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From Gene Hoglan's Dark Angel promises and Iron Maiden's touring machine to a hardcore-hip-hop collision and New York's own black metal underground, here's what matters in metal this week.
Kenny Hickey's revelation about a lucrative Type O Negative tribute offer anchors a wide-ranging look at New York's metal week, from goth culture's WWE moment to progressive metal's resurgence and the thrash elders still setting the pace.
Imperial Triumphant's jump to Metal Blade Records headlines a wild week for New York metal, while a guerrilla Times Square set gets shut down by police and the 2026-2027 touring calendar starts filling up with Ozzfest, Rush, and Bon Jovi.
Prong's venomous new single 'New Commission' anchors a week of metal news touching Hatebreed's hardcore return, Rosetta's atmospheric farewell album, and a black metal identity debate — all filtered through New York's deep metal lineage.
Long Island's Steve Vai finally teams up with Joe Satriani for a debut SATCHVAI album while New York's Prong unleash a new self-titled thrash gauntlet — plus touring news, lawsuits, and underground bands worth watching this week.
Scott Ian's memory of discovering Bon Scott-era AC/DC in a Queens lunchroom anchors a wide-ranging look at this week's metal news — from deathcore's long grind and hardcore's Northeast corridor to Deep Purple's health scare and New York's thriving underground.
Anthrax gets lampooned by MetalSucks' satire desk while Cro-Mags close in on a long-awaited new album — a reminder that New York's thrash and hardcore lineage is still shaping metal's present, not just its past.
A Brooklyn tribute concert honoring Manowar and Dictators co-founder Ross 'The Boss' Friedman anchors a week of metal news that also touches Dying Fetus reissues, Malevolent Creation drama, and the AI art debate — all viewed through a New York lens.
Taking Back Sunday's 20th-anniversary 'Louder Now' reissue and a new memoir about Metallica's Rochester-recorded 'Kill 'Em All' spotlight New York's often-overlooked role in metal and emo history, alongside fresh touring news from Haken and The Plot In You.
From Bruce Dickinson's 2027 PsychoGod tour and Saxon's returning mechanized eagle to New York grindcore band Ate grinding it out underground, this week's metal news shows both ends of the scene's spectrum — and New York's own heavy metal lineage carrying the torch in between.
Alex Skolnick Trio's final 2026 show at The Iridium is being recorded for release, tying into a week where metal's elder statesmen — Iommi, Slash, the Osbournes — proved they're nowhere near done, with New York's own traditional and experimental scenes quietly doing the same.
Carnivore A.D.'s 2027 European tour spotlights New York hardcore and thrash pedigree through Darkside NYC's Baron Misuraca, while Cradle of Filth's chaotic NYC bill and a wave of national veteran interviews round out a busy week for the scene.
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