Sacred Reich @ The Belasco 10-16-25
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Dark Angel’s Extinction Ceases to Exist with an Eventful End to a Tour with Countless Thrash Acts
Support for this tour comes from Sacred Reich, Vio-lence, Hirax, Midnight, and Interceptor. Having caught the tour on the final day of the run in Downtown Los Angeles, at The Belasco Theater, due to heavy traffic on the freeways and street, seeing red as far as possible, getting to the venue late was likely to happen and it did, arriving just in time to catch the third openers thrash titans Hirax!
Hirax have been celebrating their 40 years together, with the release of their newest album "Faster Than Death", they have been playing shows, including this tour for this past year. Tonight's performance may have lacked in a crowd but it did not disappoint. The crowd present still delivered that high angst energy, with so much momentum, everyone there embraced the "word" from the preacher that is Katon, main vocalist and sole original member since the very beginning! Having added some new line-up changes as of late, the new band members, kept the music flowing, nicely, making funny faces throughout. Vocal wise they were solid as always, with the vocalist doing his part interreacting with the fans, and giving his brief "preach" moments saying how this crowd was his and our metal families. If you're into fast and heavy thrash metal then Hirax is it.
HIRAX:
Following them would be Vio-lence, another thrash metal, who I had seen previously, but that performance was good, but tonight's was great! Much more enthusiasm given out. The crowd went insane, mosh pit being non-stop, crowd surfers going even crazier, with the band themselves, just giving it their all. So much energy it felt unreal at times, the performance felt that intense yet along so great. Truly another act to check out, to get that overflowing experience of good old thrash metal antics.
VIO-LENCE:
Wrapping up the evening would be the remaining acts next up Sacred Reich, another thrash metal band, whose energy was as intense or crazy, but more mellow yet fast thrash, if that makes any sense. The music was fast, it made everything work well together. You just felt more emotion when catching these guys live. The mosh pit felt like it was moving but not as intensely as previous acts. It felt more enjoyable or rather easy going, their thrash metal styling being edgy to say the least.
SACRED REICH:
Ending out the night would be Dark Angel, who I had never seen but heard of and after tonight, it was so worth it. Having waited so long for their newest album to release, let alone for them to tour again, this night would be one to remember.... Opening up with Slayer's "Reign in Blood", then an introduction of their own material, the rest broke out into new works, old classic working's, it felt never ending. The vocalist even got into the crowd quite a bit, joining in with the mosh pit, did some talks about our metal family, it was so much fun, and felt just goofy at times too. Like a never ending happiness energy that kept everything and everyone there intact. The band kept in check with one another, vocals sounded fierce, it just all pieced so well, it made it fun!
DARK ANGEL:
In the end, it was a thrash filled evening, with nothing but thrash metal acts, that kept that intensity and momentum going. If you weren't headbanging or dancing about, then you got engulfed with the music one way or another and it felt good.
Dark Angel Announce First North American Tour in Decades
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West Coast thrash metal legends Dark Angel will embark on "The Extinction Level Event" North American Tour this fall, their first domestic trek in over three decades.
Dark Angel’s first North American tour since the early 1990s celebrates their forthcoming comeback album, Extinction Level Event (Reversed Records), their first new album since 1991.
Formed in 1981 – the same year as Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Mercyful Fate, and Sodom – Dark Angel earned a devoted cult following as pioneers and architects of the burgeoning thrash metal sound. The genre-defining We Have Arrived (1985), Darkness Descends (1986), Leave Scars (1989), and Time Does Not Heal (1991) helped shape a musical movement alongside their peers.
Renowned for their ferocity and precision, the band’s signature blend of speed, technicality, and intensity made them beloved by headbangers around the world, as evidenced by the t-shirts and patches brandished by fans in the years since the band’s original run. The blistering “Circular Firing Squad” gave the thrash faithful another taste of the new album when it dropped last month. It followed April’s release of the title track, written by late co-founding guitarist Jim Durkin.
“Musically, lyrically, and vocally, I’m so stoked about this album,” says Gene Hoglan, the iconic drummer and “Atomic Clock” who powered classic albums and tours by Death, Testament, Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Dethklok, and the all-star Death tribute, Death To All.
Dark Angel’s modern line-up features classic era members Hoglan and guitarist Eric Meyer; bassist Mike Gonzalez, vocalist Ron Rinehart, and the latest addition, Laura Christine, who first performed with them in 2022. “I’m really excited about Dark Angel right now,” Hoglan says. “And everyone who’s heard the new album is losing their minds.”
Support acts for The Extinction Level Event North American Tour vary by date, boasting a diverse blend of metal styles: Sacred Reich, Hirax, Vio-Lence, Midnight, Void, and Interceptor.
The forthcoming Extinction Level Event was produced and engineered by Rob Shallcross and mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica, Rush) at The Armoury Studios in Vancouver, BC.
TOUR DATES (Support varies – see key below):
Sept 5 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues#
Sept 6 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater#
Sept 7 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater#
Sept 11 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall#
Sept 12 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center#
Sept 13 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater#
Sept 14 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live#
Sept 16 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum#
Sept 17 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution#
Sept 19 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club#
Sept 20 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground#
Sept 23 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre#
Sept 24 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall#
Sept 25 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage#
Sept 26 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium#
Sept 27 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda#
Sept 28 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sept 30 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall%
Oct 1 – Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall%
Oct 2 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues%
Oct 3 – Chicago, IL – Reggies%
Oct 4 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater%
Oct 6 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater^
Oct 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot^
Oct 8 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club^
Oct 10 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre^
Oct 11 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater^
Oct 12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon^
Oct 15 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre&
Oct 16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco&
# with Sacred Reich, Hirax, Void
% with Sacred Reich, Hirax, Interceptor
^ with Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Midnight, Interceptor
& with Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Hirax, Midnight, Interceptor
CARCASS Announces North American Spring Tour
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U.K. extreme metal legends CARCASS have announced their return to North America for a 2023 spring tour with labelmates MUNICIPAL WASTE with additional support from SACRED REICH and CREEPING DEATH. The tour kicks off on March 31st in Santa Ana, CA and will culminate on April 30th in Los Angeles, CA. Purchase tickets at https://bnds.us/iwu4h1.
CARCASS are currently on tour in support of their critically lauded 7th studio album, "Torn Arteries," which is available for purchase and stream at https://bfan.link/Carcass-TornArteries.
Providing direct support will be Richmond's hard-charging, metal maniacs MUNICIPAL WASTE who are on the road in support of their latest and greatest, "Electrified Brain," which can be purchased and streamed here: https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/electrified-brain.
MUNICIPAL WASTE vocalist Tony Foresta comments on the tour: "We are beyond excited to be going out on tour with one of our all time favorite death metal bands. We’re looking forward to and planning on fully punishing Jeff and Bill on a daily basis. Not to mention how great Creeping Death and Sacred Reich are. Going to be a banger run for sure."
TOUR DATES:
March 31 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
April 1 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater
April 3 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
April 4 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
April 5 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
April 7 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
April 8 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
April 11 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
April 12 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
April 13 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
April 14 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
April 15 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
April 16 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
April 18 - Chicago, IL - Metro
April 19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
April 20 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
April 21 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
April 22 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
April 24 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
April 25 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
April 26 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
April 28 - Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre
April 29 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
April 30 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
GWAR Announces Killer "Use Your Collusion" Fall Tour!
Human Scum! Prepare your sacrificial offerings! The time has come for your Lords and Masters GWAR to announce their fall headline tour! The "Use Your Collusion" tour kicks off September 12th in Norfolk, VA and will run through November 5th in Indianapolis, IN. A complete list of dates can be found below. Supporting GWAR will be thrash metal stalwarts Sacred Reich, and Toxic Holocaust, along with Detroit rockers Against The Grain.
TOUR DATES:
9/12: Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa*
9/13: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre*
9/14: Chicago, IL @ “Riot Fest#
9/15: Sauget, IL @ Pop’s*
9/16: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
9/18: Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
9/19: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
9/20: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
9/21: Jacksonville, NC @ The Tarheel
9/22: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/23: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
9/24: Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
9/25: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
9/27: Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life#
9/28: Greensboro, NC @ The Cone Denim Entertainment Center
9/29: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
9/30: Toronto, ON @ Opera House
10/1: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
10/2: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
10/4: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
10/5: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
10/6: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/8: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
10/9: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/10: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/11: Minneapolis. MN @ Skyway Theatre
10/12: Kansas City, MO @ CrossroadsKC
10/13: Denver, CO @ Summit
10/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/16: Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
10/17: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
10/18: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/19: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
10/20: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
10/21: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
10/23: Fresno, CA @ Tioga-Sequoia Brewery
10/24: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater
10/25: Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amp
10/26: Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club
10/27: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
10/28: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
10/30: Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
10/31: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live
11/1: Austin, TX @ Empire Garage
11/2: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/4: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
11/5: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
*No Toxic Holocaust
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