Metal Anarchy

  • Ville Valo On HIM: “I Would Love To Play With The Lads Again”

    During a recent interview with Metal Hammer, Ville Valo expressed interest in a hypothetical reunion with his band HIM. The frontman says he “would love to play with the lads again someday.”

    Despite this, he did note that he hasn’t “really been in touch with them much.” He continued:

    “But I miss those fellows. They are my brothers. But there’s also beauty in the fact we didn’t strangle each other at the end, or start travelling in separate limos. So there is that to be said. I felt it was the right way to bury the corpse. HIM was and is my life. It was very hard to let go of that.”

    He also added the following about their breakup:

    “The bittersweet thing about it was that we were still good friends, we’d just grown apart. In regards to the farewell tour, it was nice to play when we had a finite date that it was going to end. By setting the end date first, you don’t have to have reserves. Every night felt like it was our last in a way.”

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  • Polaris Recruit Miss May I Bassist/Vocalist Ryan Neff For Spring North American Tour

    Polaris have recruited Miss May I bassist/vocalist Ryan Neff for their North American tour with Electric Callboy and Scene Queen. He will be filling in for Jake Steinhauser, who is sitting out the trek “to be present for his family during some health concerns.”

    Polaris commented:

    “Polaris friends and family, we are so excited to finally be back across the pond to support @electriccallboy on the TANZNEID NORTH AMERICA TOUR! We’ve very much missed partying with our American brothers and sisters, and we are counting on you to welcome us back with open arms and loud voices!

    Unfortunately our brother @jakesteinhauser has had to make the difficult decision to stay home for this run in order to be present for his family during some health concerns, which is something we fully support. With that said, we are very lucky to have our good friend @whosryanneff of @missmayiband stepping up to fill his shoes on bass and vocals for these shows.

    We will miss having Jake on stage with us, but we are very confident to be in safe hands with Ryan lending his expert talents to our camp for this run around his home country. We know you’ll make him feel welcome in the Polaris family and we can’t to bring you some killer sets. See you soon!”

    Tour Dates:

    04/17 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
    04/19 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
    04/21 Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
    04/22 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
    04/26 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
    04/25 Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum
    04/28 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
    04/30 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
    05/02 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
    05/03 Chicago, IL – Wintrust Arena
    05/14 Montreal, QC – Place Bell
    05/16 Toronto, ON – Coca Cola Coliseum
    05/19 Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
    05/20 Greensboro, NC – Special Events Center
    05/22 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
    05/23 Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy
    05/25 Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM
    05/26 Brooklyn, NY – Paramount
    05/27 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

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  • Soulfly Share Animated Video For “Favela/Dystopia”

    Soulfly have shared an animated video for their song “Favela/Dystopia.” That track is from the band’s latest album “Chama.” Max Cavalera commented:

    “’Nightmare Before Christmas’ meets ‘City of God!’ This video showcases the struggles of Brazilians living in the favelas, with the thrash Metal side of Soulfly’s ‘Chama.’ Amazing animation by Matt Creeptoon!”

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  • 200 Stab Wounds Finish New Album

    200 Stab Wounds have completed work on their new album. The band confirmed the news via Instagram:

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  • Archspire Announce Fall European/UK Tour With Crown Magnetar, The Zenith Passage, And Analepsy

    Archspire have announced a fall European/UK tour. Crown Magnetar, The Zenith Passage, and Analepsy will serve as support.

    Tour Dates:

    10/23 Köln, GER – Essigfabrik
    10/24 Nijmegen, NET – Doornroosje
    10/26 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
    10/27 Manchester, UK – Academy 2
    10/28 Glasgow, UK – Slay
    10/29 Dublin, IRE – Academy
    10/30 Birmingham, UK – Academy 2
    10/31 Bristol, UK – Electric Bristol
    11/02 Antwerp, BEL – Kavka Zappa
    11/03 Paris, FRA – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
    11/05 Madrid, SPA – Revi Live
    11/06 Barcelona, SPA – Salamandra
    11/07 Toulouse, FRA – Bascala
    11/08 Aarau, SWI – Kiff
    11/09 Milan, ITA – Legend Club
    11/10 München, GER – Backstage
    11/11 Karlsruhe, GER – Substage
    11/12 Prague, CZE Republic – Meet Factory
    11/13 Berlin, GER – Columbia Theater
    11/14 Jena, GER – F-Haus
    11/16 Hamburg, GER – Gruenspan
    11/17 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
    11/18 Oslo, NOR – John Dee
    11/19 Stockholm, SWE – Kollektivet Livet
    11/21 Helsinki, FIN – Ääniwalli

    Archspire commented:

    “EU, what stinks??!!

    That’s the smell of Archspire rolling down a cobblestone street near you!

    Boy, have we had quite the year! From losing all of our hair, to bailing our singer out of jail after a lewd altercation at an old folks home, to, OH YEAH, releasing our new album TOO FAST TO DIE. This has been an epic and challenging time for us all, so what better way to unwind then with a well-deserved European vacation?

    That’s right! We’re grabbing our Lederhosen, kissing our donkeys goodbye and heading out to the majestic European landscape for what nobody is calling “The greatest f*cking tour of all time!”

    Join us along with our friends Crown Magnetar, The Zenith Passage, and Analepsy as we hit that old cheese highway straight to castle valley (or whatever your whacky little towns are called)

    Get your tickets & VIP now, because this tour is straight up basically already totally f*cking sold out!”

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  • Genghis Tron Announce New Album “Signal Fire”

    Genghis Tron, whose current lineup consists of keyboardist/programmer Hamilton Jordan, guitarist Michael Sochynsky, vocalist Tony Wolski (The Armed), drummer Nick Yacyshyn (SUMAC, The Armed), and bassist Kenny Szymanski (The Armed), have announced a new album titled “Signal Fire.” The effort will be released on June 12 and a video for its first single, “I Am All,” can be found below:

    “Signal Fire” Track Listing:

    01. “I Am All“
    02. “Signal Fire“
    03. “Future Worship“
    04. “Like Fotocrom“
    05. “Tomorrow Mirage“
    06. “Nothing Blooms In The Hollow“
    07. “Without Form“
    08. “Born Prey“
    09. “A Love So Pure“
    10. “New Gods“

    Wolski said the following about the album:

    “‘Signal Fire‘ envisions a Kojima-esque dystopia of endless proxy warfare where the deluge of available information has outmoded the human ability to parse it. A world where those amoral, shameless and cunning enough can literally reshape the reality at their whim through sheer insistence. Honestly, this is probably about, like, late 2027…”

    Jordan also commented on the new lineup:

    “This transformation would not have been possible without Tony, Nick, and Kenny.”

    Sochynsky added:

    “They’re amazing musicians and they all have killer songwriting instincts, which helps push everything to the next level. And now that Kenny has joined, there’s an entirely new dimension. We originally asked him to help with a few songs, but it turned out so well that he just kept going. Kenny’s playing is one of my favorite aspects of the whole record.”

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  • P.O.D. Recording New Album

    P.O.D. have entered the studio to record a new album with producer Will Yip. Guitarist Marcos Curiel said the following about that:

    “New Music Alert. New @pod record is in full effect w/ producer extraordinaire @willyipmusic. Who’s ready to hear some big tunes?! Fun fact: This is the 1st P.O.D. Record to be tracked outside of California. Philly we definitely in the mix. Lets gooo !”

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  • Saosin Premiere “Starting Over Again” Music Video

    Saosin have premiered a new video for their new song “Starting Over Again.” The band commented:

    “‘Starting Over Again‘ is our first new music in over a decade, and it came from the fans calling for it and us realizing the timing finally felt right. The chemistry in this lineup is undeniable, and everything just clicked. This song is exactly what the title says. A reset, but with more clarity, more urgency, and way more fire behind it. It feels like the start of something big for us, not a throwback, but a step forward.”

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  • Killswitch Engage Announce More North American Dates With Machine Head, Etc.

    Killswitch Engage have added more dates to their North American tour with Machine Head. You can find their updated schedule below.

    Tour Dates:

    With Iron Reagan and Havok:

    06/03 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
    06/05 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
    06/06 Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest (Killswitch Engage festival appearance)
    06/07 South Bend, IN – Four Winds Field
    06/09 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
    06/11 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
    06/12 Boston, MA – Roadrunner
    06/13 Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
    06/14 Washington, DC – DC Warped Tour (Killswitch Engage festival appearance)
    06/16 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
    06/17 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
    06/19 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
    06/20 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
    06/21 San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
    06/23 Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
    06/24 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
    06/25 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
    06/27 San Francisco, CA – Warfield

    With Malevolence:

    08/05 Ottawa, ON – Hard Rock Live
    08/07 Victoriaville, QC – Rock La Cauze (Killswitch Engage festival appearance)
    08/08 Toronto, ON – QET
    08/09 London, ON – Centennial Hall
    08/11 Thunder Bay, ON – Community Auditorium
    08/13 Winnipeg, MB – Burt Block Party (Killswitch Engage festival appearance)
    08/14 Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place
    08/15 Edmonton, AB – River Cree Entertainment Centre
    08/16 Dawson Creek, BC – Ovintiv Centre

    With Rivers Of Nihil and Judiciary:

    09/19 Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion
    09/20 Louisville, KY – Louder than Life (Killswitch Engage festival appearance)
    09/21 Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
    09/23 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
    09/24 Salt Lake, UT – Union
    09/25 Missoula, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater
    09/27 Spokane, WA – Gesa Pavilion
    09/28 Portland, OR – Roseland
    09/29 Tacoma, WA – Temple Theatre
    10/01 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock (Killswitch Engage festival appearance)

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  • Terror Share Video For “FEAR THE PANIC” Featuring Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music)

    Terror have premiered a new video for their new song “FEAR THE PANIC.” You can check that out below. The track, which features Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), is from the band’s new album, “STILL SUFFER,” which will be released on April 24.

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