POWER TO THE PROG!

 

ProgPower USA XI Lineup Finalized

 

The full lineup for the 11th annual installment of ProgPower USA -- the largest alignment of progressive, classic and power metal bands on American soil -- has been finalized for this September's festivities.

 

As always, the massive event, held in Atlanta, Georgia, will include a plethora of both stateside and European acts, including headlining acts Kamelot, Accept and Hammerfall, along with Turisas, Nocturnal Rites and more. This year's festival will also mark the first American appearances from Paradox, Leprous, Delain, Tarot (featuring Marcto Hietala of Nightwish), Seventh Wonder and many more international acts.

 

In addition to the main two days of the event, there will be two days of pre-fest shows and activities based around ProgPower, including a Mid-Week Mayhem show on Wednesday, September 8th, and a Fest Kick-Off Show on Thursday, September 9th.

 

There are actually only approximately 300 tickets still available for the fest, so don't wait! View the full lineup below, and check out the official website for ProgPower USA for full details, ticket info, the history of the fest and more: http://www.progpowerusa.com

 

 

PROGPOWER USA XI ITINERARY:

 

9/08/2010 ProgPower USA XI Mid-Week Mayhem

 

Ross the Boss (New York) - "A Night of Manowar Classics" with Scott Columbus
Vangough (Oklahoma)
Seven Kingdoms (Florida)

 

 

9/09/2010 ProgPower USA XI Kick-Off

 

Accept (Germany) 10:45 - close
Leprous (Norway)* 9:15 - 10:15
Borealis (Canada) 8:00 - 8:45
Six Minute Century (Texas, USA) 6:45 - 7:30

 

 

9/10/2010 ProgPower USA Day 1

 

Kamelot (US/Norway)
Nocturnal Rites (Sweden)
Turisas (Finland)
Tyr (Faroe Islands)
Seventh Wonder (Sweden) *
Leaves' Eyes (Norway/Germany)
Illusion Suite (Norway) *

 

 

9/11/2010 ProgPower USA Day 2
 

Hammerfall (Sweden)
Tarot (Finland) *
Delain (The Netherlands) *
DGM (Italy) *
Oceans of Sadness (Belgium) *
Stormwarrior (Germany) *
Paradox (Germany) *

 

* = first ever performance on American soil

 

http://www.progpowerusa.com

 

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LET'S RAID THE ARMOURY!

New Titles Coming This Summer From Armoury Records!

BLACK RIVER . PROGHMA - C . VOTUM

 

BLACK RIVER
Black ‘N’ Roll
Release Date: July 20, 2010
All-star band BLACK RIVER features within its ranks members of Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir, Neolithic and Rootwater. Black ‘N’ Roll is the band's second full-length and offers 45 minutes of gritty, bar-ready riff rock anthems! The 11-track long player was recorded at Studio Sonus and Studio Gdansk, engineered by Malta (Behemoth) and includes the eccentric track "Jumping Queenny Flash" which is, as the title suggests, a merging of Sex Pistol’s "God Save The Queen" and The Rolling Stones’ "Jumpin' Jack Flash" covers. Black ‘N’ Roll debuted at #20 on the official Polish charts upon its European release earlier this year. Said guitarist Kay of the offering: “It has the taste of good whiskey, it smells with sweat of girls dancing at the strip bar and with odor of car tires burnt on tarmac.” For fans of The Cult, Monster Magnet and Danzig.

 

BLACK RIVER is:
Taff - Vocals (Neolithic, Testor, Geisha Goner, Rootwater)

Orion - Bass (Behemoth, Neolithic, Vesania)
Daray - Drums (Dimmu Borgir, Neolithic, Vader, Masachist, Faust et al)
Art - Guitars
Kay - Guitars (Kayzen, Kashtany, Neolithic)

http://www.myspace.com/blackriverpl

http://www.youtube.com/blackriverrock

 

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PROGHMA-C
Bar-do Travel
Release Date: July 27, 2010
The tale of PROGHMA-C began in 2002, when a group of experimental music aficionados decided to merge their paths of musical exploration into a single, sonic entity. The band seamlessly combine trance, ambient, rock, pop, new age, death, fusion and progressive influences into a sound that is very much their own unique, powerful beast. Debut Bar-do Travel was recorded at Studio X in Olsztyn, Poland with Szymon Czech and features nine-tracks of heady, eclectic awesomeness (including an unexpected cover of Bjork’s “Army Of Me”). PROGHMA-C wishes only to enhance the palette of our musical universe. For fans of everything from Tool to Meshuggah.

 

"...Bar-do Travel is the best Polish album since Decapitated's Organic Hallucinosis  and the best debut since Out Of Myself by Riverside. Definitely a must-hear..." – DarkPlanet.pl

PROGHMA-C is:
Piotr “Bob” Gibner - Vocals
Pawel “Smaga” Smakulski - Guitar/Synth
Lukasz “Kuman” Kumanski - Drums
Michal “Waski” Gooretzky - Bass

 

http://www.myspace.com/proghmac

 

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VOTUM
Metafiction
Release Date: August 3, 2010
The second full-length from Polish prog/atmospheric wizards VOTUM, Metafiction is at once dark, somber and beautiful; emotional music for those who enjoy the mysteries of the human mind. The record, recorded at the famed Izabelin Studio in Poland, is a seven-track concept album that focuses as much on the music as it does the lyrics and visual art surrounding it. VOTUM’s concern is not of the particular style of music they play but rather the atmosphere pouring from within. For fans of Opeth, Porcupine Tree and Anathema.

 

"…Metafiction is a progressive musical puzzle. A puzzle to a psychotic search. A mindgame; look for the pieces, connect them together and write the ending of the story.” – Power Of Prog Blog

VOTUM is:
Maciej Kosinski - Vocals
Alek Salamonik - Guitars
Adam Kaczmarek - Guitars
Zbigniew Szadkowski - Kayboards
Bartek Turkowski - Bass
Adam Lukaszek - Drums

 

http://www.myspace.com/votumband

http://www.votumband.pl/

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http://www.eaglerockent.com/

SACRIFICE A BULL FOR ME.

SANDS OF TIME
BRUTAL ATMOSPHERIC DEATH METALLERS MITHRAS RELEASE LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION OF EARLY DEMOS & RARITIES

This much anticipated special release features 14 tracks from the Mithras vaults. Airing both unheard rarities and remastered demos from the 1998-2003 chapter in their 11 year history, the booklet includes loads of old pictures and extensive liner notes from Rayner Coss and Leon Macey, with additional contributions from early members, including Liam Kavanagh (ex-guitarist / producer), Steve Crompton (ex guitarist) and Justin Joyce (ex drummer).

The first 100 copies are hand numbered and are available on a first-come first-served basis.

The are available to order now:

http://mithras.bigcartel.com/product/sands-of-time-cd

The CD costs £8 including tax and postage in the UK, and £11 including tax and postage outside the UK.

A sample of the track "Gods Among Men" is currently on the Mithras Myspace player.

Full SANDS OF TIME tracklisting:
1 Gods Among Men (re-recorded 2003 pre 'Worlds...')
2 Ancient Prophecy (re-recorded 2003 pre 'Worlds...')
3 The Caller And The Listener (from 'Bequeath Thy Visions' demo)
4 Bequeath Thy Visions (from 'Bequeath Thy Visions' demo)
5 Transcedence (from 'Bequeath Thy Visions' demo)
6 Vae Solis (from 'Dreaming In Splendour MCD')
7 Dreaming In Splendour (from 'Dreaming In Splendour MCD')
8 Wrath Of God (from 'Dreaming In Splendour MCD')
9 Tomb Of Kings (from 'Tomb Of Kings' demo)
10 As The Wind Blows (from 'Tomb Of Kings' demo)
11 Conquered Realms (from 'Gods Among Men' MCD)
12 Gods Among Men (from 'Gods Among Men' MCD)
13 Ancient Prophecy (from 'Gods Among Men' MCD)
14 Plagued Lands (from 'Gods Among Men' MCD)

WOW, THESE GUYS ARE BACK!

DESULTORY To Release First Full-length In Over A Decade

Reactivated legendary Swedish death metallers DESULTORY recently completed work on their long-anticipated upcoming new album, Counting Our Scars. The full-length -- their first since 1996's Swallow The Snake -- was recorded, mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio (Watain, Unanimated, Deströyer 666 etc) in Alvik, Sweden. Song titles include: "Counting Our Scars," "In A Cage," "Ready To Bleed," "This Broken Halo" and "Uneven Numbers." Full track listing and cover art to be revealed in the coming weeks.

Said the band of the new record: "What gets inside always stays inside. This music once shaped us and the marks it left will forever keep itching. DESULTORY never died; it just went down deep below and beneath the surface and it slowly kept growing. Throughout the years, there are many of you out there who never stopped waiting, asking the same question over and over. Now when we finally meet again, Counting Our Scars feels like liberation; the bleeding is over. This album is for all of us who never stopped waiting."

Counting Our Scars will be released via Pulverised Records later this year. Official street date TBA.

DESULTORY is:
Klas Morberg - Vocals, Guitars
Håkan Morberg - Guitars
Johan Bolin - Bass
Thomas Johnson - Drums

http://www.myspace.com/desultoryofficial

http://www.pulverised.net

ABBY FABBY

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Confirm West Coast Dates; Complete First Australian Tour

 

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will headline a string of West Coast dates in the coming week to celebrate the completion of their second full-length album. The shows will follow the band’s first Australian dates, supporting North Carolina’s Nile. The shows are the first American performances of the year for the band.

 

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have completed work on their still untitled second album. Recorded at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland, Ohio, eight new songs are planned for the band’s album currently planned for release on September 14. Vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron with engineer Cole Martinez commanded the audio takes while Peter Tagtgren (Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Celtic Frost) mixed the tracks. The record was mastered at Black Lounge Studios in Sweden.

 

Sorceron recently commented, “there is a lot less keyboards on the new songs.  They are far more guitar-driven and have a bit more of a traditional sound in some ways but still very ABIGAIL WILLIAMS sounding.  We let ourselves have much more room with writing this album, kind of a more open, free environment than any we have employed before.  The studio experience this time round was very natural to us.  We recorded everything with much more ease and I think it has helped in capturing a very honest vibe.”

 

Confirmed dates for ABIGAIL WILLIAMS:

6/01/2010 The Rock - Tucson, AZ
6/02/2010 UB’s Bar - Mesa, AZ
6/03/2010 Whiskey A Go-Go - West Hollywood, CA
6/04/2010 The Crossing - Palmdale, CA
6/05/2010 Stramler Park - Bakersfield, CA
6/06/2010 Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA

 

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS’ debut full-length In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns and Legend EP are available in stores now (iTunes, Amazon and others for digital).

 

http://www.myspace.com/abigailwilliams
http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com

http://www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa

I FEAR NO FACTORY.

FEAR FACTORY Confirm More In-Stores/Meet-And-Greets
Additional North American Dates Announced

Candlelight Records today confirms three more in-store/meet-and-greets as part of FEAR FACTORY's ongoing Fear Campaign American Tour 2010. All four members of the band will be available to meet with fans at Magnolia Thunderpussy in Columbus, Ohio on May 30, Digital Ferret Records in Philadelphia on June 6, and Vintage Vinyl Records in Fords, New Jersey on June 10. 

FEAR FACTORY, currently on tour supporting their latest album Mechanize, had a brief scare earlier this week when their tour bus nearly went off road while in route to Boise, Idaho. Luckily no one was injured and the band made their show at Knitting Factory Concert House without much delay. Guitarist Dino Cazares says, “we were on our way to Boise for a day off when about 8:45am our bus driver fell asleep at the wheel.  He swerved to the opposite side of the road. Most of us woke up when we felt the bus on the rumble strips and then the dirt.  He woke up in time to swerve back onto our side of the road and pull over.” Continuing he notes, “thank god there was no on coming cars or 18-wheelers on the road.  Everyone is fine just a little nervous.”

The second leg of FEAR FACTORY’s Fear Campaign American Tour continues the band’s ongoing promotion and the worldwide momentum surrounding the quartet’s eighth studio album, Mechanize.  Released February 9, the album has received amazing fan and media acclaim. The record is approaching 90,000 sales worldwide and continues to see significant weekly sales. The North American dates, now expanded to run through the end of July, follows the band’s recent eight-day European tour supporting Metallica, and their successful performance at Revolver Magazine’s Golden God Awards scheduled for television broadcast this Saturday via VH1.

FEAR FACTORY’s latest radio single, “Final Exit” made impact this week at hard rock/metal stations nationwide. The song is expected to follow the success of earlier singles “Powershifter” and “Fear Campaign.” As earlier reported, the band have done two special edits of the 8:11 minute song with hopes to position the song for breakout play on the country’s larger Active Rock stations. Vocalist Burton C. Bell noted, “Dino and I have created the edits to condense the song into a time specific for radio. We are very happy fans are loving the song for it is one that touches upon the importance of the freedom of choice and personal liberty that all human beings should be allowed.”

Complete tour dates are noted below and available at the band’s official website, http://www.fearfactorymusic, and official social networking sites located at http://www.myspace.com/fearfactory and http://ww.facebook.com/fearfactory.  Tickets are available via all major ticket agencies and each venue’s in-house box offices. Mechanize is available in stores now and via Candlelight’s official webstore located at http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com.

FEAR FACTORY with Prong, Silent Civilian, Thy Will Be Done

5/21 – Club Sound @ In the Venue, Salt Lake City UT

5/22 – Marquis Theatre, Denver CO

5/24 – Pop’s, Sauget IL

5/26 – The Machine Shop, Flint MI

5/27 – The Intersection, Grand Rapids MI

5/28 – Headliner’s Music Hall, Louisville KY

5/29 – The Rave, Milwaukee WI (live webcast!)

5/30 – Al Rosa Villa, Columbus OH (in store: Magnolia Thunderpussy, address below)

6/01 – The Norva, Norfolk VA

6/02 – Jesters’ Pub, Fayetteville NC

6/03 – Jaxx, W. Springfield VA

6/04 – The Palladium, Worcester MA

6/05 – Webster Theater, Hartford CT

6/06 – Trocadero, Philadelphia (in store: Digital Ferret, address below)

FEAR FACTORY with All That Remains, Silent Civilian, Thy Will Be Done

6/08 – Higher Ground, S. Burlington VT

6/09 – Port City Music Hall, Portland ME

6/10 – Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ (in store: Vintage Vinyl, address below)

6/11 – Northern Lights, Clifton Park NY

6/12 – The Town Ballroom, Buffalo NY

FEAR FACTORY with Silent Civilian, Thy Will Be Done

6/15 – Mr. Small’s Theatre, Millvale PA

FEAR FACTORY with 36 Crazyfists, After the Burial, Divine Heresy, Baptized in Blood

7/07 – House of Blues, W. Hollywood CA

7/09 – Roseland Theatre, Portland OR

7/10 – Studio Seven, Seattle WA

7/11 – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC

7/13 – Flames Central, Calgary AB

7/14 – The Starlite Room, Edmonton AB

7/15 – Riddell Centre, Regina SK

7/16 – The Garrick Centre, Winnipeg MB

7/17 – The Rock, Maplewood MN

7/19 – People’s Court, Des Moines IA

7/20 – Metro, Chicago IL

7/21 – Harpo’s, Detroit MI

7/23 – Opera House, Toronto ON

7/24 – Parterre Parc Jean Drapeau/Heavy MTL Festival (no tour package)

7/25 – Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza, New York NY

7/26 – Recher Theatre, Towson MD

7/27 – Crocodile Rock, Allentown PA

Instore address information:

Magnolia Thunderpussy: 3pm, 1155 N. High St., Columbus OH 43201. Phone 614-421-1512

Digital Ferret: 5pm, 732 S. 4^th St., Philadelphia PA 19147. Phone 215-925-9259

Vintage Vinyl Records: 5pm, 51 Lafayette Rd., Fords NJ 08863. Phone 732-225-7717

http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com

GRAVERY

GRAVE Unveil New Track

Visit http://www.myspace.com/regainrecords to check out the new track from Swedish death metal legends GRAVE. "Liberation" comes off the band's eagerly anticipated new studio album, Burial Ground, scheduled for release via Regain Records this summer. Following its release, GRAVE will embark on a string of festival performances including:

6/03/10 Jam Rock Open Air - ®amberk, CZ
6/04/10 Alte Brauerei - Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
6/11/10 Death Feast Open Air - Hünxe,  DE
6/12/10 Czech Death Fest - Èervený Kostelec,  CZ
7/20/10 Eisenwahn Open Air - Obersinn,  DE

Further GRAVE developments to be revealed shortly. 

http://www.grave.se
http://www.myspace.com/gravespace
http://www.regainrecords.com

CA-CORRECTION

PELICAN Confirm Chicago Shows; Songs To Air During CBS And IFC Programming

 

PELICAN will be embracing their hometown roots, playing at Chicago's annual Do Division Street Fest this June. The event takes place on Saturday & Sunday, June 5th & 6th, on Division Street in Downtown Chicago. The outdoor festival will draw in over 50,000 people for the two-day event, and will showcase PELICAN playing at dusk on Saturday, June 5th. They'll share the stage with Headlights, CoCoComas, Maritime, headliners The Hood Internet and more, as their stage is hosted by comedian Neil Hamburger! Get the full scoop at: http://www.do-divisionstreetfest.com. The band will play their hometown again following night at The Empty Bottle, headlining over local acts Medusa and Miracle Condition, featuring members of celebrated cult Chicago band US Maple.

 

Also just confirmed; PELICAN's song "The Creeper" -- the second track on their most recent release What We All Come To Need -- will appear in the season finale of CSI: Miami, on CBS this Monday, May 24th (we recently announced this as airing on May 31st - sorry about that)! Check your local listings. You can then tune in on June 8th, to indie film channel IFC, as music from the album will appear on the show Dinner With The Band, in an episode hosted by the reunited Murder City Devils.

 

PELICAN Live:

6/05/2010 Do Division Street Fest - Chicago, IL

6/06/2010 The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL

 

What We All Come To Need -- PELICAN's fourth full-length album, and first for Southern Lord Recordings -- was released in October, and has been praised by many as the band's most intelligent and cohesive material yet. Stay tuned for more updates on the band to be announced shortly.

 

http://www.myspace.com/pelican
http://www.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings
http://blog.southernlord.com

http://twitter.com/twatterlord

 

BLACK TUSKEN RAIDERS

Black Tusk’s Taste The Sin now streaming online

BLACK TUSK: Taste The Sin Streaming Online
Savannah, GA’s BLACK TUSK is currently streaming their Relapse debut Taste The Sin in its entirety via Stereogum.com. Taste The Sin will see its North American release date next Tuesday, May 25th (May 31st internationally) and will be available digitally as well as on CD and gatefold LP. Additional release information can be found here.
BLACK TUSK are about to embark on a run of dates with PENTAGRAM in support of Taste The Sin starting this weekend. Immediately following, BLACK TUSK will support EYEHATEGOD for a string of dates before heading out on a co-headlining US tour with Atlanta’s ZOROASTER in June. A complete listing of confirmed BLACK TUSK tour dates can be found below with more to be announced soon.
BLACK TUSK recently filmed the first video from Taste The Sin, for the track “Red Eyes, Black Skies”, with director Kevin Custer (FLOGGING MOLLY, HATEBREED, TOMBS) in Austin, TX. The video is expected to see its premiere imminently.
BLACK TUSK Tour Dates:
***All dates from May 21 thru 29 w/ PENTAGRAM***
May 21       Raleigh, NC                   Volume 11 Tavern
May 22       Savannah, GA               The Jinx
May 23       Orlando, FL                   The Backbooth
May 25       Houston, TX                   Walters On Washington
May 26       Austin, TX                     Emo’s (w/ RWAKE)
May 27       New Orleans, LA            The Hanger
May 28       Nashville, TN                 The End
May 29       Newport, KY                  Southgate House
May 30       Johnson City, TN           Hideaway

***All dates from June 5 thru 9 w/ EYEHATEGOD***
June 5        Raleigh, NC                   Volume 11 Tavern
June 6        Louisville, KY                 Headliners
June 9        Richmond, VA               Alley Katz
***All dates from June 15 thru July 10 w/ ZOROASTER, DARK CASTLE***
June 15       Birmingham, AL           The Nick
June 16       Memphis, TN                 Hi Tone Café
June 17       Oklahoma City, OK        The Conservatory
June 18       Dallas, TX                      The Lounge On Elm
June 19       Austin, TX                     Emo’s
June 21       Albuquerque, NM           Burt’s Tiki Lounge
June 22       Scottsdale, AZ               Rogue
June 23       Ramona, CA                  Ramona Mainstage
June 24       Hollywood, CA               Viper Room
June 25       Oakland, CA                  Oakland Metro
June 26       San Francisco, CA         Thee Parkside
June 28       Portland, OR                 Satyricon
June 29       Seattle, WA                  Funhouse
July 1         Salt Lake City, UT          Club Vegas
July 2         Denver, CO                    Larimer Lounge
July 3         Kansas City, MO           Riot Room
July 4         St. Paul, MN                 Turf Club
July 6         Chicago,  IL                   Empty Bottle
July 7         Newport, KY                  Southgate House
July 8         Pittsburg, PA                 31st Street Pub
July 9         New York, NY                Webster Hall
July 10        Philadelphia, PA            Khyber
July 11        Harrisonburg, VA           Blue Nile

“Meet Mastodon’s backwater brethren. This power trio — the rising star of Savannah’s metal underground — mix heavy metal and hardcore sounds into a frightening blast of hellfire” – Spin.com

“Black Tusk is poised to conquer the world” – Flagpole

“Mind-blowingly fun” – BrooklynVegan

REPOSTED FROM AVMANIACS.NET

STREETS OF FIRE

CITY OF FIRE Debut To Be Released Via Candlelight Records

 

CITY OF FIRE, featuring Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell and bassist Byron Stroud, will release their self-titled debut album via Candlelight Records on August 24. The album, recorded at renowned Factory Studios in Vancouver in late 2008 with additional material completed in April of this year, features Bell and Stroud with guitarist Terry Murray, drummer Bob Wagner (Econoline Crush), and guitarist Ian White. The album features fourteen songs, including remakes of The Cult’s “Rain” and T-Rex’s “Children of the Revolution.” It will also include the band’s video for the song ‘Rising.’

 

Bell says, “CITY OF FIRE is the culmination of our life's musical influences. It is a mature approach to a sound that has been lost in today’s music. Do not approach this album expecting to hear the sounds of any of our other bands for this is altogether a different beast. Based in hard rocking groove, psychedelic, and post-punk sounds of the '70s and '80s, this band experiments without restrictions or conceptual boundaries.  The world is our palette, and we are using every color to our advantage.”

 

Awareness of CITY OF FIRE has been about for well over a year but only now will the record find proper American and Canadian release. Metal Hammer editor Alexander Milas calls the record, “absolutely incredible. I can’t say enough about how diverse the record is. It is not a Fear Factory record; it is something completely different and unique. It is heavy and beautiful… so, so gorgeous.” Popular metal website SMN News adds, “CITY OF FIRE is a surprisingly organic and melodic album full of great and diverse songs.”

 

It was early 2008 when the Cobalt Hotel in Vancouver hosted the reunion of Canadian-born Stroud’s old band Caustic Thought; a popular local band that had not played together for twelve years. Little did the bassist and his old band mates (including Wagner and White) realize that this special evening would light a spark that would take the reunion further than they initially expected. Later recruiting Murray and adding friend/band mate and lone American Burton C. Bell (also of Ascension of the Watchers, G/Z/R, Ministry) the spark had now become a spirited new band. 

 

Bell explained to Noisecreep in 2009, "Byron and I have always talked about music and realized that we had many similarities between us: the same music likes and dislikes. He knew that I would love the music he and the guys were creating and he was right. When I first heard the music I was pretty excited.”

 

Discussing the album’s two unique remakes and the decision to include them, Stroud notes, "'Rain’ really fits well with the concept of the record and the vibe of Vancouver, which really influenced CITY OF FIRE. I have been wanting to do a version of that song for a long time and once we started writing the record, I knew this was the band to do it.”  Murray adds, “aside from being a killer rock song, we chose ‘Children of the Revolution’ because we felt the title was a relevant commentary on the climate of the world today. Kids have a lot to revolt about these days and hopefully this will be an anthem for it. We knew that Burt's voice could give this song a modern edge to it, and make it for this generation."

 

CITY OF FIRE will see North American release just as Fear Factory finish up their Canadian run of dates which will include their performance at Montreal’s Heavy MTL Festival where the band will appear alongside Megadeth, Slayer, Mastodon, Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God and more.

 

http://www.myspace.com/thecityoffire
http://cityoffire.com
http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com

http://www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa

TIME TO WREAK HAVOK!

HAVOK Continue To Tour In Support Of Debut

Thrashers HAVOK are ready to kick off their next tour in support of their 2009 debut, Burn. The tour, alongside Germany’s Primal Fear, begins Thursday, May 20 at New York’s Gramercy Theater and follows their early April performances in support of Hammerfall. For these dates, the band will be performing as a trio due to the recent departure of guitarist Shawn Chavez.


The Denver-based band will perform selections from Burn and several new songs the band has recently written for their next album currently planned for early 2011.  Commenting regarding the tour lineup, vocalist/guitarist David Sanchez notes, “we have recently parted ways with our lead guitarist and will be performing as a trio for the upcoming tour. Although, we’re down a member for this trip, we plan on raging just as hard as usual, so don’t expect to see us slow down.”


HAVOK, currently featuring Sanchez with drummer Ryan Bloom and bassist Jesse de Los Santos, recorded their debut at Dirty D Studios in late 2008. Mixed by Bart McCrorey at Motaland Studios and featuring artwork by illustrator Halsey Swain, the album has received high acclaim since release one year ago. Blabbermouth called it, “a damn good, consistently written thrash album… add it to your list of Essential Thrash Albums of 2009." Denver Westword says, “HAVOK makes thrash seem relevant again.”  MetalSucks.net adds, “while every song on the album is guaranteed to give you roadburn, the songs are also dynamic, giving the album excellent replay value.”


HAVOK have been impressing a growing fan base since their formation in 2004. Via two independently released recordings, PWN 'Em All and Murder By Metal (both quickly selling out their pressings), the band have reached audiences far outside their regional borders. Consummate road warriors, the band have performed alongside Exodus, Destruction, Into Eternity, Cephalic Carnage, and have toured with Hammerfall, fellow new thrashers Hatchet and Bonded By Blood, among others. Signing with Candlelight Records in early 2008, Sanchez noted, "this is the break we’ve been working toward and now that it’s finally here we’re more than ready to make the most of it. We are both psyched and humbled to be a part of the Candlelight roster."


Havok’s Burn is available in stores now. Confirmed dates on their tour with Primal Fear include:


05/20/10 Gramercy Theater - New York, NY
05/21/10 Jaxx - W. Springfield, VA
05/22/10 Harpers Ferry - Allston, MA
05/23/10 Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City, QC
05/24/10 Opera House - Toronto, ON
05/26/10 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
05/27/10 Blondie's - Detroit, MI
05/28/10 Phoenix Hill Tavern - Louisville, KY
05/29/10 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
05/30/10 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
06/01/10 Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
06/03/10 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
06/04/10 Satyricon - Portland, OR
06/05/10 Slim's - San Francisco, CA
06/06/10 Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA
06/08/10 House of Blues - W. Hollywood, CA
06/09/10 UB's Bar - Mesa, AZ
06/10/10 The Rock - Tucson, AZ
06/12/10 Meridian - Houston, TX
06/13/10 Emo's - Austin, TX

http://www.myspace.com/havok
http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com
http://www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa

CA-CAWWWW!

PELICAN Confirm Chicago Shows; Songs To Air During CBS And IFC Programming

PELICAN will be embracing their hometown roots, playing at Chicago's annual Do Division Street Fest this June. The event takes place on Saturday & Sunday, June 5th & 6th, on Division Street in Downtown Chicago. The outdoor festival will draw in over 50,000 people for the two-day event, and will showcase PELICAN playing at dusk on Saturday, June 5th. They'll share the stage with Headlights, CoCoComas, Maritime, headliners The Hood Internet and more, as their stage is hosted by comedian Neil Hamburger! Get the full scoop at: http://www.do-divisionstreetfest.com. The band will play their hometown again following night at The Empty Bottle, headlining over local acts Medusa and Miracle Condition, featuring members of celebrated cult Chicago band US Maple.

Also just confirmed; PELICAN's song "The Creeper" -- the second track on their most recent release What We All Come To Need -- will appear in the season finale of CSI: Miami, on CBS this Monday, May 31st! Check your local listings. You can then tune in on June 8th, to indie film channel IFC, as music from the album will appear on the show Dinner With The Band, in an episode hosted by the reunited Murder City Devils.

PELICAN Live:

5/05/2010 Do Division Street Fest - Chicago, IL

5/06/2010 The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL

What We All Come To Need -- PELICAN's fourth full-length album, and first for Southern Lord Recordings -- was released in October, and has been praised by many as the band's most intelligent and cohesive material yet. Stay tuned for more updates on the band to be announced shortly.

http://www.myspace.com/pelican
http://www.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings
http://blog.southernlord.com

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAND.

Official Maryland Deathfest VIII Posters Available For Presale Via WARLORD CLOTHING!
Time Is Running Out!

Official MDF VIII posters are currently available for presale via WARLORD CLOTHING. Presale orders will be accepted until Thursday May 20th (TOMORROW) Don't miss out!


This poster will be for sale through WARLORD CLOTHING at this year's Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, MD May 28 - 30. This is a limited edition silk screened 18" x 24" three-color poster illustrated by Farron Loathing. Only 300 will be available. You can make sure you get yours here right now for a discounted presale price of only $10. They will be $12 at the fest and WILL sell out quick!

Buy it online: http://www.warlordclothing.com

Bring a copy of your receipt with your name and order number on it to the WARLORD CLOTHING booth to pick up your poster.

In other WARLORD news:

WARLORD CLOTHING and Trendkill Productions will be in attendance at this year's edition of Hellfest in France June 18 - 20 and will be hosting several autograph signings at their tables including: Fear Factory, 16, Weedeater, Magrudergrind, Godflesh, Exodus, Sepultura, Doom, General Surgery, Crowbar, Suffocation, Dying Fetus and Mondo Generator! More info: http://www.hellfest.fr
New T-shirt additions on the WARLORD site:
16
Sourvein
Rotten Sound
Pungent Stench
Misery Index
Birdflesh
Gravehill
Lightning Swords Of Death
Sayyadina
Bad Acid Trip
Malignancy
Dreaming Dead
Circle Of Dead Children
Wehrmacht
D.I.S.
http://www.warlordclothing.com
http://www.myspace.com/warlordclothing

I PREFER MAGNUMS, MYSELF.

RAMESSES: New Release Details Unveiled

The psychedelic doom trio RAMESSES were spawned in the woodland of Dorset, England in 2003, and have been brutalizing their devoted fanbase ever since, unleashing a rash of EPs and demos, one full-length release, splits with Negative Reaction and Unearthly Trance and more over the past seven years. They've ripped a wound in the UK and across Europe with brutalizing live shows alongside some of the best and heaviest names in the extreme metal world.

2010 brings the next slab of raging doom from RAMESSES, in the form of their second mammoth full-length release Take The Curse, which is set to infect the general public on the 2010 Summer Solstice, June 21st. Releasing the album is new label Ritual Productions; the label formed by the band's management. The beast will see worldwide release on CD and digital download formats through Ritual, as well as a 2xLP version to be released by Scottish label At War With False Noise.

On Take The Curse, mournful harmonies are the backdrop to the ever-increasing influence of The Occult on the band. Although a riff tsunami remains the centerpiece, the RAMESSES sound is refracted through even more circles of hell; of dirge-sludge, of rhythm, of Lucifer himself. Grim melodies, blistering spaced-out guitar solos and atmospheric samples add depth to the tracks and display the band's eclectic traits and 70's influences.

Take The Curse Track Listing:
1. Iron Crow
2. Terrasaw
3. Black Hash Mass
4. Take The Curse
5. Vinho dos Mortos
6. Baptism Of The Walking Dead
7. Another Skeleton
8. Hand Of Glory
9. The Weakening
10. Khali Mist

Take The Curse is a shattering expression of cruelty where RAMESSES' bleak sound finds an accurate counterpart in UK artists Jake and Dinos Chapman (http://www.jakeanddinoschapman.com) and their grand vision of suffering; the Chapman's controversial art piece "Fucking Hell" has become the front cover art of Take The Curse. The pieces of this masterpiece used for the album's art have never been released to the public until now. The CD version of the album will come with two alternative covers, and first 200 orders through the label website will receive a limited edition collectors art card set featuring the 2 alternative covers. The music and the artwork dredge the turpitude of humanity and explore the utter horror of possibility. Prepare to be engulfed by torrential riffing!

Check out the cover art, updated band photos, the official video for the track "Khali Mist" off of Take The Curse and more at this location: http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/?p=665.

http://www.myspace.com/ramesses666
http://www.ritualproductions.net
http://www.myspace.com/ritualproductions

WHERE'S NATASHA?

BORIS To Spend Their Summer Vacation Deafening North Americans

Japan's most potent psychedelic rock quartet BORIS have just locked down their next North American escapade.

After many previous tours to the continent, superheavy post-doom-rock unit BORIS will return to North America this summer in a major way, storming the continent on a tour that will last from the end of July through the month of August. Kicking off in California, the opening leg of the tour will see the band accompanied by Russian Circles as main support for the first few weeks, and by Red Sparrowes for the second leg, which also winds down in the Golden State at the end of August.

But BORIS will not let a tour die off quietly.... This full tour shall take place in advance of the previously announced appearance by SUNN O))) and BORIS amalgamating to perform as ALTAR -- as heard on their 2006 Altar full-length -- at the third annual All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in beautiful upstate New York, performing alongside Sleep [performing Holy Mountain], Iggy & The Stooges [performing Raw Power], Sonic Youth, Mudhoney, Raekwon, Explosions In The Sky and tons more this Labor Day weekend.

Stay tuned for a forthcoming major announcement regarding several new Boris releases!


BORIS North North American Summer Excursion 2010:
7/24/2010 The Casbah - San Diego, CA
7/25/2010 Plush - Tucson, AZ
7/27/2010 The Loft @ Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX w/ Russian Circles
7/28/2010 The Mohawk - Austin, TX w/ Russian Circles
7/30/2010 Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, LA w/ Russian Circles
7/31/2010 The Engine Room - Tallahassee, FL w/ Russian Circles
8/01/2010 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA w/ Russian Circles
8/02/2010 Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC w/ Russian Circles
8/03/2010 930 Club - Washington DC w/ Russian Circles
8/04/2010 Starlight Ballroom - Philadelphia, PA w/ Russian Circles
8/07/2010 The Middle East - Cambridge, MA w/ Russian Circles, Cave In
8/08/2010 Le Tulipe - Montreal, QC w/ Russian Circles
8/09/2010 Lee's Place - Toronto, ON w/ Russian Circles
8/10/2010 Magic Stick - Detroit, MI w/ Russian Circles
8/11/2010 Southgate House - Newport, KY w/ Russian Circles
8/13/2010 Metro - Chicago, IL w/ Russian Circles
8/14/2010 Firebird - St. Louis, MO w/ Russian Circles
8/15/2010 Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS w/ Russian Circles
8/16/2010 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO w/ Red Sparrowes
8/17/2010 *TBA - Salt Lake City, UT w/ Red Sparowes
8/19/2010 Republik - Calgary, AB w/ Red Sparowes
8/20/2010 The Starlite - Edmonton, AB w/ Red Sparowes
8/22/2010 Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC w/ Red Sparowes
8/23/2010 Neumo's - Seattle, WA w/ Red Sparowes
8/24/2010 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR w/ Red Sparowes
8/26/2010 Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA w/ Red Sparowes
8/27/2010 El Rey - Los Angeles, CA w/ Red Sparowes
8/28/2010 The Glass House - Pomona, CA w/ Red Sparowes
9/05/2010 Kutsher's Country Club - Monticello, NY @ ATP Fest - "Altar set" w/ SUNNO)))

Please stay tuned, as more BORIS live aktions are to be announced shortly.

http://homepage1.nifty.com/boris
http://www.myspace.com/borisdronevil
http://www.southernlord.com
http://blog.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings
http://twitter.com/twatterlord

LONG LIVE THE KVLT!

We have ton of stuff happening to update you all on this time around…

On the live front the Nihilistic Terror Across Florida dates will take place on May 21 and 23. It’s been four years since we last played the Culture Room, a venue we’ve always considered home. So with that being said we are pleased to say that the first show will take place there in our hometown of Fort Lauderdale, FL on Friday, May 21. We will be filming the set in its entirety and will include it on the DVD being released later in the year through Arctic Music. On Sunday, May 23 we will storm the Brass Mug in Tampa, FL. The last time we were in Tampa was on the Hellstorm Of Unholy Legions 2005 tour so we are looking forward to playing the Brass Mug again this time with songs from the new album in our arsenal. The only other booked appearance for the year will be at the Michigan Deathfest. The date has been moved from Saturday, July 17 to Saturday, August 21. On this date we will headline the main stage on day two of this event.

On the release front this year we have many things being released. First up is a “best of” CD titled Desecrations: A Decade of Defiling the Cross. In the next few days we will announce and notify the winner of the contest we ran who will receive 2 signed copies of the release. After that we will be releasing the still untitled live DVD that will span the years 1999-2010. This will include two full concerts along with other shot footage from over the years. We are also working on re-releasing the very obscure mCD Order of The Fly. Since there has been a lot of inquiries as where to find this the time has come to re-issue the recording. The original was released to only 250 in 1999 and has been out of print since 2000. The re-issue will have bonus tracks these being the Of Evil and Hatred session aka our portion of the Kult ov Azazel/Krieg split along with some unreleased recordings. Negativity Records will be releasing the split 7” with Teratism titled In League With Satan, a tribute to Venom, which will be out at some point during the year. Finally, we will begin pre-production for the new album in July which will be named Violators of the Covenant.

There’s also some new merchandise available. A new exclusive t-shirt design obtainable only through Relapse Records is available in all sizes at www.relapse.com . We also now have embroidered logo patches for sale that can be seen on the website, wwww.kultovazazel.com, under the merchandise section. They are also available through Metal Negro at www.metalnegro.com.

EYELOVEGOD

New Orleans sludge metal titans EYEHATEGOD performed a special one-off show last Friday at Emo's in Austin, Texas. Those lucky enough to be in attendance witnessed the band play their coveted first two full-lengths -- In The Name Of Suffering and Take As Needed For Pain respectively -- in their entirety! Needless to say, it ruled in unimaginable ways. Elaborated Hellbound.ca of the historic spectacle: "...The collective anticipation and tension swelled like a ripening fruit ready to burst...The slow riffs of [Jimmy] Bower [also the drummer of Down], Brian Patton [also Soilent Green’s guitarist] and relatively new bassist Gary Mader sounded as though they were literally being strummed beneath the surface of a murky Louisiana swamp, such was their slow and powerful delivery...It was a thunderous, distinctly southern kind of blues 'n' doom poured through a punk-rock filter."

EYEHATEGOD -- Bower, Patton, Mader, vocalist Mike Williams and drummer Joey LaCaze -- will kick off their long-anticipated US tour alongside psychedelic black metallers Nachtmystium (from June 4 – 15) and a rotating roster of other eclectic openers on June 3 at Blackbooth in Orlando, Florida. The band will pillage through 16 cities before winding down in Chicago for two dates at the Empty Bottle where they will again perform In The Name Of Suffering (June 19) and Take As Needed For Pain (June 20) in their entirety. If you missed it the first time, now's your chance!

EYEHATEGOD US Tour 2010
6/03/2010 Backbooth - Orlando, FL w/ Withered
6/04/2010 Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC w/ Nachtmystium, Withered
6/05/2010 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC w/ Nachtmystium, Withered, Black Tusk
6/06/2010 Headliners - Louisville, KY w/ Nachtmystium, Black Tusk
6/07/2010 Fubar - St Louis, MO w/ Nachtmystium,
6/08/2010 Muse - Nashville, TN w/ Nachtmystium, Withered
6/09/2010 Alley Katz - Richmond, VA w/ Nachtmystium, Black Tusk, Strong Intention
6/10/2010 Krug’s - Frederick, MD w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Strong Intention
6/11/2010 Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs
6/12/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal, Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs
6/13/2010 Club Hall - Providence, RI w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs, Howl
6/14/2010 Daniel St - Milford, CT w/ Nachtmystium, Howl
6/15/2010 Rocko’s - Manchester, NH w/ Nachtmystium, Howl
6/16/2010 Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
6/17/2010 Now That’s Class - Cleveland, OH w/ Keelhaul, The Atlas Moth
6/18/2010 Blondie’s Detroit, MI w/ The Atlas Moth, Strong Intention
6/19/2010 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL w/ Anal Cunt, Weekend Nachos, Strong Intention
6/20/2010 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL w/ The Atlas Moth

http://www.myspace.com/eyehategod

NACHTMYSTIUM ROOLZ!

NACHTMYSTIUM Team Up With MetalSucks.net To Exclusively Stream The New Track “Addicts”

NACHTMYSTIUM embrace the true spirit of individuality and intolerance forming solely as an outlet to express the dark musical visions and summonings of those involved. This vicious, uncompromising group’s (led by mastermind Blake Judd) much anticipated new full-length offering, Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. II, is set for a June 8th release. The disc is hailed by Decibel Magazine as “One of the 25 most anticipated albums of 2010.”

MetalSucks is exclusively streaming the track “Addicts” now, so click on the link below to check it out.
http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/05/14/exclusive-song-premiere-nachtmystiums-addicts/

Blake Judd also recently spoke with The Examiner and speaks in-depth about a plethora of topics He is quick with the commentary and stone-forged opinions, offering firm and honest explanations behind nearly every corner of the band’s startlingly mature progressive journey. Click below to check out this very interesting piece.
http://www.examiner.com/x-34254-Cape-Cod-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2010m5d13-Nachtmystium-continue-to-destroy-conformity-and-reshape-black-metal-parameters

NACHTMYSTIUM kicked off their 2010 touring cycle by joining up with German thrash legends Kreator and will be touring the U.S. with EyeHateGod this June, with more touring to be announced shortly.

NACHTMYSTIUM live actions:
5/23/2010 Festung Open Air - Festung, Germany
6/04/2010 Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC w/ Eyehategod, Withered
6/05/2010 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC w/ Withered w/ Eyehategod, Black Tusk
6/06/2010 Headliners - Louisville, KY w/ Eyehategod, Black Tusk
6/07/2010 Fubar - St Louis, MO Eyehategod,
6/08/2010 Muse - Nashville, TN w/ Eyehategod, Withered
6/09/2010 Alley Katz - Richmond, VA w/ Eyehategod, Black Tusk, Strong Intention
6/10/2010 Krug’s - Frederick, MD w/ Eyehategod, Brutal Truth, Strong Intention
6/11/2010 Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA w/ Eyehategod, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs
6/12/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY w/ Eyehategod, Brutal, Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs
6/13/2010 Club Hall - Providence, RI w/ Eyehategod, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs, Howl
6/14/2010 Daniel St - Milford, CT w/ Eyehategod, Howl
6/15/2010 Rocko’s - Manchester, NH w/ Eyehategod, Howl
6/18/2010 Hellfest - Clisson, France

http://www.myspace.com/nachtmystium
http://centurymedia.com

DNS

DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT To Play First American Shows

Subterranean German black metal legion DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT will land on US soil for the first time ever later this week to perform three rare and special shows alongside Inquisition and Ritual Combat (among others). On the Anthems Of Pestilence & Death mini tour 2010, the band plan to condemn venues in San Francisco, Compton and Brooklyn before heading home, where they will plot their next bouts of onstage chaos. View tour fliers here: http://tinyurl.com/23nfb6c

DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT: Anthems Of Pestilence & Death 2010

**5/21/2010 Sub Mission - San Francisco, CA w/ Ritual Combat, Spiculum Iratus, Altar Of Extinction and Pandiscordian...
http://www.localendar.com/public/submission

**5/22/10 Oasis Club - Compton, CA w/ Inquisition, Ritual Combat, Spiculum Iratus and more...

**5/23/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY w/ Inquisition, Dimentianon and Agrath
http://www.europaclub.com

DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT was spawned over a decade ago and after four infernal full-lengths -- their most recent, the venomous Saldorian Spell, was unleashed last year via War Anthem Records -- wish to levy their blasphemy upon unsuspecting shores. You are encouraged to succumb to the summoning.

DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT is:
Onielar - Vocals, Guitar
Velnias - Guitar
Horrn - Drums
Adversarius - Bass

http://www.slaughtercult.de
http://www.myspace.com/dnsofficial
http://www.war-anthem.de