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 →
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 →
Slayer will make its only East Coast appearance in 2025 on Sept. 20, headlining Hershey, Pennsylvania's 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium with support from Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera (performing "Chaos A.D.") and Exodus (performing "Bonded by Blood"). Ticket pre-sales are available starting at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday, April 8 , ahead of the general... Continue Reading →
While still keeping good on its promise to never tour or record new music again since "retiring" at the end of 2019, beloved thrash metal band Slayer has scheduled a number of performances throughout 2025.Headline performances have been confirmed for the United States, Canada and the U.K., marking the band's first U.K. and Canadian performances... Continue Reading →
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, 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—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 →
Kerry King will launch his first headline tour with his new solo band—drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer), bassist Kyle Sanders (Hellyeah), guitarist Phil Demmel (Machine Head) and vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel)—in early 2025. The North American tour, in support of King's debut solo album "From Hell I Rise," will feature support from Municipal Waste and Alien... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
