Godsmack frontman shoots down break up rumors

TheDailyTimes.com interviewed Godsmack frontman Sully Erna. Here is an excerpt from that interview:

“I just know that we do what we do, and we’ll continue to do what we do,” he said. “I don’t really see Godsmack going anywhere, unless something weird happens and internally the band self-destructs. We’ve gotten over a lot and come a long way since we were younger and kids – doing drugs, drinking, fighting, not getting along. We’ve way come over that hill and gotten to the other side and found that love again.

“I don’t see Godsmack going anywhere, and I don’t see anything that I do is going to hurt it. Even if branding my own name and doing movie scores really takes off and becomes five times more popular than Godsmack, it’s only going to strengthen Godsmack, and I think people will continue to follow where I go and what I do.”

Godsmack frontman Sully Erna announces Avalon solo tour

Sully Erna, best known as the lead singer of Godsmack, will be hitting the road this May in support of his debut solo album Avalon. The tour kicks off in Concord, NH on May 13TH.

The show will feature Erna as part of an eight-piece ensemble band. "I'm very excited to bring Avalon to the road…It's a trip down the rabbit hole into a world of beautiful scenery, world cultures, and amazing cinematic visuals that will leave you breathless at times.”

After finding success as the lead singer and songwriter of the critically acclaimed rock band Godsmack, Erna branched out to release his solo debut Avalon, a different sound and departure from the rock icon status of Godsmack. The record was met with great success, reaching #24 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on Billboard Rock Albums. It features an array of eclectic compositions unlike anything he has ever written in the past, an epic body of work that took him over two years to compose, record and finally release. Utilizing the hypnotic sounds of tribal rhythms, melodic pianos and cellos and haunting vocals, Avalon also features the accompanying vocals of Lisa Guyer, as well as the hand percussion of Niall Gregory from renowned band Dead Can Dance.

“It's a boundless sonic trip that touches on every element of the human condition via haunting piano, tribal percussion, and darkly hypnotic vocals. Avalon is the ultimate aural ride, and it's bound to affect anyone who opens up to it.” – Artist Direct

More information on Sully Erna and the tour can be found at: http://www.sullyerna.com/

Tour Dates:

May 13 Concord, NH Capitol Theatre
May 14 Wilkes-Barre, PA Kirby Center
May 15 Syracuse, NY Crouse Hinds Concert Theatre
May 17 Boston Wilbur Theatre
May 18 Bridgeport, CT The Klein Memorial Auditorium
May 19 New York Grand Ballroom Manhattan Center
May 21 New Bedford, MA Zyterion Theatre
May 22 Albany, NY The Egg
June 1 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
June 3 Detroit Motor City Casino
June 4 Columbus LC Pavillion
June 10 Atlantic City Music Box

Additional tour dates to be announced.

Carolina Rebellion Festival To Feature Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold. Stone Sour, Seether

Remember this POST which we informed you of the Rock on the Range organizers helping put on a similar festival in North Carolina? Today we can announce the first ever Carolina Rebellion Festival. Scheduled for May 7 at Charlotte’s Metrolina Expo, Carolina Rebellion will feature performances by Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Stone Sour, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine, Theory Of A Deadman, Alter Bridge, Hinder, Skillet, Saving Abel, Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry, My Darkest Days, Cavo, Rev Theory, Pop Evil and Art Of Dying with more acts to be announced. Tickets for the general admission festival go on sale Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. EST and start at $49.50 for a limited time. VIP packages, which include hotel rooms, are also available in three exciting flavors, Silver, Gold and Platinum. For more information, visit CarolinaRebellion.com.

Mayhem Fest 2011 Announced

What everyone thought was inevitable came to fruition today, as the Rockstar Mayhem Festival lineup was officially announced this morning. The lineup is as follows:

Main Stage:

Disturbed
Godsmack
Megadeth

Opening Main Stage (rotating):

Machine Head
Trivium
In Flames

Jager Stage:

Unearth
Kingdom of Sorrow
Red Fang
Jager Band

Extreme Stage:

Suicide Silence
All Shall Perish
Straight Line Stitch

Also, the official website announced substitute bands for the dates that Megadeth and In Flames will not be able to attend:

"When viewing, fans should take notice of the line-up changes on the San Bernardino, Mountain View and Montreal dates. On July 9th in San Bernardino, CA, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim's metal cartoon phenomenon DETHKLOK will perform in the place of MEGADETH, and colossal Bay Area thrash kings TESTAMENT will perform in the place of IN FLAMES. TESTAMENT will also perform in the place of IN FLAMES on the July 10th Mountain View, CA date. MEGADETH will not be appearing on the Montreal, QC Heavy MTL date. Other bands will be announced for Heavy MTL soon. Go to www.heavymtl.com (link to www.heavymtl.com) for further information."

The dates, confirmed back in December, are as follows:

Sat Jul 09, 2011 San Manuel Amphitheater San Bernardino CA
Sun Jul 10, 2011 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View CA
Tue Jul 12, 2011 White River Amphitheatre Auburn WA
Wed Jul 13, 2011 Idaho Center Amphitheatre Nampa ID
Fri Jul 15, 2011 Desert Sky Pavilion Phoenix AZ
Sat Jul 16, 2011 Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion Albuquerque NM
Sun Jul 17, 2011 Fiddler's Green Ampitheatre Englewood CO
Tue Jul 19, 2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Maryland Heights MO
Wed Jul 20, 2011 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati OH
Fri Jul 22, 2011 Comcast Center Mansfield MA
Sat Jul 23, 2011 Parc Jean-Drapeau Montreal QC
Sun Jul 24, 2011 Comcast Theatre Hartford CT
Wed Jul 27, 2011 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ
Fri Jul 29, 2011 First Niagara Pavilion Burgettstown PA
Sat Jul 30, 2011 Jiffy Lube Live Bristow VA
Sun Jul 31, 2011 Susquehanna Bank Center Camden NJ
Tue Aug 02, 2011 Virginia Beach Amphitheatre Virginia Beach VA
Wed Aug 03, 2011 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh NC
Fri Aug 05, 2011 First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre Tinley Park IL
Sat Aug 06, 2011 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston MI
Sun Aug 07, 2011 Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville IN
Tue Aug 09, 2011 Zoo Amphitheatre Oklahoma City OK
Wed Aug 10, 2011 Gexa Energy Pavilion Dallas TX
Fri Aug 12, 2011 Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood Atlanta GA
Sat Aug 13, 2011 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre Tampa FL
Sun Aug 14, 2011 Cruzan Ampitheatre West Palm Beach FL

New Info About Mayhem Festival 2011 Emerges

We can reveal a few more details about the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. There will be 3 stages. The main stage and the smaller Extreme and Jager stages. We can also reveal all of the bands for the festival:

Main:
Godsmack
Disturbed
Megadeth
Machine Head
Trivium
In Flames
Suicide Silence
Unearth
Straight Line Stitch
Red Fang
All Shall Perish
Kingdom of Sorrow

We can also reveal that the official announcement will take place tomorrow and will not be delayed as being rumored on other sites.

Godsmack, Disturbed, Megadeth, Machine Head are official for Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival 2011

In what seems to be an error by the official site of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, we can confirm that the following bands are officially on the festival. The website creators have started unveiling the new website for the 2011 edition of the tour. They created seperate band pages and these pages were hacked into by fans and later hidden by the Mayhem Festival website design team.

Main Stage:
Godsmack
Disturbed
Megadeth

(Rotating Opening Slot Every Show)

Machine Head
In Flames
Trivium

Second Stage:
Suicide Silence
Unearth
Straight Line Stitch
All Shall Perish
Kingdom of Sorrow

2 more unknown acts are rumored to be on the bill. It appears as if this years Mayhem Festival will have more bands on the main stage and only one second stage. Similar to how Ozzfest was operated. The official announcement is rumored to be delayed until Monday, January 31st but no official announcement has been made about the delay. More info on Mayhem Festival 2011 as we receive it.

This post has been updated. Read the post above for more current information.

More Bands Rumored For Mayhem Festival 2011

We are hearing rumors that Straight Line Stitch and All Shall Perish have been added to the line up for the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The line up will be officially announced one week from today, January 26th, 2011.


Main Stage:
Godsmack
Disturbed
Megadeth
Machine Head

Side Stages:
In Flames
Trivium
Kingdom of Sorrow
Unearth
Suicide Silence
All Shall Perish
Straight Line Stitch

Rockstar Enery Drink Mayhem Festival 2011 Line Up

The Mayhem Festival official band line up will be revealed on January 26th, 2011 according to the official website. Rumors are running rampant about various bands who are reportedly playing on the festival. Here are a list of bands that we believe will be announced for the festival:

Main Stage:
Godsmack
Disturbed
Megadeth
Machine Head


Jager/Silver Star Stages:
In Flames
Kingdom of Sorrow
Suicide Silence
Unearth

Other bands who have been rumored (but we have not received enough information to verify either way):

All That Remains
Dimmu Borgir
The Devil Wears Prada
Gwar
Skeletonwitch

Bands who are definitely not playing Mayhem this year include:

System of a Down
Rammstein
Deftones
Slipknot
Metallica
Tool

These bands have been rumored but are unlikely to play due to being scheduled to play in Germany at the Wacken Festival during the middle of the Mayhem Festival dates in early August:

As I Lay Dying
Devildriver
Children of Bodom
Trivium
Cradle of Filth
Arch Enemy