California hardcore band Death By Stereo has a new album – Black Sheep of the American Dream - slated to drop April 24, but they recently released a taste of their lead song on their official Facebook page.
Listen to “WTF Is Going On Around Here” by clicking here.
And for those who are fond of D.B.S.’ 1999 debut If Looks Could Kill, I’d Watch You Die, check out footage of guitarist James Gericke and Co. playing “Sing Along with the Patriotic Punks” in Fullerton, Calif., last week below:
Black Vinyl guitarist Austin Woodward recently posted a rundown of his new Desolation Dx-1 ST where he talks about some of the axe’s best features.
In addition, Woodward put up a video of a sick version of Periphery’s “Totla Mad” while rocking the transparent blue smear Charvel.
Check out the videos below:
Falling In Reverse recently dropped a new video for “Raised By Wolves,” the latest single from their debut release on Epitaph Records, The Drug in Me is You.”
In the video, singer Ronnie Radke incites the crowd with an impassioned sermon from the stage, while guitarist Derek Jones and the rest of the band rips through this rock anthem.
Here is a screen-grab of Jones in action with a Charvel Desolation DS-1:
Check out the clip below:
For more information and a list of 2012 tour dates, visit Falling In Reverse’s official Facebook page.
Miss May I singer Levi Benton recently made some pretty big announcements for the Ohio metallers.
Not only did Miss May I come up with a new logo and symbol, their next album, At Heart, will be released on May 29.
Check out the logo and symbol when Benton drops the news in the video below:
Miss May I kicked off a worldwide tour with fellow thrashers Whitechapel last weekend. For more information, visit the band’s official Facebook page.
Guitarist Austin Woodward of Black Vinyl joined the Charvel family this week, and he took to YouTube to broadcast the announcement.
Woodward, 16, is based out of Nashville and has recently been recording with some of Music City’s top studio musicians. He has even shared the stage with stars like Chris Tompkins at The BlueBird Café and Lenny Kravitz at the Ryman in Nashville, in addition to enjoying a private jam session with Vince Gill.
Check out Woodward with his axe in the videos below:
Woodward is also being featured in legendary photographer Robert M. Knight’s latest project, The Brotherhood of Guitar, where Knight searches the world for the 20 best new guitarists.
Follow Woodward’s exploits via his official Facebook page.
With two weeks until their new album – Omertà - drops, Adrenaline Mob is allowing fans to preview several songs off the release via their official Facebook page.
Check out “Come Undone,” ”Angel Sky,” “All On The Line,” ”Feelin’ Me” and ”Indifferent” by clicking here.
Adrenaline Mob is a supergroup made up of shredder Mike Orlando, Symphony X singer Russell Allen, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and Disturbed bassist John Moyer.
Omertà marks Adrenaline Mob’s first full-length album and is due March 13.
In the meantime, check out some fan-shot footage of guys playing the lead single off the record, “Undaunted:”
Both Evanescence and Falling in Reverse earned nominations for Most Dedicated Fans at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards, which honors the best and brightest of heavy music.
Fans of the two bands are up against Asking Alexandria, Avenged Sevenfold, Black Veil Brides and HIM.
In addition to the Most Dedicated Fans category, Evanescence also received nods for Comeback of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Vocalist (Amy Lee).
The event will take place April 11 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, but voting is open now for all categories, which also include:
- Best Guitarist
- Best Bassist
- Best Live Band
- Most Metal Athlete
- Riff Lord
- Best Bassist
- Best International Band
Vote here for your favorite artists.
Follow the exploits of Charvel guitarist Terry Balsamo (below) and Evanescence via their official website.
For more information about guitarist Derek Jones and Falling in Reverse, visit the band’s official tumblr. That’s Jones below:
Strung Out guitarist Jake Kiley checked in with Charvel.com with some pictures from the road.
The Cali punk band – who released Top Contenders: The Best of Strung Out in 2011 – are getting ready to hit Australia and Japan through March.
Check out Jake’s pics of his Style 2 Pro Mod below, and visit Strung Out’s official website for more information and tour dates:
Pennsylvania shredders This Or The Apocalypse officially announced a headlining tour of Canada for March on their official Facebook page.
Beginning March 15 in Montreal, TOTA will be playing with The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King, even though there is one kickoff date March 14 at the Morgan in Brooklyn.
This Or The Apocalypse 2012 tour dates:
Mar 15
Underworld
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Montreal, Canada
Mar 16
Salle Gaston Mandeville
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Drummondville, Canada
Mar 17
Le Petit Pavillion Agricole
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Rimouski, Canada
Mar 19
MAVERICKS
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Ottawa, Canada
Mar 20
Royal Canadian Legion
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Newmarket, Canada
Mar 21
The Rockpile
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Toronto, CanadaP
Mar 21
The Rockpile
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Toronto, Canada
Mar 22
Gig Theatre
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Kitchener, Canada
Mar 23
24/7 Live
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Burlington, Canada
Mar 24
Music Box
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
London, Canada
Mar 25
Dominion House
w/ The World We Knew and Beheading Of A King
Windsor, Canada
Apr 14
1200 Kvadrat
Gothenburg, Sweden
The band also announced via Twitter that more European dates will be coming soon.
TOTA’s latest album, 2010′s Haunt What’s Left, was produced and honed by Josh Wilbur (Atreyu) and Lamb of God’s Chris Adler.
For more information, visit the band on Facebook.
Bleeding Through guitarist Dave Nassie is set to hold two Charvel guitar clinics in Washington at a pair of Ted Brown Music locations.
On Feb. 28, Nassie will be at the Richland, Wash., store, and he’ll hit Tacoma, Wash., on March 1.
Nassie will introduce fans to the Charvel Desolation series with shredding in-store performances. Nassie will also participate in Q&A sessions and meet with fans at each clinic.
Nassie recently spoke with Guitar World about his desire to host Charvel clinics.
“I’m not one of those guitar players who are seeking out custom guitars. I don’t want to abuse the privilege of being able to get free instruments,” he told the music mag. ”All I really I want is to be able to go do my clinics and be able to teach — to be able to go to places like MI and have seminars and to have a company get behind me that has guitars that I just really like playing.”
As for Bleeding Through, the band recently released its seventh studio album, The Great Fire. For more information, visit Bleeding Through’s official website.
