MUNICIPAL WASTE | NORTH AMERICAN 2025 TOUR WITH HEADLINERS CANNIBAL CORPSE & FULCI NOW ON SALE!

Richmond Virginia speed freaks MUNICIPAL WASTE kicked off the year touring the U.S with the Kerry King band, followed by the ultimate Spring kickback party weekend celebrating their 25th anniversary. The band will perform later today at Sonic Temple as well as next Saturday at Welcome To Rockville. Earlier this week, the band continued the momentum with the announcement that they would be joining headliners CANNIBAL CORPSE on their North American Tour this Fall. The 28-date trek will commence on September 15th in Nashville and will make stops in Pittsburgh, Anaheim, and Richmond before concluding in Charlotte, NC on October 22nd! The package will include death metal mavens FULCI.

Tickets for the tour can be purchased, here: https://www.municipalwaste.net/tour

Confirmed dates for MUNICIPAL WASTE joining CANNIBAL CORPSE's North American Tour 2025 with FULCI are:
09.15 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
09.17 Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
09.18 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
09.19 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Roxian
09.20 Worcester, MA @ NE Metal and Hardcore Fest
09.22 Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo RiverWorks
09.23 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora
09.24 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
09.26 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
09.27 Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center
09.28 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
09.29 Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
09.30 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
10.02 Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
10.03 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater
10.04 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
10.05 San Diego, CA @ Soma
10.07 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater
10.09 San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre
10.10 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
10.11 Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
10.12 Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall
10.14 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
10.15 Richmond, VA @ The National
10.17 Long Island, NY @ The Paramount
10.18 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
10.19 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
10.21 The Ritz Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
10.22 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

Since 2001, MUNICIPAL WASTE have uncompromisingly stuck to their guns as hard-partying and even harder-hitting torchbearers of 21st century thrash metal. The Richmond, VA quintet Tony Foresta [vocals], Ryan Waste [guitar], Philip “Landphil” Hall [bass], Dave Witte [drums], and Nick Poulos [guitar] - have transformed from a cult favourite into metal mainstays for a generation. Along the way, Decibel touted 'The Art of Partying'in its coveted Hall of Fame and asserted it “revved up interest in thrash and inspired a fresh wave of youthful new bands.” Metal Hammer christened 'The Art of Partying' one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while Loudwire pegged 'The Art of Partying' as “The Best Thrash Album of 2007” and 'Hazardous Mutation' as “The Best Thrash Album of 2005.” The guys have sold out countless shows on multiple continents and piled up tens of millions of streams in the process.

Purchase your copy of WASTE 'EM ALL in the format of your choice, here:

https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/waste-em-all

Municipal Waste Adds Pre-Party to 25th Anniversary 'Spring Kickback' Weekend

If there's one band who knows how to throw a rager, it's Richmond thrash kings, MUNICIPAL WASTE! The band is now inviting fans to kickoff their previously announced 25th anniversary 'Spring Kickback' weekend with a raucous pre-party! The 'Waste Kickoff' show will take place on April 10, 2025 @ Cobra Cabana in Richmond, VA and features performances by Asshole Parade, Morbikon, Stepmother, Suppression, and Shooting Pain.

Municipal Waste frontman Tony Foresta comments, "Stoked to announce the pre-party at our pal Herbie's bar, Cobra Cabana, on Thursday night. Asshole Parade was one of the first bands we ever toured with and it's great to see them still ripping it up. This line up is surely going to be a memorable one. More crazy shit to be announced soon. Plan to stay in Richmond all weekend. Plan for a brutal hangover as well. Cheers!"

The full festival schedule is now as follows:

Waste Kickoff - Pre-Party [TICKETS]

April 10, 2024 @ Cobra Cabana:

Asshole Parade

Morbikon

Stepmother

Suppression

Shooting Pain

'Weekend Kickback - Day 1 [TICKETS]

April 11, 2024 @ The Broadberry

Annihilation Time

The Spits

Bat

Public Acid

Special Guest TBA

'Weekend Kickback - Day 2 [TICKETS]

April 12, 2024 @ The National

Municipal Waste

Toxic Holocaust

Midnight

Excel

Enforced

In addition to the weekend celebration, Municipal Waste will hit the road in support of Kerry King along with Alien Weaponry this upcoming January and February. Tickets are available HERE.

1/15 The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

1/17 Spokane Live Casino, Spokane, WA

1/18 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA

1/19 Roseland Theater, Portland, OR

1/20 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC

1/22 The Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB

1/23 Midway Music Hall, Edmonton, AB

1/25 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB

1/26 The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN

1/28 The Rave, Milwaukee, WI

1/30 The Majestic Theater, Detroit, MI

1/31 House of Blues, Cleveland, OH

2/1 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON CANADA

2/2 L'Olympia, Montreal, QC CANADA

2/4 Royale, Boston, MA

2/5 Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2/7 Irving Plaza, New York, NY

2/8 Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore, MD

2/10 Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA

2/11 Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL

2/13 House of Blues, Houston, TX

2/14 Emo's, Austin, TX

2/15 The Studio at the Factory, Dallas, TX

2/17 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO

2/18 Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM

2/19 The Nile Theater, Phoenix, AZ

2/21 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV

2/22 The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

MUNICIPAL WASTE | CELEBRATE 25 YEARS WITH THE ULTIMATE SPRING KICKBACK PARTY WEEKEND!

Richmond's hard-charging, metal maniacs, MUNICIPAL WASTE are proud to announce their 25th anniversary Spring Kickback weekend. This event marks a milestone in the band's history and what better way to celebrate than throwing two hometown shows filled with friends and family!

Night one of the weekend will take place at The Broadberry and will include performances by ANNIHILATION TIME, THE SPITS, BAT, and PUBLIC ACID as well as a surprise guest. The second night will be hosted at The National and will include  TOXIC HOLOCAUST, MIDNIGHT, EXCEL, and ENFORCED. The weekend will be one for the books! Stay tuned for more information on pre-show and after-parties as well as several other surprises!

Tony Foresta states, "We are very excited to be bringing something special to our hometown to celebrate 25 Years of The Waste. Honored to have so many of our friend's bands participating. This is just the beginning, more events/parties are to be announced shortly. It's going to be a long weekend!"

Ryan Waste comments, “Time flies by when you never slow down, but it’s still hard to believe it’s been 25 years. We’re beyond psyched to have a lot of the bands we cut our teeth with, ones that inspired us, and a few that came along the way on board for this fest. It all started in Richmond, so there’s no better place to celebrate.“

General admission tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, October 11th at 10 AM EST with local pre-sele tickets available on Wednesday, October 10th at 10 AM EST. Purchase tickets here: https://thebroadberry.com/wastefest/

On November 23, MUNICIPAL WASTE is playing an exclusive set at Irving Plaza in New York in support of their friend Lou Koller of SICK OF IT ALL. The night will include performances from VISION OF DISORDER, LIFE OF AGONY, KILLING TIME, and CROWN OF THORNS.

Last week, MUNICIPAL WASTE announced they will be joining KERRY KING's North American Tour 2025 along with ALIEN WEAPONRY. The 28-date trek will kick off on January 15th in San Francisco at The Regency Ballroom and will make stops in Portland, Montreal, and Dallas before concluding on February 22nd at The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. 

Tickets for the tour can be purchased, here: https://www.municipalwaste.net/tour

Confirmed dates for MUNICIPAL WASTE joining KERRY KING's North American Tour 2025 along with ALIEN WEAPONRY are:

01.15.2025 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
01.17.2025 Spokane, WA @ Spokane Live Casino
01.18.2025 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
01.19.2025 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
01.20.2025 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
01.22.2025 Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre
01.23.2025 Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
01.25.2025 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
01.26.2025 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
01.28.2025 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
01.30.2025 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater
01.31.2025 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
02.01.2025 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
02.02.2025 Montreal, QC @ L'Olympia
02.04.2025 Boston, MA @ Royale
02.05.2025 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
02.07.2025 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
02.08.2025 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
02.10.2025 Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
02.11.2025 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
02.13.2025 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
02.14.2025 Austin, TX @ Emo's
02.15.2025 Dallas, TX @ The Studio at the Factory
02.17.2025 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
02.18.2025 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
02.19.2025 Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater
02.21.2025 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
02.22.2025 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre


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MUNICIPAL WASTE | ANNOUNCE 'BRAINSQUEEZE TOUR 2024' + CELEBRATING THE 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM WASTE 'EM ALL

Richmond's hard-charging, metal maniacs, MUNICIPAL WASTE, are kicking off 2024 with a bang with their 'Brainsqueeze Tour’' with GHOUL, NECROT, and DEAD HEAT. The 24-day trek will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the band's seminal studio album WASTE 'EM ALL.

The trek will embark on February 15th in Washington, DC and will travel north crossing into Canada playing Montreal and London before heading west to Denver and Los Angeles before making its way back to Virginia for the epic hometown anniversary show on March 16th!

MUNICIPAL WASTE's Tony Foresta commented, “We don't do headlining runs in the states as often as we should. So this time, in order to celebrate the 21-year anniversary of our first album "Waste em All", we wanted to do it with bands and people that we consider our family and friends. 

"Back in the day, we had a tradition that our 6th band member Scotty created in Oakland called "Brain Squeeze". It was a very fun (but short-lived) tradition that brought together people from all over the world in the small scene we built. Those events were very dear to us and we felt it needed to come back in one way or another. 


"21 is a big birthday for all of us…so in order to celebrate "Waste Em All's big one"; we thought it would be best to bring the Brain Squeeze to you! We couldn't be more excited to have Ghoul, Necrot, and Dead Heat back on the road with us - as well as a few regional surprises along the way. This is going to be a good one. See you soon!”

In September, the WASTE 'EM ALL reissue was released via CD, vinyl, cassette (limited to 500), and a T-shirt with reimagined artwork by Shaun Filley (ANNIHILATION TIME, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?).

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday, November 10th at 10 AM local time.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.municipalwaste.net/tour

Confirmed dates for MUNICIPAL WASTE’s ‘Brainsqueeze Tour 2024’ with GHOUL, NECROT, and DEAD HEAT are:

02.15.2024  US  Washington, DC - Black Cat
02.16.2024  US  Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
02.17.2024  US  Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Monarch
02.18.2024  US  Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
02.20.2024  CAN  Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques
02.21.2024  CAN  London, ON - London Music Hall
02.22.2024  US  Buffalo, NY - Rec Room
02.23.2024  US  Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
02.24.2024  US  Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
02.26.2024  US  Minneapolis, MN- Fine Line
02.27.2024  US  Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
03.01.2024  US  Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
03.02.2024  US  Grand Junction, CO  - Mesa Theater
03.04.2024  US  Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre
03.05.2024  US  Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
03.06.2024  US  Tucson, AZ - Encore
03.08.2024  US  San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
03.09.2024  US  Dallas, TX - Trees
03.10.2024  US  New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
03.12.2024  US  Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Club
03.13.2024  US  Orlando, FL - The Abbey
03.14.2024  US  Athens, GA - 40 Watts
03.15.2024  US  Columbia, SC - The Senate
03.16.2024  US  Richmond, VA - The National

Purchase your copy of WASTE 'EM ALL in the format of your choice, here:
https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/waste-em-all

ABOUT MUNICIPAL WASTE
Since 2001, MUNICIPAL WASTE have uncompromisingly stuck to their guns as hard-partying and even harder-hitting torchbearers of 21st-century thrash metal. The Richmond, VA quintet Tony Foresta [vocals], Ryan Waste [guitar], Philip “Landphil” Hall [bass], Dave Witte [drums], and Nick Poulos [guitar] - have transformed from a cult favorite into metal mainstays for a generation. Along the way, Decibel touted The Art of Partying in its coveted Hall of Fame and asserted it “revved up interest in thrash and inspired a fresh wave of youthful new bands.” Metal Hammer christened The Art of Partying one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while Loudwire pegged the album as “The Best Thrash Album of 2007” and Hazardous Mutation as “The Best Thrash Album of 2005.” The guys have sold out countless shows on multiple continents and piled up tens of millions of streams in the process. 

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https://www.municipalwaste.net/

CARCASS Announces North American Spring Tour

CARCASS Announces North American Spring Tour w/MUNICIPAL WASTE, SACRED REICH & CREEPING DEATH

Following a monumental late fall run with Amon Amarth, UK extreme metal legends CARCASS have announced their return to North America for a 2023 spring tour with labelmates MUNICIPAL WASTE with additional support from SACRED REICH and CREEPING DEATH. The tour kicks off on March 31st in Santa Ana, CA and will culminate on April 30th in Los Angeles, CA. Local ticket pre-sales take place Thursday, February 2nd at 10:00AM Local Time with general tickets on-sale Friday, February 3rd at 10:00AM Local Time. Purchase tickets at https://bnds.us/iwu4h1. 

CARCASS are currently on tour in support of their critically lauded 7th studio album, "Torn Arteries," which is available for purchase and stream at https://bfan.link/Carcass-TornArteries. 

Providing direct support will be Richmond's hard-charging, metal maniacs MUNICIPAL WASTE who are on the road in support of their latest and greatest, "Electrified Brain," which can be purchased and streamed here: https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/electrified-brain. 

MUNICIPAL WASTE vocalist Tony Foresta comments on the tour: 

"We are beyond excited to be going out on tour with one of our all time favorite death metal bands. We’re looking forward to and planning on fully punishing Jeff and Bill on a daily basis. Not to mention how great Creeping Death and Sacred Reich are. Going to be a banger run for sure."

CARCASS Tour Dates w/MUNICIPAL WASTE, SACRED REICH & CREEPING DEATH
March 31 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
April 1 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater
April 3 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
April 4 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
April 5 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
April 7 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
April 8 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
April 11 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
April 12 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
April 13 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
April 14 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
April 15 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
April 16 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
April 18 - Chicago, IL - Metro
April 19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
April 20 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
April 21 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
April 22 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
April 24 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
April 25 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
April 26 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
April 28 - Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre
April 29 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
April 30 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco

About CARCASS:

Ferocious and uncompromising in their execution, CARCASS’s ability to intricately dissect the innards of death metal, and display them for us to sonically understand has been their point of excellence for over three decades. In 2019 the band released their first single in over 5 years “Under The Scalpel Blade,” followed by a 4 song EP entitled Despicable (October 2020), setting a potent precedent for the full length album coming in September: "Torn Arteries." With the album title itself referencing an old demo created by original drummer Ken Owen back in the 80’s, "Torn Arteries" sits as a bookend on the modern side of the CARCASS discography, connecting directly back to where everything began over 30 years ago.  

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About MUNICIPAL WASTE;
Since 2001, MUNICIPAL WASTE have uncompromisingly stuck to their guns as hard-partying and even harder-hitting torchbearers of 21st century thrash metal. The Richmond, VA quintet—Tony Foresta [vocals], Ryan Waste [guitar], Philip “Landphil” Hall [bass], Dave Witte [drums], and Nick Poulos [guitar]—have transformed from a cult favorite into metal mainstays for a generation. Along the way, Decibel touted "The Art of Partying" in its coveted “Hall of Fame” and asserted it “revved up interest in thrash and inspired a fresh wave of youthful new bands.” Metal Hammer christened "The Art of Partying" one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while Loudwire pegged "The Art of Partying" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2007” and "Hazardous Mutation" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2005.” The guys have sold out countless shows on multiple continents and piled up tens of millions of streams in the process. 2017’s "Slime  and Punishment" bowed in the Top 3 of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and "The Last Rager" EP only accelerated their momentum in 2019.

Municipal Waste maintain course as vicious and vital as ever on 2022’s "Electrified Brain" [Nuclear Blast] as heard on tracks like "Grave Dive," "High Speed Steel" and "Crank The Heat." Recorded during the pandemic in Philadelphia with producer Arthur Rizk [Power Trip, Code Orange], the sessions would be the first time the band reunited in person after a year. Together, they achieved “a thicker and heavier sound.”

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Release New Video For "Crank The Heat"

Co-Headline Tour With HIGH ON FIRE Kicks Off This Week!

Richmond's hard-charging, metal maniacs MUNICIPAL WASTE have released a new video for "Crank The Heat" featuring appearances by IRON LUNG, SICK OF IT ALL, WARTHOG and more! Directed and produced by David Brodsky and Allison Woestof My Good Eye Visuals (Clutch, Cannibal Corpse, Gwar), the clip follows the band and friend's wild shenanigans in the back of a NYC taxi.

Watch the video for "Crank The Heat" below.

Vocalist Tony Foresta comments on the intoxicating new video:

“While everyone is getting cuffed up and starting to hunker down for the Holiday/Winter season, we thought now would be a good time to take you back to the glorious NYC Summer Heatwave of 2022. Shot all over Queens and beyond…join The Waste as we deliver our take on one of our favorite TV shows of all time: Taxi Cab Confessions. We hope you find this video for Crank the Heat to be a true scorcher as we look forward to warmer times ahead.”

Purchase "Electrified Brain": https://www.municipalwaste.net/electrified-brain
Stream "Electrified Brain": https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/electrified-brain

More from "Electrified Brain":
"Grave Dive" Music Video - https://youtu.be/oMchF3XeRD4
"High Speed Steel" Lyric Video - https://youtu.be/0KnlmGPbToQ
"Electrified Brain" Music Video: https://youtu.be/UW5tPOBp-ck

MUNICIPAL WASTE's new video for "Crank The Heat" arrives just ahead of their co-headline tour with the almighty HIGH ON FIRE and support acts GEL and EARLY MOODS. Tickets can be purchased now at https://www.municipalwaste.net/tour.


MUNICIPAL WASTE Tour Dates:
Dec 1 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's
Dec 2 - Brattleboro, VT - The Stone Church
Dec 3 - Hartford, CT - The Webster Theater
Dec 4 - Patchogue, NY - 89 North
Dec 6 - Asbury Park, NJ - House of Independants
Dec 7 - Mechanicsville, PA - Lovedraft's Brewing Co
Dec 8 - Virginia Beach, VA - Elevation 27
Dec 9 - Greenville, NC - The State Theatre
Dec 10 - Columbia, SC - The Senate
Dec 11 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum

Since 2001, MUNICIPAL WASTE have uncompromisingly stuck to their guns as hard-partying and even harder-hitting torchbearers of 21st century thrash metal. The Richmond, VA quintet—Tony Foresta [vocals], Ryan Waste [guitar], Philip “Landphil” Hall [bass], Dave Witte [drums], and Nick Poulos [guitar]—have transformed from a cult favorite into metal mainstays for a generation. Along the way, Decibel touted "The Art of Partying" in its coveted “Hall of Fame” and asserted it “revved up interest in thrash and inspired a fresh wave of youthful new bands.” Metal Hammer christened "The Art of Partying" one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while Loudwire pegged "The Art of Partying" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2007” and "Hazardous Mutation" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2005.” The guys have sold out countless shows on multiple continents and piled up tens of millions of streams in the process. 2017’s "Slime and Punishment" bowed in the Top 3 of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and "The Last Rager" EP only accelerated their momentum in 2019.

Municipal Waste maintain course as vicious and vital as ever on 2022’s "Electrified Brain" [Nuclear Blast] as heard on tracks like "Grave Dive," "High Speed Steel" and "Crank The Heat." Recorded during the pandemic in Philadelphia with producer Arthur Rizk [Power Trip, Code Orange], the sessions would be the first time the band reunited in person after a year. Together, they achieved “a thicker and heavier sound.”

In the end, "Electrified Brain" will give you everything you’d want from a Municipal Waste record or heavy metal record, period. “We hope you walk away with some bloody ears, blown speakers, pissed off parents, black eyes, and a healthy distrust of authority,” says Tony.

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MUNICIPAL WASTE's New Album, "Electrified Brain," Is Out Now!

It's time! Time to get a taste of that new WASTE! After months of anticipation, Richmond's hard-charging, thrash metal maniacs MUNICIPAL WASTE have released their 7th studio album, "Electrified Brain," today via Nuclear Blast. The Decibel Magazine cover band has returned with the modern day thrash-crossover classic fans have been waiting on and critics agree.

"...a rocket ride of old school thrash that doesn’t overstay its welcome, wrapping up in a streamlined 34 minutes...Electrified Brain is fun and cathartic album you can crank up and forget about your cares for a while." - MetalInjection.net

"Municipal Waste remain the ultimate soundtrack for smashing cans and banging heads." - Kerrang.com

"Electrified Brain is exactly everything you expect from the Waste: high speed party metal—nothing more and nothing less." - HysteriaMag.com

"Electrified Brain" is available now, digitally as well as on cassette and a number of different limited edition colored vinyl in various bundles,

Purchase "Electrified Brain": https://www.municipalwaste.net/electrified-brain
Stream "Electrified Brain": https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/electrified-brain

More from "Electrified Brain":
"Grave Dive" Audio Single - https://youtu.be/ACnkjKmRCrs
"High Speed Steel" Lyric Video - https://youtu.be/0KnlmGPbToQ
"Electrified Brain" Music Video: https://youtu.be/UW5tPOBp-ck

MUNICIPAL WASTE will be on the road in support of "Electrified Brain" all summer and fall in North America and Europe including tours with AT THE GATES and ANTHRAX.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.municipalwaste.net/tour

North America 2022

w/AT THE GATES, THROWN INTO EXILE
Aug 17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
Aug 18 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
Aug 19 - Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre
w/AT THE GATES, ENFORCED
Aug 22 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
Aug 23 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
Aug 24 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
Aug 25 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
Aug 26 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Corona

w/ANTHRAX, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, HATEBREED, AT THE GATES, ENFORCED
Aug 27 - Worcester, MA - Tattoo The Earth Festival @ Palladium

w/AT THE GATES, ENFORCED
Aug 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
Aug 29 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
Aug 30 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

Sep 8 - Cave-In-Rock, IL - Full Terror Assault 2022
Sep 10 - Alton, VA - Blue Ridge Rock Festival

Since 2001, MUNICIPAL WASTE have uncompromisingly stuck to their guns as hard-partying and even harder-hitting torchbearers of 21st century thrash metal. The Richmond, VA quintet—Tony Foresta [vocals], Ryan Waste [guitar], Philip “Landphil” Hall [bass], Dave Witte [drums], and Nick Poulos [guitar]—have transformed from a cult favorite into metal mainstays for a generation. Along the way, Decibeltouted "The Art of Partying" in its coveted “Hall of Fame” and asserted it “revved up interest in thrash and inspired a fresh wave of youthful new bands.” Metal Hammer christened "The Art of Partying" one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while Loudwire pegged "The Art of Partying" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2007” and "Hazardous Mutation" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2005.” The guys have sold out countless shows on multiple continents and piled up tens of millions of streams in the process. 2017’s "Slime and Punishment" bowed in the Top 3 of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and "The Last Rager" EP only accelerated their momentum in 2019.

Municipal Waste maintain course as vicious and vital as ever on 2022’s "Electrified Brain" [Nuclear Blast] as heard on tracks like "Grave Dive," "High Speed Steel" and "Crank The Heat." Recorded during the pandemic in Philadelphia with producer Arthur Rizk [Power Trip, Code Orange], the sessions would be the first time the band reunited in person after a year. Together, they achieved “a thicker and heavier sound.”

In the end, "Electrified Brain" will give you everything you’d want from a Municipal Waste record or heavy metal record, period. “We hope you walk away with some bloody ears, blown speakers, pissed off parents, black eyes, and a healthy distrust of authority,” says Tony.

MUNICIPAL WASTE Spews Molten Thrash With New Single "High Speed Steel"

Get ready for another taste of the WASTE! Richmond's hard-charging, thrash metal maniacs MUNICIPAL WASTE have revealed the blistering second single, "High Speed Steel," from their massively-anticipated 7th studio album, "Electrified Brain," that's due out July 1st via Nuclear Blast.

Commenting on the single, guitarist Ryan Waste says:

“High Speed Steel is our ode to an era when heavy metal was transitioning into a faster form. We pushed the limits of our sound to channel that classic dynamic and keep the intensity high. It’s about overcoming the pressure and slicing down the odds when everything is stacked against you.”

Watch the lyric video for "High Speed Steel" below.
Stream "High Speed Steel": https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/high-speed-steel
Pre-order "Electrified Brain": https://www.municipalwaste.net/electrified-brain
Pre-Save "Electrified Brain": https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/electrified-brain

In case it was missed, stream the upcoming record's initial single "Grave Dive" here:
https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/grave-dive

MUNICIPAL WASTE will be on the road in support of "Electrified Brain" all summer and fall in North America and Europe including tours with AT THE GATES and ANTHRAX.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.municipalwaste.net/tour

North America 2022

w/PIG DESTROYER, SPY
May 16 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom/Domino
May 17 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
May 18 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom

w/EXODUS, VOIVOD, INTEGRITY, EXTINCTION A.D., BEWITCHER
June 18 - Liverpool, NY - Pure Filth Festival @ Sharkey's Bar & Grill

w/INTEGRITY, BEWITCHER
June 19 - Garwood, NJ - Crossroads
June 21 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
June 22 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Cafe

June 23 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest (7:30PM @ Generac Power Stage)

w/INTEGRITY, BEWITCHER
June 24 - Columbus, OH - Skullys Music Diner

w/AT THE GATES, THROWN INTO EXILE
Aug 17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
Aug 18 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
Aug 19 - Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre
w/AT THE GATES, ENFORCED
Aug 22 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
Aug 23 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
Aug 24 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
Aug 25 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
Aug 26 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Corona

w/ANTHRAX, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, HATEBREED, AT THE GATES, ENFORCED
Aug 27 - Worcester, MA - Tattoo The Earth Festival @ Palladium

w/AT THE GATES, ENFORCED
Aug 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
Aug 29 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
Aug 30 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

Sep 8 - Cave-In-Rock, IL - Full Terror Assault 2022
Sep 10 - Alton, VA - Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2022

Since 2001, MUNICIPAL WASTE have uncompromisingly stuck to their guns as hard-partying and even harder-hitting torchbearers of 21st century thrash metal. The Richmond, VA quintet—Tony Foresta [vocals], Ryan Waste [guitar], Philip “Landphil” Hall [bass], Dave Witte [drums], and Nick Poulos [guitar]—have transformed from a cult favorite into metal mainstays for a generation. Along the way, Decibeltouted "The Art of Partying" in its coveted “Hall of Fame” and asserted it “revved up interest in thrash and inspired a fresh wave of youthful new bands.” Metal Hammer christened "The Art of Partying" one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while Loudwire pegged "The Art of Partying" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2007” and "Hazardous Mutation" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2005.” The guys have sold out countless shows on multiple continents and piled up tens of millions of streams in the process. 2017’s "Slime and Punishment" bowed in the Top 3 of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and "The Last Rager" EP only accelerated their momentum in 2019.

Municipal Waste maintain course as vicious and vital as ever on 2022’s "Electrified Brain" [Nuclear Blast] as heard on tracks like "Grave Dive," "High Speed Steel" and "Crank The Heat." Recorded during the pandemic in Philadelphia with producer Arthur Rizk [Power Trip, Code Orange], the sessions would be the first time the band reunited in person after a year. Together, they achieved “a thicker and heavier sound.”

In the end, "Electrified Brain" will give you everything you’d want from a Municipal Waste record or heavy metal record, period. “We hope you walk away with some bloody ears, blown speakers, pissed off parents, black eyes, and a healthy distrust of authority,” says Tony.

Municipal Waste To Release New Album, "Electrified Brain," on July 1st

Not an April Fools' joke! Richmond's hard-partying, thrash metal maniacs MUNICIPAL WASTE will release their massively-anticipated 7th studio album, "Electrified Brain," on July 1st via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has revealed the shocking cover artwork by James Bousema, tracklisting and the deadly single "Grave Dive."

Stream "Grave Dive" Single: https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/grave-dive

"Electrified Brain" marks MUNICIPAL WASTE's first album in 5 years, following the release of their critically exalted 2017 record "Slime and Punishment." And don't think they've slowed down in the years since. “We’re not writing any love ballads to sell records,” affirms vocalist Tony Foresta. “We’re just doing what we’ve always done since the band started—and that’s try to write loud, fast, and ripping hardcorepunkmetal. We hope you walk away with some bloody ears, blown speakers, pissed off parents, black eyes, and a healthy distrust of authority.”

Recorded in Philadelphia with producer Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Code Orange), "Electrified Brain" is a high-voltage non-stop masterclass of neck-snapping thrash that'd be the ideal soundtrack for high-speed car chases and backyard steel cage matches as witnessed on the new track "Grave Dive."

“It’s in the vein of songs like ‘Headbanger Face Rip’ and ‘Wave of Death’,” Tony notes. “It’s an inspirational song for our fans to cause bodily harm to themselves, but in a loud and healthy way, of course.”

Pre-Order "Electrified Brain":
https://www.municipalwaste.net/electrified-brain

MUNICIPAL WASTE will hit the road in support of "Electrified Brain" beginning in April in the U.S. followed by a run of Europe with ANTHRAX in the fall.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.municipalwaste.net/tour

USA 2022

Apr 1 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
Apr 2 – Del Valle, TX – The Austin Motocross Park
May 13 - Reno, NV - Virginia Street Brewery
May 14 - Turlock, CA - Dazed on the Green
May 15 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
May 16 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom/Domino
May 17 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
May 18 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom
Sep 8 - Cave-In-Rock, IL - Full Terror Assault
Sep 8-11 - Alton, VA - Blue Ridge Rock Festiva

Since 2001, Municipal Waste have uncompromisingly stuck to their guns as hard-partying and even harder-hitting torchbearers of 21st century thrash metal. The Richmond, VA quintet—Tony Foresta [vocals], Ryan Waste [guitar], Philip “Landphil” Hall [bass], Dave Witte [drums], and Nick Poulos [guitar]—have transformed from a cult favorite into metal mainstays for a generation. Along the way, Decibeltouted "The Art of Partying" in its coveted “Hall of Fame” and asserted it “revved up interest in thrash and inspired a fresh wave of youthful new bands.” Metal Hammer christened "The Art of Partying" one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while Loudwire pegged "The Art of Partying" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2007” and "Hazardous Mutation" as “The Best Thrash Album of 2005.” The guys have sold out countless shows on multiple continents and piled up tens of millions of streams in the process. 2017’s "Slime and Punishment" bowed in the Top 3 of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and "The Last Rager" EP only accelerated their momentum in 2019.

Municipal Waste maintain course as vicious and vital as ever on 2022’s Electrified Brain [Nuclear Blast] as heard on tracks like "Grave Dive," "High Speed Steel" and "Crank The Heat." Recorded during the pandemic in Philadelphia with producer Arthur Rizk [Power Trip, Code Orange], the sessions would be the first time the band reunited in person after a year. Together, they achieved “a thicker and heavier sound.”

In the end, "Electrified Brain" will give you everything you’d want from a Municipal Waste record or heavy metal record, period. “We hope you walk away with some bloody ears, blown speakers, pissed off parents, black eyes, and a healthy distrust of authority,” says Tony.