Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Danish rockers Volbeat have kept quiet for most of the latter part of 2012, but that’s partly because they’ve been working on new music. The group reveal in a new posting that they’re just about ready to share some of their fresh material and will test it out while playing dates in their home country early next year. The band has booked a five-stop Danish trek that will take place between Feb. 19-24 next year. This will mark the band’s first shows in Denmark after nearly two years of life traveling the world in support of their ‘Beyond Hell / Above Heaven’ album. The dates will take place in small clubs, making the experience of being the first to hear the new material all the more special. After the February string of shows, the group will kick off a North American tour in March before heading off to Europe over the summer months to partake in the festival season. As for the new album, there’s not a confirmed title or release date as of yet, but the band is expected to have the disc in stores at some point in 2013. Volbeat 2013 Danish Tour 2/19 — Copenhagen, Denmark — Store Vega 2/20 — Ringsted, Denmark — Ringsted Kongrescenter 2/22 — Odense, Denmark — Posten 2/23 — Aarhus, Denmark — Voxhall 2/24 — Aalborg, Denmark — Multisalen [button href=”http://loudwire.com/volbeat-michael-poulsen-talks-success-in-u-s-upcoming-album-more/” title=”Next: Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen Discusses U.S. Success” align=”center”]
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Volbeat to Debut New Material During 2013 Danish Tour
December 9th, 2012 
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No Comments »Dave Grohl’s ‘Sound City’ Documentary Set for Sundance Premiere
December 4th, 2012 Metalkult Justin Sullivan, Getty Images We’ve all been curious to see ‘Sound City,’ Dave Grohl ‘s star-studded documentary tribute to the legendary L.A. studio of the same name, and now the wait is almost over — provided you have a ticket to next year’s Sundance Festival. Sundance 2013, set to kick off Jan. 17 in Park City, Utah, will play host to a wide variety of new films from across the spectrum, and ‘Sound City’ will be among the new documentaries getting their first public screenings. It’s one of the most high-profile premiere outlets a filmmaker can ask for, and Grohl is understandably enthused. As he put it in a press release, “As a first time director, I am humbled to be able to share my passion for songwriting and storytelling with this incredible cast of legendary musicians, as seen through the extraordinary story of America’s greatest unsung recording studio, Sound City. Being included in this group of artists is a true honor, and the Sundance Film Festival is the perfect place to premiere a film about craft, integrity, and passion for art. I am over the moon!” Grohl has been hard at work on ‘Sound City’ over the last year, interviewing a long list of former studio clients and organizing jams with everyone from his former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic to Rick Springfield to Slipknot ‘s Corey Taylor, not to mention kicking off a SiriusXM radio show dedicated to the studio’s history. Check out the trailer below, and start saving up for a plane ticket to Utah. Dave Grohl’s ‘Sound City’ Trailer [button href=”http://loudwire.com/foo-fighters-dave-grohl-taylor-hawkins-swap-places-to-honor-led-zeppelin/” title=”Next: Dave Grohl Drums in Foo Fighters Tribute to Led Zeppelin” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: a-long-list, a-plane-ticket, a-wide-variety, America, extraordinary, festival, grohl, krist-novoselic, moon, nirvana, press-release, rock, sundance No Comments »Sebastian Bach To Release Live DVD/CD ‘Abachalypse Now’ in Spring 2013
December 3rd, 2012 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Move over zombies, there’s some new competition in the quest for world domination in the form of Sebastian Bach . The raucous frontman is brewing up a rock ‘n’ roll takeover of his own with an upcoming live DVD/CD set aptly titled ‘Abachalypse Now.’ The special release is jam-packed with never before seen footage that’s all been remixed and remastered for optimal quality. The footage includes Bach’s performances from 2012’s GrasPop Festival in Belgium, his full set from Hellfest in France and his show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles that originally aired on AXS TV. While the exact details are still being kept under wraps including the track listing and table of contents, Bach weighed in on the special release, saying: “I am so excited for all of you to witness and experience ‘ABachalypse Now.’ We have included three recent concerts and the footage is totally kickass! It’s remixed and remastered for full audio and video quality. The performances and energy of the crowds are killer throughout the DVD and you really feel like you are at the shows. Prepare yourselves for the coming ABachalypse – now!” ‘Abachalypse Now’ is due out on Frontiers Records in the Spring of 2013. The former Skid Row frontman released his last solo disc ‘Kicking & Screaming’ back in September of 2011. The disc was produced by Bob Marlette and made the top 75 of the Billboard Top 200 Chart. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/sebastian-bach-jeff-george-new-guitarist/” title=”Sebastian Bach Picks Jeff George to Fill Vacant Guitarist Spot” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: aired-on-axs, billboard, festival, jam-packed-with, made-the-top, nokia, sebastian-bach, special-release, wraps-including No Comments »Slash, Deftones, Tool + Stone Sour Join Ozzfest Japan Lineup
November 24th, 2012 Metalkult OzzfestJapan.com Ozzfest may leave quite an impression on Japan next year. The longtime hard rock and metal festival turned a few heads earlier this year when it was announced that Slipknot and Black Sabbath would headline the two-night destination festival in Japan. Now comes word that four more heavy hitters have signed on to play. A new concert poster reveals that Slash and Deftones will join the May 11 lineup, which has Slipknot as the headliner, while Tool and Stone Sour will get a chance to open for Black Sabbath on May 12. These are significant “gets” for Sharon Osbourne and the Ozzfest organizers. For one, it’s been the rare occasion that both of Corey Taylor ‘s bands are on the same bill, and he’ll get to play both days of the festival with the decidedly different sounding Slipknot and Stone Sour. Plus, Slipknot only have committed to a handful of dates for 2013, with Ozzfest being one of them. Meanwhile, after a long delay between discs, fans have been clamoring for new Tool music. The band has quietly been working on material over the past year, and the revelation that the group signed on for the show could signify that they may have new music to support when they return to the stage. Ozzfest was a major touring festival from 1996-2007, but has opted for either single-destination stops or minor runs in recent years. This will mark the first time the festival has taken place in Japan. The event is scheduled for May 11-12 at the Makuhari Messe Arena outside of Tokyo. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/black-sabbath-continue-recording-new-album-reveal-vinyl-box-set-details/” title=”Next: Black Sabbath Release Vinyl Box Set Details” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: black-sabbath, corey taylor, festival, show, slash, Stone Sour, stops-or-minor, tool No Comments »Chuck Shaffer Picture Show Win 2012 Uproar Festival Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands
November 14th, 2012 Metalkult Facebook: Chuck Shaffer Picture Show Remember the name Chuck Shaffer Picture Show, because the group just emerged as the winner of the 2012 Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands. As a result of besting acts from 28 other markets, the group just earned a slot on the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival. In addition, the band will have the opportunity to record an EP with acclaimed producer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Seether, Drowning Pool, P.O.D.) at NRG Recording Studios in Hollywood and are walking away with $10,000 worth of music gear and other prizes. Music lovers can check out the up-and-comers in the latest episode of UPROAR TV, where the band performs at the Bristow, Va stop of the UPROAR festival. Watch the episode below. “The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is the ultimate summer rock tour and we are so honored to be a part of the 2013 experience,” says Chuck Shaffer Picture Show’s Ryan Johnson. “We’d like to thank Ernie Ball, Imagen Records, Rockstar Energy Drink and all of the judges for believing in us and welcoming us into the family.” In addition to the aforementioned festival slot, music gear and EP, the band’s grand prize package includes coverage right here on Loudwire as well as a feature in Revolver, a professional photo shot with rock photographer Lisa Johnson, a music video created by director Strait Hovartos, a one year supply of Ernie Ball strings, a one-year supply of Rockstar Energy Drink, free website design and two years of free hosting from Lunarpages. Chuck Shaffer Picture Show Win 2012 Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands [button href=”http://loudwire.com/2012-uproar-festival-overdose-rock-riches-massachusetts-show/” title=”Next: Check out a 2012 Uproar Festival Review + Gallery” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: a-music-video, aforementioned, band, bands, drink, ernie, ernie-ball, festival, hollywood, news, picture-show, review, rockstar-energy, strait-hovartos No Comments »Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Rejoins Queens of the Stone Age for Next Album
November 6th, 2012 Metalkult Mark Mainz / Jonathan Wood, Getty Images We now know what Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is going to do with at least part of his hiatus , as it’s been revealed that he’s returned to the drumkit to play on the next Queens of the Stone Age album. Queens leader Josh Homme confirmed the news to BBC Radio . For further proof, the band posted a mixing board photo on their Facebook page (see below) showing the knobs for Homme’s guitar and Grohl’s drums. With the addition of Grohl, that means that longtime drummer Joey Castillo has exited the band . Homme confirmed Castillo’s exit during his appearance on BBC Radio. Incidentally, Castillo joined the group following the 2002 album ‘Songs for the Deaf,’ which featured Grohl on drums. Grohl and Homme have a longtime friendship and musical connection that also included their partnership in the band Them Crooked Vultures . Homme revealed earlier this year that the band had returned to recording after several stops and starts in recent years. The band’s sixth studio album will be the follow-up to their 2007 effort, ‘Era Vulgaris.’ The group had reportedly worked on material dating as far back as 2008, and a supposed 2011 release never came to fruition. Though an official release date has not been announced, a new album is expected in 2013 and the group has already booked appearances at Lollapalooza Brazil and Chile and at the Download Festival . In addition to his upcoming plans with Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl is in the process of wrapping up his ‘ Sound City ‘ documentary, based on the popular Los Angeles recording studio and featuring many top names in rock that have recorded there over the years. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/new-trailer-for-dave-grohls-sound-city-documentary-unveiled/” title=”Next: Watch a Trailer From the ‘Sound City’ Documentary” align=”center”] QOTSA Facebook
Posted in News Tags: a-mixing-board, a-new-album, bbc, castillo, dave grohl, festival, foo fighters, grohl, grohl-on-drums, radio, sound-city No Comments »Alice in Chains, Queens of the Stone Age, Motorhead + More Added to Download 2013
November 5th, 2012 Metalkult Kevin Winter / Jonathan Wood / Theo Wargo, Getty Images Boy, would it be awesome to head to the U.K. in June! The 2013 Download festival has announced more acts for its upcoming three-day show, and the list is incredibly enticing. Alice in Chains , Queens of the Stone Age , Motorhead , 30 Seconds to Mars , the Gaslight Anthem , HIM and A Day to Remember have all been added to the bill. The aforementioned acts will join previously announced headliners Slipknot (June 14), Iron Maiden (June 15) and Rammstein (June 16). For Queens of the Stone Age, this will mark their first appearance at Download. The rest, though, are pretty much Download veterans. 30 Seconds to Mars are back for the third time, Motorhead for a fourth time, Alice in Chains for a second time and A Day to Remember for a third appearance. Download has a lengthy history of booking quality performers, as Soundgarden , Megadeth and Metallica all graced the festival stage in 2012. So, if you’d like to make the trip to England to catch all the incredible bands at the 2013 Download festival, click here for info on tickets and other details. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-alice-in-chains-songs/” title=”Next: 10 Best Alice in Chains Songs” align=”center”]
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