Illinois thrash metal band Misfire has released a music video for “All Over the Place” from its 2025 album, "Product of the Environment" (MNRK Heavy; get it here). Directed by Alex Zarek, the video captures the energy and aggression of the band's live shows. Watch it below. Misfire is set to hit the road across... Continue Reading →
Just ahead of its "Bonded by Blood" 40th anniversary shows, "Swarm of Horror" U.S. headline tour and stops at Sonic Temple, Welcome to Rockville and Milwaukee Metal Fest, Exodus has shared a cover of the Scorpions deep cut "He's a Woman - She's a Man" featuring fellow thrash metal icon Mark Osegueda of Death Angel on lead vocals. “We... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. Eighty-eight of 144 acts have been announced as of Feb. 3, 2023. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): AngelMaker Asking... Continue Reading →
Testament has announced the second leg of the Bay Strikes Back Tour also featuring Exodus and Death Angel, kicking off in September 2022. "We’ve all been having a killer time playing a lot of sold out shows for die hard metal fans across the U.S. and we wanna keep the party rolling!" Testament frontman Chuck Billy said. Testament guitarist Eric... Continue Reading →
Dave Lombardo, best known as the former drummer of Slayer, has rejoined veteran thrash band Testament. Lombardo previously sat behind the kit for Testament from 1998 to 1999, appearing on the 1999 album "The Gathering." “I’ll state the obvious: We are more than overwhelmed to welcome back Dave Lombardo to play drums with Testament," vocalist Chuck Billy said." We are so excited... Continue Reading →
The North American leg of the "Bay Strikes Back" tour featuring Testament, Exodus and Death Angel has been postponed until 2022. “We were really on the fence with this decision,” Testament guitarist Eric Peterson said. “But seeing other bands make it through with a few mild cases and other bigger bands just cancelling their entire tours, we felt it is in our... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Overkill, Death Angel ----- Review by Jeff Maki ----- It was a night of firsts at Baltimore Soundstage. The April 25 show was thrash metal legend, Overkill's first show of its "Wings Over USA" tour supporting its new studio album, "The Wings of War,” but you wouldn't have known it. With another legendary... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Legendary Bay Area thrash metal band Death Angel will release its long-awaited ninth full-length album, "Humanicide," on May 31 with Nuclear Blast Records. The band has unveiled the artwork, track listing and the record’s first single, the title track, via visualizer. The new record will be preceded by Death Angel’s U.S. tour with Overkill and Act of Defiance. On... Continue Reading →
As we previously reported via our interview with Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, (see a few posts down), Overkill have now made its upcoming U.S. tour with Death Angel and Act Of Defiance official. See details and dates inside!
