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California technical death metal warriors DEEDS OF FLESH have announced line up changes and a band update. FROM DEEDS OF FLESH: "Due to personal reasons Sean Southern has parted ways with Deeds of Flesh. He did a great job with us and we wish him the best in his future endeavors. We are very pleased to announce that Craig Peters (Arkaik) will be taking over as our lead guitarist. Craig is one of the top lead guitarist in the metal scene today in our opinion and has already been contributing in the writing process for "Portal to Canaan". He also will add another element by doing back up vocals. We also added vocalist and fifth member Corey Athos (Flesh Consumed) to the line up and will now be bringing a 3 person vocal assault to our sound adding a ton of range. Corey will be doing majority of the vocals but Craig and Erik will be much involved. We had Corey replace the original vocals on a couple songs off "Of What's to Come" as well as a couple older tracks and they were perfect. We are all very excited to be working together and are anxious to get into the studio this summer to start recording "Portals to Canaan", proceeded by Deeds getting back out on the road." Current Lineup: Erik Lindmark-Guitar/Vocals Michael Hamilton-Drums Erlened Caspersen-Bass Craig Peters-Lead Guitar/Vocals Corey Athos-Vocals http://www.myspace.com/deedsflesh http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deeds-of-Flesh/216461978367777 www.uniqueleader.com Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
The four most influential 80's American thrash bands, dubbed "The Big Four", METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX have announced a 9/14/2011 show in New York City, NY at YANKEE STADIUM. FROM METALLICA: "We can't wait for a night in the Bronx as our second American show and for those of you who love fun facts, this will also be the second live music event hosted at the new ballpark."
All seats are reserved for this show and tickets go on sale Friday, May 6 at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com. MetClub members should log in for more information about a special pre-sale starting on Wednesday, May 4. Yankees season ticket holders will have their own pre-sale, also on May 4, starting at noon.
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told RollingStone.com in an interview earlier this week that more U.S. dates are on the way. He revealed, "We are looking to book something on the East Coast because of the success of this . . . Maybe we'll do somewhere in the Midwest and South, too. Still, I don't think it will turn into a 40-date arena tour; that would make it less special. I like the fact that there's an element of chaos to the whole thing. It shouldn't be sterile, streamlined and perfect: it needs an edgy underbelly to remain authentic." VIDEO BELOW: TRAILER FOR "THE BIG FOUR"-9/14/2011-YANKEE STADIUM-NYC, NY
The SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR will team up with SICK DRUMMER for some interviews from all 10 drummers of the 2010 SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR along with drum cam footage. FROM THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR: Sick Drummer Magazine, along with Sumerian Records and Axis Percussion are pleased to release the FREE "Drummer Slaughter" mini-issue! This free issue holds short Q&A interviews with all 10 drummers from the 2010 Summer Slaughter Tour, amazing photographs of each drummer and over 90 minutes of HD multi-cam drumming footage. FROM YOU TUBE USER SICK DRUMMERDOTCOM:
Promoters for the 2011 SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR FESTIVAL have confirmed California, USA melodic hardcore heroes IGNITE, U.S. progressive/technical extreme metal warriors ATHEIST and stoner/doomsters GRAVEYARD for the fest, set to take place 8/18-20, 2011 DINKELSBUHL, GERMANY. FROM SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR PROMOTERS: After their amazing last record 'Our Darkest Days' (2006), the wait for a new IGNITE studio album still goes on unfortunately. But there's still good news to report from the Califonian melodic hardcore band's camp: They will grace SUMMER BREEZE with their presence for the first time. So get ready for huge hardcore anthems, big words from the always active (in politics, animal rights, etc.) frontman Zoli Teglas, who has already been called the Klaus Meine of hardcore due to his voice's distinctive timbre, and the biggest, bestest cover version in existence of U2's 'Sunday Bloody Sunday'. Includes goosebumps and good friendly violent pit action! Metallers are commonly known as unbelievers with little fear of god. However, this isn't the only reason for the legendary status that ATHEIST hold, but rather the exceptional technical abilities of the band members. The Floridians belong to the absolute vanguard of progressive, technical death metal. If you like your riffs interrupted by crazy licks and even jazzy parts, this band is for you! ATHEIST belong in the same sphere as bands such as Cynic and Pestilence, who – in all extremity – have never lost the artistic edge, and the long hiatus they took between 1993 and 2006 cannot change this fact. Mandatory band! GRAVEYARD's sophomore album 'Hisingen Blues' can be described as a little sensation. Never has a band captured the spirit of the legend named Led Zeppelin in a more tangible and authentic way than the band from Hisingen. No wonder that, in a time when retro sounds are more and more popular again, Nuclear Blast – who, as is known, have a pretty good nose for future mega-sellers – have secured the services of these Swedish up-and-comers. And it paid off: GRAVEYARD went straight to position number 78 of the German album charts. A great success for honest guitar music with no need for stylistic gimmicks, but which puts back into the spotlight what has always been the most important thing in music: the song itself! VIDEO BELOW: SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR 2011 TRAILER:
Swedish melodic death metal warriors ARCH ENEMY have released a (brutal) Cd trailer for their anticipated new release “Khaos Legions” due to be unleashed May 30th in Europe and June 7th in North America. FROM ARCH ENEMY: Swedish Metal act ARCH ENEMY have just posted the first trailer for their upcoming album “Khaos Legions” which will be in stores on May 30th in Europe and June 7th in North America: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29VAj3lJjJc
In addition to this trailer you can now actively support ARCH ENEMY and the new album “Khaos Legions” on www.khaoslegions.com – an interactive website which offers you the unique opportunity not only to follow the band on their upcoming massive world tour but also allows you - the fans - to be part of the album cycle in the upcoming months and help to spread the word about this release and the band's upcoming tour dates. Register now and get involved in the KHAOS LEGIONS!
Furthermore you can now enjoy the new video for “Yesterday Is Dead And Gone” in HD quality on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRkc08_dR-0. The new video was once again directed by Patric Ullaeus (www.revolver.se).
Stay tuned for more audiovisual KHAOS in the upcoming days and weeks!
ARCH ENEMY online
http://www.khaoslegions.com
http://www.archenemy.net
http://www.facebook.com/archenemyofficial
http://www.myspace.com/archenemy
http://www.twitter.com/archenemymetal
http://www.youtube.com/archenemyofficial
Century Media Records online
http://www.centurymedia.com
http://www.myspace.com/centurymediaeurope
http://www.youtube.com/centurymedia
http://www.twitter.com/centurymediaeu
http://www.facebook.com/centurymedia
Century Media webshop
http://www.cmdistro.com
VIDEO BELOW: ARCH ENEMY TRAILER FOR KHAOS LEGIONS:
EX PANTERA, current New Orleans, Louisiana metal warriors DOWN vocalist PHILLIP H. ANSELMO accidentally busted his head open during DOWN's performance of "Lifer" (dedicated to the late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "DIMEBAG" Darrell Lance Abbott) as guitarist Pepper Keenan hit Anselmo with his guitar by accident. ANSELMO still performed at the Best Buy Theater in New York City Thursday, April 28 as blood poured from his head.
HORNSUPROCKS (right here on BLOGSPOT.COM) has a review of the 4/28/2011 DOWN NYC show here: http://hornsuprocks.blogspot.com/2011/04/down-own-new-york-city.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FVfFD+%28...%29
EDITORS NOTE: All the best to Phil Anselmo, bringing new meaning to "Lifer".
The identity of Long Island, New York progressive metal warriors DREAM THEATER's new drummer has been leaked via BLABBBERMOUTH.NET: FROM DREAM THEATER: n Exclusive Look into The Band's Search for a New Drummer
New York, NY: A little more than a month after original drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from Dream Theater, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an amazing and productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly with seven of the world's greatest drummers, learning about them musically, personally and professionally, and assessing the fit of each drummer's incredible chops with the band's trademark prog-rock sound.
Dream Theater have been extremely sensitive to the fact that this is not only a monumental decision in their own lives, but also a critical moment in the lives of DT fans around the world. "The departure of our lifelong bandmate and friend was an unexpected and truly heartbreaking blow," says guitarist John Petrucci. "The fact that as a result of that event we'd be introduced to seven infinitely capable and uniquely talented drummers was heartening."
Dream Theater would like to share with its fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer. Who is the best fit behind the kit?
Go to Dream Theater's Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dream-Theater/7677942180) on Thursday, 4/21 at 11 AM to sign up for the mailing list and to receive more details about an exclusive and intimate look at the auditions, and to find out exactly when and how the momentous announcement about the band's new lineup will be made. Also on Facebook, fans will be able to find out information about the band's upcoming 2011 World Tour. DREAM THEATER SUMMER 2011 TOUR DATES: Date Location Venue Jul 04, 2011 Rome, Italy Ippodromo Delle Capannelle Tickets Jul 05, 2011 Verona, Italy Castello Scaligero Tickets Jul 06, 2011 Winterthur, Switzerland Eishalle Deutweg Tickets Jul 08, 2011 Metz, France Sonisphere Tickets Jul 09, 2011 Loreley, Germany Night of the Prog Festival Tickets Jul 10, 2011 Weert, The Netherlands Bospop Festival Tickets Jul 12, 2011 Moscow, Russia Crocus City Hall Tickets Jul 13, 2011 Kiev, Ukraine Sports Palace Tickets Jul 17, 2011 Porto, Portugal Coliseum of Porto Tickets Jul 19, 2011 Israel, Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds Tickets Jul 22, 2011 Doncaster, UK Doncaster Dome Tickets Jul 23, 2011 Wolverhampton, UK Wolverhampton Civic Tickets Jul 24, 2011 Victoria Park, London, UK High Voltage Festival Tickets Jul 27, 2011 Vienna, Austria Gasometer Tickets Jul 28, 2011 Katowice, Poland Spode Tickets Jul 29, 2011 Mala Skala, Czech Republic Benatska Noc Festival Tickets Jul 31, 2011 Lokeren, Belgium Lokerse Festival Tickets Aug 02, 2011 Athens, Greece Terra Vibe Park Tickets Aug 04, 2011 Hungary Fezen Festival Tickets FROM BLABBERMOUTH.NET: Mike Mangini, the 48-year-old session artist who has played for ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME, JAMES LABRIE and STEVE VAI, has officially joined DREAM THEATER as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy. Commented Mangini: "The day that I got the phone call to be in DREAM THEATER, it took my brain a minute to assemble what was going on, and when it sank in, the feeling was just of tremendous relief.
"It means so much to me, I almost felt like crying a couple of times. [Laughs] I didn't know what to do.
"What it means to me to be part of not only such a legendary band, but this band, is a sense of fulfillment and purpose. I feel like a puzzle piece, and with Mike [Portnoy] in particular, I feel really honored to carry on the torch for him; I'm carrying on his spirit."
Regarding the decision-making process, the members of DREAM THEATER had the following to say:
Jordan Rudess (keyboards): "The thing that stands about Mike Mangini is that he [plays] with such intensity and direction and power, and that was very engaging.
"It was hard to totally decide; you can't just say, 'OK, it's him and write off some other guy, because they're both incredible."
John Petrucci (guitar): "We unknowingly used a method that we use when we write music, which is, 'Just hear out my side.'
"During that discussion, we kind of came to some conclusions, we hashed things out, and at the end of the discussion, it was clear. We made a decision."
John Myung (bass): "A lot of it was just how felt with each particular drummer. It turned out that we were kind of all on the same page as to who we needed to carry on. I think it was meant to be."
Mangini is notorious for his technical prowess and holds three out of four World's Fastest Drummer titles. These include the Fastest Matched grip at 1,247 strokes in 60 seconds; Fastest Hands, which he earned by executing 1,203 single-stroke notes in 60 seconds without drumsticks mallets etc.; Fastest Traditional Grip which he earned by executing 1,126 strokes in 60 seconds; and Fastest Single Stroke Foot record, playing 13,222 hits in 15 minutes and 5,222 hits in five minutes.
Mangini has written two books about his drumming techniques. These books, titled "Rhythm Knowledge", are a practice method for deconstructing and simplifying complex polyrhythms and time signatures.
Mangini joined ANNIHILATOR in 1991 and appeared on the band's "Set The World On Fire" album. He toured with the group in support of the CD until 1994 at which point he was asked to play with the Massachusetts band EXTREME, replacing that group's original drummer Paul Geary.
After EXTREME dissolved in 1996, Mike was informed through drummer Jonathan Mover that guitarist Steve Vai was auditioning drummers for his live band. Mike successfully auditioned for Steve Vai's band and relocated to Los Angeles.
From late 1996 to early 2000, Mangini was the highly regarded drummer of Vai's live ensemble, which also included bassist Philip Bynoe, guitar wizard Mike Keneally and (in 2000) guitarist Dave Weiner. Mike also recorded several drum tracks for Steve's "Fire Garden" and "Ultrazone" albums.
In 2005, Mike accepted a full-time teaching position at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and today he is a prominent faculty member in the school's percussion department.
Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than 20 years ago, abruptly quit the band last summer while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD.
He played on AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "Nightmare", following the death of that band's drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, and toured with them in late 2010 .
The third and final webisode in which the members of DREAM THEATER share with their fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer can be viewed below.
A little more than a month after Portnoy's sudden departure from DREAM THEATER, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an amazing and productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly with seven of the world's greatest drummers, learning about them musically, personally and professionally, and assessing the fit of each drummer's incredible chops with the band's trademark prog-rock sound.
The members of DREAM THEATER have been extremely sensitive to the fact that this is not only a monumental decision in their own lives, but also a critical moment in the lives of their fans around the world. "The departure of our lifelong bandmate and friend was an unexpected and truly heartbreaking blow," said guitarist John Petrucci. "The fact that as a result of that event we'd be introduced to seven infinitely capable and uniquely talented drummers was heartening."
The following seven drummers took part in the DREAM THEATER audition process:
* Aquiles Priester (age 39) (ANGRA, PAUL DI'ANNO) * Peter Wildoer (age 36) (DARKANE) * Marco Minnemann (age 40) (KREATOR, NECROPHAGIST, EPHEL DUATH, JOE SATRIANI) * Virgil Donati (age 52) (PLANET X, SEVEN THE HARDWAY) * Derek Roddy (age 38) (HATE ETERNAL, NILE, TODAY IS THE DAY) * Mike Mangini (age 48) (STEVE VAI, EXTREME, ANNIHILATOR) * Thomas Lang (age 43) (JOHN WETTON, ROBERT FRIPP, GLENN HUGHES) Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Promoters have announced the 2011 ASYMMETRY FESTIVAL 3 set to take place POLAND / WROCŁAW / 29.04 - 03.05.2011. FROM ASYMMETRY FESTIVAL III PROMOTERS: line-up:
30.04 Electric Wizard http://www.myspace.com/electricwizarddorsetdoom Julie Christmas http://www.myspace.com/juliechristmas The Secret http://www.myspace.com/thesecret Kokomo http://www.myspace.com/kokomoband Microphonics http://www.microphonics.be
01.05 Godflesh http://www.myspace.com/godsflesh Jucifer http://www.myspace.com/jucifer The Orange Man Theory http://www.myspace.com/theorangemantheory Oozing Goo http://www.myspace.com/oozinggoo Final http://www.myspace.com/officialfinal Elvis Deluxe http://www.myspace.com/elvisdeluxe
03.05 Aranis http://www.myspace.com/aranis
TICKETS available through TICKETPRO outlets and on-line shop
3-DAY TICKETS: €55 (220pln) 1-DAY TICKETS: (available from the 7th of March) 1st day (29.04): €17 (70pln) 2nd day (30.04): €25 (100pln) 3rd day (01.05): €25 (100pln)
Polish death metal warriors BEHEMOTH have confirmed fall 2011 European tour dates after BEHEMOTH's first band meeting since Adam "Nergal" Darski's chemotherapy treatment and bone marrow transplant due to Leukemia. FROM BEHEMOTH: (Nergal): "I just came back from the first BEHEMOTH's gathering since my imprisonment. We were brainstorming about the future of the band. We wanna make sure our upcoming shows will be our best yet. Live performance must be raised to the next level. Set list will be refreshed pretty much. Some of the songs we have never played live...huh, lotsa work but we are more than ready to bite the bullet! Wait and see and be surprised! More info will follow soon..."
BEHEMOTH tour dates:
Oct. 08 - Poznan, POL - Eskulap Oct. 09 - Gdansk, POL - Parlament Oct. 14 - Krakow, POL - Studio Oct. 15 - Katowice, POL - Mega Club Oct. 16 - Wroclaw, POL - Eter Oct. 21 - Warszawa, POL - Stodola Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
ITP UPDATE: THE ART OF DANCE PART 3 will be up by Thursday or Friday as HUMANITY IS DOOMED (DOOM METAL NEWS) will be up by TUESDAY. Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
INFERNAEON Keyboardist David Stein has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding singer Brian Werner's claim that Brian is "the sole owner of ALL intellectual property rights related to INFERNAEON. FROM David Stein (INFERNAEON) VIA BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Please do a Whois on the [domain] name Infernaeon.com and you will see that my company has owned and used the name INFERNAEON in commerce since 7/14/2004 which was when my brother Kevin formed the band and put out a demo and asked me to acquire the domain for him and set up a web site. Additionally, we own Infernaeon.net and Infernaeon.org all dating back to 2004, which I have purchase receipts for. I also have receipts proving I put over $14,000 into this band within the last year and a half for numerous band bills including our recording and tour, that my brother contributed a truck worth at least $8,000 as trade for a camper on tour, and that Steven shelled out $6,000 in cash that he contributed for a replacement van that would immediately afterwards break down on us. No one else in INFERNAEON can make these claims whatsoever. No one else but me has the receipts and I will gladly show them in court." Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Swedish extreme metal warriors SABATON have unleashed a tour vlog as the band is currently shredding stages on a U.S. tour with ACCEPT. SABATON have just announced a fall 2011 European tour with GRAVE DIGGER, POWERWOLF and SKULL FIST for the "Power Of Metal Tour II 2011" in September.
Sep. 07 - AT - Vienna, Arena Sep. 08 - DE - Munich, Backstage Sep. 09 - DE - Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn Sep. 10 - DE - Würzburg, Posthalle Sep. 11 - NL - Eindhoven, Effenaar Sep. 13 - CH - Zürich, Volkshaus Sep. 14 - DE - Saabrücken, Garage Sep. 15 - DE - Hamburg, Markthalle Sep. 16 - DE - Leipzig, Hellraiser Sep. 17 - DE - Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle VIDEO BELOW: SABATON VIDEO BLOG: Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Here we are again, with ITP V.011 UNCOVERED PART 3: SLAYER "Raining Blood" from the 1986 SLAYER release Reign in Blood. In honer of the "Big Four" show in California last Saturday: METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX ITP V.011 UNCOVERED PART 4 is previewing YOU TUBE USERS SLAYER covers.
We'll start with the extreme metal international (666) anthem "Raining Blood" as YOU TUBE USERS OndskapensHersker,VKGOESWILD, Polish death metal veterans VADER perform a perfect guitar, piano and full band covers of SLAYER's "Raining Blood":
FROM YOU TUBE USER: OndskapensHersker:
MY version of this legendary song from one of the most influential metal bands of all time, Slayer.
This is all me playing guitar, i dont want any stupid comments telling me that it's not.
For the Guitars i Used a Line 6 ux-2,
For the Drums i used the Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0
Recorded using Cubase.
Video editing was done with Sony Vegas Pro.
I chose not to include the ending because i think it's totally and utterly random and extremely hard to recreate.
What more can i say?
This is just a f***in' awesome song!
Pleaselet me know what you think,
constructive Criticism is always welcome.
For those of us whom can't resist, vkgoeswild has been featured on ITP UNCOVERED PART V.010 (VEHMENCE and KORN covers) as we bring her back to ITP V.011 for her piano cover of SLAYER's "Raining Blood": FROM YOU TUBE USER VKGOESWILD: I couldn't rest (literally) until I made another, more messy/brutal (less classical) version.. So here it is. Also starts at actual beginning of the song :) Yeah I changed some things in the form, it felt like that, for the building up etc Also, Polish death metal veterans VADER covered SLAYER's "Raining Blood" integrating the tune as an encore into the bands set list.
SLAYER: Reign in Blood TRACKLISTING:
1. Angel of Death 04:51
Finnish melodic death metal warriors INSOMNIUM have unleashed a new single entitled "Weather The Storm" Featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY's Mikael Stanne. FROM INSOMNIUM: Major update, folks!!! Weather the Storm video and digital single out now (with another new song Beyond the Horizon)!! Now you can also register yourself into the official Insomnium fanbase to get all special stuff first. Just leave your name and email and get inside the inner circle! Go Go Now!!! VIDEO BELOW: INSOMNIUM:"Weather The Storm":
Swedish death metal veterans VOMITORY shall unleash their eighth studio album, "Opus Mortis VIII", in Europe on April 26 via Metal Blade Records. Meanwhile, VOMITORY have unleashed a trailer for their anticipated new release "Opus Mortis VIII". FROM VOMITORY: "Opus Mortis VIII" track listing:
01. Regorge In The Morgue 02. Bloodstained 03. They Will Burn 04. The Dead Awaken 05. Hate In A Time Of War 06. Torturous Ingenious 07. Forever Damned 08. Shrouded In Darkness 09. Combat Psychosis 10. Requiem For The Fallen
Bonus tracks:
11. Nervegasclouds 2011 12. Raped In Their Own Blood 2011 13. Redemption 2011 14. The Voyage 2011 VIDEO BELOW: VOMITORY: "Opus Mortis VIII":
Eugene, Oregon death metal warriors ARKHUM have unleashed their debut release entitled Anno Universum and are planning to lay waste to U.S. stages. FROM EARSPLIT PR: Eugene, Oregon-based sci-fi metal practitioners ARKHUM have been reaping worldwide praise to their debut full-length album, Anno Universum, recently released in North America on Vendlus Records. Following a long line of demos and EP's, ARKHUM's crushing, biological death metal is fully embodied on the debut album, with Anno Universum's ravenous eight tracks covering more solid ground in 33 minutes than many contemporary tech-death metallers can in twice the time.
Following the recent release of the album, ARKHUM are booking more live appearances to showcase the material, their next being a hometown headlining show this week, with more in the planning stages.
ARKHUM Live:
4/30/2011 WOW Hall - Eugene, OR w/ Tormentium, Jean Grey, Rocket Propelled Chainsaws [tix]
Exploring multiple facets of the death metal genre, ARKHUM simultaneously utilize classic patterns and integrate their own technical flair and sci-fi imagery on their Anno Universum debut full-length. Through a torrential flood of unique, technically-proficient and utterly corrosive death metal, the album documents war-torn stories of torment, despair and pain, born of vast, unexplored realms of the cosmos, not just here on Earth.
Review copies of Anno Universum, as well as interviews with the masterminds behind ARKHUM's science-fed attack are available via phone and email now via Earsplit.
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"Rich with brutal riffs and dual vocals both snarling and guttural, and insane drumming, ARKHUM manage to bring something new and fresh to the metal world. 10/10" - Metal Assault
"... Arkhum is the surprise of the month, if you ask me." - Lords Of Metal
"From black metal to death metal to heavily melodic metal and back again, Anno Universum forges relentlessly on to ever greater heights. 4/5" - Metal Underground
"...the best contemporary death metal hybrid I have heard in a very long time, and I struggle to think how these guys could improve from this effort without going too technical or too complex." - Archaic Magazine
Topeka, Kansas technical death metal heroes ORIGIN have posted Studio Vlog Number 3 is Now Online (YOU TUBE) in promotion of the bands anticipated new release "Entity". ORIGIN's Paul Ryan and Mike Flores takes you inside the studio during the recording process of, ENTITY.Look for the album in both physical and digital formats on June 7 (N. America) and June 10 (Europe).. FROM ORIGIN: Studio Vlog Number 3: Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
The 2011 Days Of The Doomed Fest, set to take place June 17th – 18th at the P.L.A.V. in Kenosha, Wisconsin have announced a BLACK SABBATH TRIBUTE All-Star Jam. FROM DAYS OF DOOMED FESTIVAL: "On Saturday evening of June 18th, day two of Days Of The Doomed Fest, those in attendance will be treated to a very special Sabbath All Star Jam set paying homage to the masters... BLACK SABBATH. The set will feature several band members already taking part in the fest, as well as some special guests. This special set is not to be missed! Exact time will be announced soon." DAYS OF DOOMED 2011 LINEUP: Friday, June 17th - KIN OF ETTINS, SLEESTAK, ADMIRAL BROWNING, BACKWOODS PAYBACK, ZEBULON, PIKE, SINISTER REALM, PALE DIVINE.
Saturday, June 18th – CARBELLION, RETRO GRAVE, PALLBEARER, APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE, ARGUS, BLACK PYRAMID, ORODRUIN, REVELATION, LAS CRUCES, EARTHEN GRAVE, BLACKFINGER, IRON MAN. Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
LA punk/thrasher TOXIC HOLOCAUST have announced East Coast dates with crust/punkers LEFTOVER CRACK. FROM TOXIC HOLOCAUST: Toxic Holocaust Announce East Coast Tour Dates with Leftover Crack! Jun 24 Reverb Reading, PA
Jun 25 Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY Jun 26 CLUB HELL Providence, RI Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
THE "BIG FOUR" of both popular and influential bands of 80's thrash metal:METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX performed last Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California in front of a capacity crowd of more than 50,000 metalheads. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt filled in for Jeff Hanneman during SLAYER's main set as Hanneman has a hand injury. FROM METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: "Can you believe it? Thirty years, man [referring to how long each of the 'Big Four' bands has been together. - Ed.]. I don't know how many of you have been around that long, you know?! It doesn't matter; you're here right now to see the 'Big Four,' and we're getting this prepared for a big jam, alright? It's pretty important.
"We just wanna take the time to say 'thank you' to all of you metal fans out there who have supported all the bands — not only the 'Big Four,' but the big however many out there. There's many, many other bands that have been around as long as us, and, unfortunately, broke up because of business or some other crap. There's a lot of great bands out there and we'd like to celebrate all of them, and especially the 'Big Four', getting out here and jamming, and just saying 'thank you' to the world of metal fans for just giving us your support, giving us your heart and giving us your passion, man, 'cause that's what it is for us."
ANTHRAX's setlist was as follows:
01. Caught In A Mosh
02. Got the Time
03. Madhouse
04. Among the Living
05. Antisocial
06. Indians
07. Fight 'Em Till You Can't
08. A.I.R.
09. I Am The Law
MEGADETH's setlist was as follows:
01. Trust
02. In My Darkest Hour
03. Hangar 18
04. Wake Up Dead
05. Poison Was the Cure
06. She-Wolf
07. Sweating Bullets
08. Head Crusher
09. A Tout Le Monde
10. Symphony of Destruction
11. Peace Sells
12. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
SLAYER's setlist was as follows:
01. World Painted Blood
02. Hate Worldwide
03. War Ensemble
04. Postmortem
05. Raining Blood
06. Black Magic
07. Dead Skin Mask
08. Americon
09. Silent Scream
10. Antichrist
11. Seasons in the Abyss
12. Payback
13. Snuff
14. South of Heaven (with Jeff Hanneman)
15. Angel of Death (with Jeff Hanneman)
METALLICA's setlist was as follows:
01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom the Bell Tolls
03. Fuel
04. Ride the Lightning
05. Fade to Black
06. Cyanide
07. All Nightmare Long
08. Sad But True
09. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
10. Orion
11. One
12. Master of Puppets
13. Blackened
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
Encore:
16. Am I Evil? (DIAMOND HEAD cover) (with MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and SLAYER)
17. Hit The Lights
18. Seek And Destroy
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
INFERNAEON EX vocalist BRIAN WERNER, whom recently split with his bandmates in Florida blackened death metal warriors INFERNAEON has stated (to BLABBERMOUTH.NET) that he owns all related intellectual property rights and that bass player Kevin Gibbons and keyboard player David Stein had been fired from the band. INFERNAEON have announced plans to continue on without BRIAN WERNER. FROM BRIAN WERNER: "We are glad to finally rid ourselves of this cancer that has been eating away at this band from the inside for many years now. The truth of the matter is you are only as professional as your weakest member. I don't know of ANY band that allows you to get drunk and miss practice, or now show up to practice for over a year, or start physical fights in front of promoters and still expect to have your job the next day.
"The truth of the matter is I am the sole owner of ALL intellectual property rights, the name itself, all the lyrics, most of the music, all the artwork, the logo, all the social media sites, all the merchandise as well as I am the ONLY member to appear on every INFERNAEON album. Kevin Gibbons was, in fact, a core member until he chose to leave the band and elected not to record on the band's newest album, 'Genesis To Nemesis', therefore giving up any all rights he had. It's funny how members who actually quit the band and aren't on the last album want to try to force me out."
Added drummer Adam Sagan: "It's unfortunate that it's come to this, but the fact of the matter is Kevin and Dave don't have a leg to stand on. Neither one of them procured a single show, tour, recording contract, management deal, booking agent or endorsement for the band. Their firing has been long overdue, and what happened in Puerto Rico is ultimately the straw that broke the camel's back.
"The truth of the matter is that Brian Werner owns all intellectual property pertaining to INFERNAEON; the name, lyrics, images, trademarks, etc. Imagine someone telling Dani that he's fired from CRADLE OF FILTH and you'll understand the arrogance at work in this situation. It was also quite a surprise to me when I woke up a couple of days ago to see that they had unilaterally started a new Facebook page proclaiming to be the 'official' INFERNAEON page, which not only had no vocalist listed, but also listed Jeramie Kling as the band's drummer. Jeramie and I spoke on the phone that morning and he was even more surprised by this than I was. This is very indicative of how these two attempt to handle business. That being said, I wish them luck in whatever endeavors they choose to pursue — even the foolish, baseless legal actions they are threatening." Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Polish death metal warriors BEHEMOTH are back (NERGAL is feeling better) with some Polish dates late summer early fall. FROM BEHEMOTH: Behemoth's back on stages! This October the fans will be able to see the band in Poland. Next, abroad dates are planned. This is what we got from Nergal:
"I'm proud to announce that we've just nailed these Polish leg of the tour! Fans from abroad, please be patient, Asia, Australia, Europe and US are under working. I'm beyond excited! I wanna see you all out there!"
The dates are as follows:
08.10 Poznan - Eskulap 09.10 Gdansk – Parlament 14.10 Krakow - Studio 15.10 Katowice – Mega Club 16.10 Wroclaw - Eter 21.10 Warszawa –Stodola Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
California, USA socio-political grinders PHOBIA have sent this update as the band is NOT playing THREAT FEST 2011.
FROM PHOBIA: PHOBIA ARE NOT PLAYING THREAT FEST 2011,WE NEVER SAID WE WOULD AND JUST FOUND OUT WE ARE ON THE POSTER.WE ARE WORKING OUT DETAILS FOR PHOBIA TO FINALLY RETURN AND GRIND ALL OVER EUROPE, IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE WERE LAST THERE, AND WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE MOVING INTO THIS DIRECTION AND MEETING NEW FRIENDS, AND REUNITING WITH OLD FRIENDS, SEE YOU SOON...IN GRIND WE CRUST!!!!!
VIDEO BELOW:
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
ITP UPDATE: No, I have NOT forgotten, ITP V.011 UNCOVERED and ITP V.011 THE ART OF DANCE will be on Monday and/or Tuesday. Also, ITP V.011 HUMANITY IS DOOMED (DOOM METAL NEWS)will be up in one week next Saturday so send all news worthy funeral doom, death doom, sludge, stoner doom, experimental/drone and traditional doom news and tour dates to SWORDSANDGRAVES@MYSPACE or add SWORDSANDGRAVES on MYSPACE. Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Swedish progressive death metal legends OPETH have confirmed a 6/5/2011 date @
Arenele Romane Cutitul de Argint Bucuresti, Romania with KATATONIA.
FYLER ABOVE: OPETH AND KATATONIA:
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Polish symphonic power metal warriors PATHFINDER have unleashed a new video for
the tune "The Lord Of Wolves" from the bands latest release "Beyond The Space, Beyond The Time".
FROM PATHFINDER:
Order full album in exclusive Digipack Edition here:
http://www.pathfinderband.com/test2/shop.html
DOWNLOAD 2 FREE SONGS FROM PATHFINDER!!
Just visti this site and join the fan club:
http://www.pathfinderband.com/music.html
Produced by
Piotr Adamowicz & Arkadiusz E. Ruth
www.alchemiaobrazu.com
German metal warriors LANFEAR have announced the title of their anticipated new release "THIS HARMONIC CONSONANCE" and have unleashed a promotional trailer. FROM LANFEAR: Correct! This is the title of our new album and... in the meantime the mix more or less has been finished! ...the first trailer is ONLINE! Good things come to those who wait! Our new blood has been recorded and we listened to the first rough mix yesterday evening. No joke: The heaviest LANFEAR album until now. Some pretty fast tracks but also the very first doom song in our history! The end result will blow your heads off! You can definitely achieve a natural and authentic production without sounding as if the recording sessions were held in a garbage-can! VIDEO BELOW: LANFEAR "THIS HARMONIC CONSONANCE" TRAILER:
Norwegian born vocalist ROY KHAN has officially announced his departure from U.S. power metal gods KAMELOT. FROM ROY KHAN: "Dear fans and friends,
"There have been a lot of speculations around why I am not touring with KAMELOT and I want to make a statement although it may not prevent further guessing as to what's actually going on. It is a fact, however, that I told the guys in the band already last fall (well after my burnout) that I was leaving the band. Naturally enough, they were shocked (as was the label and everyone else working with KAMELOT). In addition to risk of dropping ticket sales, they wanted to give me time to think things over, and so I did. My decision still stands; it is finished.
"I am currently spending time with my family in Norway taking it easy and wondering profoundly what the future is going to bring. Communication with the outer world has been so and so, but I have had several talks with Thomas [Youngblood, KAMELOT guitarist/mainman] along the way, although I am still called in sick.
"I am terribly sorry that my decision is affecting so many others and I want you to know I wish the band and associates all the best for the future and that I enjoyed every second in the spotlight. How could I not?! They were nourished by the best fans in the world!
"I am eternally thankful for everything you and KAMELOT have given me and equally sorry that it has to end here. The good news is; God was there after all...
"Love you to death!!!" FROM KAMELOT: "With a heavy heart, we can now announce that Roy Khan has chosen to leave the band. We wanted to give him ample time for this kind of decision, due to his recent burnout and also the amount of amazing times we have shared with him in KAMELOT. We respectfully accept his resignation from the band and wish him the best in his future endeavors. The timing is actually good since we feel the uncertainty the fans have had can now be laid to rest and the band can move on to finding a new singer."
"The tour is going great so far and the fans have been amazing throughout this entire process," adds keyboardist Oliver Palotai.
With the new tour already in progress, KAMELOT has already begun the search for a new vocalist. "I have a few guys in mind," says KAMELOT founder Thomas Youngblood. "And as you can imagine, it is a very important decision. There are some amazing singers that have already contacted us on this but we will take our time to find the right person."
Due to the overwhelming success of the recent shows in South America, KAMELOT is in the process of booking new shows in Europe in November/December. Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
NOH8, an anti bigotry,anti bullying, pro marriage equality organization/Fashion Photo Company promoting gay marriage and wonderful photo shoots want you, YES YOU to pose for a NOH8 OPEN photo shoot.
Come out of the closet, pose for a photo promoting marriage equality with duct tape with the words NOH8 written on your face.
Come on out, and support marriage equality.
MORE ABOUT NOH8:
Adam Bouska (born October 31, 1983 in Decatur, Illinois) is an award winning American fashion photographer who runs a photography studio based out of Los Angeles, California. He is considered a rising 'superstar photographer' in the gay community. His work has been featured on a variety of shows and mediums including; the New York Times, Life & Style magazine, Guinness Book of World Records 2010, Chelsea Lately, TODAY show, The View, Million Dollar Listing, Millionaire Matchmaker, CNBC, and more. Bouska's most recent acclaim has been for his involvement with the NOH8 Campaign, a silent photo protest and non-profit organization he Co-Founded with Jeff Parshley to raise mass awareness for human equality.
He is also noted for his work with celebrities: Barry Manilow, Meghan McCain, James Kyson Lee, Alexa Rae Joel, Deepak Chopra, Lisa Ling and Lt. Dan Choi, America's Next Top Models: Bre Scullark, Michelle Deighton, Amanda Babin and Michelle Babin, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: Jai Rodriguez, and JD Jordan from Bravo's Work Out.
Currently Bouska lives in West Hollywood, California and was recognized as the community's leading photographer at the WeHo Awards in 2008, and 2010.
Features include: Instinct Leading Man 2009, Advocate's 40 under 40, Frontier's "25 Angelinos Making a Difference"
On November 4, 2008 Proposition 8 passed in California, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The defeat provoked a groundswell of initiative within the GLBT community at a grassroots level, with many new political and protest organizations being formed in response.
The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska (http://www.bouska.net) and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.
Two years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to over 8,000 faces and continues to grow at an exponential rate. The campaign began with portraits of everyday Californians from all walks of life and soon rose to include politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforcement, artists, celebrities, and many more.
The NOH8 Campaign has received overwhelming support from around the world, appearing on various local and national news programs and publications. The images are currently being used on various social networking sites to spread the message of equality, predominantly Facebook and Twitter. Eventually the images are expected to be compiled for a large-scale media campaign.
The NOH8 Campaign is an approved 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign will be used to continue promoting and raising awareness for Marriage Equality and anti-discrimination on a global level through an educational and interactive media campaign.
NOH8 PSA VIDEOS:
NOH8 OPEN PHOTO SHOOTS:
April 28th - San Francisco, CA @ The W Hotel San Francisco
May 13th - New York, NY @ TBD
May 22nd - Austin, TX @ W Hotel Austin
May 30th - Washington D.C. @ W Hotel Washington D.C.
June 4th - Des Moines, IA @ Capital Square
June 11th - Los Angeles, CA @ LA PRIDE
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Legendary JUDAS PRIEST guitarist KK DOWNING announced that his departure from the band was due to a "Breakdown In (a) Working Relationship". FROM KK DOWNING: "Dear friends,
"It is with much regret that I will not be with you this summer.
"Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your concerns about my health. Please rest assured that I am OK.
"There has been an ongoing breakdown in working relationship between myself, elements of the band, and the band's management for some time. Therefore I have decided to step down rather than to tour with negative sentiments as I feel that this would be a deception to you, our cherished fans. However, I would urge you to please support the PRIEST as I have no doubt that it will be a show not to be missed.
"All my love and respect." FROM ROB HALFORD: "K.K. leaving was his own decision, for the reasons he made public on his web site [earlier today]," Halford said.
"We had a fantastic time together on the 'Nostradamus' tour... [But] K.K. has his own life to live and we can't force him to do anything he doesn't want to do.
"He told us [of his decision to leave JUDAS PRIEST] before Christmas time. Personally, I thought this could be the end... Emotionally, for me, it's been very, very difficult…
"When K.K. said he was thinking of retiring, Glenn [Tipton, PRIEST guitarist] was the first guy to send him a personal email to say, 'Ken, I hope you're OK. If there's anything you need, just let me know.' We kept the door open all this time in case Ken changed his mind, but the clock was ticking." FROM SCOTT TRAVIS: "Oh yes, I sure am. Everyone has been asking me about it, but then K.K. is a legend, so I do expect everyone to ask me about it."
On what this means for PRIEST to embark on a "farewell" tour:
Scott Travis: "I think we'll go as long as we want to go. It's up to everyone in the band. It's a five-member unit and I'm going to hopefully rock when PRIEST decides to give it up. I want to stick around and do what I can do. We're all lucky to do this to begin with. It's a gift to be able to make music, travel the world, meet fans and do everything else."
On what he plans to do after PRIEST's final tour:
Scott Travis: "I don't know, I'm just going to continue rocking my guts out like I do and hopefully something will come around the corner and I'll keep rocking."
Jeff Loomis and Van Williams of Nevermore have announced their departure from the group as the band has canceled out of all booked shows for 2011. FROM NEVERMORE: Nevermore guitar player Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams have announced their departure from the group. The two have released a joint statement: "In a mutual decision Jeff Loomis and Van Williams have decided to leave Nevermore. The time has come to pursue our own paths from the group. Due to internal struggles and ongoing issues within the band, we feel it is our time to move on. We would like to thank all of our fans around the world for their years of love, support and enthusiasm. This was not an easy decision but a very necessary one at this point, may we all meet again someday, somewhere in time."
Loomis and Williams had been with Nevermore since the band's first album, 1995's self titled, Nevermore. NEVERMORE recently announced that they would be cancelling their planned tour with Symphony X. No information regarding additional confirmed tour dates is known at this time.
Stay tuned for more information regarding NEVERMORE. Thanks-Stay Metal,Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Topeka, Kansas based technical death metal heroes ORIGIN have posted the second episode of the track by track commentary of the bands anticipated new release "Entity" due to be unleashed via NUCLEAR BLAST June 7 (N. America) and June 10 (Europe. FROM ORIGIN: Technical death masters, ORIGIN, have released the second of three track by track commentaries concerning their highly anticipated new album Entity. Part 2 is as follows:
“5. Saligia
John Longstrength: This is one of the two epics of the album if you don't count the first three songs as a single unit (which is fine if you do). We started working on this song in New York about two years ago in the winter. Despite its density and size, this song came together with relative ease (for me).
Paul Ryan: My favorite track on the album and one of the most personal when I wrote it. I didn't know if we could pull it off but we did. Took about five takes at getting the solo with the right feel. For fans of WRATH OF VISHNU!!!
6. The Descent
Paul Ryan: An interlude to give the listener a break. Peaceful yet dark.
John Longstrength: MY BEST DRUM PERFORMANCE EVER!!!
7. Fornever
John Longtrength: Something about this song that just gets me every time. It was a complete pain in the ass to learn, but every time I got it right I felt like I had accomplished something special. I wont speak any further on this song. Its music so it requires no words to be spoken about it.
Paul Ryan: Influenced by two of my favorite bands DEATH and SUFFOCATION. I was listening to a lot of Individual Thought Patterns and Pierced From Within when I wrote the music for this one. It took a little bit to get all the stops tight but once we did it was awesome!
Mike Flores: Yep, the end of the song was like playing a video game. Addicted to playing it because I was so close to playing it right. Took some time to understand it.
8. Committed
John Longstrength: By far the most experimental thing we have done to date. Simple and to the point for me until the "numbers section", but totally off the hook for guitars.
Paul Ryan: One of the craziest high pitch screechy things I have ever written. Its the song that the guy who listens to death metal brings his girlfriend that doesn’t listen to metal to a show and she will be like, “why do you listen to this? WTF?! FML!”
Mike Flores: This song just sounds scary! It sounds like a horror movie seen with your ears.”
Look for Entity in both physical and digital formats on June 7 (N. America) and June 10 (Europe). Artwork was handled this time around by Colin Marks. Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
ROCK HARZ OPEN AIR promoters, set to take place 7/7-9, 2011 Ballenstedt/Harz Germany have confirmed the USA's PRO PAIN for the annual metal fest. FROM ROCK HARZ OPEN AIR PROMOTERS: True NYHC, in union with a bandhistory of twenty years: PRO-PAIN are on their way to ROCKHARZ! Gary Meskil and the guys do not only have their newest work “Absolute Power” in their bags, they bring their classic debut “Foul Taste Of Freedom” on our ROCKHARZ stage, too. We are very proud to welcome PRO-PAIN for the first time. Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Promoters for the 2011 SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR have announced dates for the tour. FROM SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR PROMOTERS: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER WHITECHAPEL DARKEST HOUR SIX FEET UNDER DYING FETUS AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK OCEANO FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE POWERGLOVE
Here are the dates! Winning band for the opening slot is still to be announced due to the insane amount of votes still being counted!! All names of voters will be included in the final release of the news!
Jul. 22 - Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues Jul. 23 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove Jul. 25 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre Jul. 26 - Seattle, WA - King Cat Theatre Jul. 28 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades Jul. 29 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore Jul. 30 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues Jul. 31 - Scottsdale, AZ - The Venue Scottsdale Aug. 02 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall Aug. 04 - Louisville, KY - Expo Five Aug. 05 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Aug. 06 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Aug. 07 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues Aug. 08 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues Aug. 09 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy Aug. 10 - Montreal, QC - Olympia Aug. 11 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza Aug. 12 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium Aug. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living Arts Aug. 14 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom Aug. 16 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade Aug. 17 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Aug. 19 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues Aug. 20 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live Aug. 21 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
EDITORS NOTE: Don't you HATE when promoters try to announce tours on 420=EPIC FAIL (ITP's author is straight edge). Check TICKETMASTER for THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2011 dates. FROM 2011 SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR PROMOTERS: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and WHITECHAPEL will headline this year's installment of the "Summer Slaughter Tour", which will run from July 21 through August 21. The fifth annual traveling festival will feature additional performances by such heavyweights as DARKEST HOUR, SIX FEET UNDER, DYING FETUS, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, OCEANO, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, as well as a special halftime appearance by POWERGLOVE. However, the madness doesn't stop there as for the first time in Summer Slaughter history the fans will vote on the band that will open the tour
Ash Avildsen, Summer Slaughter founder, said in a statement: "We had a lot of great ideas for bands for the middle of the bill like OBSCURA, SPAWN OF POSSESSION, 1349 and more. Unfortunately, none of them were available for the tour. So to keep it real for the fans, who without this tour doesn't exist, we decided to bump everyone up a slot and allow you guys to choose who opens the tour! Not only do you now get to play a part in determining the lineup, but you'll have more time to get inside the venues and not miss the almighty FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE from Italy!"
Added Shawn Keith, Summer Slaughter co-producer: "We chose 10 of our favorite metal labels to each have one band in the contest who were already getting a lot of buzz on the Summer Slaughter Facebook page. Please participate and vote now for your top three picks from the list!"
Head over to www.facebook.com/summerslaughter now to check out the list of artists to choose from and to cast your vote (deadline is April 11). This tour is for the fans, so let your voice be heard.
The billing for the traveling festival is shaping up as follows:
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER WHITECHAPEL DARKEST HOUR SIX FEET UNDER DYING FETUS AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK OCEANO FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE POWERGLOVE FROM TICKETMASTER: Summer Slaughter Tour (5)
The FillmoreSan Francisco, CA
Fri, 07/29/11 03:30 PM
More Info »on Live Nation presale begins:Tue, 04/26/11 10:00 AM THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR w/ The Black Dahlia Murder & Whitechapel (11)
House of Blues San DiegoSan Diego, CA
Sat, 07/30/11 03:00 PM
More Info »on Live Nation presale begins:Tue, 04/26/11 10:00 AM THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR w/ The Black Dahlia Murder & Whitechapel (5)
Saint Andrews HallDetroit, MI
Fri, 08/05/11 03:00 PM
More Info »on Live Nation presale begins:Tue, 04/26/11 10:00 AM THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR w/ The Black Dahlia Murder & Whitechapel (11)
Theatre of Living ArtsPhiladelphia, PA
Sat, 08/13/11 03:30 PM
More Info »on Live Nation on sale:Fri, 04/29/11 12:00 PM Summer Slaughter Tour Ft: the Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel & More (11)
Starland BallroomSayreville, NJ
Sun, 08/14/11 01:00 PM
More Info »on sale:Fri, 04/29/11 12:00 PM Summer Slaughter Tour (5)
Revolution LiveFt Lauderdale, FL
Wed, 08/17/11 02:00 PM
More Info »on sale:Sat, 04/30/11 10:00 AM THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR w/ The Black Dahlia Murder & Whitechapel (11)
House of Blues DallasDallas, TX
Sun, 08/21/11 03:00 PM MORE DATES TBA TODAY ON http://www.facebook.com/SummerSlaughterTour and today or THURSDAY ON ITP V.011 Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Maryland based death metal warriors VISCERAL DISGORGE have unleashed a promo/trailer for the bands anticipated new release "Ingesting Putridity" due out soon on AMPUTATED VEIN. FROM VISCERAL DISGORGE: "Ingesting Putridity":
Norwegian blackened punk metal warriors KVELERTAK have unleashed a new video for the tune 'Ordsmedar Av Rang' (from the bands self titled debut unleashed 6/21/2010-on INDIE RECORDS)
FROM EARSPLIT PR: The debut full-length from Norwegian new-comers KVELERTAK was About.com #1 metal release in March! The pummeling long-player was finally unleashed in North America via The End Records on March 15th and is causing the same stir it did upon its Euro release last year.
KVELERTAK: #1 AT ABOUT.COM http://heavymetal.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/March-2011-Best-Heavy-Metal-Cds.htm
KVELERTAK shamelessly draw inspiration from every corner of anything that fits into their idea of hard-hitting, catchy, extreme rock ‘n’ roll regardless of genre, always truthful to the basic idea of the band: good songs performed with the tongue-in-cheek attitude of their punk-rock pioneers. Unlike the majority of heavier bands, they sing in their native language, adding yet more character to their already unique sound.
Their self-titled debut album was released June 21, 2010 via Indie Recordings and continues to receive rave reviews from mainstream media and metal websites alike for its unique Turbonegro/black metal/punk/classic rock/blues elements. Produced by Kurt Ballou and mixed by Alan Douches with artwork by John Baizley and guest appearances by Hoest (Taake), Andreas Tylden (JR Ewing and Altaar), Ivar Nikolaisen (Silver), and Ryan McKenney (Trap Them), KVELERTAK has been dubbed “the best Norwegian debut album of all time,” and the band “the new Mastodon.” Simon Young of Kerrang! Magazine named KVELERTAK “the best Norwegian band since A-Ha.” VIDEO BELOW: KVELERTAK: "Ordsmedar Av Rang":
We're back with ITP V.011 NOTES FROM THE EXTREME METAL UNDERGROUND PART 2 (SPRING BREAK NECK EDITION) with death, thrash, grind, power metal news, tour dates and festival dates. Welcome to APRIL ETHEREAL, ITP is "winning" duh.
Keep in mind that some of these tours are (TIP's-TOURS IN PROGRESS)..
SOURCE OF NEWS: MYSPACE BAND ACCOUNTS, FACEBOOK BAND ACCOUNTS, BLABBERMOUTH.NET., SMNNEWS. COM., BWBK.COM, IBEX MOON, NEUROTIC RECORDS, RELAPSE RECORDS, WILLOWTIP RECORDS, NUCLEAR BLAST, EARACHE, CENTURY MEDIA, CANDLELIGHT RECORDS, UNITED GUTTURAL, UNIQUE LEADER, NEUROTIC RECORDS, SEASON OF MIST, MASSACRE RECORDS ECT.
PICS AND VIDEOS BELOW: NEW ENGLAND METAL FEST 2011 TRAILER, MARYLAND DEATH FEST FYLER, THE HAUNTED UNSEEN TRAILER, HATE ETERNAL "Phoenix Amongst The Ashes" CD COVER, ECT:
*Topeka, Kansas USA technical death metal warriors have unleashed the track listing of their anticipated NUCLEAR BLAST debut entitled "Entity" due to be unleashed 6/7/2011 in NORTH AMERICA 6/10/2011 in EUROPE.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Expulsion Of Fury
02. Purgatory
03. Conceiving Death
04. Swarm
05. Saliga
06. The Descent
07. Fornever
08. Committed
09. Banishing Illusion
10. Consequence Of Solution
11. Evolution Of Extinction
Bonus track:
12. You Fail!
** U.S. re united grind heroes Brutal Truth have Completed Work on a New Album enttitled 'End Time', more details to be announced soon!
*** Commented HOD guitarist Carl "Lord Necron" Snyder: "The name of the new album has been chosen — 'Book Of The Worm'. We shall unleash this album sometime later this year.
"We have worked on the music for this album for quite some time.
**** Canadian thrash legends VOIVOD have announced a summer 2011 live release. FROM VOIVOD: Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD will release a new live album, "Warriors Of Ice", on April 5 via Indica Records. The CD was recorded on December 12, 2009 during the band's first headlining show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in ten years.
VOIVOD's setlist for the concert was as follows:
01. Voivod
02. The Unknown Knows
03. The Prow
04. Ripping Headaches
05. Ravenous Medicine
06. Tribal Convictions
07. Overreaction
08. Panorama
09. Global Warning
10. Treasure Chase
11. Tornado
12. Nothingface
Encore:
13. Brain Scan
14. Nuclear War
15. Astronomy Domine (PINK FLOYD cover)
***** UK grind legends NAPALM DEATH have announced a 3 CD release entitled "Inside the Torn apart/Words from the Exit Wound" OUT NOW. FROM NAPALM DEATH:
A new, limited edition 3-CD set from British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH is out now in Europe for the price of just one regular CD.
This new set features NAPALM DEATH's final three and formerly out of print Earache releases, highlighting much sought after music from the band's prolific late '90s period.
The set includes the following releases:
* INSIDE THE TORN APART
* WORDS FROM THE EXIT WOUND
* BREED TO BREATHE
The CDs come in individual jewel cases with the original, full booklets, and are all housed together in a slipcase sleeve. The 3-disc set features 30 tracks and a total running time of almost 2 hours.
Also available now is another recently released 3-CD value set featuring DIATRIBES, GREED KILLING and BOOTLEGGED IN JAPAN.
Get both of these 3-CD sets now in Europe at http://earache.com/webstore/index.php/cPath/667_672_76 or in North America at http://earache.com/uswebstore/index.php/cPath/667_672_76
View an image of the slipcase for the new 3-CD set at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/napalm_3cdset2.jpg
NAPALM DEATH - LIVE AT ROCK CITY is available now on iTunes as part of Earache's INTO THE PIT live series, featuring 27 tracks from a classic NAPALM DEATH show in Nottingham, UK in 1989. Get the live album now exclusively on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/album/live-at-rock-city/id407085295
For more NAPALM DEATH news and info, go to http://www.myspace.com/napalmdeath
****** DEVILDRIVER bassist Jonathan Miller has quit the band as DEVILDRIVER have pulled out of WACKEN OPEN AIR. FROM DEVILDRIVER:
Guitarist Jeff Kendrick of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER has released the following statement regarding the departure of bassist Jonathan Miller:
"Everyone in DEVILDRIVER wishes Jon Miller the best in the future!!!
"Thank you for everything you have done for the band in the past eight-plus years. Much happiness and success to you, Jon."
Miller quit DEVILDRIVER earlier this week, calling it "the most difficult decision of my life" but "something that I needed to do for myself."
In December 2010, Miller announced that "the drugs and alcohol" "finally caught up" with him after spending the bulk of the last decade on the road with DEVILDRIVER. He added that "the damage [was] catching up with [him] mentally and physically" and that he was going to enter "an intense rehabilitation program" in January "in order for [him] to reclaim [his] health and the person who [he] once was." He also stressed that he needed "to make a change so that [he could] save [his] own life and keep the friends that [he] still [had] left."
****** IN FLAMES inked a deal with CENTURY MEDIA.
******* Polish death metal legends VADER have been added to the 2011 SUMMER European Carnage tour.
********* California brutal tech death metal warriors DEEDS OF FLESH are in the studio and expect a big announcement regarding a lineup change this week. FROM DEEDS OF FLESH:
Big news on the band coming next week including new members announcement, recording updates and "Portal to Canaan" artwork release.
********** New Jersey technical death metal warriors DIM MAK have announced the title and tracklisting of their anticipated new release "Emergence Of Reptilian Altar" due to be unleashed in late 2011 on WILLOWTIP RECORDS. FROM DIM MAK:
"I have known Joey for a couple of decades, so after being notified that Scott Ruth is stepping down, I am proud to say I have the best man for the job. I would like to also thank Scott Ruth for 25-plus years of amazing performances and lyrics in the extreme underground. You will be missed. But the time has come to usher in some new blood, fresh ideas, and new sounds. So fans of DIM MAK, please welcome to the mix on vocals, Mr. Joseph Capizzi."
"Emergence Of Reptilian Altars" tentative track listing:
01. Thrice Cursed
02. The Sounds Of Carnage
03. The Secret Of The Tides Of Blood
04. Between Immensity And Eternity
05. Through The Rivers Of Pestilence
06. Fully Disassembled
07. Kutulu
08. The Emergence Of Reptilian Altars
********** SLIPKNOT have announced a fill in bassist for the late Paul Gray. FROM SLIPKNOT: For their upcoming shows in 2011, Slipknot has asked Donnie Steele to fill in for Paul Gray on bass. Donnie, as some may recall, was the original guitar player in Slipknot and had actually reconnected with Paul in recent years. Said the band on their decision, "Donnie was in the band at the very beginning, and rather than get an outsider, we thought it would be a fitting tribute to Paul to play with someone from within the family. Donnie was great friends with Paul and we can't think of a better way to celebrate his memory than with someone who was there with us at the very beginning. The eight of us are looking forward to being onstage again and honoring Paul's legacy with our families in Europe and Brazil this summer."
************ Massachusetts metal core warriors ALL PIGS MUST DIE have inked a deal with SOUTHERN LORD.
************** BEHEMOTH (Polish death metal) frontman/guitarist ADAM "Nergal" DARSKI is out of the hospital and recuperating from Leukemia and a bone marrow transplant.
**************** Florida death metal veterans HATE ETERNAL have announced details of the bands anticipated new release entitled "Phoenix Amongst The Ashes" due out 5/10/2011 on METAL BLADE RECORDS:
"Phoenix Amongst The Ashes" track listing:
01. Rebirth
02. The Eternal Ruler
03. Thorns Of Acacia
04. Haunting Abound
05. The Art Of Redemption
06. Phoenix Amongst The Ashes
07. Deathveil
08. Hatesworn
09. Lake Ablaze
10. The Fire Of Resurrection
******************* Belgium grinders ABORTED will enter the studio in JUNE to record their entitled new release slated for a late 2011 release on CENTURY MEDIA.
******************** BLACK LABEL SOCIETY shall unleash a new offering entitled
"The Song Remains Not The Same" due to be unleashed 5/10/2011 via Entertainment One Music.
"The Song Remains Not The Same" track listing:
01. Overlord (Unplugged version)
02. Parade Of The Dead (Unplugged version)
03. Riders Of The Damned (Unplugged version)
04. Darkest Days (Unplugged version)
05. Juniors Eyes
06. Helpless
07. Bridge Over Troubled Water
08. Can't Find My Way Home
09. Darkest Days (featuring John Rich)
10. The First Noel
******************** California re activated gore grinders EXHUMED have completed work on a new release entitled "All Guts, No Glory". FROM EXHUMED:
Gore-metal originators EXHUMED have completed work on their brand new full-length albumAll Guts, No Glory. All Guts, No Glory, the follow-up to 2003's Anatomy Is Destiny, was recorded at Arcane Digital Recordings in Arizona with engineer Ryan Butler (MISERY INDEX) and at Trench Studios with John Haddad (ABYSMAL DAWN, INTRONAUT). All Guts, No Glory was mixed and mastered at Mana Recording Studios by Brian Elliott (GRAVES OF VALOR) and has been set for a July 5th North American release date. CD pre-orders are being accepted now at this location along with a preview of All Guts, No Glory's artwork.
All Guts, No Glory's complete track listing is as follows; "All Guts, No Glory", "As Hammer To Anvil", "Your Funeral, My Feast", "Through Cadaver Eyes", "Death Knell", "Distorted And Twisted To Form", "I Rot Within", "Dis-assembly Line", "Necrotized", "Funereality", and "So Let it Be Rotten…So Let it Be Done". The album will also be available on deluxe, saw-blade shaped vinyl and as a limited edition 2-disc set. Additional release information will be posted shortly.
EXHUMED has recently announced that they will join technical metal pioneers ATHEIST for a run of European tour dates this spring. This tour, EXHUMED's first in support of All Guts, No Glory, will kick off on April 22nd with a performance as part of Inferno Fest in Oslo, Norway and also includes a stop as part of the Neurotic Death Fest in Tilburg on the 29th. FROM EXHUMED ON BLOGSPOT:
Okay, some folks have asked me about tablature for Exhumed songs, and since I end up transcribing the songs for the other guys anyway, I actually have tab files. The program I've been using is Guitar Pro 5, but there's a new version, Guitar Pro 6 and you can download a free trial of the program here.
I haven't used any of the fancy stuff on the program, I've just used it to transcribe riffs. There are no solos transcribed, as frankly, it's just too much of a pain in the ass to do it, and I rarely remember them correctly anyway. One limitation I've found, at least in GP5 is that you can't account for tempo changes within songs - so each song is tabbed at or near the dominant tempo. So the bridge for "Waxwork" will be way too fast for example when you listen to the midi, which is of course, hilarious sounding.
I've posted up three songs to start with. There's "Limb From Limb" from Gore Metal - basically every song on the album is virtually indecipherable by ear - I'm almost hesitant to post these tunes, as usually when you can't make out a riff, the riff you imagine almost always ends up being heavier than what was actually recorded. So if you're disappointed, sorry, haha! Then "Decrepit Crescendo" from Slaughtercult, which has long been a staple of our live set. I think that the solo riff here is transcribed as a D-beat riff, whereas on the album it's trem picked like an old-school Death Metal riff. That was a change made years ago, so if you want to play it faithfully w/the album, just trem-pick that part. Lastly is "Waxowork". I posted this because it's one of our most complicated (not necessarily technical, but complicated) songs and I've seen some really weird videos on youtube of people playing it really wrong. Now they'll have no excuse, haha!
Anyway, enjoy and let me know if these are helpful, fun, or whatever.
Cheers,
Harv
download "Limb From Limb" tab
download "Decrepit Crescendo" tab
donwload "Waxwork" tab
************************** Finnish melodic doom/death metal warriors INSOMNIUM have entered this studio this month to record a new epic.
**************************** MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and DREAM THEATER members will join forces 'Metal Masters Clinic' -scheduled for April 21 at Sam Ash in Cerritos, California, beginning at 6 p.m.
****************************** Seattle, Washington USA metal warriors NEVERMORE have cancelled out of scheduled tour dates. FROM NEVERMORE: It is with great regret that we notify NEVERMORE fans that the band has
cancelled all upcoming tour plans. The planned North American tour will
continue with Symphony X, Powerglove and Blackguard. An official
statement from the band will be issued soon. Thanks, as always, for
supporting NEVERMORE and Century Media.
***IMPORTANT***: The tour will still go ahead, with SYMPHONY X, POWERGLOVE and BLACKGUARD playing all dates.
*********************************** PAGANS MIND and A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH have both inked deals with SPV/STEAMHAMMER.
************************************** IRON MAIDEN will headline Bulgaria's SONICSPHERE FESTIVAL.
**************************************** UNIQUE LEADER has unleashed to more brutal releases this past month: NEAR DEATH CONDITION and RINGS OF SATURN:
Near Death Condition was forged in Switzerland and has been evolving in the death-metal scene since 2001. After the success of their 1st release "Delusional Perception of Reality"(2005) which received highly rated reviews, showing the undeniable potential of the band, Near Death Condition joined forces with Unique Leader Records with a 3 album deal. In late 2009-2010, the band recorded 11 songs for their second effort entitled "The Disembodied-In Spiritual Spheres" in their own studio and entrusted the famous Herzt Studio (Vader, Decapitated, Behemoth, Kronos) in Poland with the mixing and mastering which has resulted in a huge production for this devastating release. Lyrically inspired by religious literature and nihilist philosophers, this album features one of the most extended ranges of vocals in the current death-metal scene, and a mixing of modernity with its brutality and killer production mixed with old-school elements with its dark vibes and atmospheres, "The Disembodied-In Spiritual Spheres" is a must buy. Check out an advanced track here
Rings of Saturn debut release "Embryonic Anomaly" on Unique Leader Records available today in stores and online. The release was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Bob Swanson at Mayhemenness Studios in Sacramento, CA and features artwork by Tony Kohl. These Aliencore Progenitors are set to Devour the planet. The Invasion was just the beginning, prepare to be Abducted!
Get it on line at:ItunesandAmazon
******************************************* WILLOWTIP RECORDS has announced The new album from Blood Freak - mindscraper is in stock and shipping immediately to all orders. There are combos available in the store for a few more days as well.
*********************************************ALL SHALL PERISH: New Song From Upcoming Release Posted Online! Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH have posted the brand new track "Divine Illusion" to their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/AllShallPerish). Like/share the band on Facebook in order to hear it! The song comes from their yet-to-be-named upcoming album due out in the Summer to coincide with their appearance at this year’s ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL TOUR.
Commented the band: "This is just a small taste of what is coming with the new record. We definitely brought back the brutality with this one and the breakdowns are gonna leave panties wet and asses sore... and you begging for more!"
ALL SHALL PERISH recently wrapped up their fourth album and follow up to their 2008 release Awaken the Dreamers. The record was completed right before the band hit the road for their current tour with KATAKLYSM, DECREPIT BIRTH, CONDUCTING FOR THE GRAVE and ABYSMAL DAWN.
ALL SHALL PERISH have been added to this years installment of the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYEM FESTIVAL! ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, the heralded hard rock and metal event of the summer, is swiftly becoming the heavy music fans’ summertime rite of passage. The 4th annual summertime juggernaut announces the 2011 line-up with DISTURBED, GODSMACK and MEGADETH, joined by MACHINE HEAD, IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, ALL SHALL PERISH and many more of today’s most electrifying artists. The tour will make a 26 date trek across the country beginning on July 9th at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California. Tune in to www.rockstarmayhemfest.com and www.livenation.com for up-to-date ticketing information and show dates.
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Canadian metal legends ANVIL will release their new album, "Juggernaut Of Justice" on May 10 via The End Records.
"Juggernaut Of Justice" track listing:
01. Juggernaut Of Justice
02. When Hell Breaks Loose
03. New Orleans Voodoo
04. On Fire
05. FukenEh!
06. Turn It Up
07. The Ride
08. Not Afraid
09. Conspiracy
10. Running
11. Paranormal
12. Swing Thing
********************************************************************* US legendary metal warriors SEVEN WITCHES have been re activated (James Rivera (HELSTAR) - Vocals
Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X) - Bass,Jack Frost - Guitar,Taz Marazz - Drums) and shall unleash a new recording entitled "Call Upon The Wicked" soon.
************************************************************************ Former, Current Members Of BLACK SABBATH, KING DIAMOND, HAMMERFALL Working On 'Very Dark' Music in a band tentatively called "BLACK". FROM TONY MARTIN VIA BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
Vocalist Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH), bassist Magnus Rosén (HAMMERFALL), guitarist Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) and drummer Danny "Danté" Needham (VENOM, TONY MARTIN) have joined forces in a new "supergroup" which is presently going under the working band name BLACK. According to Martin, the first song that was written during the project's initial writing sessions is called "Deathless Soul" and it "sounds very dark." However, the singer is quick to point out, "I don't expect it to be completely in that vein."
BLACK is currently working on music at La Rocque's Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden as well as in England.
*************************************************************************** JUDAS PRIEST have announced original guitarist K.K. Downing has formally retired from the band. 31 year-old British guitar player Richie Faulkner (LAUREN HARRIS, DIRTY DEEDS) will replace K.K. Downing on all up coming JUDAS PRIEST tours.
FROM JUDAS PRIEST:
It is with regret that Judas Priest announce that K.K. DOWNING has formally retired from the band and will therefore not be joining them on their forthcoming EPITAPH Tour. The band respect his decision and naturally all wish him well.
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California brutal death metal warriors VILE have completed work on the bands anticipated release entitled "Metamorphosis" due for a fall 2011 release.
FROM VILE: "We are confident that old-school VILE fans will love it and also that fans of other styles of metal, not only American death metal, will be quite pleased. The recording quality is the best we have released to date and we expect the album to be a standard raising release for the genre of extreme metal."
A song from the CD, "Prophetic Betrayal" is available for streaming online.
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French extreme metal warriors GOJIRA have sent this band update: FROM GOJIRA:
"We are currently working on a live DVD with important bonus section: 'The Way Of All Flesh From The Inside', the Sea Shepherd EP (a non-profit operation with a lot of people involved is a bit complicated to wrap, but we're getting there and we promise to release these songs soon). We're also composing a new album! We've written pretty much half of it, and we are very excited by this new material. It's a big step for us. These songs are original and a good reflection of what we are today. We are so focused on these things that sometimes we forget to communicate with [the fans], but we'll try to post more updates from now on."
GOJIRA entered a Los Angeles, California-area studio in early November with producer Logan Mader (ex-MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist) to begin recording a new four-song EP, the proceeds from which will benefit Sea Shepherd, an anti-whaling organization. The EP will feature appearances by several "very special guests."
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Death metal record label UNIQUE LEADER has inked a deal with Canadian blackened/death metal warriors IMMERSED as the band's debut album, "In The Ire Of Creation" shall be released on 8/2/2011.
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-l- ONE FOOT ON THE MONITOR: SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN EXTREME METAL TOUR DATES:
* HATE ETERNAL, OBSCURA, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, and DEFILED SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
Apr. 29 Wurzburg, Germany @ Posthalle Buy tickets
Apr. 30 Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013 (Neurotic Deathfest) Buy tickets
May 1 Bristol, UK @ Fleece and Firkin Buy tickets
May 2 Manchester, UK @ Moho Live Buy tickets
May 3 London, UK @ Underworld Buy tickets
May 4 Vosselaar, Belgium @ Beibob Buy tickets
May 5 Paris, France @ Nouveau Casino Buy tickets
May 6 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain @ Sala Mogambos Info
May 7 A Coruña, Spain @ Sala Ola Green Info
May 8 Lisbon, Portugal @ Cine Teatro De Corroio - early show
May 9 Badalona, Spain @ Estraperlo Buy tickets
May 11 Zurich, Switzerland @ Abart Buy tickets
May 12 Rome, Italy @ Blackout Rock Club Info
May 13 Romano Sesia (Novara), Italy @ Rock N Roll Arena Info
May 14 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Gala Hala Info
May 15 Wien, Austria @ Arena Buy tickets
May 16 Munchen, Germany @ Feierwerk Buy tickets
May 17 Bratislava, Slovenia @ Randal Club Buy tickets
May 18 Krakow, Poland @ Rotunda Buy tickets
May 19 Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia Buy tickets
May 20 Leipzig, Germany @ Theaterfabrik Buy tickets
May 21 Essen, Germany @ Turock Buy tickets
** (*TOUR IN PROGRESS)SLAYER, MEGADETH SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATE:
04.14.11 Eindhoven, Holland Klokgebouw
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*** DESALMADO SPRING 2011 BRAZILIAN DATE:
4/21/2011 Hangar 110 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Pünk na Pásköa Festival
**** KATAKLYSM SPRING 2011 SOUTH AMERICAN/SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR DATES:
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Apr 12
Teatro Mexico
La Paz, La Paz, BOLIVIA
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Apr 17
Carioca Club
São Paulo, SP, BRAZIL
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May 6
SOUTH AFRICA 2011
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
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May 6
Slaughter Camp Open Air Festival
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
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May 13
Slaughter Camp Open Air Festival
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
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May 27
Metalfest
Mining am See, AT
***** ARCH ENEMY SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
14-May-2011 - Boulevard Festival @ C.O.C. Stadium, Casablanca (Morocco)
27-May-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Switzerland, Pratteln
28-May-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Germany, Dessau
29-May-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Austria, Mining
31-May-2011 - Majestic Music Club, Bratislava (Slovakia)
***** MACABRE SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH Birdflesh, Rompeprop, Bruce Lamont (on select dates:
4/16/2011 Salzman Factory – Kassel, Germany
4/18/2011 Feierwerk – Munchen, Germany
4/19/2011 Marx – Hamburg, Germany w/ Bruce Lamont
4/20/2011 Sticky fingers – Gotenborg, Sweden w/ Bruce Lamont
4/21/2011 Kafe Deluxe – Vaxjo, Sweden w/ Bruce Lamont
4/22/2011 Ungdomens Hus – Uppsala, Sweden w/ Bruce Lamont
4/23/2011 O’Leary’s – Kristianstad, Sweden w/ Bruce Lamont
4/24/2011 Turock – Essen, Germany w/ Bruce Lamont
4/26/2011 Exit Chmelnice – Prague, Czech Republic w/ Bruce Lamont
4/27/2011 Nova Pekaren – Nitra, Slovakia w/ Bruce Lamont
4/28/2011 Prostor Tancírna – Ostrava, Czech Republic w/ Bruce Lamont
5/06/2011 Warpurgis Metal Days Fest – Hauzenberg, Germany
5/07/2011 Puntpop Festival – Wuustweezel Belgium
5/08/2011 Steinbruch Theater – Darmstad, Germany
******* (*TOUR IN PROGRESS) GRAVE with OBITUARY and PATHOLOGY SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
1 - OLDENBURG, DE @ AMADEUS
2 - AARHUS, DK @ VOX HALL (ROYAL METAL FEST)
7 - HELSINKI, FI @ NOSTURI
8 - RIGA, LV @ MELNAPIEKTDIENA
9 - VILNIUS, LA @ PROPAGANDA
12 - KRAKOW, PL @ KWADRAT
13 - WARSAW, PL @ PROGRESJA
14 - BERLIN, DE @ K17
15 - LEIPZIG, DE @ HELLRAISER
16 - PRAGUE, CZ @ ROCK CAFE
17 - BRATISLAVA, SK @ MAJASTIC MUSIC CLUB
19 - BOLOGNA, IT @ ESTRAGON
20 - MONTPELLIER, FR @ SECRET PLACE
21 - LLEIDA, ES @ COTTON CLUB
22 - VALENCIA, ES @ DURANGO ROCK CLUB
23 - GRANADA, ES @ SALA HYPNOSIS
24 - MADRID, ES @ SALA HEINEKEN
25 - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, ES @ SALA CAPITOL
28 - VEVEY, CH @ ROCKING CHAIR
29 - KUFSTEIN, AT @ KULTURFABRIK
30 - TILBURG, NL @ 013 (NEUROTIC DEATHFEST)
******* SUIDAKRA SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
Hamburg, Germany
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Voxhall
Århus C, DK
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Parken
Göteborg, SE
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Huset
Stockholm, SWEDEN
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Apr 6
Klubi
Turku, FINLAND
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Apr 7
DOM
Helsinki, FINLAND
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Apr 8
TBA
TAMPERE, FINLAND
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Apr 9
Tapper
Tallinn, EE
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Apr 10
Melna Piektdiena
Rīga, lv
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Apr 11
Club new York
Vilnius, Vilnus, LITHUANIA
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Apr 13
MegaClub
Katowice, PL
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Apr 14
EXIT CHMELNICE
PRAGUE, CZECH REP, CZ
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Apr 15
Escape Metalcorner
Wien, Wien, AUSTRIA
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Apr 16
Backstage Werk
Munich, DE
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Apr 17
Z7
Pratteln, CH
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Apr 19
Steinbruch Theater
Darmstadt, DE
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Apr 20
Bastard Club
Osnabrück, DE
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Apr 21
Turock
Essen, DE
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Apr 22
Biebob
Vosselaar, BE
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Apr 23
Estrado
Harderwijk, NL
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LE PRINTEMPS DE BOURGES
Bourges, FRANCE
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Apr 23
CHAULNES METAL FESTIVAL
Chaulnes, FRANCE
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May 13
DURBUY ROCK FESTIVAL
Durbuy, BELGIUM
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May 14
Grillen
Colmar, FR
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May 15
MARCHE GARE
Lyon, Rhône-Alpe, FR
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May 16
Poste à Galène
Marseille, FR
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May 17
Complexe
Bordeaux, FRANCE
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May 18
106
ROUEN, FRANCE
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May 19
Nouveau Casino
Paris, France
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May 20
Péniche Igelrock
Valenciennes, FRANCE
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May 21
Espace CoiseL
Caen, FRANCE
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May 22
ferrailleur
nantes, FR
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May 23
Ramier
Toulouse, Midi-Pyrén, FR
******** GOROD SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
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Le Hublot
Nancy, france, FR
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Apr 10
MOJOMATIC
MONTPELLIER, Languedoc-, FR
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Le Saint Des Seins
Toulouse, Midi Pyrén, FRANCE
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Apr 12
Le Complexe
Bordeaux, France, FR
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Apr 13
Le Férailleur (Nantes/France)
Nantes, FRANCE
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Le Ferrailleur
Nantes (FR), FR
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Apr 14
Black Label Cafe
Brest (Fr), FR
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Apr 15
igelrock
Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-d, FR
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Apr 16
Les 4 écluses
Dunkerque, FR
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Apr 17
Nouveau Casino
Paris, France
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May 13
stadtmitte
karlsruhe (D), GERMANY
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May 14
patronaat
haarlem (NL), NETHERLANDS
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May 15
white rabbit
plymouth (UK), UNITED KINGDOM
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May 16
Underworld
London, UNITED KINGDOM
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May 17
sub 91
leicester (UK), UNITED KINGDOM
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May 18
subb 9
reading (UK), UNITED KINGDOM
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May 19
apollo 23
glasgow (UK), UNITED KINGDOM
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May 20
moho live
manchester (UK), UNITED KINGDOM
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May 21
cockpit
leeds (UK), UNITED KINGDOM
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May 22
ravelingen
knokke-heist (B), BELGIUM
********* MORBID ANGEL SPRING 2011 JAPANESE/AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES:
21 May 2011 - Osaka (JP) Hatch (Dark Day Festival)
22 May 2011 - Tokyo (JP) Studio Coast (Dark Day Festival)
25 May 2011 - Singapore (SG) Tba
27 May 2011 - Melbourne (AU) The Hifi
28 May 2011 - Sydney (AU) The Manning Bar
*********** EVILE SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN DATE:
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Dokk'em Open Air
Dokkum, NETHERLANDS
************ EXODUS SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN DATES:
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El Huevo
Valparaiso, CL
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Estadio Nacional
Santiago, Chile, CHILE
************ DEFEATED SANITY SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
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Werk 9
Berlin, Berlin , DE
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Apr 23
6 Jahre Mika Productions
Berlin, Berlin, GERMANY
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May 20
Silent Barn
************* MASTER SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
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Velbloud Budějovice
Montpellier, FRANCE
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Estraperlo Club
Badalona, Barcelona, SPAIN
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Apr 29
XY Rock
Aldaia, Valencia , ES
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Apr 30
Metal Fest
BARROSELAS, PORTUGAL
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May 1
Ola Green
Coruña, Coruña , ES
******************* CHILDREN OF BODOM WITH Machinae Supremacy and Ensiferum SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
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Z7
Pratteln, SWITZERLAND
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Apr 13
Alcatraz
Milan, IT , Italy
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Apr 16
Gagarin 205
Athens, GREECE
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Apr 18
Kucukciftilik Park
ISTANBUL, TURKEY
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Apr 19
Universiada Hall
SOFIA, BULGARIA
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Apr 19
Universiada Hall
SOFIA, BULGARIA
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Apr 20
Arenele Romane
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
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Apr 22
Petofi Csarnok
Budapest, HUNGARY
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Apr 22
Petöfi Csarnok
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
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Apr 23
Backstage (Halle)
München, GERMANY
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Apr 23
Backstage
Munich, GERMANY
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Apr 24
Stadthalle
Langen, GERMANY
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Apr 24
Stadthalle Langen
Langen, GERMANY
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Apr 26
Stodola
Warsaw, Poland
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Apr 27
KD Vltavska
Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
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Apr 28
Arena Vienna
Wien, AUSTRIA
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Apr 28
Arena
Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Apr 29
Posthof Linz
Linz, AUSTRIA
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Apr 29
Posthof
Linz, AUSTRIA
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Apr 30
Werk 2
Leipzig, GERMANY
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********************* INCANTATION SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
29 April - Neurotic Deathfest in club 013 - Tilburg, Holland
1 May - Zielona Góra - 4 Roze dla Lucienne (+ Kill)
2 Maj - Warszawa - Progresja (Pandemonium+Relikt)
3 Maj - Lublin - Graffiti (Soul Snatcher + support)
4 Maj - Olsztyn - Andergrant (+ 2 supports)
5 Maj - Gdynia - Ucho (+2 supports)
6 Maj - Poznan - U Bazyla (Bloodthirst+Anthem)
7 Maj - Wroclaw - Madness (Anima Damnata + support)
8 Maj - Katowice - Mega-club (Infernal War + Throneum)
************************** NAPALM DEATH SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN DATE:
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Inferno Festival
Oslo, NORWAY
*************************** ALESTORM WITH SWASHBUCKLE and VOYAGER SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
02.04.2011 Dettelbach Metal Franconia Swashbuckle + More Tickets
09.04.2011 Herentals Distortion Fest Loads!
10.05.2011 Perth Amplifier Bar With VOYAGER
11.05.2011 Adelaide Enigma Bar With VOYAGER
12.05.2011 Brisbane The HiFi With VOYAGER
13.05.2011 Sydney The Manning Bar With VOYAGER
14.05.2011 Melbourne The Corner Hotel With VOYAGER Tickets
15.05.2011 Auckland Rising Sun TBA
28.05.2011 Dokkum Dokk'em Open Air Vader + More
*************************** PAGANS MIND SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
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May 20
Underworld
Camden Town, Greater Lo, gb
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May 21
Satans Hollow
Manchester, UK
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May 22
Snooty Fox
Wakefield, Northeast, UK
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May 23
YARBIRDS
GRIMSBY, UK, UNITED KINGDOM
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May 24
The Central Music Venue
Nottingham, Midlands, UNITED KINGDOM
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May 25
The Roadhouse
Burmingham, West Midla, UNITED KINGDOM
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May 26
De Kade
Zaandam, NH, NETHERLANDS
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May 27
De Pul
Uden, NH, NETHERLANDS
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May 28
Dokk’ Em Open Air
Bornwird, Friesland, NETHERLANDS
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May 29
GC Drieschaar
As, BELGIUM
*************************************************** NEAR DEATH CONDITION SPRING 2011 SWITZERLAND DATE:
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May 7
Versoix
Versoix, Genève, SWITZERLAND
***************************************************** THE GATHERING SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
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May 27
P60
Amstelveen, Netherlands
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May 28
Vera
Groningen, NL, NL
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May 29
Bosuil
Weert, Netherlands
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************************************************* THE HAUNTED SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN ECT. TOUR DATES:
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Apr 22
Virus Bar
Orebro, SE
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May 6
KarmöyGeddon (F)
Haugesund, _, NORWAY
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May 12
De Pul Live
Uden, NETHERLANDS
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May 13
Bibelot
Dordrecht, Netherlands
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May 13
De Pul
Uden, NETHERLANDS
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May 14
Durbuy Rock Festival (F)
Osaka, JAPAN
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May 22
Studio Coast (w/ Morbid Angel)
Tokyo, JAPAN
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May 26
Hifi Bar
Brisbane, _, AUSTRALIA
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May 27
Manning Bar
Sydney, New South , AU
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May 28
Hifi Bar
Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
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May 30
Rock pub
Bangkok, THAILAND
************************************************************** CORPUS MORTALE SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN DATE:
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May 26
club Beta
københavn, hovedstade, DENMARK
****************************************************************** CEREBRAL BORE w/ AEON, FLAYED DISCIPLE SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
Apr. 20 - Bristol, UK - The Croft (without AEON)
Apr. 21 - Liverpool, UK - The Masque
Apr. 22 - Edinburgh, UK - Bannerman's
Apr. 24 - Derby, UK - The Old Bell
Apr. 25 - London, UK - Mass
Apr. 29 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Neurotic Deathfest
View the UK tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/cerebral_uk_2011.jpg
CEREBRAL BORE w/ PUTRID PILE, ZOMBIFIED
May 05 - Belfast, UK - Aunt Annie's
May 06 - Dublin, Ireland - Fibber Magees
May 07 - Edinburgh, UK - Dead Haggis Deathfest, Studio 24
CEREBRAL BORE
May 20 - Aberdeen, UK - Tunnels
May 22 - Newcastle, UK - Northumberland Arms
May 31 - New York, NY - Port 41 Club
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-l- ONE FOOT ON THE MONITOR: SPRING 2011 EXTREME METAL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
* SLAYER, MEGADETH WITH: (METALLICA, ANTHRAX) SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATE:
04.23.11 Indio, CA Empire Polo Club (* "BIG FOUR" WITH METALLICA and ANTHRAX)
Tickets
** FUCK THE FACTS WITH KEN MODE SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATES:
Apr 09 Pappas Billards Peterborough, Canada
Apr 19 TBA Buffalo, NY
Apr 20 Annabell's Akron, OH
Apr 21 Melody Inn Indianapolis, IN
Apr 22 The Mutiny Chicago, IL
Apr 23 The Beat Minneapolis, MN
Apr 24 New Direction Fargo, ND
Apr 25 406 Club Great Falls, MT
Apr 26 The Shredder Boise, ID
Apr 27 Rotture Portland, OR
Apr 28 The Comet Tavern Seattle, WA
Apr 29 Logan's Pub Victoria, Canada
Apr 30 Funkys Vancouver, Canada
May 01 Pouge Mahone Kamloops, Canada
May 02 Filthy McNasty's Edmonton, Canada
May 03 New Black Center Calgary, Canada
May 03 Dickens Pub Calgary, Canada
May 04 Amigos Saskatoon, Canada
May 05 PA Arts Ceneter Prince Albert, Canada
May 06 O'Hanlon's Pub Regina, Canada
May 07 The Royal Albert Winnipeg, Canada
May 08 Black Pirates Pub Thunder Bay, Canada
May 09 Foggy Notions Sault Ste Marie, Canada
May 19 Velocity Watertown, NY
May 21 TBA Philadelphia, PA
*** DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN WITH DEFTONES SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATES:
Apr. 14 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
Apr. 16 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
Apr. 18 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Apr. 22 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Apr. 25 - Kansas City, MO - Harrah's
Apr. 26 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Apr. 28 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Apr. 29 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Apr. 30 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
May 01 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore Theatre
May 04 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
May 05 - Hampton, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
May 06 - Providence, RI - Lupo's
May 07 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
May 09 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
May 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
May 11 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
May 13 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
May 14 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
*** DEATH ANGEL WITH LAZARUS A.D., EARLY MAN, BONDED BY BLOOD, and HEXEN SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATES:
04/08/11 Last Day Saloon – Santa Rosa, CA
04/09/11 Dante’s – Portland, OR
04/10/11 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
04/11/11 Biltmore – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
04/12/11 Dickens – Calgary, AB – CANADA
04/13/11 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
04/14/11 The Exchange – Regina, SK – CANADA
04/15/11 The Osbourne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
04/16/11 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
04/18/11 Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
04/19/11 Club Vegas – Salt Lake City, UT
04/22/11 Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA
04/23/11 Avalon Theater – Santa Clara, CA
**** DOWN SPRING 2011 TOUR DATES:
Fri Apr 29, 2011 Trocadero Philadelphia, PA Fri, 01.28.11 12:00 PM ET
Sat Apr 30, 2011 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ Fri, 01.28.11 12:00 PM ET
Mon May 2, 2011 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN Wed, 03.23.11 11:00 AM ET
***** DANZIG, DEVILDRIVER, 2 CENTS SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATES:
"Deth Red Sabaoth Tour" dates:
Apr 29 - Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Apr 30 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater -
May 02 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Great Salt Air
May 03 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
May 04 - Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge
May 06 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
May 07 - Corpus Christ, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater
May 09 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
May 10 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
May 11 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
May 13 - Richmond, VA - The National
May 14 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
May 15 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
May 17 - Baltimore, MD - Bourbon Street
May 18 - Westbury, NY - Westbury Theater
May 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range *
May 22 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave -
May 24 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Orbit Room
May 25 - St. Louis, MO - Pop's
May 27 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
May 28 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater
* No DEVILDRIVER or 2CENTS
****** EXHORDER SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATES: (*R.I.P. FRANKE SPARCELLO)
1. Dallas/Ft. Worth - Friday April 15th: THE RAIL CLUB
2. Austin - Saturday April 16th: EMO'S
3. New Orleans - Sunday April 17th: THE HANGAR
4. MDF (Maryland DeathFest) Saturday May 28th
******** SUFFOCATION SPRING 2011 DATE:
May 15
Santos Party House
New York, NY
********** DESTRUCTION WITH Heathen and Warbeast SPRING 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
04/26/11 RICKSHAW THEATRE – VANCOUVER, B.C. – CANADA
04/27/11 STUDIO SEVEN - SEATTLE, WA
04/29/11 OAKLAND METRO OPERAHOUSE – OAKLAND, CA
04/30/11 THE BOARDWALK - ORANGEVALE, CA
05/01/11 BRICK BY BRICK - SAN DIEGO, CA
05/03/11 ORIENTAL THEATER - DENVER, CO
05/05/11 REGGIE'S ROCK CLUB - CHICAGO, IL
05/06/11 PEABODY'S - CLEVELAND, OH
05/07/11 HARPO'S - DETROIT, MI
05/08/11 MAVERICK'S BAR - OTTAWA, ON - CANADA
05/09/11 FOUFOUNES ELECTRIQUES - MONTREAL, ON - CANADA
05/10/11 BOURBON ST. BALLROOM - BALTIMORE, MD
05/11/11 B.B. KINGS - NEW YORK, NY
05/13/11 JAXX - SPRINGFIELD, VA ***NO HEATHEN***
05/14/11 RESPUESTA – SANTURCE, PUERTO RICO ***DESTRUCTION ONLY***
05/16/11 THE RAIL - FORT WORTH, TX
05/17/11 MUG SHOTS - AUSTIN, TX
05/18/11 NUMBERS - HOUSTON, TX
05/20/11 GALAXY THEATRE - SANTA ANA, CA
05/21/11 ANGEL’S – YUCAIPA, CA
05/22/11 KEY CLUB - WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
*********** DEFEATED SANITY SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATES:
Brooklyn, New York, US
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Gay Gardens with Sexcrement, Scalpel, etc...
Allston, MA
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DINGBATZ - Sues B-Day Bash
Clifton, New Jersey, US
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May 23
Sidebar Tavern
Baltimore, Maryland , US
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May 24
Strange Matter
RICHMOND, Virginia
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May 25
M-Room
Philadelphia, Pennsylvan, US
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May 26
THE SMILIN' MOOSE
PITTSBURGH, PA
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May 27
Maryland Deathfest @ SONAR
Baltimore, MD
********* SEPULTURA, BELPHEGOR, HATE, KEEP OF KALESSIN, NEURAXIS, and 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
04/18/11 The Opera House – Toronto, ON – CANADA
04/19/11 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
04/20/11 Club Soda – Montreal, QC – CANADA
04/21/11 Mavericks – Ottawa, ON – CANADA *** BELPHEGOR HEADLINING SHOW - NO SEPULTURA***
04/22/11 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
04/23/11 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
04/24/11 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
04/25/11 The Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
04/26/11 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
04/27/11 The Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL
04/28/11 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
04/29/11 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
05/01/11 Clicks – Tyler, TX
05/02/11 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
05/03/11 Trees – Dallas, TX
05/04/11 Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK *** BELPHEGOR HEADLINING SHOW - NO SEPULTURA***
05/05/11 Jake's – Lubbock, TX
05/06/11 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
05/07/11 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ (w/ D.R.I.)
05/08/11 Club DV8 – Tucson, AZ (w/ D.R.I.)
05/09/11 House of Blues – San Diego, CA
05/10/11 The Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
05/11/11 The Grand Ballroom at Regency Center – San Francisco, CA
05/12/11 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
05/13/11 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
05/14/11 The Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
05/16/11 Gothic Theater – Englewood, CO
05/17/11 The Oz Café – Wichita, KS *** BELPHEGOR HEADLINING SHOW - NO SEPULTURA***
05/18/11 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
05/19/11 Reggies Rock Club – Chicago, IL
05/20/11 Blondie's – Detroit, MI
05/21/11 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
05/22/11 Peabody's – Cleveland, OH
********************** AMON AMARTH SPRING 2011 HEADLINING U.S. TOUR DATES: (* NO OPENERS, 2 SETS FROM AMON AMARTH)
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Apr 14
Bottom Lounge
Chicago, IL
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Apr 15
Station 4
St.Paul, MN
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Apr 16
Granada Theatre
Lawrence, KS
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Apr 17
Summit Music Hall
Portland, Oregon, US
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Apr 20
Showbox at the Market
Seattle, WA
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Apr 22
Regency Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
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Apr 23
Ace of Spades
Sacramento, CA
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Apr 24
House of Blues Sunset Strip
West Hollywood, CA , US
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Apr 25
Nile Theater
Phoenix, Arizona
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Apr 27
White Rabbit
San Antonio, TX , USA
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Apr 29
Culture Room
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Apr 30
The Beacham
Orlando, FL
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May 1
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA
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May 2
Jaxx
Springfield, Virginia
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May 3
Peabody’s
Cleveland, Ohio
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May 5
Best Buy Theater
New York, NY
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May 6
Theatre of the Living Arts
Philadelphia, PA , US
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May 7
Paradise Rock Club
Boston, MA , US
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********************** BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, JOB FOR A COWBOY, THE OCEAN and CEPHALIC CARNAGE SPRING 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Peter Says Denim Presents Between The Buried And Me
In association with Guitar World & MetalSucks.net
With Job For A Cowboy, The Ocean & Cephalic Carnage (*on select dates)
4/15/2011 The Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, NY
4/16/2011 The Palladium - Worcester, MA (New England Metal And Hardcore Festival)
4/17/2011 Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA
4/18/2011 Atlar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA
4/19/2011 Club Infinity - Williamsville, NY
4/20/2011 Le National - Montreal, QC
4/21/2011 Opera House - Toronto, ON
4/22/2011 Headliner’s - Toledo, OH
4/23/2011 The Crofoot Ballroom - Pontiac, MI
4/25/2011 Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
4/26/2011 Granada - Lawrence, KS
4/27/2011 Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO *
4/29/2011 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
4/30/2011 El Corazon - Seattle, WA *
5/01/2011 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR *
5/03/2011 Ace Of Clubs - Sacramento, CA *
5/04/2011 Slim’s - San Francisco, CA *
5/05/2011 Glasshouse Music Hall - Pomona, CA *
5/06/2011 Soma - San Diego, CA *
5/07/2011 Nile Theatre - Mesa, AZ *
5/09/2011 The Door - Dallas, TX
5/10/2011 The Marquee - Tulsa, OK
5/11/2011 New Daisy Theatre - Memphis, TN
5/12/2011 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
5/13/2011 Rockettown - Nashville, TN
5/14/2011 The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
*********************** WITHERED and KRALICE SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATES:
4/1 Harrison, VA- Blue Nile (MACrock)
4/15 Wilmington, DE- Mojo 13 (w/ Dying Fetus)
4/16 Worcester, MA- The Palladium, NE Metal and Hardcore Fest
4/19 Trenton, NJ- Championship Bar and Grill
4/20 Kingston, NY- The Basement
4/22 Buffalo, NY- Broadway Joe's
4/23 Rochester, NY- Montage Music Hall
4/24 Allston, MA- Great Scott #
4/25 Montreal, QC- Katacombes #
4/26 Toronto, ON- Sneaky Dee's #
4/27 Cleveland, OH- Now That's Class #
4/29 Baltimore, MD- Talking Head #
5/1 Frederick, MD- Krug's Place
5/2 Richmond, VA- Strange Matter
#w/ Krallice
********************** SYMPHONY X SPRING 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
21 April, 2011 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero
22 April, 2011 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
23 April, 2011 Worcester, MA The Palladium
25 April, 2011 Motreal, QC (Canada) Metropolis
26 April, 2011 Quebec City, QC (Canada) Salle Albert Rosseau
27 April, 2011 Toronto, ON (Canada) The Opera House
29 April, 2011 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
30 April, 2011 Detroit, MI Blondie's
01 May, 2011 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
02 May, 2011 St. Paul, MN The Station
04 May, 2011 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
06 May, 2011 Seattle, WA Showbox
07 May, 2011 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
08 May, 2011 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom
10 May, 2011 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues
11 May, 2011 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
13 May, 2011 Dallas, TX Trees
14 May, 2011 Houston, TX Scout Bar
15 May, 2011 San Antonio, TX Backstage Live
17 May, 2011 Orlando, FL The Club at Firestone
18 May, 2011 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
19 May, 2011 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
20 May, 2011 Raleigh, NC Volume 11
21 May, 2011 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
22 May, 2011 Springfield, VA Jaxx
***************************** 7 Days Of Plague featuring LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH
w/ Midnight, Saviours, Archons:
7 Days Of Plague featuring LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH
w/ Midnight, Saviours, Archons
5/13/2011 O’Connell’s - San Diego, CA w/ the Strikers
5/14/2011 The Roxy - Hollywood, CA (No Archons)
5/15/2011 Eli's Mile High Club - Oakland, CA
5/16/2011 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA
5/17/2011 Jambalaya - Arcata, CA
5/18/2011 Plan B - Portland, OR
5/19/2011 Highline - Seattle, WA w/ Black Queen
**************************************************** BLACKGUARD SPRING 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
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Apr 21
Trocadero Theatre
Buffalo, New York, US
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Apr 29
Peabody's Downunder
Cleveland, OH , US
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Apr 30
Blondie’s Detroit
Detroit, Michigan , US
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May 1
Bottom Lounge
Chicago, IL
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May 2
Station 4
St.Paul, MN
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May 4
Bluebird Theater
Denver, CO , US
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May 6
Showbox SoDo
Seattle, WA , US
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May 8
The Grand Ballroom at The Regency Center
San Francisco, CA , US
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May 10
House Of Blues
West Hollywood, California
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May 11
Marquee Theatre
Tempe, AZ
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May 13
Trees
Dallas, Texas, US
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May 14
Scout Bar
Houston, TX , USA
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May 15
Backstage Live
San Antonio, Texas, US
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May 17
The Club at Firestone
Orlando, Florida, US
*********************************************************** ACCEPT SPRING 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH SABATON:
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Apr 21
BLONDIES
Detroit
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Apr 21
Blondie’s Detroit
Detroit, Michigan , US
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Apr 28
The Grand Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
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May 3
The Clubhouse
Tempe, AZ
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May 4
Club Vegas
Salt Lake City, Utah
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May 6
Backstage Live
San Antonio, TX
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May 7
Scout Bar
Houston, TX , USA
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May 27
Metalfest
Mining am See, AT
***************************************************** CAULDRON WITH HOLY GRAIL SPRING 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
CAULDRON w/ HOLY GRAIL
Apr 15 - Los Angeles, CA - Viper Room
Apr 16 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Metro Opera House
Apr 17 - Portland, OR - Dante's
Apr 18 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon Lounge
Apr 19 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club
Apr 20 - Vernon, BC - Club 2929
Apr 21 - Calgary, AB - Republik
Apr 22 - Edmonton, AB - Brixx Bar & Grill
Apr 23 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
Apr 25 - Winnipeg, MB - Royal Albert
Apr 26 - Thunder Bay, ON - Rockhouse
Apr 28 - Toronto, ON - Wreck Room
Apr 29 - Quebec City, QC - l'Agitée
Apr 30 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore
May 01 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
May 02 - Hartford, CT - Webster Underground
May 03 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
May 04 - New York, NY - Union Pool
May 05 - Washington, DC - Red Palace
May 06 - Columbus, OH - The Summit
May 07 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
May 08 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
May 09 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
May 10 - Denver, CO - Three Kings Tavern
May 11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Vegas
May 12 - Phoenix, AZ - Nile Theatre
CAULDRON
May 13 - Albuquerque, NM - TBC
May 14 - Wichita, KS - TBC
May 15 - Manhattan, KS - Cathouse Lounge
************************************************** MUNICIPAL WASTE SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR DATES:
May 06 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong
May 07 - Virginia Beach, VA - Hangar 9
May 08 - Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade
May 09 - Wilmington, NC - The Soapbox (w/ NO TOMORROW, SALVACION, OVERLOOKED)
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-l- ONE FOOT ON THE MONITOR: SPRING 2011 NORTH AMERICAN METAL FESTIVALS:
*NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL: 4/14, 15th and 16th, 2011 THE PALLADIUM IN WORCESTER, MA:
** BLOOD FOR BLOOD (re united) added: After lying dormant for six years, Boston-based hardcore/punk band Blood For Blood will make their American return at this year's New England Metal and Hardcore Festival on Friday, April 15.
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is an annual festival held in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a weekend-long concert of heavy metal and hardcore bands along with a merchandising and promotional area for record labels and other vendors. It has been held in the Palladium in Worcester since its inception in 1999.
The lineup for Thursday is: Attack Attack, Vanna, My Children My Bride, Our Last Night, Stray From The Path, Lions Lions, Arsonist Get All The Girls, A Bullet For Pretty Boy, Armor For The Broken, This Or The Apocalypse, I, The Breather, Across The Sun, Counterparts, Too Late The Hero, City Lights, Memphis May Fire, Attila, A Plea For Purging, Dr. Acula, The Crimson Armada, This Romantic Tragedy, Capitols, An Early Ending, With Words, Legacy, Gone Astray, and Your Last Request.
Bands scheduled for Friday are: Biohazard, Blood For Blood, Bury Your Dead, Winds Of Plague, Stick To Your Guns, Close Your Eyes, Your Demise, Legend, Thy Will Be Done, Molotov Solution, The Great Commission, The World We Knew, Murder Death Kill, Hundredth, She Has Fallen, Years Since The Storm, Terror, Trapped Under Ice, Lionheart, This Is Hell, Shai Hulud, The Carrier, Death Ray Vision, Venia, The Greenery, Born Low, Confrontation, King Conquer, Betrayal,Faces of Bayon and Break Thru Music winner Kali Ma.
Saturday's lineup is: Hatebreed, Between The Buried And Me, Born Of Osiris, Times Of Grace, Darkest Hour, Carnifex, Job For A Cowboy, Dying Fetus, Oceano, The Ocean, Cephalic Carnage, Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, Within The Ruins, Contortionist, Volumes, Structures, Skeletonwitch, 3 Inches Of Blood, Nails, A Life Once Lost, Revocation, Withered, Lazarus AD, Last Chance To Reason, Son Of Aurelius, Hung, Believer, Wretched and Legion.
** MARYLAND DEATH FEST 2011: May 27-29, 2011, @ THE SONAR, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND:
ACID WITCH
AURA NOIR (Norway)
AVULSED (Spain)
BAD ACID TRIP
BLOOD FREAK
BUZZOV*EN
CATHEDRAL (UK)
CIANIDE
CITIZENS ARREST
CORONER (Switzerland)
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (Animosity lineup)
CREATIVE WASTE (Saudi Arabia)
CRETIN
CRIPPLE BASTARDS (Italy)
DEAD CONGREGATION (Greece)
DEATH BREATH (Sweden)
DEFEATED SANITY (Germany)
DESTROYER 666 (Australia)
DEVOURMENT
DOOM (UK)
EXHORDER
EXHUMED
EXTORTION (Australia)
FLESH PARADE
FUNEBRARUM
GOATSNAKE
GRAVEHILL
HAIL OF BULLETS (Netherlands)
HATRED SURGE
HOODED MENACE (Finland)
IMPALED NAZARENE (Finland)
INNUMERABLE FORMS
INQUISITION
THE KILL (Australia)
KYLESA
LACK OF INTEREST
LAST DAYS OF HUMANITY (Netherlands)
LOCK UP (UK)
MACHETAZO (Spain)
MALIGNANT TUMOUR (Czech Republic)
MAMMOTH GRINDER
MARDUK (Sweden)
MASAKARI
MIASMAL (Sweden)
NAILS
NEUROSIS
NIGHTBRINGER
NOCTURNAL (Germany)
NOISEAR
NOKTURNEL
NUCLEAR ASSAULT
OAK
ORANGE GOBLIN (UK)
PULLING TEETH
REGURGITATE (Sweden)
REPUGNANT (Sweden)
SHITSTORM
VISCERAL DISGORGE
VOIVOD (Canada)
WITCHAVEN
WORMED (Spain)
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ONE FOOT ON THE MONITOR: SPRING 2011 EUROPEAN METAL FESTIVALS:
*DAMNATION FEST 5/11/2011-LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION, LEEDS UK
POLISH death metal stalwarts DECAPITATED head up the first batch of bands to be announced for an explosive Damnation Festival 2011, where they will play their only UK show of 2011.
They’ll be joined by progressive rock trio AMPLIFIER, crust punk veterans DOOM and blackened doom purveyors DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT at Leeds Union University on Bonfire Night, Saturday, November 5.
The four diverse bands are just a taster of what’s to come as organisers put together the seventh edition of the UK’s finest metal event, with headliners and many more bands to be announced across at least three stages.
Festival director Gavin McInally, said: “Seven years in and the hunger to put together the finest day of metal in the UK hasn’t faded at all. In fact, after a couple of difficult years, and in a very crowded market we’re more determined than ever to re-establish Damnation Festival as the best metal event this island has to offer.
“Decapitated made a triumphant return last year and with a new album due out this summer we’re proud to host their only UK show of 2011.
“Amplifier, Doom and Dragged Into Sunlight will also all make their Damnation debuts as we aim to create our finest and most diverse bill yet.”
Death, grind, black, doom, post, experimental, hardcore, crust and heavy metal...
Hometown
Leeds
About
http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/
Biography
Damnation Festival, now in it's 7th year and voted UK's best metal event in 2008 by Terrorizer readers - returns to Leeds in 2010 promising to deliver its finest chapter yet.
2010 - Dillinger Escape Plan, Discharge, The Ocean (Headliners)
2009 - Life of Agony, Lock Up, Jesu (Headliners)
2008 - Carcass, Pitchshifter, Cathedral (Headliners)
2007 - Kreator, Anaal Nathrakh (Headliners)
2006 - The Haunted, Akercocke (Headliners)
2005 - Raging Speedhorn, Entombed (Headliners)
Current Location
Leeds
General Manager
gavin@damnationfestival.co.uk
Booking Agent
neil@damnationfestival.co.uk
Press Contact
lisa@holdtightpr.com
Artists We Also Like
Carcass, Napalm Death, Akercocke, My Dying Bride, Earthtone9, Pitchshifter, Panic Cell, Skindred, Onslaught, Cathedral, Rinoa, Electric Wizard, Taint, Shels, Mountains Became Machines, Ramesses, Latitudes, Charger, Lock-Up, Orange Goblin, Ted Maul, Lazaru
Influences
Jagermeister, Terrorizer, Rock Sound and the sound of Raging Speedhorn's debut album.
Band Interests
Metal! \m/
Website
http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk
http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/forum...
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http://twitter.com/damnationfest
http://www.myspace.com/damnationfestival
http://www.last.fm/group/Damnation+Fest
** 2011 NEUROTIC DEATH FEST-April 29th - 30th in Tilburg, Holland:
The Neurotic Deathfest is the premier indoor death metal event of Europe. Grown from the Rotterdam deathfest (2004 and 2005) it transformed into the Neurotic Deathfest (2006 and 2007) when the organisation decided to change venue, and city. 2008 marked the year of the first Neurotic Deathfest in club 013 in Tilburg, and continued in the same venue in 2009 and 2010.
Unfortunately US death metal act Sarcolytic have canceled their previously planned European tour. This means this will also affect their presence on Neurotic Deathfest 2011.
Luckiliy we have found UK death metal machine FLESHROT to replace them. Fleshrot performed on Neurotic Deathfest before in 2009, and now return to Dutch soil once more to prevail their brutality.
In other news, we are running out of one-day tickets, and two day tickets are going quite fast as well. Don't hesitate too long, or you will miss out.
The list of confirmed bands in alphabetical order: AEON, ANTROPOMORPHIA, AT THE GATES, ATHEIST, AUTOPSY, BEHEADED, BENEATH, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, CARNIVORE DIPROSOPUS, CEREBRAL BORE, CRIPPLE BASTARDS, DECAPITATED, DEFILED, EXHUMED, FLAYED DISCIPLE,FLESHROT, GENERAL SURGERY, GRAVE, HAIL OF BULLETS, HATE ETERNAL, INCANTATION KRAANIUM, LOGIC OF DENIAL, MACABRE, MAGRUDERGRIND, MASTER, MISERY INDEX, NOX, OBITUARY, OBSCURA, PATHOLOGY, PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT, ROMPEPROP, SEPTYCAL GORGE, SOREPTION, SOUTHWICKED, VISCERA TRAIL, VULVECTOMY, WORMED.
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