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Motörhead's 50th year has closed with a global wave of tributes, new releases and public celebrations that underline the band's enduring cultural reach. As 2026 approaches, the legacy of Motörhead and its founder Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister continues to expand through memorials, music projects and a growing international fan community that remains fiercely loyal to both the man and the band.

Rob Zombie has launched a new chapter in his long running metal legacy with the release of his latest single, Heathen Days, a fierce preview of his forthcoming album, The Great Satan, which arrives February 27 through Nuclear Blast Records. The track, paired with a self directed video, dives deep into the hostile imagery that defined Zombie's early sonic identity, with riff heavy guitars and lyrics that summon visions of conflict and unrest.

German thrash legends Kreator have channelled their inner horror buff for Halloween, releasing a macabre new single, Tränenpalast, inspired by Dario Argento's 1977 cult classic Suspiria. The track arrives ahead of the band's sixteenth studio album, Krushers Of The World, due out 16 January 2026 through Nuclear Blast Records.

Metallica has performed the first of their M72 world tour Australian dates in Perth. Noise11 breaks down the first show.

Southern California metalcore icons Of Mice & Men will return to Australia in May 2026, joining forces with Japanese heavy music innovators Crystal Lake for one of the most powerful double-bills of the year.

Parkway Drive have made Australian music history, performing a world-first aerial stunt above the Sydney Opera House. At dawn, frontman Winston McCall rappelled from a hovering helicopter onto the iconic sails, landing on a 60-centimetre platform perched 65 metres high.

Rob Zombie, the horror-fuelled heavy metal icon, is gearing up to unleash his eighth studio album The Great Satan on February 27 through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2021's The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, the new record promises a return to the raw, psychotic sound of Zombie's Hellbilly Deluxe era.