Being part of a hip-hop crew comes with benefits – never get lonely on the road, never run out of song ideas, the more the merrier, right? Sure, right up until show money and royalty checks need to get split. So Sandpeople, a 10-member hip-hop collective repping Portland, Oregon, have a lot of mouths to feed, and just like Wu needed C.R.E.A.M. back in ’93, in 2009, Sandpeople are in…
Due to Derrick Ramirez’s (ex-Dragonlord/ex-Testament) hectic schedule, Terry Butler (Six Feet Under/ex-Death/ex-Massacre) will join the ranks of OBLITERHATE and has recently laid down all the bass tracks at Redneck Studios (owned by John and Donald Tardy of Obituary) for upcoming debut, Blessing In Disgust. Comments Terry Butler: “It’s a great honor to be part of something with musicians of this caliber. I would like to thank Calvin for offering me…
Chicago, Illinois; Local hip-hop artist Seryiouz has just released his second LP Electric Liquid, under Chaodic Records. It is his follow up to the 2005 underground gem Rise from the Wreckage. Electric Liquid is a fusion of electro, funk, soul, with afro-cuban and urban rhythms. Seryiouz holds his own lyrically over strong production with street wise anthems, party joints, and political commentary. Featuring the first-ever cast of producers from all…
Critical Praise for Finale: “Finale’s latest… shows his perseverance paying creative dividends. Grand Finale.” – Chairman’s Choice Feature, XXL “Abrasive, impassioned, and heartfelt” and: “A Pipe Dream And A Promise is a solid first effort not to be denied. Motor music indeed.” – URB.com “Finale’s debut album may be the rap fan’s rap scene fan’s rap record: really, really unflashy, and really, really good.” – CokeMachineGlow.com “Finale’s mic presence channels…
The question “Where in the World is Hawk Nelson?” would be appropriate for the band that has been coast to coast this year playing in front of more than 350,000 fans with the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular (Jan.-March), REVOLVE tour (Jan.-Feb.), and finished up the Rock and Worship Roadshow in April. Despite this insane touring schedule, fans will be pleased to know that these road warriors have found time to…
Lo Recordings and Welsh psych-illustrator Pete Fowler are offering a free mp3 download from Brazilian DJs/producers Monsters at Work aka Dinho and Renata Poletto for “Magic Morning,” off Fowler’s forthcoming release, A Psychedelic Guide To Monsterism Island. Well-known for designing the artwork for the Super Furry Animals, Fowler’s A Psychedelic Guide to… surrounds his animated Monsterism Island series and contains original compositions, ranging from monstrous rock fry ups to electronic…
Believe, Polish progressive rock band, is in the final stage of their work on their third studio album entitled “This Bread Is Mineâ€. It will be the band’s first release with Karol Wróblewski as the vocalist. The new material is currently mixed with the help of a very experienced producer WÅ‚odek Kowalczyk. Apart from the title, the band revealed also the artwork: “This Bread Is Mine†will be released by…
Metal Mind Productions presents one of Norway’s most acclaimed metal acts – Susperia. The band emerged on the scene in the year 2000, bringing a powerful mixture of black and thrash metal, which instantly won the hearts of thousands of metalheads worldwide. In the following years the band’s style has developed and improved – their music became a true melting pot of various genres, connected together with the same heaviness…
The first song was a Christmas song. I was six and probably directly ripped off A Charlie Brown Christmas, but it was a start. After a music degree I had a detour into other careers, but with a few songwriting awards, a song on a label release, and a new CD -Road Tunes and Regrets, I’m finally getting the music first, the way it’s suppose to be. Road Tunes and…
In 2005, Boris Skalsky, fresh from the break-up of his prior band Phaser, began writing music under the moniker Dead Heart Bloom. He released two records, a 2006 self-titled debut album and 2007’s Chelsea Diaries. In 2008, Boris felt himself being drawn again to the group dynamic, and Dead Heart Bloom began morphing from a solo project to a full collaborative endeavor, finally developing into a four-piece band. In this…
To coincide with the premiere of their brand new studio album, Danish thrash metal legend Artillery set up their new official website: http://www.artillery.dk/. If you are interested in updates on the band there is no better place to go on the internet! As previously announced, Artillery, one of the best thrash metal bands around, returns with a brand new studio album. New material entitled “When Death Comes†will be their…
Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-releases of two albums by The Abyss, one of the most fascinating projects ever to emerge on the Scandinavian black metal scene. Brought to life by the musical mastermind Peter Tägtgren and two members of the lethal death metal act Hypocrisy, this diabolical group took all the best elements of old-school black metal and combined them into a filthy, obscure creation of pure blasphemy.…
Keep Your Ears And Eyes On Baltimore Maryland! Baltimore Born, Funk/Rock Guitarist/Composer: Greg Coleman, is determined to become the next major national act, from a city that rarely experiences such national success with it’s local artist. One of Baltimore Maryland’s best kept musical secrets, Greg Coleman said that he wanted to keep it that way, until he had the support system in place, that would allow him to promote his…
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced plans for the fall 2009 release of SpongeBob’s Truth or Square, in celebration of the 10th Anniversary year of SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob’s Truth or Square is currently in development for the Wiiâ„¢ video game system, Nintendo DSâ„¢, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PSP® (PlayStationâPortable) system. The game will feature a unique and never-before-seen shape-shifting capability that will allow…
Dave Fortman, a member of Ugly Kid Joe, who has also worked with artists such as Mudvayne, Evanescence, and Slipknot, began mixing the new Anthrax album, Worship Music, late last week in a New Orleans studio. The album, now set for a Fall release, is the band’s first studio effort in six years and marks the recording debut of new lead vocalist Dan Nelson. Commented Fortman, “In 1986, I saw…
Atlus U.S.A., Inc., your shining knights in armor, today announced that they have secured the North American publishing rights for Demon’s Soulsâ„¢, a groundbreaking action RPG experience for PLAYSTATION®3 system. Beautiful, compelling, and unforgiving, Demon’s Souls is the hardcore RPG experience PLAYSTATION 3 system owners have been waiting for since the platform’s launch. Revolutionary online features support your adventure like never before, presenting seamless interconnectivity that serves in every instance…
Keelay & Zaire’s album Ridin High has raised a lot of eyebrows since its release in March, but the boys have only scratched the surface of their upcoming exposure. The video for their latest single “Alright With Me” can already be seen on MTVU and is slated to run regularly in MTV’s video rotation as well as featured on MTV’s Hot Seat. Directed by Jeremy Ian Thomas, who also worked…
Tour Dates: June 25 @ The Frequency [Madison, WI] July 3 @ The Beat Kitchen [Chicago, IL] W/ PYTERODACTYL July 13 @ Double Door [Chicago, IL] July 22 @ Bugjar [Rochester, NY] July 23 @ P.A.’S Lounge [Somerville (Boston), MA] July 24 @ Piano’s [New York, NY] August 13 @ Saddle Creek Bar [Omaha, NE] For more info: www.alull.com www.twitter.com/alull www.myspace.com/alullmusic www.purevolume.com/alullmusic www.lujorecords.com anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Indie Aussie Country Collection Shines Brightly Light Of Hope, the brand new album of songs written by multi award winning songwriter Brenda-Lee Heathcote, produced by Scott Lloyd Shelly, and performed by an amazing list of artists, was officially released in Tamworth, NSW Australia, during the annual mid year country music festival “Hats Off to Countryâ€. The album also marked the launch of Meat Pie Music, Brenda-Lee’s indie publishing company. The…
As the story goes, the last time Don Henley sat at the same booth as the rest of the Eagles, he ordered “Concrete Class.” With worn out boots and starry eyes, The Lonely H return from the road bearing one thing: “Concrete Class” (The Control Group), their forthcoming third full-length album. After 200 plus shows in 2008, these knights-in-shining-denim have seen their share of hardwood floors, hopeless drunks, and enough…