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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

BEHEMOTH Release Studio Update & Announce Mayhem Fest Off Dates!



Polish Extreme Metallers BEHEMOTH are currently locked up at Hertz studio in Bialystok, Poland laying down some dangerous tracks for their 10th studio album. The NEW BEHEMOTH record is scheduled to be released later this year 2013 via Nuclear Blast in Europe and Metal Blade Records in North America.

While we wait patiently for NEW music to be completed, Nergal has offered the following update: "Every piece of art is born in pain… and so is ours. We've spent last couple of months on pre-production and tracking down the songs in Hertz studio. We are producing the album collectively with help of Wieslawscy brothers and Daniel Bergstrand. We are driven by a mystery… exploring territories that have been unknown to us up until now. It feels exciting and very refreshing to redefine our style and yet make a strong fuckin' statement. Wait and hear…"

As previously announced, BEHEMOTH will be embarking on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this summer (tickets and info on rockstarmayhemfest.com). In addition to the festival dates, two off dates have been announced, including July 9th in Grand Rapids, MI and July 29th in Louisville, KY. Fans at each show will be treated a mini-fest of sorts, with each show including Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, and more.


As the band continues to record, they have been posting images and what appear to be lyrics for portions of NEW songs.
 
More updates will be posted as they are made available. Fans can stay up to date with the absolute latest at facebook.com/behemoth and twitter.com/behemothband.

BEHEMOTH European Summer Festivals:

- 04/13: Mons, BE at PPM Festival
- 04/18: Audincourt, FR at Impetus Festival
- 05/25: Hünxe, DE at Extremefest
- 06/04: Warsaw, PL at IMPACT  Festival
- 06/08: Amneville, FR at Sonisphere
- 06/15: Bergen, NO at Bergenfest
- 06/21: Graz, AT at Seerock Festival
- 08/09: Jävle, SE at Getaway Rock
- 08/10: Jeromer, CZ at Brutal Assault

BEHEMOTH at Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest 2013 (* off dates):

- 06/29: San Bernardino, CA at San Manuel Amphitheater
- 06/30: Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre
- 07/02: Nampa, ID at Idaho Center Amphitheatre
- 07/03: Auburn, WA at White River Amphitheatre
- 07/05: Phoenix, AZ at Desert Sky Pavilion
- 07/06: Albuquerque, NM at Isleta Amphitheatre
- 07/07: Englewood, CO at Fiddler's Green Ampitheatre
* - 07/09: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection w/ Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress (Tickets)
- 07/10: Toronto, ON at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
- 07/12: Burgettstown, PA at First Niagara Pavilion
- 07/13: Scranton, PA at Toyota Pavilion
- 07/14: Darien Center, NY at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
- 07/16: Mansfield, MA at Comcast Center
- 07/17: Bangor, ME at Bangor Waterfront
- 07/19: Camden, NJ at Susquehanna Bank Center
- 07/20: Saratoga Springs, NY at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- 07/21: Hartford, CT at The Comcast Theatre
- 07/23: Holmdel, NJ at PNC Bank Arts Center
- 07/24: Bristow, VA at Jiffy Lube Live
- 07/26: Noblesville, IN at Klipsch Music Center
- 07/27: Tinley Park, IL at First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
- 07/28: Clarkston, MI at DTE Energy Music Theatre
* - 07/29: Louisville, KY at Expo Five w/ Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Emmure, Motionless In White, Born of Osiris, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress (tickets)
- 07/30: Atlanta, GA at Lakewood Amphitheatre
- 07/31: Tampa, FL at Live Nation Amphitheatre
- 08/02: Austin, TX at TBA
- 08/03: The Woodlands, TX at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 08/04: Dallas, TX at Gexa Energy Pavilion

Stay tuned for more BEHEMOTH news!

Related links:
Behemoth's official site 
Behemoth on FacebookBehemoth on YouTube 
Behemoth on Twitter

ASKING ALEXANDRIA's Tour With WHITECHAPEL, CHIMAIRA & More Begins This Weekend - Full Agenda Available!


Kicking off this Friday, April 19, ASKING ALEXANDRIA will be touring the United States Of Metal! The tour has been dubbed as the "
Don't Pray For Us Tour" and will also feature Whitechapel, Motionless In White, Chimaira, and I Killed The Prom Queen. Here is the complete agenda:


Apr19 The Cotillion Wichita, KS United States
Apr22 Fitzgerald's Houston, TX United States
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Apr23 House of Blues New Orleans, LA United States
Apr25 The Moon Tallahassee, FL United States
Apr26 Track 29 Chattanooga, TN United States
Apr27 Metropolitan Park Jacksonville, FL United States
Apr28 The Ritz Tampa, FL United States
Apr30 Bessemer Civic Center Bessemer, AL United States
May 1 The Norva Norfolk, VA United States
May 3 Ice Garden Arena Bell Vernon, PA United States
May 5 The National Richmond, VA United States
May 6 Asbury Lanes Asbury Park, NJ United States
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May 7 Paramount Theater Huntington, NY United States
May 8 Sherman Theatre Stroudsburg, PA United States
May 9 Peabody's Cleveland, OH United States
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May10 Rocket Bar Toledo, OH United States
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May11 The Rave Milwaukee, WI United States
May12 Epic Minneapolis, MN United States
May13 Blue Moose Tap House Iowa City, IA United States
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May14 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, NE United States
May15 Granada Theater Lawrence, KS United States
May16 Firebird St. Louis, MO United States
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May17 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI United States

Related links:
Asking Alexandria
Whitechapel
Motionless In White
Chimaira 
I Killed The Prom Queen 

Monday, April 15, 2013

OZZY OSBOURNE Relapses, Claims To Be Sober Now, But Is He Divorcing Sharon?

We have some not so shocking news! Ozzy Osbourne has announced that for the last year and a half he has been drinking and taking drugs. He also admits to have been an a&*hole to his loved ones. Here is Ozzy's open letter to his fans in which he also clarifies that he is NOT divorcing Sharon:
"For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an asshole to the people I love most, my family. However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober.

"Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing. I’m just trying to be a better person.

"I would like to apologize to Sharon, my family, my friends and my band mates for my insane behavior during this period………and my fans.

"God Bless,"

- Ozzy
We have to hand it to Ozzy for being so honest! Get well soon Ozzy, we love you!

Earlier today, BLACK SABBATH 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 


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 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 


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

Related links:
BLACK SABBATH's Official Website