Currently celebrating their 20 year anniversary, Italian Metal icons LACUNA COIL and the band’s long time label, Century Media, have decided that it is time to enter into another chapter in their relationship. Both parties are pleased to announce that Lacuna Coil have just signed a new deal with Century Media Records.  

Heavy tours are a common occurrence in the metal community, but every so often you see a tour and say to yourself “I’m probably not going to live through that line-up.” This is one of those moments.  

Los Angeles-based Hard Rock outfit STITCHED UP HEART have announced their upcoming Summer headlining tour. The month long trek, titled the “Hearts in Hell” tour, is set to begin in Las Vegas, NV on June 2 and will feature direct support from Hell or Highwater. Stitched Up Heart continue to tour on the strength of their Century Media debut album, Never Alone, featuring the singles “Finally Free”, “Monster” and “Catch Me When I Fall”. Meanwhile, Hell or Highwater are primed to release their new record, Vista, on May 19th (featuring the single “I Want It All”).  

Veteran rock band 12 Stones has announced plans to release their 6th studio album, Picture Perfect, on July 14th with their new label Cleopatra Records. The forthcoming record will mark their 1st release in 5 years, since their last album, Beneath the Scars, in 2012. New music and album pre-orders will be rolled out in the coming weeks. Follow the band at https://www.facebook.com/12stones for additional updates.  

This year, Arizona thrashers Sacred Reich are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic album, Ignorance. To commemorate this incredible milestone, the band is bringing their “30 Years of Ignorance” tour around the world, which kicks off in Europe in July. Following the European run, the trek will make its way to the USA in September, featuring Byzantine as support. See below for all dates! Sacred Reich “30 Years of Ignorance” EU tour dates Jul. 26 – London, United Kingdom – The Underworld Jul. 27 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – O2 Academy Birmingham Jul. 28 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – The Cathouse Jul. 29 – Belfast, Ireland – The Limelight... 

Sammy Hagar and The Circle, the critically-acclaimed supergroup featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, today announced plans for a North American tour with Collective Soul this fall.  Presented by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, the tour kicks-off September 10 at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA and will take the multi-platinum selling artists throughout the U.S. before their final stop at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, MO on September 30. Singer/songwriter Andrew Hagar will also join as a special guest for the fall tour. Tour itinerary follows.  

For the first time in more than a decade, OZZY OSBOURNE and Zakk Wylde are together again. Known as one of rock’s most lethal singer and guitarist pairings, the two will hit the road for a series of OZZY headlining shows in the U.S. this summer and fall, beginning July 14 (*see dates below). While they’ve performed together over the years, these shows are the first collaboration for the duo for a full tour since 2006. These dates also mark OZZY’s first solo tour in the U.S. in years beyond one OZZY & Friends performance at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans, LA in October 2015. OZZY and Zakk first teamed up 30 years ago when Zakk (who OZZY describes as “a f***ing absolutely... 

Fresh off the release of their official video for their new single, “Little One,” available via 300 Entertainment, Highly Suspect announce today new US headline dates, with support acts And The Kids and DJ Redbees. Touring through major markets like Chicago and Boston,  the band are playing headline shows as well as making an appearance at Lollapalooza. The band are also heading to Europe for a handful of festival appearance and headlining shows in Germany, Sweden and Netherlands.  

Excitement over THE JULIANA THEORY reuniting for their 20th anniversary tour has been deafening – with fans elated over the news that the band is returning to the stage after a 7 year absence and salivating at the first glimpse of the exclusive vinyl re-issue of the band’s cult-classic record, Emotion Is Dead, only available via the tour VIP ticket package.  

Veteran Hard Rock outfit FOZZY will make their highly awaited return to the road in the United States with the announcement of the band’s “Judas Rising” tour. Led by their infamously charismatic frontman (and WWE Legend) Chris Jericho, Fozzy are prepared to rock fans worldwide with a live show that will offer the first taste of new material since the release of their last full length record, “Do You Wanna Start A War” (2014). Joining Fozzy on these dates will be Kyng & Sons of Texas.  

This past Saturday, Anthrax closed the show at the sold-out Los Angeles “KillThrax” tour stop and those in attendance witnessed an exclusive treat: the band’s first-ever live performance of “Carry On,” the thrash legend’s cover of the classic Kansas song. With shout-outs from fans for the band to play the song at the “KillThrax” shows, airplay on Active Rock stations across the country, more than 300,000 YouTube views, and even a “thumbs-up” for the cover from Kansas founding member Phil Ehart, the band decided it was time to play it live.  

Italian Metal icons LACUNA COIL have announced that they will be joining Dutch Symphonic Metal giants EPICA on the North American leg of the band’s “Ultimate Principal” Tour. The month long September trek marks Lacuna Coil’s first US tour dates in over a year, as the band continues to support their latest full length studio effort, Delirium. Joining Lacuna Coil and Epica on the Ultimate Principal Tour are Insomnium & Elantris. Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 28th at 10am local time.