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We have some awesome news! Till Lindemann from RAMMSTEIN has recently been working with producer Peter Tagtgren (singer and guitarist of HYPOCRISY) on a NEW musical project called LINDEMANN. This means that Tagtgren is helping Lindemann produce the first-ever solo album.
But what about RAMMSTEIN? We recently conversed with guitarist Richard Kruspe during EMIGRATE's press tour for Silent So Long (available now via Spinefarm Records), and he told us that all the members of RAMMSTEIN meet every year for dinner at Lindemann's house in Germany to discuss the future of the band and that at their latest meeting they decided to wait until their next meeting to see is they feel like getting the RAMMSTEIN machine rolling.
Watch our exclusive interview with Kruspe below.
Versión en Español: ¡Les tenemos una excelente noticia! Till Lindemann de RAMMSTEIN a estado trabajando con el productor Peter Tagtgren (cantante y guitarrista de HYPOCRISY) en un NUEVO proyecto musical llamado LINDEMANN. Esto quiere decir que Tagtren le esta ayudando a Lindemann a producir su primer disco como solista. ¿Pero que va a pasar con RAMMSTEIN? Recientemente, nos sentamos a conversar con Richard Kruspe (guitarrista de RAMMSTEIN) durante la gira promocional para el NUEVO disco de EMIGRATE llamado Silent So Long (disponible ahora mismo por Spinefarm Records), y nos contó que los miembros de RAMMSTEIN se reúne una vez al año en Alemania para cenar en casa de Lindemann y hablar acerca del futuro de la banda, y que en la ultima reunión ellos decidieron esperar hasta este verano para ver si ellos quieren arrancar otra vez con RAMMSTEIN.
As previously announced, AMON AMARTH will be unleashing their NEW album 'Deceiver
of the Gods' in North America via Metal Blade Records
June 25th, in Europe June 21st/24th and Japan on June 26th.
AMON AMARTHhas put together quiet the pre-order package for their legions of fans worldwide. Just like at the picture above! Is your mouth watered yet?Pre-order'Deceiver
of the Gods'
here: http://bit.ly/DOTGpo. Did you peep the album cover, track listing and the first single out of 'Deceiver Of The Gods'? Check all this out HERE!
Catch AMON AMARTH opening the main stage at the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The dates are as follows:
- 06/29/13: San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA
- 06/30/13: Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA
- 07/02/13: Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, ID
- 07/03/13: White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA
- 07/05/13: Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ
- 07/06/13: Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM
- 07/07/13: Fiddler's Green Amphitheater in Englewood, CO
- 07/10/13: Molson Canadian Amphitheater in Toronto, ON– CANADA
- 07/12/13: First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA
- 07/13/13: Susquehana Bank Center in Camden, NJ
- 07/14/13: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY
- 07/16/13: Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA
- 07/17/13: Bangor Waterfront in Bangor, ME
- 07/19/13: Toyota Pavilion in Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA
- 07/20/13: Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
- 07/21/13: The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT
- 07/23/13: PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
- 07/24/13: Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
- 07/26/13: Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN
- 07/27/13: First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL
- 07/28/13: DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson, MI
- 07/30/13: Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA
- 07/31/13: 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheater in Tampa, FL
- 08/02/13: Tower Amphitheater in Austin, TX
- 08/03/13: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX
- 08/04/13: Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX Stay tuned for more updates on AMON AMARTH!
Sweden's Metal maniacs AMON AMARTH are currently working with British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, ACCEPT) on what will be their ninth studio album.The NEW AMON AMARTH is tentatively due in June 2013 via Metal Blade Records. Entitled 'Deceiver Of The Gods, the Heavy Metal world is on the edge of their sits awaiting the next masterpiece by one of the most consistent bands in our music.
Here is the track listing for 'Deceiver Of The Gods':
01. Deceiver of the Gods 02. As Loke Falls 03. Father of the Wolf 04. Shape Shifter 05. Under Siege 06. Blood Eagle 07. We Shall Destroy 08. Hel 09. Coming of the Tide 10. Warriors of the North The band haspremiered the first single out of'Deceiver Of The Gods':
Regarding AMON AMARTH's decision to work with Sneap after utilizing Jens Bogren for the band's last three studio efforts - 2006's 'With Oden On Our Side', 2008's 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' and 2011's 'Surtur Rising' - the bands guitarist Olavi Mikkonen said, "We were looking for a change, and Andy has been in our thoughts for some years now. After meeting with him, we felt a good connection. We think this is going to be a ripper." Catch AMON AMARTH opening the main stage at the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The dates are as follows:
- 06/29/13: San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA
- 06/30/13: Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA
- 07/02/13: Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, ID
- 07/03/13: White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA
- 07/05/13: Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ
- 07/06/13: Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM
- 07/07/13: Fiddler's Green Amphitheater in Englewood, CO
- 07/10/13: Molson Canadian Amphitheater in Toronto, ON– CANADA
- 07/12/13: First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA
- 07/13/13: Susquehana Bank Center in Camden, NJ
- 07/14/13: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY
- 07/16/13: Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA
- 07/17/13: Bangor Waterfront in Bangor, ME
- 07/19/13: Toyota Pavilion in Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA
- 07/20/13: Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
- 07/21/13: The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT
- 07/23/13: PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
- 07/24/13: Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
- 07/26/13: Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN
- 07/27/13: First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL
- 07/28/13: DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson, MI
- 07/30/13: Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA
- 07/31/13: 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheater in Tampa, FL
- 08/02/13: Tower Amphitheater in Austin, TX
- 08/03/13: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX
- 08/04/13: Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX Stay tuned for more updates on AMON AMARTH!
Sweden's Metal maniacs AMON AMARTH are currently working with British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, ACCEPT) on what will be their ninth studio album.The NEW AMON AMARTH is tentatively due in June 2013 via Metal Blade Records. Entitled 'Deceiver Of The Gods, the Heavy Metal world is on the edge of their sits awaiting the next masterpiece by one of the most consistent bands in our music. The band has just premiered the first single out of'Deceiver Of The Gods':
Regarding AMON AMARTH's decision to work with Sneap after utilizing Jens Bogren for the band's last three studio efforts - 2006's 'With Oden On Our Side', 2008's 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' and 2011's 'Surtur Rising' - the bands guitarist Olavi Mikkonen said, "We were looking for a change, and Andy has been in our thoughts for some years now. After meeting with him, we felt a good connection. We think this is going to be a ripper." Catch AMON AMARTH at the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The dates are as follows:
- 06/29/13: San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA
- 06/30/13: Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA
- 07/02/13: Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, ID
- 07/03/13: White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA
- 07/05/13: Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ
- 07/06/13: Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM
- 07/07/13: Fiddler's Green Amphitheater in Englewood, CO
- 07/10/13: Molson Canadian Amphitheater in Toronto, ON– CANADA
- 07/12/13: First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA
- 07/13/13: Susquehana Bank Center in Camden, NJ
- 07/14/13: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY
- 07/16/13: Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA
- 07/17/13: Bangor Waterfront in Bangor, ME
- 07/19/13: Toyota Pavilion in Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA
- 07/20/13: Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
- 07/21/13: The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT
- 07/23/13: PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
- 07/24/13: Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
- 07/26/13: Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN
- 07/27/13: First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL
- 07/28/13: DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson, MI
- 07/30/13: Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA
- 07/31/13: 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheater in Tampa, FL
- 08/02/13: Tower Amphitheater in Austin, TX
- 08/03/13: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX
- 08/04/13: Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX Stay tuned for more updates on AMON AMARTH!
Photo by: Tania Gomez
Sweden's Metal maniacs AMON AMARTH are currently working with British producer
Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, ACCEPT) on what will be their ninth studio album.The NEW AMON AMARTH is tentatively due in June 2013 via Metal Blade Records. Entitled 'Deceiver Of The Gods, the Heavy Metal world is on the edge of their sits awaiting the next masterpiece by one of the most consistent bands in our music. The band has just revealed the album cover for "Deceiver Of The Gods':
Regarding
AMON AMARTH's decision to work with Sneap after utilizing Jens Bogren
for the band's last three studio efforts - 2006's 'With Oden On Our
Side', 2008's 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' and 2011's 'Surtur Rising' -
the bands guitarist Olavi Mikkonen said, "We were looking for a change, and Andy
has been in our thoughts for some years now. After meeting with him, we
felt a good connection. We think this is going to be a ripper." Catch AMON AMARTH at the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The dates are as follows:
- 06/29/13: San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA
- 06/30/13: Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA
- 07/02/13: Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, ID
- 07/03/13: White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA
- 07/05/13: Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ
- 07/06/13: Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM
- 07/07/13: Fiddler's Green Amphitheater in Englewood, CO
- 07/10/13: Molson Canadian Amphitheater in Toronto, ON– CANADA
- 07/12/13: First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA
- 07/13/13: Susquehana Bank Center in Camden, NJ
- 07/14/13: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY
- 07/16/13: Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA
- 07/17/13: Bangor Waterfront in Bangor, ME
- 07/19/13: Toyota Pavilion in Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA
- 07/20/13: Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
- 07/21/13: The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT
- 07/23/13: PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
- 07/24/13: Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
- 07/26/13: Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN
- 07/27/13: First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL
- 07/28/13: DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson, MI
- 07/30/13: Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA
- 07/31/13: 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheater in Tampa, FL
- 08/02/13: Tower Amphitheater in Austin, TX
- 08/03/13: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX
- 08/04/13: Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX Stay tuned for more updates on AMON AMARTH! Photo by: Tania Gomez Related links: Amon Amarth's Official Site Amon Amarth on MySpace Amon Amarth on Facebook Amon Amarth on Twitter
In case you missed it, earlier this week Trent Reznor posted this message regarding the future of NINE INCH NAILS:
"Nine Inch Nails are touring this year.
"I
was working with Adrian Belew on some musical ideas, which led to some
discussion on performing, which led to some beard-scratching, which
(many steps later) led to the decision to re-think the idea of what Nine
Inch Nails could be, and the idea of playing a show. Calls were made to
some friends, lots of new ideas were discussed, and a show was booked -
which led to another, which somehow led to a lot of shows.
"The
band is reinventing itself from scratch and will be comprised of Eric
Avery, Adrian Belew, Alessandro Cortini, Josh Eustis, Ilan Rubin, and
me. The first shows will begin this summer, followed by a full-on arena
tour of the US this fall, and lots of other dates worldwide to follow
through 2014.
"Lots of details and dates to come. See you soon." - Trent Reznor
According to Blabbermouth, Sweden's Metal maniacs AMON AMARTH have recruited British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, ACCEPT) to take command of the board for what is to be their ninth studio album, tentatively due in June 2013 via Metal Blade Records.
This is what the bands guitarist Olavi Mikkonen told Decibel magazine about the production of the follow up to 2011's critically acclaimed 'Surtur Rising', which saw the band performing two sets on what they dubbed as "An Evening With AMON AMARTH" tour.
"We are still in the writing process, and are right now working on finishing the last pieces".
Regarding AMON AMARTH's decision to work with Sneap after utilizing Jens Bogren for the band's last three studio efforts - 2006's 'With Oden On Our Side', 2008's 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' and 2011's 'Surtur Rising' - Mikkonen said, "We were looking for a change, and Andy
has been in our thoughts for some years now. After meeting with him, we
felt a good connection. We think this is going to be a ripper."
The documentary below was filmed on November 7, 2012 by Impericon in Berlin, Germany during the tour European tour featuring Trivium, As I Lay Dying, Caliban and Upon A Burning Body.
Another chapter of Heavy Metal history will be written in 2013…
When the BEASTIVAL festival will open its hellish gates from May 30 to June 1 in Geiselwind, Germany, every fan should be aware this is going to be a historical event. BEASTIVAL managed to accomplish something unique: THE BIG TEUTONIC 4! KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION & TANKARD on one evening, on one stage – something that has never happened despite the plus 25 year-career of every single band involved!
When the Thrash Metal scene started to rise in the early 80s in Germany and the USA, nobody expected this underground scene would turn into one of the biggest movements in Heavy Metal. Sure, Metal acts such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest were filling the biggest venues back then, but this was something NEW, something that would leave its mark on Heavy Metal to this very day: Thrash Metal! This style combined the energy and pace of Hardcore Punk with the techniques of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and built a fresh fan base. The scene was growing and growing… record labels were founded, underground clubs popped up and fanzines were being published. Around this time, KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION & TANKARD emerged – who are nowadays being referred to as “The Big Teutonic 4”. Four German bands who are being hailed as the crown princes of Thrash Metal worldwide and who have influenced countless successors and later Metal genres with their albums and tours!
Without these bands, the Metal scene as we know it today would not exist!
So the time has come for the BEASTIVAL 2013, and these four bands will join forces on stage for the first time ever! An event that will warm the hearts of generations of Metal fans!
Let`s head for the BEASTIVAL in Geiselwind, Germany where the motto will be for the first time ever: THE BIG TEUTONIC 4!
Here the current line-up:
BEASTIVAL 2013 (30.05. – 01.06.2013 – Geiselwind)
-> Presented by MUSIX, NOIZELETTER, PIRANHA, STAR FM, METALNEWS.DE and BLAST!
Century Media Records is proud to welcome Swedish Black Metal extremists WATAIN to its worldwide family. Legitimately labeled as genre leaders, deservedly awarded with a Swedish Grammy, playing the world's biggest stages and touring the globe constantly while reaching numerous top positions in the annual reader's polls, WATAIN have worked hard and achieved a lot over the past years despite successfully ignoring any kind of conformity and concession to the Metal mainstream. Unrivaled in their unwillingness to compromise and clear artistic vision, WATAIN are most befittingly described with the title of BATHORY's third opus - "Blood Fire Death", a fact they never fail to underline with their infamous live shows: The stench of rotting animal cadavers, the inferno of candelabras and torches, chalices of blood, darkness and death - WATAIN are a full scale attack on all sensory organs. In days of toothless, sterile, family-friendly Metal they embody danger and dread and are rewarded with a maximum of support and appreciation.
WATAIN comments:
"We are writing this from a magical place of desolation and desert-like vastness, where wondrous things are at this very moment taking place. Things that will come to colour our world as well as yours in the strangest hues for many years to come. We are entering this new chapter of WATAIN with a will and confidence to make it the most diverse and rememberable so far. And with the things that we have in mind for the future, it looks like it will be just so. Just wait and see, f***ers! Loud and terrible shall the trumpets of Devils sound..."
"Century Media is massively excited to work with WATAIN. This band has it all: charisma, the firm will to conquer the world, and an authenticity you rarely find these days. Mixed with their creativity and musical impact - this band will make it to the top. They are a healthy slap in the face for any Metal Bourgeois. We are ready to kill for them!" says Antje Lange, General Manager Century Media Europe
"I am very proud and excited to welcome WATAIN to the Century Media family. There are few bands that remind me of when I first discovered metal as a teenager that could give me the same feeling of extreme release and evil such as SLAYER, VENOM and MERCYFUL FATE did. WATAIN is one of those rare bands and I look forward to being a part of their growing career and helping today's future metalhead find their way!" adds Don Robertson, President Century Media USA.
Formed back in 1998, the first two albums 'Rabid Death's Curse' (2000) and 'Casus Luciferi' (2003) established the band firmly within the underground scene whereas 'Sworn To The Dark' (2007) and especially 'Lawless Darkness' (2010) helped them conquer a wider audience making them one of the most talked about acts in recent years. Musically rooted in classic Black Metal inspired by the likes of VENOM, HELLHAMMER, BATHORY, MAYHEM, DISSECTION as well as the grandeur of old IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, RAINBOW, it is the larger-than-life aesthetics and total dedication to their art that elevates WATAIN beyond almost any other extreme metal band out there. WATAIN is satanic metal at its most frightening and fascinating.
After celebrating their 13th anniversary with the release of the DVD/double live album 'Opus Diaboli' (2012) under the band's own imprint His Master's Noise, followed by an US tour with BEHEMOTH, THE DEVIL'S BLOOD and IN SOLITUDE earlier this year plus celebrated shows at Wacken and Bloodstock Open Air, 2013 will see the release of WATAIN's much anticipated fifth studio album via His Master's Noise in collaboration with Century Media Records. Beware!
Ever wondered why Europe get all of the massive super extreme music festivals? Well, it is because they make this happen year after year: ALL 75,000 tickets to next year's edition of the WACKEN Open Air festival have been sold — a little more than a month after being made available. This marks the EIGHTH time in a row that WACKEN Open Air is sold out and it is the event's fastest sellout ever!
And no, the ticket sales are not cheap. They are actually about twice the price as most festivals in North America. What this means is that the concert organizers can pay the bands a higher guarantee, so very often the bands opt to be part of the European festivals and not the North American festivals.
The fest will take place August 1-3, 2013 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
- AMORPHIS
- ANTHRAX
- ARCH ENEMY
- ASP
- BOB WAYNE
- CANDLEMASS
- DEEP PURPLE
- DIE KASSIERER
- DORO
- ESKIMO CALLBOY
- HAGGARD
- HATE SQUAD
- IHSAHN
- LEPROUS
- NIGHTWISH
- RAGE
- RAMMSTEIN
- SABATON
- SCOTT IAN (ANTHRAX) (spoken word)
- SOILWORK
- SONATA ARCTICA
- SUBWAY TO SALLY
WACKEN was first held in 1990 as a small event for local German bands. By 1998 the event had become the major festival on the European metal calendar and has included over 70 bands from all over Europe, North America and Australia.
This past Friday, September 14th, Bay Area Metallers MACHINE HEAD were honored with the "Best International Band" award at the 2012 Metal Hammer Awards in Berlin, Germany! We want to congratulate the entire MACHINE HEAD camp!
The award show was
hosted by ARCH ENEMY's badass front lady Angela Gossow and featured
performances by SABATON, ELUVEITIE and CALLEJON.
"METAL HAMMER Award Show" winners:
- Legend: Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR)
- God Of Riffs: Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)
- Best Album: IN FLAMES - "Sounds Of A Playground Fading"
- Best Debut: WHILE SHE SLEEPS - "This Is The Six"
- Best German Band: RAMMSTEIN
- Best International Band: MACHINE HEAD
- Best Live Band: SABATON
- Metal Anthem: CANNIBAL CORPSE - "Scourge Of Iron"
- Up And Coming: GRAVEYARD
- Maximum Metal: Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, ex-PANTERA)
This past Friday, September 14th, the inaugural "METAL HAMMER Award Show" welcomed a ton of your favorite musicians to the Kesselhaus in Berlin, Germany. MACHINE HEAD, IN FLAMES, RAMMSTEIN, SABATON and CANNIBAL CORPSE were some of the bands that got honored at this year's installment of the award show.
The award show was hosted by ARCH ENEMY's badass front lady Angela Gossow and featured performances by SABATON, ELUVEITIE and CALLEJON.
"METAL HAMMER Award Show" winners:
- Legend: Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR)
- God Of Riffs: Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)
- Best Album: IN FLAMES - "Sounds Of A Playground Fading"
- Best Debut: WHILE SHE SLEEPS - "This Is The Six"
- Best German Band: RAMMSTEIN
- Best International Band: MACHINE HEAD
- Best Live Band: SABATON
- Metal Anthem: CANNIBAL CORPSE - "Scourge Of Iron"
- Up And Coming: GRAVEYARD
- Maximum Metal: Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, ex-PANTERA)
During Germany's legendary Heavy Metal Wacken Open Air Festival, MK Ondergrond met up with OPETH's Fredrik Akesson while he was nursing what sounded like an epic hangover! Probably due to drinking Germany's amazing beer and knocking back some Jägermeister.
Following the interview, a South African crew animated the interview. Pretty cool right? Check the interview out now!
At the moment, MACHINE HEAD are uplifted on a musical high and there is no sign of them ever coming down! Following the release of their seventh studio album 'Unto The Locust' (available now via Roadrunner Records), the Bay Area Metallers have been very busy touring the world in support of one the best albums of 2011.
As oppose to other bands that wont perform a significant set time after having numerous albums under their belt, MACHINE HEAD have been pulling out their musical arsenal and have been including songs from most one of their killer releases.
Yesterday (August 11), the band performed at the UK's Bloodstock festival in Walton on Trent in Derbyshire. You can watch the bands performance below.
On Saturday night (June 30th), numerous concertgoers (51 to be exact) were hurt and 9 sustained serious injuries when a single lighting bolt struck a master at Germany's "With Full Force" music festival. According to Spiegel Online (a German news source), the lightning strikes sent some music fans flying through the air — and left behind a wasteland of destroyed tents, panicked guests and a venue flooded with mud and deep puddles. Emergency services spent several hours at the scene treating those who had been sheltering in a cocktail bar near where the lightning struck, The Local reports.
The festival annually attracts tens of thousands of visitors in the town of Roitzschjora near Leipzig. We hope that all this fans recover smoothly and are ready to rock as soon as possible!
47 years ago SLAYER's Kerry King was born in Los Angeles, California. His father was an aircraft parts inspector, and his mother was an employee of a telephone company. When he was a teenager, Kerry started learning guitar at Calvano's music in South Gate Ca. Russ Dismuke was his teacher. Kerry began his career in a Pat Boone cover band. Kerry moved to Phoenix, Arizona as an adult. He divorced once; his current wife is Ayesha King.
In 1981 King was trying out for the position as a guitarist in a band. After the session was over Jeff Hanneman approached him and the two began playing Iron Maiden and Judas Priest songs with the session drummer. Hanneman mentioned "Why don’t we start our OWN band?” [Laughs] I was like, “… Fuck yeah!" King's trademark appearance, was praised to such a degree by Blender magazine, who included a tour of his body ink. King's acronym, KFK, was revealed to mean "Kerry Fuckin' King" in the January 2007 Issue of Guitar World. King currently resides in Corona, California.
Make sure you check SLAYER out at the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival:
6/30 – San Bernardino, CA
7/1 – San Francisco, CA
7/3 – Seattle, WA
7/6 – Phoenix, AZ
7/7 – Albuquerque, NM
7/8 – Denver, CO
7/10 – Dallas, TX
7/11 – Houston, TX
7/13 – Tampa, FL
7/14 – Atlanta, GA
7/15 – Indianapolis, IN
7/18 – Oklahoma City, OK
7/20 – St. Louis, MO
7/21 – Chicago, IL
7/22 – Detroit, MI
7/24 – Cincinnati, OH
7/25 – Cleveland, OH
7/27 – Philadelphia, PA
7/28 – Pittsburgh, PA
7/29 – Washington, DC
7/31 – Saratoga, NY
8/1 – Buffalo, NY
8/3 – Boston, MA
8/4 – Scranton, PA
8/5 – Hartford, CT
MACHINE HEAD are currently tripping on a musical high! Following the release of their seventh studio album 'Unto The Locust' (available now via Roadrunner Records), the Bay Area metallers have been very busy touring the world in support of one the best albums of 2011.
As oppose to other bands that wont perform a significant set time after having numerous albums under their belt, MACHINE HEAD have been pulling out their musical arsenal and have been including songs from every single one of their releases.
Yesterday (June 2), the band performed at Germany's Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany can be seen below. Here are some professionally filmed video clips of their epic performance:
MACHINE HEAD recently announced plans to film a video for the song 'Darkness Within' in the Czech Republic. The track comes off the band's latest album, "Unto The Locust", which sold more than 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 22 on The Billboard 200 chart — putting MACHINE HEAD in the Top 25 for the first time in the band's 17-year history.
We recently had the chance to chat with MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Dave McClain at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards! During our conversation with Robb Flynn and Dave McClain, we asked them if in their opinion 'Unto The Locust' has exceeded the bands expectations. Here is what they have to say about this.
Yesterday (June 3rd), METALLICA performed in front of a sold out audience at Germany's music festival Rock AM Ring! As part of The Road to Orion METALLICA brought their fans a special streamed performance of their SOLD OUT performance at Rock AM Ring in Nurburgring, Germany. Watch it right now (below)!
METALLICA performed "The Black Album" as they get you geared up for their upcoming performance at Orion Music + More on June 24th (get your tickets here).
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Hit The Lights
02. Master Of Puppets
03. Ride The Lightning
04. For Whom The Bell Tolls
05. Hell And Back
06. The Struggle Within
07. My Friend Of Misery
08. The God That Failed
09. Of Wolf & Man
10. Nothing Else Matters
11. Through The Never
12. Don't Tread On Me
13. Wherever I May Roam
14. The Unforgiven
15. Holier Than Thou
16. Sad But True
17. Enter Sandman
Encore:
18. Blackened
19. One
20. Seek & Destroy
METALLICA "European Tour" (Remaining Tour Dates):
- 6/4/2012: Helsinki, Finland at Sonisphere - Kalasatama- 6/6/2012: Horsens, Denmark at State Prison Open Air (Sold Out)
- 6/9/2012: Donington, England at Download Festival
- 6/10/2012: Nickelsdorf, Austria at Nova Rock
In
a historical twist of events, METALLICA will be performing six
back-to-back shows in Mexico City show after their five previous shows
sold out in a matter of minutes! Heavy Metal's biggest band, will be
performing at the Sports Palace in Mexico City on August 1, 2, 4, 6,
7, and 9. Additionally, the band will be unveiling their NEW stage: a
140x50-foot stage that features colossal components and striking
visual elements spanning Metallica's 30-year career.
On the weekend of April 20th, Heavy Music history was written at the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts. What exactly took place? Well, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE performed their first show with original vocalist Jesse Leach.
Yesterday (June 1st), KSE performed in front of thousands of fans at "Rock AM Ring" in Nürburgring, Germany. At the end of their performance, the band rocked their own version of DIO's "Holy Diver" in tribute of Ronnie James Dio. Check it out!
Leach sang on the band's first self-titled album, which came out in 2000, and on their landmark 2002 Roadrunner debut 'Alive Or Just Breathing'. Leach left the band in 2002 and was replaced by Howard Jones, but his work on 'Alive Or Just Breathing' has always been revered by diehard, longtime KILLSWITCH ENGAGE fans.
Here is some additional footage from the bands performance at "Rock AM Ring":
Upcoming Tour Dates:
- 6/8 Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Pannonia Fields II (Nova Rock)
- 6/15 Copenhagen, Denmark (Copenhell)
- 6/16 Gothenburg, Sweden (Metaltown)
- 6/22 Milan, Italy @ Arena Fiera Milano (Gods Of Metal)
- 6/24 Dessel, Belgium @ Festival Park ‘Stenehel’ (Grasspop)
