The band recently released new studio album ‘Sorry For Partyin’ through A&G Records, and will no doubt be performing a number of new tracks on the tour.

If you’re looking to catch the American pop punks in action then the following are the dates at which you’ll be able to do so:

Tue October 20 Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge
Wed October 21 Margate Winter Gardens Margate
Thu October 22 Birmingham Academy Birmingham
Fri October 23 Sheffield Academy Sheffield
Sat October 24 Leicester Demontfort Hall Leicester
Sun October 25 Manchester Academy Manchester
Mon October 26 Exeter Great Hall Exeter
Wed October 28 Bournemouth Opera House Bournemouth
Thu October 29 London Roundhouse London

The ‘Phrazes For The Young’ album was recorded in New York, Los Angeles, and Nebraska, and if you’re itching to take a look at the cover art then here it is:

Francis has eight dates planned from September 22nd to 29th, and if you’re a Wil Francis fan then the following are the shows at which you can catch him in action:

September
22 Classic Grand, Glasgow
23 The Flapper, Birmingham
24 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
25 Joiners, Southampton
26 The Rockhouse, Derby
27 Fibbers, York
28 Dry Bar, Manchester
29 Purple Turtle, London

Chester Bennington wrote these tracks whilst working on the follow-up to Linkin Park’s ‘Minutes to Midnight’ album, and realising that they weren’t right for the band; decided to use them in a side project rather than drastically altering them for inclusion on the fourth Linkin Park studio album.

Bennington is joined by members of Orgy/Julien-K on the ‘Out of Ashes’ album, and for Chester Bennington fans wanting to hear him doing something a little different, this album should definitely impress. It’s always nice to hear artist’s branching out and trying different things, and that’s exactly what Chester Bennington is doing with Dead By Sunrise.

If you’d like to take a listen to the music of Dead By Sunrise, the track ‘Morning After’ is currently available for streaming at the Dead By Runrise MySpace page .

While we are still enjoying our European summer vacation, a quick note here about the Fall shows in North America. Our French friends Gojira will be joining us, along with Lamb of God, for shows September 14 – October 18, while Lars’ brethren from Denmark Volbeat will hanging for the shows October 26 – December 12. One other quick thing – unfortunately Lamb of God cannot continue on with us in December, so we’ll have more news about those shows for you later.

Fans will likely be disappointed that Lamb of God will be joining Metallica for just one month; it’s certainly one hell of a line-up between September 14th and October 18th though, and I’m sure that all that attend those dates will thoroughly enjoy themselves.

The following are the tour dates that Metallica currently has planned for the rest of the year:

07/11/2009 Barcelona, ESP The Forum - Sonisphere
07/13/2009 Madrid, ESP Palacio de Deportes
07/14/2009 Madrid, ESP Palacio de Deportes
07/16/2009 Zurich, CHE Hallenstadion
07/18/2009 Hultsfred, SWE Folkets Park - Sonisphere
07/20/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum
07/22/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum
07/23/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum
07/25/2009 Pori, FIN Kirjurinluoto - Sonisphere
07/27/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum
07/28/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum
07/30/2009 Oslo, NOR Spektrum
08/01/2009 Dublin, IRL Marlay Park
08/02/2009 Stevenage, GBR Knebworth House - Sonisphere
09/14/2009 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
09/15/2009 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
09/17/2009 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
09/19/2009 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
09/20/2009 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
09/28/2009 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
09/29/2009 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
10/01/2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center
10/03/2009 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
10/04/2009 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/12/2009 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
10/13/2009 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
10/15/2009 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
10/17/2009 Charlottesville, VA JPJ Arena
10/18/2009 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
10/26/2009 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
10/27/2009 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
10/29/2009 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
10/31/2009 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi
11/01/2009 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi
11/03/2009 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
11/09/2009 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena Limited Tix Available
11/10/2009 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena
11/12/2009 Albany, NY Times Union Center
11/14/2009 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
11/15/2009 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
12/05/2009 Las Vegas , NV Mandalay Bay
12/07/2009 Boise, ID Idaho Center
12/08/2009 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
12/10/2009 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
12/12/2009 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion

Nine Inch Nails will later this year play a number of live shows, and Trent Reznor has announced that these will be the last the band will ever play.

The band will be performing in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as headlining the Virgin Festival in Canada. The Horrors will be supporting Nine Inch Nails at some of the New York shows, Mew meanwhile will provide support in all three cities.

Specific dates are yet to be announced, the first show is all set to take place on August 22nd however, and if you’re a major fan of the band then I’m sure that you’ll be hoping to get along to at least one of the shows.

When the tickets do go on sale they’re sure to sell out fast, and if you’d like to attend any of the shows then you’ll definitely have to get in there quick.

These are sure to be live shows to remember, let’s just hope though that Trent Reznor changes his mind and decides to play plenty more Nine Inch Nails shows in the future.

‘Ignorance’ is to be the first released single from the album, and can be listened to right now at the official Paramore MySpace page . If you’re a fan of the band then it’s definitely worth streaming the new single as it really is a hugely impressive track. Featuring the unmistakable voice of Hayley Williams; ‘Ignorance’ suggests that ‘Brand New Eyes’ will be another excellent album from Paramore, and many copies will no doubt be sold when the album is released later on this year.

‘Brand New Eyes’ has been produced by Rob Cavallo, and here is the official artwork for the album:

It’ll be difficult for Panic at the Disco to continue without the creative spark of Ryan Ross; Brendan Urie and Spencer Smith will be sticking at it though, and continuing to perform under the Panic at the Disco name.

A third studio had been in the works with a planned release date of September 2009, quite what will happen now though with regards to a new studio album we’ll just have to wait and see.

Formed in 2008, Death Before Sunrise has already played a number of high profile shows, establishing a strong fan base throughout South Wales and beyond in the process. Listening to this promo you can hear a fantastic amount of energy coming through in the sound, and this is no doubt something that comes across on the live circuit also. Title track ‘Hundred Questions, Thousand Answers’ is by far the most powerful of the two tracks present here, second track ‘Will There Be A Moment’ is still a decent track to listen to though, and with this track the band shows excellent instrumental ability.

What’s particularly pleasing about ‘Hundred Questions, Thousand Answers’ is the way that the band takes a powerful rock sound, and seamlessly integrates elements of screamo into the sound. The cleanly sung vocal sound is prominent here, along with a supreme style of guitar sound, with the screams taking a backseat throughout. The screaming comes through well here, and because it’s never the main vocal sound I feel that this works well.

Death Before Sunrise is a quality young rock band, and it’ll definitely be interesting to hear what the band can come up with for its debut album. There’s fantastic guitar strength here, an excellent vocal sound, and powerful drumbeats also; the band’s debut album should surely pack a hefty punch, and ‘Lying To Me’ which can be heard on the Death Before Sunrise MySpace page also suggests that there’ll be a heavy helping of pop-punk fun present on the album also.

There are a lot of excellent Welsh rock bands doing the rounds right now, and Death Before Sunrise is definitely one of them. Expect big things from Death Before Sunrise’s debut album, and definitely do check this band out live if you get the opportunity.

Rating: 4/5

The band will complete work on the single next week, and it’ll soon after be sent out to the radio stations, providing the masses with an opportunity to hear what the band has to offer.

As a long time fan of Blink 182, I for one can’t wait to hear this new Blink 182 material, and will definitely be giving ‘Up All Night’ a listen at the first opportunity possible.