Idol", which was re-recorded to accompany the movie of the same name to mark the 25th anniversary of the original LP's release. The re-recorded version also features four songs missing from the original album.

Blackie previously spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for W.A.S.P.'s new LP in a 2024 interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station. He said: "We still are [working on it]. What happened was when we came back from the European tour, I had to have surgery and stuff, about a year prior to that, we had been working on a lot of new stuff. And when I came back, I've had a long time to go through those early demos, of what we have been working on. Listening to it with fresh ears, some of it's really good, but there's not enough of it yet where I would be comfortable in saying, 'Okay, this is finished, and let's go with it.' I'd like to go back and visit the drawing board, so to speak, and see what else is there. Because even from a two-year period of when we started working on that before to where we are right now, you're gonna gain so much, you're gonna grow so much."

Blackie continued: "I've learned you don't make records or I don't make records anymore that are spread out over a two- or three-year period, because the guy you are when you first start making it is not the guy you are when you finish making it. Get in, six months top to bottom, get that thing cranked out, because, like I said, if you don't, you end up running the risk of it kind of being a schizophrenic type of record where you've got one type of one thing and then the other half is something else and it has no real cohesiveness."

Asked what kind of stuff inspires him now, Blackie said: "Well, when we got ready to start this record a couple years ago, my mindset was I wanted to do a heavy, nasty, stinky rock and roll record. And that's where my heart was at. But when I started to write, that's not what was coming out. And so when you first start the process, you think, 'Okay. We'll go along with whatever comes out to begin with, but I wanna try to start steering this ship in a different direction as time goes by.' And that's just not what was happening. It was stuff that was more in-depth. And I thought, we did call 'Golgotha', that's one of those thinking man's records, and I thought, I don't wanna do that this time. I wanna do something that's a little lighter, like I said, a little nastier, stinkier old-time rock and roll, but as hard as I was trying to force it in that direction, that's not what was happening. Now, when we get done with this tour and the European tour next year, then it'll be time to start looking at that again in earnest. So who knows where we'll come out of it again? To give you an honest answer, I'd need a crystal ball right now to tell you that, 'cause I don't know."

In November 2023, Blackie addressed the high musical standard of W.A.S.P. most recent albums, telling Canada's The Metal Voice: "Nobody makes money making records anymore. So if you're going to make records now, you're doing it because of your legacy. And if you're going to do that, then you really have to make sure that it's as strong as it can be, because it's always gonna be measured against what you did to begin with."

He continued: "All bands, they make their bones the first five years they're together, the first five or six records they make; their whole legacy is cemented there. It doesn't mean you can't make good records later on down the line, but everything is gonna be constantly compared to that… In other words, think of whatever new record you do now as your opening act. It's always gonna be compared to that early stuff. And so for it to get an honest review or a fair shake, so to speak, that new record has to maybe be even better than the original stuff was, because people have had so many years to romance those older songs in their heads. And when you go up against people that have been doing that for a long time, it's hard to erase those memories, and you don't wanna do that anyway. But you just want the new stuff to have a chance to compete. And the only way that new stuff can do that is they have to be solid records."

W.A.S.P. kicked off the North American leg of the "Album ONE Alive" tour on October 26, 2024 at Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California. The 39-city run made stops across North America in Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dallas, Texas; New York City; Orlando, Florida; and more before wrapping up on December 14, 2024 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.

Along with bassist Mike Duda and lead guitarist Doug Blair, W.A.S.P. is joined by longtime drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester.

Because of the extensive back injuries Lawless suffered during the European leg of W.A.S.P.'s 40th-anniversary tour, the band's previously announced 2023 U.S. tour was canceled.

W.A.S.P.'s massive European leg of the 40th-anniversary world tour wrapped on May 18, 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

W.A.S.P. wrapped up its first U.S. tour in 10 years with a sold-out show on December 11, 2022 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. This marked the 18th sold-out shows for the U.S. tour, which kicked off in late October 2022. W.A.S.P.'s performances included the return of the band's classic song "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)", which hadn't been played live in over 15 years.

US-based rising instrumental progressive metallers, Sometime In February, recently released their new studio album, Where Mountains Hide, via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, this instrumental guitar trio present sophisticated yet accessible compositions that reveal a maturity beyond their brief time together as a band.

Ahead of the band playing their first ever UK/European shows, as well as an appearance at Prog Power Festival USA, they have launched a brand new track, “A Safe Haven”. Listen to the song, and watch a guitar playthrough for the track below. Stream the single here.

The band comments: “A counterpart to Hiding Place, and an epilogue to Where Mountains Hide, ‘A Safe Haven’ is the bookend to Sometime in February’s current cycle. Written and recorded as a proper trio, we feel that it takes its time with still, somber moments, but we absolutely make time to have fun and highlight our funky and heavy tendencies. It’s a fitting and satisfying conclusion to the Mountain Era, and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our first trip across the pond as a band than to share this with everyone!”

The world of progressive music rejoiced in October 2023 when, after 13 years, Mike Portnoy rejoined his brothers John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess and James LaBrie in the legendary DREAM THEATER. The resulting album, "Parasomnia", was an explosive hit, reaching No. 1 on the Hard Rock Album charts as it reinforced DREAM THEATER's status as the premier progressive metal band on the planet. Now, in partnership with Z2, the band is releasing the companion volume: "Dream Theater - Parasomnia: The Graphic Album".

In this exploration of just how thin the line is between the waking world and the world of dreams, this volume of eight stories dives deep into the songs contained within the "Parasomnia" album. Each powerful tale examines the impact of the dreaming world on our everyday lives, as it is brought to life by a stunning roster of Nebula-, Locus-, Inkpot- and Eisner-award-winning writers and artists, who have each poured their love of the band's music into every story.

Petrucci was thrilled with the results of DREAM THEATER's sojourn into the world of comics and sequential art. "It's been so awesome getting to work with the Z2 team on this epic collaboration," he said. "Having the opportunity to explore alternative interpretations of the songs on 'Parasomnia' through the eyes of so many talented artists has been truly inspirational. The unique storytelling talents of all the writers as well as the incredible artwork that reflects so many different styles of graphic artistry was just amazing to witness. I think fans of this media, our DT community and just anyone who appreciates stunning displays of human creativity will really enjoy this dark and sometimes twisted journey through the realm of 'Parasomnia'!"

The visual symbolism of the graphic album expands on the themes from the album, via the interpretations of Eisner-winning cover artist Tony Harris, whose iconography for each song is present not only on the cover, and begins each chapter, but is also available in the deluxe editions as a set of collectible enamel pins.

Regarding the experience of bringing DREAM THEATER's songs to life on the comic page, Nebula-award-winning author Vajra Chandrasekera said: "I was intrigued and delighted by the opportunity to write for this book! It's a very different medium for me, since nearly all my experience is in prose fiction, and I had a great time working with Rocky Obk, whose incredible art made my script into something strange and so beautiful. I hope everyone enjoys reading it as much as we enjoyed making it."

The full creative team for "Dream Theater: Parasomnia - The Graphic Album" includes: Cat Rambo, Lydia Rasero, Kevin J. Anderson, Christian Rosado, Benjamin Raab, Deric Hughes, Gianenrico Bonacorsi, Dan Hernandez, Damien Worm, Gavin Highnight, Sofia Girol, Vajra Chandrasekera, Rocky Obk, Steve Niles, Stan Yak, John Reppion, Ryan Kelly, Simone D'Angelo and Lucas Carvalho.

"When DREAM THEATER reunited [with Portnoy in 2023], like many fans, I was overjoyed that the greatest prog-metal band of all time was back in business," shared Z2 president Josh Bernstein. "We not only had to do this book, but we had to use our ace in the hole and the only editor that edits in 15/8 time, Rantz Hoseley. Can't sleep? Perhaps try some 'Parasomnia'…"

"Dream Theater: Parasomnia - The Graphic Album" is available as a slipcased Platinum Edition, signed by the band, and is available exclusively for pre-order via Z2Comics.com. Additionally, a deluxe edition is available at Loudwire and Ultimate Classic Rock, and an exclusive tour edition will be available to purchase at DREAM THEATER tour stops in the fall of 2025.

Beyond selling millions of records worldwide and gathering a billion-plus streams, DREAM THEATER have evolved into progressive metal trailblazers over the course of an unprecedented journey, earmarked by one unforgettable milestone after another. The career-launching "Images & Words" graced Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time", while "Awake" claimed No. 1 on Guitar World's "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994". In addition to emerging as Classic Rock's "15th Greatest Concept Album", "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory" topped a fan-voted Rolling Stone poll as the No. 1 "All-Time Progressive Rock Album". They shook the charts with three Top 10 debuts on the Billboard 200 and headlined sold out shows everywhere from Radio City Music Hall to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and the O2 in London. The band garnered a Grammy Award in the category of "Best Metal Performance" for "The Alien" from 2021's "A View From The Top Of The World". Of the latter, Prog raved, "Not just proper DREAM THEATER, then, but something ever-so-slightly bigger and better," and Consequence Of Sound attested, "'A View From The Top Of The World' shows that the quintet is still offering music that is easily on par with their earlier efforts." Now, DREAM THEATER have returned to their roots as LaBrie, Petrucci, Myung and Rudess reunite with Portnoy during their fortieth anniversary. Simultaneously, these five old friends enter a bold new era fueled by some of the most focused, formidable, and fiery music of their career. They're harnessing the memories of the past and the promise of the future in order to make the most of the present. Ultimately, the group's sixteenth full-length album, "Parasomnia" (Inside Out Music/Sony Music),represents both where they came from and where they continue to go while celebrating 40 years of DREAM THEATER and beyond.

Recently dubbed the "hottest brand in music" by Forbes, Z2 has quickly become the premier destination for authentic graphic novels and collectibles, created in partnership with top-tier artists, musicians, and pop-culture icons. Distributed globally via Simon & Schuster, multiple Eisner- and Ringo-nominated Z2 has produced more than 75 unique graphic novel properties, collaborating with IRON MAIDEN, PANTERA, TYPE O NEGATIVE, MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANTHRAX, Ronnie James Dio, KING DIAMOND, BABYMETAL and ALTER BRIDGE, among others.

During an appearance on "The David Ellefson Show" podcast, SEPULTURA bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. praised the band's new touring drummer, 23-year-old Greyson Nekrutman, who officially replaced SEPULTURA's longtime drummer Eloy Casagrande in February 2024. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Greyson, he is a great guy. He has a very jazzy, totally different approach. I'm still adapting, learning with him day by day. Eloy was in the band for 13 years. It took me a while to really lock up with him. The easiest one, of course, was Igor [Cavalera, original SEPULTURA drummer], 'cause we grew up together. And then the other ones, I had to readapt, and even the way of playing, just to make SEPULTURA sound right. Each one is very unique and has their own particularities. That's why it's so nice.

"We've done some new recording with Greyson, and it sounds amazing," Paulo revealed. "[It's a] totally different approach, and it was, like, 'Don't try to be that much metal. Just be yourself. Be a jazz player. Try to bring into the metal your own style and you're gonna fly high, dude.' 'Cause he's amazing."

Asked by podcast co-host Joshua Toomey what it's like to have such a young bandmate in SEPULTURA, Paulo said: "Well, it's great, 'cause, it gave us new energy. And it's a way to exchange experience. Even though he's so young, he has his own experience that he can share with us. And to have the chance to be every day on stage, you learn more and more every day. So it's a great exchange, actually. It's beautiful. [I] love it."

SEPULTURA kicked off its farewell tour on March 1, 2024 at Arena Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The sold-out show marked the band's debut performance with Nekrutman, who previously played with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.

SEPULTURA announced Casagrande's departure on February 27, 2024, explaining in a statement that he was leaving to join "another project", with Eloy later confirming that he is the new drummer of SLIPKNOT.

The news of Eloy's exit from SEPULTURA came just two months after the band announced it would celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2024 by embarking on a "farewell tour" which will cover the entire globe.

In SEPULTURA's statement, the remaining bandmembers expressed their shock over Casagrande's departure, saying they were "taken by surprise" that their now-former drummer would "abandon everything related to SEPULTURA" less than a month prior to the start of the tour.

SEPULTURA is putting together a live album commemorating its last run of shows. The band is recording 40 songs in 40 different cities for what will be a "massive compilation of our best, most energetic moments on stage," according to a statement released by SEPULTURA in December 2023.

SEPULTURA kicked off the North American leg of the massive "Celebrating Life Through Death" farewell tour on September 17, 2024 at the Concord Music Hall in Chicago, Illinois. The band played a career-spanning set that honored SEPULTURA's 40 years of existence. Joining SEPULTURA on this tour were Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY, iconic New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT, and São Paulo, Brazil's death/thrash metallers CLAUSTROFOBIA.

In a recent interview with Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser said that the band's final concert will take place will take place either in São Paulo, Brazil, or in SEPULTURA's original hometown of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. "We're still balancing these ideas," he explained. "But at the end of 2026, we'd like to do this last show. We'd like to stretch [out the tour]. There's no reason for us to stop in a hurry just because we announced [the] last [tour] two years ago or so. We had a great time last year. This year is already looking great…. We're doing Lollapalooza in South America — Brazil, Argentina and Chile. We have a few shows in Central America, a few festivals this year in Europe, a few special concerts. In 2026 we'd like to do all the big festivals and finish in Brazil."

Greyson is featured on ALICE IN CHAINS vocalist William Duvall's "11.12.21 Live-In-Studio Nashville" CD, which came out in June 2022. Nekrutman has also performed or recorded with Bakithi Kumalo, Darren Criss, Drumeo, Pearl Drums, Meinl Cymbals and has been featured in articles by Rolling Stone, Rhythm, Rhythm And Drum (Japan) and Sweetwater Music.

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Legendary rock-punk-funk pioneers, Fishbone, deliver a mixed-media video featuring animation and live show footage for “Suckered By Sabotage”, a sonically wild, genre-defying ride through the pitfalls of overthinking, insecurity, and creative dysfunction.

“This song is about: the results of too much second-guessing and overthinking, coupled with insecurity and self-doubt,” says frontman Angelo Moore. “Leaving one unfulfilled and incomplete. This story was inspired by a particular work ethic that took place during a group’s creative, productive endeavor, which prevented an expeditious, timely result. It tells the story of how one can step in their own way as well as others, preventing progress.”

Keyboardist, trombone, and vocalist Christopher Dowd adds, “From Raymond Scott to One Drop, with a chorus of the deepest darkest funk to head nod to. It’s a Fishbone track that only Fishbone could genuinely pull off.”



The song is from their new album Stockholm Syndrome, a quintessential Fishbone experience—melding ska, punk, funk, jazz, and unfiltered chaos and commentary.

Fishbone is fronted by the one-of-a-kind Angelo Moore and longtime creative force Christopher Dowd, alongside a rejuvenated lineup including bassist James Jones, drummer Hassan Hurd, trumpeter/vocalist John “JS” Williams II, and returning guitarist Tracey “Spacey T” Singleton. The new video is part of the band’s ongoing creative resurgence, proving once again that Fishbone remains as fearless and inventive as ever.

THE JOE PERRY PROJECT kicked off its U.S. tour Wednesday night (August 13) at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida.

For the North American trek — which marks the first solo shows for the legendary AEROSMITH guitarist this year — Perry is joined by his AEROSMITH bandmates Brad Whitford (guitar) and Buck Johnson (keys),along with THE BLACK CROWES' Chris Robinson (vocals),STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' Robert DeLeo (bass) and longtime JOE PERRY PROJECT drummer Jason Sutter.

The setlist for the Tampa concert was as follows, according to Setlist.fm:

01. Let The Music Do The Talking
02. My Fist Your Face (AEROSMITH song)
03. Same Old Song And Dance (AEROSMITH song)
04. East Coast, West Coast
05. Get The Lead Out (AEROSMITH song)
06. Twice As Hard (THE BLACK CROWES cover)
07. Fortunate One (Joe Perry song)
08. Interstate Love Song (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS cover)
09. Combination (AEROSMITH song)
10. Mama Kin / Get It Up (AEROSMITH song)
11. Vasoline (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS cover)
12. Won't Let Me Go (Joe Perry song)
13. Jealous Again (THE BLACK CROWES cover)
14. Bright Light Fright (AEROSMITH song)
15. Last Child (AEROSMITH song)
16. Chip Away The Stone (AEROSMITH song)
17. Draw The Line (AEROSMITH song)

Encore:

18. The Train Kept A-Rollin' (Tiny Bradshaw cover)
19. Walk This Way (AEROSMITH song)

Due to a family emergency, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' Eric Kretz is unable to participate in the JOE PERRY PROJECT eight-date tour, which will wrap August 23 in Port Chester, New York.

On Monday (August 11),Perry released the following statement via social media: "Unfortunately, due to a family emergency Eric Kretz will be unable to participate in the upcoming JOE PERRY PROJECT tour dates. Longtime JPP drummer Jason Sutter will join the band for the immediate future and Eric looks forward to rejoining the tour as soon as he is able."

Remaining THE JOE PERRY PROJECT 2025 tour dates:

August 14 - Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock - Hollywood
August 16 - Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
August 17 - Muskoka, ON @ Kee to Bala
August 19 - Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
August 20 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
August 22 - Mashantucket, CT @ The Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
August 23 - Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre

When the tour was first announced in May, Perry said in a statement: "Well…it's time to let the music do the talkin again. I'm really excited about the JPP line up this year!!!! Most of these guys played with me at The Roxy in L.A. at the debut event for my latest solo album ['Sweetzerland Manifesto'] in January 2018. They're all busy as hell but thankfully they're able to carve out some time for this run. And I'm not only lucky enough to have Brad Whitford onstage with me but Chris Robinson of THE BLACK CROWES! [who sang 'Fortunate One' on 'Sweetzerland Manifesto MKII'], Robert DeLeo from STP!!! and Buck Johnson who plays keys and sings with AEROSMITH, the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, and is also a solo artist in his own right."

For the shows, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee says "the set list is gonna include my fav JPP cuts, STP, BLACK CROWES, and with Brad we'll be hitting the AERO hits and some deep cuts and then ya never know!!!! Gonna be a BLAST, and if you've ever been to one of my shows you know the words GARAGE BAND on STEROIDS come to mind! See you there!!!!"

Perry launched THE JOE PERRY PROJECT back in 1979 after his departure from AEROSMITH. THE JOE PERRY PROJECT released three albums before Perry returned to AEROSMITH in 1984.

Prior to the current run of shows, Perry last toured with THE JOE PERRY PROJECT in 2023.

As co-founding member, principal songwriter, electrifying lead guitarist and co-producer of AEROSMITH, Perry has achieved permanent iconic stature in the pantheon of rock. He has helped to drive his band, over the course of five decades, to sales of more than 150 million albums, critical acclaim, four Grammy Awards (one of which includes the guitar-based instrumental "Boogie Man") and induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Joe's work with AEROSMITH has resulted in an unending array of accolades and honors. Beyond their Grammy Awards and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction, other key milestones over the past 50 years include 12 MTV Video Awards; two People's Choice Awards; six Billboard Music Awards; eight American Music Awards; 23 Boston Music Awards; and an Academy Award nomination for Best Song, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (from the soundtrack to "Armageddon"). One of the world's true guitar heroes, he was immortalized in 2008 when AEROSMITH made history and created a cultural firestorm with the Activision-released "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith", an epic collaboration that marked the first music-based game to feature one band. As a solo artist, Perry has released six albums, including his 1980 debut, the critically acclaimed "Let The Music Do The Talking", which landed at No. 47 on Billboard's album chart. Most recently, Perry released "Sweetzerland Manifesto" in 2018 and "Sweetzerland Manifesto MKII" in 2023 (which included six tracks with alternate vocal appearances and mixes from the 2018 album). Since 2012, Perry has been a member of the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES — an American rock supergroup — alongside Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp. The group released three albums: "Hollywood Vampires" (2015) and "Rise" (2019),along with a live album, "Live In Rio" (2023). In addition, in 2014 Perry released "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith" (Simon & Schuster). Written with David Ritz, the book spent its initial two weeks on the prestigious New York Times bestseller list. To support the book, Joe embarked on a cross-country book tour with multiple nights in New York, his Boston hometown (three in-stores),Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and a stop at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland. In addition, he made top-tier broadcast appearances on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon", "Conan", "CBS This Morning", "Fox & Friends", "Tavis Smiley" and "Larry King" alongside popular national radio including "The Howard Stern Show" and "Imus In The Morning". Perry also personally narrated the audio version of the book.

Aston Villa Football Club will remember legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne ahead of Saturday's (August 16) Premier League opener against Newcastle United at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Ozzy, who grew up in Aston, sadly passed away late last month aged 76, having always held a special connection to the club and the community he came from.

At the beginning of last month, the Prince Of Darkness headlined the unforgettable "Back To The Beginning" concert at Villa Park. He took to the stage for the final time with an all-star lineup of rock legends, including his iconic band BLACK SABBATH.

At Aston Villa's first home game since his passing, the club will come together to pay tribute to Ozzy and his legacy in several ways.

A video tribute will be shown on the big screens immediately following the players' warmup, while the teams will walk out to a backdrop of Ozzy's live "Crazy Train" performance from "Back To The Beginning".

On the external wall of the beloved Holte Pub, the club have commissioned a mural dedicated to Ozzy featuring the details of the iconic tifo that adorned the Holte End ahead of Aston Villa's Champions League fixture against Celtic last season.

In the Fan Zone, Bostin Brass, who performed at Ozzy's funeral procession in Birmingham city center, will play a catalog of Ozzy's and BLACK SABBATH's greatest hits. Aston Villa has also kept a little piece of history in the Fan Zone Bar which was used as the exclusive artist backstage area for "Back To The Beginning". Parts of the original branding and carved trees are there for fans to see, touch, take photos and remember the night Ozzy celebrated where it all started.

In the Villa Store, Aston Villa's book of condolences is open for supporters to add their messages which will be then presented to Ozzy's family.

Aston Villa is proud to remember Ozzy Osbourne, a music legend, and his connection to the club.

Ozzy died on July 22 of a heart attack, his death certificate revealed. The certificate filed in London also said Osbourne suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease.

A private funeral service for Ozzy was held on July 31 on the 250-acre grounds of the house the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer and his wife/manager Sharon bought in 1993 in Buckinghamshire, England. Only 110 of the singer's friends and family members attended the service, including his SABBATH bandmates, Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde, Marilyn Manson and Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT).

The day before the private funeral, thousands of fans gathered in the streets of Birmingham to pay tribute to Ozzy. Sharon, along with their children Aimée, Kelly and Jack, joined mourners for the emotional tribute.

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Silver Lining Music will release "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" on November 14. The first single is THE ALMIGHTY's blistering, full-throttle cover of METALLICA's legendary "The Four Horsemen", THE ALMIGHTY's first recorded work with their founding lineup since 1991, chosen by the band as both a nod to their roots and a declaration of intent.

THE ALMIGHTY guitarist Ricky Warwick comments: "'The Four Horsemen' by METALLICA got us back into the studio with the original lineup for the first time since 1991… Unbelievable.

"When the opportunity presented itself, it was really a no-brainer. METALLICA has been a huge influence for us. It was a bit nerve-racking because we had not been in the studio for such a long time. We did the whole thing in a day and a half with as much power and passion as you would expect from THE ALMIGHTY. It is such a powerful track. I think it turned out great, make sure you turn it up really, really loud!"

Watch THE ALMIGHTY's video for the band's cover of "The Four Horsemen", edited by Freakshot Film, below.

"No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" is a colossal celebration of the most propulsive debut album in heavy metal history, reimagined by the legends who inspired it and the generations that came in its wake!

The veteran likes of SAXON, DIAMOND HEAD and MOTÖRHEAD — three of METALLICA's favorite bands — are joined by rising stars such as TAILGUNNER and Swedish prog metallers SOEN to create a who's who of heavy music, with each performer lending their unique sound to one classic track. Contributions from thrash giants TESTAMENT, ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and New Wave Of British Heavy Metal linchpins TYGERS OF PAN TANG show the label looking beyond their own artists to amass the greatest lineup possible. Joining the superstar lineup are the legendary RAVEN (closing with the thundering anthemic "Metal Militia") who were part of METALLICA's first-ever tour, 1983's famous "Kill 'Em All For One" venture.

"No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" is an ambitious achievement worthy of METALLICA's game-changing legacy. By the fans and for the fans, it reaffirms the Four Horsemen's ironclad status — and its stacked roster continues the band's mission to shove metal up your ass.

"No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital formats.

"No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" track listing:

01. Hit The Lights - TAILGUNNER
02. The Four Horsemen - THE ALMIGHTY
03. Motorbreath - SOEN
04. Jump In The Fire - TYGERS OF PAN TANG
05. (Anesthesia - Pulling Teeth - DAVID ELLEFSON
06. Whiplash - MOTÖRHEAD
07. Phantom Lord - SAXON
08. No Remorse - DIAMOND HEAD
09. Seek & Destroy - TESTAMENT
10. Metal Militia - RAVEN

DIAMOND HEAD's version of METALLICA's "No Remorse" was originally included on a reimagined and re-recorded version of DIAMOND HEAD's "Lightning To The Nations" album, which was released in 2020 via Silver Lining Music.

"I wanted to cover a song from METALLICA's debut album, 'Kill 'Em All'," DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler explained, "partly because METALLICA covered songs from DIAMOND HEAD's debut album 'Lightning To The Nations' and it felt like things have come full circle to me. None of the band members knew how to play any of the songs from 'Kill 'Em All', and I eventually decided we should all learn 'No Remorse'. Then when we got into the rehearsal room, we played 'No Remorse' and immediately it just sounded great; it was very 'DIAMOND HEAD' and it really suited us as a band. Of the four covers we ended up doing, 'No Remorse' sounded the best straight away. I've seen METALLICA live over twenty times and they don't play 'No Remorse' very often, but it's always great when they do."

Back in December 2011, SAXON's Biff Byford joined METALLICA on stage for the first of four intimate shows at the 1,200-capacity Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. The iconic metal vocalist performed the SAXON classic "Motorcycle Man" with METALLICA.

It wasn't the first time Biff and METALLICA had surprised their fans with a live rendition of the song: in 2009, Byford joined the San Francisco heavy metal giants in Paris, at Palais Omnisport de Bercy.

METALLICA's second-ever gig was opening for SAXON, and Biff has been a longtime friend of the California band; like many other seminal bands of the genre, METALLICA always recognized SAXON as one of their main influences.

When METALLICA played Sheffield Arena on February 28, 2009, they invited as VIP guests former SAXON members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson.

There has always been a strong link between the pioneering MOTÖRHEAD and mighty METALLICA. A unique bond of friendship between the two has stood over the decades, with METALLICA even playing Lemmy's 50th birthday party in 1995. In turn, MOTÖRHEAD have paid homage to some of METALLICA's finest compositions, even winning a Grammy Award for their cover of "Whiplash" in 2004.

METALLICA paid tribute to MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy on its 2016 album "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", which came out less than a year after the iconic rocker's death.

Shortly after Lemmy's passing, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich penned a lengthy tribute to the MOTÖRHEAD mainman in which looked back on the influence Lemmy had not just on METALLICA but also on him personally.