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Gama Bomb Added To Bloodstock Lineup
There’s yet more thrash for Bloodstock with Northern Irish upstarts Gama Bomb landing an opening slot on the Ronnie James Dio mainstage. The band is looking forward to churning up the Catton Park turf, commenting:
“Bloodstock: it’s just like Woodstock, but for heavy metal types, and replacing the love and peace with chips and Carling! And Slayer! Our UK fans have been asking for this for years, and now the dream is real. So pack your tent, back up your arse with bananas and send the word – The G-Bomb are comin’ to Bloodstock!"
The band’s fourth album, "The Terror Tapes," will be released next Monday 22nd April on AFM Records. Check out the new video for "Terrorscope" right here.
British heavy metal standard bearers Beholder also step in to an early mainstage slot on Saturday. Frontman Simon Hall says “For Beholder to actually be asked to do this, without me dropping to my knees and pleading like a bitch is a true acknowledgment of where the band is right now. To be on the best Bloodstock line-up ever is something we’re not going to approach lightly, and on Saturday 10th August, let’s show the rest of the world how true British Metal fans rule all!!”
The currently announced lineup is: More...
Ten More Bands Confirmed For Bloodstock 2013
The organisers of Britain's, Bloodstock Open Air festival have announced a further ten bands for this year's edition of the event, including Bay Area thrash metal legends Exodus and Death Angel, as well as 3 Inches Of Blood, Scar Symmetry, Dying Fetus, Xerath, Bloodbound, Vanderbuyst, Scarab and The Prophecy. The event will take place at Catton Park from August 8 - 11th and will be headlined by Slayer, King Diamond and Lamb of God.
King Diamond (Headliner)
Lamb Of God (Headliner)
Slayer (Headliner)
3 Inches Of Blood
Amorphis
Accept
Anthrax
Avantasia
Bloodbound
Dark Funeral
Death Angel
Devildriver
Dying Fetus
Ex Deo
Exodus
Firewind
Fozzy
Hell
Kataklysm
Municipal Waste
Negligence
The Prophecy
Scar Symmetry
Scarab
Vanderbuyst
Whitechapel
Xerath
DevilDriver Gearing Up For Tour Dates
Napalm Records has issued the following announcement about upcoming tour dates and a new album from DevilDriver:
"There’s no excuse to miss Devildriver on their upcoming European tour, which kicks off in Oulu, Finland on Saturday, February 9th!
"Be ready, when Dez and his crew come to your town! Updates with regard to the new studio effort will be issued soon. The new long player by the Los Angeles metal outfit is tentatively scheduled for a worldwide release in August 2013!"
Co-Headliner Cannibal Corpse, Support by The Black Dahlia Murder and Winds of Plague: More...
Hour Of Penance To Tour With Cannibal Corpse
Italian death metallers Hour Of Penance will continue to spread their blasphemous verses throughout Europe in the coming weeks whilst touring with brutal legends Cannibal Corpse, DevilDriver, and The Black Dahlia Murder.
The tour will kick off in Finland in just over two weeks and reach its final destination of Glasgow, U.K. one month later. Full dates are listed below.
The members of Hour of Penance are no strangers to two of the three groups with whom they'll be performing, having toured America with The Black Dahlia Murder last spring before supporting Cannibal Corpse on a fall U.S. tour. A five-minute video recap of the latter tour -- which also featured Misery Index -- can be seen below. More...
DevilDriver Enters Studio, New LP In August 2013
After playing numerous concerts around the world, American groove metal act DevilDriver recently entered Audio Hammer Studios, Florida to record the band's next piece of merciless brutality. First up is John Boecklin, who is currently laying down the drum tracks for the upcoming, yet untitled, album.
Updates from the studio are expected directly from frontman Dez Fafara. The new release is tentatively scheduled for a worldwide release in August 2013, its first for new label Napalm Records.
In other DevilDriver news, the band will commence a new co-headlining European tour with Cannibal Corpse. The Black Dahlia Murder will provide support. The tour kicks off in Oulu, Finland on February 9, 2013.
Slayer To Headline Bloodstock 2013
American thrash metal legends Slayer has been confirmed as the third and final headliner for next year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derbyshire, England. The event will take place at Catton Park from August 8 - 11th and will also be headlined by King Diamond and Lamb of God. A statement from Slayer guitarist Kerry King reads: "Can't wait to hit the stage at Bloodstock! Metal Festival in England? Fuck yes!! It's going to be hell on earth and I'm looking forward to having a party with all my British friends."
The organisers of the festival added: "We are thrilled to announce that seminal thrash metal legends, SLAYER are confirmed as the third and final headliner for Bloodstock 2013. The Californian four-piece will close the Ronnie James Dio stage on Sunday night at Catton Park, bringing their face-melting, monster riffs to the metal hordes."
The lineup for the festival is now as follows: More...
Devildriver Announces More Live Shows
California's Devildriver is preparing to hit the road one final time in North America in support of latest release "Beast." The tour is scheduled to kick off October 7th in Grand Junction, Colorado with a string of headlining dates before the band meets up with GWAR on October 12th in Philadelphia, PA to start the "Fate or Chaos" tour. Devildriver will also play select headline dates during off days of the tour with GWAR. A complete list of tour dates can be found below.
Frontman Dez Fafara commented on the upcoming tour with GWAR: "Devildriver was going to take some time off from our touring schedule in October and November, but when we were asked to support GWAR, it was a resounding YES in our Camp!
"The GWAR tour we did is still the most fun the band and I have ever had on a run and we are all excited and looking forward to these shows. Our crowds go together well and it will be Halloween Season so it seems appropriate and fitting we should be out on the road at this time and with a timeless act like The All Mighty GWAR! HAIL to the Devils Duo about to ride together again!"
Devildriver recently announced its signing to Napalm Records. Following this tour, the band will take some time off and will then head out for a European tour in February of 2013. Look for the band to be back with their new album and Napalm Records debut in 2014. More...
Bands Say Farewell To Roadrunner Records UK
Roadrunner Records has posted a video clip online of band members saying farewell to the U.K. staff, which can be viewed below. The label also commented:
"When we were at Download Festival this year we decided to get a few of our bands in front of the camera to bid our Roadrunner UK colleagues a fond farewell. There are some lovely messages of support from the bands and there's even a message from Download promoter, Andy Copping. Check out the clip below.
"Just to reiterate, Roadrunner UK is still open and operating, we just don't have the full team that we used to have. We really appreciate all of your awesome support and your partience with us getting this Download footage online later than we had hoped." More...
GWAR Announces New Tour Dates
Intergalactic Mutant Overlords GWAR are plotting their return to the road this fall. Taking a break from working on their new album as well as an extended arctic slumber, GWAR is back with an entirely new show. Your lords and masters will be wreaking havoc across North America, with support coming from DevilDriver, Cancer Bats, and Legacy of Disorder. The tour is currently scheduled to kick off October 12th in Philadelphia, PA and run through November 26th in Millvale, PA. More dates are expected to be added in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale this Friday July 27th and Saturday July 28th.
When asked for comment on the upcoming tour, GWAR front-thing Oderus Urungus muttered something incoherent, then when prodded a bit more muttered something else incoherent. After the third attempt for comment something more intelligible came from the mouth of the warty one:
"Once again GWAR returns, hoof and nail, to our old stomping grounds, North America, on a tour of utter destruction, and this time nothing less than the greatest power in the universe will do as our primary victim! That's right, this time GWAR, fresh from our battle with Death, takes on another of history's biggest assholes...God himself! Seeing as we don't have the new album done yet, we really had to do something spectacular..."
Oderus belched out a midget and continued, "This tour will also see the arrival of a new Scumdog brother to aid GWAR in our quest to destroy everything that sucks. That's right, I can finally reveal certain details regarding our new album...ever since our missing band mate Flattus Maximus took his leave of Earth, members of the Maximus tribe have been showing up at our Antarctic fortress, not only to pay their respects but also eat all of our food. And also lay tracks on the new album! You see, every member of the Maximus family rips on guitar (though Flattus taught them all they know), and they were anxious to help us fill the void left by Flattus. We have been working with his brothers Pustulus, Infecticus, Bubonus and even the shunned Corpulus...and right now they are fighting it out as to which one of them will stay here with the mighty GWAR for the 'FATE OR CHAOS' Tour...and beyond! Get ready world, this fall shall see the birth of a new Scumdog!" More...
Cannibal Corpse Announces Co-Headlining Tour
Just back home from a 5-week European tour in support of new album "Torture" (reviewed here), and on the jump again for another five weeks of touring through North America, Cannibal Corpse has now confirmed a return to Europe for February 2013.
Cannibal Corpse will be co-headlining alongside Devildriver, with Cannibal Corpse finishing all mainland European shows while Devildriver will finish the U.K. dates. Support acts will be announced shortly.
09/02/13 – FI – Oulu – Teatrie Oulu
10/02/13 – FI – Tampere – Pakkahuone
11/02/13 – FI – Helsinki – Nosturi
13/02/13 – SE – Stockholm – Göta Källare
14/02/13 – SE – Gothenburg – Brewhouse
15/02/13 – DK – Copenhagen – Amager bio
16/02/13 – DK – Aarhus – Train
17/02/13 – DE – Hamburg – Grünspan
19/02/13 – NL – Tilburg – 013
20/02/13 – DE – Köln – Essigfabrik
21/02/13 – DE – Karlsruhe – Substage
22/02/13 – DE – Geiselwind – Music Hall
23/02/13 – BE – Antwerp – Trix
24/02/13 – FR – Paris – Le Bataclan
26/02/13 – IT – Milan – Alcatraz
27/02/13 – CH – Lausanne – Les Docks
28/02/13 – CH – Zurich – Komplex 457
01/03/13 – DE – Chemnitz - Südbahnhof
02/03/13 – CZ – Ostrava – Garage Club
03/03/13 – DE – Berlin – Columbia Club
05/03/13 – DE – München – Backstage
06/03/13 – DE – Saarbrücken – Garage
07/03/13 – UK – London – The Forum
08/03/13 – UK – Nottingham – Rock City
09/03/13 – UK – Manchester – HMV Ritz
10/03/13 – UK – Glasgow - ABC
Devildriver Signs To Napalm Records
The entire Napalm Records crew is honored to announce that American groove-metal powerhouse Devildriver has joined their ranks.
The legendary Los Angeles metal outfit has signed a worldwide record deal with the Austrian label. A new Devildriver album is tentatively scheduled for a release in 2013.
Frontman Dez Fafara comments: "I am proud to announce DevilDriver’s new partnership with Napalm Records! They have the passion and the drive we as a band were looking for! I'm looking forward to working together on DevilDriver's next release! Hail the groove!"
Markus Riedler (Napalm Records CEO) comments: "We are extremely excited to have this outstanding band on our label roster. DevilDriver are a true metal monster full of primal energy and more than ready to conquer the world with their upcoming album that will be released in the fall of 2013. Join the metal brotherhood and get ready for the world’s largest circle pit!"
Darkest Hour Announces Australian Shows
D.C. metal titans Darkest Hour have announced Australian support dates with DevilDriver this spring in continuing support for their latest release, "The Human Romance." The band will make stops in both Japan and the Philippines as well. Guitarist Mike Schleibaum adds his own words:
"This trip will include our first ever headlining dates in Japan as well as our return to Manilla and Australia. We couldn't be more excited to travel over to this part of the world again and introduce them to our new record and live show. We love to experience new culture, meet new friends, and of course play some killer shows. We'll be accompanied by our good friends so you know it will be a party as soon as we load in!"
The band released the latest record "The Human Romance" earlier this year with singles like "Love As A Weapon" and "The World Engulfed In Flames," and a music video for "Savor The Kill." An instrumental version even made its way onto iTunes, which can be found here. More...
Devildriver Bassist Hospitalized With Pneumonia
DevilDriver bassist Aaron "Bubble" Patrick has been hospitalized with pneumonia which will force him to miss the kickoff of the band's Metal Alliance U.S. Tour with Devildriver, The Faceless, Job for a Cowboy, 3 Inches of Blood, Impending Doom and Wretched. Chris Towning, who played with Patrick in Bury Your Dead, will fill in for him.
For dates and venues for the Metal Alliance tour, head over to this location.
Quartered Announces New Tour Dates
Vancouver, Canada metal act Quartered has announced that it will be embarking on a Canadian tour later this March. The band will also be performing as part of the Canadian Music Week festivities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can check out the full list of announced dates below.
March 14th - Kelowna, B.C. - Flashbacks w/ Dracula Black & Smash Blvd
March 15th - Calgary, A.B. - Dickens Pub w/ ALKATINE & ChronGoblin
March 16th - Edmonton, A.B. - Haven Social Club w/ All Else Fails, Jezebel, Eternal Prophecy
March 17th - Saskatoon, S.K. - TBA
March 18th - Winnipeg, M.B. - Osborne Village Inn w/ On This Day
March 21st - Toronto, O.N. (Canadian Music Week) - Velvet Underground w/ Islands, Hey Sugar, Inire, Misguided Aggression
March 23rd - Toronto O.N. (Canadian Music Week) - Hard Luck Bar w/ Three Crowns, Farewell To Freeway, Dancing With Paris, Today I Caught the Plague
Canadian Music Week/Fest 2012 will feature over 900 different artists and bands from over 40 different countries with the week-long event spanning over 5 days. The event will feature performances from Slash, Devildriver, Job For A Cowboy and many others. Wristbands for the event, which are good for any show during the 5 day festival, can be purchased here.
Limp Bizkit To Headline Graspop 2012
American nu metal veterans Limp Bizkit have been confirmed as the final headliner for this year's edition of Belgiums largest heavy metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting. Also newly confirmed for the festival are Behemoth, Black Label Society, Godsmack, Slash and All Shall Perish, while the organisers have also announced that Young Guns and Lagwagon have pulled out of the event. Graspop Metal Meeting will take place in Dessel, Belgium from June 22nd - 24th and will feature the following lineup, with more to be announced shortly:
Ozzy Osbourne and friends (Headliner)
Limp Bizkit (Headliner)
Guns N Roses (Headliner)
Adrenaline Mob
Alestorm
All Shall Perish
Amon Amarth
August Burns Red
Behemoth
Black Label Society
Black Spiders
Black Veil Brides
Cancer Bats
Cannibal Corpse
Children Of Bodom
Comeback Kid
Death Angel
Devildriver
Dimmu Borgir
Emmure
Ensiferum
Europe
Exodus
Godsmack
Gojira
H20 More...
Nine More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2012
The organisers of Belgiums largest heavy metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, have confirmed a further nine names for this years edition of the event, including French death metal outfit Gojira, English doom metal veterans My Dying Bride and American hard rock legends Twisted Sister, as well as I Killed The Prom Queen, Cancer Bats, Lagwagon, While She Sleeps, Black Spiders and Kobra And The Lotus. Graspop Metal Meeting will take place in Dessel, Belgium from June 22nd - 24th and will feature the following lineup, with more to be announced shortly: More...
Five More Bands Confirmed For Download 2012
The organisers of Britain's Download Festival has announced a further five bands for this years edition of the event. Metalcore outfit Killswitch Engage has confirmed, as have NOFX, Nightwish, Shinedown and Black Veil Brides. The festival will take place June 8th - 10th at Donington Park in the United Kingdom.
The lineup is now as follows:
The Prodigy (Headliners)
Metallica (Headliners)
Black Sabbath (Headliners)
Anthrax
As I Lay Dying
August Burns Red
Biffy Clyro
Billy Talent
Black Label Society
Black Veil Brides
Chase and Status
Devildriver
Devin Townsend Project
Fear Factory
Five Finger Death Punch
Ginger Wildheart
Killswitch Engage
Kyuss Lives!
Lamb Of God
Little Angels
Machine Head
Nightwish
NOFX
Periphery
Reckless Love
Shinedown
Slash
Soundgarden
Steel Panther
Tenacious D
Trivium
Ugly Kid Joe
You Me At Six
Guns N Roses Confirmed For Graspop 2012
The organisers of Belgium's largest heavy metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, have announced that American rock legends Guns N Roses will be wrapping the festival up this year, as they will be headlining the event on Sunday 24th. The organisers have also announced that As I Lay Dying has had to pull out of the festival after cancelling their European tour, but also confirmed that Cannibal Corpse, Machine Head, Gotthard, Adrenaline Mob, Sebastian Bach, Black Veil Brides and The Treatment will perform at the festival. Graspop Metal Meeting will take place in Dessel, Belgium from June 22nd - 24th and will feature the following lineup, with more to be announced shortly:
Black Sabbath (Headliner)
Guns N Roses (Headliner)
Adrenaline Mob
Alestorm
Amon Amarth
August Burns Red
Black Veil Brides
Cannibal Corpse
Children Of Bodom
Comeback Kid
Death Angel
Devildriver
Dimmu Borgir
Emmure
Ensiferum
Europe
Exodus
H20
Hatebreed
Ihsahn
Jon Oliva's Pain
Killswitch Engage
Kyuss Lives!
Lamb Of God
Leprous
Machine Head
Megadeth
Motorhead
Nasum
Obituary
Paradise Lost
Pennywise
Possessed
Sabaton
Sacred Reich
Sebastian Bach
Sick Of It All
Skeletonwitch
Slayer
Texas In July
The Spudmonsters
The Treatment
Trivium
Unearth
Whitechapel
Winds Of Plague
Winterfylleth
Young Guns
Fourteen More Names Confirmed For Download 2012
The organisers of Britain's, Download Festival has confirmed a further twelve acts for this year's edition of the event. Among the new acts are American thrash metal legends Megadeth, former Guns N Roses guitarist, Slash and industrial metal veterans Fear Factory, as well as Steel Panther, Billy Talent, Kyuss Lives!, Rise Against, Black Label Society, As I Lay Dying, Five Finger Death Punch, Terrorvision, Ginger Wildheart, Periphery and Reckless Love. The festival will take place June 8th - 10th at Donington Park in the U.K.
The lineup is now as follows:
The Prodigy (Headliners)
Metallica (Headliners)
Black Sabbath (Headliners)
Anthrax
As I Lay Dying
August Burns Red
Biffy Clyro
Billy Talent
Black Label Society
Chase and Status
Devildriver
Devin Townsend Project
Fear Factory
Five Finger Death Punch
Ginger Wildheart
Kyuss Lives!
Lamb Of God
Little Angels
Machine Head
Periphery
Reckless Love
Slash
Soundgarden
Steel Panther
Tenacious D
Trivium
Ugly Kid Joe
You Me At Six
DevilDriver Footage From NAMM Available
Metalassault has posted footage online of Jeff Kendrick and Mike Spreitzer from DevilDriver doing a clinic at the Korg booth during NAMM 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 20th, 2012. Check out the footage below.
