Jo Hale, Getty Images / Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com As announced last week, Bullet for My Valentine will be headlining the fifth annual ‘HardDrive Live’ tour this year, and now there are dates and a confirmation on all the support acts for the 2013 run. The trek launches April 12 in Denver at the Fillmore and continues through a May 22 finale at Milwaukee’s Eagles Ballroom. Bullet for My Valentine will be joined on the run by the previously revealed Halestorm and Young Guns , as well as newly announced upstarts Stars in Stereo. Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday (Jan. 25). Bullet for My Valentine’s Matt Tuck says, “We’re super stoked to be touring America again. We’re going to be bringing the big hits and big guns. With the new album (‘ Temper Temper ‘), our fourth, we’ve got loads of songs to choose from. Thanks to HardDrive, sky’s the limit in the States!” Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale adds, “HardDrive has been such a huge part of us breaking in the last couple of years. The show has always supported us and what we do. We can’t wait to get back on the road in front of real rock fans with our friends in Bullet, Young Guns and Stars in Stereo. It’s going to be a great time.” Bullet for My Valentine are currently ramping up to the release of the ‘Temper Temper’ album on Feb. 12. Halestorm, meanwhile, are continuing promotion of the 2012 effort, ‘ The Strange Case Of… , ‘ while Young Guns are seeing their audience grow thanks to their 2012 disc, ‘Bones.’ Stars in Stereo are touring in support of their self-titled effort, which features their current single ‘The Broken.’ Bullet for My Valentine / Halestorm ‘HardDrive Live’ 2013 Tour Dates: 4/12 — Denver, Colo. — Fillmore 4/13 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Great Salt Air 4/14 — Boise, Idaho — Revolution Center 4/16 — Reno, Nev. — Grand Sierra Theater 4/17 — San Francisco, Calif. — Warfield 4/19 — Pomona, Calif. — The Fox 4/21 — Tempe, Ariz. — Marquee 4/23 — Dallas, Texas — House of Blues 4/24 — Houston, Texas — Warehouse Live 4/30 — New York, N.Y. – Roseland 5/1 — Worcester, Mass. — The Palladium 5/3 — Silver Spring, Md. — Fillmore 5/5 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Electric Factory Outdoors 5/7 — Toronto, Ontario — Sound Academy 5/8 — Fort Wayne, Ind. — Expo Center 5/10 — Buffalo, N.Y. — Town Ballroom 5/11 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — Orbit Room 5/15 — Minneapolis, Minn. – Myth 5/17 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Stage AE 5/19 — Stroudsburg, Pa. — Sherman Theater 5/21 — Chicago, Ill. — Riviera 5/22 — Milwaukee, Wis. — Eagles Ballroom [button href=”http://loudwire.com/alice-in-chains-2013-must-see-rock-concerts/” title=”Check Out the Must-See Rock Concerts of 2013″ align=”center”]
Facebook: A Day to Remember A Day to Remember teased a forthcoming tour with a list of dates and cities, the band has now revealed the venues and support acts for what they’re calling the ‘Right Back at It Again’ tour. The trek launches March 20 in Atlanta and currently runs through a May 4 finale in Miami. Of Mice and Men will provide support throughout the run, with the opening slot split between Chunk No Captain Chunk for the first half of the tour (March 20 – April 6) and Issues for the latter portion (Apr. 6 – May 4). Tickets for the tour are currently available here . The trek comes on the heels of A Day to Remember’s late 2012 single release, ‘Violence (Enough Is Enough).’ Singer Jeremy McKinnon stated at the time that the song was inspired by the horrible acts that people commit against each other and trying to get past the feeling of helplessness. ‘Violence’ is expected to turn up on the band’s in-progress next album. Though a firm title and release date has not been set, the group teased last summer that the disc could tentatively be titled ‘Common Courtesy.’ In addition to their spring tour, A Day to Remember have also booked an appearance at the Freehold, N.J. Skate & Surf Festival, which takes place the weekend of May 18 and 19. A Day to Remember’s ‘Right Back At It Again’ North American Tour: 3/20 — Atlanta, Ga. — Tabernacle 3/22 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Electric Factory 3/23 — Albany, N.Y. — Northern Lights 3/24 — Worcester, Mass. –Palladium 3/26 — New York City, N.Y. — Best Buy Theatre 3/27 — Rochester, N.Y. — Armory 3/28 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Stage AE 3/30 — Detroit, Mich. — Royal Oak 3/31 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — Intersection 4/2 — Indianapolis, Ind. — Egyptian Room 4/3 — St. Louis, Mo. — Pageant 4/5 — Milwaukee, Wis. — Rave 4/6 — Chicago, Ill. — Congress 4/7 — Minneapolis, Minn. — Myth 4/9 — Denver, Colo. — Ogden 4/10 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Saltair 4/12 — Seattle, Wash. — Showbox SoDo 4/13 — Portland, Ore. — Roseland 4/15 — San Francisco, Calif. — Warfield 4/16 — Las Vegas, Nev. — The Pearl 4/17 — Los Angeles, Calif. — Wiltern 4/19 — Fresno, Calif. — Rainbow Room 4/20 — San Diego, Calif. — Soma 4/21 — Pomona, Calif. — Fox 4/22 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Marquis 4/24 — Oklahoma City, Okla. — Diamond 4/25 — Houston, Texas — Warehouse Live 4/26 — San Antonio, Texas — Backstage Live 4/30 — Nashville, Tenn. — Marathon Music Works 5/2 — Tampa, Fla. — Jannus 5/3 — Orlando, Fla. — Hard Rock 5/4 — Miami, Fla. — Fillmore [button href=”http://loudwire.com/alice-in-chains-2013-must-see-rock-concerts/” title=”Check Out the Must-See Rock Concerts of 2013″ 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”]
HolyTerrorSpeedMetal.com Former Holy Terror vocalist Keith Deen has passed away at the age of 56. The metal musician was recently diagnosed with cancer and, unfortunately, Deen lost his battle with the disease. Deen lent his talents to the thrash/speed metal band Holy Terror’s 1987 debut full-length, ‘Terror and Submission’ and ‘Mind Wars’ the year after. Shortly after Holy Terror released ‘Mind Wars,’ Deen left the band, leading to the act’s eventual breakup. Guitarist Kurt Cofelt (aka Kurt Kilfelt), who founded Holy Terror after leaving Agent Steel, re-formed Holy Terror in 2005, even releasing the album ‘El Revengo’ in 2006. However, Deen declined Cofelt’s invite to rejoin the group at that time. After learning of Deen’s passing, Cofelt stated, ”With the loss of Keith Deen, a part of me is gone as well.” The webmaster of a Holy Terror fan site posted a memoriam that serves as a touching tribute to Deen: At approximately 7:30 PM on December 15th, 2012 I was informed by my dear friend Chris Carlson from Chicago that Keith Deen of Holy Terror passed away. He had been battling cancer since September of 2012. Like any normal person, it blew through me like a heat wave. My plan was to go for a walk when I got home which was where I was heading when I got Chris’ message about Keith. So, I got home and went for my walk. A permanent piece of real estate on my iTouch is dedicated to Holy Terror as one would expect. So, I queued up the “El Revengo” recordings and hit the pavement. The house I bought last year is in the neighborhood I grew up in and as I walked I started to remember a younger, plump, mullet headed version of myself riding my GT Performer up and down these same streets tossing papers on porches to the same soundtrack I was listening to right now. Sometimes it is good to relive the past, at least to a small degree. On that thought though, I am not a very big fan of nostalgia anymore. But, some things I just can’t deny. Keith Deen fucking ruled. Keith Deen Roared. Keith Deen Screeched. Keith Deen Yelled. Keith Deen Sang. If you listen to Both Terror and Submission & Mind Wars , you will agree that Keith Deen covered pretty much every style of vocal delivery imaginable in just those 2 albums. I often wonder what Holy Terror as a band would have done and created if they had stayed together. The past is the past though, and I know that the guys in the band would say the same thing. So with that I would like to speak directly to Keith….. Keith, Thank You for Roaring at me. Thank You for Screeching at me. Thank You for Yelling at me. Thank You for Singing to me. Thank you for joining Holy Terror all those years ago and giving speed metal a fresh new voice. Thank you for being the co-writer of “The Immoral Wasteland”, my all time favorite song. Thank you Keith, for being who you were. We will meet again my friend, and when that time comes, I am going to buy you a drink and ask if you would be interested in singing in my band…… We’d like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of Keith Deen. To celebrate the life and musical contributions of Deen, check out ‘The Immortal Wasteland’ from the ‘Mind Wars’ album in the player below. Holy Terror, ‘The Immortal Wasteland’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/mitch-lucker-death-2012/?promo” title=”See the Rockers We’ve Lost in 2012″ align=”center”]
A&M/Octane Hollywood Undead have unleashed the music video for the track ‘We Are,’ the first single from their upcoming 2013 album, ‘Notes From the Underground,’ due Jan. 8. The video was directed by Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan and is available below for your eyeballs to experience. The sinister video is shot masterfully by Crahan, with his creative vision complementing both the song and the performances showcased by Hollywood Undead. The clip is not one to be missed, as each member gets their own little vignette, whether it be writing messages with a massive amount of cocaine, smashing televisions, robbing liquor stores or setting people on fire. The video for ‘We Are’ has arrived just in time for fans to pre-order ‘Notes From the Underground’ at iTunes . Hollywood Undead have also revealed a string of North American tour dates beginning on Jan. 8 to celebrate the release of ‘Notes From the Underground.’ Check out the video for ‘We Are’ and the ‘Underground’ tour dates below. Watch Hollywood Undead’s ‘We Are’ Video Hollywood Undead 2013 ‘Underground’ Tour Dates: 1/8 – Hollywood, Calif. – The Key Club 1/9 – Sacramento, Calif. – Ace Of Spades 1/11 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Club Sound 1/12 – Denver, Colo. – Bluebird Theatre 1/14 – St. Paul, Minn. – Station 4 1/15 – Chicago, Ill. – The Bottom Lounge 1/16 – Detroit, Mich. – St. Andrews Hall 1/18 – New York, N.Y. – The Gramercy Theatre 1/21 – Cambridge, Mass. – Middle East 1/22 – Montreal, Quebec City – Corona Theatre 1/23 – Toronto, Ontario – Virgin Mobile Mod Club
Instagram UK metalcore band Asking Alexandria were involved in a tour bus accident earlier today (Dec. 2) in the midst of their headlining run on the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. No serious injuries have been reported, although the bus itself suffered some significant damage on the way from Cleveland, Ohio, to Chicago. The news was reported by a series of Tweets by various band members, who all seem to be okay, although lead guitarist Ben Bruce is nursing a sprained ankle. The Monster Outbreak tour also features As I Lay Dying, Memphis May Fire, I See Stars and Attila. In one of their tweets, Asking Alexandria promised fans that tonight’s Chicago show would still go on as planned. The North American tour is scheduled through Dec. 16 in Tampa, Fla. Below are separate tweets from Bruce, drummer James Cassells and guitarist Cameron Liddell, as well as the entire band, regarding the bus crash: So our bus had abit of a crash this morning! Thankfully everyone involved is ok! Chicago we are still coming to rock you, don’t worry — Asking Alexandria (@AfuckingA) December 2, 2012 Sprained ankle and a fucked up bus…..love crashing :/ instagr.am/p/Svf7qAjn7t/ — Ben Bruce (@BenAfuckingA) December 2, 2012 So we got in an accident this morning, thankfully everyone is ok! instagr.am/p/SvfuTqw7r9/ — James Cassells (@JamesAfuckingA) December 2, 2012 So one of our buses crashed last night. Fortunately everyone is ok. Fucking scary times :/ — Cameron Liddell (@camAfuckingA) December 2, 2012 [button href=”http://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-record-80s-inspired-covers-digital-ep/” title=”Next: Asking Alexandria Record ’80s-Inspired Covers EP” align=”center”]
Yesterday, Loudwire delivered an exclusive sneak peek at the new video from Soundgarden for their single ‘Been Away Too Long,’ and today the full video has made its formal premiere (watch above). While the lyrics for ‘Been Away Too Long’ sing out a sentiment that calls to mind Soundgarden’s extended absence, the video travels down a different path. It kicks off with a woman shedding a strait jacket and walking through an abandoned old building. As the building seems to come to life around her the video culminates when she meets the piercing glares of two german shepherds who have her in their sights. Check it out above in its entirety to see what happens next and draw your own conclusions. In addition to the new video, the band is building up the excitement for the release of their new disc ‘King Animal’ on Nov. 13 by announcing a 2013 North American tour. The 20-show run kicks off in late January in Washington, D.C., and takes the band across the U.S. and into Canada before wrapping up on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles, Calif., for two shows at The Wiltern. View all the dates below to find out when Soundgarden will be rockin’ out at a venue near you. Soundgarden 2013 Tour Dates: 1/18 Washington, D.C. – DAR Constitution Hall 1/19 Upper Darby, Pa.- Tower Theatre 1/20 Boston, Mass. – Orpheum Theatre 1/22 New York, N.Y. – Hammerstein Ballroom 1/23 New York, N.Y. – Hammerstein Ballroom 1/25 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy 1/26 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy 1/27 Detroit, Mich. – The Fillmore 1/29 Chicago, Ill. – Riviera Theater 1/30 Chicago, Ill. – Riviera Theater 2/1 Milwaukee, Wis. – Eagles Ballroom 2/2 Minneapolis, Minn. – Orpheum Theatre 2/6 Portland, Ore. – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 2/7 Seattle, Wash. – Paramount Theater 2/8 Seattle, Wash. – Paramount Theater 2/10 Vancouver, British Columbia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre 2/12 Oakland, Calif. – Fox Theatre 2/13 Oakland, Calif. – Fox Theatre 2/15 Los Angeles, Calif. – The Wiltern 2/16 Los Angeles, Calif. – The Wiltern [button href=”http://loudwire.com/chris-cornell-hurricane-sandy-benefit-concert-new-york-city/” title=” Chris Cornell to Perform Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert in New York City” align=”center”]