On June 20th, 1970 – BlackSabbath performed at Radstadion in Munich, Germany, on their first major tour in support of their debut self-titled album.
On June 20th, 1995 – BlackSabbath released their 18th studio album Forbidden, on the I.R.S. record label. The band lineup on this album: TonyIommi (guitar), Tony Martin (vocals), Cozy Powell (drums) and Geoff Nicholls (keyboards). Ice–T lended his vocals on the song: IllusionofPower.
On June 20th, 1998 – A BlackSabbath reunion performance of all four original members took place at Ozzfest, at the Milton Keynes Bowl in Milton Keynes, England.
On June 20th, 2014 – Ozzy Osbourne, TonyIommi, Geezer Butler and drummer Tommy Clufetos performed at Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland, during TheEnd Farewell Tour.
A new uplifting glam rock anthem from the ‘Land Down Under’ can only mean one thing, Australian Theatrical Glam Rock Warriors, CROSSON are back!! Crashing down from the stratosphere, CROSSON deliver the first video ‘UNITED’ from their upcoming new album ‘READY, AIM … ROCK!!’.
Mixed by legendary U.S engineer DuaneBaron (Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, Poison) and mastered by U.S mastering legend Dave Donnelly (Aerosmith, KISS, Whitesnake) , UNITED punches you in the face with its feelgood, fist-pumping, catchy anthemic chorus that only CROSSON can deliver while the video shows the band in its choreographed, energetic glory whilst capturing their history with old footage.
“The video shows CROSSON’s history from its embryotic inception to where we are in 2022. What you see today didn’t just come together overnight. It was years of trial, error and perseverance! “says vocalist, writer, producer JasonCrosson.
“All for one and one for all, here we stand UNITED!!” The new album ‘READY, AIM … ROCK!!’ will be released on Sept 9 2022.
High octane thrash outfit INTENT have unleashed “Victims of Conquest”, the first single from their upcoming album Exile. Delivering ludicrous speed, fierce energy and dynamic instrumentation, the new track is a feast of ferocious metal.
Thebandcomments: “We are beyond stoked to present you with this first single from Exile: “Victims of Conquest”. We made sure to crank up the speed, intensity, and political outcry. You know, the way thrash was intended!”
Forming in Arizona in 2015, INTENT underwent line-up changes and spent time developing their sound before heading into the live scene. The outfit soon began opening up for bands like OVERKILL, DRI, and HAVOK to name a few. 2018 saw the release of their debut album Vox Populi, and now in 2022, Exile displays the thrashers’ hard work to cultivate the next era of their sound. LandingonAugust26th, 2022, the new album unleashes commanding rhythms and powerful lyrics.
Thundering through the tracks, INTENT‘s immense impact never falters. The thrashers awaken a dark mood that seeps through the instruments and vocals, with a focus on the rhythmic quality of the music. They also unveil a progressive edge across Exile through non-standard time signatures enhancing the chaotic atmosphere of the band’s compositional style.
Exile is a whirlwind of raging thrash metal. INTENT have thrown their all into this thrilling album, it’s a brutal journey that needs to be experienced to be believed.
Hitting the road with EXMORTUS & HATRIOT next month! This will be our first tour since Dec. 2019, and we couldn’t be more excited. If you’re in the vicinity of the West Coast, then we hope to see you there!
7/5 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick 7/6 Las Vegas – The Usual Place 7/7 Tucson, AZ – The Edge Bar 7/8 El Paso, TX – Rockhouse 7/9 Gallup, NM – Juggernaut Music 7/10 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater 7/11 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge 7/12 Boise, ID – The Shredder 7/13 Seattle, WA – Funhouse 7/14 Portland, OR – Dante’s 7/15 Ukiah, CA – The Thirsty Axe 7/16 Reno, NV – Devastation in the Desert Fest – Virginia St. Brewhouse *no Hatriot 7/17 Santa Cruz, CA – Vets Hall 7/18 Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewery District
Album Cover art by noted fantasy artist Gerald Brom (Doom, Diablo, World of Warcraft)
Check out the tour flyer above for the dates, cities and venues! MunicipalWaste will be supported by Integrity and bewitcher, except for Summerfest on June 23rd in Milwaukee.
VenomInc will be touring the USA this coming October and into November! TheresOnlyBlackAcrossAmerica2022! Direct support will befrom EYEHATEGOD, while Ringworm and CultOfLilith will be opening.
VenomInc will be releasing their new studio album There’sOnlyBlack via Nuclear Blast on September 23rd. Check the tour listing below for details! Metal be thy name!
MUNICIPAL WASTE will release the massively-anticipated 7th studio album, Electrified Brain, on July 1st via Nuclear Blast. The shocking cover artwork by James Bousema.
“It’s in the vein of songs like ‘Headbanger Face Rip’ and ‘Wave of Death’,” Tony Foresta notes. “It’s an inspirational song for our fans to cause bodily harm to themselves, but in a loud and healthy way, of course.”
“We’re not writing any love ballads to sell records,” affirms Tony. “We’re just doing what we’ve always done since the band started and that’s try to write loud, fast, and ripping hardcorepunkmetal. We hope you walk away with some bloody ears, blown speakers, pissed off parents, black eyes, and a healthy distrust of authority.”
Recorded in Philadelphia with producer Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Code Orange), “Electrified Brain” is a high-voltage non-stop masterclass of neck-snapping thrash that’d be the ideal soundtrack for high-speed car chases and backyard steel cage matches as witnessed on the new track “Grave Dive.”
Taken from their upcoming album “Symbol Of Eternity” German Heavy Metal legends GRAVEDIGGER release their second single + matching music video next week Friday, June 24th, 2022!
Last Breath Of Rock ’N’ Roll is a retrospective to the moment when you heard Rock music for the first time.
Rimbacher is a band from central Finland that has built it’s foundations to traditional 80’s rock music. During spring 2022 the band has released couple of singles from their upcoming debut album. “Cocaine Eyes & Nicotine Stains” introduce the hybrid sound of Aussie Rock and 80’s Hair Rock, heavily riffing “Chasing Ghosts” and catchy rock anthem “Loving You (Is Loving A Broken)”.
”’Last Breath of Rock ‘N’ Roll’ represents the style of music that was my first personal touch to Rock music. This song is about the spontanious reaction that young guy felt when he listened to Rock music for the first time. So we made really rough and stripped song out of it – a tribute to the deepest essence of Rock. So raise your fist in the air and move your head!” singer Niko Rimbacher enthusiastically tells.
“Even as the track title refers to the ending of life the whole idea is actually the opposite. It’s about how to fill the huge gap that the current rock legends will leave after retiring and leaving the field open. And how to respect that heritage with total dedication” bass player and lyricist Reisca Morani continues.
The band also releases a music video that is built from the footage filmed on the Rimbacher shows.
Oregon’s REDFANG will begin their headlining tour of the U.S. (with three dates in Canada), on July 28th in Seattle Washington. Their fifteen city trek will conclude in Boise Idaho, on August 14th.
Check out the tour flyer (above) for the full tour listing!
Initially formed in 2013, by Joe Randazza and Chris Halpin, EYE OF THE DESTOYER spent five years touring the US pre-pandemic, and their first full-length Baptized in Pain releasedin 2019. Now in 2022, reunited with original drummer Dave Mericle, “What Goes Around Comes Around” sees the band’s unyielding drive continue.
Musically the new release leans significantly into the New York Hardcore influence of BIOHARZARD and MADBALL while still showcasing the huge influence of SUFFOCATION in the quartet’s sound. EYE OF THE DESTOYER recreate the anticipation and thrill of the mosh pit through deliciously distorted guitars, punchy percussion and unrelenting energy.
What are you waiting for? Dive straight in to this fierce, invigorating offering. EYE OF THE DESTOYER showcase a new direction in their journey through “What Goes Around Comes Around” and it’s one you won’t want to miss.
Anvil US Tour: 6/8 Wed Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse 6/9 Thu Detroit, MI @ The Magic Bag 6/10 Fri Cincinnati, OH @ Legends Bar & Venue 6/11 Sat Knoxville, TN @ BrickYard Bar and Grill 6/15 Wed Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java 6/17 Fri Virginia Beach, VA @ Vanguard 6/18 Sat Durham, NC @ Pinhook 6/19 Sun Greenville, SC @ The Radio Room 6/22 Wed Memphis, TN @ Growlers 6/23 Thu Oklahoma City, OK @ Whisky Nights 6/24 Fri Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea 6/25 Sat Austin, TX @ The Lost Well 6/27 Mon El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse 6/28 Tue Tucson, AZ @ The Rock 6/29 Wed Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge 6/30 Thu West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
7/1 Fri Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amp 7/2 Sat San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick 7/7 Thu Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone 7/8 Fri Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55 7/9 Sat Reno, NV @ Altururo’s 7/10 Sun Ukiah, CA @ The Thirsty Axe 7/13 Wed Seattle, WA @ Substation 7/14 Thu Bellingham, WA @ Shakedown 7/15 Fri Portland, OR @ Dante’s 7/16 Sat Boise, ID @ The Olympic 7/20 Wed Denver, CO @ Herman’s Hideaway 7/22 Fri Wichita, KS @ Barleycorn’s 7/23 Sat Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music 7/24 Sun Sioux Falls, SD @ Icon Lounge 7/28 Thu St Paul, MN @ Turf Club 7/29 Fri Madison, WI @ Crucible 7/30 Sat Iowa City, IA @ Wildwood 7/31 Sun Chicago, IL @ Reggies
Following their recent run supporting Carcass and Immolation, CREEPINGDEATH will return to the stage this August on a North American headlining tour. The trek begins August 16th in El Paso, Texas, runs through September 18th in Austin, Texas, and includes performances at this year’s edition of Psycho Las Vegas and Full Terror Assault. Support will be provided by 200StabWounds and Tribal Gaze as well as Ingrown, SpiritWorld, VomitForth, Age Of Apocalypse, and labelmates PlagueYears on select dates.
Comments the band, “We’re extremely excited to embark on our first headlining tour later this Summer. We can’t wait to hit the road with such an eclectic group of bands. We’ll see you all very soon!”
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 10th! See all confirmed dates below.
CREEPINGDEATH continues to tour in support of their most recent release TheEdge Of Existence EP, unleashed last year via MNRKHeavy. With a nod to crossover masters Iron Age, a bit of the tech-death of Cryptopsy, a foundation of forebearers Death, CREEPINGDEATH summons a vibrant sound somehow both familiar and fresh. TheEdge Of Existence EP further demonstrates the power, fury, and outright revelry at the heart of the band’s identity.
Captured at Homewrecker Recording Studio in Tucson, Arizona and produced and mixed by Ryan Bram (Gatecreeper, Bitter Rivals, Sex Prisoner), the six-song EP introduces three new certified hellraisers — “Relics From The Past,” “Humanity Transcends,” and the title track — alongside remade and revitalized versions of the three songs from the band’s 2016 debut EP — “Sacrament Of Death,” “Doused In Flames,” and “Skinned Alive.”
TheEdge Of Existence EP is available on CD, cassette, digitally and vinyl at THIS LOCATION.
View the band’s previously released video for the EP’s title track HERE and a visualizer for “Humanity Transcends” HERE.
Long running death metal icons CANNIBALCORPSE will kick off a short run of East Coast headlining shows this week surrounding their performance at this year’s edition of the DecibelMetal&BeerFest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Support will be provided by Sanguisugabogg and 200StabWounds on select shows. See all confirmed dates below.
CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ Sanguisugabogg, 200 Stab Wounds: 6/08/2022 The Underbelly – Jacksonville, FL 6/09/2022 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC 6/10/2022 Hooligans Music Hal – Jacksonville, NC 6/11/2022 Decibel Metal & Beer Fest @ The Filmore – Philadelphia, PA * 6/12/2022 The Broadberry – Richmond, VA 6/13/2022 The Senate – Columbia, SC *
No 200 Stab Wounds
CANNIBALCORPSE continues to tour in support of their critically adored ViolenceUnimagined full-length, released last year via Metal Blade Records. Comprising eleven tracks, ViolenceUnimagined is state of the art death metal played with passion and breathless precision, making for another flawless addition to what is inarguably one of the premier catalogues of the genre.
While they continue to do what they do with aplomb, the one substantial change to CANNIBALCORPSE is the addition of guitarist Erik Rutan to their ranks, joining bassist Alex Webster, founding drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz, guitarist Rob Barrett, and vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher. Known for his roles in Morbid Angel, Ripping Corpse, and most notably fronting the mighty Hate Eternal, Rutan has long established himself as one of the most dynamic forces in contemporary death metal. Simultaneously, he has built up a reputation as one of the most in demand producers in metal, having previously produced four CANNIBALCORPSE albums (in addition to ViolenceUnimagined), alongside the likes of Goatwhore, Soilent Green, and Belphegor. Filling in live on guitar since 2019, in 2020 he became a full member, contributing to the writing process.
The self-titled CORPSEGRINDER release is a monstrous and impressive leap for this Death Metal legend. CORPSEGRINDER is jam packed with infectious riffs, entertaining lyrics and more badass grooves than I can count. This is way more like Obituary than Cannibal Corpse; yet CORPSEGRINDER stands alone on its musicianship and overall nod to straight-up Metal.
KillerBeKilled exemplify’s how Metal has evolved up to this point in time; a modern Metal sound that benefits from the brilliance of this supergroup. Max Cavalara shows off clean vocals with his growls, while each song on ReluctantHero I find to be outstanding. GregPuciato is a tremendous force on this album. An amazing Metal albumwhich I already consider as a classic.
BurningWitches carry the torch for Traditional Heavy Metal while adding their own recipe of sound. These ladies bring a hefty dose of speed and melody to their songs, along with some growls and European Metal vibes. TheWitchOfTheNorth settles into this band’s growing and impressive discography perfectly. If you love DORO, you’ll love BurningWitches.
Blackened death entity VØLUS has released a new track off its forthcoming album, ThrowntotheAbyss. The song, titled “The Breathing Reflection,” is streaming now at this location.
ThrowntotheAbyss is a follow-up to FesteringAnti–CosmicWound (2020) and DeadstarIllumination EP (2021). The album name is taken from the song “Thrown to the Abyss” VØLUS wrote back in 2018 on The Vermin Speak demo.
TRACK LIST: 1) Traverse the Arkhanspire 2) Immortal Ninth Tribunal 3) Antediluvian Watchers 4) Chronoblast Paradox 5) The Breathing Reflection 6) Black Flame of Purification 7) Temporal Pathways 8) Ascendance Incinerated
ThrowntotheAbyss was written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Justin Vølus, with mastering by WillKillingsworth at Dead Air Studio. Cover art by Dede Suhita.
The EP includes 4 new tracks of pure metal attitude! It starts with the massive intro song “Beaten Will Rise” that leads you to the energetic first single “Fight Until You Die”. The rounds harden with high pitch vocals and fastness of the second single “The Abandoned” and eventually the EP ends with the most epic and rugged song released to date, “End of Chapter”.
Guitarist/vocalist Valtteri Saharinen states:“This EP started to form in early 2021 as I came up with the main riff to a song called “The Abandoned”. The riff itself got me inspired for a short album that handles themes such as loneliness, meaning of communality, mental endurance and pushing forward no matter what happens in your life. After the kickstart I decided to make three diverse songs about those headlines but at the same time keep the package focused on my mission. The end result became more than I could imagine, and as a band we are more than excited to finally let you hear this aggressive but controlled mayhem of our best songs due to date! I hope you like it, see you in the SHOW!
NEW LEG OF EXTENSIVE U.S. TREK OFFERS AN ADDITIONAL 43 OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE THE MELVINS THIS YEAR
May 31, 2022, LOS ANGELES – TheMelvins, who set sail for “The Electric Roach Tour” on June 14, have announced the next wave of dates in what’s proving to be a gargantuan slate of 2022 shows, with “The Five Legged Tour” offering U.S. fans an additional43opportunities to take in one of the seminal band’s live performances.
Buzz Osbornesays: “Nationwide once again! Nothing like touring the USA in the fall. Everyone’s a winner!”
Not to be confused with the band’s recent acoustic collection of a similar name (Five Legged Dog), the electrified trek kicks off Sept. 5 in San Francisco and wraps up with a special outing at The Halloween Freakout, a one-off, Los Angeles based festival (more details to be announced soon). Tickets for the seven-plus week tour are on-sale this Friday at 10 am local time. WeAreTheAsteroid open on all dates.
Photo credit: Chris Casella
TheMelvins released two albums in 2021: Working With God, a newly recorded album featuring the band’s 1983 iteration (Osborne, Dale Crover and original drummer Mike Dillard), as well as the a 36-song acoustic collection, Five Legged Dog, which features a career-spanning collection of songs, from 1987’s Gluey Porch Treatments to 2017’s A Walk With Love & Death.
Megadeth announce bass player James LoMenzo as a permanent member of the band. LoMenzo was Megadeth’s bass player in the mid-2000s and recently stepped back in as a touring member for The Metal Tour of the Year. LoMenzo now officially rejoins the Megadeth family.
Dave Mustaine adds, “I am thrilled to welcome back James to the Megadeth family. James rejoined the fold as the touring bassist and it’s been a blast having him back, we thought let’s make it permanent.”
James: “I’m so excited to rejoin Megadeth and move forward full steam into the next phase of this iconic band’s history! With Dave, Kiko and Dirk there’s no stopping us! It just feels great to be home again.”
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