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Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden in Melbourne 6 Sept 24 photo by Jason Rosewarne

Iron Maiden Bring Run For Your Lives World Tour To Australia With Megadeth In 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Iron Maiden will return to Australia in November 2026 for their 50th anniversary Run For Your Lives Tour, joined by Megadeth and performing a set drawn from their first nine albums.

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Iron Maiden from Burning Ambition movie

Iron Maiden Burning Ambition Documentary Set For Global Cinema Release

by Paul Cashmere

Universal Pictures International has announced the global cinema release of Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, a five-decade career retrospective featuring Lars Ulrich and Chuck D.

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Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons

Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons Cancel Australian And European Tour On Medical Advice

by Paul Cashmere

Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons have cancelled their Australian and European shows from March to May 2026 following medical advice received by Phil Campbell.

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Ozzy Osbourne The Ultimate Sin

Ozzy Osbourne The Ultimate Sin Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin turns 40, revisiting the 1986 album that became his highest-charting studio release and a defining moment in his solo career.

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Graham Bonnet Band

Graham Bonnet Band Unite With Bruce Dickinson For New Album Duet

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Bonnet has revealed a new duet with Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, recorded for the upcoming Graham Bonnet Band studio album.

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Dee Snider of Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister Cancel 50th Anniversary Shows As Dee Snider Steps Away

by Paul Cashmere

Twisted Sister have cancelled their 50th anniversary tour after Dee Snider resigned due to ongoing health challenges, leaving the band’s future undecided.

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Rob Zombie Unleashes ‘(I’m A) Rock ‘N’ Roller’ Ahead Of New Album The Great Satan

by Paul Cashmere

Rob Zombie has released his third single (I’m A) Rock ’N’ Roller from his upcoming album The Great Satan, marking his return to Hellbilly era intensity.

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Vince Neil, Motley Crue, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Mötley Crüe Wins Full Arbitration Victory Against Former Guitarist Mick Mars

by Paul Cashmere

Mötley Crüe has fully defeated former guitarist Mick Mars in arbitration, securing repayment of tour advances and quashing his claims about the band’s live performances.

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Phil Campbell of Motörhead in interview with Paul Cashmere at Noise11

Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons Celebrate 50 Years Of Motörhead With Family Led Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Phil Campbell brings his family band Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons to Australia in March 2026 to celebrate 50 years of Motörhead, joined by support act Willie J’s 6V6’s.

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Black Label Society photo by Justin H Reich

Black Label Society Announce New Album Engines Of Demolition

by Paul Cashmere

Black Label Society have announced their new studio album Engines Of Demolition, their first since 2021, led by the new single Name In Blood.

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Tony Iommy as a young man Credit Tony Iommi

Gibson Films Launches 2026 Music Docuseries Iommi: The Godfather Of Heavy Metal

by Paul Cashmere

Gibson Films has premiered Volume One of Iommi: The Godfather Of Heavy Metal, a new docuseries charting Tony Iommi’s life and lasting influence on heavy music.

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Motorhead singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Motörhead Mark 50 Years With Global Tributes And New Music

by Paul Cashmere

Motörhead close their 50th year with global tributes, new releases and the unveiling of a new Lemmy statue in Burslem, underscoring their enduring influence.

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Rob Zombie returns with new album The Great Satan

Rob Zombie Returns To Hellbilly Roots With New Single ‘Heathen Days’ And Album ‘The Great Satan’

by Paul Cashmere

Rob Zombie returns with Heathen Days, the first major preview of his upcoming album The Great Satan, due February 27.

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Kreator announce new album Krushers Of The World and release new single Seven Serpents

Kreator Dive Into Dario Argento’s Blood-Soaked World With New Single ‘Tränenpalast’

by Paul Cashmere

Kreator dive headfirst into the world of Italian horror with their new single ‘Tränenpalast’, inspired by Dario Argento’s Suspiria. The track previews their upcoming album Krushers Of The World, arriving 16 January 2026 via Nuclear Blast.

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James Hetfield of Metallica at Powertrip photo by Richard Gilkerson

Metallica Perform First Australian Show Of M72 World Tour In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica’s current tour doubles as a living history of heavy metal, spanning songs from Kill ’Em All (1983) through to 72 Seasons (2023).

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Of Mice & Men and Crystal Lake announce May 2026 Australian tour

Of Mice & Men Announce 2026 Australian Tour With Crystal Lake

by Paul Cashmere

Southern California metalcore leaders Of Mice & Men will return to Australia in May 2026 for a national tour with Japan’s Crystal Lake, delivering five nights of high-octane heavy music.

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Parkway Drive on top of Sydney Opera House photo by Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive Take To The Skies For Opera House Stunt Ahead Of 2026 Film ‘HOME’

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Parkway Drive have taken their live spectacle to new heights as Winston McCall rappels from a helicopter onto the Sydney Opera House, part of their 2026 concert film HOME.

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Rob Zombie returns with new album The Great Satan

Rob Zombie Returns To His Hellbilly Roots With ‘The Great Satan’ Out February 27

by Paul Cashmere

Rob Zombie will release The Great Satan on February 27 through Nuclear Blast Records, marking a return to his Hellbilly roots. The first single Punks And Demons is out now with a new video.

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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine and new guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari performing live in 2025

Megadeth Ignite Farewell Era With ‘Tipping Point’ – A Ferocious First Glimpse at Their Final Album

by Paul Cashmere

Megadeth mark the beginning of the end with ‘Tipping Point,’ the first single from their upcoming final studio album due in 2026 — featuring new guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari.

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Lamb of God release new single “Sepsis” 2025

Lamb of God Unleash “Sepsis”, Their First New Music Since 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Lamb of God return with “Sepsis”, their first new music since Omens in 2022. The track celebrates their Richmond underground roots as the band marks 25 years with a huge year of tours and festivals.

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Soulfly release new single ‘Nihilist’ featuring Todd Jones from Nails.

Soulfly Unleash ‘Nihilist’ With Todd Jones As New Album Chama Approaches

by Paul Cashmere

Soulfly unleash their latest single ‘Nihilist’, featuring Todd Jones of Nails. The track leads into their thirteenth album Chama, out 24 October via Nuclear Blast.

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Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest release charity version of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs.

Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne Unite For Charity Version of Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest have joined forces for a charity version of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs. The track, released today, raises money for The Glenn Tipton Parkinson’s Foundation and Cure Parkinson’s.

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Corrosion of Conformity perform a raw studio jam of Free’s classic ‘Fire And Water’ during sessions for their upcoming album.

Corrosion of Conformity Jam Out Free’s ‘Fire And Water’

by Noise11.com

Corrosion of Conformity have unveiled a special studio jam of Free’s ‘Fire And Water’, recorded during downtime for their upcoming new album.

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Slipknot, Soundwave Melbourne 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Knotfest To Skip Australia In 2026, Returning In 2027

by Noise11.com

Knotfest has confirmed it will not be staged in Australia in 2026. After three consecutive years that brought the biggest names in metal to local stages, the festival will take a pause before returning in 2027.

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Sabaton

Sabaton Join Forces With Nothing More On New Single “Crossing The Rubicon”

by Noise11.com

Swedish power metal titans Sabaton have dropped their latest single, “Crossing The Rubicon,” featuring Jonny Hawkins and Mark Vollelunga from American rockers Nothing More. The collaborative version hits the airwaves today, ahead of the release of Sabaton’s 11th studio album, Legends, out October 17 via Better Noise Music.

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Polaris

Polaris Announce First-Ever Curated Festival Life’s A Beach for St Kilda

by Noise11.com

Sydney’s metalcore giants Polaris are taking summer 2026 up a notch with the launch of their first-ever curated festival, Life’s A Beach. The one-day heavy takeover hits Riviera Beach Club, St Kilda on Saturday 14 February 2026, with a hand-picked lineup of local heroes and international favourites.

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Vince Neil, Motley Crue, Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Vince Neil Opens Up About Stroke and His Fight Back to the Stage

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Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil is back on stage in Las Vegas, but just nine months ago the band’s future was in doubt. The 64-year-old singer revealed that he suffered a stroke the day after Christmas in 2024, a health scare that left him unable to walk and forced the band to postpone the start of their Las Vegas residency.

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Kittie (Sumerian Records)

Kittie Marks 25 Years with Spit XXV: Revisiting a Groundbreaking Debut

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Next Friday, September 19, heavy music pioneers Kittie, the all-female Canadian metal band that shocked and inspired many when they first emerged, will release Spit XXV, a four-track EP revisiting and reimagining some of their most iconic tracks from the band’s gold-certified debut, Spit.

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Ill Nino photo supplied

Ill Niño Return To Australia With New Frontman Tommy Roulette

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Ill Niño, the Latin-metal pioneers who fused hard-hitting riffs with percussive Latin rhythms, will return to Australian stages in September 2025 after an eight-year absence. The tour marks a new era for the band, with vocalist Tommy Roulette of New Jersey metalcore outfit Jynx stepping in as Ill Niño’s new frontman.

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Slipknot debut 1999

Slipknot Mark 25 Years With Deluxe Edition Of Groundbreaking Debut Album

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Slipknot’s self-titled debut album landed on 29 June 1999 like a pipe bomb in the middle of the metal world. Twenty-five years later, that same record – the one that introduced nine masked maniacs from Des Moines, Iowa to the world – has been reimagined in a definitive deluxe edition, Slipknot (25th Anniversary Edition), out now via Roadrunner Records.

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