OPERATION: MINDCRIME 3 🤦♂️ new KING DIAMOND, JUDAS PRIEST, AILD, BURNING WITCHES & more| Metal News
Ex Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate announces Operation: Mindcrime 3, a continuation of the legendary 1988 Operation: Mindcrime album, while Queensryche plan to release their own new album in 2025. Meanwhile King Diamond’s new album is set to be released in late 2025.
Sleep Token perform with half of the band being replaced by backing tracks, and their fans simply love it. And Judas Priest go absolutely insane with their 2025 live tour Shield of Pain, which is set to celebration the 35th Anniversary of the legendary Painkiller album.
As I Lay Dying and more specifically Tim Lambesis has got to be kidding us. Delain return with a new EP Dance With the devil and join us for an interview.
New releases by Burning Witches, Dieth, Seven Kingdoms 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
00:19 – New King Diamond
03:16 – Judas Priest have gone insane
06:37 – Operation: Mindcrime III
09:32 – Blitz releases (Burning Witches, Dieth, Seven Kingdoms, Solstafir, Impellitteri)
12:59 – As I Lay (not) Dying…
15:33 – Delain’s return
18:56 – Sleep Token & the backing tracks
——–
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 Foundation (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.
#MetalNews #JudasPriest #Queensryche
@screamingindigital1980
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
How tf is operation mindcrime not necessary right now are yall maga yall obviously never understood the first album i thought yall understood metal
@eric.dylan_11_22
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Operation Mindcrime is my all-time favorite album, but still, as soon as you said he is working on III, my immediate thought was "unnecessary!"
@andrewawakened628
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
It pains me to say it, but OM:2 was not good at all. It was far, far inferior to the first album and was a huge letdown. I’d tell Geoff not to bother.
@fernandocenteno4446
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Tate, in the words of Pat Benatar, "it's a little too little, it's a little too late"
@fernandocenteno4446
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Let's not forget that King had triple bypass heart surgery. So the fact that he is touring and making new music is a gift to us all. Worth the wait. 🤘🎶🤘
@mr.timebombman2230
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Can't have any sort of Mind crime without DeGarmo. The concept might be mostly Tate's, but his contributions were essential to QR.
@1SaltyFox
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
King Diamond and Christmas break in the same sentence seems funny.
@RicardoRocha-lg1xo
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Operation: Mindcrime is an absolutely timeless gem. Brilliant album… the second one was pretty forgettable. I can’t expect Part 3 to be much better, tbh.
@damianhealy300
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
"That's the plan" – key words from the Diamond camp. That's been the plan for some time now. But let's be real people, do we really think if/when it comes out, that it's going to be great???? I have little expectations myself. If it's even close to Puppet Master, it will be a huge accomplishment.
@jaysullivan2236
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Took my 15 yr old son to his first concert…King Diamond & Overkill. He was drooling to King & I blew out my voice screaming to Sleepless Nights & Halloween! New songs were awesome live! I believe a new KD album will come out in 2025. The man…the band were SO tight & stage production was top notch! Something to remember besides music.
@samunden
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Seeing the King next week so I'm hyped for that. But the longer it takes for this next album to drop, is making me worried that its going to over polished and end up being his Chinese Democracy.
@Jeremy_Callahan
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
I saw King a week ago and it was absolutely mind blowing. The new songs sound great. The old songs sound great. New album? Can't wait!
@metalmessage9691
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Nate’s not there they suck
@hipstereagle6050
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
I’d only sign up for a Mindcrime sequel if Chris Digarmo collaborates with Tate
@bishopsteiner7134
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Operation Mindcrime… one of the greatest concept albums ever recorded for Rock, and tied with the Wall for my personal favorite. Mindcrime II was hot trash. Sadly, at least for me, Queensryche and Tate both have produced a pretty long line of "hi hum" since maybe Empire.
@ctfan1486
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Priest need to bring KK back! No KK not Priest!
@ortujexinol
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
You sound like a douchebag wannabee bro.
@BlackieNuff
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
How fitting… the span between 2007 and 2025 is… say it with me now… EIGHTEEN years. So it's not even that long, cos 18 is actually 9… (KD math? lol)
@HarryPsaros
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Bro, King Diamond is legendary. So is Andy LaRocque. I'll take as much as they can produce!
@Media_Sensations3656
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
pretty sure Tate holds the exclusive rights to Mindcrime.
@jbksdad1799
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
I actually enjoyed Mindcrime II for what it was. Nikki's story is over. The influence of Dr. X on the masses is something that could still be explored as the movement lives on after Nikki's involvement. If Tate can manage to take it is a different direction with a new protagonist I would be interested. It is just a damn shame that Dio has left us and cannot reprise the role of Dr. X. I still have faith in Tate to stick the landing.
@thomasheroux3146
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Operation Mindcrime part one, Legendary. Part Two, mediocre at best. Part three?! Unnecessary.
@matthewearl9824
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Queensryche cannot do anything with operation mindcrime only Geoff Tate. It was stated in their settlement that he owns all rights to operation mindcrime and everything that is related to it.
@matthewearl9824
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
I'd rather have Mercyful Fate than a Diamond comeback.
@MetalHead-ks9zq
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
BRING SOME NEW IDEAS TO THE TABLE GEOFF!! 🥴
@jessebrennan7130
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
King Diamond 🖤
Burning Witches, Seven Kindoms ❤
New Judas Priest- I can take it or leave it
Queensryche- yeah someone above aptly said Geoff is a nut- I still listen to the early stuff from time to time
Tim L – I wouldn't want anything to do with him either.. he hired someone to kill his wife
Delain-; saw them in Louisville with Sonata Arctica several years ago, Charlotte is a sweetheart
@Darkangstfastwalker77
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Geoff's voice can't handle an early QR style album. He can barely hit those high notes anymore that so characterized early QR. Happens to most screamers voices. I might believe it if was being done with QR's replacement singer.
@leoguzman2104
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Love the Blind Guardian NFOME album cover in the background
@ilmizarnanda
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
At his age i think he just wanna leave good memory,he just wanna do what he wanna do.I just wish Tate invite degarmo for this project
@melissa.9480
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Operation 1 is in my top 10 fave albums 2 not so much wait for 3 it may be worth it?
@melissa.9480
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Priest my fave band forever I love my Glenn
@MikeDavis-be8gf
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Geoff can't sing like he used to
@jefferysteen1041
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
First Operation Mindcrime was a masterpiece!Part 2 was godawful!
@troypeterson2156
April 5, 2026 at 9:56 pm
ohhh Geoff… please, dont. just, dont.