LUMBAR: Track From Cavernous Debut LP Is Live At The Obelisk

Verfasst von Mike Langer am 24. Oktober 2013.

The First And Last Days Of Unwelcome, the debut LP from the trio known as LUMBAR -- founded by Aaron Edge (Iamthethorn, Roareth, Rote Hexe, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth), who is joined by Mike Scheidt (YOB, VHÖL) and Tad Doyle (Tad, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth) -- is just over a month from release. The brainchild of Aaron Edge, LUMBAR came together earlier this year when he was unexpectedly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

SKINLESS: Reunited Death Metal Assassins Welcome Second Guitarist

Verfasst von Mike Langer am 24. Oktober 2013.

Reunited death metal assassins, SKINLESS, are pleased to welcome new guitarist Dave Matthews to their rambunctious ranks. Matthews will join founding guitarist, Noah Carpenter, in full-on axe combat yet to be experienced by mere mortals.

Comments Carpenter: "Yeah, yeah....his name is Dave Matthews, but I assure you he's much more metal than that crappy acoustic guy. It's good to have Dave on board. We've known him from the local Albany metal scene for almost 20 years.

EXHUMED/IRON REAGAN Split 12" To Detonate Via Tankcrimes

Verfasst von Mike Langer am 24. Oktober 2013.

Today the musical miscreants at Tankcrimes are very pleased to announce the release of a split 12" between California's favorite gore-sworn death metal deviants EXHUMED and Virginia hardcore thrashbangers, IRON REAGAN, who feature within their crossover ranks Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste), LandPhil Hall (Municipal Waste/Cannabis Corpse), Ryan Parrish (ex- Darkest Hour), Mark Bronzino (Mammoth Grinder/ANS) and Rob Skotis (Hellbear).

EMPIRE OF RATS: Full-On Beatdown By Band's Debut LP Available At Decibel

Verfasst von Mike Langer am 24. Oktober 2013.

Decibel Magazine is going to have you spittin' Chicklets this afternoon as the mag unleashes a melee of full-court beatdown riffage, streaming EMPIRE OF RATS' self-titled debut LP in its entirety.

Set for release on Halloween via A389 Recordings, Empire Of Rats is undoubtedly the year's most jacked-up metallic hardcore albums. Columbus, Ohio's EMPIRE OF RATS' clever, streetwise take on beatdown-style metallic hardcore shows the band delivering eleven revenge-seeking tunes boasting more solid songwriting ability than countless of soulless clones polluting the scene.

BLUE OCTOBER - Tour im November

Verfasst von Sylvia Hoidn am 24. Oktober 2013.

„Die erste Regel: Kein Song wird davon handeln, wie schlecht es mir geht!“

Blue October mit neuer Studio-CD und positiver Energie auf Tournee

(fs) Aktuelle Songs stehen neben Hits wie „Hate Me“, „Into The Ocean“ oder „Say It“ auf dem Programm der anstehenden Herbstkonzerte von Blue October. Vom 12. bis 16. November stellt die Alternative-Rock-Formation aus Houston/Texas hierzulande ihre aktuelle CD live vor.

ALPHA TIGER - Supporten Queensrÿche & neues Video vom Wacken 2013

Verfasst von Mike Langer am 23. Oktober 2013.

Neben einigen Hallenfestivals, wie dem „Distortion Festival“ in den Niederlanden, dem belgischen „Heavy Sound Festival“ und ihrem ersten Auftritt in Großbritannien beim „Hard Rock Hell Festival“ in Wales, werden ALPHA TIGER Queensrÿche bei einigen Shows ihrer Europatournee supporten. Dieses Package solltet ihr euch nicht entgehen lassen!

Um Euch einen kleinen Vorgeschmack darauf zu geben, was Euch erwartet, hat die Band ein Live Video veröffentlicht, welches beim Wacken 2013 aufgenommen wurde.