(New York, NY) – With anticipation building at every turn, Black Veil Brides have announced their highly anticipated seventh studio album, VINDICATE. The record will be released worldwide on May 8 via Spinefarm. The album is now available for pre-order here: https://amzn.to/4sZkVEs.  From the opening organ introduction and dramatic soliloquy of “Invocation To The Muse” to the emotive finale of “Eschaton,” the band—vocalist Andy Biersack, guitarists Jake Pitts and Jinxx, bassist Lonny Eagleton, and drummer Christian Coma—deliver one of the most ambitious chapters of their career. Previously released singles including “Bleeders,” “Hallelujah,” and “Certainty” have already showcased the band’s continued musical evolution while maintaining the theatrical intensity that has defined their sound. “This record is rooted in the feelings of revenge and vindication. These are emotions that can either push us forward or hold us back. There’s a duality to them. They can fuel growth, drive ambition, and help us rise above what’s tried to break us, but they can also become destructive if we let them consume us,” explains Andy Biersack. Each song explores a different side of that struggle. Sometimes it’s about getting even with someone else, sometimes it’s about confronting ourselves and our past, our pain, or the things that were done to us. At its core, though, this album is about resilience. It’s for anyone who’s ever had their dreams doubted or their fire challenged by people who couldn’t see their vision. We’re all born with that spark. The world will try to take that away at times, but this record is about holding onto it, fighting back, and turning those struggles into something powerful.” The latest preview from the album arrives with the release of the title track, “Vindicate.” Featuring a haunting calliope introduction that erupts into a driving wall of guitars and Biersack’s signature scream, the song captures the dramatic scale and power fans have come to expect from Black Veil Brides. The track is now available across all digital service providers. The track listing for VINDICATE is: 1)     Invocation To The Muse 2)     Vindicate 3)     Certainty 4)     Bleeders 5)     Hallelujah 6)     Cut 7)     Alive 8)     Purgatory 9)     Revenger 10)  Sorrow 11)  Grace 12)  Ave Maria 13)  Woe & Pain 14)  Eschaton In support of the new album, Black Veil Brides will embark on their first North American headline tour of 2026. The 24-city run kicks off April 25 in Riverside and concludes May 30 in Worcester. Along the way, the tour will make stops in Seattle (April 28), Houston (May 5), Detroit (May 17), and New York (May 28), among others. Support on the tour will come from From Ashes To New, TX2, and As December Falls. Information on tickets and VIP packages can be found at: https://www.blackveilbrides.net.

Black Veil Brides 2026 Tour Dates Apr 25: Riverside, CA @ Municipal Auditorium ^ Apr 26: Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort # Apr 28: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo # Apr 30: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union ^ May 01: Denver, CO @ Fillmore ^ May 02: Omaha, NE @ ASTRO # May 04: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues ^ May 05: Houston, TX @ House of Blues ^ May 06: San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec ^ May 08: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle ^ May 09: Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville * May 11: Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall ^ May 12: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva # May 14: Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore ^ May 15: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE #

May 16: Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple * May 17: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore ^ May 19: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room ^ May 21: Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore ^ May 22: Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theatre ^ May 23: Madison, WI @ The Sylvee ^ May 25: Toronto, ON @ History ^ May 26: Montreal, QC @ M-Telus ^ May 28: New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square ^ May 29: Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore ^ May 30: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium #   ^ Promoted by Live Nation * Festival appearance # Not a Live Nation date

Moldovan modern metal force Infected Rain have released the official music video for their brand new single "Stranger." The track offers the first glimpse into the band's upcoming musical chapter and marks the beginning of a new creative phase for the group as it continues to evolve its sound.

Built around themes of identity, transformation, and inner conflict, "Stranger" dives deep into the moment of realizing you no longer fully recognize the person you have become, pairing introspective lyrics with driving rhythms and the band’s sharp, modern metal edge.

GET INFECTED RAIN'S ENDORPHIN ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/411fUzj

Vocalist Lena Scissorhands explains the inspiration behind the song: "'Stranger' came from the moment when you realize you don't fully recognize yourself anymore. It's an inward fight with identity, with the roles you've worn for too long, and the distance that grows between who you are and who you think you should be. In the end, it's about becoming strangers to ourselves, and trying to find the way back."

The release arrives just days before the band hits the road for the "Mutation Phase" tour across Europe and the UK, co-headlining alongside Butcher Babies. Kicking off on March 25 in Glasgow, the tour will bring the band's explosive live show to audiences across the continent, featuring a mix of fan favorites and brand new material!

Speaking about the new single and the band's current direction, Infected Rain comment, "'Stranger' is part of the Mutation Phase Infected Rain is entering right now. It's the sound of Infected Rain pushing forward, leaving comfort behind, and stepping into something sharper and more direct. This song belongs in the setlist for the upcoming EU and U.S. tours because it represents what the band is becoming. The album is still in progress, but we're proud of where it’s heading and wanted to share a first taste of the next record with everyone already now."

Formed in Chișinău, Moldova, Infected Rain have become one of the most distinctive and rapidly rising acts in modern heavy music. Fronted by the charismatic and powerful Lena Scissorhands, the band blends elements of modern metal, metalcore, nu-metal and alternative influences into an intense and emotional sonic identity.

Over the past decade, the band has built a global following through relentless touring and a series of acclaimed releases, including albums such as Endorphin, 86, Ecdysis, and TIME. Known for their explosive live performances and emotionally charged songwriting, Infected Rain have appeared on major international festival stages and toured extensively across Europe and North America.

With new music on the horizon and a new album currently in progress, the band now enters what they call their "Mutation Phase" — a period of transformation that pushes their sound into even sharper and more direct territory while maintaining the raw intensity that has defined their impressive career.

TOUR DATES:

MUTATION PHASE TOUR 2026: WITH BUTCHER BABIES SUPPORT: BLACK SPIKES
3/25 — Glasgow, UK — Slay
3/26 — Newcastle, UK — Anarchy Brew
3/27 — Manchester, UK — Club Academy
3/28 — London, UK — O2 Academy Islington
3/29 — Bristol, UK — The Fleece
3/30 — Birmingham, UK — O2 Institute
3/31 — Southampton, UK — The 1865
4/1 — Brighton, UK — Concorde 2
4/3 — Kortrijk, Belgium — DVG Club
4/4 — Nijmegen, Netherlands — Doornroosje
4/5 — Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany — Easter Cross Festival
4/7 — Essen, Germany — Turock
4/8 — Mannheim, Germany — Alte Feuerwache
4/9 — Paris, France — La Machine
4/10 — Lyon, France — La Rayonne
4/14 — Toulouse, France — Metronum
4/11 — Barcelona, Spain — Salamandra
4/12 — Madrid, Spain — Mon
4/15 — Milan, Italy — Legend Club
4/16 — Zurich, Switzerland — Dynamo Saal
4/20 — Vienna, Austria — Szene
4/17 — Lindau, Germany — Club Vaudeville
4/18 — Munich, Germany — Backstage
4/23 — Hamburg, Germany — Bahnhof Pauli
4/19 — Budapest, Hungary — Barba Negra
4/22 — Warsaw, Poland — Hybrydy
4/24 — Copenhagen, Denmark — Pumpehuset
4/25 — Stockholm, Sweden — Kollektivet Livet
4/28 — Helsinki, Finland — Ääniwalli
4/30 — Kopervik, Norway — Karmøygeddon Metal Festival

MUTATION PHASE 2026 IN THE U.S.:
5/4 — Lubbock, TX — Jakes
5/5 — Austin, TX — Come And Take It Live
5/6 — Dallas, TX — Club Dada (Outside)
5/10 — Daytona, FL — Welcome To Rockville
5/12 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
5/13 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819
5/14 — Virginia Beach, VA — Scandals Live
5/15 — Baltimore, MD — Zen West
5/16 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts
5/17 — New York, NY — Mercury Lounge
5/19 — Millersville, PA — Phantom Power
5/20 — Rochester, NY — Montage Music Hall
5/21 — Lakewood, OH — The Winchester
5/22 — Columbus, OH — The King Of Clubs
5/23 — Westland, MI — The Token Lounge
5/24 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
5/26 — Denver, CO — The Roxy
5/27 — Salt Lake City, UT — Metro Music Hall
5/29 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
5/30 — Portland, OR — Star Theater
6/2 — San Jose, CA — The Ritz
6/3 — Los Angeles, CA — Whisky A Go Go
6/4 — San Diego, CA — Brick By Brick
6/5 — Mesa, AZ — The Rosetta Room
6/6 — Las Vegas, NV — Swan Dive

INFECTED RAIN ARE:
Elena "Lena Scissorhands" Cataraga — Vocals
Vadim "Vidick" Ozhog — Guitars
Alice Lane Pandini — Bass
Eugene Voluta  Drums

Ten years. A global pandemic. Thousands of miles of touring. Countless hours in the studio. Anthrax's new album has been a long time coming — and if the band's own barely-contained excitement is any indication, thrash metal fans are about to be rewarded in a big way.

Drummer Charlie Benante confirmed in a recent interview that the album has been pushed back to September 2026, with the first single and music video set to drop in May. "The record is not coming out till September. We pushed it back a little bit. We just had to do a couple of other things to it," Benante explained. "It's coming out in September, but the first song and video will be out in May."

The band has already been teasing snippets of new material during recent live performances — including their Canadian run alongside Megadeth and Exodus — and Benante made clear that holding back has been genuinely painful. "It's become so hard to just contain this, because I'm so excited about it," he said. "I'm so happy about it. This record is really, really good."

Guitarist Scott Ian echoed that sentiment with an enthusiasm that's hard to fake after four decades in the business. "It's like having just the most powerful weapon in the world at your disposal, but you're missing this one little thing and you can't use it," he said with a laugh. "I can't wait for people to hear it. Eight people have heard this album. I'm so excited."

As for the decade-long gap since 2016's For All Kings — Ian is quick to push back on that framing. The touring cycle for that album ran all the way through late 2019, and just as the band was gearing up to write again, COVID-19 derailed everything. "If you look at actual time we spent writing and recording the record, it's probably about three years," Ian said — a timeline he considers pretty standard for a band of Anthrax's caliber.

The album was recorded and mixed at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Northridge, California, with longtime producer Jay Ruston — who also helmed For All Kings and Worship Music — back at the helm. Benante has compared Ruston's growing role in the band's creative process to that of a George Martin-level collaborator.

Bassist Frank Bello has been equally effusive, calling the record "so heavy" and singling out vocalist Joey Belladonna's performance as some of the best singing of his career. "I think everybody's gonna be happy," Bello said. "It's been 10 years. So we made sure it's worthwhile."

What's remarkable is how unanimously the band speaks about this record — not with the polished language of a PR campaign, but with the barely-suppressed energy of musicians who genuinely can't believe what they've made. Benante put it plainly: "When one song finishes and the next one comes up, it's just, like, 'Holy shit. This one's just as good as the last.'"

The album's artwork was designed by Benante in collaboration with illustrator Mark Stutzman, whose work Benante discovered while watching a David Blaine documentary. "It's so trippy," Benante said of the final cover. "I'm really happy about that."

The first single lands in May. The album follows in September. After ten years, the wait is almost over — and Anthrax wants you to feel every second of it.