7-4-08
NEW ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE
Our July 2008 issue continues our series of interviews with non-profit organizations working for the good of animals and the environment. This time around, we've included two interviews with National Wildlife Federation and Defenders of Wildlife.
Also featured in this issue is an interview with Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory fame whom we interviewed a few years ago. This time he's promoting his brand new band, Ascension of the Watchers, so we got to talk about what inspired such a change in his musical output. We then got a little political with Colin Davis of Vile, who is our favorite conspiracy theorist (read his blogs at
www.myspace.com/vile to see what we mean).
But the most important part of this issue is the Vent column, which is a tribute to George Carlin, whose death leaves us with a huge void and so much sadness. Rob and I grew up with Carlin, who made us laugh and taught us so much through his political and social commentary while inspiring us with his amazing writing and performing abilities. We looked up to him as a hero, and still do even though he's gone, and he's had such a major impact on our lives that we will never forget him, and it's so hard to imagine what life will be like without a new HBO special or new book from him ever again. Even though we had hopes of someday meeting him and telling him just how much of a genius we thought he was and how much we loved him, we do feel blessed to have seen him less than a month before his death when he performed live in NJ and we had 2nd row seats (and forgot to take pictures with our cell phones probably because we were too busy taking it all in). A great thinker and entertainer is gone but he'll live on always, and his legacy has left an indelible mark on American society. His words will teach us for many years to come; they will never lose their power or their relevance. George Carlin, we hope you're having a great time up there with all the greats who went before you; we hope to see you again someday.
3-5-08
Al Jourgensen and Ministry's Gift to the Fans of Chicago Blackhawks Hockey
The resurging Chicago Blackhawks Hockey team has no bigger fan than Al Jourgensen, the "Mayor of Chicago's Underground," the godfather of the industrial music scene, and founder and lead singer of the legendary rock band Ministry. As the 2007/2008 Blackhawks team makes its push for the 2008 playoffs, its fans now have another great sports anthem, courtesy of Al and his co-conspirators in Ministry. "Keys To The City," a rock anthem sure to inspire Blackhawks fans worldwide, will debut on March 5, 2008. As part of the debut, 200 lucky fans of Ministry and the Blackhawks will win tickets to see the March 5 game.
Born in Cuba and having immigrated to the U.S. at the age of two, Jourgensen was raised in Colorado and Chicago, settling in the Windy City in the late 1970s. As a youth, Al would attend Chicago Blackhawks Hockey games watching from the upper balcony at the old Chicago Stadium. After founding the industrial metal rock band in 1980, and as the band gained popularity, Al graduated to season tickets in the main bowl. Living now in El Paso, TX, Al still gets back to Chicago from time to time to watch his beloved Blackhawks and is a worldwide evangelist for the team, often sporting his Blackhawks jersey on tour.
Last fall, as the buzz began to build around the new, young Blackhawks team, Jourgensen decided he wanted to add to the momentum. In his studios rehearsing for their farewell tour, Al picked up on a guitar riff that hadn't made his final album and started building what would become "Keys to the City," a sports rock anthem that he presented as a gift to the Wirtz family and the Chicago Blackhawks in December of 2007. The Blackhawks have since embraced the song as a great opportunity to reach out to a new generation of Blackhawks fans; a worthy companion to the team's official theme song, "Here Come The Hawks."
"The Chicago Blackhawks RULE!" said Al Jourgensen. "I am honored to be a part of the history and legend of one of hockey's Original Six. I hope 'Keys to The City' inspires some awesome fights on the ice."
Keys to the City
Though containing trademark intensity and guitar riffs, "Keys to the City" is less a traditional Ministry song, but more a classic sports anthem in structure. Built around a drum/bass line that recalls Garry Glitter's "Rock n' Roll Pt 2," the song is a rallying cry for Blackhawk fans. Name checking the past Hawk greats like Hull, Mikita, Esposito and Savard, the song celebrates the resurgence of the Blackhawks and the quest to bring home the Stanley Cup to Chicago. It is already popular among the young Blackhawks players upon which the team is building its future championships.
March 5 Debut
Al Jourgensen will travel to Chicago for the March 5 debut of the song. After a day of media interviews supporting the song and Ministry's farewell tour, which comes to Chicago's House of Blues in early May, Jourgensen and his wife will be the guest of the Blackhawks at the game that night and will participate in game festivities. As part of the day's promotions, 200 fans of Ministry and the Blackhawks will get free tickets to the televised March 5 home game against the Anaheim Ducks. Details on how to win the tickets will be posted at ChicagoBlackhawks.com. "Keys to the City" will be available for download via iTunes, and as a link from ChicagoBlackhawks.com, starting March 5. Proceeds from the song will benefit the Blackhawks charities. To purchase tickets to the March 5 Blackhawks game, visit
ChicagoBlackhawks.com.
3-5-08
Atreyu Set Sail With New Video Trailer
Atreyu will release the newly extended edition of Lead Sails Paper Anchor on April 15th. They’ve also just released a new video trailer previewing the CD’s extra footage. The new disc comes packed with new video profiles of the band, behind the scenes footage from the road, tons of never before seen photos, a digital booklet, and three new studio songs.
Atreyu is currently on the road as part of the Taste of Chaos tour with Avenged Sevenfold and Bullet For My Valentine. The new single from Atreyu, "Falling Down" has been steadily climbing up the charts and is about to make it’s way onto the top 10 Rock radio chart. Check out the audio stream of "Falling Down" here.
Lead Sails Paper Anchor trailer
Real Player
Windows Media
3-5-08
US PREMIERE OF A7X'S “AFTERLIFE” VIDEO ON MYSPACE!
Head over
to MySpace.com now
to check out the U.S.
premiere of the “Afterlife” music video!!
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3-5-08
BLACK MARKET ACTIVITIES proudly announce the signing of ROMANS!
Black Market Activities is proud to announce the signing on Vermont natives,
Romans.
After years of toiling with different bands and styles, Justin Gonyea
(guitar) teamed up with Ben Lee (guitar) and Kevin Savage (drums) in the
winter of 2006. The band sought the services of Sean Martin (bass) and Tom
Kelly (vocals) rounded out the bands current line-up.
Romans, still new on the scene, is already making an impact with their
self-released debut “All Those Wrists”. While the chaotic speed of Converge,
heavy ambiance of Isis, space-rock of Failure and Cave In, and the balls-out
rock of Queens of The Stone Age can be heard on “All Those Wrists”; Romans
choose to play without limitations. Check out tracks from “All those Wrists”
at http://www.myspace.com/romansnoise.
Romans will be playing a series of shows with Trap Them:
03/10 Pittsburgh, PA Siren Records w/ Passion
03/14 Boston, MA Wadzilla Mansion w/ Black Ships and Furnace
03/15 Burlington, VT w/ Black Ships
Romans is:
Tom Kelly – vocals and synth
Justin Gonyea – guitars
Kevin Savage – drums
Sean Martin – bass
3-5-08
ANIMOSITY to tour the East Coast with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and a full U.S. tour with FIRST BLOOD!
Bay Area based extreme metal band Animosity joins forces with hardcore heavy-weights First Blood (Trustkill) for a full U.S. tour, raging even as far as Canada. Prior to touring with First Blood, Animosity will tour a short East Coast stint with The Black Dahlia Murder (Metal Blade).
Animosity first hit the scene in 2000, when most of the members were only 15 years old, with a blistering brand of death metal/hardcore that sought to defy stereotypes and spit in the face of the mainstream. Almost 2 years after their Black Market Activities debut, Animosity is back and poised to showcase their tremendous talent and growth with “Animal”.
Musically, “Animal” shows an enormous progression from their prior releases. The album is themed on the frailty of our lives as animals in a violent and turbulent world. Dealing with the loss of loved ones and feeling disenchanted with a seemingly unfair environment, ‘Animal’ is Animosity’s most personally reflective and outwardly aggressive creation to date. The subject matter of the album strikes an emotional chord as it was written in the aftermath of vocalist, Leo Miller losing his girlfriend to a runaway drunk driver.
ANIMOSITY w/ The Black Dahlia Murder:
03/06 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls
03/07 Lemoyne, PA Championship
03/08 Columbus, OH The Basement
03/10 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
03/11 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
03/12 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox Lounge
03/13 Harrisonburg, VA Garibaldi's
03/14 Covington, KY The Mad Hatter
03/15 Grand Rapids, MI Skelletones
03/16 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
Full U.S. tour, ANIMOSITY w/ First Blood and For The Fallen Dreams:
04/07 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
04/09 Santa Cruz, CA 418 Project
04/10 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
04/11 Fresno, CA The Exit
04/12 Palmdale, CA Palmdale Vets Hall
04/13 San Diego, A Soma
04/15 El Paso, TX Chic’s Bar and Billiards
04/16 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos
04/17 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
04/18 Houston, TX Java Jazz
04/19 Lewisville, TX Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack
04/20 Metairie, LA The High Ground
04/21 Jacksonville, FL Thee Imperial
04/22 Wilmington, NC Lucky’s Pub
04/23 Fredericksburg, VA KC’s Music Alley
04/24 New York, NY Knitting Factory
04/25 Lemoyne, PA Champion Ship
04/26 Worcester, MA The Palladium New England Metal and Hardcore Fest
04/27 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
04/29 Toronto, ON Reverb
04/30 Montreal, QC Club Lambi
05/2 Warren, MI The Ritz
05/4 Elgin, IL Savage Events Center
05/6 St. Louis, MO 2 Cents Plain
05/7 Joplin, MO The Foundry
05/8 Wichita, KS Eagles Lodge
12-14-07
Re:Ignition debuts video for "Head On"
Re:Ignition, which features Steev Esquivel and Snake of SKINLAB, have unveiled the video for the track "Head On" from their Corporate Punishment debut, Empty Heart, Loaded Gun. The video can be seen online at the following location
http://www.revver.com/video/526116/
"We're excited to finally share this video with everyone. It's been a long time coming and we're all very happy with the outcome," says Esquivel. "Noah Shulman and Shawn Sparks did a great job putting this thing together. Hope everyone digs it."
Since its release, Empty Heart Loaded Gun has quickly earned Re:Ignition a loyal underground following with its powerful riffs and the soaring melodies of frontman Dave Moore. The album was #1 most added on the CMJ Loud Charts and has prompted critical acclaim from Metal Edge and Metal Hammer magazine who described the group as "emotionally driven and passionate rock tracks in the time honored style of such revered acts as Soundgarden and Queens of the Stone Age."
High profile artists like former Soi l guitarist Shaun Glass (Dirge, Broken Hope) have also championed the group’s melodic hard rock sound stating, "Any fan of rock music will instantly be brought in after one listen the the bands debut 'Empty Heart Loaded Gun'. The band's new video for the track 'Head On' only shows the emotion and just how real this band is."
Re:Ignition is currently streaming their debut album in its entirety through AltSounds, where the album has quickly become the #2 most played streams with over 43,000 plays, right behind 10 Years who hold top spot. The stream can be heard at the following location
http://www.altsounds.com/altsounds/bands/3791/playallhi.php
12-14-07
Alter Bridge Premiere "Ties That Bind"
Alter Bridge’s new music video for “Ties that Bind” premieres today on Yahoo! Music. The band shot the video while on the road for their North American tour with Another Animal. Alter Bridge is getting ready to kick off the European leg of their tour on January 18th. You can also catch Alter Bridge’s hit single “Rise Today” as the promo song on the highly anticipated Fox show “The Sarah Connor Chronicles.” Alter Bridge’s sophomore album, Blackbird, is in stores now.
Ties That Bind video premiere today on
Yahoo.com.
Sarah Connor Chronicles
Video
12-14-07
Bullet For My Valentine: Video Premiere
Bullet For My Valentine fired an early shot to take over Metal in 2008 with the premiere of their new video for "Scream Aim Fire" on
Headbanders
Blog. The video was directed by Tony Petrossian (Slayer, AX7, Slipknot) in Los Angeles on November 17th. Bullet For My Valentine's new album Scream Aim Fire is set for release on January 29th.
Bullet For My Valentine and Hot Topic have teamed up to give away the single, "Eye of the Storm," from Scream Aim Fire. Fans can go to
Hottopic.com and click on the Bullet For My Valentine banner to download the track. Be sure to stop in at any Hot Topic store, on January 18th at 7p, for an exclusive listening party and hear Scream Aim Fire, in it's entirety.
Band photo from video
shoot
12-14-07
Never Enough: Rare Acoustic Footage Now Online
Frontman, Norman Matthews, has checked in after the group performed two intimate acoustic sets for fans in Orange County and El Paso:
"The in stores were amazing! It was great to kick things off in our hometowns of Orange County, CA and El Paso, TX," says Matthews. "It was also nice to get personal with the fans and be able to perform so close, not only physically, but emotionally. My grandfather passed away as I arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday, so the acoustic performances for me were without a doubt extremely emotional, especially when we closed the sets with 'Hush'. At one point I fought back the tears. The best thing was, this is only the beginning. World, prepare for NEVER ENOUGH."
Watch a fan-captured video of Never Enough's live, acoustic performance of "Hush"
Never Enough is the new project from Lylah frontman, Norman Matthews, and Eighteen Visions guitarist Keith Barney and drummer Trevor Friedrich. The group recently released their self-titled debut on Corporate Punishment Records. The group’s video for the track “The Devil I Am” can be seen online
HERE
The group has also launched a street-team which gains fans access to an exclusive website with online band chats, band blogs, monthly give-aways and exclusive media. Fans can join
HERE
12-12-07
Bobaflex Hit The Road In 2008
Bobaflex has just released new tour dates with Life of Agony and Ill Nino. Bobaflex offers a combination of intimate lyrics with some heavy guitar riffs and an intense connection with their fans. Being away from their fans has influenced Bobaflex to add an additional two months to their tour. The band teamed up with Russ T. Cobb (Sevendust) to record their third album Tales from Dirt Town, available in stores now.
NEW TOUR DATES WITH LIFE OF AGONY
January 9th Farmingdale, NY - Crazy Donkey
January 10th New York NY- Blender Theater
January 11th Asbury Park NJ - Stone Pony
NEW TOUR DATES WITH ILL NINO
January 16th Bedford, NH - Mark’s Place
January 17th Hartford - Webster Theater
January 18th Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
January 19th Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls
January 20th Cleveland - Peabodys
January 22nd Columbus - Newport Music Hall
January 23rd Flint, MI - Machine Shop
January 25th Grand Rapids - Intersection
January 26th Mokena, IL - Pearl Room
January 27th Rockford, IL - Elixur
January 29th Milwaukee - The Rave
January 30th Minneapolis - The Rock
February 1st Cedar Rapids, IA - 3rd Street Live
February 2nd Lincoln, NE - Sokol Underground
February 3rd Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
February 5th Denver - Bluebird
February 6th Colorado Springs - Black Sheep
February 7th Farmington, NM - Gator’s
February 8th Phoenix - The Clubhouse
February 9th Los Angeles - The Roxy
February 11th Tucson - The Rock
February 12th Albuquerque - Launch Pad
February 14th San Antonio - White Rabbit
February 15th Houston - Scout Bar
February 16th Dallas - Ridglea Theater
February 17th Oklahoma City - Conservatory
February 19th Sauget, IL - Pop’s
February 20th Louisville - Headliners
February 21st Huntington, WV - Monkey Bar
February 22nd Springfield, VA - Jaxx
February 23rd New York – Gramercy
12-12-07
SLAYER GETS THIRD GRAMMY NOMINATION
With at least one foot planted firmly in Hell, N.A.R.A.S. members have nominated SLAYER, the acknowledged kings of extreme speed/thrash/punk-metal, for their third Grammy Award. The Slayer track, "The Final Six," from the band's 2007 Limited Edition "Christ Illusion," was nominated in the category of "Best Metal Performance."
"The Final Six," written by Slayer's vocalist/bassist Tom Araya and guitarist Jeff Hanneman and produced by Josh Abraham, is a chilling look at an hypothesized end of the world. The song made its debut last July as the Single of the Week on MySpace where it has since accumulated some 750,000 plays, an astounding number for a song that received no commercial airplay.
"When I first got the word, I thought someone was playing a joke," mused Araya. "But obviously, we've made an impression on the industry. The people at the upper levels have taken notice of what we've done, and that's awesome."
Slayer's two previous Grammy nominations were for 2002's "Disciple" from the album "God Hates Us All," and last year's "Eyes of the Insane," for which they took home the Grammy Award.
Right after the New Year, Slayer plans to start working on new material for their eleventh studio album, intended for a 2008 release, and will tour the world to support it. "I'm excited to see where the new music will go, how it's going to sound, what the total writing and recording experience will be like. I'm sure it will be like the one for 'Christ Illusion' - great!"
12-12-07
SOAD's ODADJIAN JOINS WITH HANS ZIMMER AND The RZA TO SCORE FIRST FEATURE FILM
Shavo Odadjian, music video director, DJ, and bassist for the multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band System of a Down, will add film scorer to his list of credits with his work on the upcoming sci-fi/thriller feature film, "Babylon AD," starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh and Gerard Depardieu. The film is being directed by Cannes Award winning French director Mathieu Kassovitz ("La Haine/Hate"), and will be released over the Labor Day Weekend, 2008.
Working closely on the score with Academy Awarding winning composer Hans Zimmer and composer Atli Orvarsson, Odadjian is collaborating with writing/scoring partner, Wu-Tang Clan's The RZA, writing and scoring several tracks for "Babylon AD," as well as various "futuristic-specific" musical themes and orchestration throughout the film. "Musically, our objective was to merge the sounds and energies of hip hop with classical music, seamlessly melting them into an unusual soundscape," explained Zimmer. "Shavo's unique talent, perspective and ability have achieved exactly that, and then some."
Much of the music for the score is being performed by Achozen, the musical alliance formed by Odadjian and The RZA.
As bassist for System of a Down, Odadjian has seen every one of the band's five albums hit the Platinum mark with three debuting at #1 on Billboard's Albums charts, and has sold in excess of 10-milliion albums in the U.S. alone. He has written and/or directed the music videos for the band's "Toxicity," "Aerials," "Question" and "Hypnotize," and earlier this year, wrote and directed the Bad Brains video for the song, "Give Thanks and Praises."
12-12-07
Onesidezero - Brett Kane, rejoins band
Onesidezero have announced the addition of original guitarist, Brett Kane, to the group for select tour cycles. Kane has re-joined the band, along with guitarist Colin Crow, who will be filling in on the West Coast tour dates currently underway.
"It's great to be jamming with Brett again. He's a huge part of our sound and is a great performer," says drummer Rob Basile. "I've missed his random noises and trippy affects. He also never fails to give the worst "stink eye" if someone trainwrecks at a show! As for Colin, he's an old friend and former member of the band Allergic. It's been a pleasure having him jam with us, and it feels like old Onesidezero again! Come check it out!"
"It's been great having Brett back in the band. It's like he never left. One forgets how important his parts are and then realizes how much more depth the song has when he is playing," added bassist Cristian Hernandez. "Colin is a great guitarist. Having Colin in the band is like a breath of fresh air, he's been able to cover all the parts and has even added his own style to them, so it's almost like hearing the song for the first time again."
The band has announced a short tour of the West Coast to round out the year, before embarking on a European tour alongside ADEMA and RE:IGNITION in early 2008.
Onesidezero Tour Dates (more TBA)
Dec 09 Cell Block, Mesa, AZ
Dec 10 Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM w/ ATREYU
Dec 11 Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 12 Cheyenne Saloon, Las Vegas, NV
Dec 14 Brick By Brick, San Diego CA
Dec 15 Chain Reaction, Anaheim CA
Dec 16 Hogue Barmichael’s, Newport Beach CA
Feb 27 Club Logo, Hamburg Germany w/ ADEMA
Mar 02 Rockfabrik,Ludwigsburge Germany w/ ADEMA
Mar 03 Das Underground, Koln Germany w/ ADEMA
Mar 06 Szene Wien, Vienna Austria w/ ADEMA
11-18-07
Buckcherry Wraps Up an Amazing Year
Buckcherry has recently announced its milestone 300th live show in support of their most recent album, "15," slated for December 15th at Las Vegas' House of Blues. The show marks the end of an amazing year for the band - "15" has proven a triumph, spending a remarkable 82 weeks on the Billboard 200 on its way towards RIAA platinum certification for sales above 1 million units. "Sorry," the fifth and most recent single, is currently ascending the top 25 at Hot AC outlets nationwide, and the album's first blockbuster hit single, "Crazy Bitch" earned the band a 2007 Grammy Awards nomination in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category. In addition, "Crazy Bitch," recently celebrated a full year in the Nielsen Ringscan Top 30 - the only track to do so in the chart's history. "Crazy Bitch" has been certified as a Platinum Master Ringtone by the RIAA.
On November 20th, the band will release an MVI edition of "15," a PC/MAC-compatible DVD which will feature full album audio, downloadable files for every song, previously unreleased live tracks (including "Everything," "Next 2 You," and "Crazy Bitch"), videos, an exclusive photo gallery, complete lyrics, U-Myx (which allows fans to create their own custom remixes of "Crazy Bitch" and "Everything"), plus a variety of digital extras (such as ringtones, screen savers, buddy icons, and wallpapers). In addition, fans who register their "15" MVI can unlock future content as it becomes available.
11-18-07
Never Enough - To The Bottom - Mp3 Download
Never Enough, featuring ex-members of Eighteen Visions and Lylah, have posted a free Mp3 download of the track "To The Bottom" online through the Corporate Punishment Podcast at the following location:
http://corporatepunishment.libsyn.com/
The track comes from Never Enough's debut, self-titled album ("1.0") which will be available digitally through iTunes and other major digital retailers on November 20th and in stores on December 4th, 2007. The band is currently offering fans a free Never Enough t-shirt to anyone who pre-orders the album through the Corporate Punishment Records website at the following location
http://www.corporatepunishment.com/shop/index.php?manufacturers_id=28
When asked about the song, front-man Norman Matthews called it, "Heavy, killer, hook laden guitars with a huge chorus. For me, the song is about people only seeing on the surface, not digging deeper to find out what is really going on with someone. A lot of times we mask our true feelings, but deep inside we are an ocean unto ourselves, deeps seas of emotions longing for someone or something to dig deep and save you."
Never Enough recently teamed up with Ultimate Guitar to release behind the scenes video footage on the set of group's upcoming "Devil I Am" video. The video footage can be seen at the following location
http://www.ultimate-guitar.tv/misc/behind_the_scenes_never_enough.html
http://www.myspace.com/never3nough
11-18-07
DIMEBAG DARRELL – NOMINATED FOR GUITAR WORLD’S “HALL OF FAME” FOR 2008 READERS POLL
Guitar World is running their annual Readers Poll Awards and this year Dimebag Darrell Abbott is on the ballot for the Hall Of Fame Award.
With the legacy that Dimebag Darrell left to his fans, it is only fitting that he shines still in the hearts of many. His impact on the world was of humbled greatness. For those that didn’t know Dimebag Darrell in his personal life got to know him through his music. Hearing his music and loving it, keeps his legacy alive.
Go vote now @ www.guitarworld.com
11-18-07
New CD EP From Black Tide
True metal torchbearers Black Tide have released Shockwave the first EP from the Miami based quartet. Available for purchase at Hot Topic the two-song disc includes the propulsive title track “Shockwave” as well as the Judas Priest-like “Warriors of Time,” exclusive video footage, sticker and guitar pick. The two songs are also available digitally through iTunes. The full length debut from Black Tide, Light From Above, will hit stores in February 2008.
Black Tide can be seen destroying stages across America with Avenged Sevenfold and have just added new tour dates.
Nov 15 Electric Factory Philidelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 17 House Of Blues Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Nov 18 Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 20 Amos’ Southend Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 21 Toad’s Place Richmond, Virginia
Nov 23 The Plex North Charleston, South Carolina
Nov 24 Jannus Landing St. Petersburgh, Florida
Nov 25 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 27 House Of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 28 Warehouse Live Houston, Texas
Nov 30 The Pavillion Corpus Christi, Texas
Dec 1 La Zona Rose Austin, Texas
Dec 4 The Pavillion Lubbock, Texas
Dec 6 Rialto Tuscon, Arizona
Dec 10 Warfield San Francisco, California
Dec 11 Rainbow Ballroom Fresno, California *
Dec 13 Roseland Portland, Oregon
Dec 16 Sowbox Seattle, Washington *
Dec 17 The Big Easy Spokane, Washington *
Dec 19 El Rey Blackfoot, Idaho *
*Just added
11-18-07
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM, "SCREAM AIM FIRE," ON JANUARY 29, 2008
Having spent most of the last two years taking over the world with massive UK, European, U.S. and worldwide headline tours, supporting Guns N Roses, Metallica and Iron Maiden, playing Main Stage at almost every rock festival across the world, and seeing their 2006 debut album, "The Poison" - an album London's daily The Sun called "One of the finest debut albums in rock history" - sail past the million sales mark (350,000 in the U.S. alone), BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE is set to return with album number two, "Scream Aim Fire," set for release in the U.S. on January 29, 2008 (Jive/SonyBMG).
"Scream Aim Fire" was produced by Colin Richardson (Machinehead, Funeral For A Friend) who also produced "The Poison," and was recorded at Sonic Ranch near El Paso, TX earlier this year. The eleven new songs are, according to frontman Matthew Tuck, "really melodic heavy metal...catchy, hooky choruses and full-on vocals, with the music being very in-your-face and heavy...it's a lot more uptempo [than 'The Poison'], a lot more aggressive."
An exclusive 15-minute digital single - a special sneak preview of "Scream Aim Fire" - will be available for download beginning December 18. Two of the album's tracks, "Eye of the Storm" plus the title track will be included, along with the band's Matt and Moose providing a behind-the-scenes track-by-track commentary about the album. The "Scream Aim Fire" digital single will sell for $1.98 and be available through all the major digital media services (iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, etc.).
The four-piece metal core band from Bridgend, South Wales, UK - Matthew "Matt" Tuck/vocals, Michael "Padge" Paget/Guitar, Michael "Moose" Thomas/drums, and Jason "Jay" James/Bass - are, according to the UK's Kerrang!, well on their way to "phase two of world domination" with the new disc. For "The Poison," Bullet For My Valentine graced the covers - at least once - of Kerrang!, Rock Sound, and Metal Hammer. In addition, they won Metal Hammer's 2006 "Golden God Award" for Best British Band, and the 2006 Kerrang! Award for "Best UK Single" for their track "Tears Don't Fall." Here in America, the band was named "British Import of the Year" in Revolver, and "The Poison" generated the hit singles "Tears Don't Fall" and "All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)," with the video for "All These Things I Hate" going to the #1 spot on MTV2.
Bullet For My Valentine will headline a tour of the UK and Europe starting in late January, and will then head to the U.S. in late February. Details to be announces shortly.
Full track listing for "Scream Aim Fire" is as follows:
Scream Aim Fire
Eye of the Storm
Hearts Burst Into Fire
Waking the Demon
Disappear
Deliver Us From Evil
Take It Out On Me
Say Goodbye
End of Days
Last to Know
Forever and Always
11-18-07
MINISTRY SAYS "C U LaTouR" - WORLD TOUR STARTS MARCH, 2008
On the heels of their final studio release, "The Last Sucker," released September 18, 2007, MINISTRY announces their final world tour, "C U LaTouR," with Special Guests Meshuggah and opening act Hemlock. Ministry kicks off the North American leg of "C U LaTouR" in Vancouver on March 28, 2008, stopping in a limited engagement 33 major market cities through mid-May, ending the U.S. leg in Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen's home town of Chicago. Ministry then heads off to play the principal European festivals as well as choice club dates beginning late May stretching through to July.
Exclusive pre-sale tickets for the North American "C U LaTouR," offered by Music Today, go on sale this Thursday, November 15 and can be purchased here www.ministry.tickets.musictoday.com, as of Thursday. Exclusive Special Limited Access VIP tickets will also be available for purchase via the pre-sale, offering advance doors, seating, meet & greets and souvenir 13th Planet gift bags.
The "C U LaTouR" touring line-up features Ministry's founder Al Jourgensen being joined onstage by guitarists Tommy Victor (Prong) and Sin Quirin (Revolting Cocks), keyboardist John Bechdel (Prong, AoTW, False Icons), and drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ex-Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies, Alice Cooper). Static X's Tony Campos has recently stepped in to fulfill bass on behalf of the recently departed Ministry/Killing Joke bassist Paul Raven. Joining the Ministry clan as Special Featured Artist will be Fear Factory/Ascension of The Watchers vocalist Burton C. Bell. Main support is Swedish experimental metal Meshuggah and opening act is the U.S.-based Hemlock.
To coincide with "C U LaTouR," Jourgensen's indie imprint is scheduled to release Ministry & Co-Conspirators "Cover Up," a 12-track covers release featuring artists from the 13th Planet Records family, as well as other special guests. "Cover Up" is scheduled for a late March/early April 2008 release.
For its spectacular two-and-a-half-hour "C U LaTouR" set, Ministry will perform tracks from "The Last Sucker" as well as songs that revisit the band's rich and provocative 30-year musical history. Archival Ministry videos plus other visual elements of alchemy, Christianity, politics and other topics aligned with Ministry will be incorporated into a special video presentation, produced by "Wicked Lake" director Zach Passero (with whom Jourgensen is collaborating on the soundtrack for the feature film) that will change night to night. And, as is expected from a Ministry show, you just never know what surprise guests will jump on stage for a song or two.
"A Ministry tour is a traveling circus," states Jourgensen. "When we roll into town, everyone hides their daughters, but the freaks roll out the red carpet and a friend or two pops up on stage to add some spice and mayhem to the show. We never know who's gonna walk through the dressing room door at sound check. We rehearse a bunch of 'extra' songs just in case so-and-so shows up..."
With more dates to be added, confirmed dates for Ministry's 2008 "C U LaTouR" are as follows:
MARCH
28 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC CANADA
29 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA
30 Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
APRIL
1 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
2 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
5 House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
6 House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
7 House of Blues, San Diego, CA
8 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
9 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
11 The Great Salt Air, Salt Lake City, UT
12 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
15 La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX
17 Palladium, Dallas, TX
18 Verizon Wireless Theatre, Houston, TX
19 House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
22 Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg, FL
23 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
24 Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC
25 Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
26 Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD
27 Palladium, Worcester, MA
29 Fillmore at the TLA, Philadelphia, PA
MAY
1 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
2 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
3 Metropolis, Montreal, QC CANADA
4 Koolhaus, Toronto, ON CANADA
6 Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH
7 Emerald Theatre, Detroit, MI
8 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
11-01-07
KOCH RECORDING ARTISTS WITHIN CHAOS ESCAPE A BRUSH WITH DEATH!
While on their way to perform live at the this years’ CMJ festival in New York City, just
days ago, KOCH recording artists, Within Chaos were traveling in their RV through the Smokey
Mountains on Interstate 40 around Baileyton, Tennessee when smoke started leaking into the back of
the vehicle. The band’s bassist, Jim Taylor was driving the RV at the time, didn’t notice it for a
while, but when he did, he pulled over immediately into the shoulder. The rest of the members were
asleep. Once he noticed the smoke puffing out from right behind the back right wheel, he
immediately woke the rest of the guys up!
Within Chaos frontman, Danny Reid stated “A UPS driver that was driving by pulled over,
ran to the RV with his fire extinguisher and sprayed it into the area where he saw the smoke coming
from. A cop also happened to drive by and ran up with a fire extinguisher. Right about then, a flame
shot out of a vent in the side of the vehicle, and a thick white cloud of smoke followed. The fire
extinguisher wasn’t working at all. At this point, we were sure the thing was going up, and Jim
ducked in to see if he could salvage anything. There was too much smoke filling the space for him to
see anything, except for the fire completely engulfing the bed that guitarist Jason Huggett was
sleeping on just a minute earlier. We all took off about 100 feet away from the fire, and watched it
burn our transportation, clothes, food, money, guitars, etc.., hoping the fire wouldn’t spread to our
trailer and burn ALL the equipment. The fire department pulled up in three trucks, completely
stopped all traffic and put the fire out before it ever got to our trailer. But as you can see from the
photos, it burned everything but the metal in the RV!”
Drummer Travis Denham & Jason both went to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation, they
were given tests, and fortunately all checked out fine. Thanks to that all who helped. Also, because
after the band had lost everything (including their shelter) in the fire, the Red Cross put the band up
in a hotel for the night and even gave them a bit of money to buy some clothes. Determined to make
it to CMJ, the Texan boys rented a U-Haul and headed straight up to New York and played their
show. As the saying goes.. The show must go on! Now that’s Metal!
11-01-07
Ghost Machine guitarist reveals band has 33 songs ready for next album
Ghost Machine guitarist John Stevens (ex-Clay People) has revealed more details about the creation of the group's debut album and the group's follow-up album, which is slated for release sometime in 2008.
"The entire process of the Hypersensitive album took place either in my studio at my house, except for the drums, which we needed a facility that would properly capture the drum tones. We recorded them at Assembly Line studios in Vienna, VA, and Orange Whip in Santa Barbara, Ca" says Ghost Machine guitarist John Stevens. "In comparison to the last release, this one was carrying the weight of a lot of baggage from our lives. The music for Edification was about my ex, my kid, my life. This whole album was very personal for all of us. It was the perfect chance for Ivan and I to disclose and say goodbye to some personal demons we both carry. Strange how 95% of our material starts out as an insightful instrumental that I write to listen to by myself, but the most tracks that are most impacting were "Sheltered" and "Vegas", which were generated from Wingnut and Crispy respectively. But it's really about honesty. We can't hide the who we are."
Ghost Machine, which also features Five Finger Death Punch frontman Ivan Moody and former Motograter drummer Chris "Crispy" Binns, recently released the band's d ebut album Hypersensitive on Corporate Punishment Records. The album engineered and co-produced by Pete Murray (Ultraspank, Lo-Pro) and draws from a wide range of influences that range from like NINE INCH NAILS, THE CURE, PINK FLOYD, ALICE IN CHAINS, TOOL and MINISTRY.
"The new CD is written and ready for studio. It's the most incredible stuff I've ever been involved with or written. We have yet to choose from 33 tracks which ones are going to represent our lives at this time." says Stevens. "It will be a double disc, with full band input as opposed to the last two releases being more of a directed out of my studio with Ivan. We are going to do full band rehearsals and get everyone involved. We are also looking at a few different producers to work with on many different songs to keep the sound vibrant, different and well rounded. The self titled and Hypersensitive albums were mainly produced by me, but this time we want to find more outside perspectives that have the same vision we do then see what happens with the end result."
11-01-07
Bobaflex take the red pill and go "Home"
Bobaflex has just released the music video for their first single “Home” off their new album Tales from Dirt Town. Bobaflex teamed up with director Dan Dobi to film the video at the infamous Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. The band was caught on film before and during their sold-out concert on October 12th at the notorious venue and the video puts a lucid visual to their emotional song. Bobaflex’s multifaceted album, Tales from Dirt Town, is available in stores now.
“Home” Video
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11-01-07
SILVERCHAIR SWEEPS ARIAS (Australian Grammy® Awards) TO BECOME ALL TIME AWARD LEADERS IN ARIA HISTORY WITH 19 TOTAL AWARDS!
Silverchair swept the 2007 ARIA Awards in Sydney last night. They won five ARIAs - more than any other artist this year. Most significantly the band took out the prestigious Album Of The Year award for their acclaimed Young Modern. While they've had five chart-topping albums over their career, this was actually the first time that any Silverchair release has received that honor.
They received the following awards:
Album Of The Year
Best Group
Single Of The Year
Best Rock Album
Highest Selling Single
This extraordinary achievement makes Silverchair the most successful artist in the entire history of the ARIA Awards. Last night's haul took the band's career tally to 19 eclipsing John Farnham's previous record of 18 career gongs. Silverchair opened the Awards telecast with a memorable performance of "Straight Lines" and set the tone for a very special night that cemented Silverchair in their rightful place as one of the most acclaimed and successful bands in Australian music history
The ARIAs capped the busiest few months of the band's entire career. They have toured non-stop over the last 16 weeks racking up nearly 60 shows around the world including international festival appearances and their hugely successful "Across The Great Divide" tour with co-headliners, Powderfinger. Those shows came to an end on Friday night in Silverchair's home town of Newcastle.
Upcoming US Tour Dates:
(additional dates to be announced soon)
11/14 - Anaheim, CA: House Of Blues (SOLD OUT)
11/15 - Las Vegas, NV: The Joint
11/16 - San Diego, CA: House Of Blues (SOLD OUT)
11/18 - San Francisco, CA: The Independent (SOLD OUT)
11/20 - Los Angeles, CA: The Wiltern
11/21 - Tempe, AZ: Marquee Theatre
11/23 - Salt Lake City, UT: The Venue
11/24 - Boulder, CO: Fox Theatre
11/26 - Oklahoma City, OK: Diamond Ballroom
11/27 - Austin, TX: La Zona Rosa
11/28 - Houston, TX: Meridian
11/29 - New Orleans, LA: House Of Blues
12/01 - Orlando, FL: House Of Blues
12/02 - North Myrtle Beach, SC: House Of Blues
12/04 - Norfolk, VA: ODU Constant Convocation Center
12/07 - Columbus, OH: Newport Music Hall
12/08 - Cleveland, OH: House Of Blues
12/11 - Indianapolis, IN: Music Mill
10-10-07
WIND-UP RECORDS’ FINGER ELEVEN ACHIEVES CROSS-OVER SMASH WITH “PARALYZER”
PARALYZER” RINGTONE / RINGBACK AND FULL-SONG DOWNLOAD SALES UP WEEKLY ACROSS THE BOARD WITH STRONG SUPPORT FROM VERIZON WIRELESS
Finger Eleven’s fourth album on Wind-up Records THEM VS. YOU VS. ME has delivered the band’s second crossover hit with “Paralyzer.” The song achieved the number one position on the Alternative, Active and Mainstream Rock charts. Subsequently, “Paralyzer” has crossed over to CHR, where it stands at 22 this week, and is a hit at HAC, where it continues to move towards the top ten at 16 with a bullet.
In a market where ringtone and ringback tone success is heavily owned by the urban worlds of rap and hip-hop, the song is an example of where the mobile and on-line space can help propel the rock genre. An early indicator of the enormity of the song’s popularity came via Verizon Wireless shortly after the company entered into a distribution deal with Wind-up Records.
Well before “Paralyzer” began its climb to the top of the charts, organic interest in Finger Eleven, and the song, emerged from Verizon Wireless customers. The ringtone / ringback tone began its rise as a limited time exclusive offering from Verizon Wireless, and as early as April, 2007 it entered the Top 40 of the mobile leader’s chart, well before the song crossed to pop radio. With continued support, the song has continued its popularity with Verizon Wireless customers reaching the top 10 on the Tones What’s Hot Chart.
Wind-up Records Chief Operating Officer / Executive Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs Jim Cooperman shared, “Paralyzer’s success in the mobile space, coupled with the fact that the song imminently will be certified as a Gold download, demonstrates that the digital space remains a fertile landscape for the rock genre and we see tremendous opportunity for growth in this area. We are grateful to our digital partners such as Verizon Wireless for providing Wind-up and its artists with a level playing field in which to compete.”
“The instant popularity of ‘Paralyzer’ proves that mobile first is an effective way to reach music lovers of all ages and interests,” said Ed Ruth, director of music for Verizon Wireless. “Verizon continues its leadership role in music by allowing music fans to discover and download a wide range of music anytime, anywhere.”
The relationship between both companies continues to deliver glimpses of a successful case study of the future of the record business. Wind-up Records’ latest phase of marketing around Finger Eleven’s headline tour of the U.S. tagged Verizon Wireless in the television and on-line advertising rather than a traditional retailer. The call to action in the spots and the ad drove Verizon Wireless customers with V CAST Music-capable phones to text F11 to 8910 for direct access to Finger Eleven music. At the same time, Verizon Wireless ran an artist feature promoting “Paralyzer” and other songs from the band’s repertoire delivering a 94% increase in tone sales as a result.
10-10-07
Faber Drive paged to "Surgery"
Canadian quartet Faber Drive’s debut album, Seven Second Surgery, is in stores today. The album features the singles "Tongue Tied” and "Second Chance."
Faber Drive got their first break when lead singer/guitarist, Faber, submitted a song to a Vancouver radio station’s battle of the bands in 2006. The band won the competition and soon the pieces started coming together. Faber Drive hooked up with Hinder producer Brian Howes and Nickelback producer Joey Moi, who were blown away by Faber’s acoustic demos. Howes asked if he could co-write with Faber and Moi offered to start preproduction. Faber Drive wrote Seven Second Surgery while on the road with fellow Canadian rockers, Headly, and in Moi’s studio.
Tongue Tied audio stream:
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Second Chance audio streams:
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Second Chance video:
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Myspace – www.myspace.com/faberdrive
10-10-07
Contest: Trapt Live! video mix
Mix Trapt! The members of Trapt have asked their fans to remix their upcoming video for “Stay Alive”. The song is featured on the band’s first live album entitled Trapt Live! which was released September 19th. To enter the contest, visit
http://eyespot.com/promotion/trapt/ to mash and mix your personal videos and pictures. The Grand Prize winner will receive an iPhone loaded with the Trapt audio catalog. The five most interesting mixes will be featured on
Trapt’s Myspace page.
10-10-07
Drowning Pool's Enemy Streaming Links
Drowning Pool have released their new animated video for “Enemy”. Due to the band’s busy schedule on the road they decided to create an animated video. The video features animated versions of Drowning Pool rocking out in a dark forest ready to explode. “Enemy” is the second single off the band’s album, Full Circle, which came out earlier this year.
Check out the video for “Ememy” here:
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Drowning Pool – This Is For The Soldiers Tour:
10/9 Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s
10/11 Evansville, IN – Woddy’s Bar
10/13 Lubbuck, TX – Jakes
10/14 Farmington, NM – Gator’s Bar and Grill
10/18 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
10/19 Hollywood, CA – The Whisky
10/20 Fresno, CA – The Exit
10/22 Modesto, CA – Fat Cat
10/23 Santa Rosa, CA – Last Day Saloon
10/24 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
10/25 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
10/27 Kansas City, MO – Community America Ballpark
10/28 Reno, NV – All City Live – KDOT
10/31 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
11/2 Wichita, KS – Flashbacks Dance Club
11/8 New York, NY – The Knitting Factory
11/16 Port Charlotte, FL – Charlotte County Fairgrounds
11/17 Jacksonville, FL – Metropolitan Park
11/18 Orlando, FL – Tinker Field
10-10-07
3 MILE SCREAM STREAMS ENTIRE DEBUT ALBUM AND ADDS DATES WITH THINE EYES BLEED
Montreal based 3 Mile Scream have streamed the group's debut album, A Prelude To Our Demise, at the following location
http://www.altsounds.com/altsounds/bands/3793/playallhi.php
3 Mile Scream's debut album was recorded in Montreal under the watchful eye of producer Jean-Francois Dagenais, guitarist for death metal giants Kataklysm. Since the album release, 3 Mile Scream has won over many high profile fans including Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, Unearth’s Trevor Phipps and Arch Enemy’s Michael Amott who described the band as, "Heavy and melodic, great chops."
3 Mile Scream’s A Prelude To Our Demise, was released by independent powerhouse Corporate Punishment Records. The album is a stunning blend of European metal, melody and machine gun drumming that creates a merciless, brutal sound.
The group has recently announced more tour dates in support of their debut album, including an upcoming October 14th date in Belleville, Ontario where the band has been added as direct support for Thine Eyes Bleed.
"Thine Eyes Bleed are one of the best Canadian metal acts on the scene. We are extremely excited and honored to share the stage with a band of such unrelenting aggression," says 3 Mile Scream frontman Matt McGa chy. "We are all very excited to hear the new Thine Eyes Bleed material since we were all blown away by their performance at last year's Unholy Alliance Tour."
3 MILE SCREAM UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Oct 13 - Cafe L’incoditionelle ,Montreal, Quebec
Oct 14 – Bohemian Nightclub, Belleville, ON w/ THINE EYES BLEED
Oct 26 - The Embassy, London, Ontario
Oct 27 – Shadow, Guelph, Ontario
Oct 28 - The Metal Bar, Toronto, Ontario
Nov 02 - The UnderDog, Peterborough, Ontario
Nov 03 - Bottoms Up, Brantford, Ontario
Nov 10 - The Katacombes, Montreal, Quebec
Nov 16- Diesel Room, Oshawa, Ontario w/ The After Chapter
Nov 17- The Vintage Sports Lounge Niagara Falls, Ontario w/The After Chapter
Nov 18 – TBA, St. Catherines, Ontario w/The After Chapter
Nov 23 - Cafe L’inconditionnelle, Montreal, Quebec
Nov 30 - Paramount Bar, Moncton, NB
Dec 07 - The Kathedral, Toronto, Ontario
10-10-07
Waxploitation Prepares Darfur Charity Album
On November 27th, Waxploitation will launch its inaugural Causes album series with Causes 1 which includes exclusive and rare tracks donated by Animal Collective, The Black Keys, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Cornelius, The Cure, David Sylvian, Death Cab for Cutie, (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Shins remixed by Clint Mansell, Spoon, Teargas & Plateglass, Thievery Corporation and Travis.
One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to three non-profit organizations: Doctors Without Borders
(www.doctorswithoutborders.org), Human Rights Watch
(www.hrw.org) and Oxfam America (www.oxfamamerica.org).
The album will be available digitally on iTunes for only 90 days beginning on November 27th. "We've made a conscious decision to create a sense of urgency - to mirror what is a dire situation in Darfur. It's not just a symbolic gesture," says Waxploitation's founder Jeff Antebi. "These non-profits need help there now."
Waxploitation will also be pressing a limited edition CD which can be pre-ordered by signing up at
www.waxploitation.com/signup
Although estimates of the number of people killed by the conflict in Darfur vary widely from 200,000 to 400,000, what is certain is that more than 2 million people have fled their homes because of the fighting, and 4 million are now in need of humanitarian assistance-making this one of the worst crises in the world today.
10-02-07
SEETHER AND WIND-UP RECORDS ANNOUNCE TRACK LISTING FOR OCTOBER 23RD RELEASE FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPACES
Rock band Seether, and Wind-up Records have announced the track listing of FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPACES. Seether’s third studio album for the label will be released on October 23, 2007. In just five weeks at radio, the lead single “Fake It,” is already number 4 on the Active Rock chart, and number 8 at Alternative. The complete track listing is “Like Suicide,” “Fake It,” “Breakdown,” “FMLYHM,” “Fallen,” “Rise Above This,” “No Jesus Christ,” “6 Gun Quota,” “Walk Away From The Sun,” “Eyes of the Devil,” “Don’t Believe,” and “Waste.”
The South African émigrés, who now live in the Los Angeles area, are coming off three consecutive gold certified studio albums. Their debut DISCLAIMER, was re-released following sales of over 500,000 copies with a DVD and bonus tracks which included the pop hit “Broken” from The Punisher feature film. This expanded version of the album titled DISCLAIMER II went on to sell 687,251 copies, making it the first debut album to be certified gold twice. The band’s follow-up KARMA & EFFECT, has sold 711,985 copies according to Soundscan since release. As a bridge between studio albums, Seether released the CD/DVD ONE COLD NIGHT, a live, acoustic offering captured in Philadelphia, PA. The new album titled FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPACES will be the band’s third U.S. studio recording of new material. Singer Shaun Morgan offered, “We didn't restrict ourselves to straight rock songs, and we were completely open to new ideas. This is not by any stretch of the imagination a concept album, nor is it a 'woe is me, I'm sober' album. We explored our melodic side a little bit more, and as a result, I believe this is our best collective effort to date. It may come as a surprise to some, but we feel like we've grown and are starting to find our place with regard to the sound of the band." Seether is Shaun Morgan (Principal Vocals / Guitar), Dale Stewart (Bass) and John Humphrey (Drums).
Seether will appear on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Monday, October 29th, and on the nationally syndicated program Rockline the evening of October 22nd.
10-02-07
SCUM OF THE EARTH RETURNS WITH ‘SLEAZE FREAK’ DUE OUT OCTOBER 23 ON ECLIPSE RECORDS
A long time in the making, SLEAZE FREAK will be released October 23 on Eclipse Records, just in time for Halloween. Riggs' comrades in Scumdom are Brandon (bass, background vocals), Skylar (guitar), and Adrian Ost (drums).
“Bombshell From Hell” is SLEAZE FREAK’s first single, which is going for radio adds October 15. A performance video for the track—directed by Ron Najor (Angels & Airwaves)--was recently shot in Los Angeles and should invade TV and Internet airwaves within the next couple of weeks.
SLEAZE FREAK—which was written and produced by Riggs--contains 13 new songs (including “I Am Monster,” “Macabro Expectaculo” and “Corpse Grinders”), a cover and 28-page full-color booklet with exclusive artwork by self-proclaimed “Freakazoid” artist Paul Garner, plus a bonus 30-minute DVD packed with unbridled, no-holds-barred confessions by Riggs, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of Riggs and the band. Myspace.com diva and metal goddess, Metal Sanaz, also appears on the DVD, recording her vocals on “Love Pig.” She’s been posting video blogs of the band from recording sessions shot at Studio 2100 in Springfield, MO since June.
Most of the songs on the new album were recorded with Riggs' one-of-a-kind "Skin" guitar. It's a custom Fernandes Vertigo guitar wrapped in real pigskin that’s been sewn together. Riggs is planning to have various artists tattoo the pigskin in the future. Two tattoos currently decorate the guitar: one of a skull and crossbones and one with the words “fuck you” along the top which only Riggs can see when he’s playing the guitar.
“I wanted it to look like ‘Leatherface’ from ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ except on a guitar,” explains Riggs. “I’ll have it forever, so I’m planning on having a bunch of artists put tattoos on it. Hopefully it’ll be a few years before it starts to fall apart, although it’s already starting to smell and rot a little. But it’s still cool. It also kind of looks like Freddy Kruger’s face.”
He is also the owner and creator of another one-of-a-kind guitar made by Fernandes--a lucite one filled with fake blood, which can be seen in the “Bombshell From Hell” video. “I put it together with the president of Fernandes years ago,” says Riggs. “We messed around with water to make sure it wouldn’t spill out when I played it. It sounds amazing.”
The new music, 13 tracks of searing stripper-metal, capitalizes on the same formula which worked perfectly on BLAH...BLAH...BLAH..., but with more guitar solos, slick, percussive bass lines and Riggs' trademark blood-steeped lyrics. The first single, “Bombshell From Hell,” flaunts a hard-driving, instrumentally lacerating sound, which screams out to the world, letting us know that
SCUM OF THE EARTH are unleashed and getting their dead on once again.
For Riggs, making music with SCUM OF THE EARTH is like bringing things full circle, many times over. As he explains, “It’s hard starting over again, because I’ve been in bands for 17 years. I started off as a teenager in the band Screw in 1990. We even got to do our first record with Ministry, who were recording in the same studio as us. Then I was in Prong for about a year before meeting Rob
Zombie and joining his band. I went from sleeping in a van to a huge tour bus, back to a van and now I own my own tour bus! After I left Rob’s band I knew I had to start over again. I’m excited to have SCUM OF THE EARTH as my very own and I’m anxious to get out there and promote the hell out of our music. It’s such a good feeling to know that I don’t have to answer to anyone anymore except myself.”
10-02-07
Senses Fail Roll Out Fall Debuts
On Friday October 5th, SENSES FAIL will be debuting a brand new song, entitled "Battle Hymn," via AOL Music's
PopEater.com as well as on their MySpace page. The song is from the group’s forthcoming Deluxe Edition of Still Searching and hits stores on November 13th.
The NJ five-piece also begins their co-headlining tour with New Found Glory that includes multiple night shows in Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pure Volume has created a special page for the tour, which can be found
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Senses Fail’s new video for “The Priest and the Matador” will debut Tuesday October 9th exclusively on
www.NetStudio.tv. Sixteen year-old Fabiana Di Maso of Boca Raton, Florida submitted the winning pitch for the band’s “The Priest and the Matador,” which was just produced by NetStudio. Senses Fail announced the contest on their website earlier this year and fans flooded to
www.NetStudio.tv where thousands of submissions were received and voted on by fans.
Still Searching, the Deluxe Edition, will be released on November 13th on Vagrant and features new packaging, 6 bonus tracks, and a DVD with over one hour of revealing behind-the-scenes footage from the band’s 2006 fall tour. The additional tracks include two brand new songs (recorded in late August with producer Brian McTernan), three b-sides, and a cover of The Cranberries’ “Salvation.” The tracks will be available as a separate purchase through all digital sales outlets, as well.
Deluxe Edition bonus track listing:
1. Battle Hymn
2. Champagne
3. Stretch Your Legs to Coffin Length
4. Mason’s Revenge
5. Cinco De Mayo
6. Salvation
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9-27-07
Rammstein bring Volkerball to the people
Rammstein’s Völkerball DVD debuted at #4 on the Music DVD charts. The German industrial metal band’s new DVD features live performances taken from shows in England, France, Japan, and Russia. Hardcore fans of Rammstein were able to pick up a limited edition Völkerball set that comes with 4 discs and a 190 page photo book from the tour. The DVD is the first time Rammstein fans from the US have been able to see the band play since 2001. Check out the videos below to get a taste of their amazing stage show in Völkerball.
'Sonne' - Live at Brixton Academy, London, England
'Ich Will' - Live at
Nimes, France
9-27-07
DOLMAYAN TURNS SYSTEM OF A DOWN'S HIATUS INTO ONLINE COMIC BOOKS RETAIL VENTURE
With multi-Platinum rock band System of a Down currently on hiatus and his Scars on Broadway project with SOAD's Daron Malakian in the early stages, drummer John Dolmayan will fulfill his other passion of comic books and collectibles by launching Torpedo Comics
(http://www.torpedocomics.com/), an exclusively Internet-based retail store. Torpedo Comics goes live on November 1, 2007, and will boast some 15-million items - comic books, toys, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, superhero action figures and other comic book-related memorabilia, ranging in price from 99-cents to six-figures.
Dolmayan, who has been collecting comic books since he was 12, houses Torpedo Comics' inventory in a just-completed 30,000-square foot warehouse in Las Vegas, NV where he now lives. He employs a staff of 25 who catalogue and care for rare items like Sensation Comics issue #1 (the first solo series featuring Wonder Woman), just about every key issue of Marvel and DC comics including Marvel Comics' issue #1, multiple copies of Giant Size X-Men #1, plus superhero action figures from Marvel, X-Men, Superman, and Batman titles. Torpedo Comics will also offer original comic art, created between the 1940s and the present, by some 150 different artists, including Jim Lee, Art Adams, Bernie Wrightson, and Alejandro Gaza.
Dolmayan incorporated his love for comic books into the drum kit that he played during System of a Down's 2006 tour. Dolmayan contacted 22 of his favorite comic book artists, including Jim Lee, Simon Bisley, Kevin Eastman, Neal Adams and Bill Sienkiewicz, were each sent various pieces of the drum kit onto which they drew original illustrations.
As for Dolmayan and Malakian's Scars on Broadway venture, the two have been writing and rehearsing new material and plan to begin recording their debut album today, September 27, intended for a Summer 2008 release.
As drummer for System of a Down, Dolmayan shared in the band's global success of some 20-million albums sold, headlining sold-out arenas, having three consecutive #1 albums on the Billboard charts, four Grammy nominations and one win for Best Hard Rock Performance, all the while maintaining a high musical integrity, its core fan base, and its position as one of the most unique band in rock.
9-27-07
Alter Bridge film video for "Rise Today"
Alter Bridge just shot the video for their first single “Rise Today” with director Dale “Rage” Resteghini. The video was shot in Alter Bridge’s hometown of Orlando. “Rise Today” will feature the band performing in a raw rehearsal space that creates an extremely ominous and hopeful vibe, according to Resteghini. “Rise Today” is climbing the rock radio charts and jumped up to #10 at Active Rock and #11 at Mainstream this week. Alter Bridge will release their sophomore album Blackbird on 10/9.
Check out “Rise
Today”
Alter Bridge on the road with Another Animal
10/2 Tallahassee, FL – Flyd’s Music Store
10/4 Charleston, SC – The Plex
10/5 Chattanooga, TN – Club Fathom
10/6 Indianapolis, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
10/8 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
10/9 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
10/10 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/12 Hampton, VA – Mill Point Park
10/13 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
10/17 Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre
10/19 Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
10/20 Hagerstown, MD – Downtown Live Music & Arts Festival
10/21 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
10/30 Dallas, TX – The Palladium Ballroom
10/31 Amarillo, TX – Midnight Rodeo
11/2 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11/3 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
11/6 Anaheim, CA – The Grove
11/7 West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
11/10 Spokane, WA – The Big Easy Concert Hall
11/11 Boise, ID – B
