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Anthrax and Black Label Society Announce 2023 North American Tour with Exodus

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Anthrax and Black Label Society are heading back out for another leg of North American co-headlining tour dates in early 2023. This time, they’re bringing along Bay Area thrash pioneers Exodus .

The outing kicks off January 17th in Boise, Idaho, and runs through February 18th on Exodus’ home turf in Oakland, California. A Citi pre-sale begins today (November 1st) at noon ET, while Live Nation and Ticketmaster pre-sales begin Wednesday (November 2nd) at 10 a.m. local time using the code HEADLINE . General sales begin Friday (November 4th) at 10 a.m. local time. Pick up tickets via Ticketmaster .

In a band statement, Anthrax remarked, “We are so pumped to be hitting the road again with Black Label Society. We had such a great time when we toured with them earlier this year, that we had talked about doing it again when we were still on the road together. And, having the guys from Exodus on the bill as Special Guest, will definitely make this a tour not to miss.”

Black Label Society leader Zakk Wylde stated, “Anthrax is one of the bestest legendary metal/thrash bands of all time. I have been buds with Scotty, Charlie, Frankie, and Joey for over 3O years and they are some of the bestest people you will meet. Jon is the bestest new addition Anthrax could ask for. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & EXODUS TOUR is going to be one of the bestest tours ever!”

Added Exodus’ Gary Holt, “Exodus are super stoked to announce that we will be touring with Anthrax and Black Label Society. Touring with our long-time friends in Anthrax is always an epic good time, and now we get to tour with BLS and watch Zakk and company rip it up nightly too! Going to be awesome and we will be bringing our unique brand of audio violence to every city! Let the metal roll!”

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The initial run of Anthrax/Black Label Society dates was a heavy highlight of 2022. Prior to the kickoff, Zakk Wylde and Anthrax’s Scott Ian caught up with each other for Consequence ‘s “Two for the Road” video series , where they discussed the tour and reminisced about old times. We also witnessed the two acts throw down at Coney Island back in August. Suffice to say, adding Exodus to the bill makes this one of the strongest 2023 tour packages that has been announced thus far.

Below you can see the full list of dates for Anthrax and Black Label Society’s 2023 North American tour with Exodus, along with the “Two for the Road” conversation between Zakk Wylde and Scott Ian. Get tickets here .

Anthrax and Black Label Society’s 2023 North American Tour Dates with Exodus: 01/17 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House 01/18 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 01/20 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum 01/21 – Penticton, BC @ So. Okanagan Events Ctr. 01/22 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Events Centre 01/24 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings 01/25 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center 01/27 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee 01/28 – Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort 01/29 – Chicago, IL @ Radius 01/31 – Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater 02/02 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena 02/03 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena 02/04 – Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Events Center 02/05 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues 02/07 – Corbin, KY @ Corbin Arena 02/08 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory at The District 02/10 – San Antonio, TX @ Tec Port Center + Arena 02/11 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center 02/13 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion 02/14 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion 02/15 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel 02/17 – Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium 02/18 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

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Anthrax and Black Label Society Announce 2023 North American Tour with Exodus

The month-long co-headlining run kicks off in January

Anthrax and Black Label Society are heading back out for another leg of North American co-headlining tour dates in early 2023. This time, they’re bringing along Bay Area thrash pioneers Exodus .

The outing kicks off January 17th in Boise, Idaho, and runs through February 18th on Exodus’ home turf in Oakland, California. A Citi pre-sale begins today (November 1st) at noon ET, while Live Nation and Ticketmaster pre-sales begin Wednesday (November 2nd) at 10 a.m. local time using the code HEADLINE . General sales begin Friday (November 4th) at 10 a.m. local time. Pick up tickets via Ticketmaster .

In a band statement, Anthrax remarked, “We are so pumped to be hitting the road again with Black Label Society. We had such a great time when we toured with them earlier this year, that we had talked about doing it again when we were still on the road together. And, having the guys from Exodus on the bill as Special Guest, will definitely make this a tour not to miss.”

Black Label Society leader Zakk Wylde stated, “Anthrax is one of the bestest legendary metal/thrash bands of all time. I have been buds with Scotty, Charlie, Frankie, and Joey for over 3O years and they are some of the bestest people you will meet. Jon is the bestest new addition Anthrax could ask for. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & EXODUS TOUR is going to be one of the bestest tours ever!”

Added Exodus’ Gary Holt, “Exodus are super stoked to announce that we will be touring with Anthrax and Black Label Society. Touring with our long-time friends in Anthrax is always an epic good time, and now we get to tour with BLS and watch Zakk and company rip it up nightly too! Going to be awesome and we will be bringing our unique brand of audio violence to every city! Let the metal roll!”

Two for the Road: Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde and Anthrax’s Scott Ian Talk Pizza, Ozzy, and More

The initial run of Anthrax/Black Label Society dates was a heavy highlight of 2022. Prior to the kickoff, Zakk Wylde and Anthrax’s Scott Ian caught up with each other for Consequence ‘s “Two for the Road” video series , where they discussed the tour and reminisced about old times. We also witnessed the two acts throw down at Coney Island back in August. Suffice to say, adding Exodus to the bill makes this one of the strongest 2023 tour packages that has been announced thus far.

Below you can see the full list of dates for Anthrax and Black Label Society’s 2023 North American tour with Exodus, along with the “Two for the Road” conversation between Zakk Wylde and Scott Ian. Get tickets here .

Anthrax and Black Label Society’s 2023 North American Tour Dates with Exodus: 01/17 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House 01/18 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 01/20 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum 01/21 – Penticton, BC @ So. Okanagan Events Ctr. 01/22 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Events Centre 01/24 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings 01/25 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center 01/27 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee 01/28 – Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort 01/29 – Chicago, IL @ Radius 01/31 – Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater 02/02 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena 02/03 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena 02/04 – Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Events Center 02/05 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues 02/07 – Corbin, KY @ Corbin Arena 02/08 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory at The District 02/10 – San Antonio, TX @ Tec Port Center + Arena 02/11 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center 02/13 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion 02/14 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion 02/15 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel 02/17 – Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium 02/18 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

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The five-week tour of duty begins on Tuesday, July 26 at the Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona.

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This summer, Anthrax and Black Label Society will bring some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities when they kick off a five-week tour on Tuesday, July 26 at Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona, wrapping in Philadelphia at the Fillmore on Sunday, August 28. Both bands will play headline sets. Hatebreed, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Perseverance album, will special guest.

Black Label Society and Anthrax have shared festival stages and one-off shows numerous times, but this marks the very first time these two bands will tour together.

A special Blabbermouth presale will begin on Wednesday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m. EDT and end on Thursday, April 21 at 10:00 p.m. local time. General on-sale will be Friday, April 22 at 10 a.m. local time. Citi is the official card of the Anthrax and Black Label Society tour. Citi card members will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, April 18, at 12 p.m. ET until Thursday, April 21 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program.

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“Zakk [Wylde, Black Label Society leader] has been a friend and an inspiration to me as a guitar player, songwriter, and beard grower since we met in 1988,” said Anthrax’s Scott Ian.

“We’ve had the privilege to share festival stages with Zakk and BLS around the world, and it’s always been a head-banging mutual admiration society between the two bands. Now we get to share the stage every night on what is easily going to be the heaviest tour of 2022 — the ultimate pounding one-two combination of bands. Oh, and did I mention we’ve got f_king Hatebreed with us as our special guests? Holy crap, it’s going to be the night of 1000 crushing riffs. I can’t wait to see you all on the road.”

Anthrax and Black Label Society play the following US dates:

Jul. 26 – The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ Jul. 28 – Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV Jul. 29 – The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA Jul. 30 – Heart Health Park, Sacramento, CA Aug. 01 – Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO Aug. 02 – Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO Aug. 04 – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary, IN Aug. 05 – Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI Aug. 06 – The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN Aug. 08 – Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX Aug. 09 – Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX Aug. 11 – The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA Aug. 12 – House of Blues, Orlando, FL Aug. 13 – The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC Aug. 15 – The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH Aug. 16 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN Aug. 18 – The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD Aug. 19 – Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY Aug. 20 – The Fillmore, Detroit, MI Aug. 22 – StageAE Outside, Pittsburgh, PA Aug. 23 – History, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Aug. 24 – Amphitheatre Cogeco, Trois Riviere/Montreal, Quebec, Canada Aug. 26 – Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn, NY Aug. 28 – The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA.

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Anthrax and Black Label Society Announce Summer Co-Headlining Tour

Anthrax  and  Black Label Society  obviously have a ton of crossover between their two fanbases, but for whatever reason the two heavy metal giants have never actually done a proper tour together — until now. This summer, the New York thrash savants will hit the road with Zakk Wylde and the Doom Crew for a five-week stretch throughout the U.S. and Canada. What's more, they'll be joined by the mighty  Hatebreed , who will be honoring the 20th anniversary of 2002's Perseverance  all summer long. 

The tour kicks off July 26th in Phoenix and will play a substantial number of west coast dates before heading out east and up into Canada, ultimately concluding in Philly on August 28th. Various pre-sale tickets will be live throughout the rest of the week, with general tickets being available starting Friday April 22nd. Grab yours here  and see the full routing of dates below. 

"Zakk has been a friend and an inspiration to me as a guitar player, songwriter, and beard grower since we met in 1988," Anthrax's Scott Ian said. "We've had the privilege to share festival stages with Zakk and BLS around the world, and it's always been a head-banging mutual admiration society between the two bands. Now we get to share the stage every night on what is easily going to be the heaviest tour of 2022 — the ultimate pounding one-two combination of bands. Oh, and did I mention we've got fucking Hatebreed with us as our special guests? Holy crap, it's going to be the night of 1000 crushing riffs. I can't wait to see you all on the road."

Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed tour dates:  July 26 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Van Buren July 28 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ Brooklyn Bowl July 29 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Palladium July 30 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Heart Health Park Aug. 01 — Denver, Colo. @ Fillmore Auditorium Aug. 02 — Kansas City, Mo. @ Midland Theater Aug. 04 — Gary, Ind. @ Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Aug. 05 — Oshkosh, Wis. @ Oshkosh Arena Aug. 06 — Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Fillmore Aug. 08 — Dallas, Texas @ Southside Ballroom** Aug. 09 — Austin, Texas @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater Aug. 11 — Atlanta, Ga. @ The Tabernacle Aug. 12 — Orlando, Fla. @ House of Blues Aug. 13 — Charlotte, N.C. @ The Fillmore Aug. 15 — Cincinnati, Ohio @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center Aug. 16 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium Aug. 18 — Silver Spring, Md. @ The Fillmore Aug. 19 — Rochester, N.Y. @ Main Street Armory Aug. 20 — Detroit, Mich. @ The Fillmore** Aug. 22 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ StageAE Outside Aug. 23 — Toronto, Ontario @ History Aug. 24 — Montreal, Quebec @ Amphitheatre Cogeco in Trois Riviere Aug. 26 — Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Coney Island Amphitheater Aug. 28 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Fillmore** ** no Hatebreed

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ANTHRAX And BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announce 2023 North American Tour with Special Guests EXODUS

Someone once said that “anything worth doing is worth doing twice.” So, metalheads, 2023 is going to kick off with a brand new round of some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to grace North American stages. Co-headliners Anthrax and Black Label Society , who tore through the country this past summer with their iconic thrash/heavy metal, will be heading back on the road for a 24-date tour, making stops in all new markets, with both bands playing headline sets. Joining Anthrax and Black Label Society as special guest on this run will be Northern California’s thrash metal gods, Exodus .

The tour launches on January 17 at the Revolution Concert House in Boise, ID, wrapping in Oakland, CA at the Fox Theatre on February 18. Tickets pre-sale details are below, and the public on-sale begins Friday, November 4 at 10:00AM local time. Head over to THIS LOCATION or visit HERE for all ticket purchasing information.

Citi is the official card of the Anthrax and Black Label Society Tour.  Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through the Citi Entertainment program.  For complete pre-sale details, visit HERE .

As this tour will take the bands to different markets than last summer’s did, the multi-Gold and Platinum, card-carrying member of the Big Four, six-time GRAMMY-nominated Anthrax  looks forward to continuing the celebration of its landmark 40th anniversary (now in its 41st year) with fans. According to the band, “We are so pumped to be hitting the road again with Black Label Society . We had such a great time when we toured with them earlier this year, that we had talked about doing it again when we were still on the road together. And, having the guys from Exodus on the bill as Special Guest, will definitely make this a tour not to miss.”

Said Black Label Society ’s Zakk Wylde , “ ANTHRAX is one of The BESTEST LEGENDARY METAL/THRASH BANDS of ALL TIME – I have been buds with SCOTTY , CHARLIE , FRANKIE & JOEY for over 3O years & they are some of the BESTEST people you will meet. JON is The BESTEST new addition ANTHRAX could ask for. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & EXODUS TOUR is going to be one of the BESTEST TOURS EVER!!”

“ Exodus are super stoked to announce that we will be touring with Anthrax and Black Label Society,” said the band’s Gary Holt .  “Touring with our long-time friends in Anthrax is always an epic good time, and now we get to tour with BLS and watch Zakk and company rip it up nightly too! Going to be awesome and we will be bringing our unique brand of audio violence to every city! Let the metal roll!”

Dates for the Anthrax/Black Label Society/Exodus North American tour are as follows:

JANUARY 2023:

• 17 Boise, ID, Revolution Concert House
• 18 Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre
• 20 Vancouver, BC PNE Forum
• 21 Penticton, BC, So. Okanagan Events Ctr.
• 22 Calgary, AB, Grey Eagle Events Centre
• 24 Winnipeg, MB, Burton Cummings
• 25 Grand Forks, ND, Alerus Center
• 27 Madison, WI, The Sylvee
• 28 Mt. Pleasant, MI, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
• 29 Chicago, Il, Radius
• 31 Montclair, NJ, Wellmont Theater

FEBRUARY 2023:

•  2 Portland, ME, Cross Insurance Arena
•  3 Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
•  4 Bethlehem, PA, Wind Creek Events Center
•  5 Boston, MA, House of Blues
•  7 Corbin, KY, Corbin Arena
•  8 St. Louis, MO, The Factory at The District
• 10 San Antonio, TX, Tec Port Center + Arena
• 11 Houston, TX, Bayou Music Center
• 13 Wichita, KS, The Cotillion
• 14 Oklahoma City, OK, The Criterion
• 15 Albuquerque, NM, Revel
• 17 Riverside, CA, Riverside Municipal Auditorium
• 18 Oakland, CA, Fox Theater

TICKET PRE-SALE AND ON-SALE DETAILS:

• Citi Presale:  Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 12:00 PM Eastern Time | 
• Live Nation Presale:  Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time 
• Ticketmaster Presale : Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 10:00 AM Eastern Time 
• Blabbermouth Presale : Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 10:00 AM Eastern Time 
• Knotfest Presale : Wednesday November 2, 2022, 10:00 AM Eastern Time
• Venue Presales : Thursday, November 3, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time | 
• All Presales end: Thursday, November 3, 2022, 10:00 PM Local Time 
• Public On-Sale & Citi® Cardmember Preferred Tickets: Friday, November 4, 2022, 10:00 AM Local Time

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ANTHRAX 's setlist was as follows:

01. Among The Living 02. Caught In A Mosh 03. Madhouse 04. Metal Thrashing Mad 05. Keep It In The Family 06. Antisocial (TRUST cover) 07. I Am The Law 08. In The End 09. Only 10. Got The Time (JOE JACKSON cover) 11. Bring The Noise (PUBLIC ENEMY cover) 12. Indians

EXODUS was forced to miss the Idaho concert after members of the band "were stuck on the closed Donner Pass," according to guitarist Gary Holt . EXODUS played its first show of the tour Wednesday night (January 18) in Seattle, Washington.

ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY 's current 24-date tour sees the two bands making stops in all new markets, with both of them playing headline sets. The trek, featuring EXODUS as support, will wrap in Oakland, California at the Fox Theatre on February 18.

In a recent interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11 , ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said: "We've been working on a record for fucking three years now. It's embarrassing to even say that. I feel like DEF LEPPARD ."

According to Benante , who is also sitting behind the kit for the reformed PANTERA , ANTHRAX is planning to enter the studio sometime this spring to begin recording the new LP.

"Between the PANTERA [tour dates in 2023], we're gonna be working on this record, this ANTHRAX record," he said. "We're hoping to have it finished before PANTERA go to Europe [in late May]. I have a little window after that, before [ PANTERA 's stadium tour with] METALLICA starts. At least if I get my drum tracks done, then the other guys can continue to work on it.

"That's the plan," he added. "Unless something else happens, but hopefully nothing will happen."

Last November, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello told SiriusXM that the band is "not in a rush" to record the new album. "We wanna make sure it's the right record," he explained. "We can't just throw out something that's not ready. So we're gonna really make sure it's the right record and live with it for a little bit. We have some brutal stuff and some cool stuff coming up — very heavy — we've been working on. Everybody can say that when they're working on a record. But the proof is in the pudding. I'm pretty proud of what we've come up with so far."

In August, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian praised the production quality on some of the band's recent albums, including 2011's "Worship Music" and "For All Kings" . He said: [On] 'Worship [Music]' and 'For All Kings' , for me, we've really kind of found our sound. We've got this base level where we're at right now with [producer] Jay Ruston where we know it's gonna be great, and then we could push it even further. Especially with the songwriting that we have right now, going into what will eventually be a new ANTHRAX album, it just lends itself to even a more aggressive production which I think we will have no problem accomplishing."

In April 2022, Scott confirmed to Metal Injection that ANTHRAX had a few songs already written for the upcoming LP. "All I can say is we will get in the studio when we're ready," he said. "I think we're getting there. I think we have great songs. I think people will be very happy.

"Not to make a weird comparison, but it's our third record back together with [singer] Joey [ Belladonna ]. Actually, it's an odd comparison. I should just say it's our third album since our kind of our reboot in 2010 and our third album back in the day was 'Among The Living' . I'm not saying that this is [like that album], because it's not 'Among The Living II' in any sense, but I just think we have some great songs and there's like a fucking mountain of great riffs. I think people are going to be very happy."

Ian previously discussed ANTHRAX 's upcoming LP during a July 2021 appearance on Full Metal Jackie 's nationally syndicated radio show. At the time, he said: "We've been at it for a little while now. We actually started writing in '19 — pre-COVID — and kind of stepped away from things when COVID happened. We were all separate and apart and we would kind of revisit some of the demos, but we weren't actively working on it.

"Yeah, it's the same as it's always been," he said. "I would have to think by the time we get to the other side of the writing process and we decide we're ready to go record it, I would have to assume it's certainly going to represent this time in our lives. And the world having gone through a pandemic, I would imagine certainly that's in some way, shape or form going to come out through this next record. I can't tell you how yet, but I would have to think it's going to."

ANTHRAX celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2021 with a number of special activities and events. Formed by Ian and bassist Dan Lilker in Queens, New York on July 18, 1981, ANTHRAX was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the East Coast and quickly became regarded as a leader in the genre alongside METALLICA , SLAYER and MEGADETH .

Active over the past five decades, ANTHRAX has released 11 studio albums, been awarded multiple gold and platinum certifications, received six Grammy nominations, toured the world since 1984 playing thousands of shows, including headlining Madison Square Garden and playing Yankee Stadium with the "Big Four".

"For All Kings" was called by some critics ANTHRAX 's strongest album to date. Its arrival followed a five-year period during which the group experienced a rebirth of sorts, beginning with ANTHRAX 's inclusion on the "Big Four" tour, and continuing with the release of comeback LP "Worship Music" .

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Anthrax + Black Label Society Book Summer North American Tour With Hatebreed

For the first time ever, Anthrax and Black Label Society will embark on a tour together, with five weeks booked for this summer in the United States and Canada. Joining them will be special guest Hatebreed .

“Zakk has been a friend and an inspiration to me as a guitar player, songwriter, and beard grower since we met in 1988," said Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian of his longtime friendship with Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde .

"We’ve had the privilege to share festival stages with Zakk and BLS around the world, and it’s always been a head-banging mutual admiration society between the two bands. Now we get to share the stage every night on what is easily going to be the heaviest tour of 2022 - the ultimate pounding one-two combination of bands. Oh, and did I mention we’ve got fucking Hatebreed with us as our special guests? Holy crap, it’s going to be the night of 1000 crushing riffs. I can’t wait to see you all on the road," Ian continued.

Pumped up for the summer trek, which stretches from July 26 through Aug. 28, Wylde exclaimed, "Anthrax is one of The bestest/legendary metal/thrash band of all time - I have been buds with Scotty, Charlie, Frankie and Joey for over 3O years & they are some of the bestest people you will meet. Jon is the bestest new addition Anthrax could ask for - Hatebreed are The bestest hardcore/extreme metal band and bestest friends with Anthrax and Black Label Society. The Anthrax and Black Label Society and Hatebreed tour is going to be one of the BESTEST TOURS EVER!!"

“Listen up! It’s gonna be a hot summer! Anthrax, BLS and Hatebreed will be on your case, in your face & ready to kick you and your father back in place! See you in the pit," added Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta , whose group will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their historic  Perseverance album.

See the upcoming tour dates below. Eight pre-sales opportunities will be available from April 18 at 12PM ET through April 21 at 10PM local time. Head to the Anthrax website or Black Label Society website for more ticketing information.

Anthrax, Black Label Society + Hatebreed 2022 Tour Dates

July 26 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Van Buren July 28 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ Brooklyn Bowl July 29 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Palladium July 30 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Heart Health Park Aug. 01 — Denver, Colo. @ Fillmore Auditorium Aug. 02 — Kansas City, Mo. @ Midland Theater Aug. 04 — Gary, Ind. @ Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Aug. 05 — Oshkosh, Wis. @ Oshkosh Arena Aug. 06 — Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Fillmore Aug. 08 — Dallas, Texas @ Southside Ballroom** Aug. 09 — Austin, Texas @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater Aug. 11 — Atlanta, Ga. @ The Tabernacle Aug. 12 — Orlando, Fla. @ House of Blues Aug. 13 — Charlotte, N.C. @ The Fillmore Aug. 15 — Cincinnati, Ohio @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center Aug. 16 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium Aug. 18 — Silver Spring, Md. @ The Fillmore Aug. 19 — Rochester, N.Y. @ Main Street Armory Aug. 20 — Detroit, Mich. @ The Fillmore** Aug. 22 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ StageAE Outside Aug. 23 — Toronto, Ontario @ History Aug. 24 — Montreal, Quebec @ Amphitheatre Cogeco in Trois Riviere Aug. 26 — Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Coney Island Amphitheater Aug. 28 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Fillmore**

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Anthrax, black label society announce summer tour.

This summer, Anthrax and Black Label Society will bring some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities when they kick off a five-week tour on Tuesday, July 26 at Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ, wrapping in Philadelphia at the Fillmore on Sunday, August 28. Both bands will play headline sets. Hatebreed, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Perseverance album, will Special Guest. Black Label Society and Anthrax have shared festival stages and one-off shows numerous times, but this marks the very first time these two bands will tour together. The public ticket on-sale starts this Friday at 10AM local time. Log onto https://www.anthrax.com/tour or http://blacklabelsociety.com for all ticket purchasing information.

“Zakk has been a friend and an inspiration to me as a guitar player, songwriter, and beard grower since we met in 1988,” said Anthrax’s Scott Ian. “We’ve had the privilege to share festival stages with Zakk and BLS around the world, and it’s always been a head-banging mutual admiration society between the two bands. Now we get to share the stage every night on what is easily going to be the heaviest tour of 2022 – the ultimate pounding one-two combination of bands. Oh, and did I mention we’ve got fucking Hatebreed with us as our special guests? Holy crap, it’s going to be the night of 1000 crushing riffs. I can’t wait to see you all on the road.”

Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde adds, “ANTHRAX is one of The BESTEST LEGENDARY METAL/THRASH BANDS of ALL TIME – I have been buds with SCOTTY, CHARLIE, FRANKIE & JOEY for over 3O years & they are some of the BESTEST people you will meet. JON is The BESTEST new addition ANTHRAX could ask for – HATEBREED are The BESTEST HARDCORE/EXTREME METAL band & BESTEST friends w/ANTHRAX & BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & HATEBREED TOUR is going to be one of the BESTEST TOURS EVER!!”

“Listen up! It’s gonna be a hot summer!” added Jamey Jasta. “Anthrax, BLS & Hatebreed will be on your case, in your face & ready to kick you and your father back in place! See you in the pit.”

Dates for the tour are as follows:

JULY 26 The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 28 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV 29 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA 30 Heart Health Park, Sacramento, CA

AUGUST 1 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO 2 Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO 4 Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary, IN 5 Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI 6 The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN 8 Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX** 9 Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX 11 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA 12 House of Blues, Orlando, FL 13 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC 15 The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH 16 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN 18 The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD 19 Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY 20 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI** 22 StageAE Outside, Pittsburgh, PA 23 History, Toronto, ON CANADA 24 Amphitheatre Cogeco, Trois Riviere/Montreal, QC 26 Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn, NY 28 The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA**

** Hatebreed will not appear on these dates.

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Black Label Society & Anthrax Announce Summer Tour with Special Guest Hatebreed

All pre-sales begin today with the public on-sale starting Friday at 10AM local time.

Black Label Society and Anthrax will bring the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities on their co-headlining tour this summer with killer special guest, Hatebreed kicking off July 26 in Phoenix at The Van Buren concluding August 28 in Philadelphia at The Fillmore.

Citi is the official card of the Anthrax and Black Label Society Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, April 18, at 12:00 PM ET until Thursday, April 21 at 10:00 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit here .

All other pre-sales also begin today with the public on-sale starting Friday at 10AM local time. For tickets, visit here and here ; Full pre-sale details are below.

Both Black Label Society and Anthrax have shared festival stages and one-off shows numerous times, but this marks the very first time these two bands will tour together. Zakk Wylde said, "ANTHRAX is one of The BESTEST LEGENDARY METAL/THRASH BANDS of ALL TIME - I have been buds with SCOTTY, CHARLIE, FRANKIE & JOEY for over 3O years & they are some of the BESTEST people you will meet.

JON is The BESTEST new addition ANTHRAX could ask for - HATEBREED are The BESTEST HARDCORE/EXTREME METAL band & BESTEST friends w/ANTHRAX & BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The ANTHRAX + BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & HATEBREED TOUR is going to be one of the BESTEST TOURS EVER!!"

Anthrax's Scott Ian said, "Zakk has been a friend and an inspiration to me as a guitar player, songwriter, and beard grower since we met in 1988," said Anthrax's Scott Ian. "We've had the privilege to share festival stages with Zakk and BLS around the world, and it's always been a head-banging mutual admiration society between the two bands.

Now we get to share the stage every night on what is easily going to be the heaviest tour of 2022 - the ultimate pounding one-two combination of bands. Oh, and did I mention we've got fing Hatebreed with us as our special guests? Holy crap, it's going to be the night of 1000 crushing riffs. I can't wait to see you all on the road."

"Listen up! It's gonna be a hot summer!," added Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta. "Anthrax, BLS & Hatebreed will be on your case, in your face & ready to kick you and your father back in place! See you in the pit."

Black Label Society is currently on their headlining tour with support from Nita Strauss and Black Stone Cherry wrapping on May 21 in Inwood, WV at Shiley Acres.

Black Label Society Headlining Tour Dates

04/30 - San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues

05/01 - Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Social Outdoors

05/03 - Casper, WY @ Gaslight Social Outdoors

05/05 - Belvidere, IL @ Apollo Theater

05/06 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI @ Kewadin Casino

05/07 - Bowler, WI @ North Star Mohican Gaming & Resort

05/09 - Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall

05/10 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz

05/11 - Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal

05/13 - Fayetteville, AR @ JJ's Live

05/14 - Tyler, TX @ Country River Club

05/15 - New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore

05/17 - Birmingham, AL @ Iron City

05/18 - Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen*

05/19 - Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville

05/20 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues#*

05/21 - Inwood, WV @ Shiley Acres#*

* Nita Strauss will not appear on these dates

# with Black Stone Cherry only

Summer Co-Headline with Anthrax

Special guest, Hatebreed

07/26 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

07/28 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl

07/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Palladium

07/30 - Sacramento, CA @ Heart Health Park

08/01 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

08/02 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre

08/04 - Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana

08/05 - Oshkosh, WI @ Oshkosh Arena

08/06 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore

08/08 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom**

08/09 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

08/11 - Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle

08/12 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

08/13 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

08/15 - Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center

08/16 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

08/18 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

08/19 - Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory

08/20 - Detroit, MI @ Fillmore**

08/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ StageAE Outside

08/23 - Toronto, ON @ History

08/24 - Trois Rivière/Montréal, QC @ Amphithéâtre Cogeco

08/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Coney Island Amphitheater

08/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore**

** Hatebreed will not appear on these dates

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Live Review: Anthrax with Black Label Society and Exodus (Grey Eagle Events Centre, Calgary, AB: 1/22/23)

Those of you who were early thrash fans during that vaunted period known as “back in the day” will remember being pilloried by the majority of the metal world for daring to open your ears to the then-new style of sound. It was a sound that injected hardcore punk energy into metal’s thick and viscous origins and did it at velocities that had genteel segments of the metal community — fans and press included — running for the hills and screaming for vengeance. Comparing those times to today (and the genre’s heyday), it’s sometimes difficult to believe that thrash was once metal’s red-headed step-child, a bunch of fucking noise some said, that would never amount to anything. Since 1981, the year New York’s Anthrax gathered to go metal thrashing mad, even those naysayers and doubters and relics working on their ass-grooves at booths at the Rainbow have come around and 40-plus years later we’re at the stage of the game where thrash metal’s Big Four remain as successful as…blah, blah, blah.  

I’m going to hazard a guess that you don’t need to be handed a thrash history refresher, but the back of my brain still has a giddy time reconciling the genre’s scuzzy beginnings with the fact that I just witnessed 40-plus years of Anthrax in a ginormous casino concert hall/events centre festooned with carpeted floors and chintzy chandeliers where over-priced concert beers, foot-long hot dogs and gourmet burgers were as plentiful as band merch. It’s a far cry from seeing Anthrax, Exodus and the like in cramped and sweaty shit boxes back in the day. As I’m sure everyone involved is much happier at the upgrade, it’s still amazing to think that the music that was once derided as a bunch of bullshit is now hobnobbing with games of chance and still coming out as the lucky one. Then again, all it takes are a couple of fights, a couple dudes passed out in the hallway and more than a couple of spilled beers to show that the more things change the more they stay the same.

On that note, openers and ‘Big 6’ members (along with Testament) Exodus took to the stage with the same energetic vim and athletic vigor as…well, every other time I’ve seen them going back to the mid-‘80s. Possessors of arguably the most brutal and crushing guitar tone in thrash history, the Bay Area war-horses emerged from the wings like bats out of hell straddling gun powder-filled missiles. Over the course of a relatively scant 45-minutes, the legendary and notorious slay team faithfully represented their own 40+ years of existence, including showcasing the diversity available on newest album, Persona Non Grata . The band knows where their bread is buttered though, as the set leaned heavily on Bonded by Blood with stops along the way for sonic look-sees at Fabulous Disaster , Tempo of the Damned and Blood In, Blood Out . Accompanying classics like “Strike of the Beast” and “A Lesson in Violence” was their always entertaining stage presence, rife with loads of cross-stage skipping, Lee Altus miming out lyrics and singing along as much as playing guitar, a frontline of friendly violent hair whipping and neck abuse, and vocalist Zetro Sousa’s uncanny ability to engage eight different members of the front row in set-long, metal sign language conversations. Mad props should be reserved for drummer Tom Hunting for recently beating squamous cell carcinoma as hard and savagely as he knocked out the two-beats and skank patterns during “The Toxic Waltz” and “Piranha.” Fuck cancer, indeed.

The internet has informed me that Black Label Society has been a band since 1998. This means that yours truly has gone almost 25 years without (knowingly, at least) hearing this band. That particular cherry was finally popped tonight and it’s not a milestone I’m entirely happy about it. Definitely not as happy as the pure elation being expressed by the band’s devoted and faithful, but after my first experience with the band, I’m failing to understand what the big deal is. What with all the time I spent in the pre-show line surrounded by dudes in Black Label Society leather cuts, “motorcycle enthusiasts’ club” inspired merch, the band throwing around of terms like “chapter” and “family” and the reference of members as “Father so-and-so,” there’s a distinct fictitious biker gang air to all of this. Ironically enough, as a parallel, Black Label Society comes across as the Sons of Anarchy of hard rock/metal, except not nearly as entertaining and with a lot less random gun play. This can’t be the first and only time BLS and SOA have been compared/referenced/connected to/equated with one another, but witnessing the spectacle firsthand is uncanny, if not hilarious. The glaring plot holes, untenable situations, ridiculous chase scenes, comical dialogue and cartoonish violence are parallel to the unadventurous and elementary rhythmics, collection of dumbed down, pinch harmonic-peppered riffs that the likes of Pantera, The Atomic Bitchwax, Down and Monster Magnet were smart enough to discard, and Zakk Wylde’s tuneless, yet soulful vocal moan. In the end, it came across as a gathering of low common denominators that together have struck a chord with those looking for a safe expression of rebellion, intrigue and community wherein consumers look to turn their brains off for an hour or two in order to forget the day.

Full disclosure: Anthrax was always, personally, my fourth favourite of the ‘Big 4.’ That’s not to say I didn’t and don’t still get my panties in a twist whenever Fistful of Metal , Among the Living , Persistence of Time , Sound of White Noise and their various covers make their way off the shelf. But not everyone can own the podium and that a few thousand folks and I are still feeling the excitement of songs that are as much as four decades old — and that a few thousand of others are feeling that same excitement for songs that were written before they were born — is indicative of veracity, staying power and host of well-crafted numbers.

The celebration of 40 years of Anthrax began with a slickly compiled and edited video testimonial from fans across the spectrum; from Keanu Reeves, Lady Gaga and Gene Simmons to members of Death Angel, Refused, Slayer and a bevy of the usual collaborators and suspects. Once the curtain came down on the two-tiered stage and thematic, seizure-inducing light show (the red and blue cop lights during “I Am the Law” were a stellar touch) it was straight into the hits. As with Exodus, Anthrax have been doing this long enough to know the drill, how to rile up and communicate with a crowd, plus this occasion is a celebration of their career. So, as tempting as it might be to pull an Iron Maiden and bust out a set of deep cuts, Anthrax know the biggest reaction is going to come from “Among the Living,” “Caught in a Mosh,” “Metal Thrashing Mad,” “Madhouse,” “Keep in the Family,” “Indians” and their cover of Trust’s “Anti-Social,” which might as well be their own song at this stage in the game. The energy was lightning, the production value was a spectacle in and of itself and Joey Belladonna’s voice along with Scott Ian and Frank Bello’s onstage flurry of movement (and down picking) belied their chronological ages. Despite even the band themselves not seeming to be entirely convinced of much of their post-1993 output, this, as far as a exhibition lauding them for doing their thing through ups and downs over an unexpectedly vast stretch of time, they certainly brought the…ahh, you know.

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From the official tour statement: The multi-Gold and Platinum, six-time GRAMMY-nominated Anthrax spent a good portion of 2021 celebrating the band’s landmark 40th birthday. The card-carrying Big Four members’ anniversary was the subject of an 11-week series of video testimonials from artists like Chuck D., Dave Grohl, Dave Mustaine, Kerry King, Norman Reedus, Rob Zombie, Robert Trujillo, Slash, and others. Anthrax teamed up with Z-2 Comics for the “Among The Living” graphic novel that was inspired by their landmark 1987 album and released their high-end bourbon whiskey, “Anthrax XL.”  But, due to COVID, the one thing Anthrax couldn’t do, was tour, tour, tour, so the band fully intends to extend the celebration with this North American trek. Fans can expect Anthrax – Joey Belladonna/vocals, Scott Ian/rhythm guitar, Frank Bello/bass, Charlie Benante/drums, and Jon Donais/guitar – to draw from all four decades – fan favorites and deep cuts – for their nightly setlist. 

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•   1  Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
•   2  Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO
•   4  Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary, IN
•   5  Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI
•   6  The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN
•   8  Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX**
•   9  Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX
• 11  The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
• 12  House of Blues, Orlando, FL
• 13  The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
• 15  The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
• 16  Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
• 18  The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
• 19  Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY
• 20  The Fillmore, Detroit, MI**
• 22  Stage AE Outside, Pittsburgh, PA
• 23  History, Toronto, ON  CANADA
• 24  Amphitheatre Cogeco, Trois Riviere/Montreal, QC
• 26  Coney Island Amphitheater, Brooklyn, NY
• 27  Tattoo The Earth Festival 2022, Worcester, MA
• 28  The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA**

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ANTHRAX “40th Anniversary” US Tour Setlist Playlist

Recent setlist playlist of Anthrax, Black Label Society and Exodus on the Anthrax 40th Anniversary US Tour, Jan-Feb 2023.

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