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BAND: | Anathema | Anathema have been at the forefront of the UK rock/metal movement for many years. They began their journey as pioneers of melodic heavy music, influencing a myriad of bands to follow them, before outgrowing all genres and limitations as they fearlessly explored new territory and new ways to express feeling through sound. Formed in Liverpool in 1990, the band’s sound, and musical vision has continually evolved over the ensuing years while always remaining true to their original goal of creating forward thinking, meaningful, passionate and honest music. Anathema consists of brothers Vincent, Daniel and Jamie Cavanagh, alongside childho... | |
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BAND: | Better Left Unsaid | Ambitiously making their mark in music, BETTER LEFT UNSAID releases their much anticipated full length debut album, The Fight Within on Stillborn Records. BETTER LEFT UNSAID pours energy and unfettered emotion into their music and one can’t help but feel the raw dynamic chemistry. The Fight Within is definitely a musical representation, point and time, of the band and their individually. “Each song has its own story, each title has its own meaning, and the lyrics definitely come from real life experiences” explains drummer Brent Terry. Formed in Modesto, California at the beginning of 2003, drummer Brent Terry sought out to put toget... | |
| ALBUM: | The Fight Within | |||
| LABEL: | Stillborn Records | |||
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BAND: | Bloodbath | BLOODBATH are an extreme metal supergroup from Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in 1998 with a mutual fascination for the glory days of death metal, the band’s line up has changed and evolved throughout the years, featuring the elite of Swedish metal from Opeth and Katatonia. The next chapter of this brutal saga arrives on October 28th 2008 with the release of the new studio album, The Fathomless Mastery. Hints of what the album may possess were provided by Unblessing The Purity, the mini-album released earlier this year on Peaceville Records. Described by Metal Hammer as ‘a near-flawless celebration of Swedish brutality’ and by Zero Tolera... | |
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BAND: | Catalepsy | Hailing from the motherland of death metal, Florida’s CATALEPSY is a 6-piece hardcore-influenced death metal band for fans of Suicide Silence, Ion Dissonance, and Whitechapel. Three guitar players utilizing seven string guitars dropped to G sharp tuning is what sets CATALEPSY apart from its peers. Their Stillborn Records crushing debut Iniquity was recorded at Mana Studios with producer Brian Elliot in St. Petersburg, Florida. Iniquity is a devastating mix of fast-paced death metal and pummeling breakdowns laced together with bold, no holds barred lyrics and the band is ready to show take these songs on the road this summer. Stillb... | |
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BAND: | Christ Inversion | It all began in 1993. The demonic music of CHRIST INVERSION creates an atmosphere of evil so prevalent you could touch it. It haunts all those who dare turn away or deny its sheer monstrosity. Featuring Phil H. Anselmo on guitar with some of New Orlean’s fiercest local talent, including vocalist, lyricist, and conceptual visionary Wayne Fabra, CHRIST INVERSION is an extreme example of primitive, bombastic music. Crushing riffs, thunderous drums, and atmospheric keyboards entwine each extreme composition and compliment Wayne’s vocal torture to make CHRIST INVERSION a compelling and unforgiving listen. Although often compared to early... | |
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BAND: | Dirtfedd | Formed in the swelling hill landscape of Lincoln, Nebraska in April 2002, singer Dustin Travels along with guitarist Eric Marshall and drummer Brock Wettstead created DIRTFEDD in a rodent infested, trash covered house. Three years later guitarist Brian Luginbill, bassist Scott Root, and keyboardist Travis Wagner replaced three former members, which accelerated the bands drive and success tremendously. Their brand new debut album The American Nightmare has a raw sound of aggression and melody fused together with Dustin’s unique vocal styles not typically associated in the metal world. The album represents a warped illustration of modern... | |
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BAND: | Hate | Elements of four combative forces joined together in a distinctive array of musical elation with merging from death metal intensity creating a wicked art form known as HATE. Twisting into formation in 1990 by vocal guitarist ATF Sinner who brought forth an energy unmatched by others in Poland's extreme scene raising interest to those seeking diabolical resurrection. Creating a being completely their own HATE's first three demos released in the early 90's Abhorrence, Evil Art and The Unwritten Law stirred critical acclaim by the underground scene gaining new fan victims as well as forming the 'Polish death metal phenomenon'. Taking a seriou... | |
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BAND: | Left To Vanish | LEFT TO VANISH's sound builds upon their rich Philadelphia heritage and sets out to expand upon the current extreme metal and hardcore sounds to create intricate, groove-oriented brutality. Formed in 2001, LEFT TO VANISH has gone through many hardships and line up changes but has remained extremely focused and definitely gelled to form the powerhouse that they are today. Consisting of vocalist Keith Nolan the dual guitars Sean Salm & Kevin Salm, drummer Paul Meredith and Bryan Little on bass, LEFT TO VANISH are highly determined and set to destroy. Combining elements of ambient guitars over thick cut riffs, LEFT TO VANISH hopes to define... | |
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BAND: | Marionette | Inspired by the Japanese visual-kei scene and the brutality of Swedish hardcore and metal, MARIONETTE has come to bring new light to the metal genre. Mixing elegance, darkness, power, aggression, and speed, Marionette’s debut album Spite will hit the metal scene with the power of an atomic bomb in April 2008. Marionette was founded in late 2005 by bassist Mikael Medin who wanted to form a band that sought to mix the ambiance of Japanese music with the harshness and aggression of Swedish metal and hardcore: an unheard of and original combination of styles. After a few lineup changes, MARIONETTE officially took its current form in late ... | |
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BAND: | Raunchy | Nearly 15 years into their career, Denmark’s RAUNCHY have just released their fourth album Wasteland Discotheque on Lifeforce Records Formed back in 1992 in their hometown of Copenhagen, high school mates Morten Toft Hansen on drums, bassist Jesper Kvist and Jesper Tilsted on guitar/synth, connected together by jamming on tunes by Slayer and Metallica, and eventually deciding to call this band RAUNCHY. With the addition of Lars Christensen on guitar and first vocalist Lars Vognstrup the band is complete and beging working on their own original material. After a number of demos and independent releases, most notably 2002’s Velvet No... | |
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BAND: | Sirhan Sirhan | Sirhan Sirhan's debut full length, BLOOD, is mixed, mastered, and ready to be unleashed onto the world. Produced by Joby J. Ford of The Bronx, the album is set to be released early May 27th via Anodyne Records. With the release of this album there will also be a limited edition 12” picture disc vinyl available on Hi-Speed Soul Records and tour dates to come. The group consists of Jason Blackmore (vocals/guitar), Mike Johnston (bass/backup vocals), and Alex Organ (drums). These Midwest transplants formed in San Diego in October 2005, uniting with the goal of resurrecting the So Cal underground aural blackout. Within weeks of forming, Si... | |
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BAND: | Sybreed | Formed in 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland by guitar player Drop and singer Benjamin, SYBREED was created as an apocalypse driven sound machine, reflecting a mutual taste for extreme metal and industrial music with conceptual content focused on social misery, everyday alienation and more generally, the decay of modern way of life. Later, bass player Burn and drummer Alex joined them, completing the band's line-up for almost three years. During the first year of existence, they begun to work on material for their first album Slave Design and then performed around the US to unleash it's electronic violence on stage, that build up a solid base of ... | |
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BAND: | Textures | Since their inception in 2001, TEXTURES – Jochem Jacobs, guitarist Bart Hennephof, drummer Stef Broks, bassist Dennis Aarts and synth maestro Richard Rietdijk – decided the only way to capture the full momentum of their collective creativity was to be involved in every aspect of crafting their 2003 debut album ‘Polars’. From production right through to artwork, the bands meticulous endeavors explosively emerged as a melting pot of polyrhythmic attacks combined with soaring melody.. A beast was born. Heralded in the press in their native Holland as well as overseas, ‘Polars’ was also bestowed an Essent Award for ‘Most Promising Act’ in ... | |
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BAND: | Through The Eyes Of The Dead | In a time where countless bands rely on the tried and true right hand path of conventionality, convenience and commercially viable song structure, along comes South Carolina’s THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD to breathe some (arguably) much needed life into modern metal. Malice, the band’s latest effort, shows THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD showcasing a more brutal, violent and focused aural attack than many listeners may have expected. With new frontman Nate Johnson (ex-Premonitions of War) firmly in tow, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD have constructed a brutally heavy record, worthy of Johnson’s guttural and deep growling onslaught and alrea... | |
| ALBUM: | Malice - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Prosthetic Records | |||
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BAND: | Waylander | Formed in 1993, WAYLANDER released their debut demo, Once Upon An Era, in early 1995. Mixing Irish folk music with extreme Metal, Waylander were soon dubbed Folk, Celtic and Pagan Metal. In 1996, with the addition of a full time tin-whistle player, Waylander released their 2nd demo, Dawning of a New Age, which soon gained Waylander a prominent position in the fledgling Folk Metal scene. This was cemented when Waylander signed to Century Media and in 1998, their debut album was released, entitled Reawakening Pride Once Lost. After overcoming some line-up changes, Waylander signed with Blackend Records and released their sophomore album, The... | |
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BAND: | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | The creative minds at Adult Swim responsible for the wildly successful musical collaborations “Dangerdoom” and “Chrome Children” now bring you the soundtrack for Adult Swim’s first-ever theatrical release – Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres, based on the network’s popular series. The new release, which will hit stores on April 10th just prior to the film’s theatrical debut on April 13th, will feature skits and sound bites from the movie as well as cutting edge and original recordings from some of the best-known names in music. An eclectic mix of heavy metal, indie rock, and hip-hop, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movi... | |
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| LABEL: | Williams Street Records | |||
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BAND: | Arson Anthem | With the current roster of supposed "extreme" or "underground" bands repetitively dishing out modern metal regurgitation, something had to give; enter Arson Anthem. Basking in the telepathic glow of filthy, vicious 80's-era punk and hardcore, and yearning for a spark, this improper outfit has finally ignited said spark. Fueled by stale vodka and non-filters, they've finally wrecked into a bare-bones, distorted, bastard vacuum. After losing everything in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mike Williams moved into Philip’s spare apartment. The two spent countless hours listening to Philip’s collection of early hardcore bands; the timing... | |
| ALBUM: | In Stores February 19th! | |||
| LABEL: | Housecore Records | |||
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BAND: | As Cities Burn | Humankind is united in its search for meaning, for greater truths, to solve the mysteries of life, death, God and the afterlife. These themes run a similar thread through Come Now Sleep, the new album from As Cities Burn. Sleep can be a momentary reprieve from heartache and to some, even an invitation to the great beyond. Thankfully, As Cities Burn is still around (both as people and as a collective unit) to continue to make music. Rumors of As Cities Burn’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. It may seem hyperbolic to paraphrase a famous Southerner when talking about the career of an alternately melodic but always heavy and prog... | |
| ALBUM: | Come Now Sleep - In Stores August 14th! | |||
| LABEL: | Solid State/Tooth & Nail | |||
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BAND: | Before Their Eyes | Rise Records newest pride and joy, Before Their Eyes, is a five piece Christian band from Ohio that is set on taking the Christian melodic metalcore world by storm. Not the typical “chugga-chugga”, Before Their Eyes has much more substance, melody, and depth to their music. Initial reviews of their self-titled debut have been stellar, with Smother.net saying, “Before Their Eyes brings us back to the glorious days of older Solid State with pseudo metalcore chugging guitars, disarming screams, and gut-wrenching melodic singing.” Before Their Eyes take passion into putting on an explosive live performance that show-goers won’t soon forge... | |
| ALBUM: | Before Their Eyes - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Rise Records | |||
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BAND: | Capital | Long Island’s CAPITAL take a fresh approach to hardcore/punk, taking their roots from ‘80’s DC hardcore, ‘90’s NY post-hardcore, and So Cal melodic. Their sound is a mix of many familiar elements blending the melodic style of DAG NASTY, the punk aspect of BAD RELIGION and post hardcore tendencies of QUICKSAND. CAPITAL formed in the fall of 2004 from quintessential Long Island hardcore bands SILENT MAJORITY and THE REFORMATIO, which features Chris Nolte (drums), Duncan MacDougal (bass), Rob McAllister (guitar/vox) and Joey Saccente (guitar/vox), the band found out that Tommy Corrigan, former singer of SILENT MAJORITY and BLOOD RED was lo... | |
| ALBUM: | Homefront - In Stores October 30th! | |||
| LABEL: | Revelation Records | |||
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BAND: | Death Before Dishonor | It’s about fucking time. 2007 is here and Death Before Dishonor is ready to release Count Me In, a product of over two years of non-stop touring, learning, and life for a band of regular guys from South Boston. Since the beginning of 2005, Death Before Dishonor has been on a relentless mission: showing the world that they’re more than just a tough hardcore band with a few breakdowns. Death Before Dishonor has a sense of history in their sound that takes from influences in metal, classic punk, and hardcore that finds a spot somewhere between Hatebreed and Dropkick Murphys. Lyrically, Count Me In digs deeper than just the “you did me w... | |
| ALBUM: | Count Me In - in stores now! | |||
| LABEL: | Bridge Nine Records | |||
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BAND: | Destroy The Runner | These days, there is a formula for most metal bands. Deafeningly heavy, aggressive music that bangs you over the head with its ferocity is backed by lyrics about dark subjects with images of depression, despair and hopelessness. Those are the basics. But San Diego’s Destroy The Runner aren’t basic or formulaic with their approach. Sure, they certainly know how to craft blood-blistering riffs and rattling rhythms, and they aren’t afraid to play with shifting dynamics, dropping clean melodies in the middle of the maelstrom. This is a down-to-earth band that’s got the chops to incorporate memorable melodies and undeniable hooks, all the wh... | |
| ALBUM: | Saints - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Solid State | |||
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BAND: | Destroyer Destroyer | In the pipeline from Goodfellow records is the new release called Littered With Arrows from Oklahoma City-based grind/metal/core band Destroyer Destroyer which hits stores on July 17th! Destroyer Destroyer can be described in one word: pissed. Taking cues from bands like Cursed, Breather Resist, and Isis, Destroyer Destroyer’s new album is sure to leave its mark on the world of heavy music. With a live show that must be seen to be believed, Destroyer Destroyer will be on tour all summer long – confirmed dates will be announced shortly. Destroyer Destroyer formed during the Summer of 2004 and released The Spiderbear Tales as a split wi... | |
| ALBUM: | Littered With Arrows - In Stores July 17th! | |||
| LABEL: | Goodfellow Records | |||
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BAND: | Eyes Set to Kill | Since their formation in 2004 Eyes Set to Kill have taken the punk-rock and hardcore communities by storm. In less than two years this Arizona based five –piece has become one of MySpace’s 1 unsigned bands, shared stages with many of the scene’s hottest bands and released one of the best selling independent releases for many online retailers. Originally conceived by as the two piece of consisting of Alexia Rodriguez (Lead Guitar, Vocals), and Anissa Rodriguez (Bass Guitar), this Phoenix, AZ screamo outfit attempted to create a unique sound that would combine the soft, melodic feel of female vocals and gut-wrenching screaming, backed up b... | |
| ALBUM: | Reach - In Stores February 19, 2008! | |||
| LABEL: | BreakSilence | |||
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BAND: | Face The Panic | Following in the tradition of hardcore's most influential bands - Cro-Mags, Sick of it All, and Agnostic Front comes Buffalo NY's Face The Panic. The band formed in hopes of keeping the true hardcore spirit alive, and to turn on a younger generation of hardcore kids to the classic hardcore style. The members of Face the Panic are scene veterans who successfully combine their music'c speed and intensity with old school melodies, and thrashing leads. The hype surrounding the band began after the release of the demo tracks on Myspace as well as through their intense live performances opening for the likes of Hatebreed and Sick of it All. ... | |
| ALBUM: | The Reclamation - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Reaper Records | |||
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BAND: | Family Values Tour 2006 Compilation | The Family Values Tour has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the touring circuit since its inception in 1998. After a five year hiatus, the Family Values Tour returned in 2006 with its strongest lineup yet – Korn, Deftones, Stone Sour, Flyleaf, 10 Years, Deadsy, Dir en grey, Bury Your Dead, Walls Of Jericho, and Bullets and Octane. The fourth in The Family Values Tour CD series (The Family Values Tour '98, The Family Values Tour '99 and The Family Values Tour '01), Firm Music released the highly anticipated Family Values 2006 Tour Compilation in December of 2006. The CD (DVD also available) features live tracks fr... | |
| ALBUM: | In Stores Now | |||
| LABEL: | Firm Music | |||
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BAND: | Far From Finished | Like six people emerging out of a Charles Bukowski story, Far From Finished rises from the pages to remind you just how fucked up life is and just how dangerously humorous our filthy little secrets and insecurities can be. They blaze the tragic line between shame and comfort, leaving no one safe along the way. Every song leads you through a story, an opinion, or cry for help. You're brought back to a time where every breath you drew was innocence, as you fall with every minor and rise with every major. With the release of their first record, Far From Finished set out on their relentless attack of touring. "Eastside of Nowhere" (GMM Reco... | |
| ALBUM: | Living In The Fallout - In Stores July 17th! | |||
| LABEL: | Think Fast! Records | |||
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BAND: | Four Year Strong | Hailing from Worcester, Massachusetts, Four Year Strong blend catchy pop guitars and chugging breakdowns bringing to mind bands like New Found Glory and Lifetime while adding elements of hardcore influenced by He Is Legend and Gorilla Biscuits. With synthesizer overlay as a finishing touch to their trademark pop-core sound, Four Year Strong truly carved their own niche in the genre. Since their formation in 2003, Four Year Strong has self-released two EP's and has consistently been present in the Smartpunk.com Top 100 sales list and Purevolume charts. Four Year Strong's rapidly growing fan base, fresh sound, and unbelievable live show i... | |
| ALBUM: | Rise or Die Trying - In Stores September 18th! | |||
| LABEL: | I Surrender Records | |||
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BAND: | Have Heart | One of Alternative Press’s “100 Bands You Need To Know” in 2007, Have Heart is a band that has created a name for themselves over the last four years by very simple means. Their powerful live performance has the same energy, passion and sweat whether it’s a room of ten people who could care less about them or three hundred die-hard fans screaming every word. Have Heart has ascended to the upper echelons of the great tradition meaningful hardcore and are leaving their mark amongst landmark bands in the scene like Champion, Shai Hulud, and With Honor. After a six song EP documented this rising Boston hardcore band, their fanbase and dra... | |
| ALBUM: | The Things We Carry - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Bridge Nine Records | |||
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BAND: | Holy Roman Empire | More than anything, the artistic experience is grounded deeply within the act of creation itself. Sure, notoriety is nice, but before critical acclaim can occur, a group must be willing to throw caution to the wind, fasten the hinges and propel itself fully amidst the often tumultuous journey of the artistic excursion. In an era when so many bands have lost sight of the aforementioned essential component to creating unique music, Chicago’s Holy Roman Empire – a five-piece post-hardcore/rock outfit that dazzles with its technical brilliance just as much as it tugs one’s innermost feelings by way of its cathartic ambience and undertones – ... | |
| ALBUM: | The Longue Duree - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Hewhocorrupts Inc | |||
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BAND: | Inhale Exhale | Inhale/Exhale is as straightforward as breathing itself. The Lost, The Sick, The Sacred, the Ohio band’s Solid State debut, is refreshing in equal measure for its love of heavy diverse music as it is the depth to which it mines classic rock. Imagine the Southern-fried sludge of Down merging with the post-hardcore angst of Refused and the snake-boogie of Velvet Revolver. Add to that formula the gutter growl of Soilwork, the song-craft of Killswitch Engage and the diversity and depth of feeling of Thrice and you might start to get the right idea. “We have our own style of rock.” States Larussa, echoing a sentiment shared by singer Ryl... | |
| ALBUM: | The Lost. The Sick. The Sacred - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Solid State Records | |||
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BAND: | Kill Your Idols | Lifeline Records is excited to announce the release of Something Started Here from the legendary Long Island hardcore band Kill Your Idols! Just in time before they call it quits, May 15th will see the release of this hefty 38-track compilation of Kill Your Idols’ rare and out of print songs. These songs have been recorded over their eleven years as a band and taken from various 7”’s and compilations from their career. Through the erratic trends, pseudo-poetic pretence, and fickle fashion that are unfortunate components of modern hardcore, Kill Your Idols remained steadfast. For every lackluster “hardcore” band that succumbed to the slic... | |
| ALBUM: | Something Started Here - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Lifeline Records | |||
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BAND: | Life In Your Way | Life can throw a lot at you. Times get hard. Circumstances spiral out of control. King David knew a lot about struggle. And his story, detailed in the Bible, gives us an important lesson: to persevere, to triumph, to cry out to God to live "Life In Your Way." "[David] had written about how hard life was for him, but through all his struggles, mistakes, aches and pains, he decided to live the way God would have him live," says Life In Your Way vocalist Joshua Kellam. And it is with that same spirit of humility and strength through adversity that Life In Your Way delivers their unique brand of melodic hardcore, taking a cue from the di... | |
| ALBUM: | Walking Giants - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Solid State Records | |||
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BAND: | Mendeed | It was only a matter of time before MENDEED's extraordinary class was picked up upon and after some promising releases the past two years someone did. Slowly and very meticulously MENDEED gained notoriety for their full on blend of MAIDEN meets SLAYER with an added touch of AVENGED SEVENFOLD influenced metal. After initial promising releases through Copro Records and Mark Daghorn's Rising Records MENDEED stroke the attention of Nuclear Blast Records. The band has recently been supporting a couple of high class acts such ANTHRAX, CRADLE OF FILTH, SLIPKNOT and TRIVIUM just to name a few, and there are still more touring to be done. ... | |
| ALBUM: | The Dead Live By Love - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Nuclear Blast | |||
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BAND: | Norma Jean | Ask most serious bands about the recording process, and if they don’t compare it to giving birth, they’ll likely tell you that making an album is akin to psychotherapy. But let’s be real here: How many of those bands actually take the album-as-therapy idea literally? For Atlanta quintet Norma Jean, who for all intents and purposes should be some of the most content dudes in underground music right now, the recording sessions for their third album, Redeemer, packed group therapy, boot camp and endurance test into one gnarly package. Produced by Ross Robinson (At The Drive-in, From First To Last, Sepultura), Redeemer is at once the heavie... | |
| ALBUM: | Redeemer - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Solid State | |||
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BAND: | Once Nothing | Self-described as “blue-collar metal,” Pittsburgh Pennsylvania’s ONCE NOTHING exemplify that moniker perfectly, embodying the grit and glory of the Steel City, possessing an unrivaled work ethic and a rarely paralleled song-craft. In describing the concept of “blue-collar metal,” vocalist Todd Lowry explains, “Our mentality now and in the past has always been to tour as much as is humanly possible and show people what this is all about.” Knowing that actions speak louder than words, the band proceeded to play 250 shows in 2006 alone. Always eager to please their existing fans, as well as stun new ones, ONCE NOTHING are proud to pre... | |
| ALBUM: | First Came the Law - In Stores January 15th! | |||
| LABEL: | Solid State Records | |||
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BAND: | Ruiner | “I gave up on metaphors and acts of sarcastic wit.” Ruiner’s debut full-length, Prepare To Be Let Down, begins with singer Rob Sullivan screaming this line and it sets the tone for the remainder of this twelve-song hardcore punk blast on Bridge Nine Records. Following their first EP What Could Possibly Go Right…, which was a joint release between Grave Mistake & Firestarter Records and later released on CD by 1917, the Baltimore-based Ruiner made people take notice. Ruiner received rave reviews by various publications and websites such as Lambgoat which described their debut EP as rivaling the debuts from hardcore arbiters American Night... | |
| ALBUM: | Prepare To Be Let Down - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Bridge Nine Records | |||
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BAND: | Salt the Wound | Cleveland’s Salt the Wound is preparing for their debut release, Carnal Repercussions, through Rotten Records. The album is set for release on February 5, 2008 and MANY tour dates are to follow. Fabricating their own style of metal and hardcore, Salt the Wound’s debut album is a true testament that yet again, Rotten Records has delivered. Salt the Wound was founded on September 11, 2001 in Cleveland, OH with one goal in mind; to dominate the Cleveland music scene and leave an undeniable mark in the heavy music industry. Over the course of the past 6 years Salt the Wound has seen numerous line-up changes but has finally come to rest u... | |
| ALBUM: | Carnal Repercussions - In Stores February 5th! | |||
| LABEL: | Rotten Records | |||
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BAND: | Sirenia | The former vocalist, guitar player, main songwriter and text composer of TRISTANIA, Morten Veland, laid the foundation for a new contribution to the gothic/metal/rock scene a few years back. Still sworn to the darker and atmospheric genre, he now resurfaces with his new band SIRENIA with one goal in mind: to bring a fresh sound into the underground scene. SIRENIA sounds like a mixture of gothic metal and rock with classical influences, as well as black and death metal elements. Their sounds have a solid base in the powerful drums and bass which are arranged in a very dynamic and progressive way and supported by powerful rhythm guitars,... | |
| ALBUM: | Nine Destinies and a Downfall - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Nuclear Blast | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Sons Of Azrael | In the spring of 2004, Sons of Azrael was torn from its formative womb of Buffalo, NY and thrust into the world of extreme music. In a scene that both encourages and discourages growth and creativity, Sons of Azrael has not only survived, but thrived with pride intact, and standards uncompromised. Combining elements of both old and new schools of thrash, death metal, and grindcore, Sons of Azrael is a vicious assault to the senses. Continuing to push themselves as individuals, and collectively as a cohesive unit, their efforts have not gone unnoticed, as the band was rewarded with a contract from Ironclad/Metal Blade records in the fall of... | |
| ALBUM: | The Conjuration Of Vengeance - In Stores August 7th! | |||
| LABEL: | Ironclad Recordings / Metal Blade | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Terror | Terror have cemented their status in great stone letters as guardians of old school hardcore ethics while winning the pit fervor of the new generation of metal and hardcore fans. Ignoring current musical trends the L.A. based band have stuck to their guns playing aggressive, no frills, breakneck hardcore like “The Cro-Mags” and “Agnostic Front” before them. Ragged metal-tinged guitars, rapid fire drum lines, slithering bass lines and trademark double-fisted vocal attacks are trademarks of their sound. Vocalist Scott Vogel is a bundle of endless energy, leaping about stages demanding nothing less than total crowd participation and interacti... | |
| ALBUM: | Rhythm Amongst The Chaos - In Stores October 30th! | |||
| LABEL: | Reaper Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | The Destro | “Only put on this record if you can stomach a cocktail of Napalm Death’s grind, Pantera’s groove and the face-pummeling hate of Lamb Of God” – Planet Loud In the endless wake of faceless "whatever you want to call it" ‘core bands, The Destro plows through stereotypes and labels with a sound they can call their own. Vocalist Eric Daughtry says, "We just take all our influences which are everything from classic rock and blues to grind core… it's a mixture of everything we grew up with here in Texas.” Guitarist Nick continues, "No fashion, no gimmicks, no fancy haircuts… ust honest music. We cut out all the bulls**t. This band plays musi... | |
| ALBUM: | As The Coil Unwinds - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Ironclad Recordings / Metal Blade | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | The Fire The Flood | The dirty streets of North Carolina are known for bringing great heavy hard-hitting acts to the hardcore, metal and rock scene. The Fire The Flood are the latest to come out of Charlotte, doing their "ancestors" no harm by bringing sounds of heavy and chaotic hardcore in the vein of Botch, Coalesce, and Norma Jean. "The Fire The Flood are proof that, even within a genre that is filled to capacity, there's always room for high quality, passionate hardcore." said Dane Erbach (Wonka Vision). The Fire The Flood’s first performance was on Halloween of 2005. Since then, they’ve gone through many hardships: 10 member changes, three vans, count... | |
| ALBUM: | Truthseekers - In Stores August 7th! | |||
| LABEL: | No Sleep Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | The Wonder Years | Alright, let’s just get this out of the way up front. Yes, we did play with Boyz II Men. Yes, that Boyz II Men. No, I’m not joking—we have pictures as proof. Now that that’s over with, do you remember the movie "Twins?" You’ve seen it; trust me. It was when Arnold Schwarzenegger decided he could do comedies. It had Danny DeVito… Come on! Okay, well anyway, the basic gist of it is that there is this science experiment where they take sperm from the worlds best athletes and scholars and compile them all into some sort of super-sperm. Then, they use it to get this girl pregnant. The ensuing child is played by Arnold and is a compellation o... | |
| ALBUM: | Get Stoked On It - In Stores October 30th! | |||
| LABEL: | No Sleep Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | To The Lions | Ontario’s finest new hardcore export, To The Lions, are no strangers to the “scene”. Having several members of the seminal band Grade, To The Lions is a refreshing throwback to hardcore of the past while helping re-shape hardcore of the future. Not a far departure from bands like Integrity, Bane, and Damnation A.D., To The Lions are fiercely passionate and possess something so lacking in hardcore today: substance. Angry, thunderous, and demanding to be heard, check out the song “Nightmare Begins” off of To The Lions’ debut album Baptism Of Fire now at www.myspace.com/goodfellowrecords! Baptism Of Fire will be in stores June 19th. | |
| ALBUM: | Baptism Of Fire - In Stores Now! | |||
| LABEL: | Goodfellow Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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