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
HERE
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
www.sensesfail.com
www.myspace.com/sensesfail
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 – Big Easy Concert House
11/13 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatres
11/16 St. Paul, MN – Myth
11/17 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
11/21 Pontiac, MI – Clutch Cargo’s
9-27-07
HIMs Venus Doom Enters at #12
HIM’s new album, Venus Doom, debuted at #12 on the Billboard Top 200 charts with 38,637. Fans of the band have been able to pick up one of three different versions of the album ranging from the standard CD to a limited edition version that contains tons of little extras for hardcore fans. The band is currently preparing for the start of their US tour which kicks off on October 18th at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. HIM will be on tour in the US till December and then will head back to Europe for the rest of 2007 into early 2008.
HIM Tour Dates
Oct. 18 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Oct. 21 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Oct. 24 - Toronto, ON - The Docks Nightclub and Concert Theatre
Oct. 25 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
Oct. 26 - St Louis, MO - The Pageant
Oct. 27 - Maplewood, MN - Myth
Oct. 30 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
Oct. 31 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
Nov. 02 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Nov. 06 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
Nov. 07 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Event Centre
Nov. 09 - Vancouver, BC - Croatian Cultural Centre
Nov. 10 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
Nov. 11 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Nov. 13 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
Nov. 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 17 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas
Nov. 20 - Dallas, TX - The Palladium Ballroom
Nov. 21 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
Nov. 23 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
Nov. 24 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live Orlando
Nov. 25 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
Nov. 28 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues Myrtle Beach
Nov. 29 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
Nov. 30 - Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory
Dec. 01 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre Times Square
Dec. 02 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre Times Square
9-27-07
Faber Drive Video Blog
Faber Drive will release their debut album, Seven Second Surgery, on October 9th. The guys have been on the road all summer playing shows and playing pranks as well. The band loves to have fun on and off the stage and channel that energy into their live performances. Faber Drive also shows their serious side in their new ballad “Tongue Tied.” Check out the videos below to see what kind of trouble Faber Drive get into on the road.
Video Blog #13
Video Blgo #10 featuring “Tongue
Tied”
Silly String Assault
Sex & Love Drum Steal
“Second Chance” video
9-14-07
Metal Icons Tickets On Sale For Fall Tour
Rob Zombie will hit the road this fall with Ozzy Osbourne for what should be an epic display of metal from the two icons. The tour comes on the heels of Zombie's greatest achievement in film with his record breaking remake of the horror classic, “Halloween.” Tickets for the first nine dates of the tour go on sale this Friday and Saturday.
Dates on sale this weekend:
Oct. 18 - SEATTLE - KeyArena - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Oct. 20 - VANCOUVER - GM Place - Onsale: Friday, September 14th
Oct. 22 - EDMONTON, ALB - Rexall Place - Onsale: Friday, September 14th
Oct. 24 - SASKATOON, SAS - Credit Union Centre - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Oct. 27 - WINNIPEG, MAN - MTS Centre - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Oct. 29 - FARGO, ND - Fargodome - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Oct. 31 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Target Center - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Nov. 02 - DES MOINES - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - Onsale: Friday, September 14th
Nov. 06 - RAPID CITY, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
9-14-07
Against Me! announce fall US tour.
There will be no rest for Against Me! this fall as they prepare for their latest US tour. The band returns from London to kick off the next leg of the tour in Asbury Park, NJ on November 3rd for their first show. Tickets are on sale for select dates with additional dates being added Saturday, September 15th.
Against Me! have been out playing shows in support of their album New Wave. The first single off the album, "Thrash Unreal," has been making a steady climb up the rock radio charts and currently sits in the #16 spot Modern Rock/Alternative charts. Check out the video for
"Thrash Unreal"
Nov 3 Asbury Park Convention Hall - Asbury Park, NJ
Nov 4 Waterloo Park - Austin, TX
Nov 5 Canal Club - Richmond, VA
Nov 6 Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
Nov 8 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nov 9 House of Blues - Orlando, FL
Nov 10 Metropolitan Park - Jacksonville, FL
Nov 12 Norva Theater - Norfolk, VA
Nov 13 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
Nov 15 Lupo's - Providence, RI
Nov 16 Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
Nov 17 Terminal 5 - New York, NY
Nov 19 House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
Nov 20 Clutch Cargos - Pontiac, MI
Nov 21 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Nov 22 Metro - Chicago, IL
Nov 23 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
9-14-07
Nikki Shouts at the Devil - FREE DOWNLOAD!
In celebration of the long-awaited, September 18th release of Nikki Sixx’s insightful and disturbing book “The Heroin Diaries,” Eleven Seven Records opened the vault to release a live EP from Mötley Crüe, featuring the first five songs from Carnival of Sin. Fans of Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe can download “Shout at the Devil” now for free. Get “Shout At The Devil"
HERE
for the free, and get your copy of "The Heroin Diaries" signed at one of the book tour dates below.
Heroin Diaries Book Tour
September 18th - Borders / Westwood - Los Angeles, CA
September 22nd - Barnes and Noble / Mall of America - Minneapolis, MN
September 23rd - Borders - Oakwood, IL (Chicago)
September 24th - Borders - Detroit, MI
September 25th - Virgin / Times Square - New York, NY
September 26th - Borders - Philadelphia, PA
September 27th - Borders - Boston, MA
9-12-07
PRODUCTION WRAPS ON "THE DEAD MATTER." POST-PRODUCTION UNDERWAY.
Production on The Dead Matter wrapped at 5am on September 2nd. "I couldn't be happier," said Director Edward Douglas. "We got everything I was hoping for and so much more. The entire cast and crew really delivered on all levels. This movie is going to resonate with a lot of horror fans - we really have something special here."
"The Dead Matter is definitely a character-driven horror film, so a lot rides on our actors. They are really came through for us. Between the performances by our veterans and our newer faces, audiences are going to be in for a real treat," said Douglas.
Douglas credits the successful production phase to Producer Gary Jones, the FX team at Precinct 13, Director of Photography Alex Esber, UPM/AD Philip Garrett, and an "incredibly talented" crew of film veterans mixed with an enthusiastic group of hard-working production assistants. "It's an ambitious script. We were only able to complete it on time because of the tremendous talent, teamwork, and perseverance our crew exhibited."
With a projected release date in 2008, post-production on The Dead Matter has already begun. That includes work on the next Midnight Syndicate release, The Dead Matter soundtrack due out in August of 2008. More details to follow.
Photos from the production and a video trailer for the behind the scenes feature, The Making of 'The Dead Matter' are available at the official The Dead Matter website:
www.TheDeadMatter.com.
9-12-07
Trapt Live! Full Album Stream
As we near the day of a new beginning for Trapt with their upcoming release of Trapt Live! on September 18th, the band is preparing to hit the road in support of the record and have also decided to give their fans a preview of the record online. You can listen to a full stream of Trapt Live! right now. Trapt will play select shows with special guest Fuel so make sure to check out the tour dates listed below to catch Trapt live!
To listen to the full album stream click here:
http://www.tunelabmusic.com/featuredband/trapt.php
For the Trapt eCard and additional information and the video for “Stay Alive” go here:
www.flashenhanced.com/trapt
10.16.07 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
10.19.07 Milwaukee, WI The Rave w/Fuel
10.20.07 Maplewood, MN The Rock
10.22.07 Mt. Clemens, MI The Emerald w/Fuel
10.23.07 Chicago, IL House of Blues w/Fuel
10.25.07 Ft. Wayne, IN Pierre’s w/Fuel
10.26.07 Traverse City, MI Streeters
10.27.07 Flint, MI Machine Shop
10.28.07 Rochester, NY Water Street
10.30.07 State College, PA Cell Block
10.31.07 Albany, NY Northern Lights w/Fuel
11.01.07 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom w/Fuel
11.02.07 Worcester, MA Palladium w/Fuel
11.04.07 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
11.05.07 Allentown, PA The Croc
11.06.07 Lancaster, PA Chameleon
11.08.07 Baltimore, MD Rams Head
9-12-07
Nikki Sixx makes history at Capitol Hill
Nikki Sixx made history this past Thursday, September 6th, when he was recognized as the first member of the rock world to speak on Capitol Hill for NAADAC’s 18th Annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month luncheon. Senators and Congressmen waited in line to meet with Nikki and show their appreciation for his enormous efforts on drug and alcohol awareness. Tune in to VH1 News and VH1 Classic to see the video footage of Nikki Sixx from Capitol Hill this Thursday, September 13.
Nikki Sixx begins his journey of advocating to the youth of today, all and sundry, with his highly anticipated book tour for “The Heroin Diaries,” beginning Tuesday, September 18th, in Los Angeles, CA, at the Borders/Westwood location.
Meet Nikki and have him sign your copy of “The Heroin Diaries” at the following locations and dates:
September 18th - Borders / Westwood - Los Angeles, CA
September 22nd - Barnes and Noble / Mall of America - Minneapolis, MN
September 23rd - Borders - Oakwood, IL (Chicago)
September 24th - Borders - Detroit, MI
September 25th - Virgin / Times Square - New York, NY
September 26th - Borders - Philadelphia, PA
September 27th - Borders - Boston, MA
9-12-07
ONESIDEZERO ADDED TO KROQ’S LA INVASION FESTIVAL
Los Angeles based Onesidezero have been added to KROQ’s LA Invasion featuring Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Kid Rock and Chris Cornell at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles on September 15th, 2007.
Onesidezero will headline the Bud Light sponsored second stage, which starts at 11am and admission is free.
"We’re honored that KROQ would consider adding our band to such a huge festival," says Onesidezero guitarist Levon Sultanian. "KROQ has been one of the biggest supporters of our new self-titled album and we cannot thank them enough for all their support. We’ve had such a great reaction to our new album from the fans and we cannot wait to get out on the road and share it with everyone in early 2008."
Onsidezero is currently supporting their recently released Ulrich Wild (Static-X, Stabbing Westward, Taproot) produced sophomore album, which was released through Corporate Punishment Records. The album is the long awaited follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed 2001 debut Is This Room Getting Smaller, which saw the group tour with the likes of Incubus, 311, Static-X, and Soulfly.
ONESIDEZERO TOUR DATES:
Sept 1 5 Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, CA *** KROQ’s LA Invasion
Sept 27 Highlands, Hollywood, CA *** Make A Wish Benefit Concert
9-12-07
ROB ZOMBIE’S FIRST LIVE ALBUM
*FEATURES CONCERT PERFORMANCES OF SONGS FROM HIS ENTIRE CAREER; FROM “BLACK SUNSHINE” AND “MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN” TO “LIVING DEAD GIRL,” NEVER GONNA STOP” AND “LORDS OF SALEM”*
The long-awaited first live album from Rob Zombie has arrived. A brain-bashing, soul-shaking sonic earthquake,
Zombie - Live (Geffen Records/UMe), released October 23, 2007, in both clean and explicit versions, spans songs from the hard rocker’s entire career.
Recorded in 2006 during the tour supporting the Educated Horses album, which hit #5 on the Pop chart, Zombie Live finds Zombie leading a supercharged band featuring guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D, drummer Tommy Clufetos and was produced by long-time co-writer and producer Scott Humphrey.
Zombie – Live includes the concert’s renditions of the Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy-nominated “Thunder Kiss ‘65” and “Black Sunshine” from White Zombie’s 1992 major label debut
La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1, which went Top 40 and double platinum. “Super Charger Heaven,” “Creature Of The Wheel” and “More Human Than Human,” also Grammy nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance, were first heard on White Zombie’s 1995 Top 10, double platinum
Astro-Creep: 2000 Songs Of Love, Destruction And Other Synthetic Delusions Of The Electric
Head.
From Rob Zombie’s 1998 solo debut, the Top 5, triple platinum Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales Of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside The Spookshow
International, are “Superbeast,” “Living Dead Girl,” “Demonoid Phenomenon” and “Dragula.” Songs from 2001’s Top 10 and platinum
The Sinister Urge are “Demon Speeding,” “Dead Girl Superstar” and “Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy).” The latest songs hail from
Educated Horses: “Sawdust In The Blood,” “American Witch,” “Let It All Bleed Out”, and “Lords Of Salem.” Heard too are the title songs from the first two feature films directed by Zombie, 2000’s cult smash hit House Of 1000 Corpses and 2004’s critically acclaimed The Devil’s Rejects.
Rob Zombie unleashed his terrifying remake of the classic film Halloween on August 31, 2007, premiering on more than 2000 screens. Zombie, who previously wrote and directed The Devil’s Rejects (2000) and House Of 1000 Corpses (2004), offers an entirely new take on the highly successful series of Halloween films that began in 1978. As a recording artist Rob Zombie has sold over 15 million albums worldwide and continues to be one of Geffen Record’s top selling artists.
The DVD companion to Zombie – Live will be available in the Spring of 2008 and will include bonus footage.
For more information www.robzombie.com or
www.myspace.com/robzombie
9-04-07
INSOMNIUM & SWALLOW THE SUN FIRST US TOUR DRAWS NEAR
Finland's Insomnium and Swallow the Sun are mere days from the start of their first American tour alongside Sweden's Katatonia and Scar Symmetry for the anticipated all-European "Live Consternation" tour set to kick off at Jaxx Nite Club in West Springfield, Virginia. Both bands are enjoying growing American audiences and are excited to meet with their American fan base.
Insomnium are expected to perform selections from their current/third album Above the Weeping World. “This is by far the best Insomnium album”, says vocalist/bassist Niilo Sevänen. “It is the first time we feel we really succeeded in the studio. As a band we are very happy with the end result.” Formed in 1997, Insomnium recorded two demos before signing with Candlelight Records. Kerrang says, “Insomnium have grown into something truly remarkable."
Hope is the third album from rising doom/death band Swallow the Sun. Featuring a guest appearance by Katatonia vocalist Jonas Renske the album charted in the band's home country of Finland upon its release. The tour comes as the band's profile is rising internationally. Digital Metal says, “Swallow the Sun have to be considered on of the genre's top newcomers... highly, highly recommended.”
Insomnium, Swallow The Sun, Katatonia, Scar Symmetry
09/04/07 Jaxx Nite Club - West Springfield VA
09/06/07 BB King Blues Club - New York NY
09/07/07 Mark's Showplace - Bedford NH
09/08/07 Chance Theater - Poughkeepsie NY
09/09/07 Le Medley - Montreal QU
09/10/07 Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City QU
09/11/07 The Funhaus - Toronto ON
09/12/07 Peabody's - Cleveland OH
09/13/07 I-Rock - Detroit MI
09/14/07 The Pearl Room - Mokena IL
09/15/07 Station 4 - St. Paul MN
09/17/07 Bluebird Theater - Denver CO
09/19/07 Whiskey-A-Go-Go - West Hollywood CA
09/20/07 Showcase Theater - Corona CA
09/21/07 Brickhouse - Phoenix AZ
09/22/07 Launchpad - Albuquerque NM
09/24/07 White Rabbit - San Antonio TX
09/25/07 Ridglea Theater - Ft. Worth TX
09/26/07 Scout Bar - Houston TX
9-04-07
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD hits the Heatseekers Chart
South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, with first week sales of 3,400 of the band's latest effort, Malice, have landed at 9 on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart. The first album with new frontman Nate Johnson (ex-Premonitions of War), Malice was recorded earlier this year with producer Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore) in Florida.
Since its release, a video for "Failure In The Flesh" has been made available here, with an additional song, "As Good As Dead" available at the band's MySpace page.
Currently headlining dates across the US alongside As Blood Runs Black, labelmates Beneath The Massacre and Ion Dissonance, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD will head back out this fall as support to As I Lay Dying, labelmates All That Remains and Haste The Day.
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD on tour
(with As Blood Runs Black, Beneath The Massacre, Ion Dissonance)
8/30 Iowa City, IA – Picador
8/31 Menomonee Falls, WI – Orchard Inn
9/01 Grand Rapids, MI – Skelletones
9/03 Covington, KY – The Mad Hatter
9/04 Pittsburgh, PA – Lawrenceville Moose
9/05 Buffalo, NY – The Buffalo Icon
9/06 Farmingdale, NY – The Crazy Donkey
9/07 Bucksport, ME – The Kave
9/08 Pompton Lakes, NJ – Mainstage
9/09 Holyoke, MA – Waterfront Tavern
9/10 Lemoyne, PA – Champion Ship
9/12 Richmond, VA – Alley Katz
9/13 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
9/14 Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
(with As I Lay Dying, All That Remains, Haste The Day)
10/27 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/28 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/30 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
10/31 Dallas, TX – The Door
11/01 Houston, TX – Meridian
11/02 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
11/03 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
11/04 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
11/05 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
11/07 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
11/08 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
11/09 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
11/10 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
11/11 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
11/12 New York, NY – Nokia Theatre
11/14 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
11/15 Pontiac, MI – Clutch Cargo's
11/16 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
11/17 Nashville, TN – Rocketown
11/18 Sauget, IL – Pop's
11/19 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/20 Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze on the West Bank
11/21 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
11/23 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theater
11/24 Magna, UT – The Great Salt Air
11/26 San Francisco, CA – Slim's
11/27 San Francisco, CA – Slim's
11/28 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre
11/30 San Diego, CA - Soma
9-04-07
HIM SPECIAL U.S. PRESALE LIVE NOW!
HIM have just announced new U.S. and Canadian tour dates on http://www.heartagram.com/tour along with a special internet pre-sale that begins today and ends on Wednesday, September 5th at 10:00pm. Get pre-sale tickets, the new album Venus Doom, and a free month in the
heartagram.com fan club for one special price and kick off the tour with HIM on Thursday, October 18th in Sayerville, NJ.
To be a part of this special offer, just go to Ticketmaster.com and enter the HIM INTERNET PRESALE code “vitruvian” to activate the pre-sale bundle. For those that do not wish to be a part of the special internet pre-sale, tickets will be available after 10:00pm on Wednesday through Ticketmaster. A public on-sale is available September 8th.
Stay tuned for more features to the new http://www.heartagram.com this Thursday, including a way to go deeper into the site and get access to exclusive merch, future pre-sales, exclusive contests worldwide, your own blog, and more!
9-04-07
Alter Bridge return with "Blackbird"
Out of the chaos, tumult, and uncertainty, Blackbird, Alter Bridge’s sophomore album, was born. In the time between One Day Remains and Blackbird, Alter Bridge have found a new label, tapped the songwriting skills of Myles Kennedy, and funded their own record. Putting all the chaos behind them, Alter Bridge are set to follow up their gold record with a new album that uses the full musical arsenal of the band, on October 9th.
Alter Bridge recruited producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Incubus, Chevelle, Three Days Grace). The recording process began in Nashville in February 2007. With no label to back the band they put up their own money to make the album they wanted and needed to make. The first single off Blackbird, “Rise Today” asks the personal question: Could this world be a better place? With a true collaboration between the former members of Creed and Myles Kennedy, Alter Bridge is ready to take their fans on an emotional journey that shows what combined efforts of the whole band can do.
TOUR DATES
9/14 The Social – Orlando, FL
9/18 The Underworld – London, England
10/2 Floyd’s Music Store – Tallahassee, FL
10/4 The Plex – North Charleston, SC
10/5 Cannery Ballroom – Nashville, TN
10/6 Verizon Wireless Music – Noblesville, IN
10/8 House of Blues – Chicago, IL
10/9 House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
AUDIO TRACKS
Check out new tracks from Blackbird, including the first single "Rise
Today," and "Ties That
Bind."
8-20-07
TOTAL F--KING DESTRUCTION to tour with RWAKE
In the destructive tradition of The Road Warrior and Road House, Philly's apocalyptic speed-grind punks Total Fucking Destruction will be hitting the road with Arkansas' stormtroopers of sludge
Rwake.
10/04 The Buccaneer - Memphis, TN (Rwake only)
10/05 Lenny's Bar - Atlanta, GA w/Weedeater
10/06 The Jinx - Savannah, GA w/Weedeater
10/07 Volume 11 Tavern - Raleigh, NC
10/08 Nara Sushi - Richmond, VA w/Cough, Parasytic
10/09 The Red and The Black - Washington DC
10/10 Knitting Factory - New York, NY
10/11 Beachland - Cleveland, OH
10/12 Ravari Room - Columbus, OH w/Teeth of the Hydra
10/13 Casa Del Kotex - Indianapolis, IN w/Salvation, Whiskeytits
10/14 The Note - Chicago IL
8-20-07
Becoming the Bull Premier
As the days of summer race forward, many have been awaiting an assortment of record and video releases from around the world. Today we join the race toward the August 27th release of Atreyu’s Lead Sails Paper Anchor, with the premier of their video and first single “Becoming the Bull”. The video was directed by Kevin Kerslake (Rise Against, Green Day, Nirvana) and shows a new side of a band that has refined their outlook on the music they make.
“Becoming the Bull” Video and Audio Streams
VIDEO
STREAM
AUDIO
STREAM
8-20-07
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM TO THE REMAKE OF HALLOWEEN REVEALED
Vintage Tracks Include Recordings From KISS, Alice Cooper, Rush, Peter Frampton, Nazareth, Blue Oyster Cult, BTO, And More
Halloween rocks as writer/director Rob Zombie unleashes his terrifying remake of the classic film Halloween. Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Hip-O/UMe), released August 21, 2007, precedes the premiere of the film on more than 2,000 screens on August 31.
Halloween is a trick-or-treat goodie bag of audio clips from the film and ‘70s arena rock that turns sinister when heard in the film. From Nazareth’s “Love Hurts” (Top 10, 1976) and Peter Frampton’s “Baby I Love Your Way” (Top 20, 1975) to Iggy Pop’s live version of “1969” (1969), Alice Cooper’s “Only Women Bleed” (Top 20, 1975), Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” (1981) and Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” (Top 20, 1976), Zombie mixes the expected with the surprising, just as he does with the film itself. Also included is composer Tyler Bates’ (Dawn Of The Dead, The Devil’s Rejects, Slither, 300) remake of John Carpenter’s iconic “Halloween” now titled “Halloween 2007.”
Rob Zombie, who previously wrote and directed The Devil’s Rejects (2000) and House Of 1000 Corpses (2004), offers an entirely new take on the highly successful series of Halloween films that began in 1978. Zombie turns back time to uncover the making of a pathologically disturbed, even cursed, child named Michael Myers.
Also heard in the film and on the soundtrack are “Let It Ride” (Top 30, 1974) from Bachman Turner Overdrive, “God Of Thunder” (1976) from KISS, The Misfits’ 1982 “Halloween II” (which was not connected with the film), a new version of “Mr. Sandman” recorded by Nan Vernon and produced by Tyler Bates, as well as the Bates’ composed “The Shape Stalks Laurie.”
Besides the soundtracks to House Of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects, Zombie’s horror film musical exploits includes 1999’s innovative Rob Zombie Presents...Frankenstein, for which he created a mixtape of dialogue and score from the three classic original Frankenstein films.
Rob Zombie has sold over 15 million albums worldwide and continues to be one of Geffen Record’s top selling artists.
TRACK LISTING
01. Dialogue ("These Are The Eyes")
02. Halloween Theme 2007- Tyler Bates
03. Dialogue ("Is The Boogieman Real?")
04. Don't Fear The Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult
05. Dialogue ("Are You Saying Michael Did This?")
06. Love Hurts- Nazareth
07. Dialogue ("I Hope She Likes Cripples")
08. Baby, I Love Your Way- Peter Frampton
09. Dialogue ("A Taco Deluxe Supreme")
10. Tom Sawyer- Rush
11. Dialogue ("Driven By Pure Animal Instinct")
12. Let It Ride- Bachman-Turner Overdrive
13. Dialogue ("Trick Or Treat, Baby")
14. God Of Thunder- KISS
15. Dialogue ("Satan's Mother")
16. 1969- Iggy Pop
17. Dialogue ("Talking About The Anti-Christ")
18. Only Women Bleed- Alice Cooper
19. Dialogue ("Needs To Get Laid")
20. Halloween II- The Misfits
21. Dialogue ("Was That The Boogieman?")
22. The Shape Stalks Laurie - Tyler Bates
23. Dialogue ("The Scream")
24. Mr Sandman- Nan Vernon
* The clean version lacks the dialog tracks.
8-20-07
Artist on Artist with Nikki Sixx and Chester Bennington
MySpace has launched a special Artist on Artist interview today with Nikki Sixx of Sixx: A.M. and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. Nikki and Chester discuss how they met, coping with addiction, Nikki’s Royal Underground clothing line, Chester’s clothing line, and what’s up next for both of them. You can see the video of the special artist on artist interview at
www.myspace.com/sixxam
8-20-07
Corporate Punishment Records welcomes VICTORY PILL
Corporate Punishment is proud to announce the addition of one of the UK’s most unique and talented new bands to our roster in the form of VICTORY PILL, featuring ex-Pitchshifter/ Prodigy guitarist Jim Davies, and ex-Prodigy drummer Kieron Pepper.
Victory Pill is the brainchild of JIM DAVIES, long considered one of the UK's most revered and respected guitarists, whose much documented first break came in the form of The Prodigy, where he shaped his style playing on several tracks on their breakthrough Fat Of The Land album, including Prodigy staples "Firestarter" and "Breathe", as well as supplying guitars on the bands next 2 records. Jim toured worldwide with the band including a headline slot at Reading 2001
"I started playing guitar, solely rock/metal. My turning point was when 'dance' bands like The Prodigy started using guitars. I loved all the squelchy synth sounds and textures which I started to replicate on the guitar. I also started to get more into effects and sounds which I think is when I developed a bit of a unique style for myself."
A fan and regular stage-diver at Pitchshifter gigs, Jim approached JS Clayden after a show in 1997. "We got talking and he suggested I add some guitars to some of their tunes. He gave me a demo of
www.pitchshifter.com. I added some guitars for a track called "Please Sir" after which the band invited me to Nottingham to record it. I ended up playing on 6 tracks and was asked to join the band", where he went on to co-write the albums Deviant and PSI .
Jim’s last gig for Pitchshifter was immortalized as the Bootlegged, Distorted live album. "My last gig with them was a massive high and I will always remember it as such."
A unique brand of Modern Rock with a dark, electronic side, VICTORY PILL came to fruition after Jim’s departure from PSI, when he teamed up with former Prodigy drummer Kieron Pepper.
"I had a big writing session over a few months which resulted in nearly 20 tunes. I played the tracks to Kieron and realized that I needed to get a band together. I tried vocals for the first time and it seemed to work well". With Kieron on board as a Bass player and second vocalist, VICTORY PILL was formed.
With that pedigree, it is no surprise then that the result is a mammoth debut album of inventive and infectious sounds, like the explosive "Downfall" and "Another Clone" as well as the critically acclaimed first single "Worst Case Scenario".
VICTORY PILL will release their self-titled debut in the US and CANADA on 10/23 via CORPORATE PUNISHMENT/ KOCH, and in the UK on 10/1 via OTHERSIDE/ UNIVERSAL.
You can check out several tracks from the upcoming album on the band’s MYSPACE at
www.myspace.com/victorypill
8-2-07
ATREYU ANNOUNCE HEADLINING DATES
Acclaimed metallic rock act ATREYU have announced plans for a headlining tour in support of their upcoming Hollywood Records debut,
Lead Sails Paper Anchor. The much-buzzed-about album arrives in stores on August 28th and the tour begins September 9th at the Big Easy in Boise, ID, with openers Haste The Day, It Dies Today plus a special guest to be announced.
Atreyu, who will grace the October cover (on stands Aug. 21) of Revolver magazine, are currently previewing select songs from the new album while on the Family Values Tour, which sees them third on the bill and sharing the stage alongside the likes of Korn and Evanescence.
Among their new tracks is hard-hitting lead single “Becoming The Bull,” currently the No. 1 Most Added song at Active Rock radio and featured in EA Sports mega-popular new Madden ’08 video game. The band recently shot a video for the song with director Kevin Kerslake (Green Day, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins) and is also confirmed for MTV2’s “The Drop” for the week prior to their album release.
Atreyu recorded Lead Sails Paper Anchor this past spring with producer John Feldmann (The Used, Good Charlotte), who worked with the band to create their most infectious, ambitious disc yet. The album was mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Slipknot, Linkin Park).
Don’t miss your chance to catch Atreyu live and hear new album Lead Sails Paper
Anchor. Dates are as follows.
Atreyu – Family Values dates:
July 31 Norfolk, VA Norva
Aug. 1 Johnson City, NY Magic City Music Hall
Aug. 3 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 4 Burgettstown, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Aug. 5 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center
Aug. 7 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 8 Homdel, NJ PNC Banks Arts Center
Aug. 10 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
Aug. 11 Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
Aug. 12 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
Aug. 14 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Aug. 15 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Aug. 17 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center
Aug. 18 Spring, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 19 Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug. 21 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 Bonner Springs, KS Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug. 24 Greenwood Village, CO Coors Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Aug. 26 Phoneix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Aug. 27 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Aug. 29 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Convention Center
Aug. 30 San Diego, CA Soma
Aug. 31 Marsville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sept. 1 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 2 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Ateyu – Headlining dates:
Sept. 9 Boise, ID Big Easy Concert House
Sept. 10 Spokane, WA Big Easy Concert Hall
Sept. 12 Fargo, ND The Venue @ Playmakers
Sept. 14 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club
Sept. 16 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Sept. 18 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
Sept. 19 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
Sept. 21 Reading, PA The Silo
Sept. 22 Richmond, VA Canal Club
Sept. 24 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
Sept. 25 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
Sept. 28 Jacksonville, FL Plush
Sept. 29 Nashville, TN Rocketown
Sept. 30 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Oct. 4 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
8-2-07
Atreyu's Making The Record: Part II
Atreyu have filmed a 5-part video series documenting the recording process of their new album,
Lead Sails Paper Anchor, due out August 28th. Atreyu teamed with producer John Feldman (The Used, Good Charlotte) on the follow-up to A Death-Grip On Yesterday. The second installment of the video focuses around drummer/co-vocalist Brandon Sallers and his methods for recording his drum tracks on the new record.
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8-2-07
Nikki Sixx asks for your Prayers
Nikki Sixx’s new band, Sixx: A.M., have released the second track, “Pray for Me,” from The Heroin Diaries album at
www.myspace.com/theheroindiaries in support of the upcoming release of the soundtrack on August 21st with the book to follow for release on September 21st.
Also Nikki just released the first clip in a new video podcast series for The Heroin Diaries. Check out Nikki speaking on what it was like to transform his diary entries into music:
http://newmedia.10thst.com/heroindiaries/podcast/hd_podcast1.mov
7-26-07
OBITUARY - Xecutioner's Return update & tour
As the August 28 release date for Xecutioner's Return, the blazing new album from death metal legends Obituary approaches, the band continue to confirm additional shows planned on their upcoming US tour set to begin September 8 at Studio A in Miami, Florida. A full list of dates and venues are noted below.
Candlelight Records in cooperation with ITunes announced the exclusive premiere of "Evil Ways" the first song available for fans beginning July 31. ITunes subscribers can return on August 28 to complete their purchase of the full album. Sirius Satellite Radio will additionally begin airing "Evil Ways" as an exclusive on-air pre-release promotion starting July 30.
Obituary will be Metal Maniacs Magazine's cover feature for their issue hitting newstands on August 21. Visit
www.myspace.com/metalmaniacs for an exclusive online contest that will allow you to win a copy of Xecutioner's Return.
Obituary
w/Alabama Thunderpussy, Full Blown Chaos, Hemlock
09/11 Jaxx Nite Club - Springfield VA
09/12 BB King Blues Club - New York NY
09/13 Funhaus - Toronto ON
09/15 ADC Performance Center - Southbridge MA
09/16 Club Infinity - Williamsville NY
09/19 Emerald Theatre - Mt. Clemens MI
09/20 Peabody's Down Under - Cleveland OH
09/21 The Rock - Maplewood MN
09/22 Indianapolis Metalfest - Indianapolis IN
09/24 Aztlan Theatre - Denver CO
09/26 House of Blues - Anaheim CA
09/28 Bourbon Street - Concord CA
09/30 Knitting Factory - Los Angeles CA
10/03 Emos - Austin TX
10/04 Granada Theatre - Dallas TX
10/05 Meridian - Houston TX
10/06 The Hangar - New Orleans LA
7-26-07
Trapt Play With Clay, World Premiere of "Stay Alive"
Trapt is holding the world premiere of their new video “Stay Alive” on Yahoo today. The band wanted to do something a little different and utilize some of the great talent that exists on the web to create their new video. The band searched hard and found Mile Kalbach, an amazing claymation artists who was a fan of the band. After viewing his work online, the band knew he had to be a part of the “Stay Alive” video.
With direction from the band, Kalbach went out and helped make the underlying feeling of “Stay Alive” actually come to life.
“Stay Alive” is the first track off Trapt’s new live album Trapt Live! which hits stores on September 18th. The band is currently in the studio working on their next album, due out early 2008. In addition to the new album, Trapt are close to announcing a fall tour.
Video premiere link
7-26-07
Atreyu Take You Behind The Scenes...
Atreyu have filmed a 6 part video series from their recording sessions with producer John Feldman (The Used, Good Charlotte) in Los Angeles, for their upcoming record Lead Sails Paper Anchor, which hits stores August 28th. The first installment of the video series sets the background on the band’s philosophy of writing music, demolishing old walls as musicians, and raising new ambitions together as a band.
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7-26-07
Against Me! play Music For Life
Against Me! recently filmed a live performance at Spin Magazine's Music For Life show. You can check out video of Against Me! playing their new single "Thrash Unreal" and songs from their new album New Wave, in stores now. Against Me! also recently appeared on Fuse's The Sauce for a special interview. Check out the live performance and interview here:
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7-26-07
HIM's "Kiss of Dawn" has a secret
HIM’s video for their new single “Kiss of Dawn,” has a secret. Written as part of the original treatment by Director Meiert Avis, you must watch carefully because things are not what they seem - and just when you though you had it all figured out, there is more to find. The video is exclusively available on iTunes today. Once you watch the video go to
heartagram.com to solve the mystery. The person who cracks the code will get to see any HIM show of their choice in 2007 or 2008 and meet the band backstage.
HIM will release their new album, Venus Doom, on September 18th via Sire Records.
“Kiss of Dawn” iTunes link
7-26-07
THE BLED RETURN WITH SILENT TREATMENT SEPTEMBER 25; Projekt Revolution, Fall Tours Confirmed
Arizona-based post-hardcore band, THE BLED, announce a September 25th release date for Silent Treatment. The five-piece band hits the road later this week on the Projekt Revolution tour and several fall tours are planned.
Silent Treatment is the band’s third full-length and was recorded earlier this year with producer Brian McTernan at the helm. The resulting 11-song set is an explosive document of The Bled’s trademark ability to join unexpected melodies and precision playing with the heaviest of rhythms. To get an early listen, the first track, “Shadetree Mechanics,” is currently airing on AOL’s Projekt Revolution radio channel and is also included on the Vagrant summer sampler being distributed free at the Vagrant Records booth along this summer’s Warped Tour.
Formed in 2001, The Bled soon set the standard for their genre with the release of Pass the Flask in 2003. Their breakout disc, 2005’s Found In The Flood, cemented the band’s reputation and critics proclaimed the band to be musically and lyrically ahead of their peers. SPIN called The Bled “Next Big Things”, while METAL EDGE said, “With The Bled, you get uncompromising brilliance and hostility in equal measure” and ALTERNATIVE PRESS included Silent Treatment as one of the “Most Anticipated 2007.”
THE BLED is: James Munoz (vocals), Jeremy Talley (guitar), Ross Ott (guitar), Darren Simoes (bass), and Mike Pedicone (drums).
Silent Treatment tracklisting:
1. Shadetree Mechanics
2. You Should Be Ashamed Of Myself
3. Threes Away
4. Asleep On The Frontlines
5. Platonic Sleepover Massacre
6. Starving Artiste
7. The Silver Lining
8. Some Just Vanish
9. Breathing Room Barricades
10. Beheaded My Way
11. My Bitter Half
Projekt Revolution Tour:
Jul 25 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
Jul 27 - Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Jul 28 - San Bernardino, CA @ Hyundai Pavilion
Jul 29 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jul 31 – Chula Vista, CA @ Coors Amphitheatre
Aug 01 - Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
Aug 03 - Selma, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug 04 - Dallas, TX @ Smirnoff Music Centre
Aug 05 - Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug 07 - Atlanta, GA @ HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
Aug 08 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 10 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Aug 11 - Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
Aug 13 - Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Aug 14 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug 15 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Aug 17 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Aug 18 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug 19 - Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion
Aug 21 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
Aug 22 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug 24 - Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Aug 25 - Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
Aug 26 - Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center
Aug 28 - Syracuse, NY @ NY State Fair
Aug 29 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 31 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
Sep 01 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sep 03 - Englewood, CO @ Coors Amphitheatre
7-20-07
KYLESA offers update, plan on writing new material
Savannah sludge-rockers KYLESA have offered an update on the band from home:
“We're happy to announce that our video for ‘Hollow Severer’ will be airing on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball very soon,” guitarist/singer Laura Pleasants says.
“You can view it now on YouTube. When viewed on Headbanger's Ball in the context of other heavy music videos, I think that our video will offer something a little different than the average live footage video. The depiction of the narration is abstracted and literal with the use of simple claymation and an overall raw energy is captured by David and Allie of My Good Eye (Goatwhore, The Acacia Strain). They were great and easy to work with and we hope to work with them again in the future.
“In general news, we've toured pretty heavily the past few months supporting our latest release, ‘Time Will Fuse its Worth,’ and everything went rather well. We've got a few shows starting today with awesome bands (Torche, Made Out Of Babies and Mouth Of The Architect), but we plan on taking some time off to write new material as we have a few projects coming up. Fun, creative projects, so stay in touch and we'll keep you updated.”
Having already toured alongside Genghis Tron, The Hidden Hand, Lacuna Coil, Modern Life Is War and Converge as well as appearing at Los Angeles Murderfest 3.0 and South By Southwest, KYLESA continues to support 'Time Will Fuse Its Worth.' Recorded by KYLESA guitarist/vocalist Philip Cope, the record saw a late October release through Prosthetic Records.
KYLESA
7/19 Orlando, FL - The Social (with Torche, Made Out of Babies, Mouth of the Architect)
7/20 Tampa, FL - Transitions Art Gallery @ Skatepark of Tampa (with Torche, Made Out of Babies, Mouth of the Architect)
7/21 Savannah, GA – Jinx (with Torche, Made out of Babies)
7-20-07
UNEARTH collecting footage for upcoming DVD
Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH have issued the following update:
"We are in the planning stages of an UNEARTH DVD. If anyone has any footage of you or anyone hanging out with us backstage, side-stage, in town, etc. please send us an email. We are trying to make a comprehensive DVD, and since we have a good amount of live footage, we'd like to have some of the more intimate clips of you hanging with us. Please send pictures too! We've set up an email account:
UnearthDVD@gmail.com. Please send YouTube-type clips if that is possible. We would like to check them out and if we use them, reward you in some way with merch, tickets, etc."
http://www.unearth.tv/
7-20-07
AS I LAY DYING RELEASE NEW TRACK "WITHIN DESTRUCTION"!!!
The members of AS I LAY DYING are readying the release of their upcoming opus,
AN OCEAN BETWEEN US. This highly-anticipated follow up to 2005’s successful Shadows Are Security will hit stores on August 21, 2007.
The band has jumped on to the second half of the Vans Warped Tour this summer to preview their new material live for the fans. To vote for the band to play for 10 minutes longer in your city go to HERE and make your voice heard!
An MP3 for the first track being debuted off AN OCEAN BETWEEN US, "Within Destruction," will be available for streaming HERE on Monday, July 16, 2007. The track will also be available to be heard on the
band's website and on the label's and band's myspace pages
(www.myspace.com/metalbladerecords)
and (www.myspace.com/asilaydying).
7-20-07
Plain White T's Every Second Counts, Ceritfied Gold!
The Plain White T’s hit a triumphant milestone in their career as the band hits gold for the first time with their newly certified-gold album, Every Second Counts!
The success doesn’t stop there, contributing to the gold-selling status, “Hey There Delilah,” the T’s most recognizable song continues to make hit rounds reaching the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaches it’s third week at #1 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart.
Fans of the T’s can also catch the boys on the T.V. screen with a special appearance on The Today Show and Live with Regis and Kelly on August 1st, as well on the July 23rd and August 13th episodes of GREEK, the new ABC Family series in which the band has recurring roles. The show airs Mondays on ABC Family 9/8c and encores on the ABC network Fridays at 9/8c.
The band continues to tour in support of their gold headlining the 2007 mtvU Summer Concert Series at Six Flags as part of their nationwide tour with new tour dates to follow in their upcoming tour with Fall Out Boy.
Check out the current headlining dates below:
7/17 Sarasota, FL Summer Jam @ The Hall
7/20 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheatre
7/22 Nashua, NH Pheasant Lane Mall
7/26 Wheaton, IL DuPage County Fair
7/27 Agawam, MA Six Flags New England (mtvU)
7/28 Langhourne, PA Oxford Valley Mall
7/29 Jackson, NJ Six Flags Great Adventure
7/30 Appleton, WI Fox Cities PAC
8/3 Eureka, MO Six Flags St. Louis (mtvU)
8/4 Glen Allen, VA Virginia Center Commons
8/9 San Antonio, TX Six Flags Fiesta Texas
8/10 Austell, GA Six Flags Over Georgia (mtvU)
8/11 Englewood, CO KTCL’s Big Gig at Coors Amphitheater
8/12 Omaha, NE Memorial Park Festival
8/17 Gurnee, IL Six Flags Great America (mtvU)
8/18 Lafayette, IN Tippecanoe Mall
8/19 Kansas City, MO City Market
9/12 San Francisco, Ca Bimbo’s
9/14 Notre Dame, IN Legends of Notre Dame
10/6 Valdosta, GA Wild Adventures
7-18-07
Onesidezero announce headline tour dates
Los Angeles based Onesidezero have announced a short headlining tour. The dates will kick off July 20th in Santa Barbara, CA and go through August 3rd in Salt Lake City, UT. More dates will be announced shortly.
Onsidezero is currently supporting their recently released Ulrich Wild (Static-X, Stabbing Westward, Taproot) produced sophomore album, which was released through Corporate Punishment Records. The album is the long awaited follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed 2001 debut “Is This Room Getting Smaller”, which saw the group tour with the likes of Incubus, 311, Static-X, and Soulfly.
"Along with a lot of our fans, I am excited to finally see our new album out and on the store shelves. I just visited a local CD store (BackSide Records in Burbank, CA) and they had our CD next to the new Paul McCartney album in the front new releases. Being a huge Beatles fan that was just over the moon for me! The response on the new album has been great so far and we can't wait to hear feedback from those who are just picking the album up now. Feel free to let us know what you think on our comment section of our MySpace page."
The album’s first single, "My Confession", has been picking up steam at radio with the track receiving steady rotation on XM Radio’s Squizz channel and Los Angeles based KROQ.
Press has also jumped at the chance to praise the band's new album as Kotori Magazine said "features a cosmopolitan mixture dyed pink with a nice spike of post-Gen-X Rossdale and pre-Soundgarten Cornell while leaving plenty of room for what fans and future music listeners will know as that trademark onesidezero sound." While CelebrityCafe.com said that the album "might look like your typical hard rock record but if listeners sit back, analyze and take in each song, they will discover that is far from the truth."
ONESIDEZERO TOUR DATES:
Jul 20 Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara CA
Jul 26 The Malibu Inn, Malibu CA. w/ The Dead Heart Saints, Aroarah
Jul 27 The Cheyanne Saloon, Las Vegas , NV
Jul28 The Dome, Bakersfield CA.
Jul 30 The Boardwalk, Orangevale CA w/ Aroarah
Jul 31 El Carazon (Graceland) Seattle WA
Aug 01 The Hawthorn Theatre, Portland OR
Aug 03 Club Vegas, Salt Lake City UT
7-18-07
DAN LILKER CALLS GET THRASHED "MANDATORY VIEWING" - NEW YORK CITY PREMIERE July 25
The makers of Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal are proud to announce the New York City premiere of the documentary will be Wednesday, July 25 at 8:00 pm at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.
The NYC screening will feature appearances by many legendary thrash artists including founding Overkill drummer and Get Thrashed Associate Producer Rat Skates, plus members of Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, Hades, Whiplash, Demolition Hammer, and others.
"Get Thrashed is a definitive and thorough treatise on the thrash metal movement," said Brutal Truth/Nuclear Assault bassist Danny Lilker. "If you missed out on thrash for whatever reason, this is mandatory viewing, and for all of us that were swept up in the fury of the storm, this will bring back memories of a time when new ground was being broken in metal music and the ante was upped considerably!"
"This screening in NYC is very special for me because it's where I had so many amazing thrash metal experiences - from nearly getting crushed at an Overkill show at The Ritz to seeing Slayer get banned from the Felt Forum to watching the epic Clash of the Titans tour hit Madison Square Garden," said Director Rick Ernst. "NYC is the place where my love and obsession for thrash metal came from."
Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal traces the rise, fall and impact of thrash metal, an extreme style of heavy metal popularized in the early 1980's by bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies and others. It is the story of the heaviest, hardest music of the 80s and early 90s as told by the bands that lived it, the fans and bands that grew up on it and by the artists that carry the "Thrash Metal" flag today. The documentary throws new light on an overlooked, yet incredible music scene and how it went from a simple rumbling in the underground to a loud, obnoxious and constant roar in the (almost) mainstream.
Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal will be screened on Wednesday, July 25 at 8:00 pm at Village East Cinema (181 2nd Avenue at 12th Street, New York, NY 10003). Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased at
www.nyfimvideo.com.
Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal is produced by Saigon1515 Productions in association with Kundrat Productions. Get Thrashed was directed by Rick Ernst and the documentary's Associate Producer is Rat Skates, founder and former drummer of Overkill.
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7-18-07
SKELETONWITCH posts new song from forthcoming record
Cleveland thrashers SKELETONWITCH have posted a brand new track, entitled "Upon Wings of Black" from the band's forthcoming full-length, 'Beyond The Permafrost,' on the
Prosthetic Records MySpace page and the
Skeletonwitch MySpace page. Slated for an October 2 release through Prosthetic Records, 'Beyond The Permafrost' will feature a handful of re-recorded tracks from the band's self-financed, self-released records; one full-length, 'At One With The Shadows,' and one EP, 'Worship The Witch.' The album was recorded with producer Corey Smoot (Gwar, Municipal Waste) at Karma Studios and will also feature artwork from John Baizley (Pig Destroyer, Darkest Hour, Kylesa). Artwork and tracklisting will be available shortly.
SKELETONWITCH is currently in the midst of a Decibel-sponsored tour alongside Withered, while the band will also play a few dates with Gwar and depart on a full US tour with Nachtmystium in anticipation of the release of 'Beyond The Permafrost.'
SKELETONWITCH
(Decibel presents Withered and Skeletonwitch)
7/16 St. Louis, MO – Cruisin 66
7/17 DeKalb, IL– Otto’s
7/18 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
7/19 Indianapolis, IN – Secret Location
7/20 Columbus, OH – Ravari Room
7/21 Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
7/22 Philadelphia, PA – The Khyber
7/23 Boston, MA – Baseball Tavern
7/24 New York, NY – The Knitting Factory
7/25 Richmond, VA – Alley Katz
7/26 Wilmington, NC – Soapbox Laundro-Lounge
7/27 Charlotte, NC – The Milestone
7/28 Savannah, GA – The Jinx
(with Gwar, Battlemaster)
8/14 Baltimore, MD – Recher Theatre
8/15 Richmond, VA – Toad’s Place
7-18-07
THE FUNERAL PYRE offers tour wrap up
Los Angeles blackened death metal band THE FUNERAL PYRE has just completed a month of touring - first on the "Welcome To Hell" tour with As Eden Burns and Cerberus, then on the "Thrash And Burn" tour with labelmates LIGHT THIS CITY and fellow SoCalers Antagonist. THE FUNERAL PYRE has offered this update from their Southern California home:
"THE FUNERAL PYRE, would collectively like to say thank you to all the bands we toured with this summer and to all the bands that we were able to share the stage with. It was an honor. Also, thank you to all who came out to support us, or if you heard us for the first time. We had a wonderful time meeting new people again and of course thrashing in a ton of cities. We hope that you, the fans, enjoyed what we brought to the table. With that being said, we'll be playing some local shows throughout the fall, maybe another tour, we're not sure yet. But we will be playing shows and working on new material...Which brings us here.
"We have been working on the new record in between shows, tours, and our day jobs. We are hoping that with this record we can take whatever sound we have to the next level. But only time will tell. Some song titles we have thus far include: 'Thieves,' 'Wounds,' and 'Devourer.' The album title is floating around, but it will take shape in the near future. We have about 5 songs done and are going to write more. By the end of the year we will be playing these songs live, or a few of them. So if you like what you hear, please, let us know. Other than that, we will recharge our batteries, get the riffs flowing and start yet another excursion to finish our third full length record."
THE FUNERAL PYRE continues to support 'The Nature of Betrayal,' which saw a March 2007 re-release via Prosthetic Records through a distribution deal with Creator Destructor Records. The band has already been hard at work supporting the record, having played this year's New England Metal and Hardcore Festival and California Metalfest, as well as touring with Light This City, As Eden Burns, Apiary, Cerberus and Dryline among others.
THE FUNERAL PYRE
7/19 Corona, CA – Showcase Theatre (with The Nauseating Stab, Stealth, Black Angel Decay)
7-18-07
OBITUARY U.S. tour confirmed
Obituary have finalized dates on their upcoming US tour. Support for the shows will be Alabama Thunderpussy, Full Blown Chaos and Hemlock. The tour will be in immediate support of the band's new album, Xecutioner's Return, that is set hit stores nationwide on August 28. Candlelight Records in cooperation with ITunes will release an advance single, the album track "Evil Ways," on July 31. It will be fans' first opportunity to hear the new material.
09/11 Jaxx Nite Club - Springfield VA
09/12 BB King Blues Club - New York NY
09/13 Funhaus - Toronto ON
09/15 ADC Performance Center - Southbridge MA
09/16 Club Infinity - Williamsville NY
09/19 Emerald Theatre - Mt. Clemens MI
09/20 Peabody's Down Under - Cleveland OH
09/21 The Rock - Maplewood MN
09/22 Indianapolis Metalfest - Indianapolis IN
09/24 Aztlan Theatre - Denver CO
09/26 House of Blues - Anaheim CA
09/28 Bourbon Street - Concord CA
09/30 Knitting Factory - Los Angeles CA
10/03 Emos - Austin TX
10/04 Granada Theatre - Dallas TX
10/05 Meridian - Houston TX
10/06 The Hangar - New Orleans LA
7-18-07
Heroin Diaries Press Conference Highlights
On Monday, July 16th, Nikki Sixx held a press conference to announce the upcoming release of his new book The Heroin Diaries and the accompanying soundtrack. The press conference also marked the first ever performance by Nikki’s new band Sixx:A.M.. Tamara Conniff, editor of Billboard Magazine, hosted the event and helped to introduce the other project partners from Simon & Schuster, MTV, Clear Channel radio, and the Covenant House. If you missed out on any of the excitement you can get caught up by checking out the highlights below.
Press Conference Highlights
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7-18-07
SEETHER RETURN WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM ON WIND-UP RECORDS
Rock band Seether have announced the release of their third studio album via Wind-up Records on October 23, 2007. 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 678,461 copies, making it the first debut album to be certified gold twice. The band’s follow-up KARMA & EFFECT, has sold 703,680 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 released on October 23, 2007.
Singer / Guitarist Shaun Morgan shared, “we've been working very hard on this album, and it's been quite some time since we've had a single at radio, so we're extremely excited to be back in the saddle, so to speak. We basically whittled down over 50 songs, to our favourite 15, and we've adopted an 'anything goes' attitude for this album. 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 regards to the sound of the band. "
Few artists over the past five years have performed as many dates across The United States as Seether has. Outside of when they are writing or recording, the band averages over 275 performances annually. Once out of the studio, the band will join Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin for an arena tour which will take them through the release of FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPACES.
Bassist Dale Stewart offered, “We're essentially a touring band. We love nothing more than to take the songs to the clubs, and the people, and perform them to the best of our ability. We've been off the road for the best part of a year now, so we're itching to get back out and entertain our fans! It's always incredibly exciting when you head out on a brand new tour, in support of a brand new album. It's new for us, and it's new for the fans, so it becomes a new show, for people who have had the chance to see us before. This is our favourite time of any cycle!"
The itinerary is as follows:
Sep 08 Hutchinson, KS Kansas State Fair
Sep 09 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Sep 11 Toledo, OH Headliners
Sep 18 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Sep 19 Binghampton, NY Broome County Arena
Sep 21 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sep 22 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Stadium
Sep 25 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center
Sep 26 Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amph
Sep 28 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amph
Sep 29 Huntsville, AL Big Spring Jam
Oct 02 Bloomington, IL US Cellular Coliseum
Oct 03 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
Oct 05 Fargo, ND Fargodome
Oct 07 Duluth, MN Duluth Entertainment CC
Oct 09 Waterloo, IA McElroy Auditorium
Oct 11 Grand Rapids, MI DeltaPlex
Oct 12 Saginaw, MI Dow Events Center
Oct 26 Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall
Oct 27 Utica, NY Utica Auditorium
Oct 28 Portland, ME Cumberland County CC
Oct 30 Buffalo, NY Argi Center & Hamburg FG
Oct 31 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County War Mem. Col.
Nov 02 Huntington, WV The Big Sandy uperstore Arena
Nov 03 Greenville, SC Littlejohn Coliseum
Nov 04 Chattanooga, TN UTC Mckenzie Arena
Nov 06 Tupelo, MS Bancorp South Center
Nov 07 Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge Civic Center
Nov 09 Oklahoma City, OK Cox Center
Nov 10 Belton, TX Bell County Expo Center
Nov 11 Dallas, TX Nokia Live
Nov 13 Houston, TX Reliant Center
Nov 14 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
7-12-07
Crematorium, Infernaeon team up for summer tour
Prosthetic Records labelmates CREMATORIUM and INFERNAEON will team up along with Sons of Azrael to provide support for Pyrexia's forthcoming headlining run. The two bands are each supporting new material - INFERNAEON's debut record, 'A Symphony of Suffering,' was released earlier this year through Prosthetic Records, while CREMATORIUM will showcase new songs from the band's forthcoming full length and will continue supporting 2005's 'The Process of Endtime,' which just got pressed as picture disc vinyl and is available for purchase
HERE.
"When we were offered this tour I was like a kid that just found his dad's gun," INFERNAEON vocalist Brian Werner says. "Pyrexia was one of my favorite bands for many years. As a matter of fact, their old singer, Keith DeVito, was my vocal mentor...When we went to go record 'A Symphony of Suffering,' he was my first choice as a guest musician for the song March of Death and he really made that song come alive. I remember seeing these guys like 8 years ago in at Milwaukee Metalfest in this theater, once they got done playing the first 4 rows of seats had been ripped out from the floor and there were sufficient injuries and I thought to myself Goddamn that was a fucking show. Since then I have never seen a band play with that kind of intensity so it's a fucking honor to be sharing the stage with them."
Metal Maniacs presents Pyrexia, Crematorium, Infernaeon, Sons of Azrael
8/17 Chicago, IL – The Note
8/18 St Louis, MO – Creepy Crawl
8/19 Topeka, KS – Static Bar
8/20 Papillion, NE – The Rock
8/21 Colorado Springs, CO – Union Station
8/23 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
8/24 Portland, OR – Ash Street Saloon
8/26 Oakland, CA – Uptown Nightclub
8/27 Sacramento, CA – On the Y
8/28 Los Angeles, CA – The Knitting Factory
8/29 Fresno, CA – The Exit
8/30 Corona, CA – Showcase Theatre
8/31 San Marcos, CA – The Jumping Turtle
9/01 Las Vegas, NV – The Cheyenne Saloon
9/02 Albuquerque, NM – The Compound
9/03 Cuidad, MEX – The Cave Club
9/04 Clovis, NM – Absolute Zero
9/05 Austin TX – Red 7
9/06 San Antonio, TX – Scooby’s
9/07 Corpus Christi, TX – The Compound
9/08 McAllen TX – The Metro
9/09 Baton Rouge, LA – The Darkroom
9/10 Orlando FL – The Haven
9/11 Tallahassee, FL – The Beta Bar
9/12 Tampa, FL – The Brass Mug
9/13 Jacksonville, FL – Thee Imperial
9/15 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
9/17 Bristol, PA – Freddie’s Tavern and Grille
9/18 Oakdale, NY – Fin’s Pub
9/19 Brooklyn, NY - Europa Night Club
9/20 Springfield, VA – Jaxx
9/21 Levittown, NY – The Vintage Lounge
9/22 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
7-12-07
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD confirms fall late summer headlining tour
South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD have confirmed another American headlining tour for August and September, this time featuring support from As Blood Runs Black, Prosthetic Records labelmates BENEATH THE MASSACRE, and Ion Dissonance. Hitting many places the band hasn't played for a time, this headlining tour is the second domestic outing in anticipation of the band's forthcoming record, 'Malice,' having already spent June on the road with The Red Chord as well as the band making its first trip to Europe earlier this spring.
Recorded with Erik Rutan (Goatwhore, Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains), 'Malice' marks the debut of vocalist Nate Johnson (ex-Premonitions of War, ex-Deadwater Drowning) and is the follow-up to 2005's Prosthetic Records debut, 'Bloodlust.' Scheduled for an August 21 release, the band has made the track "Failure In The Flesh" available on the
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD MySpace page, while exclusive pre-order packages are available at
Prosthetic Records.com.
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD recently finished shooting a video for the track "Failure In The Flesh" in New York with director David Brodsky (Goatwhore, Kylesa, The Acacia Strain, Gwar), and the clip will be available shortly online and at video outlets.
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD
(with As Blood Runs Black, Beneath The Massacre, Ion Dissonance)
8/17 Wilmington, NC – Lucky’s Pub
8/18 Charleston, SC – The Music Farm
8/19 Birmingham, AL – Cave 9
8/20 Little Rock, AR – Vino’s
8/21 Joplin, MO – The Foundry Music Theatre
8/22 Oklahoma City, OK – Conservatory
8/23 Austin, TX – Emo’s Alternative Lounging (Indoor)
8/24 Clovis, NM – Absolute Zero
8/25 El Paso, TX – Chic’s Bar & Billiards
8/26 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
8/27 Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
8/29 Topeka, KS – The Static Bar
8/30 Iowa City, IA – Picador
8/31 Menomonee Falls, WI – Orchard Inn
9/01 Grand Rapids, MI – Skelletones
9/03 Covington, KY – The Mad Hatter
9/04 Pittsburgh, PA – Lawrenceville Moose
9/05 Buffalo, NY – The Buffalo Icon
9/06 Farmingdale, NY – The Crazy Donkey
9/07 Bucksport, ME – The Kave
9/08 Pompton Lakes, NJ – Mainstage
9/09 Holyoke, MA – Waterfront Tavern
9/10 Lemoyne, PA – Championship
9/12 Richmond, VA – Alley Katz
9/13 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
9/14 Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
7-12-07
Drowning Pool take the fight to your phone
Drowning Pool continue their crusade for better medical treatment for the soldiers returning home battle by taking the fight to your cell phone. On the 4th of July, Drowning Pool and the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) launched
www.Thisisforthesoldiers.org. Now the campaign is coming to your cell phone.
All you have to do to show your support is text “Soldiers” to 30364 and you will be walked through a three-part texting process. Once you complete the process you will be signed up for the petition to support the Lane Evans Mental Health Reform Bill. Standard text messaging rate apply.
Whether you’re for the war or against it, everyone has an obligation to support the men and women serving our country. One in three soldiers returning from battle will develop post traumatic stress disorder. 1.5 million soldiers have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. By singing the petition you will help the soldiers get the help they need.
7-12-07
Against Me!'s New Wave In Stores Now
New Wave, the new album from Against Me!, in in stores now. You can now get the album on iTunes
HERE
You can order New Wave from Interpunk.com and
Smartpunk.com and receive a 7" of "Thrash Unreal." Preview the b-side of the single "You Must Be Willing" at
Reccenter.com
Check out a live video of the new song "New Wave" at Virb.com. The clip comes from the DVD of the deluxe edition of New Wave that includes a live performance at the Key Club in Los Angeles. Preview the entire new album and check out the video
HERE
Catch Against Me! On Tour:
July 28th Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
July 29th Spokane, WA - Big Easy
August 1st Des Moines, IA - House of Bricks
August 3rd Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
August 5th Omaha, NE - The Slowdown
August 7th Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
August 8th Ft Worth, TX - Ridgelea Theater
August 9th Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock
August 10th Houston, TX - Meridian
August 11th New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
August 14th Nashville, TN - Rocketown
August 15th Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
August 16th Charleston, SC - Music Farm
August 17th St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
August 18th Jacksonville Beach, FL - Freebird Live
August 19th Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds
7-12-07
SOULIDIUM JOINS BLACK LIGHT BURNS ON TOUR
SOULIDIUM, led by Singer/Songwriter/Producer, Michael McKnight, guitarists AJ Maldonado, Eric Beausoleil, drummer Danny Cayocca, and bass guitarist Jake Jaden, embodies not just a band, but a whole new movement of rock. The dark overtones, eccentric rock videos, gothic art, and strong presence that SOULIDIUM brings make for an addicting strong new combination which has them now joining Wes Borland’s BLACK LIGHT BURNS tour starting on July 14 in Lancaster , PA.
The appropriately named debut album Children Of Chaos, is now in-stores on KnightVision/Adrenaline Music and produced by Danny Bernini (Blondie, Notorious B.I.G., P. Diddy). Some of the standout tracks on the album include the first single "The Light" that speaks of being rescued from the darkness of loneliness.
SOULIDIUM takes you on a journey that stimulates the musical and artistic cravings of fans in a whole new way. Incorporating an intimate visual experience both on their website and through their powerful live shows, this band is bringing a new and powerful element to the scene. Come and discover your new addiction…SOULIDIUM.
Dates subject to change without notice:
SOULIDIUM ON TOUR:
Wed 11 Jul Murfreesboro NC - Zakks
Fri 13 Jul Huntington WV - Paradox Rift
SOULIDIUM w/ BLACK LIGHT BURNS:
Sat 14 Jul Lancaster , PA –Chameleon
Tue 17 Jul Buffalo , NY -Buffalo Icon
Wed 18 Jul Hartford , CT –Webster Hall
Fri 20 Jul Poughkeepsie , NY The Loft
Mon 23 Jul Pittsburgh , PA Hard Rock
Tue 24 Jul Knoxville , TN Blue Cats
Wed 25 Jul Nashville , TN Exit Inn
Fri 27 Jul Mokena , IL Pearl Room
Sat 28 Jul Grand Rapids , MI Intersection
Sun 29 Jul Detroit , MI I Rock
Tue 31 Jul Sauget , IL Pop’s
Wed 1 Aug Topeka , KS Static Bar
Thu 2 Aug Sioux Falls, IA Nutty’s North
Fri 3 Aug Maplewood , MN The Rock
Tue 7 Aug Denver , CO Marquis
Wed 8 Aug Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
Thu 9 Aug Salt Lake City , UT Country Club Theater
7-12-07
New Dave Stewart Track Online
Dave Stewart’s career spans 25 years of writing and producing 100’s of classic songs known all over the world with some of the most legendary artists of our time. These songs, along with groundbreaking productions have seen him win just about every music award there is to win!
Many “hit” songs he has written with Annie Lennox (his longtime partner in Eurythmics) but it also includes songs he has co-written or recorded with an eclectic mixture of artists including Mick Jagger, Gwen Stefani, Daryl Hall, Sinead O ’ Connor, Bryan Ferry, Alison Moyet, Bono, Tom Petty, Jon Bon Jovi, Terry Hall, Anastacia, Lamont Dozier, Bob Dylan, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Shakespeare ’s Sister, Bob Geldof, Al Green, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Dr.Dre, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Beyonce, George Harrison, Joss Stone and the immortal Jimmy Cliff.
Now, here’s a sneak peak of a powerful & spiritual brand new track “Don’t Be Afraid”, from Dave’s upcoming new album.
“Don’t Be Afraid”
Windows Media:
Audio
Video
Real Player:
Audio
Video
You can also download your FREE MP3 of “Don’t Be Afraid” on Dave’s
Website
6-27-07
THE MINOR TIMES hits stores, streaming e-card available
Pennsylvania's hardcore stalwarts THE MINOR TIMES have uploaded an e-card for the band's brand new album, 'Summer of Wolves,' hit stores June 26 through Prosthetic Records. The e-card features the album in its entirety and showcases the record's artwork. Click
HERE to check it out.
In other THE MINOR TIMES news: "Relapse records is going to be releasing a limited edition 7" with us and our friends Rosetta," the band says. "The record will feature two brand new tracks from us not available anywhere else. If you're not familiar with Rosetta, head over to their page
[http://www.myspace.com/rosetta], those guys are incredible. Needless to say, we're pretty floored to have a record coming out on Prosthetic and a 7" on Relapse with a great band."
In addition, THE MINOR TIMES recently parted ways with guitarist Lou Millinghausen on good terms. "Lou has been playing with us for some time now and was instrumental in the song writing process for 'Summer of Wolves," the band previously said. "We love the guy to death and will miss him a lot. Instead of searching for a replacement, we've simply decided that Tim will now handle all the guitar duties in the band. We have been practicing with this arrangement for over a month now and feel very comfortable with the idea of presenting it everywhere this entire summer. We've got a ton of shows coming up followed by four weeks of tour with our good friends Engineer."
The release of 'Summer of Wolves,' is the follow-up to 'Making Enemies,' which saw a 2004 release via Level Plane Records and was re-released in 2005 through Prosthetic Records. Producer Vince Ratti (Bury Your Dead, A Life Once Lost) returned again to record the record with the band to record the new record last winter and will be mastered by Alan Douches (Shadows Fall, Converge).
6-27-07
Pre-production and remixes from Against Me!
Against Me! have launched the third episode of their “Making of the Record” series on YouTube.com. In the new episode, the band takes you inside their rehearsal space where they put the finishing touches on the new songs before they hit the studio. Against Me! has also released a video for the Butch Vig remix for "White People For Peace." Against Me! will release their new album, New Wave, on July 10th. If you pre-order album now at Interpunk.com or Smartpunk.com you will receive a limited edition 7” of “Thrash Unreal.”
Making of the Record clip 3
"White People For Peace" remix video
6-27-07
Scenes From A Movie - New Songs, Tour Info, Album Out July 24
Scenes From A Movie have added two new songs to their Purevolume page www.purevolume.com/scenesfromamovie.
The band's new CD Pulse is currently available for the pre sale price of $11 on www.Smartpunk.com and comes with a free T-shirt while supplies last.
Be sure to catch Scenes From A Movie on the Vans Warped Tour from July 13-August 9th and check out the new Scenes From A Movie e-card at
www.scenesfromamovie.com.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
VANS WARPED TOUR
7/13/07 San Antonio, TX Warped Tour - Ampitheater Lot
7/14/07 Dallas, TX Warped Tour - Smirnoff Center
7/15/07 Houston, TX Warped Tour - Reliant Center
7/18/07 Atlanta, GA Warped Tour- Hi Fi Amphitheatre
7/19/07 Jacksonville, FL Warped Tour- Metropolitan Park
7/20/07 Tampa, FL Warped Tour- Vinoy Park
7/21/07 Miami, FL Warped Tour- Bayfront Amphitheatre
7/22/07 Orlando, FL Warped Tour- Tinker Field
7/23/07 Charlotte, NC Warped Tour- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/23/07 Huntington, WV CD RELEASE SHOW - The C & O Bar
7/24/07 Virginia Beach, VA Warped Tour- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/25/07 Washington D.C., DC Warped Tour- Merriweather Post Pavillion
7/26/07 Scranton, PA Warped Tour- Montage Mountain Amphitheatre
7/27/07 Detroit, MI Warped Tour- Co America Park and Street
7/28/07 Chicago, IL Warped Tour- First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/29/07 Minneapolis, MN Warped Tour- Metrodome
7/31/07 Milwaukee, WI Warped Tour- Marcus Amphitheatre
8/1/07 Cinncinati, OH Warped Tour- Riverbend Music Center
8/2/07 Cleveland, OH Warped Tour- Tower City
8/3/07 Philadelphia, PA Warped Tour- Tweeter Center @ the Waterfront
8/4/07 New York, NY Warped Tour- Nassau Coliseum
8/5/07 New Jersey, NJ Warped Tour- Raceway Park
8/7/07 Indianapolis, IN Warped Tour- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/8/07 Pittsburgh, PA Warped Tour- Post Gazette Pavillion
8/9/07 Boston, MA Warped Tour- Tweeter Center Lot
6-27-07
DAN SARTAIN - new dates, MP3
DAN SARTAIN has been confirmed to open select dates for The White Stripes on the upcoming North American leg of their tour which begins June 24th in Burnaby, BC. Immediately following dates w/The White Stripes, Dan Sartain will then embark on a tour of the US with The Detroit Cobras & The Willowz.
Sartain, a Birmingham, Alabama native, played his first live show at 13, and released his first full-length, Dan Sartain vs. The Serpientes (Swami) in 2005. Rolling Stone magazine recently named Sartain a “New Artist To Watch” and said, “Join Dan Sartain…modulates classically tuneful confessionals with jerky post-punk weirdness, a dollop of rockabilly, and whimsical lyrics about strange dreams, coy little girls, and boys with guns.” Sartain commented in the same article, “I just tell people I sound like Chris Isaak on acid, hooked up to jumper cables…”
Previously available on Swami Records, Join Dan Sartain is now being marketed by Vagrant in the U.S. and Canada. One Little Indian released the album in the UK and Sartain has recently been profiled in Mojo, Plan B, ID and The Guardian and three of the tracks from Join Dan Sartain have charted on the UK Independents chart.
THOUGHT
IT OVER - MP3
www.myspace.com/dansartain
www.vagrant.com
6-27-07
The Used Vocalist Bert McCracken Undergoing Surgery
Bert McCracken has just been advised to undergo surgery due to the fact that he has developed a node on one of his vocal chords. Consequently, the band has been forced to cancel their shows on all upcoming dates during June and July, including the Van's Warped Tour. Doctors have recommended treatment as well as rest without singing and are expecting a full recovery. He will be able to sing again in about five weeks.
The band is incredibly disappointed but promised to return to touring in the USA in early September with headlining dates. "Kevin Lyman and the Van's Warped tour have been amazing supporters of our band and we are truly saddened that we won't be able to perform on this year's tour," states Quinn Allman, The Used’s guitarist.
6-27-07
GET THRASHED: THE STORY OF THRASH METAL SCREENINGS IN SAN FRANSISCO AND NEW YORK CITY
Following successful screenings in 8 cities and already taking home 3 awards, including the SAFILM Grand Prize in San Antonio’s Underground Film Festival, the makers of
Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal are proud to announce that the documentary will screen in the thrash metal strongholds of San Francisco and New York City.
Get Thrashed will screen Saturday, July 14 in the Frozen Film Festival in San Francisco and Wednesday, July 25 in the International Independent Film & Video Festival in New York City.
"Get Thrashed is the definitive look at where I came from musically,” said Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian. “Watching this film takes me back to the great old days of 1987 when Metal was METAL and hair bands were scared. Comprehensive, informative and often hilarious, especially the clothes, Get Thrashed is a must see no matter what kind of music you're into.”
Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal traces the rise, fall and impact of thrash metal, an extreme style of heavy metal popularized in the early 1980’s by bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies and others. It is the story of the heaviest, hardest music of the 80s and early 90s as told by the bands that lived it, the fans and bands that grew up on it and by the artists that carry the “thrash metal” flag today. The documentary throws new light on an overlooked, yet incredible music scene and how it went from a simple rumbling in the underground to a loud, obnoxious and constant roar in the (almost) mainstream. The trailer and more information can be found at
www.GetThrashed.com. The documentary is produced by Saigon1515 Productions in association with Kundrat Productions.
Get Thrashed was directed by Rick Ernst and the documentary’s Associate Producer is Rat Skates, founder and former drummer of Overkill.
"When I heard there was a documentary being made about thrash metal, I figured it was about time someone paid homage to a genre that has influenced so many people in so many different ways,” said Exodus guitarist Gary Holt. “Rick Ernst has managed to capture the spirit of a metal phenomenon while addressing its influence on today's metal scene. I for one could not be more fired up!"
Get Thrashed will screen on Saturday, July 14 at 10:00 pm at the Roxie Cinema (located at 3117 16th St at Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94103). Tickets are $8.50 and can be purchased at
www.frozenfilmfestival.com. The film will also screen on Wednesday, July 25 at 8:00 pm at Village East Cinema (located at 181 2nd Avenue at 12th Street, New York, NY 10003). Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased at
www.nyfimvideo.com.
6-27-07
DISKREET & WHITECHAPEL TO HEADLINE LABEL TOUR IN JULY
Diskreet and Whitechapel will kick off their upcoming tour together July 1 at The Muse in Nashville, Tennessee. Each will perform selections from their Siege of Amida/Candlelight debuts. The tour will also feature The Red Death and The Partisane Turbine.
Released in early April, Infernal Rise is the debut ep from Topeka-based Diskreet. Together since late 2003, the band have developed a huge following in their native Kansas. Ripping up the stage with a hugely diverse range of ground breaking acts, the band refuse to be pigeonholed into any one genre. So far Dikreet have shared the stage with Deicide, The Acacia Strain, Napalm Death, Despised Icon, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, From A Second Story Window, Origin, Into The Moat, Psyopus, Ed Gein, All Else Failed, Pissing Razors, Anal Blast, Cannae, Incantation and many more. Blabbermouth says, "meet the new kids on the American death metal block."
The Somatic Defilement is the full-length debut from Knoxville's Whitechapel. Hitting stores July 31, the album, mastered by Alan Douches (Nile, The Red Chord, The Acacia Strain), fuses together the sheer brutality of death metal, the chaos and technicality of grindcore, the bludgeoning heaviness of sludge, with an added dash of groove on top. A noted characteristic is Whitechapel’s three guitar assault; without a doubt and impressive apocalyptic sound. A video for the song album track “Vicer Exerciser” is available at the band's MySpace page.
Confirmed tour dates:
07/01/07 MUSE - NASHVILLE, TN
07/02/07 SOUNDVENT - THOMASVILLE, NC
07/04/07 DART ROOM - FAYETTEVILLE, AR
07/05/07 SCOOBY'S - SAN ANTONIO, TX
07/06/07 COMPOUND - CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
07/07/07 RED SEVEN - AUSTIN, TX
07/08/07 CHIC'S - EL PASO, TX
07/09/07 COMPOUND - ALBUQUERQUE, NM
07/10/07 METAL DEVASTATIONS 2 - PHOENIX, AZ
07/11/07 BLUE MOON - WHITTIER, CA
07/12/07 SOMA - SAN DIEGO, CA
07/13/07 CHAIN REACTION - ANAHEIM, CA
07/14/07 LEATHERNECK'S - LAS VEGAS, NV
07/15/07 PROJECT - SALT LAKE CITY, UT
07/16/07 UNION STATION - COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
07/17/07 GRAND EMPORIUM - KANSAS CITY, MO
07/19/07 HHTS - HERRIN, IL
07/20/07 SCOUTS LODGE - FT. WAYNE, IN
07/21/07 MYSPACE CAFE - ROSEVILLE, MI
07/23/07 HURRICANE - KANSAS CITY, MO
6-27-07
Teenage brothers win autographed Type O Negative guitar in SPV Youtube Contest!
Over two months ago, SPV USA announced a contest which asked fans to
submit homemade commercials for Type O Negative’s new CD “Dead
Again” and post them on their YouTube.com pages. After fans submitted their
masterpieces, a winner was announced on June 20. This video shows how
enthusiasm and creativity sometimes overpower professional filmmaking!
There were some great runners up (which are posted in a blog on
Myspace.com/SPVUSA) but the winning commercial can be viewed at
youtube.com/spvamerica.
So who are these guys with a slew of comedic amateur videos that have
won over everyone at SPV? Two brothers from Rossville, Kansas named Cody
and Nathan, ages 19 and 14. With only a year of video experience under
their belts, they have a knack for comedy, which certainly comes across
in their youtube videos which can be seen at Youtube.com/crazywolf1.
6-23-07
Family Force 5 get Warped
With the release of Business Up Front, Party In The Back: Diamond Edition, Family Force 5 have taken their crunk rock music to the road. The band will be making several appearances on the Vans Warped Tour, beginning July 1st in San Francisco.
June 23rd Alive Festival – Canal Fulton, OH
June 24th Kentucky Christian University – Grayson, KY
June 28th Creation East – Shirleysburg, PA
June 30th Cornerstone – Marietta, IL
July 1st Shoreline Amphitheatre – San Francisco, CA (Warped Tour)
July 3rd Thunderbird Stadium – Vancouver, BC (Warped Tour)
July 5th Race City Speedway – Calgary, AB (Warped Tour)
July 7th Utah State Fairpark – Salt Lake City, UT (Warped Tour)
July 8th Invesco Field at Mile High – Denver, CO (Warped Tour)
July 11 America’s Center – St. Louis, MO (Warped Tour)
July 12th Lifest – Oshkosh, WI
July 13th Amphitheater lot – San Antonio, TX (Warped Tour)
July 14th Smirnoff Centre – Dallas, TX (Warped Tour)
July 15th Reliant Center – Houston, TX (Warped Tour)
July 18th HiFi Buys Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA (Warped Tour)
July 19th Reynolds Park Yatch Center – Jacksonville, FL (Warped Tour)
July 20th University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN
July 21st Bicentennial Park – Miami, FL (Warped Tour)
July 22nd Tinker Field – Orlando, FL (Warped Tour)
July 23rd Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC (Warped Tour)
July 24th Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – Virginia Beach, VA (Warped Tour)
July 25th Merriweather Post Pavilion – Washington, DC (Warped Tour)
July 26th Montage Mountain Amphitheatre – Scranton, PA (Warped Tour)
July 28th Creation West – George, WA
July 29th Metrodome Parking Lot – Minneapolis, MN (Warped Tour)
July 31st Marcus Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI (Warped Tour)
August 1st Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH (Warped Tour)
August 2nd Spirit West Coast – Monterey, CA
August 4th Nassau Coliseum – New York, NY (Warped Tour)
August 5th Raceway Park – Englishtown, NJ (Warped Tour)
August 7th Verizon Wireless Music Center – Indianapolis, IN (Warped Tour)
August 8th Post Gazette Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA (Warped Tour)
August 9th Tweeter Center – Boston, MA (Warped Tour)
August 10th Darien Lakes Fields – Buffalo, NY (Warped Tour)
August 11th Rock The Desert – Midland, TX
August 31 Life Light Festival – Sioux Falls, SD
September 1st Rock the Light Festival – Kansas City, MO
September 2nd Joshua Fest – Quincy, CA
September 7th Rock the Universe – Orlando, FL
September 29th Old Lock Park – Russellville, AR
October 9th Big Fresno Fair – Fresno, CA
6-22-07
YAKUZA Transmutations reveals artwork, new music
Chicago's genre-bending YAKUZA has posted artwork for the band's forthcoming record,
Transmutations, online here, where pre-orders for the record are also available. Prosthetic Records has also posted a brand new
Yakuza track online; entitled "Egocide," the track will appear on
Transmutations, which will see an August 7 release through Prosthetic Records. Prior to that, YAKUZA will host a listening party for
Transmutations July 31 at the Liar's Club in Chicago.
"Exploration, experimentation, riding the line between the familiar and the foreign; the essential elements for YAKUZA have already been established,” frontman Bruce Lamont says about the band's sound. “We are not interested in creating music that’s easily definable. Our roots are firmly planted in metal - yes, but like life, the sounds here are not cut and dry. At times this record can be uplifting, cruel, celebratory and just downright fuckin’ mean."
Utilizing producer and established multi-instrumentalist Sanford Parker (Rwake, Pelican, Minsk) for the recording of
Transmutations, YAKUZA couldn’t be happier with the album’s end sound: “Sanford was great to work with,” Lamont says. “We really feel he has refined his craft over the past half a dozen recordings he's done. He’s known the band for a long time and helped with our last release, so he is already aware of our studio tendencies. With him the process felt almost effortless.”
YAKUZA began demoing new material on February 28 at Semifour Studios in the band's hometown. 'Transmutations' was produced by Sanford Parker (Pelican, Minsk, Rwake), who made a guest appearance on the band's last release, 'Samsara'.
YAKUZA live
7/31 Chicago, IL – The Liar’s Club (Transmutations listening party)
6-22-07
ALL THAT REMAINS’ “THE FALL OF IDEALS” RISES: ALBUM BREAKS 100,000 IN SALES; LIVE DVD SET FOR OCTOBER RELEASE
Prosthetic Records recording artists ALL THAT REMAINS have reached a major sales milestone – their third album
The Fall of Ideals has surpassed the 100,000 mark in sales.
“Just shy of a year ago we put out a record called The Fall Of Ideals and ever since that first week we have been amazed at the reaction people have had,” ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte says. “This week we hit a milestone in ATR's career with 100,000 copies sold! We have been working towards this goal for a long time. I think Hatebreed was the first band that I was actually friends with that broke that number with 'Satisfaction...'. I remember thinking how huge it seemed and it still seems enormous, especially in today’s musical climate. Thank you to everyone who picked up the disc, who told their friends, who sent us love on MySpace, who posts on our message board, who started fan sites, and everyone who came out to shows to hang out and support ATR. We are gonna hit a few new places this year and lots of places we've been before. So come out, say what's up, and get into it!”
Released last July, The Fall of Ideals garnered ALL THAT REMAINS serious praise from the press. Metal bible Kerrang said the album, “bears all the hallmarks of a classic…the musicianship is stunning…ruthlessly precise and powerful”, while the band’s hometown paper, Springfield, Mass.’ The Republican, referred to the album as “potent…a wild ride, one that’s metal to the core without abandoning musical virtuosity and a keen sense of melody.”
Since ALL THAT REMAINS’ first album was released in 2002, the band has grown in leaps and bounds in every arena. They’ve gone from playing opening slots to headlining and selling out their very own tour this year and playing major rock festivals domestically and abroad - Ozzfest, Sounds of the Underground, Wacken: Open Air. The first single from The Fall of Ideals, “This Calling” could be heard all over the country on hard rock stations and the corresponding video could be seen on MTV and Fuse. The song also appeared in the major motion picture, “Saw 3.” “Six,” another track from the album is featured in the hit video game, “Guitar Hero 2.” ALL THAT REMAINS’ presence on MySpace.com has increased significantly – their number of friends has more than quadrupled in the past year alone.
ALL THAT REMAINS will soon experience another first: the release of a live concert DVD in October. The DVD will feature live performances from the band’s recent show at Theater of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, as well as from their upcoming show in Baltimore at The Recher Theatre on July 12. ATR fans will also be treated to tons of bonus goodies on the new DVD, including behind the scenes footage, band and fan interviews, a live photo slideshow and all of the band’s videos.
In other ALL THAT REMAINS news, July will find the hard-working band filming a video for the third single from The Fall of Ideals, “Not Alone”, in between tour dates. Director Soren will handle the shoot, having already produced videos for Unearth and Light This City. After a handful of domestic tour dates (including a special appearance on the Sounds of the Underground tour), the band heads to Mexico and then Europe through August, where they will pay several major festivals including the Wacken: Open Air Festival in Germany.
Fan pages on MySpace from across the world have started sprouting on the social networking site, including sites from
Japan, Germany,
Mexico, and the United States.
ALL THAT REMAINS on tour:
JULY
12 Baltimore, MD Recher Theater
14 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom (Sounds of the Underground)
26 Mexico City, MEXICO Hard Rock Live
27 Monterrey, MEXICO Café Iguana
28 Torreon, MEXICO Lumen 400
29 Guadalajara, MEXICO Teatro Estudio Cavaret
AUGUST
2 Wacken, GERMANY Wacken Open Air Festival
3 Fredericia, DENMARK Fredericia HC Fest
4 Lindesberg, SWEDEN Augustibuller Fest
5 Oslo, NORWAY Club Maiden
8 Berlin, GERMANY Kato
9 Jaromer, CZECH REPUBLIC Brutal Assault
10 Trier, GERMANY Exhaus
11 Munster, GERMANY Sputnikhalle
12 London, ENGLAND The Mean Fiddler
6-22-07
VELVET REVOLVER TO UNLEASH SECOND CD, LIBERTAD, ON JULY 3
"The feel, the energy of Libertad is about the eternal struggle for freedom -- personal and social freedoms."
So says Velvet Revolver's frontman Scott Weiland in describing the band's forthcoming album Libertad, scheduled for release July 3 on RCA Records. It will be preceded by the track "She Builds Quick Machines."
"Libertad has soul," Weiland continued. "What we're trying to say on a musical and lyrical level is clearer this time. The songs may have started out being very personal but they took on a more universal truth as they were nurtured by the five-headed beast that is Velvet Revolver."
The band is Scott Weiland (lead vocals), Slash (guitars), Dave Kushner (guitars), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums). The members each bring a wealth of rock history to the band: Weiland fronted Stone Temple Pilots and Slash, McKagan and Sorum were the heart of Guns N' Roses. Kushner, formerly of Wasted Youth, was in McKagan's band Loaded.
"The songs took on a life of their own in pursuit of groove. When it was nearly done, we realized the idea of freedom kept coming up. Serendipity hit when Duff came to a session wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with 'Libertad' and Slash found a coin struck with 'Libertad'. It all added up to naming the album Libertad—which is Spanish for freedom."
Produced by Brendan O'Brien, Libertad is the follow-up to Contraband, VR's debut album, released in June 2004, which earned three million in sales worldwide, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at #1 and was awarded a Grammy for the lead track, "Slither."
"O'Brien really helped us challenge ourselves on a musical level. Libertad definitely rocks, but there are a lot more textures and everyone really raised the bar on their skills. It just goes places the first album didn't go."
Between Contraband and Libertad, Velvet Revolver toured the world and supported each other through personal struggles, becoming even more tightly bonded as brothers-in-arms. "We toured for two years and got really close in the making of this album."
The road warriors will spend June on tour in Europe with an emphasis on festival appearances, followed by a Canadian swing, and a big American tour at the end of the summer.
Check the band's website for the latest tour updates: www.velvetrevolver.com.
08.05.07 Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, MD
08.06.07 Turning Stone Casino Verona, NY
08.08.07 Buffalo Chip Campground Sturgis, SD
08.11.07 Bell Centre Montreal, QC
08.12.07 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON
08.14.07 Tweeter Center Mansfield, MA
08.16.07 Darien Lake Perf Arts Center Darien, NY
08.17.07 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
08.18.07 Nikon at Jones Beach Wantagh, NY
08.20.07 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront Camden, NJ
08.21.07 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
08.23.07 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga, NY
08.24.07 Toyota Pavilion Scranton, PA
08.27.07 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI
08.28.07 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL
08.29.07 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN
6-22-07
Against Me! Remix White People...
Against Me! have posted a new remix for “White People For Peace” on their Myspace page. The track was remixed by New Wave producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins). Against Me! will release New Wave on July 10th, but you can pre-order your copy of the album today from Smartpunk.com and Interpunk.com. If you pre-order the album you will receive a limited edition 7” copy of “Thrash Unreal.”
6-21-07
The Pursuit Begins for Evans Blue
With the July 24th release around the corner for The Pursuit Begins When This portrayal Of Life Ends, Evans Blue will guide fans through their epic journey when they hit the road in support of this compelling 11-song album. The tour kicks off in Knoxville on June 23rd. For more information on the Evans Blue tour, check out the band’s MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/evansblue
June 23 Knoxville, TN - Saturday Night On The Square
July 12 Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
July 13 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
July 14 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
July 19 Madison, WI - Dane County Coliseum Grounds
July 21 Weedsport, NY - Cayuga County Fair Speedway
July 24 Houston, TX - Meridian
July 25 Dallas, TX - House of Blues Cambridge Room
July 27 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
July 28 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
August 4 Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
August 5 Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre 106.7 KBPI Festival
August 11 Tacoma, WA - Cheney Stadium
September 1 DuQuoin, IL - DuQuoin State Fair
September 2 Ft. Wayne, IN - Pieres
6-21-07
Making A Record with Against Me!
Against Me! have posted the second installment of the “Making of the Record” series on YouTube.com. The video features Tom Gabel telling the story of writing on the road and a preview of their new song “Thrash Unreal.”
Go behind-the-scenes with Against Me! clip two HERE
If you missed the first clip, check it out HERE
Against Me! will release their new album, New Wave, on July 10th. The album was produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins). New Wave will be available on CD, a Special Edition CD/DVD, 180 gram yellow vinyl and digital download.
6-21-07
Evans Blue behind-the-scnes part 2
Evans Blue have launched a series of video clips giving their fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of their new album. With the second installment, Evans Blue talk about their favorite tours so far and what life on the road is like. Evans Blue will release their second record,
The Pursuit Begins When This portrayal Of Life Ends, on July 24th.
Check out the new episode:
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6-21-07
SILVERCHAIR ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN DATES OF 'YOUNG MODERN' WORLD TOUR
Australian trio Silverchair has announced their first full North American tour since 1999. The dates will be in support of
the band's new album Young Modern which will street on July 24 in the
US and Canada on Eleven: a music company through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.
In spite of the band's long leave of absence they recently sold out some New York, Los Angeles and Toronto shows within minutes. This
phenomenal response drew a full page feature in the LA Times Calendar section and lead the LA Weekly to declare that
"Silverchair have burrowed into a 'career band niche' ... thriving on quality
songwriting and authentic delivery.”
Since exploding to prominence in the mid-90's Silverchair has morphed into a much more melodic and idiosyncratic band than they were as
teenagers. They are currently riding the crest of a wave in Australia with Young Modern becoming the fastest selling and most critically
acclaimed album of their career to date. It was certified double platinum in their homeland after just one month.
Young Modern sees Silverchair pushing their collective envelope by combining an eclectic mix of pop sensibilities and melodic indie rock
with some epic orchestral flourished by legendary Beach Boys collaborator Van Dyke Parks.
North American Tour Dates:
Friday, July 13th - San Diego, CA - House of Blues (on sale June 8th)
Saturday, July 14th - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern (on sale June 9th)
Sunday, July 15th - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues (on sale June 8th)
Tuesday, July 17th - San Francisco, CA - The Independent (on sale June 10th)
Thursday, July 19th - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre (on sale June 8th)
Friday, July 20th - Seattle, WA - Showbox (on sale June 8th)
Saturday, July 21st - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom (on sale June 15th)
Monday, July 23rd - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre (on sale June 16th)
Tuesday, July 24th - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club (on sale June 14th)
Thursday, July 26th - Sayerville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (on sale June 13th)
Friday, July 27th - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom (on sale June 15th)
Saturday, July 28th - Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore at the TLA (on sale June 15th)
Sunday, July 29th - Boston, MA - Paradise - (on sale June 14th)
Monday, July 30th - Montreal, QC - Le Spectrum (on sale June 7th)
Wednesday, August 1st - Toronto, ON - Phoenix (on sale June 14th)
Friday, August 3rd - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall (on sale June 15th)
Saturday, August 4th - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza (on sale NOW)
Sunday, August 5th - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue (on sale June 16th)
In addition to their own headline tour Silverchair will also make a mainstage appearance at the 30,000-capacity Lollapalooza Festival in
Chicago on August 4th alongside Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
Quite frankly, the facts speak for themselves.
Young Modern is Silverchair's fifth consecutive #1 Album in Australia. They've had more number 1 albums in their homeland than any other
Aussie band in history (Midnight Oil had four, INXS and AC/DC had three). Rolling Stone magazine has called their new album a "towering
triumph" and the lead track Straight Lines spent four weeks at #1 making it Silverchair's biggest hit since their breakthrough single
Tomorrow back in 1995.
To view the video for "Straight Lines" head to www.chairpage.com or
www.myspace.com/silverchair
6-18-07
Atreyu drop Anchor on Aug 28
Atreyu have announced that their new album, Lead Sails Paper Anchor, will hit stores August 28th. Lead Sails Paper Anchor is the bands fourth album and major label debut on Hollywood Records. Recently the band posted a game on their website featuring the first single off the album, “Becoming the Bull.” The game challenges their fans to put “Becoming the Bull” back together, with the fastest time winning a prize package that includes an autographed guitar and a copy of the album before it hits the streets. Atreyu will hit the road this summer with Korn and Evanescence on the Family Values tour.
Put “Becoming The Bull’ back together: www.atreyugame.com
6-18-07
RUSH - Snakes + Arrows MVI -- available June 26th
RUSH's new Snakes + Arrows MVI is set for release June 26th. The MVI format is a combination CD/interactive DVD disc.
Here's what to expect:
1. All of RUSH's 13 new songs in Hi-Res audio
2. Entire album in 5.1 surround sound
3. A video documentary of the making of Snakes and Arrows
4. The ability to create your own ringtone from one of the album songs
5. Wallpapers and buddy icons for your computer
6. An exclusive RUSH poster from the band upon registering the MVI.
For more information on the MVI format:
www.mvimusic.com
For more information on RUSH and tour dates:
www.rush.com
6-18-07
The Showdown "Temptation Come My Way"
The Showdown have released the title track “Temptation Come My Way”. The band is currently working on the video for “Temptation Come My Way” and should be out shortly. The Showdown
are currently toruing the country on Ozzfest.
Check out “Temptation Come My Way” below:
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6-17-07
3 MILE SCREAM VIDEO FOR "OUR BLACKENED SUN" POSTED ONLINE
3 Mile Scream have posted their Chad Archibald (Arise and Ruin) directed video for the track "Our Blackened Sun" online at the following location:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA6VpWafgrg
"Shooting the video was such an amazing experience to take part in. The director was very easy going and was open to all of our ideas and input," says 3 Mile frontman Matt McGachy. "The only part which was a bit unpleasant was the after effects of shooting for ten hours straight at full tilt. All of our bodies hated us, and they definitely were not shy about letting us know about it."
"The shoot made us realize just how much work goes into the creating a video. It tested our limits physically having to go full tilt, take after take to get it all on film, says 3 Mile Scream bassist Mike Marino. “It was a great experience, the video looks sick and we look forward sharing it with everyone."
The track is taken from the group’s recently released Corporate Punishment debut album, A Prelude To Our Demise. The album has prompted a plethora of critical acclaim from critics and fans, including Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe who described the band as “Artfull y orchestrated brutality” and Chris "OJ" Ojeda of Byzantine who said, "Not since STRAPPING YOUNG LAD has Canada had a band put the M in Metal like 3 Mile Scream. Their live show is unparalleled."
http://www.myspace.com/3milescream
6-17-07
Who's Next? Family Force 5 is!
Crunk-rockers Family Force 5 have won Yahoo! Music’s “Who’s Next” May contest promotion. The much-coveted voting program, fueled by the fan’s favorite picks, found Family Force beating out competitors including The Almost, Kaiser Chiefs, and Electric Soft Parade for the month-long run of online voting. As the winning band, Family Force 5 taped an exclusive performance and interview at the Yahoo! Music studios in Los Angeles, as well as being featured for a full month online. Click Here to check out their feature.
Family Force 5 hit the road on the Warped Tour this summer, where they will explode on stage with their over the top stage show. The band’s high energy performance mixed with their punk/rock/crunk style will start a party on the Hurley Stage this summer.
Other highlights to date have included performances on CBS TV’s The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, two performances on DIRECTV’s CD USA, and music video play on MTVU.com. Christian radio has responded as well with two #1 rock radio hits “Replace Me” and “Love Addict”. They are also confirmed on all the major summer music festivals including Creation East, Cornerstone Festival, Creation West, Ichthus, and Spirit West Coast.
The band’s current release Business Up Front, Party In The Back: Diamond Edition (March 20th), includes three new songs and expanded packaging added to the original 2006 album. The Diamond Edition debuted on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart at #12. The album has now sold over 60,000 copies since release.
Led by front man and guitarist Solomon Olds (aka Soul Glow Activator), Family Force 5 includes Solomon’s two brothers Jacob Olds (aka Crouton) on drums/vocal, and his
twin Joshua Olds (aka Fatty) on bass/vocals. The force of five is rounded out by Nathan Currin (aka Nadaddy) on keyboard and Derek Mount (aka Chap Stique) on guitar.
6-17-07
PROTEST THE HERO ENTER THE STUDIO
PROTEST THE HERO recently finished writing their second full-length album and will begin recording this weekend with producer Julius “Juice” Butty at Toronto’s Silo recording studio. The band expects to wrap up by August 1st with a fall release date planned.
The band formed seven years ago when the members were just 14-years old and released their highly acclaimed U.S. debut on Vagrant, Kezia, last April. Decibel said of the disc, “Kezia is one of the most exciting start-to-finish amalgamations of thrash/power metal and punk/hardcore I’ve stumbled across in ages. Possibly ever.” “The musicianship here dazzles.”
Protest The Hero spent most of the last year on the road, performing every date on the Vans Warped Tour and opening for bands such as Dragonforce, Trivium, and All That Remains among others. The band recently shot their third video from Kezia for the song “The Divine Suicide of K” with director Colin Minihan and expect to debut the video in the coming weeks.
Lyricist and bassist Arif Mirabdolbaghi issued the following statement about the upcoming release:
“The new album is a further attempt towards bridging the distance between technicality and musicality. We hope to use organized and creative songwriting to explore, both sonically and thematically, the emotions, ironies and realities of our surroundings. The songs probe the paradoxical nature of everyday life- chiefly that aggressive music is an adequate vessel to convey not only feelings of anger and frustration, but also wonder, pathos and optimism.”
Protest The Hero is: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Tim Millar (guitar, vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitars, vocals, piano), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass guitar, vocals).
www.protestthehero.com
www.myspace.com/protestthehero
6-13-07
Kamelot's "Ghost Opera" set to make its MTV debut!
KAMELOT, one of the planet’s top purveyors of melodic metal mastery,
are pleased to announce the debut of their new video for “Ghost Opera”
on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball.
Kamelot has also made their video available on their newly released
limited edition album, “Ghost Opera”, now in stores. Additional
footage includes a brilliantly done “making of” for the Ghost Opera video.
The video can also be seen online at Youtube.com/SPVAmerica.
After the successful release of “The Black Halo”, “Ghost Opera”
maintains the band’s reputation as a band truly bound to reach new
heights. In support of the new album, Kamelot will be gracing the states
with a full US tour from August through September.
Headbanger’s Ball airs Saturdays at 10:00pm EST on MTV2.
6-13-07
Check out where "The Pursuit" began
With the release of the Evans Blue’s new album, The Pursuit Begins When This portrayal Of Life Ends, due out on July 24th, the band has released the first clip from the making of the album series. The clip features lead singer Matisyn in the studio recording vocals and commenting on the darker tone of the record. The first single off the new album, “The Pursuit,” is currently climbing the charts at Active Rock radio.
Check out the behind-the-scenes clip:
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6-13-07
JOURNEY ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF JEFF SCOTT SOTO
Journey has parted ways with their recently named
lead singer Jeff Scott Soto. Jeff's first appearance with Journey
was July 7, 2006 in Bristow, VA. He had been filling in for Steve
Augeri, who had to leave the tour shortly after it began on June 23
due to illness. Jeff’s last performance was May 12, 2007 in
Leesburg, VA.
According to guitarist Neal Schon, "We appreciate all of Jeff's hard
work and we can't thank him enough for stepping in when Steve Augeri
got sick last year. He did a tremendous job for us and we wish him
the best. We've just decided to go our separate ways, no pun
intended. We're plotting our next move now."
Keyboardist Jonathan Cain continues, "We were lucky to have a friend
who was already a Journey fan step in on a moment’s notice during the
Def Leppard tour to help us out. Jeff was always the consummate
professional and we hope that he remains a friend of the band in the
future. We just felt it was time to go in a different direction."
Journey--Neal Schon (guitar), Ross Valory (bass), Jonathan Cain
(keyboards) and Deen Castronovo (drums)—is taking the rest of 2007
off to spend time with their families, write new songs and map out
plans for 2008.
www.journeymusic.com
6-13-07
Drowning Pool to testify to the U.S. Congress
Drowning Pool, platinum and award-winning hard rock band from Dallas, Texas, have been gathering a prolific buzz about them recently throughout the online community in the political areas of the internet, and from those who are concerned with issues that surround the American troops currently abroad. The band recently completed the USO tour and came back with sincere concerns surrounding the return of the soldiers upon their return home from the middle-east.
“Once home in the United States, we connected with Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans who have returned home,” said Stevie Benton, Bassist and Founding Member of Drowning Pool. “Though back on safe shores, these individuals are facing a steep uphill battle to reclaim their health after facing the trauma of war.”
Recently, the office of the public liaison at The White House received a letter written by Drowning Pool addressing the issues of healthcare and concerns for the troops on their return home, which was placed in the President’s personal reading file. Several interior cabinets of The White House have been opened to the team of Drowning Pool. One of which contacted Congress directly and are now awaiting a Congressional hearing date, where Drowning Pool will testify to the majority and minority parties of the U.S. Congress, addressing the facts of treatment of the American soldiers upon their return home from the Middle East. The band hopes to accomplish a shift of political and national attention toward the problems at hand concerning the well-being of those who fight and give their lives for the United States. Drowning Pool is preparing for their meeting with Congress by asking their fans, friends, and families to sign their online petition regarding the issue (the link is at the bottom of this article).
The White House is not the only government outlet that has given attention to the letter written by the band. Several of the 2008 Presidential candidates have accepted the letter and issue with open arms from Drowning Pool.
“We are seeking an opportunity to testify before Congress on behalf of these troops and veterans who need mental, emotional and medical support services,” said Benton. That goal will be accomplished with the return of Congress from over the weekend as the calendars and agendas in Washington are being marked to welcome Drowning Pool during the course of the next 6 months.
Drowning Pool are currently touring and preparing for the release of their new record, Full Circle, which features the single “Soldiers” that they wrote for the troops after being inspired by them on the USO tour. If you would like to support Drowning Pool’s efforts for the American troops over seas, regardless of your political denomination, please follow the link and sign the petition online.
Help Drowning Pool Support the Troops
5-18-07
NEW JOE SATRIANI SHOTS ONLINE!
Surf on over to www.DIGImmortalPhoto.com
to see Robs Joe Satriani gallery from the NJ stop last month of the 3G tour.
Photos of Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci to follow in the coming days.
Just go to the site by clicking the link above and then choose the
"Online Proofing" page to pick the gallery from the list. Feel free to
view other galleries while you're there as well.
5-18-07
METAL GOD ROB HALFORD SIGNS ON FOR CELEBRITY INTERVIEW AT 2007 NXNE
Strap on your leathers, rev up your engines, and get ready to bow down before The Metal God. North By Northeast Music and Film Festival, Canada’s “Best New Music” festival, is electrified to announce that heavy metal maverick Rob Halford has signed on for a celebrity interview on Saturday, June 9, from 2 pm to 3 pm in Regency Room C at the Holiday Inn On King (370 King West). (Interviewer TBA.)
Widely referred to as ‘The Metal God,’ Halford helped bring heavy metal out of the dank, dark bars of the world and into the mainstream as the leather-clad, Harley Davidson-riding frontman for mega-group Judas Priest. His distinctive voice and aggressively stylized way of dressing helped solidified the sound and image of heavy metal, an image embraced by musicians and metal heads to this day.
Halford, who first departed Judas Priest in 1992 after 20 years of service behind the mic to form other successful bands, including Fight, Halford and Two, will be bringing more than just his larger-than-life persona and musical experience to the 13th annual NXNE festival, being held June 7-10. Halford also has some exciting news to pass your way.
This summer marks the release of Halford Metal God Essentials - Volume 1, Halford's first Greatest Hits package of his solo career. Thirteen dynamic tracks from the man's Fight and Halford projects have been remastered and presented along with the Halford band's first new songs in more than four years: Forgotten Generation and Drop Out. Later this year and early 2008, three new 5.1 Rob Halford films depicting life inside the bands Fight and Halford will also be released. If all this weren’t enough high-voltage news for you, Judas Priest, with The Metal God at the helm, will launch another world tour in 2008 in support of their new concept album.
No doubt, Halford will have plenty to say about all of this and more when he sits down with our special guest interviewer.
For well over three decades, Rob Halford has stood firmly at the top of the metal heap as the genre's definitive vocalist and ambassador of mayhem. We at NXNE would like to give you the opportunity, if only for a moment, to stand up there with him.
NXNE, Canada's "Best New Music" Festival, takes place in Toronto from June 7-10, with 450 bands playing more than 30 different venues through four days and nights.
5-18-07
Stream The Used's New Album on Myspace!
Check out the exclusive full album stream from The Used on Myspace at www.myspace.com/theused now! All 11 brand new tracks, including “The Bird and the Worm,” “Pretty Handsome Awkward,” “Paralyzed,” and “Liar Liar (Burn in Hell)” in their entirety for your listening pleasure!
Once your ears have had all The Used they can handle, head over The Used Youtube channel at
www.youtube.com/theusedchannel, including more “making of” clips, homemade videos, and you can even watch The Used’s artist Alex Pardee create the now infamous Chadam mask.
5-17-07
The Used on Jimmy Kimmel TONIGHT!
Don't miss The Used on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, Thursday the 17th, performing their single "The Bird and the Worm." The show airs on ABC at 12:05am. Check local listings for more info. You can also buy the video for the single at iTunes right now by clicking
here.
More Online Fun from The Used!
The Used have been releasing their own viral videos featuring song from the new album "Lies For The Liars" over the past few weeks. and they want to give you a chance to make your own short viral clips with more music from the new album. Click
here to start. Upload your face into Chadam's head then send it around, make it your myspace profile pic and freak your friends out.
Click here to get
started.
5-17-07
Plain White T's Pledge Greek
Plain White T’s are having a big summer this year, and in between playing big radio tours and various hot spots, they are taking a chance at a TV sitcom! The guys are set to make several guest appearances on the new ABC Family series, Greek. The show, which premieres in July, focuses on collegiate life and the social minefield that is the Greek system. Singer, Tom Higgenson, guitarists Dave Tirio and Tim Lopez, bassist Mike Retondo and drummer De’Mar Hamilton) will make appearances playing themselves both in speaking roles and performing as the Plain White T’s.
Television viewers can also watch the T’s on the June 8th episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, when they’ll perform the hit single “Hey There Delilah”.
The T’s, who have been on the road in support of their Hollywood debut EVERY SECOND
COUNTS, are currently finishing up their first-ever headlining tour and have been added to the star-studded lineup performing at the May 19th KROQ’s Weenie Roast.
EVERY SECOND COUNTS, the group’s third album and first for Hollywood, features the hit “Hey There Delilah,” a track that continues to resonate with fans nationwide and is currently top five at Alternative radio. The song’s video, which was the number one streamed video at mtvU for months is currently in rotation on MTV2 and Fuse.
Don’t miss your chance to catch Plain White T’s on tour. Dates are as follows:
May 18 Las Vegas, NV Orleans Theatre
May 19 Irvine, CA KROQ Weenie Roast
May 20 Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheatre
May 22 Pomona, CA Glass House
May 23 Bakersfield, CA The Dome
May 24 Victorville, CA Trilogy Theatre
May 25 Flagstaff, AZ Studio 111
May 26 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
June 1 Sarasota, FL University of South Florida
June 2 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
June 7 Fresno, CA Paul Paul Amphitheatre
June 8 Ventura, CA Ventura County Fairgrounds
June 16 Maui, HI Maui Arts and Cultural Center
June 17 Honolulu, HI Waikki Shell
June 28 Baltimore, MD Six Flags America
July 4 Milwaukee, WI US Cellular / WLUM Stage
July 7 Minneapolis, MN Basilica Block Party
July 20 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheatre
July 21 Omaha, NE Memorial Park
July 26 Wheaton, IL DuPage County Fair
July 27 Agawam, MA mtvU@ Six Flags
July 29 Jackson, NJ mtvU@ Six Flags
Aug. 3 St. Louis, MO mtvU@ Six Flags
Aug. 9 San Antonio, TX Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Aug. 11 Englewood, CO Coors Amphitheatre
Sept. 1 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot Festival 2007
5-17-07
Drowning Pool announce summer tour plans
Drowning Pool is hitting the road to promote their new album Full Circle, set to hit on July 24. The band will be donating $1 from all of the tickets sold to their upcoming U.S. tour to the USO to further show their support for our troops overseas and at home. The band will be on the road in the US till June 9th and then head to Europe for most of the rest of the month.
Catch Drowning Pool on their North American tour:
May 18th Boise, ID The Big Easy Concert Hall
May 19th Coeur D’Alene, ID The Grail Event Center
May 20th Calgary, AB The Back Alley
May 22nd Edmonton, AB Jet Nightclub
May 23rd Saskatchewan, SK Roxy On Broadway
May 25th Regina, SK The Drink
May 26th Winnipeg, MB The Zoo
May 28th Cedar Rapids, IA 3rd street Theatre
May 29th Fort Wayne, IN Piere’s Entertainment Center
May 31st Fayetteville, NC Jester’s Pub
June 1st Jacksonville, NC Hooligans
June 2nd West Springfield, VA Jaxx
June 3rd Boonsboro, MD Stingers
June 5th Youngstown, OH Wedgewood Entertainment Center
June 6th Flint, MI The Machine Shop
June 7th Columbia, MO Blue Note
June 8th Lincoln, NB Lancaster Event Center
June 9th Kansas City, MO Liberty Memorial Park
Free Download of
Soldiers
5-17-07
Society 1 Post Demo Versions Of New Songs
Society 1 has posted demo versions of three new songs to be included
on their up coming release Sadist Messiah through
www.myspace.com/society1. The Myspace page also includes a promotional
video of the band which follows them on tour with interviews as well
as Matt Zanes trademark suspension act.
Society 1 has yet to sign to a new label but will begin to look for a
deal in the near future. In the meantime they will continue to write
new music and post weekly clips on http://www.lulu.tv/vlog/Society1
of current and archived footage that will show some of the more
interesting moments within the history of Society 1.
"People always ask me questions about things that have happened to us
while on the road and other various places and wonder if it's true. A
lot of the of the action was caught on tape and released through four
different DVDs over the years so luckily now I can post some of it and
younger fans can see it for themselves." Says Zane
Some clips that will be posted over the coming months:
* The Milwaukee Genital Incident which led to police swarming the
venue and Society 1 getting banned.
* The Denver felony which Matt Zane narrowly escaped before being
apprehended by the police for shoving his crotch in a hecklers face.
* The Detroit riot where fans destroyed the stage while trying to maim
band members with various blunt objects including a industrial sized
trash can.
*Backstage destruction and lunch meat tossing.
* Rare interviews, music video's and much more.
"I hope this can hold the Society 1 fans over until the next record
and tour and amuse all those who just like crazy sh**."
5-16-07
THE ACACIA STRAIN prepares for Monsters of Mayhem 2 Tour
Massachusetts' THE ACACIA STRAIN is currently gearing up for a busy summer,
including a slot on this year's Sounds of the Underground tour and an impending
jaunt as a part of Hatebreed's Monsters of Mayhem 2 Tour. "We couldn't be
more excited about this tour," frontman Vincent Bennett says. "The
dudes in Hatebreed are nicest guys ever, we really got to know them over in the
UK. We have wanted to tour with God Forbid and Evergreen Terrace for a while now
and can't wait to see what After The Burial has to offer. And, obviously, we
can't wait to hit the road with Terror again, we have been trying to hop on a
tour with them since the last one. Everyone should expect the most from us. We
have a lot of great bands to keep up with...shit is going to be intense."
Also playing on the tour with Hatebreed and THE ACACIA STRAIN are God Forbid,
Evergreen Terrace, Terror and After The Burial.
THE ACACIA STRAIN recently returned from the United Kingdom for the first time,
offering direct support to Hatebreed. Currently at home in Massachusetts, the
band continues to support the band's 2006 release 'The Dead Walk,' which was
recorded with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) and showcases
in-depth artwork from acclaimed artist Paul Romano (The Red Chord, Mastodon).
The band's music video for "Angry Mob Justice," a track from 'The Dead
Walk,' is available online
HERE.
THE ACACIA STRAIN on tour
(The Monsters of Mayhem 2 tour with Hatebreed, God Forbid, Evergreen Terrace, Terror, After The Burial)
5/18 Rochester, NY – Water St. Music Hall
5/19 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
5/20 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
5/21 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
5/22 Columbia, SC – Headliners Music Hall
5/23 North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues SC
5/24 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
5/25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
5/26 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues FL
5/28 Knoxville, TN – Blue Cats
5/29 Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theatre
5/31 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
6/01 Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
6/02 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
6/03 El Paso, TX – Club 101
6/07 Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
(Sounds of the Underground 2007)
7/06 Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
7/07 Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete St. Amphitheatre
7/08 Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theatre
7/10 Orlando, FL – UCF Arena
7/11 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
7/13 Worcester, MA - Palladium
7/14 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom Outside
7/15 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
7/16 Winston-Salem, NC – Millennium Center
7/18 Toronto, ONT – Koolhaus Complex
7/19 Detroit, MI – State Theatre
7/20 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Complex
7/21 Cleveland, OH – Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre at Tower City (with
Mushroomhead)
7/22 Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (with Mushroomhead)
7/23 Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre (with Mushroomhead)
7/24 Minneapolis, MN – Myth (with Mushroomhead)
7/27 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
7/28 Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Center
7/30 Portland, OR – Expo Hall
8/01 Salt Lake City, UT – Great Salt Air Pavilion
8/03 San Jose, CA – Events Center @ San Jose University (with Suicidal
Tendencies)
8/04 Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Side Stage (with Suicidal
Tendencies)
8/05 Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre
8/06 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
8/08 Denver, CO – Fillmore
8/11 Louisville, KY – Waverly Hills Sanatorium
5-16-07
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD reveals cover art for Malice; pre-orders available
South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD have unveiled cover art for the band's forthcoming effort, 'Malice.' The album, the band's second full-length and the follow-up to 2005's 'Bloodlust,' has been slated for an August 21 release through Prosthetic Records. Cover artwork, again designed by artist Paul Romano (The Red Chord, Mastodon), can be viewed
HERE, where the album is also available for pre-order in two exclusive CD / t-shirt packages.
Bringing Romano back on board again for artwork, the band also tapped producer Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains, Goatwhore) to record 'Malice' at Mana Studios earlier this spring. This will mark the debut of vocalist Nate Johnson (ex-Premonitions of War, ex-Deadwater Drowning) with THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD. Johnson is currently making his live debut with the band on a current European tour with Dead To Fall, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and Ion Dissonance, before the band returns to America later this month to support The Red Chord in June and July. Also playing that tour are Despised Icon, All Shall Perish, See You Next Tuesday.
"We are extremely happy to have Nate on board with us as the new vocalist and frontman for TTEOTD," guitarist Justin Longshore previously said. "There's no doubt in my mind that Nate will deliver on 'Malice' as well as on tour. We'd like to thank everyone for their submissions that they sent us. There are some really killer vocalists out there and it was definitely a tough decision. Thanks to all of the fans for all of the support in this situation."
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD on tour
(European tour with Dead To Fall, Ion Dissonance)
16/05 Denmark, Copenhagen - Lades
17/05 Germany, Berlin - Tommyhaus
18/05 Germany, Chemnitz - AJZ
19/05 Poland, Lodz - Demode
20/05 Czech Republic, Prague – 0.0.7
21/05 Slovenia – Lasko (with 12 Tribes, Bridge to Solace, Raging Speedhorn)
22/05 Germany, München - Feierwerk
23/05 Switzerland, Luzern - Sedel
24/05 Germany, Trier - Exhaus
25/05 Belgium, Antwerp - Hof Ter Lo (with Dying Fetus, Skinless)
26/05 Holland, Utrecht – Tivoli (with Dying Fetus, Skinless, Cattle Decapitation)
(with The Red Chord, Despised Icon, All Shall Perish, See You Next Tuesday)
6/01 Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero (with Ghengis Tron, no See You Next Tuesday)
6/02 Worcester, MA - The Palladium (with Ghengis Tron, no See You Next Tuesday)
6/03 Baltimore, MD - Otto Bar (with Ghengis Tron, no See You Next Tuesday)
6/04 Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
6/05 Columbia, SC - New Brooklyn Tavern
6/07 Jacksonville, FL - Thee Imperial
6/08 West Palm Beach, FL - Ray's Downtown Blues
6/09 Tampa, FL - State Theatre
6/10 Orlando, FL - The Backbooth
6/11 New Orleans, LA – The High Ground
6/12 Houston, TX - Meridian Red Room
6/13 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
6/14 El Paso, TX - Chic's Bar and Grill
6/15 Phoenix, AZ - Clubhouse
6/16 Corona, CA – Showcase Theatre
6/17 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
6/18 Sacramento, CA - Boardwalk
6/20 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
6/21 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
6/22 Des Moines, IA - Picador
6/23 St. Paul, MN - Station 4
6/24 Chicago, IL - Metro
6/25 Detroit, MI - Majestic
6/26 Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
6/27 Toronto, ONT - Reverb
6/28 Montreal, QBC - Le Studio
6/29 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
7/01 Farmingdale, NY – The Crazy Donkey
5-16-07
The Used and more on FUSE.TV!
Check out new music on Fuse.tv’s The Worm! This week, The Worm is featuring full album streams including We are the Fury’s
Venus and The Dear & Departed’s Something Quite Peculiar, and new videos from Tokyo Police Club, Kiss Kiss, Brother Ali, Bjork and Gym Class Heroes. Check out the exclusive content at
www.fuse.tv/theworm.
Also, be sure to chow down on Fuse TV’s THE SAUCE – www.fuse.tv/thesauce. Guests this week include Flyleaf, Donald Faison, Silversun Pickups, Maroon 5, Dominic Monaghan and more! Check out
The Sauce on fuse.tv for exclusive video content and more, including an interview session with The Used.
5-16-07
Drowning Pool Launch Podcast Series
Drowning Pool has just launched their podcast series on iTunes. The band will release a new episode to the podcast every week up to the July 24th release of Full Circle. The podcasts offer their fans a glimpse of never before seen footage of the recording process, interviews, and their USO tour through Iraq and Kuwait. Episode #1 features footage of the band during their stint on the USO tour and the band in the studio writing the new album. Episode #2 tells the story of the band’s origin and what life was like when the band got their first record deal.
The podcast is free to download and when you subscribe will automatically download into your
iTunes. Go HERE
5-16-07
KOCH RECORDS SIGNS HARD ROCK ACT CIRCUS DIABLO
KOCH Records' first signing for its new metal
division is the Los Angeles based hard rock outfit, Circus Diablo.
The band features members past and present from The Cult, Fuel, The
Almighty and Camp Freddy. The self-titled debut album will be released
on July 3rd, 2007 and features the single, "Loaded."
Circus Diablo is Billy Morrison (vocals), Billy Duffy (lead guitar),
Ricky Warwick (guitar), and Brett Scallions (bass), with Charles
Ruggiero of Slunt beating the skins live, while Velvet Revolver's
Matt Sorum performed all the drum tracks on the album,
courtesy of RCA Records.
"KOCH got this because they got this," remarked front man Morrison,
"and we couldn’t be at a better place." Morrison, the founder of
the legendary, mega-star studded, Hollywood-based cover band Camp
Freddy continues, "I will not be pining for some lost love while I
hover over a piano, not even close. Rock exists below the belt and we
intend to deliver rock the way it was meant to be: hard, fast, and
dirty."
The band hits the road this summer in support of their debut album,
with touring plans continuing through 2008. You can catch Circus
Diablo at Ozzfest,and at press time the band has confirmed a
co-headlining tour with Nick (Queens Of The Stone Age) Oliveri's
Mondo Generator.
TOUR DATES (Headlining and Ozzfest – Headlining dates marked with
Thu 7/12 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater
* Fri 7/13 Tacoma WA South Sound Garage
Sat 7/14 George, WA The Gorge
* Sun 7/15 Portland, OR Outlaws Bar & Grill
Tue 7/17 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheater
* Wed 7/18 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord
Thu 7/19 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
* Fri 7/20 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy
Sat 7/21 Devore, CA Hyundai Pavilion
Tue 7/24 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Thu 7/26 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
* Fri 7/27 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
Sat 7/28 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheater
* Sun 7/29 Salina, KS The Blue Goat
Mon 7/30 Kansas City, MO Verizon Amphitheater
* Wed 8/1 Houston, TX Meridian
Thu 8/2 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Center
Sat 8/4 San Antonio, TX Verizon Amphitheater
Mon 8/6 St. Louis, MO Verizon Amphitheater
* Tue 8/7 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s
Wed 8/8 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater
Fri 8/10 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest
Sun 8/12 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley
* Mon 8/13 Reedsburg, WI Badger Music Theatre
Tue 8/14 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Amphitheater
Thu 8/16 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat 8/18 Hartford, CT Dodge Music Theater
Mon 8/20 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
Wed 8/22 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center
Fri 8/24 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
* Sat 8/25 Warren, MI The Ritz
Sun 8/26 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theater
Tue 8/28 Charlotte, NC Verizon Amphitheater
Thu 8/30 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheater
5-16-07
MINK -- on tour with Saliva, KISS
With their debut single "Talk To Me" already spinning on over 50 Alternative and Modern Rock stations nationwide, MINK will head out on the road beginning May 17 in Cleveland, OH with Saliva. MINK has also been invited to open two shows for legendary rockers KISS in July -- just a few weeks before the August release of their self-titled debut album on Fontana/Universal.
Confirmed MINK tour dates:
(with SALIVA)
May 17--8:00P---Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, Ohio
May 18--8:00P---Hard Rock Cafe - Atlantic City, New Jersey
May 19--8:00P ***SOLO DATE***The Wave Gathering Festival--The Wonder Bar - Asbury Park, New Jersey
May 20--8:00P---Axis - Boston, Massachusetts
May 24--8:00P---Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 25--8:00P---Scout Bar - Houston, Texas
May 26--8:00P---Cowboys - Abilene, Texas
May 29--8:00P---Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 30--8:00P---The Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, California
Jun 1--8:00P---New Oasis - Reno, Nevada
Jun 3--8:00P---Gothic Theater - Denver, Colorado
Jun 5--8:00P---Midnight Rodeo - Amarillo, Texas
Jun 6--8:00P---Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jun 8--8:00P---Lancaster Event Centre - Lincoln, Nebraska
Jun 16--8:00P ***SOLO DATE***Riverfest - Troy, New York
Jun 20--8:00P ***SOLO DATE*** Union Hall Park Slope - Brooklyn, New York
Jun 29--8:00P ***SOLO DATE***Crash Mansion - New York, New York
(with KISS)
Jul 20--8:00P---Kewadin Casino - Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Jul 21--8:00P---Rock Fest 2007 - Cadott, Wisconsin
Album this summer -- produced by Sylvia Massy (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool)
5-16-07
Static-X Cannibalize Ozzfest
Los Angeles metal band Static-X will join the 2007 Ozzfest, the annual hard rock extravaganza created by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. This year’s 24-city tour, which features Ozzy Osbourne, Lamb of God, Hatebreed, and many others, launches July 12th in Seattle, with tickets being made available free to fans for the first time in the event’s 12-year history.
Static-X are currently on tour in the U.S. in support of their fifth album, Cannibal, which debuted at Number 36 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart, selling more than 30,000 its first week out. Released by Reprise Records on April 3rd, the album has now sold nearly 70,000 and remains in the Top 200, solidifying the band’s place as one of the metal’s pre-eminent artists.
“From the recording process to the way it turned out, the new album feels old-school for us,” says frontman Wayne Static, who co-produced
Cannibal with John Travis (Kid Rock). “I think it’s the most metal record we’ve ever made, and it’s arguably the heaviest record we’ve ever made. The last few albums found us going in a slightly different direction; this one makes no compromises.”
Cannibal’s first single, “Destroyer,” is receiving airplay on more than two dozen stations including influential active rock outlets KUPD in Phoenix and WRIF in Detroit. The video for “Destroyer” was directed by The Butcher Brothers, whose feature film The Hamiltons was released last week on the DVD compilation 8 Horror Films to Die For by Lions Gate Films.
In addition, a series of behind-the-scenes web clips on the making of Cannibal have been added to the band’s MySpace page at
myspace.com/staticx. A computer-based viral video game, featuring the band members as cannibals, has also been made available to fans at
www.warnerbrosrecords.com/cannibal.
5-16-07
Family Force 5 - Business in The Front, Part In The Back
Family Force 5 spread their love and always keep it crunk on their new album Business In The Front, Party In The Back (Diamond Edition).
Family Force 5 have an eclectic sound that mixes Punk, Rock, Funk, and a touch of hip-hop to make music that you can't help but get up and groove to. The one constant from the band is that they like to have fun both on and off stage. Family Force 5 chronicle their escapades in a weekly reality show called,
"The Really Real
Show." Each week they give their fans get a little taste of life in the band and their sense of humor.
Family Force 5 is coming to take over the music this summer with some exciting events. The band is currently featured in
Yahoo Who's Next for their video Love Addict. They will also take their hard rocking good times on the road this summer with the Warped tour and headlining dates of their own.
Business Up Front, Party In the Back (Diamond Edition) is in stores now!
5-16-07
ONESIDEZERO HEADLINES SAVE DARFUR BENEFIT CONCERT
ONESIDEZERO will headline the "Amplify Your Voice Against Genocide" benefit concert June 9th, 2007 at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles with support from Red Snow, Slow Motion Reign and Vokee featuring former members of The Apex Theory. All proceeds from the show will go to the Save Darfur Coalition (www.savedarfur.org).
"Just like our Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Native Americans discovered and conquered, Rwanda, and now a current genocide in Darfur, Sudan. We gather together to amplify our voices against genocide," says Onesidezero guitarist Levon Sultanian. "I am the offspring of martyrs of a genocide perpetrated 92 years ago. I bear testimony to the atrocities imposed upon my people. I can empathize with others in the same position. That is why I participate in the Darfur demonstrations, and I do so through my music."
ONESIDEZERO is gearing up for the release of their Ulrich Wild (Static-X, Stabbing Westward, Taproot) produced sophomore album, which is slated for June 5th, 2007 release by Corporate Punishment.
"The last 5 to 6 years have been some of the most insane and most amazing times of my life. Onesidezero as a band have grown so much together in this time. We went through the ups and downs of life and after some new demos under our belts started the rebuilding process of Onesidezero," says Sultanian. "It was really exciting to bring in all these news songs into th e recording studio after working on them at home and at rehearsal for over a year. Hope everyone digs them as much as we do!"
The band released their Maverick Records debut Is This Room Getting Smaller in 2001, which produced Active Rock singles "Instead Laugh" and "New World Order". Subsequent US tours with Incubus, 311, Soulfly, Soil and Static-X made them an instant fan favorite.
The band is currently previewing two new tracks on the group's MySpace account for fans to preview material from their forthcoming new album at
www.myspace.com/onesidezero
5-8-07
DIMMU BORGIR NYC PHOTOS ONLINE!
Our resident photographer, Rob, has posted shots from Dimmu Borgir's Nokia
Theatre show on his official photography website www.DIGImmortalPhoto.com
Simply go to the site, and click on "Online Proofing" to view the
shots from this show and others. Other bands from that night will be online
shortly as well, including Devil Driver, Kataklysm, and Unearth.
Bands looking for a photographer can feel free to contact Rob through the
site.
5-7-07
Evans Blue Post New Single, Announce Album Details
Canadian rockers Evans Blue are back with their sophomore effort, The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal Of Life
Ends. The new album is set to hit stores on July 24th. Evans Blue have posted the first single from the new album, entitled "The Pursuit." Check out streams of the track below:
The Pursuit
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5-7-07
Nikki Sixx shares The Heroin Diaries
Nikki Sixx is back with an unflinching biography and new album, "The Heroin Diaries." The album hits stores on August 20th and is followed by the book on September 25th.
Nikki Sixx rose to fame when he started Mötley Crüe with friend Tommy Lee in 1981. The band went to the top of the charts and dominated rock and roll in the early 80s. Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe lived the sex, drugs, and rock and roll lifestyle that people could hardly imagine. "The Heroin Diaries" chronicles a year in Nikki's life and tells the story of being in the biggest rock band in the world all the while standing on the brink of destruction with a punishing heroin addiction. If you like Mötley Crüe and the best-selling book "The Dirt" you will love "The Heroin Diaries" book and the soundtrack.
The soundtrack that accompanies the book features 12 tracks, one for each chapter of the book. The album's first single is the track "Life is Beautiful." The track is available for download on The Heroin Diaries Myspace page for a limited time.
Nikki Sixx On The Web
Check out more of The Heroin Diaries:
www.myspace.com/nikkisixx
www.myspace.com/heroindiaries
5-7-07
Chasing Victory has Worms and a new album out May 8th!
Chasing Victory’s new album Fiends hits stores Tuesday, May 8th. Chasing Victory has teamed up with Fuse to let everyone check out the full album before they buy it.
To hear Fiends go to Fuse.tv and check out this week’s installment of The
Worm
Fiends, the second album from Chasing Victory, showcases both their hard-edged guitars and a brute force vocal performance from Adam Harrell. “We All have fiends living inside ourselves; some are dormant and hibernating, others are alive and vicious,” says Adam. The Camilla, Georgia 5-piece has smashed the screamo label they were given for their first album, and instead created a dynamic balance of brutality and melody.
5-7-07
New Rooney Cover Art - CALLING THE WORLD
Rooney has released cover art for their highly anticipated sophomore album Calling the World, out May 22nd.
Check it out here.
Be sure to listen to the single “When Did Your Heart Go Missing” in full on Myspace, and stay tuned for the new video which will depict a day in the California life of Rooney, complete with afternoon wake-up, BBQ on the beach, classic car Hollywood cruise, and late-night Silverlake club romp. I bet you wish you lived here…
Calling the World hits stores July 17th! This album is phenomenal and I can’t wait to get you a copy. If you’re interested in interviewing the band at the end of May when they return to the US and haven’t told me yet, let me know.
Your feedback is always appreciated! If I haven’t heard from you yet, let me know if you post Rooney news, or how you’d like to feature the band in the coming months.
5-7-07
VIDEO! Black Light Burns f/ Wes Borland!
Wes Borland, former lead guitarist for Limp Bizkit, who sold over 30 million records worldwide, has stepped in front of the mic, and is gearing up to unveil his new super-group, Black Light Burns. Making their first ever live debut at the NARM convention in Chicago April 30th, BLB will then hit the road with Chevelle, kicking off May 7th in Witchita, Kansas.
Cruel Melody, produced by Danny Lohner of Nine Inch Nails, will be released June 5th on famed producer Ross Robinson’s brand new upstart I AM: WOLFPACK label. Both Lohner and Josh Freese of NIN play on the album, as well as Josh Eustis from Telefon Tel Aviv.
The live band of BLB features Borland on lead vocals and guitar, guitarist Nick Annis (Seether), drummer Marshal Kirkpatrick (Today Is The Day, the Esoteric) bassist Sean Fetterman and for now, a laptop computer to wreck ambient havoc.
BLACK LIGHT BURNS WITH CHEVELLE:
5/7 Witchita, KS - The Cotillion
5/8 Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theatre
5/10 Lubbock, TX - The Pavillion
5/11 Amarillo, TX - Midnight Rodeo & Pirahna Room
5/12 Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
5/13 Austin, TX - Stubbs
5/15 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre
5/17 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
5/21 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
5/23 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO!
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5-7-07
REEL BIG FISH LAUNCHES SUMMER U.S. TOUR JULY 3 IN KANSAS CITY, MO WITH CO-HEADLINERS LESS THAN JAKE
There ain’t no party like a Reel Big Fish party and the OC band is preparing to launch their annual madcap summer tour extravaganza with Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, and Against All Authority supporting.
Planning to preview songs from their upcoming Monkeys For Nothin' And The Chimps For Free release (due out July 10th on Rock Ridge Music) the new disc will feature 17 soon-to-be-classic Reel Big Fish songs. "It's everything you ever wanted, needed and never expected from Reel Big Fish," singer Aaron Barrett declares.
Emancipated from their major label hell, the boys in Reel Big Fish are excited to be making music on their terms and even more elated to take their new batch of uproarious songs directly to their fans.
Leave the ‘tude at the door and prepare to shake your ass. Reel Big Fish is coming back to town, bee-yatch!
Reel Big Fish Tour Dates w/ Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, Against All Authority
Tue 07/03/07 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Wed 07/04/07 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Thu 07/05/07 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
Fri 07/06/07 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
Sat 07/07/07 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
Sun 07/08/07 Quebec City, QC Festival D'Ete
Tue 07/10/07 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
Wed 07/11/07 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Thu 07/12/07 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Fri 07/13/07 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Sat 07/14/07 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
Sun 07/15/07 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Tue 07/17/07 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Cafe
Wed 07/18/07 Boston, MA Avalon
Thu 07/19/07 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
Fri 07/20/07 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
Sat 07/21/07 Richmond, VA Toad's Place
Mon 07/23/07 Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Tue 07/24/07 Saint Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
Wed 07/25/07 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live
Reel Big Fish/Streetlight Manifesto/ Against All Authority
Fri 07/27/07 Houston, TX Meridian
Sat 07/28/07 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre
Sun 07/29/07 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
Reel Big Fish / Less Than Jake/Streetlight Manifesto/ Against All Authority
Tue 07/31/07 Anaheim, CA Grove Of Anaheim
Thu 08/02/07 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Fri 08/03/07 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Sat 08/04/07 Tempe, AZ The Marquee Theatre
Sun 08/05/07 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
Mon 08/06/07 Magna, UT The Great Saltair
Tue 08/07/07 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Thu 08/09/07 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
Fri 08/10/07 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant
Sat 08/11/07 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium / Underground
Sun 08/12/07 Sioux Falls, SD Ramkota
Tue 08/14/07 Maplewood, MN Myth
Wed 08/15/07 Chicago, IL Congress Theater
Thu 08/16/07 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
Fri 08/17/07 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Sat 08/18/07 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
Sun 08/19/07 Rochester, NY Water St. Music Hall / Club
more dates to be added
5-7-07
Operator takes out the Demonic Clan
Operator has been bringing their no-holds-barred brand of rock to fans on the road for their tour with Hinder. Recently the band released their first video for the title track, Soulcrusher. The video features lead singer Johnny Strong facing off with a demonic clan who are out for his head. Soulcrusher leaves you hanging with the promise, “To Be Continued.” Now, Operator has just given us a little more back story on the video in the trailer promoting the song and the new album which hits stores on July 3rd.
Soulcrusher
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Soulcrusher
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5-7-07
SOULIDIUM TO RELEASE CHILDREN OF CHAOS JUNE 19 ON KNIGHTVISION/ADRENALINE MUSIC
Under the glamorized night life that Miami is known for, exists another underground and dark world. Melodically flowing with next level songwriting, this creative rock coven infuses cool visuals and dark elements that are making fans flock to their unique sound and image appeal.
SOULIDIUM embodies not just a band, but a whole new movement of rock. The dark overtones, eccentric rock videos, gothic art, and strong presence that
SOULIDIUM brings make for an addicting strong new combination.
SOULIDIUM, led by Singer/Songwriter/Producer, Michael McKnight and with the aid of a popular social networking site, found guitarist AJ Maldonado and Eric Beausoleil. Drummer Danny Cayocca, a star drum line instructor relocated from Springfield, Mo, and guitarist Jake Jaden, who jumped at the challenge of switching his instrument in only one week, exceeded all of the band's expectations.
CHILDREN OF CHAOS, produced by Danny Bernini (Blondie, Notorious B.I.G., P. Diddy), Michael McKnight and Bonnie Milner (Vocal Production) will be in-stores on June 19 on McKnight's ADA distributed imprint KnightVision via Adrenaline Music Group.
SOULIDIUM's strengths come from their diverse approach to their music. Songs like the first single "The Light", speaks of being rescued from the darkness of loneliness. "Live Forever" is about breaking through to a new plane of existence. "Waiting" deals with the human emotion, and common struggle that we all share and with orchestral strings by GRAMMY® Award winning arranger Jeff Bova, the ever powerful "About You", make it evident that SOULIDIUM is, indeed, a band on its way to "The Big Time."
SOULIDIUM takes you on a journey that stimulates the musical and artistic cravings of fans in a whole new way. Incorporating an intimate visual experience both on their website and through their powerful live shows, this band is bringing a new and powerful element to the scene. Come and discover your new addiction..
SOULIDIUM.
5-7-07
Operator join forces with The Condemned
Operator front man Johnny Strong has a history in the fighting world, but now his music does too. Operator’s first single “Soulcrusher” has been included in the trailer for WWE’s, The Condemned, which hits theatres this weekend. “We all have a great love of sports and competition, and The Condemned is a little bit of both,” said Strong. The debut album from Operator will hit stores July 3rd.
The Condemned “Fight Scene”
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