Tonight - KRISIUN, ARSIS, & STARKILL in St. Paul

Following the unfortunate cancelation of Hypocrisy, Brazil's death squad Krisiun have taken over the headlining slot of the tour that stops in St. Paul at Station 4 tonight with technical death band Arsis and symphonic, technical newcomers Starkill. Opening the show are local bands Derelta, Diabolical Sacrilege, and Daigoro. This should be one heck of show. It all starts at 6:00, and it's a 16+ show.

The new album from Arsis, Unwelcome, was just released last week as was Starkill's debut, Fires Of Life. Check out the lyric video for "Unwelcome" by Arsis, and the video for "New Infernal Rebirth" by Starkill.

Concert Announcements - May 3, 2013

As previously reported, Krisiun, Arsis, and Starkill will continue on to play all scheduled dates on which Hypocrisy and Aborted have pulled out. Added to the bill on Tuesday, May 7 at Station 4 in St. Paul are local support band Deretla, Diabolical Sacrilege, and Daigoro.

Locals Thira and Granola Noise Nelmut team up for a free show at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 22. More bands will be announced.

Hard rock band Candlebox returns to the Hi 5 Bar in Burnsville on Saturday, June 15 as part of their 20th Anniversary Tour with support from Echo Effect and Vaudeville.

The just-announced Candlebox show now means that the show from Chicago’s Hessler on Saturday, June 15 at the Hi 5 Bar in Burnsville has been CANCELED. Also scheduled to appear at this show were Electric Eye and Metal Witch.

As announced here on Sunday, Melechesh has lined up a North American tour that brings them to Station 4 in St. Paul on Monday, June 24. Playing with Melechesh will be Vreid, Lightning Swords Of Death, Reign Of Lies, and Pestifere.

Adler, featuring former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, has canceled their summer tour that includes two area stops: Sunday, June 30 at Buster's in Mankato and Monday, July 1 at Station 4 in St. Paul. The cancelation is due to Steven Adler once again entering rehab.

Legendary punk band Social Distortion plays the outdoor plaza at Cabooze in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 2 with Cheap Time and Dave Hause. Tickets on on sale today, Friday, May 3 at 12:00 noon at The Joint, Electric Fetus, First Avenue, and etix.

Alice In Chains returns to Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul on Tuesday, July 9 with Chevelle and Monster Truck. Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster, tomorrow, Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 am. As revealed earlier, click here for information on the ticket presale that starts today, Friday, May 3 at 10:00 am.

Big-time 70s guitarist Peter Frampton plays the State Theatre in Minneapolis with support from Kenny Wayne Shepard on Sunday, July 21 as previously reported. Reserved seating tickets go on sale today, Friday May 3 at 11:00 through Ticketmaster.

Southern-styled hard rock band Black Stone Cherry will play the Hi 5 Bar in Burnsville on Sunday, August 4 will support from Echo Effect and Wayward Boyz.

As previously announced, the Summer Slaughter tour lands in St. Paul at Station 4 on Wednesday, August 14. This year’s tour features The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, The Ocean, Revocation, Rings Of Saturn, Thy Art Is Murder, and Aeon.

Concert Announcements - March 1, 2013

The concert calendar is starting fill out more as shows for the summer season start to filter in. First up with the new announcements are concerts for which tickets go on sale today, Friday, March 1 at 10:00 am:

Suicidal Tendencies, DRI, and Wake The Dead will play an 18+ show at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 16.

Kvelertak returns to the area for an 18+ headlining show with support from Cancer Bats on Saturday, April 27 at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis (tickets on sale for this one at 12:00 noon).

Papa Roach comes to the Mayo Civic Center Auditorium in Rochester for an all ages show with Escape The Fate and Otherwise on Tuesday, May 21. Tickets purchased today are only $14.99 - advance go up to $23 thereafter and $25 at the door.

The ever-bizarre Primus will play an all ages show at Myth in St. Paul on Saturday, June 1.

As mentioned in the presale announcement a couple days ago, the legendary Alice Cooper will play an all ages show at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on Sunday, July 14.

There's plenty of other recent metal concert news:

Heathenfest 4 featuring Einherjer, Sig:Ar:Tyr, Vanir, Ashaena, Trelleborg, Hammer Horde, Vesperia, Minos, Battlesoul, and Winterhymn on Saturday, March 9 at Station 4 in St. Paul has been CANCELLED. A FREE 16+ show is being lined up in its place with Minos and other bands to be announced. A February 13 post on the Einherjer Facebook page blames the cancellation on the promoter: "Ok, it seems we need to clear up any misunderstandings regarding the cancellation of our performance at Heathen Crusade. We are not able to perform because we didn't get any money from the promoter. No money for flights, no money for visas. We've tried our best to find a solution, but the deadline for the working visa application left us no choice but to cancel. We're really sorry it came to this....and we are just as pissed off as you are!!!" There's always two sides to any dispute like this (every band I've talked to loves working with SwordLord), but my guess is that it all comes down to weak advance ticket sales.

(hed)pe returns to St. Paul on Sunday, March 31 at Station 4 for an all ages show with Nuisance, Strate-Jak-It, and Angry Room.

Long-running death metal band Suffocation brings Exhumed, Jungle Rot, Rings Of Saturn, and Adimiron to Station 4 in St. Paul on Monday, April 8 for a 16+ show.

Within The Ruins and The Contortionist co-headline an all ages show with support from I Declare War, Reflections, and City In The Sea on Tuesday, April 9 at Station 4 in St. Paul.

Punk band The Casualties will be playing at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 20.

Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy comes backs to Station 4 in St. Paul on Tuesday, May 7 with Krisiun, Aborted, Arsis, and Starkill.

Des Moines-based death metal band Amass The Grave plays Station 4 in St. Paul on Sunday, May 26 with The Curse Of Hail and Climactic for a 21+ show.

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno will hit Neisen's in Savage on Wednesday, June 5.

Bang Tango plays the Hi 5 Bar in Burnsville on Thursday, June 6 with support from Metal Witch and Black Rainbow.

Former Guns 'N' Roses drummer Steven Adler brings his new band simply called Adler to Buster's in Mankato on Sunday, June 30.

In Concert This Week - October 18, 2012

There’s a ton of great shows across a wide swath of metal, punk, and rock styles this week so do yourself a favor and get out to one of these shows!

It’s a night of rap metal at Station 4 in St. Paul tonight, Thursday, October 18 with (hed)pe, Sore, and Dopesic. Also tonight, alternative punk band Dinosaur Jr. and Shearwater play The Cabooze in Minneapolis.

Tomorrow, Friday, October 19 is an insane night with three wicked shows taking place. First, Greek symphonic black metal infidels Septicflesh return after over a year for a headlining show at Station 4 in St. Paul with Brazil’s insane thrashers Krisiun, Israeli/Dutch black/folk metal band Melechesh, Canada’s Ex Deo, and black metal band Inquisition from Seattle. Second, upstart doom metal bands Witch Mountain and Castle will level the Turf Club in St. Paul with Bisento, Leon Boots, and DJ John Henry. Lastly, Converge, Torche, Kvelertak, and Mourner will tear up the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis - this show is sold out!

Saturday, October 20 brings the return of Smashing Pumpkins for a sold out show at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul with special guest Anberlin. Not far from there, Station 4 in St. Paul has a local show that same night with Deretia, Daigoro, Eldergaad, and Compassion Dies.

Public Image Limited breaks a long hiatus to play Mill City Nights in Minneapolis on Monday, October 22.

Relapse’s thrash band Revocation plays Station 4 in St. Paul on Tuesday, October 23 with support from A Life Once Lost, Ken Mode, Deretia, and Hate Beast.

Industrial/techno band Deviant UK brings their show to the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Wednesday, October 24 with support from Carved Souls, For All The Emptiness, and Thought Thieves. Punk and hardcore fans will want to get out to see Chicago’s Flatfoot 56 with locals In Defence and Hold The Throne at Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, October 24.

To close the week, Christian rock band Classic Petra (the mid-80s version with singer Greg X. Volz) play at the Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park on Thursday, October 25 with Second Timothy. Guitarist Bob Hartman also tours with the current John Schlitt (ex-Head East) version of the band as Petra, so don’t be confused at what to expect at this show.

Abigail Williams Cancels Nile Tour

Candlelight Records recording artist Abigail Williams has announced on their Myspace page that they have cancelled their support slot for Nile on their current tour. Drummer Ken Meyers was recently injured, and this is the recent for the tour cancellation.

The Nile tour will still bring support bands Immolation, Krisiun, and Dreaming Dead to Station 4 in St. Paul on Saturday, January 23.