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Metal Pilgrim | December 30, 2025



Rush announced their reunion 2026 tour with the new drummer… but not all fans are happy about the decision, and Iron Maiden finally released their Infinite Dreams book to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, while Bruce Dickinson sings American anthem again.

My Dying Bride officially parted ways with their legendary vocalist Aaron Stanthorpe, and Testament finally released their new album Para Bellum. Slash promises a new Guns N’ Roses album is coming, and Trivium borrows Sepultura drummer. New releases by Alter Bridge, Black Label Society, Pertubator, Frayle, Danko Jones and much more in the new Metal Digest.

Metal is alive and well, so let’s see what keeps it going today. Here you go!

00:00 – Intro
00:20 – New Guns N’ Roses album
02:23 – Rush is back
06:00 – Testament – Para Bellum
08:10 – Gene Simmons scares
09:34 – Blitz releases (Alter Bridge, Black Label Society, Pertubator, Frayle, Danko Jones)
12:30 – My Dying Bride break up
14:35 – Greyson Nekrutman’s adventures
16:03 – Sorry, guys…
16:50 – Iron Maiden – Infinite Dreams
19:26 – A bit more Iron Maiden

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  4. @camerondodge2070

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    A new GNR album? Great, see you in a decade for the release! Only half joking. CD might have taken a while, but it was good, so even if takes a few years, I'm excited to see what could happen.

  5. @robjones7725

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Rush – Geddy and Lerxst – are not doing it for money – they are already very well off. Touring as Rush? Maybe not. Nothing against the hired drummer but nobody can replace Neil Peart, and obviously Geddy and Alex know that – it is a tribute to their past music and recordings, of which Neil Peart was a massive part. I've no problem with it – just a shame they are not playing the UK but they cannot be taking on world tours at their time of life?

  9. @BodyForLife13

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Rush lineup is fine even with 2 members, there are plenty of bands touring with only 1-2 original members. What is not fine is Ticketmaster jacking prices to the Moon and selling tickets for $800-2000. It's just not worth it to me to pay this much money to see them this late in their career.

  10. @stevelamonica2297

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Rush are my favorite band of all time. I have been a diehard fan since 1984. My issue with this is calling it Rush. It is not Rush without Neil. Call it "An evening of Rush music" or something: all good. But this doesn't sit right with me.

  14. @georgekonstantinou2933

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    I was expecting Lee/Lifeson to come back sooner or later. I had predicted that they would use some other name, but obviously the have every right to come out as Rush! Dream comes true. I hope they visit Europe after the US. It's one of the few acts I haven't managed to see live. The videos they released along with the announcement were really great. I love these guys and this band. Neil would be proud indeed…

  18. @Dreamrushyyz

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    I've loved Rush since I was 11, but 300 plus dollars for the cheapest seats is a bit much for me right now. It also does not help the argument that this is not a cash crab.

  19. @josephgonzalez7431

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Really haven't seen much negativity over Rush's new tour!! Having been into the band since I saw them open for Cheap Trick back in the 70's, Neil would totally support this!! Going the first 2 nights cannot wait!!!

  21. @systemicpandemic8770

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Im sure any modern drummer is a product of his influence, so its not disrespectful, its a tribute to his influence and i dont think anyone would take that throne without ultimate respect for the professor!

  22. @zaiusbaltar7091

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Geddy and Alex would have lucky to be Styx without Neil . The debut is a flaccid Zep ripoff with a drummer that makes Peter Crisscoula sound like Carl Palmer. I must have read a thousand interviews in the last 10 years where both Geddy and Alex promised they would not play as Rush without the professor. Now in some interviews I could feel Geddy moving in the direction of a lee / Lifeson collaboration but Alex seemed reticent. Now this full reunion with a female drummer no less . This is equal parts virtue signal , publicity stunt and has a built in “ hey Rush faithful , we know we promised to call it lee / Lifeson but we saw page / plant didn’t do multiple arena nights or stadiums, sorry , and don’t criticize us cause we got a female drummer , Neil wrote that in code with clockwork angels”. Fuck , I remember a guy wrote in 85 “ big money got no soul ……”

  29. @geneawisea2708

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Like I feel about Queen, They can make a comeback but they have to change the name Rush minus 1 , something!! I’ve seen Rush 37 times but won’t be back until they do that

  32. @JDWDMC

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Rush is an example of a band who retired at the right time. "Queen" shat on their legacy by setting up a covers band and thrashing the hits over and over. There are so many examples of bands and performers who retired at a good point and then came back and dented their reputation by playing and continuing to play well past what they were physically capable of bringing to the stage. I hope it goes well, and I am not "telling" Geddy and Alex what to do, but a differently named side project would have been a better idea. 99.9% of people don't care who the drummer in a band is. This is the only example I can think of where the average non-musician fan had a really good grip on Neil's status within the band. I hope to God that people don't dump on Anika, as they are wont to do when a band does something they don't like.

  37. @Wagoo

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    My Dying Bride are one of my fave bands so this is like a punch to the gut. I think Aaron got burned out making their last album and needed a break.. but ultimately it just seemed like a communication breakdown between Aaron and the rest of the band. It's so frustrating as it seemed like one afternoon down a pub together would solve everything

    IMO there is no My Dying Bride without Andrew & Aaron together – that combination is the soul of the band 🥀

  40. @badtortoise3338

    December 30, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Wow, Anika sounds really average. Rush has pulled a woke move and all you Rush fans who think this is something totally out of this world. Enjoy paying 1000 bucks a ticket and paying for Geddys new cottage.

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