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• Watch: ANGRA Joined by KIKO LOUREIRO, EDU FALASCHI And LOUDNESS's AKIRA TAKASAKI For Cover Of DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn' At FULL METAL JAPAN October 25, 2026
  Brazilian metallers ANGRA welcomed former members Kiko Loureiro (guitar) and Eduardo "Edu" Falaschi (vocals), along with Akira Takasaki, guitarist for legendary Japanese band LOUDNESS, for a performance of the DEEP PURPLE classic "Burn" during their set at the Full Metal Japan 2026 festival on Octob...
• STEVEN WILSON Confirms Second STORM CORROSION Album Is In The Works: 'It's Almost Entirely Played On Acoustic Instruments' October 25, 2026
  In a new interview with Anil Prasad, the creator of Innerviews, the first and longest-running online music magazine, British progressive rock icon Steven Wilson confirmed that he has "started work" on the second album from STORM CORROSION, his collaborative project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt. Reg...
• ZEBRA's RANDY JACKSON Says Second TRUMP Presidency Has Been 'A Nightmare': 'I'm Voting Blue, Straight Up And Down', In The Midterm Election October 25, 2026
  During an appearance on the October 25 episode of "The Card King Sports And Variety Show", which airs on the ABC news affiliate KMET 1490 AM, ZEBRA guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson was asked what has kept the band's original lineup — consisting of Jackson, bassist/keyboardist Felix Hanemann and drum...
• RIVAL SONS Bassist DAVE BESTE To Sit Out Fall 2026 U.S. Tour October 25, 2026
  RIVAL SONS bassist Dave Beste will sit out the band's upcoming "Domestic Bliss" U.S. tour in order to "handle some important matters at home". He will be temporarily replaced on the trek by BEN HARPER AND THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS bassist Darwin Johnson. On Friday, October 23, RIVAL SONS released the f...