Watch Reunited Thrashers Vio-Lence Perform Live In Oakland


Bay Area Thrash-Metal legends Vio-lence performed last night for the first time with their new lineup. (Saturday, April 13) at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. Video footage of the concert, as well as the pre-gig soundcheck, can be seen below (courtesy of Capital Chaos TV and Walter Morgan. The current band lineup now consists of guitarist Phil Demmel, vocalist Sean Killian, bassist Deen Dell, drummer Perry Strickland, and guitarist Ray Vegas. Former member Robb Flynn of Machine Head was in attendance but didn’t perform. The band has booked has several more shows scheduled for the coming months, including a second Oakland date today (Sunday, April 14); a European appearance at the Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival in Kortrijk, Belgium; shows with Sacred Reich in Los Angeles and Phoenix; and concerts shows in Brooklyn, New York.Continue reading


Nightwish, Behemoth, Aceept, Carcass Confirmed For Alcatraz Festival 2015


alcatraz Festival 2015

Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival is now set for August 8-9, 2015 at Festival Area De Lange Munte in Kortrijk, Belgium. They have announced the first round of artists who are now confirmed to perform:

Nightwish
Behemoth
Accept
Overkill
Queensrÿche
Carcass
Annihilator
Powerwolf
Armored Saint
Death Angel
D-A-D
+ 8 more to be announced

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