Since forming Xecutioner, later renamed Obituary, in 1984 brothers John and Donald Tardy have unquestionably become a household names for metal fans. Each have earned the respect of their peers: John for his distinct and unrivaled guttural voice and Donald for his supreme drum abilities. With Bloodline, the duo expand their musical playcard showcasing not only a new artistic outlet but also extending opportunity for them to take their global…
Pitch Black Records is pleased to announce the release of the eagerly awaited debut album by Cypriot metallers Prodigal Earth, “Zenith II Zeroâ€. This is classic heavy metal at its very best, full of melody and touches of power throughout while having an overall fresh sound. Special mention has to be made to Nicholas Letpos’ (DIPHTHERIA, ARRYAN PATH) brilliant vocals and of course the rest of the band members’ excellent…
Brooklyn quintet HULL are back home after their recent tour surrounding SXSW 2009. The band comments… “On our first tour as part of the End records roster, HULL have stormed through the South East with much force, at every stop winning the faces and minds of those in attendance. On the road to Austin for the mighty SXSW festival and onward, many miles have passed and decibels peaked in the…
Conservation International (CI) today announced the launch of the “Great Turtle Race,” a virtual “race” that follows 11 real leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on an epic journey from feeding areas in chilly waters off Canada’s Atlantic coast to breeding areas in the warm tropical waters of the Caribbean. Race fans can see the action online at www.GreatTurtleRace.org, created in partnership with NationalGeographic.com, which puts the spotlight on one of…
Sparrow Records singer/songwriter Matthew West garners a No. 1 single this week with “The Motions,†according to the Radio & Records Christian AC Monitored chart. The event marks West’s second No. 1 song from his current release, Something to Say, following “You Are Everything,†which was the most played song of 2008. In addition to topping the Christian AC Monitored chart, “The Motions†currently holds at No. 2 on the…
t’s a prog-rock fan’s dream come true, with two of the legendary British bands of all time on the same stage, playing hits like “I’ve Seen All Good People,†“Roundabout†and “Heat of the Moment.†Acclaimed British band YES launch their 24-city U.S. tour on June 26 at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA, featuring the classic line-up of guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White…
Dylan Bezzina AKA Sketch 17 years old Born in Toronto and now living in Cambridge, has always dreamed of making it in the music industry . Sketch’s musical influences growing up were N’sync, LL Cool J and more recently Mario,Ne-Yo and Chris Brown. Sketch has been able to capture all of these influences in his music combining both his lyrical writing talent with his vocal ability to sing both as…
Harlem Shakes as we know it were born in 2006, after an earlier incarnation of the band went to college and went nuts. Lexy still sings lead, and Brent still plays the drums (and drum machine), but now Kendrick plays keyboards, Jose plays bass, and Todd plays guitar. Everyone sings. Harlem Shakes have toured with Deerhoof, Vampire Weekend, and Beirut, and opened for Wire, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Arctic…
Las Vegas’ Molotov Solution have posted two new songs to their myspace page. Living Proof and The Harbinger are up now for fans to check out. The Harbinger, the band’s sophomore album and Metal Blade debut, will be available everywhere on June 9th. Molotov Solution delivers a violent and brooding sound, with a strong politically driven message that this world is only getting worse as each day goes by. Formed…
Polish extreme metalers BEHEMOTH have set Evangelion as the title of their 9th full-length studio album due out this summer. Evangelion marks the follow up to the bands extremely successful 2007 release The Apostasy; a release which saw BEHEMOTH acquire the supporting slot to second stage headliners Hatebreed on Ozzfest which also featured Lamb of God, Lordi, and Nile just to name a few. Following Ozzfest, BEHEMOTH co-headlined the Radio…
“I’m incredibly pleased to announce that James Blackshaw will now be working with Young God Records for future releases of his absolutely beautiful and spellbinding music. The first such release is The Glass Bead Game. I am – and have been for a long time – a huge fan. James has received a lot of attention lately as a prodigy/virtuoso of the 12 string guitar , but he’s anything but…
Now it’s time for some real deepness! Cosmic Cowboys are a duo from Venice, Italy, who has been supporting Trenton records for a while now. After a month of myspace/skype/facebook/msn/email exchanges and lots of music sharing we ended up working together which felt really natural and predestined on both sides. “Luce†and “Fuerteventura†are two deep house tracks that take you on a nice ride, with the wall of keys that is the…
Who is Ed Bentley? Now there’s a question that comes up more and more lately, as the new generation of Country and Rockabilly fans keeps evolveing. The answer in short… Ed Bentley is a rockin’ country/rockabilly singer/songwriter… http://www.cdbaby.com/edbentley Some of you may know that late in 2004, Ed was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. www.rockabillyhall.com/edbentley Having been away from the music scene for over 20 years, at that…
When Randolph Chabot, the 22-year-old auteur behind Deastro, is asked about the title of his new album, he recounts a dream about a prince, a kingdom, an evil King of Darkness, and a search for the mythical “Moondagger,†the bearer of which wields ultimate power. And while Moondagger, Deastro’s astonishing new album, does contain traces of that dream–in all of its bittersweet, fantasy-novel glory–the record itself is infinitely more down-to-earth,…
Critical Praise for El Michels Affair: “The ensemble approaches the Wu-Tang material with genuine appreciation and artistry, bringing out some of the original influences that RZA’s brilliant production drew on in the first place.” – EntertainmentWeekly.com The Song: El Michels Affair’s new album, Enter the 37th Chamber, hasn’t hit stores yet, but has already generated substantial buzz and been featured in Rollingstone.com, Wired.com, and many other online outlets. El Michels…
The happy (not so) few that were lucky enough to attend the listening session for SKITLIV’s upcoming album “Skandinavisk Misantropi” last week-end at the Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway with band leader Maniac (ex MAYHEM) and other band members, also had to opportunity to discover the tracklisting to the band’s upcoming album. Here it is, now officially unveiled: 1. Luciferon (intro) 2. Slow Pain Coming 3. Hollow Devotion 4. Skandinavisk…
The mixture of heavy vocal presence (Joel Peterson of The Faint) with a very electronic, eighties-reminiscent arrangement makes tracks like “This Is An Introduction†into a sleeper dance hit. The cover of “Inside/Absentâ€, a continuation of Broken Spindles’ last album (self-titled) really is a perfect representation of the style of music that is dominant on the disc. The instrumentation is the reason for the angular landscape, but the very humane…
Thunderdome Touring, and Season of Mist present the return of the technical metal keystone, ATHEIST to the North American tour trail this July! Starting as far back as the late 80’s, ATHEIST etched their name in stone for taking progressive metal to pioneering extremes. Laying largely dormant for the past 15 years, this integral quartet has risen again, inked with Season of Mist and prepared for a mid-summer crusade. They…
Mindi Brizendine Bio: This dynamic vocalist from Portland, Oregon is entertaining audiences across the NW with great jazz & swing standards, blues, and Broadway favorites, jazz, swing and blues originals, and popular/folk hits from the 60‘s to today. Her artistic vocal style has been described by her fans as “reminiscent of great artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Etta James, Karen Carpenter, Maureen McGovern, and Rosemary Clooney.” Mindi has…
“Mistress Stephanie & Her Melodic Cat takes Weimar-era cabaret and throws it down the velvet goldmine. The Cramps would be proud. There will be leather. There may be guns. You will submit.†– Austin Chronicle Mistress Stephanie & Her Melodic Cat is the naughty brainchild of Stephanie Stephens and Adam Sultan, two musicians and actors and from Austin, TX. The duo recently completed a video (LINK) for the charismatically clever…