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 Strife to Release New Live/Documentary DVDHardcore legends Strife will releasing a new live/documentary DVD soon. The live footage was filmed at the Troubadour last February, and features a full set, 24 track audio, and 5 camera angles. The show was performed by the original members of Strife. The documentary will include a history of the band, in depth interviews with all original members, never before seen footage, and more. Extras will also include tour footage from around the world and misc. show footage. A preview is available at myspace.com/strifelosangeles.2006-07-10 00:17:42 CST by propheci
Zao Recording NewsZao is mixing their new album right now at Electrical Audio in Chicago with Steve Albini (Nirvana, The Pixies, Melt Banana) who also recorded it. The recording process is being documented for a limited edition DVD that will come with the album and feature all new interviews as well.2006-01-23 15:21:44 CST by propheci
Bleeding Through #1 New Release on BillboardRetail statistics:
US:
UK:
Almost 2000 sold first week
CANADA:
Almost 1000 albums sold first week
Spitfire to Release New Album on GoodfellowAfter a near four-year hiatus, Virginia quintet Spitfire has returned. The band reformed in 2005 as a quintet, having added guitarist Scottie Henry from Norma Jean and Dan Tulloh from Scarlet. The new album, entitled Self-Help was recorded and engineered at Virginias Red Planet Studios by Andreas Magnusson (Black Dahlia Murder, Hot Cross, Scarlet) and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. Release date is 28 February 2006 on Goodfellow Records.2006-01-16 23:29:21 CST by propheci (source: adrenaline pr)
Trustkill Signs First BloodTrustkill has signed the hardcore band from northern California, features Carl Schwartz on vocals, former bassist of Terror. First Blood will enter Castle Ultimate in Oakland, CA, next week to begin recording their debut album for Trustkill. The album is set for release May 2, 2006. They will also embark on a full US tour with Comeback Kid, Ignite, and This Is Hell February through April.2006-01-13 10:13:55 CST by propheci (source: trustkill records)
The Warriors Filming ShowWarriors will be filming footage for the enhanced portion of the "War Is Hell" Re-issue due out early fall 2005. The Bust Showcase featuring The Warriors, Internal Affairs, Killing The Dream, Snake Eyes, and With Or Without You at Chain Reaction in Anaheim on May 21st will be the shoot. The show is going to start at 6pm.
Also, The Warriors will be heading out at the end of July with Turmoil and
Wait In Vein. Dates will be available soon.
New Bane Album "The Note" Available May 17thBane will be playing three album release shows in the Northeast the weekend of May 20th with Weerd Science, Suicide File, and With Honor on select dates. Then they'll be taking Evergreen Terrace, Cursed, and Verse on tour across the entire United States during the month of June.
Upcoming tour dates
05/20 - Albany, NY @ Shelter Skatepark (35 Commerce Ave) 7pm $8/10
w/With Honor, Weerd Science, Charge *BANE CD RELEASE SHOW*
w/ Evergreen Terrace, Cursed, Verse
The Dead Season and Make MeNew Jersey's The Dead Season and Make Me have been making a mark in the NJ scene. The bands are slated to play many shows together in the upcoming months and record as well. The Dead Season currently has a 5 song EP that can be purchased at their website, thedeadseason.tk, along with a few record stores in the New Jersey area. The EP was reviewed as "exceptional 'metalcore' music" by The HV Scene. Make Me is scheduled to record sometime over the summer. If you have yet to hear these bands you can check out Make Me and The Dead Season at purevolume.com. Check the websites of these bands for upcoming shows in the East Coast area.2005-03-14 07:49:21 CST by screaming box
Victory Signs With Honor and The ForecastVictory Records is proud to announce the signing of Connecticut hardcore heavyweights With Honor. The band has plans to hit the studio this summer, their Victory Records debut is planned for Fall 2005. Be sure to check them out on their full US tour this March/April with Comeback Kid and Bane.
Hailing from the once quiet town of Peoria, Illinois, The Forecast exploded onto the indie rock circuit in 2001. In the spring of 2003, they entered the studio with AJ Mogis (Cursive, Bright Eyes, The Faint) in Lincoln, NE and recorded an EP entitled "Proof of Impact". Two more releases followed. A split with The 1090, as well as the "Relationships Ruin Friends" EP that was released earlier this month.
Victory will release their much-anticipated full-length debut, also produced by Mogis, titled "Late Night Conversations" May 17th. The Forecast are expected to tour non-stop in support of the release.
Snapcase Plays Final Show - Saturday, January 22ndThe farewell show is scheduled for Saturday, January 22nd at The Sphere in Buffalo, NY. Snapcase promise a 20 song marathon pulled from their entire discography, and some special guests.Snapcase Farewell Show Saturday, January 22nd, 2005 The Sphere 681 Main Street (716) 852-3900 Doors open at 6pm Tickets $12 (advance) - $15 (door) charge by phone 716/852-5000 2005-01-13 12:19:46 CST by propheci (source: victory records)
This Is Hell Signs with State of Mind RecordingsThis Is Hell, featuring former Scraps and Heart Attacks vocalist, Travis Reilly, and members of The Backup Plan, has signed with State Of Mind Recordings. The band will be entering Atomic Studio in March to record their debut CD EP/7", which is expected to be released in early April.2005-01-09 20:06:17 CST by propheci
Becoming the Archetype Sign to Solid State RecordsSolid State Records is pleased to announce the signing of Atlanta-based metal band, Becoming The Archetype. Formed in the summer of 1999, the group formerly known as The Remnant, caught Solid State's attention in the summer of 2004 while playing a festival with Demon Hunter, a band whose members also work at the label. Having already released a full length, self-produced album as The Remnant in early 2004, the band plans to enter the studio in March 2005 at Seattle's Compound for a summer release.2005-01-09 20:04:00 CST by propheci (source: solid state records)
Watch The World Explode FestivalLine up has been set for this year's Watch the World Explode Fest. An annual festival in Madison, WI that has free admission. This year's dates are Friday Dec. 3rd and Saturday Dec. 4th. Friday starts at 5pm and Saturday starts at 1pm.FRIDAY: Modern Life is War, Nehemiah, Forever is Forgotten, Blood In Blood Out, Fed By Fiction,Starting Point, A Life Without, Amora Savant, Of Parting Words, Attack, A Scanner Darkly
SATURDAY: Too Pure To Die, Analog, With Dead Hands Rising, xTyrantx, Undo Tomorrow, Paria, This Means War, xFor Death Or Gloryx, xKill Everyonex, Bound By Honor, Plan of Attack, Death to Your King, Double Crossed, Harlots, Foreknown, Outbreak, Step on it!
Pig Destroyer to Tour UK in NovemberPig Destroyer have announced their first tour of 2004 in support of their latest assault, 'Terrifyer.' Pig Destroyer will kick off a week-long UK headlining tour beginning November 12th in Nottingham at the Old Angel. The tour will conclude on November 19th in London with a special release party at the Garage. Joining Pig Destroyer on the Terrorizer Magazine-sponsored tour will be explosive grind unit Total Fucking Destruction, featuring drummer / vocalist Richard Hoak (ex-Brutal Truth), punishing doom duo Halo and the UK's Narcosis.2004-10-29 19:19:06 CST by propheci (source: relapse records)
Mastodon Announces TourMastodon have announced their second tour of 2004 in support of their new album 'Leviathan.' Mastodon has been added to the Slayer-fronted Jagermeister Music Tour, which begins this weekend in St. Louis, MO.2004-10-29 19:18:44 CST by propheci (source: relapse records)
Thorp Records Signs Crash and BurnBoston's Crash and Burn have signed with Thorp Records. The band will be heading into Outpost studios in Boston in January 2005 with producer Jim Seigel at the helm. Buddha of Blood for Blood and Mark of The Unseen will both be making guest vocal appearances on the record. Their debut Thorp Records full length will hit the streets sometime in Spring 2005.2004-10-12 22:29:45 CST by propheci
Final Not Waving But Drowning ShowFri Oct 22 @ Bob-A-Rino's [Farmington, MO]Not Waving But Drowning Pennies for Allah Chiaroscuro Judo Kickstand All ages show. Starts at 6pm. Tickets are $5. 2004-10-12 00:55:36 CST by propheci
Turmoil to Release RetrospectivePhiladelphia's hardcore legends Turmoil will be releasing a retrospective CD through Abacus Recordings. The release, tentatively titled Staring Back, will contain two CDs containing all of the band recordings, including three brand new songs that the band will record later this year. The retrospective collection is due out early in 2005.2004-09-28 09:53:05 CST by propheci (source: abacus recordings)
Until the End Finish RecordingUntil the End has finally completed their long awaited 2nd full length "The Blind Leading the Lost." Release date is late Oct/early Nov.2004-07-23 16:12:27 CST by propheci (source: eulogy recordings)
The Warriors Complete Recording Full LengthThe Warriros have completed the recording of their first full length CD "War is Hell." The guys recorded with Roger Camero of No Motiv fame at his Where Pigs Fly Studio. The CD is planned for an Oct/Nov release.2004-07-23 16:11:16 CST by propheci (source: eulogy recordings)
Gods to Record in August and Tour in SeptemberJesse Smith, ex-drummer for Zao, has been busy writing and working on pre-production for his new band Gods' full length album. The album, which is yet to have a title, will be recorded at the famed Barry Poynter's Studio in Little Rock, AR (The Juliana Theory, Zao, Living Sacrifice, Embodyment, etc) in August. The band is presently in negotiations with one label to release it. Gods is in the vein of HIM, Love And Rockets, Sisters Of Mercy, and even a little Marilyn Manson. Gods will be embarking on tour in September with Society's Finest through October.2004-07-17 14:38:28 CST by propheci
Abacus Recordings to Release New Caliban in U.S.German metalcore band Caliban return with their fourth full-length album The Opposite From Within, set to be released on October 5th in the U.S. on Abacus Recordings. Produced by In Flames front man Anders Friden and mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (e.g. Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Arch Enemy) at the Backstage Studio in the UK, the new album takes the band's formula of Slayer-esque, precise metal guitars with emotional hardcore to a whole new level of maturity.2004-07-13 22:58:11 CST by propheci (source: abacus recordings)
Victory Signs The Black MariaVictory Records has announced the signing of Toronto's The Black Maria. Following the implosion of the genre-defining Grade, its mastermind and creative leader Kyle Bishop was possessed to create something profoundly new and vibrant. He connected with Chris Gray (Zyon) and wall of sound axe-wielder Alan Nacinovic. The troupe was completed with a groove-laden rhythm section that can shatter the bones of the Gods - Derek Petrella on Drums and multi-instrumentalist Mike De Eyre on bass. They head into the studio this July to record their debut album.
Chris Gray - Lead Vocals
Fear Before the March of Flames Set Sept. ReleaseEqual Vision is proud to announce the September 7th release date for the highly anticipated sophomore album from Colorado's Fear Before The March Of Flames. Entitled 'Art Damage', the new album was produced by Matt Ellard (Motorhead, Converge, Between The Buried And Me) at Q Division in Boston, MA.
Fear Before The March Of Flames recently completed an east coast tour with Eighteen Visions and will be back out this month playing select Warped Tour dates, Hellfest and the //:Radiotakeover Tour with Evergreen Terrace, Red Chord and A Life Once Lost.
Atreyu Debuts at #32 in Top 200Atreyu's new album, "The Curse" has posted a stunning first week, with Soundscan reporting 34,145 as first week sales (with 407 showing as broken box reports from the previous week, the total sales hit 34,560). The album debuts at #32 in the Top 200 chart, and is ranked in 95 of the top 100 U.S. markets. Additionally, it charted #1 Independent Album in the U.S., #7 Hard Music Album, and #13 Alternative Album.2004-07-09 23:35:25 CST by propheci (source: victory records)
Boston's Ducky Boys Sign with Thorp RecordsThe Ducky Boys (featuring Mark Lind of Sinners and Saints), Boston's legendary street-level rock 'n' roll band, has joined Thorp Records. The band is currently recording their debut Thorp full length at The Outpost (Dropkick Murphys, Give Up The Ghost, Blood For Blood). Expect the record to hit stores in November 2004.2004-07-09 23:33:48 CST by propheci
Portugal. The Man to Start Recording EPPortugal. The Man, the new band featuring John Gourley and Zack Carothers from Anatomy Of A Ghost, will hit the studio on July 15th to begin recording an EP that will be made available online for free in August. The EP is being co-produced by members of Vaux. Portugal. The Man will make their live debut on August 14th at the Meow Meow in Portland, OR with Acceptance, Crosstide and The Burning Room.2004-07-09 23:17:46 CST by propheci
Unearth Make Highest Charting Metal Blade DebutUnearth "The Oncoming Storm" debuts at #105 on the Billboard Top 200 with 13,373 sold. This makes it the highest charting Metal Blade debut in history. Some other chart positions include:
Debut #1 Billboard Heatseekers
Amaranth to release MP3 for debut album.Maine band, Amaranth, have just released an MP3 (Chapters One Through End) for their debut record titled "Love.Lies.Bleeding". The record is due to be realesed Summer 2004. Visit amaranthmetal.com for more details and to download the mp3 today!2004-05-19 15:16:44 CST by XeyeslikeangelsX
Burning Bridges ReformsBurning Bridges is officially back together. After an 8-month hiatus, the band has reformed, this time around the demo line up. Sam (Lariat & Blood Has been Shed) is back on bass and Scott J. (bass player but orginal vocalist) is returning to vocal duties. The band is currently rehearsing and hopes to be back playing shows by the summer. The band is also planning on recording this winter for another release on Thorp Records.2004-05-05 01:32:39 CST by propheci
Sinai Beach Begin Production on New AlbumSinai Beach are in preproduction for their new album to be released Nov. 16th on Facedown Records. The album will be entitled "Immersed" and is to be recorded at Trax East (Hatebreed, God Forbid, Everytime I Die, etc.).2004-04-23 18:31:50 CST by propheci
Slapshot and Bionic Sign with Thorp RecordsLegendary Boston hardcore stalwarts, Slapshot, and Canadian kings of sleazy, blues-based rock, Bionic (featuring Jonathon Cummings of seminal punk band, The Doughboys) have signed with Thorp Records.Slapshot has already begun writing and pre-production for the songs and they expect to enter the studio in July to lay down the tracks. The release will be of MCD length and also feature over 20 minutes of exclusive enhanced video footage. Expect the release out sometime late 2004.
Bionic will release their album, "Deliverance", in August 2004.
Eulogy Signs Nevea TearsSouthern California's Nevea Tears has signed with Eulogy Recordings.2004-04-14 00:06:31 CST by propheci (source: eulogy recordings)
Abacus Recordings Signs The Abandoned Hearts ClubAbandoned Hearts Club has signed with Abacus Recordings. They are currently at work with their Abacus debut, "Aloha Cocksuckers", which is due in 2005.2004-04-13 12:49:34 CST by propheci
Holden Caulfield shooting a videoHolden Caulfield is filming a video for "Set Phazers To Kill", the first song on our "The Art Of Burning Bridges" EP. There will be lots of chaos, destruction, and a show, of course. Here's all the show info:
It's less than two weeks away, so mark your calendars! The door price was kept low to help pack the place. And yes, it is a skate park, so bring your board or bike and ride as long as you want. It's $8 if you're going to ride, sorry. More info, as well as lyrics and an mp3 of the song available at http://www.hxcmp3.com/bands/75/
Sinai Beach Tour and Album NewsSinai Beach will be hitting the road May 15-22 with Throwdown and Most Precious Blood. The band is currently writting their new album which will be released November 16th.
May 15 - 22 w/ THROWDOWN + MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
River Valley Riot 2004The final line-up for RVR 2004 at HYAMP in Huntington, WV is:
Saturday, April 24: DAY ONE
Sunday, April 25: DAY TWO
Monday, April 26: THE AFTERMATH
Pre-sale tickets are $12 each day. Full information posted at www.rivervalleyriot.com.
Metal Blade Records Inc. signs The Red ChordThe Red Chord has officially signed with Metal Blade/ Black Market Activities. The band plans to record their next full length entitled "Clients" later this year.2004-04-01 14:07:18 CST by propheci
Anatomy Of A Ghost Plan New Album and VideoAnatomy Of A Ghost will begin work on their forthcoming sophomore effort, Celebrations Of A Sky Blue Life, on May 17th with producer John Goodmanson (Vaux, Hot Hot Heat). The band will be previewing new songs from the effort on the Dance Or Die! Tour. In other news, Anatomy Of A Ghost will be filming a video for their new track "Watermark Run" on April 1st at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA with director Brian Dale (Thrice, Fear Before The March Of Flames). The video will be filmed during the the show, which is the kick off date of the Dance Or Die! Tour.2004-04-01 12:14:29 CST by propheci
The Red Chord to Reissue Debut AlbumRobotic Empire is excited to announce that The Red Chord, Boston's mighty kings of genre-bending extreme music, will have their debut full-length, Fused Together In Revolving Doors, reissued May 11th as a deluxe enhanced CD with exclusive demo tracks, the "Dreaming in Dog Years" video, a full live set and more. The first 2000 copies of the album will come with a free 28-track Robotic Empire/Blackmarket Activities/Metal Blade Records sampler CD. Look for the band to support the release throughout April touring with Six Feet Under, The Black Dahlia Murder and more.2004-03-31 16:38:58 CST by propheci
All Else Failed Joins Abacus RecordingsAs part of the joining of forces between Now Or Never Records and the Century Family, New Jersey-based All Else Failed will be added to the growing Abacus Recordings roster. More primed and ready than ever, they are back with a solid line-up in tact and an all-new full length, to boot. The new album is entitled This Never Happened and features 14 tracks. The new album will be released this summer on Abacus Recordings with touring plans to be announced shortly.2004-03-29 13:37:19 CST by propheci
Thorn Vs. SideThorn Vs. Side is a brand new indie power-pop band (in the vein of The Weakerthans, Jawbreaker, Alkaline Trio and The Get Up Kids) featuring two members of Society's Finest (Solid State Records, Pluto Records), one ex-member of the emo hardcore band Fontane (In The Garage Records), and one member of the dark polished punk band Shmunks For You (Pluto Records).
Their website is here: www.thornvsside.com
Two of those mp3's are going to be released on a split 7" with Red Animal War (Deep Elm Records) later this summer on a small new label called Hester Records.
Thorn Vs. Side is also currently booking a mini-tour with As Cities Burn and then a mid-west tour with GODS (ex-Zao & ex-Symphony In Peril) for May 28th - June 11th.
Chaos Fest 2004The lineup and venue have been confirmed for Chaos Fest 2004, Milwaukee, WI's annual metal and hardcore festival. The 2-Day Fest will cost $10 per day and starts at 7pm on both Friday, April 23rd and Saturday, April 24th. The event sponsored by Life Sentence Records, Feeling Faint Productions, and xHold Truex Productions will be held at the Racine YMCA, 725 Lake Ave, Racine, WI.The finalized lineup is as follows: Friday, April 23rd:
With Honor (Stillborn Records) Saturday, April 24th:
Misery Signals (Ferret Records)
Blessing the Hogs Sign with GoodfellowSan Francisco, CA's Blessing the Hogs has decided to sign officially with Goodfellow Records, the label responsible for releasing their previous album, "The Poisoning," in late 2002.2004-02-29 01:51:44 CST by propheci
Chrome Peeler Records CompilationChrome Peeler Records has put out a compilation where the label gave a musician a song title and they wrote and performed the song. Participants included: Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Mark Arm (Mudhoney), Mike Watt (Minutemen, Firehose), Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde), Neil Fallon (Clutch), Aaron Turner (Isis, Hydra Head Records, House of Low Culture), Bluebird, Nels Cline, Mike Gent (the Figgs, the Gentlemen), Bliss Blood (Pain Teens), Erik Larson (Alabama Thunderpussy), Beehive & the Barracudas, Twink, Weasel Walter (the Flying Luttenbachers), IDX1274, Betty's Trash, Godstomper, Hella, Jed Parish (Gravel Pit), Greg (Lana Dagales, Brainoil, Lemur Mutation), and Chris Crude (Pg.99, Mannequin). The complete tracklist is below. 22 songs, 74 minutes, only 997 copies made, $10ppd in the US through chromepeeler.com.2004-02-29 01:31:59 CST by propheci
Walls Of Jericho Vocalist Suffers Broken NoseWalls Of Jericho vocalist Candace Kucsulain received a broken nose from an exuberant audience member while playing in Memphis last week. Candace was the unintended recipient of a spinning fist. The formidable frontwoman, who was out in front of the monitors took the blow in stride and finished four more songs before the band ended their set. Candace suffered from her nose being knocked out of alignment, severe facial swelling and broken blood vessels around the eyes. Candace will get her nose realigned during a rare day off. On the same day, she will even appear for a photo shoot with band members for the cover of Modern Fix Magazine.2004-02-24 13:19:33 CST by propheci
FATA, Hopesfall, MPB, Silverstein TourA tour has been confirmed with From Autumn to Ashes, Hopesfall, Most Precious Blood, and Silverstein. Tour dates will soon follow.2004-02-18 17:22:11 CST by propheci
Ex-Underoaths & Ex-Riversides in New GroupScott Nunn and Matt Clark, both played in Underoath and Sleeping by the Riverside are in a new band with a member of love.lies.bleeding. Expect radio-friendly rock from this yet-to-be-named band. Recording dates are being set now.2004-02-18 17:15:09 CST by propheci
Path of Resistance Reunion ShowSyracuse's straight-edge project band Path of Resistance will be reuniting for one night only on Saturday, April 3rd, in Syracuse, NY. The band, comprised mostly of ex-members of Earth Crisis, will hit the stage for the first time in seven years, joined on this special occasion by Shockwave, Embrace Today, Freya, and A Perfect Murder. All show details can be found at pathofresistance.com.2004-02-18 17:10:22 CST by propheci
New Zao Line-Up and Album NewsAfter much shuffling, Zao's lineup has somewhat settled on Dan Weyandt, Scott Mellinger, Russ Cogdell, Steven Peck, Shawn Koschik. Their next full-length will be "Burn Beautiful" to be released on Ferret Records. It will be recorded in March 2004 and release date is somewhere in the summer. No producer has been announced yet.2004-02-10 17:22:28 CST by propheci (source: ferret records)
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