TWISTED SICK DRUM WORKS SIGNS DRUMMER SCOZZ *****TWISTED SICK DRUM WORKS ENDORSE ASPHALT VALENTINE DRUMMER ASPHALT VALENTINE sticksman Scozzy Valentine has been signed to a full endorsement deal by custom drum company Twisted Sick Drum Works. Twisted Sick Drum Works is a custom drum manufacturer that builds a "one of a kind" signature drum kit for their "one of a kind" artists. Twisted Sick Drum Works is building a new kit designed by Scozz and tailored to his needs including (2) 26x20 bass drums, 14x14 rack tom, 16x16 floor tom, 18x18 floor tom, and a 14x8 snare. The kit has all maple shells with a custom finish designed by Scozz and Twisted Sick Drum Works. Strip Rock Roll, the debut album from ASPHALT VALENTINE, is in the final stages of mixing and tentatively set for an April release. Cover art and track listing to be revealed. The bands updated tour schedule is as follows: For more information visit http://www.chavisrecords.net, http://www.myspace.com/chavisrecords, http://www.myspace.com/asphaltvalentine2, and http://www.myspace.com/twistedsickdrums. ETERNAL LORD ANNOUNCE FIRST U.S. TOUR THIS JUNE W/ THE ACACIA STRAIN!FERRET DEBUT “BLESSED BE THIS NIGHTMARE” ON TOP NEW ARTIST CHART! United Kingdom based Eternal Lord have announced their first ever U.S. tour to take place this June. The band will be supporting The Acacia Strain on a nation-wide trek with dates to be released shortly. The band just released their full-length debut Blessed Be This Nightmare on Ferret Music which landed them a spot on Billboard Top New Artists Chart for their debut week. In addition the release has landed a wealth of reviews and coverage including Outburn Magazine who said “On the battered, bruised and bloodied Blessed Be This Nightmare, the quintet’s debut for Ferret Music, Eternal Lord comes out swinging with brass knuckles and doesn’t stop even after the bell sounds.” Additional coverage is in recent issues of Decibel and Revolver. The band features ex members of I Killed The Prom Queen, The Hunt For Ida Wave and Carnival Of Horrors MARC RIZZO OF CAVALERA CONSPIRACY & SOULFLY ON TOURRIZZO GOING ON U.S. SOLO TOUR THEN JOINS CAVALERA CONSPIRACY ON WORLD TOUR RIZZO'S SOLO CD'S 'THE UTLTIMATE DEVOTION' & 'COLOSSAL MYOPIA' ON SHRAPNEL RECORDS NOW! HOLLYWOOD (March 26, 2008) - Marc Rizzo is one of the new breed of young guitarists in contemporary bands and has built a substantial following through his years of touring and recording with IL Nino, Soulfly and now breaking Metal History with shredding for Metal Icons Max & Iggor Cavalera in Cavalera Conspiracy. Rizzo has stepped out with solo projects that reveal a phenomenal command of the guitar. Both solo albums unveils Rizzo to be a master musician with deep musical roots in metal, classical and flamenco guitar COLOSSAL MYOPIA is a mixture of all the music that Rizzo listens to. It's a combination of Metal Nuevo Flamenco and Jazz. "I don't really listen to one type of music and I think my record showcases that," explains Rizzo. "It's an all instrumental CD for music lovers that want to enjoy pure music without all the politics and negative lyrical content." THE ULTIMATE DEVOTION is Marc Rizzo's solo sophomore release on Shrapnel Records. This newly mastered work of shred-art comes on the coat-tails of his critically acclaimed debut album COLASSAL MYOPIA in 2006. THE ULTIMATE DEVOTION is a myriad of Rizzo's amazing talent to also combine flamenco and pure unadulterated shred mastery. "THE ULTIMATE DEVOTION is a total representation of where I am at musically right now," explains Rizzo. "I feel I really pushed myself on this record to the next level of my playing. This music, for me, is the ultimate devotion." Rizzo's raw energy combined with the talent of a new-generation shred-master is a much needed breath of fresh air to the instrumental rock genre. MARC RIZZO- SOLO TOUR 2008: http://www.myspace.com/marcrizzo JOURNEY SET TO LAUNCH THIS SUMMER'S HOTTEST TOUR ALONG WITH HEART AND CHEAP TRICK STARTING JULY 9 IN DENVERMarch 26, 2008 Three legendary rock bands are teaming up for what is sure to be the tour of the summer. JOURNEY, Heart and Cheap Trick are heading out on the concert trail starting July 9 in Denver, CO through October 4 in Albuquerque, NM. Fans should check local listings for on-sale dates, which begin Saturday, April 5. JOURNEY--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) and new lead singer Arnel Pinedais hitting the road to promote REVELATION, the highly anticipated three-disc CD/DVD package set for release June 3 exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in North America. Here are the confirmed dates for the JOURNEY/Heart/Cheap Trick concert tour: DATE CITY VENUE Time To Get Schooled!Suicidal Angels to support Onslaught and Carnal Forge throughout Europe. Suicidal Angels have been chosen to support Onslaught and Carnal Forge on the Horns Up Festival Tour 2008. The dates are as follows: Mar 31 2008 8:00P Apr 1 2008 8:00P Apr 2 2008 8:00P Apr 3 2008 8:00P Apr 4 2008 8:00P Apr 5 2008 8:00P Apr 6 2008 8:00P Apr 7 2008 8:00P Apr 8 2008 8:00P Apr 9 2008 8:00P Apr 10 2008 8:00P Apr 11 2008 8:00P Apr 12 2008 8:00P Apr 13 2008 8:00P Apr 14 2008 8:00P Apr 15 2008 8:00P 36 CRAZYFISTS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF "THE OCULUS" EP FOR RECORD STORE DAY!!!On Saturday, April 19, 36 Crazyfists will celebrate Record Store Day by releasing "The Oculus," a three song EP featuring two new tracks from the band's upcoming release, The Tide and Its Takers, PLUS an unreleased song that fans can't get anywhere else! "The Oculus" EP contains "Absent Are The Saints" and "We Gave It Hell," from the May 27 release of The Tide and Its Takers. The third track is titled "Criminal Justice," and was originally written and recorded by the Seattle band Satchel. Record Store Day is being observed by over 375 independent music stores across the country. For more info on Record Store Day, visit http://www.recordstoreday.com. Singer Brock Lindow commented on Record Store Day: "I have always had a big thing about supporting locally-owned, independent, mom and pop stores. Independent record stores always have a cooler vibe, and you can usually find a bigger selection of underground gems in those spots." 36 Crazyfists are currently on tour with DevilDriver, Napalm Death, and Invitro, and recently debuted the brand-new song "Absent Are The Saints" from their upcoming album, The Tide and Its Takers, exclusively on Myspace Metal. The track is available at http://www.myspace.com/metal and http://www.myspace.com/36crazyfists. 36 Crazyfists will be making their first appearance on a major US festival tour when they play this summer's inaugural Rockstar Energy MAYHEM Festival. The festival features Slipknot, Disturbed, and Dragonforce headlining, with 36 Crazyfists landing a spot on the Jagermeister Second Stage. Be sure to head out to your local music store on April 19 to pick up 36 Crazyfists' "The Oculus" EP and support Record Store Day. Don't miss the band as they tour to support The Tide and Its Takers, due May 27 on Ferret Music. 36 Crazyfists with DevilDriver, Napalm Death, and Invitro: BAYSIDE TO RE-RELEASE WALKING WOUNDED, NEW ALBUM THIS FALL!Announce The Walking Wounded: Gold Edition Entering the Studio in June for Fifth Album Long Island's beloved BAYSIDE are to release The Walking Wounded: Gold Edition on July 22, 2008, a deluxe CD/DVD package of their fourth studio album. The extended CD package will include live acoustic tracks to be recorded at a special performance that will be filmed at Looney Tunes in Long Island on Monday, May 12th. (Visit http://www.ltcds.com for more details on the in-store performance). The accompanying DVD is planned to include the full Looney Tunes performance, behind-the-scenes documentary of the band on their Spring 2008 tour, and their music videos from The Walking Wounded. Directed by Josh Horowitz, Bayside's new video for their track "Carry On" will debut as the "Featured Video" on MySpace.com this Wednesday, March 26th. The single release date in the UK is 7th July. Once their current national headlining tour with The Starting Line wraps up in late Spring, the band plan to enter Los Angeles' Red Bull Studios in June to write and record their fifth studio album, tentatively titled Shudder. The follow-up to The Walking Wounded is set for release September 30, 2008 and will be produced by David Schiffman (Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Johnny Cash). "I think we know what Bayside is supposed to sound like," explains vocalist/guitarist Anthony Raneri. "We have figured it out and we don't plan on changing the formula. We love what we've become and we can only hope to get better at what we do. We have the most time we've ever had to prepare for this record from the writing process to the recording process but we want to be sure not to overthink the songs and let them sound the way they were meant to sound. It is going to be the fastest, most energetic, catchiest and most exciting record we have ever made. We are feeling youthful and excited as people and I think it is going to come out in the music." Tour dates with the Starting Line DARE TO RELEASE TWO ALBUMS STATESIDE IN MAYWales-based band Dare, headed up by former Thin Lizzy member Darren Wharton, is set to release two albums, "Belief" and "Beneath The Shining Water," on Rock Ridge Music on May 20th. Says Wharton: "For most bands in the UK and Europe, having an album released in America is the ultimate dream. For this reason, I feel extremely honored and proud that Dare's last two albums, 'Belief ' and 'Beneath the Shining Water,' are being released in the US on Rock Ridge Music. It was when Wharton decided to move away from his hometown of Manchester to the beautiful mountains of North Wales that Dare's current lineup and musical vibe took shape. Settling in the majestic Snowdonia National Park, Wharton quickly set about building his own recording studio. Dare's sound was informed and inspired by the haunting natural beauty of these surroundings -- a new, atmospheric, Celtic feel started to emerge, which can be found among the tracks on both records. "Belief" featured the hit first single "White Horses," which was play listed by UK legendary DJ, Sir Terry Wogan, on the UK's largest national radio station, BBC Radio 2. "Beneath the Shining Water" is a modern classic -- original, yet instantly addictive. Thought-provoking and passionate, while still retaining a dark rock edge, Wharton pushed back the musical boundaries to reveal his uniquely-inspiring voice and music. Formerly signed to A&M in the UK, Dare recorded their debut album, "Out Of The Silence," in Los Angeles at singer Joni Mitchell's private studio in Beverly Hills. After this highly-acclaimed first release, Dare's live performances soon earned them a cult following throughout Europe, opening for Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Gary Moore, and Scandinavian rockers Europe. Playing extensively in Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Belgium, Italy, France, England and Ireland, Dare were now an established band in their own right. Back in Los Angeles, Dare's second album, "Blood from Stone," was produced by renowned L.A. producer Keith Olsen (Whitesnake, The Scorpions) and had a much harder edge than the previous "Out Of The Silence." Wharton got his start in the music business at the age of 17 when he joined the legendary Irish rock band Thin Lizzy and recorded the famous "Chinatown" album. The young musician from Manchester soon found himself touring extensively throughout Europe, America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. After a year of selling out concert halls around the globe, Thin Lizzy once again returned to the studio. Now as an established member of the band, Wharton was about to embark on his second Thin Lizzy album, "Renegade." After co-writing "Angel of Death" with Phillip Lynott, Wharton's talent for songwriting began to emerge. Several world tours later, Darren went on to co-write "The Sun Goes Down," "This is the One," "Heart Attack," and "Someday She's Gonna Hit Back" on the explosive album "Thunder and Lightning." Dare is: Darren Wharton (lead vocals/keyboards), Richie Dews (guitar), and Kevin Whitehead (drums). http://www.dare-music.com THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA NONSTOP TOURING BLOWOUT!! HEADLINE ULTIMATOUR WITH MAYLENE & SONS OF DISASTER 4/9-5/13HEADLINING AUSTRALIAN TOUR 5/28-6/2 The Devil Wears Prada are getting set to give the US roads a thorough pounding with an ambitious, non-stop touring schedule beginning in April with a headlining run on the Ultimatour alongside Maylene & the Sons of Disaster, White Chapel, Once Nothing, and Gwen Stacy. The band is looking forward to this tour, tells guitarist Jeremy DePoyster. “We are very excited to be headlining such a great tour, and to be able to go out with all of these bands that we love. We are especially stoked to be doing a headlining set, and to do things our way.” Immediately following the Ultimatour, the band will head to Australia on another headlining tour, and this will be their first time overseas, tells Jeremy, “It’s funny, we always imagine how cool it would be to go to someplace like Australia, but never thought we’d have the chance ourselves. We’ll be pretty busy playing shows while we are there, but hopefully we’ll be able to get take some time off and see some kangaroos.” Then the band is heading straight to the UK for a run with Alesana and A Day to Remember, which will culminate in the band’s performance at their first Download Festival. “I would have never imagined being able to play Download” says Jeremy “I remember seeing pictures of our favorite bands playing it. This will probably be one of the biggest shows we’ll ever play.” Speaking of huge shows, just announced is the band’s spot on the Hurley stage on the entire summer of Warped Tour, something that they have “always wanted to do since we were younger. We remember seeing Silverstein on Warped a few years back and now we are on tour with them!” Their tour with Silverstein is the latest in a string of impressive partners that include a recent 2 month run with Chiodos, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Protest the Hero. Ruminating on the fact that the band is doing nonstop touring until August, Jeremy says, “It’s awesome, it’s something that we have wanted to do, and it’s cool that we can hit so many different markets in just a few months. Bands always want to do something like this but never make it through. I know that we’re going to, and we’ll have fun with it, too.” This is all in support of the band’s sophomore full-length Plagues which quickly surpassed 60,000 scans in the U.S. Buzz on the new album is blazing with a recent two page feature in Alternative Press and a full page feature in Revolver, who praised them for their live show saying “..these guys thrash live. Just watching the band’s videos on Myspace could have you staggering to your chiropractor for a spinal readjustment.” In addition they have been featured in Kerrang, Outburn, and on the cover of Substream. The band’s music is possessed of equal parts slithering metal riffage meshed with plush rock passages, peppered with a barrage of synth sounds and harsh to melodic vocals. TDWP recently debuted their first video, for Hey John What’s your Name Again? on the MTV2 Headbanger’s Ball. They plan to head into the studio to record another one during their rare break from touring this Spring/Summer. See tour dates below and check http://www.myspace.com/tdwp for updates. All Dates with Maylene & the Sons of Disaster, White Chapel, Once Nothing, and Gwen Stacy. Date City Venue 4/9 Grand Rapids, MI Skelletones 4/10 Dekalb, IL House Café 4/11 Joplin, MO The Foundry 4/12 Wichita, KS Eagle’s Lodge 4/14 Logan, UT (SLC) Club NVO 4/15 Reno, NV Club Underground 4/16 Orangevale, CA Boardwalk 4/17 Palmdale, CA Palmdale Veteran’s Hall 4/18 Modesto, CA Modesto Underground 4/19 Bakersfield, CA Jerry’s Pizza 4/20 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction 4/22 Tucson, AZ The Rock 4/23 El Paso, TX Chic’s Bar 4/24 Lewisville, TX (Dallas) Fat Daddy’s Soundshack 4/25 Tulsa, OK Otherside 4/26 Little Rock, AR Juanita’s 4/27 Cordova, TN (Memphis) Skatepark of Memphis 4/28 Douglasville, GA The 7 Venue 4/29 Augusta, GA Club Hollywood 4/30 Wilmington, NC Soapbox Laundrolounge 5/1 Richmond, VA Canal Club Downstairs 5/2 Wilmington, DE Harmony Grange 5/3 East Rutherford, NJ BAMBOOZLE 5/5 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club 5/6 Providence, RI The Living Room 5/7 Troy, NY (Albany) Revolution Hall 5/9 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall 5/10 Erie, PA Perry Hi-Way Hose Company 5/11 Toledo, OH Headliner’s Music Hall 5/13 Kettering, OH (Dayton) The Attic Club DROID ANNOUNCES APRIL TOUR DATES WITH SHADOWS FALLDROID LAUNCHES ONLINE STORE!!!Long Beach metallers Droid are pleased to announce a string of dates with Shadows Fall, Kataklysm, The Showdown, and Arsis. The two-week tour kicks off in Buffalo at the Showplace Theatre and wraps up with a performance at the 10th Anniversary New England Hardcore and Metal Fest in Worcester, MA! Vocalist James "Buddy" Eason commented on the upcoming tour: "We are so excited to be going out on tour with Shadows Fall, Kataklysm, Arsis and The Showdown. I love the fact that all the bands on this tour are all true metal bands, yet are all musically unique. We are big fans of all the bands on this tour and are looking forward to destroying every stage every night." Droid has also announced the launch of their online store. The band's merch is now available through Real Deal Merch at http://www.realdealmerch.com/droid. There, fans can buy Droid T's and sweatshirts, as well as copies of Droid's crushing, self-titled debut album. Be sure to catch Droid's pummeling live show this April with Shadows Fall, Kataklysm, The Showdown, and Arsis, and visit http://www.realdealmerch.com/droid to pick up the latest Droid merch! Droid on tour with Shadows Fall, Kataklysm, The Showdown, and Arsis FILTER RETURNS WITH 'ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED' IN STORES MAY 13First Single "Soldiers Of Misfortune" Racing Up Radio Charts - Single Digital Release April 15 FILTER is back. After a five-year hiatus and a successful run with Army of Anyone, RICHARD PATRICK has reclaimed his legacy with FILTER for ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED, due out May 13 on Pulse Recordings. Produced by Josh Abraham (Slayer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Velvet Revolver, Staind, Courtney Love), PATRICK calls ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED his "howl in the night," a harsh indictment of civilization that doesn't exclude himself from its vision of a world falling apart. The album's first single "Soldiers of Misfortune" will be available digitally on April 15 and is quickly climbing up the radio charts as the #1 Most Added track at Active Rock & Alternative radio in its first week. PATRICK describes the soaring anthem--with its U2/Bowie flavor and stacked backdrop of buzzing electric guitars--as a "sardonic anti-war/pro-troops song." The first-person narrative was inspired by a letter from a FILTER fan who had enlisted in the Army reserves to get his college tuition paid; in his final year of college, he was shipped off to Iraq where he died from a rocket attack and small arms fire after just a few days of duty. Most recently, former FILTER bassist--now Army Sergeant--Frank Cavanagh traveled to Kuwait to join his former band on FILTER's "Hey Man Nice Shot" for the Operation MySpace concert. Cavanagh--who is due to begin his tour of duty later this month--was authorized by the U.S. Army to join the band so that he could be a part of this memorable performance. "I love the Army and I love Filter," Cavanagh said. "To be able to join Richard and my former band for the first time in nearly six years is a huge honor. To perform this song with the band in Kuwait holds a truly special meaning for me, as I am able to share the musical part of my life with my brothers and sisters who are serving our country." FILTER frontman Richard Patrick said, "It was an honor for us to perform for the troops in Kuwait at the Operation MySpace concert. Having my former bandmate and current enlisted Army Sergeant Frank Cavanagh on stage next to me made this a show that I will remember for the rest of my life." ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED features such collaborators as guitarist/songwriter John 5, guitarist Wes Borland and drummer Josh Freese and marks FILTER's first release in five years since The Amalgamut. Pointed and passionate, the new album traces PATRICK's own anger and shame with the state of things, from the intense alternative industrial blast of "The Take," "What's Next" and "Hatred is Contagious," the ultimate resignation of "Kill the Day" and "Lie After Lie" to the tentative hope expressed by "Only You" and the ambient soundscape of the closing "Can Stop This." TOUR DATES AS OF 3/24/08- SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE: http://www.officialfilter.com/ FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH HITS THE ROAD WITH DISTURBEDLos Angeles, CA – Firm Music’s rising stars - FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – will join multi-Platinum act DISTURBED on tour starting late April. Along with the Disturbed dates, there will be several special headlining club shows and radio festivals starting April 18th in Sayreville, NJ. FFDP released their acclaimed album, THE WAY OF THE FIST, late last year and hit the road to headline the Guitar Hero II stage on the 2007 FAMILY VALUES TOUR. FFDP followed Family Values by joining Korn and HellYeah last fall, as well as FFDP’s first headlining club tour. The Spring tour dates with Disturbed will be a precursor to the ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM TOUR which kicks off later this summer with Disturbed, Slipknot, Mastadon, Dragonforce and many others. “The Bleeding,” Rate The Music’s #1 testing song in the country for the 4th week in a row, has climbed the Active Rock Charts, arriving at #8 this week. The track is the only one from a brand new band in the Top 10 and has been for 5 weeks. The video for the single, directed by Bradley Scott, can be seen on the band’s Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/ffdp. The video for “The Bleeding” was one of Headbangers Ball’s Top 20 videos of 2007, as voted on by the viewers. The band remains in the Top New Artist Charts at #6 this week and have sold nearly 100,000 records to date. THE WAY OF THE FIST has garnered critical acclaim along the way... “Five Finger Death Punch have enough MySpace friends to fill a stadium and the music to match… The Way of the Fist aims squarely for the thrash-groove nirvana that many a band has chased ever since Cowboys From Hell, and actually hits the bulls-eye… Five Finger Death Punch are just the smack in the face that the metal mainstream needs.” says DECIBEL Magazine. METAL EDGE Magazine adds “Five Finger Death Punch is the sound of violent exhilaration, giving contemporary metal a belligerent shove in an exciting direction.” THE WAY OF THE FIST was recorded at Next Level Studios by Stevo "Shotgun" Bruno (MOTLEY CRUE, PRONG) and at No Name Studios by Mikey Sarkisyan (SPINESHANK)with mixing and mastering duties being handled by Logan Mader (MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY). Tour dates … Denmark's VOLBEAT delivers American debut in JuneROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL on MASCOT RECORDS USA HOLLYWOOD (March 20, 2008) Elvis metal 'n' rollers VOLBEAT, who combine '50s rock with modern metal, will unleash their trademark rockabilly sound on unsuspecting Americans come June 10th via their first ever U.S. release, ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL on Mascot Records USA. Expect to hear the first single Sad Man's Tongue on radio nationwide in May. Original and different, classic and cutting edge, VOLBEAT is comprised of vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Thomas Bredahl, bassist Anders Kjlholm and drummer Jon Larsen. Already endorsed by Vans, Eastpak, Gibson, In Tune Guitar Picks, De Palma and Dean Markley, VOLBEAT is intent on earning the adoration of American fans from coast to coast. In their native Denmark, ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL has been certified platinum. Further solidifying their success, VOLBEAT was nominated once at the 2007 MTV European Music Awards and four times at this year's annual Danish Music Awards (the Danish Grammy Awards equivalent) where ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL was named album of the year. When it comes to performing live, VOLBEAT has taken the stage at numerous prestigious European festivals including, but not limited to: Wacken Open Air, Roskilde, With Full Force, Summer Breeze and Graspop. In July 2007, VOLBEAT opened for Metallica on their Sick of the Studio tour when it stopped in Denmark. America is about to learn what Europe is already well aware of VOLBEAT rocks! ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL releases June 10th, 2008 on Mascot Records U.S.A. Expect their U.S. tour in the fall, dates TBA. EGYPT CENTRAL ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES WITH DROWNING POOL AND NONPOINT"YOU MAKE ME SICK" CRACKS TOP 20 AT ACTIVE ROCK!!!Memphis-based rockers Egypt Central are proud to announce upcoming tour dates with Drowning Pool and Nonpoint. The tour kicks off April 5 at the Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, TX. Egypt Central is currently touring to support their self-titled debut, which hit streets January 15 and was produced by famed knob-twister Josh Abraham (Linkin Park, Korn, Velvet Revolver) on the album. The new album has been getting great radio support on the strength of the band's first single, "You Make Me Sick." Egypt Central is currently #20 on the BDS Active Rock chart and #22 on the Mediabase chart, with new stations adding the track every week! The song is currently in the Top 5 phone requests for KILO/Colorado Springs, WCPR/Biloxi (TX), WRXR/Chattanooga, and WIYY/Baltimore. Don't miss Egypt Central this spring with Drowning Pool, as they tour to support their outstanding, self-titled debut album! Egypt Central on tour: Egypt Central with Drowning Pool and Nonpoint: METAL GOD NEWS!Into The Pit 4-Disc Fight Box Set Releasing May 26, 2008 Halford Live At Rock In Rio III 5.1 DVD Includes: Resurrection - Remastered 2-Disc Halford Digi-Pak Releasing September 23, 2008 Halford Live Insurrection - Remixed And Remastered Available in CD & 5.1 Hi-Definition Audio on Blu-Ray Disc Releasing September 23, 2008 Metal God Entertainment and Rob Halford are pleased to announce the release of two custom-designed Digi-Paks with exclusive new DVD content for 2008. 'Into The Pit' a four-disc collection from Fight releases May 26, 2008 and includes Fight's original recordings re-engineered for release: War Of Words - Remixed and Remastered; Mutations - Remastered; A Small Deadly Space - Remixed and Remastered as well as a new DVD release 'Live In Phoenix' featuring rare and unreleased Fight footage. Into The Pit will debut in a Numbered Digi-Pak Edition, original Rob Halford autograph and 24-page booklet. World-wide release begins May 26th at local and online retailers. 'Halford Live At Rock In Rio III' a 5.1 DVD also includes Halford's debut recording 'Resurrection - Remastered' and releases September 23, 2008. 13-cameras are fixed on Metal's most diverse band of the decade as The Metal God delivers one of his best live performances in front of two-hundred thousand+ Brazilians. Halford's 2001 double-live CD 'Live Insurrection' makes its debut in Blu-Ray Hi-Definition 5.1 Surround Audio September 23, 2008. Live Insurrection - Remastered Blu-Ray will feature a custom-designed Digi-Pak, original Rob Halford autograph and 20 Page Booklet including rare pictures and exclusive liner notes. Live Insurrection will dazzle Metal God music fans possessing the latest in 5.1 Blu-Ray technologies. Visit iTunes.com -- Keywords Halford and Fight, http://www.HalfordMusic.com or dozens of international digital service providers for Videos, MP3s, CD-quality Fight and Halford downloads. U.S. iPhone consumers may customize Fight and Halford Ringtones at iTunes beginning May 1, 2008. Visit http://www.RobHalford.com April 2008 for more details. SEVENDUST ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES WITH SALIVA"CHAPTER VII: HOPE & SORROW" STREETS APRIL 1!!!Hard rockers Sevendust have announced a spring tour, kicking off in Port St. Lucie, FL on April 9th. Saliva, Neverset, and Overscene will be on the tour for the first leg, which runs through May 3rd in South Bend, IN. Black Stone Cherry will join the tour May 3-17, those dates will be announced on Friday. Sevendust is touring to support the upcoming album, Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow, which is being released April 1 on 7Bros. Records in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The album was produced by Sean Groove, Morgan Rose & John Connolly in Atlanta, GA at Tree Sounds Studios. Hope & Sorrow will be their second release on the band's wholly owned record label. The album features guest appearances from vocalist Chris Daughtry, as well as Mark Tremonti and Miles Kennedy from Alter Bridge. Don't miss Sevendust live on tour and be sure to pick up the band's upcoming album, Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow, on April 1!!! Sevendust Spring 2008 Tour Dates: ELYSIA CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH THE WARRIORS 3/24-4/18!DEBUT FERRET MUSIC ALBUM DUE OUT SUMMER ’08! Newest member to the powerhouse Ferret Music roster Elysia has announced that they will be co-headlining a March/April tour with The Warriors, with support from The Ghost Inside and Stray From the Path. A tour with The Warriors is fitting given the origin of Elysia’s name, which in Roman mythology means the final resting place for soldiers. The band is ready to get on the road, especially on this tour, tells vocals Zak Vargas, “We have heard from a ton of bands and friends that they think we’d all be really compatible. We really like The Warriors and Stray From the Path, and have toured with The Ghost Inside before and had a great time.” Having just finished up recording with Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City Studios in Salem, MA, the band are ready to get their music out to the general public, tells Zak, “We really like how the record turned out and we really believe in these songs, so we’re looking forward to getting it out there. It’s a much darker album, sort of socially conscious from a depressive state, because when we were recording I was physically sick from all kinds of anxiety. This is actually always what I wanted to do, to have really emotional songs that are very intense to play live. The sound of the album is very offbeat and weird compared to what is going on in the scene right now, still very heavy but we played around with a lot of with the instruments, and we even threw a tambourine in the mix. ” Known for their excessively brutal but socially conscious hardcore/metal mix, they thrive on audience interaction and showed their viewpoints on a recent tour with This is Hell and Ruiner. “This tour has been really great, with varied crowds, and we’re good friends with the other bands by now. It has been much more relaxed than we expected: we thought we’d stick out like a sore thumb but everyone has been very excited.” Sacramento based Elysia, made up of Zak, Garrett Girardi (Guitar), John Mao (Bass), Chris Cain (Guitar), Steven Sessler (drums), formed five years ago as a recreational outlet from high school where they could live out their hardcore fantasies. Steadily growing a bigger fan base, the band honed their skills by playing regionally around Northern California on mini-tours with bands like Impending Doom and Molotov Solution. Their draw in the Golden State is over 400 kids, and increased when they self-released their debut Masochist in 2006. Their national tour partners include With Blood Comes Cleansing, Arsonists Get All The Girls, Years Spent Cold, Stick to Your Guns, Catherine, and Knights Of The Abyss. Check http://www.ferretstyle.com and http://www.myspace/elysia, and see tour dates below. All dates with The Warriors, The Ghost Inside, and Stray From the Path unless otherwise noted. Date City Venue Critically acclaimed melodic hard rock guitarist Joshua Perahia (of the band Joshua) has just launched his newly formatted website. He would like to invite one and all to come by for a visit. The new website is at: http://www.joshuaperahia.com Joshua is also getting prepared to enter the studio with vocalist Jeff Fenholt, who was the lead singer on Joshua's 1985 album "Surrender." The new album is tentively titled "Resurrection." In advance of the new album, Joshua is re-issuing three of his classic albums which have not been in print for 6 years. Newly remastered CDs of "The Hand is Quicker Than the Eye," "Surrender" (with new cover art)," and "Chapter One" (with new cover art) will be available March 20, 2008 through his website, CDBaby and many other hard rock mailorders worldwide. Sound samples are currently posted on Joshua's MySpace profile at: http://www.myspace.com/joshuaperahia Finally, keep an eye out for his much anticipated DVD release "Intense Defense: Live in the Studio" which features Rob Rock on vocals. The DVD will also include live footage from various appearances with guests Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt), Neal Grusky (Takara), and Jeff Fenholt. OSM Records has set June 13, 2008 as the new release date for the sophomore album from Bangalore, India-based thrashers KRYPTOS, entitled "The Ark of Gemini". According to a press release, the CD will feature "nine new tracks of heavy, precision, melodic metal with lethal doses of thrash aggression. . . "Imagine CORONER, DARK TRANQUILITY, CANDLEMASS and JUDAS PRIEST in a bar room brawl and you'll be somewhere in the ballpark about what this album will sound like." The cover art has been posted online at this location (http://www.osmrecords.net/images/kryptoscover.jpg). The Track List is as follows: HATEBREED FRONTMAN INVADES SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST Jamey Jasta, the voice of HATEBREED, ICEPICK and KINGDOM OF SORROW, will headline the Monster Energy sponsored showcase at RED 7 (outdoor patio stage) on Saturday, March 15th at 4:30pm. "So far I've only done a few solo shows" Jasta explains, "but they've been killer and the crowds have been great. It's just a fun way for me to play small clubs and bars and perform songs from all 3 bands that I'm in, as well as cover some of my favorite metal and hardcore tracks." Jamey Jasta and the rest of the guys in HATEBREED have taken a few months off to work on personal projects but will rejoin forces to prepare and film their highly anticipated, first ever released LIVE DVD in the band's history by documenting their sold out show in Detroit, IL at Harpos on March 29th. In true Jasta form, he has still maintained a break neck schedule by just releasing the long awaited labor of love, KINGDOM OF SORROW (Relapse Records) self titled debut with close friend Kirk Windstein (Down/Crowbar) which entered the Billboard's New Artist chart at #2. If Jamey's schedule isn't busy enough, he has recently been spending extra hours in his home recording studio working on his solo project. "I am in such a great space creatively, these days", proclaimed Jasta, "I have been writing profusely on my solo material. I don't have a release date in mind for this project, but my studio work is certainly sharpening my vocal and writing skills for the next HATEBREED studio album which is going to be completely next level!" Jamey Jasta's backing band for his solo SXSW performance will be held down by Connecticut's own underground hardcore veterans, PHANTOMS, who will also be playing a set of their own early in the day. "These guys are insane, just a raw vicious ball of energy", Jasta said of having Phantoms, "they are a killer band that will make this performance a special one!" March 15th 2008 Saturday The event schedule: For More Information: METAL REVELATION proudly presents " The New Wave Of Swedish Sleaze: DANGER!!! This new sensation from Sweden brings you the great feeling from the '80s back with their glam/sleaze hard rock. In a very short period they showed Sweden what they are all about and now it's time for the world to get to know them! DANGER Announces UK Tour Dates The Swedish glam/hard rock band DANGER will hit the road again and has scheduled the following dates to rock the United Kingdom: DANGER is the new sleaze/glam hard rock sensation from Sweden. In 2 years time they have released 4 cd-singles and played an overwhelming amount of shows in Sweden in a short period. This was followed recently with a very successful tour through Germany and Holland. Currently the band is writing and recording new material and more shows will be added as well. A huge tour through Europe is planned for late 2008. For free downloads of all songs, please visit the brand new website: http://www.danger.se or visit DANGER on MySpace : http://www.myspace.com/bestdanger. MY CHILDREN MY BRIDE NEW ALBUM UNBREAKABLE OUT ON SOLID STATE! TOUR WITH UNEARTH AND BURY YOUR DEAD 3/27-4/10 Solid State’s heaviest new metal slingers My Children My Bride have announced a big tour for the Spring. The band will be heading out with Unearth and Bury Your Dead at the end of March for a several week run that promises to be most brutal, tells guitarist Robert Bloomfield. “We’ve been pretty DIY before 2007, and this is such a huge tour, so we are pretty stoked about it. We’re all big fans of Unearth, and I’ve seen Bury Your Dead a ton of times. We’ve looked up to both of them for such a long time, that it’s an honor to go out on tour with them.” The tour is in support the band’s debut album Unbreakable (mixed by Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage and producer of Underoath, As I Lay Dying and Unearth), which came just out last week on Solid State, and has already sold over 2,000 copies. On the album, the band shoves off conventions and balance between vicious hardcore breakdowns and stunning metal riffs. Hardcore fans get elated, confrontational gang vocal breakdowns and extreme metal-heads get tight, technical guitar riffs without all the non-essential guitar lead show-offiness. The band is currently touring with For the Fallen Dreams and In Fear and Faith, and having a great time, tells Robert, “the reaction to the new stuff is great, and we can tell that kids really like it, especially the song ‘HEADSHOT!’ I mean, we run through our set pretty quickly, and we know that kids love our older stuff, but when we play ‘HEADSHOT!’ the volume just deafens.” At one show recently, the band had literally torn the house down! “This tour is mostly in Texas, and we always play in Wichita Falls. There is this venue there that when we play, the ceiling always gets ripped down, literally. The second time we played there, kids was hanging from the ceiling fans, so no wonder it all goes down!” My Children My Bride will be filming their first music video for the album when they return from the tour with Unearth, and then will head to their first ever Bamboozle to share the stage with a diverse range of bands, many of whom they are fans of or friends with. Over the past few years, the band has shared the stage with a wide variety of touring partners, from the likes of All Time Low, The Warriors, Walls of Jericho, The Chariot, Animosity, As Cities Burn, Arsonists Get All The Girls, Oh, Sleeper, and Catherine. MCMB formed in 2004, and is made up of Robert, vocalist Matt Hasting, guitarist Kyle Ray, drummer Brian Hood, and bassist Joe Lengson. The band, whose average age hovers around the legal limit, makes it their mission to stay on the road at least 10 months out of the year since their formation. “We did well over 200 shows last year” claims Hood of the unrelenting tour ethic “and we've done about 10 or 15 tours. We just love meeting new people and making friends. Playing in front of kids that care about our music and what we have to say is something we've dreamed about since we were wee young lads. So finally being able to do that is indescribable.” See tour dates below, and check http://www.myspace.com/mcmb for updates. FROST LIKE ASHES sign w/Sullen Records SULLEN RECORDS is pleased to announce that Kansas City based FROST LIKE ASHES has signed on for the release of their new EP titled “Born to Pieces”. “Born to Pieces” is the follow up to their 2006 acclaimed album, “Tophet”. “Born to Pieces” will be released this May and will be available as a limited release with only 250 units to be produced. FROST LIKE ASHES is as well schedule to headline the Sanctuary Tent at Cornerstone Festival (Bushnell, IL) on July 3rd. A limited number of copies of “Born to Pieces” will be held over for attendees of this event. Pre-orders will begin to be taken via the Open Grave Records web shop in the coming days (http://www.opengraverecords.com). THE PYTHONS - LIVE IN THE UK - 18th - 22nd MARCH 2008 VALERY RECORDS is proud to inform you that the Italian hardrock band The Pythons will be touring the UK on the following dates: 18/03/2008 - The man on the moon, Cambridge http://www.thepythons.it | http://www.myspace.com/thepythons IKE REILLY'S 'POISON' TO BE UNLEASHED IN APRIL Ike Reilly, the leader of Chicago-based band The Ike Reilly Assassination, will be back with a vengeance on April 8th with the release of his latest album, "Poison The Hit Parade." The record is a collection of songs taken from demos from his brilliant debut, "Salesmen and Racists," and alternate versions of songs from the blistering "Sparkle In The Finish" and 2007's "We Belong To The Staggering Evening," as well as the previously unreleased title track and the massive and poignant cancer anthem, "Dragonflies." "Poison" showcases Reilly and his bandmate Ed Tinley as producers unencumbered by the major label system and willing to frame a song in any vibe needed to hold the melodies and tales of Reilly's unique vision. Beginning with the title track, "Poison The Hit Parade" continues Reilly's prolific assault with images of characters in a conflicted middle America: patriotic doubt, the celebration of life and death, high school girls in summer dresses and more theoretical assassination attempts. His longtime band, The Assassination, is present on several of the tracks here, but many other fine musicians can be heard on these recordings made in Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, New York City, Jamaica and Ireland. In typical fashion, press praise for Reilly's previous release, "We Belong To The Staggering Evening," was copious and glowing. To wit: "Ike Reilly is probably the best songwriter in America this new one is just a straight-up killer. Hilarious, unsettling, raw but mostly just rocking Awesome record by an awesome songwriter Not just a best-of-year record, but maybe an all-timer." PopMatters.com - "rock-legend cockypacked with insanely catchy, air-punching anthems of American nomadism [Reilly] gets funnier and prouder the harder life smacks him" Blender Ike Reilly can be found online at: http//www.ikereilly.com and http://www.myspace.com/ikereilly. MOUNTAIN, LESLIE WEST, AND CORKY LAING SIGN WITH SURVIVAL MANAGEMENTMALIBU, Calif. Legendary rockers MOUNTAIN have signed a new management deal with Survival Management. "It is an honor and a privilege to represent Mountain, Leslie West, and Corky Laing," said Survival owner Bob Ringe. Survival's roster also includes Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society, and Dope. "It took a long time to find a manager that knew what playing guitar was about, and knowing that Bob did a great job for Zakk, it was very simple," said West. "I am thrilled to be with Survival Management. I am a survivor!" Mountain released its latest album, "Masters of War," a ground-breaking album made up entirely of Bob Dylan cover songs, last year. survivalmgmt@msn.com |