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, Babymetal collaborated with Japanese vocalist Tatsuya Kitani to release ” Kasuka na Hana “, the opening theme song for the second season of the anime Hell’s Paradise .
The band performed across Canada from mid-February to early March 2026 with Anthrax and Exodus
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.
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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On 22 January 2026, the band released new single “Rejoice”. It is the lead single of the band’s 13th studio album, which was set for release in early 2027; Collen later stated, however, that it may not be released until 2028.
The band is scheduled to tour the US in the late Summer of 2026 with Machine Head , Iron Reagan , and Havok
In early 2026, Carey stated that the band is “working on a lot of new Tool songs now, hopefully [for release in] 2027, that’s the goal”, in hopes of releasing it in tandem with a possible residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
On July 14, 2026, it was announced Jizzy Pearl would be departing the band after fulfilling the band’s 2026 tour dates. The band also announced they are searching for a new vocalist.