Paul Bostaph's First Interview As The NEW Drummer Of SLAYER!!!

On Thursday (May 30), half of SLAYER made a clear statement that they are far from done! That's right, Tom Araya and Kerry King will continue jamming even though they recently lost two of their original members: their friend and guitarist Jeff Hanneman who passed away from liver failure, and drummer Dave Lombardo (whom they fired).

The band has re-enlisted Paul Bostaph as their full time drummer. How does Bostaph feel about returning to SLAYER? Find out right now! Nikki Black, host of "The Metal Zone" on 107.7 The Bone, just posted her exclusive interview with Bostaph. This is the first interview that Bostaph grant after once again becoming the NEW SLAYER drummer. Check it out!



Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when SLAYER kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. EXODUS' Gary Holt will continue to fill in for fallen guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

Bostaph was SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band — the gold-certified "Divine Intervention" (1994), the 1996 punk covers album "Undisputed Attitude", "Diabolus In Musica" (1998), "God Hates Us All" (2001) that received a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance", as well as the DVD "War At The Warfield" (2001), also certified gold. In addition to SLAYER, Bostaph has been a member of FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, SYSTEMATIC and TESTAMENT.

Slayer's 2013 international touring schedule is as follows:
JUNE:

 4         Impact Festival 2013, Warsaw, Poland

 6         Muziek Theatre, Enschede, Holland

 7         Rodahal, Kerkrade, Holland

 8         Sonisphere France, Amneville, France

10-11   The Academy, Dublin, Ireland

12        Limelight, Belfast, Ireland

14        Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland

15        Geox Theatre, Padova, Italy

17        Antlantico, Rome, Italy

18        Obihall, Florence, Italy

19        Alcatraz, Milan, Italy

21        Metalfest Germany, St. Goarshausen, Germany

22        See-Rock Festival 2013, Graz, Austria

23        Culture Factory/Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia

25        Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbiz

26        Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary

27        With Full Force, Leipzig, Germany

29        Hi Voltage, Istanbul, Turkey

JULY:

 1         Heavy By The Sea, Athens, Greece

AUGUST:

 2         Resurrection Festival, Viviero, Spain

 6         Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

 7         Grona Lund Tivoli Outdoor, Stockholm, Sweden

 9         Jalomethallifestival 2013, Oulu, Finland

10        Oya Festival, Oslo, Norway

11        Bloodstock Open Air 2013, Derby, UK

15        Pukkelpop Festival, Kiweit Hasselt, Belgium

16        Low Lands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Holland

17        Elb-Riot Open Air Festival, Hamburg, Germany

18        X Rockfest, Herford, Germany

SEPTEMBER:

17        Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

20        Jockey Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil

22        Rock In Rio 2013, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

24        Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil

27        River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

29        Jockey Club, Asuncion, Paraguay

OCTOBER:

 2         Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Related links:
SLAYER's official site 

SLAYER Is Far From Done, Paul Bostaph Rejoins The Band!

Half of SLAYER are making a clear statement that they are far from done! That's right, Tom Araya and Kerry King will continue jamming even though they recently lost two of their original members: their friend and guitarist Jeff Hanneman who passed away from liver failure, and drummer Dave Lombardo (whom they fired).

The band have announced that Paul Bostaph is back in SLAYER as their full-time drummer! Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when SLAYER kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. EXODUS' Gary Holt will continue to fill in for fallen guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

"Paul's a great drummer and a good friend, and we're very happy that he's decided to rejoin the band," said Tom Araya. "We're still pretty numb from the loss of Jeff, but we don't want to disappoint our European and South American fans, and we need to begin moving forward... Having Paul back in the band makes that a whole lot easier."

"I'm very excited to be rejoining SLAYER," added Bostaph. "We spent a very intense ten years of our lives together, had a lot of fun, made a lot of great music, so for me, this feels like coming home."

SLAYER's 2013 itinerary will have the band playing 35 dates that will include headline shows as well as a number of major summer festivals in Europe, Eastern Europe and South America between June and October.

Bostaph was SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band — the gold-certified "Divine Intervention" (1994), the 1996 punk covers album "Undisputed Attitude", "Diabolus In Musica" (1998), "God Hates Us All" (2001) that received a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance", as well as the DVD "War At The Warfield" (2001), also certified gold. In addition to SLAYER, Bostaph has been a member of FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, SYSTEMATIC and TESTAMENT.

Slayer's 2013 international touring schedule is as follows:

JUNE:

 4         Impact Festival 2013, Warsaw, Poland

 6         Muziek Theatre, Enschede, Holland

 7         Rodahal, Kerkrade, Holland

 8         Sonisphere France, Amneville, France

10-11   The Academy, Dublin, Ireland

12        Limelight, Belfast, Ireland

14        Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland

15        Geox Theatre, Padova, Italy

17        Antlantico, Rome, Italy

18        Obihall, Florence, Italy

19        Alcatraz, Milan, Italy

21        Metalfest Germany, St. Goarshausen, Germany

22        See-Rock Festival 2013, Graz, Austria

23        Culture Factory/Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia

25        Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbiz

26        Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary

27        With Full Force, Leipzig, Germany

29        Hi Voltage, Istanbul, Turkey

JULY:

 1         Heavy By The Sea, Athens, Greece

AUGUST:

 2         Resurrection Festival, Viviero, Spain

 6         Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

 7         Grona Lund Tivoli Outdoor, Stockholm, Sweden

 9         Jalomethallifestival 2013, Oulu, Finland

10        Oya Festival, Oslo, Norway

11        Bloodstock Open Air 2013, Derby, UK

15        Pukkelpop Festival, Kiweit Hasselt, Belgium

16        Low Lands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Holland

17        Elb-Riot Open Air Festival, Hamburg, Germany

18        X Rockfest, Herford, Germany

SEPTEMBER:

17        Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

20        Jockey Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil

22        Rock In Rio 2013, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

24        Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil

27        River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

29        Jockey Club, Asuncion, Paraguay

OCTOBER:

 2         Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Via Blabbermouth


Related links:
SLAYER's official site 

SIX FEET UNDER Announce NEW Drummer!

This just in: SIX FEET UNDER have parted ways with drummer Kevin Talley. However, the transition for the NEW drummer will be near-seemless, as he is a former band member of bassist Jeff Hughell. Marco Pitruzzella has officially joined the ranks of SIX FEET UNDER and will make his debut appearance with the band this Saturday (June 1) in Memphis, TN at Scion Rock Fest! For info on the fest, including the full line-up, visit Scionav.com.

Chris Barnes discusses the lineup change: "I'm proud to announce a new addition to the ranks of Six Feet Under. Replacing drummer Kevin Talley is our new friend and cohort, Marco Pitruzzella (http://youtu.be/KVs_HBoxZds). Marco has worked with Jeff Hughell in their former band, Brain Drill, and is such an amazing talented and great guy. I'm very excited having him in the band and can't wait to take the stage with Marco this Saturday in Memphis for Scion Rock Fest!

"It was good working with Kevin Talley for the past couple of years, but we are very ready and extremely focused on moving the band forward with a new, more stable and permanent lineup for writing as well as touring. Be prepared to be shredded! See you all soon!"

SIX FEET UNDER's latest album, 'Unborn', is available now. Fans can preview and order now at metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

SIX FEET UNDER on the road:

06/01 Memphis, TN Scion Rock Fest
06/20 St. Goarshausen, DE Metalfest
06/21 Clisson, FR Hellfest
06/22 Dokkum, NL Dokk'em Open Air

Hell In July Tour w/ Decrepit Birth, Cannabis Corpse, Dealey Plaza:

07/10 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
07/11 Austin, TX Dirty Dog
07/12 Oklahoma City, OK Chameleon Room
07/13 Dallas, TX Trees
07/14 Santa Fe, NM Sol
07/15 Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum Theater
07/16 West Hollywood, CA The Whisky
07/17 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
07/19 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
07/20 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
07/21 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
07/22 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
07/23 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
07/24 St Louis, MO Fubar
07/25 Fayetteville, AR Rogue
07/26 Nashville, TN Exit/In
07/27 Atlanta, GA Masquerade

Related links:
Six Feet Under's official site

BLACK SABBATH Give Fans A Glimpse Into The Recording Of '13'

Recently, BLACK SABBATH revealed that the release of their NEW album has been postponed from April to June. According to Geezer Butler, production for the band's first record with frontman Ozzy Osbourne since the release of 'Never Say Die!' has been completed and this is why the band decided to release the following video teaser for the most anticipated record of 2013.

Today (February 13), the band is offering you the fans a glimpse into the recording of '13', produced by Rick Rubin.



During a recent interview with Eddie Trunk during NAMM, Geezer announced that the band will be touring the United States this July and August, and will be touring South America for the very first time in October. Additionally, the band plans to close the year by touring Europe in November and December. Watch the interview HERE.

As previously reported, the band recruited drummer Brad Wilk from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE to lay down the drum tracks on '13'.

Upcoming BLACK SABBATH tour dates:
- Apr 20: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 22: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 25: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Australia
- Apr 27: Sydney All Phones Arena, Australia
- Apr 28: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 1: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 4: Perth Arena, Australia
- May 12: Ozzfest, Tokyo Makahari Messe, Japan


Be the first to get information about the new Black Sabbath album: http://bitly.com/BlackSabbathMailingList.

Related links:
BLACK SABBATH's Official Website

BLACK SABBATH Release Video Trailer Showcasing NEW Music From Their Upcoming Record!

Recently, BLACK SABBATH revealed that the release of their NEW album has been postponed from April to June. According to Geezer Butler, production for the band's first record with frontman Ozzy Osbourne since the release of 'Never Say Die!' has been completed and this is why the band decided to release the following video teaser for the most anticipated record of 2013.

Today (February 13), the band has unleashed 



During an interview with Eddie Trunk during NAMM, Geezer announced that the band will be touring the United States this July and August, and will be touring South America for the very first time in October. Additionally, the band plans to close the year by touring Europe in November and December. Watch the interview HERE.

As previously reported, the band recruited drummer Brad Wilk from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE to lay down the drum tracks on '13'.

Upcoming BLACK SABBATH tour dates:
- Apr 20: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 22: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 25: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Australia
- Apr 27: Sydney All Phones Arena, Australia
- Apr 28: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 1: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 4: Perth Arena, Australia
- May 12: Ozzfest, Tokyo Makahari Messe, Japan

Related links:
Click To Watch BLACK SABBATH's Comeback Show!
BLACK SABBATH's Official Website

VISION OF DISORDER Seem To Have A NEW Drummer; Band Continues To Devastate The West Coast!

After getting flourished with accolades by the Heavy Music world after the release of their latest album 'The Cursed Remain Cursed' (available now via Candlelight Records), VISION OF DISORDER are currently rocking the West Coast of the United States Of America. The band is also confirmed for this year's Soundwave Festival in Australia and the Download Festival in the U.K.

Tonight, the band will be performing at the legendary Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, California.

One big surprise this year, is that apparently VOD have a NEW drummer. If you have been to any of their recent shows, you might have noticed that the bands original drummer Brendon Cohen is not sitting on the drumming throne. Additionally, the band posted this hilarious picture of the band in Seattle, Washington. As you can see Cohen is not pictured here:

We reached out to the bands vocalist Tim Williams to see if he can confirm if the band has a NEW drummer and he answered "keep you posted". So in other words, he is not confirming or dismissing this piece of news. We will let you know as soon as more information becomes available.

Related links:
Vision Of Disorder on Facebook
VOD on MySpace

BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler: Mad Updates Available, Including NEW Album Status & Touring Plans!

Recently, BLACK SABBATH revealed that the release of their NEW album has been postponed. Originally the record was set to be released this April, but now the band has announced that it won't be out until June. According to Geezer Butler, production for the band's first record with frontman Ozzy Osbourne since the release of 'Never Say Die!' in 1978, has been completed and the record is currently being mixed.

During an interview with Eddie Trunk during NAMM, which concluded this past Sunday, January 27. Geezer also announced that the band will be touring the United States this July and August, and will be touring South America for the very first time in October. Additionally, the band plans to close the year by touring Europe in November and December.
As far as that their NEW album title. He doesn't find '13' to be a "constructive" album title, and they will only keep that title if they can't find a better title. What should they entitle their album? Lets us know at the comments section below!
Here is the interview:



As previously reported, the band recruited drummer Brad Wilk from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE to lay down the drum tracks on '13'.

Upcoming BLACK SABBATH tour dates:
- Apr 20: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 22: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 25: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Australia
- Apr 27: Sydney All Phones Arena, Australia
- Apr 28: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 1: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 4: Perth Arena, Australia
- May 12: Ozzfest, Tokyo Makahari Messe, Japan

Related links:
Click To Watch BLACK SABBATH's Comeback Show!
BLACK SABBATH's Official Website

BLACK SABBATH Announce NEW Album Title & Studio Drummer!!!

Over the weekend, BLACK SABBATH revealed that the release of their NEW album has been postponed. Originally the record was set to be released this April, but now the band has announced that it won't be out until June. It seems like we will all have to wait a few months for the most anticipated album of the year.  It will also be the band's first record with frontman Ozzy Osbourne since the release of 'Never Say Die!' in 1978.

The band also announced that their NEW album will be entitled '13'. Why '13', is it because it is the year 2013? Or they just ran out of good album titles?

Additionally, the band has recruited drummer Brad Wilk from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE to lay down the drum tracks on '13'. So this probably means that Wilk will also be touring with the band. Unless, Tommy Clufetos rejoins the rest of the band - Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler - once they hit the road later this year (see below).

So there you have it folks. The NEW SABBATH is entitled '13', it won't be out until June, and they have recruited Brad Wilk to lay down the drum tracks on '13'. Stay tuned for more SABBATH news!

Upcoming BLACK SABBATH tour dates:

- Apr 20: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 22: Auckland Vector Arena, New Zealand
- Apr 25: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Australia
- Apr 27: Sydney All Phones Arena, Australia
- Apr 28: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 1: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- May 4: Perth Arena, Australia
- May 12: Ozzfest, Tokyo Makahari Messe, Japan

Related links:
Click To Watch BLACK SABBATH's Comeback Show!
BLACK SABBATH's Official Website

UNEARTH Unleashes Lyric Video For "Arise the War Cry"; Band To Destroy The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival This Saturday!

Unearth has launched a NEW lyric video for one of the most lyrically-inspiring and guitar-shred friendly cuts from their most recent album, 'Darkness in the Light'. The NEW lyric video for 'Arise the War Cry' can be seen now below.



Unearth recently completed a full European tour in support of Heaven Shall Burn. The Massachusetts natives will have home field advantage this weekend when they play the 2012 installment of the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. Unearth is scheduled to play on the main stage on Saturday, April 21st alongside Protest The Hero, Overkill, and fellow home-town heroes, All That Remains.

'Darkness in the Light', the latest studio album from Massachusetts metal heavyweights, UNEARTH, landed at #72 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, #14 on the Billboard Top Independent Album chart, and #7 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums chart.

Unearth also recently launched a music video for Watch it Burn, which is available here.




Related links:
Unearth
Unearth on Facebook
Unearth on Twitter
Unearth on MySpace
Metal Blade Records

UNEARTH Unleash Their Music Video For "Watch It Burn"

Unearth's NEW video for "Watch It Burn" from 'Darkness in the Light' is now streaming EXCLUSIVELY on Metal Injection.net! The video, which was directed by Scott Hansen (A Day To Remember, I Wrestled A Bear Once, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster), is a dark and disturbing video to match the equally bleak lyrics of the song. The video can be seen below.

Vocalist Trevor Phipps elaborates on the video: "This video captures both the energy we put into every performance as well as imagery of the dark lyrical content of "Watch it Burn". We want to thank Scott Hansen and his crew for their hard work delivering such a sick video for our fans to see. Check it out!"



Unearth's next round of touring will be across Australia as a part of the Soundwave Festival. The tour kicks off February 25th in Brisbane and features Slipknot, System of a Down, A Day To Remember, Bush, Lamb of God, Machine Head and many more. For the full line up, visit Sound Wavefestival.com. In addition to the festival, Unearth will perform on some festival off-dates in Australia and New Zealand. The full schedule is included below.

Following their trip down under, Unearth will be re-conquering Europe starting March 20th in support of fellow Metal heavyweights, Heaven Shall Burn. The band will make return trips to Europe through April, June, July and August for multiple festival appearances including: Groezrock, Hellfest, Graspop Metal Meeting, With Full Force, Wacken and Summer Breeze Open Air. For all confirmed tour dates, head over to the band's brand NEW site at Unearth.tv.

Related links:
Unearth
Unearth on Facebook
Unearth on Twitter
Unearth on MySpace
Metal Blade Records

Unearth Announce Permanent Drummer!

Photo courtesy of Jeff Chan

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

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



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

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

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



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

Mutiny Within: Drops off from the Nevermore Tour

As we all know Mutiny Within is one of the rising forces of the new generation of American Heavy Metal. Recently, their drummer left the band and a few temporary drummers have been playing with them on the road. After some Visa issues with their current temporary drummer, the band decided to pull the plug on their tour with Nevermore. Here is the bands official statement:

"We’re sorry to say that despite our best efforts, our plans to hit the road with Nevermore this month have sadly fallen through. As many of you know, we have been looking forward to being a part of this tour and seeing all of our fans again. However, we feel that in order to deliver our best performance every night, our search for a full time drummer has to take priority. Instead of hitting the road with a temporary member again, we want to take the time to properly audition and rehearse."

"We did have another drummer lined up to accompany us on this tour, but due to a slow visa process, rehearsal time was cut to an unworkable amount. Mutiny Within is not a 5 piece band and we need to find our 6th member to bring you guys what you deserve. We’re so sorry to anybody who was looking forward to seeing us on this tour, but we cannot tour without a drummer. We know people will be upset and we apologize, but know that nobody will be more upset about this than we are. On a positive note, this gives us the time to work on brand new songs, which we’ve been looking forward to doing for some time."

"If anybody knows a suitable drummer or you are yourself, then please contact us at . We hope you all understand this and will continue to support us. Keep checking back for further updates, thanks everyone.” -Mutiny Within

Here is the official video for Mutiny Within's drummer search:


Here is the band performing "Year of Affliction".

Here is the band performing "Images".



Related links:
Official site of Mutiny Within
Mutiny Within on My Space
Mutiny Within on Facebook
Mutiny Within on Roadrunner Records

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