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Last month, shredder extraordinaire JEFF LOOMIS released his sophomore solo album, 'Plains Of Oblivion', a record that had surprisingly strong chart presence for a mostly instrumental shred record.
Recently, JEFF LOOMIS teamed up with Guitar World to share his shredding skills with fans. A guitar lesson for "The Ultimatum" has been posted on Guitar World, demonstrating how to play the lead guitar part of the song. "The Ultimatum" is from the above-mentioned release, 'Plains of Oblivion'.
Progressive atmospheric Death Metallers 7 HORNS 7 EYES will be releasing their first full-length album, 'Throes Of Absolution', in North America on April 24th via Century Media Records! 'Throes Of Absolution' is now streaming online in its entirety, so head over to NoCleanSinging.com to hear the album before its release next week!
Featuring a guest appearance by Jeff Loomis (ex-NEVERMORE), 'Throes Of Absolution' is already leaving a media buzz in its wake, with Dom Lawson of Metal Hammer stating: "This takes progressive death metal to a new level of pulverizing grandeur. Love it!" and Metal Sucks declaring it as one of the "Albums That Will Fuck Your Face Off In 2012". To pre-order Throes Of Absolution, head over to CM Distro for the album, plus a special CD/shirt bundle.
In support of this release, 7 HORNS 7 EYES will be co-headlining "The
Dual Destruction Tour" with progressive groove metallers STEALING AXION.
Sponsored by Guitar World, this epic progressive tour will be hitting
the West Coast during May and June, so be sure to attend! All tour dates
for this trek are below.
Guitar World presents: "The Dual Destruction Tour" featuring 7 HORNS 7 EYES and STEALING AXION
- 5/18: Tacoma, WA at The Backstage Bar and Grill - 5/19: Seattle, WA at El Corazon - 5/20: Portland, OR at Branx - 5/23: Sacramento, CA at On The Y - 5/24: Oakland, CA at Stork Club - 5/25: San Diego, CA at Eleven - 5/26: Los Angeles, CA at The Roxy - 5/27: Tempe, AZ at Club Red - 5/29: Albuquerque, NM at Burt's Tiki Lounge - 5/31: Denver, CO at 3 Kings Tavern - 6/1: Salt Lake City, UT at Burt's Tiki Lounge - 6/3: Boise, ID at The Venue - 6/5: Coeur D'Alene, ID at The Grail - 6/6: Spokane, WA at The Hop!
Jeff Loomis has a NEW solo album entitled 'Plains Of Oblivion', which is his sophomore solo album. Set to be released on April 10 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) via Century Media Records, Loomis' newest musical project was produced by Aaron Smith (7 HORNS 7 EYES) and features cover artwork by Colin Marks of Rain Song Design, who has previously worked with ALL SHALL PERISH, THE END and XERATH.
In celebration of the release of his NEW solo album, Jeff has released a video of him playing "Requiem For The Living" in its entirety! Check it out, but don't try this at home.
JEFF LOOMIS will be joined by PROTEST THE HERO, PERIPHERY and THE SAFETY FIRE for a U.S. Tour! Here are the tour dates:
- Sun/Mar-25: CHICAGO IL at Bottom Lounge
- Mon/Mar-26: LAWRENCE KS at Granada
- Tue/Mar-27: DALLAS TX at Trees
- Wed/Mar-28: HOUSTON TX at Warehouse Live
- Fri/Mar-30: ALBUQUERQUE NM at Sunshine
- Sat/Mar-31: PHOENIX AZ at Club Red
- Sun/Apr-01: LOS ANGELES CA at Key Club
- Mon/Apr-02: SAN FRANCISCO CA at Slim’s
- Tue/Apr-03: PORTLAND OR at The Branx
- Wed/Apr-04: SEATTLE WA at Studio Seven
- Fri/Apr-06: SALT LAKE CITY UT at In The Venue
- Sat/Apr-07: DENVER CO at Summit
- Mon/Apr-09: ST LOUIS MO at Pops
- Tue/Apr-10: MILWAUKEE WI at The Rave II
- Wed/Apr-11: DETROIT MI at Magic Stick
- Thu/Apr-12: COLUMBUS OH at The Outland Ballroom
- Fri/Apr-13: CLEVELAND OH at Grog Shop
- Sat/Apr-14: BALTIMORE MD at Sonar
- Mon/Apr-16: ATLANTA GA at Masquerade
- Tue/Apr-17: ORLANDO FL at The Social
- Wed/Apr-18: RALEIGH NC at Lincoln Theater
- Fri/Apr-20: NEW YORK NY at Gramercy
- Sun/Apr-22: PHILADELPHIA PA at Trocadero
Here is the tracklisting for 'Plains Of Oblivion':
01. Mercurial (feat. Marty Friedman)
02. The Ultimatum (feat. Tony MacAlpine)
03. Escape Velocity
04. Tragedy And Harmony (feat. Christine Rhoades)
05. Requiem For The Living (feat. Attila Voros)
06. Continuum Drift (feat. Chris Poland)
07. Surrender (feat. Ihsahn)
08. Chosen Time (feat. Christine Rhoades)
09. Rapture
10. Sibylline Origin
Jeff Loomis has a NEW solo album entitled 'Plains Of Oblivion', which is his sophomore solo album. Set to be released on April 10 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) via Century Media Records, Loomis' newest musical project was produced by Aaron Smith (7 HORNS 7 EYES) and features cover artwork by Colin Marks of Rain Song Design, who has previously worked with ALL SHALL PERISH, THE END and XERATH.
In celebration of the release of his NEW solo album, JEFF LOOMIS will be joined by PROTEST THE HERO, PERIPHERY and THE SAFETY FIRE for a U.S. Tour! Here are the tour dates:
- Sun/Mar-25: CHICAGO IL at Bottom Lounge
- Mon/Mar-26: LAWRENCE KS at Granada
- Tue/Mar-27: DALLAS TX at Trees
- Wed/Mar-28: HOUSTON TX at Warehouse Live
- Fri/Mar-30: ALBUQUERQUE NM at Sunshine
- Sat/Mar-31: PHOENIX AZ at Club Red
- Sun/Apr-01: LOS ANGELES CA at Key Club
- Mon/Apr-02: SAN FRANCISCO CA at Slim’s
- Tue/Apr-03: PORTLAND OR at The Branx
- Wed/Apr-04: SEATTLE WA at Studio Seven
- Fri/Apr-06: SALT LAKE CITY UT at In The Venue
- Sat/Apr-07: DENVER CO at Summit
- Mon/Apr-09: ST LOUIS MO at Pops
- Tue/Apr-10: MILWAUKEE WI at The Rave II
- Wed/Apr-11: DETROIT MI at Magic Stick
- Thu/Apr-12: COLUMBUS OH at The Outland Ballroom
- Fri/Apr-13: CLEVELAND OH at Grog Shop
- Sat/Apr-14: BALTIMORE MD at Sonar
- Mon/Apr-16: ATLANTA GA at Masquerade
- Tue/Apr-17: ORLANDO FL at The Social
- Wed/Apr-18: RALEIGH NC at Lincoln Theater
- Fri/Apr-20: NEW YORK NY at Gramercy
- Sun/Apr-22: PHILADELPHIA PA at Trocadero
Here is the tracklisting for 'Plains Of Oblivion':
01. Mercurial (feat. Marty Friedman)
02. The Ultimatum (feat. Tony MacAlpine)
03. Escape Velocity
04. Tragedy And Harmony (feat. Christine Rhoades)
05. Requiem For The Living (feat. Attila Voros)
06. Continuum Drift (feat. Chris Poland)
07. Surrender (feat. Ihsahn)
08. Chosen Time (feat. Christine Rhoades)
09. Rapture
10. Sibylline Origin
You probably know guitarist Jeff Loomis from NEVERMORE, a band considered one of the pioneers of Progressive Metal. Last year, Loomis decided to leave NEVERMORE due to artistic differences... but did you really think he was done shredding faces into pieces?
Jeff Loomis has a NEW solo album entitled 'Plains Of Oblivion', which is his sophomore solo album. Set to be released on April 10 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) via Century Media Records, Loomis' newest musical project was produced by Aaron Smith (7 HORNS 7 EYES) and features cover artwork by Colin Marks of Rain Song Design, who has previously worked with ALL SHALL PERISH, THE END and XERATH. Here is the tracklisting for 'Plains Of Oblivion':
01. Mercurial (feat. Marty Friedman)
02. The Ultimatum (feat. Tony MacAlpine)
03. Escape Velocity
04. Tragedy And Harmony (feat. Christine Rhoades)
05. Requiem For The Living (feat. Attila Voros)
06. Continuum Drift (feat. Chris Poland)
07. Surrender (feat. Ihsahn)
08. Chosen Time (feat. Christine Rhoades)
09. Rapture
10. Sibylline Origin
Progressive atmospheric Death Metallers 7 HORNS 7 EYES will be releasing their debut full-length album, 'Throes Of Absolution', in North America on April 24th, 2012 via Century Media Records! Featuring a guest appearance by Jeff Loomis (ex-NEVERMORE) and already named one of Metal Sucks' "Albums That Will Fuck Your Face Off In 2012", this highly-anticipated album has been many months in the making-- but worth the wait! In regards to the state of the band and their upcoming release, guitarist Aaron Smith comments:
"7H7E has been on quite a journey since we embarked on recording this album, full of some big ups and downs-- not the least of which being signed to Century Media/Basick Records, enduring a front-man change, re-recording all the album vocals, and sharing the stage with some great bands... and let me tell you-it feels amazing for us to know that we finally get to release this thing out into the world. Many of our fans have waited patiently for years for this record to drop, likely wondering at times if it ever even will, and we can't thank them enough for sticking by us. Here's to our fans and to 2012 being a great new year for 7 HORNS 7 EYES! See you on the road!"
A teaser trailer for 'Throes Of Absolution' can be viewed below, and the complete track-listing for the album is listed here:
1. Divine Amnesty
2. Phumis: The Falsehood of Affliction
3. The Hill Difficulty
4. Cycle of Self
5. Delusions
6. A Finite Grasp of Infinite Disillusion
7. Vindicator
8. The Winnowing
9. Regeneration
The band previously released a digital single, entitled Convalescence, which can be purchased here on iTunes. In addition to the title track, the single also features two tracks from 'Throes Of Absolution' ("Vindicator", "The Winnowing"), so download your copy now to get your first taste of the latest from 7 HORNS 7 EYES!
More news about 'Throes Of Absolution' and 7 HORNS 7 EYES will be coming soon, so stay tuned!
As we all know Mutiny Within is one of the rising forces of the new generation of American Heavy Metal. Recently, their drummer left the band and a few temporary drummers have been playing with them on the road. After some Visa issues with their current temporary drummer, the band decided to pull the plug on their tour with Nevermore. Here is the bands official statement:
"We’re sorry to say that despite our best efforts, our plans to hit the road with Nevermore this month have sadly fallen through. As many of you know, we have been looking forward to being a part of this tour and seeing all of our fans again. However, we feel that in order to deliver our best performance every night, our search for a full time drummer has to take priority. Instead of hitting the road with a temporary member again, we want to take the time to properly audition and rehearse."
"We did have another drummer lined up to accompany us on this tour, but due to a slow visa process, rehearsal time was cut to an unworkable amount. Mutiny Within is not a 5 piece band and we need to find our 6th member to bring you guys what you deserve. We’re so sorry to anybody who was looking forward to seeing us on this tour, but we cannot tour without a drummer. We know people will be upset and we apologize, but know that nobody will be more upset about this than we are. On a positive note, this gives us the time to work on brand new songs, which we’ve been looking forward to doing for some time."
"If anybody knows a suitable drummer or you are yourself, then please contact us at . We hope you all understand this and will continue to support us. Keep checking back for further updates, thanks everyone.” -Mutiny Within
Here is the official video for Mutiny Within's drummer search:
