Heavy metal supergroup Category 7 will make its live debut Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Whiskey a Go-Go in Los Angeles, California. As reported by Metal Injection, Evildead has been confirmed as support, with more bands to be announced. Category 7, which released its self-titled debut album in July 2024 via Metal Blade Records,... Continue Reading →
Category 7 cancels March 2025 U.S. tour
Citing projected ticket sales and the increasing cost of touring, metal supergroup Category 7 has canceled what would have been its first tour, set for March 2025 in the United States. The band released the following statement to social media: "With the overwhelming competition for the live show dollar, we feel that our projected ticket... Continue Reading →
Category 7 premieres ‘Land I Used to Love’ video
Category 7, the heavy metal supergroup featuring John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus) and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill), has unveiled its video for “Land I Used to Love.” The track comes by way of the band’s eponymous debut... Continue Reading →
Category 7 sets debut tour for March 2025
Category 7—featuring John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Phil Demmel (Kerry King, Machine Head), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), Jack Gibson (Exodus) and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill)—will launch its first ever tour in support of its self-titled debut album in March 2025. The 14-show trek will commence on March 6 in Baltimore, Maryland, and run through... Continue Reading →
Metal supergroup Category 7 shares ‘Apple of Discord’ video, debut album out now
Metal supergroup Category 7 has released its self-titled debut full-length via Metal Blade Records and shared a video for the song "Apple of Discord." “More social commentary," singer John Bush said. "I marvel at how people are willing to make dumb decisions based on others. ‘Apple of Discord’ questions these strange solidarities. Are you really... Continue Reading →
Metal supergroup Category 7 shares new single ‘Exhausted’
Category 7, the new heavy metal collective featuring the lineup of John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus) and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill), has unleashed its latest single, “Exhausted.” The track comes by way of the band’s self-titled debut... Continue Reading →
Sonic Universe, featuring Corey Glover, shares video for ‘It Is What It Is’ title track
Sonic Universe, featuring Living Colour singer Corey Glover, has shared the video for the title track of its upcoming debut album, "It Is What It Is." Pre-order the album, which will be released May 10, 2024, via earMUSIC, here, and watch the video below. Sonic Universe features Glover joining forces with Mike Orlando, guitarist and... Continue Reading →
Sonic Universe, featuring Corey Glover and Mike Orlando, shares first single ‘I Am,’ debut album due May 10
Vocalist Corey Glover (Living Colour) has teamed up with guitarist Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) to form Sonic Universe. The band, with a lineup completed by bassist Booker King and drummer Taykwuan Jackson, has signed a worldwide deal with earMUSIC for its debut album, "It Is What It Is," scheduled for release on May 10, 2024. Pre-order "It Is What It Is" here. Orlando produced, engineered and mixed the 10-song album... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Mike Orlando of HER CHARIOT AWAITS, NOTURNALL, ADRENALINE MOB, etc.
The coronavirus pandemic has put the entire music industry on pause—but someone forgot to tell Mike Orlando. The guitarist best known for his time in Adrenaline Mob is adding to his list of bands seemingly by the day, as you will read below. Next up on his release schedule: the debut album from Her Chariot... Continue Reading →
