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EXCLUSIVE Interview with Joey Roxx of Burn Halo as we discuss their new singer

July 1, 2016

We were so excited to catch Burn Halo last Friday night at the Boardwalk as they kicked off their Wolves of War Tour. It was also a very special evening as it was the official debut of T.J. Chopelas as the new vocalist. We are familiar with T.J. from his work with Trackfighter and he is a great singer. You might not know but several years ago, Burn Halo toured with Trackfighter and New Medicine. We saw them back on that tour, and it was nice to see T.J. T.J. was great on vocals as he brought his own style to the Burn Halo songs and took the reigns as their frontman. One thing is certain, the band was on fire that night, fueled with a renewed energy that highlighted the passion for their music. Johnny Bad Bones on drums was ferocious as he delivered a savage drum solo. Ryan Frost on rhythm guitar was spinning his guitar and jumping around, owning the stage. Joey Roxx is a madman on his guitar, as he [Read More]

Night Verses releases new song Drift off their forthcoming album, Into the Vanishing Light

June 16, 2016

Night Verses are gearing up to the release of their sophomore full length album, Into The Vanishing Light on July 8th through Graphic Nature Records, an imprint of Equal Vision Records. Into The Vanishing Light was recorded in Venice Beach, CA with legendary producer Ross Robinson (Glassjaw, At The Drive In, The Cure). ‘The album puts a newfound emphasis on utilizing their instruments in unique and innovative ways to create a dense, atmospheric sound and experience for listeners. Pre-orders are available tomorrow via digital retailers, and today at nightverses.merchnow.com – where a music video preview for “A Dialogue In Cataplexy” can also be found. All pre-orders come with an instant MP3 download of “A Dialogue In Cataplexy”.’ Today they have released another new song, Drift. Vocalisst Douglas Robinson comments, “This song is about the calm before taking on whatever stands in your way. It’s a peacefulness that is ready to seek and destroy at any given moment. The internal calm before the storm.” Check out the song here: You can catch Night Verses out on [Read More]

Burn Halo announce new tour dates and welcome new lead singer

June 7, 2016

Burn Halo are ready to hit the road again for Wolves of War Tour. This time they will be heading out with a new lead singer. Today they announced their new lead singer, T.J. Chopelas on their Facebook Page: After many tough conversations and careful consideration, we have decided to move forward without our frontman James Hart. As a band, we want to continue to tour and make albums on a full time basis. Where James is at in his life and career, he was no longer able to make the same commitment the rest of us were willing to make. We completely understand and respect his decision to step away and have his full support to continue on with Burn Halo. Our long time friend T.J. Chopelas will be taking over as the new lead singer for Burn Halo. We are excited for the future and looking forward to seeing all of our fans on the road this summer. We love you all and appreciate your continued support. I understand how hard it is [Read More]

Night Verses announces upcoming release of Into the Vanishing Light

May 26, 2016

We are very excited to share the news that Night Verses will be releasing Into The Vanishing Light on July 8th through Graphic Nature Records, an imprint of Equal Vision Records. Into The Vanishing Light was recorded in Venice Beach, CA with legendary producer Ross Robinson (Glassjaw, At The Drive In, The Cure). ‘The album puts a newfound emphasis on utilizing their instruments in unique and innovative ways to create a dense, atmospheric sound and experience for listeners. Pre-orders are available tomorrow via digital retailers, and today at nightverses.merchnow.com – where a music video preview for “A Dialogue In Cataplexy” can also be found. All pre-orders come with an instant MP3 download of “A Dialogue In Cataplexy”.’ You can check out the first track released from the album, A Dialogue in Cataplexy here: Vocalist Douglas Robinson comments about the album, “A lot of the inspiration for the title, Into The Vanishing Light came from pulling so many new and untapped emotions out of places that we never knew existed within ourselves. Ross brought more to the [Read More]

Interview with Austin Winkler as we talk about his new EP, Love Sick Radio

May 17, 2016

It was nearly two years to the date, that we last interviewed Austin Winkler as he was forging ahead in the new chapter of his musical career after departing Hinder. He has been quite busy for the past two years working on writing, recording and creating his own path on his musical journey. Austin Winkler recently released his first EP titled Love Sick Radio, under the name Austin John and it is a great collection of six very diverse and creative songs that will have you hooked on his new style of music. His new music has taken him into a different musical direction than his work with Hinder. It has given him the opportunity to embrace his creative freedom and embark into uncharted waters. Austin comments, “It’s a very exciting time for me. It’s been a long time in the making and I think a lot of people will be pleasantly surprised at the musical direction I took when I stepped into the studio to make this record. It’s quite a bit different from Hinder or [Read More]

Check out video of RISING in the studio recording new album

March 22, 2016

Copenhagen based band RISING are set to release their new album, Oceans into their Graves in late April. To give you an idea of what they are working on, they have released a video trailer documenting the recording of their third album. Check out the video here: The album is set to release on the label created by RISING guitarist Jacob Krogholt, called Indisciplinarian. The release of Oceans Into Their Graves will be digitally and on 180-gram black virgin vinyl on April 29th, with Earsplit Distro exclusively handling the vinyl for North America. Stand by for preorder info, as well as additional audio and video previews of the album, tour dates and more to be released in the days ahead. Prior RISING titles are available HERE and HERE. Make sure to visit their social media sites for more details. Information & Links: http://www.rising.bandcamp.com http://www.facebook.com/risingdk http://www.indisciplinarian.com

Alien Ken, new album “Change is Constant” is a must have for rockers!

March 21, 2016

Alien Ken is back at it with a new album, Change is Constant which is the follow up to his debut Contact which was released in 2014. The new album is a full on straight up bad ass ROCK ALBUM! There is no smoke and mirrors, gimmicks or bandwagon songs, this is one complete album that will ROCK YOU. The mysterious and eccentric Alien Ken from Zeta Reticculi/Norway first captured our attention with his debut album and now has us completely hooked with his new songs. The album kicks right off with Dualstar that draws you in with the powerful gritty vocals and fierce guitars. Check out the video for the track which was recorded in Frog Leap Studios by Arvid Tjelta: Concrete Plastic starts off with a punk angsty intro and then catapults into commanding vocals, chunky guitars and fist in the air rock. Veni Vidi Vici is one of my personal faves and has a sweet blues feel dipped into smoking guitars and high energy. Third has a theatrical dark feel and really [Read More]