Gojira Announces North American Tour with Pallbearer, Oni

Get ready for the mini-tour of the year, folks! That’s right, Gojira will be doing a short run of headline dates in North America, mostly the West Coast, with support acts Pallbearer and Oni. Mark your calendars if the show is coming to your town, scratch any other plans you had for that date, and prepare yourselves for the show of the year!! Dates below. Continue reading “Gojira Announces North American Tour with Pallbearer, Oni”

Accept Announce Los Angeles Show

German metal legends Accept have announced what appears to be a one-off United States show on their way to their Japan tour this September, and where else would it be but Los Angeles? This special appearance is scheduled for Thursday September 7th at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, and tickets are on sale now, here. Accept will release their new album ‘The Rise of Chaos’ on August 4th via Nuclear Blast. This exclusive Los Angeles concert is only the beginning of their global touring cycle for this record, so watch this space for new music, tour dates and lots more from the world of Accept!

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Between The Buried And Me announces ‘Colors’ 10-Year Anniversary Tour

Raleigh NC prog masters Betweeen The Buried And Me will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their 2007 album ‘Colors’ by performing it in its entirety on a full US tour this fall. The tour will also feature The Contortionist, Polyphia, and Toothgrinder as support acts. Check out the dates below. Continue reading “Between The Buried And Me announces ‘Colors’ 10-Year Anniversary Tour”

Tool’s San Bernardino Show: Clutch, Fantômas added to lineup

The full lineup for Tool’s upcoming show at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino CA on June 24th 2017 has been revealed, and in addition to Primus, Melvins and The Crystal Method (DJ set) who were already announced as support acts, Clutch and Fantômas have been added to the bill. Tickets to the show are available for sale here.

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Glory or Death Records to release Thin Lizzy tribute compilation 12″ This Fall

By Doug Walker

For the past decade or so, there’s been a steady supply of pristine stoner metal and psych rock coming out of the West Coast and surrounding areas. Glory or Death Records is a relatively new label with a few releases under its belt, and is looking to branch out a bit with this incredible compilation release. Over the past 2 weeks they’ve been announcing the line-up for the comp, and it’s absolutely insane. Including such giants as Mothership and Mos Generator, this is going be a great comp to have in your collection. Continue reading “Glory or Death Records to release Thin Lizzy tribute compilation 12″ This Fall”