METALTALK - HEAVY METAL NEWS

Iron Maiden bring the Run For Your Lives tour to Los Angeles for a sold-out night at BMO Stadium, joined by Megadeth and Anthrax for a heavyweight celebration of metal.

Palaye Royale begin the Amsterdamage era with a deeply personal album born from loss, healing and reconciliation, as the brothers rediscover both each other and the joy at the heart of the band.

Krusher Joule takes on The MetalTalk Lowdown with Keith Richards, Pantera, Born Again, Mahler, life on the road and one lesson learned along the way: always read the small print.

Bruce Dickinson revisits Accident Of Birth with a new remix that adds clarity, separation and depth without altering the original performances. The result is a darker, richer and more expansive version of a solo classic.

Imminence’s Axis Mundi is far more than an extended music video. This ambitious short film blends mythology, darkness and redemption with striking visuals and the sweeping atmosphere of the band’s new album.

Hippotraktor’s Annihilist is cinematic, crushing and utterly compelling. Across seven tracks, the Belgian band blend progressive complexity, atmospheric soundscapes, visceral heaviness and soaring emotion into a superb third album.

Sari Schorr brings soul, fire and the human touch to The Lexington, London, launching her forthcoming album Running Wild with an intimate and life-affirming performance.

Acid Reign frontman Howard H Smith talks Bruce Dickinson, Bloodstock, Limp Bizkit, royalties and life on the road in The MetalTalk Lowdown.

A personal tribute to Cronos, the legendary voice and bassist of Venom, whose music helped shape Extreme Metal and inspired generations of fans and musicians around the world.

Burner unleash No One Is Coming To Save Us, a ferocious second album that blends Death Metal, Hardcore and Deathcore with crushing riffs, violent breakdowns and moments of bleak atmosphere. Guest appearances from Josh Middleton, Matthew K. Heafy and Anthony Lucero add even more weight to an already punishing listen.

Zornheym return with Descending Into Madness, a dark, cinematic concept album that expands the sinister story behind the asylum Zornheim.

Palaye Royale will release sixth album Amsterdamage on 22 January 2027, with Lost In Translation out now and a major international tour to follow.

Conrad “Cronos” Lant, the legendary frontman, bassist and driving force behind Venom, has died at the age of 63. The band have paid tribute to the Extreme Metal pioneer whose music helped shape generations of Thrash, Death and Black Metal.

Party Cannon will take Vomitour 2027 across Europe with Internal Bleeding and Guttural Slug, with dates running from 27 February to 25 March.

Daniel Bukszpan's Heavy Metal's Big Four traces how Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer transformed Thrash from an underground movement into a global force.

Amon Amarth return with album number 13, The Allfather Awakens. There are huge riffs, pounding anthems, Norse mythology and plenty that feels familiar, plus one acoustic experiment that probably should have stayed on the longship.