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Feb 23, 2026 |
TOMAHAWK Reunite, Announce First Tour In 13 Years With MELVINS
Promotional photo of Tomahawk in 2026 featuring guitarist Duane Denison, vocalist Mike Patton, drummer John Stanier, and bassist Trevor Dunn.

Mike Patton's alt-metal outfit mark 25 years with long-awaited US run alongside longtime labelmates.

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Feb 23, 2026 |
ANGELA GOSSOW Hails LAUREN HART as "ANGELA Reincarnate", Is Down For One-Off ARCH ENEMY Reunion Shows
Angela Gossow performing live on stage with Arch Enemy, captured mid-performance under dramatic concert lighting.

Former Arch Enemy frontwoman Angela Gossow praises Lauren Hart's rise, calling her "ready to last for decades."

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Feb 22, 2026 |
Metal Injection's Most Anticipated Albums Of March 2026
Compilation of Zakk Wylde, Randy Blythe, Gaerea, and Rob Dukes, highlighting artists with highly anticipated album releases in March 2026.

There's a deluge of great releases coming up in the next month, so we've devised this handy guide for our most anticipated albums!

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Feb 22, 2026 |
FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY Announce Headlining Shows Around LAMB OF GOD Tour
A photo of the band Fit For An Autopsy.

Fit For An Autopsy will play three headlining shows surrounding their spring tour with Lamb Of God, Kublai Khan TX, and Sanguisugabogg.

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Feb 22, 2026 |
HEAVEN & HELL (BLACK SABBATH) Show Off Their Upcoming Box Set, Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009
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You can check out an unboxing video of the entire Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009 box set right now.

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Feb 22, 2026 |
FILTH Announces 10th Anniversary Headlining Tour With RESISTOR, INFERIOUS & More
Deathcore band Filth posing together in a staged group photo, showcasing all members

Extreme metal act Filth celebrates their 10th anniversary with a headlining tour, joined by Resistor, Inferious, Two-Piece, and Monochromatic Black.

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Feb 22, 2026 |
ALEX VAN HALEN Details New Project With STEVE LUKATHER Built From Unreleased EDDIE Material
A male drummer Alex Van Halen wearing sunglasses performs on a large double-bass Ludwig drum kit under colorful stage lighting.

Alex Van Halen is crafting a new album with Steve Lukather using unreleased Van Halen recordings, now searching for the right vocalist.

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Feb 21, 2026 |
BURTON C. BELL Won't Sign Any Copies Of His Final FEAR FACTORY Album, Reveals There Was Another Version
Burton C Bell, former Fear Factory vocalist, captured in a professional band portrait

Burton C. Bell says Aggression Continuum was originally titled Monolith and calls it his "tombstone" with Fear Factory.

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Feb 21, 2026 |
THE BLACK QUEEN Expands Fever Daydream 10th Anniversary Tour With Three New Dates
The Black Queen band featuring Greg Puciato and Steven Ryan Alexander posing together, showcasing their lineup and dark synth-rock aesthetic

Greg Puciato's synthwave project The Black Queen adds extra stops to their first tour in four years, celebrating Fever Daydream.

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Feb 21, 2026 |
NEKROGOBLIKON Announces U.S. Dates With PSYCHOSTICK & GALACTIC EMPIRE
Members of Nekrogoblikon posing together in a professional promotional band photo, showcasing their theatrical and humorous style.

Party monsters unite! Nekrogoblikon brings their chaotic metal live with Psychostick and Galactic Empire across the U.S. this May.

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Feb 21, 2026 |
MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Is Recording A Non-OPETH Project In May
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Opeth frontman Mikael Ã…kerfeldt talks family life, upcoming projects, and why the band won't do a farewell tour anytime soon.

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Feb 20, 2026 |
MIKE LEON Quits CKY: "I Have Never Experienced This Level Of Toxicity From An Individual"
Mike Leon

Bassist Mike Leon announces his departure from CKY, pointing to "toxicity" and internal issues tied to frontman Chad I Ginsburg.

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