BENEDICTUM – U.S. Heavy Metal powerhouse BENEDICTUM continues to kick the shit out of the North American festival circuit as the band travels down to Tijuana for EXPO ROCK TIJUANA 2011, which runs from July 1st to July 3rd. BENEDICTUM will serve as headliners for day two (Saturday, July 2nd) of the festival.
A video advertisement for the event (in Spanish) is below:
(Source: ClawHammer PR)
* For more info on BENEDICTUM, click on the links below:
LONG LIVE BENEDICTUM.
Stone.
ANTHRAX – Yes, I like so many other countless Anthrax, Metal and Thrash Metal fans am extremely psyched-out from hearing the NEW Anthrax song: Fight’em ’til You Can’t. Plus… in case you haven’t heard yet and you live in a remote cave in the Maine woods… this new Anthrax song is available as a FREE download! That’s what I wrote: FREE! You can click here ANTHRAX – Official Website to get your free download of this blazingly Thrashin’ mad song now!
I will readily admit, that once I learned about this new Anthrax song being available for a free download (on twitter yesterday), I was happier than a Metal pig in mud. (Fight’em till’ You Can’t was made available on Friday, June 24th). I’ll say this, it was all the Metal buzz on twitter yesterday, once the press and all of us fellow Metalheads had this new Thrash dosage of Anthrax fueling our brains! Metal be thy name and ring that Thrash Metal bell… cause Anthrax has some new material!
This free download was made available by Anthrax as a “thank you” to all of their loyal fans. The new Anthrax album (tenth overall) Worship Music is slated for a September 13th, 2011 release! This release date is the day before Anthrax takes the stage at Yankee Stadium as members of The Big 4: Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth. Hallelujah, Thrash Metal reigns supreme!
With legendary vocalist Joey Belladonna back at the mic on Fight’em till You Can’t, the Thrashin’ situation couldn’t get any better than this! Hard to believe, it’s been over twenty years since the last Joey Belladonna fronted Anthrax album (1990’s Persistence Of Time) and the time is now that Anthrax has delivered! Worship Music will be the first studio album from Anthrax since 2003’s (John Bush fronted) We’ve Come For You All. Um, Stone is quite elated.
In all Metal honesty, Fight’em till You Can’t is a tremendous Thrash Metal song. From the lyrics and insanely memorable guitar riffs and solo, this is vintage Anthrax at their Thrashin’ finest. Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano tear it up. Charlie Benante on drums sounds terrific as usual, along with Frank Bello on bass. Old School.
Joey sounds excellent on vocals and he brings back that real Old School vibe that this legendary band is so known for and glistens with. I’m guilty of whining for any new material from Anthrax for a long, long time now. My Metal whining is over. Thank you Anthrax for getting it all together and making it real for the fans… both young and Old School!
Joey Belladonna – vocals
Scott Ian – guitar
Rob Caggiano – guitar
Frank Bello – bass
Charlie Benante – drums
* For more info on ANTRHAX and the free download, click the link below:
LONG LIVE ANTHRAX.
LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.
Stone.
CHILDREN OF BODOM – Drummer Jaska Raatikainen of COB is doing a live video chat on Yowie.com tonight (June 24th, 2011) at 7pm PT / 10pm ET from The House of Blues in Hollywood. Tune in and ask him your questions!
Also: If you haven’t picked up the NEW Children Of Bodom album Relentless Reckless Forever, it is a METAL MUST! Their newest Metal offering Rips, Tears and Burns with Metal authority… and is melodic too. Relentless Reckless Forever is without a doubt, one of the best Metal albums to blister my Metal eardrums in 2011. Metal be thy name.
Relentless Reckless Forever was released on Spinefarm Records, March 8th, 2011 (U.S.).
* For more info on CHILDREN OF BODOM, click on the link below:
Children Of Bodom – Hate Crew Official Website
LONG LIVE CHILDREN OF BODOM.
Stone.
LESLIE WEST and MOUNTAIN – The news this week about Leslie West having to undergo a leg amputation is absolutely sad to hear. Complications from diabetes has caused this unfortunate trial for Leslie. I wish Leslie West a victorious recovery and shall keep him and his family in my prayers. I’m very happy to hear he is recovering. I read excerpts of Leslie’s call-in to Howard Stern’s satellite radio show (on Wednesday, June 22nd) where he explained the scary chain of events.
Leslie West is both a pioneer and legend of Rock music. Leslie pioneered heavy guitar playing, I shudder to think where Hard Rock and Heavy Metal would be without his signature guitar and vocal styles. I’m just an Old Schooler when it comes to Rock and Roll’s roots. I’ll continue to thank the guys and gals of Rock and Roll’s yesteryear for founding and shaping the music I so much love. Thank you Leslie West.
Throughout my life, I’ve read countless interviews of Rock musicians and Leslie’s name consistently turns up when the topic of “influence” is brought up. The same has held true when I’ve done interviews for either Hard Rock Hideout or Metal Odyssey, his influence is brought up consistently. Leslie West is not just another musician in Rock history, Leslie West is a key figure who helped build Hard Rock and Heavy Metal to where it is in 2011.
This past week I went digging around to see what Mountain albums I’ve reviewed and there are a couple. (See below). Check out these two Mountain albums (if you haven’t already), they quite simply… ROCK.
(Mountain – Masters Of War – 2007/Big Rack Records)
On April 28, 2010, I wrote about Masters Of War, a cover song album that pays tribute to Bob Dylan’s classics. Click the big header link below to check it out:
(Mountain– The Best Of Mountain Live – 2006/St. Clair)
On January 30th, 2010, I wrote about The Best Of Mountain Live. This is a really cool and live Mountain CD to listen to. You can read all about it by clicking the big header link below:
* LESLIE WEST, CORKY LAING and MOUNTAIN SHOULD BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME… METAL BE THY NAME.
* For more info on MOUNTAIN, click on the link below:
LONG LIVE LESLIE WEST.
LONG LIVE MOUNTAIN.
Stone.
HEMOPTYSIS – Arizona thrashers Hemoptysis will be interviewed on Metalhead Radio by DJ Buz this Saturday June 25, 2011 at 10:00 P.M. EST. DJ Buz will discuss all things Hemoptysis with Masaki, Travis, and Sanao, as well as a full broadcast of the debut album Misanthropic Slaughter. To listen to this broadcast, tune in to Metalhead Radio HERE.
Hemoptysis full length debut Misanthropic Slaughter is now available in stores throughout Europe via Rock It Up Records, the European version includes the music video for Shadow of Death as a bonus feature. Digital copies of Misanthropic Slaughter are available through iTunes, physical copies can be purchased worldwide at this location.
(Source: Hemoptysis)
Masaki Murashita – Official facebook
LONG LIVE HEMOPTYSIS.
Stone.
LIZZY BORDEN – Just as the concert flyer above reads, LIZZY BORDEN will be administering their Metal edict upon the masses on their Summer Of Blood Tour. One particular lucky venue on this tour is The Can, located in Garden Grove, California. The date is July 23rd, 2011… so mark it down if you are a fan of LIZZY BORDEN and/or loyalist to tried and true Metal and live anywhere near Garden Grove!
Lizzy Borden – vocals
Joey Scott – drums
Marten Andersson – bass
Dario Lorina – guitars
AC Alexander – guitars
* A long time ago, in a Metal world far, far away, I wrote a concise review and/or some Metal ramblings (take your pick) on the most recent LIZZY BORDEN album, which was released back in 2007 on Metal Blade Records: Appointment With Death. Actually I wrote about this album a few years ago. You can read it by clicking the link below:
LIZZY BORDEN – APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH
* For more info on LIZZY BORDEN, click on the links below:
LIZZY BORDEN – Official Website
LIZZY BORDEN – Official facebook
LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.
Stone.
ELIMINATOR – Edison New Jersey’s ELIMINATOR have just released their cover of “Angel of Death” by SLAYER. The song can be heard/viewed HERE. The band is a two piece of “Black Speed” Metal as singer/guitarist Warchild has described. Along with drummer Samus (Decrepit Birth, ex-Mutiny Within, ex-Abigail Williams, ex-Suspyre), the two have just released their second full length album The One They Were Waiting For.
The band released their highly popular and sold out debut album Breaking the Wheel which was quickly followed by their latest, The One They Were Waiting For. The band is already hard at work on the next album and are in the process of recording another jaw dropping SLAYER cover.
(Source: Devin Walsh)
ELIMINATOR – Breaking The Wheel (debut album)
ELIMINATOR – The One They Were Waiting For
* For more info on ELIMINATOR, click on the link below:
LONG LIVE ELIMINATOR.
Stone.
THIN LIZZY – I’ve been in a real deal Old School mood this week. For Metal sakes, I’m always in an Old School mood. I have a new cell phone with total access to social networks and I could care less. I still can’t figure out what every button does on the remote control for my television. I’m just that kind of Old School dude. Anyways… back to Thin Lizzy. I try to frequently “revisit” those Classic Rock albums and Old School Heavy Metal albums that quite frankly, should never be forgotten. 1983’s Thunder and Lightning from Thin Lizzy is one such album.
I guess it’s easy to tag this Thunder and Lightning album as either Classic Rock, Hard Rock or (Old School) Heavy Metal… take your pick. At the end of the Metal day, it makes no big difference to me. This Thunder and Lightning album makes me feel good and yes, psyches-me-out on many, many occasions. The early 80’s was a special time in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Thin Lizzy was an integral part of that time in Rock history.
As I was preparing to write up this post, I looked back at my album review I did for Thunder and Lightning, more than two years ago on March 17th, 2009. Yes, I edited it again for grammar and (ahem) coolness… and I updated it for this actual post. (See the link below). Late today, as I was finishing up my thoughts on this post, KEV MOORE (BC Sweet) commented on my updated review from 2009! That tells me right there, I should be updating my older reviews more often! Metal be thy name… Kev Moore is one cool (Old School) Rock musician and has shared some very welcomed anecdotes and thoughts here on Metal Odyssey.
I guess my revisiting The twelfth and subsequently last studio album from Thin Lizzy has paid off. My Metal intent all along was to remind us fellow Rockaholics about this album and hopefully spread the Metal word to a younger generation of Heavy Rock fans.
Without further ado, here is my corn-dog intro to the Thunder and Lightning album review:
A long time ago, well, on March 17th, 2009 to be exact, I wrote a concise album review and/or bundled bunch of Metal thoughts on Thunder and Lightning. Click the big header link below to read it… go ahead, you just might like it.
* For more info on THIN LIZZY, click on the link below:
LONG LIVE THE ROCKIN’ LEGACY OF THIN LIZZY.
Rest In Peace, Phil Lynott.
Stone.
Banana 101.5 and Nathan J’s are proud to present DIRTFEST 2011, taking place on August 13 in Birch Run, MI @ Birch Run Expo Center! The festival returns after taking a year off last year, and will be bigger and better this time around. Come spend a day in the dirt! Tickets cost $20 – get your tickets here, and see this year’s lineup below: http://dirtfest.com/ticket-locations/
In addition, KILLER TOURS will be sponsoring DIRTFEST, and will be giving away a pair of DIRTFEST tickets to 1 (one) lucky winner. You must have a KILLER TOURS account to enter: http://www.killertours.com/contests/
ALL THAT REMAINS
TIMES OF GRACE
EVANS BLUE
SILVERSTEIN
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS
ALIEN ANT FARM
BURN HALO
JANUS
EGYPT CENTRAL
MORE TBA SOON…
DIRTFEST started in 1997 as an outlet for promoters Matt Dalton and Kurt Gust to showcase their bands at the time. Locals would refer to Birch Run as “Dirt Run” since there was little more to do than play in the dirt of the small town. Each year, Dalton expanded the DIRTFEST and eventually the festival became big enough to host national acts as Four Year Strong, Silverstein, Every Time I Die, Mayday Parade, and The Black Dahlia Murder to play alongside the many local Michigan bands.
This year DIRTFEST expands on that idea by once again including local and national metal acts, and also bringing hard rock bands into the mix as well. DIRTFEST 2011 will return to The Birch Run Expo Center and takes place August 13th.
Make sure you “like” DIRTFEST on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DirtfestMI
* For more info on DIRTFEST, click the links below:
http://www.killertours.com/Dirtfest
(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity)
http://www.teamallaboutthemusic.com
LONG LIVE DIRTFEST.
Stone.
(Photo Credit: Todd Bell)
(New York, NY) — CHIMAIRA have officially announced their new release “The Age Of Hell” which will hit the U.S. August 16, 2011.“Words can’t express what it took to create this album. We hope you love it as much as we do. Turn it up loud, this is Chimaira at it’s finest”, says frontman Mark Hunter.
Two new songs can be heard now:
LIsten to “Trigger Finger” exclusively at Revolvermag.com
Listen to “Born in Blood” (Feat. Phil Bozeman) exclusively at Metalsucks.net
The record will be released with a DVD containing an intimate in depth interview with the band as well. “The Age Of Hell” will be the band’s newest release since “The Infection” which was released in 2009.
CHIMAIRA is Mark Hunter – Vocals, Rob Arnold – Lead Guitar, Matt DeVries – Guitar, Emil Werstler – Bass, Sean Z – Keys and Austin D’Amond – Drums
1. The Age Of Hell
2. Clockwork
3. Losing My Mind
4. Time Is Running Out
5. Year Of The Snake
6. Beyond The Grave
7. Born In Blood
8. Stoma
9. Powerless
10. Trigger Finger
11. Scapegoat
12. Samsara
(Source: eOne Music)
* For more info on CHIMAIRA, click on the links below:
CHIMAIRA (chimairaband) On Twitter
LONG LIVE CHIMAIRA.
Stone.
VAN HALEN – I can recall the day I bought Van Halen’s Diver Down. It was during my Summer vacation in 1982, my sophomore year of high school was over. I was just getting my Hard Rockin’ taste buds delighted by the Van Halen catalog of albums during this time period. I remember borrowing the first four albums from friends all the time, therefore, Diver Down was my first Van Halen album that I owned.
The album cover didn’t resonate that Van Halen mystique, still I didn’t really care. The diver down flag album cover… it is what it is. The back cover to this album is more like it though, with a panoramic picture of Van Halen live and onstage. Plus, there are four live concert photos of each band member shown as well. Like I used to do with so many album covers (and still do), I held it and stared at the back cover and inside record sleeve in pure awe at the band I was listening to.
My favorite song on Diver Down is the cover of The Kinks classic: Where Have All The Good Time Gone. I swear I played this song on it’s own hundreds of times over… it is what it is and Metal be thy name. What’s amazing is that I have never grown tired of this song either, wether it’s The Kinks original or this Van Halen cover. Simply amazing.
(Van Halen – Diver Down: back cover)
The record sleeve had a very cool group photo of Van Halen, just a vintage shot, in my Metal opinion. I laugh now at the memory of my liking the striped shirt that Alex Van Halen was wearing in this group photo. I liked that striped shirt so much, that I went searching for it at every department store or any store that sold teen clothing. I never found it.
This fifth album from Van Halen may never be considered their best work, yet that doesn’t matter much to me. Diver Down was a good times Hard Rockin’ album for me back in 1982 and it still holds that same vibe for me in 2011. Metal be thy name.
* A long time ago, in a Metal world far, far, away, I once wrote a concise review on Diver Down. Click here to read it: VAN HALEN – DIVER DOWN
You might just like it.
LONG LIVE DIVER DOWN.
Stone.
GEORGE LYNCH – The ever legendary George Lynch, aka Mr. Scary, will be releasing his eleventh solo album KILL ALL CONTROL on July 19th, 2011, via Rocket Science. Joining Heavy Rockin’ forces with George Lynch on his new album are: drummer Adrian Ost (POWERMAN 5000) and vocalist London LeGrand (Brides Of Destruction).
* London LeGrand is also credited as the singer for George’s Hard Rockin’ supergroup – Souls Of We, with their 2008 debut studio album Let The Truth Be Known receiving praise across the Rock, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal communities.
* KILL ALL CONTROL features world famous vocalists/artists: Marc Torien (Bullet Boys), Will Marten (Earshot), Keith St. John (Montrose) and drummer Fred Coury (Cinderella).
* George Lynch is the ex-lead guitarist for Arena Rock and Hair Metal/Heavy Metal legends DOKKEN. George founded the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band Lynch Mob. Their 1990 debut studio album Wicked Sensation stands as their highest chart topping album. In 2008, George reunited Lynch Mob with original vocalist Oni Logan.
* Lynch Mob have since released a brand new studio album of extremely memorable Hard Rock & Heavy Metal songs, with 2009’s: Smoke and Mirrors. A new and highly anticipated Lynch Mob album is forthcoming, later in 2011.
Kill All Control
Brand New Day
Done
Flys On The Wall
Wicked Witch
Man On Fire
Voices In My Head
Resurrect
Here Comes The Sun
My Enemy
Son of Scary – (Featuring Fred Coury on drums)
* For more info on GEORGE LYNCH, click on the link below:
George Lynch – The Official Website Of Mr. Scary
LONG LIVE GEORGE LYNCH aka MR. SCARY.
Stone.
Hello and welcome to the very first: Metal Odyssey’s – Can You Guess These Heavy Metal Album Covesr? There are no prizes to be won, just the pride and bragging rights that go with guessing the correct Heavy Metal album cover(s) is what you can walk away with. Look below at the 3 partial images. Each partial image represents a massively well known Heavy Metal album cover.
If you’d like to give it a Metal try, comment your answers! Guess as often as you like! There is no limit to the number of guesses either! If asked, I might consider dropping a Metal hint, regarding any of these three mystery album covers. Once a correct answer is commented, I’ll step in and congratulate that respective and very knowledgeable Metalhead. Plus, once any album cover is correctly identified, the full album cover image will be posted next to the partial image. Best of Metal luck!
Heavy Metal Album Cover – Mystery #1:
Heavy Metal Album Cover – Mystery #2:
Heavy Metal Album Cover – Mystery #3:
METAL BE THY NAME.
On July 11th, 2011, “Anonymous” has guessed the “Heavy Metal Album Cover – Mystery #2”! “Anonymous” nailed it with:
(partial album cover image)
(full album cover image)
Congratulations Anonymous! You are a true Metalhead!
On July 11th, 2011, “Zipper” has guessed the “Heavy Metal Album Cover – Mystery #3”! Zipper nailed it with:
(partial album cover image)
(full album cover image)
Congratulations Zipper! You are a true Metalhead!
LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL.
Stone.
New Orleans derelicts, EYEHATEGOD — vocalist Mike Williams, guitarists Jimmy Bower and Brian Patton, bassist Gary Mader and drummer Joey LaCaze will kick off their long-anticipated European Summer tour today! Dubbed the Retox and Nihilism Over Europe Tour 2011, the debauchery will commence at Hellfest in Clisson, France and level 20 additional cities, before coming to a tumultuous close at the Rock Café in Tallinn, Estonia. The trek will include stops at the Kriston Festival in Spain, GSM Fest in Portugal, the Roskilde Festival in Denmark and the Stoned From The Underground Festival in Germany. EYEHATEGOD will be joined by Japanese Doom brigade, Church Of Misery.
Said Mike Williams of the journey: “Breaking news to the bastard sons of all unemployed and dysfunctional tribes of homeless malcontents worldwide! Louisiana’s EYEHATEGOD have finally been granted a set of much-maligned overseas work visas today in an unprecedented governmental and congressional decision upheaval. EHG have been given legal permission to invade the European continent… and more. For tour dates, see below. The threat to rock ‘n’ roll, and music in general, is imminent. Kill your Facebook. Smash your Twitter. (R.I.P. Seth Putnam…).”
6/17/2011 Val de Moine (Hellfest) – Clisson, France
6/18/2011 Kristonfest at Bilbao – Bilbao, Spain
6/19/2011 Lisboa Club (GSM Fest) – Barcelos, Portugal
6/21/2011 La[2] – Barcelona, Spain
6/22/2011 L’ampérage – Grenoble, France
6/23/2011 Nouveau Casino – Paris, France
6/24/2011 Coperation – Sheffield, UK
6/25/2011 The Fleece & Firkin – Bristol, UK
6/26/2011 Underworld – London, UK
6/28/2011 Magasin 4 – Brussels, Belgium
6/29/2011 Baroeg – Rotterdam, Netherlands
6/30/2011 Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany
7/01/2011 Roskilde Festival – Roskilde, Denmark
7/02/2011 SO36 -Berlin, Germany
7/03/2011 Arena – Vienna, Austria
7/05/2011 Magnolia – Milano, Italy
7/06/2011 Rock Planet – Ravenna, Italy
7/07/2011 An Club – Athens, Greece
7/08/2011 Alperstedter See (Stoned From The Underground Festival) – Erfurt, Germany
7/09/2011 Club YK – Helsinki, Finland
7/10/2011 Lutakko – Jyväskylä, Finland
7/11/2011 Rock Café – Tallinn, Estonia
In related news, EYEHATEGOD unleashed an official live DVD earlier this year via MVD. Simply titled Live, the 88-minute production features multi-camera footage from 2009 (Baltimore, MD) and 2010 (Cleveland, OH), with bonus clips from the last show of their 2010 European tour and videos never before released before on DVD. A perfect dose of Black Flag meets Black Sabbath in ragged, live glory. For more info, visit:http://mvdb2b.com/s/EyehategodLive/MVD5145D.
(Source: Earsplit PR)
* For more info on EYEHATEGOD, click on the links below:
(New York, NY) — JASTA has revealed the cover, (above), track list and a list of featured artists on the upcoming self titled album due out this summer.
01. Walk That Path Alone
02. Mourn The Illusion
03. Screams From The Sanctuary
04. Nothing They Say
05. Anthem Of The Freedom Fighter
06. Something You Should Know (Ft. Phil Labonte of All That Remains)
07. Set You Adrift
08. Enslaved, Dead or Depraved (Ft. Randy Blythe of Lamb of God)
09. With A Resounding Voice (Ft. Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying)
10. The Fearless Must Endure (Ft. Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society)
11. Heart Of A Warrior (Ft. Mike Vallely)
12. Death Bestowed (Ft. Mark Morton of Lamb Of God)
JASTA will be releasing a record simply titled “JASTA” this summer on July 26th, 2011 via eOne Music. A record many years in the making, this is a very different project for Jasta. He explains in his own words.
(Source: eOne Music)
* For more info on JASTA, click on the links below:
Jamey Jasta – Official Twitter
LONG LIVE JAMEY JASTA.
Stone.
DESTRUCTION – The German Thrash Metal band Destruction released their eleventh studio album on March 8th, 2011, via Nuclear Blast America. On this immensely Thrash fortified album is the cover song of the DIO classic: Stand Up And Shout. Covering a legendary classic such as this song takes Metal balls… and Destruction are legends that can deliver the Thrashin’ goods. Destruction accomplished quite the Metal feat with their cover of Stand Up And Shout, creating an all-out Thrashtastic tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio, in my Metal opinion.
With their very own legendary Thrash style on Stand Up And Shout, Destruction tears it up and kicks some legitimate Metal ass. A Metal song that will be the battle cry of Metalheads for ions to come, Stand Up And Shout!!
Schmier – bass & vocals
Mike – guitars
Vaaver – drums
* Stand Up And Shout is a bonus track on Day Of Reckoning.
* For more info on DESTRUCTION, click on the link below:
DESTRUCTION – Official Website
LONG LIVE DESTRUCTION.
Stone.
U.S. Heavy Metal powerhouse BENEDICTUM will take the stage on Saturday, June 18th at the Warriors of Metal Open Air Festival IV. The two-day (June 17-18) festival will be held at the Frontier Ranch in Kirksville, OH (about 30 miles east of Columbus) and also features Vindicator, Aska, Widow, Sacred Dawn, Shock Paris and many others.
* Visit WARRIORS OF METAL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL IV for all the festival details.
(Source: ClawHammer PR)
* For more info on BENEDICTUM, click on the link below:
LONG LIVE BENEDICTUM.
LONG LIVE WARRIORS OF METAL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL.
Stone.
(Photo used by permission from Spider Rockets management)
(L to R: Dan Prestup (drums), Helena Cos (vocals), Johnny Nap (guitar))
SPIDER ROCKETS – Over the decades, New Jersey is a State that some heavy duty and downright legendary bands and musicians have called home. It’s an impressive list: Misfits, DANZIG, Overkill, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band along with Bon Jovi, have carved out their very own legendary status in Rock history.
Of course, other high profile bands of many Rock genres have formed out of this fabulous East Coast state, such as: Skid Row, The Smithereens, Blues Traveler, God Forbid, Symphony X, Mutiny Within, Trixter, Starz, The Gaslight Anthem, The Parlor Mob, Senses Fail, Ill Niño, The Dillinger Escape Plan and My Chemical Romance. New Jersey ROCKS.
Then there’s The Garden State’s Spider Rockets. This band has created their own blueprint on how to ROCK. Will Spider Rockets one day be considered legends? Only time will tell… for now, I’ll just get my ears ROCKED OUT by Spider Rockets and it shall serve me right. This is a band that formed in the very late 90’s with four studio albums under their Rockin’ belt. Those Spider Rockets are seasoned.
There’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to check out the back catalog of Spider Rockets and get smacked in the face by their expansive and heavy hittin’ sound and style. I extremely dig the attitude and Hard Rockin’ potency of Spider Rockets, this is a band that obviously disdains following the norm and they are all the better for it. Some sound Metal advice: Once you get bitten by what you hear from the Spider Rockets, it most often becomes an infectious craving to want more!
Scream is a song to be included on the forthcoming Spider Rockets studio album. Check out the music video below for Scream… witness and hear for yourself how Spider Rockets can deliver some hefty Rockin’ noize. Revved up noize that’s guaranteed to slap away any lame-ass mood you might be in at this moment. Metal be thy name.
Helena Cos – vocals
Johnny Nap – guitar
Dan Prestup – drums
* For more info on SPIDER ROCKETS, click on the links below:
SPIDER ROCKETS – Official Website
LONG LIVE SPIDER ROCKETS.
Stone.
(New York, NY) — DARKEST HOUR have just wrapped up the video shoot for “Love As A Weapon” off their latest release “The Human Romance.” Directed by Scott Hansern, the video takes on a very traditional performance approach to metal videos.
Guitarist Mike Schleibaum comments, “Filming the video with producer Scott Hansen was totally bad ass! Filming on a rooftop above our hometown of Washington, DC, with hail and lightning storms in the distance made for an epic filming experience. The final product will include us performing coupled with time lapsed montages of both majestic and disgusting footage. The contrast of these will surely make for a sick piece of metal videography.”
View stills from the shoot HERE (scroll down to the bottom).
The band has also announced their participation in this year’s SUMMER SLAUGHTER tour. They’ll be supporting THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and WHITECHAPEL alongside SIX FEET UNDER and DYING FETUS. Keep an eye on the official Summer Slaughter Facebook page for more info!
The band released their latest record “The Human Romance.” earlier this year to much anticipation with singles like “Love As A Weapon”and “The World Engulfed In Flames,” including the highly successfulmusic video for “Savor The Kill.”
DARKEST HOUR is John Henry – vocals, Mike “Lonestar” Carrigan – guitar, Mike Schleibaum – guitar, Ryan Parrish – drums and Paul Burnette – bass guitar.
SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR DATES:
7/22 Los Angeles, CA – House Of Blues
7/23 Anaheim, CA – The Grove
7/25 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
7/26 Seattle, WA – King Cat Theater
7/27 Boise, ID – In The Venue
7/28 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
7/29 San Francisco, CA – The Filmore
7/30 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
7/31 Scottsdale, AZ – The Venue Scottsdale
8/2 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
8/4 Louisville, KY – Expo Five
8/5 Detroit, MI – St Andrews
8/6 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
8/7 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
8/8 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
8/9 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
8/10 Montreal, QC – Olympia
8/11 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
8/12 Worcester, MA – Palladium
8/13 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts
8/14 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
8/16 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
8/17 Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
8/19 Houston, TX – House of Blues
8/20 San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
8/21 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
(Source: eOne Music)
* For more info on DARKEST HOUR, click on the link below:
LONG LIVE DARKEST HOUR.
Stone.
(New York, NY) — Veteran road warriors, KITTIE will be hitting the road this summer on a headlining run spanning the entire U.S. including the notorious “Gathering Of The Juggalos” festival. DIRGE WITHIN andDIAMOND PLATE will offer support.
The band has been in the studio since April recording their yet untitled new record. What promises to be a grittier record than their previous effort “In the Black,” front woman Morgan Lander offers her own words:
“We have been working exceptionally hard, crafting what is to be our 6th full length release, and our second for eOne. In some cases these new songs are faster, darker and much more sinister than our previous release. It contains some of the most difficult and personal subject matter I have had the pleasure (or displeasure) of writing.”
Once again the band has enlisted the producing talent of Siegfried“Siggy” Meier at Beach Road Studios in Goderich Ontario, Canada.“The girls have written some incredible and personal songs this time around. They’re heavy as shit and relentless. It’s a pleasure and an honor to be doing another record with one of the best metal bands of our time,” says Meier. The new record will be released later this year.
KITTIE released “In the Black” in 2009 to critical acclaim, “Kittie’s fifth record sees the gals back in heavier form, with Morgan’s much-improved clean vocals soaring alongside mountain-sized riffage.” says Revolver Magazine. Blabbermouth.net even hailed the record as the“biggest metal shock of the year.” The girls spent the next two years on successful tours with acts like DEVILDRIVER, ICP and last year’s THRASH AND BURN TOUR. Multiple music videos were shot for singles like “Sorrow I know” and “Die My Darling”, all can be seenHERE
KITTIE is: Morgan Lander (guitar), Mercedes Lander (drums), Tara McLeod (guitar) and Ivy Vujic (bass).
8/11 Cave In Rock, IL – Hog Rock (Gathering of the Juggalos)
8/12 Waterloo, IA – Spicoli’s Rock Garden
8/13 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
8/14 Joliet, IL. – Mojoes
8/16 Sauget, IL – Pop’s
8/19 Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa
8/20 Lake Odessa, MI – Carnival Of Chaos
8/21 Battle Creek, MI – Planet Live
8/24 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
8/25 Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
8/26 Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
8/27 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
8/28 Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
8/30 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
8/31 Springfield, VA – Jaxx
9/1 Fayetteville, NC – Jesters
9/2 Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
9/3 Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
9/4 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
9/7 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
9/8 San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
9/9 Dallas, TX – Trees
9/10 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
9/12 Farmington, NM – Top Deck
9/13 Tempe, AZ – Clubhouse
9/14 Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
9/15 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
9/16 Santa Clara, CA – Avalon
9/17 Orangevale, CA – Boardwalk
9/20 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
9/21 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
(Source: eOne Music)
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