Symphony X have been confirmed for the still growing line-up of the “Sweden Rock Festival”. The New Jersey band join Motley Crue, Lynyrd Skynrd and Danko Jones on a bill which will eventually include over seventy live acts.

The festival takes place on June 6-9, 2012 in Sölvesborg, Blekinge. So far, the following bands have been confirmed.

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT
BONAFIDE
DANKO JONES
DIMMU BORGIR
EDGUY
GAMMA RAY
HELL
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
MÖTLEY CRÜE
PENTAGRAM
SYMPHONY X

More news to follow.

Greek progressive metal band Sunburst have released a video for their new track ‘Beyond The Darkest Sun’, which can be seen below.

The band – which features members of other Greek metal outfits – is currently working on a debut album.

Gus Drax (BIOMECHANICAL, PARADOX, BLACK FATE) – guitar
Vasilis Georgiou (INNOSENSE, BLACK FATE) – vocals
Kostas Milonas (BLACKLEGS, N.U.R.V., G.K GROUP) – drums
Vasilis Liakos (INNOSENSE, BLACK FATE) – bass

Ex-Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach has been confirmed as the support act at three upcoming Guns N’ Roses shows in the US.

Bach, whose new album ‘Kicking & Screaming’ was released via Frontiers Records in September, is no stranger to supporting the band. Back in the summer of 1991, Skid Row filled support slots for Guns N’ Roses on the UK leg of the ‘Use Your Illusion’ tour.

Sebastian Back can be seen with the current G N’R line up at these venues:
Nov. 19 – Hartford, CT – Comcast Theatre
Nov. 20 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Nov. 23 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center

Machine Head have announced the first of the dates for their tour of the US in 2012.

So far the following dates have been confirmed, with more to follow:

Feb. 06 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
Feb. 08 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Feb. 18 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield

Support at all shows is provided by Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour and Rise To Remain.

Alt-rock band My Morning Jacket (last heard on the Muppets tribute record) have announced two headline shows in Australia.

Alongside appearances at the east and west coast blues festivals, Australian fans can now catch My Morning Jacket at the following dates:

Tue 3 Apr | Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Wed 4 Apr | Palace Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

The band’s fifth album, ‘Circuital’ was released in late spring 2011.