THE MELVINS Cover QUEEN's "You're My Best Friend"

THE MELVINS are streaming “You’re My Best Friend,” the band’s rendition of Queen’s classic song. The song features Caleb Benjamin of Tweak Bird on vocals with the full Melvins line-up of Dale Crover, Buzz Osborne, Coady Willis and Jarred Warren. The song is part of the bands upcoming album entitled 'Everybody Loves Sausages' (set to be released on April 30 via Ipecac Record).

You can access it HERE

 

'Everybody Loves Sausages' is set for an April 30 release via Ipecac and can be pre-ordered via Amazon and iTunes. The 13-track album features guests Mark Arm, Jello Biafra, JG Thirlwell and Scott Kelly on a wide variety of songs including Venom’s “Warhead,” Roxy Music’s “In Every Dream Home A Heartache” and The Scientists’ “Set It On Fire.”

 

The complete track listing with original artist and guest player notation:

1. Warhead (Venom; Guest: Scott Kelly of Neurosis)
2. You're My Best Friend (Queen; Guest: Caleb Benjamin of Tweak Bird)
3. Black Betty (Original artist unknown)
4.  Set It On Fire (The Scientists; Guest: Mark Arm)
5.  Station To Station (David Bowie; Guest: JG Thirlwell)
6.  Attitude (The Kinks: Guest: Clem Burke of Blondie)
7.  Female Trouble (Divine, written by John Waters)
8.  Carpe Diem (The Fugs)
9.  Timothy Leary Lives (Pop-O-Pies)
10.  In Every Dream Home A Heartache (Roxy Music; Guests: Jello Biafra and Kevin Rutmanis)
11. Romance (Tales of Terror)
12.  Art School (The Jam; Guest: Tom Hazelmeyer)
13.  Heathen Earth (Throbbing Gristle)

 

The Melvins have also confirmed a June 1 performance on Scion Rock Fest in Memphis as well as a handful of U.S. dates in late May. The band will travel to Europe in April for a number of Melvins and Melvins Lite performances.

 

Melvins Lite:

- Apr. 23:  Tourcoing, France at Le Grand Mix

- Apr. 24:  Brussels, Belgium at VK* Concerts

- Apr. 25:  Haarlem, Netherlands at Patronaat

- Apr. 26:  Cologne, Germany at Burgerhaus Stollwerck

- Apr. 27:  Luxembourg at Kulturfabrik

- Apr. 28:  Schorndorf, Germany at Club Manufaktur

- Apr. 29:  Geneva, Switzerland at L'Usine

- Apr. 30:  Livorno, Italy at The Cage

- May 1: Milan, Italy at Bloom

- May 2:  Munich, Germany at Hansa 39

- May 3:  Prague, Czech Republic at Matrix

- May 4:  Wroclaw, Poland at Asymmetry Festival

- May 5:  Leipzig, Germany at UT Connewitz

 

Melvins:

 

- May 7 & 8:  Berlin, Germany at Festsaal Kreuzberg

- May 10 & 11:  Paris, France at Trabendo

- May 13 & 14:  Vienna, Austria at Arena Wien

- May 16 & 17:  Zurich, Switzerland at Rote Fabrik

- May 19 & 20:  London, UK at Electric Brixton

- May 25:  Baltimore, MD at Maryland Deathfest

- May 27:  Millvale, PA at Mr. Small's Theatre

- May 28:  Columbus, OH at A&R Music Bar

- May 29:  Cincinnati OH at The Ballroom at the Taft Theatre

- June 1:  Memphis, TN at Scion Rock Fest
Related links:
Official Site of The Melvins
The Melvins on Facebook
IPECAC

KAMELOT Unleash North American Tour Trailer!

This fall, KAMELOT will be touring North America in support of their latest disc 'Silverthorn'. The bands Delain and Eklipse will be opening all shows. Tickets for all shows are now available at www.enterthevault.com, and all other online ticketing outlets.
Here is the trailer for the bands upcoming tour (full agenda below):



For fans hoping to get a little more involved, the band will be offering up VIP packages at several of the tour stops. The VIP experience includes early entry to the show, a meet and greet with the band and an autographed commemorative poster.

KAMELOT North American Headline Tour With Delain and Eklipse:

- 9/2: Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa
- 9/3: Baltimore, MD 2 Soundstage
- 9/5: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
- 9/6: New York, NY @ Stage 48
- 9/7: Worcester, MA @ Palladium
- 9/8: Montreal, QUE @ Club Soda
- 9/10: Toronto, ON @ Opera House
- 9/12: Chicago, IL @ Mojoe's
- 9/13: Kansas City, KS @ Granada Theater
- 9/14: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
- 9/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue
- 9/17: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
- 9/18: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
- 9/20: San Francisco, CA @ Slims
- 9/21: Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
- 9/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto
- 9/24: Dallas, TX @ Trees
- 9/25: San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
- 9/27: Louisville, KY @ Diamonds
- 9/28: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
- 9/29: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

Related links:

Kamelot's Official Site

Kamelot's Facebook Page

Watch ADRENALINE MOB Tracking Their Cover Of HEART's "Barracuda"

World-renowned ADRENALINE MOB drummer Mike Portnoy comments on the bands decision to cover HEART's classic song "Barracuda" on his bands NEW cover album 'Coverta' (available now):

“I picked this track. I always thought this was a killer song and would make for a great modern-Metal update. I produced a demo for my wife's old Thrash band Meanstreak back in the early 90's and they covered this but it was never released, so I thought it would be great one for us to Mob-up! There's very few male singers that could tackle Ann Wilson's incredible vocal range, but I had a hunch Russell would kill it and sure enough, he did!”

Here is video footage of ADRENALINE MOB tracking "Barracuda", courtesy of Loudwire







The tracks on Coverta are:

1-High Wire- Badlands
2- Stand Up and Shout- Dio
3- Break on Through- The Doors
4- Romeo Delight- Van Halen
5- Barracuda- Heart
6- Kill the King- Rainbow
7- The Lemon Song- Led Zeppelin
8- The Mob Rules- Black Sabbat

ADRENALINE MOB is: Russell Allen (Symphony X), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and Mike Orlando (Sonic Stomp) 

Related links:
Official Site Of Adrenaline Mob

THE OCEAN Take You Behind The Scenes Of Their NEW Album 'Pelagial'

THE OCEAN will release a NEW album entitled 'Pelagial' on April 26 (GSA), April 29 (Europe) and April 30 (USA) 2013 on Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 'Heliocentric' and 'Anthropocentric' albums (2010). To support the release, THE OCEAN will embark on a 3 weeks European tour with CULT OF LUNA in April and May (dates further below), including a performance at Roadburn Festival on April 20th.

Today (March 21), THE OCEAN is taking you behind the scenes of their NEW sonic assault via a series of videos. Possibly their deepest and most profoundly sophisticated composition to date, 'Pelagial' is a progressive musical journey written, recorded and to-be-performed-live as one, single, 53-minute piece of music. Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Witchcraft) at Fascination Street Studios in Orebro, Sweden, the offering will be released as a double CD, which includes both vocal and instrumental versions of the album, on April 26th/29th (Europe) and April 30th (North America/world) through Metal Blade Records.





CULT OF LUNA + THE OCEAN + LO!

- 18/04/13: – SE at Gothenburg's Pustervik
- 19/04/13: – DK –at Copenhagen's– Lilla Vega
- 20/04/13:  NL –at Tilburg's  Roadburn
- 21/04/13:–  FR –at Belfort's– Limpetus Festival
- 22/04/13: – CH –at Fribourg's– Fri-Son
- 23/04/13: – IT –at Mezzago's –Bloom
- 24/04/13: – IT –at Rome's –Traffic Live Club
- 25/04/13: – IT –at Missano's– Adriatico Boulevard
- 26/04/13: – CH at– Winterthur's– Gaswerk
- 27/04/13: – HR –at Zagreb's –Club Attack
- 29/04/13: – RO –at Bucharest's– Silver Church
- 30/04/13: – RO –at Timisoara's– Daos Club
- 01/05/13: – HU –at Budapest's A38
- 02/05/13: – AT –at Innsbruck's P.M.K.
- 04/05/13: – DE –at Marburg's KFZ
- 05/05/13: – DE –at München's– Kranhalle
- 06/05/13: – DE –at Stuttgart's Universum
- 07/05/13: – DE –at Bielefeld's– Forum
- 08/05/13: – DE –at Köln's –Gebäude 9
- 09/05/13: – NL –at Rotterdam's– Baroeg
- 10/05/13: – DE –at Berlin's –C-Club

THE OCEAN is:

- Loic Rossetti: vocals
- Robin Staps: guitars
- Jonathan Nido: guitars
- Louis Jucker/Chris Breuer: bass
- Luc Hess: drums

Related links:
The Ocean's official site
The Ocean on Facebook

INTRONAUT To Embark On N. American Tour With Some Very Special Guests!

Fresh off the road with MESHUGGAH and ANIMALS AS LEADERS, post-Metal proggers INTRONAUT are pleased to announce they will head out on a North American headlining tour this June in support of their new album, 'HABITUAL LEVITATIONS,' that was released this past Tuesday.

The tour will feature direct support from SCALE THE SUMMIT and feature MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT and CASTLE on select dates. A list of confirmed dates is below, with a few additional dates to be announced shortly.

INTRONAUT's NEW album, 'HABITUAL LEVITATIONS,' has received mass critical acclaim, with The Chicago Reader championed the album as, "flat-out amazing: intricate, fluid, and dazzlingly creative," and Decibel Magazine simply adds, "...pretty incredible stuff."

'HABITUAL LEVITATIONS' includes the song "Milk Leg", which you can listen to below:



INTRONAUT
SCALE THE SUMMIT
MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT (dates with *)
CASTLE (dates with **)

- 6/4 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
- 6/5 Seattle, WA @ Highline*
- 6/6 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater*
- 6/7 Calgary, AB @ Calgary Metalfest*
- 6/8 Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop*
- 6/10 Winnipeg, MB @ Osborne Village Inn*
- 6/11 St. Paul, MN @ Station-4*
- 6/12 Chicago, IL @ Double Door*
- 6/13 Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class*
- 6/14 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar*
- 6/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus*
- 6/16 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon*
- 6/17 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore*
- 6/18 Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room*
- 6/19 West Chester, PA @ The Note*
- 6/20 Boston, MA @ Great Scott*
- 6/21 Baltimore, MD @ Metro*
- 6/22 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall*
- 6/23 Nashville, TN @ Exit / In*
- 6/24 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn*
- 6/25 Orlando, FL @ The Social*
- 6/26 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum*
- 6/28 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's*
- 6/29 Austin, TX @ Red 7*
- 6/30 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada*
- 7/2 Santa Fe, NM @ Warehouse 21**
- 7/3 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater**
- 7/5 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's**
- 7/6 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy**

Related links:

Intronaut on Facebook

Century Media Records