Everyone called it; it was too easy. So far there are only a few dates but here is the official press release (Partial at the bottom) for the Megadeth/Slayer tour with poster. Three bands that have had feuds, Megadeth-Slayer-Machine Head. Hopefully all the boys are grown up now and there won’t be any stupidness between them. Suicide Silence will be opening the shows. No idea of there will be more dates with this line-up but we can only hope.

24        GM Place, Vancouver, BC
26        Rexall, Edmonton, AB
27        Saddledome, Calgary, AB
29        MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB

2009 metal festivals are popping up everywhere! One of the latest is happening in Ft. Worth. The third annual Metal Up Your Ass Festival. Headlined by Carcass with Suffocation, Whitechapel, Samael, Arsis, Decrepit Birth, Veil Of Maya, Psycroptic and Suicide Silence are just a handful of confirmed bands attending this fest on March 21st at the Ridglea Theater in Ft. Worth. I’ll try to update as new bands are announced. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door and went on sale today at Front Gate Tickets.
Image: Front Gate Tickets
On a side note, the Ridglea Theater has …read more

I decided at the last minute to go take in the Thrash And Burn tour tonight. I mainly want to check out Arsis if I’m not to late, see All Shall Perish and whoever else may be there. It started at 4:30 so I don’t know what’s going to be left over when I get there. I’ll take some pics and say some words about it tomorrow. Peace!

Even though a lot of the tour dates for the upcoming Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest dates have been announced already here are some  dates posted by Roadrunner.com. You can also register for presale tickets. You can bet the farm I’m going to cover this show in August  in Virginia Beach. Now, I have to try to figure out how to get a press pass. Any promoters or Label PR’s listening???
From Roadrunner Records Myspace Post:
Organizers of the first-ever Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival have announced dates, venues and on-sale information for the highly anticipated all-star thunderfest.

A reader e-mailed me today and asked me what happened with Free Download Friday. A couple of weeks ago I did a come-back so to speak of Free downloads…and then I kind of just let it go. I apologize to everyone that really likes this feature. Anyway it’s back today with 5 free downloads. Remember: Right Click and Save As. Enjoy!
Sourvein – Blessed Courtesy of This Dark Reign Records
Nile – Lashed To The Slave Stick Courtesy Of Relapse Records
Suicide Silence – Unanswered Courtesy of Century Media
Hypocrisy – Warpath Courtesy Of Nuclear Blast Records
Year Of Desolation – The Economy Of …read more

Repost From Century Media MySpace Bulletin:
WARBRINGER Unleashes Their Ferocious Debut Album and Joins Nile For Spring Tour; New Video Makes Its Headbangers Ball Debut This Weekend.

The Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour kicks off in july and will run through August. The shows will play 30 North American Amphitheaters. Topping the bill will supposedly be Slipknot and Disturbed, both of which are supposed to have new CDs out this year. Last time I heard nothing was set in stone for Slipknot. Also rumored to be joining the bill are Mastodon, Dragonforce, Walls Of Jericho, Sevendust and Suicide Silence.
Update!Update!Update! 4/2