HANZEL UND GRETYL Announce North American Tour Dates

Source: De Los Santos Productions, http://www.hanzelundgretyl.com, http://www.myspace.com/hanzelundgretyl

HANZEL UND GRETYL will transport their bone crushing blend of death metal and industrial mayhem to select venues on the east coast , the midwest and Canada from June 12th through June 22nd.

New York City’s time traveling teutonic twosome, Kaiser Von Loopy and Vas Kallas, will be touring in support of their METROPOLIS Records masterwerk, “2012: ZWÄNZIG ZWÖLF”, a concept album based on the existing Mayan belief that the world will end in the year 2012. “2012: ZWÄNZIG ZWÖLF” was released on February 5th, 2008.

A perpetually touring underground favorite, Hanzel Und Gretyl have released 6 full length albums and EPs since 1995 and have toured worldwide with the likes of Ministry, Marilyn Manson, Cradle of Filth, Rammstein, Slipknot, Rob Halford, The Genitorturers, Prong, and Clutch.

Confirmed Hanzel Und Gretyl tour dates:

June 12 Rebel – New York, NY
June 13 Buddas Place – Newport News, VA
June 14 Jaxx – Springfield, VA
June 15 Penny Arcade – Rochester, NY
June 16 The Opera House – Toronto, ON
June 17 Logan Square Auditorium – Chicago, IL
June 19 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
June 20 Club Bijou – Toledo, OH
June 21 Mr Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
June 22 The Haunt – Ithaca, NY

For more information:

Hanzel Und Gretyl Official Site
Hanzel Und Gretyl On Myspace

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RIKKI ‘I Want Action’ ROCKETT Exonerated Of Rape Charges

Source: http://www.myspace.com/rikkirockett

Poison drummer Rikki Rockett was exonerated of a felony rape charge filed in Mississippi stemming from a September 23, 2007 incident in which a Neshoba County, Mississippi woman claimed that Rockett had forcibly raped her. Rockett was not in Mississippi during September 2007. The Neshoba County District Attorney refused to prosecute the case after determining that Rockett was not the person who committed the alleged rape.

Read more HERE.

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RADIOHEAD Tour Dates

Source: Alternative Press

August 1st – Lollapalooza Festival, Chicago, IL
August 3rd – Verizon Wireless Music Center, Indianapolis, IN
August 4th – Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH
August 6th – Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, Quebec
August 8th – All Points West Festival Liberty State Park, New York
August 9th – All Points West Festival Liberty State Park, New York
August 12th – Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden NJ
August 13th – Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA
August 15th – Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario Sold Out
August 19th – Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver, BC Sold Out
August 20th – White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA Sold Out
August 22nd – Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco, CA
August 24th – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California Sold Out
August 25th – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California Sold Out
August 27th – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA
August 28th – Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA Sold Out

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FILTER Tour Dates

Source: Blabbermouth

June 12 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
June 13 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club
June 14 – Chicago, IL – Durty Nellies
June 15 – Minneapolis, MN – The Rock
June 17 – Sioux Falls, SD – Expo
June 19 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
June 20 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
June 21 – Harrison, AR – Bill Baker Amphitheater
June 23 – Nashville, TN – City Hall
June 24 – Louisville, KY – Coyotes
June 26 – Toronto, ON – Guvernment
June 27 – Montreal, QC – Woodstock in Beauce
June 28 – Buffalo, NY – Town Hall
June 30 – Toledo, OH – Gator’z
July 01 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
July 02 – Indianapolis, IN – Music Mill
July 05 – Des Moines, IA – Balloon Field

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MASTODON Head Into Studio With Producer BRENDAN O’BRIEN

Source: Blabbermouth
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=97547

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have tapped Brendan O’Brien (AC/DC, PEARL JAM, VELVET REVOLVER) to produce their next album. The band is scheduled hit the studio this week to begin recording the follow-up to the Grammy-nominated 2006 release “Blood Mountain”.

Read more HERE.

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THE FAINT: New Album, New Tour Dates

Source: Alternative Press

THE FAINT will release their new album, ‘FASCIINATIION’, on August 5 via their own label, blank.wav.

THE FAINT tour dates:

7/27/08 Des Moines, IA @ Peoples Court
7/28/08 Sioux Falls, SD @ Ramkota Annex
7/29/08 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
7/30/08 Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue
7/31/08 Boise, ID @ Big Easy Boise
8/1/08 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
8/2/08 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
8/3/08 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
8/4/08 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
8/5/08 San Francisco, CA @ Grand Ballroom
8/7/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
8/8/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
8/9/08 San Diego, CA @ Soma
8/11/08 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
8/12/08 Dallas, TX @ Palladium
8/14/08 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
8/15/08 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
8/16/08 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
8/17/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
8/18/08 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
8/20/08 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
8/21/08 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
8/22/08 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
8/23/08 Omaha, NE @ Soko Auditorium

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