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Gothenburg's Spiders release their fifth album, Crystal Eyes — ten tracks on Wild Kingdom (The Hellacopters' label). Out digitally Sept 25, CD dated Oct 2. Read our full review: https://themusiccities.com/reviews/spiders
ZILQY's first full-length album, Birth of Riot — ten tracks on Uprise/Maverick DC. The band's first album-length statement. Source: en.zilqy.com.
AVE MUJICA mini album 神の名を (Kami no Na wo), collecting insert songs from the film prima aurora. Source: bang-dream.com discography.
Savage Grace return with Underworld, the new album from Christian Logue's band, out October 23. We interviewed Christian Logue for the show.
KOIAI — KOIAI LIVE TOUR 2026「Starting Over」in TOKYO -HEAVY KAWAII FES 2026- (live Blu-ray) Release date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (Japan)
BAND-MAID new single "SPIN" — their first physical single in four and a half years (since "Sense," 2021) and first release of 2026. Announced from the stage at Zepp Haneda on May 10 during the World Tour 2026.
HAGANE third full-length "Through the Night" — CD release December 2, 2026, following the METAL QUEST EP and "Amour Chain" single (July 9). A nationwide Full Album Release Tour runs December 12, 2026 (Saitama) through February 19, 2027, closing at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo.