Chris Jericho's FOZZY Announce Release Date For 'Sin And Bones', Unveil Cover Artwork & Are Set for First-Ever U.S. Tour!

Internationally-renowned Hard Rock and Metal act FOZZY are proud to announce the August 14 release of 'SIN AND BONES', their highly-anticipated NEW studio album and debut release with Century Media Records. After years of non-stop touring in Europe, the band will embark on the first U.S. tour of their 12-year career, joining fellow heavyweights Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Papa Roach on this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival.

The brainchild of WWE superstar Chris Jericho and Stuck Mojo mastermind Rich Ward, FOZZY have delivered their hardest-hitting album to date with 'SIN AND BONES'. Frontman Chris Jericho comments, "It's the typical cliché, but 'SIN AND BONES' really is the best thing we've ever done. We've taken the heavy yet ultra-melodic style that has become Fozzy's trademark to the next level and I guarantee these songs will blow all of you away!"

FOZZY just returned from the United Kingdom, where they appeared alongside Metallica and Black Sabbath at the Download Festival, performed at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards - which Chris Jericho hosted - and played sold-out shows with Ugly Kid Joe and Soil. 

The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival released the following video including FOZZY and a number of the tour's other acts talking about the upcoming summer run:



For the latest FOZZY news, be sure to join the band on Facebook, where they post daily updates and frequent exclusive video content: www.facebook.com/fozzyrock.  For information on FOZZY VIP packages for all of their upcoming shows, visit www.FozzyRock.com , and for a full list of Uproar dates as well as more information on the festival, meet and greets, etc., visit www.RockstarUPROAR.com.

Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival and FOZZY headlining dates are as follows:

Friday, 8/17 - Kansas City, MO @ Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
Saturday, 8/18 - Little Rock, AR @ Arkansas State Fairgrounds (KDJE Radio Show)
Wednesday, 8/22 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Friday, 8/24 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Saturday, 8/25 - Syracuse, NY @ TBA
Sunday, 8/26 - Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
Tuesday, 8/28 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Thursday, 8/30 - New York City, NY @ Gramercy Theater (FOZZY HEADLINING SHOW)
Friday, 8/31 - Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Saturday, 9/1 - Saratoga, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sunday, 9/2 - Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Wednesday, 9/5 - Simpsonville, SC @ Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
Friday, 9/7 - Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Saturday, 9/8 - Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Sunday, 9/9 - Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Tuesday, 9/11 - Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Wednesday, 9/12 -  Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Thursday, 9/13 - Tampa, FL @ 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
Saturday, 9/15 - Houston, TX @ Woodlands Pavilion
Sunday, 9/16 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Wednesday, 9/19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
Friday, 9/21 - Spokane, WA @ Greyhound Park and Events Center
Saturday, 9/22 - Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
Sunday, 9/23 - Portland, OR @ Sleep Country Amphitheater
Tuesday, 9/25 - Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
Thursday, 9/27 - West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre (FOZZY HEADLINING SHOW)
Saturday, 9/29 - Phoenix, AZ @ Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
Sunday, 9/30 - Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion

As previously reported, FOZZY's Chris Jericho was "suspended indefinitely" from the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment for denigrating the Brazilian flag. The incident took place yesterday (Thursday, May 24) in São Paulo during a match with C.M. Punk (recipient of the Golden God for "Most Metal Athlete").

Related links:
Chris Jericho's Official Site
Fozzy's Official Site'

Howard TV Cameras Follow Richard Christy & His Crew As They Film Music Video For Charred Walls Of The Damned!

Howard TV takes viewers on a Heavy Metal adventure with the airing of a NEW episode of the Behind The Scenes Show: The Making of Richard Christy's Music Video. Howard Stern Show on-air personality and segment Producer Richard Christy is also a well-known Heavy Metal speed drummer. Christy's band, Charred Walls of the Damned, chose his NEW song "Zerospan" to be the subject of the album's signature video. Fans will get a close-up look at the concept behind the video and how it all came together in this new Howard TV On Demand show airing until August 6, 2012*.

Cameras follow Richard and his production team as they shoot in upstate New York, Brooklyn and Manhattan's Washington Heights during a whirlwind two-day shoot. The video features complex horror scenes filled with special effects that show the lead character getting transformed into a "horribly mutated creature" because of an overload of technological stimulation (the theme of "Zerospan").

Weighing in with their reactions to the video from the show are Gary Dell'Abate, Robin Quivers and Howard Stern.

Richard Christy elaborates on the video's concept: "I'm so excited that fans will finally be able to see the 'Zerospan' video after many months of hard work!" He enthusiastically continues, "For fans of horror like myself, this video is the perfect mix of technological horror and all out brutality. The 'Zerospan' video is like a mini horror film and the story follows the lyrical subject matter perfectly and creates a haunting vision of a man absorbed by the world's ever growing technology. What it comes down to, though, is that it's pretty much just a kick ass Heavy Metal video! Big thanks to everyone who helped make this video awesome!"

"Zerospan" is from the band's latest album, 'Colds Winds On Timeless Days' (available now via Metal Blade Records). Christy had been hinting at a NEW video since November 2011, when the trailer was released. The lead actor in the video is Bryan Haeffele. The "Zerospan" video was directed and edited by Mike Schiff (director of CWOTD's previous 'Ghost Town' video) and Sean McEwan (Albino Farm) with special effects/make up by Brian Spears and Pete Gerner from G and S Effects (Stakeland).

For the Behind The Scenes Show: The Making of Richard Christy's Video, showrunners are Lee Gerowitz and Keith Fenimore. For Howard TV On Demand, Doug Z. Goodstein is Executive Producer and Mike Gange is Supervising Producer.

*Viewers interested in learning more about how to get Howard TV On Demand should go to www.howardtv.com.

Don't forget that Richard Christy-led Metal act, Charred Walls of the Damned, will be performing at one of the biggest music festivals of 2012: "Orion Music and More Fest". The fest, which will be held at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ on June 23rd and 24th, will feature dozens of bands as well as a Billabong All Out Air Assault Surfing Expedition, Custom Car + Motorcycle Show, and much more. For more information on the festival, including the full line-up and Tickets, visit OrionMusicAndMore.com.

Charred Walls of the Damned's 'Cold Winds on Timeless Days' was released on October 11, 2011. The album, much like its self-titled predecessor, received heaps of praise from fans and press. Here is what Richard had to say about the bands second effort.



Related links:
Orion Music and More
Charred Walls of the Damned on Metal Blade Records
Charred Walls of the Damned on Facebook
Charred Walls of the Damned on Twitter
Richard Christy's Official Site

KISS Joins Forces With VIP Nation So YOU Can Win Gene Simmons' Bass & Paul Stanley's Guitar; Reissue Of 'Destroyer' Coming Soon!

Rock N' Roll legends KISS have teamed up with VIP Nation and guess what? You can win 1 Washburn Paul Stanley PS2012 Starfire Electric Guitar signed by Paul Stanley & 1 Cort Gene Simmons GS-AXE-2 Bass Guitar signed by Gene Simmons.

Prize Details:

- 1 winner will win 1 Washburn Paul Stanley PS2012 Starfire Electric Guitar signed by Paul Stanley & another winner will win 1 Cort Gene Simmons GS-AXE-2 Bass Guitar signed by Gene Simmons.

Prize Eligibility   

- Only persons residing in United States who are at least 13 years of age can enter.

Sweepstakes Starts:

- May 29, 2012 @ 05:00 pm (PDT)

Sweepstakes Ends:

- September 24, 2012 @ 05:00 pm (PDT)

Click here to enter the contest!

In other KISS news, according to Gene Simmons, the 35th anniversary edition ‘Destroyer’ reissue will be released very soon. He says that it will be “coming out shortly, this summer.”

36 years after the release of ‘Destroyer,’ it’s easy to understand why Simmons considers the album “a very pivotal record for us.” It marked an important point in “Kisstory,” with the band learning a new process of making music. Producer Bob Ezrin wanted to take the band back to their roots and have them really focus on the formatics of being a band, telling them “we’re going to learn how to tune our guitars and talk about song structure.”

As Simmons told Ultimate Classic Rock, it was a different path than the one they had taken on their first three studio albums. “When we first started out, you know, we basically dove into the deep end of the pool and [said] ‘let’s see if we can swim?’ And then once you stay in the water long enough, you want to start to get some style and do the breaststroke and the backstroke and all of that stuff, because you become a better swimmer. It’s not just enough to not sink. So the sink or swim thing became ‘hey, let’s be really good swimmers.’” 

Don't forget that KISS will be joining forces with Mötley Crüe!

The dates are as follows:

Jul. 20 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA
Jul. 21 - Farm Bureau Live - Virginia Beach, VA
Jul. 22 - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion - Raleigh, NC
Jul. 24 - Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood - Atlanta, GA
Jul. 25 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte, NC
Jul. 27 - Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
Jul. 28 - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater - Tampa, FL
Jul. 31 - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre - Pelham, A\L
Aug. 03 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Woodlands, TX
Aug. 04 - Gexa Energy Paviliion - Dallas, TX
Aug. 07 - Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion - Albuquerque, NM
Aug. 08 - Comfort Dental Amphitheater - Englewood, CO
Aug. 10 - Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
Aug. 11 - Mandalay Bay Arena - Las Vegas, NV
Aug. 12 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre - Chula Vista, CA
Aug. 14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Irvine, CA
Aug. 16 - Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, MA
Aug. 18 - White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA
Aug. 19 - Sleep Country Amphitheater - Ridgefield, CT
Aug. 24 - Rock Jam - Grand Junction, CO
Aug. 26 - BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
Aug. 27 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO
Aug. 29 - Minnesota State Fair - Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 31 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
Sep. 01 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN
Sep. 02 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA
Sep. 04 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN
Sep. 05 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
Sep. 07 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
Sep. 08 - Alpine Valley Music Theater - East Troy, MI
Sep. 11 - Allegan County Fair - Allegan, MI
Sep. 12 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sep. 13 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
Sep. 15 - Darien Lake PAC - Darien Lake, NY
Sep. 16 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA
Sep. 18 - Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA
Sep. 19 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
Sep. 21 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
Sep. 22 - Nikon at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY
Sep. 23 - Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT

Related links:
KISS Online

METAL Industry Showcase Presented By Skateboard Marketing Ltd., ReverbNation and Horns Up Rocks - Submit Your Band Now!

ATTENTION ALL METAL BANDS: Think you can shred better than the rest? Here is your chance to show it off.

Every October, during the big Music Convention in New York City, Skateboard Marketing Ltd., holds a private Metal industry showcase. This year it will be held at the legendary Webster Hall (more details to follow). After the private event, the doors open to eager ticket holders and Music Convention badge holders that are ready to have their faces rocked off.

Skateboard Marketing Ltd. is teaming up with Horns Up Rocks and ReverbNation to find the perfect band to open this year's showcase and perform a 45 minute set. The chosen band will also receive featured placement on the ReverbNation, Skateboard Marketing Ltd., and Horns Up Rocks websites!

The winning band will be chosen on September 14, 2012. Submit today and let the industry see what you're all about! Click here to submit your entry!

Upcoming Horns Up Rocks events:

- "3 MeTal Birthdays, 5 Bands, 1 Pit" with DESOLATE, SLAM ONE DOWN, LIES BENEATH, BEYOND DISHONOR & JULIUS SEIZURE: Friday, June 15th at Fontanas Bar (New York City)

RSVP here

- MACHINAGE from Brazil with special guests: IKILLYA, WRENCH, GAS, DEATHALIZER, ADDICTED TO PAIN & JULIUS SEIZURE: Saturday, June 16th at Tattoo Shot Lounge (Home of Coney Island Ink) on Coney Island (Brooklyn NY)

RSVP here

- HEAD CRUSHER from Colombia with MACHINAGE (Brazil), IRATETION, EYES LIKE CYANIDE, RAZA ODIADA & ARKA: Sunday, June 17th at Arena Lounge (Queens, NY)

RSVP here

MINISTRY Announces A Ton Of Tour Dates For The DEFIBRILLATOUR!

Deep in the heart of Hell Paso Texas, Ministry’s Al Jourgensen re-opened the doors of his industrial compound studio in Fall 2011 and invited his favorite co-conspirators Mike Scaccia (Rigor Mortis), Tony Campos (Static X), Tommy Victor (Prong) and Casey Orr (Rigor Mortis/Gwar) to climb on board the Ministry pirate ship and de-construct and re-construct Jourgensen’s monsterpiece 'Relapse'.

Thirty years and 12 albums later, as well as a near-death experience in 2010, Jourgensen rises as a phoenix from the ashes with 'Relapse' -- still angry, still political and very very pissed off. Relapsing back into the music industry after a four-year hiatus, Jourgensen launches his audio assault with "Ghouldiggers," a no-holds-barred Metal bullet aimed directly at the pitfalls of the industry he has survived. Everything Jourgensen predicted on Houses of the Molé, Rio Grande Blood and The Last Sucker has transpired and as we approach the Mayan calendar of the End of Days in 2012, Jourgensen, re-invigorated by the global "99 Percenters" and Occupy Wall Street movement, navigates through Relapse once again as a reluctant prophet accusing, dissecting, cajoling and exhorting greed, corruption and lies.

The band is ready to annihilate the world! Are you ready?

MINISTRY TOUR DATES:

U.S. Dates:

6/17/2012 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
6/21/2012 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
6/23/2012 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
6/28/2012 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
6/29/2012 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre

European Dates:

7/1/2012 Helsinki, Finland @ Tuska Open Air Fest
7/4/2012 Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller
7/6/2012 Gavle, Sweden @ Getaway Rock Festival
7/8/2012 Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
7/10/2012 Leipzig, Germany @ Werk 2
7/12/2012 Tilburg, Netherlands @ O13
7/13/2012 Belgium @ Dour Festival
7/16/2012 Bristol, UK @ Academy
7/17/2012 Belfast, Ireland @ Mandella Hall
7/18/2012 Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
7/20/2012 London, UK @ The Forum
7/21/2012 Manchester, UK @ Academy
7/24/2012 Madrid, Spain @ Riviera
7/25/2012 Bilbao, Spain @ Rockstar
7/27/2012 Selstat, France @ L'Art Scenique Festival
7/28/2012 Paris, France @ La Cigale
7/29/2012 Etaple, France @ Rock en Stock Festival
7/31/2012 Luzern, Switzerland @ Konzerthaus Schurr
8/2/2012 Pniewy, Poland @ Woodstock Open Air
8/4/2012 Wacken, Germany @ Wacken Open Air
8/6/2012 Munich, Germany @ Backstagewerk
8/8/2012 Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival
8/9/2012 Czech Republic @ Brutal Assault Festival
8/11/2012 Moscow, Russia @ Moscow Arena
8/12/2012 St. Petersburg, Russia @ Glav Club

Tickets for Ministry's 2012 DeFibrillaTouR are on sale now at this location.



Related links:
Tickets for Ministry's Relapse Tour
Ministry's Official Site