During a recent Facebook Live session, former Venom guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn (Venom Inc.) talked a bit about the 40th anniversary of the band’s 1982 album “Black Metal.” Notably, the musician also mentioned that he would be open to reuniting with the group’s classic lineup to commemorate the milestone. Mantas said the following: “I’ll never…
As part of their 40th anniversary celebration, Metal Blade Records will be reissuing “The New Heavy Metal Revue Presents Metal Massacre I” on vinyl. The effort, which helped launch the careers of Metallica, Ratt, Malice, etc., will be available on April 22 in two colors, ruby red (limited to 5000) and clear (limited to 2000).…
BMG will be commemorating the 40th anniversary of Iron Maiden’s “The Number Of The Beast” by reissuing it on cassette. The effort will be available as an independent record store exclusive on March 18, except in the U.S. where it will be available on March 25. Check for availability HERE.
Rush will be releasing an expanded 40th anniversary edition of “Moving Pictures” on April 15. The effort can be pre-ordered in the following options: Super Deluxe Edition, three-CD Deluxe Edition, five-LP Deluxe Edition, one-LP Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and Dolby Atmos Digital Edition. More details on the various configurations were shared on rush.com: “The Super…
W.A.S.P. have added more dates to their 40th anniversary U.S. tour with Armored Saint. You can find their updated schedule below. Tour Dates: 10/28 Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues 10/29 Anaheim, CA – The Grove 10/30 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater 10/31 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater 11/02 Houston, TX – White Oak…
Circle Jerks will be reissuing their 1982 album “Wild In The Streets” on February 18. The effort has been remastered by Pete Lyman and it will also come with some bonus live tracks from a 1982 show at the Elite Club in San Francisco, CA and a 20-page, full-color 12-by-12-inch booklet featuring photos, flyers, and…
W.A.S.P. have announced a 40th Anniversary U.S. tour with Armored Saint. Michael Schenker will also perform on select dates. Tour Dates: 10/29 Anaheim, CA – The Grove 10/30 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater 10/31 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater 11/02 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (with Michael Schenker) 11/03 Corpus Christi, TX –…
Metallica will be rebroadcasting their 40th anniversary shows at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California on December 24-27. Fans will be able to watch those through Amazon‘s “The Coda Collection” in the U.S. and through Amazon Prime internationally. Expanded editions of those concerts will also be available to stream at a later date.
Last night (December 19), Metallica played their second of two 40th anniversary shows at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. Notably, the concert featured a number of rarities including: “The End Of The Line,“ “Dirty Window,“ “Bleeding Me,” “Wasting My Hate,” “I Disappear,” and their full cover of Diamond Head’s “Am I Evil?.” The…
Last night (December 17), Metallica took the stage at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. The special event was the first of two 40th anniversary shows and it was definitely a night to remember. The band were firing on all cylinders as they shredded through a career-spanning set full of deep cuts and hits.…
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