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Thrash Metal icons ONSLAUGHT celebrate their 40th anniversary with a series of Vinyl re-prints and a special Anniversary Edition of their ‘Sounds Of Violence‘ album! 2022 is a special year for British Thrash Metal force ONSLAUGHT, one of the most influential and respected bands of their genre. The group led …

My annual deja vu quote of “Another year, another Bloodstock Open Air Festival” returns and 2018 saw a wealth of talent spread along four stages in the beautiful location of Catton Hall. First band up at the eye rubbingly time of 10.30am on the New Blood Stage were Dumfries based …

BLOODSTOCK is racing towards the weekend with some heavy metal Easter treats! Six more bands for August’s best heavy weekender, the first wave of club nights and the annual Easter Egg hunt on the BLOODSTOCK website, kicking off Friday 30th March! Check out www.bloodstock.uk.com from 8am Friday for details on …

Onslaught made a very welcome return to the hallowed turf at Bloodstock this year, and Planetmosh were on hand to have a talk about the festival, the upcoming release of the live dvd and more Click the link below for the full interview  

Sunday is always a bitter/sweet day at Bloodstock for me as on the plus side you have another day of metal but on the minus side when the day is over you have to wait another year for the next one. First band of the day on the Sophie Lancaster …

Hellfest have unleashed their second band announcement for next years festival! The second wave of bands has just been confirmed and we’re happy to add to our line-up the Americans from MASTODON and the crazy English guys from COCK SPARRER. Of course, Phil Anselmo will, as usually, be in Clisson …

Pro-shot footage of Indian metal veterans Demonic Resurrection’s performance at Wacken Open Air is available on the band’s youtube channel. The band performed at the 25th Anniversary edition of the festival on the WET Stage on Saturday 2nd of August. The footage includes two new tracks ‘The Demon King’ and …

I had the pleasure of chat with vocal/guitarist Demonstealer  from Demonic Resurrection at this year’s Wacken after they played their superb set on W.E.T Stage. We discuss what they’ve been up to since I last spoke to them at Les-Fest(now being renamed Wildfire Fest), their set at Sonisphere also how …

I seriously think it says something about heavy metal gigs when there is one thing you notice which is conspicuous by it’s absence – and that is security!  Apart from one guy nonchalantly leaning against the DJ booth, and another languidly lazing at the top of the steps leading to …

I had the pleasure of chatting with Sy Keeler, vocalist from Onslaught before their stunning set in Glasgow. With the sounds of sound checking in the background we discuss the band, what’s in store for us tonight, the tour, festivals and US Tour, today’s metal scene, stage divers, future plans …

UK thrashers Onslaught have announced Steve Smyth’s ONE MACHINE as the last band to join them, Artillery and Nightlord on the London show for the forthcoming “Thrash Invasion Tour 2014“, to be held at the Islington Academy on Sunday 20th July.< One Machine is the brainchild of Smyth (formerly a …

UK thrashers Onslaught have announced India’s Demonic Resurrection as the band to replace US band Hatriot on the forthcoming UK Tour, entitled ‘Thrash Invasion 2014‘. The bill, which also includes Danish band Artillery as main support, and in London only, old friends Nightlord, will now feature Demonic Resurrection on all …

In the year that Metallica are announced as headlining the iconic Glastonbury Festival, in addition to Sonisphere (the 40th anniversary of gigs at Knebworth) Universal Music is celebrating 30 years of Thrash music by re-issuing seminal albums from the founding fathers of this sub-genre for the ThrashBack campaign. Thrash music …

If ever the name of a band can describe their music then Onslaught certainly fit the bill judging by the ferocity of the material on their 6th studio album aptly titled “VI”. There have been some excellent thrash metal albums released in 2013 and “VI” is a worthy addition to …

Ant May caught up with Sy Keeler and Andy Rosser-Davies from Onslaught shortly before their gig at the Relentless Garage in London as part of their Scream for Violence tour and asked them some questions about the album, touring and the band in general.  

Lazarus A.D. video “Revolution” from their album “The Onslaught”