Hardcore punk band legends Black Flag are currently in the studio putting final touches on their new album. The bands current roster includes Ron Reyes (vocals), founder Greg Ginn (guitar), Dave Klein (bass), and Gregory Moore (drums).

The band originally formed in Hermosa Beach, California back in 1976 by guitarist Greg Ginn and became one of the most respected and influential bands in the punk scene and also becoming one of the central players in the creation of hardcore punk.

Black Flag have released a single off the new album entitled ‘Down in the Dirt’. You can listen to it below.

You can also download a free copy of the Black Flag song here.

As per Slayer’s Facebook page,

Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.

Our Brother Jeff Hanneman, May He Rest In Peace (1964 – 2013)

For Immediate Release

FROM: Metal Mammoth Recordings
Web: www.metalmammoth.com

PRESS RELEASE

Unsigned Undaunted album to be released in June 2013

12 Bands…3 Countries…1 Album

NJ , USA . 01 Jun 2013 .

Metal Mammoth Recordings is releasing their first ever unsigned artist album entitled Unsigned…Undaunted in June of 2013. It features bands from Canada, USA and the UK.

The objective with this project is to give exposure to unsigned bands that are working hard on their craft and have an undying need to get their music out to their fans and have not given up because they have not received major label recognition or help. The unsigned bands that will be included in this compilation are undaunted by the fact that they have not received major label attention and continue to produce their music with a passion.

Bands on the album are Circle the D.O.G.S.(US), King Whack (US), Destroy the Skyline (UK), Titus (US), Black Wing Haze (US), Escape from Crete (US), Devastator (CA), Skulldron (US), Floor 13 (US), Sister Elephant (US), Kill Kasper (UK) and Writing Off Tomorrow (US).

For more band information and where to purchase visit http://www.metalmammoth.com/metalmammothrecordings/

Metal Mammoth Recordings is an indie label that supports the musical arts and is a division of MetalMammoth.com. MetalMammoth.com is your source for hard rock/heavy metal news and information.

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As reported on All Access,

Word is slipping out that AOL MUSIC is shutting down TODAY (4/26).

AOL MUSIC Editor DAN REILLY tweeted, “Well, we all just got laid off. AOL MUSIC is finished,” and then followed up, “Sitting in an HR meeting right now, trying to negotiate keeping our computers for a few more days.”

AOL MUSIC Hip-Hop Editor PAUL CANTOR tweeted, “Just lost my job. Actually I’m in the room losing it right this second, while tweeting. So yeah, hit me with any opportunities.”

MEDIABISTRO.COM reports, “SPINNER.COM, a rock-music news site under the AOL MUSIC banner, announced suddenly on THURSDAY afternoon that it was shutting down. Minutes later, it said in a tweet that the entire music editorial division of the media giant, which owns THE HUFFINGTON POST, was closing.”

SPINNER tweeted, “All of AOL MUSIC is shutting down. Thank you all for your support. We had such a blast.”

Black Sabbath have released the full North American tour dates for their upcoming tour.

Thu- Jul 25 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat-Jul 27 Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
Mon-Jul 29 Tampa, FL @ Live Nation Amphitheatre
Wed-Jul 31 W. Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Fri-Aug 02 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Sun-Aug 04 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue-Aug 06 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Thu-Aug 08 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Sat-Aug 10 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Mon-Aug 12 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
Wed-Aug 14 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
Fri Aug 16 Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun-Aug 18 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Thu-Aug 22 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Sat-Aug 24 Seattle, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Mon-Aug 26 San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
Wed-Aug 28 Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri-Aug 30 Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
Sun-Sep 01 Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue-Sep 03 Los Angeles, CA @ Los Angeles Sports Arena

Tickets for the newly announced dates will go on sale starting Friday, May 3 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Black Sabbath will launch a world tour in support of the album later this month in New Zealand, Australia and Japan.

Confirmed dates are as follows:

Nov. 20 – Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
Nov. 22 – Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov. 24 – Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
Nov. 26 – Forum, Denmark, Copenhagen
Nov. 28 – Ziggo Dome, Holland, Amsterdam
Nov. 30 – Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
Dec. 02 – Bercy, Paris, France
Dec. 05 – Fiera Arena, Milan, Italy
Dec. 07 – 02 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Dec. 10 – 02 Arena, London, UK
Dec. 12 – Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Ireland
Dec. 14 – Arena, Sheffield, UK
Dec. 16 – Hydro, Glasgow, UK
Dec. 18 – Arena, Manchester, UK
Dec. 20 – LG Arena, Birmingham, UK

Black Sabbath have released a single “God is Dead?’ off of their forthcoming new album ’13′. You can hear it below.

BLACK SABBATH have announced four summer shows in North America in support of the release of their new album, 13, due out June 11. Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour will go on sale Saturday, April 20 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com. The dates include stops in Holmdel, NJ (NY-area), Los Angeles, Seattle and Toronto, ON.
Tickets for these shows go on sale Saturday, April 20.

DATE CITY VENUE
Sun, 8-4 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Wed, 8-14 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Sat, 8-24 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Tue, 9-3 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Sports Arena

Black Sabbath have announced European tour dates for November/December. Black Sabbath recently recorded their new album ’13′ in Los Angeles, California with producer Rick Rubin. This is the first time that Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler have recorded together since 1978. Drums were recorded by Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk following original drummer Bill Ward’s decision to bow out of the reunion. The new album will be released on June 11 via Vertigo/Universal Republic in the U.S. and Vertigo in all other territories.

Black Sabbath will launch a world tour in support of the album later this month in New Zealand, Australia and Japan, with North American dates to follow in July and August.

Confirmed dates are as follows:

Nov. 20 – Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
Nov. 22 – Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov. 24 – Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
Nov. 26 – Forum, Denmark, Copenhagen
Nov. 28 – Ziggo Dome, Holland, Amsterdam
Nov. 30 – Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
Dec. 02 – Bercy, Paris, France
Dec. 05 – Fiera Arena, Milan, Italy
Dec. 07 – 02 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Dec. 10 – 02 Arena, London, UK
Dec. 12 – Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Ireland
Dec. 14 – Arena, Sheffield, UK
Dec. 16 – Hydro, Glasgow, UK
Dec. 18 – Arena, Manchester, UK
Dec. 20 – LG Arena, Birmingham, UK

Alice In Chains have a released a new single named ‘Stone’ off their upcoming album ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here’ back in March. Now Alice In Chains have released the official video for ‘Stone’ in collaboration with online music and entertainment video site VEVO. The album is due for release on May 28,2013.

Alice In Chains recently announced that they will be performing at the first-ever River City Rock Fest in San Antonio, TX on May 26. Tickets for the event can be purchased on the Ticketmaster website.

Below are the upcoming tour dates for Alice In Chains.

April 2013

Apr 25 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore

Apr 26 – Tampa, FL – WXTB Rockfest

Apr 27 – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome To Rockville

Apr 30 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall

May 2013

May 1 – Augusta, GA – William B. Bell Auditorium

May 3 – Memphis, TN – Beale Street Music Festival

May 4 – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Rebellion

May 5 – Norfolk, VA – Norva

May 7 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Event Center

May 8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center

May 10 – Boone, IA – Central Iowa Expo

May 11 – Kansas City, MO – Rockfest

May 12 – St. Louis, MO – KPNT Pointfest

May 14 – Sioux Falls, SD – Lyons Fairgrounds

May 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom

May 18 – Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Bank Center

May 19 – Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range

May 21 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre

May 22 – Evansville, IN – Aiken Theatre

May 24 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater

May 25 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma

May 26 – San Antonio, TX – River City Rock Fest

June 2013

Jun 15 – Donington Park, England – Download Festival

September 2013

Sep 19 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Rock in Rio

Continuing the support of their sixth album, Resolution, LAMB OF GOD announces today Europe and UK dates for August.  Historically, the band has always done the June festivals in Europe and this marks LAMB OF GOD’s first appearance at the August festivals.  Headline shows throughout Europe will make up the dates between festivals.  This tour follows the already announced U.S tour scheduled for May and the Metal on the Mountain Retreat in July.

The Metal on the Mountain Retreat scheduled for July 15-19^th at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York is pleased to welcome ESP Guitars as a sponsor.  ESP is making available to registrants the ability to purchase at a very discounted price an LTD Electric Guitar available in multiple colors signed by the entire band at the retreat.  In addition, ESP has donated a brand new Willie Adler Warbird signature model to be awarded to one of the campers on the final day of the retreat.  This guitar will also be signed by all five band members.

For more information on the Metal on the Mountain Retreat, go to www.metalonthemountain.com.

Dates for the Europe/ UK tour are:

8/1       Viveiro, Spain                         Resurrection Festival

8/3       Rendsburg, Germany              Wacken Open Air

8/4       Cologne, Germany                  Essigfabrik

8/5       Hamburg,Germany                 Markthalle

8/6       Berlin, Germany                      Columbia Club

8/8       Gävle, Sweden                        Get Away Rock

8/10     Derbyshire, United Kingdom    Bloodstock Open Air-

8/11     Dublin, Ireland                        Olympia Theatre

8/12     Belfast, Northern Ireland        The Limelight

8/15     Amsterdam, Netherlands        Melkweg

8/16     Dinkelsbuehl, Germany          Summer Breeze

8/17     Hasselt, Belgium                     Pukkelpop

8/18     Paris, France                            Le Bataclan

Dates for the May/ June tour are:

5/16     Asheville, NC             The Orange Peel

5/17     Chattanooga, TN        Track 29

5/18     Nashville, TN              Marathon Music Works

5/19     Columbus, OH            Rock on the Range

5/20     Columbia, MO            Blue Note

5/22     Boulder, CO               Boulder Theater

5/23     Salt Lake City, UT      In The Venue

5/24     Boise, ID                     Revolution Center

5/25     Reno, NV                    Knitting Factory

5/26     Ventura, CA               Ventura Theater

5/28     Tucson, AZ                 Rialto Theater

5/29     Anaheim, CA              The Grove

5/31     Chico, CA                   Senator Theater

6/1       Portland, OR               Roseland Ballroom

6/2       Kennewick, WA         Toyota Ice Arena

6/3       Missoula, MT              Wilma Theater

6/4       Billings, MT                Shrine Auditorium

6/6       Fargo, ND                   The Venue

6/7       Madison, WI               Orpheum Theater

6/8       Lincoln, NE                Bourbon Theater

6/9       Wichita, KS                The Cotillion

6/10     Tulsa, OK                    Cain’s Ballroom

6/12     Ft. Wayne, IN             Pierre’s

6/13     Rochester, NY            Water Street Music Hall

6/14     Atlantic City, NJ         House of Blues

6/15     Montebello, QC          Montebello Marina / D-Tox Fest

6/16     Portland, ME              State Theater

6/18     Worcester, MA           Palladium Ballroom

6/19     Baltimore, MD            Rams Head

6/20     Norfolk, VA               The Norva

Disturbed frontman David Draiman has a new band named Device. Device have released their self titled premiere album on April 9, 2013. The band features in its ranks Evanescence drummer Will Hunt and Dope axeman Virus.

Device landed at #11 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. The album sold 35,000 copies in its first week of release.

Draiman stated – “Thanks so much to all of our fans who’ve helped us make a very strong statement this week. DEVICE debuts at #11 on The Billboard 200! You made this happen, and we will always be in your debt! My brothers and sisters, my blood, you truly have given us life. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Device will be on tour to support their release on the following dates.

10-Apr – Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen
12-Apr – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
13-Apr -Orlando, FL – Tinker Field – WJRR Earth Day Birth Day
14-Apr – Ft. Myers, FL – Fort Rock Festival
16-Apr – Destin, FL – Club LA
17-Apr -Huntsville, AL -Sammy T’s
20-Apr – Tyler, TX – Click’s
21-Apr – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Amphitheatre – KFMX Show
23-Apr – Dallas, TX – Trees
25-Apr – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
26-Apr – Beaumont, TX – The Gig
28-Apr – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome to Rockville Festival
30-Apr – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
1-May – Little Rock, AR – Juanitas
3-May – Atlanta, GA –Centerstage
4-May – Rockingham, NC -Carolina Rebellion Festival