On April 26, 2024, Flotsam and Jetsam released “I Am the Weapon” as the first single from their upcoming fifteenth studio album of the same name. On May 31, 2024, a music video for the album’s second single “Primal” was released, and on the same day, the band announced that…
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On April 10, 2024, Exodus announced that a new live album, titled British Disaster: The Battle of ’89 (Live at the Astoria) , would be released on May 31. It was recorded live at the London Astoria on March 8, 1989 during the band’s Fabulous Disaster tour. On November 1,…
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Guitarist Michael Wilton announced in late 2024 that the band had begun demoing new material while on the road, and was hoping to enter the studio to record the follow-up to Digital Noise Alliance sometime in 2025. Progress on the album was slow by mid-2026, when Wilton and La Torre…
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and was certified 5× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2024
In mid 2024, founding member Dave Alford put together another new lineup to be called Rockin’ Dave’s Rough Cutt. The lineup includes bassist Shawn Love and vocalist Scott Board, both from North Carolina. The lineup was then rounded out with guitarists Tony Baker and Nathan Smith, hailing from Georgia.
Loureiro explained his departure in a January 2024 interview with Guitar World , saying: “I had two viable options: to be in Megadeth or not. I chose my personal life. No regrets.”
In 2024, Hatebreed embarked on a 30th anniversary tour which included a special Home State show, titled “The March Metal Matinee” which was held on March 17, 2024, at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford , CT. It featured bands such 100 Demons and Shadows Fall. The tour included a…
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On June 16, 2024, Blind Illusion announced a new lineup consisting of Mark Biedermann on lead guitar and vocals, Phil Cosentini on drums, Avery Thurman on bass and Martin Lacour on lead guitar.
The band released the final show as a live album on 15 December 2023.
On December 8, 2023, Sepultura announced that they would embark on a farewell tour in 2024 in celebration of their 40th anniversary, titled Celebrating Life Through Death.