Twisted Sister To Play Farewell Show At The Rock Carnival 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016 by News Team

Rock legends Twisted Sister will headline the second Annual Rock Carnival in Lakewood, NJ. The event will take place will on September 30^th, October 1^st and October 2^nd. Twisted Sister will play the first day of the event and the this will be there farewell show for the U.S. northeast leg of the tour

Twisted Sister guitarist JJ French commented:

“As 2016 marks the end of our live performing career, Twisted Sister is looking forward to returning to the Tri-State NYC area for the final time to the Rock Carnival at First Energy Park in Lakewood, NJ on Oct 1, 2016. In celebrating our 40^th anniversary and our farewell to live performing, we are bringing our “40 & F*ck It” worldwide farewell tour one last time to the area that created us!”

There will be other hard rock and metal acts that will be performing at the Rock Carnival as well, Overkill, Ace Frehley, Fuel, Monster Magnet, Tom Keifer’s Cinderella, Dokken,Texas Hippie Coalition, Doro and American Angel. There will be more Rock Carnival performances to be announced soon.

Rock Carnival producer John D’Esposito commented

“This year’s line-up far exceeds our expectations. The incredible new layout, amenities and resources are sure to enhance the Carnival experience for our fans and their families.”

Three-day general admission and reserved seat weekend packages for this year’s Rock Carnival are on sale now. Three-day “Early Bird” general admission passes start at $95.90 and weekend reserved seat tickets start at $119.99. Get your tickets at the link below.

Skyboxes, reserved seats, daily general admission and VIP experiences (presented by SoundRink) will be available on June 7.

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For more information, visit http://therockcarnival.com/.

Amnesia Rockfest Books Blink-182, Rise Against, Jane’s Addiction, Limp Bizkit and Ice Cube

Posted on March 24, 2016 by News Team

Back for an 11^th year in a row, Amnesia Rockfest near Quebec, in Montebello Canada will host mega bands such as Blink-182, Rise Against, Jane’s Addiction, Limp Bizkit and Ice Cube among the 125 bands who are slated to perform. Other bands scheduled to appear include Korn, Ontario punks Billy Talent and Sum 41, Bring Me The Horizon, Florida’s A Day To Remember, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Twisted Sister (farewell tour and last show in Canada), Puscifer, NOFX (performing their album Punk In Drublic), The Used (performing their album In Love and Death), At The Drive-In (reunion show), Underoath (reunion show), Blink-182’s Travis Barker (solo show), NOFX’s Fat Mike performing as Cokie The Clown (world-exclusive solo show), Lagwagon (performing their album Hoss), Millencolin, Streetlight Manifesto, Against Me!, Strung Out, Guttermouth, No Use For A Name (special tribute), Leftover Crack, Wizo, Flag, The Adicts, Misfits, Dead Kennedys, Steve Ignorant of Crass, D.O.A., Turbonegro and GG Allin (special tribute), Sepultura, Sodom (first show in Canada in 10 years), D.R.I. (first show in Canada in 20 years), Cannibal Corpse, Korpiklaani, Max & Igor Cavalera Back To ‘Roots’ (performing Sepultura’s Roots album), Corrosion Of Conformity, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Faceless and Poison The Well (reunion show) and many more. Some defunct Quebec bands will temporarily reunite exclusively for Amnesia Rockfest, including Vulgaires Machins, Kermess, Raid, Démence and Yelo Molo. Festival regulars Grimskunk, Despised Icon, The Sainte Catherines (performing Dancing for Decadence), Voivod, Anonymus and BARF will be back this year. In addition, Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project, Bob Bissonnette, Gorguts and WD-40, alt rock legends Ludwig Von 88 (reunion show and only Canadian date) and Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs, Bérurier Noir’s Loran’s group.

Tickets are now on sale at www.amnesiarockfest.com and at Amnesia stores. Once again this year, festival weekend passes will be sold at very reasonable rates: $120 (plus fees and taxes), which comes out to less than a dollar per band! New this year: festival-goers can pay for their order in five instalments. VIP packages are also available.

For the 2016 edition of the festival, the VIP campground will be totally revamped to offer a unique experience to festival-goers. Again this year, several public transit options will be available, as well as an area for RV camping.

Slipknot, Disturbed, Korn, FFDP, Chevelle, Meshuggah, And More Join Chicago Open Air

Posted on February 16, 2016 by News Team

Chicago Open Air, buoyed by naming Rammstein as their inaugural headline act, has now added a plethora of bands including Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Chicagoans like Disturbed, Chevelle, and Ministry, plus Meshuggah, Of Mice and Men,In This Moment, Hollywood Undead, Trivium, Carcass, Hatebreed, Periphery, Drowning Pool, Butcher Babies, Through Fire, Breaking Benjamin, Pop Evil, Gojira, Deafheaven, The Devil Wears Prada, Helmet, Nothing More, Saint Asonia, Miss May I, Beartooth, Silver Snakes, City Of The Weak, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, Babymetal, Asking Alexandria, Corrosion Of Conformity, Letlive. All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Jim Breuer & The Regulators, Upon A Burning Body, Gemini Syndrome and more. With this incredible lineup of talent as well as craft beer and “Gourmet Man Food”, Chicago Open Air from the very outset is vying to become the premiere American music festival.

Disturbed released a statement about playing the festival in their hometown:

“It is long overdue that one of the greatest rock cities in the world has a festival of its own. We are honored and excited to be one of the headliners at the inaugural Chicago Open Air festival in our hometown of Chicago.”

Daily band lineups (subject to change)

Friday, July 15:

Rammstein
Chevelle
Ministry
Of Mice & Men
Meshuggah
In This Moment
Hollywood Undead
Trivium
Carcass
Hatebreed
Periphery
Drowning Pool
Butcher Babies
Through Fire

Saturday, July 16:

Disturbed
Korn
Breaking Benjamin
Pop Evil
Gojira
Deafheaven
The Devil Wears Prada
Helmet
Nothing More
Saint Asonia
Miss May I
Beartooth
Silver Snakes
City Of The Weak

Sunday, July 17:

Slipknot
Five Finger Death Punch
Marilyn Manson
Bullet For My Valentine
Killswitch Engage
Babymetal
Asking Alexandria
Corrosion Of Conformity
Letlive.
All That Remains
We Came As Romans
Jim Breuer & The Regulators
Upon A Burning Body
Gemini Syndrome

General Admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at ChicagoOpenAir.com.

Weekend GA Field: $219.50
Weekend GA Bowl: $119.50
Weekend VIP: $399.50
Weekend VIP 2-Packs: $860.00
Single Day GA Bowl: $49.50

All VIP tickets include: VIP entrance lanes into the event, access to a VIP lounge area featuring dedicated food and beverage offerings (for additional purchase), field and stadium level viewing areas of the main stage, dedicated restroom facilities, and a commemorative Chicago Open Air VIP-only laminate.

Festival doors open at 11:00 a.m. each day and the show ends at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.

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Trivium Kickoff Headline Tour Tonight

Posted on January 8, 2016 by News Team

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Trivium kicks off their headline tour tonight at The Music Farm in Charleston, SC. Following a string of US dates the band has booked a string of festivals in both the USA, and several major European fests appearances this summer. All dates are below. The band is supporting 2015’s Silence In The Snow (Roadrunner) album.

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Trivium headline dates in the USA:

Jan 08: The Music Farm – Charleston, SC
Jan 09: Capone’s – Johnson City, TN
Jan 11: Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
Jan 13: The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
Jan 14: Asylum – Portland, ME
Jan 15: Pearl Street – Northampton, MA
Jan 16: The Lost Horizon – Syracuse, NY
Jan 18: Dallas Nightclub – Kitchener, ON
Jan 20: The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
Jan 21: Route 20 Outhouse – Racine, WI
Jan 22: Boondocks Pub – Springfield, IL
Jan 23: The Vanguard – Tulsa, OK
Jan 25: Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 26: Jake’s Backroom – Lubbock, TX
Jan 27: Trees – Dallas, TX
Jan 29: Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
Jan 30: The Pressroom – Phoenix, AZ
Feb 01: Roxy – Los Angeles, CA
Feb 02: Fulton 55 – Fresno, CA
Feb 03: Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
Feb 07: Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
Feb 08: Venue – Vancouver, BC
Feb 10: Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
Feb 11: Marquee – Calgary, AB
Feb 12: O’Brians – Saskatoon, SK
Feb 13: The Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB
Feb 15: Majestic – Madison, WI
Feb 16: Rusty Spur – Fort Wayne, IN
Feb 17: Blue Note – Columbia, MO

Trivium festival dates

Apr 23: WJRR Earth Day Birthday – Orlando, FL

Apr 30: Welcome To Rockville – Jacksonville, FL

May 01: Fort Rock – Fort Myers, FL

May 07: Carolina Rebellion – Concord, NC

May 14: Northern Invasion 2016 – Somerset, WI

May 20: Rock On The Range – Columbus, OH

May 21: ROCK’N DERBY FESTIVAL- Schaghticoke, NY

Jun 03: ROCK AM RING – Mendig, Germany

Jun 04: Rock im Park – Nuremberg, Germany

Jun 09: GREENFIELD FESTIVAL – Interlaken, Switzerland

Jun 10: Nova Rock – Nickelsdorf, Austria

Jun 11: Download Festival – Paris, France

Jun 17: Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel, Belgium

Jun 23: Nummirock Metal Festival – Nummijärvi, Finland

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Slayer, Airborne, Kreator And Carcass To Headline Into The Grave 2016

Posted on November 30, 2015 by News Team

Long running Dutch Music festival Into The Grave has announced Slayer as their headliners for 2016. Joining them on the bill will be Airborne, Kreator, Carcass, Exodus, Amaranthe, The Black Dahlia Murder and more. Into The Grave will expand to two days and its typical sister festival City Rock Leeuwarden will not take place. Tickets are already on sale at this link:

Kerry King of Slayer. Photo Credit: Kevin Estrada

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Slipknot’s Scream Park Attraction Added To Aftershock Festival

Posted on September 2, 2015 by News Team

Slipknot, one of the headline acts for Monster Energy Aftershock Festival have paired up to present Slipknot ‘s Scream Park for the Monster Energy Aftershock Pre-Party on Friday, October 23 from 7 p.m. to midnight in Sacramento, California. The pre-party concert and food truck event will be headlined by Hell Or Highwater, with more bands to be announced. Hell Or Highwater has also been added to the festival proper, performing on Saturday, October 24.

Slipknot ‘s Corey Taylor and M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan have partnered with Sacramento-based Scream Park California to produce an event that explores a whole new, intensely visceral world of horror, as only Slipknot can provide. Slipknot ‘s Scream Park features three haunted houses and live horror entertainment. Slipknot ‘s Scream Park will also have an onsite presence at Monster Energy Aftershock on October 24 and 25.

A limited number of guests can gain admission to the Monster Energy Aftershock Pre-Party by showing proof of purchase of an Aftershock ticket. This will allow free access to the Aftershock Pre-Party, which will include live music and food trucks. On the Pre-Party night guests will be able to go through the haunted houses at Slipknot ‘s Scream Park for a discounted price of $15. More details will be available soon about music performances at the Pre-Party and how to obtain free Pre-Party admission, as space will be limited. You can view the trailer for the Scream Park at this link or below:

Slipknot ‘s Scream Park is also offering an Aftershock Scream Park Bundle for $119.50. This package includes one 2-day General Admission weekend ticket to Monster Energy Aftershock and one Scream Park General Admission ticket (a $25 savings). Purchase your combo tickets for both Slipknot ‘s Scream Park and Monster Energy Aftershock Festival at link text or www.Slipknot screampark.com.

Slipknot ’s Scream Park is located at 4909 Auburn Blvd. in Sacramento, California.

Monster Energy Aftershock Festival already boasts an incredible music lineup with four stages and countless attractions such as live, in-ring matches with WWE’s NXT Superstars beyond music for entertainment. Bands appearing in addition to Slipknot are Faith No More, Deftones, Shinedown, Jane’s Addiction, Marilyn Manson, Coheed & Cambria, Stone Temple Pilots, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Bring Me The Horizon, All Time Low, Sleeping With Sirens, Eagles Of Death Metal, Black Veil Brides, and many more.

Desertfest Belgium Announced With Melvins, Fatso Jetson, Orange Goblin

Posted on July 3, 2015 by News Team

Desertfest Belgium has announced its second edition, set to take place from October 9-11, at the Trix Muziekcentrum in Antrwerp, BE. Already announced on the bill of stoner rock, doom and other oddities are The Melvins, Orange Goblin, Fatso Jetson, Greenleaf, Siena Root, Glowsun, Planet Of Zeus, Psychonaut, Fever Dog and 3rd Ear Experience and many more TBA.

The Melvins, by Melina D Photography

Early Bird tickets are on sale for 80€ at this location:

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70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise Announce First Bands for 2016

Posted on June 25, 2015 by News Team

70000 Tons of Metal Cruise 2015, by MasterPhelps Photography

“The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise” the 70000 Tons of Metal Cruise has announced the first 10 bands for their 2016 cruise. So far the bands slated to perform are At The Gates, Delain, Dragonforce, Firewind, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Iced Earth, Lacuna Coil, Moonspell, and Turisas. The cruise takes place from February 4^th to 8^th 2016, and departs from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Florida setting a course for an as yet to be named destination, before returning again. Tickets are on sale and updates are available from the cruise’s website: