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LIVE NATION are delighted to announce the surprise return to North America of IRON MAIDEN and their spectacular RUN FOR YOUR LIVES show in the spring of 2027 for a very special third and final leg of the tour.

Following the packed shows and rave reactions across Canada and the USA for the recently concluded North American leg of their 50th Anniversary RUN FOR YOUR LIVES TOUR Iron Maiden will return to North America in 2027 to play a further 16 shows.

Maiden, a 2026 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, will play mainly in regions that the current tour missed, in a mix of indoor and outdoor venues, and will conclude with two festival headline performances at Sonic Temple and Boardwalk Rock. They will, of course, be bringing their full, dramatic production for each and every performance.

Says Steve Harris, “As many of our fans know, Maiden were planning on taking a break from live performances in 2027, but we’ve been enjoying this last leg in the USA and Canada so much that we all had a chat and decided we should take the show to parts we missed, particularly the North West and South East. It just seems fair to our many fans there who have given us tremendous support for so many years. We can’t get everywhere but we can try! Also, we have always enjoyed playing the many great festivals that are in Europe and wanted to experience a couple more in the USA which we will do at the end of the tour in Columbus and Maryland. At festivals you are not just playing to your own fans so it’s always a challenge and we all love a challenge!”

Manager Rod Smallwood comments, “The first leg was terrific, huge sell-out crowds of all ages spanning multi-generations, some of the biggest shows we have ever played in North America with rave fan and media reactions, and just a great all round vibe and camaraderie from our fans, including in our Eddie’s Dive Bars everywhere. And I know as I go to every one of them!  In fact it was so good we just have to come back and play some places we missed and bring Eddie’s Dive Bars with us! 

“It is amazing that even after all these years we played to many more people per show than ever before and headlined our first stadium shows in the USA. We have been selling out arenas in all parts of North America since 1983 - bar a short period in the 90s – and the band’s following here continues to grow despite an almost total lack of mainstream radio support and never even having a track reach the Billboard Hot 100! For that we have to thank our amazing fans, and it proves that word of mouth still means a lot. We look forward to seeing you all again next Spring”.

These shows will DEFINITELY be the last of the already legendary RUN FOR YOUR LIVES TOUR which by the end will have played 107 shows to well over 3 million fans in 36 countries – now that really is the proper way to celebrate your 50th anniversary!

Special Guests on the tour will be fellow Brits, Bullet for My Valentine who recently announced their new album ‘Social Apocalypse’ due out on March 19 2027. This tour will be the band’s first highly anticipated shows in North America since their co-headline tour with Trivium early last year. Rounding out this exciting all-British bill will be The Raven Age, who recently supported Maiden on several South and Central American shows. Not since 1983 has Maiden chosen a three-band British bill and this return to their roots suits this final celebration of their early years and their 50th Anniversary!

The tour dates are as follows:

TOUR DATES:

APRIL 2027

14 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome

16 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

18 Portland, OR – Moda Center

20 Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

22 Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

24 San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Amphitheater

26 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

28 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

MAY 2027

01 Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena

02 West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

05 Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre

07 Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

09 Hartford, CT – The Meadows Music Theatre

11 Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

14 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple *

16 Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock *

*Festival

Dynamic Harajuku-core sensation HANABIE. have released their latest song, "Bari Bari Buddy," along with its music video. 

Written by vocalist Yukina and guitarist/vocalist Matsuri, the single serves as the ending theme song for the upcoming anime series Reincarnated as a Sword II. Speaking about the song, the band said:

"We’ve created an epic, larger-than-life song that perfectly captures Fran and Teacher’s grand adventure! The chorus is something everyone can sing along to, so I hope you’ll join us and get hyped together.

And through this series, I hope we can all become totally badass Buddies!"

Check out the video right HERE.

Polish Heavy/Thrash Metal band No Mästers released their debut self-titled album. The release was recorded, mixed and mastered in "7A Studios" by Jan Bartoszewicz.

Check out the album linked below:

https://nmstrs.bandcamp.com/album/no-m-sters

https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-m%C3%A4sters/6817498257

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0HLG4FT59

Born on New Year's Eve 2018 from the fallout of Polish underground act "The Avengers", No Mästers is the vision of guitarist and songwriter Jan Bartoszewicz. Built on unyielding DIY ethics, raw resilience, and complete creative independence, the project embodies absolute artistic self-reliance. Crafted over several years in an improvised Wrocław studio using independent resources, the debut album serves as a deeply personal testament to navigating life’s turbulence without compromise. With the record complete, No Mästers is transitioning from studio creation toward assembling a live power trio to bring the music to the stage.

American Black Metal band Gull Skull released their debut album "My Favorite Season: Nuclear Winter". The release was recorded, mixed and mastered at "Rampike Studios" by Cicuta Maculata.

Check out the album linked below:

https://gullskull.bandcamp.com/album/my-favorite-season-nuclear-winter

Rooted in Appalachia, USA, Gull Skull is an avant-garde black metal noise project driven entirely by sole member Cicuta Maculata. Blending icy, dissonant tremolo picking and blazing blast beats with electronic frequencies, industrial hums, and continuous static, the project unleashes raw audible chaos. Gull Skull’s sound channels a grieving worldview shaped by modern geopolitical anxiety, total warfare, and nuclear desolation. 

Czech Death Metal band Be Fading Fast released their new album "Phobophobia". The release was recorded in "Shaark Studios" and mixed/mastered by Pavel Hlavica.

Check out the album linked below:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4W7e604pxtMtRnKcY6zO2b

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0H37728FZ

Formed in 2006 by former "Deflorace" members in the Czech Republic, Be Fading Fast delivers a crushing blend of old school death metal, thrash, and hardcore intensity. Built around vocalist Masters, guitarists Dodi and Phill, and drummer Smetak, the band established their relentless style across their debut album "Victims" (2008) and "Global Attack" (2011). Despite lineup shifts, hiatuses, and injuries, the group’s core resilience remained unbroken. Following years of dedicated songwriting, Be Fading Fast returned to Bzenec's legendary Shaark Studio to forge their long-awaited third full-length album, "Phobophobia" (2026) - a ferocious digital release that reaffirms their enduring, uncompromising presence in the underground metal scene. 

Swedish Melodic Death/Black Metal band Anthyr released their debut album "Tidens Famn". The release was recorded, mixed and mastered by Markus Kristiansen Seterlund in "Nordblod Studios".

Check out the album linked below:

https://open.spotify.com/album/50vUZchT4RDRcXZqMjlErF

https://music.apple.com/us/album/tidens-famn/6814039885

Hailing from the cold landscapes of Sweden, Anthyr is a solo metal project forged at the intersection of atmospheric black metal and melodic death metal. Rejecting modern trends, the project builds expansive, immersive compositions anchored by striking melodies, deep atmosphere, and vivid storytelling. Drawing profound inspiration from Scandinavia's pre-Christian heritage, ancient Norse pantheons, and northern spiritual traditions, Anthyr channels both ferocious aggression and introspective gloom. The result is a captivating sonic journey that explores not merely the darkness itself, but the ancestral forces and forgotten lore that reside within it.

POWER TRIP return from what feels like an eternity – today they debut their triumphant and scorching new double single “Precinct 3” / “Scavenger” - the first of many to come. Fans have waited nearly a decade for these new tracks – songs that they thought might never come. And yet somehow, despite an improbable build up and truly unfathomable expectations, Power Trip have managed to deliver, again– this time plotting a new course for the future. The next chapter begins now. 

“Precinct 3” / “Scavenger” are the first new recordings of a new era for Power Trip in the wake of the passing of Riley Gale in 2020. And despite the challenge of living up to the legend they created in their rearview, with a decade of hard-fought wins, a succession of hugely-attended and high profile tours, and eventually a Grammy nomination, “Precinct 3” / “Scavenger” charts a bold path forward. Recorded in Carrollton, TX at Empire Sound, the release marks the band’s maiden voyage with uber-producer Jacob Hansen (Arch Enemy, Volbeat, Amon Amarth, The Black Dahlia Murder, etc.), who maintains the grit of their previous work while adding a new sheen to the band’s fresh ideas. 

“Recording worked out really well for us because he has the knowledge of making these big records, but also comes from the late 80’s extreme metal underground,” recalls drummer Chris Ulsh. “We're tough to please because we want something that sounds current, but most importantly we want it to sound like us, however that comes out.”

“Precinct 3” sees Power Trip roaring back with all of the teeth-gnashing bloodthirst that you’d expect from a newly-untethered feral animal. Anchored by the propulsive drumming of longtime member Chris Ulsh and wildly impressive attack of guitarists Blake Ibanez and Nick Stewart, “Precinct 3” relies on a tremolo-picked riff with jarring start-stops that speeds along at a dizzying 205 BPM, braking for dual riffing and a short bridge section before entering a signature Power Trip half-speed beatdown. The track follows similar lyrical paths as Power Trip’s previously well-read themes, this time examining the dangers of unchecked authority inspired by the current socio-political climate. 

“When we were writing this, we wondered what Riley would have wanted to write about,” recalls founding member and guitarist Blake Ibanez. “So once we decided on that approach, it honestly came really easily– the lyrics were flowing and it just felt like the right way to kick off this new chapter and honor him. I think he would have been stoked to see it come to fruition.”

“Scavenger” is a snarling mid-tempo onslaught that fits firmly in Power Trip’s wheelhouse, sitting comfortably side-by-side with other fan favorites like “Soul Sacrifice” and “Crossbreaker.” Opening with a creepy-crawly riff over a strutting drumbeat, “Scavenger” sees Power Trip venturing into new territory with epic mid-choruses, bridge sections that further explore the deliciously evil main riff, and a mid-section breakdown meant to divorce fans from reality. Frontman Seth Gilmore handles the lyrical content with an unchecked rancor, delving into the phenomenon of people who are willing to attach themselves to another’s hard work, reaping rewards without the dedication or due diligence. 

“There are people out there that ride along and develop some sort of self-importance from association,” admits Gilmore. “And from there, they wield that in the wrong directions. Or maybe even against the same people they leeched it from.” 

“Precinct 3” and “Scavenger” were produced by Jacob Hansen and co-produced by Blake Ibanez. They arrive today via the band’s new label home Blue Grape Music. “Precinct 3” comes with an arresting video directed by Eric Richter. Both singles are available across digital retailers, and will be released as a limited 7” which is available for pre-order on Power Trip and Blue Grape Music’s webstores. There will also be a Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive with alternate artwork available at indie record shops across the country on November 27, 2026 - find your nearest location here. 

Power Trip have been working diligently in the studio for over a year now and these singles are a preview into what’s to come on their forthcoming studio album due in Spring of 2027.

Listen / Playlist / Share “Precinct 3” / “Scavenger” | Watch Video HERE.

Napalm Records is thrilled to welcome Japanese melodic power metal force HAGANE to the family!

Hailing from Tokyo, HAGANE have been making waves since their formation in 2018 with their energetic blend of soaring melodies, powerful riffs, lightning-fast guitar work, and infectious songwriting. After captivating audiences in Japan, HAGANE made a strong impression on European soil this summer at Germany's renowned Rockharz Festival, proving that their high-energy performance and melodic metal have what it takes to connect with audiences far beyond their home country.

Now, HAGANE are ready to enter their next chapter with Napalm Records. The band has signed a worldwide physical deal, excluding Japan, with the Austrian rock and metal label for their upcoming studio album Through the Night. Set for physical release outside Japan on January 15, 2027, the album showcases HAGANE's unique take on melodic power metal, combining epic melodies, powerful vocals, technical musicianship, and an unmistakable Japanese spirit. Through the Night marks an exciting new chapter for the band and their growing international fan base.

HAGANE comment:

''We have signed a worldwide agreement—excluding Japan—with the Austrian label Napalm Records. This prestigious metal-specialized label is home to numerous world-renowned acts, including DragonForce (whose songs have been covered on YouTube by Sakura and JUNNA), Kamelot, Accept, Frozen Crown, and Alter Bridge. Through this partnership, the new album Through the Night will be released globally on both CD and vinyl. Please stay tuned for HAGANE's future activities on the global stage.''

Napalm Records Senior A&R Sebastian Münch about the signing:

''HAGANE absolutely impressed us at this year's Rockharz Festival. For fans of melodic power metal, this is definitely a band to watch! A big thank you to our Japanese partners at Euclid Agency and Eagletail Music for the great collaboration.''

Pre-order your copy of Through the Night HERE.

Rachel and Aron Accurso’s debut album I’m So Happy has landed at No.1 on Spotify in the US, marking the highest debut for a children’s artist on the platform. The album, distributed globally via Magic Star/The Orchard, has also landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart, in the Top 10 on the Billboard Album Sales chart, and No.16 on the Billboard 200 Chart. The album also debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart, No. 5 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart. I’m So Happy has garnered 28,751 total consumption units in the week since its release. Listen to the full album HERE.

The album, from the creators and stars of the beloved Ms. Rachel series, marks the duo’s debut as recording artists and features a collection of joyful, imaginative songs created for children and families. Across 23 tracks, Rachel and Aron bring together original songs they have written over the years, along with beloved children’s classics. After years of families asking for a Ms. Rachel album, I’m So Happy brings those favorite songs together on an album for the first time, giving children and caregivers a way to listen, sing and dance along wherever they are. For the album, the songs were approached individually, with some featuring expanded arrangements, new orchestration, additional sections and live instrumentation.

The collection showcases the warmth, musicianship, and research-based approach that have made Ms. Rachel a trusted favorite for millions of families around the world. From original tracks written by Rachel and Aron, such as "I'm So Happy" and "Big Feelings," to richly reimagined versions of classics such as "Hop Little Bunnies" and "Icky Sticky Bubblegum," the album brings together songs that have become a beloved part of daily life for children and their families. Among the album’s varied arrangements, “I Love a Rainbow” builds on its bossa nova feel with a new bridge and live strings, while “Caterpillar,” first heard on the show with piano accompaniment, was expanded into a full orchestral arrangement. The album is available on vinyl in a number of exclusive color variants as well as on CD, HERE, and as an iTunes exclusive album download featuring three special messages from Ms. Rachel. 

Best known to families as Ms. Rachel and Mr. Aron, Rachel and Aron Accurso are the creators of one of the world's most beloved early childhood brands. What began as a resource to help young children develop speech, language, and learning through music and play has grown into a global phenomenon, with their show Ms. Rachel reaching more than 21 million YouTube subscribers and nearly 17 billion views. The world of Ms. Rachel has since expanded to include bestselling books, toys, a hit Netflix collection, and now I'm So Happy—the duo's first album—continuing their mission to help children learn, communicate, and thrive through the power of music and play.

TRACKLISTING:

I'm So Happy

I Love a Rainbow

Icky Sticky Bubblegum

Phonics 

Hop Little Bunnies

Caterpillar

Up and Down

Bubble Pop

Walkin' at the Zoo

Open Shut Them

I Could Be Your Friend

I Listen to My Body

The Wheels on the Bus

Dino Play

Pop Those Bubbles

Old MacDonald

If You Should Meet an Elephant

Counting to 20!

B-I-N-G-O

Looby Loo

Big Feelings

Together 

I Love You to the Moon

Did you know an Indian death metal band has written a song both forwards and backwards? Bangalore Technical Death Metal act Nihilus is pushing the boundaries of extreme music even further with their brand-new album "Borealis" available now across all streaming platforms.

Check out the album linked below:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4yKrDYkpdowljy4G9RFwDz

https://nihilusmetal.bandcamp.com/album/borealis

Formed in Bangalore, India, in 2009 by Siddharth Manoharan and Manu Manjunath, Nihilus is a technical death metal act combining intricate musicianship with crushing intensity. Exploring themes of post-apocalyptic decay, modern geopolitics, and humanity's destructive nature, the band established their complex sound on the 2016 EP "Without Grey Matter". Their defining milestone comes with the concept album «Borealis», a dystopian narrative depicting Earth's gradual collapse through standalone stories bound by an overarching vision of catastrophic ruin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpUQY-V-ufw