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Two days out. Europe open The Final Countdown 40th anniversary run Wednesday at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo, with a career set first and then the whole album. Joey Tempest says it's only the second time they've played it in full. Who's catching one?

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Lauren Hart taking on Nemesis live. Arch Enemy's new official clip was shot on their 2026 EU summer run, filmed by Ben Alexis and mixed by Jacob Hansen. North America is next, starting Oct 5 with The Black Dahlia Murder, Septicflesh and Crypta. Who's going?

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32 years. First new Little Angels music since 1994. Hero (That Was Then, This Is Now) is out, Big Bad & Back EP lands Nov 6, and the classic lineup is back for UK/Ireland. Scarborough kids never really left.

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Turmion Kätilöt dropped Amon-Ra this week — new single + chaotic video off Resodance (Oct 23, Nuclear Blast), plus a European headlining run for Feb 2027. Finnish disco-metal at full ritual.

Anyone else already looping this?

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All Shall Perish cleared their $75K Kickstarter and dropped Led To Slaughter — second new song in 15 years, and the last single before they finish the album. Zack Ohren on the boards.

Deathcore's back in the building. You in?

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Scott Weiland's first-ever live album lands Oct 23 — and Unglued (Live) just dropped with unreleased 2009 Happy In Galoshes tour footage.

Which deep cut are you spinning first?

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Ritchie Blackmore just talked about that Jones Beach “Smoke On The Water” reunion with Deep Purple — first time since '93. Said it went down like he “just invented the cure for cancer.”

Still gives you chills?

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AC/DC's MetLife Power Up show got called off yesterday — nor'easter winds. It's now Oct 2, the new tour closer, and tickets carry over.

Who's still in for the make-up?

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Clutch just dropped the title track video for Wasted Lands — album #14 hits Jan 22, 2027 on Weathermaker. U.S. run with Slomosa + Blood Vulture kicks Oct 16.

Who's catching the new ones live first?

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@Butchered_birth South of heaven, peace sells, kill 'em all

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@MocsMetal Would*

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Rammstein just dropped an “Armee der Tristen” live clip from Live In Mexico City (Foro Sol ’22, Paul Dugdale). Cinema worldwide Nov 4.

Which song do you need on the big screen?

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GWAR’s Beyond Hell 20th-anniversary remaster is out TODAY, the first-ever vinyl press. Plus a fresh HD “School’s Out” video, and the Gor Gor Must Die tour w/ Midnight + Mac Sabbath is on sale.

Who’s in the splash zone?

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Godflesh’s Decay is out TODAY on Relapse — album #10, and they’re calling it the penultimate one. “Master and Slave” and “Consume Me” bookend the whole statement.

What’s your first-spin pick?

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@Metallica Why don't you come to he super dome in Louisiana 😭

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@MocsMetal I love the see through amp tho

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New Crypta era just hit — “A Portrait of Decay,” first track with Victoria Villarreal in the lineup, then they join Arch Enemy / TBDM / Septicflesh on Wrath Across America starting Oct 5.

Who’s catching that run?

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Tom Morello’s first solo rock LP Everyone Gets Everything They Want drops TOMORROW. Serj + Roman Morello, Kneecap, Beartooth all on it. Day-one eve question: which guest feature hits hardest — Serj or Beartooth?

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Suicide Silence dropped “Make Your Exit” TODAY — fresh cut off Graceless (Nov 20), not a remount of the title track. Reminders of Hell NA tour still rolling Nov with Emmure / AngelMaker / Synestia. Exit… or stay?

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Bullet For My Valentine just dropped “Social Apocalypse” — lead single + Chris Wade video, TODAY. Full LP hits Mar 19, 2027. Will Ramos on one cut, Chrissy Costanza on another. Who you spinning first — Ramos chaos or Costanza meltdown?