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Misfits To Bring 'Devil's Rain' to Stages on Fall 2012 Tour

Chad Childers — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:48:18 +0000

Influential horror punk outfit the Misfits have booked a fall 2012 tour that will kick off Oct. 12 in Worcester, Mass., and continue into December. The veteran rockers are currently supporting their seventh album, 2011′s ‘The Devil’s Rain,’ which pulled its name from a 1975 horror film. Both ‘Land of the Dead’ and ‘Twilight [...]

Hatebreed Announce 2012 U.S. Tour With Whitechapel + All Shall Perish

Liz Ramanand — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:57:23 +0000

Hatebreed have unveiled dates for a lengthy tour in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the band’s debut album ‘Perseverance.’ Supporting acts on the trek include Whitechapel, All Shall Perish and Australian metalers Deez Nuts.

Morbid Angel Announce Headlining U.S. Tour With Dark Funeral

Liz Ramanand — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:30:39 +0000

Florida-based death metal legends Morbid Angel have announced a headlining fall tour with Swedish dark metallers Dark Funeral. Morbid Angel are hitting the road in support of their eighth studio album, ‘Illud Divinum Insanus,’ which marked the band’s first album with prodigal son bassist/vocalist David Vincent in 16 years. Vincent last performed on 1995′s ‘Domination.’ [...]

Godsmack Frontman Sully Erna Announces 2012 Solo Tour Dates

Tree Riddle — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:03:55 +0000

Shortly before the release of his ‘Avalon Live’ box set, Godsmack frontman Sully Erna will take his solo act on the road for a series of east coast shows starting this March.

94.5 KATS Trivia

John Riggs — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:35 +0000

Rob Zombie is gearing up for a tour with what other famous rock band?
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Iron Maiden Announce 2012 North American Tour Based on 1988 'Seventh Son' Trek

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:27:04 +0000

Oh happy day! We are thrilled to report the news that Iron Maiden fans have been eagerly waiting for since their 2010 invasion of North America. Iron Maiden have just announced that the band will extensively tour North America in 2012 for two months from June through August with special guest Alice Cooper until July 21 and special guests Coheed and Cambria from July 21 until the end of the tour.

Marilyn Manson Announces 2012 U.S. Tour Dates

Spencer Kaufman — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:21:47 +0000

Marilyn Manson has unveiled dates for a spring U.S. tour that will see the shock rocker and his band hitting intimate theaters and clubs. These gigs are being called the first set of dates, so there’s more to come. The trek kicks off April 27 in Providence, R.I., and runs through a May 19 gig [...]

Avenged Sevenfold Announce 2012 Tour Plans

Tree Riddle — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:42:00 +0000

After taking a few well-deserved months off, Avenged Sevenfold have announced a handful of tour dates for this spring. In our interview with frontman M. Shadows late last year, he hinted that the band would hit Southeast Asia in 2012. Now, A7X have unveiled dates for not only Southeast Asia, but also the Middle East. [...]

Opeth, Mastodon + Ghost Officially Announce 2012 North American Tour

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:37:57 +0000

It was recently reported that Opeth, Mastodon and Ghost intended to join forces for one of the most anticipated North American tours of 2012. After a few weeks of suspense and a ton of buzz throughout the metal populace, the official tour dates have been announced.

Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm Announce Dates for 2012 U.S. Tour

Spencer Kaufman — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:57:57 +0000

After revealing last week that they were touring together, Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm have now unveiled the dates for their joint U.S. tour. The trek, dubbed the Mass Chaos Tour, kicks off April 13 in Augusta, Ga., and runs through a May 18 show in Bangor, Maine. “We’re very excited to get back out with [...]

Machine Head Psych Fans Up for 2012 North American Tour

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:44:31 +0000

After successfully unleashing their signature brand of thrash and groove metal throughout Europe, Machine Head are ready to unleash the locusts in the North American leg of ‘The Eighth Plague’ tour. The band will be joined on the road by deathcore act Suicide Silence and metalcore outfit Darkest Hour.

Van Halen Embarking on 2012 Tour

Jeff Giles — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:14:39 +0000

Van Halen fans may or may not get a new album in 2012, but one thing’s for sure: the band will return to the road for the first time in four years. They made the announcement this morning (December 26) on their official site, giving the VH faithful a late Christmas gift with the announcement [...]

Kittie Plot Extensive 2012 Tour

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:54:32 +0000

Canadian metal mavens Kittie are gearing up to spend a lot of time on the road in 2012 in support of their latest release, ‘I’ve Failed You.’ Their extensive tour will take them from their homeland of Canada to Soundwave Festival in Australia and then back to North America for two solid months of touring [...]

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Initial Dates for 2012 North American Tour

Jon Wiederhorn — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:38 +0000

Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers have waited patiently for news about a new North American tour since before the summer release of their 10th album, ‘I’m With You.’ Finally, the first half-dozen dates have been announced. The band will be ‘with’ U.S. audiences starting Jan. 25 in Charlotte, N.C. Tickets for the first [...]

Mastodon's Troy Sanders: Current Tour Offers 'Prehistoric Cavemen' Experience

Joe Robinson — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:28:35 +0000

So you’ve listened to Mastodon’s albums, you’ve watched their videos and maybe you even own a ‘Crack the Skye’ T-shirt. But what can you expect if you’ve never actually seem them in their natural element, onstage under the lights, amps cranked and rocking out? “I can definitely guarantee that they can expect four prehistoric, ugly, [...]

Rammstein Announce North American 2012 Tour

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:45:44 +0000

Rammstein played one of their only U.S. shows in a decade at Madison Square Garden in December 2010, a spectacle that sold out in a mere 30 minutes, given the fact that it was the first time the fire-breathing Germans stepped foot on American soil in a long, long time.

Stone Sour Drummer Roy Mayorga Suffers Minor Stroke

Kelly West — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:08:25 +0000

Roy Mayorga has suffered a minor stroke during there tour. Unfortunately they have had to cancel the remainder of there tour. Here is a quote from the band found on www.roadrunnerrecords.com “It is with regret we’ve decided to cancel. Roy’s doing great and he’s expected to make a 100% recovery. We apologise to all the [...]

P.O.D. Forced To Postpone Tour

Kelly West — Wed, 18 May 2011 01:51:04 +0000

Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images P.O.D. really doesnt get forced into doing anything so this must be serious! In a band statement P.O.D. was quoted “P.O.D. is being forced to postpone their May and June European touring plans due a contractual breach by the organizing tour promoter. More disappointed than [the] fans, [we] will be [...]

Van Halen Back On Tour Starting In Australia

Kelly West — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:44:10 +0000

Van Halen back on tour makes me happier than being a bitch on the bike! And to hear that there new ablum is almost done is outstanding! Should we take bets on how many shows they get through before killing each other!They are kicking of there tour starting in Austrailia by headlining The Soundwave Revolution festival. Sep [...]

Soundgarden To Rock The Gorge on July 30th [VIDEOS

John Riggs — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:59:47 +0000

Soundgarden recently announced a few new shows to their summer tour including a stop at The Gorge on Saturday, July 30th. Along with Soundgarden will be Queens of the Stone Age, Mastodon and Meat Puppets. We've grabbed a few of our favorite Soundgarden videos you can check out and enter to win a pair of tickets after the jump.