Grammy-nominated electronic music artist THE CRYSTAL METHOD–who is now Scott Kirkland (founding member Ken Jordan went into retirement)-is heading back out on the road in 2019 to support his latest studio album THE TRIP HOME. Starting mid-February through June, Kirkland will embark on a major DJ tour hitting over 30 tertiary markets in North America. TCM has also been confirmed to appear at BottleRock Festival this spring. The full range of dates follow below.  

Stoner death metallers CANNABIS CORPSE will be embarking on an extensive North American tour this spring in support of PSYCROPTIC. The two-month long trek will kick off on April 12 in Brooklyn, NY at Gold Sounds and will conclude on May 8 in Philadelphia, PA at Voltage Lounge. The full itinerary can be found below.  

Failure take their recently released album, In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind, on the road this Spring, kicking off a 7-week trek across North America on March 11 in Phoenix.  

Entertainment One (eOne) has licensed the complete back catalog of Black Label Society (BLS), the hard rock group led by American guitar icon Zakk Wylde. In addition to the band’s last three albums which were released on eOne, the Company has licensed the following titles: Sonic Brew, Stronger Than Death, 1919 Eternal, The Blessed Hellride, Hangover Music Vol. VI, Mafia, and Shot to Hell. Fans can expect these titles in never-before-released formats over the next few years.  

Rockers Tremonti have just released another music video for the latest single from the band’s Napalm Records release, A Dying Machine. “Throw Them To The Lions” is an up-tempo metal song, something that Tremontihas come to be known for over their multiple releases through the years.  

Grammy-winning hard rock band Halestorm today announced a month-long North American tour, kicking off April 12that Ladson, SC’s 98 Rockfest and running through Columbus, OH’s Sonic Temple Fest, with dates across the continent, including a stop at Mexico City’s Domination Festival in early May. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, January 25th, at 10 AM local time.  

HYDE–the lead vocalist for two of Japan’s biggest rock bands, L’Arc~en~Ciel and VAMPS–announced today, Tuesday, January 22, he’ll release a new album in Spring 2019. HYDE and his band are set to join In This Moment for a series of U.S tour dates beginning May 7 in Louisville, KY and wrapping-up May 24 in Kansas City, MO. The group will also perform a handful of U.S. festival shows this year, including the Welcome to Rockville Festival in Jacksonville, FL on May 5 and Epicenter Festival in Charlotte, NC on May 11 (see all dates below). Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am local time.  

Cannibal Corpse have announced that Erik Rutan will fill in for guitarist Pat O’Brien as O’Brien tends to personal issues. Rutan will appear live with the band for the Decibel Magazine Tour and the upcoming US leg of Slayer‘s final tour happening this May alongside Slayer, Lamb of God, and Amon Amarth.  

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD continue to promote their newest and much acclaimed studio effort “The Wake”, which was released via Century Media Records worldwide last September and ranked high in various year-end polls by international media outlets.  

Denver’s PRIMITIVE MAN announce Spring 2019 World headlining tour dates including trips to Japan, Australia & New Zealand. The tour begins in Japan from April 11-14 with Bell Witch & Coffins, continues in Australia from April 18-21 then ends in New Zealand from April 24-27 with Heresiarch. All confirmed tour dates are available below.  

Metallic horror trailblazers INTEGRITY announce headlining Spring 2019 West Coast tour dates. The tour begins on April 18 in San Diego, CA and ends Apr 27 in Seattle, WA. Select support will be provided by Toxic Holocaust, All Out War, Incendiary & more. A full INTEGRITY itinerary is available below.  

On March 29th, Whitechapel will release their 7th full-length, The Valley, via Metal Blade Records. Mixed by David Castillo, mastered by Ted Jensen, and produced once again by Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder), The Valley is a reference to the part of Hardin Valley (west of Knoxville, Tennessee) where vocalist Phil Bozeman grew up. Set against this backdrop, he approaches his subject matter unflinchingly, building upon everything that came before, making it clear that he has survived that which he was forced to endure and is not afraid to confront it.