BLACK SABBATH & NIRVANA reunions, NICKO McBRAIN meeting, new ANTHRAX, EPICA & more | Metal News
The legendary Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain held the first official meeting with his fans since the announcement of his departure from touring live with Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne and other Black Sabbath members will be honoured in their hometown Birmingham.
Meanwhile Nirvana did a surprise reunion at FireAid 2025 concert, and Epica announced the new album Aspiral out this year.
Nevermore are looking for a new bassist and a vocalist, and the new Anthrax album might be out in autumn of 2025.
New releases by Pentagram, Aborted, Poison the Well 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!
Nicko Mcbrain Meet and Greet @ Rock n Roll Ribs – Vlog! January 29th 2025 @Capnharris – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsILHdX-mR4
00:00 – Intro
00:17 – New Epica
02:45 – Nicko McBrain’s meet & greet
07:18 – New Anthrax album
10:08 – New Nevermore vocalist search
12:13 – Nirvana reunion
14:50 – Blitz releases (Pentagram, Aborted, Poison the Well, Sun Don’t Shine, Heathen)
17:32 – Black Sabbath recognition
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@MetalPilgrim
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Early access to a new Up the Irons episode on how Iron Maiden trolled their fans in 1984 – https://www.patreon.com/posts/121129060
@apollon755
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
nirvana re union..who cares…
@emarsk77
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Death without Chuck Schuldiner aren't really Death any more. That's why former members who reunited to play Death songs live on various occasions chose to do that under other names like "Death To All" and "Left to Die". I think Nirvana are similar: they can't be "Nirvana" without Cobain. Growl and Novoselic can absolutely play Nirvana songs again, that's great, but please let's not call it a "Nirvana reunion".
@stigfloberghagenphotography
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Nicko deserves a video alone. You can go a bit in depth on that later would be nice 👍 i understand your reasoning for not doing it yet
@rhonr
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Black metal pilgrim
@budthechud9795
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
A Nirvana reunion is gonna take some doing.
@Leo-gt1bx
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Nirvana reunion 😂
@restojon1
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
New Heathen!?!? Fkn outstanding!!! 🤘
@ericeason7646
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Thanks for the quick Psychostick clip. There's a band that needs more recognition. I can't wait to see them March 1st 🤘
@carlhunt1113
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
I think the next Ramones album will come out before Anthrax.
@hellsunicorn
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Nirvana reuniting to do anything is a bad idea, because you can’t polish a turd, let alone resurrect one. That performance in California was terrible even with a legend like Joan Jett at the mic. Leave the trash in the landfill where it belongs.
@TheWolfManPlatina
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
the latest Flotsam & Jetsam album
@AlanMorris-f5f
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Some of these bands are not Metal! 💀☠️
Call me ol school!
@TOGade-dj6jh
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
13:40 Isn’t it more of a Nirvana tribute? Kurt was such an integral part of the band. However, it didn’t sound bad at all, not bad at all 🤘🏻
@TOGade-dj6jh
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
9:02 can’t wait to hear some new material from anthrax 🤘🏻
@TOGade-dj6jh
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
5:35 I agree, I’m going to see them in Stockholm this summer but I still have problems with the thought to see them without Nicko behind the kit. It feels weird somehow.
🤘🏻🇸🇪
@mikeg6666
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Cool hearing live Pentagram again , hopefully they'll put out new material soon….
@kylekeller141
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Pilgrim, you're not the only anthrax fan that was told several years ago to expect the new album soon. I met Scott and Charlie and they both told me to expect the record soon and that was in 2019. I remember because I had a conversation with Charlie about the new tool record 🤘🤘
@Suddsy.
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Nirvana reunion sounded just as bad as the original band. 😂
@paulfaulkner2855
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
No one cares about a new Anthrax album, and if they release one it will suck just like everything they’ve done since Spreading the disease.
@bmbzn
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Nirvana reunion news on a METAL Pilgrim show? Weird. Nirvana reunion without Cobain? A grim joke.
@CreepyGringo6669
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
No one is wondering about a nirvana reunion.
@CreepyGringo6669
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Is anyone actually excited for this nevermore biz?
@TailgunnerATC
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Nicko being gone just feels weird to me…
@andresdur
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
nirvanas reunions is blowing up minds!
@SMEDSRUDmusic
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
There will not be any more iron maiden albums. I bet You 10 us dollar
@mr.ed5700
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
grunge is dead ,let it rest in peace
@ArianwenSnow
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Hear me out, Nirvana reunion with Dave Grohl on vocals and Chad Channing on drums.
@ericperreault8889
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
I agree with you, I'm exited as hell for the run for your lives tour that I'll see just before wacken in frankfurt and I mean no disrespect to simon as I'm sure he'll do a fantastic job but I do dread those last 4-5 minutes at the end of the show where nicko was just running around on the stage to kind of do the final goodbye and I'll definetely miss that little moment for sure, it will be strange
@ShadowCommander1167
March 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Cool update, but Nirvana and metalcore news is not needed.
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