KYNG Back On Track Following The Near Fatal Accident Of Their Bassist

In early February it was announced HERE that LA's power trio KYNG were forced to pull out from CLUTCH's "Earth Rocker North American tour". KYNG had to be replaced by Scorpion Child since their bassist Tony Castaneda was involved in a very serious car accident. Thankfully, the KYNG boys are back in action as you can see on the picture on the right (uploaded by Tony a few minutes ago).

Not only are they back on the road with THE SWORD (tour dates below), but they have also completed the recording sessions for the follow up of the critically acclaimed 'Trampled Sun' with producer Jim Rota (Fireball Ministry, Sound City), and Andrew Alekel on the helm. The sessions took place in Los Angeles, CA at an undisclosed location. Additionally, the band has announced that they will be part of these years Bonnaroo Music Festival!

Here are some images of the recording sessions, courtesy of KYNG:

 
KYNG on tour with THE SWORD (remaining tour dates):- 4/26:  Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
- 4/27:  Savannah, GA @ The Jinx Nightclub
- 4/28:  Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
- 4/29:  Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

Other KYNG tour dates:

- 5/2: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom
- 5/4: Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad

Related links:
Kyng's Official Site

KYNG Forced To Pull From Upcoming Tour With Clutch Due To An Auto Accident - Statement Available!

CLUTCH's first leg of the "Earth Rocker North American tour", begins on March 8th in Cincinnati, OH and runs through April 20th in Baltimore, MD. Support on the tour was supposed to come from Orange Goblin, Lionize and Kyng. Unfortunately, Kyng have been replaced by Scorpion Child since they had to pull out from the tour due to an accident that involved their bassist Tony Castanera. A statement from the band follows:

"Due to an unfortunate auto accident involving bass player Tony Castaneda, KYNG has to pull off their scheduled tour with Clutch, Orange Goblin and Lionize. The tour, scheduled to begin on Friday March 8th would've taken them coast to coast through April 20th will still move forward.

"This unforeseen accident sets back the band's plans for recording their Sophomore follow up to 'Trampled Sun' with with producer Jim Rota (Fireball Ministry, Sound City), and Andrew Alekel in LA this spring.

"Though Castenada's injury puts the band's scheduled touring plans on hiatus, they will continue working on their NEW album with a planned release for summer 2013."

 

We want to wish Tony a speedy recovery!

Earth Rocker North American Tour:

- 3/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
- 3/9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
- 3/10: Sauget, IL @ Pop's
- 3/11: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom
- 3/12: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
- 3/14: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
- 3/15: Austin, TX @ SXSW
- 3/16: Austin, TX @ SXSW
- 3/18: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
- 3/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
- 3/21: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
- 3/22: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
- 3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Las Vegas Strip
- 3/24: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
- 3/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
- 3/27: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
- 3/29: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
- 3/30: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
- 3/31: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
- 4/1: Missoula, MT @ The Wilma Theater
- 4/2: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
- 4/3: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
- 4/5: Calgary, AB @ Flames Central
- 4/6: Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Centre
- 4/7: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
- 4/9: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre
- 4/10: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
- 4/11: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
- 4/12: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
- 4/13: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room
- 4/15: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater
- 4/16: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
- 4/18: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
- 4/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE - Indoor
- 4/20: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
 
Related links:
Kyng's Official Site 

Clutch's Official Site

CLUTCH Begin Working On NEW Album; Band Adds A Few Shows!

CLUTCH heads, we have some awesome news! Your favorite Maryland rockers have announced that have started working on their NEW studio album. The bands 10th studio album is currently in pre-production and is tentatively scheduled to be released in early 2013 via Weathermaker Music (the bands record label).

For those of you that are clamoring for NEW CLUTCH music the band recently released a limited edition picture disc single of the track "Pigtown Blues" via Weathermaker Music. The single is also available digitally. The A-Side is "Pigtown Blues" and the B-Side is an acoustic version of the track "Motherless Child". The disc can be found at your favorite record store as well as online at www.clutchmerch.com. This is the first NEW studio material from CLUTCH since 2009's 'Strange Cousins From the West', and the first simultaneous worldwide release for Weathermaker Music.

Due to overwhelming demand Maryland rockers CLUTCH have added two shows to their short run this November.  With both the Flint, MI and Detroit, MI shows sold out, the band has added an additional show to each city.  The new show in Flint at the Machine Shop is scheduled for October 31st and the new show in Detroit at St. Andrews Hall is scheduled for November 4th.  Tickets for both shows will go on sale this Friday August 17th.  MonstrO will be opening all of the dates with Lionize providing direct support.

Want to be the first to know about everything CLUTCH related? Be it tour dates, breaking news and exclusives, make sure to sign up for the CLUTCH Mobile Mailing List by texting CLUTCH to 94253

CLUTCH WITH LIONIZE AND MONSTRO:

- 10/31: Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
- 11/1: Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop (Sold Out - Rescheduled from 5/13)
- 11/2: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes - Tickets
- 11/3: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall (Sold Out - Rescheduled from 5/12)
- 11/4: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall

Related links:
Clutch's Official Site
Weather Music

Hungry? Watch The Premiere Of "THE GWAR-B-Q" Commercial!

Today, Ring Dog Rescue and Slave Pit Inc. released the commercial for their annual summer slaughter-fest, "THE GWAR-B-Q", as well as many other details about the event. With a musical bill that surpasses even the greatest line-ups of past GWAR-B-Q's, and the securing of the ultimate venue for the event, Hadad's Water Park, this GWAR-B-Q is shaping up to be the most awesome one in the history of the hallowed event!

Check out the completely SICK line-up!

GWAR : Antarctica
The Casualties : New York, NY
Strike Anywhere : Richmond, VA/Los Angeles, CA
Ghoul: San Francisco, CA
Valient Thorr : Atlanta, GA
Murderess: Portland, OR
The Burial : Louisville, KY
Lionize : Washington, DC
Occultist: Richmond, VA
Lost Tribe : Richmond, VA
Highness: Richmond, VA
Antietam 1862: Richmond, VA
Mutwawa: Richmond, VA
Black Naked Wings: Richmond, VA
 
Doors open at 11:00 a.m. All of the set times and set lengths are TBA. Tickets will be available at www.gwarbq.com starting on July 9th. Ticket info is as follows: 
 
- Standard Ticket $25- All-day entry
- Deluxe Ticket $35- All-day entry and official GBQ T-Shirt
- Premium Ticket $75- All-day entry, official GBQ T-Shirt, meet-and-greet signing and full-on partying with your Lords and Masters, the mighty GWAR! And not only that but one lucky premium ticket holder will get a chance to actually appear on stage during the GWAR show, and be sacrificed in an appropriately gruesome manner. And the GWAR show itself shall be even more awesome than it usually is, due to the return of classic GWAR member and Scumdog of the Universe, The Sexecutioner!
 
This year's GWAR-B-Q would not be possible without a slew of kick ass sponsors including: 

- PBR
- Jagermeister
- Red Bull
- Enemy Ink
- Arnette Sunglasses
- SINED Snowboards and Skateboards
- RVA Magazine

Of course a GWAR-B-Q would not be complete without tons of food and booze! Here's a list of some of the vendors that have been lined up for the event: 

- Loveland Beer Distributors- PBR, Miller Lite
- Alamo BBQ
- Lamplighter Coffee
- Thai Cabin
- Sustinence
- RVA Vegan
- Rooster Cart
- Mr Softee
- Cakes by Eve
- WRIR
- Taboo Girls
- Enemy Ink Merchandise
- Indie Merch
- Band Merchandise

One of the greatest things about this year's GWAR-B-Q is the venue, the amazing Hadads Water Park. Take a break from the sound and fury by passing out into one of the delightful pools at this slice of old-school waterpark heaven. Get your driving directions here. 

Related links:

GWAR

GwarBQ.com

GWAR-B-Q: Final Line-up Set; Tix Available Soon!

Today, Ring Dog Rescue and Slave Pit Inc. released the final line-up for their annual summer slaughter-fest, "THE GWAR-B-Q", as well as many other details about the event. With a musical bill that surpasses even the greatest line-ups of past GWAR-B-Q's, and the securing of the ultimate venue for the event, Hadad's Water Park, this GWAR-B-Q is shaping up to be the most awesome one in the history of the hallowed event!

Check out the completely SICK line-up!

GWAR: Antarctica
The Casualties: New York, NY
Strike Anywhere: Richmond, VA/Los Angeles, CA
Ghoul: San Francisco, CA
Valient Thorr: Atlanta, GA
Murderess: Portland, OR
The Burial: Louisville, KY
Lionize: Washington, DC
Occultist: Richmond, VA
Lost Tribe: Richmond, VA
Highness: Richmond, VA
Antietam 1862: Richmond, VA
Mutwawa: Richmond, VA
Black Naked Wings: Richmond, VA

Doors open at 11:00 a.m. All of the set times and set lengths are TBA. Tickets will be available at www.gwarbq.com starting on July 9th. Ticket info is as follows:

Standard Ticket $25- All-day entry
Deluxe Ticket $35- All-day entry and official GBQ T-Shirt
Premium Ticket $75- All-day entry, official GBQ T-Shirt, meet-and-greet signing and full-on partying with your Lords and Masters, the mighty GWAR! And not only that but one lucky premium ticket holder will get a chance to actually appear on stage during the GWAR show, and be sacrificed in an appropriately gruesome manner. And the GWAR show itself shall be even more awesome than it usually is, due to the return of classic GWAR member and Scumdog of the Universe, The Sexecutioner!

This year's GWAR-B-Q would not be possible without a slew of kick ass sponsors including: 

- PBR
- Jagermeister
- Red Bull
- Enemy Ink
- Arnette Sunglasses
- SINED Snowboards and Skateboards
- RVA Magazine

Of course a GWAR-B-Q would not be complete without tons of food and booze! Here's a list of some of the vendors that have been lined up for the event: 

- Loveland Beer Distributors- PBR, Miller Lite
- Alamo BBQ
- Lamplighter Coffee
- Thai Cabin
- Sustinence
- RVA Vegan
- Rooster Cart
- Mr Softee
- Cakes by Eve
- WRIR
- Taboo Girls
- Enemy Ink Merchandise
- Indie Merch
- Band Merchandise

One of the greatest things about this year's GWAR-B-Q is the venue, the amazing Hadads Water Park. Take a break from the sound and fury by passing out into one of the delightful pools at this slice of old-school waterpark heaven. Get your driving directions here. 

Related links:
GWAR

GwarBQ.com