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ZAKK WYLDE TO RELEASE BOOK OF SHADOWS II ON APRIL 8TH, FIRST SOLO RELEASE IN 20 YEARS

Guitar icon Zakk Wylde will release Book Of Shadows II on April 8th, 2016 through Entertainment One Music (eOne Music), his first solo release in 20 years. This release is the highly anticipated follow up to 1996’s Book of Shadows LP, a classic album Wylde released between his work with Ozzy Osbourne that has since become a fan favorite. Book Of Shadows II was recently named as one of the “Most Anticipated Metal Releases of 2016” via Rollingstone.com.

Wylde has been feverishly working on new material since he wrapped up Black Label Society’s Unblackened spring tour last year. All songs on Book of Shadows II were recorded and produced at Wylde’s legendary home studio, The Black Vatican, which produced several of Wylde’s recent releases. The new effort will be followed by a wave of tour dates in support to be announced soon.

Zakk Wylde is no stranger to showing the lighter, introspective side of his music, having previously released two Black Label Society albums of stripped down material. The Song Remains Not the Same was released in 2011 which included acoustic versions of songs originally released on Order of the Black and 2013’s Unblackened, a live acoustic album that was recorded live at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

Zakk will also be in full participation in this year’s NAMM Convention taking place at The Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA January 21st-24th. Zakk’s newly minted line of Guitars known as Wylde Audio will be on full display in Room 210-D and will be signing from 3pm – 5pm on Friday Jan 22.

Zakk Sabbath, a side project featuring guitarist/vocalist Wylde, bassist Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie) and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig, Queens Of The Stone Age) performing only Black Sabbath songs will be playing at The Grove of Anaheim Saturday January 23rd.

MEMBERS OF GUNS N’ ROSES, QUIET RIOT, W.A.S.P , TYPE O NEGATIVE & “THAT METAL SHOW’S DON JAMIESON PAY TRIBUTE TO LEMMY KILMISTER ON, JAMEY JASTA OF HATEBREED’S, PODCAST

Hookers & Blow – the band featuring Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses), Alex Grossi, (Quiet Riot) Don Jamieson (VH1’s That Metal Show), Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative, Danzig) and Mike Duda (W.A.SP.) paid tribute to the late Lemmy Kilmister last week before the bands show The Webster Theater in Hartford, CT.

Full interview can be heard here.

Upcoming Hookers & Blow tour dates:

2/10/16 – Phat Headz – Green Bay, WI
2/11/16 – The Metal Grill – Cudahy, WI
2/12/16 – Tailgater’s – Bolingbrook, IL
2/13/16 – Southport Music Hall – Indianapolis, IN
2/14/16 – The Firehouse – Richmond, IN

QUEENSRYCHE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “EYE9”

Queensryche have released a video for the song Eye9 from their album, Condition Human, which was released on October 2nd, 2015. Watch the clip below.

Guitarist Michael Wilton about Eye9, “The song Eye9 is actually written solely by Eddie Jackson, our bass player, and it’s a very infectious song. It’s really cool. He deals with, kind of, the premise that we’re like rats in a maze. We have all these roads that we drive every day and exploring different roads. And some roads don’t go anywhere. And so it’s kind of an interesting idea and a thought by Eddie Jackson. The guitar solo work on Eye9 is just intense. Parker Lundgren really stepped up; his playing is very dynamic and he just attacks the songs with solo work, and I think Eye9 represents a lot of great, tasty lead work from Parker Lundgren.”

The band is currently on tour. See their remaining dates below.

1/14 — San Antonio, Texas — Alamo City Music Hall
1/15 — Dallas, Texas — Trees
1/16 — Houston, Texas — Scout Bar
1/17 — Corpus Christi, Texas — Brewster Street Ice House
1/21 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Theatre of Living Arts
1/22 — Sayreville, N.J. — Starland Ballroom
1/23 — Boston, Mass. — The Palladium
1/24 — Lancaster, Pa. — Chameleon Club
1/25 — Washington, D.C. — 9:30 Club
1/27 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Bogart’s
1/28 — Peoria, Ill. — Limelight
1/29 — Turtle Lake, Wis. — St. Croix Casino
1/30 — Milwaukee, Wis. — The Rave
1/31 — Chicago, Ill. — Concord Music Hall
2/2 — Kansas City, Mo. — Knuckleheads
2/3 — Denver, Colo. — Summit Music Hall
2/4 — Salt Lake City, Utah — In The Venue
2/5 — Reno, Nev. — Knitting Factory

ROB ZOMBIE “THE ELECTRIC WARLOCK ACID WITCH SATANIC ORGY CELEBRATION DISPENSER” ON APRIL 29TH

Rob Zombie will release his sixth album The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser on April 29th.

Zombie says, “This album is the best thing we’ve done to date, and we can’t wait to share it with you. We mean it. It’s the most f–ked-up thing we’ve ever done. We spent so much time putting this monster together and it’s been worth it because this thing is about to explode. And if you don’t believe how f–ked up this album is, take a look at the tracklist. Shit gets weird.”

The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser is available for pre-order through the band’s PledgeMusic page.

Zombie, guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D and drummer Ginger Fish will play several US festivals later this year, including a set at the Northern Invasion Festival, Wisconsin, on May 14th-15th at the Somerset Amphitheatre.

The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser tracklist

1. The Last Of The Demons Defeated
2. Satanic Cyanide! The Killer Rocks On!
3. The Life And Times Of A Teenage Rock God
4. Well, Everybody’s Fucking In A U.F.O.
5. A Hearse Overturns With The Coffin Bursting Open
6. The Hideous Exhibitions Of A Dedicated Gore Whore
7. Medication For The Melancholy
8. In The Age Of The Consecrated Vampire We All Get High
9. Super-Doom-Hex-Gloom Part One
10. In The Bone Pile
11. Get Your Boots On! That’s The End Of Rock And Roll
12. Wurdalak

additional source: classicrock.teamrock.com

THE SCORPIONS GET “BLACKED OUT IN VEGAS”

The Scorpions are the latest band to do a residency in Las Vegas.

The German rockers, Blacked Out In Vegas, will take place at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on May 13th, 14th, 18th, 20th and 21st.

“We’re looking very much forward to seeing all of you in Vegas in May…Are you ready to be Blacked Out? We can’t wait to come back for our first ever five-show limited engagement and to rock The Joint again and again,” states Klaus Meine.

Tickets cost $50-$150 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the Hard Rock Hotel box office and through axs.com

ROCKLAHOMA CELEBRATES ITS 10TH YEAR MAY 27TH, 28TH AND 29TH IN PRYOR, OK, SPECIALLY PRICED PRESALE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

Rocklahoma is celebrating its 10th year on May 27th, 28th & 29th at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK, just outside Tulsa. America’s Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party– which had 60,000 fans in attendance in 2015–features the best current rock artists and classic bands, with onsite camping amenities and unparalleled VIP packages.

The three-day camping festival features music on three stages each day. In addition, the campground stage hosts performances during the Thursday night campground party and in the afternoon and late night hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Rocklahoma band lineup is as follows (subject to change): Scorpions, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, Chevelle, 3 Doors Down, Sixx:A.M., Collective Soul, Sebastian Bach, Bullet For My Valentine, Great White, Sevendust, P.O.D., Hellyeah, Steel Panther, Pop Evil, Saint Asonia, Bang Tango, Last In Line (featuring Vivian Campbell, Vinny Appice & Jimmy Bain), Thousand Foot Krutch, Texas Hippie Coalition, The Sword, Red Sun Rising, Hatebreed, DevilDriver, Mystery, Wilson, Avatar, Wild Throne, The Glorious Sons, Citizen Zero, Banshee, Nova Rex, Prophets Of Addiction, Beggars Jam, NiteRain, Freeway Mad, Midnite Sin, 3-D In Your Face, Teer, 5- Star Hooker, Dead Metal Society, Electro_Nomicon, Kore Rozzik, Diamond Lane, Chaotic Resemblance, Project Terror, The Tip, NICNOS, Stolen Rhodes, Screaming For Silence, DREK, A Course Of Action, Lovebettie, and BC and the Big Rig.

Scorpions comment, “We’re looking very much forward to seeing all of you at the Rocklahoma Festival on Memorial Day Weekend…Are we ready to rock you like a hurricane again??? You bet!!!”

“Celebrating the ten year anniversary of Rocklahoma is something that is incredibly special for all of us involved with the festival, and we tried to have something for everyone with this year’s lineup,” comments Joe Litvag, Executive Producer of Rocklahoma for AEG Live. “We’ve got some incredible first-timers like Scorpions, Disturbed, Last In Line and Collective Soul, some fan favorites returning like Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie and Steel Panther, and as a nod to the inaugural festival in 2007, we even have a few from that first Rocklahoma with Sebastian Bach, Great White and Bang Tango. It’s going to be an unforgettable anniversary party!”

Specially priced Rocklahoma weekend presale General Admission and Reserved tickets are available now. Visit the Rocklahoma Facebook and Twitter pages for a password to purchase presale tickets. Fans are encouraged to buy early and save, since ticket prices will increase at the public on-sale on Monday, January 18 at Noon CST at rocklahoma.com.

Current Ticket Prices are as follows:

3 Day Weekend General Admission: $102 + fees 3 Day Weekend Reserved with
VIP: $352 + fees 3 Day Weekend General Admission Ticket 4-Pack: $310 + fees
VIP Packages (Groupie, Roadie, Rockstar) and Camping Packages are also available now. VIP packages include access to the Bud Light VIP Tent with complimentary meals and beverages.
A limited number of discounted tickets will also be available for active military through govx.com.

The campgrounds are a unique part of the Rocklahoma experience, with an endless party running around the clock for four days. General Admission Camping and VIP Camping tickets may be purchased by calling the Rocklahoma Camping Office at (866) 310-2288 starting Tuesday, January 12. Campgrounds open on Sunday, May 22 at Noon and will remain open until Noon on Tuesday, May 31.
Visit rocklahoma.com and download the Rocklahoma mobile app (available for FREE via iTunes and Google Play) for more festival information.