Conrad “Cronos” Lant, singer and bassist of the original black metal band VENOM, has died at 63 with the band confirming his death on October 1st without disclosing a cause.

U.D.O. will release an album called Voodoo Ranger through Reigning Phoenix Music on January 8, 2027. The album coincides with singer Udo Dirkschneider turning 75 in 2027.

GRAVE DIGGER will release a new studio album, entitled Faces Of Pain, through Reaper Entertainment on 15.01.2027. The album was produced by Chris Boltendahl at Graveyard Studios in Senden, Germany. The cover artwork is by Uwe Jarling.

Canada-based SACCAGE will release its fourth full-length, Chronophage, through Caligari Records on November 20, 2026. It features nine tracks of death metal, grindcore and dark crust.