FALL FROM GRACE TO RELEASE "SIFTING THROUGH THE WRECKAGE" NOVEMBER 4 ON BUNK ROCK RECORDS!!!Seattle-based punk rockers FALL FROM GRACE have announced a November 4 release date for their debut album, Sifting ThroughThe Wreckage. The album will be released on Bunk Rock Records, boasting production by Terry Date (Pantera, Deftones, Soundgarden) and Greig Nori (Sum 41, Ludacris, Hedley) and featuring vocals by Himsa's John Pettibone. FALL FROM GRACE signed to Bunk Rock Records after beating out over 10,000 bands in the infamous nationally televised battle of the bands on FUSE TV. FALL FROM GRACE proved to be champions with a landslide of audience text and call-in votes, and gained constant praise by a panel of celebrity judges including: Johnny "Rotten" Lydon (The Sex Pistols, PIL), Billy Duffy (The Cult, Circus Diablo) and Bif Naked. FALL FROM GRACE is a hard rock phoenix rising from the ashes of adversity. Each of the four band members (Tryg Littlefield vocals, Brian Olson guitar, Ken Olson - bass, Kenny Bates drums) is a walking testament to the saying, "that which does not kill you, makes you stronger." Creating music for the masses, each song is a story of struggle and triumph. "FALL FROM GRACE is a message, about how trials and tribulations in life will constantly try to knock you down, and as an individual you to rise above those situations, and persevere. We all fall from grace at one point or another, but it's up to you to be strong and carry on." Tryg Littlefield The track list for Sifting Through The Wreckage follows: 1 Hated Youth 2:55 FALL FROM GRACE live and play in the underbelly of the Seattle scene, hitting the hardcore clubs and breathing life into a new movement they are building, one that is breaking through with the help of acts like Aiden and Amber Pacific. This band has come together and faced the darkest of times but has spun it in a way that brings the message of hope and hard core happiness to all who hear it. http://www.myspace.com/fallfromgracemusic HATEBREED TEAMS UP WITH MUSIC CHOICE FOR EXCLUSIVE CLIP FROM LIVE DOMINANCE DVDLIVE DOMINANCE AVAILABLE NOW…HATEBREED TO AUTOGRAPH DVD ON HEADLINING TOUR HATEBREED has teamed up with Music Choice On-Demand™ to bring fans an exclusive clip taken from the band's first-ever DVD, Live Dominance! The clip is available NOW so go to Music Choice on your cable on-demand menu or visit http://www.musicchoice.com for more info. Live Dominance includes over 2 hours of live footage including the full sold-out show at Harpo's in Detroit shot in March of this year on the band's Supremacy tour. The multi-camera concert was filmed entirely in Hi-Definition. The DVD also includes a ton of bonus features shot specifically for the release including brand-new band interviews, bonus live videos, fan testimonials, and much, much more. Live Dominance was Directed/Edited by Kevin Custer with musical production/mixing coming from Grammy Award winner, Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God). Catch the band in-person as the headline the Live Dominance Tour. HATEBREED will autograph their new DVD at every tour stop along the way! Tickets are on sale now. The Live Dominance Tour: For more on HATEBREED, please visit http://www.myspace.com/hatebreed or http://www.hatebreed.com ARCHER SETS IT'S SIGHTS ON MID-WEST TOUR INCLUDING INDIANAPOLIS METALFEST SEPT. 27thArcher Is On Target Landing At #6 On FMQB's Top Metal Album Radio Chart Epiphone Guitar Endorsr's ARCHER Will Perform In Nashville, Knoxville, Bloomington, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Louisville, And Ft. Wayne And Will Conduct Guitar Clinics At Authorized Epiphone Retailers Along The Way! Archer, the award-winning metal trio from Santa Cruz, California, is on the road and ready to rock the mid-west with the kind of guitar-driven, retro-new metal that has left audiences chanting "Archer… Archer" in their wake. Along the way, Archer frontman and lead guitarist Dylan, will also hold guitar clinics in selected tour destinations and will be 'spreadin' the shreddin' to Archer and Epiphone fans everywhere performing with the new Epiphone Prophecy guitars. In support of the clinics and performances, participating retailers and venues will raffle off a new Epiphone "Prophecy EM-2 Custom" electric guitar with a hard case at all the live performances and clinics in Nashville, Knoxville, Bloomington, Indianapolis, South Bend, Cleveland, Louisville and Ft. Wayne. The rock hard touring Archer just returned from Sweden Rock Fest opening for Judas Priest, Poison, RATT, Def Leppard, Triumph, Saxon and Whitesnake. Indianapolis Metalfest on September 27th is the next U.S. metal festival where Archer will slay the stage in support of their Doom$day Profit$ CD that is now #6 on the FMQB Top Metal Album Radio Chart. Archer's debut album Doom$day Profit$ is a genuine tour-de-force, rich with powerful songs imbued with that essential combination of brain-burrowing melodies, ripping riffs, pulsing basslines, tsunami drums and grab-by-the-throat vocals. Citing influences that include Ozzy and Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica and other legendary names, the group sums it up on their myspace page (www.myspace.com/archer) as "Shred Zeppelin!" Archer Prophecy Tour 2008 Archer Guitarist Dylan "Spreadin' the Shreddin'" Guitar Clinics EPI DEALERS CITY CLINIC DATE CLINIC TIME Sam Ash #45 Nashville3-Sep3:00pm GC #721 Knoxville6-Sep2:00pm Guitar City Columbus (IN)10-Sep3:30pm Sam Ash #57 Indianapolis16-Sep3:00pm Buddy Ringo (Bonus Clinic)Elizabethtown KY17-SepTBD Sam Ash #45 Nashville ENCORE!18-Sep3:00pm Sam Ash #35Cleveland24-SepTBD Sweetwater Ft. Wayne25-SepTBD Dates and times subject to change. Check out http://www.archernation.com or http://www.myspace.com/archer for latest information. GREAT WHITE Headlines Benefit "PROMOTING HEALING THROUGH MUSIC"Special Guests Dokken, Sweet & Asia Featuring John Payne HOLLYWOOD (September 5, 2008) Great White with friends Dokken, Sweet and Asia will rock the house to help raise awareness and funds for Rancho Bernardo United Coalition and their benefit "Promoting Healing Through Music" October 24th at eh Qualcom Stadium in San Diego, California. The RB United Coalition is now the home of the long term recovery center (LTRC) for Rancho Bernardo, assisting our fire-impacted families and the community in rebuilding RB together. The RB United Coalition's LTRC provides advocacy, information and referral, and coordination of assistance services for our fire-impacted households. The RB United Coalition has also created task forces working to address environmental, HOA, senior, youth, and other issues impacting the entire Rancho Bernardo Community. We recognize all of RB was affected in many different ways by the fires and we hope to bring the community together recover, rebuild, and heal. RB United is one of six long term recovery centers (LTRC) in San Diego County, created by a grant from The San Diego Foundation to aid each fire-impacted community in its recovery process. The other long term recovery centers are Rebuild Escondido, Ramona Fire Recovery Center, Harris Fire Recovery Center, Fallbrook, migrant/farm workers. The mission of these county recovery teams is to provide and coordinate emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual resources to help rebuild the homes and lives of families affected by the San Diego Wildfires of October 2007. Please come to support the benefit and rock out to Great White and friends Dokken, Sweet and Asia. For more information on RB United click to http://www.rbunited.com Doors open at 5 pm Denmark's VOLBEAT added to SIRIUS RADIO'S HARD ATTACKSAD MAN'S TONGUE Holds Position in the TOP 20 ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL on MASCOT RECORDS USA HOLLYWOOD (September 5, 2008) Volbeat has been sweeping the radio airwaves Nation-wide with hit single Sad Man's Tongue. Maintaining status in the TOP 20 on FMBQ and CMJ charts, Volbeat hit #17 from the #20 position on CMJ charts and has maintained the #17 position for 101 spins on FMBQ!! Volbeat is officially added into the Hard Attack rotation at Sirius radio with song The Human Instrument. To request Volbeat on Hard Attack click here: http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Channel/RequestASong&cid=1104779639726 for "The Human Instrument"! America is learning what Europe is already well aware of VOLBEAT rocks! ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL OUT NOW on Mascot Records U.S.A. For more information visit http://www.volbeat.dk or http://www.myspace.com/volbeat or watch Volbeats new video Sad Man's Tongue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mV_HHL-h6g. Chiraw inks deal with Rusty Cage Records. Continuing to live up to the slogan "Discover Underground Again", we are proud to announce the latest member of our family: CHIRAW. The band shows a combination of heavy, energized, brutal riffs, industrial atmospheric samples, crystal clean melodies, killer shouts and ground pounding beats to energize the scene. For those of you who don’t have the patience to wait until October: there are two Chiraw songs available for listening in the mp3 player on the home page. You can also check out their new section at the RCR site. Their new album "Dark Frequencies" will be released together with the new album of "Forcefeed" October 15th 2008! Free download and contest of the month: Magnacult This month the downloadable track will be "Identity" of Magnacult's latest album "Synoré". In the contest you can win a signed copy of this album and an Magnacult shirt. So don't wait and check out this new Rusty Cage Records section here! Ready for our international threesome? Progressive death metal from Israel, thrash metal from Argentina and an extreme/nu metal hybrid from Norway. The new albums of K , Prey for nothing and Jesusmartyr will be released at September 15th 2008. We are sure at least one of these albums will make your jaw drop!! Forcefeed news We also have uploaded two brand new songs, available through our mp3 player at the homepage of the RCR site. They have lots of solid, heavy, spacious and grooving material ready and if you pay close attention you might catch some hints during the first episode of their Studio Report!
Izegrim news Check out the Official Dutch Demolition myspace page for all news and gigdates! FINGER ELEVEN MARK 11TH EDITION OF LIVE FROM DARYL'S HOUSE"IT GOES TO ELEVEN": CANADIAN ROCK GROUP FINGER ELEVEN MARK 11TH EDITION OF LIVE FROM DARYL'S HOUSE, DEBUTING SEPT. 15 Daryl Hall's set with rockers turns into "amazing trip" for group's James Black and Rick Jackett NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2008—In the mockumentary cult classic This Is Spinal Tap!, guitarist Nigel Tufnel memorably explains how his amp went beyond the norm with a setting of 11. "Where can you go from there?" he wondered. Well, Daryl Hall turns it up a notch with his free web-show, Live From Daryl's House, this month, featuring Canadian rock band Finger Eleven as special guests on the 11th, and latest, edition, which can be seen on http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com, starting Sept. 15. Live From Daryl's House has become a destination for music fans seeking the latest in up-and-coming artists collaborating with the legendary rock singer/songwriter. This month's installment features guitarists James Black and Rick Jackett from Finger Eleven, which formed in 1989 in Burlington, Ontario, and were signed to Wind-up Records a decade ago. Their self-titled 2003, gold-certified release included the Top 5 single, "One Thing," while 2007's similarly gold Them vs. You vs. Me produced the massive crossover hit "Paralyzer," which has become the 18th most downloaded song in history, with sales approaching 2.5 million. "First of all, Daryl's house was amazing!," marvels Finger Eleven's James Black about the performer's residence in upstate New York. "Old Revolutionary war walls and a haunted cat. Then to hear Daryl transpose his classic sound over our songs was an amazing trip. Great music, great people, great time." The duo performed its own "Paralyzer," "Falling On," "Talking to the Walls" and I"ll Keep Your Memory Vague" with Daryl taking lead vocals. The show with Finger Eleven can be seen exclusively at http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com starting Sept. 15 at 8:00 pm EST. Past episodes of the series have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall and Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy, as well as newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist and songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu and Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo. Daryl Hall's "light bulb moment" of "playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet" has received kudos from such varied publications as Rolling Stone and the influential Lefsetz Letter. Live from Daryl's House has taken place at Hall's residences in New York and London, as well as at the SXSW confab in Austin, TX, with plans to record at his other homes in Maine and the Bahamas. NEW SONIC SYNDICATE E-CARD AVAILABLE NOW…PLUS PERFORMANCE ON SWEDISH NATIONAL TV!!!Swedish metallers SONIC SYNDICATE have posted a new e-card for their upcoming album, Love and Other Disasters at http://www.musicbay.se/buy/index.asp?movie_id=2330&company_id=39. The e-card features clips from each song on the upcoming album, the thrilling video for "Jack of Diamonds," as well as pictures, info, and a link to the band's Flash game where fans can win autographed SONIC SYNDICATE merch! SONIC SYNDICATE recently appeared live at TV4 National TV in Sweden. The band performed "Enclave" and the new song "Jack Of Diamonds" (which is available now on the band's official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/sonicsyndicate). Guitarist Robin Sjunnesson and singer Roland Johansson also did an interview which is avilable on TV4's homepage. Links to the performances and interview are below. Jack of Diamonds: http://www.tv4.se/1.283438?videoId=1.605655 Enclave: http://www.tv4.se/1.283438?videoId=1.605664 Interview with Robin and Roland: http://www.tv4.se/1.283438?videoId=1.605669 SONIC SYNDICATE has announced an October 14 US release date for their upcoming album, Love and Other Disasters. The album will see a September 19 release date in Europe. The crushing new release is a follow-up to 2007's acclaimed Only Inhuman, which hit #64 on the German album charts and #22 on the Swedish charts! DEVIL WEARS PRADA ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH UNDEROATH, SAOSIN AND P.O.SThe Devil Wears Prada have just announced they will be joining Underoath, Saosin and P.O.S. on a fall tour. The tour will start in October and go through November featuring dates across the U.S. The Devil Wears Prada have just wrapped up a busy summer on the Warped Tour and recently announced their signing with Ferret Music. The group’s full-length Plagues will be re-issued via Rise Records on Oct 28th. Tour dates for Underoath tour below. Special Ops Re-Emerge With A-Bomb For Cancer & Enough Nuclear Fallout to...Montreal, QC – September 2008 Over the last couple of months Special Ops have faced the unknown of where their future was to be decided. The devastating news of their Special Ops bassist Waldo Thornhill being diagnosed with colon cancer two days prior of the “Amidst The Madness Canadian Tour” to kick off in Ottawa in May 2008 was a harsh blow to the band’s integrity. Facing the most difficult time in their band’s career, Special Ops has rallied together as the prevailing troops that they are. “We fight on, we do not back down from no one. Victory of this battle will be ours.” Special Ops guitarist Akbar Johnson said. “This is just a minor trench war that we are prepared to annihilate. The new album we’re recording is going to surprise many. It is definitely the most creative and most interesting album yet.” When Waldo was doing treatment, his bass was his rifle, fighting against the enemy, and striking it with strong morale and confidence that it would be defeated. “Thanks for the support from the fans; I appreciate everything everyone has done.” Special Ops bassist Waldo Thornhill said. “Recording this new album is my greatest triumph & my bass has been my weapon of choice in conquering this small battle in life.” Special Ops will be in the barracks recording their new album over the next couple months. Currently, Special Ops second album Phase 2: Amidst The Madness is available at HMV, Indie Pool, CD Baby, The Diskery, http://www.opsmission.com, http://bestbuy.com, http://www.amazon.ca. Digital distribution through: MusicNet, Apple iTunes, MusicIsHere. ABOUT: With quick and accurate bombardment, they have been able to blow away North American audiences using a fully equipped live musical attack. Singer Abe Froman with a style of his own and a stage energy that needs to be seen. Bassist Waldo Thornhill and Guitarist Akbar Johnson’s accuracy of a sniper and vocal balance followed by the pounding power of drums by Clarence Mcgillacutty for their second album setting Special Ops apart from the rest. The group has gained recognition by means of their unique chemistry which functions in creating their cutting edge music. For Fans of Disturbed, System of a Down, Three Days Grace, Seether, 30 Seconds to Mars Upcoming Tour Dates: 11 Sep 2008 20:00 Bar St. Laurent 2 Montreal4 Oct 2008 20:00 Special Ops, Drillpoint & Guests @ Mavericks Ottawa, Ontario 10 Oct 2008 20:00 The Pheonix Toronto 11 Oct 2008 20:00 Club Social All Ages! Welland, Ontario 18 Oct 2008 20:00 Special Ops, Instinct & Guest @ Cafe Chaos Montreal, Quebec 6 Nov 2008 20:00 Bar St Laurent 2 Montreal, Quebec 15 Nov 2008 20:00 The Alex Brantford, Ontario Ligeia tour with Vanna! New album out now!TOUR WITH VANNA (Oct 1-Nov 16) PROMO VIDEO: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=41764792 IN NEW ALTERNATIVE PRESS! Sophomore releases are often more critical than a band’s debut. Either a band sticks to their guns and follows the same blueprint, or they veer away, and try to jump onto a trend and cash in. Ever so rarely, a band will change…not completely, but enough to make you notice. Ligeia has taken the severe left off of the beaten path, and continue to move forward. From 2006’s Your Ghost Is A Gift to 2008’s Bad News, Ligeia have grown by refining their metal-core sound and introducing a more crunchy rock influence with catchy, yet driving, hooks and melodies. While their music is intense, the band has a firm tongue in cheek when it comes to being serious. Evidence of this is on display in their new promo video, which showcases the party element of the band. “I’m going to hell, so who’s coming with me?!” is a particularly memorable quote from the song Teenage Wasteland on the album. While their contemporaries are singing about being sad and forlorn, songs like Bombshell and One Night Stand show an appreciation for the fairer sex and well just sex. “On the last album I wrote about a lot of bad relationships and negative feelings I had during the course of that time. Since then my life has changed and the band as a whole have gone through some tough times. It taught me that you have to laugh it off and move on, you can’t always be in crisis mode.” "Bad News is the story of our lives for the last couple of years," says front man Keith Holuk. "Touring non stop...problems we've faced and overcome, members coming and going. This album is about how we feel, it's who we are. We're having fun and we hope the kids like it. And this time around, it's not just about the breakdowns." After all of the problems, headaches and heartaches, Ligeia has persevered. Unwilling to break or conform, these four guys from Western Massachusetts have remained positive. Being true road warriors in every sense of the word, the band just completed a national tour with IWrestledABearOnce (Century Media) and will embark on a tour in October with Vanna (Epitaph). Catch Ligeia in the new issue of Alternative Press in the “Bands In A Van” feature where Ligeia talks about their touring regiment and serve up an awesome picture of them with their Chevy Passenger Van. Upcoming Tour Dates: ALL DATES WITH VANNA LOVEHATEHERO ON THE ONE MOMENT TOUR W/ BEFORE THEIR EYES, EYES SET TO KILL AND MORE California’s LoveHateHero has announced they will be on The One Moment Tour, running from October 10th to November 23rd. On the tour with Love Hate Hero will be Before Their Eyes, Eyes Set to Kill, Ice Nine Kills, A Kiss For Jersey, and Oceana. Love Hate Hero is touring in support of their 2007 Ferret Music release White Lies, which Outburn Magazine said was a “Melodic mix of hardcore, screamo and metal is perfect for mass consumption.” Thrash Magazine agreed, saying it had, “catchy guitar riffs with memorable hardcore, screamo melodies that will remain in your head from day to night non-stop.” For band updates, tour dates, news, and more, you can visit their myspace site here: http://www.myspace.com/lovehatehero. ALL DATES WITH: Before Their Eyes, Eyes Set to Kill, Ice Nine Kills, A Kiss for Jersey, Oceana Date City Venue HASTE THE DAY NEWS:Haste the Day will be launching new videos for the fans every week as they prepare for the release of their new album Dreamer on October 14th. Among the one’s already posted is a short montage for their new single Madman which will be released on September 9th via I-Tunes. Also posted is a video showing the band during their photo shoot for the new album taking place in an industrial area by the railroad. Expect new videos shortly. SHADES OF DUSK signs to PRODISKLanaudiere-based Death Metal giants SHADES OF DUSK teamed up with PRODISK for the release of the band's second album entitled "QUIESCENCE", which is hitting the stores on NOVEMBER 25th 2008 via FUSION3/EMI. The band's known for its debut "Caress the Despair" on Galy Records (2006) and for its numerous gigs supporting bands such as MARTYR, NEURAXIS, UNEXPECT and ION DISSONANCE amongst others; reinvented themselves on their sophomore album. SHADES OF DUSK 2008 is more mature, more technical and in complete control of its craft and it shows on the new material which is much more extreme while still keeping its trademark melodic hook and superb vocal arrangements. The new album was recorded and mixed by Antoine Lussier (Emmure, Camilla Rhodes) and Mastered by Yannick St-Amand (Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre) at the Northern Studios. 2 NEW SONGS (ROUGH MIXES) AVAILABLE HERE: http://www.myspace.com/prodisk BLACK TIDE DROWNS ON BUCKSHOT'S BONANZA!New York, NY- September 3, 2008 – Woozyfly.com's metal maniac, Buckshot, recently caught up with the members of Black Tide in New York City for a candid conversation and found out many interesting facts about the band including which member could chug a full pint of Root Beer the fastest. While Gabriel, Zakk, Alex and Steven tried their hand at taking Buckshot at the masterful art of "chugging", the guys talked about what it was like being a part of this summer's Rockstar Mayhem Tour, future touring plans and preparation for their sophomore album as well as their thoughts on the new Metallica album. Check out the Black Tide interview at Buckshots Bonanza here: Twist one up and create your own buzz at Woozyfly.com! Special thanks to http://www. shotsticks.com Chiraw inks deal with Rusty Cage Records.Continuing to live up to the slogan "Discover Underground Again", Rusty Cage Records is proud to announce the latest member of our family: CHIRAW. The band shows a combination of heavy, energized, brutal riffs, industrial atmospheric samples, crystal clean melodies, killer shouts and ground pounding beats to energize the scene. For those of you who don’t have the patience to wait until October: there are two Chiraw songs available for listening in the mp3 player on the home page. You can also check out their new section at the RCR site. Their new album "Dark Frequencies" will be released together with the new album of "Forcefeed" October 15th 2008! Stay heavy, The Rusty Cage Records Team Video for Track 02 sBACH (featuring Spencer Seim of Hella / The Advantage) Announces US Dates w/ Pinback and Covers Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted Snake!(?)" In Support of Debut Album Out Now on Suicide Squeeze! He's done it again. Spencer Seim, these days known to the world as simply, sBACH, has just done the unthinkable... and yes that means he's covered Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted Snake" and announced US dates w/ the mighty Pinback! The lucky people at TheTripwire are the first to bring us this brain-child that is one of the more awesome covers in the world, and also report on all the happenings: Talk about taking a departure. Spencer Seim, the man/creature/troglodyte who serves as the feral axe shredder of Hella and the skins man of The Advantage, dropped his new album back in August under the pseudonym of sBACH on Suicide Squeeze and according to the bio, sBACH is "a frenetic minge akin to the collective sights, sounds and sugar rushes in the heads of an entire elementary school being locked into a Chuck E. Cheese franchise while having to subside on an all you can eat buffet of Fun Dip and Pixie Stix as the animatronic band dishes out phosphorescent doom riffs while running amok with the blips and bleeps." So what does that combination result in? A Paula Abdul cover of course. MP3 Download - "Cold Hearted Snake” Featuring Jasbir http://www.thetripwire.com/assets/audio/sBACH_ColdHeartedSnake.mp3. For those of you who want to hear some sBACH originals, you can catch them on tour with These Arms Are Snakes in September and, just announced, opening for Pinback in October. sBACH Tourdates # w/ 31Knots Pretty awesome, let's see if that means Michael Jackson and Mars Volta are next, respectively that is. UK epic metallers Lost Legion have signed a release deal with Iron Age Records for their debut album 'Glory or Death'. The CD is scheduled for mid-november 2008 release in the UK. Formed in 1998 and with their line-up finalised in 2003, the band features Mark Harrington, bassist of Demagogue and To-Mera and Sterghios Moschos ex-drummer of De Profundis and drummer of Pantheist. Lost Legion released their demo 'Legends of the Drenai' in 2006, and financed the recording of their first full-length album 'Glory or Death' in 2006-2007 at Audiogogue Studios (Demagogue, Kachana). Lost Legion wish to thank all their friends and reviewers in the international underground scene for their excellent support. http://www.thelostlegion.co.uk GUITAR LEGEND YNGWIE MALMSTEEN UNLEASHES FIRST NEW ALBUM IN THREE YEARS, 'PERPETUAL FLAME,' TO BE INDUCTED INTO ROCK WALK AND TOUR NORTH AMERICA FALL 2008 The global rock guitar community will undoubtedly mark October 14, 2008 on their calendars, as this is the exact date that Yngwie Malmsteen will be issuing his latest studio triumph, 'Perpetual Flame.' The album will be the first-ever Yngwie album to be released via Rising Force Records (distributed via Koch), while the album also marks the debut on an Yngwie album by ex-Judas Priest/Iced Earth frontman, Tim 'Ripper' Owens. Twelve tracks of pure six string metallic bliss (which stretches to almost 70 minutes total), the album was produced and engineered by Yngwie himself, and mixed by Roy Z (who has previously worked with Judas Priest and Bruce Dickinson, among others). Joining Yngwie and Ripper on the album is keyboardist Derek Sherinian and drummer Patrick Johansson (Yngwie contributed bass, additional keyboards, and vocals, as well), but on tour, Michael Troy will supply keyboards, and Bjorn Englen will be laying down the bass. A supporting tour of the U.S. and Canada is slated to run through all of October. Single-handedly, Yngwie Malmsteen trailblazed the classical metal movement in the 1980's. During a time when the majority of guitarists were merely copying Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie was one of the few rock guitarists to create his own instantly-identifiable playing style which has been subsequently mimicked by countless other guitarists. Yngwie is responsible for issuing some of the metal's all-time great guitar classics, especially such releases as 1984's 'Rising Force,' 1985's 'Marching Out,' 1992's 'Fire and Ice,' and most recently, 2005's 'Unleash the Fury.' In addition to the arrival of 'Perpetual Flame' in October, another career highlight is slated for that same month Yngwie will be inducted into the Rock Walk on Monday, October 13th in Los Angeles. Additionally a new Fender/Yngwie Malmsteen custom shop guitar will be unveiled on November 28th (with a limited run of 100 instruments) and there will be a slew of CD reissues of Yngwie classics to soon be announced. And the accolades continue to pour in - 'Roadie Crew Magazine' organized a poll in which 330 respected rock guitarists were asked to vote for their favorite guitarist of all-time. Yngwie checked in at a lofty number 3, only behind fellow legends Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. Without question, 2008 is shaping up to be the year of Yngwie. COMPLETE TRACKLISTING FOR 'PERPETUAL FLAME': YNGWIE MALMSTEEN 2008 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES: http://www.YngwieMalmsteen.com HALFORD RESURRECTION WORLD TOUR - LIVE AT ROCK IN RIO III OFFICIAL SELECTION OF NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT VIDEO AND FILM FESTIVAL VILLAGE EAST SCREENINGS 8 PM SEPTEMBER 22ND & 23RD HALFORD RESURRECTION WORLD TOUR LIVE AT ROCK IN RIO III 5.1 DVD / CD DIGI PAK RELEASING OCTOBER 7, 2008 LIMITED EDITION PRE-SALE UNDERWAY AT PARTICIPATING E-TAILERS AND METALGODSHOP.COM August 27, 2008 Hosted by Rob Halford and members of his new solo band, Resurrection World Tour documents each new Halford musician as they find themselves in a fast-paced world of Heavy Metal greatness after being selected to write, record and tour the world with Metals most revered songwriter/vocalist. Halford Resurrection World Tour - Live At Rock In Rio III a three hour DVD debuts October 7, 2008 in a Custom-Designed Digi Pak, twenty-eight page booklet and includes Halford's debut CD release: Resurrection Remastered with 16 songs including two new Halford tracks. The DVD also includes Halford's complete Rock In Rio III performance in 5.1 surround audio. Thirteen 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. Featuring Halford, Fight, Judas Priest classics also featuring Bruce Dickinson in a rare studio performance with Rob Halford. Stereo and 5.1 Surround Mixed by Roy Z. and Mastered by Technicolor. Limited Edition Digi Pak Includes Custom-Numbered Digi Pak, 1 DVD, 1 CD, 28 Page Booklet, Original Rob Halford Autograph and Rare Halford Radio (CD) Sampler. Halford Resurrection World Tour - Live At Rock In Rio III 5.1 DVD Pre-Sale Is Now Underway at http://www.MetalGodShop.com and Your Preferred E-tailer. http://www.RobHalford.com/pressrelease COMBAT ZONE WRESTLING IS 'HOTTER THAN HELL'TRENTON, N.J. The first release through Combat Zone Wrestling's new international distribution deal is a historical look at some of the fieriest and most extreme matches in the company's near 10-year history, entitled "Hotter Than Hell." The DVD is set for release on September 30 in North America via Locomotive Vision/Ryko Distribution. The first featured bout is a classic match from the legendary former home base of Champs Arena in Sewell, N.J. A five-way from February 10, 2001's "Crushing the Competition," Lobo, Wifebeater, Nate Hatred, Madman Pondo, and the unexpected cult favorite Lord Everett Devore battle for the Iron Man Championship. "We had been in Japan for almost a year and were just put on local TV," said Wifebeater, innovator of the weed whacker as a weapon and still a fan favorite despite being retired. "Not only that, we were still using mostly home grown CZW guys and the locker room was never tighter. CZW truly had a family atmosphere, from the wrestlers, to ring crew, to the security guys, and even the fans. The reception that Lord Everett Devore got showed that CZW fans had developed their own unique personality." The next match comes from the following month, during CZW's most infamous and extreme string of shows at Station 44 in Smyrna, Del., which came to an end with a near-riot when the show was threatened to be shut down by the building's management. "Every time we had a show at that firehouse they got nervous and didn't realize what a CZW show was," said Wifebeater. "I have no idea why they kept having us back." Filmed March 10, 2001 at "War at Station 44," Madman Pondo, Wifebeater, and Lobo put "extreme" to the test in a flaming barbed wire light bulb death match. "We were setting the pace for all the other companies to do what they do," said Madman Pondo. "They were the best times I had in CZW. Those were the guys I was hanging out with in Japan, and then I also got to work with them back home." Culled from February 9, 2002's "This Time It's Personal" at CZW's new home, the former Viking Hall/ECW Arena, the next match pairs Lobo against Zandig in a "Career vs. Ownership" match. The winner of this barbed wire ropes and barbed wire canvas "Pyramid of Hell" match retains ownership of CZW, while the loser is forced into retirement. "Hotter Than Hell" also includes never-before-seen bonus footage with "Hardcore" Nick Gage and Lobo. "Hotter Than Hell" captures some of the classic moments in CZW history and shows the earlier years of a burgeoning wrestling company with matches that legends are made of. "I'm happy to see these matches are being re-released and this era has not been forgotten," Wifebeater said. http://www.czwrestling.com AMERICANA BLUES ROCKER RUBY JAMES ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF HER DEBUT CD, DESERT ROSE; RUBY'S SONG "EVERYTHING GOOD GOES AWAY" IS FEATURED IN THE UPCOMING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, "THE WOMEN" Los Angeles, CA: Sultry-voiced RUBY JAMES, who just released her debut CD Desert Rose, is announcing upcoming tour dates, beginning September 10 at the Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA. Her song "Everything Good Goes Away" is featured in Diane English's upcoming film "The Women," starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Debra Messing, set for a September 12 release, and also on its soundtrack. RUBY will also be attending the film's premiere. Desert Rose, which was produced by John Avila (Oingo Boingo, Reel Big Fish), blends RUBY's gutsy brand of sweet grit and sultry style with a timeless return to the roots of music. Inspired by such an eclectic mix of artists as Stevie Nicks, Chrissy Hynde, Sheryl Crowe, U2 and the Black Crowes, RUBY infuses her songs with her rustic soulful voice, taking the listener along on her musical journey. "Music is everything really…it's what makes me breathe," RUBY explains. "Music is the only way I am truly able to express myself. When I'm writing or playing it, that's when I feel the most alive and true to the essence of who I really am." RUBY loves writing her songs, but is really in her element when she gets to perform them live. "For me, the stage is the ultimate reward. Nothing feels better than when a new song is finished…but then you want to bring it to life by performing it for an audience. That is sort of the birthing process for me…most musicians would say you give birth to a song on paper, but for me, it's onstage." RUBY has already begun working on a new project, "The Austin Sessions," a collaborative effort with music icons Charlie Sexton (Bob Dylan, The Arc Angels, The Sextones) and brother Will Sexton (Waylon Jennings, Dave Baerwald, Abra Moore), who bring their legendary classic sounds to her innovative talent both as producers and playing on the tracks. Here's what the press is saying about RUBY: "In Desert Rose, Ruby has released one of the finest debut albums I've heard. If you like soaring vocals, brilliant songwriting, tasty guitar, and sweet slide licks, then this is the album for you. Ruby's first album is so close to perfect the difference doesn't matter." -- Ron Curens, Hittn' the Note TOUR DATES http://www.rubyjames.com and http://www.myspace.com/rubyjames… AVIAN RETURNS with their Follow up album "ASHES AND MADNESS"! COMING TO NIGHTMARE RECORDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2008!!BRILLIANT EPIC MELODIC METAL, this album brings forth a melodic heavy crossover album that boarders on the edges of many of Metals subgenre’s, fans of many styles (Melodic, Power / Scandinavian/US / German style metal) AVIAN “Ashes and Madness” is the amazing sophomore effort of vocalist/ producer Lance King best known for his many albums with (Balance of Power / Pyramaze /Gemini ) and guitarist /composer Yan Leviathan. The bands Debut album Featured known Megadeth bassist David Ellefson. This new offering the band has added BILL HUDSON of Cellador guitar fame. Lance King’s vocals are extremely memorable and intoxicating, these songs well written, memorable and while being very heavy are still very accessible and radio friendly. These songs are sure to grab the listener on their first listen. TRACK LISTING: CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER ASHES AND MADNESS In stores Sept 30th, Avian - Ashes and Madness (Produced by Lance King) http://www.Nightmare-Records.com http://www.myspace.com/NightmareRecords1 http://www.myspace.com/NightmareRecordsMusic (Distribution) http://www.myspace.com/nightmarestreeteam OFFICIAL NIGHTMARE RECORDS FORUM http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/nightmare-records-436 NIGHTMARE METAL FEST http://www.NightmareMetalFest.com http://www.myspace.com/NightmareMetalFestival http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/nightmare-metal-fest-474 THE SHOWDOWN RELEASES BACK BREAKER!!! ANNOUNCES SOLID STATE TOUR!!!The wait is over. Southern metal titans, THE SHOWDOWN, have released their highly anticipated Solid State Records debut, Back Breaker. The album, which hit stores on August 19th, is THE SHOWDOWN's third full length studio release, and the successor to 2007's critically acclaimed, Temptation Come My Way (Mono vs. Stereo). The crushing album features 11 new tracks, aptly named after Greek gods. Fans can preview the release by streaming four of the new songs on the band's official MySpace page (www.myspace.com/theshowdown) or at http://solidstaterecords.com/theshowdown/ecard. THE SHOWDOWN will celebrate the release of Back Breaker with a handful of headlining record release shows alongside Inhale Exhale. "Back Breaker is the sum of our band's raw power, aggression, and total dedication to heavy metal. It's all about our band getting what we do live on tape," explains vocalist David Bunton. "Back Breaker is the record THE SHOWDOWN made when we stopped caring about anything but heavy metal. If a riff is heavy, you don't have to over think it. Just let it crush you. We are 100% dedicated to heavy metal and pushing ourselves to playing it as loud and rude as possible." The track list for Back Breaker is: THE SHOWDOWN has also announced the dates for the upcoming Solid State Tour, where they will join label-mates Norma Jean, Haste the Day, Mychildren Mybride, Children18:3 (Oct. 03 Oct. 26), and Oh, Sleeper (Oct. 28 Nov. 15) for the US trek beginning October 3rd in the band's home state of Tennessee. The Solid State Tour will hit over 30 cities before its completion in Georgia on November 15th. Be sure to catch THE SHOWDOWN on tour now! The Showdown Record Release Shows w/ Inhale Exhale: The Showdown w/ Chiodos: The Showdown on the Solid State Tour w/ Norma Jean, Haste the Day, Mychildren Mybride, and Children 18:3: The Showdown on the Solid State Tour w/ Norma Jean, Haste the Day, Mychildren Mybride, and Oh, Sleeper: REGAIN RECORDS ISSUES CHALLENGE TO 'SURVIVE THIS!' TRENTON, N.J."Surive This!," a new film available through Regain Records, is a horrific take on an R-rated reality show gone wrong. Following the reality television craze, a producer gathers a group of sexy, young contestants to vie for a big prize. It's a typical scenario until the contestants and crew begin to realize the secrets that made Pirates Island legendary. As the steamy footage racks up, so does the body count as adult film star Gina Lynn, Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta, former Ill Nino percussionist Roger Vasquez, Direct Effect host K.K. Holiday, Sarissa, Playboy/Married by America/CW Channel 11 New York star Jill Nicolini, Wu-Tang Clan's U-GOD, Ivy Supersonic of The Apprentice and Howard Stern fame, the Jerky Boys' Kamal Ahmed, and the infamous Naked Cowboy join a bunch of other hot, scantily-clad men and women in a game of survival no one will ever forget. "Being in this movie was an experience for me," said Gina Lynn. "I always wanted to be in a horror movie." "Survive This!" was written by Edward C. Wahl, directed by Wahl and Dale Restaghini, and produced by Resteghini, Kim Resteghini, Paul La Rocca, and Wahl. "It was lots of fun and relaxed working with Dale," the Naked Cowboy said. "He creates an atmosphere of friends working together and not pieces of a puzzle conforming to a fixed outcome. Everything was just so relaxed, the 'greenery' around the landscape was mind blowing!" In addition to the film, a companion comic book based on the movie is included with the first 5,000 copies of the DVD. Also written by Wahl and "The Zombie," the comic tells the "Survive This!" story in full-color illustrations by "The Zombie." Who will win the game? Who will escape the island in one piece (and not a one-piece swimsuit!)? Who will be tonight's meal for an angry pirate zombie? You have to watch "Survive This!" to find out! Regain Records opened its North American office New York in late 2006. The label plans to expand and develop its diverse roster. Based in Sweden, the label's European operation has a deep catalog that had previously been licensed out in North America. http://www.survivethisfilm.com PRO-PAIN SIGNS AMERICAN DEAL WITH REGAIN RECORDS FOR RELEASE OF 'NO END IN SIGHT'TRENTON, N.J. Pro-Pain has signed a deal with Regain Records for the release of its 11th album, "No End in Sight," in North America. "We feel that Swedish-based Regain Records is a solid and up and coming label here in the US," said Gary Meskil. "They have a professional staff and the resources that are necessary to promote and further develop artists such as Pro-Pain. We look forward to a sound and successful partnership with Regain!" "'No End in Sight' is a great record track after track," said Dennis Clapp, Managing Director, North America. "This was not a hard decision to make. Pro-Pain are also a very hard working band with a die-hard following and Regain is very happy to be working with them." Together for 16 years, the New York-based band has developed a niche in the hardcore/metal scene with a sound distinctly its own. Carrying that sound through the years, Pro-Pain has also taken liberties to grow and expand, and "No End in Sight" has been described as the band's most melodic offering to date. "I think that is an accurate description," Meskil said. "The new CD offers a wide variety of styles, more so than any of its predecessors. However, a fair percentage of the recording is also very traditional - ``in the Pro-Pain sense - and sonically heavy. 'No End in Sight' is exactly the type of album that we wanted to create this time around, so we couldn't be more pleased with it." http://www.regainrecords.com |