The Podcast That Rocked for 10/22/25. R.I.P. to Ace Frehley of KISS and Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit, Sick New World 2026 announcement, more.
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Discussion Topics: -RIP Ace Frehley -RIP Sam Rivers -Posthumous Type O Negative album? -New Prime Minister of Japan is a metalhead drummer -Sick New World Vegas/Texas -Judas Priest donate to LAFD -New Puscifer and Bad Omens music -More Rush 2026 dates -Upcoming albums/tours/more
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SONG OF THE WEEK Bad Omens “Dying To Love”
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“Ace Frehley, the founding guitarist for the rock band KISS, has died at age 74. His death was confirmed in a statement from his family. “We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” the statement said. “In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth. We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter, and celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others.” (ABC7)
Dayseeker drop cinematic video for “Crawl Back To My Coffin”
New album Creature In The Black Night arrives October 24, 2025
Southern California’s DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez [vocals], Gino Sgambelluri [guitar], Ramone Valerio [bass], and Zac Mayfield [drums] — have shared the epic and cinematic video for “Crawl Back to My Coffin,” the latest single from their new album Creature In the Black Night. The album arrives on Friday, October 24 via Spinefarm.
“‘Crawl Back To My Coffin’ is a metaphor for love that hurts you when you’re guarded and causes your walls to go up even further,” says Rodriguez. “The excitement in meeting someone new when you’re ‘dead’ and feeling like they bring you back to life only to feel pain and wish you had never left your grave at the end of it.”
The accompanying, utterly gorgeous, and darkly romantic visual feels like a mini movie. The action unfolds, appropriately, in a graveyard. It’s as though you’re outside the gates of the cemetery, watching the story move.
Produced by Daniel Braunstein (Spiritbox, Silent Planet) and mixed by Zakk Cervini (Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon, Lorna Shore), the album is Dayseeker’s most immersive and intentional record to date — eerie, cinematic, and threaded with a dark (and sexy) emotional current.
In other Dayseeker news, the album’s lead single “Pale Moonlight” has landed at No. 9 — and it continues to climb — on the radio charts, marking the band’s first-ever Top 10 track.
While not a concept album in the traditional sense, Creature in the Black Night exhibits thematic cohesion, from its shadowy visual identity, Grim Reaper iconography, and ominous atmosphere, to how its songs unfold like chapters. “There’s a horror-inspired vibe that took hold early on,” Rodriguez explains. “It wasn’t planned. But once it started showing up in the songs, we leaned into it.”
Fans expecting a sorrowful descent into depression might be surprised — Creature In The Black Night has sharper edges, heavier riffs, and a newfound sense of clarity. “There was this idea that we’d get more and more commercial over time,” Rodriguez says. “But I think the opposite happened — we’re riffing more, I’m screaming more. And it feels good. It feels honest.”
ABOUT DAYSEEKER: Sad rock. That’s usually how frontman Rory Rodriguez describes it to curious newcomers. But there’s more to Dayseeker than melancholy. Formed in Southern California and forged in adversity, Dayseeker evolved from post-hardcore upstarts into one of the most emotionally resonant and stylistically agile bands in heavy music today. Their songs don’t just process grief, heartbreak, and trauma — they transform them into something magnetic, powerful, and ultimately empowering. Since 2012, this spirit has defined the band, which prioritizes emotional truth over trends, connecting through authentic passion, sonic innovation, and lyrical vulnerability. 2019’s Sleeptalk marked a creative turning point — a dreamy, immersive reintroduction that saw the band doubling down on melody, atmosphere, and introspection. That shift continued with 2022’s Dark Sun, a devastatingly personal album shaped by the death of Rodriguez’s father. Dayseeker graced the cover of Outburn and drew enthusiastic praise from Alternative Press and alt-rock radio. The profound resonance of the band’s music with fellow outsiders worldwide is evident in their 600 million+ streams. And it’s palpable at every show, from sold-out headlining runs in theaters to tours with Pierce The Veil, Bad Omens, and Ice Nine Kills.
Puscifer Return With First New Album In Five Years, Normal Isn’t, Out February 6, 2026
North American Tour Spring 2026 New Single “Self Evident” Out Now
Puscifer, the multi-dimensional band featuring Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round releases Normal Isn’t, their first new album in over five years, on Feb. 6 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The record channels the post-punk influences that shaped the members’ early musical experiences while pushing into darker, more guitar-driven territory.
“We’re definitely leaning into our early influences,” Keenan shares. “It’s the place where goth meets punk. It’s where I came from.”
The band previews the 11-song collection with the release of “Self Evident” and its accompanying video (https://youtu.be/NfQb5-NEyr8), filmed during a special August performance at Exchange L.A., where the group previewed the album in full for an intimate crowd of fans.
Written and recorded across Arizona, Los Angeles, and on the road during last year’s Sessanta tour, Normal Isn’t blends the dark electronics and sharp humor Puscifer is known for with a more spontaneous creative process. “From the outset, we had discussed an element of rawness and edge, which guitar brings,” shares Mitchell, who co-produced the album. “We got rid of the guard rails and made the music more aggressive.”
For Keenan, this release represents a new approach to songwriting. While he’s always been deeply involved in shaping Puscifer’s sound, this time he set-up his own digital recording system and built full song ideas before presenting them to Mat and Carina.
That shift gives the music fresh immediacy, one that Round says changed the dynamic in the studio. “Instead of just saying, ‘I want this to sound like Fleetwood Mac on cocaine if they had a baby with PJ Harvey,’ Maynard was showing us his intention, which was really cool,” she explains. “In Puscifer, any idea can totally change without any preciousness, and everybody is on board – not unlike an insane asylum. We found each other because we’re demented in a symbiotic way.”
“Normal Isn’t reflects this time we are living in,” Keenan adds. “As storytellers and artists, our job is to observe, interpret, and report. We take in our environment and share what we see, and what we see around us does not appear normal. Not by a long shot.”
Contributors to the new collection include Greg Edwards (bass), Gunnar Olsen (drums), and Sarah Jones (drums) with guests Tony Levin (bass on “Normal Isn’t” and “Seven One”), Danny Carey (drums on “Seven One”) and Mr. Ian Ross (father of Atticus Ross, who narrates “Seven One”).
Normal Isn’t is available now for pre-order and pre-saves (https://Puscifer.lnk.to/NormalIsnt), including multiple limited-edition vinyl variants: standard black, indie retail orange swirl, a Puscifer.com exclusive black ice and clear with black splatter, and a Queen B Vinyl Café fruit punch in tan with black and white splatter. The album is also available on CD, cassette, and digitally.
Puscifer has simultaneously announced a North American tour in support of the album, kicking off on March 20 in Las Vegas and closing at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, with stops at New York’s Terminal 5 and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Tickets and VIP packages are on-sale this Friday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m. local time via Puscifer.com. A 36-hour artist pre-sale begins tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time using the code PSC26.
Normal Isn’t tracklisting: 1. Thrust 2. Normal Isn’t 3. Bad Wolf 4. Self Evident 5. A Public Stoning 6. The Quiet Parts 7. Mantastic 8. Pendulum 9. ImpetuoUs 10. Seven One 11. The Algorithm (Sessanta Live Mix)
Normal Isn’t North American tour dates: March 20 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas March 21 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre March 24 Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall March 25 Dallas, TX Music Hall at Fair Park March 27 Nashville, TN The Pinnacle March 28 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy March 31 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium April 1 Durham, NC DPAC – Durham Performing Arts Center April 3 Bethlehem, PA Wind Creek Event Center April 4 Boston, MA Boch Center – Wang Theatre April 7 New York, NY Terminal 5 April 8 Hershey, PA Hershey Theatre April 10 Mashantucket, CT Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino April 11 Atlantic City, NJ Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort April 15 Niagara Falls, ON OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino April 16 Akron, OH Akron Civic Theatre April 18 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre April 19 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre April 21 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace April 23 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre April 25 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre April 26 Milwaukee, WI Landmark Credit Union Live April 28 Madison, WI The Sylvee April 30 St. Louis, MO The Factory May 1 Kansas City, MO The Midland Theatre May 3 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre May 5 Salt Lake City, UT Maverik Center May 8 Portland, OR Theater of the Clouds May 9 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater May 11 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Theatre May 13 San Diego, CA San Diego Civic Theatre May 14 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre
A look at the world of heavy music. We lost two big names in rock with Ace Frehley and Sam Rivers, and Sick New World is returning.
HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown | 10/19/25
“We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” the statement said. “In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth. We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter, and celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others.” (ABC7)
HEAVYS Metal Picks | 10/17/25
Five new heavy songs worth checking out. What are you listening to?
HEAVYS Metal Picks | 10/17/25
Sabaton “I, Emperor”
Coroner “Consequence”
Spite “Looking Glass” (ft. Boundaries)
Mirrorcell “Pleasure” (ft. Cane Hill)
Despised Icon “The Apparition”
“Coming off the announcement of a massive 2025 worldwide tour including a 31-date North American run set for early 2026, SABATON release their much-anticipated 11th studio album LEGENDS via Better Noise Music (marking the band’s label debut). It features the latest single and accompanying video, “I, Emperor,” based on the complex and controversial Napoleon Bonaparte, by the #1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands.” (Press Release)
The Pretty Wild Unleash New Track + Official Visualizer “AFTERLIFE (feat. Magnolia Park)“
Taken From Upcoming Album ‘zero.point.genesis’ Out Friday, November 21via Sumerian Records
Rising metaphysical metalcore powerhouse The Pretty Wild has unleashed their latest offering, “AFTERLIFE (feat. Magnolia Park)“ and the accompanying visualizer (via Sumerian Records). The track can be found in the band’s forthcoming full-length ‘zero.point.genesis’, out Friday, November 21. Other tracks on the album include previously released bangers “PARADOX“, “OMENS“, “Button Eyes“, “living ded“, and the smash-hit “sLeepwALKeR“ (as a physical bonus track). The songs so far have amassed over 23 million streams on Spotify alone and 3 million views on YouTube and counting. Speaking about today’s drop, the band commented:
“‘AFTERLIFE’ circles the idea of star-crossed souls bound by something ancient and unbreakable. Conceptually it’s plucked from the kind of love you find in mythology and old tragedies, where you have this obsessive devotion and destruction. It isn’t perfect, but it’s dark, beautiful, and eternal.” -jules
“‘AFTERLIFE’ explores the idea that love dynamics are rooted in codependent magnetism and resonance patterns. it asks, what happens when obsession doesn’t end with death, but carries ur soul into magnetizing eternal dynamics? the result is kinda tragic and romantically glitchy. it’s basically a pop-metal requiem.” -jyl
THE PRETTY WILD – AFTERLIFE (feat. Magnolia Park) (Official Audio)
Stream “AFTERLIFE (feat. Magnolia Park)“here, watch the official visualizer here or in the thumbnail below, and pre-save ‘zero.point.genesis’here.
After wrapping up a recent run with Sleep Theory earlier this month, fans will next have their chance to see The Pretty Wild hit the stage across the US alongside Set It Off, Fame On Fire, and VANA, starting Tuesday, October 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. For ticket information, please click here.
ABOUT THE PRETTY WILD
The Pretty Wild is a genre-bending, boundary-breaking powerhouse fusing rebellious spirit with raw, heartfelt lyricism that speaks to a generation craving authenticity. Refusing to be confined by the rules and expectations of traditional society, The Pretty Wild embrace their relentless pursuit of truth beyond societal expectations, all while making music for everyone brave enough to break free. With already amassing over 37 million all-time streams and having made their debut performances this year at major national festivals such as Welcome To Rockville and Inkcarceration 2025, with a upcoming tour with Set It Off, Fame On Fire, and VANA on the horizon, the sky is the limit for the sister duo who are further solidifying themselves as a force to be reckoned with in modern heavy music.
The Podcast That Rocked for 10/15/25. Discussion on singer of Lostprophets being crossed off in prison, No Doubt at The Sphere, Sleep Token tattoos, and more.
Lostprophets Evil Singer Finally Gone | The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube
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Discussion Topics: –Lostprophets can be talked about easier now with evil singer Ian Watkins gone -Disturbed show in Belgium cancelled, Draiman responds poorly -No Doubt selling big at The Sphere in Las Vegas -Sleep Token approving tattoos after label tries to stop tattoo artist -Back To The Beginning an ongoing festival -Rock Hall 2025 performers announced -Upcoming albums/tours/more
“Ex-Lostprophets singer and convicted s** offender Ian Watkins died on Saturday (Oct. 11) after being attacked in prison, the BBC reports. He was 48. The disgraced musician was serving a 29-year sentence at HM Prison Wakefield (aka “Monster Mansion”) in West Yorkshire, England, for multiple child s** offenses.” (Loudwire)
Luke’s Appearance on The Rizzuto Show | 105.7 The Point
Jimmy Kimmel has been in the news a lot recently, so lets look at 10 great rock and metal performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The nightly hour-long show tapes and is based out of the El Capitan Entertainment Centre (ECEC), formerly the Hollywood Masonic Temple in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It debuted on January 26, 2003, as part of ABC’s lead-out programming for Super Bowl XXXVII. For its first ten years, Jimmy Kimmel Live! aired at 12:05 a.m. ET/PT before moving to 11:35 p.m. on January 8, 2013.
On September 17, 2025, during an interview on conservative commentator Benny Johnson’s podcast, FCC chair Brendan Carr warned that action could be taken against ABC for remarks by Kimmel during the monologue of the previous night’s episode, in which he stated that the “MAGA gang” was “desperately trying to characterize this kid who ___ Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.”
On September 22, five days after the suspension and the aforementioned outcry, it was announced that Kimmel would return to the show the following night, though the show remained off the air on Nexstar and Sinclair affiliates. On September 26, media companies Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group announced that they would restore the show on their affiliates that evening. Disney said that the return of the show drew 6.26 million viewers, despite not being aired to 23% of households due to preemptions.” (Wiki)
A short recap of the world of heavy music with HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown, covering Rob Zombie, Ice Nine Kills, Bring Me The Horizon, and more.
“Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon ROB ZOMBIE returns for his 8th studio album, The Great Satan, out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10 charting record The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021), Zombie is back, revisiting his early Hellbilly roots for a slaughterhouse of anthemic punk infused heavy rock/metal. Out today is the record’s first single, “Punks And Demons,” accompanied by a video directed by Zombie.” (Press Release)
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HEAVYS Metal Picks | 10/10/25
Five new songs to make your week heavy. What are you listening to?
“Ice Nine Kills invite you to “dance with the devil in the pale moonlight” with “The Laugh Track,” their riotous homage to Gotham City’s Clown Prince of Crime. The new song and cinematic music video riffs on the Joker, particularly as portrayed by Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s gothic Batman. “The Laugh Track” music video welcomes Matthew Lillard (Scream, Five Nights at Freddy’s, SLC Punk) and Phil Morris (Seinfeld, Smallville, Doom Patrol) to the INKverse, alongside returning collaborator Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernie’s, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s II).” (Press Release)
Ice Nine Kills Unleash Dark Homage to Batman ’89 “The Laugh Track”
Music Video Enlists Scream’s Matthew Lillard As His Macabre Spirits Collaboration with Ice Nine Kills, Horrorwood Reserve, Goes On-Sale at HorrorwoodReserve.com
Ice Nine Kills invite you to “dance with the devil in the pale moonlight” with “The Laugh Track,” their riotous homage to Gotham City’s Clown Prince of Crime. The new song and cinematic music video riffs on the Joker, particularly as portrayed by Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s gothic Batman.
“The Laugh Track” music video welcomes Matthew Lillard (Scream,Five Nights at Freddy’s, SLC Punk) and Phil Morris (Seinfeld, Smallville, Doom Patrol) to the INKverse, alongside returning collaborator Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernie’s, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s II).
Stream “The Laugh Track” HERE and watch the brand new entry into the INK cinematic canon HERE.
Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas spills:
“Why be a brooding bat when you can have the last laugh? After all, Jack Nicholson got top billing in Batman ’89. While Michael Keaton’s haunted Bruce Wayne is outstanding, young Spencer was drawn more to the Clown Prince of Crime. ‘The Laugh Track’ is our homage to Tim Burton’s dark and gorgeous gothic Gotham. Batman ’89 took its comic book material seriously, but it was far from grounded, and never forgot to have fun. It’s the same tightrope we walk in Ice Nine Kills, with broad, maniacal smiles.
“Terry Kiser returns in the video (although the rumors of Miles’ demise are exaggerated). And it brings a warm human smile to my face to introduce Matthew Lillard and Phil Morris to the INKverse. Like Prince before us, ‘The Laugh Track’ will have you dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight.”
“The Laugh Track” captures the dark theatricality, gothic ambiance, and twisted humor that made Burton’s Batman a masterpiece, delivered through Ice Nine Kills‘ distinctive mix of intense yet melodic metal and cinematic storytelling. The track follows Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs hit “The Great Unknown” (inspired by The Matrix) and the record-breaking “A Work of Art” from the highest-grossing unrated film ever, Terrifier 3.
About Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills spreads cavalier carnage with a knowing smile, as evidenced by the densely catchy songs on their two breakthrough albums, The Silver Scream and The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood, including the gold-certified single “A Grave Mistake”; “A Work of Art,” the official song from the highest-grossing unrated film ever, Terrifier 3; the arrestingly melodic “The Great Unknown”; and “The Laugh Track,” a hilariously homicidal tribute to Jack Nicholson’s Joker.
The INKverse boasts a series of high-concept, cinematic videos; the Psychos Only club; two mock “true crime” books; the Inked in Bloodgraphic novels; monthly “Nightmare on the 9th” merch drops; and the annual Silver Scream Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, not far from the North Shore birthplace of Ice Nine Kills. (The con even went international with 2025’s Silver Scream Con London.)
Led by Spencer Charnas, the internationally acclaimed band mixes extreme metal with melody. They’ve toured with Slipknot and were handpicked by Metallica for the M72 World Tour (2022 – 2025). The horror community Spencer grew up loving has embraced his band in return.
In 2025, Spencer launched the Pretty Evil personal care line and revealed that he’s co-written, with Paul Soter (Super Troopers), The Slashin’ of the Christ, a forthcoming feature film produced by Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and Brian Witten (Final Destination). The Matrix-inspired anthem and action-fueled music video for “The Great Unknown” expanded even further on INK’s evolving lore.
At Silver Scream Con 4, Spencer and Matthew Lillard (Scream) announced their Horrorwood Reserve whiskey collaboration, and Lillard’s entrance into the INKverse with the “The Laugh Track.”
The Podcast That Rocked for 10/8/25. Rush announcing a reunion tour (first since Neil Peart passing), MCR and BMTH as festival headliners, more.
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Discussion Topics: -Return of Rush -MCR and BMTH to headline –Trivium and Alex Bent part ways -Hayley Williams calls out racist trash -Korn… -Sick New World confirmed by Serj Tankian -Upcoming albums/songs/more
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Geddy and Alex Send a Message to Rush Fans
“RUSH are returning to the stage for a 2026 North American tour, marking their first shows since 2015’s “R40 Tour,” as well as their first concerts since the passing of beloved drummer Neil Peart in January 2020. The legendary Canadian prog-rock act’s founding members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will be joined by German drummer Anika Nilles, who first caught attention on YouTube in the early 2010s and has since toured with Jeff Beck and released albums as a solo act with her backing band Nevell. The tour, dubbed “Fifty Something,” will hit seven markets in North America, including multiple dates in select cities. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s outing kicks off with four shows in Los Angeles on June 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th and wraps up September 17th and 19th in Cleveland, hitting Mexico City; Fort Worth, Texas; Chicago; New York City; and RUSH’s hometown of Toronto along the way. Update: “Due to incredible demand,” RUSH have added extra shows in Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Cleveland.” (Consequence)
