Metal Contraband News For November 3rd, 2026:
This week in Metal Contraband:
Brian Tarquin and Joe Satriani have teamed up for a new track, featuring a motion comic video, with “Tyranny of Tone” out now. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLWcVeAmaNQ. With a video by 3Dave Visuals, the instrumental pays tribute to the hard work of firefighters in Southern California, particularly during the wildfires. Brian Tarquin’s album Tyranny of Tone is dedicated to building awareness to the California Fire Foundation (www.cafirefoundation.org). For more, head to: https://www.briantarquin.com/.
Frontiers Rock Festival has officially announced its 2027 dates, set for April 30th, May 1st, and May 2nd at Live Club in Milan, Italy. Lita Ford will be the first headliner, with Harem Scarem, Paul Laine, Guild Of Ages, Grand, Care Of Night and Vypera all part of the lineup so far. More bands are to be announced, and you can keep an eye out for updates via: https://www.frontiersrockfestival.com/.
Lee Aaron has a new album on the way, with Re-Vamp set for January 22nd, 2027 via Metalville. The album features eight re-recordings of classic tracks, including “Metal Queen” and “Whatcha Do To My Body”, alongside four brand new tracks. The first single, “Fight Like A Girl” is set to drop on December 17th. For all the info, head to: https://www.leeaaron.com/.
Nita Strauss recently returned to SoFi Stadium for her seventh season as the official guitarist of the Los Angeles Rams. This time, she brought her Drummer/Manager/Husband Josh Villalta to the stage, along with their son Maxwell, to attend his first Rams game. Nita and Josh played the halftime performance, honoring the U.S. military as part of the NFL’s Salute to Service initiative. Check out the performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFINTWsA1r8. Keep up with Nita Strauss via: https://www.nitastrauss.com/.
Wardruna has just released “Helvegen II”, a newly recorded version of their track “Helvegen,” along with a new short film directed by the band’s longtime collaborator Tuukka Koski. Check it out via By Norse Music here: https://bfan.link/helvegen-II. Wardruna’s Einar Selvik says, “For some years now, we have been quietly working on a new recorded version of ‘Helvegen.’ Not to replace the original, but to reflect what the song has gradually become. Over the years, it has found its way into the lives of people around the world in ways we could never have anticipated. We have received countless stories of ‘Helvegen’ finding its way into funerals and memorials, weddings and births, and moments of both profound grief and great joy. It has become part of communal singing traditions in places far beyond Scandinavia and has found new voices in many different languages. At some point, we realized that the song no longer existed only as the version we recorded in 2012. It had become something larger, shaped by the people who embraced it and by the countless moments in which it had been given a place and a purpose. This recording is our way of acknowledging that journey. If this new recording offers anything beyond itself, it is to encourage a renewed relationship with song, not only as something we perform or listen to, but as something that can accompany us through life. A tradition does not truly survive when it is merely remembered, but when it is lived”. For more on the band, visit: https://wardruna.com/.
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