Hatchet

Deep in the heart of Brooklyn, on a hot September night, a meeting of international, transcontinental metal was held. The ingredients were simple enough: two parts thrash, two parts death, and a supersized helping of groove….

New Orleans thrash vets Exhorder’s new song is a ripper. They’re also touring with Kataklysm this summer…

Plus: Kataklysm/Exhorder, Cannabis Corpse, Janelle Monae, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), The Raconteurs, Eric Andre, and more tour-related news.

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Thom Yorke, Bob Dylan, Pusha T, Freddie Gibbs/G Perico, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, Amine/Buddy, Raven, EVA/Sir Babygirl, and more.

Savages return to NYC for a BrooklynVegan-presented show at Irving Plaza, LCD Soundsystem play their second reunion show at Webster Hall, The Boss continues his The RIver tour, krautrock legends Faust play their first of three NYC-area shows, metal vets Metal Church come to town, and more.

Saint Vitus may have sustained some minor water damage to the basement, but the Greenpoint metal bar is open for business tonight (10/31) for a special Halloween event featuring Bottoms Up (a David Lee Roth era Van Halen tribute band)…

Here’s a scary thought. 1,226 thrash metal fans met up to catch Autopsy and Nuclear Assault headline a festival of high-octane metal that also featured appearances from Cattle Decapitation, Exmortus, Hatchet, Skinlab, Undivided, Vindicator, Warbringer, Whiplash, Witchaven and Zombie Holocaust…