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Riot Fest 2024 Books Fall Out Boy, Beck, Slayer, Pavement, St. Vincent, NOFX, Rob Zombie, Bright Eyes, Sublime, The Offspring, GWAR, Dr. Dog, Mastodon, Suicidal Tendencies, Laura Jane Grace, and More
Riot Fest, the iconic annual punk rock and alternative music festival, is excited to announce its 2024 lineup, along with the introduction of an innovative new world, and a venue change, now with parking! This year’s festival will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, from September 20-22nd, featuring 90+ bands over 3-days, and will feature RiotLand, an immersive “Choose Your Own Adventure” world that promises to elevate the festival experience to new heights.Continue reading
Today is the 18th Annual International Day of Slayer
On this day eighteen years ago, on 6/6/06, Jeff Tandy launched the National Day of Slayer site, which recognized and celebrated the uncompromising, loud, and defiant music of the iconic thrash/punk/metal band Slayer. The site became so popular it was renamed the International Day of Slayer. Today, we honor the IDOS’s 18th year and the band named for it. 2024 has been a monumental year in the history of Slayer as the band will reunite for three (so far) exclusive festival performances at Riot Fest, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock. In addition to the excitement over the Slayer reunion, Kerry King just released his excellent debut album From Hell I Rise (Reigning Phoenixc Music) and kicked off his debut headline tour and festival dates with his killer band. Not only is the 6th Day the 6th month Slayer Day, but examine some of the facts that make today even more perfect: two members of Slayer were born in June – Kerry King and Tom Araya (Happy Birthday today, Tom, born on Slayer Day. So the month is meaningful to the band for a variety of reasons. Of course, we always carry with us the memory of Jeff Haneman, gone too soon! We had covered the band dozens of times, documented their final moments as a band, and our Chief Editor Keefy personally saw Slayer 32 timesn! We wrote not one, but two retrospective pieces about the band calling it quits which you can read here and here. We have also been digging the Talking Slayer Podcast by DX Ferris a lot this year too! Throw the Devil horns for Slayer today! Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Holycide – Towards Idiocracy
Having passed away during the nineties, the once thriving Thrash Metal scene didn’t stay dead for long and the early aughts saw a gradual, but noticeable shift back to life. By 2004, the genre’s overdue re-animation was in full swing and a slew of new acts crawled out of the crypt, desperate to make an impression on the next generation of thrashers.Continue reading
PODCAST: 5 Minute Review: Kerry King – “From Hell I Rise”
Check out Keefy’s video review for Kerry King’s (Slayer) debut solo album – From Hell I Rise, out now from Reigning Phoenix Music!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Kerry King – From Hell I Rise
December 1st 2019.
The first day waking up in a post-Slayer world.
A dark day indeed. Continue reading
Watch Kerry King’s Solo Band Performing Live For First Time, Covering Many Slayer Songs
Kerry King the cofounder of Slayer played for the fuirst time ever with his solo band last night, Tuesday (May 7th) at Reggies in Chicago, Illinois. The group performed 17-songs including six Slayer tracks as well as eleven of the thirteen songs that appear on King’s coming debut solo album, From Hell I Rise, due out on May 17 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Check out the setlist and watch fan-filmed footage below! Continue reading
Kerry King (Slayer) to Play and Exclusive London Headline Show This June
With his solo debut album, From Hell I Rise, set for a May 17 release (Reigning Phoenix Music), Kerry King has announced his first UK headline show for London’s Electric Ballroom for Tuesday 18th June. Tickets are on sale at 10am today (17th April) at the Live Nation ticket store. The show will come in the wake of his first ever UK solo band appearance at Download Festival at Donington Park on Sunday 16th June. This comes on the heels of the new single and video for “Residue,” co-directed by Jim Louvau and his partner Tony Aguilera, who have made videos for Jerry Cantrell, Sebastian Bach, Exodus, and Killer Be Killed. The video was shot at their downtown Phoenix studio in early April, and features King’s new band – Mark Osegueda/vocals, Phil Demmel/guitar, Kyle Sanders/bass, and drummer Paul Bostaph. You can check out the video here: KFK “Residue” video link.
Acclaimed Rock and Metal Photographer Jeremy Saffer’s Event “Idol Worship: The Detournements Of Jeremy Saffer” Opens Today in Los Angeles
The images of globally acclaimed rock photographer, Jeremy Saffer take center stage at LA’s Exhibit A Gallery when a very special gallery event, “Idol Worship: The Detournements of Jeremy Saffer” will open today, on April 13th, 2024. This unique show, will showcase Saffer’s iconic photographs in a brand new way as his images serve as the canvas for over 30 of the world’s best multi-media artists. Continue reading
Kerry King (Slayer) Shares a New Single and Music Video “Residue” – New Album Coming Soon
With his solo debut album, From Hell I Rise, set for a May 17 release (Reigning Phoenix Music), today Kerry King unveils “Residue,” the project’s brand new single, and first music video. Co-directed by Jim Louvau and his partner Tony Aguilera, who have made videos for Jerry Cantrell, Sebastian Bach, Exodus, and Killer Be Killed, the video was shot at their downtown Phoenix studio in early April, and features King’s new band – Mark Osegueda/vocals, Phil Demmel/guitar, Kyle Sanders/bass, and drummer Paul Bostaph. You can check out the video here: KFK “Residue” video link.