Members Of SUICIDE SILENCE & DARKEST HOUR Discuss "The Eighth Plague Tour" With MACHINE HEAD - Hilarious Video Interview Available!

Machine Head, Suicide Silence and Darkest Hour are currently destroying venues all over North America! Their collective promise of reducing venues to piles of rubble and dust during “The Eighth Plague” tour, has definitely been kept so far.

Last Friday (February 3), these three Metal bands took over the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Going into this show we knew that this lineup would be the perfect recipe for a night of musical greatness! While all three bands possess very different musical styles, they all share the same philosophy: put on a great show in order to make sure that everyone gets their money's worth. Click here to read our show review and to check out some more BADASS pictures

Prior to the start of the show, we ran into the Metal "twins"! No, not Megan and Stacy, we are talking about the lost brothers Mark Heylmun from Suicide Silence and Mike Carrigan from Darkest hour! During the hilarious interview, Mark and Mike talked about their current touring run with Machine Head and how their bands are setting themselves apart from the rest. They also discussed their bands future plans! Watch it now, laugh out loud, and spread it like a disease!



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VAN HALEN Performs For 'Friends & Family' In Preparation For Their World Tour!

VAN HALEN's NEW album, 'A Different Kind of Truth', was released this past Tuesday (February 7) via Interscope Records. The day after their highly anticipate release, VAN HALEN performed a final dress rehearsal in preparation for their upcoming North American tour which kicks off Feb 18th in Louisville, Kentucky.

This “Friends and Family” event was held at the Forum in Los Angeles for a few thousand of their closest friends. A lot of great Rock N' Roll was packed into their tight 70-minute performance. The set list for last night is shown here, but the actual tour’s set list will contain more songs, as their shows are always closer to two hours. The only solo during the night was Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo, which clearly showed the die hard fans in attendance that Eddie is BACK and playing even better than he did during the band’s last tour in 2007-2008.

SLASH tweeted after the dress rehearsal: “Van Halen was killer tonight at the Forum. Eddie was brilliant. So amazing to hear/watch.”

Set List (*= from A Different Kind Of Truth):

- You Really Got Me
- Runnin’ With The Devil
- She’s The Woman*
- Somebody Get Me A Doctor
- Tattoo*
- Everybody Wants Some!!
- Beautiful Girls
- Ice Cream Man
- China Town*
- Dance The Night Away
- Hot For Teacher
- Blood & Fire*
- Eddie’s Guitar Solo
- Panama
- Jump

In celebration of the first VAN HALEN album in 14 years, a NEW video interview has surfaced featuring VAN HALEN's vocalist David Lee Roth interviewing Eddie and Alex Van Halen!



As part of a site takeover with ESPN, you can now listen to six NEW tracks here.

'A Different Kind Of Truth' track listing:

01. Tattoo
02. She's The Woman
03. You and Your Blues
04. China Town
05. Blood and Fire
06. Bullethead
07. As Is
08. Honeybabysweetiedoll
09. The Trouble With Never
10. Outta Space
11. Stay Frosty
12. Big River
13. Beats Workin'

Upcoming tour dates:

- Feb. 18: Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
- Feb. 20: Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace Of Auburn Hills
- Feb. 22: Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Feb. 24: Chicago, IL - United Center
- Feb. 28: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
- Mar. 01: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
- Mar. 03: Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Arena
- Mar. 05: Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
- Mar. 09: Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
- Mar. 11: Boston, MA - TD Garden
- Mar. 15: Montreal, QCBell Centre
- Mar. 17: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
- Mar. 21: Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
- Mar. 24: Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
- Mar. 28: Washington, DC - Verizon Center
- Mar. 30: Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
- Apr. 01: Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
- Apr. 10: Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
- Apr. 12: Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
- Apr. 14: Orlando, FL - Amway Center
- Apr. 16: Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
- Apr. 19: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
- Apr. 21: Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
- Apr. 25: Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
- Apr. 27: Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
- May 01: Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
- May 05: Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
- May 07: Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
- May 09: Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
- May 11: Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
- May 17: Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
- May 19: Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
- May 22: Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
- May 24: Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
- May 27: Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
- Jun. 01: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
- Jun. 03: Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
- Jun. 05: San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion At San Jose
- Jun. 12: Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
- Jun. 14: San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
- Jun. 16: Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
- Jun. 20: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
- Jun. 22: San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
- Jun. 24: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
- Jun. 26: New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena



Support on select dates will come from Kool & The Gang. VIP packages will be handled by VIPNation.com.

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Dave McClain Talks About "The Eight Plague Tour" & The Evolution Of MACHINE HEAD!

This past Friday (February 3), the might MACHINE HEAD took over the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Joining the Bay Area Metallers were Suicide Silence and Darkest Hour. Around 9:30, the mighty MACHINE HEAD returned to New York City after many years of not stepping on stage in the city that never stops rocking! Talk about a comeback show. This time around MACHINE HEAD brought with them an impressive aural and visual show that stimulated the senses of 2,000+ headbangers. Hearing their NEW songs live, proved to our ears that once again MACHINE HEAD has reinvented their musical craft with 'Unto The Locust'.

As oppose to other bands that wont perform a significant set time after having numerous albums under their belt, MACHINE HEAD pulled out their musical arsenal and included songs from every single one of their releases. An emotional Robb Flynn thanked New York City for always receiving his band with arms wide open, plenty of adrenaline, and tons of headbanging! Click here to check out our show review and a bunch of badass pictures!

Prior to the destruction that ensues when MACHINE HEAD steps on stage, we had the chance to chat with Dave McClain (MACHINE HEAD's drummer). During the conversation we discussed "The Eight Plague Tour", the bands musical evolution, and MACHINE HEAD's future plans. Check it out and spread the word!





MACHINE HEAD W/ Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, Rise To Remain (Remaining Tourdates):

- 2/8, Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
- 2/10, New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
- 2/11, Houston, TX @ House of Blues
- 2/12, San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
- 2/13, Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
- 2/15, Farmington, NM @ Top Deck
- 2/16, Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
- 2/17, Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
- 2/18, San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield





Video and photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

Related links:
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Purchase Locust on Amazon
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VAN HALEN's David Lee Roth Interviews The Van Halen Brothers - Video Available!

VAN HALEN's NEW album, 'A Different Kind of Truth', is out today via Interscope Records. In celebration of the first VAN HALEN album in 14 years, a NEW video interview has surfaced featuring VAN HALEN's vocalist David Lee Roth interviewing Eddie and Alex Van Halen!



As part of a site takeover with ESPN, you can now listen to six NEW tracks here.

'A Different Kind Of Truth' track listing:

01. Tattoo
02. She's The Woman
03. You and Your Blues
04. China Town
05. Blood and Fire
06. Bullethead
07. As Is
08. Honeybabysweetiedoll
09. The Trouble With Never
10. Outta Space
11. Stay Frosty
12. Big River
13. Beats Workin'

Upcoming tour dates:

- Feb. 18: Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
- Feb. 20: Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace Of Auburn Hills
- Feb. 22: Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Feb. 24: Chicago, IL - United Center
- Feb. 28: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
- Mar. 01: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
- Mar. 03: Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Arena
- Mar. 05: Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
- Mar. 09: Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
- Mar. 11: Boston, MA - TD Garden
- Mar. 15: Montreal, QCBell Centre
- Mar. 17: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
- Mar. 21: Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
- Mar. 24: Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
- Mar. 28: Washington, DC - Verizon Center
- Mar. 30: Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
- Apr. 01: Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
- Apr. 10: Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
- Apr. 12: Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
- Apr. 14: Orlando, FL - Amway Center
- Apr. 16: Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
- Apr. 19: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
- Apr. 21: Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
- Apr. 25: Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
- Apr. 27: Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
- May 01: Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
- May 05: Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
- May 07: Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
- May 09: Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
- May 11: Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
- May 17: Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
- May 19: Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
- May 22: Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
- May 24: Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
- May 27: Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
- Jun. 01: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
- Jun. 03: Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
- Jun. 05: San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion At San Jose
- Jun. 12: Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
- Jun. 14: San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
- Jun. 16: Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
- Jun. 20: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
- Jun. 22: San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
- Jun. 24: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
- Jun. 26: New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena



Support on select dates will come from Kool & The Gang. VIP packages will be handled by VIPNation.com.

Related links:
Van Halen

MACHINE HEAD Return To New York City With “The Eighth Plague” Tour - Badass Pictures Available!

Machine Head are currently destroying venues all over North American on their first headline tour in four years. Their promise of reducing venues to piles of rubble and dust during “The Eighth Plague” tour, has definitely been kept so far.

This past Friday (February 3), the band took over the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Joining the Bay Area Metallers were Suicide Silence and Darkest Hour. Going into this show we knew that this lineup would be the perfect recipe for a night of musical greatness! While all three bands possess very different musical styles, they all share the same philosophy: put on a great show in order to make sure that everyone gets their money's worth.

D.C.'s Darkest Hour kicked off the “The Eighth Plague” New York City show at around 7:30 and took advantage of every minute they had to rock the hell out of the hundreds of headbangers. While their set was short and sweet, they definitely shook the entire floor up and got things warmed up Machine Head and Suicide Silence.

Then it was time for Suicide Silence to stomp on stage and devour ear drums. If there is a band that deserved to open for Machine Head this time around, that band is Suicide Silence. The Californian extreme Metallers never go on stage unprepared, because they understand how competitive the music market is today. Their live show is one to be reckon with and we predict many more years of musical madness for these young bucks.

Around 9:30, the mighty MACHINE HEAD returned to New York City after many years of not stepping on stage in the city that never stops rocking! Talk about a comeback show. This time around MACHINE HEAD brought with them an impressive aural and visual show that stimulated the senses of over 2,000 headbangers. Hearing their NEW songs live, proved to our ears that once again MACHINE HEAD has reinvented their musical craft with 'Unto The Locust'.

As oppose to other bands that wont perform a significant set time after having numerous albums under their belt, MACHINE HEAD pulled out their musical arsenal and included songs from every single one of their releases. An emotional Robb Flynn thanked New York City for always receiving his band with arms wide open, plenty of adrenaline, and tons of headbanging!

MACHINE HEAD's Setlist - New York City (February 3, 2012:

1) I Am Hell (Sonata in C#)
2) Be Still and Know
3) Imperium
4) Beautiful Mourning
5) The Blood, the Sweat, the Tears
6) Locust
7) This Is the End
8) Aesthetics Of Hate
9) Old
10) Darkness Within
11) Bulldozer
12) Ten Ton Hammer
13) Who We Are

Encore:
14) Halo
15) Davidian

So far Machine Head has exceeded all expectations and have definitely proven their elite status amongst today’s massive array of Heavy Metal artists. Actually, "Unto The Locust" doubled on the #54 Billboard Top 200 debut chart position of the band’s 2007 Grammy-nominated release, "The Blackening", Machine Head have topped themselves again with a remarkable #22 Billboard Top 200 chart debut for their new album, "Unto The Locust", with over 17,000 albums scanned. The band is currently gearing up for their North American tour.



MACHINE HEAD W/ Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, Rise To Remain (Remaining Tourdates):

- 2/6, Norfolk, VA @ NorVA Theatre
- 2/7, Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
- 2/8, Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
- 2/10, New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
- 2/11, Houston, TX @ House of Blues
- 2/12, San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
- 2/13, Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
- 2/15, Farmington, NM @ Top Deck
- 2/16, Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
- 2/17, Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
- 2/18, San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield







Video and photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

Related links:
Machine Head
Purchase Locust on Amazon
Purchase Locust on Itunes

LACUNA COIL To Perform Acoustic Set At Meet-And-Greet In Chicago!

In support of their NEW release, 'Dark Adrenaline', LACUNA COIL will perform an acoustic set and meet-and-greet with their fans at the Cobra Lounge in Chicago on February 10th! Presented by Metal Army America and Unholy Empire, this special night with the band is open to the public and will take place after their performance at Gigantour that night (tickets will be given on a first come, first serve basis; you must be 21+ to receive entry into the club). For more information, please visit the official event page below.

If you haven't heard LACUNA COIL's 'Dark Adrenaline' yet, be sure to head over to Spin.com now for the exclusive album stream. Having already earned rave reviews from the press, with Outburn avowing, "LACUNA COIL knocks one out of the park with 'Dark Adrenaline'... it is an album without filler and one for which start to finish spins are mandatory", this album promises to be yet another gothic-Metal classic!

Fans both old and NEW can purchase 'Dark Adrenaline' in a variety of formats, including standard edition CD and vinyl, Deluxe Edition digipak with a bonus DVD, sticker, poster and guitar pick and as an iTunes LP with expanded packaging, five bonus audio tracks and video. The Metal Club (www.mymetalclub.com) edition features exclusive artwork designed by the band and is limited to 3000 units. The Hastings edition features a bonus 10-track LACUNA COIL sampler, and the Amazon digital edition comes with a free five track sampler.

For true fans of the band, the 'Darkest Adrenaline' box set is also available for purchase. It includes both the Digipak and vinyl versions of the album along with a hardcover photo book, a LACUNA COIL custom syringe pen and ink, a lyric pad, signed lithographs created by the band and more, all housed in a LACUNA COIL medical box. This box set is limited to 500 pieces and is available exclusively through CM Distro.

As previously announced, LACUNA COIL is currently on the road with Megadeth on their critically-acclaimed Gigantour in celebration of the release of 'Dark Adrenaline'. Gigantour was founded by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine in 2005; this run will also feature Motorhead and Volbeat. Please see below for the remaining tour dates, which also include a few LACUNA COIL headlining shows.

"Gigantour" 2012, featuring Megadeth, Motörhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil! Remaining tour dates!

February:

5 – K-Rock Centre – Kingston, ON
7 – General Motors Centre – Oshawa, ON
8 – Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
9 – Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI
10 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
12 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
14 – Myth – St. Paul, MN
16 – Prairieland – Saskatoon, SK
17 – Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, AB
18 – Big 4 Building – Calgary, AB
20 – Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
21 – Showare Center – Kent, WA
23 – Event Center at San Jose State University – San Jose, CA
24 – Gibson Amphitheatre – Universal City, CA
25 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
26 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, NM
28 – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO

Video credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook



Related links:
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Lacuna Coil
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Lacuna Coil on Facebook
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Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia Discusses Gigantour, NEW Album 'Dark Adrenaline' & More!

This past weekend, the 2012 version of Gigantour took over The Theater at Madison Square Garden! This time around Dave Mustaine from Megadeth, who is the creator of Gigantour, brought with him Motörhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil! The sold out show, which welcomed over 6,000 headbangers, had a lot of ups and downs! While the bands all performed their very best, the volume for all four bands was too low for such a big show. As a result, many concertgoers felt ripped off! We can't blame them! Heavy Music is meant to be loud and proud.

Some of the highlights of the night included: Mikkey Dee's drum solo, Lemmy's crowd control, and Cristina Scabbia's guest appearance during Megadeth's "A Tout Le Monde"!

Prior to show, we had the chance to chat with Lacuna Coil's own Cristina Scabbia. During the conversation, we chatted with her about the bands involvement in these years Gigantour. We also discussed the bands NEW album 'Dark Adrenaline', and she even offered a handful of helpful tips for fellow artists. Check out yet another exclusive interview, brought to you by Horns Up Rocks!



"Gigantour" 2012, featuring Megadeth, Motörhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil! Remaining tour dates!

February:

1 – Glens Falls Civic Center – Glens Falls, NY
2 – Colisee Pepsi – Quebec City, QC
3 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
5 – K-Rock Centre – Kingston, ON
7 – General Motors Centre – Oshawa, ON
8 – Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
9 – Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI
10 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
12 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
14 – Myth – St. Paul, MN
16 – Prairieland – Saskatoon, SK
17 – Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, AB
18 – Big 4 Building – Calgary, AB
20 – Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
21 – Showare Center – Kent, WA
23 – Event Center at San Jose State University – San Jose, CA
24 – Gibson Amphitheatre – Universal City, CA
25 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
26 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, NM
28 – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO



Video credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

Related links:
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Lacuna Coil on MySpace
Lacuna Coil on Facebook
Empty Spiral
Lacuna Coil on Twitter

Biohazard's Billy Graziadei Discusses 'Reborn In Defiance' At Hometown CD Release Show!

The highly anticipated ninth studio album by Biohazard is called 'Reborn In Defiance' and is set to be released tomorrow, Friday, January 20th. The expectations are high, and while many mistakenly thought that the band was finished once Evan Seinfeld (co-founder, singer, bassist) left the band last summer, the Heavy Music world will be caught in a devastating hurricane of musical greatness once the masses are infected with the NEW Biohazard!

After giving this album numerous spins, we truly believe that this is a contender for comeback album of the year. After seeing them perform a slew of these NEW songs this this past Tuesday (January 17) in New York City, during their hometown CD release show, Biohazard proved that they still have the attitude, energy, and powerful music that made them break all sound barriers when they arrived to the Heavy Music scene in the late 80s.

Before the event was kicked off by New York City Metallers Wrench and Ikillya, we had the chance to chat with Billy Graziadei (co-founder, vocalist, guitarist) about the bands perseverance, the challenges they have faced, and Biohazard's ninth studio album, which marks the first time in 18 years that the band records an album with their original lineup (Evan Seinfeld, Bobby Hambel, Billy Graziadei & Danny Schuler). Produced Toby Wright (Alice in Chains, Metallica), the NEW Biohazard album will be available worldwide January 20th, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. Without further due, here is our insightful interview with Billy!

Below are all the upcoming European and U.S. tour dates for the first part of their world tour in support of "Reborn In Defiance".

'Peristence' European Tour With Suicidal Tendencies:

- Jan. 20: Deinze, Belgium at Brielpoort
- Jan. 21: Oberhausen, Germany at Turbinenhalle
- Jan. 22: Hamburg, Germany at Docks
- Jan. 23: Berlin, Germany at Astra
- Jan. 24: Munchen, Germany at Werk
- Jan. 25: Wien, Austria at Gasometer
- Jan. 26: Stuttgart, Germany at LKA Longhorn
- Jan. 27: Saarbrucken, Germany at Garage
- Jan. 28: Dresden, Germany at Eventwerk
- Jan. 29: Tilburg, Netherlands at O13
- Jan. 30: Paris, France at Bataclan
- Jan. 31: Manchester, UK at Manchester Club Academy
- Feb. 01: Glasgow, UK at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
- Feb. 02: Birmingham, UK at HMV Institute Birmingham
- Feb. 03: London, UK at Underworld

U.S Tour With Madball:

- 2/8: Syracuse, NY @ Station 58
- 2/9: Portland, ME @ Asylum
- 2/10: Worcester, MA @ Te Palladium
- 2/11: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
- 2/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
- 2/15: Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
- 2/16: Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
- 2/17: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
- 2/18: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

Video and photo credit: Derek Soto from Sinestra Studios (Like them on Facebook)!

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