Italian thrash-metal legends EXTREMA are confirmed for Rock The Castle 2018, going onstage on June 30th, alongside MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SODOM and DESTRUCTION! Rock The Castle is a new rock event in a magical setting, a medieval atmosphere that blends perfectly with the birth of this new festival! Get more information here. Also watch the teaser video, at this location.
Furthermore EXTREMA is working for a new album, the debut with their new singer Tiziano “Titian” Spingo, who entered the line-up in July 2017. More details will be revealed shortly.
Stated the frontman, Tommy Massara: “I really like the new songs, the preproduction is great and we can’t wait to hit the studio to record the new album”
Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice interviewed Gary Holt Guitarist of SLAYER/EXODUS at the Hall of Heavy Metal History where Holt was accepting the induction for Exodus. On the red Carpet Holt was asked if there would be a final Slayer album, “No.. No there is no new album. I would say it’s a no. My name is Gary No comment Holt today.”
When asked about an update on the new Exodus album he said, “I have been writing the new Exodus material, I’m taking my time, I’m super proud of it, it’s heavy of course, it’s crushing, it’s brutal, it’s something else, it’s something all together different. “
METALHEADS FOREVER, one of the biggest metal entities out there (having today more than 102000 members), led by David Maloney, have posted online the September 2017 issue, featuring interviews with ALPHA OMEGA Roster acts FUELED BY FEAR and F.WAY alongside interviews with Metal Blade‘s BRIAN SLAGEL(done by Tarja Virmakari from Alpha Omega Management/Metal Shock Finland/Truemetal.it). See the direct links below. The September issue includes also the interviews with OVERKILL, BELPHEGOR, ENSIFERUM, EXODUS, several reviews and many more!
Jimmy Kay from Canada’sThe Metal Voice recently spoke with EXODUS‘ lead singer Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza.
Watch the interview here:
In regards to their new album and the musical direction
“Gary Holt, Tom Hunting and I was at the Metal Hammer awards last Monday in London and I actually looked in Gary’s eyes and said, WHEN HOLTS! WHEN ! Gary said we will be in the studio around November, so probably early Spring. I have heard songs. Gary writes when he is out with Slayer, he has this little recording unit in his room, he writes and sends it out. Gary is on top of it. I have been sent a few songs, with no lyrics, to listen to. It’s awesome, it’s killer, everyone is going to love it. Gary knows what he is doing. From what I heard it’s got a lot different stuff on it, it’s got some of the record I have not been on with Rob Dukes, a bit of Tempo of the damned , some Blood in Blood out . I heard two songs that I actually have on my phone. Heavy shit.”
When asked about if they will record a Live album
“We have been talking about that so hopefully after this record cycle after this album comes out, we will get that done. We will do a DVD. We are playing some shows in San Francisco next month they are going to film there. I was told it was for some type of DVD. Is it going to be a DVD that accompanies a record or a separate DVD? I don’t know? They never tell me this sort of shit, they just say shut up and sing.”
When asked if he minds singing songs from the Rob Dukes and Paul Baloff era’s of Exodus
“Rob Halford (Judas Priest) doesn’t sing any of the Ripper Owens songs, Joey Belladonna (Anthrax) doesn’t sing any of the John Bush Stuff. David Lee Roth won’t sing Sammy Hagar Stuff, Sammy won’t Sing Dave’s stuff. It’s a band’s history, I think that’s pompous bullshit refusing to play songs from the band If you weren’t there, that doesn’t mean the band didn’t exist. It’s like the band wasn’t alive so you act like you wont acknowledge that era I just think that is stupid. Just because you weren’t in the band dones’t mean the songs weren’t any good. I love Iconplasm, Children of a worthless God I wish I would have sung them on record but now I get to sing them live, I love it. We are doing to shows in San Francisco and Rob Dukes is invited to sing on the second night.”
Asked what would have happened to him if he would have stayed with the band Legacy who turned into Testament
“I would have become a pompous Rock Star asshole, I would have been terrible to deal with. I felt like I had so much to do with that bands success form the beginning and when it all started. My ego was huge back then just to be honest. I started that band (Testament) early 1984 by 1986 we were dialing in clubs everywhere, 12 record deal. and if I would have continued there I would have been an ass. I’m glad that didn’t happen actually.”
When asked about Gene Simmons trademarking the devil horns
Everybody has got to be famous for something.common Gene, give me a break. I’m giving Dio that one sorry
When asked his opinion about the Big 4 of thrash
Let me correct you. it’s the big one, (with no disrespect to the other bands) and the other three. I grew up in the Bay area before I was in a band. Exodus was the only band doing this regardless if they got the accolades or notoriety for it they were the first ones who did it . When I started Legacy we were emulating Exodus every band in the Bay area was a thrash band emulating Exodus. We all have a piece of the history making it happen, some did better than others. The big four was the bands that were the initial most popular in the 80’s when the music came out and started. No disrespect to Slayer, Anthrax of Megadeth
Tampa Bay Florida Death Metal Godfathers OBITUARY collide with Bay Area Thrash Metal Kings EXODUS for another epic Battle of the Bays this Fall! The two American legends went to war in Europe last year and are now bringing the Battle to America this time with support from POWER TRIP and DUST BOLT. The co-headlining tour kicks off September 14 in Durham, NC and ends on October 15 in Baton Rouge, LA. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 16 and a complete listing of dates is available below.
Additionally, OBITUARY will perform at the prestigious Hellfest Open Air 2017 on June 18 in France and return to Europe for a headline tour on July 8 including multiple festival appearances at Resurrection Festival, Rock Maraton 2017, VOA Heavy Rock Fest and more. All confirmed OBITUARY tour dates are listed below.
OBITUARY’s latest, self-titled album is out now on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records. Physical packages and digital order are available via Relapse.com HERE and Bandcamp HERE. The animated music video for “Ten Thousand Ways To Die” can be viewed HERE.
Bay Area thrash titans EXODUS kick off the “Battle Of The Bays” European tour with famed Florida death metal squad OBITUARY next week. Support will come from influential NYC groove crossover metallers PRONG and Australian wrecking machine KING PARROT. Find all dates below!
A brand-new tour trailer has been launched, check it out here:
“Battle Of The Bays” – Europe 2016
w/ OBITUARY, PRONG, KING PARROT
21.10. D Hannover – Capitol
22.10. F Lille – Aeronef
23.10. F Rennes – L’Etage
24.10. F Paris – Elysée Montmartre
25.10. UK London – Electric Ballroom
27.10. UK Glasgow – Garage
28.10. UK Manchester – Academy 2
29.10. UK Birmingham – o2 Academy 2
30.10. UK Southampton – Engine Rooms
01.11. B Antwerp – Trix
02.11. NL Tilburg – 013
03.11. NL Leeuwarden – Neushoorn
04.11. D Köln – Live Music Hall
05.11. DK Aarhus – Voxhall
06.11. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
08.11. D Dortmund – FZW
09.11. D Berlin – Huxley’s
10.11. D Leipzig – Taubchenthal
11.11. PL Warsaw – Progresja
12.11. PL Katowice – Mega Club
13.11. CZ Ostrava – Garaz
15.11. RO Bucharest – Arenele Romane
16.11. H Budapest – Dürer Kert
17.11. HR Zagreb – Tvornica Club
18.11. A Vienna – Arena
19.11. I Bologna – Zona Roveri
20.11. CH Zurich – Komplex
w/ PRONG, KING PARROT
21.11. F Besancon – La Rodia
22.11. D Munich – Backstage
23.11. D Schweinfurt – Stadtbahnhof
24.11. D Bremen – Aladin
26.11. LUX Esch/Alz. – Bang Your Head
Order EXODUS‘s current record, “Blood In Blood Out”, directly here.
