New Blood, Old Gods: Metal Church's Reboot, Iommi's Tease, and Saint Vitus Rises Again

Some weeks in metal feel like a changing of the guard; this one felt like three changings happening simultaneously in three different corners of the world. A thrash-adjacent legend rolled out a rebuilt lineup in a Pennsylvania club, a Birmingham riff architect teased something new after years of silence, and a beloved Brooklyn dive that shaped a generation of heavy music reopened its doors like nothing ever happened. If you needed proof that the global metal scene is as much about resurrection as it is about survival, this is the week to bookmark.