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 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 →
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 →
Pure Filth, an all-day metal event featuring thrash and hardcore, is set to take place Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Sharkey's Event Center in Liverpool, New York. The event is presented by Filthy Nasty Productions. Get tickets here when they go on sale at 10 a.m. ET Friday, April 1. "For the public at large, 2020 and 2021 were... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 8 to 11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2022 lineup one act a time. Forty-one of a reported 171 acts have been announced as of the afternoon of March 4. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12... Continue Reading →
After decades as a recording and touring artist, and 19 albums to his name, Kirk Windstein still finds his inspiration from the pursuit of the almighty riff. And through his work with his signature band Crowbar, the “supergroups” Down and Kingdom of Sorrow, and his 2020 solo album “Dream in Motion,” Windstein has put a... Continue Reading →
NOLA sludge masters Crowbar will return to the stage in November 2021 supporting Municipal Waste. The 10-date US journey will commence Nov. 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and come to a close Nov. 23 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Additional support will be provided by Skeletal Remains and Dead Heat. Crowbar said: “We are so excited to... Continue Reading →
Multi-platinum Danish band Volbeat has announced its first headline shows in nearly two years. Punctuated by festival appearances at Rebel Rock (Orlando, Florida, Sept. 23, 2021) and Aftershock Festival (Sacramento, California, Oct. 8, 2021), the eight-date headline run will see the band coming to cities including Atlanta, San Diego and Los Angeles. Special guests The... Continue Reading →
The Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly will return Sept. 25 and 26, 2021, at the Fillmore Philly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lineup features metallic hardcore legends Deadguy reuniting its "Fixation on a Coworker" lineup to perform its first show in nearly 25 years. The bill also includes Municipal Waste, death metal icons Immolation, old-school miscreants Midnight, avant-garde black/death assassins Imperial Triumphant,... Continue Reading →
Adult Swim presents "Mr. Pickles" Thrash-tacular tour begins tonight, Feb. 22, at Neumos in Seattle, Washington. The 13-city metal tour is in support of the new season of Adult Swim’s animated series, "Mr. Pickles." Veteran thrashers Exodus and comparatively newer thrashers Municipal Waste will join the tour dates. To get tickets, visit Adult Swim Presents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDFRA3Wfc1g&feature=youtu.be Along with enjoying face-melting guitar riffs, fans attending the Thrash-tacular... Continue Reading →
