ORANGE GOBLIN To Return To N. America; Help Them Pick Support Bands!

Last year, ORANGE GOBLIN released their seventh studio album 'A Eulogy For The Damned' via Candlelight Records, and haven't stopped touring the world in order to present their music to the masses. The bands latest offering continues to reap praise for its pure, sonic awesomeness from fans and critics nationally. Popdose called it  "…pretty damn fantastic. Rockin’, riff-tastic and possibly the best record from start to finish that they’ve released yet".

Today (May 29), the band has announced that they are returning to North America this September/October and want your feedback in regard to the bands you want to see them support them. Here is a word from the band:

"OG FANS IN NORTH AMERICA!!!

"Orange Goblin will return to do a headline tour of the USA & CANADA in September and October 2013.

"We are asking you (and be realistic!), which band would you like to see support Orange Goblin when they come back??"

Related links:
Official Site of Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin on Facebook
Orange Goblin on MySpace
Orange Goblin on YouTube

HAVOK Are D O N E With Their NEW Record; Band To Devastate North America!

Following the completion of their NEW record 'Unnatural Selection', the band’s third full-length album for Candlelight Records, produced by guitarist David Sanchez and mixed by Terry Date (Pantera, Overkill, Deftones), HAVOK today announce their first headlining tour of North America. Dates are set to commence July 22 and will see the band journey through the southern states, travelling up the eastern seaboard before making their debut performance at Montreal’s annual Heavy MTL festival on August 11. The tour will be in support of their forthcoming NEW album, 'Unnatural Selection', set for release June 25.
The album features original artwork from Polish illustrator Rafal Wechterowicz (Slayer, Mastodon) and was mastered by James Murphy (Aborted, World Under Blood, Abigail Williams). Lead single, “Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death,” is set to impact Loud Rock/Metal Radio May 27. The topical thrash anthem delivers the young band’s classic thrash and old school Metal sound.

Candlelight Records launched the CD-only pre-order last week at the label’s official webstore HERE. The band has launched exclusive bundle packages via their official store. All bundle customers will be entered to win a golden ticket contest. One winner will be picked at random and will receive an autographed Charvel guitar, and one of everything in the HAVOK merch store. Go HERE for further details.

Currently on tour in Europe alongside Suffocation and Cephalic Carnage, HAVOK’s headlining tour follows their recently announced trilogy of release performances. Tickets are on sale now at venue box offices and companion ticket agencies. A copy of Unnatural Selection will be included with ticket purchases to June Colorado shows. For a full list of dates on their European tour visit the band’s official Facebook page HERE.

HAVOK, called “the finest thrash band in existence” by PopDose, released their full-length debut, Burn, in 2009.  Time Is Up would follow in 2011.  “HAVOK have hit their stride,” said Decibel Magazine.  “HAVOK is everything that is great about thrash,” added Terrorizer.  In 2012, the band released their EP Point of No Return; videos for the EP’s two original songs were released earlier this year.  The videos have had over 200,000 views since release.  The band plans three new videos for Unnatural Selection; details forthcoming. Confirmed HAVOK dates at press time are included below. Watch their NEW video for "From Cradle To The Grave" HERE!

HAVOK on the road in support of 'Unnatural Selection':

6/21/2013: Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO (release show)

6/22/2013: Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO (release show)

6/23/2013: Aggie Theater - Ft. Collins, CO (release show)

7/22/2013: Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM

7/24/2013: Chameleon Room - Oklahoma City, OK

7/25/2013: Three Links – Dallas, TX

7/26/2013: Dirty Dog – Austin, TX

7/27/2013: Zero’s - Corpus Christi, TX

7/28/2013: Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX

7/29/2013: Siberia - New Orleans, LA

8/01/2013: Orpheum Theater – Tampa, FL

8/02/2013: Back Booth – Orlando, FL

8/03/2013: Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC

8/04/2013: Blue Fox – Winchester, VA

8/05/2013: Empire – Springfield, VA

8/06/2013: Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE

8/07/2013: Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY

8/08/2013: Church of Boston – Boston, MA

8/09/2013: Backstage at Champs – Trenton, NJ

8/11/2013: Heavy Mtl – Montreal, QC

8/16/2013: Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA

8/17/2013: Riot Room - Kansas City, MO

HAVOK is guitarist/vocalist David Sanchez, bassist Mike Leon, guitarist Reece Scruggs, and drummer Pete Webber.  The band uses/endorses ESP Guitars, Charvel Guitars, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Peavy Amplification, Pearl Drums, Trick Drums, and Sabian Cymbals.

Related links:
Havok's official site
Havok on Facebook
Candle Light Records

KVELERTAK's drummer forced to go home, Max Weinberg's son to fill in!

Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK have released the following statement regarding the departure of their drummer Kjetil Gjermundrød from their current North American tour due to a hand injury:

"Our drummer Kjetil [Gjermundrød] has been having trouble with his arm and was, unfortunately, unable to continue our ongoing North America tour. He left home for Norway yesterday to get treatment so that he doesn't permanently damage his hand, which would suck so much balls. But we were lucky to get an awesome replacement in Jay Weinberg (AGAINST ME, MADBALL, E STREET BAND) who learned all the songs and played an amazing set yesterday in Seattle. Kjetil is a hard drummer to replace, but Jay might just be the best replacement imaginable. Thanks, Jay!! So, the tour will continue as planned, and tonight is our first show ever in Canada! Vancouver, Rickshaw Theatre to be specific. Come down and rage!!"

Remaining tour dates HERE!

KVELERTAK recently released their Roadrunner Records debut album 'Meir' worldwide! 

Click to watch the video for "Kvelertak"

Members of the band recently took over Roadrunner Records in New York City for a fully loaded press day. Luckily, we were able to kidnap Erlend Hjelvik and Vidir Landa to discuss 'Meir' and how Norwegian culture influenced the bands musical direction. We also discussed the bands NEW music video for "Bruane Brenn" (watch it HERE). Watch this exclusive interview right here, right now!




Related links:
KVELERTAK's official site

OVERKILL & KREATOR To Tour Together With WARBRINGER!

This just in! Thrash Metal titans OVERKILL have confirmed a massive co-headlining tour with Germany’s own KREATOR. Support for the tour will come from California’s WARBRINGER. Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth from OVERKILL comments: ”Overkill and Kreator is powerhouse combination, a serious one. Two thrash punch. This is what it’s all about! Hang on, LET’S DO THIS!”

Tickets will be exclusively available through enterthevault.com today (April 30), with general tickets going on sale May 14th. Dates will span the U.S. coast to coast with select dates in Canada.

10/30/13 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage Kreator close

10/31/13 Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero  Overkill close
11/1/13 Worcester, MA – The Palladium(MA) Overkill close
11/2/13 Montreal, QUE – Club Soda Kreator close
11/3/13 Toronto, ON – Opera House Kreator close
11/4/13 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar Kreator close
11/5/13 Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa Overkill close
11/6/13 Joliet, IL – Mojoes Overkill close
11/7/13 Lawrence, KS – Granada Kreator close
11/8/13 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theater Kreator close
11/9/13 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue Overkill close
11/11/13 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater Kreator close
11/12/13 Seattle, WA – El Corazon Overkill close
11/13/13 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre Kreator close
11/14/13 San Fran, CA – Filmore Kreator close
11/15/13 Anaheim, CA – The Grove Kreator close
11/16/13 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre Kreator close
11/17/13 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater Overkill close
11/18/13 Dallas, TX – Trees Overkill close
11/19/13 San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live Kreator close
11/21/13 Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub & Billiards Kreator close
11/22/13 W. Springfield, VA – Empire Overkill close
11/23/13 NYC, NY – Stage 48 Overkill close
11/24/13 NYC, NY – Stage 48 Overkill close

Related links:
Overkill
Kreator 
Warbringer  

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth Returns To The Stage Following His Health Mishap!

This past February, OVERKILL were forced to pull the plug and pull out from "The Dark Roots Of Thrash Tour" after Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was diagnosed with walking pneumonia (full statement HERE). The tour featured TESTAMENT, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, and 4ARM.

Thankfully, "Blitz" recovered smoothly is back on the road in Scandinavia with his band OVERKILL (tour dates below).

Last night, "Blitz" hit the stage in Gothenburg, Sweden (the capital of Swedish Metal) and performed a duet with DORO! The two legendary Metal vocalists performed "Always Live To Win".

OVERKILL's Scandinavian tour (remaining dates):

April 2013:

29. Gothenburg , Sweden Sticky FIngers
30 Oslo , Norway John Dee

May 2013:

1 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Slussen
2 Haugesund, Norway Karmoygeddon Festival
3 Grimstad, Norway Bluebox




Video and photo credit: Zulie Alvarez  

Related links:
Overkill's official site

HYPOCRISY Forced To Miss Upcoming North American Tour - Details Available!

HYPOCRISY have been forced to sit out the upcoming North American tour this May due to reasons beyond their control. The band members had received their visa approvals and everything was going as scheduled, until the embassy let them know that the earliest they could pick up their visas, get them stamped and so on, wasn't until late June at the earliest. A regular procedure that would normally take just a few days to sort, takes much longer at the moment due to that current workload Homeland Security is experiencing.

"As we were getting ready to go get our visas stamped and ready for the tour we were informed that the earliest we could go initially was sometime in July", explains guitarist/vocalist Peter Tägtgren. "We then immediately continued to call them, got the label to help with some letters, and put our lawyer to work etc. The best that got us was an appointment in late June. This is a HUGE blow to us, to our fans and everyone who has supported HYPOCRISY in North America. Sometimes there are battles you can’t win, and this is one of them. We will be back, I can promise that!"

The trek was also initially set to feature Brazilian brothers in Death KRISIUN, Belgian gore-grinders ABORTED, and technical-melodic-Death-masters ARSIS,as well as AUTUMN’S END and STARKILL on select shows. The tour will continue as previously scheduled at this time minus HYPOCRISY and ABORTED.
ARSIS HEADLINING SOLO SHOWS:

4/30/13  Café611 – Frederick, MD

KRISIUN, ARSIS without HYPOCRISY or ABORTED:

5/01/13 TheGramercy – New York, NY *
5/02/13 Palace – Stafford, CT *
5/03/13 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC *
5/04/13  WreckRoom – Toronto, ON *
5/05/13  TheFoundry – Cleveland, OH *
5/06/13 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL *
5/07/13 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN *
5/08/13  TheZoo – Winnipeg, MB *
5/09/13  TheExchange – Regina, SK *
5/10/13  PawnShop – Edmonton, AB *
5/11/13 Republik – Calgary, AB *
5/12/13 Branding Iron Pub – Armstrong, BC (ARSIS and STARKILL only)
5/13/13  Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC *
5/14/13 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA **
5/15/13  Branx – Portland, OR   
5/16/13  Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA **
5/17/13  TheVex – Los Angeles, CA **
5/18/13 Joe’s Grotto – Tempe, AZ **
5/20/13 Trees – Dallas, TX **
5/21/13 Korova – San Antonio, TX **

*with STARKILL
**with AUTUMN’S END

ARSIS HEADLINING SOLO SHOWS:

5/22/13 Chameleon Room - Oklahoma City, OK
5/23/13  TheRiot Room - Kansas City, MO
5/25/13 Headliners Middle Room - Toledo, OH
5/26/13 Smith's Downtown - Mishawaka, IN
5/27/13 Broadway Joe's - Buffalo, NY
5/28/13  TheSmiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
5/29/13 Diamond Pub & Billiards - Louisville, KY
5/30/13  TheMasquerade - Atlanta, GA
6/01/13  Scion Rock Fest – Memphis, TN


Related Links:
HYPOCRISY's Official Site
HYPOCRISY on Facebook
HYPOCRISY on Nuclear Blast

BLACK SABBATH North American Tour Poster!

Following the overwhelming response to the initial announcement of just four tour dates, BLACK SABBATH have now confirmed a full 20-city North American trek.

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

Related links:
Ozzy's official site
BLACK SABBATH's Official Website

KVELERTAK Premiere Music Video For "Kvelertak"!

Below is the NEW KVELERTAK video for the track "Kvelertak" courtesy of KERRANG.

The video was directed by Stian Andersen, who came along for a couple of shows on the bands recent release tour of Europe. The shows that are featured here are from London, Cologne, Paris and the epic final show in Oslo.

Click to watch the video for "Kvelertak"

KVELERTAK recently released their Roadrunner Records debut album 'Meir' worldwide!
The band is currently partaking on a major North American headlining tour. The spring trek celebrates the the release of 'Meir'. Full agenda HERE!

Members of the band recently took over Roadrunner Records in New York City for a fully loaded press day. Luckily, we were able to kidnap Erlend Hjelvik and Vidir Landa to discuss 'Meir' and how Norwegian culture influenced the bands musical direction. We also discussed the bands NEW music video for "Bruane Brenn" (watch it HERE). Watch this exclusive interview right here, right now!




Related links:
KVELERTAK's official site

Cam Pipes from 3 INCHES OF BLOOD has great advice for Upcoming Artists!

Cam Pipes from 3 INCHES OF BLOOD recently shared his top 5 tips for being on the road with Digitaltourbus.com. Here a few of those very useful tips:


- The most important thing for touring is being in a band with people you can tolerate to be around. You might have the most amazing musician on a given instrument, but if they are an asshole then your touring life is going to be hell. 99% of touring happens off stage so you need to be able to hang out with like-minded people. If you’ve never toured before, try doing something small like a week or two. You may have done tons of shows in your hometown but nothing will test your band’s limits like the dynamics of touring.

- Know your place and be respectful. On tour there is a pecking order. Obey the headliner’s techs and stage manager. Do not eat any catering until you get the ok from the headliner’s tour manager. Do not go into the other bands dressing rooms without permission and under no circumstances do you take ANYTHING on their rider without prior consent. Bands above you got there for a reason, either because they caught a break and got some fast tracked success or they did it the old fashioned way and slugged it out building their fan base over time. Either way, they draw more people than you and you need to recognize that. The less greenhorn tendencies you show the better impressions you will leave on other bands and their crew and that will result in getting other tour opportunities in the future.

Read the rest of this his tips HERE!

Don't forget to catch 3 INCHES OF BLOOD on the road with GOATWHORE!

3 INCHES OF BLOOD and GOATWHORE Co-headline tour:

- 04/25: Fredericton, NB @ Lava Vodka Bar
- 04/26: Moncton, NB @ OC Nightclubv
- 04/27: Halifax, NS @ Michael's
 
3 INCHES OF BLOOD and Goatwhore with Revocation and Ramming Speed:

- 04/28: Bucksport, ME @ The Kave
- 04/29: Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
- 04/30: Burlington, VT @ Nectar's
- 05/01: Middletown, NY @ Sounds Asylum
- 05/02: Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
- 05/03: Toronto, ON @ Opera House
- 05/04: Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class*
*no Revocation

Related links:
3 Inches Of Blood on MySpace
3 Inches Of Blood on Facebook

BLACK SABBATH Announce Full Blown North American Tour - Full Agenda Available!

Following the overwhelming response to the initial announcement of just four tour dates, BLACK SABBATH have now confirmed a full 20-city North American trek. Launching July 25 in Houston, TX, the tour will include shows in Philadelphia, Boston, Tinley Park (Chicago), San Francisco and other major markets, along with the previously announced stops in Holmdel, NJ (NY-area), Los Angeles, Seattle and Toronto, ON. Tickets for the newly announced dates will go on sale starting Friday, May 3 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com. A full list of cities and on sale dates for the dates is below. Beginning today, fans can click here or visit http://bit.ly/Sabbath_RSVP to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available Thursday, May 2. VIP Packages are also available at VIPNation.com.

BLACK SABBATH--OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY IOMMI and GEEZER BUTLER-- will be previewing music from their forthcoming '13'. On the NEW album, due out June 11, the band that defined Heavy Metal picks up immediately where they left off with eight sprawling songs (five of them are over eight minutes) that possess every ounce of the maniacal vitality of the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ trailblazing work in the '70s. Songs such as “End of the Beginning,” “Loner,” “Dear Father” and “Age of Reason” reinforce '13'’s testament to the enduring relevance of BLACK SABBATH's long-running reign.  Produced by Rick Rubin (seven-time Grammy winner, two of those as Producer of the Year), '13' will be released on Vertigo (worldwide) and Vertigo/Republic in the U.S.

DATE                    CITY                     VENUE

+Thu- Jul 25          Houston, TX          Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

+Sat-Jul 27           Austin, TX             Frank Erwin Center

<Mon-Jul 29          Tampa, FL             Live Nation Amphitheatre

+Wed-Jul 31          W. Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre

~Fri-Aug 02          Bristow, VA           Jiffy Lube Live

*Sun-Aug 04        Holmdel, NJ           PNC Bank Arts Center

+Tue-Aug 06        Detroit, MI            DTE Energy Music Theatre

+Thu-Aug 08        Uncasville, CT        Mohegan Sun Arena

+Sat-Aug 10         Philadelphia, PA     Wells Fargo Center

^Mon-Aug 12        Boston, MA           Comcast Center

*Wed-Aug 14        Toronto, ON          Air Canada Centre

+Fri Aug 16           Tinley Park, IL       First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

+Sun-Aug 18        Indianapolis, IN       Klipsch Music Center

+Thu-Aug 22        Vancouver, BC       Rogers Arena

*Sat-Aug 24        Seattle, WA           Gorge Amphitheatre

+Mon-Aug 26        San Francisco, CA  Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View

+Wed-Aug 28       Irvine, CA              Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

+Fri-Aug 30          Phoenix, AZ           US Airways Center

+Sun-Sep 01        Las Vegas, NV       MGM Grand Garden Arena

*Tue-Sep 03        Los Angeles, CA     Los Angeles Sports Arena


*Previously announced date.
^On sale Friday, May 3
+On sale Saturday, May 4
~On sale, Friday May 10
<On sale, Saturday, May 11
>On sale TBD



Upcoming BLACK SABBATH tour dates:

- 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

Nov. 20 - Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
Nov. 22 - Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov. 24 - Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
Nov. 26 - Forum, Denmark, Copenhagen
Nov. 28 - Ziggo Dome, Holland, Amsterdam
Nov. 30 - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
Dec. 02 - Bercy, Paris, France
Dec. 05 - Fiera Arena, Milan, Italy
Dec. 07 - 02 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Dec. 10 - 02 Arena, London, UK
Dec. 12 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Ireland
Dec. 14 - Arena, Sheffield, UK
Dec. 16 - Hydro, Glasgow, UK
Dec. 18 - Arena, Manchester, UK
Dec. 20 - LG Arena, Birmingham, UK 

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

Related links:
Ozzy's official site
BLACK SABBATH's Official Website

Jeff Loomis forced to miss a few shows of the SOILWORK tour - Official statement available!

Talk about a rough tour for multi-talented guitar player Jeff Loomis. First his van gets broken into and robbed in St. Louis, Missouri (details HERE). And now he has received news that his father has passed away, which means Loomis needs to miss some of tour dates of his tour with SOILWORK. Here is a statement posted by Loomis regarding this very sad news:

"On April 22nd in Corpus Christi, Texas, I got the very sad news of my father's passing right before we were about to perform. I will be flying home to be with my family tonight and will rejoin the SOILWORK tour in Richmond, Virginia on the 29th. Thank you all for your support and warm thoughts.

"My dad meant the world to me and this is a very difficult time for both me and my family…"

Our condolences go out to Jeff and his entire family!

Loomis has set up a paypal account for any amount of donations to assist them for the duration of the tour.

Below is the Paypal email to make donations to.

JLoomisbanddonation@outlook.com 

Related links:
Jeff Loomis' official site

COAL CHAMBER Return To New York City Tonight With SEVENDUST, LACUNA COIL & STOLEN BABIES!

COAL CHAMBER is currently touring the United States Of Metal with SEVENDUST and LACUNA COIL! This tour marks the first U.S. live performances by Dez Fafara and crew in over 10 years. Candlelight Red and Stolen Babies are opening on either half of the run (see the split below).

Tonight, COAL CHAMBER returns to New York City after 10+ years of silence. The concert will take place at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square. The show will kick off at 7 PM sharp with a performance by STOLEN BABIES! Follow all the action at our Twitter and Instagram accounts!

COAL CHAMBER with Sevendust, Lacuna Coil, Candlelight Red and Stolen Babies (remaining tour dates):

4/17 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater**
4/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory**
4/19 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom**
4/20 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom**
4/22 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!**
4/23 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore**
4/24 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle**
4/26 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Ballroom**
4/27 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater**
4/28 – Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom**

*feat. Candlelight Red
**feat. Stolen Babies

Related links:
Coal Chamber

LAMB OF GOD Announces European Takeover Following The Exoneration Of Randy Blythe!

Great news for Europe! LAMB OF GOD has announced that they are returning to Europe this August in support of their sixth record 'Resolution'. Historically, the band has always done the June festivals in Europe and this marks LAMB OF GOD’s first appearance at the August festivals. Headline shows throughout Europe will make up the dates between festivals. This tour follows the already announced U.S tour scheduled for May and the Metal on the Mountain Retreat in July (details HERE).  

The Metal on the Mountain Retreat scheduled for July 15-19^th at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York is pleased to welcome ESP Guitars as a sponsor. ESP is making available to registrants the ability to purchase at a very discounted price an LTD Electric Guitar available in multiple colors signed by the entire band at the retreat. In addition, ESP has donated a brand NEW Willie Adler Warbird signature model to be awarded to one of the campers on the final day of the retreat. This guitar will also be signed by all five band members.

LAMB OF GOD in Europe:

8/1       Viveiro, Spain                         Resurrection Festival

8/3       Rendsburg, Germany              Wacken Open Air

8/4       Cologne, Germany                  Essigfabrik

8/5       Hamburg,Germany                 Markthalle

8/6       Berlin, Germany                      Columbia Club

8/8       Gävle, Sweden                        Get Away Rock

8/10     Derbyshire, United Kingdom  Bloodstock Open Air-

8/11     Dublin, Ireland                        Olympia Theatre

8/12     Belfast, Northern Ireland        The Limelight

8/15     Amsterdam, Netherlands        Melkweg

8/16     Dinkelsbuehl, Germany          Summer Breeze

8/17     Hasselt, Belgium                     Pukkelpop

8/18     Paris, France                            Le Bataclan


LAMB OF GOD in the U.S.:

Thu/May-16	Asheville, NC	The Orange Peel
Fri/May-17	Chattanooga, TN	Track 29
Sat/May-18	Nashville, TN	Marathon Music Works
Sun/May-19	Columbus, OH	Rock on the Range
Mon/May-20	Columbia, MO	Blue Note
Tue/May-21	OFF
Wed/May-22	Boulder, CO	Boulder Theater
Thu/May-23	Salt Lake City, UT	In The Venue
Fri/May-24	Boise, ID	Revolution Center
Sat/May-25	Reno, NV	Knitting Factory
Sun/May-26	Ventura, CA	Ventura Theater
Mon/May-27	OFF / Memorial Day
Tue/May-28	Tucson, AZ	Rialto Theater
Wed/May-29	Anaheim, CA	The Grove
Thu/May-30	OFF
Fri/May-31	Chico, CA	Senator Theater
Sat/Jun-01	Portland, OR	Roseland Ballroom
Sun/Jun-02	Kennewick, WA	Toyota Ice Arena
Mon/Jun-03	Missoula, MT	Wilma Theater
Tue/Jun-04	Billings, MT	Shrine Auditorium
Wed/Jun-05	OFF
Thu/Jun-06	Fargo, ND	The Venue
Fri/Jun-07	Madison, WI	Orpheum Theater
Sat/Jun-08	Lincoln, NE	Bourbon Theater
Sun/Jun-09	Wichita, KS	The Cotillion
Mon/Jun-10	Tulsa, OK	Cain's Ballroom
Tue/Jun-11	OFF
Wed/Jun-12	Ft. Wayne, IN	Pierre's
Thu/Jun-13	Rochester, NY	Water Street Music Hall
Fri/Jun-14	Atlantic City, NJ	House of Blues
Sat/Jun-15	Montebello, QC	Montebello Marina / D-Tox Fest
Sun/Jun-16	Portland, ME	State Theater
Mon/Jun-17	OFF
Tue/Jun-18	Worcester, MA
Palladium Ballroom
Wed/Jun-19	Baltimore, MD	Rams Head
Thu/Jun-20	Norfolk, VA	The Norva

Related links:
Lamb Of God's official site

Jeff Loomis Robbed In St. Louis - Official Statement Available!

Jeff Loomis is currently trekking all over North America with SOILWORK. Last night, Loomis and his band members had their van broken into in St. Louis, Missouri. Here is Loomis' official statement:

"Last night after our show in St. Louis, our tour van was broken into as we were grabbing a bite to eat before our drive to Dallas. We were parked in a well lit area in front of the restaurant. In the ten to fifteen minutes that it took for us to order our food and eat, all of our personal items such as laptops, cameras, musical equipment, cell phones, passports and money were stolen. We came outside to find the lock on the driver side door popped out of the van, and promptly called the police. A report has been filed and the van was fingerprinted, but the leads don't seem promising. The police stated that this is apparently a common occurrence for the area. We are all in disbelief, but are very fortunate for everyone to be ok.

After discussing the situation as a group, we would like to try to continue on with this tour. But to be able to do this, we will need your help. We have all taken a huge hit financially, and we cannot continue on without some sort of support. We have set up a paypal account for any amount of donations to assist us for the duration of the tour.

Below is the Paypal email to make donations to.

JLoomisbanddonation@outlook.com
 
Any and all support will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,"

- Jeff Loomis band and crew

Related links:
Jeff Loomis' official site

BLACK SABBATH Announce A Not So Massive North American Tour!

BLACK SABBATH have announced four summer shows in North America in support of the release of their NEW album, '13', due out June 11.

Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour will go on sale Saturday, April 20 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.  The dates include stops in Holmdel, NJ (NY-area), Los Angeles, Seattle and Toronto, ON. Tickets for these shows go on sale Saturday, April 20. Beginning today, fans can click here or visit http://bit.ly/Sabbath_RSVP to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available Thursday, April 18. VIP Packages are also available at VIPNation.com.

In addition, in advance of the release of '13', the album’s first single “God Is Dead?” will debut across Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s more than 40 Active Rock and Mainstream Rock radio stations nationwide on Thursday, April 18 at 3:00 PM (ET)/12 Noon (PT). Produced by Rick Rubin (seven-time Grammy winner, two of those as Producer of the Year), 13 features the original BLACK SABBATH: OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY IOMMI and GEEZER BUTLER.

Here are the tour dates:

- Sun, 8-4: Holmdel, NJ at PNC Bank Arts Center 
- Wed, 8-14: Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre 
- Sat, 8-24: Seattle, WA at Gorge Amphitheatre 
- Tue, 9-3: Los Angeles, CA at Los Angeles Sports Arena
 
Other 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

Nov. 20 - Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
Nov. 22 - Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov. 24 - Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
Nov. 26 - Forum, Denmark, Copenhagen
Nov. 28 - Ziggo Dome, Holland, Amsterdam
Nov. 30 - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
Dec. 02 - Bercy, Paris, France
Dec. 05 - Fiera Arena, Milan, Italy
Dec. 07 - 02 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Dec. 10 - 02 Arena, London, UK
Dec. 12 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Ireland
Dec. 14 - Arena, Sheffield, UK
Dec. 16 - Hydro, Glasgow, UK
Dec. 18 - Arena, Manchester, UK
Dec. 20 - LG Arena, Birmingham, UK 

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Related links:
BLACK SABBATH's Official Website