Metal Contraband News For September 1st, 2026:
This week in Metal Contraband:
Chuck Billy of Testament is unleashing his stories to the world, with his memoir Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy publishing November 10th on Permuted Press. Chuck Billy says of the book co-written with Dave Erickson, “This book is about two versions of me that are really just one story. The guy who thought he was invincible, and the guy who learned how fragile life really is”. Anthony Ziccardi, Publisher of Permuted Press adds, “Chuck Billy is a major influential voice in the thrash metal scene. Permuted Press is thrilled to be publishing his remarkable personal journey”. The book also features a foreword by Rob Halford and an afterword by Randy Blythe. Find all the info at: https://chuckbillybook.com/.
Hatebreed is heading to the release of Fatal Paradox, their new album set for November 6th via BLKIIBLK, and this week, you can check out a visualizer video for the title track here: youtube.com/watch?v=sCuXCCi4OCM&feature=youtu.be. Hatebreed is currently on the road with a North American tour wrapping up on September 19th, plus a festival date on the horizon for October 10th. For all the dates and details, visit: https://www.hatebreed.com/.
Insomnium is getting ready to head out on a North American tour this fall, co-headlining with Amorphis, with support from Hinayana. Insomnium is touring in support of their latest album, Netherworlds, with Amorphis doing the same for Borderland. The Finnish dual-lineup kicks things off in Boston, MA at Paradise Rock Club on November 17th, with dates across North America running through December 19th, wrapping up in NYC at Irving Plaza. Check out: https://www.insomnium.net/ for more.
Ghøstkid is set to release their third album, Follow The White Rabbit, on October 2nd via Century Media Records. This week, you can check out the track, “I Destroyed You”, here: https://ghostkid.lnk.to/I-DESTROYED-YOU-Single. Frontman Sebastian “Sushi” Biesler says, “Retrospectively, it was a very hard time, mentally. But I’m happy to speak openly about it. It was a time with feelings in between completely burning out and ‘everything is incredible’. I’ve learned a lot, made just as many mistakes, and truly underestimated what it means to stand on your own feet”. Head to: https://ghost-kid.de/ for more.
Godslave is just about to drop their self-titled album next Friday, September 11th via Metalville Records, but in the meantime, you can see a music video for the fourth single, “Repaid In Kind”, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO1qa6T0E6I. The track follows up on their recently released video for “Square One”: https://youtu.be/vRps6u1g3_U?si=WE0UxiCowfUyORn3. For more on the band, visit: https://godslave.de/.
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