Doyle Launches “Abominate The World Tour”

Courtesy: TAG Publicity

Famed guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (ex-Misfits, Danzig) is revisiting his 2013 debut album, Abombinator.

Doyle (a.k.a. Paul Caiafa), is celebrating the album with a new tour that launched March 4 in New Bedford, MA. The tour, the “Abominate The World Tour,” is scheduled to run through April 10 in Burlington, VT and features performances scheduled to take place in cities, such as El Paso, TX; Columbus, OH and Brooklyn, NY.

The tour’s current schedule is noted below. Tickets are available here.

03/11 @ Hobart Arts Center – Hobart, IN
03/12 @ Afterlife Music Hall – Lombard, IL
03/13 @ Diesel Music Hall – Chesterfield, MI
03/15 @ Red Fang – St. Louis, MO
03/17 @ Anthem School of Music – San Antonio, TX
03/18 @ Wildcatter – Katy, TX
03/19 @ The Rail Club – Ft. Worth, TX
03/21 @ Rockhouse – El Paso, TX
03/24 @ Ramona Mainstage – Ramona, CA
03/25 @ Whiskey A Go Go – W. Hollywood, CA
03/26 @ Whiskey A Go Go – W. Hollywood, CA
03/27 @ Goldfield – Sacramento, CA
03/29 @ The Venue – Denver, CO
03/30 @ Sunshine Studios Live – Colorado Springs, CO
04/01 @ Blue Note – Harrison, OH
04/02 @ King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
04/03 @ The Odeon – Cleveland, OH
04/05 @ HMAC – Pittsburgh, PA
04/07 @ Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
04/08 @ QTX’S – Newark, NJ
04/09 @ The Change Theater – Poughkeepsie, NY
04/10 @ Higher Ground – Burlington, VT

More information on Doyle’s new tour is available along with all of his latest news at:

Website: https://officialdoyle.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OFFICIALDOYLE

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoyleAbominator

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Kill Devil Hill Announces New Drummer

Courtesy: Street Smart Marketing

Kill Devil Hill announced this week the addition of former Type o Negative drummer Johnny Kelly to its lineup.  Kelly, who also performs with Danzig and his own band, A Pale Horse Named Death, takes the place of the bands now former drummer, Vinny Appice.

Appice released a statement on his departure.  “It’s been a great musical adventure from the beginning, but the time has now come to go our separate ways and continue to make music that we love,” he said of his decision.

KDH bassist Rex Brown had nothing but good things to say of Appice after Appice’s announcement that he would be departing the band.  “We all have a lot of love and respect for Vinny and have been honored to have jammed with him over the last few years – we wish Vinny well with all his future endeavors, it has been a blast!”

Kelly talked to the press on the announcement expressing his thoughts on taking on drumming duties for the band.  “I’m really excited about coming on board with Kill Devil Hill,” he said.  “I’ve been a fan since their debut and have known the guys for a long-time. It’s also clear that I have some really big shoes to fill. I’m ready for that challenge as I prepare for KDH’s next chapter – this is gonna be a blast!”

Kelly will get his first chance to display his chops live the weekend of Friday, April 4^th – Sunday, April 6^th.  The band will play Count’s Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV April 4^th.  That show will be followed by a performance at L.A.’s famed Viper Room on Saturday, April 6^th and a show at the Gas Lamp in Long Beach, CA on April 6^th.  From there, the band will head overseas for a handful of tour dates in Australia with Killswitch Engage from April 11^th – 16^th.

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Friedman To Appear On VH1’s That Metal Show This Weekend

Courtesy: Prosthetic Records

Veteran guitarist Marty Friedman will appear on VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show this weekend.

Friedman will appear on That Metal Show Saturday, March 1^st at 11pm ET.  Friedman will join Mike Jones (Foreigner), Leslie West (Mountain), and Lita Ford (The Runaways) on this week’s edition of That Metal Show.  Friedman jokingly noted in an interview that while the main purpose of his appearance was to promote his upcoming album Inferno, he also even more excited about being on the show because he got to talk to one of his own favorite guitarists of all time.  “Of course I talked about my upcoming album, ‘Inferno,’” he said.  “But there was another guitarist on the show, and I just had to ask him what I wanted to know ever since I was a kid — just what the hell was he thinking when he laid down one of the most unorthodox (and cool) solos ever. Hope they don`t edit that part out!” Tune in tomorrow night to find out!”

Inferno is scheduled to be released via Prosthetic Records May 27^th in North America and May 26^th in the UK and Europe, May 23^rd in G/A/S and via Universal Records in Japan May 21^st.  It will be his first record of original material in four years and the first in over ten years that will be released simultaneously around the world.  The album was recorded in Los Angeles with engineer Chris Rakestraw (Danzig, Children of Bodom) and mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amon Amarth).  It will also include a number of A-list guest appearances from the likes of: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom), Keshav Dhar (Skyharbor), and David Davidson (Revocation) among others.  The album’s track listing is included below.

“Inferno” Track Listing:

1. Inferno
2. Resin
3. Wicked Panacea (feat. Rodrigo y Gabriela)
4. Steroidhead (feat. Keshav Dhar) (STREAM)
5. I Can’t Relax (feat. Danko Jones)
6. Meat Hook (feat. Jørgen Munkeby)
7. Hyper Doom
8. Sociopaths (feat. David Davidson)
9. Lycanthrope (feat. Alexi Laiho & Danko Jones)
10. Undertow
11. Horrors (co-written by Jason Becker)
12. Inferno -reprise-

 Friedman will tour in support of his new album beginning May 1^st in Tampere, Finland.  He will serve as support act for Gus G. who is also set to release his new album this Spring.  Friedman’s current tour itinerary is listed below.

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES 
5/1       Tampere, FL – Klubi #
5/2       Helsinki, FL – Nosturi #
5/3       Stockholm, SW – Stockholm Rocks Festival #
5/5       Gothenburg, SW- Tradgarn #
5/6       Malmo, SW – KB #
5/9       Krakow, PL – Lizard King #
5/10      Warsaw, PL – Progreja #
5/12      Munich,DE – Backstage #
5/14      Hannover, DE – Musixzentrum #
5/15      Essen, DE – Turock #
5/16      Zoetermeer, NL – De Boerderij #
5/17      Hasselt, BE – Muziekodroom #
5/18      Uden, NL – De Pul #
5/20      Savigny Le Temple, FR – L’impriente #
5/21      London, UK – O2 Academy Islington #
5/22      Nuneaton, UK – Queens Hall #
# with Gus G

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