Oakland, CA metal band HIGH ON FIRE has announced that it will be forced to miss this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival as front man and guitarist Matt Pike enters treatment for alcohol rehabilitation. The award winning power trio (also featuring drummer Des Kensel and bassist Jeff Matz) will put its scheduled touring plans on hold indefinitely as Pike takes the necessary steps towards regaining his health. Continue reading “HIGH ON FIRE Forced To Pull Out Of Mayhem Festival”
In addition to their co-headline run on the “Teutonic Terror Attack 2012” tour this fall with fellow countrymen ACCEPT and openers Swallow The Sun, German thrash metal overlords KREATOR have booked the following five off-dates: Continue reading “KREATOR Announce Five North American Off-Date Headline Shows”
Today, LAMB OF GOD releases the first trailer for their projected 2013 feature film, As The Palaces Burn. The film, directed by award winning documentary filmmaker Don Argott and produced by 9.14 Pictures (Last Days Here, Art of the Steal, Rock School), examines the impact that music and particularly heavy metal music has made on people around the globe as they live in a 21st century world full of economic uncertainty, political unrest, social injustice, and under a constant fear of war and violence. Filming has taken place to date in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, India, and Israel. Filming in the United States will take place over the summer months. Continue reading “LAMB OF GOD Releases First Trailer For 2013 Feature Film ‘As The Palaces Burn’”
The Melvins will attempt to become the Guinness World Record holders for the first band to tour the full United States and D.C. in 51 days with a tour kicking off Sept. 5 in Anchorage, Alaska and wrapping up Oct. 25 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Continue reading “THE MELVINS Seek Guinness World Record For Fastest US Tour By A Band”
Periphery have just revealed the new single “Make Total Destroy” from their upcoming album “Periphery II”, set for a July 3 release date. The single can be streamed using the YouTube player below, and is available for purchase on iTunes. Continue reading “PERIPHERY Release New Single”
Morbid Angel will play shows in the USA and Canada this fall. Sweden’s own Dark Funeral and Grave are supporting all dates, VadimVon is supporting throughout the East Coast. This is the first North American tour in over 6 Years. Visit the official site for more info.
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