After 2021’s most successful event to date and in celebration of Halloween, BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce a swath of bands for 2022’s Catton Park heavy metal party, including their final main stage headliner! The mighty BEHEMOTH will bring their spectacular production to close out the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Friday. Nergal tells …
Read More »SEPULTURA announce UK tour dates w/ Sacred Reich + Crowbar
ANNOUNCE UK DATES FORQUADRA TOUR 2021NOVEMBER WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SACRED REICH AND CROWBAR Early last year, Sepultura released their sensational new record Quadra -a contemporary thrash monument, backed by sublime melodies and technical dexterity. Itching to perform new tracks live to their fans, the band are thrilled to announce a UK leg to their Quadra …
Read More »Sacred Reich – The Re-Issues
After releasing their first record in twenty three years last year in the form of ‘Awakening ‘, Arizona thrash veterans Sacred Reich will re-release their early back-catalogue on 12th February 2020. ‘Ignorance ‘, ‘Surf Nicaragua ‘ (EP) and ‘The American Way ‘ are all re-introduced in what can only be …
Read More »Sacred Reich – Rebellion, Manchester – 28/11/19
Rebellion in Manchester is a fantastic little venue that catches some great bands and tonight is a prime example. Sacred Reich are touring their new album “awakening”, and have stopped off in rainy Manchester to remind us all how good they really are. I arrived a little late and missed …
Read More »Sacred Reich reveal ‘Awakening’ video
Thrash metal icons, SACRED REICH have announced their long-awaited new album, ‘Awakening’, their first new music in 23 years, will be released on 23rd August via Metal Blade Records. Today the band drop the title track at DSPs for streaming and purchase, as well as an accompanying music video, shot …
Read More »Sacred Reich announce new album, UK dates
US thrash metal legends, SACRED REICH are currently in the studio recording their first studio album in 23 years, titled ‘Awakening’, which is anticipated for release later this Summer. To follow the release, the band have announced a full European tour, kicking off in November and including 6 UK & …
Read More »SACRED REICH Announces the Return of Dave McClain
Phoenix-based thrash icons, SACRED REICH, are thrilled to announce the return of former drummer Dave McClain to their ranks, following his departure from Bay Area Metal outfit Machine Head last month after 23 years on the drum throne. Before joining Machine Head, McClain played drums for SACRED REICH for four …
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 »DEW-SCENTED start working on new album + Japan tour and Euro dates with Sacred Reich announced!
2013 was truly an eventful year for DEW-SCENTED! The band released the special anniversary compilation “Insurgent“, toured Europe with Testament in April, played several outstanding festival events including the inaugural Full Metal Cruise as well as Wacken Open Air and then finished off by touring Europe 10 countries again with …
Read More »Armored Saint – Hollywood House of Blues – 11/30/12
As I made my way down to the House of Blues from my new home in Hollywood a few things were going through my head, “will my pass be there?” Was the first and most prominent as this show is my first in Hollywood in my official capacity as Planetmosh …
Read More »Wacken 2012 review – Day 2 Friday
Wacken 2012 review – Day 2 Friday
Read More »Wacken 2012 Pictures
Some pictures from the 23rd Wacken Open Air festival in Germany
Read More »Wacken 2nd to 4th August 2012
The biggest Metal Festival of the world! Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. With 70,000 festival visitors, it attracts all kinds of metal music fans, such as fans of black metal, death metal, power metal, thrash metal, gothic metal …
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