"Chicago police are evacuating fans from the Lollapalooza music festival because of a line of advancing thunderstorms. Police spokesman Officer Darryl Baety says the festival was ordered shut down at 3:30 PM after a severe thunderstorm warning was issued. Festival-goers are being evacuated from downtown Chicago’s Grant Park to underground evacuation and shelter sites along Michigan Avenue.
"The Red Hot Chili Peppers are scheduled to play last on the main stage Saturday. The three-day event concludes Sunday and is sold out, Shelby Meade, a spokeswoman for promoter C3 Presents, says the company regrets having to suspend the show, but that safety comes first.
"Powerful winds from an advancing storm were responsible for last summer’s deadly stage rigging collapse at the Indiana State Fair."
"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", is a film starring Sam Dunn (the creator of "Metal Evolution" and itdiscusses the traits and originators of some of Metal's many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Nu Metal, Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal, and Death Metal. Dunn uses a family-tree-type flowchart to document some of the most popular Metal subgenres. The film also explores various aspects of Heavy Metal culture. Notable segments include Dunn taking a trip to the Wacken Open Air festival, an interview with Dee Snider providing an analysis of the PMRC attack on Heavy Metal music, and an interview with several Norwegian Black Metal bands.
Have you ever wondered who the members of SLIPKNOT got their numbers and why the hell they numbered each other? Well, recently CityBeat.com chatted with Shawn "Clown" Crahan about all things SLIPKNOT and this is what he had to say about the numbering system:
"The numbers kind of just fell into place," says Clown. "It’s kind of a weird thing. Back when we started we were going to wear a mask and I started wearing coveralls so we all started wearing coveralls, then there were so many of us, we put our bar code on the back. Then we wanted numbers—I wanted numbers. It was kind of ironic, because everyone fell into a number. I wasn’t going to tolerate any other number than six. Like if someone was going to fight me for it, I was going to fight to the death for it, but nobody wanted it. Joey wanted to be number one, Paul wanted to be number two, the original guitar player, and the other drummer three. Mick, he is like 'I have to have seven. Fuck everyone. It’s my lucky number.' Corey was like, 'I want eight, infinity.' When Sid joined the band, 'I am not a number. I am zero. I am filth.' It was kind of magical, honestly. The masks were more of a representation of what you wanted to present as yourself. It was one’s finding oneself, but the numbers were almost assigned to us subconsciously."
In early June, Floridian Metallers TRIVIUM were one of the main attractions at the 2012 Download Festival. The event takes place yearly at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. During the event, the members of TRIVIUM had the camera's rolling to capture the essence of the band getting geared up to perform their unique flavor of Metal in front of 100,000 "kids".
The following video captures the band driving to the festival grounds, getting on and off stage, and everything in between!
Upcoming TRIVIUM tour dates
Latin American Tour:
- Sep 08: Via Marques in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Sep 09: Music Hall in Curitiba, Brazil
- Sep 11: TEATRO FLORES in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Sep 12: Teatro Teleton in Santiago, Chile
- Sep 14: Teleferico in Quito, Ecuador
- Sep 15: Teatro Metro in Bogota, Colombia
- Sep 16: La Casa Del Artista in Caracas, Venezuela
- Sep 18: Jose Cuervo Salon in Granjas Mexico, Mexico
Spoken word artist, writer, journalist, publisher, actor, radio DJ, activist and former singer-songwriter Henry Rollins is famous for speaking his mind out and telling it how it is. While some artists out there might run their mouths in order to call attention and become controversial. Rollins is known for always having smart and hilarious rants that cover numerous topics. Check his recent rant regarding gay marriage out HERE!
We recently came across this video of Rollins bashing hipsters! This an excerpt from the German TV program "Durch die Nacht mit... (Into the Night with...) Henry Rollins and Shirin Neshat". Rollins gets mocked by local hipsters at the record store and fights back immediately.
Earlier today, we reported that Randy Blythe is finally a free man! Upon his release on bail from prison, Blythe headed over to Prague's Ruzyně International Airportto catch a plane back to Richmond, Virginia (Blythe's hometown) with a layover in New York City. Czech broadcasters Nova TV chatted with Blythe outside of the airport, here is he had to say about his extensive incarceration:
Although LAMB OF GOD was forced to cancel their summer co-headline tour with Dethklok and special guests Gojira, the band has agreed to play SLIPKNOT's "KnotFest" shows on August 17th in Council Bluffs, Iowa and August 18th in Somerset, Wisconsin.
As previously reported, after completing his epic quadrology last year with the simultaneous release of 'Ghost' and 'Deconstruction', renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer Devin Townsend is ready to start the next chapter in the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT's career with their NEW effort, 'Epicloud'. Due out September 18th in North America and September 24th in Europe, 'Epicloud' boasts 13 light-hearted, hook laden tracks featuring once again, guest vocal appearances by Anneke van Giersbergen. It's Epic and it's loud, it's 'Epicloud'.
Here are samples of every song that will be part of 'Epicloud', crank it up and enjoy!
This September, DTP and KATATONIA will team-up for the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour", a co-headlining North American run featuring PARADISE LOST as direct support and STOLEN BABIES as openers (DTP and KATATONIA will alternate in headlining each show). Dates for the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" are below, so check to see when Hevy Devy will be coming to a city near you!
Sept. 4: Seattle, WA at Studio 7
Sept. 5: Vancouver, BC at Commodore
Sept. 7: San Francisco, CA at Great American Music Hall
Sept. 8: Los Angeles, CA at El Rey Theater
Sept. 9: Phoenix, AZ at Marquee Theater
Sept. 11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live Studio
Sept. 12: Dallas, TX at Trees
Sept. 13: Lawrence, KS at Granada
Sept. 14: Denver, CO at Summit
Sept. 16: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
Sept. 17: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
Sept. 18: Pittsburgh, PA at Mr. Smalls
Sept. 19: Toronto, ON at Opera House
Sept. 20: Montreal, QC at Cafe Campus
Sept. 21: Worcester, MA at Palladium
Sept. 22: Philadelphia, PA at TLA
Sept. 23: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
Sept. 24: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
Following
the cancellation of
the LAMB OF GOD, DETHKLOK and GOJIRA tour due to the incarceration of LAMB OF GOD's
Randy Blythe (who was finally freed today), the members of GOJIRA are
very eager to get on the road to present the masses their latest
record 'L'Enfant Sauvage'. The GOJIRA camp has been very busy
booking a string of intimate gigs along the East Coast and in the
Midwest, including a slot on the second day of Knotfest, the two-day,
two-state event curated by their labelmates, Slipknot.
After quickly selling out their New York City show at Santos Party House, the band has added a second show at The Studio at Webster Hall with special guests CAR BOMB. Details below.
GOJIRA North American tour dates:
- Aug. 9: New York, NY at Santos Party House
- Aug. 11: Toronto, ONT at Heavy TO festival
- Aug. 12: Montreal, QC at Heavy MTL festival
- Aug. 13: Worcester, MA at Palladium (Upstairs) - Aug. 14: New York, NY at The Studio at Webster Hall (Tickets HERE!)
- Aug. 15: Pontiac, MI at The Pike Room
- Aug. 16: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- Aug. 18: Minneapolis, MN at KnotFest
- Aug. 19: Milwaukee, WI at Rave Bar
- Aug. 20: Cleveland, OH at Peabodys
"KnotFest", the two-date
festival will take place on August 17 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and
August 18 in Somerset, Wisconsin.
Scheduled performers for Knotfest:
SLIPKNOT
LAMB OF GOD
DEFTONES
MACHINE HEAD
GOJIRA
SERJ TANKIAN
THE URGE
PRONG
CANNIBAL CORPSE
WINDS OF PLAGUE has officially parted ways with drummer Art Cruz due to creative differences and wish him all the very best in his future endeavors: "After many years of having Art Cruz with us we have decided its best for both parties involved to go our separate ways," states vocalist Johnny Plague. "Art is a great drummer and I'm sure he will be back behind the drums one way or another soon." Art Cruz adds, "I'm very thankful for the experience. I love those dudes. I will continue to play drums and on the business side, I am currently pursuing artist management. To keep up with what I'm doing, follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/artimusplague."
Without missing a beat, WINDS OF PLAGUE is currently holed up in the studio working on the much anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed album 'Against The World'. "We just finished recording our NEW album in which we recruited long time friend Brandon Gallindo to record as well as fill in for "The All Stars Tour" starting this week! See you soon!!!" The All Stars Tour kicks off on August 3rd. A full list of dates is available below.
8/03-Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theatre 8/04-San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 8/05-Fresno, CA @ Blackbeards Park 8/06-Sacremento, CA @ Ace Of Spades 8/07-Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues 8/08-Anaheim, CA @ The Grove 8/09-Reno, NV @ The Knitting Factory 8/10-Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue 8/11-Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 8/13-Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre 8/14-Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian 8/15-Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's 8/16-New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 8/17-Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 8/18-Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 8/19-Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock 8/20-Richmond, VA @ The National 8/21-Virginia Beach (Norfolk), VA @ The Norva 8/22-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 8/24-Houston, TX @ House of Blues 8/25-San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live 8/26-Dallas, TX @ The Palladium 8/27-Mission, TX @ Pharr Events Center
This might easily be the funniest commercial in years! Is this commercial based on a real life story about a very cheesy Black Metal band? Or is it just fantasy? Who cares?! Watch this now and prepare to laugh your ass out loud!
Finally some good news on the Randy Blythe incarceration in Prague, Czech Republic! After five weeks in a prison, Blythe has been released on bail and is returning to the United States today. Although LAMB OF GOD was forced to cancel their summer co-headline tour with Dethklok and special guests Gojira, the band has agreed to play SLIPKNOT's "KnotFest" shows on August 17th in Council Bluffs, Iowa and August 18th in Somerset, Wisconsin.
According to Blesk.cz, Blythe boarded a direct flight to
New York at approximately 1:00 PM. CEST (Central European Summer Time)
today. He is expected to land on U.S. soil this afternoon. Prior to boarding the plane back home, Blythe spoke with TV Nova, a Czech news outlet:
"I'm relieved to be out of Pankrác jail," Blythe told TV Nova at the airport before catching his flight. "It wasn't bad, but it wasn't exactly fun."
He
added, "I'm relieved to be out of jail, but if it's necessary for me to
return to Prague to go to this court thing, I certainly will. I'm no
flight risk."
HERE is a short video clip of Blythe talking to TV Nova at the Prague airport.
LAMB OF GOD is currently targeting October 26th as the start date for a U.S tour. Dates and cities will be released as soon as possible. Randy will be making a public statement discussing his time in Prague and thanking fans worldwide for their support in the next week.
Here is a picture of Randy Blythe boarding the plane back home (courtesy of Blesk.cz):
If there is one thing that Philip Anselmo has never ever done is bite his tongue. The controversial multifaceted ex-PANTERA and current DOWN frontman, recently spoke with The Boston Phoenix about the current state of Heavy Music and of course about the NEW DOWN album ''Down IV Part I – The Purple EP''. A few excerpts from the interview follow:
About producing bands and releasing records via Housecore Records (Anselmo's label):
"I love it. I love everything from the camaraderie, the studio work, pulling songs together, helping out — I hate mixing, but I love the end result," Anselmo says, checking in by phone from his home in the swamps of Louisiana. "It is important to me, it really is. I'm very interested in what the thinking bands are doing out there. I love the underground; I'm always looking for anything that is a breath of fresh air because it makes me feel young again and gives me that 'Holy shit, I just picked up Slayer's Hell Awaits record again.' It gives me that feeling, and it's probably good for the circulation."
The NEW DOWN:
"I put no pressure on myself for this Down record," Anselmo says. "I don't think any of us did. I did what we did when we recorded the first demo. I am never the guy that will sit back and say, 'Oh, we gotta break new ground!' and have all these gigantic expectations. I'm the biggest fucking pessimist in the entire world. Even when I was in Pantera, I didn't expect a fucking thing." More info about the NEW DOWN here!
PANTERA's legacy:
"We were very strong, in our strongest, strongest bodies," he says. "The injuries had not yet mounted in my skeleton, and . . . gosh man, we were so physical back then onstage. When we had recorded [1990's] Cowboys from Hell, we were playing a lot of those songs live in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, and I know that this has been said before, but the last song we wrote for Cowboys was 'Primal Concrete Sledge,' and if there was any song that there was a possible bridge or a sneak peek at what Vulgar Display of Power would be, it's definitely that song.""I miss the days, I long for the days, sometimes, and I miss Dimebag very, very much," Anselmo says. "There's a plethora of emotions, and to dwell on the past doesn't feel healthy for me and when I think about those days. It's not like I try to think of all the good stuff; it kind of comes naturally, especially Vulgar Display of Power and that whole touring cycle and the change in the audience and their perception of us. When we toured Cowboys from Hell, there was a very lukewarm if not awful response. But when you back it up with a record like Vulgar Display, that's when the tide did turn — rapidly, to say the fucking least. There were some extremely educational, memorable, cherishable times in my life.
"We used to fuck with all kinds of songs. Obviously we did that ridiculous version of 'Cat Scratch Fever' for some movie soundtrack [Detroit Rock City], that dickface Ted Nugent. Shit dude, we would kick into Kansas and all kinds of shit. What you said does ring a bell; I think it was something like 'Outta Love Again,' I wonder where that shit is. And here's another one for ya: I never did sing on the motherfucker, that old Phil Collins [he starts singing 'I Don't Care Anymore'], we did a version of that, and it's somewhere. But there really probably isn't any original material left, but cover tunes and shit like that. If there was the proper amount of digging, we could find all kinds of shit."
The current state of Heavy Music:
"Heavy Metal has always gotten the meathead rap, and you know, hey, honestly I haven't fucking helped. I've made more bad decisions than great decisions in my fucking life, and I regret a lot of things I've said onstage, a lot of actions I've done onstage, and a lot of trouble that I've got into, because all it does is bring bad publicity to heavy metal. It kind of makes us, heavy metallers, a sovereign state in a lot of ways. We might not get as much big-time praise from mainstream media, but let them call us meatheads, let them think we're ignorant, and let them keep writing awful music — and I'll keep calling it awful and we'll just be even at that."
Don't forget that Philip Anselmo will be speaking the truth with DOWN this fall on a North American tour, followed by a
European trek. The band will be touring in support of their forthcoming
NEW EP (details below). The following dates have been confirmed so
far, with more to be added soon:
U.S. Tour Dates (*) with Saint Vitus, Warbeast and HAARP:
What a summer! First LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe is arrested in the Czech Republic on manslaughter charges, then Harley Flanagan (former bassist from the CRO MAGS) stabs some of the current band members in New York City, and just this week someone threatened to kill Jonny Davy from JOB FOR A COWBOY at the Tampa, Florida stop of this year's "Summer Slaughter Tour" causing major delays.
Yesterday (August 1), according to The Batavian, 21 people were arrested or cited during the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival
concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, New
York. Of the four people arrested, a 49-year-old man and a 27-year-old
male were charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly engaging in a
fight in the parking lot; a 23-year-old man was charged with trespass
after allegedly climbing a light pole inside the concert venue; and a
51-year-old male was charged with DWI and Driving with more than .08 BAC
after allegedly driving in the parking lot intoxicated. Seven people
were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and 10 others were
issued citations for alleged consumption/possession of alcohol under age
21.
Regarding the lower number of underage drinking citations, Deputy Chief Gordon Dibble said SLIPKNOT and SLAYER — who are headlining this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival — draw a slightly older crowd than, say, Toby Keith. "We still went out looking for violations, we just didn't find too many," Dibble said.
We suggest you all calm down, otherwise we will all be punished by having less shows in the next few years! Cool? Carry on!
Don't forget to catch SLIPKNOT at the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL (remaining tour dates):
8/3 – Boston, MA
8/4 – Scranton, PA
8/5 – Hartford, CT
Swedish Death Metal legends GRAVE will release their 10th studio album 'Endless Procession Of Souls' on August 27th in Europe and on August 28th in North America via Century Media Records. Recorded at Studio Soulless, 'Endless Procession Of Souls' promises to be yet another Death Metal masterpiece in GRAVE's revered catalog, featuring ten tracks of uncompromising no-bullshit Death Metal, flawlessly executed by the sole survivors of the real legendary Swedish Dödsmetal scene. 'Endless Procession Of Souls' combines the brutality of GRAVE's last two studio albums with the groove of Soulless and--of corpse--a lethal dose of 'Into The Grave' darkness.
To hear the album's new single, "Perimortem," please head over to CVLT Nation.com HERE!:
GRAVE also recently released the track, "Passion Of The Weak," which can be heard here. To pre-order Endless Procession Of Souls, please visit CM Distro for a variety of CD/LP formats, plus an exclusive bundle that includes a GRAVE patch and t-shirt.
'Endless Procession Of Souls' track-listing:
1) Dystopia
2) Amongst Marble And The Dead
3) Disembodied Steps
4) Flesh Epistle
5) Passion Of The Weak
6) Winds Of Chains
7) Encountering The Divine
8) Perimortem
9) Plague Of Nations
10) Epos
In support of this upcoming release, GRAVE will be touring North America with MORBID ANGEL and DARK FUNERAL this September/October. All upcoming tour dates are below, so check to see when GRAVE will be coming to a city near you!
- 9/21: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- 9/22: Louisville, KY @ Headliner's Music Hall
- 9/23: Columbus, OH @ Screamin Willie's
- 9/24: Washington, DC @ Howard Theater
- 9/26: New York City @ B.B. King's
- 9/27: Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
- 9/28: Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
- 9/29: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
- 9/30: Montreal, QUE @ Club Soda
- 10/1: Toronto, ONT @ Opera House
- 10/2: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
- 10/4: Joliet, Il @ Mojoe's
- 10/5: St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
- 10/6: Des Moines, IA @ Peoples Court
- 10/7: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater
- 10/8: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
- 10/10: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
- 10/11: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
- 10/12: San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
- 10/13: Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
- 10/14: Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
- 10/15: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
- 10/17: Dallas, TX @ Trees
- 10/18: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
- 10/19: San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Lounge
- 10/21: St. Louis. MO @ The Firebird **DARK FUNERAL and GRAVE only**
- 10/22: Lansing, MI @ The Blackened Moon **DARK FUNERAL and GRAVE only**
- 10/23: Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe's **DARK FUNERAL and GRAVE only**
HATEBREED has been heavily involved in the Heavy Music scene since 1994 and have broken many sound barriers. Love them or hate them, you have to respect their hard work and perseverance.
You heard it here first in mid April, but now the details have been revealed for HATEBREED's upcoming “10 Years of Perseverance” fall tour, a United States headline tour to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band’s ground-breaking 2002 major-label debut, 'Perseverance'. The tour features direct support from Whitechapel and special guests All Shall Perish and Deez Nuts, and kicks off on September 13th in Clifton Park, NY.
'Perseverance' is recognized worldwide as a landmark album in HATEBREED’s musical catalog—an album that skyrocketed the band to immediate leader-of-the-pack status after its release. Released on March 26, 2002, the band’s second full-length studio album blasted open the doors of American DIY Hardcore in mainstream culture with songs such as "I Will Be Heard", "A Call For Blood" and the album's title track, "Perseverance". Since the release of 'Perseverance', the fusion of Hardcore and Metal has been emulated and evolved relentlessly, but never duplicated with the same originality and brutality that HATEBREED accomplished with their first major-label release.
Perseverance debuted within the top 50 of the Billboard Top 200 chart and has since gone on to sell roughly half a million copies worldwide.
HATEBREED with WHITECHAPEL, ALL SHALL PERISH & DEEZ NUTS:
- Thu/Sep 13: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
- Fri/Sep 14: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
- Sat/Sep 15: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
- Sun/Sep 16: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
- Mon/Sep 17: Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom
- Tue/Sep 18: Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
- Wed/Sep 19: Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
- Thu/Sep 20: Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
- Fri/Sep 21: Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
- Sat/Sep 22: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
- Sun/Sep 23: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
- Mon/Sep 24: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
- Tue/Sep 25: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
- Wed/Sep 26: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
- Thu/Sep 27: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
- Fri/Sep 28: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
- Sat/Sep 29: Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater
- Sun/Sep 30: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
- Mon/Oct 01: Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
- Wed/Oct 03: Austin, TX @ Emo's East
- Thu/Oct 04: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
- Fri/Oct 05: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
- Sat/Oct 06: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
- Sun/Oct 07: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- Mon/Oct 08: Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans
- Tue/Oct 09: Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
- Wed/Oct 10: Richmond, VA @ The National
- Thu/Oct 11: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
- Fri/Oct 12: Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
HATEBREED recently announced that they are in the studio self-producing their upcoming full-length album with co-producer assistance from world-renowned Metal producers Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Avenged Sevenfold, Gojira) and Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Suicide Silence, All That Remains, Shadows Fall).
The band just reported that they have finished the drum tracks. When asked about the recording process, drummer Matt Byrne said, “I got the biggest and best drum tone ever for this NEW album and Zeuss really helped me dial in the sound. Having 25+ days of pre-production really helped make this an efficient and fun recording session.”
HATEBREED has also expanded on their 2012 European tour plans. See below for updated touring information and stay tuned for more band updates coming soon.
HATEBREED 2012 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
- 6/8: Münster - Vainstream Opening Night (Germany)
- 6/9: Nickelsdorf - Nova Rock (Austria)
- 6/15: Interlaken - Greenfield Festival (Switzerland)
- 6/16: Monatabaur - Mair1 (Germany)
- 6/17: Clisson - Hellfest (France)
- 6/24: Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium)
- 6/25: Utrecht – Helling (Netherlands)
- 6/26: Hamburg - Grünspan (Germany)
- 6/28: Borlänge - Peace and Love (Sweden)
- 6/29: Helsinki - Tuska Open Air (Finland)
- 7/12: Ballenstedt - Rockharz Festival (Germany)
- 7/13: Novi Sad - Exit Festival (Serbia)
- 7/19: Tokaj - Hegyalja Festiuval (Hungary)
- 7/21: Oberhausen - Devilside Festival (Germany)
- 8/3: Lierop - Nirvana's Tuinfest (Netherlands)
- 8/4: Viveiro - Resurrection Fest (Spain)
- 8/5: Bozen - Rock'n'Roll Club (Italy)
- 8/8: München - Werk (Germany)
- 8/9: Tolmin - Metalcamp (Slovenia)
- 8/10: Jaromer - Brutal Assault Festival (Czech Republic)
- 8/11: Derby - Bloodstock Open Air (Great Britain)
As previously reported, Randy Blythe was arrested in Wednesday, June 27th at the Prague airport on manslaughter charges. Blythe, 41, is being accused of causing the fatal injury that occurred at LAMB OF GOD's May 24, 2010 show in Prague. The singer apparently either pushed or struck a 19-year-old fan named Daniel who had come on stage, and that person died 14 days later of bleeding in the brain.
On July 25th the situation was not resolved in favor of Blythe. On this day, the Czech authorities who had thrown a dangerous curve ball at Blythe by doubling the money required for bail from $200K to $400 K (equivalent to the salary that Blythe earns in two years), denied his bail yet AGAIN!
Since Blythe is still arrested in the Czech Republic. The LAMB OF GOD, DETHKLOK and GOJIRA tour, was cancelled! Here is what members of SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX and ASKING ALEXANDRIA had to say about this ridiculous situation:
If you're planning to attend this fall's "Twins of Evil" U.S. tour, co-headlining Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, there is no doubt that you'll have a night that will be the ultimate abomination. But, Rob Zombie, teaming up with The One and Only Golden Tickets, is going even one step further to help insure you have a seared-into-your-brain-forever-experience by making available special VIP Golden Ticket packages.
- The Rob Zombie VIP Golden Ticket Package One includes a GA ticket to the show, priority early entry to help guarantee a great spot for the show, a limited edition poster pre-signed by Rob, a commemorative VIP laminate, and Golden Ticket Rep Concierge Service.
- The VIP Golden Ticket Package Two includes everything in Package One plus a meet & greet with Rob Zombie, a high-quality photograph with Rob, a Rob Zombie autograph, a customized Zombie bag, a limited edition poster and an exclusive T-shirt.
For more information on the Rob Zombie One and Only VIP Golden Tickets - OR - if you've already purchased a ticket for the show and would like to upgrade to one of these VIP packages, log onto www.robzombie.com or www.thegoldentickets.com.
With more to be announced, dates for the "Twins of Evil" tour are as follows:
(U.S. Leg)
SEPTEMBER:
28 Desert Uprising Festival, Ashley Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
29 48 Hours Festival, Las Vegas, NV
OCTOBER:
1 USANA Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City, UT
2 1st Bank Center, Denver, CO
4 Topeka Expo Center, Topeka, KS
8 Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, NE
9 Verizon Wireless Center, Mankato, MN
11 Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL
12 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI
13 US Cellular Coliseum, Bloomington, IL
15 Covelli Center, Youngstown, OH
16 The Armory, Rochester, NY
17 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY
19 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
20 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
21 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH
23 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA
25 Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
30 Reliant Arena, Houston, TX
31 Dallas, TX
(European Leg)
NOVEMBER:
26 London, UK
27 Manchester, UK
28 Glasgow SECC, UK
29 Birmingham, UK
DECEMBER:
1 Luxembourg
2 Bochum, Germany
3 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
5 Stockholm, Sweden
6 Copenhagen, Denmark
8 Vienna, Austria
9 Munich, Germany
10 Basel, Switzerland
12 Bologna, Italy
As previously reported, ROADRUNNER RECORDS has closed the majority of their European offices. Regarding their U.S. team, some of their top staff members have been dismissed but the U.S. office will remain open. One of the RR workers who we was let go was Monte Conner, the companies Senior Vice President of A&R. A man who single handily shaped the sound of 90's Heavy Music. Here are some of the artists that Monte either discovered and/or signed, and as a result changed the face of Heavy Music forever!
- Annihilator
- Biohazard
- Brujeria
- Jerry Cantrell
- Cavalera Conspiracy
- Chimaira
- Coal Chamber
- Cynic
- Death
- Deicide
- DevilDriver
- Fear Factory
- Gojira
- Gorguts
- Life of Agony
- Machine Head
- Malevolent Creation
- Murderdolls
- Nailbomb
- Obituary
- Pestilence
- Porcupine Tree
- Rush
- Sepultura
- Slipknot
- Solitude Aeturnus
- Soulfly
- Stone Sour
- Storm Corrosion
- Suffocation
- Times of Grace
- Trivium
- Type O Negative
Yesterday, the RR team in New York City visited Monte's office with a special guest - Troy Norr, vocalist for the King Diamond tribute act Them. Enjoy the video below, and continue to enjoy all the classic albums Monte helped bring into existence.
Today (August 2nd), Max Cavalera's SOULFLY will be headlining the 16th annual D-Low Memorial Festival at the Marquee Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Also appearing on the bill will be Incite and Lody Kong (both bands feature Max's sons) and Cattle Decapitation!
The D-Low Memorial Festival is an annual event held in memory of Dana Wells (Max Cavalera's stepson), who was killed after the release of Sepultura's "Roots" in 1996. In 2004, the band recorded part of their 'The Song Remains Insane' DVD at the show. Here is what Gloria Cavalera (Dana's mother and Max's wife) posted on her Facebook page regarding the 16th anniversary of her sons death:
"16 years without one of your children is a long struggle. Sure, you get used to it and begin to smile again, but there is always a lion sleeping in your soul. He wakes up on holidays, during your dreams, or even driving by a landmark of a happier moment. It takes all you have got to put him back to sleep.
"If you go to the Phoenix New Times site and pull up an article from 1998 titled 'For Reasons Unknown', you will find an article written by David Holthaus. He was an investigative reporter back in the day who did an independent investigation on Dana's strange death. At the end, you will find a post which posted last year on the night of the 15th DLOW show day. It is written by the boy who drove the car that swerved Dana off the road. Its quite rude comical and full of statements that are not facts. He plead the 5th on all questions at his depositions, refused all requests for a lie detector test and states facts about Dana's drinking etc. that are false, as proven by affidavits and witness testimony. Dana did not have high alcohol content in his blood and was not hopped up on drugs, contrary to the statements made in the rant. I found it especially interesting that this boy/man posted this piece on the night of the Dlow show. You can check it out for yourself HERE.
"Maybe you will smell the same odor I got when I read it Max wrote 'Bleed', 'Pain', 'Tree of Pain',
'First Commandment', 'Revengance', 'In Memory Of', 'Wings', and many other tracks to express the misery our family has gone through because of that one instant, 16 years ago. It was a time also of 'No Hope, No Fear'.
"Thanks to all of you who helped us, and softened the blow dealt to our family. You helped us through a tragic, hopeless time. 'Walking Through This World, Youv'e Got to Hold Your Head up High!!!' I would also like to shout out an extra special thanks to the Deftones who respected their friend, Dana, in life and also after his death. Soul Fly, Fly Free!!! Peace."
As previously reported, the second chapter of the "Maximum Cavalera Tour" is currently happening all across the nation! A list of remaining tour dates is available below.
- Thursday August, 2nd: Phoenix, AZ at Marquee theatre (D-Low Memorial Show)
- Friday August, 3rd: Las Vegas, NV at Cheyenne Saloon
- Saturday August, 4th: Tucson, AZ at The Rock
- Monday August, 6th: Corpus Christi, TX at House of Rock
- Tuesday August, 7th: San Antonio, TX at Korova
- Wednesday August, 8th: Little rock, AR at Juanita's
- Friday August, 10th: Toledo, OH at Headliners
- Saturday August, 11th: Mt. Clemens, MI at Emerald Theatre
- Sunday August, 12th: Joliet, IL at Mojoes
- Monday August, 13th: Covington, KY at Madison Theatre
- Tuesday August, 14th: Springfield, VA at Empire
- Wednesday August, 15th: Rochester, NY at Montage Music Hall
- Thursday August, 16th: PoughKeepsie, NY at The Chance
- Friday August, 17th: Amityville, NY at Revolution
In case you have been living under a rock, Wacken Open Air takes place every year at the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, and is easily one of the most crushing summer music festivals in the entire world. Ever since its inception in 1990, the festival has opened the doors to hundreds of high profile Heavy Music artists such as Slayer, Motörhead, Dio, Doro, Cradle Of Filth, Fear Factory, Dimmu Borgir, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Dark Funeral, Opeth, Machine Head, Morbid Angel, Type O Negative, Immortal, At The Gates, Killswitch Engage, Testament, GWAR and Overkill, just to mention a few.
This year, the organizers of the event have lined up yet another historical event. For three days, ranging from today (August 2nd) until Saturday August 4th, 80,000+ maniacs will indulge themselves into the Metallic sounds of bands like Machine Head, Amon Amarth, Cradle Of Filth, Dark Funeral, Dimmu Borgir, Napalm Death, Six Feet Under, Sick Of It All, and many more.
As previously reported, to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of 'SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE', Judas Priest present you with 'SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE – SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION'! This very special release contains not only the re-mastered original album plus bonus tracks, but also a live DVD from the 1983 US Festival show, filmed in San Bernadino CA on 29th May 1983.
The US Festival was intended to be a celebration of evolving technologies; a marriage of music, computers, television and people - organized by Steve Wozniak formerly of Apple Computer.
The 'SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE – SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION' Live DVD was filmed at the second, and what turned out to be last, US Festival in 1983. The Sunday was the Heavy Metal Day -"It was the day new wave died and rock n' roll took over". It set the single-day concert attendance record for the US with an estimated 375,000 people.
Here is trailer for 'SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE – SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION':
Judas Priest have this to say about this memorable day in Metal history:
‘On the day that we performed, we flew in by helicopter - and the first sight we saw was that of thousands of abandoned cars piled up around the crests of the hills that surrounded the festival arena, which as we went over took our breath away. For there below us, spread throughout hundreds of acres was a massive crowd – over three hundred thousand strong! The summer heat was raging and combined with the hot Santa Ana winds made for a scorching metal furnace on stage.’
CD tracklisting:
1. The Hellion
2. Electric Eye
3. Riding On The Wind
4. Bloodstone
5. (Take These) Chains
6. Pain And Pleasure
7. Screaming For Vengeance
8. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
9. Fever
10. Devil’s Child
Bonus tracks:
11. *Electric Eye (live)
12. *Riding on the Wind (live)
13. *You’ve Got Another Thing Coming (Live)
14. *Screaming For Vengeance (Live)
15. Devil’s Child (live)
16. Prisoner of Your Eyes
* Live from the San Antonio Civic Center, September 10th 1982
DVD:
US Festival Show - San Bernadino CA 29th May 1983
1. Electric Eye
2. Riding On The Wind
3. Heading Out To The Highway
4. Metal Gods
5. Breaking The Law
6. Diamonds And Rust
7. Victim Of Changes
8. Living After Midnight
9. The Green Manalishi (with the two-pronged crown)
10. Screaming For Vengeance
11. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
12. Hell Bent For Leather
Plus booklet featuring photos from Mark Weiss and sleeve notes written by Eddie Trunk (long -standing and well-respected US author, radio and television personality).
For many years, instrumetaller Angel Vivaldi has been very busy working on his mission of changing the misconception that many headbangers out there have about instrumental music. Vivaldi's guitar skills are incomparable, and watching him perform his highly technical music on stage makes you wonder why he is not touring the world yet! Vivaldi not only possesses the skills that pay the bills, but he also possesses the proper mindset that is essential for him to become a world renowned musician.
Vivaldi has just released a music video for his song entitled "A Martian Winter", watch it now!
Earlier today, a rumor surfaced around the internet that legendary Rock N' Roll diva Lita Ford had passed away while on a personal vacation in Turks and Caicos, from injuries sustained in a Jet-Ski accident.
Allegedly, reports from Turks and Caicos Police officials indicate that the musician struck a concrete boat slip in a marina on Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Lita Ford was the only passenger on the personal watercraft at the time of the incident. Specific details were NEVER released!
This is not the first time that Ford is victim of an internet hoax. Actually, one year ago she was victim of a very similar rumor. Anyhow, Lita Ford is alive and rocking!
In some REAL Lita Ford news, the diva recently released the highly anticipated NEW album 'Living Like A Runaway' via Steamhammer/SPV. The album is available in four configurations: a double LP, limited edition CD, standard CD and digital download.
Coinciding with the album's release, LITA is currently on the road with Def Leppard and Poison on the "Rock of Ages Tour".
LITA FORD on Tour With Def Leppard and Poison:
LEG 2:
8/9: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
8/11: Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/12: Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live
8/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
8/15: Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
8/17: Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
8/18: Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
8/20: Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/22: Bangor, ME @ Bangor Waterfront
8/24: Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
8/25: St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
8/28: Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
8/29: Lampe, MO @ Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater
8/31: Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater
9/1: Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/3: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
9/4: Austin, TX @ Cedar Park Center
9/11: Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Casino Amphitheater
9/12: Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
9/14: Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion
As previously reported, Metal forerunners DOWN will release 'Down IV Part I – The Purple EP', their first body of NEW material in five years, on September 18, 2012 via Down Records (Independent Label Group).
Last week, Rolling Stone made the exclusive announcement this week with the world premiere of first single “Witchtripper,” calling it a “typically aggressive Anselmo vocal against a twisting, grinding musical backdrop.” [listen HERE!]. Right now, you can legally download "Witchtripper" right HERE.
The six song EP is the first in a series of four EP’s planned for release over the next year. DOWN, which includes Philip Anselmo (Pantera) on vocals, Pepper Keenan (C.O.C.) on lead guitars, Kirk Windstein (Crowbar) on guitar, Jimmy Bowery (Eye Hate God) on drums, and Pat Bruders (Crowbar), the newest addition to the line-up, on bass, will kick off a string of tour dates on release day, beginning in Fort Worth, TX, and ending October 2 in Charlotte, NC.
Self-produced and recorded at Nodfertu’s Lair, located at Anselmo’s New Orleans home, 'Down IV Part I – The Purple EP' is undeniably the product of the iconic collective that is DOWN, whose members origins span from Pantera, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, and Eyehategod. Staggering riffs, thunderous drums, and Anselmo's inimitable delivery crush and captivate over the course of the collection's six songs. It's dark. It's dangerous. It's decisive. It's DOWN at their best.
"I do believe that we have delivered a record that will be accepted and hopefully enjoyed by the DOWN horde—if you will,” says Anselmo. “If you're looking for a DOWN record, it's very pure and real."
Lyrically, the EP goes beyond just personal experiences, and explores themes that include the faith of mankind, the imperfection of mankind and cultural belief systems.
"DOWN gives me the platform to be poetic and paint imagery with lyrics,” says Anselmo. “That's the approach I took. They complement the music and create an ominous feeling. Ultimately, when people consume the words, it's always their interpretation that matters. I could be image-conscious though when I wrote. It's not so gut level or street. The darker shit is some of my favorite."
With an album sales history totaling over 725,000, these New Orleans natives are no strangers to success. Their legendary 1995 debut 'Nola' is certified platinum, while 'Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow' [2002] and 'Down III: Over The Under' [2007] remain fan and critical successes. Count on The Purple EP to garner similar achievements!
EP 1 Track Listing:
Levitation
Witchtripper
Open Coffins
The Curse Is A Lie
This Work Is Timeless
Misfortune Teller
In case you didn't get the memo... legendary Heavy Metal singer Philip Anselmo (DOWN, ex-PANTERA) will be joining the Sirius XM Liquid Metal family. Anselmo will be hosting a weekly show where he will be playing his favorite Metal! The news was revealed during an interview that Jose Mangin conducted with Anselmo earlier today. Mangin twitted the following:
"WOW hope y'all just caught that! @PhilipAnselmoFA will be doing a weekly show on @SXMLiquidMetal on @SiriusXM where he plays his FAV Metal!"
Down is currently gearing up for a U.S. Tour this fall, followed by a European trek. The band will be touring in support of their forthcoming NEW EP (details below). The following dates have been confirmed so far, with more to be added soon:
U.S. Tour Dates (*) with Saint Vitus, Warbeast and HAARP:
