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Megadeth, a legendary thrash metal band, announced their final album and a farewell tour in 2026, marking the end of their 40-year career, with the band planning to perform worldwide before disbanding.
After a five-year hiatus, thrash metal band Slayer is set to reunite for Riot Fest 2024 in Chicago's Douglas Park, marking their first performance since their farewell tour in 2018-2019. The band, known for hits like "Angel of Death" and "Raining Blood," will headline the festival, which is scheduled for September 20-22.
Four years after their farewell tour, thrash metal legends Slayer are reuniting for headlining festival gigs at Chicago's Riot Fest and Louisville's Louder Than Life this fall, marking their first performances since 2019. The band expressed their excitement to return to the stage and connect with fans, with Louder Than Life organizer Danny Wimmer expressing enthusiasm for their earth-shattering performance. This announcement comes shortly after guitarist Kerry King had expressed skepticism about the band reuniting, emphasizing his focus on his solo career.
Thrash metal band Slayer is set to perform at Riot Fest in Chicago and headline Louisville’s Louder Than Life in September, marking their first shows in 5 years since concluding their farewell tour in 2019. The band's reunion for these performances follows their last album release in 2015 and over 100 shows on their farewell tour.
Metallica's latest album, 72 Seasons, showcases the band's versatility and comfort in their vast back catalogue, while also addressing themes of memory, isolation, and addiction. The album finds a balance between heavy metal, thrash, and hard rock, with arresting melodies and interplay that keep the long songs from dragging. The lyrics explore the question of whether our past dictates our future and offer a message of perseverance and defanging one's demons. Overall, 72 Seasons delivers big, bludgeoning riffs and piercing honesty.
Metallica's latest album, 72 Seasons, features strong songs that travel at the breakneck speed of vintage thrash metal, but also weaker tracks that edge back toward the midtempo hard rock of their '90s albums. Guitarist Kirk Hammett's lead playing shines throughout the album, while the production of the drums has been criticized for sounding too precise and potentially digitally enhanced. Despite this, the album is worth listening to for fans of Metallica and thrash metal.