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Electric River premiere lyric video for first single, In Your Name, from upcoming album

Posted in News with tags Electric River, In Your Name, Kent, London, Los Angeles, music video, The Faith & Patience, Up In The Air on 6th March 2014 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

It’s all going well for the fast rising Kent rockers Electric River who are fresh from a packed out show on Saturday at London’s Garage. Today, the Kent quartet drop the lyric video for their new single In Your Name which is taken from their upcoming album, The Faith & Patience. The single is out on 31st March via Cadiz Music. The lyric video can be viewed below.

Also, singer and bass player Sponge has been nominated for a ‘Best Frontman’ award at this Friday’s Pure Rawk awards at the Boston Arms in London.

Electric River online:

http://electricriver.co.uk
http://facebook.com/electricriver

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Avenged Sevenfold and Rob Zombie announced for Download Festival 2014

Posted in News with tags Avenged Sevenfold, Download Festival, Download Festival 2014, Hail to The King, Johnny Christ, Los Angeles, M. Shadows, Metallica, Nightmare, Rob Zombie on 4th November 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Announced in the early hours of this morning on the official Download Festival Facebook page, Avenged Sevenfold will be headlining Friday 13th June. This will be their first time headlining Download Festival but it will also be the firs time they headline any UK festival, making it a very special occasion for the band and their fans. They’ll be joined by special guest and horror metal lord Rob Zombie, who is set to return to the main stage after his headline performance on the second stage back in 2011.

The next Download announcement will be made tomorrow at 8am. Standard tickets are currently available at 2013 prices for a limited time only. Click here to snap yours up.

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Scorpion Child reveal video for riff-laden song Polygon Of Eyes

Posted in News with tags Austin, Austin Texas, Los Angeles, Nuclear Blast, Polygon Of Eyes, Scorpion Child, Texas, United States on 29th August 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Texan rockers Scorpion Child released their self-titled album this year via Nuclear Blast, heralding a sound of the early seventies with a modern twist and UK fans are in for a big treat this November when the Texas quintet hit British shores for their first ever UK show. Until then, fans can be kept going by the band’s new video for Polygon Of Eyes which can be viewed below. The video was shot in Austin, Texas as well as Los Angeles and it show cases Scorpion Child‘s aim to deliver an experience laden with hooks and riffs influenced by bands from the seventies blues to the early eighties thrash scene.

Scorpion Child online:

http://facebook.com/scorpionchild

Sepultura reveal artwork and tracklisting for new album (valkyrianmusic.com)

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The Wild Hunt begins now

Posted in News with tags August, Baltimore, Black Metal, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York City, Toronto, Watain, Wild Hunt on 14th August 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

This week sees the beginning of The Wild Hunt – the latest album from Swedish black metal heroes Watain, which is released today (14^th August) in Sweden, 16^th August in Germany, 19^th August in the UK, 20^th August in the US and the rest of the world early next week. More info on the new album can be found in this interview with Watain vocalist E.

The Wild Hunt will be released in the following formats:

–standard CD jewelcase
–limited edition CD mediabook
–2LP, 180gr black vinyl
–limited edition box set
–digital download

Pre-order links and audio samples can be found on the band’s official website.

On 24th August, Watain will conduct the grand opening ceremony of The Wild Hunt world tour in their hometown of Uppsala. They will be joined by In Solitude and Degial. The tour will continue into North America – Dates as follow:

Oct. 8–New York, NY–Irving Plaza
Oct. 9–Philadelphia, PA–Underground Arts
Oct. 10–Worcester, MA–Palladium Upstairs
Oct. 11–Montreal, QC-Foufounes Electriques
Oct. 12–Toronto, ON–Opera House
Oct. 14–Detroit, MI–The Magic Stick
Oct. 15–Chicago, IL–Bottom Lounge
Oct. 16–Minneapolis, MN–Triple Rock Social Club
Oct. 18–Denver, CO–Marquis Theatre
Oct. 19–Salt Lake City, UT–In The Venue
Oct. 21–Seattle, WA–Studio Seven
Oct. 22–Vancouver, BC–Rickshaw
Oct. 23–Portland, OR–Hawthorne Theater
Oct. 25–Oakland, CA–Oakland Metro
Oct. 26–Los Angeles, CA–VEX
Oct. 27–Phoenix, AZ–Rocky Point Cantina
Oct. 28–Albuquerque, NM–Launch Pad
Oct. 30–Austin, TX–Red 7
Nov. 1–Atlanta, GA–Masquerade Hell
Nov. 2–Charlotte, NC–The Casbah
Nov. 3–Baltimore, MD–Baltimore Sound Stag

European tour dates are still to be announced.

Watain online:

http://templeofwatain.com
http://facebook.com/watainofficial

Watain present new song from upcoming album, The Wild Hunt, plus exclusive cover (valkyrianmusic.com)
Watain announce formats for upcoming album The Wild Hunt (valkyrianmusic.com)

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Iwrestledabearonce release new album and video today

Posted in News with tags Century Media Records, Hardcore punk, Iwrestledabearonce, Los Angeles, Steve Vai on 12th August 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Following months and months of anticipation, post-hardcore band iwrestledabearonce have released their new album Late For Nothing via Century Media today. The album is available for purchase via the usual outlet and the IWABO webstore. Late For Nothing can be streamed at this location for free.

Iwrestledabearonce has also released an epic new video for their song ‘Boat Paddle’ from ‘Late For Nothing’ at Youtube.com. Known for their unique sense of humor, the band’s latest video finds the band being called on to save the Earth from an alien with a massive death ray.

Iwrestledabearonce online:

http://iwrestledabearonce.com
http://facebook.com/iwrestledabearonce
http://twitter.com/iwabo

Iwrestledabearonce premier new song feature guitar legend Steve Vai (valkyrianmusic.com)

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Katatonia – Dethroned And Uncrowned

Posted in Review with tags Cult of Luna, Dead End Kings, Intronaut, Katatonia, Los Angeles, Peaceville Records on 9th August 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Katatonia
Dethroned And Uncrowned
Released 9th September
Ambient/Atmospheric
Released via Peaceville Records

Kings of the Swedish metal scene, Katatonia have been regarded by many as the forerunners of doom with last year seeing the release of the band’s ninth studio album Dead End Kings, which was praised throughout the metal community. A year on and Katatonia are ready to release a new and redefined version of their ninth album: Dethroned And Uncrowned.

The dreary vocal lines and misery-soaked pianos begin The Parting which is made by entrancing by the rainfall of acoustic guitars, gently easing their way through the song. The subtle orchestrated passages add to the strength of the emotion that flows throughout the track. The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here features a hypnotic vocal melody that glides with a certain mystique and elegance alongside the haunting pianos and tides of acoustic guitars. The piano sections in Hypnone are truly spine-chilling, whereas as the guitars add an element of warmth to the song which is countered by the could vocals.

The Racing Heart is a slow, emotive song displaying the staunch use of vocals clearly, mixing them almost breathtakingly with the orchestrated sections and guitars. Buildings and Leech sail down similar routes, over subtle waves of misery and other emotion. The vocals on Ambitions sound colourless compared to the other tracks but this adds to the forlorn sound of the guitars and piano. The destitute soundings of Undo You show a change in the album whilst staying in the same vein of the album as well, something that is carried on by Lethean.

First Prayer sound eerily upbeat when played against the rest of the album but there is still that twang of despair that screams through the guitars and the album comes to its dreary finish with Dead Letters, which like the preceding track, is more upbeat in comparison to the other songs. The vocals prove to be at their most prominent on this final track, injecting new life into the album.

Dethroned And Uncrowned creates an atmospheric yet dark tranquillity, allowing for ambiance to create and set new moods and stir new emotions. It’s an interesting change in direction for Katatonia but one that have no difficulty with following and no that has breathed new life into their sound.

4/5

Nico Davidson

Katatonia online:

http://www.katatonia.com
http://www.facebook.com/katatonia

Katatonia New Album Dethroned & Uncrowned 9th September (hangout.altsounds.com)

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Iwrestledabearonce premier new song featuring guitar legend Steve Vai

Posted in News with tags Carnage Asada, Century Media Records, Every Time I Die, Hardcore punk, Iwrestledabearonce, Late For Nothing, Los Angeles, Steve Vai, Thunder Chunky on 4th July 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

US hardcore band Iwrestledabearonce have premiered their brand new song Carnage Asada which features none other than guitar legend Steve Vai. The song is available for streaming on GuitarWorld.com and will be featured on the band’s upcoming album Late For Nothing, which is set for release next month via Century Media. Carnage Asada can be streamed at this location.

Carnage Asada is one of twelve progressive, jaw-dropping tracks from IWABO’s highly anticipated new album Late For Nothing, which also includes the recently released songs Firebees and Thunder Chunky. IWABO is wrapping up a European tour at the moment and will return to the U.S. later this month for The All Stars Tour 2013 with Every Time I Die.

Iwrestledabearonce online:

www.iwrestledabearonce.com
www.facebook.com/iwrestledabearonce
www.twitter.com/iwabo

Iwrestledabearonce premier new song feature guitar legend Steve Vai (valkyrianmusic.com)

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Airbourne Canadian headline tour dates confirmed

Posted in News with tags Airbourne, All That Remains, Brooklyn, H.I.M., Los Angeles, Quebec City, Salt Lake City, Thunder Bay, US Cellular Coliseum, Volbeat, Winnipeg on 14th June 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Aussie hard rockers Airbourne have confirmed a string of headline tour dates around Canada. The dates are as follow:

8^th August – Le Cercle – Quebec City, QC
9^th August – Red Dog – Peterborough, ON
14^th August – Encore Nightclub – Chatham, ON
15^th August – Norma Jeans – London, ON
16^th August – Mansion – Kingston, ON
17^th August – Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
21^st August – Crocks – Thunder Bay, ON
22^nd August – Garrick Ctr – Winnipeg, MB

The dates listed above are in addition to Airbourne‘s previously announced participation in Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance Tour alongside Volbeat, H.I.M., and All That Remains. Dates are as follow:

23^th August – St. Paul, MN – The Myth
24^th August – Twin Lakes, WI – Shadow Hill Ranch Festival
25^th August – Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena
26^th August – Hamilton, ON – Copps Coliseum
28^th August – Sterling Heights, MI – Freedom Hill
29^th August – Bloomington, IL – US Cellular Coliseum
30^th August – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
31^st August – Tulsa, OK – Convention Center

3^rd September – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverick Centre
4^th September – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at the Hard Rock
8^th September – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Center
9^th September – Calgary, AB – Big 4 Building
10^th September – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
15^th September – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Music Festival
16^th September – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
18^th September – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
19^th September – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
22^nd September – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
26^th September – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stagge at The Mann
27^th September – Lowell, MS – Tsongas Arena
28^th September – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Waterfront

Airbourne online:

http://airbournerock.com
http://facebook.com/airbournerock
http://www.myspace.com/airbourne

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iwrestledabearonce reveal details for third studio

Posted in News with tags Bradley, Century Media Records, Iwrestledabearonce, Los Angeles, Steve Vai, Studio album on 10th June 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Los Angeles based experimental-heavy-rock band iwrestledabearonce have announced they will release their highly anticipated, third studio album Late For Nothing, on 12th August in Europe via Century Media Records.

Late For Nothing was self-produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by the band’s guitarist and programmer Steven Bradley at the band’s home studio in Los Angeles. It also marks IWABO’s first record with their fiery new singer Courtney LaPlante who joined the band with only a day’s notice during last summer’s Vans Warped Tour.

Newly recharged with the addition of LaPlante, Bradley and cohorts John Ganey (guitar and programming), Mike “Rickshaw” Martin (bass) and Mikey Montgomery (drums) are set to keep their fans guessing with Late For Nothing. While the band’s signature, avant-garde style is well intact on the new album; their style has progressed immensely. By far their boldest and most accessible release to date Late For Nothing rips and roars with blunt force intensity, incorporating their brain joggling breakdowns with a unique blend of electronics, jazzed-out time signatures and break neck riffage. Bradley affirms this:

The entire album came together as a result of us wanting to do something different. We didn’t want to make another weird IWABO album or whatever people were expecting. We set out to make something different and better than anything we’ve ever released. It’s a more evolved version of the band. We explored new styles and genres as well—especially in terms of the more spacey, epic, and beautiful parts. It’s got the most melodic moments of our career as well as the heaviest.

Featuring the forthcoming, schizophrenic first single Thunder Chunky, Late For Nothing scales the summit of heavy rock and metal with twelve teeth gnashing tracks that find a happy medium between crushing metal and beautifully orchestrated melody. The album’s opener, Thunder Chunky, sets the tone for the album as they slash their way through songs like Letters To Stallone, that showcases LaPlante’s incredible balance of full throttle screams and melodic choruses, and Carnage Asada which features a guest solo from the legendary Steve Vai.

Iwrestledabearonce online:
www.iwrestledabearonce.com
www.facebook.com/iwrestledabearonce
www.twitter.com/iwabo

Iwrestledabearonce nearing fully recorded third studio album (valkyrianmusic.com)

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Butcher Babies release lyric video for I Smell A Massacre; New album out 22nd July

Posted in News with tags Century Media Records, Gojira, Goliath, Grim Sleeper, Hatebreed, Lamb Of God, Los Angeles, Mayhem Festival on 10th June 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Los Angeles based metal band Butcher Babies have released a lyric video for I Smell A Massacre, the lead track from their debut album Goliath, out 22^nd July in Europe (digital only) and on 9^th July in the US via Century Media Records. The video is premiering exclusively on the Monster Energy Drink Mayhem Festival’s website, and comes on the heels of Monday night’s world broadcast premier by Jose Mangin on SiriusXM Liquid Metal.
Watch the video at this location or down below.

Goliath was produced by Josh Wilbur (Gojira, Lamb Of God, Hatebreed). The results offer an undeniable mission statement to the metal community: forget everything you think you know about the Butcher Babies, because they’ve got their sights set to slay on Goliath.

Goliath track listing:

^{1. I Smell A Massacre

2. Magnolia Blvd.

3. C8H18 (Gasoline)

4. Grim Sleeper

5. Goliath

6. In Denial

7. Give Me Reason

8. The Mirror Never Lies

9. Dead Poet

10.The Deathsurround

11.Axe Wound}

Butcher Babies online:

http://facebook.com/ButcherBabiesMusic
http://twitter.com/ButcherBabies

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Mortad announce new guitarist

Posted in News with tags Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King, Los Angeles, Mortad, Pythia, Slayer, The Myth of Purity, Tim Neale on 9th June 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

London-based metal band Mortad have recently announce their new guitarist as Tim Neale, formerly of Abgott and Pythia. Tim has already begun rehearsals with the band.

Mortad are also currently working on their next album, which is the follow up to The Myth of Purity.

Mortad online:

http://mortad.net/
http://facebook.com/mortadmetal

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Huntress – Starbound Beast

Posted in Review with tags Heavy metal music, Huntress, Jill, Jill Janus, Lemmy, Los Angeles, Starbound Beast on 7th June 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Huntress
Starbound Beast
Released 28^th June 2013
Traditional Metal/Banshee Metal
Released via Napalm Death

Since the release of Spell Eater in 2012, Huntress have been clawing their way to the top, beating each obstacle that gets in their way. Regarded as one of the hottest new acts of 2012, Huntress have a lot to live up to with Starbound Beast.

Opening up with Enter the Exosphere, a song that contains doom-and-thrashesque guitars, the album is properly kick started by Blood Sisters, a track that is fierce and unrelenting in the vocal work of frontwoman Jill Janus but feels to be lacking that same fierce energy in the instrumentation, for the most part, until Jill’s beast-like growls come into action. I Want To Fuck You To Death might sound like something a horny teenager might write but it’s more of a proper rock n roll anthem, co-written by the master of rock n roll, Lemmy Kilmister. The track is definitely one of Jill Janus’ stronger vocal pieces, and features some catchy riffs provided by the band’s guitarists Blake and Anthony.

The album contains a lot of catchy numbers fuelled by raw aggression and some by melodic guitar passages such as Destroy Your Life which belts out some very Iron Maiden sounding riffs in the beginning before becoming a heavier, melodic piece of metal whilst the title track Starbound Beast takes up the part of being a heavy hittin’ hard rock-inspired song. The drums, as performed by Carl Wierzbicky, feature prominently and loudly throughout the album, carrying the weight of the guitars with ease and providing a solid platform for the bass work of Ian Alden. Alpha Tauri finishes the album in a majestic manner, from blazing guitar sections to melodic riffs and acutely executed drumming, as well as an advance of Jill’s rapaciously hostile vocals.

Starbound Beast has everything a good metal album needs – good vocals, decent riffs and powerful rhythm sections plus memorable lyrics and a couple of tracks that will go down well at parties.

4.5/5

Nico Davidson

Jill Janus and the rest of Huntress hit UK shores next week for Download Festival 2013. They’ll be playing on the Red Bull Studio Stage on Sunday 16^th June at 1:55^PM.

Huntress online:

http://www.HuntressKills.com
http://facebook.com/HuntressKills
http://twitter.com/HuntressKills

Huntress announce new album Starbound Beast (valkyrianmusic.com)

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DevilDriver announce details for new album and confirm release date

Posted in News with tags Black Dahlia Murder, Dean Karr, DevilDriver, Last Kind Words, Los Angeles, Mark Lewis, Napalm Records, Winter Kills on 31st May 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

DevilDriver have confirmed that the title of their new album is Winter Kills – Well, I suppose those sounds a lot more metal than something like “Summer Kills”. The album will be released worldwide on August 27^th via Napalm Records.

The band recorded the album in Florida at Audio Hammer Studios and vocals in Los Angeles, CA at Dez‘s home studio with Mark Lewis (Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, All That Remains) handling production duties. The artwork for Winter Kills features a photograph by Dean Karr. The layout was done by Ryan Clark/Invisible Creature.

DevilDriver has worked with Lewis previously on Beast and The Last Kind Words and producer Mark Lewis‘s prolific leadership of the new school of metal has yet again helped DevilDriver deliver another epic heavy metal record. This record melds what the band does best. In your face power as well as the California Groove sound the band pioneered.

DevilDriver has always been a band on a three-pronged mission: Work hard, rock harder, and kick as many asses as possible in the process. The band tours forever and has since its beginnings. Their live performances and circle pits are as legendary as their music. Dez comments on the new album:

This is by far DevilDriver’s most cohesive, powerful, groove laden record to date!

We delivered our signature California Groove sound alongside a Raw and Biting guitar tone, mixed it with massive hooks, added in thunderous drums to rethink, and reshape another different sounding unique piece of Rock-N-Roll! Cutting our own path is something to be proud of. DevilDriver has always and will forever be about thinking outside the box and delivering on something different from record to record, we cannot be assimilated into any scene or even genre of Metal and we will continue to do things our own way with a massive middle finger in the air to the status quo!

The band will be hitting the road worldwide in support of Winter Kills. Touring as always will be a focal point for the band. The US can expect to see them this fall and winter with Europe and the rest of the globe coming in 2014 and beyond. Additional information on Winter Kills will be made available shortly.

DevilDriver online:

https://www.facebook.com/DevilDriverOfficial1/

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Preachers of the Night artwork revealed

Posted in Featured, News with tags Blood Of The Saints, Facebook, God, Los Angeles, Napalm Records, Powerwolf, Preachers of the Night, Sanctus on 2nd May 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Teutonic werewolf metallers Powerwolf have unveiled the artwork to their upcoming album Preachers of the Night, which is the follow up to the band’s 2011 album, Blood of the Saints, which was released via Metal Blade.

Preachers of the Night is due for a summer release this year via Napalm Records. The tracklisting for the album is as follows:

^{01. Amen & Attack

02. Secrets Of The Sacristy

03. Coleus Sanctus

04. Sacred & Wild

05. Kreuzfeuer

06. Cardinal Sin

07. In The Name Of God (Deus Vult)

08. Nochnoi Dozor

09. Lust For Blood

10. Extatum Et Oratum

11. Last Of The Living Dead}

Powerwolf online:

http://www.powerwolf.net/
https://www.facebook.com/powerwolfmetal

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Huntress announce new album Starbound Beast

Posted in Featured, News with tags Agnostic Front, Hatebreed, Huntress, Jill Janus, Los Angeles, Mayhem Festival, Napalm Records, Shadows Fall, Starbound Beast, Zeuss on 2nd May 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Huntress are back with the follow up to their debut album Spell Eater, which was released in 2012. The album entitled Starbound Beast has been confirmed for release on July 1^st in the UK via Napalm Records.

The artwork was created once again by Vance Kelly (Slayer, Ghost B.C., Mastdon). The band recorded the album at Hobby Shop Studios in Los Angeles, CA, working with famed producer Zeuss (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Agnostic Front). In support of Starbound Beast the band will be touring across North America this summer as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and will play Download 2013 in June. More updates with regard to Starbound Beast will be issued soon.

Huntress online:

http://huntresskills.com
http://facebook.com/huntresskills
http://twitter.com/huntresskills

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Iwrestledabearonce nearing fully recording third studio album

Posted in News with tags Bungle, Cephalic Carnage, Dredg, Iwrestledabearonce, Los Angeles, Mars Volta, Studio album, Warped Tour on 26th April 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Experimental-metalcore act Iwrestledabearonce have announced they’re almost finished with tracking their forthcoming, third studio album, which is due out later this year.

Currently held-up in their band-compound and recording studio in Los Angeles, Iwrestledabearonce are pushing themselves musically like never before. While known for their schizophrenic sound and unconventional song structure, Iwrestledabearonce is approaching their next record with a new focus and a determination to deliver an album that will surprise fans and entirely re-define who they are as a band. Guitarist Steven Bradley comments:

Well damn! After another two years of non-stop touring, some unexpected twists, and getting to visit some new and amazing places, we’re finally back in the studio working on full length number three! I’ve 100% NEVER been this excited about an IWABO album, because it feels like we’ve finally reigned in “our sound” even further and really hit a stride in terms of songwriting. We’ve always admired bands like Deftones, Cynic, Thrice, Glassjaw, Mr. Bungle, Dredg, Cephalic Carnage, The Mars Volta, et cetera because they’ve never made the same album twice, and aren’t scared to keep evolving while still maintaining their signature styles. Obviously I’d never compare us to the greatness of those bands, but, in keeping with that mentality, we’ve progressed a bit more and put together our best collection of songs so far.

Bradley who is producing, engineering, mixing and mastering the album himself also adds:

The heavy parts are heavier and more interesting, the choruses are stronger, and the “weird twists” that people have come to expect in our music are way more thought-out than in the past and definitely hit harder than ever. Long story short – we’re very excited about getting this album finished and released, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Thanks for listening, and keep in touch with us on our facebook/twitter/etc where we will be posting frequent updates!

Iwrestledabearonce’s upcoming album will also be the debut of the band’s electrifying new scream-sing queen Courtney LaPlante, who joined the band with only a 24 hour notice in between shows on the band’s run with Warped Tour in 2012. Her contributions to the new music have not only re-energized the band but have also allowed them to explore new growth as a cohesive unit. LaPlante comments:

Since the day I joined this band, I’ve been anticipating this album! I was pushed to the limit creatively and technically, and I’ve never been more proud of myself or my bandmates. We’ve been through alot this year, and this is the pay-off; the result of our experiences. Most importantly, I think IWABO fans both old and new will really enjoy these songs, and we can’t wait to play them live for you this summer!

Keep up with the band’s progress in the studio at this location.

Iwrestledabearonce online:

https://www.facebook.com/iwrestledabearonce
http://www.iwrestledabearonce.com/
https://twitter.com/iwabo

Orphaned Land reveal artwork for sixth studio album, All Is One (valkyrianmusic.com)
Chthonic announce release date for upcoming album, Bú-Tik (valkyrianmusic.com)
Voodoo Six set to release new album via Spinefarm and announced as main support for Iron Maiden (valkyrianmusic.com)

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Stone Sour announce four Summer shows for Europe

Posted in News with tags Los Angeles, New York City, Salt Lake City, Stone Sour on 23rd January 2013 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Stone Sour have announced four shows in Europe for summer with a string of more Euro dates to be announced in the coming weeks. The dates are as followed:

June
^{12 – Bologna, Italy

19 – Hamburg, Germany

20 – Prague, Czech Republic

24 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg}

Venues will be confirmed and announced soon. Tickets go on sale January 23 at this location.

Stone Sour are currently on the road in the US. Their tour schedule is as followed:

January
^{23 – New York, NY – Terminal 5

25 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom

26 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s

27 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

29 – Minneapolis, MN – The Myth

30 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre}
February
^{1 – Amarillo, TX – Aztec Music Hall

2 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Pavilion

4 – Midland, TX – Midland Horseshoe Arena

5 – College Station, TX – Hurricane Harry’s

7 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheatre

8 – Pharr, TX – Pharr Entertainment Center

9 – Laredo, TX – Laredo Energy Center

12 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

13 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia

15 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Air

17 – Denver, CO – Fillmore}

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Astaroth End Silence With New Album To Be Released Later This Month

Posted in News with tags Astaroth, End Of Silence, Los Angeles, Metallica on 5th December 2012 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Legendary Italian metal pioneers Astaroth have announced the release of their first ever full-length album through She Wolf Records on 21st December. The album, entitled The End Of Silence, was produced by the band’s bassist, Saverio ‘Shining’ Principini, and engineered by Michael Tacci (Metallica, Whitesnake) in Los Angeles. The End Of Silence marks the band’s first new output since their 1985 cult classic, The Long Loud Silence mini-LP, and reunites the original members Principini, guitarist Max Cipicchia and drummer Jan D’Amore. American born newcomer Ace Alexander will be handling vocal duties in place of original frontman Bob Cattani.

“This is the album we were supposed to make after The Long Loud Silence but didn’t get the chance to for a myriad of reasons“, stated bassist Principini. “All of the songs we’ve recorded for The End Of Silence were originally written in the mid 80’s as we prepared for our second record. Luckily, we found a bunch of old murky live tapes which helped reignite our collective memories. Even though it’s now a quarter century later and everything’s changed so much, we feel that these recordings very much embody the original Astaroth spirit. This has been a total labor of love for all of us and we can’t wait to share this with our old fans as well as hopefully make a few new ones along the way.”

The End Of Silence tracklisting:

^{‘My Sleeping Beauty’

‘Dilemma’

‘Nero’s Fire’

‘Apocalypse In The Living Room’

‘The Siren Song’

‘Dreams Die First’

‘Stand Or Fall Together’

‘In Spite Of Destiny’

‘Mystic As Tarot’

‘Chainless Slaves’}

Excerpts of all the songs are posted in streaming audio at this location.

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Cheap Girls announce co-headline tours

Posted in News with tags California, Denver, Los Angeles, Mojo, Phoenix, Reno Nevada, San Diego, United States on 16th August 2012 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Lansing, MI indie rock 3-piece Cheap Girls has announced dates for two separate co-headline fall tours, the first of which kicks off August 28 in Phoenix, AZ with San Diego’s The Drowning Men. A trek with NJ’s The Front Bottoms begins October 12 in Grand Rapids, MI.

Formed in spring of 2007, Cheap Girls started with simple intentions of playing simple and loud rock songs. The band’s 3^rdfull-length Giant Orange was released to critical acclaim in the fall of 2011 via Rise Records.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

^{Aug 24 – Mojo’s – Columbia, MO

Aug 25 – Secret House Show – Omaha, NE

Aug 26 – Lions Lair – Denver, CO

Aug 27 – The Gasworks – Albuquerque, NM

Aug 28 – Rhythm Room- Phoenix, AZ w/ The Drowning Men

Aug 29 – The Satellite – Los Angeles, CA w/ The Drowning Men

Aug 30 – Velvet Jones – Santa Barbara, CA w/ The Drowning Men

Aug 31 – Slidebar – Fullerton, CA w/ The Drowning Men

Sep 01 – Awesome Fest 6 – San Diego, CA

Sep 02 – Louigis Pizza (Acoustic show)- San Diego, CA

Sep 04 – Lincoln Lounge- Reno, NV w/ The Drowning Men

Sep 05 – Thee Parkside- San Francisco, CA w/ The Drowning Men

Sep 06 – Music Fest NW- Portland, OR w/ Ceremony & White Lung

Sep 08 – El Corazon Lounge – Seattle, WA

Sep 09 – Media Club – Vancouver, Canada

Sep 11 – The Shredder – Boise, ID

Sep 12 – The Palace Lounge – Missoula, MT

Sep 13 – Manny’s – Billings, MT

Sep 14 – The Aquarium – Fargo, ND

Sep 15 – Crunchy Frog – Green Bay, WI

Sep 16 – Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN

Oct 12 – Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 13 – Mac’s Bar- Lansing, MI w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 14 – The Horseshoe – Toronto, Canada w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 15 – Rise Above Bakery – St Catharines, Canada w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 16 – The Casbah – Hamilton, Canada w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 17 – Casa Del Popolo – Montreal, Canada w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 18 – T.T. the Bear’s – Cambridge, MA w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 19 – Santos Party House – Small – Manhattan, NY w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 20 – North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 21 – DC9 – Washington, DC w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 23 – The Camel- Richmond, VA w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 24 – The Pinhook – Durham, NC w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 25 – MJQ’s Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 26 – Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 27 – Local 662 – St Petersburg, FL w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 28 – The Fest 11 – Gainesville, FL

Oct 30 – Circle Bar – New Orleans, LA w/ The Front Bottoms

Oct 31 – Mango’s – Houston, TX Tickets w/ The Front Bottoms

Nov 01 – The Prophet Bar – Dallas, TX w/ The Front Bottoms

Nov 02 – Korova – San Antonio, TX w/ The Front Bottoms

Nov 04 – Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin, TX

Nov 06 – The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO w/ The Front Bottoms

Nov 07 – Slowdown Jr. – Omaha, NE w/ The Front Bottoms

Nov 08 – The Firebird – St Louis, MO w/ The Front Bottoms

Nov 09 – Firehouse Pizza & Pub – Normal, IL w/ The Front Bottoms

Nov 10 – Beat Kitchen- Chicago, IL w/ The Front Bottoms}

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God Forbid Release Part 2 of “The Making of Equilibrium” Video Series

Posted in News with tags Fort Lauderdale Florida, GOD FORBID, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Victory Records on 28th February 2012 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

The Making of Equilibrium video series gives an exclusive first look at God Forbid’s upcoming album from inside the studio. Part 2 features exclusive footage with bassist John Outcalt working on and discussing Equilibrium. “This album’s our best one yet – it’s head and shoulders above the previous records.” – Let’s hope so, John!

Pre-orders and package deals for Equilibrium, featuring brand new merch, are now available here.

Tour Dates with Overkill:

04/20/2012 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
04/21/2012 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
04/22/2012 – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
04/23/2012 – Columbus, OH @ Screamin Willies
04/24/2012 – Detroit, MI @ Blondie’s
04/25/2012 – Chicago, IL @ BOTTOM LOUNGE
04/26/2012 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
04/27/2012 – Denver, CO @ BLUEBIRD THEATER
04/28/2012 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
04/29/2012 – Seattle, WA @ EL CORAZON
05/01/2012 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
05/02/2012 – San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom At The Regency
05/03/2012 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
05/05/2012 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
05/06/2012 – Dallas, TX @ TREES
05/08/2012 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
05/09/2012 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ CULTURE ROOM
05/10/2012 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
05/11/2012 – West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
05/12/2012 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater