Metal / Rock
Metal and rock album releases, tour announcements, and festival lineups.
Upcoming Events
Bon Jovi - Forever Tour
Bon Jovi returns to live touring with the Forever Tour, kicking off at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. First tour in four years following Jon Bon Jovi's vocal cord recovery.
Flotsam and Jetsam - Rats In The Temple (Album)
New album from thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam.
Airbourne - Airbourne (Album)
Australian hard rock band Airbourne releases their self-titled album via Spinefarm Records, their first since Boneshaker (2019). Produced by Brian Howes with additional work from Mutt Lange. Announced via a letter to Lemmy.
Iron Maiden - Run For Your Lives Tour (North America)
Iron Maiden world tour continues with North American dates through September 29.
Lifeswallower - Lifeswallower (EP)
Self-titled debut EP from UK progressive metal band Lifeswallower, via Prog On! Recordings.
Sardonic Witchery - Hell's Thorns Attack (Album)
New black metal album from Sardonic Witchery.
Black Flag - 50th Anniversary Tour
Hardcore punk pioneers Black Flag mark 50 years with a North American anniversary tour running September 3 through November 1, 2026.
Zvindiyar - Six Rites (Album)
New album from Zvindiyar.
The Mars Volta - Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business (Album)
New album from The Mars Volta via InsideOutMusic.
Behemoth - I, Scvlptor (Album)
Behemoth's exclusive release featuring eight previously unreleased songs. Released via Massacre Records worldwide.
President - Blood Of Your Empire (Album)
President release their new album Blood Of Your Empire.
Encasement - Encasement (Album)
Self-titled debut album from Encasement.
Gloomweaver - Fog Wall (Album)
New album from Gloomweaver.
Showing Teeth - A Fate Worse Than Loneliness (Album)
New album from Showing Teeth.
Accept - Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 (Album)
German heavy metal veterans Accept release a career-spanning compilation album via Napalm Records, celebrating 50 years of the band.
Theory Of A Deadman - Part 1: Funeral Songs (EP)
Canadian hard rock band Theory Of A Deadman release the first part of a new EP series.
Stick Men - Let's Thrak Again (Album)
Prog trio Stick Men (Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Markus Reuter) release a new studio album.
Devil Master - Bloody Dreams (Album)
Philadelphia black punk outfit Devil Master return with a new full-length on Relapse Records.
Sigh - Goh-Ka (Album)
Japanese avant-garde black metal veterans Sigh release Goh-Ka via Peaceville, featuring guest Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth.
Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex (Album)
Norwegian progressive metal band Green Carnation release A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex via Season Of Mist.