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Monday, November 28, 2011

Generation Kill - Video Premiere Of 'Red White and Blood'!

In times when music has become somewhat stale and predictable, Generation Kill has delivered the Heavy Music community a fresh sounding, hard hitting crushing display of adrenaline, via their new album entitled "Red, White and Blood". The band is fronted by Exodus' vocalist Rob Dukes, who joined forces with his good friend Rob Moschetti (ex-Pro Pain & M.O.D.) in order to create music without an agenda.

Today, we bring you the bands new video clip for their song "Red White and Blood". The video clip offers a full concept telling the all too real story of a war veteran turned serial killer through his traumatic experiences at the front. Concept by Rob Dukes (Exodus).

- Vital Statistics:

\m/ LINEUP:

- Rob Dukes: Vocals
- Rob Moschetti: Bass/Backing Vocals
- Lou Lehman: Lead Guitar
- Jason Trenczer: Lead Guitar
- James DeMaria: Drums

\m/ YEAR OF FORMATION: 2009

\m/ ORIGIN: Rockland County, New York

\m/ MISSION: To THRASH all of your senses!

\m/ BIOGRAPHY:

These Americans absolutely know what they are doing and it could hardly be done better. This should come as no surprise as Generation Kill was formed by current Exodus frontman Rob Dukes and Rob Moschetti (ex-Pro Pain, M.O.D.). Drawing deeply from their roots that show through openly, the duo enlisted two lead guitarist/song writers to introduce a whole new dimension. While Jason Trenczer is a master of technical guitar work, Lou Lehman adds his catchy riffs and solos.

Newest edition to the band is Powerhouse Drummer Jim DeMaria. Jim adds an extra dose of speed and power with his Hardcore/Thrash background. Generation Kill is not a side
project! "Red White and Blood" will give you the thrashing of your
life!

Related links:
Generation Kill on Big Cartel
Generation Kill on Facebook

Paradise Lost Begins Recording NEW Album 'Tragic Idol'!

After taking a trip back in time with the "Draconian Times MMXI" DVD/live album (the London legacy show of their classic album from 1995) and also Gregor Mackintosh's return to his crusty Doom/Death Metal roots with Vallenfyre (alongside his mates from My Dying bride, Doom, and At The Gates), it's now time for Paradise Lost's 13th studio album!

Gregor Mackintosh (lead guitar) comments, "We are currently holed up in The Chapel studios in Lincolnshire, England recording our new album which is entitled 'Tragic Idol'. The album will again be produced by Jens Bogren and is influenced by classic Doom Metal and Classic Metal. I would say it is more melodic than the last record whilst retaining the heaviness. There are lots of guitar solos and melodies. The album will contain such track titles as 'Honesty in Death', 'Theories from Another World', 'In this We Dwell' and the title track 'Tragic Idol'."

Tragic Idol is scheduled for a worldwide release through Century Media Records on April 23rd, 2012 in Europe and April 24th, 2012 in North America. Paradise Lost's last studio album, "Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us" (2009), entered the charts in over 10 European countries; most notably #22 in Germany and Finland, #29 in Sweden, and #45 in France.

Tour dates will be announced soon, but a few summer festivals have already been confirmed:

Paradise Lost live:

- 3/16/12: Hammerfest IV at Prestatyn, UK
- 6/22/12: Graspop Metal Meeting at Dessel, Belgium
- 8/2/12: Wacken Open Air at Wacken, Germany
- 8/4/12: Metal Camp at Tolmin, Slovenia
- 8/10/12: Brutal Assault at Josefov, Czech Republic
- 8/12/12: Bloodstock Open Air at Catton Hall, UK

In the meantime, you can still enjoy the band's new "Draconian Times MMXI" double DVD at home (Click here to purchase Paradise Lost's "Draconian Times MMXI DVD") until Paradise Lost's upcoming milestone of melancholic heaviness is released this spring. More details about "Tragic Idol" will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

Related links:
Official site of Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost on MySpace
Paradise Lost on Facebook
Paradise Lost on Twitter

Philadelphia Trio Gods and Queens Involved in Serious Van Accident in the Czech Republic!

Philadelphia-based Gods and Queens were involved in a serious accident while on their current self-booked European tour this weekend in the Czech Republic. Several of the members and their traveling friends received very serious injuries in the brutal accident, which destroyed their van, equipment and personal gear.

The band are now struggling to cover their bills and are reaching out for the public's help. Please go drop a meager $1.99 on their latest untitled full-length album via the band's Bandcamp page at this location to help these hard-working bros cover their hospital and travel expenses to bring them home.

The full initial statement released by Gods and Queens frontman Jamie Getz is below:

"I´m going to try and make this as short as I can. After all these years of touring in unsafe vans, and doing stupid things, I guess I was overdue for this... We had a serious van accident in route from our show in Graz, Austria to Dresden, Germany, somewhere along the highway in the Czech Republic.

"I was asleep in the back of the van, so I'm unsure of what exactly happened. All I know is I felt the van skidding out and we started to slide and roll over. Not sure exactly how many times the van flipped but it was more than enough. I started screaming for everyone to tell me they were OK. Gertjan check, Ben check, Sara check, and I didn't hear Jeff.

"Ben pulled me out through the windshield and I took off running, screaming for help with blood pouring down my face. I honestly thought Jeff was dead. A car stopped and a slew of women started screaming at me and I was screaming at them. We were in the middle of nowhere and as I was running two things came to mind, I think Jeff is dead, and I hope I don´t get shot like Artimus Pyle. A woman pulled me into her house and her husband and son ran to the van crash site. I found Gertjan, and he said everyone is OK. The family started talking to me via Google Translation telling me everyone is safe and that an ambulance is on the way.

"The ambulance comes takes us to a hospital, we get taken care of... sort of. The police arrive on the scene and inform us that we aren´t leaving until the medical bills are paid in full. They were so kind enough to escort Sara and myself to an ATM machine to pay the entire lump of the bills in full on the spot. Even after we signed some strange papers saying we have 30 day with proof of citizenship, etc. What the fuck ever right? We asked where Gertjan was, and their response was... prison. 300 phone calls and around €3,000 later we are out of the damned Czech Republic and safe in Germany.

"Long short, we are all somewhat OK. Jeff broke his collar bone, Ben got his hand jacked up, I am pretty alright, Gertjan is OK, as well as Sara. The van is destroyed. Booking these tours ourselves really made me realize that we are 100% on our own. We had no one to call, no one to "rescue" us. I made 3 phone calls and the entire German punk scene came to our rescue. Goddamn, thank you. Our new friends from Dresden, Germany came to get us at the drop of a hat, no questions asked. Thank you.

"So here it is, we are 3 grown adult males in our 30´s who play in a punk band. We are all stage hands at R5 Productions in Philly. That´s what we do to enable us to be here in Europe doing this. Never in our lives have we needed help like we do now. If you want to help us, please go to www.godsandqueens.bandcamp.com and purchase a record for $1.99. If you ever laughed at one of my awful jokes, or spend hours talking with us after a show, and you would like to help, please do. I always thought our band would have too much pride to ask for help, but I am pretty sure we all agree that this time we need it. If you would like to help in any form please do jamiegetz@gmail.com is the PayPal address if you are inclined to do so. We will also accept first class upgrades on US Air, Delta or Virgin."

Thanks,

Jamie/Gods & Queens

We wish everyone from Gods and Queens a speedy recovery! Help them out if you can! \m/

Divine Ascension 'Answers' Video + Behind The Scenes Footage!

Divine Australian Metal band Ascension, recently released their debut album, "As the Truth Appears" on Nightmare Records. The band also filmed a video clip for the single "Answers", along with a behind the scenes look at the making of the video for "Answers". Both videos can be watched below.

Drummer Luke Wenczel spoke about the making of the video:

"For many of us, the "Answers" film clip shoot was our first film clip experience. It was all filmed in one day, which translates to arriving at 7am and leaving at 11pm. We wanted our first clip to give our fans a chance to see who we were and I believe we accomplished that. It was a really fun day for us. We had to work hard throughout, but in between shooting, the shenanigans were aplenty!

""Answers" was filmed at a primary school in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs on a Sunday. Jennifer was able to secure the venue by offering to run a school disco for the students later in the year through her children's entertainment business.

"We were told by a school representative to make sure we locked the doors as they get a lot of families and kids using the school grounds and play equipment on weekends, much like a park, and that they might be tempted to venture in to see what was happening. So, there we are, blackout for lights, lockout for visitors, in a primary school indoor amphitheatre hammering out 'Answers' take after take. The PA wasn't loud enough so we cranked it even louder. We were all in our stage gear, black, and we had a makeup artist come along to ensure our faces weren't washed out on camera. Simon (Bass) and Karl (Guitar) opted for heavy eyeliner to look more... I don't know, and repeatedly asked if we thought it was too much! At lunch we thought it was an opportune time to get some band photos, as we hadn't had any shots done since Simon joined. We all bunched up in front of the lights and got a few indoor shots and then someone mentioned we should go out onto the play equipment. So we did. Well, the families and kids and grandparents enjoying the sun warmed winter's day that were there before were nowhere to be seen upon the completion of our outdoor photo shoot. In our full film clip attire, we climbed, perched, hung, swung, straddled and slid from every piece of child playground apparatus as we could, all in the name of capturing that 'Kodak moment!'"

Divine Ascension are sure to delight legions of symphonic, progressive Metal and female-fronted band fans alike with their debut, "As The Truth Appears". Both lyrically and musically, their primordial good and evil theme works extremely well with Jennifer's powerfully resplendent and virtuous tone.

Backing the theatrical trained Borg are five men of drive and spirit. The sheer energy that is produced during a Divine Ascension set has caught many and left them stunned.

Four years from the demo recording and a 'baptism of fire' touring the local Australian Metal scene, D.A. have now recorded and mixed their full-length debut album, "As The Truth Appears". Ermin Hamidovic of Systematic Productions was at the helm throughout recording and mixing the album, and Sweden's own Plec from Panic-Room Mastering (Scar Symmetry) was commissioned and has put the finishing masterful touches on this long awaited release.

Track listing:

1. Answers
2. Visionary
3. In My Mind
4. Vision Divine
5. Guided By Osiris
6. One Last Caress
7. Garden of Evil
8. Another Battlefield
9. Civilization
10. Unscathed

Lamb Of God Announce South American Tour + Mexico City Show!

New American Metal meisters, Lamb Of God, have set January 24th, 2012 as the release date for "Resolution", the follow up to their Grammy nominated album "Wrath".

Lamb Of God continues the international part of their 2012/13 "Resolution" tour with seven South American shows and one show in Mexico. Support on all shows will be Hatebreed with Lacuna Coil added to the bill in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Additional tour-dates can be found here.

Here are the tour-dates:

- Saturday, March 31st: Sao Paulo, Brazil at Espaco Lux
- Sunday, April 1st: Curitiba, Brazil at Curitiba Master Hall
- Monday, April 2nd: Buenos Aires, Argentina at Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas
- Wednesday, April 4th: Santiago, Chile at Teatro Caupolican
- Friday, April 6th: Quito, Ecuador at Teatro Bolivar
- Saturday, April 7th: Bogota, Colombia at Teatro Metropol
- Sunday, April 8th: Caracas, Venezuela at CIEC Caracas
- Tuesday, April 10th: Mexico City, Mexico at Jose Cuervo Salon

"Resolution", produced by Josh Wilbur, will feature 14 songs and will come in a deluxe softpak with artwork by longtime art director Ken Adams. The album was recorded in various studios in Virginia and New York.

The band has also announced the track-listing for "Resolution":

01. Straight For The Sun
02. Desolation
03. Ghost Walking
04. Guilty
05. The Undertow
06. The Number Six
07. Barbarosa
08. Invictus
09. Cheated
10. Insurrection
11. Terminally Unique
12. To The End
13. Visitation
14. King Me

Limited-edition pre-order bonus live album "Wrath - Tour 2009/2010" track listing (available only with the UK version):

01. The Passing
02. In Your Words
03. Set to Fail
04. Walk With Me In Hell
05. Hourglass
06. Now You've Got Something to Die For
07. Ruin
08. As The Palaces Burn
09. Blacken the Cursed Sun
10. Laid to Rest
11. Redneck
12. Black Label

Pre-orders for the new album are available now at www.lamb-of-god.com/resolution and will feature multiple premium bundles.

Related links:
Lamb Of God
Lamb Of God of Facebook

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