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  • Another batch of dates has been revealed for Black Label Society’s “Black Label Berzerkus Tour” with Clutch, Children Of Bodom and 2Cents. The latest dates to be announced can be found below:

    October 07th Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
    October 10th Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
    October 16th Pittsburgh, PA – Trib Total Media Amphitheatre
    October 19th Boston, MA – House Of Blues
    November 06th Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre
    November 19th Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

  • Black Label Society’s new album “Order Of The Black” is currently available for streaming online over at AOLmusic.com. The album will arrive in stores tomorrow, August 10th, through E1 Music.

  • The tentative track listing has been unveiled for Black Label Society’s new album “Order Of The Black“, here’s how the effort will shape up:

    01 – “Crazy Horse
    02 – “Overlord
    03 – “Parade Of The Dead
    04 – “Darkest Days
    05 – “Black Sunday
    06 – “Southern Dissolution
    07 – “Time Waits For No One
    08 – “Godspeed Hell Bound
    09 – “War Of Heaven
    10 – “Shallow Grave
    11 – “Chupacabra
    12 – “Riders Of The Damned
    13 – “January

    A limited edition version of the effort featuring the bonus track “Can’t Find My Way Home” will also be issued overseas. “Order of The Black” is slated for an August 10th North American release date through E1 Music. In related news, the bands “European Invasion” live effort will see a Blu-ray release through Eagle Rock Entertainment on August 24th.

  • Black Label Society will headline the “Black Label Berzerkus Tour” this fall. Clutch and Children Of Bodom will share the direct support slot on the trek while 2Cents will open. Dates for the tour can be found below:

    September 21st Portland, OR – Roseland
    September 22nd Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum
    September 24th Edmonton< AB – Edmonton EXPO Centre Hall D Arena
    September 25th Regina, SK – Agribition Hall
    September 26th Calgary, AB – Big 4
    September 28th Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Convention Centre
    September 30th Omaha, NE – Anchor Inn
    October 01st Clive, IA – 7 Flags
    October 02nd Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
    October 03rd St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium
    October 05th Louisville, KY – Expo Five
    October 08th Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall
    October 09th Lewiston, ME – The Colisee
    October 12th Halifax, NS – Cunard Centre
    October 14th Montreal, QC – Metropolis
    October 15th Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
    October 16th Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
    October 20th New York City, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
    October 22nd Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
    October 23rd Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Music Park
    October 24th Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
    October 26th Orlando, FL – Hard Rock
    October 28th Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
    October 29th Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete St. Amphitheater
    October 30th Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre @ Grand Prairie
    October 31st Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Pavilion
    November 02nd Austin, TX – Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
    November 03rd Tulsa, OK – Brady Center
    November 05th Grand Rapids, MI – DeltaPlex
    November 07th Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
    November 09th Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
    November 10th Columbus, OH – The LC Pavilion
    November 12th Wichita, KS – Cotilion
    November 13th Kansas City, KS – Uptown Theater
    November 14th Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
    November 16th Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
    November 18th Phoenix, AZ – Dodge Theatre
    November 20th San Francisco, CA – Warfield

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    Black Label Society Streaming Two New Tracks Online

    13.06.10 @ 11:37 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Black Label Society have made their two new tracks “Parade Of The Dead” and “Crazy Horse” available for streaming online via the audio player located at berserkernation.ning.com. “Parade Of The Dead” will serve as the first single from the bands new album, “Order Of The Black“, which is slated for an August 10th release date through E1 Music.

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    Black Label Society Reveal First Single From New Album

    02.06.10 @ 9:17 am Posted by wookubus 

    Black Label Society have chosen their track “Parade Of The Dead” to serve as the first single from their new album “Order Of The Black“. The song is expected to surface later this month while “Order Of The Black” is due in stores on August 10th through E1 Music.

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    Black Label Society Set Title For New Album

    05.05.10 @ 12:39 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Black Label Society have chosen “Order Of The Black” to serve as the title to their new album which will see an August 10th release date through E1 Music.

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    Black Label Society Set August Release Date For New Album

    01.05.10 @ 11:49 am Posted by wookubus 

    Black Label Society have announced an August 10th release date through E1 Music for their new album. A title for the outing has yet to be revealed.

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    Ozzfest 2010 Lineup And Dates Officially Announced

    30.04.10 @ 7:19 pm Posted by wookubus 

    The leaked lineup for this years edition of the “Ozzfest” tour has turned out to be true with the official “Ozzfest 2010” press release now available online below:

    “More than 15 years after OZZY OSBOURNE debuted OZZFest, the defining blueprint for hard rock tours and festivals returns this August in six American cities with an explosive bill co-headlined by OZZY and, in their first-ever OZZFest appearance, Mötley Crüe—touring together for the first time with OZZY since he invited the group on their now legendary 1984 arena tour. Expect the energy to go way off the charts at the all-day extravaganza of music and deranged merriment.

    The 2010 OZZFest–back after taking a year off in 2009 and the 2008 one-off stadium spectacular in Dallas, TX with OZZY and Metallica headlining–will kick off August 14 in San Bernardino (the birthplace of the first OZZFest in 1996) and then make stops in Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT, Camden, NJ, Pittsburgh, PA and Boston, MA. Live Nation will promote the tour nationally.

    The main stage will feature full sets from Ozzy, Mötley Crüe and Rob Halford (who last appeared on OZZFest in 2004 with Judas Priest), performing songs from his solo career along with material from Judas Priest and Fight. DevilDriver and Nonpoint will round out the main stage line-up. Second stage headliners and six-time OZZFest veterans Black Label Society will be joined by Drowning Pool, Kingdom of Sorrow, and Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours and Kataklysm.

    Each OZZFest date will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 PM. In addition, concert-goers can once again visit the OZZFest “Village of the Damned” featuring a mix of interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses.

    These OZZFest dates mark the first concerts in the U.S. in connection with the June 15 release of SCREAM (Epic Records), the OZZFest’s founder’s first album in three years and 10th studio album overall. OZZY’s band consists of his OZZY’s new guitar player, Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman.

    Tickets for the show’s go on sale May 22 at www.OZZfest.com and www.LiveNation.com.

    The 2010 OZZFEST dates are as follows:

    Sat, Aug 14 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater

    Tue, Aug 17 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amp.

    Thurs, Aug 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion

    Sat , Aug 21 – Hartford, CT – Comcast Theater

    Sun, Aug 22 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna

    Tue, Aug 24 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center”

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    Rumored “Ozzfest 2010″ Lineup Leaks Out Early

    30.04.10 @ 4:43 pm Posted by wookubus 

    A posting made on the Black Label Society webpage www.blsnation.com appears to have leaked the lineup for this years “Ozzfest” earlier

    If the posting is to be believed, this years edition of the tour will kick off on August 14th and feature the following lineup:

    Main Stage:

    Ozzy Osbourne
    Motley Crue
    Rob Halford
    DevilDriver
    Nonpoint

    Second Stage:

    Black Label Society
    Drowning Pool
    Kingdom Of Sorrow
    Goatwhore
    Skeletonwitch
    Saviours
    Kataklysm

    According to the posting, Initial dates for the trek run as follows:

    August 14th San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
    August 17th Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amp.
    August 19th Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
    August 21st Hartford, CT – Comcast Theater
    August 22nd Camden, NJ – Susquehanna
    August 24th Boston, MA – Comcast Center

    An official announcement on the tour is expected later tonight.

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    Official Ozzfest 2010 Announcement To Be Made This Friday

    28.04.10 @ 10:56 pm Posted by wookubus 

    A newly posted message on the official “Ozzfest” website, www.ozzfest.com, has revealed that an announcement regarding this years edition of the the festival will be made this coming Friday, April 30th. Rumors have been circulating as of late regarding the tour, which was revealed earlier this year to be a touring festival.

    Bands reportedly under consideration for the trek include Ozzy Osbourne, Down, Killswitch Engage, DevilDriver and Black Label Society, though no official word has been released as of yet.

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    Black Label Society Check In From The Studio

    08.04.10 @ 1:12 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Black Label Society have posted a video update from the studio where they have been working on their new album online, you can view it below. The group are currently on course for a summer release through E1 Music.

  • Numerous bands will be taking part in this years Record Store Day, which falls on April 17th. Outings of note for the day run as follows:

    Avenged Sevenfold will release a 12″ picture disc for their track “Unholy Confessions“. The picture disc will be released through Hopeless and will be limited to 2000 copies. A live version of the bands track “Eternal Rest” will back the release.

    Black Label Society are preparing a double LP of their “Skullage” compilation/live effort on 180 gram vinyl through Eagle Rock Entertainment.

    Deftones will issue a 7″ for their track “Rocket Skates” with an M83 remix of the title track serving as the b-side. The outing will be released through Warner and will be limited to 3000 copies.

    Lacuna Coil will release a 7″ dubbed “Shallow Live -- Acoustic @ Criminal Records” which will feature acoustic performances of the tracks “I Won’t Tell“, “Spellbound“, “Closer” and “Shallow Life“. Century Media will be handling the release, which will be limited to 2500 copies.

    Mastodon are prepping both 1xLP standard and 2xLP deluxe editions of their “Blood Mountain” effort complete with new artwork. Due out through Warner, the outing will be limited to 3000 copies.

    Muse will release a 7″ for “Exogenesis: Symphony” (Parts 1-3) backed with live renditions of “Uprising” from Teignmouth and “Resistance” from Lisbon. Warner will handle the release, which will be limited to 2000 copies.

    Nonpoint are readying a DVD of the video for their new single “Miracle” which will be limited to a pressing of 750 copies.

    Pantera will reissue their albums “Cowboys From Hell“, “Vulgar Display Of Power” and “Far Beyond Driven” (the latter of which will feature its original banned cover art) on 12″ vinyl through Rhino. Both “Cowboys From Hell” and “Vulgar Display Of Power” will be limited to 5000 copies, while “Far Beyond Driven” will prove more rare with only 3000 copies being pressed.

    Queens Of The Stone Age will release their “Feel Good Hit Of The Summer” EP on 10″ picture disc vinyl via Interscope. The EP is previously unreleaed in the U.S. and will be its first time ever on vinyl.

    Soundgarden’s early track “Hunted Down” will be reissued on translucent 7″ vinyl through Sub Pop. The effort will be limited to a pressing of 3000 copies and will be backed by the track “Nothing To Say“.

    Them Crooked Vultures” will release a 10″ vinyl outing for their track “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” through Interscope. The effort will also feature a live rendition of the bands b-side track “Highway One“, which was captured in Sydney, Australia. A “Vulture Speak” interview with the band will also be featured on the release.

    Those unfamiliar with the “Highway One” track can find fan-filmed footage of the band performing it below:

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    Kirk Windstein Of Down/Crowbar, Etc. Joins Suicide War

    18.03.10 @ 5:53 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Suicide War have bolstered their line-up with Kirk Windstein of Down/Crowbar, etc. fame hopping onboard to help with the vocal and bass duties. The bands impressive roster also features vocalist Ben Falgoust of Goatwhore/Soilent Green, drummer Craig Nunemacher (ex-Black Label Society) and Frey Thieler and Sammy Molina of Valume Nob fame.

    Speaking on Windstein’s addition, the band offered the following statement:

    “Yes!! It is true…. Kirk will be doing vocal duties along side Ben in SUICIDE WAR. He will also be filling the bass duties, if and when SUICIDE WAR plans to do some shows. I know some people are expecting his signature Crowbar style vocals, but he has approached this project from a completely different angle. We are so pleased, and thankful to have Kirk involved with this project. We hope all the fans appreciate what we are trying to accoplish with this beast, and we promise you all wont be let down!!!! Thanks and spread the word!!!!!!”

    Those unfamiliar with the outfit can check them out here.

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    Black Label Society Announce New Drummer

    18.02.10 @ 1:03 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Black Label Society have recruited drummer Will Hunt of Evanescence, etc. fame to handle the drums for them. He replaces Craig Nunenmacher, who recently exited the group. The band issued the following statement on Hunt’s addition to the line-up:

    “Longtime rock drummer Will Hunt has been selected to play drums on the upcoming Black Label Society album and tour. Will, who has performed with a variety of rock bands over the last decade, has recently drummed for Evanescence and Methods Of Mayhem. His commitment to BLS is for the upcoming album and tour. At the moment it looks like Will will perform double duty as he is still working with Evanescence and will be involved in their future plans down the road as well. More details are forthcoming…”

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