RAGE OF ARMAGEDDON 2 Fest
Saturday // Doors at 3:30
$25.00 - $35.00Whiplash
Tony Portaro, legendary guitarist of WHIPLASH since 1984, leads a power-trio lineup ready to deliver thrash metal in old school style. Portaro's unique vocals and thrashing riffs keep heads banging, while his intricate, soaring leads inject metal into the air.
Bassist Dank DeLong, developed his bass style out of the 80's Metal/Hardcore/Punk scene in New York. An undeniable presence on stage, Dank's commanding backing vocals and bass trickery create a monstrous show.
Charlie Zeleny performs a show within a show. Widely renowned as a must-see performer, Sick Drummer Magazine named Charlie Z to its hall of fame, and Blender Magazine has labeled him one of metal's best drummers of all time.
Originally formed in New Jersey, USA in 1984, WHIPLASH began as the 3 Tonys: Portaro on guitar and vocals, Tony Scaglione on drums and Tony Bono (R.I.P. 2002) on bass. They were signed by Roadrunner Records in 1985, recorded their debut album "Power And Pain" and began touring.
WHIPLASH - bringing old school thrash to a new generation of metal – THRASH 'TIL DEATH!
Deceased
Deceased is a death/thrash metal band from Virginia that has attained a dedicated cult following throughout a lengthy recording and live career.
Hobbs, Angel of Death
In the late 80s, memorable group TYRUS were spreading death & evil to live venues around Australia. Led by PETER HOBBS, TYRUS quickly became a household name & a leader in Demonic Metal Direction. The band is one of the first Australian groups to perform European style Thrash Metal.
With the impressive writing skills of PETER HOBBS, the Australian Metal Scene came to light led by tunes like Marie Antoinette & Chainsaw Massacre amongst others of heavy-handed metal. The name of TYRUS... soon changed into the SLAYER-inspired "ANGEL OF DEATH" which was lengthened soon after to become the now classic name HOBBS' ANGEL OF DEATH.
HOBBS teamed up with some of the best musicians in town, who then went to Melbourne's Doug Saunders Studios and recorded their first 6-track demo simply titled "ANGEL OF DEATH". This demo was produced at extremely low costs, within only a few short hours & with sustained supreme quality. This demo achieved sales of over 1200 copies in a very short space of time and attracted the attention of international record labels. With many new compositions complete, a new demo superseded the first effort and immediately secured a record deal with SPV/Steamhammer.
HOBBS' ANGEL OF DEATH left for Berlin to HARRIS JOHNS (famous producer for VOIVOD, KREATOR, HELLOWEEN a.o.) to record their self-titled album whilst the cover-art was painted by SEBASTIAN KRUGER (who produced the covers for bands like TANKARD, DESTRUCTION and numerous other super groups).
The band released two studio albums, Hobb's Angel of Death (1988) and Inheritance (1995).
Reformed in 2002, the band releases a compilation album, Hobbs' Satan's Crusade (2003 – which are the 2 re-mastered demo’s "Virgin Metal Invasion from Down Under" & "Angel of Death"). The band played a European tour including an appearance at Wacken Open Air, and shows with German thrash group Destruction and black metallers Mayhem.
The band is back, plays numerous live shows in Australia and went on a European club- and festival tour in 2012.
The band was in European in the Summer of 2013 and in Christmas for the Blaspheme Killing for Christmas tour.
Now the world tour is ready for start, from june 2014 to november with a new lineup
and finally the band is ready for recorder the new album in july 2014.
HOBBS' ANGEL OF DEATH remains one of the most important metal phenomenon from the Oz metal scene and is one of the most influential Australian metal artist the world has ever heard.
Solstice
Fine Deathrash for the discriminating metalhead.
Solstice is an American death metal band. They were formed in 1990 and released three albums on Steamhammer Records.
Current members
Ryan Taylor - guitars, vocals
Dennis Muñoz - guitars
Doug Williams - bass
Alex Marquez - drums
Former members
Rob Barrett - guitars and vocals
Brian Harris - drums
James Murphy - 4 guitar solos as guest + backing vocals on "Solstice" album
Christian Rudes - guitars, vocals
Garrett Scott - bass
Dave Smith - bass
Mark Van Erp − bass
Discography
Demo 1991 (1991, Self-released)
Solstice (1992, Steamhammer)
Pray (1995, Steamhammer)
To Dust (2009, CXD Media)
Blood Feast
A fter years of lying dormant, the blood flows once again for New Jerseys own Blood Feast. Brought to life in 1985, known to be the East Coast’s answer to Slayer, now with a mix of original & the new blood of members, Blood Feast is prepared to continue where it has left off, playing intense Thrash Metal the way they have from the beginning. Now setting their sights on spreading their Trail of Death across North America & Europe, Blood Feast hope to reach their legions of fans from the past & the present. Seeing Blood Feast live the set list includes all of the classic tracks from all three releases, Kill For Pleasure, Face Fate & Chopping Block Blues & a few New surprises. Played with intensity & precision, something Blood Feast has been known for. Introducing Chris Natalini on Vocals, John Blicharz on Guitar , Tom Lorenzo on Bass Guitar & rounded out by original members Kevin Kuzma on Drums & Adam Tranquility on Guitar.
The demand for the band to reemerge by Blood Thirsty Thrash Freaks has now been answered! Those in attendance of Blood Feast’s inaugural return with Obituary, winter of ’08, knew there was a future at hand, and now was the time. A sweltering venue of blood thirsty thrashers laid witness to the battery of drums and onslaught of vocals. They enamored in the chaotic dual lead guitar assault and proficiency of classic thrash as only Blood Feast could deliver, and Blood Feast had delivered on that evil night. Additional shows would follow with the likes of Possessed, At War, Mortician, and others. “Thrash metal was alive!” the chemically imbalanced hailed their masters.
Offering a feverish set of Blood Feast classics such as Menacing Thunder, Blood Lust, Hunted Stalked and Slain, and Face Fate, and– quite possibly –a few new offerings in blood, fans will not be denied their fate at the hands of the Jersey Thrashers. Blood Feast is back and ready to thrash! The machine of war is oiled, forging forward, manned only by blood thirsty corpses withvisions of blood.
Methane
Methane is a four piece Southern Metal band from Sweden. Formed by Tim Scott former bassist of (Revenant - Nuclear Blast and Hateplow - Arctic/Pavement feat. Members of Cannibal Corpse) and Jimi Masterbo former ( Hell Patrol guitarist ) along with Tim's brother ,Dylan Campbell ,and Andreas Strom on drums.