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SLAYER Accused of Causing a Murder (Acusan a SLAYER de un Asesinato)!

2015-01-07T17:32:00.000-05:00

Blabbermouth reports that a delusional man, who claimed that a gun was held to his head in a 2011 incident that according to him involved SLAYER, is too imcompetent to face trial after assassinating, chopping up, and dumping the corpse of his father into the woods in Richmond, Maine.

Leroy Smith III, a 25-year-old scumbag, admitted to have killed his father Leroy Smith Jr. in May of 2014.

This past Monday (January 5), during the competency hearing at an Augusta, Maine courtroom, Smith tried to address the judge, who repeatedly told Smith that if he spoke, he would be kicked out from the courtroom.

This is what he had to say:

"I have something I want to say.

"With my case, they're telling me that my story is delusional grandiose of proceedings that happened, and they're not investigating it.

"The fact of the matter [is that] in 2011 I had a gun pointed to my head and was sworn to keep secret of what I am. And they refused investigating any persons that are responsible. The whole entire music group SLAYER was there. I was told then that what they did was too overboard. I sent them a message on Facebook and that Jeff Hanneman, the guitarist, takes his own life. He took his own life May 5 of 2013."

After Justice Donald Marden told Smith to put what he had to say in writing through his attorneys and to sit down or be removed, Smith responded:"Then I have no fair trial."

Smith's attorney Pamela Ames told WABI: "To be able to establish any sort of attorney-client relationship is impossible. He thinks our role is to subpoena society and to subpoena certain Heavy Metal bands to come to explain why they won't let him play with them."

All in all, Leroy Smith III will be rotting in prison while SLAYER keep dominating the world!

Versión en Español:

Blabbermouth a publicado un reporte en el cual indica que un hombre delirante, quien dice haber sido apuntado en la cabeza con una pistola en un incidente que segun el tiene que ver con SLAYER, es demasiado incoherente para ser juzgado despues de asesinar, cortar, y botar el cuerpo de su padre en un bosque de Richmond, Maine.

Leroy Smith III, un tipo de 25 años de edad, admitió haber asesinado a su padre (Leroy Smith Jr.) en Mayo del 2014.

Este pasado Lunes (Enero 5), durante la audiencia de competencia en una sala de tribunal de Augusta, Maine, Smith intento hablar con el juez, quien varias veces le tuvo que decir a Smith que si hablaba, lo echaba de la sala.

Esto fue lo que dijo Smith:

" Tengo algo que decir.

Con mi caso, me estan diciendo que mi historia no es coherente de acuerdo a la investigacion de lo que ocurrio, y no estan investigandolo.
El hecho es que en el 2011 me apuntaron con una pistola en la cabeza y me hicieron jurar que no diría quien soy yo. Después se negaron a investigar a la gente responsable del incidente. Todos los miembros de SLAYER son testigos. En ese momento me dijeron que lo que hicieron fue demasiado exajerado. Yo les mande un mensaje por Facebook, y el guitarrista Jeff Hanneman se quito la vida. El se quito la vida el 5 de Mayo del 2013."

Después de que el juez Donald Marden le dijo a Smith que escribiera lo que quiere decir y que le entregara su escrito a sus abogados, o sino la sacaba de la sala, Smith dijo: "Entonces, no me están ofreciendo un juicio justo."

Pamela Ames, abogada de Smith, le dijo a WABI: "Poder establecer cualquier tipo de relación responsable entre abogado y cliente es imposible. El cree que somos parte de una conspiración en contra de el y que ciertas bandas del Heavy Metal son los culpables ya que no lo dejaron tocar con ellos."

¡La verdad es que Leroy Smith III estará pudriéndose en una cárcel, mientras que los de SLAYER seguirán dominando el mundo entero!

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
Slayer.net

TESTAMENT, BTBAM & MOTIONLESS IN WHITE to Headline the NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL!

2015-01-07T15:41:00.000-05:00

We have some awesome news: the seventeenth chapter of the legendary NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL will be taking place at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 17th, 18th, and 19th of 2015.

Headlining day one of the event will be BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, with TESTAMENT headlining day two and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE headlining the last day of the fest. Below you can see the list of confirmed bands (with more to be added soon).

Versión en Español:

Les tenemos una excelente noticia: el capitulo numero diecisiete del NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL se llevara a cabo el 17, 18, y 19 de Abril del 2015 en el Palladium en Worcester, Massachusetts.

Mientras que BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME estará cerrando el primer día del evento, TESTAMENT cerrara el segundo día y MOTIONLESS IN WHITE cerrara el ultimo día del legendario festival.

A continuación les tenemos las bandas que ya han sido confirmadas (mas adelante habrá otro anuncio con bandas adicionales).

Friday April 17th (Viernes, 17 de Abril):

- Between The Buried And Me
- The Red Chord
- Code Orange
- Overcast
- The Atlas Moth
- The Banner
- Black Mask
- Homewrecker
- Discourse
- Phinehas
- Downpour

Saturday April 18th (Sábado, 18 de Abril):

- Testament
- Exodus
- Nuclear Assault
- NAILS
- Indecision
- Incendiary
- Suburban Scum
- Allegaeon
- Rivers of Nihil
- The Agonist
- Wisdom In Chains
- Disgrace
- Gods Hate
- Thy Will Be Done
- No Zodiac
- Extinction AD
- Vice
- Absolute Suffering

Sunday April 19th (Domingo, 19 de Abril):

- Motionless In White
- For Today
- The Color Morale
- Rotting Out
- Death Before Dishonor
- Cruel Hand
- My Ticket Home
- Rude Awakening
- Lorna Shore
- The Last Ten Seconds of Life
- World Of Pain
- Shark Ethic
- Ghost X Ship
- Living Laser Oath

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
Metalandhardcorefestival.com

BNB Bowl 2015: CANDIRIA, MADBALL, DAVE SMALLEY, BOOZE & GLORY and more Confirmed!

2015-01-07T12:36:00.001-05:00

Just minutes ago, the great folks from BLACK N' BLUE PRODUCTIONS released the third batch of bands for the 2015 edition of the ultimate Hardcore music festival: THE BLACK N' BLUE BOWL! Below we have the updated lineup.

After an amazing concert festival in 2014 at The Well in Brooklyn, New York, the BNB Bowl returns to it's home in the New York City borough of Manhattan: Webster Hall! The two day event will be taking place on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday May 17, 2015.

Versión en Español:

Hace algunos minutos, nuestros amigos de BLACK N' BLUE PRODUCTIONS anunciaron el tercer grupo de bandas que formaran parte del festival de Hardcore mas importante de los Estados Unidos: ¡EL BLACK N' BLUE BOWL! Abajo les tenemos todas las bandas que ya han sido confirmadas.

Después de un excelente festival al aire libre en el 2014 en The Well en Brooklyn, Nueva York, el BNB Bowl regresa a su casa en la ciudad de Manhattan: ¡Webster Hall! El festival, el cual dura dos dias, se llevara a cabo el Sábado, 16 de Mayo y el Domingo, 17 de Mayo.

BLACK N’ BLUE BOWL 2015 - batch 3 (grupo 3):

- CANDIRIA
- MADBALL
- DAVE SMALLEY (performing songs by DAG NASTY & DOWN BY LAW)
- THE RIVAL MOB
- FURY OF FIVE
- DEVIL IN ME
- BOOZE & GLORY

BLACK N’ BLUE BOWL 2015 - batch 2 (grupo 2):

- SICK OF IT ALL
- TURNSTILE
- AGENTS OF MAN
- WISDOM IN CHAINS
- SUBURBAN SCUM
- HEAVY CHAINS
- MIZERY

BLACK N’ BLUE BOWL 2015 - batch 1 (grupo 1):

- CRUMBSUCKERS
- 100 DEMONS
- EXPIRE
- KING NINE
- BITTER END
- RUDE AWAKENING
- FREEDOM

Webster Hall:

125 East 11th Street
New York, NY 10003
All Ages (Para todas las edades)

Related links:
Blacknblueproductions.net

SLASH's Divorce Might Cost him Half of his Assets (El Divorcio de SLASH le Podría Costar la Mitad de sus Bienes)

2015-01-07T10:44:00.000-05:00

After 14 years of marriage, SLASH and his wife Perla Ferrar have announced that they are getting divorced again. As you may recall, last time the divorce was nulled by SLASH after the couple reconciliated.

While a divorce is never pretty, this one might get really ugly for SLASH as he might lose half of his assets. TMZ has reported that no prenuptial agreement was signed between the two parties, and that Perla already hired a lawyer to find out how much SLASH is worth.

But it's all not bad news for SLASH. Since the couple got married after the demise of GUNS N' ROSES, she wouldn't receive a penny from SLASH's G N 'R money. And lets face it, even though SLASH has cashed in after leaving G N' R via various projects, the majority of his income does come from G N' R.

We really hope that the couple keep it cool for the sake of their two sons (pictured above).

Versión en Español:

Después de 14 años de matrimonio, SLASH y su esposa Perla Ferrar se van a divorciar otra vez. Tal vez se recuerden que la ultima vez que la pareja se separo, SLASH anulo el divorcio luego de que la pareja se reconcilio.

Un divorcio no es nada agradable, pero este podría ser bastante horrible para SLASH ya que podría perder la mitad de sus bienes. TMZ publico un reporte el cual indica que nunca se firmo un acuerdo prenupcial entre la pareja, y que Perla ya contrato a un abogado para averiguar cuanto vale SLASH.

Pero SLASH no tiene mucho de que preocuparse ya que la pareja se caso después de que GUNS N' ROSES se separo. Lo cual quiere decir que Perla no recibirá ni un centavo del dinero que SLASH se gano (y se gana) por su trabajo y sus composiciones con G N' R. Aunque el a ganado bastante dinero con sus diferentes proyectos post-G N' R, es bastante claro que la mayoría del dinero de SLASH viene de G N' R.

Nosotros esperamos que la pareja no pierda su cordura para que sus dos hijos (los de la foto de arriba) no sufran mas de la cuenta.

Photo credit: FayesVision/WENN

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
Slashonline.com

BEHEMOTH: Nergal's Book in English is Available for Pre-order (La Pre-venta del Libro de Nergal en Ingles ya esta Disponible)!

2015-01-07T08:59:00.000-05:00

As previously announced, Adam "Nergal" Darski of BEHEMOTH will be releasing the English version of his autobiography (penned by Mark Eglinton) in the United States of Metal on March 19th, 2015 via Jawbone Press!

Entitled Confessions Of A Heretic: The Sacred And The Profane: Behemoth And Beyond, the book, which has been described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview", is available for pre-order HERE.

NOTE: If you order the book from BEHEMOTH's web store HERE, you get a signed copy by Nergal!

Versión en Español:

Como ya les habíamos contado, la versión en Inglés de la autobiografía de Adam "Nergal" Darski de BEHEMOTH (escrita por Mark Eglinton) saldrá a la venta el 19 de Marzo de este año en los Estados Unidos del Metal a través de Jawbone Press.

La pre-venta del libro, el cual se llama Confessions Of A Heretic: The Sacred And The Profane: Behemoth And Beyond y que Nergal a descrito como "una entrevista larga y detallada", ya esta disponible AQUI.

IMPORTANTE: Si ordenan el libro en la pagina oficial de BEHEMOTH AQUI, su libro sera firmado por Nergal.

Photo by: Aline Miladinovich

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
Behemoth.pl

NIGHTWISH Reveal NEW Album Title & Cover Artwork (NIGHTWISH Revela el Nombre y la Carátula de su NUEVO Disco)!

2015-01-06T18:46:00.000-05:00

Finnish Symphonic Metallers NIGHTWISH have announced that their NEW album is called Endless Forms Most Beautiful and that it will be released on March 27th in Europe, March 30th in the UK and March 31st in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records. See the album cover above these words.

The title was inspired by an excerpt from a quote by English naturalist Charles Darwin, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory via his 1859 book On the Origin of Species.

Produced by Tero “TeeCee” Kinnumen, Endless Forms Most Beautiful features album artwork by Finnish artist Toxic Angel and includes adult & childrens choirs, collaborative work with esteemed orchestral arranger Pip Williams, session drum work by Kai Hahto of WINTERSUN (who is sitting in for the ailing NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka Nevalainen), and a guest appearance by evolutionary biologist, writer, and atheist Richard Dawkins.

Versión en Español:

NIGHTWISH (la banda de Metal Sinfónico) acaba de anunciar que su NUEVO disco se llama Endless Forms Most Beautiful y que saldrá al mercado el 27 de Marzo en Europa, el 30 de Marzo en el Reino Unido y el 31 de Marzo en los Estados Unidos a través de Nuclear Blast Records. Vean la carátula del disco encima de estas palabras.

El titulo fue inspirado por una cita del naturalista Inglés Charles Darwin, quien es muy conocido por fundamentar la teoría de la evolución en el On the Origin of Species (publicado en 1859).

Endless Forms Most Beautiful fue producido por Tero “TeeCee” Kinnumen y incluye coros de niños y adultos, arreglos orquestales por Pip Williams, baterías por Kai Hahto de WINTERSUN (quien esta remplazando temporalmente a Jukka Nevalainen), y una aparición especial por el biólogo, escritor, y ateista Richard Dawkins. Mientras que la carátula del disco fue diseñada por Toxic Angel.

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
Nightwish.com

AC/DC Announce First U.S. Concert of 2015 (AC/DC Anuncia Primer Concierto del 2015 en los Estados Unidos)!

2015-01-06T15:06:00.000-05:00

AC/DC just announced their very first U.S. concert of 2015 in support of their NEW album entitled Rock Or Bust (available now via Columbia Records)!

The legendary Australian Rock N' Roll band will be headlining the Friday concerts of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Coachella, which is scheduled to take place from April 10 - 12 and April 17 - 19 in Indio, California. AC/DC will be performing on Friday, April 10th and Friday April 17th. See all of the band's upcoming tour dates below.

Unfortunately, Rock or Bust is the first AC/DC album in the band’s 41 year history without founding member Malcolm Young. Last year AC/DC released a statement explaining that due to illness, Malcolm is no longer in the band. With that said, Stevie Young (nephew of Malcolm and Angus) is filling in for his ill uncle both on record and on stage.

Versión en Español:

¡AC/DC acaba de anunciar su primer concierto en los Estados Unidos en el 2015 en celebración de su NUEVO disco Rock Or Bust (disponible a través de Columbia Records)! La legendaria banda Australiana de Rock N' Roll estará cerrando los conciertos del Viernes que son parte del Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Coachella esta programado para llevarse a cabo del 10 al 12 de Abril y del 17 al 19 de Abril en Indio, California. AC/DC tocara el Viernes, 10 de Abril y el Viernes 17 de Abril. A continuación les tenemos todas las fechas confirmadas por AC/DC para el 2015.

Desafortunadamente, Rock or Bust es el primer disco de AC/DC en los 41 años de la banda el cual no incluye a Malcolm Young (co-fundador de la banda). El año pasado AC/DC publico un comunicado de prensa en el cual anunciaron que Malcolm tuvo que salir de la banda por razones de salud. Consecuentemente, Stevie Young (sobrino de Malcolm y Angus) grabo guitarras en el disco NUEVO y estará tocando con la banda en vivo.

AC/DC Rock Or Bust World Tour (AC/DC en Vivo):

4/10/15: Indio, California - Coachella
4/17/15: Indio, California - Coachella

5/5/15: Arnhem, Holland - Gelredome
5/8/15: Nuremberg, Germany - Zeppelinfeld
5/10/15: Dresden, Germany - Ostragehege
5/14/15: Zeltweg, Austria - Red Bull Race Track
5/16/15: Hockenheim, Germany - Hockenheimring
5/19/15: Munich, Germany - Olympia Stadium
5/23/15: Paris, France - Stade de France
5/29/15: Barcelona, Spain - Estadio Olympic
5/31/15: Madrid, Spain - Estadio Vicente Calderon
6/19/15: Cologne, Germany - Jahnwiesen
6/21/15: Hannover, Germany - Messe
6/25/15: Berlin, Germany - Olympia Stadium
6/28/15: Glasgow, Scotland - Hampden Park
7/1/15: Dublin, Ireland - Aviva Stadium
7/4/15: London, England - Wembley Stadium
7/9/15: Imola, Italy - Autodromo
7/12/15: Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena
7/15/15: Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival Site
7/17/15: Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin
7/19/15: Stockholm, Sweden - Friends Arena
7/22/15: Hameenlinna, Finland - Open Air Park
7/25/15: Warsaw, Poland - National Stadium

KATAKLYSM Reveal NEW Album Title (KATAKLYSM Bautiza su NUEVO Disco)!

2015-01-06T13:28:00.003-05:00

Canadian Death Metallers KATAKLYSM, who are currently in the studio recording the follow up to their critically acclaimed album Waiting for the End to Come (out now via Nuclear Blast Records), have announced that their NEW album is called Of Ghosts And Gods and that it will be released this Summer via Nuclear Blast!

Guitarist J- F Dagenais will track drums, guitars and bass for the album, while vocals will be recorded by producer Mark Lewis (WHITE CHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, CANNIBAL CORPSE) at Audiohammer Studios. The entire process will be mixed and mastered in the UK by legendary producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, AMON AMARTH).

Versión en Español:

¡La banda Canadiense de Death Metal KATAKLYSM, quien en este momento esta en el estudio grabando el disco subsecuente a su aclamado disco Waiting for the End to Come (disponible a través de Nuclear Blast Records), acaba de anunciar que su NUEVO disco se llama Of Ghosts And Gods y que sera lanzado al mercado este Verano a través de Nuclear Blast!

Mientras que el guitarrista de la banda J- F Dagenais esta encargado de grabar las baterias, las guitarras y los bajos, Mark Lewis (WHITE CHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, CANNIBAL CORPSE) de Audiohammer Studios va a grabar todas las voces. Una vez terminada la grabación, el legendario productor Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, AMON AMARTH) mezclara y masterizara el disco.

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:

Facebook.com/kataklysm

Members of RAMMSTEIN & HYPOCRISY Announce NEW Project (Miembros de RAMMSTEIN & HYPOCRISY Anuncian Proyecto)!

2015-01-06T12:45:00.002-05:00

We have some awesome news! Till Lindemann from RAMMSTEIN has recently been working with producer Peter Tagtgren (singer and guitarist of HYPOCRISY) on a NEW musical project called LINDEMANN. This means that Tagtgren is helping Lindemann produce the first-ever solo album.

But what about RAMMSTEIN? We recently conversed with guitarist Richard Kruspe during EMIGRATE's press tour for Silent So Long (available now via Spinefarm Records), and he told us that all the members of RAMMSTEIN meet every year for dinner at Lindemann's house in Germany to discuss the future of the band and that at their latest meeting they decided to wait until their next meeting to see is they feel like getting the RAMMSTEIN machine rolling.

Watch our exclusive interview with Kruspe below.

Versión en Español:

¡Les tenemos una excelente noticia! Till Lindemann de RAMMSTEIN a estado trabajando con el productor Peter Tagtgren (cantante y guitarrista de HYPOCRISY) en un NUEVO proyecto musical llamado LINDEMANN. Esto quiere decir que Tagtren le esta ayudando a Lindemann a producir su primer disco como solista.

¿Pero que va a pasar con RAMMSTEIN? Recientemente, nos sentamos a conversar con Richard Kruspe (guitarrista de RAMMSTEIN) durante la gira promocional para el NUEVO disco de EMIGRATE llamado Silent So Long (disponible ahora mismo por Spinefarm Records), y nos contó que los miembros de RAMMSTEIN se reúne una vez al año en Alemania para cenar en casa de Lindemann y hablar acerca del futuro de la banda, y que en la ultima reunión ellos decidieron esperar hasta este verano para ver si ellos quieren arrancar otra vez con RAMMSTEIN.

Aquí les tenemos la entrevista:

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
Facebook.com/Lindemann
Rammstein.de

SOULFLY Working on Album # 10 (SOULFLY Empieza a Trabajar en su Disco # 10)!

2015-01-05T15:35:00.000-05:00

As reported by us first, Max Cavalera concluded 2014 by writing NEW music for what is to become SOULFLY's tenth studio album!

Over the weekend, Gloria Cavalera (Max's wife and manager) posted the image you see next to these words with the caption: "Day one... in the studio with Matt Hyde!!!"

Yes, this means that SOULFLY is currently working on their NEW album and that Matt Hyde (SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM, HATEBREED) is producing it. The follow up to 2013's Savages will most likely be released in the Summer or Fall of 2015 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

This news comes just months after the release of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's third studio album entitled Pandemonium (available now via Napalm Records).

Cavalera, who co-founded SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and KILLER BE KILLED, recently confessed to us that music is his only addiction after overcoming his addiction to alcohol and drugs over seven years ago.

Watch this revealing video interview below.

Versión en Español:

¡Como ya les habíamos contado, Max Cavalera cerro el 2014 componiendo canciones para el disco numero diez de SOULFLY!

Este fin de semana, Gloria Cavalera (esposa y manager de Max) publico la foto que ven arriba con la siguiente leyenda: "¡¡¡Primer día... en el estudio con Matt Hyde!!!"

Si, esto quiere decir que SOULFLY ya esta en el estudio trabajando en su disco NUEVO y que Matt Hyde (SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM, HATEBREED) lo esta produciendo. El disco subsecuente de Savages sera lanzado en el Verano o en el Otoño del 2015 por Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

Esta noticia llega solo meses después del lanzamiento del tercer disco de CAVALERA CONSPIRACY titulado Pandemonium (disponible a través de Napalm Records).

Cavalera, quien ayudo a lanzar a SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY y a KILLER BE KILLED, nos confeso recientemente que la música es su única adicción después de haber logrado combatir su alcoholismo y drogadicción hace ya mas de siete anos.

Vean esta entrevista aqui:

OZZY, JUDAS PRIEST & MOTÖRHEAD to Tour Together (OZZY, JUDAS PRIEST & MOTÖRHEAD Anuncian Gira)!

2015-01-05T11:55:00.000-05:00

We got some awesome news to report: OZZY, JUDAS PRIEST and MOTÖRHEAD will be joining forces this April at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Brazil! The massive concert festival is scheduled to take place on April 25th and April 26th at the Arena Anhembi in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Additionally, according to Hits Entretenimiento (the promoters) a trek featuring the three legendary acts - dubbed as the Monsters of Rock Tour - will take place on April 30th at the Zequinha Stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Definitely stay tuned as more tour dates become available!

Versión en Español:

¡Les tenemos una excelente noticia: OZZY, JUDAS PRIEST y MOTÖRHEAD estarán tocando juntos en Brazil este Abril en el Monsters of Rock Festival! El festival esta programado para llevarse a cabo el 25 y 26 de Abril en la Arena Anhembi en Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Adicionalmente, de acuerdo a Hits Entretenimiento (los promotores), las tres agrupaciones saldrán de gira en el Monsters of Rock Tour algunos dias después del festival. Ya se confirmo que estarán tocando el 30 de Abril en el Estadio Zequinha en Porto Alegre, Brazil.

¡Apenas tengamos las demás fechas, les avisamos!

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
Ozzy.com
JudasPriest.com
Imotorhead.com

U2: Bono's Accident Affects his Future in the Band (el Accidente que Sufrió Bono Afecta su Futuro con la Banda)!

2015-01-05T10:21:00.003-05:00

We have some very alarming news to report: U2's Bono has announced that he might no be able to play guitar ever again due to the massive injury to his arm caused by a major bicycle accident. This very crappy news was announced by Bono himself via a letter he posted on the band's website.

A few excerpts of Bono's letter follow:

On the day of my 50th birthday I received an injury because I was over indulging in exercise boxing and cycling, which was itself an overcompensation for overindulging on alcohol coming up to the big birthday. I promised myself I would be more mindful of my limits, but just four years on, it happened again - a massive injury I can't blame on anyone but myself, mainly because I blanked out on impact and have no memory of how I ended up in New York Presbyterian with my humerus bone sticking through my leather jacket. Very punk rock as injuries go.

The consequences of this freak accident are significant enough that I will have to concentrate hard to be ready for the U2 tour in fitness terms… as a result I have cancelled every public appearance and decided this missive is all the communication I can manage for the first half of 2015, beyond muttering and singing to myself of course.

I broke my hand, my shoulder, my elbow and my face but the real injury this year was to my Irish pride as it was discovered that under my tracksuit I was wearing yellow and black Lycra cycling shorts. Yes, LYCRA. This is not very rock 'n' roll.

Recovery has been more difficult than I thought... As I write this, it is not clear that I will ever play guitar again. The band have reminded me that neither they nor Western civilization are depending on this.

I personally would very much miss fingering the frets of my green Irish falcon or my (RED) Gretsch. Just for the pleasure, aside from writing tunes. But then does the Edge, or Jimmy Page, or any guitarist you know have a titanium elbow, as I do now? I'm all elbows, I am.

Read Bono's letter HERE

Versión en Español:

Les tenemos una noticia bastante alarmante: Bono, el cantante de U2, a anunciado que el grave accidente que sufrió en su brazo podría dejarlo sin poder volver a tocar la guitarra. Esta triste noticia fue anunciada por Bono en una carta que el publico en la pagina oficial de U2.

Acá les tenemos partes de la carta de Bono:

"En el día de mi cumpleaños número 50 sufrí una lesión porque yo soy de las personas que practican el boxeo y el ciclismo, en compensación por excederme en el alcohol cuando se avecina mi cumpleaños. No puedo culpar a nadie más que a mí mismo, principalmente porque no recuerdo nada del momento del golpe y no tengo ningún recuerdo de cómo terminé en el hospital New York Presbyterian con mi hueso húmero sobresaliendo a través de mi chaqueta de cuero. Creo que fue un accidente bastante Punk Rock.

Las consecuencias de este curioso accidente son suficientemente importantes. Tendré que concentrarme mucho para estar listo físicamente para la gira de U2. En consecuencia, he cancelado todas mis apariciones públicas y he decidido que esta carta es la única comunicación que puedo efectuar durante la primera mitad de 2015, más allá de murmurar y cantar para mí, por supuesto.

Me rompí la mano, el hombro, el codo y la cara pero la lesión de verdad este año fue mi orgullo irlandés, ya que se descubrió que bajo mi sudadera llevaba pantalones cortos de ciclista de lycra color amarillo y negro. Sí, LYCRA. No es muy Rock N’ Roll.

La recuperación ha sido más difícil de lo que yo pensaba.Mientras escribo esto, no está claro si voy a tocar otra vez la guitarra. La banda me ha recordado que ni ellos ni la civilización occidental dependen de esto.o personalmente echaría en falta manosear los trastes de mi Irish Falcon verde o mi Gretsch roja. Sólo por el placer, aparte de escribir canciones. Pero entonces The Edge o Jimmy Page, o cualquier guitarrista que conozcas ¿tiene un codo de titanio, como yo ahora?"

Lea la carta de Bono AQUI

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Paul Bostaph's First Interview As The NEW Drummer Of SLAYER!!!

2013-06-01T03:05:00.003-04:00

On Thursday (May 30), half of SLAYER made a clear statement that they are far from done! That's right, Tom Araya and Kerry King will continue jamming even though they recently lost two of their original members: their friend and guitarist Jeff Hanneman who passed away from liver failure, and drummer Dave Lombardo (whom they fired).

The band has re-enlisted Paul Bostaph as their full time drummer. How does Bostaph feel about returning to SLAYER? Find out right now! Nikki Black, host of "The Metal Zone" on 107.7 The Bone, just posted her exclusive interview with Bostaph. This is the first interview that Bostaph grant after once again becoming the NEW SLAYER drummer. Check it out!

Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when SLAYER kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. EXODUS' Gary Holt will continue to fill in for fallen guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

Bostaph was SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band — the gold-certified "Divine Intervention" (1994), the 1996 punk covers album "Undisputed Attitude", "Diabolus In Musica" (1998), "God Hates Us All" (2001) that received a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance", as well as the DVD "War At The Warfield" (2001), also certified gold. In addition to SLAYER, Bostaph has been a member of FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, SYSTEMATIC and TESTAMENT.

Slayer's 2013 international touring schedule is as follows:
JUNE:

4 Impact Festival 2013, Warsaw, Poland

6 Muziek Theatre, Enschede, Holland

7 Rodahal, Kerkrade, Holland

8 Sonisphere France, Amneville, France

10-11 The Academy, Dublin, Ireland

12 Limelight, Belfast, Ireland

14 Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland

15 Geox Theatre, Padova, Italy

17 Antlantico, Rome, Italy

18 Obihall, Florence, Italy

19 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy

21 Metalfest Germany, St. Goarshausen, Germany

22 See-Rock Festival 2013, Graz, Austria

23 Culture Factory/Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia

25 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbiz

26 Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary

27 With Full Force, Leipzig, Germany

29 Hi Voltage, Istanbul, Turkey

JULY:

1 Heavy By The Sea, Athens, Greece

AUGUST:

2 Resurrection Festival, Viviero, Spain

6 Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

7 Grona Lund Tivoli Outdoor, Stockholm, Sweden

9 Jalomethallifestival 2013, Oulu, Finland

10 Oya Festival, Oslo, Norway

11 Bloodstock Open Air 2013, Derby, UK

15 Pukkelpop Festival, Kiweit Hasselt, Belgium

16 Low Lands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Holland

17 Elb-Riot Open Air Festival, Hamburg, Germany

18 X Rockfest, Herford, Germany

SEPTEMBER:

17 Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

20 Jockey Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil

22 Rock In Rio 2013, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

24 Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil

27 River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

29 Jockey Club, Asuncion, Paraguay

OCTOBER:

2 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Watch the GWAR-B-Q commercial, then fire up you grill!

2013-05-31T16:56:00.002-04:00

GWAR has released the official commercial line-up for the 2013 GWAR-B-Q, which will take place at Hadad's Water Park in Richmond, VA. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday August 17th, 2013

This year sees the event entering its fourth consecutive year while offering its most bone-crushing line-up yet, setting the stage for what will certainly be the most massive GWAR-B-Q in the history of the human or any other race!

For more information be sure to visit: http://gwarbq.com.

In other Slave Pit news GWAR is wrapping up a NEW album, their 13th, which is the band's first since the passing of longtime guitarist Cory Smoot in late 2011. Coming out later this year, the album features the debut of Pustulus Maximus, cousin of the mighty departed one, Flattus Maximus. The band is currently crushing stages with Warbeast and Wilson. Catch them if you dare!

Make sure to keep up with Oderus' latest incoherent rants and raves on "The Mad Minute" with Full Metal Jackie. Listen to the latest installment and check out recent "Mad Minutes" at Full Metal Jackie Radio.com

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Special Surprise Guest Artist Announced For The Horns Up Rocks NEW Website Launch Concert & Party!

2013-05-31T14:12:00.001-04:00

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 1, Horns Up Rocks will unleash the beast (our NEW website) at 11 PM ET! And we have a very special surprise guest that will be closing the show with a memorable performance. Who is this special guest?

It might be someone from Sepultura, or Machine Head, or Fear Factory, or Tool, or Slipknot, or Soulfly, or Life Of Agony, or Biohazard, or Pantera, or Anthrax, or Cavalera Conspiracy, or even Children Of Bodom! The only way to find out is by coming to the event!

Join us for a night that will not only be historic, but will also kick off your Summer in style! The NEW website launch concert and party will take place at The Trash Bar in Brooklyn, New York and on Internet browsers all over the world! RSVP & more info here

We hope to see you in person, and thanks so much for the continuous support!

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Former SLAYER Drummer Dave Lombardo Is Keeping Himself Busy & Stoked About His Future

2013-05-31T10:56:00.002-04:00

For weeks already, drumming legend Dave Lombardo was ready to move out of SLAYER after the band refused to offer him a better contract (details HERE). So if there is one person who was not surprised at all in the bands decision to bring Paul Bostaph back as their full time drummer (details HERE), that person was Dave Lombardo.

What's next for Lombardo?

During a recent interview with Greece's Rock Overdose, Lombardo confirmed that Casey Chaos from AMEN will be fronting a resurrected version of GRIP INC. A tour is in currently in the works, and the chances of a NEW GRIP INC. being recorded are very high.

You may recall that Lombardo formed GRIP INC. when he first left SLAYER in 1992. The band had been on and off since it formed, and their future was uncertain due to drummer Dave Lombardo's commitments with and the death of frontman Gus Chambers.

Lombardo is also very busy with his band PHILM (see below). They are currently recording their second studio album, the follow up to 2011's 'Harmonic'. The NEW PHILM should see the light of day later this year!

Photo by: Zulie Alvarez

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BEHEMOTH Announce NEW Album Title!

2013-05-31T10:32:00.001-04:00

Polish extreme Metallers BEHEMOTH, who have been holed up in Hertz Studios working on their tenth full-length album, are pleased to announce the title of their forthcoming full-length album—'THE SATANIST'. The album will come out in the fall of 2013 via Metal Blade Records.

"It took us over two decades to come up with a title that…says it all. While our NEW songs artistically take surprisingly adventurous directions, our message stands steadfast—Proud and Radical. 'THE SATANIST' stands for undying yearning for liberation and love for freedom in all aspects of life. Considering all our life experiences that often took dramatic curves I couldn't think of more appropriate and fitting statement of who and where we are now” comments BEHEMOTH front man Nergal.

More updates will be posted as they are made available. Fans can stay up to date with the absolute latest at facebook.com/behemoth and twitter.com/behemothband.

Don't forget that BEHEMOTH will be embarking on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this summer (tickets and info on rockstarmayhemfest.com). In addition to the festival dates, two off dates have been announced, including July 9th in Grand Rapids, MI and July 29th in Louisville, KY. Fans at each show will be treated a mini-fest of sorts, with each show including Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, and more.
As the band continues to record, they have been posting images and what appear to be lyrics for portions of NEW songs.

BEHEMOTH European Summer Festivals:

- 06/04: Warsaw, PL at IMPACT Festival
- 06/08: Amneville, FR at Sonisphere
- 06/15: Bergen, NO at Bergenfest
- 06/21: Graz, AT at Seerock Festival
- 08/09: Jävle, SE at Getaway Rock
- 08/10: Jeromer, CZ at Brutal Assault

BEHEMOTH at Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest 2013 (* off dates):

- 06/29: San Bernardino, CA at San Manuel Amphitheater
- 06/30: Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre
- 07/02: Nampa, ID at Idaho Center Amphitheatre
- 07/03: Auburn, WA at White River Amphitheatre
- 07/05: Phoenix, AZ at Desert Sky Pavilion
- 07/06: Albuquerque, NM at Isleta Amphitheatre
- 07/07: Englewood, CO at Fiddler's Green Ampitheatre
* - 07/09: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection w/ Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress (Tickets)
- 07/10: Toronto, ON at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
- 07/12: Burgettstown, PA at First Niagara Pavilion
- 07/13: Scranton, PA at Toyota Pavilion
- 07/14: Darien Center, NY at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
- 07/16: Mansfield, MA at Comcast Center
- 07/17: Bangor, ME at Bangor Waterfront
- 07/19: Camden, NJ at Susquehanna Bank Center
- 07/20: Saratoga Springs, NY at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- 07/21: Hartford, CT at The Comcast Theatre
- 07/23: Holmdel, NJ at PNC Bank Arts Center
- 07/24: Bristow, VA at Jiffy Lube Live
- 07/26: Noblesville, IN at Klipsch Music Center
- 07/27: Tinley Park, IL at First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
- 07/28: Clarkston, MI at DTE Energy Music Theatre
* - 07/29: Louisville, KY at Expo Five w/ Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Emmure, Motionless In White, Born of Osiris, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress (tickets)
- 07/30: Atlanta, GA at Lakewood Amphitheatre
- 07/31: Tampa, FL at Live Nation Amphitheatre
- 08/02: Austin, TX at TBA
- 08/03: The Woodlands, TX at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 08/04: Dallas, TX at Gexa Energy Pavilion

Stay tuned for more BEHEMOTH news!

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Video Of MESHUGGAH's "Bleed" At A Rave!

2013-05-31T10:09:00.001-04:00

Have you ever heard MESHUGGAH's "Bleed" at a rave? Neither have we. But one thing is for sure, it could lead into some very wacky dancing like the one below. Check it out!

The Swedish Metal machines recently premiered their brand NEW video for "I Am Colossus".

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AS I LAY DYING: Tim Lambesis Is A Free Man For Now - Details Available!

2013-05-31T08:39:00.002-04:00

According to authorities, Tim Lambesis from AS I LAY DYING posted bail and left the Vista Detention Facility yesterday (May 31) after being incarcerated for nearly a month. Bail for Lambesis was slashed on May 17, from $3 million to $2 million.

According to ABC 10 News, another readiness conference is scheduled for Lambesis's case on June 26. The exact conditions of Lambesis' release are not known and neither are his whereabouts. However, the judge in this case has stated if Lambesis is released at anytime, he must wear a GPS monitoring device, stay in San Diego and must stay away from his estranged wife and children.

Recently, Lambesis' attorney claimed that his client began using steroids, which clouded his judgement. He also said that Lambesis had gotten into body building and eating healthy, and later began taking nutritional supplements as a paid product spokesman. At some point, he also began taking steroids.

According to Warwick, "his thought processes were devastatingly affected by his steroid use".

It was also revealed by the prosecution that the cost of alleged hit on Lambesis' wife was priced at $20,000 and that Lambesis was "very willing to pay that".

As previously reported, Lambesis's band AS I LAY DYING have been forced to pull out from the KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Here is a statement from the band!

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Don't Want To Hurt Scott Weiland, But He Must Pay The Consequences - Statement Available!

2013-05-30T19:17:00.001-04:00

As previously reported, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have a NEW lead vocalist. That's right, Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK has replaced the bands legendary but unreliable vocalist Scott Weiland.

As previously announced, the remaining members of STP - Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz - are suing Weiland for unspecified damages. Why? Read the bands official statement:

"You may have read we recently filed suit against our former singer, Scott Weiland. We wanted to clarify a few things:

Our purpose in taking this action is not to hurt Scott. We want to move forward productively, and Scott’s choices and actions have prevented us from doing that. We were in the process of putting our 20th anniversary tour together to celebrate the release of our first album, Core. The plan was for a big tour where we’d perform the album in its entirety, along with some other favorite STP songs. So, you might imagine our shock and disappointment when, without any notice, we learned that Scott had seized this tour for himself as his solo tour, and decided to do exactly what we as a group had planned. We found out about it the same way you did—we saw an ad for it.

Without getting into legal details, the band has a binding agreement that clearly states what each of us can and cannot do outside of STP. Unfortunately many of the decisions Scott made violate this agreement, have been harmful to the band, and prevented us from moving forward. When our requests to Scott and his representatives that they abide by the agreement were ignored, we finally had enough. So now, we’ve made our choice. It was beyond time we made some new music, which was impossible in the dysfunctional environment we were in. We’ve lived in it long enough and have decided to move forward with STP. We wish Scott well. We’re really excited about the new music we’ve been making with Chester, including the song we just released, “Out of Time.”

We love this band and respect everything it means to you. We want to always give you our best and the choice we made is completely in that spirit."

- Dean, Eric & Robert

Here is a NEW STP song called "Out Of Time":

Related links:
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SLAYER Is Far From Done, Paul Bostaph Rejoins The Band!

2013-05-30T18:25:00.000-04:00

Half of SLAYER are making a clear statement that they are far from done! That's right, Tom Araya and Kerry King will continue jamming even though they recently lost two of their original members: their friend and guitarist Jeff Hanneman who passed away from liver failure, and drummer Dave Lombardo (whom they fired).

The band have announced that Paul Bostaph is back in SLAYER as their full-time drummer! Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when SLAYER kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. EXODUS' Gary Holt will continue to fill in for fallen guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

"Paul's a great drummer and a good friend, and we're very happy that he's decided to rejoin the band," said Tom Araya. "We're still pretty numb from the loss of Jeff, but we don't want to disappoint our European and South American fans, and we need to begin moving forward... Having Paul back in the band makes that a whole lot easier."

"I'm very excited to be rejoining SLAYER," added Bostaph. "We spent a very intense ten years of our lives together, had a lot of fun, made a lot of great music, so for me, this feels like coming home."

SLAYER's 2013 itinerary will have the band playing 35 dates that will include headline shows as well as a number of major summer festivals in Europe, Eastern Europe and South America between June and October.

Bostaph was SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band — the gold-certified "Divine Intervention" (1994), the 1996 punk covers album "Undisputed Attitude", "Diabolus In Musica" (1998), "God Hates Us All" (2001) that received a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance", as well as the DVD "War At The Warfield" (2001), also certified gold. In addition to SLAYER, Bostaph has been a member of FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, SYSTEMATIC and TESTAMENT.

Slayer's 2013 international touring schedule is as follows:

JUNE:

4 Impact Festival 2013, Warsaw, Poland

6 Muziek Theatre, Enschede, Holland

7 Rodahal, Kerkrade, Holland

8 Sonisphere France, Amneville, France

10-11 The Academy, Dublin, Ireland

12 Limelight, Belfast, Ireland

14 Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland

15 Geox Theatre, Padova, Italy

17 Antlantico, Rome, Italy

18 Obihall, Florence, Italy

19 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy

21 Metalfest Germany, St. Goarshausen, Germany

22 See-Rock Festival 2013, Graz, Austria

23 Culture Factory/Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia

25 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbiz

26 Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary

27 With Full Force, Leipzig, Germany

29 Hi Voltage, Istanbul, Turkey

JULY:

1 Heavy By The Sea, Athens, Greece

AUGUST:

2 Resurrection Festival, Viviero, Spain

6 Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

7 Grona Lund Tivoli Outdoor, Stockholm, Sweden

9 Jalomethallifestival 2013, Oulu, Finland

10 Oya Festival, Oslo, Norway

11 Bloodstock Open Air 2013, Derby, UK

15 Pukkelpop Festival, Kiweit Hasselt, Belgium

16 Low Lands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Holland

17 Elb-Riot Open Air Festival, Hamburg, Germany

18 X Rockfest, Herford, Germany

SEPTEMBER:

17 Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

20 Jockey Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil

22 Rock In Rio 2013, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

24 Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil

27 River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

29 Jockey Club, Asuncion, Paraguay

OCTOBER:

2 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Via Blabbermouth

Related links:
SLAYER's official site

Watch Video Of Courtney Love Talking To Howard Stern About NIRVANA's Money & The Relationship With Her Daughter

2013-05-30T18:00:00.003-04:00

Earlier today, we posted an article about Frances Bean Cobain (daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love Cobain). In case you missed it, you can read it here.

On that article, we mentioned that Love was on The Howard Stern Show yesterday (May 30) and talked about her impersonal relationship with her daughter Frances. She also talked about how NIRVANA's money was a curse for her. Here is a clip of the interview:

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Perform "Star Spangled Banner" Tonight In Miami

2013-05-30T17:45:00.001-04:00

Arguably the best guitarist in the world, Yngwie Malmsteen will be performing the "Star Spangled Banner" tonight in Miami, Florida, at the baseball game featuring the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays. This is the second time the Malmsteen performs at a Miami Marlins game. Malmsteen is schedule to perform at 6 PM ET.

Other Malmsteen performances include:

- 6/2: San Juan, PR at Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré
- 6/7: Dubai City at Dubai Rock Festival
- 7/13: Vizovice, Czech Republic at Masters of Rock Festival

Related links:
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SIX FEET UNDER Announce NEW Drummer!

2013-05-30T17:35:00.000-04:00

This just in: SIX FEET UNDER have parted ways with drummer Kevin Talley. However, the transition for the NEW drummer will be near-seemless, as he is a former band member of bassist Jeff Hughell. Marco Pitruzzella has officially joined the ranks of SIX FEET UNDER and will make his debut appearance with the band this Saturday (June 1) in Memphis, TN at Scion Rock Fest! For info on the fest, including the full line-up, visit Scionav.com.

Chris Barnes discusses the lineup change: "I'm proud to announce a new addition to the ranks of Six Feet Under. Replacing drummer Kevin Talley is our new friend and cohort, Marco Pitruzzella (http://youtu.be/KVs_HBoxZds). Marco has worked with Jeff Hughell in their former band, Brain Drill, and is such an amazing talented and great guy. I'm very excited having him in the band and can't wait to take the stage with Marco this Saturday in Memphis for Scion Rock Fest!

"It was good working with Kevin Talley for the past couple of years, but we are very ready and extremely focused on moving the band forward with a new, more stable and permanent lineup for writing as well as touring. Be prepared to be shredded! See you all soon!"

SIX FEET UNDER's latest album, 'Unborn', is available now. Fans can preview and order now at metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

SIX FEET UNDER on the road:

06/01 Memphis, TN Scion Rock Fest
06/20 St. Goarshausen, DE Metalfest
06/21 Clisson, FR Hellfest
06/22 Dokkum, NL Dokk'em Open Air

Hell In July Tour w/ Decrepit Birth, Cannabis Corpse, Dealey Plaza:

07/10 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
07/11 Austin, TX Dirty Dog
07/12 Oklahoma City, OK Chameleon Room
07/13 Dallas, TX Trees
07/14 Santa Fe, NM Sol
07/15 Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum Theater
07/16 West Hollywood, CA The Whisky
07/17 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
07/19 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
07/20 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
07/21 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
07/22 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
07/23 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
07/24 St Louis, MO Fubar
07/25 Fayetteville, AR Rogue
07/26 Nashville, TN Exit/In
07/27 Atlanta, GA Masquerade

Related links:
Six Feet Under's official site

IRON MAIDEN Change "Trooper Beer" Label In Sweden Because Of The Skull & Crossbones Design?!

2013-05-30T14:37:00.001-04:00

Recently, IRON MAIDEN launched the "Trooper Beer", the beer was developed by Bruce Dickinson who is a real ale enthusiast and as a result developed a beer which has true depth of character.

Independent U.K. brewer Robinsons (the brewers of the beer) have announced that they have been forced to change the label of the "Trooper Beer" because of the skull and crossbones design (the design above). Here is their official statement:

"Due to local Swedish government alcohol and marketing act which do not allow elements of war, weapons or aggression to be featured on alcoholic product, we were unable to sell 'Trooper beer' to our fans in Sweden unless we modified the label artwork.

"As our first and foremost priority is for our Swedish fans to be able to enjoy 'Trooper beer', we amended the label by simply focusing purely on [IRON MAIDEN mascot] Eddie's face and are now very pleased to advise that the NEW label, currently exclusive to Sweden, has now been approved (see the label below).

"Our distributor, Brands For Fans, advise that 'Trooper' premium British beer should be available in bottles in Sweden towards the end of June and delivered via orders at Systembolaget nationwide. Trooper will be also listed at restaurants and pubs all over Sweden.

"Meanwhile, 500 ml bottles with the original 'Trooper' label can be ordered directly from Robinsons U.K. via this web site."

In other IRON MAIDEN news, the band will make a brief return to the USA this September, playing seven specially selected shows en-route to Latin America where they will once again headline at the legendary Rock In Rio Festival, Brazil, on September 22, their show there having recently sold out to 70,000 fans in just a couple of hours! Iron Maiden's tour dates available HERE!

MAIDEN fans: always drink responsibly!