Metal Anarchy

Metal Allegiance, the project featuring core members Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), and Mark Menghi, will be celebrating their 10th anniversary during a headlining show at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA on January 25. The concert will find the group joined by Chuck Billy (Testament), Bobby Blitz (Overkill), John Bush (Armored Saint), Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves), Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Gary Holt (Exodus), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Chris Poland (ex-Megadeth), Hel Pyre, and Troy Sanders (Mastodon).

Skolnick commented:

“When Metal Allegiance first came together in 2014, no one could have guessed that ten years later, we’d be planning this anniversary show. The world feels different now than it did then, but we’re still here, music still unites and that is cause to celebrate. Among the many MA highlights over the past decade have been our shows in Anaheim, which always create a lot of great memories. This time will be no exception and no better way to mark our ten-year milestone. See you there!”

Menghi continued:

“I never in my life imagined a band like MA would exist, let alone write and record one record… here we are a few records, an EP and many shows/tours later celebrating our 10th year of existence. Pretty surreal. It’s been a minute since the ‘Core4’ have been in the same room. Excited to see my brothers, jam and laugh w/ them again. Only one place to kick off the festivities and that’s our home away from home at the House of Blues in Anaheim Cal-i-forn-i-A.”

Portnoy added:

“Metal Allegiance’s annual Anaheim shows are always one of the metal events of the year! This will be our return to Anaheim for the first time since our last show there weeks before the world shut down at the beginning of 2020, so I can’t wait to get back and throw down with my metal brothers and sisters once again! \m/”

Ellefson concluded:

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we started Metal Allegiance out on the Motorhead Motorboat Cruise, but here we are, a couple of albums and a whole bunch of shows later, celebrating the strength and resilience of heavy metal together. Looking forward to the show as everything is back in the swing during NAMM 2024!”