Before heading out on one of the most anticipated European tours of the new year supporting Lorna Shore Sweden’s masters of aural dissonance and unapologetic heaviness, HUMANITY’S LAST BREATH are dropping “Godhood”. The song comes with a dystopian video by Riivata Visuals.
The manager of the enigmatic four piece adds: “Humanity’s Last Breath let the music do the talking but as their manager I gladly add to this that ‘Godhood’ is the soundtrack that will give you this one extra repetition in the gym you long for. It is the cosy black hole that wraps itself around you like no weighted blanked ever could. Join in! For the joy of a Musical Event Horizons gravitational field warping the fabric of reality so severely that time itself grinds to a halt. Falling into it is to experience the crushing weight of the entire universe’s future, collapsing into a single, infinite second. TDLR: It is a Solid Song.”
Formed over a decade ago as brainchild and creative outlet for guitarist and producer Buster Odeholm (who also plays with Swedish progressive metal legends, Vildhjarta and drums with metalcore standard-setters, Thrown) and vocalist Filip Danielsson, HUMANITY’S LAST BREATH continue to raise the standards and expand the lexicon of extreme sounds for metal.
HUMANITY’S LAST BREATH on tour with Lorna Shore w/Whitechapel, Shadow of Intent
23.01.26 Frankfurt, DE Jahrhunderthalle (sold out) 24.01.26 Leipzig, DE Haus Auensee (sold out) 25.01.26 Prague, CZ O2 Universum 27.01.26 Warsaw, PL COS Torwar 29.01.26 Budapest, HU Arena 30.01.26 Wiener Neustadt, AT Arena Nova (sold out) 31.01.26 Munich, DE Zenith (sold out) 01.02.26 Padova, IT Kioene Arena 03.02.26 Zürich, CH Samsung Hall 04.02.26 Lyon, FR Halle Tony Garnier 05.02.26 Paris, FR Zenith 06.02.26 Brussels, BE Forest National 08.02.26 London, UK Alexandra Palace 09.02.26 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy 1 (sold out) 10.02.26 Manchester, UK O2 Victoria Warehouse (sold out) 12.02.26 Amsterdam, NL AFAS Live 13.02.26 Düsseldorf, DE Mitsubishi Electric Halle (sold out) 14.02.26 Hamburg, DE Inselpark Arena (sold out) 15.02.26 Copenhagen, DK K.B. Hallen 17.02.26 Gothenburg, SE Partille Arena 18.02.26 Oslo, NO Sentrum Scene (sold out) 19.02.26 Stockholm, SE Hovet Ice Hall 21.02.26 Helsinki, FI Ice Hall (sold out) 22.02.26 Turku, FI Logomo (sold out)
On January 16th, blackened deathcore quintet Ov Sulfur released their sophomore album, Endless, via Century Media Records. Propelled by the vocalizations of frontman Ricky Hoover, Ov Sulfur pushes the boundaries of their deathcore origins on this record, simultaneously embracing black metal while exploring a surprising degree of melody that never dilutes their genre-decimating approach. For a preview of Endless, a new vocal playthrough video for the album track “Forlorn” can be seen below.
Chase Wilson (Guitarist/Vocalist) on “Forlorn:
“My goal for ‘Forlorn’ was a melodeath version of a waltz. This song has an elegant kind of swing to it while also being crushingly heavy. It’s about someone suffering from loneliness and worrying they’ll never find someone to share their life with. Delivering that message in this vocal one-take performance, even with the key change toward the end, was a special challenge to show off how Ricky and I have grown as singers.”
Chase Wilson (Guitarist/Vocalist) on ‘Endless’ as a whole:
“The dreaded ‘sophomore slump’ is here, but we think we rose above that. Our debut LP‘The Burden Ov Faith’ was full of a lot of new elements and great ideas, but we really refined those and expanded further here. A huge benefit was having more time to really shape it and doing so in a dedicated studio session with Josh Schroeder, whereas LP1 was piecemealed together from many sessions across time and space. (We recorded vocals in LA, drums with Josh, guitars in Las Vegas, etc.)
“‘Endless’ is a journey through eternal struggles and trying to find what we need to come to terms with them. We have all been through a lot of these different emotions and wrestled with the possibility there could never be an end.”
Ricky Hoover (Vocals) on the album as a whole:
“This album pushed me to the edge! When it comes to vocal abilities, both in terms of screaming AND singing, accompanied by an increased presence by my co-captain Chase. Wait until you hear my falsetto in ‘Endless//Loveless.’ There’s actually a cell phone video from the studio where you can see and hear how mindblown we all were because I didn’t tell anyone I was going to try that and that first take made the album!
“It also pushed me lyrically. This album examines how real-life emotions and struggles would feel if they went on eternally: became ‘Endless,’ if you will. This forced me to really grapple with the emotions taken to their furthest point, which was taxing to say the least. Hopefully it resonates with listeners, who can find the joy in the here and now, rather than looking toward the ‘Endless.'”
On Endless, Ov Sulfur delve deeper into the darkened sonic landscapes that defined the Las Vegas quintet’s 2023 landmark debut, The Burden Ov Faith. Catapulted by the return of ex-Suffokate vocalist Ricky Hoover, Ov Sulfur take a more metaphorical approach to the disdain for religion that drove their previous material. What would actually happen if eternal life existed? Eternal doubt, longing, grief, fear and more would drive humans mad. The message comes through loud and clear atop Leviathvn’s pummeling drums, with guitarist/vocalist Chase Wilson’s gravelly singing complementing Hoover; the vocal attack is pushed further live by latest additions bassist Josh Bearden and guitarist Christian Becker, bringing their performance to the next level.
The vocal dynamics and melodic choruses are extended to the max on Endless; songs like the hard rocking “Wither” and ballad “Endless//Loveless” are a logical extension to the band’s realization that Ricky could belt with the best of ’em.
“I was originally only going to sing a soft intro to ‘Earthen’ on our last album,” reveals Hoover. “Once Chase and our vocal producer [for that album] Morgoth heard it, we reworked a bunch of stuff for me to sing more. That’s pushed further here. Chase even taught me to do falsetto in-studio (he actually took a video on his phone where I looked genuinely shocked I hit the notes because it was so new to me).”
Wilson expands on the vocal growth: “There is a lot of vocal interplay between the two of us, hinted at on ‘The Burden Ov Faith‘s ‘The Inglorious Archetype,’ inspired by Alice In Chains‘ Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell. You can hear that on ‘Evermore,’ and we practically split ‘Wither’ down the middle; the song is about us both losing grandparents, so it’s super personal.”
That dynamism is helped along by vocal features from Johnny Ciardullo (Carcosa), Josh Davies (Ingested) and Alan Grnja (Distant), joining Ov Sulfur’s illustrious guest list that includes Howard Jones (ex-Killswitch Engage, Light the Torch), Alex Terrible (Slaughter to Prevail) and many more.
Having already proved themselves as a formidable live act, touring with the likes of Lorna Shore, Signs of the Swarm, and Nekrogoblikon, Ov Sulfur will soon head back out on the road – this time, joining Orbit Culture and Atlas for a North American trek. See below for all dates!
Ov Sulfur tour dates w/ Orbit Culture, Atlas
February 18, 2026 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post February 19, 2026 – Portland, OR @ Star Theater February 20, 2026 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon February 21, 2026 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper * February 22, 2026 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater February 24, 2026 – Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre February 25, 2026 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall February 27, 2026 – Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’ February 28, 2026 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theater March 3, 2026 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House March 5, 2026 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre March 6, 2026 – Ottawa, ON @ The Bronson March 7, 2026 – Buffalo, NY @ Electric City March 9, 2026 – Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall March 10, 2026 – Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore Silver Spring March 11, 2026 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater March 13, 2026 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s March 14, 2026 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium March 15, 2026 – Syracuse, NY @ The Song & Dance * March 16, 2026 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland March 17, 2026 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground March 18, 2026 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Chicago March 19, 2026 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle * March 20, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II March 21, 2026 – Detroit, MI @ El Club March 23, 2026 – Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall March 24, 2026 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade March 25, 2026 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground March 26, 2026 – Greenville, SC @ The Radio Room * March 27, 2026 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Orlando March 28, 2026 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live March 29, 2026 – Pensacola, FL @ The Handlebar * March 30, 2026 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues March 31, 2026 – Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall April 1, 2026 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom April 3, 2026 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre April 4, 2026 – Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater * April 5, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand at The Complex April 6, 2026 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl April 7, 2026 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile April 9, 2026 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory April 10, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater *=Ov Sulfur, Atlas only
Ov Sulfur line-up: Ricky Hoover – vocals Chase Wilson – guitars, vocals Leviathvn – drums Josh Bearden – bass Christian Becker – guitars
Rob Zombieand Marilyn Manson today announced a co-headlining tour across North America, taking place this summer. The tour unites two of rock’s most recognizable icons and consummate showmen for what promises to be a blockbuster 21-date run. It kicks off on August 20 in West Palm Beach, FL at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, rolls through major markets such as Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and more before concluding on September 20 in Concord, CA at Toyota Pavilion at Concord. The tour will also feature Gold-certified Mongolian metal collective The Hu and Multiplatinum-selling Los Angeles industrial rock stalwarts Orgy as special guests on all dates.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, January 20 at 10am local time. This will be followed by artists presales starting Wednesday, January 21 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, January 23 at 10am local time at livenation.com.
PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 20 at 10am local time until Thursday, January 22 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Check out the full confirmed itinerary below.
Of course, this isn’t the first time that these titans have canvased the country on tour together. Zombie and Manson have packed sold-out amphitheaters and arenas coast-to-coast with co-headlining runs in the past. Now, they’re hitting the road together once again this summer — and it’s not one to miss.
2026 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+ 9/17 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre^+ 9/18 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater^+ 9/20 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord^+
*Not a Live Nation show ^With The Hu +With Orgy
ABOUT ROB ZOMBIE: As a rock icon and filmmaker with a unique vision, Rob Zombie has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of both music and film. He has sold over 15 million albums worldwide, and is the only artist to experience unprecedented success in both music and film as the writer/director of eight feature films with a worldwide gross totaling more than $150 million. Pushing forward at full speed once again, he ignites another era with his anxiously awaited eighth solo album, The Great Satan, on February 27, 2026. He channels the down-and-dirty grime and grit of old school CBGB punk coupled with hard-charging high-octane metal and the hyper-charged stadium-size hooks he’s known for. It’s unrestrained, unfiltered, and undeniably Rob Zombie. Each of Rob Zombie’s 7 solo studio albums have debuted in the top 10 on Billboard’s 200 chart. Zombie is an 8-time Grammy nominee, with his most recent nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 2022 awards. Rob Zombie has proved an undeniable box office success throughout his career, writing and directing horror favorites such as House of 1,000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects,The Lords of Salem and Three From Hell.
ABOUT MARILYN MANSON: Marilyn Manson is an iconoclast as a recording artist, songwriter, producer, actor, and author. To date, he has delivered nine Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200—including two #1 debuts. His paintings have adorned the walls of galleries worldwide. He has appeared on screen in numerous movies and TV shows and notably partnered with fashion houses such as Saint Laurent and Balenciaga. In 2024, Manson presented his thirteenth full-length LP, One Assassination Under God — Chapter 1[Nuclear Blast], co-produced by guitarist and composer Tyler Bates [Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick]. It’s as heavy and hypnotic as his most celebrated material, yet the songcraft proves to be his sharpest and leanest, cutting deep enough to draw blood. With more to come, his influence continues to grow stronger from one generation to the next, seeping into the fabric of culture.
Symphonic death metallers SEPTICFLESHare proud toannounce a show in Plovdiv, Bulgaria where they will perform an exclusive symphonic ceremony at the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv, on 19th September of this year.
SEPTICFLESH stated:
“Children of Morpheus, as we enter 2026, we reaffirm our commitment to resurrect the pale beauty of the past within magnificent ancient places.
Our first announcement for the year: on September 19, 2026, we will perform an exclusive symphonic ceremony at the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Joined on stage by the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Opera Choir of Plovdiv, we summon ANCIENT WHISPERS.
Tickets for this historic ritual, Ancient Whispers, go on sale on January 14, 2026. Special guests and further details will be revealed via our official social media channels in the coming months.”
Formed as “Septic Flesh” in Greece in the early ’90s, SEPTICFLESH has carved an indelible mark on the metal scene. With a rich history spanning decades, the band has continuously evolved their sound, incorporating symphonic elements to create a truly unique sonic experience. From their debut EP Temple of The Lost Race to their latest masterpiece SEPTICFLESH has captivated audiences with their dynamic compositions and haunting melodies. With each album, they push the boundaries of symphonic metal, weaving together intricate orchestrations with crushing riffs and powerful vocals. Don’t miss your chance to witness their monumental live performances, where the thunderous sound of SEPTICFLESH will engulf you in a whirlwind of emotion and intensity.
Finland’s forward-thinking metal trailblazers LOST SOCIETY announce their brand-new album Hell Is A State Of Mind, set for release on March 6th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Four years after the critically acclaimed If the Sky Came Down, the band returns with their most fearless and defining statement yet – modern metal without equals and without apologies.
For vocalist-guitarist Samy Elbanna, guitarist Arttu Lesonen, bassist Mirko Lehtinen, and drummer Tapani Fagerström, Hell Is A State Of Mind marks a bold step into the metallic territory they were always meant to claim: unrestrained, unmistakable, and unapologetically their own. Reuniting with trusted collaborator Joonas Parkkonen (producer, co-writer, mixing engineer), the album took a decisive turn when the track ‘Blood Diamond‘ reshaped the creative direction – evolving from a simple melody into cinematic, string-driven grandeur.
The album’s first official single, ‘Blood Diamond‘, follows last spring’s “early first taste”, ‘Dead People Scare Me (But the Living Make Me Sick)‘, and arrives alongside a raw, high-energy video capturing Lost Society’s untamed stage presence. From the very first notes, Hell Is A State Of Mind makes one thing clear: this is LOST SOCIETY at their most confident, confrontational, and uncompromising.
”I’m beyond excited to finally be able to announce our upcoming album and the new single off of it! Lost Society sounds HEAVY in the year 2026 – and you are all about to experience it first hand! I loved every moment of writing this album and especially preparing the story that i’m singing to you all – soon it will all be yours. Pre-order the album and blast out ”Blood Diamond” LOUD until your neighbours can’t take it anymore!”
Kicking off in March 2026, right after the album release, LOST SOCIETY embark on a European tour, hitting cities throughout the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Fans can expect a high-voltage set packed with fan favourites, ferocious riffs, and the band’s unmistakable adrenaline-charged energy.
TOUR IS A STATE OF MIND
07.03.26 DE Cologne – Gebäude 9 09.03.26 UK Bristol – Exchange 10.03.26 UK Manchester – The Star & Garter 11.03.26 UK London – Underworld 13.03.26 NL Hoofdoorp – Cpunt 15.03.26 CH Aarau – Kiff 16.03.26 DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 17.03.26 DE Munich – Backstage 18.03.26 DE Berlin – Cassiopeia 19.03.26 DE Hamburg – Betty 21.03.26 NO Oslo – Sub Scene 22.03.26 SE Gothenburg – Monument 23.03.26 SE Stockholm – Debaser Nova
UK alt-hardcore quintet Higher Power released a video for their track ‘Count The Miles‘, ahead of their highly anticipated sold-out show, at Leeds Brudenell Social Club on last Friday 16th January.
The band’s third studio album, There’s Love In This World If You Want It, was surprise released digitally in summer 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Frontman Jimmy Wizard commented on the video:
“This video was Alex’s concept but one of our favourite things growing up was seeing videos that give you a look behind the curtain! We don’t live and tour like this anymore but I’m grateful for the experiences we had together and it’s cool to have something of a highlight reel of our lives over those years so enjoy!”
Inner peace. That’s the aim for us all, isn’t it? Well, the truth is that it is always there waiting for you. You just need to work away a little bit to find it, digging deep and questioning yourself to get closer and closer to achieving that ultimate sense of personal zen. It may not always feel like the search is paying off, but there is always potential for that love, compassion and understanding of who you are to seep through. The journey may be challenging, but you’ll be glad that you took part in it in the end.
For Higher Power, that journey has seen them do things that, when they emerged onto the Yorkshire hardcore circuit in 2015, were never even on their radar. From their innocently frantic beginnings of emulating and celebrating legendary bands like Leeway and Merauder for a new generation, even playing their first two shows in the basement of the house owned by The Flex and at an early iteration of Outbreak Fest respectively, the ten years that have followed have seen them ride every ebb and flow that the music industry has to offer. From touring with everyone from Alexisonfire and Neck Deep to Knocked Loose and Angel Du$t to signing to Roadrunner Records for their sophomore full-length 27 Miles Underwater, they have achieved the sort of things that, up until recently, would never have been on the horizon of possibility for a hardcore band of their ilk. Yet, within experiencing the industry mechanics usually reserved for the highest echelons of rock royalty, they also realised they were drifting away from the things that made them want to do all of this in the first place.
The result of putting what feels right for them first is There’s Love In This World If You Want It, a record that encapsulates the Higher Power spirit in a way that only those whose hearts are truly entrenched in the band can produce. Peeling away layers of assumption and ideology placed upon them by others and focusing once more on the genre-splicing experimentation that inspired them to create together in the first place, they have produced nine songs that showcase exactly what they are made of in a screaming rainbow of colour.
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