Cannibal Corpse's Pat O'brien Will Step In As Slayer's Guest Guitarist

Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O'Brien will fill in for Exodus' Gary Holt when Holt leaves the Slayer European tour to play with his own band Exodus at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile on April 4. Holt has been filling in for Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman since the tour kicked off February 26 in Australia.

Holt's last show with Slayer will be April 4 in Padova, Italy; O'Brien will join the band for the April 6 show in Croatia, and will finish the European dates with Slayer that wrap up on April 14 in Holland.

Hanneman has amazed his doctors with his speedy recovery from an infection thought to have been caused by a spider bite. Following surgery on his right arm, he continues his physical therapy and has already been practicing with his guitar.

Remaining dates for Slayer's European tour are as follows:

MARCH
28 La Rivera, Madrid, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
29 Coliseum, La Coruna, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
30 Pavilhao Atlantico, Lisbon, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)

APRIL
1 St. Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
3 Rome Atlantico, Rome, Italy (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
4 Gran Teatro, Padova, Italy (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
6 Zagreb Arena, Zagreb, Crotia (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
7 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
8 Arena Budapest, Budapest Hungary (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
10 Prague O2 Arena, Prague Czech Republic (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
11 Lodz Sportshall, Lodz, Poland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
13 Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzgerland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
14 Klokgebouw, Eindhoven, Holland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)

Full Warped Tour Lineup Leaked Early

This years edition of the “Vans Warped Tour” has further taken shape with a number of new Main Stage acts being revealed. As per the announcement, the Main Stage of the annual summer festival tour now looks as follows (in no particular order):

A Day To Remember
The Devil Wears Prada
Asking Alexandria
3OH!3
Gym Class Heroes
Against Me!
August Burns Red
Attack Attack!
Pepper
Less Than Jake
Jack’s Manequin
D.R.U.G.S.

Not all bands will be appearing at every date of the trek. Furthermore, a number of other bands were also announced for the festival this week, they include:

Continental
Madina Lake
Permanent Bastards
Rapid Decline
Street Dogs
The Steelwells

They join the already announced lineup for the festival that currently consists of:

Abandon All Ships
The Acacia Strain
A Skylit Drive
Bad Rabbits
Big B
Big Chocolate
Big D And The Kids Table
Blacklist Royals
The Black Pacific
Black Square
Black Veil Brides
Blood On The Dance Floor
The Bots
Cold Forty Three
Dance Gavin Dance
The Dance Party
The Dangerous Summer
DC Fallout
Demerit
Electric Touch
Enter Shikari
Every Avenue
The Expendables
Eyes Set To Kill
Family Force Five
Foxy Shazam
Freshman 15
Gatsby’s American Dream
Good Guys in Black
Go Radio
Grieves & Budo
Hellogoodbye
illScarlett
Ionia
I Set My Friends On Fire
It Boys!
Larry And His Flask
Lionize
Lucero
Machree
MC Lars
The Menzingers
Middle Class Rut
Miss May I
Mojo Morgan
Motionless In White
Moving Mountains
My Arcadia
The Narrative
Neo Geo
New Years Day
Of Mice & Men
Passafire
Peelanderz
Places & Numbers
Planet Smashers
Relient K
River City Extension
Set Your Goals
The Sheds
Shut Up And Deal
Sick Of Sarah
So Long Arletta
Stephen Jerzak
The Suit
Terrible Things
Tess Dunn
There For Tomorrow
Unwritten Law
The Wonder Years
The Word Alive
We Came As Romans
We’re Doomed
Winds Of Plague
Windsor Drive
Woe, Is Me
Veara
Vonnegutt
Yelawolf

Noise dispute stops flow of booze at Slim's in San Francisco

A decades-old South of Market nightclub had its liquor license revoked by state officials last week because of noise — violations the owners say are the result of one neighbor complaining.

State Alcoholic Beverage Control officials handed a 10-day suspension to Slim’s on March 15 after inspectors outside heard sound coming from the club, according to a department spokeswoman. While The City’s Entertainment Commission normally regulates sound complaints, Slim’s original liquor license from 1988 has a condition that allows the ABC to revoke it if the club is too noisy.

A sign on the club’s front door blames the suspension on noise complaints from one neighbor, Jeanmarie Guenot. Guenot did not return calls for comment, and a publicist for Slim’s said the club would not comment further on the matter.

Dawn Holliday, a part owner of Slim’s, previously told SF Weekly the club has spent more than $250,000 in legal fees since 2007 when Guenot moved next door and began calling police about the noise.

The tiff represents a conflict that has become more common in SoMa as residents of the fastest-growing neighborhood in The City mingle with the highest density of nightclubs in San Francisco, said Jim Meko, a member of the Entertainment Commission.

“It’s one particular neighbor who complains incessantly and an ABC regulation that is frankly unfair,” Meko said in regard to Slim’s. “Slim’s has always been one of the best-run clubs on the 11th Street corridor and, in general, has been a good neighbor.”

The club has remained open through the suspension, hosting alcohol-free shows, and it is expected to start serving drinks again Friday when the Irish group the Saw Doctors plays a show.

By: Brent Begin 03/23/11 4:00 AM
Examiner Staff Write

More Bands Announced For Canada's HEAVY MTL, HEAVY T.O. Festivals

More acts have been announced for Canada's metal festivals Heavy MTL and Heavy T.O. which will both take place the same weekend at the end of July.
Heavy MTL will be held July 23-24 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

Saturday, July 23 (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour)

DISTURBED
GODSMACK
BILLY TALENT
IN FLAMES
TRIVIUM
UNEARTH
KINDGOM OF SORROW
RED FANG
MACHINE HEAD
SUICIDE SILENCE
ALL SHALL PERISH
STRAIGHT LINE STITCH

Sunday, July 24:

KISS
MOTÖRHEAD
OPETH
ANTHRAX
CHILDREN OF BODOM
AS I LAY DYING
THE SWORD
TIMES OF GRACE
DEVILDRIVER

Heavy T.O. will be held July 23-24 at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

Saturday, July 23:

MEGADETH
ANTHRAX
OPETH
MOTORHEAD
CHILDREN OF BODOM
AS I LAY DYING
THE SWORD
TIMES OF GRACE
DEVILDRIVER

Sunday, July 24:

ROB ZOMBIE
BILLY TALENT
SLAYER
MASTODON
TESTAMENT
BAPTIZED IN BLOOD
ANVIL
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR

Tickets for Heavy T.O. go on sale on Friday, March 25. Tickets for Heavy MTL go on sale on Saturday, March 26 at noon.

A Perfect Circle Announces Dates For North American Tour

A Perfect Circle revealed via Twitter that a North American tour was in the works last month, even revealing a few Canadian and festival dates. But today, exact dates and venues for the band’s first full blown tour since returning from hiatus have been confirmed. The supergroup, featuring Maynard James Keenan, guitarists Billy Howerdel and James Iha, drummer John Freese, and bassist Matt McJunkins, will be on the road for a majority of July and August, in addition to their Rock On The Range Appearance in May.

While the group marked their return with a handful of special West Coast shows at the end of 2010 (seeing them perform albums in their entirety per night), this marks A Perfect Circle’s first full tour and dates in the East Coast in six years. And since new APC music is in the works, there’s a strong chance fans will get to hear a new song or two at a show this Summer.

The dates for A Perfect Circle’s Summer tour are as follows:

5/22 – Columbus, OH – Rock on the Range
6/29 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
6/30 – Kent, WA – Showare Center
7/2 – Gibbons, AL – Boonstock Festival
7/ 4- Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
7/6 – St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium
7/8 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
7/9 – Toronto, ON – Edgefest
7/12 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
7/13 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
7/15 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
7/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Penn’s Landing – Festival Pier
7/17 – Washington, DC – Constitution Hall
7/19 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
7/20 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
7/22 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
7/23 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
7/25 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
7/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheater
7/29 – Sacramento, CA – Memorial Auditorium
7/30 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre
8/2 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE



On a side note, rumors are starting to hit the web that A Perfect Circle will be performing at this year’s Lollapalooza. Seeing as how Chicago (the city where the festival takes place) has been left off the list of tour dates, the rumor isn’t too far of a stretch to believe. We’ll keep you posted if more develops.

Casey Royer of DI Arrested for OD'ing in Front of Son

TMZ reports that ex-Social Distortion drummer was arrested last week in Orange County after overdosing on heroin in front of his 12 year old son. According to law enforcement sources, the 52 year old punk drummer was watching TV with his son when he experienced an overdose. After his son ran to their neighbors for help, Royer was rushed to the hospital and surviving from the overdose. He was arrested soon afterwards. Today, he was officially charged with one count of child endangerment and one count of being under the influence of heroin, while also being held with a $120,000 bail.



Royer was the drummer in Social Distortion’s first lineup. Though he was in the band from 1978 to 1981, Royer appeared on none of the band’s recordings. Once leaving Social Distortion, Royer went on to play in The Adolescents until 1987. During his time with The Adolescents he formed a new group called D.I., which he currently still plays in (as their vocalist).

Former Alice In Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead

According to TMZ, original Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr, perhaps better known as a member of the third season of Celebrity Rehab, was found dead in a house in Salt Lake City earlier today. His father called the death of the 44 year-old a “terrible loss.”



Starr was in Alice in Chains from 1987 to 1993, and left the band during the tour for Dirt. While it was said at the time that he left to spend time with his family, Starr later admitted he left because of his drug use. In 2009, Starr was on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. However, last month, he was arrested in Salt Lake City for drug possession after being found with non-prescription pills. It’s really sad to think that half of the original lineup of Alice In Chains is gone now. While there’s no word yet on the cause of death, it can be presumed that like frontman Layne Staley, drugs were involved. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.

IN THIS MOMENT, STRAIGHT LINE STITCH, SYSTEM DIVIDE To Team Up For 'Hottest Chicks' Tour

Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT will headline Revolver magazine's "Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock: Hell Hath No Fury" tour with with support from STRAIGHT LINE STITCH, SYSTEM DIVIDE and SISTER SIN. The trek will kick off on April 22 in Santa Ana, California, and will run through May 15. During the tour, IN THIS MOMENT frontwoman Maria Brink will film exclusive video blogs for Revolver and will interview each of the other frontwomen on the package. IN THIS MOMENT and Century Media Records will donate a percentage of all CD sales on this tour to the Keep A Breast Foundation, who will also launch exclusive charity auctions during the tour.

Brink is excited about the band's first headlining tour of 2011. "It is always an honor to work with Revolver, and we are excited to support a worthwhile charity in Keep A Breast Foundation by donating a percent of all CD sales on this tour to the charity," she says. "Most of all, we are excited to get back on the road and see all of you! Come out to a show and rock out with us!"

"Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock: Hell Hath No Fury" tour dates:

Apr. 22 - Santa Ana, CA, Galaxy Theatre
Apr. 23 - Bakersfield, CA, Jerry’s
Apr. 24 - Sacramento, CA, Ace of Spades
Apr. 25 - Sparks, NV, The Alley
Apr. 27 - Boise, ID, Knitting Factory
Apr. 28 - Seattle, WA, Studio Seven
Apr. 29 - Portland, OR, Bossanova Ballroom
Apr. 30 - Spokane, WA, The A Club
May 01 - Billings, MT, The Railyard
May 03 - Des Moines, IA, The House of Bricks
May 05 - Madison, WI, The Annex
May 06 - Grand Rapids, MI, The Intersection
May 07 - Barrington, IL, Penny Rd Pub
May 08 - Little Rock, AR, Downtown Music
May 10 - Lawrence, KS, The Bottleneck
May 11 - Tulsa, OK, The Marquee
May 12 - Lubbock, TX, Jakes
May 13 - Albuquerque, NM, Laucnhpad
May 14 - Tucson, AZ, The Rock
May 15 - Flagstaff, AZ, The Orpheum