Individuals might not know that this band used to be Apocalipstick. Since the EP, the band has become a little more fleshed out, and while there are still some issues with the production of this album, there are present the same brand of catchy punk tunes that were so prevalent in the previous disc. There are pieces of “Cowboy” that really seem to look more toward the rockabilly (Tiger Army…
Dear Landlord recently recorded a new song for a compilation that former Lookout Records owner, Larry Livermore, is putting together titled The Thing That Ate Larry Livermore. The band recorded with Matt Alison and Justin Yates at Atlas Studios in Chicago. In other Dear Landlord news the band will be closing out 2011 with a string of shows, playing with Banner Pilot, The Slow Death, The Dopamines, and Direct Hit.…
Those of you who attended the Summer Breeze Open Air in Germany this year may already know DAVIDIAN. They were one of the New Blood Award finalists who have opened the festival in the party tent. The band from the Stuttgart area has played a lot of shows in the past years, some of them with bands such as Heaven Shall Burn, Whitechapel, Milking The Goatmachine or Hatebreed. They have…
Severe Torture do the equivalent of a Chinese version of their same name with the opening track to “Fall of the Despised” in “Endless Strain of Cadavers”. This means that the same arrangements are tapped, especially in terms of the drums, really bringing in individuals due to the fact that listeners can find some common ground by the fourth or fifth iteration. The band really brings in a few disparate…
Indie Recordings is proud to announce the signing of NEKROMANTHEON. The label will release the band’s new album, “Rise, Vulcan Spectre,” on January 13th 2012 in Europe and January 17th in North America. NEKROMANTHEON has one mission: To play fast, evil and dirty thrash metal in the way of the old gods. Influenced by the classics of Slayer, Sadus, Kreator, Dark Angel and Sepultura, they`ve unleashed their attack on modern…
My name is Kevin Yordy, manager for The Amends, a Colorado-based indie rock-n-roll band. I believe Tyler, one of the band members contacted you before, but I thought I should start earning my keep. The Amends recently independently released their first full-length album, and would be honored if you gave it a listen and hopefully review it on in NeuFutur. I initially approached The Amends about becoming their manager after…
Bands aren’t usually around for thirty years, and even fewer of them are able to keep a style reminiscent of that era for so long after their formation. The Seventh Season do so, while keeping together enough relevancy to maintain a decent album. Using a voice modifier that many would assume to be on a Britney Spears or Cher track, Yuri makes a solid rock track that can be as…
There are a number of different artists that attempt to make music for children. Many of these artists create efforts that can only be enjoyed by the younger set. However, I believe that the music that is on From The Birds can speak to all ages. This is due to intelligent musicianship and care taken throughout the disc to continually make interesting and intelligent efforts. From The Birds begins with…
Ancient Antarctic metal marauders GWAR will carry on with their plans to tour Europe in Jan. 2012, despite the recent death of guitarist Cory Smoot, during the bands “Return of the World Maggot Tour”. Said GWAR spokesman Dave Brockie a.k.a. Oderus Urungus– “When Cory died, we all wanted to go home and take care of the family and our own grief. But the best way to do that is by…
For a band that has been around for around seven years and are so well traveled, I really expected more from “Devour” that what is actually on the CD. The guitars on the disc sound tinny, and the sequencing of the instrumental and vocal parts isn’t spotless. “Abuse Me” has some interesting strides in the amount of body and general sound that Seven 13 has taken from earlier rock tracks,…
Icelandic fun-pop group FM Belfast have debuted a new video for “Vertigo,” taken from Don’t Want To Sleep, the followup to their breakout debut, How to Make Friends on Morr Music. Directed by Máni M. Sigfússon, the video “centers on a play date held by two little girls, who are terribly cute and seem to know exactly what to do when it comes to properly enjoying the music of “Vertigo,”…
11/30 Huntington, NY The Paramount Theater 12/01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre 12/02 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom 12/03 Worcester, MA Palladium 12/04 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 12/05 Nashville, TN Rocketown 12/06 Chicago, IL House of Blues 12/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 12/08 Kansas City, MO Beaumont 12/09 Dallas, TX The Door 12/10 San Antonio, TX The White Rabbit 12/11 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Center 12/13 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater 12/14 Scottsdale, AZ…
The screaming that The Seventh Cross does on their “Scorched By The Flames of Vengeance” seems to show that the band is much more influenced by emo ands and music than they’d like to admit. Of course, at some point the style of music that The Seventh Cross plays is metal. There are hints of eighties metal present throughout “Scorched”, but much of what the band places down is without…
German progressive metal titans OBSCURA have announced a four-week headlining European tour in the spring of 2012 in support of their latest album Omnivium.. Support on the tour will come from label-mates SPAWN OF POSSESSION, French tech-death maestros GOROD, and Dutch progressive metallers EXIVIOUS. The tour will kick-off on March 9th in Stuttgart, Germany then march through Scandinavia, Eastern and Southern Europe, and the UK before returning to Germany on…
Formerly known as Brother Bear, the Santa Rosa, CA band has changed their name to State Faults. The band is in the process of finishing the recording for their debut full-length record to be released in early 2012. Label news, album info and artwork will be revealed in the coming weeks. State Faults consists of four soulmates with a DIY ethic trying to make honest and explosive music. Formed in…
I had heard about how good of a band 7 Seconds was about eight or nine years ago, and I decided to pick up one of their albums from the local CD store. That album, “Soulforce Revolution”, was one of the worst albums I’ve ever heard. However, I decided to give 7 Seconds a second chance, and let me say, I’m happy I threw this disc in my player. A…
11/28 The Basement, Nashville 11/29 Masquerade, Atlanta 11/30 Metro Gallery, Baltimore 12/01 Trinity College, Hartford 12/02 Mercury Lounge, NYC 12/03 Glasslands, Brooklyn 12/07 The Garden Bowl, Detroit 12/08 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland 12/09 Subterranean, Chicago
While it true that the production value of 7K during their “Make It Up” is solid, the track present does not have enough energy to do much of anything until the band can corral their forces for a brief time during the midpoint of this track. The tension that 7K is trying to create with the design to hold back guitars towards the end of the track is a tack…
Prolific hard rockers CLUTCH are wrapping up their European tour with Volbeat today. The guys will continue their tour with a string of headlining shows through Scandanavia. Kamchatka will be providing support on these dates. CLUTCH have just confirmed an in store performance and signing for November 27th at Bengans in Goteberg, Sweden. Weathermaker Music will release the long awaited deluxe, double vinyl edition of CLUTCH’s classic 2004 opus “Blast…
Progressive djentlemen VILDHJARTA have teamed-up with Metal Hammer (Germany) for the exclusive premiere of their new video clip “dagger”! Directed by Jakob Arevarn (http://www.arevarn.se), “dagger” is the second music video from the Swedish septet’s forthcoming debut album, måsstaden, which will be released via Century Media Records on November 28th in Europe and November 29th in North America. To watch the clip, head over to Metal Hammer (Germany) now: http://www.metal-hammer.de/video-audio/premieren/article123486 The…