There was room for one more on the coming ‘Hell On July Tour‘. Dealey Plaza have landed the opening slot on the trek, which features Six Feet Under, Decrepit Birth and Cannabis Corpse. Dealey Plaza share a close connection with Six Feet Under frontman Chris Barnes as their drummer Ryley Dipaola is his nephew.

Barnes said of their involvement in the tour:

“On a side note, I’m super excited to have the opening band Dealey Plaza join us. They are a really killer new band and put a on a ferocious live show. Drumming for Dealey Plaza is my nephew, Ryley Dipaola. He beats the shit out of the drums, and it makes me really, really proud to have my nephew on the road with me! I’m more proud than I can say about that, so I hope everyone will come out to the shows and support all these great musicians and great bands that are on tour with us this summer for Hell in July! And we will see everyone else real soon!! Lots more tour dates to be announced in the coming months, so stay sick and twisted!”

Black Veil Brides may have won the fan-voted ‘Song Of The Year’ Award at this years ‘Golden Gods‘; but they don’t appear to have a fan in Five Finger Death Punch frontman Ivan Moody.

In this Facebook post made earlier today, May 07th, he linked to the Black Veil Brides‘ “Fallen Angels” music video, adding his caption: “I’ll say it.. YUCK!!”. He further went on to add: “Time for people to be “REAL”. This sux”. You can see a cap of the post in question below (thanks Metal Injection.)
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There’s fighting aplenty to be found in Chthonic‘s new music video for their track “Defenders of Bú-Tik Palace“. You can check out the clip below while their new album “Bú-Tik” will see a June 18th North American release.
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Polkadot Cadaver (ex-Dog Fashion Disco) have released the below stream of their new track “Transistors Of Mercy“. It features a guest appearance from Clutch vocalist, etc. Neil Fallon. The track is taken from the groups soon to be released new album, “Last Call In Jonestown“. That outing is scheduled to arrive in stores next Tuesday, May 14th, on Razor To Wrist Records.
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Pilgrim have made the jump to Metal Blade Records after having released their debut, “Misery Wizard“, last year on the label’s Poison Tongue Records imprint. The outfit will be in Emandee Studios this month recording their new album for the label with more details pending.

The newest Disturbed offshoot Fight Or Flight have posted a lyric video for their debut single “First Of The Last” below. The outfit finds Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren paired with Evans Blue singer Dan Chandler, among others.

A digital single for the above-mentioned track has also arrived early and is available for purchase now. The group have a July 23rd release date set for their full-length debut, “A Life By Design?“.
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Soulfly have left their longtime home of Roadrunner Records and signed a new deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The move should come as little surprise as Nuclear Blast Entertainment is headed by former Roadrunner Senior VP of A&R, Monte Conner and Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger.

This month will find the band in the studio recording their new album with producer Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera). Band frontman/guitarist Max Cavalera said of the signing:

“I’m really excited to be signing Soulfly to Nuclear Blast Records. On top of it, we’re going to be reunited with Monte Conner who I’ve worked with for over 20 years at Roadrunner. Soulfly‘s new album is going to be recorded in Seattle with the great producer Terry Date, and it’s going to come out later in the year through Nuclear Blast worldwide. Keep it metal!”

The label are aiming to have the album in stores this fall. Meanwhile, Conner himself said of the new deal:

“It feels so right to be reunited with Max Cavalera. He is the second artist I signed and we’ve made 17 albums together over the years, including several metal classics. Max‘s voice remains just as unique and powerful as the day I met him and I felt the last Soulfly album Enslaved was his strongest work since the band’s Gold-selling debut. I am honored to call him a friend and to continue to be a part of his mission.”

Sylosis‘ recent Maida Vale session for the BBC Radio 1‘s ‘Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter‘ aired yesterday, May 06th, and can be streamed in full at this location. The four song set saw the band lay down a cover of “Zero” by The Smashing Pumpkins. You can find a radio rip of that performance in particular below:
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Holy Grail will be out headlining next month and beyond with support from Anti-Mortem. Dates for that run include:

06/19 San Diego,CA – Soda Bar
06/20 Mesa, AZ – The Underground
06/21 El Paso, TX – TBA
06/22 Lubbock, TX – Jakes Sports Cafe
06/23 San Antonio, TX – The Korova
06/24 Austin, TX – Holy Mountain
06/25 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Basement
06/26 Dallas, TX – Double Wide
06/28 New Orleans, LA – Siberia
06/29 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
07/01 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
07/02 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory
07/03 Wormleysburg, PA – Jaxx
07/05 Stanhope, NJ – Stanhope House
07/06 Hartford, CT – Arch Street Tavern
07/07 Boston, MA – Great Scott
07/08 Burlington, VT – Nectars
07/09 Montreal, QC – Divan Orange
07/10 Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar
07/11 Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class
07/12 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
07/13 Minneapolis, MN – The Nether Bar
07/15 Winnipeg, MB – Zoo Cabaret
07/16 Regina, SK – The Exchange
07/18 Edmonton, AB – Wunderbar
07/19 Calgary, AB – Dickens
07/21 Vancouver, BC – The Astoria
07/22 Seattle, WA – Highline
07/23 Portland, OR – Backspace
07/25 San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside
07/26 Los Angeles, CA – Whisky-A-Go-Go

Falling In Reverse have gone rap metal with their new single “Alone“. Band frontman Ronnie Radke said of the change in direction:

“My dad raised me on metal, but my first serious love was hip-hop. When I heard Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, that’s when I fell in love. I didn’t know what the hell they were talking about, the beats were intertwined, and it came inside of me and took me over.

When we added hip-hop elements I was thinking, ‘Should I do this? This sounds crazy! Are people going to like this?’ Now I’ve never been so proud of something. The final product, Fashionably Late, is the best work I’ve ever done.”

Below you can find a music video for the aforementioned track. The group have a June 18th release date through Epitaph set for their new album, which carries the ironically apt title of “Fashionably Late“. A digital single for “Alone” is available now.
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A second studio update video from The Safety Fire‘s ongoing recording sessions for their new album can be seen below. This latest episode focuses on the guitars and bass tracking for the outing, which is due out later this year:
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One Minute Silence will return with their first proper studio output since 2003 next month. The group have a June 17th UK release date slated for their new EP, “Fragmented Armageddon“. The crowdfunded release will feature the following track listing:

01 – “Fruit From The Lie”
02 – “Pandemic Schizophrenia”
03 – “You So Much As Move”
04 – “Fruit From The Lie” (Ben Hurd remix)
05 – “You So Much As Move” (Massimo Fiocco remix)
06 – “Early Morning” (acoustic)

A trailer for the EP has also been posted online below. Meanwhile, the band have ten new tracks written for their next full-length album which they hope to have in stores next year. Live dates are also being planned.
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Soundgarden have announced four European shows for September. Those dates include:

09/04 Helsinki, FIN – Hartwall Arena
09/06 Stockholm, SWE – Hovet
09/07 Oslo, NOR – Spektrum
09/09 Copenhagen, DEN – Forum

Anthrax will be filming this Friday’s (May 10th) show in Santiago, Chile for a future live DVD. According to an update released by the band:

“ATTENTION SANTIAGO, ANTHRAX is playing Teatro Caupolican on Friday MAY 10th and will be shooting a live DVD!

Be sure to be there and hear all of your favorite ANTHRAX songs in a special extended set featuring tracks from their whole catalog!!!

Special guest for the show is TESTAMENT.

Get there early, doors are at 7pm, show starts at 8:30pm SHARP!

Yes, Charlie will be on drums. And someone translate this into Spanish! ¡Vayamos!”

Protest The Hero singer Rody Walker has released the following new song he wrote titled “Whoopsie Pooperella“. As the title might suggest, it appears to be about accidental bowel movements.
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