Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has posted another lockdown cover featuring himself, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, and Nuclear Assault bassist / former Anthrax guitarist Dan Lilker performuing S.O.D.'s "March Of The S.O.D." Check it out below.

The track is taken from the S.O.D. debut from 1985, Speakl English Or Die.

Back in May, Benante posted a lockdown cover featuring himself, Scott Ian, Dan Lilker, and Faith No More / Mr. Bungle frontman Mike Patton. They pay tribute to S.O.D. with a take on "Speak English Or Die" dubbed "Speak Spanish Or Die".




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Black Label Society recently announced two YouTube premieres for June 13th and June 19th. On Saturday, June 13th the Boozed, Broozed And Broken Boned show from 2003 streamed via YouTube. Check it out below.

The setlist was as follows:

"Demise of Sanity"
"Graveyard Disciples"
"Bleed for Me"
"13 Years of Grief"
"Stronger Than Death"
"Genocide Junkies"
"Spoke in the Wheel"
"Born To Lose"
"World of Trouble"
"Guitar Solo"
"Band Intros"
"All For You"
"Super Terrorizer"
"Berserkers"

Next week, Zakk Wylde and Co. will be streaming the Unblackened concert. Both shows will be available to watch for 48 hours. Set your reminder here.

Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned was originally released in 2003. It was recorded at Harpos Concert Theatre on September 14, 2002 in Detroit, Michigan.

Unblackened was originally released in 2013. It was recorded at Club Nokia on March 6, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.




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Swedish bashers Sabaton have posted a live video for "Angels Calling" featuring Apocalyptica, shot on stage in Vienna, Austria on January 21st during The Great Tour. Check it out below.

Sabaton, who recently released a new live version of the album track "The Attack Of The Dead Men" featuring Radio Tapok, have announced new tour dates for early next year in their native Sweden.

"This will be the biggest tour for Sabaton in Sweden and probably bigger than any other metal band tour ever done there. We looked for places where nobody thought Sabaton would play, which is the reason we wanted to play there. This is a chance for us to give something back to all of Sweden, as a thank you for the fantastic support over the last 20 years," comments Pär Sundström.

Tour dates are as follows:

January
22 - Karlstad - Nöjesfabriken
23 - Örebro - Conventum Kongress
25 - Umeå - Idun Folkets Hus
26 - Östersund - Folkets Hus
28 - Piteå - Rivierahallen Pite Havsbad
29 - Luleå - Kulturens Hus
30 - Skellefteå - Folkparken

February
1 - Helsingborg - Sundspärlan
2 - Malmö - Slaghthuset
3 - Halmstad - Live
4 - Trollhättan - Apollon
6 - Ronneby - Klubb Ronn

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of Angra's Temple Of Shadows album, the band's former Edu Falaschi along with the Bachiana Philharmonic Orchestra featuring worldwide acclaimed conductor João Carlos Martins, proudly produced on May 2019 one of the most historic and emblematic concerts ever seen. To celebrate this union between heavy metal and symphonic orchestra, Falaschi will release Temple Of Shadows In Concert featuring the acclaimed album performed in its entirety with full orchestra and guests. The show took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 4th, 2019, at Tom Brasil with full capacity of 4,200 metal fans.

Tracklist

"5th Symphony In Cm – Allegro Con Brio" (L. Beethoven)
"Gate XIII"
"Deus Le Volt"
"Spread Your Fire"
"Angels And Demons"
"Waiting Silence"
"Wishing Well"
"The Temple Of Hate"
"The Shadow Hunter"
"No Pain For The Dead"
"Winds Of Destination"
"Sprouts Of Time"
"Morning Star"
"Late Redemption"
"Planeta Água"
"Violin Concert In Gm – The Four Seasons (Summer) – Presto" (A. Vivaldi)
"Streets Of Florence"
"The Glory Of The Sacred Truth"
"Rebirth"
"In Excelcis"
"Nova Era"

Band: 
Aquiles Priester * (W.A.S.P. / Primal Fear / Angra / Hangar)
Fabio Laguna * (Angra / Hangar)
Raphael Dafras (Almah)
Roberto Barros
Diogo Mafra.

Special Guests 
Kai Hansen * (Gamma Ray / Helloween / Avantasia) 
Mike Vescera (Yngwie Malmsteen / Loudness)
Sabine Edelsbacher * (Edenbridge)
Guilherme Arantes
Tiago Minero 

*Original members that recorded the Temple Of Shadows album.




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Kataklysm frontman Maurizio Iacono has checked in with the following update:

"Working on three records: new Kataklysm is done and ready for release and it's a stunner of an album, new Ex Deo in process and looking like the Gods of Rome approve. After that my debut solo album under the Invictvs moniker, an autobiography type of record (I earned the right to do it after 25 years of blood and sweat). I have had ups and downs during this quarantine, I'm a free spririt and don’t like to be told what to do or to be held back from what my instinct tells me, so I decided to put all that energy in creativity and self expression. I'm coming at the world like a freight train. Be ready, you haven't seen the best of me yet."

 

Back in May, Kataklysm unveiled their Push The Venom Out face masks to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The band say thay are in stock and shipping begins worldwide early next week and ahead of schedule. Singer Maurizio Iacono approves saying: “thanks for your support!“ To order visit this location.

 

 

 

 

 




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Buried Realm is a solo studio project, hatched from the mind of Josh Dummer. It is the second album he has put out under that moniker and once again he has written an epic, creative record filled not only with his own talent, but also with that of a smorgasbord of special guests from around the world. Dummer comments on the album:

"After nearly three years of creating Embodiment Of The Divine, I am very pleased to present and share this album with everyone. I’m honored to be joined by a number of guests that have influenced my writing and playing over the years. Their contributions have truly helped bring the album to another level. Embodiment Of The Divine features guest performances from: Andy Gillion, Benjamin Ellis, Bob Katsionis, Dean Arnold, Lee McKinney, Peter Wichers, Rafael Trujillo, and Ryan Strain."

The first single from the album is the title track featuring a guest performance by guitarist Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry, Omega), and guitarist Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork). It was the first song written for the album and even after the rest of the album took shape, "Embodiment Of The Divine" still encompassed the overall message and sound of the album.

Citing that the new album is similar, but with better production than the first, Dummer is eager for fans to hear his next effort.

“The listeners can expect to hear a whole lot of riffs, solos, and melody. The album has its traditional arrangements at times but is also built on technical and chaotic grounds. I think the overall atmosphere of this album is darker compared to the previous one.”

Recommended for fans of Soilwork, Nevermore, and Children Of Bodom, Buried Realm is progressive melodic death metal. Embodiment Of The Divine is out on July 24th.

Tracklisting:

"The Burning Remnants" ft. guests Dean Arnold (Operus, ex-Vital Remains)
"Overlord" ft. guest Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est)
"Master Psychosis" ft. guests Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)
"Scales Of Queen Dragon" ft. guests Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est)
"Silver Tongue" ft. guests Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind), Dean Arnold (Operus, ex-Vital Remains)
"In The Shallow Light" ft. guests Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)
"Embodiment Of The Divine" ft. guests Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry), Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork)
"Infinite Mutation" ft. guests Lee McKinney (Born of Osiris), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)
"The Wonder And Terror Of Fortune" ft. guests Rafael Trujillo (ex-Obscura), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)

Pre-orders can be placed now at this location.

 




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Check out death metal pioneers Massacre from Florida playing at Wacken Open Air in Germany with their 2012 lineup.

Setlist:

"Chamber Of Ages"
"Biohazard"
"Defeat Remains"
"Succumb To Rapture"
"Dawn Of Eternity"
"Succubus"
"Back From Beyond"
"Mutilation" (Death cover)

 




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Season Of Ghosts vocalist / founder Sophia and guitarist Zombie Sam returned on Saturday, June 13th for another round of bickering and acoustic performances, which includes a "preview" of a new song in its early stages. Enjoy their discussion about stress relief, which clearly stresses Sophia out... 

Season Of Ghosts has checked in with the following update:

"This homemade version of 'Astero[:ID]' was recorded live, with the exception of backing vocals and keyboards that were sampled from the original track, as it appears on the band's second studio album, A Leap of Faith."

Zombie Sam recently checked in with the following:

"What A Time To Be Alive is a Season Of Ghosts project where fans from all over the world can participate in our next Season of Ghosts video clip. This video is for you all. The song we picked for the fan project is "What A Time To Be Alive".

How to participate:

1) Take a horizontal video of yourself showing your love for Season of Ghosts (we won't use the audio).

2) Submit your videos to seasonofghosts@gmail.com

Done! Easy peasy right?

Have fun!"




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German thrash metal veterans SODOM have entered Woodhouse Studio in Hagen, Germany with producer Siggi Bemm to begin recording their new album, "Genesis XIX". The LP is expected later in the year via SPV/Steamhammer.

This past January, SODOM recruited Toni Merkel as its new drummer. He joined the band as the replacement for Stefan "Husky" Hüskens, who announced his departure from SODOM less than two weeks earlier.

In a statement explaining his exit from SODOM, Hüskens said that "some changes" at his full-time job, "as well as a few other matters," were to blame for his decision to leave.

Last November, SODOM released a new EP, "Out Of The Frontline Trench", via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort contained three brand new tracks as well as new recordings (studio and live) of two SODOM classics.

Joining frontman Thomas "Angelripper" Such on the EP were guitarists Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik (also formerly of KREATOR, ASSASSIN) and Yorck Segatz (BEYONDITION) plus Hüskens.

Blackfire previously played with SODOM on the seminal albums "Persecution Mania", "Mortal Way Of Live" and "Agent Orange".

Former SODOM guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald released a joint statement in January 2018 claiming that they were fired from the band by Tom via messaging platform WhatsApp even before Tom had a chance to hear any of the material the duo had been working on for the group's next album.

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THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE, the band led by AC/DC drummer Chris Slade, has released the official music video for its first original song, "We Will Survive".

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE said in a statement: "It was always the intention of THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE to do their own music but never enough time, now there's plenty.... so here is 'We Will Survive' - original song by vocalist Stevie Gee with additional music by James Cornford (guitar) and Michael J Clark (keys). Recorded at Anchor Baby Recording Company by Dan Lucas. Video created by our other vocalist Bun Davis."

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE was formed in 2012 to celebrate Slade's 50-plus-year career as a professional rock drummer since he started with Tom Jones at the tender age of just 16 years. Since then, he has performed with all the greats, including AC/DC for two major world tours and two albums, MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND, Count Basie, Tom Jones, Paul Rodgers and Jimmy Page, Dave Gilmour, URIAH HEEP, Gary Moore, ASIA, Michael Schenker and many more.

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE has toured Europe extensively, performing music from all of the above-mentioned artists and giving fans a chance to get "up close and personal" with the drumming legend. Their touring was interrupted for two years when Slade received the call from AC/DC at the end of 2014 to return for the "Rock Or Bust" tour.

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE came back with a vengeance in 2017 to successfully extend their tour to France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and even Russia to perform at the Moscow Olympic Stadium for the Kremlin Cup ATP World Tennis Tournament — the first rock band ever to do this. An added interest is that in Europe they tour with the original drum kit from the AC/DC "Rock Or Bust" tour, including the Slade signature side bass drums made famous by "Thunderstruck".

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE is:

Chris Slade - Drums

Paul "Bun" Davis - Vocals

Steve Glasscock - Vocals

James Cornford - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

Michael Clark - Keys/Backing Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Andy Crosby - Bass

The official visualizer for "I've Scene God", the new single from EMMURE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, "Hindsight", which will be released digitally on June 26 via Sharptone Records. Physical copies will be made available on July 24.

"Hindsight" continues the creative partnership between the band's singer (and sole remaining original member) Frankie Palmeri and whirlwind guitarist Joshua Travis, who injected fresh energy into 2017's "Look at Yourself". It reunites the band with producer WZRD BLD, a.k.a. Drew Fulk (DANCE GAVIN DANCE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BAD WOLVES). But where its predecessor viciously fought through suicidal ideation, feelings of hopelessness, and failure, "Hindsight" is somehow more savage and refined.

EMMURE's confrontational spirit and irresistible hooks won them fans on Rockstar Mayhem, Warped Tour, Knotfest, countless festivals, and on tour with a diverse range of bands that includes FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, AS I LAY DYING, and co-headliners WHITECHAPEL. Across eight albums — like genre classics "Speaker Of The Dead" (2011) and "Eternal Enemies" (2014) — EMMURE battled their way into the extreme music scene like uninvited but necessary guests.

EMMURE's moniker references "immurement," a particularly brutal form of execution where a person was trapped behind walls and simply left to die.

"Hindsight" track listing:

01. (F)inally (U)nderstanding (N)othing

02. Trash Folder

03. Pig's Ear

04. Gypsy Disco

05. I've Scene God

06. Persona Non Grata

07. Thunder Mouth

08. Pan's Dream

09. 203

10. Informal Butterflies

11. Action

12. Bastard Ritual

13. Uncontrollable Descent

California rockers PAPA ROACH have announced their second live streaming experience iteration called "Infest In-Studio", a special virtually ticketed, live HD broadcast, set to take place Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m. PST from Sacramento. The program will feature PAPA ROACH performing its multi-platinum, classic album "Infest", live in its entirety to celebrate the LP's 20th anniversary, along with exclusive discussions and reflections in a unique studio environment.

"We couldn't take not performing any longer," exclaims frontman Jacoby Shaddix. "Having performed the 'Infest' album in full as a surprise one time before (during the band's sold-out 2015 gig at London's Roundhouse on the album's 15th anniversary), we decided to open this infestation to every living-room in the world to celebrate the 20th anniversary with us!"

"You'll probably want to move your furniture around a little bit," adds bassist Tobin Esperance. "We've all got to get some of that quarantine energy out of our system. We'll also have our brother Jerry Horton back from his injury so watch out!"

PAPA ROACH's first live streaming event, "Infest In-Conversation", broadcast on the 20th anniversary of "Infest"'s release (April 25, 2020), drew 1.8 million live viewers on five platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, YouTube and VK. That program featured the band showing rare videos and photos and reminiscing with each other for nearly four hours along with members of DEFTONES, LINKIN PARK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, KORN, as well as with Dave Buckner (the band's original drummer and founding member) and director Marcos Siega (Grammy-nominated director of the "Last Resort" and "Broken Home" music videos).

Tickets for "Infest In-Studio" start at $14.99 for the HD livestream and are available here and include a special physical commemorative ticket for the event fulfilled after the performance. Additional packages including exclusive merchandise, official store discounts, and other expanded experiences available in very limited quantity. Purchasers will also be able to add a donation to their purchase, the total of which will be equally donated to Doctors Without Borders, the NAACP and the World Federation For Mental Health, all causes that are very important to the band.

The "Infest In-Studio" is co-produced by Papa Roach Productions and 10th Street Entertainment and directed by Push. It will be streaming exclusively via VierLive.com.

Ace Frehley will play a pair of shows this summer that will apparently respect guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of the new coronavirus. The original KISS guitarist is scheduled to perform at Jergels in Warrendale, Pennsylvania on August 6 and at the Robins Theatre in Warren, Ohio on August 7.

Coronavirus restrictions have eased somewhat in Ohio, making the events possible with social distancing rules in place.

The Facebook page for the Robins Theatre outlines the venue's safety precautions in the midst of the pandemic.

"After an unplanned break, the Robins Theatre is preparing to reopen in compliance with the Responsible RestartOhio guidelines as set forth by the Ohio Department of Health," the message notes. "As we move forward, the safety of those who enter the facility is at the forefront of our efforts. As you may already know our restrooms are completely touch-less. Additionally, an electrostatic deep cleaning of the entire theater will be performed before we open, we have installed plexiglass at the concession area as well as hand-sanitizing stations at the entrance of the theater and all of our restrooms. Seating will be within the social distancing requirement. Ushers and concession workers will be required to wear protective masks, as well as gloves, to ensure the safety of all of our patrons. A UV cleaning will be performed in addition to our conventional cleaning after each show. A free face mask will be provided to those who want one."

Ace Frehley 2020 tour dates:

August 06 - Warrendale, PA @ Jergels

August 07 - Warren, OH @ Robins Theatre

September 18 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

October 10 - Lawrenceburg, IN @ Lawrenceburg Event Center

October 23 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

December 31 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Grona Lund

Earlier in the month, Frehley said he was working on a new collection of original material for a 2021 release. In addition, "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired him, has been pushed back to the fall.

Frehley's latest album, "Spaceman", was released in October 2018 via eOne. KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons co-wrote two tracks on the disc, "Without You I'm Nothing" and "Your Wish Is My Command", the latter of which also features Simmons's bass playing.

It was previously reported that "Origins Vol. 2" would feature guest appearances by Lita Ford (on THE ROLLING STONES' "Jumpin' Jack Flash"), CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander (on HUMBLE PIE's "30 Days In The Hole", former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick (on Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression", ROB ZOMBIE's John 5 (on BEATLES' "I'm Down" and CREAM's "Politician").


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SEVENDUST co-founder, vocalist, and guitarist Clint Lowery has surprise released the "Grief & Distance" EP via Rise Records. Lowery recorded the five-song set entirely in quarantine at Sawhorse Studios. The EP features three brand new songs, as well as acoustic versions of "What's The Matter" and "Kings" from Lowery's January 2020-released solo debut "God Bless The Renegades".

"This EP was my way to process the loss of my mother, and the hard hit and the uncertainty of my livelihood from the pandemic," Lowery says. "I escaped into my basement and into the songwriting process...it never fails me."

The music video for the song "Distance", which was also recorded during the lockdown, can be viewed below.

"Grief & Distance" EP track listing:

01. Distance

02. Haunted

03. I'm Wrong

04. What's The Matter (Acoustic Version)

05. Kings (Acoustic Version)

Lowery recorded "God Bless The Renegades" with producer and co-writer Michael "Elvis" Baskette (SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE) at Studio Barbarosa in Florida. The drums on the disc were laid down by VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen.

"I had 30 or 40 ideas and frameworks for songs," Clint told Digital Journal. "I brought a lot of those to the table to Elvis, my producer. We went through all of those songs and we tried to figure out which songs best represented the material that I wanted to put out as my first solo release. It was very important to pick the right songs, and still connect with the SEVENDUST fanbase and at the same time, try to expand a little bit, and make new fans."

In addition to SEVENDUST and CALL ME NO ONE, Lowery has been a member of, written, recorded, or performed with DARK NEW DAY, KORN, RED, Tommy Lee's METHODS OF MAYHEM, SNOT, 10 YEARS and DIGITAL SUMMER, among others.

"London 1666", the new music video from the hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's upcoming album, "Born Innocent", due on July 31.

Guitarist Joe Stump comments: "Hell on earth is here! 'London 1666' is about the Great Fire of London which had a devastating effect on the lives of Londoners from all parts of society, with many losing their loved ones and 100,000 losing their homes. Eerily comparable to the destruction that COVID-19 is now inflicting across the world."

Alongside the unique vocal prowess and range of star frontman and founding member Graham Bonnet, ALCATRAZZ's first studio venture since 1986's "Dangerous Games" features fellow founding members Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea. And from the classic album art, featuring the mighty rock itself, "Born Innocent" is a journey into the sort of heavy, melodic and supremely articulated hard rock that is a cornerstone of the likes of RAINBOW and the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, territory ALCATRAZZ successfully strode in the 1980s before going on hiatus.

Debuting on "Born Innocent" is the latest of the illustrious ALCATRAZZ guitarists to bring their extreme six-string talents to the band, with Boston-based Berklee College Of Music assistant professor of guitar, and one-man metal impresario Joe Stump perhaps proving the finest of a list which includes the likes of Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai.

"The name ALCATRAZZ is a brand name," announces Bonnet. "People know what ALCATRAZZ delivers, and on this album you have the original ideas of ALCATRAZZ but played in a modern way with new inspiration."

Mixed and mastered by Andy Haller, "Born Innocent" also sees former stars from Bonnet's long career making guest appearances, from Chris Impellitteri, who wrote the music and played all guitars on the arpeggio-powered "Born Innocent" with Bonnet's vocals soaring to old-school heights, and Bob Kulick, who wrote and laid down guitar for "I Am The King". Virtuoso Japanese guitar maestro Nozomu Wakai — a new invitee to the party — similarly wrote and played guitars on the double-kick steel-plated Irish warrior ode "Finn McCool", while Vai wrote "Dirty Like The City". Meanwhile, "Something That I Am Missing" and "Warth Lane" were written by — and feature the guitar work of — Italian six-string hero Dario Mollo, with RIOT bassist Don Van Stavern playing bass on the title track, "Polar Bear", "Finn McCool", "London 1666", "Dirty Like The City" and "Paper Flags". Add D. Kendall Jones's writing and guitar work on "We Still Remember" and even a quick solo by another new invitee to the ALCATRAZZ mega-sound, ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters on "Paper Flags" (the second one, to be precise), and it's clear that studio ALCATRAZZ 2020 is one giant piece of rock for sure.

Besides the supreme musicianship, "Born Innocent" features genuine storyteller lyrics courtesy of Bonnet who revels in showing he loves the scent of an entertaining tale, proudly illustrated on the storming lead single "Polar Bear", which bristles with robust old-world adventure. "Take the song 'Polar Bear'," explains Bonnet, "I heard those words 'polar bear' and thought it's an intriguing title because it sounds all cuddly and nice, but it's not. It's a story of how when the Eskimo got too old, they would take their lives by sitting in snow, freezing to death and letting the polar bear take the body. The polar bear was very prominent in their lives as a God and also as a way of committing suicide, which is kind of awful. But when an Eskimo loses all his teeth and he could no longer eat, he would lose his strength obviously and then become a weak old man. He could no longer contribute to the tribe, he'd feel his life was useless and so he'd walk out into the snow and sacrifice himself to the bear."

"Born Innocent" track listing:

01. Born Innocent

02. Polar Bear

03. Finn McCool

04. We Still Remember

05. London 1666

06. Dirty Like The City

07. I Am The King

08. Something That I Am Missing

09. Paper Flags

10. The Wound Is Open

11. Body Beautiful

12. Warth Lane

13. For Tony

ALCATRAZZ is:

Graham Bonnet - Vocals

Joe Stump - Guitars

Jimmy Waldo - Keyboards

Gary Shea - Bass

Mark Benquechea - Drums

Produced by Giles Lavery and Jimmy Waldo

Mixed, mastered and edited by Andy Haller

Photo credit: Alex Solca

Smackbound is the new hard rock/metal band from the robust and acclaimed Finnish music scene, who released their debut album, 20/20, via Frontiers Music Srl. Due on June 12th. Coninciding with the album release, an official video for "Close To Sober can be viewed below.

On what to expect from their debut album, singer Netta Laurenne says, ”It is a versatile album with music for all moods. The songs are melodic and have a great drive. We are trying to clear out the clutter from our hearts and heads and hope that the same process will happen to everyone listening to the album. It is all about energy in this world and we are trying to keep that energy alive and moving so that it would reach the listener and have a true impact and a connection with them. More on the musical side, everyone invested their own talent to the album. Teemu played great riffs and solos, Rolf banged the drums like no tomorrow and Vili and Tuomas played some pretty awesome stuff as well. I poured my heart into the lyrics and tried to sing the songs with grace."

Continuing on about the making of "The Game" music video, Laurenne says, ”I had this vision for years about using clay and making these human statues. I once saw a picture with a person with clay on their face and basically took the idea from there. It never really fit anywhere before this song though. Once I had sung the song and was listening to it, I realized that this is where the idea was meant to be used. It is honest, brutal, ugly, and beautiful at the same time. It shows us, in a way, without any status or ego. And in this song, that is very important because it is a song about every human beings' longing to be loved. It tells about the hide and seek, fear of getting hurt, and the bravery of trusting love. There is also a side to the story which probably all of us have experienced: the letdown, the heartbreak. Opening up to someone only to be brutally broken. Love can be like a Trojan horse, but can we really ever afford not to let it in? The video was shot in Helsinki by director Owe Lingvall and basically we were just laughing our asses off rubbing clay on each other. It was also kind of humbling for us to be half-naked with one another, back to back, listening to this song about vulnerability. I hope we managed to make something good."

Smackbound's story started back in 2015 when singer and actress Netta Laurenne founded the group. You may have heard her before on guest spots with Amorphis, Lordi, Black Sun, and Elvenking. She is a classically trained singer who has also studied pop/jazz and folk singing. And yes, she is also an actress. Guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari was the first to join the line-up and soon followed Rolf Pilve on drums, Vili Itäpelto on keyboards and Tuomas Yli-Jaskari on bass. Collectively, they have experience in well respected metal bands like Wintersun, Stratovarius, The Dark Element, and Tracedawn. The band immediately started writing their own songs, but to get their live chemistry flowing, founded a cover band Run For Cover, to be able to play gigs right away and turn Smackbound into a well-oiled live machine.

The band launched with a string of successful singles and videos including the debut “Drive It Like You Stole It,” the energetic “Wall of Silence,” and "Run”. All the singles will be included on the band’s debut, 20/20.

The album was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios, produced by Tuomas Yli-Jaskari mixed and mastered by Jesse Vainio (Sunrise Avenue, Apocalyptica, Poets Of The Fall).

Tracklisting:

"Wall Of Silence"
"Drive It Like You Stole It"
"Close To Sober"
"Run"
"The Game"
"Those Who Burn"
"Hey Motherfuckers"
"Troublemaker"
"Date With The Devil"
"Wind And Water"

"Those Who Burn" lyric video:

"Drive It Like You Stole It" video:

"The Game" video:

Lineup:

Netta Laurenne - Vocals
Teemu Mäntysaari - Guitars
Rolf Pilve - Drums
Vili Itäpelto - Keyboards
Tuomas Yli-Jaskari - Bass




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Ayreon mastermind Arjen Lucassen has confirmed that former Stream Of Passion vocalist Marcela Bovio will appear on the forthcoming Ayreon record, Transitus. Check out the clips below.

Lucassen recently confirmed the story for the new Ayreon album, Transitus, will be narrated by Doctor Who legend Tom Baker. The album will feature vocalists Tommy Karevik (Kamelot), Cammie Gilbert (Oceans Of Slumber), Amanda Somerville (Trillium, HDK), Michael Mills (Toehider), Paul Manzi (Arena), Dianne van Giersbergen (Ex Libris), Johanne James (Kyrbgrinder), Simone Simons (Epica) and (Dee Snider) and Marcela Bovio (ex-Stream Of Passion). Guitar legends Joe Satriani and Marty Friedman also makes an appearance on the record.

Photo by Emilie Garcin 




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To celebrate what would have been the start of one of the most highly anticipated tours of the year, showcasing four of the world's very best metal bands, The Metal Tour Of The Year broadcasted a mammoth streaming event on Friday, June 12. The stream was hosted by SiriusXM's Jose Mangin and featured full sets from Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium and In Flames, along with an exclusive interview with each band prior to the broadcast of their set.

Megadeth streamed their 2016 secret show from St Vitus in Brooklyn. Lamb Of God streamed their surprise show from House Of Vans in Chicago from February this year. Trivium streamed their 2019 performance from DreamHack Dallas. In Flames streamed their 2019 headline set from their own festival Borgholm Brinner in Sweden.

In addition to the concert streams and exclusive interviews, The Metal Tour Of The Year also launched a brand new merch store featuring new, exclusive tour items is only be available for 72 hours. A portion of the proceeds from the merch store will go to Crew Nation, Live Nation's fund to help support live music crews who have been directly impacted as shows are put on pause due to COVID-19.

The Metal Tour of The Year partnered with Spotify and took over the Kickass Metal playlist beginning on June 12. Listen to the playlist, exclusively on Spotify, to hear multiple songs from each band plus more of the biggest metal tracks of the moment. Visit each of the bands profiles on Spotify to donate to MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund which aids the music community during this crisis.




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Germany’s best export Scorpions have returned with another live video from their set at Hellfest 2015; this time it's "In The Line Of Fire / Kottak Attack".

Scorpions previously uploaded "Dynamite" from Hellfest 2015:

Scorpions have postponed their Las Vegas residency. Promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, Scorpions “Sin City Nights” was due to begin Saturday, July 4 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Scorpions were to be joined by special guests Queensrÿche.

Says the band: "Our Vegas Residency at (Planet Hollywood) is postponed, new dates to be announced soon. We want our fans & everybody involved to be safe during these uncertain times. Please take care of yourselves, stay healthy and we will see you again when times are better. Lots of Love. Scorpions.”

The nine performances were due to take place on:

July: 4, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25.




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Pain held a free online concert at the legendary Abyss Studio in Sweden, one of the most famous recording locations in today's metal scene. It is also the personal studio for Swedish musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mastermind Peter Tägtgren, internationally renowned as the founder of Pain, Hypocrisy and Lindemann.

The initial news aroused such a massive interest that the band decided to not only stream via Lookport but also make the unique event accessible for Facebook. The Swedish band had also collaborated with Nuclear Blast to offer the stream via the official Nuclear Blast Youtube channel enabling the full Pain experience via all platforms.

When talking about the industrial metal pioneers Pain, it is hard not to mention that Peter Tägtgren brought into this world the main ringtone and anthem of the 2000s - the song "Shut Your Mouth". But fans of the band and connoisseurs of good music would also mention famous songs like "End Of The Line," "Same Old Song," "Suicide Machine," "Dirty Woman," "'Zombie Slam" - all tracks that fans will finally be able to witness live again.

Throughout today's crisis and the lockdown, modern technologies help provide us with the opportunity to watch our favourite bands perform online, but on this occasion, technology will also bring fans a unique tour of the legendary studio, where hundreds of contemporary heavy music masterpieces (Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Sabaton, Amon Amarth, etc) were created. With the use of 360 VR streaming technology, high-quality 8K video and 360 surround sound you will be able to participate in a private concert experience.

Thanks to the band's friends and partner - the LookPort project - fans will have the opportunity to stand next to the musicians in the virtual reality format during your favourite song, almost touch the equipment, walk around the studio and examine its souvenirs - such as the gold records on the walls - and much more.

Peter Tätgren states: "We're gonna play your favourite songs, of course, and maybe I'll show you a little tour about the studio that we're in - the Abyss studio where a lot of bands did their recordings, a lot of friends! There are some good stories around there in the walls and maybe I'll share you some stories. For now, see you on the 12th!"

During the broadcast, Peter Tägtgren and his fellow Pain musicians will talk to you and answer your questions live. 

Pain is:

Peter Tägtgren - vocals, guitar
Jonathan Olsson - bass
Sebastian Tägtgren - drums
Sebastian Svalland - Guitar

(Photo - Denis Goria)




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Oscilloscope Laboratories has announced it will theatrically release the feature documentary All I Can Say in virtual cinemas, record stores, and music venues on June 26. 

Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the rock band Blind Melon, filmed himself from 1990-95 with a Hi8 video camera, recording up until a few hours before his sudden death at the age of 28. His camera was a diary and his closest confidant. In the hundreds of hours of footage, Hoon meticulously documented his life – his family, his creative process, his television, his band’s rise to fame and his struggle with addiction. He filmed his daughter’s birth, and archived the politics and culture of the 90’s, an era right before the internet changed the world. Created with his own footage, voice and music, this intimate autobiography is a prescient exploration of experience and memory in the age of video. It is also Shannon Hoon’s last work, completed 23 years after his death.

Head to this location for a list of film screenings.




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Taunted has released the official music video for “Taunted 2”, a 10-minute epic journey showcasing the talents of this exceptional line-up as well as a glimpse into the modern age of Taunted.

Taunted will release Songs From The Wasteland (containing previously released tracks) for download and streaming on July 31, 2020. Artwork by Kiren In Digital:

Taunted will also reissue the albums Zero and Bleeding Black on digital and physical CD formats featuring a classic line-up of Taunted on July 31, 2020.

This celebration of all Taunted music opens the door to new music to be released. Prepare for the future now with the digital offering Songs From The Wasteland, Zero and Bleeding Black reissues and the official video for Taunted 2. Keep an eye and ear for the Metal Works Of Taunted in 2021.




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Professionally-filmed footage of Apocalyptica performing "For Whom The Bell Tolls" at Hellfest 2017 can be seen below.

Says the band: "Massive shouts to Hellfest! In 2020 the festival would have celebrated its 20th birthday. Due to the current corona pandemic this will not take place until next year. We have best memories of it that we want to share with you - if you couldn't make it back then. Enjoy our performance from 2017, with which we want to honour this great festival."

Watch "One", "Creeping Death" and "Master Of Puppets" from the same show, below:




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Tallah will release their new album, Matriphagy, on October 2 via Earache Records. Pre-order the album here.

Following last week’s unveiling of their latest single, "The Silo", Tallah has released a new video for the track featuring the incredible vocal performance by frontman and YouTube sensation Justin Bonitz. The video features Bonitz' real-time vocals that were captured on track in one-take.

Commenting on the vocal video, Bonitz says, “This is a real-time, one-take performance of Tallah's new song, 'The Silo', off our upcoming album, Matriphagy. I am quite proud of this performance, as it was done in one take and one take only. I have been working very hard on my vocals, and it was exciting to hear myself nail all the notes without messing up. Hope you enjoy!”

An original dose of fucked up and disturbing alt-metal insanity! Exhilaratinghly fresh whilst incorporating nostalgic 90s nu-metal vibes - vocalist Justin Bonitz is a man possessed, wildly careering form blood curdling shrieks to lightning quick rap bars. Throw in electronic elements and almighty riffs plus modern hardcore breakdowns and Tallah are 2020's answer to Slipknot.

Notorious for their wild, unhinged and downright dangerous live shows, Tallah have cultivated a fierce live reputation on the underground circuit with multiple US tours and a European festival trip last summer, including their UK debut at Boomtown Fair opening for Napalm Death and Prophets Of Rage.

Matriphagy is a concept album about how an overprotective mother pushes her son to the edge of insanity through psychological and physical abuse. Having spent two decades trapping inside a glorified prison, and after some failed rescue/escape attempts, the son, in a state of heavy delirium, does the unforgivable to free himself from his mother's wicked hold. A disturbingly graphic tale that is to be taken both literally and metaphorically, Matriphagy is set to a pleasurably harrowing backdrown of brutally heavy musicianship, an unapologetic love-letter to chaos, and the sickening twist of the macabre.

Max Portnoy offers the following insight into the musical direction of the band’s latest single: "'The Silo' is the lightest track on the album, and the first time we've experimented with using more dynamics in our music. This song is a good example of showcasing what else we can do with our sound aside from the raw heaviness displayed in all our other tracks."

Tracklisting:

"[Redacted]
"No One Should Read This"
"Kungan"
"Overconfidence"
"Placenta"
"L.E.D."
"The Silo"
"We, The Sad"
"Too Quick To Grieve"
"Cottonmouth"
"Murder Seed"
"The Borderline Of Pain"
"Red Light"

"The Silo" video:

Lineup:

Justin Bonitz - Vocals
Max Portnoy - Drums
Derrick Schneider - Guitar
Andrew Cooper - Bass




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Few bands can compete with the arresting aesthetics and all-out rock fury of GWAR. Adopting larger-than-life monikers - Balsac the Jaws of Death and Beefcake the Mighty, to name but a couple - and donning even larger horror-themed stage outfits, the five-piece have been assaulting speakers and screens around the world since 1984.

For today's special episode of Guitar World's Sick Riffs, lead guitarist Pustulus Maximus teaches you how to play "Auroch", taken from the band's 2017 album The Blood of Gods, in full. His electric guitar of choice is a Dean Custom Shop ML "Croc-top" and it's running through three different Marshall amps.

"Human Scum! Times are tough. You’ve probably missed rent and emptied your bank account on toilet paper, frozen pizzas, and subscriptions to porn sites. Now that you are unemployed and destitute, your Lords and Masters GWAR have created something new to tempt you into wasting your meager stimulus checks. 2020 marks of the 30th Anniversary of seminal GWAR album Scumdogs Of The Universe. 30 fucking years! Who would have thought??"

In celebration of this momentous occasion, GWAR is pleased to announce a special 30th Anniversary Scumdogs Of The Universe Box Set! This limited edition release of Scumdogs Of The Universe has been completely remixed, remastered, and perfected by Ronan Chris Murphy. Hear GWAR’s classic breakout album the way the Scumdogs intended the listener to hear it.

The 30th Anniversary Scumdogs Of The Universe Box Set includes never before released versions of songs you love with lots of goodies and collectibles thrown in.

This massive collection includes:

*Remixed and Remastered album on two 180g White and Red Opaque Vinyl Discs
*Cassette of demos and rarities
*48 page book of classic photos, gig posters and more
*GWAR illustrated vinyl slipmat
*Giant 3 foot x 4 foot subway poster of the album cover image
*Collectable reproduction All Access pass
*8x10 promo photo
*Enclosed in a custom display box
*MP3, WAV, or FLAC download of the remastered audio
*Sticker Pack
*Death Certificate

Pre-order your copy here. Signed sets come with custom Swirl Vinyl and they are available exclusively at GWAR.net.

Demo Cassette tracklisting:

"Vlad The Impaler"
"Black & Huge"
"Years w/o"
"Sexy Song"
"Death Pod"
"Cardinal Syn"
"Cool Place To Park"
"Jellyfish (King Queen)"
"Bring Me The Child"
"Slave Song"

Vinyl tracklisting:

Side A
"Salamanizer"
"Maggots"
"Sick Of You"
"Vlad The Impaler"

Side B
"Slaughterama"
"King Queen"

Side C
"Horror Of Yig"
"Love Surgery"
"Sexecutioner"

Side D
"Years Without Light"
"Black N Huge "
"Death Pod"
"Cool Place To Park"




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Back in May, Pink Floyd launched a brand-new evolving playlist, entitled Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick and David - An Evolving Pink Floyd Playlist. Access the playlist here.

This new and exciting way to rediscover and immerse in Pink Floyd’s music continues with "Run Like Hell" (The Wall, Work In Progress, Pt. 2, 1979). Listen below.

A message states: "The Work In Progress, Band Demo version of 'Run Like Hell' is the latest addition to our evolving playlist, and is another song which hasn't been on streaming services before. It's from the Wall Immersion set released in February 2012, and includes slightly different lyrics to what was finally released. It would have been recorded between September 1978 - March 1979, at the band's Britannia Row recording studios in Islington, London."

With specially curated album tracks added daily and appearing at the top of the playlist, the selection will gradually evolve with the addition of the band’s best-known classics to deeper album tracks. Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick and David - An Evolving Pink Floyd Playlist highlights the band’s contribution to music over the last 60 years. Every Friday, the playlist will feature rare tracks (via streaming or download) originally available on the Immersion boxsets.

The next track will be released on Friday, June 19 - "Money" (Early Mix 1972) - The Dark Side Of The Moon Immersion.




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On June 19, Rhino Records will release The Rock Album by Whitesnake - a new collection that features revisited, remixed and remastered versions of the group’s best rock songs. A video for "Love Ain't No Stranger", now in HD, can be seen below:

The album is the first release in the band’s “Red, White and Blues Trilogy,” a series of fresh, new collections organized by musical themes that will include: Love Songs (Red), The Rock Album (White) and The Blues Album (Blue).

In the album’s liner notes, Whitesnake founder and lead singer David Coverdale writes: “All the songs have been revisited, remixed and remastered. Some have been musically embellished where my co-producer Michael McIntyre, my new mixer Christopher Collier and I felt it appropriate or necessary to bring out the best in these songs.”

The Rock Album spans over three decades with songs originally released between 1984 and 2011 on six Whitesnake studio albums. One track – “She Give Me” – is taken from Coverdale’s 2000 solo album, Into The Light.

The group’s music from the 1980s is well represented by “Love Ain’t No Stranger” from Slide It In (1984) and “Judgement Day” from Slip Of The Tongue (1989), as well as “Still Of The Night,” “Give Me All Your Love” and the #1 smash “Here I Go Again” from Whitesnake’s 1987 self-titled album, which has been certified mega-platinum.

Restless Heart (1997) gets its due on the collection with four songs, including the blistering “Can’t Stop Now”. The Rock Album also features music from 2008’s Good To Be Bad (“Best Years” and “Can’t You Hear The Wind Blow”), in addition to the title track from 2011’s Forevermore. Other highlights from The Rock Album include a remixed version of “All Or Nothing” that features additional guitars pulled from the original multi-track tapes, plus an alternate arrangement of “Tell Me How” from Forevermore.

The Rock Album will be available June 19 digitally, on CD, and as a 2-LP set pressed on 180-gram, white vinyl. Pre-order yours now at this location. The cover art and tracklisting are as follows:

CD / Streaming:

“Still Of The Night”
“Best Years”
“Tell Me How”
“Love Ain’t No Stranger”
“All Or Nothing”
“Give Me All Your Love”
“Can You Hear The Wind Blow”
“Restless Heart”
“Anything You Want”
“Here I Go Again”
“Judgement Day”
“She Give Me”
“Crying”
“Can’t Stop Now”
“Always The Same” *
“Forevermore”

LP:

Side A
“Still Of The Night”
“Best Years”
“Tell Me How”
“Love Ain’t No Stranger”

Side B
“All Or Nothing”
“Give Me All Your Love”
“Can You Hear The Wind Blow”
“Restless Heart”

Side C
“Anything You Want”
“Here I Go Again”
“Judgement Day”
“She Give Me”

Side D
“Crying”
“Can’t Stop Now”
“Always The Same” *
“Forevermore”

* previously unreleased

"Still Of The Night" (2020 Remix) video:

"Anything You Want" video:

"Give Me All Your Love" video:

"Always The Same" lyric video:

"Restless Heart" lyric video:




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Australian metal destroyers, Aversions Crown, have released their fourth studio album, Hell Will Come For Us All, via Nuclear Blast.

Hell Will Come For Us All was produced by the band while engineering was handled by Matt Shorter at Heliport Studios. The album was mixed and mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio with additional mix engineering and vocal production by Steve Seid. Eliran Kantor was enlisted to help paint the story that would be echoed throughout the album.

Hell Will Come For Us All is available in the following formats:

- CD Jewel
- Vinyl
* Red w/ Black Splatter
* Yellow w/ Black & White Splatter
* Red w/ Yellow Swirl

You can order the album here, and watch a video for the track "Paradigm" below.

Tracklisting:

"The Soil"
"Born In The Gutter"
"Paradigm"
"Caught In The System"
"Hell Will Come For Us All"
"Scourge Of Violence"
"Hymn Of Annihilation"
"Sorrow Never Sleeps"
"The Final Judgement"

"Paradigm" video:

"Born In The Gutter" video:

"The Soil" video:




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Legendary classic rock band, Blue Öyster Cult, have released another special archival live album and long-form video via Frontiers Music Srl. Watch a performance of the band's classic hit, "Godzilla" from the live release below.

Blue Öyster Cult’s performance at iHeartRadio Theater in New York City took place on December 17, 2012 in an intimate setting for a lucky audience of 200 fans. This special show was arranged in celebration of the band’s 40th Anniversary and the release of a then new boxset, The Columbia Albums Collection.

Recorded by an army of cameramen for a special webcast, the performance is now commercially released on CD/DVD, Blu-ray, and Vinyl. Order here.

BÖC’s original core duo of vocalist and lead guitarist Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser and vocalist and rhythm guitarist Eric Bloom are joined by Richie Castellano on guitar and keyboards and the rhythm section of bassist Kasim Sulton and drummer Jules Radino.

iHeart Radio Theater N.Y.C. 2012 tracklisting:

CD
"R U Ready 2 Rock"
"Golden Age Of Leather"
"Burnin’ For You"
"This Ain’t The Summer Of Love"
"Shooting Shark"
"Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll"
"Career Of Evil"
"The Vigil"
"Black Blade"
"Godzilla"
"Don’t Fear) The Reaper"

DVD / BR
"R U Ready 2 Rock"
"Golden Age Of Leather"
"Burnin’ For You"
"Shooting Shark"
"Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll"
"Career Of Evil"
"The Vigil"
"Black Blade"
"Godzilla"
"Don’t Fear) The Reaper"
"This Ain’t The Summer Of Love"* (audio only on Blu-ray)

DVD / BR bonus:
Band interview

"Godzilla" live video:

"Burnin' For You" live video:

Lineup:

Eric Bloom - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser - Guitar, Vocals
Richie Castellano - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Kasim Sulton - Bass, Vocals
Jules Radino - Drums, Percussion




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Suicide Silence have announced the initial dates and artwork for their previously announced Virtual World Tour, that includes unique sets, exclusive merchandise and custom experiences in each market. Watch a video trailer below.

Suicide Silence will be “virtually” everywhere throughout the month of July with a 39 date Virtual World Tour, running July 2 - July 30 and spanning 14 countries and 5 continents. Each geo-gated stream will be approximately an hour and a half in length and will include a professionally filmed multi-camera live performance with full chat integration, market-specific mixed media & an extensive post-performance Q&A. Initial dates are now on sale here for $10 each and are only available to those within a specified market radius.

All ticket purchasers will gain access to an Exclusive Merch Collection that includes an official tour shirt as well as a number of other items that will never be sold elsewhere. The band will also be sending a 15% off discount code to every person who purchases a ticket within the first week that their market is on sale that can be used on these exclusive items as well as every other item at SSArchives.com through the end of July.

The band comments, “The time has come! We’ve teamed up with Nuclear Blast & BandsInTown on this tour and we'll be streaming 39 shows throughout the month of July with tickets for the first batch now on sale! While each show will revolve around a specific city, we’ve decided to open up the tickets statewide in the US and to entire countries when it comes to foreign markets. Be sure to get involved on social media by requesting specific songs in your market and requesting markets you’d like us to add in the future. These live streams will be full-on Suicide Silence fan experiences that will never been be re-streamed or shown ever again. Come join the party!”

The initial dates are as follows:
 
Thursday, July 2, 2020
New York, NY (7PM, EDT)

Friday, July 3.  2020
Boston, MA (7PM, EDT)
Los Angeles, CA (7PM, PDT)

Sunday, July 5,  2020
Norfolk, VA (7PM, EDT)
Las Vegas, NV (7PM, PDT)

Monday, July 6, 2020
London, GB (8PM, BST)
Baltimore, MD (7PM, EDT)

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Atlanta, GA (7PM, EDT)
Phoenix, AZ (7PM, MST)

Thursday, July 9, 2020
Stuttgart, DE (7 PM, CEST)
Santiago, CL (7 PM, GMT-4)

Saturday, July 11, 2020
Chicago, IL (7 PM, CDT)

Stay tuned for the announcement of new dates.

(Photo - Hristo Shindov)




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