Slipknothas returned to the road to overload the senses of their frenzied fans with their typical ambitious stage shows. While storming cities on their short Prepare For Hell Tour with special guests Hatebreed, the band is sharpening their steel for what looks to be a busy rest of 2015. Still supporting the stellar .5: The Gray Chapter album (Roadrunner), the band will next be seen on stages all over the world headlining some festivals such as Download, Rock Am Ring, Grasspop, and Hellfest. Then they will embark on the Summer’s Last Stand tour with Lamb of God, Bullet For My Valentine, and Motionless In White in the US again. Brent Butterworth of Brent B Photography shared these photos with us, that he shot at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater in Birmingham, AL. Thanks Brent!
London progressive metallers Haken have an upcoming European tour with Between The Buried and Me. They are supporting the Restoration EP, out now via InsideOutMusic.
European Festivals
Jun 20: Hellfest – Clisson (FR)
Jul 11: Be Prog My Friend – Barcelona (ES)
Jul 12: UK Tech Fest – Newark (UK)
Jul 19: Night of the Prog – Loreley (DE)
Jul 25: Ramblin Man Fair – Maidstone (UK)
HAKEN European tour:
Sep 16: Talking Heads – Southampton (UK)
Sep 17: Electric Ballroom – London (UK)
Sep 18: Gorilla – Manchester (UK)
Sep 19: The Garage – Glasgow (UK)
Sep 20: The Key Club – Leeds (UK)
Sep 22: Rescue Rooms – Nottingham (UK)
Sep 23: The Haunt – Brighton (UK)
Sep 25: La Maroquinerie – Paris (FR)
Sep 26: Magasin 4 – Brussels (BE)
Sep 27: Melkweg – Amsterdam (NL)
Sep 28: Logo – Hamburg (DE)
Sep 29: Magnet – Berlin (DE)
Sep 30: Backstage Club – Munich (DE)
Oct 01: Euroblast Festival – Cologne (DE)
Oct 03: Vega Small Hall – Copenhagen (DK)
Oct 04: Sticky Fingers – Gothenburg (SE)
Oct 05: John Dee – Oslo (NO)
Oct 06: Klubben/Fryshuset – Stockholm (SE)
Oct 08: Tavastia – Helsinki (FI)
Iconic American rock guitarist, songwriter and film producer Slash has partnered with International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to raise awareness of the slaughter of elephants which is leading to their early extinction. To watch the video and get the song “Beneath The Savage Sun” for free, donate (HERE) and take action (HERE). The U.S.-based charity IFAW works around the world on every aspect of the elephant crisis-on the front lines to stop the killing of elephants, in transit countries to stop the trafficking of ivory and in consumer countries to stop the demand for ivory products. For more information, go here.
While on tour in South Africa, Slash and the lead singer of his band Myles Kennedy witnessed the devastation of the elephants first-hand and knew they had to act. Together, they wrote the song “Beneath The Savage Sun” from the perspective of an elephant whose family has been wiped out. The hypnotic rock song is a highlight on the group’s critically acclaimed current album World On Fire.
“An elephant is killed every 15 minutes for its ivory and the result is the elephant population has declined 95% in the past century,” explains Slash. “Seeing that these majestic animals are on the path to extinction, possibly within the next decade, we wrote ‘Beneath The Savage Sun’ and partnered with IFAW. Donate to IFAW’s work to take action and protect elephants.”
May 08: Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Hampton Beach, NH
May 09: Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion – Bangor, ME (Rise Above Fest 2015)
May 12: Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
May 13: Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD
May 15: Columbus Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH (Rock on the Range)
May 18: Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL
May 19: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Sioux City, IA
May 21: Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor – Austin, TX
May 23: House of Blues – Houston, TX
May 24: Southside Ballroom – Dallas, TX
European Tour Dates;
Jun 01: Sentrum Scene – Oslo (NO)
Jun 03: Sweden Rock Festival 2015 – Solvesborg (SE)
Jun 05: Rock Im Park 2015 – Nuremberg (DE)
Jun 09: Sportshalle – Hamburg (DE)
Jun 10: Zitadelle – Berlin (DE)
Jun 12: Pinkpop – Landgraf (NL)
Jun 14: Download Festival – Donington Park (UK)
Jun 17: The Rockhal – Luxembourg (LX)
Jun 19: Graspop – Dessel (BE)
Jun 20: Hellfest – Clisson (FR)
Jun 23: Rock In Roma 2015 – Rome (IT)
Jun 24: Fiera Arena – Milan (IT)
Jun 28: Arnele Romane – Bucharest (RO)
Jun 29: Hristo Bostev Hall – Sofia (BG)
Jul 01: Volt Festival – Sopron (HU)
Jul 02: Castle Clam – Vienna (AT)
Jul 04: Arena Geneve – Geneva (SI)
Jul 05: Theatre de Verdure – Nice (FR)
Jul 07: Barclaycard Arena – Madrid (ES)
Jul 08: St Jordi – Barcelona (ES)
Jul 10: Musilac Festival – Aixs-les-Bains (FR)
