Category: Artist News

Posted on: July 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DIRGE WITHIN POSTS BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOOTAGE FROM “MEMORIES”

Chicago-based heavy metal act, Dirge Within, has uploaded some behind-the-scenes footage from its recent music video shoot for the track, “Memories,” on YouTube: http://youtu.be/4NU7DN9WHnI. Join Dirge Within and local director, PEELER, as the group pieces together the first music video from its sophomore release, There Will Be Blood, which hit stores in April via Rocket Science/THC: Music. “The new video for ‘Memories’ was just shot in our hometown of Chicago…

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Posted on: July 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Holly Spears Releases Behind-the-Scenes DVD

Girl on a Mission Music has announced the release of Holly Spears: The Making of Heartache to Hope, an insider’s look at the recording process of Spears’ critically acclaimed debut album, Heartache to Hope. A release party, held June 29th at popular Cincinnati nightspot The Redmoor, featured live performances with funds going to a local missions trip. The DVD takes fans behind-the-scenes and features interviews with producer Mitch Dane (Jars…

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Posted on: July 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Felix announce UK tour dates & label to release Dreamscape album

Following the release of Oh Holy Molar and hot on the heels of their support slot on the Yann Tiersen USA tour, Felix have announced some more intimate UK shows and are plotting a European tour in October also. Here are the dates: July 7. South Street Arts, Reading Aug 1. The Wilmington Arms, London + Benoit Pioulard – Promoted by The Local Aug 2. The Hope, Brighton Aug 3. Cafe…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Charlotte Hatherley (Ash) forms Sylver Tongue

Listen to the Double A Side Single Here!   1. Creatures 2. Hook You Up     Bio Sylver Tongue was born from the Kandinsky addled mind of a Purple Rain obsessed girl. Inspired by 70s sci-fi movies, psychedelic pop and the prowling grooves of Grace Jones and her warm leatherette, Sylver’s songs were hammered out on an old battered Juno and a shiny metal computer from the comfort of her…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NAPALM DEATH premieres new video, “The Wolf I Feed”

The leaders of extreme, NAPALM DEATH, recently released their latest effort, Utilitarian, and it was hailed as a masterpiece and one of the best albums in the band’s history. Now NAPALM DEATH presents, in cooperation with ROCK HARD magazine (Germany), a new video clip for the song “The Wolf I Feed”. The video was shot by Tim Fox (TESSERACT, SKINDREAD), and it perfectly incorporates the meaning of the song. Singer…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RED FANG Shoot Documentary

RED FANG kicked off their highly anticipated European tour yesterday in Gävle, Sweden at the “Getaway Rock Fest” The tour which includes numerous festival appearances runs through August 4th at the “Porifestival” in Pori, Finland. All dates are listed below   The band is completing work on a documentary that was shot by the band’s resident director Whitey McConnaghy. Whitey followed the band while they were on the road in…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BLACK TUSK To Kick Off First Ever European Headline Tour This Sunday

Savannah, Georgia’s BLACK TUSK, will be kicking off their first ever European headlining tour this Sunday July 8th in Koln, Germany. Support on the tour will come from Okkultokrati. The tour will run run through July 20th in Tonsberg, Norway with an appearance at Slottsfjell Fest.   BLACK TUSK took part in the inaugural “Orion Music + More Festival” curated by Metallica this past June. SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal was on…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Driftwood Singers begin to announce summer tour dates

Proving that two Los Angelenos in their early 20s can embrace a love for the Carter Family and a DIY punk ethos, and encapsulate an old timey era with decidedly forward looking and somehow timeless songs, The Driftwood Singers announce a string of summer tour dates. Weaving worn guitars, Autoharp, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and two hauntingly powerful voices, Pearl Charles and Kris Hutson create tales of strength and heartbreak on…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Power Of The Riff East Lineup Expands

The already intense roster for the forthcoming first installment of The Power Of The Riff East — recently announced to take place on September 1st and 2nd in Brooklyn — has this week been finalized.   COFFINWORM and DOUBLE NEGATIVE have both joined the lineup for day two’s festivities, while almighty New York Hardcore kingpins AGNOSTIC FRONT will join the headlining acts for day one, playing an amazing set of…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TAURUS LP Teaser Available At BrooklynVegan

Today the sound slingers at BrooklynVegan are streaming Side A of Life, the debut LP from subsonic psychedelic doom duo TAURUS. The band features Stevie Floyd of Dark Castle and Ashley Spungin, formerly of Purple Rhinestone Eagle. Together they’ve crafted one menacing, 35-minute movement which Sea of Tranquility fittingly dubbed “a noisy, feedback drenched journey into your worst nightmare.” Officially released yesterday (July 5) on CD, LP and limited boxset,…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

12 STONES TO KICK OFF FIRST LEG OF HEADLINING “BENEATH THE SCARS”

Louisiana’s hard rock quartet, 12 Stones, will kick off the first leg of its headlining “Beneath The Scars” summer 2012 tour tonight in Merriam, Kan., with Blameshift, Digital Summer and Throwing Gravity in support. The acclaimed group’s initial month-long summer trek will wrap up in Marietta, Ga. on August 7th, with a second round of dates to commence on August 9th. A full list of confirmed dates can be seen…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

múm Premieres New Video and Single with Stereogum

Experimental Icelandic collective múm has released a new video for “Hvernig Á Að Særa Vini Sína” (How to Hurt Your Friends) directed by Máni M. Sigfússon, and new single entitled “0,000Orð.” Premiered with Stereogum, both tracks are taken from Early Birds, a compilation of 15 songs recorded between 1998 and 2000. Out on July 17th through Morr Music, the album comprises long-lost and extremely rare tracks taken from demo tapes…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NOISIA Compose Soundtrack for Capcom’s ‘Devil May Cry’ Videogame

International videogame company Capcom, in close collaboration with Ninja Theory, has announced that Dutch electronic music trio NOISIA has composed the music for the upcoming DmC Devil May Cry videogame out January 2013. NOISIA’s specially curated music will be heard during the title’s cinematics and gameplay, including combat. NOISIA created over three hours of original music for DmC Devil May Cry and have been working on this project for over…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FRANK OCEAN TO APPEAR ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON

“Channel Orange, his beautiful first full-length studio album, will be released this month, and it’s rife with the sting of unrequited love, both on the receiving and inflicting ends. Mr. Ocean, 24, is an extremely unflashy songwriter, avoiding big proclamations and broad brush strokes, instead leaning on conversational gambits and the power of detail. He makes warm, cloudy soul with echoes of Stevie Wonder, Prince and Pharrell Williams…” – The…

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Posted on: July 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MORBUS CHRON premieres new song

After a stellar first album entitled Sleepers In The Rift, MORBUS CHRON is back with a new offering addressed to death metal fans around the world! This time the band decided to release a 10″ vinyl entitled A Saunter Through The Shroud. This release will feature 3 new tracks which were recorded and mixed by Fred Estby (ex-DISMEMBER) at Gutterview Recorders in Stockholm and mastered by Andy Jackson at Tube…

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Posted on: July 6, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SIX FEET UNDER Return

Death metal behemoths SIX FEET UNDER recently returned home from the victorious 18 Nights Of Blood Tour. The short but ravaging trek marked the first live outing featuring newly recruited rhythm guitarist Ola Englund as well as bassist Jeff Hughell [ex-Brain Drill, ex-Vile] and systematically bludgeoned all in its path. Comments vocalist Chris Barnes: “Had a great time on the 18 Nights Of Blood Tour with Dying Fetus and Revocation!…

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Posted on: July 4, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GLIS returns with 2-track single “Apocalypse parties”

While he took everyone by surprise by joining once again the COMBICHRIST live gang on their extended European Summer tour 2012, playing keyboards and percussion, American artist Shaun Frandsen is releasing today an exclusive 2-track GLIS digital single! Yes, you read it right!!! GLIS strikes back and reveals with “Apocalypse Parties” / “Death By Misadventure” 2 awesome groovey songs that will instantly infect the dancefloors! Note that ROTERSAND‘s Krischan Wesenberg…

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Posted on: July 4, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SUTURE’s Skeletal Vortex

Serving up the metal like bath salts at a cannibal convention, Apoch’s Metal Review has posted a limited-time, exclusive full-album stream of SUTURE’s Skeletal Vortex. For the next three weeks, flesh-craving maniacs of the world can visit this location to hear this ten-track slab of sonic violence in its entirety. Dinner is served… Baton Rouge-based lords of brutal death metal, SUTURE, are back with a vengeance. After years of dormancy,…

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Posted on: July 4, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OTHERWISE’s “Soldiers” Enters Top 20 at Active Rock Radio

Rock act OTHERWISE have made their way from Las Vegas hometown heroes to national breakout act.  With overwhelming support from fans and radio stations alike, the band’s hit single “Soldiers” has entered the Top 20 at Active Rock Radio and its single sales have surpassed the 50,000 mark. ArtistDirect.com hails their TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES debut as “one of the best albums of 2012,” while Revolver Magazine has heralded OTHERWISE…

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Posted on: July 4, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ZEDS DEAD TO RELEASE ‘THE LIVING DEAD’ EP

Canadian electronic production duo ZEDS DEAD are gearing up to release their upcoming THE LIVING DEAD EP out July 24 via Ultra Music. Featuring frequent collaborator Toronto-based rapper Omar LinX, the EP’s first single “The Living Dead” drops TODAY, July 3 and epitomizes ZEDS DEAD’s dark fantasy, hip-hop influenced beats. The music video for “The Living Dead” premieres July 10 and features actor Peter Greene, who’s best known for his…

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