The 2017 edition of the annual Vans Warped Tour is in full swing, and this year’s roster features many bands that hard rock and heavy metal fans can enjoy, including GWAR, Sick Of It All, Hatebreed, Municipal Waste, Valient Thorr, Barb Wire Dolls, Alestorm, Candiria, After The Burial, Carnifex, Shattered Sun and many others. The tour hits the Fairplex in Pomona, California on Saturday August 6th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Warped Tour @ Pomona Fairplex”
The inevitable is upon us. The Ronnie James Dio hologram which made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany in 2016, and its US debut earlier this year, will embark on the “Dio Returns” world tour in late 2017, backed by the live band formerly known as Dio Disciples (guitarist Craig Goldy, drummer Simon Wright, keyboardist Scott Warren and bassist Bjorn Englen). The tour will start in Europe and will hit South America, Australia and Asia, and will arrive in the U.S. in the Spring of 2018. Confirmed dates are posted below, and more will be announced in due course. Prepare to send your hologram to a show near you! Continue reading “Dio Hologram World Tour is Actually Happening”
The Psycho Las Vegas festival has announced its daily schedule for this year’s edition, set to take place once again at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Check it out below, and if you’re attending, plan your stay accordingly! Continue reading “Psycho Las Vegas 2017: Set Times”
Big news, Iron Maiden fans! Bruce Dickinson will release his autobiography titled ‘What Does This Button Do?’ on October 19th! Continue reading “Bruce Dickinson to release Autobiography in October”
The moment all Dream Theater fans in North America had been awaiting for quite a while had finally arrived. The band has announced the third and final leg of their ‘Images, Words & Beyond’ world tour, which brings this epic “evening with” show to North America, with no opening act. Dream Theater will perform their iconic 1992 album ‘Images and Words’ in its entirety to celebrate its 25th anniversary, plus fan favorites from the rest of their catalog. Check out the dates below, along with a quote from John Petrucci: Continue reading “Dream Theater announce ‘Images, Words & Beyond’ North American Tour Dates”
German symphonic metal band Xandria has announced the second leg of their North American headline tour. They will once again be supported by Napalm Records label mates Kobra and the Lotus, and this time September Mourning will open the shows. Check out the dates below: Continue reading “Xandria announces Second Leg of North American Tour; Kobra and The Lotus, September Mourning to Support”