Dee Snider Roast: Recap & Red Carpet Footage Available!

This past Thursday, January 24), Revolver and Guitar World presented the second annual Rock & Roll Roast comedy series. The honoree: Dee Snider, lead singer of the legendary 1980s Rock band TWISTED SISTER.

Roastmaster Penn Jillette and other luminaries such as last year’s Roast honoree Zakk Wylde, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, Lita Ford, WWE legend Mick Foley and That Metal Show host Eddie Trunk, plus comedy and roast veterans Jim Norton, Craig Gass, Jim Florentine and others took aim at the singer and reality-TV icon, best known for his outspoken personality, golden locks and appearances on The Celebrity Apprentice.

Additionally, Donald Trump, Alice Cooper, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Sebastian Bach, STEEL PANTHER, Playboy Playmate Brande Roderick, Gene Simmons and wrestler and FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho, contributed video roasts to the event.



The exclusive event took place at The Grove in Anaheim, California and aired live on AXS TV. A portion of all proceeds went towards MusiCares, a nonprofit organization of The Recording Academy that provides emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to music people in need. The events roastmaster was Penn Jilette, here is his hilarious intro:

"Good evening, everyone. I'm Penn Jilette, a third-rate magician, here to roast Dee Snider, a fourth-rate musician. This motley crew — sorry, Dee, I didn't mean to mention a real Rock and Roll band — hasn't seen a television camera or a Weight Watchers meeting since they invented cellphones."

 

Related links:
Twisted Sister
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TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider To Be Roasted Tonight By Zakk Wylde, Lita Ford, Scott Ian & More!

Today (January 24), Revolver and Guitar World will present the second annual Rock & Roll Roast comedy series with honoree Dee Snider, lead singer of the legendary 1980s Rock band TWISTED SISTER.

Roastmaster Penn Jillette and other luminaries such as last year’s Roast honoree Zakk Wylde, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, Lita Ford, WWE legend Mick Foley and That Metal Show host Eddie Trunk, plus comedy and roast veterans Jim Norton, Craig Gass, Jim Florentine and others will take aim at the singer and reality-TV icon, best known for his outspoken personality, golden locks and appearances on The Celebrity Apprentice. Jose Mangin (of Sirius/XM and Headbanger’s Ball fame) will be on hand to serve as the evening’s DJ.

The exclusive event will take place at The Grove in Anaheim, California and will air live on AXS TV at midnight ET/9 PM PT; a portion of all proceeds will benefit MusiCares, a nonprofit organization of The Recording Academy that provides emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to music people in need. Here is the commercial for the event:



This show will kick off on the opening night of the 2013 NAMM show in Anaheim, California. This live charity event is not open to the public, but if you want to attend and learn more about being a sponsor for this once-in-a-lifetime event benefiting a great charity and cause, visit RockAndRollRoast.com.

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Twisted Sister
Dee Snider
RockAndRollRoast.com

Commercial Unleashed For The Second Annual 'Rock & Roll Roast'; TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider To Be Roasted!

Next week, Revolver and Guitar World will present the second annual Rock & Roll Roast comedy series with honoree Dee Snider, lead singer of the legendary 1980s rock band TWISTED SISTER.

The exclusive event will take place at The Grove in Anaheim, California on Thursday, January 24, 2013 and will air live on AXS TV at midnight ET / 9 PM PT; a portion of all proceeds will benefit MusiCares, a nonprofit organization of The Recording Academy that provides emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to music people in need. Here is the commercial for the event:



Roastee Snider commented: "Roasters remember: P.A.M.F. Payback's A Mutha F**ker!" Rock & Roll Roast executive producer Josh Bernstein added, "They say you only roast the ones you love, but with Dee Snider, we’ll be making an exception."

This show will kick off on the opening night of the 2013 NAMM show in Anaheim, California. This live charity event is not open to the public, but if you want to attend and learn more about being a sponsor for this once-in-a-lifetime event benefiting a great charity and cause, visit RockAndRollRoast.com.

Related links:
Twisted Sister
Dee Snider
RockAndRollRoast.com

Watch TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider Perform Special Renditions Of "Mack the Knife" and "Cabaret"!

During the holiday season, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider performed two very special Holiday performances that featured showtunes and Christmas songs like you’ve never heard them. Snider headlined the nightclub 54 Below taking on such standards as "Mack the Knife" and "Cabaret." The special events took place on December 20th and 21st. Watch video of this historic perfomances below:



As previously reported, Revolver and Guitar World are proud to announce the second annual Rock & Roll Roast comedy series with honoree Dee Snider, lead singer of the legendary 1980s rock band TWISTED SISTER.

The exclusive event will take place at The Grove in Anaheim, California on Thursday, January 24, 2013 and will air live on AXS TV at midnight ET / 9 PM PT; a portion of all proceeds will benefit MusiCares, a nonprofit organization of The Recording Academy that provides emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to music people in need. More info HERE!


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Twisted Sister
Dee Snider
RockAndRollRoast.com

Dee Snider To Perform Special Event Full Of Showtunes & Christmas Songs In New York City!

For just two days, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider will perform two very special Holiday performances that will feature showtunes and Christmas songs like you’ve never heard them. Snider will be headlining the nightclub 54 Below taking on such standards as "Mack the Knife" and "Cabaret." Here are the details:

- December 20 & 21, 2012
- Cover charge: $35 – $45 (use Discount code Dee54 for $10 off)
- Food & Beverage Minimum $25

Location:

- 54 Below (254 W 54th Street - Cellar in New York NY 10019)

Dates:
- Dec 20, 2012: 10 pm (Doors 8:30 PM) Buy Tickets HERE
- Dec 21, 2012: 10 pm ( Doors 8:30 PM) Buy Tickets HERE
As previously reported, Revolver and Guitar World are proud to announce the second annual Rock & Roll Roast comedy series with honoree Dee Snider, lead singer of the legendary 1980s rock band TWISTED SISTER.

The exclusive event will take place at The Grove in Anaheim, California on Thursday, January 24, 2013 and will air live on AXS TV at midnight ET / 9 PM PT; a portion of all proceeds will benefit MusiCares, a nonprofit organization of The Recording Academy that provides emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to music people in need. More info HERE!


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Twisted Sister
Dee Snider
RockAndRollRoast.com

TWISTED SISTER Frontman DEE SNIDER To Be "Roasted" At Second Annual 'Rock & Roll Roast'!

Get ready for a raucous night of comedy, charity and chaos. Revolver and Guitar World are proud to announce the second annual Rock & Roll Roast comedy series with honoree Dee Snider, lead singer of the legendary 1980s rock band TWISTED SISTER.

The exclusive event will take place at The Grove in Anaheim, California on Thursday, January 24, 2013 and will air live on AXS TV at midnight ET / 9 PM PT; a portion of all proceeds will benefit MusiCares, a nonprofit organization of The Recording Academy that provides emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to music people in need.

Roastmaster Penn Jillette and other metal-loving luminaries such as last year's honoree Zakk Wylde, ANTHRAX's Scott Ian, Lita Ford, WWE legend Mick Foley and "That Metal Show" host Eddie Trunk, as well as comedy and roast veterans Jim Norton, Craig Gass, Jim Florentine and more will all take aim at the TWISTED SISTER frontman and reality TV icon, best known for his outspoken personality, his golden locks and his appearances on "The Celebrity Apprentice". Jose Mangin (of SiriusXM and "Headbangers Ball" fame) will also be on hand to serve as the evening's official DJ.

Roastee Snider commented: "Roasters remember: P.A.M.F. Payback's A Mutha F**ker!" Rock & Roll Roast executive producer Josh Bernstein added, "They say you only roast the ones you love, but with Dee Snider, we’ll be making an exception."

This show will kick off on the opening night of the 2013 NAMM show in Anaheim, California. This live charity event is not open to the public, but if you want to attend and learn more about being a sponsor for this once-in-a-lifetime event benefiting a great charity and cause, visit RockAndRollRoast.com.

Via Blabbermouth

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And The BEST Guitarist Of All Time Is __________________!

After nearly half a million total votes were cast, Eddie Van Halen has been named the victor in Guitar World‘s first-ever Greatest Guitarist of All Time poll.

The tournament-style readers poll began in April with 132 guitarists, including four — Malcolm Young, Nuno Bettencourt, Jake E. Lee and Chet Atkins — who were voted in by readers.

In the final matchup, which took place Monday and Tuesday, Van Halen faced off against an unlikely opponent in Queen’s Brian May, pulling a hefty 62.48 percent of the votes to claim a decisive win over the upset-happy May. May had previously knocked off a who’s-who of guitar greats on his way to the finals, with his signature tone, academic chops and a rabid Queen fanbase taking him past Jeff Beck, George Harrison, Les Paul, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix.

King Edward — a 21-time Guitar World cover star — had no easy run to the finals either, running up against legends like Slash, Joe Satriani and Randy Rhoads along the way. When Rhoads and Van Halen met in Round 4, they were the two biggest vote-getters of the tournament, with Rhoads actually ahead in overall vote count leading into the match.

The Finals matchup between Van Halen and May received 27,179 votes over the course of a day and a half, bolstered by active social media teams and fan communities on both sides.

You can check out the complete bracket HERE, and a ranking of your top 100 guitarists of all time  HERE.



In your opinion, is Eddie Van Halen the best guitarist of all time? Comment below!

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The DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Premiere Of "Planet Of The Apes" Video Clip!

Renowned multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend has now released his NEW DVD box-set, 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011', via HevyDevy Records/InsideOut Music. To give fans yet another glimpse of the box-set's contents, the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT has premiered a video clip of "Planet Of The Apes" (taken from the Deconstruction performance). Watch the video clip below courtesy of Metal Hammer.de:



DTP also recently premiered video clips for "Ghost" (taken from the Ghost performance), "Gato" (taken from the Ki performance) and "Awake" (taken from the Addicted performance).

'By A Thread - Live in London 2011' contains a 4-DVD set with footage from the unique, sold-out UK shows from last fall where Devin performed all four DTP albums (Ki, Addicted, Ghost, Deconstruction), along with a 5-CD set with the four DTP albums and one disc of encores. In addition to the 4 DVDs and 5 CDs, the deluxe edition of 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011' also includes an exclusive 7" with take 2 of the track "Coast" (Devin's hand-drawn etching is on the B-side), plus an autographed and numbered collector's certificate of authenticity.

To purchase 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011', head over to CM Distro.

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



Related links:

Official Site of The Devin Townsend Project

The Devin Townsend Project on Facebook

Omerch.com

The DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Premiere Video Clip From NEW DVD 'By A Thread - Live In London 2011'

Renowned multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend will be releasing his DVD box-set, 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011', tomorrow in North America through HevyDevy Records/InsideOut Music. To give fans a preview of this upcoming release, the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT has now premiered a video clip of "Ghost" (taken from the Ghost performance), courtesy of Guitar World.



The band also recently premiered a video clip of "Gato"  (taken from the Ki performance) and a video clip of "Awake" (taken from the Addicted performance).

'By A Thread - Live in London 2011' contains a 4-DVD set with footage from the unique, sold-out UK shows from last fall where Devin performed all four DTP albums (Ki, Addicted, Ghost, Deconstruction), along with a 5-CD set with the four DTP albums and one disc of encores. All of the box-sets are autographed and numbered with a collector's certificate of authenticity.

In addition to the 4 DVDs and 5 CDs, all pre-orders of By A Thread - Live in London 2011 will include an exclusive 7" with take 2 of the track "Coast" (Devin's hand-drawn etching is on the B-side), which was taken from the Ki performance. To pre-order By A Thread - Live in London 2011, head over to CM Distro.

Sept. 4--Seattle, WA--Studio 7
Sept. 5--Vancouver, BC--Commodore
Sept. 7--San Francisco, CA--Great American Music Hall
Sept. 8--Los Angeles, CA--El Rey Theater
Sept. 9--Phoenix, AZ--Marquee Theater
Sept. 11--Houston, TX--Warehouse Live Studio
Sept. 12--Dallas, TX--Trees
Sept. 13--Lawrence, KS--Granada
Sept. 14--Denver, CO--Summit
Sept. 16--Minneapolis, MN--Station 4
Sept. 17--Chicago, IL--Bottom Lounge
Sept. 18--Pittsburgh, PA--Mr. Smalls
Sept. 19--Toronto, ON--Opera House
Sept. 20--Montreal, QC--Cafe Campus
Sept. 21--Worcester, MA--Palladium
Sept. 22--Philadelphia, PA--TLA
Sept. 23--New York, NY--Irving Plaza
Sept. 24--Baltimore, MD--Rams Head Live

Related links:

Official Site of The Devin Townsend Project

The Devin Townsend Project on Facebook

Omerch.com

NEW Song From The Cory Smoot Experiment Streaming Now!

THE CORY SMOOT EXPERIMENT was recorded in 2010 at CORY's Karma Studios, where GWAR, Municipal Waste, and many others have laid down tracks. The songs were originally meant for a concept album called 'Religion is Fiction'. CORY was going to lay down all the tracks and then get some of his favorite singers from the internationally-acclaimed Richmond Metal scene to do the vocals, including GWAR lead singer Dave Brockie and Lamb of God's Randy Blythe. Unfortunately this didn't happen due to scheduling problems but that didn't mean the end of the project. CORY went ahead and recorded the vocals himself and re-named the project THE CORY SMOOT EXPERIMENT, completing the entire package just before his final tour with GWAR in the fall of 2011.

Today GuitarWorld.com the online home of Guitar World Magazine is hosting an exclusive premiere of a track from When Worlds Collide. Get a first listen to the song "Mutilated" at the link below.

After his passing, GWAR and Metal Blade set up the Smoot Family Fund to help provide for Cory's family. All proceeds from this album will be donated to this fund.

Metal Blade Records Chairman and CEO Brian Slagel commented on the album's release:

"Metal Blade Records is donating all the proceeds of the Cory Smoot solo album to the Smoot family. Please help us by getting the CD and enjoying the immense talent he was."

Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Odrus Urungus, lead singer of GWAR shared his memories of CORY.

"CORY SMOOT is one of the great unsung heroes of Metal. His musical abilities transformed GWAR from a splatter-thrash phenomena into a top Metal act. And though he may have left us way too early, he left us a lifetime of music to listen to. He tore it up like few others, and will always be remembered as the true Flattus Maximus. We really loved the man, and there is not a day that goes by or a GWAR show that is played where he is not sorely missed"

'When Worlds Collide' Track Listing:

1. The Blood Red
2. Fortunate Son
3. Religion is Fiction
4. Rebirth
5. Brainfade
6. Mandatory Purgatory
7. Countdown to Oblivion
8. The Gauntlet
9. When Worlds Collide
10. Mutilation
11. Hollow Tree
12. Sloth Loves Chunk

Related links:
Click here to listen to a NEW song by The Cory Smoot Project Called "Mutilated"!" (Courtesy of Guitar World Magazine)
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THE AGONIST Reveal Artwork & Track-listing For 'Prisoners'!

Extreme Metallers THE AGONIST will finally be unleashing their long-awaited third studio album, 'Prisoners', on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records! In regards to the album artwork, front-woman Alissa White-Gluz comments: "We wanted to really include a chaotic visual to reflect the chaotic sound of the band, but we also wanted to show that the lyrics on this album are a lot more introverted... The human face was left non-descript on purpose-- it doesn't belong to any particular person, but we could call him the Lonely Solipsist."

The track-listing for 'Prisoners' is below.

1. You're Coming With Me

2. The Escape

3. Predator & Prayer

4. Anxious Darwinians

5. Panophobia

6. Ideomotor

7. Lonely Solipsist

8. Dead Ocean

9. The Mass Of The Earth

10. Everybody Wants You (dead)

11. Revenge Of The Dadaists

THE AGONIST recently debuted Prisoners' first single, "Ideomotor", which can be heard here. Fans can also enter a Lyric Interpretation Video Contest for the track here and purchase the digital single on iTunes here. The full album is also available for pre-order on CM Distro here in a variety of formats.

Throughout their North American tour with KITTIE, THE AGONIST will be selling digital download cards that feature two tracks from Prisoners: "Ideomotor" and the previously limited edition EP-only track "The Escape". These tracks will be available for immediate download, with the remainder of the album available on release day. Dates for this trek are below, so check to see when THE AGONIST will be coming to a city near you!

'Prisoners' is out June 5 in North America and June 4 in Europe via Century Media.

- 5/10/12 St Louis, MO The Firebird
- 5/11/12 Joliet, Il Mojoes
- 5/12/12 Detroit, MI Blondie's
- 5/13/12 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
- 5/14/12 West Springfield, VA Jaxx
- 5/15/12 Baltimore, MD Soundstage
- 5/16/12 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre
- 5/17/12 Hampton Beach, NH Wallys Pub
- 5/18/12 Worcester, MA Tammany Hall
- 5/19/12 Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs
- 5/20/12 Auburn, ME Club Texas
- 5/21/12 Montreal, QUE FouFounes
- 5/22/12 Ottawa, ON Mavericks
- 5/23/12 Hartford, CT Webster Theater
- 5/24/12 Trenton, NJ Championship Bar and Grill
- 5/25/12 Providence, RI The Ruins at Coliseum

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Century Media Records

Learn How To Play Guitar Like JEFF LOOMIS - Instructional Video Available!

Last month, shredder extraordinaire JEFF LOOMIS released his sophomore solo album, 'Plains Of Oblivion', a record that had surprisingly strong chart presence for a mostly instrumental shred record.
 
Recently, JEFF LOOMIS teamed up with Guitar World to share his shredding skills with fans. A guitar lesson for "The Ultimatum" has been posted on Guitar World, demonstrating how to play the lead guitar part of the song. "The Ultimatum" is from the above-mentioned release, 'Plains of Oblivion'.



Related links:
Official Site of Jeff Loomis

NYC Metallers HUNG To Demolish NEW ENGLAND Today!

New York City badasses HUNG are warming up as we speak for their second appearance at the NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL! Last year they appeared on the second stage... today at 2 PM they are ROCKING the MAIN STAGE!!!

In case you haven't heard their EPIC music: HUNG and Guitar World teamed up for the world premiere of "Progeny" off the upcoming self-titled debut out May 8th 2012 courtesy of The End Records and Chris Adler from Lamb of God’s label ReThink Records. The debut album features 10 punishing and sonically aesthetic tracks engineered and produced by Andy Abel and Lyris Hung at Abel Studios in Connecticut, with vocals tracked and produced by Ryan Kelly at MSR Studios and Nova Studios in New York City. Listen to "Progeny" below, courtesy of Guitar World.



HUNG violinist Lyris Hung says about "Progeny": “The song 'Progeny' is one of HUNG's most sonically diverse pieces, and one that shows off some of our most lyrical material. It's one of my personal favorites because it travels through many different musical landscapes… My approach to the violin lines are more traditional in a 'violinistic' way, allowing the instrument to take a lot of sweeping parts above the rest of the band and even the rhythm violin parts tend to be integrated with melody.”

HUNG is a five piece Metal band from New York City featuring Lyris Hung (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Bryan Adams) on violin, ‘Evil’ Jon Clark on guitar, bassist Sam Roon, drummer Kenny Grohowski and singer Dmitry Kostitsyn.

Related links:
CLICK HERE! to pre-order the self-title debut album from HUNG along with a bundled t-shirt!
HUNG's Official Site
HUNG On Facebook
HUNG On Twitter
HUNG On MySpace

SIX FEET UNDER Premieres NEW Track Called "18 Days" - Listen Now!

Today Guitar World is hosting an exclusive premiere of “18 Days,” the second official single from Death Metal tyrants SIX FEET UNDER. The track comes off the band’s soon-to-be disengaged 'Undead' full-length scheduled for North American release on May 22, 2012 through Metal Blade Records. Offering up 12 tracks of uncompromising, sonic brutality, the record was produced by Mark Lewis (Deicide, Devildriver) and mixed by Jason Suecof (Whitechapel, Job For A Cowboy), at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida.

Commented vocalist Chris Barnes: “Creating an album is a lot of work and a lot of focus, but we didn’t really have too many hiccups in the recording. It went really smooth, and it was pretty much the most effortless album we’ve ever tracked. I had a great, great time working on this album; it was so much fun because everything seemed so NEW again.”

Feast your ears on “18 Days” at THIS LOCATION.

Now featuring Barnes, possessor of one of the most dominating voices of the Death Metal genre, alongside guitarist Rob Arnold (ex- Chimaira), longtime guitarist Steve Swanson (ex-Massacre), bassist Jeff Hughell (ex-Brain Drill, ex-Vile), and drummer Kevin Talley (Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Chimaira), SIX FEET UNDER 2012 finds the band recharged and churning out some of the most severe, thought-provoking and downright horrific tunes of their epic discography.

In conjunction with the release of 'Undead', SIX FEET UNDER will embark upon a near three-week run of live rituals this June. Dubbed the "18 Nights Of Blood Tour", the beatings will begin in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8 and ravage its way across the country before coming to a close on June 29 in Tampa, Florida. Support will be provided by Dying Fetus and Revocation. A list of tour dates can be seen below.

In the meantime, be sure to visit the band’s official Metal Blade page for info on limited pre-order options and to check out first single, "Formaldehyde."



SIX FEET UNDER 18 Nights Of Blood Tour 2012 with Dying Fetus and Revocation:

- 6/08/2012: The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
- 6/09/2012: Empire in Springfield, VA
- 6/10/2012: Palladium in Worcester, MA
- 6/11/2012: Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY
- 6/12/2012: Alrosa Villa in Columbus, OH
- 6/13/2012: Reggie's in Chicago, IL
- 6/14/2012: Peabody's in Cleveland, OH
- 6/15/2012: Harpo's in Detroit, MI
- 6/16/2012: People's Court in Des Moines, IA*
- 6/18/2012: The Gothic Theater in Denver, CO*
- 6/20/2012: Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
- 6/21/2012: Hawthorne Theater in Portland, OR
- 6/23/2012: The Metro in Oakland, CA
- 6/24/2012: The Whisky in Los Angeles, CA
- 6/25/2012: TBA in Tempe, AZ
- 6/26/2012: House Of Rock in El Paso, TX
- 6/27/2012: Scout Bar in Houston, TX
- 6/29/2012: Brass Mug in Tampa, FL*
* - No Dying Fetus

Stay tuned for more information about Six Feet Under!

Related links:
Six Feet Under's Official Site

HUNG AND GUITAR WORLD TEAM UP FOR THE PREMIERE OF "PROGENY" - Listen Now!

HUNG and Guitar World team up for the world premiere of "Progeny" off the upcoming self-titled debut out May 8th 2012 courtesy of The End Records and Chris Adler from Lamb of God’s label ReThink Records.  The debut album features 10 punishing and sonically aesthetic tracks engineered and produced by Andy Abel and Lyris Hung at Abel Studios in Connecticut, with vocals tracked and produced by Ryan Kelly at MSR Studios and Nova Studios in New York City. Listen to "Progeny" below, courtesy of Guitar World.

HUNG violinist Lyris Hung says about "Progeny": “The song 'Progeny' is one of HUNG's most sonically diverse pieces, and one that shows off some of our most lyrical material. It's one of my personal favorites because it travels through many different musical landscapes… My approach to the violin lines are more traditional in a 'violinistic' way, allowing the instrument to take a lot of sweeping parts above the rest of the band and even the rhythm violin parts tend to be integrated with melody.”



HUNG is also proud to announce May 3rd as the date for the record release show and party at The Trash Bar in Brooklyn NY. Tickets are $15 at the door and include a free CD and T-Shirt. Doors open at 7:00pm with an open bar from 7:30 to 8:30pm.

HUNG is a five piece Metal band from New York City featuring Lyris Hung (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Bryan Adams) on violin, ‘Evil’ Jon Clark on guitar, bassist Sam Roon, drummer Kenny Grohowski and singer Dmitry Kostitsyn.  The band is gearing up for the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival as a main stage performer this year.

Related links:
CLICK HERE! to pre-order the self-title debut album from HUNG along with a bundled t-shirt!
HUNG's Official Site
HUNG On Facebook
HUNG On Twitter
HUNG On MySpace

THE AGONIST Premiere NEW Single “Ideomotor”; North American Tour With KITTIE Starts Today!

After spending many months in the studio, melodic Death Metallers THE AGONIST will finally be unleashing their long-awaited third studio album, 'Prisoners', on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records. The band is now ready to give fans their first preview of this upcoming release with the premiere of their NEW single, "Ideomotor"!

Head over to Guitar World.com to hear "Ideomotor"

Produced by Christian Donaldson (CRYPTOPSY) and mixed by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, SUICIDE SILENCE), 'Prisoners' picks right up where 2009's 'Lullabies for the Dormant Mind' left off, with soaring melodies over complex Metal passages that fans of thinking-man's Metal can appreciate. Throughout their North American tour with KITTIE (which kicks-off today!), THE AGONIST will be selling digital download cards that feature two tracks from 'Prisoners': "Ideomotor" and the previously limited edition EP-only track "The Escape". These tracks will be available for immediate download, with the remainder of the album available on release date, so be sure to catch the band on the road with the Heavy Metal maidens in KITTIE. Dates for this trek are below, so check to see when they'll be coming to a city near you!

'Prisoners' is out June 5 in North America and June 4 in Europe via Century Media.

- 4/10/12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Loft
- 4/11/12 Albany, NY Bogie's
- 4/12/12 Reading, PA Reverb
- 4/13/12 Rochester, NY Montage Music Hall
- 4/14/12 Portage, IN Camelot Hall
- 4/15/12 Waterloo, IA Spicoli's Grill
- 4/16/12 Peoria IL Brass Rail
- 4/17/12 Milwaukee, WI Rave
- 4/18/12 St Paul, MN Station 4
- 4/19/12 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre
- 4/20/12 Regina, SK The Exchange
- 4/21/12 Edmonton, AL Pawn Shop
- 4/22/12 Prince George, BC The Generator
- 4/23/12 Vancouver, BC Red Room
- 4/24/12 Seattle WA El Corazon
- 4/25/12 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
- 4/26/12 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom
- 4/27/12 Anaheim, CA The Grove
- 4/28/12 Bakersfield, CA Jerry's
- 4/29/12 Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne Saloon
- 4/30/12 Salt Lake City, UT Vertigo
- 5/1/12 Englewood, CO Moe's
- 5/2/12 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
- 5/3/12 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos
- 5/4/12 Dallas, TX Trees
- 5/5/12 Houston, TX Scout Bar
- 5/7/12 Oklahoma City, OK The Roxy
- 5/8/12 Tulsa, OK Marquee
- 5/9/12 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont Club
- 5/10/12 St Louis, MO The Firebird
- 5/11/12 Joliet, Il Mojoes
- 5/12/12 Detroit, MI Blondie's
- 5/13/12 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
- 5/14/12 West Springfield, VA Jaxx
- 5/15/12 Baltimore, MD Soundstage
- 5/16/12 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre
- 5/17/12 Hampton Beach, NH Wallys Pub
- 5/18/12 Worcester, MA Tammany Hall
- 5/19/12 Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs
- 5/20/12 Auburn, ME Club Texas
- 5/21/12 Montreal, QUE FouFounes
- 5/22/12 Ottawa, ON Mavericks
- 5/23/12 Hartford, CT Webster Theater
- 5/24/12 Trenton, NJ Championship Bar and Grill
- 5/25/12 Providence, RI The Ruins at Coliseum

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Listen To "Imperium Wolves", A NEW Song By JOB FOR A COWBOY!

Today Guitarworld.com hosts an exclusive premiere of “Imperium Wolves,” from technical Death doers, JOB FOR A COWBOY. “Imperium Wolves,” comes off the band’s forthcoming studio offering, 'Demonocracy'. Soaked in equal parts misanthropy and naked rage, the nine-track recording tackles a host of political and economic themes including media propaganda, the “war industry” and the staggering debts faced by America. Produced by Jason Suecof (Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Trivium) at Audiohammer Studios, and featuring another intricate and thought-provoking cover design by artist Brent Elliott White, 'Demonocracy' is scheduled for North American release on April 10, 2012 through Metal Blade Records.

For a taste of the audio destruction to come, check out “Imperium Wolves” HERE.
JOB FOR A COWBOY are currently ravaging stages across North America on the Metal Alliance Tour. The band is joined by The Faceless, Dying Fetus, 3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom, Wretched, and headliners, Devildriver. Remaining dates are below.

You can still check out first single, “Nourishment Through Bloodshed” below. And don’t forget to peep the second video in “The Leads Are Weak” instructional video series where guitarist Tony Sannicandro performs a classical alternate picking/warm-up exercise based around a section of a Mozart piano piece (also below).





Metalliance Tour, featuring Dying Fetus, DevilDriver, The Faceless, Job For A Cowboy, 3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom, and Wretched (Remaining tour dates).

- 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



Stay tuned for more JOB FOR A COWBOY news including the upcoming video premiere of “Imperium Wolves.”

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Top 10 Music Videos of 2011 According To Guitar World!

With 2011 coming to an end, it is that time of the year in which all the media outlets within Music world reveal all their "best of 2011" lists. Today, Guitar World Magazine unleashed their top 10 for music videos that caused impact in 2011. Here you go!

10) Behemoth - "Lucifer"



9) Five Finger Death Punch - "Under and Over It"



8) Radiohead - "Lotus Flower"



7) Opeth - "The Devil's Orchard"



6) Steel Panther - "If You Really, Really Love Me"



5) Primus - "Tragedy's A' Comin'"



4) Rammstein - "Mein Land"



3) Megadeth - "Public Enemy No. 1"



2) Mastodon - "Deathbound"



1) Foo Fighters - "Walk"



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