Month: October 2009

Posted on: October 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Modern power metal by Thunderstone – re-issue of “The Burning” out soon!

Thunderstone is one of the most acclaimed modern power metal bands. The Finnish quintet lead by mastermind Nino Laurenne debuted on the metal scene in 2001, and since then released five full-length albums. “The Burning”, Thunderstone’s sophomore offering, is still considered as one of their best works, showcasing a perfect blend of speedy riffs, bursting solos and mind-blowing vocals… “The Burning” was released by Nuclear Blast Records on January 19th,…

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Posted on: October 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Netherfriends hit the road with new tunes and are out to win hearts across the country!

With an EP and a 7″ on Apollo Sunshine’s Black and Greene Records, Netherfriends hit the road with never-before heard tunes and an eye on winning hearts at every stop on the tour. Fall Tour Dates Oct 15 – 641RPM – Boone, NC Oct 16 – Haley’s House – Richmond, VA Oct 17 – The Annex – Baltimore, MD Oct 19 – The Manhattan Room – Philadelphia, PA Oct 27…

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Posted on: October 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BLACK ELK West Coast Dates And European Tour

10/15/2009 Henry Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA w/ The Jesus Lizard 10/17/2009 The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA w/ The Jesus Lizard 10/22/2009 Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR w/ The Jesus Lizard 10/23/2009 Neumo’s – Seattle, WA w/ The Jesus Lizard 10/31/2009 Rontom’s – Portland, OR *free Halloween/European Tour Kickoff Show 11/03/2009 Black Fleck – Potsdam 11/04/2009 Az Conni – Dresden 11/05/2009 Bastard Club – Osnabrueck 11/06/2009 Klub Adorno…

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Posted on: October 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Euphoria – Precious Time (CD)

There is enough swamp-rock present in “Back Against The Wall” to grill a whole mess of crawdads on the heat of the guitar and harmonica alone. For an instrumental track, “Back Against The Wall” tells an entire story in its relatively-short five minute runtime. Incorporating vocals into the Tina Dico-sung “Blue” makes Euphoria into an act that easily panders to the pop element of society, even if the instrumentation and…

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Posted on: October 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Wonder Years – On Tour

OCT 14 – Sacramento, CA @ Branch Street House w/ Energy, A Loss For Words OCT 15 – Chico, CA @ Paradise Lost w/ Energy, A Loss For Words OCT 16 – Olympia, WA @ Black Lake Grange w/ Energy, A Loss For Words OCT 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ V2 w/ Energy, A Loss For Words OCT 19 – Denver, CO @ Quixotes w/ Energy, A Loss…

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Posted on: October 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Wolfmother Tour Their Asses Off

TOUR DATES October 29 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX 30 – Stubbs – Austin, TX 31 – Voodoo Festival – New Orleans, LA November 2 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA 3 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC 4 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C. 6 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA 7 – House of Blues – Boston, MA 8 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY 11…

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Posted on: October 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Meat Puppets have been invited back on the road with Stone Temple Pilots

Oct 21 – Bottletree – Birmingham, AL Oct 22 – Exit / In – Nashville, TN Oct 23 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA Oct 24 – 40 Watt Club – Athens, GA Oct 31- Rudyard’s – Houston, TX Nov 1 – Voodoo Music Experience – New Orleans, LA Nov 3 – Proud Larry’s – Oxford, MS Nov 4 – Revolution Room – Little Rock, AR Nov 5 – Cains…

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Posted on: October 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Eugene – The 4 Track Demos (CD)

Eugene puts together a very radio-friendly type of indie-rock that is reminiscent of Hayden, never far from a good guitar hook or full sound, even though this is a very Spartan band. Tracks like “Mr. Solitude” do not have a chronological date to them, so while there might be sections on the track that just screams sixties-rock, there are equally many that look at acts like Husker Du for relevance.…

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Posted on: October 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Newest Family Member to Tooth & Nail Records: Queens Club

.Tooth & Nail Records continues to find talent with a dash of attitude, and Queens Club is no exception. Hailing from Kansas City, Queens Club debuted last night on the DANCE! RAWR! DANCE! tour with Family Force 5, Breathe Carolina, Cash Cash & I Rival (tour dates below). Their “The Nightmarer EP” will be available on the road as well as Zambooie.com and released on iTunes in the coming weeks.…

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Posted on: October 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE ACCUSED Wrap Up Tour

THE ACCUSED 10/13/2009 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 10/14/2009 Jugheads (21+) – Phoenix, AZ 10/15/2009 Radio Room (21+) – San Diego, CA 10/16/2009 Knitting Factory – Los Angeles, CA 10/17/2009 Alex Bar (21+) – Long Beach, CA 10/18/2009 TBA Santa Cruz, CA “The CURSE Of Martha Splatterhead is jam packed with lightning fast riffs, killer solos and production that’s anything but polished. It’s raw, passionate and intense.” — About.com “Their songs…

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Posted on: October 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Eszter Balint – Mud (CD)

Moving through a number of different sounds, from a Nico-like heaviness to eir voice to the simple fuck off attitude of someone like Fiona Apple, Eszter makes an album in “Mud” that is both chock-full of artistic cred while still being very pop-derived. With a heavy slant towards the more minimalist of composers, like Philip Glass in tracks like the more vocally-biased “Good Luck”, Eszter really makes a bold statement.…

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Posted on: October 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MIDDLE CLASS RUT to support Social Distortion on upcoming US Tour

MIDDLE CLASS RUT will be taking a break from recording their full length debut and will hit the road supporting Social Distortion on their upcoming U.S. tour. The band will be showcasing material from their recently released 25 Years Mini LP as well as their forthcoming full-length which will be released via Bright Antenna Records. Hailing from Sacramento, California, the band have already created a huge buzz in the UK…

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Posted on: October 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Violent Soho To Tour With Built To Spill

Look for Violent Soho’s US debut album in early 2010, but until then check out their MySpace page for a taste of what’s to come, including some tracks from their latest EP. TOUR DATES W/ BUILT TO SPILL Oct. 12 New York, NY Webster Hall Oct. 13 New York, NY Webster Hall Oct. 14 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Music Hall Oct. 15 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Music Hall Oct. 16 Philadelphia, PA…

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Posted on: October 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Re-release of the debut album by Re: Aktor

Re: Aktor is definitely one of the most intriguing bands on the entire Portuguese metal scene. Their extremely well-balanced mixture of industrial and thrash metal makes up for a true musical phenomenon, comparable to the style of such acts as Fear Factory or Mnemic. With “Zero Order”, the group gave the world one of the finest releases in the history of modern metal, perfectly joining brutal heaviness with cybernetic melodies.…

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Posted on: October 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

’87 Celebrity – The Green Walls (CD)

Even though a few of the kids from this band have played one of my concerts, and they’ve had tracks up on their website since I first learned about them months ago, I’ve not gotten the pleasure to just sit down and give ’87 Celebrity the attention that they deserve. The mastering is a little rough, with the drums on “Bad Luck” sounding almost as if they were intended to…

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Posted on: October 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

CORMORANT Frontman Discusses Metazoa’s “Accidental Concept” and Analyzes Lyrics

Arthur von Nagel, bassist/vocalist and lyricist for San Francisco progressive extreme metallers CORMORANT, recently took time out of the band’s busy schedule to shed some light on Metazoa’s beautifully rendered, deeply complex lyrics and intriguing concepts. He comments, “The themes of Metazoa came together by accident. It was never a concept album, as the lyrics were written over the course of several years, while I was going through a lot…

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Posted on: October 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DEAD MAN’S BONES Tours Through October

10/14-Middle East, Boston 10/15- LPR, New York 10/16-First Unitarian Church Sanctuary, Philadelphia 10/17-Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington 10/19-Le National, Montreal 10/20-The Music Gallery, Toronto 10/21- Schubas Tavern, Chicago 10/21-Schubas Tavern, Chicago 10/23-The Triple Door, Seattle 10/24-The Venue, Vancouver 10/25-Mississippi Studios, Portland 10/27-Swedish American Hall, San Francisco 10/30-The Regent, Los Angeles

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Posted on: October 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Eibol – Karma Kingdom (CD)

“Karma Kingdom” starts off slowly, but when a track like “Ask ?’s” happens, one will start to see some of the enrgy that Eibol brings to the mic. The track is not just someone rapping, but really couching all the harmony of the track in an incredibly hooky flow. The inclusion of a saxophone during the track provides a nice vocal-sounding retort to Eibol’s distinctive style. The major thing that…

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Posted on: October 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Mount Eerie launches massive Fall tour including shows with No Kids, Karl Blau, Tara Jane ONeil, WHY? and more!

What if the sound of wind through trees could be translated into human words? What is it saying? For WIND’S POEM by Mount Eerie, Phil Elverum spent almost two years out behind the house, at the edge of the woods, listening into the night and finding these words. Songs of impermanence, dark change, destruction, temporary blossoming, mortality, and an immense river of air tearing through the world make up the…

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Posted on: October 11, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THUNDERHEIST ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR

Canadian ghettotech pair THUNDERHEIST have announced dates for their next tour down the west coast and up through Canada. MC Isis and Grahm Zilla are back on the road and still two of the hottest misfits gracing the stage anywhere. The pair have been touring nonstop, taking their fierce show to all corners of the globe, sharing stages with Kid Cudi, Crookers, Skratch Bastid and many more. Now, they return…

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