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Asking Alexandria Live From Brixton and Beyond DVD cover art.
ASKING ALEXANDRIA--the riotous, genre-bending U.K.-based rock group that Alternative Press says "blurs the lines between solipsism and sociopathy, hedonism and nihilism, even as it throws metalcore, electronic music and a healthy dose of hair metal into a blender set on 'awesome'"--have announced LIVE FROM BRIXTON AND BEYOND--a 2-Disc live concert DVD--to be released December 15 via Sumerian Records.
"At long last, we are FINALLY releasing our first ever DVD," says guitarist BEN BRUCE. "We have been promising this DVD for a long time now, but trust me when I say it was worth the wait. There is so much unseen footage on this release including our sold-out show at Brixton in London, our reckless Halloween concert in Hollywood, intimate behind the scenes footage, the 'Through Sin and Self Destruction' short film and every music video we have ever recorded. It's been a long time in the making but we hope you enjoy every second of this. Thank you all so much for your love and support over the years and welcome to the family."
The LIVE FROM BRIXTON AND BEYOND 2-disc DVD features: 1) the full live set from ASKING ALEXANDRIA's sold-out Brixton 02 Academy show in London, England; 2) behind the scenes and backstage footage from the Brixton 02 Academy show; 3) the unseen "Reckless Halloween" performance at The Wiltern in Los Angeles; and 4) all of the group's music videos and the "Through Sin and Self-Destruction" short film (see full tracklisting below). Watch the LIVE FROM BRIXTON AND BEYOND trailer (HERE) and pre-order the set (HERE).
ASKING ALEXANDRIA has released three albums, including their current album FROM DEATH TO DESTINY and has toured the world-over. Produced by Joey Sturgis and mixed by veteran rock radio kingmaker David Bendeth (Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, Of Mice & Men), FROM DEATH TO DESTINY fully embraces the high-flying sonic excess of Mötley Crüe, the dark electro of the pre-EDM era and the audio growl of the harder-edged bands they discovered as teenagers. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart and #1 on the Independent Albums Chart in the U.S. and has launched three consecutive Top 20 Active Rock singles to date: "The Death of Me," "Break Down the Walls" and current single "Moving On." Just this week, "Moving On" hit the Top 15 making it the band's highest charting single to date. The "Moving On" video has received over 2 million views and can be viewed (HERE).
Now in the midst of a headlining tour spanning Europe, the U.K. and Russia, the U.K.-based rock band will circle back to North America for a tour starting Nov. 28 in Tucson, AZ and wrapping Dec. 20 in Wilmington, NC (dates below).
ASKING ALEXANDRIA--DANNY WORSNOP (lead vocals), BEN BRUCE (lead guitars), CAMERON LIDDELL (guitars), SAM BETTLEY (bass) and JAMES CASSELLS (drums)--represent everything exciting and altogether invigorating about the hardest hitting rock n' roll, both past and present. The group incorporates the modern hard rock sensibilities with the celebratory melodic spirit of the giant hooks of the '80s, the expert songwriting of the '90s and the unashamedly aggressive brutality of modern Millennium bravado. The electro-tinged and always unhinged miscreants have arrived armed with musical weapons owing as much to Skid Row and Guns N' Roses as Korn and Killswitch Engage. After spending all summer on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Body Count (featuring Ice-T), Cannibal Corpse, Trivium, Miss May I, Mushroomhead, Suicide Silence and many more), the stage has been set both literally and figuratively for an even larger commercial breakthrough.
ASKING ALEXANDRIA LIVE FROM BRIXTON AND BEYOND 2-disc DVD:
Disc 1 Live From Brixton tracklisting is as follows:
A Lesson Never Learned
Not the American Average
A Prophecy
If You Can't Ride Two Horses at Once...You Should Get Out of the Circus
Someone, Somewhere
Another Bottle Down
Reckless & Relentless
To the Stage
Dear Insanity
Run Free
Morte et Dabo
The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)
+ Backstage and behind the scenes of the sold-out Brixton O2 Academy concert
Disc 2 The Wiltern "Reckless Halloween" show tracklisting is as follows:
A Lesson Never Learned
Not the American Average
I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps A Cowboy King
Morte et Dabo
The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)
+Music Videos
+Through Sin + Self-Destruction Short Film tracklisting:
Not The American Average
The Death of Me
Killing You
Moving On
If You Can't Ride Two Horses At Once...Then You Should Get Out Of The Circus
Run Free
A Prophecy
The Final Episode (Let's Change The Channel)
Catch ASKING ALEXANDRIA on tour in the following cities:
Tucson, AZ
Rialto Theatre
San Francisco, CA
The Regency Ballroom
Eugene, OR
McDonald Theatre
Seattle, WA
Showbox SoDo
Edmonton, AB
Starlite Room
Edmonton, AB
Starlite Room
Saskatoon, SK
O'Brians Event Centre
Winnipeg, MB
Garrick Centre
Quebec City, QC
Imperial de Quebec
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
Kool Haus
London, ON
London Music Hall
Columbus, OH
Newport Music Hall
Watertown, NY
Exhibition Hall
Hartford, CT
Webster Theater
Norfolk, VA
The Norva
Wilmington, NC
Ziggy's By the Sea
Cover artwork for ASKING ALEXANDRIA's current album FROM DEATH TO DESTINY.
The tour and return of Greg Chaisson proves to be as exciting for the band as to their fans. A return to form that will showcase this new revitalized line-up.
Greg Chaisson originally filled in for Ron Mancuso in March at a Tempe, Arizona concert. In August, Greg Chaisson joined Red Dragon Cartel as Ron Mancuso returned to his production career. Jake E. Lee is best known for his work in Badlands and as guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne on Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin albums. Red Dragon Cartel also features various guest appearances from some of music's most notable faces including legendary Cheap Trick vocalist Robin Zander, original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno, Kill Devil Hill/Pantera bassist Rex Brown, Slash's Conspirators Todd Kearns and Brent Fitz and In This Moment front woman Maria Brink. The album was produced by Ronnie Mancuso and Jake E. Lee and was executive produced, mixed and mastered by Kevin Churko (In This Moment, Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch).
RED DRAGON CARTEL's self-titled debut album sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 69 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on January 28 via Frontiers Records Srl, the CD was recorded at Las Vegas' The Hideout Recording Studio — owned and operated by Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT) — and was produced by R. Bernard Mann (a.k.a. Ronnie Mancuso) and Jake E. Lee, and executive-produced, mixed and mastered by Churko.
Red Dragon Cartel - Official Website: http://reddragoncartel.com
Official Facebook: www.facebook.com/reddragoncartel
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/reddragoncartel
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY To Kick Off Gwar Eternal North American Tour 2014!
North Carolina crossover icons, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, will kick off a near month-long run of live tirades with Gwar tomorrow to finalize the year. Set to embark at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia, the band will crumble the stages of twenty-six venues, coming to a close on December 13th at Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, Maryland.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY continues to tour in support of their mammoth IX full-length released this past Summer via Candlelight Records. Dubbed "a triumph" by the Obelisk, the critically adored IX was captured by the band alongside longtime friend and colleague John Custer. Clocking in at nearly forty-five minutes, the record boasts all the groove-laden sludge/doom/punk concoction fans have come to expect from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. The Onion's A.V. Club champions the band's "...smoke-wreathed grooves and sludgy rushes of belligerence," furthering that, "the album is a meat-and-potatoes feast," while Rock Revolt notes,"...this album contains the vital elements to satisfy the most fervid CORROSION OF CONFORMITY fan." Decibel Magazine agrees elaborating that, "COC stick to the recipe that served them well on both 2012's self-titled reboot and the follow-up EP, Megalodon: A little hardcore, a little crossover, a whole lotta Southern rock and (especially) doom metal, all stirred, shuffled, layered and frosted in ways that make guessing their next move impossible. But the band's strategies are more expansive this time out, their tricks more finely woven into the fabric of each song." Adds Blabbermouth, in an 8/10 rating, "COC are closer to their Animosity and (to some measures) Eye For An Eye roots than they've been in ages. Certainly IX is one of the loudest albums ever put down in this unit, so consider earplugs if you catch COC live."
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY w/ Gwar:
11/14/2014 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC11/15/2014 Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane, WA
11/16/2014 MacEwan Hall Ballroom - Calgary, AB
11/17/2014 Union Hal - Edmonton, AB
11/19/2014 The Venue - Fargo, ND
11/20/2014 Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
11/21/2014 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
11/22/2014 Harpo's - Detroit, MI
11/23/2014 The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
11/25/2014 The Vogue - Indianapolis, IN
11/26/2014 House Of Blues - Cleveland, OH
11/28/2014 Treemont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
11/29/2014 Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
11/30/2014 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
12/02/2014 Exit/In - Nashville, TN
12/03/2014 The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
12/04/2014 Vinyl Music Hall - Pensacola, FL
12/05/2014 Firestone Live - Orlando, FL
12/06/2014 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
12/07/2014 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
12/08/2014 Mr. Smalls Theatre - Millvale, PA
12/09/2014 Opera House - Toronto, ON
12/10/2014 Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre - Montreal, QC
12/11/2014 Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY
12/12/2014 Toad's Place - New Haven, CT
12/13/2014 Baltimore Sound Stage - Baltimore, MD
IX is currently available via Candlelight Records. Order yours today at THIS LOCATION.
"CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have released some outstanding albums over the years, from Animosity in the '80s to Wiseblood in the '90s to In The Arms Of God in the '00s. IX is their best of the '10s so far, a step above their 2012 self-titled album as they seem more comfortable now as a trio." - Loudwire
"With IX, Weatherman, Dean and Mullin prove that their version of COC is capable of making a Southern hard-rock album to rival any in their own catalog..." - Indy Week
"...not only does IX deliver what we hoped for, but they surpass that with an unwavering confidence - the sparks are flying on this one." - The Sludgelord
SCOTT IAN's "Swearing Words in Glasgow" DVD is Out Today +
Watch a "Gross" Clip via Bloody-Disgusting
OUT TODAY via Megaforce Records // Order it Now at Amazon and iTunes
Today marks the release of SCOTT IAN's live comedy/spoken word DVD Swearing Words in Glasgow, in stores now via Megaforce Records! Get your copy today via Amazon or iTunes – just in time for the holiday season.
In celebration of today's release, Bloody-Disgusting.com has the final clip premiere from the DVD, this time featuring a clip about diehard heavy metal fans who happen to be a bit… gross. Check out the clip here: http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3321144/scott-ian-swearing-words-glasgow-clip-premiere-exclusive/
SCOTT IAN states, "I thought this day would never come! My talking show is finally out for all to see! I guarantee that this show will make you laugh. Guarantee! Who does that? Also, here's a new drinking game; invite your friends and have a sip every time I swear. No driving after! Have fun!"
Swearing Words in Glasgow was filmed during the first leg of SCOTT IAN's tour in Glasgow, Scotland, Swearing Words in Glasgow is an honest look at the insane life that Scott has led for the last 31 years, the people he's met, and the events that coincide.
After decades-worth of international touring with Anthrax, bumping elbows with illustrious (and sometimes ridiculous) characters all over the media spectrum, and undergoing general "you won't believe this" experiences— SCOTT IAN certainly had some hilarious and surprisingly personal stories to share. Watch Scott recount them all on the Swearing Words in Glasgow DVD.
New Music Video for ICE-T and UPON A BURNING BODY's Heavy Twist on "Turn Down For What" Coming Monday
– Presented by Spencer's
Featured on 'Punk Goes Pop Vol. 6' – Available Monday via Fearless Records –
Pre-Order on iTunes or at www.PunkGoes.com
See Below for Behind-The-Scenes Video Shoot Coverage via Sinestra Studios and Loudwire
Photo by Derek Soto for Sinestra Studios
DJ Snake & Lil Jon's "Turn Down For What" is undoubtedly the biggest club track of the past year – so when it came time to transform the hit into an even heavier anthem while retaining the spark of the original track, Texas metal scene-leaders UPON A BURNING BODY charged the plate with the help of the one and only OG, Ice-T. The track is part of a slew of awesome new covers included on Punk Goes Pop Vol. 6, available via Fearless Records this coming Monday, November 17th. Pre-order your copy now via iTunes or at www.PunkGoes.com!
Make sure to stay tuned to the Spencer's official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/spencers) to hear the track in full on Sunday, November 16th at 8:00pm PST/11:00pm EST.
When it came to attacking the music video for "Turn Down For What", the UPON A BURNING BODY boys turned their infamous partying skills up a notch. Portraying a banger that only Ice-T and the UABB boys could throw, the official music video presented by Spencer's Gifts features endless drinks from UABB sponsor COLDCOCK Whiskey, gorgeous dancers, and much more that fans can witness in full on Monday during the full video premiere!
"It was amazing doing a video with Ice-T," states UABB's Danny Leal. "He is such an inspiration. To be able to have him in a UABB video is a true honor. We hope everyone enjoys and parties to our remake of "Turn Down For What"."
Select press outlets were invited to the music video shoot, which took place in New York City on Saturday, November 8th, and select photo and review coverage has been posted via Loudwire.com and Sinestra Studios. See below for exclusive photos taken by Derek Soto for Sinestra Studios and Liz Ramanand for Loudwire.
Derek Soto for Sinestra Studios
Derek Soto for Sinestra Studios
Derek Soto for Sinestra Studios
Liz Ramanand for Loudwire
Liz Ramanand for Loudwire
Liz Ramanand for Loudwire
Liz Ramanand for Loudwire
Catch UPON A BURNING BODY on tour now with Whitechapel and Glass Cloud, and make sure to catch them with Asking Alexandria, Blessthefall, Chelsea Grin and The Family Ruin beginning later this month! See below for all current tour dates.
Current UPON A BURNING BODY Tour Dates:
W/ Whitechapel & Glass Cloud
11/13 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
11/14 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
W/ Asking Alexandria, Blessthefall, Chelsea Grin & The Family Ruin
11/28 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
11/29 - Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium - NO ASKING ALEXANDRIA
11/30 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
12/1 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater
12/2 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
12/4 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite
12/6 - Saskatoon, SK @ O'Brians Event Centre
12/7 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
12/10 - Quebec @ Imperial de Quebec
12/11 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
12/12 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
12/13 - London, ON @ London Music Hall
12/14 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
12/15 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
12/16 - Madison, WI @ Exhibition Hall
12/17 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
12/18 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Chameleon Room - NO ASKING ALEXANDRIA
12/19 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theater
12/20 - Wilmington, NC @ Ziggy's By The Sea
More about UABB:
UPON A BURNING BODY's debut offering, The World Is Ours, caught the metal scene by storm with its crushing Pantera-esque grooves and dynamic riffing and captivating hooks. Then with the success of their sophomore album, Red.White. Green., they continued to march the path of great metal taking the band to new, higher levels. Their live performance is unmatched, which quickly had their name being spread by the masses throughout the scene.
Their highly acclaimed new offering The World Is My Enemy Now was tracked, mixed and mastered with renowned producer Will Putney (For Today, Body Count) at The Machine Shop in NJ. The record debuted at #39 on the Billboard Top 200 in its first week, solidifying the band as a new force to be reckoned with in heavy metal.
With a clear vision for their identity and an immeasurable level of determination, UPON A BURNING BODY are touring full-time throughout the world spreading their message of dedication, self-belief and relentless competitive greatness. Sumerian founder Ash Avildsen commented, "UPON A BURNING BODY frontman Danny Leal has one of the most distinguishable and decipherable voices I have heard in years. With the perfect soundtrack of riffs and beats backing him and an explosive live show, there is no question what the very near future will hold for this band."
RATED X: HARD ROCK's NEWEST
Premieres 2nd Official Music Video,"Fire and Ice"
Line Up Includes Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner;
Drummer Carmine Appice; Bassist Tony Franklin
and Guitarist Karl Cochran.
Frontiers Music Srl, the label known for embracing new music from legendary Rock artists, returns with yet another impactful band: RATED X. The self-titled debut album features songs built upon a classic Hard Rock foundation, with a distinctly contemporary edge. The album can be purchased via Amazon: http://geni.us/RatedXAMZ or iTunes: http://geni.us/RatedXiTunes
The band has shot and released its 2nd official music video, this time for the song "Fire and Ice", one of the album's most powerful tracks. A straight performance clip, the edgy black and white video focuses on the band's musicianship and Turner's soaring vocals. View the video for " Fire and Ice" here: http://youtu.be/HLtxuXhdluE
RATED X was formed at the suggestion of Frontiers' President Serafino Perugino, who mentioned to singer Joe Lynn Turner that a band of the highest caliber musicians should be assembled to create an album of classic Hard Rock music. Turner, the former lead vocalist for both Rainbow and Deep Purple and a solo artist in his own right, agreed, and the search for the right players was on. Carmine Appice, who already had a relationship with Frontiers, was on board immediately. A true percussion icon, Appice's resume is one that Rock legends are made of: Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, Blue Murder, King Kobra and others.
Appice's former Blue Murder bandmate and bassist, Tony Franklin (also known for his work with The Firm, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, David Gilmour, Kate Bush, and Whitesnake), signed up next. After a lengthy search for the right guitarist, they settled on long-time Turner collaborator Karl Cochran, who has also worked with Ace Frehley, and worked in the past with Joe Lynn Turner on his solo albums.
The self-titled debut album is remarkable in that it sounds like a band that has worked together as a unit for years. The songs are powerful and the performances are tight and innovative. Frontiers in-house producer, Alessandro del Vecchio, not only handled studio production but added keyboards on several tracks. Pat Regan (Mr Big, Deep Purple, Gotthard, Kiss, Doro) mixed the album.
Critics are already heaping praise on the release, including Powerplay, who said "Rated X are a real treat; seen through the prism of history, we are bound to add all sorts of references, but this doesn't wallow in them, it exults. The petition for a continuation starts here…". Hard Rock Haven proclaims "If you're a Rainbow staunch aficionado or an avid Blue Murder fan, you know you can't miss Rated X anyway, but if you're just into the contemporary melodic hard rock that has its back-to-roots moments too – be sure to include it on your list of must-haves." Melodic Rock declares "Joe Lynn Turner is in devastating form, ripping through 12 energized classic rock tracks drenched in organ and driven by some tough riffing from Karl Cochran. Drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tony Franklin reunite for the first time since Blue Murder, delivering the precise ear drum shattering rhythm section expected of both journeymen."
RATED X EPK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCnxyqlpspg
"This Is Who I Am" official music video: http://youtu.be/jkmWYqztVi8
"Stranger In Us All" lyric video: http://youtu.be/9yg9U1bg-wU
Track listing:
Picture above from RED FANG's "Crows In Swine" animated video.
RED FANG have premiered their new video for "Crows In Swine," the third single off the Portland-based rock group's critically acclaimed third album WHALES AND LEECHES (Relapse) today, November 12 via Loudwire. Watch the full video for the propulsive rock track and read the Q&A with RED FANG's guitarist/vocalist BRYAN GILES up now on Loudwire.com (HERE). The "Crows In Swine" video is also up now on RED FANG's YouTube (HERE).
RED FANG have also announced they'll join the "Communion of Sirens" tour with Opeth and In Flames this winter. The tour will kick off December 3 in Chicago (dates below). Following the "Communion of Sirens" trek, RED FANG--BRYAN GILES (Guitar/Vocals) AARON BEAM (Bass/Vocals) DAVID SULLIVAN (Guitar) JOHN SHERMAN (Drums)–will work on the follow-up to WHALES AND LEECHES and perform select dates early next year at the Timbrr! Winter Music Festival in Leavenworth, WA on January 10 before headlining Desert Fest in London and Berlin April 23-26.
"I am blown away by the video Adam made for us," says RED FANG guitarist/vocalist BRYAN GILES. "It's brutally cute. I wish I was as cool as the character I am in it in real life. Recliners, sausage, guitars and kittens!!"
For the new animated video, RED FANG was looking to move away from doing the same type of clips they've been known for in the past and create something different this time around. For the "Crows In Swine" video, the group teamed with renowned animator Adam Avilla to direct. Adam came up with the barbarian concept and each band member came up with their own secret weapons for the clip.
Released on Relapse Records, RED FANG's current album WHALES AND LEECHES debuted at #66 on the Billboard Album Chart, marking the group's highest sales week and first debut in the Top 200. RED FANG are generating worldwide critical acclaim from SPIN, Revolver, Magnet, Alternative Press and more (soundbites below) for their current album WHALES AND LEECHES, which was produced by Chris Funk (Decemberists) and mixed by Vance Powell (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Kings of Leon). Featuring such guests as Mike Scheidt (Yob) and Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession), WHALES AND LEECHES propels RED FANG into the upper stratosphere of the heavy rock and metal elite.
RED FANG's WHALES AND LEECHES album is available at iTunes (HERE) and Amazon (HERE).
Catch RED FANG on the road:
Chicago, IL
Riviera Theatre
With Opeth/In Flames
Minneapolis, MN
Mill City Nights
With Opeth/In Flames
Omaha, NE
Sokol Auditorium
With Opeth/In Flames
Denver, CO
Ogden Theatre
With Opeth/In Flames
San Francisco, CA
Warfield Theatre
With Opeth/In Flames
Hollywood, CA
Hollywood Palladium
With Opeth/In Flames
Tempe, AZ
The Marquee
With Opeth/In Flames
Houston, TX
The Ballroom at Warehouse Live
With Opeth/In Flames
Dallas, TX
Gas Monkey Live
With Opeth/In Flames
Memphis, TN
Hi Tone Cafe
With Opeth/In Flames
Atlanta, GA
The Tabernacle
With Opeth/In Flames
Raleigh, NC
King's Barcade
With Opeth/In Flames
Philadelphia, PA
The Electric Factory
With Opeth/In Flames
New York, NY
Terminal 5
With Opeth/In Flames
Worcester, MA
The Palladium
With Opeth/In Flames
Montreal, Canada
With Opeth/In Flames
Toronto, Canada
Kool Haus
With Opeth/In Flames
Leavenworth, WA
Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival
London and Berlin
Bilbao, Spain
Azkena Rock Festival ARF 2015
RED FANG L-R: John Sherman, David Sullivan, Aaron Beam, Bryan Giles.
Watch RED FANG perform "Blood Like Cream" live on The Late Show with David Letterman:
GUS G. premieres "Long Way Down" video via Revolver Mag.com
OZZY OSBOURNE / FIREWIND guitarist GUS G. released a limited and expanded edition of his debut solo album, I Am The Fire, this week via Century Media Records. To promote this release, a striking new video for the album's single "Long Way Down (Feat. Alexia Rodriguez)" has been shot by acclaimed director and long-time GUS G. creative partner Patric Ullaeus (IN FLAMES, WITHIN TEMPTATION, AT THE GATES, etc.). To watch the video, head over to Revolver Mag.com:
GUS G. has checked in to comment about the video's background and storyline:
"I worked on this track with producer Kevin Churko (OZZY, 5FDP, etc.), his son Kane and Alexia Rodriguez from EYES SET TO KILL. Once we finished it, we knew we had a special song in our hands.
The 'Long Way Down' lyrics were inspired by a scene I witnessed many years ago, when I briefly lived in Sweden. What I saw, is the exact storyline with the girl in this video.
We hear about suicides all the time in the news, it's always shocking. Hundreds of thousands of people deal with depression everyday. They're brave.
If there is one message we'd like to pass out with this song & video, it is that suicide can be prevented. If you need help, or know someone who does, reach out to any organization of the following:
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org (US)
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html (International)
Many thanks to Patric Ullaeus for your belief, your dedication and always awesome videos!"
Additionally, an instructional clip by GUS G. for the instrumental track "Vengeance" has been launched by the Guitar Pro blog. Check it out here: http://blog.guitar-pro.com/2014/11/gus-g-vengeance-guitar-riff/ (English) or here: http://blog.guitar-pro.com/fr/2014/11/gus-g-vengeance-riff-guitare/ (French).
GUS G. handles all guitar, bass and keyboards on I Am The Fire and is joined by a roster of friends and guests that helped bring his vision to fruition: drummers Jeff Friedl (A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER, DEVO) and Daniel Erlandsson (ARCH ENEMY), bassists David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, WE ARE THE FALLEN), and vocalists Mats Leven (CANDLEMASS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/THERION), Blake Allison (DEVOUR THE DAY), Michael Starr (STEEL PANTHER), Alexia Rodriguez (EYES SET TO KILL), Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY), Jacob Bunton (ADLER) and Jeff Scott Soto (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ex-JOURNEY). The album showcases a well-balanced mix of active rock, classic hard rock, traditional metal and guitar-driven instrumentals, taking listeners on a diverse journey through GUS G.'s soulful playing.
To purchase the expanded edition of I Am The Fire, please visit CM Distro for the CD/DVD: http://smarturl.it/GusGCMD. The album can also be purchased digitally at the following locations
GUS G. w/ Metal All Stars, feat. members of MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, DREAM THEATER and more:
21.11.2014 - La Paz, Bolivia @ Teatro Al Aire Libre *
22.11.2014 - São Paulo, Brazil @ Espaco Das Americas
28.11.2014 - Bochum, Germany @ RuhrCongress
29.11.2014 - Leipzig, Germany @ Haus Auensee
30.11.2014 - Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys
01.12.2014 - Zurich, Switzerland @ X-Tra
02.12.2014 - Milan, Italy @ Live Club *
03.12.2014 - Vienna, Austria @ Arena
04.12.2014 - Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Hala Tivoli
05.12 .2014 - Belgrade, Serbia @ Hala Sportova
06.12.2014 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlin
07.12.2014 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
09.12.2014 - Nuremberg, Germany @ Rockfabrik
10.12.2014 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
11.12.2014 - Kiel, Germany @ MAX
12.12.2014 - Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013
14.12.2014 - Paris, France @ Cabaret Sauvage *
16.12.2014 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton *
17.12.2014 - Dublin, Ireland @ Academy *
19.12.2014 - Bergen, Norway @ USF Verftet *
20.12.2014 - Stavanger, Norway @ Stavanger Konserthus *
*=Newly announced or updated show!
GUS G. - "We Are The Fire" European Tour 2015 feat. ARTHEMIS:
19.02.2015 - Cambridgeshire, UK @ The Corn Exchange St Ives
20.02.2015 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue rooms
21.02.2015 - Manchester, UK @ Academy 3
22.02.2015 - Southampton, UK @ The Joiners
24.02.2015 - Hamburg, Germany @ Logo
25.02.2015 - Flensburg, Germany @ Roxy
26.02.2015 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands @ Baroeg
28.02.2015 - Vienna, Austria @ Szene
01.03.2015 - Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
03.03.2015 - Düsseldorf, Germany @ Pitcher
04.03.2015 - Zwolle, The Netherlands @ Hedon
05.03.2015 - Malmö, Sweden @ KB **
06.03.2015 - Jönkoping, Sweden @ Denim And Leather **
07.03.2015 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Sticky Fingers **
**=no ARTHEMIS
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LIKE A STORM joins DROWNING POOL on The unLUCKy 13th Anniversary 'Sinner' Tour this month.
In addition to stirring up the airwaves with their latest single "Wish You Hell," New Zealand's Like A Storm will be all over the road this month with Drowning Pool. The tour kicked off November 1st and will wrap up just before Thanksgiving on November 27th in Joplin, MO. Additional opening bands on the tour include Breach of Silence, Red Tide Rising, and Unhailoed.
Reflecting a musical style dripping with sizzling riffs and contagious lyrics, this year Like A Storm has enjoyed accolades from the likes of Loudwire, FOX news and more for the release of their latest singles "Love The Way You Hate Me" and "Wish You Hell." Totaling over 1 million views on YouTube for their music videos, Like A Storm is definitely one to watch this year on the road. In addition to extensive touring, the band is gearing up for a brand new album release in early 2015. Like A Storm are available for interviews on each date of the tour, please contact me if you'd like to come cover a show date or speak with the band. The complete list of tour dates are below.
Dates for Like A Storm on The unLUCKy 13th Anniversary 'Sinner' Tour featuring Drowning Pool
07 Salt Lake, UT - Murray Theater (w/ Drowning Pool)
08 Las Vegas, NV - LVCS (w/ Drowning Pool)
11 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory (w/ Drowning Pool)
13 Seattle, WA - Studio Seven (w/ Drowning Pool)
14 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House (w/ Drowning Pool)
15 Missoula, MT - Stage 112 (w/ Drowning Pool)
16 Billings, MT - Babcock Theatre (w/ Drowning Pool)
18 Minot, ND - The 'O'riginal Bar and Nightclub (w/ Drowning Pool)
19 Spring Lake Park, MN - POV's (w/ Drowning Pool)
21 Racine, WI - Rt 20 (w/ Drowning Pool)
22 Ringle, WI - Q and Z Expo Center (w/ Drowning Pool)
23 Joliet, IL - Mojoes (w/ Drowning Pool)
26 Joplin, MO - Rock 3405 (w/ Drowning Pool)
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DAVE ELLEFSON Teams with GearGods.net for JOHNNY WORE BLACK "Firefly" Bass Playthrough Video
"Walking Underwater Pt. 2" Coming November 26, 2014 via Dead Cherry –
Featuring MEGADETH's Dave Ellefson and Soul Singer Loretta Heywood
JOHNNY WORE BLACK Architect Jay Balances Hollywood Stuntman Career with Music
"Sometimes one album is so good, it has to be split into two! This is certainly the case with UK artist JOHNNY WORE BLACK…" – Hellhound Music
JOHNNY WORE BLACK, the up-and-coming dark rock project featuring frontman / Hollywood-stuntman-by-day Jay and guest musician / co-writer Dave Ellefson (Megadeth), will release a brand new full-length, Walking Underwater Pt. 2, on November 26, 2014 via Dead Cherry. Today, GearGods.net is hosting a brand new playthrough video featuring Dave Ellefson showcasing a bass riff from the new JWB track 'Firefly'. Check out the video here, (which happens to include a special feline cameo): http://geargods.net/video/exclusive-playthrough-david-ellefson-makes-a-left-turn-away-from-megadeth-with-johnny-wore-black/
Walking Underwater Pt. 2 will be available for pre-order soon! Walking Underwater Pt. 2 is produced by Jay himself, with several tracks mixed by Grammy-award winning producer David Bottrill (Tool, Stone Sour).
Pulling inspiration from his work on the silver screen (having worked as a stuntman in films like Les Miserables, The Dark Knight Rises, Fast and Furious 6 and most recently, Fury with Brad Pitt), JOHNNY WORE BLACK 'the artist' has created his own brand of dark, atmospheric musical intrigue.
As mentioned above, Walking Underwater Pt. 2 features the one and only Dave Ellefson of "Big 4" heavy metal titans Megadeth, as well as a few additional guest appearances from Croatian singer Sara Renar, and renowned soul singer Loretta Heywood. Both esteemed artists bring a new level of undeniable credibility and brooding, haunting sounds that Jay bases JOHNNY WORE BLACK on.
Walking Underwater Pt. 2 tracklisting:
1. Firefly (co-written by Dave Ellefson)
2. A Cut Above (co-written by Dave Ellefson)
3. Comfy Slippers (feat. Dave Ellefson on bass)
4. Fallen Angel (feat. Dave Ellefson on bass)
5. Gift of Desperation (co-written by Dave Ellefson)
6. I Do Dissolve (feat. Dave Ellefson on bass)
7. Noise
8. Shine On – (feat. Croatian singer Sara Renar)
9. Whose Children (feat. Dave Ellefson on bass)
10. Winter in July – (Cover feat. vocals by Loretta Heywood + Loretta Heywood/Bomb The Bass collaboration)
Walking Underwater Pt. 1 was released earlier this year and received excellent reviews. PureGrainAudio.com's Chris Gonda calls the album an "intensely passionate collection of songs", while Screamer Magazine stated, "If you wish to purchase an album that doesn't conform, yet provides a top quality set of textures and shades, then prepare yourself to be quietly impressed."
This follows the praise of previously released singles 'All The Rage' (2011), 'Up In Flames' (2012), 'Noise' (2012) and 'Gift of Desperation' (2013). September 2014 marked the release of the new JOHNNY WORE BLACK single 'A Cut Above'.
JOHNNY WORE BLACK is:
Johnny Wore Black – vocals
Pete Mathers – guitar
Simon Hutchby – drums
David Ellefson – bass
James Coppolaro – guitar
Loretta Heywood – vocals (Winter in July)
Sara Renar – vocals (Shine On)
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EXODUS Hits the Road with SLAYER and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Next Week
New Top 40 Record "Blood In, Blood Out" OUT NOW via Nuclear Blast
Get Your EXODUS VIP Packs Now via SLOtix.com
Bay Area thrash titans EXODUS are gearing up to thrash your face off on their upcoming tour with headliners Slayer and fellow special guests Suicidal Tendencies. If you have not purchased your tickets for your local tour stop yet, act quickly – several dates are close to selling out, including Oakland 11/12, Los Angeles 11/14, and New Jersey 11/29, which are already completely sold out. Get your tickets via the official EXODUS Facebook page now!
Due to the overwhelmingly demand, EXODUS VIP Experience packages are available for the entire tour via SLOtix.com. All EXODUS VIP Experience attendees will be included in a giveaway for either an autographed Gary Holt signature guitar or an EXODUS guitar. At the end of the tour, Gary Holt will personally call the winner himself to announce that they've won.
See below for all current tour dates, including EXODUS one-off dates this month and next!
EXODUS in North America with SLAYER & SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
11/11 – The Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
11/12 – The Fox Theater - Oakland, CA – SOLD OUT
11/14 – The Forum - Inglewood, CA – SOLD OUT
11/15 – Comerica Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
11/17 – Coca Cola Bricktown Events Venter - Oklahoma City, OK
11/18 – ACL Live at the Moody Theater - Austin, TX
11/19 – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie - Grand Prairie (Dallas), TX
11/21 – Hard Rock Café/Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL
11/22 – The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
11/23 – The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
11/24 - Empire - North Springfield, VA (EXODUS ONLY)
11/25 – Washington Avenue Armory - Albany, NY
11/26 – Sands Bethlehem Event Center - Bethlehem, PA
11/28 – The Palladium - Worcester, MA
11/29 – Wellmont Theatre - Montclair, NJ – SOLD OUT
11/30 – Tower Theater - Upper Darby (Philadelphia), PA
12/02 – Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
12/03 - Madison Theatre - Covington, KY (EXODUS ONLY)
12/04 – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre - Indianapolis, IN
12/05 – The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
12/06 – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino - Hammond, IN
12/07 - Aftershock - Merriam, KS (EXODUS ONLY)
12/08 - Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO (EXODUS ONLY)
12/09 - Pub Station - Billings, MT (EXODUS ONLY)
12/10 - The Hop - Spokane, WA (EXODUS ONLY)
12/11 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA (EXODUS ONLY)
12/12 – Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR (EXODUS ONLY)
12/13 - Chico, CA @ Senator Theater (EXODUS ONLY)
12/14 - Fresno, CA @ Strummers (EXODUS ONLY)
On October 14th, EXODUS released their brand new album, Blood In, Blood Out, via Nuclear Blast. The record debuted at #38 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 charts in its first week. That's a staggering 76 charting spots higher and nearly double the sales above the band's last release in 2010! This concretes Blood In, Blood Out's status as the band's highest-charting album to date.
Blood In, Blood Out can be ordered from the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop in CD, digi-pak + bonus DVD, 2-LP exclusive yellow vinyl, and imported limited edition box set formats. The album can also be purchased via iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. Or, pick up a copy of the album at your local music retailers.
Check out the official 'Blood In, Blood Out' music video, directed by Shan Dan Horan of the Shadow Born Group (Buckcherry, Carnifex, Winds of Plague), here via Revolver Magazine: http://smarturl.it/exodus-bibo-premiere. The video features hundreds of dedicated Bay Area fans that came out in droves to perform as extras in the video after a wide casting call.
Also, take a look at Steve "Zetro" Souza's tattoos in his new Inked Magazine feature here: http://www.inkedmag.com/metal-blood-steve-souzas-return-exodus/
Check out what critics have to say about Blood In, Blood Out!
Yahoo Music calls Blood In, Blood Out, "one of the most anticipated heavy metal records of the year", and Rolling Stone calls the band "among the first and best" of thrash metal and touts the album as "recommended".
"Pared down to a simple sentence, this album is fucking sick," chimed the first web review for the record, penned by Blabbermouth's Ray Van Horn, Jr. Shortly after, Decibel Magazine's Kevin Stewart Panko gave great praise to both returning vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza and guitarists Gary Holt and Lee Altus, saying tracks on the record feature, "Sousa spitting forth from a venomous thesaurus and some of the most adventurous lead work that Holt and Altus have ever recorded." The EXODUS rhythm section receives equal praise from About.com Heavy Metal's Dave Schalek, who states, "[Tom] Hunting shows no signs of slowing down and bassist Jack Gibson anchors down the album's bottom heavy sound." "With the return of vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, the true follow-up to Tempo of the Damned has finally arrived in the form of Blood In, Blood Out… one of the best heavy releases of the year," adds PunkNews.org.
"EXODUS deliver the definite lesson in violence," adds Rue Morgue's Aaron Lupton, while Outburn Magazine offered positive remarks in both review and feature form. "A vintage thrash metal voice placed on top of an EXODUS sound again harnessed to perfection by Andy Sneap has resulted in an album that batters the eardrums as effectively as it boils the blood," remarks Scott Alisoglu. The most recent stellar-rating review comes from New Noise Magazine, in which Brandon Ringo states, "Once again, EXODUS has proven exactly why they have attained such a legendary stature over the years and are considered one of the greatest bands in thrash metal even 30 years later!"
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ATREYU Sign to Search and Destroy Records as Part of Raw Power Management's Partnership With Spinefarm Records/Universal
Band Back in Action After Taking Hiatus in 2010
New Album, Their First Since 2009, Due out in 2015
(New York, N.Y.): When ATREYU emerged from their hiatus in 2014, the band was met with fevered excitement from fans and the metal community.
The band played a sold-out-in-minutes warm-up show in its native Orange County, were a featured main stage attraction at both AFTERSHOCK and KNOTFEST, released a new song "So Others May Live" as a free download for fans that immediately propelled ATREYU to trending status on social media, and closed out the year by booking a hometown Christmas show at The Observatory in the O.C.
Atreyu's new album, due out in 2015, will be released through Search and Destroy/Spinefarm.
Raw Power's Vice President Matt Ash concurred, saying, "Ray Power is proud to be representing ATREYU for management worldwide and we're very excieted to move forward with the guys in this fresh chapter of their career."
"We are beyond excited to welcome ATREYU to the Spinefarm Records roster," said Spinefarm Director of A&R Darren Dalessio. "As one of the pioneering artists of the metalcore movement, it's very exciting to see this new album take shape. The new music they are crafting is nothing short of incredible, and there is a real passion and fire within the band right now that is undeniable. We couldn't be happier to be a part of this next chapter of ATREYU's already impressive storied career. Expect great things to come in 2015!"
ATREYU, who were one of the key architects of the '00s American metal resurgence, last released an album in 2009 in the form of Congregation of the Damned. While ATREYU simmered on the backburner, the members did other things and flexed different creative muscles during the downtime, but returned to ATREYU earlier this summer.
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Vocalist Karl Agell, who sang on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's 1991 seminal Blind full-length and founding drummer Reed Mullin will perform the LP in its entirety on Sunday, November 9th at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, North Carolina. The concert is a benefit show for Katherine Ludwig, former editor of long-running heavy metal magazine, Metal Maniacs, who is currently battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Footage of the band rehearsing for the upcoming performance can be viewed at THIS LOCATION.
Comments Mullin, "I only heard about Katherine's medical problems a month ago, and the minute after, I was on the phone with Karl Agell to see if he'd be into doing a benefit for her. I'm not sure folks today know just how instrumental she was in introducing and exposing your typical 'metal maniac' of the early '90s to so many bad ass bands. A lot of which, like COC, had never been given an audience like that before. We had been in fanzines with circulations of maybe a couple hundred, but Metal Maniacs was thousands and thousands! A great advocate for little known underground metal, as well as hardcore/punk bands, she promoted the Blind album to the point where by the end of the year it was on virtually everyone's top ten metal albums of 1991. I can't overstate how important she was to COC's success. Without her, Blind wouldn't have sold what it did. And after that, I don't think it's a stretch to say there probably would never have been a Deliverance album. Katherine Ludwig is wonderful person and I hope we can give back a little for all the goodness she gave us."
A Facebook page has been launched by Alicia Morgan, who worked as Ludwig's assistant and was editor for several issues of the magazine. Writes Morgan: "[Katherine would] cover bands before they were on the mainstream radar: Sepultura, Voivod, Prong, Kreator, White Zombie, Obituary, Cathedral, Cro-Mags, Neurosis, Eyehategod, Carcass, Corrosion Of Conformity etc. She gave a voice to underground punk/doom and crust bands like the Amebix, Deviated Instinct and Winter. She gave a platform to unsigned bands and 'zines. In her editorials, she wrote about issues that meant something to her. Racism. Sexism. Human rights. Animal rights. Vegetarianism. Homophobia. Even if she got flack about it, she'd soldier on, and call people out... I'm asking you to give Katherine, this leader, this beautiful and strong warrior, donations that will relieve some of the burden to ease costs that go along with all of the guts and glory that go along with chemo, and cancer, and everything and everything that will help as she helped all of you."
Katherine Ludwig Benefit Concert
November 9th, 2014
Doors 5pm - Show 6pm.
Lincoln Theater - 126 E Cabarrus St. - Raleigh, NC 27601
$15 advance/$20 day of show.
Buy tickets HERE.
You can donate directly via Ludwig's PayPal at email@example.com or through the medical crowd funding web site YouCaring.
The dates for the 2015 World's Loudest Month festival series have been revealed, including the addition of the new Northern Invasion festival outside Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Created by AEG Live, Danny Wimmer Presents and RockHouse Presents, The World's Loudest Month features the biggest names in rock music performing in eight distinct U.S. concert atmospheres in April and May. Last year saw new attendance highs for the World's Loudest Month festivals, with more than 368,000 fans turning out to see over 150 bands perform, proving that the hunger for rock and metal music in America is growing.
In addition to the already established festivals taking place in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri, the World's Loudest Month creators are proud to introduce the newest addition to the series, Northern Invasion, which will bow as a one day, multi-stage camping festival just outside the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN.
The 2015 World's Loudest Month festival dates and locations are as follows:
Monster Energy Fort Rock: April 25 in Fort Myers, FL
Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville: April 25 & 26 in Jacksonville, FL
Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion: May 2 & 3 in Concord, NC
Northern Invasion: May 9 in Somerset, WI
Rock On The Range: May 15, 16 & 17 in Columbus, OH
Rocklahoma: May 22, 23 & 24 in Pryor, OK
River City Rockfest: May 24 in San Antonio, TX
RockFest: May 30 in Kansas City, MO
"With each passing year we continue to work hard to bring something special to the rock fans around the country and to make it easy and convenient for them to attend our events," comments Joe Litvag, co-executive producer of the WLM series for AEG Live. "That was the reason behind starting Northern Invasion in the upper Midwest. There is such a tremendous community of rock fans in places like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota, and nothing was all that convenient for them. So, we thought, 'Why not bring them a rock festival that they can call their own?'"
"After selling over 360,000 tickets last year for World's Loudest Month we are constantly looking for great cities and strong markets to add to the family of festivals associated with WLM. Minneapolis has an incredible rock radio station and it's only fitting that we bring Northern Invasion to the region as our newest destination to the World's Loudest Month," says Danny Wimmer, co-executive producer of the WLM series for DWP.
Here are additional details about each World's Loudest Month festival:
After selling out in 2014, Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville kicks off the World's Loudest Month and celebrates its 5th year anniversary, returning to Jacksonville, Florida April 25 and 26th. Florida's biggest rock festival lineup will be revealed Monday, December 8, with tickets going on sale Friday, December 12.
The World's Loudest weekend includes South Florida's Biggest Rock Festival, Monster Energy Fort Rock, Saturday, April 25 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida--the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox--for its 3rd consecutive year after selling out last year. The full festival lineup will be released Monday, December 8, with tickets going on sale Friday, December 12.
Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway will host the fifth annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion. In 2014, the mid-Atlantic's biggest rock festival sold out of camping and VIP packages, and over 60,000 fans were treated to two and a half days of picture perfect weather. For the 2015 festival, layaway packages will be offered for the first time beginning Cyber Monday (December 1, 2014). Further details regarding layaway (ticket prices, camping and hotel packages) will be announced in the coming weeks, with the concert lineup to follow in early 2015.
Northern Invasion (May 9, Somerset, WI)
Look for details soon about this new rock and camping festival that will take place during the World's Loudest Month. Lineup, ticket information, and camping information will be announced in December.
ROTR sold out in advance for the second year in a row in 2014, with 120,000 concert-goers on-hand at Columbus Crew Stadium to experience blistering performances from 60 of the world's hardest rocking bands on three stages over three days. In 2015, ROTR will welcome live music's top cable channel, AXS TV, to film the weekend as part of their live festival coverage. Weekend Field GA and Stadium GA layaway tickets are on sale now at www.rockontherange.com. Also new to Rock On The Range in 2015 will be the Jack Daniel's Old No 7 VIP Lounge which features amenities such as dedicated Wi-Fi, charging stations, private restrooms, premium food options and more. This upgrade will be available on all ticket purchases. Returning packages like the ROTR VIP Packages, Hotel and Ticket Bundles and Camping packages will go on sale Monday, November 10 at 10:00 AM ET. Details and prices for VIP, Hotel, and Camping Packages are available at www.rockontherange.com. Regular tickets will go on sale once the band lineup has been announced in early December.
In May 2014, a record crowd of over 60,000 fans turned out for the eighth year of America's Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party featuring the best current active rock artists and classic bands at "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds. Rocklahoma's seat renewal process will begin on Monday, November 17, 2014 and runs through Wednesday, January 7, 2015. The renewal option is available to those who purchased a Weekend Reserved or VIP Package ticket in 2014. To renew seats for 2015, please call 866-310-2288 or email firstname.lastname@example.com and a team member will contact you as soon as possible. Rocklahoma's 2015 lineup will be announced in January.
River City RockFest returns to the AT&T Center in San Antonio for its third year. Look for concert lineup details to be announced soon. In 2014, nearly 20,000 were in attendance at San Antonio's premier rock festival, with 25 top rock bands performing on four stages.
Rockfest returns to Penn Valley Park in downtown Kansas City for its 23rd year. In 2014, Rockfest closed out the World's Loudest Month festival series with over 50,000 in attendance for the seventh consecutive year of America's largest one-day music festival.
The World's Loudest Month mobile app is available to download via iTunes and Android.
Website: www.WorldsLoudestMonth.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WorldsLoudestMonth
More than 30 years after the US Festival's seminal heavy metal day shook the grounds where San Manuel Amphitheater now stands, Slipknot's KNOTFEST--the most cutting edge heavy music festival in America--burned a new chapter into the heavy metal history books. The San Manuel Amphitheater & Campgrounds in San Bernardino, California hosted more than 50,000 fans during the October 24-26 destination music festival. At the same time, heavy music fans around the world tuned in to the free KNOTFEST simulcast of band performances, which logged nearly five million impressions.
The Vixlet-sponsored GTV simulcast included Slipknot's two full performances, as well as select songs from most of the bands performing at the festival. Saturday and Sunday were each highlighted by Slipknot's unique closing sets on Stage 001, featuring brand new music from their #1 album .5: The Gray Chapter--the fifth studio album from the GRAMMY®-winning group--and an entirely new stage set and experience. The album was released globally in the week leading up to the fest, and has made a stunning impact, with #1 debuts in the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, Russia and Switzerland as well as Top 5 debuts in the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Austria, New Zealand, Mexico, Denmark and Finland.
KNOTFEST U.S.--powered by Rockstar Energy Drink--featured a massive lineup of over 50 bands playing on five stages on Saturday and Sunday. Slipknot was joined by some of the biggest names in metal, including Danzig, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Of Mice & Men, Anthrax, Black Label Society, In This Moment, Killswitch Engage, Of Mice & Men, Testament, Fear Factory, Hatebreed, Napalm Death, Atreyu, Hellyeah, and dozens more.
The festival was an epic experience for Maggots and metalheads even apart from the five stages of earsplitting music, with the Slipknot-curated Slipknot Museum, the Fire Zone, Ring Of Fire carnival ride, Thunderdome, Fitz Army Freestyle Motocross Show, Junk Car Drum Circle, and more.
In addition, Friday night's VIP Pre-Party Bash featured exclusive performances from Suicide Silence, The Black Dahlia Murder, Butcher Babies and more for those that purchased VIP or Camping Packages.
Based on the overwhelming success of KNOTFEST U.S. 2014, discussions are underway for a possible return to Southern California in 2015--but first, Slipknot will bring KNOTFEST to Tokyo, Japan November 15 and 16, 2014.
KNOTFEST U.S. received rave reviews from the media.
Check out Rolling Stone's exclusive KNOTFEST photo gallery by 2001 World Series MVP and future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson here:
Here are some early press comments:
"Imagine if the devil had a carnival fun house that shot out plumes of fire and had a crazy light show in a rainbow of colors…"
--Vanessa Franko, Press Enterprise, October 26, 2014
"…a mere glance at the crowd suggests that they've shattered attendance records for this place...Slipknot owned it tonight, untouchable in every respect."
--Mörat, Metal Hammer, October 27, 2014
"The heavy tunes from bands such as Anthrax and Danzig rang through the hills of Glen Helen Regional Park on Saturday, a location that is sacred ground for those about to rock. The park was the home of the Us Festival's seminal heavy metal day in 1983 with rockers such as Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne. And Osbourne returned to the site to give birth to his touring metal circus Ozzfest in 1996."
--Vanessa Franko, Press Enterprise, October 25, 2014
"…fans traveled from far and wide to get to the festival…"
---Leticia Juarez, KABC-TV, October 24, 2014
"Slipknot fans got their money's worth over the weekend with a pair of headlining sets at the band's Knotfest Festival in San Bernardino, Calif."
--Chad Childers, Loudwire.com, October 27, 2014
"…an estimated 50,000 metalheads, campers and revelers flocked to the San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore for Knotfest -- three days of camping and a dark carnival/heavy-metal music festival curated by Slipknot...For three days, fans explored dark art, fire, carnival rides, roller coasters music, and more…Slipknot put the time and effort into making this much more than a multi stage concert."
--Alex Distefano, OC Weekly, October 28, 2014
Sponsors for Slipknot's KNOTFEST included: Rockstar Energy Drink, f.y.e., Legator, The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen, Fxck Cancer, Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine, Headbang For The Highway, Musicians Institute, Kinetik, Zippo Encore and Pabst Blue Ribbon.
For the most up-to-date KNOTFEST information, visit:
(All photos by Scott Uchida)
Presented By Orange Amplification
Hosted by UK-based Classic Rock magazine, the 10th annual Classic Rock Awards--the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour presented by Orange Amplification--announced today a stellar line-up of live performances from some of the most exciting and respected artists in rock: Kings Of Chaos, California Breed, Rival Sons and Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts.
This star-studded list of performers will be joining an already announced list of rock icons to be on-hand at the all-star event on November 4 at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA including: Sammy Hagar (this year's host), Gregg Allman (this year's Living Legend Award recipient) and guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore of The Doors (this year's Inspiration Award recipient), and many more.
Kings Of Chaos, the part-time, all-star rock'n'roll collective, are one of the most exciting live bands in rock for two distinct reasons: 1. The a-list revolving door of guest performers; and 2. The bands core line-up of Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke alongside guitar aficionado, Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt. It's a combination that brings anticipation and killer live performances in abundance.
For this intimate live performance, Kings of Chaos will be joined on stage by Sammy Hagar, the evening's host and frontman of Van Halen, Montrose and Chickenfoot; former Deep Purple and current California Breed frontman Glenn Hughes; and more rock royalty, Def Leppard's Joe Elliott and Phil Collen; and one of the most recognizable and important figures in rock, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top).
As well as performing with the aforementioned Kings of Chaos, Glenn Hughes will also be playing a stripped-back set with his current band California Breed, with 23-year-old newcomer guitarist-singer-songwriter Andrew Watt.
Rival Sons have seen a meteoric rise in international recognition since their inception in 2009. Playing to thousands in sell-out shows around the world, this will be a unique performance in front of hundreds of their peers.
Scott Weiland, notorious frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, brings his new band, Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts, to perform their acclaimed live show to this star-studded audience.
Classic Rock editor Siân Llewellyn says: "Playing live is the lifeblood of rock'n'roll and there are few things as thrilling as watching a rock show. On November 4th we'll be privileged to witness four unique performances from some of the very best in the business."
The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards will air on AXS TV in December (exact date TBA).
Voting for the listener and fan-voted categories just closed and winners will be announced at the awards. For the full list of nominees for this year's listener and fan-voted categories, click here.
For one night only, Classic Rock magazine plays host to some of the world's most renowned rock legends. This exclusive evening welcomes some 400 artists, industry figureheads and VIPs with a champagne reception and a three-course dinner, followed by the presentation of the awards themselves. The evening culminates with a live performance.
Reflecting the explosive growth of the Classic Rock brand, the event has grown from humble beginnings to become one of the rare 'must-dos' on the rock calendar. It has consistently attracted A-List guests, including Black Sabbath, Jimmy Page, Alice Cooper, Slash, Rush, ZZ Top, Jeff Beck, Brian May, The Who, Gene Simmons, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Rob Halford and Paul Stanley, among many others, as well as live performances from Jeff Beck with special guests, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rival Sons and Zakk Wylde.
This really is the ultimate in rock'n'roll awards, and as such will be broadcast in the U.S. on radio exclusively through KMG Networks, a division of Krantz Media Group, it's national programming partner VH1 Radio, producer of On Tap with Nik Carter, VH1 Classic Rock Prep and VH1 Rock Prep, and KMG's advertising sales partner Adlarge Media. In the U.K. it will be broadcast on TeamRock Radio. Check out highlights from past Classic Rock Awards here: http://bit.ly/1qVqXoT.
Orange Amplification returns for a fifth year as a major partner in presenting the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. Joining them are new sponsors MixRadio, official hotel partners the Sunset Marquis Hotel • Restaurant • Spa, Universal Music Group and Sammy's Beach Bar Rum.
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COLDCOCK WHISKEY Issues Statement in Light of "Propylene Glycol" Controversy –
COLDCOCK is GLYCOL FREE!
Active Bands Agree - COLDCOCK Whiskey is Preferred Because of Its Pure Ingredients – Aged Bourbon and Herbs!
COLDCOCK American Herbal Flavored Whiskey has issued a statement in light of the recent controversy over the chemical Propylene glycol being used in certain popular liquor products. Propylene glycol can be found in products ranging from the liquid in electronic cigarettes, to de-icing fluid (antifreeze), to oral medications. Since this recent surge in press coverage on the topic, the question comes to mind, "Does my favorite drink contain Propylene glycol?"
The COLDCOCK Whiskey family would like to urge and promise its fans and consumers that the brand does not contain Propylene glycol. COLDCOCK Whiskey is derived from natural herbs, and in addition, contains less sugar than most whiskies on the market. COLDCOCK's main ingredients include aged American bourbon blended with green tea, hibiscus, ginger, eucalyptus, cinnamon and gingko – definitely NO Propylene glycol! On top of that, bands love it because it has zero burn and doesn't slow them down on the road.
"When we decided to develop a unique shot brand and partner with our friends in the music industry, we wanted to be totally transparent about the business and also the product. Americans, just like Europeans care about what they consume, but don't always get the quality they deserve. COLDCOCK is made with aged American bourbon and meaningful herbs that we specifically chose based on their quality and taste. Once we had the list of 15 choice herbs, we made sure to blend them and not add unnecessary amounts of sugar to make it a cheaper wholesale product. The result is a superior flavored whiskey and we're proud of everything about it. TAKE YOUR SHOT!" - Rick and Sarah Zeiler, Founders of COLDCOCK American Herbal Flavored Whiskey
COLDCOCK Whiskey is touted by countless bands and artists and famous personalitites such as: Datsik, Pepper, The Expendables, Eyes Set to Kill, Sevendust, Attila, Drowning Pool, Upon a Burning Body, Texas Hippie Coalition, Mushroomhead, Nonpoint, All That Remains, Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, Sam Bettley of Asking Alexandria, Dan Jacobs of Atreyu, Big B, Terravita, Smile Empty Soul, The Supervillains, The Vegabonds, We Came As Romans, Bobaflex, Warner Drive, Beebs and Her Money Makers, Fatally Yours, Blue Felix, Comedian Don Jamieson, Tattoo Artists Steve Soto and Paul Booth, Graffiti Artist RISK, and many more.
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DROWNING POOL Kicks Off "Sinner" 13th Anniversary Tour +
2-Disc Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Out November 11, 2014 via Bicycle Music
DROWNING POOL Performs Platinum Album "Sinner" Each Night – Get VIP Packs Here
New Zombie Themed Lyric Video For "Bodies" Released
Watch It Here: http://bit.ly/BodiesLyricVideo
Last week, Texas platinum hard rock quartet DROWNING POOL kicked off their US tour celebrating the "Unlucky 13th Anniversary" of the release of their seminal debut record, Sinner, which features the chart-topping hard rock anthem, 'Bodies'. In celebration of 13 years, the band is performing Sinner it its entirety at each tour stop, followed by their other hits. Special VIP Meet and Greet packages are available now at http://ticketspin.com/drowning-pool.
In a band statement, DROWNING POOL says, "Sinner represents that amazing time in DROWNING POOL's career when things really started to take off. It reminds us of that raw energy and excitement we had when we first got our music out there… when we first started touring worldwide. For us to be able to play the whole Sinner record for our fans is such a great opportunity. Especially for all of newer DROWNING POOL fans who know about the original Sinner days with the late great Dave Williams, but never got to see that show. It's a great chance for them to see us how we first started. And Jasen Moreno is heading up center stage. He has been our friend throughout this whole journey, his time, dedication, and respect to the Drowning Pool fans shines through every night at every show. Don't miss it! We're stoked to continue our journey of celebrating older and newer DROWNING POOL music. See you at the show!"
W/ A Breach Of Silence & Red Ride Rising
10/28 – Fredericksburg, VA @ Hard Times
10/29 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Shakas
10/30 – Lynchburg, VA @ Phase 2
(+ Like A Storm, joining 10/31)
10/31 – Fostoria, OH @ The New Nest
11/1 – Macomb, IL @ The Outskirts
11/2 - Sioux Fall, SD @ The District
11/4 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
11/5 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
11/6 - Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Lounge
11/7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theater
11/8 - Las Vegas, NV @ LVCS
11/13 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/14 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
11/15 – Missoula, MT @ Stage 112
11/16 - Billings, MT @ Babcock Theatre
11/18 - Minot, ND @ The Original Bar and Nightclub
11/19 - Spring Lake Park, MN @ POV'S
11/21 - Racine, WI @ Rt 20
11/22 - Ringle, WI @ Q and Z Expo Center
11/23 - Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
11/24 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
11/26 - Joplin, MO @ Rock 3405
12/5 - Houston, TX @ BFE Rock Club
12/6 - San Leon, TX @ 18th Street Pier Bar
12/7 - College Station, TX @ Boulevard 217
In conjunction with the tour, The Bicycle Music Company/Concord is releasing a special two-disc Sinner Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. This special edition includes 13 tracks of demos, remixes and two unreleased tracks. The special edition release will be available beginning November 11, 2014. The expanded reissue of Sinner, originally released on in 2001, represents the definitive version of DROWNING POOL's classic Dave Williams years, whose untimely death in 2002 at the too early age of 30 marked an unlucky end to a rising star.
Pre-order Sinner Unlucky 13th Anniversary Deluxe Edition now:
iTunes - http://smarturl.it/SinnerUnlucky13
Amazon - http://smarturl.it/SinnerUnlucky13CD
DROWNING POOL turned the world into believers with their breakthrough single 'Bodies' in 2001. 'Feel Like I Do,' the lead single from their self-titled fourth studio release, became the band's biggest radio hit to date, reaching No. 2 at Active Rock Radio, and remaining in the Top 5 for 12-weeks.
For more information on DROWNING POOL, please visit:
Drowning Pool official site: http://www.drowningpool.com
Tour Dates: http://www.drowningpool.com/tour.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drowningpool
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drowningpool
Vevo: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrowningPoolVEVO
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrowningPoolOfficial
Instagram: http://instagram.com/drowningpoolofficial
DROWNING POOL is:
C.J. Pierce – guitar/ vocals
Stevie Benton – bass/vocals
Mike Luce – drums/vocals
Jasen Moreno – vocals
Slayer Fall tour dates (with Suicidal Tendancies and Exodus):
11 Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
12 Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
14 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA
15 Comercia Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
17 Bricktown Events Center, Oklahoma City, OK
18 ACL Live, Austin, TX
19 Verizon Theatre, Dallas, TX
21 Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
22 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
23 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
25 The Armory, Albany, NY
26 Sands Events Center, Bethlehem, PA
28 The Palladium, Worcester, MA
29 Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ
30 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
2 Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH
4 Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN
5 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI
Danish Headliners To Begin AEG Live Produced Run April 24 at 1STBANK Center in Denver
Las Vegas, NV --- Volbeat has announced a Spring, 2015 tour with Anthrax serving as direct support and Crobot opening the show. A pre-sale goes live on October 29 at 10AM local time in all markets, and can be accessed via the band's web site www.volbeat.dk. On Halloween, general on-sale begins at 10AM in all markets excluding Grand Forks (9AM) and both Oshawa and Ottawa which will go-live at Noon. Over the past two months, Volbeat has been drawing near capacity crowds in arenas with co-headliner Five Finger Death Punch. Their return to North America in 2015 will feature multiple Canadian dates, alongside appearances coast to coast in the U.S. The itinerary begins on April 24 in Denver, CO at the 1STBANK Center.
Volbeat's most recent release Outlaw Gentleman & Shady Ladies has sold more than 300,000 copies in the U.S., alongside hundreds of thousands of digital singles. The title has been certified platinum in their home country of Denmark, alongside Germany and Austria, with gold sales in Finland and Sweden. The album has also been certified gold in Canada. This past year, the Danish quartet received their first GRAMMY nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Room 24" (Volbeat Featuring King Diamond), and won Germany's Echo Award for "Best International Alternative Act." Recently, "A Warrior's Call" from Beyond Heaven / Above Hell was certified gold in the U.S. for sales of 500,000 units by the RIAA.
Since forming in Copenhagen in 2000, Volbeat has released five studio albums and two live offerings. Over the next several months the band will continue to work on their anticipated new studio album. Volbeat is Michael Poulsen (vocals/guitar), Anders Kjølholm (bass) and Jon Larsen (drums), joined by former Anthrax/The Damned Things guitarist Rob Caggiano, who produced the current album with longtime Volbeat co-producer Jacob Hansen.
Confirmed appearances include:
4/24/15 Denver, CO 1STBANK Center
4/25/15 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
4/27/15 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
4/28/15 Missoula, MT Adams Center
4/29/15 Seattle, WA WaMu Theatre
5/01/15 Grande Prairie, AB Revolution Place
5/02/15 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
5/03/15 Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede Corral
5/04/15 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
5/06/15 Regina, SK Brandt Centre
5/07/15 Grand Forks, ND Ralph Englestad Arena
5/12/15 Oshawa, ON General Motors Centre
5/13/15 Ottawa, ON TD Place
5/14/15 Quebec City, QC Quebec Colisee Pepsi
5/15/15 Montreal, QC CEPSUM Montreal
5/18/15 Saginaw, MI Dow Events Center
5/19/15 Evansville, IN Ford Center
5/20/15 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
5/22/15 Sioux City, IA Tyson IBF Events Center
5/27/15 Dallas, TX Verizon Grand Prairie
5/28/15 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
5/31/15 St. Louis, MO Outdoors at Pop's
6/02/15 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
Additional Dates To Be Announced
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Debut Video For
"Babylonian Pandemonium" on Metal Injection
New Pandemonium Album Out November 4th on Napalm Records
No one can delude Max and Igor Cavalera anymore. The two SEPULTURA founders show with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY what it means to shoot Thrash and Death Metal straight into the world. They will do this with their new studio album Pandemonium which will be released on November 3rd in the UK & November 4th US/CAN via Napalm Records. Pandemonium can be pre-ordered on Amazon, the Napalm Records Webstore and iTunes
This record truly show shows that fatigue is a foreign word to the CAVALERA brothers. Front man Max CAVALERA rushes with bellow of rage into the fray, lets his brother drum coarsest grooves and puts his finger into the open wound. This is put on display even further in the band's new video for the song "Babylonian Pandemonium". Today the video receives its exclusive premiere courtesy of Metal Injection. Check out the video for this brutal "Thrashterpiece" HERE.
A full album preview clip that features 30-second samples from the entire album can be seen HERE.
Pandemonium Track Listing:
1. Babylonian Pandemonium
2. Banzai Kamakazi
3. Scum
4. I, Barbarian
5. Carmunhao
6. Apex Predator
7. Insurrection
8. Not Losing the Edge
9. Father of Hate
10. The Crucible
11. Deus Ex Machina
12. Porra
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SYLOSIS – Guitar Tutorial for New Track "Mercy" Released
SYLOSIS recently revealed the first track from their forthcoming album Dormant Heart, titled Mercy. Front man Josh has since recorded a tutorial of the track for us and that clip is now up on his YouTube channel where he hosts a variety of other guitar tutorials: http://youtu.be/3SOtk1fhUZ4
Dormant Heart is set to be released in January 2015 via Nuclear Blast. Watch the official video for 'Mercy' here: http://youtu.be/EXPQR22UwO0
Commenting on the track front man Josh states: "Mercy is the first single off the new album. It's got a pretty dark and heavy vibe to it but it's one of the most melodic tracks on the album at the same time. It's got a big slow, doomy outro with an octave pedal on the guitars so that's going to rumble some guts live. For this video, we wanted to keep it dark and claustrophobic. It's got some of the artwork from the album and inlay illustrated as well which came together really well."
The band have also revealed the artwork for Dormant Heart. The artwork was created by Bristol based artist BONFIRE (OPETH, SATYRICON, KATAONIA),
who has previously designed some t-shirts for the band. On the theme of the artwork, Josh comments: "The cover relates to sacrifice (the sacrificial lamb is more of a symbol than
something to be taken literally) but also the looming, oppressing figure in the background represents corruption and being forced into something against your will."
Pre-orders for the new album are now live: http://bit.ly/1o2ZvEP
Speaking about the album front man Josh states: "It's the most pissed-off, aggressive and intense album we've done, yet it still retains the epic, progressive and melodic side we're also known for. It's a very gloomy and atmospheric album. We've been through a lot as a band and individuals and we've made our darkest album to date.
"The title refers to people going through life on autopilot and being one of the herd, how a lot of people simply accept the way things are just because it's 'tradition' as opposed to taking a good look at the world around you and thinking for yourself. Sometimes there are catalysts that happen and change our perspective or consciousness."
The album was produced by Middleton with the help of engineer Scott Atkins and was mastered by TesseracT guitarist Acle Kahney.
SYLOSIS began tracking the new album back in March 2014, working away secretly alongside touring commitments. Drum tracks were recorded in May at Monkey Puzzle Studios by original drummer Rob Callard, who parted ways with the band last month due to time restraints. After filling in for some live shows during SYLOSIS' Spring 2014 tour, BLEED FROM WITHIN's drummer Ali Richardson is now a permanent member of the band.
EXHUMED: California Horror Hellions Kick Off Fall Tour
Today, California's favorite death-laden horror hellions, EXHUMED, will take their sonic debauchery to the streets for a Fall run of US live invasions with extreme metal technicians Carcass and manic death thrashers Noisem. Set to commence in San Diego tonight at Brick By Brick, the Inked In Steel Tour 2014 will conquer nearly two dozen municipalities with additional audio infiltrations from death metal legends Obituary and Macabre on select dates. From there EXHUMED will return to Europe for further live devastation alongside Aborted, Origin and Miasmal.See confirmed shows below.
Comments guitarist/vocalist Matt Harvey, "We've been sequestered in our grimy rehearsal room, taking time out of our busy schedules of soul-crushing day jobs and DUI classes to tighten up our set for our upcoming US and European runs, and we're getting seriously psyched for them! Our newest member, Matt 'Slime' Ferri is working out great on bass and vocals and we've got some killer new elements for our show that should make it an unsafe and insane way to spend your evening. See you in the Gore Zone, mutants!"
EXHUMED w/ Carcass, Noisem
EXHUMED released their globally revered Necrocracy full-length via Relapse Records last Summer. Monopolizing 2013 year end lists both stateside and abroad, the record came in at #24 on Decibel's Top 40 list and #11 on the New Noise's Top 100 Metal & Rock Albums of 2013. Crowned one of 2013's "best death/goregrind releases," by About.com, and, "the feel-good gore-grind album of the year," by Orlando Weekly, Necrocracy is a grade A, head crusher and among the band's most well-executed, conceptually absorbing recording of their winding catalog and repugnance.
To order your copy of Necrocracy, point your browser to THIS LOCATION. The record is also available via iTunes HERE. And if you missed it, peep the visuals for "Coins Upon The Eyes" HERE.
"Matt Harvey and his merry maniacs know exactly what they're doing, and have spent 20-odd years perfecting their poisonous formula. The riffs still bludgeon, the snare still snaps, and the dual vocal assault still growls and yelps with the best of them. The wailing solos and brilliant flashes of melodic death metal perfection are a welcome addition, as is their maturing approach to songwriting." - Pitchfork
"The album seethes with vitriol, visceral shredding and thunderous grooves and it yields not a dull moment across its 29 minutes..." - Outburn
"This is death metal the way it should be, but hardly is anymore: complex but still compact, well-played without being wanky, brutal without going to ridiculous extremes, and listenable, if not inviting, in spite of its inherent ghastliness. Necrocracy kills, plain and simple." - Metal Insider
VOMIT FIST: Guitar World Magazine Hosts "Broken" Playthrough Video and Tabs
Father/Son Grindcore Band Releases "Forgive But Avenge" EP Next Tuesday, October 28th
VOMIT FIST's recently released debut digital EP, Forgive But Avenge, will be made available in hard copy CD format via independent release on October 28, 2014. Today, Guitar World Magazine has the exclusive on the band's "Broken" playthrough video and tabs! Check out guitarist Nick Didkovsky's video and tabs via GuitarWorld.com here: http://www.guitarworld.com/vomit-fist-broken-playthrough-video-and-tabs-exclusive
In the GuitarWorld.com post, Didkovsky comments on several bits of the song, finally stating, "Even though VOMIT FIST plays this track fast and loud with a high gain guitar tone, the material works in a variety of tempos and would probably sound great on acoustic guitar."
VOMIT FIST has been all over the gear-sphere lately – GearGods.net recently posted a piece-by-piece video highlighting guitarist Nick Didkovsky's performance rig! Take a look at the video and get your gear-head on: http://geargods.net/rigged/rigged-vomit-fist-guitarist-nick-vurdoth-didkovsky/
Also, make sure to check out Nick Didkovsky's Black Sabbath guitar tutorials with millions of views here, www.didkovsky.com/tabs, and watch a live performance video for the band's recent UCB Theatre performance here: http://youtu.be/y13ssr2ddaw
Finally, watch the band's 48-second-long music video for "Under The Rind" via The Village Voice here: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2014/09/vomit_fist_under_the_rind_video_premiere.php
Featuring raw, in-your-face sonics, the band's new EP, Forgive But Avenge, was recorded and engineered at Nik Chinboukas at Spin Studios (studio credits include Lamb of God, Testament and Gojira). The tracks rip through themes of rebirth, apocalyptic chaos, ecstatic dermal auto-excoriation, and transgressive ancient tantric poetry.
Order Forgive But Avenge here:
Bandcamp: http://vomitfist.bandcamp.com/album/forgive-but-avenge
iTunes Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/forgive-but-avenge-feat.-nick/id897426507
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LNIMQ0U/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Physical CD Pre-Order: http://www.waysidemusic.com/Music-Products/Vomit-Fist-Forgive-But-Avenge-CDEP__VF-spc-001.aspx
Last year, 17-year-old metal drummer Leo "Lurkrot" Didkovsky proposed the idea of forming a blackened-grindcore band with his guitarist/composer father, Nick "Vürdoth" Didkovsky. With the later addition of fellow 18-year-old family friend and vocalist Malcolm "Skrag the Screecher" Hoyt, this connection birthed the ultra-high energy project VOMIT FIST, hailing from the depths of New York City.
Each member of VOMIT FIST pulls influence from a rich musical background. Guitarist and composer Nick Didkovsky founded the avant-rock band Doctor Nerve in 1983, the metal band Häßliche Luftmasken in 2010, and was a member of the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet during its tenure. In addition, he has composed for a number of ensembles including Bang On A Can, ETHEL, and Meridian Arts Ensemble, and his Black Sabbath guitar lessons on YouTube have reached millions of viewers. Nick's son Leo Didkovsky founded the death metal band Diabolicus, which released two records in its lifetime. Meanwhile, Singer Malcolm Hoyt is founding member of art punk band Adela and the Ucars, and is also active with Space Ass and Mucus (all bands Leo was a member of, as well), although the band collectively describes Skrag as having "crawled forth from the bleeding plasma bowels of a dying star 4.5 billion years ago". Hey, we all come from somewhere.
For more information on VOMIT FIST, please visit these websites:
Web URL: http://www.vomitfist.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/VomitFist
Encyclopaedia Metallum: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Vomit_Fist
Metal Grasshopper: Weekly Series Starring Down's Philip H. Anselmo And Comedian Dave Hill Continues;
Episode 2 Now Playing At Metal Injection
In Metal Grasshopper episode 2, metal icon Philip H. Anselmo schools young grasshopper Dave Hill on headbanging, heavy metal vocals, and the most extreme of all breakfast cereals. Oh, and Hill takes a phone message for Anselmo from King Diamond, which is awesome.
Get schooled with "The Awakening" now playing at Metal Injection at THIS LOCATION.
And if you missed it, peep episode one, "Origins," HERE.
Metal Grasshopper is a new web series in which comedian/NPR darling Dave Hill travels to the wilds of Louisiana to get schooled in the ways of heavy metal by legendary frontman Philip H. Anselmo (Down, Pantera, Superjoint Ritual, Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals, et al). Conceived by Hill, Anselmo, and writer/director Chris Lee during a torchlit ceremony in the goddamn woods seriously late at night, Metal Grasshopperbegins with Hill showing up unannounced at Anselmo's secret compound somewhere in the sticks outside of New Orleans to learn directly from the master. Anselmo isn't exactly crazy about the idea at first, but after Hill eventually proves he's not messing around, Anselmo reluctantly agrees to take Hill under his heavily tattooed wing, share his unholy wisdom, and let Hill crash in one of the upstairs guest rooms.
Las Vegas, NV --- Five Finger Death Punch co-founder and drummer Jeremy Spencer and publisher HarperCollins are celebrating top ten sales on the N.Y. Times Celebrities Best Sellers list for DEATH PUNCH'D, Surviving Five Finger Death Punch's Metal Mayhem. Released in September, the autobiography has seen robust sales since it hit bookstores across The U.S. Spencer joins Billy Crystal, Tina Fey, Graham Nash, and others on the esteemed chart, and offers, "I've received dozens of messages sharing how my story has inspired others to seek help or stay clean. Had it even been just one person who was affected positively, that would have been reason enough to write it. Believe me, the last thing I ever thought was that I would be a best-selling author. I'm humbled and truly grateful."
In DEATH PUNCH'D, Surviving Five Finger Death Punch's Metal Mayhem, Spencer's personal journey through the wild highs and terrifying lows of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle is told with candor, redemption and enlightenment. The first-time author offers a wry and rollicking tale of music, addiction and recovery, revealing the path that served as a catalyst to make him the man he is today. In front of the release, he shared, "The day I left treatment for alcohol and drug addiction, I decided to write my story. I was feeling raw and exposed and hoped just 'getting it all out' would be therapeutic. And, it was. Sitting on a tour bus with little to do, I found myself writing two or three thousand words a day. It didn't occur to me until I'd written fifty or sixty thousand that my story might be helpful to others who need encouragement in pursuing their dreams and for those struggling with addiction. I sent that first draft to my dad who said, 'No parent wants to read about his son's sex, drugs and Rock 'n Roll exploits,' but he said there might be some benefit in sharing it with others, so he agreed to help me with revisions. What had begun as a way to help process my own 'stuff,' has resulted in the publication of Death Punch'd—Surviving Five Finger Death Punch's Metal Mayhem. At first, I was apprehensive about the reaction I'd get from having the 'arrogance' to think anyone would want to read about my life. However, that initial apprehension has been replaced by knowing that if my story can help even one person, whatever criticism I might receive will pale in comparison. I'm not proud of many of the episodes in the book, but the person I was, under the influence, is not who I choose to be. A heartbeat away from death, I chose life. So, more than anything, I think Death Punch'd is a reflection of how far one can fall and still find a way back, a way to accomplish goals and dreams and more important...a way to live. I'd be the last person to say it's easy. But, I'd be the first person to say there's always hope."
SODOM to Release New EP Sacred Warpath in January 2015 on SPV/Steamhammer
On Tour in Europe With KREATOR and ARCH ENEMY!
Listen up, everybody! Mister Tom Angelripper has important things to say on the subject of the brand-new SODOM EP Sacred Warpath, on the state of the world and on life in general. He's really vented his feelings: "Since we've been getting the impression that the world is falling apart at the seams, we've decided to make our voices head ... while there's still time. 'Sacred Warpath' was originally written for our upcoming album, but we feel it's a good idea to release it now as an appetizer for future Sodom tracks. Because it's going to get raw, brutal and will be a reflection of all the things that we're afraid of and that give us nightmares. Pretty much like that hate-filled world we live in. And it's probably more authentic than any of our releases so far."
Tom Angelripper on the bonus material of SODOM's new EP: "The record includes three representative titles which we recorded in Germany this year, and it's guaranteed to become a rare collectors' item. The cover will feature a re-paint of an old design from the 80s, which I did for a demo cover, painted in oil by Christian Ermel. This may all sound a little old-school, but that's intentional. That's what we've always been and always will be about. We very much hope to tie over the waiting time until the arrival of our new album. And now listen to my unmistakable demand on this world: turn back on your sacred warpath and find the path of peace before it's too late. Our music will help you!"
Sacred Warpath will be released worldwide through SPV / Steamhammer on November 28th in Germany, December 1st in Europe and late January 2015 in the USA as CD, 10" clear vinyl (limited to 1.000 copies) and download.
Track Listing Sacred Warpath:
1. Sacred Warpath
2. The Saw Is The Law (live)
3. City Of God (live)
4. Stigmatized (live)
10" Clear Vinyl:
Side 1:
1. Sacred Warpath
Side 2:
1. The Saw Is The Law (live)
2. City Of God (live)
3. Stigmatized (live)
SODOM Live Dates 2014/2015
31.10. BY-Minsk - Re-Public
01.11. RUS-Moscow - Klub Volta
03.11. RUS-Krasnojarsk - Klub Podium
04.11. RUS-Nowosibirsk - Klub Rock City
06.11. RUS-Ekatrinenburg - Klub Teleclub
07.11. RUS-Krasnadora - Arena Hall
08.11. RUS-St. Petersburg - Klub Zal Ozhidaniya
on tour with KREATOR and ARCH ENEMY
04.12. NL-Tilburg - 013
05.12. D-Ludwigsburg - MHP Arena
06.12. D-Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle
07.12. D-Saarbrücken - Garage
08.12. D-Hamburg - Docks
09.12. D-Berlin - Huxleys
10.12. A-Vienna - Gasometer
11.12. D-Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
12.12. D-Geiselwind - Eventhall
13.12. D-Munich - Tonhalle
14.12. CH-Pratteln - Z7
20.12. SE-Norrkoeping - Black Christmas Metal Festival
20.02. UK-London - Underworld
21.02. IRL-Dublin - Voodoo Lounge
23.05. US-Baltimore - Maryland Deathfest
SODOM - Line-Up:
Photo - from left to right:
Markus "Makka" Freiwald - drums, Tom Angelripper - bass, vocals, Bernemann - guitar
Photo taken by Julia Scheibeck (www.sehungeheuer.de)
HUNTRESS To Support AMON AMARTH In Europe/UK Early 2015!
Supporting Arch Enemy And Kreator In North America This Fall!
California's HUNTRESS will be touring North Amercia this fall with Arch Enemy and Kreator in support of their latest release, 2013's Starbound Beast. The tour begins October 23rd in Baltimore, MD and runs through November 23rd in Cleveland, OH.
HUNTRESS will continue their rapid pace, having just announced a full European tour with Amon Amarth as direct support! Vocalist Jill Janus on the upcoming tour :
"The Gods have spoken! HUNTRESS will spend a wintery month with the Vikings from Sweden; Amon Amarth! It's a fantasy come true to tour with one of our favorite bands as direct support. Huntress will bring the fury to Europe and the UK once again! This is an exciting time for us, just launching into a North American tour with the mighty Arch Enemy and Kreator. Our attack has been relentless, we're now recording our third album in Los Angeles with production duo Andrew Alekel (Foo Fighters, No Doubt, Queens of the Stone Age, Clutch) and Jim Rota (Sound City, Fireball Ministry, Kyng), slated for release in early 2015. Spread it, shred it, behead it! Hail Heavy Metal!"
HUNTRESS was spawned from the preternatural union of Jill Janus with underground metal bands Professor and Dark Black. They thrive on thundering drums, heavy riffs, spectral solos and catchy choruses that come from the band's musical concoction of occult science and bong rips. HUNTRESS remains true to the roots of melodic heavy metal with a penchant for thrash, death and black metal.
Starbound Beast - the latest critically acclaimed album by HUNTRESS -is available worldwide on Napalm Records.
Watch the band's video "Zenith", which was nominated by Revolver Magazine for their "Best Film and Video" Golden Gods Award: http://youtu.be/c1OltqVcr1Q
HUNTRESS on Tour in Europe/UK with AMON AMARTH:
16/01/15 UK - Brighton - Concorde 2
17/01/15 UK - Plymouth - The Hub
18/01/15 UK - Bristol - Thelka
19/01/15 UK - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
21/01/15 UK - Norwich - Waterfront
22/01/15 UK - Colchester - Arts Center
23/01/15 UK - Oxford - Academy2
24/01/15 UK - Stoke - Sugarmill
25/01/15 UK - Manchester - Academy2
27/01/15 UK - Glasgow - Classic Grand
28/01/15 UK - Leeds - Stylus
29/01/15 UK - Newcastle - Uni
30/01/15 UK - Lemmington - Assembly
31/01/15 UK - Southampton - 1865
02/02/15 FR - Rouen - Le Cargo
03/02/15 FR - Reims - Le Cartonnerie
04/02/15 FR - Nancy - L ́Autre Canal
05/02/15 FR - Nimes - La Paloma
06/02/15 ES - Bilbao - Santana 27
07/02/15 ES - Barcelona - Razzmatazz1
08/02/15 ES - Madrid - La Riviera
10/02/15 PT - Lisboa - Paradise Garage
11/02/15 PT - Porto - Hard Club
12/02/15 ES - Santiago - Captol
14/02/15 FR - Clermont-Ferrand - Le Cooperative De Mai
15/02/15 FR - Strasbourg - Laiterie
HUNTRESS on Tour with Arch Enemy & Kreator in North America:
10-19: Merriam, KS @ Aftershock (Huntress only)
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IN THIS MOMENT, STARSET, AND 3 PILL MORNINGBEGINNING THIS OCTOBER 26th!
Los Angeles, CA - October 15, 2014 - Twelve Foot Ninja, one of Australia's hottest, most innovative, and experimental new bands have added several show dates to their upcoming U.S. tour with In This Moment, Starset, and 3 Pill Morning. The bands will hit the road this fall and winter with the tour officially kicking off October 26th. Tickets are on sale now. Twelve Foot Ninja have also added two headlining dates that include the Palladium Theatre in Worcester, MA on November 16 and The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City on November 19. With 36 dates now confirmed, Twelve Foot Ninja is supporting the recent stateside re-release of their critically acclaimed debut album Silent Machine (Volkanik Music). Earlier this year, the band took home the prestigious "Best New Talent" award at the sixth annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards.
"The U.S. has been really great to us so far and we're pumped to come back with In This Moment, Starset, and 3 Pill Morning," said guitarist Steve 'Stevic' MacKay. "We've been hibernating in the studio since the last U.S. tour so we're itching to hit the stage and we're ready to unleash."
Twelve Foot Ninja have also released a new 'behind-the-scenes' video featuring footage the band filmed backstage, on stage, in the pit, and everywhere in between while out on the road during their most recent North American tours. MacKay adds "We took some GoPros with us on the last two North American tours. You might spot some of the dudes from Periphery, Dead Letter Circus and Born of Osiris. We had a lot of awesome shows especially Rock On The Range this year, but we should note it's not all waterslides and drinking... there's a lot of showerless days and crippling hangovers." Along with Rock on the Range, the band has been winning over thousands of fans at festivals with their explosive live performances at Welcome to Rockville, Carolina Rebellion, and Rocklahoma cementing a cult-like following on the back of their brand of alternative rock.
The debut single from Silent Machine, "Coming For You," has surpassed more than 1,000,000 YouTube views. Check out the video now online at: http://youtu.be/-ST85Sui43Q. Widely praised by audiences and critics alike for their ability to combine juxtaposing genres seamlessly, "Coming For You" is the perfect embodiment of this.
In conjunction with the album re-release (featuring two acoustic bonus tracks), the band has bundled a special edition of Silent Machine with a 72-page full-color companion comic book containing 12 individual narratives inspired by the 12 songs featured on Silent Machine. The band collaborated with acclaimed comic artist Keith Draws to produce the comics, which are based on the original Twelve Foot Ninja fable co-written by guitarist Steve 'Stevic' Mackay. The story chronicles a sole ninja's mission to restore balance in a world headed toward a self-inflicted apocalypse. The special edition CD/comic book bundle can now be purchased exclusively at their online store.
Often classified as heavy fusion or progressive hard rock but whatever genre you call them, Twelve Foot Ninja are known for their seamless genre hopping, soaring melodies over heavy rock, and witty music videos - they take an authentic approach to each style and tie it all together to deliver an inimitable sonic flavor. Stamped with a five-star review by Blunt Magazine, Silent Machine has been described as "reggae, Fate of Nations-era Robert Plant rock, space-rock, djent, Queensrychean hard rock and more, yet they somehow manage to tie it all together without sounding too ADHD...if you loved Faith No More's King for a Day, you'll feel right at home in this Silent Machine."
Twelve Foot Ninja is Kin on vocals, Steve 'Stevic' MacKay on guitar, Damon McKinnon on bass, Shane 'Russ' Russell on drums, and Rohan Hayes on guitar.
For more information, visit the band online at www.TwelveFootNinja.com
Twelve Foot Ninja confirmed tour dates with In This Moment, Starset, and 3 Pill Morning:
Oct-26 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
Nov-05 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre @ The Midland *
Nov-11 LaCrosse, WI LaCrosse Center - South Hall *
Nov-14 Rockford, IL Coronado Theater
Nov-17 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
Nov-19 New York, NY The Studio @ Webster Hall **
Nov-21 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
Nov-29 Clive, IA 7 Flags Event Center
* new show with In This Moment, Starset, and 3 Pill Morning
** new headline show supported by Starset
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NASHVILLE PUSSY Announce Winter North American Tour Dates
Following a successful first leg of their North American tour NASHVILLE PUSSY have announced a second leg of their North American tour in support of their their latest studio album Up The Dosage. The album was released this past January via SPV/Steamhammer. The album can be purchased on Amazon and iTunes.
The band has been touring non-stop in support of Up The Dosage and have no intention to stop anytime soon. Today the band has announced a string of tour dates this December. The tour starts December 5th with a hometown show in Atlanta, GA and runs through December 20th in Philadelphia, PA. Support on the tour will come from Valient Thorr and Against the Grain. A complete list of dates can be found below.
Up the Dosage picks up seamlessly where their 2009 release From Hell To Texas left off. And what is more: their five-year hiatus seems to have done frontman Blaine Cartwright (vocals, guitar) and Ruyter Suys (guitars) good - all 13 new songs (plus two bonus tracks) sound like they were catapulted into to the public from a fountain of youth, rocking in typical Pussy style. Up the Dosage features the first recordings from new bassist Bonnie Buitrago who took over the bass player duties from Karen Cuda.
Rick Beato, known for his production work with Shinedown, mixed the album. He also is responsible for writing the current #1 Song on the Billboard County Chart "Carolina" by the band Parmalee.
NASHVILLE PUSSY came together in 1996. Ever since, the band has been performing a strenuous annual gig marathon, touring with acts like Motorhead, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as playing festivals like Wacken Open Air. Classic albums such as Let Them Eat Pussy (1998), High As Hell (2000), Say Something Nasty (2002) or From Hell To Texas (2009) have caused an international stir, and their single release: Fried Chicken And Coffee" earned the band a Grammy Nomination in the late Nineties in the category ´Best Metal Performance`.
NASHVILLE PUSSY Live:
12/5: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
12/6: Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie's
12/7: Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
12/9: Minneapolis, MN @ Lee's Liquor Lounger
12/10: Green Bay, WI @ Lyric Room
12/11: Madison, WI @ The Majestic
12/12: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
12/13: Hamtramck, MI @ Smalls
12/14: Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
12/16: Lakewood, OH @ The Foundry
12/17: Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
12/18: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
12/19: Asbury Park, NJ @ Wonder Bar
12/20: Philadelphia, PA @ North Star
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"All My Friends Are Dead" video
Legendary heavy metal drummer GENE ''THE ATOMIC CLOCK'' HOGLAN is no stranger to holding his own behind the kit and is one of metal's most in demand drummers.
GENE is currently playing with TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK, DEATH DTA TOURS, as well as doing appearances with "THE GENE HOGLAN EXPERIENCE'', his one-man show. The concept behind "THE GENE HOGLAN EXPERIENCE'' is to give the fans what they want: The ultimate "GENE" experience. In addition to telling personal stories and playing along to your favorite tracks, Hoglan reveals some of his secret techniques and tips to help all drummers and musicians at all levels.
Later this month Hoglan will bring his Experience to Poland for 3 appearances during DRUM FEST.
Oct. 17th: Gliwice, Centrum Kultury Studenckiej Mrowisko
Oct. 18th: Opole, Panstwowa Szkola Muzyczna
Oct. 19th: Wroclaw, Zaklete Rewiry
Get your tickets now at http://www.drumfest.pl
To follow this up, on OCTOBER 25th, Gene will take on an extreme feat by playing in the day with TESTAMENT, at KNOTFEST, and later that evening, he will man the kit for DETHKLOK as they headline the FESTIVAL SUPREME Comedy Festival at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, featuring CHEECH AND CHONG, TENACIOUS D and a host of comedy giants.
HOGLAN'S 2015 is shaping up to be just as busy. This week it was announced that DARK ANGEL will be appearing at BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL in 2015.
As previously reported, DARK ANGEL reformed for a limited number of appearances in 2014 in the U.S. and select festivals in Europe, this will continue in 2015.
Along with DARK ANGEL'S BLOODSTOCK appearance Hoglan will pull double duty and play back-to-back with DEATH DTA TOURS.
What's this?
Indeed, Hoglan will be playing back-to-back on the same day with DARK ANGEL and DEATH DTA TOURS at BlOODSTOCK FESTIVAL 2015. The last time GENE challanged himself to two sets was at the JALOMETALLI FESTIVAL 2014 in Finland with DARK ANGEL and TESTAMENT.
Back in 2012 GENE pulled double duty for ANTHRAX and TESTAMENT'S US dates, saving the tour after ANTHRAX drummer ChARLIE BENANTE was forced to leave to spend time with his terminally ill mother, who later unfortunately passed away.
Commented HOGLAN: "I am honored to have been asked by Charlie to fill in for ANTHRAX in his time of need. We are all metal brethren, and this is what we do. Unite for the cause, unite for the fans, and unite for metal. Everybody on this tour has pulled together to keep this tour rollin', everybody is kicking ass. And everyone on this tour is sending our love and respect to the Benante and Bello families. [ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello is Benante's nephew. -- Ed.] And Charlie, we can't wait to have ya back where you belong, my man. I'm just keeping your throne warm for ya, bro."
"I'm thrilled to be bringing my Experience to The Drum Fest in Poland. Poland has always shown me and any project I've been involved in the utmost support, and I'm excited to be able to connect with all the Polish fans who'll be there.
And as for the double-duty TESTAMENT/DETHKLOK day, what a blast that's going to be, too! Two badass metal bands in two completely different situations, who could ask for more? I really dig the challenge of killing it with TESTAMENT, then killing humans with DETHKLOK. Pain Waivers and LA traffic be damned. And hell, I hear SLIPKNOT's intending to cover the KNOTFEST grounds in camel poop? Howling Christ, I'll be stoked to get the hell outta that joint early! At least the Sports Arena will smell like Cheech y Chong [sic], I can deal with that..."
Devin Townsend Project are extremely pleased to reveal a very special lyric video for the track "Deathray" taken from the DARK MATTERS half of their forthcoming album Z², which is due for release on October 27 worldwide. That video can be viewed here:
Last week also saw the launch of a brand new website dedicated to Ziltoid and included the much anticipated first episode of ZTV. Head over there now to view it and look out for more episodes and content in the coming weeks: www.ziltoid.com
Pre-orders for the Z² album are now available from the following places:
OMerch: http://www.omerch.eu/shop/devintownsend/products.php?cat=2288
CM Distro: http://smarturl.it/DevinTCMD
Devin Townsend Project have already confirmed US tour dates for later this year, co-headlining with Animals As Leaders with support from Monuments. The full list of dates are as follows:
11/17 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/18 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/19 Kelowna, BC @ Level Nightclub
11/21 Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
11/22 Calgary, AB @ The Gateway
11/23 Saskatoon, SK @ O'Brians Event Centre
11/24 Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre
11/25 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/26 Chicago, IL @ Metro (Toontrack sponsored with show recording)
11/28 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/29 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
11/30 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
12/1 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
12/3 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
12/4 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
12/5 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
12/6 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/8 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
12/10 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
12/11 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N Grill
12/13 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
12/14 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
12/15 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theatre
12/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan
12/17 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
Next year will also see Devin Townsend Project hit the road in Europe with Periphery and Shining, as well as an already sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall in London:
5/3/15 - La Cigale, Paris, France
6/3/15 - Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
7/3/15 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
8/3/15 - Live Club, Milan, Italy
10/3/15 - Backstage Werk, Munchen, Germany
11/3/15 - Arena, Vienna, Austria
12/3/15 - A38, Budapest, Hungary
13/3/15 - Majestic, Bratislava, Slovakia
14/3/15 - Roxy, Prague, Czech Republic
16/3/15 - Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
17/3/15 - Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
18/3/15 - Voxhall, Århus, Denmark
19/3/15 - Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
21/3/15 - Rytmikorjamo, Seinajoki, Finland
22/3/15 - The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
24/3/15 - Debaser Media, Stockholm, Sweden
25/3/15 - Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark
26/3/15 - Matrix, Bochum, Germany
27/3/15 - Effenaar, Eindhoven, Holland
29/3/15 - O2 Academy, Bristol, England
30/3/15 - O2 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland
31/3/15 - Academy, Manchester, England
13/4/15 - Royal Albert Hall, London, England SOLD OUT
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Onslaught- "66 Fucking 6" official AFM video
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Premieres Full Album Preview at RevolverMag.com
New Album Out November 4th on Napalm Records
No one can delude Max and Igor Cavalera anymore. The two SEPULTURA founders show with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY what it means to shoot Thrash and Death Metal straight into the world.
Pandemonium can be pre-ordered on Amazon, the Napalm Records Webstore and iTunes
Today Revolver Magazine is presenting an exclusive full album preview clip of Pandemonium. The video clip features 30 second samples from the entire album and can be seen HERE, courtesy of Revolver.
Pandemonium Track Listing:
1. Babylonian Pandemonium
2. Banzai Kamakazi
3. Scum
4. I, Barbarian
5. Carmunhao
6. Apex Predator
7. Insurrection
8. Not Losing the Edge
9. Father of Hate
10. The Crucible
11. Deus Ex Machina
12. Porra
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Crobot photo
"[Crobot's new album, Something Supernatural], incorporates a lot of riff-heavy groove and funk mixed with a modernized spin."
--James Wood, GUITAR WORLD (10/1/2014)
CROBOT today (Wed., Oct 1) premiered the new video for "Skull of Geronimo" alongside a Q&A with guitarist and visual artist CHRIS BISHOP--on GuitarWorld.com: (HERE). The slow-building groove of "Skull Of Geronimo" is a highlight on the group's new album SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL--set for release October 27 via Wind-up--where CROBOT display stellar musicianship and lyrical depth. CROBOT are currently in the midst of a U.S. tour which hits the "Louder Than Life" festival in Louisville this weekend. The band will perform at the festival on Sunday, October 5 at 12:15pm on the Main Stage South. See CROBOT's full itinerary below.
Read the full Q&A with BISHOP and watch the visualizer he created for the song "Skull of Geronimo" here: http://tinyurl.com/lncm5zl
CROBOT--whom Revolver praised as "…weaving together the deep grooves of stoner rock with grunge, blues and metal influences" (5/14)--has crafted an album of endless rock hooks on SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL. To perfect their blend of funk, blues, metal and rock and roll, the band worked with the producer Machine (Clutch, Lamb of God, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes) at his Machine Shop studios in Austin. The same team worked on CROBOT's self-titled spring 2014 EP (LISTEN HERE).
First single and good-time anthem "Nowhere To Hide" cracked the Top 20 at radio, peaking at #15 with major market support including SiriusXM Octane, WIIL Chicago, WRIF Detroit, KISW Seattle, KXXR Minneapolis, WIYY Baltimore, WJRR Orlando and WFTK Cincinnati, among others. Watch the video for "Nowhere To Hide" (HERE).
SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL album pre-order links are available now on iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/mafotbb and via the CROBOT store http://crobot.spinshop.com. The iTunes LP and Amazon digital album will include bonus track "Tap Dancin' on a Tightrope" and a bonus full long play video visualizer "The Supernatural Visuals" featuring animated visuals for each full track, a true viewable album. More special packages are available at the CROBOT store including various exclusive merchandise bundles, including limited edition autographed art prints (feat track artwork) and apparel.
CROBOT have just launched a contest for fans and artists worldwide to design a new label for the group's own hot sauce brand. Fans can submit their label designs for the group's brand new sauce titled "Full Moon Howlapeno." One winner will receive $500 plus the winning artwork will be the official label of CROBOT's new hot sauce. For all rules and deadlines, visit: http://creativeallies.com/contests/988-design-a-hot-sauce-label-for-crobot.
CROBOT--BRANDON YEAGLEY (lead vocals, harmonica), CHRIS BISHOP (guitar, vocals), JAKE FIGUEROA (bass), PAUL FIGUEROA (drums)--spent the past few years honing their live show and garnering a devoted following from their bombastic U.S. performances at festivals and club shows. After more high-profile tours with Clutch, The Sword, Truckfighters, Kyng and Kill Devil Hill, 2014 and 2015 promise to be the biggest for CROBOT yet, with a Top 20 song at radio, a new album full of hooks and intelligent songwriting, intense live performances and their unique brand of humor.
Catch CROBOT on the road in the following cities:
Hagerstown, MD
Hard Times Cafe
Louisville, KY
Louder Than Life--Champions Park
St Louis, MO
Rockford, IL
District Bar and Grill
Peoria, IL
Grand Prairie, TX
Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Corpus Christi, TX
Concrete Street Pavilion
San Antonio, TX
Sunken Gardens Amphitheatre
Pharr, TX
Pharr Entertainment Center
New Orleans, LA
Howlin' Wolf
Augusta, GA
Sky City
South Bend, IN
Club Fever
Clarksville, TN
The Warehouse
Orlando, FL
Central Florida Fairgrounds
SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL cover artwork.
Watch CROBOT perform live "Legend of the Spaceborne Killer" exclusively on YAHOO! (WATCH HERE).
NAPALM DEATH - New album recording status update;
further worldwide touring!
After a busy year with intense studio sessions as well as incessant international touring activities, UK Grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH have checked in with an update in regards to their much anticipated next album release. Vocalist Mark 'Barney' Greenway had the following to say:
"When we say that we've been working on the album recording for nearly a year, people might be thinking that this all sounds a bit too extravagant for Grindcore-type behaviour. The full story is though that we've been recording it in segments to try and achieve varying types of sonic assault. There is a belief in certain quarters that you can only do so much with our particularly noisy strain of music. We think otherwise, so as well as a few stylistic quirks on the album (that are sometimes happy accidents), generally it's rawer, perhaps a little looser and of course always dense, nasty and, hopefully, invigorating too. Certainly not more polished - yuk!
Russ Russell helped us to give lots of people headaches down the years. He doesn't mind us adopting certain, erm, techniques with studio equipment that most producer-engineers would find somewhat distasteful. So back we went again with Russ to Parlour Studios in the comparatively serene surroundings of Northamptonshire to do damage. There's possibly some of the fastest and spazziest stuff we've ever done and, on the other end of the scale, some of the weirdest, most oppressive and adventurous no-wave-type stuff too.
Some song titles for you to chew on: "Copulating Snakes", "Dear Slum Landlord" (aired at Roadburn 2014), "What is Past Is Prologue", "Stunt Your Growth". We're nearly finished - we promise!"
NAPALM DEATH - Live 2014:
NAPALM DEATH online:
Creation often requires destruction. Everything must be razed in order to be rebuilt stronger again. That certainly proved to be Rev Theory's experience while making their fourth full-length album and first for Another Century, B2D [Born 2 Destroy]. In 2012, the Los Angeles quintet-Rich Luzzi [lead vocals], Julien Jorgensen [rhythm guitar], Matty McCloskey [bass, backup vocals], Dave Agoglia [drums], and Paul Phillips [lead guitar]-found itself at something of a crossroads. After two successful albums 2008's breakout Light It Up and Justice in 2011, the group split from the major label system and anxiously pondered its next move.
"We were completely lost at the end of that experience," admits Julien. "We started questioning why we wanted to make music. We had been chasing this rock 'n' roll dream and were really suffocated under the influence of all these people around us. So, we started writing songs to please no one other than ourselves. At first there was a lot of anger and resentment that fueled the subject matter. Reinvention started. That was the main theme. Sex and violence were the primal elements serving as catalysts for the new material. Through the adversity and ups and downs of the major label experience, we said, 'Fuck it. We're going to make music for ourselves'. That's the genesis of this."
FRONTIERS MUSIC Srl Set To Release
WHITESNAKE's LIVE IN '84 - BACK TO THE BONE,
New DVD/CD With Classic And Rare
Performances Available For The First Time.
WHITESNAKE fans worldwide now have something to be excited about! To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of WHITESNAKE's multi-platinum 'Slide It In' album, Frontiers Music Srl, the Italian-based label, will release "Live In '84 - Back To The Bone", a complete celebration of the group's awe inspiring lineup during what many feel was the incredible beginning of what Coverdale called his desire to make Whitesnake more 'electrifying' on record & on stage.
Set for release in the EU on November 7th and in North America on November 11th, this release will be available in DVD and a Deluxe CD/DVD edition.
Culled from audio and video recordings & unheard demos from the private collection of WHITESNAKE leader and vocalist, David Coverdale, the release offers an ultra-rare collection of material, performed by the band's acclaimed 83-84 line-ups. Featured on the record & driven by the awesome Cozy Powell on drums (ex- Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, MSG and later on Gary Moore and Black Sabbath, among others); Unique guitarist John Sykes, whom Coverdale credits with inspiring a whole generation of six stringers after his breathtaking work on the WHITESNAKE '87' album & Bassist Exceptional Neil Murray.
There is also an extraordinary emotional bonus content featuring legendary keyboardist Jon Lord performing his last show ever with WHITESNAKE on video & also the bonus CD.
"It's still hard for me to find the words when remembering that half the incredible band who originally recorded the 'Slide It In' album with me have passed away," says Coverdale. "It's incredibly difficult to articulate: Cozy Powell...Mel Galley...Jon Lord…All amazing people and amazing musicians. Their memories live on in our hearts & in the music they made. I miss them beyond words… Wait until you see & hear them playing as only they can and add in the fiery guitar assault of the incredibly gifted John Sykes, plus the relentless melodic bass pounding of Neil Murray."
Coverdale and co-producer Michael McIntyre launched a worldwide search for the best quality video footage and audio tracks from the 1984 tour. Among the gems found was a set from: 'Super-Rock', recorded at the first Japanese rock festival at Seibu Stadium in Tokyo and an invaluable video of Jon Lord's final appearance with WHITESNAKE recorded live in Sweden. "All of the features on this package have been treated lovingly & respectfully, with no expense spared, utilizing technology to improve sound & picture quality," says Coverdale, who personally oversaw all elements of this release.
Concludes Coverdale, "These are memories I treasure and delight in sharing with you as we continue our celebration of the 30th Anniversary of WHITESNAKE's 'Slide It In."
Track listing:
CD (only available in combo edition):
Bonus Tracks - Jon Lord's Final Performance with Whitesnake (Medley)
Bonus Tracks - Jon Lord's Final Performance with Whitesnake (Medley)
DVD Bonus Gallery - "Slide It In Slide Show" with Rare Unseen Photos - The music bed contains snippets of private demos from David's personal archives.
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ANNIHILATED: Extreme Death Metal Unit Featuring Members Of Abysmal Dawn And Arkaik To Release Unique Leader Debut; Lyric Video Now Playing At Revolver Magazine
California-based extreme death metal perpetrators, ANNIHILATED -- who features within its ranks, current and former members of Abysmal Dawn, Grotesque, Excretion, and Arkaik -- will spread their sonic sickness across the lands this Fall with the release of debut full-length, XIII Steps To Ruination.
Set for official unleashing via brutality powerhouse, Unique Leader Records, ANNIHILATED's XIII Steps To Ruination was produced by drummer Scott Fuller (Abysmal Dawn) and boasts eleven pounding, methodically-crafted tales of torment bedecked in hailstorm riff sequences, homicidal blasts, maniacal vocal onslaughts, and strategically composed percussive syncopation all fueled, conceptually, by political/corporate disgust and societal revulsion. As an added bonus, XIII Steps To Ruination features guest appearances by Sven De Caluwe (Aborted), Monte Pittman (Prong), Peter Truax (Vesterian, Eyes Of Fire) and Eric Stobel (Plaguereaper, P.O.R.).
Comments Fuller of ANNIHILATED's union with Unique Leader: "We are psyched to be a part of the Unique Leader family. With such a notable roster of brutal death metal bands and awesome releases, we feel right at home."
In anticipation of XIII Steps To Ruination's forthcoming release, today Revolver Magazine is hosting the official lyric video for the title track. Get furious, question government and witness some audio/visual carnage at
XIII Steps To Ruination Track Listing:
1. Global Enslavement
2. Eyes In The Sky
3. This Fear I Speak Of
4. XIII Steps To Ruination
5. Eradication Profits
6. Divide Distract Deceive
7. For The Ignorant
8. Wastelands
9. Creations Of Man
10. Throne Of Eternity
11. Putrifacation
ANNIHILATED was forged in 2008 by guitarists Eric Matranga and Robert Fimbres shortly following the demise of Los Angeles' Excretion. Intent on composing music with a purpose, ANNIHILATED stands resolutely against society's prevalent "sheep mentality" in favor of rational thought, questioning the motives of government and news media outlets though debilitating auditory domination.
XIII Steps To Ruination will see release via Unique Leader Records on October 28th, 2014 in North America, October 31st,2014 in Europe and November 3rd, 2014 in the UK. Preorder your copy today at THIS LOCATION.
Today Vice Magazine's music portal, Noisey, presents the second episode of NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou, a seven-part series examining the people and the culture that helped spawn bands like Down, Eyehategod, Crowbar, Acid Bath and so many others.
In part two, Mike IX Williams discusses finding kindred spirits in Jimmy Bower and Joey LaCaze and creating a band, "that's like Sabbath, but a punk band," with Eyehategod. Enduring hardships like drugs and Hurricane Katrina, Eyehategod persevered into 2013, only to have tragedy strike yet again.
Watch Episode Two, Now Playing At THIS LOCATION.
Eyehategod will return to the road next month, commencing with a short rash of one-off live incursions in Denver, Orlando and Miami as well as an appearance at Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin. From there, the band will head west trouncing stages alongside Power Trip, Iron Reagan and Today Is The Day on select dates. Eyehategod continues to tour in support of their chart-topping, critically-adored self-titled studio offering, currently available via Housecore Records.
EYEHATEGOD Tour 2014:
CLUTCH band photo:
L-R: Jean-Paul Gaster, Tim Sult, Dan Maines and Neil Fallon.
After a summer of epic gigs including their first-ever South American performance, a headlining show in Sao Paulo, Brazil; stunning crowds at all three Riot Fest shows (Toronto, Chicago and Denver), CLUTCH has announced a winter U.S. tour which will launch on December 27 in Cincinnati and wrap up on January 10 in Austin. On the upcoming winter trek, CLUTCH will debut a handful of new songs on the road. Torche and Lionize will join the band as support for the entire run (see dates below).
CLUTCH--NEIL FALLON (vocals, rhythm guitar), TIM SULT (lead guitar), DAN MAINES (bass) JEAN-PAUL GASTER (drums and percussion)--will re-team with the acclaimed producer Machine (Lamb Of God, King Crimson, Crobot) for a pre-production session in October. The recording of the new album is scheduled to begin in January 2015 with the same team that worked on CLUTCH's last album Earth Rocker, tagged by Rolling Stone as "seething admixtures of jam-band chops, careening blues-punk riffs" (Dec. 2013). The group's critically acclaimed Earth Rocker album received a 3-disc triple deluxe release this summer via Weathermaker Music. CLUTCH's upcoming album is due for worldwide release in 2015.
Asked about the musical direction of the new album NEIL FALLON says: "The best thing is just following your gut. I think if we tried to make 'Earth Rocker 2,' it would be D.O.A. But then again, you don't wanna completely abandon it. We started writing for the next album pretty quickly. So it does bear a lot of similarities to Earth Rocker, just because we're coming off the heels of that album. If we'd waited five years, I'm sure it would be a different story."
Catch CLUTCH on the road in the following cities:
Huntington, NY
The Paramount
Norfolk, VA
The NorVa
The Shindig Music Festival with Jane's Addiction, Rise Against, Gogol Bordello, Halestorm
Baltimore, MD
The Shindig Music Festival
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
House of Blues
Sayreville, NJ
Starland Ballroom
Philadelphia, PA
Electric Factory
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage
Lake Buena Vista, FL
House of Blues
New Orleans, LA
House of Blues
Houston, TX
House of Blues
Dallas, TX
House of Blues
Tulsa, OK
Cain's Ballroom
Austin, TX
CLUTCH with Torche and Lionize
CLUTCH critical soundbites:
"…seething admixtures of jam-band chops, careening blues-punk riffs and singer Neil Fallon's nerdy, piss-taking wiseass lyrics--release their hardest rocking set to date."
--ROLLING STONE, (#10 Rolling Stone "Top 20 Metal Albums," Dec. 2013)
"Every now and again an album [Earth Rocker] comes along that's an absolute classic-not just a handful of good tunes and a handful of filler, but a classic from start to finish. Not since Pure Rock Fury and Blast Tyrant has Clutch been so straightforward in their approach. By their own admission, the band found fresh inspiration from touring with Thin Lizzy and Motorhead and it showed in the music and in the colossal riffs of guitarist Tim Sult. "
--METAL HAMMER, (#1 Metal Hammer "Album of the Year," Jan. 2014)
"…bluesy rock, blustery, but impressively precise riffage, beards, and story songs about robots."
--Allison Stewart, REVOLVER (Mar. 2013)
"Vocalist Neil Fallon oozes the passion and silver-tongued charm of a fire-and-brimstone preacher on the title track, Sult unleashes scores of timeless Clutch riffs (with a highlight being the irresistible fervor of 'Unto the Breach'), and bassist Dan Maines lays down a gritty yet silky tone on tracks like 'Crucial Velocity' and 'Mr. Freedom.' In fact, every song here has its own rhythmic or melodic hallmark, making Earth Rocker a surefire future classic."
--Billy Brennan, MODERN DRUMMER (Apr. 12, 2013)
"Clutch has become a beaming example of perseverance and self-sufficiency for an independent act. …Earth Rocker remains focused on staying tight. …tracks like 'Unto The Breach' deliver with force: It's fast, aggressive, melodic and catchy."
--Mike Thomas, RELIX (Apr. 2013)
"Earth Rocker is Clutch's hard turn into primal boogie heaviness. The acoustic flourishes, blues songs, and psychedelic forays that shaped Clutch's past few records are shelved and in their place are hard and barbed riff-driven tunes. …Singer Neil Fallon is a holy rock 'n' roller celebrating his music's cathartic release and its history."
--Scott McLennan, BOSTON GLOBE (Mar. 2013)
"Clutch has created one of its best, and most straightforward, albums to date. …Working again with producer Machine, the act stripped away the excess and honed in on the riff-heavy, muscular bar-band rock. …The white-knuckled rocking only slows down once. 'Gone Cold,' a subdued existential meditation, signals the end of Side A and works as a palate cleanser from the amplification and distortion. The respite also builds anticipation for the album's best track, 'Book, Saddle and Go.' The band was inspired by recent tour mates, and '70s hard-rock legends, Thin Lizzy, and here it shows most. The call-and-response hook and gritty riffing are proof Clutch doesn't need to pander to fans or a major label (Weathermaker Music is owned by the band)."
--Wesley Case, BALTIMORE SUN, (Mar 15, 2013)
"Clutch, the hard-touring Maryland band with an endless supply of guitar riffs, is back on the righteous path of heavy rock... Earth Rocker is Clutch's hardest-hitting album in a while, and it's full of Fallon's occasionally inscrutable, fantastical sci-fi themes. There are references to Guttenberg, the Large Hadron Collider and the medieval weapon the halberd--and that's just in one song ('Unto the Breach'). 'The Face' imagines a post-apocalyptic pop culture landscape where rock is dead and electric guitars have been cast into the sea. On 'Cyborg Bette,' our rock-star narrator falls for a robot, his 'latest model'. A welcome return to form."
--Christopher Weber, SEATTLE TIMES (Mar 18, 2013)
"'Earth Rocker'…will leave you battered and bruised from the relentless rhythm, vibe and energy. …The record is so UP, so groove ridden that words are not adequate to describe it. There is no filler here. There are no weak moments. There is nothing wasted. There is not a lyric, not a riff, not even a cymbal crash that is out of place. Clutch are better musicians than most, but they are a much better band than just about everybody (there is a crucial difference). What an album it is."
--Richard Maw, THE SLUDGELORD, (Mar. 24, 2013)
For more information on CLUTCH:
www.pro-rock.com and http://weathermakermusic.com
SCAR SYMMETRY Releases New Album Trailer
Swedish melo-death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY are set to release their new album and successor to 2011's highly acclaimed masterpiece The Unseen Empire this fall. The new album, entitled The Singularity (Phase 1 – Neohumanity), will be out on October 14, 2014 via Nuclear Blast in the US, and is the first part of a trilogy.
The band just release a new album trailer. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMCmEskKXsg
The tracklist of The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity):
01. The Shape Of Things To Come
02. Neohuman
03. Limits To Infinity
04. Cryonic Harvest
05. The Spiral Timeshift
06. Children Of The Integrated Circuit
07. Neuromancers
08. Technocalyptic Cybergeddon
Per Nilsson commented: "The lyrical concept that Henrik came up with for The Singularity trilogy is huge in scope, complex and awe-inspiring, and naturally the music I wrote needed to follow suit - and it is with great pride that we can now present 'Phase I - Neohumanity', the first part in the most progressive and elaborate project in the history of Scar Symmetry. What an awesome way of celebrating our 10th anniversary!"
The cover artwork for The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity) was created by Mircea Gabriel Eftemie.
Also check out:
Trailer #1: http://youtu.be/QkmjsETMlmU
Lyric video 'Limits To Infinity': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgs-rhvt-Q8
www.facebook.com/scarsymmetry | www.nuclearblast.de/scarsymmetry
BLACK TUSK Enter the Studio to Begin Work on New Album
Working With Joel Grind from Toxic Holocaust at Audiosiege Studios in Portland, OR
Savannah, Georgia's BLACK TUSK have entered the studio to begin work on the follow-up to their last release 2013's Tend No Wounds EP. The band is currently holed up in Portland, OR at Audiosiege Studios with Toxic Holocaust front man and acclaimed producer Joel Grind. They are currently shooting for a release in the first half of 2015 via Relapse Records.
The band on their collaboration with Joel Grind:
"This one's got everything! Get ready for a roller coaster ride! We are super excited to release this one. Everyone will see that this was well worth the wait! Joel was perfect for this album and when you hear it, you'll see why!"
BLACK TUSK's latest release Tend No Wounds is available in CD, Vinyl and digital formats and can be ordered from the Relapse Records Store HERE. The EP can be purchased on iTunes HERE. The EP is streaming in full on BLACKTUSK's Bandcamp Page.
BLACK TUSK's video for the song "Truth Untold" directed by Brad Kremer and produced by Tytan Creates. It can be viewed HERE.
To keep up to date with all things BLACK TUSK please visit:
GARY WILLIS, RICKEY MINOR, dUg PINNICK, STEVE BAILEY, CHUCK RAINEY & MORE
Bass Player LIVE! returns to Los Angeles for a seventh year November 8-9, 2014 with two full days of clinics and exhibitions at S.I.R. Studios, plus a special Saturday evening session featuring the presentation of Bass Player's Young Gun Award to Henrik Linder of Dirty Loops and the Lifetime Achievement Award to session legend Abraham Laboriel. The wide-ranging clinics for bassists of all styles and skill levels include the Bass Player LIVE! debuts of Gary Willis and Chuck Rainey, TV's "Face of Bass" Rickey Minor, prog/metal hero dUg Pinnick, a bass education roundtable led by Steve Bailey, a bass set-up panel clinic that includes master luthiers Roger Sadowsky and Mike Tobias, and more.Tickets are on sale now at http://bassplayerlive2014.eventbrite.com/. Both single day and weekend packages for the Bass Player LIVE! clinics and exhibits are available and priced as follows:
Note: Each day pass purchase includes a complimentary subscription to Bass Player magazine. All Saturday and weekend passes include access to all award presentations and performances during the special Saturday evening session.
The Bass Player LIVE! clinics and exhibitors will be located at S.I.R. Studios on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, CA on Saturday, November 8 from 10:00 AM-8:30 PM and Sunday, November 9 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Bass players of all ages, levels and styles are invited to attend.
The special Saturday evening session at S.I.R. runs from 6:00 PM-8:30PM on November 8, featuring performances and award presentations including:
• The presentation of Henrik Linder's Bass Player Young Gun Award, followed by a trio performance with Henrik, Gary Willis and drummer Kirk Covington
• The presentation of Abraham Laboriel's Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award, followed by a performance by Open Hands, with Abraham, keyboardist Greg Mathieson, saxophonist Justo Almario and drummer Bill Maxwell
• An All-Star Jam in Clinic Room B featuring artists from the event
• Additional special performances to be announced
Bass Player LIVE! daytime clinics on Saturday and Sunday include:
• A live clinic interview with super-hot Swedish fuze/pop trio Dirty Loops' bass sensation Henrik Linder
• A VSOP clinic performance by Abraham Laboriel, Bakitihi Kumalo (Paul Simon) and Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt), presented by Kala
• The Bass Player LIVE! clinic debut of iconic fretless bassist, solo artist and Tribal Tech co-founder Gary Willis
• Bass Education, led by Berklee College of Music Bass Department Chairman and renowned solo artist Steve Bailey, and featuring BP Lifetime Award Recipient and Cal Arts bass instructor Alphonso Johnson, LAMA Bass Dept. Chair and low-end specialist Jerry Watts, Nashville session bassist and Belmont University instructor Roy Vogt, and noted web teachers Janek Gwizdala (solo artist, Mike Stern) and Norm Stockton (solo artist, Bobby Kimball)
• TV Bass Roundtable with Mike Merritt of Conan, Jimmy Earl of Jimmy Kimmel Live, and John B. Williams of Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show band and the Arsenio Hall Show's Posse
• A clinic performance and discussion with TV's "Face of Bass," award-winning producer and American Idol and Tonight Show with Jay Leno bandleader Rickey Minor
• A solo clinic by master rock bassist/vocalist dUg Pinnick of King's X and Pinnick/Gales/Pridgen
• Legends of New York Bass: A historic clinic featuring past BP Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Chuck Rainey and Jerry Jemmott, who collectively have played on seminal Gotham recordings by Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, B.B. King, Roberta Flack, the Rascals, and more
• Latin Bass Roundtable clinic led by Oskar Cartaya (Spyro Gyra, Herb Alpert, J-Lo), with Carlitos Del Puerto (Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Chick Corea), Jon Pena (Larry Cartlon, Tania Maria, Steve Vai) and others
• A multi-string metal mashup clinic featuring Jeff Hughell (Six Feet Under, Reciprocal) and Nick Schendzielos (Cephalic Carnage, Job for a Cowboy)
• Our annual International Bassist clinic with Wojtek Pilichowski (Polish solo artist and vituoso web sensation)
Also slated to appear are: Lee Sklar (BP Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, session legend, Phil Collins), Brian Bromberg (solo artist, Bass on the Broadband), Hadrien Feraud (Chick Corea, Zawinul Legacy Band, John McLaughlin), "Ready" Freddie Washington (session legend, Steely Dan), Tal Wilkenfeld (2014 BP Young Gun recipient, solo artist, Jeff Beck), Sean Hurley (L.A. session star, John Mayer), Bob Glaub (session legend, Jackson Browne), Miles Mosley (solo artist, Chris Cornell), Nik West (solo artist, Dave Stewart), Bobby Vega (Sly & the Family Stone, Mickey Hart), Robert "Bubby" Lewis (solo artist, Lupe Fisaco, Snoop Dog) and Phil Chen (Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck)
Among the participating manufacturers at Bass Player LIVE! 2014 are Warwick, Aguilar, Sadowsky Guitars, Tech 21, Kala, Ashdown, D'Addario, Ampeg, Paul Reed Smith, Dunlop, Eden, GHS, Ibanez, Lakin Basses, N.S Design, Spector, TC Electronic, EBS, Carvin, and Mayones Basses.
Previous Bass Player LIVE! honorees and attendees include Chris Squire, Larry Graham, Geezer Butler, Verdine White, Bootsy Collins, Jack Casady, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Charlie Haden, Rocco Prestia, Mike Watt, Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, Robert Trujillo, Marcus Miller, Lee Rocker, Darryl Jones, Don Was, Tal Wilkenfeld, Nathan East, and more.
Visit www.bassplayerlive.com for the latest information on tickets and participating artists and manufacturers.
Louisiana volume visionaries, EYEHATEGOD, are pleased to announce their next run of live demolitions this Fall. The band's latest itinerary includes a short rash of one-off dates in Denver, Orlando and Miami as well as an appearance at Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin. From there, team EYEHATEGOD will head west razing stages alongside Power Trip, Iron Reagan and Today Is The Day on select dates.
Comments frontman Mike IX Williams, "New Orleans sons of the hurricane and battered filthy communists, EYEHATEGOD, will embark on a severely damaging run of US shows this October 2014 that are guaranteed to please the dirt starved masses of nasty rock 'n' roll tenfold. See ya'll on the railroad tracks!"
EYEHATEGOD continues to tour in support of their chart-topping, self-titled studio offering and first full-length in nearly fifteen years. Released in May via Housecore, the record continues to reap praise and critical "fuck-yeahs" from fans and media globally. In an 8/10 score Pitchfork declares, "After fourteen years, they've come out swinging, armed with yet another of their often-renewed leases on life and still spoiling for a fight. That Eyehategod exists at all is a miracle in and of itself, but the fact that it is so damn great is simply extraordinary." Stereoboard dubs the record, "a vitriolic demonstration of everything that made this band so great in the first place. There are brilliant riffs, moments of barely contained aural violence and, most memorably of all, the ever-distinctive vocals of Mike IX Williams... a worthy addition to the band's already impenetrable legacy." Added The New York Times in a live review, "Something happened to EYEHATEGOD in the last decade, since its members got on the other side of those disasters: some kind of stability - a realization of exactly what the band has and how to use it. And its show at Club Europa, in Brooklyn... fell in line with the last three I've seen... It was an extended family of riffs, played over the new drummer Aaron Hill's weaving, swinging drum patterns, and under the singer Mike IX Williams' wretched howl and crinkly-eyed, mirthless smile. It was low-end body music, half-slovenly, half-graceful, impossibly deep - music for moving to in fluid motion."
Additional live incursions from EYEHATEGOD will be announced in the coming weeks. The band is currently working on a brand new picture disc version of the New Orleans Is The New Vietnam seven-inch which will be released soon in an extremely limited leather cover edition on A389. Stay tuned.
10/02/2014 Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
10/03/2014 Backbooth - Orlando, FL
10/04/2014 Churchill's - Miami, FL
10/26/2014 Housecore Horror Film Fest @ Emo's - Austin, TX
10/29/2014 El Corazon - Seattle, WA w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan
10/30/2014 Bosonova Theater - Portland, OR w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan
10/31/2014 Star Lite Lounge - Sacramento, CA w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan
11/01/2014 Metro - Oakland, CA w/ Today Is The Day, Power Trip, Iron Reagan
11/02/2014 The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA w/ Today Is The Day, Power Trip, Iron Reagan
11/03/2014 Los globos - Los Angeles, CA w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan
11/04/2014 Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan
11/05/2014 The Garage - Ventura, CA w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan
11/06/2014 Dive Bar - Las Vegas, NV w/ Today Is The Day
11/07/2014 Soda Bar - San Diego, CA w/ Today Is The Day
11/08/2014 Club Red - Phoenix, AZ w/ Today Is The Day
11/09/2014 Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM w/ Today Is The Day
11/12/2014 The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
11/15/2014 Cobra Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ Today Is The Day
11/16/2014 Smith's Downtown - Mishawaka, IN w/ Today Is The Day
11/20/2014 Double Wide - Dallas, TX w/ Today Is The Day
Order Eyehategod through Housecore Records HERE.
Witch County England's finest, DEVILMENT featuring the master of horrors, Dani Filth (CRADLE OF FILTH, TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON), recently shot a video for the upcoming second single, 'Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me', which will be featured on the band's upcoming debut album, The Great And Secret Show. The album is scheduled to be released on Halloween 2014 (October 31). Find pictures from the video below.
Commented director Sam Scott-Hunter: "With this video I really wanted to capture the intensity of the song, and then shove it in your face to get the heart pounding - the visual equivalent of listening to it loud on your headphones in a dark room. So to do that we locked ourselves in a studio in deepest, darkest Suffolk, turned most of the lights out and the volume up, and we didn't come out again until we had that intense groove etched indelibly into the back of the camera. It's a dark song, and I wanted that heaviness to come across visually, but there's also an air of mystery and mysticism in what the band are doing, and to capture that we enlisted an incredible dancer, NagaSita, who has a wonderfully different and exotic take on the track. I hope when people watch this, they can turn the lights off, turn it up loud, and enjoy a really intense experience."
Added Dani Filth: "When we approached undertaking a video for the track 'Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me', the intention was to create something very visually disturbing, yet stunning to look at, in a minimalistic monochrome context. The idea was to really bring out the performance of the track and marry it to phantasmagorical images, all cut to the massive pounding beat. Through the inclusion of smoke, strobe-lighting, fire, Theban masks, exotic dance and silhouette, we have endeavoured to create a mystic atmosphere in which we plunged the entire studio into complete and utter darkness, so that the viewer's full attention is focused on these aforementioned traits, set adrift against what appears to be the timeless whirls of space. Sam Scott-Hunter the director and his assistant for the day, band photographer Dex Jezierski, both pulled out all the stops to make this video come to horrid artistic fruition, and we even enlisted the help of my wife Toni and daughter Luna for hair, angle-grinding, make-up and costume, all for the benefit of keeping our cinematic occult activities a closed secret from the unsuspecting human world. As a band we are all extremely pleased with the outcome of our dalliance with the dark arts and hope that viewers to this visual feast will enjoy it just as much as we did weaning the video from its deep Satanic birth."
The band recently announced, that MTV JACKASS star Bam Margera can be heard duetting on DEVILMENT's cover of the MIDNIGHT OIL classic 'Beds Are Burning' which will be included as a bonus track on the limited first edition of the album.
DEVILMENT also have released the third episode of the official album interview series. Check out Dani, Daniel and Lauren talking about how the band met: http://youtu.be/osuDOM_VroU
The band, consisting of Dani Filth (vocals), Daniel Finch (guitar & samples) Colin Parks (rhythm guitar/lead guitar), Nick Johnson (bass guitar), Aaron Boast (drums), Lauren Francis (keyboards & vocals) recently signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
The first episode of the official album interview series can be watched at http://youtu.be/CZ9BNnIduls
The second episode can be watched at http://youtu.be/RF2e_tJFO_s
The Great And Secret Show tracklist:
01. Summer Arteries
02. Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me
03. Girl From Mystery Island
04. The Stake In My Heart
05. Living With The Fungus
06. Mother Kali
07. Staring At The Werewolf Corps
08. Sanity Hits A (Perfect) Zero
09. Laudanum Skull
10. The Great And Secret Show
--- Bonus Tracks
11. Beds Are Burning (MIDNIGHT OIL cover, feat. Bam Margera)
12. Psycho Babble
13. Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
DEVILMENT will be touring for the first time later this year and have announced a string of live dates with LACUNA COIL and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE. Dani Filth also makes a guest appearance on the latest MOTIONLESS IN WHITE single 'Puppets 3 (The Grand Finale)' which can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDix79LuVF8
31.10.14 UK Bristol - Anson Rooms
01.11.14 UK London - The Forum
02.11.14 UK Glasgow - 02 ABC
04.11.14 UK Manchester - The Ritz
05.11.14 UK Birmingham - The Institute
06.11.14 LUX Esch/Alzette - Rockhal
08.11.14 D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
09.11.14 NL Utrecht - Tivoli
10.11.14 B Hasselt - Muziekodroom
12.11.14 D Hamburg - Gruenspan
13.11.14 D Cologne - Essigfabrik
14.11.14 D Berlin - C-Club
15.11.14 D Herford - Club X
17.11.14 D Munich - Backstage
18.11.14 CH Pratteln - Z7
20.11.14 I Bologna - Zona Roveri
21.11.14 I Treviso - New Age
22.11.14 I Rome - Orion
23.11.14 I Milan - Live Club
You have been warned.
"Gothenburg style" melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES will soon release their first new music in 19 years! Below is an overview of the formats for the highly anticipated At War With Reality comeback studio album, which will be released via Century Media Records on October 27th:
- Jewelcase CD (20 page booklet)
- Digipak CD (20 page booklet; 2 bonus tracks; patch)
- Cassette (limited to 500 copies worldwide)
- Digital download
- Gatefold 180gr. LP (20 page booklet; poster)
- Ltd. mediabook CD (40 page booklet; 2 bonus tracks; patch)
- Ltd. 3-disc artbook (48 page booklet; 4 bonus tracks; 5.1 surround mix DVD; patch) - limited to 3000 copies
- Ltd. 2x10" boxset (20 page booklet; poster) - limited to 1000 copies worldwide via CM Distro
The 12" LP format will come in the following colored vinyl editions:
- Black (unlimited)
- Transparent red (limited to 300 copies via CM Distro EU)
- Dark green (limited to 500 copies via CM Distro EU)
- Clear (limited to 500 copies in Sweden)
- Lilac marble (limited to 100 copies via CM Distro USA) *sold out*
- Blue marble (limited to 200 copies via CM Distro USA)
- Magenta marble (limited to 200 copies via CM Distro USA)
- Ash grey marble (limited to 500 copies via CM Distro USA)
- Silver (limited to 400 copies in the USA)
- Gold (limited to 1500 copies in the USA)
- White (limited to 100 copies; exclusive 2015 MDF edition in the USA)
Fans can pre-order At War With Reality now in North America: http://www.cmdistro.com/Search/at_the_gates
The European pre-sale for At War With Reality will start on September 29th. Two shirt designs can already be ordered here: https://www.cmdistro.de/Artist/At_The_Gates/1483
For a preview of the album, an online music teaser featuring the stunning artwork designed by Costin Chioreanu (twilight13media.com) can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/zdvIGiaEoUQ
At War With Reality standard track-listing
1. El Altar Del Dios Desconocido
2. Death And The Labyrinth
3. At War With Reality
4. The Circular Ruins
5. Heroes And Tombs
6. The Conspiracy Of The Blind
7. Order From Chaos
8. The Book Of Sand (The Abomination)
9. The Head Of The Hydra
10. City Of Mirrors
11. Eater Of Gods
12. Upon Pillars Of Dust
13. The Night Eternal
With the classic line-up of their latest masterpiece, Slaughter Of The Soul (1995), AT THE GATES recorded At War With Reality with Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman (IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, DIMMU BORGIR) and mixed with Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, KREATOR), who checked in with the following video message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0vkElvuk-c
A previous message from the band can be viewed here and a first pre-production video message can be seen here.
20.11.2014 - Tampere (Finland) - Klubi
21.11.2014 - Jyväskylä (Finland) - Lutako
22.11.2014 - Helsinki (Finland) - Nosturi
27.11.2014 - Göteborg (Sweden) - Trägårn
28.11.2014 - Stockholm (Sweden) - Arenan
29.11.2014 - Malmö (Sweden) - KB
04.12.2014 - London (UK) - Forum
05.12.2014 - Manchester (UK) - Academy 2
06.12.2014 - Glasgow (UK) - Garage
07.12.2014 - Birmingham (UK) - The Oobleck *
08.12.2014 - Cardiff (UK) - The Globe *
10.12.2014 - Essen (Germany) - Turock
11.12.2014 - Hamburg (Germany) - Markthalle
12.12.2014 - Eindhoven (The Netherlands) - Eindhoven Metal Meeting
13.12.2014 - Leipzig (Germany) - Conne Island
14.12.2014 - Wien (Austria) - Arena
16.12.2014 - Aarau (Switzerland) - Kiff
17.12.2014 - Munich (Germany - Backstage Werk
18.12.2014 - Antwerpen (Belgium) - Trix
19.12.2014 - Cologne (Germany) - Essigfabrik
20.12.2014 - Berlin (Germany) - Postbahnhof
*=Update: new venue!
AT THE GATES - live 2015:
08.01.2015 - Istanbul (Turkey) - Garajistanbul **
09.01.2015 - Athens (Greece) - Stage Volume 1
10.01.2015 - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Principal Club
16.01.2015 - Bologna (Italy) - Estragon *
17.01.2015 - Rome (Italy) - Orion *
18.01.2015 - Trezzo Sull'Adda / Milano (Italy) - Live Club *
31.01.2015 - Dublin (Ireland) - Academy
21.02.2015 - Bergen (Norway) - Blastfest
26.02.2015 - Oslo (Norway) - Vulkan Arena
27.02.2015 - Karlstad (Sweden) - Nöjesfabriken
28.02.2015 - Umeå (Sweden) - House Of Metal
02.05.2015 - Sundsvall (Sweden) - Pipeline *
29.05.2015 - Johannesburg (South Africa) - Carfax
30.05.2015 - Johannesburg (South Africa) - Carfax
*=Update: new show!
**=Update: new venue!
AT THE GATES line-up:
Tomas Lindberg - Vocals
Anders Björler - Guitars
Martin Larsson - Guitars
Jonas Björler - Bass
Adrian Erlandsson - Drums
AT THE GATES selected discography:
Gardens Of Grief / EP - 1991
The Red In The Sky Is Ours - 1992
With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness - 1993
Terminal Spirit Disease - 1994
Slaughter Of The Soul - 1995
Purgatory Unleashed / Live - 2010
At War With Reality - 2014
AT THE GATES online:
Titles Include Peace Sells…But Who's Buying?, So Far, So Good…So What!, Rust In Peace, Countdown To Extinction And Youthanasia
September 15, 2014 – (Los Angeles, CA) - On November 11, 2014, Universal Enterprises (UMe) will issue the first five platinum-selling Capitol Records MEGADETH albums on limited edition picture disc vinyl for the first time in the U.S.
Titles include 1986's Peace Sells…But Who's Buying?, 1988's So Far, So Good…So What! and 1990's Rust In Peace, as well as 1992's Countdown To Extinction and 1994's Youthanasia, both making their debut on picture disc. Each album is pressed on heavyweight vinyl and will feature the remastered mixes by Dave Mustaine with the original album track listings.
When MEGADETH signed to Capitol Records they were already well established in the underground metal scene. A blistering 3-song demo, which led to their debut independent studio album, Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good!, and a string of now legendary west coast live shows cemented their reputation.
Their groundbreaking 1986 major label debut Peace Sells…But Who's Buying? featuring classics such as "Wake Up Dead," "Devil's Island" and "Peace Sells," reached No. 76 on The Billboard 200 and has gone on to sell more than a million copies, going platinum in the U.S. and Canada.
1988's So Far, So Good…So What! reached No. 28 on The Billboard Top 200 and features "In My Darkest Hour," Dave Mustaine's dark and heavy ode to the late Cliff Burton, the fast-paced "Hook In Mouth" and a cover of "Anarchy In The U.K.," further bridging the gap between punk and metal and featuring original Sex Pistols' guitarist Steve Jones.
1990's critically acclaimed, platinum selling Rust In Peace features live staples "Hangar 18" and "Holy Wars…The Punishment Due." Upon its release, Rust In Peace reached No. 23 on The Billboard Top 200, was Kerrang!'s Album of the Year, and is listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, Metal Hammer's 50 Hottest Thrash Albums Of All Time and Revolver Magazine's The 69 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time.
1992 saw the release of the Grammy nominated, double platinum release Countdown to Extinction. It debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 and features the singles "Sweating Bullets," "Foreclosure Of A Dream" and "Symphony Of Destruction," all of which went Top 30 on the Mainstream Rock charts, with the latter making The Billboard Hot 100.
MEGADETH's sixth studio release was the platinum selling Youthanasia. The album was released in 1994 and reached No. 4 on The Billboard 200 with the singles "Train of Consequences" and "A Tout le Monde" both reaching Top 30 on Mainstream Rock Tracks.
MEGADETH has created metal masterpieces for nearly three decades, selling more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning 11 Grammy® nominations and scoring five consecutive platinum albums including 1992's two-million-selling Countdown to Extinction.
The band continued to break new ground and earn new accolades with their 2013 release, Super Collider, reaching No. 6 on The Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Top Hard Rock Albums and Top Rock Albums charts.