Sodom – Lords of Depravity / 2006 SPV / http://www.sodomized.info / http://www.spv.de / There is little time for discussion on the second DVD of this 2-DVD set. Sodom has decided to separate discussion from metal, and the results are perfect. This means that the second disc assaults listeners with the essence of Sodom for about 100 minutes. Lesser individuals will be destroyed by this amount of metal, but true fans…
Massachusetts grindcore powerhouses The Red Chord have completed work on their new video for “Dread Prevailed.†The Red Chord brought in the prolific David Brodsky (GWAR, God Forbid, All That Remains) to direct. The video, which features a nightmarish car ride with the band, is available on the Metal Blade Records website at http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/theredchord/video5.php.
Collin Raye – Selected Hits / 2007 StarPointe Records / http://www.collinraye.com / http://www.starpointerecords.com / What Collin Raye does on eir “Selected Hits†is essentially make a Greatest Hits EP. Like many greatest hits albums, there are a few new tracks to whet the appetites of completists (this time, “A Soldier’s Prayer†and “Quitters†make their appearance). Also like many greatest hits albums, there are tracks that everyone that is a…
(New York, NY) — KOCH Records is pleased to announce a new revenue-sharing, multi-album, worldwide partnership with OTEP. The first release under this new agreement is the band’s highly-anticipated new full-length album, The Ascension– slated for release on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007. Additionally, KOCH Records has several releases planned for 2008 under OTEP’s new, soon to be announced imprint.Led by riveting front-woman Otep Shamaya, Los Angeles-based OTEP has long been…
Social Distortion – Live In Orange County / 2004 Time Bomb Recordings / 15 Tracks / http://www.socialdistortion.com / http://www.timebombrecordings.com / Starting out slowly with “Making Believeâ€, all the variables that tend to hold a band from achieving their full potential on a live DVD, including poor sound and vocals are simply not present on “Live in Orange Countyâ€. The disc sounds even more professional than 1998’s “Live At The Roxyâ€,…
Verona Grove is a pop-punk upstart by way of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and is hitting the road this fall with a slew of buzz bands including The Ataris, Lifehouse, and Plain White T’s. The trio worked with Jamie Arentzen, producer and guitarist of American Hi-Fi, on their full length debut The Story Thought Over, out now on Pat’s Record Company/Universal.
Karmina – The Kiss / 2007 CBS / 5 Tracks / http://www.karmina.com / http://www.cbsrecords.com / “The Kiss†is the self-titled opener to this pop star’s latest EPs. “The Kiss†has a sound that seems like a more mature version of early Hilary Duff. There are hints of artists like Kelly Clarkson present in Karmina’s overall approach. The instrumentation works well in highlighting all the right places during “The Kissâ€, but…
“I had heard this band Tokyo Rose was good and now I know why. They made a great record and these days that’s saying a lot. Two words about Tokyo Rose, REALLY GREAT SONGS, Ok that was three but you get the idea.” – MxPx “Lots of bands try it but Tokyo Rose has successfully figured out how to blend all different styles and influences together to come up with…
Sham 69 – Hersham Boys / 2006 MVD / 74 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Now this is what I want when I see a concert DVD. There are cameras that are on tracks and gradual changes between the different cameras, all done within the first two minutes of the concert. During the first track of the concert, “What Have We Gotâ€, Sham 69 shows that they still have it.
There will be no rest for Against Me! this fall as they prepare for their latest US tour. The band returns from London to kick off the next leg of the tour in Asbury Park, NJ on November 3rd for their first show. Tickets are on sale for select dates..
Will Dailey – Back Flipping Forward / 2007 CBS / 10 Tracks / http://www.willdailey.com / http://www.cbs.com / Will Dailey has been around the Boston independent music scene for a few years. 2004 marked the release of Dailey’s first disc, “GoodByeRedBulletâ€, which pushed 10,000 copies in sales. Individuals that are not immediately familiar with Dailey’s work may have still heard Dailey in the past. Songs of eir have been present on…
Cincinnati, Ohio’s Buffalo Killers are back on the road in the U.S. this fall opening for the Black Crowes. www.alivenergy.com/Buffalo_Killers.html The band’s latest single Don’t You Ever Think I Cry, a cover of the seventies British cult band Rockin’ Horse, is now available exclusively online at : www.alivenergy.com/Buffalo_Killers_Dont_You_Ever_Think.mp3
Secret Weapons of Kung Fu (for Burnt Zine) Living in a suburb really limits your chances in catching a punk video on the local tv stations, but fret not : Kung Fu Records has made a video compilation that collects videos from some of the biggest punk stars and some up and coming acts. While the list of great acts is not fully represented on this disc, some great tracks…
Click Here to Listen to their SXSW Daytrotter Performance: http://www.daytrotter.com/daytrotterSessions/759/free-songs-dragons-of-zynth Dragons of Zynth kick off their fall tour dates in hometown New York City tomorrow at the Annex Club NME party. DOZ will bringing their afro-glam-crunk showcase to venues across the East Coast, including a stop in Washington D.C. for the DAM festival with Cloud Cult http://www.damfestival.org, then proceeding to the midwest and up into Canada for their debut Pop…
Florida Indie-alternative band, The Cruxshadows, just blew out the candles on their best “Birthday†ever, celebrating their second consecutive Billboard #1 single today. Almost one year ago to the day, the band’s single “Sophia” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales Chart. This feat was made all the more incredible because it knocked hitmaker Beyonce’s new single down to the #2 slot. The band repeated the feat on…
Sean Lennon – Friendly Fire / 2006 Capitol / 1 Track / http://www.capitolrecords.com/seanlennon / http://www.capitolrecords.com / Man, as the years go by, it becomes more and more easy to tell that Sean Lennon is the son of John Lennon. Anyways, this DVD is a movie trailer for Friendly Fire, an “ego trip†for Sean Lennon in the sense that the music that ey made is linked to video footage to…
Satellite, one of the best progressive rock bands in Poland, announced their return! Wojtek Szadkowski has once again invited other musicians from neo-prog Collage to create a masterpiece of space, melody and beautiful sounds. The new album entitled “Into The Night” is the final chapter of the trilogy started in 2003 by “A Street Between Sunrise And Sunset” and followed by “Evening Games” in 2005. As the band claims, it’s…
World renowned punk band D.O.A. is back with the brand new DVD “Smash the State.†It will be released September 25th, 2007 on Joe Shithead’s Sudden Death Records. This long awaited compilation is loaded with a ton of raw footage shot at four shows in the San Francisco/Bay Area and the infamous Canada Day Anarchist Picnic in Vancouver.
The Rolling Stones – Under Review 1962-1966 / 2006 MVD / 82 Minutes / http://www.rollingstones.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / This Under Review features The Rolling Stones in the first four years of their existence as a band. One can expect MVD in the next three or four years to come out with other Under Review DVDs that will bring individuals up to the current period in The Rolling Stones’ life. This…
AVENGED SEVENFOLD ANNOUNCES THEIR FIRST OFFICAL FAN CLUB! This fan club gives you a ton of awesome features including an early admission pass to all headlining general admission shows, the new CD/MVI which includes the new album and over 2 hours of exclusive footage, the opportunity to take advantage of Avenged Sevenfold ticket pre-sales, plus much, much more!