Music News For January 19th, 2012

Happy Thursday to everyone on the world wide web!  Now that everyone is back to business after this SOPA Strike, AFGM has found quite a bit to post about.  Anyways, here is what is making [AFGM] headlines...

Switzerland's Eluveitie has released yet another music video for their newest album "Helvetios", which is set to be released February 28th, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records.


A Rose For Epona

You can currently catch Eluveitie on tour now with Children of Bodom, Revocation and Threat Signal.  Check out the dates here.

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (located in Cleveland, Ohio) has finally opened their library and archives to the public.  This allows scholars and fans alike access to items including personal letters penned by Madonna, Aretha Franklin and even rare concert footage of the Rolling Stones on tour in the early 80's.

(Jamie Sabau/Getty Images for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum)

The RRHF collection, which includes over 3,500 books, 1,400 audio recordings and 270 videos, can be seen in a new four-story building (valued at $12 million) located on the Cuyahoga Community College campus in Cleveland. The building was funded by the college, and the institution will shares its archives with the college's Center for Creative Arts.

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As if the world isn't anticipating the release of Lamb of God's 7th full length album, "Resolution", the Virginia based quintet have released an animated music video for their first single "Ghost Walking":


Ghost Walking

Be sure to catch LOG coming through your town very soon on a selected amount of club dates:

January 22nd - Richmond- The National
January 24th - New York- Irving Plaza
January 25th - Boston- The Paradise
January 26th - Philadelphia- The Trocadero
January 27th - Toronto- Phoenix Concert Hall
January 28th - Washington DC- 9:30 Club

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The Devil Wears Prada have announced that they will be hitting the road this March, supporting their latest release "Dead Throne", which hit stores on September 13, 2011 via Ferret Music.  They will be supported by:


Every Time I Die


letlive.


Oh, Sleeper.

The initial dates for the this tour are:

03/10 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
03/11 Des Moines, IA – People’s Court
03/14 Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
03/15 Las Vegas, NC – Hard Rock
03/16 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
03/17 Tucson, AZ – Rialto
03/18 Farmington, NM – Top Deck
03/20 Austin, TX – Emo’s East
03/21 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
03/23 Nashville, TN – Rocketown
03/24 Myrtle Beach, SC – House Of Blues
03/25 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
03/27 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
03/28 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
03/30 Providence, RI – Lupo’s
03/31 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
04/01 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Ballroom


Be sure to pick up a ticket at your local record shop, music store or online.

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Bullying has seemed to be a hot topic with a few bands and musicians in the rock genre.  Specifically, Disturbed's David Draiman and Trivium's Corey Beaulieu.  Draiman has released a series of tweets in hopes to raise awareness to some of his followers and the ever-growing trend of cyber-bullying.

Beaulieau sat down and shared his personal feelings on the subject of bullying:


Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)

Other bands/musicians have also shared their experiences and feelings about bullying:


Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying)


Jona Weinhofen (Bring Me The Horizon)


Ricky Ostolaza (Dr. Acula)

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Mike Portnoy's latest endeavor, super-group Adrenaline Mob, have released their latest single (via iTunes) titled "Undaunted".  This single is being taken from their first full length album "Omerta", due in stores on March 13th, 2012 via EMI Records.


Adrenaline Mob - Undaunted

On a bonus note, track seven of their upcoming album has featured vocals performed by Halestorm's Lzzy Hale for the rendition of "Come Undone" (originally performed by Duran Duran).

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Fans of Lacuna Coil will be excited to hear that they can head to here to check out the entire new album "Dark Adrenaline", thanks to Spin Magazine.

"Dark Adrenaline" is scheduled for release on January 24th, 2012 via Century Media Records.



Track listing:

1.Trip the Darkness
2.Against You
3.Kill the Light
4.Give Me Something More
5.Upsidedown
6.End of Time
7.I Don't Believe in Tomorrow
8.Intoxicated
9.The Army Inside
10.Losing My Religion (R.E.M. Cover)
11.Fire
12.My Spirit
13.Soul Inmate (Bonus)

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And of course, we have a rumor flying around the net.  Now we at AFGM don't usually posted rumor crap and the regular "he said/she said" kind of articles, but this one caught our attention:



Latest rumor for upcoming Rockstar Mayhem 2012:

-Slipknot
-Slayer
-Motorhead
-Anthrax
-The Devil Wears Prada
-As I Lay Dying
-Whitechapel

An official announcement will be made by Rockstar Energy on January 25th regarding the 2012 lineup.

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And as always, you can make your way over AFGM Facebook for much, much more!  Tons of articles, photos, tours, videos, etc.  Cheers!