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  • TESTAMENT Welcomes Back Dave Lombardo!!!

     

    The Godfather of Thrash and Undoubtedly One of the Greatest Drummers in Metal History.

     This drummer is key in making Testament's mark in metal history. The band is very excited to welcome back one of the greatest drummers in heavy metal...Take your pick, one in one hundred, I don't care who you have on that list, there is only one drummer who is the best, Dave Lombardo!

    Chuck Billy declares“ I’ll state the obvious, We are more than overwhelmed to welcome back Dave Lombardo to play drums with Testament.  We are so excited to share the stage again with  Lombardo. Dave added immense power when he joined the band for The Gathering (release), and we are ecstatic to see what new flavor he will bring back to Testament.”

    Dave Lombardo stated, "This is a long-awaited reunion that was bound to happen. Once upon a time, we created a thrash masterpiece. I have no doubt that our musical chemistry will pick up exactly where we left off. I love the Testament family and am very excited to be joining them once again. Pure brutality awaits."

    Eric Peterson expresses, “Having Dave Lombardo join us again feels like we are picking up where unfinished business had left off.  There is a silver lining to every cloud and working again with Dave calls for us to celebrate with our horns held high!” 

     

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  • BLACK ANVIL Announces North American Live Dates for 2022

     

    New York City black metal collective BLACK ANVIL have announced several live U.S. and Canadian performances in support of IMMOLATION! The run will kick off on March 15 in Detroit and will conclude with the band's homecoming in New York City on March 19. The full run of BLACK ANVIL's performances can be found below along with ticket links. Tickets are on sale now!

    BLACK ANVIL has been working on their fifth studio album, which will be released by Season of Mist. For a glimpse of what to expect, check out the band's 2017 album, 'As Was,' via Bandcamp HERE:

    https://blackanvil.bandcamp.com/ 

     

    BLACK ANVIL Live Dates (w/ IMMOLATION + MORTIFERUM):

    03/15: Detroit, MI @ El Club 

    03/16: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground 

    03/17: Montreal, QC @ Petite Campus 

    03/18: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 

    03/19: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 

    Formed in 2007 in New York City, Black Metal troupe BLACK ANVIL released their debut album, Time Insults the Mind, on Monumentum/Reflections Records in September 2009, and later that year signed to renowned independent label Relapse Records. After a re-release of their acclaimed 2009 debut, BLACK ANVIL unleashed their first proper full-length Triumvirate in September 2010. Recorded with engineer ‘General’ George Fullan (The Rolling Stones, Dream Theater) at Mark ‘The Animal’ Mendoza’s (Twisted Sister) Diamond Drop Studio on Long Island, NY, Triumvirate received critical acclaim and was hailed as an "all-around monster metal album." Pitchfork even stated, “Black Anvil’s an amazing live band… and their songwriting’s as strong as their stage presence.” 

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  • CANNIBAL CORPSE Announces Additional East Coast Headlining Dates This June

     

    Death metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE have announced a short run of East Coast headlining shows this June surrounding their performance at the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Support will be provided by Sanguisugabogg and 200 Stab Wounds on select dates.

     

    Tickets go on sale TODAY!

     

     

    The dates follow the band’s US headlining tour, currently underway. A celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Metal Blade Records, the tour kicked off on February 18th in Atlanta, Georgia, and will make its way through over two dozen cities upon its conclusion March 26th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Support is being provided by labelmates Whitechapel and Revocation, as well as Shadow Of Intent. Shows are selling out! Don't miss it. See all confirmed dates below.

     

     

    CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ Whitechapel, Revocation, Shadow Of Intent [remaining dates]:

    3/11/2022 The UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA

    3/12/2022 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA * Sold Out

    3/13/2022 The Belasco – Los Angeles, CA * Sold Out

    3/14/2022 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ

    3/15/2022 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM * Sold Out

    3/17/2022 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX

    3/18/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

    3/19/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX

    3/21/2022 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO

    3/22/2022 Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY

    3/23/2022 Iron City – Birmingham, AL

    3/25/2022 Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL

    3/26/2022 Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

    w/ Sanguisugabogg, 200 Stab Wounds:

    6/08/2022 The Underbelly – Jacksonville, FL

    6/09/2022 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC

    6/10/2022 Hooligans Music Hal – Jacksonville, NC

    6/11/2022 Decibel Metal & Beer Fest @ The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA *no 200 Stab Wounds

    6/12/2022 The Broadberry – Richmond, VA

    6/13/2022 The Senate – Columbia, SC *no 200 Stab Wounds

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  • SODOM to Release ‘40 Years At War - The Greatest Hell Of Sodom’, 40th Anniversary Album

     

    40 years of Sodom, 40 years of ruthless thrash metal ‘Made in Germany’. 

    What came into being in 1982 in Gelsenkirchen-Buer has lost nothing of its authenticity and rawness, not even four decades later. Tom Angelripper and his men still spearhead a music style that draws its energy from pure determination, intransigence and relentlessness. 

    What’s more, Sodom never fails to surprise their fans all over the world. ‘40 Years at War – The Greatest Hell of Sodom’, is a more than worthy anniversary album that – in various formats – sums up the band`s history in an unusual and highly ambitious way. “Our goal was to re-record one song from each of our previous albums,” Tom explains. “Not necessarily the most obvious ones, we wanted to go for rarities or tracks we`ve never or very rarely played live.” 

    The CD and vinyl double LP with their martial cover artwork penned by Eliran Kantor (Kreator, Testament, GWAR, among others) include 17 tracks, all newly recorded by the current Sodom line-up featuring Frank Blackfire (guitars), Yorck Segatz (guitars) and Toni Merkel (drums). Tom: “We cover the songs unaltered, that’s to say: in exactly the same key and with the original lyrics. We’re better musicians now than we were back then, of course, so the new versions sound tighter and more up-to-date but the arrangements of the songs were deliberately kept unchanged.”

    The band`s 40th anniversary festivities will be carried over into their concerts in the coming fall. “We’ll not only play the Sodom classics, but also consider fan requests. We`re launching a poll about songs we`ve rarely or never played live on a tour to find out which ones the fans want to hear.”

    That's exactly what Sodom is about: being close to their fans, full of ideas, burning for action while keeping their eyes on the goal ahead. Tom: “If you want to draw a summary of the past four decades, it can only be this: 40 years later, and we’re still here!”

    Pre-Order Link: https://sodom.lnk.to/40YearsAtWar 

    Tracklisting:

    1. Sepulchral Voice   3:55

    2. After the Deluge   5:00

    3. Electrocution   3:20

    4. Baptism of Fire   4:00

    5. Better Off Dead   3:40

    6. Body Parts   3:05

    7. Jabba the Hut   2:30    

    8. Gathering of Minds   4:10

    9. That's What an Unknown Killer Diarized    4:30

    10. Book Burning   2:35

    11. Genocide   4:30

    12. City of God   4:30

    13. Ashes to Ashes   4:20

    14. In War and Pieces   4:10

    15. S.O.D.O.M.  3:35

    16. Caligula   4:15

    17. Euthanasia   4:00

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