Metallica has announced the first dates of their expected massive 2022 tour schedule, The band announced exclusive appearances at major European metal festivals such as Copenhell, Pinkpop, Firenze Rocks, Prague Rocks, Rock Werchter, Mad Cool, and NOS Alive. More shows will be announced and the bands’ Fifth Member Fan Club will get a chance at tickets first on their website, at the link below.
In major news for Heavy Metal fans, legends Mercyful Fate, featuring King Diamond will reunite their “9” lineup in 2020 to perform at the Copenhell Festival, presumably other major European summer metal festivals and unspecified other concerts. These shows will also feature Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Motor Sister, ex-Anthrax) on bass, but does not include Michael Denner. The set list will apparently include only songs from the “mini LP”, the “Melissa” album, and the “Don’t Break The Oath”. The band has also written new music for the tour, for release next year and are planning a major stage show to accompany these concerts. Continue reading
Alien Weaponry is not your average young adult metal band. They are taking the world by storm with their roots approach to metal, blending the culture of their homeland Tasmania and brutal metal with old-school 1990s grooves. The organizers of Copenhell Festival, where the band played this past week, shared a remarkable video of the band teaching the crowd the Maori ceremony they open every show with. Check it out! Continue reading