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The forthcoming album Shadows brings The Relapse Symphony in the spotlight where they belong

May 28, 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.” This album is truly a fantastic work by this young band. They have successfully brought together various styles and inspirations into this album which will have something for everyone to love. It actually brings back a very 80’s Skid Row vibe but in a [Read More]

Billy Idol set to release his self-written memoir “Dancing With Myself” in October

May 28, 2014

We have told you about how Billy Idol is set to release his new album, “Kings & Queens of the Underground in October through BFI. Well, now I have even more great Billy Idol news. Billy is set to release his self written memoir “Dancing With Myself” on October 7th with Touchstone and Simon & Schuster UK. The book is bold, searingly candid and written by Billy himself. Billy recounts his life story from his transient childhood to becoming a punk pioneer and from being one of MTV’s first megastars and revealing never before told tales of the culture, sex, drugs and rock and roll that colored Idol’s experience through fame. Later this week, Billy is set to appear at the annual book publishing convention BookExpo America in New York and then he will be heading out on his summer tour. We look forward to October and to Billy adding US Tour Dates after they return from overseas! Seeing Billy Idol perform two back to back shows in San Francisco in 2010 was the highlight of [Read More]

Chiodos announces the Crowd Surf America Tour co-headlining with BlessTheFall

May 28, 2014

Today, Chiodos announced the Crowd Surf America Tour co-headlining with BlessTheFall. Chiodos has been having great success with their album The Devil, which was released last month through Razor & Tie. The tour will also feature special guests I Killed The Prom Queen andCapture The Crown and kicks off July 25th in Oklahoma City, OK and wraps up August 30th in Colombia, MO (tour dates below). A pre-sale launches today to purchase VIP and General Admission tickets at www.chiodos.net. The VIP package will include: One (1) General Admission Ticket Chiodos Acoustic Performance Meet and Greet and Photo Op with Chiodos Limited Edition Flexi Disc with Chiodos Bonus Tracks, “R2ME2” and “Let Me Get You A Towel” 11×17 Tour Signed Poster Souvenir Laminate w/ Lanyard Download of Flexi Disc Songs Bradley Bell of Chiodos comments, “Releasing our new album Devil has enabled us to headline and share both our new and old catalogue with our fans. It’s exciting to see our longtime fans and new ones join us on this journey. Our next endeavor is a co-headline run with our longtime friends BlessTheFall. We’re excited to share the stage with them again and the bands [Read More]

Check out the single City of Skeletons by KBB Records artist Scare Don’t Fear

May 28, 2014

KBB Records which is the new label founded by Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce and co-manager Kyle Borman. The first band they signed was Scare Don’t Fear, which is a band from Providence, RI-based fusion of hip-hop and metal and they are ready to deliver their fresh new sound. Scare Don’t Fear will be spending their summer performing on the Vans Warped Tour. This year’s lineup promises to deliver high energy sets with EVERY TIME I DIE, FALLING IN REVERSE, LESS THAN JAKE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE SUMMER SET and more. Scare Don’t Fear currently has available the pre-order and merch bundles ready for you to check out. Head over to http://merchnow.com/catalogs/kbb-records and get your pre-order in. The new album titled From the Ground Up which will be the first release for KBB Records. The album is being produced by Mike Watts [THE CHARIOT, AS CITIES BURN] at his VuDu Studios in Port Jefferson, NY. You can check out their song City of Skeletons which is off the new album here: “The whole band [Read More]

Framing Hanley release music video for Criminal

May 28, 2014

We recently told you the exciting news about Framing Hanley and how they released their new album, The Sum of Who We on their new label Imagen Records. This is Framing Hanley‘s third CD and the first in 4 years. Frontman Nixon explains, “There was definitely a dark period during the 2 years we spent recording this.That’s not to say this album is some dark and brooding album. There are definitely some light-hearted tunes on here as well; some that are fun. This album is the past 2 years of our lives and is every part of our beings…that’s what the title means. This album really is the sum of who we are. The thing that I love most is, I think when the listener puts on those headphones, or puts the cd in the car, he or she is gonna listen and come to find out, hey, me and this guy have got some things in common!” The album is the bands boldest artistic statement to date capturing the essence of innocence and hope, light and darkness, struggle and determination. [Read More]

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]