Here is your weekly Loaded Radio Heavy Metal News Recap video for the week ending on December 9, 2023
This week’s Heavy Metal News Recap video can be seen below.
As the heavy metal community gears up for an unforgettable year in 2024, iconic bands are set to embark on monumental tours, marking significant milestones and celebrating the enduring power of metal. From SEPULTURA‘s global farewell journey to HATEBREED‘s triumphant 30th-anniversary residency, and AMON AMARTH‘s colossal “Metal Crushes All Tour 2024,” the metal scene is poised for a year of epic proportions.
SEPULTURA’s “Celebrating Life Through Death” Farewell Tour:
Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA are gearing up for their 40th anniversary in 2024 with a monumental “farewell tour” titled “Celebrating Life Through Death.” Spanning 18 months, the tour will kick off in March 2024, taking the band across the globe. The tour promises to be a special moment in SEPULTURA‘s rich history, starting with dates in Brazil and extending to Latin America and the United States, with additional global dates to be revealed soon. This tour serves as a fitting tribute to the band’s past and present, providing fans with a final chance to witness SEPULTURA‘s live prowess.
Bruce Dickinson’s Joyful Union:
In other news, IRON MAIDEN‘s iconic frontman Bruce Dickinson has recently tied the knot with his fiancée, French fitness instructor Leana Dolci. The 65-year-old singer shared the joyous news, revealing that the couple splits their time between Paris and Dickinson‘s London residence. As Dickinson celebrates his personal happiness, the metal community congratulates him on this new chapter of his life.
During a recent interview on the Swedish talk show “Carina Bergfeldt” on SVT, Dickinson confirmed his recent nuptuals, saying: “I got married three weeks ago,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “We got married in Paris. We were planning to do it, and then I said, ‘Well, let’s get married in France.'”
He continued: “Honestly, I thought the English invented bureaucracy, but the French have perfected it. And all my French buddies go, ‘Yes, you’re absolutely right.’ So we went along, and we have to go there and basically sort of like give all our details. So you can’t just pick a date. And you also can’t just get married anywhere. You have to get married where you live. You’re not allowed to get married anywhere else — legally married. Leana‘s got an apartment there in Paris.
“So we got married 400 meters down the road, at the town hall, ’cause that was the only place we could legally be married, ’cause she lived there. But to get married there, I had to prove I was English, and blah, blah, blah, and I had to get permission from the British government to marry a French citizen, and they had to publish the banns of marriage in London, and everything, and then I had to provide my waist measurement, and the inside leg, and all this other stuff, and where I lived, and everything else, and who was my witness, and his passport.
“And the woman said, ‘This is your witness?’ I went, ‘Yeah, yeah, that’s his passport. That’s Kevin.’ She goes, ‘This photocopy is the wrong size.’ [Laughs]”
HATEBREED’s 30th-Anniversary Residency:
Grammy-nominated hardcore icons HATEBREED are set to celebrate their 30th anniversary with a special club residency in Long Island, New York. Renowned for their ruthless breakdowns and consistently sold-out shows, HATEBREED has become one of the scene’s most enduring and beloved bands. With over 75 million streams on Spotify for their track “Looking Down The Barrel Of Today,” HATEBREED remains a force to be reckoned with in the metal and hardcore community.
“Our 30th-anniversary celebration will start by going back to our roots, playing multiple nights in small clubs with some of our favorite bands, old and new,” the band says. “This is the first of many announcements to come. We’ll also be doing LDB and Milwaukee Metalfest, heading to Europe in the summer, and a full U.S. tour in the fall. We can’t wait to see everyone.”
AMON AMARTH’s “Metal Crushes All Tour 2024”:
Swedish heavy metal icons AMON AMARTH are set to conquer U.S. and Canadian stages with their “Metal Crushes All Tour 2024,” produced by Live Nation. This 24-date journey, commencing on April 21 and concluding on May 25, includes a historic raid at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver and arena stops in cities like Portland, Vancouver, Quebec City, and Anaheim. With special guests CANNIBAL CORPSE, OBITUARY, and FROZEN SOUL, this tour promises to be a must-see heavy metal event of the year.
As the heavy metal calendar unfolds, fans worldwide can anticipate a year filled with unforgettable performances, milestones, and celebrations. From the farewell tour of SEPULTURA to the enduring legacy of HATEBREED and the massive “Metal Crushes All Tour 2024” with AMON AMARTH, 2024 is poised to be a historic year for the metal community. Stay tuned for more updates as these metal legends continue to shape the landscape of the genre.