MACHINE HEAD FESTIVALS:
TICKETS: https://www.machinehead1.com/pages/tour
SEPTEMBER 2025:
🇺🇸 20th • Louder Than Life, Louisville, KY
OCTOBER 2025:
🇺🇸 5th • Aftershock @ Discovery Park, Sacramento, CA
DECEMBER 2025:
🇦🇺 5th • Good Things – Melbourne, Australia
🇦🇺 6th • Good Things – Sydney, Australia
🇦🇺 7th • Good Things – Brisbane, Australia
Source: Machine Head Bandsintown
A new gathering in the Pacific Northwestern heavy metal community has been unveiled, as the inaugural edition of SOLDIERS OF STEEL FESTIVAL has been confirmed for the first weekend of August in Seattle.
SOLDIERS OF STEEL FESTIVAL is a showcase of American Pacific Northwest traditional heavy metal and adjacent bands old and new. Its maiden edition will feature sets from The Lord Weird, Slough Feg, Leather Leone (Chastain set), Q5, Twisted Tower Dire, Danava, Greyhawk, Hammer Head (exclusive first reunion show), Taist Of Iron, and more! The festival is presented by NW MetalFest, NW Metalworx Music, Nameless Grave Records, and BabeFinder General LLC.
Brandon Corsair of Nameless Grave Records and more, one of the co-promoters of the event, states, “We – the NW Metalworx guys, Amy from Solicitor, and myself – felt like the region was really lacking in a suitable heavy metal centered festival post-COVID, with the last I can think of being NW Metalfest II and Eliminator Festival in 2019.
We have such a rich scene – both of great modern bands and classic ones that are still active – that a festival like this felt almost like it had to happen, and so, SOLDIERS OF STEEL FESTIVALwas born! We can’t wait for everyone to headbang to the lineup that we put together for this first edition of the festival. See you there!”
SOLDIERS OF STEEL FESTIVAL will take place August 1st and 2nd at the Substation in Seattle, Washington. View the full festival lineup below. Tickets are available now at THIS LOCATION.
SOLDIERS OF STEEL FESTIVAL Lineup:
August 1st, 2025:
Slough Feg
Q5
Danava
Taist Of Iron
Serpent Rider
Coven
Blade
Rope
August 2nd, 2025:
Leather
Twisted Tower Dire
Greyhawk
Hammer Head
Rick Pierce Group
Solicitor
Silver Talon
Time Rift
I Am The Intimidator
Colony Drop
https://www.facebook.com/SoldiersOfSteelNW
https://www.instagram.com/soldiersofsteelnw
Source: EARSPLIT PR
Avant-garde extreme metal act TRIPTYKON, the group fronted by singer/guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior (Celtic Frost / Hellhammer / Triumph Of Death), announce long overdue vinyl re-press versions of their legendary first two albums Eparistera Daimones (2010) and Melana Chasmata (2014) via Prowling Death Records / Century Media Records.
Proven to be genre-redefining, modern milestones and more than ever relevant for the extreme Metal movement, the new TRIPTYKON vinyl versions will be available in their original packaging with cover art by H.R. Giger, as Gatefold 2LP editions on exclusive coloured 180g vinyl, each including two posters, printed inner sleeves (and 16 page LP booklet for Melana Chasmata) on May 2nd, 2025 in the following limited variants:
TRIPTYKON – Eparistera Daimones (Re-issue 2025):
– Ltd. Gatefold lilac 2LP & 2xPoster
– Ltd. Gatefold grey 2LP & 2xPoster / 500x copies, available from cmdistro.de & selected Indie retailers
TRIPTYKON – Melana Chasmata (Re-issue 2025):
– Ltd. Gatefold deep blood red 2LP & LP-Booklet & 2xPoster
– Ltd. Gatefold blue 2LP & LP-Booklet & 2xPoster / 500x copies, available from cmdistro.de & selected Indie retailers.
The pre-sale for the re-press versions is available starting today here: https://TRIPTYKON.lnk.to/VinylReissues2025
Make sure not to miss TRIPTYKON’s upcoming live appearances:
TRIPTYKON live:
5/3/2025 London (UK) – Incineration Festival
5/24/25 – 2025 Baltimore (USA) – Maryland Deathfest
6/22/2025 Dessel (Belgium) – Graspop Metal Meeting
7/30/2025 Bergen (Norway) – Beyond The Gates
8/8/2025 Schlotheim (Germany) – Party.San Open Air
12/13/2025 Eindhoven (The Netherlands) – Eindhoven Metal Meeting
And stay tuned for more activity and news by TRIPTYKON coming soon…
TRIPTYKON discography:
Eparistera Daimones (album) – 2010
Shatter (EP) – 2010
“Breathing” (single) – 2014
Melana Chasmata (album) – 2014
Requiem (album) – 2020
TRIPTYKON – online:
https://www.TRIPTYKON.net
https://www.instagram.com/TRIPTYKONofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/TRIPTYKONofficial
Century Media Records online:
http://www.centurymedia.com
http://www.facebook.com/centurymedia
https://www.instagram.com/centurymediarecords/
http://www.youtube.com/centurymedia
http://www.cmdistro.com
Source: C Squared Music
CHAOS & CARNAGE 2025:
DYING FETUS / CRADLE OF FILTH
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE / NE OBLIVISCARIS
UNDEATH / VOMIT FORTH / CORPSE PILE
TOUR DATES:
04/17 Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
04/19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
04/20 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
04/22 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
04/24 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
04/26 San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
04/27 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
04/29 Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
05/01 New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
05/02 Richmond, VA @ The National
05/03 Reading, PA @ Reverb
05/04 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
05/06 Montreal, QC CAN @ L’Olympia
05/07 Toronto, ONT CAN @ Rebel
05/08 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
05/09 Chicago, IL @ Radius
05/10 Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
05/12 Wichita, KS @ TempleLive
05/14 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
From Municipal Waste Facebook:
We are throwing a rager in Richmond this Spring to celebrate our 25th Anniversary.
Come hang out in Richmond for a long ass weekend.
Poster art by Andrei Bouzikov
https://www.municipalwaste.net/
August 1st – 3rd – Camping & Extreme Music In Alberta’s Badlands – Drumheller, AB
LAH 2024 Lineup Spotify Playlist – https://spoti.fi/3WwDCkh
Nestled in the badlands of Drumheller, AB, one of Canada’s loudest decibel-breaking open-air extreme music events, LOUD AS HELL FESTIVAL will host its 13th annual festivities from August 1st to 3rd, 2025.
Showcasing the best up-and-coming Canadian and international talent to roar through the country’s largest dinosaur fossil grounds, LAH has launched its early bird weekend passes.
This weekend pass grants you full access to all the headbanging, moshing, and metal mayhem that Loud As Hell Open Air has to offer. Don’t miss out on this limited-time offer!
The early bird weekend pass price is $140 CAD (this includes camping on-site). The weekend pass full price of $175 CAD will be in effect when the festival 2025 lineup is announced in the new year.
Early Bird Weekend Passes Available at: https://loudashell.ca/shop/loud-as-hell-early-bird-ticket-weekend-pass/
In additional news, LAH has revamped their website www.LoudAsHell.ca with a fresh new look and design, along with online shopping of LAH merch, pictures, and videos to reminisce of years past along with updated festival Information and FAQ section.
About: LOUD AS HELL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL has hosted hundreds of Canadian and international bands annually since 2012 with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During its decade of showcasing Canadian and international bands, the festival has grown into a pilgrimage for metalheads from across the country.
LOUD AS HELL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL 2025 will be celebrating its thirteenth festival event presented by Loud As Hell Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Prairie Fire Events, and Asher Media Relations. LAH always works its hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring bands from across Canada and beyond, you won’t want to miss any of it. And don’t forget about their freak shows, burlesque dancers, clinics, vendors, and dinosaurs!
More info:
LoudAsHell.ca
Facebook.com/LoudAsHellFestival
Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS
From Machine Head Facebook:
Bay Area Metal Titans Machine Head announce a MASSIVE North American tour alongside Swedish metal icons In Flames, Italian alt-metallers Lacuna Coil, and American metalcore maestros Unearth. The crushing 5 week jaunt begins in their hometown of Oakland, CA at the legendary Fox Theater, then heads south for a stop at Sick New World Festival, then east, and back across Canada.
To coincide with this gargantuan event Machine Head have collaborated on a new song called “These Scars Won’t Define Us” with all 4 bands on the tour adding vocals for a Wu Tang Clan-level thrash collaboration. The track comes from their upcoming new album (slated for April release TBD), with the new collab track dropping this Friday Nov. 15th at midnight.
Tickets and Info: http://www.machinehead1.com/tour
𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🇺🇸🇨🇦
𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
🇺🇸 5th • Oakland, CA
🇺🇸 7th • Phoenix, AZ
🇺🇸 9th • San Diego, CA
🇺🇸10th • Los Angeles, CA
🇺🇸12th • Las Vegas, NV **
🇺🇸13th • Salt Lake City, UT
🇺🇸15th • Denver, CO
🇺🇸17th • San Antonio, TX
🇺🇸18th • Houston, TX
🇺🇸19th • Dallas, TX
🇺🇸21st • Raleigh, NC
🇺🇸22nd • Silver Spring, MD
🇺🇸23rd • Brooklyn, NY
🇺🇸25th • Reading, PA
🇺🇸26th • Boston, MA
🇨🇦27th • Montreal, QC
🇨🇦28th • Toronto, ON
🇺🇸30th • Cincinnati, OH
𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
🇺🇸 2nd • Detroit, MI
🇺🇸 3rd • Chicago, IL
🇺🇸 4th • Minneapolis, MN
🇨🇦 5th • Winnipeg, MB
🇨🇦 7th • Calgary, AB
🇨🇦 8th • Edmonton, AB
🇨🇦10th • Klowna, BC
**Festival date – Machine Head & Lacuna Coil only
From Machine Head bandsintown:
We’re headed your way this summer for festival season and off dates that are sure to be legendary ragers. Where will we see you at?!?
Tickets and Info: https://www.machinehead1.com/pages/tour
APRIL 2025:
🇺🇸 12th • Sick New World – Las Vegas
AUGUST 2025:
🇩🇪 1st • Full Rewind – Germany
🇩🇪 2nd • Wacken Open Air – Germany
🇬🇧 9th • Bloodstock Open Air – UK
🇧🇪 10th • Alcatraz – Belgium
🇩🇪 15th • Reload – Germany
🇩🇪 16th • Summer Breeze – Germany
🇫🇷 17th • Motocultor – France
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