ALBUM REVIEW: Demonstealer – The Propaganda Machine


 

One of the most influential figures in the constantly evolving Indian metal scene, vocalist and guitarist Demonstealer (aka Sahil Makhija) is probably best known for fronting progressive technical death metal act Demonic Resurrection. Since 2000, Makhija has been integral to the growth and development of a metal scene in a country not exactly renowned for its metallic input. Not just via his music and the establishment of India’s first designated metal recording studio, a record label (Demonstealer Records), and metal-centric festival (Resurrection Festival), but by creating Headbanger’s Kitchen, the world’s first heavy metal cookery show. Because why not.

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Employed To Serve Books UK a Headline Tour


Rising UK Metal band Employed To Serve have announced a last-minute run of UK headline shows, set to kick-off in Huddersfield on May 17th 2022. South London metallers, Burner, will be opening proceedings across the 9-date tour, whilst shoegaze two-piece, Zetra, will appear as special guests across both Milton Keynes and St Albans. These dates are in addition to this summer highly-anticipated festival dates such as Rock For People, Graspop Metal Meeting, Roskilde Festival, Resurrection Festival, and a tour planned as the direct support opening for Gojira. The band are supporting the new album Conquering (Spinefarm Records, review here) out now!

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Slipknot’s Knotfest.com to Present Megadeth Full Performance from Resurrection Fest 2018


Slipknot’s Knotfest website will stream a full set from Megadeth from their star turn at Spain’s Resurrection Festival back in 2018. The stream features a video intro from Dave Mustaine and LIVE Chat with Dave Ellefson throughout the broadcast. This follows last week’s news that Knotfest.com would be posting a full live performance from a band or artist within the Knotfest community every Friday; and launch of the series with Lamb Of God featuring a live chat with Mark Morton. Megadeth is also selling exclusive merch with a percentage of going to COVID-19 related charities. Airing Today, Friday, April 3rd At 3pm Edt/12pm Pdt Tune in now! Continue reading


Lamb of God to Host Full Concert Stream of Resurrection Festival 2019


Lamb of God will take to the airwaves tomorrow as they stream a full concert performance from their set at Resurrection Festival in Spain last summer. The stream will début this Friday, March 27 at 3 p.m. EDT/12 noon PDT on Slipknots’s Knotfest website at the link below. Guitarist Mark Morton will also join fans online to chat for a bit during the première.Continue reading


Suicide Silence Confirm Summer European Tour Dates


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Suicide Silence have confirmed European tour dates in Europe throughout July and August.

Jul 04: Vainstream Rockfest – Munster (DE)
Jul 05: With Full Force Festival – Leipzig (DE)
Jul 13: Rock City – Valencia (ES)
Jul 14: Trincher – Malaga (ES)
Jul 15: Paradise Garage – Lisbon (PO)
Jul 16: Resurrection Festival – Viveiro (ES)
Jul 18: Dour Festival – Dour (BE)
Jul 19: Grillen – Colmar (FR)
Jul 20: CCO – Lyon (FR)
Jul 21: Le Korigan – Luynes (FR)
Jul 22: Circolo Magnolia – Milan (IT)
Jul 23: The Jungle – Cascina (IT)
Jul 24: Metal Days Festival – Tolmin (SL)
Jul 25: Club Mochvara – Zagreb (CR)
Jul 26: Dom Omlandine – Belgrade (SR)
Jul 27: The Shelter – Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Jul 30: Szene Openair – Lustenau (AT)
Aug 01: Wacken Festival – Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
Aug 03: Vega – Copenhagen (DK)
Aug 05: Nosturi – Helsinki (FI)
Aug 07: Getaway Rock Festival – Gavle (SE)
Aug 08: Brutal Assault Festival – Jaromer (CZ)
Aug 09: Rockpart Festival – Balatonszemes (HU)
Aug 10: Liverpool – Wroclaw (PL)
Aug 11: Minoga – Poznan (PL)
Aug 14: Summerbreeze Festival – Dinkelsbuhl (DE)
Aug 15: Summerblast Festival – Trier (DE)