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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Michael Sweet, best known as the frontman for the multi-platinum rock band Stryper, recently released his new single “Again” – the third single from his new solo album, The Master Plan. “We’ve all lost someone,” says Sweet about the new single. “We all feel pain from that loss. I wrote this song to help people to heal.”
Having made their back catalog available to a wider public via High Roller Records, Mexican speed and thrash metal force Phantom will release their third full-length assault Not Midnight Yet via the label. Recorded and mixed once again with Héctor “Northen” Ibarra at Nehtron Studios in Guadalajara and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in Germany, this new album captures the band at their most technical and dynamic.
Iconic Bay Area thrashers Testament have shared an official mini-documentary from the first show of the U.S. leg of their 2026 Thrash Of The Titans World Tour. The trek, which began on March 14 in Portland, Oregon and concluded on April 10 in Berkeley, California, featured Testament headlining all dates with support from Overkill and Destruction.
Metal legends Savatage made theit long-awaited comeback in 2025, and have announced European tour dates for the summer. Speaking with the Face The Music Podcast, guitarist Chris Caffery discussed the band’s return and future plans. Check out the interview below.
Caffery: “It’s been amazing. It’s been over-the-top great, which is really cool. People have been so excited, and there’s been so many new fans that never had a chance to see us before.
Joe Stump’s Tower Of Babel, the hard rock quintet who bring the finest European ingredients to their no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll, have unveiled the video for their Ritchie Blackmore-inspired track “Alone In The Desert” in tribute to the legendary guitarist’s birthday.
The song is featured on the band’s latest album Days Of Thunder.