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Feb 20, 2026 |
MIKE LEON Quits CKY: "I Have Never Experienced This Level Of Toxicity From An Individual"
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Bassist Mike Leon announces his departure from CKY, pointing to "toxicity" and internal issues tied to frontman Chad I Ginsburg.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
Fire In The Mountains 2026 Announces ABBATH's Between Two Worlds Set, AGALLOCH & More For Glacier National Park Gathering
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The Montana fest bordering Glacier National Park adds a historic black metal performance and deepens its mission with the Blackfeet Nation.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
AUGUST BURNS RED Unleash Crushing New Single "Behemoth" As They Return To Fearless Records
Members of August Burns Red standing outdoors in a fall setting, posing together in front of weathered concrete walls with fallen leaves on the ground.

Metalcore titans August Burns Red drop their heaviest track yet, exploring pain, healing, and rebirth with the ferocious "Behemoth."

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Feb 20, 2026 |
18 Short-Lived Modern Bands With Familiar Members That Need To Come Back
Them Crooked Vultures performing live on stage in 2009, with members playing guitar, bass, and drums under dramatic white spotlights and red stage lighting.

Featuring Arcadea, Fleshwrought, Serpentine Dominion, Them Crooked Vultures, and more!

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Feb 20, 2026 |
DAVE GROHL Breaks Silence On FOO FIGHTERS' Split With JOSH FREESE
Josh Freese playing drums on stage during a live performance, captured mid-strike under concert lighting.

Grohl says the band's decision to part ways with Josh Freese "didn’t happen overnight" as Foo Fighters continue navigating life after Taylor Hawkins.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
DEAFHEAVEN Confirms Summer 2026 European Tour With SHOW ME THE BODY
Deafheaven band photographed in 2025, featuring all members and their modern blackgaze style

Blackgaze pioneers Deafheaven announce most of their summer European and UK dates, with Show Me The Body supporting select shows.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
OF MICE & MEN Confirm Summer European Festival Appearances & Club Shows
All four members of Of Mice & Men photographed by Carissa Dugoni, full band lineup portrait

Of Mice & Men will hit the European/UK festival circuit this summer, with additional dates alongside Unearth and Vended.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
Metal Injection Teams With IN FLAMES For The Jester Race & Black Ash Inheritance Vinyl Reissues: Pre-Orders Available Now!
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The Swedish melodeath landmark returns as a crystal clear 1LP with Black-Ash Inheritance 10” EP, limited to 4,000 copies worldwide.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
NONPOINT Announces The Outta Control Tour With SOIL & SUMO CYCO
Elias Soriano performing live on stage, singing passionately with microphone in hand

Nonpoint will headline their spring Outta Control Tour with SOiL and Sumo Cyco, while teasing their first new music in three years.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
SYLOSIS Get Violent In Video For "Spared From The Guillotine"
All four members of Sylosis posed together in a staged professional promotional photo.

The UK metal titans drop their heaviest, most diverse record yet and will celebrate with a full-on North American tour later this year.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
These Are The 13 Best GHOST Deep Cuts
Members of Ghost performing live on stage, wearing their signature costumes and masks, with dramatic lighting and stage effects.

"Ghost isn't metal!" you cry, as I do not listen to you.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
AT THE GATES Announce The Ghost Of A Future Dead, First Single Now Streaming
Black-and-white memorial portrait of Tomas Lindberg wearing a cap and jacket, seated on a staircase, with the text “In loving memory Tomas Lindberg 1972–2025.”

Swedish melodic death metal icons At The Gates will release their eighth album in April 2026, honoring late frontman Tomas Lindberg.

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