Anthrax has officially entered the “Guns N’ Roses Zone,” and it’s a pathetic death spiral. It has been a decade of excuses, delays, and “coming soon” promises that have resulted in exactly zero music. Chris and the crew dismantle the corporate bullshit surrounding this “legendary” band. With members scattered between Pantera, Shadows Fall, and Journey tribute acts, Anthrax is no longer a band—it’s a part-time hobby for guys who forgot how to be dangerous. We expose why the new single is likely a toothless turd and why the “Classic Metal” brand is being set on fire by the very people who built it.

VIPs already saw this last week. While you’re getting the sanitized, delayed scrapings, the real conversation is happening behind the curtain. The real segment isn’t public, and if you aren’t on Locals, you’re just a casual waiting for permission to listen.

ON THIS EPISODE

• THE 10-YEAR TEASE: Why Anthrax is the new Chinese Democracy of Thrash.

• PART-TIME LEGENDS: Scott Ian and the Pantera paycheck vs. actual creativity.

• THE TOOTHLESS SINGLE: Predicting the inevitable mid-tempo collapse of a once-great band.

• BAR STOOL REVOLUTION: Why your 80s heroes need to retire before they fall off their chairs.

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Hell yeah, brothers and sisters—Deep Purple just dropped the hammer for summer 2026! These absolute legends are rolling across North America with Kansas riding shotgun the whole way and Jefferson Starship crashing the party on select dates. This ain't some weak reunion cash-grab. This is classic rock royalty teaming up for one massive, riff-heavy assault.

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The Machine Head crew—still hard, mean, and hungry with Simon McBride on guitar—kicks things off August 4 in Raleigh, NC, and they don't let up until September 12 in Sparks, NV. They're fresh off wrapping a new album (dropping around June, from what Gillan says), and these shows are gonna be loaded with smoke on the water, space truckin', and all the fire that made 'em gods.

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Here's the full beatdown schedule:

• Aug 4 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater (Jefferson Starship on board)
• Aug 8 – Clearwater, FL – The Daycare Sound
• Aug 9 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
• Aug 12 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
• Aug 13 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center (Jefferson Starship)
• Aug 15 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre (Jefferson Starship)
• Aug 17 – Laval, QC – Bell Place (Jefferson Starship)
• Aug 18 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre (Jefferson Starship)
• Aug 19 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre (Jefferson Starship)
• Aug 21 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
• Aug 22 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
• Aug 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
• Aug 25 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
• Aug 27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
• Aug 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre (Jefferson Starship)
• Aug 31 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome (Jefferson Starship)
• Sep 2 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre (Jefferson Starship)
• Sep 4 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley (Jefferson Starship)
• Sep 5 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre (Jefferson Starship)
• Sep 6 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
• Sep 8 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amp (Jefferson Starship)
• Sep 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
• Sep 11 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
• Sep 12 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center

Kansas bringing the prog power all tour long? Killer. Jefferson Starship on those marked nights? That's a triple-threat bill that screams pure '70s/'80s rock glory—no posers, no filler, just straight fire.

Tickets hit general sale Friday, April 3 at 10 a.m. local, with presales kicking in March 31. If you're anywhere near these cities, do not sleep on this. Deep Purple at this stage in the game still sounds brutal and ready to crush.

This is what real rock tours look like—big, loud, and unapologetic. None of that watered-down garbage.

Look, if you’re tired of the watered-down, PC garbage in the music world, you need to be where the real talk happens. Don't be a poser—get over to https://classicmetalshow.locals.com right now and sign up as a VIP. It’s imperative. Do it now, or stay in the dark with the rest of the losers.

Alright, you ugly, long-haired bastards. Listen up! If you’re tired of the garbage, bubblegum trash calling itself "metal" these days, KREATOR just delivered the damn cure. The legendary German metal kings are tearing up Europe right now, but they decided to feed us another slab of meat from their killer latest album, Krushers Of The World.

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Mille and the boys just unleashed a new video for the track "Loyal To The Grave." Now, before you start crying that it’s not just constant blast beats, shut up. This track is one of the best things on the album. It’s got that massive, anthemic chorus that will have a festival crowd chanting loud enough to raise the dead. It’s melodic, yeah, but it still has that brutal Kreater bite.

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And the video? Holy sh*t. Mille said they took inspiration from the movie The Crow for this one. It’s dark. It’s gritty. It’s a journey into total freaking obscurity, just like we like it.

Let's get the facts straight, because I know you're probably too high to remember:

• Kreator is right now flattening Europe alongside Exodus, Carcass, and Nails. If you aren't at one of these shows, you're dead inside.

• In May, they bring the chaos to the U.S. with Carcass and Cold Steel. Get your tickets now before the scalpers do, or just admit you’re a total poser.

Look, while other bands from the 80s are selling out and writing pop songs, Kreator is still delivering the goods. Respect them. Go watch the video and bang your head until your spine snaps.

Look, if you’re tired of the watered-down, PC garbage in the music world, you need to be where the real talk happens. Don't be a poser—get over to https://classicmetalshow.locals.com right now and sign up as a VIP. It’s imperative. Do it now, or stay in the dark with the rest of the losers.