Metal Anarchy

  • Promoter Backs Out Of Merauder’s London Show Following Controversy

    Real Life Presents have distanced themselves from Merauder‘s August 5 show at the New Cross Inn in London, England. The promoter reportedly backed out of the gig after vocalist Jorge Rosado generated controversy by reposting divisive content on his official Instagram account. Those posts included commentary on religion, sexual identity, etc.

    Real Life Presents issued the following statement:

    “We will no longer be promoting the Merauder show tomorrow.

    Like quite a lot of you, we booked this show in good faith and have been shocked by events in the last day or so.

    With 350 tickets sold and a venue + lineup fully prepared for a sold out show, there is no way to cancel at short notice without major losses for the venue, staff & other bands.

    We try to make these shows as welcoming a space as possible across races, genders and spiritualities both on-stage and off, and I’m forever impossibly grateful for the trust we get across the wider community in trying to do that. It’s mortifying to me that we’ve ended up in this situation.

    We have agreed with New Cross Live to donate a share of profits to Stop Hate UK and Gendered Intelligence – I will provide the full amounts and payment proofs after the show is settled. I will also add to these donations out of my own pocket at the end of this month. I don’t believe that this will undo any offence, however I hope that people are able to recognise this as it is intended, a show of solidarity and an apology to those disparaged in this.”

    [via The PRP]

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  • Pain Of Truth Announce Fall North American Tour

    Pain Of Truth have announced a fall North American tour in support of their new self-titled album (out September 25). Madball, 100 Demons, Killing Time, Rotting Out, Missing Link, Shattered Realm, Locked Shut, Contention, Fatal Realm, Mizery, Killing Pace, and xforever warx will join the band on select dates.

    Tour Dates:

    10/14 Montreal, QC – Théâtre Fairmount *
    10/15 Toronto, ON – East End United Basement ^
    10/16 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving *^
    10/17 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage *
    10/18 Lakewood, OH – Roxy @ Mahall’s *
    10/20 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick *
    10/21 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge *
    10/22 Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub *
    10/24 Dallas, TX – Sick New World #
    10/26 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater #%
    10/27 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall #%
    10/28 Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club #%
    10/30 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre #$
    10/31 Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt #
    11/01 Tacoma, WA – Airport Tavern #$
    11/03 Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post !
    11/04 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall !
    11/05 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater !
    11/06 Phoenix, AZ – Kingdom !
    11/08 Oklahoma City, OK – Flyover Fest **
    11/09 San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box **$$
    11/10 Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut **$$
    11/12 Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl **%!!
    11/13 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Hell **%!!
    11/14 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum **%!!
    11/15 Orlando, FL – Warped Tour **%!!
    11/16 Miami, FL – Lincoln’s Beard **%!!
    11/18 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819 **%
    11/19 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer **$
    11/20 Worcester, MA – The Palladium – Upstairs **$
    11/21 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel **$

    * = with 100 Demons and Shattered Realm
    ^ = with Killing Pace and Locked Shut
    # = with Missing Link and Fatal Realm
    $ = with Locked Shut
    % = with xforever warx
    ! = with Killing Time, Missing Out and Mizery
    ** = Madball and Rotting Out
    !! = with Contention
    $$ = with Mizery

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  • Taking Back Sunday To Release 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of “Louder Now” In October

    Taking Back Sunday will be releasing a 20th anniversary deluxe edition of “Louder Now” on October 16. The reissue will include two bonus tracks, “Brooklyn (If You See Something, Say Something)” and “Sleep.” The CD will have those songs on the same disc, but vinyl copies will have them as a 7 inch. Pre-orders can be found HERE.

    The following LP colors will be available:

    • Ultra-clear with Glitter + exclusive replica laminate (Taking Back Sunday Store)
    • Burgundy Metallic( Craft Recordings)
    • Coke Bottle clear (independent retail)
    • Amazonite Swirl (Revolver/Alternative Press)
    • Umber Brown (Zia Records/Seasick Records)
    • Oxblood (select stores)

    Vocalist Adam Lazzara commented:

    “Our record ‘Louder Now‘ represents a huge milestone for me and to know it has made an impact on so many other people’s lives as well is something I still struggle to get my head around. To have the opportunity to celebrate that record with both John Nolan and Fred Mascherino on stage together, along with Shaun Cooper, is incredible to me. The songs sound stronger than I can ever remember live and I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to share that with everyone.”

     

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  • John Bush To Bring His Anthrax Celebration To Europe In 2027

    John Bush will be bringing his “Celebrating The Songs Of Anthrax” tour to Europe next year. The first confirmed show will take place at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany.

    Bush commented:

    “Totally pumped to bring the celebrating the songs of Anthrax ’93-’03 show to the continent of Europe.

    The four shows we did in the States were awesome. Now it’s time to bring that material over the pond and have some stellar shows at some killer festivals, the first of which is Wacken!

    The fans were always great during my time in the band and I have some special memories, so let’s belt out some tunes in 2027 and relive it!”

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  • Glenn Hughes Retires From Live Shows

    Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple, etc.) has revealed that he will be retiring from live shows. The decision was related to health issues.

    The following statement was issued:

    “GLENN HUGHES ANNOUNCEMENT

    LIVE SHOWS CANCELLED

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes announces his retirement from touring and live performances.

    Upon his Doctor’s advice, Glenn will have to undergo heart surgery and has made the difficult decision to step back from live performances for the foreseeable future.

    ‘This past year, I’ve had some health issues. The results from numerous MRIs, CT scans, and an echocardiogram have alerted my medical team, that I need another open-heart surgery. I really have no option and no choice as health is my number one priority. Grateful to have been chosen with a life full with the gift of music… Thank you for walking beside me.’

    – Your friend Glenn”

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  • Friendship Commanders & Witch Ripper Announce September Tour

    Friendship Commanders and Witch Ripper have announced a September U.S. tour. Here’s the dates:

    09/17 Kansas City, MO – Sk8bar
    09/18 Little Rock, AR – Vino’s
    09/19 New Orleans, LA – Siberia
    09/20 Austin, TX – Ripplefest Texas
    09/22 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
    09/23 Cody, WY – The Colonel
    09/24 Missoula, MT – Monk’s Bar
    09/25 Spokane, WA – The Chameleon

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  • Linkin Park To Release “UNSHATTER” Film And Live Album In September

    Linkin Park have revealed that they will be screening their new documentary/live film, “UNSHATTER,” in theaters on September 30. Tickets will be available on August 13 via unshattermovie.com. The movie features the band’s November 15, 2024 show at the Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil. That set will also be released as a soundtrack on September 25. Pre-orders can be found HERE. Footage of “Somewhere I Belong” from the concert is available below:

    “Unshatter Film Soundtrack (Live in São Paulo)” Track Listing:

    01. “Inception / Intro“
    02. “Somewhere I Belong“
    03. “The Emptiness Machine“
    04. “Creation / Interlude“
    05. “The Catalyst“
    06. “Waiting For The End“
    07. “Casualty“
    08. “Two Faced“
    09. “Break Collapse / Interlude“
    10. “Lost“
    11. “What I’ve Done“
    12. “Leave Out All tThe Rest“
    13. “Over Each Other“
    14. “Numb“
    15. “In The End“
    16. “Faint“
    17. “Resolution / Intro“
    18. “Papercut“
    19. “Heavy Is The Crown“
    20. “Bleed It Out“

    The band commented:

    “‘UNSHATTER‘ follows our journey through loss, resilience and creative reinvention. From studio sessions in 2022 to a sold out ‘From Zero‘ album release show in São Paulo, this is the story of how we started over.”

    Joe Hahn added:

    “’UNSHATTER‘ follows a very particular moment in Linkin Park’s history and documents a path through loss, uncertainty, friendship, and reinvention. I hope longtime fans see parts of our journey they’ve never seen before, and I hope people who are just discovering our music come away with a better understanding of how we got here. But even beyond Linkin Park, I hope people connect with it as a story about relationships, resilience, and what it really takes to move forward when you don’t have all the answers.”

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  • Prong Premiere “The Banner” Music Video

    Prong have premiered a new video for their new song “The Banner.” This track is from the band’s new self-titled album, which will be released on November 6. Vocalist/guitarist Tommy Victor commented:

    “We are unbelievably excited to share the first single, ‘The Banner,’ from our upcoming self-titled record. Andy Sneap‘s mix and master is absolutely blistering and ferocious. This is just the beginning and we hope you enjoy it.”

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  • Burial Path Share Video For “Lilitu” Feat. Abigail Bexx

    Burial Path have released a new song titled “Lilitu.” An official video for the track, which features Abigail Bexx, can be found below:

    Guitarist Matthew McClure commented:

    “‘Lilitu’ is about rejecting imposed identity. The song progresses through several emotions, from recognizing the oppression of imposed identity to reclaiming one’s true identity and the freedom from that imposition. This is a psalm of rejecting the ‘authority’ that imposes identity and fighting the ideology that sustains it.”

    Abigail Bexx added:

    “There’s a quiet pressure that comes with being a woman in extreme music. Before you open your mouth, people have already decided what you’ll sound like, what you’ll be capable of, or whether you belong at all. ‘Lilitu’ was born from that tension. It’s about every woman who’s ever felt reduced to someone else’s expectations and choosing to stand anyway.”

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  • Coal Chamber Announce Halloween Show With P.O.D., Cradle Of Filth, & Black Satellite

    Coal Chamber have booked a Halloween (October 31) show at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA. P.O.D., Cradle Of Filth, and Black Satellite will open.

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