Metallica fans have long debated the band’s greatest album, with 1986’s Master of Puppets often getting the slight nod over 1984’s Ride the Lightning. For Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe, Ride the Lightning gets his vote “all day long.”
In a recent interview with 96.7 Kcal-fm host Radioactive MikeZ, Blythe was asked to pick between Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning. The Lamb of God frontman quickly responded, “Ride the Lightning, all day long!”
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Blythe went on to say [as transcribed by Blabbermouth], “I think Master of Puppets overall, it sounds better as a record, and they were better players by then. But I think Ride the Lightning is more ferocious, particularly the opening track, ‘Fight Fire With Fire,’ which I did at the Dynamo Festival, I believe it was, with Craig [Locicero] from Forbidden and a bunch of other guys from the Bay Area. He did...
In a recent interview with 96.7 Kcal-fm host Radioactive MikeZ, Blythe was asked to pick between Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning. The Lamb of God frontman quickly responded, “Ride the Lightning, all day long!”
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Blythe went on to say [as transcribed by Blabbermouth], “I think Master of Puppets overall, it sounds better as a record, and they were better players by then. But I think Ride the Lightning is more ferocious, particularly the opening track, ‘Fight Fire With Fire,’ which I did at the Dynamo Festival, I believe it was, with Craig [Locicero] from Forbidden and a bunch of other guys from the Bay Area. He did...
- 8/21/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
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Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is a big believer in the connection between a band and its audience, so much so that he wishes fans would put away their phones and be totally present during concerts. In fact, he even has a wry plan to combat phone usage at his band’s shows.
In latest episode of the Consequence Podcast Network’s Kyle Meredith With… (listen above), Blythe explains that after all these years in Lamb of God, “I still get the same energy from a crowd that’s really into it, because I view it as a massive form of communication. … When I sing some words that I wrote in a 99-cent spiral notebook that I got from Cvs, sitting on my porch … and I hear thousands of people echo those words back at me … and I see the music physically moving people,...
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is a big believer in the connection between a band and its audience, so much so that he wishes fans would put away their phones and be totally present during concerts. In fact, he even has a wry plan to combat phone usage at his band’s shows.
In latest episode of the Consequence Podcast Network’s Kyle Meredith With… (listen above), Blythe explains that after all these years in Lamb of God, “I still get the same energy from a crowd that’s really into it, because I view it as a massive form of communication. … When I sing some words that I wrote in a 99-cent spiral notebook that I got from Cvs, sitting on my porch … and I hear thousands of people echo those words back at me … and I see the music physically moving people,...
- 8/12/2024
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Italian metal masters Lacuna Coil have unveiled a new single titled “Hosting the Shadow” featuring guest vocals from Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe.
The song marks another new stand-alone single from Lacuna Coil, who earlier this year unveiled the track “In the Mean Time” featuring New Years Day singer Ash Costello.
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While Lacuna Coil are already known for their dual vocal attack from Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro, Blythe takes the band’s sound to a new extreme. After an extended instrumental intro, the Lamb of God singer’s voice is heard first on the song, as he delivers his signature growl in the verses, where he is eventually joined by Ferro. Scabbia’s clean singing then arrives in the melodic chorus.
“‘Hosting the Shadow’ is a trip through light and dark, where silence reveals its hidden secrets,” stated Lacuna Coil. “Obscure moments can become occasions to evolve,...
The song marks another new stand-alone single from Lacuna Coil, who earlier this year unveiled the track “In the Mean Time” featuring New Years Day singer Ash Costello.
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While Lacuna Coil are already known for their dual vocal attack from Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro, Blythe takes the band’s sound to a new extreme. After an extended instrumental intro, the Lamb of God singer’s voice is heard first on the song, as he delivers his signature growl in the verses, where he is eventually joined by Ferro. Scabbia’s clean singing then arrives in the melodic chorus.
“‘Hosting the Shadow’ is a trip through light and dark, where silence reveals its hidden secrets,” stated Lacuna Coil. “Obscure moments can become occasions to evolve,...
- 8/1/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has announced a new book titled, Just Beyond the Light: Living with the War Inside My Head. It’s set to arrive February 18th, 2025, via Hachette Book Group.
It’s the second book from Blythe following 2015’s Dark Days: A Memoir, which recounted the singer’s imprisonment for alleged manslaughter in the Czech Republic and subsequent acquittal.
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The follow-up, Just Beyond the Light, will focus on different aspects of Blythe’s life throughout the years, with the publisher describing the book as “a riveting and revelatory memoir about self-development and maintaining proper prospective through difficult times.” In his own words, Blythe called it a “tight, concise roadmap of how I have attempted to maintain what I believe to be a proper perspective in life, even during difficult times.”
The singer opened up about the upcoming memoir in a recent interview with Rva magazine.
It’s the second book from Blythe following 2015’s Dark Days: A Memoir, which recounted the singer’s imprisonment for alleged manslaughter in the Czech Republic and subsequent acquittal.
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The follow-up, Just Beyond the Light, will focus on different aspects of Blythe’s life throughout the years, with the publisher describing the book as “a riveting and revelatory memoir about self-development and maintaining proper prospective through difficult times.” In his own words, Blythe called it a “tight, concise roadmap of how I have attempted to maintain what I believe to be a proper perspective in life, even during difficult times.”
The singer opened up about the upcoming memoir in a recent interview with Rva magazine.
- 7/29/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Future Frames, a program for up-and-coming European filmmakers, is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Karlovy Vary Film Festival next week. So far, 104 filmmakers from 29 European countries have taken part. Its alumni have gone on to direct features that have appeared at major festivals worldwide.
The initiative, which is organized by European Film Promotion and Karlovy Vary, gives filmmakers the opportunity to present their short films at this prestigious A-list festival, and helps them build an international network.
Four years after his participation in the Future Frames program, Adam Martinec from the Czech Republic returns to Karlovy Vary with his first full-length film “Our Lovely Pig Slaughter,” which is screening in the Crystal Globe competition.
Other directors have been successful too with their first or second feature-length films, such as Halfdan Olav Ullman Tøndel from the first Future Frames group, whose debut film “Armand” was presented with the Camera d’Or at this year’s Cannes.
The initiative, which is organized by European Film Promotion and Karlovy Vary, gives filmmakers the opportunity to present their short films at this prestigious A-list festival, and helps them build an international network.
Four years after his participation in the Future Frames program, Adam Martinec from the Czech Republic returns to Karlovy Vary with his first full-length film “Our Lovely Pig Slaughter,” which is screening in the Crystal Globe competition.
Other directors have been successful too with their first or second feature-length films, such as Halfdan Olav Ullman Tøndel from the first Future Frames group, whose debut film “Armand” was presented with the Camera d’Or at this year’s Cannes.
- 6/26/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Riot Fest has unveiled its 2024 lineup, featuring Fall Out Boy, Slayer, Pavement, Beck, Rob Zombie, Sublime, Public Enemy, The Offspring (performing Smash), St. Vincent, and Bright Eyes topping the bill.
Other notable acts include The Marley Brothers, and Damian) performing the music of their legendary father Bob Marley, plus Spoon, Sum 41, Cypress Hill, The Hives, Gwar, Waxahatchee, Tierra Whack, Taking Back Sunday, Dr. Dog, Manchester Orchestra (performing Cope), Mastodon (performing Leviathan), Clutch, Suicidal Tendencies, Lamb of God, and Something Corporate.
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Riot Fest 2024 goes down September 20th-22nd. This year will also see the Chicago music festival moving to a brand new location. After calling Douglass Park its home for nearly a decade, Riot Fest will head south to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois to establish what it’s calling RiotLand.
As part of their farewell tour, Nofx will play three separate sets over the course of the weekend.
Other notable acts include The Marley Brothers, and Damian) performing the music of their legendary father Bob Marley, plus Spoon, Sum 41, Cypress Hill, The Hives, Gwar, Waxahatchee, Tierra Whack, Taking Back Sunday, Dr. Dog, Manchester Orchestra (performing Cope), Mastodon (performing Leviathan), Clutch, Suicidal Tendencies, Lamb of God, and Something Corporate.
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Riot Fest 2024 goes down September 20th-22nd. This year will also see the Chicago music festival moving to a brand new location. After calling Douglass Park its home for nearly a decade, Riot Fest will head south to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois to establish what it’s calling RiotLand.
As part of their farewell tour, Nofx will play three separate sets over the course of the weekend.
- 6/12/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Robert Alvarez and Adrian Rivas both started playing their respective instruments — guitar and drums — at the age of 12. They shared a love of rock, especially the heavier kind, like grunge and metal. And, years later, each received the same devastating medical diagnosis: a brain tumor.
Rivas and Alvarez hadn’t met by the time they were individually considering treatment options. But their common experience would lead them to play music together under very special circumstances.
Alvarez was in high school when he began to suffer debilitating migraines, he tells Rolling Stone.
Rivas and Alvarez hadn’t met by the time they were individually considering treatment options. But their common experience would lead them to play music together under very special circumstances.
Alvarez was in high school when he began to suffer debilitating migraines, he tells Rolling Stone.
- 3/5/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
You've heard them on the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners soundtrack . You've seen the memes. Now, Health is back to debut their latest music video, exclusively on Crunchyroll News! Check out the music video for "Children Of Sorrow (ft. Willie Adler from Lamb of God) below and read on for a full interview with bassist and composer John Famiglietti on what to expect from the future of Health and what anime he'll be watching on tour. Also, he asked us to include this very specific quote before we get started: "Let me tell you what entertainment is. Violence. Sex. Friendship. Death. Surprise. Betrayal. Dancing. The Health Waifu dance team are so sexy that if you see them enough times, you might faint. When you see it, you won’t be able to fight the temptation of wanting to dance with them!” - John Famiglietti, Bassist and Composer for Health It's been about a...
- 1/25/2024
- by Alex Lebl
- Crunchyroll
P.O.D. have unveiled another new single, “Afraid to Die,” featuring Tatiana Shmayluk of Ukrainian metal band Jinjer.
The track is classic P.O.D. with its fusion of rap and riffs. Frontman Sonny Sandoval’s verses are complimented by clean vocal passages from Shmayluk, and the anthemic sing-a-long chorus harkens back to “Youth of the Nation,” one of the band’s most well-known songs.
“‘Afraid to Die’ is a combination of cryptic and triumphant melodies,” said P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel via a press release. “It has storytelling rhymes and chugged verses, and a wide open, melodic yet semi-morbid, chorus. It’s anthemic In every sense of the word.”
Regarding the collab with Shmayluk, which came to fruition on P.O.D. and Jinjer’s 2022 tour together, Curiel added: “Our dear friend Tatiana Shmayluk offers her unique approach and we had incredible musical chemistry with her. This is P.
The track is classic P.O.D. with its fusion of rap and riffs. Frontman Sonny Sandoval’s verses are complimented by clean vocal passages from Shmayluk, and the anthemic sing-a-long chorus harkens back to “Youth of the Nation,” one of the band’s most well-known songs.
“‘Afraid to Die’ is a combination of cryptic and triumphant melodies,” said P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel via a press release. “It has storytelling rhymes and chugged verses, and a wide open, melodic yet semi-morbid, chorus. It’s anthemic In every sense of the word.”
Regarding the collab with Shmayluk, which came to fruition on P.O.D. and Jinjer’s 2022 tour together, Curiel added: “Our dear friend Tatiana Shmayluk offers her unique approach and we had incredible musical chemistry with her. This is P.
- 11/30/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
After returning in 2023 following a long hiatus, Milwaukee Metal Fest is happening again in 2024 with a lineup featuring Mr. Bungle, Blind Guardian, In Flames, Hatebreed, and more.
The four-day fest will take place May 16th-19th at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee. Other acts on the bill include Slaughter to Prevail, Deicide, Katatonia, Kamelot, Marduk, Possessed, Metal Church, Incantation, and more. Other acts will be announced in the coming weeks and months, as this is only the first wave of artists to be revealed.
Single-day and multi-day passes are available here. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Until this year, Milwaukee Metal Fest had been dormant since 2007. Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta purchased the rights to the fest and revived it with the 2023 edition featuring Lamb of God, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies,...
The four-day fest will take place May 16th-19th at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee. Other acts on the bill include Slaughter to Prevail, Deicide, Katatonia, Kamelot, Marduk, Possessed, Metal Church, Incantation, and more. Other acts will be announced in the coming weeks and months, as this is only the first wave of artists to be revealed.
Single-day and multi-day passes are available here. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Until this year, Milwaukee Metal Fest had been dormant since 2007. Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta purchased the rights to the fest and revived it with the 2023 edition featuring Lamb of God, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Fresh off its maiden voyage, Lamb of God’s Headbangers Boat will set sail again in 2024. The band has officially announced that a second edition of the metal cruise will feature Dethklok, Chimaira, Poison the Well, At the Gates, and several more notable acts.
The cruise will depart from Miami on October 28th and make a stop at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, before returning to Miami on November 1st. Early signups are available now via the Headbangers Boat website, while the public onsale starts on Tuesday (November 21st) at 2 p.m. Et.
Lamb of God will once again headline the cruise, playing two sets. Additional acts include Soulfly, Exodus, Napalm Death, Corrosion of Conformity, After the Burial, Currents, Bleeding Through, Unearth, Eyehategod, Frozen Soul, UnityTX, and a solo set from Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton. Comedians Shayne Smith and Mike Abrusci will also be on board to perform standup sets.
The cruise will depart from Miami on October 28th and make a stop at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, before returning to Miami on November 1st. Early signups are available now via the Headbangers Boat website, while the public onsale starts on Tuesday (November 21st) at 2 p.m. Et.
Lamb of God will once again headline the cruise, playing two sets. Additional acts include Soulfly, Exodus, Napalm Death, Corrosion of Conformity, After the Burial, Currents, Bleeding Through, Unearth, Eyehategod, Frozen Soul, UnityTX, and a solo set from Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton. Comedians Shayne Smith and Mike Abrusci will also be on board to perform standup sets.
- 11/15/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Lamb of God’s inaugural Headbangers Boat cruise festival looks to have been a blast so far.
The cruise left port aboard the Norwegian Pearl on Halloween (October 31st) from Miami. We’ve already reported on Randy Blythe (dressed as Elvis) officiating a Halloween wedding aboard the ship, and elsewhere, footage from the boat has been nothing but good vibes.
For instance, a circle pit broke out in the hot tub during Hatebreed’s set. As captured by Heavy Consequence photographer Kevin Wilson, the hot tubbers set down their margaritas and shimmied to a particularly hooky breakdown.
To be honest, this is probably the chillest mosh in Hatebreed history — Jamey Jasta and company’s brand of beatdown hardcore is specifically geared to incite violent mosh pits. Nonetheless, the boat’s crew still put a stop to the hot tub circle pit after a song or two. Safety first!
In addition to Hatebreed,...
The cruise left port aboard the Norwegian Pearl on Halloween (October 31st) from Miami. We’ve already reported on Randy Blythe (dressed as Elvis) officiating a Halloween wedding aboard the ship, and elsewhere, footage from the boat has been nothing but good vibes.
For instance, a circle pit broke out in the hot tub during Hatebreed’s set. As captured by Heavy Consequence photographer Kevin Wilson, the hot tubbers set down their margaritas and shimmied to a particularly hooky breakdown.
To be honest, this is probably the chillest mosh in Hatebreed history — Jamey Jasta and company’s brand of beatdown hardcore is specifically geared to incite violent mosh pits. Nonetheless, the boat’s crew still put a stop to the hot tub circle pit after a song or two. Safety first!
In addition to Hatebreed,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe turned the band’s inaugural Headbangers Boat cruise into a Vegas wedding chapel on Halloween night (October 31st). The singer officiated a wedding between two cruisers, giving them a metal memory that will last forever.
Headbangers Boat set sail from Miami earlier that day, and Blythe didn’t waste any time making the couple’s dreams come true.
As the story goes, the groom, Ro Kohli (who runs a company called War Machine Merchandise), couldn’t get into a Lamb of God show on Halloween night in 2012. Not wanting to spend the evening alone, he went on Ok Cupid and found a match in the bride, Bic, and asked her out on a date. In a full circle moment, Blythe (dressed as Elvis Presley) married the couple exactly 11 years to the day of their first date.
Photographer Kevin Wilson is on board the Headbangers Boat cruise,...
Headbangers Boat set sail from Miami earlier that day, and Blythe didn’t waste any time making the couple’s dreams come true.
As the story goes, the groom, Ro Kohli (who runs a company called War Machine Merchandise), couldn’t get into a Lamb of God show on Halloween night in 2012. Not wanting to spend the evening alone, he went on Ok Cupid and found a match in the bride, Bic, and asked her out on a date. In a full circle moment, Blythe (dressed as Elvis Presley) married the couple exactly 11 years to the day of their first date.
Photographer Kevin Wilson is on board the Headbangers Boat cruise,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Despite an unceremonious split with Slayer toward the end of the band’s career, founding member Dave Lombardo still holds the iconic metal act in high regard. In fact, the legendary drummer insists that Slayer were the best of the “Big Four” thrash bands.
Slayer certainly have some stiff competition when it comes to the rest of the Big Four, namely Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax. But as Lombardo told Metal Hammer in a new interview, he feels Slayer were a cut above the rest.
When asked directly to name the best “Big Four” band, the drummer immediately responded, “Slayer.” And though he followed the answer with a little laugh, he went on to explain, “Who else could I pick?! We were brutal man, we were on top of our game, and if you watch the videos we were on fire. We really showed everyone else how it should be done...
Slayer certainly have some stiff competition when it comes to the rest of the Big Four, namely Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax. But as Lombardo told Metal Hammer in a new interview, he feels Slayer were a cut above the rest.
When asked directly to name the best “Big Four” band, the drummer immediately responded, “Slayer.” And though he followed the answer with a little laugh, he went on to explain, “Who else could I pick?! We were brutal man, we were on top of our game, and if you watch the videos we were on fire. We really showed everyone else how it should be done...
- 10/20/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
P.O.D. have returned with the new song “Drop,” featuring guest vocals from Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe.
“When you hear it, you know it’s P.O.D.!” declared the band’s Sonny Sandoval, and he’s not wrong. The track touches all the P.O.D. bases. Sandoval’s flow is infectious and tight, and heavy rap-metal breakdowns are balanced against more melodic, alt-rock sections.
Blythe’s cameo occurs in the middle break of the song. He growls and narrates vicious lines while guitarist Marcos Curiel’s riffs build to one of the song’s many drops — the track’s title being very appropriate in this case.
“‘Drop’ is another one of a kind, unparalleled banger that sets this band apart from everyone else,” boasted Sandoval.
The San Diego band has been relatively quiet over the past few years. Sandoval and company released a short Christmas lullaby track in 2020; otherwise,...
“When you hear it, you know it’s P.O.D.!” declared the band’s Sonny Sandoval, and he’s not wrong. The track touches all the P.O.D. bases. Sandoval’s flow is infectious and tight, and heavy rap-metal breakdowns are balanced against more melodic, alt-rock sections.
Blythe’s cameo occurs in the middle break of the song. He growls and narrates vicious lines while guitarist Marcos Curiel’s riffs build to one of the song’s many drops — the track’s title being very appropriate in this case.
“‘Drop’ is another one of a kind, unparalleled banger that sets this band apart from everyone else,” boasted Sandoval.
The San Diego band has been relatively quiet over the past few years. Sandoval and company released a short Christmas lullaby track in 2020; otherwise,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Lamb of God kicked off their summer tour itinerary in style, with Randy Blythe sporting a new look. The metal frontman cut off his longtime dreadlocks, showing off a new buzz cut at the band’s Wednesday night (July 12th) gig at the Festival D’été De Québec festival in Quebec City, Canada.
The veteran metal act’s first show of the summer featured a 15-song setlist offering a mix of songs from eight albums, including two each from their two most recent LPs: 2022’s Omens and 2020’s self-titled effort. The concert closed with two Ashes of the Wake classics: “Laid to Rest” and “Redneck.”
As Blabbermouth points out, Blythe once told Ketagalan Media that his dreadlocks formed when he “just stopped combing” his hair around 2014. He was once asked by Metal Hammer how much money he’d have to be paid to shave his dreads off, to which he responded,...
The veteran metal act’s first show of the summer featured a 15-song setlist offering a mix of songs from eight albums, including two each from their two most recent LPs: 2022’s Omens and 2020’s self-titled effort. The concert closed with two Ashes of the Wake classics: “Laid to Rest” and “Redneck.”
As Blabbermouth points out, Blythe once told Ketagalan Media that his dreadlocks formed when he “just stopped combing” his hair around 2014. He was once asked by Metal Hammer how much money he’d have to be paid to shave his dreads off, to which he responded,...
- 7/13/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
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Milwaukee – The long-awaited return of Milwaukee Metal Fest brought forth a fierce and unrelenting three-day extravaganza from May 26th to 28th, 2023. Nestled within the ominous and grand architecture of The Rave/Eagles Club, this venue proved to be the perfect setting for the metal genre. Under expansive arches, dark ambiance, and multiple and versatile stages, as well as hidden corners adorned with shops and liquid refreshments, the setting created an atmosphere that delighted the hearts of the multitudes of Heavy Metal enthusiasts.
Thrash aficionados from all corners of the country embarked on a pilgrimage to The Rave, uniting under the banner of their shared love for the energetic music. Laughter filled the air as bonds were formed, memories were created, and the sheer power of the music was fully embraced.
Originally founded by Jack Koshick, Milwaukee Metal Fest had been a staple annual...
Milwaukee – The long-awaited return of Milwaukee Metal Fest brought forth a fierce and unrelenting three-day extravaganza from May 26th to 28th, 2023. Nestled within the ominous and grand architecture of The Rave/Eagles Club, this venue proved to be the perfect setting for the metal genre. Under expansive arches, dark ambiance, and multiple and versatile stages, as well as hidden corners adorned with shops and liquid refreshments, the setting created an atmosphere that delighted the hearts of the multitudes of Heavy Metal enthusiasts.
Thrash aficionados from all corners of the country embarked on a pilgrimage to The Rave, uniting under the banner of their shared love for the energetic music. Laughter filled the air as bonds were formed, memories were created, and the sheer power of the music was fully embraced.
Originally founded by Jack Koshick, Milwaukee Metal Fest had been a staple annual...
- 6/13/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta has released the new single “Assimilation Agenda” under his Jasta moniker. The song features Exodus singer Steve “Zetro” Souza.
The track is a total banger, featuring sharp, heavy guitars and cutting vocals from Jasta and Souza. “Assimilation Agenda” marks Jasta’s first bit of new music since his 2019 project The Lost Chapters, Volume 2.
Nick Bellmore recorded, mixed and mastered the new song at Dexters Lab Recording in Milford, Connecticut. “Assimilation Agenda” also marks the first track released from Jasta’s as-yet-untitled new album, which will drop later this year.
“The whole album is a love letter to thrash but this song in particular is a great example of what’s to come and one of my favorites,” Jasta said in a statement. “A duet with Zetro that will get the circle pits going Hard!!!”
In other news, Jamey Jasta purchased the rights to the Milwaukee Metal Fest,...
The track is a total banger, featuring sharp, heavy guitars and cutting vocals from Jasta and Souza. “Assimilation Agenda” marks Jasta’s first bit of new music since his 2019 project The Lost Chapters, Volume 2.
Nick Bellmore recorded, mixed and mastered the new song at Dexters Lab Recording in Milford, Connecticut. “Assimilation Agenda” also marks the first track released from Jasta’s as-yet-untitled new album, which will drop later this year.
“The whole album is a love letter to thrash but this song in particular is a great example of what’s to come and one of my favorites,” Jasta said in a statement. “A duet with Zetro that will get the circle pits going Hard!!!”
In other news, Jamey Jasta purchased the rights to the Milwaukee Metal Fest,...
- 5/26/2023
- by Anne Erickson
- Consequence - Music
Thrash legends Anthrax have hit the studio to work on their new album, the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s For All Kings.
The band revealed the news in a press release, sharing a photo of core instrumental members Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, and Frank Bello alongside producer Jay Ruston. Ian and company are currently laying down tracks before vocalist Joey Belladonna and lead guitarist Jonathan Donais add their respective parts.
Heavy Consequence caught up with Benante earlier this year for a joint interview with Exodus’ Gary Holt, and he briefly discussed the band’s recording plans and working around his own busy schedule as the current drummer for Pantera.
“Basically we’ve been working on this record but it’s been taking long to do, because we’ve been out here touring again,” Benante told us. “The plan is to get in in between the Pantera schedules and start to do the drums,...
The band revealed the news in a press release, sharing a photo of core instrumental members Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, and Frank Bello alongside producer Jay Ruston. Ian and company are currently laying down tracks before vocalist Joey Belladonna and lead guitarist Jonathan Donais add their respective parts.
Heavy Consequence caught up with Benante earlier this year for a joint interview with Exodus’ Gary Holt, and he briefly discussed the band’s recording plans and working around his own busy schedule as the current drummer for Pantera.
“Basically we’ve been working on this record but it’s been taking long to do, because we’ve been out here touring again,” Benante told us. “The plan is to get in in between the Pantera schedules and start to do the drums,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe reunited with a security guard named Rachel who appeared in a viral video in which she initially denied the singer entry onto the stage at the 2022 Bloodstock festival. With Lamb of God back on tour in England, Blythe gave her a great big hug and the band shared the moment on Twitter.
In last year’s video, Rachel blocks Blythe with her arm as he walks up to the stage and tells her he doesn’t have his credentials. He then explains that he’s the singer in the band, and she lets him through while apologizing for the inconvenience. Blythe then tells her, “Don’t be sorry. You’re doing your job. I like you!”
The moment has more than 9 million views on the Bloodstock TikTok channel, and millions more views via various YouTube and Facebook posts. It was even one of Heavy...
In last year’s video, Rachel blocks Blythe with her arm as he walks up to the stage and tells her he doesn’t have his credentials. He then explains that he’s the singer in the band, and she lets him through while apologizing for the inconvenience. Blythe then tells her, “Don’t be sorry. You’re doing your job. I like you!”
The moment has more than 9 million views on the Bloodstock TikTok channel, and millions more views via various YouTube and Facebook posts. It was even one of Heavy...
- 3/15/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Metallica have bought their own vinyl pressing plant.
The band has acquired the majority interest in Furnace Record Pressing in Alexandria, Virginia. This comes after Metallica pressed over 900,000 pieces of vinyl in 2022, mostly at Furnace.
The pressing plant has been vital to the band’s catalog remaining in print over the past few years and especially during the pandemic, when supply chain issues created delays and backlogged pressings for most artists. Since 2014, Furnace has pressed over 5 million pieces of wax for Metallica, including collections such as the massive “Black Album” 30th anniversary box set.
“We couldn’t be more happy to take our partnership with Furnace … to the next level,” said Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich in a statement. “Their indie spirit, the passion they have for their craft… culturally we’re kindred souls.”
Added frontman James Hetfield: “[Furnace has been] great to Metallica and more importantly to our fans … [who] will have continued...
The band has acquired the majority interest in Furnace Record Pressing in Alexandria, Virginia. This comes after Metallica pressed over 900,000 pieces of vinyl in 2022, mostly at Furnace.
The pressing plant has been vital to the band’s catalog remaining in print over the past few years and especially during the pandemic, when supply chain issues created delays and backlogged pressings for most artists. Since 2014, Furnace has pressed over 5 million pieces of wax for Metallica, including collections such as the massive “Black Album” 30th anniversary box set.
“We couldn’t be more happy to take our partnership with Furnace … to the next level,” said Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich in a statement. “Their indie spirit, the passion they have for their craft… culturally we’re kindred souls.”
Added frontman James Hetfield: “[Furnace has been] great to Metallica and more importantly to our fans … [who] will have continued...
- 3/14/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Metal favorites Lamb of God have announced the arrival of their next album, Omens, Oct. 7 via Epic Records.
The new album was produced by the band’s longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, and it will follow Lamb of God’s 2020 self-titled effort. The album’s first single, “Nevermore,” will be released this Friday, June 10.
Lamb of God recorded Omens at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, a studio that’s also been used by the likes of the Doors, Pink Floyd, the Ramones, and Soundgarden. Lamb of God also cut the record live-to-tape,...
The new album was produced by the band’s longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, and it will follow Lamb of God’s 2020 self-titled effort. The album’s first single, “Nevermore,” will be released this Friday, June 10.
Lamb of God recorded Omens at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, a studio that’s also been used by the likes of the Doors, Pink Floyd, the Ramones, and Soundgarden. Lamb of God also cut the record live-to-tape,...
- 6/6/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Mastodon’s Brann Dailor spent his pandemic year embracing an unusual hobby: Drawing illustrations of clowns, in often terrifying settings.
The fruits of that bizarre obsession will soon be shared with the world in the form of 101 Clowns of the Coronavirus, a book that the drummer will publish in partnership with Revolver.
“The clowns kept me from spiraling out during all the uncertainty,” Dailor says. “They kept me from sinking into a deep depression or experiencing crippling anxiety. The clowns were perfect for that — even the dark ones.”
In addition to Dailor’s many,...
The fruits of that bizarre obsession will soon be shared with the world in the form of 101 Clowns of the Coronavirus, a book that the drummer will publish in partnership with Revolver.
“The clowns kept me from spiraling out during all the uncertainty,” Dailor says. “They kept me from sinking into a deep depression or experiencing crippling anxiety. The clowns were perfect for that — even the dark ones.”
In addition to Dailor’s many,...
- 9/3/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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