All You Cannot Live Without 12.03.07: All You Want For Xmas
Posted by Ben Czajkowski on 12.03.2007
Enjoy the new Nine Inch Nails remix site (now 100% legal)! Track listings for a Metal Blades compilation, 10 Years, Spineshank and more. Nickelback frontman pleads not guilty to being a drunk. Simple Plan, In Flames to release new CDs. Details on Tools Vicarious DVD. Tour updates from Hawthorne Heights, Linkin Park, Radiohead and more. Enjoy new audio from 3 Doors Down and Xmas Tune from the Sick Puppies.
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Rock/Metal/Alternative CD Release Dates **Bold denotes a new or updated listing** Out Now
Mudvayne By The People, For The People
Various Artists - Metal Blade Records 25th Anniversary Metalfest (DVD)
Lamb Of God - New American Gospel
Project 86 - The Kane Mutiny EP (i-Tunes Digital Release)
Incubus Look Alive (CD/DVD)
Incubus Light Grenades (Re-Release) Out This Week
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times - 10 Years of Godsmack
Return To Earth - Captains Of Industry
Serj Tankian Elect The Dead (Vinyl)
Lamb Of God Sacrament (2-CD Re-release) December 11
Sevendust - Retrospective 2 (2-CD/DVD)
Rivers Cuomo Alone: The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo
Buckethead - Young Bucketheadvol. 1 (DVD)
Buckethead - Young Bucketheadvol. 2 (DVD)
Radiohead - Box Set (UK Release)
My Chemical Romance The Black Parade December 18
Tool Vicarious (DVD) December 26
Skillet Comatose (Re-Release) December 31
Radiohead In Rainbows (International Release) January 8
Ill Nino Enigma January 22
Egypt Central - Egypt Central
Course of Nature Damaged
Mindless Self Indulgence - You'll Rebel To Anything Various Artists - The 25th Year in Videos (DVD) January 29
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath
Protest The Hero Fortress Spineshank - The Best Of Spineshank
Obituary - The Best Of Obituary February 12
Bullet for My Valentine - Scream, Aim and Fire Simple Plan - Simple Plan February 19
Seven Mary Three Day & Night Driving
3 - The End Is Begun (Re-Release)
Genghis Tron Board Up The House March 4
10 Years Division
Sevendust - The 7th Chapter 36 Crazyfists - The Tide And It's Takers
Meshuggah - obZen April 7
Children of Bodom Blooddrunk (Overseas Release) April 22
Weezer TBA
(Modern) Rock Radio Available For Airplay Modern Rock Top 10 Mainstream Rock Top 10
The "Ben Czajkowski Stamp of Approval" Top Five Of The Week
5. Apocalyptica World's Collide
4. Nine Inch Nails Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D
3. Foo Fighters Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace
2. Haste the Day Pressure the Hinges
1. Seether Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces
Rock News of All You Newbs
Last week, I talked about how the Nine Inch Nails remix website went belly-up after after initially falling victim to some legal wrangling. Now, NIN's website has been launched at remix.nin.com.
Nine Inch Nails guitarist Aaron North and Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman have formed a new band, Jubilee. Recording of their debut album is currently underway with the first single "Rebel Hiss" set to hit radio on January 21.
Metal Blade Records will be issuing a DVD video compilation entitled The 25th Year in Videos on January 22:
01 - Unearth - "Sanctity Of Brothers"
02 - Amon Amarth - "Cry Of The Blackbirds"
03 - Six Feet Under - "Ghosts Of The Undead"
04 - Job For a Cowboy - "Embedded"
05 - Goatwhore - "Forever Consumed Oblivion"
06 - As I Lay Dying - "Nothing Left"
07 - The Black Dahlia Murder - "What A Horrible Night For A Curse"
08 - The Red Chord - "Dread Prevailed"
09 - Evergreen Terrace - "Chaney Can't Quite Riff Like Helmet's Page Hamilton"
10 - Unearth - "This Glorious Nightmare"
11 - Six Feet Under - "Doomsday"
12 - Three - "All That Remains"
13 - King Diamond - "Give Me Your Soul"
14 - Autumn - "Satellites"
In Flames have offered the following update regarding a North American release of their as-yet untitled new album:
"We have seen that many of you, especially our US fans, are wondering if we are not releasing our new album in North America. All you guys can relax as we will not let you down and the new album WILL be released over there too. Nuclear Blast Records have the right to release our material everywhere except in North America. We are currently working on the US record deal. This should be resolved very shortly. So NO worries, our new album WILL be released in the US.
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea was one the people hit hard this weekend when a fire ripped through Malibu for the second time in just over a month. Flea's $4.8 million home was one of the 49 homes lost in the area in the blaze.
AFI have started work on their follow-up to 2006's Decemberunderground. "Davey (Havok, vocalist) and I spent the last three days locked in a hotel room writing and we already have four new songs," explains guitarist Jade Puget. "I have tons of material written so I'm raring to go!"
Nickelback front-man Chad Kroeger pleaded not guilty to impaired driving and driving with a blood-alcohol level over 0.08 in Canada's Surrey Provincial Court last week. The minimum sentence on conviction is a $600 fine and a one-year driving ban.
Roadrunner Records announced an exclusive worldwide agreement with former Sanctuary CEO/President Tom Lipsky to launch an as-yet-unnamed joint venture label. The label will aim to bring in "established classic and heritage Rock artists" to the Roadrunner roster.
Meanwhile, Roadrunner Records will be issuing a Spineshank best of collection entitled The Best Of Spineshank on January 29:
01 - "Violent Mood Swings"
02 - "Smothered"
03 - "Stillborn"
04 - "Dead To Me"
05 - "Asthmatic"
06 - "The Height Of Callousness"
07 - "New Disease"
08 - "Synthetic"
09 - "Cyanide 2600"
10 - "Detached"
11 - "Where We Fall"
12 - "Shinebox"
In addition, Roadrunner will also be issuing a best of release for Obituary, entitled The Best Of Obituary on January 29 as well. It will shape up as follows:
01 - "Internal Bleeding"
02 - "'Til Death"
03 - "Slowly We Rot"
04 - "Cause Of Death"
05 - "Chopped In Half"
06 - "Turned Inside Out"
07 - "The End Complete"
08 - "I'm In Pain"
09 - "Don't Care"
10 - "Final Thoughts"
11 - "Kill For Me"
12 - "Threatening Skies"
13 - "On The Floor"
As I Lay Dying recently finished up filming a video for their track "The Sound Of Truth" in Los Angeles, CA with director Brian Thompson (Killswitch Engage, Angels & Airwaves). It is expected to begin airing in January. The video will continue the storyline started by the band's video for their track "Nothing Left".
Killswitch Engage won't be hitting the studio anytime soon as they plan to continue touring in support of their latest album As Daylight Dies well into next year. As previously reported, the band is looking to be touring the U.S. in January alongside The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die and Parkway Drive with an official announcement to be made soon.
10 Years have released a tentative track listing for their new album Division. The album is due out on March 4 and is expected to include the following tracks:
1. "Actions & Motives"
2. "Just Can't Win"
3. "Beautiful"
4. "Eleven"
5. "Dying Youth"
6. "Chemical Christ"
7. "Focus"
8. "Drug of Choice"
9. "In Your Eyes"
10. "All Your Lies"
11. "So Long, Good-bye"
12. "Alabama"
13. "Proud of You"
Red missed a couple their dates with Seether after totaling their tour van in Nashville. The band was on their way to trade the van in on a new tour bus when the accident occurred. No serious injuries were reported. Several photos of the accident are available on their MySpace page.
Simple Plan will release their Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Mudvayne) produced new self-titled album on February 12. The first single "When I'm Gone" is available on MySpace.
Metallica will reportedly release the first single from their new album via the Rock Band video game. The album is expected in February.
Bury Your Dead have begun work on their new album at Florida's Audiohammer Studios with the mighty Jason Suecof (Trivium, Chimaira) once again behind the boards with Cain engineering. A spring release date through Victory is expected for the as-yet untitled effort.
36 Crazyfists have set The Tide And It's Takers as the title to their new album which will see a March 4 release date through Ferret Music. The effort is being produced by band guitarist/backing vocalist Steve Holt with Andy Sneap (Machine Head, As I Lay Dying) handling the mix.
According to a posting by the band, The Fall Of Troy have now parted ways with their previously on hiatus bassist Tim Ward. Current fill-in bassist Frank Black will permanently replace Ward in the group's line-up.
Filter will be releasing a new album next year. They have titled their upcoming studio album Anthems for the Damned. The Josh Abraham (Velvet Revolver, 10 Years) produced album is expected to be in stores in March.
The Black Crowes will release their new studio album Warpaint internationally on March 4. Track listing includes:
1. "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution"
2. "Walk Believer Walk"
3. "O, Josephine"
4. "Evergreen"
5. "We Who See The Deep"
6. "Locust Street"
7."Movin' on Down the Line"
8. "Wounded Bird"
9. "God's Got It"
10. "There's Gold in Them Hills"
11. "Whoa Mule"
Every Time I Die guitarist Andy Williams recently addressed the backlash the band have been facing after band frontman Keith Buckley joined Fall Out Boy onstage for a cover of Pantera's "Walk". You can see that here. You can read what Williams had to say about it here. Also, Every Time I Die and From First To Last are now expected to take part in the 2008 edition of the annual "Take Action Tour", which will kick off in February. More details and dates are currently pending.
According to their official website, Meshuggah have announced a March 7 release date via Nuclear Blast for their new album obZen. However, being that March 7 falls on a Friday you can probably expect that date to be revised soon. Meshuggah have confirmed the track listing for their new album:
A Perfect Circle mastermind Billy Howerdel's new band ASHES dIVIDE have officially inked a deal with Island Records and will release the debut album in March. Howerdel handled nearly all the instruments in the studio for the release, sans the drums which he recruited Josh Freese for. Touring plans and a touring line-up for the band will be revealed soon.
Some more details have been revealed for Tool's upcoming DVD for the video of their track "Vicarious". Slated to arrive in stores on December 18, the DVD will feature the video for the title track along with a documentary, that according to a press release, "takes you through the history of Adam Jones' visual effects work, and the process and people involved in the creation of the groundbreaking all CGI video 'Vicarious.'" An audio commentary of the video by comedian David Cross, a tour of Alex Grey's CoSM and more will also be featured.
Warning: Side Effects of the Touring Updates May Lead To Moshing
As expected, Hawthorne Heights have canceled the rest of their 2007 tour in the wake of the death of guitarist Casey Calvert. A spokesperson for the band told MTV News the band members have returned to Dayton, OH to be with Calvert's wife.
Velvet Revolver have reportedly canceled their upcoming Australian tour due to "health issues".
All That Remains' upcoming headlining run in February is expected to feature Chimaira, Five Finger Death Punch and Divine Heresy. Dates and venues have yet to be announced.
The Dillinger Escape Plan have announced that they plan to tour throughout the western part of the U.S. around April with more info to be announced in the coming weeks.
Initial dates have been revealed for Killswitch Engage's upcoming tour with Every Time I Die, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Parkway Drive:
January 09th TBA - TBA
January 10th Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
January 11th Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo
January 12th Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
January 14th Miami, FL - The Fillmore
January 15th Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
January 16th Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
January 17th Raleigh, NC - Disco Rodeo
January 21st Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
January 22nd Nashville, TN - City Hall
January 23rd Little Rock, AR - The Village
January 24th TBA - TBA
January 25th Tulsa, OK - Cains Ballroom
January 26th St. Louis, MO - Pageant
January 28th Columbus, OH - Lc Pavilion
January 29th Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
January 30th Ft. Wayne, IN - Piere's
January 31st Rochester, NY - Harro East
February 01st Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
February 02nd Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
February 04th Johnson City NY - Magic City Music Hall
February 05th TBA - TBA
Dates have been announced for Linkin Park's upcoming North American headlining run with Coheed And Cambria:
February 12th Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
February 13th St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Ctr
February 15th Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
February 16th Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
February 18th Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless
February 19th Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
February 21st New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
February 22nd Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
February 23rd London, ON - John Labatt Centre
February 25th Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
February 26th Nashville, TN - Sommet Ctr
February 29th Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Ctr
March 01st Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
March 02nd El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Ctr
March 08th West Valley City, UT - E Center
Himsa will mount the following European/UK run with The Agony Scene and Too Pure To Die early next year:
February 29th Saarbrucken, GER - Roxy
March 01st Bochum, GER - Matrix
March 02nd Hamburg, GER - Markthalle
March 03rd Oslo, NOR - Garage
March 04th Stockholm, SWE - Klubben
March 05th Gothenburg, SWE - Musikens Hus
March 06th Berlin, GER - Magnet
March 07th Rosswein, GER - Juha
March 08th Wien, AUT - Arena
March 09th Milano, ITA - Zoe Club
March 10th Munchen, GER - Feierwerk
March 11th Aarau, SWI - Kiff
March 12th Tilburg, NET - 013
March 13th Yeovil, UK - The Orange Box
March 14th Birmingham, UK - Barfly
March 15th Leeds, UK - Rios
March 16th Sheffield, UK - Corporation
March 17th Glasgow, UK - Barfly
March 18th Cardiff, UK - Barfly
March 19th London, UK - Underworld
March 20th TBA, FRA - TBA
March 21st Hasselt, BEL - Muziek-o-droom
March 22nd Wiesbaden, GER Schlachthof
Ted Maul will open the bill on the UK stops while Anterior will open the trek throughout the European shows.
Behemoth have a number of new things in the works for next year, including a DVD, EP and a new album. Plans for a U.S. tour in March are also in the works while the following European/UK shows have been lined up alongside Katakylsm:
February 01st Hannover, GER - Musikzentrum
February 02nd Rotterdam, NET - Baroeg
February 03rd Birmingham, UK - Barfly
February 04th Glasgow, UK - Barfly
February 05th Sheffield, UK - Corporation
February 06th Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms
February 07th London, UK - ULU
February 08th Nantes, FRA - Olympic
February 09th Irun, SPA - Tunk!
February 10th Vigo, SPA - A!
February 11th Lisbon, POR - Cine Teatro de Corroios
February 12th Faro, POR - Ass. Musicos de Faro
February 13th Granada, SPA - Industrial Copera
February 14th Madrid, SPA - Ritmo & Compas
February 15th Barcelona, SPA - Apolo 2
February 16th Limoges, FRA - CC John Lennon
February 17th Paris, FRA - La Locomotive
February 18th Frankfurt, GER - Batschkapp
February 19th Jena, GER - F-Haus
Onesidezero will be heading out for a number of dates next month, here's how they shape up:
December 09th Mesa, AZ - Cell Block
December 10th Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater (Feat. Atreyu)
December 14th San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
December 15th Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
December 16th Newport Beach, CA - Hogue Barmichael's
The band will also embark on a European run alongside Adema and Re:Ignition beginning February 27th at Club Logo in Hamburg, GER. A full schedule will be announced soon.
All Shall Perish will be touring Australia next month with Deez Nuts and I Killed The Prom Queen (who will be treating the trek as one of their final tours together), dates include:
December 16th Adelaide, AUS - The Underground
December 18th Brisbane, AUS - Club Phoenix
December 19th Sydney, AUS - Hermann's Bar
December 20th Gosford, AUS - Gosford Youth Arts Warehouse
December 21st Melbourne, AUS - Metro
December 22nd Camberwell, AUS - Camberwell Civic Centre
Radiohead have begun mapping out 2008 tour dates in support of their new album, In Rainbows. A number of European concerts have been announced for June and July, including festival appearances, but many of the shows do not have specific dates or venues yet:
June in Dublin, Ireland - 2 dates
June in Paris, France - 2 dates
June in Barcelona, Spain
June in Nimes, France - 2 dates
June 18th in Milan, Italy @ Civica Arena
June 20th in Schessel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival
June 22nd in Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
June in London, England - 2 dates
June in Glasgow, Scotland
June in Manchester, England
July in Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 3rd-6th in Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival
July 3rd-6th in Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival
July in Berlin, Germany
Listen Up and Listen Loud!
Live footage of Walls Of Jericho performing their track "Through The Eyes Of A Dreamer" in New York earlier this year can be found online here. Walls Of Jericho have a new CD/DVD effort entitled Live In South America planned for a March release date.
The Used have posted the demo version of their track "Smother Me" online here.
TRUSTcompany has add an old demo track titled "Sterilize" to their MySpace page.
The Sick Puppies have posted a Christmas tune titled "Killing Myself for Christmas" on their MySpace page. The band is currently on tour with Evanescence.
Evans Blue vocalist Kevin Matisyn has revived his solo MySpace page. The page currently includes a demo track titled "Marissa's Song". Matisyn is planning to release a solo album in the near future.
A new 3 Doors Down track titled "Citizen Soldier" is available for free download at this location. The bands new album is currently being mixed by Johnny K (Disturbed, Finger 11), who also produced the disc, which is due out early next year. You have to sign up to get the song. Enjoy your National Guard Spam!
