Iron Maiden announces 2019 North American Tour

Iron Maiden has announced the eagerly anticipated North American leg of the Legacy of the Beast tour! The band will return to these shores in 2019 for an extensive run of arena and amphitheater shows, including a first ever headline appearance at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. The tour will cover a total of 33 cities right across the U.S.A. and Canada, including Portland, Oregon where they haven’t played since 1987 on the Somewhere In Time Tour, Hartford, Connecticut where they last played in 2005, and many other places not visited since the Maiden England 2012/13 Tour. The full list of dates is below.  Continue reading “Iron Maiden announces 2019 North American Tour”

Tzimani releases “Overdrive” Lyric Video, begins US Tour today | Metal Assault Management

San Diego “trad mod” duo TZIMANI has released a lyric video for the song “Overdrive” off of their 2018 self-titled debut EP, and are on the road to begin their Fall US tour. Watch the lyric video here, catch them at a show and get treated to a modern take on traditional metal! Continue reading “Tzimani releases “Overdrive” Lyric Video, begins US Tour today | Metal Assault Management”

Goliathan premieres behind-the-scenes “Vaalbara” video via Blank TV | Metal Assault Records

Los Angeles CA instrumental doom / post-rock group GOLIATHAN has unveiled the second track, “Vaalbara” off of their upcoming new album, Albion, out November 16 via Metal Assault Records. Blank TV has premiered a behind-the-scenes video documenting the recording of “Vaalbara”. Watch it here: Continue reading “Goliathan premieres behind-the-scenes “Vaalbara” video via Blank TV | Metal Assault Records”

San Diego “Trad Mod” duo Tzimani embarking on Fall US Tour | Metal Assault Management

In support of their self-titled debut EP, San Diego CA hard rock / heavy metal duo Tzimani is heading out on one final tour before the end of the year, a two-week run starting November 7 in Las Cruces NM and ending on November 20 in Los Angeles CA. Since the March 2018 release of the 6-track debut EP, Tzimani has completed two North American tours and played several high-profile regional shows to bring their fresh, unique brand of feelgood heavy music to life, and will head out on the road one more time this year, on a quest to conquer unchartered territories as well as reconquer familiar ones. Continue reading “San Diego “Trad Mod” duo Tzimani embarking on Fall US Tour | Metal Assault Management”

Metal Assault Records signs LA post-metal group Dawn Fades, debut LP details revealed

Metal Assault Records is very pleased to unveil its second signing, Los Angeles based post-metal quintet Dawn Fades. Metal Assault has worked with the band for a couple of its events in the LA area this year, and Dawn Fades’ live performance was mesmerizing and magnetic every single time, striking an unimaginable and often unattainable balance between ferocity and finesse, and always exhibiting a wide spectrum of musical expressions within the finite 30-minute duration typically allotted to them as a support act. Continue reading “Metal Assault Records signs LA post-metal group Dawn Fades, debut LP details revealed”

Track Premiere: LA Instrumental Doom band Goliathan debuts “Albion”

Los Angeles based instrumental doom / post-rock group GOLIATHAN is releasing their new album Albion on November 16 via Metal Assault Records, and has revealed its title track, now streaming right here on Metal Assault. Listen to the track in its full glory using the SoundCloud player below. Continue reading “Track Premiere: LA Instrumental Doom band Goliathan debuts “Albion””

Featured Music Video: Los Angeles based Acid Doom group Old Blood unveils new single, “Enjoy. The Devil”

Since the release of their self-titled debut full-length album in 2016, Los Angeles CA based band Old Blood has emerged as one of the most fascinating perpetrators of psychedelic heavy rock. With compelling studio recordings and mesmerizing live performances, this band has all it takes to strike the right chord with fans of the genre. Old Blood first caught our attention with a spellbinding show at an obscure event at the Prospector in Long Beach on a fine September evening in 2017. Since then, we booked them on two of our events, and have tracked their progress closely. It came as no surprise to us that in 2018, the band got signed to Wright Records, an imprint of Sony Music. Last Saturday October 13, Old Blood unveiled their new single “Enjoy. The Devil” through a beautifully haunting and provocative music video. Watch it below, and be on the lookout for lots more from your new favorite acid doom band! Continue reading “Featured Music Video: Los Angeles based Acid Doom group Old Blood unveils new single, “Enjoy. The Devil””

Exclusive Premiere: LA’s most promising symphonic metal band Anthea unveils music video for new single, ‘Reach’

Los Angeles is blessed with musical talent unbound, and in the symphonic metal genre, there is none more promising and exciting than Anthea. The band has won new fans with every live performance, and is aiming to conquer territories much further beyond with their new studio recordings. Their scintillating new single ‘Reach’ is perfectly representative of what this band stands for, with scorching keytar leads complemented by crushing heavy guitar riffs and punctuated by solid, wide-ranged vocal delivery. Metal Assault has worked with this band and booked them on some of our shows, solely because we are huge fans of what Anthea has to offer musically, and this is a mere example of what they are capable of. We are proud to bring you the exclusive premiere of the music video for ‘Reach’. Watch it below, and keep your eyes and ears peeled for lots more from Anthea! Continue reading “Exclusive Premiere: LA’s most promising symphonic metal band Anthea unveils music video for new single, ‘Reach’”