Formed: 1983
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Forbes Ranks "The 38 Greatest Metal Bands"
In an unexpected move, Forbes recently compiled a list of heavy metal bands they believe have had the “most significant impact on the metal genre”, factoring in the genre's overall history. Known more for their focus on business and finance, Forbes’ entry into heavy metal ranking has sparked conversation, especially due to some controversial choices in the lineup.
If you're curious and have some time, you can check out their full explanations over at forbes.com. For a quick glance at their picks, here's the list: More...
All That Remains Premiere New Track “No Tomorrow”
All That Remains remain tight-lipped about their upcoming album, but they’ve just dropped a surprise single titled “No Tomorrow.” This marks the third track released from the platinum-certified melodic metalcore band’s already finished tenth studio album, although specific details regarding the album’s release are still being kept under wraps.
For now, fans can catch them live on tour alongside Megadeth and Mudvayne: More...
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Mystic Festival Day Two Was All About Megadeth
The second day of Mystic Festival 2024 featured the festival’s main attraction band, Thrash Metal’s Big Four legends, Megadeth. There were already more people here than the previous two days and Megadeth wouldn’t take the stage for another eight hours. There was a slight chance for rain later on, but I would bet that even if the forecast called for torrential tsunami rain, that it wouldn’t deter any “Droogie” today.
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Mystic Festival Cthulhu Skull
Lousiana’s sludge titans, Crowbar, was the first band on my list today. The sky was little dark when they took the stage but that only added some realistic atmosphere to their New Orleans laden vibe. This was their first show in Poland ever so the crowd was a little fervid to say the least. Kirk Windstein was his usual southern gentleman self, but I think his accent might have been a little too much for the Polish heavy crowd to understand at times. Either way, it was a great start to the day.
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Kirk Windstein of Crowbar
The Shits were probably the only true punk band on the Mystic Festival billing. Their songs didn’t consist of your typical punk rock formula, they’re longer and slower, but the punk attitude is front and center. For example, vocalist Callum Howe stole at least two beers from the crowd and then spat those said beers onto them. At one point, he reached into his pants, appeared to pull some hair from a specific area of his groin and then put those hairs into his mouth. HE THEN SWALLOWED THEM. Ehhh…. I guess he wanted to make a statement that punk is more about attitude than song formula? I don’t get why you have to be disgusting to be punk.
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The Shits
After The Shits, another British band (this one not so gross) took to the same DNA laden stage. Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs AKA Pigsx7. I saw them open up for the Melvins last summer and loved their show. I became an instant fan right away. Their set at this year’s Mystic Festival was absolute fire. Their energy level was through the roof and was reciprocated tenfold by the crowd throughout their 45-minute-long set. The barefooted Muay Thai gear sporting vocalist, Matthew Baty, is a fucking inferno onstage. In my opinion, his live show energy level is only second to Barney Greenway of Napalm Death.
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Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs
At some point during their set, a pair of some very used looking tennis shoes ended up on stage. When the band attempted to return them to the now presumed barefooted owner, no one claimed them. Maybe it was a gesture of gratitude by the shoeless fan? Maybe they evaporated by spontaneous combustion? We’ll never know what actually happened. But one thing is for certain…when a band creates a fever pitch anything is possible and that’s exactly what Pigsx7 did that day.
German heavy metal legends Accept’s set started at sunset on the large outdoor Park Stage. I was a little surprised by this since I’ve seen Accept command much larger stages in the past. The crowd didn’t seem to notice the smaller stage at all with fan favorites such as “Restless and Wild,” “Fast as a Shark,” and “Balls to the Wall” being included in their setlist. Accept looked spry and genuinely happy to still be playing the summer metal festival circuit. I think in every photo that I took of lead guitarist Wolf Hoffmann; he’s grinning from ear to ear. I’m pretty sure the same look was planted on every face within the crowd behind me.
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Mark Tornillo and Wolf Hoffmann of Accept
I had to make a difficult decision for my next band to see due to another schedule conflict. Do I see grind metal gods Terrorizer? Or, Swedish stoner rock legends, Graveyard? Ultimately, I picked Graveyard just because they don’t tour the United States often. Unfortunately, I ended up regretting that decision afterwards.
As I drew closer towards the smallish outdoor Desert Stage, I could see everyone waiting for Graveyard were squished together like sardines near the stage. I managed to worm my way through that mess to an already crowded photo pit. I’ve seen Graveyard before, but it’s been a while. I can honestly say I was a bit bored during the time I was there. Unless you’re a superfan and you love all their material, you might understand my critique. There wasn’t a whole lot happening on stage neither. I’ll just leave it at this. Graveyard are super talented and play well live but compared to the majority of the bands at the festival, their set was a snoozer for me.
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All That Remains Premiere New Single & Music Video
All That Remains have just released their new song "Let You Go" online. The platinum-certified melodic metalcore band is gearing up to drop their tenth studio album later this year, with full details yet to be announced.
"Let You Go" is the second track released in advance of the album and is accompanied by a video directed by Tom Flynn. The recording sessions for the upcoming album were conducted with producer Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God, Gojira).
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What's So Great About Mystic Festival? Read This.
1. Certain bands that hardly come stateside but are easier to see if you’re in Europe. The bands I’m specifically referring to for this article are Gutalax, Asphyx, Furia, Satyricon and Blasphemy. Gutalax are actually going to be playing a couple of dates in the U.S. come September, but I didn’t want to wait that long to see them live for the first time. Asphyx, well…it was 2017 when they were stateside and Furia, I bet never. Satyricon has played some scattered dates here and there but are definitely more active in Europe. Mystic Festival has all of them this summer!
2. The cooler temperatures! This is my third Mystic Festival in a row and because it kicks off the metal festival season in early June, you can still comfortably wear a jacket at night. In fact, in 2022, the temperatures at the end of the first night of the festival were in the 40’s Fahrenheit. The Polish attendees are used to these types of temperatures but for someone that splits their time between Phoenix, Arizona and Athens, Greece, that’s called winter! The days, however, are beautiful. No complaints there.
3. The festival foods. It’s Poland, but this festival offers more than just pierogi and kielbasa. In fact, they are both more difficult to find at Mystic Festival than everything else available. There’s really good pizzas, hamburgers, some Mexican, Portuguese (!!!), lángos (think frybread with sour cream) and plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. The prices are fair for festival food but the lines can be long at times. There’s an actual indoor food court with plenty of seating if you need to get away for a bit. More...
Kiko Loureiro & Plini Collaborate On New Single
Plini and the possibly former Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro have released their new instrumental track, "Out Of The Void." This collaboration, facilitated by Neural DSP, showcases their Quad Cortex. Fans are clamoring for a full album from these two talented musicians.
Written by Loureiro and Plini, the track includes drums by Bruno Valverde and was mixed and mastered by Adam Bentley. The accompanying video for "Out Of The Void" was crafted by Silent Paprika Films.
Megadeth Added As Headliner For Mystic Festival
Symphony of destruction will resonate at the Gdansk Shipyard! Megadeth, the legends of American thrash metal, will be one of the three headliners of the festival.
Megadeth have had a perfect run since at least the Grammy-winning "Dystopia" (2016), but the truth is that perfectionist Dave Mustaine has kept a fantastic level throughout his career. The album "The Sick, the Dying ... and the Dead!" from 2022 is further proof of this, and even more so the shows where Megadeth confirm their current status as unmatched masters of thrash metal.
Megadeth is, of course, Dave Mustaine, the first guitar of thrash and a one-of-a-kind voice, but his comrades are also masters of their craft. The rhythm section includes bassist James LoMenzo (seen on stage alongside Zakk Wylde, among others) and drummer Dirk Verbeuren (from Soilwork to The Devin Townsend Project). Fantastic guitarist Kiko Loureiro has been replaced live shows for some time by Teemu Mäntysaari of Wintersun, another virtuoso - but Dave doesn't play with others after all. More...
Firstborne (Megadeth, Ex-LoG) Premiere New Single
Firstborne have recently released a studio version of their single "Home." The band is comprise of Chris Adler, ex-Lamb Of God, and James LoMenzo, the current bassist of Megadeth. Guitarist Myrone and Girish Pradhan, the vocalist of Girish And The Chronicles, complete the band's roster.
Check out now "Home" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Dieth (Ex-Megadeth/Decapitated) Premiere Video
A new music video for Dieth‘s single “Don’t Get Mad … Get Even!” haspremiered online streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming debut studi full-length “To Hell And Back“, out on June 16th via Napalm Records.
The outfit features vocalist/guitarist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed A.D.), former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and ex-Decapitated drummer Michal Lysejko.
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Firstborne (Megadeth, Etc.) Premiere New Single
Firstborne - led by ex-Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler, Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo, etc. - premiere their new track “Follower“, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Dieth (Ex-Megadeth/Decapitated) Premiere Video
Death/thrash metal band Dieth - featuring ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed A.D.) and drummer Michal Lysejko (ex-Decapitated) - premiere a music video for the title track to their debut album “To Hell And Back“. A June 02nd release date has been slated for that self-produced effort by Napalm Records.
Check out now "To Hell And Back" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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The Lucid (Ex-Megadeth) Premiere New Single
Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson‘s new band The Lucid premiere another advance track named “Risk Machine” from their forthcoming EP “Saddle Up And Ride“. Ellefson has recruited singer Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge), guitarist Drew Fortier and Fear Factory drummer Mike Heller for this project.
“Saddle Up And Ride“ will be released on January 27th via SpoilerHead Records and also features two guest spots from Violent J of Insane Clown Posse.
Check out now “Risk Machine” streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
The Lucid (Fear Factory, Ex-Megadeth) Debut Song
The Lucid premiere a new single named “Mumps” from their impending new EP “Saddle Up And Ride“, due out on January 27th. Insane Clown Posse‘s Violent J guests on the EP's title track and also the closing track “Sweet Toof“.
Check out now "Mumps" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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Megadeth Premiere New Music Video "Killing Time"
Megadeth reveal the fifth chapter in the series of video that has accompanied their current album “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!“. Leo Liberti once again directed this latest clip, which is for the record’s song “Killing Time“.
Firstborne (Megadeth, Ex-LoG) Premiere New Single
Heavy metal outfit Firstborne - featuring former Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler and Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo among others - premiere their new single “Intercontinental Champions“ streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Megadeth Premiere New Music Video “Life In Hell”
Thrash metal veterans Megadeth premiere the fourth part of their series of music videos shot for their latest record “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!“. Leo Liberti has once again produced this latest clip for “Life In Hell“ streaming now via YouTube for you below.
Firstborne (Megadeth, Ex-LoG, Etc.) Premiere Video
Firstborne - the supergroup led by former Lamb Of God/Megadeth drummer Chris Adler and current Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo - premiere a new track and music video named “Dead Rats“. The AI-generated clip was produced by visual artist Keith Robertson.
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Dieth (Ex-Megadeth/Decapitated) Sign w/ Napalm
Death/thrash metal band Dieth - featuring ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed A.D.) and drummer Michal Lysejko (ex-Decapitated) - have signed a record deal with Napalm Records. You can check out the band’s debut single for their new label home by the name of “In The Hall Of The Hanging Serpents”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
Recording sessions for the band’s debut full-length have been taking place recently at Kohlekeller Studios in Frankfurt, Germany with producer Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner (Aborted, Monument Of Misanthropy, Benighted).
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Megadeth Premiere New Music Video
Grammy Award-winning thrash metal veterans Megadeth have wrapped up their trilogy of official music videos with the premiere of the below clip for the title track to their new album named “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!“. Leo Liberti once again took over directing duties for that video.
Megadeth are presently out on the road touring with Five Finger Death Punch, The HU & Fire From The Gods: More...
Megadeth Premiere New Song & Music Video
Thrash metal veterans Megadeth premiere the second advance track off their upcoming sixteenth studio full-length “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!“, due out on September 02nd. That single is titled “Night Stalkers” and finds the outfit joined by Ice-T of Body Count.
An accompanying music video for "Night Stalkers" will go live on YouTube at 10 am ((EDT) as well.
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