Metal Contraband News For May 19th, 2026:
This week in Metal Contraband:
Anthrax has just announced the upcoming release of their first album in ten years, with Cursum Perficio set for September 18th via Megaforce Records. This week, you can check out the first single, “It’s For The Kids”, with a music video here: https://youtu.be/Pj5u8OagODo?si=3056FJNXdErAVO2m. This marks the 12th studio album from Anthrax, and Scott Ian says, “It was quite a journey from the inception of this album to its completion. We were supposed to make this in 2020, but the universe had other plans for everyone. After the Pandemic, we got to be a band again. When we started working on the record, we were just happy to be in a room together. It was so exciting that it was like being reborn in a way. All of that energy and emotion went into the music. The fear of being forced out of our lives and the joy of coming back together are present. The title ‘Cursum Perficio’ feels like Anthrax. It resembled what we went through to get to the point of finishing the record”. Keep up with the band via: https://www.anthrax.com/.
Motörhead is releasing the 20th Anniversary edition of Kiss of Death, with an expanded double LP and 2CD set. This new edition includes a previously unreleased radio broadcast concert from Lowlands Festival 2007, and you can find a lyric video for “God Was Never On Your Side” here: https://youtu.be/bAIt20SWzi0?si=ZhPW73HSVNuF6L3u. For all the details, visit: https://imotorhead.com/.
Voïvod is just about to release Symphonique, their live album featuring the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, set for June 5th via Century Media Records. The band has unleashed the second single, with “The End of Dormancy (Symphonique)” out in visualizer form now: https://youtu.be/XCT087JVsiM?si=UuCG8A0sSMsUoeJF. Guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain says of the track, “This one is very special to me. I wrote the riffs imagining Roman naval battles with a full orchestra, like the movies from the 50’s and 60’s. It has a very dramatic vibe. Little did I know that what we synthesized for a four-piece band would eventually explode into its primary, original imagined form. It’s one of the most orchestral pieces on the album, and I remember vividly the crowd’s reaction after the grand finale, it was one of these rare life’s perfect moments. I’m very grateful for that incredible experience”. For more, head to: https://www.voivod.com/en/shows.
Monolord is just about to unleash Neverending, produced by the legendary Sylvia Massy, on May 29th via Relapse Records, but in the meantime, you can check out “It’s Neverending”, featuring guest vocalist Jörgen Sandström of Grave, formerly of Entombed. Vocalist/guitarist Thomas Jäger says, “I did the growling on the demo, but it took me forever to record. It was more like to illustrate the idea. But Jörgen’s voice is so powerful, and his performance on the song is really great”. Bassist Mika Häkki adds, “When we got the vocals finally in place, I remember I just burst into laughter. That was just my sincere reaction to how happy that end result made me. Jörgen must have opened some new portal of some kind with those screams!” Monolord is heading out on a U.S. tour next month – find all the dates and details at: https://monolord.com/tour.
Repentance is heading to Retaliate, their third full-length album set for release on July 17th via Noble Demon. You can check out the title track here: https://music.nobledemon.com/retaliate-single. Frontman Adam Gilley says of the track, “‘Retaliate’ is a straight punch to the teeth. Coming out swinging. This song has that take no prisoners intensity and hooks. So tune in and turn that sh** up!!!!” For more on Repentance, visit: https://repentanceband.com/.
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