Metal Assault: News

Motor City Speed Rock quartet Against The Grain have released a music video for the song ‘Here To Stay’ off of their latest full-length ‘Road Warriors’. Detroit’s finest perpetrators of no-frills, no-bullshit, high-octane dirty rock and one of the best bands to have emerged in the last four years, Against The Grain are also gearing up for the ‘Southern Disruption’ tour through the Southern US, supporting Speedealer and Mothership. This is an unmissable show for fans of heavy music residing in towns the tour is pillaging. Watch the new music video below and check out the tour dates. Continue reading “Against The Grain Release New Music Video, Prepare for ‘Southern Disruption’ Tour”

Rapidly rising Fresno, California horror doom trio Beastmaker have announced a run of US tour dates for May-June 2017 as main support to Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute band fronted by Zakk Wylde. Check out the dates below, and get to these shows early to catch Beastmaker in all their glory! Continue reading “Beastmaker to support Zakk Sabbath on May-June US Tour”

The ‘Bound By The Road’ 2017 North American tour features DevilDriver with Death Angel, Winds Of Plague, The Agonist and Azreal, and bringing its wildly diverse lineup to the metal masses, starts its four-week trek with two shows in Southern California, Wednesday February 8th at Observatory OC in Santa Ana and Thursday February 9th at the Regent in downtown Los Angeles. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: DevilDriver & Death Angel @ Observatory OC & The Regent”

Norwegian black metal veterans Mayhem are currently on a North American headline tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas’ album, and to promote the recently released corresponding live album recorded on the European leg of the tour in 2016. In what’s surely a treat for black metal fans, Mayhem are also bringing Inquisition and Black Anvil as support acts on this run of dates. The tour will arrive in Southern California for a gig at the Observatory in Santa Ana on Tuesday February 7th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Mayhem, Inquisition & Black Anvil @ Observatory OC”

In support of their 2016 fifth full-length album ‘Kodama’, French atmospheric/shoegaze/post metal band Alcest are currently on a North American headline tour with opening acts The Body and Creepers. The tour will visit Southern California for two shows, Tuesday February 7th at the Roxy in West Hollywood and Wednesday February 8th at Brick by Brick in San Diego. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Alcest @ The Roxy & Brick By Brick”

Swedish melodic death metal giants Amon Amarth will continue touring in support of their 2016 Metal Blade Records release ‘Jomsviking’, making festival appearances in the US this Spring. Around these festival gigs, they have announced a run of US headline dates, with label mates Goatwhore as support act. Check out the dates below: Continue reading “Amon Amarth Announces US Tour with Goatwhore”