Author: Sargeant

Posted on: October 22, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Koop Tour in November; Swing U.S. into Frenzy

Atlantic recording group KOOP has announced details of their upcoming North American tour. The dates celebrate the recent release of “KOOP ISLANDS.” KOOP – aka Oscar Simonsson and Magnus Zingmark – will kick off their concert schedule on November 2nd at New York City’s Hiro Ballroom, with dates continuing through a November 10th show at Los Angeles’ Barker Block (see attached itinerary). When performing, Simonsson and Zingmark magically transform KOOP…

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Posted on: October 22, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Finn Bros – S/T [ADB]

This album is on Discovery Records and it was released in 1995 with 11 songs. This is Indy rock done by two bothers that are Australian. They sound only like one other Aussie band, and that is Midnight Oil. Their influences also include Bowie, and Elvis Costello. This is slow tempoed music. The vocals are alright, but the whole presentation of the music is incredibly boring. The two brothers write…

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Posted on: October 22, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Fugazi – 88/89 Bootleg and Steady Diet of Nothing [ADB]

I notice about this tape is that the sound is abnormally clear for being a bootleg. Really good old school punk with great riffs, clear vocals, and awesome drumming. The voice of the vocalist is awesomely strange. Fugazi makes me want to mosh, because they are so awesome, even on a bootleg. Fugazi is evidently also a very political band which always makes the songs a lot better. It gives…

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Posted on: October 22, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dethklok and Trail of the Dead Rend Assholes Worldwide

Adult Swim, the late-night sister network of Cartoon Network which showcases animation and live action for adults, announces a 12-stop college tour beginning October 29 with two of the country’s top rock acts, And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and Dethklok. All shows will be free for students and ticket information can be obtained at adultswimpresents.com.

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Junkyard Prophet – The Price

Junkyard Prophet – The Price / 2007 Self / http://www.youcanrunbutyoucannothide.com / Junkyard Prophet has been under intense scrutiny for the politics that they espouse, especially those that are provided to individuals that are captive, stuck in a high school assembly. However, this review focuses on the music of “The Price”, rather than the politics that surround the band. To get a good idea of how the band has evolved over…

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Five Finger Death Punch frontman discusses his side-project, Ghost Machine

Ghost Machine’s debut album, Hypersensitive, streamed online Five Finger Death Punch frontman, Ivan Moody, recently spoke with Blistering.com, where he discussed his side-project Ghost Machine in-depth. Ghost Machine is the side-project of Moody, along with ex-Clay People guitarist, John Stevens, and former Motograter drummer, Chris “Crispy” Binns.

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Fear – Have Another Beer With Fear [ADB]

1995 Fear Records, and it has 16 songs. These bands are one of the best examples of a old punk band coming back in the 1990s. An anomaly in this band is that they have a black guy in the band. All the parts of this band are great, with excellent vocals and great audible bass, and best of all, funny as hell, sexist lyrics. The songs are very catchy…

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BELAY MY LAST post new tracks online; hit the road for the rest of the year

With their Mediaskare debut album ‘The Downfall’ in stores now, BELAY MY LAST have made five tracks from the album available for listening on their Myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/belaymylast). With their stock quickly rising in the metal world, BELAY MY LAST’s unique fusion of brutal and melodic harmonies has sparked a buzz in the underground metal community that has them poised to be the next break out band. Letting the music…

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sound The Alarm – Stay Inside

Sound The Alarm – Stay Inside / 2007 Geffen / 12 Tracks / http://www.soundthealarmmusic.com / http://www.geffen.com / Even though the members of Sound the Alarm are young (they are in their twenties), the band has been around for quite a few years. The act formed when the members were still pre-teens; since then, they have been tearing shit up in Pennsylvania. With their album “Stay Inside”, released this year on…

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Secretly Canadian Welcomes THROW ME THE STATUE to the Fold

We’re uber pleased to announce Seattle’s Throw Me The Statue to the Secretly Canadian family. Conceived and fronted by Scott Reitherman, TMTS has been delivering its wondrous concoction of cheapo sequenced synths, brass ensembles, fuzzed out beats and epic vocal melodies to various Seattle clubs for the past year.

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Fallen – Sector 7G [ADB]

Self Released, 1999, 3 song demo. This 4 piece band from California is a kick ass metal band. They can be best described as thrash/death metal, and they’re songs are very catchy and will make you mosh. Typical great guitars with unintelligible vocals that make the whole genre good. They do a little it of symphonic metal, and then just rock balls out. The fallen are very talented, and they…

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Annuals Launch Fall Co-Headlining Tour w/Manchester Orchestra

After a summer of touring around the world playing festivals such as Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, as well as getting voted in for the UK’s ATP vs. the Fans, ambitious Raleigh, NC six-piece Annuals are excited to announce their new signing to Canvasback/Ace Fu, starting with a 20-date fall tour co-headlining with labelmates and friends Manchester Orchestra. This homecoming tour will be a particularly special one for both bands, as Annuals…

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Posted on: October 21, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

2007.10.21 Top Ten List (JMcQ)

10. Jeremy Camp – Tonight 09. Beef – Too Fast To Slow Down 08. Flying – Change Up 07. Puli – Daybreak 06. Frank Zappa – Sy Borg 05. Carrie Underwood – Don’t Forget 04. Seventh Day Slumber – Awake 03. Group 1 Crew – Forgive Me 02. Spongecola – Biliw 01. Anberlin – Godspeed

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Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Leo – Nightmares

Leo – Nightmares / 2007 DreamMakers / 14 Tracks / http://www.leotheband.com / http://www.rockridgemusic.com / Leo is a band that has been able to reach the tars without truly breaking it big yet. While “Nightmares” will change that, Leo has made somewhat of a name for themselves opening up for bands such as Breaking Benjamin and Sick Puppies, along with doing a live set at this year’s South by Southwest.

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Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Confession and A7X Tour

All treat and no trick for metal fans, The Confession, fresh from leveling cities with Megadeth, will join Avenged Sevenfold and Operator on tour this fall; the 28-city trek starts October 29 in Los Angeles at the famed Wiltern Theatre. Championed by Alternative Press as one of “100 Bands You Need To Know in 2007” the Orange County band has teamed up with their good friends in A7X to help…

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Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Exploited – Don’t Forget the Chaos [ADB]

2 songs are recorded in a studio and the rest are recorded live. Released in 92 on Cleopatra Records, with 18 songs on it. The songs have a fast tempo with a driving beat. The sound is very muddy on the live songs, but it still is amazing to listen to. Very good screaming delivery in the songs ,making this a true brit punk band. Political lyrics and screaming always…

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Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Shaw/Blades Tours, plays Songs from Influence

It’s the announcement Shaw/Blades fans have been waiting for. The duo Styx/Damn Yankees guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw and Night Ranger/Damn Yankees bassist/vocalist Jack Blades will hit the road once again starting November 7 in Petaluma, CA and concluding in December 8 in Nashville, TN in support of their critically acclaimed INFLUENCE album.

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Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

As Blood Runs Black Tours for “Allegiance”

After over a year of non-stop touring, underground metal phenomenon AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK will head out on their first headlining tour in support of their album ‘Allegiance’. Dubbed ‘The Farewell To Allegiance Tour’, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK will be accompanied by Walls Of Jericho, The Warriors, Born Of Osiris, and Mediaskare label mates Belay My Last. Following the tour AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK will begin work on a new…

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Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Monster In The Machine – Butterfly Pinned

Monster In The Machine – Butterfly Pinned / 2007 Emotional Syphon / 12 Tracks / http://www.monsterinthemachine.com / Pretty much anywhere an individual looks, Monster in the Machine has some sort of ties to legendary rock acts. The label that they are on, Emotional Syphon, is owned by Munky from Korn. Josh Freese (Vandals) and Doug Ardito (Crawford in Cellophane) are captured in different roles during the tracks on “Butterfly Pinned”.…

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Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Serj Tankian (SOAD) Releases “Elect The Dead”

Serj Tankian, the voice of System Of A Down, emerges as a solo artist with his debut album, Elect The Dead. The album will be released on October 23rd through Serjical Strike Records. Serj Tankian is not what he used to be. [He’s better.] The Lebanese-born Armenian-American poet gone wild has blossomed beyond voice and hair into true fire and brimstone, melodic visionary perched on a cannonball soaring light speed…

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