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OVERKILL: Announce KILLFEST TOUR 2019

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 29, 2018
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Legendary New Jersey thrashers, OVERKILL, released their latest live album titled “Live In Overhausen”, on May 18th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast.

Today, the band are pleased to announce an extended European tour for March 2019 in support of their upcoming, untitled new studio album. OVERKILL will be joining forces with the German cult thrash metal band and label mates DESTRUCTION, legendary thrash metallers FLOTSAM & JETSAM and up and coming Australian thrash squad MESHIAAK for the “KILLFEST TOUR 2019” .

Overkill Killfest Tour 2019
Commented OVERKILL vocalist Bobby Blitz:
“ONE MORE FUCKING TIME! Let the the shit fall away and the metal rule the day. Overkill comes to Europe in march 2019 on the release of the new album. So get your necks ready boys and girls, it’s going to be dangerous!”

Schmier from DESTRUCTION adds:
“Touring with some of the most influential American Thrash icons is always a pleasure. We became good friends over all those years, I’m happy we are ALL still around and we can thrash Europe together. Also some of the Australian boys from MESHIAAK have toured with us Down Under before with their predecessor band 4 ARM. What an intense family-reunion…hahaha!
This is undoubtedly a killer package for the enthusiastic European metal fans for sure – we will present DESTRUCTION in fantastic form and with a terrific new drummer! “

KILLFEST TOUR 2019
OVERKILL
DESTRUCTION
FLOTSAM & JETSAM
MESHIAAK

08.03. IT  Bologna – Zona Roveri
09.03. IT  Bergamo Palosco – Arcadia
10.03. DE München – Backstage
14.03. DE Berlin – Columbia Theater
16.03. DE Osnabrück – Hyde Park
17.03. DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp
20.03. FR Paris – Trabendo
21.03. UK London – O2 Academy
22.03. UK Hammerfest
23.03. IR Dublin – O2 Academy
24.03. UK Glasgow – SWG3

More info:
www.wreckingcrew.com
www.facebook.com/overkillwreckingcrew
www.nuclearblast.de/overkill

Overkill Live In Overhausen

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Metal Blade To Re-Issue FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s ‘Doomsday for the Deceiver’ On Vinyl (MB Originals) And Digi-CD

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 15, 2018
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM released a ground breaking debut album in 1986. Considered an alltime-classic in Speed and Thrash Metal, it’s always a good idea to re-issue ‘Doomsday For The Deceiver‘!

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On April 27th, right in time for the bands special ‘Doomsday’ show at the Keep It True festival, Metal Blade will release ‘Doomsday For The Deceiver‘ on Digi-CD as well as a Metal Blade Original vinyl including a vinyl remastering from Patrick W. Engel. Special treatment and 400g heavy cardboard spine sleeves (inside out print), 60x60cm two-sided artwork posters and 250g inserts guaranteed!

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM – ‘Doomsday For The Deceiver‘
• Digi-CD
• 180g black vinyl
• cannabis green marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – ltd. 500)
• red/white marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – ltd. 300)
• orange & black/red/white/splattered vinyl (EU exclusive – ltd. 200)

Pre-Order your copies now at either EMP or ebay!

HELSTAR Announce US Tour With FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, Confirmed for Germany’s Metal Assault VII Festival 2017

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 20, 2016
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Heavy metal monsters HELSTAR have announced their their US tour with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and HATCHET, kicking off November 4th in Tucson, AZ and running until December 9th. The tour is presented by Bravewords.com. Furthermore HELSTAR is the first band, confirmed for Metal Assault VII Festival 2017, set to take place on February 18th at the Posthalle/Würzbug in Germany.

Metal Assault Festival stated on their Facebook Page: “US Metal legends HELSTAR are the first band for METAL ASSAULT VII. With their new album “Vampiro” they return to their old school Helstar sound.”

The confirmed tour and shows are, so far:

November
4 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Expo Center
5 – Hollywood, CA – The Whisky (Hatchet joins the tour)
6 – Las Vegas, NV – LVCS (Helstar joins the tour)
7 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theatre
9 – Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge
10 – Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
12 – Cudahy, WI – The Metal Grill
13 – Indianapolis, IN – The Headquarters
15 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
16 – Chesterfield, MI – Club Diesel
17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel
18 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
19 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Club
20 – Frederick, MD – Cafe 611 (new venue)
22 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
25 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theater
26 – Winter Park, FL – The Haven

December
2 – Ft Worth, TX – Tomcats West
3 – San Leon, TX – 18th St. Pier
4 – Austin, TX – Dirty Dog
5 – Corpus Christi, TX – Ayers Event Center
9 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red

February 2017
18 – Metal Assault VII Festival, Posthalle, Würzburg, DE

More European dates to be announced soon.

HELSTAR‘s new masterpiece “Vampiro” was released on August 26, via David Ellefson‘s EMP Label group!  “Vampiro” is another opus of tales of Dracula and vampires like the band’s all time most acclaimed 1989 release “Nosferatu” (produced and mixed by Bill Metoyer) in the same vein musically with shades of who HELSTAR are today. First single “Black Cathedral” was released on April 9th, via EMP Label group. “Vampiro” is mixed by Bill Metoyer, and is certainly proving to the world that there is much much more left in these Texas Metal Legends!

Pick up your copy of VAMPIRO today, in stores or from empmerch.com!

Check out “Black Cathedral” video here:

“Vampiro” tracklist:
1. Awaken Into Darkness
2. Blood Lust
3. To Dust You Will Become
4. Off With His Head
5. From The Pulpit To The Pit
6. To Their Death Beds They Fell
7. Malediction
8. Repent In Fire
9. Abolish The Sun
10. Black Cathedral
11. Dreamless Sleep

More information at:
HELSTAR: http://www.facebook.com/helstar.metal
MANAGEMENT: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement
LABEL: http://empmerch.com – http://emplabelgroup.com

HELSTAR to Tour with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM in USA This Fall

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 13, 2016
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Helstar-2016-promo

Heavy metal monsters HELSTAR have announced the US tour with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM  and HATCHET,  kicking off November 4th in Tucson, AZ and running until December 9th. The tour is presented by Bravewords.com.

James Rivera comments: “So as the world turns. Here you go my friends. The kind of tour I have been waiting for a life time for! Funny thing is it couldn’t get any closer to home since I once filled in and sang with Flotsam myself. Wow! This is going to be one hell of a full on metal show. So for all of you who are into the real shit! This is the tour you do not want to miss! Vampiro is very happy and looking forward to transforming as many souls possible!!!”

November
4 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Expo Center
5 – Hollywood, CA – The Whisky (Hatchet joins the tour)
6 – Las Vegas, NV – LVCS (Helstar joins the tour)
7 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theatre
9 – Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge
10 – Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
12 – Cudahy, WI – The Metal Grill
13 – Indianapolis, IN – The Headquarters
15 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
16 – Chesterfield, MI – Club Diesel
17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel
18 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
19 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Club
20 – Baltimore, MD – Holiday House
22 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus

December
2 – Ft Worth, TX – Tomcats West
3 – San Leon, TX – 18th St. Pier
4 – Austin, TX – Dirty Dog
9 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red

flotsamjetsam-helstar2016tour-poster

HELSTAR‘s new masterpiece “Vampiro” was released on August 26, via David Ellefson‘s EMP Label group!  “Vampiro” is another opus of tales of Dracula and vampires like the band’s all time most acclaimed 1989 release “Nosferatu” (produced and mixed by Bill Metoyer) in the same vein musically with shades of who HELSTAR are today. First single “Black Cathedral” was released on April 9th, via EMP Label group. “Vampiro” is mixed by Bill Metoyer, and is certainly proving to the world that there is much much more left in these Texas Metal Legends!

Pick up your copy of VAMPIRO today, in stores or from empmerch.com!

Check out “Black Cathedral” video here:

“Vampiro” tracklist:
1. Awaken Into Darkness
2. Blood Lust
3. To Dust You Will Become
4. Off With His Head
5. From The Pulpit To The Pit
6. To Their Death Beds They Fell
7. Malediction
8. Repent In Fire
9. Abolish The Sun
10. Black Cathedral
11. Dreamless Sleep

More information at:
HELSTAR: http://www.facebook.com/helstar.metal
MANAGEMENT: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement
LABEL: http://empmerch.com – http://emplabelgroup.com

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Release First Full Video Promo For ‘Life Is A Mess’

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 6, 2016
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released their first full video promo for the track ‘Life Is A Mess’ from their recently released self-titled album. Check it out below:

Flotsam and JetsamUpcoming UK shows with Destruction, Nervosa, Enforcer: 
4th October, Audio, Glasgow
5th October, Voodoo Lounge, Dublin
6th October, Club Academy, Manchester
7th October, Underworld, Camden, London

Flotsam and Jetsam is:
Eric “AK” Knutson – vocals
Steve Conley – guitars
Michael Gilbert – guitars
Michael Spencer – bass
Jason Bittner – drums

 

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The Metal Voice Interview With FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s Michael Gilbert: “Jason Newsted was the right guy to fill Cliff Burtons shoes”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 1, 2016
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to  FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s guitarist Michael Gilbert as the band is set to release their new self titled album on May 20, 2016 on AFM records.

On the difference in musical styles from their last albums to their new self titled album

“What we did differently is we really focused on the songs because the last two years the feedback we got is we really want you guys to go back to old school thrash. We have been experimenting with a lot of stuff, we have been using some samples here and there, we slowed some songs down, and we’ve gone to some different genres. Just exploring a little bit, which feels good to me but what really feels like home is the thrash metal, the fast, speed metal we were doing on the first two records. So we got together and writing this album made more sense to me to play that type of music and it just feels more like home, ok this is what we belong to, this is what we do.”

On their reason for writing and releasing as a first single a song called Iron Maiden

“It was never a convinced idea, hey let’s do a song that kind of sounds like an Iron Maiden song. It was never designed for that at all. This one was one of Steve’s ideas and by the time it was done and Erica A.K. put that vocal melody on it, it was like oh wow this is pretty cool. We have gotten a lot of really great feedback. I haven’t seen one bad review on it yet.”

On if the band was ever upset with Jason Newsted for leaving them in 1986 to join Metallica

“It’s was a great opportunity for him. I’m still great friends with Newsted I talk to him at least once or twice a month. Nobody was ever really mad at him. It was just a decision he wanted to make. We all knew Newsted was the guy for this, so we kind of expected it. Jason was definitely the right guy to fill Cliff’s shoes, really nobody can but Jason brought to Metallica his personality to that band. He has always been an over the top personality. Just an awesome character to hand out with, he is very funny, he is larger than life when you hang out with him.”

On if Jason Newsted regretted quitting Flotsam and Jetsam after Metallica lowered his bass parts on And Justice for all

“When he left this band he was deep into it, he was a full member and there would be no other band that he would leave to go join Metallica.  Garage Inc came out before that and you can hear the bass on that and it sounded killer. And when Justice came out there was no bass and I am not speaking because he told me this or that. Oh shit what the hell did I just do, I’m still in this band and but I am not heard. Which is awful because that guy is a tremendous bass player? “

Watch the whole interview here: