KITTIE CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF LANDMARK DEBUT ALBUM WITH SPIT XXV EP


Canadian heavy music pioneers KITTIE mark a quarter-century milestone with the announcement of Spit XXV, a four-track EP celebrating the 25th anniversary of their gold-certified debut album. The collection features freshly updated and re-recorded versions of four of the albums biggest tracks, ‘Brackish‘, ‘Charlotte‘, ‘Do You Think I’m A Whore‘ and the title track ‘Spit‘, all produced, once again, by Garth Richardson who helmed the original 1999 sessions at EMAC Studios.

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At The Gates Vocalist Tomas Lindberg Reveals Battle With Cancer & Announce New Album


Swedish melodic death metallers At The Gates have released a statement today (15th August 2025) revealing that their vocalist Tomas Lindberg has had a health setback and amongst the sad and uncertain news they have announced they will be releasing a new album soon. Read the full statement from the band and Tomas below:

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SAXON FRONTMAN BIFF BYFORD ANNOUNCES HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER AND UPCOMING TREATMENT IN A SPECIAL POST TO FANS


In a special post on the band’s social media channels, SAXON frontman and singer Biff Byford discusses battling cancer following his recent diagnosis after the band’s Japanese Tour in late April and his upcoming ‘mopping-up’ chemotherapy treatment.

Biff also discusses the postponement of SAXON’s imminent French and Spanish shows until April and May of next year while he undergoes a short period of chemotherapy but has been told by doctors that his prognosis going forward is positive. All tickets will remain valid for the new rescheduled dates which will be announced on SAXON’s socials imminently.

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Megadeth To Release Final Album In 2026 + Announce Global Farewell Tour


Today MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that his forthcoming album (due out early next year) will be the final MEGADETH studio album of his career.  MUSTAINE shared the announcement via his alter ego Vic Rattlehead.  MUSTAINE also revealed that the multi-platinum superstar band will embark on a global farewell tour kicking off in 2026.  Also set for next year is a new memoir from MUSTAINE, details of which will be revealed in the coming months.

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FAUN SHARE HYPNOTIC NEW SINGLE ‘NIMUE’ FEATURING CHELSEA WOLFE


Pagan folk band FAUN have released a brand new single and music video for ‘Nimue‘, a poetic and mesmerising track inspired by the old Arthurian legend of ‘The Lady of The Lake’. The track is taken from the band’s upcomingnew album Hex, set for release on 5th September via Pagan Folk Records. Listen to the single here and watch the music video, here.

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Finland’s next breakout act ROYAL SORROW, unleashes new beautiful and deadly single “Bloodflower” 


When Royal Sorrow crashed onto the scene in October 2024 with their debut single Metrograve, the Finnish progressive metal force instantly marked themselves as one to watch – blending razor-sharp technicality, cinematic soundscapes, and a crushing heaviness that hits just as hard as their melodies soar. Since then, their growing legion of fans has been waiting for the next strike.

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