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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: New Single, ‘Under It and Over It’, To Debut Wednesday, July 27th

Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags , , , , on July 26, 2011 by Randy

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is pleased to announce their brand new single, ‘Under It and Over It’. The track will debut tomorrow on radio stations nationwide as well as online at Revolvermag.com.

‘Under and Over It’ is the debut single from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH’s upcoming thirdalbum, American Capitalist, which hits stores on October 11th, 2011. American Capitalist was recorded at “The Hideout” in Las Vegas, NV with producer Kevin Churko. The single art, posted above, was revealed with Hard Drive Radio and Revolver Magazine on July 13th.

“This record crystallizes the sound of Death Punch,” says guitarist Zoltan Bathory.

Singer Ivan Moody adds, “I literally laid every ounce of blood I had on this one. We are a people’s band. Our fans understand us because of who we are. We’ve never tried to be anybody else but FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. If you’re inclined to please the whole world, you’ve got to take a step back and realize that at the end of the day, you have to be you- first and foremost. Otherwise, you’re useless to anyone else.”

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is widely renowned as one of the most important bands of recent metal history- where today they play sold out shows, headline prestigious festivals and command an army of die-hard fans across the globe.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH’s last album, War Is The Answer, debuted at #7 on the Billboard chart. ‘Far From Home’ peaked #2 at Active Rock radio and was named the #1 Rated Song at Mediabase Rate-The-Music for eleven straight weeks, while the hit single “Bad Company” hit #1 at Active Rock radio. Both 5FDP albums, War Is The Answer (2009) and The Way of the Fist (2007) are RIAA-certified Gold and continue to post some of the strongest sales week after week in the world of hard rock and metal- charting for 100 straight weeks on the Billboard Top 200.

Look for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH on the cover of the September 2011 issue of REVOLVER Magazine, on stands August 16th5FDP have previously appeared on the covers of Metal Hammer and REVOLVER Magazine, as well as receiving three Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in back-to-back years.

The band has been featured in Kerrang!, Rocksound, Guitar World, Guitar Edge, Decibel, Billboard, MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, MTV2, Fuse, Yahoo!, AOL Music, Hard Times, MySpace Music, CBS’s Criminal Minds, ESPN’s The X-Games, Sportscenter and more.

Expect another big announcement from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH next week as well.

For more information on FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, please visit: 

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Staind’s new single “Not Again”

Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags , , on July 20, 2011 by Randy

www.staind.com

THRICE RELEASE FIRST SONG OFF UPCOMING ALBUM MAJOR/MINOR AND ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES WITH TICKET PRE-SALE

Posted in News, Releases with tags , , , on July 20, 2011 by Randy

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 – Orange County, CA: Thrice is celebrating the release of their upcoming 7th studio album, “Major / Minor” available September 20th, 2011, by offering up a free download of the album’s first track, “Yellow Belly.” Get the download by visiting the Red Bull Facebook page or here: http://bit.ly/poe5Z7. The band has also announced dates for their upcoming tour with special guests and pre-sale ticket launch here:

  • Ducat King presale: Monday, July 25th at 12PM EDT.
  • Public on sale: Monday, August 1st at 12PM EDT.  
  • Ticket pre-order is  http://thrice.ducatking.com       

Tour Dates:

9/30/11     Hard Rock Café                      Las Vegas, NV

10/1/11     The Marquee                         Tempe, AZ

10/3/11     The Door                                Dallas, TX

10/4/11     Emo’s                                     Austin, TX

10/5/11     House Of Blues                      Houston, TX

10/7/11     Revolution                              Ft. Lauderdale, FL

10/8/11     Beacham Theater                   Orlando, FL

10/9/11     The Masquerade                    Atlanta, GA

10/11/11   Cat’s Cradle                            Carrboro, NC

10/12/11   The National                           Richmond, VA

10/13/11    Electric Factory                      Philadelphia, PA

10/14/11    Starland Ballroom                  Sayreville, NJ

10/15/11    The Recher Theatre              Towson, MD

10/16/11    Irving Plaza                            New York City, NY

10/18/11    Royale Night Club                  Boston, MA

10/19/11    Club Soda                              Montreal, Canada

10/20/11    Phoenix Concert Theatre       Toronto, Canada

10/21/11    Club Zoo                                 Pittsburgh, PA

10/22/11    Mad Hatter Club                     Covington, KY

10/23/11    Newport Music Hall                 Columbus, OH

10/25/11    The Intersection                      Grand Rapids, MI

10/26/11     St. Andrews Hall                    Detroit, MI

10/27/11     Metro                                     Chicago, IL

10/28/11     Pop’s                                     Sauget, IL

10/29/11     Granada                                Lawrence, KS

10/30/11     The Summit Music Hall         Denver, CO

11/1/11       TBA                                        Salt Lake City, UT

11/3/11       The Showbox                         Seattle, WA

11/4/11       Wonder Ballroom                    Portland, OR

11/5/11       The Regency Ballroom           San Francisco, CA

11/6/11       Ace of Spades                        Sacramento, CA

11/8/11       Mayan Theatre                       Los Angeles, CA

11/9/11       House Of Blues                      Anaheim, CA

11/10/11     House Of Blues                      Anaheim, CA

11/11/11     House Of Blues                      San Diego, CA

The recording of Major/Minor began May 2nd in Santa Monica, CA with Dave Schiffman at Red Bull Studios who mixed “Beggars” and engineered “Vheissu.” As a band that continues to push boundaries, Major/Minor will be no exception.   “It’s definitely the most natural progression from record to record that we’ve had in a while. We did The Alchemy Index, which was totally different [from Vheissu]. Then Beggars was kind of the reaction against that. This kind of makes sense coming out ofBeggars, but it’s definitely a different record,” says lead singer Dustin Kensrue.

To watch a behind the scenes look at the making of “Major/Minor” please stop by www.THRICE.net .

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THE CONTORTIONIST Kicks Off the ‘Slaughter Survivors Tour’ this Thursday – Also Featuring Conducting From The Grave, Scale The Summit, and More!

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags , , on July 19, 2011 by Randy

Joining Periphery, The Human Abstract, and Textures on the ‘FRAK THE GODS’ Tour in September

Indianapolis, Indiana’s prog-metal prodigies THE CONTORTIONIST are kicking off their co-headlining run with the SLAUGHTER SURVIVORS TOUR this Thursday in Hollywood, CA! The tour also features Conducting From The Grave, Scale The Summit, Rings Of Saturn, Volumes, and Structures.

THE CONTORTIONIST also recently announced their inclusion in the upcoming FRAK THE GODS North American summer tour with scene giants Periphery, The Human Abstract, and Textures. Tour dates are now available, so see below for the complete listing.

THE CONTORTIONIST released their debut full-length, Exoplanet, with GOOD FIGHT MUSIC on August 31st, 2010. Their infectious, progressive and rhythmic sounds have brought them comparisons to some of today’s metal greats, such as Meshuggah, The Acacia Strain, and Between the Buried and Me. Purchase your copy ofExoplanet now at Amazon.com, or on iTunes!

TOUR DATES

SLAUGHTER SURVIVORS TOUR W/ CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, SCALE THE SUMMIT, RINGS OF SATURN, VOLUMES & STRUCTURES

7/21 Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
7/22 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
7/23 Gallup, NM @ The Juggernaut
7/24 Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s
7/25 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
7/27 Orlando, FL @ Firestone
7/28 St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
7/29 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
7/30 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
7/31 Trenton, NJ @ Backstage at Champs
8/03 Wilmington, DE @ Mojo 13
8/04 Amityville, NY @ Broadway Bar
8/05 Holyoke, MA @ Waterfront Tavern
8/06 Amsterdam, NY @ Elks Hall 101
8/07 Jermyn, PA @ Eleanor Rigby’s
8/08 Covington, KY @ The MadHatter
8/10 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
8/11 Steger, IL @ Another Hole In the Wall
8/12 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
8/13 Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court
8/14 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
8/15 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
8/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
8/18 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
8/19 Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
8/20 South Lake Tahoe, CA @ The Skatehouse

FRAK THE GODS TOUR W/ PERIPHERY, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT & TEXTURES

9/3 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
9/4 St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theater
9/5 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/7 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
9/8 Dallas, TX @ Trees
9/9 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
9/10 San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
9/11 El Paso, TX @ El Paso Convention Center
9/12 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
9/14 Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
9/15 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
9/16 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
9/17 San Diego, CA @ Epicenter
9/18 West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
9/20 Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
9/21 Portland, OR @ Branx
9/22 Seattle, WA @ TBA
9/23 Boise, ID @ The Venue
9/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
9/25 Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre
9/27 St Louis, MO @ Fubar
9/28 Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone
9/29 Joliet, IL @ MoJoe’s
10/1 Grand Rapids, MI @ MXTP
10/2 Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
10/3 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
10/5 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
10/6 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
10/7 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/8 Baltimore, MD @ TBA

For more information on THE CONTORTIONIST be sure to visit:

http://www.facebook.com/thecontortionist

http://www.twitter.com/tcband

http://www.myspace.com/thecontortionistband