KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Release 'Disarm THE Descent', Here Is Our Review!

The day has arrived, today (April 2) KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are proud to release their sixth studio album 'Disarm THE Descent' via Roadrunner Records. The record is the first one with Jesse Leach on vocals since 2002's 'Alive Or Just Breathing'.

If you have not listened to the bands latest effort, you must! While KSE have always been a great band and have released a lot of good records, this is the ultimate KSE record. As we reported at the end of last year, Jesse revitalized the band as soon as he returned to the fold. He also saved the band from having to call it a day, following the departure of Howard Jones. Read on...

After spending hours at a rehearsal studio in New York City to find the proper replacement for Jones, the band were actually exhausted from endless auditions that were not hitting the sweet spot. After taking a short New York Pizza break, Jesse arrived and the three song audition turned into a full set. While the KSE dudes knew Jesse was the right choice from the moment the jam started, they made him wait a few days before bringing him to the band that he should have never left.

On 'Disarm The Descent', you can tell that all of the band members are very happy not only personally, but creatively. And a happy band writes great music. This words posted yesterday by Jesse say it all:

"Have I told you lately that I love you?

"Spent the day at "Fuse" doing an exclusive interview and it hit me?!! !Tomorrow is the big final release day for "Disarm the Descent"! So grateful for everyone's support and love! It has been a crazy and amazing year for me. Looking forward to getting back on the tour bus in 5 days! Cheers and One Love people!"

The production process itself, which was lead by the bands guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and mixed by Andy Sneap, is evidence that musical magic was created by the KSE crew:

- Jesse Leach (vocals)
- Mike D'Antonio (bass)
- Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel (guitars)
- Justin Foley (drums)

Here is the track listing:

01. The Hell In Me
02. Beyond The Flames
03. New Awakening
04. In Due Time
05. A Tribute To The Fallen
06. The Turning Point
07. All That We Have
08. You Don't Bleed For Me
09. The Call
10. No End In Sight
11. Always
12. Time Will Not Remain

Find out if KSE is coming to your town soon!



Related links:
Here is the bands NEW website www.killswitchengage.com

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: NEW Album 'Disarm THE Descent' Steaming In Its Entirety!

New England Metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will release their sixth studio album and first one with Jesse Leach since 2002's 'Alive Or Just Breathing', on April 2 via Roadrunner Records.

Entitled 'Disarm THE Descent', one of the most anticipated albums of 2013, includes 12 songs. Right now, the entire album is available for your listening pleasure via Alternative Press. Check it out here! 

Pre-Orders for 'Disarm The Descent' are now available. To check out all the different options please visit: 

www.killswitchengage.com 

'Disarm The Descent' was produced by the bands guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, ACCEPT, ARCH ENEMY and NEVERMORE). Here is the track listing:

01. The Hell In Me
02. Beyond The Flames
03. New Awakening
04. In Due Time
05. A Tribute To The Fallen
06. The Turning Point
07. All That We Have
08. You Don't Bleed For Me
09. The Call
10. No End In Sight
11. Always
12. Time Will Not Remain

Find out if KSE is coming to your town soon!


We recently had the chance to chat with KSE bassist Mike D'Antonio about the 10th anniversary tour in celebration of 'Alive Or Just Breathing', and how the return of Jesse Leach revitalized the band.




Video by: Zulie Alvarez


Related links:
Killswitch Engage

WHITECHAPEL Premieres Music Video For "Possibilities of an Impossible Existence"!

Knoxville, TN sextet WHITECHAPEL has launched their NEW music video for "Possibilities of an Impossible Existence" off their current, self-titled release, exclusively on Alternative Press's site today. Head over to AltPress.com to check out the NEW video, which was filmed by the Rockstar Media department with director Strati Hovartos while the band was out touring on 2012's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest.

Guitarist Alex Wade comments; "Collectively as a band we all really love this video. The guys with the Rockstar Media department really did an outstanding job on it. It was shot on Rockstar Mayhem Fest this year with a combination of GoPro and DSLR cameras. I feel it gives a more intimate vibe than just a regular performance video. The video is also in black and white, which reminds me of old Pantera videos, which rules."

In other news WHITECHAPEL, who recently finished up a full US tour playing direct support to Hatebreed, will be re-releasing their full-length debut 'The Somatic Defilement' via Metal Blade Records in the spring of 2013. Mark Lewis is set to re-mix and re-master 'The Somatic Defilement', which was originally released July 31, 2007 on Candlelight Records.

The band's latest effort, the self-titled album that dropped on June 19 in North America, debuted at #47 on the Top 200 Chart, #10 on the Top Independent Albums Chart, #3 on the Hard Music Albums Chart (Current), #2 on the Hard Music Albums Chart (Core Stores) and #64 on the Top Digital Album Chart.

Whitechapel is one of the most well received albums of the summer, with critical acclaim and high praise from some of the most respected music outlet including The New York Times, Alternative Press and Metal Hammer.

"They build unforgiving walls of riff, and unpleasant ones too. Pleasure's not the point, though. There is a militaristic certainty to Whitechapel's work, which activates the true thrills of masochism." New York Times

"The band's best album yet by a wide margin." 4/5, Alternative Press Magazine

"Bolder and smarter than previous efforts and with flashes of subtle invention peppering their trademark onslaught of fat, hellish grooves and adrenalized blasting, Whitechapel positions its creators as worthy heirs to Chaos AD-era Sepultura's cross pollinating throne, albeit with a massive, jarring does of 21st century death metal adding additional sonic bulk and braggadocio." Metal Hammer – 8/10

WHITECHAPEL with AUGUST BURNS RED and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA:

- 06/11/12 – SE – Malmö – KB
- 07/11/12 – DK – Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
- 08/11/12 – DE – Berlin – C-Club
- 09/11/12 – DE – Chemnitz – Südbahnhof
- 10/11/12 – PL – Warsaw – Progresja
- 11/11/12 – PL – Krakow – Kwadrat
- 13/11/12 – DE – Frankfurt – Batschkapp
- 14/11/12 – DE – München – Backstage Halle
- 16/11/12 – CH – Zürich – Komplex
- 17/11/12 – IT – Milan – Tunnel Club
- 18/11/12 – DE – Karlsruhe – Substage
- 19/11/12 – FR – Paris – Le Bataclan

Related links:
White Chapel
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME: Instructional Videos Of "Telos" Available Now!

With the release of Between The Buried And Me's critically-acclaimed NEW album, 'The Parallax II: Future Sequence' (available this Tuesday October 9th via Metal Blade Records), the North Carolinian band have released a collection of instructional videos for their NEW monstrous song "Telos." Watch below!

Recently, BTBAM unveiled the first official video from their epic NEW album, for "Astral Body" via Alternative Press' HERE.

BTBAM have released a series of behind-the-scenes clips documenting the recording sessions for The Parallax II which are viewable on the band's YouTube page at www.youtube.com/btbamofficial.

Exclusive pre-order bundles are available now at www.merchconnectioninc.com/btbam and www.metalblade.com/btbam (the sites have different packages available) with digital pre-orders available via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/preorder/id556666908).

Paul Waggoner ‘Telos’ Guitar Demonstration:



Dustie Waring ‘Telos’ Guitar Demonstration:



Dan Briggs 'Telos' Bass Demonstration:



Blake Richardson Drumming Live:



The band recently kicked off a European tour in the UK that will be followed by Japanese, Australian and New Zealand dates.

All dates below with Periphery and The Safety Fire opening:

- Oct. 5: Manchester, UK at Club Academy
- Oct. 6: Leeds, UK at Cockpit
- Oct. 7: Bristol, UK 02 at Academy
- Oct. 8: Southampton, UK at The Brook
- Oct. 10: Antwerp, Belgium at Trix
- Oct. 11: Amsterdam, Netherlands at Melkweg
- Oct. 12: Cologne, Germany at Luxor
- Oct. 13: Munster, Germany at Sputnikhalle
- Oct. 14: Copenhagen, Denmark at Vega
- Oct. 16: Stockholm, Sweden at Debaser Slussen
- Oct. 17: Gothenberg, Sweden at Sticky Fingers
- Oct. 18: Hamburg, Germany at Logo
- Oct. 19: Berlin, Germany at Lido
- Oct. 20: Prague, Czech Republic at Rock Café
- Oct. 22: Bratislava, Slovakia at Randall Club
- Oct. 23: Budapest, Hungary at Durer Kert
- Oct. 24: Wien, Austria at Szene
- Oct. 25: Munich, Germany at Backstage
- Oct. 27: Novara, Italy at Rock'n'Roll Arena
- Oct. 28: Zurich, Switzerland at Dynamo
- Oct. 29: Stuttgart, Germany at Universum
- Oct. 30: Frankfurt, Germany at Batschkapp
- Oct. 31: Paris, France at La Maroquinerie
- Nov. 2: London, UK at Shepherds Bush Empire
End Tour

- Nov. 4: Austin, TX at Fun Fun Fun Fest

All dates below with Animal as Leaders opening:

- Nov. 8: Osaka, Japan at Avenue A
- Nov. 9: Nagoya, Japan at 3Star
- Nov. 10: Tokyo, Japan at Aube
- Nov. 11: Tokyo, Kichijoji at Club Seata
- Nov. 13: Perth, Australia at Amplifier
- Nov. 14: Adelaide, Australia at Fowlers
- Nov. 15: Brisbane, Australia at The Zoo
- Nov. 16: Melbourne, Australia at Corner Hotel
- Nov. 17: Sydney, Australia at The Metro
- Nov. 19: Wellington, NZ at Bodega
- Nov. 20: Auckland, NZ at The Kings Arms

Related links:
BTBAM On Facebook
BTBAM On Metal Blade
BTBAM on Twitter
Metal Blade on Facebook

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Premiere Music Video For "Astral Body"; NEW Album Out Soon!

Between The Buried And Me unveil the first official video from the North Carolina band's epic NEW album, 'The Parallax II: Future Sequence' (set to be released on October 9th via Metal Blade Records), for "Astral Body" premiering today via Alternative Press' HERE.

The visually stunning four-minute clip was directed by Wes Richardson and builds upon the story laid out in 'The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues' (2011 EP) and the forthcoming, 12-track concept album 'The Parallax II: Future Sequence'. "Quote from Tommy explaining how the video ties into the overarching story of The Parallax," explains singer/songwriter Tommy Rogers. "Words words words."

Between The Buried And Me have released a series of behind-the-scenes clips documenting the recording sessions for The Parallax II which are viewable on the band's YouTube page at www.youtube.com/btbamofficial.

Exclusive pre-order bundles are available now at www.merchconnectioninc.com/btbam and www.metalblade.com/btbam (the sites have different packages available) with digital pre-orders available via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/preorder/id556666908).

We recently spoke with the bands frontman Tommy Rogers about the bands NEW album 'The Parallax II: Future Sequence', here is what went down!



Video by: Zulie Alvarez (www.zuliephotographierocks.com/)

The band kicks off a European tour on October 1st in the UK followed by Japanese, Australian and New Zealand dates.

All dates below with Periphery and The Safety Fire opening:

- Oct. 1: Reading, UK at Sub 89
- Oct. 2: Wolverhampton, UK at Slade Rooms
- Oct. 3: Glasgow, UK at The Garage
- Oct. 4: Newcastle, UK at 02 Academy 2
- Oct. 5: Manchester, UK at Club Academy
- Oct. 6: Leeds, UK at Cockpit
- Oct. 7: Bristol, UK 02 at Academy
- Oct. 8: Southampton, UK at The Brook
- Oct. 10: Antwerp, Belgium at Trix
- Oct. 11: Amsterdam, Netherlands at Melkweg
- Oct. 12: Cologne, Germany at Luxor
- Oct. 13: Munster, Germany at Sputnikhalle
- Oct. 14: Copenhagen, Denmark at Vega
- Oct. 16: Stockholm, Sweden at Debaser Slussen
- Oct. 17: Gothenberg, Sweden at Sticky Fingers
- Oct. 18: Hamburg, Germany at Logo
- Oct. 19: Berlin, Germany at Lido
- Oct. 20: Prague, Czech Republic at Rock Café
- Oct. 22: Bratislava, Slovakia at Randall Club
- Oct. 23: Budapest, Hungary at Durer Kert
- Oct. 24: Wien, Austria at Szene
- Oct. 25: Munich, Germany at Backstage
- Oct. 27: Novara, Italy at Rock'n'Roll Arena
- Oct. 28: Zurich, Switzerland at Dynamo
- Oct. 29: Stuttgart, Germany at Universum
- Oct. 30: Frankfurt, Germany at Batschkapp
- Oct. 31: Paris, France at La Maroquinerie
- Nov. 2: London, UK at Shepherds Bush Empire
End Tour

- Nov. 4: Austin, TX at Fun Fun Fun Fest

All dates below with Animal as Leaders opening:

- Nov. 8: Osaka, Japan at Avenue A
- Nov. 9: Nagoya, Japan at 3Star
- Nov. 10: Tokyo, Japan at Aube
- Nov. 11: Tokyo, Kichijoji at Club Seata
- Nov. 13: Perth, Australia at Amplifier
- Nov. 14: Adelaide, Australia at Fowlers
- Nov. 15: Brisbane, Australia at The Zoo
- Nov. 16: Melbourne, Australia at Corner Hotel
- Nov. 17: Sydney, Australia at The Metro
- Nov. 19: Wellington, NZ at Bodega
- Nov. 20: Auckland, NZ at The Kings Arms

Related links:
BTBAM On Facebook
BTBAM On Metal Blade
BTBAM on Twitter
Metal Blade on Facebook

Whitechapel Announce 'The Recorruptour' 2012 U.S. Tour!

'The Recorruptour', Whitechapel's next headlining tour will hit cities across North America in March and May of 2012. The tour is presented by Rockstar Energy Drink and Alternative Press Magazine. Playing right before Whitechapel each night will be Miss May I, After The Burial, The Plot In You, Within The Ruins (5/3 - 5/17) and Struc/tures (3/10 - 3/30). The tour reaches a lot of cities Whitechapel has not played in some time, so the band is looking forward to playing in front of some new faces. Tickets for the tour will be on sale this Friday (December 16th).

Guitarist Alex Wade adds, "We are really excited to announce our headliner 'The Recorruptour' that will be taking place Spring 2012. We love to headline because not only do we get to put a lot of time and effort into creating an awesome live show for our fans, but we get to take out our friends as well. The lineup for this tour is a selection of our good friends and great bands and we are stoked for them to be joining us on this run. We are also excited for the involvement of Rockstar Energy Drink and Alternative Press Magazine with the tour. See you next spring on 'The Recorruptour'!"

Whitechapel's latest release, the 'Recorrupted EP', features a brand new track, "Section 8", a cover of Pantera's "Strength Beyond Strength", an acoustic version of "End of Flesh", and remixes of "Breeding Violence" by Big Chocolate and "This Is Exile" by Ben Weinman from The Dillinger Escape Plan. "Section 8" and "Strength Beyond Strength" are also the very first recordings with new drummer Ben Harclerode. 'Recorrupted' was released on November 8th and is available now.

Rockstar Energy Drink and Alternative Press present 'The Recorruptour' Featuring Whitechapel, with special guests: After the Burial, The Plot In You and Struc/tures!

- 03/10: Memphis, TN at Newbys
- 03/11: Knoxville, TN at Valerium
- 03/13: Grand Rapids, MI at Intersection
- 03/14: Indianapolis, IN at Egyptian Room
- 03/15: Springfield, MO at Outland Ballroom
- 03/16: Kansas City, KS at Beaumont
- 03/17: Wichita, KS at The Scene/ary
- 03/20: Reno, NV at Knitting Factory
- 03/21: Sacramento, CA at Ace of Spades
- 03/22: Ventura, CA at Ventura Theater
- 03/23: Fresno, CA at Retro
- 03/24: Tucson, AZ at Rialto
- 03/25: Las Vegas, NV at Hard Rock
- 03/27: Farmington, NM at Top Deck
- 03/28: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 03/29: McAllen, TX at El Rey
- 03/30: Corpus Christi, TX at House of Rock

With special guests: After the Burial, The Plot In You and Within the Ruins:

- 05/03: Louisville, KY at Expo 5
- 05/04: Asheville, NC at The Orange Peel
- 05/05: Birmingham, AL at Zydeco
- 05/08: Orlando, FL at HOB
- 05/09: Jacksonville, FL at Freebird Live
- 05/10: Charleston, SC at Music Farm
- 05/12: Columbus, OH at Newport
- 05/13: Huntington, WV at The Bid Sandy
- 05/15: Albany, NY at Northern Lights
- 05/16: Burlington, VT at Higher Ground
- 05/17: Portland, ME at State Theater

Related links:
White Chapel
Metal Blade Records