System Of A Down Announce Two New North American Shows


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System Of A Down has announced two new North American dates in Detroit, MI and Toronto, ON, on top of their previously announced international dates.

Apr 06: The Forum – Inglewood, CA
Apr 10: Wembley Arena – London (UK)
Apr 13: Lanxess Arena – Cologne (DE)
Apr 14: La Halle Tony Gariner – Lyon (FR)
Apr 16: Forest National – Brussels (BE)
Apr 17: Forest National – Amsterdam (NL)
Apr 20: Olymphisky – Moscow (RU)
Apr 23: Republic Square (free show) – Yerevan (ARM)
Jun 17: DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
Jun 18: Amnesia Rockfest – Montebello, QC
Jun 19: Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
Sep 24: Rock In Rio – Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Oct 03: Parque Deportivo – Bogota (COL)
Oct 06: Sports Palace – Mexico City (MX)

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Hollywood Undead Streaming New Songs Online


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Los Angeles hip-hop metal veterans Hollywood Undead has released five new tracks from their forthcoming album Day of the Dead, out March 31, 2015 via Interscope Records. Stream the songs here.

Watch the “Usual Suspects” pseudo link here.

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The band has previously announced their run of intimate album release tour dates.

Mar 09: Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Mar 10: Middle East – Boston, MA
Mar 11: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
Mar 13: The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
Mar 14: Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT
Mar 15: Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Mar 17: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
Mar 18: Fine Line Music Café – Minneapolis, MN
Mar 20: Marquis – Denver, CO
Mar 21: Murray Theatre – Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 30: Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA *SOLD OUT*

The band is also confirmed for the following festival dates:
Apr 25: Welcome to Rockville – Jacksonville, FL
May 09: Rock in Rio – Las Vegas, NV
May 17: Rock On The Range – Columbus, OH

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Derrick Green of Sepultura: My Dream Rock In Rio Lineup


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Sepultura was one of the many bands to perform on the Rock In Rio Festival in Brazil, as well as their stints in Spain and Portugal. They were one of the few Brazilians acts to participate who also gained international acclaim. Beginning in 1985, they invited international artists such as Queen, George Benson, James Taylor, Rod Stewart, AC/DC and Yes to participate. They are set to participate on the inaugural Rock In Rio USA in Las Vegas in May.

Frontman Derrick Green spoke about what this festival is about. “One of the reasons is it was one of the first festivals that ever occured here. They happened to have bands like AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne and other international artists. It became an incredible event for Brazil for such a long time. They were able to achieve a lot. The festival was responsible for making sure it happens every year, and being able to capture many different generations of people, whether they’re old or young.”

“I think what draws internationally is they don’t go through too many problems to make things work out. They’re able to draw incredible acts and they’re getting support to make it happen.”

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Since they have performed on this festival before, Green shared his dream lineup if he were booking the event.

“There’s a few of the bands who have already been playing like Metallica and Slayer, but there’s a lot of smaller bands like a band from Cleveland, OH that I’m a big fan of called Keelhaul. I don’t know if they’re even still together. I would definitely have them or other bands like this band from California called Armed For Apocalypse.”

“I’d have to go down a list but bands like The Prodigy or Ministry – bands we’ve done covers of. A good mix of different bands which would be cool to see.”

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Sepultura Unveils Plans For DVD Filmed At Rock In Rio


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Thrash metal legends Sepultura will release a brand new live DVD entitled Sepultura And Les Tambours du Bronx: Metal Veins – Alive At Rock In Rio (Eagle Rock) on September 16th.

From the press release via our friends at Earsplit PR:

In a spectacular performance that finds Sepultura accompanied throughout by the French industrial percussion group Les Tambours du Bronx, notorious for beating 225-liter barrels with beech wood bats or even axe handles, the show was recorded from the band’s main stage appearance at the legendary Rock In Rio gala in 2013. Featuring Sepultura ‘s most revered tunes including ‘Refuse/Resist’, ‘Territory’ and ‘Roots Bloody Roots’ which sees the audience chanting the entire cut from beginning to end, the sheer volume of sound, percussive enormity and powerful presentation sets this release apart from any previous Sepultura concert offering to date.”

With a one-hour run time divided into thirteen cuts, the album also features a cover of Prodigy’s ‘Firestarter’, the fan-chanted ‘Sepulnation’ and music from the band’s Kairos full-length. Metal Veins – Alive At Rock In Rio will come available on CD, DVD and for the first time in the band’s history, Blu-Ray via a partnership with Rock In Rio, MZA Music and Eagle Rock Entertainment. In addition, the DVD includes an exclusive documentary of behind-the-scenes preparation with interviews, rehearsal and sound-check footage and clips of the band just seconds before they hit the stage.”

Metal Veins – Alive At Rock In Rio Track Listing:

1. Kaiowas
2. Spectrum
3. Refuse/Resist
4. Sepulnation
5. Delirium
6. Fever
7. We’ve Lost You
8. Firestarter (Prodigy Cover)
9. Requiem
10. Structure Violence
11. Territory
12. Big Hands
13. Roots Bloody Roots

Irregardless of critics and a constant groundswell of some fans and former members of the group calling for a reunion of the classic lineup, slagging the current band; the present incarnation of Sepultura has been remarkably consistent both live and on record for many years. In addition to the afore-mentioned Kairos, Sepultura’s other albums such as 2009s A-Lex and 2013s The Mediator Between the Head and Hands Must Be The Heart (Nuclear Blast) have been critically acclaimed, musically adventurous, totally brutal, and true to the sound and history of the band. The band formed by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera in Belo Horizonte BR turned 30 years-old last year.

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As front man Derrick Green told Ghost Cult in an interview in the fall of 2013, this DVD has been in the works for some time:

We’re actually going to record a DVD at Rock In Rio with a French percussion group and when we have finished the current touring cycle for the new album with Eloy, we can sit down and put something special together, like people from the past of Sepultura showing up and perform at some great location. That’s something we’ve been brainstorming about for quite some time. But like I said, we need to finish the current touring cycle for the new album, because I feel our new album is really worth it. We really need to get out and play these new songs. We wrote these songs and recorded them in the studio, but playing them live on stage is quite something different. We really need to experience that first and I think a lot of these new songs will be included on the upcoming DVD. But yeah, celebrating 30 years of Sepultura would include a beautiful location and a lot of special guests (laughs).”

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