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  • The third ‘briefing’ for the upcoming “Blackdiamondskye Tour” has been posted online below. As previously reported, the trek features Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon with more details available at Blackdiamondskye.com.

  • Stone Sour/Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor recently performed an acoustic renditions of Alice In Chains‘ “Nutshell” and Tom Petty’s “You Got Lucky” at the Las Vegas, NV based radio station KOMP 92.3. You can find footage of the performance below. Stone Sour’s new album “Audio Secrecy” is set for a September 07th release date through Roadrunner.

    Nutshell“:

    You Got Lucky“:

    Bother“:

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    Second “Blackdiamondskye Tour” ‘Briefing” Posted Online

    13.07.10 @ 6:44 pm Posted by wookubus 

    The second cryptic ‘briefing’ for the upcoming “Blackdiamondskye Tour” has been posted online below. The trek of course features Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon with more details available at Blackdiamondskye.com.

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    New Teaser Series Launched For “BlackDiamondSkye Tour”

    07.07.10 @ 4:19 pm Posted by wookubus 

    A cryptic new teaser series has been launched for the upcoming “BlackDiamondSkye Tour” which features Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon. You can find the first installment below:

  • A number of dates have been added to the “BlackDiamondSkye Tour” in recent weeks. Here’s how the schedule for the trek, which will feature Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon, will now shape up:

    September 16th Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
    September 17th Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
    September 18th Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
    September 20th Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
    September 22nd Boston, MA – Agannis Arena
    September 24th New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
    September 25th Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Theatre
    September 26th Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center
    September 28th Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
    October 01st St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
    October 04th Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
    October 07th Vancouver, BC – General Motors Place
    October 08th Seattle, WA – Key Arena
    October 09th Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum
    October 12th Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheatre
    October 15th San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
    October 16th Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

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    Alice In Chains Select New Single

    13.05.10 @ 1:04 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Alice In Chains have chosen the song “Lesson Learned” to serve as the next single from their latest release “Black Gives Way To Blue“. The song is set to impact at radio on June 22nd.

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    Deftones Announce A Handful Of New U.S. Dates

    06.05.10 @ 5:22 pm Posted by wookubus 

    The Deftones have added a handful of new U.S. dates to their schedule, including shows in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California, the latest schedule can be found below:

    May 08th Lisbon, POR – Teatro Tivoli
    May 10th Paris, FRA – Boule Noire
    May 12th London, UK – ULU
    May 21st Grand Rapids, MI – The Orbit Room
    May 22nd Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range
    May 24th Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
    May 25th Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
    May 26th Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
    May 27th Des Moines, IA – Peoples
    May 29th Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
    May 30th Amarillo, TX – Aztec Music Hall
    May 31st Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
    June 01st Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
    June 06th Mountain View, CA – Live105’s BFD
    June 09th Moscow, RUS – B1 Club
    June 11th Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhell
    June 12th Donington Park, UK – Download Festival
    June 13th Burgenland, AUT – Nova Rock
    June 15th Brussels, BEL – Ancienne Belgique
    June 16th Amsterdam, NET – Melkweg
    June 18th Nantes, FRA – Hellfest
    June 19th Scheessel, GER – Hurricane Festival
    June 20th Newhausen ob Eck, GER – Southside Festival
    June 22nd Torino, ITA – Colonia Sonora
    June 23rd Zurich, SWI – Volkshaus
    June 24th Prague, CZE – Roxy
    June 25th Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
    July 09th Lisbon, POR – Optimus Alive
    July 10th Madrid, SPA – Getafe Open Air (“Sonisphere Festival“)

    Black Diamond Skye Tour” with Alice In Chains and Mastodon:

    September 16th Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
    September 17th Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
    September 18th Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
    September 20th Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
    September 22nd Boston, MA – Agannis Arena
    September 24th New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
    September 28th Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
    October 01st St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
    October 04th Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
    October 07th Vancouver, BC – General Motors Place
    October 08th Seattle, WA – Key Arena
    October 09th Portland, OR – Rose Quarter – Memorial Coliseum
    October 15th San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
    October 16th Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

  • Initial dates have been announced for the “BlackDiamondSkye Tour” which will officially feature Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon. The schedule thus far can be found below, while Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell offered the following on the trek:

    “We’re really looking forward to touring with our friends, Deftones and Mastodon. Each band has its own unique flavor and the combination of all three will make for a great show and a good time on the road.”

    September 16th Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
    September 17th Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
    September 18th Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
    September 20th Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
    September 22nd Boston, MA – Agannis Arena
    September 24th New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
    September 28th Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
    October 01st St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
    October 04th Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
    October 07th Vancouver, BC – General Motors Place
    October 08th Seattle, WA – Key Arena
    October 09th Portland, OR – Rose Quarter – Memorial Coliseum
    October 16th Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

    More dates are currently pending.

  • A second teaser has been posted online for what is highly rumored to be an upcoming fall Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon tour. You can find the latest teaser below, while the trek is now expected to be officially announced this coming Thursday, April 29th.

  • A “huge tour” is currently being teased for mid-September via a teaser found below and a website located at blackdiamondskye.com. Given the content of the video and the address of the site, speculation has arisen that the trek will feature Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon. An official announcement will be made regarding the tour on May 03rd.

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    Demon Hunter Coming To Rock Band, Acoustic Footage Available

    13.03.10 @ 1:20 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Demon Hunter will soon have their tracks “Collapsing” and “The World Is A Thorn” available as premium downloadable content for play in the “Rock Band” franchise of video games. While a release date for the tracks has yet to be announced, footage of the band themselves playing the tracks can be found below:

    In addition, the performed an acoustic in-store live set in Seattle, WA yesterday, March 12th. The set list for the show ran as follows:

    Driving Nails
    My Throat Is An Open Grave
    Carry Me Down
    Deteriorate
    Blood In The Tears
    Thorns
    My Heartstrings Come Undone
    Down In A Hole” (Alice In Chains cover)

    Fan-filmed footage of the bands performing their track “Thorns” from the show has been posted online and can be seen below:

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    Alice In Chains Announce Summer European Touring Plans

    03.03.10 @ 4:19 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Alice In Chains have booked the following European shows for the summer:

    June 05th Nurburgring, GER – Nurburgring Rock Am Ring
    June 06th Nuremberg, GER – Rock Im Park
    June 09th Turin, ITA – Colonia Sonora
    June 10th Rome, ITA – Atlantico
    June 11th Padova, ITA – Gran Teatro
    June 13th Nickelsdorf, AUT – Novarock Festival
    June 15th Bergen, NOR – Koengen
    June 16th Oslo, NOR – Sentrum Scene
    June 18th Wil, SWI – Degenaupark (“Sonisphere Festival“)
    June 19th Mimon, CZE – Hardcany (“Sonisphere Festival“)
    June 23rd Sofia, BUL – Levski Stadium (“Sonisphere Festival“)
    July 01st Borlange, SWE – Peace and Love Festival
    July 02nd Roskilde, DEN – Roskilde Festival
    July 04th Werchter, BEL – Werchter Rock Festival
    July 08th Lisbon, POR – Optimus Alive Festival
    July 09th Bilbao, SPA – BBK Live
    July 10th Madrid, SPA – Getafe Open Air (“Sonisphere Festival“)

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    Alice In Chains Reveal New Leg Of U.S. Dates

    27.02.10 @ 12:59 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Alice In Chains have booked the following new leg of American dates for the spring:

    April 15th Portland, ME – Civic Center
    April 16th Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Arena
    April 17th Wilkes Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena
    April 19th Huntington, WV – Big Sandy Arena
    April 20th Norfolk, VA – Norva
    April 21st Raleigh, NC – Memorial Auditorium
    April 23rd Ft. Myers, FL – Live X
    April 24th Tampa, FL – 98Rockfest
    April 25th St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
    April 27th Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
    April 28th Chattanooga, TN – Memorial Auditorium
    April 30th Birmingham, AL – Crawfish Fest
    May 01st Memphis, TN – Beale Street Fest
    May 19th Glen Falls, NY – Glen Falls Civic Center
    May 20th West Long Branch, NJ – MAC Center @ Monmouth University
    May 23rd Camden, NJ – MMRBQ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

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    Alice In Chains Select Opener For Second Leg Of U.S. Touring

    23.02.10 @ 2:03 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Alice In Chains have recruited Middle Class Rut to support them on the following leg of dates:

    February 25th Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
    February 26th Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
    February 27th Myrtle Beach, SC – House Of Blues
    March 01st Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium
    March 02nd Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
    March 03rd Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall
    March 05th Richmond, VA – The National
    March 06th Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods
    March 08th New York, NY – Terminal 5
    March 09th New York, NY – Terminal 5
    March 12th Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata
    March 13th Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theater
    March 14th Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
    March 16th Montreal, QC – Metropolis
    March 17th Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
    March 18th Austin, TX – Stubbs
    March 20th Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
    March 21st Minneapolis, MN – Roy Wilkens Auditorium

  • Judas Priest and AC/DC took home awards at this years “52 Annual Grammy Awards“. Judas Priest won Best Metal Performance for their track “Dissident Aggressor” from their “A Touch Of Evil – Live” outing.

    The nominees for the Best Metal Performance category this year were as follows:

    Judas Priest – “Dissident Aggressor” (track from: “A Touch Of Evil Live“)
    Lamb Of God – “Set To Fail” (track from: “Wrath“)
    Megadeth – “Head Crusher” (track from: “Endgame“)
    Ministry – “Senor Peligro” (track from: “Adios…“)
    Slayer – “Hate Worldwide” (track from: “World Painted Blood“)

    Meanwhile, AC/DC took home the award for the Best Hard Rock Performance for their track “War Machine” from their latest album “Black Ice“.

    The nominees for that category ran as follows:

    AC/DC – “War Machine” (track from: “Black Ice“)
    Alice In Chains – “Check My Brain” (track from: “Black Gives Way To Blue“)
    Linkin Park – “What I’ve Done” (track from: “Road To Revolution: Live At Milton Keyes“)
    Metallica – “The Unforgiven IIII” (track from: “Death Magnetic“)
    Nickelback – “Burn It To The Ground” (track from: “Dark Horse“)

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