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Heavy metal band Judas Priest have announced there will be a global Invincible Shield listening party on Thursday (March 7). The band said the party will happen at various metal bars in 30 cities around the world, and there will be giveaways and custom Judas Priest-themed cocktails at several venues. Invincible Shield, which is the…

Twenty One Pilots recently released a new single, “Overcompensate,” along with a video for the song and also announced that their new album, Clancy, will arrive on May 17 via Fueled By Ramen. The “Overcompensate” visual features a shot of an ocean and a seemingly barren island, with a voice croaking “welcome bank to Trench.”…

Van Halen News Desk reports that the upcoming memoir by Alex Van Halen is a “love letter” to his late brother Eddie. The 384-page book, titled “Brothers,” is set for release on October 22 by publisher HarperCollins. The book is described as an “accurate account” of the band’s life and times and as setting the…

Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Motley Crue have been announced as headliners of Aftershock Festival 2024. In addition to the headliners, the festival will feature Pantera, Judas Priest, Five Finger Death Punch, Disturbed and more. The four-day fest is set for October 10th-13th at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. “There’s been a lot of excited…

Cage The Elephant frontman Matt Shultz has opened up about the “mental health crisis” he faced before his arrest in 2023. Last January, the singer was charged with criminal possession of firearms after police found Shultz’s guns inside his room at the Bowery Hotel in Lower Manhattan. He later pleaded guilty to three charges of…

Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach has announced plans to embark on the “What Do I Got to Lose?” North American tour this spring and summer. The trek kicks off on May 10 in Jefferson, Louisiana, and wraps up on June 29 in San Diego. Tickets are on sale now. Bach recently released a single,…