On January 15, 2016, the album’s title was revealed to be Metal Resistance .
On January 15, 2016, Pata was rushed to the intensive care unit of a Tokyo hospital. He was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, which included a severe blood clot , but was in stable condition.
Later in the year, the band released a new single titled “Don’t Need You”. A music video was released with the video as well.
the band members’ own reaction to the video would later be released in 2016.
In 2016, it was announced that Ward had joined the band Counting Days.
in addition to this, Campbell and Freeman’s Last in Line bandmate Jimmy Bain , former bassist of Dio died of lung cancer aboard the ship the same night, causing Last in Line to cancel their show the following day.
In 2016, Kiss conducted a summer tour titled the Freedom to Rock Tour that visited less-frequented cities and smaller venues. The tour ran throughout the summer, with opening acts Caleb Johnson and the Dead Daisies .
Babymetal were added as a character skin in the Wii U video game Super Mario Maker in 2016.
In January 2016, Ward stated that Sturmpanzer was finished and would be finally released in early 2016. However, it was later delayed, and finally released in November 2018.
In 2016, the classic lineup of Shortino, Alford, Derakh, Hager, and Thorne reunited again. They performed on the Monsters of Rock cruise in 2018.