Legendary punk band The Meatmen have announced they will be bringing their wild and raunchy roadshow to the Northeastern US and parts of Canada. The 10-show trip will be in tandem with fellow Detroit ragers Against The Grain April 30 – May 10. The tour will also feature a show with Agent Orange in Toronto as part of Canadian Music Week onSat, May 9 (ATG will not be appearing on this date).The Meatmen / Against The Grain 20154/30 – Bandito’s Burrito Lounge (Richmond, VA)5/1 – Metro Gallery (Baltimore, MD) w/ Copstabber5/2 – Kung Fu Necktie (Philadelphia, PA)5/3 – The Brighton Bar (Long Branch, NJ)5/4 – Saint Vitus Bar…
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After a ten year recording hiatus, Toto has returned with one of their most successful albums ever. Released last week,TOTO XIV charted all around the world showing the true dedication of their worldwide fans. The album landed in the Top 10 on the charts in nine countries (Germany #4, Netherlands #2, Japan #2, Denmark #7, Czech Republic #10, Finland #5, Norway #6, Sweden #4 and Switzerland #3). TOTO XIV also became the first new studio album to chart in the US & UK since 1988’s The Seventh One.“We’re pleasantly stunned at the response,” exclaimed David Paich. “We couldn’t be more pleased with this initial success! And…
Gallows are streaming a new track, “Leviathan Rot” now via Substream Magazine. This song appears on the band’s forthcoming full-lengthDesolation Sounds which will be available in the USA from Bridge Nine Records on April 14th, 2015.Desolation Sounds is Gallows album number four. Titled after an expanse of water in frontman Wade MacNeil’s native Canada, it features ten songs, runs for 36 minutes and might just be the most bleakly beautiful, weighty and affecting collection of music you will hear this year.Watch the Desolation Sounds documentary part 1, part 2 and part 3 and look for a full album stream coming soon.
In support of their recently released album, Baptized in the Rio Grande, Sons of Texas announce today the first leg of their first tour of the United States. The album released March 3rd debuted at #143 on the BillboardTop 200 album chart and #5 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The tour includes headline shows as well as major festival appearances and support slots. The band will be touring throughout 2015. Dates for the tour are: April 22- Houston, Texas- Scout BarApril 23- Hattiesburg, Mississippi- The TavernApril 25- Jacksonville, Florida- Welcome to Rockville*April 26- Atlanta, Georgia- The Masquerade – Opening for Buck CherryApril 27- Huntington, West Virginia- V ClubApril…
Four Year Strong has announced plans today to release a self-titled album on June 2nd via Pure Noise Records. The upcoming release will be their fifth studio record and full-length follow-up to 2011’s In Some Way, Shape or Form.Four Year Strong’s upcoming record was produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou (Every Time I Die, Code Orange Kids, High On Fire) at his Godcity Studio in Salem, MA.When asked about the album’s sound, guitarist/vocalist Dan O’Connor stated that it’s “one of the most raw records we’ve ever made, it’s just us playing. No fancy computer shit. Made for singing along and head banging.”The band will…
A few months after releasing its new album, “Raise the veil”, for CD/LP and digital through Brennus Music,Zöé (70’s hardrock vs modern stoner) just unveiled a brand new official music video for the song “Dusty truck”.Third full length effort by Zöé after “Make it burning” and “Dirty is a little sister”, “Raised the veil” has been recorded by Olivier T’Servrancx at the Electric Box Studio (Glowsun) and then mastered by Göran Finnberg (In Flames, Meshuggah). In other news, after played on stage during the past years with bands like Lofofora, Nashville Pussy, The Lords of Altamont and some venues at BetizFest, Hellfest or Main Square Festival, the…
Connecticut duo Mates of State have announced a new EP called ‘You’re Going To Make It,’ which will be released in the UK on June 15th via Fierce Panda Records, and in the US on June 16th via Barsuk.For those who aren’t familiar with the band’s extensive back catalogue, Fierce Panda will also be releasing a greatest hits album, fittingly titled ‘Greats’, thiscoming Monday, which is now streaming in full on Pitchfork. Mates of State have a whole host of US dates on the horizon and UK touring plans will be announced soon so stay tuned.
Defy Reality has released their brand new single entitled “Anchors.”The band blends influences from metalcore, progressive metal, and jazz into the sound that they have been molding since their forming in 2013. The band will take this sound to the Northeast Ohio Metal Fest that will be on April 25th in Kent, OH. The fest features The Bunny The Bear, One Year Later, The Convalescence, and The Road To Milestone. The band will announce further tour date as they become available to announce.
CHRYSALIS have unleashed their brand new lyric video for the track “Thoughts Behind” today! The lyric video is featured exclusively via Metal Insider. Watch it here: http://www.metalinsider.net/video/video-premiere-chrysalis-thoughts-behindMake sure to catch CHRYSALIS on their current U.S. headline tour! See below for all remaining tour dates:Remaining CHRYSALIS Tour Dates:4/3 – Fife, WA @ Louie G’s4/5 – Eugene, OR @ Black Forest4/25 – Pico Rivera, CA @ Summer Breakdown Festival, w/ As Blood Runs Black, Otep, & Ill Nino5/1 – Henderson, NV @ Aerie Hall5/2 – Scottsdale, AZ @ The Rogue Bar5/3 – Flagstaff, AZ @ The Hive5/5 – Albuquerque, NM @ Blue Phoenix (FKA The Compound 2)5/6 -…
Elder Brother has premiered a new video for their single, “Wish You Were Here,” today atBaebleMusic.com. The song is the title track from the band’s new EP, which features the new single as well as covers by Get Up Kids, Ryan Adams and Pink Floyd. Fans can pick-up the EP now at iTunes and http://elderbrother.merchnow.com/.Watch the new video for “Wish You Were Here” now at BaebleMusic.comWish You Were Here is Elder Brother’s follow-up to their debut record, Heavy Head, which was released in early 2014. The band is a collaboration between fellow musicians and labelmates Dan Rose of Daybreaker and Kevin Geyer of The Story So Far. Elder…