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APR '25 METAL NEWS L.A. Sleaze merchants, Steel Panther are set to return to Ireland for an exclusive headline show in Dublin’s Vicar Street on June 18th. Celebrating the 15th anniversary for ‘Feel The Steel’, the Glam Metal icons are promising to deliver a night of head banging anthems, along with their over-the-top stage antics. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster. Swedish occult phenomena, GHOST have finally revealed details of their sixth studio album, ‘SKELETÁ’, which is set for global release via Loma Vista on April 25th. The first single off the new album, ‘Satanised’, has also been revealed and has already racked up millions of streaming views from all over the world. As well as the new album, mastermind Tobias Forge has introduced the world to the new frontman, “Papa V Perpetua’, who will be making his appearance on the band’s forthcoming world tour, which kicks off on April 15th in Manchester, UK. As of going to print, there are no scheduled Irish dates. Tennessee natives, Whitechapel have released their heaviest album to date with ‘Hymns of Dissonance’ via Metal Blade Records. While the new album follows 2021‘s ‘Kin’ chronologically, the new album is actually somewhat of a sequel to ‘This Is Exile’ thematically, the threeword title ‘Hymns In Dissonance’ representing that correlation. Guitarist, Alex Wade stated “we attempted to write our heaviest album to date” adding their desire to put out something that was, “shockingly menacing and brutal”. Well, if that was the mandate, then job done! Pick up a copy in Spindizzy Records and on Metal Blade Records online store. US Thrash legends, SLAYER, continue with their ad-hoc live announcements with two huge outdoor shows in the UK this coming July. Following the news of their inclusion on Black Sabbath’s final show in Birmingham on July 5th, Slayer will be headlining their own shows in Cardiff’s Blacker Fields on July 3rd and London’s Finsbury Park on July 6th with special guests, Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker. For those interested, tickets are on sale now via www.livenation. co.uk and www.slayer.net. Mannequin Pussy have added a second date to their now SOLD OUT Dublin show in Whelan’s on August 18th and will be taking the second date to the bigger Button Factory venue in Temple Bar on Tuesday, 19th August before they play in Cork’s Cyprus Avenue on the 20th. Booking agents, Singular Artists have warned that existing tickets are expected to sell out very fast, so don’t sleep on this one, folks. Pick up your tickets via www. singularartists.ie priced at €21.00 plus booking fees. Vendetta Love have announced their first Dublin show of 2025 in Whelans (upstairs) on Saturday, July 5th with special guests, Mine Road. Following the release of their blistering new single, ‘Traced Out’, Vendetta Love are gearing up for a very busy 2025 with shows scheduled for the UK and Ireland. Keep an eye on the band’s socials for updates. Tickets for the Whelan’s gig are on sale NOW via www.whelanslive.com. Proto-Grunge/Sludge pioneers, MELVINS will be returning to Ireland for an exclusive live show in the now up-graded venue, Vicar Street on Monday, August 18th. Promoters Foggy Notions will host the show featuring guests, REDD KROSS, this will be a show that we urge you to 39 not miss. Tickets are expected to sell out fast for this one. For more information, visit U:Mack and Foggy Notions. New Zealand modern groove metal trio, ALIEN WEAPONRY have released their heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, ‘Te Rā’, via Napalm Records. Since releasing their acclaimed debut ‘Tū’ (2018), the two-time Aotearoa Music Award winners have been lauded for their kinetic presence and sound, as well as their vital blend of culturally profound lyricism in both English and te reo Māori, the indigenous language of New Zealand. ‘Te Rā’ is a bold, unwavering cry for a future in which we can all take part in the legacy of peoples like the Māori and others all around us – people who, if they aren’t seen, most certainly need to be heard. Irish Alternative/Metal/Electronic entity, CHIRAL have released their highly-anticipated studio album, ‘Karnival of Chaos’, featuring lead singles, ‘In The Company of Wolves’ and ‘Bones’. The independently-released album is available on limited vinyl and can be purchased via www.chirallabs.ie. Pick up a copy if you’re a fan of the likes of White Zombie, Jane’s Addiction, NIN, Mad Capsule Markets etc….