Metal Assault: News

Southern California deathcore band Suicide Silence have embarked on a West Coast headline run to celebrate the release of their fifth and self-titled full-length studio album, a set of tunes that sees the band venture into unchartered territories with the stylistic elements they’ve used in their songwriting. On this tour, Suicide Silence will be presenting some of this new material, as well as selections from past albums. The tour visits The Observatory Orange County in Santa Ana on Friday February 24th, with local support from Plague Vendor and Cameron Argon. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Suicide Silence @ Observatory OC”

Black metal fans rejoice, for the ‘Angelslaying Fucking Darkness’ tour is upon us. After a successful run in 2016, Finnish group Archgoat and Swedish band Valkyrja are reuniting to return to North American shores for another tour, this time with Chicago-based Hellfire Deathcult as opening act on all shows. The tour starts at The Roxy in Los Angeles on Wednesday February 22nd (with local opener Volahn) and makes it way to Brick By Brick in San Diego on Friday February 24th (with local opener Ruines Ov Abaddon). Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Archgoat @ The Roxy & Brick By Brick”

Crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends Suicidal Tendencies will soon embark on a North American headline tour in support of their latest album ‘World Gone Mad’, along with opening acts Crowbar and Havok. No matter how many years pass or how many lineup changes they have to endure, you simply cannot bring ST down. The tour starts at home, with a show at The Observatory Orange County in Santa Ana, California on Wednesday February 22nd. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Suicidal Tendencies @ Observatory OC”

Anyone that saw Canadian metal band Kobra And The Lotus on their extensive 2013-14 North American touring run in support of bands like Fear Factory, Amaranthe, and of course, KISS, was undoubtedly blown away by the sheer talent and power exhibited by this young group led by singer Kobra Paige. Aside from a covers EP called ‘Words of the Prophets’ in 2015, KATL have kept a low profile since the 2014 album ‘High Priestess’. But fans will be delighted to know that the band is back, and has finally completed work on their fourth full-length album ‘Prevail I’, set for release on May 12th 2017 via Napalm Records! Check out the album cover artwork, track listing and stream a new song called ‘Gotham’, below. Continue reading “Kobra And The Lotus Reveal New Album Details, Stream New Song”

Longstanding Buffalo NY metalcore/hardcore punk band Every Time I Die are currently on a North American headline tour in support of their eighth full-length ‘Low Teens’ (2016), with opening acts Knocked Loose, Harms Way and Eternal Sleep. Having been around for nearly 20 years now, ETID are known for insane live performances, and are bringing the same level of insanity on stages across the continent on this tour. The ‘Low Teens’ tour hits California soon, and is all set to conquer the Observatory Orange County in Santa Ana on Sunday February 19th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Every Time I Die @ Observatory OC”