ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT & DEATH ANGEL Announce Third Leg Of North American Tour Dates

Fans in Canada and select cities in the northern part of the U.S. will finally have a chance to see what reviewers have called “The Best Metal Tour of the Year,” when co-headliners Anthrax and Testament, joined by Death Angel, kick off a late-summer trek on September 14. Starting in Portland, OR, the bands will work their way north, cross into Canada, and play all of the major Canadian cities before wrapping up in Montclair, NJ on October 5. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 1. Continue reading “ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT & DEATH ANGEL Announce Third Leg Of North American Tour Dates”

ICED EARTH Forced To Withdraw From Bangalore Open Air, SUIDAKRA Announced As Replacement

With the Bangalore Open Air only 17 days away, Iced Earth is unfortunately having to withdraw from the festival because their India visas got denied. This robs them the chance of performing in India for the first time ever, but co-headliner Kreator is definitely confirmed to still take part in the event, now as the sole headliner, along with SUIDAKRA, Kryptos, Eccentric Pendulum, Dying Embrace, Bevar Sea, 1833 A.D. and Albatross, and the Wacken Metal Battle India winners from the South, East, West and North zones as openers. Tickets are available at this location. Below is the official statement from the BOA team: Continue reading “ICED EARTH Forced To Withdraw From Bangalore Open Air, SUIDAKRA Announced As Replacement”

SKELETONWITCH Announce North American Tour Dates

Ohio metal heathens SKELETONWITCH have announced plans to demolish North America this summer on a headlining tour, which will also feature classic rockers Barnburner (Metal Blade Records). The tour, which includes two weeks’ worth of dates in Canada, commences July 17 in York, Pa., soon after the band returns from a European tour during which they will play festivals alongside the likes of Slayer, Megadeth, and Behemoth. Complete dates are listed below.  Continue reading “SKELETONWITCH Announce North American Tour Dates”

SOUTHERN LORD RECORDS Announces Free SCION A/V Showcase Event

This week Southern Lord confirms the details for a special free label showcase in Pomona, California this June.

As part of the massive Southern Lord label package tour set to tear through the country in the weeks ahead, the label showcase co-presented with Scion A/V metal will take place at The Glass House in Pomona, andwill be the solitary manifestation of the entire tour to take place in Los Angeles County. The lineup for the show features all four core acts on the label tour — Enabler, Burning Love, Martyrdöd and Black Breath — in addition to a special headlining guest appearance by labelmates Pelican.

As a free Scion A/V metal RSVP-only event the spots will fill up extremely fast. If you plan on attending, make sure to reserve your spot RIGHT NOW, AT THIS LOCATION.

The Southern Lord label tour will run through the U.S. for nearly a month, with the core acts Enabler, Burning Love, Martyrdöd and Black Breath being joined by the likes of Poison Idea, Noothgrush, Pelican, Power Trip, Wild//Tribe, Dead In The Dirt, The Secret and more via special regional appearances. Continue reading “SOUTHERN LORD RECORDS Announces Free SCION A/V Showcase Event”