Literally, playing. Backstage. On a make-shift basketball court. And it’s a good thing we found a sturdy stick to replace part of the hoop that was busted or none of what you’re about to read would have been published. Usually post-coverage for a major event such as the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival will encompass a little bit of everything from the show. But in Tampa, Florida, coverage was left up to how many times a ball went through a hoop. While doing an interview with Black Tide drummer Steven Spence, my research prior to yapping with the 23 year-old revealed the guys out of Miami, Florida bring a…

Video game fanatics and music fans can rejoice together with the release of “Call Of Duty: Black Ops Escalation”. The newest version marks the second installment of Call Of Duty: Black Ops on Xbox LIVE online entertainment. As of May 3rd, the video game, along with all of its special and new features, is now available for download worldwide. Escalation’s four new multiplayer maps and never before seen Zombie experience, featuring George A. Romero, Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Geller, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo, and an original musical track from Avenged Sevenfold titled “Not Ready to Die,” will continue to draw in millions of gamers around the world, since the…

Buckcherry and Avenged Sevenfold today announced additional dates for their co-headline U.S. tour due to the overwhelming response to the dates already announced. The two chart-topping rock bands will continue their trek through arenas playing to tens of thousands of fans as the tour dates extend into December. The full itinerary for the tour which features two headliners for the price of one is listed below. NOVEMBER 4, Casper, WY, Casper Event Center Arena* 5, Billings, MT, MetraPark Arena* 6, Rapid City, SD, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena 8, St. Paul, MN, Roy Wilkins Auditorium* 9, Fargo, ND, Fargodome , 11, Bloomington, IL , US Cellular Coliseum 14, Madison, WI,…

The Kerrang! Awards were held recently in the UK and among those honored were Florida rockers, Black Tide. The band took home the award for Best International Newcomer, beating out All Time Low and Kill Hannah amongst other bands. Black Tide joined the likes of Rage Against The Machine, Slipknot and Avenged Sevenfold all who took home a coveted K statue. Also on hand were Black Tide influencers, Metallica who were honored, fittingly, with the Kerrang! inspiration award. Black Tide’s album Light From Above, which features a cover of Metallica’s “Hit The Lights,” is in stores now! Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest Black Tide news.

Check out the latest Avenged Sevenfold music video “Almost Easy” from Warner Bros Records.