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NEWSFLASH:
It is with great sadness to announce that 'Sy Keeler' will be leaving his role as vocalist of ‘Onslaught’.�Due to the nature of the modern day music industry some things simply aren't sustainable year after year and Sy has now taken a different full time career path.

We would like to wish Sy and his family all the very best on this new journey through life and give him huge thanks for his immense vocal performances in the band over the years.
We've shared so many great experiences, made some very cool records and played some really amazing shows across the globe, unfortunately nothing lasts forever and for us as a band what doesn't kill us will once again make us stronger.
Lets hope that Sy will come and make a few surprise guest appearances now and again in the future.!

‘ONSLAUGHT’ NAME NEW VOCALIST - DAVE GARNETT along with new album track teaser.
We're extremely proud to now have Dave within the 'Onslaught' ranks, Please give him a big 'THRASH METAL' welcome..!

‘Dave Garnett’ comments:
Naturally like everyone I was gutted to hear about the departure of ‘Sy Keeler’. ‘Onslaughts’ music and ‘Sy's' vocal style has been an influence of mine for many years, so it was a great honour for me to be asked by the band to fill these very BIG shoes.

As the new voice of ‘Onslaught’ I want to honour ‘Sy’ for his amazing performances over the years, while at the same time as bringing a new sound and energy to the band.
With a new album set for release and so many live shows / festivals in the works, I will be extremely excited to step out on to the stage with great anticipation and give the fans what they deserve!!!

UK Thrashers ‘ONSLAUGHT’ will release their long awaited new album entitled ‘GENERATION ANTICHRIST’ through ‘AFM RECORDS’ on August 7th.
The album mixed by ‘Grammy Award’ winning producer ‘DANIEL BERGSTRAND’ (Behemoth / In Flames / Meshuggah) at ‘Dugout Studios - Uppsala, Sweden is the follow up to the critically acclaimed ‘VI’

Pre-order here: https://shop.afm-records.de/onslaught/

‘GENERATION ANTICHRIST’ will be the first album to feature new ‘ONSLAUGHT’ vocalist ‘DAVE GARNETT’ who has recently replaced long term frontman ‘SY KEELER’

‘SLAUGHT' guitarist ‘NIGE ROCKETT’ comments:
Wow, we’re stoked to finally get this new album ready to go, It’s been a huge challenge to get everything finalised in light of recent events around the the world. We’ve had to bend a few rules and do things in very unconventional ways to make it work, but we got it done.
I gotta say this is one brutal record and could be a real game-changer for the future of ‘ONSLAUGHT’, It’s a very earthy and extremely raw sounding album, we held back lot on the technology, and i think ‘DANIEL BERGSTRAND’ did an unbelievable job on the mix.
Everyone really stepped up to the plate massively on ‘GENERATION ANTICHRIST’ but i have to single out our new vocalist ‘DAVE GARNETT’ for smashing the vocals out of the park. It’s an unenviable task to follow in the big shoes of ‘SY KEELER’ but he’s made this album his own and in his own very cool style, I’m sure he’s gonna be hugely popular with the fans.!

40 years of “Power From Hell,” more than four decades of history: 2025 is a definite milestone in the career of UK thrashers ONSLAUGHT, recalling their roots and their iconic debut album, which saw the light of day in 1985. Comprised on two discs, the group will now release a career-inspiring album titled “Origins Of Aggression” on May 23, 2025 through their new label home, Reigning Phoenix Music. Disc 1 features a fine selection of ten re-recorded tracks from ONSLAUGHT’s early days [1982-1989], while disc 2 presents a colourful bouquet of cover versions of punk and metal songs that lead fans through the range of bands - from the DEAD KENNEDYS, THE EXPLOITED and DISCHARGE to JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH and beyond - defining the group’s sound.

Also to be found on the second part of the album will be ONSLAUGHT’s adaption of ‘Iron Fist,’ originally written and performed by MOTÖRHEAD, which is the first single off the forthcoming effort.

“What true metalhead doesn’t love MOTÖRHEAD? And we weren’t any different. In the early beginnings, I was still very much a novice on guitar and it was Lemmy, Phil, and Eddie that really drove our band in the metal direction from our hardcore punk roots. Myself, I actually learnt the whole “Live At Hammersmith” album - including all the solos - and it greatly improved my personal playing and knowledge of the guitar, it was a real learning curve for ONSLAUGHT and we would always jam the tracks at rehearsal and even sometimes live. So, the reason we chose ‘Iron Fist,’ apart from it being one of their heaviest, most aggressive songs, is that we got to tour with MOTÖRHEAD on the “Orgasmatron” tour in Europe 1987. We arrived at the Zurich venue, the first show for us, just as MOTÖRHEAD were about to start soundcheck. Lemmy struts out on the stage, stamps his foot four times and they crash into ‘Iron Fist’... WTAF... IT BLEW US ALL CLEAN AWAY... I’d never witnessed anything like it and that moment will never be forgotten and changed our lives as a band,” remembers founding member Nige Rockett (guitars).

Accompanied by a powerful music video, the single amplifies ONGLAUSHT’s trademark intensity and relentless energy. This ferocious cover is a nod to the band’s punk and metal roots, capturing the spirit of rebellion which is still running through their DNA.