Weedeater

Will you pick up tickets for Megadeth, head to Canada for the Evanescence / Halestorm bill or catch Till Lindemann's solo dates?

Who's hitting the road? What major festivals just got announced? It's all here in your weekly tour guide.

Chivalry isn't dead!

The band revealed the news of his death, adding, 'He brought something truly special to the band and we all loved working with him.'

If you desire an evening of metal that you can't categorize and is as hip as it is brutal, then you need to head out on a cosmic march to see Zoroaster and Weedeater on their upcoming trek, which launches Feb. 28 in Detroit. There is nothing trendy about either band, so if you want to destroy your hearing and have your mind blown, this tour has your name tattooed all over it...

Buzzov-en have announced a new spate of February dates, which will be their third go-round since reuniting. Additionally, bassist Dixie Dave Collins will be gearing up for the release of 'Jason ... the Dragon,' the new album by his other band, Weedeater, which he sings for, via Southern Lord on March 15...

Appalachian troubadours U.S. Christmas will be releasing 'Run Thick in the Night,' their fifth album, this fall via Neurot Recordings. The band, whose quirky name is pulled from the 1973 Sam Peckinpah film 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,' peddle a "unique brand of psychedelic, high-volume blues rock," according to their bio, but the description sells U...

Black Tusk have just announced another round of late spring and summer tour dates that extend their already never-ending itinerary. After touring with Skeletonwitch back in late January, the Savannah, Ga. band found time to finish recording its debut LP for Relapse Records, 'Taste the Sin,' with Jay Matheson and Steve Slavich in Columbia, S...

Most of the metal community hasn't heard of Gollum -- yet -- but Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been a big fan of the North Carolina tech/sludge metal band for several years. He's also friends with the guys and has contributed guest vocals to both of their albums...

Webster Hall's the Studio in New York City isn't much like the upstairs part of the classic venue. It's your typical basement music spot and not a historical dance hall. Yet this writer has seen some magical performances at the Studio, including a whacked out Zoroaster...