PARADISE LOST Unleashes 'Tragic Idol' In North America; Decibel Magazine Cover Issue Now Available For Pre-Order!

Gothic/doom Metallers PARADISE LOST have just released their 13th studio album, 'Tragic Idol', in North America! To purchase the album, head over to CM Distro for various CD/vinyl formats, plus iTunes for a digital copy. For fans that would like to preview Tragic Idol in its entirety, please visit Decibel Magazine.com for the exclusive album stream.

As torchbearers of the gothic/doom Metal scene, PARADISE LOST has seen much success overseas in Europe, but they have yet to break into the mainstream in the States, despite having influenced countless bands across Metal's many sub-genres. To celebrate their influential role in the scene and to welcome the release of 'Tragic Idol', Decibel Magazine will be featuring PARADISE LOST, "Metal's most underrated band", as the cover story for their June issue (out in May). Fans can now purchase this tribute to the "Shadow Kings" online in Decibel's webstore.

In this special issue, Decibel subscribers will also receive the previously announced PARADISE LOST gold-on-black flexi disc for the exclusive b-side "The Last Fallen Saviour".

- PARADISE LOST Live 2012:

Tragic Idol headline tour (*support by INSOMNIUM):

16.04.2012 Cardiff, Great Hall 2, UK*
17.04.2012 Southampton, The Brook, UK*
18.04.2012 Folkestone, Quarterhouse, UK*
19.04.2012 Colchester, Arts Centre, UK*
20.04.2012 Stoke, Sugarmill, UK*
22.04.2012 York, The Duchess, UK*
23.04.2012 Glasgow, King Tuts, UK*
24.04.2012 Sheffield, Corporation, UK*
25.04.2012 Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms, UK*
26.04.2012 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms, UK*
27.04.2012 Manchester, Club Academy, UK*
29.04.2012 London, Scala, UK*
30.04.2012 Norwich, Waterfront, UK*

22.06.2012 Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium
01.07.2012 Rockwave, Athens, Greece
02.08.2012 Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany
04.08.2012 Metal Camp, Tolmin, Slovenia
10.08.2012 Brutal Assault, Josefov, Czech Republic
12.08.2012 Bloodstock Open Air, Catton Hall, UK
18.08.2012 Summerbreeze Festival, Dinkelsbühl, Germany - NEW!

Related links:

Click here to retrieve a FREE Download from Paradise Lost's NEW Album 'Tragic Idol'
Official site of Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost on MySpace
Paradise Lost on Facebook
Paradise Lost on Twitter

Press Conference About Metal Bands Being Detained In Hollywood For Trespassing; Massive Festival Announced!

Complete with several U.S. Military vehicles as well as armed and uniformed troops, the Metal Hammer Trespass America Festival was announced yesterday at The Key Club on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. The Key Club became a military detention camp, all guests received an ID bracelet and had to pass through a caged security check before entering. 

Members from several of the Trespass America support line-up - Kyle "Gumby" Gunther from Battlecross, Emmure's Frankie Palmeri and Mark Castillo, Matt Heafy from Trivium, and recently rejoined Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach - all handcuffed and hooded - were marched out onto the stage at the press conference with a military escort.  Press conference attendees were then able to view the arrival of headliners Five Finger Death Punch on the club's in-house movie screen; a military convoy transported 5FDP - also handcuffed and hooded - up the Sunset Strip to The Key Club 'detention camp.'  Upon arrival, ten U.S Military troops escorted the band through the crowd and onto the stage.  Metal Hammer's editor, Alexander Milas, announced the tour and the lineup as the prisoners-cum-musicians were cut out of their handcuffs by the soldiers and pulled of their hoods for the reveal.

The 31-date Metal Hammer Trespass America Festival will kick off July 13 in Broomfield, CO and end in Los Angeles on August 28.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 27, 2012.  Log on to www.trespassamerica.com for details. With more to be announced, confirmed dates for the Metal Hammer Trespass America Festival are as follows:

Jul. 13 - Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
Jul. 15 - Billings, MT @ MetraPark Arena
Jul. 16 - Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Civic Center
Jul. 17 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Falls Arena
Jul. 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Jul. 21 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County Expo Center
Jul. 24 - Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheater
Jul. 25 - Belton, TX @ Bell County Expo Center
Jul. 27 - San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
Jul. 28 - Beaumont, TX @ Ford Pavilion
Jul. 30 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 03 - Battle Creek, MI @ Kellogg Arena
Aug. 07 - Syracuse, NY @ SRC Arena
Aug. 08 - Glens Falls, NY @ Glens Falls Civic Center
Aug. 10 - Scarborough, ME @ Scarborough Downs
Aug. 14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Aug. 15 - Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
Aug. 17 - Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
Aug. 18 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Aug. 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Penn's Landing
Aug. 22 - Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Aug. 25 - Rio Rancho, NM @ Santa Ana Star Center
Aug. 26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
Aug. 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

Stay tuned for more information! \m/

Related links:
Official Site of Five Finger Death Punch
Official Site of Killswitch Engage
Official Site of Trivium
Official Site of Pop Evil
Official Site Of Emmure
Official Site of God Forbid
Official Site of Battlecross

SOULFLY Return To New York City This Friday For The "Maximum Cavalera" Tour!

This past March, Latino/American Metallers SOULFLY released their NEW album 'Enslaved' via Roadrunner Records. We've had the chance to listen to 'Enslaved' many times, and there is no doubt that this is the heaviest SOULFLY album to date! Max Cavalera is constantly reaching for that musical high, and we truly believe that this excellent album will help SOULFLY reach NEW horizons.

Max's reach for musical horizons that have never been reached before is what has established him as one of the most influential Heavy Music musicians of all time. And now his kids are following his footsteps! The "Maximum Cavalera" tour is in full effect, and for the first time ever the fans are getting the chance to see Max's kids with their bands INCITE (Richard Cavalera's band) and LODY KONG (Zyon & Igor Cavalera's band)!

This Friday, the "Maximum Cavalera" tour is paying a visit to the city that never stops rocking! Also performing this very special show will be WYKKED WYTCH and our friends from IRATETION. The show starts at 5:30, so get there early. Click here to purchase tickets!

SOULFLY with INCITE, LODY KONG and WYKKED WYTCH (Remaining Tour Dates):

Apr 26, 2012: The Asylum in Portland, ME
Apr 27, 2012: The Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
Apr 28, 2012: Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury Beach, NH
Apr 29, 2012: Reverb in Reading, PA
Apr 30, 2012: Ottobar in Baltimore, MD
May 01, 2012: The Brikhouse in Wilmington, NC
May 02, 2012: Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, NC
May 04, 2012: State Theater in St. Petersburg, FL
May 05, 2012: Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 07, 2012: Scout Bar in Houston, TX
May 08, 2012: Emo's East in Austin, TX
May 10, 2012: Jake's in Lubbock, TX
May 11, 2012: Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM



Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!

VILDHJARTA Posts Rehearsal Video For "All The Feelings"; Band Ready For The "European Eclipse 2012" Tour With VEIL OF MAYA!

In preparation for their upcoming European tour, progressive djentlemen VILDHJARTA have been practicing and fine-tuning their set list. To give fans a behind-the-scenes look, the band has now posted a rehearsal video of the track "All These Feelings", which can be viewed here:



VEIL OF MAYA, BETRAYING THE MARTYRS, STRUC/TURES, and VOLUMES will join VILDHJARTA on their "European Eclipse 2012" tour, so be sure to attend. A complete list of tour dates is below, so check to see when this epic line-up will be coming to a city near you!

- April 27: Backstage Halle in Munich, Germany
- April 29: Pirate Satellite Festival in Stuttgart, Germany
- April 30: Club Vaudeville in Lindau, Germany
- May 1: Matrix in Bochum, Germany
- May 2: Sub89 in Reading, United Kingdom
- May 3: The Well in Leeds, United Kingdom
- May 4: Underworld in London, United Kingdom
- May 5: O2 Academy2 in Newcastle, United Kingdom
- May 6: Moho Live in Manchester, United Kingdom
- May 7: O2 Academy 3 Birmingham in Birmingham, United Kingdom
- May 8: Baroeg in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- May 9: DE KLINKER in Aarschot, Belgium
- May 10: Batofar in Paris, France
- May 11: Kiff in Aarau, Switzerland
- May 12: New Age Club in Roncade Tv, Italy
- May 13: Viper Room in Wien, Austria
- May 14: Durer Kert in Budapest, Hungary
- May 15: Conne Island in Leipzig, Germany
- May 16: Pumpehuset in Copenhagen West, Denmark
- May 17: Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany
- May 18: Sputnikhalle in Munster, Germany

Related links:
Vildhjarta's Official Site
Vildhjarta on Facebook
Vildhjarta on Twitter
Vildhjarta on YouTube

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Have Four Songs Ready For Recording; NEW Album Planned!

Arizonian Metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have good news for their devoted fan-base. The band has announced that they are "four songs into pre-production" for their NEW album! Their 11th studio album is tentatively due in late 2012/early 2013. The band is hoping to complete all songs by the middle of the summer. 

Get this, the band has funded their album via the PledgeMusic.com project, which encourages fans to contribute funds to the recording of albums and the artists themselves to donate to charity as a part of their fundraising. 



Related links:
Official Site of Flotsam And Jetsam

WWE Fighter Chris Jericho Talks About How Heavy Music & Wrestling Fans Connect With Each Other!

Two weeks ago, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the beginning of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with Chris Jericho, the "house" guest host of the REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW. Jericho is also the frontman of FOZZY and of course, a WWE fighter! During the chat we talked to Jericho about the connection between the Heavy Music fans and the wrestling fans. We also chatted with him about what it mean to be the "house" guest host of the awards show for the third year in a row! Here is our interview with Chris Jericho at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Related links:
Chris Jericho's Official Site
Fozzy's Official Site'

The AT THE GATES Pirates To Be Part Of The "Barge To Hell Cruise"!

AT THE GATES fanatics, we have pretty badass news for you all! The Swedish METAL meisters have announced that they will be part of this years "Barge To Hell Cruise". Tickets will available this Friday, April 27, 2012 at 12PM EST. If you have pre-registered for "Early Booking" enter your Promo Code now: www.bargetohell.com/book.htm



Other bands taking part of the "Barge To Hell Cruise":

- ARTILLERY
- AT THE GATES
- BELPHEGOR
- ENSLAVED
- HACKNEYED
- HYPOCRISY
- KAMPFAR
- KRISIUN
- LOUDBLAST
- MOONSPELL
- MORGOTH
- PARADISE LOST
- POSSESSED
- ROTTING CHRIST
- SACRED REICH
- SANCTUARY
- SEPULTURA
- SIX FEET UNDER
- SODOM
- SOILWORK

Related links:
 AT THE GATES' Official Site
www.bargetohell.com/book.htm
- SOLSTAFIR