During an interview with Mark Strigl on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard, Jason Newsted (ex-Metallica) confirmed that he is open to making another metal album. He said the following about that:
“I never say never on any of that. There’s already a complete second Newsted album composed.”
[via Blabbermouth]
Spite have announced a headlining European/UK tour. Emmure, Distant, and Mauled will open.
Tour Dates:
01/22 Karlsruhe, GER- Substage
01/23 Antwerp, BEL – Zappa
01/24 Paris, FRA – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
01/26 London, UK – Electric Brixton
01/27 Glasgow, UK – Garage
01/28 Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
01/29 Leeds, UK – Stylus
01/30 Bristol, UK – Electric Bristol
02/01 Tilburg, NET – 013
02/02 Hamburg, GER – Gruenspan
02/03 Hannover, GER – Capitol
02/04 Leipzig, GER – Felsenkeller
02/05 Berlin, GER – Columbia Theater
02/06 Warsaw, POL – Proxima
02/08 Prague, CZE – Lucerna Music Bar
02/09 Budapest, HUN – Dürer Kert
02/10 Vienna, AUT – Flex
02/11 Munich, GER – Backstage
02/12 Milan, ITA – Slaughter Club
02/13 Zürich, SWI – Dynamo
02/14 Köln, GER – Essigfabrik
Kamelot have announced a new album titled “Dark Asylum.” The effort will be released on August 28 and it can be pre-ordered HERE.
“Dark Asylum” Track Listing:
01. “Sanctorium”
02. “Ashen World” (feat. Ignacia Fernández)
03. “Dark Asylum”
04. “Sanctuary” (feat. Clémentine Delauney & Ignacia Fernández)
05. “Nocte Veritas”
06. “One Last Masquerade” (feat. Tobias Sammet)
07. ”Ivy, My Dear”
08. “Godlike Alchemy”
09. “The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)”
10. “Kaleidoscope”
11. “Enigma (Think Of Me)”
12. “Cassandra’s Disease”
13. “Beneath the Moon (Tunglið)” (feat. Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold, and Lea-Sophie Fischer)
14. ”The Puppet King”
15. ”Sanctum Requiem”
Guitarist Thomas Youngblood commented:
“‘Dark Asylum’ follows a soul trapped inside a world of masks, fractured memories, and psychological torment, wandering the endless halls of RavenHill in search of truth, identity, and redemption. What begins as a descent into darkness gradually transforms into a journey of awakening, where beneath the fear, illusion, and chaos lies the possibility of healing, hope, and ultimately a path out of the shadows into Sanctuary. The album explores the duality between despair and salvation, blurring the lines between reality and madness through theatrical storytelling, haunting atmospheres, and deeply emotional themes.”
Frontman Tommy Karevik added:
“‘Dark Asylum’ invites listeners into the hidden chambers of the human mind. A journey where every door reveals a different story, yet all remain deeply connected. At its core, the album explores the duality of human nature: the constant tension between fear and hope, chaos and stillness, destruction and healing. ‘Dark Asylum’ reflects the struggle to remain sane within a cold and barren world, while ultimately discovering that salvation is not something found externally, but something that already exists within us all. Through self-exploration, awareness, and inner peace, healing becomes possible. This concept opened the door to a more cinematic and haunting sonic landscape, allowing us to experiment with darker, more eerie musical themes. The imagery was intentionally painted with delicate strokes, capturing the fine line between beauty and disorder, and the way chaos and tranquility coexist within the same space. The result is an immersive experience that feels both unsettling and deeply human. A descent into darkness that ultimately searches for light.”
156/Silence will now be playing all of the dates on Chiodos’ upcoming North American tour. That trek will take place this summer and it will also feature sace6 and Calva Louise.
Tour Dates:
07/30 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
08/01 Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at Complex
08/03 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
08/05 Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom
08/06 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
08/07 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore
08/09 Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
08/10 Edmonton, AB – Pawn Shop Live
08/11 Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
08/12 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
08/14 St. Paul, MN – Myth Live
08/15 Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
08/16 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
08/17 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
08/19 Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall
08/23 Portland, ME – State Theatre
08/25 Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
08/26 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
08/28 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel (no Calva Louise)
08/29 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works (no Calva Louise)
Metal Church and Armored Saint have announced a co-headlining North American tour. LiveKill will open.
Tour Dates:
11/02 San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House
11/03 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
11/04 Phoenix, AZ – The Nile
11/06 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
11/07 Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
11/08 Denver, CO – The Federal
11/10 Boise, ID – Neurolux
11/11 Great Falls, MT – The Newberry
11/13 Portland, OR – Dantes
11/14 Bremerton, WA – Redwood Theater
11/15 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
11/17 San Francisco, CA – Great America Music Hall
11/18 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
11/19 Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
11/20 San Diego, CA – Observatory North
11/21 Agoura Hills, CA – Canyon Club
Metal Church’s Kurdt Vanderhoof commented:
“It’s incredibly exciting to be getting back on the road with our friends and an honor to be sharing the stage with one of America’s finest metal bands! Definitely a show you won’t want to miss!”
Armored Saint’s John Bush added:
“Two classic metal bands from the ‘80s on tour together doing headline sets and both with brand new awesome records out. If you call yourself a metalhead and you don’t come to this show when we roll into your town, you better have a damn good excuse. AS and MC. Let’s do this!”
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