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Just as a little update on a previous post. Killswitch Engage has now apparently been added to the main stage on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest.Right now it is out there as a strong rumor that can not yet be confirmed by the band due to some sort of legal thing with them being on the spring time Music As A Weapon Tour, but it looks like it will be them even though the latest addition is listed as special guest with no name. This is a good thing. Slayer, Marilyn Manson,KSE and blughhhh Bullet For My Valentine. There are at least 3 good bands on that stage now and the side stages are loaded up full with metal goodness. You can scroll down my main page to the other post for full tour dates.

Long time thrashers and members of what is considered the big 4(Metallica,Megadeth,Slayer and Anthrax)from the early 80’s thrash scene are set to put out their first new studio album in 6 years and their very first with new vocalist Dan Nelson. I hope this guy is good because John Bush still belongs in this band in mind and has left a very big hole for anyone to fill.  The new album is going to be titled Worship Music. Strange name but I am sure it will be good as Anthrax has never actually put out anything that can really be considered not good.Album is set for release on Megaforce Records sometime in June and everything I have read indicates that they will also be setting out on a full world tour to support the record,certainly sounds good to me since I have been trying and wanting to see these guys in person for many years now.Musicians and bands always claim that their latest work is their best and heaviest work they have put out and early reports on this album are no different, i wish we didn’t have to wait until June to find out for sure.If by chance you are an Anthrax fan from way back, something to make you feel old is this fact:2009 marks 25 years since Anthrax released their first album “Fist Full Of Metal”.Hows that for looking back in time and trying to figure out where it all went.