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GOATWHORE To Headline Eighth Annual 'Metal Alliance Tour'

GOATWHORE , pioneers of the blackened death metal scene, will headline the eighth installment of the "Metal Alliance Tour" . Each year this touring festival, which is presented by hot sauce company High River Sauces , assembles a package that celebrates the various genres of metal.

The "Metal Alliance Tour" will make the trek across United States and Canada starting on Halloween at GOATWHORE 's hometown on New Orleans and continue through November. Joining the tour are New York City street punk legends THE CASUALTIES , sludge metal band BLACK TUSK , Boston hardcore outfit GREAT AMERICAN GHOST and opening the tour will be split between MORTHEREON (October 31 - November 17) and GOZU (November 18 - November 30).

The "Metal Alliance Tour" will have three different ticket packages: The Scavengwhore VIP Package, VIP Package and General Admission Ticket. Packages vary, but include a bottle of Hellacious Hot Sauce from High River Sauces , tour poster, meet-and-greets, laminate, early entry and other awesome swag.

Tour dates:

Oct. 31 - Southport Hall - New Orleans, LA Nov. 01 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX Nov. 02 - Gas Monkey Bar - Dallas, TX Nov. 03 - Alamo City Music Hall - San Antonio, TX Nov. 04 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK Nov. 06 - Club Red - Mesa, AZ Nov. 07 - Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA Nov. 08 - Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA Nov. 09 - Full Circle Brewing - Fresno, CA Nov. 10 - The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA Nov. 11 - Cornerstone - Berkeley, CA Nov. 13 - Club Sur Rocks - Seattle, WA Nov. 14 - Dante's - Portland, OR Nov. 16 - Metro Music Hall - Salk Lake City, UT Nov. 17 - Marquis Theater - Denver, CO Nov. 18 - Aftershock Live - Merriam, KS Nov. 20 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN Nov. 21 - Reggie Rock Club - Chicago, IL Nov. 23 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI Nov. 24 - Overtime Sports Bar - Kingston, ON (Canada) Nov. 25 - Salle Multi DU Complex - Quebec City, QC (Canada) Nov. 26 - Les Foufounes - Montreal, QUE (Canada) Nov. 28 - Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY Nov. 29 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY Nov. 30 - One Center Square - Easton, PA

Tickets are available at www.metalliancetour.com .

GOATWHORE 's latest album, "Vengeful Ascension" , was released in June 2017 via Metal Blade Records . The band's seventh full-length was captured at Earth Analog in Tolono, Illinois with longtime soundman and comrade Jarrett Pritchard ( 1349 , GRUESOME ),breaking a four-album tradition of working with Erik Rutan. The disc was mixed by Chris Common ( TRIBULATION , PELICAN ) and mastered by Maor Applebaum ( FAITH NO MORE , HALFORD , TODAY IS THE DAY ).

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EXODUS ANNOUNCES HEADLINING OFF-DATES

BAY AREA, CA - Bay Area thrash metal icon, Exodus, has announced several headlining shows to commence following the band's March/April run on "Metal Alliance Tour." A full list of confirmed "Metal Alliance Tour" and Exodus headlining off-dates can be seen below. Tickets for all "Metal Alliance Tour" dates - featuring headliner, Anthrax, as well as Municipal Waste, High on Fire and Holy Grail - can be purchased online at: http://www.metalalliancetour.com/tour-dates.html. A staple of the Bay Area Thrash scene for over 30 years, Exodus released its latest studio album Exhibit B: The Human Condition in 2010 on Nuclear Blast Records. Stay tuned for more information on Exodus and the band's upcoming March/April run on "Metal Alliance Tour." Exodus on "Metal Alliance Tour"... 3/22 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 3/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues 3/24 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre 3/25 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 3/27 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues 3/28 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom 3/29 - Portland, OR @ The Crystal Ballroom 3/30 - Vancouver, B.C. - CANADA @ Commodore Ballroom 3/31 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo 4/01 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue **Exodus headline 4/02 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 4/04 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 4/05 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 4/06 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore 4/07 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 4/08 - Fayetteville, AR @ The Rogue **Exodus headline 4/09 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 4/10 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues 4/12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues 4/13 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall 4/14 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore 4/15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre **Exodus headline + Holy Grail 4/16 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues 4/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts 4/19 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium ***Exodus + Municipal Waste (New England Metalfest) 4/20 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 4/21 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 4/22 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance **Exodus headline 4/23 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall **Exodus headline 4/25 - Ashwaubenon, WI @ Green Bay Distillery **Exodus headline 4/26 - Fargo, ND @ House of Rock **Exodus headline 4/27 - Billings, MT @ The Railyard **Exodus headline Exodus online... http://www.exodusattack.com http://www.facebook.com/exodusattack http://www.twitter.com/_exodus http://www.youtube.com/user/exodus

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EXODUS: Announces Headlining "Metal Alliance Tour" Off-Dates

March 6, 2013.

Bay Area thrash metal icon, Exodus, has announced several headlining shows to commence following the band's March/April run on "Metal Alliance Tour." A full list of confirmed "Metal Alliance Tour" and Exodus headlining off-dates can be seen below.

Tickets for all "Metal Alliance Tour" dates - featuring headliner, Anthrax, as well as Municipal Waste, High on Fire and Holy Grail - can be purchased online at: https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wjGGd02aNFTUIExw1eBRcRys22NGFso0Tq6nSS2jzx0kOGcwdDhbg8t6mrCWZDkT_HyVi1XeTz1hyr5o21ShS3s8ktULYaU5MKpctT290NO2IXXX5hQsqTbHgxp5Zkvdt-81tkcrG1H_w85q4-Gb5Q==.

A staple of the Bay Area Thrash scene for over 30 years, Exodus released its latest studio album Exhibit B: The Human Condition in 2010 on Nuclear Blast Records.

Stay tuned for more information on Exodus and the band's upcoming March/April run on "Metal Alliance Tour."

Exodus on "Metal Alliance Tour"...

3/22 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 3/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues 3/24 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre 3/25 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 3/27 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues 3/28 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom 3/29 - Portland, OR @ The Crystal Ballroom 3/30 - Vancouver, B.C. - CANADA @ Commodore Ballroom 3/31 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo 4/01 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue **Exodus headline 4/02 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 4/04 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 4/05 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 4/06 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore 4/07 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 4/08 - Fayetteville, AR @ The Rogue **Exodus headline 4/09 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 4/10 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues 4/12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues 4/13 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall 4/14 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore 4/15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre **Exodus headline + Holy Grail 4/16 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues 4/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts 4/19 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium ***Exodus + Municipal Waste (New England Metalfest) 4/20 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 4/21 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 4/22 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance **Exodus headline 4/23 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall **Exodus headline 4/25 - Ashwaubenon, WI @ Green Bay Distillery **Exodus headline 4/26 - Fargo, ND @ House of Rock **Exodus headline 4/27 - Billings, MT @ The Railyard **Exodus headline

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Anthrax, Exodus headlining Metal Alliance Tour

So, what exactly does the Metal Alliance Tour bring together?

On treks past, it was disparate varieties of osmium-dense heaviness, from death metal to stoner rock.

This year, the bill is a bit more linear though no less worthy of an emergency room full of post-show sprained necks.

It’s headlined by a pair of pioneering thrash acts who first broke ground — and plenty of bones — in the ’80s with Anthrax, who will be performing their still-vital-sounding “Among the Living” album in its entirety, and Bay Area badasses Exodus. A direct descendent of those bands, beer-fed crossover throwbacks Municipal Waste, are also part of the lineup, which is rounded out by reefer metal bruisers High on Fire, whose monster truck riffs sound like Big Foot crushing your Toyota, and nouveau power metallers Holy Grail.

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Contact reporter Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476.

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The Metal Alliance Tour featuring Anthrax, Exodus, Municipal Waste, Shadows Fall, and Holy Grail at The Irving Plaza in NYC

Take one part heavy, two parts metal, and all parts thrash, cook with high energy for 6 hours, and you’ll have this years “ Metal Alliance ” tour. Finishing its last two dates in the home state of the tour’s headline band, Big 4 Alumni Anthrax , the alliance has been getting fans old and new alike spinning, jumping and head banging for nearly an entire month.

Quickly selling out a Saturday night at New York City’s Irving Plaza , the tour followed up by etching the following Sunday night at the same venue in to it’s records before closing the books. As I was entering the venue, I could see plenty of fans wanting to enter, but being quickly turned away when they learned the show was sold out. It was surprising to me that Anthrax wouldn’t be booked in a larger venue for their hometown show, but some times the smaller and more intimate venues just work better.

First up to bat for the metal alliance was pure heavy metal band, Holy Grail . The straight up no bones heavy metal band from California , may have had only a few in attendance for their opening set, but those that were there were given a great warm up. Clad in leather and spikes, vocalist James Paul Luna sang clean, loud, and heavy, a sound reminiscent of heavy metal greats Ronnie James Dio and Rob Halford . “ This song is about power, metal and courage, its called Fight to Kill! “, screamed James , the final song of the bands short set. Without asking, a massive circle pit formed, spinning until James’ final wail.

As Holy Grail left the stage, a fun little exit tune, “ Holy grail, holy grail, everybody’s talkin’ ’bout the holy grail! ” played, which had at least me singing along, with a smile on my face and a positive memory of what the band is capable of.

Due to a mix up at the ticket office, I was unfortunately not able to photograph Holy Grail. My apologies to the band.

While sludge metal behemoths High on Fire may have been part of “ the alliance ” for the majority of this tour, for the last few days, they jumped over to Europe , and in their place came melodic death metal band, Shadows Fall .

Having seen Shadows Fall just a few short months ago, I knew what I was in store for. Between front man Brian Fair’s massive dreadlocks spinning and flying in every possible direction, and the band’s tight, melodic metal attack, sounded fresh and alive. With lead guitarist Jonathan Donais preparing to do double-duty that night, as he has been the fill-in lead guitarist for headliner Anthrax the entire Metal Alliance tour, I was worried they would be a bit out of shape, but this was not the case. As more fans piled in to Irving Plaza , they quickly jumped into the mosh that grew as Shadows Fall flew through their set.

Be sure and check out my photo gallery from Shadows Fall here.

During new song, “ Divide and Conquer “, rhythm guitarist Matt Bachard had his microphone brought up to the same levels as Brian’s , as they flawlessly shared powerful lead vocal lines. For their final song, a heavy metal cover of Bob Marley’s “ War “, Brian called out for an “ old school circle pit “, which had plenty of fans spinning until they were dizzy. “ Thanks for coming out, and showing that metal is alive! “, Brian screamed, pleased with a cheering crowd.

“ We are 47 crowd surfs away from a record here at Irving Plaza. Let’s put the security to work New York! ” taunted Tony Foresta , front man and vocalist of Municipal Waste . While the punk/thrash crossover band took the stage, bodies flew over barrier at extraordinary rates, giving the security on barrier duty quite the work out.

Opening with “ Unleash the Bastards “, the short but furious blend of punk rock and metal worked great to keep everyone banging their heads. For, “ You’re Cut Off “, guitarist Ryan Waste exclaimed, “ We have a bunch of songs about drinking and partying, and this one is about when a bartender pisses you off! ” The great reception continued for their entire set, with Tony , Ryan , and bassist Phil Hall , all having great stage banter with each other with themselves and the crowd. Finishing up with “ Born to Party “, Tony thanked the crowd, Anthrax , and “ Our drinking buddies from the west, Exodus! ”

Be sure and check out my photo gallery from Municipal Waste here.

To say I was excited for the next band on the bill, Exodus , would be an understatement. While I’ve seen guitarist Gary Holt a few times live (he has been filling in for Jeff Hanneman with thrash titans Slayer ), it was my first experience seeing the band who is heavily considered to be part of “ the OTHER Big 4 “.

Once they hit the stage, Holt and fellow guitarist Lee Altus brought a shred fest to be reckoned with. Opening with the over 7 minute long, “ The Ballad of Leonard and Charles ” and following with one of my favorites, “ A Lesson in Violence “, the intensity pouring from the band to the crowd and back was through the roof.

Rob Dukes , Exodus’ current lead vocalist, is a big guy, with a voice that is just as big. As he stormed around the stage, banging his head to every snare hit from drummer Tom Hunting , and playing one-handed air guitar with Holt and Atlus during their wicked solos. “ While Exodus may be a bay area band, I grew up right here in New York, ” Dukes mentioned, as they ripped through “ War Is My Shepherd ” and “ Fabulous Disaster “.

Be sure and check out my photo gallery from Exodus here.

Just when I thought things couldn’t get any more crazy, during “ Blacklist “, Dukes grabbed a guitar pick, and gave Holt a cup of beer, which he drank down in its entirety using his right hand, while Dukes riffed away the rhythm line for Holt , as Atlus blitzed through a the lead line with a wicked guitar solo. A true showing of talent, and teamwork if I do say so myself.

“ Bonded By Blood ” was the time for those in the mosh to shine. During it, Dukes called for those in the pit to split down the middle, because it was time for a wall of death. “If you’re on the left side, you’re gonna kill those guys on the right, and if you’re on the right, you’re gonna slaughter the ones on the left, and after that, you’re all gonna get in a circle and become invincible! ” The entire building shook as each side slammed in to one another at Dukes’ command.

Tony Foresta from Municipal Waste jumped on stage during “ The Toxic Waltz “. “ Do the Toxic Waltz! “, Rob , Tony , and the crowd sang together in perfect, brutal, harmony.

Ending with “ Strike of the Beast “, and finally, “ Good Riddance “, the entire band thanked everyone for coming out and hoped they would be back for the next night. Exodus may have only played 9 songs, but it was 9 songs that left nearly everyone in the mosh sweaty and craving water, or at least a few beers. The moshers only had about 40 minutes to gather themselves before the stage was set for headliners, and hometown heroes Anthrax to hit the stage.

Twenty-six years ago, the album Among the Living came out. When that album came out, I was only 14 months old! Since I could barely walk when Anthrax first touring the world in support of the album, all I can do is go back to old bootleg videos to see what things were like back then.

Let me tell you, for a group of guys in their late 40s and early 50s, Anthrax still has the stage presence that they did when they were in their mid 20s.

Flying out to the stage came bassist Frank Bello , drummer Charlie Benante , vocalis t Joey Belladonna , Shadows Fall lead guitarist (and now donning an Anthrax button up shirt) Jonathan Donais , of course, the legendary Scott Ian . Immediately the band bursted into the opening and title track, “ Among the Living “.

With green, red, and blue lights shifting all over, they dove right in to one of their staple songs, and one that I’ve seen at every Anthrax show I’ve ever been to, “ Caught in a Mosh “. If there was a single crowd member not bouncing or spinning during Frank Bello’s wicked bass lines, I couldn’t see them from where I was standing.

After the Judge Dredd based staple, “ I Am The Law “, and one of my Anthrax favorites, “ Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.) “, Joey asked everyone, “ Does anybody have any skeletons in their closet? ” with “ A Skeleton in the Closet ” being the last song from Among the Living they would play for a short bit.

Once they chugged through “ March of the S.O.D. “, the band briefly left the stage only to return with “ In the End ” from their latest album, Worship Music. Dedicating the song to the late, great, Ronnie James Dio , Joey requested that everyone get their metal horns to the sky. Nearly every hand available was raised with a pinky and a pointer to the sky.

Be sure and check out my photo gallery from Anthrax here.

Scott Ian took the time to talk to the crowd, mentioning that it was their 5th New York City show they’ve played since Worship Music came out, with incredible support for each and every show. “ We just released a new album called Anthems, and it has a bunch of great songs that we we didn’t write ,” Scott explained, “ and right now, we’re going to play one of those songs! This is a really easy song to sing along to, you should know the lyrics. Can you sing along New York? CAN YOU? ” With loud cheers, Anthrax broke in to a cover of the AC/DC classic, “ T.N.T. ”

For me, this was one of the biggest highlights of the night. Joey Belladonna really sounded phenomenal singing the classic tune, channeling his inner Bon Scott , which brought the crowd interaction to new levels. It was very clear even if someone in the room didn’t know a single lyric to an Anthrax song, they at least could identify the three main letters for this one. Ending with a little teaser of another famous AC/DC tune, “ Back in Black “, the crowd cheered loudly for what was quite a memorable experience.

Pounding through the frantic “ Madhouse ,” and returning to Among the Living tunes with the great circle pit song, “ Indians “. When Scott started to introduce the next song, the lesser played “ One World “, Scott’s voice pitched a little higher than it should have, getting laughter from the crowd. A little frazzled, Scott returned with, “ Hey now, I’m screaming my balls off up here! ” with Joey quickly adding, “ Give it up for Ian! ”

“A. D.I./Horror of It All “, “ Got the Time “, and zombie apocalypse theme song, “ Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t ” were next in line. A short stage break brought the band back for their encore beginning with the final Among the Living track to be played, “ Imitation of Life “.

After Scott Ian and Frank Bello shared back and forth vocals on a shortened bit of “ I’m the Man “, and a quick drum solo from Charlie Benante , Anthrax entered in to their final song of the night, their cover of Trust’s “ Antisocial “.

Before the band grouped together on stage for a bow, Scott Ian jumped on the mic one last time to proudly proclaim, “ Thank you New York City! Your home and our home! We’re gonna make a new record after this tour, so until next year, ALWAYS WORSHIP MUSIC! ”

For people to still want to hear the Among the Living songs performed live, it clearly shows that not only has the album stood the test of time, but the band has as well. Anthrax still has that fire in their step, and rightfully deserves their badge as one of “ The Big 4 of thrash metal “. The four bands that proceeded them were quite a sight for a headbanger’s eyes as well, making “ The Metal Alliance ” tour this year a great success.

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Dates For Metal Alliance Tour (Feat. Anthrax And Exodus) Announced

by Zach Shaw | Dec 26, 2012 | Touring | 4 comments

The tour kicks off on March 23 at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas and wraps up on April 20 at Irving Plaza in New York City. General admission tickets go on sale starting January 11. However, VIP tickets that include access to a meet & greet before the show, a VIP laminate, a 11 x 17 tour poster, a Metal Alliance beer koozie, a bottle of High River Sauce’s Hellacious Hot Sauce, and an issue of Revolver Magazine can be ordered now via SoundRink.com . VIP tickets are limited to 50 per market.

As we mentioned before, Anthrax will be performing their classic album  Among The Living  in its entirety on the tour. And as if it wasn’t exciting enough to see them on the same bill as Exodus, Municipal Waste and Holy Grail, additional bands will be announced in the near future. Check out a complete rundown of dates announced so far after the jump, and keep an eye out on Metal Alliance’s website for more information.

3/23 @ House of Blues  – Las Vegas, NV

3/24 @ Marquee Theatre  – Tempe, AZ

3/25 @ House of Blues – San Diego, CA

3/27 @ House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA

3/28 @ Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

3/29 @ The Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR

3/30 @ Commodore Ballroom -Vancouver, BC

3/31 @ Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA

4/2 @ Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO

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METAL ALLEGIANCE SET TO ROCK ANAHEIM WITH SPECIAL 10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW ON JANUARY 25TH 2024

October 9, 2023 EvilG Festival/Tour News , Heavy Metal 0

On January 25th 2024, the band will re-assemble at The House Of Blues Anaheim for the bands 10th anniversary celebration (which will also coincide with the return of the Winter NAMM show). The night will be sponsored by Dean Guitars, ddrum and Heavys Headphones, with opening acts being Dieth, Held Hostage and QUOR.

The last time Metal Allegiance played at the House of Blues Anaheim was in 2020, right before the world shut down; the show garnered rave reviews, such as North East Rock Review saying “I have attended a couple Metal Allegiance shows over the years and they seem to get better every year. When attending the NAMM show, this is one of the shows not to miss.” Additionally, LA Metal Media added, “Metal Allegiance is an incredible coalition of the metal community’s most incredible and notable musicians today; a coalition that pays tribute to some of the best metal music ever written. Be sure to check out this amazing assembly of metal greats if you can whenever they play live.”

Metal Hammer raved about one of their past Anaheim shows, “Tonight the mayhem rises exponentially as a platoon of legends descends on the House of Blues – tucked deep in the heart of downtown Disney – even the besieged bar staff pause to witness the carnage.” while Cryptic Rock suggested, “Anyone who has the chance to see this should run, not walk, and join the Allegiance.”

“When Metal Allegiance first came together in 2014, no one could have guessed that ten years later, we’d be planning this anniversary show. The world feels different now than it did then, but we’re still here, music still unites and that is cause to celebrate. Among the many MA highlights over the past decade have been our shows in Anaheim, which always create a lot of great memories. This time will be no exception and no better way to mark our ten-year milestone. See you there!” – Alex Skolnick

Tickets can be purchased starting October 13 via Ticketmaster here  tinyurl.com/ 4zxafxvh

Also available will be a VIP upgrade package, which will include:

• Early access into the venue • Exclusive pre-show Meet & Greet with members of Metal Allegiance • Personal photograph & autograph signing with members of Metal Allegiance • Collectible show poster (which they’ll happily sign for you) • Official Meet & Greet VIP laminate • Crowd-fee access to the merch booth

VIP packages can be purchased via  metalallegiance. bigcartel.com/product/vip- meet-greet-hob-2024

Please keep in mind that this is a VIP upgrade only. A ticket to the concert is required to attend pre-show meet & greet.

“I never in my life imagined a band like MA would exist, let alone write and record one record… here we are a few records, an EP and many shows/tours later celebrating our 10th year of existence. Pretty surreal. It’s been a minute since the ‘Core4’ have been in the same room. Excited to see my brothers, jam and laugh w/ them again. Only one place to kick off the festivities and that’s our home away from home at the House of Blues in Anaheim Cal-i-forn-i-A.” – Mark Menghi

Since the band’s inception in 2014, Metal Allegiance is comprised of the core 4 members of (Mark Menghi – bass, songwriter, Alex Skolnick – guitars, David Ellefson – bass, and Mike Portnoy – drums), and has issued two full-lengths (2015’s self-titled debut and 2018’s Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty) and an EP (2016’s Fallen Heroes).

In addition to Menghi, Portnoy, Skolnick, and Ellefson, the show will feature John Bush (Armored Saint), Chuck Billy (Testament), Troy Sanders (Mastodon), Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Bobby Blitz (Overkill), Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer), Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves / God Forbid), Hel Pyre (Nervosa) and Chris Poland (ex-Megadeth), among others in addition to their usual unannounced surprise guests.

Members of Metal Allegiance are certainly looking forward to the show:

“Metal Allegiance’s annual Anaheim shows are always one of the metal events of the year! This will be our return to Anaheim for the first time since our last show there weeks before the world shut down at the beginning of 2020, so I can’t wait to get back and throw down with my metal brothers and sisters once again! \m/ “ – Mike Portnoy

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we started Metal Allegiance out on the Motorhead Motorboat Cruise, but here we are, a couple of albums and a whole bunch of shows later, celebrating the strength and resilience of heavy metal together. Looking forward to the show as everything is back in the swing during NAMM 2024!” – David Ellefson

“Great to be part of this killer 10-year event with MA. The head-banging doesn’t get any better than this!” – Bobby Blitz (Overkill)

“I am thrilled to get the band back together for a 10th anniversary Metal Allegiance throwdown! We look forward to another memorable show with all our friends!” – Troy Sanders (Mastodon)

“So stoked to be able to return once again to Metal Allegiance for the 10-year anniversary of the world’s foremost collection of metal maniacs, all sharing a stage together! It’s been way too long, I am fired up for this! Bring it on!” – Gary Holt (Exodus / Slayer)

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Behemoth, Goatwhore, 1349, Inquisition + More Confirmed for 2014 Metal Alliance Tour

The Metal Alliance tour is quickly becoming one of the most essential metal experiences in North America. Last year, the tour was heavy on thrash, but in 2014, the theme is black metal. Behemoth have just been announced as the tour's headlining act with Goatwhore , 1349 , Inquisition and Black Crown Initiate supporting.

This will be the fourth installment of Metal Alliance, the annual tour continuing strong into 2014. Behemoth's 10th studio album, 'The Satanist,' will be released right in time for the Polish black metal band to perform new tracks on Metal Alliance.

"We are immensely proud to be headlining the Metal Alliance Tour," says Behemoth frontman Nergal . "It's a privilege and we're going to make sure that this tour and "The Satanist" that Behemoth is making an ultimate statement! It has been a long trek from when we landed in U.S. for the first time in 2003. It took us a decade to get to this place we are now. We are coming back, more determined and hungrier than ever, ready to reclaim the throne!"

Metal Alliance organizer Dan Rozenblum says, “This tour is no exception for our love of all things heavy.” Adds co-organizer Steve Seabury, “This tour is for metal fans by metal fans. This bill explores our appreciation for the dark and black side of metal. Behemoth have been a favorite of ours and we are stoked to have them headline the fourth edition of the Metal Alliance Tour!”

Regular and VIP tickets to the 2014 Metal Alliance Tour are available here . Check out the full list of dates below!

2014 Metal Alliance Tour Dates:

04/04 - Tempe, Ariz. - Club Red 04/05 - Los Angeles, Calif. - House Of Blues 04/06 - San Francisco, Calif. - Regency Ballroom 04/08 - Denver, Colo. - Gothic Theater 04/10 - Oklahoma City, Okla. - 1H Chameleon Room 04/11 - Dallas, Texas - House Of Blues 04/12 - Austin, Texas - Emo's East (Texas Independence Fest) 04/13 - Houston, Texas - House Of Blues 04/15 - Orlando, Fla. - Beacham Theater 04/16 - Charlotte, N.C. - Tremont Music Hall 04/17 - Philadelphia, Pa. - 4H Theater Of The Living Arts 04/18 - Worcester, Mass. - Palladium (The New England Metal Festival) 04/19 - New York, N.Y. - Irving Plaza 04/22 - Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda 04/23 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House 04/24 - Cleveland, Ohio - Agora Theater 04/25 - Chicago, Ill. - House Of Blues 04/26 - Minneapolis, Minn. - Skyway Theater 04/27 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Garrick Center 04/29 - Calgary, Alberta - Mac Hall 04/30 - Edmonton, Alberta - Union Hall 05/02 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Rickshaw Theater 05/03 - Seattle, Wash. - Studio 7

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