Xtreme Metal Assault is being held for the 5th time. You can find all of the details on the Facebook Event page right here, but suffice to say that we’ll be sharing the stage alongside 15 other locals bands, namely;  26 Other Worlds, Achiral, Angelcrypt, Beheaded, Carnivorous Horde, Dawn Of Anguish, Indigo Darkpsych, Insurgence, Oblique Visions, Martyrium, Nomad Son, Ruin, Thrashacre, Weeping Silence and X-Vandals.

Hope to see a bunch of you there!

On another subject entirely, we’re currently really, really busy with getting all set up for the recording of our new material. We have a few cool ideas in mind and a lot to do, but believe us, our new stuff is the heaviest we’ve ever written and we can’t wait for you all to have a good long listen. More on that in a few weeks.

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It’s been a few years since we last played with Beheaded, and if memory doesn’t fail me, I think that would have been at Poxx Bar in Paceville at least 3 years ago. We’re absolutely stoked to be playing with such a great band again.

Beheaded are currently in the final adjustments before they release their  new album, entitled ‘Never to Dawn’. Incidentally, Beheaded is celebrating its 20 year anniversary this year, an awesome milestone, especially for a death metal band from Malta of all places! Congrats brothers!

As for us, we’re hard at work on new songs and recording these songs, as well as practicing for this gig. But more about us at a later date…..

The venue for the gig is Rookies Sports Bar in Buġibba, and the date to etch in blood is the 1st of April 2012. Flyer below and all details can be found on Facebook. Hope to see a whole lot of you there for what is shaping up to be a most awesome show!

Loathe and Beheaded live gig at Rookies

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One of Loathe’s traditions apart from getting hammered drunk and playing live was the Pre Valentine Massacre which Loathe always played with our best buddies Knockturn Alley. In 2011 we held a double whammy Pre-Val, with one night in Gozo and another in Malta, and that was pretty sweet.

Sadly, this year, Knockturn Alley are no more. As much as that sucks, we couldn’t let one slide. So if massacres are what you want, this one is going to be a slaughterhouse.

Loathe. Abysmal Torment. Club Murder. Three of Malta’s heaviest bands, together, for one night only. The venue? Voice of a Generation, Paceville. Dress Code? Brutal.

Don’t miss this one. It will be brutally special. All event details here on Facebook.

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You won’t be hearing much from us in the coming weeks. Our guitarist Kurt heads out on tour with Abysmal Torment, and after that we’ll be focusing on our new material, of which there’s quite a lot. Rest assured we’ll be back slamming stages soon, as soon as it gets a bit cooler.

Final word; it is with great sadness and trepidation that we hear of the riots in the UK. Loathe has tonnes of friends in that country, many of which are in the stricken areas. Hang in there guys and gals, stay safe and out of harm’s way!

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A boat made entirely of metal. Brütal!

We’re also lucky enough to have footage of almost the entire set on the boat, which we are sharing with you below. All the video was taken by John Gauci, who on the night was given the title of ‘World’s craziest photographer’. Excuse the sound, again, blame John, he likes to move around us on stage, and the minute he gets close to an amp or a cymbal, y’kow, it sort of takes over. Still, the video captures the emotion well. Enjoy, and hope to see as many of you as possible on the 25th of July.

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1: Loathe on a Boat

As we said last time, our next gig is going to be on a boat. In all seriousness, it’s true! We shall be playing on a boat, the Hornblower to be precise, on Friday the 1st of July, alongside SLIT. Tickets are €15 each and in short supply, so if you want to come to this event, I suggest you get cracking. Input your details in the form below to book your tickets. It is also suggested that you leave a genuine email address which you check regularly in the form.

Alternatively, you can get tickets from Rookies Sports Bar and Wild Ones Bar, both in Buġibba, or call the ticket hotline on one of these numbers; 79885028, 99898877, 79212666

The flyer for the gig is just below, and the Facebook event page can be found here.

2: Farsons Great Beer Festival 2011

This year, Loathe will be gracing the Farsons Great Beer Festival on Monday the 25th of July. The venue is the Ta’Qali National Park. We will be playing alongside In the Name Of, Indigo, Club Murder and Norm Rejection in what promises to be an epic night of beer, metal and debauchery. How can you contribute to the madness? Simple.

Wear any Loathe t-shirt to the Beerfest and get a Loathe EP for free. Couldn’t be simpler now, could it?

3: Anything else?

Yeah, maybe. There is a possibility of more gigs during the Summer of 2011, but nothing is confirmed at this point. Stay updated with Loathe news on this site or on Facebook.

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Since we’ve last written in, we played at the Shellshock Metal Festival in March, and launched a brand spanking new venue, Voice of a Generation, in Paceville, with our old buddies BNI. We’ve also written a number of new songs, some of which you will hear when you next see us live.

Which brings us neatly to the next item. We are playing live, on a boat, on the 1st of July 2011. Maltese metal stalwarts SLIT will accompany us on this fishing trip, and we will certainly ensnare a few fish, if not mermaids. The event is being organised by Rookies and Wild Ones and will involve a boat.

We will have many more details to you soon, but for now, put a fish hook through the 1st of July on your calendars.

We also have at least another scheduled appearance this summer, a big one, but we have to keep those under wraps for now. The minute we get the go ahead to tell you all about these events, don’t you worry, we will.

One more thing, our friends Morgue Orgy from Birmingham in the UK have just released a new EP. Check out their video below, and the Loathe t-shirt at the end of it. Awesome song too!

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Shellshock Festival will showcase ten excellent bands, for the cheap, cheap price of €10 if you’re there before 1600 and €12 if you get there after.

The full list of bands is:

Contradiction (Germany)
For The Godless
Knockturn Alley
Arachnid
Loathe
Improbus Atrum
Angelcrypt
Deluge Of Sorrow
Thrashacre
Putrified Disfigurement

To celebrate this awesome metal event, we’re going to do a special giveaway!

Come to Shellshock wearing any Loathe T-Shirt, and get a Loathe EP of your choice completely for free!

€ 15 Skulls

€ 15 Scumbags - LAST FEW LEFT!

€ 10 Halfway to Hell

If you need any one of the shirts above to get in on the giveaway, just get in touch with using the contact form below. Quote the T-Shirt name and size required in the message body.

See you all very soon at Shellshock!

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The Pre-Valentine Massacre 7 has come and gone, and as happens every year, we are humbled and grateful for the great turnout and vibe we had.

This year we hit Gozo with our buddies Knockturn Alley, and regardless of late venue changes and other assorted annoyances, we had a great time playing at the Prekursur Band Club in Xewkija. We drank lots, and if you’re in Knockturn Alley, ran up walls.

Three days later we played at the customary Pre-Valentine venue, Remedy. Thrashers Angelcrypt dropped out due to sudden illness, and we wish the dude a speedy recovery.

The gig was great, with non-stop pits and quite a few of the Gozitans from the weekend returned and moshed along! Truly a great atmosphere, and we can’t thank you enough for it.

Here’s a few photos from both nights. They’re all by Audri, except for the Loathe and Knockturn Alley shot, I don’t who that’s by. But thanks! If you have any more pics, send away!

We also want to thank Eve at Remedy, Steve Lombardo, Matthew Natoli and the guys at Xewkija. Cheers all and we’ll see you at the Shellshock Festival on the 12th of March.

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