Puscifer, the ever-evolving project led by Maynard James Keenan, alongside Mat Mitchell and Carina Round, will return with Normal Isn't, their first new album in over five years, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026, via Puscifer Entertainment / Alchemy Recordings...
Waylon Reavis and Mushroomhead part ways
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If you were one of the drummers uploading videos to YouTube in hopes of landing a gig with Avenged Sevenfold, you can stop now. After parting ways with Arin Ilejay earlier this year, the band has apparently been working with someone for quite awhile already. Said the...Dave Elitch not in Antemasque anymore, either
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Puscifer announce first album in five years ‘Normal Isn’t,’ plus 2026 tour and new video
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When cops crash an interview, Biohazard’s Evan Seinfeld keeps talking on Divided We Fall, fitness, and pushing forward
Brooklyn hardcore legends Biohazard, who redefined the genre and influenced bands now rising into the spotlight like Knocked Loose and Turnstile, are finally back with their new album, Divided We Fall, out October 17th via BLKIIBLK. This album doesn’t only mark their...
Iron Maiden celebrate 50 years with 40th anniversary vinyl, new coloring book
Iron Maiden are concluding 2025 with a bang, celebrating their 50th year by resurrecting Live After Death, a revised limited-edition of their 40th anniversary collector's 2LP set, out November 28, 2025, via Parlophone Records. The release includes remastered audio on...
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New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025
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