Check out “Hidden Lakes” off Life Cycles below:
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Friday, May 18
Friday Night 4Play
F.Y.E. Second Stage
7:00 PM - Hells Bells
7:45 PM - Black Tide
8:30 PM - Foxy Shazam
9:30 PM - Hairball
Saturday, May 19
Monster Main Stage
Noon - Adelitas Way
1:10 PM - Halestorm
2:20 PM - Theory of a Deadman
3:40 PM - Chevelle
5:00 PM - Slash
6:40 PM - Five Finger Death Punch
8:10 PM - Shinedown
9:45 PM - Incubus
F.Y.E. Second Stage
11:30 AM - Emphatic
12:35 PM - New Medicine
1:45 PM - Falling in Reverse
3:05 PM - Cavo
4:25 PM - P.O.D.
5:55 PM - Cypress Hill
Jägermeister Stage
11:30 AM - Fox Rocks Winner
12:35 PM - Otherwise
1:45 PM - Rival Sons
3:05 PM - Kyng
4:25 PM - In This Moment
5:55 PM - Bobaflex
Sunday, May 20
Monster Main Stage
12:05 PM - Black Stone Cherry
1:15 PM - Escape the Fate
2:30 PM - The Darkness
3:50 PM - Volbeat
5:10 PM - Mastodon
6:45 PM - Megadeth
8:15 PM - Marilyn Manson
9:45 PM - Rob Zombie
F.Y.E. Second Stage
11:30 AM - Aranda
12:40 PM - Redlight King
1:55 PM - Trivium
3:15 PM - Attack Attack!
4:35 PM - Down
6:00 PM - Anthrax
Jägermeister Stage
11:30 AM - Ghosts of August
12:40 PM - Eve to Adam
1:55 PM - SOiL
3:15 PM - James Durbin
4:35 PM - 12 Stones
6:00 PM - Lacuna Coil
You can get more info on this year’s Rock on the Range festival — including ticketing information — at rockontherange.com.
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Metallica have announced the full details of the lineup for their Orion Music + More Festival, which will take place the weekend of June 23 and 24 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This includes the addition of a punk and thrash stage, dubbed Damage Inc.
Artists who will perform on the Damage Inc. stage include Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura, Torche, Red Fang, Kyng, Landmine Marathon, Black Tusk, and Thy Will Be Done.
As previously announced, Metallica will perform two headlining sets. One night, they will play their landmark “Black Album” from start to finish, and the other night they will play Ride the Lightning in its entirety for the first time ever.
Not yet announced is the lifestyle portion of the fest, which will reflect the different members of Metallica’s interests.
Check out a video trailer for the show below, see the full lineup below, and click here for more info.
Full Orion Music + More Festival Lineup
• Metallica
• Arctic Monkeys
• Avenged Sevenfold
• Modest Mouse
• The Gaslight Anthem
• Eric Church
• Cage the Elephant
• Fucked Up
• The Jim Breuer Heavy Metal Comedy Tour
• Best Coast
• Hot Snakes
• Titus Andronicus
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Lucero
• Roky Erickson
• The Black Angels
• The Sword
• Wooden Shjips
• A Place to Bury Strangers
• Liturgy
• Soul Rebels
Damage Inc. Stage
• Suicidal Tendencies
• Sepultura
• Torche
• Red Fang
• Kyng
• Landmine Marathon
• Black Tusk
• Thy Will Be Done
Click here for more info about the Orion Music + More Festival.
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German progressive metallers Obscura are set to release a collection of demos, Illegimitation, in March. The release will feature 10 never-before-heard tracks, including some of the band’s earliest recordings.
For the time being, the band are giving fans a taste of what’s in store by streaming one of the tracks on the release, a cover of Death’s “The Flesh and the Power iIt Holds,” recorded last year. Let us know what you think in the comments.
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“Jimmy was completely natural as a drummer and a performer. The Rev was the Tommy Lee of this generation. I remember back in 2002 when I was playing in Bleeding Through, we did a short East Coast/Canadian tour with Avenged Sevenfold. The shows were very small with an awful attendance, but one thing I remember is Jimmy and the rest of the band played like they were in a sold-out arena in front of thousands. They always went for the gold and eventually got it. They’re a true success story of five of the most talented dudes to rock this earth.
“Jimmy was sincere, modest and had a heart of gold. It goes without saying he was born to rock. I am blessed to have called him a friend and to have shared a stage with him.”
On October 21, Revolver posted a reader’s poll right here on our website, RevolverMag.com, asking you to vote for who is the single Hottest Dude in Hard Rock or Metal, inspired by fan requests for more coverage of “Hot Dudes” to complement our annual Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock issue. The response blew our minds: Over 100 musician names were written onto the ballot by the fans (on top of the 16 we had nominated to kick things off), and more than 400,000 votes have been cast. Perhaps most impressive, though, some 150,000 of those votes went to Ville Valo, the frontman of Finnish “love metal” outfit HIM. Valo and his band have been largely radio silent for the last year, except for news that HIM had parted with record label, Sire/Warner, in March, and then, in September, that they were working on the follow-up to their last record, 2010’s Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice. Considering his big win, however, we decided that we had to track Valo down and drag him, at least temporarily, out of his fortress of solitude for a comment. And fortunately for us, the always-charming musician didn’t put up too much resistance.
REVOLVER So you’ve won our Hottest Dude in Hard Rock and Metal readers’ poll by an astounding margin…
VILLE VALO Does this mean I could be the cause for the arctic melting away? Well, you know, we haven’t been touring. So I think in this day of oversaturation, through the internet and all that, we’re able to maintain a bit of the mythical old-school rock-and-roll aspect, because we’re so very far away.
But we’ve had some problems with Gas . Gas has had some medical problems. He’s got nerve damage, they found out. A condition similar to shin splints, but in his arms, both of his arms. It came to light about three months ago. We haven’t been able to do anything since that.
You never know, us, lonely fellows, you know, touring in the lonely tour buses… It might be that it’s not just music related. Our wrists are fucked. It’s been a tad confusing but it’s not negative all around. We’ve had good sit-downs. We sat down, like, in the wee hours of the morning [futureusgallerya few nights ago] just to discuss what we’re gonna do, and, because it seems that the first time he’s able to really give it a go is in December, we’ve just got to wait.
But basically what happened to Gas’ arm is, I was saying, “I need to be the hottest!” and he said “Sure, I’ll try my best.” And he gave me a call that “I’ve got some nerve damage because of your hotness.” So that’s what happened, I guess.
It seems that to many people you are an exotic creature.
Yeah, as in dangerous species. People are hunting us down, even here. That’s the reason why I live in a tower. Shotguns go off in the middle of the night and silver pieces fly about. Gotta be careful here. But I’m still a big believer in all that stuff. There’s ways of doing it. Obviously you’ve gotta do what you love. You’ve gotta do it as well as you can. And that dictates how it’s gonna be, how it’s gonna look, that sort of thing. You know, if you’re talking about the temperature of a rocker—level of heat—you know, I think that it’s incredibly hot, this person, like, Robb Flynn—not sexually—but Robb Flynn from Machine Head, he’s like…he’s just going for it. And he’s just doing what he does and he’s on level with fans when he’s playing. He’s got a really, really cool vibe. And then, if you’re comparing penis sizes, you should always be looking somewhere else besides Scandinavia, you know. The cold winters don’t…you know, it’s one of those things. But then that’s when it comes really handy to mix up inches and centimeters. That’s how we won the war. I’m getting hysterical here.
Any beauty regimens that have kept you on the hot list over the years?
Oh lord, you get desperate there. I’m sorry if I’m not really informative enough. Well, you know, reading about Jack the Ripper’s knife, maybe that could be a good one to do some shaving with later on. But I think a good beauty tip is to think of good thoughts every day. It starts from within. Not necessarily positivity, but a bit of, kind of, how would I put it? Acceptance and understanding, if possible at all. If not understanding, then discussing and bringing forth what it is you’re not understanding and trying to figure it out. Because if you let those continuous loops of thoughts revolve around your head, that will make you old, that will make you ugly as well, that will wear you out, from within. We know how it can be. Everybody has went through that stuff. But as opposed to saying some acne whatever gel is better than the other, I’m saying that it all starts from within.
Is it embarrassing to be asked about this kind of stuff?
Embarrassing, well, you know…embarrassment factors very, very… You can’t take it out, you can’t take it out from man or the industry or what we are. I think it’s fun, and I think it’s really fun since I am this odd descendent of some random Berserker Vikings here in the middle of behind God’s back somewhere next to Russia, in the utter darkness, strumming an acoustic and singing about forlorn love and pretending to be Baudelaire or whatever. It’s just… I think all those things in context just makes it hilarious. So I’m really happy to be a part of the whole game or the whole rock-and-roll circus. I’m really honored that, you know, by all the goods and the bads, I’ve learnt a lot and, you know, met a lot of beautiful people around the world and learnt these tips of getting rid of the inner acne.
Interview by Dan Epstein
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Adam Zaars, lead guitarist for Swedish speed metal band Enforcer, has quit the band.
“After five years, two albums and almost 200 gigs in the band I have decided to tread new paths in life hence leaving Enforcer behind,” comments Zaars. “I made this decision in January and told the band in China, on the way home from a truly memorable visit in South Korea and Japan. A good ending I figured. The decision was inevitable, yet of course a difficult one to make. I would like to thank the rest of the guys in the band for everything we’ve been through, the trials and the tribulations and the simply good times. I would also like to thank all the people that have helped us through the years. I want to wish Enforcer all the best for the future! Before the rise of the World, old curses speak to you now. Before I leave to reach the spiral I will leave you my legacy.”
The band has released the following statement regarding Zaars’ departure: “Even though it is a great loss for the band we must emphasize that this will not affect our future plans of world domination, even perceptibly. The band will continue, head on without speed limit as planned without any change of style, musically or style-wise. From now on, Enforcer will continue as a four piece band where Olof will play both guitar and handle the vocal duties. Enforcer would also like to thank Adam for his time in the band and to all his contributions that made Enforcer what we are.”
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Reactivated stoner metal band Sleep have confirmed a show at New York City’s Terminal 5 on Wednesday, June 22. No word as to who the opening band(s) will be. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 25, at this location.
Sleep—which is High on Fire’s Matt Pike on guitar, Om’s Al Cisneros on bass and vocals and Neurosis’ Jason Roeder on drums—reunited in 2009 for England’s All Tomorrow’s Parties festival, with original drummer Chris Hakius before retiring from music. The band played a few shows in the U.S. last fall, with two sold-out shows here in New York at Brooklyn’s Masonic Temple. Video footage from that show can be viewed below.
The band have also announced the following tour dates:
June 24 Calgary, AB Sled Island Festival
June 26 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern