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Massachusetts-based doom group Conclave—which features members of Warhorse, Grief, Disrupt, Desolate, and Martyrvor—will release its new album, 'Sins of the Elders,' on June 10. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere the entire albums tream right here, right now! Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Chicago Open Air, the three-day music, craft beer and Gourmet Man Food festival held July 15, 16 and 17 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, has announced additional activities. Check them out below.

Chicago Open Air Pre-Party: The official Chicago Open Air Pre-Party presented by 95 WIIL Rock and 100.7 QRock will be held at Concord Music Hall on Thursday, July 14. Otep headlines the show with Shaman's Harvest, Islander and Through Fire supporting. Chicago Open Air ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets in advance for $10. Regular tickets are $17.

Chicago Open Air Inaugural Kickoff Dinner: In celebration of the inaugural Chicago Open Air festival and the great culinary city of Chicago, Danny Wimmer Presents will be throwing a special Chicago Open Air kickoff dinner presented by Chicago's Goose & Fox and hosted by Jose Mangin of SiriusXM on Thursday, July 14 at 6:00 PM CDT. The BYOB dinner will feature five courses with seasonal and local ingredients from Midwestern farmers for $75.00. Limited tickets are on sale now here.
 
Gourmet Man Food: Chicago Open Air will feature selections from Chicago-area favorites such as: Bruges Brothers (Braised Oxtail Poutine, Currywurst, Comeback Fish and Chips) ● Chicago Doghouse (Rattlesnake and Rabbit Sausage, Smoked Alligator Sausage, The Midway Monster Hot Dog) ● Crème Of The Crop Food Truck (Grown Up Mac & Cheese, Strawberry Chicken Wrap, Tater Skins) ● Dia De Los Tamales (Cuban Tamale, Spicy Black Bean and Corn Tamale, The Chicago Beef) ● Dinky's Donuts ● International Spud Station (The Spudnik, Apollo-Mash, Nebula Chips) ● Kuma's Corner (Led Zeppelin Burger, Iron Maiden Burger) ● Pizano's (Chicago deep dish) ● The Happy Lobster (Happy Lobster Roll, The Angry Lobster Roll, Fried Lobster Mac And Cheese Bites) ● Yum Dum (Kimcheesy Fries, Braised Pork Belly Baos). Additional Gourmet Man Food vendors from around the country will include: Cheeze Louise (Salmon Grilled Cheese Melt or Bowl, Meat Lover's Grilled Cheese, Fried Chicken Mac N Cheese Bowl) ● Cravin' Cajun (Spicy Shrimp Po-Boy, Gator Critter Fritters, The Soft Shell Crab Sandwich) ● Master of Patties (The Brekky Burger, The Muffaletta Burger, The Beef Wellington) ● Pie Baby Wood-Fired Pizza.

Headbangers Beer Hall: This unique metal-themed bar is a 100x80 dive bar experience complete with Marshall amplifiers lining the back wall, a unique jukebox playing heavy metal music, rocker pinball machines, Chicago favorite Kuma's Corner serving their signature metal themed burgers just next door, and more that will give fans a dark, heavy metal, craft beer and cocktail experience all on site at Chicago Open Air. The Headbangers Beer Hall will feature national and regional craft beers and artist inspired beverages including: Goose Island (Chicago – 312 Urban Wheat Ale, Four Star Pils), Half Acre Beer Company (Chicago - Daisy Cutter Pale Ale, Vallejo IPA, Pony Pilsner), Iron Maiden's Trooper Beer, Lagunitas (Petaluma, CA – IPA, A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'), Motörhead Wine, Surly (Minneapolis – Surly Hell Lager, Surly Furious IPA), Two Brothers Brewing (Chicago – seasonals TBA), and more to be announced. Look for unique experiences throughout the weekend with members of bands at the bar, as well as former MTV Headbangers Ball host and Cathouse founder Riki Rachtman playing some of his favorite songs and guest bartending during the weekend.
 
Kuma's Corner: Offering the best burgers in Chicago, Kuma's started in 2005 with its flagship location at the corner of Belmont and Francisco avenues in Chicago's Avondale. From their origins as a corner bar with solid American bistro fare, they've grown to two locations that offer the finest burgers available on this planet or any other. Kuma's ethos is simple: Support your community. Eat beef. Bang your head. Look for the official Chicago Open Air #GourmetManFood burger at Kuma's, and for their full menu to be announced soon.
 
Monster Energy Experience/Sampling: Monster Energy will be keeping all fans fueled up and ready to rock by offering free sampling on their Monster Energy viewing deck. Enjoy Monster Energy drinks from one of the best seats in the house. Make sure to check back throughout the festival for a schedule of Monster Energy's interactive artist experiences.

Jack Daniel's Experience: "Taste of Tennessee" invites visitors to come out and tour the nation's oldest registered distillery from outside the Jack Daniel's Hollow. Visitors get to see (and smell) whiskey dripping slowly through charcoal and the new oak barrels used in maturing Tennessee's finest whiskey. The Jack Daniel's Experience is open to all fans, 21 years old and up, for tours free of charge.  Stop by the Jack Daniel's Experience for interactive engagements throughout the weekend.
 
The Music Experience: The Music Experience features all the elements that are involved in making music in a professional band setting. The interactive exhibit features guitars, basses, amps, drums, keyboards and electronic gear that are used by today's most popular bands. The Music Experience has autograph signings and artist interactions throughout the day. Check Facebook and Instagram for the latest info on who will be hanging out at The Music Experience.

Keep Golf Metal: Keep Golf Metal is a movement that encourages festival attendees to play a 9 hole putt putt course with PGA level golf clubs provided by Rife Putters and MasterFit Custom Golf Clubs. Keep Golf Metal also has apparel that features designs that fuse the rock and golf worlds together.
 
f.y.e. Fan Experience: f.y.e. will be hosting the ultimate fan and artist interactive experiences throughout the festival. f.y.e. is the only place at the festival to get all your favorite band's music – and maybe even get to meet your favorite Chicago Open Air performers. Check back for updates on artist meet and greet and autograph signing sessions.

Dyin 2 Live / Fxck Cancer: The F C Cancer Foundation's mission is to fight cancer by raising awareness and to educate about early cancer detection, ultimately putting an end to late stage cancer diagnosis. The Dyin 2 Live wish granting program looks to enrich the lives of those fighting cancer by offering them an experience that will bring joy, hope, inspiration, and courage into their lives. In doing this, the program hopes it can help give the cancer fighter a chance to forget, even if it's only for a day, what they are battling. The hope is that it can be used as a source of inspiration to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour.
 
Take Me Home Animal Rescue: Take Me Home is a not for profit, volunteer based foundation that has been saving the lives of homeless animals since 2001. Many families living in low-income areas cannot afford medical care, basic vaccinations, or spay/neuter surgeries for their companion animals. The donations raised help us to fund mobile veterinary hospitals to travel into these under-served areas to provide free spay and neuter, vaccinations, microchipping and administer medical care for animals in desperate need. Take Me Home also supports local animal charities. Come by the booth to help out our furry friends by buying a shirt, signed merchandise, and entering a raffle. Danny Wimmer, Founder, DWP, said, "DWP is proud to support various charities, giving them a national platform to promote their messages. We are particularly fond of Take Me Home, which advocates for animal adoption. I hope everyone stops by their booth and supports their fundraising efforts to help animals in need." For more information, please visit: www.takemehome.tv.

Official Chicago Open Air After-Show Events:
Friday, July 15: Helmet with Tight Phantomz at Double Door (1551 N. Damen Ave., Chicago)

Saturday, July 16: Carcass with Deafheaven at Metro (3730 N. Clark Street, Chicago)

And the daily music lineup for Chicago Open Air is as follows:
 
Friday, July 15: Rammstein, Chevelle, Ministry, Of Mice & Men, Meshuggah, The Devil Wears Prada, In This Moment, Hollywood Undead, Trivium, Hatebreed, Periphery, Drowning Pool, Butcher Babies, Through Fire
 
Saturday, July 16: Disturbed, Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Alter Bridge, Gojira, Helmet, Deafheaven, Carcass, Pop Evil, Nothing More, Saint Asonia, Miss May I, Beartooth, Silver Snakes, City Of The Weak
 
Sunday, July 17: Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, BABYMETAL, Asking Alexandria, Corrosion Of Conformity, All That Remains, letlive., We Came As Romans, Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy, Upon A Burning Body, Gemini Syndrome

The following is an excerpt from the Kvelertak feature in the June/July issue of Revolver. Here, the Norwegian metal group's frontman Erlend Hjelvik discusses hanging out with James Hetfield, the advice he ignored and the band's rise in popularity.

To read the rest, pick up the new issue on newsstands now or get your copy here. Story by J. Bennett.

Hjelvik is speaking with Revolver from Paris, his latest stop on a European interview tour to promote 'Nattesferd.' The title's English translation is "Night Journey," which Hjelvik says is "a good description of the whole album and a small nod to Rush's 'Fly by Night'"—yet another record that happens to feature an owl on its cover. Like Kvelertak's previous releases, 2010's 'Kvelertak' and 2013's 'Meir,' 'Nattesferd' is an infectious concoction of metal, punk, hard rock, and black metal that practically bursts with triumphant tempos and earworm melodies. Their oft-unexpected musical mash-ups (new song "Svartmesse" achieves a rare synthesis of Mercyful Fate and a riff recalling Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger") and balls-out live show have earned them opening slots with the likes of Foo Fighters, KISS and Metallica. In fact, James Hetfield is a confirmed fan. "It's crazy," Hjelvik observes. "The first time we met him was when we played in San Francisco at a place called Slim's. I was in the kitchen getting some food and the chef there said that James Hetfield called and asked to be on the guest list. I was like, 'Yeah, right.' But when we were playing I looked over and saw him on the side of the stage banging his head. He hung out with us after the show and was super cool, even though we were probably totally annoying fanboys."

But perhaps most surprising about Kvelertak's rise to prominence is the fact that all their lyrics are in Norwegian. In Kvelertak's early days, Turbonegro bassist (and fellow Norwegian) Happy Tom pulled Hjelvik aside and told him he should start writing lyrics in English if Kvelertak hoped to find success outside of Norway. Hjelvik ignored the advice, but he does have a theory about why Kvelertak has proved an exception to the rule that bands with non-English lyrics often don't do as well in the States as they might elsewhere. "I think when you're from Norway, you automatically get an extra star in your book because of the musical history of black metal here in the '90s," he offers. "I think people into metal in general hold a special place in their hearts for Scandinavia, with the whole culture of Vikings and Norse mythology and mountains and fjords. It's a really metal country. Plus, singing in Norwegian makes us stand out more and makes us sound more interesting than if we would sing in English."


For the rest of the story, pick up the June/July issue.

The following article is from Revolver's June/July 2016 issue. It is on newsstands now and available for purchase in our webstore.

by J. Bennett

Famed nu-metal producer Ross Robinson might seem like an odd choice for a stoner rock band, but working with him clearly has its benefits. "Ross has a studio built into the ground floor of his beachfront house, so it's pretty miserable," Red Fang vocalist/bassist Aaron Beam jokes. "I'm not sure what it's called, but we're calling it 'Jim Morrison's Dojo' because Jim used to hang out right down the road."

After enlisting indie-rock star and fellow Portland, Oregon, resident Chris Funk of The Decemberists to produce their last two records, Red Fang signed up with Robinson— known for his work with Korn, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit—for its latest after he was recommended by members of Wild Throne and Cancer Bats. "I honestly didn't know much about him, but I was excited about the idea of a producer who helps with the arrangements of the songs and really pulls performances out of you," Beam says. "As soon as we mentioned Ross as a possibility, he flew up to Portland and spent an afternoon with us, which really meant a lot."

"We've never worked with a producer who gets quite so personal," the bassist adds. "He really digs into the meaning behind the songs so that when you're [recording], you're doing it with conviction and purpose. It's less about the little technical things. He's more concerned with getting a performance and focusing on what you're trying to give the world by making this music in the first place."

As a result, Beam says we can expect the most personal Red Fang album yet. "Before, I'd write about some weird documentary I'd seen or some general apocalyptic sci-fi shit that was cool but wasn't really about anything," he explains. "This time, my lyrics are almost entirely about personal relationships with my ex-wife and my current girlfriend." He pauses and then laughs: "So I'm going to take it very personally if people don't like it."

German extreme metal act Mantar bust ass across the world playing shows since it's just the two of them. As the duo continue to tour in support of its recently released new album, 'Ode to the Flame' (out now via Nuclear Blast), they have seen a thing or two... or five. In fact, here is their list of the Top 5 Worst Things Drunk Idiots Say After Shows.

5. "Hey, your band is great, but I totally would change this or that. And with a bass player you guys would even rule more! By the way, I play the bass!"

4. "Too bad you on such a shitty label now." Holding vinyl in every possible color and all available Mantar shirts in his hands.

3. "Very interesting setup you got onstage. Please explain me every little technical detail. It just will take six hours. And I spit while am talking to you because I am so fuckin' hammered that I won´t even remember I have been to your show!"

2. "Unfortunately your merch is very expensive... (like 15 bucks for a record that you buy from your own label for 11). I would like to have a shirt and a vinyl. I can give you $6. You know, I am very poor."

1. "Can you please bring us some beers from the backstage?!" The answer is no, you fucking punk!

To get 'Ode to the Flame,' visit Nuclear Blast's webstore. For more on Mantar, follow them on Facebook.

Hellyeah is on the We're All in This Together Tour 2016. They will be joined by Escape the Fate, New Years Day and From Ashes to New on the 18-date trek across the U.S. For the tour, the bands are giving Revolver a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road, live clips and band member interviews. Check out part 4 below which focuses on New Years Day.

The California-based goth rock group released its latest, 'Malevolence,' in 2015.

For more on New Years Day, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Kansas City, Missouri-based hard rock group Cimino has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new song and music video, "St. Glory." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Prosthetic Records has announced the tour dates for "The Fellowship of the Strings Tour." Check them out below!

Co-headlined by Holy Grail and Exmortus, the tour will also feature Spellcaster. Sponsored by Revolver Magazine, the triple-shred package will make its way across the U.S. this summer.

"THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE STRINGS" TOUR DATES
7/14  San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
7/15  Eugene, OR - Old Nick's Pub
7/16  Seattle, WA - Highline
7/17  Portland, OR - Panic Room
7/19  Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Bar
7/20  Denver, CO - Lost Lake
7/21  Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
7/22  Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge
7/23  Cleveland, OH - The Foundry
7/24  Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall 
7/25  Burlington, VT - Nectars 
7/26  Boston, MA - Middle East (Upstairs)
7/28  Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus
7/29  Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
7/30  Johnson City, TN - The Hideaway
8/2    Houston, TX - Rudyards 
8/3    Austin, TX -  Grizzly Hall 
8/4    El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls 
8/5    Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole
8/6    Santa Ana, CA - Malones 
8/7    Los Angeles, CA - Roxy

For tickets and further event details, visit FellowshipOfTheStrings.net/.

California-based post-hardcore act Hail the Sun will release its new album, 'Culture Scars,' on June 17 via Equal Vision Records. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new song, "Entertainment Lies." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Vocalist/drummer Donovan Melero said, "Our generation is pretty desensitized by sex, with it so readily available at our fingertips. And while we believe it's important to express ourselves sexually, there are many of us who do not know the dark treatment and situations girls endure when entering and leaving the adult entertainment industry. I hope that this song helps to provoke thought on how x-rated films portray women, and how it affects their lives on and off screen, as well as how we, the general population, perceive women because of these videos. I would venture to say it truly isn't as it seems on camera."