IRON MAIDEN sham, DREAM THEATER return, JAKE E LEE, OLD MAN’S CHILD, AD INFINITUM & more| Metal News
Dream Theater return with a new song Night Terror and announced a new album Parasomnia out on February 7th, 2025, and Iron Maiden finally brought their The Future Past Tour live shows to the United States and getting ready to perform at the Aftershock Festival… while fake news about an Iron Maiden Netflix documentary titled Run to the Hills: The Story of Iron Maiden circulate online.
Ad Infinitum released their new album Abyss, and its front woman Melissa Bonny joins me for an interview on the show. New Ad Infinitum album Abyss can be ordered here – https://amzn.to/4eECSB7
Meanwhile, Black Metal legends Old Man’s Child announce their return on stage at the 2025 Tons of Rock Festival in Oslo, Norway, and a new Black Metal band Floscule help us kick off a new segment on our Metal Digest.
Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee speaks out about his health, and As I Lay Dying, Cemetery Skyline and many other bands release new music. Metal is alive and well, so let’s see what keeps it going today. Here you go!
00:00 – Intro
00:22 – Old Man’s Child return
02:51 – Iron Maiden’s adventures
09:07 – Jake E. Lee barks at the moon again
11:21 – Blitz releases (As I Lay Dying, Cemetery Skyline, Grave Digger, Dominium, Distant)
15:11 – New blood in Metal
18:45 – Ad Infinitum’s new chapter (Melissa Bonny interview)
22:40 – Dream Theater return
——–
If you would like to ROCK Metal Pilgrim merch at your next concert and support the show (for which I’ll be VERY thankful), please order it here – https://metalpilgrim.net/
You can also support the channel and community on Patreon (again, I’ll be SUPER thankful) – https://www.patreon.com/metal_pilgrim
Every dollar you invest will be used to produce better material!
Support our volunteer efforts here on the ground in Ukraine by donating to Steel Wings Foundatino (I am the founder and personally responsible for every penny spent) – https://steelwings.net/en/
Follow Metal Pilgrim on other platforms (the content there is different):
Instagram – https://instagram.com/metal_pilgrim/
Facebook – https://facebook.com/MetalPilgrimOfficial
Twitter/X – https://x.com/MetalPilgrimOFC
Metal 365 Playlist – https://metalpilgrim.net/blogs/news/official-metal-pilgrim-playlists
Discord – https://discord.gg/5NK3pdgfnU
——–
Background music: “Uberpunch” Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
——–
All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.
@MetalPilgrim
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Thanks to all my Patrons and everyone who support this channel for making this video possible amidst these times! I wouldn't have been able to do it without you!
@gram440a
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Wow, a fake Iron Maiden documentary not being made by Netflix, I hadn't heard a word about it until I came here. I guess that's why I usually get my Iron Maiden news from their official site and not gossip pages like this one.
@jessebrennan7130
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Agreed! Jake is so underrated! Everyone only thinks of when he was with Ozzy. I love the Badlands material…
@cms1381
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
I'm sad the Future Past Tour didn't mKe it to Florida. We were unable to be in the northeast when they were there.
🤞🏼🤞🏼 for the Run For Your Lives Tour
@DollyDoom666
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
"Our Enemies are Stupid But Strong"……..That hits home in America too…
@TomasWildViking
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
For all the great stuff Jake E Lee has done, the rock and roll hall of shame will probably never induct him, mainly because they're too focused on rappers and old country "rockers"
@beastontheroad
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Poor Jake E Lee! He has had absolutely ZERO luck since Bark at the Moon… Just as he announces his return to health and Red Dragon Cartel he gets shot near his home 🐺🌕🐺🌕🐺🌕🐺🌕🐺🌕🐺
@Ships818
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Bro Jack E Lee was shot like yesterday
@michaelmerring1035
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Jake E Lee was shot several times today. But like Trump no one can stop him. Get better Jake. 🙏🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘
@ChanceTheChancenator
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
When it comes to new bands, check out Gallamesh.
A great new metalband from the Netherlands with members from X Raiders. 🤘
@MegaThrasher95
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Have you heard the news about Jake?? 😕
@dwaynearandela9994
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Yes Jake e lee is my favorite Ozzy guitarist and Also he's one of my favorite guitarists of all time
@barrygerenski6259
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
BUT NO DAMN FLORIDA DATES
@robertmaisenbacher3684
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
I loved Jake E Lee’s band he formed , BADLANDS!🎸🎸🎸. Too bad their singer passed away after two albums (love their first album simply titled “Badmand”. And of course Jake’s work with Ozzy on Ultimate Sin and Bark at the Moon (that he wrote and got no recognition for it, Sharon and Ozzy stole it from him)……
@paddyodriscoll8648
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
I was in California when Jake was in a band called “Teaser.” This was before Ozzy. I went to a studio and a band was rehearsing there in a mid sized theater. I think they were called, “Spice.” Jake was sitting in the seats watching with two girls. I was told at the time he was trained as a classical pianist,,, then took up guitar (Sorta like Eddie). I was told Jake,,, Eddie,,, and the kid with the polka dot bow tie from Quiet Riot were the best rock guitarist in California at the time,,,,
@daiwilliams5628
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Jake E Lee is number 2 on my list of Ozzy guitarists. Rhoads is number 1 on my all time favourite guitarists. Jake is criminally underrated. And if anyone deserves to be inducted with Ozzy it's Bob Daisley.
@MrKSGrundy
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Keep the digest videos coming. They are now part of my weekly must watch videos. 🤘🇨🇦🤘
@davedarling2008
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Jake IS my favorite Ozzy guitarist, hands down! Saw him a few years ago, and he was amazing, still. Would LOVE to see him play, again.
@pops1876
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Jake E Lee's group Badlands showed his true talent. Ray Gillen on vocals with Jake was some great music
@makouras
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Jake Lee is my second favorite Ozzy guitarist, after Zakk.
Lemmy was right about him. He was destined to be overshadowed by Randy, no matter how good he was, simply because of the tragic circumstances of Randy's death.
@diederickdejong2838
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Jake E Lee is one of my favourite guitarist in Heavy Metal. Don’t forget that Jake E Lee saved Ozzy’s solo career! I have loads of time for Jake
@Kinger1625
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Jake E Lee was the best Ozzy played with imho. I know that opinion isn’t only mine, but unpopular. I men no dis rest Randy fans. Just think Lee was amazing and still is, but I wonder if it’s all been done, other than Wolfgang, or perhaps Dirty Honey(as new Aerosmith/ACDC/Zep etc etc etc rock band with one of the best new, and unique voices! Love this band!
Saw Maiden in 2019….amazing show! My friend got arrested as predicted, so all was a perfect night! 😂❤
Iron Maiden, or the members keep just trucking along. It’s wild. ❤
@CaptorsVGY
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Nice to see a feature on Jake E. Lee just listened to The Ultimate Sun today and it’s always in rotation. Blistering hot guitar work 🎸🔥
@andrewpowell1734
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
You didn't mention that there have been fake reports of Dave Murray’s death on social media.
@GiveUsMusic
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Is that Ukrainian Black Metal band spelled Floscule?
@john44v1
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Good updates. Thanks for keeping the truth flowing and community alive!!!🤘🏻
@coolcatrick3454
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Jake E. Lee is, was, and will always be a phenomenal guitarist in my opinion!!! I liked Jake the best out of all of Ozzy's guitarists! He filled in beyond expectations after Randy's passing, and made a name for himself!! The screwing he got from Ozzy and Sharon will always be one that was shameful and unforgivable! Jake contributed sooo much to Ozzy's success during his time in the band!!! He was wrongly fired and replaced by Zakk Wylde, but Jake's following and his popularity have continued bigtime!!!. Badlands was one killer band, and I was expecting big things from the quartet, but with Ray Gillen's HIV/AIDS diagnosis, where he carelessly slept around with women after his diagnosis, and the sad end of the band after 3 great albums, it was not meant to be. I love his appearances over the recent past, with him playing Bark at the Moon and other Ozzy classics. i wish Jake good health after his carpal tunnel bout, and much success with Red Dragon Cartel, and whatever else he does musically in his future. 🎸👍❤
@billybags
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
I would not mind getting hit with a guitar add an Iron Maiden concert as long as I got to take it home LOL😅😂🎉
@billybags
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Always thought Jake E Lee is a great guitarist never felt he quite fit Ozzy's band but he is a great guitarist but that's just my opinion love his style in the little bit that I've seen him in Pantera❤❤ metal forever❤❤
@siliyemoodislam
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Dream Theater choice of album names…..next album will be Pasarominadesortianomasum
@WizardOfOss
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
You guys get The Hu as opening act for Iron Maiden? Damn, that's cool! Here in the Netherlands we get Avatar, never heard of them (though maybe that's saying more about me as a metalhead…).
@kennethnielsen3864
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Thanks for sharing.