Metal Assault: News

Dallas, Texas stoner rock trio Mothership are about to set foot on a run of Southern US dates en route to this year’s Shiprocked Cruise. Dubbed ‘Southern Invasion’, this is in addition to their already announced run of US dates with Speedealer and Against The Grain. Plus, the band will also be releasing their third studio album ‘High Strangeness’ on March 17th 2017 via Ripple Music. Check out the new tour dates, album art and track listing below, and get on board the Mothership while you still can! Continue reading “Mothership set to embark on ‘Southern Invasion’ Tour”

Quickly following up his 2016 solo album ‘Infinite Entanglement’, former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley is already back with its sequel in 2017. ‘Endure and Survive (Infinite Entanglement Part II)’ is the second in a trilogy based a sci-fi concept, and will be self-released on March 3rd. Bayley will be embarking on a world tour to promote the album, playing 120 shows across Europe, US, Canada, Latin America and beyond through 2017-18. The European tour dates are set between February and June, and are posted on the official website (link above). Check out the album cover artwork, track listing and Blaze’s band member lineup below, and watch this space for August-September US and Canada tour dates! Continue reading “Blaze Bayley Announces New Album & World Tour”

Little Rock, Arkansas doom stalwarts Pallbearer have unveiled details for their eagerly awaited third full-length studio album ‘Heartless’. Set to release March 24th 2017 via Profound Lore Records in North America and Nuclear Blast in Europe, ‘Heartless’ was recorded on analog tape at Fellowship Hall Sound in Pallbearer’s hometown, and mixed it with Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool, Melvins, Soundgarden) last summer. With their first two full-length offerings ‘Sorrow and Extinction’ (2012) and ‘Foundations of Burden’ (2014) they garnered widespread admiration from fans of the sub-genre, and look poised to take it to the next level with the new album. Continue reading “Pallbearer Reveal New Album Details”

California stoner rock legends Fu Manchu have been forced to postpone the two shows they were scheduled to play in Southern California this coming weekend, at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach on Friday January 6th and the Casbah in San Diego on Saturday January 7th, because of injury to guitarist/vocalist Scott Hill. Here’s their official statement: Continue reading “Fu Manchu Forced to Postpone this weekend’s Southern California shows”

San Francisco Bay Area stoner metal/occult rock power trio Castle have announced their first round of US tour dates for the new year. One of the most prolific bands to have surfaced in the recent past and undoubtedly one of the finest live acts going around, Castle look poised to continue their on-stage domination through the ‘Still Reaping’ 2017 US tour. Here are the dates: Continue reading “Castle Announce 2017 US Tour Dates”

Suicidal Tendencies will continue to tour in 2017 in support of their recently released 12th studio album ‘World Gone Mad’, and in addition to a European run with Agnostic Front and Municipal Waste, they will tour the US with Crowbar and Havok. Here are the dates announced so far. Watch this space for updates! Continue reading “Suicidal Tendencies to Tour the US with Crowbar, Havok”