Metal Assault: News

Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation will embark on a two-week North American headline run later this month, to present material from their latest studio album ‘Hydra’ and a selection from the previous six albums comprising their 18-year career, with support from Swedish melodic metal band Amaranthe. As part of this tour, the two bands will grace the stage at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday September 26th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Within Temptation & Amaranthe @ Club Nokia, 09/26”

* THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Winners are Kevin Williams, Maxx Betanzos and Victor Resendiz. Tickets for the show are still available here. *

Athens, Ohio’s all-destroying black thrash juggernaut of Skeletonwitch continues to roll on with no signs of stopping. The quintet have already done two high-profile North American tours supporting The Black Dahlia Murder and Amon Amarth since the fall 2013 release of their crushing sixth studio album ‘Serpents Unleashed’, and before they head out on a second leg of North America dates with Amon Amarth starting September 25th, they will embark on a three-week headline run of their own with support acts Ghoul and Black Anvil, and are set to arrive in Los Angeles for a gig at the Roxy on Tuesday September 23rd. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Skeletonwitch, Ghoul & Black Anvil @ The Roxy, 09/23”

As part of their 30th anniversary celebration, Samhain will play an eagerly awaited and hugely hyped Los Angeles headline show at the Wiltern on Friday September 19th, along with support from New Orleans blackened thrash heroes Goatwhore and LA stoner metal outfit Kyng. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Samhain, Goatwhore & Kyng @ The Wiltern 09/19”

* THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Winners are Dayna Brisco and Joshua Troxell. Tickets for the show are still available for purchase here.*

Dallas, Texas based metalcore group Memphis May Fire is joining forces with Jacksonville FL alt rock/pop punk outfit Yellowcard for a co-headlining fall tour which will arrive at the House Of Blues Anaheim in Downtown Disney in its first week, on Saturday October 18th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Memphis May Fire & Yellowcard @ House Of Blues Anaheim 10/18”

* THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Winner is Joel Louer. *

Heavy metal godfathers Motörhead will be setting sail on the inaugural edition of their own cruise, aptly christened ‘Motörboat’. Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament, Down, Zakk Wylde, High On Fire, Jim Breuer Band, Kill Devil Hill, Danko Jones, Wilson, Fireball Ministry and Cilver will also partake in the festivities alongside Motörhead, slated for September 22-26 from Miami FL to Key West and Cozumel (Mexico). Metal Assault is pleased to offer you an ocean view cabin for 2 (worth $1800) through our giveaway. Visit our facebook page and click on the easy-to-find ‘Motorhead Cruise Giveaway’ tab to enter. Contest closes on Friday August 29th. Good luck!

Italian death metal entity Bloodtruth was born in 2009 as a side project of two Fleshgod Apocalypse members, but since then, with a completely revamped lineup of vocalist Luigi Valenti, guitarist Stefano Rossi Ciucci, bassist Riccardo Rogari and drummer Giacomo Torti, Bloodtruth signed to Unique Leader Records and became a fully active band with the sole aim of global domination. Their debut full-length ‘Obedience’ is set to drop via Unique Leader on September 16th, and Metal Assault is glad to bring you the exclusive premiere of the lyric video for the song ‘Foresworn’ off of the crushing 10-track LP: Continue reading “Exclusive Premiere: Italian Death Metal Outfit Bloodtruth Unleashes ‘Foresworn’ Lyric Video”