Modern Thrash News

Exodus Posts New Demo Song Online

2010-03-12T13:09:00.002-06:00

A demo song from the upcoming album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, has been posted online. It is titled "Hammer and Life".

Check it out at their MySpace.

At War - Make Your Move (Album: Infidel) - Video

2010-03-04T18:56:00.003-06:00

A video from At War's 2009 album, Infidel. Enjoy!

Check out the myspace and perhaps buy some of their merch? http://www.myspace.com/atwartheband

New D.R.I. Tour Dates

2010-03-04T18:52:00.001-06:00

Sep. 09 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
Sep. 10 - Mesa, AZ - U.B.'S
Sep. 11 - Las Vegas, NV - Cheyanne Saloon
Sep. 12 - Sparks, NV - New Oasis
Sep. 17 - Portland, OR - Satyricon
Sep. 18 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Sep. 19 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom
Sep. 24 - Ramona, CA - Ramona Mainstage
Sep. 25 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
Sep. 26 - Palmdale, CA - The Crossing
Sep. 28 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
Sep. 29 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
Sep. 30 - Pitt, PA - Diesel
Oct. 01 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Oct. 02 - Detroit, MI - Blondies
Oct. 04 - St Louis, MO - The Firebird
Oct. 05 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli's
Oct. 06 - Lincoln, NE - Knickerbockers
Oct. 14 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
Oct. 15 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug
Oct. 16 - Orlando, FL - Lyrica
Oct. 17 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room

And remember, D.R.I. is touring this month as well. Those dates are as follows:

March 05 - Hooligans Pub & Music Hall - Jacksonville, NC
March 06 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
March 18 - Key Club - West Hollywood, CA
March 19 - Akebono Theater - Big Island , HI
March 20 - Oceans Beach Bar and Grill - Kihei, HI
March 21 - Alter Solum - Honolulu, HI
March 26 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
March 27 - The Muse - Nashville, TN

Lazarus A.D. - Absolute Power [New Video]

2010-02-28T23:43:00.000-06:00

New Hirax video: El Rostro de la Muerte (The Face of Death)

2010-02-25T20:01:00.000-06:00

New Exodus cover art revealed

2010-02-25T19:53:00.003-06:00

Bay Area forefathers of thrash EXODUS will be releasing their ninth studio album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, this spring. Guitarist / songwriter Gary Holt checks in about what the band was looking to capture art-wise and why the final version chosen nailed it:

"We wanted to portray the violence of man at its finest, so we started with our own version of the Leonardo da Vinci sketch [of Vitruvian Man], but done the ‘EXODUS’ way! I was pointed in the direction of Colin Larks of Rainsong Design for the cover and he killed it! To me, the artwork represents man and his affinity for bloodshed, ignorance, and all-around ability to be led like sheep to the slaughter. The image fits the songs on this record perfectly. The whole layout is going to as sick as the record itself!"

Exhibit B: The Human Condition was recorded this past December in Northern California with producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Kreator).

EXODUS will be performing throughout the U.S. and Canada on Megadeth’s Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour with labelmates TESTAMENT. Confirmed tour dates are as follows:

3/1 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory

3/2 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory

3/3 - Medford, OR - Medford Armory

3/6 - Calgary, AB - Big Four

3/7 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre

3/8 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall

3/11 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theater

3/12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palace Theater

3/13 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom

3/15 - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club

3/16 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

3/18 - Scranton, PA - Scranton Cultural Center

3/19 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa

3/21 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

3/22 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel

3/23 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall

3/25 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater

3/26 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Amphitheater

3/27 - Lubbock, TX - The Pavilion

3/28 - El Paso, TX - Club 101

3/30 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater

3/31 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Palladium

New Thrash Band - Abadden

2010-02-24T13:19:00.002-06:00

http://www.myspace.com/abadden

Abadden are a new thrash band from the UK. Their first album, 'Sentenced To Death' is due out in March of 2010.

Personally, I'm not too keen on the vocals but everything else kicks ass!

Kreator Joins Nuclear Blast Records

2010-02-20T17:56:00.001-06:00

Nuclear Blast Records is proud to announce the signing of a real Metal legend - mighty German thrash Metal titans KREATOR. Commented guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza:

"We’re happy to anounce that KREATOR has just signed a new long-term deal with Nuclear Blast! Based on a friendship with Andy Siry (head of A&R of Nuclear Blast) that lasted for decades we will now finally join forces on a professional level! Becoming a part of the Nuclear Blast family means a lot to us and together with the world’s biggest metal label we will conquer the future!"

Added Andy Siry: "For me another ’thrash dream’ has come true with the signing of Germany’s finest and Europe’s leading thrash legends KREATOR!!! I still remember the day when I heard "Endless Pain" for the first time, I became a huge fan of the band. I have been following KREATOR through their career and I built up a very good friendship with Mille. The last years I have been working very hard to make it possible that KREATOR would join the Nuclear family. Together we are looking into a very bright future in which we will be leading KREATOR onwards to world domination!"

Band of the week: Toxik

2010-02-20T04:04:00.001-06:00

Toxik is a thrash metal group formed in 1985 by Joshua Christian and Lee Erwin of Peekskill, New York. The band’s style was comprised of a complex thrash metal base mixed with progressive influences. By the end of 1992 the band had broken up but not before reshaping what was to be termed “progressive thrash”.

Fatal tour dates and EP information!

2010-02-20T03:58:00.001-06:00

Check http://www.myspace.com/fatalrules for the tour date information!

So we are officially beginning to record a new EP in 2 weeks from today! We are shooting for 4 new songs, but we may only have enough time (or you could say money) to do the fourth. Either way, you will not be disappointed! This recording will be done almost all DIY (drums, are the exception), in hopes of getting a more raw sound. We will have the songs up as soon as they are complete, and hopefully, if I remember, I will give updates on that date here!

Also, I'm pretty positive we will have this EP all printed up nicely along with some other merch for our tour this summer for all you collectors!

If you have Facebook, become a fan of Fatal!

New Psychosis EP Available for Streaming

2010-02-18T00:51:00.000-06:00

For those of you that might remember the L.A. Thrash band Psychosis from the "Lifeforce" CD in the early 90's... The band's new 3 song EP is streaming on the official Psychosis Myspace site. Check it out at:

http://www.myspace.com/psychosisthrash

Psychosis is:

Bruce Hall (Agent Steel) - Vocals
Kragen Lum (Heathen, Prototype) - Guitars
Vince Levalois (Prototype) - Guitars
Jason Mirza - Bass
Jimmy Schultz (New Eden) - Drums

FREE DOWNLOAD: Invection - Derealization (EP)

2010-02-17T19:06:00.003-06:00

"Finally finished our new EP, figured I'd post it here in case you guys want to download it so you can check it out, let me know what you think, play it on your ipod and whatever. It's free (we haven't gotten it pressed and when we sell it it would be either super cheap or just shipping costs in case people want a physical copy) so if you could spread the word, write a review, post it on some metal blogs or something that'd rule. No Dan Seagrave this time but the art looks pretty sweet I think and goes along with the more modern sounding production and sort of dark atmosphere, works pretty well I think."

Download here.

Megadeth Reveals "Rust In Peace" Tour Setlist

2010-02-16T17:04:00.003-06:00

Megadeth front man Dave Mustaine has issued the following statement regarding the set list for their upcoming "Rust In Peace" 20th anniversary tour, which will feature former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson:

"Droogies! Happy Valentine's Day! I thought that Happy VD was a bit funny, but I really wanted to stop and take the time to thank you all for your support and especially thank all of the ticket holders for the RIP tour cities that have already sold-out. Rehearsals are all done and we are ready for pre-production next week, and then we will be heading out to start the tour. Please send your prayers, best wishes, and positive thoughts our way, and if we are playing in your city or town I sure hope to see you. A big thank you goes out to all of the cities that are sold-out already!

"Just so you know, we are playing 10 songs from over our 25+ year careers, as well as all 9 songs off of RIP.

"We are playing:
Set The World Afire
Wake Up Dead
In My Darkest Hour
Sweating Bullets
Skin O' My Teeth
Head Crusher
A Tout Le Monde
Symphony Of Destruction
Trust
Peace Sells, But Who's Buying?
(and all of RIP)

"One great thing is that we all know so many, many songs, and that this is just the starting point. Remember, David Ellefson knows everything of Megadeth's career, excluding a few new tracks, Shawn knows them all, and Chris is learning them as fast as he can. All in all, I think that we have approximately 40 songs we can do on this next month's tour. We will return to the Endgame Tour after that, and may play any of the RIP tracks over the coming years. We already play several songs off of RIP; Holy Wars, Take No Prisoners, Tornado Of Souls, and Hangar 18. It will be fun to have some new gems added to our set list, and also the possibility of us revisiting songs that I mentioned were added to our playlist for potential songs to perform from KIMB or PSBWB.

"I have to get going now to get to the studio to start mixing the new track that I have been working on. I am not sure if the party I am doing this for has said anything lately, because I have been in my studio 20,000 leagues under the sea, and haven't seen any news lately. I do know that we will be describing the track and the people who I wrote this for very soon. Have a great day today, and I hope that all of you and your nice red hearts are going to be pumping people all day today with love and kindness, especially for the people you love. Of course tomorrow, you can go back to hating their guts."

Zetro joins Exodus for Toxic Waltz 2/8/2010

2010-02-16T00:35:00.001-06:00

Bonded By Blood: "Exiled To Earth" Studio Teasers

2010-02-16T00:30:00.003-06:00

Bonded By Blood frontman Aladdin has posted a few teasers from the studio, where they are currently recording their newest album, "Exiled To Earth". Here are a few of these videos.

Some drum and guitar action:

Alex recording some leads (SWEET):

VIOLATOR - Revealed Cover and Track list of Annihilation Process

2010-02-16T00:15:00.005-06:00

Brazilian Thrash maniacs Violator revealed cover and track list of Annihilation Process CD. Cover art was designed by artist Andrei Bowzikov (Nocturnal Graves, Municipal Waste, Amebix, Fueled by Fire, Cannabis Corpse , Sewer, Voetsek and more)

Track List:
01- Poisoned by Ignorance
02- Uniformity is Conformity
03- Give Destruction or Give me Death
04- Apocalypse Engine
05- Deadly Sadistic Experiments
06- Futurephobia
07- You’ll Come Back Before Dying (Executer)

Headthrashers wait for a true Thrash Annihilation !!!

FREE DOWNLOAD: Lost World Order - Marauders (2009)

2010-02-15T22:42:00.003-06:00

Hey guys,

we are LOST WORLD ORDER from Bielefeld, Germany, and we play Endzeit-Thrash Metal!

Our new album „Marauders“, recorded at the Soundlodge-studio, will be released on vinyl in early 2010, coming in a gatefold with splatter-vinyl and a free patch.

You can also download the whole album including a booklet FOR FREE from our homepage!

If you like the stuff, it would be great to see you spread the news. Help us to spread the name LOST WORLD ORDER!

If you are a concert-booker, don’t hesitate to get in contact with us, too.

Thanx a lot for your help and sorry if you see this as spam.

We look forward to your feedback!

Support Endzeit-Thrash Metal!

Download here - http://www.lostworldorder.com
http://www.myspace.com/lwothrash

Necrodeath to release cover album

2010-02-15T22:29:00.006-06:00

Necrodeath will be releasing a cover album called Old Skull. Well, it has two versions of one of their own songs as well, but I consider this to be a cover album. It will be released in february 5.

Tracklist:

1. Mater Tenebrarum (2010 version)
2. Black Magic (Slayer cover)
3. Raise the Dead (Bathory cover)
4. Pleasure to Kill (Kreator cover)
5. Paranoid (Black Sabbath cover)
6. Sodomy and Lust (Sodom cover)
7. Bloodlust (Venom cover)
8. Ace of Spaders (Motörhead cover)
9. Am I Evil? (Diamond Head cover)
10. Mater Tenebrarum (1985 version)

Guest musicians:
Claudio (ex-Necrodeath) - Guitar on Raise the Dead
A.C. Wild (Bulldozer) - Vocals on Mater Tenebrarum (2010 version)
Andy Panigada (Bulldozer) - Guitar on Ace of Spades
Andy Bonfiglio (ex-Necrodeath) - Guitar on Am I Evil
Alberto Penzin (ex-Schizo, Mondocane) - Bass on Sodomy and Lust
John (ex-Necrodeath, Raza de Odio, Cadaveria, Dynabite) - Bass on Black Magic

The "Black Magic" cover can be heard at their MySpace.

Witchaven Debut Album TERRORSTORM out March 6th

2010-02-15T22:22:00.003-06:00

CHECK OUT WITCHAVEN'S PROFILE FOR NEW TRACKS OFF OF THE ALBUM

http://www.myspace.com/witchaven

Birth A.D. releases video

2010-02-15T22:16:00.001-06:00

Crossover thrash upstarts Birth A.D. have released an official video
for "Parasites Die". The track is from their debut EP, "Stillbirth of
a Nation", which was listed as one of the top 5 demos of 2009 by
Decibel Magazine.

The video will make its proper debut on Friday, February 19, at
Headhunters in Austin, which was the site of the shoot. Club manager
Billy Milano will be on hand to showcase Birth A.D. along with Texas
stalwarts Rotting Corpse, Sarcolytic, and newcomers Hexlust.

Birth A.D. will also appear in support of D.R.I. on Sunday, February
21, at Emo's in Austin.

The video for "Parasites Die" can be seen below.

Birth A.D. website: http://www.birthad.com

WITCHAVEN and HATCHET FULL U.S. TOUR SPRING 2010

2010-02-13T19:57:00.007-06:00

COME OUT AND SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA THRASHERS WITCHAVEN AND HATCHET JOIN FORCES FOR A TOTAL DESECRATION OF THE STATES

WE SHALL COME TO A TOWN NEAR YOU!!

SPREAD THE WORD!!!

CHECK OUT THE BANDS PROFILES FOR MORE INFO AND DETAILS ON SHOWS

http://www.myspace.com/witchaven
http://www.myspace.com/hatchet2006

DAVID ELLEFSON: "IT IS GREAT TO BE BACK IN MEGADETH!"

2010-02-13T19:51:00.005-06:00

Greetings Droogies, Rattleheads and Everyone Around the World!

It is great to be back in MEGADETH! As you can imagine, it's been quite a week getting back in the saddle with a gazillion things to get a handle on before we hit the road.

We are rehearsing for the upcoming "Rust In Peace" 20th Anniversary tour this week at Vic's Garage, and I must say, the songs are ripping! Dave and I sound like we haven't missed a beat. We have a special style we've created together over the years and it just fell right back into place instantly. I've definitely missed his ferocious guitar playing....no one does it quite like him.

Chris Broderick is a fantastic player and Shawn Drover lays down a nice pocket that keeps the songs sounding like the records, which makes them a treat to play to. Overall, the studio is a great hang and kind of like a music boot camp with guitars, amps and drums at our disposal so we can always be playing and working on tunes.

As always, there are gear needs to sort out before a tour, especially with music this demanding and particular. The crew is working very hard to get the details in order now to ensure an amazing show.

I want to thank you all for your overwhelming support, congratulations and excitement on my return back with the band and I look forward to seeing you all at the upcoming shows. Be ready for "The Punishment Due"!

David Ellefson

Overkill - New Video Posted

2010-02-13T16:40:00.004-06:00

"Bring Me The Night", the new video from veteran New Jersey thrashers Overkill, can be viewed below. The clip was shot on January 9 in Brooklyn, New York with director Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Suffocation).

Evile's New Bassist - Joel Graham

2010-02-13T13:51:00.003-06:00

Evile welcomes new bass player Joel Graham, after the untimely passing of Mike Alexander. They are currently on tour in Europe and then will be heading over to North America for their first tour out west.

Band of the week - National Suicide

2010-02-13T13:40:00.006-06:00

National Suicide is an Italian thrash metal band formed in 2005.

GAMA BOMB TO GIVE NEW ALBUM AWAY FOR FREE- NOV 5TH

2009-09-24T11:43:00.002-05:00

As some of you know we are returning to the studio this month to record the follow up to 2008's CITIZEN BRAIN.The new LP, TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE will be released online on Nov 5th for FREE!

So anyone,anywhere can grab this sucker on Nov 5th completely free of cost at:

http://www.earache.com/gamabomb

want to know why?check out Philly's rant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0jFPO4leVQ

I will post the tour dates as they come in starting with:

UK/EURO headlining dates

05 Nov 2009 - Huddersfield, UK - Parish
06 Nov 2009 - Birmingham, UK - Hellfire Festival, NEC Arena
07 Nov 2009 - Peterborough, UK - Club Revolution
08 Nov 2009 - London, UK - The Underworld
09 Nov 2009 - Bristol, UK - Bier Keller
11 Nov 2009 - Nottingham, UK - Seven
12 Nov 2009 - Colchester, UK - Twist
21 Nov 2009 - Hamme, Belgium - Hammerfest
28 Nov 2009 - Giessen, Germany - Thrash Inferno Festival, Hessenhalle

Mantic Ritual parts ways with singer

2009-09-24T11:41:00.001-05:00

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based old-school metallers MANTIC RITUAL have parted ways with singer/guitarist and founding member Dan Wetmore.

Commented the band in a statement: "After much consideration, Dan has decided to no longer continue with MANTIC RITUAL. We are greatly appreciative of his tremendous contributions to the band and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

"For the upcoming tours this fall, our good friend Dave Watson will be filling in as singer/guitarist. We've known Dave for quite some time, and besides being a killer musician, he's an outstanding sound engineer as well (he mixed our 2007 self-released demo, 'Executioner'). We have no doubt that Dave will be a perfect fit for us these next few months, and that the band will continue delivering fist-pumping rock 'n' roll like it's 1955."

Added Dan Wetmore: "It has been hard for me to make this decision as I love Adam, Ben, and Jeff and the music we've made together. I've always been dedicated to the band and truly enjoyed playing and writing material. Still, I've had the desire to focus on photography for quite some time and I don't see myself spending life on the road. It is my personal choice to leave the band and return to school. Despite conflicting feelings, I know currently this is the best decision for me. The outcome is very hard to face, as I've enjoyed the past five years and progress we've made. I'm sure some might think I'm crazy or stupid, but I'll eat that. The guys are dedicated and I'm positive they'll do well with Dave taking my place. All the best to them, they're my pals."

All scheduled shows will take place as planned.

GENERATION KILL (incl. Rob Dukes of EXODUS)

2009-09-24T11:40:00.003-05:00

GENERATION KILL, the new crossover outfit featuring EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes, has released its first demo track, "Hate", via the band's official MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/officialgenerationkill

According to a press release, GENERATION KILL — whose lineup also includes Rob Moschetti (ex-PRO-PAIN, M.O.D.) on bass and Sam Inzerra (MORTICIAN) on drums — is currently in the studio working on more material and preparing to do a small East Coast tour later in the year.

Commented Moschetti: "I think this is the best shit I have ever done. If you like the studio recording, prepare to be blown away by our live show."

GENERATION KILL is:

Rob Dukes - Vocals
Rob Moschetti - Bass/Backing Vocals
Lou Lehman - Lead Guitar
Jason Trenczer - Lead Guitar
Sam Inzerra - Drums

According to GENERATION KILL's official bio, "The original concept of the band was to break away from the current formula. By embracing their roots and incorporating them into the project, GENERATION KILL is a true crossover band. Each song has its own identity, and mood, which gives the band its original sound without abandoning their influences.

"By adding two lead guitarist/song writers to the band, a whole new dimension has been introduced to GENERATION KILL. While Jason Trenczer adds technical guitar work, Lou Lehman adds catchy riffs and solos.

"The final ingredient to the band is veteran drummer Sam Inzerra. Sam has a death metal background which adds speed and power to the project. Each member of the band takes part in the writing process. While each member has established himself in legendary and underground bands, let it be known that this is no side project."

OMISSION - Thrash Metal is Violence now available

2009-09-24T11:37:00.003-05:00

OMISSION Thrash Metal band from Madrid released first full cd you can listen to a few songs here:

http://www.myspace.com/omissionthrashmetal

Samples from upcoming Skeletonwitch album

2009-09-24T11:35:00.003-05:00

Here are samples from every song of the upcoming Skeletonwitch album Breathing the Fire:

http://www.amazon.de/Breathing-Fire-Skeletonwitch/dp/B002IJQ3FC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1253277199&sr=8-2

Suicidal Angels sign with Nuclear Blast records

2009-09-24T11:34:00.002-05:00

Greek old-school thrashers SUICIDAL ANGELS and Swedish metallers STEELWING (formerly SCAVENGER) have been awarded record deals with Boomer Entertainment and Nuclear Blast Records as part of a band contest launched by the Austrian management and booking company Rock The Nation.

This unique competition was presented and promoted by all leading European metal magazines, including the German, Italian, Spanish and Greek editions of Metal Hammer; Terrorizer (U.K.); Metallian (France); Scream (Norway); Rock Tribune (Belgium); Spark (Czech Republic); and the Dutch webzine LordsOfMetal.nl.

"The high interest [exceeded] all our expectations," says Rock The Nation boss Stefan Hattinger. More than 1,200 bands from all over the world participated in the contest, and hundreds of thousands of votes were counted. "It made the RTN Award a tremendous success and proves that this is what the bands have been waiting for," he adds.

The 100 bands with the most votes were judged by an "inner circle" composed of staff members from Rock The Nation, Boomer Entertainment and Nuclear Blast. In the end, there wasn't only one, but two winners!

"We are more than happy to win this contest," says SUICIDAL ANGELS vocalist and guitar player Nick. "We will do our best to reciprocate all the trust we received.

"We would like to thank Stefan and Rock The Nations, all the guys from Boomer Entertainment and Nuclear Blast for giving us this unique opportunity.

"Prepare to be thrashed, thrash till death!"

http://www.myspace.com/suicidalangelsgreece

Evildead News!

2009-09-24T11:28:00.002-05:00

We are working on a reunion for next year with the one and only Albert Gonzales on guitar!! Right now, plans are to play in Europe next year and we'll see what happens in the interim. I can't wait! It's going to be amazing!

For the time being please check out :
EVILDEAD RADIO-
Evildead will be featured this Saturday on KKSM Radio here's the link: http://www.palomar.edu/kksm/ between 10PM - 2AM (streams on the internet).

More news to follow!
Excited!
-Rob

New Violator song!

2009-09-24T11:24:00.002-05:00

http://www.myspace.com/viothrash

A new song is available on their myspace page, entitled Deadly Sadistic Experiments.

Nuclear Hecatomb put new song up

2009-09-24T11:21:00.002-05:00

They've been around for a while but only just now put a song up, and it's pretty tasty. Check it out. Sounds kinda like late-era Sepultura, but not in a bad way. Chaos AD-ish.

http://www.myspace.com/nuclearhecatomb

Municipal Waste Announces US/Canada Tour

2009-09-24T11:20:00.003-05:00

MUNICIPAL WASTE has recently announced the “WASTE THE WORLD TOUR 2009” with support from GOATWHORE from 11/06-11/16, THE ACCUSED from 11/18-12/03, BRUTAL TRUTH from 12/04-12/11, PHOBIA and CAULDRON on all tour dates. The complete schedule including some new dates is as follows:

11/06 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 Tavern
11/07 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
11/08 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
11/09 - Tampa, FL @ State Theater
11/11 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
11/12 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
11/13 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
11/14 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
11/16 - Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
11/18 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
11/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
11/20 - Anaheim, CA @ Chian Reaction
11/21 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
11/23 - Portland, OR @ Satyricon
11/24 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/25 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo House of Music
11/27 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
11/28 - Calgary, AB @ The Warehouse
11/29 - Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
12/01 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
12/02 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
12/04 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
12/05 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
12/06 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
12/07 - Montreal, QC @ Foufounes
12/08 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium (Upstairs)
12/09 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
12/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church

Gama Bomb new album title and release date

2009-08-13T16:34:00.002-05:00

From Twitter: Our new album is called Tales From The Grave In Space and will be released November 5th. Awwwright!

They've also stated that one of the new songs is called Apocalypse 1997. Looks to be about Terminator.

Head On Collision-"The Sacrificial Tour"

2009-08-13T16:32:00.003-05:00

SACRILEGIO: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

2009-08-13T16:22:00.002-05:00

"The Ultimate Abomination", the debut album from Puerto Rico's speed/thrash metal band SACRILEGIO, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. The stream will be available for the next two days — until August 15.

"The Ultimate Abomination" is scheduled for release at the end of August through Khaosmaster Productions. The CD was recorded at Noise Of Fire studios (DANTESCO) and mixed and mastered at the Sonic Train studios in Varberg, Sweden with Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND).

"The Ultimate Abomination" features the following ten songs:

01. The Traitor
02. Karma
03. Beyond the Darkness of the Night
04. Pagarán con Sangre
05. Zona Cero
06. Shadows of Fear
07. Gods of the Underworld
08. Lepanto
09. Dark Purity
10. Abominations of Desolation

Formed in 2003, SACRILEGIO has shared the stage with such bands as TESTAMENT, DEADLY BLESSING, OMEN, STRIKEMASTER and DANTESCO.

Ruben leaves Bonded By Blood

2009-08-01T20:45:00.001-05:00

Posted on the band's MySpace:

Yes its true. Ruben(Boobie RAD RUDO) whatever you wanna call him. Is leaving BBB due to personal reasons. There is no bad blood between us and we will miss him. He is more than a band mate to us he is our brother. If any of you have ever met the guy you know he is the life of the party. To 4 great yrs we have had together. We love you and wish you the best. Please come say goodbye to our good friend on Aug 1st.

On a side note. This will not stop or break BBB. We have already found a bassist who will be named shortly after the Aug 1st show. Ruben himself is teaching him the songs. We are also working really hard on album number 2. It will sure to break some faces.

Anger As Art Issues Recording Update

2009-08-01T20:43:00.002-05:00

California thrashers Anger As Art have issued the following recording update:

"So, here it is, Saturday AM. Looking back on the last 2 weeks, it is hard to believe that so much has been accomplished in such a short period of time, and with such good results.

"I went in on Tuesday, feeling... well, not sick, but just kind of funky. Motivation and all was correct, knocked out 6 songs. Back in on Thursday, did my last 4, had Danny do his vocal parts, and we nailed it. We go back on Monday to start hitting guitar solos, and gang backing vocals. Honestly, we will start mixing by next week. We are so far ahead of schedule and budget (still are on this day anyway... lol). I honestly think that we can be finished with mixing by August 20. I don't think I have EVER done a full length album in exactly one month. Again, we are not racing the clock - it is just going that smooth!

"More updates as they happen!"

LaZarus A.D. Forced To Drop Off 'Baptized In Beer' Tour

2009-07-31T07:50:00.005-05:00

Kenosha, Wisconsin-based thrashers LaZarus A.D. have been forced to pull out of the final four dates on the "Baptized in Beer" tour with BISON B.C. "due to an accident." LaZarus A.D. says in a statement, "Unfortunately, Dan Gapen [guitar, vocals] broke his hand last night in Vegas and will not be able to play the remaining shows. We apologize and look forward to seeing you all on the next tour."

Affected dates:

Jul. 30 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Jul. 31 - San Jose, CA @ Voodoo Lounge
Aug. 01 - Portland, OR @ Ash St Saloon
Aug. 02 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

Skeletonwitch Unveils New Album, "Breathing the Fire," Cover Art

2009-07-30T16:17:00.003-05:00

Athens, Ohio’s SKELETONWITCH has unveiled the cover art of their new full length, "Breathing the Fire," due out October 13th on Prosthetic Records. The cover is designed by Andrei Bouzikov, who has previously worked with Municipal Waste. It is viewable at the end of this post.

Scott Hedrick, the band's guitarist, commented on the cover, “The art really sums up the new album and what drew me to heavy metal in the first place: it’s brutal, evil, and in a sadistic way, it’s fucking fun! Breathing the Fire is meaner, faster, and far more sickening than Beyond the Permafrost, and the art reflects that. We went for the jugular, and so does Andrei’s art. He did an amazing job. It’s fucking killer when the artist and band share a similar approach: organic. Blood and sweat, ink and paint, tubes in amps, and non-triggered drums. A set of balls. Not gym shorts, sterile computer generated art, effects pedals and redundant arpeggios."

The band will be touring with Black Dahlia Murder in support of Children of Bodom in September and October. The tour dates are as follows:

September 18 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI
September 19 - Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
September 20 - Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY
September 22 - Theatre Capitole, Quebec City, QC
September 23 - Metropolis, Montreal, QC
September 25 - Elements Night Club, Kitchener, ON
September 26 - Sound Academy, Toronto, ON
September 27 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL
September 28 - Epic, Minneapolis, MN
September 30 - The Garrick Centre, Winnipeg, MB
October 01 - Odeon Events Centre, Saskatoon, SK
October 02 - MacEwan Hall Ballroom, Calgary, AB
October 03 - Edmonton Events Centre, Edmonton, AB
October 05 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
October 06 - Showbox at the Market, Seattle, WA
October 07 - Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
October 09 - Regency Center @ The Grand, San Francisco, CA
October 10 - The Glass House, Pomona, CA
October 12 - Marquee Theatre, Phoenix, AZ

Anger As Art Issues Studio Update

2009-07-27T14:21:00.002-05:00

LA thrashers, Anger As Art, is currently in the studio recording their new album, entitled "Disfigure." The band has issued the following update on the progress:

"The sessions with John Haddad at Trench have really exceeded my expectations thus far. I had worked with John about 5 years ago on a project that never was completed... nothing that was his or my fault. Others involved, not really important. But to get the tones we have, the performances we have, and to really capture band energy while multi-tracking... it is amazing.
Rob came in and just blasted his tracks out - most in one take. I started guitar tracks on Tuesday, finishing Wednesday morning. Then Dan came in on Wednesday - we were so far ahead, we took Thursday off. Danny finished his tracks Friday, then Angelo did bass tracks and finsihed on Friday. There was no effort to rush anything - it just flowed that way. Not that money or budget is an issue (yet, LOL) but we are easily a week ahead of schedule. I will go in on Monday or Tuesday and start doing vocal tracks - then Danny do his vocals, then guitar solos, then one more day to recruit a gang choir to do the group background vocals on a few songs like Seed Of Hate, The Crush, Disfigure... a couple of others. Doubtful that we will complete the recording by next weekend, but we will be very damn close. No doubt we will be done by Labor day with everything!"

"I can tell you something - when you fight an uphill battle to achieve your goals, specifically when recording music you wrote... if you can harness that emotion and channel it into what you are doing, you will win. This recording as it stands right now (with no vocals or guitar solos) is more alive sounding than Callous And Furor, and I love Callous. But- there was a struggle to do this one. A positive struggle - a fight for what you believe, other than a fight to have others understand. These songs have existed since before any of these 3 guys joined the band, and in rehearsals I was just liking them, but wasn't feeling it! Now with Angelo, Rob, and Danny you cannot help but feel these songs. Same arrangements in most cases, but the vibe is amazing. I have always said that I will go however far I needed to go to find the right studio - whether it was down the hall from my rehearsal room, the mountains in Malibu, or in the inland empire. Some guys flat refused to drive east of the 57 Freeway (what was the quote? 'Geez, just say it Steve'. Well, I just said it). It was and is totally worth it!"

Gama Bomb at Hellfest

2009-07-27T14:17:00.002-05:00

Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB recently played at the notorious Hellfest in France as part of their Summer festival run, with cameras there to capture the performance.

GAMA BOMB vocalist PHILLY BYRNE comments, "Hellfest was probably the most fun I've ever had at a festival or show, seriously. The gig was 20 times bigger and better than I'd hoped, and I spent the rest of the day sitting in the sun drinking. They had this beer called Wolf Balls, and they gave us a bottle of Jack Daniel's, and this other stuff that tasted like the water in a toothbrush mug. We drank it anyway. At one point the guy from Papa Roach was at the bar beside me. I couldn't stop laughing."

Check out video footage of GAMA BOMB's performance at Hellfest: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

Catch GAMA BOMB live at the following festivals this year:

08 Aug 2009 - Jaromer, Czech Republic - Brutal Assault Festival
28 Aug 2009 - Belfast, Ireland - Warzone Fest
21 Nov 2009 - Hamme, Belgium - Hammerfest
28 Nov 2009 - Giessen, Germany - Thrash Inferno Festival

D.R.I. To Return To Stage In Fall

2009-07-27T14:02:00.003-05:00

Not necessarily to do with modern thrash, but awesome nonetheless. Hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. are currently scheduling rehearsals and gearing up to play shows again starting in the fall. The band says, "We expect to start playing on weekends, then week-long mini-tours, and eventually being able to tour again spring or summer 2010."

In early 2006, Spike Cassidy, guitarist and founding member of D.R.I., was diagnosed with colon cancer. He underwent surgery (a one-foot section of large intestine was removed through an eight-inch incision in his stomach on March 27, 2006), radiation and chemotherapy and is said to be winning the battle against the disease.

For the past 27 years, D.R.I. has been the epitome of the aggressive, hardcore-punk thrash sound that we've all become accustomed to hearing. Throughout this time, they've been one of the few genuine underground bands to remain true to their pure punk roots. Still actively touring and recording, the only thing that may have changed is that they're a little older now, but time hasn't gotten the best of the Dirty Rotten Imbeciles. They're still thrashing just as hard, and just as loud as ever, continuing to overload our senses with the sound that is, and will always remain, uniquely D.R.I.

Havok announces North American tour

2009-07-27T01:10:00.004-05:00

Colorado thrash metallers Havok have announced a North American tour to support their brand new debut album, entitled Burn. Incredibly talented band with a GREAT first album, I urge anyone in the cities listed below to attend!

Havok @ MySpace!

7.27.09 *** "Burn" in stores - EUROPE ***
8.06.09 3 Kings Tavern w/ Saviours (21+) Denver, CO
7.07.09 The Compound w/ Dread, Tedbrudos, Vetalas Albuquerque, NM
8.19.09 Sandrini’s w/ Mobius Dick (21+) Bakersfield, CA
8.20.09 The Bunkhouse (21+) Las Vegas, NV
8.21.09 UB’s Bar w/ PinHed (members of Divine Heresy, Mushroomhead) Mesa, AZ
8.22.09 Vaudeville w/ The Besmirchers, Limbless Torso, Chainsaw Justice Tucson, AZ
8.24.09 FREE SHOW @ Music Trader w/ Nihilist San Diego, CA
8.25.09 Royal Dive (21+) w/ Nihilist Oceanside, CA
8.26.09 Pharoah’s Den w/ Witchaven, Nihilist, Kombat Riverside, CA
8.27.09 Pizza Factory w/ Witchaven, Nihilist, Kranial Damage Modesto, CA
8.28.09 Four Eighteen Project w/ Witchaven, Nihilist Santa Cruz, CA
8.29.09 Kennel Club w/ Psychosomatic, Cheapskate Sacramento, CA
9.04.09 Thee Parkside w/ Hatchet San Francisco, CA
9.05.09 Musichead w/ Hatchet Medford, OR
9.06.09 Satyricon w/ Hatchet Portland, OR
9.07.09 Charlie’s Bar & Grill w/ Hatchet Olympia, WA
9.08.09 Bit Saloon w/ Hatchet Seattle, WA
9.09.09 Gusto Bar w/ Hatchet Boise, ID
9.10.09 Club Vegas w. Hatchet SLC, UT
9.11.09 Marquis Theater w/ Hatchet Denver, CO
9.12.09 TBA w/ Hatchet Omaha, NE
9.14.09 Memory Lanes w/ Hatchet Minneapolis, MN
9.15.09 TBA w/ Hatchet Milwaukee, WI
9.16.09 Jordan Music w/ Hatchet Kenosha, WI
9.17.09 Beat Kitchen w/ Hatchet Chicago, IL
9.20.09 Waterfront Tavern w/ Hatchet Holyoke, MA
9.21.09 The Meatlocker w/ Hatchet Montclair, NJ
9.23.09 The Charleston w/ Hatchet Brooklyn, NY
9.25.09 Millcreek Tavern w/ Hatchet Philadelphia, PA
9.26.09 The Tavernackle w/ Hatchet Blacksburg, VA
9.27.09 Volume 11 Tavern w/ Hatchet Raleigh, NC
9.29.09 Joey G’s w/ Hatchet Madison, IN
9.30.09 Bulldog Café w/ Hatchet Louisville, KY
10.01.09 TBA w/ Hatchet St. Louis, MO
10.02.09 Riot Room w/ Hatchet Kansas City, MO
10.03.09 Bora Bora w/ Hatchet OKC, OK
10.04.09 HELP US BOOK! Dallas/Ft. Worth TX
10.05.09 Stafford Main Street w/ Hatchet Bryan, TX
10.06.09 TBA w/ Hatchet Austin, TX
10.07.09 The Ten Eleven w/ Hatchet San Antonio, TX
10.08.09 Chics w/ Hatchet El Paso, TX
10.09.09 UB’s Bar w/ Hatchet Mesa, AZ
10.10.09 Vaudeville w/ Hatchet Tucson, AZ

Band of the Week #2 - Bonded By Blood

2009-07-27T00:54:00.003-05:00

Rising out of Pomona, in the Los Angeles, Ca. outer suburbs, Bonded by Blood have rapidly emerged as one of the youngest (average age just 18) and arguably one of most proficient of the New Thrash wave of acts pouring out of that city in recent times. Formed in the summer of 2005 by a 17 year old hardcore-punk-thrash driven vocalist (Aladdin), he soon teamed up with like-minded young guitar shredders (Alex Lee and Juan Juarez), then found a drummer influenced by more classic metal (Carlos Cervesa), and finally added a bassist who was more than a little “out there ” (RuDo) to round out the line-up.

Although partly influenced by different styles of music, they all met through a love of one genre: THRASH METAL.

The band’s prowess was noticed when they won first place in the TNT productions battle of the bands at Riverside, which included over 250 bands. That was no mean feat in a notoriously competitive LA scene- but as a young band starting at the bottom of the food chain, Bonded By Blood knew a solid practise regime was required to hone their razor sharp riffs with one single purpose- to become a respected LA thrash metal band

2 decades on from the origination of the genre, the big 4 have since become part of the regular metal mainsteam, leaving legions of fans starved of the Old-school thrash vibes. Bonded By Blood aim to change all that - and hence lead the pack of bands playing old-school Thrash but with an added energy, fun and youthful vigour, with a modern twist all of their own making. Bonded By Blood are no mere 80’s rehash.

After playing a countless number of shows in a short amount of time, BBB began to gather genuine momentum, rapidly amassing a rabid LA fan base, helping the band to play their part in putting the LA New Thrash Wave on the map as undoubtedly one of the most exciting, fast-rising scenes currently in metal. Word spread, and they soon shared the stage with Testament, Flotsam and Jetsam, Sadus, and recently got to play main support to their heroes - Exodus.

Recording-wise, 2006 saw the release of their first demo, ‘Four Pints of Blood’, which finally showed what Bonded by Blood was all about. BBB got attention from many more fans after promoting that release. August 2007 saw BBB’s ‘Extinguish the Weak’ self-released EP hit the web and the streets, resulting in instant acclaim from the awaiting hordes of thrash fanatics, and label interest was swift to follow, as the spotlight had by then begun to shine on the burgeoning LA Thrash scene.

Weeks before the EP was released however, Bonded by Blood had received an offer from the label which is doing the most to put the new Thrash wave of acts on the global map- Earache Records. So, naturally, in September of 2007, Bonded by Blood and Earache inked for a long-term worldwide recording deal.

Feed The Beast is the first full-length released by Bonded By Blood on May 12, 2008. The artwork for the album was created by Tom Martin of Lich King fame.

Bonded By Blood @ MySpace

Bonded By Blood - Immortal Life

New Evile Track Available For Streaming

2009-07-15T22:27:00.003-05:00

British thrashers EVILE have released a brand new track, called "Infected Nation", which is available now for streaming and download.

The new track, which is the first song off the band's highly anticipated upcoming new album, INFECTED NATIONS - due on September 21st in Europe and September 22nd in the USA - is available for streaming at EVILE's official MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/evileuk

You can download a DRM-free copy of the track to keep and blast as often as you like. Get "Infected Nation", available to download as an MP3 as well as a high quality WAV file, at http://earache.com/infectednation

Lead guitarist Ol Drake had the following to say:

"Finally, we can show you a track off the upcoming album 'Infected Nations', funnily enough the first track being 'Infected Nation'. It's been very hard to pick out just ONE track to initially show the world, as there is such diversity on this album and I wanted to showcase the different direction we're going in. I think 'Infected Nation' is a good place to start in showing you, as it still has the pure thrash feel to it but with an injection of our new path musically.

"Please do the production justice; download it and play it on some good speakers, not some shitty PC ones (although granted you can't get much out of an MP3 - the CD will blow it away).

"Can't wait for everyone to hear the mass of variation on the entire album! More news to come so keep your eyes peeled and sign up to the Evile Newsletter at http://www.evile.co.uk/lists/?p=subscribe "

Band of the Week #1 - Violator

2009-07-13T16:03:00.001-05:00

Violator was formed in early 2002 by a group of friends from Brasilia, Brazil, keen on playing the old thrash metal, and it has always been like this. Four thrash maniacs - Pedro “Poney Ret” (vc/bs), Pedro Capaça (gt), Márcio “Cambito” (gt) and David Araya (dr) - crazy about Vio-lence, Whiplash and Exodus that breath the spirit and the ways of old school metal.

After a live rehearsal demo (Killer Instinct - 2002), two underground compilations (Metalvox … 1 e Fast Food Thrash Metal both from 2003) and plenty of gigs in all the dirty holes, from Distrito Federal and neighborhoods, Violator got the opportunity to travel to Asuncion and play in the Paraguayan lands. Among that, the band was invited as an opening act for the thrash metal legend, Destruction, and American deathbangers, Malevolent Creation.

In the first months of 2004, the band got in touch with Kill Again Records label through Metal Bloods Editor, Antônio Rolldão. After this union, what was supposed to be a second demo turned into the EP, Violent Mosh. Four songs of intense old school thrash metal, no open for modernity.

The strong label work, together with a hunger for playing live, resulted in over 40 gigs in the next two years. Violator traveled through 10 estates and had the honor to meet thrashers from all over Brazil. The tour for ending the EP promo, Moshing With Violence Tour 2005, took the band across Brazil's north-east and allowed the band to play in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, in the city of Portel, after facing 20 hours of boat rides.

One of these thrash gigs was recorded for the fist edition of Da Tribo Rock Magazine. It came to stores in all countries, with a DVD that captures Violator's performance in Campinas/SP. Violent Mosh was also the first release from the band outside of Brazil. In a K7 tape version, just like the old 80s bands, the EP was released in Bolivia by Grim Art Productions. This copy was limited edition, with only 666 copies available.

The EP was above all expectations, which lead to another release. This time as a split with one of the greatest Brazilian thrash bands, Bywar. From the union of Violent Mosh and Invincible War, first album from the São Paulo headthrashers, Violent War was born. This brought a Violator special bonus, a version for Taurus Massacre, a historical band from Brazil.

In late 2005, the band got the worst news of all time. Their guitar player, friend and brother, Juan Leda, left the band to continue his studies in Argentina, where his family lives. The farewell show was with Filandian thrashcore band Maniacs of Força Macabra, a gig to remember, with underground spirit and United Forces. Those were feelings that the band always believed.

With Juan out of the band, it did not deter the will of doing thrash, living thrash and breathing thrash. Violator started the beginning of 2006 as a power trio. After six months locked up at Orbis studio in Brasília, the band comes up with the first full-length, Chemical Assault. The album release, in october of the same year, is also the return of the group with two guitars. Márcio Cambito joins the band and brings even more speed to the picks and insanity to the live perfomance. violator are stronger than ever. The violation has just begun!

Check them out on MySpace!

Violator - Addicted To Mosh @ Youtube

Municipal Waste Bassist On 'The Barry Kirkey Radio Show'; Audio Available

2009-07-13T15:54:00.001-05:00

Bassist Philip "Landphil" Hall of Richmond, Virginia thrashers Municipal Waste was recently interviewed on "The Barry Kirkey Radio Show". The program is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. (Note: The interview begins around the two-hour mark.)

Municipal Waste's new album, "Massive Aggressive", is scheduled for release on August 25 via Earache Records. According to a press release, the CD "brings the promise of the band's most ferocious and most focused album of their career." With such ferocity flowing through the whole of the album, the group knew it needed the right visuals to complement the vibe of the music. Foresta claims that the only man who could get that imagery just right was Andrei Bouzikov, the artist responsible for the cover to 2007's "The Art Of Partying".

"We wanted to work with Andrei Bouzikov again because he is like a brother to us;" says Foresta. "He is one of the few people that can tolerate me and Ryan's insane pickiness and attention to detail. Not only that but he is multi talented and can do many different styles of art and understands exactly where we are coming from."

The attitude on "Massive Aggressive" is quite different than any other Municipal Waste record and the band needed the artwork to make it apparent from the very first glance. "We knew we wanted to stray away from the traditional painted covers that so many new 'thrash' bands seem to be doing since 'Hazardous Mutation' came out," says Tony. "We wanted the artwork to go a different direction the same way that our music has. I think we have achieved it." Overall, Tony and the rest of the band feel it's a perfect representation of where the band is today and show much gratitude for how it turned out. "I'm really happy with it. It's my favorite one yet," the frontman says.

Warbringer Added to Vader's North American "Monsters of Death" Tour

2009-07-13T15:25:00.002-05:00

Warbringer has announced their addition to Vader's North American tour with the following update:

"We'll be joining Vader in November and December for dates across the US and Canada. Those Polish death metal legends will have a new album out on Nuclear Blast and this will be their first headline US tour in some time. It's a killer tour package called "Monsters of Death" and features Vader, Decrepit Birth, Warbringer, The Amenta, Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky and Augury. Dates are posted on our page so check 'em out and come down to the show and support true brutal metal!!"

The tour dates are as follow:

Vader's "Monsters of Death" North American tour with Decrepit Birth, Warbringer, Amenta, SWWAATS, Augury:
Nov 7, 2009 @ 8:00P - Blender Theatre at Gramercy, New York, New York
Nov 8, 2009 @ 8:00P - FouFounes, Montreal, Quebec
Nov 9, 2009 @ 8:00P - Imperial de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec
Nov 10, 2009 @ 8:00P - Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario
Nov 11, 2009 @ 8:00P - Penny Arcade, Rochester, New York
Nov 12, 2009 @ 8:00P - Peabody’s, Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 13, 2009 @ 8:00P - Pearl Room, Mokena, Illinois
Nov 14, 2009 @ 8:00P - Rave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 15, 2009 @ 8:00P - Station 4, St. Paul, Minnesota
Nov 16, 2009 @ 8:00P - Royal Albert Arms, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nov 17, 2009 @ 8:00P - Exchange, Regina, Saskatchewan
Nov 18, 2009 @ 8:00P - Underground, Calgary, Alberta
Nov 19, 2009 @ 8:00P - Starlite Room, Edmonton, Alberta
Nov 21, 2009 @ 8:00P - Bourbon, Vancouver, British Columbia
Nov 22, 2009 @ 8:00P - Sugar, Victoria, British Columbia
Nov 23, 2009 @ 8:00P - El Corazon, Seattle, Washington
Nov 24, 2009 @ 8:00P - Satyricon, Portland, Oregon
Nov 25, 2009 @ 8:00P - Grand Ballroom @ Regency, San Francisco, California
Nov 27, 2009 @ 8:00P - Jumping Turtle, San Marcos, California
Nov 28, 2009 @ 8:00P - Chain Reaction, Anaheim, California
Nov 29, 2009 @ 8:00P - Key Club, W. Hollywood, Colorado
Nov 30, 2009 @ 8:00P - UB’s, Mesa, Arizona
Dec 1, 2009 @ 8:00P - The Rock, Tucson, Arizona
Dec 2, 2009 @ 8:00P - Gator’s, Farmington, New Mexico
Dec 3, 2009 @ 8:00P - Club Vegas, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 4, 2009 @ 8:00P - Bluebird Theatre, Denver, Colorado
Dec 5, 2009 @ 8:00P - Marquee Theatre, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 6, 2009 @ 8:00P - Scout Bar, San Antonio, Texas
Dec 7, 2009 @ 8:00P - Scout Bar, Houston, Texas
Dec 9, 2009 @ 8:00P - Masquerade, Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 10, 2009 @ 8:00P - Peppermint Beach Club, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dec 11, 2009 @ 8:00P - Volume 11, Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 12, 2009 @ 8:00P - Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 13, 2009 @ 8:00P - Trocadero, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Warbringer:
Dec 14, 2009 @ 8:00P - Golden Monkey Tattoo Fredricksburg, Virginia

Evile Anounce Album Details

2009-07-13T14:38:00.002-05:00

British thrash metal band Evile will release their new album, Infected Nations, on September 21st 2009 in Europe, and a day later in North America.

Commented Evile frontman Matt Drake: "When we did 'Enter the Grave' two years ago, it was made up of songs we had been playing for a few years and some written in the excitement of actually getting to record an album. We were happy to just be making noise, but since then, we've learnt a few things and we're more interested in making music.

"EVILE fans can expect to hear a more mature offering, an album that concentrates on all aspects of what each member can do; it's a heck of a lot more focused, more satisfying and we're really proud of what we've achieved with it. Russ Russell has helped us to push ourselves to the next level and pull us out of the '80s. The whole retro thing has been cool but we feel it's time for us to leave that behind and stand up for ourselves and show people what we can really do, but fear not, it IS a thrash metal album, it is a 2009 thrash metal album, and we're dying to blow your minds with it."

The new album was produced by Russ Russell with the cover art created by Michael Whelan, famous for his covers of bands such as Sepultura and Obituary.

Commented EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake: "When we were thinking about artists we could approach for the album's art, we went through many ideas and avenues. One day I was listening to 'Beneath the Remains' by SEPULTURA, and whilst looking at the artwork, I thought how much that simple yet detailed art really compliments the music. I thought, 'How good would it be to get Michael Whelan to do an original piece?' I think Matt said something like, 'Haha yeah, like that'll happen,' so as you do, I contacted his manager and got in touch with him. It turned out he was really interested in the concept of the art and jumped right on board. I think an album's art is just as important as the music on the disc, so I couldn't be happier with it. Can't wait to see it on vinyl (with a backpatch maybe?).

"It's such an honour to have a legendary, outstanding artist work with us on a brand new original piece, when just months previous to it starting, we thought it impossible. Thank you, Michael, for giving the album even more depth and meaning!"

Infected Nations track listing:

01. Infected Nation
02. Now Demolition
03. Nosophoros
04. Genocide
05. Plague To End All Plagues
06. Devoid Of Thought
07. Time No More
08. Metamorphosis
09. Hundred Wrathful Deities

Rezet Sign With Iron Kodex

2009-07-13T14:26:00.001-05:00

German Thrash hopefuls REZET have signed with Iron Kodex for the worldwide release of the band‘s scorching debut album "Have Gun, Will Travel" in September 2009.

Despite their young age, REZET have been playing their neckbreaking maniacal brand of old-school Thrash Metal long before the big Nu-Thrash Metal hype of the last two years. Originally formed already in 2003, they have played countless gigs all over Europe, supporting the likes of Flotsam and Jetsam, Tankard, Baphomet‘s Blood, Gama Bomb or Violator, released four fantastic demo tapes and one EP and made themselves a name because of their insanely energetic live shows. In fact, the band was signed on the spot by Iron Kodex after their incredible gig as a support act during the Portrait / Enforcer tour in spring 2009. Fueled by old Slayer, Violent Force, Assassin and booze REZET will go straight for your throat. Prepare for a violent autumn!

"Have Gun, Will Travel“ will be released on CD on September 4th 2009. The vinyl version will follow soon after. Artwork will be done by Halseycaust herself. Here‘s a video from a live show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-hltvczw7s

And the band's myspace as well. Check them out!

www.myspace.com/rezetband