SLAYER go ALL IN WASP surprise, SLIPKNOT backlash, new KISS, KING DIAMOND & more | MPD109

Slayer kick off their 2026 Reign in Blood live tour, and WASP surprise their fans by performing a lost track for the very first time ever.

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Slipknot release Arsenal... and the fans are furious, and KISS are back to recording new music. King Diamond documentary is in the making, but still no work about a new album, and At the Gates release a cinematic version of their new album.

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Gates of Ishkar return with new material, John Sykes' final statement, Metal Blade Records announce a new podcast, new music by Stryper, beast In Black, Schandmaul, S. Silence, Forbidden and much more in the new Metal Digest.

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

00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Slayer go all in
02:10 - Cinematic At the Gates
03:50 - W.A.S.P. surprise
05:20 - New KISS song
06:55 - Slipknot backlash
09:33 - Blitz releases
12:41 - Gates of Ishkar return
13:55 - John Sykes' final bow
15:03 - Metal Blade's celebration
16:34 - King Diamond (doesn't) listen to fans

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