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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. Today the band is premiering the first single out of 'Construct'. Entitled "The Science Of Noise", this song contains the most lethal noise your ears will encounter today. Crank it below! Tracklisting for 'Construct':
1. For Broken Words
2. The Science Of Noise
3. Uniformity
4. The Silence In Between
5. Apathetic
6. What Only You Know
7. Endtime Hearts
8. State Of Trust
9. Weight Of The End
10. None Becoming
For the first time ever, Revolver is joining forces with Epiphone and DW to present the “Road to the Golden Gods” tour! Headlining the nationwide concert will be STONE SOUR, who will be releasing part 2 of 'House Of Gold and Bones" on April 9. You can now watch a trailer for this tour below.
Supporting the band that features Corey Taylor and James Root from SLIPKNOT will be hard rockers In This Moment and Hell or Highwater. The tour will kick off on April 2 at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine, and culminate with a performance at the 5th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone May 2 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles (tour dates below). For complete tour details and ticket information, visit www.goldengodsawards.com
THE REVOLVER ROAD TO THE GOLDEN GODS TOUR Featuring STONE SOUR w/ In This Moment & Hell or Highwater except*:
- Apr 2: State Theatre at Portland, ME
- Apr 3: House of Blues at Boston, MA
- Apr 5: The Wellmont Theatre at Montclair, NJ
- Apr 7: Freedom Hall at Lancaster, PA
- Apr 9: The Dome at Wallingford, CT
- Apr 10: Paramount Theater at Huntington, NY
- Apr 11: The Fillmore Silver Spring at Silver Spring, MD
- Apr 13: Tinker Field at Orlando, FL - WJRR’s Earthday Birthday 20*
- Apr 14: Jet Blue Park at Ft. Myers, FL - Fort Rock Fest*
- Apr 16: The Fillmore Charlotte at Charlotte, NC
- Apr 17: Marathon Music Works at Nashville, TN
- Apr 24: Masquerade Music Park at Atlanta, GA
- Apr 27: Jacksonville Metro Park at Jacksonville, FL - Welcome To Rockville*
- May 2: Club Nokia at Los Angeles, CA* – Revolver Golden Gods Awards
- May 4: Quail Run Park at Mesa, AZ – 98 KUPD Ufiesta*
- May 16: Peoria Civic Center at Peoria, IL - 105.7 The X Spring Fling*
- May 18: Crew Stadium at Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range 2013* Related links: Golden Gods Awards Stone Sour In This Moment Hell Or Highwater
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. NEW and old fans will be happy to hear that they are ready to release their 10th album on May 27th via Century Media Records. Today the band has revealed the track-listing and cover artwork for the NEW album that perfectly catches the spirit of the new masterpiece by Gothenburg’s finest. 'Construct' features artwork by the band’s own guitarist Niklas Sundin.
Here is a collective statement from the band regarding 'Construct':
"The selected few people that so far have been granted the privilege of hearing the full album are uniformingly convinced that 'Construct' is the strongest and most exciting D.T. album in a long time, and who are we to disagree? While still bearing the unmistakable mark of the dark tranquillity, the record is probably our most different and diverse offering since 1999′s “Projector”. For now, we’re pleased to share the tracklist, trailer and sleeve design with you, but the first musical preview will appear in the near future."
Tracklisting for 'Construct':
1. For Broken Words
2. The Science Of Noise
3. Uniformity
4. The Silence In Between
5. Apathetic
6. What Only You Know
7. Endtime Hearts
8. State Of Trust
9. Weight Of The End
10. None Becoming
Here is the official album trailer: Related links: Dark Tranquility
As previously reported, March 26, 2013 is going to be a very good day for SEVENDUST fans. That day brings the highly anticipated release of the band’s brand NEW album, their ninth studio effort, 'BLACK OUT THE SUN', on their 7Bros. Records label (through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group). Check out the cover of the NEW SEVENDUST album HERE!
The band recently unleashed a track-by-track breakdown of the first three songs from their NEW album. And today, the band released two more videos that discuss some more of the bands NEW songs. Check out all the videos here:
'Black Out The Sun' track listing: 01. Memory 02. Faithless 03. 'Till Death 04. Mountain 05. Cold As War 06. Black Out The Sun 07. Nobody Wants It 08. Dead Roses 09. Decay 10. Dark AM 11. Picture Perfect 12. Got A Feeling 13. Murder Bar SEVENDUST filmed a video for the CD's first single, "Decay", just before its recent tour with LACUNA COIL kicked off on February 2 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Sevendust with Coal Chamber, Lacuna Coil, Candlelight Red and Stolen Babies:
3/28 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee*
3/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia LA Live*
3/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom*
3/31 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades*
4/2 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre*
4/3 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion*
4/4 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom*
4/5 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s*
4/6 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave*
4/8 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights*
4/9 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoes*
4/11 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s*
4/12 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s*
4/13 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy**
4/14 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater**
4/16 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium**
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: Sevendust
As previously reported, March 26, 2013 is going to be a very good day for SEVENDUST fans. That day brings the highly anticipated release of the band’s brand NEW album, their ninth studio effort, 'BLACK OUT THE SUN', on their 7Bros. Records label (through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group). Check out the cover of the NEW SEVENDUST album HERE!
The band recently unleashed a track-by-track breakdown of the first three songs from their NEW album. Those NEW songs are "Memory", "Faithless" and "'Till Death". 'Black Out The Sun' track listing: 01. Memory 02. Faithless 03. 'Till Death 04. Mountain 05. Cold As War 06. Black Out The Sun 07. Nobody Wants It 08. Dead Roses 09. Decay 10. Dark AM 11. Picture Perfect 12. Got A Feeling 13. Murder Bar SEVENDUST filmed a video for the CD's first single, "Decay", just before its recent tour with LACUNA COIL kicked off on February 2 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Sevendust with Coal Chamber, Lacuna Coil, Candlelight Red and Stolen Babies:
3/28 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee* 3/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia LA Live* 3/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom* 3/31 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades* 4/2 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre* 4/3 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion* 4/4 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom* 4/5 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s* 4/6 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave* 4/8 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights* 4/9 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoes* 4/11 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s* 4/12 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s* 4/13 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy** 4/14 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater** 4/16 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium** 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: Sevendust
After a bloody successful maiden voyage in 2012, Decibel Magazine is doubling down on veteran star power for their second annual national tour. This spring, the plague spreads as Decibel brings you three living legends of Death Metal and Grindcore: the preeminent gore institution Cannibal Corpse; rabble-rousing U.K. grind icons Napalm Death, and NYDM stalwarts Immolation. Here is the official trailer for the 2013 "Decibel Magazine Tour":
2013 DECIBEL MAGAZINE TOUR DATES:
May 10 / Houston, TX / Fitzgerald's
May 11 / Dallas, TX / Trees
May 12 / San Antonio, TX / Backstage Live
May 14 / Tucson, AZ / The Rock
May 15 / Ramona, CA / Ramona Mainstage
May 16 / Santa Ana, CA / The Observatory
May 17 / Oakland, CA / Oakland Metro
May 18 / Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom
May 19 / Seattle, WA / El Corazon
May 21 / Vancouver, BC / Commodore Ballroom
May 22 / Calgary, AB / MacEwan Ballroom
May 23 / Edmonton, AB / Starlight Room
May 24 / Regina, SK / Riddell Centre
May 25 / Winnipeg, MB / The Garrick
May 26 / St. Paul, MN / Mill City Nights
May 28 / Chicago, IL / Bottom Lounge
May 29 / Detroit, MI / Harpos
May 30 / Buffalo, NY / Town Ballroom
May 31 / Toronto, ON / The Phoenix
Jun 01 / Montreal, QC / Club Soda
Jun 02 / Boston, MA / Royale
Jun 04 / New Haven, CT / Toad's Place
Jun 05 / Brooklyn, NY / Music Hall of Williamsburg
Jun 06 / Philadelphia, PA / Union Transfer
Jun 07 / Cleveland, OH / Peabodys
Jun 09 / St. Louis, MO / Pops
Jun 11 / Atlanta, GA / Masquerade
Jun 12 / Orlando, FL / Beacham
“After the last Deep Purple record came seven years of blissful touring. Then the phone rang… NOW What ?!” (Ian Gillan) - NOW What ?! has been produced by Bob Ezrin, one of the most important rock producers of all time (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Kiss and many others) - NOW What ?! features 11 new songs. - NOW What ?! was recorded with no musical rules… and it shows a modern and fresh production… to the point that Deep Purple have never sounded so close to the spirit of the 70s in the last 20 years as they do NOW. - NOW What ?! has the excellence and elegance of 'Perfect Strangers' and the wild freedom of 'Made in Japan'. - NOW What ?! will also be released as a limited edition with a bonus DVD featuring Deep Purple discussing the NEW album and one bonus studio cover version. - NOW What ?! will be released as double vinyl LP. - NOW What ?! is also the name of the World Tour to be announced shortly. - NOW What ?! will be released in Germany on April 26th. Worldwide release dates can be found at www.deeppurple-nowwhat.com which will be updated daily with news, lyrics, photos & more.
The first taste of NOW What ?! will be the release of a double A-side single on March 29th (as a limited and numbered vinyl 7“, CD single and digital download). 7“ VINYL (limited to 1000 numbered copies):
- Side A: “Hell To Pay“ (radio edit)- Side B: “All The Time in The World“ (radio mix – edit)
- CD SINGLE:
1) “All The Time in The World“ (radio mix – edit)
2) “Hell To Pay“ (radio edit)
3) Perfect Strangers (bonus track live)
4) Rapture Of The Deep (bonus track live)
Stay tuned for more DEEP PURPLE news! Related links: Deep Purple
Remember that we told you that SOUNDGARDEN was joining forces with Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, ex-Nirvana) to create the music video for the bands NEW song "By Crooked Steps". Well, on December 18, Grohl directed the music video! The clip, which casts SOUNDGARDEN as a "Sons Of Anarchy" type of biker gang and also features electronic DJ sensation Deadmau5 in a cameo role, will make its online debut tomorrow (Tuesday, January 29) on VEVO.com.
Here is the trailer for the upcoming music video:
As previously reported, SOUNDGARDEN have a NEW album entitled 'King Animal' available now (Tracklisting & Album Cover HERE)
via Tom Whalley's new record label, a partnership between his Seven
Four Entertainment and Republic Records. 'King Animal' is available for
streaming in its entirety on iTunes.
As previously reported, March 26, 2013 is going to be a very good day
for SEVENDUST fans. That day brings the highly anticipated release of
the band’s brand NEW album, their ninth studio effort, 'BLACK OUT THE
SUN', on their 7Bros. Records label (through Warner Music Group's
Independent Label Group). The first single, “Decay,” will be released
to radio and available for download at online retail outlets January
22, 2013. Recently, a low-quality radio rip of the bands NEW single “Decay” has been floating around online and can be heard below. Via The PRP
Anxious to share the scorching NEW sounds, SEVENDUST will set out on
a headlining tour with Lacuna Coil starting February 2, 2013 in
Winston-Salem, NC at Ziggy’s. Tickets are on sale now! Fans should check
their local ticket outlets for purchase info. More shows for SEVENDUST
are currently in the works and will be announced in the coming months. Tour Dates: 02/02/13 - Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy's 02/03/13 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans 02/05/13 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club 02/06/13 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall 02/07/13 - Portland, ME @ The Asylum 02/08/13 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock 02/09/13 - Lynchburg, VA @ Phase 2 02/10/13 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 02/12/13 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge 02/14/13 - Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 02/15/13 - Broussard, LA @ The Station 02/16/13 - Beaumont, TX @ Dixie Dance Hall 02/17/13 - Little Rock, AR @ Revolution! Music Room 02/19/13 - Springfield, IL @ Boondocks 02/21/13 - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre 02/22/13 - South Bend, IN @ Club Fever 02/23/13 - Cedar Falls, IA @ Pepsi Pavilion Related links: Sevendust
As previously reported, March 26, 2013 is going to be a very good day for SEVENDUST fans. That day brings the highly anticipated release of the band’s brand NEW album, their ninth studio effort, 'BLACK OUT THE SUN', on their 7Bros. Records label (through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group). The first single, “Decay,” will be released to radio and available for download at online retail outlets January 22, 2013.
The band has released the first trailer for 'BLACK OUT THE SUN':
Anxious to share the scorching NEW sounds, SEVENDUST will set out on a headlining tour with Lacuna Coil starting February 2, 2013 in Winston-Salem, NC at Ziggy’s. Tickets are on sale now! Fans should check their local ticket outlets for purchase info. More shows for SEVENDUST are currently in the works and will be announced in the coming months.
Tour Dates:
02/02/13 - Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy's
02/03/13 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans
02/05/13 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
02/06/13 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
02/07/13 - Portland, ME @ The Asylum
02/08/13 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
02/09/13 - Lynchburg, VA @ Phase 2
02/10/13 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
02/12/13 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge
02/14/13 - Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
02/15/13 - Broussard, LA @ The Station
02/16/13 - Beaumont, TX @ Dixie Dance Hall
02/17/13 - Little Rock, AR @ Revolution! Music Room
02/19/13 - Springfield, IL @ Boondocks
02/21/13 - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre
02/22/13 - South Bend, IN @ Club Fever
02/23/13 - Cedar Falls, IA @ Pepsi Pavilion
Yesterday we reported that MANOWAR's concerts in Barcelona and Madrid (Spain) were cancelled due to "technical" issues. Well, the two concerts are back on! The band has issued the following update:
"Magic Circle Management and MANOWAR are pleased to announce that, after working through the whole night with the very best interests of the fans at heart, all of the technical issues were solved regarding the shows in Barcelona and Madrid so now the shows will happen as originally planned.
"The faith of the faithful will be rewarded.
"Doors in Barcelona opens at 8:00 PM, show starts at 9:30 PM.
"Doors in Madrid opens at 7:00 PM, show starts at 8:30 PM."
Commented MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio: "You really know what people are made of during times of trouble. Our true fans once again triumphed and showed the world who really believes in true Metal.
"We intend to play two very special shows for those who stood tall through this crisis with us and to those who did not, we all say Hail, Kill And Die."
As previously reported, MANOWAR' twelfth studio album 'The Lord Of Steel' is available now in most of the world!
'The
Lord Of Steel' was mixed and mastered at Wisseloord Studios in the
Netherlands with the help of mixing engineer Ronald Prent and Grammy
Award-winning mastering engineer Darcy Proper. Some of the track
titles are "Annihilation" and "Hail, Kill And Die!"
If
there is difference between MANOWAR's 2007 release 'Gods Of War' and
this new album, is that 'The Lord Of Steel' is not a concept album,
yet each song tells a different story, retaining the MANOWAR vision of
righteousness, honor and everything MANOWAR fans have come to know
and love.
"We regrettably inform you that, due to unsolvable technical issues provided to the band in the last minute, MANOWAR is unable to perform their previously scheduled shows in Barcelona and Madrid on October 13 and 14.
"All fans planning to attend those shows are encouraged to seek a full refund from the point of sale.
"'The Lord Of Steel' world tour continues in Paris, France on Tuesday, October 16, 2012."
As previously reported, MANOWAR' twelfth studio album 'The Lord Of Steel' is available now in most of the world!
'The Lord Of Steel' was mixed and mastered at Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands with the help of mixing engineer Ronald Prent and Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Darcy Proper. Some of the track titles are "Annihilation" and "Hail, Kill And Die!"
If there is difference between MANOWAR's 2007 release 'Gods Of War' and this new album, is that 'The Lord Of Steel' is not a concept album, yet each song tells a different story, retaining the MANOWAR vision of righteousness, honor and everything MANOWAR fans have come to know and love.
"Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years", a NEW book from QUIET RIOT's personal photographer/lighting director Ron Sobol, will be released later this year via Red Match Productions. As a bonus, this book comes with a 90-minute DVD documentary with multiple bonus features. Among those features are highlights from a never-before-heard Randy Rhoads guitar lesson.
Rock photo books are a dime a dozen with a parade of shutterbugs presenting images of iconic performers caught in their prime. But photographer Ron Sobol is one of the rare few who captured that elusive lightning in a bottle magic. As a perennial fifth member of hard rock band QUIET RIOT since their inception, Sobol's involvement lasted beyond the success of their multi-platinum masterpiece, "Metal Health". Intuitively aware of capturing the band's striking visual appeal, on and off stage, Ron quickly became a part of the group's trusted inner circle. Ron was not only QUIET RIOT's personal photographer, lighting director, and co-writer, he was also their dearest friend.
There's no such thing as an overnight success. To achieve musical respect and international stardom, aspiring rockers must be tireless in their quest, endlessly perfecting their craft as musicians, songwriters and performers. Even then, there's no guarantee of grabbing the brass ring and succeeding in the music business. Still a truism today, making it in the music business is a "one-in-a-million" crapshoot. It's a chosen few, inspired by a passionate love of rock and roll music and driven by an unyielding passion to strike a chord in the hearts of music fans, who stay in the game. Los Angeles-based rockers QUIET RIOT had hard rock music coursing through their veins. After seven long years of banging their heads on the local club circuit, recording two albums released only in Japan, and ultimately replacing three of its four original members, QUIET RIOT eventually achieved world domination.
In 1975, lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow and a young guitarist named Randy Rhoads served as the nucleus of the lineup, forged in a tight bond of friendship and aligned with a burning desire to make it. QUIET RIOT made their mark playing parties and small local venues before being transformed into the premier rock band on the Sunset Strip. By 1977, they were anointed reigning local rock icons, routinely selling out Hollywood's hottest clubs, The Starwood and The Whisky-A-Go-Go. Bound on a fast track to fame, the rising stars were foiled at every turn by the grinding corporate machinery of a mercurial record business.
Disco, punk and new wave were soaring, leaving passé hard rock purveyors in their wake. With record labels regularly passing on signing the band, the group's prospects grew dim. QUIET RIOT ditched their first manager and were on the brink of replacing their second, when they inked a deal for two albums with the Japanese division of CBS-Sony. Signed to the record label on the saleable visual merits of a promotional live photograph, shot by Ron Sobol, the band's two albums, "Quiet Riot" and "Quiet Riot II", met with moderate success in Japan. Back in their homeland, prospects for a breakthrough were even bleaker.
At the apex of their frustration, the band staged a coup. Along with a group of their most loyal fans, QUIET RIOT raced through the streets of Los Angeles on a flatbed truck, picketing every record company. Unfortunately, this proactive measure elicited minimal media coverage, prompting one key member of the band to declare it was time for a radical change.
In October 1979, Randy Rhoads was given the break of a lifetime. Packing his trusty Gibson Les Paul, he moved to England to form a new band with former BLACK SABBATH vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Randy's new band, BLIZZARD OF OZZ, went on to achieve massive worldwide success leaving behind his old friend Kevin DuBrow and their beloved QUIET RIOT. Kevin made several half-hearted attempts at replacing Randy and even temporarily changed the name of the band to DUBROW. Fronting this new incarnation, DuBrow stubbornly continued to follow his dream of rock stardom.
Finally, in 1982 Kevin DuBrow's luck changed when he signed a deal with Pasha Records, and resurrected the name QUIET RIOT. "Metal Health", the group's American debut, was released on March 11, 1983. This album signaled the first warning shot; a new brigade of brash heavy metal warriors were born. An explosive cover of SLADE's '70s classic "Cum on Feel the Noize" became a hit, rocketing to #5 on the Billboard chart. The fist-pumping title track served as the defining metal anthem of the fledgling '80s generation. Also included on the album was "Slick Black Cadillac", which held honors as the most requested song from their early club days. A somber ballad, "Thunderbird", featured a dedication to original guitarist Randy Rhoads who tragically perished in a plane crash on March 19, 1982.
With "Metal Health" going on to rack up more than six million copies in sales, QUIET RIOT had finally arrived. QUIET RIOT became the first heavy metal band to land a number one album on the Billboard chart. By this time, Kevin DuBrow's larger-than-life personality landed him on the covers of rock magazines worldwide, earning notoriety for his outlandish and bratty behavior. Naturally verbose and outspoken, DuBrow's "shoot-from-the-hip" attitude eventually soured relations with the press and drove a wedge among his bandmates who fired him from QUIET RIOT in February 1987. Half-heartedly assembling a few solo projects, DuBrow repaired his relationship with the band and was reinstated among the ranks of QUIET RIOT in 1991.
Throughout the '90s and into the new millennium, QUIET RIOT continued to record albums and play small clubs and theaters, sadly, they never recaptured their early whirlwind success.
Tragedy struck the QUIET RIOT family on November 26, 2007 with the untimely death of Kevin DuBrow. Working in partnership with Ron Sobol, Kevin envisioned chronicling the colorful history of QUIET RIOT with either a film or book. Unfortunately, he never had the opportunity to fulfill his vision.
Until now…
Enhanced by a rich collection of Ron Sobol's evocative photographs, rare video footage and moving personal memories, coupled with a raft of Kevin DuBrow's original memorabilia, this is the captivating story of QUIET RIOT's near-impossible journey to superstardom, a story that first began on March 3, 1975 with legendary guitar icon Randy Rhoads in tow. Rocked by adversity at every turn, refusing to give up, resolute that it was their way or the highway, QUIET RIOT truly epitomize the word survivor, by eventually becoming one of the most popular bands in heavy metal history.
Narrated by Sobol, the accompanying 90-minute film offers a gripping behind-the-scenes portrait of two close friends, Rhoads and DuBrow, as they embark on an uphill quest for stardom . Using previously unseen images, rare video footage and period music, along with new and classic interviews, the movie chronicles the five year period (1975-1980) that Sobol was in the trenches with the band. This in-depth examination documents in photos and on celluloid, the gradual rise of a Hollywood club band into international superstars.
Sobol's unfettered access renders an intimate window into QUIET RIOT's meteoric transformation from club band to national sensation. You'll witness the group in rehearsals, performing live onstage and revel in a bounty of behind-the-scenes clips capturing the bandmates at play. It's a tale littered with all the earmarkings of a classic Hollywood epic — formidable struggles, triumph and heartbreak, world domination and unfathomable tragedy. Revealing interviews with bandmates, close friends and family lend profound insight into this captivating story.
A trailer for "Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years" can be seen below.
As previously reported, MANOWAR' twelfth studio album 'The Lord Of Steel' is set to be released on September 28 (dates vary from territory to territory)!
'The Lord Of Steel' was mixed and mastered at Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands with the help of mixing engineer Ronald Prent and Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Darcy Proper. Some of the track titles are "Annihilation" and "Hail, Kill And Die!"
If there is difference between MANOWAR's 2007 release 'Gods Of War' and this new album, is that 'The Lord Of Steel' is not a concept album, yet each song tells a different story, retaining the MANOWAR vision of righteousness, honor and everything MANOWAR fans have come to know and love. Here is what Joey DeMaio had to say about the bands newest effort:
"We were talking about a concept album but then got inspired to go in a different direction. This is where we are right now," explained DeMaio. "I've been doing research on getting the best microphones and pre-amps for the guitars. The bass sound is death defying. We've done a lot of work on drums too, giving Donnie [Hamzik, drums] room to stretch out. And Eric [Adams, vocals] will simply sound bigger than life, as always."
Without further due, here is 'The Lord Of Steel' album trailer! The video includes a bunch of tour dates for what is to be leg 1 of the bands world tour.
Horns Up Rocks recommends you to be part of the SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012! Established by Full Metal Jackie to give Metal fans a lower cost festival option this
Summer, SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 features an assorted lineup of
artists including futuristic Metal conjurers FEAR FACTORY and sci-fi
Thrash legends VOIVOD as well as CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX,
REVOCATION, HAVOK, DIRGE WITHIN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, VILDHJARTA, THE
BROWNING and FORGED IN FLAME. Presented by Full Metal Jackie with
further sponsorships by EVH, DDrum, Intune Guitar Pics, Indie Merch,
Earsplit PR, Skateboard Marketing, Burning Angel, Yetibite, The PRP,
Rockin Wellness, Dirtycheese Design & Development and Blank TV, the
trek will begin on July 6 in Seattle, Washington and run through August 4
where it will come to a ceremonial close in Hollywood, California.
Tickets are on sale NOW at THIS LOCATION!
With the tour just one month out, the coordinators and sponsors of
SHOCKWAVE 2012 are giving away two pairs of tickets for each date
throughout the trek! Only one entry per person. As an added bonus, all
entrants will automatically be registered for a chance to win an
autographed Ibanez GRG electric Black Knight guitar and a festival
t-shirt! (Please specify t-shirt size when entering. To enter, go to THIS LOCATION!
In addition, fans can now vote for the bands they’re most looking
forward to seeing. Log on to the official SHOCKWAVE website and cast
your vote NOW. [The poll is located at the bottom right of the main page.]
Full Metal Jackie Presents: SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 with Fear
Factory, Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok,
Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged
In Flame:
- Jul. 06: Seattle, WA at Studio Seven
- Jul. 07: Vancouver, BC at Vogue Theatre
- Jul. 09: Calagary, AB at The Republik
- Jul. 11: Winnipeg, MB at Pyramid Cabaret
- Jul. 12: St. Paul, MN at Station 4
- Jul. 13: Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
- Jul. 14: Toronto, ON at Kool Haus
- Jul. 15: Windsor, ON at The Armouries
- Jul. 17: Quebec City, QC at Imperial Theater
- Jul. 18: Montreal, QC at Club Soda
- Jul. 20: Clifton, NY at Northern Lights
- Jul. 21: Buffalo, NY at Town Ballroom
- Jul. 22: Reading, PA at Reverb
- Jul. 24: Amityville, NY at Revolution
- Jul. 25: Worcester, MA at Palladium
- Jul. 26: West Springfield, VA at Empire
- Jul. 27: West Springfield, VA at Empire
- Jul. 28: Joliet, IL at Mojoe's
- Jul. 29: Rockford, IL at Tebala Shrine
- Jul. 31: Denver, CO at Summit Music Hall
- Aug. 02: Window Rock, AZ at Nakai Hall
- Aug. 03: Tempe, AZ at The Marquee Theater
- Aug. 04: Hollywood, CA at House Of Blues
With the tour just one month out, the coordinators and sponsors of SHOCKWAVE 2012 are giving away two pairs of tickets for each date throughout the trek! Only one entry per person. As an added bonus, all entrants will automatically be registered for a chance to win an autographed Ibanez GRG electric Black Knight guitar and a festival t-shirt! (Please specify t-shirt size when entering. To enter, go to THIS LOCATION!
Established to give Metal fans a lower cost festival option this Summer, SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 features an assorted lineup of artists including futuristic Metal conjurers FEAR FACTORY and sci-fi Thrash legends VOIVOD as well as CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX, REVOCATION, HAVOK, DIRGE WITHIN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, VILDHJARTA, THE BROWNING and FORGED IN FLAME. Presented by Full Metal Jackie with further sponsorships by EVH, DDrum, Intune Guitar Pics, Indie Merch, Earsplit PR, Skateboard Marketing, Burning Angel, Yetibite, The PRP, Rockin Wellness, Dirtycheese Design & Development and Blank TV, the trek will begin on July 6 in Seattle, Washington and run through August 4 where it will come to a ceremonial close in Hollywood, California. Tickets are on sale NOW at THIS LOCATION!
In addition, fans can now vote for the bands they’re most looking forward to seeing. Log on to the official SHOCKWAVE website and cast your vote NOW. [The poll is located at the bottom right of the main page.]
Full Metal Jackie Presents: SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 with Fear Factory, Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame:
- Jul. 06: Seattle, WA at Studio Seven
- Jul. 07: Vancouver, BC at Vogue Theatre
- Jul. 09: Calagary, AB at The Republik
- Jul. 11: Winnipeg, MB at Pyramid Cabaret
- Jul. 12: St. Paul, MN at Station 4
- Jul. 13: Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
- Jul. 14: Toronto, ON at Kool Haus
- Jul. 15: Windsor, ON at The Armouries
- Jul. 17: Quebec City, QC at Imperial Theater
- Jul. 18: Montreal, QC at Club Soda
- Jul. 20: Clifton, NY at Northern Lights
- Jul. 21: Buffalo, NY at Town Ballroom
- Jul. 22: Reading, PA at Reverb
- Jul. 24: Amityville, NY at Revolution
- Jul. 25: Worcester, MA at Palladium
- Jul. 26: West Springfield, VA at Empire
- Jul. 27: West Springfield, VA at Empire
- Jul. 28: Joliet, IL at Mojoe's
- Jul. 29: Rockford, IL at Tebala Shrine
- Jul. 31: Denver, CO at Summit Music Hall
- Aug. 02: Window Rock, AZ at Nakai Hall
- Aug. 03: Tempe, AZ at The Marquee Theater
- Aug. 04: Hollywood, CA at House Of Blues
Today the coordinators of SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 announce four NEW dates in the inaugural North American takeover : Calgary, Amityville, Columbus, and Joliet. See the updated itinerary below.
Established to give Metal fans a lower cost festival option this season, SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 stands among one of the most diversified Metal tour packages of the Summer! The trek will commence on July 6 in Seattle, Washington, and feature an assorted lineup of artists including futuristic Metal conjurers FEAR FACTORY and sci-fi Thrash legends VOIVOD as well as CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX, REVOCATION, HAVOK, DIRGE WITHIN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, VILDHJARTA, THE BROWNING and FORGED IN FLAME. Presented by Full Metal Jackie with further sponsorships by EVH, DDrums, Intune Guitar Pics, Indie Merch, Earsplit PR, Skateboard Marketing, Burning Angel, Yetibite, The PRP, Rockin Wellness, Dirtycheese Design & Development and Blank TV, the caravan of chaos will run through August. Tickets are on sale NOW at the link below.
To celebrate the tour, Full Metal Jackie Radio will be hosting a special contest. The Grand Prize Winner will receive an Ibanez GRG Electric Black Knight Guitar and a Festival T-shirt. Runner ups will receive: A CD prize pack which will include CATTLE DECAPITATION’s 'Monolith Of Inhumanity', DIRGE WITHIN’s 'There Will Be Blood', HAVOK’s 'Time Is Up', THE BROWNING’s 'Burn This World' and VILDHJARTA’s 'Måsstaden'. Enter HERE. And don’t forget to check out the official tour trailer below.
Full Metal Jackie Presents: SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 with Fear Factory, Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame:
- Jul. 06: Seattle, WA at Studio Seven
- Jul. 07: Vancouver, BC at Vogue Theatre
- Jul. 09: Calagary, AB at The Republik
- Jul. 11: Winnipeg, MB at Pyramid Cabaret
- Jul. 12: St. Paul, MN at Station 4
- Jul. 13: Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
- Jul. 14: Toronto, ON at Kool Haus
- Jul. 15: Windsor, ON at The Armouries
- Jul. 17: Quebec City, QC at Imperial Theater
- Jul. 18: Montreal, QC at Club Soda
- Jul. 20: Clifton, NY at Northern Lights
- Jul. 21: Buffalo, NY at Town Ballroom
- Jul. 22: Reading, PA at Reverb
- Jul. 24: Amityville, NY at Revolution
- Jul. 25: Worcester, MA at Palladium
- Jul. 27: West Springfield, VA at Empire
- Jul. 28: Joliet, IL at Mojoe's
- Jul. 29: Rockford, IL at Tebala Shrine
- Aug. 02: Window Rock, AZ at Nakai Hall
- Aug. 03: Tempe, AZ at The Marquee Theater
- Aug. 04: Hollywood, CA at House Of Blues
This summer, one of the most diversified Metal tour packages will batter its way through North America! What will be a yearly event, the inaugural SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 is coming for you! Established to give Metal fans a lower cost festival option this season, the tour will commence on July 6 in Seattle, Washington, and feature an eclectic lineup of artists including futuristic Metal conjurers FEAR FACTORY and sci-fi thrash legends VOIVOD as well as CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX, REVOCATION, HAVOK, DIRGE WITHIN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, VILDHJARTA, THE BROWNING and FORGED IN FLAME.
The complete lineup for the trek is as follows:
FEAR FACTORY
VOIVOD
CATTLE DECAPITATION
MISERY INDEX
REVOCATION
HAVOK (rotating slot with DIRGE WITHIN)
DIRGE WITHIN
LAST CHANCE TO REASON
VILDHJARTA
THE BROWNING
FORGED IN FLAME
The dates are as follows (*):
- Jul. 06: Seattle, WA at Studio Seven
- Jul. 07: Vancouver, BC at Vogue Theatre
- Jul. 11: Winnipeg, MB at Pyramid Cabaret
- Jul. 12: St. Paul, MN at Station 4
- Jul. 13: Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
- Jul. 14: Toronto, ON at Kool Haus
- Jul. 17: Quebec City, QC at Imperial Theater
- Jul. 18: Montreal, QC at Club Soda
- Jul. 20: Clifton, NY at Northern Lights
- Jul. 21: Buffalo, NY at Town Ballroom
- Jul. 22: Reading, PA at Reverb
- Jul. 25: Worcester, MA at Palladium
- Jul. 26: Springfield, VA at Empire
- Jul. 29: Rockford, IL at Tebala Shrine
- Aug. 02: Window Rock, AZ at Nakai Hall
- Aug. 03: Tempe, AZ at The Marquee Theater
- Aug. 04: Hollywood, CA at House Of Blues
TRESPASS AMERICA is a newly minted music festival set on revitalizing the Metal scene with some of the most current and credible bands in Hard Rock/Metal. A co-production with Trespass America and Metal Hammer, the biggest Metal magazine in the U.K., the tour kicks off July 13 at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, and will cover 31 cities in two months between July and August across the United States. Ticket are on sale now! Visit TrespassAmerica.com for complete details.
With more to be announced, confirmed dates for the Metal Hammer Trespass America Festival are as follows:
Jul. 13 - Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
Jul. 15 - Billings, MT @ MetraPark Arena
Jul. 16 - Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Civic Center
Jul. 17 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Falls Arena
Jul. 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Jul. 21 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County Expo Center
Jul. 24 - Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheater
Jul. 25 - Belton, TX @ Bell County Expo Center
Jul. 27 - San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
Jul. 28 - Beaumont, TX @ Ford Pavilion
Jul. 30 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 03 - Battle Creek, MI @ Kellogg Arena
Aug. 07 - Syracuse, NY @ SRC Arena
Aug. 08 - Glens Falls, NY @ Glens Falls Civic Center
Aug. 10 - Scarborough, ME @ Scarborough Downs
Aug. 14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Aug. 15 - Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
Aug. 17 - Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
Aug. 18 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Aug. 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Penn's Landing
Aug. 22 - Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Aug. 25 - Rio Rancho, NM @ Santa Ana Star Center
Aug. 26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
Aug. 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
FEAR FACTORY has released a special trailer that is a visual preview into the story behind their forthcoming NEW album, 'The Industrialist'. Set for release June 5, 'The Industrialist' is the second album written by vocalist Burton C. Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares since reuniting in 2009 after a seven-year split. An audio snippet for the album’s lead single, “Recharger,” is now available below; the single is available via iTunes, Amazon and other online retailers beginning April 24.
As previously announced, 'The Industrialist' is a conceptual record based around a short fiction written by Bell; lyrics to the album’s ten songs divulge the narrative as discussed recently by Bell with Decibel Magazine. The album will be available on three formats – standard CD, a limited edition deluxe digi-book (featuring two additional songs), and 180-gram double vinyl. Pre-orders for the album in all formats will be available shortly via Candlelight Records’ official web store.
Bell notes, “the protagonist (The Industrialist) is the incarnation of all industries in the form of an automaton. The mechanical, technological, and scientific advances through the industrial age led to the creation of The Industrialist. In the story, the automaton becomes sentient as it collects memories with each passing day. Through observation and learning, it gains the will to exist. What was meant to help man, will eventually be man’s demise.”
'The Industrialist' follows the 2010 release of 'Mechanize'. Widely regarded, the album was the first release from FEAR FACTORY in six years. Mechanize debuted on Billboard’s Top 100 album chart week of release and topped CMJ’s Loud Rock radio chart as programmers embraced the band’s triumphant return. Sirius XM and Headbangers Ball’s host Jose Mangin noted, “after Mechanize dominated 2010 as Liquid Metal’s Album Of The Year, North America is chompin’ at the bit to get an ear full of new Fear Factory. I have no doubt that FEAR FACTORY are going to kick our collective asses in 2012.”
Members of FEAR FACTORY are currently in Los Angeles rehearsing for upcoming performances in South America followed by their first U.S. tour since late 2010. Bell and Cazares presented members of Slipknot the “Comeback Of The Year” award last week at the 4th Annual Revolver Golden God Awards; an award they were nominated for in 2010. Xbox broadcast the program, including pre-ceremony black carpet interviews, to all game console owners; Revolver Magazine streamed the event live via their Facebook page. Rebroadcast information will be announced by Revolver Magazine shortly.
FEAR FACTORY’s first tour dates since 2011 kick off with four performances in South America, including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, before starting American dates in San Antonio on May 1. In support will be Shadows Fall, The Browning, The Devasted, and Legacy Of Disorder. The complete list of dates are:
- 5/01/2012: Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
- 5/02/2012: Trees – Dallas, TX
- 5/03/2012: Scout Bar – Houston, TX
- 5/05/2012: State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
- 5/06/2012: Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 5/07/2012: Masquerade, Atlanta, GA (NEW)
- 5/09/2012: Ziggy’s – Winston-Salem, NC
- 5/10/2012: Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
- 5/11/2012: Wally’s Pub – Hampton Beach, NH
- 5/12/2012: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
- 5/13/2012: Sonar – Baltimore, MD
- 5/15/2012: McGuffy's House Of Rock – Dayton, OH (NEW)
- 5/16/2012: The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
- 5/17/2012: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL (NEW)
- 5/20/2012: Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
- 5/23/2012: Yost Theater – Santa Ana, CA (NEW)
