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• METALLICA Announces Spring 2027 North American Tour With LIMP BIZKIT And AVATAR September 16, 2026
  METALLICA has confirmed a series of new North American stadium dates that extend the band's massive "M72" world tour into 2027. Having played 99 shows in 26 countries since its April 2023 kick-off, the Live Nation-promoted "M72" world tour will resume May 8, 2027 at BC Place in Vancouver — hitting a...
• SPONGE To Release Final Studio Album 'Recuerda Tu Muerte' In October; New Single 'Self Inflicted Loss' Out Now September 16, 2026
  Detroit-based rousers SPONGE today release their brand new single "Self Inflicted Loss", the first track off the band's forthcoming studio album titled "Recuerda Tu Muerte", due out on October 2. "Self Inflicted Loss" is a characteristically unflinching confessional with a tripped-out, dark groove....
• NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Rules Out Reunion With TARJA TURUNEN: 'That's Not Gonna Happen' September 16, 2026
  In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, NIGHTWISH keyboardist/leader Tuomas Holopainen reflected on the band's 2005 split with original lead singer Tarja Turunen. Turunen was fired from NIGHTWISH at the end of the band's 2005 tour by being presented with an open letter which was publis...
• THE HELLACOPTERS Announce Permanent Split With Founding Guitarist DREGEN Due To His Hand Injury September 16, 2026
  Swedish rock veterans THE HELLACOPTERS have announced a permanent split with their founding guitarist Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson). Earlier today (Wednesday, September 16), THE HELLACOPTERS released the following statement — also shared by Dregen — via social media: "As most of you kn...