Author: Andrew Bansal

Metal Assault in association with Live Nation NYC are proud to present to you a giveaway for Finnish metal band Turisas’ New York City stop at the Gramercy Theatre on Wednesday February 6th, also featuring Greek power metal band Firewind, with Gus of Ozzy on guitar, and California-based Stolen Babies. We’re giving one pair of tickets to a lucky winner. All you have to do to enter is, send us a message on the Metal Assault facebook page (a private message, not a wall post), or if you’re a twitter user, post this tweet: Continue reading “Turisas New York City Ticket Giveaway”

In-Graved, the new band led by former Pentagram and Place of Skulls guitarist Victor Griffin, will release their self-titled debut album in Europe and the U.K. on Friday, March 22 via Finnish label Svart Records and in the U.S. on Tuesday, March 26 via Veritas Records. Continue reading “Ex-Pentagram Guitarist Victor Griffin’s In-Graved Reveals Details For Self-Titled Debut Album”

ABSU today announces details on their upcoming tour, titled North American Connexus Conjuration. The 26-city tour will see the band perform two full sets with music spanning their 20-year recording career. It is the first full tour by the Texas-based mythological occult trio since the release of Abzu, the second of a planned trilogy of recordings. Continue reading “ABSU Announces Special North American Tour”

In support of their album Omerta and debut single, ‘Come Undone’, ADRENALINE MOB featuring Russell Allen (Symphony X), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and Mike Orlando (Sonic Stomp) will be commencing a U.S. tour on March 12^th. Additionally on that day, the band will be releasing Coverta, an eight-track EP featuring cover versions of some of the band’s favorite songs. Long time fans of Mike Portnoy are aware of the multiple cover CDs he has released with Dream Theater and with Neal Morse. Coverta is the first CD of covers recorded by ADRENALINE MOB.  Continue reading “Adrenaline Mob Announces US Tour Dates & ‘Coverta’ EP”

Cannibal Corpse will be releasing a box set to commemorate their 25th anniversary: Dead Human Collection: 25 Years of Death Metal. The box contains: all 12 full length studio albums in a 12 CD foldout case with new artwork, “Torturing and Eviscerating LIVE” on CD and LP Picture Disc recorded in Tampa, FL 2010 / Milwaukee, WI 2012, PLUS: NEW EXCLUSIVE images by VINCE LOCKE, 12″ X 12″ graphic prints of all 13 original album covers, and a 2013 Cannibal Corpse Calendar. The box will be in stores on March 19th and is available for pre-order, along with the previously announced series of Cannibal Corpse picture discs, at metalblade.com/cannibalcorpse. Continue reading “Cannibal Corpse To Release “Dead Human Collection: 25 Years of Death Metal” Box Set”

While the sun ain’t gonna shine anymore in Finland’s darkest days of the year, FINNTROLL stick to their 3 years album cycle and recorded their 6th album at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki. The brand new album “Blodsvept” will be released via Century Media Records on March 25^th, 2013 in Europe. Today, the band has revealed the cover artwork and the track-listing for the new album. Continue reading “Finntroll Reveal Cover Artwork & Track Listing For New Album ‘Blodsvept’”