Metal Contraband News For November 4th, 2025:
This week in Metal Contraband:
Bowl For Ronnie is just one week away, taking place on November 13th at PINZ in Studio City, CA. Eddie Trunk is once again hosting the annual event, keeping up the tradition of his Celebrity Team, which currently consists of: Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down), Nuno Bettencourt, and Brent Woods (Gene Simmons Band/Chevy Metal). The evening will benefit the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Find all the info at: https://diocancerfund.org/bowlforronnie2025/.
Doro recently released Warriors of the Sea, and she’s heading to the U.S. to debut the album with a special listening party at Nicko McBrain’s Rock N Roll Ribs in Coral Springs, Florida on November 10th. The event includes a private meet & greet with Doro, full album listening session, personal photo ops, autograph signings, live Q&A, dinner, drinks, and more. For all the info, head to: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/entertainmentservices/7415/event/1444823.
Distant has just dropped a new music video – one that comes with a trigger and flashing warning – for the track “Desolation”. You can check it out here: https://youtu.be/jOJAV6U_gPs?si=3SfLCeiPwibaHB9k. The band says, “‘Desolation’ marks the most aggressive and intense chapter of our sound to date. After months of reinventing our songwriting approach, we built a brand-new digital guitar amp from the ground up and handled the entire mix and master ourselves to push our sound to the limit. The result is raw, heavy, and uncompromising, a perfect vessel for lyrics that channel our rage against the corruption, greed, and systemic misconduct poisoning this world. It’s pure passion and aggression, captured in its most unfiltered form”. Distant just started off on a headline tour in the U.S., soon to join Ingested, Ov Sulfur, Cell, and Crucifixion on the Evisceratour later this month. Keep up with the band via: https://distantofficial.com/.
David Ellefson has announced the Bass Warrior tour in Europe this winter, featuring Andy Martongelli (Ellefson-Soto, Artemis). Ellefson states, “It’s been a super fun and productive year and even more so to be able to close out the calendar one last time with my Bass Warrior shows across Europe. I’m excited to be taking this show into new cities as we celebrate each night with songs from across my career and more!” Head to: www.basswarriortour.com for more.
Devilz By Definition is heading to the release of their new album Devilz Knight on June 6th, 2026 (666) via SelfMadeRecords LLC. This week, you can check out the title track “Devilz Knight” here: https://earache.lnk.to/DevilzKnight. The band says, “‘Devilz Knight’ is the ruthless anthem of a relentless enforcer, a hunter of corrupted souls who serves the will of the underworld. Unleashed from the depths, the Devilz Knight carries out brutal justice, purging the wicked with merciless precision. The verses paint scenes of grisly executions and unholy retribution, while the chorus cements the Knight’s unstoppable purpose-no one can stand against the hand of darkness. With crushing intensity and chilling imagery, “Devilz Knight” is the ultimate declaration of power, fear, and the cleansing fire of damnation. For more on the band, head to: https://devilzbydefinition.bandcamp.com/music.
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