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Check out “Like St. Valentine”, the new video from Finnish metal band HIM. The song comes off the band’s seventh studio album, Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice, which will be released by Sire Records on February 9.

CobraCam.TV: Episode 6 is here! Cobra Starship keytarist Victoria’s life spirals out of control when the band’s label, Fueled By Ramen, loses her model release.

Check out Alesana’s fifth and final studio update for behind-the-scenes footage during the recording of their new album The Emptiness. Back in Portland, Oregon, Alesana brings in all of the guest performers for the album, including a string quartet and several guest vocalists. A 30-second clip of one of the new tracks entitled “The Artist” can be heard at the end of the video.

Black Veil Brides have announced that they will tour again this spring with From First To Last, Eyes Set To Kill and Confide. Expect BVB to release their debut album Alive and Burning later this year and additional tour announcements for Summer and Fall 2010.

March 17 WHISKY A GO GO Hollywood, California
March 18 SMSU EVENT CENTER San Bernardino, California
March 19 EPICENTER San Diego, California
March 20 CHAIN REACTION Anaheim, California
March 21 THE BOARDWALK Orangevale, California
March 23 STUDIO 7 Seattle, Washington
March 25 ICON Pocatello, Idaho
March 26 KILBY COURT Salt Lake City, Utah
March 27 THE MARQUIS THEATRE Denver, Colorado
March 28 OZ CAFE Wichita, Kansas
March 29 FUBAR St. Louis, Missouri
March 30 TATTERSALLS Lexington, Kentucky
April 1 TERRE HAUTE’S MUSIC VENUE Terre Haute, Indiana
April 2 THE MIXTAPE CAFE Grand Rapids, Michigan
April 3 EAGLE THEATRE Pontiac, Michigan
April 4 PEABODY’S Cleveland, Ohio
April 6 ROCKO’S Manchester, New Hampshire
April 7 THE LOFT Poughkeepsie, New York
April 8 CROCODILE ROCK Allentown, Pennsylvania
April 9 CHAMPION SHIP Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
April 10 HANGAR 84 Vineland, New Jersey
April 11 CANAL CLUB Richmond, Virginia

Rock veterans Korn and Rob Zombie, along with Lamb of God and Five Finger Death Punch, will headline the 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, a 24-date tour scheduled for July and August in the US and Canada.

The annual multi-stage event will also feature metal bands Hatebreed, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, Winds of Plague, Atreyu, Norma Jean, In This Moment and 3 inches of Blood, as well as other variety acts.

Presale tickets go on sale on April 2 and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 16.

In addition to performing a set at Coachella 2010 on April 17, Coheed and Cambria have announced eight club dates in the Northeast US to prepare for their new album release, Year of the Black Rainbow.

Support will be provided by Earl Greyhound.

Here are the full dates:
March 23 – Rochester, NY – Harro East Theatre & Ballroom
March 24 – Syracuse, NY- The Westcott Theater
March 25 – Clifton Park , NY – Northern Lights
March 26 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
March 28 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
March 29 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
March 30 – Scranton, PA – Hardware Bar (formerly known as Tinks)
March 31 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

There are a small percentage of tickets for fans with minimal surcharges and before the general on-sale starting tomorrow, January 20th at 3pm EST. Click here for presale.

Check out this video of You Me At Six performing their song ‘Underdog’ from their album Hold Me Down live in the Gibson studios for Rock Sound TV.

Check out the artwork just released for the new Dillinger Escape Plan album, Option Paralysis, scheduled for release on March 22nd.

Option Paralysis track listing:

01. Farewell, Mona Lisa
02. Good Neighbor
03. Gold Teeth On A Bum
04. Crystal Morning
05. Endless Endings
06. Widower
07. Room Full Of Eyes
08. Chinese Whispers
09. I Wouldn’t If You Didn’t
10. Parasitic Twins

The album was recorded with longtime collaborator/producer Steve Evetts and will be the debut release for the band’s new label Party Smasher Inc./Season Of Mist.

The 11th Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will feature more than 180 acts.  Set for Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18 at the beautiful Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA — the same grounds where Coachella debuted in 1999.

This year’s Coachella will feature a variety of options to make the concert experience an enjoyable one. In addition to expanded camping options–including car, RV and traditional tent camping– Coachella will allow, for the first time, in-and-out privileges for all attendees. Festival goers will once again have the ability to purchase 3-day festival tickets and various onsite camping options via an easy layaway payment plan.

For those looking to streamline the weekend’s experience, Coachella has teamed with Valley Music Travel to provide exclusive travel packages, local hotel shuttle transportation and private home rentals with VIP Coachella access.

Tickets for Coachella go on sale Friday, January 22 at 10:00 AM at all Ticketmaster locations and www.coachella.com. Three-day weekend passes are $269.00, plus surcharges.

In a post on www.avengedsevenfold.com, Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows wrote a very touching post about his friend, brother and A7X drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan who tragically passed away on December 28, 2009:

“I don’t know how to start this or know where to begin.

“First, I would like to thank all the fans for their support through the passing of Jimmy. It has been comforting to see his fans, our fans, and everyone in general, give their support.

“Jimmy was my best friend, as he was best friends with many other people, including the members of AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He was hands down the greatest person I have ever known. I told him I loved him every day. He demanded your love and was never afraid to give it back.

“I have walked side by side with Jimmy, every day, for the last 18 years of my life. I have no memories before Jimmy, and it’s going to be damn hard to move forward without him here. It still doesn’t seem real. He was my best friend, songwriting partner, band mate, confidant, and most importantly, he was my brother.

“The crazy thing about Jimmy was that every day was a crazy story.

“We have told our favorite Jimmy stories for the last two weeks and never have we repeated ourselves. This guy was magical. The outpour of art from his soul was unlike the world has ever seen.

“Unless you spent a day with Jimmy, or 18 years, it’s impossible to explain, so I’m not going to try.

“He inspired people in different ways. He wasn’t just a drummer; he honestly didn’t care so much for the technical side of drums, ’cause he could play anything he wanted. He was all about creating beautiful songs, original fills and hopefully touching people with his art and mind.

“He told all of us for years, including his parents, that he knew two things in life. He wanted to be a rock star, and that he wasn’t going to live past 30 years old. He was right on both counts, but I know Jimmy, and if he knew how much pain this would cause for the ones he left behind, he would have done anything he could to stick around a little longer.

“Jimmy gave so much and in the end it was his time to go. All my reasons for wanting him to stay are selfish and I know he is in a better place than this, so in a way I’m joyful that my best friend is now at peace. He made it to the other side first and I can’t wait to hang with him again.

“I have so much to say but can’t find the words, so I will wait until time can allow me to find a way to express myself. As for the rest of us, it has become clear what we need to do. We had just finished writing a record with Jimmy.

“I can’t promise what the future holds because right now it’s too painful to think about, but we know we need to record and put out this record in honor of Jimmy, for Jimmy.

“He would call me every night to talk about songs and tell me ‘this shit is gonna change the world.’ I agreed with him. Unfortunately, I didn’t know it would be on these terms.

“Please be patient with us for we cannot imagine how hard this is gonna be to get through; we just know we have to do it for his legacy. After that, who knows? But I know Jimmy will help us make that decision when the time comes.

“I love you, Jimmy, and I feel like the luckiest man in the world to have known you and spent 18 years of my life with you.

“Rest in peace, my friend.”