Kingdom of Giants release “10 Cent Martyr,” the latest preview of their November 13 album Usurper, before a North American headline tour.

Staind are bringing new music to streaming platforms this week. The band has announced that “Ghosts” arrives Wednesday, October 14, 2026, and has opened an official preview signup page ahead of the release. The announcement comes directly from Staind’s verified Facebook account, which points fans to the band’s Laylo page. That page identifies “Ghosts” as a new song and confirms the October 14 streaming date. Fans can visit the official link to sign up for a sneak peek. For li

Matchbox Twenty are officially headed to the Gulf Coast. The band will play The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, Alabama, on August 5, 2027, with special guests O.A.R., according to the venue’s newly released announcement. The confirmation follows The Wharf’s recent “3AM” teaser, which paired an alarm clock with the words “…must be lonely.” Now the band, date and opening act are named, giving fans across coastal Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle a summer conce

Matchbox Twenty. Photo: Jimmy Fontaine / supplied by Shore Fire Media for editorial use. The Wharf Amphitheater has dropped a clue that points toward Matchbox Twenty—and Gulf Coast fans have reason to pay attention. A post shared by the venue pairs a photo of its stage with an alarm clock reading 3:00 AM and the caption “…must be lonely.” Together, those details strongly suggest a reference to Matchbox Twenty’s hit “3AM,” raising the possibility of a future appearance at the

Photo: Peter Dokus. Graham Bonnet Band press photo supplied by Freeman Promotions. Two unmistakable voices are sharing the mic. Graham Bonnet Band have released “The Fifth Force of Nature,” featuring Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, and announced their new studio album, Circuit Breaker, for March 26, 2027, through Frontiers Music Srl. Announced Monday, October 12, the collaboration launches the album campaign with an official video featuring both singers. For listeners w

Evans Blue are back with “SPEAK,” a dark, emotionally charged single that launches the band’s next chapter with Aphotic Records.

Wage War’s Landfall has arrived. Released digitally October 9 through Fearless Records, the Florida band’s sixth album delivers 13 tracks across approximately 43 minutes. The complete project is now listed on Apple Music. The album follows this spring’s It Calls Me By Name EP, with both projects recorded back-to-back. Guitarist and vocalist Cody Quistad handled production, making this a particularly hands-on chapter for the band. Listeners who followed the title track and “Go

New Orleans heavy-metal giants DOWN have released the official video for “The Myth,” the opening track from their long-awaited studio album, Volume V. The record arrives November 20, 2026, through Nuclear Blast Records and marks DOWN’s first full-length album since 2007’s Down III: Over the Under. The current lineup features Philip H. Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein, Jimmy Bower and Pat Bruders. “The Myth” follows the album’s first single, “Blood Oath,” and immediately

From Ashes to New are bringing the Reflections Tour to North America in spring 2027—and Gulf Coast fans have a Destin stop to circle. Announced October 6, the 27-show headline run includes Club LA on April 11, 2027, plus VBC Mars Music Hall in Huntsville, Alabama, on April 10. Nevertel and Hollow Pact join the tour, with Dark Divine appearing on select dates. Destin is listed with Dark Divine; Huntsville is among the shows without them. That makes the Florida stop an especial

Ice Nine Kills Announces ‘A Very Vicious Christmas’ EP With Terrifier’s Art the Clown Ice Nine Kills is dragging Christmas into the slaughterhouse. The theatrical metalcore heavyweights have announced “A Very Vicious Christmas,” an eight-track holiday EP arriving November 9, 2026, through Fearless Records. The project was recorded in connection with Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights attraction, “Terror Tram: Enter the Blumhouse,” starring Terrifier villain

Mudvayne and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has canceled two dates on his “30 Years Of Madnesss” solo tour after reporting vocal trouble and illness. The affected shows are Monday, October 5, at House of Blues San Diego and Tuesday, October 6, at The Observatory OC in Santa Ana, California. Gray announced the cancellations Sunday, October 4, saying he has been dealing with “deep vocal issues” and became sick around his Aftershock appearance. Gray said he needs time to rest and p

New Orleans rock veterans Zebra have a new chapter ready to roll. Zebra V arrives November 13, 2026, through Flatiron Recordings, marking the band’s first album of new material in 23 years. The project reunites the original lineup with producer Jack Douglas. For Gulf Coast fans, this return carries a hometown connection. Formed in New Orleans in 1975, Zebra still features Randy Jackson, Felix Hanemann and Guy Gelso. Their rise took them from Louisiana clubs to the Long Island

A new week means NEW ROCK on The Sound 228. We’re always digging for what’s next, from established heavy hitters to rising bands that deserve a bigger spotlight. This week, six new songs officially hit The Sound 228 rotation. 🎸 NEW THIS WEEK Backhand Blue – “Preaching to the Choir”Backhand Blue kicks off this week’s additions with “Preaching to the Choir,” bringing another fresh name into The Sound 228 rotation. PRESIDENT – “Sleepwalker”PRESIDENT continues to make noise with

Miss May I have released their eighth studio album, No Place For Me, through Solid State Records. The 10-song record arrived October 2 and marks several major changes for the Ohio metalcore veterans. It is the band’s first full-length since 2022’s Curse of Existence, its debut album for Solid State and the first to feature guitarist Elisha Mullins. The complete album is available now, with Apple Music confirming a 10-song, 33-minute release. Miss May I Turn Up the Metal Mulli

Escape the Fate have released their new album, The Last Goodbye, through Big Noise Music Group. The 13-song record arrived October 2 and follows 2023’s Out of the Shadows. It finds the Las Vegas veterans looking inward while reconnecting with the combination of metalcore aggression, dramatic guitars and massive melodic hooks that has powered the band for more than two decades. The full album is available now through major streaming platforms. Qobuz confirms a 13-track, 47-min

Michigan metalcore force Of Virtue have released their new album, Death Of The Altar, through Arising Empire. The 11-song record arrived October 2 and pushes the band into heavier, darker territory without sacrificing the massive choruses that helped turn 2023’s Omen into a streaming breakthrough. The label describes the album as a collision of crushing riffs, industrial electronics, atmospheric production and the contrasting vocals of Tyler Ennis and Damon Tate. Of Virtue ar

Butcher Babies have officially released NIGHTBLOOM, a 10-song album that pairs the band’s metallic aggression with some of the most vulnerable songwriting of Heidi Shepherd’s career. Released October 2 through Judge & Jury Records, NIGHTBLOOM is Butcher Babies’ first full-length since the 2024 departure of founding co-vocalist Carla Harvey. Shepherd now leads the band as its sole vocalist, opening a new era that sounds heavier, more melodic and intensely personal. The complet

Metallica officially entered the Sphere era Thursday night, launching the band’s Life Burns Faster residency in Las Vegas with a career-spanning performance built around the venue’s enormous wraparound screen. The October 1 opening show featured 15 full Metallica songs plus a Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo instrumental duet. The band began with the rapid-fire attack of “Battery” before moving through more than four decades of material—including “Creeping Death,” “The Shorte

Dead Poet Society have released their third full-length album, Monarch, today, October 2, through Spinefarm Records. The 12-song project builds on the Southern California band’s combination of distorted guitars, elastic bass, electronic production and soaring hooks—but refuses to remain inside a single rock-radio lane. Across its 41-minute runtime, Monarch moves between heavy alternative rock, dark electronic grooves, punk energy and atmospheric melodies. Apple Music confirms

Sacramento rock veterans OLEANDER are entering a new chapter. The band has officially signed with SBG Records, adding another milestone to a career that has stretched across decades and produced some of the most recognizable songs from the late-’90s and early-2000s alternative rock era. The announcement comes just ahead of OLEANDER’s appearance at Aftershock Festival, bringing the Sacramento natives back into the spotlight in their hometown market at one of the biggest rock f