Global Metal News
Recent developments
At a New York launch for his memoir In My Darkest Hour, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine spoke candidly with fans about his retirement and the thrash band’s future. The account leaves room for his own words rather than turning a personal conversation into a tour prediction. Rolling Stone, published September 26, 2026.
Cancer Bats drummer Mike Peters is stepping down from touring but will remain involved with the band in other ways. It is a change to the road lineup, not an announcement that he has left the group. The PRP, published September 26, 2026.
New Music Drops
Recent developments: new music
A Place to Kill, the project pairing Filter frontman Richard Patrick with There Is No Us vocalist Jim Louvau, has released “Keep My Name Out Of Your Mouth.” If industrialized rock is your lane, start here. Metal Injection, published September 26, 2026.
Colepitz has debuted a lyric video for “Washed In Red.” The track points toward the band’s forthcoming first new album in sixteen years; the video’s arrival is not the album’s release. The PRP, published September 26, 2026.
LUNA KILLS has premiered a video for “Supervillain.” Its stated lyrical image—a sun going supernova—turns cosmic destruction into a metaphor for people who drain a room. The PRP, published September 25, 2026.
Live Shows & Discoveries
Live radar and a listening detour
Brujeria has announced a 2027 European tour with Criminal. The Gira Revolucion is set to launch in March; the announcement identifies Europe, not a Chilean stop. The PRP, published September 26, 2026.
For a more intimate live prospect, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has announced a solo Las Vegas show booked for mid-October. Contrast that setting with Brujeria’s tour announcement: one is a single solo booking, the other a planned run with another band. The PRP, published September 26, 2026.
Metal Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example in context |
|---|---|---|
| candidly | Openly and honestly, especially about a difficult subject. | "Mustaine spoke candidly about the band’s future." |
| forthcoming | Expected to appear or be released in the future. | "The lyric video points toward Colepitz’s forthcoming album." |
| metaphor | An image or idea used to represent something else. | "LUNA KILLS uses a supernova as a metaphor." |
| intimate | Small-scale and close to the audience, when describing a show. | "Corey Taylor announced an intimate solo show." |
| stepping down | Leaving a particular role or responsibility. | "Mike Peters is stepping down from touring, not leaving the band." |
Grammar Focus: Present perfect for a recent announcement; future language for a planned event
Examples from today's news
- •"Brujeria has announced a European tour with Criminal."
- •"The tour is set to launch in March 2027."