Michael Buckner, Getty Images / Liz Ramanand, Loudwire New York alternative and progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria have just announced a 2013 U.S. headlining tour with Between the Buried and Me + Russian Circles as support. Coheed and Cambria are hitting the road to promote their upcoming full-length album, ‘The Afterman: Descension,” which will hit stores on Feb. 5. The album acts as the follow-up to the band’s 2012 album, ‘The Afterman: Ascension.’ Between the Buried and Me are currently at an extremely high point, having just released ‘The Parallax II: Future Sequence,’ which we gave a rare perfect five-star review . Much like Coheed’s release, ‘The Parallax II’ is also a follow-up record, which continues the story that began with ‘The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues’ EP. Chicago-based instrumental act Russian Circles are a fitting opening act for the tour, combining progressive rock and metal in the vein of both Coheed and BTBAM. Check out the full list of tour dates below. Coheed and Cambria + Between the Buried and Me 2013 North American Tour Dates: Feb. 04 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club Feb. 05 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club Feb. 07 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Feb. 08 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit Feb. 09 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre Feb. 10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue Feb. 12 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom Feb. 14 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre Feb. 15 – Salt Lake City, UT – SaltAir Feb. 17 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater Feb. 18 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre Feb. 19 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo Feb. 21 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theater Feb. 22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern Feb. 25 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues Feb. 26 – The Marquee – Tempe, AZ Feb. 27 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre Mar. 01 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Mar. 02 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center Mar. 03 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom Mar. 05 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle Mar. 06 – Saint Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live Mar. 07 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Mar. 08 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Mar. 10 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte Mar. 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory Mar. 14 – Boston, MA – House of Blues Mar. 16 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Who’s ready to shred? Tremonti have released a new video for ‘So You’re Afraid,’ the follow-up single to ‘You Waste Your Time.’ The live video footage was recorded at Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, Ill., showing the band in a pretty laid back atmosphere allowing the music to take center stage. According to Blabbermouth , the riff in ‘So You’re Afraid’ may sound a little familiar. That’s because a version of it was used in Tremonti’s recent instructional DVD as a riff exercise. Clearly the riff has developed into a full blown song and serves as the backbone for the high-energy, pounding, rocker that offers up a taste of his metal roots and influences. Mark Tremonti has proven himself as a true triple-threat and continues to shine with his songwriting, vocals and lead guitar for the solo-based project. Tremonti is currently out on tour in support of their debut disc ‘All I Was,’ released on July 17. Bassist Wolfgang Van Halen has joined the trek due to Creed and Alter Bridge bassist Brian Marshall running into personal issues before the dates kicked off. The U.S. leg of the tour has wrapped up and now Tremonti heads overseas for shows in England, Germany, Indonesia and more; check out all of the remaining dates here . Watch Tremonti’s New Video for ‘So You’re Afraid’
The End Records With their debut album ‘ Vultures ‘ out now, Axewound have unveiled the video for the song ‘Exorchrist.’ In addition, the band also announced a short North American tour beginning in late November in Baltimore. Axewound are a supergroup of sorts, made up of Cancer Bats vocalist Liam Cormier and Bullet for My Valentine singer-guitarist Matt Tuck along with drummer Jason Bowld of Pitchshifter, ex-Rise to Remain bassist Joe Coput and Glamour of the Kill guitarist Mike Kingswood. More than just an extension of their other bands, the members of Axewound say they were inspired by groups like Pantera and Slipknot. “Those were the bands that I adored growing up,” explains Matt Tuck. “They each had that ‘don’t give a f—’ attitude. Axewound is about us taking the same opportunity to do exactly what we want. Musically, lyrically, it is what it is – no boundaries or limits.” ‘Vultures’ combines heaviness and brutality with an ample dose of melody. “Doing what I do in Bullet, I know what people want in every sense from a band like this,” Tuck says. “Whether they are fans of hardcore metal or of classic melodic metal. We’ve tried to encompass all of that into one brutal, nasty machine.” Check out our review of AxeWound’s ‘Vultures’ here . Axewound Tour Dates 11/27/12 — Baltimore, Md. — Baltimore Sound Stage 11/28/12 — New York, N.Y. — The Studio @ Webster Hall 11/29/12 — Montreal, Quebec — Katacombes 11/30/12 — Toronto, Ontario — The Annex Wreck Room 12/1/12 — Chicago, Ill. – Reggie’s Rock Club 12/3/12 — San Francisco, Calif. — Bottom Of The Hill 12/4/12 — Anaheim, Calif. — Chain Reaction Watch Axewound – ‘Exorchrist’ Video
Amy Aiello Photography The Last Vegas are bringing back a down-and-dirty sound to rock ‘n’ roll with their latest album ‘Bad Decisions.’ The Chicago-based rockers recently stopped by our office to perform a couple of acoustic tracks off the new disc, as well as a favorite from their previous album, ‘Whatever Gets You Off.’ As for the new album, singer Chad Cherry tells us, “If you’re a rock ‘n’ roll fan, you’re gonna really like [‘Bad Decisions’]. It’s a little more raw than our last record, a little rough around the edges and a little catchier.” If you’re new to the Last Vegas, Cherry has this to say about their vibe: “We go on the road with the likes of Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Buckcherry, so if you’re a fan of hard rock, you’re gonna be a fan of the Last Vegas.” The Last Vegas have a handful of dates scheduled for the remainder of the year, with a CD release show set for their hometown of Chicago on Friday, Oct. 5. Check out their current itinerary here ; pick up ‘Bad Decisions’ here ; and watch their exclusive performances of ‘You Are the One,’ ‘Don’t Take It So Hard’ and ‘I’m Bad’ below: ‘You Are the One’ ‘Don’t Take It So Hard’ ‘I’m Bad’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/the-last-vegas-evil-eyes-exclusive-video-premiere/” title=”Next: Watch the Last Vegas ‘Evil Eyes’ Video” align=”center”]
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The second day of the 2012 Lollapalooza festival kicked off yesterday, only to be interrupted by Mother Nature by mid-afternoon. With the threat of thunderstorms looming, all ticket holders and performers were evacuated from Grant Park in Chicago, Ill. Concert-goers were directed to pre-established underground evacuation and shelter sites while the storm passed but many music fans headed towards local restaurants and bars or took to congregating in the streets