San Francisco Bay Area thrash titans Testament have announced their first North American headline tour in support of their stellar eleventh full-length studio album ‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’, which was released on October 28th 2016 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The six-week Spring 2017 trek will take them all over the US and Canada, with opening acts Sepultura and Prong. Check out the dates below. Continue reading “Testament Announce North American Tour with Sepultura, Prong”
After a triumphantly successful 2016 which saw them play sold-out stadium shows all over the world with their unprecedented lineup featuring Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan playing together for the first time since 1996, Guns N’ Roses are continuing on with their aptly titled ‘Not In This Lifetime’ world tour into 2017, and have just announced new shows in North America, UK and Europe. Continue reading “Guns N’ Roses Announce 2017 North American Dates”
Longstanding Finnish melodic death metal group Children Of Bodom have returned to North America for a headline tour in support of their latest album ‘I Worship Chaos’, and are bringing with them a power-packed lineup of bands, including Norwegian black metal legend Abbath’s new solo project, California death-shred squad Exmortus, and fast-rising Canadian progressive metal band Oni. The tour will visit Santa Ana CA for a gig at Observatory OC on Tuesday December 6th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Children Of Bodom, Abbath, Exmortus & Oni @ Observatory OC 12/6”
Sunset Strip parody metal kings Steel Panther have returned to their old home The Roxy for a 4-show residency this October/November. Having completed gloriously successful residencies at just about every Sunset Strip venue including the Roxy in past years, Steel Panther are local legends without a doubt, and their newest residency promises to bring the band’s signature blend of metal and sleazy humor to what stands as arguably the best venue in the Los Angeles area. Steel Panther’s fourth and final Roxy residency show takes place on Tuesday November 22nd. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Steel Panther @ The Roxy 11/22”
Sunset Strip parody metal kings Steel Panther have returned to their old home The Roxy for a 4-show residency this October/November. Having completed gloriously successful residencies at just about every Sunset Strip venue including the Roxy in past years, Steel Panther are local legends without a doubt, and their newest residency promises to bring the band’s signature blend of metal and sleazy humor to what stands as arguably the best venue in the Los Angeles area. After a successful homecoming on Halloween night, Steel Panther’s third Roxy residency show takes place on Tuesday November 15th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Steel Panther @ The Roxy 11/15”
Dutch symphonic metal group Epica are currently on a North American headline tour to present material from their seventh full-length studio album ‘The Holographic Principle’, released in September 2016 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, along with selections from the rest of the catalog, of course. Despite the clearly discernible symphonic element, this is a band that takes first-timers by surprise with the sheer heaviness and power of their live sound, and they’ll be expected to do much of the same when they visit the Regent in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday November 19th. Fleshgod Apocalypse, Arkona and The Agonist are serving as Epica’s support acts on this tour, and the show at the Regent promises to deliver an evening decorated with metal of diverse styles and flavors. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Epica @ The Regent 11/19”