On June 13, 2009, SLIPKNOT headlined the annual Download Festival in the UK, performing in front of 80,000 of their rabid fans. The performance was absolutely electric, in typical Slipknot fashion, especially since it came hot on the heels of one of the strongest years in Slipknot’s illustrious career.
August 17, 2010 – Chicago, Illinois’s TUB RING is set to release their fifth full-length, SECRET HANDSHAKES, August 31, 2010 on The End Records and have just announced a handful of September dates in support of the new album. The band previously announced their hometown record release show on August 28 at Subterranean and will follow that date with shows in St. Paul, Madison, and Lansing, Michigan among others.
United Stations nationally syndicated radio shows HardDrive and HardDrive XL have announced the second annual HARDDRIVE LIVE TOUR 2010 branded and produced in conjunction with its’ weekend and nightly radio programs. The 2010 lineup for the fall concert tour features headliners Sevendust, 10 Years, with special guests Since October, Aranda and Anew Revolution. The excursion will begin in Augusta, GA on October 4th and is currently scheduled to arrive in 28 cities across North America by November.
Superman’s historic walk across America continues in the pages of SUPERMAN #702, as the Man of Steel reaches Detroit, home of the auto industry and Motown. The issue, which touches upon not only the personal stories facing the city’s citizens but an unexpected threat from beyond, builds on the momentum J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eddy Barrows have been building since the monumental SUPERMAN #700, as our hero comes face-to-face with the pressures and issues the people of Detroit deal with daily.
Do you like brutally pure, bone crushing, neck snapping death metal? If the answer is a resounding “Yes!” then pick up a copy of Cardiac Arrest’s recent release “Haven for the Insane.” Fair warning, make sure your ticker is in proper working order before you start listening or you will find yourself needing a crash cart.
Grammy nominated, multi-platinum hard rock band Disturbed is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special gift to fans: a documentary entitled Decade of Disturbed. Starting August 26th, five days before the release of their new album Asylum, Decade of Disturbed will play on the big screen in movie theaters in 13 cities across the country. Decade of Disturbed will be also included with every purchase of Asylum.
It’s as if the gods of metal have come down from the top of Mount Thrashlympus with a 30-pack of PBR and a fistful of whoop-ass. This particular divine visitation comes in the form a giant trash truck driven by five seasoned veterans known as PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION. Featuring members of D.R.I, DEAD HORSE and VERBAL ABUSE, PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION has come to bash in the head that doesn’t bang. All hell breaks loose this September when the band releases their debut EP on Abyss Records.
THE PLOT IN YOU has officially joined the Rise Records family. Look for the band to start touring soon and be on the lookout for their debut full length early next year. In the meantime, check out some of their songs now: www.myspace.com/theplotinyou www.riserecords.com Mike Cubillos Earshot Media Ph: 310/318-8995 Fx: 310/318-5121 (please note new email address!!!) mike@earshotmedia.com www.earshotmedia.com www.facebook.com/mike.cubillos www.facebook.com/earshotmedia www.twitter.com/earshotmedia
