AS I LAY DYING 'Awakened' Vinyl Now Available For Pre-Order!

The brand NEW album, 'AWAKENED', from San Diego, CA's devastating Metal act AS I LAY DYING will be released on vinyl on November 19, with pre-orders live today at www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords. 'AWAKENED' will be a gatefold release with coloured vinyl featuring a "half & half" split with half the album grey and the other half black (check out an example HERE).

AS I LAY DYING continued to chart worldwide with 'AWAKENED' coming in at #58 on Billboard's Top 200, #24 on the Rock Albums chart, #11 on the Independent Albums chart, and #3 on the Hard Rock Albums chart while landing at #49 on Canada's Top 200 Current Album chart, #5 on the Hard Music chart, and #64 on the Top Digital albums chart in the album's second week. AWAKENED also landed at #55 in its second week on the German Top 100 Albums Charts, #52 in Austria, and #72 for the album's third week in the German Media Markt / Saturn Charts.

AWAKENED 1st Week Worldwide Chart Entries Billboard Debuts (US):
#11 Top 200
#3 Independent
#1 Hard Music
#6 Rock

European Debuts:
#21 (1st week) and #47 (2nd week) on German Media Markt / Saturn Charts
#21 on German Media Control Top 100 Album charts
#26 on Austria Media Control Top 75
#52 on Swiss Hitpararde.ch Top 100

UK Debuts:
#134 Indie
#19 Rock
#10 Metal

Canadian Debuts:
#12 Top 200 Current Album Chart
#2 Hard Music Chart
#11 Top Digital albums Chart

Starting today, AS I LAY DYING kicks their European tour in Manchester, UK with Trivium, Caliban and Upon A Burning Body before returning to the U.S. to hit the road as a part of the 2012 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. AS I LAY DYING will be joining headliners Asking Alexandria on the North American tour that kicks off in Edmonton, Alberta on November 16, and wraps on December 16 in Tampa, Florida with support coming from Suicide Silence, Memphis May Fire and Attila.

AS I LAY DYING Tour w/ Trivium, Caliban, Upon A Burning Body:

10/15 Manchester, UK Ritz
10/16 Glasgow, UK ABC
10/17 Birmingham, UK Institute
10/19 Bristol, UK Academy
10/20 Norwich, UK UEA
10/21 London, UK Shephards Bush Empire
10/22 Brussels, BE AB
10/23 Paris, FR La Bataclan
10/25 Tilburg, NL 013
10/26 Herford, DE X
10/27 Stuttgart, DE LKA
10/28 Köln, DE Live Music Hall
10/30 Malmo, SE Kulturbolaget
10/31 Stockholm, SE Arenan
11/02 Helsinki, FI The Circus
11/04 Oslo, NO Centrum Scene
11/05 Gothenburg, SE Tradgarn
11/06 Copenhagen, DK Vega
11/07 Berlin, DE Huxleys
11/08 Hamburg, DE Docks
11/10 Chemnitz, DE Südbahnhof
11/11 München, DE Backstage Werk
11/12 Milan, IT Live Club
11/13 Solothurn, CH Kofmehl
11/14 Wien, AT Gasometer

Monster Outbreak Tour w/ Asking Alexandria, AS I LAY DYING, Suicide Silence, Memphis May Fire, Attila:

11/16 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Events Center
11/18 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall
11/19 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theater
11/20 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
11/23 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
11/24 San Bernardino, CA California MetalFest VI
11/26 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
11/27 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
11/29 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
11/30 Covington, KY Madison Theatre
12/01 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
12/02 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre
12/03 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theatre
12/05 Montreal, QC Olympia
12/07 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/08 Worcester, MA The Palladium
12/09 New York, NY Best Buy Theatre
12/11 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
12/12 Raleigh, NC Disco Rodeo
12/13 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
12/14 Nashville, TN Warfield
12/15 Jacksonville, FL Edge
12/16 Tampa, FL Cuban Club



Related links:
Official Site of As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying on Facebook
As I Lay Dying on Twitter
As I Lay Dying on YouTube

AC/DC: 'Live At River Plate' To Be Released On CD & Vinyl - Details Available!

When it comes to Rock N' Roll crowds that stand out for their dedication and passion, Argentinean's are famous for always giving their hearts and souls to the bands that come to their beautiful country. For many years, the biggest names in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal have made it a point to visit the land of Diego Armando Maradona (Argentinean soccer star).

In December of 2009, Australian rockers AC/DC performed three epic concerts in Buenos Aires in front of 200,000 fans as part of the "Black Ice" world tour. Following their series of concerts, AC/DC released a DVD entitled "Live At River Plate".

According to the Herald Sun, AC/DC will release "Live At River Plate" on November 16 as a the three-disc red vinyl or a two-CD set featuring multiple covers.

AC/DC "Live At River Plate" track listing:

01. Rock N Roll Train
02. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be
03. Back In Black
04. Big Jack
05. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
06. Shot Down In Flames
07. Thunderstruck
08. Black Ice
09. The Jack
10. Hells Bells
11. Shoot To Thrill
12. War Machine
13. Dog Eat Dog
14. You Shook Me All Night Long
15. T.N.T.
16. Whole Lotta Rosie
17. Let There Be Rock
18. Highway To Hell
19. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)



Related links:
AC/DC's Official Site

IRON MAIDEN To Re-release A Bunch Of Their Classic Albums On Vinyl!

A series of special limited edition IRON MAIDEN vinyl picture disc albums are due to be released by EMI starting in October 2012. Comprised of the first eight albums of Maiden’s career, all released in the 1980’s, each picture disc will be packaged in a gatefold sleeve with full colour printed inner bags and the heavyweight vinyl will be cut from the original album master tapes.

The albums will be released chronologically between October and February, starting with ‘Iron Maiden’ and ‘Killers’ on 15 October 2012 followed by ‘The Number Of The Beast’ and ‘Piece Of Mind’ in November 2012.

To open the NEW year ‘Powerslave’ and the double album ‘Live After Death’ will be released in January, with the final two titles, ‘Somewhere In Time’ and ‘Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son’ coming out in February 2013.

These vinyl picture discs are being released to commemorate IRON MAIDEN’s current Maiden England tour which comprises largely 80’s material, in particular focussing on the ‘Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son’ album.

Raise those IRONS and crank some MAIDEN!

Join the revolution, contribute to our Indiegogo campaign! Click HERE: www.indiegogo.com/hornsup
 

Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site

Lita Ford's NEW Album 'Living Like A Runaway' Streaming Right Now; Listen & Then Buy It!

Today sees the release of the highly anticipated NEW album 'Living Like A Runaway', from Metal Icon LITA FORD via Steamhammer/SPV. The album will be available in four configurations: a double LP, limited edition CD, standard CD and digital download.  

LITA commented on the release of 'Living Like a Runaway':

"The new album 'Living Like A Runaway' is finally ready for the universe to hear. You will feel it your bones when you listen to it. So get your NEW CD, put it in your car (or wherever your favorite place is to listen to music is) and BLAST IT LOUDER THAN LOUD!!!"   

In celebration of the release RollingStone.com the online home of Rolling Stone Magazine is hosting an exclusive stream of the entire album. Listen to Living Like a Runaway in its entirety HERE.  

FORD is beyond stoked to be sharing the new album with the help of Rolling Stone:

"Thanks to Rolling Stone for all their support and for streaming 'Living Like A Runaway' in its entirety!!! Rolling Stone rocks it big time as usual!!!"

LITA FORD has teamed up with producer Gary Hoey and lyricist Michael Dan Ehmig to work on 'Living Like A Runaway'. Together the team invested a lot of time and effort into this kick ass project: "We worked on the lyrics intensively to really give the songs a lot of meaning and that special emotional depth. I think that these are some of the best lyrics ever, period. FORD is referring to numbers such as "Devil In My Head", "Hate", and "The Asylum" which see her bare her soul in a way which she has never done before.  

Following the demise of the Runaways, LITA FORD concentrated on her own career and now looks back on many memorable hits including: the chart topping duet with Ozzy Osbourne "Close Your Eyes Forever" "What Do You Know About Love", "Shot Of Poison", "Larger Than Life" and "Kiss Me Deadly". With the release of 'Living Like A Runaway', expect many more songs to be added to the list of hits.

Coinciding with the album's release, LITA is hitting the road this summer with Def Leppard and Poison on the "Rock of Ages Tour". In addition to the dates with Def Leppard and Poison, LITA has confirmed additional headlining shows during the run. These dates are scheduled for June 21^st in Tempe, AZ, June 28^th in Lexington, KY and July 12^th in Jim Thorpe, PA. A complete listing of all dates can be found below.

LITA FORD on Tour With Def Leppard and Poison:

6/20: Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
6/21: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee*
6/22: Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
6/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock Amphitheater
6/25: Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
6/27: Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
6/28: Lexington, KY @ Buster's Billiards + Backroom*
6/29: Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood
6/30: Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Time Forum
7/2: Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/3: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
7/6: Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
7/7: Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
7/10: Baltimore, MD @ Merriweather Pavilion
7/11: Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
7/12: Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn's Peak*
7/13: Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Pavilion
7/14: Atlantic City, NJ @ Revel Ovation Hall
7/16: Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
7/17: Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
7/19: Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena

*LITA HEADLINES*

LEG 2:

8/9: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
8/11: Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/12: Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live
8/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
8/15: Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
8/17: Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
8/18: Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
8/20: Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/22: Bangor, ME @ Bangor Waterfront
8/24: Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
8/25: St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
8/28: Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
8/29: Lampe, MO @ Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater
8/31: Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater
9/1: Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/3: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
9/4: Austin, TX @ Cedar Park Center
9/11: Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Casino Amphitheater
9/12: Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
9/14: Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion

Related links:
Official Site of Lita Ford
Steamhammer SPV

LITA FORD Shows You The LP Version of 'Living Like a Runaway' & Announces More Tour Dates!

Metal Icon LITA FORD is gearing up for the release of her new album Living Like A Runaway, which will be unleashed June 19th in North America via SPV/Steamhammer. The album will be available in four configurations: a double LP, limited edition CD, standard CD and digital download.

Today a first look at the double LP edition of Living Like a Runaway has been unveiled. This exclusive double LP comes with colored vinyl including two bonus tracks as well as the CD version of the release.
Double LP Track Listing:

LP SIDE 1:

1. Branded
2. Hate
3. The Mask

LP SIDE 2:

1. Relentless
2. Devil In My Head
3. Asylum

LP SIDE 3:

1. Living Like A Runaway
2. Mother
3. A Song To Slit Your Wrists By

LP SIDE 4:

1. Love 2 Hate You

BONUS TRACKS:

2. Bad Neighborhood
3. The Bitch Is Back

Coinciding with the album's release, LITA is hitting the road this summer with Def Leppard and Poison on the "Rock of Ages Tour". In addition to the dates with Def Leppard and Poison, LITA has confirmed additional headlining shows during the run. These dates are scheduled for June 21st in Tempe, AZ, June 28th in Lexington, KY and July 12th in Jim Thorpe, PA. A complete listing of all dates can be found below.

LITA FORD has teamed up with producer Gary Hoey and lyricist Michael Dan Ehmig to work on Living Like a Runaway. Together the team invested a lot of time and effort into this kick ass project: "We worked on the lyrics intensively to really give the songs a lot of meaning and that special emotional depth. I think that these are some of the best lyrics ever, period. FORD is referring to numbers such as 'Devil In My Head,' 'Hate,' and 'The Asylum' which see her bare her soul in a way which she has never done before. 

Decibel Magazine is hosting a stream of the song "Mother" HERE.

Check out a stream of the new song "Branded" HERE.

Living Like A Runaway is available for pre-order on AMAZON.

Following the demise of the Runaways, LITA FORD concentrated on her own career and now looks back on many memorable hits including: the chart topping duet with Ozzy Osbourne "Close Your Eyes Forever" "What Do You Know About Love", "Shot Of Poison", "Larger Than Life" and "Kiss Me Deadly". With the release of Living Like A Runaway, expect many more songs to be added to the list of hits.

LITA FORD on Tour With Def Leppard and Poison:

6/20: Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
6/21: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee*
6/22: Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
6/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock Amphitheater
6/25: Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
6/27: Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
6/28: Lexington, KY @ Buster's Billiards + Backroom*
6/29: Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood
6/30: Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Time Forum
7/2: Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/3: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
7/6: Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
7/7: Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
7/10: Baltimore, MD @ Merriweather Pavilion
7/11: Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
7/12: Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn's Peak*
7/13: Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Pavilion
7/14: Atlantic City, NJ @ Revel Ovation Hall
7/16: Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
7/17: Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
7/19: Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena

*LITA HEADLINES*

LEG 2:

8/9: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
8/11: Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/12: Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live
8/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
8/15: Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
8/17: Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
8/18: Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
8/20: Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/22: Bangor, ME @ Bangor Waterfront
8/24: Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
8/25: St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
8/28: Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
8/29: Lampe, MO @ Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater
8/31: Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater
9/1: Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/3: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
9/4: Austin, TX @ Cedar Park Center
9/11: Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Casino Amphitheater
9/12: Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
9/14: Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion

Related links:
Official Site of Lita Ford
Steamhammer SPV

SKELETONWITCH Announce North American Tour Dates

Ohio Metal heathens SKELETONWITCH have announced plans to demolish North America this summer on a headlining tour, which will also feature classic rockers Barnburner (Metal Blade Records). The tour, which includes two weeks' worth of dates in Canada, will commence July 17 in York, Pennsylvania soon after the band return from a European tour during which they will play festivals alongside the likes of Slayer, Megadeth, and Behemoth. Complete dates are listed below. 

SKELETONWITCH, who recently toured North America alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, will be out in support of their latest album 'Forever Abomination', as well as the recent vinyl reissues of their popular releases 'Breathing The Fire and Beyond The Permafrost'. Each LP is available in three different options – splatter, half-and-half and 180-gram black wax — and features gatefold Stoughton “tip-on” record jackets. 

SKELETONWITCH European Tour Dates:

- 6/15/2012: Copenhell Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark

- 6/16/2012: Metal Town in Gothenburg, Sweden

- 6/18/2012: Comet Club in Berlin, Germany

- 6/19/2012: Gruenspan in Hamburg, Germany 

- 6/20/2012: Luxor in Köln, Germany

- 6/22/2012: Graspop in Hasselt, Belgium 

- 6/23/2012: Earshakerdays in Basel, Switzerland 

- 6/25/2012: Durer Kert Small Hall in Budapest, Hungary 

- 6/26/2012: Chelsea in Vienna, Austria 

- 6/28/2012: Rock Café in Prague, Czech Republic 

- 6/29/2012: With Full Force in Leipzig, Germany 

- 6/30/2012: Sputnikhalle in Munster, Germany

- 7/01/2012: Open Air Metal in Tuska, Finland

SKELETONWITCH North American Tour Dates 

with Barnburner:

- 7/13/2012: The Depot in York, PA

- 7/14/2012: The Loft at the Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY

- 7/15/2012: Webster Underground in Hartford, CT

- 7/16/2012: Genos in Portland, ME

- 7/17/2012: Rock Café Le Stage in Trois Rivieres, QC

- 7/18/2012: Agitee in Quebec City, QC

- 7/19/2012: Il Motore in Montreal, QC

- 7/20/2012: Mavericks in Ottawa, ON

- 7/21/2012: Hardluck in Toronto, ON

- 7/22/2012: Frankies in Toledo, OH

- 7/23/2012: High Noon in Madison, WI

- 7/24/2012: Crocks in Thunder Bay, ON

- 7/25/2012: The Zoo in Winnipeg, MB

- 7/26/2012: Amigos in Saskatoon, SK

- 7/27/2012: Broken City in Calgary, AB

- 7/28/2012: The Pawn Shop in Edmonton, AB

- 7/30/2012: Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, BC

- 7/31/2012: The Hop in Spokane, WA

- 8/01/2012: Manny’s in Billings, MT

- 8/02/2012: Nestor Tavern in Fargo, ND

- 8/03/2012: The Warehouse in La Crosse, WI

- 8/04/2012: Mojoes in Joliet, IL

Like Satan himself set loose in the hallowed halls of Heavy Metal, SKELETONWITCH careen wildly through the music’s history, gleefully destroying and setting flame to every genre along the way, only stopping at the forefront of today’s metal scene to look back and watch that fucker burn — and then piss on the flames. No other band has tapped into the fire, fury, and frost of all things metal. Worship the ‘WITCH!

Related links:

Skeletonwitch on MySpace

SKELETONWITCH Stream NEW Song "Tragedy Of Days"; Band Continues Pillaging Stages!

Today Ohio Metal goliaths SKELETONWITCH are streaming a NEW song called "Tragedy of Days" at Prosthetic Records’ official bandcamp page. Never formally released on record in the States, the tune was recorded during the 'Forever Abomination' sessions with producer Matt Hyde and appeared on the Decibel Magazine Flexi-Disc series (Oct. 2011 issue) as well as the Japanese edition of 'Forever Abomination'.

Comments guitarist Scott Hedrick of the track: “’Tragedy of Days’ was an epic instrumental by [guitarist] Nate [Garnette]'s former band Serkesoron. They disbanded after the untimely passing of Serkesoron's  frontman, Thom Wright. Shortly after the band called it quits, SKELETONWITCH was born. We re-recorded the track and Chance [Garnette] added vocals as a tribute to Thom, immortalizing him in song."

Check out "Tragedy of Days" at THIS LOCATION.

In related news, the new vinyl reissues of the SKELETONWITCH's breakthrough releases 'Breathing The Fire' and 'Beyond The Permafrost' are now shipping from the Prosthetic Store. Both are available in three variants -- splatter, half-and-half and 180-gram black wax -- and feature gatefold Stoughton "tip-on" record jackets. The black vinyl versions of both albums will be available in select retail stores on April 10.

Additionally, the band recently unveiled a NEW video for the song “The Infernal Resurrection,” which comes off their The studio offering, 'Forever Abomination'.



SKELETONWITCH return to the last week with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group's first North American tour action of 2012. The band will take a brief break before heading overseas for a stretch of Euro dates. Confirmed dates thus far are included below:

- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance

SKELETONWITCH Premiere Music Video For "The Infernal Resurrection" & Are Hitting The Road Today!

Today Ohio Metal titans SKELETONWITCH unveil their brand NEW video for “The Infernal Resurrection” via Metal Injection.net. The song comes off latest album, 'Forever Abomination' which cracked the Billboard Top 200, as well as Decibel's Top 40 of 2011 and finds the band doing what they do best: slaying ears in the live arena.



Like Satan himself set loose in the hallowed halls of Heavy Metal, these Athens-based headbangers careen wildly through the music’s history, gleefully destroying and setting flame to every genre along the way, only stopping at the forefront of today’s Metal scene to look back and watch that fucker burn -- and then piss on the flames. No other band has tapped into the fire, fury, and frost of all things Metal like SKELETONWITCH. Released last October through Prosthetic Records, 'Forever Abomination' continues to raise eyebrows with its relentless, fuck-all attack. In an 8/10 rating of the record, Decibel Magazine named SKELETONWITCH, “one of the most likeable bands in Metal,” Terrorizer dubbed Forever Abomination a “masterclass in modern Metal,” Revolver noted its “bad-ass Thrash attack,” while Pitchfork championed the offering calling it “exciting, skilled, fist-pumping, true-to-life stuff…”

SKELETONWITCH return to the road today beginning with a warm-up show in Cleveland before joining forces with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group's first North American tour action of 2012. The band will take a brief break before heading overseas for a stretch of Euro dates. Confirmed dates thus far are included below:

- 03/23: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
- 03/24: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection
- 03/25: Milwaukee, WI at Eagles Club
- 03/26: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
- 03/27: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- 03/28: Omaha, NE at The Waiting Room
- 03/29: Denver, CO at Marquis Theatre
- 03/30: Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex
- 03/31: Las Vegas, NV at Extreme Thing (BDM only)
- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance

SKELETONWITCH's North American Tour With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER & NILE Kicks Off This Week

Ohio headbangers SKELETONWITCH -- whose latest album, 'Forever Abomination', cracked the Billboard Top 200, as well as Decibel's Top 40 of 2011 -- will return to the road this week. After a warm-up show in Cleveland on Friday, the band will join forces with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group's first North American touring action of 2012.

In other SKELETONWITCH news, the final color variant of the forthcoming Breathing The Fire vinyl reissue -- which, unlike the sold-out initial pressings of the album, comes in a gatefold Stoughton "tip-on" jacket -- has arrived at Prosthetic's warehouse. Check out a picture of the two-color, half-and-half LP, which is limited to 125 copies below.

180-gram black and standard-weight "fire splatter" wax are also available. The former will arrive in select retail stores on April 10; the latter and the half-and-half LP can both be pre-ordered at the PROSTHETIC STORE. LP reissues of the band's 2007 breakthrough, 'Beyond The Permafrost' -- which will also be available in three color variants ("Permafrost splatter," half-and-half and 180-gram black vinyl) -- are still in production, but can also be pre-ordered now at the Prosthetic Store.

Over the last five years, SKELETONWITCH has toured alongside a who's who of Heavy Metal, from icons like Danzig, Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Halford, to international titans Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy and Dimmu Borgir, to American powerhouses High On Fire, GWAR and Devildriver. 'Forever Abomination', the group's third Prosthetic release, was produced by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Children of Bodom).

End Tour with Nile, The Black Dahlia Murder, Hour of Penance tour dates:

- 03/23: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
- 03/24: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection
- 03/25: Milwaukee, WI at Eagles Club
- 03/26: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
- 03/27: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- 03/28: Omaha, NE at The Waiting Room
- 03/29: Denver, CO at Marquis Theatre
- 03/30: Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex
- 03/31: Las Vegas, NV at Extreme Thing (BDM only)
- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance

Roadrunner Records Unleash NEW Website & Announce Trivium Vinyl Contest!

The great folks over at Roadrunner Records have unleashed their brand NEW website, and it looks awesome! Not only is the site a lot more navigable, but it also features a ton of exclusive content from a bunch of your favorite Roadrunner artists. If you haven't seen it yet, what are you waiting for? See the link below.

To celebrate the launch of the all-new RoadrunnerRecords.com, they are giving away five copies of Trivium's 2011 album 'In Waves' on vinyl! This contest ends in just two weeks, so enter now! Click here to enter this contest!

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