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Metal News for March 5, 2018

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Slayer Announce 2nd North American Tour Leg

Literally by popular demand - with more than half the tour dates already either completely sold out or a sell-out imminent - today Slayer announces Leg Two, North America, of its final world tour, set to kick off on Thursday, July 26 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, NH.

The tour will travel to 20 cities over about five weeks, culminating at San Jose's SAP Center on August 26. Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament and Napalm Death will accompany the band on all dates. The general ticket onsale for most dates begins this Friday, March 9 at 10AM (local). Very limited Slayer onstage + Meet & Greet + exclusive merchandise packages will be available. Log on to www.slayer.net for all ticket and package purchasing information.

A second North American leg for this tour had been considered to take place at some point down the line, but within 48-hours of the initial January 26 ticket on sale date, that all changed.

"We were blown away by the speed of sales for the final run," said Rick Franks, President of Touring for Live Nation, one of the tour's promoters. "Thirty-six years later and Slayer is bigger than ever before."

On January 22, 2018, Slayer announced that it would do one last concert tour around the globe to thank their fans for all of their support over the years, for making the last three-and-a-half decades so packed with good times and unforgettable experiences, and then move on.

New and previously announced dates for Slayer's final world tour, North America Legs One and Two, are as follows: More...

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Demon Head Debut New Song & Video

Psychedelic doom/stoner outfit DEMON HEAD reveal their trippy new video for "Rivers Of Mars". The song is taken from their upcoming 7'' The Resistance which will be released via The Sign Records in April.

Watch the video below:

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Vermilia Premieres New Song & Lyric Video

Finland's female pagan black metal artist Vermilia premieres a new song entitled "Haudoille". The new single presents her epic traditional black metal oriented music mixed with her powerful vocal melodies.

Check out now "Poissa" below.

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Oceans Premiere New Song "Skin"

British progressive/alternative hybrid Oceans have revealed their new single "Skin". The song is taken from their upcoming EP Far From Composure which will be released on March 13th.

The band commented "The song ‘Skin’ is a reflection of living day to day life with an atopic skin condition, and the self-confidence issues it can cause. ‘Skin’ talks of looking into the future and looking past the harder times and in an ideal world, would help to raise awareness for atopic conditions as they are very overlooked by doctors, yet from experience they cause a lifetime of discomfort."

Check out now "Skin" below.

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Silent Planet Wrap Up New Album Sessions

Tracking sessions have wrapped for Silent Planet‘s third full-length album scheduled for release later in the year. The band confirmed the news recently via social Facebook.


Silent Planet are currently out on tour with The Contortionist and more on this North American run: More...

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