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Metallica at the Las Vegas Sphere confirmed, this October. https://www.metallica.com/news/2026-02-25-life-burns-faster-at-sphere-in-las-vegas.html

Star One - Victims of the Modern Age (2010) Featured player: Russell Allen Russell, Floor, Damian and Dan return for another collection of sci-fi-influenced tunes courtesy of Arjen Anthony Lucassen and it's a barnburner! This record is just so very enjoyable. The riffs are heavy, the melodies...

As always: they don't care. It's not waste. It's not fraud. It's not abuse. It's Trump doing more good!

Honestly, I'm surprised that Maiden have sold out all the seats in Tinley. I don't think they've ever done that so quickly before.

I think it’s weird that they’re doing Maiden at all, and I’m sure Richie does too.

A new interview, in which Mikael expounds on his hatred for touring: https://blabbermouth.net/features/mikael-akerfeldt-battles-dislike-of-touring-as-opeth-remains-at-height-of-bands-popularity

Only if you're Conservative. And white. And a man.

Keep the serving class serving! Fuck you if you've ever tended bar, you should never have higher aspirations you fucking slave laborer! Keep working for tips and stay out of politics, that's a rich, old white man's game!

Pritzker is also making moves, but regardless of how awesome he is I don’t see anyone voting for a billionaire.

I love AOC, but I don’t see her as a contender (yet). Maybe once the current crop of octogenarians die out, but until then she’s too young for their eyes. I don’t know who I think IS a front runner, but I do know that if the party doesn’t start rallying behind a single candidate right now -...

And still, nothing will happen, Trumpers will say, "wait til we have all the facts!" and the facts will continue to be silenced and pushed aside. What a filthy, despicable country we are allowing ourselves to be.

@MindRuler wins with 1 point for the correct release date :D Interesting note: OXYGEN! is now being called a "standalone" song and is not part of the album.

Alright fam, how'd we do?! Track listing: 01. Welcome To The Pattern 02. The Shadow Self 03. Architects Of The New Weave 04. The World Is On Fire 05. Heaven 06. The Script 07. Leaving The Emptiness 08. Longing 09. A Burning Flame 10. Call Off Your Lions 11. Chains Of Shame 12. The Prophecy

Kamelot = continues to tour the same tired setlist and choreographed stage show for over a decade, Roy Khan = hold my beer https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-kamelot-singer-roy-khan-to-perform-entire-one-cold-winters-night-album-at-special-oslo-concert Round trip tickets from Chicago to Oslo are...

Started another Opeth retrospective last autumn (of course), took a break over the holidays, and returned to finish in January starting from Watershed. Here's my updated album rankings and brief thoughts! Note: this was the first ranking I've done since the release of TLWAT. 2026 Opeth rankings...