Weekly Music News 26.07.26
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The band "אחשלי בחשלי" is releasing "גיבור אומה", one of the standout songs from their latest album "הכל החוצה", released this past January. "After long months of writing, planning, prompts, edits, countless revisions, and many moments when we were no longer sure we would manage to bring this whole vision to life... From the moment this song was written, we knew it could not remain just a song. It is a rock opera. A story. An entire world. And it had to get the film it deserves."
The band says "we put everything we had into this video - thought about every frame, every transition, every character and every small detail. We wanted to create something that had never been done in Israel."
The band "Her Last Sight" released the single "My Mirage", the title track from the new EP "My Mirage", released on July 24.
They will perform on August 8 at the Gagarin in Tel Aviv, opening for Interia.
The musician Tony Iommi announced his new solo album "From The Dark", his first since "Fused" from 2005.
The album will be released on October 23, and the first single from it, "World Alone", is already available to stream. Iommi recorded the album with vocalist Jorn Lande, bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil, and it was produced together with his longtime partner Mike Exeter. The announcement comes shortly after "Black Sabbath"'s farewell show, and marks Iommi's return to his solo career after more than two decades.
The band "Electric Callboy" released the new single "The Way You Are", the eighth from the new studio album "TANZNEID", due out on August 7. The song opens as a late-'90s-style boy band ballad, but later flips into a heavy deathcore track, with the video accompanying the idea with a tribute and humor reminiscent of the boy band era of the '90s and 2000s. Not for the faint of heart!!!!!
The band "WARGASM" announced a signing with Hopeless Records and released the new single "Get Down", which also comes with a new video. "Get Down" is the band's first single since the collaboration with the label began, and marks the opening of the next chapter in the British duo's career. Band members Milkie Way and Sam Matlock described the move as a significant step toward the new material they have been working on recently.
The band "Dinosaur Jr." released the new single "Blowin' Up", the second from the new studio album "There Near", due out on August 28. The song was written and led by Lou Barlow, and presents a more direct and kicking side of the band, with social criticism and lyrics that touch on current reality. "There Near" will be "Dinosaur Jr."'s first studio album in five years, following "Sweep It Into Space" from 2021. The album will include 11 songs, with "Blowin' Up" being the second single revealed from it after "Several Got Away".
The band "PRESIDENT" released the new single "dark heaven", the third from the debut album "Blood Of Your Empire", due out on September 4. The single comes after "Angel Wings" and "DOOM LOOP", and continues the dark and cinematic line that has characterized the mysterious band since its first appearance. "Blood Of Your Empire" will be "PRESIDENT"'s full debut album, following the EP "King Of Terrors" released in 2025, which presented the band as one of the most intriguing promises of the modern metal scene.
The musician Tom Morello released the new single "Date Night", the fourth from the new solo album "Everyone Gets Everything They Want", due out on September 25. The song is based on the true story of three girls from the Dutch resistance who acted against the Nazi regime during World War II. Morello described "Date Night" as a song meant to stand against racism and fascism and to present a clear stance through music. "Everyone Gets Everything They Want" will be Morello's seventh solo album and the first since "The Atlas Underground Flood" from 2021. The album will also include collaborations with Serj Tankian, the band "Kneecap", Caleb Shomo of "Beartooth" and his son Roman Morello.
The band "Train" announced the new studio album "Mad Dog in the Fog", due out on August 28, and released its title track. "Mad Dog in the Fog" is the third single from the new album, after "The Weekend" and "Pennsylvania Turnpike". The album and song name is a tribute to a pub in San Francisco where the band played one of its first shows and received its first payment of its career. "Mad Dog in the Fog" will be "Train"'s 12th studio album and the first since "AM Gold" from 2022. Vocalist Pat Monahan said the album is a love letter to the city of San Francisco and to the places that shaped the band's path.
The band "Primus" released the new single "The Ol' Grizz", from the new EP "A Handful Of Nuggs".
The song is the only new track on the EP, which also includes "Little Lord Fentanyl", a cover of Dio's "Holy Diver" featuring Puddles Pity Party, and a live performance of "Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread)". The EP was surprise-released on May 15. "A Handful Of Nuggs" is "Primus"'s first release with drummer John Hoffman, and is considered a first taste ahead of a new studio album the band is already working on, the first since "The Desaturating Seven" from 2017.
The band "Avenged Sevenfold" surprised with the release of the new EP "Statica", now available on all streaming platforms.
The EP includes four new tracks and presents the continuation of the band's musical exploration, with an emphasis on electronic, ambient and experimental influences, alongside the elements identified with the band. "Statica" is the band's first release since the album "Life Is But A Dream..." from 2023, and continues the creative direction the band members have declared in recent years, with a desire to move away from traditional genre frameworks and explore new musical territories.
Listen on: Spotify
The band "Five Finger Death Punch" released the new studio album "Legacy", marking 20 years since the band's formation. "Legacy" is the band's tenth studio album and the first since "AfterLife" from 2022. The album includes 10 songs, among them the singles "Eye Of The Storm" and "De Oppresso Liber", and presents the band returning to the heavy and aggressive sound that characterized its early years. According to guitarist Zoltan Bathory, the album sums up two decades of creation, but also marks the beginning of a new chapter for "Five Finger Death Punch".
Listen on: Spotify
The band "Soundgarden" is getting closer to completing its final studio album with Chris Cornell.
In a new interview, drummer Matt Cameron revealed that the album is currently in the mixing stage, after years of delays and legal disputes surrounding the recordings. According to him, it consists of eight songs featuring Cornell's vocals, and there is no official release date at this stage. The album will be "Soundgarden"'s first since "King Animal" from 2012, and the last to include material recorded with Chris Cornell before his death in 2017. For the band members, completing the project is a way to preserve his musical legacy.
The musician Jeff Ament, bassist of "Pearl Jam", announced his first photography book, "Since Forever", due out on September 25. The book includes more than 250 black-and-white photographs, most of them published for the first time, documenting personal and behind-the-scenes moments from "Pearl Jam"'s early years, alongside images from daily life, travels and the people who accompanied his journey. The book also includes notes and personal stories written by Jeff. "Since Forever" was created after Jeff and his brother Barry Ament restored an archive of negatives more than 30 years old.
The musician Jonathan Davis of "Korn" married his partner Brittany Parisi in an intimate ceremony held on July 3 in California. The two, who began their relationship in 2019 and got engaged last year during a visit to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, designed the wedding inspired by Sandro Botticelli's painting "The Birth Of Venus". About 80 guests attended the ceremony, including all the current members of "Korn".
A "Devilskin" show in New Zealand was briefly stopped following a highly unusual incident in the mosh pit.
According to eyewitness reports, one of those present relieved himself in the middle of the mosh pit during the show. The incident caused filth to spread across the venue floor, with some of the crowd starting to vomit and leave the place. The show was paused briefly to allow the venue staff to clean the area, and was then resumed. The event organizers said it was an unintentional medical incident and not a deliberate act. The man was removed from the venue by the security staff, and no charges were filed against him.
The musician Ozzy Osbourne will be commemorated in a new attraction as part of Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights. The haunted house "Ozzy Osbourne: Prince Of Darkness" will open this year at the Universal parks in Orlando and Hollywood, and will take visitors on a journey inspired by more than 45 years of Ozzy's solo career. The attraction will feature sets and figures based on well-known albums and songs, including "Blizzard Of Ozz", "Diary Of A Madman", "Bark At The Moon", "No More Tears", "Scream" and "Ordinary Man".
The project was developed in collaboration with the Osbourne family, with Sharon and Jack Osbourne saying it is a tribute that fit Ozzy's spirit exactly and the way he always loved to give his fans extraordinary experiences.
The musician Billie Joe Armstrong of "Green Day" launched two new signature models in collaboration with "Epiphone" and "Marshall". The first is a limited-edition model of the "Epiphone Les Paul Junior" guitar in a Radiant Red finish, based on the guitar that has accompanied Armstrong for more than two decades. The model features a mahogany body, a '50s vintage-profile neck, a P-90 PRO pickup and a minimalist design with only volume and tone knobs.
At the same time, the "Marshall 1959BJA Artist Signature" amplifier was unveiled, developed in collaboration with Armstrong and based on a classic Marshall amp with several custom modifications. It is the company's first signature amp in 14 years, and is intended for professional players and collectors.
The band "Iron Maiden" is expanding its beverage brand and launching a new premium rum called "The Rum Of The Ancient Mariner". It is a dark Caribbean rum, combining distillates from Jamaica and Barbados, aged in oak barrels using a traditional method and bottled at 40 percent alcohol. According to the producers, it is meant for neat drinking or slow sipping and offers rich and complex flavors. The bottle label was designed by illustrator Dan Mumford, who has collaborated with "Iron Maiden" in the past, and it includes tributes and references to well-known songs of the band.
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