Month: October 2021

Megadeth and Lamb Of God have postponed the final three dates of their Metal Tour Of The Year due to the Covid-19 restrictions in Canada. The co-headlining tour, featuring support from Trivium and Hatebreed, was scheduled to wrap up with three shows in Canada but was pushed back until next Spring.

An official statement read in part, “The final three shows of the Metal Tour of the Year in Toronto, Laval and Quebec City will unfortunately be postponed to Spring 2022 due to restrictions in the Quebec province and international logistical issues. Please hold onto your tickets as they will be valid for the new dates as soon as they are announced.”  New dates are yet to be announced.

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Nirvana will release a series of expanded 30th anniversary editions of their 1991 album, “Nevermind” on November 12th. The band’s iconic second album, which featured the hits “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come As You Are”, introduced the mainstream to alternative and grunge music. “Nevermind” went on to sell more than 30 million copies worldwide, including 10 million in the US.

A total of 94 audio and video tracks, 70 of which are previously unreleased, will be made available across configurations ranging from Super Deluxe Editions to standard digital/CD.  Among the previously unreleased material exclusive to various versions of the “Nevermind” 30th Anniversary Editions are four complete live shows that document Nirvana’s historic ascension on the concert stage: Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands (recorded and filmed on November 25, 1991 at the famed club Paradiso); Live in Del Mar, California (recorded on December 28, 1991 at the Pat O’Brien Pavilion at the Del Mar Fairgrounds); Live in Melbourne, Australia for triple j (recorded February 1, 1992 at The Palace in St. Kilda); and Live in Tokyo, Japan (recorded at the Nakano Sunplaza on February 19, 1992).

For pre-orders, full track listings and release dates for all configurations, head to the link here.

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Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner is in a stable condition after undergoing emergency heart surgery. The 41-year-old Faulkner was admitted to hospital on September 27 with “major medical heart condition issues.” A statement from the band read: “It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest of our US tour. Richie Faulkner has major medical heart condition issues which have landed him in the hospital where he is being treated. In the meantime, we are all sending love to our falcon to wish him a speedy recovery. As soon as we have any updates from his doctors on when we can reschedule the dates, we will of course announce them – tickets will be valid.”

In a social media post, Faulkner’s partner Mariah Lynch revealed that the guitarist underwent major emergency heart surgery, saying:  “Thank you to everyone for all your messages. I will try to get back to you as soon as I can. Richie underwent major emergency heart surgery. He is stable & resting. If you know him, you know how tough & strong he is. So tough that he finished the show & kept the hair flips coming. There’s no one like him. We’d be lost without him.”

The band’s US tour kicked off with a show at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA, on September 8, and their most recent performance was at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY, at the weekend. The band’s next show was due to take place at the Mission Ballroom in Denver on September 29.

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