Now the entire U.S. has been awakened to the band’s indelible sound of timeless rock for modern day music lovers. The stunning and captivating album musical grandeur and punch with visceral emotional impact and melodies that embed themselves into the listener’s consciousness. The bulk of the 12-song set was produced by Chris Manning, the former Jellyfish bassist whose credits include work with Santana, Metallica and Third Eye Blind. Two tracks…
Aussie rock sensations Sick Puppies’ upcoming summer tour in support of the July 14 release of their highly anticipated, sophomore Virgin/EMI Music album, Tri-Polar, was sponsored by Samsung Mobile in a multi-leveled promotion that will include a gala launch party/showcase at the famed Capitol Tower on July 7. Dates for the Sick Puppies… Powered by Samsung Mobile tour dates have been announced and can be found at www.sickpuppies.net. The headlining…
Death-metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are issuing a limited-edition 96 page comic book exclusively at the Hot Topic booth on this summer’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival tour. Drawn entirely by Vince Locke, who illustrated the acclaimed graphic novel ‘A History of Violence’ and each of the band’s album covers, the Evisceration Plague comic graphically depicts a story for every song on the band’s album of the same name—arranged in order, no less.…
Tuesday, August 18th – San Francisco, CA – Pyramid Smart Seminar with Q&A: 10am-1pm Saturday, September 5th – Philadelphia, PA School of Rock, Guest Lecture Friday, October 9th-Sunday, October 11th – Philadelphia, PA School of Rock, Guest Performances www.fulleffectrecords.com
Fresh off the release of the well-received covers album, FOR THE LIONS, hardcore-metal leaders HATEBREED is set to embark on a new headlining U.S. summer tour, the Decimation of the Nation tour, presented by Hot Topic. The band’s brutal live show, documented in last year’s #1 Billboard charting DVD, LIVE DOMINANCE, is set to hit 30 cities, beginning in Rochester, NY on July 31st and wrapping up on September 9th…
Sat 8/8/09- Sneaky Dee’s Toronto ON w/Woods Sun 8/9/09- Green Room Montreal QC Tue 8/11/09- Rock and Roll Hotel Washington DC w/Akron Family Wed 8/12/09- Cat’s Cradle Carrboro NC w/Akron Family Thu 8/13/09- E.A.R.L. Atlanta GA w/Akron Family Fri 8/14/09- The Bottletree Birmingham AL w/Akron Family ——————————————————————————————————————- WAND ‘Hard Knox’ OUT NOW on Ecstatic Peace! Wand cover Track Listing: 1. Arriving 2. Chrome 3. Lady of Situations 4. Eyes 5.…
A Clear Blurr is gearing up to release their second studio album, Trigonometry, out September 29th, 2009. The band chose to work with John Collura (former guitarist for The Atari’s) who produced the record at Silent Owl Studios in Orange County, NY. A Clear Blurr is a pop punk band with monstrous energy and belting harmonies who have a reputation for crafting infectious melodies and a performance that significantly surpasses…
Jimmy Wayne’s new music video for “I’ll Be That” was shot during his concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in his hometown, Charlotte, NC, adding even more excitement to an already energy infused performance. Wayne describes the song as a “fun, summertime, roll down the windows and ride” kind of song, and that is exactly the kind of feel producer/director Todd Cassetty attached to the video. “Jimmy is a very…
Frightened Rabbit returns in the fall. The foursome will team up with friends and countrymen, The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks for a raucous Scottish invasion of the States. The band will headline the anthemic rock-filled jaunt, which kicks off in Salt Lake City on September 14, following their appearance at the Monolith Festival in Colorado, alongside Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Girl Talk and the Walkmen. Frightened Rabbit have…
The high-energy trek, which kicks off in Portland, ME, on October 4th, includes a stop in New York City on October 6th at Hammerstein Ballroom before finishing up in Pensacola, FL on December 11th. The band, fronted by 24-year-old twins Lisa and Jessica Origliasso, have been touring across the U.S. all summer performing in support of their current Sire Records album Hook Me Up. Released by Sire Records in August…
The visionary duo The Books are hitting the road this fall, performing their impressive multimedia set in venues across the country. The Books have carved a niche for themselves mixing brilliant song-writing and minimalist instrumentation with found sound pastiches, crafting some of the infectious albums that have been made in recent years. This aesthetic applies to the live show as well, where they have sifted through hours of found video,…
As previously announced, to coincidence with Shadowland’s first ever DVD “Edge of Night”, Metal Mind Productions will release “Cautionary Talesâ€, a box featuring the DVD as well as re-mastered re-releases of their three studio albums (unavailable for a very long time). Shadowland is a British neo-progressive rock band formed in the 1990s, by Clive Nolan (Arena, Pendragon, Caamora) and Karl Groom (Threshold). The band’s music tends towards the ‘songy’ side…
Natsume today released the official gameplay footage for Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming, first shown at E3, but not digitally distributed until now. The two-minute footage demonstrates various gameplay mechanics and shows off the 12 playable characters who players can select to portray in the game. Slated for the Nintendo DS later this month, Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is a unique, action-packed puzzle game set in the world of last year’s…
The cast of the new fall comedy GLEE is hitting the road this summer in search of “Gleeks†at a mall near you! Cast members Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Dianna Agron and Mark Salling will make appearances exclusively at Hot Topic stores in select cities across the country to sign autographs, hold Q&A sessions and give fans a sneak peek at the…
Wild Beasts are making their way stateside for the release of the extraordinary Two Dancers, out September 8th on Domino! They’ll be bringing their swooning pop to New York for the first time ever on Tuesday, Sep. 8th at Joe’s Pub. Not only is this the UK band’s first New York performance, but its also their first performance in the U.S. outside of Austin! Those who were lucky enough to…
A note from Ukrainian black metallers KHORS: “Guitar player Nort has left KHORS. We thank our friend for the years he devoted to the band and his work in the creation of 2006’s Cold and 2008’s Mysticism albums as well as the solid concert activity which couldn’t take place without his active help. We remain very good friends and we yet shall drink together in Glory of Us and Our…
Miracles of Modern Science have been hard at work this summer on their new single, “Bossa Supernova” – an exhilarating combination of classical instrumentation, post-rock explosions, and expertly crafted pop hooks.
What do you get when you combine thrilling power metal with a genuine progressive approach? Alkemyst knows the answer. Their amazing LP “Meeting in the Mist†holds all the key elements that add up for a truly memorable album. This exclusive re-edition of Alkemyst’s debut opus brings back one of the most exciting releases ever to emerge on the French metal scene! The band was originally formed in the eastern…
The video premiere comes just days after the band’s announcement of their 26-city North American tour, which kicks off in Montreal on August 28 and wraps in Seattle on October 3. In a live review last month, Time Out London said, “[Datarock’s] fully-bonkers live shows are things of rare joy, and long-awaited second album Red promises to out-pop their self-titled debut.” Click HERE for a full list of dates. For…
Crocodiles will be opening for The Horrors during their U.S. tour beginning next month in Boston. Summer of Hate, Crocodiles’ debut album for Fat Possum, was released earlier this year. The NY Times describes Crocodiles as a “stylish wall of throb†and Self-Titled declared their “songs take on heightened power live.†Charles Rowell and Brandon Welchez met as teenagers in San Diego. Playing in various groups since then, the duo…