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Christopher Lee releases “Metal Knight” on his 92nd Birthday, A true Metal Master!

May 28, 2014

English legendary actor/singer, Sir Christopher Lee has released a metal EP, Metal Knight on his 92nd birthday. Sir Christopher is well known for his role as Count Dracula, Samuran in Lord of the Rings and my favorite role of Count Dooku in the final two films of Star Wars prequel trilogy. Sir Christopher Lee is no stranger to metal music. For his 90th birthday he surprised us all by releasing his metal single, Let Legend Mark Me as a King. He then released his first metal album, Charlemagne: Omens of Death on his 91st Birthday. Lee mentions in a video, “I associate heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers,” Check out that video here: The track listing for the EP is as follows: 1 I, Don Quixote 2 The Impossible Dream 3 The Toreador March 4 My Way (Radio Edit) 5 I, Don Quixote (Extended Version) 6 The Impossible Dream (Extended Version) 7 The Toreador March (Extended Version) Sir Christopher mentions that the album was inspired by ‘Don Quixote’, [Read More]

Shonen Knife announce more dates for the “Overdrive” North American Tour 2014

May 27, 2014

Legendary women rockers from Japan, Shonen Knife will be returning to the US in September for their “Overdrive” North American Tour. They will be touring in support of their newly released album, Overdrive through Good Charamel Records. The tour is set to start off on September 11th in Philadelphia, PA at Underground Arts: Black Box and will end at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ on October 21st. Check out the tour dates below: 9/11 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts: Black Box 9/12 Brooklyn, NY The Wick 9/13 Buffalo, NY Music is Art Festival (Delaware Park) 9/14 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom 9/16 St. Paul, MN The Turf Club 9/17 Iowa City, IA The Mill 9/18 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge 9/19 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick 9/20 Toronto, ON The Silver Dollar 9/22 Cambridge, MA The Middle East 9/24 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar 9/25 Durham, NC The Pinhook 9/27 Atlanta, GA 529 9/28 Atlanta, GA Anime Weekend Atlanta 9/30 Baton Rouge, LA Mud and Water 10/01 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s 10/02 Dallas, TX Club DADA 10/03 Austin, [Read More]

Four Year Strong to release new EP Go Down In History this July

May 27, 2014

Melodic hardcore band, Four Year Strong is set to release their new EP, Go Down In History on July 22nd with Bay Area indie label, Pure Noise Records. The five song EP will be just in time as they are set to appear on the main stage this year at the Vans Warped Tour. Go Down In History was recorded, mixed and mastered by Machine (Fall Out Boy, Every Time I Die) at The Machine Shop. The release follows the band’s 2011 album, In Some Way Shape Or Form. Track listing for the EP is: 1. What’s In The Box? 2. Living Proof Of A Stubborn Youth 3. Tread Lightly 4. Go Down In History 5. So You’re Saying There’s A Chance… Make sure to catch Four Year Strong this summer out on the Vans Warped Tour and visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://fouryearstrongmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fouryearstrong Twitter: https://twitter.com/fouryearstrong Instagram: http://instagram.com/fouryearstrong/ Pure Noise: http://purenoise.net/

The American Vinyl All Star Band to perform at benefit concert for Justice For Vets on May 29th

May 27, 2014

The American Vinyl All Star Band, featuring such living legends of rock n’ roll as Jeffrey “Skunk” Baxter (Doobie Bothers/Steely Dan), Barry Gordreau (formerly of Boston), Fran Sheehan (formerly of Boston), Leroy “LRS” Romans (The Wailers/3rd World), Robert “Mousey” Thompson (James Brown), and Danny Beissel (Fosterchild), are scheduled to perform at the Benefit Concert for Justice for Vets at the Anaheim Convention Center on Thursday, May 29. Doors open at 7:00pm. During this exciting, one-time-only show, the “All Stars” will be joined by special guests Hugh Mc Donald (Bon Jovi) and Charlie Colin (Train) for an evening of classic rock music with Actress and Model Denise Richards serving as the event’s emcee. Proceeds from the show will benefit Justice for Vets, which is a non-profit organization that leads the national effort to establish Veterans Treatment Courts within reach of every veteran in need. Justice for Vets is committed to changing the way the justice system responds to veterans. Instead of punishment, veterans struggling with the invisible wounds of war deserve the treatment, support and structure they need to thrive. Tickets are available at www.JusticeforVets.org/Benefit. [Read More]

Check out our Interview with Bruno Agra of We Are Harlot

May 27, 2014

We Are Harlot just finished their second performance ever and it was in front of thousands of screaming fans at Rocklahoma. Not bad for their second show right? This is a band 3 years in the making and they have definitely created quite a stir as everyone anxiously awaits their new music. We Are Harlot just released their first single, Denial and has had everyone talking. If you don’t have it yet, make sure you head over to their website: weareharlot.com and get your FREE DOWNLOAD. It is the perfect summer song for you to crank up loud. Anyway, in the past we have featured Jeff George several times, he was our Day 1 of 12 Days of Guitarists and we have featured our Interview with Jeff George here, Interview with Brian Weaver, bassist and now it is time to get to know the man behind the drums, Bruno Agra. We are pleased to bring you our interview with Bruno Agra here: * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thanks for taking [Read More]

ERASURE set to release new album and announce worldwide tour!

May 27, 2014

With a nearly 30 year successful history behind them, Erasure have announced they will be releasing a new album, The Violet Flame on September 23rd. The album which was recorded in New York and London and is produced by Richard X and will be the band’s sixteenth studio album release. You can check out an album trailer here: THE VIOLET FLAME will be available for pre-order at www.pledgemusic.com/erasure beginning at 5 am EST on Wednesday, May 28. The album will be available alongside exclusive ERASURE bundles including single, deluxe and box set formats as well as a VIP ticket bundle which will feature the album, premium ticket and meet and greet with the band. In addition to the album announcement the duo have announced a worldwide tour which is set to begin in Miami on September 12th. This will definitely be a must see tour. Check out the dates below: DATE CITY VENUE Erasure LIVE Fri 8/1 Chesire CarFest Fri 8/22 Hampshire CarFest The Vilet Flame Tour Fri 9/12 Miami, FL Fillmore Sat 9/13 Orlando, FL House of Blues Sun 9/14 [Read More]

The Relapse Symphony new single We Are The Broken is OUT NOW and preorder “Shadows”

May 27, 2014

The Relapse Symphony from Washington, DC are set to release their debut LP Shadows on July 8th via Standby Records. The highly anticipated album will show the progression of the band since their release of their 2013 EP, Time’s Running Out. Guitarist JC Charles explains, “When we recorded our EP we were still in the infancy of our band. We were still experimenting and finding ourselves as musicians, and as people. We all went through some of the toughest times of our lives during the making of this album, and we came out on the other side with something we are all extremely proud of. This record is something we know our fans are going to get a lot out of, and hopefully will make us some new fans along the way.” Today is the day that their new single We Are The Broken is released. You can pick it up here on iTunes. It is so unbelievably awesome. It is the perfect youth anthem for today, with a catchy chorus, infectious upbeat tempo, and compelling vocals. [Read More]