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Exodus ticket give away

Exodus at Empire

One of the original Bay Area thrash bands from the 80s, Exodus, is coming the Empire on Monday, November 24th for the band’s first area appearance with returning vocalist Steve Souza fronting the band. We here at DCHeavyMetal.com couldn’t be more excited so we’re giving away a free pair of tickets to one of you lucky DCHM readers. To enter just leave a comment on this post telling me which Exodus song you want to hear the most (if you need help you can find their discography here) when they come to Empire on Monday. At 5pm EST this Friday, November 21st, a winner will be chosen at random (using Random.org) from all valid entries to win the tickets. Be sure to enter using a valid email you check regularly so I can contact you if you win. Don’t worry, I won’t add you to any spam lists or sell your info or anything sleazy like that. If I haven’t heard back from the winner in 24 hours another winner will be chosen at random. If you can’t wait to see if you win or the contest is already over when you read this, then you can get tickets from Ticket Fly for $17 here.

Steve Souza fronted Exodus for the band’s four albums from 1987 to 1992, and then again for their 2004 return album Tempo Of The Damned. Now he finds himself back in Exodus with the release of their new album, Blood In, Blood Out, and fans and critics alike are raving about it. Exodus fan’s won’t want to miss the band’s only area appearance this year with Souza back to perform those classic songs with them. Exodus is currently touring with Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies this show is an off date of that tour, which unfortunately isn’t coming anywhere near us. As such there’s isn’t any touring support, however we will get sets by some great locals including Yesterday’s Saints, March To Victory, Oberris, Blunt Force Rebellion, Afarinesh, and Red Sky Research. So check out these awesome Exodus videos below, tell me which song you want to hear them play the most on Monday, and get ready for a killer night of thrash!

Exodus – Blood In, Blood Out

Exodus – Toxic Waltz

Exodus – Salt The Wound (feat. Kirk Hammett)

November 18, 2014
Categories: Contests, Empire, Thrash Metal . Tags: Exodus, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal . Author: Metal Chris . Comments: 23 Comments

Gwar ticket give away

Gwar at Baltimore SoundStage

The Scumdogs of the Universe known as Gwar are currently touring the world searching for their missing leader Oderus Urungus! On Saturday, December 13th they will be at the Baltimore Soundstage ~~slaughtering~~ recruiting new slaves and to help them with this task DCHM is giving away a free pair of tickets to this show! To enter just leave a comment on this post telling me why you want to see Gwar at this show. At 5pm EST this Friday, November 14th, a winner will be chosen at random (using Random.org) from all valid entries to win the tickets. Be sure to enter using a valid email you check regularly so I can contact you if you win. Don’t worry, I won’t add you to any spam lists or sell your info or anything sleazy like that. If I haven’t heard back from the winner in 24 hours another winner will be chosen at random. If you can’t wait to see if you win or the contest is already over when you read this, then you can get tickets from Ticket Fly for $17 here.

If you’ve never seen Gwar live before then get ready for a truly religious experience! Our alien masters are known for putting on the goriest live show in the universe and you’ll be covered in blood, bile and worse by the time it’s over, a truly epic baptism by mosh pit. And while Oderus may be missing, we will get to see new Gwar members Blothar and Vulvatron in action for this final show of the tour. Before Gwar even takes the stage though there will be sets by other bands as well. Corrosion Of Conformity is a southern sludge band from North Carolina and they’re supporting their latest album, IX, with this tour. American Sharks is a high energy punk rock band from Austin that mostly writes songs about beer and partying. Now check out these awesome music videos by the bands playing the show, leave your comment letting me know why you want to go, and fear Vulvatron’s boob spew!

Gwar – Let Us Slay

Corrosion Of Conformity – Albatross

American Sharks – Overdrive

November 10, 2014
Categories: Baltimore Soundstage, Contests . Tags: American Sharks, Baltimore Soundstage, COC, Corrosion Of Conformity, Gwar, Heavy Metal, Vulvatron . Author: Metal Chris . Comments: 28 Comments

Mastodon ticket give away

Mastodon at Rams Head Live

It’s Halloween today, but since it’s a Friday it’s really just the start of a Halloween weekend! So for those of you who check in regularly on DCHM I’m running a super short contest giving away a pair of tickets to see Mastodon at Rams Head Live in Baltimore this Tuesday, November 4th. All you’ve got to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite Halloween tunes are for this weekend. They can be Halloween themed, just plain creepy, or maybe just a great new release you’ve been playing a lot lately. At 5pm EST this Monday, November 3rd, a winner will be chosen at random (using Random.org) from all valid entries to receive two tickets to the show! Be sure to use a valid email you check regularly so I can contact you if you win. Don’t worry, I won’t add you to any spam lists or sell your info or anything sleazy like that. If I haven’t heard back from the winner in 24 hours another winner will be chosen at random. Please don’t enter if you know you can’t attend, the contest ends just a few days before the show so I don’t have a lot of time to keep picking winners and waiting to hear back. If you can’t wait to see if you win, or the contest is already over when you read this, then you can get tickets right now for $30 from Ticket Fly here.

Atlanta, Georgia based Mastodon released their newest full length, Once More ‘Round The Sun this summer but this will be the first time they come through our area since it was released. If hearing new Mastodon tunes live isn’t enough for you, there’s some killer support on this tour too! The French metal band with a Japanese name that sings in English, Gojira, will be playing as well. A band known for playing crushing heavy riffs with a progressive edge, Gojira always destroys live. And the opener is Norwegian band Kvelertak (which translates to choke hold in English) who mix rock and roll, punk rock and a dash of black metal with incredibly catchy riffs for an extremely high energy show. You don’t want to miss this show, so tell me what you’re going to be listening to this weekend in the comments and check out these videos of the bands playing the show to get you psyched for this show!

Mastodon – High Road

Gojira – L’Enfant Sauvage

Kvelertak – Blodtørst

October 31, 2014
Categories: Contests, Rams Head Live, Stoner . Tags: Gojira, Kvelertak, Mastodon, Rams Head Live . Author: Metal Chris . Comments: 18 Comments

Samhain ticket give away

Samhain at the Howard Theatre

When Glenn Danzig left the Misfits in 1983 he immediately formed a new band, Samhain, to continue his music but this time with a more hard rock/metal approach. This Halloween, that’s Friday, October 31st, Danzig brings Samhain to the Howard Theatre in Washington DC! The band gets their name from a Gaelic festival that traditionally starts at sundown on October 31st, meaning this is your chance to actually see Samhain during Samhain, how cool is that? Since Halloween is the most metal holiday of the year, we’re going to be giving away a free pair of tickets to one of you lucky DCHM readers to this very show. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite Halloween costume of all time is. I’m looking for some last minute costume ideas so help me out! At 5pm EST this Wednesday, October 29th, a winner will be chosen at random (using Random.org) from all valid entries to receive two tickets to the show! Be sure to use a valid email you check regularly so I can contact you if you win. Don’t worry, I won’t add you to any spam lists or sell your info or anything sleazy like that. If I haven’t heard back from the winner in 24 hours another winner will be chosen at random. Please don’t enter if you know you can’t attend, the contest ends just a few days before the show so I don’t have a lot of time to keep picking winners and waiting to hear back. If you can’t wait to see if you win, or the contest is already over when you read this, then you can get tickets right now for $42.55 from Ticket Master here.

When Samhain performed at RiotFest in September they played their debut album, Initium, from start to finish. I’m not sure if they plan on doing that for this show as well, but I do know that they’ll have Peter Adams (of Baroness and Valkyrie) on guitar for this show. But Samhain isn’t the only band on this bill, there will also be a set by New Orleans based Goatwhore, a band that always gets the crowd moving. And you will want to make sure you get there early enough to catch the excellent opening act, Midnight. The Ohio based blackened speed metal band is a personal favorite of mine and fans of old school Motörhead and Venom are going to love them. Still not convinced? Then check out these awesome videos by the bands playing and leave a comment telling me what your favorite Halloween costume is.

Samhain – The Howl

Goatwhore – Apocalyptic Havoc

Midnight – Violence On Violence

October 24, 2014
Categories: Classic Metal, Contests, Howard Theatre . Tags: Contest, Danzig, Give Away, Glenn Danzig, Goatwhore, Midnight, Samhain . Author: Metal Chris . Comments: 32 Comments

Fillmageddon ticket give away

Fillmageddon at the Fillmore Silver Spring

On Saturday, October 11th two of the fall’s biggest metal tours cross paths for one night only at the Fillmore Silver Spring for a show so big it can only be called Fillmageddon! Machine Head, Children Of Bodom, Epica and Battlecross are on tour together but The Black Dahlia Murder and Suicide Silence tour was looking to play the area on the same day so rather than have competing shows they’re all playing at the Fillmore! We’re so excited around here for this show that we’re going to give one of you lucky readers of this site a free pair of tickets to this epic show. To enter: leave a comment on this post telling me which band you want to see the most. At 5pm EST this Friday, August 22nd, a winner will be chosen at random (using Random.org) from all valid entries to receive two tickets to the show! Be sure to use a valid email you check regularly so I can contact you if you win. Don’t worry, I won’t add you to any spam lists or sell your info or anything sleazy like that. If I haven’t heard back from the winner in 24 hours another winner will be chosen at random. If you can’t wait to see if you win, or the contest is already over when you read this, then you can get tickets from right now for $29.99 from Live Nation here.

Robb Flynn’s Machine Head will be headlining Fillmageddon as they tour to support their upcoming new album Bloodstone & Diamonds. Finland’s neo-classical melodic death metal band Children Of Bodom always brings the shredding riffs and solos and this show will be no exception. The Black Dahlia Murder is still touring to support their excellent release last year, Everblack. Suicide Silence is still going strong with Eddie Hermida (formerly of All Shall Perish) taking over vocals after the death of Mitch Lucker in 2012. Simone Simmons has a beautiful voice that you can’t ignore when Epica is playing and openers Battlecross will get the pits started early with their thrashy melo death riffs and mega fun live show. That’s one hell of a line up! Now check out these killer tunes by the bands and tell me in the comments which band you want to see the most!

Machine Head – Locust

Children Of Bodom – Trashed, Lost & Strungout

The Black Dahlia Murder – Goat Of Departure

Suicide Silence – You Can’t Stop Me

Epica – Storm The Sorrow

Battlecross – Never Coming Back

August 18, 2014
Categories: Contests, Fillmore Silver Spring . Tags: Battlecross, Children Of Bodom, Contest, Epica, Fillmore Silver Spring, Machine Head, Suicide Silence, The Black Dahlia Murder . Author: Metal Chris . Comments: 48 Comments

Summer Slaughter ticket give away

Summer Slaughter at Empire

On Tuesday, August 12 (that’s next week!) the Summer Slaughter Tour makes its only area stop at Empire. The bill is loaded with some of the most brutal death metal bands in the world, including: Dying Fetus, The Faceless, Thy Art Is Murder, Goatwhore, Origin, Decrepit Birth, Within The Ruins, Fallujah and Boreworm. This week DCHM is giving away a pair of tickets to the show at Empire to one of you lucky readers of this site. To enter leave a comment on this post telling me which band you’re most excited to see at Summer Slaughter this year. At 5pm EST this Friday, August 8th, a winner will be chosen at random (using Random.org) from all valid entries to receive two tickets to the show! Be sure to use a valid email you check regularly so I can contact you if you win. Don’t worry, I won’t add you to any spam lists or sell your info or anything sleazy like that. If I haven’t heard back from the winner within 24 hours another winner will be chosen at random. If you can’t wait to see if you win, or the contest is already over when you read this, then you can get tickets from Ticket Fly right now for $30 here.

Fans of death metal do not want to miss this show! With bands like The Faceless, Goatwhore, Origin, Decrepit Birth and Maryland’s own Dying Fetus all playing, you can be sure this show will satisfy all your mosh pit and headbanging needs. There will be food specials all day and be sure to bring a few extra dollars for some of the sick looking merch that you just know will be available with this many death metal bands on the bill. Now check out some of the tunes below and tell me, which band are you most excited to see at Summer Slaughter this year?

Dying Fetus – From Womb To Waste