Jun-Aug 2000/ Free-17 by 11.5, Newspaper style. Very small print. The opening article is incredibly well-written, who is accomplished enough to write for Maximum Rocknroll. The ads are very heavily interspersed in the magazine, but it makes sense, as Chris(tine) (the editor) needs some source of income for this very awesome magazine. “Zero Content†is a very funny and professionally drawn comic, of which I would like to see more.…
When it comes to traditional metal, not many bands dare to go beyond the boundaries of a given genre. But once in a while there emerges a group that tries to redefine the standards of metal and simply introduce something new. Brimstone did this with classic power metal, confronting it with harsh death metal vocals. The result? One of Sweden’s most inspiring musical projects ever to invade the contemporary metal…
Left Lane Cruiser has confirmed a summer tour in support of their debut Alive Records release “Bring Yo Ass to the Table.” The band will be performing throughout one selected dates with the Black Diamond Heavies, Bob Log III and Scott Biram. Left Lane Cruiser, features just Joe Evans on slide guitar and vocals with Brenn Beck on one big-ass bass drum, harmonica and a toolbox full of percussive gear.
Prince Fatty is the brainchild of British producer and die-hard reggae fan Mike Pelanconi, whose repertoire ranges from the now classic Acid Jazz/Delicious Vinyl of the 1990s to working with established rock and pop icons like Graham Coxon, Sinead O’Conner, N’Dea Davenport and Pharcyde, reggae legends like Gregory Isaacs, Adrian Sherwood and Dub Syndicate, and, more recently, pop artists Lily Allen and Little Barrie.
The Graduate will release a new album, Anhedonia, later this year. You may have already heard about them, as these charming boys are no stranger to the road. In fact, they have been touring for the greater part of the last year with the likes of Jack’s Mannequin and Simple Plan. If you haven’t caught a performance yet, fans have another chance this Summer during their extensive US tour! See…
Slug #218 / Free / 1:10 / 68M / http://www.slugmag.com / Slug is one of those scene magazines that has information about what is happening in the local scene. Slug’s focus is on the Salt Lake City area, and the zine itself is miles beyond many of the other scene magazines that are on the market. That is to say that Slug is much more of a melding of magazines…
Oort Records is excited and proud to announce the newest member of our family, Danny Rocco. DANNY ROCCO (Rockville Centre, NY) brings a unique wide-ranging talent to the scene. Young but experienced, Danny has toured the world as a performing musician. His songs are a clear reflection of passionate triumph over life’s turmoils.
The Punkettes of Civet Lay Claim to the Title of “Queens of Noise†with their Rocking New Album Hell Hath No Fury The ferocious hellions of Civet are set to unleash their Hellcat Records debut album entitled Hell Hath No Fury on 09/09/08. Hailing from the notorious punk stronghold of Orange County California, it’s obvious these brash young ladies have learned from their heroes, who, by the sound of it,…
Pennsylvania metallers AUGUST BURNS RED have announced headlining North American tour dates this fall! The tour kicks off in Lemoyne, PA on August 29 and wraps up at the Blender Theatre in NYC on October 12! AUGUST BURNS RED will be hitting the road with A Skylit Drive, Sky Eats Airplane, Greeley Estates, and This or the Apocalypse.
Vince Gill, Big & Rich, Dwight Yoakam, Levon Helm, Lucinda Williams, Little Richard, Willie Nelson, Delbert McClinton, Randy Travis, Patty Loveless and More Record Country Hits and Classic Standards for Children with Cancer Available September 16th From New West Records
What happens when a group of people strongly devoted to the death & black metal scene decides to join forces and form a band together? You might say it depends on the people, but when you’re talking about ex-members of the Swedish juggernaut Dissection you can be sure that this newborn formation will deliver some truly heavy dosage of metal annihilation – and that’s exactly what Soulreaper does… Their debut…
Shall Noise Upon, set for release on September 2nd, 2008 on the Headless Heroes label, is the third full-length album from Apollo Sunshine. Recorded during the summer of 2007 in the Catskill Mountains, in a house inhabited by spirits (and next door to the home of the original Uncle Sam), the album sees multi-instrumentalists Jesse Gallagher, Sam Cohen, and Jeremy Black weaving through a multitude of styles (psych-pop, groove-funk, cowboy…
Metal Mind Productions presents the complete discography of the legend of Polish hard & heavy scene – Turbo. The deluxe box entitled “Anthology 1980 – 2008†summarize the twenty five years of Turbo with Grzegorz Kupczyk as the vocalist. To make the band’s image as clear as possible, some of the albums in this box have been enriched with additional recordings, and for those seeking out rarities, we prepared two…
Bo Bice (age 32) and wife Caroline (age 27) welcomed new baby Caleb James Bice on Tuesday, August 5th in Nashville, TN at 3:32pm. The baby boy was born a healthy 7 lbs 15 oz. at Centennial hospital. Bo has been on tour all over America this summer eagerly awaiting Caleb’s arrival. With the new baby finally here, Bo will be taking some time with his family.
Alejandro Escovedo has been confirmed to perform at Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee on August 30th at the Roadhouse at the Lakefront stage on the same bill with Bruce Springsteen. This will be the second time Escovedo has shared a stage with Springsteen; the first was in April of this year when they teamed up on Escovedo’s single “Always a Friend”. This show will mark Escovedo’s return to touring…
Videos from John Bayless’ new recording “Circle of Life: The Music of Elton John in the Style of Bach” are now viewable at Youtube:
Slingshot #92 / Free / 16L / :30 / http://www.thelonghaul.org / Slingshot is one of the longest-running anarchist-oriented zines out on the market (is Fifth Estate still being published?)/ This issue is free and beyond the great center-fold poster, provides leaders with information about the latest arrests made in the Earth First-realm of things. Also in this issue is a description of the current state of politics in Oaxaca, Mexico.…
Afflicted debuted when the Swedish metal scene was crawling with Entombed and Unleashed clones, all far from any originality. The Stockholm five-piece had a different approach towards death metal – they offered complex and intriguing music, reaching far beyond the typical Swedish school of metal. Their first and most acclaimed album – “Prodigal Sun†– was a groundbreaking release, unfortunately overshadowed by the flood of other death metal bands at…
Today’s metal scene is known for combining various genres such as punk, hardcore, grind, death and thrash metal, and shaping them into new subgenres. But if you dig deeper in heavy music history, you’d be surprised that metalcore, grindcore or crustcore were played long before they had a name! Impulse Manslaughter proves that even in the 80’s punk and metal did collaborate, creating the same extreme combinations we know today.
“Make u feel real special when I’m on you / slide low lay back and enjoy the ride” The Song: “What They Do” featuring Gucci Mane is the second single from Khia’s upcoming album Nasti Musik. Gucci Mane, in true player fashion, talks about getting girls drunk in the club and getting them loose. On the flipside Khia brings her feminine expertise when she rhymes, “Make u feel real special…