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Summer is coming down to the wire, and all you New York City kids can send it out in style with the last of the 2012 Vans House Parties. Tomorrow (Wednesday, August), TURBONEGRO will be performing in Brooklyn NY!
Joining them will be Boston-based Heavy Metal Rock N' Roll band DOOMRIDERS. Whoa. We’re not even kidding. Also, did you know that Nate (who you may have also seen destroying the world in Converge) did some guest vocals for Turbonegro earlier this year? Also performing at this very special event will be NIGHTBIRDS.
The House Of Vans is located at 25 Franklin Street in Brooklyn, NY.
"For The Animals," the first single from 'Choice of Weapon', The Cult's upcoming studio album due out May 22 (Cooking Vinyl), is available now on iTunes. To purchase the single, go here.
As vocalist Ian Astbury told Rolling Stone about the single, "'For the Animals' reflects the sentiment the we are a raw, visceral animal, independent and beholden to no one. We celebrate that aspect that is also rising in the culture. We go where nature takes us."
The 14-track 'Choice of Weapon', that includes four bonus tracks, is also available now for pre-order on iTunes. To pre-order go here.
Live Nation are thrilled to announce that three of the most incendiary bands from the Alternative Rock Era are coming together to tour Arenas throughout the UK this September. The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke will be hitting the road together for the first time in celebration of the dazzling trails they've continually blazed through the musical landscape since their respective inceptions. This incredible tour, the likes of which hasn't been seen before, will be hitting arenas in Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham and London. The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke tickets will go on sale on Friday 23rd March at 9am and will be available from Livenation.co.uk
The Cult are one of the most influential and controversial Rock bands of our time. They have continued to push musical and artistic boundaries making them as vital today as ever. The tour comes on the heels of the band releasing their brand NEW studio album 'Choice of Weapon' due for release via Cooking Vinyl on May 21st in the UK (May 22nd in North America). The album was written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, recorded in New York City, Los Angeles, the California high desert and the band's Witch Mountain studio between July and December 2011. Long-time Cult collaborator and producer Bob Rock (Metallica), who produced one of The Cult's most successful albums, the Platinum-certified 'Sonic Temple', put the finishing touches on the foundations that were laid by co-producer Chris Goss. The NEW release features founding members Astbury on vocals and Duffy on guitars, with drummer John Tempesta and bassist Chris Wyse. On this incredible gathering of vitally important musicians, Ian Astbury had the following to say:
"This is a fantastic bill and these will be magical shows, a unique occasion that we look forward to with great anticipation. The band is killing it right now and we are excited to get back to the business of playing live."
Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams left the Sisters Of Mercy and formed The Mission, enlisting Simon Hinkler and Mick Brown into their ranks. Having performed together in Europe before, but never on UK shores, this special tour will see The Cult and The Mission performing together for the very first time ever in the UK.
Speaking on the tour, Wayne Hussey had the following to say:
"It'll be great. We played a festival show in Belgium with The Cult back in October last year and it was really lovely to see Ian and Billy again, it was like no time had passed at all. We'd gone our separate ways over the years and travelled different roads but I always think of Ian and Billy as brothers in arms, kindred spirits. I'm looking forward to hearing 'Sanctuary' every night. And it'll be great to have Killing Joke along too. I've been a long time admirer of Jaz and his cohorts. I was fortunate enough to be able to work with Jaz, he is a huge personality. It'll be good to see him again."
Since the emergence of the post Punk scene Killing Joke have been pioneers across multiple genres from Metal, industrial to dance. They have been covered by everyone from Metallica to Foo Fighters evolving and influencing musical generations for three decades. In 2008 the original members Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Youth and Big Paul Ferguson reunited for a sold out world tour which culminated in the band recording the critically acclaimed album 'Absolute Dissent' on Spinefarm/Universal. The album went on to win Metal Hammer 'Album of The Year' and they were honoured by Jimmy Page at the Classic Rock Awards for Innovation. 2012 sees them return with highly anticipated new studio album 'MMXII' released April 2nd on Spinefarm/Universal. Speaking on the tour, Youth adds:
"Killing Joke are honoured and are proud to celebrate together and play alongside The Mission and The Cult, at this great gathering of the tribes , we look forward to unleashing an apocalypse of sonic destruction and giving the crowd a good kick in the teeth."
Tickets go onsale at 9 AM on 23rd March 2012 priced at £35.00 REGIONALLY / £37.50 LONDON (subject to booking fee) and are available from Livenation.co.uk .co.uk
Hank3’s Metal projects, 'Attention Deficit Domination' and '3 Bar Ranch', are set to perform at a FREE, RSVP only, 21+ Metal show at Gramercy Theater in New York City on St. Patrick’s Day (Saturday, March 17th, 2012). The show marks the official launch of Metal Wreckage Night, presented by Eventbrite, Metal Injection & ‘stache media, and in association with Hank3 Records. To get into the FREE show, you must RSVP at the link below. Entry at the door is not guaranteed and is first come, first served to all who RSVP. This is NOT a country show, so trade out your spurs for spikes and bring the heavy!
The show will be streamed live worldwide (more details coming soon).
Bring your photo ID and Eventbrite print-out to enter the venue. Without these items, entry will NOT be permitted.
Known for many years as the only man with the balls to fuse the respective genres of backwoods country and ear-splitting speed Metal together, music legend Hank3 recently conjured up another surprise— presenting four NEW records to fans simultaneously on September 6th, 2011. These titles include 'Ghost to a Ghost/Guttertown', 'Attention Deficit Domination' and '3 Bar Ranch Cattle Callin'. The records were released through his own record label, Hank3 Records, in distribution partnership with Megaforce Records (MRI). To commemorate these NEW albums, Hank3 will head out on a three week U.S. trek through several Eastern states in March. Hank3 kicks off the tour in Chattanooga, TN on March 2nd, and continues through March 21st in St. Louis, MO. Make sure to come out and witness a candid, brazen, and extended whirlwind of a set; this is Hank3, 100%, full tilt boogie— a show fans surely do not want to miss. See below for a full listing of dates.
- 3/2: Chattanooga, TN @ Rhythm & Brews
- 3/3: Montgomery, AL @ Rock Bottom
- 3/4: Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen
- 3/6: Orlando, FL @ Plaza Theatre
- 3/7: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
- 3/9: Melbourne, FL @ Levelz
- 3/10: Tampa, FL @ State Theatre
- 3/11: Jacksonville, FL @ Brewsters
- 3/13: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
- 3/14: Norfolk, VA @ Norva
- 3/15: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
- 3/16: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
- 3/19: Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St
- 3/20: Indianapolis, IN @ Vouge
- 3/21: St. Louis, MO (Sauget, IL) @ Pop's
You will not want to miss these performances featuring songs from Hank3’s new albums, and make sure to get an early peek at what’s going on in the world of Hank3 by joining Thursday’s Yowie.com chat!
The Cult will make its 2012 concert debut when the band plays the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival next month, headlining the "Auditorium Shores Stage" on Saturday, March 17. The "Auditorium Shores Stage" show will be FREE and open to the public, and The Cult will take the stage at 8:00PM.
"SXSW is thrilled that The Cult is returning to play our biggest stage at Auditorium Shores," said Darin Klein, SXSW Festival Producer. "We're excited to hear their NEW tunes and their classic hits. The show is FREE and open to the public, so everyone in Austin should get fired up for a great night of music."
The Cult - Ian Astbury/vocals, Billy Duffy/guitar, Chris Wyse/bass and John Tempesta/drums - will make the appearance in support of 'Choice of Weapon', the band's first NEW studio album in five years, due out May 22 (Cooking Vinyl). Written by founding members Astbury and Duffy and produced by Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age, U.N.K.L.E., Masters of Reality) and Bob Rock (Metallica, Bush and The Cult's Platinum-certified Sonic Temple), the album reveals the band at its rawest and most visceral, and reflects the current discontent and destruction of our eco systems, the search for individual meaning against a tide of rampant materialism, narcissism and disconnected lives.
"The title of the record reflects the fact that here we are, we have a choice to make right now," Astbury recently told Rolling Stone. "In a metaphorical sense, a weapon can be a camera, a weapon can be a pen, a weapon can be a statement, a verbal statement, a weapon can be an article of clothing. I think what needs to be said is that we have to start looking inward. Our spiritual lives are almost bankrupt. The material systems are not going to fix where we are."
'Choice of Weapon', The Cult's first NEW studio album in five years, will be released on May 22 (Cooking Vinyl), and the band - Asbury, Duffy, drummer John Tempesta, and bassist Chris Wyse - will tour extensively in support of it.
New Jersey Metallers The Dillinger Escape Plan, performed a FREE show last night at SlideBar in Fullerton, California. You can now watch their entire performance live and loud (below)!
The band recently announced that they have started working on NEW material for their fifth studio album, which will be the follow-up to 2010's "Option Paralysis" (Released via Party Smasher Inc./Season of Mist).
"Billy [Rymer, drums] and I have been locked up in the Dillinger compound and things are starting to boil. There is nothing like that feeling when you realize... Yep, just when I thought I was drained, the juices are back in full force! The neighbors are definitely getting pissed, but we couldn't be more excited." - Ben Weinman (Guitarist)
The Dillinger Escape Plan is scheduled to take a break from the writing process in order to go on a U.K. tour in February with Mastodon and Red Fang. From there, the bands will be heading down under to perform at Soundwave Festival.
In other news, The Dillinger Escape Plan are scheduled to release a limited-edition "Gold Teeth On A Bum" shirt online, just in time for the holidays. The limited-time offer, which will be made available for 24 hours only, will launch via the band's web site beginning at 12 p.m. EST/9 a.m. PST on Thursday, December 22, with a quarter of the proceeds going to a charity chosen by those who make a purchase.
Avenged Sevenfold recently completed a successful North American run, which saw them headlining the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar festival. Now the band is gearing for a one off show in San Jose, Puerto Rico, which will take place this Saturday, November 19th! Once they return from Puerto Rico, Avenged Sevenfold will kickoff their own headlining "Buried Alive" tour, which launches in Ft. Meyers, Florida on November 23rd (list of tour-dates below). Support for this treck comes from Hollywood Undead, Asking Alexandria, and Black Veil Brides. For this tour Avenged Sevenfold is offering fans very budget conscious ticket costs, ticket prices range from $35 to $45 (including special family four pack offers in particular markets).
Today, the band announced that they will be performing a FREE show at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, on December 16th. However, Uproar ticket holders will be guaranteed free entrance and first pick of seats. Act fast; these tickets will only be available 11/17 at 10am – 11/23 at midnight.
We have had the pleasure of working with The Resurrection Sorrow various times within the last year, and they have always delivered great music for everyone to enjoy. The band is lead by Alex Dementia, who wears the Rock N Roll flag with pride and respect! Today they announced that they will release a digital version of their new EP dubbed "The Scorpion Savior Sessions". Here is the Official press release:
The band recorded and the tracks for the new EP over this past Winter. Once again they enlisted hometown NYC engineer Joe Hogan (Nebula, The Atomic Bitchwax), who recorded TRS' 2009 debut album, Hour Of The Wolf, and had the tracks mastered by Fred Kevorkian (Iggy Pop, Willie Nelson). The soulful and explosive tracks on the EP show THE RESURRECTION SORROW progressing in both more dynamic and aggressive directions on their latest material, while solidly showcasing the soulful, doom-influenced metallic crunch the band are popular with their fans for delivering. The release also once again bears cover art by Seldon Hunt (Nachtmystium, Neurosis, Sunn O))), Isis, etc.), who was also responsible for the art on Hour Of The Wolf.
The Scorpion Savior Sessions Track List: 1. Pale Kiss (Endless Storm) 2. Scorpion Savior 3. Burning Halo
TRS on this recording was: Alex Dementia - Vox | Alex Coelho - Bass | Louie Gasparro - Drums | Jeff Jardine - Guitar
The Scorpion Savior Sessions is a tide-me-over release for fans, while the band solidify info on their upcoming full-length follow-up featuring all-new material, being scheduled for release later in 2011. More info will follow in the coming weeks.
The story of how we came across The Resurrection Sorrow is very heart- warming (and no we are not being emo). Last summer, their singer Alex Dementia contacted us about helping him promote a benefit show he was organizing for his little cousin who is suffering from cancer. Without knowing Alex personally, we decided to help him out because there is nothing more Metal than helping others. The successful event took place at Jugs-N-Strokers in Long Island and it featured live music by The Resurrection Sorrow and The Sex Slaves.
From that moment on we wanted to do a show together with The Resurrection Sorrow because their original music and humble attitude needs to be experienced by the masses. When we finally booked a show together, the band had to enter the studio to record three new songs in what they have labeled "The Scorpion Savior Sessions". The trio of songs were recorded with Joe Hogan (Nebula, The Atomic Bitchwax), and mastered by Fred Kevorkian (Iggy Pop, Willie Nelson). The three songs they recorded are titled ”Pale Kiss,” “Burning Halo” and “Scorpion Saviour". Do your ears a favor and listen to them right here!
After months of exchanging messages with the boys, we are real stoked to announce that on Monday March 28th we are presenting a FREE show featuring an exclusive live performance by The Resurrection Sorrow at Fontana's in New York City. The band will be playing their three new songs, along with some songs from their previous album titled "Hour Of The Wolf".
Here are all the details:
- Date/Time: Monday March 28 at 7:30 PM - Location: Fontana's (105 Eldridge Street) - Live performance by The Resurrection Sorrow - Hosted by Horns Up Rocks founder Jo Schüftan - Cost: FREE
