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Disfear Share ‘Shackled To Our Vice’ From Final Tomas Lindberg Album ‘The Last Nail’

SDMETAL — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:12:11 +0000

Swedish d-beat band Disfear have shared “Shackled To Our Vice,” the latest single from The Last Nail, their final album with late vocalist Tomas Lindberg and late drummer Marcus Andersson. The album is out Nov. 20 through Relapse Records. “Shackled To Our Vice” surfaced around Oct. 20 and 21. Blabbermouth and Lambgoat both ran it...

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Hellripper Miss Start of Havok’s U.S. Tour Over Visa Delays; Shows Go On

SDMETAL — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:38:20 +0000

Havok’s fall tour started without one of its openers. Scottish blackened thrash act Hellripper missed the opening Havok tour date on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City because the band’s U.S. visas still haven’t been approved, according to a statement from Hellripper mastermind James McBain published by Lambgoat. The shows...

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Ho99o9 Kick Off North American Tour Tonight at SOMA Sidestage With N8NOFACE and Slay Squad, Drop ‘War Bait’

SDMETAL — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:34:48 +0000

Ho99o9 start their North American tour tonight, Thursday, Oct. 22, at SOMA Sidestage, and the Ho99o9 San Diego show is the first stop of a run they’re co-headlining with synth-punk artist N8NOFACE. Slay Squad, from San Bernardino, support on every date. Doors are at 7 p.m. The show is all ages, general admission and standing...

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Obituary Announce Remastered Reissues of ‘Xecutioner’s Return’ and ‘Darkest Day’ for Dec. 11

SDMETAL — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:31:27 +0000

Florida death metal veterans Obituary will release remastered reissues of Xecutioner’s Return and Darkest Day on Friday, Dec. 11 through Relapse Records. The Obituary reissues come on LP/2LP, CD and cassette, and the two albums are also coming to streaming for the first time, according to the announcement published Wednesday, Oct. 21 by Blabbermouth. Pre-orders...

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Lita Ford Signs to Frontiers Music, New Single ‘Dracula’ Arrives Oct. 27

SDMETAL — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:29:19 +0000

Lita Ford has signed with Frontiers Music Srl, and her first new single for the label, “Dracula,” is out Tuesday, Oct. 27. The Lita Ford Dracula single was produced by Gary Hoey, mixed by Max Norman and played by Ford, Hoey and drummer Bobby Rock, according to the announcement published Wednesday, Oct. 21 by Blabbermouth...

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Pierce the Veil Launch Hot Topic Live Series With Three-Song Session From Hollywood Flagship

SDMETAL — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:27:22 +0000

Pierce the Veil are the first band on Hot Topic Live, a new music performance series the retailer launched Wednesday, Oct. 21. Hot Topic Live is filmed inside a custom-built studio at Hot Topic’s flagship store in Hollywood, and the San Diego band’s full session is now up on Hot Topic’s YouTube channel, with clips...

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Big Ass Truck I.E. Release Debut EP ‘Found On Road Dead’ on Nuclear Blast, Launch First Headlining Tour in San Diego

SDMETAL — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:46:35 +0000

Inland Empire hardcore crew Big Ass Truck I.E. released their debut EP, Found On Road Dead, yesterday, Tuesday, Oct. 20, via Nuclear Blast Records, and kicked off their first North American headlining tour the same night in San Diego at Corazon Del Barrio. The Found On Road Dead release came with a new video for...

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Sleep Token Deny Any Link to Mystery Project “Arcus”, Which was Promoted as From Their ‘Co-Creator’.

SDMETAL — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:30:47 +0000

Sleep Token have broken a long silence to say they have nothing to do with any outside project using their name, and fans and several outlets have connected the statement to Arcus, a new masked project that was promoted as coming from the band’s “co-creator.” The Sleep Token Arcus situation surfaced when the band posted...

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Dino Cazares Says Fear Factory’s Upcoming Album Is ‘Diverse’ Ahead of Nov. 25 House of Blues San Diego Show

SDMETAL — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:04:59 +0000

Dino Cazares says the Fear Factory new album will sound like Fear Factory, with some twists. In a new interview with GRIMM Gent, transcribed by Blabbermouth, the guitarist called the upcoming full-length “diverse,” saying it has familiar elements “but it also goes into different elements as well.” No title, release date or tracklist has been...

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