THESE HEARTS PREMIERE “BEEN THROUGH HELL” MUSIC VIDEO

Posted in Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Releases, Uncategorized with tags , , on July 25, 2013 by Randy

Fresh off the release of their sophomore album, Yours To TakeTHESE HEARTS have premiered a music video for “Been Through Hell”. Join THESE HEARTS as they say goodbye to their loved ones, pack up their instruments and travel across the country, all in the name of love for their music and fans.

Watch “Been Through Hell” here. 

From the label that brought you A DAY TO REMEMBER and TAKING BACK SUNDAYTHESE HEARTShave arrived with the ultimate Summer soundtrack. New Noise Magazine proclaims Yours To Take radiates “positivity through the bands breathe taking harmonies, spine chilling screams, and solid instrumentation.” Pick up your copy at VictoryMerch.com or download the album at iTunes / AmazonMP3 and see why Huffington Post awarded it “5 out of 5 stars”.

CLOSE YOUR EYES ANNOUNCE ALBUM TITLE, TOUR AND LINE-UP (7/23)

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases, Uncategorized with tags , , on July 25, 2013 by Randy

CLOSE YOUR EYES have made their highly anticipated return with a new album, Line In The Sand, headlining tour, and new front man, Sam Robinson. Of the addition, guitarist Brett Callaway comments, “We are very excited to finally be able to share with everyone that Sam Robinson is the vocalist of Close Your Eyes. I’m already blown away by the new material that we have been working on – his voice is a very strong addition to the CYE family. He is an incredible vocalist and a great guy that shares our vision and purpose. We cannot wait for everyone to hear the new songs and to be back on tour again. Come hang out and say what’s up to Sam!”

Currently in the studio with Cameron Webb (SILVERSTEIN, ALKALINE TRIO), fans can expect Line In The Sandto hit stores October 2013. Catch CLOSE YOUR EYES live as they embark on a headlining European tour, beginning September 4th in Cologne, DE. See a full list of tour dates here.

For more information on CLOSE YOUR EYES:
http://www.victoryrecords.com/closeyoureyes
https://www.facebook.com/cyeband
“Carry You” Music Video
“Erie” Music Video

Tour Dates:
9/04 – Cologne, DE @ MTC
9/05 – Frankfurt, DE @ Elfer
9/06 – Hannover, DE @ Ferry Eventhall
9/07 – Copenhagen, DN @ Lille Vega
9/08 – Gothenburg, SE @ Fangelset
9/09 – Oslo, NW @ Revolver
9/10 – Orebro, SE @ Kulturhuset
9/11 – Stockholm, SE @ Klubben
9/12 – Malmo, SE @ TBA
9/13 – Hamburg, DE @ TBA
9/14 – Merksplas, BE @ Ziggypop
9/15 – Stuttgart, DE @ JUHA
9/16 – Dessau, DE @ Beat Club
9/18 – Vienna, AT @ Viper Room
9/19 – Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse
9/20 – Bellinzona, CH @ Peter Pan Club
9/21 – Ljubljana, SL @ Orto Bar
9/22 – Budapest, HU @ A38 Rooftop
9/23 – Nuremberg, DE @ TBA
9/24 – Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo
9/25 – Saarbrucken, DE @ Kitu
9/26 – Ninove, BE @ De Kuip

COUNTERPARTS RELEASE ‘THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HELL AND HOME’ (7/23)

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Releases, Uncategorized with tags , , on July 25, 2013 by Randy

COUNTERPARTS have released their third studio album, The Difference Between Hell And Home. Praised by fans and critics alike, COUNTERPARTS have created what Substream Music Press is calling “an early contender for album of the year”, featuring “some of the fiercest, most intricate material of their career”.

After rounding out their US tour with HUNDREDTH, COUNTERPARTS will be heading to Canada for an album release tour, with a European tour alongside AUGUST BURNS RED and BLESSTHEFALL following shortly after.See a full list of tour dates here. Observe first-hand why Alternative Press thinks COUNTERPARTS have “what it takes to stretch hardcore’s boundaries” with the new music video for the single “Witness”. Pick up your copy ofThe Difference Between Hell And Home at VictoryMerch.com or download it via iTunes / AmazonMP3 today.

For more information on COUNTERPARTS:
http://www.facebook.com/counterpartshc
http://www.victoryrecords.com/counterparts
“Witness” Music Video
“The Disconnect” Music Video

COUNTERPARTS Tour Dates:
US w/ HUNDERETH
7/23 – Portland, OR @ Branx
7/25 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
7/26 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
7/27 – Rancho Cucamonga, CA @ The Nitty Gritty
7/28 – Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
7/29 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s
7/30 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcat’s West
7/31 – Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall
8/01 – Evansville, IN @ The Hatch
8/02 – Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s
Canada w/ ASIGHTFORSEWNEYES and EXALT
8/09 – Halifax, NS @ The Pavilion
8/10 – Fredericton, NB @ The Cellar
8/11 – Quebec City, QC @ L’Agitee
8/13 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
8/14 – Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
8/15 – Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s
8/17 – London, ON @ RumRunners
Europe w/ AUGUST BURNS RED and BLESSTHEFALL
9/12 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
9/13 – Bochum, DE @ Matrix
9/14 – Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan
9/15 – Gothenburg, SE @ Brew House
9/16 – Stockholm, SE @ Klubben
9/18 – Berlin, DE @ C-Club
9/19 – Krakow, PL @ Kwadrat
9/20 – Chemnitz, DE @ Ajz
9/21 – Frankfurt, DE @ Batschkapp
9/22 – Nuremburg, DE @ Hirsch
9/24 – Budapest, HU @ Durer Kert
9/25 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
9/26 – Munich, DE @ Backstage
9/27 – Brussels, BE @ Vk
9/28 – Solothurn, CH @ Kofmehl
9/29 – Winterthur, CH @ Slazhais
9/30 – Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage
10/1 – Cologne, DE @ Essenfabrik

 

Darkest Hour – Disarm the Descent Tour with Killswitch Engage [Review]

Posted in News, Reviews, Shows with tags , , , , , , on July 15, 2013 by Randy

In all honesty, all that can be said about this tour is “WOW!” A solid line up from start to finish.  Veteran acts like Darkest Hour and Killswitch Engage to one of the hottest up and coming metalcore acts in the last few years, Miss May I. Cleveland Ohio’s stop on the tour was near the end, and with all the intensity that every single act put forth one can only imagine how nuts the first leg of the tour had to of been.

On to the most seasoned act on this tour, Darkest Hour; these guys have been together since 1995.  Yes 1995.  That means most of the guys they were playing with on this tour were barely out of diapers when Darkest Hour signed with their first label. With that being said, you never would’ve known because they came out on stage and put a heartfelt effort in and went just as hard, if not harder in some regards than the rest of the other bands.  Playing new fan favorites like “Love as a Weapon” and “Demons” to some old school metalcore such as “An Epitaph” and “The Saddest Nation.”  There was a little something in their set that can appeal to metal heads no matter what age.  Speaking of these older metalcore bands that have paved the way, there is one thing that The Word Alive did during their set that has to be mentioned.  As most of you know, Tim Lambesis is currently not allowed to leave the state of California due to some unforeseen circumstances and had to cancel going on this tour, which left The Word Alive filling the void for As I Lay Dying.  Regardless of how that predicament turns out, no one can take away what good As I Lay dying has done for metal and The Word Alive showed their appreciation by playing a cover of As I Lay Dying’s hit “94 Hours.”  Much respect goes to The Word Alive for doing so as a way to show thanks to someone who has inspired them musically.  Last but not least, Killswitch Engage put on a killer show, especially with the crazy stage antics of Adam D.  Let us take a minute to welcome back Jesse Leach (original vocalist for KSE). They played it all during this show, old time favorites like “Fixation of the Darkness” from Jesse’s first stint with the band, to hits that were made popular when Howard Jones was in.

This tour was amazing and if you didn’t make it, well you certainly missed out. Hopefully these bands will tour again together someday…but if they don’t, everyone in this line up is worth the price of admission.  Keep an eye out for the next time any of them come to a city near you.

http://officialdarkesthour.com/
http://www.killswitchengage.com/

 

-Logan Rendulic, The Rock Tribune