More bands have been added to this year’s Mosh For Youth festival. The event will be held at The Regent Theater in Los Angeles, CA on September 26 and it will now feature Bleeding Through, Torena, End Of Dayz, Strife, xForever Warx, DYS, Stateside, Sanity Slip, Barrio Slam, Forced To Suffer, Amore de Dios, Contract Killer, Strut, Treaty, and ManiXFest.
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Black Flag Vocalist Max Zanelly To Miss Fall U.S. Tour Due To Visa Issues
Black Flag vocalist Max Zanelly will be missing the band’s fall U.S. tour due to visa issues. During her absence, London Downey will be filling in. The group issued the following statement:
“Important notice: Our singer Max Zanelly has hit an issue regarding her work visa. Max is working on resolving the issue, but will not be able to sing on the upcoming tour. For the tour, our friend London Downey has stepped in on vocals. We are grateful for London’s willingness to participate on such short notice. He will do an amazing job. Max is looking forward to seeing everyone soon!”
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Ensiferum To Reunite With Founding Vocalist/Guitarist Jari Mäenpää For 2027 Shows
Ensiferum have revealed that they will be reuniting with founding vocalist/guitarist Jari Mäenpää for some special shows next year. The first confirmed date will take place at the Ragnaroek Festival. That event will be held on April 1-3 in Finland.
The band commented:
“We’ve heard you in the comments! You want us to play the old stuff. You want to hear the classics. Well… It’s time to give you some VERY exciting news. ⚔️🔥
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of “Victory Songs,” and we thought there would be no better way to celebrate than by going back to where it all began. We’re bringing the “Ensiferum,” “Iron,” and “Victory Songs” era back to the stage, but there’s more.
For the first time ever outside Finland, we will be joined on stage by the original singer and guitarist Jari Mäenpää. Together we are happy to present you:
ENSIFERUM FEAT. JARI MÄENPÄÄ: THE EARLY YEARS
We’ll be bringing The Early Years across Europe in 2027. And who knows… maybe even further. Let us know in the comments where you would like to see The Early Years! 👀
Time to dig out the old songs. We hope to see all of you celebrating the early years of Ensiferum with us! 🤘
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Only shows specifically marked “Ensiferum ft. Jari Mäenpää: The Early Years” and/or featuring The Early Years logo will include Jari Mäenpää in the lineup!”
Mäenpää added:
“I’m excited and honored to be joining Ensiferum for these very special ‘Early Years’ live shows! After more than 20 years, I’ll be performing with Ensiferum again. I can’t wait to sing these classic songs with you all. See you there!”
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Vio-lence Part Ways With Guitarist Ira Black, Announce Holiday Show
Vio-lence have parted ways with Ira Black. The guitarist exited the group to focus on Apocælypse.
Frontman Sean Killian commented:
“I would like to give a heartfelt thank you to my brother, Ira Black, for everything he has brought to Vio-Lence and for sharing his incredible talent with us.
Ira has a dream of releasing his new album, Faenix, and moving forward with his new band, @apocaelypse_official. With that, it is with a heavy heart that I announce Ira Black’s departure from Vio-Lence as he dedicates his full focus to Apocælypse.
Ira, much love and respect to you, brother. I truly believe you are going to achieve great success with this new chapter, and I support you 100 percent. I’m proud of you and excited to see what the future holds.
Thank you for everything, Ira.
Cheers, brother!”
In other news, Vio-lence have also announced a holiday show. The concert will take place at Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, CA on December 19. Plague Ritual will serve as support.
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Andrew W.K. Releases New Jazz Album “Temptation To Exist”
Andrew W.K. has returned with a new album titled “Temptation To Exist.” The effort finds him exploring instrumental jazz-noir music. Here’s the track listing:
01. “Michael’s Theme”
02. “Nightmares”
03. “Edge Of Interior”
04. “Between Veils”
05. “No Clue”
06. “Manhattan Beach”
07. “North Hollywood”
08. “Double Boulevard”
09. “For Steven”
10. “Insomnia”
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Exhumed, Nunslaughter, Molder, And Traffic Death To Release “4 Way Split” Album In October
Exhumed, Nunslaughter, Molder, and Traffic Death have announced a “4 Way Split” album. Physical copies and digital downloads of the effort will be available on October 30. It will not be available on streaming services. Pre-orders can be found HERE.
“4 Way Split” Track Listing:
01. Exhumed – “Roadside Attraction“
02. Exhumed – “Crash And Burn“
03. Molder – “Face The Tearer“
04. Molder – “Covered In Spores“
05. Nunslaughter – “Rising Shadows“
06. Nunslaughter – “Murdergod“
07. Traffic Death – “Sharpest Knife In The Drawer“
08. Traffic Death – “Who The Fuck Is Joe Estevez?“
09. Traffic Death – “Symphony Of Ignorance“
10. Traffic Death – “You Can’t Dust For Vomit“
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