Archive for February 27th, 2013

Former Death Members Unite For ‘Death to All’ 2013 Charity Tour

Death to All: Facebook On Dec. 13, 2001, the world of death metal lost its official MVP. In a recent tribute to Death frontman and late legend Chuck Schudiner, the charitable ‘ Death to All ‘ tour was put together in mid-2012 with an all-star lineup of metal heroes, and in 2013, Death to All hits the road once again. The 2012 Death to All dates were performed by Death guitarists Paul Masvidal (‘Human’), Shannon Hamm (‘The Sound of Perseverance’) and Bobby Koelble (‘Symbolic’), bassists Steve DiGiorgio (‘Human’ / ‘Individual Thought Patterns’) and Scott Clendenin (‘The Sound of Perseverance’). The original string of dates also included drummers Sean Reinert (‘Human’) and Gene Hoglan (‘Individual Thought Patterns’), along with various special guests. The 2013 Death to All dates will once again feature ‘Human’ musicians Masvidal, DiGiorgio and drummer Sean Reinert. Completing the lineup and filling the massive shoes of Chuck Schuldiner will be vocalist / guitarist Max Phelps of Cynic / Exist. Once again, proceeds from the Death to All shows will go towards Sweet Relief , an organization which helps provide financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling to stay out of debt while facing illness, disability or age-related issues. Check out the full list of 2013 Death to All tour dates below! Death to All 2013 Tour Dates: 04/13 – W Hollywood, Calif. @ House of Blues 04/15 – Denver, Colo. @ Gothic Theater 04/18 – Detroit, Mich. @ St Andrew’s Hall 04/19 – Cleveland, Ohio @ House Of Blues 04/20 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Bogart’s 04/21 – Chicago, Ill. @ House Of Blues 04/23 – Montreal, Quebec @ Club Soda 04/24 – New York, N.Y. @ Irving Plaza 04/25 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Theater For Living Arts 04/26 – Silver Spring, Md. @ The Fillmore 04/27 – Worcester, Mass. @ Palladium 04/28 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theatre 04/29 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo Volador [button href=”http://loudwire.com/death-leprosy-live-at-streets-march-17-1990-exclusive-song-premiere/” title=”Listen to Death’s ‘Leprosy’ (Live)” align=”center”]

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Gives His First Post-Rehab Interview to Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone Magazine Green Day ‘s Billie Joe Armstrong is about to re-enter the music world with a spring tour and an appearance at Austin’s South by Southwest on the schedule next month, but the rocker, fresh from a rehab stint, is now speaking about the issues that forced him to seek treatment and leave the touring life last fall. In the new issue of Rolling Stone , the frontman details his years of alcohol and prescription drug abuse. He recalls, “I couldn’t predict where I was going to end up at the end of the night. I’d wake up in a strange house on a couch. I wouldn’t remember how. It was a complete blackout.” Armstrong’s issues came to a head at the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas last year when he delivered an onstage tirade that included the smashing of instruments and a thorough tongue-lashing of festival organizers who had a clock counting down the band’s set time. Shortly after the incident, the band apologized and Armstrong sought treatment. He says of the Vegas show, “I remember tiny things. The next morning, I woke up. I asked [my wife] Adrienne, ‘How bad was it?’ She said, ‘It’s bad.’ I called my manager. He said, ‘You’re getting on a plane, going back to Oakland and going into rehab immediately.’” The full Rolling Stone interview with Armstrong arrives on newsstands this Friday. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/green-day-mike-dirnt-we-had-to-put-billie-joe-armstrong-life-in-front-of-everything/” title=”Next: Green Day’s Mike Dirnt on Billie Joe Armstrong’s Rehab” align=”center”]