Bates announced in January 2026 that he had amicably parted ways with the live band in order to focus on his film score work, but said he would be “actively supporting” their upcoming release One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 .
In early 2026 Blind Illusion signed with Hectic Records/Bleeding Priest records and announced a Live album titled STAGE FLIGHT: Live At The UC Theatre due for release on October 16, 2026. The limited edition vinyl features a special set of songs from 1978 to 1986 featuring original Blind Illusion vocalist…
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The Toyosu Pit concert was recorded and received a limited-release as a live album and concert film by Nippon Columbia on December 24.
In an interview with MusicRadar on December 11, 2025, Thayer stated that there was a “ton happening behind the scenes” for Kiss, but that he was “unsure” if the band were going to release new music.
In December 2025, Evanescence announced a headlining world tour set to begin in June 2026, featuring Spiritbox , Poppy , Nova Twins , and K. Flay as support acts across select dates. This follows Lee’s collaboration with Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante and Poppy on ” End of You ” in…
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In December 2025, it was announced that the first in a series of box sets spanning the band’s career would be released on 6 March 2026, entitled The Temple of the King: 1975-1976 . The nine-CD set spans the first two years of the band’s existence and contains newly remastered…
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Also, in December 2025, despite previous statements that Lighting Up the Sky would be the final Godsmack album, Erna hinted at the possibility of recording a follow-up album ; he later clarified that it was to be the last album with that particular, “classic” lineup.
a one-off unmasked show was announced for a special event called “Kiss Army Storms Vegas” at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas which featured former members Kulick, Thayer and Singer as guests and took place from November 14 to 16, 2025.
Mustaine stated on November 12, 2025, that their final tour is set to run for ‘three to five’ years.
In a November 2025 interview with Uncut , Gillan confirmed that he had only 30% vision and that his eyesight “won’t get better”. He also opened up about potentially retiring from Deep Purple: “I think if I lose my energy I’m going to stop. I don’t want to be an…
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