Corrosion Of Conformity Announce One-Off Show!

Following the previously announced run of shows with Clutch and Kyng in late December, Corrosion Of Conformity will be playing a one-off show at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina on January 22. The special performance will coincide with a screening of 'Slow Southern Steel', the long-anticipated southern Metal documentary produced by Rwake vocalist, CT. Hail! Hornet will also appear on the bill. A complete list of tour dates can be found below.

Corrosion Of Conformity -- featuring the esteemed Animosity line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin -- have been working diligently with long-time producer John Custer and will unleash their eighth studio album via Candlelight Records on February 28, 2012. The record will be self-titled.

Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982, Corrosion Of Conformity quickly transformed Heavy Music. Politically charged and socially aware, the band has influenced countless others and today remains humble about their accomplishments. With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States alone, the new album will be their first since 2005’s "In The Arms Of God". On release, Billboard Magazine called the album a “riff-fueled set that ranks with (the band’s) best work.”

Corrosion Of Conformity Tour Dates:

- 12/27/2011: House of Blues in Boston, MA w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 12/28/2011: State Theater in Portland, ME w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 12/29/2011: Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 12/30/2011: Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 12/31/2011: Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia, PA w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 1/22/2012: The Orange Peel in Ashevilla, NC w/ Hail! Hornet

Discography:

- Eye for an Eye (1984)
- Animosity (1985)
- Blind (1991)
- Deliverance (1994)
- Wiseblood (1996)
- America's Volume Dealer (2000)
- In the Arms of God (2005)
- Corrosion Of Conformity (Febuary 28, 2012)



Related links:
Corrosion Of Conformity

Tour of Dave Mustaine's Room - Video Available!

Megadeth's leader, Dave Mustaine, recently sat down with Spin.com and gave them a tour of the room where he keeps his most priceless possessions. During the video segment, Mustaine also talked about his religious background and his recent neck injury.

Some of this possessions include:

- AC/DC's "Let There Be Rock": "I used to sell pot, and this girl who worked at a record store would pay me in albums. I remember putting this one on — the first song is called "Go Down" and the cover shows the scruffiest-looking hooligans I'd ever seen. I thought, "This is my band." It changed my life."

- Crossbow: "When we moved [to San Diego] from Arizona, my son Justis and I wanted to have a sport that we did 
together, so I got him a plastic bow and he was like, "Dad, this sucks — I want a real one." He's really good with this thing. We almost got a compound bow, but that's too 
serious. I don't wanna be Ted Nugent."

- Shofar: "I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, rebelled by doing witchcraft, and got into all kinds of bad stuff before I saw a cross on a hill one day and said, "What've I got to lose?" [Mustaine is now a Christian.] But my mom is Jewish, and on holidays I blow this ram's horn to get rid of bad spirits."



In other Megadeth news, in late January the band will be headlining "Gigantour" 2012, also performing during this North American trek will be Motörhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil! Here are the tour dates!

January:
26 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
27 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
28 – Theater at Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
29 – Tsongas Arena – Lowell, MA

February:

1 – Glens Falls Civic Center – Glens Falls, NY
2 – Colisee Pepsi – Quebec City, QC
3 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
5 – K-Rock Centre – Kingston, ON
7 – General Motors Centre – Oshawa, ON
8 – Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
9 – Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI
10 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
12 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
14 – Myth – St. Paul, MN
16 – Prairieland – Saskatoon, SK
17 – Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, AB
18 – Big 4 Building – Calgary, AB
20 – Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
21 – Showare Center – Kent, WA
23 – Event Center at San Jose State University – San Jose, CA
24 – Gibson Amphitheatre – Universal City, CA
25 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
26 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, NM
28 – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO

Related links:
Megadeth
Spin.com

Sylosis Discuss Guitarists Wrist Injury & Announce Temporary Replacement!

British Metallers Sylosis, originally from Reading, Berkshire (UK), faced the arduous decision of having to cancel last nights "warm-up" show at The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City due to the severe wrist injury that guitarist Alex Bailey suffered on the morning of November 29th. Since the band understands that the show must go on, frontman Josh Middleton performed both guitar parts and somehow made it work. The band is scheduled to perform tonight in Huntington, New York as part of the As I Lay Dying "Decade Of Destruction" tour (complete list of tour dates below)!

Last night, we had the chance to sit down and talk to Middleton about this new challenge the band is facing. During the interview, Middleton announced that former Mutiny Within guitarist Brandon Jacobs will be joining Sylosis on this tour. We also discussed the musical vision of Sylosis and their latest album "Edge Of The Earth" (out now via Nuclear Blast Records). Without further due, here is the interview!

Horns Up Rocks - Interview with Josh Middleton from Sylosis (11.29.2011) by Horns Up Rocks

Sylosis is:

- Josh Middleton: Guitars & vocals
- Alex Bailey: Guitars
- Carl Parnell: Bass guitar
Rob Callard: Drums

Discography:

- Studio albums

Conclusion of an Age (2008), Nuclear Blast
Edge of the Earth (2011), Nuclear Blast (UK chart peak: #139[11])

- EP's

Casting Shadows (EP, 2006), In at the Deep End
The Supreme Oppressor (EP, 2008), In At The Deep End

Alternative Press Resents: "Decade of Destruction Tour" featuring As I Lay Dying & special guests Of Mice and Men, The Ghost Inside, iwrestledabearonce, and Sylosis!

- 11/30: Huntington, NY The Paramount Theater
- 12/01: Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
- 12/02: Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
- 12/03: Worcester, MA Palladium
- 12/04: Washington, DC 9:30 Club
- 12/05: Nashville, TN Rocketown
- 12/06: Chicago, IL House of Blues
- 12/07: Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
- 12/08: Kansas City, MO Beaumont
- 12/09: Dallas, TX The Door
- 12/10: San Antonio, TX The White Rabbit
- 12/11: Lubbock, TX Lonestar Center
- 12/13: Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
- 12/14: Scottsdale, AZ Venue Of Scottsdale
- 12/15: San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brew **
- 12/16: San Diego, CA SOMA
- 12/17: Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
**Of Mice & Men and Iwrestledabearonce are not on this date

Related links:
Official Site of Sylosis
Sylosis on MySpace
Nuclear Blast Records

Brutal Truth Release 'The Walking Corpse 2112 EP'!

The wait is over for all the Brutal Truth fanatics! Relapse Records has officially released a digital-only single for grind overlords Brutal Truth. Dubbed the "Walking Corpse 2112 EP", the mini release contains the two tracks initially unleashed on the first installment of Decibel Magazine's Flexi-Disc Series in late 2010 -- "Walking Corpse 2112 " and "You Should Know Better".

"Walking Corpse 2112 EP" sees it's release just a few weeks after the band's freshly-baked full-length, "End Time", which was released at the end of September on CD, Deluxe CD, LP and digital via Relapse Records. The album is available for purchase here.

Throw a wrench into your Wednesday afternoon and stream both tracks RIGHT HERE.

The EP can be purchased now via iTunes. Additionally, Relapse just hooked up a brand new glow-in-the-dark T-Shirt specific to this release which you can order here.

“Everything Brutal Truth have touched is absolutely essential.” - Decibel

"It's like listening to a hurricane. With blastbeats." - Kerrang

"a brilliant and destructive effort that sounds as though the band never went away." - Outburn

"...a title like End Time couldn't be more appropriate to the 23 tracks of what may seem like chaos until one realizes the diabolical purposefulness of Brutal Truth's design." - Blabbermouth

"Brutal Truth refuse to let their approach become predictable, as End Time keeps you on your toes with quirky changes and variation 4/5" - About.com

Related links:
Brutal Truth
Brutal Truth on Facebook
Brutal Truth on MySpace
Brutal Truth on Twitter
Relapse Records
Relapse Records on Facebook

Powerful Magic Tattoo & Horns Up Rocks to Present "Gallery Night" in Brooklyn, NY!

This Friday, December 2nd, we are teaming up with the very talented artists of Powerful Magic Tattoo and bringing you the first ever Horns Up Rocks Tattoo and Piercing party! The event has been dubbed as "Gallery Night" and the intention is to celebrate art, music, and mayhem!

Tattooers Ivan Jimenez and Yovanni del Rio will be inking during the event, and their graphic art will be displayed alongside the imported talent of Gewel Kafka. The Rev. HK will be performing piercings as well as a live suspension exhibition with Corey Hartmann. Plus, live music will be provided by The Bloody Muffs!

Additionally, Jo Schüftan from Horns Up Rocks will get tattooed on the spot, while documenting the entire event for future broadcast.

This event is not to be missed! The party starts at 4:30 PM and will surely will roll well into the weekend, so come prepared to get down with the crew of Powerful Magic Tattoo and Horns Up Rocks!

50% off all Tattoos or Piercings if you mention HORNS UP ROCKS!

Related links:
Official Facebook Invite
Powerful Magic Tattoo