If you ever need to find the perfect embodiment of the phrase, “All good things come to those who wait” then look no further than Cursum Perficio (Nuclear Blast Records, Megaforce Records), the twelfth studio album from New York thrash legends Anthrax.
New from the labels, straight to you. It’s New Music Friday for September 18th 2026.
Full disclosure before I begin. The year that The Number of the Beast came out, I was a pre-teen milling around a record store with no idea that the record I had been staring at for an uncomfortable amount of time after pulling it out of the bin, and was ultimately compelled to buy that day, would change my life. It would be a gross understatement to say that Iron Maiden has and does mean a lot to me, but I will do my best to be objective here. Continue reading
Former Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell announces “Obsolete By Word Of Mouth,” a rare, deeply personal spoken-word experience celebrating Obsolete’s 30th anniversary, limited to 50 guests per event across three intimate dates in October in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Phones off. No recording. Just the story, told by the man who lived it. Tickets at burtoncbell.com. Continue reading
Absolute Power, the heavy metal project from Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury and vocalist and producer Simon Efemey, drops the title track from their upcoming second album, Needs Must When the Devil Drives, featuring former Judas Priest and Iced Earth vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens, out November 6 via Time To Kill Records. Stream it now and pre-order below. Continue reading
Byron Davis, frontman of God Forbid, officially launches Desert Urban Industries, a premium apparel brand built for professionals who never left the heavy music scene behind. Subtle graphics, refined crest logos, and custom outerwear designed to carry your identity from the pit to the boardroom. Shop now at dezerturban.com. Continue reading
