Ruinside: Official Website Finnish metallers Ruinside are currently mourning the death of their bassist Lauri Aitonurmi, who passed away after a car accident on Dec. 14. While he was most recently known for his work with Ruinside, who released their full-length debut, ‘The Hunt,’ in October of this year, Aitonurmi was a musician from the age of 11. After four years of playing the keyboard, Aitonurmi picked up a bass at age 15, maintaining the instrument as his primary tool until his passing. Aitonurmi was also involved with the bands OTW, Necropolis Depths, Dragonwing and GARM before joining Ruinside, naming Cannibal Corpse , Arch Enemy and Dream Theater amongst his influences. Ruinside posted the following statement to memorialize the death of their beloved bassist: Our beloved friend and bassist Lauri Aitonurmi passed away on December 14th 2012 in a car accident. We will remember him as a very bright person who always shared good spirit around him. Ruinside wants to wish strength and hope for Lauri’s family, his wife and little boy. Lauri will live in our hearts and in our music. Rest in peace, friend. We’d like to send our thoughts and best wishes to the family, friends and bandmates of Lauri Aitonurmi. See the bassist in Ruinside’s recent music video for ‘Shower of Accusations’ below. Ruinside, ‘Shower of Accusations’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/mitch-lucker-death-2012/” title=”See the Rockers We’ve Lost in 2012″ align=”center”]
Cradle of Filth: Official Facebook For nearly two months, there has been speculation that British extreme metal heavyweights Cradle of Filth would be headlining a North American tour with support from The Faceless , Decapitated and The Agonist . Luckily for metal fans, the tour has been officially confirmed by Cradle of Filth, along with a full line of tour dates. Multidimensional Cradle of Filth vocalist Dani Filth spoke of the then-unofficial tour during our most recent interview with the singer. Stating that dates were being penciled in by Cradle of Filth’s booking agent, Dani Filth was hopeful that the tour would come to fruition, calling the potential bill “a really strong lineup.” After various news outlets leaking chunks of potential dates for the supposed tour, the dates have finally been set in stone via Cradle of Filth’s Facebook page. The band will be touring to support their 10th studio album, ‘ The Manticore and Other Horrors .’ The Faceless released their third full-length effort, ‘Autotheism,’ in 2012, hitting No. 49 on the Billboard Top 200. The Agonist also unleashed new material in 2012 with their third studio album, ‘Prisoners.’ Death metal mainstays Decapitated released their most recent album, ‘Carnival is Forever,’ in 2011, which showcased the debut of vocalist Rafal ‘Rasta’ Piotrowski, bassist Filip ‘Heinrich’ Halucha and drummer Kermis ‘Krimh’ Lechner. Check out the full list of tour dates below: Cradle of Filth, The Faceless, Decapitated + The Agonist 2013 Tour Dates: 2/22 – New York, N.Y. @ Irving Plaza 2/23 – Worcester, Mass. @ Palladium 2/24 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Theater Of Living Arts 2/27 – Charlotte, N.C. @ The Fillmore 2/28 – Lake Buena Vista, Fla. @ House Of Blues 3/01 – Atlanta, Ga. @ The Masquerade 3/03 – Houston, Texas @ House Of Blues 3/04 – Dallas, Texas @ House Of Blues 3/06 – W. Hollywood, Calif. @ House Of Blues 3/07 – Tempe, Ariz. @ The Marquee 3/08 – Anaheim, Calif. @ House Of Blues 3/09 – San Diego, Calif. @ House Of Blues 3/10 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fillmore 3/12 – Seattle, Wash. @ Studio Seven 3/13 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore Ballroom 3/14 – Spokane, Wash. @ Knitting Factory 3/16 – Denver, Colo. @ Summit Music Hall 3/20 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Bogart’s 3/21 – Chicago, Ill. @ House Of Blues 3/22 – Cleveland, Ohio @ House Of Blues 3/23 – Detroit, Mich. @ St Andrews Hall 3/25 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theatre 3/26 – Guelph, Ontario @ Guelph Concert Theatre [button href=”http://loudwire.com” title=”Cradle of Filth Singer Stalked by ‘Reincarnation of Elizabeth Bathory'” align=”center”]
Five Seven Music Happy holidays! It’s a sentiment expressed by many this season, but not quite in the way that Deuce is doing it. The former Hollywood Undead member-turned-solo artist is serving up several digital holiday cards branded with his own sense of humor to them. As seen in the first card above, Deuce and his lovely lady pose for a “family photo” on the couch, with the caption “Yo, I don’t know what Yuletide means, but happy it!” Other digital holiday cards currently available (as seen below) include a Godzilla-like Deuce terrorizing a picturesque town decorated for the holidays by stepping on it and exclaiming in the caption, “Take that, you tiny little Xmas bitches!” The third card features a scantily clad lady with her arms around Deuce as he holds a strategically placed gift-wrapped box with the caption, “Guess what I got you …” It’s clear from the cards that Deuce definitely falls on Santa’s “naughty” list, but still, he’s in the giving spirit by sharing these digital cards and letting fans use them as they wish. The thoughtful rocker did something similar earlier this year by providing his own branded Valentine’s Day cards. You can check them out here . For more on Deuce, visit his Facebook page here . Five Seven Music Five Seven Music [button href=”http://loudwire.com/deuce-i-came-to-party-video-exclusive-behind-the-scenes-look/” title=”Watch Deuce’s ‘I Came to Party’ Behind the Scenes Video” align=”center”] ?
Sepultura Beer Thrash legends Sepultura have unveiled their own line of beer. Labeled with the band’s signature spiked ‘S’ logo, the brew is striving to hit your sense of taste with a creation as full-bodied as Sepultura’s music. The Sepultura Weizen beer is a wheat-based brew, which can come in an incredibly awesome package resembling a Marshall amp. Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten our hands on the beer yet, but it has been said that Sepultura’s drink possesses “turbidity caused by natural yeast in suspension” and the “aroma and flavors of banana and clove from a special strain of yeast that produces the chemicals that lead to these perceptions.” Alcoholic beverages released by bands seems like they might one day surpass the concert t-shirt in must-have items. Signature beers and wines have recently been released by bands such as AC/DC , Clutch and Motorhead . There’s no word if Sepultura’s beer will see a major release or will make it to the U.S., but we’ll be saving space in the office fridge for just the occasion. A video documenting the beer is posted below (in Portugese): Watch a Video Piece on Sepultura’s New Beer [in Portugese] [button href=”http://loudwire.com/sepultura-arise-banned-music-videos/” title=”Sepultura – Banned Music Videos” align=”center”]
Facebook: Flyleaf / Facebook: Drowning Pool Two rock bands will put their newly chosen singers vocalists on display when they team up for a 2013 tour. Earlier this year, Flyleaf announced that Kristen May would front the band, taking over for Lacey Sturm who left after recording of the group’s ‘ New Horizons ‘ album. Meanwhile, Drowning Pool are touring in support of their first album with new frontman Jasen Moreno . The as-yet-untitled disc just yielded the single ‘ Saturday Night .’ The trek launches Feb. 21 in Philadelphia and runs for a full month through March 24. Flyleaf guitarist Sameer Bhattacharya says, “We’re excited for everyone to experience Kristen May’s powerful and inspiring voice as she joins us onstage.” Bassist Pat Seals adds, “I can’t wait for these new songs to happen live for both longtime and new fans.” Drowning Pool guitarist CJ Pierce adds about the tour, “We’re excited as hell to get back out on the road and hang with our fellow Texas rockers Flyleaf. We’ve done some radio shows together in the past but this will be our first real run together. I know Flyleaf has a great new lineup and some amazing new tunes. We’ll be playing a killer mix of songs from our catalogue and some new tunes as well. Looking forward to rocking out with everyone.” In addition to ‘Saturday Night,’ Drowning Pool also served up a preview track called ‘One Finger and a Fist’ during the WWE Slammy Awards earlier this week. The song is available as a free download for a limited time here . Get it now. Flyleaf / Drowning Pool 2013 North American Tour: 2/21 — Philadelphia, Pa. — TLA 2/22 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Altar Bar 2/23 — Hartford, Ct. — Webster 2/24 — Allentown, Pa. — Crocodile Rock 2/27 — Huntington, N.Y. — Paramount 2/28 — New York, N.Y. — Irving 3/1 — Asbury Park, N.J. — Asbury Park 3/2 — Silver Spring, Md. — Fillmore 3/5 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Bogart’s 3/6 — Cleveland, Ohio — House of Blues 3/8 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Intersection 3/9 — Detroit, Mich. — St. Andrews Hall 3/10 — Chicago, Ill. — House of Blues 3/14 — Denver, Colo. — The Summit Music Hall 3/15 — Salt Lake City, Utah — ITV 3/16 — Boise, Idaho — Knitting Factory 3/17 — Spokane, Wash. — Knitting Factory 3/19 — Reno, Nev. — Knitting Factory 3/21 — Anaheim, Calif. — House of Blues 3/23 — Tempe, Ariz. — The Marquee 3/24 — Tucson, Ariz. — Rock [button href=”http://loudwire.com/flyleaf-animated-video-call-you-out/” title=”Next: Watch Flyleaf’s ‘Call You Out’ Video” align=”center”]
Photos: Facebook: Papa Roach / In De Goot Entertainment Papa Roach gained another win in the Cage Match with ‘Where Did the Angels Go’ with a victory over Flyleaf, but can they do it again versus a new powerhouse opponent? Rock trio Chevelle take the matchup by storm with their new track ‘Fizgig’ off of their recently released best-of disc, ‘Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites.’ The collection comes a year after the band’s sixth studio album, ‘Hats Off to the Bull.’ So will Chevelle gain the upper hand with ‘Fizgig’ or will ‘Angels’ be on the side of Papa Roach once again? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track in the poll below! (This Cage Match will run until Friday, Dec. 21, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Papa Roach, ‘Where Did The Angels Go’ Chevelle, ‘Fizgig’ Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. Email Me When Cage Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the daily winner of the Cage Match, as well as our top stories of the day. Email Rules of Cage Match: Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite song. If a song remains the reigning champ for five straight cage matches, it is retired to the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. With so many great songs out there, we have to give other bands a chance!
Ethan Miller (3), Getty Images Outspoken Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider will have the tables turned on him on Jan. 24 when he becomes the subject of the 2nd Annual ‘Rock & Roll Roast’ taking place in Anaheim, Calif. The musician will be lovingly skewered by peers such as Zakk Wylde , Anthrax ‘s Scott Ian and Lita Ford , as well as several comedians and celebrities. Penn Jillette, a veteran of ‘ Celebrity Apprentice ‘ alongside Snider and half of the comedy-magic duo Penn & Teller, will serve as the roastmaster for the evening. In addition, Snider will endure a few barbs from WWE wrestler Mick Foley, ‘That Metal Show’ hosts Eddie Trunk and Jim Florentine and comedians Jim Norton and Craig Gass. Wylde, who will be part of the dais for this event, was the subject of last year’s roast and in effect, will get to deliver some comedic payback to some of the returning roasters. Snider is also keen on the idea of payback, stating about the upcoming roast, “Roasters remember: P.A.M.F. Payback’s A Mutha f—er!” The event will be taped and will air on AXS TV at midnight ET / 9PM PT Jan. 24. A portion of the proceeds from the ‘Rock & Roll Roast’ will benefit the MusiCares organization, which aids in the financial assistance and addiction recovery programs of musicians in need. In addition to jabs about “lapel pins on uniforms” and “electric twangers,” as referenced in Twisted Sister’s most popular videos, the dais will have lots of material to harp on. Snider released his ‘Shut Up and Give Me the Mic’ autobiography in early 2012. He’s also appeared on such reality shows as ‘Gone Country,’ ‘Rock the Cradle’ and ‘Growing Up Twisted’ on top of his past and upcoming ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ appearances. And he also released an album of show tunes called ‘Dee Does Broadway.’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/twisted-sister-jay-jay-french-trademark-law-doesnt-offer-choice-what-to-defend/” title=”Next: Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French Discusses Defending the Band’s Trademark” align=”center”]