Colorado native Paper Diamond is announcing the Elm & Oak Academy at the Colorado University of Boulder campus. Paper Diamond’s Elm & Oak (Exclusive Limited Merchandise and One of A Kinds) is a record label, design shop, and clothing line, delivering inspiration and creativity to Colorado and beyond. The label currently releases music from Paper Diamond, Two Fresh, Raw Russ, and Black Actors (Quiz and .anansi). The Elm & Oak shop…
Agoura Hills, CA – August 13th, 2012 – Italy’s The Foreshadowing are set to release their two most recent albums, Second World and Oionos in North America. The most recent of the two, Second World, which has been heralded as one of the best melodic doom releases of 2012, is now available for streaming in its entirety on AOL.com as part of their weekly ‘full cd listening party’ feature. Fans…
Today German melodic dark metallers, AUTUMNBLAZE, announce their union with Pulverised Records. Spawned in 1995, AUTUMNBLAZE released four full-length albums and two EPs before laying the band to rest in 2006 in search of other musical endeavors. The band ultimately reformed just two years later to release their critically lauded Perdition Diaries long player in 2009. Latest full-length, Every Sun Is Fragile, will drop later this year via Pulverised…
Angelique Sabrina is taking fans behind the scenes in a new video about her appearance at Reggea Sumfest 2012. The video includes clips from Angelique’s performance of her break-out hit, “Pull Up,” as well as photos and interview footage from the event. It also features a preview of a brand new “Pull Up” remix, coming soon. Sumfest is an annual music festival in Montego Bay, and is the largest concert…
The news of drummer Jörg Michael’s departure from the Finnish melodic metal brigade STRATOVARIUS in September 2011 was a shock for all of the band’s fans. To say goodbye to a friend, hero and member who characterized STRATOVARIUS‘ sound for over a decade, the group embarked on a five-show farewell tour of Finland in November of last year. Before returning with a brand new studio album in 2013, STRATOVARIUS will…
“Burn” is the second single off LexiconDon’s follow up to their successful 2010 debut Pink & Blue. Out today via Binary, “Burn ” is somewhat of a departure from previous LexiconDon tracks and showcases a much more “mature” direction for their music. It was the first song written after they returned from tour in 2010 and has an indie vibe while still staying true to their synth-based past work. Singer…
Two major forces in entertainment today, David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) and Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation), have teamed up to launch 18-year old McKenna Frazer, whose father is a friend of David’s. She originally recorded a rendition of David’s hit “I’ll Be Your Chauffeur” as a gift for her father before she left for her gap-year in India. The song found its way to David J, who was so…
Following the recent release of the first North American release of SARCOFAGO’s previously ultra-rare Decade Of Decay album on CD/digital formats, Greyhaze Records has just released the details on the upcoming 2xLP pressing, marking the record’s first time on vinyl. The first release in a series of SARCOFAGO albums set for reissue via Greyhaze by way of Brazil’s Cogumelo Records, the Decade Of Decay reissue unites over an hour…
Bad news from our thrash maniacs THE PROPHECY²³! Mario just posted a statement on the band’s fb page that he’s going to leave the band this summer. Here’s his statement: “Hey dudes and dudettes, unfortunately I have to announce that I will leave THE PROPHECY 23 this summer. This was a hard decision, but because of a move to another city it won’t be possible for me to support the…
Following his much acclaimed opening in the Australian hip-hop scene with the “Let The Music Play EP”, the emcee Profecy, announced that “Walk With Me” the single that is also the title of the EP, goes live and is available for free download today. Profecy, is a self-made hip hop artist who grew up in Lismore, on the NSW coast. Profecy during his early, definitive years had little to no…
August 10, 2012 — The wait is nearly over: FOZZY‘s new album, SIN AND BONES, will be out this Tuesday, August 14. The brainchild of WWE Superstar Chris Jericho and guitar extraordinaire Rich Ward, SIN AND BONES contains 10 explosive, hard rocking tracks. In anticipation of the release, FOZZY has teamed up with LOUDWIRE to stream SIN AND BONES in its entirety. The album stream is available here: http://loudwire.com/fozzy-sin-and-bones-exclusive-album-stream/ …
THE ROYS ramp up to the August 28 launch of their new Rural Rhythm Records’ CD, NEW DAY DAWNING, with exclusive promotions on PRESCRIPTION BLUEGRASS and BLUEGRASS JUNCTION, SiriusXM 61 Track-By-Track. Starting today, fans can catch a first for Bluegrass artists as PB debuts a Lyric Video for the duo’s current single, “Still Standing.” According to the site’s Brian McNeal, “Lyric videos aren’t a new thing, but with some sleuthing…
Belgian electro-act PSY’AVIAH have released a music video for their track “On My Own”. It’s their 4th and last music video from their album “Introspection ~ Extrospection” out as a CD/2CD/download/streaming. The video is an animated short hand-drawn and animated by California Insutute of Arts (CalArts) student Emily Weeks. The video follows a girl seemingly lost in the forest, struggling, and finds the girl almost drowning… But the end reveals the true…
Sci-fi thrash overlords VEKTOR recently announced dates for a North American campaign this summer, and now, the time has come! Starting off this evening evening in their adopted hometown of Philadelphia, PA, VEKTOR will be thrashing their way across the continent until mid-September and sharing stages with the likes of WITCH MOUNTAIN, AUTHOR & PUNISHER, BATTLEMASTER, EARTHLING, PRIMORDIAL, CORMORANT, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT, HATCHET, WITCHAVEN, and many more! The first show takes…
Aussie rock band LONGREEF (Josh Barker, Aaron Carruthers, Nick Miller, Jim Wark) continue to tour throughout the States in support of their sophomore EP, Dirty Motel. Released on June 12, the 5-track EP follows their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, which was released in 2011. The band continue to do what they do best – perform live – and will be on the road through the fall playing to sold out…
In addition to their North American headline tour scheduled to begin this October, Savannah, Georgia’s BLACK TUSK will be hitting the road serving as direct support to label mates Red Fang. This run will kick off October 26th in Sacramento, CA and run through November 21st in Boise, ID. The band cannot wait to hit the road with Red Fang again: “This tour did great over in Europe, can’t wait…
Nearly two months ago, hip-hop’s favorite quirky uncle, Kool Keith, hinted that he would be stepping away from the rap arena, that he was hanging up the MC gloves, or as he so poignantly put it, going home to the bat cave to take his cape off. This announcement accompanied the release of Love & Danger, the 13th album of Keith’s illustrious career, which, just announced by Keith’s label Junkadelic…
“I thought it would be funny to have a little girl with my voice. Plus, it shows that sometimes mean things can come in pretty packages. You just never can tell.” The Reverend Peyton says about his bands new “Omen-esque” video for his bands lead single “Devils Look Like Angels.” Directed by Kevin Custer (The Gaslight Anthem, Hatebreed, Lil Wayne) and shot in Bloomington, IN, the bands 8 year old…
Los Angeles-based quartet Leftover Cuties is smiling big after their song was chosen to be a part of the Summer Olympic Games. The band’s cheerful tune “Smile Big” debuted in a Samsung Galaxy S III commercial during the Opening Ceremony on July 27th, and will continue airing throughout the games. “We are thrilled that our song was chosen for this unique ad and honored that it is airing during such…
– After stealing the national spotlight on the first season of NBC’s The Voice as a Top Four Finalist, Frenchie Davis will soon release her new single “Love’s Got a Hold On Me” produced by rising star Marco Borrero on Sept. 4, 2012. Today, Davis unveils two components shaping her anticipated debut “Just Frenchie” LP. First, her single cover artwork and secondly an inspiring vlog that guides viewers through her…