Metal Contraband News For October 6th, 2026:
This week in Metal Contraband:
The release of Chuck Billy’s memoir, Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy, is approaching, with the publication date set for November 10th via Permuted Press. Chuck Billy says, “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”. Chuck Billy will make a few live appearances for the book release, including Phoenix, AZ on October 29th, Seal Beach, CA on November 10th, and Dublin, CA on November 14th. For all the details, visit: https://chuckbillybook.com/.
Hatebreed has just dropped a new single, with “Carrion Choir” out now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3epxzO-JinU&feature=youtu.be. The track is leading up to the band’s release of Fatal Paradox, set for November 6th via BLKIIBLK. Hatebreed is set to hit the road with Slipknot for a series of stadium shows in 2027. Keep an eye out for more via: https://www.hatebreed.com/.
Twisted Sister has officially announced Totally Twisted – The Studio Albums 1982–1987. Set to be released via BMG on November 13th, the 5-color-LP set and 5CD box set celebrates Twisted Sister albums spanning the mid-eighties, including Under The Blade, You Can’t Stop Rock ’n’ Roll, Stay Hungry, Come Out and Play, and Love Is For Suckers. For all the details on the new collection, visit: https://twistedsister.lnk.to/TotallyTwistedPR.
Grave Digger is heading to the release of Faces of Pain, their new album set for January 15th, 2027. For this week, you can check out “The Number”, with a lyric video for the single here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt1F-BS_Xng. Chris Boltendahl says of the track, “‘The Number’ is far more than just a song – it is a cry against forgetting and a memorial to humanity. We look back at one of the darkest chapters in history. There was a time when people were stripped of their names, their identities and their dignity. Instead, numbers were burned into their skin. They were no longer seen as human beings, but treated like animals – trapped in an unimaginable system of systematic inhumanity. When we look at the world today, a justified fear begins to creep in: the fear that these horrific times, in a different form, could one day return. That we might forget where hatred and the dehumanization of others can lead. This is exactly where “The Number” comes in. This song is an unequivocal statement against the horrors of the past. Against what happened and what none of us ever want to experience again. But despite its serious and historical context, the song carries an even more important message: it is a symbol of hope. A sign for peace, for the inviolable dignity of every human being and for a future in which every name matters and every individual is free to be who they are”. For more on the band, head to: https://grave-digger.de/.
Nightwish is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year, with The Greatest 30 Years On Earth set for December 11th via Nuclear Blast Records. With 4LP & Blu-Ray and 3CD & Blu-Ray options available, the boxset features exclusive interviews, show footage, and more. Check out the video for “Tribal – Live in Amsterdam 2022” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYYzYS22rr0. For all the info, visit: https://nightwish.bfan.link/tg30yoe.
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