January 2015 | Music Junkie Press

Red Line Chemistry signs to Pavement Entertainment

January 7, 2015

Kansas City Missouri rockers Red Line Chemistry have just inked a deal with Pavement Entertainment. The first release with this new partnership will be the long awaited official and special edition release of their 2006 album “Chemical High and a Hand Grenade”. The band has also added bonus tracks from their self-released 2007 follow up “Escape Plan” to this special edition. Originally recorded as the band’s debut album, “Chemical High and a Hand Grenade” was shelved and the band moved forward with new material in the form of “Dying for a Living” (2011), and “Tug of War” (2013). “We are stoked kick off 2015 announcing our signing and new found home with Pavement Entertainment, affording us the extraordinary opportunity to continue bringing our music to all of our amazing fans who have stood by us through every endeavor. Huge thanks to Mark, Tim, and the Pavement team for bringing us into the family!” says Brett Ditgen. Slated for a second quarter 2015 release, this re-mixed, re-mastered, and re-invented album represents an unforgettable and long overdue part of the band’s career. Be sure to grab this unique piece of the Red Line [Read More]

Set it Off will headline Glamour Kills Spring Break ’15 Tour

January 7, 2015

We are excited to announce that Set It Off will be headlining the Glamour Kills Spring Break ’15 Tour. The tour will include support from Against The Current, As It Is, and Roam. Pre-sale and VIP tickets for the tour are available now HERE and general admission tickets will be on sale Monday, January 12, attheglamourkillstour.com. Set It Off vocalist Cody Carson comments, “We are pulling out all the stops for our first headliner of 2015. We are so excited to be teaming up with Glamour Kills for this Spring run. Our new album Duality only came out a few months ago, so expect a lot of new songs, great music, great bands, and a night you won’t forget for the rest of your life.“ We caught Set It Off as they came through San Francisco on the Black Veil Brides Black Mass Tour and they were incredible. They delivered a non-stop energetic set Set It Off hit the stage and the adrenaline in the crowd was raised up and you couldn’t help but get infected with [Read More]

Don’t miss The Devil Wears Prada and the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands Finalists

January 7, 2015

This Friday is the night where the remaining final four finalists of the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands Warped Tour will compete for the top spot. The winning band will receive ; an Ernie Ball Music Man Endorsement, a three song EP recorded with John Feldman, a $15,000 Guitar Center Shopping Spree, a feature in Alternative Press Magazine, and over $20,000 in additional gear from Blackstar, DW Drums, Apogee, Zildjian, TC Electronic, Electrovoice, JH Audio, Mark Bass, Journeys, Vans and more! The competition will also feature a headlining set from The Devil Wears Prada which really was one of our highlights from the Vans Warped Tour 2015. You can pick up $12 tickets by heading over to http://www.fondatheatre.com/events/detail/256608 and the show details are below: Day: Fri, Jan 9, 2015 Showtime: 7:30 PM Doors open: 6:30 PM Days until show: 2 Ages: All Ages Advanced Ticket Prices*: $12.00 Day of Show*: $12.00 The remaining four bands are: The Republic of Wolves – https://www.facebook.com/therepublicofwolves Trophy Wives – https://www.facebook.com/trophywivesri The Ascot Royals – https://www.facebook.com/theascotroyals Night Argent –https://www.facebook.com/NightArgent * * * * [Read More]

Check out the new lyric video from Kolony for Monopoly

January 7, 2015

Kolony are a band from Montreal Canada that have unleashed their innovative new style of classic rock blended with fierce metal and even progressive. They KICK ASS! Kolony have released a lyric video for their song, Monopoly which is a commentary on their distaste for some of the world issues today. It is a great track and check it out here: Monopoly is off their recently released album, Sledge. Guitarist, Maxxx comments about the video, “Today is a new experience for us (Kolony) with our first official lyric video. We’re very happy to share it with you! Monopoly is one of our favorites because of its lyrics that we feel need to be heard. Also, thanks to Roberto Napolitano who did the video. Have fun!” Kolony is: Antony: Drum Myk: Bass, Back Vocals Maxxx: Lead Guitar, Back Vocals Reno: Vocals, Rythm Guitar You can pick up their new album, Sledge on iTunes here. Check out the album art and track listing: 1 – I Realize 2 – The Trial 3 – Trust and Live 4 – Echoes 5 – Modern [Read More]

September Mourning release powerful new single, Children of Fate

January 7, 2015

Alternative dark hard rockers, September Mourning have released a powerful new single that is definitely worthy of your attention. The track, Children Of Fate is like a heavy dose of cinematic hard rock that captures your attention. The vocals of September are passionate and soaring as she takes you through melodic bliss. The song has a powerful message as well, vocalist September explains, Children of Fate is a call to arms for every person who has felt helpless, hopeless or worthless…a battle cry against the negativity we are surrounded by everyday. It is a song about the strength of knowing it’s not just you, alone, verses the world, it is all of us together verses whatever stands in our way. Musically, It is the first chapter in the story of September Mourning. Check out the song here: September Mourning is: September – Vocals Shadou – Bass Riven -Guitar Wraith – Guitar Stitch Drums The single is off a much anticipated album which is due out this spring and was produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical [Read More]

Electronic Hardcore band I Capture Castle is our Band of the Day

January 7, 2015

For today’s Band of the Day I wanted to invite you to check out a band that is making a name for itself with their unique blend of electronic hardcore metal. They are I Capture Castle from Utah and are set to release a new EP Daydreamers this year. Their passion and determination to make music that is not simply categorized by a genre checkbox, has led them to rapidly grow their fanbase. They have recently released a new single/music video for their song, Paper Walls which is off their upcoming EP Daydreamer. The song will definitely have you excited for their new EP. I Capture Castle is: Marcus Gressman- Vocals Donny West- Drums Jesse Moran- Guitar Keaton Stewart- Lead Guitar Travis Mckell- Bass Cody Taylor- Vocals Genre: Electronic, Hardcore, Metal Location: Salt Lake City, UT Feature: An electric cocktail of hardcore meshed with electronics and metal tones to create a vibrant energetic new sound. Imagine if you will, a threesome featuring the vocals of Suicide Silence, heavy growls of early Asking Alexandria and the electronics [Read More]

Check out the new music video for Better from The Reasn

January 6, 2015

Alternative pop artist The Reasn has released a music video for his new song, Better. The track is off his upcoming EP 25 Till Empty which is set for a 2015 release. The catchy song spotlights a soulful vibe swirling around The Reasn‘s emotionally filled vocals. His velvety smooth vocals bring out his passion and honesty through his songs. He comments about his music, “Everything in my music comes from my own personal life experience and what I’ve seen from other people. ‘Better’ deals with the sometimes twisted dynamic of a relationship, where both our insecurities cause us to intentionally hurt each other. I wanted to create a video for this song that is simple, but powerful, with artistic and symbolic visuals that urge the audience to pay attention to the lyrics,” Check out the video here: The single is available on iTunes. Make sure to stay tuned for more new music from The Reasn and visit his social media sites so you can stay up to date on the latest news. ~ Marisol Information [Read More]