Australia’s hottest new extreme metal export, THY ART IS MURDER, have uploaded the first part of their track-by-track video series. Watch the band discuss the inception of such songs as “Reign Of Darkness”, “The Purest Strain Of Hate” and “Vile Creations” here: http://youtu.be/5n18hRSwdWE THY ART IS MURDER’s second album, Hate, was recently released in their homeland where it has been
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After spending months deep inside their arctic fortress working on what will be their next album, your Lords and Masters GWAR have announced their return to the road in North America. The second leg of the “Fate or Chaos” tour is scheduled to kick off April 10th in Tucson, AZ and will run through April 25th in Jacksonville, Florida. Support
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Two weeks ago, SYMPHONY X drummer Jason Rullo was admitted to the hospital for heart failure. Following a week of medical care, Jason was recently released. His rehabilitation & recovery will take a minimum of 3 to 6 months under doctor supervision. SYMPHONY X band members, World Management, and Nuclear Blast Records worldwide all wish Jason and his immediate family
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Under The Gun is pleased to partner up with Close Up On The Quiet Ones to stream the band’s forthcoming sophomore release entitled Land Ho. The full album may be streamed HERE and will be released digitally next Tuesday March 5th. Land Ho features seven tracks that showcases the band’s blend of Taking Back Sunday, Go Radio, Bayside, and Pierce
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Swedish death metal legends HYPOCRISY, will return to North America once again this May for a headlining tour in support of their upcoming album, End Of Disclosure! Joining them are Brazilian brothers in death KRISIUN, Belgian gore-grinders ABORTED, and technical-melodic-death-masters ARSIS! AUTUMN’S END and STARKILL will also support them on their metal crusade across the continent on select shows. “Hi
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A lyric video for the hard-rockin’ AVANTASIA track “Invoke The Machine” - featuring Tobias Sammet and guest vocalist Ronnie Atkins of Pretty Maids - is now up on Nuclear Blast’s YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/WfQEclxbQrs “Invoke The Machine” comes from AVANTASIA’s upcoming The Mystery Of Time album, due out in North America on April 30th. AVANTASIA’s latest rock opera features artwork by the
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Mötley Crüe is coming to Canada for their Biggest Canadian tour EVER! The tour will commence this spring with a total of 18 show dates, kicking off on April 20 on the West Coast, and running through May 14 when the band completes the tour in the nation’s capital; this will be the only time the band will perform
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Finland's youngest thrash export LOST SOCIETY have posted part 3 of their hilarious track-by-track video series below http://youtu.be/cz-J-RF6lw0 Other track-by-track video segments: Part 1 http://youtu.be/kmDNf9vmkqQ Part 2 http://youtu.be/mmF8t1-q46E The brand new track “Braindead Metalhead” available for streaming at the following location http://bit.ly/XfD137. The track comes from LOST SOCIETY’s upcoming debut entitled Fast Loud Death. You can also listen to the
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Two-time GRAMMY-nominated, rock group RED stormed the Billboard Top 200 Chart landing into the Top Ten (#7) for the second time last week with their fourth album RELEASE THE PANIC (Essential/Provident/Sony). Today, Wednesday, February 27, the Nashville-based foursome premiere the video for the hard-driving first single “Perfect Life” on VEVO. Watch the clip for the song which ArtistDirect hailed by
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Christian Rockers STRYPER released today "Bleeding From the Inside Out", the first digital single off the forthcoming album "Second Coming" due for release on Frontiers Records on March 26th in North America. The song is one of the 2 original tracks which can be found on this new release (with the other being "Blackened"). The other 14 songs making out
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Anthrax, just returning from a tour of Australia that included several Sonisphere Festival dates with fellow Big Four bands Metallica and Slayer, will headline the third annual Metal Alliance Tour, starting March 22 at the House of Blues in Anaheim. The tour will work its way cross-country ending with two New York shows at Irving Plaza, the first of which has been
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Estonia post-hardcore outfit Eye Sea I is pleased to announce that their debut album Legend, which has been more than a year in the making, is finally completed and is slated for a summer release currently. On the process Anton Yelovikov commented, “Well we started to record a lot of material in September of 2011 that we eventually shifted through
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Swedish death metal legends HYPOCRISY have uploaded the video clip to the title-track of their upcoming masterpiece End Of Disclosure here or below. The video was directed by Ville Lipiainen (AMORPHIS, NIGHTWISH, THE 69 EYES). http://youtu.be/MJsdZ2FR3WM The lyric video for the same song can be seen here. Fans can also listen to the same track on the official HYPOCRISY Facebook
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The reigning kings of technical, historically-themed brutality, NILE, have uploaded a making-of “Enduring The Eternal Molestation Of Flame” video here or below. Watch as the group provides a behind-the-scenes impression of last year’s intense video shoot in Greece. The clip was directed by Jon Simvonis (SEPTIC FLESH, DEVIL’S TRAIN – www.jonsimvonis.com) and the track is taken from NILE’s latest release
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Guitarist / vocalist Alexi Laiho & keyboard player Janne Warman of the world renowned Finnish heavy metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM (aka COB) have issued a second studio update from the bowels of Danger Johnny Studios in Helsinki, where the band began work on their as-yet-untitled eighth studio release last month. Recording engineer Mikko Karmila (who worked on the Hatebreeder,
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With her final album Hydra (1/22) secured tightly under her belt, OTEP is giving you a preview of her most sexually explicit music video to date for the single, “Apex Predator”. Watch the teaser here and stay tuned for the February 25th world premiere of “Apex Predator” on VEVO. http://youtu.be/44DwGLXB68A Directed by PR Brown (SLIPKNOT, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, CHEVELLE, DEVICE), “the
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Long Live The Misanthrope,” a new track off The Living Infinite, the ninth studio album by Swedish melodic metal band SOILWORK, is now available for streaming on YouTube: http://youtu.be/YFug3xQBKAk The Living Infinite is SOILWORK’s first dual-disc album, scheduled for release on February 27th in Asia (via license to Marquee Records), in Europe on March 1st, and in North America on March 5th. All
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Pyro, Ohio exclusively premiering their single “Before The Sun Sets…” on Under The Gun, the lyric video for the song may now be seen on Youtube or Below. The single is the album’s title track and features guest vocals from Alex Mola of From Atlantis. Before The Sun Sets… will be released everywhere March 5th on At Your Command Records and
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Zenit has released their third album 'The Chandrasekhar Limit' on Galileo Records on January 28, 2013. Right from the beginning of Zenit's new 69-minute album, Andy Thommen (formerly Clepsydra), affixes a seal with his distinctive bass playing on the first song (“Awaken”). Later, with the start of the guitar, you will somewhat be reminded of the Clepsydra sound. Says Andy
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Vancouver progressive rockers FEN have released their latest music video 'A Long Line Final' from their fifth and latest album 'Of Losing Interest' released last summer via indie label Ripple Music to follow up their fourth release 'Trails Out Of Gloom'. The band will also be performing at this year's Telus Ski & Snowboard Festival Kick Off on March 21st at the Electric Owl (926 Main St.) in Vancouver,
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Ottawa, ON's melodic death thrashers Chariots of The Gods are proud to announce they will performing the following Quebec and Ontario tour dates in support of their recently released full length album 'Tides of War'. Produced by award winning producer/engineer/mixer Glen Robinson who has worked with names such as The Ramones, AC/DC, GWAR, Annihilator and Voivod, COTG's new album delivers 14 epic, crushing tracks to follow up their well received 2010
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German heavy rockers PUMP have announced the addition of vocalist Oliver Weers (OLIVER WEERS BAND, RIPE, D.I.M) to the group’s their ranks. “Tear Down The Walls“, a brand new song snippet with the new vocalist Oliver Weers can be viewed below: http://youtu.be/wu0m86ZG0O4 Commented PUMP bassit Michael Vetter: “We had many candidates for the vacant position, among them a number of really good musicians, and having to reject
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The Walter E. Smithe brothers–known across Chicago for their witty and memorable television commercials and extensive inventory of well-made, stylish and functional furniture and home accents–are at it again… this time inviting Billy Corgan and his Resistance Pro wrestling company to join in their commercial hijinks, which can be seen on YouTube. http://youtu.be/ESMCx0KNVkw Corgan may be best known as the
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Finland's youngest thrash export LOST SOCIETY have posted part 2 of their hilarious track-by-track video series here or below Fans can also view Part 1 here: http://youtu.be/kmDNf9vmkqQ. http://youtu.be/mmF8t1-q46E The brand new track “Braindead Metalhead” available for streaming at the following location. The track comes from LOST SOCIETY’s upcoming debut entitled Fast Loud Death. You can also listen to the first single
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As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis has launched an Indiegogo.com campaign to crowdfund the third album by his Austrian Death Machine side project. The official page can be found here. Unique perks being offered are: - Personal training sessions with Lambesis - Never before seen ADM T-shirt designs - The chance to punch Lambesis in the stomach...within reason Says
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New York death metal legends, IMMOLATION, have announced Kingdom of Conspiracy as the title of their upcoming ninth full-length album. The follow up to their 2010 release, Majesty and Decay, will be released on May 14th in North America both digitally and physically via Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded at Sound Studios in Millbrook, NY with longtime producer Paul Orofino,
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The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (Dio Cancer Fund) Board of Directors presented the T.J. Martell Foundation with $100,000 during the 5th Annual Wine Celebration Dinner in Los Angeles on Wednesday, February 6th. The contribution is part of a three-year pledge for gastric cancer research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Formed in honor of the legendary singer who
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ADLER the new band led by former Guns N Roses drummer Steven Adler announced today the first leg of their BACK FROM THE DEAD TOUR. The first show kicks off March 2nd at Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, CA. ADLER “Back From The Dead” 2013 Tour Dates: 3/2 - Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA 3/7 – Tokyo Duo -Tokyo, Japan with
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Grande Prairie, AB power-thrash five-piece Edge of Attack are proud to unleash their debut self-titled album, out today, Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013, and now available at these following links below via Halifax metal label Spread The Metal Records. Spread The Metal Online Store iTunes Produced by EAO guitarist/vocalist Jurekk Whipple, the debut features ten tracks of haunting vocals, shredding guitars, complex bass lines, furious drumming plus
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Michigan rockers, TAPROOT have announced they will hit the East Coast beginning this Friday, February 22nd in Riverview, Michigan, for a ten city tour. Watch this video below and see a full listing of tour dates here or below. http://youtu.be/ynFuD-yDSWY Mixing their blue-collar work ethic with catchy choruses, intense energy and magnetic riffs, TAPROOT celebrated their fifteenth anniversary as a band with
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Join Steven Adler as he hosts his own radio program LIVE from L.A. Wednesday, 2-20-13 at 3:00 pm Pacific. Don't miss the World Premier of WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE with STEVEN ADLER on RadioScreamer. Steven will play the music that shaped him as a musician and a man, as well as recount a myriad of stories and adventures. His special
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A famous musical producer once said, to paraphrase, “The final collaborator on any music, is the audience, until they’re brought in, the work isn’t complete.” For the sonic journey that began in Melbourne, via Dublin, Nashville and New York, the artistic collaboration of Tarmac Adam is now complete and they release their U.S. debut, The History Effect today, February 19, 2013. You can hear the album in
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Wisconsin death metal foursome JUNGLE ROT have reissued their 1996 release and much sought after classic Skin The Living, out, again, today, February 19th. Newly re-mixed and re-mastered, this album serves as a testimonial that real metal stands the test of time. Copies of this classic have been selling for $50-$100.00 for years. Order your copy of Skin The Living
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AS THEY BURN have released their Victory debut album Will, Love, Life, out today, February 19th. Mixed by Jason Suecof (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM, AUGUST BURNS RED, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE) and recorded at Studio Bleu outside of Paris, by keyboardist Bastien Jacquesson. The album provides hypnotically atmospheric intros, monstrous breakdowns and ferociously deep growls; AS THEY BURN deliver a definitive
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Just as the third quarter of 2012 brought three exciting works from JEFF LYNNE--his second solo album Long Wave, the freshly recorded Mr. Blue Sky–The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra and the illuminating documentary “Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO”--2013 will be marked by more treats from the creative force of ELO and one of
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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award during its 30th annual Pop Music Awards, it was announced today by ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams. The invitation-only gala will take place on April 17th, 2013 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles,
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TERROR has released a new music video for “Live By The Code”, the title track from their forthcoming album, out April 9th. Frontman Scott Vogel stands firmly behind the belief that hardcore is about more than music… it’s about community, respect and sticking to your roots. Vogel comments, “This video is a perfect look at the energy and heart of
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RAVEN LORD are confirmed for the R-MINE METALFEST 2013 and are scheduled to play the main stage Saturday June 22nd in Tongeren, Belgium alongside with SYMPHONY X, FREAK KITCHEN, SECRET SPHERE, BLOODBOUND, TAINTED NATION, TORE ST MOREN to name a few and confirmed for two new shows in Netherlands. A new video trailer can be viewed below: http://youtu.be/aa_fMscMH_g The shows add to what is rapidly becoming a busy summer for RAVEN LORD. The bands’ schedule
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CONTINENTS have released a second tour diary and announced they will be performing at this year’s Summer Jam Festival in Manchester on July 20th and 21st. Watch the video here or below and get ready to see these South Wales’ party lads on the road beginning February 21st in Cardiff. http://youtu.be/SLssG5ykFbg Watch their new music video for “Idle Hands” and see their
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The world's most prestigious metal festival, Wacken Open Air, known for its elite lineup of the globe's best metal bands is bringing the largest metal contest on the planet to Canada. Wacken Metal Battle Canada will be recruiting one independent Canadian band to perform at this year's highly celebrated gathering of metal heads in Wacken, Germany. Searching for the strongest contenders, Metal Battle Canada will showcase Canada's
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Def Leppard fans can now spend 4 days (April 4-7, 2013) with members of the band, jamming out to the songs we all know and love! In just a few days, you'll learn how to play all your Def Leppard favorites, such as "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Rock Of Ages," "Love Bites" and "Photograph"! This is the ultimate experience
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Swedish death metal legends HYPOCRISY have released a the lyric video for the title-track of their upcoming masterpiece End Of Disclosure here. Fans can also listen to the same track on the official HYPOCRISY Facebook site www.facebook.com/hypocrisy, or download the track here. http://youtu.be/KzARZPDFFog “This time I wanted to go back to basics,” commented Tägtgren. “I felt like we lost it for
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Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of legendary rock band Whitesnake’s new DVD/live CD package, MADE IN JAPAN. MADE IN JAPAN is set for release on April 19th in Europe (22nd in the UK) and April 23rd in North America and will be available in several formats: a deluxe 2CD/DVD edition, Blu-ray and a standalone DVD. The performance
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The two-time GRAMMY-nominated, Nashville-based rock group RED have stormed onto the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #7 with their fourth album RELEASE THE PANIC out now via Essential (Provident Label Group/Sony). The new album marks the top rock debut for the week and is also #1 Hard Rock Albums Chart, #1 Christian Albums Chart and #2 on the Independent
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Reclamation, the recent full length album from aggressive, female fronted punk / metal crossover band Mongrel will see it's UK release on February 25 through THC-Music/Vanity Music Group with distribution through Code7 / Plastichead. While already available through digital retailers such as iTunes and Amazon, Reclamation will now be available in brick and mortar outlets throughout Great Britain. Reclamation was
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TERROR, currently on tour throughout the US playing sold out shows alongside H20, have announced that they will join HATEBREED and EVERY TIME I DIE on the Divinity Of Purpose 2013 Tour. Support will come from JOB FOR A COWBOY and THIS IS HELL as they canvas the Midwest and East Coast, starting April 9th in Millvale, Pennsylvania. TERROR will
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THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH releases this week its first-ever independent video, “War Of Change,” from the band’s independently released, 5-star acclaimed and No. 1 selling Billboard Hard Rock album, The End Is Where We Begin. After premiering on Loudwire.com earlier this week, the video can be seen Here or below The single and album can also be downloaded at iTunes® and Amazon.com. http://youtu.be/HdnTSXUWd3E “This song
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NORWEGIAN progressive extreme metal band ENSLAVED have just received word of their nomination for the 2012 Spellemann Award in the category “Best Metal Album” with their most recent release, RIITIIR. This prestigious music award is the Norwegian equivalent to the American Grammy. Ceremonies will take place at the Stavanger Concert Hall in Oslo on Saturday, March 23rd and will be
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Coming on the heels of their success and critical acclaim in the U.K., Europe and Canada, America’s own RIVAL SONS have announced their third album HEAD DOWN will arrive in stores in the U.S. on March 19 via their new affiliation with Century Media Records. Ahead of the in-store date, the soulful, maximum-blues-infused hard rock band will perform Thursday, March 7 on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” at 11:35pm/10:35pm CT on ABC. Reaching #1 on the Rock chart in 2012 in the U.K., HEAD
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New rock supergroup SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.)--featuring multi-platinum Canadian vocalist and Juno Award winner SASS JORDAN, BRIAN TICHY on guitar (Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Ozzy), MICHAEL DEVIN on bass (Whitesnake, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience, Kenny Wayne Shepherd) and drummer TOMMY STEWART (Godsmack, Lo Pro, Everclear, Fuel)--has physically released their debut full-length self-titled album in stores nationwide on Robo Records with distribution through Fontana/Universal Music. SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING is available NOW at the following retailers: Amazon: Available here.
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Bay Area thrash metal legends, TESTAMENT, will record their show at The Paramount in Huntington, NY this Friday February the 15th for an upcoming DVD/CD release! The band is calling on their fans attending this event to make this the craziest TESTAMENT show ever caught on camera! If you’re in the area or willing to make the trek, be sure you purchase your tickets
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Join Diamond-Dave Castagno and Great White Featuring JACK RUSSELL for an exclusive interview and LIVE PERFORMANCE on a special TUESDAY edition of RadioScreamer on February 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm PT. We'll ask the legendary front man about his band's plans for a new record, touring and anything else he wants to talk about! So be sure to join us for a
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BLACK SABBATH returns to the studio for the first time since 1978 with their new album 13 due out in June. Full behind-the-scenes video revealed tomorrow. Here's a taste: http://youtu.be/ZSLTIrzZFLY 13 marks the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ return to Vertigo, the band’s original label; it’s the group’s first studio album together since 1978’s Never Say Die! They have sold over 70 million albums
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SOILWORK frontman Björn “Speed” Strid and bassist Ola Fink discuss the tracks on Disc 2 of the band’s ninth studio album & first double CD release, The Living Infinite which will be available on February 27th in Asia (via license to Marquee Records), in Europe on March 1st, and in North America on March 5th. View the video below: http://youtu.be/mAjjhXbvrNI SOILWORK have also launched the search for
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Sweden’s masters of extreme technical metal MESHUGGAH are pleased to announce their 2013 headlining return to North America with Animals As Leaders as direct support and Intronaut opening each evening. This continent-shifting, sonically devastating tour will launch in Orlando, Florida on February 11th and will run through March 3rd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guitarist Mårten Hagström shares the following about the upcoming trek:
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California Christian metal act Phinehas are excited to announce their headlining tour in support of their recently released B-Sides & Rarities EP entitled The Bridge Between. Joining them on The Bridge Between Tour will be Dayton, Ohio’s The Paramedic who’s Bullet Tooth debut Smoke & Mirrors was released back in October. Phinehas’ drummer Lee Humerian commented, “We are so grateful
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St. Louis, Missouri, melodic metalcore outfit, TEAR OUT THE HEART have released a lyric video for the track “Undead Anthem”, featuring Caleb Shomo (ex- Attack Attack!) from their forthcoming album Violence, out March 19th. “The song is about making an impact and proving to those around you your self-worth”, comments vocalist Tyler Konersman. See the album artwork that was created
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With a brand new album just a week away, AS THEY BURN have unleashed a lyric video for the track “When Everything Falls Apart” from their forthcoming album Will, Love, Life, out February 19th. Watch the video here or below. http://youtu.be/exl24hWon9Q Recorded by new member and keyboardist Bastien Jacquesson at Studio Bleu in the suburbs of Paris, France and mixed by
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Last year’s debut of “The Midwest Rock ‘n Roll Express” tour, recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the “Ten Hottest Summer Package Tours of 2012,” was such a huge success that Rock’s finest from the Midwest— REO Speedwagon, Styx and Ted Nugent—are teaming up again for another round of shows starting April 18 in Grand Forks, ND at Ralph
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A catalyst for music innovation in the digital era, CENTERSTAGE Powered By Grammy® Amplifier is the first-ever program uniting emerging artists with GRAMMY-Award®-winners to mentor their career. Mike Shinoda member of two-time GRAMMY®-winning band Linkin Park and CENTERSTAGE program mentor; Evan Greene (CMO, The Recording Academy); and Jon Budd (Sr. Group Manager, New Media, Hyundai) were on hand today at
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Drummer Ludwig Dahlberg and guitarist Mattias Bärjed of Swedish freedom rock band FREE FALL share an inside look at the band’s rehearsal space and offer a little more info on four of their debut album’s tracks: “Power & Volume” (it’s relation to Motörhead), “Free Fall” (why it’s in the key of C), “Midnight Vulture” (why the ending matters), and “Top
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Heaven & Earth have recently released a special behind the scenes look into the making of Dig and what brought these five musicians together to make such a "classic" sounding record. The clip premiered on AOL Noisecreep.com earlier this week and can be seen here or below. http://youtu.be/6nCu8TAT9eU Taking up where iconic bands like Deep Purple and Bad Company left off, Heaven & Earth is on a
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SOILWORK frontman Björn “Speed” Strid and bassist Ola Fink discuss the tracks on Disc 1 of the band’s ninth studio album & first double CD release, The Living Infinite which will be available on February 27th in Asia (via license to Marquee Records), in Europe on March 1st, and in North America on March 5th. View the video below: http://youtu.be/7umUWpbhZk0 In the second
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British melodic metallers CODE OF SILENCE – who are fronted by Brazilian vocalist Gus Monsanto (REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, ADAGIO, SYMBOLICA, LORD OF MUSHROOMS) posted a track-by-track album breakdown video provided by band leader and bassist James Murray who also supplied the debut album’s historical theme of the Knights Templar at the time of the Crusades. The video can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/bIHTfdsCmgY James says: “Although the album is thematic
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Irish death metallers CHOSEN are proud to announce their debut album 'Resolution' set for release on March 30th as a FREE DOWNLOAD on their official website www.chosen.ie along with it being available on CD in two special editions. The Deluxe Special Edition is a double CD that features a 9-track bonus disc of unreleased songs, rough mixes, drum and bass tracks taken from
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Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the signing of the swedish Melodic Rock newcomers STATE OF SALAZAR. The band was formed in 2010 by five students from the Malmö Academy of Music who wanted to play rock music made for the big arenas. The band's singer and songwriter, Marcus Nygren, began thinking of the concept of having a band like
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Who has a golf tournament in January one might ask!? The music and management companies, touring professionals and related industries…That’s Who! It’s become the one tournament that people look forward to each and every year in SoCal for the opportunity to break away from the cold and raise money for some important organizations. Music industry vets Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped
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The 2013 Vans Warped Tour Kick-Off Party takes place on Thursday, March 28 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Press conference will be followed by performances from BEWARE OF DARKNESS, BRIAN MARQUIS (acoustic), NEW BEAT FUND, CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES, MC LARS, JULIET SIMMS, BIG CHOCOLATE, DIA FRAMPTON, CRAIG OWENS (acoustic), CHIODOS and more VANS WARPED TOUR surprise guests. Tickets will be on
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Austin’s power rock duo ONE-EYED DOLL is pleased to announce they will be touring the US as direct support for OTEP. Featuring opening support from PICTURE ME BROKEN, this female fronted tour is sure to be one of the most talked about happenings this Spring. Kicking off on March 8th, a list of dates is below with more to be
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Highly-acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews (Thin Lizzy, Asia, Nazareth, Magnum) is the talent behind AVANTASIA’s album artwork for The Mystery Of Time. States AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet: “It is a great honor for me to have Rodney create the artwork . . . Since the new album is a conceptual album and its story has a magical and enchanting
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Neverwonder perform at one of the most celebrated outdoor venues in Southern California, the venerable Rose Bowl Stadium, as part of the 2013 Rock 'N' Roll Marathon, Sunday, February 17. Main Stage; 8:30 a.m. show time. This is an all-ages, free event! The Rose Bowl is located at 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. Event info. Neverwonder are the Direct Support
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Longtime music industry veteran David Mobley launches The David Mobley Show, premiering Sunday, February 17 on Hot Mix 106 and airing 9 p.m. EDT, 8 p.m. CDT, and 6 p.m. PDT (repeats every Thursday at the same time). The radio show, promises Mobley, "will feature only the best of classic and indie rock, pop and r&b music, celebrity guests, music
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New York death metal veterans, SUFFOCATION, have posted a short documentary chronicling the making of their most recent video clip for the song “As Grace Descends” here or below. The clip was shot by director Tommy Jones (KATAKLYSM, SOILWORK, DEATH ANGEL) at Duff’s in Brooklyn, NY where several fans showed up for the filming. The song comes from their upcoming
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Covered Call: An expression used in financial circles depicting a picture of Wall Street, big cities, and the frenzy of the stock market. Covered Call the band, however, was born in a small carpentry shed in the dark, deep forests of Sweden. The contrast couldn't be greater between the band and their name. Covered Call was formed by drummer Ronny
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New rockers TAINTED NATION release today their aptly titled “Million Dollar Teaser” video clip! The video can be viewed below: http://youtu.be/XLFvBSkjO5o This video clip is to raise awareness and promote the debut album F.E.A.R., released on January 25th, 2013 on Massacre Records. Bassist Pontus Egberg cheerfully says: “For this, we wanted to show that we do have fun playing rock’n roll! We all feel the same pleasure working together with such great
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The history of rock 'n' roll will come to life like never before when “RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT,” a one-of-a-kind rock concert experience boasting the ultimate set list, kicks off a year-long run Saturday, March 9th at the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Tickets for “RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT” go on sale Saturday, February 9th at 10am. “RAIDING
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Los Angeles-based rock band Owl – Chris Wyse (vocals/bass), Dan Dinsmore (drums), Jason Achilles Mezilis (guitar/vocals) – is set to unleash its new album, The Right Thing, on April 9th via Overit Records. “We were an unstoppable force in the studio,” says frontman Wyse. “This album is heavy and bombastic, and is our unorthodox ode to rock.” The Right Thing roars to life with
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W.E.T.’s brand new video “Learn To Live Again” has exclusive Worldwide premiere on noisecreep today. New album “Rise Up” due out later in February via Frontiers Records Hard Rock lovers worldwide can click here to witness the Worldwide Premiere of the video for international powerhouse Rock group W.E.T.’s brand new track, “Learn To Live Again.” The video was shot on
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Paris, France’s AS THEY BURN have released their first digital single for “Dream Collapse” from their 11 track forthcoming album Will, Love, Life, out February 19th. An introduction to their blend of groove-oriented tech-death, “Dream Collapse” is an ode to crashing dreams and forgotten plans for the future. Download the single through iTunes / AmazonMP3 and listen to the full
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The reigning kings of technical, historically-themed brutality, NILE, will tour the United States once again this March and April with 28 shows supported by three of the best local bands in every market. NILE will play two massive sets with music spanning their prolific, twenty year career. “In order to commemorate our 20th year as a band,” states guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders,
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Swedish sleaze rockers Crashdiet brand new video “California” has exclusive worldwide premiere on Noisecreep today; North American headlining tour dates announced; new album “The Savage Playground” just released via Frontiers Records. Hard rock lovers worldwide can click here to witness the worldwide premiere of the video for Swedish sleaze rockers Crashdiet’s brand new track, “California.” The song is taken from
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Wishbone Ash kicks off the North American leg of their 2013 tour on February 28. The group returns to these shores following a successful spring tour last year to celebrate the release of their highly acclaimed studio album, 'Elegant Stealth', and on the heels of the 'RoadWorks 3' release, a collection of live performances. During the Elegant Stealth Tour of
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GREAT WHITE’s “Hard to Say Goodbye” is now No. 8 on the classic rock radio Mediabase chart. The third single from Elation last charted at No. 10 and is expected to continue its climb, with news that the video has just been picked up by MTV.com. GREAT WHITE released Elation (the band’s 12th studio record) from Frontiers Records in May
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Alternative Press and Solid State Records’ As They Sleep are excited to partner up to premiere the band’s rendition of Billy Squire’s “The Stroke.” The song may be heard HERE and came about in a series of sessions between As They Sleep’s tour dates last spring and summer. It was produced by guitarist Nick Morris at his private facility Elaire
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Los Angeles-based goth-rock group Le Reverie, fronted by the hauntingly beautiful and powerful vocals of Allie Jorgen, celebrate their new album Dark Symphony with a CD Release Party at The Key Club, 9039 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, Sunday, March 24. 9 p.m. info: (310) 274-5800 or http://www.keyclub.com/. Jorgen and Le Reverie (which is French for "The Dream") are also featured in
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Nuclear Blast Records are more than happy to announce the signing of Germany’s most authentic and passionate psychedelic hard rock combo of our day – KADAVAR! It was with 2012’s eponymous debut album Kadavar that the three-piece from Berlin cast a spell on all fans of solid riff-driven yet doom-like 70’s hard rock à la BLACK SABBATH or PENTAGRAM. Marrying
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It’s a new year and SoCal rockers PIRANHA are starting it off with a bang! First, catch the edgy power pop-punk band as Direct Support once again this year for seminal rock group The Tubes at The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills, Friday, February 8. Showtime 8 p.m.; email peter@thefeistypiranhas.com or pal3@thefeistypiranhas.com for tickets. The night before –
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Finland's youngest thrash export, LOST SOCIETY, has posted the first part of their hilarious track-by-track video series. In this instalment, Samy, Arttu, Mirko and Ossi provide you with the information regarding the album’s first three tracks here: http://youtu.be/kmDNf9vmkqQ LOST SOCIETY recently posted the first single from their upcoming album entitled Fast Loud Death. Listen to “Trash All Over You” via
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Grande Prairie, AB power-thrash five-piece Edge of Attack whom are gearing up for the release of their self-titled debut album on Tuesday, February 19th via Halifax metal label Spread The Metal Records are proud to premiere on BlankTV their new music video 'In Hell' directed by Karen Michelle Meola in support of the second single released off the album. Watch the video below. http://youtu.be/qBRj84u-i50 Album pre-order available at
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Escape Music are excited to announce the upcoming release of the highly anticipated second N.O.W. album, titled Bohemian Kingdom across Europe on March 22. At age six, Alec Mendonça stumbled across the Boston debut album along with some old Beatles records which changed his life forever. When he turned 14 he started playing more professionally and got a Luthier home
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Scion AV has again partnered with Sweden’s extreme, technical metal band MESHUGGAH to offer fans Pitch Black: two exclusive, unreleased tracks available as a digital download and as a limited edition 10-inch vinyl record. For the forthcoming “Ophidian Trek 2013: 2nd Slithering” North American tour – which launches this Monday, February 11th - Scion A/V will also be sponsoring ticket
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Des Moines’ top up and coming rockers Dead Horse Trauma will release their new Full-Length EP Vi-Ops on April 20th, 2013. Vi-Ops will be independently released via 660 Records and distributed by THC: MUSIC via Ingrooves/Fontana. The album was recorded at 660 Studios inside the band's nativeDes Moines,Iowa with producers Donnie Mengwasser (Curse of Hail, Mindrite, The Boston Hellmask) and
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Toronto, ON's FINAL TRIGGER whom combine high-energy metal with a hip-hop feel are proud to announce the release of their new album 'Skrap Metal Volume II', out today Tuesday, Feb 5th on Boonsdale Records to follow up their 2009 debut 'Skrap-Metal' that received critical acclaim in Canada and USA for its single 'Start A Moshpit', which charted on college radio loud charts
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After five long years, Los Angeles’ highly revered punks The Bronx have returned with a long-awaited, ferocious fourth studio album, The Bronx (IV), today via White Drugs/ATO Records. The album is currently available for purchase in stores and at Amazon, and in a variety of formats at http://thebronxxx.shop.musictoday.com. Fans are invited to stream The Bronx (IV) in its entirety with track-by-track commentary
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Infamous Empire’s first ever festival Outrage Festival is pleased to announce that the festival, which will take place at The Oil Palace in Tyler, Texas, that tickets are selling quickly and are available at http://www.oilpalace.com. Tickets are $45 for general admission and $80 for VIP. The festival will be headlined by Flyleaf, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Hawthorne Heights, Cartel, Namesake, Broadway,
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The Pride" Featuring Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne), Kevin Martin (Candlebox, The Gracious Few), Morgan Rose (Sevendust, Call Me No One), John "JD" DeServio (Black Label Society, Cycle Of Pain) & The Infinite Staircase, the song written and recorded for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, is now available for Pre-order on iTunes with the official release date set
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Primal Surge,” the second single from guitar icon Neal Schon’s latest solo album, THE CALLING (Frontiers Records), is now set to go for adds at Classic Rock radio this week in the US. “Primal Surge” highlights Schon’s beautiful sweeping guitar lines and eclectic fusion sound. Of the track, Schon commented, “This is a great song for sports channels! I love
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Finland's youngest thrash export, LOST SOCIETY, went to London on December 9th, 2012 to play at the finals of the renowned “Global Battle Of The Bands” (GBOB). The boys would like to share their great memories of this thrilling trip with you, and have now uploaded a hilarious behind the scenes video here: http://youtu.be/eY4pT_IBcRU LOST SOCIETY recently posted the first
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OPENING SCENERY announce that they parted ways from their guitarist Vincenzo Frasca'. The band motivate the split 'cause the guitarist and his former bandmates simply "grew apart, he has other interest to pursue". Vincenzo Frasca' was one of the founding members in 2003 along with Mattia Rubino (drums). Mattia says "If you're gonna write music and play live together, you've gotta
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Swedish melodic metal band SOILWORK frontman Björn “Speed” Strid discusses the ideas and challenges behind the band’s ninth studio album & first dual-disc release, The Living Infinite, on YouTube: http://youtu.be/9trZtrLjQ28 Produced by Jens Bogren (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, BLOODBATH), The Living Infinite will be released on February 27th in Asia (via license to Marquee Records), in Europe on March 1st, and in North America on March 5th.
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Heavy melodic rockers BREACHED are proud to announce they will be performing the following show dates in Toronto, ON in support of their latest self titled EP, which is now streaming here. Feb 2 - The Bovine Sex Club, Toronto, ON - w/ Waxmen, The Unchained - Show Details Mar 1 - Cherry Colas, Toronto, ON Mar 29 - The Hideout,
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Hermosa Beach indie label Hardline Entertainment is proud to welcome hardcore punk band The Sparring to its eclectic stable of bands, with plans to release the group’s new EP titled Rise Up via Hardline Entertainment on March 5th. In anticipation for the upcoming release the band recently debuted a video for the first new track called “Straitjacket” below. Fans are
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The days of being the next big thing are over. Rival Sons have reached the top and there is no turning back. Led by singer Jay Buchanan, Rival Sons and their brand of bluesy hard rock have quickly taken the world by storm. Buchanan and Rival Sons are the new kings of rock and roll. For proof, look no further
Love and Death is the new band led by former KoЯn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch. The band recently released their debut album, Between Here & Lost (Tooth & Nail Records). The new album features eleven songs that tell a personal story and triumph to emotionally charged anthems. It even features their fantastic take on Devo’s hit of the ‘80s, Whip It. In
Hard-hitting rock band Buckcherry is back with their latest release Confessions. In speaking with lead singer Josh Todd, he said Confessions is much more than just notes or words on a CD, but a journey that takes the listener from childhood through adulthood. The one thing that fans of Buckcherry can agree with is that they have consistently brought their
Snake Nation’s ninth album will be released on March 26, 2013. Oh wait. You don’t know who Snake Nation is, you say? Let’s try this again, Sevendust’s 9th album, Black Out The Sun, will be released on March 26, 2013. As some die-hard fans probably know, when the members of Sevendust originally got together in 1994, Snake Nation was the
The Fuzz Drivers are the fastest moving claim to fame to ever rock out of Portugal. The foursome comprised of Marcelo Vieira (vocals), Sergio “Mad Mag” (guitar), João Lopes (bass), and Duarte Carvalho (drums) have been playing together in different projects for quite some time. Vieira, is originally from Brazil and Carvalho is from Azeitão, while the hometown boys Lopes
Where were you during the years 1968 to 1975? In 1968, the Beatles create Apple Records and record Hey Jude as the first single on the label, the English rock band Free formed in London and 60 Minutes, the CBS television news magazine, debuts. In 1969, Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States, the first man is landed on the
Networking has brought Tammy Prock this far in her career, and it's about to take her further as she launches a company which could revolutionize the music industry; the idea behind it is based solely on the concept of networking. It's all about who you know. "Knowing people" is how Prock made her own break into the music industry. She
Rock on the Range, we are here to tell you that Mindset Evolution is ready to rock your world when they hit the stage. The Castle Theater floor in Bloomington, Illinois was packed with tons of local fans from around the area. Sharing the stage with Mindset were the bands Flannel Mouth, Atrya, and The Prelude. All the bands rocked,
The Savage Playground is a perfectly suggestive name for Crashdiet’s fourth album. Stockholm, Sweden’s own returns after three years with an album that is true to their glam/sleaze/punk metal style. Simon Cruz (lead vocals), Martin Sweet (lead guitar), Peter London (bass) and Eric Young (drums) are the force behind their current album. Crashdiet’s history of chart-hitting songs have produced singles
Southern Rock from a Portuguese rock band? That would be CORRECT! The Fuzz Drivers are a blasting new sound formed in Lisbon, who are now claiming fast fame in Portugal. The talents of Marcelo Vieira (vocals), Sergio “Mad Mag” (guitar), João Lopes (bass) and Duarte Carvalo (drums) packs a power house of sound into their self titled debut album. Influences from music of the
January 22nd saw the release of Love & Death’s debut album Between Here and Lost. The band is fronted by Brian “Head” Welch, former KoЯn guitarist and rounds out with Michael Valentine on bass, Dan Johnson on drums and JR Bareis, also on guitar. The listener is greeted with The Abandoning’s first line, “Wake up sleepy, wide awake,” and is then
What do you make of a band who, on their website, writes about their style: “We are influenced by a wide range of music including (but not limited to) punk, jazz, metal, Latin, classical and electronica.” A pretty eclectic, ambitious, and adventurous mix indeed. Listening to the songs on Vestibule’s album Through The Surface, however, brings to mind labels such
It’s hard to improve after releasing an album like New World Shadows, which Omnium Gatherum created in 2011. The album was so close to melodic death metal perfection as anyone has ever gotten to. Omnium Gatherum is very close with Beyond. The new album takes their music into a more moody, ominous and dark direction without forgetting the basics that got
Swiss hard rock band Shakra released their 9th album, PowerPlay, in January through AFM Records. The Shakra crew is John Prakesh (vocals), Thom Blunier (guitar), Thomas Muster (guitar), Dominik Pfister (bass) and Roger Tanner (drums). They've seen some lineup changes through the years, including a few different vocalists. Past vocalists were Pete Wiedmer and Mark Fox. The most recent singer,
The band 68-75 released their self-titled debut E.P. in 2012 and it slipped by most people unnoticed. This wasn’t due to the content being lacklustre or suffering in quality, but due to these guys juggling their independence and working without the aid of serious record label support. Like building a wall, they have placed their first brick and are now
If the Danish band Royal Hunt collided with the Israeli progressive rock outfit Orphaned Land, then you may imagine the overall style and sound of Red Rose. On their second studio album On The Cusp Of Change, Red Rose charge onward through eight songs backed by the beat of Orphaned Land drummer, Matan Shmuely. With constantly changing song structures and melody spilling out
Somewhere in the Circle is the third studio album from the Argentinean heavy metal overlords and their first to offer up lyrics in English. For those who are interested, there will also be a Spanish version of this album. You get anthems incorporating strong chugging guitars, solid drumming, plus some Ronnie James Dio style lead vocals from Diego Valdez. Thrown in
Fargen Amplification has introduced the second guitar amplifier in its line that honors and pays tribute to John Lennon. The JL-15 combines John Lennon’s signature tone from the 60’s and 70’s with his world-renowned self-portrait … in a unique offering for guitarists and Lennon fans. The JL-15 is the production version modeled after the limited edition Artist Series announced
IK Multimedia is proud to announce the AmpliTube Orange, a complete set of 17 officially certified models of Orange amps and cabinets for AmpliTube 3 (standalone/plug-in). First introduced during London’s “swinging ‘60s” era, Orange amps are renowned for their warm and luscious tube tone and characteristic crunch. IK is the only company to offer models with Orange’s official certification, and
VIP Recording is a new state-of-the-art recording facility located in the upscale enclave of Calabasas, Calif. With a vintage Trident A board (formerly owned by Randy Bachman of Bachman Turner Overdrive) and equipped with the most modern technology available in music today, VIP Recording has all that is needed to produce, record and edit professional sound recordings under one roof.
Hal Leonard Books, the musician’s best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, is now shipping Studio One for Engineers and Producers. This Quick Pro Guide is specifically designed to help engineers and producers who are already comfortable using another DAW software platform make the transition to Studio One. The author and audio engineer
IK Multimedia is pleased to announce the release of iLectric Piano, a studio-quality electric piano app for iPad, now available on the App Store. iLectric Piano offers over 40 classic electric pianos, electric grands and clavinets, all carefully sampled from the original instruments. From clean and icy-cool to sharp and staccato to growling and distorted, iLectric Piano faithfully recreates the gamut
Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce the StageBug SB-2 Passive a super compact direct box designed for the traveling musician who wants big sound in a small package. According to Radial Engineering Western Regional Sales Manager Mark Gummer: "We have noticed a trend whereby musicians are looking for ways to reduce the size of their payload when traveling from
For Montreal based progressive rock band Heaven's Cry it was a case of the classic seven year itch..but in reverse. After putting a hold on the band's efforts in 2004 they came back together in 2011 and released their latest album "Wheels of Impermanence" in October of last year. Guitarist Eric Jarrin explains: "I think the time was right for
IK Multimedia is proud to introduce Loop Drummer, a high-quality drum module that’s included in the new AmpliTube 2.9, the latest version of IK’s hugely popular, real-time guitar-and-bass multiFX-processing and recording app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The programmable, loop-based drum section lets users easily create custom drum tracks and sync them seamlessly to the AmpliTube recorder. With Loop Drummer available inside
ArtistWorks, the leading provider of interactive online music lessons, announced record growth in 2012, more than doubling revenue and increasing membership by 77% during the period. 2012 also found this innovative eLearning provider doubling the number of its online schools from 12 to 24, adding rock and classical guitar schools along with a three-school online bass campus, a seven-school online
Live Photos of Testament at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa on February 13, 2013 http://www.testamentlegions.com/ http://www.facebook.com/testamentlegions https://twitter.com/testamentband
Live Photos of Overkill Live at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa on February 13, 2013 http://wreckingcrew.com http://www.facebook.com/OverkillWreckingCrew https://twitter.com/OverkillBand
Live Photos of Flotsam & Jetsam Live at The Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa on February 13, 2013. http://www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com/ http://www.facebook.com/flotsamandjetsam.official https://twitter.com/Flotztildeath
Fernandes Guitars and Ashmedi of Mesopotamian thrashing black metal pioneers MELECHESH, have collaborated to present the very unique Vortex Scimitar 12-string electric guitar! This is arguably the first mass produced electric 12-string in a V shape, offering a whole new approach to composing extreme metal and music in general. “The first time I played a 12-string I noticed that I could