CLUTCH Reveal Album Artwork for Earth Rocker Announce Initial North American Tour Dates

First Taste of New Music to Come on Christmas Eve!   Check back with ChiIL Live Shows for our exclusive video interview with lead singer, Neil Fallon, coming soon. With a little bit more than three months left before the release of CLUTCH's highly anticipated new studio effort Earth Rocker, the band has officially unveiled the album's artwork and has announced the initial dates for the first leg of the North American Earth Rocker world tour. The artwork was created by Nick Lakiotes, long time CLUTCH art director, who has worked on previous efforts including: Robot Hive/Exodus and Strange Cousins From the West. CLUTCH has announced the initial dates for the first leg of the North American Earth Rocker world tour. The dates kick off March 8th in Cincinnati, OH and are currently slated to run through March 24th in Anaheim, CA. Support on these dates will be provided by Orange Goblin, Lionize and Kyng. Tickets for fan club members go on sale today via Pro-Rock.com and tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday December 21st. Look for more dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Before they hit the road for their annual Holiday run, CLUTCH will be headlining the KBPI "When Hell Freezes Over" show this Friday night December 21st in Denver, CO at the Fillmore Auditorium. To get more information on the show and to purchase tickets visit http://bit.ly/SyLxpD. CLUTCH's Holiday tour dates kick off December 26th in Washington, DC and conclude with a special New Year's Eve performance in Worcester, MA at The Palladium. Fans can keep up on the progress of Earth Rocker by visiting the new websitewww.earthrocker.com. The website is a hub dedicated to all things Earth Rocker. This Christmas Eve www.earthrocker.com will debut a live video of the title track Earth Rocker, which was recorded live at The Machine Shop. Fans can expect to see frequent updates including photos, videos from the studio, song title announcements and samples of new songs. In addition to the new website CLUTCH has joined the world of twitter. Follow CLUTCH on Twitter @ClutchOfficial. KBPI "When Hell Freezes Over" Radio Show 12/21: Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium - Tickets  Holiday Tour With Mondo Generator, Saviors and Wino 12/26: Washington DC @ 9:30 Club - SOLD OUT! 12/27: Asheville NC @ The Orange Peel - Tickets 12/28: Lexington KY @ Buster's Billiards & Backroom - Tickets 12/29: Columbus OH @ Newport Music Hall - Tickets 12/30: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock - Tickets on Sale Friday 12/31: Worcester MA @ The Palladium - Tickets Earth Rocker European Tour 1/21: Press Day in London, UK 1/22: London, UK @ Koko - SOLD OUT! 1/23: Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg - Tickets 1/24: Press Day in Paris, FR 1/25: Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie - SOLD OUT! 1/26: Stuttgart, GER @ Universum - Tickets 1/27: Munchen, GER @ Backstage Club - Tickets 1/28: Press Day in Berlin, GER 1/29: Berlin, GER @ Lido - Tickets 1/30: Press Day in Cologne, GER 1/31: Cologne, GER @ Luxor - Tickets 2/1: Brussels, BE @ VK - Tickets 2/2: Hamburg, GER @ Logo - SOLD OUT! 2/3: Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio - Tickets 2/4: Press Day in Oslo, NO 2/5: Oslo, NO @ Parkteateret - Tickets 2/6: Press Day in Stockholm, SWE 2/7: Stockholm, SWE @ Tyrol - Tickets Earth Rocker North American World Tour 3/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 3/9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 3/10: Sauget, IL @ Pop's 3/11: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom 3/12: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 3/14: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom 3/18: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 3/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 3/21: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues 3/22: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Las Vegas 3/24: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Follow CLUTCH on Twitter @ClutchOfficial  Like CLUTCH on Facebook

The Blood of Power Tour #Death Metal

ChiIL Live Shows--Dying Fetus LIVE at Reggies in Chicago 12/17/12

Reggie's was rockin for Death Metal Monday, when Dying Fetus came through Chi-town the 17th.   It was a cathartic, high energy show and the band did not disappoint.

DYING FETUS

Self-reliance and musical integrity are two principles which Dying Fetus have always lived by. The band formed in 1991, during the height of the death metal explosion of the early '90s, and have matured into one of the premiere extreme death metal/grind-core acts ever to come out of the massive global metal underground. The band is recognized worldwide as a prime example of songwriting perfection, combining an innovative mix of technical virtuosity and catchy song structures to create the ultimate blend of death metal, hardcore, and grindcore. Intensity unparalleled, and musical power unrivaled, they are the leaders of the new generation in extreme music. Their sounds and lyrics are a brutal response to the everyday stress and pressures of reality in our age, while also providing the ultimate escape from it. 

You know it's a sweet show when they hit the lights at the end and people are crawling from the pit bleeding and grinning.



The power of blood indeed...

Some next gen metal maniacs were there, takin' advantage of the all ages admission and early show time.



ChiIL Live Shows had a video interview set up with Dying Fetus drummer, Trey, but they bumped it up a half hour at the last minute so we had to scrap it, since we were already on a prior shoot.   





We still managed to shoot stills and we'll catch them for interviews the next time through town.   





They tour pretty ruthlessly and I'm sure they'll be back around in the near future.   The band ends this headlining tour the 23rd, then they're back out again in January opening for Hatebreed.   Click here for the lineup and tour dates.

DYING FETUS to Hit the Road with Hatebreed, Shadows Fall and The Contortionist on "The Divinty of Purpose Tour"

Reggies TONIGHT Death Metal The Blood of Power Tour (all ages show)

Reggie's Rock Club

6pm doors/ $20/all ages/till 10pm

DYING FETUS

Self-reliance and musical integrity are two principles which Dying Fetus have always lived by. The band formed in 1991, during the height of the death metal explosion of the early '90s, and have matured into one of the premiere extreme death metal/grind-core acts ever to come out of the massive global metal underground. The band is recognized worldwide as a prime example of songwriting perfection, combining an innovative mix of technical virtuosity and catchy song structures to create the ultimate blend of death metal, hardcore, and grindcore. Intensity unparalleled, and musical power unrivaled, they are the leaders of the new generation in extreme music. Their sounds and lyrics are a brutal response to the everyday stress and pressures of reality in our age, while also providing the ultimate escape from it. 

MALIGNANCY

Malignancy is a Yonkers, New York based technical death/grind band formed in 1992. Combining elements of the non-conventional, Malignancy push forward to create the perfect mix of insanity and technical prowess. Eugenics is coming Oct 9th 2012 on Willowtip (US) and Hammerheart (Europe)!

CEREBRAL BORE

CEREBRAL BORE are a brutal death metal band from Scotland/Holland. Formed in 2006 and self released our 1st and only demo entitled: "THE DEAD FLESH ARCHITECT" in the same year. Since then, we have toured and played shows relentlessly around the world, with big names in the scene.
2010 See's the release of our DEBUT album entitled: "MANIACAL MISCREATION". Recorded at FOEL STUDIOS in Wales and produced by CHRIS FIELDING. 

Metal Injection & Peavey presents Louder Education, a new collaborative show starring Testamentshredder Alex Skolnick, Sound Of Urchin's Chris "Tomato" Harfenist, and the students of T.H.O.R. (Tomato's House of Rock). Each week on the series, a new special guest is invited to Tomato's House of Rock, to discuss their journey in the music business, provide educational tips for the growing artists, and round off the show with a kick-ass jam with the kids. On this edition, founding DYING FETUS guitarist John Gallagher stops by to talk about his band's beginnings, how the band name was picked, fun anecdotes about dealing with customs, scary moments on stage and the meaning behind their infamous classic, "Kill Your Mother, Rape Your Dog." John ends the show jamming with the THOR students on the famous track. Watch the new episode of Peavey presents Louder Education at: http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/10099/peavey-louder-education-4---john-gallagher-of-dying-fetus

Currently on North American Headline Tour Death Metal powerhouse DYING FETUS have announced that they will be hitting the road in in January of 2013 alongside Hatebreed, Shadows Fall and The Contortionist as part of "The Divinity of Purpose Tour". The tour will kick off January 26th in Flint, MI and will wrap up February 17th in Amityville, NY. The band is currently out on "The Blood of Power Tour" which is the band's first headlining tour on the Reign Supreme album cycle. The first leg of the tour with Cattle Decapitation and Cerebral Bore is over. The second leg of the tour began December 15th in Denver, CO, wrapping up December 23rd in Trenton, NJ. Support on this leg will come from Malignancy and Cerebral Bore.   A complete list of dates is below. DYING FETUS recently completed shooting a video for the song "Second Skin". Look for the video to receive to debut in the coming weeks. Reign Supreme is available for purchase from the Relapse store HERE and digitally on iTunes. For updates on DYING FETUS visit their Facebook page. DYING FETUS with Cattle Decapitation and Cerebral Bore 12/4: Dallas, TX @ Trees 12/5: El Paso, TX @ House Of Rock 12/6: Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point 12/7: Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky 12/8: Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar (Matinee) 12/9: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge 12/10: Modesto, CA @ Plea For Peace 12/11: Richland, WA @ Ray's Golden Lion 12/12: Seattle, WA @ Studio 7 12/13: Boise, ID @ The Venue 12/14: Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge DYING FETUS with Malignancy and Cerebral Bore 12/15: Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater 12/16: St Louis, MO @ Fubar 12/17: Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club 12/18: Newport, KY @ Thompson House 12/19: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's  12/20: Roanoke, VA @ Coffin House 12/21: Wilmington, DE @ Mojo 13 12/22: Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 12/23: Trenton, NJ @ Backstage at Champs

DYING FETUS to Hit the Road with Hatebreed, Shadows Fall and The Contortionist on "The Divinty of Purpose Tour"

DYING FETUS with Hatebreed and Shadows Fall 1/26/13: Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop - Tickets 1/27/13: Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's - Tickets 1/28/13: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium - Tickets 1/30/13: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater - Tickets 1/31/13: Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater - Tickets 2/1/13: West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy - Tickets 2/2/13: Chico, CA @ Senator Theater - Tickets 2/3/13: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory - Tickets 2/5/13: Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep - Tickets 2/6/13: Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion - Tickets 2/7/13: Sauget, IL @ Pop's - Tickets 2/8/13: Lexington, KY @ Buster's - Tickets 2/9/13: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works - Tickets 2/11/13: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live - Tickets 2/12/13: Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Freebird Live - Tickets 2/13/13: Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligan's - Tickets 2/14/13: West Springfield, VA @ Empire - Tickets 2/15/13: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock - Tickets 2/16/13: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater - Tickets 2/17/13: Amityville, NY @ Revolution - Tickets

TOP PICKS: CircEsteem Shows THIS Sat & Sun

We've been an active part of CircEsteem for two years and can vouch for how excellent their staff, classes and shows are.   Check out their Winter Circus for two shows Saturday and two different line ups Sunday.   I've got one kid out sick with a fever & nasty cold so he's going to miss his snow angel/lyra act, but Sagezilla will be there rockin' out with the Chinese Pole II class for both Saturday shows.   We've been promoting this one on FB and Twitter for ages, but today's the day!

CircEsteem's Winter Circus promises to excite and delight audiences of all ages and is the perfect affordable outing for those seeking a fun wintertime activity for the family. This year we have two shows to pick from with different acts each day. Come to one or both days! Over 100 youth will perform from the Saturday Circus program, the School Outreach program, the HomeWork & CircusWork program and our advanced performing troupe.  Proceeds benefit CircEsteem's mission of uniting youth from diverse backgrounds and building self-esteem through the practice and performance of circus arts. Purchase your tickets now. Buy two adult tickets and get one kid ticket free! Looking forward to seeing you at the circus,

Sign Up Now For Winter Circus Classes The next 16-week session of classes begins on Saturday January 12th with 30 classes to pick from.  Join us for Aerial Arts, Juggling, Trampoline, Tumbling, Clowning, Unicycling, Stilt Walking and our newest class, Circus Tots for kids ages 3 and up.  Space is very limited so sign up now. To register online for classes and learn more about all the offerings, visit CircEsteem.org