metal

2025
Tool (band) Plans for 2026 writing

In September 2025, Keenan said the band’s plans for 2026 would be “Writing, I guess”, while Jones mentioned having “lots of riffs” and plans to do a “dive deep soon” into the writing process for album six.

Helloween seventeenth studio album

The band’s seventeenth studio album, Giants & Monsters , was released on 29 August 2025.

Breaking Benjamin stepping down from touring

On August 28, 2025, Shaun Foist announced he was stepping down from touring with Breaking Benjamin due to health issues, and that James Cassells of Asking Alexandria was hired as his substitute.

Deftones album was released

The album was released on August 22 and features touring bassist Sablan.

Corrosion of Conformity announced that they had finished recording

On August 16, 2025 the band announced that they had finished recording a double album and were planning to release it in early 2026, with some of the guitar tracks being recorded at Barry Gibb ‘s private studio in Miami and Stanton Moore on drums.

Megadeth album and farewell tour announced

On August 14, 2025, the band announced their upcoming studio album, set to be their final one, alongside the news of a farewell tour in 2026.

Kiss (band) Kennedy Center Honors

Kiss were selected as honorees for the Kennedy Center Honors on August 13, 2025.

Deftones released second single Milk of the Madonna

The album’s second single, ” Milk of the Madonna “, was released on August 8, 2025.

Sepultura confirmed recording

Paulo Jr. confirmed in August 2025 the band had “done some new recording with Greyson”

Sepultura EP would be released in 2026

and Kisser announced the same month that the EP would be released in 2026.