Clockwise, from left: Charlie, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, producer Jay Ruston Photo Credit: Travis Shinn
Anthrax is back in the studio, working on its new album.
The band offered a brief status update on where things stand with its new album Monday. According to a news release distributed Monday, band members Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), and Frank Bello (bass) have been working with producer Jay Ruston, laying instrumental tracks for the new album, whose details are all under consideration.
The group’s work is in preparation for front man Joey Belladonna and fellow guitarist Jonathan Donais to add their parts to the songs.
When it is released, Anthrax’s new album will be the band’s 12th album and its first since the release of the band’s 106 album, For All Kings. The band released its latest live recording, Anthrax XL in July 2022.
More information on Anthrax’s new album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit America over the past couple of years or so, everyone knows what the impact was on the live music business. Even as recent as last year, it caused so much live music to be paused and even cancelled. Thankfully, many acts out there found a workaround in the form of livestream concerts, including Anthrax, which recorded a livestream concert almost a year ago to the day on July 15 and 16, 2021. The concert was held as part of the band’s 40th Anniversary tour, which was sidelined as a result of the pandemic. Now on Friday, that livestream concert will be available on Blu-ray in the form of Anthrax XL through Megaforce Records, which ironically was the very first label to sign the band four decades ago. It is only fitting that the new recording will come through that label as part of the celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary. Part of what audiences will appreciate about the semi-live show is its set list, which will be discussed shortly. The band’s performance of that set list adds its own level of enjoyment to the recording and will be examined a little later. The bonus content that accompanies the recording’s main feature puts the finishing touch to the whole, completing the presentation. It will also be examined later. Each item noted is key in its own way to the whole of Anthrax XL. All things considered they make the recording one more of the year’s top new live Blu-rays and DVDs.
Anthrax XL, the new live recording from veteran hard rock band Anthrax, is a strong new offering from the band. It is a presentation that will find wipe appeal among the band’s fans. That is due in part to its featured set list. The 22-song set (though the track listing lists 21 tracks, the opening number is a medley of two songs, so the total is in fact 22) pulls from half of the band’s 12 albums, and even reaches into the band’s 1991 compilation record, Attack of the Killer Bs. It reaches all the way back to the band’s sophomore album, Spreading The Disease (1985) and all the way up to its most recent album, 2016’s For All Kings. Given, the set list completely omits any songs from The Sound of White Noise (1993) all the way up to We’ve Come For You All (2013), which makes for quite a bit of interest and certainly discussion. That’s because all of those albums were released, one after the other, so why would the band ignore those albums in its concert? Only the band knows. That aside, the set list pulls from a relatively healthy section of the band’s catalog, which is certain to appeal to plenty of audiences.
The band’s performance of the set list is just as notable as the set list itself. From beginning to end, the band keeps the energy flowing in every song. Front man Joey Belladonna presents so much energy as guitarist and founding member Scott Ian works through each driving riff. Drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello add their own energy to the concert. Even being a livestream concert with no audience in front of the band, the group in whole still gives its all from one song to the next, knowing audiences were still watching albeit online. To that end, the band’s performance of each song is just as engaging and entertaining as if the band was performing in a full live setting. Keeping that in mind, the band’s performance of the set list makes for just as much for audiences to appreciate as the set list itself.
While the set list and the band’s performance thereof do plenty to keep audiences engaged and entertained, they are just a part of what makes the recording worth hearing. The bonus content that accompanies the recording adds another layer of enjoyment to the presentation. The first half of the bonus content comes in the form of a handful of extra performances, including that of ‘Aftershock,‘ yet another song featured in the band’s 1985 album, Spreading The Disease. In all, audiences get nearly 15 minutes of bonus performance from the band, making for so much more enjoyment in its own right. The second half of the bonus content features the band’s rehearsals for its livestream show as well as a tour of the places that have been key in Anthrax’s history, including Megaforce Records, Times Square, Electric Ladyland Studios, and even a pizzeria (of all places). The tour is guided by Ian and features him talking about the importance of each location to the band’s history. Audiences will be interested to learn from Ian at one point, about his love for the comic book, Judge Dredd. That is certain to connect even more audiences with the band. Between the extra live content, the tour and rehearsals, audiences get so much to appreciate in the bonus content, each part of the bonus content lives up to that title as it puts the finishing touch to the recording’s presentation. When it is collectively considered along with the rest of the recording’s content and the band’s performance thereof, the whole makes Anthrax XL a welcome presentation for any Anthrax fan.
Anthrax XL, the new live recording from Anthrax, is a welcome new offering from the veteran hard rock band. It is a fitting celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary, even being in a semi-live setting. The recording’s success comes in large part through its featured set list. The 22-song set list pulls from half of the band’s records. The band’s performance of said set list makes for its own enjoyment, as every band member brings his own energy to the whole. The bonus content that accompanies the main presentation adds even more performances to the set, making for yet more enjoyment. Guitarist Scott Ian’s tour of spots that have helped make Anthrax the band that it is today makes for its own unique addition to the bonus content that takes audiences even deeper into the band’s history. Each item examined is important in its own way to the whole of this recording. All things considered they make Anthrax XL another welcome addition to this year’s field of top new live recordings.
Anthrax XL is scheduled for release Friday through Megaforce Records. More information on the recording is available along with all of Anthrax’s latest news at:
In other news, Anthrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed will hit the road together this summer.
The bands will launch a five-week tour July 26 in Phoenix, AZ. The tour is scheduled to run through Aug. 28 in Philadelphia, PA and will feature performances in cities nationwide, such as Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH and Toronto, ON.
Anthrax’s upcoming tour is part of its ongoing 40th Anniversary celebration. For Hatebreed, the tour is a continued celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of the band’s album, Perseverance. The band is in the midst of a tour with Parkway Drive, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Stick To Your Guns in support of the album’s release anniversary. The tour is scheduled to wrap June 5 in San Francisco, CA.
Black Label Society’s upcoming run with Anthrax and Hatebreed is in support of its latest album, Doom Crew, Inc., which was released last year through eOne. Front man Zakk Wylde spoke warmly of Anthrax and Hatebreed as he talked about the upcoming tour.
“ANTHRAX is one of The BESTEST LEGENDARY METAL/THRASH BANDS of ALL TIME – I have been buds with SCOTTY, CHARLIE, FRANKIE & JOEY for over 3O years & they are some of the BESTEST people you will meet,” he said. “JON is The BESTEST new addition ANTHRAX could ask for – HATEBREED are The BESTEST HARDCORE/EXTREME METAL band & BESTEST friends w/ANTHRAX & BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & HATEBREED TOUR is going to be one of the BESTEST TOURS EVER!!”
Hatebreed front man Jamey Jasta was also upbeat as he talked about the bands’ upcoming live run.
“Listen up! It’s gonna be a hot summer!” said Jasta. “Anthrax, BLS & Hatebreed will be on your case, in your face & ready to kick you and your father back in place! See you in the pit.”
Public ticket sale for the upcoming tour opens at 10 a.m. local time Friday. The tour’s schedule is noted below along with the full schedule for the various ticket sales open times.
Dates for the tour are as follows:
JULY
26 The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
28 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV
29 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA
30 Heart Health Park, Sacramento, CA
AUGUST
1 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
2 Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO
4 Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary, IN
5 Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI
6 The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN
8 Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX**
9 Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX
11 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
12 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
13 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
15 The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
16 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
18 The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
19 Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY
20 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI**
22 StageAE Outside, Pittsburgh, PA
23 History, Toronto, ON CANADA
24 Amphitheatre Cogeco, Trois Riviere/Montreal, QC
26 Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn, NY
28 The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA**
** Hatebreed will not appear on these dates.
* TICKET PRESALE DETAILS:
Citi Presale: Monday, April 18, 2022, 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Live Nation Presale: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time
Spotify Presale: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 2:00 PM EST
Ticketmaster Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Blabbermouth Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Knotfest Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Nederlander Presale: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Venue Presales: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time
All Presale end: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 PM Local Time
More information on Black Label Society’s upcoming run with Anthrax and Hatebreed is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
As the release date for Anthrax’s new live recording, Anthrax XL, nears, the band is giving audiences another preview of the recording with a new live clip.
The band premiered the clip of its performance of ‘The Devil You Know‘ Friday. The recording is schedule for release July 15 through Megaforce Records. The video features the band performing the song on stage and adds in pictures of the band alongside some very well-known friends. Among the well-known friends featured in the pictures are the likes of Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, and Vinnie Paul. Also among those friends featured in the pictures are the likes of Peter Criss, Slash, and James Hetfield.
The audio in the clip is exceptionally clear. The video is just as impressive.
‘The Devil You Know’ is the second live clip that Anthrax has released ahead of Anthrax XL‘s release. The band premiered a live clip of ‘Aftershock‘ early this month.
The track listing for Anthrax’s Anthrax XL Blu-Ray / CD / Digital is as follows:
Time/Fight Em ’Til You Can’t
Madhouse
Caught In A Mosh
Metal Thrashing Mad
Got The Time
I Am The Law
Keep It In The Family
Lone Justice
The Devil You Know
Be All End All
Now It’s Dark
Antisocial
In The End
Medusa
Evil Twin
Indians
Skeletons In The Closet
Blood Eagle Wings
Bring The Noise
A.I.R.
Among The Living
In other news, Anthrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed will hit the road together this summer.
The bands will launch a five-week tour July 26 in Phoenix, AZ. The tour is scheduled to run through Aug. 28 in Philadelphia, PA and will feature performances in cities nationwide, such as Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH and Toronto, ON.
Anthrax’s upcoming tour is part of its ongoing 40th Anniversary celebration. For Hatebreed, the tour is a continued celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of the band’s album, Perseverance. The band is in the midst of a tour with Parkway Drive, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Stick To Your Guns in support of the album’s release anniversary. The tour is scheduled to wrap June 5 in San Francisco, CA.
Black Label Society’s upcoming run with Anthrax and Hatebreed is in support of its latest album, Doom Crew, Inc., which was released last year through eOne. Front man Zakk Wylde spoke warmly of Anthrax and Hatebreed as he talked about the upcoming tour.
“ANTHRAX is one of The BESTEST LEGENDARY METAL/THRASH BANDS of ALL TIME – I have been buds with SCOTTY, CHARLIE, FRANKIE & JOEY for over 3O years & they are some of the BESTEST people you will meet,” he said. “JON is The BESTEST new addition ANTHRAX could ask for – HATEBREED are The BESTEST HARDCORE/EXTREME METAL band & BESTEST friends w/ANTHRAX & BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & HATEBREED TOUR is going to be one of the BESTEST TOURS EVER!!”
Hatebreed front man Jamey Jasta was also upbeat as he talked about the bands’ upcoming live run.
“Listen up! It’s gonna be a hot summer!” said Jasta. “Anthrax, BLS & Hatebreed will be on your case, in your face & ready to kick you and your father back in place! See you in the pit.”
Public ticket sale for the upcoming tour opens at 10 a.m. local time Friday. The tour’s schedule is noted below along with the full schedule for the various ticket sales open times.
Dates for the tour are as follows:
JULY
26 The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
28 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV
29 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA
30 Heart Health Park, Sacramento, CA
AUGUST
1 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
2 Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO
4 Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary, IN
5 Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI
6 The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN
8 Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX**
9 Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX
11 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
12 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
13 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
15 The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
16 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
18 The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
19 Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY
20 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI**
22 StageAE Outside, Pittsburgh, PA
23 History, Toronto, ON CANADA
24 Amphitheatre Cogeco, Trois Riviere/Montreal, QC
26 Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn, NY
28 The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA**
** Hatebreed will not appear on these dates.
* TICKET PRESALE DETAILS:
Citi Presale: Monday, April 18, 2022, 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Live Nation Presale: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time
Spotify Presale: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 2:00 PM EST
Ticketmaster Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Blabbermouth Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Knotfest Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Nederlander Presale: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Venue Presales: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time
All Presale end: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 PM Local Time
More information on the upcoming tour is available along with all of Anthrax’s latest news at:
Anthrax is scheduled to release its new live recording this summer.
The band announced this week, it is scheduled to release the new presentation, dubbed Anthrax XL, in honor of its 40th anniversary, July 15 through Megaforce Records. The concert featured in the recording was a livestream performance that the band recorded July 16 and 17, 2021 as part of the band’s ongoing 40th anniversary celebration.
The concert features a number of the band’s biggest hits and some deep cuts. As a bonus, it will also feature never-before-seen rehearsal footage and Scott Ian’s “walking tour” of New York City. The tour finds Ian pointing out places throughout the city at which Anthrax has played throughout its life.
The recording’s set list is featured below. In anticipation of the recording’s release, the band premiered a live clip of its performance of ‘Aftershock‘ Wednesday.
The track listing for Anthrax’s Anthrax XL Blu-Ray / CD / Digital is as follows:
Time/Fight Em ’Til You Can’t
Madhouse
Caught In A Mosh
Metal Thrashing Mad
Got The Time
I Am The Law
Keep It In The Family
Lone Justice
The Devil You Know
Be All End All
Now It’s Dark
Antisocial
In The End
Medusa
Evil Twin
Indians
Skeletons In The Closet
Blood Eagle Wings
Bring The Noise
A.I.R.
Among The Living
Courtesy: Herfitz PR/Atom Splitter PR
In other news, Anthrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed will hit the road together this summer.
The bands will launch a five-week tour July 26 in Phoenix, AZ. The tour is scheduled to run through Aug. 28 in Philadelphia, PA and will feature performances in cities nationwide, such as Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH and Toronto, ON.
Anthrax’s upcoming tour is part of its ongoing 40th Anniversary celebration. For Hatebreed, the tour is a continued celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of the band’s album, Perseverance. The band is in the midst of a tour with Parkway Drive, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Stick To Your Guns in support of the album’s release anniversary. The tour is scheduled to wrap June 5 in San Francisco, CA.
Black Label Society’s upcoming run with Anthrax and Hatebreed is in support of its latest album, Doom Crew, Inc., which was released last year through eOne. Front man Zakk Wylde spoke warmly of Anthrax and Hatebreed as he talked about the upcoming tour.
“ANTHRAX is one of The BESTEST LEGENDARY METAL/THRASH BANDS of ALL TIME – I have been buds with SCOTTY, CHARLIE, FRANKIE & JOEY for over 3O years & they are some of the BESTEST people you will meet,” he said. “JON is The BESTEST new addition ANTHRAX could ask for – HATEBREED are The BESTEST HARDCORE/EXTREME METAL band & BESTEST friends w/ANTHRAX & BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & HATEBREED TOUR is going to be one of the BESTEST TOURS EVER!!”
Hatebreed front man Jamey Jasta was also upbeat as he talked about the bands’ upcoming live run.
“Listen up! It’s gonna be a hot summer!” said Jasta. “Anthrax, BLS & Hatebreed will be on your case, in your face & ready to kick you and your father back in place! See you in the pit.”
Public ticket sale for the upcoming tour opens at 10 a.m. local time Friday. The tour’s schedule is noted below along with the full schedule for the various ticket sales open times.
Dates for the tour are as follows:
JULY
26 The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
28 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV
29 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA
30 Heart Health Park, Sacramento, CA
AUGUST
1 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
2 Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO
4 Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary, IN
5 Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI
6 The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN
8 Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX**
9 Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX
11 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
12 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
13 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
15 The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
16 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
18 The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
19 Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY
20 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI**
22 StageAE Outside, Pittsburgh, PA
23 History, Toronto, ON CANADA
24 Amphitheatre Cogeco, Trois Riviere/Montreal, QC
26 Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn, NY
28 The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA**
** Hatebreed will not appear on these dates.
* TICKET PRESALE DETAILS:
Citi Presale: Monday, April 18, 2022, 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Live Nation Presale: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time
Spotify Presale: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 2:00 PM EST
Ticketmaster Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Blabbermouth Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Knotfest Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Nederlander Presale: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Venue Presales: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time
All Presale end: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 PM Local Time
More information on the upcoming tour is available along with all of Anthrax’s latest news at:
Anthrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed will hit the road together this summer.
The bands will launch a five-week tour July 26 in Phoenix, AZ. The tour is scheduled to run through Aug. 28 in Philadelphia, PA and will feature performances in cities nationwide, such as Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH and Toronto, ON.
Anthrax’s upcoming tour is part of its ongoing 40th Anniversary celebration. For Hatebreed, the tour is a continued celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of the band’s album, Perseverance. The band is in the midst of a tour with Parkway Drive, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Stick To Your Guns in support of the album’s release anniversary. The tour is scheduled to wrap June 5 in San Francisco, CA.
Black Label Society’s upcoming run with Anthrax and Hatebreed is in support of its latest album, Doom Crew, Inc., which was released last year through eOne. Front man Zakk Wylde spoke warmly of Anthrax and Hatebreed as he talked about the upcoming tour.
“ANTHRAX is one of The BESTEST LEGENDARY METAL/THRASH BANDS of ALL TIME – I have been buds with SCOTTY, CHARLIE, FRANKIE & JOEY for over 3O years & they are some of the BESTEST people you will meet,” he said. “JON is The BESTEST new addition ANTHRAX could ask for – HATEBREED are The BESTEST HARDCORE/EXTREME METAL band & BESTEST friends w/ANTHRAX & BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & HATEBREED TOUR is going to be one of the BESTEST TOURS EVER!!”
Hatebreed front man Jamey Jasta was also upbeat as he talked about the bands’ upcoming live run.
“Listen up! It’s gonna be a hot summer!” said Jasta. “Anthrax, BLS & Hatebreed will be on your case, in your face & ready to kick you and your father back in place! See you in the pit.”
Public ticket sale for the upcoming tour opens at 10 a.m. local time Friday. The tour’s schedule is noted below along with the full schedule for the various ticket sales open times.
Dates for the tour are as follows:
JULY
26 The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
28 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV
29 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA
30 Heart Health Park, Sacramento, CA
AUGUST
1 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
2 Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO
4 Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary, IN
5 Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI
6 The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN
8 Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX**
9 Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX
11 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
12 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
13 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
15 The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
16 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
18 The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
19 Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY
20 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI**
22 StageAE Outside, Pittsburgh, PA
23 History, Toronto, ON CANADA
24 Amphitheatre Cogeco, Trois Riviere/Montreal, QC
26 Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn, NY
28 The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA**
** Hatebreed will not appear on these dates.
* TICKET PRESALE DETAILS:
Citi Presale: Monday, April 18, 2022, 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Live Nation Presale: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time
Spotify Presale: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 2:00 PM EST
Ticketmaster Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Blabbermouth Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Knotfest Presale: Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Nederlander Presale: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Venue Presales: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time
All Presale end: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 PM Local Time
More information on the upcoming tour is available along with all of Anthrax’s latest news at:
Independent thrash metal outfit Hyperia premiered the video for its latest single this week.
The band premiered the video for its new single, ‘Operation Midnight’ Thursday. The song is featured in the band’s forthcoming album, Silhouettes of Horror which is expected for release in March 2022. The album’s exact release date is under consideration.
The video for ‘Operation Midnight’ plays out like a sequence from a horror movie. A woman lays in bed, terrorized by hooded figures and visions of worms in her bed. meanwhile the band performs its single in footage spliced into the video.
The band talked about the song’s video and how it connects to the song’s lyrical content in a prepared statement.
“’Operation Midnight’ was a song that we wanted to be fast, punchy, and hard-hitting the whole way through,” the statement reads. “It is accompanied by a music video filmed by City Zero Films that was shot a few hours northeast of Vancouver in a secluded foresty area. The song is a good song to set the pace of the album, lyrically and musically. The lyrics focus around nightmarish hallucinations and terrors and seeing black hooded figures at the side of your bed. It has melodic and heavy parts that showcase the diversity of our new album.”
The musical arrangement featured in the band’s new single is a vintage thrash style composition. The powerhouse vocals alongside the instrumentation immediately lends the song to comparison to works from the likes of Anthrax, Annihilator, and even Megadeth to a lesser degree.
Silhouettes of Horror‘s track listing is noted below.
Track Listing: 1. Hypnagogia 4:17 2. Intoxication Therapy 4:38 3. Experiment 77 4:28 4. Severed 4:20 5. Prisoner Of The Mind 4:18 6. Terror Serum 4:51 7. Whitecoat 3:31 8. Silhouettes of Horror 3:54 9. Operation Midnight 4:22 10. Pleonexia 6:59 11. Gimme Gimme Gimme (ABBA Cover) 4:29 Album Length 50:13
More information on Hyperia’s new single, video, and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Organizers of the annual Aftershock Festival have announced the schedule for this year’s installment of the annual event.
Now in its ninth year, the festival is actually a rescheduled event from 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the event to be re-scheduled last year. As with its 2019 edition, this year’s installment of the Aftershock Festival is officially sold out. It is scheduled to take place this weekend from Thursday to Sunday at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA.
The festival grounds are located at 1600 Garden Highway. Sacramento, CA.
Attendees at this year’s festival will be required to follow strict COVID-19 guidelines. Those guidelines are noted here.
The 2021 edition of the Aftershock Festival is scheduled to open at 4:25 p.m. ET Thursday with a performance by Oxymorrons, on the Coors Light Stage. Fit For A King follows at 4:50 p.m. on the Jack Daniel’s Stage. Death Angel and Exodus will follow Oxymorrons at 5:25 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. respectively on the Coors Light Stage. Meanwhile back on the Jack Daniel’s Stage, Knocked Loose is scheduled to follow Fit For A King at 5:55 p.m.
From there, Anthrax, Testamentand Cypress Hill will keep the music going between the two stages. Cypress Hill’s performance on the Jack Daniel’s Stage at 8:50 p.m. will close out the evening’s activities.
Friday will see the festival expand to three stages, with music starting at 12:45 p.m. from Contracult Collective on the Coors Light Stage. Ayron Jones will take the stage first at 1:20 p.m. Friday on the Kolas Stage. Performances from acts, such as Crobot, Pop Evil, and Rancid and many others will keep things moving through the day. Metallica will headline Friday’s events beginning at 8:55 p.m.
Moving on to Saturday, American Teeth and The Black Moods will open the day’s schedule at 12:30 p.m. and 12:35 p.m. on the Coors Light Stage and Kolas Stage respectively. Also notable acts featured on the day are those, such as South of Eden, Another Day Dawns, and Atreyu, as well as Anti-Flag, Mudvayne, and Alien Weaponry. The original lineup of The Misfits rounds out the day at 9:10 p.m. on the Jack Daniel’s Stage.
Even as the weekend winds down Sunday, the music will not let up. Sunday’s schedule opens at 12:20 p.m. on the Jack Daniel’s Stage with a performance by Law. As the day continues, performances from the likes of From Ashes To New, Pennywise, Mastodon, and Rise Against are also scheduled. Metallica closes out the weekend’s festivities at 7:55 p.m. ET on the Kolas Stage.
Along with lots of music, this weekend’s festival will also feature just as much food, drink and entertainment. The full details on all of that are noted below.
Additional food & beverage, and other experiences onsite include:
· Caduceus Wine Garden, highlighting Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards, owned by Arizona resident Maynard James Keenan, co-founder of international recording acts TOOL, A Perfect Circle, and PUSCIFER.
· Coors Light Coldstream serving with frosty draft technology, complete with actual ice crystals
· Deep Eddy Vodka -Deep Eddy’s Dive In Trailer is a place where people come together to enjoy good times that never seem to end. Where strangers are just friends you haven’t met yet. While at Aftershock stopby and see us at the Deep Eddy Dive In Tour and raise a glass to being back together!
· Dr. Greenthumb’s – Founded by the Godfather of insane brains, B-Real of Cypress Hill
· Fxck Cancer / Dyin 2 Live Dreams Program
· It’s Ronz World – custom guitars, rock shop and art
· Jack Daniel’s Mobile Distillery Tour Experience – Officially registered by the U.S. Government in 1866 and based in Lynchburg, Tenn., the Jack Daniel Distillery is the first registered distillery in the United States and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cheers your friends make your own history at Aftershock when you rock out at the Jack Daniel’s Main Stage with Metallica!
· KOLAS – Stop by the Loud Lounge to level up Aftershock vibes with t-shirt ripping, body art and more. KOLAS will also provide dynamic delivery outside the festival grounds. Stop by the KOLAS footprint all weekend long to learn more!
· Mortus Viventi – Live Tarot Card Readings
· The Blackened Bar – Aftershock is proud to continue the collaboration with Metallica’s Blackened Whiskey. The pop-up will feature Blackened, a super-premium American whiskey blend, crafted by the late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and finished in the earth-shattering music of Metallica. This exciting collaboration marks the latest in a long line of amplified guest experiences only available through Danny Wimmer Presents music festivals.
· The Loud Lounge – Get heady and hang in the Loud Lounge with Kolas, Clown Cannabis, California’s Finest CBD, Heavy Grass, Dr. Greenthumb’s, Helpful Hemp and more.
· Take Me Home – not for profit, volunteer based foundation that has been saving the lives of homeless animals since 2001.
· weedmaps – Located inside the Loud Lounge. Fans can learn about cannabis delivery by downloading the weedmaps app all weekend long. Stop by the booth for fun giveaways and prizes and if you forgot your clear bag, weedmaps has your back.
Aftershock Festival is presented and produced by Danny Wimmer Presents. More information on the festival is available along with all of the festival’s latest news at:
Performance times for the festival were announced Wednesday through a news release distributed to the media. The festival’s unofficial start is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. ET Thursday with a performance by Devium IV on the Deb Concerts Stage.
Thursday night’s kickoff continues at 8:05 p.m. with a performance by Dead Metal Society. The Iron Maidens follow at 9:30 p.m. Stephen Pearcy, the voice of RATT will headline the evening’s events at 10:50 p.m.
FRIDAY
Friday’s official launch opens at 11 a.m. on the Deb Concerts Stage with a performance by Straight Six. Lovesick Radio, Outlaw Devils, Travis Bond & The Rebel Souls, and Color of Chaos keep things moving from 11:50 a.m. through 2 p.m.
Liliac closes out the performances on the Deb Concerts Stage at 5 p.m., but before that, Plush will take the stage at 4 p.m. on the Renegade Stage. Half an hour later at 3:30, From Ashes To New will open the action on the Renegade Stage.
Performances from the likes of Tremonti, Candlebox, and Sevendust are also scheduled for Friday. Rob Zombie is scheduled to headline Friday’s events at 10:45 p.m. on the Freedom Stage.
SATURDAY
Slipknot is scheduled to headline Saturday’s events at 10:45 p.m. on the Freedom Stage. Prior to its performance, other bands, such as John 5 and the Creatures, Zero 9:36, and Pop Evil are also scheduled to perform.
Also scheduled to perform Saturday are the likes of Butcher Babies, School of Rock, and Falling in Reverse.
SUNDAY
Sunday will see its own wide array of acts scheduled to perform. Among those scheduled to perform Sunday are The Hu, Puddle of Mudd, and Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals.
The full rundown of performance times for this weekend’s festival is noted below.
Thursday, September 2
DEB CONCERTS STAGE
10:50 PM – Stephen Pearcy The Voice Of Ratt
9:20 PM – The Iron Maidens
8:05 PM – Dead Metal Society
7:00 PM – Devium IV
Friday, September 3
FREEDOM STAGE
10:45 PM – Rob Zombie
8:45 PM – Chevelle
6:55 PM – Sevendust
5:40 PM – Candlebox
4:30 PM – Ayron Jones
3:30 PM – From Ashes To New
RENEGADE STAGE
9:55 PM – Grandson
8:05 PM – Tremonti
6:20 PM – Austin Meade
4:00 PM – Diamante
3:00 PM – Plush
DEB CONCERTS STAGE
5:00 PM – Liliac
2:20 PM – Color Of Chaos
1:30 PM – Travis Bond & The Rebel Souls
12:40 PM – Outlaw Devils
11:50 AM – Love Sick Radio
11:00 AM – Straight Six
Saturday, September 4
FREEDOM STAGE
10:45 PM – Slipknot
8:45 PM – Anthrax
6:55 PM – Pop Evil
5:40 PM – Badflower
4:30 PM – Bones UK
3:30 PM – Butcher Babies
RENEGADE STAGE
9:55 PM – Falling in Reverse
8:05 PM – Jelly Roll
6:20 PM – Zero 9:36
4:00 PM – All Good Things
3:00 PM – School Of Rock
DEB CONCERTS STAGE
5:00 PM – John 5 And The Creatures
2:20 PM – Rocket Science
1:30 PM – Fist Of Rage
12:40 PM – 90LB Wrench
11:50 AM – Mind Of Fury
11:00 AM – The Rumours
Sunday, September 5
FREEDOM STAGE
8:45 PM – Halestorm
6:55 PM – Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
5:40 PM – Motionless In White
4:30 PM – Steel Panther
3:30 PM – Stellar Ascent
RENEGADE STAGE
9:55 PM – The Hu
8:05 PM – Andrew W.K.
6:20 PM – Knocked Loose
4:00 PM – Cory Marks
3:00 PM – Jeris Johnson
DEB CONCERTS STAGE
5:00 PM – Puddle Of Mudd
2:20 PM – Budderside
1:30 PM – Paralandra
12:40 PM – Severmind
11:50 AM – Jessikill
11:00 AM – Chaotic Resemblance
A three-day pass is required to attend the Roadhouse Pre-Party on Sept. Thursday. Doors for the Roadhouse Pre-Party open at 11 a.m. Festival grounds open for the festival daily at 2 p.m.
Rocklahoma is presented by AEG Presents.
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The band announced Thursday, the release of its new “high-end spirit,” Anthrax XL. The XL are the Roman numerals for the number 40, an indicator of the band’s 40th anniversary. The new drink is a Solera-aged, single-barrel bourbon finished for 40 days in a 20 year-old Oloroso cask.
Only one barrel of the new bourbon has been produced. That is enough for 400 hand-numbered battles at a cask strength of 115 proof. The band members’ signatures adorn each bottle and is presented in a black, velvet, drawstring gift bag.
the suggested retail price for the bottles is $155. Additionally, 40 limited edition numbered bottles will be made available, each retailing at a price of $350. The limited edition bottles are themselves held in the noted drawstring bags. Those bags are then placed inside a customized box wrapped in a SilverFoil card stock wrap around.
A golden ticket awarding the owners of the limited edition bottles with admission to one of Anthrax’s concerts in their given region during the band’s 2022 U.S. Tour, is also enclosed in the noted boxes. Additionally, the golden tickets give their owners access to an exclusive meet and greet with the band ahead of those concerts.
Audiences can purchase the bottles of the band’s new limited bourbon line here.
The debut of Anthrax’s new bourbon line is just the latest of its ventures into the world of high-end spirits. The band launched two whiskey lines — “Evil Twin I” and “Evil Twin II” — last year. Those whiskey lines and the band’s latest bourbon line, were all crafted by Hillrock Estate Distillery, which is located in the Hudson Valley Highlands in New York state.
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The band announced the schedule for its 2022 European tour Tuesday. The tour is scheduled to launch Sept. 27 in Birmingham, UK and to run through Nov. 5 in Zurich, Switzerland. Municipal Waste will serve as support for the tour.
Drummer Charlie Benante said in a prepared statement that while the tour is still more than a year away, the band is already anticipating the tour’s launch.
“It sure has been a long time since we rock’n’rolled in the UK and Europe,” said Benante, “but we’re coming back soon to bring the noise to all of you guys. Being that we can’t get over there until 2022, we’re going to make sure that every show will be an eventful one. We won’t just be playing four decades of songs to celebrate our ongoing 40th anniversary – hey, we’ll be giving YOU some history! – but we just might have some brand new ones for you as well. Can’t wait to see all your happy, smiling faces!!!”
Front man Joey Belladonna echoed Benante’s sentiments in his own statement.
“There’s just something special about Europe,” said Belladonna. “Our fans there have always had a full-fledged excitement about our shows, and I enjoy performing more than anyone can imagine, so we’re really looking forward to this tour.”
The tour’s schedule is noted below. Tickets are available here.
SEPTEMBER
27 02 Academy, Birmingham, UK
29 Academy, Manchester, UK
30 02 Academy, Glasgow, UK
OCTOBER
1 02 City Hall, Newcastle, UK
3 02 Academy, Leeds, UK
4 Rock City, Nottingham, UK
6 02 Academy, Bristol, UK
8 Brixton Academy, London, UK
11 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
13 Bataclan, Paris, France
14 Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany
15 Werk 2, Leipzig, Germany
17 Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
18 Tradgarn, Gothenburg, Sweden
19 Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden
21 Tullisali, Oulu, Finland
22 Logomo, Turku, Finland
23 Kultuurikatel, Talinn, Estonia
25 Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
26 Batschapp, Frankfurt, Germany
27 LKA Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany
29 Sono, Brno, Czech Republic
31 Babra Negra, Budapest, Hungary
NOVEMBER
1 Culture Factory, Zagreb, Croatia
2 Arena, Vienna, Austria
4 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
5 Komplex, Zurich, Switzerland
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