Serj Tankian, the voice of System Of A Down, emerges as a solo artist with his debut album, Elect The Dead. The album will be released on October 23rd through Serjical Strike Records. Serj Tankian is not what he used to be. [He’s better.] The Lebanese-born Armenian-American poet gone wild has blossomed beyond voice and hair into true fire and brimstone, melodic visionary perched on a cannonball soaring light speed…
Polish progressive rock trio SBB returns with new material! Full length album entitled “The Rock” will be released via Metal Mind Productions on the 5th November 2007 in Europe and on 22nd January 2008 in US (via MVD). As the title suggests, the band’s new music is as powerful as a rock. The follow up to the “New Century” album from 2005 was recorded in early Autumn in a refreshed…
*CMJ Shows – Union Pool With Celebration Oct 16th, Fader Party Oct 19th, Mercury Lounge Oct 20th *Debut LP “Coronation Thieves†Out on Gigantic Music October 16th Produced by Dragons of Zynth & David Andrew Sitek (TVOTR)
In the entire history of the thrash metal genre, there was never a band as unique as Believer. While their music showcased thrash influences from the rawest sort, delivering fast and violent sounds, the message they incorporated into their songs was the exact opposite of the typical thrash metal attitude. Through their music Believer preached the word of God – each lyric is a testimony of faith and commitment to…
EVERY TIME I DIE TO PERFORM ON ABC’S “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE†AND FUEL TV’S “THE DAILY HABITâ€!!! Buffalo, NY’s Every Time I Die will be making two national television appearances in the coming weeks!!! At 9PM EST on Friday, October 19, fans can catch Every Time I Die on FUEL TV’s “The Daily Habit.†The band will be performing the singles “We’rewolf†and “No Son Of Mine†off their brand…
The album has 12 songs and it is on Kill Rock Stars. It was released in 1995. All but one of these songs are played with an acoustic, with little bass or drums. The songs are 1960’s sounding with political messages. I like the messages he sings about, but his playing of the songs is almost lullaby-like. This is a perfect indicator of what the former grungeheads are doing in…
Having recently returned from a largely sold-out headlining tour throughout Europe, Madina Lake have recharged their batteries and are ready to get back on the road here in the States. Co-headlining with Mayday Parade, the Chicago-based foursome kicked off the tour on October 16th in Lacrosse, WI’s The Warehouse and continuing on through November (tour dates below).
Los Angeles, October 10, 2007. ZOX are set to release, LINE IN THE SAND on SideOneDummy January 22, 2008. LINE IN THE SAND is the follow up to THE WAIT from 2005. The band will be doing a short warm up tour starting in Albany, NY on Nov. 12. They will be showcasing the majority of their new material.
Tour Dates w/Justice Friday 19 October – Montreal, PQ Metropolis – w/ Justice (sold out) Saturday 20 October – New York NY Terminal 5 – w/ Justice (sold out) Sunday 21 October – Philadelphia, PA Trocadero – w/ Justice Monday 22 October – New York NY Terminal 5 – w/ Justice Road to Recovery “With hints of prog-rock and ’70s sci-fi themes, Dystopia’s soaring synth melodies, falsetto-laden choruses, and unironic…
Houston, T.X. duo PAPERMOONS is leaving for a short tour tomorrow in support of their debut 7-inch. Released in July on Team Science, the record was pressed on gorgeous blue and orange-splattered vinyl and is limited to 500 copies. The 7-inch also comes with a CD version of the four songs and includes a fifth bonus track.
Former Sugar and Hüsker Dü Frontman Returns With Energizing New Disc Anti- is pleased to announce the signing of living legend and alternative rock trailblazer Bob Mould. Mould’s vital new studio album, District Line – the latest in his esteemed, twenty year solo career – will be released on February 5, 2008.
NEVER ENOUGH, featuring Eighteen Visions’ guitarist Keith Barney (ex-Throwdown) and drummer Trevor Friedrich, and ex-Lylah frontman Norman Matthew, have revealed the track listing for their forthcoming debut album which lands in stores on November 20th, 2007 through Corporate Punishment Records.
EP to feature contributions from Boards of Canada, Islands, Xiu Xiu, Dntel, Dump and Half-Handed Cloud WHY? thaws from the icebox with “The Hollows,” the lead single taken from their forthcoming soon to be smash album, Alopecia (set for March 2008 release on anticon.).
On November 6th (Available On iTunes Starting October 30 With Bonus Track); Check Out The Brand New Video! Chicago’s THE FRANTIC will release their debut full length “Audio & Murder” November 6th on Chicago indie Sinister Muse Records. All tracks from the album (including a bonus cover of The Foundations’ ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’) will be available on iTunes starting October 30th.
OST: The War / 2007 Sony / 17 Tracks / http://www.pbs.org/thewar / Ken Burns essentially has had eir hands in everything involving American history for the last fifteen years. Whether it be eir work on baseballs or the civil war, one can best bet that individuals at an NPR somewhere are drool. “The War†is another one of these documentaries, and marks Burns’ view on Word War II. Instead of…
Psychedelic rockers Bigelf has set an October 30 North American release date for its cult, underground album Hex. Recorded in 2003, Hex will now be available domestically for the first time ever via the Custard label.
NY Times: “snappy electro folks…considers karaoke one of their inspirations†All Music Guide: “the albums so diverse that project never revisit a genre twice†CMJ: “one of the most entertaining live acts I’ve seen to date†Gothamist: “This is a band that should be taken seriously, even while singing about homemade sex tapes and the Chinatown bus.†The Deli: “genre poppinâ€
Austin Music Award-winning troubadour Bob Schneider returns to the road and takes to the skies on his upcoming fan-titled tour “Songs Sung & Played On The Guitar With People In The Room Tour†beginning November 1 at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix with special guest AM. Bob has recorded a live solo acoustic album named after the tour for his legion of dedicated fans available online and for download. Also…
Mayday Parade’s debut video for the single “When I get Home, You’re so Dead” was recently shot in Los Angeles with director Marco De La Torre. Photos from the video shoot can be pulled here: http://eastwest.ilgpress.com/maydayparade/media/ and additional photos can be found on the band’s MySpace www.myspace.com/maydayparade
Los Angeles based Jupiter Rising have achieved yet another goal, merely four weeks after the release of their new CD Electropop, on Chime Entertainment. Within one week of being featured on the MySpace home page, Jupiter RisingÂ’s plays have doubled to over 500,000 spins, making them the #1 band in the MySpace Pop Indie category and the #2 overall Indie band in all genres. That coupled with Jupiter RisingÂ’s scheduled…