EXODUS Shut Down All Disbanding Rumors & Remind You: Family First!

It was announced earlier today by the organizers of the 2013 MARYLAND DEATHFEST that EXODUS have pulled out of the fest due to a "variety of personal issues and matters with one of the members". SACRED REICH will be replacing the Bay Area thrashers. The event is scheduled to take place on May 23-26 in Baltimore, Maryland. Full festival details HERE!
 
In spite of all the rumors that surfaces after this news surfaced, the members of EXODUS have released the following statement:

"We have recently observed a whirlwind of speculation, conspiracy theories, and just plain ole dumb-assed comments on the Internet regarding EXODUS' future and that of [guitarist] Gary Holt's commitment to this band. The following is an attempt to shed some light on actual facts, as well as trying to clear the air.

"The reason we canceled our appearance at this years Maryland Deathfest was, in fact, due to Gary's commitment to his sudden and seriously ill father. Actually, just days prior to the start of the Metal Alliance tour [with ANTHRAX], we were making arrangements to have someone fill in for Gary due to his unknown status. As things worked out, his father was able to recover to a somewhat stable condition, yet he is still not 'out of the woods' and continues to be a closely monitored. This was obviously a private and personal matter that didn't warrant public knowledge, but it seems the press release from Maryland Deathfest and then the interview given by Gary about not quitting EXODUS was just a random coincidence and we felt it necessary to inform people of the real story.

"EXODUS is not disbanding! Gary will continue to perform on the current Metal Alliance tour, as well as splitting his time between EXODUS and SLAYER in the future. The band (with Holt) will be appearing at this year's Hell & Heaven fest in Guadalajara, Mexico, as advertised, on May 19th. After which, Gary will return home to support and care for his family.

"Our apologies to the Maryland Deathfest staff, as well as to the EXODUS fans who were eager to see us, and we hope everyone understands that family and loved ones comes first."

EXODUS is currently co-headlining the 2013 Metal Alliance tour along with ANTHRAX. Here is the list of remaining tour dates:
 
Apr. 04 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
Apr. 05 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Apr. 06 - The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
Apr. 07 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Apr. 09 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Apr. 10 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
Apr. 12 - House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
Apr. 13 - Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
Apr. 14 - The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD
Apr. 16 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
Apr. 18 - Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 20 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
Apr. 21 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY

Related links:
EXODUS' official site

EXODUS Won't Be Able To Jam At MARYLAND DEATHFEST, Find Out Why!

It has been announced by the organizers of the 2013 MARYLAND DEATHFEST that EXODUS have pulled out of the fest due to a "variety of personal issues and matters with one of the members". SACRED REICH will be replacing the Bay Area thrashers. The event is scheduled to take place on May 23-26 in Baltimore, Maryland. Full festival details HERE!

While no further details have been revealed by the band or the organizers of the fest, we do know that EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes has been struggling with back issues since November of 2012 and might need surgery as a result. If you look at the bands touring agenda HERE, they have almost a three month gap between their concert in Guadalajara, Mexico (5/19) and the first date of their European tour date in Gavle, Sweden (8/9). So it would make sense for Dukes to take care of his health during that gap, since without Dukes being in top form his performance will deteriorate.

EXODUS is currently co-headlining the 2013 Metal Alliance tour along with ANTHRAX. Here is the list of remaining tour dates:

Apr. 04 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
Apr. 05 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Apr. 06 - The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
Apr. 07 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Apr. 09 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Apr. 10 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
Apr. 12 - House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
Apr. 13 - Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
Apr. 14 - The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD
Apr. 16 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
Apr. 18 - Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 20 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
Apr. 21 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY

Related links:
EXODUS' official site

MARYLAND DEATH FEST Venue Announced; Show Nearly SOLD OUT Thanks To Historic Lineup!

As previously reported, the entire lineup for the 2013 MARYLAND DEATH FEST has been announced! The historic event that is scheduled to take place during the weekend of May 23-26, 2013 at the Former Sonar Compound and at the Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, Maryland, promises to be one of the best music festivals of 2013. Just look at the mouth watering lineup below.

Tickets available HERE, hurry up (the show is nearly sold out)!

 The following ticket options are still AVAILABLE:

- 3 Day Pass for bands only at the former Sonar compound
- Thursday only tickets for former Sonar compound

The following ticket options are SOLD OUT:

- 4 Day Pass for all bands at both venues
- 4 Day Pass for bands only at the former Sonar compound
- 3 Day Pass for Baltimore Soundstage

NOTE from the organizers: We will not be making any of the sold out options available again! There is a set amount that can be sold and they have all been sold. Once the list of bands for each day has been posted on October 31, It will be possible to purchase single day tickets for access to just the former Sonar compound OR Baltimore Soundstage. The single day tickets for Soundstage only will be limited to 300 per day. 

!T.O.O.H.! (Czech Republic)
ABIGAIL (Japan)
AHUMADO GRANUJO (Czech Republic)
AMBASSADOR GUN
ANHEDONIST
ANTAEUS (France)
AOSOTH (France)
ASCENSION (Germany)
ASTHMA CASTLE
BENEDICTION (UK)
BOLT THROWER (UK)
BROKEN HOPE
CARCASS (UK)
CARPATHIAN FOREST (Norway)
COBALT
CONVULSE (Finland)
CRUCIAMENTUM (UK)
DEIPHAGO (Philippines)
DOWN
EXODUS
EVOKEN
GLORIOR BELLI (France)
GRIDE (Czech Republic)
IHSAHN (Norway)
INGROWING (Czech Republic)
INIQUITY (Denmark)
INTEGRITY
KOMMANDANT
LOSS
MANILLA ROAD
(the) MELVINS
MIDNIGHT
MORGION
NECROPSY
THE OBSESSED
PAGAN ALTAR (UK)
PELICAN
PENTAGRAM
PIG DESTROYER
REPULSION
REVENGE (Canada)
RIGHTEOUS PIGS
SLEEP
SPEEDWOLF
UFOMAMMUT (Italy)
VENOM (UK)
VINTERLAND (Sweden)
WEEDEATER

at Baltimore Soundstage:

CITIZENS ARREST
CONVERGE
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
EDDIE BROCK
FEASTEM (Finland)
FULL OF HELL
GEHENNA
HEARTLESS
HELLSHOCK
ILSA
INFEST
IRON LUNG
KROMOSOM (Australia)
LIKE RATS
MAGRUDERGRIND
MASSGRAV (Sweden)
OLD LINES
ROTTEN SOUND (Finland)
SETE STAR SEPT (Japan)
TINNER (Finland)
TRAGEDY
VITAMIN X (Netherlands)
WAKE (Canada)
WEEKEND NACHOS

Photo by: Zulie Alvarez (www.zuliephotographierocks.com/)

Related links:
MarylandDeathFest.com

DOWN + MELVINS + CONVERGE Confirmed For The 2013 MARYLAND DEATH FEST; Full Lineup Available!

 
Holy, mother of Metal! The entire lineup for the 2013 MARYLAND DEATH FEST has been announced! The historic event that is scheduled to take place during the weekend of May 23-26, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland, promises to be one of the best music festivals of 2013. Just look at the mouth watering lineup below.

As previously reported, RIGHTEOUS PIGS, the long-defunct Punk/Death Metal band featuring badass guitarist Mitch Harris (NAPALM DEATH), have announced that they will reform for a very exclusive U.S. appearance at next year's Maryland DeathFest!

Tickets available HERE, starting on October 15th!

Full list of confirmed bands:

- !T.O.O.H.! (Czech Republic)
- ABIGAIL (Japan)
- AHUMADO GRANUJO (Czech Republic)
- AMBASSADOR GUN
- ANHEDONIST
- ANTAEUS (France)
- AOSOTH (France)
- ASCENSION (Germany)
- ASTHMA CASTLE
- BENEDICTION (UK)
- BOLT THROWER (UK)
- BROKEN HOPE
- CARCASS (UK)
- CARPATHIAN FOREST (Norway)
- CITIZENS ARREST
- COBALT
- CONVERGE
- CONVULSE (Finland)
- CRUCIAMENTUM (UK)
- DEIPHAGO (Philippines/Costa Rica)

- DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
- DOWN
- EDDIE BROCK
- EVOKEN
- EXODUS
- FEASTEM (Finland)
- FULL OF HELL
- GLORIOR BELLI (France)
- GRIDE (Czech Republic)
- HEARTLESS
- HELLSHOCK
- ILSA
- INFEST
- IHSAHN (Norway)
- INGROWING (Czech Republic)
- INIQUITY (Denmark)
- INTEGRITY


- IRON LUNG
- KOMMANDANT
- KROMOSOM (Australia)
- LOSS
- LIKE RATS
- MAGRUDERGRIND
- MANILLA ROAD
- (the) MELVINS
- MIDNIGHT
- MORGION
- NECROPSY
- OLD LINES
- PAGAN ALTAR (UK)
- PELICAN
- PENTAGRAM
- PIG DESTROYER
- REPULSION
- REVENGE (Canada)
- RIGHTEOUS PIGS
- ROTTEN SOUND (Finland)
- SETE STAR SEPT (Japan)
- SLEEP
- SPEEDWOLF
- TINNER (Finland)
- THE OBSESSED- UFOMAMMUT (Italy)
- VENOM (UK)
- VINTERLAND (Sweden)
- VITAMIN X (Netherlands)
- WAKE

- WEEDEATER
- WEEKEND NACHOS

Related links:
MarylandDeathFest.com

BOLT THROWER Confirmed For The 2012 Maryland Death Fest; 49 Bands Confirmed!

Ten more badass Heavy Metal bands have been confirmed for the 2013 MARYLAND DEATH FEST! One of the bands that will be crushing ear drums at next years festival is BOLT THROWER, the legendary British Thrash Metallers. Additionally, SLEEP, CARPATHIAN FOREST, REVENGE, ABIGAIL, CRUCIAMENTUM, SPEEDWOLF, AMBASSADOR GUN, ANHEDONIST and ASTHMA CASTLE, will all be performing live at the historic event that is scheduled to take place during the weekend of May 23-26, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland.

As previously reported, RIGHTEOUS PIGS, the long-defunct Punk/Death Metal band featuring badass guitarist Mitch Harris (NAPALM DEATH), have announced that they will reform for a very exclusive U.S. appearance at next year's Maryland DeathFest!

39 bands are confirmed thus far for next years extreme music fest, here is the lineup for the Maryland DeathFest 2013 (more bands to be announced):

!T.O.O.H.! (Czech Republic)
AHUMADO GRANUJO (Czech Republic)
ANTAEUS (France)
AOSOTH (France)
BENEDICTION (UK)
BOLT THROWER (UK)
BROKEN HOPE
CARCASS (UK)
CONVULSE (Finland)
EXODUS
GLORIOR BELLI (France)
GRIDE (Czech Republic)
IHSAHN (Norway)
INGROWING (Czech Republic)
INIQUITY (Denmark)
SLEEP
CARPATHIAN FOREST
REVENGE
ABIGAIL
CRUCIAMENTUM
SPEEDWOLF
AMBASSADOR GUN
ANHEDONIST
ASTHMA CASTLE
INTEGRITY
KOMMANDANT
LOSS
MANILLA ROAD
MIDNIGHT
MORGION
PAGAN ALTAR (UK)
PELICAN
PENTAGRAM
PIG DESTROYER
REPULSION
RIGHTEOUS PIGS
VENOM (UK)
VINTERLAND (Sweden)
WEEDEATER

Related links:
MarylandDeathFest.com

Heavy Metal Fan Is Accused Of Opening Fire At A Baltimore High School; Media Blames Incident On RAMMSTEIN & The Manson Family!

According to the Daily News, the teenager who allegedly opened fire on the first day of classes at a suburban Baltimore school is obsessed with German Metal band RAMMSTEIN and the murderous Manson Family.

Bobby Gladden (15) was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault for critically wounding a classmate with a gun blast. He was being held without bail at the local lockup.

Gladden, who listed his nickname as “SuicidalSmile” on Facebook, left a troubling message before he allegedly brought a gun to Perry High School Monday and opened fire.

“First day of school, last day of my life,” he wrote.

It concluded, “F--- the world.”

So how did the media tie Gladden's murder attempt to RAMMSTEIN and the Manson family? Well, Gladden posted a maniacal-looking photo of Till Lindemann (lead singer), and listed under education a book about killer Charles Manson and his followers.

According to Police, Gladden was hiding a gun under his coat when he suddenly pulled the gun out and opened fire in the high school cafeteria. He got off two shots before he was placed in a bear hug by gutsy guidance counselor Jesse Wasmer who held him until cops arrived, witnesses said.

Police have not given a motive for the mayhem that left a 17-year-old Daniel Borowy hospitalized in critical condition with a bullet to his back. Investigators insist Gladden was not gunning for anybody in particular. But Gladden’s dad, Robert, told the Associated Press that their son had been bullied in high school.

“We are horrified,” a relative said on behalf of the parents. “We did not see this coming and our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and the victim’s family.”

“If Wasmer wasn't there, imagine what would have happened,” a grateful student posted on Twitter. “Thank God for him.”

When will the media stop looking for scapegoats when dysfunctional people decide to go postal? Aggressive music does not lead to violent actions, if anything if prevents violent actions. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims family and friends.



Related links:
Daily News

29 Bands Confirmed Thus Far For The 2012 Maryland Death Fest; Lineup Includes RIGHTEOUS PIGS, CARCASS, VENOM, BENEDICTION, EXODUS, PIG DESTROYER & PENTAGRAM!

As previously reported, RIGHTEOUS PIGS, the long-defunct Punk/Death Metal band featuring badass guitarist Mitch Harris (NAPALM DEATH), have announced that they will reform for a very exclusive U.S. appearance at next year's Maryland DeathFest!

The historic event will take place during the weekend of May 23-26, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. Also in the works are several European festival appearances.

RIGHTEOUS PIGS' lineup for the upcoming shows will be the same one that recorded the band's second album, 'Stress Related' (released in 1990):

- Mitch Harris: Guitars
- Joe Caper: Vocals
- Stephen Chiatovich:Bass
- Alan Strong: Drums

29 bands are confirmed thus far for next years extreme music fest, here is the lineup for the Maryland DeathFest 2013 (more bands to be announced):

!T.O.O.H.! (Czech Republic)
AHUMADO GRANUJO (Czech Republic)
ANTAEUS (France)
AOSOTH (France)
BENEDICTION (UK)
BROKEN HOPE

CARCASS (UK)
CONVULSE (Finland)
EXODUS
GLORIOR BELLI (France)
GRIDE (Czech Republic)
IHSAHN (Norway)
INGROWING (Czech Republic)
INIQUITY (Denmark)
INTEGRITY
KOMMANDANT
LOSS
MANILLA ROAD
MIDNIGHT
MORGION
PAGAN ALTAR (UK)
PELICAN
PENTAGRAM
PIG DESTROYER
REPULSION
RIGHTEOUS PIGS
VENOM (UK)
VINTERLAND (Sweden)
WEEDEATER

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Related links:
MarylandDeathFest.com

RIGHTEOUS PIGS, CARCASS & VENOM Are Part Of The First Batch Of Bands Announced For Next Year's Maryland DeathFest!

Are you sitting down? If you are, get up and get ready to headbang out of excitement! This just in: RIGHTEOUS PIGS, the long-defunct Punk/death Metal band featuring badass guitarist Mitch Harris (NAPALM DEATH), have announced that they will reform for a very exclusive U.S. appearance at next year's Maryland DeathFest!

The historic event will take place during the weekend of May 23-26, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. Also in the works are several European festival appearances.

RIGHTEOUS PIGS' lineup for the upcoming shows will be the same one that recorded the band's second album, 'Stress Related' (released in 1990):

- Mitch Harris: Guitars
- Joe Caper: Vocals
- Stephen Chiatovich:Bass
- Alan Strong: Drums

Maryland DeathFest 2013 (more bands to be announced):

- VENOM
- CARCASS
- MANILLA ROAD
- RIGHTEOUS PIGS
- PENTAGRAM
- ANTAEUS
- INTEGRITY
- CONVULSE
- AOSOTH
- PELICAN
- MIDNIGHT
- !TOOH
- MORGION
- KOMMANDANT
- AHUMADO GRANUJO
- INGROWING

Related links:
MarylandDeathFest.com