Wednesday, June 3, 2026

ACCEPT: SET TO UNLEASH "TEUTONIC TITANS 1976-2026", POST NEW TRACK "FAST AS A SHARK (FEATURING PHIL ANSELMO, KIRK HAMMETT, BILLY SHEEHAN and MIKKEY DEE)

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 German metal legends ACCEPT have posted FAST AS A SHARK (FEATURING PHIL ANSELMO, KIRK HAMMETT, BILLY SHEEHAN and MIKKEY  DEE) ", a track from "TEUTONIC TITANS 1976-2026", due to be unleashed 9/4/2026 via NAPALM RECORDS. 

ACCEPT have announced  50th ANNIVERSARY FALL 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES.. 



ACCEPT have announced the band has parted ways with guitarist UWE LULIS

 ACCEPT, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands anticipated new offering “HUMANOID”, unleashed 4/26/2024 via NAPALM RECORDS.

 German metal legends ACCEPT have announced 2024 INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES.  

ACCEPT unleashed "TOO MEAN TO DIE", 1/29/2021 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. 


FROM NAPALM RECORDS: 

 

ACCEPT's FAST AS A SHARK featuring Kirk Hammett, PHIL ANSELMO, Mikkey Dee AND Billy Sheehan IS OUT NOW!!! 📣📣📣
"We are kicking off our celebration of 50 historic years with a new version of our classic hit, “Fast as a Shark”, originally released on Restless and Wild in 1982.
This new rendition features metal legends Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett, Mikkey Dee, and Billy Sheehan, alongside Wolf Hoffmann and Mark Tornillo.
This ‘metal supergroup’ performance truly sets the tone for the entire upcoming album, Teutonic Titans 1976-2026, which is to be released on September 4, 2026 via Napalm Records.
Kirk Hammett about “Fast as a Shark”:
“A real honor to pay back the great inspiration ACCEPT had for me!”
Wolf Hoffmann about “Fast as a Shark”:
“This song was so much fun! We even re-recorded the intro in a Bavarian oompah style… a friend of mine lives in Bavaria, and he was in contact with one of those traditional Bavarian woodwind outfits, and they recorded the traditional German folk song ‘Ein Heller und ein Batzen’ for us, which was fantastic. We were lucky to get Phil Anselmo on vocals, Billy Sheehan on bass, and of course Kirk Hammett on guitar, which is amazing, and Mikkey Dee on drums, so that’s a pretty nice supergroup, isn’t it?”
The upcoming album serves as both a celebration of the band’s history and the heavy metal genre itself, in which they played a pivotal and highly influential part. 19 timeless tracks, 50 iconic guests


VIDEO BELOW: ACCEPT:"FAST AS A SHARK (FEATURING PHIL ANSELMO, KIRK HAMMETT, BILLY SHEEHAN and MIKKEY DEE) " (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF NAPALM RECORDS):  

 Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

MASTODON: POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "YOUR GHOST AGAIN", ANNOUNCE FALL 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH ALCEST and DEAFHEAVEN

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 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.  based alternative hard rock warriors MASTODON have posted a video for "YOUR GHOST AGAIN", a stand alone single, unleashed 6/2/2026. 

 

 

 MASTODON unleashed  "EMPEROR OF SAND",   3/31/2017 via REPRISE RECORDS.

 

 

 

 

FROM MASTODON: 

 New song "Your Ghost Again" out now. 🎧: https://i.mastodonrocks.com/yourghostagain

 September 16 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock
September 18 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Yards
September 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
September 20 - Louisville, KY - Louder than Life
September 22 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
September 23 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
September 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount
September 25 - Washington, DC - Anthem
September 27 - Montreal, QC - MTelus
September 28 - Toronto, ON - Rebel
September 29 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Riverworks
October 1 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore
October 2 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera
October 3 - Minneapolis, MN - Palace
October 6 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
October 7 - Boise, ID - Revolution
October 9 - Oakland, CA - The Fox
October 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
October 11 - San Diego, CA - The Sound
October 14 - Denver, CO - Fillmore
October 16 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
October 17 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
October 18 - Memphis, TN - Satellite Music Hall
October 20 - Cleveland, OH - Agora
October 21 - Greensboro, NC - Piedmont Hall
October 22 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
October 24 - Dallas, TX - Sick New World Dallas

 

  VIDEO BELOW: MASTODON:NEW TRACK "YOUR GHOST AGAIN" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF MASTODON):  

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

DUIR: POST LYRIC VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "DEL GIORNO"

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Italy based atmospheric, folk, black metal warriors DUIR have posted a lyric video for  "DEL GIORNO"  , a track from the bands anticipated debut release "CATARSI",due to be unleashed 6/26/2026 via AOP RECORDS. 

 

 

  DUIR, via BANDCAMP, are streaming  "IMPETO", a track from the bands anticipated debut release "CATARSI",due to be unleashed 6/26/2026 via AOP RECORDS. 

 

 

 

  VIDEO BELOW: DUIR: NEW TRACK "DEL GIORNO" (VIA YOU TUBE,"COURTESY OF AOP RECORDS)

 

 

 

 

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Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

PROFANITICA: ANNOUNCE SUMMER 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH CLOAK

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 Connecticut, U.S.A. based black metal warriors PROFANATICA have announced SUMMER  2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH CLOAK, 

 

 PROFANATICA unleashed "PALE FUCK" ( EP ), 11/25/2022 via HELLS HEADBANGERS. 

PROFANATICA unleashed "ROTTING INCARNATION OF GOD", 10/11/2019 via SEASON OF MIST UNDERGROUND ACTIVISTS. 

  Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.  based black metal/rock warriors CLOAK, via BANDCAMP, are streaming  the bands anticipated new release  "BLACK FLAME ETERNAL", unleashed 5/26/2023 via SEASON OF MIST.  

 

 

 

FROM CLOAK: 

 

•A RETURN TO THE ROAD• Cloak will be supporting US black metal pioneers Profanatica between dates August 21 - September 7. Tickets available here: https://tonedeaftouring.com/profanatica
8.21 CHICAGO, IL - WC SOCIAL CLUB
8.22 INDIANAPOLIS, IN - BLACK CIRCLE
8.23 DAYTON, OH - COSMO JOE’S
8.25 DETROIT, MI - SANCTUARY
8.26 CLEVELAND, OH - GROG SHOP
8.27 ASHEVILLE, NC - THIRD ROOM
8.28 ATLANTA, GA - 529
8.29 CAPE CORAL, FL - NICE GUYS
8.30 ORLANDO, FL - CONDUIT
8.31 SUMMERVILLE, SC - TROLLEY PUB
9.01 RALEIGH, NC - POUR HOUSE
9.02 BALTIMORE, MD - METRO GALLERY
9.03 PHILADELPHIA, PA - NIKKI LOPEZ
9.04 WALLINGFORD, CT - CHERRY ST STATION
9.05 KINGSTON, NY - ASSEMBLY
9.06 BOSTON, MA - SONIA
9.07 PROVIDENCE, RI - ALCHEMY 
 
 
 
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-  

PUSSY RIOT: POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "CANDY DOPAMINE" (FEATURING AVENGED SEVENFOLD)

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Russian feminist punk rock warriors PUSSY RIOT have posted a video for "CANDY DOPAMINE" (FEATURING AVENGED SEVENFOLD) , a track from the bands anticipated new release "CYKA", due to be unleashed soon in 2026 (release date and more info T.B.A.).   

PUSSY RIOT have posted a video for  "WEATHER STRIKE" (WITH TOM MORELLO OF RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), a stand alone single, unleashed 4/30/2021 (DIGITAL). 












PUSSY RIOT unleashed "IN RIOT WE TRUST",  1/14/2017 via OI! THE NISCHE RECORDS.

 

 

  VIDEO BELOW:PUSSY RIOT: NEW TRACK "CANDY DOPAMINE" (FEATURING AVENGED SEVENFOLD) (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF PUSSY RIOT):  

 Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2027 5/29th and 20th, 2027 SCARBOROUGH NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND CONFIRM: EMPEROR

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 Promoters for FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2027, set to take place 5/29th and 20th, 2027 SCARBOROUGH NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND have confirmed: EMPEROR..

 

More bands for FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2027 T.B.A.... 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2027 PROMOTERS: 

 

Norwegian black metal pioneers Emperor have been confirmed as the first headlining act for the fifth anniversary of Fortress Festival set to take place on 29-30 May 2027 at the Scarborough Spa in North Yorkshire
"It's our fifth anniversary of Fortress in 2027 and we're pulling no punches this time. Emperor, one of the biggest names in black metal, will close the festival with a headlining performance to show why this band is still such a phenomenon 20 years after their last studio album. We've sold out every edition of Fortress so far, and we expect no less to happen in 2027. Secure your entry, and we will drop another dozen or so worldwide live debuts, UK exclusives and eye-watering bookings very soon for you all."
 
 
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-  

SAMAEL: INTERVIEW WITH RAUTA

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Switzerland blackened, industrial metal warriors SAMAEL were recently interviewed by  RAUTA at INFERNO FEST 2026.. 

SAMAEL have posted a video for "HIDDEN EMPIRE"  , a stand alone single, unleashed 3/17/2026  via NAPALM RECORDS.

SAMAEL have posted a lyric video for "MOONSKIN" (LIVE) , a track from the bands anticipated new live release "PASSAGE",  unleashed 2/16/2024 via NAPALM RECORDS.

 SAMAEL unleashed "HEGEMONY",   10/13/2017 via NAPALM RECORDS. 

 

 

 


 

 

VIDEO BELOW: SAMAEL: INTERVIEW (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF RAUTA):  

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-