Thrash metal legends Megadeth return with their sixteenth album, ‘The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!’ which is the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Dystopia’. This album marks the longest gap between releases for the band and the first album to feature drummer Dirk Verbeuren and bassist Steve Di Giorgio from Testament following David Ellefson’s dismissal last year. Steve re-recorded Dave’s bass parts, but he is not their new bassist; he just featured on the album. The new permanent bass player is James LoMenzo, who was previously in the band between 2006-2010 and rejoined fully this year. For guitarist Kiko Loureiro it is his second album with the band.
“’You Must Die’ reminds us that time is merciless”, say SUICIDE SILENCE about the first single taken from their upcoming album, “Remember… You Must Die”. “Every second the clock ticks we grow closer to death and what happens after our short bout with time is a total mystery. ‘You Must Die’ was written as a reminder to remember death and to not let time be our master.”
Saarihelvetti 2022 was full of top notch music. A perfect omnium gatherum (yes it is a word! n. a collection of miscellaneous people or things. Merriam-Webster.com. 2022) of genres ranging from fresh new black metal to popish metal core to headlining raw industrial metal. Although the weather was epic as well (in a not so enjoyable way), festival goers were almost able to overlook the constant rain as they enjoyed the first restriction free Saarihelvetti in 3 years. Although the festival was able to slither between the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, there were still inevitable lineup changes and restrictions which made the festival a bit more difficult to navigate. This year we were finally free!
New York based, alternative dark rock band VAJRA has announced select, East Coast dates for their DESCENT TOUR. The limited tour starts October 20 in Providence, RI and wraps up October 23 in Hampton Beach, NH.
“We will be back on the road after three years. It’s been such a wild, difficult ride during that time for all of us, and we can’t wait to finally share space and experience playing songs from ‘Irkalla’ live for the first time ever.” – VAJRA
Charlotte, NC based Alt Rock Band FALLING THROUGH APRIL has announced dates for their Fall WORLDS AWAY TOUR with special guests HAZEN! Launching September 22 at The Battlefield Bar in Chalmette, LA, the tour winds through the US, wrapping up October 15 at The Juke Joint in Ocean Springs, MS.
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