"Killfest" is announced

Today a tour was announced.  Overkill will headline with Vader and a slew of young thrashers- Evile (love them), Warbringer (pretty solid) and God Dethroned (good enough), and Woe Of Tyrants (who dat?)  So, the big thrashers Testament, Slayer and Megadeth have a tour, and now Overkill is leading one with the new kids......  Maybe an Anthrax tour will be announced next?


Here are the dates so far: 
Apr. 01 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Apr. 02 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Apr. 03 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Hall
Apr. 04 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec
Apr. 05 - Montreal, QC @ FouFounes
Apr. 06 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
Apr. 07 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
Apr. 08 - Detroit, MI @ Blondies
Apr. 09 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro
Apr. 10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Apr. 11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
Apr. 13 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Apr. 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Red Room
Apr. 16 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Apr. 17 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Apr. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom
Apr. 19 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Apr. 20 - Los Angeles CA @ House of Blues
Apr. 21 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Apr. 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ O.K.'s
Apr. 23 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
Apr. 24 - Farmington, NM @ Gators
Apr. 25 - Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
Apr. 26 - Austin, TX @ Emu's
Apr. 27 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
Apr. 28 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
Apr. 29 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
Apr. 30 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
May 01 - New York City, NY @ Nokia Theater

The tour is also called Killfest which is a great name.

Some followup on Evile's Mike Alexander

A month ago I was sad to announce the death of Evile's bassist, Mike Alexander.  The tests have come back and it turns out that what he died of was a pulmonary embolism, a blockage of an artery in the lung.  Really sad, and unpredictable when something like that happens.  Below is an audio interview with the rest of the band, the first time they have spoken about Mike's death publicly.  




Evile also plans to play two shows in the UK as a memorial to Mike.  All the profits will go to Mike's family (he was a father).  A bunch of bands including Hirax, Exodus, and Overkill have donated gifts that will be raffled out at the shows in support of Mike.
Dec. 07 - Leeds, UK - Rio's
Dec. 08 - London, UK - Underworld

RIP to Evile's bassist, Mike Alexander

I hate RIP posts, but this one is especially sad because it just happened today, and to a young guy.  Mike Alexander, bassist for Evile died today at 32 after being rushed to a hospital feeling ill.  Judging from Mikes past this does not seem drug related, and most likely was a freak blood clot or something.  I am no doctor, but it sounded like it happened really quick.  So sad, just three weeks ago I announced Evile as band of the week.  They made a big splash with their last album and it's sad that Mike won't be around for their future.

Evile deserve more credit!

Well, it's been a week since Evile's Infected Nations has been out and the numbers are in.  They sold about 460 albums in the USA.  The crazy part is that this is not horrible.  But, I mean, it is horrible.

Tuesday's Metal Releases

Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans (Napalm)
Children Of Bodom - Skeletons In The Closet (Spinefarm)
Crucifist - Demon Haunted World (Profound Lore)
Despised Icon - Day Of Mourning (Century Media)
Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing-Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious (Sensory)
Echoes Of Eternity - As Shadows Burn (Nuclear Blast)
Evile - Infected Nations (Earache)
Five Finger Death Punch - War Is The Answer (Prospect Park)
Insomnium - Across The Dark (Candlelight)
Leaves Eyes - My Destiny EP (Napalm)
Overmars - Born Again (Crucial Blast)
The Sign Of The Southern Cross - Of Mountains And Moonshine (Season Of Mist)
Sonata Arctica - The Days Of Grays (Nuclear Blast)
A Storm Of Light - Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Neurot)
Subarachnoid Space - Eight Bells (Crucial Blast)
Syrach - A Dark Burial (Napalm)
Vader - Necropolis (Nuclear Blast)

THOUGHTS: Nothing here is going to skyrocket up the charts, but nothing here is God awful either.  So, a decent week.  I can't stress this one enough though - EVILE, EVILE, EVILE!!  Vader comes back with a pretty strong one,  Children of Bodom sounds like everything else they ever put out, and if you want something completely from left field check out Diablo String Orchestra.

Here, I am even going to include a playlist of Evile's debut album for your listening pleasure.  You can also listen to it on their myspace page:

New Band of the Week - Evile!!

This week's band is very 'me'.  You got it- thrashin', fast, long haired and influenced by old farts the greats.  Evile are young, but not super new, although they are definitely making their mark now.  If Testament were to come out now, it might be Evile.  Check out their latest album, Infected Nations- it's fucking solid.