THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Unleash The Beast With 'One Of Us Is The Killer'; Liquid Metal Takeover Begins Today!

Today, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, New Jersey's The Dillinger Escape Plan have unleashed the beast via their highly anticipated NEW album entitled 'One Of Us Is The Killer' via Sumerian Records. Below you can watch the music video for their song "When I Lost My Bet". You can now crank the album HERE!

"We hope you all enjoy what we almost destroyed ourselves and one another at times to make. You don't even know. Thanks for being around. Turns out none of us were the killer. We're still here. We're still gonna be here. See you all soon." -The Dillinger Escape Plan

Here is were you can purchase the record:

iTunes at: http://bit.ly/DEP-iTunes

Google Play at: http://bit.ly/14iT16h

Amazon MP3 at: http://amzn.to/19lChMr

Don't forget that TDEP will be headlining the 2013 Summer Slaughter Tour! Joining them will be ANIMALS AS LEADERS, PERIPHERY, NORMA JEAN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, THE OCEAN, REVOCATION, and AEON. Click HERE for details!




Related links:
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Premiere Video For "When I Lost My Bet" & Its A Must Watch!

On May 14, 2013, New Jersey's own The Dillinger Escape Plan will be unleashing their highly anticipated NEW album entitled 'One Of Us Is The Killer' on May 14th via Sumerian Records. Below you can watch the music video for their song "When I Lost My Bet".

Don't forget that TDEP will be headlining the 2013 Summer Slaughter Tour! Joining them will be ANIMALS AS LEADERS, PERIPHERY, NORMA JEAN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, THE OCEAN, REVOCATION, and AEON. Click HERE for details!



Related links:
The Dillinger Escape Plan's official site

STRYCHNIA (The Future Of Death Metal) Premiere A Song Called "War Sermon"

New Jersey Metallers STRYCHNIA began recording their NEW EP entitled 'Reanimated Monstrosity' on March 3 at Frightbox Recordings in Clifton, NJ with producer Bobby Torres. This is the same studio and producer that the band worked with back in 2010 when they recorded their debut album 'The Anatomy of Execution'.

The Death Metal quartet are ready to take the Death Metal world by storm! Don't believe us? Listen to their NEW badass song called "War Sermon":




As previously reported, the bands NEW EP features a very special appearance by Mr. John Gallagher from DYING FETUS! Gallagher recently tracked vocals for "Reanimated Monstrosity". "Reanimated Monstrosity" will be premiered soon here on Horns Up Rocks!

Here is the track listing for 'Reanimated Monstrosity': 

1. Reanimated Monstrosity (featuring John Gallagher)

2. War Sermon

3. Killdozer

4. Cephalectomy

5. Slaughtered (Pantera Cover) 

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BEYOND DISHONOR Premiere Music Video For "Heisenberg"!

New Jersey Metal maniacs BEYOND DISHONOR have premiered a music video for their first single, entitled "Heisenberg", via their official YouTube channel. You should definitely watch this video below. Any fan of the hit television drama ‘Breaking Bad’ will immediately recognize that "Heisenberg" is a tribute to the popular show— complete with yellow meth lab suits, greasy cigar-smoking drug kingpins, shady factory laboratories galore and more.
"Heisenberg" is part of the band’s upcoming EP entitled 'Generations', set to be released in June 2013.

“It's an obvious homage to one of our favorite pieces of entertainment, but it is wrapped around a stronger metaphor - just as Walt perfects the formula against his better judgement, so too are we forced to find and perfect the formula for notice and respect in this tumultuous industry and genre,” states lead vocalist Reese Dunlap. “That theme is referenced throughout the song, and goes one step further in the video, where we are, in a sense, a victim of this formulaic control. It is only when we have 'perfected the formula' that we can finally escape mediocrity.”

Here is the music video for "Heisenberg":

Coming up, BEYOND DISHONOR will head out on a 13-date east coast trek beginning April 12^th. Several dates include performances with internationally-recognized artists such as Miss May I, Whitechapel, Texas in July and more, plus a stop at the annual Launch Music Conference in Lancaster, PA. See below for all currently confirmed tour dates.

- 4/12 Atco, NJ @ Devlin's

- 4/13 Staten Island, NY @ The Full Cup

- 4/14 Newark, DE @ Mojo on Main

- 4/17 West Springfield, VA @ Empire w/ Miss May I

- 4/18 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/ Miss May I

- 4/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Club Risqué

- 4/20 Trenton, NJ @ Championship Bar w/ Texas in July

- 4/21 Woodbridge, CT @ Amity Teen Center

- 4/22 Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Art Theatre with Beyond The Shore and Sylar

- 4/23 Syracuse, NY @ Three Fat Guys Bar

- 4/24 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall

- 4/26 Lancaster, PA @ Lancaster Convention Center w/ Abandon All Ships at Launch Music Conference

- 5/6 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ Whitechapel + I Killed The Prom Queen

Related links:

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Beyond Dishonor on Facebook

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Beyond Dishonor on YouTube

Beyond Dishonor on Big Cartel

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Here Are The Top 20 Clubs In The United States!

        Photo by: Zulie Alvarez
 
According to a feature called "Venues That Rock" by Rolling Stone Magazine, this are the top 20 clubs in the United States Of America:

20) Brooklyn Bowl (Brooklyn, NY)
19) Middle East Club (Cambridge, MA)
18) 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
17) Union Transfer (Philadelphia, PA)
16) Belly Up (Aspen, CO)
15) Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)
14) Bluebird Theater (Denver, CO)
13) Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR)
12) Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
11) Largo (Los Angeles, CA)
10) The Bluebird Cafe (Nashville, TN)
9) Continental Club (Austin, TX)
8) Joe's Pub (New York, NY)
7) The Crocodile (Seattle, WA)
6) Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA)
5) Schubas (Chicago, IL)
4) Fox Theatre (Boulder, CO)
3) Maxwell's (Hoboken, NJ)
2) The Troubadour (West Hollywood, CA)                 

1) Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
 
Opened 15 years ago in a vacant jewelry store and haberdashery on the Lower East Side, the 550-capacity club is a must-play for bands on the way to stardom. David T. Viecelli, agent for Arcade Fire, says it's "another dressing room or two shy of perfection." It's both intimate and grand, with consistently great sound and sightlines, and touches of old-school class, like 84-year-old brass rails.

Congrats to our friends from the Bowery Ballroom! They totally deserve such a great accomplishment!

Related links:

Rolling Stone Magazine

STRYCHNIA To Collaborate With A Member Of DYING FETUS!

New Jersey Metallers STRYCHNIA began recording their NEW EP entitled 'Reanimated Monstrosity' this past March 3 at Frightbox Recordings in Clifton, NJ with producer Bobby Torres. This is the same studio and producer that the band worked with back in 2010 when they recorded their debut album 'The Anatomy of Execution'.

The Death Metal quartet plans to conclude the recording sessions by April and plan on premiering the self-titled track "Reanimated Monstrosity" some time in April on Horns Up Rocks! 

The title track of the bands NEW EP features a very special appearance by one of Death Metal's finest vocalists and guitarists. We are talking about Mr. John Gallagher from DYING FETUS! Gallagher is tracking vocals for "Reanimated Monstrosity" as we type this!

Here is the track listing for 'Reanimated Monstrosity': 

1. Reanimated Monstrosity (featuring John Gallagher)

2. War Sermon

3. Killdozer

4. Cephalectomy

5. Slaughtered (Pantera Cover) 

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Splits Up, Thankfully!

This might be some really bad news for some of you: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE have decided to part ways. In our humble opinion, now much more talented bands will have a chance at shining since MCR counts with legions of fans worldwide that will be forced to find other bands to support. But hey, we do respect MCR because even though their music wasn't great, they did work very hard on their craft. With that said, we wish them the best of luck!
Anyhow, the New Jersey-based Alternative Rock band announced Saturday that "it has come time for it to end." The quartet thanked fans in a statement and said the experience was "a true blessing."
The group said they've "shared the stage with people we admire, people we look up to, and best of all, our friends."

But why exactly did the band break up? The exact reason has not surfaced, but here is an excerpt from the extensive essay written by the bands singer Gerard Way:
"We were spectacular.

"Every show I knew this, every show I felt it with or without external confirmation.

"There were some clunkers, sometimes our secondhand gear broke, sometimes I had no voice- we were still great. It is this belief that made us who we were, but also many other things, all of them vital-
And all of the things that made us great were the very things that were going to end us-

"Fiction. Friction. Creation. Destruction. Opposition. Aggression. Ambition. Heart. Hate. Courage. Spite. Beauty. Desperation. LOVE. Fear. Glamour. Weakness. Hope.

"Fatalism.

"That last one is very important. My Chemical Romance had, built within its core, a fail-safe. A doomsday device, should certain events occur or cease occurring, would detonate. I shared knowledge of this “flaw” within weeks of its inception.
Personally, I embraced it because, again, it made us perfect. A perfect machine, beautiful, yet self aware of it’s system. Under directive to terminate before it becomes compromised. To protect the idea- at all costs. This probably sounds like something ripped from the pages of a four-color comic book, and that’s the point.
No compromise. No surrender. No fucking shit.

"To me that’s rock and roll. And I believe in rock and roll."

Read his entire essay HERE!


Group members included:

- Vocalist Gerard Way
- Bassist Mikey Way
- Guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero.

Their last album was 2010's 'Danger Days: The True Lives of the
Fabulous Killjoys'.

Related links:
My Chemical Romance's official site

JULIUS SEIZURE: Exclusive Premiere Of Music Video For "TMSNEV"

After Months of anticipation, Julius Seizure have released their brand NEW single and Music video for "TMSNEV."

The single, originally recorded for the band's debut E.P. 'Beware The Ides Of March' was re-recorded with new vocalist and former Will Killmore drummer/bandmate Charlie Corletta.

"When I was told that I was going to re-record "TMSNEV," I was excited and eager to put my flair on a track that I felt to be the strongest on the band's E.P. I tried to remain true to (former vocalist) Yosef El's vision and delivery while still allowing my voice to be heard. Last thing I wanted was to be a hired gun. I had to establish myself as part of the band's signature sound and I am proud of the end result," said Corletta.

The following video was directed and edited by Jonathan Robertson at P1 Digital Media (Las Vegas)!



"TMSNEV" was produced & engineered by the band's guitarist Steve Toth, and mixed/mastered by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom Studios, Rockaway, NJ.

Julius Seizure are currently in the studio  working on their follow up E.P. as well as booking shows across the tri-state area.

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New Jersey's STRYCHNIA Reveal NEW Album Title, Cover Art & Track Listing!

New Jersey Metallers STRYCHNIA began recording their NEW EP entitled 'Reanimated Monstrosity' this past March 3 at Frightbox Recordings in Clifton, NJ with producer Bobby Torres. This is the same studio and producer that the band worked with back in 2010 when they recorded their debut album 'The Anatomy of Execution'. The Death Metal quartet plans to conclude the recording sessions by April and plan on premiering the self-titled track "Reanimated Monstrosity" some time in April on Horns Up Rocks! The song features a very special appearance by one of Death Metal's finest vocalists and guitarists.

'Reanimated Monstrosity' will be released in May 2013. Once the band is finished recording they will also be posting a bunch of studio footage.

Here is the track listing for 'Reanimated Monstrosity':

1. Reanimated Monstrosity

2. War Sermon

3. Killdozer

4. Cephalectomy

5. Slaughtered (Pantera Cover)

Here is the cover artwork for 'Reanimated Monstrosity':

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METALLICA's "Orion Music + More": Lineup & Details To Be Revealed This Monday!

Want to know who is playing Orion 2013 and how to get your tickets? Check out the ORION site Monday morning and make sure you're on the E-list to be the first to find out! http://bit.ly/YpbvML
The event will take place in Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013."

Last year, the Kings Of Thrash Metal, METALLICA, inaugurated their two day music festival which they headlined of course! The massive fest took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 23rd and 24th. Support came from 22 different bands from all types of genres that were hand picked by the Tallica boys. Additionally, METALLICA played their groundbreaking 'Black Album' and the classic album 'Ride The Lighting' in their entirety.



Stay tuned for more information!

Related links:
Orion Music and More

OVERKILL Releases Statement Regarding The Health Status Of Bobby "Blitz' Ellsworth

As previously reported, "The Dark Roots Of Thrash Tour" was dented last night in Huntington, New York. Unfortunately, OVERKILL were forced to cancel their appearance last night at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, Long Island, NY because their singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was rushed to the hospital after falling ill with walking pneumonia. The bands has just released the following update:

"We are terribly sorry that we had to cancel our performance last night, but let's put the rumors to rest, before speculation runs rampant.

"Blitz was diagnosed with what is called "walking pneumonia", and was medically advised to not perform due to it potentially getting worse if he did. When the health risk is no longer an issue, he'll be ready to kick ass once again."

So it is safe to assume that OVERKILL will not be performing on "The Dark Roots Of Thrash Tour" until further notice.

OVERKILL bassist DD Vernie commented: "We live just on the other side of the bridge, we will make up the show".

The epic tour, which features TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, and 4ARM, marks the first time that TESTAMENT and OVERKILL share the stage in over 25 years. 

We wish Bobby a speedy recovery! Please keep flexing your muscles like on the picture above for many years to come!

TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, 4ARM (remaining tour dates):
2/16: The Palladium – Worcester, MA
2/17: Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
2/18: Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON
2/20: Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
2/21: The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
2/22: The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
2/23: First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
2/25: The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
2/26: In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
2/27: Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
2/28: Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
* – Denotes FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will not be playing

Related links:
Overkill's official site

OVERKILL: Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth Forced To Miss Huntington, NY Show Allegedly Due To Pneumonia!

Last night, "The Dark Roots Of Thrash Tour" arrived to Huntington, New York. The epic tour, which features TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, and 4ARM, marks the first time that TESTAMENT and OVERKILL share the stage in over 25 years. Unfortunately, OVERKILL were forced to cancel their appearance last night at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, Long Island, NY because their singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was allegedly rushed to the hospital after falling ill with pneumonia. OVERKILL bassist DD Vernie commented: "We live just on the other side of the bridge, we will make up the show".

What is very surprising to us is that we interviewed Bobby 24 hours before the tour arrived in Long Island, and he seemed to be completely healthy. As a matter of fact, he seemed to be in very high spirits and was on fire while on stage at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Can someone fall ill with pneumonia in less than 24 hours? We think not.

Whatever the situation is, we will keep you posted as more information becomes available. We wish Bobby a speedy recovery, regardless!

TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, 4ARM (remaining tour dates):

2/16: The Palladium – Worcester, MA
2/17: Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
2/18: Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON
2/20: Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
2/21: The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
2/22: The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
2/23: First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
2/25: The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
2/26: In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
2/27: Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
2/28: Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA

* – Denotes FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will not be playing

Related links:
Overkill's official site 

TESTAMENT To Film LIVE DVD This Friday In Long Island, New York!

TESTAHEADS! Bay Area Thrash Metallers have an invitation for you!
"Testament will be filming for a 90-minute live DVD (via Nuclear Blast) this Friday, February 15th at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York!

"Come out to the show and join the thrash metal festivities!"

The DVD will be produced by Tommy Jones from The Studio in New Jersey. Here is what he had to say about it:
"I am stoked to announce that I am producing the new Testament DVD, and we are shooting it this Friday at The Paramount in Huntington Long Island NY! Come out and get crazy for the cameras!"

TESTAMENT's tour continues tonight at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, and will be trekking through the United States until the end of February.

TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, 4ARM (remaining tour dates):

2/12: The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
2/13: Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
2/14: Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY
2/15: The Paramount – Huntington, NY (DVD Shoot)
2/16: The Palladium – Worcester, MA
2/17: Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
2/18: Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON
2/20: Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
2/21: The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
2/22: The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
2/23: First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
2/25: The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
2/26: In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
2/27: Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
2/28: Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA

* – Denotes FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will not be playing


We recently chatted with Chuck Billy from TESTAMENT about this tour and how the band plans to celebrate their 25th anniversary:




Related links:  
Testament's Official Site

Comedian/METALLICA Fan Jim Breuer To Get "Metal Makeover" Tonight In New Jersey - Details Available!

Tonight at 8 PM Eastern Time, comedian and Metal head Jim Breuer, will be getting a "Metal Makeover" at the Affliction Clothing store at the Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, New Jersey.

As we all know, or should know, comedian Jim Breuer is a big METALLICA head. Breuer actually performed his infamous comedy act earlier this year at METALLICA's "Orion Music + More" festival. In 2010, during a comedy show Breuer mocked James Hetfield and the late great Ronnie James Dio.



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GOD FORBID Announce Hurricane Sandy Benefit Show!

On October 29th, 2012 the east coast experienced one of the largest Atlantic hurricanes on record that affected millions and destroyed thousands of homes, businesses and communities in its path. Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Atlantic City, New Jersey and ripped its way through New York City and other coastal communities. New Jersey melodic Metallers GOD FORBID were personally affected by this storm as were their fans, family and friends. They are very pleased to announce that on Friday, January 11th at The Boneyard in Atlantic City they will be participating in Revive The Shore Part III, a concert series that will benefit areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Doors open at 6 PM and tickets are available for $15 dollars in advance or $18 at the door. More information can be found HERE.

Vocalist Byron Davis comments, “We would like to wish everyone a belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. With that being said we should take this time and reflect on how tragedy can turn ones world upside down; we need to be grateful for the ones we have in our lives and remember those who have lost everything.”

He continues, “This benefit show gives us the opportunity to let our fellow New Jerseyians know that we have not forgotten them and will honor their struggles with pride. For one night, we will all come together for remembrance and fun to raise contributions that will help re-build communities and people’s spirits that were affected around the Jersey Shore. We are looking forward to seeing New Jersey stand together united. See you there!”

GOD FORBID has been rocking out for nearly fifteen years, sweeping the nation with one of the most promising forms of melodic Thrash Metal. With their sixth album, 'Equilibrium' (available now via Victory Records) under their belts, GOD FORBID has been touring continuously across North America. They rounded out 2012 supporting SHADOWS FALL throughout the US and an extensive run on the Trespass America Tour with Metal heavyweights FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TRIVIUM, EMMURE and more. Fans can expect to see more of GOD FORBID’s powerful and dynamic live stage performance this New Year and should stay tuned for upcoming tour announcements here.

Watch this flashback video of drummer Corey Pierce talking about the competitiveness in his home state of New Jersey.



Related links:
Official Site of God Forbid

METALLICA's "Orion Music + More" Coming To Detroit Rock City In 2013 - Video Announcement Available!

Earlier this year, the Kings Of Thrash Metal, METALLICA, inaugurated their two day music festival which they headlined of course! The massive fest took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 23rd and 24th. Support came from 22 different bands from all types of genres that were hand picked by the Tallica boys. Additionally, METALLICA played their groundbreaking 'Black Album' and the classic album 'Ride The Lighting' in their entirety.

The METALLICA camp has just made the following announcement regarding "Orion Music +More":

"It’s Official! Orion is back and in 2013! And they are bringing the weekend-long METALLICA "Music + More" experience to Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013."



Stay tuned for more information!

Related links:
Orion Music and More

89.5 FM WSOU Surpass Monetary Goal On Their Hurricane Sandy RadioThon!

As we all know, New Jersey was heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. Yesterday we announced that the Starland Ballroom will be shut down until Spring of 2013 due to the amount of damage that the venue suffered (details HERE). Thankfully, the people of New Jersey are coming together and helping each other out.

Yesterday (November 30), 89.5FM WSOU joined the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and hosted a radio-thon in order to collect donations. The station has announced that they have surpassed their monetary goal:

"We hit our goal of $8950! In fact, WE PASSED IT AND RAISED OVER $9400 FOR HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF! THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR DONATING AND THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH"

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WSOU To Host Radio-thon Tomorrow For The Victims Of Hurricane Sandy!

As we all know, New Jersey was heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. Recently, we announced that the Starland Ballroom (located in Sayreville, New Jersey) will be shut down until Spring of 2013 due to the amount of damage that the venue suffered (details HERE). Thankfully, the people of New Jersey are coming together and helping each other out.

Joining the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts is 89.5FM WSOU, who will be hosting a radio-thon in order to collect donations. The radio-thon will take place TOMORROW (Friday, November 30th). It will kick off at 6AM and will run until midnight. They will be DJing regular rotation music and will be taking breaks to ask for donations. Listeners will be able to call up and pledge various amounts of money. If a listener pledges $25+, he/she will be mailed a WSOU prize pack (contains WSOU stickers, pens, bottle openers and a random CD). If the pledge amount is $50+ the listener will receive a special Hurricane Sandy relief t-shift they are making specifically for the occasion and the prize pack as well.

If the donation is $100+ the listener will receive a WSOU Hoodie, the shirt, and the prize pack. They will also be running raffles all day. Raffle tickets can be purchased separately at $25 each. Some of the prizes being raffled are a signed Slipknot poster (includes Paul Gray), a 3 Inches of Blood snowboard and a framed drum head signed by all members of Five Finger Death Punch. There are also many other signed pieces of memorabilia to be given away. Their goal is to raise $8950 by the end of the day. They will also have a slew of guest DJs throughout the day.



Save the date: Friday, November 30th on WSOU 89.5 FM!

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SEVENDUST Breaks The Silence & Announce Their NEW Album Title!

As previously reported, Atlanta, Georgia's SEVENDUST has completed production of their ninth studio album. The CD was recorded at Architekt Music studios in Butler, New Jersey with engineer Mike Ferretti. Today, the band has announced that their NEW studio album is called "Black Out The Sun" and they plan to release it in April of 2013. The CD was recorded at Architekt Music studios in Butler, New Jersey with engineer Mike Ferretti. Here is what guitarist Clint Lowery told "Source Of The Sound With Wendy Campbell" about the bands NEW album:

"It's a basic SEVENDUST record. There's nothing, like, too completely different than anything we've done before. It's got a darker vibe to it. We've got a good amount of the programming element in there. It's a lot of what we do — it's heavy and it's got its melodic element in it. So if you're a SEVENDUST fan, it's more along the lines of the second and third records we did — it's kind of like that. It's got a couple of throwback vibes to it. 'Animosity' [2002] and 'Home' [1999], if I can put those two records together, it would [sound similar to the new CD]."

Lowery has also announced that SEVENDUST might be joining forces with LACUNA COIL and COAL CHAMBER in 2013!

SEVENDUST 2012 is:

- Lajon Witherspoon
- John Connolly
- Clint Lowery
- Vince Hornsby
- Morgan Rose

Via Blabbermouth

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WSOU 89.5 FM: Radio-Thon Announced In Order To Collect Donations For Hurricane Sandy Relief!

As we all know, New Jersey was heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. Yesterday we announced that the Starland Ballroom will be shut down until Spring of 2013 due to the amount of damage that the venue suffered (details HERE). Thankfully, the people of New Jersey are coming together and helping each other out.

Joining the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts is 89.5FM WSOU, who will be hosting a radio-thon in order to collect donations. The radio-thon will take place on Friday, November 30th. It will kick off at 6AM and will run until midnight. They will be DJing regular rotation music and will be taking breaks to ask for donations. Listeners will be able to call up and pledge various amounts of money. If a listener pledges $25+, he/she will be mailed a WSOU prize pack (contains WSOU stickers, pens, bottle openers and a random CD). If the pledge amount is $50+ the listener will receive a special Hurricane Sandy relief t-shift they are making specifically for the occasion and the prize pack as well.

If the donation is $100+ the listener will receive a WSOU Hoodie, the shirt, and the prize pack. They will also be running raffles all day. Raffle tickets can be purchased separately at $25 each. Some of the prizes being raffled are a signed Slipknot poster (includes Paul Gray), a 3 Inches of Blood snowboard and a framed drum head signed by all members of Five Finger Death Punch. There are also many other signed pieces of memorabilia to be given away. Their goal is to raise $8950 by the end of the day. They will also have a slew of guest DJs throughout the day.

Save the date: Friday, November 30th on WSOU 89.5 FM!

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