2000, self released, 23 songs, 52 minutes. 4 Piece Florida political punk band. It took me a minute to gain my bearings on this CD, as Dustin Prosthesis’ voice is a little hard to understand at times, but it does get easier to understand. The Amputees are pure, abrasive political punk rock that definitely aren’t afraid to let people know their beliefs. The recording is rough, but it actually works…
The Boxer Rebellion’s albums are completely non-disposable bodies of work – perfectly balanced in exemplary song-writing, epic performances, and wide-ranging creativity that reward the listener time and time again.” – Stephen Brolan, The Fly
Lightning Swords Of Death’s Metal Blade Records debut album will rear its head sometime during the spring of 2010. In anticipation of this album’s release, the band will be touring the western and southern US during March of 2010 with none other than Kreator, Kataklysm, Evile and Lazarus A.D.! Autarch also comments on this tour: “We are quite honored to join mighty Kreator in this campaign. We will at last…
FLOGGING MOLLY have hand-picked Los Angeles-based “dirty reggae” rockers, THE AGGROLITES, to join them on all dates on the 2009 GREEN 17 TOUR. The Aggrolites will be supporting their latest, reggae-soul release, Reggae Hit L.A (Hellcat/Epitaph).
Smile Empty Soul have announced more headlining tour dates for their run with Burn Halo (ex-Eighteen Visions) and The Last Vegas. The tour is now scheduled to run through February 6th, 2010 in Ft Wayne, IN. Smile Empty Soul frontman offered the following update from the road: “This last week has been great! We had a day off at home, which was awesome because I was able to go see…
Wow, it has been a long time since I’ve gotten to review an Ampline disc. I wish it hadn’t been so long, as the band starts out with the very intense “Your Tongue or Your Lifeâ€. This song has all of the emotional intensity of a Fugazi or a Desert City Soundtrack, tying the best parts of both bands up into something complete. While there are segments of an Ampline…
Los Angeles metal legends Armored Saint are pleased to announce the tracklisting for the band’s recently completed album La Raza, the band’s first new album since 2001’s Nod to the Old School. La Raza was recorded at Tranzformer Studios in Burbank, CA, was produced by bassist Joey Vera, and engineered by Bryan Carlstrom and his assistant John Nuss. La Raza tracklisting 1. Loose Cannon 2. Head On 3. Left Hook…
Pop-punk’s reigning champs, New Found Glory, come out swinging on their hotly anticipated new album, Not Without A Fight, due March 10th on Epitaph Records. Defending their title against any and all contenders, the platinum-selling group’s sixth studio album delivers a one-two knockout with fist-pumping hooks and catchy sing-along choruses. Working with producer Mark Hoppus (Motion City Soundtrack, The Matches) and mixer Neil Avron (Fall Out Boy) in their corner,…
THE END RECORDS announced today details surrounding the forthcoming debut release from Johnston Iowa’s DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS. The release, an EP entitled ‘Simon,’ is currently available for pre-order via THE OMEGA ORDER and will be available digitally and in stores everywhere on January 27th.
After spending their entire Summer on the Vans Warped Tour, The Phillips brothers – Brandon, Zach, Adam – and their best friend Keenan, otherwise known as THE ARCHITECTS are packing their bags again for another cross country trek in support of their fourth album THE HARD WAY (Skeleton Crew). This time, the boys will be touring with Flogging Molly and Frank Turner (tour dates below). Produced, mixed, and engineered by…
ROTOTYPE is proud to announce the digital release of their highly acclaimed debut album “Trinityâ€. Originally released in 2002 (2004 in Europe), “Trinity†laid the foundation for the band’s style of progressive thrash and featured such memorable tracks as “Live A Lieâ€, “Pure†and the title track “Trinityâ€. “We’re stoked to have‘Trinity’ join the digital age,†said PROTOTYPE guitarist Kragen Lum. “Many of the folks that bought‘Continuum’ on iTunes have…
“Listening is like running down a mountain on a switchback trail, the sound of surprise generating its own momentum. There’s a punk glee inside the bluegrass craft–and a punk vehemence inside the bluegrass smile.â€â€“ Greil Marcus
His new album, “Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street ” will be issued to coincide with the trumpeter’s first US tour in two decades:
Among the hardest-working outfits in any genre or any region, the multifaceted moe. will in 2010 celebrate their 20th anniversary with an itinerary that would exhaust the most eager newcomer. More than just a series of shows, the events scheduled for 2010 are a reflection of moe.’s commitment to their fans, their community, and their planet. In addition to their rigorous schedule of upcoming gigs, moe. will release an anthology…
Fresh from a successful international run, Reprise Records artists The Used have announced a US headlining winter tour. The nationwide string of dates, which kick off January 27th in San Diego, CA and run through February 26th in Birmingham, AL, will support their new album, Artwork. Atreyu and Drive A will be supporting. Critical acclaim for the Matt Squire-produced Artwork is effusive. Outburn (which the band recently graced the cover…
N.A.S.A. (North America/South America), and their worldwide debut The Spirit of Apollo is set to be released on Anti- on February 17, 2009. N.A.S.A is an ongoing creative collaboration between two lifelong music aficionados, Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, and their friends, friends of friends and musical heroes. The pair will tour the US and Canada starting late next month.
Blackened-thrash masters, SKELETONWITCH have announced a US headline tour this February. The band, who is just wrapping up a wildly successful co-headline tour of Europe with GOATWHORE and TOXIC HOLOCAUST, will be bringing IRON AGE from Austin, Texas and Rhode Island’s HOWL on the entire run. DOOMRIDERS and BLACK TUSK will lend support on select dates. 2/17 Great Scott- Boston, MA (w/ Doomriders) 2/18 Valetine’s- Albany, NY 2/19 Kung Fu…
A Shoreline Dream first hit the surface in 2006 with their self-produced and self-released debut album, Avoiding The Consequences, displaying a now signature dark production full of layered ambient sounds. Followed up by a series of EPs and a partnership with German electronic musician and producer, Ulrich Schnauss, the band will release their sophomore full-length, Recollections of Memory, February 10th via Latenight Weeknight Records.
Maltese Falcon can easily be called the lost heroes of the golden years of heavy metal. Inspired by Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon and Grim Reaper, the band invaded the 80’s metal scene with a solid mixture of power, melody and heaviness. Their short, yet successful career brought a true gem – the album “Metal Rushâ€, released in 1984. The band’s debut album was packed with prime quality heavy metal…
It would be a disservice to say that Amor Fati was a band that did not try out other styles. However, it would also be a disservice to say that Amor Fati is always an act that knows what it is doing during “Love Fateâ€. During the first three tracks, there are three distinctly different styles. All three of the styles have rock as some sort of a background, but…