Bjørn Riis closes the «Fimbulvinter» trilogy with «Divergence», four tracks out 13 November
Bjørn Riis closes the ‘Fimbulvinter’ trilogy with ‘Divergence’, four new songs out 13 November on Karisma Records.
Marc Hudson steps back from singing with DragonForce over tinnitus, replaced by the man who taught him to sing
Marc Hudson steps back from DragonForce over a tinnitus problem; Alessio Garavello, his former singing teacher, takes his place alongside Alissa White-Gluz.
U.D.O. announce «Voodoo Ranger» for 8 January and open their Spanish tour in Barcelona
U.D.O. announce ‘Voodoo Ranger’, their twentieth album, out 8 January, and open their Spanish anniversary tour at Barcelona’s Sala Apolo.
Amanda Somerville diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, her husband announces
Amanda Somerville has been diagnosed with a malignant, aggressive brain tumour, her husband Sander Gommans announced on social media.
Big Crown Records marks ten years with «BCR10», a double LP featuring Lady Wray, El Michels Affair and Brainstory
Big Crown Records marks its tenth anniversary with ‘BCR10’, a double LP featuring Lady Wray, El Michels Affair, Brainstory and more, out 30 October.
Matters Unknown debuts on Tru Thoughts with «The Wind and the Forest», between spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul
Matters Unknown, the project of Jonathan Enser, debuts on Tru Thoughts with ‘The Wind and the Forest’, blending spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul.
Kiko Mizuhara debuts as a singer on Stones Throw with «Feelin’ Wee», produced by John Carroll Kirby
Kiko Mizuhara debuts as a singer on Stones Throw with ‘Feelin’ Wee’, produced by John Carroll Kirby.
Sue Foley closes her Christmas album with an AC/DC cover, out 30 October
Sue Foley releases her Christmas album «alone (together) A Holiday Companion» on 30 October, closing it with a blues-inflected cover of AC/DC’s «Ride On».
Decibel Books publishes the history of Hydra Head Records, the label behind Isis, Botch and Cave In, in December
Decibel Books publishes ‘Deconstructing Towers: The Story Of Hydra Head Records’ in December, a 500-plus-page history of the label behind Isis, Botch and Cave In.
Kingdom Of Giants announce «Usurper» for 13 November, six years after «Passenger»
Kingdom Of Giants announce ‘Usurper’, out 13 November through SharpTone Records, six years after ‘Passenger’.
Forbidden’s bassist and drummer sit out the American tour starting 23 October
Forbidden’s American autumn tour goes ahead without bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos, who sit out for personal reasons and are expected back in 2027.
Rival Sons head into the studio in January and don’t expect a new album before the end of 2027
Rival Sons will start recording their new album in January, guitarist Scott Holiday says, with no release expected before late 2027.
Dhani Harrison and Nigel Godrich release the first Dragonflies album, built from tape loops
Dhani Harrison and Nigel Godrich release ‘Dragonflies’, their debut album as a duo, built from tape loops at Godrich’s Brixton studio.
Rhiannon Giddens releases «Hope Is The Thing With Feathers», recorded live in a Louisiana house
Rhiannon Giddens releases ‘Hope Is The Thing With Feathers’, recorded live at a Louisiana house between tour dates, out now on Nonesuch.
Bad Company release «Live In London», the last show they played with Mick Ralphs
Bad Company release ‘Live In London’, recorded at the O2 Arena in 2016 — the last show Mick Ralphs played before the stroke that ended his touring career.
«B.B. King: The Montreux Years» collects nine performances at the Swiss festival, nearly all unreleased
‘B.B. King: The Montreux Years’ collects nine performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival between 1982 and 2000, nearly all previously unreleased.
Meshell Ndegeocello previews «Synonym» with a Bob Dylan cover sung with Bill Callahan and Chris Thile
Meshell Ndegeocello previews ‘Synonym’ with a Bob Dylan cover sung with Bill Callahan and Chris Thile, ahead of its 2 October release on Blue Note.
Ministry announce «Hate To Go», the album that closes the band, and preview «Singularity»
Ministry announce ‘Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)’, their farewell album, and preview ‘Singularity’, its third single.
N8NOFACE debuts on Stones Throw with «Tomorrow’s World», produced by Dave Sitek
N8NOFACE debuts on Stones Throw with ‘Tomorrow’s World’, produced by Dave Sitek, featuring Hudson Mohawke, Angélica Garcia and Nick Zinner.
Brainstory announce «Shoebox Days», the EP that closes the chapter of their Long Beach studio
Brainstory announce ‘Shoebox Days’, a seven-song EP marking the closure of their Long Beach studio, out 13 November on Big Crown Records.
Graveyard premiere «Tongue Tied» video, second preview of the album out on 9 October
Graveyard premiere the ‘Tongue Tied’ video, second preview of ‘Fever’, their seventh album, out 9 October through Nuclear Blast.
Emma Ruth Rundle releases «These Killing Times», recorded with a full band and on her own label
Emma Ruth Rundle releases ‘These Killing Times’, her sixth album, recorded with a full band on Errant Child, the label she runs herself.
Columbia reissues the complete Miles Davis and John Coltrane recordings, 1955 to 1961, on 6 November
Columbia reissues ‘The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961’, the Miles Davis/John Coltrane box set, on 6 November, in the centenary year for both musicians.
Ozric Tentacles release «Harmonic Mind», their seventeenth album, on Kscope
Ozric Tentacles release ‘Harmonic Mind’, their seventeenth studio album, on Kscope: six tracks recorded at the members’ own home studios.
Anthrax release «Cursum Perficio» and premiere the video for the title track
Anthrax release their twelfth studio album, ‘Cursum Perficio’, and premiere a black-and-white video for the title track, directed by Don Argott.
Russian Circles reissue «Guidance» with reworked cover art ten years on
Russian Circles mark ten years of ‘Guidance’ with a reissue featuring reworked cover art, arriving around 11 December through Sargent House.
Grave Digger release «Faces Of Pain» on 15 January and open tour with fifteen dates
Grave Digger’s ‘Faces Of Pain’ arrives on 15 January through Reaper Entertainment, followed by a fifteen-date ‘Legends Never Die Tour ’27’ across Germany and Switzerland.
Blue Note releases anthology of contemporary Chinese jazz on 23 October
Blue Note Records China releases ‘Now’s The Time’, a six-track anthology of contemporary Chinese jazz from Beijing and Shanghai musicians, on 23 October.
Gary McCracken, Max Webster drummer and the voice of «A Million Vacations», dies at 75
Gary McCracken, Max Webster’s drummer and co-writer of ‘A Million Vacations’, has died at 75. He also recorded ‘Battle Scar’ with Rush alongside Neil Peart.
CBC to air Neil Peart documentary on 23 September, after Toronto premiere
CBC’s ‘Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple’, which premiered in Toronto with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson present, airs on 23 September within ‘The Passionate Eye’.
Marillion return to Barcelona in June 2027 for a two-day Weekend at L’Auditori
Marillion return to Barcelona on 25-26 June 2027 for a Marillion Weekend at L’Auditori — the promoter grew out of the band’s own Spanish fan club.
Guim Cifré, the driving force behind JazzSí’s reopening, dies in a motorcycle accident in Barcelona
Guim Cifré, who was bringing back Barcelona’s JazzSí Club this weekend, has died in a motorcycle accident aged 34.
The Ocean unveil «Milk Of My Dreams» with Thorsten Quaeschning of Tangerine Dream
The Ocean’s «Solaris», with a largely new line-up, follows a rescue ship fleeing the ruined Earth of «Holocene».
The Pineapple Thief release «God Knows» and play Sala Apolo on 12 March 2027
Barcelona’s Sala Apolo is the only Spanish stop on The Pineapple Thief’s 2027 tour behind «Far and Wide».
«Back to the Beginning», Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert, hits cinemas 28 October
The film of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Villa Park farewell show, with Metallica, Guns N’ Roses and more, gets a limited cinema run.
This Is Lorelei – The Singer in My Band
Nate Amos (Water From Your Eyes) releases «The Singer in My Band» as This Is Lorelei: American pop written in fragments, from a tour van.
Russian Circles – Nine
Russian Circles’ ninth album, «Nine», produced by Kurt Ballou: deliberate instrumental post-metal, no surprises but no cracks either.
Lonely Robot – An Ending
John Mitchell closes the Lonely Robot cycle with «An Ending», sixth and last album of the Astronaut saga, with Craig Blundell on drums.
SUBMASQ – Spirit Animal
SUBMASQ’s (formerly Subterranean Masquerade) seventh album: Israeli progressive metal with oud, bouzouki and a guest solo from Ron «Bumblefoot» Thal.
Ølyp – I(m)MORTAL
Debut instrumental album from French duo Ølyp: atmospheric post-metal about ecological crisis without a single sung word, with a guest string quartet.