Category: Artist News

Posted on: January 29, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Power Thrashers Edge Of Attack Post Behind The Scenes Video For ‘In Hell’

Grande Prairie, AB power-thrash five-piece Edge of Attack whom are gearing up for the release of their self-titled debut album next week on Tuesday, February 19th via Halifax metal label Spread The Metal Records, have posted behind the scenes video from their upcoming music video directed by Karen Michelle Meola in support of their second single ‘In Hell’. To view the video please visit the following link below. http://youtu.be/CihjG0DrIxU In addition, the band has posted a video teaser on…

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Posted on: January 29, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Paramore Announces New York Hammerstein Ballroom Performance 5/16!

Multi-platinum selling artist Paramore has unveiled details of their upcoming North American tour. The dates celebrate the release of their hugely anticipated new album, “PARAMORE,” due in stores and online on April 9th.  The Grammy-nominated band will hit the road this spring, stopping at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom on May 16th.  Joining them as the opening act will be LA-based, alt-rock group Kitten, who has already garnered critical acclaim…

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Posted on: January 29, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

VORUM’s “Poisoned Void” Out Now On Dark Descent Records

The monstrous beast from the underworld that is VORUM’s Poisoned Void is now available on Dark Descent Records. One of the most devastating bands in Finland’s underground death metal scene, VORUM blend uncompromising aggression and a hauntingly murky atmosphere with moments of earth-swallowing death/doom for an album that will crush skulls and send children screaming out of the room in fright. A promo video for the track “Dance of Heresy”…

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Posted on: January 29, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ENSIFERUM: Finnish Folk Metal Merchants To Headline Paganfest America IV

Finnish folk metal merchants, ENSIFERUM, are pleased to announce their return to North American soil as headliners of the fourth edition of Paganfest America. The epic jaunt will commence March 30th in Denver and pillage through 21 cities and includes a slot on this year’s New England Metal & Hardcore Fest in Worcester, Massachusetts. Among the strongest Paganfest lineups assembled thus far, support will be provided by Týr, Heidevolk, Trollfest…

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Posted on: January 29, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Six60 CONFIRMED for SXSW 2013

Following on from an extremely successful worldwide tour earlier in 2012 and six New Zealand Music Award wins, New Zealand’s own cross-genre powerhouse Six60, are bringing the live and massive back to the USA and are CONFIRMED to play SXSW and Canadian Music Week 2013.  Over the last twelve months this hardworking young band has seen its soul, rock, roots and electronica-infused stock soar to exciting new levels. The group…

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Posted on: January 26, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Spinney Brothers Score First #1!

The Spinney Brothers, “Canada’s International Bluegrass Band,” are proud to announce that “Memories”, the first single from their latest Mountain Fever Records CD of the same title, has reached #1 on Bluegrass Unlimited’s  Top 30 Songs chart for February. This is the band’s first time in the top spot of the National Bluegrass Survey. In addition, the complete project has moved up to #3 on Bluegrass Unlimited’s Top 15 Albums…

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Posted on: January 26, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Prog Rockers FEN Post New Video ‘Of Losing Interest’

Vancouver progressive rockers FEN have posted a video for their title track from their fifth and latest album ‘Of Losing Interest’ released last summer via indie label Ripple Music to follow up their fourth release ‘Trails Out Of Gloom’. “The song ‘Of Losing Interest’ broke new ground for us. We didn’t try to shape it into some convoluted or grandiose structure. We just let the riff be a riff and do its job…

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Posted on: January 25, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

T-Money New Music Video ‘I Do It For My City’

Dropping his new single ‘I Do It For My City’ earlier this January, Canadian hip hop artist T-Money is proud to share with fans his latest music video directed by Jeremy Thibodeau in support of his anthem for  his hometown of Montreal aka Real City!! To check the track please head on over to the following links below. T Money – Do it for my City Feat. Black & Nyce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_m5jXE-bGE http://www.muchmusic.com/music/playlist/cid/850383/pid/15976/tmoney-i-do-it-for-my-city-feat-black-nyce…

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Posted on: January 25, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANCIENT VVISDOM’s Deathlike

From the dark corners of Austin, Texas, singer/songwriter Nathan Opposition, his brother Michael Jochum (electric guitar) and acoustic guitarist Justin “Ribs” Mason have been annihilating the underground rock scene under the moniker of ANCIENT VVISDOM. Utilizing unusual instrumentation including a bowed stand-up bass, synths, and machete/bamboo percussion over their acoustic guitars, the band set out to develop an enticing yet macabre sound — which Opposition describes as “the root of…

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Posted on: January 25, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Swedish House Mafia Announce Support For North American Leg Of Their Massive ‘One Last Tour’

Black Tie Rave: New Auction On Feb. 28th, the Swedes will hold a Black Tie Rave charity event at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The first round of tickets were auctioned off in December and with under a third of the tickets sold, an astonishing $437,000 was raised for the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund in support of hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Swedish House Mafia have just announced that the second auction will take place…

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Posted on: January 25, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FORMER MEMBERS OF BLACK FLAG TO TOUR AS FLAG

Black Flag original members Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, and Bill Stevenson, along with guitarist Stephen Egerton (who played along Bill Stevenson in Descendents and ALL), spurred by crowd reaction to a surprise set at Goldenvoice‘s 30th anniversary show in 2011, have formed FLAG as a vehicle to continue performing the hardcore progentiors’ repertoire. Appearances at Belgium’s Groezrock Festival and Germany’s Monster Bash this April, with full US tourdates to follow…

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Posted on: January 25, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Hardwell presents new Kid Massive single

The first single in 2013 on Hardwell’s label Revealed Rec. is coming from our Supraton DJ Kid Massive. “Strong” is already in the top 20 of Beatport Charts, after beeing available since two weeks only. One of the most anticipated releases of the new year comes from Supraton DJ Kid Massive with his brand new single “Strong”. Several superstar DJs are supporting this club hit since weeks, including Hardwell, of course, on whose…

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Posted on: January 25, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SHERYL CROW TO PERFORM NEW SINGLE “EASY” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

 Nine-time Grammy award-winning artist and singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow will be making her debut performance of “Easy,” the first single from her forthcoming Warner Music Nashville debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight at 11:35pmEST/PST on ABC. This album marks the first new music from Crow in over two years and her debut on Warner Bros. Records. “I couldn’t be more happy or proud than to have Sheryl join us and become…

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Posted on: January 25, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Queensryche Signs Record Deal and Announces New Line-Up

QUEENSRYCHE — featuring original lead singer GEOFF TATE at the helm — have just signed a worldwide record deal with Los Angeles-based independent record label, Cleopatra Records. Although a line-up was originally announced in the fall of 2012, things have changed. The band will now feature GEOFF TATE along with bassist RUDY SARZO (Ozzy/Dio/Whitesnake/Quiet Riot), guitarist KELLY GRAY (Queensryche 1998 – 2001), keyboardist RANDY GANE and stellar new additions, guitarist ROBERT…

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Posted on: January 24, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ICE NINE KILLS ‘The Predator’ debuts at #9

ICE NINE KILLS’ latest EP The Predator reached #9 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and #38 on the Independent label chart with first week sales of 1,476 copies.     The Predator EP was only available digitally and through their MerchNow store, and was funded by the band’s recently fulfilled Kickstarter campaign, which raised more than double their initial $10,000 goal (500 backers contributed $21,258 total funds).  Additionally, The Predator was…

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Posted on: January 24, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DOOMRIDERS RECORDING NEW ALBUM AT GODCITY STUDIOS NOW

Massachusetts’ Doomriders are currently recording their follow-up to 2009’s critically acclaimed LP Darkness Come Alive at Godcity Studios with engineer Kurt Ballou (Torche, High on Fire, Converge).  The band’s two prior full-lengths (Darkness and 2005’s Black Thunder) were also recorded with Ballou at the helm, keeping Doomriders “…hybrid mix of hardcore, stoner metal and metallic punk rock melding together to near perfection…” (Blistering.com).  This yet-to-be-titled third album will be seeing…

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Posted on: January 24, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HE IS WE Prepares Follow-Up Album!

“Without the growing pains that come with life, we cannot become who it is we were born to be,” says HE IS WE frontwoman Rachel Taylor philosophically about the rather tumultuous year she had involving both her personal health and her band. Currently hard at work on the follow-up to her 2010 breakthrough debut album My Forever (Republic Records), her songwriting this time isn’t based on the wide-eyed innocence of…

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Posted on: January 24, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE SECRET STATE Releases “The Biggest Mistake” Remix feat. Akon and B.o.B.

THE SECRET STATE is creating massive waves with their new hit single “The Biggest Mistake.” The buzz reached worldwide hip hop/pop superstars Akon and B.o.B who recently teamed up with the band for a special rhythmic remix of the infectious, propulsive and soaring pop/rock song that is climbing up the Top 40 radio chart. Check out the new remix and purchase it here: http://www.thesecretstatemusic.com/?albums=the-biggest-mistake-remix-feat-akon-b-o-b-single. The Baltimore-based fivesome released “The Biggest…

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Posted on: January 24, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Topshelf Records To Release Weatherbox/Sainthood Reps Split This Spring

Topshelf Records is excited to announce that they will be releasing a split between two of their favorite bands. The split will feature a track from both Weatherbox and Sainthood Reps and will be available digitally and physically as a 7″ record later this spring. Weatherbox’s track, titled “Big News” was recorded 10/5/12 at Audio Design by Ben Moore. Be sure to catch them on their upcoming tour with Bad Books & The…

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Posted on: January 22, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Riverbench Vineyard of Santa Maria Valley Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Santa Barbara County boasts a host of vineyards and appellations these days, but few realize that the local industry was really advanced by a few savvy pioneers who chose to plant vineyards in the Santa Maria Valley.  In the 1960’s and 70’s, viticulturalists quickly began to realize that the central coast could potentially be a quality grape growing region.  Those who planted first, such as Uriel Nielson, Louis Lucas, and…

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