Well first and foremost, our friends at Inertia Entertainment have a great show tonight at The Opera House. Enslaved is going to be bring the Norwegian metal scene to Toronto to rock out! The night will feature support from Junius, Alcest and Empyrean Plague.
(Enslaved - The Watcher)
Tickets will also be available at the door tonight. Check out my previous blog entry for more info on these guys.
AND if that wasn't enough for you fellow rockers, we got Periphery headlining the Frak The Gods Tour, with support from The Human Abstract, Textures, The Contortionist and Intervals on Sunday, October 2nd at The Annex Wreckroom.
(Periphery - Icarus Lives)
Tickets are limited now since the show has gotten a huge response (not to mention the size of the venue). But you can grab tickets still from here. No guarantee of tickets at the door so buy now while you still have the chance. Check out my previous blog entry for info on Textures (whom I cannot get enough of!).
Black Water Rising (hailing from Brooklyn, NY) have released their latest music video (aka No Halos) from their self titled LP. No halos was released on September 18th via Capital Productions.
(Black Water Rising's self titled album was released March 2, 2010 via Red Distribution)
"Black Water Rising is a collection of soul baring, angst ridden, riff heavy material that is proudly anchored in the foundations of traditional Hard Rock song writing. Giant guitar driven monster riffs served up on a bed of crushing grooves with soaring melodic vocals and big hooks. Basically, NO FRILLS RIFF ROCK! Lyrically the message is socially and politically driven by the dark times we live in. With darkness seemingly growing by the day, Black Water Rising is a name that fits this band like a glove. The philosophy of BWR is simple, they are not looking to reinvent the wheel, they just want to give it a much needed alignment in these musically stale times."
Drummer Mike Meselsohn had the following comment about the new music video:
"We are so proud and psyched to show our new video to the world. We jumped at the opportunity to work with Noah again and he didn't disappoint. He came up with an awesome concept that really captures the vibe of the song and is visually captivating at the same time."
BWR is:
Rob Traynor - Vocals/Guitars | Mike Meselsohn - Drums | Oddie Mclaughlin - Bass
No touring information available as of right now, but I'm sure with another music video means more touring along the way. Keep checking back for updates!
The five piece young guns from Columbus, Ohio have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for European distribution (and Rise Records in North America). Lead vocalist, Chris Roetter, commented on the latest ink deal:
"We are very excited to have our debut album, When We Don't Exist, released by Nuclear Blast in Europe. Their history of signing incredibly heavy bands combined with some of their more recent signings excites us greatly. We cannot wait to come over to Europe in support of the album, and are thankful to have a label there who will ensure our music is heard!"
(The new album "When We Don't Exist" will be available November 8th via Rise Records)
1. The Worst in Me 2. GNF (featuring Danny Leal of Upon a Burning Body) 3. No Hope 4. You Won't Be Missed 5. Faithless Living 6. Your Existence 7. Trophy Child 8. My Own Grave 9. Something to Live For 10. Real Talk 11. Praise Feeder
Chris Roetter - vocals | Aaron Evans - bass | Zach Huston - guitar | Eli Ford - guitar | Greg Diamond - drums
Newly added! LMTF have decided to re-release their debut LP in a deluxe format, adding two new tracks ("Shapeshifter" and "Learn Your Place". Check out some of the details below:
"Digital + Vinyl / Featuring 2 Brand new songs. New songs will also be available as stand along singles for those of you that already have the record! Mark your calendars for November 20th!"
Wanna know where the hardest wine on the market is? Well head over to GreatWineOnline and check out Motorhead's official Shiraz. Made from the Australian grapes, this bottle has already sold over 130,000 units in Scandinavia alone, not to mention countless other countries across the globe.
The wine is described online as, "The wine has a very fruity aroma with flavours of vanilla, blackberries, plums, eucalyptus and liquorice. It is full-bodied with soft rounded tannins and packs a real punch.
Enjoy Motörhead Shiraz with dishes like grilled lamb chops with garlic and rosemary. Also goes well with other lamb or beef dishes, as well as pasta and flavoursome cheeses. Serve a little below room temperature, around 16 - 18°C." -Motorheadwine.com
Motorhead have launched their own site for their wine selection alone (as well as links to various social network sites). I'm guessing other styles of wine will become available shortly.
Straight out of LA! The self defined groove metalers Volumes (as well as loyal fans) are anticipating the release of the debut full length album "Via", due in stores on October 11, 2011 via Mediaskare Records.
You can listen to the full album stream via Revolver Magazine before its release date, but I always encourage the pre-ordering of material as well, so if you like enough of the streaming album, make sure to reserve a copy here. Volumes will be multi-touring in support of this new LP, but have set aside a handful of headlining shows specifically for the album release:
Be sure to also catch Volumes as the opening act of the Thrash and Burn Tour, where they will be sharing the stage with Winds of Plague, Chelsea Grin, As Blood Runs Black, For The Fallen Dreams, Upon A Burning Body, In The Midst of Lions and Like Moths To Flames:
You can catch Volumes on these dates for T&B:
Nov. 10 - San Diego, CA @ Soma (no FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS)
Nov. 11 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Nov. 12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ [to be announced]
Nov. 13 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Nov. 15 - St Paul, MN @ Station 4
Nov. 16 - Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
Nov. 17 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
Nov. 18 - Detroit, MI @ Harpos
Nov. 19 - Dayton, OH @ The Attic
Nov. 20 - Louisville, KY @ [to be announced]
Nov. 21 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov. 22 - St Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
Nov. 23 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ TBA
Nov. 25 - Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
Nov. 26 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Nov. 27 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Nov. 28 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
Nov. 29 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Nov. 30 - Portland, ME @ [to be announced]
Dec. 02 - Montreal, QC @ Tulipe
Dec. 03 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Dec. 04 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Dec. 05 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
Dec. 07 - St. Louis, MO @ [to be announced]
Dec. 08 - Tulsa, OK @ Marquee Theatre
Dec. 09 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Dec. 10 - Dallas, TX @ Unsilent Night Fest
Dec. 11 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Dec. 12 - Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
Dec. 13 - Austin, TX @ Emo's East
Dec. 14 - El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
And as a bonus, I like to leave some sort of music for you here:
Korn has been working hard, as of late, on their new concept album titled "The Path of Totality". The dub-step focused LP will be released on December 6th, 2011 via Roadrunner Records.
The album will come in two different packages:
- Standard version: 11-song CD with artwork
- Special edition: 11-song CD that will include bonus tracks as well as a DVD of "The Encounter"
("The Encounter" is a full-length video concert of Korn's performance in the middle of a 900-foot-long crop circle in a wheat field in Bakersfield, CA)
“The title 'The Path of Totality' refers to the fact that in order to see the sun in a full solar eclipse, you must be in the exact right place in the exact right time. That’s how this album came together. I think all the producers feel the same way. I’m not sure it could ever happen again.” -Jonathan Davis
Only the first single has really made any waves in the music industry, as the world waits patiently for the rest of the tracks to surface via Youtube or any other social media outlet. So far, "Get Up" has been the talk of the town and the Korn community. Both a lyric video and a music video are available (below) for the first single of the album:
(Get Up - Lyric Video)
(Get Up - Music Video)
Korn has also announced that in light of this dub-step concept, they will be hitting the road with fellow dub-step acts such as Datsik, Downlink and Dope D.O.D.:
11/03 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
11/04 New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
11/05 Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre
11/06 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
11/09 Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore
11/11 Tampa, FL – Green Iguana
11/12 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
11/16 Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater
11/18 San Antonio, TX – Sunken Garden Amphitheater
The London 5 piece band have unfortunately had their debut album, "City of Vultures", puched back until a January 24, 2012 release via Century Media Records. Even before the release of their debut record, the band has made quite the mark in the music scene. They have been named both the "Best New Band" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards and the "Best British Newcomer" at the Kerrang! Awards.
"I hope a lot of people will respect this record, especially coming from a really young band, because there's a lot that's outside the usual metalcore cliche thinking box." - Austin Dickinson, vocals.
"City of Vultures" was produced by legendary Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, AS I LAY DYING), quoting the new album as "an explosive, assured and extraordinarily diverse first offering that marks Rise To Remain as an extremely talented standard bearer for a new generation of metal bands."
There is no unfamiliar waters as well when it comes to touring. The band has shared the stage with many notable acts such as Bullet For My Valentine, Bring Me The Horizon and of course Iron maiden (for those unaware, lead vocalist Austin Dickinson is the son of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson). Be sure to snag a copy of the album when it drops in January, I know I will be.
They completed their debut album (Twelve Year Silence) and pretty much fell off the face of the earth, due to other music endeavors. Anyways, the long and short of it (TWSS), Dark New Day have resurrected somehow and released a "B-Sides" compilation album, as well as a new LP titled "Hail Mary". Click on the links to purchase a copy of the album.
So I did some searching and managed to find a few songs from the "B-Sides" album. Check em out, if you haven't already, and see what you think. I personally love this project and thought they had great potential. They just need to release albums more than every 5+ years.
Now I am not a huge fan of the black metal/extreme metal scene or whatever you choose to call it, but being that Noel and Inertia Entertainment always book the best bands in town (and usually the best venues), I decided to plug their next upcoming show. Norway's Enslaved will be hitting up Toronto on Friday (Sept 30th) at The Opera House where the black clothing and viking beards will be in great numbers! These guys will be supported by:
Tickets are always reasonable for Inertia shows so make sure to pick one up through either Rotate This or Ticketmaster outlets. For more info, click on Inertia Entertainment's website (found in the music links sidebar).
So a photo emerged in the internet world yesterday and thought it was quite nostalgic and cool of them to do so. A recreation of Pink Floyd's Animals LP cover was taken above the Battersea Power Station, South London as a tribute to the remastering and release of numerous classic Pink Floyd albums.
(Getty Images)
Pink Floyd have released the Immersion box set of "Dark Side of The Moon" today, you can pick up a cop of the box set here.
The Discovery box set is also on sale starting today, and can be found here. Other remastered LP's will be released in the coming months. For a list of these LP's, visit here.
