Archive for July, 2012

Bleeding Through Drop Off ‘The True Defiance’ 2012 Tour With Demon Hunter

California metal outfit Bleeding Through have canceled their run as part of the line-up for Demon Hunter’s ‘The True Defiance Tour 2012’ due to the band’s lead vocalist Brandan Schieppati recovering from surgery. Bleeding Through have released the following statement regarding the tour and Schieppati’s condition: “It is with deep regret that I am here to report that we have to drop off the current Demon Hunter tour. As you

Primus Promise 3D Head Trip for Fall 2012 Tour

Primus tend to put on interesting shows as is, but this fall Les Claypool and company are pulling out the stops on a tour the singer/bassist says is “for the head.” The legendary bassist tells Billboard that their fall tour will utilize a 3-D system, much like the kind he debuted at the group’s 2008 New Year’s Eve performance in San Francisco. The 3D Live company, an offshoot of George

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor on Replacing Paul Gray: ‘There Will Never Be Another Mask’

Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor recently opened up in an interview about continuing the band without beloved bassist and creative mastermind Paul Gray. In the interview, Taylor described the writing of Slipknot’s upcoming album as a healing process, although it has been admittedly difficult to record and perform without the presence of Gray. When asked by Canada’s Jam! if touring has provided a sense of closure to the death of Paul

Axewound Announce ‘Vultures’ Album Release + Lead Single Details

There’s been an air of anticipation building for most of the year once Bullet for My Valentine singer Matt Tuck announced his intent to play guitar alongside Cancer Bats singer Liam Cormier in the new band Axewound. Now fans can start marking their calendars as the new rock collective have ironed out the release details for their ‘Vultures’ album. At present, the band has only announced an Oct. 1 release

Godsmack Allow Look Inside the Studio for ‘Come Together’ Video

One of the more fun and interesting parts of Godsmack‘s ‘Live & Inspired‘ disc has been the cover songs they took on for the studio portion of the release. Having already shot up the charts with their take on Joe Walsh‘s ‘Rocky Mountain Way,’ the group is now moving on to their Beatles cover, ‘Come Together.’ For the video for the track, the band let director Ian Barrett have access

Nachtmystium Stream New Album ‘Silencing Machine’ in Full

As one of America’s most celebrated modern black metal bands, the release of Nachtmystium‘s latest album, ‘Silencing Machine,’ is intoxicating news for fans. ‘Silencing Machine’ is set to be released tomorrow (July 31), but you can hear an exclusive live stream of the entire album right now. Nachtmystium rose to underground prominence with their last two albums, ‘Assassins: Black Meddle Part I’ and ‘Addicts: Black Meddle Part II,’ with an

Green Day Premiere Live Performance Clip of ‘Let Yourself Go’

Green Day know how to push the buttons with their audience, and it looks as though ‘Let Yourself Go’ will be the next high-energy classic en route to becoming an crowd favorite. The group just debuted a new performance video of the track over at AltPress.com, and it’s obvious that the crowd is digging the new song. The black-and-white shot video itself was filmed in Austin, Texas at Red 7