New Dates Announced For Sacred Reich and Vio-Lence NZ Shows

Initially delayed to to the pandemic, the metal gods have bestowed upon us new dates for the long-awaited arrival to Aotearoa of US thrash legends Sacred Reich and Vio-Lence. Sacred Reich will be returning to our shores for the first time since their 1994 tour with Sepultura, while the forthcoming events will mark Vio-Lence's first ever performances in New Zealand. Forged in the infernal furnace that was mid-80s Phoenix, Arizona and San Francisco Bay Area (respectively), dare not miss Sacred Reich and Vio-Lence letting rip at Pōneke's Valhalla and Tāmaki Makaurau's Whammy Bar in March 2023, joined for both gigs by special guests Bulletbelt — all tickets remain valid and UTR ticket holders have been emailed direct with details (check your promotions and spam folders)...

Sacred Reich and Vio-Lence
with special guests Bulletbelt

Tuesday 14th March - Valhalla, Wellington
Wednesday 15th March - Whammy, Auckland

Tickets available HERE via UTR

Check out the vintage clip for the title track to Sacred Reich's 1990 album The American Way...

Experience Vio-Lence's 'Serial Killer' from their 1988 classic Eternal Nightmare...

Press release:

SACRED REICH - BACK FOR A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND!!!

For the first time since their 1994 tour with Sepultura, after a 25 year wait, YCSS and Valhalla Touring are thrilled to welcome back SACRED REICH to NZ shores.

Formed in 1985, in Phoenix, Arizona, SACRED REICH are credited with being the leaders of the second wave of thrash metal in the 80's, alongside TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL and DARK ANGEL. With their socially conscious and political brand of speed metal, SACRED REICH released a brutal run of albums on Metal Blade Records and Hollywood Records, notably EP’s “Draining You of Life” (1986), “Surf Nicaragua” (1988), “A Question” (1991) and album’s “Ignorance” (1987), “The American Way” (1990), “Independent” (1993), “Heal” (1996)

2019 brought the much anticipated release of the bands’ fifth studio album “Awakening” to rave reviews and the return of powerhouse Dave McClain on drums (MACHINE HEAD) to the SACRED REICH stronghold. We are pumped to welcome back legends McClain, Phil Rind (vocals, bass), Wiley Arnett (lead guitar) and new member Joey Radziwill (rhythm guitar) for a killer run of shows down under.

VIO-LENCE - FIRST TIME IN NEW ZEALAND!!!

Re-united and playing their first shows in over a decade, thrash legends VIO-LENCE are NOT TO BE MISSED.

Formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985, VIO-LENCE instilled themselves as groundbreakers of the second wave of thrash with their revered 1988 album “Eternal Nightmare”. Throughout ’88 and ’89, VIO-LENCE toured the album to great success alongside thrash comrades TESTAMENT, VOIVOD, DEATH ANGEL, SANCTUARY, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, D.R.I., M.O.D. and the CRO-MAGS. In ’89, Megaforce Records/Atlantic signed the band, leading to the release of the bands’ second album “Oppressing the Masses” (1990).

In 1991, VIO-LENCE released their EP “Torture Tactics” and their third studio album “Nothing to Gain”. 1993 brought the unfortunate break-up of the band, with some members splintering off to form TORQUE and MACHINE HEAD. Some 26 years later, and re-united at last as VIO-LENCE, we are looking forward to welcoming Phil Demmel (lead guitar), Deen Dell (bass), Sean Killian (vocals), Perry Strickland (drums) and Ray Vegas (rhythm guitar) as they unleash their hefty sound and stage presence to the Kiwi masses.