Shadows Fall Announce Unearth, E-Town Concrete, Jasta and Within the Ruins for “The War Within 20th Anniversary” Concert


Shadows Fall has announced their openers for their years-closing headline show for “The War Within 20th Anniversary” at The Worcester Palladium! Direct support will come from fellow locals Unearth, E-Town Concrete, Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed with his solo band Jasta, and semi-locals Within the Ruins. The band performed a previous 20th-anniversary show for The War Within in Sayerville, NJ back in March 2024. Shadows Fall will perform the album in full and other songs. As reported by Lambgoat, the band has secured a new label and is slowly making progress on new music. Tickets are available at the link below. The band will also perform at Aftershock with Slipknot, Iron Maiden, and Slayer!

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RIP Saint Vitus Bar – The Home of Metal 2013-2024 and The Top 5 Shows (Nirvana, Against Me!)


Pour one out for Saint Vitus Bar, The Home of Metal (and more) 2013-2024. We share our feelings on the closing and also:

We ranked the Top Five Most Important Shows Ever at Saint Vitus Bar
Top 15 Shows Covered by Ghost Cult
Top Interviews we conducted there
Top 5 Special Events

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Unearth Book 20th Anniversary Show for Their Album “The Oncoming Storm” with Bleeding Through, Fuming Mouth, High Command and Others



On Saturday, June 15th, Unearth will celebrate 20 years of their Metal Blade Records album, The Oncoming Storm, with Storm Fest, at Big Night Live in Boston. The band will play the record in its entirety, along with a selection of other songs from their catalog. Joining them, at their first all ages gig in the city for 21 years, will be Bleeding Through, Overcast, Fuming Mouth, All Out War, High Command, and Apes. Read more from Unearth below.
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Listen to Lamb of God Re-Imagine “Another Nail For Your Coffin” ft. Matt Honeycut of Kublai KhanTX and Alex Taylor of Malevolence


After some teasing on social media, Lamb of God has shared a new version of their Ashes of the Wake (Epic Records) deep cut “Another Nail For Your Coffin” in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the album and their upcoming coheadline tour with Mastodon. The track features ft. Matt Honeycut of Kublai KhanTX, and Alex Taylor of Malevolence, who is the opener of the tour, along with Kerry King. Watch now! Continue reading


Mayhem Festival Returns for 2024 and Books Bad Omens, Parkway Drive, Architects, Jinjer, Poppy, Kittie, August Burns Red and More


As previously reported, Mayhem Festival will return as a single-destination event in Southern California on October 12, 2024. 23 bands will perform at the festival, which will be held at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California, where Mayhem first began. Bad Omens will headline, along with Parkway Drive, Architects, Jinjer, Poppy, Kittie, August Burns Red, and many more at the list below. 19 bands will perform at the festival for the first time and tickets are not on sale yet. Continue reading


Lamb Of God and Mastodon Announce The Ashes Of Leviathan Tour with Special Guests Kerry King and Malevolence



Today GRAMMY® Award-nominated metal titans Lamb of God and GRAMMY® Award-winning band Mastodon announce the co-headlining Ashes Of Leviathan Tour. The tour finds the two iconic bands join forces to celebrate the 20th anniversary of two seminal releases: Lamb of God’s biggest-selling album Ashes of the Wake and Mastodon’s acclaimed sophomore album Leviathan, which were both released on August 31, 2004.  Both bands will perform their respective albums in full. Special guests Kerry King and Malevolence will support throughout the tour, with Unearth on select dates. Kicking off on July 19 in Grand Prairie, TX at the Texas Trust CU Theatre, the North American arena and amphitheater run will take them through the US and Canada, culminating on the exact 20th anniversary of each album on August 31 in Omaha, NE at the Astro Amphitheater. The tour will notably make stops at iconic venues such as Denver, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Los Angeles, CA’s The Kia Forum.  See below for full tour routing. Continue reading


Lamb Of God Shares Headbangers Boat After Movie from 2023


Modern metal legends Lamb of God have shared the official after movie from the Headbangers Boat Cruise. Sailing on the Norwegian Gem ship and cruising to the Dominican Republic, the 2024 cruise will feature Lamb Of God, along with Dethklok, Chimaira, Poison The Well, At The Gates, Soulfly, Corrosion of Conformity and many more. The full lineup so far is below but the exact dates of the cruise are not yet announced.  The cruise is organized by Sixthman (Chris Jericho, Coheed and Cambria cruises), which is in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line. There will also be an appearance by Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton’s solo band, as well as stand-up comedy by Shayne Smith and Mike Abrusci. Lamb of God is about to embark on a series of tours and festivals including Pantera and Knotfest Australia. Watch the video here!Continue reading


Ghost Cult’s Album of the Year Countdown 2023: Part 1 (75-41)


 

2013 saw Ghost Cult crown Surgical Steel (Carcass) as our inaugural Album of the Year in a democratic aggregated vote process, untouched by editorial hands (other than the sliding of the abacus balls from one side to the other – or rather the logging of votes and the use of a rather rudimentary spreadsheet), a format we continue to utilise as the years pass, and the seasons grey. Our dedicated team of writers, editors, photographers make their submissions on demand following a month of much wringing-of-hands and profanities being aimed into the editorial mailbox.Continue reading


Lamb Of God Books Dethklok, Chimaira, Poison The Well, At The Gates, Soulfly, COC and More for Headbangers Boat’ 2024


 

Modern metal legends just concluded their debut voyage of their Headbangers Ball Cruise, and now have announced the first bands booked for the 2024 edition. Sailing on the Norwegian Gem ship and cruising to the Dominican Republic, the 2024 cruise will feature Lamb Of God, along with Dethklok, Chimaira, Poison The Well, At The Gates, Soulfly, Corrosion of Conformity and many more. The full lineup so far is below but the exact dates of the cruise are not yet announced.  The cruise is organized by Sixthman (Chris Jericho, Coheed and Cambria cruises), which is in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line. There will also be an appearance by Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton’s solo band, as well as stand-up comedy by Shayne Smith and Mike Abrusci. Watch the announcement now by D. Randall Blythe on the cruise. Continue reading


CONCERT REVIEW: Unearth – Revocation – Entheos – High Command at Saint Vitus Bar


 

Unearth and Revocation kicked off their co-headlining tour at Saint Vitus on Friday. The fate of the night appeared uncertain as earlier that day severe flooding shut down subway lines and landed parts of the city knee-deep in water. Although the show was technically sold out, Vitus was, dare I say, comfortable. It felt like a more exclusive and intimate experience than the usual ATM vestibule loitering.

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