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Danzig Brings the Haunt Out with Brief West Coast Run wit Stop in LA!
Having gotten invited to catch a show out in Inglewood at The Forum, was a fun time tonight. Catching several bands Cro-Mags, Abbath, Down, and Danzig, the show wasn’t sold out but quite filled up. He venue’s 200 section had been closed off, with the 100 section being quite filled out.
Arriving a little after 6PM, when the first band Cro-Mags were opening up, their hardcore punk antics had the crowd entertained. They had this old school hardcore flare element to their style of music, getting the crowd hyped up with music that kept all there energized. They are surely an act that made their performance fun to watch and bob your head too.
CRO-MAGS:
Next up would be black metal act Abbath, featuring the former frontman /guitarist of the other black metal act Immortal. His performance had a majority of the songs played be a lot of Immortal covers, which was pleasing. His and his band mates performance seemed to have had some minor difficulties with the instruments being louder than the vocals. But once that was patted out, the rest of the performance went well, and the band did a solid job of it. The material was heavy yet melodic at times, with harsh black metal vocal chords that sent chills down your spine. Surely quite the show let alone the performance, seeing a legend as Abbath himself, Immortal was a given yet pleasant surprise.
ABBATH:
Following would be Down fronted by the one and only Phil Anselmo, best known as the main frontman for Pantera, among many other projects. This band hadn’t played shows in quite sometime, even Phil was surprised. But this band brought on a more mellow tone, still heavy but not as intense. Think southern style but not country. More sludge, groove, stoner metal, with an old country vibe. Many there had no idea Phil was fronting this band, so it brought a lot of wonder to his performance. The whole band had the energy give or take, with the instrumentation being excellent, and vocal range being strong yet powerful.
DOWN:
Last up would be Danzig, the main man behind punk act The Misfits. Glen Danzig had announced this brief headlining tour, even saying how he wasn’t sure if another would happen again. So seeing Danzig again, the last time being way back in 2008 as he was doing what was known as the “Blackest of the Black Tour”, that had a quite the bill at the time. His performance back then was quite good, and tonight’s was even better. A lot of the songs sung included no cover songs of The Misfits or his other projects, just strictly Danzig content, a majority being off his first three releases. The crowd was quite pleased with the song arrangement, the most popular being the track called “Mother”. The stage’s set-up had Danzig’s skull and horns logo for the stage dressing with projection usage as well for the backdrop. With the use of lighting effects, it made the whole stage light up in various colors! The whole crowd would sing along, bang their heads and just have a good old time!
DANZIG:
Overall though, tonight’s performance was a good time, with plenty of fun to spare. Bands worthy of a watch, with an audience to boot, to keep the fun full and focused. Everyone was there to have a good time and one was spent as such indeed.
SETLIST:
1. Skincarver
2. Brand New God
3. Twist of Cain
4. Evil Thing
5. Hammer of the Gods
6. How the Gods Kill
7. Her Black Wings
8. Killer Wolf
9. Black Hell
10. Tired of Being Alive
11. The Hunter (Albert King Cover)
12. Am I Demon
13. Not of This World
14. Mother
ENCORE:
15. She Rides
16. Dirty Black Summer
17. Do You Wear the Mark
Imperial Triumphant announces North American tour with Abbath; plans to perform a 'Vile Luxury' exclusive set at upcoming shows
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On May 3rd, New York's Imperial Triumphant will release a new version of 2018's Vile Luxury - remixed & remastered by longtime contributor Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts). To coincide with this release, the trio has now announced a spring North American tour supporting Abbath, featuring an exclusive Vile Luxury performance for fans.
Zachary Ezrin (vocals, guitar) comments: "It is a great pleasure for the opportunity to share the stage with such an inspirational artist such as Abbath. Imperial Triumphant are poised to bring a 'Vile Luxury' exclusive set to the stage for the first time. The molten grandeur will consume us all."
TOUR DATES:
May 9, 2024 - Quebec City, QC - Theatre Capitole
May 10, 2024 - Montreal, QC - La Tulipe
May 11, 2024 - Kitchener, ON - The Hub
May 12, 2024 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 14, 2024 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre
May 16, 2024 - Saint Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
May 17, 2024 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre
May 18, 2024 - Munster, IN - Dark Lord Day *
May 19, 2024 - Cleveland, OH - TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic
May 20, 2024 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe at Old National Centre
May 22, 2024 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Iron Works
May 23, 2024 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
May 24, 2024 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
May 25, 2024 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
May 26, 2024 - Baltimore, MD - Maryland Deathfest *
*=no Imperial Triumphant
Incineration Festival Announces Abbath, Taake, Master's Hammer, Rotting Christ & More
"Incineration Festival is returning for the fifth year and we are coming armed with our biggest and strongest line up yet!," stated the organizers behind the London event set to be held at The Dome & Boston Music Room 12th & 13th May 2018.
A bold statement but true to their word, the first wave of band announcements have went live and it's setting up to be a highlight of the 2018 summer festival calendar. Acts announced include Sunday night headliner Abbath, Saturday co-headliners, a band making their debut UK appearance and Czech black metal pioneers, Master's Hammer! Hypothermia and Nocturnal Depression will marking their return to London in what will be their second ever appearance in the city. Flying the flag for UK death metal, London’s own Unfathomable Ruination, grind-sludge experts Lunatic Hooker, Greek extreme metal masters Rotting Christ, Scotland's atmospheric metallers Saor, Asagraum and Wretched Soul. The 2018 edition of the festival also marks a return for a band close to Incineration's blackened heart, Taake, the first ever band to be booked for the festival back in 2014.
Tickets are on sale now! - www.incinerationfest.com.
Children Of Bodom Announces the "I Worship Chaos" Tour
Children Of Bodom have released the "I Worship Chaos" Tour where they will headline and be joined by supporters Abbath, Exmortus, and ONI. Check out the dates below.
TOUR DATES:
11/23 - Quebec City, QC @ L'Imperial Bell
11/24 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
11/25 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/26 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
11/28 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
11/29 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave - Eagles Ballroom
11/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
12/2 - Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
12/3 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
12/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
12/6 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
12/7 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom
12/9 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!
12/10 - San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theater
12/11 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
12/13 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
12/14 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
12/16 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
12/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
12/18 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
12/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
Abbath Announces New Tour as a Part of the Decibel Magazine Tour
Abbath will be touring as a part of the Decibel Magazine Tour with support coming from High On Fire, Skeletonwitch and Tribulation! Check out the tour dates below.
TOUR DATES:
March 17 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
March 18 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend March 19 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
March 20 Ybor City, FL The Ritz Ybor
March 22 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live!
March 23 Austin, TX Emo’s
March 25 Scottsdale, AZ Live Wire
March 26 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park
March 27 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
March 28 Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theater DTLA
March 29 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
March 31 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
April 1 Seattle, WA El Corazon
April 2 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
April 5 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
April 6 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
April 7 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Night
April 8 Chicago, IL – Metro
April 9 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
April 10 Toronto, ON The Opera House
April 12 New York, NY Webster Hall
April 14 Boston, MA Royale
April 15 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfe
Abbath Releases New Song
Immortal's former frontman Abbath will be releasing his own solo album come 2016 via Season Of Mist Records. He has gone on to release a new song off it called "Fenrir Hunts". Check it out HERE.