Photos by Greg Maki
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Whitechapel – 09/09/22
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE RECAP: Blue Ridge Rock Festival – Day 2 – 09/09/22
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 four full days... Continue Reading →
Trivium announces fall 2022 North American headline tour
This fall, Trivium will embark on the "Deadmen and Dragons Tour," a headline run of North America produced by Live Nation, with support from Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel and Khemmis. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, July 22, 2022. "Between the Buried and Me are the pioneers of mixing genres well... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (March 25)
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. Ninety-eight of a reported 171 acts have been announced as of March 25. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12 reunions, seven “special... Continue Reading →
Whitechapel debuts ‘Anticure’ video
Whitechapel has debuted the music video for "Anticure," from its eighth studio album, "Kin," released in 2021. To stream or purchase the record, go to metalblade.com/whitechapel. "Kin" was produced once again by Mark Lewis with David Castillo at Ghostward Studios in Sweden handling the mixing and Ted Jensen mastering it in Nashville, Tennessee. The album... Continue Reading →
Shadow of Intent enlists Whitechapel’s Phil Bozeman on new track
Shadow of Intent has released the new song "Where Millions Have Come to Die" featuring Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel. The song is from the band's upcoming album "Elegy," slated for release Jan. 14, 2022, via Blood Blast Distribution. Pre-orders are available here. "We're excited for everyone to hear one of our heaviest and most unrelenting tracks... Continue Reading →
Cannibal Corpse announces 2022 U.S. tour
Long-running death metal band Cannibal Corpse will return to stages in February 2022 on a U.S. headlining tour with support from labelmates Whitechapel and Revocation. A celebration of the 40th anniversary of Metal Blade Records, the trek will begin Feb. 19 in Atlanta, Georgia, and make its way through over two dozen cities, closing March... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Francesco Artusato of LIGHT THE TORCH (June 2021)
For Light the Torch, 2020 was to be filled with a new album and plenty of touring to support it. Those plans, of course, changed completely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Skip ahead to June 2021 and the band’s second album, “You Will Be the Death of Me” (Nuclear Blast Records; read Live Metal’s review)—following... Continue Reading →
Light the Torch sets June 25 release for new album ‘You Will Be the Death of Me’
Light the Torch—vocalist Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage), guitarist Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish) and bassist Ryan Wombacher (Bleeding Through)—will release its second album, "You Will Be the Death of Me," on June 25, 2021, via Nuclear Blast. Pre-order it here. The band also has dropped the video for the first track, "Wilting in the Light," which was directed by Ramon Boutviseth in Los Angeles. Watch the... Continue Reading →
Lamb of God announces two streaming events
Lamb of God will offer fans first-time-ever live performances of its new self-titled album and its 2004 album "Ashes of the Wake," both performed live in their entirety in the band's hometown of Richmond, Virginia. As standalone ticketed events, these performances will be Lamb of God's only chance to perform these songs for fans this year. The first stream, scheduled for Friday,... Continue Reading →