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NYC’S SKATERS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE DATE OF FEBRUARY 25, 2014, AND NEW SINGLE

Posted in Featured, New Music, News, Previews, Releases, Reviews, Shows, Uncategorized, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , , on October 9, 2013 by Randy

FIRST SINGLE, “DEADBOLT,” DUE DIGITALLY OCTOBER 29TH AND ON 7″ VINYLNOVEMBER 29TH IN THE U.S.

 

“DEADBOLT” LYRIC VIDEO PREMIERS ONLINE TODAY

 

BAND ON THE ROAD WITH PALMA VIOLETS IN THE U.S. AND DEAP VALLY IN THE U.K. THIS FALL

October 8, 2013 – (Burbank, CA) – New York City’s very own SKATERS have announced that their upcoming debut album will be released by Warner Bros. Records on February 25, 2014 in the U.S. and February 24, 2014, in the U.K. The album’s first vinyl single is “Deadbolt,” and will be released digitally on Oct 29th, and pressed on glorious 7″ vinyl and available for sale on Black Friday / Record Store Day, Nov 29th. The single has already been released in the U.K. (its first public broadcast was Oct 2nd on the ultra-cool Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio show) where the band are quickly amassing an ardent following.

A brand new lyric video has been created for “Deadbolt,” andwill premiere on PureVolume.Combeginning today. The clip was directed by Bill Richards and can be viewed here

Beginning tomorrow, NME.Com in the U.K. will premiere the song. Go to http://www.nme.com/

To hear the track.

What the U.K. press has been saying:

“We present to you SKATERS – the best band to emerge from Manhattan since…great writing and an incessantly creative arrangement. Gloriously inventive grooves, wonderfully nonchalant vocal and constantly engaging composition. SKATERS have got that vintage lo-fi pop sound down to a tee so what are you waiting for?” – ThisFeeling.Com (UK)

“Like the Beach Boys, who famously didn’t surf (Dennis Wilson excepted), SKATERS don’t skate… [songs] reeking of subways and steam hissing from backstreet vents with a clattering urgency . It’s the end of the world as we know it … and SKATERS feel fine.” – The Guardian (UK daily)

Back home in the USA, the media know what’s up:

 

“New York band SKATERS want to be your new party soundtrack. Wait, scratch that – this band doesn’t want to deliver the late-night anthems only to you. They want to serve ’em up to your friends, your little brother, and pretty much everyone you know.” These guys are well on their way to cementing their place on the sweaty dark dance floors everywhere.” – NylonMag.Com

 

“There’s no covering up their romantically ragged edges”  The New York Times

 

 

The domestic tour w/ Palma Violets begins tomorrow. Dates are as follows:

 

10/08    Philadelphia, PA            Boot & Saddle

10/09    New York, NY               Webster Hall

10/14    Seattle, WA                   Neumos

10/15    Vancouver, BC              Venue

10/16    Portland, OR                 Crystal Ballroom

10/18    Berkley, CA                   UC Berkley/ ASUC Superb 10 Esheleman Hall #4500

10/19    Los Angeles, CA           El Rey Theater

 

On Oct 14, the “Deadbolt” video will make its worldwide debut via NME.Com in the U.K. Shortly thereafter, SKATERS will tour overseas w/ Deap Vally. Those dates are:

 

10/29    Sheffield                       The Leadmill

10/30    Oxford                          Oxford Academy 2

11/01    Brighton                        Concorde2

11/02    Bristol                           Trinity Centre

11/04    Nottingham                   Rock City Basement

11/05    Manchester                   Club Academy

11/07    Birmingham                   Birmingham Academy 2

11/08    Leeds                           The Wardrobe

11/10    Newcastle                     Warehouse 34

11/11    Edinburgh                     Liquid Room

11/12    Glasgow                       Oran Mor

11/14    London                         Electric Ballroom

http://www.skatersnyc.com

http://www.facebook.com/skatersnyc

WARBRINGER Announce European tour with Iced Earth; Launch album commercial and pre-order links!

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Photos, Previews, Releases, Reviews, Shows, Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on October 9, 2013 by Randy

In light of the upcoming release of the bands fourth studio album, IV: Empires Collapse, Los Angeles based WARBRINGER are now pleased to announce their return to Europe with Metal iconsICED EARTH and ELM STREET. This tour will follow their full U.S. tour with KREATOR and OVERKILL. Dates can be seen below.

Check out the short online-commercial for IV: Empires Collapse

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1p8bkkiQ20&feature=youtu.be

Previously, a lyric video for the song “Hunter-Seeker” off the upcoming album was launched.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BfxYMI8L9Q

WARBRINGER’s IV: Empires Collapse album can be pre-ordered from CM Distro in its different formats (Standard CD, limited Digipak CD+DVD, standard black LP including poster, limited colored LP including poster, Shirt but also as T-Shirt/CD bundles) here:

http://smarturl.it/warbringer-CMD

 

Here are the tour dates.  **Note:  The Joint show is Warbringers CD release party in Los Angeles and is not part of the Kreator & Overkill Tour.

 

KREATOR, OVERKILL & WARBRINGER – U.S. Tour 2014

10/19/2013

The Joint LA**

Los Angeles

CA

10/30/2013 Soundstage

Baltimore

MD
10/31/2013 The Trocadero

Philadelphia

PA
11/1/2013 The Palladium

Worcester

MA
11/2/2013

Club Soda

Montreal

QC
11/3/2013

Opera House

Toronto ON
11/4/2013

Altar Bar

Pittsburgh

PA

11/5/2013

Al Rosa Villa

Columbus OH
11/6/2013

Mojoes

Joliet IL
11/7/2013

Granada

Lawrence KS
11/8/2013 Gothic Theater Englewood CO
11/9/2013 In The Venue Salt Lake City UT
11/11/2013 Rickshaw Theater Vancouver BC
11/12/2013 El Corazon Seattle WA
11/13/2013 Hawthorne Theatre Portland OR
11/14/2013 Fillmore San Francisco CA
11/15/2013 The Grove Anaheim CA
11/16/2013 Marquee Theatre Tempe AZ
11/17/2013 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque NM
11/18/2013 Trees Dallas TX
11/19/2013 Backstage Live San Antonio TX
11/21/2013 Diamond Pub & Billiards Louisville KY
11/22/2013 Empire West Springfield VA
11/23/2013 Stage 48 New York City NY
11/24/2013 Stage 48 New York City NY

 

 

ICED EARTH, WARBRINGER, ELM STREET – European Tour 2014

Presented by Rock Hard, Guitar, Rocks & metal.de

09.01.2014 Saarbrücken (Germany) – Garage

10.01.2014 Hengelo (The Netherlands) – Metropol

11.01.2014 Antwerp (Belgium) – Trix

12.01.2014 Birmingham (England) – O2 Academy

13.01.2014 Dublin (Ireland) – Button Factory

14.01.2014 London (England) – O2 Academy Islington

15.01.2014 Paris (France) – Le Trabendo

17.01.2014 Madrid (Spain) – Sala Caracol

18.01.2014 Lisbon (Portugal) – Paradise Garage

19.01.2014 Valencia (Spain) – Rock City

20.01.2014 Barcelona (Spain) – Razzmatazz 2

22.01.2014 Pratteln (Switzerland) – Z7

23.01.2014 Romagnano (Italy) – Rock ‘n’ Roll Arena

24.01.2014 Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Kino Siska

25.01.2014 Zagreb (Croatia) – Pogon Jedinstvo

26.01.2014 Sarajevo (Bosnia) – Club Sloga

28.01.2014 Bucarest (Romania) – Silver Church

29.01.2014 Istanbul (Turkey) – Kucukciftlik Park

31.01.2014 Athens (Greece) – Gagarin 205

01.02.2014 Thessaloniki (Geece) – Principal Club

02.02.2014 Sofia (Bulgaria) – Mixtape 5

04.02.2014 Belgrade (Serbia) – Dom Omladine

05.02.2014 Budapest (Hungary) – Club 202

06.02.2014 Wien (Austria) – Szene

07.02.2014 Nürnberg (Germany) – Rockfabrik

08.02.2014 Zlin (Czech Republic) – Masters Of Rock

09.02.2014 München (Germany) – Backstage Werk

11.02.2014 Berlin (Germany) – Astra

12.02.2014 Köln (Germany) – Essigfabrik

13.02.2014 Bochum (Germany) – Zeche

14.02.2014 Osnabrück (Germany) – Rosenhof

15.02.2014 Hamburg (Germany) – Markthalle

16.02.2014 Copenhagen (Denmark) – Vega

18.02.2014 Gothenburg (Sweden) – Sticky Fingers

19.02.2014 Stockholm (Sweden) – Debaser Medis

 

*European Tour Ticket Hotline: Metaltix +49 (0) 4627 183838 – http://www.metaltix.com

 

 

WARBRINGER – IV: Empires Collapse Track listing:

1. Horizon

2. The Turning Of The Gears

3. One Dimension

4. Hunter-Seeker

5. Black Sun, Black Moon

6. Scars Remain

7. Dying Light

8. Iron City

9. Leviathan

10. Off With Their Heads!

11. Towers Of The Serpent

 

IV: Empires Collapse was recorded with producer Steve Evetts (Sepultura, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence), mixed by Brett Eliason (Pearl Jam, Heart, BoySetsFire) and mastered by Alan Douches / West West Side Music (Cannibal Corpse, Hatebreed, Converge). The album’s cover artwork was designed by Adrienne Rozzi.

 

 

WARBRINGER online:

www.warbringermusic.com

www.facebook.com/Warbringermusic

www.twitter.com/warbringerband

www.youtube.com/WarbringerOfficial 

Echosmith’s Debut Album Talking Dreams Out Today “Cool Kids” Selected as iTunes Single of the Week

Posted in Featured, New Music, News, Releases, Reviews, Shows, Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 9, 2013 by Randy
Los Angeles-based alt-pop quartet Echosmith has released their debut album Talking Dreams today via Warner Bros Records, and iTunes has selected one of the album’s highlights “Cool Kids” as its Single of the Week for this week. Download “Cool Kids” here: www.iTunes.com/Echosmith
To support Talking Dreams, Echosmith is heading out on a fall tour supporting Tonight Alive. The nationwide run kicks off October 23rd in Baltimore, MD and continues through November 23rd in San Diego, CA. For the Foxes and Downtown Fiction are also on the bill.
Echosmith, which consists of Sierota siblings Jamie (vocals/guitar), Sydney (vocals/keyboard), Noah (vocals/bass), and Graham (drums), recorded Talking Dreams with producer Mike Elizondo (Tegan and Sara, No Doubt, Maroon 5), who signed them to Warner Bros with WBR chairman and fellow producer Rob Cavallo.  Although still newcomers, the band has been receiving effusive early praise. Alternative Press selected them as one of their “100 Bands To Watch in 2013,” Seventeen called Sydney’s voice “stunning” and MTV recently declared them a “Buzzworthy Obsession.” The video for “Cool Kids” is currently in rotation at MTVU, watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXTlczyWJ-Y

 

Echosmith spent their summer crisscrossing the country on the Vans Warped Tour. Originally slotted for only the first half, Echosmith’s overwhelmingly positive crowd response resulted in their being added to the entire run. They rounded out August with a string of Owl City dates, and recently treated LA fans to four area shows. They will be playing a free hometown show tonight at AmplyFi.  Full tour dates are below.

 

Echosmith tour dates:

Oct 8 – Los Angeles, CA – AmplyFi

Oct 18 – New York, NY – Studio @ Webster Hall (CAA CMJ Showcase)

Oct 20 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Bowl

With Tonight Alive:

Oct 23 – Baltimore, MD – The Ottobar

Oct 24 – Richmond, VA – Kingdom

Oct 25 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street Club

Oct 26 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell Stage)

Oct 27 – Orlando, FL – The Social

Oct 29 – Nashville, TN – The End

Oct 30 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar

Oct 31 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club

Nov 1 – Buffalo, NY – Waiting Room

Nov 2 – New York, NY – The Studio @ Webster Hall

Nov 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar

Nov 5 – Lansing, MI – The Loft @ Harem Lounge

Nov 7 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave Bar

Nov 8 – Minneapolis, MN – The Garage

Nov 9 – Des Moines, IA – The Vaudeville Mews

Nov 10 – Denver, CO – The Marquis Theatre

Nov 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Murray Theater

Nov 13 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon

Nov 14 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre

Nov 15 – Reno, NV – The Alley

Nov 17 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s

Nov 19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre

Nov 21 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction

Nov 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater

Nov 23 – San Diego, CA – Soma Sidestage

www.echosmith.com / www.facebook.com/echosmith

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE to Play Special One-Off Date during CBGB Festival – Saturday, October 12th at Santos Party House

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Shows with tags , , , , , , on October 9, 2013 by Randy

The Merciless Book of Metal Lists (Howie Abrams and Sacha Jenkins) presents a very special show for the 2013 CBGB Festival in NYC. This intimate affair features Massachusetts metal giants Killswitch Engage at the 400 capacity Santos Party House on Saturday October 12th.

 “This was originally going to be a secret show for our book release back in the Spring, but schedules didn’t allow for it, so we stayed on it, and decided to do it for CBGB Fest,” offers ‘The Merciless Book of Metal Lists’ author Howie Abrams. He adds, “Killswitch Engage is one of my favorite bands; one which has reinvigorated metal in recent years, and we’re proud to be working with them to make this great night happen.”

Killswitch Engage is about to head out on tour in the U.S. with the mighty Lamb of God, with support from Testament and Huntress, and also wanted to offer up this unique event to its most loyal fans. NYC and tri-state area fans can catch KsE on this upcoming tour at Roseland Ballroom in NYC (Oct-25) and at Starland Ballroom in NJ (Nov-22).

Additionally, proceeds from the show will be donated to The FC Foundation, an organization whose mission is to fight cancer by raising awareness and to educate about early cancer detection, ultimately putting an end to late-stage cancer diagnoses.

 Support for KsE will come from NYC’s heaviest ladies (and two gentlemen) Eye Ra Haze, whose atmospheric brand of metal compliments the evening perfectly.

 

KsE encourage fans attending the Santos show to bring proof of their purchased Roseland or Starland ticket to the merch area to claim a special KsE autographed item.

 

Tickets will be on sale Tuesday October 8th at 10 AM via: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3853324&pl=santos

 

All tickets are $25. Doors will open at 6:00 PM – show time is 7:15.

 

Santos Party House is located at 96 Lafayette Street and is easily accessible by subway.

 *Limited CBGB badges will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.