Arsis Prepares For Thrash And Burn Tour

Determined to complete a tour with no car accidents, illnesses, or other distressing turmoil and ready to brave the road once again for the upcoming Thrash And Burn Tour, ARSIS bassist Noah Martin checks in to bring us up-to-date on tour preparations and the band’s newest addition:

“We’re really pumped about this tour. I don’t think there’s anything that will prevent us from finishing it. [Lead singer/guitarist] Jim [Malone]’s over his pneumonia. He’s been working out and running, and he feels better than ever. We even have new management that’s helping us move forward. They’re AMAZING. Hopefully our tour laminates will come with a lucky rabbit’s foot! [laughter] Right now we’re going over to [Anthrax singer] Dan Nelson’s place to rehearse for about three days before the Thrash And Burn tour starts. Our new drummer is Shawn Priest from Idaho. All the best drummers are coming outta nowhere from the Midwest! We screened him through his video on YouTube, and when we hooked up, he learned ‘We Are The Nightmare’ in a day and a half. We’re REALLY excited about this. We’re gonna have new drum parts in our songs off the new album. It’s gonna be WAY thrashier, more in-your-face. ‘Servants To The Night’ has been added to the set list because of Shawn. We’d like to keep him on as full-time, so we’ll see how he does on this tour. His flight to New York got delayed and he had to sleep in the airport, but he took it like a champ, so he’ll fit right in, putting up with a bunch of bullshit right from the start! [laughter] We’ll see if we can get him to drink boxed wine. First post on Blabbermouth gets a free beer at one of our shows!”

The video to the title track off of We Are The Nightmare recently received an outpouring of fan votes on MTV2's "Your Vote Counts" for inclusion on the next episode of Headbangers Ball. View the trailer to We Are The Nightmare’s bonus DVD here. An ARSIS live show photo gallery can be viewed at the Metal Fanatix website.

The Thrash And Burn North American tour features Darkest Hour (headliner), Parkway Drive, Misery Signals, Winds of Plague, Stick to Your Guns, Arsis, Abigail Williams, Arsonists Get All the Girls and After The Burial. The tour dates are as follows: More...

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Endwell Kicked Off The Mosh Lives Tour with Emmure

Endwell has been kicked off of The Mosh Lives Tour that Emmure is headlining. Here's and update from the band:

"First off, we want to apologize to everyone who was planning on coming out and seeing us on the MOSH LIVES tour but unfortunately as of yesterday (Tuesday May 27th) we have been kicked off of the tour because of a T-Shirt....yep that's right. Apparently some people can't take a joke. We were stoked for this tour and looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends and playing some fun shows. Without getting into all the details well leave it at this; some of our good friends receive an email from a certain Tyrant telling them that if we weren't removed from the tour immediately that they would have hell to pay and the outcome was us being asked to leave the tour. We basically drove 30 hours straight to meet up with the tour in Texas and now 2 days later were driving 20 hours back home, it was a good waste of a few hundred dollars in gas.

"Needless to say we're beyond bummed....either way you guys should still go out and support the Mosh Lives tour. There are some great bands and its a great show everynight. We want to thank Recon, After The Burial, Ligeia, Emmure and On Broken Wings for being cool dudes and hopefully we'll get back out there with a few of you again at some point.

"All in all this is just another bump in the road and were not gonna let it slow us down. Our new EP (Revenge Is A Healthy Motive) came out today on Itunes and through our online store, were heading up to Canada in 2 weeks with our pals in MEANS and OCEANS and then right after that we head out on a FULL US tour with Stray From The Path and The Ghost Inside starting in Cali in July. Can't hold us down.....if any hardcore bands are reading this and wanna go on tour hit us up!!! We're gonna be doin our full length at the end of the summer and we're not looking to be home..EVER!"

You can see the shirt design (which appears to be taking a jab at Victory Records, who recenlty dropped the band) in question that got the band kicked off the tour on their Blogspot page.

Victory owner Tony Brummel previously commented on the band's release:

"There is no drama here. Bands and labels go in opposite directions all of the time. Endwell and I are totally cool and they knew about this last week. They are young guys and understandably a bit shocked still and emotional. They know that I will help them in any way that I can in the future. Who knows, we might even end up working together again."

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Complete NEMHF 2008 Lineup Revealed

The complete lineup for the 10th Anniversary of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, set for weekend of April 25-27 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachussetts has been confirmed.

The largest and most successful metal festival in the United States will be presented this year by ESP, Randall, EMG, exclusive magazine presenter Metal Maniacs Magazine, and "Summer Slaughter Tour" second stage sponsor Sumerian Records.

"When we first started, we never could have much this festival would have grown," said festival co-founder Scott Lee. "It started out of our love for metal and it’s been amazing to be able to share that with fans who love it as much as we do. It’s also gratifying to be able to give exposure to up-and-coming bands and watch them develop into international stars."

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will present Gigantour featuring Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High on Fire on Friday night. Doors will open Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday will kick off the full two-stage set up at 11:30 a.m. with for the Fallen Dreams, Veil of Maya, Trap Them, COCKPUNCH!, Xtryrantx, Winds of Plague, From A Second Story Window, Soilent Green, Arsis, Sleeping Giant, Stick to Your Guns, First Blood, Disfear, Municipal Waste, The Ghost Inside, Embrace the End, The End, Keep Of Kalessin, Monstrosity, Skeletonwitch, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Animosity, As Blood Runs Black, Heaven Shall Burn, Vital Remains, Kataklysm, Hate Eternal, The Acacia Strain, Overkill, Behemoth, Shadows Fall, and Dimmu Borgir.

Sunday’s lineup includes Classic Struggle, Stray from the Path, Waking the Cadaver, Unholy, Cold World, Recon, Elysia, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, On Broken Wings, Dead to Fall, Full Blown Chaos, Ligeia, Since the Flood, Shai Hulud, Hemlock, After the Burial, Unexpect, Thy Will Be Done, Born of Osiris, Impending Doom, Kid Deposit Triumph, Vanna, Emmure, A Life Once Lost, Despised Icon, God Forbid, Eluveitie, Tyr, Turisas, Ensiferum, Nevermore, Meshuggah, and Ministry. The show will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

The full schedule of set times will be announced soon.

The festival will also host the popular vendor area, where fans can pick up an assortment of rare CDs, t-shirts, and other memorabilia. Artists performing at the show will be on hand for meet and greets throughout the three days.

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is also sponsored by Metal Edge Magazine, Monster Energy, All In Merchandise, 518 Prints, MTV’s Headbanger’s Blog, The Syndicate, Mazur PR, Heavy Hitter, Scott Lee Clothing, and many more to be announced.

Tickets are $47.50 for Friday, $45 for Saturday, $45 for Sunday, or $129 for a three-day pass.

Tickets are available at all Strawberries and FYE Stores, online at tickets.com and enterthevault.com, or by calling 1-800-477-6849.

The Palladium is located at 261 Main Street in Worcester, MA.

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10th Annual NEMHF Details Revealed

This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, the largest and most successful metal festival in the United States.

This year’s show, presented by ESP, Randall, EMG, and exclusive magazine presenter Metal Maniacs Magazine, will take place the weekend of April 25-27 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., its home since its inception. Sumerian Records will sponsor the “Summer Slaughter Tour” second stage.

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will present Gigantour featuring Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High on Fire on Friday night. Saturday will be headlined by Dimmu Borgir, Shadows Fall, and Behemoth. Ministry, Meshuggah, and Nevermore will close out the festival on Sunday night.

Other bands scheduled to perform include: A Life Once Lost, The Acacia Strain, After the Burial, Animosity, As Blood Runs Black, Belay My Last, Born of Osiris, Braindrill, Classic Struggle, Cockpunch!, Cold World, Dead to Fall, Demiricous, Dillinger Escape Plan, Disfear, Eluveitie, Elysia, Embrace the End, Emmure, The End, Ensiferum, First Blood, From a Second Story Window, Full Blown Chaos, The Ghost Inside, God Forbid, Hate Eternal, Hemlock, High on Fire, Impending Doom, Job for a Cowboy, Keep Of Kalessin, Kid Deposit Triumph, Ligeia, Mensrea, Monstrosity, Municipal Waste, On Broken Wings, Overkill, Recon, Red I Flight, Rhinoceros, Shai Halud, Shipwreck a.d., Since the Flood, Skeletonwitch, Sleeping Giant, Soilent Green, Sons of Azrael, Stick to Your Guns, Stray from the Path, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, Trap Them, Turisas, Tyr, Unexpect, Unholy, Vanna, Veil of Maya, Vital Remains, Waking the Cadaver, Winds of Plague, Withered, and Xtyrantx.

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is also sponsored by Metal Edge Magazine, Monster Energy, All In Merchandise, 518 Prints, The Syndicate, Mazur PR, Heavy Hitter, Scott Lee Clothing, and many more to be announced.

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 15 at 10 a.m. EST. The cost is $47.50 for Friday, $45 for Saturday, $45 for Sunday, or $129 for a three-day pass. Tickets available at all Strawberries / FYE Stores, by calling (800) 477-6849 or online at tickets.com.

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After The Burial Signs with Sumerian Records

Minnesota metal/hardcore outfit After The Burial has signed with Sumerian Records. Formed in 2004, the group released an album with Corrosive Recordings last year. You can check out some of their latest demo material here.

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Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya Tour Dates

Born of Osiris will headline a January tour with support from Veil of Maya, After The Burial, and Sea of Treachery. Here are the tour dates:

1/11 Elk Grove, IL @ Elk Grove VFW
1/12 St. Louis, MO @ 2 Cents Plain
1/13 South Bend, IN @ Elva's
1/14 Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA
1/15 Saginaw, MI @ Olde Jamestowne Hall
1/16 Detroit, MI @ The Hayloft
1/17 Pittsburgh, PA @ The School
1/18 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
1/19 Danville, VA @ Plan B
1/20 Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway
1/21 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G
1/22 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
1/23 Covington, KY @ Madhatter
1/24 Dayton, OH @ TBA
1/25 Des Moines, IA @ TBA
1/26 Maplewood, MN @ Showcase Skatepark
1/27 Milwaukee, WI @ Shorewood Legion Hall

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After The Burial Continues Singer Search

After The Burial is still in search of a permanent vocalist. Candidates must meet the following requirements:

- 20-28 years of age
- must have previous experience
- must have great stage presence
- live near Twin Cities (MN), or relocate

Interested parties should contact the band at aftertheburial@yahoo.com.

Nick Wellner, former frontman for Minnesota hardcore/metal outfit announced his departure in June stating that "touring extensively for a living is not the life I want."

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After The Burial Singer Announces Departure

Nick Wellner, frontman for Minnesota hardcore/metal outfit After The Burial, has officially announced his departure from the group. Here's his statement:

"After much deliberation I have decided to part ways with After the Burial. I love these guys and this decision is not personal in the least. We all need to do what makes us happy in life and touring extensively for a living is not the life I want. I don't want to hold them back so it's best I get out while I still can. I want to be here in the TC with my family and friends, and play music here. I will be doing the last few shows we have listed (6/28, 7/7, 7/22).

I will be continuing on drums in The Harlan and I will be starting a new hardcore project doing vocals; think With Honor, Sinking Ships, Comeback Kid. I will miss all of my out-of-town friends that I have made along the way, but I will see you when you come through the Twin Cities. For all you Midwest folk, we have these last few shows, so let's make them count! Twin Cities kids, watch out for the new project, stage dives and pile ons up your ass, let's make something amazing together. Please keep an eye and ear open for my last hometown show, I hope to see you all there!"

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The Acacia Strain Get Ready For A Busy Summer

Massachusetts' THE ACACIA STRAIN is currently gearing up for a busy summer, including a slot on this year's Sounds of the Underground tour and an impending jaunt as a part of Hatebreed's Monsters of Mayhem 2 Tour. "We couldn't be more excited about this tour," frontman Vincent Bennett says. "The dudes in Hatebreed are nicest guys ever, we really got to know them over in the UK. We have wanted to tour with God Forbid and Evergreen Terrace for a while now and can't wait to see what After The Burial has to offer. And, obviously, we can't wait to hit the road with Terror again, we have been trying to hop on a tour with them since the last one. Everyone should expect the most from us. We have a lot of great bands to keep up with...shit is going to be intense." The entire tour line-up is as follows: Hatebreed, God Forbid, Evergreen Terrace, Terror, THE ACACIA STRAIN and After The Burial.

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Robot Mosh Fest Announced

The fifth annual Robot Mosh Fest will take place on Friday, June 29th and Saturday, June 30th at Skate World in Hartland, WI. Below are all the bands confirmed for the fest. More information can be found online, and tickets can be purchased here.

Friday, June 29th - 3pm

The Black Dahlia Murder
A Life Once Lost
Dead To Fall
From A Second Story Window
Hewhocorrupts
Russian Circles
Fordirelifesake
Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
After The Burial
Paria
Tower Of Rome
Carnivale
Lye By Mistake
Everest
Shit Outta Luck

Saturday, June 30th - 1pm

Necrophagist
Decapiated
Cephalic Carnage
Cattle Decapitation
Arsis
Ion Dissonance
The Faceless
Beneath The Massacre
As Blood Runs Black
Veil Of Maya
An End To Flesh
Harlots
With Dead Hands Rising
Plague Bringer
Empire
Winds Of Plague
Catherine
Emmure
Beneath The Sky
Born Of Osiris

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Hatebreed To Headline Monsters Of Mayhem II Tour

HATEBREED will be headlining the 2007 Monsters of Mayhem II Tour – featuring metal and hardcore brethren God Forbid, Terror, The Acacia Strain, Evergreen Terrace and After the Burial. Sponsored by Jagermeister and Monster Energy Drink, the Monsters of Mayhem tour has launched its very own “Ladies Night,” putting the females front and center by offering FREE admission for the first 150 females over 21 attending each show. Advance tickets will be available for pre-sale on Hatebreed’s official website, as well as advance pre-order consideration for Hatebreed’s official fan club. VIP tickets will also be available, enabling fans to meet the band before each performance. Select dates will include dual stage festivities, affording local acts the opportunity to reach out to audiences along side the supporting acts. A savvy marriage of hardcore and metal’s finest talents, the Monsters of Mayhem tour marks Hatebreed’s return to the US after a successful UK tour with the Acacia Strain.

Spanning over 21 cities, Monsters of Mayhem II will kick off on May 18th lasting until June 9th. Hatebreed will then head over to Europe for select dates, before returning to headline the second stage at this year’s free Ozzfest. Hatebreed’s latest triumph, Supremacy has been received with overwhelming critical acclaim and respect. Supremacy marks Hatebreed’s Roadrunner debut, as well as a musical catharsis for frontman Jamey Jasta. “I wanted to just put it all out there, to wear my heart on my sleeve more than I have in the past,” Jasta proclaimed in an October 2006 interview with Revolver, “…I needed this to be the most vicious record we’ve ever done.”

Here are the 2007 Monsters of Mayhem II tour dates with Hatebreed featuring God Forbid, Terror, The Acacia Strain, Evergreen Terrace, After the Burial, and more bands TBA: More...

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Hatebreed Release More Tour Dates

More dates have been released for HATEBREED’s Monsters of Mayhem 2 tour which will also feature GOD FORBID, EVERGREEN TERRACE, TERROR, THE ACACIA STRAIN, and AFTER THE BURIAL:

May 18 - Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
May 19 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
May 20 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 21 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
May 22 - Columbia, SC @ Headliner’s Mainstage
May 23 - North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
May 24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
May 25 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
May 26 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

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Veil Of Maya, After The Burial Tour Dates

Midwest metal acts Veil of Maya and After The Burial will be heading out on an extensive US tour in early 2007. Anyone who can help with any of the unconfirmed dates should email aftertheburial@yahoo.com. Here are the tour dates:

1/6 Jefferson, SD @ Jefferson Community Center w/ For Today
1/7 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground w/ For Today, Burning Resolve and Spirit of the Stairway
1/8 Kansas City, MO @ El Torreon Ballroom w/ Eyes of the Betrayer, The Cast Pattern
1/9 Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck w/ Eyes of the Betrayer, The Cast Pattern
1/10 Topeka, KS @ The Static Bar w/ Eyes of the Betrayer, The Cast Pattern
1/11 Midwest City, OK @ The Beatdown w/ Destroyer Destroyer
1/12 Arlington, TX @ The Phoenix Music Complex w/ Knights Templar, Jean Grey
1/13 Lubbock, TX @ TBA
1/14 Albuquerque, NM @ TBA
1/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Metal Devastation 2 w/ And the Hero Fails and What Keeps Us Alive
1/17 Las Vegas, NV @ TBA
1/18 Fresno, CA @ TBA
1/19 Reno, NV @ TBA
1/20 Dublin, CA @ Lucky Pizza w/ Only in Dreams, As Legions Fall
1/21 Santa Cruz, CA @ The 418 Project w/ Arsonists Get All the Girls
1/23 Woodland, CA @ Tony's House w/ Memento Mori and At Dawn
1/24 Ventura, CA @ The Alpine w/ Restriction, Submersable Hearse and Roderick User
1/25 Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
1/26 San Diego, CA @ TBA
1/27 Phoenix, AZ @ OnePlace Church w/ The Lost Anthology, As for Us and Conquer All
1/28 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock w/ A Breath Before Surfacing, Illusory Veil
1/29 Las Cruces, NM @ The Red Room
1/31 Lubbock, TX @ TBA
2/1 Dallas TX @ TBA
2/2 San Antonio, TX @ The Underground w/ A Basement A Noose A Casket, Rivers Run With Blood, Staring At The Empty Throne, Hope of Divine Mercy
2/3 Spring, TX @ Java Jazz
2/5 Springfield, MO @ Billiards Blue Room w/ Day Well Spend, We Called It Winter
2/6 Peoria, IL @ East Peoria Legion Hall w/ Final Flight of Icarus, Beneath Falling Skies
2/7 La Porte, IN @ Java Jims w/ The Arnolfini Marriage, Elysian At Last
2/9 West Dundee, IL @ Clearwater Theatre w/ Mirror|Mirror, RoseCrance
2/10 Menomonee Falls, WI @ The Orchard Inn
2/11 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Ignite the Will, Marquis de Sade

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