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December 11, 2025

Watch Brand New MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK Trailer; Tickets On Sale Now Global Cinematic Event That Chronicles The Band’s 40-Year Career

DATE: DECEMBER 11, 2025

WATCH BRAND NEW
MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK
TRAILER HERE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE
GLOBAL CINEMATIC EVENT THAT
CHRONICLES THE BAND’S 40-YEAR CAREER
Go to megadethfilm.com to get tickets

IN CINEMAS WORLDWIDE JANUARY 22 FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY
FILM WILL BE SHOWN ON
MORE THAN 1,000 SCREENS WORLDWIDE
FIRST LISTEN EVENT TO COINCIDE WITH THE JANUARY 23

RELEASE OF MEGADETH’S SELF-TITLED ALBUM,
THE BAND’S FINAL STUDIO RELEASE

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Legendary metal titans MEGADETH and Trafalgar Releasing have revealed the trailer for MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK, a cinematic legacy event that will debut on screens worldwide Thursday, January 22.

Watch the TRAILER here.

Tickets are now on sale for the film that will screen in over 1,000 cinemas across 35+ countries on the eve of the release of the band’s final studio album out January 23. To get tickets, and for more information and to sign up for updates, fans can visit megadethfilm.com.

In MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK, Dave Mustaine pulls back the curtain on 40 years of MEGADETH, sharing untold stories of the band’s past and the creative fire that drives them. Interwoven throughout, audiences will get to experience the world premiere of MEGADETH’S new self-titled album in full, brought to life with a 40-year retrospective career-spanning interview and Mustaine’s own track-by-track reflections about the band’s final studio album. This one-night-only listening event will provide a first-listen to this landmark project. MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK is an immersive celebration of one of the most influential bands in metal history, capturing their legacy while heralding a powerful new chapter.

Leading up to the album and film’s debut, MEGADETH—Dave Mustaine, Teemu Mäntysaari (Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars), James LoMenzo (Bass Guitar) and Dirk Verbeuren (Drums)—have released two tracks: “I Don’t Care” (watch the video HERE and listen to the song HERE) and “Tipping Point,” the album’s first single (watch the video HERE and listen to the song HERE). MEGADETH have also announced a very special bonus track from the album: a reimagined version of “Ride The Lightning,” which MUSTAINE co-wrote with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich and was the title track from the group’s 1984 album. Pre-order the album, via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label, HERE. Read more about the album’s full track listing HERE.

Press Contacts

USA & Canada – Marcee Rondan at Schneider Rondan Organization | marcee@sropr.com

Rest of World – Sylvie Field at Trafalgar Releasing | sylvie.f@trafalgar-releasing.com

December 10, 2025

DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND Release High-Energy Holiday Single And Video For “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas”

DATE: DECEMBER 10, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND
RELEASE HIGH-ENERGY HOLIDAY SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR
“I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS”
OUT TODAY

TRACK IS FROM THE BAND’S
‘BUCKLE UP’ ALBUM
VIA DEKO
WATCH THE NYC-FILMED CLIP HERE

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AI-generated content may be incorrect. Still from “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas” video (Download)

DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND are known for marrying rock ‘n roll’s visceral energy and succinct songwriting to suave, swinging throwback arrangements and aesthetics. Today (December 10), they’ve released a new video for “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas.” Taken from their current and second album BUCKLE UP (DEKO, 2025), the high-energy song has a red-hot arrangement with searing guitar lines, galloping rhythm, pumping horns, and infectious female backing vocals. Watch the video, which mixes vintage-inspired Claymation against live scenes filmed throughout Manhattan, HERE. “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas” follows the album’s previous singles So Long” (September 19, coinciding with the album’s release), “Two Of A Kind” (August 22), and “Lucky 13” (July 18).

“Whenever you’re doing big band music, especially when it’s fused with 50’s style rock n roll, you have to consider doing a Christmas song,” the singer, songwriter, and guitarist explains about the song that was originally made famous by the 10-year-old Gayla Peevy back in 1953. “I had seen my niece do this song at a holiday concert when she was 4 or 5 years old—it was the first time I heard it and thought she was so damn cute. I got to thinking about how I could do a rockin’ big band version of it. Putting on a guitar and singing along to a new arrangement just came together quickly, and with Kingston and Greystar in the band adding female vocals, it just kind of made the whole thing make sense.”

For the recording of the song, DD did a demo mix of the song and sent it to the great Jim McMillen to create the horn arrangements. He just picked up on it very quickly and it all gelled together,” he explains. “Since he had done some Christmas songs in the past, Jim had a good feel for what types of arrangements would make it feel more like a holiday song. He had some great ideas for some of the background vocals,” adds DD. “The girls and I were screaming his name quite a bit as we were doing them. There are a ton of harmonies and in interesting spots…we had a lot of fun trying to put them together. And I mean c’mon, how can you be smiling when you’re singing you have a two-car garage to keep your hippo in ??!!”

When it came to creating the video, DD says he knew it had to be pure fun. “We wanted the spirt of NYC on the holidays, so we filmed all over Manhattan. Our video people had a great costumer, and we had our Hippo mascot (named Peevy, a tribute to Gayla Peevy who sang the song like 70 years ago) made to accompany us all around the city. We just had a night of laughter and fun. I love the holidays and having our own song and video to roll out each year as time goes on is a really cool thing. And there is nowhere like NYC at Christmas. I have been all over the world, to all the great Christmas Markets in Europe, but NYC is still the benchmark.”

“I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas” Artwork (Download)

“I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas” marks the second holiday song by DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND; it follows the group’s 2023 release “We’re A Couple of Misfits” (watch the video HERE). “I wanted to do a Christmas song that had not been done so many times,” DD says of the song that was featured in the 1964 Rankin/Bass Christmas special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” “At the heart of a lot of Christmas music is a blues progression on the chords which lends itself great to what we do. We had a friend come and do a rocking video for it and it’s a song we now play now at our holiday shows, so very very fun.”

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For DD, the holidays have always revolved around family. “I have so many wonderful Christmas memories—I have seven brothers and sisters, so growing up Christmas was a madhouse at the Verni house. Tearing open boxes, just mayhem, and we loved it. I can remember one year when I was maybe 14 or so. We used to put albums we wanted on our Christmas list and my mom would go to Tower Records and ask the clerk and get the records we wanted. Well, that year I put down Black Sabbath’s We Sold Our Souls for Rock n Roll and Nazareth’s Expect No Mercy and got em both! Now my mom, God rest her soul, could not have been pleased to be making those purchases, but wanted me to have a great day and so I got ‘em. With my own kids,” he adds, “I carried on so many family traditions. We did the typical things. Every year I’d take my kids to pick out a real tree and we’d stuff it in the car and bring it home. My kids are grown but we still do stockings every year. I live at the beach now so there are different things available in a beach town rather than in the suburbs where I grew up, but it’s still pretty traditional. Of course, there’s always a massive spread of Italian food on Christmas day.”

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December 9, 2025

Swing and ring in the New Year at Vic’s Las Vegas with dazzling dining and Dave Damiani

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 9, 2025

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SWING AND RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT VIC’S LAS VEGAS WITH DAVE DAMIANI

WHAT: Ring and swing in 2026 in a big way, big band style at Vic’s Las Vegas. Raise a glass, get into the groove with Dave Damiani, and enjoy a special prix fixe dinner, or offerings from their Italian American inspired menu. *

New Year’s Eve Prix Fixe menu offerings include:

Surf & Turf – an 8oz Filet Mignon with two Blackened Shrimp, accompanied by Bearnaise sauce, sauteed Haricot Verte and Baby Carrots ($75)
Fish of The Day – Pan Seared Bronzino with Chimichurri sauce, Spinach and Mushroom Risotto ($65)

WHEN: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Seating Times:
7 p.m. – $50 per person
9:30 p.m. – $60 per person

Each reservation includes an appetizer for the table to share, festive party favors, and bottomless bubbly to toast the New Year in style.
*The full menu and specials are available until 11:45 p.m., and then late-night happy hour is available the last hour Vic’s is open.

WHERE: Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
Reservations are strongly encouraged.

ABOUT DAVE DAMIANI

Dave Damiani is an American singer, songwriter, producer based out of Los Angeles, CA. Having started as a bartender at the famed CHARLIE O’S JAZZ CLUB in Valley Village, CA, Dave Damiani had the opportunity to work, learn and become friends with some of the best musicians on the planet. Legends like Earl Palmer, Marty Harris, Ross Tompkins, Sam Most, Teddy Edwards, John Heard, Roy McCurdy, Frank Capp, Ernie McDaniel, Dini Clarke, Danny Grissett, George Gaffney, Mark Murphy, and Richie Cole (just to name a few) took time to mentor Dave Damiani, share stories and chord changes.

Shortly after receiving his master’s degree in Commercial Music from the California State University in Los Angeles, Dave began his pursuit to put together the perfect band with youth and style. His debut album “Watch What Happens” has been receiving worldwide airplay. Brad “Martini” Chambers was the first to discover Dave Damiani’s originality. Brad has been playing him constantly on www.martiniinthemorning.com since 2013, and he receives airplay on over 300 radio stations and on Satellite Radio XM 71 (Siriusly Sinatra). Once when Damiani hosted his own hour on Siriuisly Sinatra #71, his good friend and New Jersey brother Joe Piscopo swung by the studio to say, “hi”!

Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra have produced shows with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, The Grove, Citi, Capital One, American Airlines, Jack Daniels, George Benson, Molly Ringwald, Bobby Ridel, Landau Murphy Jr., Hailey Reinhart, Renee Olstead, Steve Tyrel, and Larry King.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, the award-winning Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – 1 a.m., Vic’s features Italian American cuisine, a full-service bar with Happy Hour daily from 2 – 5 p.m., a reverse Happy Hour between Midnight – 1 a.m. in the Bar area, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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December 5, 2025

FROM ASHES TO NEW Unveil Menacing New Song “Drag Me” Today Via Better Noise Music; Massive Tour Announcement Coming Soon

DT: DECEMBER 5, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

Download HERE; Credit: Alex Bemis
Left to right: Jimmy Bennett (guitar), Matt Brandyberry (vocals),
Danny Case (vocals), Maty Madiro (drums), Lance Dowdle (guitar)

FROM ASHES TO NEW
UNVEIL MENACING NEW SONG
“DRAG ME”
TODAY VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
STREAM/DOWNLOAD HERE
WATCH THE VISUALIZER HERE

MASSIVE TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON

Download cover artwork HERE

“Drag me to hell
The darkest part of me comes out
Cause I can’t run from what is
Hiding in the darkness
Eating up my heart
It pulls me down
Drag me”
–“Drag Me”

FROM ASHES TO NEW (@FromAshesToNew)—Danny Case (vocals), Matt Brandyberry (vocals), Lance Dowdle (guitar), Maty Madiro (drums), Jimmy Bennett (guitar)—are wrapping up 2025 with the release today (December 5) of a visceral new song, “Drag Me,” via Better Noise Music. Listen to the track HERE and watch the visualizer HERE.

“We wanted to create a song about feeling trapped in a war with yourself, when your inner demons pull harder than your better intentions can push,” says singer Matt Brandyberry. “Every good thought gets buried beneath the bad and you start to realize the real fight isn’t against the world, it’s against the reflection staring back at you. ‘Drag Me’ came from that place…the feeling of being pulled straight into hell by the parts of yourself you could never escape.”

The sonically intense and lyrically harrowing “Drag Me” is the follow-up to “New Disease,” which was released July 25 via Better Noise Music and marked their first new offering since “Live Before I’m Dead (Hours),” one of the six bonus tracks that appeared on the June 2024 release of the BLACKOUT (DELUXE) album. “New Disease” can be streamed and downloaded HERE, and the video can be seen HERE.

FROM ASHES TO NEW have already made their mark as a hugely successful band with a #1-charting album—2023’s BLACKOUT (Better Noise Music)—which landed the #1 spot on several iTunes and Spotify Rock and Metal charts across the globe. Artistically, the Lancaster, PA outfit have made impact with a distinctive amalgam of alt metal combined with songs that bracingly capture their generation’s anxieties.

BLACKOUT was an important statement for FROM ASHES TO NEW, acting as a prequel to the band’s 2016 debut album DAY ONE. Garnering over 310 million lifetime global total streams including nearly 20 million video streams, the album mirrored the angst and unrest the world felt during the 2020 pandemic, at which time it was written, while delivering a fresh spin on their myriad influences that broke FROM ASHES TO NEW onto the scene. BLACKOUT garnered various critical accolades, including MXDWN which proclaimed that it’s “melodic, emotive and undeniably powerful,” while KNOTFEST raved: “There’s an exciting immediacy to their sound that recalls the music renaissance of the late 90s and early 2000s… It’s that sweet spot of mass appeal where there’s a little something for everyone, be it From Ashes to New’s heavier metallic side, or their arena-sized choruses.”

Stay tuned for news of massive tour announcements and more, coming soon!

Listen to FROM ASHES TO NEW online at:
SPOTIFY, APPLE, AMAZON, DEEZER, PANDORA,
YOUTUBE MUSIC, SOUNDCLOUD

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ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premiere independent Record Label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Yellowcard, Sabaton, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

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For all press inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR
Amanda Cagan – amanda@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

December 5, 2025

SABATON—The #1 Global Power Metal Band—Release “Crossing The Rubicon” Video From 11th Studio Album ‘Legends’ Out Now Via Better Noise Music

DT: DECEMBER 5, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

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L to R: Thobbe Englund (guitar), Pär Sundström (bass), Joakim Brodén (vocals), Hannes Van Dahl (drums), Chris Rörland (guitar)

SABATON—
THE #1 GLOBAL POWER METAL BAND—
RELEASE “CROSSING THE RUBICON” VIDEO
FROM 11^th STUDIO ALBUM ‘LEGENDS’
OUT NOW VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
STREAM/DOWNLOAD “CROSSING THE RUBICON” HERE
WATCH THE TRULY EPIC VIDEO HERE

“CROSSING THE RUBICON” VIDEO PREMIERES IN FRONT OF 20,000 FANS
AT SOLD-OUT O2 ARENA CONCERT IN LONDON

MASSIVE TOUR UNDERWAY WITH SHOWS ACROSS EUROPE’S TOP ARENAS, CONTINUING INTO 2026 WITH A 32-DATE NORTH AMERICAN RUN STARTING FEBRUARY 9

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#1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands SABATON (@sabatonofficial) today (December 5) release their latest video, “Crossing The Rubicon. It’s taken from their 11^th studio album LEGENDS that came out October 17 via Better Noise Music marking the band’s label debut.

SABATON released a special version of “Crossing The Rubicon” to radio on September 12 featuring singer Jonny Hawkins and guitarist Mark Vollelunga of NOTHING MORE. The track is currently positioned at #17 on the Billboard “Mainstream Rock Airplay” chart and #18 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart.

The video had its world premiere at the sold-out “The Legendary Tour 2025” O2 Arena show in London yesterday (December 4) in front of over 20,000 fans in between the band’s set and the opening act, The Legendary Orchestra, a specially formed symphonic group with musicians like violinist Mia Asano, hurdy-gurdy player Patty Gurdy, and conductor/vocalist Noa Gruman, enhancing the band’s show with orchestral arrangements, choirs, and storytelling offering a grander, cinematic metal experience.

Listen to the album version of “Crossing The Rubicon” HERE and watch its corresponding truly epic video HERE. As bassist Pär Sundström says, it was filmed at a historic location in Italy.

“This was one of the most enjoyable music videos we’ve ever made. Everything flowed smoothly thanks to the amazing energy of the actors and the unique charm of the location. We spent two days filming in Sabbioneta, Italy, at the Teatro all’Antica, which is one of the oldest surviving indoor theatres in Europe. It was a fascinating location, full of character and history. Since the theatre operates as a museum during the day, we were only allowed to film in the evenings, which added a layer of challenge to the production.”

Throughout LEGENDS, SABATON—Joakim Brodén (vocals), Pär Sundström (bass), Chris Rörland (guitar), Thobbe Englund (guitar), Hannes Van Dahl (drums)—delve into some of history’s greatest and most loved characters such as Jeanne D’arc (also known as Joan of Arc), Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Vlad the Impaler, Julius Caesar, the Knights Templar, and the legendary swordmaster Miyamoto Musashi.

LEGENDS garnered impressive debuts upon its release on various Luminate U.S. and global chart thanks to their legions of devoted fans, including #1 Metal Album (U.S.), #1 Rock Album (U.S.), #1 Current Hard Albums (U.S.), #2 iTunes Album (Global), and #10 Spotify Debut (Global).

It marks a bold evolution in the band’s sound and storytelling, plunging headfirst into the heart of history’s most formidable and enigmatic figures. These are not just rock songs; they are battle hymns carved from the blood and legacy of warriors, kings, strategists and revolutionaries.

Building on the multi-Platinum-selling band’s intense blend of rock and world history for fans of all ages, LEGENDS is available worldwide HERE as a digital download, as well as in various physical formats and retailer exclusives including CD, 2 CD digibook, 2 CD earbook (both including the exclusive Storyteller Edition), 11 unique vinyl editions (including a special vinyl color and exclusive artwork with each), additional exclusive vinyl colors, and a limited box set (including another exclusive vinyl color, the 2 CD earbook, and a colored cassette as an exclusive format).

Known for their explosive stage presence and epic concert experience, SABATON is in the midst of a massive worldwide tour that kicked off October 6 in Istanbul, Turkey and continues with a 22-stop European arena leg across some of the continent’s biggest venues that launched November 14 in Cologne, Germany. The itinerary will then take them through North America for a 32-date tour set to kick off February 9, 2026 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The trek will hit venues across the U.S. and Canada, including major stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston before wrapping April 20 in Vancouver, BC. Tickets and VIP packages are available now at LiveNation.com and on SABATON’s official website, while VIP packages are also available HERE.

Here are SABATON’s 2025 and 2026 worldwide tour dates.

Fri 12/5 Manchester, UK Co-op Live

Sat 12/6 Nottingham, UK Motorpoint Arena

Mon 12/8 Hannover, DE ZAG Arena

Tue 12/9 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena

Thu 12/11 Oslo, NO Unity Arena

Fri 12/12 Gothenburg, SE Scandinavium

Sat 12/13 Stockholm, SE 3Arena

Mon 2/9 Fort Lauderdale, FL War Memorial Auditorium

Tue 2/10 Tampa, FL Yuengling Center

Fri 2/13 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall

Sat 2/14 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom

Sun 2/15 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center at Tech Port

Wed 2/18 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre

Fri 2/20 Los Angeles, CA The Kia Forum

Sat 2/21 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Live

Tue 2/24 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center

Thu 2/26 Loveland, CO Blue Arena

Fri 2/27 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha

Sat 2/28 St. Louis, MO The Factory

Mon 3/2 Des Moines, IA Vibrant Music Hall

Tue 3/3 Minneapolis, MN The Armory

Wed 3/4 Chicago, IL The Salt Shed

Fri 3/6 Milwaukee, WI Landmark Credit Union Live

Sat 3/7 Cincinnati, OH The Andrew J Brady Music Center

Sun 3/8 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit

Tue 3/10 Pittsburgh, PA UPMC Events Center

Wed 3/11 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

Thu 3/12 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Sat 3/14 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome

Sun 3/15 Washington, DC The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Tue 3/17 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Special Events Center

Wed 3/18 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy

Mon 4/6 Halifax, NS. Scotiabank Centre

Thu 4/9 Laval, QC. Place Bell

Sat 4/11 Toronto, ON. Great Canadian Toronto

Tue 4/14 Winnipeg, MB. Burton Cummings Theatre

Fri 4/17 Edmonton, AB. Edmonton Convention Centre

Sat 4/18 Calgary, AB. Grey Eagle Event Centre

Mon 4/20 Vancouver, BC. PNE Forum

Sun 5/31 Gdansk, Poland Ergo Arena

Wed 6/3 Plzen, Czech Republic Amphitheater Lochotin

Fri 6/5 Nancy, France Heavy Week-End

Sat 6/6 Nürnberg, Germany Rock im Park

Sun 6/7 Nürburgring, Germany Rock am Ring

Thu 6/11 Interlaken, Switzerland Greenfield Festival

Sat 6/13 Nickelsdorf, Austria Nova Rock

Wed 6/17 Nimes, France Festival de Nimes

Fri 6/19 Clisson, France Hellfest

Sun 6/21 Dessel, Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting

Wed 7/1 Viveiro, Spain Resurrection Fest

Sat 7/4 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain Barcelona Rock Fest

Sun 7/5 Cartagena, Spain Rock Imperium Festival

Thu 7/23 Plovdiv, Bulgaria BE4 Hills / Hills of Rock

Sat 7/25 Athens, Greece Release Athens Festival

Mon 7/27 Ghimbav, Romania Rockstadt Extreme Fest

Find SABATON online:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE

Listen to SABATON online at:
SPOTIFY, APPLE, AMAZON, DEEZER, PANDORA, YOUTUBE MUSIC, SOUNDCLOUD

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ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC

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December 4, 2025

BETTER NOISE MUSIC Celebrates One Of Their Biggest Years Yet; Delivers Nine #1 U.S. Singles

DT: DECEMBER 4, 2025

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER, AMANDA CAGAN / SRO PR

BETTER NOISE MUSIC
CELEBRATES ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST YEARS YET
SIGNS YELLOWCARD, SABATON, THE RASMUS, IN THIS MOMENT
RELEASE TWO FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
RE-RECORDED “BEST OF” ALBUMS

ACHIEVE #2 GLOBAL APPLE ITUNES ALBUM WITH SABATON ‘LEGENDS’
DELIVERS NINE #1 U.S. SINGLES, EIGHT AT ACTIVE ROCK RADIO
AND ONE AT ALTERNATIVE RADIO

SCHEDULES NEW ALBUMS IN 2026 FROM
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT,
IN THIS MOMENT, NOTHING MORE,
DIRTY HEADS, THE HU, EVA UNDER FIRE,
FROM ASHES TO NEW, BAD WOLVES
PLUS NEW SIGNINGS TO BE ANNOUNCED

DECEMBER 4, 2025: #1 active rock label BETTER NOISE MUSIC is celebrating another colossal year advancing the label’s reputation as trailblazers in the rock, metal, and alternative music scene, while underlining their highly strategic commitment to artist development. 2026 promises to be just as exciting as the label is gearing up for new music releases from Five Finger Death Punch, The Funeral Portrait, In This Moment, NOTHING MORE, Dirty Heads, The HU, Eva Under Fire, From Ashes To New, Bad Wolves, and new signings to be announced.

CEO Dan Waite welcomed the new signings and talked expansion of the label into 2026/2027: “2025 kicked off strongly with an array of big new global artist signings—including Sabaton, Yellowcard, The Rasmus, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and In This Moment—who have each already made their own indelible mark in the music world. Our 2026 and 2027 will see new signings being announced, and established bands joining the roster, benefitting from our artist development to join our unique roster of talented musicians and artists.”

Having carved out unique identities in the rock world, the new signings will be worked globally via their new label BETTER NOISE MUSIC.

The label is known for its creative artist development, innovative cross-media strategies, and ability to build international success stories. It was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of five of the last six years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022). In 2023 Allen Kovac moved up to Chairman role and over the last 2.5 years the company has been run by Dan Waite CEO, Steve Kline COO and President, Harris Masood CFO, and Paul Cormack GM.

President/COO Steve Kline reflected on the successful year, “Congratulations to our global Better Noise Music team, and thank you to our incredible artists and partners for an outstanding 2025. With big releases and new signings, we’re fully ramped up to celebrate our 20^th anniversary in 2026 and to have another amazing year.”

New albums released throughout 2025 included two re-recorded greatest hits packages by Five Finger Death Punch (BEST OF – VOLUME 1 and BEST OF – VOLUME 2), Sabaton (LEGENDS), Yellowcard (BETTER DAYS), The Rasmus (WEIRDO), The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (X’S FOR EYES), Solence (ANGELS CALLING), Cory Marks (SORRY FOR NOTHING VOLUME 2), and Finger Eleven (LAST NIGHT ON EARTH).

In addition, EPs and deluxe editions of albums came out by NOTHING MORE (CARNAL [DELUXE]), The Funeral Portrait (GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS: DELUXE EDITION and DARK THOUGHTS EP), The HU (ECHOS OF THUNDER EP), and Bad Wolves (DIE ABOUT IT (DELUXE)).

As part of the album campaigns for the label in 2025, Better Noise Music released 51 individual tracks to DSPs throughout the year to support upcoming and already released albums from the label’s roster. A number of those tracks were strategically worked at radio, resulting in eight #1 singles on the Billboard “Mainstream Rock Airplay” and Mediabase Active Rock charts. The label also achieved #1 on the Billboard “Alternative Airplay” chart and the Mediabase Alternative Chart with Yellowcard‘s “Better Days,” the band’s very first #1 at radio.

Highlights from throughout the year include (in chronological order):

JANUARY 2025

Solence was the first release of 2025 with a remix of one of their most popular songs, “Good F**king Music” (January 20) from their BLUE MONDAY EP, leading to five more songs throughout the rest of the year and setting the stage for their new ANGELS CALLING (October 3) album.

FEBRUARY 2025

The stunning duet of The Funeral Portrait’s Lee Jennings and Lilith Czar “Hearse For Two” was released the week before Valentine’s Day (February 7).

MARCH 2025

“Freefall” from NOTHING MORE featuring Chris Daughtry (March 28) dropped the same day as the release of the CARNAL (DELUXE) album. It kicked off a charitable partnership with K9s For Warriors, tied to the moving official music video for the track. “Freefall” would become the fourth #1 single (April 29) from their 2024 CARNAL album.

APRIL 2025

Sabaton‘s debut track release, “Templars” (April 25), was the first song of the LEGENDS (October 17) album campaign and first with Better Noise Music. Four weeks after the album was released, LEGENDS quickly reached 90m streams.

MAY 2025

Five Finger Death Punch launched two re-recorded BEST OF – VOLUME 1 and BEST OF – VOLUME 2 packages (May 16), which included the re-recorded version of “I Refuse” featuring Maria Brink from In This Moment, which would continue the band’s string of #1 hit songs at Active Rock Radio in the U.S.

New signing Yellowcard launched their new deal with Better Noise Music with the lead single and title track “Better Days” along with album track “honestly i” (NEED LINKS May 28) from their debut album with the label, BETTER DAYS (October 10) produced by Travis Barker.

JUNE 2025

The HU released a new digital EP ECHOS OF THUNDER (June 13), which contains alternate versions of three standout songs from their 2022 album, RUMBLE OF THUNDER with special guests including members of Alice In Chains, Thousand Foot Krutch, Neon Trees, and ROME.

The Funeral Portrait—named by Pandora as one of their “Artists to Watch 2025: The Pandora Ten,” which spotlights a group of ten emerging artists across all genres that it believes will break through in the coming year–achieved their second #1 at Rock Radio with “Holy Water” featuring Ivan Moody from Five Finger Death Punch (June 24).

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus made their most bold statement yet with the release of “Slipping Through (No Kings)” (June 27) with an animated video depicting the dystopian reality that many felt was on the immediate horizon.

JULY 2025

In This Moment released their first new music since 2023 with “Heretic” featuring Kim Dracula (July 16), which marked their debut with Better Noise Music, just in time for their two massive summer and fall U.S. tours, “Hell Hath No Fury” and “Black Mass Tour.”

The Rasmus played a charity concert in Ukraine (July 19) headlining the Atlas Festival as the only foreign artist at the event in front of over 60,000 people, where they performed the powerful outsider anthem, “Creatures of Chaos,” which was re-released October 10 featuring vocals by Theory of A Deadman’s lead singer Tyler Connolly.

From Ashes To New’s “New Disease” (July 25) was the first new song from the band since June 2023 and hinted at the start of a new album campaign for the new year.

AUGUST 2025

Finger Eleven‘s feature version of “Blue Sky Mystery” (August 1) with Richard Patrick from Filter announced their new album, LAST NIGHT ON EARTH (November 7).

SEPTEMBER 2025

The Rasmus released their highly anticipated 11^th studio album, WEIRDO, (September 12) after debuting the album’s first single, “Rest In Pieces,” last year (October 24, 2024) and rolling out four more singles throughout 2025.

Yellowcard celebrated their first-ever #1 at Alternative Radio in their home market (U.S.) with “Better Days” (September 3), an unflinching reflection on gratitude, forgiveness, perspective, and purpose.

Bad Wolves released “Hanging On To Thunder” featuring Australia’s Stand Atlantic. It was the first new material connected to the platinum-certified, 5X #1 Hard Rock radio-charting rockers’ 2023 DIE ABOUT IT album and was the focus track tied to the release of the DIE ABOUT IT (DELUXE) album (September 19).

The Rasmus released a short documentary film, “The Rasmus in Ukraine” (September 26), about their time in the country. The income generated from YouTube was donated to The Good Donations Foundation.

OCTOBER 2025

NOTHING MORE released their exhilarating cover of the classic Nine Inch Nails song “We’re In This Together” (October 17).

Eva Under Fire returned with their first new music in two years with the riveting and demon-conquering “Awakening” (October 17).

Cory Marks released three songs throughout the year, crossing genres from Country to Rock and back again, all leading up to the release of SORRY FOR NOTHING VOLUME 2 (October 3).

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus released X’s For Eyes (October 3), the first full-length album from the 5X Platinum-certified alternative rock mainstays as part of a new partnership with Better Noise Music.

Five Finger Death Punch‘s new cover version of “The End” with BABYMETAL (October 24) landed their first-ever #1 on the iTunes chart in Japan, and it reached #1 on the Billboard and Mediabase Active Rock charts.

DECEMBER 2025

From Ashes To New wrapped up the year with the release of “Drag Me” (December 5).

Each day beginning from Saturday, December 13 until Christmas Eve, Better Noise Music will highlight some of the biggest albums they have released this year. Celebrating the gift of music for Christmas and will feature the following albums:

12 DAYS OF XMAS

Cory Marks – SORRY FOR NOTHING
Nothing More – CARNAL (DELUXE)
The Funeral Portrait – GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS: DELUXE EDITION
The Rasmus – WEIRDO
Bad Wolves – DIE ABOUT IT (DELUXE)
Solence – ANGELS CALLING
Cory Marks – SORRY FOR NOTHING VOLUME 2
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – X’S FOR EYES
Finger Eleven – LAST NIGHT ON EARTH
Yellowcard – BETTER DAYS
Sabaton – LEGENDS
Five Finger Death Punch – BEST OF – VOLUME 1 and BEST OF – VOLUME 2

Stay tuned for news in the weeks ahead about forthcoming album releases in 2026 by Better Noise Music artists Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment, NOTHING MORE, Dirty Heads, The HU, Eva Under Fire, From Ashes To New, Bad Wolves, and more.

ABOUT BETTER MUSIC:

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premier independent record label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Yellowcard, Sabaton, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

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For press inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR
Amanda Cagan – amanda@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

December 4, 2025

MEGADETH Team With Trafalgar Releasing To Premiere “Megadeth: Behind The Mask” January 22, 2026 Global Cinematic Event

MEGADETH TEAM WITH TRAFALGAR RELEASING
TO PREMIERE
MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK
JANUARY 22, 2026

GLOBAL CINEMATIC EVENT THAT
CHRONICLES THE BAND’S 40-YEAR CAREER
TO DEBUT ON MORE THAN 1,000 SCREENS WORLDWIDE
TICKETS GO ON SALE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP FOR UPDATES

FIRST LISTEN EVENT TO COINCIDE WITH THE JANUARY 23
RELEASE OF MEGADETH’S SELF-TITLED ALBUM,
THE BAND’S FINAL STUDIO RELEASE

CLICK HERE FOR FILM ASSETS

(LOS ANGELES, CA – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025) – Legendary metal titans MEGADETH have teamed with Trafalgar Releasing for MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK, a cinematic legacy event that will debut on screens worldwide Thursday, January 22—on the eve of the release of the band’s final studio album out January 23. The film will screen in over 1,000 cinemas across 35+ countries. Tickets go on sale Thursday, December 11 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT / 3pm CET with a trailer available for viewing on the same day. For more information and to sign up for updates, fans can visit megadethfilm.com.

In MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK, Dave Mustaine pulls back the curtain on 40 years of MEGADETH, sharing untold stories of the band’s past and the creative fire that drives them. Interwoven throughout, audiences will get to experience the world premiere of MEGADETH’S new self-titled album in full, brought to life with a 40-year retrospective career-spanning interview and Mustaine’s own track-by-track reflections about the band’s final studio album. This one night only listening event will provide a first-listen to this landmark project. MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK is an immersive celebration of one of the most influential bands in metal history, capturing their legacy while heralding a powerful new chapter.

“This listening event is going to be amazing,” says MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE. “ I can’t wait to share it with thousands of my closest friends around the world. I have so much gratitude for everyone who helped bring this film to life, especially you, the fans! Now let’s fire this up… and pass the popcorn!”

“We’re thrilled to bring fans together for an exclusive first listen to Megadeth’s final studio album—that brings their career full circle,” says Kymberli Frueh, EVP Programming and Content Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing. “This isn’t just another Megadeth album: it features a bold reimagining. This cinema event is a celebration of the riffs, the intensity and the uncompromising spirit that have defined Megadeth’s legacy. We can’t wait to share this moment with the fans who’ve been with them every step of the way.”

About Megadeth

MEGADETH are always and forever the point of no return for metal. It would be nearly impossible to conceive where heavy music and culture would’ve gone without the band founded, fronted, and fueled by vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Dave Mustaine. The blast radius of their impact has only magnified since 1983. Thus far, they have sold 50 million records worldwide, received a GRAMMY® Award (with 12 additional nominations), generated billions of streams, notched seven Top 10 entries on the Billboard 200, and enthralled millions of diehard fans in arenas and stadiums across the globe. Their catalog spans indisputable classics such as the platinum Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (cited at #8 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”), the platinum Rust In Peace, and double-platinum Countdown To Extinction, which captured #2 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, Dystopia notched a Top 3 debut and earned a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” with its title track. They only upped the ferocity with The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in 2022. It saw them return to #3, receive a “Best Metal Performance” GRAMMY® Award nomination for “We’ll Be Back,” and incite rave reviews. Their influence can be felt practically everywhere—whether it be Post Malone proudly sporting a tattoo of “So Far, So Good… So What!,” Homer Simpson’s iPod displaying their moniker during an episode, or Showtime’s smash hit series Billions and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey utilizing MEGADETH in plot points. The band have delivered simultaneously relevant and timeless records in five decades now, setting the pace for the thrash renaissance of the eighties, tearing through the MTV years of the nineties with swagger and style, maintaining their stride in the post-Y2K 2000s, elevating to canonical heights in the social media and streaming era of the 2010s, and unassumingly harnessing the uncertainty and unease of the Post-Pandemic world into their boldest, biggest, and best work yet.

Along the way, MEGADETH extended their influence even further. During 2016, the band entered the spirits world with their very first signature beer À Tout Le Monde followed by Saison 13 in 2019. The brand asserted itself as a player in the beverage space and impressively moved over 15 million pints. Joining forces with Keystone in 2025, they ignite the next phase of Megadeth Beer on the biggest global platform yet.

Beyond his role as a music icon, Dave founded the visionary wine brand HOUSE OF MUSTAINE which uniquely blends music, culture, and fine winemaking. The brand launched with the 2013 Symphony Interrupted Cabernet Sauvignon which was inspired by Dave Mustaine’s groundbreaking collaboration with the San Diego Symphony.

ABOUT TRAFALGAR RELEASING:

Trafalgar Releasing is the global leader in event cinema distribution, connecting fans through unforgettable cinematic experiences in over 15,000 theaters across 132 countries. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, the company specializes in the production, acquisition, marketing, and worldwide distribution of live and pre-recorded content to cinemas. Trafalgar Releasing’s diverse slate spans chart-topping concert films and live concert broadcasts, award-winning theatre, acclaimed opera, dance, television, podcasts, and music documentaries—featuring some of the biggest names in entertainment including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, The Chosen and the Royal Ballet and Opera. For more information, visit www.trafalgar-releasing.com.

Press Contacts

USA & Canada – Marcee Rondan at Schneider Rondan Organization | marcee@sropr.com
Rest of World – Sylvie Field at Trafalgar Releasing | sylvie.f@trafalgar-releasing.com

December 3, 2025

THE COPA ROOM Inside Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas Presents This Weekend: The Bones, Phil Soussan, and Katfish Outlaw Country

DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/HILLARY SMOOT/ANDREA FAULK

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THE COPA ROOM
INSIDE TUSCANY SUITES & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS
PRESENTS THIS WEEKEND:
THE BONES, PHIL SOUSSAN, AND KATFISH OUTLAW COUNTRY

This weekend, the COPA ROOM inside Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas will be rocking with three shows: The Bones, Phil Soussan and Katfish Outlaw Country. See the schedule of events below at the intimate room with a big sound that’s known as the city’s newest rock n’ roll live destination.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Thursday 12/4 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
Katfish – Outlaw Country
No Cover
Genre: Expect whiskey-soaked vocals, boot-stompin’ rhythms, and songs that take you straight down the backroads of Americana.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/katfish-outlaw-country-tickets-1926327841429?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday 12/5 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
The Bones
No Cover
Genre: Las Vegas-based rock & roll band who merge punk and hard rock influences and possesses a witty and sarcastic lyrical spin.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bones-las-vegas-tickets-1926363718739?aff=oddtdtcreator

Saturday 12/6 Doors at 9:45PM, Music at 10PM
Phil Soussan
$10 Cover
About: Legendary British musician Phil Soussan rocks the Copa Room at Tuscany Suites, raising funds to support Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas’ lifesaving mission.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phil-soussan-tickets-1970796602691?aff=oddtdtcreator

Go here to see the full December lineup of shows:
THE COPA ROOM Inside Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas Announces Stacked Lineup of Shows Throughout December – SRO PR

The COPA ROOM at Tuscany Suites & Casino launched its rock entertainment in mid-July with an upgraded sound system. The venue has a capacity of 150-200 (depending on the layout), with areas designed for both seating and standing. “It’s good to see the Tuscany stepping up to give live music a proper venue in Sin City,” noted Taylor T. Carlson in his ZRockR review (8/15/2025) of the Saints of Las Vegas show.

A full-service bar is available with well drinks priced at $10-12 and beers between $5-7. Self-parking and valet parking at the Tuscany are always complimentary.

The Bones (Download)
(Photo Credit: Vincent Young)

Phil Soussan (Download)
(Photo Credit: Simon Diez)

ABOUT THE COPA ROOM:

“We love rock music ourselves and as fans want to bring an experience that fans enjoy,” says Grayson McNees, General Manager, Tuscany Suites & Casino. “We’ve upgraded our sound system and made changes to the room to make it capable of providing an experience that meets both brand and fan standards. Now that those are in place, we are very excited to host these shows.” McNees adds that he and his team were “heavily inspired by The Viper Room,” the legendary Los Angeles club, and feel that rock audiences will resonate with the COPA ROOM. The COPA ROOM will present “no cover” bands monthly but will mix in ticketed shows as well. “Our goal is to bring in the best acts we can for the Vegas rock community and visitors to the city,” adds McNees.

ABOUT TUSCANY SUITES & CASINO:

Award-winning Tuscany Suites & Casino offers an oasis featuring 716 Northern Italy-inspired suites, multiple dining options, a spectacular pool area, live entertainment, a full-service spa, spacious meeting, and banquet space, as well as slot, video poker, and table gaming options. Tuscany Suites & Casino, located at 255 E. Flamingo Ave., is two blocks east of the famed Las Vegas Strip. To learn more about Tuscany Suites & Casino, call (702) 893-8933 or visit www.tuscanylv.com, and follow on Instagram @tuscanycasino, Facebook @tuscanylv, or X @TuscanyCasino.

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THE COPA ROOM MEDIA CONTACTS:

Mitch Schneider, SRO PR
mschneider@sropr.com

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
hillary@sropr.com

Andrea Faulk, SRO PR
afaulk@sropr.com

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