Decibel Magazine Crushing! Absolutely crushing! Decibel Magazine brought an incredibly evil tour headlined by Behemoth last year and a massive celebration for their 100th issue with Converge and Pig Destroyer this past weekend, but the publication has outdone itself once again with a 2013 tour featuring Cannibal Corpse , Napalm Death and many more. If your skull just happens to be in one piece and you’d like to change that in the near future, we highly recommend these upcoming North American dates. Beginning on May 10 in Houston, Texas, Cannibal Corpse will headline the 2013 Decibel Magazine Tour along with support from legendary grinders Napalm Death and death metal maniacs Immolation along with Beyond Creation, Cretin and Magrudergrind. These acts are all truly awesome, and are certain to keep North American crowds energized and entertained at each stop. Cannibal Corpse remains as one of death metal’s most legendary acts, having released their 2012 full-length, ‘Torture,’ to acclaim from both audiences and critics. “We’re psyched to be headlining this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour along with Immolation and Napalm Death,” remarks Cannibal Corpse bassist Alex Webster in a press release. “This is a lineup of bands that have been a consistent part of the death/grind scene for decades, and we’re proud to be a part of it. It will be a legendary night for extreme music.” Napalm Death also experienced a career-defining year in 2012, releasing the masterful ‘Utilitarian,’ which landed at No. 2 on our Top 10 Metal Albums of 2012 list. Check out the full list of tour dates below! 2013 Decibel Magazine Tour Dates: 5/10 – Houston, Texas @ Fitzgerald’s 5/11 – Dallas, Texas @ Trees 5/12 – San Antonio, Texas @ Backstage Live 5/14 – Tucson, Ariz. @ The Rock 5/15 – Ramona, Calif. @ Ramona Mainstage 5/16 – Santa Ana, Calif. @ The Observatory 5/17 – Oakland, Calif. @ Oakland Metro 5/18 – Portland, Ore. @ Wonder Ballroom 5/19 – Seattle, Wash. @ El Corazon 5/21 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore Ballroom 5/22 – Calgary, Alberta @ MacEwan Ballroom 5/23 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Starlight Room 5/24 – Regina, Saskatchewan @ Riddell Centre 5/25 – Winnipeg, Manitoba @ The Garrick 5/26 – St. Paul, Minn. @ Mill City Nights 5/28 – Chicago, Ill. @ Bottom Lounge 5/29 – Detroit, Mich. @ Harpos 5/30 – Buffalo, N.Y. @ Town Ballroom 5/31 – Toronto, Ontario @ The Phoenix 6/01 – Montreal, Quebec @ Club Soda 6/02 – Boston, Mass. @ Royale 6/04 – New Haven, Conn. @ Toad’s Place 6/05 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6/06 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Union Transfer 6/07 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Peabodys 6/09 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Pops 6/11 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Masquerade 6/12 – Orlando, Fla. @ Beacham [button href=”http://loudwire.com/new-england-metal-hardcore-festival-2013-must-see-metal-concerts/” title=”Check Out the Must-See Metal Concerts of 2013″ align=”center”]
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”]
Nuclear Blast / Relapse Death metal legends Suffocation trampled British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon in our last Death Match. Supported by their blood-bound fans, Suffocation were able to achieve a massive win over their popular opponents. Those same fans demanded a purely brutal competitor for Suffocation to face. You demanded it, and now we deliver. Dying Fetus put out one of last year’s best and heaviest death metal albums, ‘Reign Supreme,’ and also achieved a spot in our Death Match Hall of Fame for the punishing track ‘Subjected to a Beating.’ The band now returns with an insane new video for the technical masterwork ‘Second Skin,’ which just premiered on BloodyDisgusting.com . For those of you with the stomach and iron ear drums for these two bands, we challenge you to choose your favorite of the two tracks. Which of these brutal legends will survive? The choice is yours. Cast your vote in the poll below. (This Death Match ends on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 10AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Suffocation, ‘As Grace Descends’ ? Dying Fetus, ‘Second Skin’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Death Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the weekly winner of the Death Match, as well as our top stories of each day. Email Rules of Death Match Two bands fight to the death each week. Fans can vote once per hour. The triumphant band goes on to compete in the next Death Match. If a band wins four straight Death Matches, its song will be honored as immortal in the Loudwire Death Match Hall of Fame.
Epitaph Bring Me the Horizon have parted ways with guitarist Jona Weinhofen. The guitarist is also a founding member of Australian metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen, and although the media has just noticed the news, a year-old Tumblr post from Weinhofen points to the possibility that the musician had left Bring Me the Horizon a while ago. Today, (Jan. 14) many metal news outlets have announced Weinhofen’s departure from the group, citing an official comment from Bring Me the Horizon just released. The British band reportedly broke the news very recently with a short post. Offering absolutely no explanation as to why Weinhofen was no longer a member of the band, Bring Me the Horizon writes: Bring Me The Horizon are Oliver Sykes, Lee Malia, Matthew Kean, Matthew Nicholls and Jordan Fish. Jona Weinhofen is no longer in the band. According to a Tweet by new BMTH member Jordan Fish, he has not replaced Weinhofen on guitar, taking the position of the band’s keyboardist. The missing pieces of Jona Weinhofen’s departure of the band may possibly be filled by a year-old post on the guitarist’s Tumblr page: After a lot of time and thought ive decided to leave my current position as guitarist with Bring Me The Horizon. things in the band have been very tense with a lot of disagreements between myself and certain members who i wont name. im thankful for my time with BMTH and i have met many good friends and been able to travel the world more. Im planning on moving back to Australia to pursue other musical ventures. thanks Jona No new rhythm guitarist has been announced by Bring Me the Horizon, but stay tuned for a potential update on the band’s lineup. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/bring-me-the-horizon-new-single-shadow-moses/” title=”Bring Me the Horizon Premiere New Track ‘Shadow Moses'” align=”center”]
ESP Guitars / Megaforce Anthrax have not named a full-time replacement yet for exiting guitarist Rob Caggiano , but they will at least be covered for their upcoming tours. The band revealed that Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais will sit in with the band for their upcoming Fly Festival dates in India, the Soundwave Festival shows in a Australia and the group’s headlining slot on the Metal Alliance trek in North America. Caggiano recently surprised fans by announcing his departure from Anthrax, stating he’d like to concentrate on producing and other studio work. With so many gigs on their 2013 itinerary, Anthrax acted swiftly to add Donais to their touring lineup “Jon is a bro and he’s a total f—ing ripper,” says Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian of Donais. “I’ve worked with him twice on side projects and he tears it up. I’m excited to have him on my right burning up the stage with Anthrax. ’13′s gonna be a good year.” Donais expresses his excitement at the opportunity, adding, “I grew up on Anthrax. They’re the thrash scene, they’re one of the Big Four. I’d be crazy to not want to play with them. Initially, Rob called and told me he was leaving the band and asked if I’d be interested in filling in. Then Scott called me and everything fell into place.” The guitarist revealed that he’s also working closely with the man he’s replacing, as he and Caggiano are using Skype to work on solos and other guitar parts. “He’s being great,” reveals Donais. “I also have to give special thanks to my band [Shadows Fall] — Brian, Matt, Jason and Ed — who have been incredibly supportive and encouraged me to do this.” Shadows Fall, meanwhile, have t our dates scheduled from Jan. 26 through April 19. No word on who will be filling in for Donais on the block of dates that conflict with his stint on Anthrax’s trek. Anthrax 2013 World Tour: India: 2/16 — Dehli, India — Fly Festival 2/17 — Bangalore, India — Fly Festival Soundwave: 2/23 — Brisbane, Australia — Soundwave Festival 2/24 — Sydney, Australia — Soundwave Festival 3/1 — Melbourne, Australia — Soundwave Festival 3/2 — Adelaide, Australia — Soundwave Festival 3/4 — Perth, Australia — Soundwave Festival Metal Alliance: 3/22 — Anaheim, Calif. — House of Blues 3/23 — Las Vegas, Nev. — House of Blues 3/24 — Tempe, Ariz. — Marquee 3/25 — San Diego, Calif. — House of Blues 3/27 — Los Angeles, Calif. — House of Blues 3/28 — San Francisco, Calif. — Regency Ballroom 3/29 — Portland, Ore. — Crystal Ballroom 3/30 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Commodore Ballroom 3/31 — Seattle, Wash. — Showbox SODO 4/2 — Denver, Colo. — Summit Music Hall 4/4 — Minneapolis, Minn. — First Avenue 4/5 — Chicago, Ill. — House of Blues 4/6 — Detroit, Mich. — Fillmore 4/7 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Bogart’s 4/9 — Dallas, Texas — House of Blues 4/10 — Houston, Texas — House of Blues 4/12 — Orlando, Fla. — House of Blues 4/13 — Charlotte, N.C. — Tremont 4/14 — Silver Spring, Md. — Fillmore 4/16 — Cleveland, Ohio — House of Blues 4/18 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Theatre of Living Arts 4/20 — New York, N.Y. — Irving Plaza [button href=”http://loudwire.com/anthrax-opeth-hatebreed-headline-2013-new-england-metal-hardcore-festival/” title=”Next: Anthrax to Headline 2013 New England Metal + Hardcore Festival” align=”center”]
Epitaph / Nuclear Blast Welcome to the first Death Match of 2013! Connecticut hardcore heroes Hatebreed ended 2012 with four consecutive wins, locking up a spot in the Death Match Hall of Fame. With Hatebreed’s ‘Put It to the Torch’ declared as immortal, we have two vacant spots for this week’s match. Bring Me the Horizon have just released the single ‘Shadow Moses’ from the band’s upcoming fourth studio album, ‘Sempiternal,’ due April 30. The British metalcore heroes have secured their place as kings of the new school, but their opponents mapped out the very blueprint for brutal death metal. Death metal pioneers Suffocation unleashed ‘As Grace Descends’ during the final days of 2012, brutalizing all who had the bravery to listen. Suffocation’s next album, ‘Pinnacle of Bedlam,’ will be unleashed on Feb. 15, and it will surely prove to be one of this year’s heaviest albums. Can Bring Me the Horizon begin a successful quest to the sacred Hall of Fame? Or will Suffocation choke the life out of the British deathcore act? Your votes will decide the winner. Choose your favorite track in the poll below! (This Death Match ends on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 10AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Bring Me the Horizon, ‘Shadow Moses’ Suffocation, ‘As Grace Descends’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Death Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the weekly winner of the Death Match, as well as our top stories of each day. Email Rules of Death Match Two bands fight to the death each week. Fans can vote once per hour. The triumphant band goes on to compete in the next Death Match. If a band wins four straight Death Matches, its song will be honored as immortal in the Loudwire Death Match Hall of Fame.
You lucky, lucky people! We’ve got a great contest to offer all of our readers, and we’re sure that you’ll want to throw your name into the proverbial hat. The winner of this contest will snag a pair of tickets to see Marilyn Manson live on his upcoming 2013 winter tour. Marilyn Manson is heading out on tour once again, and is set to invade North America with rock anthems draped in the vocalist’s infamous stage show. The 2013 trek will kick off on Jan. 18 in Milwaukee, creep into the Northeast and Canada, before heading down the West Coast and wrapping Feb. 23 in Las Vegas. The Butcher Babies will serve as support on the trek. Marilyn Manson’s self-professed 2012 comeback album, ‘Born Villain,’ has received praise for its creativity and craftsmanship, even snagging a 2013 Grammy nomination for ‘No Reflection’ in the Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance category. If you don’t have a copy of the album yet, pick up ‘Born Villain’ at iTunes . The winner of the Marilyn Manson contest will receive two tickets to one of the upcoming winter shows (see tour dates below). For a chance to win, simply enter your email address and the city of the show you’d like to attend (tickets only – travel and accommodation not included). With the tour coming up shortly, the contest only runs through Sunday, Jan. 13, so enter below! For those of you who want to ensure yourself entrance into one of Manson’s shows, tickets are available for purchase through his official website . Marilyn Manson 2013 Tour Ticket Giveaway Enter your e-mail address below for a chance to win two tickets to see Marilyn Manson live. Please specify your choice of show in the field below. Travel and/or accommodations not included. Contest ends on Jan. 13, 2012, at 11:59PM ET. By entering this contest, you will automatically start receiving daily newsletters from Loudwire. Email List Date and City of Preferred Show Marilyn Manson Winter 2013 Tour Dates: Jan. 18 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Eagles Ballroom Jan. 19 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Bogart’s Jan. 20 – Columbus, Ohio @ The LC Pavilion Jan. 22 – Detroit, Mich. @ The Fillmore Jan. 23 – Cleveland, Ohio @ House of Blues Jan. 25 – Wallingford, Conn. @ The Dome Jan. 26 – Boston, Mass. @ House of Blues Jan. 28 – Montreal, Quebec @ City Metropolis Jan. 29 – Oshawa, Ontario @ General Motors Centre Jan. 30 – Hamilton, Ontario @ Hamilton Place Theatre Feb. 01 – Sudbury, Ontario @ Sudbury Arena Feb. 04 – Winnipeg, Manitoba @ MTS Centre Feb. 05 – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan @ Mosiac Place Feb. 06 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ TCU Place Feb. 08 – Calgary, Alberta @ Stampede Corral Feb. 09 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Shaw Conference Centre Feb. 11 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre Feb. 12 – Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox SoDo Feb. 13 – Portland, Ore. @ Roseland Theatre Feb. 15 – Modesto, Calif. @ Modesto Centre Plaza Feb. 17 – Reno, Nev. @ Grand Sierra Resort Feb. 19 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Warfield Theatre Feb. 20 – Anaheim, Calif. @ The Grove of Anaheim Feb. 21 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Club Nokia Feb. 23 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ House of Blues [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-marilyn-manson-songs/” title=”10 Best Marilyn Manson Songs” align=”center”]