If you're keeping score at home, this isn't the first time Ministry has announced its final chapter. It isn't even the second. But this time, industrial metal icon Al Jourgensen insists the end is real.


Ministry has officially announced its 17th studio album, Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery), arriving October 30 via Cleopatra Records, along with the first leg of what is being billed as the band's farewell tour.


At 67 years old, Jourgensen sounds more at peace than ever with the decision to close the book on one of heavy music's most influential and uncompromising careers.


"I'm fucking done," Jourgensen said. "I'm proud of what I've accomplished. I'm amazed at the path that it's taken, from With Sympathy to where we're at today, and all points in between. It's been quite a ride, but I'm completely at peace with the fact that it's done. It's time to herd goats."


Forgive fans for being a little skeptical.  Jourgensen previously declared 2007's The Last Sucker would be Ministry's swan song before resurrecting the band. History repeated itself with 2013's From Beer to Eternity, an album made even more emotional by the posthumous contributions of legendary guitarist Mike Scaccia.


Yet Ministry always found another reason to return, and heavy music has been better for it.


Ironically, the band's recent embrace of its earliest material may have helped bring everything full circle. After decades of distancing himself from Ministry's synth pop beginnings, Jourgensen finally revisited With Sympathy and Twitch, taking those songs back on the road before releasing The Squirrely Years Revisited in 2026. It was a rare moment of reflection from an artist who has spent most of his career looking forward instead of backward.


Maybe that's why this farewell feels different.


Leading the charge is the blistering first single, "Burned Out," a track that reminds listeners exactly why Ministry has remained such a vital force for more than four decades. Fueled by crushing riffs, mechanical grooves, and Jourgensen's unmistakable venom, the song takes aim at political dysfunction, societal decay, and the frustration of watching ordinary people pay the price for those in power.


In other words... It's classic Ministry.


Adding even more weight to the album is the return of longtime bassist Paul Barker, whose partnership with Jourgensen helped define Ministry's golden era. Barker appears on the album's closing track, "We're Still Here," marking his first performance on a Ministry studio release since 2003's Animositisomina. For longtime fans, it's a reunion that feels both symbolic and fitting as the band prepares to take its final bow.


Whether this truly is Ministry's last ride remains to be seen. Rock and metal history is filled with "farewell" tours that eventually became reunion tours. But if Jourgensen means it this time, Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery) has all the ingredients to serve as a fitting final statement from one of industrial metal's most fearless and influential bands.


At Sound Fury Magazine, we'll believe it's the end when the amplifiers finally go silent. Until then, we're turning it up one more time.

01. "Crickets"
02. "Voices of Hate"
03. "Clown Car"
04. "We Hate"
05. "Delete"
06. "Grifter"
07. "The White Man Lied"*
08. "Singularity"
09. "Burned Out"
10. "We're Still Here" (ft. Paul Barker)
*does not appear on cassette or vinyl editions



Ministry 2027 Farewell Tour Dates - First Legspecial guest: Die Krupps
April 2 — Utrecht, NL @ Ronda
April 3 — Saarbrücken, DE @ Garage
April 4 — Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
April 6 — Manchester, U.K. @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
April 7 — Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia
April 9 — Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
April 10 — London, UK @ Troxy
April 12 — Paris, FR @ Bataclan
April 14 — Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
April 15 — Barcelona, ES @ Paral-lel
April 17 — Lausanne, CH @ Docks
April 18 — Munich, DE @ Tonhalle
April 19 — Vienna, AT @ Gasometer
April 21 — Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlín
April 22 — Warsaw, PL @ Progresja
April 24 — Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
April 25 — Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36
April 26 — Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio
April 27 — Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
April 29 — Stockholm, SE @ Fållan
May 1 Helsinki, FI @ House of Culture

VIA BLABBERMOUTH... 

Chicago metal legend Shaun Glass has died at the age of 57.
Glass, who has played with a number of acclaimed metal bands over the past four decades, including SOIL, BROKEN HOPE, SINDROME, TERMINAL DEATH, DIRGE WITHIN, THE BLOODLINE and, more recently, REPENTANCE, passed away on July 1, a month after suffering a stroke at his Illinois home that he shared with his wife Michelle and their 13-year-old son Maddux.

Michelle shared the news of Shaun's death in a social media post on Wednesday (July 1). She wrote: "It is with an extremely heavy heart that I share that Shaun passed away this morning after suffering a medical emergency on May 31.
"Shaun and I met in 2003 and married in 2010. In 2012, we welcomed our son — Shaun's pride and joy, as anyone who knew him well already knows.
"Our lives will never be the same. We are devastated, and we ask for privacy and respect as our family begins to navigate this unimaginable loss.


"Shaun was many things to many people, but to us he was always a husband and a Dad first.
"Please keep our family in your prayers, thoughts, or however you send positive energy."
Countless fellow metal musicians have since taken to social media to pay tribute to Shaun, including MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn, who described Glass as "one of the biggest ball-busters I've ever known" as well as "one of the sweetest human beings I've ever had the privilege of calling my friend."
NONPOINT drummer Robb Rivera said that Shaun was his "newswire for everything heavy. He was always the first to send me a new band I needed to hear, a record I had to check out, or some breaking news from the metal world. He lived this music every single day."


Shaun's former bandmates in SOIL also acknowledged his passing, writing on social media: "Although we have been estranged and not on good terms since his departure in 2007, he was still an integral part of SOIL in the early years. And for a long time he was a good friend and comrade. We had many laughs and many good times back in the day. We will look back at those times with fond memories and smiles."
KREATOR's Miland "Mille" Petrozza described Shaun "one of the coolest people" as well as "a friend, a fan and an overall music enthusiast" whom he had known since KREATOR's very first tour of the USA four decades ago.
FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares, who says he spoke to Glass "every single day", wrote in part: "Shaun had a gift that very few people are born with: he connected people. He helped countless bands find musicians. He introduced people who never would’ve met otherwise. In a lot of ways, he's responsible for careers that probably wouldn’t have happened without him and he never asked for credit.


"The moment you met him, you were pulled in by his energy, his positivity, and the fact that he genuinely cared. It didn't matter if you were in a famous band, just starting out, or someone he'd met five minutes earlier he treated everyone the same. Even if you didn't like him, or if the two of you had a falling out, he was always the bigger person. He'd make amends because he still cared. That's just who he was.
"He was the kind of guy who walked into a room and instantly became the center of it. He didn't have to try. People naturally gravitated toward him. The only other person I've ever met with that kind of magnetic aura was Dimebag Darrell who nicknamed Shaun 'Fireball'.

"Shaun was a walking music encyclopedia. He knew everything… and somehow he knew everyone. I'd ask him, 'How do you keep up with so many people? How do you remember every band, every story, every detail?' He'd just laugh, because talking to people wasn't work for him; it was who he was. That's why I nicknamed him 'BlabberGlass.' He always knew the inside story because he actually took the time to know people and listen. His brain was like a sponge filled with an unbelievable amount of music knowledge… and some useless information too lol
"Behind the scenes, Shaun quietly helped shape music in ways most people will never realize. From underground artists to some of the biggest names in metal, people trusted his ears. A&R reps, labels, producers, engineers, journalists, and bands all sent him mixes because they valued his opinion. He had an incredible ability to hear things that everyone else missed. His fingerprints are on countless records, even if his name isn't."


TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy wrote: "Shaun Glass was one of the greatest people we've had the pleasure of meeting, knowing, and calling a friend.
"We first met Glass back in 2004/2005 and he's been nothing but the most caring, hilarious, devoted, and wonderful companion in life. He was so proud of his incredible son — he'd talk often of his son's amazing interests and path into education and sports and life.
"Shaun always had his finger on the pulse of the entire metal, rock, and extreme metal world. He was beloved by every person who met him — and he always would check in on each of his friends, on their families.


"This loss hits very close to home for the extended TRIVIUM family."
Glass was a heavy metal lifer who started out in the 1980s as a member of the Chicago death metal band TERMINAL DEATH, with whom he recorded two demos, before joining SINDROME — a thrash favorite within tape-trading circles with the band's "Into The Halls Of Extermination" demo — in 1986. Glass later replaced Ed Hughes as the bass player of BROKEN HOPE and recorded the albums "Repulsive Conception" and "Loathing" with the gore-hungry death metallers before leaving in 1998 to focus on his heavy rock band SOIL. It was with SOIL that he gained the most commercial success, thanks largely to the band's second album, "Scars" and its lead single, "Halo". He would go on to release two more albums with the band, "Redefine" (2004) and "True Self" (2007) before exiting the group and forming DIRGE WITHIN, with whom he recorded two albums, "Force Fed Lies" and "There Will Be Blood". He then rejoined BROKEN HOPE in time to appear on the 2013 album "Omen Of Disease" before eventually forming REPENTANCE.



Prior to Shaun's passing, REPENTANCE had completed work on its third full-length album, "Retaliate", which was originally scheduled for release on July 17, 2026 via Noble Demon but has since been delayed in the wake of Glass's initial medical emergency.
Glass formed REPENTANCE in 2018 and released the band's debut album, "God For A Day", in 2020, leading to a worldwide signing with German label Noble Demon in 2021. This partnership marked a new chapter for the band, beginning with the EP "Volume I – Reborn" (2021),which introduced vocalist Adam Gilley and featured a guest appearance from TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beaulieu. In 2023, REPENTANCE followed up with its sophomore album, "The Process Of Human Demise", a record that featured guest contributions from Beaulieu and Milo Silvestro (FEAR FACTORY).

Rock powerhouse Shinedown have officially released their highly anticipated eighth studio album, EI8HT, today via Atlantic Records, marking another major milestone in a career that continues to redefine modern rock music.


The 18-track collection arrives following one of the band's most successful stretches in recent memory, fueled by a series of chart dominating singles that have once again showcased why Shinedown remains one of the biggest names in rock. Leading the charge were three consecutive #1 radio hits: "Three Six Five," "Dance, Kid, Dance," and "Killing Fields," each demonstrating a different side of the band's evolving sound while maintaining the signature energy fans have come to expect.


Adding to the excitement surrounding the album was "Searchlight," a powerful track that made its debut at the historic Grand Ole Opry, further proving Shinedown's ability to transcend genres and connect with audiences far beyond the traditional rock landscape.


With EI8HT, the band delivers an expansive 18-song journey that balances hard hitting rock anthems, introspective lyricism, and arena-sized hooks. The album captures a band firing on all cylinders while continuing to push their creative boundaries nearly two decades into their career.


Frontman Brent Smith and company have built a reputation for crafting songs that resonate deeply with listeners, and EI8HT appears poised to continue that tradition. The album arrives at a time when Shinedown is enjoying unprecedented momentum, with sold-out shows, chart success, and a fanbase that continues to grow worldwide.


The release also coincides with the ongoing Dance, Kid, Dance Act II World Tour, which continues to bring the band's explosive live show to audiences across the globe. Known for delivering some of the most energetic and emotionally charged performances in rock music, Shinedown's latest tour serves as the perfect companion piece to the new album.


As EI8HT begins its journey into the hands of fans, one thing is clear: Shinedown are not slowing down. If anything, the band is entering yet another creative peak, proving that after eight studio albums, they remain one of rock's most vital and enduring forces.
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EI8HT is available now via Atlantic Records.

Riot Fest has unveiled its stacked 2026 lineup, returning September 18–20 at Douglass Park with one of the wildest genre spanning rosters the festival has assembled in years.


Leading this year’s festival are massive headliners including Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, and Alanis Morissette, alongside punk legends, alternative icons, hip-hop innovators, and underground favorites from across generations of music.


The lineup reads like a dream festival for rock, punk, emo, metal, indie, and alternative fans. Featured artists include Rise Against, Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, Nas, Taking Back Sunday, Descendents, Pennywise, Bright Eyes, Mom Jeans and many more.


This year’s event also leans heavily into legendary alternative and punk history with appearances from Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Pixies, Patti Smith, Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd, and Gogol Bordello.


Fans of pop punk and emo are getting fed heavily this year too, with performances from Motion City Soundtrack, The Beths, Bayside, Thrice, Bowling for Soup, Less Than Jake, Cartel, and The Suicide Machines among many others.


In true Riot Fest fashion, the festival continues embracing total chaos and unpredictability with additional appearances by GWAR, The Chats, Slick Rick, Afroman and even Insane Clown Posse.


Riot Fest has built its reputation as one of the most unique festivals in America by refusing to stay in one lane. Punk, metal, hip-hop, emo, indie rock, hardcore, folk, and pure weirdness all collide into one massive weekend that feels more like organized chaos than a traditional music festival.


And honestly? That’s exactly why fans love it.
Tickets for Riot Fest 2026 are on sale now at RiotFest.org.

Rock icon Tom Morello is bringing together an all-star lineup for one of the most politically charged and culturally significant music events of 2026 with The Power To The People Festival, taking place Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Merriweather Post Pavilion.


Promoted as “A Day of Peace, Love, Justice, and Music,” the festival celebrates FREEDOM! JUSTICE! EQUALITY! & ROCK N ROLL! while assembling an incredible lineup of legendary artists, outspoken voices, and revolutionary performers.


The stacked bill includes performances from Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Jack Black, Dropkick Murphys, Cypress Hill, Killer Mike, Serj Tankian, Brittany Howard, The Linda Lindas, Grandson and many more, with special guest Bruce Springsteen also scheduled to appear.


The visual style and messaging behind the event channel the spirit of protest movements, unity, and community action while embracing the energy and rebellion that rock music has always represented. With Tom Morello at the center of the event, fans can expect not only unforgettable performances but also powerful moments of social awareness and cultural solidarity.


The festival arrives at a time when music and activism continue to collide louder than ever, and Power To The People aims to become more than just another concert it’s shaping up to be a statement.


From punk rock to hip-hop, alternative to folk, the lineup reflects a wide spectrum of artists connected by passion, purpose, and the belief that music still has the power to inspire change.


On October 3rd, Columbia, Maryland won’t just host a festival.  It will host a movement.

9 years later, and the voice still echoes.
Chris Cornell left behind more than music he left emotion, depth, and a voice that still gives chills every time it hits. From Soundgarden to Audioslave, his impact is still everywhere.
Gone, but never silent.

Your initial lineup of samurai warriors for ShipRocked 2027 has emerged from the bamboo forest to Rock Hard, Vacation Harder, and defend your honor! Please welcome Papa Roach, Ice Nine Kills, NOTHING MORE, Highly Suspect, Badflower, Set It Off, Magnolia Park, and MORE for the most epic cruise yet!
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A limited number of cabins remain, and they won't last long. Book your spot now at ShipRocked.com before they're gone like ninjas into the mist!

Korn just blindsided fans with a surprise new single.

“Reward The Scars” lands today with zero buildup, packing even more punch thanks to its tie in with Diablo IV and the upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion.
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It’s dark, aggressive, and unmistakably Korn and right in their wheelhouse. No teaser. No countdown. Just a heavy, out of nowhere drop.