Two days prior, they performed at a Super Bowl weekend party in San Francisco sponsored by FanDuel and Spotify , where Armstrong pleaded for Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents to “quit their shitty ass jobs” and warned that the Trump Administration would “drop you like a bad fucking habit”.
On February 4, 2026, the band announced Open Your Heart or Die Trying , an ambient companion album based on Pink Elephant .
On February 2, 2026, drummer Atom Willard announced on his Instagram that he left the band, stating: “I have parted ways with Alkaline Trio. Thanks to everyone who made my time there so awesome, very thankful for the experience. I am currently considering all studio, collaboration, and touring opportunities.”
On February 2, 2026, it was announced that Godsmack would be doing a North American tour with Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy on “The Rise Of Rock” tour from May to September 2026.
In February 2026, the band was confirmed to be among the headlining acts for Louder Than Life festival taking place in Louisville in September, along with Iron Maiden , My Chemical Romance and Tool .
Welch, in a February 2026 interview, clarified that while work on the album is still ongoing and there were plans to reconvene for exchange of new material, the band as a whole instead have decided to focus on touring-related endeavours due to already having a substantial catalogue of released works…
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The following month, the band announced the Freaks on Parade Tour , a co-headlining tour with Rob Zombie.
The band’s former bassist and producer Tim Skold announced his return to the live band in February 2026.
On September 10, 2025, the band announced a deluxe edition of Vaxis – Act III , called the New Entities Edition , with four new tracks that was released on October 3, 2025. In February 2026, the band was confirmed to be on the roster for the Louder Than Life…
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In February 2026, Taylor and Gracey issued a cease and desist letter to Kowalczyk, asserting that his rights to use the band’s name had been revoked by Action Front Unlimited, Inc. and demanding he stop using it for touring and other commercial activities. Kowalczyk disputed the claims, with his attorney…
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