Bloodstock Open Air, (BOA) the largest independent metal festival in the UK has announced nine more bands for 2023’s event! In Flames, Anthrax, Biohazard, Sepultura, Whitechapel, Nonpoint, Ugly Kid Joe, Trollfest, and Church Of The Cosmic Skull have all joined the fest! They will join headliners Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, and many more!
Devildriver has announced new members this week. The band has welcomed back original bassist Jon Miller after more than a decade’s long absence from the scene! In addition, Devildriver has also added guitarist Alex Lee (Holy Grail) to the lineup, replacing Neal Tiemann. The band is hinting at announcing new tour dates for this fall in August, with more information coming soon!
With their gold-standard modern metal bands Dez Fafara (Devildriver) and D. Randall Blythe (Lamb of God) they have traveled the world using music to uplift throngs of fans. Now with Charka Coin they will allow fans “put your money where your mouth is” with Chakra Coin, a new cryptocurrency designed to foster community and invest in charitable causes. A deflationary token allowing for passive income generation, the core Chakra Coin team pledge to donate a portion of profits to various causes and hope to encourage the whole community to do the same. Read about the launch in Variety: