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Jun
2010
Kittie Announces Participation In Thrash And Burn Tour
Metal maidens, KITTIE have announced their participation in this year’s THRASH AND BURN TOUR in the United States this summer in part of their extensive touring plan. Spanning coast to coast, the tour will be making stops in all major markets. “Thrash and Burn will be a unique opportunity for us to play in front of a totally different audience. We haven’t been involved in a touring festival style road show in a long time so we are pretty excited! See you on the road.” says drummer Mercedes Lander.
The official lineup and tour dates can be found below. Ticket info can be found at http://thrashandburntour.com for more info.
Asking Alexandria & Born Of Osiris
Kittie
Stick To Your Guns
Impending Doom (all dates)
Through The Eyes Of The Dead (7/16-7/31)
Evergreen Terrace (8/1-8/15)
Greeley Estates
Periphery
Motionless in White
Chelsea Grin
7/16-Louisville, KY @ Headliners
7/17-Nashville, TN @ Rockettown
7/18-Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
7/19-Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
7/21-Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
7/22-Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
7/23-Las Vegas, NV @ Rock The Block
7/24-San Diego, CA @ Soma
7/25-Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse
7/26-Fresno, CA @ The Crest Theatre
7/27-Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
7/28-Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theatre
7/30-Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
7/31-Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Event Center
8/01-San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
8/02-Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
8/03-Houston, TX @ House of Blues
8/05-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
8/06-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
8/07-Richmond, VA @ Hat Factory
8/08-Long Island, NY @ Crazy Donkey
8/09-Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
8/10-Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
8/11-Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheels
8/12-Pittsburgh, PA @ Ches Arena
8/13-Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
8/14-Detroit, MI @ Harpos
8/15-Chicago, IL @ Metro
KITTIE is currently out on tour this spring supporting INSANE CLOWN POSSE, KOTTONMOUTH KINGS and COOLIO. Dates are running through the first week of June. The girls recently posted a very candid video update from the tour, which can be viewed here [http://bit.ly/c4DyyF]
KITTIE recently debuted their new music video for “Sorrow I Know” at Noisecreep.com (http://bit.ly/ceWynG). Directed by David Brodsky (HATEBREED, ALL THAT REMAINS, SUICIDE SILENCE), this was the bands second video to be released from their latest album “In The Black” released on E1 back in September 2009.
Sisters Mercedes and Morgan Lander founded KITTIE in 1996. They were just 15 and 17 years of age when their first C.D., “Spit”, was released on NG/Artemis records. “Spit” was quickly Certified Gold and to date, they have sold well over 1,250,000 units worldwide with 4 Albums and 2 EP’s under their belts.
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May
2010
Fear Factory To Tour With Divine Heresy In July
According to a recent interview with guitarist Dino Cazares, Fear Factory and Divine Heresy will be touring together this July. Further details are expected shortly.
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May
2010
On The Road With DIRGE WITHIN
DIRGE WITHIN, the new metal band featuring ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, vocalist Jeremy “Jerms” Genske, guitarist Matt Szlachta, bassist James Pezanoski (ex-FROM ALL WITHIN), and drummerFrankie Harchut (ex-THE DOOMSDAY CATALYST), has uploaded the first in a three-part series of webisodes featuring footage from the group’s “Fear Campaign” tour with FEAR FACTORY, WINDS OF PLAGUE and PERIPHERY. DIRGE WITHIN says, “In part 1, we give ya a peek inside van living and long drives, and some clips from a few of the shows on the tour from the side of the stage!”
DIRGE WITHIN‘s debut album, “Force Fed Lies”, was released on September 1, 2009 via E1 Music (formerly Koch Records). The CD was mixed by Jeff Rose and Martin “Ginge” Ford of Nott-In-Pill studios in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. Edsel Dope (DOPE) produced the effort alongside Chris Djuricic (Studio One). The album features guest appearances by Corey Beaulieu of TRIVUM and Michael Angelo Batioof NITRO fame. The cover artwork was created by Stephen Jensenfrom F3 studios.
The “Forever the Martyr” video was filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina with director Ramon Boutviseth (TRIVIUM, INCUBUS).
DIRGE WITHIN will support GWAR on a number of U.S. dates in June.
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Apr
2010
ALICE IN CHAINS, DEFTONES, MASTODON Tour Dates Announced
The rumors are true: this fall, ALICE IN CHAINS will be joined by special guests DEFTONES and MASTODON on BlackDiamondSkye, a monolithic triple bill that is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket of the fall touring season. The rollicking roadshow, produced by Live Nation, launches September 16 at the Charter One Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets go on sale in select markets beginning May 15 atBlackdiamondskye.com and LiveNation.com. Fan club pre-sale begins May 10 for select dates. Check Blackdiamondskye.com for more info.
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Apr
2010
SUMMER SLAUGHTER Tour Dates Announced
The complete list of dates for this year’s Summer Slaughter tour has been officially unveiled.
The trek will feature the following lineup:
DECAPITATED
THE FACELESS
ALL SHALL PERISH
THE RED CHORD
VEIL OF MAYA
CEPHALIC CARNAGE
DECREPIT BIRTH
CARNIFEX
ANIMALS AS LEADERS
VITAL REMAINS
Tour founder and booking agent Ash Avildsen spoke to MetalSucks about how Summer Slaughter fits in (or doesn’t) with this summer’s other metal tours. “I don’t think those tours really compete for many of the same fans as Summer Slaughter,” he said. “This is focused on underground extreme metal rather than mainstream metal. All of our shows also have air conditioning.”
He added, “It’s a much younger lineup this year rather than a lot of older bands in the headlining positions. Tickets will be much cheaper for this same reason, coming in at under $20 in advance almost everywhere with the exception of L.A. and NYC. Most will be $18.”
Summer Slaughter tour dates:
Jul. 17 – San Diego, CA – Soma
Jul. 18 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
Jul. 20 – El Paso, TX – Club 101
Jul. 21 – San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
Jul. 22 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
Jul. 23 – Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX – Ridglea Theatre
Jul. 24 – Houston, TX – Warsaw Ballroom
Jul. 26 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
Jul. 27 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Jul. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA (Theatre of Living Arts)
Jul. 30 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar
Jul. 31 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Aug. 01 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Aug. 02 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial
Aug. 03 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
Aug. 04 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Aug. 05 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
Aug. 06 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Aug. 07 – Detroit, MI – Harpos
Aug. 08 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Aug. 09 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Aug. 10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
Aug. 11 – Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
Aug. 13 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Aug. 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Sound
Aug. 16 – Calgary, AB – Republik
Aug. 17 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite
Aug. 19 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
Aug. 20 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
Aug. 21 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
Aug. 23 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
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26
Apr
2010
American Carnage Tour Details
SLAYER’S SEASONS IN THE ABYSS AND MEGADETH’S RUST IN PEACE TO BE CORNERSTONES OF “AMERICAN CARNAGE” LIVE SETS
“I’m feeling great and anxious to get back on the road.”
– Slayer’s post-op Tom Araya
“If you missed us playing with our friends Slayer back in the 90s, well, here’s your chance to make it up to yourself. If you miss it this time, well then you ain’t metal anyway!”
– Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine
“We’ve been sitting home for six months…I can’t remember the last time
I wanted to tour so bad.”
– Slayer’s Kerry King
LOS ANGELES, CA – Monday, April 26, 2010 — Megadeth and Slayer, who last toured the U.S. together nineteen years ago on the “Clash of the Titans” extravaganza, have confirmed that they will each perform, start to finish, their 1990 releases – Slayer’s world-wide, million-selling Seasons In The Abyss and Megadeth’s Platinum Rust In Peace – on the upcoming Canadian and American Carnage Tours. The six-date Canadian Carnage kicks off July 23 in Quebec City, while the 19-city American Carnage dates begin August 11 in Glens Falls, NY (complete itinerary is below). With Slayer and Megadeth co-headlining, Testament will be Special Guest on all dates.
Tickets purchased for the Canadian and American Carnage shows when they first went on sale late last year will be honored for these rescheduled dates. Complete information regarding ticket sales can be found at www.slayer.net . www.megadeth.com . www.testamentlegiions.com
1990 was one stellar year for fans of intense heavy metal, as both Rust in Peace and Seasons in the Abyss and are considered to be among the genre’s all-time classics. “War Ensemble,” “Holy Wars…The Punishment Due,” “Dead Skin Mask,” “Hangar 18,” “Seasons in the Abyss” – the preeminent list of metal standards that these two albums spawned has rarely been matched by others. Click HERE to see the original music video (shot in Egypt) for Slayer’s “Seasons in the Abyss,” and HERE for “Holy Wars,” Megadeth’s first music video from Rust In Peace.
Slayer – guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, and drummer Dave Lombardo – scored a major breakthrough upon the original release of Seasons in the Abyss (Slayer’s fifth studio album overall), as it was the group’s first album to hit the US Top 40, and saw Slayer playing to the biggest crowds of their career with 91′s Clash of the Titans tour.
Megadeth’s fourth album, Rust In Peace saw the band cement their status as one of the most important metal bands with masterpieces like “Hanger 18″ and “Holy Wars…The Punishment Due,” as well as a top 25 debut on the Billboard charts. The album has been hailed as one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time with IGN recently naming it one of the most influential metal albums ever. Megadeth is now rejoined by original bassist Dave Ellefson and are firing on all cylinders.
The American Carnage Tour, originally scheduled to take place in January and February, had to be postponed due to Slayer’s vocalist/bassist, Tom Araya’s treatment for severe back pain, an occupational hazard for the rocker who is known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing. A surgical procedure in January corrected the problem once and for all, and he felt better almost immediately.
“Right after the surgery, ” said Araya, “I could tell that the issue was fixed. There’s no more pain, it just feels really good. I’m really excited and I’m anxious to get together with the rest of the guys and start rehearsing again. We cancelled two tours, and I don’t feel great about that, but I couldn’t deal with the pain anymore, and that’s now completely gone. I know the fans are excited to see the band – the tour is on, we’re keeping our word, there will be no more cancellations.”
Complete dates for the Megadeth/Slayer Canadian and American Carnage are as follows:
Canadian Carnage
JULY
23 Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, QC CANADA
24 Heavy MTL, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC CANADA
26 Metro Centre, Halifax, NS CANADA
27 Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB CANADA
29 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ONT CANADA
30 John Labatt Centre Center, London, ONT CANADA
American Carnage
AUGUST
11 Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY
12 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
14 Tsongas Arena, Boston, MA
15 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
16 Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT
18 Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH
19 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
20 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL
21 Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
23 Cap Fed Park @Sandstone, Kansas City, KS
25 Magness Arena, Denver, CO
26 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM
27 Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
29 Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
30 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
31 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA
SEPTEMBER
1 Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
3 Wamu Theatre, Seattle, WA
4 Washington County Fairgrounds, Portland, OR
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SLAYER
Slayer. The Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot wrote that Slayer is “one of the great American rock bands of the last 30 years, forget about genre.” Indeed, few bands come close to matching the intensity that Slayer – guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, vocalist/bassist Tom Araya, and drummer Dave Lombardo – bring to its live shows, having been named “Best Live Band” by numerous media outlets including Revolver, SPIN, and Metal Hammer. 2009′s World Painted Blood (American Recordings) offers a Slayer-ized point of view of our world – God’s terrifying global genocide, the chaos of our broken political system, the way-too-close proximity of world horrors that technology has brought us, and a chilling hypothesis of how the rest of the world might view America. The album was recorded in Los Angeles over two time periods, during October 2008 and then between late January and March 2009. World Painted Blood was produced by Greg Fidelman who has spent time in the studio with Metallica, the Gossip, the (International) Noise Conspiracy, Slipknot and others, and executive produced by long-time Slayer colleague Rick Rubin, who suggested Fidelman for the project. One reviewer called the album “the heaviest, bloodiest and best album in almost two decades.” World Painted Blood landed on boatloads of U.S. and International “Best of” lists for 2009, and N.A.R.A.S. saw fit to bestow its fourth Grammy nomination on Slayer – Best Metal Performance for the WPB track, “Hate Worldwide.” For “American Carnage,” Slayer’s Tom Araya promises, “no ballads, no acoustic numbers, no slow tempos.”
MEGADETH
Megadeth. 2009 saw the release of ENDGAME, which has been heralded as Megadeth’s best album in years. It’s the record where it all comes full circle in a career that has not only set standards in hard rock and metal, but defined them. Megadeth’s signature shredding and rousing lyrics are the hallmarks of ENDGAME, with vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine once again musing and making declarations about the world we live in, having named the album after a government document that should strike fear in the hearts of Americans! But that’s Mustaine and Megadeth, using the vehicle of music to shake things up, to make a point and to rattle your brain, literally, figuratively and sonically. Revolver magazine said of ENDGAME, “One of their best albums.” VH1′s ‘That Metal Show’ deemed it “One of the metal albums of the year,” and Popmatters said, “the record positively scorches with an intensity not heard since Rust in Peace.” The band was also awarded the eighth Grammy nomination of its career for “Head Crusher,” which serves as more proof that ENDGAME is quickly earning “essential” status in the Megadeth catalog. Megadeth has teamed with ILoveAllAccess.com to offer Ultimate Fan Packages. For more info, go to www.megadeth.com
TESTAMENT
Legendary thrash metal titans Testament, whose latest award-winning release (2008 Album of the Year, Metal Hammer’s Golden God Award) The Formation of Damnation, displays them as the quintessential modern heavy metal band, whose experience and accumulated skill allows them to attack with reserves of anger, energy and finesse that make them more powerful than ever. Lead singer Chuck Billy says, “My first memories of playing with Slayer were in New York, they were our first shows even before we had a record out. We got spit on for the first three songs and then the fans turned it around and started headbanging and fist pumping. It was great and the shows were the heaviest and fondest memories of Testament touring with Slayer.”
Added Alex Skolnick, “It’s hard to believe that we actually toured together twenty years ago. With everyone just a little bit older and wiser, I believe this time around will be even more fun. It’s great that these three bands, Slayer, Megadeth and Testament, are not only still going strong, but sounding better than ever. I’m really looking forward to American Carnage as I’m sure all the fans are.”
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Apr
2010
ENTHRONED To Tour U.S. This Summer
Belgian black metallers ENTHRONED have issued the following update:
“Finally after nine years, ENTHRONED will come back to the United States this summer! Dates will come soon and we will reveal the support acts in the meantime. Also, ENTHRONED will team up with Norway’sGORGOROTH for the South American portion of their world tour this September. The tour will be around Brazil. Soon dates will be posted.”
ENTHRONED will embark on a European tour with SHINING between October 20 and November 7. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.
ENTHRONED released its eighth album, “Pentagrammaton”, on March 22 via Regain Records.
Commented the band: “We are very satisfied of how ‘Pentagrammaton’turned out; the final result of the album is exactly what we wanted to achieve: an album which can be best situated between our last offering‘Tetra Karcist’ and ENTHRONED cult album ‘Towards The Skullthrone Of Satan’, yet adding some new elements as usual.
“The whole concept of ‘Pentagrammaton’ deals with direct approach: the sound is warmer than ‘Tetra Karcist’, natural drums, heavy guitars for a lyrical concept based on lived experiences and facts, somehow something very personal, let’s say!”
ENTHRONED recently parted ways with Nguaroth (guitar) andAhephaim (drums) and replaced them with Neraath and Garghuf(ex-GORGOROTH), respectively.
Enthroned
Enthroned - Pentagrammaton
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Apr
2010
UNEARTH Preparing To Tour Japan With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
After wrapping up their headlining run with the hugely successful Atticus Metal Tour II, Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH are taking their show overseas. First, they’ll conquer Japan, Australia and New Zealand withMetal Blade labelmates THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. Once that run is over, the guys are taking what will be one of the longest flights ever to the United Kingdom for a European tour with 36 CRAZYFISTS.
Commented UNEARTH vocalist Trevor Phipps: “What better way to spend our May and June than touring Japan, Australia and New Zealand with our buds in THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and also hitting up much of Europe and the summer festivals with our boys in 36 CRAZYFISTS?
“I don’t really see a point in trying to answer that question because there isn’t a better answer.
“If you live in any of the places I mentioned, come on out, bang your heads, hit the pit, drink some beer and do some stupid shit.
“This is our last go around the world until 2011, so let’s make this a rager for the ages.”
For a list of upcoming shows, visit www.myspace.com/unearth.
“Crow Killer”, the latest video from UNEARTH, can be viewed below (courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting.com). This is a new version of the live video UNEARTH shot back in 2009 as a part of their bonus DVD that was released with the special edition of the band’s latest album, “The March”, on November 10, 2009.
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Apr
2010
Fear Factory: More U.S. “Fear Campaign” Tour Dates Announced
Fear Factory - Prong - Fear Campaign 2010
FEAR FACTORY has just announced more U.S. “Fear Campaign” tour dates with direct support from PRONG. More tour dates to come!
May 14 RIALTO Tucson, Arizona
May 15 CALIFORNIA METALFEST @ FOX THEATRE Pomona, California
May 16 HOUSE OF BLUES San Diego, California
May 17 KNITTING FACTORY Reno, Nevada
May 20 KNITTING FACTORY Boise, Idaho
May 21 CLUB SOUND IN THE VENUE Salt Lake City, Utah
May 22 MARQUIS Denver, Colorado
May 24 POP’S Sauget, Illinois
May 26 THE MACHINE SHOP Flint, Michigan
May 28 HEADLINER’S Louisville, Kentucky
May 29 THE RAVE Milwakee, Wisconsin
May 30 AL ROSA VILLA Columbus, Ohio
Jun 1 NORVA Norfolk, Virginia
Jun 2 JESTER’S PUB Fayetteville, North Carolina
Jun 3 JAXX West Springfield, Virginia
Jun 4 PALLADIUM Worcester, Massachusetts
Jun 5 WEBSTER THEATRE Hartford, Connecticut
Jun 6 TROCADERO Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
FEAR FACTORY and GOJIRA will support METALLICA on the following dates:
Apr. 14 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena
Apr. 17 – Riga, Latvia – Riga Arena
Apr. 18 – Tallinn, Estonia – Saku Suurhal
Apr. 20 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Siemens Arena
Apr. 21 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Siemens Arena
Apr. 24 – Moscow, Russia – SK Olimpiisky
Apr. 25 – Moscow, Russia – SK Olimpiisky
Bay Area Backstage conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORYfrontman Burton C. Bell when the band played San Francisco, California on Friday, April 9. Watch the chat below.
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Apr
2010
PRONG To Support FEAR FACTORY On U.S. Tour
PRONG will support FEAR FACTORY on a U.S. tour in May. JoiningTommy Victor, frontman and founder of PRONG, on the trek are Tony Campos (STATIC-X) on bass, and Alexei Rodriguez (3 INCHES OF BLOOD) on drums.
In an odd and incestuous twist, Tommy, Tony, and FEAR FACTORYsinger Burton C. Bell were in MINISTRY together as part of its final incarnation and both factored prominently in its last series of concerts, the “C U La Tour”, and Tony has been in a band with FEAR FACTORYguitarist Dino Cazares called ASESINO since 2002, so the chemical concoction of the live shows is sure to be a powerful and caustic experience.
For the summer, Tommy will be reprising his role as the lead guitarist for DANZIG, playing a pair of festival dates in Sweden this June . Then, upon his return to the U.S., he plans to go into the studio with Tony andAlexei to work on a new album, the tenth in his catalog and the first since his 2007 release, “The Power of the Damager”.
PRONG tour dates in support of FEAR FACTORY:
May 16 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
May 17 – Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
May 19 – Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
May 20 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
May 21 – Club Sound @ In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
May 22 – Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
May 24 – Pop’s – Sauget, IL
May 26 – The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
May 28 – Headliner’s Music Hall – Louisville, KY
May 29 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
May 30 – Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH
Jun. 01 – The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
Jun. 02 – Jester’s Pup – Fayetteville, NC
Jun. 03 – Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA
Jun. 04 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
Jun. 05 – Webster Theater – Hartford, CT
Jun. 06 – Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
Check out our exclusive live video footage of PRONG live at The Loft in ATL, GA on March 9th! Video is below…
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Apr
2010
PERIPHERY Added To THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN’s Australian Tour
Periphery In Stores 4-20-10
Washington D.C.’s PERIPHERY has been added to THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN‘s upcoming Australian tour. Also appearing on the bill isSONS OF DISASTER.
The dates are as follows:
May 16 – The Capitol – Perth, Australia
May 18 – Fowlers – Adelaide, Australia
May 19 – The Palace – Melbourne, Australia
May 21 – The Metro – Sydney, Australia
May 22 – The Metro – Sydney, Australia
May 23 – The Hi-Fi – Brisbane, Australia
Combing the complex atypical rhythms and technical precision of math rock with the sensational brutality of progressive metal, PERIPHERY will unleash its self-titled debut on April 20 through Sumerian Records. A track from the CD, “The Walk”, is now available for streaming on the band’s MySpace page.
“‘The Walk’ is a very special song for us,” says guitarist Misha Mansoor. “Apart from being one of the oldest ones, it is also one of the heaviest ones we have to offer, and we love playing it live and wanted to share the album version with all the fans so they could enjoy it as well!”
Last month, the guys traveled to Boston to film a new video withKillswitch Productions and directors Mike Pecci and Ian McFarland(FEAR FACTORY, MESHUGGAH), before setting out on the road withKITTIE and GOD FORBID.
“Wait until you see this video,” says Pecci. “Loaded with epic shots, heroic stances, and awesome band performances, I will say that it isIan‘s and my most abstract piece to date! Working with the guys fromPERIPHERY was a blast!”
States guitarist Alex Bois: “It was an honor to work with Ian, Mike and crew! As this was our first video, we didn’t realize how exciting the filming process could be. Now, we fully understand where all the hype surrounding these guys comes from and we WILL be working with them on future projects!”
Founded in 2004 by guitarist Misha Mansoor, PERIPHERY seems to always be drawing from a constant stream of inspiration. To date, the band has recorded over 100 songs and continues to deliver new tracks on a regular basis, each time pushing the envelope on its compositional structures.
Taking the DIY approach to getting their music heard, PERIPHERYgarnered the attention of metal fans across the globe by deciding to make all of its songs available to listeners online. Inspired by its fans’ feedback and fervent requests, the band frequently adds new music and video blogs, constantly cultivating a stronger online presence.
This continuous exposure on the web, combined with a strong hometown following, provided PERIPHERY the opportunity to showcase its explosive live show and music on national tours such as Summer Slaughter, the Thrash and Burn Tour and select dates with BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, DARKEST HOUR, LAMB OF GOD and DESPISED ICON.
PERIPHERY is:
Spencer Sotelo – Vocals
Misha Mansoor – Guitar
Alex Bois – Guitar
Jake Bowen – Guitar
Tom Murphy – Bass
Matt Halpern – Drums
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/periphery.
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Apr
2010
DARK TRANQUILLITY: Supporting Acts Announced For North American Headlining Tour
Dark Tranquillity
THREAT SIGNAL and MUTINY WITHIN have been confirmed as the support acts on DARK TRANQUILLITY‘s upcoming North American headlining tour.
So far the following dates have been announced:
May 11 – Raleigh, NC – Volume 11 Tavern
May 12 – West Springfield, VA – Jaxx
May 13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
May 14 – Farmingdale, NY – The Crazy Donkey
May 16 – Allston, MA – Harper’s Ferry
May 17 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
May 19 – Quebec City, QC – Theatre Imperial
May 20 – Torondo, ON – Opera House
May 21 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
May 23 – Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
May 24 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
May 25 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
May 26 – Calgary, AB – The Republik
May 31 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
Jun. 01 – West Hollywood, CA – Key Club
“We Are The Void”, the ninth album from DARK TRANQUILLITY, sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 15 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
“We Are The Void” was released in North America on March 9 viaCentury Media Records. The LP was made available in Europe as a CD, digital download and strictly limited-edition die-cut digipak featuring two bonus songs (“Stars Of Nothingness” and “To Where Fires Cannot Feed”) and a bonus DVD.
“Shadow In Our Blood”, the new video from DARK TRANQUILLITY, was created by Vasara Films (TURISAS, DRAGONFORCE) who also filmed and edited DARK TRANQUILLITY‘s live DVD, “Where Death Is Most Alive”.
DARK TRANQUILLITY will embark on a European headlining tour, dubbed “Where Death Is Most Alive Part II 2010″, in September. Support on the trek will come from INSOMNIUM.
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9
Apr
2010
SONATA ARCTICA 2010 TOUR DATES
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Friday April 2, 2010
The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
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Saturday April 3, 2010
The Palladium – Worcester, MA
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Monday April 5, 2010
The Blender Theater @ Gramercy – New York, NY
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Tuesday April 6, 2010
Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
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Wednesday April 7, 2010
Club Soda – Montreal, QC – CANADA
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Friday April 9, 2010
The Opera House – Toronto, ON – CANADA
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Saturday April 10, 2010
Blondie’s – Detroit, MI
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Sunday April 11, 2010
House of Blues – Chicago, IL
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Monday April 12, 2010
Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
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Tuesday April 13, 2010
The West End Cultural Center – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
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Thursday April 15, 2010
The Republik Nighclub – Calgary, AB – CANADA
VENUE
CLUBZONE
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Friday April 16, 2010
Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
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TICKETMASTER
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Sunday April 18, 2010
The Venue – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
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Monday April 19, 2010
El Corazon – Seattle, WA
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TICKETSWEST
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Tuesday April 20, 2010
Satyricon – Portland, OR
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Thursday April 22, 2010
Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
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Friday April 23, 2010
The Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
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TICKETMASTER
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Saturday April 24, 2010
House of Blues – Hollywood, CA
VENUE
TICKETMASTER
ENTERTHEVAULT
Sunday April 25, 2010
U.B’s Bar – Mesa, AZ
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Tuesday April 27, 2010
Emo’s – Austin, TX
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TICKETCITY
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Wednesday April 28, 2010
Meridian – Houston, TX
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TICKETMASTER
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Thursday April 29, 2010
The Marquee – Tulsa, OK
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OKCTICKETS
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Friday April 30, 2010
The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
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TICKETMASTER
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Saturday May 1, 2010
Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC
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Sunday May 2, 2010
Jaxx Nightclub – W. Springfield, VA
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Popularity: 14% [?]
9
Apr
2010
DESPISED ICON: ‘We Are NOT Cancelling A Single Show!’
Despised Icon
Montreal, Quebec, Canada extreme metallers DESPISED ICON, who announced yesterday that they were splitting up after an eight-year run, have issued the following update:
“If it wasn’t clear enough, we want to assure everyone that we will be playing all the tours and all the shows that we’ve been announcing for the rest of 2010. This means that we will be doing all the European shows scheduled for the next months, including the France/Spain/Portugal tour starting next Friday along with the PARKWAY DRIVE tour that is to take place in a few weeks. Also, you can count on us to be part of the major summer festivals next August as this will be our last run in Europe.
“We are working right now at booking final tours in all the major areas we’ve been touring for the past five years.
“Rest assured, we are NOT cancelling a single show! So please, come hang out one last time with us!”
DESPISED ICON explained its decision to go separate ways by saying, “Some of us have recently reached a new chapter in their lives, starting families, buying houses and pursuing other careers to make it all happen. Writing music, touring and leaving home for months at a time is slowly becoming impossible because of that. We all decided that it’d be best to pull the plug now and end things right.”
“Day Of Mourning”, the new album from DESPISED ICON, sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 162 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 6 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
“Day Of Mourning” was released on September 22, 2009 via Century Media Records. The CD was produced by Yannick St-Amand, while the mixing duties were handled by Andreas Magnusson (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, THE AGONY SCENE, SCARLET, DUFRESNE,BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE, SPITFIRE, TWELVE TRIBES). The whole thing was mastered by Alan Douches (MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, NILE).
DESPISED ICON last year released a DVD entitled “Montreal Assault Live”. The disc features a “stellar” multi-camera shoot from the band’s sold-out hometown show, alongside a new hour-long documentary and all of the band’s promotional video clips.
Popularity: 15% [?]
9
Apr
2010
DARK TRANQUILLITY: More North American Tour Dates Announced
Dark Tranquillity
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will return to North America in May for headlining tour. So far the following dates have been announced:
May 11 – Raleigh, NC – Volume 11 Tavern
May 12 – West Springfield, VA – Jaxx
May 13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
May 14 – Farmingdale, NY – The Crazy Donkey
May 16 – Allston, MA – Harper’s Ferry
May 31 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
Jun. 01 – Hollywood, CA – Key Club
“We Are The Void”, the ninth album from DARK TRANQUILLITY, sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 15 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
A track-by-track breakdown of “We Are The Void” by Mikael Stannecan be found on the MSN Music metal blog Headbäng. Stanne reveals that there are “several” fans of U.K. goth-rock band SISTERS OF MERCYamong the members of DARK TRANQUILLITY, and owns up to being a major admirer of synth-pop band DEPECHE MODE. “Since I was 10 or so, I have been listening to them,” he said. “Just saw them a couple of weeks ago and I am still amazed.”
“We Are The Void” was released in North America on March 9 viaCentury Media Records. The LP was made available in Europe as a CD, digital download and strictly limited-edition die-cut digipak featuring two bonus songs (“Stars Of Nothingness” and “To Where Fires Cannot Feed”) and a bonus DVD.
The drums for “We Are The Void” were recorded at bassist Daniel Antonsson‘s studio, while the remaining instruments were tracked atMartin Brändström‘s (electronics) newly renovated Rogue music facility. The mixing duties were once again handled by Tue Madsen(HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KATAKLYSM, THE HAUNTED) at his Antfarmstudio in Århus, Denmark.
“Shadow In Our Blood”, the new video from DARK TRANQUILLITY, was created by Vasara Films (TURISAS, DRAGONFORCE) who also filmed and edited DARK TRANQUILLITY‘s live DVD, “Where Death Is Most Alive”.
DARK TRANQUILLITY will embark on a European headlining tour, dubbed “Where Death Is Most Alive Part II 2010″, in September. Support on the trek will come from INSOMNIUM.
Popularity: 12% [?]
7
Apr
2010
DIRGE WITHIN ANNOUNCES DATES WITH KORN, LACUNA COIL
Dirge Within 2010
DIRGE WITHIN have announced two new shows on their never ending touring cycle this spring. May 15th will be with LACUNA COIL in Libertyville, IL @ The Fuel Room and May 17th the band will take part in the Jagermeister Music Tour Featuring KORN at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
The band is continuing their ongoing tour campaign by recently announcing a tour with the mighty GWAR this summer. The band is currently finishing up a successful tour with “Fear Campaign Tour 2010″ with FEAR FACTORY.
GWAR DATES:
Tue/Jun-01 Toledo, OH @ Headliners
Wed/Jun-02 Palatine, IL @ Durty Nellies
Fri/Jun-04 Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
Sat/Jun-05 Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theatre & Club
Mon/Jun-07 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Wed/Jun-09 Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen
Thu/Jun-10 Jackson, MS @ Club Fire
Fri/Jun-11 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre
Mon/Jun-14 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
Tue/Jun-15 N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC
Wed/Jun-16 Richmond, VA @ The National
Thu/Jun-17 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Fri/Jun-18 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Sat/Jun-19 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
Sun/Jun-20 Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
Tue/Jun-22 Farmingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
Wed/Jun-23 Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre
Thu/Jun-24 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
Fri/Jun-25 Lexington, KY @ Buster’s Billiards & Backroom
Sat/Jun-26 Rutland, OH @ 2010 Interpunk American Skate Fest
DIRGE WITHIN’s debut album, “Force Fed Lies”, was released on September 1, 2009 via E1 Music. The CD was mixed by Jeff Rose and Martin “Ginge” Ford of Nott-In-Pill studios in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. Edsel Dope (DOPE) produced the effort alongside Chris Djuricic (Studio One). The album features guest appearances by Corey Beaulieu of TRIVUM and Michael Angelo Batio of NITRO. Stephen Jensen created the cover artwork from F3 studios. Fans can purchase / preview here: http://bit.ly/bIKCyL
The “Forever the Martyr” video was filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina with director Ramon Boutviseth (TRIVIUM, INCUBUS). You can view that here: http://bit.ly/alwQcr
For more information, please visit www.myspace.com/dirgewithin and http://bit.ly/bfB2Dv for video blogs which are constantly updated!
For more information, visit: http://www.myspace.com/dirgewithin, http://www.twitter.com/dirge_within
Popularity: 31% [?]
6
Apr
2010
Hail The Villain: Release Interactive Website; Announce Tour Dates
Hail The Villain have emerged out of Oshawa, Ontario to unleash the band’s master plan on an unsuspecting population with the launch of one of the most creative and technologically advanced websites ever built for a band: www.hailthevillain.com.
The band isn’t satisfied with just writing songs, making an album and going out on tour. They want to create an entire Hail The Villain universe that includes not only the music, but a dynamic live show, animated videos, a comic book and their unique website.
Designed and built by RUNE Entertainment and GRAND Creative Studios, the website opens with the story of family man and steel factory worker Drake Carter ending his affair with seductive co-worker Thea Landa. This sparks a chain of events that leads to Drake’s murder at the hands of his former lover and secret Villain as she moves to claim his soul.
Freezing time in that brutal and savage moment, the website allows users to navigate through the scene to unlock character back-stories, clues and downloads, to participate in the story by becoming “Villain-ized” and to share messages with the band.
“This is one of the most interactive websites that we’ve ever seen,” enthuses Hail The Villain singer Bryan Crouch. “It truly brings our fans into our Universe and allows us to have direct communication with them through our video channels, and the Book of Souls. It’s a site where you can lose yourself for hours in the story that we created. I wish more bands were doing things like this.”
The concept for the website grew out of a series of sketches the band had created as a rough draft for a comic book inspired by the sounds of their new album, Population: Declining which will be released via Roadrunner Records on June 8, 2010. Armed with the band’s ideas, RUNE and GRAND set out to design a website with a difference, building a range of engaging features to plug into and enhance a story crafted to showcase the band’s music.
“When we met the group they told us that they were looking for an atypical band website and essentially gave us carte blanche to go off and create something unique,” explains GRAND co-partner Luke Canning. Taking that brief as their starting point, the challenge for us was to build a site that would set Hail the Villain apart from the cacophony of acts populating the pages of MySpace and Facebook.
Taking the point-and-click concept to a whole new level, HailTheVillain.com presents a series of artfully illustrated environments to explore, with clues and hints, character bios and Easter eggs hidden at every turn. Numbers scrawled in matchbooks unlock audio content when punched into a phone booth, while a map hidden in the glove compartment foreshadows a darker plot twist that will be revealed in one of the upcoming comics.
To drive audience participation, users are invited to activate their webcam at the start of the experience. As they journey through the site, visitors will uncover various opportunities to upload and modify pictures of themselves, record and share videos with the band and other fans, and stumble across several other surprises.
Hail The Villain’s debut album, Population: Declining was produced by Darryl Romphf and will be released on June 8 through Roadrunner Records. The album’s release is preceded by the first single, “Take Back The Fear,” and its accompanying animated video, produced by RUNE Entertainment. “Take Back The Fear” was recently shipped to Rock and Modern Rock radio and has already seen early adds from KQRC/Kansas City and 89X/Detroit.
Prior to the album’s release, Hail The Villain hits the road in the U.S. for a month of dates opening for Sevendust:
April 21 Knoxville, TN – Valarium
April 22 Louisville, KY – Headliner’s
April 25 Ladson, SC – Ladson Fairground
April 27 Fayetteville, AR – Majestic Lounge
April 28 Huoma, LA – The City Club
April 30 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
May 1 Orlando, FL – Tinker Field
May 4 West Springfield, VA – JAXX
May 5 Richmond, VA – The National
May 7 Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
May 8 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
May 9 Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theatre
May 11 Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s
May 12 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
May 14 Sounth Bend, IN – Club Fever
May 15 Kenosha, WI – Eagles Ballroom
May 16 Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
May 20 Ft. Wayne, IN – Pierre’s
May 21 Traverse City, MI – Ground Zero
May 22 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
June 6 St. Louis, MO – KPNT PointFest
Popularity: 26% [?]
4
Apr
2010
CATTLE DECAPITATION Frontman Explains Why Band Can’t Tour Canada
Cattle Decapitation
San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have been forced to cancel their participation in the Canadian leg of the JOB FOR A COWBOY/WHITECHAPEL tour
Commented CATTLE DECAPITATION vocalist Travis Ryan: “Here’s the deal, guys.
“I made a big mistake in June of 2001. I went out driving after a few drinks and the cops pulled me over. I blew just UNDER THE LEGAL LIMIT on the roadway (.06 — very much under the legal limit), but since I was swerving while looking in the rearview at the cop racing up behind me, they took me in and I got charged with a DUI. I fought it in court and got it reduced to a reckless driving conviction.
“Just to clarify, this all happened in San Marcos, California, not Canada.
“NOW, the Canadian border only cares about what I was charged with — a DUI, which they take very seriously and have threatened me with possible jail time if I try to come back up to Canada without getting it pardoned at the Canadian/U.S. consulate.
“I paid $250 out of my own pocket for a ‘temporary residents permit’ each of the three times we’ve been there since 2007. They said if I do not get a ‘pardon’ or successfully complete an ‘application for rehabilitation’ before the next time I try to cross into Canada, I will be going to jail. They keep this info in their systems for 10 years.
“In July 2011, this will all be behind me and I will not have to worry about crossing into Canada anymore.
“Blackenedfest was completely out of our control. That whole tour imploded; luckily, most everyone knows that. I had all the appropriate paperwork on me that I got from the courts to show them that I had completed all programs, fines and classes that the court made me attend in hopes that they would take that and let me in for the Blackenedfestshows. I’m glad now that we didn’t make it that far because I hear that this would have been inadmissable evidence and would have been denied entry or detained, possibly JAILED.
“As you can see, it’s really out of my control at this point.
“I’m going to go start the process but it takes over six months to complete.
“I have hesitated on getting it taken care of sooner because it involves everything from getting a history report from the FBI to having to pay a ton of money to a HUGE list of stuff that I don’t even know if I can complete and you won’t know if it went through until AFTER you’ve paid a ton of money and submitted a ridiculously long checklist that is mandatory to complete in its entirety.
“A lot of bands go through this and get a lot of shit from the fans over there.
“You guys need to realize the Canadian border is very strict and keep a lot of good people from coming over there to say hi and play for you all, but at the same time, I completely understand rules are rules. At the same time, it sucks because this happened nine years ago. I have not driven drunk, been convicted or committed one crime since. It seems like complete bullshit and it sickens me because Canada, especially Toronto and Montreal, have been some of our best shows. Ever.
“Please spread this word and know that we will be back as soon as possible. We ARE NOT flakes — which is obvious as we have 20+ U.S. tours under our belt.
“We hope you guys will wait for us! We’ll be back as soon as we can to decapitate you all!!!
“That said, we’d like to announce a couple U.S. shows that will be taking the place of the shows we’re supposed to be playing in Canada on this upcoming tour.”
Apr. 30 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club (Early Matinee Show! 5:00 p.m.)
May 01 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
As previously reported, Las Vegas, Nevada music store Zia will host an in-store signing session with CATTLE DECAPITATION on Saturday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. in celebration of “Record Store Day.” Fans will be able to pick up CATTLE‘s latest release, “The Harvest Floor”, for the low price of $9.99 and get it signed by the band or they can bring their own swag to get signed.
For more information, see the poster below.
“Record Store Day” celebrates the continued existence of independent record stores, mostly through live in-store appearances, performances and special limited-edition releases that will only be sold through participating stores on the day itself, which is April 17 this year.
CATTLE DECAPITATION last year parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedaldue to “musical and personal differences.” The band stated at the time, “There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck.”
CATTLE DECAPITATION‘s video for the song “A Body Farm” was directed by the band’s friend, DOWNSPELL vocalist Tyson Metruccio(who previously helmed BRUTAL TRUTH‘s “Sugardaddy” clip).
Metal Blade Records released a limited-edition, picture-disc vinyl version of the new CATTLE DECAPITATION album, “The Harvest Floor”, on April 14, 2009.
“The Harvest Floor” sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD debuted at No. 16 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
Popularity: 19% [?]
3
Apr
2010
DARK TRANQUILLITY: First North American Headlining Tour Dates Announced
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will return to North America in May for headlining tour. So far the following dates have been announced:
May 11 – Raleigh, NC – Volume 11 Tavern
May 12 – West Springfield, VA – Jaxx
May 13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
“We Are The Void”, the ninth album from DARK TRANQUILLITY, sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 15 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
A track-by-track breakdown of “We Are The Void” by Mikael Stannecan be found on the MSN Music metal blog Headbäng. Stanne reveals that there are “several” fans of U.K. goth-rock band SISTERS OF MERCYamong the members of DARK TRANQUILLITY, and owns up to being a major admirer of synth-pop band DEPECHE MODE. “Since I was 10 or so, I have been listening to them,” he said. “Just saw them a couple of weeks ago and I am still amazed.”
“We Are The Void” was released in North America on March 9 viaCentury Media Records. The LP was made available in Europe as a CD, digital download and strictly limited-edition die-cut digipak featuring two bonus songs (“Stars Of Nothingness” and “To Where Fires Cannot Feed”) and a bonus DVD that contains the following material:
01. Studio Report – The Making of The Void (produced by Anders Björlerof THE HAUNTED)
02. Making Of “Shadow In Our Blood” video
03. ThereIn (Live In Milan)
04. Final Resistance (Live In Milan)
05. “Where Death Is Most Alive” DVD trailer
The drums for “We Are The Void” were recorded at bassist Daniel Antonsson‘s studio, while the remaining instruments were tracked atMartin Brändström‘s (electronics) newly renovated Rogue music facility. The mixing duties were once again handled by Tue Madsen(HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KATAKLYSM, THE HAUNTED) at his Antfarmstudio in Århus, Denmark.
“Shadow In Our Blood”, the new video from DARK TRANQUILLITY, was created by Vasara Films (TURISAS, DRAGONFORCE) who also filmed and edited DARK TRANQUILLITY‘s live DVD, “Where Death Is Most Alive”.
DARK TRANQUILLITY will embark on a European headlining tour, dubbed “Where Death Is Most Alive Part II 2010″, in September. Support on the trek will come from INSOMNIUM.
Popularity: 14% [?]
25
Mar
2010
ANEW REVOLUTION ANNOUNCES “ECONOMIC STIMULUS TOUR”
ANEW REVILUTION
ANEW REVOLUTION will be hitting the road on the “Economic Stimulus Tour” alongside Poughkeepsie, New York’s SUGAR RED DRIVE. “This tour was created as a way to give back to the cities we’re playing and their local economies. We’re going into these cities and venues and literally adding jobs. Whether it be by hiring local crew or promotion outlets, or just bringing people into the venue to in turn the spend some money to see a good show and maybe buy some merch.” says bassist Frank Salvaggio.
One of the main focuses of this tour is to create at least 2 real jobs the day of the show by hiring 2 part-time workers to help with load-in, set up, and local transportation for the bands. Salvaggio continues, “We’re also showing that even a modest touring band has to do whatever it takes to survive in these tough economic times.”
ANEW REVOLUTION also plan on keeping the ticket prices at a lower than average price of just $10 as well as donating 50% of the ticket proceeds to a local, not national, charitable cause. Be sure to visit www.myspace.com/anewrevolution and http://twitter.com/anewrevolution for more info. More dates will be announced soon
4/23/2010 Hartford, CT @ On The Rocks
4/29/2010 Charleston, SC @ Halligans
5/2/2010 Gainesville, FL @ Backstage Lounge
5/3/2010 Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
5/4/2010 Biloxi, MS @ Thunders Tavern
5/5/2010 Jackson, MS @ FIRE
5/6/2010 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
5/9/2010 Parkersburg, WV @ Inferno
5/11/2010 Ft. Wayne, IN @ 4 Dees
5/12/2010 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
5/13/2010 Battle Creek, MI @ Planet Rock
5/14/2010 Cincinnati, OH @ Big Eds
5/16/2010 Chicago, IL @ Penny Road Pub
ANEW REVOLUTION will release their third studio record entitled “iMERICA” on May 18th, 2010 via E1 Music. The album was produced by Ben Schigel, a musician, record producer and vocalist from the band SWITCHED who has produced for such bands as STEMM, DROWNING POOL, WALLS OF JERICHO, CHIMAIRA & many more. A brand new song called “Head Against The Wall” is streaming via ANEW REVOLUTION’S myspace page now [www.myspace.com/anewrevolution]. The band also just finished shooting a video for the same song in Austin, TX last week with famed director David Brodsky (GOD FORBID, THE RED CHORD, ALL THAT REMAINS, KITTIE).
Formed in Austin by Texas by singer/guitarist Joey Duenas, bassist Frank Salvaggio, drummer Rob Urbani in 2004, and later rounded out by Austin-area shredder Shaun Stockton on lead guitar, ANEW REVOLUTION stand by the promise in their name. Though they’ll happily recall the milestones set by their former bands – Duenas’ Ünloco, and Urbani and Salvaggio’s Slaves on Dope, they’ll also be the first to remind you of just what ANEW REVOLUTION means.
Popularity: 28% [?]
