Category: Artist News

Posted on: May 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Artillery – the new album in their own words / Monday, 18th June – world-premiere of the video!

Delusions of Grandeur Again, a remake from the 1992 demo. A rawer twist to this absolute classic ballad type song. Not a Nightmare Starting with a heavy intro which turns out to be a strong and catchy song. Damned Religion Heavy with a driving beat. Controversial lyrics dealing with society and religion. Just what Artillery are known for! Uniform Remake of a song that the band had recorded, from their…

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Posted on: May 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

GREEN DAY ANNOUNCES VENUES FOR UPCOMING SUMMER TOUR!

Reprise Records’ Green Day has announced the venues for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years. The tour begins July 3rd at Seattle’s Key Arena and will cross North America through the summer, including a July 27th stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, before finishing up with a show at the Forum in Los Angeles on August 25th. All cities…

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Posted on: May 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MARDUK: Blackenedfest 2009 Tour Update!

Swedish black metallers MARDUK are preparing for their pillage through North America on this year’s Blackenedfest. The 22-date trek kicks off May 21st and will hit major cities throughout the US as well as Toronto and Montreal. Also on the tour: Mayhem, Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation and Withered. Formed by guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer HÃ¥kansson with the goal of becoming the “most blasphemous band in the world,” it’s been nearly a…

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Posted on: May 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces War Tapes

Bio: “We call it heart-quaking doom pop,” says Neil Popkin of the sound of WAR TAPES’ first full length album, THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, set for release on May 26 by Seattle-based indie Sarathan Records. The foursome includes Neil Popkin (singer/rhythm guitarist, from Boston), his sister Becca Popkin (bassist, also from Boston), Matt Bennett (lead guitar, from Hawaii) and William Mohler (drummer, from SoCal). They’ve been raking in rave reviews since…

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Posted on: May 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Tinyfish – tracklist of the DVD

Tinyfish revealed first details of the contents of their forthcoming DVD – “One Night On Fire”. Recorded in Katowice, Poland on the 16th of February 2009, this DVD captures the band in their element and features material from their trilogy albums (“Tinyfish”, “Curious Things” and “The Big Red Spark”). The tracklist is as follows: 1. Honey Nut Loops* 2. Motorville 3. The Big Red Spark 4. Build Your Own Enemy…

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Posted on: May 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

New UFO album available; Fall 2009 US tour announced

In constructing this new album, legendary rock icons UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in advance of hitting the studio, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio, and 10 of them making the final cut. The final product; the band’s new album, The Visitor. The current UFO lineup continues to consist of the three original members, Phil Mogg (vocals), Paul Raymond (guitar, keyboards), and Andy Parker…

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Posted on: May 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ANTHRAX CONFIRMS EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

The legendary ANTHRAX will be hitting the road in Europe this summer with a series of festivals and headline dates as a precursor to the band’s forthcoming new studio album, Worship Music will have a Fall worldwide release. The European dates kick off in Estonia on June 13 and continue into August, with the band returning to the U.S. for their July 9 headline appearance on the opening night of…

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Posted on: May 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Celtic Woman Continue To Tour

Celtic Woman “is a bona fide phenomenon” (Boston Globe), featuring the “breathtaking harmonies” (Dallas Morning News) of Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and Celtic violinist, Máiréad Nesbitt. Known for heavenly renditions of Irish standards, classical favorites and contemporary hits, Celtic Woman has inspired audiences of all ages with their PBS TV specials, stunning live performances and their latest album, The Greatest Journey. REMAINING TOUR DATES 5/27-28 Ft.…

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Posted on: May 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

GREEN DAY LAUNCH FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN OVER THREE YEARS!

Reprise Records’ Grammy®Award winning rock band Green Day have announced that they will hit the road for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years beginning July 3rd in Seattle, WA. The first leg of the tour will cross North America through the summer and finish up with two shows in Los Angeles on August 26th. Green Day are touring in support of…

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Posted on: May 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NeuFutur.com Introduces Valeria

Valeria has made a name for herself ever since her featured role in the film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit; along with Whoopi Goldberg, she co-wrote the song “Pay Attention” for the film’s soundtrack. She’s also recorded two other songs featured on movie soundtracks‚ “Rhythm of the Night” for Moulin Rouge and “Ooh La La” for Legally Blonde. Her breakthrough dance single “Girl I Told Ya” made its…

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Posted on: May 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Ebony Bones “The Musik” Video

EBONY BONES! A vocalist and instrumentalist who sings like Annabella Lwin on PCP while patrolling the stage like an Amazonian Warrior with an acute eye for fashion. If there’s one thing to sum up EBONY BONES! and her anti- conformity, multi-stylistic freakoid upturning of popular music culture, it is that EBONY BONES! is a cultural chameleon. Magically explosive, everything she sees is an inspiration. A banshee, a redeemer, a wholly…

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Posted on: May 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY ANNOUNCE SPECIAL GUESTS FOR SUMMER ANNIVERSARY SHOWS

To celebrate their 10-year anniversary this summer, Explosions In The Sky will be playing four shows with dates in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago as well as a rare hometown performance in Austin. Speical guests scheduled to play the anniversary shows are: No Age (Los Angeles), Jason Lytle of Grandaddy (New York), The Octopus Project (Austin), Eluvium (Los Angeles), Constantines (New York), and The Wooden Birds (Austin). Following these…

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Posted on: May 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Tinyfish revealed the cover artwork of their forthcoming DVD

Tinyfish revealed the cover artwork of their “One Night On Fire” DVD. It was designed by Jim Sanders, Tinyfish’s guitarist, who for his day job works as a graphic designer. Jim was also responsible for Tinyfish’s album artwork and designed the logo for Marillion’s fanclub ‘The Web’. The DVD was recorded during the band’s appearance at the progressive rock festival, Progrock 2009, which took place in Katowice, Poland in mid…

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Posted on: May 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

CRIMINAL frontman Anton Reisenegger signs endorsement deal with Fernandes Guitars!

Anton Reisenegger, guitarist/vocalist for Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL, has signed an exclusive endorsement deal with Fernandes Guitars. His weapons of choice are the Fernandes Monterey Deluxe and the Fernandes Vortex Deluxe. “I am extremely excited and proud I was chosen by Fernandes Guitars to represent them. Fernandes guitars are beautifully crafted instruments, and the pick-up configuration on the Deluxe series leaves absolutely nothing to be desired. I can’t wait to…

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Posted on: May 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Red Goodbye

Jeremy Wall is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, a founding member of the veteran band Spyro Gyra, and a matchmaker, of sorts: in 2006, Wall arranged a meeting between Andrew Horn and Alex Ruimy on the campus of SUNY Oneonta. Horn, a songwriter-vocalist from Utica, and Ruimy, a songwriter-guitarist from Scarsdale, soon realized the compatibility of their talents. Their initial collaborations confirmed this, as the duo’s performances became instant and resounding successes…

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Posted on: May 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Translation Loss Records signs CITY OF SHIPS and co-release new record

Translation Loss Records are extremely excited to announce the addition of Richmond, VA’s CITY OF SHIPS to their roster! CITY OF SHIPS has been touring relentlessly since its inception in 2005, promoting self-released EPs as well as CD and Vinyl releases from independent Richmond, VA labels Forcefield Records and the Perpetual Motion Machine. The trio will embark on an extensive European tour this summer, first with label mates Rosetta and…

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Posted on: May 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Southern Lord Signs THE ACCUSED

Southern Lord Records is pleased to announce the signing of legendary Seattle splatter rock kings THE ACCUSED! Said label head Greg Anderson: “THE ACCUSED and guitarist Tommy Niemeyer were basically responsible for turning me onto hardcore/punk and underground metal. If it wasn’t for me witnessing THE ACCUSED slay the audience — and me — in 1985 I may be writing this today!” Added Niemeyer on joining the Southern Lord roster:…

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Posted on: May 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

L.A. Based Rock Powerhouse People signs with Rainmaker PR in anticipation of their new release, The Cliche.

L.A. BASED ROCK POWERHOUSE PEOPLE SETS OUT TO ROCK THE U.S. WITH THE CLICHÉ, WHICH WAS PRODUCED BY THE LEGENDARY DAVE JERDEN (JANE’S ADDICTION, ALICE IN CHAINS) AND FEATURES THE FINAL RECORDED PERFORMANCES BY BASSIST GIDGET GEIN The brash and edgy sarcasm of Jimmy Young, frontman, guitarist and songwriter of rock powerhouse People, inspired him to dub the L.A. based band’s debut The Cliché—but in reality, between their blistering live…

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Posted on: May 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SARA GROVES JOINS INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION ON CAPITOL HILL TO ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICING

INO Records’ Sara Groves recently returned from Washington, D.C. after meeting with the offices of Minnesota Congress and Senate Aides on behalf of International Justice Mission as a part of the Day of Advocacy. Groves was among 100 individuals from 25 states who took part in a day of advocacy organized by the human rights agency International Justice Mission (IJM). Participants met with more than 100 Congressional offices to build…

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Posted on: May 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Pattern Is Movement Announce Tour With St. Vincent!

A lot can happen in a year. What began with Chris Ward and Andrew Thiboldeaux’s creation of All Together in 2008 has bloomed into the beast of a seemingly-timeless Pattern Is Movement. They stretch, bend, and break on stage — and so many of us have been lucky enough to see them over the past months. Tours with Shudder to Think, Subtle, O’Death, and Maps & Atlases highlight a year…

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