Richmond, VA metal band GWAR’s frontman Oderous Urungus has put up his mask to benefit his the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. As a New Englander and a former Boston resident I can’t even tell you how amazing I think this is.
You can bid here.
GWAR, for those of you who don’t know, have been tearing it up since 1984 with the vast majority of their albums being released via Metal Blade.
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Almost two years after 2011’s Five Serpent’s Teeth, British Thrashers Evile are preparing to drop their newest album Skull on May 27 via Earache/Century Media Records. Check out the Metal Riot review here.
I didn’t want to post about this, and these guys only seem to make good on like 25% of their threats, but they forced my hand. The Westboro Baptist Church have announced that they will be protesting Jeff Hanneman’s Memorial Celebration on Thursday, May 23, 2013. I am not asking anybody to do anything, only because I am not sure how the boss men would feel about it, but I will not shed any tears if these guys end up in traction.
Check out their tweet here:
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British thrashers Evile have premiered “Head of the Demon” online. “Head of the Demon” is the second song to be premiered off of Evile’s forthcoming Skull, which is expected to drop via Century Media/Earache Records in Europe on May 27 and in the US on June 11.
Check out “Head of the Demon” as well as the previously released track “Underworld” as well as tour dates for Evile here.
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Denver thrash masters Havok have announced their first ever headlining tour of North America.
Havok will be touring in support of their upcoming album Unnatural Selection which will drop on June 25 via Candlelight Records.
The tour will start on June 21 in Denver, Colorado and will run 22 shows hitting Heavy MTL on August 11 in Montreal and wrapping up on August 17th in Kansas City, Missouri.
Check out the tour dates here.
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Portland, Oregon thrashers Lord Dying have released details of their upcoming album, Summon The Faithless. The band has recently completed work on the album.
The new album is set to be released on July 9th via Relapse Records. Click here to view the album’s a bigger picture of the album’s artwork, the track list and a trailer for the upcoming album.
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One of the Big 4 has lost a member, as Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has died from liver failure at age 49. Hanneman has had some ailments over the past few years, including a spider bite that led to a disease known as necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh and nerve-eating virus that may or may not have led to his death. The Oakland, California native grew up in Long Beach and helped write two of the most iconic metal songs in history: “Raining Blood” and “Angel of Death.”
The band has had numerous replacements, including Gary Holt from Exodus and Pat O’Brien from Cannibal Corpse, filling in for Hanneman on tours and Big 4 concerts over the past few years.
Slayer posted the following earlier this morning:
Add to My Radar“Slayer is devastated to inform that their band mate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.”
German Thrashers Sodom today are premiering the music video for their song “Stigmatized” on Bloody-Disgusting.com.
Watch “Stigmatized” here.
S.O.D.O.M. is streaming off of Decibel Magazine here.
“Stigmatized” is streaming at NPR here.
Tom Angelripper had this to say:
“SODOM haven’t had an official video clip for some time, so it’s about time we did one. That’s why the mini film will be uncompromising, a shocking clip which our fans can look forward to!”
Epitome of Torture is to be released on May 7.
Tom Angelripper had this to say about Epitome of Torture.
“Hard-as-nails and contemporary, without ignoring our tried-and-tested old-school attitude.”
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Savannah metallers Black Tusk have revealed that the name of their new EP is going to be Tend No Wounds. The EP will be released via Relapse Records.
Black Tusk will be on tour with Kvelertak and Cancer Bats.
Check out tour dates here.
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German thrashers Sodom have teamed up with Decibel Magazine to premiere their song “S.O.D.O.M.” and you can check it out right here. The song is off the band’s upcoming album Epitome Of Torture which is set to be released on May 7th in North America via SPV/Steamhammer.
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German thrashers Sodom are premiering a new song today and you can check out “Stigmatized” right here. The song is off the band’s upcoming album Epitome Of Torture which is set to be released on May 7th in North America via SPV/Steamhammer.
The album’s cover artwork featuring the band’s popular “Knarrenheinz” logo was developed by graphic designer Meran Karanitant who has worked with bands such as Six Feet Under, Hatebreed and Dimmu Borgir. Click here to see a bigger picture of the album’s artwork.
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Oregon thrashers Toxic Holocaust are streaming their new album From The Ashes Of Nuclear Destruction in its entirety and you can check it out right here. The album was released yesterday via Relapse Records. The monolithic 22-track anthology compiles over a decade’s worth of Toxic Holocaust rarities into one compilation.
The band is currently in the studio working on the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2011′s full-length, Conjure And Command. We will keep you posted on details of the upcoming album as they are released.
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California thrashers Warbringer have announced some South American tour dates which will start this weekend. You can click right here to check out a complete list of tour dates, cities and venues along with other US tour dates at the end of May.
Drummer Carlos Cruz commented on the tour: “It’s a tremendous feeling to have heavy metal fans in South America continuously ask us to perform in their home countries, let alone have promoters willing to invest in us to finally make this happen. This 3-day weekend of performances will hopefully open the door to more opportunities for WARBRINGER to perform in many more countries there for the demanding fans. It’s fact that South America upholds a die-hard heavy metal fanbase, and we’ll be sure to NOT disappoint!”
The band has also confirmed their new lineup which is the same lineup that has been touring together since last summer. Until now, the band never made an official announcement about guitarist Jeff Potts and bassist Ben Mottsman (both formerly of Mantic Ritual) joining Warbringer. Cruz explains about this new lineup:
“Nearly 10 years in, over 1000 performances and countless miles traveled worldwide, WARBRINGER has to take whatever measures necessary in order to continue to move forward. More than ever, with the addition of Ben Mottsman on bass and Jeff Potts on guitar, the band has the strongest personal chemistry and musicianship to date. Being long time friends, it was picture perfect to bring them on board with their collective experience as working musicians. It’s funny to recall being the first person to accidentally run into them on the street in Hollywood when they first moved out to L.A. with MANTIC RITUAL in 2008, and now it has come full circle to have them join WARBRINGER.”
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Denver thrash maniacs Havok have released a new music video for their song “From The Cradle To The Grave.” The video was filmed by Roy Warner in Detroit during the band’s recent tour with Skeletonwitch, and the song is taken from their EP called Point Of No Return and released under Candlelight Records.
To check out the video click right here.
When asked about the lyrics and theme of “From The Cradle To The Grave,” Havok vocalist/guitarist Dave Sanchez stated:
“‘From The Cradle To The Grave’ is about America’s first serial killer, H.H. Holmes. In the late 1800s, in Chicago, Holmes built a hotel specifically with murder in mind. It included doors that opened up to brick walls, staircases that lead to nowhere, and one-way rooms that once you entered, you never came out. He was a religious man and firmly believed that since he was born, the Devil was at his side. That being said, bang your head.”
Havok are about to embark on a short tour with Goatwhore and The Casualties which you can find dates/venues and all the rest for with the video.
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Portland punk metallers Toxic Holocaust are preparing a compilation called From The Ashes of Nuclear Destruction, to be released via Relapse Records.
Ahead of this release they have released a lyric video for the song “Agony of the Damned” originally from the 2011 album Conjure and Command.
Joel Grind had this to say on the lyric video:
“This version of ‘Agony of the Damned’ was recorded in September of 2010 with a drum machine a few months before we stepped into the studio to record the one that appears on Conjure and Command. When making an album, I usually demo out the entire thing before I step into a studio. This keeps costs low and gives me time to sit with it to iron out the details. Since Conjure and Command was the first TOXIC record to feature a full band, this demo served the purpose of familiarizing everyone with the new material and is previously unreleased.”
Check out the video here.
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Orange Goblin are pure rock n' roll... feared, respected and mentioned in whispers by awed rock fans and youngsters across the world. Orange Goblin are the modern UK metal heroes who never give up and always keep kicking ass. Back with their first live album, the pants-seat scorching A EULOGY FOR THE FANS (Candlelight), "The Goblin" just get better with age. Seriously, could this band be any more awesome? I think not.
