STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Don't Want To Hurt Scott Weiland, But He Must Pay The Consequences - Statement Available!

As previously reported, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have a NEW lead vocalist. That's right, Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK has replaced the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

As previously announced, the remaining members of STP - Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz - are suing Weiland for unspecified damages. Why? Read the bands official statement:

"You may have read we recently filed suit against our former singer, Scott Weiland. We wanted to clarify a few things:

Our purpose in taking this action is not to hurt Scott.   We want to move forward productively, and Scott’s choices and actions have prevented us from doing that.  We were in the process of putting our 20th anniversary tour together to celebrate the release of our first album, Core.  The plan was for a big tour where we’d perform the album in its entirety, along with some other favorite STP songs.  So, you might imagine our shock and disappointment when, without any notice, we learned that Scott had seized this tour for himself as his solo tour, and decided to do exactly what we as a group had planned. We found out about it the same way you did—we saw an ad for it.

Without getting into legal details, the band has a binding agreement that clearly states what each of us can and cannot do outside of STP.  Unfortunately many of the decisions Scott made violate this agreement, have been harmful to the band, and prevented us from moving forward.  When our requests to Scott and his representatives that they abide by the agreement were ignored, we finally had enough.  So now, we’ve made our choice.  It was beyond time we made some new music, which was impossible in the dysfunctional environment we were in.  We’ve lived in it long enough and have decided to move forward with STP. We wish Scott well. We’re really excited about the new music we’ve been making with Chester, including the song we just released, “Out of Time.”

We love this band and respect everything it means to you. We want to always give you our best and the choice we made is completely in that spirit."

- Dean, Eric & Robert


Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":










Related links:
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' official site

CHTHONIC Premiere Video For "Sail Into The Sunsets Fire" & We Have It!

As previously reported, Taiwanese Metal exhibitionists CHTHONIC have completed work on their seventh studio entitled 'Bú-Tik'. The ten track opus was recorded at Sweden’s Sweetspot Studio by producer Rickard Bengtson, who also worked on 2011’s critically-lauded 'Takasago Army' full-length and finds the band sharpening their signature brand of self-dubbed symphonic “orient Metal.”

Today (May 29), the band is premiering the music video for "Sail Into The Sunsets Fire" (the second and latest single from ‘Bú-Tik’! Watch it here:

'Bú-Tik' Track-Listing:

1. Arising Armament (intro)

2. Supreme Pain For The Tyrant

3. Sail Into The Sunset’s Fire

4. Next Republic

5. Rage Of My Sword

6. Between Silence And Death

7. Resurrection Pyre

8. Set Fire To The Island

9. Defenders Of Bu-tik Palace

10. Undying Rearmament (Outro)

In related news, CHTHONIC are confirmed to play on the Pepsi Max Stage on Saturday, June 15 at Download Festival 2013 at its historical stamping ground of Donington Park. The band last appeared at Download in 2011, but for this follow-up show are returning in greater numbers, the plan being to utilize the skills of an orchestra. Notes Yeh, “This is the first time we’ll have played with the orchestra outside of Taiwan. We’re really hoping to present a show that people will be talking about for some time to come…” Further info and tickets for Download 2013 are available HERE.

Related links:

Chthonic's official site

Chthonic on Facebook

Chthonic on Twitter

Here Is Another NEW Song By THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER!

A NEW song by THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER called "Goat Of Departure" is streaming right now at the following link (courtesy of Loudwire):

Listen to "Goat Of Departure" HERE!

The bands sixth studio album was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Florida and will be released this June all over the world! Here is a song called "Into The Everblack". Crank it proudly!


 
Stay tuned for more details about the NEW TBDM album 'Everblack'!

Related links:
The Black Dahlia Murder on MySpace

MEGADETH release High Def version of "Kingmaker"

MEGADETH's NEW studio album entitled 'Super Collider' will be released next Tuesday, June 4th via Universal Music Group with Mustaine's NEW label, Tradecraft. The recording sessions took place at Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California. 'Super Collider' is the follow up to 2011's 'THIRT3EN' (available now via Roadrunner Records). The bands 14th studio album is being produced by Johnny K and the band.

The band loves their fans, so they decided to give all of you another taste of their NEW album 'Super Collider'! This song is called "Kingmaker", check it out:




In case you missed this, MEGADETH will be touring with IRON MAIDEN later this year. These historic concerts will begin with a first-ever visit (for MAIDEN) to Raleigh, NC, for the opening show on September 3rd at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion followed by taking Metal back to country music capital Nashville, TN where Maiden haven’t played in over twenty years, at the Bridgestone Arena on September 5th. There will also be shows in Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center on September 7th, St Louis, MO, Verizon Wireless on September 8th and the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV on September 12th, all of which Maiden last visited way back in 2000 on the Brave New World Tour. Plus a return to Austin, TX for a show at the 360 Amphitheater on September 10th.

As reported recently, MEGADETH will be part of "The Battle Of San Bernardino"! This very special event will take place on Friday, September 13, at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA. "The Battle Of San Bernardino" will feature very special appearances by Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Testament, Overkill and Sabaton. This will be a big, loud and exciting day out for Metal fans in Southern California.

Stay tuned for more MEGADETH news! 

Related links:
Megadeth's Official Site
Megadeth on Facebook
Megadeth on Twitter

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Sue Scott Weiland Due To "Unspecified Damages" - Details Available!

As previously reported, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have a NEW lead vocalist. That's right, Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK has replaced the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

Up until now the other members of the band - Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz - didn't explain why they decided to fire Weiland. Well, according to TMZ and Billboard, the DeLeo brothers and Eric Kretz, are suing Weiland for unspecified damages. Why? Well, they are claiming in their lawsuit that Weiland sabotaged the bands 20^th anniversary tour by being consistently late for performances and missing promotional gigs. The band are also claiming that the singer’s plan was to “hijack” to tour, to the point he wouldn’t even communicate with band members in an effort to “seize all the glory.”

There is more! The band also want the court to force Weiland to stop calling himself a former member of the band, stating that they own the songs, copyrights and trademarks (not Weiland). “Enough is enough,” the band’s lawsuit reportedly states. “Without relief from the court, Weiland will continue violating STP’s rights, misappropriating STP assets and interfering with the band’s livelihood.”

Weiland posted the following letter earlier this week, following the bands decision to replace him with Bennington:

“A letter to my fans,

Like everybody else out there, I read about my band, Stone Temple Pilots, and their recent performance this past weekend with a new singer. To tell you the truth, it took me by surprise. And it hurt. But the band that played last weekend was not Stone Temple Pilots and it was wrong of them to present themselves as that.

First of all they don’t have the legal right to call themselves STP because I’m still a member of the band. And more importantly, they don’t have the ethical right to call themselves Stone Temple Pilots because it’s misleading and dishonest to the millions of fans that have followed us for so many years. When I tour on my own, it’s never as Stone Temple Pilots. It’s as Scott Weiland. The fans deserve to know what they’re getting.

Like any band that’s stood the test of time and made music for more than two decades, STP had a special alchemy – the four of us together were greater than any one of us apart. So if my former bandmates want to tour with a new singer, that’s their prerogative. I don’t give a fuck what they call themselves, but it’s not Stone Temple Pilots.

And so I say to you, our fans, I’ll see you out there on the road this summer where I’m touring as ‘Scott Weiland’ with my band The Wildabouts. But don’t give up on STP. I know I haven’t."

Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":










Related links:
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' official site

LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington Is The NEW Singer Of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Details Available!

It's official, Chester Bennington from LINKIN PARK is the NEW lead vocalist of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS! As previously reported, former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Scott Weiland was fired from the band. HERE are all the details

This passed weekend, STP performed at KROQ’s annual Weenie Roast and introduced Bennington as the replacement for the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

“I’ve loved STP since I was 13 years old and they’ve had a huge influence on me,” explained Bennington. “When the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance. The guys in Linkin Park have been incredibly supportive of me undertaking this project while I’ve continued to work on NEW music with LP.”

Here are three videos that confirm this piece of news:







Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":




Related links:
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' official site

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH Unleash 'Lay My Soul To Waste' - NEW Song Stream Availabke!

     Artwork by Sam Shearon

The day has arrived, today (May 21) A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH are unleashing their second studio album entitled 'Lay My Soul to Waste' all over North America via Steamhammer/SPV. Get it HERE!

"I can't express in words how proud I am of our accomplishment. To finally complete our sophomore album, sit back and listen to what we have done is a great feeling. From our performances to Matt Brown's mixes and finally having the album blessed by engineer and mastering great Ted Jensen, this album sounds bigger than the Grand Canyon. This album will surpass all expectations; it will be a privilege and an honor to present this album to all the fans."

Lay My Soul to Waste Tracklisting:

1) Lay My Soul to Waste
2) Shallow Grave
3) The Needle in You
4) In the Sleeping Death
5) Killer by Night
6) Growing Old
7) Dead of Winter
8) Devil Came With a Smile
9) Day of the Storm
10) DMSLT
11) Cold Dark Mourning

Here is what your ears can expect:




A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH is:

Sal Abruscato - Lead Vocals and Guitar
Matt Brown - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Johnny Kelly - Drums
Eric Morgan - Bass
Eddie Heedles - Guitar

Related links:
A Pale Horse Named Death
A Pale Horse Named Death on Facebook
A Pale Horse Named on Twitter
SPV

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Move On Without Scott Weiland; Listen To A NEW Song With Chester Bennington From LINKIN PARK On Vocals!

This passed weekend, the lucky fans who attended KROQ’s annual Weenie Roast got the surprise of their lives when STONE TEMPLE PILOTS took the stage unannounced. Fans were also presented with the bands NEW lead vocalist, Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK, who replaces the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

All who attended, got fed some of STP's classics such as: "Sex Type Thing" and "Vasoline". Additionaly, the band debuted a brand NEW song called "Out of Time".

When the current Stone Temple Pilots band members - Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz - began thinking of singers to accompany their NEW music, Bennington was at the top of the list. “Chester has a one-of-a-kind voice that we’ve admired for a long time,” said Dean DeLeo. “We know Linkin Park will always be his priority, but we thought it would be cool to try something together. We managed to find the time to record a song and we’re all really happy with the result.”

“I’ve loved STP since I was 13 years old and they’ve had a huge influence on me,” explained Bennington. “When the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance. The guys in Linkin Park have been incredibly supportive of me undertaking this project while I’ve continued to work on NEW music with LP.”

Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":




As previously reported, former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Scott Weiland was fired from the band. HERE are all the details

Related links:
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' official site

The Black Dahlia Murder Unleash A Live Clip For 'Moonlight Equilibrium'

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have released a live clip from their Columbus, OH show on November 9th, 2012. Fans can watch Trevor Strnad, Brian Eschbach, Ryan Knight, Max Lavelle, and Alan Cassidy perform "Moonlight Equilibrium" right here:



There are two more videos from this show that will be posted over the next few weeks. Posts will be made here and on facebook.com/theblackdahliamurderofficial when NEW videos are launched.

Listen to a NEW TBDM song Here! 
The bands sixth studio album was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Florida and will be released this June all over the world! Here is a NEW song called "Into The Everblack". Crank it proudly!



THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER on tour:

- 06/15: Auburn, WA at White River Amphitheatre
- 06/16: Portland, OR at Portland Expo Center Parking Lot
- 06/19: Chula Vista, CA at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
- 06/20: Pomona, CA at Pomona Fairplex
- 06/21: Pomona, CA at Pomona Fairplex
- 06/22: Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre
- 06/23: Ventura, CA at Ventura County Fairground At Seaside Park
- 06/26: Las Cruces, NM at NMSU Practice Field
- 06/27: Mesa, AZ at Quail Run Park
- 06/28: Las Vegas, NV at Silverton Casino Parking Lot
- 06/29: Salt Lake City, UT at Utah State Fairpark
- 06/30: Denver, CO at Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- 07/03: Noblesville, IN at Klipsch Music Center
- 07/05: Toronto, ON at The Flats At Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
- 07/06: Darien Center, NY at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
- 07/07: Holmdel, NJ at PNC Bank Arts Center
- 07/09: Virginia Beach, VA at Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
- 07/10: Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 07/11: Mansfield, MA at Comcast Center
- 07/12: Camden, NJ at Susquehanna Bank Center
- 07/13: Uniondale, NY at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- 07/14: Hartford, CT at The Comcast Theatre
- 07/16: Scranton, PA at Toyota Pavilion
- 07/17: Burgettstown, PA at First Niagara Pavilion
- 07/18: Cuyahoga Falls, OH at Blossom Music Center
- 07/19: Auburn Hills, MI at The Palace of Auburn Hills
- 07/20: Tinley Park, IL at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
- 07/21: Shakopee, MN at Canterbury Park
- 07/23: Kansas City, KS at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
- 07/24: Maryland Heights, MO at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
- 07/25: Atlanta, GA at Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood
- 07/26: St. Petersburg, FL at Vinoy Park
- 07/27: West Palm Beach, FL at Cruzan Amphitheatre
- 07/28: Orlando, FL at Venue TBA
- 07/29: Charlotte, NC at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
- 07/30: Cincinnati, OH at Riverbend Music Center
- 07/31: Milwaukee, WI at Marcus Amphitheatre
- 08/02: Dallas, TX at Gexa Energy Pavilion
- 08/03: San Antonio, TX at AT&T Center
- 08/04: Houston, TX at Reliant Center Parking Lot

Stay tuned for more details about the NEW TBDM album 'Everblack'!

Related links:
The Black Dahlia Murder on MySpace

CHILDREN OF BODOM Premiere A Song Called "Halo Of Blood" & It Slays!

CHILDREN OF BODOM's 'Halo Of Blood', the bands eighth studio album, will be released on June 11th in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. Artwork was created by artist Sam Saramäki, known for his classic COB album covers for 'Follow the Reaper' (2001), 'Hate Crew Deathroll' (2003), and 'Are You Dead Yet?' (2005).

Here is the premiere of the title track of 'Halo Of Blood':





You can now purchase the song via iTunes HERE!
To support 'Halo Of Blood', CHILDREN OF BODOM will be one of the featured acts on the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.  COB will perform alongside Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, Amon Amarth and others across the United States.  Launching on June 29th in San Bernardino, California, the 5-week trek will run through August 4th in Dallas, Texas.

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour dates for 2013 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
CHILDREN OF BODOM, and AMON AMARTH have announced that they will be bringing the U.S. headbangers a few Mayhem Fest off dates. This off dates will feature the following artists (lineup varies from city to city as mentioned below):

ROB ZOMBIE, MACHINE HEAD, BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY, BATTLECROSS, EMMURE and HUNTRESS. Here is the confirmed list of tour dates.

- 7/9: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection (w/ Behemoth, Job For A Cowboy, Battlecross & Huntress)
- 7/29: Louisville, KY @ Expo 5 (w/ Behemoth, Emmure, Job For A Cowboy, Huntress & Battlecross)
- 8/5: Bonner Springs, KS @ Cricket Wireless Ampitheater (w/ Rob Zombie & Machine Head)
- 8/7: St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s (w/ Battlecross & Huntress)
- 8/8: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works (w/ Huntress & Battlecross)-
- 8/9: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s (w/ Battlecross & Huntress)

Related links:
Children Of Bodom

Stream Of A "NEW" Trivium Parody Song!

Here is another reason why Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM rules! While the song you will listen to in a few seconds (if you dare) is not part of the bands upcoming album, it is funny as well. This is what Heafy had to say about this "NEW song":

"This was a parody song recorded right around the time of Trivium’s 'Ascendancy'. The 2004/2005 emo/post-pop punk-scene had several bands with the “-day” in their name, with non-sensical titles.

"I figured… “Hey… I can write music like that super easily.” This took merely a few hours to write, record, mix and master.

"Paolo (Trivium) played bass, I played guitars and sang and programmed the Boss drum machine, Jason Suecof manned the recording desk.

"I did this completely intoxicated too.

"Enjoy this oldie but goodie.

"Dedicated to anyone who thought we weren't metal enough!"

Listen to "Head On Collision With A Rose Bush Catching Fire" here!

In some serious TRIVIUM news, the band announced earlier this week that they are D O N E mixing their NEW sonic assault, and that it will be mastered early next week! Colin Richardson was the mixer for the bands sixth studio album. The effort was produced by David Draiman, frontman of DISTURBED and DEVICE. Here is what Draiman had to say about working with TRIVIUM!

It is safe to assume that the band will release their NEW record before the Summer festival season begins. So get stoked!

Related links:
Trivium

This Is What Happens When Trent Reznor Jams With QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE!

Queens of the Stone Age have premiered a NEW song called "Kalopsia", which is part of their NEW album '…Like Clockwork' (set to be released on June 3, 2013 via Matadoe Rekords). The song features Trent Reznor from NINE INCH NAILS and it kicks ass!

As previously announced, the NEW Queens Of The Stone Age record features Dave Grohl on drums. Catch the band at Download 2013. Get your tickets from HERE.



Related links:
Queens Of The Stone Age

CHIMAIRA Announce NEW Album Title, Release Date & Premiere NEW Song!

Today, Monday, May 15, CHIMAIRA are premiering a NEW song called "All That Is Left Is Blood" via the live video below. The band has also announced that the follow-up to 2011's 'The Age Of Hell' is called 'Crown Of Phantoms' and will be released on July 30th via EOne Music.



CHIMAIRA is currently on tour with ASKING ALEXANDRIA, WHITECHAPEL, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE and I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN. Here are the remaining tour dates:

May15	Granada Theater	Lawrence, KS United States	Buy Tickets VIP
May16	Firebird	St. Louis, MO United States	Buy Tickets VIP
May17	The Intersection	Grand Rapids, MI United States	Buy Tickets VIP

CHIMAIRA is:

- Matt Szlachta
- Emil Werstler
- Sean Z
- Mark Hunter
- Austin D'amond
- Jeremy Creamer

Stay tuned for more CHIMAIRA news!

Related links:
Chimaira
E One Music

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Premiere Another NEW Song!

A NEW song by THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER called “Raped in Hatred by Vines of Thorn”, an ode to one of frontman Trevor Strnad’s favorite horror movies, Evil Dead, is streaming right now at the following link (courtesy of Revolver):

Listen to a NEW TBDM song Here! 

The bands sixth studio album was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Florida and will be released this June all over the world! Here is another NEW song called "Into The Everblack". Crank it proudly!


 
Stay tuned for more details about the NEW TBDM album 'Everblack'!

Related links:
The Black Dahlia Murder on MySpace

MINISTRY Guitarist's SUPERMANIC Premiere A Song Called "She Said" - Audio Stream Available!

MINISTRY's Sin Quirin's recently launched a NEW project called SUPERMANIC and you can hear all about it at the video interview below. The group recently premiered a song called "She Said" and we have it!



 

Recently, Sin revealed the lineup for SUPERMANIC via the following photograph:

                                             SUPERMANIC from left to right: Sin Quirin, Charles Kallaghan Massabo, Grog Rox and Sack Saak Saqq

Stay tuned 2 for part 2 of this exclusive interview!

Related links:
Supermanic on Facebook
Ministry's Official Site
Sin Quirin interview
Sin Quirin on Instagram

DARK TRANQUILITY Premiere Video For "Uniformity"

The guardians of the Gothenburg Sound, DARK TRANQUILLITY, released their first album 20 years ago and are still one of the most exciting bands in Melodic Death Metal. The Swedes are ready to release 'Construct' (their 10th album) on May 27th via Century Media Records (full album details HERE). Today the band is premiering their music video for a NEW song called "Uniformity", this song contains the most lethal noise your ears will encounter today. Crank it below!



Related links:
Dark Tranquility

MEGADETH release High Def version of "Super Collider"

MEGADETH NEW studio album entitled 'Super Collider' will be released on June 4th via Universal Music Group with Mustaine's NEW label, Tradecraft. The recording sessions took place at Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California. 'Super Collider' is the follow up to 2011's 'THIRT3EN' (available now via Roadrunner Records). The bands 14th studio album is being produced by Johnny K and the band.

The band loves their fans, so they decided to give all of you a taste of their NEW album 'Super Collider' in high definition!




In case you missed this, MEGADETH will be touring with IRON MAIDEN later this year. These historic concerts will begin with a first-ever visit (for MAIDEN) to Raleigh, NC, for the opening show on September 3rd at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion followed by taking Metal back to country music capital Nashville, TN where Maiden haven’t played in over twenty years, at the Bridgestone Arena on September 5th. There will also be shows in Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center on September 7th, St Louis, MO, Verizon Wireless on September 8th and the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV on September 12th, all of which Maiden last visited way back in 2000 on the Brave New World Tour. Plus a return to Austin, TX for a show at the 360 Amphitheater on September 10th.

As reported recently, MEGADETH will be part of "The Battle Of San Bernardino"! This very special event will take place on Friday, September 13, at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA. "The Battle Of San Bernardino" will feature very special appearances by Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Testament, Overkill and Sabaton. This will be a big, loud and exciting day out for Metal fans in Southern California.

Stay tuned for more MEGADETH news! 

Related links:
Megadeth's Official Site
Megadeth on Facebook
Megadeth on Twitter

CHTHONIC to release album # 7; NEW song available now!

Taiwanese Metal exhibitionists, CHTHONIC, are pleased to unveil their seventh studio offering. Entitled 'Bú-Tik', the ten track opus was recorded at Sweden’s Sweetspot Studio by producer Rickard Bengtson, who also worked on 2011’s critically-lauded 'Takasago Army' full-length and finds the band sharpening their signature brand of self-dubbed symphonic “orient Metal.”

With 'Bú-Tik', CHTHONIC continue their mission to build awareness of the myths of Taiwan and the tragic events in their country's history. Based around the story of the 228 Massacre, the Bú-Tik Palace and the Mirror Of Retribution, 'Bú-Tik' highlights what bassist Doris Yeh describes as “righteous violence, justifiable defense, and the armed spirits!”

“We are very proud to present 'Bú-Tik' to the world,” she continues. “With this album, we have pushed ourselves to achieve new heights — heights we've never imagined before! We are leading metal fans to the next episode of CHTHONIC!”

'Bú-Tik' will be released in North American on June 18 via Spinefarm Records US. In the meantime, check out the epic enormity of “Next Republic”:

'Bú-Tik' Track-Listing:

1. Arising Armament (intro)

2. Supreme Pain For The Tyrant

3. Sail Into The Sunset’s Fire

4. Next Republic

5. Rage Of My Sword

6. Between Silence And Death

7. Resurrection Pyre

8. Set Fire To The Island

9. Defenders Of Bu-tik Palace

10. Undying Rearmament (Outro)

In related news, CHTHONIC are confirmed to play on the Pepsi Max Stage on Saturday, June 15 at Download Festival 2013 at its historical stamping ground of Donington Park. The band last appeared at Download in 2011, but for this follow-up show are returning in greater numbers, the plan being to utilize the skills of an orchestra. Notes Yeh, “This is the first time we’ll have played with the orchestra outside of Taiwan. We’re really hoping to present a show that people will be talking about for some time to come…” Further info and tickets for Download 2013 are available HERE.

Related links:

Chthonic's official site

Chthonic on Facebook

Chthonic on Twitter

Listen To MEGADETH's NEW Song "Super Collider"!

As previously announced, MEGADETH have finalized the recording sessions for their NEW studio album entitled 'Super Collider.' The recording sessions took place at Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California. 'Super Collider' is the follow up to 2011's 'THIRT3EN' (available now via Roadrunner Records). The bands 14th studio album is being produced by Johnny K and will be released on June 4th via Universal Music Group with Mustaine's NEW label, Tradecraft.

The band loves their fans, so they decided to give all of you a taste of their NEW album 'Super Collider'! Here is the title track "Super Collider":




In case you missed this, MEGADETH will be touring with IRON MAIDEN later this year. These historic concerts will begin with a first-ever visit (for MAIDEN) to Raleigh, NC, for the opening show on September 3rd at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion followed by taking Metal back to country music capital Nashville, TN where Maiden haven’t played in over twenty years, at the Bridgestone Arena on September 5th. There will also be shows in Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center on September 7th, St Louis, MO, Verizon Wireless on September 8th and the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV on September 12th, all of which Maiden last visited way back in 2000 on the Brave New World Tour. Plus a return to Austin, TX for a show at the 360 Amphitheater on September 10th.

As reported yesterday, MEGADETH will be part of "The Battle Of San Bernardino"! This very special event will take place on Friday, September 13, at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA. "The Battle Of San Bernardino" will feature very special appearances by Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Testament, Overkill and Sabaton. This will be a big, loud and exciting day out for Metal fans in Southern California.

Stay tuned for more MEGADETH news! 

Related links:
Megadeth's Official Site
Megadeth on Facebook
Megadeth on Twitter

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Frontman Says The Band Might End If "Fans" Don't Buy 'Everblack'

Trevor Strnad from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER recently posted the following statement on his bands Facebook page in regards to illegal downloading in anticipation his bands NEW album 'Everblack' (available this June via Metal Blade Records):

"HOW IT IS: We have almost 1,000,000 likes on here. Will we sell 1,000,000 copies of 'Everblack'? Fuck no! The reality is that 98% of you ‘fans’ are going to be content to steal the album and in turn we get nothing… a laughable fragment of the ‘likers’ will actually be cool and pick it up.

"It’s not about the money, the reality is that we get chump change for CD (and digital) sales BUT WE NEED TO SELL THEM TO EXIST! If there are no record sales the music industry will stomp us out like a bug and it’ll be completely over… the sales show them ‘how relevant’ we are.

"If you don’t buy the albums they’ll determine that there is no demand for TBDM, and there won’t be any more awesome concerts, tours, DVDs nor new music. Sure we understand you may really love our tunes, but if you haven’t paid for them, it’s a total loss to us… all the love in the world isn’t going to mean shit in the end. We need your support and every two years I am going to ask the same thing of you and make the same goddamn argument.
"Think of it like a vote… If you’d like to see us continue our reign of terror over the Metal world, you’ll pick up a copy of 'Everblack'. It’s as simple as that.

– Trevor on behalf of The Black Dahlia Murder

The bands sixth studio album was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Florida and will be released this June all over the world! Here is a NEW song called "Into The Everblack". Crank it proudly!


 
Stay tuned for more details about the NEW TBDM album 'Everblack'!

Related links:
The Black Dahlia Murder on MySpace