Metal

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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As I Lay Dying Guitarist Releases Summer Alternative Clothing Line

When the guys of As I Lay Dying aren’t making uber-brutal metalcore, they, apparently, are really into fashion. Guitarist Phil Sgrosso has launched the summer collection for his new clothing line, Nomad Clothing, joining frontman Tim Lambesis, who also recently launched a clothing line.
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RED’s Emotionally-Drenched ‘Lie to Me (Denial)’ [VIDEO]

RED’s “Lie to Me (Denial)” music video is out this week, and you can view it, here. It’s one of RED’s most emotionally-drenched videos to date.
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12 Stones Launch Anti-Bullying Campaign; Release Lyric Video for ‘Bulletproof’ [VIDEO]

12 Stones fans, get pumped. Sept. 6 brings the release of the hard rockers’ new album, Only Human, their first collection of post-grunge mania since 2007. Watch the lyric video for first single, “Bulletproof,” here.
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Interview: Black Stone Cherry Drummer on New Album, 2011 Carnival of Madness Tour

Black Stone Cherry drummer John Fred Young says the band’s biggest accomplishment, to date, is simply “to still be out touring and making music after 10 years as a band.” Speaking from a tour stop in Bettendorf, Iowa, Young, 26, checked in with Audio Ink Radio about the new album and why he’s stoked for the 2011 Carnival of Madness Tour.
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