PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal
Another year another Bloodstock and 2015 was one of the best I have attended to say the least. All 4 stages threw up some incredible performances although 2 out of the 3 main stage headliners were below par for me. I headed off from my hotel in Tamworth early so …
Read More »Nuclear Assault – Pounder E.P
Welcome back Nuclear Assault! Even though it will be short lived (they are calling this the ‘Final Assault’ tour), the New York based thrash metal legends have reformed for their 30 year anniversary and released Pounder. This blistering 4 track E.P and 2015 tour dates including a main stage slot …
Read More »Arch Enemy to headline Dynamo Metalfest
Arch Enemy have been confirmed as the headline act for the first ever Dynamo Metalfest, which takes place at the IJssportcentrum in Eindhoven on Saturday July 18. They join Death Angel, Alestorm and Nuclear Assault, with four other acts still to be announced. “We are very pleased with the addition of …
Read More »Dynamo Metal Fest announces first three bands for inaugural event
Death Angel, Alestorm and Nuclear Assault are the first of eight bands to be confirmed for the first edition of the all new Dynamo Metalfest, which takes place in Eindhoven on Saturday July 18. The brand new event will be a back to basics, one day event highlighting the best of homegrown and international heavy …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK 2015 Announces Death DTA, Nuclear Assault, & Dark Angel
While other festivals are still figuring out their 2015 plan, the band announcements continue over at BLOODSTOCK HQ! Three more bands join the already announced WITHIN TEMPTATION, OPETH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, IHSAHN and SEPULTURA on the Ronnie James Dio stage, and in this release, thrash fans are in for a treat. …
Read More »Nuclear Assault to release ‘Live at CBGB’s via Dry Heave Records
Dry Heave Records are very proud to announce the release of a limited picture disc album of legendary old school thrashers Nuclear Assault – live at CBGB’s. Recorded off the desk at CBGB’s & onto tape in 1986, drummer Glenn Evans has unearthed this recording from his personal archive …
Read More »ThrashBack Campaign!
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 …
Read More »Warbringer – ‘IV: Empires Collapse’
Over the past half a decade, Los Angeles’ Warbringer have produced three of the best new age thrash albums of recent years – a triptych of work which has taken its inspiration from the sound of genre pioneers such as Exodus, Exciter and Testament and brought it up to date …
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