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Axemaster would like to introduce the newest member of the band, vocalist Dan Kaisk has replaced Christopher Michael as the front man. Dan has an extremely powerful voice that fits the band's style PERFECTLY, a very welcome addition to the project. The move was made just in time to allow him to be featured on the upcoming Axemaster CD, which will make the release all the more kick ass!!!!!!!!!!! To hear a short demo clip that's an example of Dan's style/sound, go to http://www.myspace.com/thebandaxemaster. After several delays and technical problems, the band's once again moving forward with their new recording. 14 songs of pure traditional power/thrash with an original twist. Chamber studio is creating an excellent product which will surely allow Axemaster to become a major force in the underground!!!!!!!!!!! AVERSE SEFIRA ALBUM RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED BAND TO TOUR WITH ROTTING CHRIST AND IMMOLATION Philadelphia: Candlelight Records confirms February 12 as the American release date for Advent Parallax, the new full-length album from Texas-based Averse Sefira. Produced by Tore Stjerna (Watain, In Battle), the album features stunning artwork created by renowned artist/illustrator Jos A. Smith (cover artist for the first Bathory album). Averse Sefira is considered one of America's premiere black metal bands yet Advent Parallax is the trio's first in their already decade-long career to find proper international distribution. Prior to the album's release, the band will team up with Rotting Christ, Immolation, and Belphegor for a 26-day American tour. Set to kick off February 4 at the Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina the tour will circle the US before ending at the Meridian in Houston on March 2. "It is an exciting prospect to tour with such an excellent selection of bands, particularly our long-time allies in Immolation," says bassist Wrath Sathaniel Diabolus. "Together we will cast open the furnaces of damnation and scorch the claws of winter. The outing will also serve as the harbinger for our newest infliction Advent Parallax. This album is our definitive worship-made-weapon, one that shall galvanize the believers and confound the uninitiated." Signing with Candlelight Records in late 2006, Averse Sefira's recording history dates to 1996. The band have recorded three albums all released by small/international record labels prior to Advent Parallax. Candlelight reissued a remastered version of the band's second release, Battle's Clarion, in early 2007 in support of their tour with labelmates 1349. The band opened for Emperor at their sold-out New York City performance June 2007. Confirmed dates are noted below. For ticket information please visit www.enterthevault.com. February 4 - Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte NC http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com DAYLIGHT DIES BEGIN TRACKING NEW ALBUM TOUR DATES WITH CANDLEMASS Philadelphia: Raleigh-based Daylight Dies have started tracking their new album, titled Lost to the Living. The album, expected for release late Spring 2008, is the band's second album with Candlelight Records. Drummer Jesse Haff reports, "drums, acoustic guitars and a solid chunk of the rhythm guitars are now completed. We feel the album is not only our most refined material to date, but also displays our most varied assortment of dark, desperate and melancholic music." In addition to recording teh band have been confirmed as direct support on the upcoming Candlemass American tour. With dates kicking off May 19, the tour will allow fans new and old opportunity to hear some of the band's new music before it finds official release. "Needless to say we are counting the days until the tour with Candlemass," says Haff. "We are looking forward to performing our guts out across the US." Formed in 1996, Daylight Dies have grown into a highly respected band. Noted for their electric and acoustic guitar work that further includes dual-vocals all witthin a passionate and heavy sonic atmosphere, the band have developed their growing fanbase via high-profile stateside tours with Lacuna Coil, Katatonia, and Moonspell. In 2006 the band were hand-selected to open for Emperor on their sold out New York City reunion performances. Revolver Magazine says of Dismantling Devotion, the band's second album, "Daylight Dies have one-upped themselves by conjuring an epic slab of gloom metal that's equal parts apoplectic rage and suicidal sorrow." Terrorizer Magazine notes, "Dismantling Devotion overspills with intelligent intensity, an epic journey as thoughtful and compellingly musical as it is bleak and vengeful. Essential." Confirmed dates are noted below. Additional performances are expected and will be announced shortly. May 19 - Jaxx Nite Club, Springfield VA http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com "CHILLIN" THE COMPETITIONBand headlining "Chillers: Bros In The Snow" Tour across U.S. North America, you have been warned. Burlington, Ontario, band SILVERSTEIN will be dominating the continent coast-to-coast this winter. Eleven days after it finishes its first-ever national headlining jaunt in Canada, the band moves south to echo the feat across the United States for the Chillers: Bros In The Snow Winter Tour. Beginning February 21st in Worcester, Mass., SILVERSTEIN will embark on the hefty 31-date headlining extravaganza that will culminate in Cincinnati on March 29th. Absent from the U.S. since a summer run with Rise Against, SILVERSTEIN will be pulling out all the stops with a cavalcade of classics and tracks from its third record, Arrivals & Departures. Traveling across the country on tours such as Warped and with everyone from Fall Out Boy to Underoath, SILVERSTEIN is no stranger to connecting with audiences. This starring tour will provide them with plenty of company as well The Devil Wears Prada and A Day To Remember will offer support the entire tour, while Protest the Hero and Four Letter Lie will split opening band duties. Since SILVERSTEIN broke through with their 2003 Victory debut, When Broken Is Easily Fixed, there's been rarely a moment the band hasn't been on the road. And with over 600,000 records sold, it's easy to see that their devotion to their fans is reciprocated. Their screamo/hardcore intensity often with a dash of sensitivity has fans all over the world singing every word of their anthemic offerings. Nearly every major market will get to experience SILVERSTEIN at the pinnacle of their career in support of the current masterpiece Arrivals & Departures, which has pushed nearly 100,000 copies since its July release. Don't miss this opportunity to let SILVERSTEIN win you over if they haven't gotten to you yet already. Chillers: Bros In The Snow Winter Tour READY FOR SOME GOOD, OLD FASHIONED METAL? SLIK HELVETIKA KICKS ASS ON 'KRYPT KICKER 5' EPThere was a time seemingly not long ago that many rock bands seemed afraid to show off their 'heavy metal side.' This is where Slik Helvetika comes in - the group is an unashamed metal band to the bone, as evidenced by their recent EP, 'Krypt Kicker 5.' Issued via Screaming Ferret Wreckords and Metro City Records, the release touches upon all of the group's influences, as the vocals and guitar work would undoubtedly make Rob Halford and Zakk Wylde mighty proud. Led by singer/guitarist Mikhall Myers, the group which also includes guitarist J. Lee Haven, bassist Kurt Wagenseil, and drummer Mark Bennett - has quickly created a name for themselves throughout the metal underground. Originally forming in 2005, Myers assembled the group after he had "Put the metal away for a while after escaping the woes of being signed by a major label throughout the 80's", while leading a band called Destroyer. By their time of maturity, musical trends had changed, and rather than playing a lackluster popular genre, "I decided not to be half-hearted, and waited until powerful and energetic music with balls would have a chance again. That time is now!" Myers isn't kidding, as Slik Helvetika is one mighty metallic beast, and such tracks as "Bastard" and "Pray for the Future" prove it. And they also break up the fury with several skits throughout 'Krypt Kicker 5,' which only adds to the intensity once they return with another hard hitter. Just don't ask Myers to select a personal favorite. "Every song and skit on that disc is our favorite. We had to choose from 62 songs." And it appears as though 'Krypt Kicker 5' is only the beginning for these metal diehards, as the next year will be a busy one for Slik Helvetika. "We are looking at options to get on a tour in '08, and we hit the studio to begin recording our full-length new disc, titled 'Slik, Six, Six,' in January 2008. We again have a lot of material to choose from. It is "up in the air" what label will get the disc right now. We are also talking about licensing our underground self-titled debut." No doubt you will be hearing more from this fiercely rocking band in the coming months. And lastly, what's up with the band's moniker? "The band's name means 'Eat the Wovenesta' in Siamese. Just kidding! First of all, it sounds cool. Now...everyone has a homework assignment and should find out what Confoederatio Helvetica means in Latin, why the Helvetican warriors were thought to be invincible in the 1500's, and which Helvetii tribe made captive Roman soldiers pass under the yoke upon the victory in the battle of Gaul which enraged Caesar." http://www.slikhelvetika.com SAOSIN RETURN TO THE ROAD IN 2008 WITH WINTER HEADLINE TOUR BEGINNING JANUARY 21 ARMOR FOR SLEEP TO SHARE THE BILLThe Bled And Meriwether Set To Open (Dec. 5th, New York, NY) After spending most of 2007 crossing the country on tour, Southern California quintet Saosin has announced that they will begin 2008 on the road with new headline dates beginning January 21st at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, AZ through February 14th at the Senator Theatre in Chico, CA, with additional shows to be added (full schedule below). Sire Records act Armor For Sleep will share the bill with The Bled and Meriwether opening on all dates. "We love playing live for the fans and can't wait to continue our headline tour with such great bands that we love," said frontman Cove Reber. Saosin have had a busy schedule since the release of their self titled debut on Capitol Records which has sold over 300,000 copies. Before their first-ever Headline trek with Norma Jean, Envy on the Coast and The Dear and the Departed, Saosin joined The Used and 30 Seconds to Mars on the 2007 Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour and Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday on last summer's massive Projekt Revolution tour. Saosin has been active in assuring that their music has a positive impact on those who listen. They recently aligned with the non-profit organization RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) to promote a message of hope to victims of abuse, as well as to spread the word that there are resources available for those in need. More information on RAINN can be found at http://www.rainn.org. Saosin also sent an uplifting message to military and their families for Veteran's Day by dedicating their hit single "You're Not Alone" along with a video created on fliptrack.com. The video (http://www.fliptrack.com/watch/xP2MRCIJud) has been viewed over 420,000 times in less than three weeks. Saosin is comprised of Cove Reber (vocals), Chris Sorenson (bass), Alex Rodriguez (drums), Justin Shekoski (guitar) and Beau Burchell (guitar). For more information on Saosin, please visit http://www.myspace.com/saosin or http://www.saosin.com Saosin On Tour 2008 Magician's new album to be released in Japan, track list revealed- The power metal band MAGICIAN revealed the track list of their brand new album, Tales of the Magician, which will be released untill the end of the month in Japan by the label Soundholic (Grave Digger, Dark Funeral, Hate Eternal, Thyrfing, Evergrey, Nocturnal Rites, Marduk, etc). Check the track list: 01. Tale I - Intro: Let the Spell Begin The japanese version has the following bonus tracks: Soon it will also be available a video clip made for the song "Minstrel's Domain". Meanwhile check the samples posted in the band's MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/magicianband 26 BANDS CONFIRMED FOR SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2008At the annual kick Sweden Rock Festival, which this year was held at the Tyrol in Stockholm, the first 26bands for the festival of 2008 were announced. They are as follows: JUDAS PRIEST ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR (S) AXEWITCH (S) BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (US) BONAFIDE (S) CARCASS (UK/S) COHEED & CAMBRIA (US) DARE (UK) DERRINGER BAND (US) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - former members of ELO and ELO Part II (UK) With former members of ELO and ELO II this is a band who will prove that the large audience has not forgotten classic albums such as ”A new world record” and ”Out of the blues”. GOTTHARD (CH) HAVANA BLACK (FIN) HENSLEY/LAWTON & LIVE FIRE (UK) LIZZY BORDEN (US) MINISTRY (US) MUSTASCH (S) NEGATIVE (FIN) SABATON (S) SAXON (UK) SHAKIN` STREET TESLA (US) THE BLUES BAND (UK) ULI JOHN ROTH (D) VOLBEAT (DK) Here are some essential facts regarding our festival! DATES The festival will be held between the 4th june and 7th june 2008. The reactions from our visitors during 2007 for the 4-dayfestival was so overwhelming that we decided to do it again. The capacity for june 4th will be 10 000 and three stages – Sweden Stage, Zeppelin Stage and the Gibson Tent – will be open with bands performing. TICKETS WC NEW CAMPING AREA FOR DISABLED MORE ACTS TO FOLLOW ACCREDITATION JETBOY Takes Off…again!!Frank Meyer, Editor, KNAC.COM, put it this way: "Lipstick, lace, leather, cheap booze, cheaper dames, low slung guitars, and hair...lots and lots of hair. This was the Sunset Strip music scene in the '80s. A poisonous cocktail of post-Mötley Crüe metal meets Van Halen influenced cock rock, served with a healthy dose of Hanoi Rocks pout and New York Dolls trash. The Hollywood, CA scene held a lot of weight, spurning other likeminded bands throughout the rest of the world, so it wasn't any surprise to find that just up the coast San Francisco had it's own thriving punk/metal/glam thang goin' on. So by 1986, Hollywood had Poison and Guns N' Roses, and the Bay Area had JETBOY and the Sea Hags. But JETBOY were always different from the rest…a little more warped, and a lot more punk." That pretty much sums up the early '80s West Coast music scene. But JETBOY always were "…a little more warped, and a lot more punk," and that's what set them apart form the "Baskin Robbins…flavor of the week" crew that arose in L.A. and flooded the West Coast. That and their MUSIC! While many of the L.A. Glam Punks of that period have come and gone, JETBOY have doggedly survived…and grown! Sure…they went through all of the "early years" stuff: Their teenaged beginnings in 1983, with the momentous meeting between co-founders Billy Rowe and Fernie Rod, spurred into a lasting musical friendship via their similar musical tastes… Stones, AC/DC, KISS, Aerosmith, Girl, Starz, Cheap Trick, and the Sex Pistols. Their attempt at an early band collaboration with drummer Ron Tostenson and bassist buddy of Fernie's, Todd Crew. The arrival of Jerseyite vocalist Mickey Finn…drunk as a lord, in the alley behind the Mabuhay Gardens in North Beach. Through it all evolved JETBOY…San Francisco's premier contribution to the genre. "We were fortunate to blow up quick," recalls Finn. "In California, we seldom had to play for a small crowd. We played a lot of good, quality gigs to packed houses and built a following pretty quick." By 1984, they'd begun their requisite "garage recordings"…yes, in Billy's parent's garage…which resulted in their tracking live faves like: "Little Teaser," "In The Alley," "Don't Mess With My Hair," and "Car Sex." All tracks and tunes fresh enough to snag the attention of fans not only in San Francisco, but beyond. Kerrang! and Canada's Metal Forces even published reviews of JETBOY's Pink Demo. So the next step? Why go to L.A., of course. But the thing that set JETBOY apart from the rest was their infectious "punky" attitude. Not poseurs, like the rest, they were the real deal. It worked. By '89 they had snagged "the tours:" The U.S., with with Kix, Cheap Trick, Stryper, & Vixen. The big 60,000 stadium summer festival Day On The Green with Motley Crue, Whitesnake & Poison in 1987. And loads of early club shows with Guns 'n' Roses, Faster Pussycat, LA Guns, Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, WASP, Toy Dolls, Jane's Addiction, Cherry Bombz, Poison, Lords Of The New Church, Specimen and so on ....and so on. JETBOY even had a hit single on MTV's Headbangers called "Feel the Shake" and, of course, nailed the obligatory interview VJ Adam Curry. They even did a Rock The Vote Commercial In 1990. They had made it. So what's up now? No surprise…they're still together! And rockin' it harder than ever. JETBOY's New DVD/CD IS IN STORES NOW!!!, and is a mothah! It's called "The Glam Years Movie And CD," and iTunes already has the audio version. But it doesn't stop there. There are six out of the total of 21 tracks (yeah…that's right 21 total tracks!) on the DVD/CD that have been previously released, so you can touch Jet with those, right away. True to their Punk Glam roots, though, there's vinyl, too! The vinyl's got 8 tracks from the CD plus two heretofore unavailable LIVE cuts, that are not on the CD. You'll also discover 2 NEWLY recorded trax, including "Feel The Shake (2007 version)" and their stellar version of the classic "Folsom Prison Blues." You'll find "The Glam Years Movie And CD" at Best Buy, WalMart, Amoeba and virtually every other retail record store with any taste at all, across the States. Japan & Europe? Just you wait…they're workin' on it! OPEN GRAVE RECORDS GIVES AWAY OVER 9,000 ALBUM DOWNLOADS IN 72 HOURSFrom November 23rd through November 25th we became the first record label to give music fans the opportunity to sample our catalog by giving away free MP3 downloads of ten of our current releases via our website (http://www.opengraverecords.com). In the roughly 72 hours that the downloads were made available over 9,000 downloads took place, totaling over 300 gigs of music. While it is unclear at this point how this will effect sales, label owner James Mattern is declaring the experiment a success, "The main point behind this weekend was to get our artists a larger listening audience and more exposure, and at the same time give music fans what they have been screaming for; the opportunity to sample a complete album before making a commitment to purchase it. 9,000 downloads in such a short period of time, that is something to be proud of." Albums made available were: THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: Announce UK Tour DatesTHE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have announced the dates for their first U.K. tour in over two years. The tour, in support of their brand new album Ire Works, is set for February 2008 and will include support from BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME with more acts TBA. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are ready to embark on their first North American tour in support of Ire Works next week with label-mates GENGHIS TRON as well as A LIFE ONCE LOST. A complete listing of these Lambgoat.com and Suicidegirls.com sponsored tour dates can be found below with more DEP tour dates to be announced soon. Ire Works saw its international release earlier this month via Relapse. An e-card previewing the album can be viewed here. - THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Tour Dates: ***All Dates from December 1 thru 22 w/ A LIFE ONCE LOST, GENGHIS TRON*** December 1 London, ON Call The Office ***All Dates from February 12 thru 24 w/ BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME*** February 12 Sheffield, U.K. Corporation MI SUCCESS STORIES:JEFF YOUNG FORMER MEGADETH GUITARIST SET TO JOIN THE GUITAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (GIT) TEACHING STAFF AT MUSICIANS INSTITUTE IN JANUARY Twenty-three years after graduating from MI"s Guitar Institute of Technology, veteran rock and world music guitarist Jeff Young is returning to his alma mater as an instructor beginning in January, 2008. After completing GIT in 1985, the Michigan native briefly taught guitar before joining Megadeth in 1987 to record and tour behind their platinum album So Far, So Good…So What! While Young found himself in the exciting epicenter of thrash metal, his own musical tastes extended well beyond that genre. After leaving Megadeth and immersing himself for several years in studies of classical, flamenco, gypsy jazz and other world music styles, he resurfaced in the late 90s with a new musical partner, Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist Badi Assad. His three-year collaboration with Assad (1997-2000) resulted in their dual recording Badi Assad Chameleon, a #1 hit in Europe. The two opened concerts for such artists as Joe Cocker and Cassandra Wilson and performed at Lilith Fair in 1999 and Farm Aid in 2000. In recent years, Young successfully fought testicular cancer and focused on completing his solo recording debut, Equilibrium, which will feature his work on flamenco, classical, six- and 12-steel string acoustic and electric guitars. The album is set for release in 2008. Since opening its doors in 1977, Musicians Institute has primed over 20,000 musicians, producers, engineers, vocalists and industry professionals for successful careers in every genre of contemporary music. Located just blocks from the Capitol Records tower, MI has an incredible history of innovation dating back to its origins in 1977 as the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT), which broke new ground as a performance-based contemporary music school taught by working professionals. Within a few years, GIT was joined by bass and drum programs to form Musicians Institute and the evolution has continued to this day with degree and certificate programs for career-minded guitarists, bassists, drummers, vocalists, keyboardists, recording engineers, independent producers, guitar makers, music business professionals and filmmakers. Boston natives Bury Your Dead are forging ahead to the future with new vocalist Myke Terry (formerly of Cassius) in tow. The band has returned to Florida's Audiohammer Studios, the exact studio where their previous release Beauty and the Breakdown was recorded. Bury Your Dead have also brought back producer Jason Suecof (Trivium, God Forbid), continuing with the theme of tradition. "Bury Your Dead is a band consistently doing the right things to help keep the hybrid of metal and hardcore on the map," said Outburn Magazine of Beauty, just one of many outstanding assessments this band has received. Keeping everyone on the edge of their seats, drummer Mark Castillo adds, "All I have to say is the new Bury Your Dead isn't what people are going to expect. You really have to hear this." The yet untitled album is due in stores this spring. |