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Feb 20, 2026 |
The Weekly Injection: New Releases From EXHUMED, SYLOSIS & More Out This Week 2/20
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Plus releases from Abstracted, Worm Shepherd, and Dissentience.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
SPINESHANK, HED PE & PRIMER 55 Announce Nü-Metal Sucks Tour
Members of Spineshank performing on stage in 2025, captured mid-performance with energetic lighting and stage presence.

Spineshank are hitting the road this April for the Nü-Metal Sucks Tour, marking the final leg of their Height Of Callousness 25th Anniversary Tour.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
Ex-MISFITS Vocalist MICHALE GRAVES Faces UK Gig Cancellations Amid Ties To Far-Right Organization
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Former Misfits singer Michale Graves defends upcoming European shows after UK venues pull dates over his past Proud Boys ties.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
ARCH ENEMY Reveals New Vocalist With Vicious Single "To The Last Breath", European Tour Announced
Members of Arch Enemy in 2026, including new vocalist Lauren Hart, posing together in a professionally shot band photo.

Arch Enemy has not reunited with former vocalist Angela Gossow, but still – they made an incredible choice!

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Feb 19, 2026 |
VOLBEAT Officially Adds FLEMMING C. LUND As Permanent Lead Guitarist
Members of Volbeat with new guitarist Flemming C. Lund posing against a solid green background in a professional promotional photo.

Volbeat have confirmed that touring guitarist Flemming C. Lund is now their permanent lead guitarist, succeeding Rob Caggiano.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
NEVERMORE Vocalist BERZAN ÖNEN Shares His First Audition, A Cover Of "Born"
Berzan Önen trying out for the band Nevermore in a studio setting, captured mid-performance during his audition.

Berzan Önen is among the new Nevermore lineup and frankly, could not be a better choice to front the band in modern times.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
SUNN O))) Brings The Sonic Destruction With New Single "Butch's Guns"
The two members of Sunn O))) standing side by side in black-and-white, wearing long robes, in a minimalist, dramatic composition.

Today we've got the stop-and-go antics of Sunn O)))'s new single "Butch's Guns", which will perplex you as it also decimates everything.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
WILLIAM SHATNER Announces New Heavy Metal Album Feat. BLACK SABBATH & JUDAS PRIEST Covers
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William Shatner unveils his new metal album featuring elite players and covers of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
ERRA Drop Crushing New Single "i. the many names of god"
Members of Erra posing together in a professional promotional band photo, wearing modern metal attire with a serious expression.

Erra unleash "i. the many names of god", the first chapter in a dark closing trilogy from silence outlives the earth.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
15 Metal Bands That Need To Reunite
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The world of heavy music is doing extremely well these days. But it'd be doing a little better if any of these bands would come back.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
FOO FIGHTERS Stream New Single "Your Favorite Toy," Announce 12th Studio Album
2026 band photo of six members of Foo Fighters standing together with guitars and keyboards in a studio setting, posing confidently as a group.

Foo Fighters unveil "Your Favorite Toy,: the title track to their 12th album, arriving April 24 via Roswell/RCA.

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Feb 19, 2026 |
STEPMOTHER Announce Absurdus Manifestus, Drop Ferocious New Single "Slice Of Life"
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Australian proto-punk firebrands Stepmother return with Absurdus Manifestus, out April 10 via Tee Pee Records.

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