Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Clutch are just getting ready to kick off their ‘Earth Rocker’ World Tour this Tuesday (Jan. 22) in London, and there’s now a North American tour leg for fans to get excited about as well. The veteran rockers have revealed that their latest batch of shows will feature primary support act, Orange Goblin, as well as upstart rockers Kyng and Lionize. The tour gets underway March 8 at Bogart’s in Cincinnati and currently runs through an April 20 finale in Baltimore. Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster said of the North American run, “We have a great bill lined up for the U.S. tour that kicks off in March. Get there early to check out Kyng, Lionize and the mighty Orange Goblin.” ‘Earth Rocker’ is not only the name of Clutch’s tour, it’s also the title of their forthcoming album. The band’s Weathermaker Music label has confirmed a worldwide March 19th release for the disc, with pre-orders and special bundle packages currently being offered here . The lead single for the album is the title track. It’s currently streaming through Brooklyn Vegan and can be heard below. In addition to their upcoming tour, the band will drop in on the South By Southwest festival in Austin. An exact date, location and set time have yet to be revealed, but the information will be announced shortly. Listen to Clutch’s ‘Earth Rocker’ (via Brooklyn Vegan) Clutch / Orange Goblin / Lionize / Kyng 2013 North American Tour: 3/8 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Bogart’s 3/9 — Nashville, Tenn. — Marathon Music Works 3/10 — Sauget, Ill. — Pop’s 3/11 — Little Rock, Ark. — Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom 3/12 — Tulsa, Okla. — Cain’s Ballroom 3/13 — Dallas, Texas — The Palladium Ballroom 3/15 — Austin, Texas — Red 7 (SXSW Showcase with Orange Goblin only) 3/18 — Colorado Springs, Colo. — The Black Sheep 3/19 — Salt Lake City, Utah — The Depot 3/21 — West Hollywood, Calif. — House of Blues 3/22 — Tempe, Ariz. — The Marquee 3/23 — Las Vegas, Nev. — Hard Rock Cafe 3/24 — Anaheim, Calif. — House of Blues 3/26 — San Francisco, Calif. — Regency Grand Ballroom 3/27 — Reno, Nev. — Knitting Factory 3/29 — Seattle, Wash. — Showbox at the Market 3/30 — Portland, Ore. — Roseland Theater 3/31 — Boise, Idaho — Knitting Factory 4/1 — Missoula, Mon. — Wilma Theater 4/2 — Spokane, Wash. — Knitting Factory 4/3 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Commodore Ballroom 4/5 — Calgary, Alberta — Flames Central 4/6 — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Odeon Events Centre 4/7 — Edmonton, Alberta — Union Hall 4/9 — Winnipeg, Manitoba — Garrick Centre 4/10 — Minneapolis, Minn. — First Avenue 4/11 — Des Moines, Iowa — Wooly’s 4/12 — Chicago, Ill. — House of Blues 4/13 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Orbit Room 4/15 — Syracuse, N.Y. — Wescott Theatre 4/16 — New Haven, Ct. — Toad’s Place 4/18 — Toronto, Ontario — Sound Academy 4/19 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Stage AE 4/20 — Baltimore, Md. — Rams Head Live [button href=”http://loudwire.com/alice-in-chains-2013-must-see-rock-concerts/” title=”Next: Check Out the Must-See Rock Concerts of 2013″ align=”center”]
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Dave Mustaine-Designed Jackson Y2KV Guitar Auctioned for $11K
January 21st, 2013 
Metalkult eBay There are definitely some avid Dave Mustaine fans out there and one of them just shelled out just over $11,000 to own an ultra rare prototype Jackson Y2KV guitar that was specifically created for the Megadeth leader. Mustaine signed off on the design and it was delivered to him on Dec. 23, 1998. The guitarist was proud enough of the instrument to pose with it on the cover of Guitar magazine in 1999. The magazine photo, along with the original guitar order form and snapshots of the instrument, can be viewed at the eBay auction site here . This was the first guitar with the final 3+3 Y2KV head and was branded with the Jackson logo on the headstock. It features dot inlays, a rosewood fingerboard, alternate knobs and a blade switch. While the body shape wasn’t quite finalized, this was the first approved prototype by Mustaine, used as a reference for the final prototype. The guitar comes with Seymour Duncan JB-TB bridge and JB SH-4 neck pickups and well as a Tune-o-Matic string through body bridge and Schaller tuners. The Megadeth frontman designed the guitar as his vision of a less-aggressive, retro-looking flying V, which was a bit of a contrast to his usual King V that he was playing at the time. The guitar was primarily used during the support of the ‘Risk’ and ‘The World Needs a Hero’ records. The winning bidder, who submitted an $11,300 bid, will also receive a signed certificate of authenticity in return for their payment. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/megadeth-dave-mustaine-funds-haitian-soup-kitchen-christian-ministry/” title=”Next: Dave Mustaine Helps Fund Haitian Soup Kitchen” align=”center”]
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