Metal Assault: News

In celebration of the ‘Tokyo Tapes Revisited – Live In Japan’ DVD/Blu-Ray release, guitar maestro Uli Jon Roth will embark on a North American tour in 2017. This video captures live footage from his show at the Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo on the 2015 ‘Tokyo Tapes Revisited’ tour of Japan. This was the original venue for Scorpions’ ‘Tokyo Tapes’ in 1978. On this upcoming North American tour, Uli will be performing several of the songs that feature on the DVD, and indeed on the ’78 Scorpions release. First set of dates is as listed below. Keep checking back for more to be added soon! Check out the official UJR website for info on tickets. Continue reading “Uli Jon Roth Announces ‘Tokyo Tapes Revisited’ North American Tour”

Swedish black metal veterans Marduk have announced the first set of dates for their North American headline tour in 2017, with support acts Incantation and Svart Crown. More dates will be announced later at some point (black metal fans, bookmark this page and check back here for updated itinerary). Announced dates are as below. Continue reading “Marduk Announces First Set of North American Tour Dates with Incantation, Svart Crown”

Carnifex have announced an extensive North American headline tour, featuring Rings Of Saturn and Lorna Shore as opening acts on all shows, and Despised Icon, Fallujah and She Must Burn in select territories. Check out the itinerary below and mark the date near you on your calendar! Continue reading “Carnifex Announce North American Tour with Despised Icon, Fallujah, Rings Of Saturn & More”

In what promises to be one of the most brutal tours of the year 2017, Power Trip will pillage North America with Iron Reagan on the first leg of dates in support of their new album ‘Nightmare Logic’, slated for release on February 24th via Southern Lord Records. Iron Reagan also has a new album called ‘Crossover Ministry’ coming out on February 3rd via Relapse Records. Check out the dates below: Continue reading “Power Trip Announce North American Tour with Iron Reagan”

Metal heavyweights Anthrax and Killswitch Engage will co-headline a 27-date North American tour in Spring 2017. The two bands will rotate the closing slot throughout the tour, and The Devil Wears Prada will serve as the support act. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday December 16th at 10 AM local time. Check out the confirmed dates below. Continue reading “Anthrax , Killswitch Engage Announce Co-Headline Tour”

Longstanding Washington DC metal band Darkest Hour have announced details for their ninth full-length studio effort. The crowdfunded album is titled ‘Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora’, was produced by Kurt Ballou, and will be released independently on March 10th 2017. In support of the album, Darkest Hour will embark on a US tour in February, with Ringworm, Rotten Sound (2/17 to 3/1), Tombs (3/5 to 3/21) and Rivers Of Nihil. The dates announced so far are listed below. Continue reading “Darkest Hour Announce New Album, US Tour with Ringworm, Rivers Of Nihil, Rotten Sound, Tombs”