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Meshuggah announces North American Mini-Tour with Code Orange, Toothgrinder

Swedish extreme metal giants Meshuggah have announced a short North American headline run leading up to their appearance on the 2018 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise. This mini-tour also features support acts Code Orange and Toothgrinder. Check out the dates below. Tickets to all shows go on sale Friday December 8th. Continue reading “Meshuggah announces North American Mini-Tour with Code Orange, Toothgrinder”

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Watain announces North American Tour with Destroyer 666

Swedish black metal band Watain has announced their first full tour in support of their upcoming album ‘Trident Wolf Eclipse’ (due out January 5 via Century Media). The band will be headlining venues across North America in February-March 2018 with support act Destroyer 666, plus more to be announced. Check out the dates for the ‘Pandemoniac Wolf March’ below. Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday December 1. Continue reading “Watain announces North American Tour with Destroyer 666”

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Bloodbath in Hollywood: GWAR & Ghoul splatter Fonda Theatre

Words by Andrew Bansal
Images by Maurice Nunez

November 22nd 2017, Fonda Theatre, Hollywood CA: In support of their 14th full-length studio album ‘The Blood of Gods’, perennial shock rock / heavy metal group GWAR is currently on a typically extensive North American headline run. The band is known to bring solid support bands with them as part of the touring package every time they come through, but this time even they’ve outdone themselves with the lineup, featuring fellow blood-splashers Ghoul, along with North Carolina hard rockers He Is Legend and Richmond VA rock n’ roll trio U.S. Bastards. The fact that the tour arrived in Los Angeles the night before Thanksgiving did not deter GWAR’s LA faithful to pack the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood to capacity, as the white-shirt-clad fans knew they were in for a bloody treat. Continue reading “Bloodbath in Hollywood: GWAR & Ghoul splatter Fonda Theatre”

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‘Bashfest’ to take over NAMM Week with Stellar Lineup

By Andrew Bansal

The 2018 edition of the annual Bashfest will take place at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana, California, Wednesday January 24th to Friday January 26th, during NAMM week, and in keeping with its pattern of taking things to the next level every year, the much loved and popular series of events looks all set to reach heights previously unattained. Continue reading “‘Bashfest’ to take over NAMM Week with Stellar Lineup”

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Wacken Metal Battle USA set to make West Coast debut; Band Submissions for 2018 Now Open

After its inaugural edition which saw participation from Philadelphia and Boston, the Wacken Metal Battle USA is back, bigger and better! Its second edition will witness bands from various cities battle it out for one coveted spot to represent the USA in the global battle at Wacken Open Air 2018, and the USA battle is all set to makes its debut on the West Coast, with Los Angeles and San Diego already among the confirmed cities, along with Philadelphia, New York, Tampa Bay and Orlando. And what’s more, your favorite metal portal Metal Assault is not only a media partner for the event series, but has also been chosen as the city promoter for Los Angeles! Continue reading “Wacken Metal Battle USA set to make West Coast debut; Band Submissions for 2018 Now Open”

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Photo Gallery: Fronterizo Fest @ Estadio Caliente (Tijuana, Mexico)

Photos by Chris McFly

October 26th 2017, Estadio Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico: The inaugural edition of the Fronterizo Fest took place recently, and featured a power-packed lineup headed by Anthrax and Testament, and supported by local acts Alchemy and Armagedon, plus Deadly Apples all the way from Montebello, Quebec. Our man Chris McFly was in attendance, and captured these photos for us. Enjoy them below, and keep tabs on the festival’s official website and social media for updates on the 2018 edition! Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Fronterizo Fest @ Estadio Caliente (Tijuana, Mexico)”