JUDAS PRIEST vs ALICE COOPER 🤯 MEGADETH alumni reunion, ARCH ENEMY scare, HELLOWEEN &more Metal News
Arch Enemy perform a show in Mexico without their vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, after which Alissa shares the scary details of her absense. Meanwhile Judas Priest announce a massive show in London with Alice Cooper, which takes their fans back to the future.
Megadeth alumni Kiko Loureiro and Marty Friendman unite forces for an upcoming 2025 live tours amidst Marty Friedman’s revelations of a Rest in Peace line up reunion offer from Megadeth. The new era of Metal tours is already here.
New releases by Burning Witches, Khors, Helloween and others. And a lot of other Metal news 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
00:17 – Alissa’s adventure in Mexico
03:05 – The new tour reality
07:10 – Metal Gods intrigue
10:48 – Best Metal Album 2024
12:42 – Blitz releases (Burning Witches, Khors, Helloween, Sacrifice, Wings of Steel)
16:07 – No jokes in Metal (Nanowar of Steel interview)
20:48 – Megadeth alumni reunion
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@MetalPilgrim
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Get your Metal Christmas merch here – https://metalpilgrim.net/products/metal-christmas-t-shirt
@williamkilber8853
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Invincible Shield. 🤘🏻🛡️🤘🏻
@weshoward450
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
I had my ticket & VIP for Category 7 – and then they cancelled… Epic bummer, but I get it. In my area, country is huge – metal, not so much. This show was 3 hours away in a much bigger area, but we still couldn't get the show.
@CappyLarou
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
I love the new metal, find a hot chick, teacher how to scream, put her out front. Menstruation metal is the shit. LOL
@mht525
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Kiko and Marty. Horns up, great partnership. Sugoi, banzai ✌️🤘🩶🎸🇯🇵🇦🇺
@mht525
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Unleashed in the East 🤘✌️♠️🇯🇵🇦🇺
@mht525
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Ticket Master doesn't even have physical outlets, so why has costs out paced inflation. Oh no staff, monopolise the market, then overcharge. Filthy Lucre 🤘 Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava 🙏🤘✌️☠️♠️🇦🇺
@macsimon6821
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Of course Arch Enemy would be unprofessional.
@ManAtPogo
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Whole Painkiller album. In order
@angiewegenerdjmetalamazon4468
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
I was at Nanowar's xxyears anniversary concert and it was so, so fantastic. I have been a metalhead since 1979,watching so many shows, but thsi really was special. They reall outdid themselves for the anniversary concert Go watch it when it comes out! 😀
@ultranoobguitar
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Alissa's vocals are fake anyway. Doesn't matter live when the tape starts…
@TheOnemanmoshpit
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
As much as I love Invincible Shield, Kerry King gets my vote as it's the only one I don't skip a single song on 🤘🏽
@theRayzz
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Kiko’s new album is phenomenal 👌
@DonJohn1776
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Halford ! Time to stop !
@agnarsidhu7722
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
They developed the virus of the ancient mariner in the lab in Wuhan…..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TOGade-dj6jh
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
My two favorite albums are Invincible Shield and Hell, Fire and Damnation.
Kick ass albums! 🤘🏻
@masterjake731
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Please do a judas priest sheild Of pain setlist prediction video
@NisuUuno
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
if you are gonna interview very serious bands, then I would expect to see Steel Panther too 😀
@patriotpizzaman
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
predict the setlist!
@chrisconny2285
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
🤘👽🤘🍻➕➕Heroyam Slava
@gilesfamily2653
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
No offence to Maiden fans I’m one myself since 1987 they are one of my favourites but British Lion sucks
@andresdur
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
holy scrap, i wouldnt noticed ur new haircut! cool
@ScaRy_StyX
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
“Invincible Shield” is definitely the album of the year
@jonsnow899
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
I would attend more concerts if ticket prices were more reasonable. Here in the States Ticket Master and StubHub have dynamic pricing. One general admin ticket might cost $35. If I purchase two GA tickets they are $50 each. Earlier this year I wanted to buy 4 Future Islands tickets (GA only show). After dynamic pricing, fees and taxes, Ticket Master wanted $319. For Future Islands!! Also, bands have to pay ridiculous prices for touring insurance and those costs get passed onto the fans. I will buy the DVDs and live albums instead.
@ShadowCommander1167
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
There needs to be a Bruce Dickinson/British Lion tour.
@Vorticy135
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
I hope they play Metal Meltdown.
@jimthar17
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Saw Nanowar of Steel open for Amaranthe and Dragonforce and they were great. So much fun live.
@marcustmachado
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Halford cant sing Painkiller anymore. That´s the sad truth.
@ScaRy_StyX
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Definitely do set list predictions for both Maiden and Priest…. Very excited for both
@ChrisPage68
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Album of the year for me is Yesterwynde by Nightwish. And if you want classic metal with a new spin, go straight past Burning Witches and listen to Lovebites! 🤘 🔥 They are Priest's true inheritors.
@MichaelRowe-cv3oq
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Alissa White-Gluz = Vegetarian,that`s where her problems come from,ever seen a healthy Vegetarian/Vegan ?…..Sadly-right now-Judas Priest appear to be only doing two UK shows,you can forget London and what possessed them to want to play in Scarborough at an outdoor arena ?…Mind you with Alice Cooper supporting you can forget about it,no thanks….Never,ever seen the attraction of Alice Cooper,it`s not METAL that`s for sure,never has been.
@zeplica2004
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
album of year for me would be priest album followed by saxon album!!!!
@jannajanatuinen9919
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Wintersun and their long waited album Time II is definitely a pure diamond. I give my vote to them 💎
@Devypocalypse
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Forget O2, Priest are playing my tiny little seaside town Scarborough 🤟🏻
@peacockfilletsteak
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Ah man, the best album (for me) didn’t make that list! Sonata Arctica’s Clear Cold Beyond is incredibly good and I keep coming back to it constantly.
@christophergase1468
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
I'm glad to see you show your viewers how great Wings of Steel are.
This band deserves a lot more attention.
@thesentinel5523
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Rob, just make sure you don't have a repeat motorcycle incident.
@LostSoulNo301281
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
This is the first I’m hearing of Judas Priest and Alice Cooper at the London O2, so I check on tickets.
All seated?!
And the best tickets currently available are nearly £200?! For floor seating.
All seating at a metal gig at an arena?
Seriously?
There’s no way I’m paying that much to sit on the floor area.
This is a complete joke!
WTF?!
@PRiron
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Blaze Bayley – Circle of Stone Was the best Album from 2024
@DaveHetfield98
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Teemu plays Kiko's solos better than Kiko
@reneebonnell5010
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Ticket Master is Evil!
@kennethnielsen3864
March 25, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Thanks for sharing.
Please say something nice about AQUA ore Christina Agulera, otherwise I can not start a discussion, about the things you say.
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