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)
Blood Incantation X HEAVYS
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)
Creeper Share Video For New Single “Prey For The Night”
CREEPER’s Sanguivore proved to be their most career-defining album to date, propelling them to their biggest headline show at the OVO Wembley Arena.
Their new album SANGUIVORE II: MISTRESS OF DEATH, which will be released on Halloween (October 31) goes deeper into that narrative. After enamoring devotees and newcomers alike with the double shot of tracks “Headstones“and “Blood Magick (It’s A Ritual),” CREEPER continue to cast a spell of anticipation with the new single “Prey For The Night.”
Throwback darkwave synth stabs flail into the darkness as“Prey For The Night” gets underway, with William von Ghould‘s sinister baritone setting the scene. From there, it becomes a characteristically lavish and larger-than-life sound, blending classic ’80s hard rock riffage, a searing Steinman-esque chorus, theatrical vocal interplay with keyboardist Hannah Greenwood, and a blast of saxophone. Even the title is possessed by a devilishly dark double meaning.
REEPER’s ambition is to always go bigger, grander and more unpredictable than before — and that’s what they’ve achieved with SANGUIVORE II: MISTRESS OF DEATH. The story follows a British rock band immersed in the decadence of an American tour at the height of the Satanic Panic of the ’80s. Yet each stop leaves fresh decay in the shape of a mysterious trail of deceased fans. The world is quick to lay blame at the bloodied hands of the band, but there’s more to this story than is first apparent… enter the ruthless hunter, Mistress Of Death, who is on their trail with all axe and no mercy.
The album is bookended with narratives from, good friend of the band, Patricia Morrison (Sisters Of Mercy and The Damned). and the strings come courtesy of the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
CREEPER have raided the abyss to present a range of collectible curiosities for SANGUIVORE II: MISTRESS OF DEATH, which are available HERE.
Physical formats include blood red and full moon white vinyl formats, both of which will soon sell-out their limited edition runs — a SANGUIVORE double-bill cassette housed in an old school VHS case has already sold-out. New merch designs are just as imaginative, led by a “Mistress of Death” embroidered bomber jacket and a “SANGUIVORE 666” ice hockey shirt.
This year has already seen CREEPER complete sold-out UK headline shows as well as storm festivals from Rock Am Ring/Rock Am Park and Graspop through to Bloodstock and Tomorrow’s Ghosts. Next up is a run of shows as special guests to Ice Nine Kills.
CREEEPER will also appear at the MCM Comic Con at London’s ExCel on October 25. Their social media mistress Darcia, The Vampire Familiar will host a live panel to discuss the new album, and they will also participate in a meet-and-greet signing session.
SANGUIVORE II: MISTRESS OF DEATH TRACK LISTING: “A Shadow Stirs” “Mistress Of Death” “Blood Magick (It’s A Ritual)” “Headstones” “Prey for the Night” “Daydreaming In The Dark” “Parasite” “Razor Wire” “From The Depths Below” “The Black House” “The Crimson Bride” “Pavor Nocturnu”
Creeper will tour the UK as special guest to Ice Nine Kills in December. The dates are below. WITH ICE NINE KILLS: 12/8 — Manchester, UK — O2 Victoria Warehouse 12/9 — Glasgow, SCT — OVO Hydro 12/10 — Nottingham, UK — Motorpoint Arena 12/12 — London, UK — Ovo Arena Wembley
Discussing Lamb Of God, Trivium, Ghost, Nine Inch Nails, and more.
HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown | 10/5/25
“Lamb of God return with “Sepsis”, a visceral, menacing new single out now via Epic Records, marking the GRAMMY® Award-nominated band’s first new original music since 2022’s critically revered album, Omens. “’Sepsis’ is a celebration of the very underground local bands here in Richmond that we really admired when we were just forming Burn the Priest,” Mark Morton shares. “Bands like Breadwinner, Sliang Laos, and Ladyfinger—though they never got widespread attention outside of Richmond, those were the bands we listened to all the time. The song references that stuff in a way that’s a direct line to where we were coming from when we were in the basement writing our earliest material together.” (Press Release)
HEAVYS Metal Picks | 10/3/25
Five new songs to start off your first week of October. What are you listening to?
HEAVYS Metal Picks | 10/3/25
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Lamb of God return with “Sepsis” (https://Lamb-of-God.lnk.to/Sepsis), a visceral, menacing new single out now via Epic Records, marking the GRAMMY® Award-nominated band’s first new original music since 2022’s critically revered album, Omens.
Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, the three-and-a-half minute track arrives alongside a grainy, lo-fi performance video (https://lamb-of-god.lnk.to/sepsisofficial) that offers a moody, unfiltered look at Richmond’s underbelly. Directed by Gianfranco Svagelj, the video captures the song’s slow-burning tension.
“’Sepsis’ is a celebration of the very underground local bands here in Richmond that we really admired when we were just forming Burn the Priest,” Mark Morton shares. “Bands like Breadwinner, Sliang Laos, and Ladyfinger—though they never got widespread attention outside of Richmond, those were the bands we listened to all the time. The song references that stuff in a way that’s a direct line to where we were coming from when we were in the basement writing our earliest material together.”
“Sepsis” arrives during a milestone year for Lamb of God. In 2025, the band celebrated the 25th anniversary of their discography, performed at the historic “Back to the Beginning” concert and subsequently released their thunderous take on Black Sabbath’s “Children of the Grave,” along with appearances at several festivals including Inkcarceration and Louder Than Life, and a headlining show at Richmond’s new 7500-seat outdoor venue, Allianz Amphitheater, during its opening season.
As the year closes, Lamb of God have several performances ahead of them, including outings at Aftershock, AMMA Championship Fest, and the band’s Headbangers Boat cruise (Oct. 31 to Nov. 4) – a four-day floating festival departing from Miami with a stop in Cozumel, Mexico. The line-up features performances from Clutch, Kublai Khan TX, Power Trip, Obituary, Devil Driver, Fear Factory, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Exploited, Crowbar, Nekrogoblikon, Eighteen Visions, Gideon, Walls of Jericho, Category 7, Brat, comics Josh Potter and Saul Trujillo, with appearances from Jose Mangin and Riki Rachtman. Tickets are available at Headbangersboat.com.
Lamb of God tour dates: October 3 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival October 18 Canton, OH Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium October 31 – November 4 Miami, FL Headbangers Boat November 6 Monterrey, MX Showcenter Complex July 27 – 31 Râşnov, RO Rockstadt Extreme Fest August 1 Wacken, DE Wacken Open Air 2026 August 7 Walton-on-Trent, UK Bloodstock Open Air 2026 August 12 – 16 Dinkelsbühl, DE Summer Breeze August 13 – 15 Sulingen, DE Reload Festival August 14 – 16 Eindhoven, NL Dynamo Metalfest
Tickets for all shows are available now via Lamb of God’s website.
