Dead Heat @ The Belasco 2-21-25
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Cavalera Brothers Bring the Past to the Present with Sold Out LA Show!
This last holiday season is when the Cavalera brothers had announced a spring tour set for 2025. This tour would be entitled the “Third World Trilogy” U.S. Tour 2025. This 30-day-trek of a touring cycle, would kick off in February and wrap up come March. The third stop of this run would be Los Angeles, California at The Belasco theater in Downtown LA. The show would be sold out by the time doors had opened at 6PM.
Having arrived close to 7PM after doors had open an hour prior, merch was picked up, and the opener Grave Rust, kicked off the evening. Their style of hardcore rock, made their presents quite interesting. The crowd was into them, them having a catchy upbeat tone, with some minor difficulties with their instruments, that made their sound, sound a bit off during their performance. But they did give it their all, energy wise and entertainment purposes, that made the show pleasing.
GRAVE RUST:
Next up would be another hardcore act called Dead Heat, their singer giving off such angst and energy it was flawless to see how much he was giving back to the audience. His vocal ranges being rough, yet fun. He even danced on and off whilst on stage, the crowd giving it their all in return, lots of crowd surfing and mosh pit action happening every which way possible. It their performance this time around, be much more fun filled. Their crowd interaction was fun, singer disclosing about the current topics happening in our world, with the crowd approving and disapproving at times. The music was just like the opener’s very upbeat, having a bouncy momentum thrown into it.
DEAD HEAT:
Following these guys would be Necrot a death metal thrash punk band out of California, that is a trio act. Now once they hit the stage, it was pure chaos left and right. Loads of crowd surfers, headbanger’s, mosh pit action happening, it was endless. The band kept up the energy just as well as the crowd was doing giving off that same energy right back. It was a fast paced environment, that never wanted to quit. The band just gave off such a fun yet outgoing personality with music to back it up, that it made it so much more enthralling to experience. They are an act to catch at least one because you will not be disappointed.
NECROT:
Ending the night would be Cavalera, run by the Cavalera brothers Max and Igor. They would go on to play a set list of the band’s earlier works when the brothers were in Sepultura. Playing such material off albums like “Morbid Visions” and “Bestial Devastation”, as well as Sepultura’s “Schizophrenia”. The crowd’s energy was insane yet tense. Throughout their entire performance would be constant movement, everyone headbanging, jumping up and down, to the mosh pit being bigger and bigger by the minute! It was truly, amazing, and for a sold out show like tonight, it made their performance that more memorable. If fast and heavy is what you are into when it comes to thrash metal, then the brothers have got you covered. It was nothing but a fast yet brutalizing night of non-stop antics that made it enjoyable to the max!
CAVALERA:
SETLIST:
1. From the Past Comes the Storms
2. To the Wall
3. Escape to the Void
4. Bestial Devastation
5. Antichist
6. Morbid Visions
7. Funeral Rites
8. Inquisition Symphony
9. Septic Schizo
10. Refuse/Resist
11. Propaganda
12. Territory
13. Biotech Is Godzilla
14. Troops of Doom
15. Black Magic / Morbid Visions / Dead Embryonic Cells / R.I.P. (Rest in Pain) / Biotech Is Godzilla / Bestial Devastation
CAVALERA - ANNOUNCE 'THIRD WORLD TRILOGY' U.S. TOUR!
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CAVALERA has become synonymous with extreme metal music, a name that to this day still holds the highest regard, a family legacy built upon decades of musical aggression. In 2023, Max and Iggor Cavalera achieved what some would say was an impossible feat; they revisited their earliest releases, Morbid Visions, and Bestial Devastation, and re-recorded them with bone-breaking intensity. A risk that few would dare to even attempt, yet they artfully and prolifically attained their trademark raw sound by means that could only be described as magic or time travel.
The band announce their 'Third World Trilogy' U.S. Tour. The 30-trek will kick off on February 19th at Queen B in Cottonwood, Arizona and will make stops in Seattle, Brooklyn, and Orlando before concluding at the Van Buren in Phoenix on March 30th. Joining the tour are Oakland death metallers NECROT and California thrash/hardcore band DEAD HEAT.
Max Cavalera states, "We are really excited to bring the 'Third World Trilogy', featuring Schizophrenia, to the US! If you want to hear fast riffs, pummeling drums, thunderous bass, and schizophrenic leads, jump in our pit!!"
Iggor Cavalera comments, “I’m super excited about this upcoming us tour, is one of those rare chances to see our first releases on our most purest form performed live. I hope to see you all in the pit!!! Don’t sleep on these dates. You have been warned. X”
TOUR DATES:
02/19/25 Cottonwood, AZ @ Queen B Vinyl Cafe*
02/20/25 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
02/21/25 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
02/22/25 Chico, CA @ Senator Theater
02/23/25 Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
02/24/25 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
02/26/25 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
02/27/25 Portland, OR @Roseland Theater
03/03/25 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
03/05/25 Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
03/06/25 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
03/07/25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
03/09/25 Boston, MA @ Paradise
03/11/25 Albany, NY @ Empire Live
03/12/25 Wilmington, DE @ The Queen
03/13/25 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
03/14/25 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
03/15/25 Greensboro, NC @ Hanger 1819
03/16/25 Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater
03/17/25 Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
03/18/25 Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
03/20/25 New Orleans, LA @ Howlin' Wolf
03/21/25 Houston, TX Hell's Heroes Fest ^
03/22/25 Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City
03/23/25 Dallas, TX @ Echo Music Hall
03/24/25 Wichita, KS @ WAVE
03/26/25 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
03/27/25 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
03/28/25 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
03/30/25 Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
* - No NECROT
^ - No Support
EXODUS Announce "The Battle of '24" North American Tour
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American thrash metal legends and genre originators EXODUS are set to unleash their ferocious live show across North America with their "The Battle of '24" tour! The tour marks the band's first headlining run in many years and will feature support from thrash metallers Havok, metallic hardcore outfit Candy, and crossover thrashers Dead Heat. The tour kicks off on November 2 in Tampa, FL, and will thrash across North America, ultimately concluding on December 7 in Los Angeles, CA.
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt expressed the band's excitement: "EXODUS are super stoked to announce 'The Battle of '24', our tour with Havok, Candy, and Dead Heat. This tour will be raging, and this is our first headlining tour in many years, so we're excited to dig out some deep cuts as well as play some more songs off of Persona Non Grata. Let the battle begin!"
"The Battle of '24" tour promises to be a must-see event for metal fans, showcasing EXODUS' legendary status in the thrash metal scene alongside some of the genre's most exciting current acts.
TOUR DATES:
11/02/24: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
11/04/24: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
11/05/24: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
11/06/24: Atlanta, GA @ Heaven @ Masquerade
11/08/24: Dallas, TX @ Granada
11/09/24: Austin, TX @ Empire
11/11/24: Denver, CO @ Ogden
11/13/24: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
11/14/24: Joliet, IL @ The Forge
11/15/24: Columbus, OH @ King of Clubs
11/16/24: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
11/17/24: Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center
11/18/24: Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre
11/19/24: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/21/24: Worcester, MA @ Palladium Upstairs
11/22/24: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
11/23/24: Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving
11/24/24: Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
11/26/24: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
11/27/24: Winnipeg, MB @ Exchange Event Centre
11/29/24: Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre
11/30/24: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
12/2/24 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
12/3/24 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
12/4/24 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne
12/6/24 - Berkeley, CA - UC Theatre
12/7/24 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent
Dead Heat Gets Signed to Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome Oxnard, California crossover collective DEAD HEAT to its iconic roster!
Forged in 2016 in, DEAD HEAT is known for their high-energy live performances and aggressive sound that draws influence from various subgenres of thrash, punk, hardcore, and metal. DEAD HEAT's music is characterized by fast, thrashy riffs, driving rhythms, harmonious leads, and intense vocals that often veer into screamed or shouted terrain. Thematically, the band delves deep into social and political issues, as well as personal struggles and experiences.
In addition to crafting pulverizing music, the DEAD HEAT crew is notorious for their DIY approach to punk/metal culture and their involvement in the broader hardcore scene. The band members are regularly involved in booking shows and events in their local scene, as well as supporting various social and political causes.
Comments vocalist Christian Ramos of the band's union with Metal Blade Records, "To be part of a label that has put out some of our favorite records and has had some of our favorite artists is without words an absolute honor!"
Adds rhythm guitarist Justin Ton, "We're on the same label that birthed Slayer and put Metallica on the map. It's an honor."
States Metal Blade's Ryan Williams; US A&R, "DEAD HEAT fucking slays; it's an honor to welcome them to the Metal Blade family."
