I've written about and interviewed Iron Knights before as they are lovely fellows. If you missed the initial airing of that interview and want to hear more about the band, you can check out what they had to say when I met them at Hammerfest V, here.
Monday, 2 December 2013
Iron Knights UK Tour.
The band are mid-way through recording their next album, due for release in 2014 and have just announced the initial dates of their UK tour in February next year. More dates will be added later on, but to keep up with the latest news keep an eye on their homepage.
I've written about and interviewed Iron Knights before as they are lovely fellows. If you missed the initial airing of that interview and want to hear more about the band, you can check out what they had to say when I met them at Hammerfest V, here.
I've written about and interviewed Iron Knights before as they are lovely fellows. If you missed the initial airing of that interview and want to hear more about the band, you can check out what they had to say when I met them at Hammerfest V, here.
Krisiun re-issues/tour with Fleshgod Apocalypse.
Brazilian death metal band Krisiun have decided to re-issue their two albums, Black Force Domain and Apocalyptic Revelation and they will also be available on vinyl for the first time ever. Both re-issues feature bonus tracks, including covers of Kreator and Slayer tracks.
In addition, they are today launching two track videos, one from each album to help prepare you for their tour in January 2014! Kings Of Killing, taken off the album Apocalyptic Revelation and Black Force Domain, taken from the album of the same name. To listen to these tracks just follow the links below:
Kings Of Killing: http://youtu.be/
Black Force Domain: http://youtu.be/
The January tour sees Krisiun destroying the eardrums of a whole host of European cities, including 5 dates in the UK, with the mighty Italian metallers that are Fleshgod Apocalypse as their support.
In addition, they are today launching two track videos, one from each album to help prepare you for their tour in January 2014! Kings Of Killing, taken off the album Apocalyptic Revelation and Black Force Domain, taken from the album of the same name. To listen to these tracks just follow the links below:
Kings Of Killing: http://youtu.be/
Black Force Domain: http://youtu.be/
“It's
great to see our first two full-length albums coming out again on CD
and especially vinyl! Both reissues will have a new layout with old and
unpublished photos plus re-mastered sound. These two records represent
the pure essence of KRISIUN during the 90's when metal was going through
a depression and grunge took over, so it was pure hatred and battle.
Definitely can't wait to see these come out again!" - Krisiun.
The January tour sees Krisiun destroying the eardrums of a whole host of European cities, including 5 dates in the UK, with the mighty Italian metallers that are Fleshgod Apocalypse as their support.
KRISIUN, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE:
09.01.2014 DE – Berlin, C-Cub
10.01.2014 DE – Glauchau, Alte Spinnerei
11.01.2014 DE – Essen, Turock
12.01.2014 NL – Leeuwarden, Romein
13.01.2014 UK – London, Underworld
14.01.2014 UK – Manchester, Sound Control
15.01.2014 UK – Glasgow, Classic Grand
16.01.2014 IE – Belfast, Voodoo
17.01.2014 IE – Dublin, The Pint
18.01.2014 UK – Bristol, Bierkeller
19.01.2014 BE – Vosselaar, Biebob
20.01.2014 FR – Paris, Divan Du Monde
21.01.2014 FR – Toulouse, Dynamo
23.01.2014 ES – Madrid, Caracol
24.01.2014 ES – Valencia, Sala Fussion
25.01.2014 ES – Barcelona, Razmatazz 2
26.01.2014 FR – Luynes, Korrigan
27.01.2014 CH – Pratteln, Z 7
28.01.2014 DE – Lindau, Vaudeville
29.01.2014 IT – Bruneck, Ufo
30.01.2014 SI – Ljubljana, Gala Hala
31.01.2014 AT – Wörgl, Komma
01.02.2014 HU – Budapest, Dürer Kert
02.02.2014 CZ – Prag, Club Matrix
03.02.2014 AT – Vienna, Szene
04.02.2014 SK – Bratislava, Majestic Music Club
05.02.2014 PL – Krakow, Kwadrat
06.02.2014 PL – Warsaw, Proxima
07.02.2014 PL – Szczecin, Heya Club
08.02.2014 DE – Hamburg, Markthalle
09.02.2014 DK – Aarhus, Voxhall
10.02.2014 DK – Copenhagen, Pumpehuset
11.02.2014 DE – Hannover, Musikzentrum
12.02.2014 DE – Frankfurt, Batschkapp
13.02.2014 DE – Ludwigsburg, Rockfabrik
14.02.2014 DE – Geiselwind, Music Hall
15.02.2014 DE – München, Backstage
Sunday, 1 December 2013
VALLENFYRE recording new album.
VALLENFYRE ARE:
Gregor Mackintosh (PARADISE LOST) - Vocals and Lead Guitars
Hamish Glencross (MY DYING BRIDE) - Rhythm and Lead Guitars
Mully - Rhythm Guitars
Scoot (DOOM, EXTINCTION OF MANKIND) - Bass
Adrian Erlandsson (AT THE GATES, PARADISE LOST, THE HAUNTED) - Drums
Hamish Glencross (MY DYING BRIDE) - Rhythm and Lead Guitars
Mully - Rhythm Guitars
Scoot (DOOM, EXTINCTION OF MANKIND) - Bass
Adrian Erlandsson (AT THE GATES, PARADISE LOST, THE HAUNTED) - Drums
Back in 2011 Gregor Mackintosh, of Paradise Lost announced that he would be going back to his death metal roots with his new band, VALLENFYRE. Their debut album A Fragile King received rave reviews and now they have announced that they are recording a second album, in January 2014 at GodCity Studio in Salem, MA but it has yet to be named.
Gregor Mackintosh comments:
"We were very pleased with our debut album as a
dirty mix of all our earliest death, doom and crust influences. On the
follow-up, we want to take this much further and develop our own niche.
It will be a stench-ridden, grim, face-melter that will separate the men
from the boys."
If you've never heard their music before, then why not check out the single Cathedrals Of Dead from their debut album here:
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Napalm Death and Keith Harrison Live Stream.
NAPALM DEATH & KEITH HARRISON's live performance collaboration is taking place on Friday 29 November (Sold Out) at De La Warr Pavillion. The band is working with ceramicist Keith Harrison for this one off performance.
I was going to attempt to explain the performance in more detail but I can't do the concept justice, so here's what the press release says:
"A groundbreaking project which sold out in less than 12 hours will see the band come together with ceramicist Keith Harrison, to depict and destroy a custom built installation during a one off live performance. The band will play a special live set through an experimental sculptural sound system constructed by Harrison. Clad with blue and yellow ceramic tiles, the structures will potentially disintegrate as the performance progresses."
If you want to watch the event live from your homes then you will need to following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Keith Harrison, V&A Ceramics Resident:
“My interest in Napalm Death started in the late eighties when as a teenager in Birmingham I would listen to John Peel’s evening radio show when they would appear out of nowhere in jaw dropping fashion, sometimes for no more than a few seconds. The raw, uncompromising energy of Napalm Death will be used to activate a set of three specially created ceramic sound systems based on the group of vivid blue and yellow tiled tower blocks on the Bustleholme Mill estate, West Bromwich where I was born."
Mark 'Barney' Greenway, vocalist of Napalm Death:
"Sound as a weapon - or a weapon of change - is a very interesting concept and I think that the whole process of our sound gradually degrading clay sculptures is captivating. The noise element of music should never be understated and this event ar De La Warr Pavilion will hopefully demonstrate that music can do interesting things beyond the realms of clipped production techniques. On a personal level, particularly of interest to me is the fact that the sculptor Keith grew up around the very same area as me in Great Barr, Birmingham, and basing his sculptures around the tower blocks in that area brings back a lot of quirky memories mixed with the impressions of shameful deprivation in some of those places. Bustleholme is a challenging and exciting proposition, a bringing together of artists operating at the outer limits of their respective genres to create a unique happening that pushes the boundaries of artistic expression.”
For more information on Keith Harrison and his previous works check out his page on the Albert and Victoria Museum website, and to learn about Napalm Death go to their webpage.
I was going to attempt to explain the performance in more detail but I can't do the concept justice, so here's what the press release says:
"A groundbreaking project which sold out in less than 12 hours will see the band come together with ceramicist Keith Harrison, to depict and destroy a custom built installation during a one off live performance. The band will play a special live set through an experimental sculptural sound system constructed by Harrison. Clad with blue and yellow ceramic tiles, the structures will potentially disintegrate as the performance progresses."
If you want to watch the event live from your homes then you will need to following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Keith Harrison, V&A Ceramics Resident:
“My interest in Napalm Death started in the late eighties when as a teenager in Birmingham I would listen to John Peel’s evening radio show when they would appear out of nowhere in jaw dropping fashion, sometimes for no more than a few seconds. The raw, uncompromising energy of Napalm Death will be used to activate a set of three specially created ceramic sound systems based on the group of vivid blue and yellow tiled tower blocks on the Bustleholme Mill estate, West Bromwich where I was born."
Mark 'Barney' Greenway, vocalist of Napalm Death:
"Sound as a weapon - or a weapon of change - is a very interesting concept and I think that the whole process of our sound gradually degrading clay sculptures is captivating. The noise element of music should never be understated and this event ar De La Warr Pavilion will hopefully demonstrate that music can do interesting things beyond the realms of clipped production techniques. On a personal level, particularly of interest to me is the fact that the sculptor Keith grew up around the very same area as me in Great Barr, Birmingham, and basing his sculptures around the tower blocks in that area brings back a lot of quirky memories mixed with the impressions of shameful deprivation in some of those places. Bustleholme is a challenging and exciting proposition, a bringing together of artists operating at the outer limits of their respective genres to create a unique happening that pushes the boundaries of artistic expression.”
For more information on Keith Harrison and his previous works check out his page on the Albert and Victoria Museum website, and to learn about Napalm Death go to their webpage.
Napalm Death are:
Mark "Barney" Greenway - Vocals
Shane Embury - Bass
Mitch Harris - Guitar / Vocals
Danny Herrera - Drums
Shane Embury - Bass
Mitch Harris - Guitar / Vocals
Danny Herrera - Drums
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
JETTBLACK'S PledgeMusic Campaign reaches 34%...
As you all know my favourite band is JETTBLACK and at the moment they have a PledgeMusic campaign on the go to help fund their third album. Details of the pledge complete with hilarious video, and a list of all the exclusives on offer can be found HERE. The campaign is currently at 34% with 187 fans pledging their allegiance and 127 days to go! Personally I went with the Exclusive Listening Party Ticket and CD version of the album as my reward for pledging, but there is all sorts up for grabs and something to match every budget.
If you didn't listen to the interview I did with Matt (drums) for Infernal Rock Radio when it was first aired then why not take a listen via my Mix Cloud Page and get to know the band a little bit better.
JB Fans across the globe, listen up – we have some amazing new songs
in the making and we are almost ready to lay them down in the studio but
the thing is, we need all of you to get involved and help make it
happen.
Through this PledgeMusic page we want to offer you guys all sorts of
exclusive & (occasionally fairly unique!) products and experiences
which will allow you to be hands on with our next album and allow us to
connect with our much valued fan base.
Some of the products on offer include limited edition T-shirts, Lyric
Sheets, JB Logo necklaces and much more! Not only that we have an
acoustic Skype gig, a gig at your favourite venue or even in your house
and the chance to come and hang out at the studio during the recording
of album number 3.
We are also pleased to say that a percentage of the proceeds will go
to War Child International to help them continue their amazing work
helping children across the world living in war zones.
Whatever you pledge you will automatically receive a download of the
album along with extra content along the way- we will be posting videos,
mp3’s, blogs, pictures and anything else we can think of making sure
that you all get the chance to be apart of this amazing project as much
as possible and thanking you for all of your support over the years.
We will be working towards a minimum number of pre-orders to make it
all possible and you can track our progress using the percentage bar
above. No money will be debited from your account until we have reached
100% of our target.
We are incredibly excited about having you all involved and we can’t
wait to unleash the next chapter of JB together with you guys!
See you soon.
Will, Jon, Matt, Tom
JETTBLACK
If you didn't listen to the interview I did with Matt (drums) for Infernal Rock Radio when it was first aired then why not take a listen via my Mix Cloud Page and get to know the band a little bit better.
Monday, 25 November 2013
QUEENSRŸCHE release Ad Lucem 'mini movie'
QUEENSRŸCHE are:
Todd La Torre (vocals)
Michael Wilton (guitars)
Parker Lundgren (guitars)
Eddie Jackson (bass)
Scott Rockenfield (drums)
Michael Wilton (guitars)
Parker Lundgren (guitars)
Eddie Jackson (bass)
Scott Rockenfield (drums)
They have just released a mini movie entitled Ad Lucem, which over the storyline include the tracks 'Spore' 'Midnight Lullaby' 'A World Without' and 'X2'
The film was created by Veva Entertainment Co. with director Daniel Andres Gomez Bagby and producer Marco De Molina and was filmed last month on location in Los Angeles at Central City Stages. Take a look at the finished product HERE.
Todd LaTorre, vocalist had this to say about the videos concept:
"The
overall theme of the song Spore is one that deals with personal demons,
relationship struggles, career pressures, personal/professional morals
and ethical dilemmas. These are issues we all face on some level and
the video touches upon them all. Midnight Lullaby/A
World Without deals with the loss of a mother during childbirth,
leaving a father as a single parent and struggling to move forward
through the turmoil. X2, though it opens up our album, provides for a
nice outro to it all. The end result is a roller coaster of emotion in
an effort to find a healthy resolve. Given our history, we feel that
this multifaceted conceptual video, along with a great cast of actors to
suit, will really resonate with our fans."
For more information:
www.queensrycheofficial.com
www.facebook.com/
www.queensrycheofficial.com
www.facebook.com/
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
STAR SCREAM NEED YOU!
Star Scream
are currently one of the 15 finalists in the running to play at the
eclectic music & arts festival that is BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL next
May! The winner gets to play the main stage with Peter Hook & The Light who
is one of the bands heroes and favourite artists of all time!
In order for
them to play the festival they need votes and this is where you come in. Go to
the Bearded Theory Facebook page HERE and vote Star
Scream. If you've never listened to the band before then why not check out
their track When Crimson Lips Spell Murder
from their album Sexplotation which was released earlier in the year.
"STAR SCREAM is a collective of human beings
from the South East of England who use guitars, drums, white noise, strings,
feedback, shouting and pianos to conjure up melodies to mesmerise in the 21st
century.
STAR SCREAM exists in an age of copyists and bandwagon-jumpers, Its sole purpose is to sound unlike anything else you’ve ever heard whilst sounding exactly like everything else you’d ever want to hear."
STAR SCREAM exists in an age of copyists and bandwagon-jumpers, Its sole purpose is to sound unlike anything else you’ve ever heard whilst sounding exactly like everything else you’d ever want to hear."
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