Metal Anarchy

  • Bayside Digitally Release “Killing Time” B-Side “Saddest Song”

    Bayside have digitally released a “Killing Time” b-side titled “Saddest Song.” You can check that out below. The single is included on a newly released EP titled “Premium Selections.” That effort features five tracks from the band’s discography: “Saddest Song,” “Sick Sick Sick,” “They’re Not Horses, They’re Unicorns,” “Dear Tragedy,” and “Killing Time.” Guitarist/vocalist Jack O’Shea commented:

    “I remember the song being one that we had a hard time establishing an identity for on the record and it really just became a vibe or a mood,” says O’Shea “Having a very intimate controlled verse followed by big crushing wall-of-sound part filled with dozens of layered parts gave this one its life.”

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  • Savage Hands Premiere New Song “One Last Kiss”

    Savage Hands have premiered a new song titled “One Last Kiss.” Vocalist Mike Garrow commented:

    “‘One Last Kiss’ is finding your special someone and traversing through all aspects of life. The world at often times can be bleak, so when you have someone breaking down the doors with you, it can seem a little more pleasant.”

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  • Underoath Share “Damn Excuses” Live Video From Long Beach Vans Warped Tour

    Underoath have shared pro-shot footage of their song “Damn Excuses” from this year’s Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach, CA. You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s 2022 album “Voyeurist.” Keyboardist Chris Dudley commented:

    “‘Damn Excuses’ is just one of the heaviest songs we’ve ever written, period. When we include it in the set it’s always because we want to get gnar.”

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  • Chimaira Announce Deluxe 15th Anniversary Edition Of “The Age Of Hell”

    Chimaira will be releasing a 15th anniversary deluxe edition of their 2011 album “The Age Of Hell” on November 30. Pre-orders can be found HERE.

    The band shared more information:

    “Fifteen years ago, we made ‘The Age of Hell.’

    It’s been out of print for more than five years.

    Today, we’re bringing it back.
    Three editions. Each strictly limited.

    The XV Edition. The complete anniversary release on double clear vinyl, including both bonus tracks [‘Scum Of The Earth’ and ‘Your Days Are Numbered’] on vinyl for the first time. Just 350 copies worldwide.

    The Molten Edition. Orange liquid-filled double vinyl in a premium hardcover gatefold. Only 50 copies worldwide.

    The Deluxe Box Set. The anniversary album, collector extras, and something we’ve kept in the archives for years: ‘The Lost Word. Eight’ unreleased instrumental demos, available only in this box. 300 copies worldwide.

    New merch arrives alongside them, including two limited shirt designs.

    We’ve also opened a dedicated UK store to lower shipping costs for fans there.

    We’re independent. Every order directly supports this band. Your support makes this project possible and helps us make the next one.

    This is a one-time pressing.

    Thanks to Jon Heavens Design for helping with the artwork and Garett Zunt for the original art.”

    The box set includes the following:

    • ‘The Age of Hell’ 15th Anniversary 2LP on ‘Year of the Snake’ Green, gatefold jacket
    • ‘The Lost Word’ LP: eight unreleased demos on purple vinyl, black jacket
    • Orange collector’s box
    • ‘The Age of Hell XV’ laminate (all access to every show on the 2011 to 2012 tour; you bring the time machine)
    • Bullet USB: the 16-track digital album, ‘The Lost Word,’ a 51-minute documentary, photos and wallpapers
    • ‘Year of the Snake’ woven back patch
    • Sigil slipmat
    • Chaos star foil sticker

    Frontman Mark Hunter commented:

    “By the time ‘The Age of Hell’ came out, Chimaira was already coming apart. People argued for years over whether it was a return to form or even really a Chimaira record, and both sides had a point. We finished it anyway, pulling from everything we had been because none of us knew if there would be another one. I have never apologized for this album. It is exactly what it is: the sound of holding on. Fifteen years later, thank you to everyone who found something in it, defended it, hated it, or cared enough to keep arguing about it. This one is still for you.”

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  • Thrice’s Dustin Kensrue Shares Health Update Following St. Louis Show Cancellation

    Thrice ended up cancelling their September 17 show at Delmar Hall in St. Louis, MO due to a health issue. Now, vocalist/guitarist Dustin Kensrue has further explained the situation.

    Kensrue said the following:

    “Hey everyone! Dustin here. Thank you for all the well wishes and kind words yesterday! We have the best fans. Here’s the update on the cancelled show last night. I had been having some unusual shortness of breath over two days and ended up going to the urgent care just to be safe. The doctor there told me that I needed to cancel the show and go to the ER to rule out a possible pulmonary embolism or cardiac issues.

    I got a second opinion from another doctor who agreed and so I reluctantly cancelled the show and spent a few hours at the ER getting some tests done. Everything was negative so I’m all set to continue the tour. Our apologies to everyone who was coming out to the show last night. We’ll be back as soon as we can to make it up to you.

    Cheers!”

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  • Blackbraid To Replace Moonspell On Cradle Of Filth’s North American Tour

    Blackbraid has been added to Cradle Of Filth’s North American tour with Worm and Black Satellite. He will be replacing Moonspell, who were forced to pull out of the trek due to visa issues.

    Tour Dates:

    09/29 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
    09/30 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
    10/02 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
    10/03 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
    10/04 Seattle, WA – Substation
    10/06 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
    10/07 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
    10/08 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
    10/09 Butte, MT – Covellite Theatre
    10/11 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
    10/12 Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
    10/14 Toronto, ON – The Opera House
    10/15 Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
    10/16 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
    10/17 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
    10/19 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
    10/20 Boston, MA – Big Night Live
    10/21 Wilmington, DE – The Queen
    10/22 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
    10/24 Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
    10/25 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
    10/26 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
    10/28 Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live (different support)
    10/29 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater (different support)

    Moonspell commented:

    “With broken hearts, we must announce that Moonspell will have to sit out this tour, as our visas cannot be processed in time. We know many of you were looking forward to seeing us, and we share your disappointment. The band and our agent are already working hard to bring us back to North America in 2027.

    Please go and support this incredible tour! The mighty Blackbraid are stepping in, alongside with the amazing Worm and the fantastic Black Satellite remaining on the bill alongside our brothers in Cradle of Filth, whom we salute! We wish them all an unforgettable run!

    Thank you for your respect, support and understanding. We hope to see you all again soon.

    Stay under the spell.”

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  • Sammy Hagar On Alex Van Halen: “He’s Doing A Lot Of Stuff Wrong For The Legacy Of Van Halen”

    As previously reported, Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen recently made headlines after calling his former bandmate Sammy Hagar “a complete idiot.” The singer then responded, calling the comment “unnecessary.” Now, during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk,” Hagar further addressed the situation, while also criticizing the way Alex has handled the band’s legacy.

    Hagar said the following:

    “I don’t know what Alex’s problem is. If I wanted to get into a tug-of-war again, but there’s so much clickbait going around now, it turns on you every time. And I’m always honest — I tell the truth. And I’d never lied in my book [Hagar’s autobiography ‘Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock’, which was released in 2011]. None of those were lies. Those are all truth. All those things happened, whether or not anyone’s happy about some of the stuff that they did that, that I’d brought up to the people in the book.”

    He continued when asked if the book was the issue:

    “I don’t know. This is what I’m saying, this is what I was getting to, is that my only question is… I wanna call Alex out and say, dude, we all know you act like there was never a Sammy Hagar. You act like there was never a VAN HAGAR. We sold 40-something million records, four No. 1 albums, and you just scratch that off of your brother’s [Eddie Van Halen] legacy, saying, ‘No, that never happened.’ You don’t even wanna acknowledge it. That’s deep. That’s weird. That’s not right for Eddie, for me, for Mike [Anthony], for anybody. All the things he does, it’s, like, why? So I’m asking Alex, like, why? Come clean. What’s your problem? Just come out and say it. Is it the book? Say it. If it’s Cabo Wabo, say it. Maybe if I knew what the problem was, I could fix it. But right now he just acts like there’s not a problem. It just never happened. It’s almost like… You remember when Wolfie [Wolfgang Van Halen] joined the band, Alex took all the old catalog, all the records, all the photos that were on their web site, and Photoshopped Wolfie in and took Mikey out. He did that for about two weeks, and then the people gave him so much shit, he fixed it. This is as stupid as that, to me. It’s, like, dude, don’t pretend like something never happened.”

    He added:

    “Something’s wrong. Like I said, it’s deeper. It shouldn’t be, that’s all. It just shouldn’t be. Like, just tell me why. So this is my thing… At least we can [try to] dig down and find out the real reason. And Alex needs to say it. Not from the fans. The fans got all kinds of reasons. Every time I get into that… It’s awesome, though. A lot of people say the right thing, a lot of people do know that it’s not right. But I’m not trying to cause a conflict; I’m trying to fix something. Whether Alex wants to play drums ever again is his business, whether he wants to just keep releasing all this old stuff with these photographs and all this stuff and charging people for old pictures that you can find on the Internet and stuff, even if they’re just his. It’s, like, he should be putting them out there for free. To me, he’s doing a lot of stuff wrong for the legacy of VAN HALEN, and the one that is my business is I just wanna know why. Just come clean. Tell the people. Tell me, make a public statement why, and then we can figure out whether you’re right or wrong, and whether we can fix it or not. And if we can’t fix it, then just go about my business. It’s all good. It’s not changing my life. And it doesn’t really even bother me anymore, ’cause I think the fans really know it’s wrong. They’re starting to… I see a lot of negative stuff on what he’s doing.”

    He went on to say it’s too late to reconcile:

    “Oh, I’ve given up. I don’t really care anymore. If he doesn’t wanna do it — he’s the one that has a problem. I don’t have a problem with it. I go out. I’m capable of singing all those songs, and I do it, and Mikey’s with me, and we got a great band. I mean, you can’t put a better version of VAN HALEN together than what we got, other than having Alex play drums, and we know that’s not gonna happen. So when I give up on that, that’s when I just say, ‘No, I’m just gonna go about my business, carry on as long as I can, carry on with the songs I’ve written.’ These are songs I wrote with Eddie. Eddie and I wrote these songs.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • Doro Premieres “Rock You 2 Death” Music Video

    Doro has premiered a new video for her new song “Rock You 2 Death.” You can check that out below. The track is from her new album, “Wild At Heart,” which will be released on December 11.

    Doro commented on the single:

    “‘Rock You 2 Death’ is a great sing-along anthem, very much in the style of ‘We Are The Metal Heads’ and ‘Raise Your Fist In The Air’. This song is also going to go off live!”

    She also added the following about the album:

    “The new tracks on ‘Wild At Heart’ are all songs close to my heart; many of them were written in the past few weeks. I wanted to have brand-new songs ready for the upcoming tour that would really ignite both on the album and live.

    This special release really packs a punch. I can immediately add two or three new bangers to the setlist that are sure to be a hit with the fans!”

    “Wild At Heart” Track Listing:

    01. ‘Rock You 2 Death”
    02. “I Believe In Love”
    03. “You R Not Alone”
    04. “Fight Like A Lion”
    05. “Too Little Too Late”
    06. “Stay With Me”
    07. “Holding Out For A Hero”
    08. “Touch Of Evil” (live) (feat. Alissa-White Gluz)
    09. “Remember The Good Times”

    Tour Dates:

    10/09 Tavros, GRE – Fuzz Club
    10/10 Thessaloniki, GRE – Principal Club Theater
    11/14 St. Julian’s, MAL – Malta Metal Weekend 2026
    11/27 Neuruppin, GER – Kulturhaus Stadtgarten
    12/11 Obertraubling, GER – AIRPORT-EVENTHALL
    12/12 Markneukirchen, GER – Musikhalle Markneukirchen Betriebs- und Service GmbH
    12/13 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof Wiesbaden
    12/15 Bremen, GER – Aladin Music Hall
    12/16 Esch/Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
    12/17 Filderstadt, GER – FILharmonie
    05/07 Braunschweig, GER – Rock in Rautheim
    05/15 Köln, GER – MS RheinMagie
    08/14 Villena, SPA – Leyendas del Rock

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  • Metallica Partner With American Red Cross For Blood Donation Campaign In Las Vegas

    Metallica have joined forces with the American Red Cross for a new blood drive. The pop-up will open on September 28 at Fashion Show Las Vegas.

    The band commented:

    “We are humbled to announce our fifth blood donation campaign in partnership with the American Red Cross and our foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH). This continued collaboration is made possible by the generosity and compassion of the Metallica Family, who have contributed more than 90,000 units of blood over the past year and a half!

    Beginning September 28, fans can give blood at the Red Cross x Metallica Blood Donation Experience, sponsored by Delta Air Lines, at Fashion Show Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. The experience will be open through March 19, 2027, allowing fans an opportunity to donate blood during the Life Burns Faster run in Vegas.

    The donation center will be a ’Tallica-themed pop-up, loaded with Metallica art and memorabilia, with the sounds of SiriusXM’s Maximum Metallica filling the air. Donors will also have the chance to enjoy refreshments post-donation at the Delta Backstage Lounge, courtesy of Delta Air Lines.

    Everyone who comes to donate will receive a limited-edition T-shirt designed by Squindo, while supplies last, and will be automatically entered for a chance to win the on-site drum kit! Full terms and conditions can be found at RedCrossBlood.org/Metallica.

    Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The lifesaving care for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries starts with one person making a generous donation. Thank you so much to everyone who has joined us in this life-saving campaign.”

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  • Justifications Premiere New Song “Urge To Kill”

    Justifications (The Red Chord, etc.) have premiered a new song titled “Urge To Kill.” You can find a lyric video for that track below:

    Vocalist Guy Kozowyk commented on the project:

    “Justifications is intended to be direct and fun. A knee-jerk reaction to the world around us.”

    Guitarist Kevin Rampelberg continued:

    “The music is more direct, and I think that naturally allows it to connect with people in a different way.”

    Kozowyk added:

    “I was on a mission to deliver lines that sounded abrasive but were also legible. I have a great appreciation for vocalists who are both brutal and can enunciate. If you actually have something to say, I want to hear it.”

    The group currently have two shows booked:

    09/19 Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet Brewing (feat. Deadguy)
    09/26 Henniker, NH – Henniker Brewing Company (feat. Pathogenic)

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