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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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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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BLOODSTOCK announces 25 bands for 25th anniversary in 2026 including all headliners!


BLOODSTOCK is delighted to return to Catton Park in August 2026 to celebrate its 25th anniversary  – will you be there to celebrate this momentous occasion with everyone?

With 2025’s event fully underway with headliners TRIVIUMMACHINE HEAD, and GOJIRA melting faces this weekend (alongside 120+ more bands), BLOODSTOCK cordially invites you to get excited for 2026 too, by revealing the first 25 bands set to make 2026 the festival’s best year yet. 

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Omnium Gatherum Release “My Pain” Video From New Album “May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way”


After releasing “The Last Hero,” the first song and video from their upcoming album May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way that arrives November 7, Omnium Gatherum are presenting “My Pain.” The video was done by their longtime partner Jari Heino for Coldstore Productions.

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