At MetalMania Live, there’s no room for studio polish or synthetic perfection—every track we spin is the live version, capturing the raw energy, unfiltered power, and electrifying intensity that only a live metal or hard rock performance can deliver. Today’s update brings you the latest news, releases, and tour announcements that every true headbanger needs to know.
Top Metal & Hard Rock Headlines
Zakk Wylde and Ozzy Osbourne are back in the studio, confirming plans for a new album. Fans of live guitar pyrotechnics and Ozzy’s signature scream can expect a record that’s built for the stage—every song destined to explode in live performance. If the previous collaborations are any indication, we can anticipate live renditions that will make listeners feel like they’re front-row at a sold-out arena.
Three Days Grace just announced their massive 2026 ‘Alienation’ World Tour, bringing their hard-hitting live energy to fans worldwide. MetalMania Live will be there in spirit, celebrating each live version of their hits that dominate the stage with a ferocity no studio cut can match.
Devin Townsend is counting down to a new project launch this Thursday, promising sonic landscapes designed for live performance. Townsend’s music thrives in the chaos and atmosphere of a concert setting, and you can bet MetalMania Live will be spinning every live rendition as soon as it’s unleashed.
Kenny Hickey, the iconic guitarist from Type O Negative and Sun Don’t Shine, recently joined The David Ellefson Show for an in-depth chat. His insights into guitar tone, stage presence, and live arrangements remind us why live metal performances always surpass their studio counterparts.
Rob Halford of Judas Priest opened up about performing his first sober show with the band. Known for legendary stage energy, Halford’s live performances are more than just music—they’re an experience, and MetalMania Live ensures listeners hear every note exactly as it raged through the amps.
Heriot debuted a new single and music video for “Commander Of Pain” while on tour with Trivium and Jinjer. Fans of live aggression and precision will want to catch the live versions, which transform studio polish into arena-level intensity.
Emerging talent Lily Löwe released a new track, “Haunted House,” bringing haunting melodies and heavy riffs that are destined to cut through live sound systems with unmatched clarity.
Australian hard rock outfit Greystone Canyon offered a searing cover of Thin Lizzy’s “Suicide,” proving that live covers can often outshine the originals when performed with raw energy and crowd engagement.
Sabaton has premiered “A Tiger Among Dragons,” a track built to command stadiums. With MetalMania Live’s exclusive focus on live versions, every listener can experience the song as it’s meant to be—roaring through speakers like it would in a festival setting.
In celebration of National Metal Day, today also honors the classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, a reminder that metal culture thrives both on stage and in the shared experience of live music. And at MetalMania Live, every song we play is a live recording, keeping that spirit alive for our listeners.
Notable New Releases This Week
MetalMania Live keeps its audience ahead of the curve with upcoming releases that are destined for the stage. On November 14, 2025, fans can expect:
- 1914 – Viribus Unitis: A death metal experience built for live intensity.
- All Sinners – We Own the Night: Hard rock anthems crafted to dominate festival stages.
- Avralize – Liminal: Progressive metal that reaches new dimensions in live renditions.
- Lamp of Murmuur – The Dreaming Prince in Ecstasy: Atmospheric metal designed to envelop a live audience.
- Mausoleum Gate – Space, Rituals and Magick: Heavy and immersive, perfect for live power and stage theatrics.
- Mezzrow – Embrace the Awakening: Tracks that demand full-volume performance energy.
Every release is a live experience waiting to happen, and MetalMania Live will feature the live versions exclusively, ensuring you hear the music as it’s intended—loud, raw, and electrifying.
Upcoming Local Live Events (NJ/PA Area)
For fans in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the coming weeks are packed with live metal and hard rock fury. MetalMania Live keeps you plugged in with every tour date and festival performance:
- Tonight, Nov 11: M.D.C, Soji, Violent Highs, and Erin Incoherent hit Nikki Lopez in Philadelphia. Expect full-throttle live renditions of every track.
- Tonight, Nov 11: The Used celebrate their 25-year anniversary at the Theatre of The Living Arts in Philadelphia. Every song is played live—no exceptions.
- Nov 14: Ironhead Presents Meatplow, Dreadstar, Ages, and Ike’s Wasted World at Gametime Sportzbar, Westville, NJ. Live energy guaranteed.
- Nov 14: Grunge-a-Palooza featuring Flannel, Riot Act, & Misfit Love at Broken Goblet Brewing, Bensalem, PA. True live sound for grunge and hard rock enthusiasts.
- Nov 22: Denim and Leather, a classic hard rock and heavy metal tribute, at McStew’s Irish Pub, Levittown, PA. Tribute or original, it’s all live.
MetalMania Live is your go-to station for metal and hard rock performed live, every riff, scream, and drum blast captured as it would be in a concert hall or festival pit. There’s no studio filtering—just pure, unadulterated energy. Keep it tuned to MetalMania Live and experience the only station where every song is a live song.