December 30, 2017 — Dependability is crucial to any band’s fanbase and 2017 did not disappoint. All of the bands that we’ve come to depend on for great music more or less delivered the goods.
July 24, 2014 — If you’re unfamiliar with the band, the most fatal mistake you could make is to not take them seriously. Of course, the band embrace humor and parody but CANNABIS CORPSE are focused on making killer music.
July 1, 2014 — Crossover beasts IRON REAGAN have announced their sophomore album, The Tyranny of Will, will be released September 16th for North America, (Sept 15 (UK/World), Sept 12th (Germany/Benelux/World) via Relapse Records.
April 2, 2014 — Death metal band CANNABIS CORPSE have signed with France’s Season of Mist and have announced From Wisdom to Baked as the title of their forthcoming new album.
March 11, 2014 — Relapse Records has announced the signing of Richmond, VA hardcore thrash supergroup, IRON REAGAN. Consisting of current and former members of MUNICIPAL WASTE, CANNABIS CORPSE, DARKEST HOUR, MAMMOTH GRINDER, SUPPRESION and more, IRON REAGAN formed in 2012 and consists of Tony Foresta - vocals, Phil Hall (AKA Landphil) - guitar, Mark Bronzino - guitar, Rob Skotis - bass, and Ryan Parrish - drums.
February 17, 2014 — It was inevitable. The worlds of metal and people who love cats have finally converged in a new book, Metal Cats. The book features photos of musicians, fans, and promoters of metal with their cats, including members of ISIS, AKIMBO, GHOUL, LUDICRA, EXHUMED, MORBID ANGEL, MUNICIPAL WASTE, NAUSEA, PHOBIA, and NAPALM DEATH.
January 30, 2014 — The maniacs at Oakland’s Tankcrimes Records are pleased to announce details of this year’s Brainsqueeze II Fest. Set to take place April 18th and 19th at the Oakland Metro and April 20th at Eli’s Mile High Club, which will include BBQ and an Andrei Bouzikov art show, the mammoth event features more than a dozen choice bands including MUNICIPAL WASTE, FINAL CONFLICT, and GHOUL as well as new Tankcrimes releases to be revealed soon.
December 4, 2013 — Tankcrimes Records is pleased to welcome BAT to their roster of audio decadence. An unholy union of MUNICIPAL WASTE guitarist Ryan Waste on bass/vocals, former DRI drummer Felix Griffin and VOLTURE guitarist Nick Poulos, the Virginia/Texas punk metal marauders invoke the spirits of VENOM, HELLHAMMER, MOTORHEAD, and DISCHARGE with their Primitive Age demo EP.
October 31, 2013 — On January 7,2014, the good folks at Tankcrimes will release a GHOUL and CANNABIS CORPSE split fittingly dubbed Splatterhash. Featuring four tracks of rabid, brutalic insanity, the Splatterhash split will be unleashed via 12", CD and digital download.
October 24, 2013 — Tankcrimes is very pleased to announce the release of a split 12" between the Bay Area’s favorite gore-sworn death metal deviants EXHUMED and Virginia hardcore thrashbangers, IRON REAGAN, who feature within their crossover ranks Tony Foresta (MUNICIPAL WASTE) and LandPhil Hall (MUNICIPAL WASTE/CANNABIS CORPSE).
October 1, 2013 — Crossover beasts, IRON REAGAN, have just posted their new music video for “Cycle of Violence.” The song comes off their debut full-length, Worse Than Dead, on A389 and Magic Bullet Records released earlier this year.
June 19, 2013 — Richmond, VA’s hardcore/thrash hybrid IRON REAGAN have announced a slew of new tour dates starting June 27th on both the East and West Coast. Tourmates include DROP DEAD, WHIPLASH, WITCHHAVEN, GWAR, HATEBREED and MEAN JEANS among others.
March 21, 2013 — Crossover bands have always been in short supply so we are all blessed to have IRON REAGAN’s debut full-length, Worse Than Dead. Composed of one half MUNICIPAL WASTE and one half ex-DARKEST HOUR members, the band tear through 19 raging tracks.
July 23, 2012 — MUNICIPAL WASTE have a brand new video for “Repossession” in which the band take on the role of repo men. The song comes off the band’s latest record, The Fatal Feast.
June 7, 2012 — What can I say? THE WASTE have done it again with The Fatal Feast - Waste in Space and then some. Now five full length releases into their career and it’s safe to say that the band continue to hone their talents.
February 15, 2012 — In support of their upcoming album The Fatal Feast, crossover kings MUNICIPAL WASTE have teamed up with L.A.’s Grill ‘Em All Truck for an exclusive burger eating contest and autograph session.
June 16, 2011 — Richmond, Virginia’s crossover kings, MUNICIPAL WASTE, are proud to announce their new worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. On their way to devastate the Mainstage 02 at Hellfest Open Air in France this Saturday, June 18th, WASTE members check in about their big announcement:
January 13, 2011 — The full line up for this year’s Scion Rock Fest, which was just revealed to take place on March 5th in Pomona, CA, was announced today.
November 12, 2009 — After two excellent albums which put MUNICIPAL WASTE in the metal spotlight, the band continues its crossover assault with Massive Aggressive. The album features the band’s uber tight playing, breakneck tempos, and perhaps the most violent and brutal collection of songs that the band has written.
October 23, 2009 — MUNICIPAL WASTE have announced that THE ACCÜSED will not be taking part in the Waste the World Tour 2009 as their singer Brad Mowen has to have emergency surgery.
September 17, 2009 — MUNICIPAL WASTE will be packing their beer bong and toting it across North America for their just announced “Waste the World Tour 2009.” The Virginia thrashers will be touring in support of their recently released Massive Aggressive album, which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Heat Seekers chart.
August 26, 2009 — MUNICIPAL WASTE’s new music video for “Wrong Answer” has been released! The clip was filmed in New York City and was directed by David Brodsky (SUICIDE SILENCE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER).
August 5, 2009 — Richmond, Virginia’s CANNABIS CORPSE have set The Weeding as the title of their forthcoming EP. The Weeding will be available via Tankcrimes Records in October on 12" vinyl, CD, digital, and “Die Hard Pro Stoner” editions (details TBA).
June 5, 2009 — Richmond, Virginia’s MUNICIPAL WASTE have unveiled the cover art for their much anticipated new album, Massive Aggressive, which is scheduled to drop August 24th through Earache Records.
April 21, 2009 — Virginia thrashers, MUNICIPAL WASTE, who recently embarked on their tour alongside LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM, and GOD FORBID, have set up a couple blogs to document their touring antics.
March 17, 2009 — MUNICIPAL WASTE have reached the halfway point in recording their new album, titled Massive Aggressive, tentatively scheduled for an August 2009 release on Earache Records. The band are recording the album at Red Planet Studios in Richmond, VA with acclaimed producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL), who also produced the band’s previous album, 2007’s The Art of Partying.
February 3, 2009 — Party-thrashers, MUNICIPAL WASTE, are scheduled to enter the studio in March to commence recording of their fourth album. The recording will take place at Red Planet Studios in their hometown of Richmond, VA.
January 20, 2009 — Fresh off of their west coast run with METALLICA and upcoming visits to Finland, UK, Ireland, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia, LAMB OF GOD are primed to tour Noarth America in support of their fifth studio album, Wrath, which will be released by Epic Records on February 24th.
August 6, 2008 — MUNICIPAL WASTE’s Waste ‘Em All line-up will be reuniting for one night only at the 7th annual Best Friends Day Weekend. Here is more info from the band:
June 14, 2008 — Filmed at the Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant in Playa del Ray, California, the “Sadistic Magician” video was directed by Jeff Speed of 1134 Films and produced by Carolyn Vye of The Vault LA and features MUNICIPAL WASTE doing what they best - thrashing it up and laying waste to everything around them!
April 8, 2008 — MUNICIPAL WASTE has announced new dates in the northeast that coincide with their big April 26th show at the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival.
April 2, 2008 — Richmond, Virginia’s weedian heathens CANNABIS CORPSE, featuring MUNICIPAL WASTE’s Land Phil and his twin brother, have posted the first public sampling of their new and true death metal album, Tube of the Resinated.
March 12, 2008 — After announcing plans to reunite for select shows late last year, Swedish death metal legends, AT THE GATES, have confirmed that they will indeed play the US this summer.
February 19, 2008 — Richmond, VA’s MUNICIPAL WASTE have announced U.S. tour dates that will cover the Southeast region. Tour dates: March: 7 Volume 11 Raleigh, North Carolina 8 The Hideway Johnson City, Tennessee 10 Meridian Red Room Houston, Texas 11 Red 7 Austin, Texas 12 Red Blood Club Dallas, Texas 13 Emo’s Annex - SXSW Austin, Texas 14 SXSW Austin, Texas 15 SXSW Austin, Texas 16 The Crossing San Antonio, Texas 18 Sluggo’s Pensecola, Florida 19 State Theater St Petersburg, Florida 20 Common Grounds Gainesville, Florida 21 The Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia
February 19, 2008 — If there’s one band’s success that has forced labels scrambling to sign retro-thrash bands, it’s Richmond, Virginia’s MUNICIPAL WASTE. Taking the best of the worlds of classic punk, hardcore, and thrash, the band add their own attitude and style to create some of the best crossover music in decades.
October 5, 2007 — From November 17 to December 5, MUNICIPAL WASTE will be bringing the party on the road for a tour of the west coast. Then again, it’s never really a party unless you bring some friends, right?
September 21, 2007 — Crossover thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE will begin their east coast tour today in Kingston, Pennsylvania. The band will be supported by SKELETON WITCH and TOXIC HOLOCAUST.
September 6, 2007 — Virginia thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE have posted their new video for “Headbanger Face Rip” online. The video was filmed by the legendary 80’s cult splatter/horror independent film company Troma Entertainment.
August 31, 2007 — In a world that tends to take things way too seriously, Virginia’s MUNICIPAL WASTE is a breath of fresh air. Instead of the usual gloom and doom outlook of the majority of the metal scene, The Art of Partying is a celebration of the spirit of classic thrash.
March 31, 2007 — This review’s objective is to help ensure that all know about awesomeness that is Richmond, Virginia’s MUNICIPAL WASTE. To put it bluntly, MUNICIPAL WASTE are the second coming of crossover (think D.
March 31, 2007 — Richmond, VA’s thrash monsters MUNICIPAL WASTE are currently in Planet Z Studios in Philadelphia working on their new album (as yet untitled) to be released on Earache Records on June 11th, 2007.
November 5, 2006 — DESTRUCTION will be heading out once again in support of their latest album, Inventor of Evil with support from SADUS and MUNCIPAL WASTE. The band will also be supporting their upcoming release Thrash Anthems out in January, which showcases some killer re-recorded classics as well as new material.