Archive for April, 2012
First Annual MAYHEM FESTIVAL CRUISE Featuring LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, SUICIDE SILENCE, HATEBREED, KINGDOM OF SORROW and Many More!
Introducing the First Annual MAYHEM FESTIVAL CRUISE Featuring LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, SUICIDE SILENCE, HATEBREED, KINGDOM OF SORROW and Many More!
The Maiden Voyage Sets Sail on December 7th, 2012 from Miami, FL to the Bahamas!
Tickets Go on Sale Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at 12 NOON EST
For More Information and to Book your Cabin Aboard the Carnival Imagination, Visit www.mayhemcruise.com!
From the creators of the country’s largest touring heavy music festival experience and presented in conjunction with Hal Roseman of Rose Tours comes the first annual MAYHEM FESTIVAL CRUISE, taking place aboard the Carnival Imagination! The maiden voyage of the most crushing cruise on Earth sets sail on Friday, December 7, 2012 from the Port of Miami, FL and travels to the Bahamas, returning to the mainland on Monday, December 10th. Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 3rd at 12pm NOON EST with payment plans available. Get them before they’re “lost at sea”!
Hosted by Jose Mangin of Sirius XM Liquid Metal, fans will experience a blistering 90-minute set from each one of these killer heavy metal bands: LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, HATEBREED, SUICIDE SILENCE, and KINGDOM OF SORROW—as well as additional showcase sets from Century Media, Metal Blade Records, Roadrunner Records and Sumerian Records artists including GOJIRA, PERIPHERY, BORN OF OSIRIS, BATTLECROSS, OTHERWISE, GIRL ON FIRE, ANTI MORTEM, and GYSPYHAWK. Mayhem veterans JDevil (Jonathan Davis of KORN) and DJ Starscream (Sid of SLIPKNOT) will also perform full DJ sets each night!
There’s more to this voyage than heavy metal impaling your eardrums!
- Come hang with Clown (of SLIPKNOT) as he curates his own art show on the cruise, as well as hosts to FANGORIA’S VIDEO NASTIES FILM FESTIVAL. (ADDING IN SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)
“FANGORIA is thrilled to be working with the Mayhem Cruise! The mix of heavy metal music and horror films should provide for an epic adventure on the high seas!”
– Bekah McKendry, Fangoria Entertainment
- Laugh along with ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL’s comedian BIG JAY OAKERSON and THE LEGIONS OF SKANK featuring LUIS J. GOMEZ and DAVE SMITH, who are set to perform two raunchy and raucous stand-up shows each night!
- Enjoy daily artist panels with stories from the road and music industry tips! Speakers include ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL co-creators John Reese and Kevin Lyman, amongst other musical icons.
- Check out the Neo-Burlesque dance troupe IRON FIST VELVET GLOVE CARNAL REVIEW. See the diverse and sexy dancers in an edgy underground setting.
Other entertainment on board will include:
- BEACHER’S MADHOUSE
- A full casino featuring a three-night poker tournament with artists and fans side by side
- Meet & Greets, signings, and photo-ops throughout the ship
For more information and to book your cabin, visit www.MayhemCruise.com.
“The 2012 MAYHEM FESTIVAL CRUISE will be a fun way to bring “Mayhem” to the high seas,” states festival co-creator Kevin Lyman.
“It is time to take the “Mayhem” to the seas,” adds festival co-creator John Reese. “There is nothing I would rather do than spend four days and three nights with 2,000 fellow metalheads witnessing 15 of the best heavy bands in the world while gambling, laughing with Big Jay Oakerson, being inspired by Clown of Slipknot and listening to bad ass DJ sets from Jonathan Davis and Sid.”
**Payment plans are available**
For more general information on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, as well as the first annual MAYHEM FESTIVAL cruise, visit www.rockstarmayhemfest.com andwww.mayhemcruise.com.
Insision Release Anniversary Album
Swedish death metallers Insision are set to release a 15th anniversary double CD which will be titled 15 Years Of Exaggerated Torment. The cover art has been created by the designer artist “Rian” from Indonesia and can be viewed below.
The double CD will be released through Sevared Records in the US on May 25th at the Maryland Deathfest festival. The release date for Europe will be June 1st. The CD was produced by Insision and engineered by Anders Ericsson at the Off Beat Studio in Stockholm.
The band commented: “We feel proud to have stayed solid throughout these years. Right now we’re working hard to create new songs for our upcoming full length CD which hopefully will be our strongest release up to date. We don’t have a recording date settled but as soon as everything falls into place and feels dark’n’fast enough we will start recording. All credits to the loyal fans of death metal who supported Insision through these 15 years.”
- Insision
(via METAL STORM)
SCALE THE SUMMIT RELEASE COMMERCIAL FOR ADVENTURE METAL ACROSS AMERICA TOUR
As previously announced, progressive instrumental adventurists SCALE THE SUMMIT will soon head out to take on the vast jungles of America shred-by-shred on their upcoming headlining tour “Adventure Metal Across America”, on which they’ll be supported by Today I Caught The Plague. In preparation, they have released the below video in support of the tour.
“Adventure Metal Across America“, the band’s second headlining tour, will start in Cleveland, Ohio on May 24 and continue until they reach their hometown of Houston, TX on June 20.
SCALE THE SUMMIT, who recently performed at the Fauxchella Fest and South By Southwest – will be out in support of their current release, “The Collective”, called “terrifyingly good” and “essential prog” by Guitar World. The album was released on 180-gram black vinyl earlier this year with a bonus track, “Redwoods“, which is also available separately as a digital single. The group has spent the last year-plus supporting the album on tour with the likes of Protest The Hero, Periphery, Fair To Midland, The Human Abstract, Cynic, Three and more.
Head out to the “Adventure Metal Across America” tour here:
5/24 Cleveland, OH – Pirates Cove
5/25 Wayne, IN – Sunset Hall
5/26 Howell, MI – Bledfest
5/27 Joliet, IL – Mojoe’s
5/28 Columbus, OH – Skullys Music Diner
5/29 Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
5/30 Richmond, VA – Kingdom
5/31 Charleston, SC – Jimbos
6/1 Nashville, TN – Rocketown
6/2 Little Rock, AR – Downtown Music
6/3 Dallas, TX – Tomcats
6/4 Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theatre
6/5 Flagstaff, AZ – Cinnabar
6/6 Las Vegas, NV – Cheyenne Saloon
6/7 Fullerton, CA – Slidebar
6/8 Camarillo, CA – Rock City
6/9 San Jose, CA – Refuge
6/10 South Lake Tahoe, CA – American Legion
6/11 Ogden, UT – Mojo’s
6/12 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
6/13 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
6/14 St Louis, MO – Foxhole
6/15 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
6/16 St Paul, MN – Station 4
6/18 Austin, TX – Mohawk (Inside)
6/19 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
6/20 Houston,TX – TBA
For more information on the band, you can visit their website:
www.scalethesummit.com
SCALE THE SUMMITSCALE THE SUMMIT Chris LetchfordSCALE THE SUMMIT
(via HAILS AND HORNS)
DEMON HUNTER announce summer touring plans
DEMON HUNTER are excited to announce their summer tour plans just a few short weeks after the impressive debut of their mammoth new album, True Defiance.
The band, set to storm Europe next week, will bring their power stateside when they headline select dates of the upcoming Scream The Prayer tour this June with support by EMERY, SLEEPING GIANT, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, HUNDREDTH, THE GREAT COMMISSION, GIDEON, A BULLET FOR A PRETTY BOY and YOUR MEMORIAL.
DEMON HUNTER will then follow that up with a victory lap – appropriately titled The True Defiance Tour – from July until August with support from BLEEDING THROUGH, CANCER BATS, THE PLOT IN YOU and WILLOWS.
European Tour with DEADLOCK, NIGHTRAGE and INSENSE:
April 30 Kouvola, Finland @ Vappugospel *
May 1 Stuttgart, Germany @ Universum
May 2 Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür
May 3 Bochum, Germany @ Matrix
May 4 Brussels, Belgium @ Magasin 4
May 5 London, UK @ O2 Islington Academy2
* Just DEMON HUNTER
SCREAM THE PRAYER (Headlining Following Dates):
June 22 – Nashville PA @ Rockettown
June 23 – Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
June 24 – Jacksonville FL @ Murray Hill Tavern
June 26 – Charlotte NC @ Amos Southend
June 27 – Richmond VA @ Kingdom
June 28 – Baltimore MD @ Sonar
June 29 – Shirleysburg PA @ Creationfest Northeast
June 30 – Dayton OH @ The Attic Club
July 1 – Joliet IL @ Mojoe’s
THE TRUE DEFIANCE TOUR:
July 26 – Portland OR @ Hawthorne Theater
July 27 – Sacramento CA @ Ace of Spades
July 28 – SoCal @ TBD
July 29 – Phoenix AZ @ Marquee
July 30 – Albequerque NM @ Sunshine Theater
July 31 – Dallas TX @ The Door
Aug 1 – Houston TX @ Warehouse
Aug 2 – Midland TX @ Rock The Desert
Aug 3 – Denver CA @ Summit
Aug 4 – Salt Lake City UT @ Complex
Aug 5 – Boise ID @ Knitting Factory
DEMON HUNTER DEMON HUNTER
(via HAILS AND HORNS)
Striker signs with Napalm Records
Classic heavy metal band Striker has inked a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. The Canadians’ new album, “Armed To The Teeth“, will be released at the end of July. In addition, the CD “Eyes In The Night” and the “Road Warrior” EP will be re-released the same month.
“The enthusiasm we received right from the get-go left no doubt that Napalm will be the perfect label to take us to the next level,” the band said in a statement. “We are looking forward to finally releasing the new album and can’t wait to hit the road and enjoy a few pints at a venue near you!”
Striker recently posted a new song, “Forever“, helmed by legendary producer Michael Wagener (Accept, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Dokken).
(via METALRAGE)
Dark Tranquillity Re-Sign With Century Media Records
Century Media Records have renewed their deal for the 3rd time with Swedish melodic death metal legends, Dark Tranquillity. The influential band from Gothenburg released their first album on Century Media Records in 1999 and since then have released 6 albums plus 2 DVDs and a handful of special releases.
Jens Prueter, Head Of A&R at Century Media Europe: “I start to believe in Numerology. 13 years ago Dark Tranquillity signed their first contract with Century Media Records. Friday the 13th of April I met Mikael Stanne and Niklas Sundin for the Roadburn festival at the lovely 013 venue in Tilburg to receive the signed copies of their 3rd Century Media contract for 3 more albums. The 3 of us had about 13 beers to celebrate it. It’s amazing how Dark Tranquillity are able to express their legacy as one of the original godfathers of the melodic death metal / Gothenburg sound without sounding outdated today. They always managed to stick to their roots and develop to new heights at the same time. Looking forward to the next album in 2013. Cheers!”
The band comments: “After such a long history together, we’re more confident than ever that Century Media is the perfect working partner for Dark Tranquillity. In a climate where a lot of record labels are weighed down by cynicism or have just plain given up in the face of the rapidly changing industry climate, Century Media are still enthusiastic and forward thinking and take huge pride in releasing great music that matters. Here’s to another 13 years!”
Dark Tranquillity
(via METAL STORM)
CONQUEST Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
St. Louis, Missouri-based power/thrash metallers CONQUEST are putting the finishing touches on their new album, “The War We Rage“, for a summer/fall release via Dark Star Records. Produced once again by CONQUEST lead singer Derrick Brumley, the CD is being engineered by Adam Long, who also worked on the band’s debut album, “End Of Days“.
“The War We Rage” will mark the recording debut of CONQUEST‘s new bass player Rob Boyer.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. The War We Rage
02. Wicked
03. Against All Odds
04. Never Forget
05. Tomorrows Black
06 Live Free Or Die
07. Turn Me Away
08. Coming With Vengeance
09. Scream For My Life
10. Get Off My Back
11. Tyrant Of The New World
12. Fall From Grace
In other news, CONQUEST has decided to re-release its popular single called “Never Forget” a new tribute to 9/11 as a free download.
(via BLISTERING)
WARBEAST Announces New Bassist
Alan Bovee recently left WARBEAST for family reasons.
WARBEAST last fall completed a tour with GWAR and EVERY TIME I DIE.
WARBEAST‘s debut album, “Krush The Enemy“, was released in the U.S. on April 27, 2010 via Housecore Records.
- WARBEAST
(via BLISTERING)
ELUVEITIE To Perform Entire ‘Helvetios’ Album At Special Swiss Concert
Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE will perform their new album, “Helvetios“, in its entirety for the first time ever on May 18 at Kulturfabrik in Lyss, Switzerland. The band will also play older songs during the concert, which will last more than two hours.
“Helvetios” sold 4,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 143 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 3 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
“Helvetios” was released in Europe on February 10 via Nuclear Blast Records New Sound Studio in Pfäffikon, a municipality in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland, with producer Tommy Vetterli (a.k.a. Tommy T. Baron; CORONER/ex-KREATOR guitarist). According to the band, Vetterli “record[ed] drums, guitars and vocals and also produc[ed] and mix[ed] the record. Most folk instruments and also vocals [were] recorded by Anna Murphy and Marco Jencarelli at the Soundfarm studios in Lucerne.”
- ELUVEITIE
(via BLABBERMOUTH)
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