Today Guitarworld.com hosts an exclusive premiere of “Imperium Wolves,” from technical Death doers, JOB FOR A COWBOY. “Imperium Wolves,” comes off the band’s forthcoming studio offering, 'Demonocracy'. Soaked in equal parts misanthropy and naked rage, the nine-track recording tackles a host of political and economic themes including media propaganda, the “war industry” and the staggering debts faced by America. Produced by Jason Suecof (Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Trivium) at Audiohammer Studios, and featuring another intricate and thought-provoking cover design by artist Brent Elliott White, 'Demonocracy' is scheduled for North American release on April 10, 2012 through Metal Blade Records.
For a taste of the audio destruction to come, check out “Imperium Wolves” HERE. JOB FOR A COWBOY are currently ravaging stages across North America on the Metal Alliance Tour. The band is joined by The Faceless, Dying Fetus, 3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom, Wretched, and headliners, Devildriver. Remaining dates are below.
You can still check out first single, “Nourishment Through Bloodshed” below. And don’t forget to peep the second video in “The Leads Are Weak” instructional video series where guitarist Tony Sannicandro performs a classical alternate picking/warm-up exercise based around a section of a Mozart piano piece (also below).
Metalliance Tour, featuring Dying Fetus, DevilDriver, The Faceless, Job For A Cowboy, 3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom, and Wretched (Remaining tour dates).
- 4/02: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater- 4/05: Oakland, CA @ The Pound - 4/06: Hollywood, CA @ The Music Box - 4/07: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater - 4/09: Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall - 4/10: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium - 4/11: Des Moines, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center - 4/13: Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater - 4/15: Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater - 4/16: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom - 4/19: Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues - 4/20: Austin, TX @ Emo's East - 4/21: Houston, TX @ House Of
Stay tuned for more JOB FOR A COWBOY news including the upcoming video premiere of “Imperium Wolves.”
After spending many months in the studio, melodic Death Metallers THE AGONIST have finally finished their long-awaited third studio album, 'Prisoners'. Produced by Christian Donaldson (CRYPTOPSY) and mixed by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, SUICIDE SILENCE), 'Prisoners' is set to be released via Century Media Records on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America, and it picks right up where 2009's 'Lullabies for the Dormant Mind' left off, with soaring melodies over complex Metal passages that fans of thinking-man's Metal can appreciate. In regards to this upcoming album, the band comments: "Creating 'Prisoners' was the most challenging under-taking to date for THE AGONIST. Years of emotion, passion, thought and experience went into making this album, and I think people will be able to hear, feel and think right along with us when they listen to 'Prisoners'."
Fans don't have to wait until release date to hear NEW music though. The band will be selling digital download cards throughout their upcoming tour with KITTIE. The brand NEW track "Ideomotor" and the previously limited edition EP-only track "The Escape" will be available for immediate download, with the remainder of the album available on release date. Be sure to catch the band on the road with the Heavy Metal maidens in KITTIE. Dates for this trek are below, so check to see when they'll be coming to a city near you!
- 4/10/12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Loft - 4/11/12 Albany, NY Bogie's - 4/12/12 Reading, PA Reverb - 4/13/12 Rochester, NY Montage Music Hall - 4/14/12 Portage, IN Camelot Hall - 4/15/12 Waterloo, IA Spicoli's Grill - 4/16/12 Peoria IL Brass Rail - 4/17/12 Milwaukee, WI Rave - 4/18/12 St Paul, MN Station 4 - 4/19/12 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre - 4/20/12 Regina, SK The Exchange - 4/21/12 Edmonton, AL Pawn Shop - 4/22/12 Prince George, BC The Generator - 4/23/12 Vancouver, BC Red Room - 4/24/12 Seattle WA El Corazon - 4/25/12 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre - 4/26/12 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom - 4/27/12 Anaheim, CA The Grove - 4/28/12 Bakersfield, CA Jerry's - 4/29/12 Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne Saloon - 4/30/12 Salt Lake City, UT Vertigo - 5/1/12 Englewood, CO Moe's - 5/2/12 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater - 5/3/12 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos - 5/4/12 Dallas, TX Trees - 5/5/12 Houston, TX Scout Bar - 5/7/12 Oklahoma City, OK The Roxy - 5/8/12 Tulsa, OK Marquee - 5/9/12 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont Club - 5/10/12 St Louis, MO The Firebird - 5/11/12 Joliet, Il Mojoes - 5/12/12 Detroit, MI Blondie's - 5/13/12 Cleveland, OH Peabody's - 5/14/12 West Springfield, VA Jaxx - 5/15/12 Baltimore, MD Soundstage - 5/16/12 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre - 5/17/12 Hampton Beach, NH Wallys Pub - 5/18/12 Worcester, MA Tammany Hall - 5/19/12 Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs - 5/20/12 Auburn, ME Club Texas - 5/21/12 Montreal, QUE FouFounes - 5/22/12 Ottawa, ON Mavericks - 5/23/12 Hartford, CT Webster Theater - 5/24/12 Trenton, NJ Championship Bar and Grill - 5/25/12 Providence, RI The Ruins at Coliseum
A 30-second commercial for MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil's NEW strip club, "Girls, Girls, Girls", can be seen below. In a recent interview with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! magazine, Neil stated about why he decided to open his own strip club, "I've been going to strip clubs my whole adult life, I think. With the song 'Girls Girls Girls', we got inducted in 2007 into the Stripper Fall Of Fame. So it was just something that has been coming for a long time."
He added, "I love NEW businesses. It's just another cool thing, and I think it's great for Las Vegas. It's something different in a city that has everything... I literally live, like, five minutes from [the club]. So I'm gonna be here a lot when I'm in town and come here and hang out. It's a great place to hang."
Neil has set Friday, April 13, as the official grand opening of "Girls, Girls, Girls". The club will occupy the former Déjà Vu location opposite the Orleans off Tropicana Avenue a mile from the Las Vegas Strip.
As previously reported, KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE have announced that they are touring together this summer in what promises to be one of the best shows of the year! The tour will that will be closed every night by KISS, will kick off on July 20 in Bristow, Virginia and will run through September 23 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Live Nation-promoted tour will go on sale beginning Friday, March 23 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
The dates are as follows:
Jul. 20 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA Jul. 21 - Farm Bureau Live - Virginia Beach, VA Jul. 22 - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion - Raleigh, NC Jul. 24 - Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood - Atlanta, GA Jul. 25 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte, NC Jul. 27 - Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL Jul. 28 - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater - Tampa, FL Jul. 31 - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre - Pelham, A\L Aug. 03 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Woodlands, TX Aug. 04 - Gexa Energy Paviliion - Dallas, TX Aug. 07 - Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion - Albuquerque, NM Aug. 08 - Comfort Dental Amphitheater - Englewood, CO Aug. 10 - Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ Aug. 11 - Mandalay Bay Arena - Las Vegas, NV Aug. 12 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre - Chula Vista, CA Aug. 14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Irvine, CA Aug. 16 - Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, MA Aug. 18 - White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA Aug. 19 - Sleep Country Amphitheater - Ridgefield, CT Aug. 24 - Rock Jam - Grand Junction, CO Aug. 26 - BOK Center - Tulsa, OK Aug. 27 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO Aug. 29 - Minnesota State Fair - Minneapolis, MN Aug. 31 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH Sep. 01 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN Sep. 02 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA Sep. 04 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN Sep. 05 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI Sep. 07 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL Sep. 08 - Alpine Valley Music Theater - East Troy, MI Sep. 11 - Allegan County Fair - Allegan, MI Sep. 12 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH Sep. 13 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON Sep. 15 - Darien Lake PAC - Darien Lake, NY Sep. 16 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA Sep. 18 - Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA Sep. 19 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ Sep. 21 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ Sep. 22 - Nikon at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY Sep. 23 - Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT
Legendary guitarist Slash has finished putting the final brush strokes to his second solo album. Entitled 'Apocalyptic Love', the album is set to be released on May 22nd via Slash's own label Dik Hayd International (distributed through EMI) and it will be the followup to his 2010 debut album, 'Slash', and his November 2011 first-ever live solo album, the two-CD/DVD set "Made In Stoke 24/7/11".
Slash has announced a special CD release show at Irving Plaza in New York City! The event is set for Tuesday, May 22 — the day the album hits the streets — A fan pre-sale will begin this Wednesday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m., with the regular on-sale starting Friday April 6 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets will be available at SlashOnline.com.
Slash's headlining U.S. tour launches May 3 in Baltimore and encompasses three festival appearances: Saturday, May 5 at Carolina Rebellion; Saturday, May 19 at Rock On The Range; and Friday, May 25 at Rocklahoma.
SLASH's Tour:
- Mar 23: The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Canada - Apr 11: Club Nokia - Revolver Golden Gods Award Show in Los Angeles, CA - May 03: Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD - May 05: Rockingham Speedway - Carolina Rebellion in Rockingham, NC - May 07: Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL Tickets - May 10: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, MS - May 13: Central Iowa Expo - LazerFest Boone, IA - May 14: The Brick in Minneapolis, MN - May 16: Orpheum Theater in Madison, WI - May 17: Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI - May 19: Columbus Crew Stadium - Rock on the Range in Columbus, OH - May 20: Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ - May 22: Irving Plaza in New York City, NY (CD RELEASE SHOW) - May 25: Rocklahoma in Pryor, OK - May 26: Route 66 Casino in Albuquerque, NM - Jun 08: Donington Park - Download Festival in England, United Kingdom - Jun 11: Hockey Park in Monchengladbach, Germany - Jun 12: Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany - Jun 20: Stechert Arena in Bamberg, Germany - Jun 23: Arena Fiera Milano - GODS OF METAL in Milan, Italy
Splatterthrash crossover kings GHOUL are currently on tour with GWAR, MUNICIPAL WASTE, and LEGACY OF DISORDER, merrily massacring their way across the continental United States and having a devil of a time shredding through classic cuts as well as newer material from 2011's critically acclaimed and viciously fun 'Transmission Zero' (now available on CD/LP/digitally from Tankcrimes).
Cremator has supplied us with the following update, assuring us that he and his fellow numbskulls are alive and well. The rest of the crew... well, you'll see.
"We thought Creepsylania was a dump, but now we are homesick… this backwards country we are touring, called by locals, "'Merica," is horrible! Granted, we like violence, but never has GHOUL witnessed citizenry that is so bent on hurting and destroying each other.
"While these "moshing pits" of yours are eminently hilarious to view from the stage, it leaves us a little sad that we have so few people left to kill ourselves at the end of the show. I guess we shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth, as the littered corpses have kept us well fed for long drives.
"From the beast coast to the midwest, we've had a very hard go of it. Every night the Creepsylvanian authorities show up and try to shut down our show before we even begin. Just when we think we've gotten rid of them and are pummeling the audience to submission, their bastard creation Killbot shows up and beats the shit out of Cremator. Luckily, we brought the best roadie in the world, Kogar the Destructor. He is the whole road crew all in one and manages to beat the mechanical moron back without fail… so far.
"Thrashing out excellently next to us has been the band of original party dudes, MUNICIPAL WASTE. What a burden, though! They keep drinking all the rot gut and numbskull that Fermentor makes before we are even off the stage. How is a Ghoul to get drunk? Your 'Merican beer may have made Bud wiser, but it just makes us vomit. Another day fucked up by the Waste and waking up with the gutbucket blues.
"The lads from New Zealand, Legacy of Disorder, are rocking it just as hard and representing the Shire well. Digestor is repeatedly disappointed, however, to find our deli tray emptied by them. The LOD members eat first breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, tea, dinner, AND supper. I wonder if anyone has told them our deli tray is full of human viscera?
"The lords and masters of this tour, GWAR, seem to act like our friends. We're not so sure. Many a night we've heard tale of groupies waiting for us and then Dissector finds a pile of dead chicks, assholes ripped apart, smelling of cuttlefish. We have our suspicions.
"Still, we Ghouls persevere along with our comrades on the tour, Mr. Fang and Baron Samedi. We cram in our bloodied van night after night, Kogar on top, and get ready to hit the next town. The slavering sycophantic crowds have been welcoming to our splatterthrash. We're looking forward to more nights of haunting your nightmares and emptying your cemeteries. We are the things that go bump in the night… and bleed your ear drums with rock 'n' roll."
Ghoul With GWAR, Municipal Waste, and Legacy of Disorder:
- 4/2: Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater - 4/3: San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues - 4/4: Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theater - 4/5: Chico, CA @ Senator Theater - 4/6: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom - 4/7: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory - 4/9: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café - 4/10: Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air - 4/11: Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
Ghoul With GWAR With Kylesa, and Legacy of Disorder:
4/13: San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live 4/14: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock 4/16: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall 4/17: Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater 4/18: Jacksonville, FL @ Free Bird Live 4/19: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 4/20: N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC 4/21: Baltimore, MD @ Sonar 4/22: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 4/23: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 4/25: Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom 4/27: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally's Pub 4/28: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
In a recent interview with Artisan News, Motörhead's frontman Lemmy Kilmister responded with anger when asked about the loss of his 'Ace Of Spades' jacket. “They lost my ‘Ace of Spades’ tour jacket. They had this Heavy Metal presentation thing and they said could they borrow a pair of boots and a bass and my ‘Ace Of Spades’ tour jacket, so I lent it to them, and they said they lost it. A likely story. Look me in the eye and tell me again. One of their girlfriends is wearing it, no doubt.”
Lemmy is still fuming over the loss. When asked if he would feel better about things if he was inducted into the Hall, he said, “What honor? They owe me a jacket before I’ll even speak to them.”
As previously reported, Motörhead will be appearing at these years ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL!
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
We just got word from Ian Christie (Sirius XM LIQUID METAL), that drumming legend GENE HOGLAN will be stepping in for BILL WARD on the upcoming SABBATH reunion shows. We really hope that Ian is not pulling all of our legs as an April Fool's joke. As previously reported, Bill Ward announced that he won't be part of the current reincarnation of BLACK SABBATH. This is his statement regarding this matter:
"At this time, I would love nothing more than to be able to proceed with the BLACK SABBATH album and tour," stated Ward. "However, I am unable to continue unless a 'signable' contract is drawn up; a contract that reflects some dignity and respect toward me as an original member of the band." The remaining members of Black Sabbath (Ozzy, Osbourne, Tony Iommy & Geezer Butler) have have been recording the NEW album without Bill Ward.
BLACK SABBATH:
- Jun. 10: Donnington, UK @ Download Festival - PLUS 1 show in the United States! (Details have not been announced yet)
