Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire As singer Billie Joe Armstrong remains in rehab for substance abuse treatment, Green Day have announced that they’ve canceled all of their remaining 2012 club shows and have postponed their entire 2013 North American arena tour set for January and February. Bassist Mike Dirnt explains, “Obviously the time for this isn’t ideal, but Billie Joe’s well-being is our main concern. We are happy to say the Billie Joe is doing well, and we want to thank you for all the outpouring of support and well wishes that we have received, and we can’t wait to see you all again soon.” New dates for the January and February performances will be announced shortly, and all previously purchased tickets will be honored. The band also revealed that because of all the schedule maneuvering, they will go ahead and push up the release of their ‘¡Tré!’ album to Dec. 11 from Jan. 15. Drummer Tre Cool added, “We feel bad we have to delay our tour, so to make up for it we want to give our fans the music earlier than we had planned. If we couldn’t be there to play it for you live, the least we could do was give you the next best thing.” ‘¡Tré!’ is the third of the band’s new album trilogy, which also included the recently released ‘¡Uno!’ and the Nov. 13 release ‘¡Dos!’ One of Green Day’s missed performances came over the weekend as they were scheduled to headline the Voodoo Arts + Music Experience in New Orleans. However, their Bay Area pals Metallica stepped in to deliver a stellar show . Green Day Canceled 2012 Tour Dates 11/26 — Seattle, Wash. — Paramount Theatre 11/27 — Kennewick, Wash. — Toyota Center 11/29 — Salem, Ore. — Salem Armory Auditorium 12/1 — Sacramento, Calif. — Memorial Auditorium 12/2 — Reno, Nev. — Grand Sierra Resort 12/4 — Santa Cruz, Calif. — Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 12/10 — Tempe, Ariz. — Marquee Theatre Green Day Postponed 2013 Tour Dates 1/7 — Green Bay, Wis. — Resch Center 1/8 — Rosemont, Ill. — Allstate Arena 1/10 — Wilkes-Barra, Pa. — Mohegan Sun 1/11 — University Park, Pa. — Bryce Jordan Center 1/13 — Rochester, N.Y. — Blue Cross Arena 1/14 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Consol Energy Center 1/16 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center 1/18 — Manchester, N.H. — Verizon Wireless Arena 1/19 — Uncasville, Ct. — Mohegan Sun Arena 1/21 — Fairfax, Va. — Patriot Center 1/22 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Liacouras Center 1/24 — Providence, R.I. — Dunkin Donuts Center 1/25 — Portland, Maine — Cumberland County Civic Center 1/27 — Quebec City, Quebec — Colisee Pepsi 1/29 — Toronto, Ontario — Air Canada Centre 1/30 — Cleveland, Ohio — Wolstein Center 2/1 — Moline, Ill. — i Wireless Center 2/2 — Madison, Wis. — Alliant Energy Center 2/4 — Omaha, Neb. — CenturyLink Center 2/6 — Broomfield, Colo. — 1st Bank Center 2/8 — Las Vegas, Nev. — MGM Grand Garden Arena [button href=”http://loudwire.com/green-day-mike-dirnt-on-billie-joe-armstrong-health-i-know-my-friend-life-in-danger/” title=”Next: Green Day’s Mike Dirnt Comments on Billie Joe Armstrong’s Troubles” align=”center”]
Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire In a turn that surprised many fans, it was announced a few weeks ago that Metallica were adding one more show to their 2012 touring itinerary, a schedule that initially ended with the band’s performance at Outside Lands in San Francisco. However, the band answered the call to take over Green Day ‘s slot headlining the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience festival, meaning Metallica would give the world one more 2012 show. Last night (Oct. 27), Metallica did just that at City Park in New Orleans. The band immediately set the stage for the two-hour show by ripping into ‘Hit the Lights.’ Wasting no time after the opening song, James Hetfield delighted the crowd when he struck the first chord of the iconic opening riff to ‘Master of Puppets.’ In a set that included songs like ‘Blackened,’ ‘All Nightmare Long’ and ‘Holier Than Thou,’ the highlight of the night was when the band played ‘Orion’ in its entirety. In an obvious tribute to the late bassist Cliff Burton (who played a significant role in the writing of the track), Robert Trujillo was spot-on with the bass solos while the rest of the band sounded tighter than ever playing the instrumental. When the song was finished, Hetfield solemnly said, “God bless Mr. Clifford Lee Burton.” Originally set to headline the second night of the Voodoo fest, Green Day had to back out as lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong entered rehab for substance abuse. “We’re Green Day, just a little taller,” Hetfield announced, having some fun with the crowd after the first few songs. Later in the night, as the band took the stage for their encore, Hetfield brought up Green Day again, saying, “They’re getting it sorted out, hopefully they get it fixed because the world needs them.” Right after that, the band tore into a tribute to Green Day by playing the opening riff of ‘American Idiot.’ Not long after that, Metallica kicked the encore off in true style with ‘Creeping Death.’ The Voodoo fest in New Orleans is a unique experience. Five stages, nearly 100 bands and an endless display of locally created art all inhabit City Park for three days each year. With Neil Young & Crazy Horse headlining Friday night and Jack White rounding things out Sunday night, Metallica were heralded as the main act by nearly all of the local press. The bar was set high with their fellow headliners, but Metallica did what they do best: rose to occasion, put on an absolutely rocking show and did not disappoint their fans. To see Metallica not only play their first Voodoo fest, but also their last show of 2012, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for concertgoers. Metallica’s Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Set List Oct. 27, 2012 ‘Hit the Lights’ ‘Master of Puppets’ ‘Holier Than Thou’ ‘Harvester of Sorrow’ ‘Of Wolf and Man’ Kirk Solo ‘Welcome Home (Sanitarium)’ ‘All Nightmare Long’ ‘Sad But True’ Rob Solo ‘Fade to Black’ ‘Orion’ ‘One’ ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ Kirk Solo #2 ‘Blackened’ Kirk Doodle ‘Nothing Else Matters’ ‘Enter Sandman’ Encore ‘American Idiot’ cover (only the song open) ‘Creeping Death’ ‘Battery’ ‘Seek & Destroy’ ? Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Chuck Armstrong, Loudwire Watch Metallica Perform ‘Master of Puppets’ at Voodoo Watch Metallica Perform ‘Sad But True’ at Voodoo [button href=”http://ultimatemetallica.com” title=”Get Full Metallica Coverage Here” align=”center”]
Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire For more than 30 years, Social Distortion have been delivering their own unique brand of punk rock to music fans, and they show no sign of slowing down. Frontman Mike Ness and company hit New York City’s Roseland Ballroom on Friday, Oct. 26, for a no-nonsense 90-minute set. The set focused primarily on Social Distortion’s output from 1990 on, as the band did not play any tunes off early albums ‘Mommy’s Little Monster’ and ‘Prison Bound.’ Social D kicked off the show with ‘I Was Wrong’ off ‘White Light, White Heat, White Trash,’ and proceeded to play such favorites as ‘Sick Boys,’ ‘Bad Luck’ and ‘Ball and Chain’ during the 17-song set. Ness, who turned 50 years old earlier this year, remains one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most engaging frontmen, as the dapper rocker kept the crowd captivated throughout the night. The gig ended with a cover of the Johnny Cash classic ‘Ring of Fire,’ which has become a classic tune for Social D, as well. Social Distortion’s U.S. tour continues into 2013. Click here for a full list of dates, and check out our exclusive photo gallery of the New York City show below: Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire [button href=”http://loudwire.com/social-distortion-unveil-new-animated-video-for-gimme-the-sweet-and-lowdown/” title=”Next: Watch Social Distortion’s ‘Gimme the Sweet and Lowdown’ Video” align=”center”]
YouTube Metallica did not expect to be spending time in New Orleans in late October, but the band shook off any rust that might have accumulated in the last couple of months to deliver a blistering set Saturday night (Oct. 27) for the Voodoo Arts + Music Experience. The band, who signed on only after Green Day had to bow out of headliners, had a couple of weeks to prepare, and they delivered an 18-song set that did not disappoint. The group opened the show with the older favorites ‘Hit the Lights’ and ‘Master of Puppets,’ and also rocked through their standards of ‘Welcome Home (Sanitarium),’ ‘Fade to Black,’ ‘One,’ ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls,’ and ‘Enter Sandman.’ ‘Creeping Death,’ ‘Battery,’ and set closer ‘Seek and Destroy’ wrapped up a powerful performance. The set was one of few that fans will see in the coming months. The band has concluded their ‘Death Magnetic’ touring, and has been focusing their time on a 3D film before spending considerable studio time working on their next album. However, the group has announced several festival shows for 2013. For those who didn’t catch Saturday’s stream of the full performance , check out pro-shot video of the first three tracks from the set — ‘Hit the Lights,’ ‘Master of Puppets,’ and ‘Holier Than Thou’ — below. Watch Metallica’s ‘Hit the Lights’ From the Voodoo Festival Watch Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ From the Voodoo Festival Watch Metallica’s ‘Holier Than Thou’ From the Voodoo Festival Metallica 2012 Voodoo Festival Set List 1. ‘Hit the Lights’ 2. ‘Master of Puppets’ 3. ‘Holier Than Thou’ 4. ‘Harvester of Sorrow’ 5. ‘Of Wolf and Man’ 6. ‘Welcome Home (Sanitarium)’ 7. ‘All Nightmare Long’ 8. ‘Sad But True’ 9. ‘Fade to Black’ 10. ‘Orion’ 11. ‘One’ 12. ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ 13. ‘Blackened’ 14. ‘Nothing Else Matters’ 15. ‘Enter Sandman’ 16. ‘Creeping Death’ 17. ‘Battery’ 18. ‘Seek and Destroy’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-metallica-songs/” title=”Next: 10 Best Metallica Songs” align=”center”]
Mary Oullette, SheWillShootYou.com / Facebook: Painface Slipknot fans may have their heads implode this week in Des Moines when Stone Sour plays at the local club Wooly’s. That’s because Slipknot’s original singer, Anders Colsefni, will take the stage Monday night (Oct. 29) with his current band Painface to open the show for Corey Taylor ‘s hit-making outfit. Colsefni appeared on the Slipknot’s 1996 demo, ‘Mate Feed Kill Repeat,’ before leaving the band a year later. The group recruited their current vocalist, Taylor, to take over after Colsefni’s exit. Taylor is currently rocking with his other band Stone Sour, while Slipknot enjoys a bit a temporary hiatus . In a posting at Painface’s Facebook page , the group revealed, “Due to the amazingly gracious Corey Taylor, Painface has been asked to open for Stone Sour this Monday Oct. 29 at Wooley’s. We are excited and proud to be able to support one of our favorite bands and fellow Des Moines musicians. The show is sold out but we hope that you hold up the horns in your heart for us if you can’t be there. There will be more information to follow.” In addition to Painface, Blabbermouth reports that Colsefni recently made a guest appearance on Des Moines rock outfit Green Death’s latest EP, ‘Dawn of the Death,’ which arrives digitally Oct. 30. As for Taylor, Stone Sour is taking up plenty of his time. The band just released the first of their two-part ‘ House of Gold & Bones ‘ album, and they are also plotting comic book and potential film companion pieces to go with the discs. After the performance at Wooly’s, the group will spend most of the rest of the year on tour outside of the U.S. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/slipknot-the-heretic-anthem-top-21st-century-metal-songs/” title=”Next: Slipknot – Top 21st Century Metal Songs” align=”center”]
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Halestorm are doing something special for their fans on Halloween, as they’ll head online next Wednesday to play an afternoon studio session set. The group as a whole offered a video announcement for the performance, explaining, “Guess what’s happening? We’re taking over the Warner Sound and we’re making it a Halestorm Hale-oween! So tune in to our live room, and we’ll see you there.” The performance will take place at 3PM ET / Noon PT at the Warner Sound studios and can be seen online at the Warner Sound YouTube site . You may have to register first to see it but registration is free. The Halloween web session will keep the band fresh, as they are currently in the process of ramping up to their late 2012 tour . The trek, which also features In This Moment and Eve to Adam, launches Nov. 8 in Mobile, Ala. and winds up in mid-December. However, Halestorm have no plans on stopping, with a few scattered shows over the holidays, including a New Year’s Eve performance in Baltimore. Watch Halestorm’s Halloween Show Announcement [button href=”http://loudwire.com/lzzy-hale-start-of-halestorm-making-dreams-come-true/” title=”Next: Lzzy Hale Recalls Halestorm’s Start” align=”center”]
Photo by Chris Konigsmayr Papa Roach may not have been able to cut their summer and fall tour plans short, but the band is ready to bring you a special show this afternoon (Oct. 23), and you can watch it live. The group has teamed with YouTube for a live performance and question and answer session and you can watch it in the video below. It’ll mark the band’s first performance since singer Jacoby Shaddix underwent vocal surgery several weeks ago. Shaddix says, “As you know we had to pull off the Uproar Tour because I had to go get vocal surgery , so we were really bummed out about that and we wanted to do something special for the fans out there, so we partnered up with YouTube and we’re gonna perform live on YouTube.com.” The event takes place today (Oct. 23) at 5PM ET/2PM PT. Shaddix adds, “We’ll be playing a bunch of new songs, answering your questions, so if you’ve got questions, leave them in the comment box and we’ll be sure to try and get to as many of those as we can.” Papa Roach announced the event earlier this month, and a number of fans who signed up to attend will be there in person to catch the band’s live performance. The group is promoting their latest disc, ‘ The Connection .’ It’s already spawned the hit single ‘ Still Swingin ,’ plus the standout track ‘ Before I Die ‘ is beginning to get some attention, as well. Loudwire is offering fans the chance to win an autographed copy of ‘The Connection’ CD + a signed mini Louisville Slugger baseball bat, too. Enter below for your chance to win: Watch Papa Roach’s YouTube Session [Starts at 5PM ET / 2PM PT] ? Papa Roach Autographed Prize Pack Enter your e-mail address below for a chance to win an autographed copy of Papa Roach’s new CD ‘The Connection,’ as well as a signed mini Louisville Slugger ‘Still Swingin’ baseball bat. Contest ends Nov. 17, 2012. Click here for official rules . By entering this contest, you will receive email newsletters from Loudwire. You may unsubscribe at any time. Email