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DECAPITATED & SEPTICFLESH ANNOUNCE THEIR’CANCER CULTURE OVER NORTH AMERICA 2024′ CO-BILLING TOURWITH KATAKLYSM AS DIRECT SUPPORT & ALLEGAEON

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1 year ago

April 2, 2024

Ron

This spring, Death Metal fans will be treated to an epic night of music on the ‘Cancel Culture Over North America 2024‘ tour. Death metal paragons DECAPITATED and Symphonic death metallers SEPTICFLESH are heading on a 30-day co-billing trek with melodic death metal syndicate and labelmates, KATAKLYSM as direct support. The tour will commence on April 16th in Santa Ana and will make stops in Atlanta, Toronto, and Minneapolis before concluding in Los Angeles on May 19th. Joining the bands as openers are technical melodic death metal band ALLEGAEON.

General admission tickets for the tour will go on sale on Monday, January, 29th at 7 AM PST | 10 AM EST.

Confirmed dates for DECAPITATED and SEPTICFLESH co-billing ‘Cancer Culture Over North America 2024‘ tour with direct support KATAKLYSM as well as ALLEGAEONare:
04/16  U.S.   Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
04/17  U.S.   Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
04/18  U.S.   Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
04/19  U.S.   Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
04/20  U.S.   Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
04/21  U.S.   Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live
04/23  U.S.   Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
04/24  U.S.   Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
04/25  U.S.   Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
04/26  U.S.   Wilmington, DE – The Queen
04/27  U.S.   Hartford, CT – The Webster
04/28  U.S.   Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
04/29  U.S.   Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
05/01  CAN   Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
05/02  CAN   Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theater
05/03  CAN   Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
05/04  U.S. Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
05/05  U.S. Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
05/06  U.S. Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
05/07  U.S. Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
05/08  U.S. Joliet, IL – The Forge
05/10  U.S. Minneapolis, MN – Green Room
05/11  CAN   Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater
05/12  CAN   Saskatoon, SK – Louis (USSU)
05/13  CAN   Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
05/14  CAN   Calgary, AB – The Back Alley
05/16  CAN   Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
05/17  U.S. Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
05/18  CAN   San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
05/19  U.S. Los Angeles, CA – 1720

About DECAPITATED
Across eight studio albums, DECAPITATED grew from the adolescent dream of teenagers from a small Central European town to one of the leaders of the metal genre. Each successive album further expands the band’s sound with genre-bending authenticity and integrity. As Metal Injection rightfully observed, “any self-respecting death metalhead knows the name well.” Like a rose in the devil’s garden, the DECAPITATED story builds triumph from tragedy. The gleeful grotesquery of extreme metal imagery and riff-tastic bludgeoning beckons listeners to uncover broader truths.

Their latest studio album Cancer Culture was released in 2022, with instantly recognisable devastation and deceptively sinister hooks abound. Newly minted DECAPITATED anthems like ‘Last Supper’, ‘Hello Death’, ‘Just A Cigarette’, ‘No Cure’, ‘Iconoclast’, and ‘Cancer Culture’ shimmer with sonically sharp production and unrelenting bombast. There’s also a newly increased emphasis on melody, even venturing into darkly romantic territory. Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka (guitar), Rafał “Rasta” Piotrowski (vocals), Paweł Pasek (bass), and James Stewart (drums) are at the top of their game, delivering the goods at peak performance. Jinjer vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk and Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn make impressive guest appearances. Flynn contributes a hauntingly beautiful vocal to the Cancer Culture track ‘Iconoclast’, with Shmayluk, a formidable screamer, going the clean vocal route on track ‘Hello Death.

Decapitated are:
Waclaw ‘Vogg’ Kieltyka – guitars
Rafał “Rasta” Piotrowski – vocals
James Stewart – drums
Paweł Pasek – bass (live)

More information:
www.decapitatedband.net
www.facebook.com/decapitated
www.instagram.com/decapitatedband
www.twitter.com/decapitated

About SEPTICFLESH
SEPTICFLESH was formed as ‘Septic Flesh’ in Greece in the early ’90s by Spyridon Antoniou (a.k.a. Seth Siro Anton): vocals/bass, Christos Antoniou: guitar and Sotirios Vagenas (a.k.a. Sotiris Anunnaki V.): guitar/ clean vocals. A debut EP was released in 1991, entitled Temple of The Lost Race. Their first full-length album Mystic Places of Dawn was released in 1994, followed by EΣΟΠΤΡΟΝ that was released in 1995. With the release of Ophidian Wheel in 1997, a female soprano vocalist (Natalie Rassoulis) was introduced, as the band moved towards a more symphonic style. A Fallen Temple (1998) continued in the same musical direction. In 1999, Revolution DNA was released, followed by Sumerian Daemons in 2003, both albums produced by Fredrik Nordström (At The Gates, Opeth, In Flames). Although the band’s popularity was growing, the band members decided to disband, in order to focus on other personal projects and goals. But that was not the end of the story… After a reunion, the band returned with the album Communion in 2008, again with Fredrik Nordström at the helm of production. From that point onwards, the symphonic element (composed by Christos Antoniou, who has a Master’s Degree in Concert Music) was fully implemented in the structure of the songs, with the collaboration of Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague. The Great Mass (2011) followed with Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) producing, Titan (2014) with Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head) as producer and Codex Omega (2017) which started the group’s collaboration with Jens Bogren that continues to the very day. In 2020, the recording of the epic and fully orchestrated Live in Mexico entitled Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX was released on CD/LP/DVD/Blu-Ray.

SEPTICFLESH is:
Seth Siro Anton | Vocals, Bass
Christos Antoniou | Guitar, Orchestra
Sotiris Anunnaki V | Clean Vocals, Guitar, 12 String Guitar
Psychon | Guitar
Kerim ‘Krimh’ Lechner | Drums

More information:
https://www.septicflesh.com/
https://www.facebook.com/septicfleshband
https://www.instagram.com/septicflesh_band/
https://twitter.com/septicfleshband

About KATAKLYSM
For almost three decades, KATAKLYSM has delivered unapologetic waves of powerful sound across the entire globe.

The band’s fifteenth full-length studio album, Goliath, was released last August. The record was recorded at JFD Studios in Dallas, TX and Studio City, CA as well as The Cabin in Orlando, FL by J-F Dagenais, who also produced and engineered the album. For the mixing and mastering, the band returned to Chris Clancy with assistance from Colin Richardson. The cover artwork required an image that captured the iconic battle of David versus Goliath theme that is echoed throughout the album while matching the power of the music. The band enlisted renowned Berlin metal illustrator Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE) to create the artwork which took the KATAKLYSM look and gave it a macabre filter that compliments the brooding sense of uneasiness that was felt during the writing and recording of the album.KATAKLYSM is:
Maurizio Iacono | Vocals
Jean-François Dagenais | Guitar
Stephane Barbe | Bass
James Payne | Drums

More information:
www.facebook.com/kataklysm
twitter.com/kataklysmband
www.instagram.com/kataklysmband
www.youtube.com/kataklysm
www.kataklysm.ca

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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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Announcement/News

MACHINE HEAD TOUR 2025

Published

2 months ago

March 5, 2025

Ron

This Spring, MACHINE HEAD are heading on a massive North American tour alongside labelmates and Swedish melodic death metal icons IN FLAMES, Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL, and American metalcore outfit UNEARTH. The 24-date trek will kick off on April 5thwith a “hometown” show for MACHINE HEAD at the legendary Fox Theater then heads South for a stop at Sick New World Festival before heading East and making its way across Canada.

Tickets for the tour are available for purchase:
https://www.machinehead1.com/pages/tour

Confirmed dates for MACHINE HEAD‘s North American Tour 2025 with IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL, UNEARTH are:04.05 U.S. Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04.07 U.S. Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
04.09 U.S. San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
04.10 U.S. Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
04.12 U.S. Las Vegas, NV @ Sick New World **
04.13 U.S. Salt Lake City, UT @ Union
04.15 U.S. Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
04.17 U.S. San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec
04.18 U.S. Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
04.19 U.S. Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
04.21 U.S. Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
04.22 U.S. Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
04.23 U.S. Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
04.25 U.S. Reading, PA @ Santander Arena
04.26 U.S. Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
04.27 CAN Montreal, QC @ M’Telus
04.28 CAN Toronto, ON @ History
04.30 U.S. Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J. Brady Music Center
05.02 U.S. Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
05.03 U.S. Chicago, IL @ Radius
05.04 U.S. Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
05.05 CAN Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings
05.07 CAN Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Center
05.08 CAN Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
05.10 CAN Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place

**Festival date – MACHINE HEAD & LACUNA COIL only

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ROCK LANSING 2025

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3 months ago

January 29, 2025

Ron

IF YOURE LOOKING FOR A KICK ASS FESTIVAL IN MAY AND YOUR’E NEAR THE MICHIGAN AREA CHECK THIS OUT

ROCK LANSING 2025 is the ultimate rock music festival coming to Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing Michigan! Get ready for ROCK LANSING, the electrifying event that will set the stage on fire featuring some of the hottest rock acts, this is the one festival that every true rock fan can’t afford to pass up.
Join us Saturday May 10 as ROCK LANSING features heavy hitters Badflower, Ayron Jones, Crobot, Any Given Sin along with Conquer Divide, Shallow Side, Heartsick and many more rising stars (See Lineup Below) ROCK LANSING is set to be the most talked-about music festival of the year. From hard-hitting riffs to soul-shaking solos, ROCK LANSING promises an adrenaline-packed weekend of pure rock energy.
Ticket Info:General Admission (GA) Tickets:$45 regular / $50 week of / $55 day ofEntry to the Main festival including access to the standing and lawn chair areas.Seating area to set up your own lawn chairs.VIP Tickets:$90 regular / $95 week of / $100 day ofEarly Entry at 12pm with dedicated line for VIP Ticket holders.Access to the VIP area with private restrooms, dedicated bar & food vendor.VIP viewing area with the option to sit or stand.Complimentary water bottles at the VIP bar.Shade covered tented area.String Bag with Poster, Sticker and laminated VIP Badge.

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KERRY KING Tour 2025

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3 months ago

January 17, 2025

Ron

Slayer guitarist Kerry King has announced a 2025 North American tour with his eponymous solo band.

The 28-date trek kicks off January 15th in San Francisco and runs through February 22nd in Los Angeles, hitting Toronto, New York City, Dallas, and Las Vegas along the way. Municipal Waste and Alien Weaponrywill provide support.

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“Getting back on the road for the first time in five years wasn’t exactly like riding a bike, that’s for sure,” King said via a press release. “I’ve never had that much time off, but the first tours with my new band — in the UK and Europe, and then in America with Lamb of God and Mastodon — were all total blasts. We’ll be headlining on this next tour, so we’re playing a longer set than we did with Lamb of God and Mastodon. We’ve got a little bit of a learning curve, so will start rehearsing the first week of November. And we might put an extra Slayer song into the set and learn a cover song or two.”

The tour announcement comes after the cancellation of Slayer’s set this past weekend at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky. The entire Friday slate, including Slayer’s highly anticipated performance — what would have been their second reunion gig after Riot Fest — was washed out due to Hurricane Helene.

Kerry King’s 2025 Tour Dates:
01/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom *
01/17 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Live Casino *
01/18 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo *
01/19 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater *
01/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
01/22 – Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre *
01/23 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall *
01/25 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre *
01/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore *
01/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave *
01/30 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater *
01/31 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
02/01 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall *
02/02 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia *
02/04 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
02/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts *
02/07 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
02/08 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage *
02/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre *
02/11 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
02/13 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues *
02/14 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
02/15 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio at the Factory *
02/17 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
02/18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *
02/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater *
02/21 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
02/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre *
* = w/ Municipal Waste and Alien Weaponry