Los Angeles (October 22, 2012) – Gerardo Ortiz, The King of the Corrido, is racking up honors and triumphs faster than we can announce them… Once again he leaves us breathless with his extraordinary accomplishments. First, on October 18, he dominated the Billboard Mexican Music Awards, winning in no fewer than 7 of the 11 categories in which he was nominated. This young singer-songwriter won in the following…
Atlas B Salvesen is a folk singer at heart and a philosopher of his own head. Born and raised in the Midwestern field state of Iowa, USA there is a ghostly sense of isolation and alienation that permeates his music. He is a lyrically minded songwriter with a scattershot focus that sees him contemplate such divergent subjects as war, love, apocalypse, self-destruction and religion; sometimes in the same song. His…
Texas Is Funny Records (Heat Dust, Pillow Talk, Yes Inferno) is excited to welcome Diving and Sixteen to its growing roster of bands. At the end of the year, the San Antonio-based label will issue a split CDEP featuring three new songs from both outfits. Austin, TX’s Diving formed in late 2009 and released its debut EP, Places And The Objects You Find There, in December of 2010. Like emo…
Chicago’s epic doom metal act EARTHEN GRAVE announces that the band has parted ways with longtime drummer Scott Davidson. Davidson played on the group’s 2009 Dismal Times debut EP and recently-released full-length album Earthen Grave. The band issued a collective statement this week: “We wish Scott all the best with his many other projects including his long time running Chicago’s Rebel Radio, his Sabbath/Dio tribute band Heaven & Hell Chicago…
Ever wondered who works 24/7 to get the hottest and loudest bands right to you? Now is your chance to find out and take an exclusive look behind the scenes! Have a peek at the inner workings of Europe’s rock & metal empire NAPALM RECORDS! Get ready for swords, riffs, handcuffs, axes, a wild chase, and a deafening explosion! This video was done as a presentation for our new…
Following the recent release of their latest full-length, You’ve Been Had!, the band took a brief live hiatus. But SEIZURE CRYPT welcome the return of guitarist Bishop Nazz back to the frontlines, joining bassist Grand Mal D, drummer Douglas Williamson, and dueling vocal ninjas Mike SOS and Tom The Madness. With a local show in Whitestone this weekend, more area gigs booked for November and December, and more already in…
LA-based artist Harlan is pleased to announce his second release, the 1984 EP, which came out digitally on September 25th; the 1984 is a New video just added. This follows his previous Native Son EP which was the perfect blend of funk, soul, and R&B. Now with the release of 1984, his music has taken on a new energy. Imagine Prince meets Genesis meets Gnarls Barkley. Harlan grew up studying…
SYSTEM DIVIDE premiered their new single ‘Ephemera’ exclusively on Noisecreep.com on October 8, 2012. The single was be mixed by infamous producer Pete Rutcho (The Ghost Inside, Revocation, Bury Your Dead) and the free streaming track serves as a teaser for the bands upcoming second full‐length album due out on Metal Blade Records in 2013. SYSTEM DIVIDE has also released on October 10, 2012 a lyric video to go along…
EISREGEN have successfully played at the first two extended shows of the Heidenfest tour. Two dates in early November remain. If you are not able to attend any of them – fear not! EISREGEN have announced a couple of club shows in November and December as well as a gig with EWIGHEIM in January 2013! Here are EISREGEN’s upcoming tour dates: 02.11.2012 DE Geiselwind – Music Hall (Heidenfest – Extended…
Vancouver, BC’s WEST OF HELL has been touring Canada tirelessly in support of the band’s debut album, Spiral Empire, which hit stores in May 2012. A live performance video for the WEST OF HELL track ‘Faceless The Droids’ is available for viewing now at Revolvermag.com. Head to this location to watch the video, which includes footage of almost a year’s worth of live shows, parties, friends, fans and good times!…
Halloween doesn’t end on October 31. On Saturday, November 3 the supernatural celebration continues with “dia de los muertos”–HARD HAUNTED MANSION PRESENTS: DAY OF THE DEAD on Saturday, November 3 at Los Angeles State Historic Park downtown. HARD Events, producers of the one-day event featuring over 30 acts and an enhanced production like no other HARD event before, have made available today line-ups for the four music areas of the…
Reformed “Kings of Boston Hardcore” – DYS – today preview their latest release for Bridge 9 Records on PunkNews.org “True Believers” will be released for sales and streaming on all leading Digital Music platforms October 23rd. However, fans can stream the song for free starting today on PunkNews.org. This single will be followed by a collected EP of the band’s Digital-only releases and will feature alternative mixes and versions. Look for…
UREI premieres the new track “Dali By Night,” from their forthcoming Night Vision album, set for worldwide release on October 29th through ADVERSUM. Like a night-time walk inside a Dali painting where open landscapes, liquid clocks, and burning giraffes are exchanged with claustrophobic city streets, sleepwalking mutants, steaming machineries, and vomiting angels, the track can be heard here http://soundcloud.com/bjeima/yurei-night-vision-dali-by and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP7q0sjMgu4&feature=youtu.be. After the critically acclaimed Working Class Demon from 2010, YUREI returns with a work…
The toads are back, risen up from the swamp, they are firing on all cylinders with weird music that makes you hide under your bed sheets. “Cray” is the bastard child of a memphis rap producer and dutch hardstyle raver girl. They had the baby and shipped it to the Toads home in Wales where they raised it with dutch ovens instead of breast feeding. “Cray is followed by “Toad…
San Antonio blackened death metal legion, HOD, will be providing support for extreme metal behemoths Morbid Angel, Dark Funeral and Grave tonight at Backstage Live in San Antonio! The show kicks off a violent run of HOD live assaults with more to be added soon. See confirmed dates below. As previously announced, HOD are putting the final touches on their upcoming new full-length. Titled Book Of The Worm, the follow…
The Elizabeth Kill is a female-fronted Los Angeles rock quartet serving up a lush, thrilling hybrid of dark carnival ride and intense, personal storytelling. Known for their steam punk fashion style, signature brand of dynamic music and electrifying live performances, audiences immediately connect with crushed velvet vocals and cast iron soundscapes. And while The Elizabeth Kill’s unique artistry whispers Garbage, The Cure and Yeah Yeah Yeahs they stand in a…
Reflection Music Group is celebrating the successful release of Canon’s national debut EP, Loose Canon, which was released on October 16th. The album exploded onto the iTunes and Amazon charts, peaking at #23 at iTunes, where it remains the #1 Christian & Gospel album, outselling major releases from artists such as tobyMac, Brandon Heath, Newsboys and others. “This has exceeded all expectations,” says Reflection Music Group’s Doc Watson. “This type…
Husky Gawenda (vox, guitar), Gideon Preiss (keys, vox), Evan Tweedie (bass, vox) and Luke Collins (drums) make up Melbourne-based Husky, the first-ever Australian band to be signed to Sub Pop Records. Following the Australian release of their 2011 debut album, Forever So, Husky has decided to take their critically acclaimed music to the rest of the world with a July 10th release date. “Sub Pop is enamored with the Melbourne quartet, Husky,” says President of Sub…
Shadow Kingdom Records is now offering the newly reissued Judgement of the Dead from cult N.W.O.B.H.M doom band PAGAN ALTAR. Originally released in 1982, Shadow Kingdom Records will stock North American shelves with this classic on January 8, 2013. Until then, fans can order the release exclusively through Shadow Kingdom Records. For a digital copy and free stream of the album, visit the label’s bandcamp page. Physical copies are available…
Los Angeles indie-pop supergroup JJAMZ have just premiered the new lyric video for “Suicide Pact,” the title track from their critically acclaimed debut album. The clip is a black and white found footage affair featuring the upbeat song’s melancholy lyrics in both English and French. “Suicide Pact” is the third single from the album, following “Never Enough” and “Heartbeat.” Created by director, Eddie O’Keefe, the footage in “Suicide Pact” was…