The debut EP from Nashville-based outfit Afterlife Parade is available today. Produced by Jeremy McCoy of The Fray, Death is the first in a two-part concept album. Formed in the summer of 2010, Afterlife Parade marks a creative departure for frontman Quinn Erwin, who was inspired musically by artists like Ryan Adam, U2 and Peter Gabriel. “The songs on Death are very personal,” Erwin explains. “A lot of them are…
The melody of “Fail Forever,” which matches the alienated feeling of the lyrics, is one of the first things to draw listeners in to the track. dOP strip away many of the embellishments for their remix, placing the vocal atop a propulsive rhythm constructed from the very human sounds of handclaps and incidental percussion. The technique highlights the vocal line, while adding an imperative to make listeners move. The Fail…
2.16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo 2.17 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 2.18 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 2.19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero 2.20 – New Have, CT @ Toad’s place 2.22 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 2.23 – Charlotte, NC @ Amo’s Southend 2.24 – Knoxville, TN @ Valarium 2.25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 2.26 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @…
Old-school Swedish death dealers MIASMAL have revealed the artwork for their self-titled full-length debut. The album will be released on CD by Dark Descent Records and given the vinyl treatment by Detest Records and Me Saco Un Ojo. The CD version will contain eight brand new tracks as well as six bonus tunes taken from the band’s sold-out demo recording and 7″ EP. MIASMAL is currently wrapping things up in…
Atmosphere just put out this posse cut featuring everyone joining them on the upcoming “Welcome To Minnesota” tour. They’re playing 5 shows in as many days, all within their home state (dates below). Atmosphere- “Minnesota Nice” feat. Prof, Mr. Gene Poole & Felipe Cuauhtli of Los Nativos. Atmosphere on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Atmosphere Atmosphere on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/atmosphere 2.22 – Mankato, MN @ MNSU Ballroom SOLD OUT 2.23 – Bemidji, MN @ Sanford…
STRAIGHT LINE STITCH have been added to the robust lineup that is the 2011 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring MEGADETH, DISTURBED and GODSMACK. The band will be appearing on the “Extreme Stage” on all dates along with SUICIDE SILENCE & ALL SHALL PERISH. “Getting added to Mayhem is definitely a highlight of our careers thus far. There are so many amazing bands we thought we’d never get the opportunity…
Malian singer & guitarist, Sidi Touré, is receiving rave reviews for his debut Thrill Jockey release, Sahel Folk, including being prominently featured in this past Sunday’s New York Times article on independent record labels’ embracing and exploring African sounds. Released last week, Sahel Folk features duets between Sidi and one friend chronicled in a live “field-recording” style at Sidi’s sister’s house. Each recording was done through a very specific two-day…
Just in time for the 2011 Labyrinth Tour comes Kraddy’s “Labyrinth Remix Project”, a 6-track collection taking his original “Labyrinth EP” through a maze of sexy dubstep, dub, glitch, and hip hop genres. *Featuring Remixes by Heavyweight Dub Champion, Robot Koch, SPL, Samples, Stephan Jacobs* The Los Angeles-based electronic-music Don known as Kraddy has always brought the undiluted sound of the underground to new audiences. From his work as a…
2/17 – Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY* 2/18 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA* 2/19 – Il Motore – Montreal, QC* 2/20 – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON* 2/21 – The Lager House – Detroit, MI* 2/23 – The Bishop – Bloomington, IN* 2/24 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL* 2/25 – Cedar Cultural Center – Minneapolis, MN* 2/26 – The Music Mill – Iowa City, IA* 2/28…
Motel Guests to include….. A-Trak AN21 Armand van Helden Calvin Harris Dirty South Kim Fai Max Vangeli Pete Tong And introducing Third Party and Thomas Gold Surprise special guests to be announced For more information visit the hotel online and watch the brand new trailer *********************************** Fans have come to expect nothing but the very best from Swedish House Mafia and when the Swedish trio announced their own Miami mega…
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, the heralded hard rock and metal event of the summer, is swiftly becoming the heavy music fans’ summertime rite of passage. Today, the 4th annual summertime juggernaut announces the 2011 line-up with DISTURBED, GODSMACK and MEGADETH, joined by MACHINE HEAD, IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, and many more of today’s most electrifying artists. The tour will make a 26 date trek across the country beginning on July…
Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have announced the release of their anticipated full-length debut, It’s A Corporate World on Quite Scientific Records on April 26th. The oil painting of Dale members Daniel Zott and Josh Epstein shown above will be incorporated into the album’s artwork. Epstein said of the making of the album, “Daniel and I essentially met each other when we started this project, and over the course…
Kite Flying Robot’s origins began in 2005 as a one man electronic experiment of Nikolas Thompson, an art project documenting everything from his homeless exploits as a squatter in San Francisco, to international vagabonding, to the loves lost and won between adventures. Having relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, KFR’s ambitious orchestrations can finally be realized by five multi-instrumentalists who switch places between songs. Guitar, violin, trumpet, aggressive synth bass,…
Today, Swedish death metal legends AMON AMARTH, who earlier this month revealed the track listing and cover art of their upcoming Surtur Rising full-length, unveil the official album landing page. The new website, dedicated exclusively to Surtur Rising, will include album pre-orders for North America and Europe as well as up-to-the-minute news updates, tour announcements, videos and singles leading up to the record’s release. The page currently features a stream…
Las Vegas-based nuclear doomists DEAD NEON have recently released a video for the track “Downwinder” off their self-titled debut album. Dead Neon is the primitive nuclear doom metal project of Las Vegas poet Jarrett Keene. Inspired by a morbid tour of the Nevada Test Site with only Goatlord’s Distorted Birth and Leonard Cohen’s The Future loaded on a half-broken iPod, the music of Dead Neon conjures a dreadful world ravaged…
Veteran Ukrainian doom/death act APOSTATE released Trapped in a Sleep late last year on Black Art Records and listeners lucky enough to have experienced it are still thawing out and paying contractors for the repairs to their damaged souls. A collection of dynamically composed songs that combine doom’s crushing despair with death’s frightening aggression in a way that continually captivates, Trapped in a Sleep is a work that is strangely…
Isolée’s long-awaited third LP ‘Well Spent Youth’ is set for release on Pampa Records. He will also be touring the globe with dates including: 11.02.2011 / ES / Barcelona / Nitsa / Mini- Mutek 12.02.2011 / TR / Istanbul / Club tba 19.02.2011 / DE / Leipzig / Distillery 26.02.2011 / AT / Graz / Dom im Berg / Elevate Weekender 04.03.2011 / FR / Paris / Social Club –…
The massive expedition will invade 30 North American cities, engulfing the continent in a clockwise vortex over the next six-and-a-half weeks. As NACHTMYSTIUM’s first major tour of 2011, and first tour since their massive North American headlining tour with Zoroaster, The Atlas Moth and Dark Castle last fall, these dates will showcase the unit unveiling much of the material on last year’s incredible Addicts: Black Meddle Part II album which…
Global pop superstar Ke$ha has done it again. After dominating 2010 with hit after hit, she kicks off 2011 in the same fashion. Her first North American headlining tour – the “Get $leazy” tour is completely sold out. She has had three #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (“TiK ToK”, “Your Love Is My Drug” and “We R Who We R”) and her new single “Blow” impacts radio…
March 23 – Kingston, ON @ Stages March 24 – Ottawa, ON @Capital Music Hall March 25 – Montreal, PQ @ Le National March 26 – Oshawa, ON @ The Green Bottle March 27 – Barrie, ON @ The Mansion March 29 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks March 30 – Winnipeg, MB @ WECC March 31 – Yorkton, SK @ Agri Pavillion April 1 – Edmonton, AB @ Avenue…