Doom Clouds and Festival Fire: The September 30 Metal Dispatch

Recent developments

Published September 30, 2026 · America/Santiago

Rock For People starts loading the 2027 bill

Faith No More, Killswitch Engage and Blue Medusa feature in Rock For People’s 2027 announcement, alongside Napalm Death and Static-X. For metaleros who like their festival menus varied, those names offer plenty to follow as next year’s bill takes shape. Source: Metal Injection — published September 30, 2026.

Slam Dunk puts Killswitch Engage beside pop-punk names

Bowling For Soup, Simple Plan and Killswitch Engage lead Slam Dunk Festival’s first 2027 line-up announcement. Beartooth and Mouth Culture also appear on the bill. The useful distinction here: this is a first line-up announcement for next year, not a festival happening today. Source: NME — published September 30, 2026.

Frank Turner steps back from the road

Frank Turner has announced an extended touring hiatus after decades on the road. The punk-rock singer-songwriter wants space to explore other creative projects. A touring pause is not the same thing as abandoning music: the announcement concerns stepping back from live touring. Source: Louder Sound — published September 29, 2026.

Recent developments: singles, videos and archive discoveries

A Perfect Circle return with “To Whom It May Concern”

A Perfect Circle released “To Whom It May Concern” on September 30 and announced an extensive North American tour for 2027, with Puscifer and The Cult as special guests across the run. Put the single on today’s listening list; keep the tour announcement in next year’s calendar. Source: Louder — published September 30, 2026.

Tony Iommi’s “Stormwatcher” gets animated

Tony Iommi has a new animated video for “Stormwatcher,” a song from his upcoming solo album, From the Dark. Today’s story concerns the video; the album remains forthcoming. Make this the doom-metal stop in your viewing queue, rather than mistaking the clip for an album-release announcement. Source: Rolling Stone — published September 30, 2026.

The Flaming Lips open the archive

For a psychedelic detour, The Flaming Lips have announced a 20th-anniversary reissue of At War With The Mystics, including unreleased songs. A previously unreleased demo of “The Sound Of Failure” accompanies the announcement. There are two different actions here: the reissue has been announced, while the demo has been shared. Source: NME — published September 30, 2026.

Recent developments: live-performance spotlight

Watch Tom Morello take “Soldier in the Army of Love” to television

Tom Morello performed “Soldier in the Army of Love” on Kimmel, with Rolling Stone sharing the performance. The song comes from his new album, Everyone Gets Everything They Want. For an active viewing exercise, watch once for the performance, then describe it in three English sentences: one about the guitar, one about the staging and one about your reaction. Source: Rolling Stone — published September 30, 2026.

Pink Floyd repertoire, a separate production

Legacy – A Pink Floyd Show will tour North America in 2027, performed by the Harry Waters Band and led by Roger Waters’ son Harry. Roger Waters has sanctioned the production. That endorsement matters, but so does the billing: this is a separately named show, not an announcement of a Pink Floyd band tour. Source: Louder Sound — published September 29, 2026.