A Decade of Desolate

While many bands have come and go, while some musicians have risen and fallen, while some artists have given up their careers in music and various venues have shut down. New York City's Desolate has stayed true to the game for 10 years of punishing brutality!

The band was started when singer Jose Rivera and guitarist Jeff Martinez decided to add up their poder Latino and to collectively unleash it by forming a Heavy Music band that's full of aggression and good vibes. Desolate blends in elements of Heavy Metal and Hardcore in a chaotic yet harmonious way. After numerous lineup changes that threatened to disband Desolate. Rivera and Martinez stood strong and today they have a pretty solid lineup.

This coming Saturday (March 19th), Desolate will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary at Ace Of Clubs in New York City. The band will be joined by Irony Of Chaos, Perish The Thought, Embrace Agony and Sanitarius. Oh, and watch for the cowbell!

Unfortunately, due to the closing of Ace Of Clubs, the Desolate anniversary show has been postponed. Stay tuned to find out when this show will take place.



Related links:
OFFICIAL Facebook Invite
Desolate's Official Site
Desolate on MySpace
Ace Of Clubs

Thinning the Herd Record Release EXTRAVAGANZA

When we hosted "Death Mas" this past December at The Trash Bar in Brooklyn, the crowd was treated to a grooving set, which proved the bands originality and well crafted music. From that moment on we were looking forward to the release of their new album "Oceans Rise". We've heard it and its prove that the band is ready to tour from coast to coast and bury everyone in smoke! This Thursday March 10th Horns Up Rocks presents "The Thinning the Herd Record Release party" at Club Europa in Brooklyn.

Joining the New York rock stoners will be BOT, Gods Green Earth and Cold Fur. Additionally, New York Hard Rock personality Dan Pyro will be hosting and the very talented Mike SOS will be spinning some Heavy Music in between sets.

The Extravaganza begins at 7:30, here are all the details:

Date and Time: Thursday March 10th, 2011
Location: Club Europa (98 Meserole Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11222
Price: $8 (Includes FREE CD's and shirts)

Here all the details about Thinning the Herd's new album "Ocean Rise":

- Release date: April 5th, 2011 via NYC-based St. Mark’s Records.
- The record is titled "Ocean Rise" and it contains eight-song raging songs.
- Engineered by the masters at Seizures Palace in Brooklyn (Child Abuse, Swans, OvO, Dresden Dolls).
- The album surges with soul over its 35-minute life span, alive with groove and stories, inciting a trampled but triumphant sense of survival and good times.

Here is the official flier:


Check out this bad-ass photo montage featuring "Thinning The Herd":


Related links:
Thinning the Herd's Official Site
Thinning The Herd on MySpace
Official Facebook Invite