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.

Final Knotfest Update

Due to the unfortunate situation surrounding the well-publicized incarceration of Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe in a Czech prison and cancellation of their planned tour with Dethklok and Gojira, there’s been a bit of uncertainty about the final bill for Knotfest this Saturday, August 18 at Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset, Wisconsin. A number of changes have been confirmed, and Randy has also been released from prison (on August 2) and is back in the US. Here’s the latest update on the performers at Knotfest.

The most important news is that Lamb Of God will be making one-off performances at both Knotfest events (the other in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Friday, August 17). They had initially cancelled, but now are back on the bill. With the Lamb Of God/Dethklok/Gojira tour up in flames, Dethklok has cancelled but Gojira will still be there. Taking the place of Dethklok is the mighty Machine Head.

According to a recent story on Blabbermouth, the set times for the final billing in Somerset is:

Main Stage

Slipknot: 10:20–12:00

Deftones: 8:10–9:10

Serj Tankian: 6:10–7:00

The Dillinger Escape Plan: 4:30–5:10 pm

Second Stage

Lamb Of God: 9:15–10:15

Machine Head: 7:05–8:05

Cannibal Corpse: 5:15–6:05

Prong: 3:45–4:25

Gojira: 3:00–3:30

If you can’t attend Knotfest, Event View Live is hosting Slipknot’s performance as an internet streaming pay-per-view event for $19.95. In addition to access to exclusive backstage footage and band interviews, Event View Live is also doing a cool thing by allowing you to stream the concert on demand for 30 days after the event. So even if you can’t (or don’t want to) sit at your computer on Saturday night, or if there are bandwidth issues when streaming live, you can watch the concert at your convenience.

The Dillinger Escape Plan Album Review

The Dillinger Escape Plan – Option Paralysis

Season Of Mist, 2010

9/10

The Dillinger Escape Plan continues to defy expectations and categorization with their fourth album, Option Paralysis. For those not familiar with this New Jersey-based outfit, the best way to describe The Dillinger Escape Plan is that they combine the kinetic, off-kilter style of early Mr. Bungle with a forward-thinking hardcore attitude and the aggressive, heavy riffing style of a metal band. If you like bands such as Zao, Botch, and old Cave In then are probably already a fan. To be sure, Option Paralysis isn’t for everyone, but those willing to embrace a band that pushes the boundaries of metal and hardcore will be rewarded with deep, rich listening experience. The album is relentless as ears are shattered with such standouts as “Crystal Morning” and “Good Neighbor”. A brief respite come midway through the album with “Widower”, a slow, emotive song that remains calm until the end of the song. The sonic pummeling continues right up until the end before slowing down for the closer, “Parasitic Twins”, which could almost pass as a Porcupine Tree song. Hardcore fans may feel a bit alienated here because the band clearly continues to march more towards sounding like a metal band with progressive song elements. Option Paralysis will likely stand as one of the most innovative albums of 2010, so don’t be intimidated by the album’s rough edges and give this one a few listens.

The Dillinger Escape Plan will be appearing at The Rock in Maplewood on Saturday, April 3. Support will come from Darkest Hour, Animals As Leaders, and A Moment Without.