Lamb of God, Dethklok, Gojira US tour: dates officially announced

After much speculation, the tour featuring double headliners Lamb of God and animated Adult Swim band Dethklok has been officially announced. The tour – featuring support at all dates from French melodic death metallers Gojira – takes in thirty-two North American dates, stopping at the following venues:

Aug. 01 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Thater
Aug. 02 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theater
Aug. 04 – Calgary, AB – Big 4
Aug. 05 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Centre
Aug. 07 – Winnipeg, MB – Convention Centre
Aug. 09 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Aug. 10 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion
Aug. 11 – Toronto, ON – Heavy TO
Aug. 12 – Montreal, QC – Heavy MTL
Aug. 14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Delta Plex
Aug. 15 – St. Louis, MO – Family Arena
Aug. 19 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theater
Aug. 21 – Chicago, IL – Congress Ballroom
Aug. 22 – Detroit, MI – Compuware Arena
Aug. 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
Aug. 24 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater
Aug. 25 – Norfolk, VA – Constant Convocation Center
Aug. 26 – Baltimore, MD – Pier 6 Pavilion
Aug. 29 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
Aug. 30 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Arena
Aug. 31 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Presents Oakdale Theater
Sep. 01 – Philadelphia, PA – Outside at the Electric Factory
Sep. 02 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Park Convention Hall
Sep. 04 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
Sep. 05 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Sep. 07 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
Sep. 08 – San Antonio, TX – Sunken Garden
Sep. 09 – Dallas, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
Sep. 11 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore
Sep. 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theater
Sep. 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheater
Sep. 15 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic

Rival Sons land two gigs on Guns N’ Roses summer tour

Rock band Rival Sons have been working incredibly hard over the past couple of years to build a loyal fan base. Their album ‘Pressure & Time; gained very positive notices and the band have played countless live shows to build their fanbase. Last summer, Rival Sons were featured on the bill at the UK High Voltage Festival in a mid afternoon slot on the main stage, but later found themselves filling the headline slot on the small stage after Electric Wizard were unable to attend.

In the summer of 2012, fans in Europe will be given the chance to see Rival Sons supporting Guns N’ Roses on two shows during GN’R’s lengthy European tour. Rival Sons will provide the main support at The Rotterdam Ahoy on June 4th and then at Warsteiner Hockey Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany on June 8.

The remaining Rival Sons tour dates:

May 18 – St. Catharines, ON – Barracuda Pretty
May 19 – Columbus, OH – Rock on the Range
May 20 – Grand Bend, ON – Motorplex

May 28 – Landgraaf, Netherlands – Pinkpop Festival
May 31 – Leffinge, Belgium – Zwerver
Jun. 01 – Nuremberg, Germany – Rock im Park
Jun. 02 – Nürburg, Germany – Rock am Ring
Jun. 03 – Den Bosch, Netherlands – W2
Jun. 05 – Aarhus, Denmark – Voxhall
Jun. 07 – Sölvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
Jun. 10 – Castle Donington, UK – Download Festival
Jun. 12 – Hamburg, Germany – Stadtpark (w/ EVANESCENCE)
Jun. 14 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle (w/ EVANESCENCE)
Jun. 16 – Bulle, Switzerland – Ebullition
Jun. 19 – Prague, Czech Republic – MeetFactory (w/ EAGLES OF DEATH METAL)
Jun. 22 – Milan, Italy – Gods of Metal Festival
Jun. 23 – Roeser, Luxembourg – Rock A Field Festival
Jun. 30 – Owen Sound, ON – Big Music Fest
Jul. 06 – Turku, Finland – Ruisrock Festival
Jul. 14 – Joensuu, Finland – Ilosaarirock Festival
Jul. 19 – Tonsberg, Norway – Slottsfjell Festival
Jul. 20 – Tromso, Norway – Bukta Festival
Jul. 21 – Njordfordeid, Norway – Malakoff Rockfestival

RATT: Pro-shot footage of entire M3 Festival show

In 2010, glam metal legends Ratt released ‘Infestation’ via Frontiers Records. With Stephen Pearcy in his rightful place as frontman, the album was well received by fans an critics alike. Ratt scheduled UK gigs in support of the album, with a slot at the Download Festival that year, but pulled out at the last moment after Pearcy was taken ill.

In January 2012, the band announced they were beginning work on a new album. In May 2012, Ratt appeared at the M3 Festival in the US. The show marked the first live appearance of prodigal bassist Juan Croucier, last seen in the Ratt line-up in 1991.

Professionally filmed footage of Ratt’s complete performance can be seen below.

Setlist:
Dangerous But Worth The Risk
Scene of the Crime
In Your Direction
Wanted Man
I’m Insane
Lay It Down
Lack of Communication
Way Cool Jr.
You Think You’re Tough
Nobody Rides For Free
Body Talk
Back For More
You’re In Love
Round and Round

Queensrÿche: Pro-shot footage of complete M3 Rock Festival 2012 set

Much like the UK’s own High Voltage Festival, the US M3 Festival is dedicated to classic and retro rock acts, and the 2012 line-up was a cracker. Over the course of two days, rock fans were treated to live sets by Bang Tango, Dokken, Ratt, Enuff Z’Nuff, XYZ and more.

A highlight of the weekend was a 65 minute set by progressive rock/metal legends Queensrÿche. Queensrÿche also performed a superb set at High Voltage in 2011, although far too short at just over 25 minutes. They really ought to have been given the headline slot instead of Dream Theater… Still, this professionally shot set from M3 may provide a small amount of consolation for those in the UK, as Geoff Tate and company play a selection of their well loved classics alongside a few lesser known cuts.

The setlist in full:
Intro
Get Started
Damaged
I Don’t Believe In Love
Hit The Black
I’m American
NM 156
Screaming In Digital
The Lady Wore Black
Walk In The Shadows
Silent Lucidity
Jet City Woman
Empire 50:58
Eyes Of A Stranger

Delain: Second interview with Charlotte Wessels posted

The day after her 26th April interview with Metal Trails, Delain vocalist Charlotte Wessels took time out for a similarly lengthy chat with German website Kalle Rock.

The resulting interview was posted on YouTube via Kalle Rock’s channel, and you can now watch and listen below.

[By visiting the Kalle Rock YouTube channel, you can watch other interviews and video clips].

To watch the Rock Trails interview with Charlotte, click here.