SLAY AT HOME Fest Releases Charity Compilation EP In Support Of Black Lives Matter

I'm extremely happy to report the Slay At Home festival was a success all around. With over 30 curated performances right from artist's homes, cover collaborations, and commissioned music debuted for the very first time, the metal community collectively came together for a new experience and walked away being exposed to amazing new artists while supporting two great charities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

As the festival was airing, protests began all over the country seeking justice for the vicious murder of George Floyd, and spawned a united uprise around the world to support the black community in their ongoing struggle for civil rights.

The Slay At Home festival was built on the spirit of charitable giving, and doing the right thing in the metal music community. Now just in time for Bandcamp day tomorrow, you can purchase brand new music from the four commissioned groups who took part in the festival with the release of the Slay At Home Charity Compilation EP, where 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Black Lives Matter foundation.

The charity EP includes four amazing tracks available for the first time ever:

1. "Pallid Veil" by Luc Lemay (Gorguts), Dave Davidson (Revocation), Liam Wilson (The Dillinger Escape Plan / Azusa), and Elliot Hoffman (Carbomb)

2. "Digital Ink" by Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan / Suicidal Tendencies), Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan / End) and Brian Sullivan (Thoughtcrimes)

3. "Soil Born" by Nitesoil with Riley McShane of Allegaeon

4. "At Night" by Roy Mayorga of Stone Sour

Purchase the Slay At Home charity compilation here for $5 or more, all for a great cause!

Slay At Home, a first of its kind virtual metal music and art festival organized by Frank Godla of Metal Injection happened last weekend, to fundraise in support of two great charity organizations; Musicares and Global Giving.

The completely free event was a curated livestream show with exclusive never-before-seen performances from over 30 bands, cover song collaborations, commissioned music from artists that will debut at the fest, special guest appearances, art installations and much more!

Watch the Day 1 stream:

Watch the Day 2 stream:

The festival included never before seen performances from:
Suicide Silence
Tesseract
Gavin Rossdale of Bush
Matt Heafy of Trivium
Twelve Foot Ninja
Tyler Bates
Steve ‘N’ Seagulls
Darkest Hour
Allegaeon
Entheos
Der Weg einer Freiheit
O’Brother
Khemmis
Silvertomb
Mantar
Astronoid
Employed To Serve
Spirit Adrift
Spotlights
Cadaver
Andy Gillion
Johnny Booth
Panamama
Moon Destroys
Nitesoil
Contracult Collective
Spylacopa
Del Judas
Myrone
Chronus
AA Williams
Angel Vivaldi
GlerAkur
Jo Quail

Commissioned music created debuted at the festival including performances from:
“Pallid Veil”
Luc Lemay (Gorguts)
Dave Davidson (Revocation / Gargoyl)
Liam Wilson (Azusa, The Dillinger Escape Plan)
Elliot Hoffman (Carbomb)

“Digital Ink”
Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicidal Tendencies)
Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan, END)
Brian Sullivan (Thoughtcrimes)

“Solo Set”
Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour)

“DJ M’s Wacky Attacky”
Manuel Gagneux (Zeal & Ardor)

Cover collaborations with performances by:
Pustulus Maximus (GWAR)
Tiziano Volante (Zeal & Ardor)
Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder)
Sacha Dunable (Intronaut)
Johnny Kelly (Silvertomb / Type O Negative)
Ash Pearson (Revocation)
Brody Uttely (Rivers Of Nihil)
Gwarsenio Hall (Two Mins To Late Night)
Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth)
Steve Zing (Samhain/Danzig)
Hank Hell (Silvertomb),
Pepe Clarke (Kyng)
Jesse Korman (The Number Twelve Looks Like You)
Conor Marshall (Sylosis),
Greg Burgess (Allegaeon)
Frank (Metal Injection)
Mrs. Smith
Phil Pendergast (Khemmis)
Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin (Employed To Serve)
Kevin Antreassian (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
DJ Scully (The Number Twelve Looks Like You)
Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
Scott Carlson (Repulsion)
Ra Diaz (Suicidal Tendencies)
Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head)
Marta Demmel (Bleeding Through)
John Tempesta (The Cult, Rob Zombie)
Mike Tempesta (ex-Powerman 5000)
Joey Vera (Armored Saint),
Graham Bonnet (Rainbow / MSG)

Guest Appearances By:
Gost
Don Jamieson (That Metal Show)
Jose Mangin (Sirius XM Liquid Metal)
Brian Slagel (Metal Blade Records)
Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed)
Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste)
Chuck Billy (Testament)
Chef Brian Tsao
Chef Chris Santos
Jessica Pimentel (Orange Is The New Black)
Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)

Art Installations By:
Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
Vincent Castiglia
Trine Grimm
Jodi Cachia
Zein
Carin Hazmat
Nathaniel Shannon
Kevin Wilson
Rodrigo Fredes
Vertebrae 33
Stefan Raduta