Xibalba has sadly needed to drop off the Metal Injection competition for this upcoming weekend in Los Angeles, however te excellent news is that ecstatic black metallic band Agriculture will likely be taking their place! The Metal Injection competition is ready for September 16 at The Observatory and September 17 on the Home of Blues Anaheim. The full lineup is now:

September 16 @ The Observatory (Tickets obtainable right here)

• Max & Igor Cavalera (Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation particular set)
• Exhumed
• Incite
• Fueled By Hearth
• Lifeless Warmth

September 17 @ Home of Blues Anaheim (Tickets obtainable right here)

• Testomony
• Machine Head
• Worry Manufacturing facility (Demanufacture & Out of date particular set)
• Agriculture
• Spirit Adrift
• Exmortus
• Kyng
• Contracult Collective
• Upon Stone
• Thrown Into Exile

To take issues up a notch, Metal Injection will likely be raffling off a pair of ESP guitars signed by every headliner. Evening one’s guitar will likely be signed by Max Cavalera whereas night time two’s prize will likely be signed by Alex Skolnick.

“I’ve at all times dreamed of getting my very own competition as a child, I imply what metallic head hasn’t!?” explains Metal Injection founder and firm director Frank Godla. “I even wrote it down on a future purpose plan for Metal Injection within the early days. When my Slay At Dwelling digital fest actually took off throughout the pandemic, it all of a sudden appeared doable, even overdue.

“As we speak, I convey you the primary ever Metal Injection Festival. Two days days of killer bands starting from thrash, dying, industrial, hardcore, and extra from legendary names to those value discovering. We’ll even have some actually candy giveaways, a studying space for superb causes I imagine in, and particular setlists together with the legendary Max & Igor Cavalera performing Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation information in entirety, and Worry Manufacturing facility celebrating their recreation altering Demanufacture and 25th anniversary of Out of date with us!”

“Each new endeavor has to begin someplace, and I could not be extra stoked to have this group of wonderful bands be a part of MI historical past!”