Years ago, I posted my “Metal Pick Of the Day“ on a frequent schedule. I’ve decided to return with writing for this fun topic again. I’ve chosen the first live album from Slayer, Live Undead, as my Metal Pick Of The Day for February 25th.
Live Undead was released back in 1984, via Metal Blade Records. I was a senior in high school back in 1984. Unreal, I know. I was a first-class smartass back in 1984; I still am, only not first-class. Anyhow, I originally bought Live Undead on cassette. Decades later, I sold that cassette with other vintage 80s Metal cassettes. Ouch. Long story short, I needed the money.
Fast forward to January 2023 and I purchased Live Undead on CD. Finally. I was so elated to own this slice of Slayer history once again! The music critics that have written lousy reviews over the years for Live Undead can simply kiss my ass. The controversy over the years regarding if a true live audience was present for this recording means donkey shit to me. I. Don’t. Care.
Listening to Live Undead is equal to comfort food for me. The early years of Slayer songs brings back such good memories. This album is raw, vicious and showcases how Thrash is supposed to sound like then and even now. An undisputed live Thrash Metal classic is this album, in my opinion. My favorite song on LiveUndead is The Antichrist. Hell, this entire album is an enduring slice of Metal history. Metal be thy name. – Stone.
SLAYER – Tom Araya – lead vocals and bass ~ Jeff Hanneman – guitarist ~ Kerry King – guitarist ~ Dave Lombardo – drums
Legendary multinational thrash metallers EXUMER will return to US stages this Spring for four special performances from April 13th through April 16th. The North American Hostilities 2023 run includes shows in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Houston, and finally Lombard, Illinois where the band will play Metal Threat Fest. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
EXUMER – North American Hostilities 2023: 4/13/2023 Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA 4/14/2023 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY 4/15/2023 The White Swan – Houston, TX 4/16/2023 Metal Threat Fest @ Brauer House – Lombard, IL
EXUMER released their fifth full-length, Hostile Defiance, via Metal Blade Records in 2019. The album hit the German album charts on position 42, marking the highest chart entry in the band’s storied history. Hostile Defiance is exactly what its title suggests: a forty-two-minute full-on attack. The thrash faction hold nothing back as they unleash hell as only they can, yet with more variety and dynamics than ever before.
EUROPE… 2023! Most dates on sale now. Poland, Estonia, Sweden & Czech Republic on-sale Friday, 3 February. France on-sale Thursday, 2 February. Tickets & info at megadeth.com/tour
Italy’s ADVERSOR will release their new studio album “Portrait Of A Wasteland” February 24th 2023 via Time To Kill Records, today unveiling the record’s cover art, track listing and stunning first single.
Portrait Of A Wasteland” represents a journey through some of the darkest moments a person can ever experience: suffering, anxiety, grief, frustration, barren dreams, denied future without forgetting a ferocious critic to a rotten society, clearly drowning into a spiral of extremisms. Ten raging tracks of pure metal that define a new chapter for the band, displaying a more mature sound mixing Thrash, Death, Black and classic Heavy. Vitriolic lyrics, razor-sharp riffs, neckwrecking parts are what “Portrait Of A Wasteland” is made of.
Formed in 2015, ADVERSOR released a demo and two full-length albums, “Rise to Survive” and “The End of Mankind”, in quick succession. Both records allowed them to play everywhere in Italy and Europe alongside acts such as Exciter, Protector, Nifelheim, Gama Bomb and many others.
Discography:
Beware of the Soothsayer (demo) – 2016 Rise to Survive – 2016 The End of Mankind – 2018
Line-up:
Dado – Vocals/Guitar Phil – Guitar Ale – Bass Ja – Drums
Hatriot On Tour with Kings Of Thrash “The MEGA Years” featuring Dave Ellefson and Jeff Young!
List of dates below! 2/16 — Joliet, IL — The Forge 2/17 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater 2/19 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theatre 2/20 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue 2/21 — Columbia, MO — Blue Note 2/22 — Columbus, OH — King Of Clubs 2/24 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop 2/25 — Cincinnati, OH — Legends Bar And Venue 2/27 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom And Tavern 2/28 — Warrendale, PA — Jergels 3/1 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom 3/3 — Poughkeepsie, NY — The Chance 3/4 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom 3/5 — Harrisburg, PA — Midtown Arts Center 3/7 — Ardmore, PA — Ardmore Music Hall 3/8 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre 3/10 — Charlottesville, VA — Jefferson Theatre 3/11 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819 3/12 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel 3/14 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm 3/15 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell)
HATRIOT: Cody Souza – Lead Vocals, Bass Kosta Varvatakis – Lead Guitar Kevin Paterson – Vocals, Guitar Nick Souza – Drums
HATRIOT DISCOGRAPHY: 2013 Heroes Of Origin 2014 Dawn Of The New Centurion 2019 From Days Unto Darkness 2022 The Vale Of Shadows
Tucson, AZ thrashers Scars of Atrophy, formerly known in the 80s as Atrophy on Roadrunner Records, rebranded their lineup in 2020 and recently unleashed their return to the mosh pit with the new EP “Nations Divide” in June 2022, 30-plus years after the release of their last full-length 1990’s “Violent By Nature”. The band approached this comeback EP as both the entertainers and the audience. They love the thrash metal genre and for them, there is nothing better than watching a huge mosh pit break out while playing on stage.
The EP has also garnered praise with comments such as “honestly this EP is easily the winner for the best thrash metal material in 2022” – Encomium Zine and “Breakneck speed and crushing mid-tempo are balanced, so that fans of EXODUS, VIO-LENCE and TESTAMENT definitely get their money’s worth.” – Twilight Mag.
Closing the chapter for their breakthrough return that saw them touring the country and sharing the stage with bands such as Exhorder, W.O.R. plus a performance on Dimestock (Watertown, WI), Scars of Atrophy is sharing with fans their latest music video for the “Nations Divide” title track, which features clips from this year’s shows and insane mosh pits.
Watch the video via its premiere on Metal-Rules HERE.
Scars of Atrophy are currently working on their follow-up record for 2023, the band comments:
“Our yet-to-be-titled forthcoming album still needs tweaking and a hint of flavoring here and there and will be a greater representation of our EP ‘Nations Divide”. All songs on the EP will be on the album as well. Musically, the songs are all hard-hitting with our signature tempo and riffage. Definitely an aggressive approach with the thunderous double bass of veteran thrash drummer, Tim Kelly. The album will also have new tracks, Purge, Burn the Veil, and A Trophy Kill, which are currently being played live.”
Scars of Atrophy is recommended for fans of Testament, Exodus, and Slayer.
Scars of Atrophy: Drums – Tim Kelly Guitar – Bobby Stein Guitar – David Ruiz Bass Guitar – Scott Heller Vocals – MikeNiggl
EP Recording Credits: All songs performed by Scars of Atrophy All songs written by Robert Stein Tim Kelly Scott Heller Produced by Scars of Atrophy Mixed by John Gianni Album Artwork by Gabriel T. Byrne
Discography: 1987 – Chemical Dependency – Atrophy 1988 – Socialized Hate – Atrophy 1990 – Violent By Nature – Atrophy 2017 – song Riptide – Atrophy 2022 – Nations Divide – Scars Of Atrophy
Heavy metal/speed metal veterans will serve as special guests to Metallica during a special concert paying tribute to the lives of Jon and Marsha Zazula. The performance will take place Sunday, November 6th at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
As founders of Megaforce Records, the Zazulas are widely credited for discovering and launching the careers of many of heavy metal’s most ground-breaking, influential, and now legendary artists. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated in Jon and Marsha’s name to MusiCares, a safety net supporting the health and welfare of the music community offering preventive, emergency, and recovery programs to musicians and industry professionals.
RAVEN is currently amid their Wiped Out 40th anniversary tour, treating their fans by playing the iconic album in full during each show. Support is being provide by Riot Act, the band formed by former Riot guitarist Rick Ventura, performing a Riot repertoire from their classic 1977-1982 era. See all confirmed dates below.
Additionally, RAVEN are also finalizing their next studio album, which will be their first for SilverLining Music, with details to be unveiled in the months to come.
RAVEN Wiped Out – 40th Anniversary Tour w/ Riot Act [remaining dates]
10/04/2022 Dante’s – Portland, OR 10/05/2022 Wise Hall – Vancouver, BC 10/06/2022 Alma – Tacoma, WA 10/08/2022 Aces High – Salt Lake City, UT 10/09/2022 The Coast – Ft. Collins, CO 10/10/2022 Reverb Lounge – Omaha, NE 10/11/2022 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL 10/12/2022 Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI 10/13/2022 Photo City Music Hall – Rochester, NY 10/14/2022 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON 10/15/2022 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 10/17/2022 No Class – Cleveland, OH 10/18/2022 Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON 10/19/2022 Sonia – Boston, MA 10/20/2022 Geno’s – Portland, ME 10/21/2022 Market Hotel – Brooklyn, NY 10/22/2022 West York Inn – York, PA 10/23/2022 Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA 10/24/2022 Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern – Raleigh, NC 10/25/2022 The Pour House Music Hall – Wilmington, NC 10/26/2022 Tribbles – Piedmont, SC 10/27/2022 Brickyard – Knoxville, TN 10/28/2022 The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY 10/30/2022 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ 10/31/2022 Westside Bowl – Youngstown, OH * RAVEN only 11/03/2022 Hi Tone Café – Memphis, TN 11/04/2022 Fractal Brewing Project – Huntsville, AL 11/05/2022 The Loft At Center Stage – Atlanta, GA 11/06/2022 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Atlanta, GA * RAVEN only w/ Metallica 11/07/2022 Nice Guys – Cape Coral, FL
RAVEN: John Gallagher – lead vocals, bass, 12-string bass Mark Gallagher – guitar, vocals Mike Heller – drums
Arizona thrash metal practitioners INCITE will close out the year with a North American headlining tour. The journey will commence on November 17th in Louisville, Kentucky and run through December 17th in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Comments singer Richie Cavalera, “We’re beyond fired up to get part two of our Wake Up Dead headlining tour started. We’ll be hitting a lot of killer cities we haven’t been to in quite a few years. We hope to see you all in the pits burning and shredding with us!”
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
INCITE – Wake Up Dead North American Tour2022: 11/17/2022 Germantown – Louisville, KY 11/18/2022 Legends – Cincinnati, OH 11/19/2022 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 11/21/2022 Sneaky Dee’s – Toronto, ON 11/22/2022 Turbo Haus – Montreal, QC 11/24/2022 Dominion Tavern – Ottawa, ON 11/25/2022 Backstage – Windsor, ON 11/26/2022 Corktown – Hamilton, ON 11/27/2022 Photo City – Rochester, NY 11/28/2022 Kingsland – Brooklyn, NY 11/29/2022 Planet Trog – Whitehall, PA 12/02/2022 Furnace41 – Atlanta, GA 12/03/2022 Slam House – Bradenton, FL 12/04/2022 The Haven – Orlando, FL 12/05/2022 The Goat – New Orleans, LA 12/07/2022 Boozers – Corpus Christi, TX 12/08/2022 Wonder Lounge – Laredo, TX 12/09/2022 Ridglea Room – Dallas, TX 12/11/2022 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX 12/12/2022 The Vanguard – Tulsa, OK 12/14/2022 Reggies – Chicago, IL 12/15/2022 Zymurgy – Menomonie, WI 12/16/2022 Lefty’s -Des Moines, IA 12/17/2022 1867 Bar – Lincoln, NE
INCITE’s latest full-length, Wake Up Dead, was released in April via Atomic Fire Records. With Wake Up Dead, INCITE jettisons the extraneous bloat of slicker bands in favor of authentic grit and determination, consistently churning out “headbanging riffs with concussive force (Kerrang).” Ghost Cult champions, “a massively enjoyable collection of aggression from a band led by someone who has literally lived and breathed metal since the day he was born,” while Dead Rhetoric observes, “Consistent road warriors that they are, INCITE brings another platter to the table that should have no trouble adding more staples to the setlist – ensuring sweat infested hordes a glorious time.”
The very spirit and attitude of heavy music culture, courses through the veins of INCITE. Over the course of five albums — The Slaughter (2009), All Out War (2012), Up In Hell (2014), Oppression (2016), and Built To Destroy (2019) — the band has cemented their reputation as one of America’s leading groove armadas, heavily hitting home with their blend of old-school thrash majesty, frantic aggression, melody, and skill. Written over the course of several bouts of feverish inspiration throughout the pandemic, with recording duties again handled by legendary producer Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence, Everytime I Die), Wake Up Dead delivers in the most relentless way possible.
INCITE’s Wake Up Dead is available on CD, LP, and digitally. Find ordering options at THIS LOCATION.
Watch the band’s previously released videos for “Deadbeat” HERE, “Mental Destruction” video HERE, and “War Soup” (feat. Max Cavalera) HERE.
Maryland-based Crossover Thrash Metal quintet NINTH REALM will release their debut full-length album AFateUnbroken November 4 on Mercenary Press. The album is a perfect blend of of crossover thrash and traditional heavy metal that represents the band’s refined vision. “Plea to the Heavens,” the album’s first single, is streaming now at:
“Plea to the Heavens” is also streaming on Spotify.
A Fate Unbroken is a nine-track album that takes the influence of the widest range of heavy metal, 80s-toned thrash, death thrash, and hardcore that the decisive genres have to offer. Not only do the riffs, consistent guitar solos, and blackened vocals take the listener through a whirlwind of Slayer/Demolition Hammer era thrash metal, but the lyricism and quintessential raw fantasy style of their art and themes harken back to a Frank Frazetta/Ralph Bakshi age of pure Sword & Sorcery. A Fate Unbroken, for all intents and purposes, is a Maryland band’s attempt to bring a reunion of heavy metal and hardcore punk back to its raw, old-school roots.
Basing their lyricism and overall theme around the original fantasy realm of Tythorin, NINTH REALM delivers an electrifying synthesis of traditional heavy metal and hardcore punk for fans of both respective genres to enjoy.
Line-Up:
Joey Burke – Drums Ben Hageage – Vocals Jared Henry – Bass Liam McMahon – Lead Guitar Charles House – Rhythm Guitar
Pulling from a range of influences that span everything between blackened thrash to old-school death metal, the music of NINTHREALM rips and tears with a ferocity and cadence that perfectly encapsulates the epic scale and grisly atmosphere of grim-dark fantasy. Between the use of aggressive thrash d-beat and viscerally direct song structure of classic metal acts such as Celtic Frost, combined with the melodic riffage of classic bands like Testament/Mercyful Fate, and an added twist of Cro-Mags/Leewaystyle crossover, NINTH REALM wields what is perhaps one of the most poignant new sounds to emerge from the metal underground in recent memory.
FFO: Power Trip, Eternal Champion, High Command, Iron Age
BIO: Sharing a bond for all things heavy metal and high fantasy, college classmates Joey Burke (drummer) and Liam McMahon (lead guitarist) joined forces in the fall of 2018, writing and practicing every week to produce the 2019 demo, Gates of Tythorin. Later adding Jared Henry (bassist) and Ben Hageage (vocalist) to the mix, Ninth Realm solidified their sound with their succeeding 2020 EP, All Hail Treachery. In 2022, to offer a glimpse at what is to come with their debut LP, Ninth Realm released Ondreis MMXXII, a promo tape featuring two songs that both share a track space on the debut full-length record.
Chicago-based thrash trio MISFIRE will support Warbringer on their upcoming US run of live dates! The Unraveling Tour begins September 13th in Fresno, California and runs through October 1st in West Hollywood, California. Additional support will be provided by Heathen, making it one thrash tour not to be missed!
Comments MISFIRE drummer James Nicademus, “We are proud and honored to be welcomed as a part of the US Unraveling tour with our friends Warbringer and thrash metal legends Heathen. See you all soon!”
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
MISFIRE w/ Warbringer, Heathen: 9/13/2022 Strummer’s – Fresno, CA 9/14/2022 The Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA 9/15/2022 Goldfield Trading Post – Sacramento, CA 9/16/2022 Mano Oculta PDX – Portland, OR 9/17/2022 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 9/18/2022 The Shredder – Boise, ID 9/19/2022 HQ – Denver, CO 9/21/2022 1867 Bar – Lincoln, NE 9/22/2022 89th St. Collective – Oklahoma City, OK 9/23/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX 9/24/2022 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX 9/25/2022 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 9/26/2022 Rockhouse Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX 9/27/2022 Last Exit Live – Phoenix, AZ 9/28/2022 Backstage Bar – Las Vegas, NV 9/29/2022 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 9/30/2022 Doll Hut – Anaheim, CA 10/1/2022 Whisky-A-Go-Go – West Hollywood, CA
MISFIRE will be touring in support of Sympathy For The Ignorant, their ferocious debut full-length released through MNRK Heavy earlier this year. Conjuring old-school flavored thrash metal devastation with the kind of bombastic firepower that could wake the dead, MISFIRE creates more of a racket than bands twice their size, unleashing song after song of unrelenting savagery. It’s music that could have arrived in the thrash golden age of 1986, when bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Dark Angel, and Sodom delivered crucial records. And yet MISFIRE is forward-thinking, injecting modern metal mastery into their brew for a potent and timeless sound.
Captured in a small studio and engineered by vocalist/bassist Sean Coogan, MISFIRE’s SympathyForTheIgnorant is free from click-tracks and other unnecessary frills, projecting the purity of what three musicians raised on Pantera and the Big 4 sound like in a room together. The record is heavy, brawny, and confident, filled with the kind of earworm thrash metal riffs that sends aspiring players to the guitar store.
Sympathy For The Ignorant is available on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats. Find ordering options at THIS LOCATION.
View the band’s previously released videos for “Fractured” HERE, “Red Flag” HERE, and “War Of Mine” HERE.
MISFIRE: Jay Johnson – vocals/guitar Sean Coogan – vocals/bass James Nicademus – drums
Guitarist Josh Christian about the song: “This song takes on the concept of wage slavery by using a scene from the Kinross’ Paracatu gold mine in Brazil, one of the largest in the world. Slavery is alive and well, and we wear it around our necks and on our fingers everyday. A brutal syncopated riff adorned with polyphonic and angular harmonies and solos…Toxik strikes again!”
“Dis Morta” marks the thrash metal legends’ third full-length album, and picks up where “Think This”, the band’s second album, leaves off. It’s an ambitious album with very little regard for tradition or even expectation – it’s honest and real, and the heaviest TOXIK release yet!
You can pre-order the album as a CD Digipak as well as limited edition vinyl LP in selected online stores – click here » https://lnk.to/dismorta
“Dis Morta” was mixed by Martin Furia, and mastered by Maor Appelbaum / Appelbaum Mastering. The album’s cover artwork was designed by Alcides Burn / Burn Artworks.
The album will be released on August 5, 2022 via Massacre Records.
Epic Atlanta-based thrash trio TURNCOLD are heading out on their East Coast tour this Friday, July 8th. Bringing their ferocious2022EPto the stage, the outfit will be joined by Asheville black thrash maniacs ALLHELL.
Tour Dates: 7/8 West Columbia, SC – Art Bar 7/9 Chapel Hill, NC – The Cave 7/10 Washington, DC – Pie Shop 7/11 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie 7/12 Brooklyn, NY – St Vitus 7/13 Cambridge, MA – Middle East 7/14 Richmond, VA – Banditos 7/15 Asheville, NC – Odditorium 7/16 Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social Supply
TURN COLD: Brett – Guitar Sten- Vocals Matt – Drums Twitch – Bass Matt – Guitar
TURNCOLD have created an exhilarating EP. It may be short with only three tracks, but the quintet have composed each song with such an intricate eye for detail.2022EP is an astonishing display of power and precision in a time of turmoil.
Even after four steamy, liver-destroying, gut-stretching decades in the name of heavy metal, there’s no stopping the TANKARD beer crew. Just in time for the celebrations surrounding their fortieth birthday, TANKARD will release their new full-length, Pavlov’sDawgs, on September 30th. The record marks the band’s remarkable eighteenth album as well as their debut for the new label, ReaperEntertainment.
In advance of the record’s release, today TANKARD reveals first single, “Beerbarians,” proving that even after so many years they’re far from being old hat.
Comments vocalist Gerre: “We’re stoked to release our first single ‘Beerbarians’ — TANKARD-typical humor wrapped in a hard-hitting thrash sound with catchy hooklines. Listening in is mandatory! In this sense: carry the fire!”
View TANKARD’s “Beerbarians” lyric video at THIS LOCATION.
“Beerbarians” is available on all streaming platforms. The matching artwork of the single was created by Cliff Knese.
The taps are polished, the Freibier is flowing, and TANKARD are finally back to what they do best five long years after their last studio album: Thrashing madly, drinking thirstily, and ever so cleverly intertwining metal, humor, and sarcastic social commentary into one big raucous ball of entertainment.
Pavlov’sDawgs, which was recorded and produced at Gernhard Studio Troisdorf together with producer Martin Buchwalter, will be available on CD, vinyl in various color variants, limited earbook with previously unreleased pictures from the last forty years of TANKARD, and as a limited box set which includes two demos on cassette.
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.”
Clifton, NJ, May 2022 – British Thrash Metal pioneers Onslaught will be Inducted into the 2022 Metal Hall of Fame, during their on-stage performance at Maryland Deathfest, May 28, 2022.
Now celebrating their 40th year, U.K Thrash legends Onslaught are one of the most ferocious, explosive and controversial Metal bands ever to come out of the UK. Releasing 3 now legendary albums in the 80’s (PowerFromHell / TheForce / InSearchofSanity) the band marked its path to become a major influence for many metal generations to follow.
Since reforming in 2005 the band have performed countless shows in no less than 70 different countries across the globe, earning themselves the reputation as one of the very best Live Acts in the metal scene today. Onslaught also have the enviable kudos of being the first International thrash band to perform in Vietnam and Lebanon respectively.
5 critically acclaimed albums were released between 2007 & 2015 – KillingPeace / LiveDamnation / SoundsofViolence / VI / LiveattheSlaughterhouse – with millions of streams between them. Onslaught have taken their sound to a whole new level of brutality with the release of the latest opus GenerationAntichrist in August 2020. The album charted successfully in the USA, the UK, Europe and Asia.
Produced by Grammy award winning Engineer Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah / In Flames / Behemoth) GenerationAntichrist gathered huge international acclaim, with many renowned rock and metal pundits declaring it the album of the year.
“We are excited to Induct British thrash metal pioneers Onslaught into the 2022 Metal Hall of Fame during their performance on stage at Maryland Deathfest,” says Metal Hall of Fame President/CEO Pat Gesualdo. “Thrash Metal is a crucial part of the entire spectrum of Heavy Metal, and also a huge foundation for the Metal Hall of Fame. We are very proud to have Onslaught represent this genre that we all love so much.”
About the Metal Hall of Fame The Metal Hall of Fame is a volunteer non-profit organization that enshrines forever, those Legendary musicians, artists, and music industry executives who are responsible for making Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music what it is today. Their contribution to the genre is invaluable, and they keep inspiring fans throughout the world, from generation to generation. The Metal Hall of Fame holds the Annual Metal Hall of Fame Celebrity Gala every January.
The Metal Hall of Fame is a Volunteer Organization, and part of the 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization D.A.D. (Drums and Disabilities). Numerous Celebrities, Law Enforcement Agencies, Sports Stars, Doctors, School Systems, and Veterans Hospitals join with D.A.D. to bring music programs to help special needs children and wounded veterans in community centers and health facilities throughout the United States. 100% of the profits from all D.A.D. and Metal Hall of Fame events are dedicated to this great cause.
The Metal Hall of Fame Voting Process is derived by fans of all genres of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, along with the Metal Hall of Fame voting committee. Fans cast their vote all year round for their favorite artists, bands, producers, and industry executives via the Metal Hall of Fame website at www.metalhalloffame.org.
The album will be available as CD Digipak, limited edition vinyl LP as well as in digital formats.
HATRIOT‘s new album “The Vale Of Shadows” covers topics such as personal growth, pent-up aggression, the Black Plague, serial killers, and a disturbing dark world.
Japanese Thrash Metal veterans “Samurais From Hell”, SURVIVE – active for more than 20 years – have a pleasure to announce that the band will play at “Metallization III”, taking place on September 3rd 2022 at Club Città in Kawasaki, Japan, one-day-event, dedicated to Japanese bands!
Last year’s edition was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but this year the third edition will be held and alongside SURVIVE, “Metallization III” will see 13 bands on stage: Head Phones President, Genocide Nippon, Hone Your Sense, Invictus, Numb, Phantom Excaliver, Sable Hills, Serenity In Murder, Sex Machineguns, Terror Squad, Volcano and more…
Kentucky’s EULOGY IN BLOOD have unleashed their cover of Slayer’s “Bloodline”. The song is from the upcoming Forever Reigning, A Tribute To Slayer that will be released on April 29th via Satyrn Studios.
May 13th, 2022 will mark the release of DEMIRICOUS‘ third studio album III: ChaoticLethal. After an extended hiatus, the heavy quartet are preparing to unleash a brutal new record.
The band comments: “It’s been 15 years since we’ve released a record. We are so unbelievably proud of this one, and this is the DEMIRICOUS record we’ve always wanted to make. Prepare yourselves. It’s a fucking monster.”
Initially formed in early 2002, DEMIRICOUS released their debut album One (Hellbound) on Metal Blade Records in 2005 pushing them into early success with a global fanbase. Their follow-up album, Two (Poverty) also on Metal Blade Records, was released in 2007. Now, in 2022, DEMIRICOUS are returning even harder and heavier than before.
More information to follow soon.
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