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Vulgar Display Of Pantera – Authorized Photography Book Coming Next Week

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Coming next week, on September 13th from Lesser Gods publishing, the first ever authorized visual history of Pantera: A Vulgar Display of Pantera. Created by noted photographer Joe Giron (AC/DC, David Bowie, U2, Gwen Stefani, The World Series of Poker) with a forward by Pantera’s Rex Brown and anecdotes from Vinnie Paul, the lovingly crafted, 400 page coffee table book offers a glimpse into the band rarely seen.It also serves as a tribute to the memory of late guitar legend Dimebag Darrell. Giron famously started with the band early on in Texas, and his shots of them graced magazines, videos and websites ever since. You can see photos from the book below and order your copy at these links: Continue reading →


Opeth To Release 25th Anniversary Commeoraitve Book Next Month

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Long-running Swedish progressive metal band Opeth has announced the release for their 25th anniversary commemorative Book of Opeth, coming on April 15th via Rocket 88 Publishers. Pre-orders are available from opethbook.com. The book is a trove of photo and memories from the early days of the band, complete with a commentary from Mikael Åkerfeldt and original guitarist Peter Lindgren

Åkerfeldt commented: “There are photos in here I’ve never seen before.”

The book is told in the first-person by Mikael, the band, their friends, former members and collaborators and is illustrated throughout with hundreds of previously unseen, rare artworks and memorabilia.

Every copy of the first 4,000 books come with a vinyl pressing with acoustic versions of “Atonement” & “Demon of the Fall,” which will only be available in the Book of Opeth. The strictly limited edition, all numbered and signed by Mikael also includes three fine art prints by Opeth sleeve designer Travis Smith.

 

Formats for The Book Of Opeth includes:

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The Signature Edition

The Classic edition with a black-on-black cover 7″ record exclusive to the book

Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered sets

Each set signed and numbered by Mikael Åkerfeldt

Also includes three limited edition fine art prints by Travis Smith,

hand-numbered to match the book

Presented in a clamshell box covered in black cloth with foil detailing

“There are pictures from pre-recording days, before we even had a contract, photos of us recording the first album, rocking out in our rehearsal room, getting our first tattoos; there’s loads of great stuff in here…” – Mikael Åkerfeldt

 

The Classic Edition

Book of Opeth, Classic Edition

A large format, 208-page full-colour hardback, printed on heavy-weight art paper, bound in silk cloth with foil detailing

Over 300 images, many of which are rare and previously unseen

7″ record exclusive to the book

 

 


Lamb Of God Frontman D. Randall Blythe Confirm Book Signing Dates, Tour Dates

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Lamb Of God vocalist D. Randall Blythe has a pre-order available for his upcoming book Dark Days: A Memoir (Da Capo Press; July 14, 2015), he tells the story of his incarceration after landing in Prague for a concert in 2012 and was immediately arrested on manslaughter charges for the death of a fan two years prior.

Several packages are available for pre-order now at Randyblythe.net, including book & t-shirt bundles, book & hoodie bundles, bundles w/ signed lithographs of Blythe’s photography prints, and more.

UPCOMING Randy Blythe “Dark Days” Book Signings:
Jul 13 (7:00pm): The Strand – 828 Broadway, New York, NY
Jul 14 (6:00pm): Bookends – 211 Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, NJ
Jul 15 (7:00pm): Book Revue – 313 New York Ave., Huntington, NY
Jul 17 (7:00pm): The Fountain – 1312 E. Cary St., Richmond, VA
Jul 19 (4:00pm): Book Soup (co-signing with Corey Taylor) – 8818 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

International LAMB OF GOD Tour Dates:
Jun 05: Rock Im Park – Nuremberg (DE)
Jun 06: Forta Rock – Nijmegen, (NE)
Jun 07: Rock Am Ring – Mendig (DE)
Jun 09: BEASTFEST – Hamburg (DE)
Jun 11: Greenfield Festival – Interlaken (SI)
Jun 12: Nova Rock – Nickelsdorf (AT)
Jun 14: Download Festival – Donington (UK)
Jun 16: Arena Club – Moscow (RU)
Jun 17: Club Kosmonavt – Saint Petersburg (RU)
Jun 19: Hellfest 2015 – Clisson (FR)
Jun 21: Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel (BE)
Jun 22: Zeche – Bochum (DE)
Jun 25: Bravalla Festival – Norrkoping (SE)
Jun 26: Tuska Open Air – Helsinki (FI)
Jun 28: Den Atelier – Luxemborg (LX)
Jul 03: Roskilde Festival – Roskilde (DK)
Jul 05: With Full Force Fesitval – Leipzig (DE)

LAMB OF GOD Direct Support to Slipknot on “Summer’s Last Stand” US Tour w/ Bullet For My Valentine & Motionless In White:
Jul 24: Coral Sky Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
Jul 25: MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
Jul 26: Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA
Jul 28: DTE Energy MusicTheatre – Detroit, MI
Jul 29: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY
Jul 31: Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY
Aug 01: Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
Aug 02: XFINITY Theatre – Hartford, CT
Aug 04: XFINITY Center – Boston, MA
Aug 05: PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Aug 06: First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 08: Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
Aug 09: Parc Jean-Drapeau (Heavy Montreal) – Montreal, QC
Aug 11: Jiffy Lube Live – Washington, DC
Aug 12: Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, VA (HOME STATE SHOW)
Aug 14: Klipsch Music Center – Indianapolis, IN
Aug 15: First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
Aug 16: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
Aug 19: Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
Aug 21: USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 23: White River Amphitheater – Auburn, WA
Aug 24: Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
Aug 26: Concord Pavilion – Concord, CA
Aug 28: MGM Resort Festival Grounds – Las Vegas, NV
Aug 29: AK-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Aug 30: Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
Sep 02: Austin360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
Sep 04: The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX
Sep 05: Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX


Audio: Duff McKagan – How To Be A Man

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Duff McKagan is streaming the title track to his new three track EP How To Be A Man here, which will accompany his upcoming book How To Be A Man (And Other Illusions) (Da Capo Press). He will be appearing for book signings on the following dates:

May 11: Bookends – Ridgewood, NJ
May 12: The Strand Bookstore – New York City, NY
May 13: Book Revue – Long Island, NY
May 15: Hard Rock Casino – Hollywood, FL
May 16: Foxwoods – Ledyard, CT
May 17: Neptune- Seattle, WA
May 22: Book Soup – Los Angeles


Hardcore Legends to Attend Symposium at NYU to Release NYHC Book

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New York University will be host to New York Hardcore Legends on Tuesday, February 24th to celebrate the release of NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990 (Bazillion Points). Author Tony Rettman (Why Be Something That You’re Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979–1985) will be on hand, along with NYHC legends Richie Birkenhead (Underdog, Into Another, Youth of Today) and Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today) for a discussion. Kelefa Sanneh (New Yorker, New York Times) will be the moderator. The event is FREE to the public and the book will be available for purchase.

 

 

NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990 will tell the definitive story of the scene, through the eyes of people who lived it. Forward by Freddy Cricien of Madball.

Press Notes:

Colloquium for Unpopular Culture at NYU & Bazillion Points Present:

NYHC: Dancing in the Frontlines
Tuesday, February 24
6:30 PM
Fourth Floor, 20 Cooper Square (East 5th and Bowery)

NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990 author Tony Rettman puts heads together with NYHC veterans Richie Birkenhead (Underdog, Into Another, Youth of Today) and Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today) for a discussion of the unique time, place, sound, and mindset of New York hardcore. Kelefa Sanneh (New Yorker, New York Times) will moderate the discussion.

http://www.nyhcbook.com/

Tony Rettman is the author of NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990 (Bazillion Points, 2014) and Why Be Something That You’re Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979–1985 (Revelation, 2010)

Richie Birkenhead has been the vocalist of Into Another and Underdog, and a guitarist in Youth of Today.

Walter Schreifels was a key member of Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Warzone, and Youth of Today.

Moderator: Kelefa Sanneh is a staff writer at the New Yorker. From 2000 to 2008 he was a writer at the New York Times

http://www.nyhcbook.com/

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