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ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE N. AMERICAN TOUR DATES/RELEASE VIDEO FOR “HOLLOW”

As they gear up for the spring release of their much-anticipated new album, multi-platinum rock band ALICE IN CHAINS have announced a North American tour set to kick off April 25th at the Fillmore in Miami Beach (see itinerary below).

This past Thursday, the band teamed with VEVO to premiere the official companion clip for new track “Hollow.” Shot by award-winning director Roboshobo (Metallica, Mastodon, GreenDay), the hypnotically mind-trippy “Hollow” captures a man closed off and losing himself in an empty repetition of daily tasks until his last thread with reality is completely severed. The video can be seen at http://vevo.ly/U7WPDg and the song, which hit the top 10 on the iTunes Rock Chart, is available at http://t.co/HE12JnVT.

The video follows the recent release of a “Hollow” lyric clip that was created by fans and comprised of images submitted through Instagram.

Set for a spring 2013 release, Alice In Chains’ upcoming album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FooFighters, Deftones), who also produced the band’s hugely successful 2009 release BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE. That album entered Billboard’s Top 200 at No. 5, sold over one million copies, spawned two No. 1 hit singles (“Check My Brain” and “Your Decision”) and a third (“Lesson Learned”) that went top 10, earned two Grammy nominations and saw the band (vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, vocalist/guitarist William DuVall, drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Inez) headlining a sold-out international tour that wrapped at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

In a recent interview with Guitar World, Cantrell said, “In my opinion, that record stood up to anything else we’ve put out in our career. Hopefully, the new album will connect with people in the same way.”

 

Thu-Apr-25  Miami Beach  Fillmore

Fri-Apr-26  Tampa  WXTB Rockfest – Tampa Bay Times Forum

Sat-Apr-27  Jacksonville  Rockville Festival – Metropolitan Park

Tue-Apr-30  Birmingham  BJCC Concert Hall

Wed-May-01  Augusta, GA  William B. Bell Auditorium

Fri-May-03  Memphis  Beale Street Festival

Sat-May-04  Charlotte, NC  Carolina Rebellion Festival

Sun-May-05  Norfolk, VA  Norva

Tue-May-07  Bethlehem, PA  Sands Events Center

Wed-May-08  Pittsburgh  Benedum Center

Fri-May-10  Des Moines  KAZR Lazerfest – Iowa Expo

Sat-May-11  Kansas City, MO  Rockfest – Liberty Park

Sun-May-12  St. Louis  KPNT – Verizon Amph.

Tue-May-14  Sioux Falls, SD  KRROfest – Lyons Fairgrounds

Wed-May-15  Milwaukee  Eagles Ballroom

Sat-May-18  Philadelphia  WMMR – Susquehanna Bank Ctr

Sun-May-19  Columbus  Rock On The Range

Tue-May-21  Ft. Wayne, IN  Embassy Theatre

Wed-May-22  Evansville, IN  Aiken Theatre

Fri-May-24  Lincoln, NE  Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater

Sat-May-25  Pryor, OK  Rocklahoma Festival

 

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For more information on ALICE IN CHAINS, please contact:

 

Michael Moses

BWR Public Relations

310-248-6171

mmoses@bwr-la.com

 

Gihan Salem

EMI North America

323-871-5745

Gihan.Salem@emicap.com

BRIAN TICHY DISCUSSES LEAVING WHITESNAKE AND HIS NEW PROJECT S.U.N.

Brian Tichy says he left Whitesnake because life’s too short to remain in someone else’s band, according to ClassicRockMagazine.com.

He announced his departure last week, explaining he wanted to concentrate on new outfit S.U.N. with Sass Jordan. Now he’s gone into more detail.

Tichy says: “The change of musicians in bands is nothing new. My idols left this band too. But I do think my reason is a little different than the others.

“Life is short. Each year is a solid chunk of time to hopefully get closer to all the things you have thought of attempting to achieve throughout your whole life.

“I’ve always played guitar. I’ve always written music. I’ve always wanted to be in my band! I have a new band, S.U.N., that I am beyond proud of. Sass is also as passionate about music and our band as I am.

“I’d like to think we made a record that will hold its own next to anything. How will I know if I am right or wrong if I just talk-talk-talk about it? I’ve got to live it – or else I might as well just call it ‘a cute little project I do if I have free time.

“I can’t give it its fair shot if I am giving Whitesnake 100%.”

Tichy records his gratitude to David Coverdale, saying: “I owe David a bit fat ‘thank you’ for allowing me to be myself in his band. The man simply told me to play how I play and make his band and its music sound like a kick-a-s rock’n’roll freight train.

“He trusted me. He trusted that after having Paice, Powell, Dunbar, Aldridge and Frazier – some of the world’s best drummers – I could be the guy to get the job done.

“I also thank him for treating his band with complete respect and always being open to tell stories and answer questions. You learn a lot from a guy like that when you shut up and listen.”

Tichy broke his collarbone in a mountain bike accident at the end of December, leading to surgery on January 1, from which he’s still recovering. He says that didn’t influence his decision to leave Whitesnake, although it did help him focus on whether his reasoning was right.

He adds that lessons learned from Coverdale was one of the key factors in his decision: “I owe David thanks for clearly letting me see that if you want something, you better at least try to get it. I am going to try.

“It would be pretty bada-s – as I told David – if down the road, he can see me and say, ‘Damn, Tichy went for it and did it.’ I intend on making David proud, proving lots to myself and getting S.U.N. out there and making a dent.”

Whitesnake bassist Michael Devin is also a member of S.U.N. but will remain with Coverdale’s outfit.

(article taken from Ultimate-Guitar.com)

 

ANTHRAX ANNOUNCES SHADOWS FALL GUITARIST JON DONAIS TO FILL IN ON UPCOMING TOUR DATES

LOS ANGELES, CA – Grammy-nominated rockers Anthrax – Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, Frank Bello and Joey Belladonna – have announced that Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais will step in for the departing Rob Caggiano.  Donais will temporarily fill in for Anthrax’s upcoming tour dates in India, the series of Soundwave Festival shows in Australia, and the North American Metal Alliance Tour (dates below).

“Jon is a bro and he’s also a total f**king ripper,” said Scott Ian. “I’ve worked with him twice before on side projects and he tears it up. I’m excited to have him on my right burning up the stage with Anthrax. 13’s gonna be a good year.”

“I grew up on Anthrax, they’re the thrash scene, they’re one of The Big Four, I’d be crazy to not want to play with them,” said Donais. “Initially, Rob called and told me he was leaving the band, and asked if I’d be interested in filling in. Then Scott called me and everything fell into place. Rob and I are using Skype to work on solos and other guitar parts, so he’s being great. I also have to give special thanks to my band – Brian, Matt, Jason and Ed – who have been incredibly supportive and encouraged me to do this.”

 

 

Dates for Anthrax’s upcoming concerts with Jon Donais on guitar are as follows:

(India)

FEBRUARY

16 Fly Festival, Delhi (with Limp Bizkit, Mastodon)

17 Fly Festival, Bangalore (with Limp Bizkit, Mastodon)

 

(Australia – all dates with Metallica, Slayer, Linkin Park, more)

FEBRUARY

23 Soundwave Festival 2013, Brisbane

24 Soundwave Festival 2013, Sydney

 

MARCH

1 Soundwave Festival 2013, Melbourne

2 Soundwave Festival 2013, Adelaide

4 Soundwave Festival 2013, Perth

 

(Metal Alliance Tour/North America – all dates with Exodus, High on Fire, Municipal Waste, Holy Grail)

MARCH

22 House of Blues, Anaheim, CA

23 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV

24 Marquee, Tempe, AZ

25 House of Blues, San Diego, CA

27 House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA

28 Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

29 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR

30 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC CANADA

31 Showbox SODO, Seattle, WA

 

APRIL

2 Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO

4 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN

5 House of Blues, Chicago, IL

6 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI

7 Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH

9 House of Blues, Dallas, TX

10 House of Blues, Houston, TX

12 House of Blues, Orlando, FL

13 Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC

14 Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD

16 House of Blues, Cleveland, OH

18 Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA

20 Irving Plaza, New York, NY

 

 

Official Anthrax Website

 

T&N POST “SLAVE TO THE EMPIRE” VIDEO ONLINE

T&N, the new band featuring former Dokken members George Lynch and Jeff Pilson along with Brian Tichy, have released a music video for the single Slave To The Empire. View it below.

The song appears on T&N’s debut album Slave To The Empire, which was released on October 31st, 2012 through Rat Pak Records and can be purchased at www.ratpakrecordsamerica.com.

T&N reunited George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and ‘Wild’ Mick Brown — aka ‘The Big Three’ from Dokken. Returning to their roots, Slave To The Empire offers eight new original songs and four re-recorded Dokken classics that feature sensational vocal performances by Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (Judas Priest), Doug Pinnick (King’s X), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), and Robert Mason (Warrant). Add to the mix the hard hitting, multi-talented drumming of Brian Tichy and you’ve got yourself a major dose of awesome.

This 12 song release is progressive, it’s heavy, it’s dark, it’s bluesy, and each player’s performance is absolutely stellar. Slave To The Empire captures the spirit and magic from the classic metal genre, and is truly a work of art that will not disappoint.

additional source: Sleaze Roxx