Metal Allegiance at HOB Anaheim on Jan. 21
Metal Allegiance at House of Blues Anaheim on Jan. 21 will kick off a pre-NAMM all-star jam session with some of heavy metal’s finest musicians.
The lineup features Frank Bello (Anthrax), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Chuck Billy (Testament), Chris Broderick (Megadeth), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs), Troy Sanders (Mastodon), Alex Skolnick (Testament) and John Tempesta (The Cult).
“Metal Allegiance is one of the most musically fulfilling endeavors I’ve ever been a part of because it’s all good friends playing our favorite songs together,” bassist David Ellefson said.
“It’s like having a heavy metal brother from another mother.”
Following their critically acclaimed premiere on the inaugural voyage of Motörhead’s Motörboat as well as their recent addition on Shiprocked 2015, Metal Allegiance is bringing their musical crusade stateside for their first club appearance.
“Like the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Metal Allegiance takes over Anaheim,” states drummer Benante.
“This will be a different show from any other jam we have previously done. It’ll feature more versatility and a wider range of music.”
Scott Ian will open the show with his ‘Speaking Words’ set in which he recounts stories from throughout his legendary career. Ian recently released his autobiography “I’m The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax” and has been performing these spoken word events around the globe in support of the book.
These masters of metal will be performing songs throughout the history of hard rock and heavy metal along with plenty of surprises. The night will be streamed live so anyone can watch metal history go down!