Death-saluting metal collective, GRUESOME, will take to the streets next month on a short run of live performances. Following an appearance at Obscene Extreme America Fest in Montreal next month, the band — which features guitarist/vocalist Matt Harvey (Exhumed), drummer Gus Rios (Malevolent Creation), guitarist Daniel Gonzalez (Possessed), and bassist Robin Mazen (Derketa) — will kick off a mini tour in September, waging their classic Schuldiner-styled odes upon the ears of Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Cave-In-Rock, San Diego and Los Angeles. See confirmed dates below.
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will return to North America this fall to headline the IndieMerch Tour with Iron Reagan, Harm’s Way, and Maruta. The trek will start Oct 3rd and run through Oct 30th and it marks the group’s first official Canadian/US tour supporting their highly anticipated new album, Abysmal, which comes out on September 18th on Metal Blade Records. Be sure to either see below or head over to facebook.com/theblackdahliamurderofficial for all tour dates.
Reactivated New York death metal unit, SKINLESS, will level stages this Fall on a medley of live takeovers. The onstage debauchery includes performances in Montreal, Clifton Park, Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia as well as a co-headlining stint with Pig Destroyer on this year’s edition of Denver Black Sky in December. Additional onstage infiltrations are currently in their plotting stages.
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions has officially released Visceral Infection, the full-length debut from New Jersey grinders ORGAN DEALER. Considered to be one of 2015’s most anticipated extreme metal albums, Visceral Infection will “fucking slay you and your family.” Visceral Infection is available for streaming and purchase on digital and CD formats at hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/visceral-infection.
Seattle death grind legion, THEORIES, wrapped up the epically successful Poisoning North America Summer tour featuring headlining labelmates Goatwhore with Black Breath and Ringworm last night in Atlanta, Georgia. The trek pillaged its way through over three dozen venues in twenty-three cities and provinces. THEORIES will grind their way back home on four more dates with Black Breath beginning tonight in Kansas and leveling Colorado, Utah, and Idaho. The band continues to tour in support of the sadistic wares of their Regression full-length, released earlier this Spring via Metal Blade Records.
ANTHRAX, six-time Grammy-nominated, Platinum-selling thrash masters, and a lifetime member of The Big Four, will provide a head banging send-off for the iconic Sunset Strip House of Blues on Wednesday, July 29. The band will headline what will be the last metal show ever to play the HOB before it shuts down on August 7 to make way for a new hotel/housing/retail complex. Tickets go on sale today at 12NOON PT through Ticketmaster, the Live Nation app, and at the HOB Box Office. Log on to http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004EE9D546EA1E for more details.
Metal Blade Records is excited to announcing the signing of Australian thrash metal act, HARLOTT! Forged in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, HARLOTT are the finest example of the thrash metal genre in recent years. Taking their influence from the 80’s Bay Area thrash scene, and blending it with the Teutonic melody and grit, they focus on high energy, up tempo music with lyrical influence from war, religion, chaos, and the human condition.
Ohio’s thrash metal heroes Miss May I have partnered up with Fuse.tv today to premiere a new video for the band’s current single “I.H.E.” The track is featured on their highly anticipated, forthcoming record, Deathless, which is scheduled for release on August 7th via Rise Records. Fans are invited to pre-order the album now at www.MissMayIMusic.com.