METALSUCKS MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT, DAY 3: ?/?/ARSIS/MUTINY WITHIN!!!
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 5:00pm by MetalSucks
On Tuesday we told you that we’re sponsoring an AWESOME tour this winter with a four band bill, and while we can’t tell you all the bands on the bill just yet, we can tease that info out for you. So every day for the rest of this week, we’ll be posting an interview with a member of each band on the bill, featuring questions designed to help you guess who they are without spoiling the surprise. Then, this Monday, October 12, we’ll reveal the complete line-up for the tour!
As many of you guessed yesterday, Arsis will join Mutiny Within to be the second band on the bill. Their new album, Starve for the Devil, comes out January 15 on Nuclear Blast, and if the band’s last four albums are any indication, it’s gonna be the new year’s first contender for Best Album of 2010.
After the jump, check out the interview with a member of the third band on the bill. See if you can guess who it is just based on his or her answers!!!
Where is your band from?
San Fransisco.
Including yourself, how many members are there in your band?
Five.
How many words are in your band’s moniker?
One.
How many albums have you released? How many years has it been since your band’s debut album?
Ten and twenty-four.
How many members of your original line-up remain? And by “original,” I mean musicians who were on an album people have heard of. No one cares about that dude who was on your demo that one time.
Two.
To which label are you currently signed?
Nuclear Blast.
Were you or any other members of your band ever in another well-known band? (If so, please don’t say which band or bands… that would spoil the fun.)
Sure.
How would you describe your band’s particular brand of metal?
A hammer to the head.
Does your band have male members, female members, or some mix thereof?
All male
Does your band utilize clean vocals, screaming, or some mix thereof?
Once or twice maybe…
How many guitar players in your band?
Two.
Does your band have a drummer?
Yes.
Does your band have a bassist?
Yes.
Does your band have a keyboardist?
No.
Thanks for playing along, mystery guest. Please tell us one another random fact of your choosing that might help our readers guess who you are.
A former member has sold quite a few records [with another band]…
So… anyone got it figured out?
-AR & VN
Anthrax?
i think anthrax is from new york IIRC
i’m guessing exodus here, and really hope i’m right
yup that was my first impression— san fran, 10 albums, 24 years, “hammer to the head”
SHKM ANYONE?
hmmm. im gonna say exodus
Exodus?
Testament
cant possibly be Testament because they have like 4 original members
testament has 3 original members right now, and their debut was 22 years ago. gotta be exodus, bonded by blood was 24 years ago.
Ummmm…. Looking at their roster I would go with Anthrax….. but if i’m right who in the hell is the headliner
Exodus has nine albums. Makes more sense that it’s Anthrax…
except if you count Lessons in Violence
EXODUS!!
I already wanted to go for Arsis, definitely going now!
If its any of the above, the headliner must be something like judas priest.
24 years? Priest has been around for like 37 years.
You misunderstood. Patton is saying that the only way to top one if these opening bands is to have Judas Priest headline. He wasn’t guessing which band this is.
All signs point to exodus. First album in 1985, 5 members, from San Fran, it fits. I am completely sold on this tour now.
Anthrax is from Brooklyn, everybody knows that.
The Bronx actually!
Fistful of metal was released in 1984, making it 25 years ago.
Exodus only has 9 albums released
Testament doesn’t make any sense because their first album was released in 1987. Although they are from San Fran
Although who knows, maybe one of these bands that did the interview can’t count
The almighty wikipedia says they’ve released 8 studio albums and 2 live albums (and 2 compilations), making that count 12. Or 10. I’d go just for Arsis.
Exodus…. Kirk Hammett was in Exodus before joining Metallica.
Yeah. That’s exactly what i thought. Best. Tour. Ever.
yes defintly sold me on the last answer….kirk has sold a shitload of albums with another band lol
“Thanks for playing along, mystery guest. Please tell us one another random fact of your choosing that might help our readers guess who you are.
A former member has sold quite a few records [with another band]…”
Kirk Hammet was with Exodus for three years until he left for Metallica after Dave Mustaine got the boot.
It’s Exodus.
It can’t be Anthrax because they’re not on Nuclear Blast. Exodus has been around more than 24 years (1982), so I was starting to think it’s probably Vader, but they’ve only got 4 members. So it’s definitly Testament. They’ve got 5 members, 10 albums, been around about 24 years, they’re from California, and they’re on Nuclear Blast Records.
Who’s the former member that sold so many albums with another band?
Alex Skolnick’s jazz combo. Duh!
Kirk Hammett?
Just failed lol
wrong
Vader are from Poland dude…
And Exodus only has NINE albums.
You only have NINE albums.
Exodus only has one original member and nine albums
Holt and Hunting are both original. Its exodus.
First album in ‘85, based in San Francisco, yeah, but only nine full-length albums. Currently signed to Nuclear Blast, five members…
It’s most likely Exodus, not a perfect fit, I know…
I’d say Exodus fits when you consider the former member Kirk Hammet
exodus has nine studio albums but if you count their compilation album, then it moves you up to ten.
i would rather see testament, but this is still going to be a sick tour
This tour’s most likely gonna be in the US, maybe Canada, so I don’t know why I’m giving this topic this much attention, not living in either country…
The tour – ? / Exodus or Testament / Arsis / Mutiny Within
MW are crap, as we’ve found out this week, and the others I’m indifferent to. Wonder who the headliner’s gonna be?
anthrax is not from san fran
testament has more than 2 original members and has used clean vocals more than ‘once or twice’
Its gonna be Dokken….I know it.
i lol’d
at this point i just want to know the dates. but my guess for headliner would be lamb of god, theyre popular enough to play over exodus and all these bands tours end mid-november
That’d make ticket prices go through the roof. Yuck. I bet the headliner is somoene like Behemoth, aren’t they on Nuclear Blast too?
I was thinking it could be behemoth too, arsis is touring with them in europe soon, but i wasn’t sure if behemoth would headline over exodus. Testament could be the headliner too…
Yes, Behemoth could tour over Exodus, and Testament
i concur with this statement due to the fact that i am a bigger fan of behemoth than both of those bands, even though i love those bands. and i have been dying to see behemoth live, the only chance i have had was in a fucking outdoor arena that i would have to have binoculars to see them play. and fuck that. i hate arenas
Behemoth is on Metalblade.
It’s Exodus.
Sweeeeeeeeeet.
Fucking hell. Exodus is a beast live, and so is Testament. I’d be happy for either one. Especially with Arsis going on right before them.
Yeah, both of them are awesome.
Yup, both of those bands kick some major ass live. Would be happy with either.
Hammerfall
If its Testament I’m gonna splurge myself
Dude’s wearing a Sister’s of Mercy t-shirt? SWEET!!!!
Dave Lomardo = former member of Testament (The Gathering)
Dave Lombardo!
Ok, I’ve gone through every band signed to Nuclear Blast. Anthrax are signed, but are from NEW YORK! Testament and Exodus are both from San Francisco and both have single worded names, but Bonded by Blood came out in 85. The Legacy was released in 87. Here are the wikipedia pages to compare notes.
Mutiny Within, ARSIS, EXODUS……WHO THE FUCK IS HEADLINING?
Exodus FTW!
Maiden is headlining
or Priest
If it’s Priest, I’ll sell my hair for tickets.
i’d sell my hair and pubes for maiden.
fuck me JUST SAY IT ALREADY AHHH
I’m already sold. If this tour doesn’t come to my area, heads will fucking roll.
with exodus and arsis on the bill i’m thinking the headliner may be Slayer…or it could be Meshuggah…but on a lesser scale, it wouldnt surprise me if the headliner was someone like Lamb Of God or Behemoth
Lamb of God are bigger than Meshuggah and Slayer.
Meshuggah yes, Slayer I don’t think so
i am sold if it is any of the bands listed just now. behemoth = the shit. meshuggah = just as awesome as behemoth. lamb of god = godly [hence the name]. and slayer… we can only hope… but im putting my money on behemoth since they are both fast and brutal like arsis, it would appeal to a similar fanbase
IF the headliner is Meshuggah I will definitely cream my pants..
IF the headliner is Meshuggah I will definitely cream my pants..
Can’t possibly be Testament cause 4 original members are still in the band (That’ll be Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick and Greg Chrstian :)
And yes, it’s Exodus cause KIRK FUCKING HAMMETT is the guy that sold “quite a few records”… And btw 2 original members? Gary Holt and Tom Hunting are the only ones from “the days” :)
ALL THE POSERS MUST DIIIIIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Its definitely Exodus. I fucking HATE their current vocalist to the point that I walked out on one of their shows a few years back…but I should give them another chance. So I’ll be attending. Great bill all around.
Damn it was Arsis
I am hoping its Exodus!!!
Holy SHIT, this is gonna be killer
“How many albums have you released? How many years has it been since your band’s debut album?
Ten and twenty-four.”
Bonded By Blood – 1985
The Legacy – 1987
It’s Exodus.
Oh dear god, its Exodus!! It could go either way on Exodus and Testament but the deal breaker on Testament is the years between debut albums, otherwise it all pretty much lines up. Chuck wasn’t one of the original members, demos were made with Souza so thats three from the early days for Testament. But besides Kirk Hammett, Bostaph has made quite a few albums. Either way that is going to be one hell of a headliner
Lamb of God is totally the headliner.
Think about it:
Mutiny Within is an up-and-coming band from LOG’s record label.
Arsis is a band for the more extreme fans from LOG’s home state, Virginia.
Exodus is an old-school thrash band, a tag that LOG likes to use on themselves.
I’m so fucking calling this.
Lamb of God calls themselves old-school thrash? LOL
since fucking when? lol
Yeah I know… but they do align themselves with that kind of stuff, and they’ve said in a lot of interviews they draw influence from stuff like Exodus, Testament, Slayer, early Metallica, etc.
i mean im a huge log fan, but thrash they are not.
I’m going with Exodus
Uriah Heap?
i really hope it’s not Anthrax. that would completely ruin the tour. it’s gotta be Exodus
To X.Y.Z.-
Lamb Of God align themselves align themselves with old school thrash?
I’m pretty sure they’re currently touring with JFAC and GWAR…not exactly thrash bro!
log said metallica and headline off days were the last of 2009. slayer is overseas all nov/dec. so it cant be them. you the ass that said judas priest?? I think its behemoth they are do for headline tour of the states. testament headlining? i doubt it. but we will know tomorrow. ALL the interviews so far have been giving it away too easy.
o forgot, anthrax could only headline this if jon bush was back as full time member.
To everyone who keeps talking about my comment:
I never said they were “old school thrash,” I merely said they draw a lot of influence from it. I probably used “align” in the wrong way here, but just to clear this up: they’ve stated that they take a lot of influence from thrash metal, so I was saying that it makes sense that they would want to take Exodus out on tour with them.
tl;dr miscommunication, Lamb of God is not thrash metal, Lamb of God takes influence from thrash metal, I’m predicting Lamb of God will be the headliner of this tour. Now please shut up.
Why dis nobody point out to XYZ that Mutiny Within are on Roadrunner, which is not Lamb Of God’s label?
Ah, you’re right, actually. They are on it in Europe but since this is presumably a U.S. tour that doesn’t matter as much. My bad. Still think they’re gonna be the headliners though.
exodus??? wow good tour so far
While I do love Behemoth, they aren’t that big in the US. You need a band with a little bigger draw…like DevilDriver! That’s my random guess since they:
– had a new album this year
– have enough draw for headlining shows
– are on RoadRunner, who already has a ‘baby band’ on the bill
– are a guitar-band, like the rest of the bill
its brokencyde!!!
I really want it to be arch enemy
cannibal corpse???
Devildriver DOES NOT draw! Behemoth does draw.
cannibal corpse is touring with hatebreed and unearth, so it cant be them. devildriver is overseas during nov and dec. Does anyone do research before they make these dumb guesses?
Forbidden?
Rob, have you ever seen devildriver live? They can definitely pack a club when they headline…i’ve been there. And, for the record, that wasn’t meant to be a shot at Behemoth.
ive seen dd 3 times. and behemoth has had more ppl every time. arch enemy cant headline this either, they are also overseas during nov/dec.
Oh, and January is still the winter. MS never said the whole tour was during 2009.
did u see them on thrash and burn? it was all scene kids there, not dd fans.
if the tour was in jan. it would open up a lot more possibilities for bands to headline this.
HOLY FUCK IS THAT JAMES MALONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT ARSIS PIC??
GODDAMN HE FUCKING STARVED FOR THE DEVIL…
He must have gone from like 220 to 140 in one year, damn…
as long as he can still write kick ass music with awesome vox…
Yeah, I’m almost inclined to believe James is the one on the right…
I think the 4th band is Arch Enemy. MS showed the Beast of Man video first, they’re asking how many girls are in the band, and even other band appearences (Carcass).
you could say the same thing about them asking about keyboards (mutiny within). female fronted band capable of headlining this: arch enemy, maybe lacuna coil. thats all i can think of. it might just be band with a female member, like all that remains, winds of plague (they wouldnt be on this), elvitiue (i cant spell it).
I doubt it would be ATR they would have just down two US headline tours before this. Arch Enemy is really starting to make sense IF its a jan/feb tour. Arch Enemy has not played the states since May 2008!!!
former member sells quite few recorde with another band….well it has to be kirk with metallica
dead give away
EXODUS!!!!!!!!
Goddam, Mutiny Withing is terrible!!