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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Gene Hoglan Confirmed As Testament's Drummer For Upcoming North American Tour with Anthrax & Death Angel!

Testament is pleased to announce that current "Dark Roots Of Earth" studio drummer and world-famous percussionist Gene Hoglan will once again join them on the road for on their upcoming co-headlining run with Anthrax.

Testament have recently been spending time in the studio recording "Dark Roots Of Earth" (set to be released in the Spring via Nuclear Blast Records), the follow up to their 2008 Golden God 'Album of the Year' award winning album, "The Formation of Damnation", released on Nuclear Blast Records to critical acclaim. The album was named SiriusXM Liquid Metal's 'Album of the Year' in 2008, and debuted at #59 on the Billboard Top 200. "The Formation of Damnation" is Testament's highest charting release in their 24-year history.


Testament With Anthrax and Death Angel Tourdates:

Jan. 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
Jan. 23 – Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Jan. 24 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
Jan. 27 – Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
Jan. 28 – Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN
Jan. 29 – Expo Five – Louisville, KY
Jan. 30 – Orange Peel – Ashville, NC
Feb. 01 - Green Iguana Stadium - Tampa, FL
Feb. 02 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
Feb. 03 – The LC Pavillion – Columbus, OH
Feb. 04 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Feb. 06 – Crockodile Rock – Allentown, PA
Feb. 07 – Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
Feb. 08 – Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY

The band has spent the last three years touring the world in support of "The Formation of Damnation", and now brings its original, classic lineup back home to the United States with Anthrax and Death Angel for round II.



Photo credit: Mitchell Damien Maurer

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Gojira To Perform At Metallica's 'Black Album' Show In Paris!


The members of French progressive Heavy Metal band Gojira, have announced that they will be joining the legendary Thrash Metal band Metallica for a one-off show. This historical concert is a celebration of Metallica's 'Black Album' and will take place on May 12th at the Stade de France in Paris, France! Gojira had previously shared the stage with Metallica (along with Lamb Of God), on a North American tour in September/October 2009.

Gojira have been very busy at Spin Recording Studios in New York City recording their sixth studio album. The NEW Gojira record is being co-produced Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God & Ikillya) for an early 2012 release. Additionally, Gojira inked a deal with Roadrunner Records recently.









Gojira is:

- Joe Duplantier (Vocals/Guitars)
- Mario Duplantier (Drums)
- Christian Andreu (Guitars)
- Jean-Michel Labadie (Bass)

- Gojira's Discography:

\m/ Studio albums:

- Terra Incognita (2001)
- The Link (2003)
- From Mars to Sirius (2005)
- The Way of All Flesh (2008)
- Untitled 5th studio album (TBA)

\m/ Live albums:

- The Link Alive (2004)
- Untitled DVD (TBA)

\m/ Demos and EPs:

- Victim (1996)
- Possessed (1997)
- Saturate (1999)
- Wisdom Comes (2000)
- Maciste All'Inferno (2003)
- Sea Shepherd EP (2011)

Related links:
Gojira's Website

Biohazard's Scott Roberts Rushed To The Hospital Prior To The Bands European Tour Kickoff, But Makes Sure That The Show Still Goes On!

Biohazard newest member Scott Roberts, who replaced Evan Seinfeld, was rushed to the hospital prior to the band's "Persistence Tour 2012" kickoff show on Friday, January 20 in Deinze, Belgium. Here is the bands official statement:

"After spending the whole day getting tests done to no avail, he checks himself out of the hospital to make the show just in time to KICK FUCKING ASS and help us blow the roof off of Deinze! That's the crazy vegetarian Hardcore dude he is! After the show, he's rushed back to the hospital! Anyone else would had canceled the tour! SCOTT ROCKS! Scott is still in the hospital, but judging by his hardcore spirit and having Biohazard blood in his veins, he'll beat this shit! Get ready, Oberhausen!!"


Below are all the upcoming European and U.S. tour dates for the first part of their world tour in support of "Reborn In Defiance".

'Persistence' European Tour With Suicidal Tendencies:

- Jan. 20: Deinze, Belgium at Brielpoort
- Jan. 21: Oberhausen, Germany at Turbinenhalle
- Jan. 22: Hamburg, Germany at Docks
- Jan. 23: Berlin, Germany at Astra
- Jan. 24: Munchen, Germany at Werk
- Jan. 25: Wien, Austria at Gasometer
- Jan. 26: Stuttgart, Germany at LKA Longhorn
- Jan. 27: Saarbrucken, Germany at Garage
- Jan. 28: Dresden, Germany at Eventwerk
- Jan. 29: Tilburg, Netherlands at O13
- Jan. 30: Paris, France at Bataclan
- Jan. 31: Manchester, UK at Manchester Club Academy
- Feb. 01: Glasgow, UK at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
- Feb. 02: Birmingham, UK at HMV Institute Birmingham
- Feb. 03: London, UK at Underworld

U.S Tour With Madball:

- 2/8: Syracuse, NY @ Station 58
- 2/9: Portland, ME @ Asylum
- 2/10: Worcester, MA @ Te Palladium
- 2/11: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
- 2/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
- 2/15: Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
- 2/16: Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
- 2/17: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
- 2/18: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

The highly anticipated ninth studio album by Biohazard, 'Reborn In Defiance', was supposed to be offered as a FREE download today (January 20) in the United States. Due to unforeseen circumstances the band has pulled the plug and the NEW album won't be available as a FREE download. Here is the bands official statement.

"We regret to inform you all that due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not be able to offer our new record "Reborn In Defiance" in the US at this time. We love all of you who have continued to support us through the years and can't wait to share with you a record that we are extremely proud of. Thank you so much for your understanding and patience and a special thanks to our partners Revolver, Repudo and Google for their hard work setting this up. All of our touring plans are still solidified and we are excited to see you all out on the road!"

'Reborn In Defiance' marks the first time in 18 years that the band records an album with their original lineup (Evan Seinfeld, Bobby Hambel, Billy Graziadei & Danny Schuler). The bands ninth studio album was Produced Toby Wright (Alice in Chains, Metallica).



Related links:
Biohazard
Biohazard on Facebook
Biohazard on Twitter

Mastodon Confirms North American Tour With Opeth & Ghost!


Last week, we reported that there was a rumor going around that Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost might be teaming up for a U.S. tour in April. Today, we are stoked to inform you that Troy Sanders (Vocalist/Bassist of Mastodon) has confirmed that this historical tour will happen! When asked about Mastodon's plans for the immediate future, Sanders said, "We go to Australia take part in the Soundwave Festival, which is going to be lovely… Take a short break. Do a North American tour with Opeth and Ghost. And then take another break and come back over here for the European festival season."

As we previously mentioned, this tour makes total sense! Why? Well, Mastodon and Opeth are considered two of the most important bands within Progressive Metal, while Ghost has been picking a lot of steam lately and a tour with Mastodon and Opeth would get them in front of thousands of fans that haven't been able to experience this amazing Swedish melodic Metal band out.

Additionally, Mastodon and Opeth released NEW albums last year around the same time in September of last year, so they are both within a similar tour cycle since they need to promote the hell out of their NEW relases.

Stay tuned for more information!







Related links:
Official site of Mastodon
Official site of Opeth
Official site of Ghost

Friday, January 20, 2012

Aborted Is Streaming Their NEW Album 'Global Flatline' Right Now!

Belgian goremasters ABORTED will be releasing their most lethal record to date, 'Global Flatline', on January 23rd in Europe and January 24th in North America, and the band is now giving fans a chance to listen to this onslaught of Death Metal on No Clean Singing.com! See the link below.

ABORTED recently released a music video for the track "The Origin Of Disease", which can be viewed here. Directed and produced by Phil Berridge (Creative Junky), this piece of audiovisual carnage is not for the faint of heart! If explicit gore is what you need... You will be begging for seconds!



Recorded, mixed, and mastered by the renowned Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Pestilence, Hatesphere) at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark, Global Flatline features several guest vocalists, including Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahilia Murder), Julien Truchan (Benighted), Jason Netherton (Misery Index), and Keiijo Niinima (Rotten Sound). To pre-order your copy of the album, click here here.

Track listing for 'Global Flatline':

01. Omega Mortis
02. Global Flatline
03. Источник Болезни (The Origin Of Disease)
04. Coronary Reconstruction
05. Fecal Forgery
06. Of Scabs And Boils
07. Vermicular, Obscene, Obese
08. Expurgation Euphoria
09. From A Tepid Whiff
10. The Kallinger Theory
11. Our Father, Who Art Of Feces
12. Grime
13. Endstille

If explicit gore is what you need... You will be begging for seconds!

Horns Up Rocks - Interview with Sven De Caluwe from Aborted by Horns Up Rocks

Related links:
Click here to listen to Aborted's NEW Album 'Global Flatline'
Official Site of Aborted
Aborted on Facebook
Aborted on Twitter
Aborted on MySpace
Aborted on YouTube

Dying Fetus Announce NEW North American Tourdates!


Fresh off their South American tour, DYING FETUS have announced headlining and co-headlining North American tour dates. The tour sponsored by Metal Sucks and Dead End Threads kicks off February 26th and runs through March 14th. The first leg of the tour will see DYING FETUS headlining with support coming from: Job For a Cowboy, Volumes and Last Chance to Reason. The second leg will feature a co-headlining bill with DYING FETUS and The Faceless. Support will come from Goatwhore, Volumes and Last Chance to Reason.

DYING FETUS are currently working on their NEW album, entitled 'Reign Supreme' which is set to be released in mid 2012 through Relapse Records. The album will feature nine tracks and is a "return to roots" with production focused slightly more on slam than in the band's last few works. Thematically, the album is set to be a good old-fashioned piece of social and political commentary in the style of DYING FETUS as we have come to know.

The extreme Death Metallers will also be touring North America this Spring as part of the 'Metal Alliance Tour' with Devildriver, The Faceless, Job For A Cowboy, 3 Inches of Blood, Impending Doom and Wretched. The tour kicks off March 15th in Austin, TX as a part of the SXSW Music Festival and runs through April 21st, circling back to Houston, TX.

The band has also been confirmed for these year's prestigious Maryland Deathfest and France's Hellfest.


Dying Fetus With Job For A Cowboy, Volumes and Last Change to Reason

- 2/26 Keene, NH @ Railroad Tavern
- 2/28 Providence, RI @ PVD Social Club
- 2/29 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
- 3/2 Albany, NY @ Bogie's
- 3/3 Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity

Dying Fetus With The Faceless, Goatwhore, Volumes and Last Chance to Reason

- 3/4 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls Theatre
- 3/6 Lansing, MI @ The Loft
- 3/7 Toledo, OH @ Omni
- 3/8 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
- 3/9 Peoria, IL @ Brass Rail
- 3/10 Covington, KY @ Bangarang's
- 3/12 Evansville, IN @ Boney June's
- 3/13 St Louis, MO @ Fubar
- 3/14 Fayetteville, AR @ The Rogue


- 3/15: Austin, TX @ SXSW / Scoot Inn
- 3/16: New Orleans, LA @ The Hangar
- 3/17: St Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
- 3/18: Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
- 3/20: Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
- 3/21: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
- 3/22: Danvers, MA @ Palace Ballroom
- 3/23: Montreal, QC @ Le National
- 3/24: Toronto, ON @ Opera House
- 3/25: Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
- 3/26: Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
- 3/27: St Paul, MN @ Station-4
- 3/28: Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
- 3/29: Regina, SK @ Riddell Centre
- 3/30: Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre
- 3/31: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
- 4/01: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
- 4/02: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
- 4/05: Oakland, CA @ The Pound
- 4/06: Hollywood, CA @ The Music Box
- 4/07: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater
- 4/09: Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
- 4/10: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
- 4/11: Des Moines, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center
- 4/13: Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater
- 4/15: Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
- 4/16: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
- 4/19: Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
- 4/20: Austin, TX @ Emo's East
- 4/21: Houston, TX @ House Of Blues





Video Interviewa credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International

Related links:
Dying Fetus

Shai Hulud Announce 'Hope Within Hatred' Tour & Reveal New Album Details!

Shai Hulud will kick off 2012 with a co-headlining tour alongside A Plea For Purging. Support on the tour comes from Counterparts and Dead Icons. The tour begins on February 23th in Danbury, CT and wraps up March 18th in Evansville, IN. Additionally, Shai Hulud, will be playing four headlining shows in Mexico from March 8th-11th.

Shai Hulud is currently writing the follow-up to their latest album, 'Misanthropy' Pure. The band plans on recording after this tour.

Matt Fox adds, "When I was in high school I proudly wore a Slayer "Hell Awaits" back patch on my patch and pin riddled jean jacket on top of a Who Framed Roger Rabbit t-shirt while skipping classes in Batman Converse high tops. I never gave a fuck about looking cool. In form, when given the opportunity Shai Hulud tours with bands we think we might like to be around. We're happy to be hitting the road with our pals in Counterparts, and soon-to-be pals in A Plea For Purging and Dead Icons. And what's more, I'd probably kill to have that Roger Rabbit shirt again."

"If indeed the moon ends up in the Seventh House, and Jupiter aligns with Mars we should be recording a new album this Spring. We spend a good deal of time working on our songs because we give a shit about music. With more ideas than solos or breakdowns, we mean to make Jello Biafra proud. And hopefully you as well. You'll have to let us know if we did just that. Be of good cheer, excelsior's all around."


Shai Hulud 'Hope Within Hatred Tour' with A Plea for Purging, Counterparts & Dead Icons

- 02/24: Danbury, CT Heirloom Arts Theater
- 02/25: Trenton, NJ Championship Bar
- 02/26: Poughkeepsie, NY Eat Your Heart Out Fest
- 02/27: Crofton, MD MACC
- 02/28: Fredericksburg, VA The Refuge
- 02/29: Nashville, TN Rocketown
- 03/01: Sylaga, AL New Needle Tattoo
- 03/02: Jackson, MS The Carter
- 03/03: Plano, TX Tomcats
- 03/04: San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
- 03/05: El Paso, TX Lips Lounge
- 03/06: Mesa, AZ The Underground
- 03/07: Anaheim, CA Mirror Image Studios
- 03/08: Tijuana, MX You Revolution*
- 03/09: Guadalajara, MX Rock And Live*
- 03/10: Mexico City, MX El Clandestino*
- 03/11: Monterrey, MX Sk8park*
- 03/12: Canoga Park, CA Cobalt Café
- 03/13: Sunnyvale, CA Dosa Biryani
- 03/14: Reno, NV The Holland Project
- 03/15: Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake Foursquare
- 03/16: TBD
- 03/17: Springfield, MO Outland Ballroom
- 03/18: Evansville, IN The Hatch

*Shai Hulud ONLY

Related links:
Shai Hulud on Facebook
Shai Hulud on Twitter

Soulfly Reveal Final Tracklisting For NEW Album 'Enslaved'!


Soulfly has revealed the final tracklisting for 'Enslaved', a brand NEW Soulfly album, which will be their eighth overall. While many bands barely make it to a third album, the Max Cavalera-led collective is still going strong two decades deep. 2012 also marks the band's 15th anniversary of making a tribally-influenced Metallic racket and what better way to celebrate than with a NEW record?

The album will be released via longtime label Roadrunner Records, which has been Soulfly's home for the course of its career. The label has also been Cavalera's home for the duration of his career, which began in the '80s as a member of Sepultura, who essentially rewrote the rules of Heavy Music when they arrived on the scene; Max continues to do the same today.

"Enslaved" standard CD features the following 11 tracks:

01. Resistance
02. World Scum
03. Intervention
04. Gladiator
05. Legions
06. American Steel
07. Redemption of Man By God
08. Treachery
09. Plata O Plomo
10. Chains
11. Revengeance

The digital-only edition includes the following three bonus tracks:

12. Slave
13. Bastard
14. Soulfly VIII

Soufly North American Tour With Five Finger Death Punch:

- Mar. 22: San Diego, CA at 4th & B (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Mar. 23: Las Vegas, NV at The Joint
- Mar. 24: Pomona, CA at The Fox Theater
- Mar. 26: Fresno, CA at Rainbow Ballroom
- Mar. 27: Modesto, CA at Modesto Centre Plaza
- Mar. 28: Redding, CA at Redding Convention Center
- Mar. 29: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining, with Incite and Lody Kong)
- Mar. 30: Yakima, WA at Yakima Valley Sun Dome
- Mar. 31: Seattle, WA at Paramount Theater
- Apr. 01: Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw Theatre (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Apr. 02: Dawson Creek, BC at EnCana Events Centre
- Apr. 04: Calgary, AB at MacEwan Hall
- Apr. 05: Edmonton, AB at Shaw Conference Center
- Apr. 07: Regina, SK at Agribition
- Apr. 09: Winnipeg, MB at Burton Cummings Theatre
- Apr. 11: Rapid City, SD at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
- Apr. 12: Casper, WY at Casper Events Center

Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!

Biohazard Unable To Release NEW Album 'Reborn In Defiance' In The U.S.

The highly anticipated ninth studio album by Biohazard, 'Reborn In Defiance', was supposed to be offered as a FREE download today (January 20) in the United States. Due to unforeseen circumstances the band has pulled the plug and the NEW album won't be available as a FREE download. Here is the bands official statement.

"We regret to inform you all that due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not be able to offer our new record "Reborn In Defiance" in the US at this time. We love all of you who have continued to support us through the years and can't wait to share with you a record that we are extremely proud of. Thank you so much for your understanding and patience and a special thanks to our partners Revolver, Repudo and Google for their hard work setting this up. All of our touring plans are still solidified and we are excited to see you all out on the road!"

'Reborn In Defiance' marks the first time in 18 years that the band records an album with their original lineup (Evan Seinfeld, Bobby Hambel, Billy Graziadei & Danny Schuler). The bands ninth studio album was Produced Toby Wright (Alice in Chains, Metallica).


Below are all the upcoming European and U.S. tour dates for the first part of their world tour in support of "Reborn In Defiance".

'Persistence' European Tour With Suicidal Tendencies:

- Jan. 20: Deinze, Belgium at Brielpoort
- Jan. 21: Oberhausen, Germany at Turbinenhalle
- Jan. 22: Hamburg, Germany at Docks
- Jan. 23: Berlin, Germany at Astra
- Jan. 24: Munchen, Germany at Werk
- Jan. 25: Wien, Austria at Gasometer
- Jan. 26: Stuttgart, Germany at LKA Longhorn
- Jan. 27: Saarbrucken, Germany at Garage
- Jan. 28: Dresden, Germany at Eventwerk
- Jan. 29: Tilburg, Netherlands at O13
- Jan. 30: Paris, France at Bataclan
- Jan. 31: Manchester, UK at Manchester Club Academy
- Feb. 01: Glasgow, UK at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
- Feb. 02: Birmingham, UK at HMV Institute Birmingham
- Feb. 03: London, UK at Underworld

U.S Tour With Madball:

- 2/8: Syracuse, NY @ Station 58
- 2/9: Portland, ME @ Asylum
- 2/10: Worcester, MA @ Te Palladium
- 2/11: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
- 2/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
- 2/15: Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
- 2/16: Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
- 2/17: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
- 2/18: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom



Related links:
Biohazard
Biohazard on Facebook
Biohazard on Twitter

Unearth Announce Permanent Drummer!

Photo courtesy of Jeff Chan

Fans that have seen Unearth live on their recent trips to Alaska, Japan and on their US and Canadian tour with Chimaira, may have noticed a NEW face on stage. The guy behind the kit has been none other than up-and-coming drummer, Nick Pierce.

Nick Pierce is a self taught drummer who's been playing since age 10. He grew up playing for local bands in the Seattle/Tacoma area (Culling the Weak, Eterna Nocturna, Embalmed) as well as LA based band The Faceless. Nick first sat in behind the kit for Unearth in May of 2011 during their two show trip to Alaska. Unearth discovered Pierce on YouTube where he had been covering Unearth songs, among many other bands, on a series of videos on his YouTube channel.



Vocalist Trevor Phipps adds: "Nick is a beast of a drummer and a great guy to hang with. I look forward to jamming with him around the world for years to come." Guitarist Buz McGrath compliments Pierce and says he has a "Great attitude, energy and the knowledge that we can throw the most insane riffs at him and he can create and adequately perform next level beats for said riffs makes it a little easier to sleep at night."

Nick Pierce shares his excitement about joining Unearth: "I've been a fan of Unearth for many years and I'm excited to shred with a great group of guys and support our fans."

A live video of Pierce performing "Watch It Burn" live on tour has been made available on Metal Blade TV. Drum aficionados and fans should subscribe to Pierce's YouTube channel for more drum videos (link below).



Related links:
Nick Pierce's YouTube channel
Unearth
Unearth on Facebook
Unearth on Twitter
Unearth on MySpace
Metal Blade Records

The Dillinger Escape Plan Perform FREE Show In California - Video of Entire Performance Available!

New Jersey Metallers The Dillinger Escape Plan, performed a FREE show last night at SlideBar in Fullerton, California. You can now watch their entire performance live and loud (below)!

The band recently announced that they have started working on NEW material for their fifth studio album, which will be the follow-up to 2010's "Option Paralysis" (Released via Party Smasher Inc./Season of Mist).

"Billy [Rymer, drums] and I have been locked up in the Dillinger compound and things are starting to boil. There is nothing like that feeling when you realize... Yep, just when I thought I was drained, the juices are back in full force! The neighbors are definitely getting pissed, but we couldn't be more excited." - Ben Weinman (Guitarist)

The Dillinger Escape Plan is scheduled to take a break from the writing process in order to go on a U.K. tour in February with Mastodon and Red Fang. From there, the bands will be heading down under to perform at Soundwave Festival.


In other news, The Dillinger Escape Plan are scheduled to release a limited-edition "Gold Teeth On A Bum" shirt online, just in time for the holidays. The limited-time offer, which will be made available for 24 hours only, will launch via the band's web site beginning at 12 p.m. EST/9 a.m. PST on Thursday, December 22, with a quarter of the proceeds going to a charity chosen by those who make a purchase.


Related links:
Official Site of Dillinger Escape Plan
Dillinger Escape Plan on MySpace
Dillinger Escape Plan on Twitter

Madball To Perform Hometown Show Tonight In New York City!


New York Hardcore Kings Madball, are ready to set off another hard-hitting year of real deal Hardcore! In 2011, the world witnessed the bands hostile takeover, as they literally took over the entire world via live performances that never cease to impress. And guess what? They are ready to do it all over again in 2012.

Tonight (January 20), in their hometown of New York City, Madball will be ringing in the NEW year with a one-off hometown show! The event will take place at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City! Joining Madball will be:

- Maximum Penalty
- Dead End Path
- Suburban Scum
- The Last Stand

The show will start at 7:00 PM, and it is only $16.00 (All Ages).

Presale tix can be found by clicking here.

*** THIS SHOW WILL BE RECORDED, BOTH VIDEO AND AUDIO, FOR A POSSIBLE UPCOMING LIVE RECORD ***



Related links:
Presale tix can be found by clicking here
Madball on MySpace
Black N Blue Productions

Anthrax Are Ready To Kickoff Leg II Of North American Tour With Testament & Death Angel!

When Anthrax kicks off Leg Two of its U.S. tour with Testament and Death Angel this Sunday in Las Vegas, they will do so with their new single, "I'm Alive," already catching fire at radio. Early adds at active and mainstream Rock stations in cities from Madison to Nashville to Abilene are playing the track and getting great feedback on the song from listeners.

In addition, the online rock site, Loudwire, put the song into its "Cage Match" competition this week, pitting "I'm Alive" against the Ministry track "99%," followed the next day with "Locust" by Machine Head, then Rise Against's "Satellite," and Staind's "Eyes Wide Open". When "I'm Alive" was victorious over Linkin Park's "Blackout" yesterday - the song's fifth consecutive win -the song was retired from competition and entered the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame.

With the first leg of the Anthrax/Testament/Death Angel lineup included on a number of "Best Shows of 2011," the upcoming tour dates will feature performances from Anthrax's 30-year career as well as songs from the band's new album, Worship Music, singled out as the #1 Metal Album of 2011 by "That Metal Show's" Eddie Trunk, SiriusXM's Jose Mangin, Horns Up Rocks, and many other media outlets.

For this tour, Anthrax has put together two special VIP packages for its fans. The "Basic" package includes a special meet-and-greet with the band, a special VIP laminate with an Anthrax Army lanyard, a vinyl Fan-Banner, and a very limited edition Anthrax Army Tee with distressed print. The uber "Zoom Q3HD VIP" package gets you an Anthrax-branded Zoom Q3HD video camera, a special meet-and-greet with the band, a VIP cinematographer fan-laminate and the invitation to capture the M&G and also to record one of the band's songs performed live onstage (where available) and then placed into consideration for a viral video, seven-foot tall fan banner, limited edition Anthrax Army tee-shirt, and more. Log on to Anthrax.com for VIP Meet & Greet information.


Anthrax With Testament and Death Angel Tourdates:

Jan. 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
Jan. 23 – Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Jan. 24 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
Jan. 27 – Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
Jan. 28 – Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN
Jan. 29 – Expo Five – Louisville, KY
Jan. 30 – Orange Peel – Ashville, NC
Feb. 01 - Green Iguana Stadium - Tampa, FL
Feb. 02 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
Feb. 03 – The LC Pavillion – Columbus, OH
Feb. 04 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Feb. 06 – Crockodile Rock – Allentown, PA
Feb. 07 – Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
Feb. 08 – Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY



Related links:
Antrax
Testament
Death Angel

Behemoth To Join Forces With Watain, The Devil's Blood & In Solitude For U.S. Crushing Tour!


This April, Decibel Magazine is bring the North American Metal Maniacs the "Decibel Magazine Tour"! The tour will not only feature the return of the mighty Behemoth to North America, but also Metallic titans such as Swedish Black Metal meisters Watain. Support will come from The Devil's Blood and In Solitude.

This not-to-be-missed tour is scheduled to begin in early April, and it will be a 26-date tour. We can all agree that this tour will be extra special, since it will be Behemoth's first U.S. tour since vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski's well-documented battle with — and triumph over—leukemia. This is what he had to say about this kickass tour.

"Considering the fact that we'll be sharing the stage with the most evil and uncompromising bands around — Watain, The Devil's Blood and In Solitude — this already makes it a legendary bill that you can't miss out on! Watch out. We won't show up — we will ARRIVE with all the strength and might!"

Gruesome visual evidence of this tour package is forthcoming: We went all the way to Sweden to capture the frontmen and women of all four bands for our special Decibel Magazine Tour cover story, streeting in April. "Considering the fact that we'll be sharing the stage with the most evil and uncompromising bands around—Watain, the Devil's Blood and In Solitude—this already makes it a legendary bill that you can't miss out on!" promises Nergal. "Watch out. We won't show up—we will ARRIVE with all the strength and might!"

"Part of Decibel's mission is to push the boundaries of what a metal publication is capable of doing," adds Decibel editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian, the tour's principal curator. "By bringing bands like Watain, the Devil's Blood and In Solitude to larger stages in the U.S, we create an additional vehicle to help raise their profiles. It's another way to infect the mainstream with the power of the underground."

It only makes sense that Decibel would present a tour package with a sense of integrity, purpose and history. "It is a joint force of artistic adversity and sinister creativity," assures Watain frontman Erik Danielsson, "which makes me think of the glorious days when bands like Venom, Metallica, Exodus and Slayer toured together like a great middle finger raised towards their sheep-minded contemporaries."

Excited yet? Well, here's an early opportunity to score a great deal AND avoid standing in line. Fifteen premium packages are available in each market that include your ticket to the show, a tour T-shirt, a tour poster and a super-exclusive "Skip the Line" pass to move you to the front when doors open. The price of this package is less than you would spend on a ticket and a tour shirt at the show!

More details, including tour dates, venues and ticket info will be announced right here on January 24th.

Related links:
Decibel Magazine Tour
Metal Blade Records
Behemoth on Metal Blade Records
Behemoth on Facebook
Behemoth on Twitter

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Biohazard's Billy Graziadei Discusses 'Reborn In Defiance' At Hometown CD Release Show!


The highly anticipated ninth studio album by Biohazard is called 'Reborn In Defiance' and is set to be released tomorrow, Friday, January 20th. The expectations are high, and while many mistakenly thought that the band was finished once Evan Seinfeld (co-founder, singer, bassist) left the band last summer, the Heavy Music world will be caught in a devastating hurricane of musical greatness once the masses are infected with the NEW Biohazard!

After giving this album numerous spins, we truly believe that this is a contender for comeback album of the year. After seeing them perform a slew of these NEW songs this this past Tuesday (January 17) in New York City, during their hometown CD release show, Biohazard proved that they still have the attitude, energy, and powerful music that made them break all sound barriers when they arrived to the Heavy Music scene in the late 80s.

Before the event was kicked off by New York City Metallers Wrench and Ikillya, we had the chance to chat with Billy Graziadei (co-founder, vocalist, guitarist) about the bands perseverance, the challenges they have faced, and Biohazard's ninth studio album, which marks the first time in 18 years that the band records an album with their original lineup (Evan Seinfeld, Bobby Hambel, Billy Graziadei & Danny Schuler). Produced Toby Wright (Alice in Chains, Metallica), the NEW Biohazard album will be available worldwide January 20th, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. Without further due, here is our insightful interview with Billy!




Below are all the upcoming European and U.S. tour dates for the first part of their world tour in support of "Reborn In Defiance".

'Peristence' European Tour With Suicidal Tendencies:

- Jan. 20: Deinze, Belgium at Brielpoort
- Jan. 21: Oberhausen, Germany at Turbinenhalle
- Jan. 22: Hamburg, Germany at Docks
- Jan. 23: Berlin, Germany at Astra
- Jan. 24: Munchen, Germany at Werk
- Jan. 25: Wien, Austria at Gasometer
- Jan. 26: Stuttgart, Germany at LKA Longhorn
- Jan. 27: Saarbrucken, Germany at Garage
- Jan. 28: Dresden, Germany at Eventwerk
- Jan. 29: Tilburg, Netherlands at O13
- Jan. 30: Paris, France at Bataclan
- Jan. 31: Manchester, UK at Manchester Club Academy
- Feb. 01: Glasgow, UK at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
- Feb. 02: Birmingham, UK at HMV Institute Birmingham
- Feb. 03: London, UK at Underworld

U.S Tour With Madball:

- 2/8: Syracuse, NY @ Station 58
- 2/9: Portland, ME @ Asylum
- 2/10: Worcester, MA @ Te Palladium
- 2/11: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
- 2/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
- 2/15: Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
- 2/16: Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
- 2/17: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
- 2/18: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom


Video and photo credit: Derek Soto from Sinestra Studios (Like them on Facebook)!

Related links:
Biohazard
Biohazard on Facebook
Biohazard on Twitter

King Diamond Is Ready To Rock The World - Official Statement Available!


Danish Heavy Metal legend, Kim Bendix Petersen (A.K.A. King Diamond), was forced to take a break from his musical career in November 2010. In case you don't remember, on November 29, 2010, King Diamond was taken to hospital, where they discovered several blockages in his arteries due to his heavy smoking habit. They determined that he had several heart attacks and that he needed triple-bypass surgery. The surgery was performed successfully. On December 11, 2010 it was announced that he was at home recovering.

Late last year, King Diamond reappeared on stage at Metallica's 30th anniversary at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. Today, it was announced that King Diamond is joining forces with ICM and the Agency Group (booking agents). Here is their Official statement:

"It is great to be in the top professional hands of Nick and Paul. They both come highly recommended by Brian Slagel of Metal Blade, who personally suggested the partnership that is now in effect. ICM and The Agency Group have so much combined experience, which will open new doors for us. When it comes to getting us back on stage again, we all agree on how to bring King Diamond to a whole new level. Within a few weeks, we should be able to announce the first part of our plan. WELCOME ON BOARD AND STAY HEAVY.”

King Diamond adds: "There’ll be a lot more great news coming the next couple of weeks. It’s been difficult keeping everything under wraps, but soon it will all be out in the open. I want to thank you for your amazing patience. We will get back to the Skype sessions in not too long as well."

Related links:
King Diamond Online

Lock Up's Shane Embury's To Miss U.S. Tour; Replacement Announced!


Extreme Metallers Lock Up, the UK Death Metal group featuring genre veterans, Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates, Disfear), Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Venomous Concept), Nicolas Barker (ex-Cradle Of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir) and Anton Reisenegger (Criminal, Pentagram), has announced its first ever North American tour, a headlining run with Goatwhore and Strong Intention, set to kick off in February.

Lock Up bassist Shane Embury will be unable to make the trek and will be temporarily replaced by Dan Lilker (Nuclear Assault, Brutal Truth, S.O.D., Venomous Concept).

"It's a pleasure and an honor to (briefly) step in for Mr. Shane Embury and hold down the bass for LOCK UP for these East Coast shows," commented Lilker. "Hope to see all the grindfreaks come out and experience the mayhem. Full speed ahead, fuckers!"



Lock Up is touring in support of its third studio album, "Necropolis Transparent", which hit stores in July on Nuclear Blast Records. Stay tuned for more information on Lock Up.

Lock Up w/ Goatwhore and Strong Intention:

2/08 – Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
2/09 – Albany, NY @ Bogies
2/10 – Boston, MA @ Club Lido
2/11 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes
2/12 – Tortonto, ON @ Wreck Room
2/13 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
2/14 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
2/15 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
2/16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Europa


Lock Up is:

Nick Barker – drums
Shane Embury – bass
Tomas Lindberg – vocals
Anton Reisenegger – guitar

Related links:
Lock Up on Facebook
Lock Up on YouTube
Follow Lock Up on Twitter
Lock Up on MySpace
Nuclear Blast Records

AC/DC Unveils Pinball Machine - Video Available!

For those about to rock, AC/DC salutes you with the most rocking and rolling pinball machine in existence! Stern Pinball, Inc., the world's only maker of real pinball games, has announced the availability of the AC/DC pinball machine.

With the AC/DC pinball machine, players will be able to rock out to 12 classic AC/DC hits, including "Back In Black", "Highway To Hell" and "You Shook Me All Night Long". Other exciting game features include two separate ramps, a lower play field, ball shooting cannon, eight drop targets, a mechanized Hell's Bell and animations of the AC/DC band. Players can also join the party with a TNT detonator and the Devil's Jukebox. This tribute to one of rock and roll's most memorable bands pushes the auditory limits with its sound, style and infectious riffs. The AC/DC machine is designed to rock.

"The combination of classic rock and pinball can't go wrong," said Gary Stern, founder, CEO and chairman of Stern Pinball. "The music and play of the AC/DC machine delivers nothing less than the ultimate rock experience that both AC/DC fans and pinball players can appreciate."

Pricing and availability:

- The AC/DC pinball machine is available today from $5699 to $8499.
- Pro Version: $5699 MSRP
- Premium Version: $7699 MSRP
- Limited Edition Version: $8499 MSRP



Related links:
AC/DC
Stern Pinball

RIOT Forced To Cancel Tonight's Show In Virginia!

After a killer show last night at BB Kings in New York City, RIOT's next scheduled show for tonight in West Springfield, VA at Jaxx has been canceled. When the band arrived at the venue today they were informed by the venue, that the venue did not have their permits in place to have a show this evening. RIOT would like to apologize to all their fans and hope to make up the show in the near future. RIOT's show in Rochester, NY on January 20th will go on as scheduled as well as their appearance on the 70,000 Tons Of Metal Boat Cruise January 23rd - January 27th.

Remaining tour dates:

- 1/20: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall



Related links:
Riot's Official Site
Riot on Facebook
SPV

FOZZY's Chris Jericho Announces NAMM Signings & Set To Appear at Zakk Wylde's "Rock N' Roll Roast"!

Chris Jericho and Rich Ward of the Heavy Metal outfit FOZZY will be appearing at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, January 21st (see below for their complete appearance schedule). To attend the show, you must have a badge (**NAMM is not open to the public**). For more information about NAMM and how to get entry into the show, please check out the event's official website below.

FOZZY NAMM appearance schedule:

- Saturday, January 21:

1-2PM: Chris Jericho & Rich Ward signing at Laney booth

3-4PM: Chris Jericho & Rich Ward signing at Dean Markley booth (w/ Rex Brown from PANTERA/KILL DEVIL HILL)

4:30PM: Chris Jericho appearance at Gangstar Apparel

Chris Jericho will also be appearing tonight at Guitar World's "Rock & Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde" at the Grove of Anaheim as one of the celebrity roasters. Presented by Epiphone guitars and sponsored by Monster Energy Drink, EMG pickups, Revolver magazine, Marshall amplification, Dunlop, Eagle Rock and Samson, this exclusive charity event will be filmed live, and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the MusiCares charity. The "Rock & Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde" is not open to the public, but if you want to attend or learn more about being a sponsor for this great cause, please see the link below for more information and sponsorship opportunities.

FOZZY is the brainchild of Rich Ward and Chris Jericho, two larger-than-life, trailblazing personalities that have spent the past decade shaping their own brand of sonic splendor, Ward's incendiary guitars forging a path for Jericho's inimitable vocals. The band's debut album through Century Media Records is set to be released in 2012, so be prepared for a new heavy metal classic, FOZZY-style, coming soon!

Related links:
NAMM
Zakk Wylde Rock N' Roll Roast
Fozzy's Official Website
Fozzy on Facebook
Fozzy on Twitter

DEAN Webcast From NAMM Is Live NOW - Watch All The Behind the Scenes Action!


Watch live streaming video from deanguitars at livestream.com

Dean Guitars celebrates is ready to celebrate their 35th Anniversary via a monumental party to kick off the Dean "Live from NAMM" Webcast. DEAN Guitars is going to give you a "Live from NAMM" Webcast like never before! Including live performance footage from the Dean NAMM JAM with TESTAMENT, JACKYL, WAYNE STATIC, VINNIE MOORE and the Dean Girl/Coffin Case Fashion Show as well as two-full days of exclusive Dean coverage from the Anaheim Convention Center.

Here are all the details:

- Date: Friday, January 20th
- Doors 6:00 PM (METALACHI, the world's great mariachi Metal band, in the courtyard)
- Performances & Set Times:

Vinnie Moore (7:00 to 7:50 PM)
Wayne Static (8:15 to 9:00 PM)
DEAN GIRL/COFFIN CASE FASHION SHOW (9:10 to 9:30 PM)
Jackyl (9:40 - 10:35 PM)
Testament (11:05 PM - 12:00 AM)

DEAN GUITARS LIVE FROM NAMM WEBCAST SCHEDULE (Horns Up Rocks will be streaming the event all weekend long!):

- Friday, January 20th, 6:45 to 11:30 PM PST (Live from the Dean NAMM JAM at the Grove of Anaheim)

- Saturday, January 21st, 10 AM to 6 PM PST (Live from the Dean Guitars NAMM booth, Anaheim Convention Center)

- Sunday, January 22nd, 10 AM to 5 PM (Live from the Dean Guitars NAMM booth, Anaheim Convention Center)

Dean Guitars will be webcasting live all weekend!

Highlights include:

- A first hand look at the NEW 2012 Dean Guitars 35th Anniversary Collection including the debut of the new Thoroughbred Single-cut electric guitar, the Dime Concrete Sledge and the Dave Mustaine Peace Sells VMNT. We have over 50 new guitars and it is OUR BEST COLLECTION EVER!

- We are giving away an IPAD2 autographed by Dave Mustaine of Megadeth along with a great bundle of gear from our sponsor MONSTER CABLE.

- Interviews with DEAN and DDRUM artists including Eric Peterson and Chuck Billy of Testament, Eric Bass of Shinedown, Michael Angelo Batio, Uli Jon Roth, Vinnie Paul of HELLYEAH, Jeremy Spencer of Five Finger Death Punch, Tim Yeung and David Vincent of Morbid Angel, Derrick Wright of Adele, Jesse James Dupree and the boys from Jackyl, Wayne Static of Static-X, Vinnie Moore of UFO and many others.

- Plus, for the first time ever we will be offering you some super sick deals on in-stock Dean Guitars. So get ready for these exclusive NAMM webcast specials, it's a great chance to GET YOUR WINGS!


Related links:
Dean Guitars at NAMM

BORKNAGAR Reveals Album Cover & Tracklisting For 'Urd'

Norwegian avant-garde Metallers BORKNAGAR are now unveiling the cover artwork for their much anticipated NEW studio album, 'Urd', set to be released on March 26th, 2012 in Europe as well as March 27th, 2012 in North America via Century Media Records.

The album's artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco, who has not only already worked on the band's previous 'Universal' release, but also with artists such as Soulfly, Belphegor, Einherjer, and Keep Of Kalessin.

BORKNAGAR's mastermind Øystein G. Brun comments on the artwork:

"The cover and design for 'Urd' is spot on when it comes to portraying the very core of the band. This time around we wanted an earthly expression through our cover and general design to support and empower the main themes on the album. You can almost smell and feel the texture of the old Norse wooden carvings - still there is a sophisticated and eclectic approach to the expression that entwines perfectly into the music. Marcelo Vasco enhanced our ideas into brilliance, he painted the face of the beast that is about to be unleashed..."

BORKNAGAR has recently finalized mixing duties for the album with Jens Bogren at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Paradise Lost, Katatonia, etc.). The track-listing for the 'Urd' is as follows:

1. Epochalypse
2. Roots
3. The Beauty Of Dead Cities
4. The Earthling
5. The Plains Of Memories
6. Mount Regency
7. Frostrite
8. The Winter Eclipse
9. In A Deeper World


The band previously explained the album title and its overall concept as follows:

"Our previous album was called 'Universal' and where should we go after an album title with such a magnitude? Well, we decided to head back home to earth. We really wanted to get back to the core of the band, where it all started - the admiration and pondering about nature and mankind's place therein. 'Urd' is the name of one of the norns that according to northern mythology stands under Yggdrasill and weaves the lifeline of mankind. 'Urd' is representing the past, while 'Verdande' is representing the present and 'Skuld' is representing the future. You might very well say that this is an ancient expression of what we today know as DNA. And I have always been very fascinated by the fact that parts and bits of our DNA actually derive from the very beginning of time. All living creatures are somewhat connected to the very first organic cell. That is some of the story behind the album title..."

BORKNAGAR is:

- Øystein G. Brun: Clean & Electric Guitars (Cronian, ex-Molested)
- Vintersorg: Grim Vocals, Clean Vocals & Choirs (Vintersorg, Fission)
- Lars A. Nedland: Keys, Clean Vocals & Choirs (Solefald, ex-Carpathian Forest)
- Jens F. Ryland: Lead Guitars (ICS Vortex)
- ICS Vortex: Bass, Clean Vocals & Choirs (ex-Dimmu Burgir, Arcturus, ICS Vortex)
Drums and percussion on 'Urd' were performed by David Kinkade (Soulfly, ex-Malevolent Creation)

BORKNAGAR Live 2012:

- 4/4-7: Oslo (Norway) - Inferno Festival
- 4/13-14 - Lichtenfels (Germany) - Ragnarök Festival

Related links:
Official Site of Borknagar
Borknagar on MySpace
Borknagar on Facebook
Century Media Records

Soulfly & Five Finger Death Punch To Join Forces For North American Tour!

Today, Soulfly announced that they will be teaming up with Five Finger Death Punch for a North American tour. Below is the initial list of tour dates, with more coming soon!

Soulfly has revealed the album artwork for 'Enslaved', a brand NEW Soulfly album, which will be their eighth overall. While many bands barely make it to a third album, the Max Cavalera-led collective is still going strong two decades deep. 2012 also marks the band's 15th anniversary of making a tribally-influenced Metallic racket and what better way to celebrate than with a NEW record? The album will be released via longtime label Roadrunner Records, which has been Soulfly's home for the course of its career. The label has also been Cavalera's home for the duration of his career, which began in the '80s as a member of Sepultura, who essentially rewrote the rules of Heavy Music when they arrived on the scene; Max continues to do the same today.

Soufly North American Tour With Five Finger Death Punch:

- Mar. 22: San Diego, CA at 4th & B (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Mar. 23: Las Vegas, NV at The Joint
- Mar. 24: Pomona, CA at The Fox Theater
- Mar. 26: Fresno, CA at Rainbow Ballroom
- Mar. 27: Modesto, CA at Modesto Centre Plaza
- Mar. 28: Redding, CA at Redding Convention Center
- Mar. 29: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining, with Incite and Lody Kong)
- Mar. 30: Yakima, WA at Yakima Valley Sun Dome
- Mar. 31: Seattle, WA at Paramount Theater
- Apr. 01: Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw Theatre (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Apr. 02: Dawson Creek, BC at EnCana Events Centre
- Apr. 04: Calgary, AB at MacEwan Hall
- Apr. 05: Edmonton, AB at Shaw Conference Center
- Apr. 07: Regina, SK at Agribition
- Apr. 09: Winnipeg, MB at Burton Cummings Theatre
- Apr. 11: Rapid City, SD at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
- Apr. 12: Casper, WY at Casper Events Center


Track titles for 'Enslaved':

- Resistance
- World Scum
- Intervention
- Gladiator
- Legions
- American Steel
- Redemption of Man By God
- Treachery
- Plata O Plomo
- Revengeance
- Chains
- Slave
- Bastards
- Soulfly VIII

Please note this is not the final track sequencing.

Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!

Gojira Release Studio Update Of Joe Duplantier Recording Vocals - Video Available!


The members of French progressive Heavy Metal band Gojira, have been very busy at Spin Recording Studios in New York City recording their sixth studio album. The NEW Gojira record is being co-produced Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God & Ikillya) for an early 2012 release. Additionally, Gojira inked a deal with Roadrunner Records recently.

Needless to say, the anticipation for the NEW Gojira album is huge!

Here is the bands fourth studio update, which includes the tracking of the vocal parts for their NEW album. Check it out!









Gojira is:

- Joe Duplantier (Vocals/Guitars)
- Mario Duplantier (Drums)
- Christian Andreu (Guitars)
- Jean-Michel Labadie (Bass)

- Gojira's Discography:

\m/ Studio albums:

- Terra Incognita (2001)
- The Link (2003)
- From Mars to Sirius (2005)
- The Way of All Flesh (2008)
- Untitled 5th studio album (TBA)

\m/ Live albums:

- The Link Alive (2004)
- Untitled DVD (TBA)

\m/ Demos and EPs:

- Victim (1996)
- Possessed (1997)
- Saturate (1999)
- Wisdom Comes (2000)
- Maciste All'Inferno (2003)
- Sea Shepherd EP (2011)

Related links:
Gojira's Website

8 Year Old Girl "Opens Up The Pit" To Prove That Hardcore Lives!


8 yr old Juliet teamed up with producer Rob Scharpe this school holidays and smashed out this BRUTAL track. Juliet takes you on a journey of her love for her dog, Robert and how her pet fish stink even tho Juliet has zero sense of smell. The Australian Hardcore scene will never be the same! Check out this hilarious video!



Related links:
Tumblr Page Of Juliet's Mom

Lamb Of God Premiere Lyric Video For 'Ghost Walking'!


Due to the overwhelming response to the lyric-based video released in December, Lamb of God have created a second video for the debut single "Ghost Walking" from their NEW album 'Resolution', which will be released Tuesday, January 24th. The clip is fully animated and was created by animation company Moreframes Animation.



The video will also debut at adultswim.com at 3 PM ET. The clip will also premiere today in the following countries:

- Japan: Noize.tv
- France: radiometal.com
- Russia: Drugmetal.ru
- UK: Metal Hammer and Music Radar
- Germany: Rockhard.de
- Italy: Rock TV
- Australia: Soundwave

In conjunction with the release of 'Resolution', Lamb Of God will commence their two year 'Resolution' tour with six east coast club shows. The band will also be doing in-store signings in four of the cities on show days (see the link below for more information). Lamb Of God is set to commences their two year world tour in support of 'Resolution' starting Sunday, January 22nd in their hometown of Richmond, VA.

The club dates are:

January 22nd- Richmond- The National
January 24th- New York- Irving Plaza
January 25th- Boston- The Paradise
January 26th- Philadelphia- The Trocadero
January 27th- Toronto- Phoenix Concert Hall
January 28th- Washington DC- 9:30 Club

Support on all shows except Richmond will be The Acacia Strain and Too Late The Hero. Following the club shows, the band starts the Pacific portion of the 'Resolution' tour ending with the band’s first ever show in Alaska.

These dates are:

February 12th- Seoul, South Korea
February 14th- Shanghai, China (With Chthonic)
February 16th- Taipei, Taiwan
February 18th- Manila, Philippines
February 20th- Singapore (With Judas Priest)
February 22nd- Tokyo, Japan
February 23rd- Osaka, Japan
February 25th to March 5th- Soundwave Festival, Australia
March 7th- Auckland, New Zealand
March 9th- Anchorage, Alaska

From there the band will head over South America and Mexico. Here are those tour-dates:

- Saturday, March 31st: Sao Paulo, Brazil at Espaco Lux
- Sunday, April 1st: Curitiba, Brazil at Curitiba Master Hall
- Monday, April 2nd: Buenos Aires, Argentina at Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas
- Wednesday, April 4th: Santiago, Chile at Teatro Caupolican
- Friday, April 6th: Quito, Ecuador at Teatro Bolivar
- Saturday, April 7th: Bogota, Colombia at Teatro Metropol
- Sunday, April 8th: Caracas, Venezuela at CIEC Caracas
- Tuesday, April 10th: Mexico City, Mexico at Jose Cuervo Salon

Pre-orders for the new album are available now at www.lamb-of-god.com/resolution and will feature multiple premium bundles. Anyone who pre-orders from iTunes or the LAMB OF GOD website will get the single ‘Ghost Walking’ as an instant gratification track.


Here is the track-listing for "Resolution":

01. Straight For The Sun
02. Desolation
03. Ghost Walking
04. Guilty
05. The Undertow
06. The Number Six
07. Barbarosa
08. Invictus
09. Cheated
10. Insurrection
11. Terminally Unique
12. To The End
13. Visitation
14. King Me

Limited-edition pre-order bonus live album "Wrath - Tour 2009/2010" track listing (available only with the UK version):

01. The Passing
02. In Your Words
03. Set to Fail
04. Walk With Me In Hell
05. Hourglass
06. Now You've Got Something to Die For
07. Ruin
08. As The Palaces Burn
09. Blacken the Cursed Sun
10. Laid to Rest
11. Redneck
12. Black Label

Related links:
Lamb Of God
Lamb Of God of Facebook
Click here for your chance to meet Lamb Of God

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

High Resolution Videos Of The First-Ever "Underground MeTaL Friday's Series"!


This past Friday the 13th, we presented the first-ever 'Underground Metal Friday's'! This ear piercing event took place at Fontana's Bar in New York Rock City! The event was kicked off by NYHC band Truth In Needles, who definitely kicked off this monthly series in style. Following this Hardcore maniacs, were Connecticut rockers Arcane Malevolence, who played their last show ever in New York City. Then it was time for Death Immortal to prove why they are one of the best New York Metal bands today. Just when the room was packed at full capacity, Generation Kill (featuring Rob Dukes) took center stage and demolished Fontanas Bar. Ending the night of true underground Metal were female-fronted Post-Hardcore maniacs Forever Her Nightmare.

Here are some videos of the night, captured by Derek Soto from Sinestra Studios!

TRUTH IN NEEDLES:



ARCANE MALEVOLENCE:



DEATH IMMORTAL:



GENERATION KILL:





FOREVER HER NIGHTMARE:



Related links:
Sinestra Studios on Facebook
Sinestra Studios on You Tube
Follow Sinestra Studios on Twitter
Generation Kill
Death Immortal
Forever Her Nightmare
Arcane Malevolence
Truth In Needless