By Greg Maki Still a relatively young event, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival has grown quickly to become one of the biggest rock festivals in the United States. Hosted by a new venue in 2022, the Virginia International Raceway, the festival featured a massive lineup of more than 180 acts performing on six stages across... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival has released the lineups for each of its five stages for each day of the event. The festival will be held from Sept. 8 to 11, 2022, with a campground pre-party on Sept. 7, at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, with headliners Slipknot, Ghost, Disturbed and Mudvayne. The lineup... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed—By Greg Maki—If someone arrived here from another planet without a clue as to what metal is, I can think of no better way to explain it than to simply drop them into the middle of the crowd at this show. Each veteran act offers a different flavor—from the... Continue Reading →
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Anthrax has released “The Devil You Know,” the second "early taste” single/music video from the its 40th anniversary livestream concert, "Anthrax XL." The release will be available in North America on Blu-ray/CD/digital on July 15, 2022, (Megaforce) and will have a European digital release on July 15 (Nuclear Blast), followed by a Blu-Ray release later this year. Pre-orders can be placed here.... Continue Reading →
Teaming with Rare Bird, Anthrax bassist Frank Bello will release his debut solo EP, "Then I’m Gone," on Nov. 4, 2022. Issued as a deluxe gatefold split 12-inch, the EP contains three songs alongside excerpts from his 2021 autobiography, read by the author and accompanied by additional new music. Bello performs all instruments (except drums) on “Then I’m... Continue Reading →
The Tattoo the Earth festival—set for Aug. 27, 2022, at The Palladium Outdoors in Worchester, Massachusetts—has announced its second wave of performers. Bleeding Through, Crowbar, Overcast, Spirit Adrift, Terror, The Red Chord (marking its first local appearance in seven years) and Within the Ruins will join the previously announced lineup of Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed, At the Gates, Municipal Waste and Enforced. Tattoo the Earth will... Continue Reading →
July 18, 2021, marked the 40th anniversary of thrash metal pioneers Anthrax. The celebration began in May of last year and culminated on July 16 and17 with a global livestream event shot at the Los Angeles soundstage/studio The Den. For two-plus hours, Anthrax performed an extensive set of hits and deep cuts pulled from its vast catalog. The entire performance,... Continue Reading →
MassConcerts and tour founder Scott Alderman have announced the return of Tattoo the Earth as a one-day festival. Featuring Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed, At the Gates, Municipal Waste, Enforced and more to be announced, the event will take place Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at The Palladium Outdoors. VIP packages will be available here. Tattoo the Earth will feature two stages of live music, a tattoo village hosted by Zaza... Continue Reading →
Anthrax and Black Label Society will team up for a summer 2022 North American co-headline tour. The 24-date run will start on July 26 in Phoenix, Arizona, and end on Aug. 28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both band will play headline sets, while Hatebreed, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the "Perseverance" album, will be the opener.... Continue Reading →
