Music News & Notes

Rotting Christ to Play in North America In Spring 2011

Greek black metal legends Rotting Christ are booked to play the first date of their upcoming spring tour in North America. The band will be playing in Chicago, Illinois on March 19th, two years after their previous tour of the North American continent.

Tour support will come form Lightning Swords of Death. No statement from the band or label has been made as of yet, not have other dates been announced as of this time although an official announcement is expected shortly.

I smell controversary.......

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Kings of Leon reveal new album cover art and tracklist

Kings of Leon have a new album being released on October 19th called 'Come Around Sundown.' “Radioactive” has been announced as the first single and will be released September 13th.   Fans who pre-order the record will receive "Radioactive" immediately as a free download. The album will be available in two configurations- standard as well as a deluxe version that will include bonus tracks. Fans who pre-order the record will receive "Radioactive" immediately as a free download. The album will be available in two configurations- standard as well as a deluxe version that will include bonus tracks.








Come Around Sundown tracklist:

1 The End
2 Radioactive
3 Pyro
4 Mary
5 The Face
6 The Immortals
7 Back Down South
8 Beach Side
9 No Money
10 Pony Up
11 Birthday
12 Mi Amigo
13 Pickup Truck

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Eagles Announce Fall North American Tour

The Eagles have recently announced a small set of new fall tour dates running for most of the month of October. Some say that even though their shows have the some of the highest ticket prices in the industry, they are doing their fans a favor by selling seats through All-In Ticketing, which does not add any fees or surcharges to the ticket prices like most other concert vendors.







The dates for the fall North American tour:

•10/01 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
•10/02 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
•10/05 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
•10/07 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
•10/08 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
•10/10 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field
•10/12 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
•10/15 - Atlanta, GA - Piedmont Park
•10/16 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum Center
•10/19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
•10/20 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
•10/22 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State
•10/24 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Center

The group will also be touring Australia in December.

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TANK: 'War Machine' Artwork Revealed

Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill — are set to release their new album, 'War Machine,' on October 25 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions and on December 7 in the US (through MVD). The production was handled by Pedro Ferreira (THE DARKNESS, THERAPY?, MEAT LOAF) and the bulk of the recording was done at Pedrock Studios in London. Drums were laid down by Tony Newton at Steve Harris' (IRON MAIDEN) Barnyard Studios.

"War Machine" will be released in four different versions: as a jewel case CD, a limited-edition digipak CD including two bonus tracks and LP with one bonus track. The Japanese edition of the album will include two exclusive bonus tracks which won't be available elsewhere.



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HELLOWEEN: '7 Sinners' Artwork Unveiled

German power metal band HELLOWEEN will release their new album, '7 Sinners,' in late October. The CD was recorded at singer Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife, Spain. The band wrote more than 20 songs and selected the best ideas with longtime producer Charlie Bauerfeind.

HELLOWEEN's 25th-anniversary album, "Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary", was released in North America on March 30 via The End Records, under exclusive license from Sony Music Entertainment Germany.

"Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary" was made available in Europe on January 29. The artwork was once again created by Martin Haeusler, who had previously worked with HELLOWEEN on the "The Legacy" and the "Gambling With The Devil" releases.

"Unarmed" was released in a limited-edition version with a very special digipack, including a 30-minute making-of DVD, containing interviews and studio footage. It was also made available as a double vinyl.