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 →
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—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 →
King Diamond will embark on a fall 2024 North American headline tour. The Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920 trek will commence on Oct. 15 in San Antonio, Texas and run through Dec. 6 in Dallas, Texas. Support will be provided by Overkill and Night Demon. Special guest Myrkur will provide additional backing vocals for the King Diamond.... 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 →
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. One hundred eight of 144 acts have been announced as of March 17. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): Babymetal... Continue Reading →
Classic thrash band Overkill will release the box set "The Atlantic Years 1986-1994" on Oct. 29, 2021. Pre-orders are available here. An integral part of the early-'80s thrash metal movement that spawned acts like Metallica and Anthrax, New Jersey's Overkill garnered a reputation for brutal, pounding speed and technique. Taking its moniker from the 1979... 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 →
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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 →
