PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 9-27-24


 

Check out what you missed this week in the world of Rock and Metal! 

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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 9-20-24


Check out what you missed this week in the world of Rock and Metal! Continue reading


Pantera Announces Power Trip as Special Guest for Their European Tour


Pantera 2023 – photo by Rene Botello Photography


As Pantera wraps up two years of opening for Metallica, headline dates and festival appearances, Pantera has announced the reactivated Power Trip as the special guests for new dates in Europe, and the UK dates in 2025. Catch our recent festival and headline show reviews of Power Trip. Full details on the tour below!Continue reading


PODCAST: Slayer – The Reunion Debate Roundtable – Why Did They Unretire?


We are uniting the Illuminati of Rock and Metal experts in another Roundtable forum! Slayer will play their first of three reunion shows soon at Riot Fest, Louder Than Life and Aftershock Festival, and we will discuss the bands’ controversial decision to unretire after five years! 

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Pantera Announces New European Headline Tour Dates


Pantera continues to have a busy 2024, following their reunion/tribute tours of 2023 with Metallica, headline dates and festivals, the has followed their previous headline tour of the USA, with new dates in Europe, on top of their recently announced UK dates in 2025. The band is back out on the road for Metallica’s year 2 of their 72 Seasons tour, with headline sets at festivals such as Aftershock this fall. Full details on the tour below!Continue reading


Pantera Announces UK Headline Tour Dates, Performing at Download Festival This Week


Pantera continues to have a busy 2024, following their reunion/tribute tours of 2023 with Metallica, headline dates and festivals, the has followed their previous headline tour of the USA, with new dates in the UK in 2025. The pre-sale will go live on the 18th of June with the full public sale on the 20th. The band is back out on the road for Metallica’s year 2 of their 72 Seasons tour, with headline sets at festivals such as Download this weekend, and Aftershock next fall. Full details on the tour below!Continue reading


Gozu Book US Tour Dates with Baroness



After recently touring with The Obsessed and Howling Giant, Boston rock outfit, Gozu (Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records), have announced a run of US live dates supporting Baroness. Gozu will appear on the tour from May 31st in Portland, Maine through June 10th in Des Moines, Iowa. Following this, they will appear on this year’s Louder Than Life festival in September and Aftershock in October. Find more details below.
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Watch Pro-Shot Video of Pantera’s Full Set at Resurrection Fest 2023


Pantera continues to have a busy 2024, following their reunion/tribute tours of 2023 with Metallica, headline dates and festivals. The band has already had a headline tour in 2024. The band heads back out on the road for Metallica’s year 2 of their 72 Seasons tour, with headline sets at festivals such as Sonic Temple next week, and Aftershock. Watch a pro-shot video of their entire set at Resurrection Festival 2023! Continue reading


Alien Ant Farm Drop a New Single “Last dAntz” – US Tour Kicking Off Soon



Alien Ant Farm have just released, “Last dAntz,” the final single from their upcoming album ~mAntras~. The full-length is due to be released April 26, 2024 through Megaforce Records, with “Last dAntz” following “So Cold” and “Fade”, both accompanied by official music videos. The band’s headlining US tour also kicks off soon, on April 12th in Las Vegas. Head into the article below for the new track, live listings, and more.
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Aftershock 2024 Books Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Judas Priest, FFDP, Disturbed, Biohazard, Shadows Fall and More!


Aftershock, it’s happening! Our 2024 lineup is here and holy sh*t, this one will go down in the history books. Not only do we have Iron Maiden’s only U.S. festival play and the exclusive West Coast performance of Slayer, but also Slipknot, the first Mötley Crüe appearance at Aftershock, plus Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch, Judas Priest, Pantera, and 130 more of your favorite artists. Continue reading