CJ confirmed in a social media post in March 2026 that Ginger and himself were back in contact after a three year break following Ginger’s diagnosis.
Ginger announced in March 2026 he had been diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma , an aggressive form of cancer, but was continuing to write the next album for the band.
In a March 2026 interview with The Metal Voice , Faulkner revealed that the band had entered the studio the month before to begin recording their new album. Bassist Ian Hill announced in May 2026 that the album is expected to be released in 2027: “It’ll be out some time…
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An official documentary about the band, The Ballad of Judas Priest , was premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2026 and at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival from 23 April to 3 May. To coincide with the documentary, Sony Music released a compilation…
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On February 7, 2026, Arnold died from the cancer in his sleep; his death was announced by the band later in the afternoon through a statement on their social media accounts. Arnold was paid tribute from the rock music community in his honor.
On 6 February 2026, the band were featured on the single “Slave to the Rithm”, by Illenium , from his album Odyssey .
On the following day, Dee confirmed he had left Twisted Sister, due to “health challenges”.
However, on February 5, 2026, the band announced that they had cancelled their entire world tour due to Dee Snider’s health, and that the future of the band would be “determined in the next several weeks”.
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.
On October 10, 2025, it was announced that Cain would be departing from the band after a final tour, with Schon stating that Journey would continue without Cain. A month later, the band announced the North American leg of their farewell tour, dubbed the Final Frontier Tour on November 6,…
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