Slayer. Megadeth. Two names synonymous with fierce, crunching power. Two bands whose histories are inevitably intertwined in defining the thrash/metal genre. Individually, their respective prowess and accomplishments are impressive; but together, they’re brutal and unstoppable. Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline “American Carnage,” the most blistering, the most explosive, and the most eagerly anticipated mega-tour of the winter – and you do not want to miss it.
“American Carnage” will kick off on January 18 in Seattle, WA for a 26-date trek across North America that will include the six Canadian dates postponed earlier this month. Tickets for …read more

Wisconsin’s Lazarus A.D. recently returned from their first ever trip overseas to Japan’s Loud Park festival in Tokyo. Needless to say, the band had an amazing experience. They were the third band to play on the Big Rock stage on October 18th. The stage was headlined by Slayer and also featured Children Of Bodom, Hatebreed and Papa Roach among others. Lazarus A.D. sampled some foreign cuisine, was surprised by eager fans waiting at their hotel room door to sign autographs and take photos, and played to over 10,000 people. Multiple circle pits tore through the crowd as Jeff Paulick, Dan …read more

Below is some fan-filmed footage of last night’s (10/11) Megadeth show in Adelaide Australia. This video shows Megadeth performing an instrumental version of their song 1,320′ for their adoring crowd. Co-headliners Slayer were forced to cancel this show due to frontman Tom Araya’s severe laryngitis.
The Adelaide Megadeth setlist was as follows:

Set the World Afire
Wake Up Dead
Hangar 18
Skin O’ My Teeth
She-Wolf
Kick the Chair
In My Darkest Hour
Devil’s Island
Head Crusher
Washington is Next
Rattlehead
Sweating Bullets
Tornado of Souls
Symphony of Destruction
Mechanix
Peace Sells
1,320′ (Instrumental)
Holy Wars

[via: Blabbermouth]

Fresh off of main support dates with Metallica and a hugely successful run of major European festivals, Bay Area titans MACHINE HEAD announce a very special headline show at The Crazy Donkey in New York, in preparation for their run of Canadian Carnage dates with Slayer and Megadeth.  MACHINE HEAD plan on doing a full headlining set with production and a unique set list that promises to cover their impressive and controversial 15 year career.

In the wake of their Grammy-nominated album The Blackening, MACHINE HEAD faced harsh penalties for their lyrics, and shockingly, were banned from several Disney-owned …read more

Behemoth has unleashed the trailer for the video for “Ov Fire and the Void”, filmed by Grupa 13 in Poland. You can also watch a preview of the upcoming DVD bonus footage over at Metal Injection!
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BEHEMOTH
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL
Tour w/ Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, All That Remains, God Forbid, Cannibal Corpse, Job For A Cowboy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel

07/30 London, ON …read more

I apologize for the lack of updates this week. Things have been kind of slow/busy/lazy. Sometimes that just how it is around the beginning of the month. Anway…

Slayer have announced a July 7th date for their upcoming release. A release that seems really close yet we know absolutely nothing about except that it will have the song Psychopathy Red on it. No album art and not even a name yet. You know what would be cool? A self titled Slayer album. Just ‘Slayer‘.
They’ve kept pretty quiet about this new album and maybe that’s what they want. I certainly hope …read more

So, 2009. I don’t even know where to begin. So far, so good as far as metal year goes. This is in no particular order so bare with me.
We got a new Lamb Of God album that I still think is not as good as everyone else thinks; and a new Mastodon album that is musically amazing but people seem to bitch about because it’s not heavy enough or something.
Cannibal Corpse release an album that is, well, another good Cannibal Corpse album. Nothing extravagant enough to go on a murder spree, but a good album. Cattle Decapitation almost convince me …read more

Everyone called it; it was too easy. So far there are only a few dates but here is the official press release (Partial at the bottom) for the Megadeth/Slayer tour with poster. Three bands that have had feuds, Megadeth-Slayer-Machine Head. Hopefully all the boys are grown up now and there won’t be any stupidness between them. Suicide Silence will be opening the shows. No idea of there will be more dates with this line-up but we can only hope.

24        GM Place, Vancouver, BC
26        Rexall, Edmonton, AB
27        Saddledome, Calgary, AB
29        MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB

Dave Mustaine hinted at a possible upcoming tour that has potential to “squash feuds” on one of his Megadeth Forums updates yesterday.
Droogies!
Today is the 9th of April and I have agreed to doing something last night that I am sure a lot of people are going to be very excited about, and something that I had hoped would one day lead to another one of the potential feuds going away for good, if not for a long while.
I can’t confirm the band or the dates yet, and I have to go get my youngster up for school. Rest assured, …read more

Hatebreed Ghosts Of War Slayer Cover. I think I already discussed my feelings about this cover a few days ago, so I’m going to save my breath and at least say that it’s a pretty cool video. Headbangers Blog Premeired it earlier today and here it is for your…enjoyment?
 

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