Category: Artist News

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

MoonJune announces new release: YAGULL from NYC

Yagull is a New York City-based acoustic power project – written, arranged and produced by composer/ guitarist Sasha Markovic. On their debut, “films”, Markovic is joined by an extraordinary group of soloists consisting of Lori Reddy (flute), Eylon Tushiner (sax) and Sonia Choi (cello). The music on “films” appears very cinematic and theme based, but would probably best be described as a “next generation post-rock chamber music.” Like an independent…

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

MOONSPELL North American tour only a month away!

Legendary dark metallers and NAPALM RECORDS recording artists MOONSPELL will be joining the “Voices from the Dark” tour next month, touring alongside MARDUK, INQUISITION, DEATH WOLF, and THE FORESHADOWING. Sponsored by Hails & Horns magazine and currently spanning 24 dates across North America, the “Voices from the Dark” tour begins February 20th in Springfield, Virginia and concludes March 16th in Atlanta, Georgia. Here are the CONFIRMED dates/venues: HAILS & HORNS…

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

Crossfaith Announces US Tour

This March Crossfaith will embark on their first ever US tour supporting Shikari. The tour will last the entire month and cover the east coast to the deep south. Get tickets here: http://crossfaithjapan.com/post/11654046194/var-widget-new   Unique in their home country of Japan, CROSSFAITH combine metalcore, hardcore, samples and electronica to create groundbreaking music that transcends genres. Their 2009 debut album ‘The Artificial Theory For The Dramatic Beauty’ (Zestone Records) served as…

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

Shadow Kindgom Records Releases CORSAIR’s Self-Titled Debut Today

Shadow Kingdom Records is proud to see the worldwide release of the self-titled, full-length debut from Charlottesville, Virginia-borne progressive rock/metal act CORSAIR. Originally released by the band in April of  last year, Corsair is an innovative and tuneful blend of 70’s rock, prog and psychedelia. The album captured the attention of critics from around the world and will soon do the same to fans of heavy rock/metal everywhere. Corsair is…

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

DECEPTOR’s “Chains of Delusion” Out Now

UK trad thrash trio DECEPTOR have officially released Chains of Delusion via Shadow Kingdom Records. Favorites among the metal underground since their 2005 formation, DECEPTOR  signed with Shadow Kingdom Records for the release of Chains of Delusion. This six-song slab of progressive and aggressive thrash meets trad metal mastery comes on the heels of the band’s 2011 self-released EP, Soothsayer, which Terrorizer called “modern, thrash-tinged metal at its very best.”…

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Posted on: January 21, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EXPIRE ON TOUR IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTHEAST ASIA, UK, EUROPE AND MORE.

Midwest Hardcore’s finest, Expire, are back at it touring the world in support of their Bridge Nine debut full-length Pendulum Swings.  The band is currently en route to kick off their 7-week-long tour across the globe starting in Australia, followed by shows in New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Europe and the UK – a full routing can be found below.  Expire guitarist Zach Dear commented, “This band was built on touring…

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Posted on: January 21, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kiven’s Infectious Single “Hope And Smoke” From the EP 1840

Tyler Demorest, Danny Schnair, and Matt Cohen, known collectively as Kiven, hail from the smog-swept city of Los Angeles. With musical influences that come from a wide array of musical and artistic spectrums, this trifecta ultimately blends together to create the band’s unique and personal sound. Kiven’s recently released 1840 EP reflects both their musical and personal growth. The three tracks build on each other organically, pulling the listener in with…

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Posted on: January 21, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SISTER SIN PREMIERE “HEARTS OF COLD”

 Swedish heavy metal rockers SISTER SIN have released an exciting new music video for “Hearts of Cold,” the second single from their recent album Now and Forever (10/22/12). Front woman Liv Jagrell goes balls to the wall and showcases her superb acting skills. Watch the video premiere now through VEVO.   Directed by Eric Richter in Chicago, Illinois, the video packs a ferocious punch in a span of four minutes and sixteen seconds that will…

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Posted on: January 21, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TromaDance Salutes SunDance! Troma to Screen ‘The Taint’

Due to overwhelming response to the planned secret screenings of the latest Troma productions during the Sundance Film Festival, the TromaDance Film Festival Committee is pleased to announce that it has secured a larger venue at which to screen Drew Bolduc and Dan Nelson’s The Taint, along with trailers for the latest Troma productions, and premiere the product reel for Lloyd Kaufman’s event film Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol.…

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Posted on: January 21, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Matt Script – Thru the noise

Matt Script is a DIY artist, composer, and musician from Buffalo, NY. He moved to Chicago to attend The School of Music at DePaul University from 2006-2011 and has since put out 4 solo albums and one EP with his band Wait, What? formed in 2010. His most recent project, THRU THE NOISE, is a seven song album that explores the role of noise in our lives. He self produces,…

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Posted on: January 21, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH Reveal Title of New Album

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH have completed the mastering phase of their forthcoming sophomore release on Steamhammer/SPV. Today the band has confirmed the title of the new album as Lay My Soul to Waste which will be released May 21st in North America. In addition the tracklisting has also been revealed. Once again the artwork was commissioned by Sam Shearon, who is also responsible for artwork on the band’s first…

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Posted on: January 21, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MIKE KENEALLY BAND TO TOUR UK & EUROPE

For the first time ever, world-renowned virtuoso guitarist and multi-instrumentalist/composer Mike Keneally is bringing a full band from the U.S. to share his remarkably inventive musical vision in 13 cities in the U.K. and Europe this March and April, supporting his latest Exowax Recordings release, Wing Beat Fantastic: Songs written by Mike Keneally & Andy Partridge.   From Keneally’s well-documented recorded work as a guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist with Frank Zappa to his…

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Posted on: January 20, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sydney Rock Outfit STRANGERS Confirmed SXSW & Offering FREE Track

Hailing from the southern beaches of Sydney, Strangers are ready to make their waves in the U.S. The rock group who PUSH TO FIRE says “grabs your attention from the get-go,” Strangers are officially confirmed for this year’s SXSW. Their debut LP Persona Non Grata, recorded and produced by Tom Larkin (Shihad, The Getaway Plan, Calling All Cars), delivers on the promise that has made Strangers such an interesting prospect.…

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Posted on: January 20, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pianist Aaron Diehl to Perform “The Music of John Lewis” via Live Webcast

The Bespoke Man’s Narrative Picked as One of 15 Jazz Albums  to Look Out for in 2013 by NPR “A Blog Supreme”   “Aaron Diehl, a rising star of jazz piano, has an individual talent so huge that one day he may extend the jazz tradition.” – New York Daily News    Stream Sunday’s 7:30 and 9:30PM Performances Live   WHO: Aaron Diehl – piano Warren Wolf – vibraphone David Wong –…

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Posted on: January 20, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SERGIO FERNANDEZ: NEW RELEASES

2013 has only just begun and Supraton DJ Sergio Fernandez already has two new releases under his belt. The first one is called “Aborigines” out on Stereo Productions and the second one is the “Vibration EP”, which just came out on Pornographic Records, a two-tracker including the banging tunes “Hakari” and “Heart Vibration”. The brand new track “Aborigines” by Sergio Fernandez was released on Spanish top label Stereo Productions last…

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Posted on: January 20, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NICK AND THE OVOROLS TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM “TELEGRAPH TABOO” JANUARY 22ND!

Nick and The Ovorols are preparing the release of their debut studio LP Telegraph Taboo this month – an album that finds the Chicago-based foursome injecting deep soul, spirited guitar-driven rock and even a bit of psychedelia into their heavy bedrock of electrified blues. The group is lead by vocalist and guitarist Nick Peraino, a native New Englander who moved to Chicago in ’98 to pursue studies in jazz guitar…

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Posted on: January 20, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RANGDA HEADS WEST, TERRORIZES COAST

Rangda, the epochally shreddy trio comprised of equal parts Sir Richard Bishop, Ben Chasny, and Chris Corsano, are all set to take their burning head show on the road this very February in support of their still-new 2012 album, Formerly Extinct! If you haven’t exposed yourself to it, you should! Freshfangled and shrouded by ancestral awakenings, Formerly Extinct‘s lean n’ mean, child-eating-machine approach to songs bores deep into the layers…

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Posted on: January 20, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FADE TO BLUE INSIDE THE OPIUM DEN

Jeez, Blues Control‘s done toured steadily–performing in all eight known corners of the world (and a few that haven’t been publicly acknowledged yet) — but while they’ve worked to continue their face-to-face relationship with the finite many, they’ve shared a number of transcendent visions for the endless eyes that watch in the privacy of their own pods, with videos for tracks including “Love’s A Rondo” and “Walking Robin” (not to…

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Posted on: January 20, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ty Segall Tour Dates

Last year, Ty Segall released three full-length albums, sold out countless shows around the globe (or maybe we’re just bad at counting – what comes after fifteen again, infinity?), and made his late night television debut on CONAN in October followed up by a performance on the Late Show With David Letterman in November. After all the votes were cast and ballots counted, truth was triumphant to find Ty crouched…

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Posted on: January 18, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Paul Oakenfold & Matt Goss Presents The Concrete Sneakers

Perfecto label boss Paul Oakenfold teams up with international pop star Matt Goss to create a sublime follow up to their hugely successful single “Firefly” (released on Perfecto Records in 2010).   Here – under their brand new alias The Concrete Sneakers they draw from their diverse musical backgrounds to form “Touch The Sky”, an anthemic crossover vocal track that has already generated extensive support on both radio and the…

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