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COMEBACK KID RELEASES DIE KNOWING TODAY

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases, Shows with tags , , , , , on March 6, 2014 by Randy

COMEBACK KID’s fourth studio album on Victory Records and first album in over three years, Die Knowing, has been lauded as the band’s best work since their Victory debut, Wake The Dead.
Get a taste of Die Knowing by watching the video for “Should Know Better”.
CD and vinyl versions of Die Knowing and exclusive COMEBACK KID merchandise are now available exclusively through VictoryMerch.com. You can find Die Knowing at Best Buy, FYE, and your favorite independent retailers. You can also download the album at iTunes or AmazonMP3.

“Die Knowing showcases a band understanding its importance in the hardcore community. Comeback Kid has unleashed its heaviest, most devastating release yet.” (Absolute Punk)
For Additional Information on COMEBACK KID:
http://www.victoryrecords.com/comebackkid https://www.facebook.com/Comeback.Kid “Should Know Better” Music Video Tour Dates: w/ Backtrack, Downpresser, Xibalba Mar 04 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Mar 05 – Tampa, FL @ Epic Problem Mar 06 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth Mar 07 – Lake Worth, FL @ The Speakeasy Lounge Mar 08 – Jacksonville, FL @ Atticus Bar Mar 09 – Birmingham, AL @ The Forge Mar 10 – Tupelo, MS @ Goodtime Charlie’s Mar 12 – Mission, TX @ Las Palmas Race Park Mar 15 – Houston, TX @ Walter’s on Washington Mar 16 – Grand Prairie, TX @ QuikTrip Park (South By So What?!) Mar 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock Mar 20 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction Mar 21 – Lancaster, CA @ Industry Theater Mar 22 – Oakland, CA @ The Oakland Metro Mar 23 – Ventura, VA @ Rock City Studios w/ Xibalba, The Greenery, Malevolence Mar 28 – Oberhausen, DE @ Resonanzwerk Mar 29 – Hamburg, DE @ Headcrash Mar 30 – Copenhagen, DK @ Beta Mar 31 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee Apr 02 – Helsinki, FI @ The Circus Apr 04 – Motala, SE @ Kulturakademin Apr 05 – Berlin, DE @ Cassiopeia Apr 06 – Leipzig, DE @ Conne Island Apr 07 – Ostrava, CZ @ Barrak Apr 08 – Budapest, HU @ Duer Kert Apr 09 – Graz, AT @ Explosiv Apr 10 – Roncade, IT @ New Age Apr 11 – Ljubljana, SI @ Kino Siska Apr 12 – Will, CH @ Remise Apr 13 – Saarbrucken, DE @ The Garage Apr 14 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach Apr 15 – Glasgow, UK @ Classic Grand Apr 16 – Manchester, UK @ Sound Control Apr 17 – London, UK @ Underworld Apr 18 – Brighton, UK @ Audio Apr 19 – Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo Apr 20 – Hannover, DE @ Chez Heinz w/ COUNTERPARTS, Backtrack, The Greenery, Alpha & Omega May 01 – Jonquire, QC @ Le Klube** May 02 – Sherbrooke, QC @ Le Woodstock* May 03 – Quebec City, QC @ Chez Dagobert* May 04 – Gatineau, QC @ Legion Royale Canadienne* (Heart Fest) May 06 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa* May 07 – St Catherines, ON @ Coco Cabana Nightclub May 08 – Hamilton, ON @ Club Absinthe May 09 – Toronto, ON @ Virgin Mobile Mod Club May 10 – London, ON @ London Music Hall (Rum Runners) May 14 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre May 15 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange May 16 – Calgary, AB @ The Gateway May 17 – Edmonton, AB @ Bonnie Doon Hall May 20 – Kamloops, BC @ Cactus Jacks May 21 – Kelowna, BC @ Level Nightclub May 23 – Vancouver, BC @ Tom Lee Music Hall ** without COUNTERPARTS and Backtrack *without COUNTERPARTS

Review: Chimaira at Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA 2/5/2014

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, News, Photos, Reviews, Shows on February 20, 2014 by Randy

Regardless of the insanely low temperatures, there was one thing that pierced the air near the Strip District that Pittsburgh hadn’t experienced in quite some time: a hard hitting metal tour led by none other than the great Chimaira. The band kicked of 2014 by announcing their headlining “Celebrate the Chaos” tour, which includes some pretty chaotic bands on the bill as support. (Fit for an Autopsy, Reflections, Oceano, and I Wrestled a Bear Once)

The show opened up with two local bands playing, and well, let’s all be happy they weren’t a notion of things to come for the night. I’m not sure if it was ill preparation or just the pressure of opening for some stellar acts, but the locals dropped the ball on this one. They seemed to have problems of every sort…from instrument difficulties, to long stuttering pauses in between songs, and what seemed to be nerves in their voices, regardless if it was during clean vocals or demon like screams. The verdict? Weaksauce.

Following the openers, Reflections stepped up and took control of the venue and everyone in it. By the midway point of the opening song they managed to have the whole floor turn into a huge mosh pit full of flying elbows and spin kicks. Continuing the barrage were Fit for an Autopsy and Oceano…two very heavy metal bands who both put on a good show filled with hard hitting guitar riffs and demon like “pig squeal” vocals that really got the crowd out of their shell and into circle pit after circle pit. But let’s not forget to mention the two bands everyone came for, I Wrestled a Bear Once and Chimaira. If you haven’t seen IWABO live, put it on your bucket list because you are missing out on some technical guitar riffs, unique female vocals, and their ability to connect with every single person in the crowd during and in between songs.

There is a reason Chimaira have been around for Fifteen years and are still going strong. Not only did they have an innovative style that set them above every other band of the new wave American Metal, but they possess an array of songs that enable them to put on a clinic. From Mark Hunter’s (vocalist) intensity on stage to their ear piercing guitar riffs, they leave their presence known before the first song is over. While on this tour you can expect Chimaira to play songs off their most recent release “Crown of Phantoms,” to the old-school favorites “Resurrection,” “Power Trip,” and even “Pure Hatred.” This tour is still in its early stages so check out the dates when it comes to a city near you. Oh yeah, brush off your moshing boots and go to a show, because a tour this badass doesn’t come around very often!

© Logan Rendulic, The Rock Tribune 2014

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Chimaira, a set by logan.rocktribune on Flickr.

Review: Stolen Babies @ Chicago House of Blues 1/28/2014

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News, Photos, Reviews, Shows with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 7, 2014 by Randy

Circulating on rock radio right now is a very intriguing band that goes by the name of Stolen Babies. Their sound is very reminiscent of early Industrial Metal, mixed with a strong Shock Rock influence. Sprinkle a little accordion in there, maybe some 55 gallon drum, then choose either a guitar or bass (never both at the same time), and wa-lah.

Stolen Babies are currently embarked on tour with two power house bands in rock (Stone Sour and Pop Evil), and most dates on this tour have been sold out. We were fortunate to cover the Chicago House of Blues stop, and honestly, we were mind blown. They are the opener for this tour, and with only 3 bands on the bill, they had ample time to melt faces. From the first note, to the last riff, they managed to strangle hold the crowd. Regardless if they’ve never been heard, their arsenal of songs is a crowd mover…exploding with an instant pit, full of elbows and crowd surfers.

The band consists of Dominique Lenore Persi (vocals), Rani Sharone (bassist and guitarist) and Gil Sharone on drums. One interesting thing about the band and their sound is Dominique…and she isn’t just a vocalist. On certain songs she beats away at that 55 gallon barrel hanging from what appears to be an engine hoist, giving a slight percussion that you’d expect to hear in bands like Slipknot and Mushroom Head. But, there’s more: the unique sound doesn’t stop there because she also plays an accordion… YES, AN ACCORDION! This throws a completely different aspect into this band’s sound that has already separated them from traditional rock/metal bands. To say the least, these guys are a true experimental rock band and have certainly found their niche in an industry constantly looking for new sounds.

-Pop Evil highlights included Leigh Kakat coming out and climbing on the crowd to sing
-Stone Sour’s Corey Taylor played Alice in Chains’ “Nutshell” solo, and also the first 2/3 of “Through Glass” before the band erupted
-Within each set, there were some sound issues

Only a few more dates remain on this tour…check them out below. If you aren’t able to make it to a show, definitely get on your computer and check out Stolen Babis online and hear their fascinating sound for yourself.

-Randy Hall and Logan Rendulic © The Rock Tribune, 2014

Feb 6  Thu   Anaheim, CA
Feb 8  Sat     Las Vegas, NV
Feb 9  Sun    Tempe, AZ
Feb 11 Tue   El Paso, TX
Feb 13 Thu  Dallas, TX
Feb 14 Fri    Houston, TX
Feb 15 Sat   San Antonio, TX

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Stolen Babies, a set by logan.rocktribune on Flickr.

 

SUICIDE SILENCE release video for “Unanswered” Featuring: Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Releases, Shows, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on January 15, 2014 by Randy

SUICIDE SILENCE is set to release ENDING IS THE BEGINNING: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show on CD/DVD/digipack on February 18 in North America andEuropean on March 17th 2014. A Blur-Ray/CD version will be exclusively sold at CM Distro and the band’s merch store. Suicide Silence will be donating all of the royalties earned from this purchase to the Kenadee Lucker Education fund.

Get the first look at one of the songs performed live with Phil Bozeman from Whitechapel here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoWmvv6VpxI 

On December 21, 2012, the metal community came together in an amazing way to celebrate

the life of Mitch Lucker & raise money for his daughter’s future education with an unforgettable evening of collaborative performances between past/present Suicide Silence members and elite heavy vocalists that created a defining emotional event forever captured on video and audio.

 

Directed by Jeremy Schott of MentalSuplex Productions & Zafer Ulkucu of Backseat Conceptions and available on Century Media Records.

 

Two trailers for the video have been released and can be seen here:

 

Trailer #1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omEXkGZaZD8  

 

Trailer #2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omEXkGZaZD8  

 

A documentary on Mitch’s life was also posted online as well. It contains interviews with Mitch’s family, band mates and closest friends.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spji50Z8Lls  

 

The official track listing and performers is as follows:

 

1. Destruction of a Statue with Jonny Davy

2. Distorted Thought of Addiction with Greg Wilburn

3. Ending is the Beginning with Brook Reeves

4. Bludgeoned to Death with Ricky Hoover

5. Unanswered with Phil Bozeman

6. Girl of Glass with Myke Terry

7. Price of Beauty with Danny Worsnop

8. No Pity For A Coward with Johnny Plague

9. Disengage with Cameron “Big Chocolate” Argon

10. No Time To Bleed with Burke VanRaalte

11. Smoke with Anthony Notarmaso

12. Wake Up with Tim Lambesis

13. March To The Black Crown

14. Slaves to Substance with Eddie Hermida

15. OCD with Austin Carlile

16. Fuck Everything with Chad Gray

17. Die Young with Robb Flynn

18. Roots Bloody Roots with Max Cavalera

19. Engine #9 with Mitch Lucker

20. You Only Live Once with Randy Blythe
 

SUICIDE SILENCE online:

www.facebook.com/suicidesilence