The Podcast That Rocked for 4/8/26. Turnstile ex-guitarist Brady Ebert attacks singer’s father, R.I.P. Bo Lueders of Harm’s Way, more.
TURNSTILE Ex-Guitarist Runs Over Singer’s Father | The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube
TURNSTILE Ex-Guitarist Runs Over Singer’s Father | The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion Topics: -R.I.P. Bo Lueders of Harm’s Way and Hard Lore Podcast –Turnstile ex-guitarist Brady Ebert is in jail for good reason -Ghost’s Tobias Forge stalked intensely by deranged fan -Taylor Momsen opens up about new The Pretty Reckless album Dear God -GWAR get death threats for being GWAR -Spiritbox to open for Metallica -Upcoming albums/tours/more.
SONG OF THE WEEK: Nervosa “Slave Machine”
Nervosa “Slave Machine”
“Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert was arrested earlier this week and charged with attempted murder in the second degree and first degree assault, as confirmed by Maryland Judiciary Case Search and Record Portal. The 33-year-old musician, who was fired from Turnstile in 2022 and launched the new band Experience after The S.E.T. cut him loose earlier this year, made an initial appearance in court yesterday (April 1) and has a bond hearing set for today (April 2) at 1PM ET in front of Judge Sherri Debra Koch. A further preliminary hearing is set for May 1 at 9:30AM ET. An warrant for Ebert’s arrest was issued by Judge Jacqueline Johnson on March 30 and served on March 31 in relation to a March 29 incident that led to the aforementioned charges. Ebert was apprehended by Montgomery County Police officer Kevin Moris and the musician is documented as having waived his attorney at the April 1 court appearance and is eligible to be represented by a public defender. Records indicate Andrew David Alpert will be representing Ebert in this case.” (Loudwire)
The Lady In Red Tour First US Headliner Beginning Next Friday, April 17 Ticket Info HERE
Auckland-based, RnB tinged industrial metal vanguard, Vana has today unleashed her latest track “In Your Name“. today’s release is her second since signing to Sumerian Records, whose previous drop “Pray“ has already amassed a staggering over 3.7 million streams on Spotify alone and 611k views and counting on YouTube. When asked about the inspiration behind today’s release, Vana shared:
“Falling in love is painful. Where there is equal love, there will inevitably be equal loss. Sometimes you fall in love even when it hurts you. Sometimes, loving someone you know is bad for you hurts less than grieving the loss of that love. “In Your Name” demonstrates how far some would go in the name of love, no matter how toxic that love may be.”
Vana “In Your Name”
Having already amassed nearly 1 million Spotify monthly listeners and 85 million streams across platforms, the self-taught, multi-instrumentalist powerhouse is poised to kick off her first US headlining tour beginning next Friday, April 17, in Atlanta, Georgia. Stream “In Your Name“here and get your tickets at the link here before they’re all gone.
The Lady In Red US Headlining Tour Dates:
Fri 4/17 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Hell) – Low Tickets Sat 4/18 – Orlando, FL – Conduit – Sold Out Sun 4/19 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum Tue 4/21 – North Carolina – Hangar 1819 Wed 4/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry – Low Tickets Thu 4/23 – Washington, DC – Atlantis – Low Tickets Sat 4/25 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater – Low Tickets Sun 4/26 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair – Low Tickets Tue 4/28 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club Wed 4/29 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s – Sold Out Fri 5/1 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge – Low Tickets Sat 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Sun 5/3 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall Tue 5/5 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar – Low Tickets Thu 5/7 – Denver, CO – Bluebird – Low Tickets Sat 5/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand @ The Complex Sun 5/10 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Tue 5/12 – Seattle, WA – The Croc Wed 5/13 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne – Low Tickets Fri 5/15 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield – Low Tickets Sat 5/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy – Low Tickets Sun 5/17 – Anaheim, CA – HOB Parish – Sold Out Tue 5/19 – Arizona – Crescent Ballroom Thu 5/21 – Austin, TX – CATIL – Low Tickets Fri 5/22 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut Sat 5/23 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles – Low Tickets Tue 5/26 – Nashville, TN – Basement East Thu 5/28 – Allentown, PA – Arrow Fri 5/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Music Hall – Low Tickets Sat 5/30 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall Mon 6/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
About Vana:
Vana (pronounced VAH-NAH) is a New Zealand-based artist whose industrial alt-metal sound merges brutal riffs with haunting electro-pop elements, trap-influenced production, and visceral breakdowns. Raised in Auckland (originally born in Anaheim, California), Vana is entirely self-taught, building her sound and fanbase independently before signing to Sumerian Records in 2025.
Her breakout single “Beg!” amassed over 18.8 million Spotify streams and 1.7 million video views, earning her acclaim from Rolling Stone Australia, Vice New Zealand, NZ Musician, and Rova. With over 85 million cross-platform streams, 765,000 monthly Spotify listeners, and a combined social following of over 1.2 million across TikTok and Instagram, Vana has established herself as one of alternative music’s most compelling new voices.
Drawing influence from Pierce the Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, Bring Me The Horizon, Brakence, and Chase Atlantic, Vana’s music is equally informed by gothic literature, Lovecraftian horror, fantasy role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate 3, and fragrance descriptions on niche perfume forums. She co-produces all her music with Vincent Ernst of Magnolia Park, crafting a sonic world as lore-driven and visually ambitious as it is sonically uncompromising.
A passionate advocate for inclusion, mental health awareness, and female empowerment in male-dominated spaces, Vana uses her platform to create a safe space for women, LGBTQ+ audiences, and anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider. Her debut album, arriving fall 2026 via Sumerian Records, will introduce a dystopian fantasy world rooted in dark femininity, villainy, and the perspective of the misunderstood.
Vana is endorsed by Fender Guitars and Jackson Guitars.
ROB ZOMBIE Delivers Gritty Video For “The Black Scorpion”
Rob Zombie “The Black Scorpion”
Rock and metal icon ROB ZOMBIE has unveiled the music video for his latest single, “The Black Scorpion,” taken from his acclaimed new album, The Great Satan. Bathed in eerie green light, Zombie and his crew rip through the blistering punk-metal track, which clocks in at under two minutes.
“The Black Scorpion,” along with recent standouts “F.T.W. 84,” “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller,” “Heathen Days,” and “Punks And Demons,” marks ROB ZOMBIE’s return to the forefront of heavy music, further solidifying his already legendary status.
Across more than four decades, Zombie has cemented himself as a singular cultural force. Fusing avant-garde aesthetics with monstrous, groove-driven rock, his work has consistently defied convention. With The Great Satan, Zombie extends that legacy, delivering one of the boldest and most fully realized records of his career.
ROB ZOMBIE will embark on a Summer 2026 co-headline tour with labelmate MARILYN MANSON in August with support from THE HU and ORGY. Tickets and VIP packages onsale now at https://www.robzombie.com/tour
ROB ZOMBIE (w/MARILYN MANSON) Tour Dates:
8/20 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre^+
8/21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre^+
8/23 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre^+
8/24 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater^+
8/26 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center^+
8/27 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center^+
8/29 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake^+
8/30 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater^+
9/01 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre^+
9/02 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center^+
9/04 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre^+
9/05 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre^+
9/06 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center^+
9/09 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater^+
9/10 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater^+
9/12 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre^+
9/14 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre^+
9/16 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest+
“Sublime is an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California. Founded in 1988, the band’s original lineup consisted of Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Eric Wilson (bass), and Bud Gaugh (drums). Lou Dog, Nowell’s dalmatian, was the mascot of the band. Nowell died in 1996, resulting in the band’s breakup. In 1997, songs such as “What I Got“, “Santeria“, “Wrong Way“, “Doin’ Time“, and “April 29, 1992 (Miami)” were released to U.S. radio. Sublime released three studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, three EPs, and one box set. Although their first two albums—40oz. to Freedom (1992) and Robbin’ the Hood (1994)—were slightly popular in the United States, Sublime did not experience major commercial success until 1996 with their self-titled third album, released two months after Nowell’s death. Peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard 200, it spawned the hit single “What I Got“, which reached number one on the BillboardModern Rock Tracks chart. As of 2009, the band has sold over 17 million albums worldwide, including about ten million in the U.S. alone. Michael “Miguel” Happoldt and Marshall “Ras MG” Goodman contributed to multiple Sublime songs.” (Wikipedia)
HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown talking about losing Bo Lueders, ex-Turnstile member insanity, and more.
HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown | Bo Lueders, Turnstile, more | 4/5/26 #Shorts
“Bo Lueders, guitarist and co-founder of the Chicago-based hardcore metal band Harm’s Way, has died, his bandmates announced “with heavy, broken hearts” Thursday on social media. He was 38. Lueders “will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion for his friends & family and his magnetic, inimitable presence on & off the stage,” Harm’s Way wrote on Instagram, asking for “grace and privacy” during a difficult time. No cause of death was provided, but the band offered up the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline to anyone “struggling with depression or urges to self-harm.” (LA Times)
HEAVYS Metal Picks | 4/3/26
Five new songs to add to your heavy playlist. What are you listening to?
“Converge have taken this mysterious real-world phenomenon and reimagined it as a physical manifestation of human suffering. Then an idea struck. “What if’The Hum’ is the culmination of all the pain in the world, creating an audible signal across the universe?” vocalist and lyricist Jacob Bannon posits. “Something noticeable to others operating on a similar emotional plane.” Hum of Hurtfollows Love Is Not Enough as Converge’s second full-length release of 2026. Like its predecessor, the album offers a bleak yet empathetic assessment of the human condition and its ongoing deterioration. With this album, the songs are more raw and exposed. “When we came together to write, we ended up with a wealth of material,” Bannon says. “As work progressed we realized we had created two separate albums, and treated them as such.” Hum of Hurt is distinct from Love Is Not Enough, but just as volatile and potent. “It’s not a sequel,” Bannon explains. “The unifying musical idea early on was,‘Let’s make a noise rock album.’ But we never really did. The first one wasn’t. This one touches on that spirit, but it’s much more dynamic than that descriptor. To me, it leans more into being an emotional hardcore album, while Love Is Not Enough feels more metal leaning album. In the end, we simply gave creative birth to another Converge record with its own unique identity and character.” (Press Release)
The Plot In You Announce ‘The Volumes Series’ Collection Out On Friday, July 10 via Fearless Records New Track And Video “You Get One” Out Now Pre-Save HERE | Watch HERE| Listen HERE
Genre-blending heavyweights The Plot In You have today announced ‘The Volume Series’, a full-length culmination that unifies that band’s preceding four EP installments into one complete collection, set for release on Friday, July 10 (via Fearless Records). Having already amassed a staggering 360 million global streams and counting, the collection highlights the quartet’s intentional progression and artistic vision that have been steadily revealed over time, demarcating a full era of the band’s evolution and introduced as a singular, expansive body of work. The announcement arrives alongside the release of the band’s latest rager “You Get One“ and the official music video. When asked about the inspiration of the track, vocalist Landon Tewers commented:
“A meditation on current society. Up is down, down is up. Nothing is what it seems we often forget what it means to be human.“
Pre-save ‘The Volume Series’here, stream “You Get One“here, and watch the official music video here or in the thumbnail below.
The Plot In You “You Get One”
THE VOLUME SERIES The Plot In You Official Track Listing: 1. Divide 2. Left Behind 3. Forgotten 4. Closure 5. Don’t Look Away 6. All That I Can Give 7. Been Here Before 8. Pretend 9. Spare Me 10. Silence 11. You Get One 12. Carved
ABOUT THE PLOT IN YOU
During 2023, The Plot In You kickstarted a new era with ‘Vol. 1’ with “Divide”, having generated over 44 million Spotify streams and counting followed by “Left Behind”, exploding to the tune of 82.9 million Spotify streams with no signs of slowing down. Upon the arrival of “Forgotten”, Revolver praised it among the “6 Best New Songs Right Now”. The Plot In You‘s ‘Vol. 2’ EP is a powerful showcase of the band’s evolution, blending raw emotion with polished musicality, and stands as a testament to the band’s growth and artistic maturity, captivating listeners with its intense yet introspective narratives with tracks “Closure”, “Don’t Look Away”, and “All That I Can Give” further solidifying their place as one of the genre’s most compelling acts. Built on the momentum of the previous installments, the penultimate ‘Vol. 3’ sees the band pushing their sonic and emotional boundaries even further, amplifying their inimitable blend of industrial-tinged textures, crushing heaviness and deeply introspective songwriting, leading up to the grand finale of ‘The Volume Series’, out Friday, July 10.
In the quartet’s latest offering and first release from ‘Vol. 4’, “You Get One“ comes out of the gates swinging with existential fury. With haunting, glitchy electronics, a driving rhythm, and vocals that fluctuate from eerily digitalized murmurs to in-your-face screams, the track serves as an observation on the counterintuitive nature of current society, and the expanse between being a human versus what it means to be human.
The Callous Daoboys release new single “Gigantic Parasite Tongue”
Alternative metal collective The Callous Daoboys return with a blazing new single, “Gigantic Parasite Tongue.” The track is the first new music from the band since the release of their 2025 acclaimed recent album, I Don’t Want to See You In Heaven.
The Daoboys’ Carson Pace shares, “This song is going to change the world.”
Dan Hodsdon adds, “Meshuggah playing Future Breed Machine live at Download 2005.”
The unsettling video for “Gigantic Parasite Tongue” was directed by Sam Hahn and is a haunting departure from their earlier visuals. The story follows a modern angel who is mercilessly kidnapped and dragged away. Bound and powerless, he becomes the victim of a brutal ritual, his wings torn from him in a desperate attempt to transfer divinity to another.
The Callous Daoboys will be touring throughout the year, beginning with a North American tour with Arm’s Length, kicking off in Ottawa on April 21st. The band then heads to Europe for summer headlining and festival dates, followed by support dates with Enter Shikari this fall. Full dates are below.
The Callous Doaboys North American tour (Supporting Arm’s Length) April 21 Ottawa, ON – The Bronson April 22 Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD April 23* Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance April 25 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw April 26 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts April 28 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage April 29 Charlotte, NC – The Underground May 1 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl May 2 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater May 3 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando May 5 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall May 6 Austin, TX – Emo’s May 8 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom May 9 San Diego, CA – House of Blues May 10 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues May 11 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades May 13 Seattle, WA – Neptune May 14 Boise, ID – The Shredder May 15 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot May 17 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall May 18 Omaha, NE – Reverb May 19 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall May 21 Chicago, IL – House of Blues May 22 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall May 23 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues May 24 Toronto, ONT – Danforth Music Hall *with Brotality, CowCalls & Rhythm Of Decent
Headline Shows: June 24 Gothenburg, Sweden – Monumen031 June 25 Oslo, Norway – Vaterland June 27 Helsinki, Finland – Tuska Festival June 29 Nantes, France – Cold Crash June 30 Bordeaux, France – Le Salem July 2 Viveiro, Spain – Resurrection Festival July 4 Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
With Enter Shikari, Holding Absence: Nov 3 Hamburg, DE – Sporthalle Nov 4 Munich, DE – Zenith Nov 5 Leipzig, DE – Haus Auensee Nov 6 Düsseldorf, DE – Mitsubishi Electric Halle Nov 7 Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle Nov 10 Brussels, BE – Forest National Nov 11 Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium Nov 13 Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena Nov 14 Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena Nov 15 Hull, UK – Connexin Live Nov 18 Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Nov 19 Manchester, UK – Co-op LIve Nov 20 London, UK – Alexandra Palace Nov 21 London, UK – Alexandra Palace
About The Callous Daoboys
A feral, genre-detonating collective from Atlanta, The Callous Daoboys don’t just flirt with chaos; they weaponize it. Their sound is a whiplash-inducing riot, spasming between metalcore violence, nü-metal sleaze, noise rock exorcisms, and swaggering rock ’n roll like a car with no brakes and everything on fire.
They’ve left a trail of stunned crowds alongside acts like TesseracT, Protest the Hero, and SeeYouSpaceCowboy, while tearing through international festival stages like a controlled collapse. Celebrity Therapist (2022) cracked the door open; I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven (2025), produced by Dom Maduri, kicks it off the hinges and sets the frame ablaze.
Plenty of bands claim they balance chaos and melody. The Callous Daoboys don’t balance anything; they overload it. Noise rock isn’t revived here; it’s resurrected, reanimated, and sent rampaging through the streets. Across their discography, they’ve proven one thing with absolute clarity: subtlety is dead, and they killed it on purpose.
The Podcast That Rocked for 4/1/26. KID ROCK gets Army pilots suspended while playing with helicopters, Live Nation is anti-ADA, more.
KID ROCK Uses Army and Hates Protesters | The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube
KID ROCK Uses Army and Hates Protesters | The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion Topics: –Kid Rock gets Army helicopters suspended for stupid reasons -More Live Nation message leaks and they are AWFUL -Pickleback Thee Stallion is real –Converge aren’t done with 2026 -Gary Holt says Exodus is better than Metallica NOW; names best metal album ever -NPR and PBS to stay funded for now (yay!) -Upcoming albums/tours/more
SONG OF THE WEEK: Converge “Hum Of Hurt”
Converge “Hum Of Hurt”
“On Saturday, musician Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, posted a video on X showing him standing in the backyard of his Tennessee home as a military helicopter hovered for several seconds and another flew close by. “God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her,” read a post accompanying the video. He also used profanities to lambaste California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the post, which has been seen more than 10 million times. President Donald Trump was asked Tuesday afternoon about the aircrew suspensions and did not appear overly concerned. “I didn’t see it, no, but I’m sure they had a good time,” he said of the video when he was asked at an executive order signing ceremony. “They probably shouldn’t have been doing it. You’re not supposed to be playing games, right?” Trump said. “I’d take a look at it. They like Kid Rock; I like Kid Rock. Maybe they were trying to defend him, I don’t know.” The Army identified the aircraft as AH-64 Apache helicopters operating in the Nashville area and said that “appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found.” A military spokesperson said Monday that the helicopters flew from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to the Nashville area. A spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, said that the flying helicopters were not related to Nashville’s “No Kings” protests over the weekend and that they were “entirely coincidental” with the demonstrations.” (NBC News)
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Converge announce second new LP of 2026: Hum of Hurt
You feel it before you hear it. And once you hear it, you can’t unhear it. A low, persistent noise throbbing in the background. Scientists say it registers between 30 and 40 hertz. It’s been heard in Ipswich, Massachusetts; Auckland, New Zealand; and Windsor, Ontario. It has haunted the population of Taos, New Mexico, for decades. It’s been linked to suicides in the UK. Not everyone can hear it. No one knows where it’s coming from. They call it The Hum.
Converge have taken this mysterious real-world phenomenon and reimagined it as a physical manifestation of human suffering. Then an idea struck. “What if ‘The Hum’ is the culmination of all the pain in the world, creating an audible signal across the universe?” vocalist and lyricist Jacob Bannon posits. “Something noticeable to others operating on a similar emotional plane.”
Hum of Hurtfollows Love Is Not Enough as Converge’s second full-length release of 2026. Like its predecessor, the album offers a bleak yet empathetic assessment of the human condition and its ongoing deterioration. With this album, the songs are more raw and exposed. “When we came together to write, we ended up with a wealth of material,” Bannon says. “As work progressed we realized we had created two separate albums, and treated them as such.”
Hum of Hurt is distinct from Love Is Not Enough, but just as volatile and potent. “It’s not a sequel,” Bannon explains. “The unifying musical idea early on was, ‘Let’s make a noise rock album.’ But we never really did. The first one wasn’t. This one touches on that spirit, but it’s much more dynamic than that descriptor. To me, it leans more into being an emotional hardcore album, while Love Is Not Enough feels more metal leaning album. In the end, we simply gave creative birth to another Converge record with its own unique identity and character.”
The title track— which premieres today— stands as one of the most propulsive and emotional songs in Converge‘s career. Thematically, Bannon examines the price of the lives we pursue. “I’ve given 35 years of my life to creating art and music,” he says. “I appreciate the creative home and support this community has given, yet rarely is space left for anything else. These lyrics are me looking in a mirror, recognizing that I am not the man I want to be. I need change, and still have work to do.”
Converge “Hum Of Hurt”
Hum of Hurt was recorded and mixed by Kurt Ballou at God City in Salem, Massachusetts, with engineering assistance from Zach Weeks. Bannon and renowned UK artist Thomas Hooper collaborated on the album artwork.
“For the cover, I had a vision of an EKG signal fusing with some kind of volatile seismography. This amalgamation represents the conditions that would theoretically create a ‘Hum.’ Specifically the heart skips beats before dissolving into static. The signal is then interrupted by a seismic event at the center point of the cover. In conversation, I shared some of these ideas with artist Thomas Hooper, who offered to illustrate them using scientific diagrams as a source of inspiration. I then spent months creating a mixed media piece for the interior,” Bannon says. “The figures represent the five elements of our planet, or ‘Pancha Bhuta’: Prithvi (Earth), Ap (Water), Agni (Fire), Vayu (Air), and Akasha (Aether). I present them in the throws of chaos, as if the elements themselves are entangled in the Hum of Hurt.”
Pre-order Hum of Hurthere and see Converge on tour. More news soon…
Converge, on tour: Apr 02 Cleveland, OH — House of Blues # Apr 03 Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall # Apr 04 Pontiac, MI — Crofoot # Apr 05 Dayton, OH — The Hidden Gem Apr 06 New Kensington, PA — Preserving Underground # Apr 07 Toronto, ON — History # Apr 08 Montreal, QC — Theatre Fairmont Apr 09 Worcester, MA — Palladium # Apr 10 New York, NY — Knockdown Center # Apr 11 Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore # Apr 12 Baltimore, MD — Nevermore Hall # May 07 Denver, CO — Summit % May 09 Austin, TX — Stubbs Outdoors % May 10 Houston, TX — House of Blues % May 12 Mesa, AZ — The Nile % May 13 Los Angeles, CA — Belasco % May 15 Anaheim, CA — House of Blues % Mar 16 San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park % May 17 San Francisco, CA — The Regency Ballroom %
Jun 25 Ysselsteyn, NL — Jera on Air Jun 26 Rennes, FR — Superbowl of Hardcore Jun 27 Manchester, UK — Outbreak Festival Jun 28 Antwerp, BE — Kavka Zappa ^ Jun 29 Cologne, DE — Essigfabrik ^ Jul 01 Trutnov, CZ — Obscene Extreme Festival
Jul 02 Vienna, AT — Arena ^ Jul 03 Milan, IT — Circolo Magnolia ^ Jul 04 Viveiro, ES — Resurrection Fest
# with Poison the Well, SPY, Balmora % with Poison the Well, The Armed, The Barbarians of California ^ with Heriot, Boneflower, Crouch
Hum of Hurt track list: Slip The Noose Doom In Bloom It Only Gets Worse Detonator I Won’t Let You Go It’s Not Up To Us Dream Debris It Used To Matter Hum Of Hurt Nothing Is Over
BABYMETAL Celebrate Fox Day 2026 World Tour Announced With Support From Halestorm and Violent Vira
Today, the renowned J-metal group BABYMETAL celebrates Fox Day with the announcement of their World Tour 2026 across North America and Latin America. Supporting them on their North American tour dates will be Halestorm and Violent Vira.
Tickets for dates in the US and Canada will be available starting with an artist presale that begins on Monday, April 6th at 10am local time, and you can sign up now until April 5th at the LINK HERE. A Citi presale will begin on April 6, with additional presales running throughout the week ahead of the general onsale starting Friday, April 10 at 10am local time. Tickets for Latin American dates will be available starting with an artist presale on Monday, April 20th at 10am local time through April 21st at 11pm local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting on April 22nd.
BABYMETAL is also thrilled to share that METAL FORTH (DELUXE EDITION) will be released via Capitol Records on June 26, 2026. The deluxe edition will be available digitally and on vinyl which will feature a zoetrope design, with ten icons from the record brought to life in motion. It will feature three live performances off the record and two remixes from Major Lazer and Jordan Fish of the standout track “from me to u (feat. Poppy).”
Meaning “beyond metal,” METAL FORTH made its debut last year at #9 on the Billboard 200, marking the band’s first-ever U.S. Top 10 album. This is the first time in history that an all-Japanese fronted group has made this list. The project amassed over 200 million global streams and sold 36,000 equivalent album units in its first week.
METAL FORTH also debuted at #10 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut U.S. Chart and #2 on the U.S. iTunes Download Album Chart. In Japan, the album entered at #1 on the Oricon Rock Chart, #1 on the Digital Albums Chart, and #3 on the overall Oricon chart. Internationally, the album landed Top 10 in Germany, a career-best after charting at #24 with THE OTHER ONE and #18 with METAL GALAXY. It also broke the Top 20 in the UK and achieved career-high positions in the Netherlands and France.
Formed in 2010, BABYMETAL quickly gained popularity in Japan for their explosive live shows. By 2013, they had become a force of their own — opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, and Lady Gaga, and bringing the ferocity of metal to a global audience. With over 15 years of history and a diehard international following, BABYMETAL isn’t just a band — they’re a movement redefining what heavy music looks and sounds like. Fronted by three dynamic women — SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and MOMOMETAL — BABYMETAL has helped reshape the face of metal, inspiring a new generation of women and girls who see themselves in this sound and on these stages.
North America Tour Dates August 30 – San Diego, CA* – Petco Park September 2 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena September 4 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island September 5 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center September 7 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre September 9 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center September 10 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center September 12 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live September 13 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek September 15 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater September 16 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre September 18 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre September 19 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life** September 21 – St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater September 23 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion September 25 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman September 26 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater September 29 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater October 1 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre October 3 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival** *Supporting My Chemical Romance **Festival
Latin America Tour Dates November 28 – São Paulo, Brazil – Espaço Unimed December 1 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena December 3 – Santiago, Chile – Arena Movistar December 7 – Lima, Peru – Costa 21 December 12 – Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio Fray Nano
To stay up to date on all of the latest BABYMETAL news and releases please follow them @babymetal or visitwww.metalforth.com.
