This Week in Rock

Spiritbox has released “No Loss, No Love,” a track from the band’s upcoming sophomore album. “Tsunami Sea,” which is due March 7th. Two tracks “Soft Spine” and “Perfect Soul,” have already been released, “Tsunami Sea” Tracks: 01. Fata Morgana02. Black Rainbow03. Perfect Soul04. Keep Sweet05. Soft Spine06. Tsunami Sea07. A Haven With Two Faces08. No Loss, No Love09. Crystal Roses10. Ride The Wave11. Deep End Before the album…

Thundermother have delivered their sixth studio set, “Dirty & Divine.” The set introduces new members; frontwoman Linnea Vikström Egg and drummer Joan Massing. It also marks the return of bassist Majsan Lindberg. In ’23, singer Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson and Lindgren exited the band forming The Gems. At the same time, guitarist Filippa Nässil said that she would continue with a new Thundermother –…

Dream Theater have released their sixteenth studio album, “Parasomnia.” Produced by guitarist John Petrucci, the LP marks the band’s first release with drummer Mike Portnoy since ’09’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings.” “He (Portnoy) was gone for a long time,” noted keyboardist Jordan Rudess. “When I listen back to the music that we’ve been creating, it’s got his stamp on it.” The…

Arch Enemy have released the video for “Paper Tiger.” The track is fourth single taken from the band’s upcoming “Blood Dynasty” album, due on March 28th. The first three were the title track, “Dream Stealer” and “Liars & Thieves.”   “‘Paper Tiger’ is a personal favorite — these riffs are so much fun to play,” enthused Arch Enemy founder and guitarist Michael Amott….

Marking the 40th anniversary of Accept’s “Balls To The Wall” album, the band’s founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reimaged tracks from the album set to be released on February 28th, A featured track is the recently released “Winter Dreams” with German Metal Queen Doro Pesch. “Doro and I have spent so many years together in the…

Pop Evil has announced a spring “What Remains” headline tour. The trek begins on April 8th in Tulsa and runs through May 18th in Bloomington, IL.  Devour The Day (which features Pop Evil members, bassist Joey “Chicago” Walser and drummer Blake Allison), Return To Dust and Oni are the supporting acts.   “We’re bringing the chaos with us,” Pop Evil said. “It’s a sonic…

Black Sabbath’s original line-up — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — will play its final concert on July 5th. The charity show, “Back To The Beginning,” will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham, U.K. Metallica, Slayer and Pantera are slated to perform along with Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jonathan Davis (KoЯn)…

Ghost have announced that Papa V Perpetua will be fronting the band for its 2025 touring cycle.  “We wish to inform you V is coming… To Birmingham on July 5th,” reads a post on the band’s social media. That’s the planned date of Black Sabbath’s final concert at Villa Park in Birmingham, U.K. Papa V Perpetua’s name is…

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler’s sixth annual philanthropic “Jam For Janie” Grammys viewing party (on 2/2) raised over $2.5 million to support Janie’s Fund, the L.A. Fire Department Foundation and Disabled Firefighter’s Fund. More than 100 firefighters who battled the January Los Angeles wildfires were invited to the event through the Widows, Orphans And Disabled Firefighters Fund and Los Angeles…

AC/DC will return to the United States this April for the first full-tour in nine years. The run of stadium shows will kick off on April 10th in Minneapolis and include the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and Soldier Field in Chicago, before concluding on May 28th in Cleveland. Support on the trek will come from The…