8/3/10: Angels Of Babylon "Kingdom Of Evil" Burnhill Union
8/10/10: The Workhorse III "The Workhorse III" DRP Records
8/17/10: Heaven Below "Heaven Below" Broken Halo
8/17/10: Destruction Of A Rose "American Hell" Blkheart Group
8/24/10: Kataklysm "Heavens Venom" Nuclear Blast
8/24/10: The Showdown "Blood In The Gears" Solid State
8/24/10: The Contortionist "Exoplanet" Good Fight Entertainment

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BAND: | Angels of Babylon | ANGELS OF BABYLON is a brand new lineup of metal stalwarts featuring former MANOWAR drummer Rhino, Arizona based power-metal vocalist David Fefolt, guitarist Ethan Brosh and Thrash metal bassist David Ellefson. Their forthcoming debut album Kingdom of Evil comprises 10 new original songs, featuring cuts like “Conspiracy Theory”, “Second Coming” and “Apocalypse 2012”. Rhino states “I started compiling these songs many years ago but was patiently waiting for the optimum lineup to record and release an album like this. I was introduced to Fefolt, Ellefson and Brosh a couple years back, and they provided the inspiration to forge ahead and... | |
| ALBUM: | Kingdom of Evil | |||
| LABEL: | Burnhill Union Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | HellYeah | Pantera and Damageplan double-kick maestro, drummer Vinnie Paul, singer and lyricist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett (both from Mudvayne) along with guitarist Tom Maxwell (Nothingface) and basist Bob Zilla (Damageplan) have combined forces to stop you in your tracks …and listen to theirs. HELLYEAHs self-titled debut features the best elements of these bands – vocals that veer maniacally between singer and song, surging, southern metal guitar groove, throbbing bass lines and hammering, ground-shaking beats, all with a feel and flavor thats both contemporary and timeless. | |
| ALBUM: | Stampede | |||
| LABEL: | Epic Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Norma Jean | Acclaimed post-hardcore heavy rockers Norma Jean recently signed with Razor & Tie and plan to head into the studio in January 2010 for a summer new album release. The Atlanta-based Norma Jean have released four albums to date selling over 360,000 combined. The bands last album, The Anti Mother, debuted at #29 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and received rave reviews with Alternative Press calling it "ambitious and addictive." The album is the most furious, and yet melodic, music of their career and featured Page Hamilton of Helmet as well as a collaboration with Deftones frontman Chino Moreno. The Grammy nominated band has an en... | |
| ALBUM: | Meridional | |||
| LABEL: | Razor & Tie | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Haste The Day | When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll It is well, it is well with my soul ... Those lines, from the 19th Century hymn "It Is Well With My Soul," say a lot about metalcore mainstays HASTE THE DAY. The Indianapolis five-piece – who take their name from the hymn – have spent the past eight years rolling with the punches, taking the highlights and the challenges in equal measure. Embraced by a global fan base of rock and metal fans, HASTE THE DAY have released four revered albums that have collectively sold well over a quarter-million copies – despite member shifts that might have leveled a les... | |
| ALBUM: | Attack Of The Wolf King | |||
| LABEL: | Solid State Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Iron Thrones | We all lose something along the way in our life journey - love, identity, prestige, possessions, even sanity – in order to gain something more. IRON THRONES, prog-metal masters from Minneapolis, MN, have harnessed the suffocating feeling that loss brings, channeled and released it into their sonic maelstrom, an EP entitled THE WRETCHED SUN.“I originally got the idea for the concept while writing short poems, and one of the poems ended up becoming the titles for the songs themselves,” says guitarist/songwriter Steve Henningsgard. Said song titles flow as follows… Like A Moth To Flame Ever Flowing Against The Grain I Once Had T... | |
| ALBUM: | The Wretched Sun | |||
| LABEL: | No Label Needed | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Texas Hippie Coalition | Formed in 2004, the Texas Hippie Coalition is a 5 piece Southern hard rock band from Denison, Texas led by lead singer Big Dad Ritch and produced by multi-platinum record producer David Prater.Although highly regarded for the intensity of their live shows, what truly distinguishes the band from the morass of their contemporaries is the high quality production value Prater lends to their debut CD, "Pride of Texas". Fans of Pantera, ZZ Top, The Black Label Society and Corrosion of Conformity will no doubt find the music of the Texas Hippie Coalition every bit their equal and more. From the ferocity of the CDs twin guitar assault to its p... | |
| ALBUM: | Rollin | |||
| LABEL: | Carved Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | And Hell Followed With | Aggression and clear perception, faithfulness and hopelessness, regret and content, Earache Recordss And Hell Followed With thematically covers the dualities of remorse and acceptance with their sophomore album "Proprioception", slated to be released June 29th, 2010. Having toured a majority of the United States, AHFW has no plans of slowing any time soon as they await to release their album in the next coming months. More often than not broke, hungry, sick, and sometimes bloodied, And Hell Followed With live only for those 20 minutes on stage each night to expel every amount of energy possible in the hopes of showing show goers that for... | |
| ALBUM: | Proprioception | |||
| LABEL: | Earache Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Picture Me Broken | Winners of the 2009 MTV Video Music Award for “Best Breakout Bay Area Artist” the evocative, intense music of Northern California-based Picture Me Broken consistently garners new fans and accolades everywhere they play. With the advent of the “new” model of the music industry, PMB are trailblazing a revolutionary model for young, emerging bands that is as unique as their “melodic, screamo” musical style. Seizing every available opportunity both live and online to expose new fans to their amazing music, PMB proves that real, powerful and handmade music is still what makes young fans respond. This ferocious foursome of 16-year olds (yes… 1... | |
| ALBUM: | Wide Awake | |||
| LABEL: | Megaforce Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Danzig | When Danzig, the band, grew out of the Misfits/Samhain lineage in 1987, Glenn Danzig went into the new project with even grander ambitions and a long-term design. His vision included a seven-album arc, each one meant to, in Glenns own words, “stand the test of time.” There is no doubt that Danzig, the man and the band, have done just that.Long into the future we will all be gone, but certain marks we make can live on. Decades beyond this one, Danzigs music will be heralded by people of various musical interests; it will find a permanent place in the lives of those who need the escape and solace of his vast musical catalog. It has alread... | |
| ALBUM: | Deth Red Sabaoth | |||
| LABEL: | The End Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Black River | Black River is quite a new band. People who formed it, differ a lot between each other concerning their musical worlds and tastes. In Black River they can just let the things go. What is usually not allowed in their bands (Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Vesania, Rootwater) is always welcome here, in Black River. Together theyve made some explosive mixture of very energetic kickass hard rock music. Black River is like back to the roots, a tribute to tradition and organic, analogue sound.Their debut album, Black River has been released in May 2008 in Poland exclusively, on Mystic Production. The release was followed by a series of shows in Pola... | |
| ALBUM: | Black N Roll | |||
| LABEL: | Mystic Production | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Better Left Unsaid | “We really wanted to produce an album that really captured what we do live”, Better Left Unsaids drummer Brent Terry explains. “This album shows off our passion, our aggression, and the dedication that we have for our music.” Set for the first release on newly founded Static Age Records, Only The Dead to Witness is Better Left Unsaids crowning jewel of their career to this point. “We worked so hard while we were with Stillborn Records but never reached where we felt we could go. We feel that this album envelopes everything weve wanted to show people that were capable of.”The band entered the studio with Zack Ohren at Castle Ultima... | |
| ALBUM: | Only The Dead To Witness | |||
| LABEL: | Static Age | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Votum | VoTuM have existed since 2003. We have performed regularly in clubs in Warsaw and other places in Poland, actively promoting a single entitled “Jestem” which was released attached to Heavy Metal Pages magazine in May 2006. September 2006, however, brought significant changes not only to the bands line-up, but also to the repertoire and their style of music, which took on a more progressive mood. After an eight-month period of working on new music, eight brand new tracks were recorded for the album entitled “Time must have a stop”.Votum is not only concerned with sound though. The band pay the utmost attention to song lyrics which, like... | |
| ALBUM: | Metafiction | |||
| LABEL: | Mystic Production | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Proghma-C | The tale of PROGHMA-C began in 2002, when a group of experimental music aficionados crossed their paths of musical exploration. Three individuals decided to merge three different fields of experience into a single entity. The love for music, the energy and the will to create an alternative world of sound were - and remain to this day - the driving force of PROGHMA-C. PROGHMA-C is subject to constant metamorphoses, experiments, and most of all, the incessant will to create music, which will always remain an undiscovered realm of beauty. The band combines trance, ambient, rock, pop, new age, death, fusion and progressive influences to fo... | |
| ALBUM: | Bar-Do Travel | |||
| LABEL: | Mystic Production | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Black Label Society | In the two decades since Ozzy Osbourne hired him away from his job at a New Jersey gas station to become his new guitarist, Zakk Wylde has established himself as a guitar icon known and revered the world over. Writing and recording with Osbourne led to multi-platinum success, inspiring him to create the now legendary Black Label Society in 1998. In the decade since, BLS has turned the notion of what a rock band should be upside down by inspiring legions of fans (known as Berserkers) all over the world to follow the mantra: Strength, Determination, Merciless, Forever. SDMF for short, the Berserkers, along with Wylde have created a heavy met... | |
| ALBUM: | Order of the Black | |||
| LABEL: | E1 | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Ozzy Osbourne | This will be the SCREAM heard around the world. OZZY OSBOURNE will release SCREAM — his first album in almost three years and 10th studio album overall — June 15 via Epic Records. Produced by OZZY and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for OZZYs 2007 worldwide million-seller Black Rain, the album will feature the first single "Let Me Hear You Scream." The fist-pumping anthemic song will have its world premiere, during a prison riot scene, on "CSI: NY” Wednesday, April 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and also arrives at radio today. A preview of "Let Me Hear You Scream" can be experienced here: http:/... | |
| ALBUM: | Scream | |||
| LABEL: | Epic | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | In Fear & Faith | Despite the plethora of music hailing from southern California, In Fear and Faith have proven themselves worthy of our attention. After selling over 20,000 records with their first release, and finishing their second studio album with producer guru Brian McTernan, "Imperial" will serve as a testament to the bands and will be on display at this summers Warped Tour. Just finishing up a litany of tours this past year, these San Diego natives are ready to prove once more their reputation as a force to be reckoned with will remain constant. | |
| ALBUM: | Imperial | |||
| LABEL: | Rise Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | Attack Attack! | Hailing from central Ohio, synth rockers /Attack Attack/! have a bone to pick with todays music scene. Amidst the sensationalist reviews, mainstream news coverage, and viral video crazes, /Attack Attack!/ would like to make one thing clear above all else; theyre definitely having more fun than you are right now. The energy behind this vibrant five piece has only just begun to snowball with theyre esteemed album "Someday Came Suddenly" as well as nation wide headlining tours and last summers Warped Tours. Despite lineup changes, /Attack Attack/! have overcome any stigmas that would cause most bands to collapse, and have formed to become an ... | |
| ALBUM: | Attack Attack! | |||
| LABEL: | Rise Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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BAND: | My Children My Bride | To say Madison, Alabamas MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE are a driving force in todays hardcore and metal scene would be the understatement of the year. With over thirty thousand copies of their Solid State Records debut "Unbreakable" sold in the US, countless tours under their belt and a brand new record in its final stages, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE (Matthew Hasting - Vocals, Robert Bloomfield - Guitar, Dan Alvarado - Guitar, and Joe Lengson - Bass) are ready to keep the ball rolling. Entering the studio in late 2009 with Matt Goldman @ Glow in the Dark Studios was the logical next step for MCMB. Guitarist Robert Bloomfield comments, "From day one, it was l... | |
| ALBUM: | Lost Boy | |||
| LABEL: | Solid State Records | |||
| VISIT: | Official Website | |||
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ANGELS OF BABYLON is a brand new lineup of metal stalwarts featuring former MANOWAR drummer Rhino, Arizona based power-metal vocalist David Fefolt, guitarist Ethan Brosh and Thrash metal bassist David Ellefson. Their forthcoming debut album Kingdom of Evil comprises 10 new original songs, featuring cuts like “Conspiracy Theory”, “Second Coming” and “Apocalypse 2012”. 

Acclaimed post-hardcore heavy rockers Norma Jean recently signed with Razor & Tie and plan to head into the studio in January 2010 for a summer new album release. The Atlanta-based Norma Jean have released four albums to date selling over 360,000 combined. The bands last album, The Anti Mother, debuted at #29 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and received rave reviews with Alternative Press calling it "ambitious and addictive." The album is the most furious, and yet melodic, music of their career and featured Page Hamilton of Helmet as well as a collaboration with Deftones frontman Chino Moreno. The Grammy nominated band has an en...
When peace like a river attendeth my way 
We all lose something along the way in our life journey - love, identity, prestige, possessions, even sanity – in order to gain something more. IRON THRONES, prog-metal masters from Minneapolis, MN, have harnessed the suffocating feeling that loss brings, channeled and released it into their sonic maelstrom, an EP entitled THE WRETCHED SUN.
Formed in 2004, the Texas Hippie Coalition is a 5 piece Southern hard rock band from Denison, Texas led by lead singer Big Dad Ritch and produced by multi-platinum record producer David Prater.
Aggression and clear perception, faithfulness and hopelessness, regret and content, Earache Recordss And Hell Followed With thematically covers the dualities of remorse and acceptance with their sophomore album "Proprioception", slated to be released June 29th, 2010. Having toured a majority of the United States, AHFW has no plans of slowing any time soon as they await to release their album in the next coming months. 
Winners of the 2009 MTV Video Music Award for “Best Breakout Bay Area Artist” the evocative, intense music of Northern California-based Picture Me Broken consistently garners new fans and accolades everywhere they play. With the advent of the “new” model of the music industry, PMB are trailblazing a revolutionary model for young, emerging bands that is as unique as their “melodic, screamo” musical style. Seizing every available opportunity both live and online to expose new fans to their amazing music, PMB proves that real, powerful and handmade music is still what makes young fans respond. 
When Danzig, the band, grew out of the Misfits/Samhain lineage in 1987, Glenn Danzig went into the new project with even grander ambitions and a long-term design. His vision included a seven-album arc, each one meant to, in Glenns own words, “stand the test of time.” There is no doubt that Danzig, the man and the band, have done just that.
Black River is quite a new band. People who formed it, differ a lot between each other concerning their musical worlds and tastes. In Black River they can just let the things go. What is usually not allowed in their bands (Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Vesania, Rootwater) is always welcome here, in Black River. Together theyve made some explosive mixture of very energetic kickass hard rock music. Black River is like back to the roots, a tribute to tradition and organic, analogue sound.
“We really wanted to produce an album that really captured what we do live”, Better Left Unsaids drummer Brent Terry explains. “This album shows off our passion, our aggression, and the dedication that we have for our music.” Set for the first release on newly founded Static Age Records, Only The Dead to Witness is Better Left Unsaids crowning jewel of their career to this point. “We worked so hard while we were with Stillborn Records but never reached where we felt we could go. We feel that this album envelopes everything weve wanted to show people that were capable of.”
VoTuM have existed since 2003. We have performed regularly in clubs in Warsaw and other places in Poland, actively promoting a single entitled “Jestem” which was released attached to Heavy Metal Pages magazine in May 2006. September 2006, however, brought significant changes not only to the bands line-up, but also to the repertoire and their style of music, which took on a more progressive mood. After an eight-month period of working on new music, eight brand new tracks were recorded for the album entitled “Time must have a stop”.
The tale of PROGHMA-C began in 2002, when a group of experimental music aficionados crossed their paths of musical exploration. Three individuals decided to merge three different fields of experience into a single entity. The love for music, the energy and the will to create an alternative world of sound were - and remain to this day - the driving force of PROGHMA-C. 
In the two decades since Ozzy Osbourne hired him away from his job at a New Jersey gas station to become his new guitarist, Zakk Wylde has established himself as a guitar icon known and revered the world over. Writing and recording with Osbourne led to multi-platinum success, inspiring him to create the now legendary Black Label Society in 1998. In the decade since, BLS has turned the notion of what a rock band should be upside down by inspiring legions of fans (known as Berserkers) all over the world to follow the mantra: Strength, Determination, Merciless, Forever. SDMF for short, the Berserkers, along with Wylde have created a heavy met...

Despite the plethora of music hailing from southern California, In Fear and Faith have proven themselves worthy of our attention. After selling over 20,000 records with their first release, and finishing their second studio album with producer guru Brian McTernan, "Imperial" will serve as a testament to the bands and will be on display at this summers Warped Tour. Just finishing up a litany of tours this past year, these San Diego natives are ready to prove once more their reputation as a force to be reckoned with will remain constant.
Hailing from central Ohio, synth rockers /Attack Attack/! have a bone to pick with todays music scene. Amidst the sensationalist reviews, mainstream news coverage, and viral video crazes, /Attack Attack!/ would like to make one thing clear above all else; theyre definitely having more fun than you are right now. The energy behind this vibrant five piece has only just begun to snowball with theyre esteemed album "Someday Came Suddenly" as well as nation wide headlining tours and last summers Warped Tours. Despite lineup changes, /Attack Attack/! have overcome any stigmas that would cause most bands to collapse, and have formed to become an ...
To say Madison, Alabamas MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE are a driving force in todays hardcore and metal scene would be the understatement of the year. With over thirty thousand copies of their Solid State Records debut "Unbreakable" sold in the US, countless tours under their belt and a brand new record in its final stages, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE (Matthew Hasting - Vocals, Robert Bloomfield - Guitar, Dan Alvarado - Guitar, and Joe Lengson - Bass) are ready to keep the ball rolling. Entering the studio in late 2009 with Matt Goldman @ Glow in the Dark Studios was the logical next step for MCMB. Guitarist Robert Bloomfield comments, "From day one, it was l...
