IRON MAIDEN: ANNOUNCE SPRING 2027 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH THE RAVEN AGE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE

 UK heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced SPRING 2027 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH THE RAVEN AGE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE.. 

 IRON MAIDEN suffered a power outage in Paris, France during the bands RUN FOR YOUR LIVES tour. 

IRON MAIDEN have announced EUROPEAN DIVE BARS, a place for fans to meet up with each other along side the RUN FOR YOUR LIVES tour. 

 

 IRON MAIDEN have announced former vocalist BLAZE BAYLEY will headline EDDFEST 2026. 

 IRON MAIDEN have announced  EDDFEST, set to take pkace 7/11th, 2026 KNEBWORTH, UK with THE HU, DARKNESS, AIRBORNE and more bands.  

 IRON MAIDEN have added a SECOND DATE in  BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA..

 IRON MAIDEN have announced  NOVEMBER 2026 AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES... 

 IRON MAIDEN have announced the band has added a second show in  ARGENTINA for 10/21/2026.. 

 IRON MAIDEN have announced  FALL 2026 CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES... 

  IRON MAIDEN have announced ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and EVERGREY as support acts, on select dated for the bands SPRING/SUMMER 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES.. 

 IRON MAIDEN have announced a SECOND 2026  SHOWS IN TORONTO, CANADA and LOS ANGELES.  

 IRON MAIDEN have announced a 10/2/2026 MEXICO CITY, MEXICO SHOW @ ESTADIO GNP SEGUROS.  

  IRON MAIDEN have announced FALL 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH MEGADETH and ANTHRAX.

  IRON MAIDEN have announced a 7/11/2026 KNEBWORTH UK SHOW @ KNEBWORTH PARK.. 

  IRON MAIDEN have announced have announced  EDDFEST, set to take place 7/19th, 11th, 2026 KNEBWORTH, UK with the THE HU, AIRBOURNE and THE DARKNESS. 

IRON MAIDEN have announced SPRING/SUMMER 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES.. 

IRON MAIDEN have announced new drummer SIMON DAWSON.

IRON MAIDEN have announced drummer NICO MCBRAIN has left the band. 

IRON MAIDEN have announced the band will release a NETFLIX documentary "RUN TO THE HILLS" in MARCH of 2025.

 IRON MAIDEN have announced  ‘RUN FOR YOUR LIVES’ WORLD TOUR DATES 2025/26!

IRON MAIDEN unleashed "SENJUTSU",  9/3/2021 via PARLOPHONE

 

 

FROM IRON MAIDEN: 

Iron Maiden announce a surprise third and final leg of the Run For Your Lives Tour for North America in 2027!

Following sold-out shows and rave reactions across Canada and the USA this year, the Run For Your Lives Tour will return for 16 more shows.

Special guests Bullet For My Valentine and The Raven Age will be joining Iron Maiden for the headline shows. 

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2027

APRIL

April 14 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
April 16 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
April 18 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
April 20 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheatre
April 22 - Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
April 24 - San Bernardino, CA - Glen Helen Amphitheater
April 26 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
April 28 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
May 01 - Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena
May 02 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
May 05 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
May 07 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
May 09 - Hartford, CT - The Meadows Music Theatre
May 11 - Belmont Park, NY - UBS Arena
May 14 - Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple *
May 16 - Ocean City, MD - Boardwalk Rock *

Tickets for headline shows go on general sale Friday 23 October 2026. For festival onsales, please check their respective websites.

Steve comments, “As many of our fans know, Maiden were planning on taking a break from live performances in 2027, but we’ve been enjoying this last leg in the USA and Canada so much that we all had a chat and decided we should take the show to parts we missed, particularly the North West and South East. It just seems fair to our many fans there who have given us tremendous support for so many years. We can’t get everywhere but we can try!”

More information and IMFC presale details at IronMaiden.com

#RunForYourLivesWorldTour #IronMaiden

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

GLORYHAMMER: STREAMING NEW RELEASE "SPACE 1993: WRATH OF KOR VIRLIATH" VIA SPOTIFY

 

Scotland based symphonic power metal warriors GLORYHAMMER, via SPOTIFY, are streaming  the bands anticipated new release "SPACE 1993: WRATH OF KOR VIRLIATH",  unleashed 10/16/2026 via NAPALM RECORDS.   

 

 

 GLORYHAMMER have announced  FALL 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH ARION and  MAJESTICA..

GLORYHAMMER have posted a lyric video for "ON A QUEST FOR ABERDEEN", a stand alone single, unleashed 5/27/2025. 

GLORYHAMMER have posted a video for "YA REGRESO"  ("HE HAS RETURNED" IN SPANISH): , the title track from the bands new 12 inch vinyl edition.  

GLORYHAMMER have posted a lyric video for  "SWORD LORD OF THE GOBLIN HORDE", a track from the bands anticipated new release "RETURN OF THE KINGDOM FIFE", unleashed 6/2/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS.

GLORYHAMMER unleashed "RETURN TO THE KINGDOM OF FIFE", unleashed 6/2/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS.

Vocalist THOMAS WINKLER was fired from GLORYHAMMER.

 

 

: GLORYHAMMER:NEW RELEASE "SPACE 1993: WRATH OF KOR VIRLIATH" (VIA SPOTIFY, COURTESY OF NAPALM RECORDS): Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

GWAR: SET TO UNLEASH "GWAR AND THE LAST DRIVE IN STEIN" (WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS), POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "SPLATTER FU" (LIVE)

 

Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. intergalactic metal warriors GWAR have posted a video for "SPLATTER FU" (LIVE), a track from the bands anticipated new release  "GWAR AND THE LAST DRIVE IN STEIN" (WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS), due to be unleashed 11/13/2026 via METAL BLADE RECORDS.   

GWAR have announced more FALL 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH WEEDEATER and BRAT..

 GWAR have announced FALL NORTH AMERICAN. tour dates with  MIDNIGHT, MAC SABBATH, X COPS.  

A blood drive has been launched for  CHUCK VARGA (FOUNDING MEMBER OF GWAR) who has been diagnosed with CANCER.  

 

Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. intergalactic metal warriors GWAR have announced SPRING 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH SOULFLY and KING PARROT.. 

GWAR have posted a video for "TYRANT KING", a track from the bands anticipated new release "THE RETURN OF GOR GOR",  unleashed 7/25/2025 via PIT RECORDS and Z2 COMICS.    

GWAR, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "THE RETURN OF GOR GOR",  unleashed 7/25/2025 via PIT RECORDS and Z2 COMICS.   

 

GWAR have announced a 8/22/2025  LIVE STREAM SHOW AT THE CAVERNS PELHAM, TENNESSEE via VEEPS. 

 

  GWAR have announced more FALL 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH WEEDEATER and BRAT. 

 

 

 GWAR have announced 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH HELMET, THE DWARVES And BLOOD VULTURE..

GWAR have posted a video for "THE GREAT CIRCUS TRAIN DISASTER", a track from the bands anticipated 40th anniversary release "THE RETURN OF GOR GOR", due to be unleashed 7/25/2025 via PIT RECORDS and Z2 COMICS. 

 

 

GWAR unleashed "THE NEW DARK AGES",  6/3/2022 via METAL BLADE RECORDS 

 

FROM GWAR: 

Your overlords bring you, "GWAR and the Last Drive-In-Stein," a new otherworldly album with Joe Bob Briggs! It shall reign on you bohabs on November 13th (13th, 13th, 13th...). So go watch "Splatter-Fu" on our YouTube to prepare for the inevitable. And then pre-order the new album. Links in story/bio

FROM METAL INJECTION: 

Halloween just got a whole lot gorier.

Legendary late-night horror host Joe Bob Briggs has teamed up with shock rockers GWAR for a brand new album, 'GWAR and the Last Drive-In-Stein,' and the single “Splatter-Fu” is out now! Trick or treat? Honestly, it feels like both.

Blothar says, “Lordy Lordy, look who’s 40! GWAR and Joe Bob Briggs. A match made in hell!”

The album lands right as GWAR hits the road on their North American tour, running October 27 in Charlottesville, VA through December 12 in Norfolk, VA

VIDEO BELOW: GWAR: NEW TRACK "SPLATTER FU" (LIVE) (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF GWAR): Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

ITP V.026 SOCIAL JUSTICE: NO KINGS PROTESTS SET FOR 10/17/2026 FOR MIDTERM ELECTIONS

 Have you registered to VOTE. Here in the U.S.A., midterms elections are set to take place in early NOVEMBER as many seats are at stake including governor elections. 

There will be a NO KINGS protest 10/17/2026 as many regions are helping people to register to vote. 

FROM INDIVISIBLE: 

Are you ready to stop the fascists from sabotaging the midterms? Be part of history on Saturday by joining your local No Kings protest.

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

DAMIEN ECHOLS: COMMENTS ON PUBLIC EXECUTION OF FORT HOOD SHOOTER NIDAL MALIK

 DAMIEN ECHOLS , one of the WEST MEMPHIS THREE, accused of the ROBIN HOOD HILLS murders of three boys has commented he is AGAINST public executions..

DAMIEN ECHOLS sat for many years on an Arkansas death row before taking the ALFORD PLEA. . 

  DNA tests for the WEST MEMPHIS THREE are expected next month. 

  In November, 2025, evidence in WEST MEMPHIS THREE case was sent to a lab for DNA testing as that might point to the real killers. 

 

DAMIEN ECHOLS, one of the WEST MEMPHIS THREE has stated that an Arkansas judge has ruled in FAVOR of genetic DNA testing of evidence regarding the 1993 ROBIN HOOD HILLS MURDERS. 

If the DNA evidence points towards someone else other than the WEST MEMPHIS THREE, DAMIEN ECHOLS,, JESSE MISSKELLEY and JAMES BALDWIN could be exonerated.

 

 DAMIEN ECHOLS, one of the WEST MEMPHIS THREE has stated that  "The state of Arkansas has ruled that they will not allow DNA testing to be done that could identify the murderer of Michael Moore, Christopher Byers, and Stevie Branch.". THE WEST MEMPHIS THREE ( DAMIEN ECHOLS,, JESSE MISSKELLEY and JAMES BALDWIN) had  a 6/23/2022 state of Arkansas hearing for a DNA PETITION. . 

 THE WEST MEMPHIS THREE, are petitioning the world for a FULL exoneration regarding their  ALFORD PLEA in relation to the 1993 ROBIN HOOD HILLS MURDERS in West Memphis Arkansas.. DAMIEN ECHOLS   has unleashed a new book entitled "Life After Death" and is working for a full exoneration after new tests on crime scene fibers have produced NO LINK to the WEST MEMPHIS THREE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM DAMIEN ECHOLS and WEST MEMPHIS THREE.(FACEBOOK): 

Damien Echols, who was freed from prison after spending almost two decades on death row, told Newsweek that livestreaming the upcoming execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be "detrimental" for American society.

https://www.newsweek.com/freed-death-row-inmate-warns...

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CTkVqGs9G/?mibextid=wwXIf

FROM GOVERNOR MIKE SHERRILL: 

There has been a lot of discussion about Hegseth's plan to publicly execute Nidal Hasan, but not enough about what this means. Nidal Hasan killed 13 innocent soldiers and deserves to be brought to justice. But a televised public spectacle of an execution is contrary to the values that this nation stands for and that I took oaths to protect. It is hard to understand how Congress has not called an emergency session to block it.

One aspect of this in particular keeps me up at night: the horror of detailing soldiers to be in the firing squad. Most veterans like myself are unfamiliar with firing squads because our military hasn't used one in over 80 years. From my understanding, they are usually made up of three to seven personnel, with some rifles being loaded with blanks to "reduce psychological harm."

I think about my own kids serving in the military, and I imagine a young service member getting detailed to the firing squad, feeling they have to follow orders despite any moral objection or personal opposition. Just about anyone who has served in combat can tell you about the toll it takes. This is different and worse: firing on someone for the public spectacle of it.

It infuriates me that, in an ode to Trump and Hegseth's warped view of toughness, the United States would sanction a military firing squad simply for the pageantry of it — no matter how it harms our service members. It is disgusting that this Administration is essentially glorifying violence and death by firearm — something we already have too much of in this country. It infuriates me to think of all the Members of Congress who have thanked me for my service on Veterans Day, but have said nothing about this and refuse to hold Trump and Hegseth accountable. It infuriates me that soldiers will be scarred for life if this goes forward — for no other reason beyond Pete Hegseth's vanity.

I imagine the young person getting detailed to the firing squad and doing their duty, following their orders. And I think of the lasting impact that will have on them. I just wish the two men in charge of our military cared half as much about the men and women who serve as they do about themselves.

S

FROM NBC NEWS: 

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the government will not livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan — contradicting a recent announcement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The president added that the families of the Fort Hood shooting victims will be able to view the execution in person if they choose.

Hasan is set to be executed on Dec. 3. He was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing 13 people and injuring 32 others.

Read more: nbcnews.to/4zt4UcW

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

MOTORHEAD: POST LYRIC VIDEO FOR "BUILT FOR SPEED"

 

 British metal warriors MOTORHEAD have posted a lyric video for "BUILT FOR SPEED"  (CAMERON WEBB 40th ANNIVERSARY REMIX) , a track of the bands anticipated remixed re-issue of their classic release "ORGASMATRON", due to be unleashed soon (release date and more info T.B.A.).  

 MOTORHEAD 'S ""ORGASMATRON" was originally unleashed 8/9/1986 via GWR RECORDS. 

MOTORHEAD unleashed "LIVE AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 2007", 6/16/2023 (DOUBLE CD) via SILVER LINING MUSIC. 

 MOTORHEAD unleashed "𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙊𝙐𝙎𝙇𝙔 𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖", unleashed 2/24/2023 via SILVER LINING MUSIC. 

 PHIL CAMPBELL and MIKKEY DEE, surviving members of British metal legends MOTORHEAD were at a ceremony at HELLFEST OPEN AIR 2022 for the unveiling of the LEMMY KILMISTER statue and enshrinement of his ashes. .

 LEMMY KILMISTER (IAN FRASER) passed away 12/28/2015 to cancer at 70. 

 MOTORHEAD unleashed the bands anticipated live release "CLEAN YOUR CLOCK", 5/27/2016 (CD/DVD/BLUE RAY) via UDR MUSIC. 

 MOTORHEAD released "BAD MAGIC", 8/28/2015 via UDR MUSIC.

MOTHER OF GRAVES: POST NEW RELEASE "THE LIGHT THAT KEEPS US"

 

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. based gothic-death doom metal warriors MOTHER OF GRAVES have posted  the bands anticipated new release "THE LIGHT THAT KEEPS US",  unleashed 10/16/2026 via PROFOUND LORE RECORDS. 

 MOTHER OF GRAVES, via BANDCAMP, are streaming  the bands anticipated new release "WHERE THE SHADOWS ADORN",  unleashed 10/14/2022 via WISE BLOOD RECORDS. . 

  MOTHER OF GRAVES  unleashed "IN SOMBER DREAMS" (EP), 1/8/2021 via WISE BLOOD RECORDS. 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM MOTHER OF GRAVES: 

 Today we announce our upcoming album, The Light That Keeps Us, to be released 10/16/2026 via Profound Lore Records. Preorders are live - check the link below. We hope you like the new single, Through the Pale Shade, which is streaming wherever you stream your music

 

FROM PROFOUND LORE RECORDS: 

 

Indianapolis death-doom titans MOTHER OF GRAVES return with their new full-length The Light That Keeps Us set for release on Oct 16th. Pre-orders now live (link in bio) and new track ‘Through the Pale Shade’ is streaming everywhere.

https://linktr.ee/thelightthatkeepsus

Seamlessly forging the aggression and power of death metal with the melancholic and romantic edge of melodic doom, The Light That Keeps Us is crushing, hauntingly human, and a true showcase of the band's authenticity in their expression and care for the genre. Each track serving as a hand to guide the listener through the introspective journey of mortality, sorrow, love and resilience.

Produced and mixed by guitarist Ben Sandman, The Light That Keeps Us also features cover art by Larisa Brechun which perfectly captures the weight and depth of the music providing evocative imagery to accompany the band’s bleak yet uplifting nature. Along with Dan Swanö providing his mastering expertise for the new LP, Dan has also provided guest vocals for the opening track ‘Wingless Soul’, a full circle moment in the band’s existence.

1. Wingless Soul (feat. Dan Swanö)

2. Through the Pale Shade

3. The Light That Keeps Us

4. Eventide Angel

5. The Silent Weight of the Stars

6. A Moonlit Tryst

7. The Beggar’s Allegory

8. The Endless Climb 

VIDEO BELOW: MOTHER OF GRAVES:NEW RELEASE "THE LIGHT THAT KEEPS US" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF PROFOUND LORE RECORDS):  

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