Acid Reign have shared a lyric video for their new song “Sorrowsworn.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new album, “Daze Of The Week,” which will be released on May 15.
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Devin Townsend Announces Fall European/UK Tour
Devin Townsend has announced a fall European/UK tour. The solo trek will feature material from his full discography including music from Punky Brüster, Casualties Of Cool, The Devin Townsend Project, and Strapping Young Lad. He also plans to promote his new album “The Moth” (out May 29).
Tour Dates:
09/01 Birmingham, UK – Glee Club
09/02 Bath, UK – Komedia
09/03 Southampton, UK – The 1865
09/04 Exeter, UK – The Phoenix
09/06 London, UK – Union Chapel
09/07 Oslo, NOR – Centrum Scene
09/09 Gothenberg, SWE – Pustervik
09/10 Stockholm, SWE – NYA Cirkus
09/12 Helsinki, FIN – Finlandia Talo
09/15 Hambrug, GER – Markethalle
09/16 Warsaw, POL – Podola
09/18 Vienna, AUT – Simm City
09/20 Zurich Volkhaus
09/22 Paris, FRA – La Bataclan
09/23 Marseille, FRA – Le Silo
09/26 Munich, GER – Werk 7 Theatre
09/28 Cologne, GER – Stadthalle
09/29 Utrecht, NET – Tivoli GZ
10/01 Brighton, UK – Old Market
10/02 Cardiff, UK – The Gate
10/04 Glasgow, UK – Oran Mor
10/05 Manchester, UK – RNCM
10/06 Leeds, UK – Howard Assembly RoomsTownsend commented:
“‘The Moth’ feels like the culmination of all my musical experiences and my journey in life so far. And as ‘The Moth’ spreads its wings, I’m also aware of how much I’ve changed, and consequently how much remains to be expressed.
The making of this album took me on quite a journey of self-exploration. This opportunity to get out there, tell my story with this renewed clarity, celebrate my entire anthology of music across a variety of projects (and the stories behind them) offers an opportunity to connect with the audience who made this all happen and do what I love in the process: Play music. I’ve been told ‘The Moth’ seems like my life’s work and I would agree, though it was a life that no longer exists. Moving into this new life is the path now, and these events offer an introduction to that.”
He also addressed the possibility of more orchestral shows for “The Moth”:
“If the audience at large desires this, I would love to, but let’s walk again before we fly. I’m just looking forward to seeing you all again, singing and playing the music from this vast catalogue and discussing the stories behind it all. Thank you and I so look forward to seeing you all again.”
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Five Finger Death Punch Announce European/UK Tour With Lamb Of God And Bleed From Within
Five Finger Death Punch have announced the dates for the European/UK leg of their 20th anniversary tour. Lamb Of God and Bleed From Within will open.
Tour Dates:
01/16 Manchester, UK – AO Arena
01/17 Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Arena
01/19 Dublin, IRE – 3Arena
01/22 Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Arena
01/23 London, UK – O2 Arena
01/26 Düsseldorf, GER – PSD Arena
01/27 Hamburg, GER – Barclays Arena
01/29 Lodz, POL – Atlas Arena
01/31 Prague, CZE – O2 Arena (with Dymytry) (no Lamb Of God)
02/02 Munich, HER – Olympiahalle
02/04 Stuttgart, GER – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
02/07 Amsterdam, NET – AFAS Arena
02/08 Brussels, BEL – Vorst National
02/10 Paris, FRA – Accor Arena
02/12 Zurich, SWI – Hallenstadion
02/14 Vienna, AUT – Stadthalle
02/16 Berlin, GER – Uber Arena
02/17 Copenhagen, DEN – Royal Arena (no Lamb Of God)
02/19 Oslo, NOR – Unity Arena
02/20 Stockholm, SWE – Avicii Arena
02/22 Helsinki, FIN – Veikkaus ArenaFive Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory commented on the tour:
“We built this band like a battleship, twenty years of everything life could throw at us, and we’re not just still here, we’re still growing. New fans discovering us every day, the fanbase bigger now than it’s ever been. This world tour is the celebration that milestone deserves. First leg is America in 2026, then Europe in 2027, and we’re not stopping there! South America, Australia, Asia are all in the talks. This is going to be a big two or three years for Five Finger Death Punch, and we’re just getting started.”
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Bruce Dickinson On “Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition” Documentary: “We Didn’t Want To Be Involved In It In Terms Of Editorial”
During a recent interview with Heavy, Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson discussed the band’s upcoming documentary “Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition.” According to him, the group “really didn’t want to be involved in it in terms of editorial.”
Dickinson said the following:
“When we knew there was going to be a documentary, the first thing was that we really didn’t want to be involved in it in terms of editorial or whatever. You have to have a hands-off approach, because you want somebody to look at it and tell the story. Obviously, there’s so many… this documentary could be ten hours long, but then everybody would lose the will to live. [Laughs] So you’ve got to make the story concise. There are going to be fans who say, ‘Oh, they missed out this and what about that’ — yeah, sure, but for people who don’t know the story of Iron Maiden, this is a great introduction to the band. Because of that, we wanted an external take on our career and you can’t really be fiddling about with that and going in every five minutes saying ‘change this’ or ‘I don’t like that’, ‘Oh, my hair looks messy in that picture.’ None of that crap. We’re not a bunch of poodles. It is a bit warts and all, but I think that’s great. There’s nothing in there that I would want to change.”
This news comes after bassist Steve Harris recently said the documentary is just “about Iron Maiden, not by Iron Maiden.”
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Venom Guitarist Rage Says Lack Of U.S. Dates Is Related To Expensive Visas
During a recent chat on the Rock Interview Series, Venom guitarist Stuart “Rage” Dixon explained the band’s lack of U.S. dates. According to him, it is related to expensive visas.
Rage said the following about U.S. shows:
“We were talking about that. The problem that we’ve got with the States, and it’s getting a little worse, is we need to get visas and stuff like that. And they’re really expensive. I think it works out between seven and nine grand. And that’s just for the three members of the band. Obviously what’s happening in the world, fuel prices are going up and stuff like that. And then even with the visas, you’re not guaranteed to get in. I mean, I know, I think CRADLE [OF FILTH] had to delay their tour, and there’s been a few bands from Europe that have just not been able to… I know there was a festival, and I think about the 20 bands couldn’t make it over ’cause they just can’t get the visas. The red tape to try and get over, it’s just… And it’s all about rock and roll. We just wanna come over and put a rock and roll show on and have a good time with fans and new people who [get] into the music and just express love over with music. And it’s made to be so difficult. Like, ‘Oh, you want to work here?’ I say, ‘No, we just wanna come over and play music. It’s not work.’ And it’s just so difficult.
I think it used to be easier for the American bands to come over [to Europe]. And I think even those [European tours] — I think FORBIDDEN’s just canceled a European tour, and know ANTHRAX canceled it. And one of the major problems is America’s so fucking big that you need a tour bus. And you’re looking at — it used to be a thousand dollars a day for a tour bus, which is a lot of money, [and now] you’ll not get a tour bus for that price. That’s why I think a lot of the underground bands, they’re the ones out going and touring, ’cause they’ll jump in a little fricking RV and they’ll just go over and just bash, bash, bash, bash, bash. And I think that’s great because they’re sort of keeping the heavy metal legacy still alive, while the sort of bigger bands can’t get over there. But if we get an invite — we’re like vampires; we need to be invited. We can’t come over your threshold without an invitation.
I mean, we keep getting offers and stuff like that, and then once you talk about visas and stuff like that, promoters go, ‘Oh, oh.’ And we’re not gonna risk going over on a tourist visa. But we spoke to BMG, and there is ways around that with yearly working visas and stuff like that and make it more feasible. But it’s just a shame, because British bands love… I mean, during the ’70s and all that, ’60s and ’70s, the British invasion, you used to just come across. Every week you had a British band. This week it’s LED ZEPPELIN, HUMBLE PIE, [DEEP] PURPLE’s coming over. And that just hasn’t happened. And it’s upsetting as well, because we see VENOM as a global band. We’re not just a British band who plays for British people or British band that just plays for European people. We’ve got Canada, South America, places like that. I just wish it was 30 years ago, and then we wouldn’t be having this conversation, ’cause we’d be on a world tour.
It started getting expensive about 10 [years ago]. I remember last time we got the visas, and you’re sitting in the American embassy in London for half a day. You don’t just go in and say, ‘What do you want?’ You go, ‘Can I have a visa?’ You do, like, three interviews, and you’ve gotta get through every one of those interviews or you get refused. And then you hand your passport over, you pay your money, and then you’ve gotta wait for that to come back with your visa in. So it’s not just a turn up and get a stamp in your visa. It’s a long, old process, and it started to get probably harder about 10 years ago.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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Sex Pistols Bassist Glen Matlock Confirms Digital Release For “I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol” Documentary
Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock has confirmed the digital release date for his “I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol” documentary. The film will be available in the U.S. on May 26. Pre-orders will launch on May 12 via Apple TV. A trailer can be found below:
Here’s a synopsis:
“Based on the novel written by Glen Matlock, ‘I WAS A TEENAGE SEX PISTOL’ follows Glen Matlock’s journey as a founding member of the influential punk band the Sex Pistols. Having co-written ten of twelve songs on their only studio album, ‘NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS,’ Matlock’s contribution was essential to the band’s success. Experience the Pistols’ rise to global infamy with an honest, insightful account of a group of malcontents, determined to change the music business and to attack hypocrisy and stale conventions in society at large.
Matlock commented:
“Why don’t you check out the U.S. release of my documentary ‘I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol’, loosely based on the still available book of the same name I wrote in the ’90s? It tells the tale of my contribution to the band, which I think without it the group wouldn’t have had the success it had. For anybody interested in the birth of British punk and its effect on the then wider music scene, I’d suggest it’s essential viewing — but then I would say that!”
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