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DECAPITATED & SEPTICFLESH ANNOUNCE THEIR’CANCER CULTURE OVER NORTH AMERICA 2024′ CO-BILLING TOURWITH KATAKLYSM AS DIRECT SUPPORT & ALLEGAEON
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| 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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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.
“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
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KING DIAMOND will embark on a long-awaited North American headlining tour this Fall! The Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920 trek will commence on October 15th in San Antonio, Texas and run through December 6th in Dallas, Texas. Support will be provided by Overkill and Night Demon. Additional backing vocals for the KING DIAMOND set will be provided by the special guest, Myrkur.
Elaborates KING DIAMOND on what fans can expect, “This is Saint Lucifer’s Hospital, enter if you dare! We have been busy putting this ever-growing horror story together, and it’s still growing. I know the end of it, but how we will get there will be a long trip. There are so many characters, and so many unexpected things along this journey. It’s a crazy family on another timeline in 1920, where I experienced some hard times, and they have to come to our time to steal from us to survive. This is the most elaborate thing we have ever done, that goes for the stage production as well.
“There will be additional backing vocals by Myrkur and she’ll be playing organ for songs that need it. There will be some horrific surprises taking place on stage, but we are not to be held responsible since we are on a whole different timeline in 1920. It was back at the time when medicine was going through a dark period with lots of testing on human beings in order to progress medicine. This is Saint Lucifer’s Hospital, also known as The Institute, enter if you dare!”
Artist presales begin Wednesday, July 31st at 10:00am ET. General on sale date is this Friday, August 2nd at 10:00am local time. Secure your tickets at kingdiamondcoven.com.
KING DIAMOND w/ Overkill, Night Demon:
10/15/2024 Boeing Center At Tech Port – San Antonio, TX
10/16/2024 Bayou Music Center – Houston, TX
10/18/2024 Andrew J Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
10/19/2024 The Factory – St. Louis, MO
10/20/2024 The Midland Theater – Kansas City, MO
10/22/2024 Murat Theatre At Old National Center – Indianapolis, IN
10/23/2024 The Louisville Palace Theatre – Louisville, KY
10/25/2024 The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
10/26/2024 Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
10/28/2024 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
10/30/2024 Kings Theater – Brooklyn, NY
10/31/2024 Roadrunner – Boston, MA *
11/02/2024 MTelus – Montreal, QC
11/03/2024 The Theatre At Great Canadian – Mississauga, ON
11/04/2024 The Masonic Temple – Detroit, MI
11/06/2024 The Agora Theatre & Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
11/07/2024 The Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
11/08/2024 The Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI
11/10/2024 The Fillmore – Minneapolis, MN
11/11/2024 Vibrant Music Hall – Waukee, IA
11/14/2024 Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
11/16/2024 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
11/18/2024 Orpheum – Vancouver, BC
11/20/2024 Edmonton Convention Center – Edmonton, AB
11/21/2024 TCU Place – Saskatoon, SK
11/22/2024 Grey Eagle Resort And Casino – Calgary, AB
11/24/2024 Keller Auditorium – Portland, OR
11/25/2024 Moore Theater – Seattle, WA
11/27/2024 Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
11/29/2024 YouTube Theater – Los Angeles, CA
11/30/2024 The Theater At Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas, NV
12/01/2024 Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA
12/02/2024 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
12/04/2024 REVEL – Albuquerque, NM
12/06/2024 The Factory In Deep Ellum – Dallas, TX
* No Overkill
KING DIAMOND is quite possibly the most recognizable and prolific personality ever in heavy metal. Revered by icons as big as Metallica and Pantera to inspiring newer upstarts globally, KING DIAMOND, the man and the band, have left an indelible mark on the history, and now again, the future of heavy metal.
In August of 2008, KING DIAMOND joined Metallica on stage at Ozzfest in Dallas to perform the Mercyful Fate medley made famous from the Garage, Inc.album. Additionally, KING DIAMOND was featured alongside Motӧrhead’s Lemmy Kilmister as a playable character in Guitar Hero: Metallica in 2009.
By 2012, KING DIAMOND was prepared to return to the stage for a select number of shows. The band’s triumphant return to the stage were the highlights of both the Hellfest and Sweden Rock festivals in France and Sweden. Fans at these festivals were treated to the largest and most involved stage production in the band’s storied history. Horror concepts from multiple albums were used in the décor; fans can rest assured that this show will only get larger and more impressive at future performances.
KING DIAMOND continued to hit the stage from 2013 to 2018 including performances at Rock Hard Festival (DE), Copenhell (DK), Graspop (BE), Metal Days (SI), Bloodstock Open Air (UK), Loudpark (JP), Wacken Open Air (DE), a 2014 North American tour with Jess And The Ancient Ones, Fun Fun Fun Fest (US), toured as a part of the 2015 Mayhem Festival in the Summer (US), a Fall 2015 North American tour with Exodus as special guests, Sweden Rock fest (SE), Hellfest (FR),and Psycho Las Vegas (US).
In 2019, after the release of KING DIAMOND’s first new single in twelve years “Masquerade Of Madness,” the band hit the road with a series of live shows in Europe including stops at Summer Breeze festival (DE), Graspop (BE), Hellfest (FR), Rock Fest (ES), and with Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats and Idle Hands as special guests for nineteen dates across North America.
KING DIAMOND’s thirty+ year musical career is one of the most storied in the history of heavy metal, but the tale is not yet over. The most recent release, 2007′s Grammy nominated album Give Me Your Soul…Please, stands as one of the most critically acclaimed albums in an already iconic discography. Future albums will feature entirely new horror stories, concepts, haunting orchestrations, and the band’s signature brand of heavy metal from the mind of KING DIAMOND and the talented group of musicians: guitarists Andy LaRocque and Mike Wead, bassist Pontus Egberg, and drummer Matt Thompson. KING is currently in the studio working on the band’s next album which will be released in 2025.
KING DIAMOND Live Lineup:
Andy Larocque – guitar
Mike Wead – guitar
Pontus Egberg – bass
Matt Thompson – drums
Myrkur – additional backing vocals, keyboards
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