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Death Destruction Post New Swedish Tour Diaries

Posted on May 15th, 2012 by MDuffy

Throughout their current tour of Sweden, metallers Death Destruction have been posting video blogs chronicling their travels while opening for fellow Swedes In Flames.

With a self-titled debut album coming out in 2011, the band is gaining steam, especially with the catchy call-and-response chorus of the opening single, “Fuck Yeah!”

Check out Henrik Danhage (guitar), Jonas Ekdahl (drums), Fredrik Larsson (bass) and Jimmie Strimell (vocals) as they make their way from show to show in the clips below:

Dave Nassie To Host New Round Of Clinics

Posted on May 11th, 2012 by MDuffy

Acclaimed Bleeding Through guitarist Dave Nassie is hitting the road for another round of clinics showcasing the new Charvel Desolation series guitars.

At these free guitar clinics, Nassie will guide fans through the axes with shredding in-store performances. In addition, Dave and Charvel will host meet-and-greet sessions at each clinic.

The schedule is as follows:

May 29, 4:00 p.m.
Milano Music
Mesa, Ariz.

June 2, 4:00 p.m.
West LA Music
Santa Monica, Calif.

June 9, 2:00 p.m.
Guitar Trader of San Diego
San Diego, Calif.

June 21, 6:30 p.m.
Bananas At Large
Santa Rosa, Calif.

June 22, 7:00 p.m.
Legend Music
Manteca, Calif.

June 23, 3:00 p.m.
Bizarre Guitar
Reno, Nev.

Watch Adrenaline Mob’s “Indifferent” Music Video

Posted on May 8th, 2012 by Pauline France

New York heavy metallers Adrenaline Mob released a video for “Indifferent,” a track off their latest effort, Omertá.

Check out the video below, and watch guitarist Mike Orlando working his Charvel Desolation DS1:

The band is currently on tour to support the album.  Check out a full list of dates on Adrenaline Mob’s official website.

Charvel So-Cal Style 1 Named One of Best Mid-Priced Guitars by Music Radar

Posted on May 2nd, 2012 by Pauline France

The Charvel So-Cal Style 1 model earned a spot on Music Radar’s “20 Best Electric Guitars Under $1500 in the World Today” list.

The website conducted an online survey, and ranked the “original hotrod” at number 11. In 2009, Music Radar reviewed the axe and said it has a “great neck and cool vibe.”

Visit MusicRadar.com to see the complete list.

Sirens And Sailors’ Jimm Lindsley Joins Charvel Family

Posted on April 27th, 2012 by MDuffy

Jimm Lindsley of Sirens and Sailors officially joined the Charvel stable of artists, and the guitarist recently sent the Charvel blog a picture of his new axe.

Check out Lindsley in the photo below:

You can catch Sirens and Sailors on the road now. Visit the band’s official Facebook page for more information.

Watch: Austin Woodward’s New Improv Jam

Posted on April 23rd, 2012 by MDuffy

Black Vinyl guitarist Austin Woodward recently posted a new video of an improv jam he filmed while in the recording studio.

In addition, Woodward rocked his Charvel axe in a demo of “Eye of the Serpent’s Eye.”

Watch Woodward in action in the videos below:

For more information, check out Black Vinyl’s official Facebook page.

Evanescence Rocks Golden Gods Awards

Posted on April 19th, 2012 by MDuffy

Evanescence recently played a three-song set at Revolver Magazine‘s Golden Gods Awards, rocking out to “Made of Stone,” “What You Want” and “Call Me When You’re Sober.”

Held at downtown Los Angeles’ Club Nokia, the ceremony honored Evanescence front woman Amy Lee as the Best Vocalist.

Watch their entire performance in the video below:

Evanescence currently has a few tour dates scheduled through the upcoming months.

For more information, visit their official website.

Adrenaline Mob Announces U.S. Tour Dates

Posted on April 12th, 2012 by Pauline France

New York rock band Adrenaline Mob recently announced a series of European tour dates, and fans in America can now catch a show after the band announced a U.S. co-headlining tour with fellow rockers Kill Devil Hill.

The tour starts in Cleveland, Ohio on May 10, and wraps up on May 22 in Charlotte, N.C. Tour dates are below:

May 10 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
May 11 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Show
May 13 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
May 15 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
May 16 – San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
May 19 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
May 21 – Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
May 22 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend

Visit www.adrenalinemob.com for more info.

Watch: New Guitar Lessons With Dave Nassie

Posted on April 4th, 2012 by MDuffy

Dave Nassie of Bleeding Through is back with some more guitar lessons for the masses.

Nassie, who posts training sessions on YouTube through Next Level Guitar, teaches how to play Black Sabbath-inspired classic metal in one of his latest offerings.  In another, it’s a tutorial on playing blues a la John Lee Hooker.

Watch and learn in the videos below:

For more information, visit Bleeding Through’s official Facebook page.

Adrenaline Mob Announce European Tour Dates

Posted on March 28th, 2012 by Pauline France

After ripping through the U.S. with a killer set of shows on the heels of their debut full-length album, Omertà, Adrenaline Mob released European tour dates that kick off in June and wrap up a month later in July.

The dates are:

Jun. 08 – Sweden Rock – Sölvesborg, Sweden
Jun. 10 – Nosturi – Helsinki, Finland
Jun. 12 – Studio Club – Krakow, Poland
Jun. 14 – MMC Club – Bratislava, Slovakia
Jun. 15 – Pesca Music Club – Budapest, Hungary
Jun. 16 – Szene – Vienna, Austria
Jun. 17 – Conrad Sohm – Dornbirn, Austria
Jun. 18 – Z7 – Pratteln, Switzerland
Jun. 20 – Orion – Rome, Italy
Jun. 21 – Gods Of Metal – Milan, Italy
Jun. 23 – Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessen, Belgium
Jun. 24 – Maroquinerie- Paris, France
Jun. 25 – Colos-Saal – Aschaffenburg, GER
Jun. 26 – Knust – Hamburg, GER
Jun. 29 – King Tuts – Glasgow, UK
Jun. 30 – Moho Live – Manchester, UK
Jul. 01 – Academy2 – Birmingham, UK
Jul. 02 – The Junction – Cambridge, UK
Jul. 03 – Koko – London, UK
Jul. 05 – Rockfabrik – Ludwigsburg, GER
Jul. 06 – Theaterfabrik – Munich, GER
Jul. 07 – Matrix – Bochum, GER
Jul. 08 – Bospop – Weert, Netherlands

Tickets to the European tour are already on sale, so be sure to catch the band live by buying tickets here.

In addition, Adrenaline Mob will play an overtime show for the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage on April 7.  The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with performances by Natural Ear Music School bands The Next Day and Arisen.

The Natural Ear Music School is owned and operated by Adrenaline Mob bassist John Moyer and teaches kids to play rock by ear.  The school was established in Austin, Texas in 1991 will open a school in San Antonio this summer.

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