Oscar® and two-time Grammy winner Melissa Etheridge is embarking on a North American Tour in October 2012 in support of her latest studio album, 4th Street Feeling (set for release on September 4th on Island Records). Melissa will be performing at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom on October 24, for the first time ever! Melissa wrote twelve new songs for the album, which features Blair Sinta on drums, Brett Simons on bass,…
Metal forerunners DOWN will release DOWN IV Part I – The Purple EP, their first body of new material in five years, on September 18, 2012 via Down Records/Independent Label Group. RollingStone.com made the exclusive announcement this week with the world-premiere of first single “Witchtripper,” calling it a “typically aggressive Anselmo vocal against a twisting, grinding musical backdrop.” Adding further excitement to news of the upcoming release, Sirius XM Radio’s “Liquid Metal” also premiered the new single “Witchtripper” and “Misfortune Teller” to…
This week, Calgary-based doom-core outfit MARES OF THRACE have made a major announcement about the band’s lineup. Since their 2009 inception the band has been comprised of longtime friends guitarist/vocalist Thérèse Lanz and drummer Stef MacKichan, but this week the band announced the departure of Stef and the induction of new drummer Rae Amitay. Rae was trained at the Berklee School of Music, has recently recorded with folk metal act…
AWOLNATION is hooking up fans with a free digital tour sampler featuring all of the artists on their Never Let Your Fear Decide Your Fate Tour. The exclusive free download can be accessed by going to the Red Bull Records’ Facebook page, and features AWOLNATION’s “Kill Your Heroes,” Imagine Dragons’ Jailbreaks Remix of “It’s Time,” and Zeale’s “Black Mr. Rogers” featuring AWOL. The Never Let Your Fear Decide Your Fate…
BRAVE – The new studio album was released July 24, 2012 containing 10 tracks and available at select stores worldwide with an extended 15track version on iTunes! “I live my life in a picture frame, I give my all even if in vain, I feel like a ghost in a candy store, but I was made for so much more.” Ryan Jordan 28 year old Independent recording artists Ryan Jordan,…
From Hell’s deepest abyss comes a new alliance, forged in blood-soaked blasphemy and proclaiming a return to the old ways! On Cryptic Communications, Pennsylvania’s SHADOWS IN THE CRYPT summon the deepest demons hidden within the Earth with nine hymns to the goat, announcing his vengeance upon the minions of the Nazarene. Featuring George Loveland (Decieverion, ex-Crucifier, ex-Invasive Command) on vocals, Stephen Corridean (ex-Evil Divine, ex-Wykked Wytch) on guitars/bass and master…
Radio 4 ‘Today’ hail Cosmo Jarvis as a special creative talent. Calling his film “a turning point in popular culture” (Mark Coles, Radio 4 ‘Today’) “For me, Cosmo’s work is something special. Always original and inventive, he offers real insight into the world of young people, their…
The Hellraiser franchise has been one of the few horror series that have continually expanded upon the original mythos while providing tremendously entertaining films. Hellseeker was the sixth of these films, and had not received a Blu-Ray transfer until now. The film starts out with another unlucky soul solving the puzzle box. For those that have not watched a Hellraiser film, this is when the supremely evil Pinhead can…
To say that “Alpha Males & Popular Girls” starts out oddly is a major understatement. The lead vocals come through in a very poppy vein (almost in the way of the strung-out goth rock of the late eighties), while the instrumentation comes into view as purveyors of a Locust / Lightening Bolt type of noise rock. The use of multiple layers of vocals during the first track gives the song…
The daily band lineup has been announced for ROCK VEGAS powered by Rockstar Energy Drink–“Sin City’s Loudest Two-Day Rock Music Festival,“ Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29 at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The two-day rock extravaganza will feature performances from Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, and Godsmack, plus Staind, Stone Sour, Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Adelitas Way, All That Remains, P.O.D., Art of Dying, Redlight King, New Medicine,…
LEAVES EYES’ amazing Viking battleship is setting sail to go ashore directly on the stage at this year´s edition of Wacken Open Air on Friday, August 3rd from 09:00 to 10:30 PM! Expect an epic show with a breathtaking stage decoration and quite a few surprises! Watch the trailer HERE! Liv Kristine: “I can’t wait to play in Wacken again, our Viking ship heading northwards to make a fantastic…
King Tuff has taken a number of years off since the release of eir debut album, Was Dead. The 12 tracks on this self-titled follow-up come forth as an evolutionary step forward. Anthem is a jangly, psychedelic-tinged track that is haunting in its overall feel. The drums are right up front with the super-sonic vocals, making for something that is inimitable. Alone & Stoned provides listeners with additional speed,…
I like when DVDs have a CD release tied to them. If there is a particularly impressive DVD and I want to take that with me and listen to it, most times what I would need to do is go and find some way to rip the audio stream to my computer and then burn it to a disc. However, with this CD I am able to take what was…
Austin, TX’s anthemic indie-rock band The Rocketboys have released their first ever official video for there track “The Best” (http://youtu.be/SK9CU74Y1bo), which is the last song on their recently released album Build Anyway. A true epilogue to the new record, singer Brandon Kinder comes to terms with his disappointment and anger towards former bandmates and even makes something of an apology for his pain: “You spent your time trying to make…
ADELITAS WAY will be accommodating a special date in the second episode of Bachelor Pad ABC’s hot summer series (Mondays 8/7c) where contestants vie for love and an ultimate prize of $250,000. The activity will include a unique group date where the contestants star in a music video for ADELITAS WAY’s song, Alive. ABOUT ADELITAS WAY: Alive, is the fourth single release off the band’s album Home School Valedictorian. Labeled by lead singer Rick DeJesus as a personal stand out track, ‘Alive’ is about the positive moments. It’s about being in love and feeling great, having that feeling where everything feels right,…
“Blood on Your Lips” has it all – strongly enunciated lyrics to the point that individuals can distinguish anything that is being sung, utterly sick guitar work, and drumming that pops up whenever the band needs it. The style of music may be too hard to get on pop radio, but the idea is that listeners are treated by Sodom on this CD much like they would be at…
Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce the upcoming new album, NEW DAY DAWNING by the award-winning brother/sister duo, THE ROYS. This exciting new project is set for release August 28, 2012 and features the infectious first single “Still Standing” now out to radio and available at AirplayDirect.com. “I gotta believe that ‘Still Standing’ is theee breakout hit for The Roys! The melody and chorus just stick to ya,” said…
After the piano solo, the lighter-rock that starts out “Alexandria as Our Lens” is welcome. The heavily-vocal nature of the track, coupled with the continued piano lines on the track make this a more rock-based version of The Rocket Summer. The slightly vocal style of the vocals on “Alexandria” is comparable to Mark Schultz and later Yellowcard. What results is not the traditional “emo” that is so present on…
As one of the industry’s premier worship leaders, Kari Jobe continues to impact the church with her newest special EP release, The Acoustic Sessions, available now on iTunes. This EP features acoustic versions of her most popular songs plus two acoustic performance videos. The EP peaked at the top of the iTunes Christian & Gospel album chart where it remains in the Top 10 along with her sophomore full-length project…
Jonti creates a summer mixtape for Under The Radar featuring Sonnymoon, a new RAJA track, and Lee Fields. He also recently produced a track for fellow Stones Throw artist, Homeboy Sandman. You can check out their track at Pitchfork. Jonti heads out on a tour in late August. He shares “In roughly a month, I will be embarking on an amazing journey with Gotye and his crew across the US and…