It’s that time of year again…. the corporate sales pitch at bargain prices, the long lines that result from it and the painfully cheerful music that becomes the soundtrack to your hell. “If only a comedy/metal band would put on a show to distract me”. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
BLACK METAL CRUST PUNK: WOE Posts Brand-New DYSTOPIA Cover on Myspace Hot on the heels of misanthropic black metallers WOE’s overwhelmingly well-received debut album A Spell for the Death of Man (Stronghold Records), mainman C. Grigg has posted a viciously feral cover of crust legends DYSTOPIA’s “Anger Brought by Disease” on the band’s Myspace page. What happens when you take a song already brimming with raw power and hatred, and…
Massachusetts’ ALL THAT REMAINS has officially hit the road as direct support for the North American tour for Sweden’s In Flames. “We just showed up in Montreal today to kick off our support run with IN FLAMES!†frontmant Phil Labonte said yesterday. “I’ve never met any of the guys till today. I had the chance to talk with Daniel [Svensson, drums] and Bjorn [Gelotte, guitar] for a bit and they…
Two best friends that have lost touch and a foreigner in a strange land head into the wilderness on a hilariously harebrained expedition when WITHOUT A PADDLE: NATURE’S CALLING comes exclusively to DVD and Blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment on January 13, 2009. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Directed by Vern Moen, 02.08 to 06.08 is a 34 minute film about Cold War Kids and the making of Loyalty to Loyalty. The film will be featured exclusively on Youtube for one week only and is available for purchase with the deluxe edition of the Loyalty to Loyalty, available now. It’s a beautiful film which includes insight on the history of Cold War Kids, loads of behind the scenes…
Headbangers Blog premiered today DIR EN GREY’s new video for the song “Dozing Green,” the twelfth cut from the band’s forthcoming seventh studio effort, Uroboros. The video was directed by the band’s longtime collaborator Hiroyuki Kondo and took two and a half months to create from filming to post-production. Check out the video: anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Daytrotter – http://www.daytrotter.com – featured a “Daytrotter Session” with Port Angeles, Washington-based classic rock outfit The Lonely H. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Mushroomhead’s long awaited DVD Volume 2, out now on Filthy Hands/Megaforce Records hits the ground running as it debuts on Billboard DVD chart at #7. This is the highly anticipated follow-up to their 2005 DVD release Volume 1 and features 2 ½ hours of genuine pandemonium, exclusive never before seen content, live footage, videos, video commentary, behind the scenes footage and never before seen band activity. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
The HOMETOWN THROWDOWN–Boston’s biggest party of the holiday season will be kicking off on Wednesday December 26 – December 29 at The Middle East in Boston, MA (already sold-out) and December 31 at Lupo’s in Providence, RI (tickets on sale now), featuring plastic Santas, dancing Menorahs and a holiday themed backdrop adorning the stage with hard-hitting, horn-driven, action- packed ska-punk delivered with care and conviction by the one and only…
Progressive rock band Satellite revealed the title of their forthcoming album. “Nostalgiaâ€, the follow up to the highly acclaimed album “Into The Nightâ€, will be released by Metal Mind Productions in mid March 2009. Once again, Wojtek Szadkowski and his colleagues from the legendary neo-prog-rock Collage create a genuine musical masterpiece of space, melody and beautiful sounds. More details on the new record will follow as the recording process progresses.…
Debut single “Cheater Cheater†enters the top 40 at country radio Joey+Rory celebrated the successful debut of their Vanguard/Sugar Hill Records album The Life of a Song with a party Wednesday night at The Station Inn in Nashville. The album, their first, entered the charts at #10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart and #61 on the all-genre Top 200 chart. Also this week, Joey+Rory’s debut single, “Cheater Cheater,†entered…
amily Force 5’s sophomore release Dance Or Die out now on Transparent Media Group a label founded by the band, manager Chris Woltman and producer Joe Baldridge with EMI Music Marketing, came charging out of the gate with it’s funky rhythms, contagious club grooves and undeniably hooks, the invasion begun and this musical force of nature is showing no signs of slowing down. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
 Britney Spears will be celebrating her twenty-seventh birthday this year with the release of her sixth studio album, Circus. The highly anticipated album set for a December 2nd release features the # 1 hit “Womanizer†as well as collaborations with Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Danja, Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Alanis Morissette) and more. Britney recently had a triple win at this year’s MTV VMAs. This year marks the 10th anniversary of her breakthrough…
After the release of their new EP, ‘Tempted To Do Nothing,Â’ and opening shows at CMJ for The Dears, Los Angeles outfit Eulogies are ready to take their lilting California pop tunes to some non-coastal parts of the US. The band will cover some serious mileage in the next few weeks – one stint with Darker My Love, one with The Duke Spirit – so nowÂ’s your chance to catch…
 The tour comes on the heels of the Don RiminiÂ’s new Delicious Gutter release “Kick NÂ’ Run” EP. Combining the best of hip-hop and electro club music, Rimini has created an EP with such appeal that itÂ’s received high marks from some of the worldÂ’s most respected underground blogs, print magazines and weekly newspapers. The Guardian lauded “Bliss it is to be alive when squiggly sawtooth synths are such a…
 “Every song grows into something cohesive, and State Shirt skillfully mixes sound effects with steady beats. Layered guitars fill in sonic gaps, and lyrics combine existential thoughts with yearning nostalgia to create an entirely unique soundscape.†–Performing Songwriter anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
 More details on the Wino solo album Punctured Equilibrium have been confirmed, including the finalize tracklistings for both the CD and 2xLP +10″ version, and the incredible David D’ Andrea cover art. This extremely anticipated release from one of the undeniable gods of doom and stoner rock becomes available to the public on January 20th, 2009. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
The Song: Murphy Lee’s latest single “My Shoes” is exactly what people have come to expect from the emcee- a catchy tune filled with Lee’s signature swagger. The track is about his kicks (both on his car and on his person) and features slick production work with snappy snares and a synth-infused melody. Murphy Lee encourages you to “party like a rock star” while he does his thing, but good…
Check out the new music video for Dido’s single “Don’t Believe in Love,†in support of her third album, Safe Trip Home, which was available November 18. Accompanying each song on the album are eleven short films directed by independent filmmakers from throughout the world. The first five are currently available at www.safetriphome.com, where the remainder will be unveiled leading up to the release. I\ anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Rave reviews are pouring in ahead of the January 13th release of Crooked X, the self-titled full-length debut by the talented young rockers from Coweta, Oklahoma. Absolutepunk.net exclaims: “the disc is flawless, with fomenting chords roasted to perfection and drilling beats braiding the tracks with heated-coils,” while Decibel magazines Deciblog raves, “We have to admit. Crooked X’s self-titled debut album … will most likely be better than Chinese Democracy. Axl…