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This past Tuesday, January 8th, Black Veil Brides' NEW album 'Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones', a concept album like none other, was unleashed to the world via Lava Music/Universal Republic Records. Additionally, the band also premiered their first ever full-length music film "Legion of the Black", to support the upcoming effort. If you haven't seen it yet, the bands is hooking you up:
"ATTENTION! 'Legion of the Black' is back for the entire
weekend! If you missed it last Sunday now is your chance to watch it!
Buy now and watch as many times as you want! Join us at 10AM PST on Sat
and Sun for a special Q and A. FYI: If you viewed the movie LAST Sunday,
you WILL NOT need to pay again."
Watch HERE -> http://smarturl.it/legionoftheblack We recently had the chance to listen to the entire record and watch some of the movie at a private listening/viewing party at the New York City headquarters of Universal/Republic Records, in which 20 lucky fans were invited and were surprised by a visit from the bands vocalist Andy Biersack. Watch this EXCLUSIVE interview! Related links: Official Site of Black Veil Brides
The day has arrived! Black Veil Brides' NEW album 'Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones', a concept album like none other, isnow available via Lava Music/Universal Republic Records. And get this, it is already number 1 on iTunes! Get the album HERE
Concept albums are really tricky since many times the music gets lost within the story behind the record or the story gets lost within the music itself. In this case, Black Veil Brides have managed to find a workable equation between their music and the story behind 'Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones'. Additionally, the band's first ever full-length music film "Legion of the Black" accompanies the bands third studio album.
"Legion Of The Black is a 45-minute companion piece to Wretched And Divine. Unlike similar features, which use the themes of the album to create an original story, Legion chooses to let the music and interludes of the album guide what you see in the story" - Under The Gun Review We recently had the chance to listen to the entire record and watch some of the movie at a private listening/viewing party at the New York City headquarters of Universal/Republic Records, in which 20 lucky fans were invited and were surprised by a visit from the bands vocalist Andy Biersack.After carefully listening to the record and watching the reaction of some of the members of the "BVB Army" at the event, there is no doubt in our minds that Black Veil Brides will make plenty of noise in 2013 and beyond! Watch this EXCLUSIVE interview!
Black Veil Brides' NEW album 'Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones', a concept album like none other, will be available on January 8th via Lava Music/Universal Republic Records. Additionally, the band will also be releasing their first ever full-length music film "Legion of the Black", to support the upcoming effort. And guess what, you can watch it for FREE for the next 24 hours at this link: https://apps.facebook.com/bvblegionoftheblack/products/1549 We recently had the chance to listen to the entire record and watch some of the movie at a private listening/viewing party at the New York City headquarters of Universal/Republic Records, in which 20 lucky fans were invited and were surprised by a visit from the bands vocalist Andy Biersack. Watch this EXCLUSIVE interview! Related links: Official Site of Black Veil Brides
The time for a NEW batch of music by Los Angeles’ biggest breakout act, Black Veil Brides, is quickly approaching. Their latest album entitled 'Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones' is a concept album like none other and it will be available on January 8th via Lava Music/Universal Republic Records. And lets not forget that band will also be releasing their first ever full-length music film "Legion of the Black", to support the upcoming effort.
We recently had the chance to listen to the entire record and watch some of the movie at a private listening/viewing party at the New York City headquarters of Universal/Republic Records, in which 20 lucky fans were invited and were surprised by a visit from the bands vocalist Andy Biersack.
Concept albums are really tricky since many times the music gets lost within the story behind the record or the story gets lost within the music itself. In this case, Black Veil Brides have managed to find a workable equation between their music and the story behind 'Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones'. After carefully listening to the record and watching the reaction of some of the members of the "BVB Army" at the event, there is no doubt in our minds that Black Veil Brides will make plenty of noise in 2013 and beyond!
Right after Biersack suprised his fans by "crashing" the listening/viewing party, we had the chance to chat with him about the bands latest musical project 'Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones' and the challenges the band faced in the creation of their very first concept album, and their first music film. We also discussed the production process and how it differed from their previous releases. Additionally, Biersack told us what the band has planned for 2013. Now it's time to sit back, relax, and watch this EXCLUSIVE interview!
Ever since they surfaced into the Heavy Music spectrum in late 2006, Tennesse's Deathcore kids Whitechapel have been pushing the boundaries of Metal with plenty of vicious power. Lead by vocalist Phil Bozeman, Whitechapel has three guitarists on board who exchange highly powerful technical guitar parts in order to match the groove of the speedy double bass drumming and skull popping bass parts.
When we interviewed Bozeman at the bands co-headlining run on this years Summer Slaughter tour (see below), he told us that the band has been working on new music and that they should have a new album ready by Summer 2012. Well, he wasn't kidding! The band has a new song called "Section 8" that will absolutely crush all your senses.
'Section 8' Lyrics (By: Phil Bozeman)
We are nothing
Fuck your lives
... I hate everyone
Look through the eyes of a madman.
The skeletons in your closet, have rotted to the bone. They're your families, your loved ones, they're never coming home.
This world will rot from the inside out.
We all have created the evil that worships our souls
I am no exception
We all have hidden agendas we claim don't exist.
You are no exception
How many times will it take
to open your eyes to reality's flaws. How many minds will it take to rot away and shut the system down.
Now society's future cries can be heard in present day. And your ancestors are turning in their fucking graves.
We are nothing, we are worthless. Medicate your brain to eliminate all the hate you create. We are nothing, we are worthless. This will be the day we all meet our fate and forever decay.
(I am already dead, I am already forgotten. Until the day comes that I am proven wrong, I will wither away with the rest of you. We have made us this way. We have become worthless.)
New York Metal and Hardcore legends Pro Pain are celebrating their twentieth year in existence in 2011! The band was formed in 1991 when Gary Meskil (vocalist/bassist) and Dan Richardson (drummer) left Crumbsuckers and decided to start Pro Pain. Their debut album "Foul Taste of Freedom" (released in 1992) became an instant classic and in 1993 the band was signed to Roadrunner Records.
Pro Pain's founder/bassist Gary Meskil has been busy doing press in anticipation of the bands massive new CD/DVD collection, "20 Years Of Hardcore", which hits officially the streets in North America tomorrow (Tuesday, August 30th). We had the chance to interview him about the release and about the past, the present, and the future of Pro Pain! Check out the interview and make sure you pick up this hard hitting release!
Pro Pain is:
- Gary Meskil
- Tom Klimchuck
- Marshall Stephens
- Rick Halverson
This behemoth collection of material is much more than just a "greatest hits" or random compilation of tracks. The CD kicks off with four brand new tracks to get things moving! The disc also contains four re-recorded tracks (featuring Pro Pain alumni Rob Moschetti, JC Dwyer, Mike Hanzel and Eric Klinger), cover songs, and a fourteen-song live set filmed in the Czech Republic, in total bearing over 78 minutes of material! The DVD that joins the disc contains over 90 minutes of additional material, including tons of live footage featuring several full concerts, as well as fan-filmed footage and tons of extras, making this an absolute must-have for any fan of PRO-PAIN's patented, groove-laden thunder.
"20 Years Of Hardcore" Track Listing:
- CD:
New Tracks:
01. Damnation
02. Hands In The Jar
03. Someday Bloody Someday
04. True Liberation
Re-recorded Tracks:
05. Foul Taste Of Freedom 2011
06. Make War (Not Love) 2011
07. Denial 2011
08. Shine 2011
Cover track:
09. Keine Amnestie für MTV
Live In Brno (CZ)
10. Unrestrained
11. Three Minutes Hate
12. Can You Feel It
13. UnAmerican
14. Neocon
15. No Way Out
16. F*ck It
17. Draw Blood
18. The Shape Of Things To Come
19. In For The Kill
20. Let The Blood Run Through The Streets
21. Foul Taste Of Freedom
22. All For King George
23. Destroy The Enemy
- DVD:
Beograd Concert - SKC 1998:
01. Shine
02. Make War (Not Love)
03. State Of Mind
04. The Stench Of Piss
05. Life's Hard
06. Get Real
07. Time
08. Foul Taste Of Freedom
09. Crush
10. Box City
11. Blood Red
12. Bad Blood
Live at With Full Force:
01. Casualties Of War - 2002
02. UnAmerican - 2005
03. Fuck It - 2007
Live At Lausitzring 2005:
01. Neocon
02. One World Ain't Enough
03. Left For Dead
04. Life's Hard
05. Get Real
Fan Filmed Footage:
01. Iraqnophobia 1993
02. Johnny Black 1996
03. Act Of God 1999
04. Smokin' Gun 1999
05. Implode 2005
Rare Clips From The Vault: A montage of old rare footage
Ever since their inception in late 2006, Tennesse's Deathcore kids Whitechapel have been pushing their musical craft to a new level of confidence and power. Lead by vocalist Phil Bozeman, Whitechapel has three guitarists on board who exchange highly powerful technical guitar parts in order to match the groove of the speedy double bass drumming and skull popping bass parts.
They recently co-headlined the 2011 Summer Slaughter Tour with The Black Dahilia Murder, and proved why in just five years they are a force to be reckoned with in the Heavy Music world! We had the chance to interview screamer Phil Bozeman about the cycle of madness that the band has been part of since they got signed by Metal Blade Records in October of 2007, and how life on the road became second nature for them after playing a handful of International Music festivals in which they managed to gain plenty of fans! Here is the interview, which also features live video and images of the band destroying New York City's Irving Plaza!
Whitechapel is:
- Ben Savage
- Gabe Crisp
- Phil Bozeman
- Ben Harclerode
- Alex Wade
- Zach Householder
Whitechapel's Discography:
- The Somatic Defilement (2007 via Candlelight Records)
- This Is Exile (2008 via Metal Blade Records)
- A New Era of Corruption (2010 via Metal Blade Records)
- TBA (Summer 2012 via Metal Blade Records)
Special thanks to Steve Lars, Paul Sosa, Metal Blade Records, all the bands, all the fans, the Irving Plaza staff, and of course the Summer Slaughter Tour Staff for organizing this killer event year after year.
As we all know, Machine Head are currently putting the final touches to their seventh studio album titled "Unto The Locust" (set to be released on September 20th via Roadrunner Records). Judging from their first single "Locust", the record touches on darker themes and Robb Flynn has declared it to be his most personal record to date. At current time Flynn is flying back and forth between Oakland, California (where the record is being mixed) and the 2011 Rockstar Mayhem Festival! We had the chance to catch up with lead guitarist Phil Demmel and drummer Dave McClain, to discuss with them the new album and how they keep themselves focused while living on the road. This interview is not to be missed! Headbang motherfukkas!
"It is a different record then 'The Blackening', but we feel like we stepped our game up again." - Phil Demmel
"We are super proud of this record. In the last three albums, including this one, we've had complete musical freedom to do what we want to do. It is the first time we have the same lineup for more than two records. We feel that as much as we love 'The Blackening', we feel really proud of this one and are certain that people will feel the same way about this record as they did with 'Through the Ashes of Empires' and 'The Blackening". - Dave McClain
7/27 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
7/29 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh, PA)
7/30 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA (Washington DC)
7/31 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
8/2 – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach, VA
8/3 - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
8/5 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL (Chicago IL)
8/6 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI (Detroit, MI)
8/7 - Verizon Wireless Music Center - Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis, IN)
8/9 - Zoo Amphitheatre - Oklahoma City, OK
8/10 – Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TX
8/12 - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood - Atlanta, GA
8/13 - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL
8/14 - Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
Soundwave Revolution 2011 with VAN HALEN / ALICE COOPER / BAD RELIGION / HOLE / MACHINE HEAD & MORE!
09.24 - Brisbane, QLD - RNA Showgrounds
09.25 - Sydney, NSW - Old Kings Oval, Parramatta Park
09.30 - Melbourne, VIC - Tabcorp Park, Melton
10.01 - Adelaide, SA - Showgrounds
10.03 - Perth, WA - Arena, Joondalup
South American Tour-Dates with Sepultura:
10/14 - Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Citibank Hall
10/15 - Curitiba, Brazil @ Master Hall
10/16 - Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Casa de Gaucho
10/21 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ El Teatro Flores
10/23 - Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Caupolican
Here is a video of Machine Head performing "Locust" at these years Mayhem Fest:
Special thanks to Steve Lars, Paul Sosa, Adrenaline PR, Machine Head, and of course Rockstar Energy Drink for organizing this killer event year after year.
This past weekend we had the privilege of seeing Hate Eternal perform live and loud at Santos Party House, alongside Origin, Vital Remains and Abysmal Dawn! Prior to the show we interviewed Erik Rutan about his extensive career as a Death Metal musician and as a Heavy Music producer. While we had always heard great things about Rutan, it was refreshing to find out that he is one of the most humble and professional Death Metal musicians out there. During the interview we discussed Hate Eternal's newest album "Phoenix Amongst the Ashes", as well as his work with other bands like Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Agnostic Front and Madball, just to name a few.
During the conversation we also discussed how Rutan was transplanted from New Jersey into Florida, in order to establish himself as a big player within the Death Metal scene. Buckle up and enjoy this exclusive interview which features live footage of Hate Eternal as well as some bad-ass pictures! ENJOY! \m/
Ever since the mighty Unearth surfaced in the Heavy Music scene in 1998, they have kept delivering their global audience passionate music full of crushing riffs, and with highly energetic elements of chaos. With their fifth studio album titled "Darkness In the Light" (to be released July 5th in North America via Metal Blade Records), Unearth has proven once again that they sonically have what it takes to keep flying the Heavy Music flag up high with pride and plenty of adrenaline.
Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz from Killswitch Engage and Times of Grace, who has produced their previous three records, and co-produced by guitarist Ken Susi. "Darkness In the Light" possesses Unearth's signature sound and at first glimpse what stands out the most are the vocals that Trevor Phipps laid down on tape. He sounds better than ever. This is what he had to say about the production of the record:
"We started writing last summer between tours. Buz and Ken write the riffs, then they bring them to practice and all approve or disapprove. We started writing the record with Derek Kerswill, we figured that it wasn't working out since he was looking for something more Rock N Roll friendly, and this band is looking to go even heavier than the last album. More extreme!"
Unearth is considered one of the pioneers of Nu-Metal along with Shadow's Fall and Killswitch Engage, and the three of them together helped to establish the Massachusetts Heavy Music scene! Today they are ready to unleash their beastly new album, and to hit the road. Unearth will be part of these years Rockstar Mayhem Festival, and then they will be heading to Europe. Since Unearth's former drummer Derek Kerswill left the band before the recording of the new album, the band will be joined by drummer Justin Foley from Killswitch Engage, who also recorded the drums on "Darkness In the Light". Here is what Foley had to say about this:
“I’m really looking forward to playing with some old friends, and spending a summer full of beers and breakdowns!"
We had a chance to interview Unearth's vocalist Trevor Phipps about the present and the future of Unearth. Here is what went down:
Tour Dates:
UNEARTH:
07/05/2011 Jakes - Lubbock, TX w/ Turbid North
07/06/2011 Club 101 - El Paso, TX w/ Turbid North
07/08/2011 Hard Rock Café - Las Vegas, NV w/ Turbid North
UNEARTH on 2011's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival w/ Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth, Machine Head, In Flames, Trivium, Suicide Silence, All Shall Perish, Straight Line Stitch, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Red Fang:
07/09/2011 San Manuel Amphitheatre - San Bernardino, CA
07/10/2011 Shoreline Amphitheatre - San Francisco, CA
07/11/2011 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish
07/12/2011 White River Amphitheater - Seattle, WA
07/13/2011 Idaho Center Amphitheatre - Boise, ID
07/15/2011 Cricket Wireless Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
07/16/2011 Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion - Albuquerque, NM
07/17/2011 Comfort Dental Amphitheatre - Denver, CO
07/18/2011 Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish , Red Fang
07/19/2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - St. Louis, MO
07/20/2011 Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
07/22/2011 Comcast Center - Boston, MA
07/23/2011 Parc Jean Drapeau - Montreal, QC
07/24/2011 The Comcast Theatre - Hartford, CT
07/25/2011 Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY *Off Date w/ All Shall Parish
07/26/2011 Club Texas - Auburn, ME *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish
07/27/2011 P.N.C. Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
07/29/2011 First Niagara Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA
07/30/2011 Jiffy Lube Live - Washington, DC
07/31/2011 Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
08/02/2011 Verizon Wireless V. Beach Amphitheater - Virginia Beach, VA
08/03/2011 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
08/04/2011 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish
08/05/2011 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL
08/06/2011 DTE Energy Music Theatre - Detroit, MI
08/07/2011 Verizon Wireless Music Center - Indianapolis, IN
08/09/2011 Zoo Amphitheatre - Oklahoma City, OK
08/10/2011 Superpages.com Center - Dallas, TX
08/11/2011 New Daisy Theatre - Memphis, TN *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish , Red Fang
08/12/2011 Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA
08/13/2011 1-800-Ask-Gary-Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL
08/14/2011 Cruzan Amphitheater - West Palm Beach, FL
UNEARTH on the European Hell On Earth Tour w/ Evergreen Terrace, Bane, Nasty, Casey Jones and Full Blown Chaos:
08/26/2011 F-Haus - Jena, Germany
08/27/2011 Essigfabrik - Köln, Germany
08/28/2011 Vorstin - Hilversum, Netherlands
08/29/2011 Islington O2 Academy, London, UK
08/30/2011 Fleece - Bristol, UK
08/31/2011 White Rabbit - Plymouth, UK
09/01/2011 Moho Live - Manchester, UK
09/02/2011 Derby - Derby Redemption, UK
09/03/2011 Rock im Loch Festival - Lünen, Germany
09/04/2011 Trix Zaal - Antwerpen, Belgium
09/05/2011 Faust - Hannover, Germany
09/06/2011 Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany
09/07/2011 The Rock - Copenhagen, Denmark
09/08/2011 Hot Spot - Kassel, Germany
09/09/2011 Garage - Saarbrücken, Germany
09/10/2011 LKA - Stuttgart, Germany
09/11/2011 Gare de Lion - Wil, Switzerland
09/12/2011 Werk - Munich, Germany
09/13/2011 Explosiv - Graz, Austria
09/14/2011 Statsaal - Spittal an der Drau, Austria
09/15/2011 Abaton - Prague, Czech Republic
09/16/2011 Conne Island - Leipzig, Germany
09/17/2011 SO 36 - Berlin, Germany
09/18/2011 Into The Pit Festival - Vincenza, Italy
09/19/2011 Komma - Wörgl, Austria
09/20/2011 Halle 02 - Heidelberg, Germany
Worldwide Release Dates:
Darkness In The Light will be released in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Norway July 1, the rest of Europe on July 4, North America, Spain and Italy on July 5, Finland and Hungary on July 6, Australia July 8 and Japan on July 27.
Special thanks to Trevor Phipps and Unearth, Earsplit Compound, and Metal Blade Records!
This past Tuesday, January 8th, Black Veil Brides' NEW album 'Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones', a concept album like none other, was unleashed to the world via Lava Music/Universal Republic Records.
