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Monday, January 30, 2012

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

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Guns N' Roses To Perform Intimate Shows In Select Cities Throughout the Unites States!

Seminal rock icons, Guns N’ Roses, are set to invade New York during fashion week with a series of intimate shows then continue with additional stops through the northeast, announced today. Six shows confirmed so far including the historic return to The Ritz (now Webster Hall), 24 years after the filming of their heralded “Live At The Ritz” – the MTV concert continues to be one of the most sought after trades in bootleg circles. For the Webster Hall date, GN’R will celebrate their return by reclaiming the venue as The Ritz with signage and the name appearing on the marquee. The New York takeover in February marks the first time the band will appear at Roseland and Terminal 5, beginning on February 10, 2012. Full list of dates below.

Ticket presale on Tuesday, January 31 at 10:00am ET for the NY run, public on-sale is Wednesday, February 1. Chicago, Silver Spring and Atlantic City presale is Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00am EST, with public on-sale Friday, February 3. Tickets and VIP packages for all six dates will be available at gunsnroses.com.

In other Guns N' Roses news, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced that Guns N' Roses will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 27th annual Induction Ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Cleveland and premiere on HBO in early May. The 2012 ceremony will again be open to the public, as it was – for the first time in the event’s history – at the 2009 Inductions in Cleveland. The big question is whither the original members of the band will be present at the ceremony.

Guns N’ Roses Tour Dates:

- February 10: Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY
- February 12: Terminal 5 in New York, NY
- February 15: The Ritz (Webster Hall) in New York, NY
- February 19: House of Blues in Chicago, IL
- February 23: The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD
- February 24: House of Blues in Atlantic City, NJ

Related links:
Official Site of Guns N' Roses

Orange Goblin Unleash Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of Their Video For "Red Tide Rising"!

UK Stoner Rockers Orange Goblin, recently premiered behind-the-scenes footage of their video for “Red Tide Rising” video, the opening track off the band’s forthcoming 'A Eulogy For The Damned' full-length, set for North American release on February 14, 2012. The video clip is loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft stories and was shot in a series of dilapidated buildings around the UK.

Elaborated vocalist Ben Ward of the video: “We made the terrible decision to make the video for ‘Red Tide Rising’ the day after the London Christmas show so it meant we all had to be up bright and early, with very severe hangovers and head down to the New Forest. Luckily it was a bright, sunny day so everyone was in good spirits and the production crew went to work setting up at the location, which was some sort of abandoned army barracks in the middle of nowhere! It could have doubled as the location for Hostel 4! In the meantime, the band was dragged halfway across Dorset to do a photo shoot whilst being attacked by rampaging horses! When we returned, thankful to be alive, we were ready to go and the recording process was very pleasant and quite a lot of fun! We already knew that the footage of us would be mixed with some animation that we’d acquired the use of so we weren’t required to do anything too ambitious, just repeatedly go over the track imagining we were playing it to 100,000 people at Wembley stadium! Fuelled by tea and biscuits we got the job done and the results look great!”

'A Eulogy For The Damned' is Orange Goblin’s seventh studio album and first for Candlelight Records. The ten-track offering was recorded at The Animal Farm studio in South London, UK, produced and engineered by Jamie Dodd and mastered by two-time Grammy-nominated Pink Floyd engineer Andy Jackson at Tube Mastering.

RIOT - 'The Darkness That All Men Must Face...'; Mike Flyntz Comments on the Passing of Mark Reale

It was with great sadness that we had to announce that Mark Reale, the founder of US Metal legends RIOT, passed away last week, having lost his battle with Crohn's disease. He was just 56 years old. Mark's band mates have been devastated by his death.

Mike Flyntz on his personal loss: "I would like to thank everyone for the support and love regarding the passing of my dear friend Mark Reale. I have had the honor to stand next to him on the stage and in the studio for over 22 years. Mark gave me the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of recording and writing records, and also touring in support of those records.

"I was a fan first, getting his autograph after a RIOT show at L'Amours when I was in college. Mark was a shy man who didn't talk much unless he was being interviewed or on the phone. Lord knows he could talk on the phone. Mark also loved to laugh. One part of our special relationship was that we could laugh until we were crying, and he would be lying on the floor yelling "please stop" and after 5 minutes of silence all I had to do was look at him and it would start all over. I will forever cherish those moments.

"As far as a musician, he is the most underrated guitarist, song writer, riff creator, visionary in Rock music. He should be in the Rock-n-Roll hall of fame for his vibrato alone. LISTEN TO HIS VIBRATO. His sense of melody was incredible. He taught me so much. There is so much more I need to say about my friend but I have been at a loss of words since his passing. The only comfort I have is that he is out of pain. Thank you everyone!"

The family will receive friends and fans near and far to join them on Tuesday, January 31, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Porter Loring Mortuary North, San Antonio, Texas.

If you would like to sign Mark's living guest book, please click here.

Mass will take place: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 12:00 P.M.

AT ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 1602 THOUSAND OAKS, San Antonio, Texas 78232

All are welcomed and encouraged to attend this service.

A processional will follow to Holy Cross Cemetery for Interment.

Crohn's Disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease, which had afflicted the guitarist for pretty much all his life. While rehearsing for the band's upcoming shows, Mark was hospitalized in San Antonio on 13th January. His condition deteriorated and it was apparent that he would not be well enough to play the band's forthcoming dates.

With the blessing of Mark's family RIOT fulfilled their live obligations (on 18th January 2012 at B.B. Kings, New York City, 20th January 2012 at Montage Music Hall, Rochester and 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise) as a four-piece, with Mark Flyntz covering all guitar duties.

Mark co-founded RIOT in 1976 in New York. Two years later they released their first album 'Rock City' and despite numerous line-up changes Mark steered the band through good times and bad for a staggering 36 years. The band's recently-released fourteenth studio album 'Immortal Soul' saw the reformation of the line-up responsible for two of the band's most popular albums ('Thundersteel' and 'The Privilege Of Power') and has been almost universally acclaimed as a massive return to form. Given that Mark was so crucial to RIOT's longevity it is far too early to speculate on the band's future.

With heartfelt thanks to the fans in the United States, Europe, Japan, and all places in between for all their support over the years. RIOT meant everything to Mark, the loyalty and love of his fans fueled his passion and desire to continue making music for as long as possible. Please keep Mark Reale in your hearts and his memory alive within you.

Related links:
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Metallica - One - Live Rock in Rio 2011 (1080p)

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SLIPKNOT's Clown Wants YOU To Be Part Of The 'Maggot Bible' - Official Statement Available!

"I have been working on the 'Maggot Bible' and it really is something incredible. It moves me in a spiritual way. Things are coming together better then I thought I could ever imagine. Phase one is done, for those of you that would like to be a part of history please send me your art, photos, photos of drawings, sculptures or paintings, poems or stories. It's for real. If you have not sent in your brain yet please be a part! If you have, tell your fellow brains to send. You will not regret this. It's a dream. This is for you people! Don't just be a bystander... become a part of the family though your art. Remember if it wasn't for all of you this dream would not exist."

Go to Maggot Bible.com to get all the details!

Remember to print and fill out the consent forms!

Send your mind to:

P.O. Box 94 Johnston, Iowa. 50131

It's happening!!! Lets make a difference together, for the world.

cheers,

Clown

Last week, the lineup for the 2012 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, the world’s largest touring Heavy Music festival, was announced! Back for its fifth year, assaulting the senses of United States Heavy Metal music fans. Headlining the 2012 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL will be multi-platinum Iowa legends SLIPKNOT.

Here is what Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan had to say about this:

“Slipknot is headlining this summer’s Mayhem festival and it’s going to be unlike anything you’ve ever felt, sensed, or seen. You miss this, you miss everything. Everyone seems to think that there’s a chance we’re gonna go away. This is the farthest thing from the truth. Stay sic and don’t ever judge us.”

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL 2012 TOUR DATES:

6/30 – San Bernardino, CA
7/1 – San Francisco, CA
7/3 – Seattle, WA
7/6 – Phoenix, AZ
7/7 – Albuquerque, NM
7/8 – Denver, CO
7/10 – Dallas, TX
7/11 – Houston, TX
7/13 – Tampa, FL
7/14 – Atlanta, GA
7/15 – Indianapolis, IN
7/18 – Oklahoma City, OK
7/20 – St. Louis, MO
7/21 – Chicago, IL
7/22 – Detroit, MI
7/24 – Cincinnati, OH
7/25 – Cleveland, OH
7/27 – Philadelphia, PA
7/28 – Pittsburgh, PA
7/29 – Washington, DC
7/31 – Saratoga, NY
8/1 – Buffalo, NY
8/3 – Boston, MA
8/4 – Scranton, PA
8/5 – Hartford, CT

Tune in to Rockstar Mayhemfest.com and Livenation.com for up-to-date ticketing information.

Lamb Of God's NEW Song "King Me" Featured in Promo's For HBO's 'True Blood'!

In an unprecedented move, HBO has selected the NEW Lamb Of God song "King Me" as the musical bed for the promos for the upcoming season of 'True Blood'! "King Me" is the last track on Lamb Of God's latest album entitled 'Resolution' (available now). The song features the band accompanied by a full orchestra and opera singer Amanda Munton. 'True Blood' enters its 5th season on HBO premiering this June!

Coming up, Lamb Of God starts the Pacific portion of the 'Resolution' tour ending with the band’s first ever show in Alaska.

These dates are:

February 12th- Seoul, South Korea
February 14th- Shanghai, China (With Chthonic)
February 16th- Taipei, Taiwan
February 18th- Manila, Philippines
February 20th- Singapore (With Judas Priest)
February 22nd- Tokyo, Japan
February 23rd- Osaka, Japan
February 25th to March 5th- Soundwave Festival, Australia
March 7th- Auckland, New Zealand
March 9th- Anchorage, Alaska

From there the band will head over South America and Mexico. Here are those tour-dates:

- Saturday, March 31st: Sao Paulo, Brazil at Espaco Lux
- Sunday, April 1st: Curitiba, Brazil at Curitiba Master Hall
- Monday, April 2nd: Buenos Aires, Argentina at Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas
- Wednesday, April 4th: Santiago, Chile at Teatro Caupolican
- Friday, April 6th: Quito, Ecuador at Teatro Bolivar
- Saturday, April 7th: Bogota, Colombia at Teatro Metropol
- Sunday, April 8th: Caracas, Venezuela at CIEC Caracas
- Tuesday, April 10th: Mexico City, Mexico at Jose Cuervo Salon

Lamb Of God 'Resolution' Tour In Europe:

- 5/26/12: PALACE GROUNDS / BANGALORE, INDIA
- 5/28/12: FUZZ CLUB / ATHENS, GREECE
- 5/30/12: HANGAR 11 / TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
- 6/1 6/3: ROCK AM RING, ROCK AM PARK, GERMANY
- 6/2/12: FORTA ROCK, HOLLAND
- 6/5/12: KRAKOW / STUDIO, POLAND
- 6/6/12: BRATISLAVA / MAJESTIC, SLOVAKIA
- 6/7/12: MUNICH / BACKSTAGE WERK, GERMANY
- 6/8/12: NOVA ROCK, AUSTRIA
- 6/10/12: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, UK
- 6/12/12: MANDELA HALL/BELFAST, UK
- 6/13/12: ACADEMY /DUBLIN, IRELAND
- 6/15/12: METAL TOWN, SWEDEN
- 6/16/12: COPENHELL, DENMARK
- 6/17/12: HELLFEST, FRANCE
- 6/19/12: MADRID / RIVIERA, SPAIN
- 6/20/12: BARCELONA / RAZZMATAZZ 2, SPAIN
- 6/22/12: GRASSPOP, BELGIUM
- 6/23/12: EAR SHAKER DAYS, SWITZERLAND
- 6/24/12: GODS OF METAL, ITALY
- 6/26/12: ZAGREB / BOOGALOO, CROATIA
- 6/27/12: LJUBLJANA / KINO SISKA, SLOVENIA
- 6/28/12: PRAGUE / ROCK CAFÉ, CZECH REPUBLIC
- 6/29/12: WITH FULL FORCE, GERMANY
- 7/1/12: TUSKA, FINLAND

Pre-orders for the new album are available now at www.lamb-of-god.com/resolution and will feature multiple premium bundles. Anyone who pre-orders from iTunes or the LAMB OF GOD website will get the single ‘Ghost Walking’ as an instant gratification track.

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

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