Aside from touring their asses off, which they’ve done pretty non-stop since their debut record came out, Suicide Silence have also spent some time writing some new songs for their sophomore release. According to singer Mitch Lucker, the new stuff blows 'The Cleansing' away. Constant touring has made the band members better players and improved their musical chemistry. In addition, the next album won’t be recorded live in the studio the way 'The Cleansing' was, and the group will spend much longer in pre-production before they begin tracking.

Lucker shared these nuggets of wisdom with HeadbangersBlog.com during their exclusive podcast interview. In addition, he discussed the band’s origins and history, his obsessive compulsive disorder, contempt for categorization — especially deathcore — and hopes for the “Rockstar Energy Mayhem” tour. Also, Lucker talked about the bands Suicide Silence have toured with and shared some of the group’s most extreme antics and puke stories. Click here to stream or download the podcast.

Suicide Silence makes their return to the U.S. early next month as part of the summer’s most anticipated tour, “Rockstar Energy Mayhem,” alongside Slipknot, Disturbed and Machine Head, among a slew of others. A slew of off-dates have also been scheduled as well. Visit the band's Official Myspace Page to view their complete touring schedule.

Metallic hardcore thrashers Walls Of Jericho have launched a full album preview of their new album 'The American Dream'. The new album follows the mesh of metallic venom and concrete fury of hardcore/punk that the band has come to be known for.

Of the album, Candace says "We've put all that we have into this new record, and trust me, it is extremely heavy. Right now we're calling it a 'thrash metal delicacy'". 'The American Dream' was produced, engineered and mixed by Ben Schigel (Chimaira, Bleed The Sky), and will be in stores and online July 29, 2008.

'The American Dream' Track List:
01. The New Ministry
02. II The Prey
03. The American Dream
04. Feeding Frenzy
05. I The Hunter
06. Famous Last Words
07. A Long Walk Home
08. III Shock Of The Century
09. Discovery Of Jones
10. Standing On Paper Stilts
11. Night Of A Thousand Torches
12. The Slaughter Begins

An e-card for the album, which includes the full album stream, as well as links for different pre-order packages of the album, can be accessed at this location.

Walls Of Jericho will be hitting the road this summer as part of the inagural Rockstar Mayhem Festival, alongside headliners Slipknot, as well as Disturbed, Machine Head and more. Tour Dates and ticket information can be found at www.mayhemfest.com.

Myspace Deathcore phenoms, Suicide Silence, just completed a sold-out European trek with Parkway Drive and Bury Your Dead. The group will make their triumphant return to the U.S. in early July as part of the summer’s most anticipated tour, “Rockstar Energy Mayhem,” alongside Slipknot, Disturbed and Machine Head, among a slew of others. A slew of off-dates have also been scheduled as well so be sure to visit http://www.myspace.com/suicidesilence to view their complete touring schedule.

Chris Garza (guitars) further comments: “We are happy to be home and take it easy after a few weeks of European madness. Every night was fucking killer. A huge thank you to all that went ape shit at the shows. Parkway Drive and Bury Your Dead were a blast to tour with and it seemed to be the perfect package for us. We will take the month of June to begin writing for our next album. Lots of crazy ideas are flying around. Then get ready to get your face bashed in after a full day of metal at the Mayhem tour with Slipknot! They have been one of my favorite bands since I was in junior high so it’s gonna be a good time. Come out to hang and drink some beers with us. See you all in July.”

Garza and Mark Heylmun (guitars) are currently featured in Guitar World that has Dan Donegan (Disturbed) on the cover, which hits stands next week. Garza recently completed a series of instructional videos for YouTube and in the first episode he breaks down how to play “Unanswered,” in addition to going over his guitar rig setup. Check it out out below.

Rockstar Energy Mayhem Tour:
07/09 - White River Amphitheatre – Seattle, WA
07/10 - Rock N Roll Pizza – Portland, OR (Offdate w/Endwell, more)
07/11 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre – Sacramento, CA
07/12 - Shoreline Amphitheatre – San Francisco, CA
07/13 - Glen Helen Pavilion – San Bernardino, CA
07/15 - Selland Arena – Fresno, CA
07/16 - Coors Amphitheatre – San Diego, CA
07/17 - Jillians – Las Vegas, NV (Offdate w/Walls of Jericho, 36 Crazyfists)
07/18 - Cricket Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
07/19 - Journal Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM
07/20 - Coors Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
07/21 - Club Oz – Wichita, KS (Offdate Headlining)
07/22 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Kansas City, MO
07/23 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO
07/25 - Smirnoff Music Centre – Dallas, TX
07/26 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – San Antonio, TX
07/27 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX
07/29 - Ford Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
07/30 - Sound Advice Amphitheater – Miami, FL
07/31 - Sector 7G – Augusta, GA (Offdate Headlining)
08/01 - Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA
08/02 - Verizon Wireless Music Center – Indianapolis, IN
08/03 - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Buffalo, NY
08/04 - The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY (Offdate w/Mastodon, Machine Head, Black Tide)
08/06 - DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
08/07 - Penny Arcade – Rochester, NY (Offdate/Thrash and Burn Tour)
08/08 - Molson Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
08/09 - Post Gazette Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
08/10 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
08/11 - The Mad Hatter – Covington, KY (Offdate Headlining)
08/13 - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts – Boston, MA
08/15 - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront – Camden, NJ
08/16 - Nissan Pavilion – Washington, DC
08/17 - New England Dodge Music Center – Hartford, CT
08/20 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga, NY
08/21 - PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ

Chicago's commercial metal titans Disturbed will be releasing their fourth album, 'Indestructible' on June 3rd. The multi-platinum rockers are giving their hardcore fans a special bonus if they pre-order the album from iTunes. Each pre-order will include 4 exclusive live tracks recorded at Chicago’s Riviera Theater.

In related news, Disturbed has also released a new, all-performance version of their intense new single, “Inside the Fire” which you can check out below.

Disturbed will be taking part in this year's inaugural Rockstar Mayhem Festival Tour alongside headliners Slipknot. The festival will also feature Machine Head, Mastodon, Black Tide, Five Finger Death Punch, Underoath, and More. For details and to buy tickets, go to www.mayhemfest.com.

DeepRockDrive, the world's first interactive online concert venue, has launched a global free concert series in partnership with Pepsi featuring Disturbed. The series reinforces DeepRockDrive's prominence as the world's most popular destination for online, interactive concerts. Presented by Pepsi, Disturbed will be performing to global audiences on Thursday May 29th, 2008 @ 7PM. The concert will feature interaction between fans and the artists using the revolutionary service that DeepRockDrive has created. During the set, fans will be able to communicate and interact with the band in real time via the DeepRockDrive software.

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