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Kerry King Announces North American Headlining Tour for 2025

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The Press Release:
Following his recent tour with Lamb of God and Mastodon and his first European headline tour earlier this year, Kerry King and his new band – drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer), bassist Kyle Sanders (HELLYEAH), guitarist Phil Demmel (Machine Head), and vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel) – will hit the road for the twenty-eight date “North American Headline Tour 2025.” The tour is in support of King’s debut solo album, From Hell I Rise (RPM), which, according to the UK’s Kerrang!, ”The phrase ‘metal as f*ck’ may never be better applied.” With Municipal Waste as Special Guest and Alien Weaponry supporting, the tour is set to launch in San Francisco on January 15, 2025, and wrap at House of Blues in Las Vegas on February 22. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 4 at 10AM local and can be purchased HERE. The complete itinerary is below.

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Also announced today is the release of King’s brand new music video for the album track, “Where I Reign.” Shot in black and white, the “Where I Reign” video was directed by Jim Louvau who also directed King’s videos for the album cuts “Residue” and “Toxic.” “I wanted to capture the fury and the energy of the band in a live setting,” said Louvau, “an intensity that is matched from a visual standpoint that matches the intensity of the song and the energy that the band brings each and every night on tour, and I think we were able to do that. There are some still photos in the video that also show motion and energy, and I was really just trying to bring that energy to life in a live setting that is different from the other two videos that were done in the studio and were a little more in a controlled environment. So this video was definitely the guys’ being themselves and just showcasing what the band provides in a live setting.” Check out the “Where I Reign” music video HERE.
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“Residue” (Single) by Kerry King

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Artist: Kerry King
Title: “Residue” (Single)
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Date: 4/12/2024
Rating: 4/5

With just about a month to go before the release of the Kerry King debut album “From Hell I Rise”, its time to get another taste from it as the folks at Reigning Phoenix Music have delivered another single from the album. It was only a couple of months ago that I gave their first single “Idle Hands” a spin and clicking the hyperlinked text will let you see that one. As mentioned before, Kerry King has assembled a solid lineup that features Phil Demmel (Machine Head), Kyle Sanders (Hell Yeah), Mark Osegueda (Death Angel) and Paul Bostaph (Slayer) for the new album and touring cycle. While I don’t like to use the term “super group” since its been overused so very often, this truly amounts to one considering the lengthy Metal resumes that each of the players have coming in to the group. The latest track is titled “Residue” and starts off with some solid, driving drumming patterns from Bostaph before the truly head-banging riff takes over. As a drummer myself, I love the solid double-bass pattern that flows along with the riffs and as I listened a little more closely trying to envision this in the live sense I could almost envision the pit forming. Demmell is putting some great lead guitar work into the material while Mark sounds awesome and one of the main things that I like is that its not a Slayer 2 band but a group that’s managed to bring their individuality together and make it something special. Moments of thrashiness on top of slow chugging groove that ends up quite satisfying. I felt that I enjoyed both “Residue” and “Idle Hands” equally and cannot wait to hear the full on release. So far so good but if you are going to be stoic about this material not bringing you right into the Slayer moshpit then you might be a hard sell of it. Don’t be that Metalhead. Instead, sit back and crank it up and enjoy these players united for new Metal material.
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“Idle Hands” (Single) by Kerry King

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Artist: Kerry King
Title: “Idle Hands” (Single)
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Date: 2/4/2024

I guess it was only a matter of time after Slayer decided to formally retire that we’d be getting some new music from their legendary founder Kerry King. King has assembled a super-powered lineup that features Phil Demmel (Machine Head), Kyle Sanders (Hell Yeah), Mark Osegueda (Death Angel) and Paul Bostaph (Slayer) and together they are ready to deliver some molten hot Metal on a still growing record label, Reigning Phoenix Music. The first track released from the group comes via “Idle Hands” and I’ve spun it a few times before penning these thoughts. It’s a nice and thrashy number and Mark does a great job with the vocals here and despite his years fronting Death Angel I didn’t feel that he sounded like he was from that band. Bostaph is as solid as ever and after so many years on the drums for Slayer surely knows how to keep the time paced nice and fast with King delivering the riffs. “Idle Hands” is an energetic track that I can see inspiring some circle pit activity in the fans at a live and if you are wondering if it sounds like a Slayer track, well it doesn’t at all. At least to me it didn’t, it sounded like a new chapter from the creative mind of King. Great lead guitar work from Demmel and solid bass from Sanders make me interested in what is yet to come.
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Death Angel Announces North American Headline Tour

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Looks like Fridays are also a good day to do some tour announcements and this is especially the case when it comes to the hard-working Thrash Metal legends Death Angel. The band just announced their first in a long, long time headlining run of North America and this is exciting news for sure. I don’t recall a headlining appearance as a proper tour since one that hit the now shuttered B.B. King Blues Club that came through in 2008. You younger Metalheads might enjoy that overview that can be perused HERE. Now scroll on down past the poster for the full on press release and a whole lot of other coolness.

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The Press Release:
Bay Area thrash legends DEATH ANGEL have announced they’ll be hitting the road this fall for a headlining North American tour with openers EXMORTUS and HELLFIRE. The band is touring in support of their recently released album, Humanicide, which is available from Nuclear Blast. Tickets will be available at https://www.deathangel.us/tour.

“DEATH ANGEL is proud to FINALLY announce our first headlining tour in many years of North America!! We’re doing this tour in support of our new album Humanicide! Supporting the ideals of the true thrash scene that we came from that supported the beliefs that kept the scene alive! That being said we are extremely proud to present what we feel is a true modern-day thrash tour that represents the beliefs, and foundation of what that amazing scene is, and always has been based on!! Rebellion, truth, energy, camaraderie, and most importantly the music! This tour represents the roots through the evolution of what is this incredible genre, and scene we know as thrash!!!” – Mark Osegueda
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Metal Allegiance Returns to Anaheim For Their Annual Metal Assault

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While many of us are preparing for Halloween, this latest alert will fast forward us to the New Year and one of the special happenings that will take place during the annual NAMM Show. Check it out.

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The Press Release:
METAL ALLEGIANCE has announced that they’ll be returning to their second home of Anaheim, California at the House of Blues on Thursday, January 25th for their annual January metal assault! This year marks the introduction of Bobby Blitz (Overkill) and John Bush (Armored Saint / ex-Anthrax) to their ranks in addition to the surprise guests they are known for.
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