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August Burns Red Headlining Tour

Leah Preble on 8/4/09 @ 3:12 PM

August Burns Red are hitting the road for a headlining tour in September with support from the Acacia Strain, Impending Doom, and another yet to be announced opener. Tour dates are as follows:

9/17 Denver, CO @ Cerventes
9/18 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
9/19 Boise, ID @ The Venue
9/20 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
9/21 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
9/23 Orangevale, CA @ Club Retro
9/25 Rio Rancho, NM @ The Ozone
9/26 Lubbock, TX @ Jake's Sports Cafe
9/27 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
9/28 McAllen, TX @ The Incubator
9/30 New Orleans, LA @ The High Ground
10/1 Birmingham, AL @ Matthews Bar & Grill
10/2 Nashville, TN @ Rockettown
10/3 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/4 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
10/5 Jacksonville, FL @ Edge 17
10/7 Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
10/8 Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
10/9 Richmond, VA @ The National
10/10 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
10/11 Columbus, OH @ Skully's
10/12 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
10/13 Montreal QC @ Club Soda
10/14 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
10/15 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
10/16 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Downstairs)
10/17 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
10/18 New York, NY @ The Fillmore NY/Irving

Dillinger Escape Plan Post New Song Demo

Leah Preble on 8/4/09 @ 2:49 PM

Dillinger Escape Plan have posted a demo of a song from their forthcoming album titled Option Paralysis. The band entered the studio July 20th to begin recording. Currently, there is no release date set for the album though it is expected to hit stores sometime in the beginning of 2010.
Check out the demo below.

Who The F**k Are These Guys?!

Leah Preble on 8/4/09 @ 1:51 PM

Many of you are probably familiar with DJ Rosstar and The Punk Rock Show which has featured bands such as Sing It Loud, August Burns Red, UnderOath, Set Your Goals and more, but what you may not be familiar with is their new blog "Who The F**k Are These Guys?!". The blog features small time bands that are requested by fans and bands alike. Check it out here.

Modest Mouse post "King Rat" video directed by Heath Ledger

Chris French on 8/4/09 @ 12:51 PM

Veteran indie-rock group Modest Mouse have posted the video for "King Rat," which was directed by deceased actor Heath Ledger. "King Rat" is featured on the band's new EP, No One's First, and You're Next, which came out today. You can check out the new clip below:

King Rat

Mastodon and Dethklok to headline tour with Converge, High On Fire

Ben Sailer on 8/4/09 @ 1:48 AM

Arguably one of the least expected package tours assembled in recent memory, Mastodon and Dethklok are set to headline a nationwide outing with support from Converge and High On Fire.

The tour kicks off Oct. 2 in Portland, Oregon. You can find the full routing below:

10/2 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/3 Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
10/4 Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
10/6 Calgary, AB @ Big Four Building
10/7 Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Centre
10/9 Salt Lake City, UT @ Great Saltair
10/10 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
10/12 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
10/13 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/14 Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
10/16 St. Paul, MN @ Myth
10/17 Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/18 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagle's Auditorium
10/20 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
10/21 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
10/23 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
10/24 Buffalo, NY @ The Fairgrounds
10/25 Albany, NY @ Armory
10/27 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/30 New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
10/31 Washington, DC @ Patriot Center
11/1 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
11/5 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
11/6 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
11/7 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
11/8 Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater
11/11 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/12 Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
11/13 Austin, TX @ Austin City Music Hall
11/14 Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
11/16 Las Cruces, NM @ Pan American Center
11/17 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheater
11/18 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
11/19 Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium

Mastodon is currently out in support of their critically acclaimed new album, Crack The Skye.

30 Seconds To Mars ask for fan contribution on new record

Julie Nguyen on 8/3/09 @ 10:58 PM

30 Seconds to Mars has included vocal contributions from fans worldwide at events titled "The Summit" for their upcoming record This Is War. Launching later this week, "The Digital Summit" will allow fans to include their vocals from their home computers. Submissions will also get a chance to appear in the album's documentary. For more details on participation, follow them on Twitter.

Mars has also announced that tour dates "are coming...get ready." Stay tuned to AP News for updates!

This is War, following their highly successful record A Beautiful Lie from Virgin Records, is anticipated later this year.