SOLAR HAZE “SQUATCH WATCH”
WEST COAST TOUR 2020
2.21.20: RELEASE DAY
The RoadRash self-titled EP is OUT NOW via Metal Assault Records, on limited-edition 7″ purple vinyl, and digitally available for streaming and download on all major platforms! Get your copy here.
METAL ASSAULT MIXTAPE Vol. 3 Cover Art Reveal
Releasing August 2020. If your band wants to be included, let’s talk! Our communication lines are open.
METAL ASSAULT MIXTAPE Vol. 2 cassette tapes are SOLD OUT!
Digital download still available via Bandcamp
METAL ASSAULT MIXTAPE Vol. 2 chosen as ‘Album Of The Week’ by LA WEEKLY
Read the LA Weekly writeup and stream the album below!
OLD BLOOD “Bloody Feathers” Limited-Edition 7-Inch Vinyl Single, OUT NOW, and available exclusively via the Metal Assault Records web store
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