Oh yes! We can't shutup about how much we love REVOCATION, so much so we decided to sponsor their next tour, the Metal As Art tour which also features French band Hypno5e, and local metalheads The Binary Code. If you want to see some talented up and comers, this is the show to see! Full dates after the jump… (more…)

Wow! MetalSucks has alerted me to the fact that BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME announced on their MySpace page that in January of 2010 they will be out on the road with CYNIC, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and SCALE THE SUMMIT. Holy shit… if they need a title for the tour, I got one: Sploogefest. Because that's what will happen when I see it. ThePRP has posted some unconfirmed dates. No idea where they got the dates as I couldn't find them anywhere else, but we're going to post them here anyway. When we get the official press release, you better believe we will post about it… UPDATE 10/27/09 – We just got a press release from Devin Townsend's label with a press release announcing the full schedule for the tour… (more…)

So one of the biggest Swedish death metal bands in the world, some storied thrash metal pioneer, a widely acclaimed technical metal band and one of Roadrunner's newest signees all walk into a venue…

Stumped? Our Broman Polanskis at Metalsucks have the answer. ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS, ARSIS and MUTINY WITHIN are bringing Christmas to North America a month late, in the form of an absolutely sick, must-see tour. Arch Enemy and Arsis will be promoting their upcoming albums (The Root of All Evil and Starve for the Devil, respectively,) Mutiny Within will be giving a taste of their 2010 debut and Exodus might make KIRK HAMMETT wish he'd never quit his first job. Don't even think about missing it. Dates are on the top image, as well as after jump: (more…)

A few weeks ago we posted about yet another killer tour, featuring co-headliners THE FACELESS and DYING FETUS. Well, the entire itinerary has been announced and they are going (almost) all over the place. Joining the band will be Beneath The Massacre, Vital Remains (select dates), Annotations of an Autopsy, and Enfold Darkness. Full tour dates after the jump… (more…)

by: Rob Pasbani

I don't know how I missed this before, but holy fuck – if you are a fan of noisy metal and hardcore and fun times, do I have a tour for you! NORMA JEAN is heading out on their first headlining tour in a year. They have handpicked a roster of openers that will surely (who you calling Shirley?) appease any Norma Jean fan which includes: HORSE THE BAND, THE CHARIOT and ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS.

Yes, I know what you're thinking…THE CHARIOT?! The band featuring Josh Scogin, former frontman of NORMA JEAN? Yes! And guess what, Norma Jean announced they will perform their seminal record Bless The Martyr and Kiss the Child in it's (almost) entirety (minus a 15 minute instrumental), which is pretty much my favorite record by them! And, if you followed the Atlanta natives you know that Josh Scogin sang on that record. And, you're probably asking yourself if he will join his previous band on stage. The band puts questions to rest and addresses the situation in a press release: (more…)

by Ben Apatoff

Really, guys? Maybe I'm misunderestimating THURSDAY, but it doesn't seem right that some indistinguishable screamo act gets to headline over the best live band in metal. Then again, DILLINGER also opened for AFI, so go figure. Dates are as follows, with BEN WEINMAN making Yom Kippur breakfast in the newest DEP webisode after the jump.

12/4 Farmingdale NY @ The Crazy Donkey
12/5 Syracuse NY @ Lost Horizon
12/6 Montreal QC @ Foufounes Electriques
12/7 Toronto ON @ The Mod Club
12/9 Poplar Grove IL @ Chubby Rain House of Tunes
12/10 Grand Rapids MI @ The Intersection
12/11 Covington KY @ The Mad Hatter
12/12 Sauget IL @ Pop's
12/14 Millvale PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
12/15 Baltimore MD @ Otto Bar
12/16 Richmond VA @ Canal Club Downstairs Lounge
12/17 Allentown PA @ Crocodile Rock
12/18 Clifton Park NY @ Northern Lights
12/19 Cambridge MA @ The Middle East Downstairs

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New school death metal and old school death metal collide as two of my favorite bands head out on the road together. THE FACELESS and DYING FETUS will co-headline the "Planetary Depravity Tour". They have some killer support acts lineup as well: Beneath The Massacre, Vital Remains (select dates), Annotations of an Autopsy, and Enfold Darkness. Here are the initial dates:

11/14 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven w/ Suffocation, Vital Remains (no DF)
11/15 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre w/ Suffocation, Vital Remains (no DF)
11/17 Layton, UT @ V2 w/ Vital Remains
11/18 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
11/21 Chicago, IL @ Jaguar Club w/ Vital Remains
11/22 Detroit, MI @ Blondie's w/ Vital Remains
11/23 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
11/24 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
11/25 Montreal, QC @ National
11/26 Quebec City, QC @ L'Imperial
12/2 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
12/3 Orlando, FL @ Club Firestone
12/5 Houston, TX @ Meridian
12/6 McAllen, TX @ Jagz
12/7 Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theatre
12/8 Austin, TX @ Emo's
12/9 El Paso, TX @ Chic's
12/12 San Diego, CA @ SOMA
12/13 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
12/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club

Time to put on your high tops and whip out those boogie boards, the party animals in MUNICIPAL WASTE are heading back on the road for a headlining run, and based on where you live you either get to see them with BRUTAL TRUTH, GOATWHORE or THE ACCUSED. The band are fresh off releasing Massive Aggressive and one of the funniest videos of the year, Wrong Answer (above | behind the scenes here). Check out the full itinerary for the tour after the jump… (more…)

METAL Injection is proud to be one of the co-sponsors of the upcoming BARONESS tour. We cannot stop listing to the Blue Album here at the MI Studios, and it might just be the album of the year for us. Having seen this band countless times over the years at festival sized venues as well as in basements and lofts, I can tell you that they bring it no matter where they play. It's secondary to the wall of tone they hit you with. If this tour is coming to your town, do not miss it! Not familiar with some of the bands? Use the widget above to familiarize yourself with 'em. Full tour dates after the jump… (more…)

Signifying either a return to form or just how much his music has taken backseat to his directing career, ROB ZOMBIE's newest opus is christened Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool and is set for a November release.
Thoughts:

1: Sequels are almost always a terrible idea.
2: The Devil's Rejects was far more entertaining than Educated Horses.
3: Rob Zombie is a dynamite performer who puts on a spectacular live show. Regardless of what his new music sounds like, count on being at one of the following shows, listed after the jump: (more…)

I've been listening to MEGADETH's new CD Endgame and it's pretty fucking killer. The best 'deth CD in quite a while. Which is why I am incredibly stoked that the band just announced a full US tour with MACHINE HEAD, SUICIDE SILENCE and ARCANIUM in toe. Unfortunately, the tour doesn't seem to hit too many major markets, making me wonder if they are saving those for a bigger tour package. YOU SCHMUCKS BETTER COME TO NY, DAMN IT! Full dates after the jump… (more…)

File under "things that make you go 'hmmm.'" Other than the fact that they're both heavy, HATEBREED and CANNIBAL CORPSE might be this year's oddest pairing. Are hardcore kids going to get down with the hammer smashed face? Are death metal fans going to stick around for the hardcore pits? Could be a crossover success, but I don't know. Hatebreed will be promoting their new album (out September 29) and UNEARTH, BORN OF OSIRIS and HATE ETERNAL gets to tag along. Full itenerary is after the jump. (more…)

My first reaction when I saw the lineup for this year's Cypress Hill Smokeout was "where's my bowl?" followed by "What was I doing again, maaan??" After about 20 minutes, and a power nap I woke up and remembered Oh yea, Smokeout!! What a killer lineup. Besides having the mighty SLIPKNOT headline, CYPRESS HILL of course, DEFTONES, BAD BRAINS, PENNYWISE and a ton of great hip hop acts like METHON MAN and REDMAN, the legendary afrika bambaataa, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEVIN THE DUDE and others. The festivities are hosted by the legendary stoner duo, Cheech and Chong. Oh, and I'm pretty sure there is going to be a shit load of blunts rolled. All this goes down October 23rd and 24th in San Bernardino, CA with the first pre-sale this Friday at 10AM. Click here for the offical site.

MARDUK are coming! For real this time. They have their visas and everything. We are proud to be sponsoring this killer tour which will also feature one of our favorite bands around right now, the mega-epic NACHTMYSTIUM. Rounding out the lineup will be Mantic Ritual, Merrimack and on select dates, Brooklyn's own Black Anvil. This is yet another killer lineup. There seem to be a lot of really good shows happening during the remainder of 2009, so I suggest everybody start saving now. This is surely not one to be missed. Full dates after the jump… (more…)

Move over Heathenfest, you have some competition this Fall/Winter. Just announced is a new tour featuring ENSIFERUM (above) along with HYPOCRISY, EX DEO, BLACKGUARD and the thrashing pirates in SWASHBUCKLE on some dates. Are you excited? Full dates after the jump… (more…)