The Big Four Tour: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax

So by now, unless you’ve been living under a rock (or just don’t listen to rock/metal), you’ve heard of The Big Four tour. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth , and Anthrax, all on the same stage: It’s really enough to make any metal fan soil their skivvies. Already having performed several shows in Europe with Heaven and Hell, Mastodon, and Behemoth (depending on the show you were at), many in the United States have been wondering if this incredible event would be reaching our shores at any point in the near future. Well, Lars Ulrich has released a statement (with thanks to antimusic.com) that tells fans what to expect and when! Check it out after the jump!

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Ion Dissonance Stream New Track Online

Montreal extreme metal purists, ION DISSONANCE, have released the first song, “After Everything That’s Happened, What Did You Expect,” from their highly anticipated debut Century Media release, Cursed. The track can be streamed at their MySpace page or below:
  
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Cursed, was tracked at .357 Productions with ION DISSONANCE guitar player, Antoine Lussier at the production helm. It is scheduled for release on August 24th. The album’s official track listing can be viewed after the jump.

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Alice In Chains Announces BLACKDIAMONDSKYE Tour

Alice In Chains will headline BLACKDIAMONDSKYE this fall with special guests Deftones and Mastodon. Stay tuned to blackdiamondskye.com for all tour information, exclusive content, contests, and access from all of the bands! Below are the scheduled dates so far. More dates will be announced soon, so stay close!
16-Sep – Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion
17-Sep – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Center
18-Sep – Toronto, ON – Molson Amphitheatre
20-Sep – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
22-Sep – Boston, MA – Agannis Arena
24-Sep – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
28-Sep – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheater
1-Oct – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Arena
4-Oct – Denver, CO – Red Rocks
7-Oct – Vancouver, BC – GM Place
8-Oct – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
9-Oct – Portland, OR – Memorial Coliseum
16-Oct – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
Tickets go on sale in select markets beginning May 15th at blackdiamondskye.com and LiveNation.com. Fan club pre-sale begins May 10th for select dates. Check blackdiamondskye.com for more info.

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MASTODON’s Crack the Skye Royal Edition Sarts Shipping on Dec 15th

If you like collectibles and the other special edition t-shirt bundling vinyl versions of “Crack the Skye” weren’t enough for you, MASTODON has just the thing to add to your Christmas list. Available for pre-order now, “Crack the Skye Royal Edition” will begin shipping out December 15th and includes…

- Full Length “Crack the Skye” Album
- Full Length “Crack the Skye” Score first time available on physical disc
- Housed in GOLD stamped foiled Digi- book with brand new gold and black “Crack the Skye” exclusive artwork and packaging designed by Paul Ramano
- 6” x 6” Exclusively designed lithograph unavailable anywhere else
- An instant download of the Divinations (Live at XFM) and Colony of Birchmen (Live at XFM)

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It’s a limited pressing and the first “handful” to order will receive their lithograph personally signed by Mastodon. READ MORE