Earth Crisis have set a date of May 5th for the release of their newest album “To The Death” on Century Media records. The straight-edge hardcore band out of Syracuse, NY self produced and recorded the album in the neighboring city of Utica and the final mix was done by Tue Madsen, the Danish producer who has bands like Sick Of It All, The Haunted, Aborted and Himsa on his resume.
In support of To The Death, Earth Crisis have confirmed a month full of May tour dates with the likes of Walls Of Jericho, Reign Supreme, Unholy and …read more

After working the Jägermiester stage at the first Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest, and Wrapping “Hell On Earth“, Walls Of Jericho are heading out on tour with Otep and Ill Niño (I didn’t know these guys were still playing).  The tour will kick off on October 27th in New Port Richey Florida and wrap up in West Hollywood California on November 30th.
Check out Walls Of Jericho’s latest release The American Dream on Trustkill Records.
Tour dates after the fold…

The next bands on the bill I wanted to cover were The Red Chord and Walls Of Jericho. I got to see The Red Chords’ set kind of late, got some pictures and then had to run to the Rockstar Energy tent to get to Machine Head’s signing session. I got to their set kind of late because my son and I were hungry so I paid 16 bucks for two slices of Papa John’s pizza. Bottled water was 4 bucks a pop and this is where I think most of my money went to. They had all the …read more

Metal Shavings will now be called “The Scrap Metal Report” because I think it sounds cooler and I run this show so I can do that kind of stuff. I’ll come up with a logo later. If you’re not familiar with Metal Shavings, it’s basically a breakdown of news events in metal compiled into a list and summarized.
Lamb Of Godsaid no to an offer from Metallica to be an opening act for them following the release of their upcoming Death Magnetic. Lamb Of God said it was due to them getting back in the studio to record their next album. …read more

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.

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

Since they were just mentioned I thought I would slip a bit of old news in here.
Corey Taylor will be guest on the next Walls of Jericho CD. Here is what Balabbermouth reported a few days or so ago:
“Taylor met Walls Of Jericho when the band shared the stage with STONE SOUR on The Family Values Tour. He previously said in a statement, “I love this band, and the fact that their trust in me makes me incredibly grateful. I’m so excited to do this — it’s going to be amazing!!! I’ve never produced anything like this before, so I’m …read more

The Bound By The Road tour is coming and here are the dates. The bands on the bill are Devildriver, Napalm Death, 36 Crazyfists, Walls Of Jericho, and Invitro.
Feb. 27 – The Fat Cat – Modesto, CA
Feb. 28 – The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
Feb. 29 – House Of Blues – West Hollywood, CA
Mar. 02 – The Rock – Tucson, AZ
Mar. 04 – Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
Mar. 06 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK