Seven quick hits for April 13. A surprise-drop album with zero runway, one of the messier modern band breakups still sitting unanswered, and a pop-punk institution turning 2027 into a four-day floating war story.
Enter Shikari Surprise-Drop "Lose Your Self" With No Singles and No Rollout
Enter Shikari just dropped a full new album, Lose Your Self, with no drip-feed singles and no long lead-up. The band framed it as a deliberate “listen to it as a whole” move, less chart-chasing, more letting the record breathe like an actual record.
Jay Weinberg Still Doesn’t Know Why Slipknot Fired Him
Jay Weinberg says the Slipknot split is still confusing, even now. Ten years in a band like that is basically your whole adult creative life, and his comments read like somebody who never got the hard, honest post-mortem.
Slipknot have always kept their internal logic locked behind the mask, but this one still feels unusually cold. Weinberg’s point is simple: he still doesn’t actually know.
The Amity Affliction Drop "Heaven Sent" and It’s a Dark One
The Amity Affliction are back with “Heaven Sent” ahead of House Of Cards. Joel Birch has been blunt about where the song comes from, tying it to childhood abuse, the way violence gets minimized, and how “I love you” can become part of the damage.
It’s heavy subject matter, and it’s the kind of honesty that either hits you in the ribs or makes you turn it off.
A Day To Remember Announce "Big Ole Boat Show" Cruise With a Stacked Lineup
A Day To Remember are doing the music-cruise thing in 2027, and they’re bringing a legit support list with them. Knocked Loose and The Devil Wears Prada on the same bill as ADTR is the kind of lineup that guarantees two things: singalongs, and bruises.
It’s also a smart move for the “experience economy” era. If festivals are starting to feel like endurance tests, the band-branded mini-world starts to make sense.
"Pray For Plagues" Posters Spark Bring Me The Horizon Anniversary Speculation
“Pray For Plagues” posters popping up in the UK have the internet doing what it always does, spinning the wheel on what Bring Me The Horizon might be teasing. The obvious read is a Count Your Blessings anniversary angle, whether that’s a reissue, a one-off set, or a bigger nostalgia play.
Nothing official yet, so treat it like smoke, not a confirmed fire. But it’s the right kind of smoke to watch.
Evanescence Detail "Sanctuary" After a Long Build
Amy Lee says Evanescence have been grinding on Sanctuary for about three years, piecing it together between tours and sessions in different cities, then disappearing long enough to finish lyrics the right way. The release plan is also real: multiple formats, plus a later vinyl window.
The bigger tell is the vibe, she’s framing the record as a literal refuge, fueled by the state of the world and a lot to get off the chest. That usually means the songs are going to swing hard.
WWE Champ Stephanie Vaquer Wants Megadeth as Walkout Music
Stephanie Vaquer is on record as a legit metalhead and says a dream walkout would be Megadeth’s “Head Crusher.” She also called Rust In Peace her favorite album of all time, which is the kind of statement that instantly separates “playlist metal” from “I grew up on this” metal.
Motörhead would be the classic pick, but Megadeth fits the modern adrenaline lane too.
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