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WARGASM have announced details of a 2024 UK tour, which will see them head to a variety of “intimate venues” – find ticket details below.The new run of headline shows comes on the heels of the metal duo – comprised of Milkie Way and Sam Matlock – playing a huge number of festival slots over this summer.Titled the ‘Club Shit’ tour, the new run of dates will see the band take over venues across 11 UK cities towards the end of the year, and break out some of their biggest hits in “up-close and personal intimate venues”.Kicking off on October 20, the first show lined up will see them play a set at the Pioneer Club in St Albans.

Wargasm have released their new track ‘70% Dead’ with Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor.The band announced the single earlier this week (July 10), and have now unveiled the full thrashing song.Speaking about the collaboration, Wargasm said: “We were on the road in the USA with Corey – Sam ended up jumping on a mic with him during his set and we just felt like the voices sounded right together. It totally made sense to do something fresh with the three of us and well….

Wargasm have announced that they will be performing a “live and fucking loud” livestream from a graveyard in support of their debut album ‘Venom‘.The electronic metal duo – comprised of Sam Matlock and Milkie Way – took to the band’s official social media accounts to announce the livestream performance. They revealed that on Monday (July 8) they will play their debut album ‘Venom’ in its entirety for the first time at a tank graveyard in the middle of England.On the livestream’s website, Wargasm teased that their performance may include drones and pyro and added that the whole thing could possibly “end in flames and a bang” urging fans to “expect the unexpected.”The FAQ section stressed that the performance will be 100 per cent live and will be available to be watched with Chromecast or Airplay on smart TVs.

Wargasm spoke to NME at Download 2024, and revealed that they have a new collab on the way which will see them launch a new era.The electronic metal duo – comprised of Sam Matlock and Milkie Way – caught up with us at the Donington Park festival, shortly after delivering an explosive set and joining Enter Shikari on the Apex stage. They first made their way onto the main stage back in 2021 when they took on the post-COVID Pilot edition, and have since gone on to reach new heights.“It feels like home,” Matlock said of their return.

Eurovision entry Bambie Thug has been forced to change their pro-Palestine message by the competition’s organisers.The non-binary contestant has become Ireland’s first finalist in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2018, winning a place in Saturday’s final (May 11) with a performance of their track ‘Doomsday Blue’ at yesterday’s (May 7) semi-finals.However, the artist, whose real name is Bambie Ray Robinson, has criticised the competition’s organisers after being forced to change their pro-Palestine message ahead of the final. Originally, they wore body paint in Ogham script – an early Medieval alphabet – which translated to ceasefire and freedom.

Eurovision entry Bambie Thug has spoken to NME about navigating the controversy surrounding the competition this year, along with the key inspirations behind their metal-infused “ouija-pop” sound and representing their nation as a queer, non-binary contestant.The Irish singer-songwriter (real name Bambie Ray Robinson) won RTÉ’s Eurosong contest in January with their song ‘Doomsday Blues’. Robinson penned the track with Cassyette, Wargasm’s Sam Matlock and songwriter Tylr Rydr.They currently rank in the top 10 favourites to win the competition this year, of which they said: “Ireland has only qualified once for the final in the last 10 years – the fact that we are there even in the top 10 is incredible.

Wargasm have shared the anthemic new track ‘Modern Love’. Check it out below.The London-based nu-metal duo – comprised of Milkie Way and Sam Matlock – dropped the song as the latest offering from their upcoming debut album, ‘Venom’, which is set to arrive later this month.It also follows on from their run of tour dates through 2022 and 2023, which saw them open for metal icons including Limp Bizkit, Corey Taylor and Enter Shikari.On the track, the band describe the meaning as conveying the feeling of loneliness that comes from modern-day life, alongside glossy synths and a guttural distortion.“Love is war.

Wargasm have released their latest single ‘Bang Ya Head’ which features Limp Bizkit‘s frontman Fred Durst.‘Bang Ya Head’ is the second single to be shared from the London rock duo – comprised of Milkie Way and Sam Matlock’s– forthcoming debut LP ‘Venom’. It follows their first single, ‘Do It So Good’.Speaking of the track in a press release, Matlock said: “When I was working in bars it always drove me insane how much it costs us to live, and how little money we make.

Wargasm have spoken to NME about receiving praise from their nu-metal heroes, as well as the shifting face of metal and what to expect from their upcoming ‘Explicit’ mixtape and debut album.After being one of the first bands to play the Download Pilot in 2021 – a scaled-back COVID test event that celebrated the best and brightest in UK talent – the band revelled in how much their nu-metal swagger met with a punk attitude upset some of the festival regulars. “Understandably so,” said singer Milkie Way, whose mantra is “don’t be bitter, just be better”.This year, at the first full-scale Download for three years, the band opened the main stage on the Sunday. “I was terrified,” Way told NME shortly after coming offstage.

after an alleged attack on Wargasm‘s Sam Matlock by three bouncers at a recent show.The band were playing a set at the King’s Cross venue as part of the Face Down club night earlier this month, and alleged in a statement afterwards that after the show a bouncer at the venue was “verbally aggressive” towards the band’s female tour manager, leading vocalist and guitarist Matlock to have to “step in”.They then claimed on Twitter: “After this, in a completely overzealous and unnecessary use of force, three bouncers then dragged Sam into the backstage toilets, where two of them slammed his head against the toilet seat and held his head in the toilet bowl while the third bouncer held the door closed with his foot.”Since the incident and Wargasm’s

Wargasm have confirmed that all three bouncers allegedly involved in an attack on the band’s Sam Matlock have been banned from working at the Scala venue in London.The band were playing a set at the King’s Cross venue as part of the Face Down club night, and alleged in a statement that after the show a bouncer at the venue was “verbally aggressive” towards the band’s female tour manager, leading vocalist and guitarist Matlock to have to “step in”.They then claimed on Twitter: “After this, in a completely overzealous and unnecessary use of force, three bouncers then dragged Sam into the backstage toilets, where two of them slammed his head against the toilet seat and held his head in the toilet bowl while the third bouncer held the door

after an alleged attack on Wargasm‘s Sam Matlock.The band were playing a set at the King’s Cross venue as part of the Face Down club night, and alleged in a statement that after the show a bouncer at the venue was “verbally aggressive” towards the band’s female tour manager, leading vocalist and guitarist Matlock to have to “step in”.They wrote on Twitter: “After this, in a completely overzealous and unnecessary use of force, three bouncers then dragged Sam into the backstage toilets, where two of them slammed his head against the toilet seat and held his head in the toilet bowl while the third bouncer held the door closed with his foot.“At this point, luckily, another member of our touring party was able to intervene and remove Sam from

Wargasm have alleged that bouncers at the Scala venue in London showed “unnecessary use of force” against member Sam Matlock after the band’s show at the venue on Friday night (November 5).The band were playing a set at the Kings Cross venue as part of the FaceDown nightclub, and alleged in a new statement posted to Twitter yesterday (November 7) that after the show, a bouncer at the venue was “verbally aggressive” towards the band’s female tour manager, leading vocalist and guitarist Matlock to have to “step in”.They wrote: “After this, in a completely overzealous and unnecessary use of force, three bouncers then dragged Sam into the backstage toilets, where two of them slammed his head against the toilet seat and held his head in the

Wargasm have shared a video for their latest track ‘Salma Hayek’ – watch the From Dusk Till Dawn-inspired clip below.The wild new video from the London nu-metal duo – Milkie Way and Sam Matlock – is an ode to iconic film director Quentin Tarantino, who stars in the Robert Rodriguez 1996 horror-action flick.“Coming in with all the subtlety of a pack of wild dogs, Wargasm are proud to release their latest video and ode to Tarantino, Salma Hayek, loud noises, darkness and sex,” Wargasm said in a statement.“Directed by Olli Appleyard [of Static Dress] and heavily inspired by the cult classic From Dusk Till Dawn, this is a new step in the visual journey of Wargasm…”Watch the video for ‘Salma Hayek’ below:The new video comes ahead of their debut