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DREAM THEATER to Open for IRON MAIDEN this Summer

Prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER will spend their summer supporting IRON MAIDEN on the band’s month-long U.S./Canada tour. The tour launches on June 9 and runs through July 20, and includes a stop at the storied Madison Square Garden in NYC, marking the first time in a lengthy and respected career that DREAM THEATER will [...]

AMON AMARTH Announces the Twilight of the Thunder God II Tour

In continuing support of the band’s 2008 release Twilight of the Thunder God, AMON AMARTH has announced a spring, 2010 North American headlining tour, which marks the band’s first tour in the states since their April/May 2009 run. The scheduled 15 date trek kicks off on April 8th at the House of Blues in Hollywood, [...]

SCAR SYMMETRY Added to HYPOCRISY U.S. Tour

Swedish melodic death metallers, SCAR SYMMETRY, have been added to the “A Taste of Extreme Divinity” Tour as direct support to headliners HYPOCRISY. Guitarist Per Nilsson commented:
“Touring the US with our buddies HYPOCRISY, are you f***ing kidding me?! We’d better make reservations at the Betty Ford clinic! Man, is this going to be a party [...]

Watch DARK TRANQUILLITY’s New Video for “Shadow in Our Blood”

DARK TRANQUILLITY’s new video for “Shadow in Our Blood” has been posted online. The song is the opening track to the band’s new album, We are the Void, which is set for a March 9th release date.
Check out the video:

Mikael Stanne (vocals) further comments: “Greetings from Atlanta, Georgia. Four days into the tour and [...]

TORCHE Announce Tour with COHEED AND CAMBRIA, CIRCA SURVIVE

Kicking off this April and following their highly anticipated split release with BORIS, Miami’s TORCHE have just announced a month-long US tour supporting COHEED AND CAMBRIA and CIRCA SURVIVE. The tour will span both coasts, travel throughout the Midwest, and also head to select cities in the Great White North.
In addition, TORCHE has announced a [...]

Rare STEVE VON TILL/HARVESTMAN Appearance and New Releases Announced

Steve Von Till (NEUROSIS, HARVESTMAN) will be performing a rare set in his home region in Moscow, Idaho this February. This set will feature the lone artist performing both HARVESTMAN and SVT solo material. The appearance is to take place at the Prichard Art Gallery in downtown Moscow at 8:00 PM on the 13th of [...]

CREATURE WITH THE ATOMIC BRAIN to Head Out on Tour with ALICE IN CHAINS in Support of Transylvania

CREATURE WITH THE ATOMIC BRAIN is thrilled to announce that Transylvania will be released tomorrow, February 2nd via The End Records. Marking the band’s North American debut, CREATURE WITH THE ATOMIC BRAIN landed a thirteen-date slot opening for ALICE IN CHAINS, which also kicks off tomorrow at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver.
Mixed by Chris Goss [...]

WEEDEATER “Nine Toe” Tour Announced

North Carolina’s WEEDEATER–in light of the recent loss of frontman Dave “Dixie” Collins‘ toe due to a self-inflicted gun-cleaning wound–have announced the routing for their upcoming US tour, now officially dubbed the “Nine Toe” Tour. The month long tour kicks off a week before this year’s SXSW, where WEEDEATER will headline the Tone Deaf Touring [...]

SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Announce New Dates for the “American Carnage” North American Tour

SLAYER and MEGADETH are thrilled to announce the new, confirmed routing for the American Carnage North American Tour, which will commence with the rescheduled Canadian Carnage East dates in Quebec City on Friday, July 23. SLAYER will then head to Europe for a run of festival dates, returning to kick off the American Carnage [...]

HYPOCRISY Announce U.S. Headlining Tour this May

Swedish extreme metal veterans HYPOCRISY will finally make their long-awaited return to North America in May. Support on the trek will come from HATE, BLACKGUARD and SWASHBUCKLE.
Tour dates:
May 11 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
May 12 – Mesa, AZ @ UB’s
May 13 – West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
May 14 – Santa Ana, [...]

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announce Winter Headline Tour with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and DARK TRANQUILLITY

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, whose self-titled album Killswitch Engage debuted at #7 on the Billboard Top 200 chart earlier this summer, are headed out on the road once again.
Fresh off a summer trek as one of the main stage attractions of the second annual Rock Star Energy Mayhem Fest, KSE will take the show on the [...]

HATESPHERE to Tour U.S. for First Time with THE BLACK DHALIA MURDER, OBSCURA, AUGURY

Danish Metal Award nominees HATESPHERE will hit North American shores early next year in support of newest album To the Nines with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, OBSCURA and AUGURY. Unfortunately, drummer Dennis Buhl is quitting due to severe back problems and the band is therefore forced to cancel their upcoming European tour with HYPOCRISY. However, [...]