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Lemmy Honored At Hellfest Open Air with Giant, Permanent Statue
After a two-year absence due to Covid, one of the biggest heavy metal festivals in the world, Hellfest in Clisson, France, returned with two sold-out weekends packed with some of the biggest names in rock and metal music. It also hosted the first international memorialization of the Grammy-award-winning rock legend, Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, with a ceremony featuring band members Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee which was witnessed by tens of thousands of fans. ”It was a very unique ceremony for a very rare and much loved man,” said Motörhead’s manager Todd Singerman, “Lemmy was a true road warrior, and starting with this historic Hellfest ceremony, we can continue to make sure he remains one.”
Ghost Has Been Announced as a Headliner for Hellfest This June
Ghost is currently on tour supporting their new album Impera in Europe with Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats and Twin Temple! At tonight’s (April 18th, 2022) show in Paris, the band announced they will be the headliner on the June 18th date of this years’ massive Hellfest lineup, which already looks like one of the greatest bills in history! Catch Ghost with Metallica, Guns N Roses, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Deftones, Gojira, and more soon! Watch the announcement video to the clergy below, and read our reviews of Impera and Ghost live!
Deftones, Faith No More, System of A Down, Judas Priest, Puscifer, Korn and More to Headline Hellfest 2021
Hellfest Open Air recently completed its first-ever online streaming festival. Hopefully, the real thing is coming back next summer! The venerable metal and rock fest announced their lineup for 2021, with most of the bands slated to have played in 2020, but canceled due to COVID-19. Deftones, Faith No More, System of A Down, Judas Priest, Puscifer, Korn, Volbeat, Opeth, Dropkick Murphys, Northlane, Deep Purple, Wardruna, Rival Sons, Devin Townsend, Suicidal Tendencies, and many more will perform. Ten more bands will be added soon. Thirteen bands slated to play in 2020, but cannot attend 2021 include Incubus, Mastodon, Infectious Groove, Thy Art Is Murder, Alter Bridge, Baby Metal, Joyous Wolf, Unleashed, Meshuggah, The Black Dahlia Murder, Periphery, Body Count and August Burns Red.Continue reading
Watch The Entire Set from Brutus at Hellfest 2019
Brutus has become one of the most exciting bands in the world in just the last few years! Hellfest Open Air has shared its pro-shot full-set performance from 2019’s festival, which you can watch now!Continue reading
The Haunted Working On New Album, New Live Dates
The Haunted are working on new material for their next album with target August/September recording date and a late 2015 release date. Guitarist Patrik Jensen commented on this:
“Not known as a band that likes to rest on our laurels, we’re pushing ahead with the follow-up to last year’s Exit Wounds album! We have most of the stuff written already, [and are] looking to record in August/September and to have it released before the end of this year. We’re very excited about the new material and can’t wait to give you the chance to hear it! Better nail down the roof in good time… and reserve the top spot on your X-mas wish list for this upcoming aural bad boy!”
May 09: Yu Gong Yi Shan Livehouse – Beijing (CHI) (feat. Belphegor)
May 11: Club Quattro – Tokyo (JP)
May 12: Club Quattro – Osaka (JP)
May 14: Hi Fi – Brisbane (AUS) (feat. Insomnium)
May 15: Hi Fi – Melbourne (AUS) (feat. Insomnium)
May 16: Manning Bar – Sydney (AUS) (feat. Insomnium)
Jun 20: Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel (BE)
Jun 21: Hellfest Open Air – Clisson (FR)
Jul 11: Rock Harz Open Air – Ballenstedt (DE)
Jul 25: Nord Open Air – Essen (DE)
Aug 05: Brutal Assault – Jaromer (CZ)
Aug 08: Brutal Assault – Jaromer (CZ)
Nov 13-14: Metal Hammer Paradise – Wissenhauser Strand (DE)
THE HAUNTED – Touring in China, Japan and Australia; European festivals; Writing new material!Swedish Thrash Metallers…
Posted by The-Haunted on Friday, May 8, 2015
Audio: Skinless – Serpenticide
Skinless is streaming “Serpenticide,” off of their forthcoming album Only the Ruthless Remain out June 2, 2015 via Relapse Records below. Featuring their classic late ’90s lineup of founding guitarist Noah Carpenter, vocalist Sherwood Webber, bassist Joe Keyser and drummer Bob Beaulac, with the recent addition of second guitar gun, Dave Matthews, and the record was recorded by Tom Case at Edie Road Studio and Doomsday Bunker Studio, both in upstate New York, with vocals tracked by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Primitive Man etc.) at Flatline Audio in Denver, CO, and the entire monster mastered by Brad Boatright (Obituary, Nails, Integrity etc.) at Audiosiege in Portland, OR.
Watch the making of the new record video below.
The band has booked a couple of upcoming festival appearances.
May 21: Soundstage (Maryland Deathfest) – Baltimore, MD
Jun 20: Hellfest Open Air – Clisson (FR)
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Tribulation Announce European Tour
Tribulation has an extensive schedule of live dates coming up.
The Children Of The Night release shows:
Apr 17: Neurotic Deathfest – Tilburg (NL)
Apr 18: Schlachtfest XV – Aurich (DE)
Apr 23: Debaser Strand – Stockholm (SE) (w/Morbus Chron & Vampire)
Apr 24: Truckstop Alaska – Göteborg (SE) (w/ Morbus Chron & Vampire)
Tribulation live in Europe 2015:
May 01: Ritz – Örebro (SE) (w/At The Gates & Vampire)
May 02: Pipeline – Sundsvall (SE) (w/At The Gates)
May 30: Muskelrock – Alvesta (SE)
May 31: Temples Festival – Bristol (UK)
Jun 18: Tons Of Rock – Halden (NO)
Jun 20: Hellfest Open Air – Clisson (FR)
Jun 31: Voodoo Lounge / The Fires Of Samhain: Initium – Dublin (IR)
European tour with Melechesh, Keep Of Kalessin and Embryo:
May 03: NAXTstage – Almelo (NL)
May 04: Goldgrube – Kassel (DE)
May 06: Willemeen – Arnhem (NL)
May 07: Muziekodroom – Hasselt (BE)
May 08: Druckerei – Bad Oeynhausen (DE)
May 09: Incineration Fest – London (UK)
May 10: Turock – Essen (DE)
May 12: Z7 – Pratteln (SI)
May 13: Caves du Manoir – Martigny (SI)
May 15: Sonora – Bilbao (ES)
May 16: Hard Club – Porto (PO)
May 17: RCA Club – Lisbon (PO)
May 18: Caracol – Madrid (ES)
May 19: Garaje – Murcia (ES)
May 21: Razz3 – Barcelona (ES)
May 22: Secret Place – Montpellier (FR)
May 23: Work in Progress – Padova (IT)
May 24: Cerbero Club – Milan (IT)
May 26: Café Central – Weinheim (DE)
May 27: Backstage – Munich (DE)
May 28: Channel Zero – Ljubljana (SL)
May 29: Escape – Wien (AT)
Skinless Posts Trailer For New Album
New York death metallers Skinless has posted a video teaser for their forthcoming new record titled Only The Ruthless Remain, which is due out June 2nd, 2015 in North America (June 1st in the UK/EU and May 29 in DE/Benelux/Finland) via Relapse Records. Watch it below.
The record will feature their classic late 90s lineup with guitarist Noah Carpenter, vocalist Sherwood Webber, bassist Joe Keyser, drummer Bob Beaulac, and new guitarist Dave Matthews. The record was recorded by Tom Case at Edie Road Studio and Doomsday Bunker Studio, both in upstate New York, with vocals tracked by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Primitive Man etc.) at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado, and the entire monster mastered by Brad Boatright (Obituary, Nails, Integrity etc.) at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon.
Only The Ruthless Remain Track Listing:
01: Serpenticide
02: Only The Ruthless Remain
03: Skinless
04: Flamethrower
05: The Beast Smells Blood
06: Funeral Curse
07: Barbaric Proclivity
The band will be doing a couple festival appearances coming up.
May 21: Soundstage – Baltimore, MD (Maryland Deathfest)
Jun 20: Hellfest Open Air – Clisson (FR)
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Tomas Haake of Meshuggah Issues Video Update
Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake has posted a video update from the studio, where they are currently writing material for their new album, due out in 2016.
In related new, Meshuggah have confirmed these upcoming shows:
Apr 12: RockBar Theater – San Jose, CA
Apr 13: House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
Apr 14: House of Blues – San Diego, CA
May 29: Der Ring – Grune Holle Rock – Nurburg (DE)
May 31: Rockavaria – Munchen (DE)
Jun 02: Sonicsphere Festival – Milano (IT)
Jun 05: Sweden Rock Festival – Solvesborg (SW)
Jun 19: Hellfest Open Air – Clisson (FR)
Jul 11: Be Prog My Friend – Barcelona (ES)
Aug 07: Heavy Montreal Festival – Montreal, QC
Aug 20: Bergenhus Fortress – Bergen (NO)
Aug 22: Ullevi – Gothenburg (SW)