Metal

Interview: As I Lay Dying Says Ozzfest, Warped Tour Among Band’s Greatest Shows

When the guys of metal-hardcore group As I Lay Dying aren’t designing wacky apparel, they still plug away at what they do best: make brutal, colossal grind-core with lyrics that move the soul. Guitarist Nick Hipa checked in with Audio Ink Radio to name his favorite guitar players and reminisce about the San Diego band’s greatest shows.
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Bullet for My Valentine, Three Days Grace, Seether Explain Uproar Tour’s Battle of the Bands [Video]

The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Tour has announced a contest to find one local band per market to open on the tour. The winner, according to Episode 3 of Uproar TV, gets to play the entire tour in 2012, plus picks up $10,000 worth of gear from Best Buy Music Gear, a music video and an album produced for them.
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August Burns Red Drummer Matt Greiner Talks Warped Tour

Metalcore band August Burns Red are playing the entire the 2011 Vans Warped Tour, tearing up the stage in front of thousands of screaming kids every night. A Day to Remember, the Devil Wears Prada, Paramore and many more are on the annual touring festival.
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Disturbed: ‘You’re Not Going to See Disturbed Tour for a While’

As if fans needed yet another reason to hit up the 2011 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival featuring Disturbed, Megadeth, Machine Head, Trivium, In Flames and more, now Disturbed is saying this is likely their last round of North American shows for a while.
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The Chariot Release Vinyl LP of ‘Long Live’ in August

Post-hardcore band the Chariot release a new vinyl LP version of their album, Long Live, August 2, and they recently posted a fresh track off the release.
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Times of Grace, Underoath on Summer 2011 Tour – Metal Corner

Killswitch Engage offshoot Times of Grace are on a summer tour, the Illuminato[u]r, with Underoath, Stray From the Path and Letlive. Find tour dates and more information, here.
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Interview: Volbeat Singer Michael Poulsen on Danish ‘Metal Rock,’ Touring with Metallica

Five years ago, Volbeat were No. 1 on the Danish Top 40 chart, but still pretty much unknown in the U.S. Now, thanks to a load of hard work (and a little luck in the form of Metallica taking the guys along on their 2009 stateside tour), Volbeat are selling out clubs across the U.S. In this interview, singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen talks about the band’s unique blend of rockabilly and metal, plus why touring with Metallica proves that “dream come true.”
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