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Chaos and Carnage Tour 2022: Pittsburgh Review

Published

2 years ago

May 29, 2022

George Archibald

Photos/Review: Andrew Bastion

Chaos and Carnage Tour Review: Jergels Pittsburgh PA

This year’s chaos and carnage tour lineup is one for the memory books, with heavy hitters in the deathcore and death metal scene from all over. Since the announcement of Distant, Upon a burning Body, Lorna Shore, Carnifex and Suicide Silence , The buzz was built. Then the special guests of Angelmaker and Signs of the Swarm are cherry to the top of one of the best deathcore tours of the year.

Upon arriving to Jergels an hour before doors, the lines were already outstretched beyond the parking lot, a great sign of how the show would be. With the doors open, and line still flooding the lot, the show was pushed back by a 10 minute delay to try to help get guests into the venue.

The band Distant, neatherlands deathcore, was the first band to take the stage. Stuck in the line I was only able to catch the final three songs for the band But the performance set the bar for all the other acts of the day. Filling in on guitar for Distant for the tour is Jordan Milner of The Breathing Process, which made this show a little bit of a homecoming for the pittsburgh native. By the final song, the crowd was spinning, headbanging, and had the room already shoulder to shoulder.

Up next was Pittsburghs own Signs of the Swarm, who opened their set with Hymns of Invocation. The next song they performed was Revalations of a silent king, followed by their first time performing their song The Collection live in Pittsburgh ft Alan of Distant and Nick of Distinguisher lending their Vocal talents to the mix. The band finished with their song Death Totem, and then onto Deathcore’s 7piece Angelmaker.

As the guys of Angelmaker fill the stage- the crowd started pressing forward. The band ripped right into Slaughter and Vengence to start their set with speed and brutality. Without much hesistation or time between songs, the guys kept commanding the crowd and brought all the energy as you would expect. To close their set, the band closed with their popular song LEECH to the entire crowd chanting the beginning line “YOU’RE A FUCKING COWARD…”

Up next was Texas powerhouse Upon a Burning Body, riding off the momentum of their new album Fury they brought extra hype and energy. Performing a solid mix of old and new songs their set was very well welcomed. Danny Leal and the guys had the crowd jumping, commanding circle pits,and having a party vibe the entire set. Closing their set with Texas Blood Money, the last thing you hear is “Don’t Fuck With Texas” with the Horns in the air.

Only halfway through the show and the crowd was already restless awaiting the current Viral, and deathcore giants Lorna Shore. Riding the flow and talent brought upon with the aquisition of Will Ramos on Vocals, the band opened up their set with Immortal. Though with the blistering drums and precise execution of the guitars the set didnt start without a hitch. There were issues with the Main vocal microphone, resulting in the first song and a half being mainly instrumental. Upon taking the side stage microphone the vocals return to the set and was met with a Roar of screams from the crowd during And I Returned to Nothingness. Alan of Distant made another guest appearance during the song Death Portrait for the final brutal breakdown, throwing his style into the mix. Lorna Shore is at the top of their game, and only getting better live with no sign of slowing down any time soon. The band ended their set with their Hit song To The Hellfire.

Up next were the two co-headliners of this stacked lineup. Carnifex played the first slot at this show and did not dissapoint starting their set with their Hit “Slit Wrist Savior”. Playing a heavy slew of old and new, carnifex kept the energy pumping only to slow for a moment to make a dedication to the late great Trevor of The Black Dahlia Murder. Shawn opened up to the crowd stating that Without the band The black dahlia murder, there wouldn’t be a Carnifex and that even though they are on stage, they are equally as broken as everyone else. A strong sentiment in the wake of the passing. Closing their set with Hell Chose Me.

The Final band on the bill, and one I have been waiting for all day was Suicide Silence. Always being one of my favorites since The Cleansing, the band played a solidified mix of old with some teasers of new music. The set didn’t go off without a hitch as Marks guitar was out for the first few songs before he grabbed a replacement. What was hoping to be a quick repair resulted in him getting to break in a brand new guitar he purchased during this tour. With the Humor of Eddie, and interactions with the crowd, the show was more than entertaining.

Eddie took a moment to speak about trevor while engaging the crowd asking what was his “move”. In reference to the Ape Arms pumping in the air, eddie commanded the crowd to start and not stop for the entirety of the song “You Can’t Stop Me” in which was dedicated to him.

I would give the tour a 15/10 rating as the best show that I’ve attended in the longest time! Can’t wait to see what can possibly top this one.

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W.A.S.P. Album One Alive 2024 US Tour

Published

3 months ago

August 21, 2024

Josh Drespling

Hollywood, CA (August 20, 2024) — It is 2024, and W.A.S.P. is celebrating 1984! 40 years ago, the landmark debut album from W.A.S.P. was released on August 17, 1984, and the metal world was knocked on their ass!

The W.A.S.P. “Album ONE Alive” Tour celebrates the debut album by playing the album in its entirety, from start to finish.

To give the fans something every week to celebrate W.A.S.P. is giving away…

• 10 pairs of tickets a week for the length of the US tour.

• Silver Award – Blackie is also giving away each week of the tour two personal meet and greets in his dressing room. In HIS dressing room!

• Gold Award – One lucky fan will win Blackie’s personal certified RIAA award for the debut album.

• Platinum Award – And the Grand Prize, one fan and a guest will be provided airfare and a luxury Hollywood hotel to the final show in Los Angeles, meet the band and stay for the after show, end of tour party.

W.A.S.P. can only celebrate 1984 once and they want to do it big!

To enter all you have to do is visit and enter your email address:
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It was recently announced that Armored Saint will be replacing Death Angel on the tour. W.A.S.P. issued the following statement: “W.A.S.P. is pleased to announce that Armored Saint will now be joining the “Album One Alive” Fall 2024 U.S. Tour. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Death Angel will no longer be able to be a part of this tour. We all wish them the best going forward.”

Tickets and VIP packages available at WASPnati on.com/tour

THE ALBUM ONE ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2024 DATES:

10/26/24 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater*

10/28/24 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

10/29/24 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre

10/30/24 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

11/01/24 Calgary, AB The Palace Theatre

11/02/24 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

11/03/24 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

11/04/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot

11/05/24 Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre

11/07/24 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore

11/08/24 St Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theatre

11/09/24 St Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theatre

11/10/24 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

11/11/24 Toronto, ON @ History

11/13/24 Montreal, QC @ MTELUS

11/14/24 Quebec City, QC @ Theatre Capitole

11/15/24 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre

11/16/24 New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom At Manhattan Center

11/17/24 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall

11/19/24 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theater

11/20/24 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

11/21/24 Stroudsburg, PA @ The Sherman Theater

11/22/24 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

11/23/24 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

11/24/24 Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live

11/26/24 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

11/27/24 Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern

11/29/24 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues

11/30/24 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre

12/01/24 Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum

12/03/24 Little Rock, AR @ The Hall

12/04/24 Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion

12/06/24 Albuquerque, NM @ REVEL

12/07/24 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theatre

12/09/24 Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre

12/10/24 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues

12/11/24 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino

12/12/24 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl

12/13/24 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield

12/14/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

* No support acts.

About W.A.S.P.

Few bands in the history of rock n roll have ever incited the love, the hate, and the raw emotional effect this band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles, California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the band’s unique style of shock and rock caused religious organizations, local city councils, parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played.

The band’s founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social, and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold-out shows across the globe for 4 decades.

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Josh is the Publisher and creator of Empire Extreme and it’s sister publication Kingdom Extreme Magazine. He is an accomplished writer, photographer and graphic designer. He is always conjuring up new ideas and has a amazing passion for the music industry and all the things that surround it.

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CD Reviews

Them Damn Kings “Shown With A Fist”

Published

6 months ago

May 20, 2024

Ron

Them Damn Kings from NJ just released a new single “Shown With a Fist”.
If you like your music in your face with a touch of old school rock and roll this is the band for you. It’s got gritty vocals and pounding drums adding in some killer guitar shreds.
It’s a song that you listen to when you want to get into a bar fight or want to drive your car really fast down the highway.
It’s worth a listen, check out the lyric video below with a little bonus guitar mortal kombat shred off.

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Ron

Ron has keen eye for new talent, a love for the underground, and a tremendous passion for music of any genera. You’ll probably bump into him at a horror convention or some seedy club checking out the next need-to-know band.

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CD Reviews

Ashes to Omens “Feed Me More”

Published

7 months ago

May 8, 2024

Ron

Ashes To Omens are a band from Georgia who’s latest single “Feed Me More” has a great sound to it. It reminds me of bands around the mid to late 2000s. They have a good mixture of sound. The song is a perfect blend of hard rock and metal with the vocals very crisp and delivered with passion.

The song “Feed Me More” has a great melody and works well with the bands style and genre of music. It also is a great title to a song because after listening to it I wanted more of the band.

Some will say that it’s very radio rock/metal and sometimes I do have issues with that but I felt that this song even though it does have that feel to it, isn’t just a radio rock song for the sake of being a radio rock song. I think this single is worth a listen to and could possibly be a track that might make your playlist.

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