Deconstruct In Search of New Front-Man!

The story runs deep with Deconstruct. An aggressive, in your face, heavy rock/modern metal band comprised of the brutal, grungy groove oriented guitar riffs of Joe Fraulob (ex-Danzig), the powerful, deep, head-spinning bass lines of Bobby Real (ex-Dedvolt), the bone crushing drums of Tom Frost (ex-Luxt) and vocalist MC Droze’s intense growling and often melodic vocals. Yeah, this band has got it going on … Continue reading Deconstruct In Search of New Front-Man!

Book Review: “One For The Road: How To Be A Music Tour Manager”

Let me start by saying that if I had this book in my possession twenty-five years ago I would definitely be in a different place right now in my life and I certainly could have been a much better asset for the bands I managed.  Not that I have any regrets, but instead of watching … Continue reading Book Review: “One For The Road: How To Be A Music Tour Manager”

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Update – ATTIKA 7 and SCORPION CHILD Added, $4 Beer All Summer Long and More

ATTIKA 7 (http://www.attika7.com) and SCORPION CHILD (http://www.scorpionchild.com) have just been added to the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL this summer. Both bands will be playing all tour dates with SCORPION CHILD headlining the Sumerian Stage and ATTIKA 7 playing the Musician's Institute Stage. To see all the bands playing this summer on Mayhem, check out the Mayhem website at http://rockstarmayhemfest.com/bands. What goes better with blistering … Continue reading ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Update – ATTIKA 7 and SCORPION CHILD Added, $4 Beer All Summer Long and More

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Weekly Update – iPhone and iPod Touch App, A Day In The Life at Mayhem, the SKRATCH N SNIFF Mayhem Mix and More

Get your Tickets NOW at www.rockstarmayhemfest.com or www.livenation.com This Year Featuring: ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MASTODON, AMON AMARTH, MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, BEHEMOTH AND MANY MORE The official ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL app is here to help you keep up-to-date with all of the Mayhem, with tour news, ticket info, Twitter updates and constant video updates from … Continue reading ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Weekly Update – iPhone and iPod Touch App, A Day In The Life at Mayhem, the SKRATCH N SNIFF Mayhem Mix and More

The 6th Annual ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Weekly Update – Announcing the Sirius XM Contest, Mayhem Survey, Mayhem Special Military Ticket Offer, and More

This Year Featuring: ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MASTODON, AMON AMARTH, MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, BEHEMOTH AND MANY MORE Tour Starts June 29th in San Bernardino, CA Get your Tickets NOW at www.rockstarmayhemfest.com or www.livenation.com     Do you want to visit New York City? Who doesn’t! SiriusXM is giving you the chance to win a trip … Continue reading The 6th Annual ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Weekly Update – Announcing the Sirius XM Contest, Mayhem Survey, Mayhem Special Military Ticket Offer, and More

THE SIXTH ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP

THE SIXTH ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MASTODON, AMON AMARTH, MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, BEHEMOTH AND MANY MORE   View the Announcement video Here Tickets Go On Sale Friday March 22nd at 12 Noon Tour Starts June 29th In San Bernardino, CA   Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem … Continue reading THE SIXTH ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP

ARCANIUM TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM ONTOGENESIS

One of Denver’s most successful metal bands, Arcanium, is back with their highly anticipated sophomore release, Ontogenesis. This unrelenting barrage of metal cuts like a chainsaw with surprising surgical precision. The album is set to hit the streets on May 7th, 2013. In perpetual forward motion since it’s 2007 conception, Arcanium has toured with such … Continue reading ARCANIUM TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM ONTOGENESIS

ARCANIUM ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR

Recently returning to Colorado in September from touring with Otep, Butcher Babies and One Eyed Doll, Arcanium has been home headlining festivals such as Wyoming’s “Zombie fest”, opening as direct support for acts such as Static-X and Gemini Syndrome, headlining hometown shows and writing new music for later release. The time for Arcanium to hit … Continue reading ARCANIUM ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR

Machine Head’s Rob Flynn Injured & Cancel 9 Shows

On the day of their double live CD 'Machine Fucking Head Live', The Machine Head saga continues... After all the troubles with Disney banning them from House of Blues, Rob Flynn has to have emergency surgery to deal with a double inguinal hernia that has become the source of tremendous pain for the frontman. Machine … Continue reading Machine Head’s Rob Flynn Injured & Cancel 9 Shows

Dethklok Brings Metalocalypse Upon Pittsburgh

The virtual and stage band Dethklok brought their Adult Swim animated and Brendon Small headed production to Pittsburgh last Thursday to promote Metalocalypse Dethklok III. The Pittsburgh crowd was primed and ready for an experience that many were not so sure how to receive. It's a very different experience to focus most of one's attention … Continue reading Dethklok Brings Metalocalypse Upon Pittsburgh

All That Remains Pittsburgh Pictorial

Certainly well on their way to cracking the highest level of metal stardom is the band All That Remains. This is not the first time in the last few years that they have graced a Pittsburgh stage, and surely not to be the last, but their set was an impressively hard, fist pounding, circle trashing, … Continue reading All That Remains Pittsburgh Pictorial

Even Disney Can’t Stop Machine Head in Pittsburgh

Lead singer and guitar player for Machine Head, Rob Flynn, did not hesitate a moment to give Disney a big "F. You" in Pittsburgh the other night, but he did even more so by giving the 'Burgh the show of their lives. And Pittsburgh responded. With full onslaught MH hit the audience hard with songs … Continue reading Even Disney Can’t Stop Machine Head in Pittsburgh

Disney Forces Another Machine Head Cancellation

From Machine Head's official website: “For the third time in a row, the corporate powers behind Walt Disney Properties have pressured promoter Live Nation into canceling Machine Head’s performance at a House of Blues venue on Disney property, this time the December 4 show in Orlando, Florida. “While no one is willing to provide evidence … Continue reading Disney Forces Another Machine Head Cancellation

Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III’: Vinyl Edition Hits Stores Today/Live In Pittsburgh Thursday!

Last month, Adult Swim animated metallers DETHKLOK released their new album, Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III, to a #10 Billboard Top 200 chart debut. Now, the public can experience the immensity of the world’s greatest metal band on vinyl. The vinyl LP edition of the album with special etching is available today via Amazon.com. Metalocalypse: Dethklok … Continue reading Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III’: Vinyl Edition Hits Stores Today/Live In Pittsburgh Thursday!

‘Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III’ Debuts at #10 on the Billboard Top 200

Headline Tour with MACHINE HEAD, ALL THAT REMAINS and Special Guests THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER in Pittsburgh 11/8 at Stage AE Adult Swim is pleased to reveal that DETHKLOK’s new album, Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III, has debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 charts in its first week! The album has also debuted at … Continue reading ‘Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III’ Debuts at #10 on the Billboard Top 200

Crossfaith Announces New EP

Japan – November 2006. CROSSFAITH are born. Unique in their home country of Japan, CROSSFAITH combine metalcore, hardcore, samples and electronica to create groundbreaking music that transcends genres. Their 2009 debut album ‘The Artificial Theory For The Dramatic Beauty’ (Zestone Records) served as the catalyst which kick-started the Japanese screamo / metalcore scene and they … Continue reading Crossfaith Announces New EP

Adult Swim Releases Highly-Anticipated Dethklok Album, Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III

Adult Swim is pleased to announce today’s release of the brand new album from DETHKLOK, the brutal animated band from the Metalocalypse television series, Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III. From Williams Street Records, the network’s independent music label, the third album from the chart-topping band will be released in a variety of formats including a standard … Continue reading Adult Swim Releases Highly-Anticipated Dethklok Album, Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III

Exclusive DETHKLOK “Making Of” DVD Documentary Snippets Unveiled

To tease next week’s release of DETHKLOK’s album, Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III, ArtistDirect.com, Guitar World Magazine and Modern Drummer Magazine have each released a different exclusive and never-before-seen clip from the “making of” DVD documentary portion of the deluxe set. Head to ArtistDirect.com to learn about the lyric writing process on ‘I Ejaculate Fire’, GuitarWorld.com … Continue reading Exclusive DETHKLOK “Making Of” DVD Documentary Snippets Unveiled

New DETHKLOK Music Video for ‘The Galaxy’

An all new music video for ‘The Galaxy’, the latest single from the upcoming DETHKLOK album Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III, made its world-premiere today and is currently available for viewing at http://www.HotTopic.om (the video can be located at the bottom left of the page). Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III is being released via Williams Street Records … Continue reading New DETHKLOK Music Video for ‘The Galaxy’

DETHKLOK @ STAGE AE WITH ALL THAT REMAINS, MACHINE HEAD AND THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER 11/8

As in tours past, bringing DETHKLOK to life on stage will be Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small on guitar and lead vocals, legendary drummer Gene Hoglan, bass guitarist Bryan Beller and guitarist Mike Keneally. This line-up of talented musicians will be joined by Nathan Explosion, William Murderface, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles and Toki Wartooth in all-new animation … Continue reading DETHKLOK @ STAGE AE WITH ALL THAT REMAINS, MACHINE HEAD AND THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER 11/8

North American Tour for DETHKLOK with MACHINE HEAD, ALL THAT REMAINS and Special Guest THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER /Pittsburgh 11/8

Adult Swim announced today that Dethklok will hit the road this fall in the upcoming headline tour with All That Remains, Machine Head, and special guest The Black Dahlia Murder. Kicking off on October 30 in Norfolk, VA, the tour featuring the band from the Metalocalypse animated series will make more than 30 stops throughout … Continue reading North American Tour for DETHKLOK with MACHINE HEAD, ALL THAT REMAINS and Special Guest THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER /Pittsburgh 11/8