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Nightwish new singer Floor Jansen

After the untimely departure of Anette Olzon from Nightwish, Floor Jansen (Revamp) steps in to finish off the Imaginaerum world tour.

This is the press release Nightwish issues on October 1, 2012:

A clip from her first show with the band can be seen below:

Anthrax Concert Review

Anthrax is a band notorious for 80’s thrash metal, music that makes you want to drink, thrash around, and have great time. It had been 32 years since they were Edmonton last – which was well before my time – so when it was announced that Anthrax, Testament, and Death Angel would be making a stop in the city I was thrilled. Of all the bands I have seen, both at big festivals or tours that pass through I have seen Anthrax.

Death Angel started off the night, and quickly rifled through 30 minute set. I have seen Death Angel a few times in the past; with the latest over a year ago on the 2011 70000 Tons of Metal cruise. This performance was quite a change from on the boat; maybe it was the open water on the cruise that made them seem boring. I personally would have loved to have seen Testament and Anthrax bring along one of the “new generation” of thrash metal right now such as Holy Grail or Bonded by Blood as an opening act, but either way Death Angel were a solid opening band.

Testament always put on great performance, this was our third time seeing the band I the past six weeks. I just can’t get over how good Gene Hoglan playing drums for the band sounds; he is literally a machine back there. I didn’t realize that Chuck Billy was also a giant of a man, he has to be at least six foot six or taller; however he still moves around stage like an eighteen-year-old kid! I was shocked that the place was only half full before Testament went on stage, however after playing a selection of new material, and older music the band left the stage and the venue completely filled up. I found it strange because the band had been to Edmonton a couple years ago and completely sold out a 5000 person venue, however there was maybe 600 people watching their set this year.

After a quick set change, the Anthrax banner was raised and Scott Ian led the way onstage for Anthrax. It’s hard to believe that not only has Anthrax been around since 1981, but that they have aged quite well for being in a full-time tour band. They quickly pounded through Fight ‘Em, Caught in a Mosh, and Antisocial. The set also included Deathrider, which most people over thirty were quick thrilled about. With a combination of newer music, as well as older songs the band was able to play thirty years of music without losing a beat in just over 90 minutes. I’d have to say that this was one of the best concerts I have been to in 2012, and advised anyone that is close to one of the stops on this tour to check it out.

Make sure you take a look at photos from Testament, and Death Angel in our Photo Gallery section as well!

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September 13-15, 19-22: Rock in Rio

Location:

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Info:

In it’s 5th year, Rock in Rip has quickly become one of the world’s largest music festivals. Brazilian residents are able to purchase tickets on October 30 with a pre-sale beginning October 23. International fans however will have to wait until April 2013 to get tickets.

Line-up:

Alice in Chains

Avenged Sevenfold

Ben Harper

Iron Maiden

Ivan Lins + George Benson

Metallica

Muse

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Sepultura with Les Tambours Du Bronx

Metal Masters 4 Full Set

On September 7th Philip Anselmo (Pantera/Down), Kerry King (Slayer), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Frank Bello (Anthrax) Billy Sheehan and Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer) played the Metal Masters 4 in New York. Here is a recap of the bands entire set which featured Slayer, Antrax, and Pantera songs.

Here is a photo of the set-list from that night:

Refused Concert Review & Photos

Refused are fucking dead. We heard it for years, however after not playing around since since 1998 the band got back together over the Coachella Festival in 2012, and a North American tour was soon announced. Last night the Swedish hardcore group performed in one of the largest shopping malls in the world, located in Edmonton, Canada; it was ironic yet the band admitted during their set they they have never planned on playing such a venue with the band formed over 15 years ago.

Overall their performance was great, sure everyone has aged and the members have gone on to form other bands and do different style of music, however after playing through a solid 60 minute set it felt like I have in high school again. I mean, I had never seen the band before and never thought I ever would; maybe it was me being nostalgic but unlike other “reunion tours” it seems as if the band was just as passionate about their music as the day the songs were written. I was definitely excited to see the band, however only time will tell if this is a one off thing, or if they will get back together full-time and record another album. The musical landscape has changed since Refused pulled the plug in 1998, and their influence can be found is every hardcore and metal band since then, however I hope that this is a one-off thing because Refused are fucking dead.

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Refused Live Photos Edmonton 2012

Metallica In Edmonton!

A few month ago Metallica announce that they would be filming a 3D movie in Vancouver Canada on August 24, however the excited part of the announcement was that they would be playing a single warm-up date a week before in Edmonton; where Inverted Magazine is based! Things got even better, when a week later a second show was added; can anyone really complain about seeing Metallica on both a friday and saturday night? The answer is no.

Metallica can definitely still bring it, sure they had that period of time during the 90′s where things weren’t all that great and they put out some less than questionable albums. However, once Robert Trujillo was added to the band things have come round circle, they even brought out a custom built stage with two small snake-pits, a homage to their ’92-’93 tours which features they sections of the stage. This was by far the biggest stage I have even seen at an indoor festival, it spanned the entire length of the floor and took up almost 80% of an NHL sized  ice surface which ment there were very limited amount of floor tickets available to the public. Being a fan-club ember of a band has its benefits, some are better than other but I have to say being a MetClub member not only allowed me to purchase these sought after floor tickets, but also gives you an immense amount of custom content.

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Both back-to-back Friday and Saturday night shows featured the same set list, the only difference was that the band started filming their 3D move on the saturday night which seemed to energize the band even more. It was either that, or the band knew what to expect from a great Canadian audience, because Kirk, James, and Rob were all running around the stage, trying to engage the entire audience in the arena for the entire two hour set. The best part about Metallica is that they know people don’t want to here that Lulu album, or anything from St Anger. The set included Creeping Death, One, Ride the Lightning, Battery, Master of Muppets, and Seek & Destroy, the only questionable songs I thought they played was Fuel, and Wherever I May Roam, but we won’t get into that.
Overall things were great, not only did Metallica play a solid set but the stage show was ridiculous; I heard afterwards that stage and lighting took up 34 semi trucks, while the entire Metallica crew tour in 14 tour buses. There are only a handful of bands in the world right now that can get away with this type of stage and live performance, yet Metallica are the only ones that actually do it. The concert ended in quite an unconventional way; lighting caught on fire, a crew member was lit on fire with a stray pyro effect, and the part of the stage fell apart; yet it was all part of the show. Take a look at this spectacle from the barrier below!

Make sure to see the entire gallery of images in the Concert Gallery section of the site!

The Verdict on Wacken

Here is an unpopular opinion: I don’t like Wacken. Perhaps it was not the best showing for the festival considering the torrential downpour of rain and subsequent mud that has tarnished my first visit but then again the weather in Northern Germany isn’t exactly known to be tropical and rain has been a common factor in many of the previous years. I would hope that the festival grounds would have been perfected by now to avoid the mud hole situation; a bit of asphalt or gravel would go a long way when it comes to the health and enjoyment of festival goers.

Now if I had of written this on the Sunday after Wacken my feelings would have been more towards hate than the nostalgic loathing I feel now. Seeing old friends and making new ones is definitely the most enjoyable part of a metal gathering like Wacken. However, living in 6 inches of mud for 4 days can be trying especially when the festival site is so large I found myself not even attempting the epic treck to the smaller stages to catch every band I had planned on seeing.

Despite the atrocious weather, Wacken has simply gotten too large. There is something magical about 70 thousand or so metal heads converging on the same spot but a half an hour hike from your tent to the main stage isn’t quite as alluring.

If I were able to rage for the weekend and go home to my goat ranch in Northern Germany for a warm shower, Wacken may have been a great time. For a backpacker with a week left in Europe, having all your belongings covered in mud isn’t the most appealing thought. Plus the smell; the atrocious mud mixed with piss and beer stench that coats the festival grounds and everything entering it is a scent I unfortunately will never forget. Bottom line: Wacken one of those bucket list experiences but I probably wont go back unless the lineup is absolutely insane.

August 15 – 17: Summer Breeze 2013

Location:

Dinkelsbuehl, Germany

Info:

For the seventh time in the festival’s 16 year historySummer Breeze will take place in Dinkelsbuehl, Germanyover three days on the airfield of the Aeroclub Dinkelsbuehl between Sinbronn and Illenschwang.

Line-up:

Agnostic Front

Alestorm

Benediction

Dark Funeral

Ensiferum

In Flames

Knorkator

Neaera

Powerwolf

August 9-11: Bloodstock Open Air

Location:

Catton Hall in Walton On Trent, Derbyshire, England

Info:

Bloodstock has been rocking England since 2005 and will feature the first ever UK festival performance and only UK appearance in 2013 from King Diamond who just ended a 6 year hiatus.

Line-up:

Accept

Amorphis

Anthrax

Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia

Devildriver

Ex Deo

Firewind

Fozzy

Kataklysm

King Diamond

Lamb Of God

Municipal Waste

Slayer

August 8-10: Party Sans Open Air

Location:

Schlotheim Flugplatz-Obermehler, Germany

Info:

Founded in 1996 as an open air birthday party with a few local bands and has evolved into an annual event and one of Germany’s most popular metal festivals.

Line-up:

Legion of the Damned

Grand Supreme Blood Court

Attic

Destruction

Coffins

Bombs of Hades

Dying Fetus

Anaal Nathrakh

Tsjuder

Unleashed

Destroyer 666

Deserted Fear

Hooded Menace

Carpathian Forest

Venom

Summer Slaughter Tour

Bands: 

The Dillinger Escape Plan

Animals as Leaders

Periphery

Norma Jean

Cattle Decapitation

The Ocean

Revocation

Aeon

Rings of Saturn

Thy Art is Murder

Canadian Dates:

Thur. August 8: Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy

Fri. August 9: Montreal QC @ Heavy MTL

August 8-10: Gateway Rock Festival 2013

Location:

Gasklockorna, Gävle, Sweden

Line-up:

Deep Purple

In Flames

Lamb of God

Iced Earth

Electric Wizard

Alcest

As I Lay Dying

August 7-10: Brutal Assault 2013

Location: 

Fortress Josefov, Czech Republic

Info:

One of the biggest Extreme Metal festivals in Central Europe, Brutal Assault takes place in an 18th century army fortress.

Line-up:

Aborym

Amorphis

Anthrax

As I Lay Dying

Behemoth

Benediction

Borknagar

Carpathian Forest

Coffins

Crushing Caspars

Cult of Luna

Downset

Dr. Living Dead

Entombed

Fear Factory

Hatebreed

Ihsahn

Leprous

Madball

Magrudergrind

Marduk

Meshuggah

Nachtmystium

Obscura

Overkill

Rotten Sound

Saturnus

Solefald

Trivium

Vreid

Whitechapel

August 9 – 11

Location:

Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Info:

Held annually in the old expo grounds, Heavy MTL has become one of the largest metal festivals in North America.

Bands:

A Day to Remember
All Shall Perish
Amon Amarth
At the Gates
Augury
August Burns Red
Avenged Sevenfold
Baroness
Blackguard
Children of Bodom
Danzig (featuring Doyle)
Finntroll
Godsmack
Gwar
Halestorm
Havok
Cryptopsy
Machine Head
Mastodon
Megadeth
Obey the Brave
Oceano
Of Mice & Men
Rob Zombie
Slaves On Dope
Steel Panther
Structures
The Acacia Strain
Unexpect
Wintersun
Within the Ruins

Hot as Hell

So it appears we found the right road because we finally made it to Wacken yesterday after a 6 hr bus ride from Berlin. The AC was busted and the bus had to keep stopping to prevent overheating. It was hotter than Lemmy’s balls in this sardine can.

A wave of relief swept over me as we were dropped off at the main gate only to find out that the press check in was miles down the road hidden in town. With little to no knowledge of German it was near impossible to find especially while carrying my weight in camping gear. After about a 2 hour journey that felt like it was a challenge on ‘Surviver’ we managed to check in and set up camp just before the sun went down. Although we literally got the last portion of campable ground it is now what we will call home for the next 3 days.

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August 1 – 3: Wacken Open Air 2013

Location:

Wacken, Germany

Info:

The 24th instalment of the biggest, most intense metal festival in the world.

Bands:

9mm

Agnostic Front

Alestorm

Alice Cooper

Alpha Tiger

Amorphis

Anthrax

Arch Enemy

As I Lay Dying

ASP

Benighted

Black Messiah

Bob Wayne

Bullet

Callejon

Candlemass

Chrome Molly

Coppelius

Corvus Corax

Crematory

Deep Purple

Devildriver

Dew Scented

Dezperadoz

Die Kassierer

Doro

Dr. Living Dead

Eat the Gun

Eskimo Callboy

Faun

Fear Factory

Feuerschwanz

Fejd

Finsterforst

Grave Digger

Haggard

Hardcore Superstar

Harpyie

Hate Squad

Hellride

Henry Rollins (spoken word)

Ihsahn

Kamikaze Kings

Lamb of God

Legion of the Damned

Leprous

Lingua Mortis Orchestra feat. Rage

Mandowar

Motorhead

Mustasch

Nachtblut

Neaera

Naglfar

Nightwish

Pampatut

Powerwolf

Pretty Maids

Ragnarok

Rammstein

Rabenschrey

Russkaja

Sabaton

Scott Ian (Spoken Word)

Soilwork

Sonata Arctica

Stahlmann

Subway to Sally

Thunder

Tristania

Trivium

Versengold

Whitechapel

more TBA

Wacken or bust!

After a few nights of debauchery at the viking bar we are on ze bus to Wacken. Well at least I think we are; Berlin traffic has forced the charter into uncharted territory in the Germany countryside. I think the driver is lost….

Metal 4 Splash

Dates:

July 25-27

Location:

Beach House
Bremer Str 48
27356 Rotenburg / Wümme

Line-up:

Dark at Dawn

Nu-Nation

Epitome

Nocturnal

Distream

Vader

Gripper

Freedom Call

Tankard

Ektomorf

June 21 – 23: Hellfest

Location:

Clisson, France

Line-up:

The Acacia Strain
Accept
Anti-Flag
Arch Enemy
Atari Teenage Riot
Aura Noir
Avantasia
Bad Religion
Between The Buried And Me
Black Spiders
Bullet For My Valentine
Candlemass
Carpathian Forest
Coal Chamber
Converge
Cradle of Filth
Cryptopsy
Down
For Today
God Seed
Haemorrhage
Hardcore Superstar
Heaven’s Basement
Ihsahn
Danko Jones
Karma To Burn
Kiss
Korn
Krisiun
Leprous
Marduk
Mass Hysteria
My Sleeping Karma
Nachtmystium
Negative Approach
Parkway Drive
Punish Yourself
Red Fang
Rotting Christ
Senser
Sick Of It All
Skindred
Spiritual Beggars
Stone Sour
The Sword
Terror
Testament
Truckfighters
Twisted Sister
 

July 21-27: MetalDays

MetalDays Festival 2013

Location:

Tolmin, Slovenia

Info:

Formerly Metalcamp, the re-branded Metal Days will make it’s debut in 2013.

Line-up:

4ARM

Attick Demons

Aura Noir

Bliksem

Bloodshot Dawn

Candlemass

Cold Snap

Cripper

Dark Salvation

Ensiferum

Enslaved

Herfst

Ihsahn

In Flames

Kissin Dynamite

Legion Of The Damned

Leprous

Lock Up

Mayhem

Meshuggah

Meta-Stasis

My Dying Bride

Nightmare

Nya

Otargos

Overkill

Powerwolf

Primordial

Shining

Soen

Soilwork

Sonata Arctica

Steel Engraved

Subway To Sally

Torche

Tsjuder

Turisas

Unleashed

The Final Countdown

The final countdown to Europe is on (see what I did there) and as I have mentally checked out of my day job I want to hear from you! So what are your must see/do suggestions for Wacken and Metalcamp?

July 11 – 14: Masters of Rock Festival

Location:

Vizovice, Czech Republic

Line-up:

NIGHTWISH (Fin)

WITHIN TEMPTATION (NL)

EDGUY (Ger)

SABATON (Swe)

THIN LIZZY (Irl)

KAMELOT (USA)

ARCH ENEMY (Swe)

KORPIKLAANI (Fin)

STRATOVARIUS (Fin)

DEATHSTARS (Swe)

PAIN (Swe)

UNISONIC (Ger)

GOTTHARD (Swi)

EXODUS (USA)

TIAMAT (Swe)

PAUL DI ANNO (UK)

SIRENIA (Nor)

FREEDOM CALL (Ger)

FIREWIND (Gre)

HELL (UK)

THE SORROW (Aut)

KISSIN´DYNAMITE (Ger)

SALTATIO MORTIS (Ger)

SUICIDAL ANGELS (Gre)

MILKING THE GOATMACHINE (Ger)

SKYFORGER (LV)

BLOODBOUND (Swe)

ODIUM (Ger)

RIBOZYME (Nor)

Horkýže Slíže (SK)

Arakain (CZ) + Lucie Bílá

Citron (CZ)

Škwor (CZ)

Doga (CZ)

Visací zámek (CZ)

Vitacit (CZ)

Salamandra (CZ)

Legendy se vrací (CZ)

Sebastien (CZ) + Roland Grapow

ZakázanÝ ovoce (CZ)

Mistake (CZ)

Lady Kate (CZ)

ALFEDUS MUSIC Stage

NEONFLY (UK)

CHOAS IN HEAD (CZ)

CHECKPOINT (CZ)

EAGLEHEART (CZ)

DYING PASSION (CZ)

TRAKTOR (CZ)

METROPOLIS (SK)

PORTA INFERI (CZ)

TRISTANA (SK)

HAND GRENADE (CZ)

BLAMAGE (CZ)

ARCHONTES (Rus)

BAD FACE (CZ)

ABSOLUT DEAFERS (CZ)

REVERENDS (CZ)

PERSONAL SIGNET (CZ/SK)

MAD FREQUENCY (SK)

RIMORTIS (CZ)

REMAINS OF FORCE (CZ)

SCELET (CZ)

Rockharz Open Air

Dates:

July 11-13 2013

Location:

Ballenstedt, Germany

Line-up:

ACCEPT
AKREA
ALESTORM
ALPHA TIGER
ARKONA
AUDREY HORNE
AVANTASIA
DARK AT DAWN
DELAIN
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT
DRAGONFORCE
DR. LIVING DEAD
EISBRECHER
ELUVEITIE
EMERGENCY GATE
ENSIFERUM
EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS
FEUERSCHWANZ
FIDDLERS GREEN
FINNTROLL
GRAILNIGHTS
ICED EARTH
J.B.O.
KREATOR
MELECHESH
MONO INC
MOONSPELL
MUSTASCH
ORDEN OGAN
SOILWORK
SUBWAY TO SALLY
TANKARD
THE BONES
TOXPACK
UNEARTH
VADER
VAN CANTO

And so it begins…

The journey to Wacken; the Headbanger’s Mecca. What could possibly drive a couple of canucks to spend their hard earned money and leave their beloved kitty behind for 3 weeks? Metal of course. I get chills just thinking about it; the music, the people, the alcohol. Epic.

So here’s the plan; we fly over to London and get the hell out of there before the Olympics engulf us and pick up our Scottish friend along the way as we embark on a whirlwind tour of metal sightseeing through Stockholm and Berlin. The madness of Wacken is next followed by a relaxing week of headbanging and drinking in Slovenia at Metalcamp. That’s some yolo shit right there. \m/

July 4-6: Under the Black Sun Festival

Location:

In the woods outside Berlin

(Reiterhof Helenenau , Helenenauer Weg 3 , 16321 Börnicke  to be exact)

Info:

A black metal festival in a unique location that has been around since 1998.

Line-up:

Arkona (PL)

Borgne

Chaos Invocation

Essenz

Grail

Koldbrann

Melechesh

Morrigan

Sigh

Streams of Blood

June 28 – 30: Graspop Metal Meeting

Location:

Dessel, Belgium

Line-Up:

Iron Maiden

In Flames

Stone Sour

Parkway Drive

Saxon

Epica

Coal Chamber

Kreator

Mayhem

The Devil Wears Prada

Dark Funeral

Absu

God Seed

Every Time I Die

Winterfyleth

Lock Up

Aura Noir

After the Burial

Dunderbeist

Between the Buried and Me

Bullet

Heaven’s Basement

Hacktivist

+ more TBA

June 28 – 30: Tuska Open Air 2013

Location:

Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland

Info:

The 16th edition of Tuska will feature an “improved festival area” with details to be announced later. Special edition 3 day tickets are on sale now.

Bands:

Abhorance

Asking Alexandria

Amaranthe

Amorphis

Baltimor

Bolt Thrower

Cut to Fit

Death Hawks

Dr. Living Dead!

Ihsahn

Khroma

King Diamond

Leprous

Santa Cruz

Sermonia

Testament

Tombstoned

Wintersun

June 27-30: With Full Force Festival

Location:

lugplatz 1, 04509 Roitzschjora, Sachsen, Germany

Line-up:

Amon Amarth

Asking Alexandria

Die Kassierer

Haudegen

In Flames

Krisiun

Motörhead

Parkway Drive

Sick Of It All

Terror

The Devil Wears Prada

Your Demise

June 14-16: Download Festival

Location:

Donington Park, Leicestershire, England.

Info:

2013′s edition of the notorious UK fest appears to be more epic and metal than ever.

Line-up:

A Day to Remember

Alice in Chains

The Gaslight Anthem

HIM

Iron Maiden

Motorhead

Queens of the Stoneage

Rammstein

Slipknot

Thirty Seconds to Mars

Volbeat

June 8-10: Sauna Open Air

Sauna Open Air

Location:

Eteläpuisto, Tampere, Finland

Info:

After taking 2012 off Sauna Open Air is returning in 2013 to Tampere where it has been held since 2004.

Line-up:

Children of Bodom

Nightwish

Opeth

Sabaton

Volbeat

June 8: Sonisphere Italy

Location:

Fiera Milano Live Rho, Milan, Italy

Line-up:

Iron Maiden

June 8-9: Sonisphere France

Location:

Snowhall Park, Amnéville, France

Line-up:

Iron Maiden

Slayer

Korn

Motorhead

Airbourne

Trust

Children of Bodom

Sabaton

Bring Me The Horizon

Marillion

Amon Amarth

Dragonfirce

Ghost

Epica

Headcharger

Dagoba

June 5-8: Sweden Rock Festival

Location:

Norje Havsbad, Sweden

Info:

Held annually since 1992, Sweden Rock Festival usually boasts a diverse line-up with a strong metal influence.

Line-up:

Saxon,

Accept

Candlemass

Amon Amarth

Sonata Arctica

Leningrad Cowboys

Raubtier

Doro

Paradise Lost

Threshold

Firewind

Hardline

Jon English

Bullet

Vader

Tankard

Manilla Road

Naglfar

Crazy Lixx

Ihsahn

Civil War

Audrey Horne

Sister Sin

Leprous.

Rush

Kiss

Status Quo

Krokus

Demon

Amaranthe

Witchcraft

UFO

Morgana LeFay

The Scams

Axxis, an

Huntress

June 5-8 : Burning Sea

Location:

Zadar, Croatia

Info:

Formerly Metalfest Croatia, 2013 will be the first year as “Burning Sea” and will no longer be associated with Metalfests.

Line-up:

4Arm

Amorphis

Angel Witch

As Silence Breaks

Barbarion

Benighted

Black Light Disciple

Bloodshot Dawn

Cambion

Candlemass

Cripper

Debauchery

Decapitated

Destruction

Devastating Enemy

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter

Enslaved

Flayed Disciple

Forever Storm

Grave

Herfst

Iced Earth

In Solitude

Inner Sanctum

Jaded Heart

Kadavar

King Diamond

Mastic Scum

Meta-Stasis

Moon Cry

Moonsorrow

Mystery Blue

Nervecell

Nightmare

Overkill

Re-Armed

Saltatio Mortis

Sarea

Shining

Soen

Steel Engraved

Thulcandra

Thunderbolt

Tsjuder

Turisas

Vanderbuyst

June 4: Impactfest 2013

Location:

Warsaw Airport Bemowo in Warsaw Poland

Line-up:

Airbourne

Behemoth

Rammstein

Thirty Seconds to Mars

The Black Dahlia Murder – Everblack

Release Date:

June 2013

Label:

Metal Blade Records

Info: 

The black Dahlia Murder is currently in the studio recording their follow-up to “Ritual” which is tentatively due to be released in June,

June 1: FortaRock 2013

Location:

Goffertpark in Nijmegen, Netherlands

Line-up:

Rammstein

Volbeat

Motorhead

Hatebreed

Enslaved

Delain

+ more TBA

May 30 – June 1: Beastival Festival

Location:

Geiselwind, Germany

Info: 

The first ever Beastival Festival will take place in 2013 and feature “The Big Teutonic 4″ of Kreator, Sodom, Destruction and Tankard.

Line-up:

Kreator

Sodom

Destruction

Tankard

Sabaton

Satyricon

Wintersun

Kataklysm

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter

UDO

Dark Tranquility

Korpiklaani

Varg

Eisregen

Asphyx

Mercenary

Milking the Goat Machine

Heidevolk

Ex Deo

Nachtmystium

Majesty

Huntress

Accuser

Skeletonwitch Tour

Bands:

Skeletonwitch

Ancients

Canadian Dates:

Tues. May 28: Quebec City, Quebec @ Agitee

Wed. May 29: Trois Rivieres, Quebec @ Rock Cafe

Thurs. May 30: Montreal, Quebec @ Il Motore

Fri. May 31: Ottawa, Ontario @ Mavericks

Sat. June 1: London, Ontario @ Rum Runners

Sun. June 2: Toronto, Ontario @ The Annex Wreckroom

Thurs. June 6: Winnipeg, Manitoba @ the Zoo

Fri. June 7: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ Amigos

Sat. June 8: Calgary, Alberta @ Calgary Metal Fest

Sun. June 9: Edmonton, Alberta @ The Pawn Shop

Mon. June 10: Vancouver, BC @ Bitmore

Tues. June 11: Victoria, BC @ V Lounge

Fear Factory The World Industrialist Tour

Bands:

Fear Factory

Hate Eternal

Kobra and the Lotus

Canadian Dates:

Sat. May 25: Edmonton, AB @ Avenue Theatre

Sun. May 26: Calgary, AB @ Republik

Tues. May 28: Victoria, BC @ Club 9one9

Wed. May 29: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre

May 23-25: Extremefest 2013

Location:

Hünxe, Germany

Line-up:

Behemoth

Kataklysm

Legion of the Damned

Grave

Tankard

Decapitated

Hail of Bullets

Necrophobic

Milking the Goatmachine

Dark Fortress

Broken Hope

Hypnos

Nocte Obducta

Sonne Adam

Hate

Helrunar

Fleshgod Apocalypse

Katalepsy

Zombie Inc.

Gospel of Horns

Gutalaz

Cliteater

Deserted Fear

Ultimo Mondo Cannibale

Holocausto Cannibal

Svarttjern

Antropomorphia

Scornage

Mass INfection

Wound

Viscera Trail Scarlet Anger

+more

Decibel Magazine Tour 2013

Bands:

Cannibal Corpse

Napalm Death

Immolation

Beyond Creation

Canadian Dates:

Tues. May 21: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Wed. May 22: Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Ballroom
Thur. May 23: Edmonton, AB @ Starlight Room
Fri. May 24: Regina, SK @ Riddell Centre
Sat. May 25: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick
Fri. May 31: Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
Sat June 1:  Montreal, QC @ Club Soda

Heaven and Hell Metal Fest

Dates:

May 18-19 2013

Location:

Guadalajara, Mexico

Line-up:

Motorhead

Anthrax

Suicidal Tendencies

Six Feet Under

Moonspell

Haggard

Ill Nino

Dokken

Gilby Clarke

Municipal Waste

Warbringer

Sodom

Exodus

Epica

In Flames

Testament

Suffoccation

As Blood Runs Black

Resorte

Vital Remains

Cattle Decapitation

DDLM

Heathen

plus more

May 11: Dames of Darkness Festival

Location:

Robin2
Bilston, Birmingham
United Kingdom

Info:

The third installment of the one day festival which feature exclusively female fronted bands.

Line-up:

Delain

Visions of Atlantis

Whyzdom

Apparition

Azylya

Ex Libris

Chemikill

Incarna

May 11-12: Ozzfest Japan

Location:

Makuhari Messe

Info:

The infamous Ozzfest expands to the far East in 2013 with it’s inaugural festival in Japan.

Line-up:

Black Sabbath

Deftones

Slash

Slipknot

Stone Sour

Tool

Rotten Sound Tour

Bands:

Rotten Sound

Black Breath

Early Graves

Abigail

Canadian Dates:

Fri. May 10: Vancouver,BC @ Funky Winkerbeans (aka Thrashers)
Sat. May 18: Toronto,ON @ Hard luck
Sun. May 19: Montreal,QC @ Il Motore

Krisiun North American Tour 2013

Bands:

Krisiun

Arsis

Starkill

Autumn’s End

Canadian Dates:

Wed. May 08: Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
Thur. May 09: Regina, SK @ The Exchange
Fri. May 10: Edmonton, AB @ The Pawn Shop
Sat. May 11: Calgary, AB @ Republik
Mon. May 13:  Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater

May 5-12: Full Metal Cruise

Location:

Hamburg – South Hampton – Le Havre – Amsterdam – Hamburg

Info:

From the organizers of Wacken Open Air comes the first big metal festival cruise in Europe. Starting in Hamburg Germany and lasting 7 nights, the ship will visit 3 ports of call where cruisers can take part in shore excursions and on land concerts in addition to the on-board entertainment.

Line-up:

In Extremo

Firewind

Gamma Ray

Betontod

Doro

Mambo Kurt

Bembers

Uli Jon Roth

Jörg Michael

Kreator

Heaven Shall Burn

Masterplan

Amaranthe

Eric Fish (Subway to Sally)

Blaas of Glory

Neurotic Deathfest

Dates:

May 3-5 2013

Location:

Tiburg, Netherlands

Line-up:

Antropomorphia
Carcass
Cattle Decapitation
Crepitation
Cryptopsy
Death to All
Decrepit Birth
Defeated Sanity
Devourment
Enemy Reign
Exhumed
Haemorrhage
Immolation
Incantation
Internal Suffering
Magrudergrind
Malignant Tumour
Necrophagia
Pig Destroyer
Possessed
Rectal Smegma
Repulsion
Vader
Vallenfyre
Wormed

3 Inches of Blood + Goatwhore Tour

Bands:

3 Inches of Blood

Goatwhore

Revocation (select dates)

Ramming Speed (select dates)

Canadian Dates:

Wed. April 10: Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rickshaw Theatre (Goatwhore only)
Thur. April 11: Kamloops, British Columbia @ Level Night Club
Fri. April 12: Calgary, Alberta @ Gateway
Sat. April 13: Edmonton, Alberta @ Avenue Theatre
Sun. April 14: Regina, Saskatchewan @ Exchange
Mon. April 15: Winnipeg, Manitoba @ The Zoo Cabaret

with Revocation and Ramming Speed:
Fri. May 3: Toronto, Ontario @ Opera House
Friday May 4:  Cleveland, Ontario @ Now That’s Class (No Revocation)

March 14 – 17: HAMMERFEST V – IN FEAR OF THE DRAGON

Location:

Phwelli, North Wales

Info:

Moving to a larger location this year, the theme for 2013 will be ancient Japanese Culture.

Line-up:

CANDLEMASS

NAPALM DEATH

ENSLAVED

SENSER

MPIRE OF EVIL

4ARM

STUKA SQUADRON

WINTERFYLLETH

EMPRESS

TRIAXIS

We’re Live!

Finally Inverted Metal Magazine is no longer just a pipe dream but a reality. We promised you February and what better day to launch than on Leap day

So what can you expect from Inverted Mag?
Well we do this pretty much because we love metal. We would rather be in a sweaty crowd than on the sidelines with a press pass so you can be guaranteed some genuine content from metal heads for metal heads.

Kamelot’s 70,000 Tons of Metal 2012 Recap

Check out Inverted Mag’s own Byron at the 38 second mark, blink and you’ll miss it!

Also, here is Jenn with Oliver Palotai of Kamelot in Hell…

Epica “Storm The Sorrow” Lyrics Video

Eluveitie “Havoc” Music Video

Black Metal Lolz

I’m not sure if this is awesome or awful; either way it is entertaining.

Alexi Laiho “Staying Alive” Karaoke @ 70,000 Tons Of Metal

Inverted Metal Magazine exclusive footage!

Kamelot ft. Snowy Shaw live @ 70,000 Tons of Metal

Snowy Shaw plays Mephisto during the Kamelot classic March of Mephisto. Another Inverted Mag exclusive!

Nightwish – Scaretale Live @ 70,000 Tons of Metal

Inverted Mag exclusive video shot right in the pit!

Lacuna Coil Interview

Inverted Magazine had the privilege of talking to Andrea and Chris from Lacuna Coil during their stop in Edmonton on the 2012 Gigantour.

January 27 – 31: 70,000 Tons of Metal

Location:

Miami, Fl to TBA, and back

Info:

The Majesty of the Seas will once again set sail in the Caribbean with a boatload of metal heads for 5 days and 4 nights of debaucher from Miami to a location to be voted on by the passengers.

Line-up:

Dark Tranquility
Death Angel
D.R.I
Fear Factory (will play Demanufacture in its entirety)
Finntroll
Leaves’ Eyes
Overkill
Septicflesh
Soilwork
Swallow the Sun
Symphony X

Job For a Cowboy

Bands:

Job For A Cowboy

Cephalic Carnage

I Declare War

Rings of Saturn

Legion

Canadian Dates:

Sun. December 9: Toronto, Ontario @ Wreckroom

Mon. December 10: Montreal, Quebec @ FouFounes

Tues. December 11: Quebec City, Quebec @ Union Commercial

Metallica Stage Accident Edmonton

While at the August 18th Metallica concert in Edmonton, Canada an accident took place that forced to band to play without a light-show or full PA system.

Rumpelstiltskin Grinder “Ghostmaker”

Release Date:

June 19

Label:

Relapse

Info:

“Ghostmaker” will mark the third studio release from the Philadelphia quartet and feature artwork by gore artist Mike Hrubovcak.

Track Listing:

01. Those Who Are Unseen
02. Ghostmaker
03. Nightworms
04. Fucking Wild
05. Dripping With Venom
06. Cold Haunting Death
07. A Lurking Thief
08. You’ve Been Had
09. Iron Jaw
10. Get Out Of My Grave/Gigantic Graveyard
11. Run Through The Bastards
12. Desert Goblins

Burzum “Umskiptar”

Release Date:

May 21

Label:

Byelobog Productions

Additional Info:

The infamous Varg Vikernes and his seminal black metal project “Burzum” is set to release its tenth full length. All lyrics on the album are derived from the Norse poem “Völuspá” which was translated into English in the book Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia”  written by none other than Varg himself.

Track Listing:

1. Blóðstokkinn (Soaked in Blood)
2. Jóln (Deities)
3. Alfadanz (Elven Dance)
4. Hit helga Tré (The sacred Tree)
5. Æra (Honour)
6. Heiðr (Esteem)
7.Valgaldr (Song of the Fallen)
8. Galgviðr (Gallow Forest)
9. Surtr Sunnan (Black from the South)
10. Gullaldr (Golden Age)
11. Níðhöggr (Attack from Below)

I Am I “Event Horizon”

Release Date:

May 26

Label:

Independent

Info:

The debut album from former Dargonforcee frontman ZP Theart’s new project will be the first ever metal album released solely on USB.

Tracklisting:

01. This is My Life
02. Silent Genocide
03. Stay A While
04. Cross The Line
05. In The Air Tonight
06. King In Ruins
07. Kiss Of Judas
08. Dust 2 Dust
09. Wasted Wonders
10. Pave The Way

Sabaton “Carolus Rex”

Release Date:

May 25

Label:

Nuclear Blast

Additional Info:

The lyrics for the album will be available in both English and Swedish and deal with the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721.

Track listing:

English version
01. Dominium Maris Baltici
02. The Lion From the North
03. Gott Mit Uns
04. A Lifetime of War
05. 1 6 4 8
06. The Carolean’s Prayer
07. Carolus Rex
08. Killing Ground
09. Poltava
10. Long Live the King
11. Ruina Imperii

Swedish version:
01. Dominium Maris Baltici
02. Lejonet från Norden
03. Gott Mit Uns
04. En Livstid i Krig
05. 1 6 4 8
06. Karolinens bön
07. Carolus Rex
08. Ett Slag Färgat Rött
09. Poltava
10. Konungens Likfärd
11. Ruina Imperii

Children Of Bodom “Holiday At Lake Bodom (15 Years of Wasted Youth)”

Release Date:

May 21

Label:

Spinefarm

Additional Info:

Holiday at Lake Bodom is a CD and DVD retrospective celebrating the band’s 15th anniversary and inclues tracks from every album, 2 new cover songs and band written liner notes. Included on the DVD will be a new music video for “Shovel Knockout” and ”candid touring and backstage footage from around the world”.

Tracklisting:

01. Hate Crew Deathroll
02. Shovel Knockout
03. Hate Me
04. Everytime I Die
05. Needled 24/7
06. I’m Shipping Up To Boston (* DROPKICK MURPHYS cover; previously unreleased)
07. Sixpounder
08. Warheart
09. Roundtrip to Hell and Back
10. Trashed, Lost & Strungout
11. Living Dead Beat
12. Deadnight Warrior
13. Blooddrunk
14. Follow The Reaper
15. Are You Dead Yet?
16. Silent Night, Bodom Night
17. Jessie’s Girl (* RICK SPRINGFIELD cover; previously unreleased)
18. In Your Face
19. Angels Don’t Kill
20. Downfall

Toxic Holocaust North American Tour

Bands: 

Toxic Holocaust

Midnight

Canadian Dates:

Fri, May 18: Vancouver,BC @ Funky Winkerbeans

Huntress Interview

Inverted Magazine sits down and talks with Huntress about their experiences on Paganfest, their first two weeks on the road with Dragonforce, and the bands first Release: Spell Eater.

Cattle Decapitation “Monolith of Inhumanity”

Release Date:

May 8

Label:

Metal Blade

Additional Info:

According to the band “the humans of earth can expect a much more updated production complete with some surprising guest appearances and the kind of musical exploration that gained the band even more fans with ‘The Harvest Floor’.

Tracklisting:

01. The Carbon Stampede
02. Dead Set On Suicide
03. A Living, Breathing Piece Of Defecating Meat
04. Forced Gender Reassignment
05. Gristle Licker
06. Projectile Ovulation
07. Lifestalker
08. Do Not Resuscitate
09. Your Disposal
10. The Monolith
11. Kingdom Of Tyrants

3 Inches of Blood ‘Metal Woman’ Video Released

Take a look at the video for “Metal Women”, the first single to come off the “Long Live Heavy Metal” album that was released by Century Media Records on March 27th.