Sacred Reich

The lineup also features the reunited Deadguy, Sacred Reich, Hate Eternal, Repulsion, Ghoul, and more

The tour, which was originally scheduled for 2020, is now set to go down in 2022 and includes a handful of newly-added stops...

Tributes have come in from members of Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Pantera, Code Orange, HEALTH, Testament, Thundercat, Knocked Loose, Screaming Females, Korn, Jane's Addiction, and many others...

To make up for the two lost years, Hellfest returns for two weeks in 2022, and it would be easier to list which heavy bands *aren't* playing...

Puscifer and Dropkick Murphys are among the new additions to Hellfest 2021, which mostly mirrors the 2020 lineup that didn't happen.

Plus: Sea.Hear.Now fest, Green Day/Fall Out Boy/Weezer, My Chemical Romance, Ohana fest, Lady Gaga, and more tours, events and festivals affected by COVID-19.

You can also read tributes to Little Richard from Ringo Starr, Chuck D, Yoko Ono, Chance the Rapper, Krist Novoselic, Gene Simmons, The Kinks' Dave Davies, Billy Bragg, Margo Price, Lloyd Cole, Frank Turner, and more.

Megadeth bassist and co-founder David Ellefson has launched the "School's Out" initiative, to provide music lessons and mentoring via Skype from rock and metal musicians to kids who can't participate in school activities because of coronavirus restrictions.

Jason Rainey, founding guitarist of Phoenix thrash legends Sacred Reich, has passed away from a heart attack. He was 53.

A roundup of all the metal tours impacted by COVID-19, also including Code Orange, Rotting Christ, Sepultura, YOB, Killswitch Engage, and more...