16
Aug
2010
KITTIE ANNOUNCE FINAL DATES WITH DEVILDRIVER
Kittie
(New York, NY) - KITTIE have announced their full itinerary of support dates along side DEVILDRIVER. “We are extremely excited and honored to have been asked to participate in DEVILDRIVER’s upcoming headlining tour. We cannot wait to get out there and bring the insanity to both new and old fans alike. Add KATAKLYSM to the mix, and this is a definite must see!” says Front woman Morgan Lander. Confirmed dates are:
25 Aug Jerymn, PA. Elenor Rigby’s
26 Aug London, ON. London Music Hall
27 Aug Columbus, OH. Al Rosa Villa
28 Aug Detroit, MI. Harpos
29 Aug Cleveland, OH. Peabody’s
31 Aug Houston, TX. Scout Bar
01 Sep San Antonio TX Scout Bar
02 Sep Dallas, TX. Trees
03 Sep Corpus Christie, TX. Pavillion @ Concrete Street
04 Sep Lubbock, TX. Jake’s
05 Sep Odessa, TX. Dos Amigos
07 Sep Des Moines, IA. People’s Court
08 Sep Mounds View, MN. Roberts
10 Sep Denver, CO. Summit Music Hall
11 Sep Salt Lake City UT Complex
13 Sep Seattle, WA. Studio Seven
14 Sep Portland, OR. Berbatti’s Pan
15 Sep Orangevale, CA. Boardwalk
16 Sep Los Angeles CA Key Club
17 Sep Tuscon, AZ. The Rock
18 Sep Farmington, NM. Gator’s
19 Sep Colorado Springs, CO. Black Sheep
21 Sep Salina, KS. Blue Goat
22 Sep Lincoln, NE. Knickerbockers
23 Sep Waterloo, IA. Spicoli’s Rock Garden
24 Sep Elgin, IL. Roadhouse
25 Sep Traverse City, MI. Ground Zero
KITTIE just finished a successful run on the THRASH AND BURN TOUR in the US. Both of these tours are in part of their non-stop touring plan supporting their latest record IN THE BLACK, which was released last year via eONe Music.
Sisters Mercedes and Morgan Lander founded KITTIE in 1996. They were just 15 and 17 years of age when their first C.D., “Spit”, was released on NG/Artemis records. “Spit” was quickly certified gold and to date, they have sold well over 1,250,000 units worldwide with 4 Albums and 2 EP’s under their belts.
For additional info, please visit:
http://www.twitter.com/OFFICIALKITTIE
http://www.myspace.com/officialkittie
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Kittie-Page/17636243514?ref=s
http://www.youtube.com/user/kittiechannel
Popularity: 9% [?]
31
Jul
2010
EARACHE ANNOUNCES MASSIVE ‘SUMMER OF THE BEAST’ SALE
Summer is here, and what better way to celebrate than by proudly wearing your favourite band’s t-shirt and listening to some heavy tunes at an unhealthy volume?!
To help you on your way, Earache Records has some devilishly good offers for you with the ‘Summer of the Beast’ sale!
On now, the ‘Summer of the Beast’ sale features loads of reduced items, including tons of CDs and t-shirts. The European webstore has many top titles from the likes of ENTOMBED, DECAPITATED, MORBID ANGEL, BOLT THROWER, CARCASS and CATHEDRAL, available for as little as £4.20/€5.03 EUR. There are also plenty more merch items on sale for as little as £1.99/€2.38 EUR, including t-shirts from bands such as DEICIDE, EVILE, HATE ETERNAL, GAMA BOMB, OCEANO, BONDED BY BLOOD, MUNICIPAL WASTE, CAULDRON and more.
The US webstore is celebrating this beastly summer sale by reducing many of its products to the unholy price of $6.66, including t-shirts and CDs from the likes of BONDED BY BLOOD, CARCASS, DECAPITATED, ENTOMBED and many more. Many of these shirts are now down to the last few and won’t be reprinted, so grab them while stocks last!
Check out all of the killer offers available in the ‘Summer of the Beast’ sale in Europe at http://earache.com/webstore/index.php/cPath/752 or in the USA at http://earache.com/uswebstore/index.php/cPath/735
View the ‘Summer of the Beast’ sale flyers:
Europe - http://earacherecords.com/myspace/summerofthebeast_eu.jpg
US - http://earacherecords.com/myspace/summerofthebeast_us.jpg
Summer of the Beast Sale
Popularity: 7% [?]
26
May
2010
SOILWORK Announces ‘The Panic Broadcast’ Public Listening Party
Soilwork - The Panic Broadcast
Swedish modern metallers SOILWORK will hold a public listening party for their new album, “The Panic Broadcast”, on Friday June 4 at The Mountain Bar, located in the Chinatown section of Los Angeles, California.
“With the release date now only seven weeks away, we can hardly contain our excitement about the new SOILWORK record,” the band said in a statement. “Which is why we’ve decided to give our West Coast fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to come out and discover ‘The Panic Broadcast’ in its entirety! We wouldn’t have made it this far without the support of our loyal fans worldwide, and we see it as our duty to give back whenever we can. ‘The Panic Broadcast’ was written for all of you and we’re extremely stoked to share it with you!”
Date: Friday June 4, 2010
Age: 21+
Time: 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Location: The Mountain Bar, 473 Gin Ling Way, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (www.themountainbar.com)
“The Panic Broadcast” will be released in Europe on July 2 and in North America on July 13 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was mixed atFascination Street studio in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren (OPETH,KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH).
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Late For The Kill, Early For The Slaughter
02. Two Lives Worth Of Reckoning
03. The Thrill
04. Deliverance Is Mine
05. Night Comes Clean
06. King Of The Threshold
07. Let This River Flow
08. Epitome
09. The Akuma Afterglow
10. Enter Dog Of Pavlov
The song “Two Lives Worth Of Reckoning” is now available for streaming at this location.
SOILWORK‘s new album is the first to feature guitarist Peter Wicherssince his return to the band in 2008, as well as the studio debut with axeman Sylvain Coudret, who also joined in 2008.
The recording process for “The Panic Broadcast” was overseen byWichers, who recently took a moment to talk about what it was like to produce his own band after working with so many other great artists.
“Producing SOILWORK was great challenge for me but also one of the greatest experiences of my career,” he said. “I can honestly say that I’ve never worked this hard on any record that I’ve produced, but it was all worth it. I am super-happy with the performances from all the guys, and I don’t think SOILWORK has ever sounded this good.
“My approach for this record was to try and keep an open mind to the overall sonic picture without letting my own ego take over (I am a guitar player after all, haha). By doing so, I think everyone on this record got a chance to shine, and that was my main goal.
“I’m super-proud of this record and I know that even if you’re an ‘old-school’ or ‘new’ listener to SOILWORK, this album has something for both. There are some insane fast and furious songs with insane blast beats, as well as groove. There’s also a balance with songs that have some beautiful guitars/vocals and keyboard melodies.
“This is the best album SOILWORK has ever done!”
The cover artwork for “The Panic Broadcast” can be viewed below.
Commented SOILWORK vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid: “With the artwork for this album we wanted to capture the illusion of the mind, misconceptions and the state of panic. Bartosz Nalezinski has made a perfect job realizing this idea.
“The cover symbolizes the emperor of the illusion with two servants to assist the misconception. The background illustrates the abstract chaos that slowly takes over. Inside the booklet you can follow the psychological journey that brings you ‘The Panic Broadcast’.”
Popularity: 27% [?]
24
May
2010
EVILE ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE DATES WITH GAMA BOMB, BONDED BY BLOOD AND FORBIDDEN
Evile
As promised to the audiences who came out to see them on recent tours with KREATOR and OVERKILL, UK thrash act, EVILE have announced a limited number of North American headline dates. They will be playing these shows with support from fellow labelmates in thrash, GAMA BOMB and BONDED BY BLOOD. All 3 bands have also been announced as support for a winter tour to be headlined by veteran thrash act, FORBIDDEN.
For the first time in many years, 3 EARACHE bands will share the stage with one another on a major North American tour. These shows, along with the previously announced Killfest dates with OVERKILL mark the 2nd major US treks for EVILE and BONDED BY BLOOD. It will also be GAMA BOMB‘s first run in the US, making the chances of tour shenanigans between bands and total thrash overload for the fans even higher.
Here is the full list of dates scheduled so far. More are expected to be announced soon:
Sep. 26 – Ciudad, Mexico – WTC Mexico (Mezcal Metal Fest)
Nov. 04 – Springfield, VA – Jaxx ***
Nov. 05 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall**
Nov. 06 – Farmingdale, NY – Crazy Donkey**
Nov. 07 – Providence, RI – Club Hell**
Nov. 08 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar**
Nov. 09 – Virginia Beach, VA – Gil’s**
Nov. 10 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’**
Nov. 11 – Raleigh, NC – Volume 11**
Nov. 12 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans**
Nov. 13 – Orlando, FL – Club Firestone**
Nov. 14 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room**
Nov. 15 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade**
Nov. 16 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s**
Nov. 17 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall**
Nov. 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel Nightclub**
Nov. 19 – Manchester, NH – Rocko’s**
Nov. 20 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom**
Nov. 21 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks*
Nov. 22 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques***
Nov. 23 – Toronto, ON – MOD Club***
Nov. 24 – Detroit, MI – Blondies***
Nov. 25 – Nashville, TN – The Muse*
Nov. 26 – Louisville, KY – Phoenix Hill Tavern***
Nov. 27 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s***
Nov. 28 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave***
Nov. 29 – St Paul, MN – Station 4***
Dec. 01 – San Antonio, TX – Scout Bar***
Dec. 02 – Austin, TX – Emo’s***
Dec. 03 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar***
Dec. 04 – Ft Worth, TX – Trees***
Dec. 05 – Amarillo, TX – The War Legion Underground*
Dec. 06 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock***
Dec. 07 – Mesa, AZ – U.B.’s***
Dec. 08 – West Hollyood , CA – Whiskey a Go Go***
Dec. 09 – Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage***
Dec. 10 – Sparks, NV – New Oasis***
Dec. 11 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge***
*Headlining show w/GAMA BOMB and BONDED BY BLOOD
**Killfest II w/OVERKILL, FORBIDDEN, GAMA BOMB and BONDED BY BLOOD
***w/FORBIDDEN, GAMA BOMB and BONDED BY BLOOD
Tickets for the all dates are now on sale through EnterTheVault.com. There you can find the FORBIDDEN headlining dates exclusively until June 3 at which point they will be made available through all major ticketing systems.
OVERKILL and FORBIDDEN have added special VIP tickets on their dates that allow fans access to special pre-show meet-and-greets that take place one hour before doors. Fans will also receive a customized poster signed by the band. These special VIP tickets are on sale now at EnterTheVault.com.
After months of development and hard work personally put in by EVILE guitarist, Ol Drake, “Now Demolition”, a track from his band’s 2009 sophomore album,INFECTED NATIONS is now available for purchase through the Rock Band Network. Purchase EVILE‘s “Now Demolition” from the Rock Band Network on your Xbox 360 console or by going here: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/800002df-0000-4000-8000-000045410869?cid=RockBandCom&partner=RockBandCom
EVILE have been nominated for the ‘Best UK Band’ award at the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden
Gods, which will take place on 14th June in London. There’s still time to cast your votes for the Golden Gods! EVILE lead guitarist OL DRAKE recently announced that ifEVILE were to win the ‘Best UK Band’ award, he would do a bungee jump or parachute jump dressed as a cowboy. Show your support for the band by voting EVILE for‘Best UK Band’ at http://goldengods.metalhammer.co.uk
EVILE‘s new album, INFECTED NATIONS, is available now worldwide. Get your
copy in North America at http://earache.com/uswebstore/index.php/cPath/667_669_41
For more EVILE news and info, head to http://www.myspace.com/evileuk
Follow EVILE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/evileuk
Popularity: 19% [?]
4
May
2010
Rob Zombie and the PublicRecord.com Announce Mix Massacre
Rob Zombie - Hellybilly Deluxe 2
As of April 27th, Rob Zombie and ThePublicRecord.com are enlisting the talent of musicians and remixers all around the world for “The Mix Massacre”. Fans and musicians alike are invited to send in killer remixes of two Rob Zombie songs from the new album HELLBILLY DELUXE 2, “Mars Needs Women” and “Sick Bubblegum.”
ThePublicRecord.com (TPR) is a new, interactive, music collaboration site that began as the personal pursuit of music industry pioneer, Scott Humphrey. Renowned for his work as an award-winning and record-breaking studio mixer and producer, Humphrey founded TPR as a solution to match the dynamic shifts of the web with the evolution of digital recording. Click here for more information on the submissions process.
In other news, Rob Zombie and longtime bandmates guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D along with special guest drummer Joey Jordison (Slipknot/Murder Dolls) recently headlined the Revolver Golden Gods Awards with a slamming 4-song set at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia on Thursday, April 8th. The full show will be broadcast on Saturday, May 22nd on VH1 Classic. Rob Zombie is currently on a co-headlining tour with Alice Cooper, which has already been selling out venues across Canada to rave reviews. The quartet will then hit the road for an extensive North American trek to co-headline this year’s Mayhem Festival(visit: www.robzombie.com or www.myspace.com/robzombie or please see below for all tour dates).
With more than 15 million albums sold, 7 Grammy nominations, the helming of 5 major motion pictures and dozens of music videos under his belt, Rob Zombie is a force to be reckoned with in today’s entertainment landscape. Zombie’s unique meld of horror and hard rock has influenced his sound as a musician, and more recently his vision as a director and writer. Zombie’s new album HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart earlier this year.
ROB ZOMBIE/ALICE COOPER – The Gruesome Twosome Tour
MAY
4 Casper, WY Casper Events Center
7 Springfield, MO Shrine Mosque
8 Little Rock, AR Arkansas State Fairgrounds*
9 Valley Center, KS Hartman Arena
11 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center Arena
12 Duluth, MN DECC Arena
14 Council Bluffs, IA Westfair Ampitheatre*
15 Kearney, NE Viaero Event Center
16 Indianola, IN Balloon Classic Field
18 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Civic Coliseum
19 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amph@The Music Factory
21 Toronto, ON Molson Ampitheatre
22 Lewiston, NY Artpark
23 Columbus, OH Columbus Crew Stadium*
*No Alice Cooper
ROB ZOMBIE co-headlining Mayhem Festival
JULY
10 San Bernadino, CA San Manuel Ampitheater
11 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Ampitheatre
13 Southeast Auburn, WA White River Ampitheater
14 Nampa, ID Idaho Center Ampitheater
16 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
17 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
18 Englewood, CO Comfort Dental Ampitheatre
20 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
21 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
23 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
24 Hartford, CT The Comcast Center
25 Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau
27 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
28 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
30 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
31 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
AUGUST
1 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Ampitheatre
4 Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Ampitheatre
6 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake
8 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
10 Tampa, FL Ford Ampitheatre
11 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Ampitheater
13 Dallas, TX SuperPages.com Center
14 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Ampitheatre
Popularity: 19% [?]
3
May
2010
OVERKILL Announces More ‘Killfest 2010′ Tour Dates; Support From FORBIDDEN
Overkill
Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have announced the second leg of their Killfest 2010 tour. The trek will consist of stops in markets where the band has not been in a long time, including several dates in the North Carolina and Florida. Support on the tour will come from FORBIDDEN, EVILE, GAMA BOMB and BONDED BY BLOOD.
Confirmed dates are as follows:
Nov. 05 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
Nov. 06 – Farmingdale, NY – Crazy Donkey
Nov. 07 – Providence, RI – Club Hell
Nov. 08 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar
Nov. 09 – Virginia Beach, VA – Gil’s
Nov. 10 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’
Nov. 11 – Raleigh, NC – Volume 11
Nov. 12 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
Nov. 13 – Orlando, FL – Club Firestone
Nov. 14 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
Nov. 15 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Nov. 16 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
Nov. 17 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Nov. 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel Nightclub
Nov. 19 – Manchester, NH – Rocko’s
Nov. 20 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
As with the first leg of the tour, there will be a special VIP ticket that will allow fans one hour early access to the venue for a special pre-show meet-and-greet.
Tickets go on sale today exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until May 28 at which point they will be made available through all regular ticketing systems.
OVERKILL‘s new album, “Ironbound”, sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 192 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
OVERKILL‘s previous album, “Immortalis”, opened with 2,800 units back in October 2007 .
OVERKILL‘s top-selling album of the SoundScan era (1991-) is“Horrorscope”, which has shifted more than 120,000 copies in the U.S. since its 1991 release (there is no SoundScan data available for LPs sold prior to 1991).
“Ironbound” was released on February 9 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The CD, which was issued in Europe on January 29 viaNuclear Blast Records, was mixed by PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainmanPeter Tägtgren and is described in a press release as “a true thrasher-piece.”
OVERKILL filmed a video for the song “Bring Me The Night” on January 9 in Brooklyn, New York with director Kevin Custer (HATEBREED,TESTAMENT, SUFFOCATION).
FORBIDDEN recently entered Sonic Room/Audio Voyage studios in Livermore, California to begin recording its as-yet-untitled fifth studio album for a late 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records.
Working songtitles set to appear on the new CD include:
* Intro (not final title)
* Swine
* Immortal Wounds
* Omega Wave
* Hopenosis
* Adapt Or Die
* Forsaken At The Gates
* Inhuman Race
* Beyond The Mask
* Dragging My Casket
* Overthrow
Check out the band’s ongoing studio report at this location.
FORBIDDEN 2010 is:
* Russ Anderson – Vocals
* Craig Locicero – Guitar
* Steve Smyth (NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT) – Guitar
* Matt Camacho – Bass
* Mark Hernandez (HEATHEN, DEFIANCE, VIO-LENCE) – Drums
Demo versions of two new FORBIDDEN songs — “Adapt or Die” and“Hopenosis” — were recorded and mixed last year by Tim Narducci(SPIRALARMS, SYSTEMATIC) and assisted by Brad Barth at Sonic Room/Audio Voyage studios in Livermore, California.
FORBIDDEN‘s last studio LP, “Green”, was released in 1997 on theG.U.N. label.
Forbidden
Popularity: 21% [?]
24
Apr
2010
ICED EARTH Announces Select Dates In North America
Iced Earth
ICED EARTH has confirmed four North American tour dates for the fall. Meant as an “escape from the studio,” these exclusive shows will also get fans the chance to see ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer‘s new project SONS OF LIBERTY on stage for their first-ever live performances.
Sep. 10 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Sep. 21 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Sep. 23 – New York, NY – Nokia Theater Times Square
Sep. 25 – West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
Commented Schaffer: “It has been too long since we played North America and after the South American shows we felt we should bring a ‘greatest hits’-set to our loyal fans in the U.S. “I am also very much looking forward to introducing SONS OF LIBERTY to the Minions.”
For the dates listed below, ICED EARTH will be offering a very limited number of fans the opportunity to attend the show as the band’s guest VIPs.
Fans who purchase a VIP package with IcedEarth.com will receive the following:
* A general-admission ticket
* VIP meet-and-greet with ICED EARTH
* Autographed tour poster
* ICED EARTH flag
* Limited-edition ICED EARTH t-shirt
* VIP commemorative laminate
The VIP packages are very limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis.
The VIP package cost is $75 including the concert ticket.
VIP packages via IcedEarth.com will be available starting April 21.
Regular tickets sales via Ticketmaster and all other outlets will not begin until May 7 and will be subject to local service fees.
ICED EARTH‘s “Box Of The Wicked” will be released in Europe on April 26 (three days earlier in Germany) and May 18 in the U.S. viaSPV/Steamhammer Records. The set is limited to 10,000 copies worldwide.
While ICED EARTH‘s 1998 album “Something Wicked This Way Comes” provided a general overview of the story guitarist/songwriterJon Schaffer has been conceptualizing for well over a decade, the saga was fully brought to life with the release of the back-to-back conceptual albums “Framing Armageddon” and “The Crucible of Man”. The albums provided answers to mysteries the previous releases created, and the timeliness of the story in today’s world were guaranteed to keep people thinking and guessing. Schaffer‘s ability to convey the central themes and events of the story without always revealing exactly “why” characters’ decisions are made and “how” events come to pass will keep fans of the saga coming back as future mediums for the “Something Wicked” storyline are revealed.
The whole saga is now included in this high-quality hardcover boxset (height 13 cm, depth 4.5 cm, width 14.5 cm) featuring the original digipak CDs “Framing Armageddon” and “The Crucible Of Man” as well as the original digipaks EPs “Overture Of The Wicked” and “I Walk Among You”. In addition, the boxset includes a bonus cardboard CD with one song from “Framing Armageddon” now sung by Matt Barlow and three previously unreleased live tracks from the Belgian Graspop Metal Meeting festival in 2008, also featuring Barlow on vocals. The boxset will come with a full-color A1 poster and a 12-page booklet with previously unseen photos and liner notes.
Popularity: 21% [?]
7
Apr
2010
DIRGE WITHIN ANNOUNCES DATES WITH KORN, LACUNA COIL
Dirge Within 2010
DIRGE WITHIN have announced two new shows on their never ending touring cycle this spring. May 15th will be with LACUNA COIL in Libertyville, IL @ The Fuel Room and May 17th the band will take part in the Jagermeister Music Tour Featuring KORN at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
The band is continuing their ongoing tour campaign by recently announcing a tour with the mighty GWAR this summer. The band is currently finishing up a successful tour with “Fear Campaign Tour 2010″ with FEAR FACTORY.
GWAR DATES:
Tue/Jun-01 Toledo, OH @ Headliners
Wed/Jun-02 Palatine, IL @ Durty Nellies
Fri/Jun-04 Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
Sat/Jun-05 Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theatre & Club
Mon/Jun-07 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Wed/Jun-09 Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen
Thu/Jun-10 Jackson, MS @ Club Fire
Fri/Jun-11 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre
Mon/Jun-14 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
Tue/Jun-15 N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC
Wed/Jun-16 Richmond, VA @ The National
Thu/Jun-17 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Fri/Jun-18 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Sat/Jun-19 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
Sun/Jun-20 Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
Tue/Jun-22 Farmingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
Wed/Jun-23 Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre
Thu/Jun-24 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
Fri/Jun-25 Lexington, KY @ Buster’s Billiards & Backroom
Sat/Jun-26 Rutland, OH @ 2010 Interpunk American Skate Fest
DIRGE WITHIN’s debut album, “Force Fed Lies”, was released on September 1, 2009 via E1 Music. The CD was mixed by Jeff Rose and Martin “Ginge” Ford of Nott-In-Pill studios in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. Edsel Dope (DOPE) produced the effort alongside Chris Djuricic (Studio One). The album features guest appearances by Corey Beaulieu of TRIVUM and Michael Angelo Batio of NITRO. Stephen Jensen created the cover artwork from F3 studios. Fans can purchase / preview here: http://bit.ly/bIKCyL
The “Forever the Martyr” video was filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina with director Ramon Boutviseth (TRIVIUM, INCUBUS). You can view that here: http://bit.ly/alwQcr
For more information, please visit www.myspace.com/dirgewithin and http://bit.ly/bfB2Dv for video blogs which are constantly updated!
For more information, visit: http://www.myspace.com/dirgewithin, http://www.twitter.com/dirge_within
Popularity: 31% [?]
25
Mar
2010
ANEW REVOLUTION ANNOUNCES “ECONOMIC STIMULUS TOUR”
ANEW REVILUTION
ANEW REVOLUTION will be hitting the road on the “Economic Stimulus Tour” alongside Poughkeepsie, New York’s SUGAR RED DRIVE. “This tour was created as a way to give back to the cities we’re playing and their local economies. We’re going into these cities and venues and literally adding jobs. Whether it be by hiring local crew or promotion outlets, or just bringing people into the venue to in turn the spend some money to see a good show and maybe buy some merch.” says bassist Frank Salvaggio.
One of the main focuses of this tour is to create at least 2 real jobs the day of the show by hiring 2 part-time workers to help with load-in, set up, and local transportation for the bands. Salvaggio continues, “We’re also showing that even a modest touring band has to do whatever it takes to survive in these tough economic times.”
ANEW REVOLUTION also plan on keeping the ticket prices at a lower than average price of just $10 as well as donating 50% of the ticket proceeds to a local, not national, charitable cause. Be sure to visit www.myspace.com/anewrevolution and http://twitter.com/anewrevolution for more info. More dates will be announced soon
4/23/2010 Hartford, CT @ On The Rocks
4/29/2010 Charleston, SC @ Halligans
5/2/2010 Gainesville, FL @ Backstage Lounge
5/3/2010 Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
5/4/2010 Biloxi, MS @ Thunders Tavern
5/5/2010 Jackson, MS @ FIRE
5/6/2010 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
5/9/2010 Parkersburg, WV @ Inferno
5/11/2010 Ft. Wayne, IN @ 4 Dees
5/12/2010 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
5/13/2010 Battle Creek, MI @ Planet Rock
5/14/2010 Cincinnati, OH @ Big Eds
5/16/2010 Chicago, IL @ Penny Road Pub
ANEW REVOLUTION will release their third studio record entitled “iMERICA” on May 18th, 2010 via E1 Music. The album was produced by Ben Schigel, a musician, record producer and vocalist from the band SWITCHED who has produced for such bands as STEMM, DROWNING POOL, WALLS OF JERICHO, CHIMAIRA & many more. A brand new song called “Head Against The Wall” is streaming via ANEW REVOLUTION’S myspace page now [www.myspace.com/anewrevolution]. The band also just finished shooting a video for the same song in Austin, TX last week with famed director David Brodsky (GOD FORBID, THE RED CHORD, ALL THAT REMAINS, KITTIE).
Formed in Austin by Texas by singer/guitarist Joey Duenas, bassist Frank Salvaggio, drummer Rob Urbani in 2004, and later rounded out by Austin-area shredder Shaun Stockton on lead guitar, ANEW REVOLUTION stand by the promise in their name. Though they’ll happily recall the milestones set by their former bands – Duenas’ Ünloco, and Urbani and Salvaggio’s Slaves on Dope, they’ll also be the first to remind you of just what ANEW REVOLUTION means.
Popularity: 28% [?]
15
Feb
2010
CANNIBAL CORPSE Announces North American Tour With 1349, SKELETONWITCH, LECHEROUS NOCTURNE
Tampa, Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE are gearing up to hit the road on the band’s first headline run since they headlined the Hot Topic stage on 2009′s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. JoiningCANNIBAL CORPSE on “The Evisceration Plague Tour” areSKELETONWITCH, LECHEROUS NOCTURNE and 1349 on select dates.
“The Evisceration Plague Tour” kicks off on Tuesday, April 20 in Orlando, Florida and finishes up in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, May 15.
Commented bassist Alex Webster: “We are very excited to announce our tour with 1349, SKELETONWITCH, and LECHEROUS NOCTURNE. This is a killer lineup of bands that we’re sure our fans will love. Prepare for an evening of pure sonic brutality!”
Pre-sale tickets and VIP Premium Packages will be available through Artist Arena starting on Wednesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. local time, while supplies last:.
The dates are as follows:
Apr. 20 – Orlando, FL – Club Firestone
Apr. 21 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Apr. 22 – Raleigh, NC – Volume 11 Tavern
Apr. 23 – Springfield, VA – JAXX
Apr. 24 – Worcester, MA – Palladium (New England Metal and Hardcore Festival)
Apr. 25 – Long Island, NY – Crazy Donkey
Apr. 27 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
Apr. 28 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Apr. 29 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Apr. 30 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club
May 01 – St. Paul, MN – Station 4
May 02 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
May 03 – Denver, CO – Gothic
May 05 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
May 06 – Los Angeles, CA – House Of Blues
May 07 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock (no 1349)
May 08 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater (no 1349)
May 10 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock (no 1349)
May 11 – Austin, TX – Emo’s (no 1349)
May 12 – Houston, TX – Wired Live (no 1349)
May 13 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues (no 1349)
May 14 – Jacksonville, FL – Freebird Live (no 1349)
May 15 – Tampa, FL – Tate Theater (no 1349)
CANNIBAL CORPSE finished 2009 at an all-time high. The band headlined the Hot Topic Stage on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and released what has become one of its fastest-selling albums to date. “Evisceration Plague”‘s title track was the first video the band completed; the next will be the brutal and lyrically graphic song “Priests Of Sodom”. The video will be available for fans to see online soon.
Commented bassist Alex Webster: “We had a great time working with [director] Kevin Custer [HATEBREED, TESTAMENT, SUFFOCATION,OVERKILL] on the ‘Priests of Sodom’ video; he was totally professional and really seemed to understand what to do with our music. He brought a lot of cool new ideas to the table, ideas that may very well make this our most intense video yet. We’re all very psyched to see the final product.”
“Priests Of Sodom”‘s lyrics can be found in the Vince Locke-illustratedCANNIBAL CORPSE “Evisceration Plague” 96-page graphic novel, which is still available in VERY limited quantities.
CANNIBAL CORPSE recently completed the the Decimation Of The Nation 2 North American tour with HATEBREED, BORN OF OSIRIS,UNEARTH and HATE ETERNAL.
Popularity: 20% [?]
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Feb
2010
SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Announce New Dates For ‘American Carnage’ Tour
American Carnage Tour
SLAYER and MEGADETH are thrilled to announce the new, confirmed routing for the “American Carnage” North American Tour, which will commence with the rescheduled “Canadian Carnage East” dates in Quebec City on Friday, July 23. SLAYER will then head to Europe for a run of festival dates, returning to kick off the “American Carnage” leg in Albany, NY on August 11.
“American Carnage” will play 26 dates across the United States and Eastern Canada up to the Labor Day weekend, ending in Portland, Oregon on September 4. TESTAMENT will be special guest on all shows. Tickets purchased for the “American Carnage” shows when they first went on sale late last year will be honored for these rescheduled dates.
Due to venue availability and other conflicts, the shows originally scheduled in El Paso, Houston, Nashville, Duluth, and Louisville cannot be rescheduled at this time, and ticket holders may obtain refunds at point of purchase. However, new cities have been added to the “American Carnage” itinerary, with dates now scheduled in Cleveland, Kansas City, San Diego, and Sacramento. The confirmed, complete itinerary is below.
The “American Carnage” tour, originally scheduled to take place in January and February, had to be put on hold due to SLAYER‘s vocalist/bassist Tom Araya‘s ongoing, minimally-invasive treatments for what was diagnosed as a cervical radiculopathy, an occupational hazard for the rocker who is known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing. Right after the first of the year, Araya made the difficult decision to undergo a surgical procedure, called an anterior cervical discectomy with fusion, a relatively routine practice with an excellent recovery rate. That surgery took place early last week.
“The doctors said that Tom‘s surgery went very smoothly and was a resounding success,” said Rick Sales, longtime SLAYER manager. “He’s home now, doing really well, and he said the numbness in his fingers had already diminished considerably.”
Shortly after the surgery, SLAYER‘s Kerry King received a text fromTom: “Awake and feeling good, actually whatever he did, it feels better.”
The “American Carnage” tour will mark the first time that SLAYER,MEGADETH and TESTAMENT will have toured the U.S. together since 1991′s epic “Clash of the Titans” tour, making this truly a “must-see” event.
SLAYER recently announced the rescheduling of its headline tour in Europe, and MEGADETH and TESTAMENT are currently on tour together playing U.S. cities that will not be on the “American Carnage” itinerary.
“American Carnage” North American tour dates:
Jul. 23 – Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, QC CANADA
Jul. 24 – Heavy MTL, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC CANADA
Jul. 26 – Metro Centre, Halifax, NS CANADA
Jul. 27 – Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB CANADA
Jul. 29 – Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ONT CANADA
Jul. 30 – John Labatt Centre Center, London, ONT CANADA
Aug. 11 – Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY
Aug. 12 – Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
Aug. 14 – Tsongas Arena, Boston, MA
Aug. 15 – Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
Aug. 16 – Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT
Aug. 18 – Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH
Aug. 19 – Joe Louis Arena, Detroit,MI
Aug. 20 – UIC Pavillon, Chicago, IL
Aug. 21 – Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 23 – Cap Fed Park @Sandstone, Kansas City, KS
Aug. 25 – Magness Arena, Denver, CO
Aug. 26 – Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM
Aug. 27 – Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Aug. 29 – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
Aug. 30 – Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
Aug. 31 – Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA
Sep. 01 – Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
Sep. 03 – Wamu Theatre, Seattle, WA
Sep. 04 – Washington County Fairgrounds, Portland, OR
Popularity: 38% [?]
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Dec
2009
WINDS OF PLAGUE Announces Details For NEVER SAY DIE! Headlining Tour
Winds of Plague - Never Say Die tour
Los Angeles metallers WINDS OF PLAGUE continue their extensive worldwide touring schedule in support of “The Great Stone War” with another headlining trek, dubbed the Never Say Die! tour. This massive, month-long trek, which kicks off on January 23, also features Century Media labelmates DESPISED ICON alongside FOR TODAY, STRAY FROM THE PATH and THE WORLD WE KNEW.
Commented vocalist Johnny: “We have just passed the halfway mark on the ‘California Love’ tour and already the tour has proven to be a massive success, as well as a very memorable moment in WINDS OF PLAGUE history.
“This has been our first sole headliner, which is nerve-eracking in itself, but the WINDS OF PLAGUE soldiers have been strong in numbers and have been some of the most insane shows we have played to date. It’s been awesome to get back into some smaller clubs that we have played while we were coming up and re-visit our roots.
“This tour also marks the debut of keyboardist Alana Potocnik to the band. Alana‘s positive attitude and hungry work ethic is a breath of fresh air, with her talent and creative writing abilities new material will be nothing short of epic.
“With our return to Southern California for the December Decimation Fest still on the horizon, the ‘California Love’ tour will go down in our history as some of the best times of our lives and we thank our fans for making it all possible.
“We look forward to taking some time off for the holidays and then 2010 is the year of WINDS OF PLAGUE. It all starts with another headliner as we prepare for the Never Say Die! tour in January with the mightyDESPISED ICON, FOR TODAY and STRAY FROM THE PATH. We promise you it will be a night to remember, so check out our MySpacepage and be sure to come out, get sweaty and party your ass off.”
Added DESPISED ICON vocalist Alex Erian: “We’ve played some of our favourite shows ever on the last two Never Say Die! tours in Europe and are stoked to be part of its first annual U.S. edition.
“We haven’t toured with WINDS OF PLAGUE in over two years already. It’ll be good to hang out and rock out with those dudes again!
“Can’t wait to be back in the U.S. See you guys soon!”
Marco Walzel of Avocado Booking commented: “We really wanted to create an exciting tour package; that is why we created and developed the Never Say Die! brand. We wanted a tour that could feature the most diverse and powerful bands from all over the world under one banner. Its focus has always been about the music, the bands and the lifestyle that comes hand in hand with the more aggressive side of the punk rock and metal spectrum. It’s never sought to lose touch with its core audience and we’ve always strived to give great value for money to some of the most mind-blowing packages that we could possibly put together.
“It’s been a big success for us, growing and growing in Europe over the past few years and we’re really excited at where Never Say Die! is heading, with the New Year giving way to its first overseas appearance in the USA.”
For a list of tour dates, see the poster below.
Popularity: 50% [?]
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Dec
2009
Killswitch Engage Announce Winter Headline Tour With The Devil Wears Prada, Dark Tranquility
Killswitch Engage
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, whose critically acclaimed, self-titled album Killswitch Engage debuted at #7 on the Billboard Top 200 chart earlier this summer, are headed out on the road once again.
Fresh off a summer trek as one of the main stage attractions of the second annual Rock Star Energy Mayhem Fest, KsE will take the show on the road for a headline trek across the US, which is their first for this album. The tour will begin on February 4 in their home state of Massachusetts and will cover significant ground across the country for seven weeks. To keep things interesting, KsE have elected to play smaller venues in a handful of cities in order to create a more intimate setting for their fans.
Joining Killswitch as main support will be Dayton, OH’s The Devil Wears Prada, who released their latest album With Roots Above and Branches Below via Ferret Music back in May 2009 and immediately followed with a hugely successful stint on last summer’s Warped Tour, resulting in a fanbase that has since grown exponentially. Also joining Killswitch on this run will be highly influential metal act Dark Tranquility, who hail from Gothenburg, Sweden. Dark Tranquility are set to release their anticipated new album We Are the Void through Century Media in March 2010.
In other KsE news, the song “The End of Heartache,” the title track from their 2004, Gold-certified release, will appear on Guitar Hero: Van Halen alongside tracks from acts like Foo Fighters, Weezer, Judas Priest and The Clash, among others.
KsE guitarist Adam D. weighed in on the tour saying, “We are stoked to come back to the US and shred with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquility. It’s been a while since we’ve headlined the States and we’re excited to play some new tunes for y’all. This tour is going to be wicked sweet!”
The tour will canvas the country beginning in early February and will run through the end of March. The dates are as follows, with additional dates being confirmed and announced shortly. Please check www.killswitchengage.com for information on pre-sale tickets that will be available for these dates.
2/4 House of Blues, Boston, MA
2/5 House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
2/6 NorVa Norfolk, VA *KsE and Dark Tranquility only
2/8 House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, FL
2/10Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
2/11 Amos’ Southend, Charlotte, NC
2/12 Sonar, Baltimore, MD
2/13 House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH
2/15 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
2/18 First Avenue Loop Station, MN
2/19 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
2/20 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
2/21 The Egyptian Room at the Murat Center, Indianapolis, IN
2/23 Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
2/24 Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX *KsE, Dark Tranquility and special guest
2/25 Warehouse, Live Houston, TX
2/26 Palladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
2/27 Concrete Street Amphitheatre Corpus Christi, TX *KsE, Dark Tranquility and special guest
3/01 Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
3/03 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
3/05 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
3/06 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
3/07 The Warfield, San Francisco, CA
3/09 Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
3/10 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA
3/12 The Great Salt Air, Magna, UT
3/13 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
3/14 The Midland by AMC, Kansas City, MO
3/15 The Pageant, St. Louis, MO
3/16 Rocket Town, Nashville, TN *KsE, Dark Tranquility and special guest
3/18 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
3/19 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
3/21 The Dome, Wallingford, CT
Popularity: 31% [?]
7
Dec
2009
THROWDOWN ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR WITH FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH AND SHADOWS FALL
Five Finger Discount Tour
THROWDOWN is pleased to announce their upcoming 2010 US Winter tour. THROWDOWN will be on the road January 21 through February 20, 2010 with Five Finger Death Punch, Shadows Fall, and 2 Cents. This tour will be everything you expect and more out of a hard hitting metal show, and as an added bonus for the ladies, the first 100 women to line up at each show will get in absolutely free. Tickets will be going on sale this weekend.
THROWDOWN’S new album DEATHLESS was released on November 10 on E1 Entertainment to extraordinary critical praise. DEATHLESS has been hailed as the bands most powerful and diverse offering to date. THROWDOWN is currently on the road on the DEATHLESS 1 Tour with Bury Your Dead and they are looking forward to joining forces with SHADOWS FALL, Five Finger Death Punch, and 2 Cents
You can purchase DEATHLESS on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/79DPjO
THROWDOWN vocalist Dave Peters had the following to say about the winter tour, “We’re excited to be back out again so soon after this tour we’re on currently in the States and with the opportunity to play in front of a different crowd and with different bands than many tours we’ve done in the past. We always enjoy putting together diverse packages and it seems 5FDP has the same intentions with this lineup. We’re happy to be a part of it.”
Catch THROWDOWN on the Deathless I Tour:
12/7 LITTLE ROCK, AR @ THE VILLAGE
12/8 WICHITA, KS @ THE OZ CAFÉ
12/9 AUSTIN, TX @ EMO’S
12/10 EL PASO, TX @ CHIC’S BAR & BILLIARDS
12/11 MESA, AZ @ U.B.’S BAR
12/12 ANAHEIM, CA @ CHAIN REACTION
THROWDOWN Tour w/ Five Finger Death Punch, Shadows Fall and 2 Cents
1/21 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
1/22 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
1/23 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
1/24 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
1/26 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
1/27 McAllen, TX @ McAllen Convention Center
1/29 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
1/30 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
1/31 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
FEBUARY 2010
2/2 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
2/3 Greenville, SC @ Handle Bar **First 50 Ladies get in free ONLY
2/5 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
2/6 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
2/8 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
2/12 Flint, MI @ Machine Shop *
2/13 Dayton, OH McGuffy’s House of Rock *
2/14 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
2/16 Rapid City, SD @ Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
2/17 Billings, MT @ Shrine Auditorium
2/19 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
2/20 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
2/21 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
* “First 100 Ladies in Free” promotion NOT valid in these select markets
**First 50 Ladies get in free, rather than first 100
For more information, please visit:
Throwdown
Popularity: 27% [?]
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Sep
2009
SLAYER, MEGADETH, Machine Head and Suicide Silence Announce ‘Canadian Carnage East’ Tour
Candian Carnage East
Get ready for one of the most combustible tours of the fall — Canadian Carnage East — with co-headliners SLAYER and MEGADETH, two of the bands that defined the thrash/metal genre and have kept it alive and flourishing for decades. The five-date Canadian Carnage East kicks off on November 8 in Moncton, NB and wraps up in Toronto on November 13. The tour will feature MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE, and will see MEGADETH and SLAYER alternating the closing spot. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 18 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
MEGADETH and SLAYER laid waste to four Canadian cities earlier in June when they joined up for the first Canadian Carnage, marking the first time the bands had shared a stage anywhere in 18 years.
Canadian Carnage East tour dates:
Nov. 08 – Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB
Nov. 09 – Halifax Metro Center, Halifax, NS
Nov. 11 – Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
Nov. 12 – Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QC
Nov. 13 – Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
SLAYER will release its new album, “World Painted Blood”, in the U.S. on November 3 (one day earlier internationally) via American Recordings/Columbia Records.
There will be three different editions of “World Painted Blood” —a limited-edition CD with multiple CD covers, a deluxe edition CD/DVD, and a high-quality, 180-gram vinyl edition; specifics for all editions will be detailed shortly.
“World Painted Blood” was recorded in Los Angeles over two time periods, during October 2008 and then between late January and March 2009. The CD was produced by Greg Fidelman, who’s spent time in the studio with METALLICA, THE GOSSIP, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, SLIPKNOT and others, and executive-produced by longtime SLAYER colleague Rick Rubin, who suggested Fidelman for the project.
MEGADETH‘s new album, “Endgame”, is now being streamed in its entirety on the band’s MySpace page.
Due on September 15 via Roadrunner Records, “Endgame” was recorded at the band’s brand new, self-built studio in San Marcos, California — Vic’s Garage — which was named after the legendary and iconic Vic Rattlehead character.
“Endgame” was helmed by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and British producer Andy Sneap (EXODUS, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY,MACHINE HEAD).
Popularity: 100% [?]
4
Sep
2009
BARONESS: Announce Headlining U.S. Tour
BARONESS has announced a full U.S. tour in support of their forthcoming album Blue Record. This month-long headlining tour will kick-off on November 18th in Washington, DC and include a number of guests along the way including EARTHLESS, TORCHE, PIG DESTROYER, US CHRISTMAS, IRON AGE, and more. A complete listing of tour dates and cities for this Revolver Magazine, Metal Injection, MetalSucks and KillerTours.com sponsored tour can be found below.
BARONESS recently posted a second preview track, “A Horse Called Golgotha”, from the highly anticipated Blue Record at their MySpace page:MySpace.com/YourBaroness. “A Horse Called Golgotha” can be streamed along with Blue Record’s intro track, “Bullhead’s Psalm”, and its successor, “The Sweetest Curse”. Blue Record, the follow-up to 2007′s Red Album, is set for an October 13th North American release date and is available for pre-order at this location. A limited edition of Blue Record will also be available with an accompanying CD that features the complete BARONESS live set from Roadburn 2009. More information on this release can be found here with vinyl details forthcoming.
BLUE RECORD CD
Blue Record announces the re-awakening of Savannah’s rock giants BARONESS. Blue Record is an instant classic, with all the peaks and valleys, textures, and nuances that timeless records yield over repeated listens. Deep and dark; Blue Record overflows with gossamer melodies and striking, earnest riffs that have become the band’s signature. Blue Record is the most poignant moment in the BARONESS canon to date.
BLUE RECORD DELUXE (2 CD)
The deluxe edition includes a 2nd CD featuring a live set from Roadburn Festival 2009 and is housed in a lavish, die-cut O-card. This 2 CD set is a strictly limited, one-time only pressing.
Updated BARONESS news and album information will be made available at the Relapse Records website: Relapse.com and the BARONESS MySpace page:MySpace.com/YourBaroness.
BARONESS Tour Dates:
BLUE RECORD US HEADLINING TOUR:
***All dates from Nov. 18 thru 28 w/ EARTHLESS, US CHRISTMAS***
November 18 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel (tickets here)
November 19 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church (tickets here)
November 20 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (tickets here)
November 21 Cambridge, MA Middle East (tickets here)
November 22 Buffalo, NY The Traif
November 24 Detroit, MI Magic Stick (tickets here)
November 25 Chicago, IL Reggie’s Rock Club (w/ AN ALBATROSS, tickets here)
November 27 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
November 28 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room (tickets here)
November 29 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater (w/ EARTHLESS, GAZA, tickets here)
November 30 Salt Lake City, UT Club Vegas (w/ EARTHLESS, GAZA, tickets here)
***All dates from Dec. 2 thru 5 w/ EARTHLESS, IRON AGE***
December 2 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill (tickets here)
December 3 Hollywood, CA Troubadour (tickets here)
December 4 San Diego, CA The Casbah (tickets here)
December 5 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse
***All dates from Dec. 7 thru 10 w/ IRON AGE, DARK CASTLE***
December 7 Austin, TX Emo’s (tickets here)
December 8 Houston, TX Warehouse Live (tickets here)
December 9 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
December 10 Orlando, FL The Social (w/ TORCHE, tickets here)
December 11 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade (w/ TORCHE, PIG DESTROYER, IRON AGE, tickets here)
SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL:
***All dates from February 20 thru March 1 w/ FAITH NO MORE, JANE’S ADDICTION, AFI, MESHUGGAH, and more***
February 20 Brisbane, Queensland RNA Showgrounds
February 21 Sydney, NSW Eastern Creek Raceway
February 26 Melbourne, NSW Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
February 27 Adelaide, S. Australia Bonython Park Oval
March 1 Perth, W. Australia Bassendean Oval
Popularity: 22% [?]
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Sep
2009
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Aug
2009
Job For A Cowboy announces Fall North American tour with Lamb Of God
Award-winning Glendale, AZ heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY (JFAC) has announced a fall North American tour in support of its critically acclaimed sophomore album, Ruination. The electrifying group will team up with metal titans Lamb of God for a massive 25 city run that will launch on September 16 in Memphis, TN. The scheduled 8 week trek is slated to run through mid-November.
JOB FOR A COWBOY’s Ruination skyrocketed to #42 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart last month and has met to scads of critical acclaim in the weeks since its release. JFAC just completed a summer North American tour with Slayer and Marilyn Manson as part of the 2009 “ROCKSTAR Energy Mayhem Festival”, where the group was called “one of the tour’s shining highlights.”
Check out JOB FOR A COWBOY’s new music video, Unfurling a Darkened Gospel now HERE
JOB FOR A COWBOY
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
09/16 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
Tour w/ Gwar, Mobile Death Camp
09/18 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
09/19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
09/20 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
09/21 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
09/22 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theatre
09/23 Pittsburgh, PA Amphitheatre at Station Square
09/25 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Events Center
09/26 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Amphitheater
09/27 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord
09/29 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
09/30 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
10/02 Jacksonville, FL Plush
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord
10/03 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
10/04 Ybor City, FL The Ritz Ybor
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
10/05 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord
10/06 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
10/07 Little Rock, AR Metroplex Event Center
10/08 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
10/09 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
10/10 Fargo, ND The Venue @ Playmakers
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord
10/12 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/14 Sauget, IL Pop’s
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord, Mobile Death Camp
10/15 Indianapolis The Vogue
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
10/16 Knoxville, TN Valarium
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord, Mobile Death Camp
10/17 Detroit, MI Harpo’s
10/18 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
10/20 Norfolk, VA The Norva
10/21 Raleigh, NC Disco Rodeo
10/23 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues no Gwar
10/24 Elmira, NY First Arena
10/25 London, ON John Labatt Centre
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord
10/26 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
10/27 So. Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
10/29 Halifax, NS Cunard Center
10/30 Moncton, NB Moncton Coliseum
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord
10/31 Worcester, MA The Palladium
11/01 Montreal, QC Club Soda
11/02 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
11/04 Louisville, KY Expo Five
Tour w/ Lamb Of God, Gwar
11/05 Ft. Wayne, IN Piere’s
11/06 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club
11/07 Springfield, MO Shrine Mosque
Tour w/ Gwar, The Red Chord
11/09 Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom
11/11 Englewood, CO Gothic Theater
11/14 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
11/15 San Diego, CA House of Blues
11/21 Magna, UT The Great Salt Air
11/23 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
11/24 San Francisco, CA Regency Center
11/25 Bend, OR Midtown Music Hall
11/29 Seattle, WA The King Cat Theatre
11/30 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
12/09 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
12/10 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
12/12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza
JOB FOR A COWBOY
Ruination
BUY
MYSPACE
Popularity: 49% [?]
26
Aug
2009
SONIC SYNDICATE – ANNOUNCE NEW VOCALIST
After having multiple chart entries all over Europe with their latest album Love And Other Disasters, SONIC SYNDICATE directly attacked the world supporting NIGHTWISH on their US tour, IN FLAMES throughout Europe followed by a co-headlining tour with Swedish fellas and labelmates DEATHSTARS and more.
After an intense year of touring the band received news that singer Roland Johansson is calling it quits in late April ’09.
Without delay, the band and management contacted Bandit Rock Radio, Stockholm to announce the news and team up for what has become something more then they could ever have hoped for.
Thousands of submissions, countless auditions, hours of horror and an amazing partnership with Bandit Rock, SONIC SYNDICATE would like to introduce to you their new singer, 23-year-old, Mr Nathan J Biggs (formerly of THE HOLLOW EARTH THEORY), Born 1986. Shrewsbury, UK as the replacement for Roland Johansson.
“People from all over the world sent in demos when we announced that we were looking for a new vocalist and we narrowed them down to about 20 that we found particularly interesting,” guitarist Roger Sjunnesson told Hallands Nyheter. “We then auditioned more than a dozen candidates in Falkenberg [Sweden] and we went out and partied together.”
He added, “Personal chemistry was absolutely the most important factor in our decision. You have to be able to spend time with one another.”
Commented the band: “The search is over and the band is complete once again! Nathan is probably the best thing that ever happened to SONIC SYNDICATE since the discovery of distorted guitars and the work we’ve done together is by far the best we’ve achieved to date! He’s like the long-lost brother we never had and has also fused the rest of us together more closely than before. The rebellion has begun!”
Nathan added: “Something incredible and totally unpredictable has happened here! Not only have I managed to land myself in one the most promising bands in the world, I’ve gained a new family too. The energy between SONIC and I is electric and it’s producing some breathtaking results. We’re taking it to the next level. Don’t blink or you’ll be running to catch up with us!”
The new SONIC SYNDICATE lineup recently entered Abyss studios in Parlby, outside Ludvika, Sweden to record two new songs — “Burn This City” and “Rebellion In Nightmare Land.”
“Burn This City” is said to be the more commercial track of the two that is suitable for the radio, while “Rebellion” has been described by Roger as a more uptempo song that the group’s longtime fans can instantly identify with. Both tracks will appear on a new EP, Rebellion, which will be released on November 6, 2009 as part of an all-in-one-package with the group’s latest album, Love And Other Disasters.
The cover artwork for the Rebellion EP will be created by Gustavo Savez of Abstrata art.
A new SONIC SYNDICATE album is tentatively due in April/May 2010.
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SONIC SYNDICATE, whose sound has thus far revolved around the dual vocals of Richard Sjunnesson and Roland Johansson, announced in March ’09 that Roland (who was responsible for the clean/melodic singing in the group) had decided to leave the band “due to personal reasons beyond our control.”
Roland will play his final show with SONIC SYNDICATE on August 29, 2009 at the Geuzenpop festival in Enschede, Holland.
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2009
TOXIC HOLOCAUST: Announce Dates With The Black Dahlia Murder, On Tour Now
TOXIC HOLOCAUST, who have been tour for almost a full-year since the release of their Relapse debut An Overdose Of Death…, has announced that they will join THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, SKELETONWITCH, and TRAP THEM for a month-long US tour starting in mid-October. This tour falls on the heels of the band’s fall run alongside SATYRICON and BLEEDING THROUGH.
TOXIC HOLOCAUST is on tour now as part of the “Decimation Of A Nation” tour with HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS and WINDS OF PLAUGE. Immediately following, the band will headline two dates in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. A complete listing of TOXIC HOLOCAUST tour dates can be found below with more details to be announced soon.
TOXIC HOLOCAUST’s latest video from An Overdose Of Death…, for “Nuke The Cross”, can be viewed online now at this location. The video was lensed by director Jamie Robillard in Oregon.
Updated TOXIC HOLOCAUST news and tour information will be made available at the Relapse Records website: www.Relapse.com, and the TOXIC HOLOCAUST MySpace: MySpace.com/ToxicHolocaust.
TOXIC HOLOCAUST Tour Dates:
***All dates from August 24 thru September 2 w/ HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS, WINDS OF PLAGUE***
August 24 Lafayette, LA Grant Street Dancehall
August 25 Little Rock, AR The Village
August 26 Jackson, MS Fire
August 27 Knoxville, TN Valarium
August 28 Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
August 29 Norfolk, VA The Norva
August 30 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
September 1 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls
September 2 Scranton, PA Tink’s
September 4 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s (w/ HOWL)
September 6 Brooklyn, PA Europa (w/ ATAKKE)
***All dates from September 25 thru October 9 w/ SATYRICON, BLEEDING THROUGH, CTHONIC***
September 25 Baltimore, MD Sonar
September 26 Norfolk, VA Norva Theatre
September 28 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
September 29 Orlando, FL The Club @ Firestone
October 1 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
October 2 Dallas, TX The Door
October 3 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
October 5 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
October 6 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
October 7 Pomona, CA The Glass House
October 8 Los Angeles, CA Key Club
October 9 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
***All dates from October 13 thru November 13 w/ THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, SKELETONWITCH, TRAP THEM***
October 13 San Diego, CA Soma
October 14 Victorville, CA Karma
October 15 San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brewing Co.
October 19 Murray, UT Murray Theater
October 20 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
October 22 Iowa City, IA Picador
October 23 DeKalb, IL The House Café (w/ TRAP THEM)
October 24 Madison, WI Orpheum Stage Door
October 25 Columbus, OH The Basement
October 26 Evansville, IN Boney Junes
October 27 Nashville, TN Rocketown
October 29 Metairie, LA The High Ground
October 30 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
October 31 Augusta, GA Sector 7G
November 1 Wilmington, NC Soapbox Laundrolounge
November 2 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar
November 3 Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey
November 4 Hartford, CT Webster Underground
November 6 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s Down Under
November 7 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
November 8 Louisville, KY Uncle Pleasants
November 10 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon
November 11 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
November 12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
November 13 Bucksport, ME The Kave
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