Get ready to witness thrash metal history, as for the very first time throughout 2025 ONSLAUGHT will perform their ground-breaking debut album ‘Power From Hell’ live, in its entirety and in the original track order.
These special shows will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of this iconic and highly influential album, making it a never to be repeated global event that is not to be missed.
The countdown is on!
In addition, over the next 12 months, Onslaught will be releasing two very special albums that pay homage to their punk/thrash origins and showcase the success they have achieved throughout their profoundly impressive career.
These albums will capture the raw energy that defines Onslaught’s unique levels of aggression.
Onslaught’s impact on the music industry cannot be overstated. They have earned their place in the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame and have left an indelible mark on thrash metal. Their music has inspired countless generations of fans, shaping the genre and influencing legions of musicians and bands worldwide.
Prepare to be blown away by the sheer power and intensity of this brutal Onslaught We’re so looking forward to next year, 2025, it’s gonna be absolutely immense…
Founding Onslaught member Nige Rockett adds:
Big anniversary year for POWER FROM HELL – so we will be hitting the global road performing our debut album in its entirety for the very first time.. We just had to take this opportunity to do something very special for the fans, it was a no brainer, it’s never ever happened before and it will never happen again after 2025.. These are gonna be some real killer shows, so come join the Party from Hell..!
ONSLAUGHT, who were inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame in 2022 have long established themselves as one of the premier thrash metal bands globally.
Onslaught are without doubt the world’s most successful British thrash metal band – playing thousands of shows and major festivals in over 70 different countries as well as selling/streaming tens of millions of albums across the globe.
As the world settles back into post-Covid touring and with all of the increasing global tensions of the current day, Onslaught have decided the time is right to remind people of the band’s beginnings and the ferocious inception of Thrash Metal itself with a hard-hitting, powerhouse show that will be sure to melt faces in a full Thermo-Nuclear Devastation.
Band founder Nige Rockett comments:
“There’s something very ominous lurking in the depths of hell.The Old-School-Antichrist will be unleashed across the world in spring 2024!A new set list, new product, new videos, a whole new level of aggression! Onslaught 2024 – the nightmare continues…!”
Long-time bassist Jeff Williams adds:
“The ‘new’ Onslaught show will re-ignite the savage and brutal intensity that fuelled the hell-fires of the original thrash metal movement – We’ll see you all in the pit!”
In celebration of their 40th anniversary last year, British thrash metal pioneers ONSLAUGHT reissued their latest three studio albums “Sounds Of Violence“ (2011), “VI” (2013) and “Generation Antichrist” (2020) as red 180 gram Vinyl editions in gatefold sleeve and a special anniversary edition of “Sounds Of Violence” as a 2-CD digipak including a bonus CD. A brand new music video for one of the colossal title tracks, “Generation Antichrist”, is now premiering here:
“It’s cool to hear the sonic assault of the title track from the last Onslaught studio album, Generation Antichrist, hitched up to the energetic visuals of the headline show that we put on for the UK’s Bloodstock Festival,” the band comments. “It keys things off nicely for a new level of total aggression we’ve got planned for you all coming real soon…watch this space!”
Earlier in 2022, ONSLAUGHT were inducted into the “Metal Hall of Fame”, being characterized as “one of the most ferocious, explosive and controversial metal bands ever to come out of the UK.” ONSLAUGHT belong to one of the most influential and respected bands of their genre. To date, they have released seven studio albums, one compilation, four singles and two live recordings: a live album and a live DVD. ONSLAUGHT‘s much-acclaimed anniversary LP re-releases, which belong into every well-sorted thrash metal record collection, are available via the AFM Records store at THIS LOCATION!
ONSLAUGHT Live: 30.06-02.07.2023 NL – Pitfest / Oude Meerdijk, Emmen 05.-08.07.2023 GER – Rockharz / Ballenstedt
This May, British Thrash Metal force ONSLAUGHT were inducted into the „Metal Hall of Fame“, being characterized as „one of the most ferocious, explosive and controversial Metal bands ever to come out of the UK.“
2022 sees one of the most influential and respected bands of their genre, led by Nige Rockett, celebrating its 40th anniversary and is doing so in style. Today, ONSLAUGHT are re-issuing their latest three studio albums “Sounds Of Violence“ (2011), “VI” (2013) and “Generation Antichrist” (2020) as red 180 gram Vinyl editions in gatefold sleeve. ONSLAUGHT have also released a special “Anniversary Edition“ of “Sounds Of Violence”, which now comes as a 2-CD digipak including a bonus CD.
Watch the new, official music video for the band’s classic “Godhead”, now streaming HERE:
The band recently commented: “It’s great to see AFM re-releasing these albums to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band. Some new ‚Sounds of Violence‘ artwork, new videos and bonus tracks too?…yea, this is fucking killer!”
The ONSLAUGHT anniversary editions, which belong into every well-sorted Thrash Metal record collection, are now available via the AFM Records store at THIS LOCATION!
2022 is a special year for British Thrash Metal force ONSLAUGHT, one of the most influential and respected bands of their genre: The group led by Nige Rockett is celebrating its 40th anniversary and is planning to do so in style.
This May, ONSLAUGHT were inducted into the „Metal Hall of Fame“, being characterized as „one of the most ferocious, explosive and controversial Metal bands ever to come out of the UK.“
On 11 November, ONSLAUGHT will re-issue their latest three studio albums „Sounds Of Violence“ (2011), „VI“ (2013) and „Generation Antichrist“ as red 180 gram Vinyl editions in gatefold sleeve. On the same day, ONSLAUGHT will also release a special „Anniversary Edition“ of their 2011 album „Sounds Of Violence“, which now comes as a 2-CD digipak including a bonus CD.
The band states: “It’s great to see AFM re-releasing these albums to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band. Some new ‚Sounds of Violence‘ artwork, new videos and bonus tracks too?…yea, this is fucking killer!”
Fans can look forward to these special releases and more surprises to come…
British Thrash Metal pioneers ONSLAUGHT will be Inducted into the 2022 Metal Hall of Fame, during their on-stage performance at Maryland Deathfest, May 28, 2022.
“We are excited to Induct British thrash metal pioneers Onslaught into the 2022 Metal Hall of Fame during their performance on stage at Deathfest Maryland,” says Metal Hall of Fame President/CEO Pat Gesualdo. “Thrash Metal is a crucial part of the entire spectrum of Heavy Metal, and also a huge foundation for the Metal Hall of Fame. We are very proud to have Onslaught represent this genre that we all love so much.”
Nige Rockett – Onslaught guitarist / founding member comments:
Nige Rockett – Onslaught guitarist / founding member comments: “Wow, What can we say, this has come completely out of the blue…! We are truly honoured to receive this extremely prestigious recognition and join a list of so many awesome and respected names from the world of metal music. This has to be right up there with the best of accolades that this band has ever received in our in our long and illustrious career, it’s a great day for ‘Thrash Metal’ and a great day for the ‘UK Metal scene’. This award could not have arrived at a more perfect time as we celebrate ’40 years of raising hell’, it really is a true validation of ‘Onslaught’ past and present.. This one is for the fans..! Thank you all.!” Nige, Jeff, Wayne, James, Dave
Now celebrating their 40th year U.K Thrash legends ‘Onslaught ’are one of the most ferocious, explosive and controversial Metal bands ever to come out of the UK. Releasing 3 now legendary albums in the 80’s (Power From Hell / The Force / In Search of Sanity) the band marked its path to become a major influence for many metal generations to follow.
Since reforming in 2005 the band have performed countless shows in no less than 70 different countries across the globe, earning themselves the reputation as one of the very best Live Acts in the metal scene today. ‘Onslaught ’also have the enviable kudos of being the first International thrash band to perform in ‘Vietnam ’and the ‘Lebanon’ respectively.
5 critically acclaimed albums were released between 2007 & 2015 – Killing Peace / Live Damnation / Sounds of Violence / VI / Live at the Slaughterhouse – with millions of streams between them. ‘Onslaught ’ have taken their sound to a whole new level of brutality with the release of the latest opus ‘Generation Antichrist’ in August 2020. The album charted successfully in the USA, the UK, Europe and Asia. Produced by Grammy award winning Engineer ‘Daniel Bergstrand’ (Meshuggah / In Flames / Behemoth) Generation Antichrist gathered huge international acclaim, with many renowned rock and metal pundits declaring it the album of the year.
About the Metal Hall of Fame
The Metal Hall of Fame is a volunteer non-profit organization that enshrines forever, those Legendary musicians, artists, and music industry executives who are responsible for making Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music what it is today. Their contribution to the genre is invaluable, and they keep inspiring fans throughout the world, from generation to generation. The Metal Hall of Fame holds the Annual Metal Hall of Fame Celebrity Gala every January.
The Metal Hall of Fame Voting Process is derived by fans of all genres of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, along with the Metal Hall of Fame voting committee. Fans cast their vote all year round for their favorite artists, bands, producers, and industry executives via the Metal Hall of Fame website at www.metalhalloffame.org.
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