Langdon Hickman – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:54:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 158375765https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Consequence-Circle-Blue.png?w=140Consequencehttps://consequence.net Collective Soul Announce New Album Touch and Go, Inspired by New Wave Music https://consequence.net/2026/04/collective-soul-new-album-touch-and-go/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:54:55 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1555571 Alternative rock band Collective Soul has announced a Record Store Day exclusive New Wave album titled Touch and Go.

Collective Soul Announce New Album Touch and Go, Inspired by New Wave Music
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]]> Rock veterans Collective Soul have announced a new album,Touch and Go, that will be released as a Record Store Day exclusive on April 18th. As a Record Store Day exclusive, the album will only being sold in independent record stores. There is no indication on whether there are plans for…

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]]> 1555571 Langdon Hickman Langdon Hickman The album shows a creative pivot to New Wave music for the band collectivesoul Collective Soul Touch and Go album cover Dillinger Four Unleash “Don’t Happy Be Worry,” First New Song in 18 Years: Stream https://consequence.net/2026/04/dillinger-four-first-new-song-in-18-years/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:39:34 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1555556 Punk stalwarts Dillinger Four have unleashed their first song in 18 years.

Dillinger Four Unleash “Don’t Happy Be Worry,” First New Song in 18 Years: Stream
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]]> Veteran Minneapolis punk band Dillinger Four have released “Don’t Happy Be Worry,” their first new song in 18 years. Despite not releasing music for nearly two decades, the band has remained active, with singer-guitarist Erik Funk noting that in a lengthy statement: “So it’s been something like 18 years since…

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]]> 1555556 Langdon Hickman "We never really stopped writing music; we just sort of stopped finishing music." dillingerfour Converge Announce Second New Album of 2026, Unveil Title Track “Hum of Hurt”: Stream https://consequence.net/2026/04/converge-second-lp-of-2026-release-single/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:42:23 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1555533 The legendary metallic hardcore band will release their second LP of 2026 on June 5th.

Converge Announce Second New Album of 2026, Unveil Title Track “Hum of Hurt”: Stream
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]]> Metallic hardcore legends Converge have surprised fans by announcing Hum of Hurt, their second full-length album of the year. Ahead of its June 5th release, the slightly NSFW music video for the title track can be seen below. The album was recorded during the same sessions as their previous album…

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]]> 1555533 Langdon Hickman Langdon Hickman The LP will be out June 5th via Deathwish/Epitaph Records Converge Converge Hum of Hurt album cover Mining Metal: Anthropoceno, Barn, Cruel Force, Duelliste, Gutvoid, Mammon’s Throne, Oculi Melanchoriarum, Protrusion https://consequence.net/2026/03/mining-metal-march-2026/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:30:29 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1555291 Highlighting standout underground metal releases each month.

Mining Metal: Anthropoceno, Barn, Cruel Force, Duelliste, Gutvoid, Mammon’s Throne, Oculi Melanchoriarum, Protrusion
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]]> Mining Metal is a monthly column from Heavy Consequence contributing writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey. The focus is on noteworthy new music emerging from the non-mainstream metal scene, highlighting releases from small and independent labels — or even releases from unsigned acts. If you wait long enough, everything changes.…

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]]> 1555291 Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey A rundown of the best underground metal releases of March 2026 mining metal best underground metal albums 2026 Lex Legion, New Band Featuring Classic King Diamond Members, Unleash First Single “Sleep Eternally”: Stream https://consequence.net/2026/03/lex-legion-new-band-king-diamond-first-single/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:56:47 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1555253 The band will release a second single will arrive in May.

Lex Legion, New Band Featuring Classic King Diamond Members, Unleash First Single “Sleep Eternally”: Stream
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]]> Lex Legion, the new band featuring four classic ’80s King Diamond members behind the albums “Them” and Conspiracy, have unveiled their debut single, “Sleep Eternally.” The song matches their initial description of the band aptly. The song is, as Lex Legion stated, less progressive in its material than the King Diamond work…

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]]> 1555253A second single will arrive in May Lex Legion Deep Purple Announce Summer 2026 North American Tour With Kansas https://consequence.net/2026/03/deep-purple-summer-2026-north-american-tour/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:26:36 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554965 The tour will also feature support from Jefferson Starship on select dates.

Deep Purple Announce Summer 2026 North American Tour With Kansas
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]]> Legendary rock band Deep Purple have just announced a summer 2026 tour of North America. They will be joined by progressive-rock stalwarts Kansas on all dates, along with select appearances by Jefferson Starship. The tour starts in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 4th, hitting cities such as Toronto, Detroit, and…

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]]> 1554965 Langdon Hickman The tour will also feature support from Jefferson Starship on certain dates deep purple rapture of the deep reissue Deep Purple tour poster 2026 Jimmy Page Shares Home Demo of Led Zeppelin’s “Ten Years Gone”: Stream https://consequence.net/2026/03/jimmy-page-home-demo-ten-years-gone/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:45:21 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554937 The song's release is part of the band's ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of Physically Graffiti.

Jimmy Page Shares Home Demo of Led Zeppelin’s “Ten Years Gone”: Stream
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]]> Legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has shared a home demo of the band’s song “Ten Years Gone” on his YouTube channel. The song originally appeared on Physical Graffiti, their sixth studio album, where it was elaborated on with a vocal line and lyric as well as an added drum part. What’s…

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]]> 1554937 Langdon Hickman It is part of the band's ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of Physically Graffiti Led Zeppelin Matt Krupanski, Founding Drummer of BoySetsFire, Has Died https://consequence.net/2026/03/matt-krupanski-boysetsfire-dead/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:43:18 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554874 Krupanski played with the post-hardcore band on four albums from its formation in 1994 until his departure in 2012.

Matt Krupanski, Founding Drummer of BoySetsFire, Has Died
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]]> Matt Krupanski, founding drummer of post-hardcore band BoySetsFire, has passed away. No cause of death has been given. His passing was announced on the band’s Instagram, where on Saturday they posted the following message: “We hate to write this. Today the BSF family lost one of our founding members, our…

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]]> 1554874 Langdon Hickman Langdon Hickman Krupanski played with the post-hardcore act from its founding in 1994 until his departure in 2012 BoySetsFire Black Label Society Unveil “Ozzy’s Song,” Zakk Wylde’s Tribute to His Beloved Friend: Stream https://consequence.net/2026/03/black-label-society-new-single-ozzys-song/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:44:00 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554589 The single comes from their new album Engines of Demolition, which is out now.

Black Label Society Unveil “Ozzy’s Song,” Zakk Wylde’s Tribute to His Beloved Friend: Stream
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]]> Black Label Society have released “Ozzy’s Song” as part of the band’s new album, Engines of Demolition, which is out today. The track was written penned by frontman Zakk Wylde in honor of his late friend Ozzy Osbourne. Wylde was a member of Ozzy’s solo band for multiple stints, including…

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]]> 1554589The band's new album Engines of Demolition is out now black label society new album 2026 ozzy song Arch Enemy Play First Show With New Singer Lauren Hart: Watch https://consequence.net/2026/03/arch-enemy-first-live-show-lauren-hart/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:19:20 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554641 The vocalist made her live debut with the extreme metal veterans at a concert in Beijing, China.

Arch Enemy Play First Show With New Singer Lauren Hart: Watch
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]]> Arch Enemy played their first show with their new lead vocalist Lauren Hart on Friday, March 27th, in Beijing, China. The singer replaced Alissa White-Gluz, who exited the group late last year. As seen in fan-filmed video, Hart sounds right at home with the band, showcasing a great live charisma…

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]]> 1554641The vocalist made her live debut with the extreme metal veterans at a gig in Beijing, China Arch Enemy Billy Morrison Teams Up with Godsmack’s Sully Erna and Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt on New Song “Becoming”: Stream https://consequence.net/2026/03/billy-morrison-sully-erna-nuno-bettencourt-becoming/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:12:38 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554572 The song is the first single from Billy Morrison's upcoming fourth solo album Hollow, out this summer.

Billy Morrison Teams Up with Godsmack’s Sully Erna and Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt on New Song “Becoming”: Stream
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]]> Billy Morrison, longtime rhythm guitarist for Billy Idol and former bassist for The Cult, has released a new song called “Becoming.” It features Sully Erna of Godsmack on vocals and Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme on lead guitar, with all three artists contributing to the writing process. The song is the…

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]]> 1554572It's the first single from Morrison's upcoming album Hollow, out this summer Billy Morrison Sully Erna Nuno Bettencourt Classic ’80s King Diamond Members Form New Band Lex Legion https://consequence.net/2026/03/80s-king-diamond-members-lex-legion/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:20:44 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554542 Their self-titled debut album out June 2026, with a single coming March 31st.

Classic ’80s King Diamond Members Form New Band Lex Legion
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]]> Four-fifths of the classic ’80s King Diamond lineup have reunited to form the new band Lex Legion. The group has announced that its self-titled debut album will be out in June 2026, with the first single, “Sleep Eternally,” coming on March 31st. The lineup includes Andy LaRoque, Mikkey Dee, Pete…

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]]> 1554542 Langdon Hickman Langdon Hickman Their self-titled debut album will arrive June 2026, with a single coming March 31st Lex Legion Judas Priest Announce 50th Anniversary Sad Wings of Destiny Reissue, Start Work on New Album https://consequence.net/2026/03/judas-priest-50th-anniversary-sad-wings-plus-new-album/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:01:29 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554315 The upcoming reissue will be the first done in cooperation with the band.

Judas Priest Announce 50th Anniversary Sad Wings of Destiny Reissue, Start Work on New Album
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]]> Judas Priest have announced a 50th anniversary reissue of their legendary second album, 1976’s Sad Wings of Destiny. While Black Sabbath’s debut record is often cited as the beginning of heavy metal, it is on Sad Wings of Destiny that heavy blues was stripped away, leaving only the hybrid of heavy…

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]]> 1554315 Langdon Hickman It will be the first reissue of the album done in cooperation with the band Judas Priest Sad Wings of Destiny Poison Ruin Unleash New Song “Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)”: Stream https://consequence.net/2026/03/poison-ruin-new-song-guts-lay-your-self-aside/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:00:13 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554287 It is the final advance single from their upcoming album Hymns from the Hills.

Poison Ruin Unleash New Song “Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)”: Stream
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]]> Poison Ruin have released the new song “Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)” as the final advance single from their upcoming album, Hymns from the Hills, which arrives April 3rd. The song is a marriage of early punk rock with heavy metal melodicism, striking a balance similar to the early years…

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]]> 1554287The final advance single from their upcoming album Hymns from the Hills Poison Ruin Gojira’s Christian Andreu Unveils New Jackson Signature Guitar https://consequence.net/2026/03/christian-andreu-jackson-signature-guitar/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:42:57 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554258 The instrument retails for $2,429.99 and comes with a single bridge-mounted pickup.

Gojira’s Christian Andreu Unveils New Jackson Signature Guitar
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]]> Gojira’s Christian Andreu has partnered with Jackson to release a new signature guitar, the Pro Plus Signature Rhoads RR24 EVTN6. The guitar combines the iconic Randy Rhoads modified V guitar shape with a black-with-white-bevel design to cut a striking image. The guitar comes in alder and sports three-piece neck-through build…

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]]> 1554258 Langdon Hickman Langdon Hickman Langdon Hickman Langdon Hickman It retails for $2,429.99 and comes with a single bridge-mounted pickup christan andreu picture Christian Andreu Jackson SIgnature full Christian Andreu Jackson Signature close-up Christian Andreu Jackson Signature art shot on stairs