Pennsylvania metal band Texas In July will join After The Burial on a fall headlining tour, which kicks off on September 13th in Moorhead, MN. The band will be touring as direct support behind their highly anticipated full-length record, Bloodwork, which is due out on September 16th via Equal Vision Records. Tickets for the tour are on sale now at http://soundrink.com/front/tour/after-the-burial.
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TEXAS IN JULY ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR WITH AFTER THE BURIAL
Posted in All Metal, News, Shows, Videos with tags After the Burial, Album, Bloodwork, Broken Soul, Come the Dawn, Europe, I Declare War, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, new music, North American, Pennsylvania, Reflections, Texas In July, TIJ, Vitja on August 7, 2014 by RandySONIC SYNDICATE Posts Third In-Studio Trailer – New Album Out July 8, 2014 via Nuclear Blast
Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News, Previews, Releases, Videos with tags Album, Before You Finally Break, Black Hole Halo, metal, Self-titled, soilwork, Sonic Syndicate on June 11, 2014 by RandyAnglo-Swedish modern metal powerhouse SONIC SYNDICATE have posted the third in-studio video trailer for the band’s upcoming self-titled, fifth album. Check it out at this location: http://youtu.be/oahYekbZD-g
Commented the band: “It’s crazy, exciting, and mind-blowing to be back! The one thing we were looking forward to more than hitting the studio, was getting back on the road and seeing our fans, and now we have a killer new album to go out with! We can’t wait for you to hear the new material, and of course we’ll be ripping apart the stage with our favorite songs from all our albums! It is our personal mission to guarantee that these will be our most kick-ass, energetic and dynamic live shows yet. If you’ve seen SOSY live before then you’re gonna want to see the “Diabolical Tour of Art” as its gonna be bigger, better and more bad-ass. If you’ve never seen SOSY live before then now is the perfect time to join the party, and get to one of the cities we’re playing. Damn, this is gonna be good!”
The first single off the album, ‘Black Hole Halo’, can be viewed at http://youtu.be/7RxHJeKNXSQ
Also check out the studio trailer for more info:
Part #1 can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/MgWlvLrUjOc
Part #2 is available here: http://youtu.be/fAqC_WEYrcI
The album will be self-titled and is set to be released July 8, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.
Pre-order the album here: http://shop.nuclearblast.com/en/shop/item/groups/51000.1.html?article_group_sort_type_handle=rank&custom_keywords=sonic%20syndicate
Commented guitarist, main songwriter and founding member, Robin Sjunnesson: “We decided to go with this one as a “Self-Titled” release. Mainly because as an album we have put everything we’ve got into it. All of our experience as musicians, the evolution of the music, the sound from all eras of the band, and also the road we have taken as people. This is us, this is Sonic Syndicate in all its beauty and destruction. It shows our strength, our love for melody, our scars, our energy. The cover art is a definite representation of that. In the background, a battle-torn city laid to waste, four figures emerging together with only each other to depend on in an environment so harsh, only those with a tough heart, body and soul can survive. The tone throughout this album is definitely darker, and as my Swedish family would say “With a red-line running in the middle” so we put this into the colour-scheme. We could not be more proud of this album, and we thank our fans for the support, it’s because of them that we’re here. This album is for you.”
Sonic Syndicate will also feature a guest appearance by SOILWORK‘s gifted vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid on the track ‘Before You Finally Break’.
Commented singer Nathan James Biggs: “I’m honored to call Speed a friend. I’ve been a big SOILWORK fan for years. Those guys were a massive hand in crafting that trademark Swedish sound so it made perfect sense to ask Speed when we knew we wanted to do a song with guest vocals. Performance wise I think we have similar styles and execution, but at the same time we both have our own thing going on so the voices compliment each other to great effect. My idea was also to have a real battle between our vocals. I hate it when you have these “featuring” songs and the guest just pops up for a chorus and then does backing vocals for a while in the verse or something. This is a real fight between us for the mic and I’m sure people are gonna appreciate that.”
The album will include a total of 11 tracks while the limited edition digipak will feature no less than 3 bonus tracks on top.
Sonic Syndicate tracklist:
01. Day Of The Dead
02. Black Hole Halo
03. Long Road Home
04. My Revenge
05. Before You Finally Break (feat. Speed/SOILWORK)
06. Catching Fire
07. Unbreakable
08. It Takes Me
09. See What I See
10. So Addicted
11. The Flame That Changed The World
US version BONUS TRACKS:
12. Diabolical Work Of Art
13. What We Shared
14. Another Soldier Down
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LACUNA COIL Announce April 1 Release Of New Studio Album ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’
Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases, Shows with tags Album, Black Crown Halo, Cilver, eyes set to kill, Lacuna Coil, New Album, new music, Revolver Hottest Chicks in Rock Tour, Sick Puppies on January 15, 2014 by RandyBand Set For REVOLVER HOTTEST CHICKS IN ROCK TOUR With SICK PUPPIES, EYES SET TO KILL & CILVER
LACUNA COIL are proud to announce the April 1, 2014 release of their new studio album ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’ in North America (March 31 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand). The album is the band’s seventh studio effort, and the highly-anticipated follow-up to ‘Dark Adrenaline’, which was released in January 2012 and saw the band tour with acts including Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat and Sevendust after debuting at No. 15 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.
The band will return to the road to introduce North America to ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’ as part of the REVOLVER HOTTEST CHICKS IN HARD ROCK TOUR, which launches February 20 and features LACUNA COIL sharing a stage with SICK PUPPIES, Century Media Records labelmates EYES SET TO KILL, and CILVER. The tour launches in Wilmington, NC, and runs through March 20 in Anaheim, CA. See complete itinerary below, and visit www.hottestchickstour.com for additional details and VIP packages.
LACUNA COIL have this to say about ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’:
“What conflict could run so deep that it takes you to the deepest corners of your inner world? Today we are surrounded by a lot of lies, aliases, and people acting like they are wearing an invisible crown – but you better have thick skin if you want to wear this crown! ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’ is a cinematic album that could be the soundtrack of our days – it is a dark vision of a near future when survival is second nature, and failure is not something to be avoided, but rather cultivated with lessons learned along the way.
We set the bar pretty high with ‘Dark Adrenaline’ and it hasn’t been easy bringing our sound to the next level, but we have lived, learned and grown through a year full of personal issues and changes. We learned to be strong and get stronger, and we felt an inner vibe in this band that we haven’t felt before. We locked ourselves in an age-old studio in Milan, Italy, where history was strong and the past met with our future, vintage gear and the influence of classic Italian horror movies and bands like Goblin meeting the fresh and rough sounds of the modern world with unique and invigorating results. ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’ is Lacuna Coil introducing a new order, and letting nothing stand in our way…”
LACUNA COIL were joined in their native Italy by producer Jay Baumgardner [P.O.D., Sevendust, Evanescence, Papa Roach] and engineer Kyle Hoffmann [P.O.D., Bush, Zebrahead]. ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’ was mastered by Howie Weinberg, whose credits include Rammstein, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Deftones and Sheryl Crow.
REVOLVER HOTTEST CHICKS IN ROCK TOUR
LACUNA COIL with SICK PUPPIES, EYES SET TO KILL & CILVER
FEBRUARY:
20: Wilmington, NC – Ziggy’s By The Sea
01: Joliet, IL – Mojoe’s
02: South Bend, IN – Club Fever
05: Broussard, LA – The Station Live
06: Houston, TX – Scout Bar
07: Austin, TX – Infest
08: Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
10: Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
12: Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
14: Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
15: Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
19: Los Angeles, CA – House Of Blues
20: Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues
LACUNA COIL online:
DEICIDE ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL’ Out Today; Hailed As “One Of The Year’s Strongest Death Metal Releases”
Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Photos, Previews, Releases, Reviews, Uncategorized with tags Album, century media, deicide, in the minds of evil on November 25, 2013 by RandyThe season of giving is upon us, and Florida death metal legends DEICIDE are making it official with today’s release of ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL.’ The band’s 11th studio album is in-stores now, and features the same diabolical take on reality that has become the trademark of a career spanning more than 25 years.
Says DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton of the new release: “What better way to celebrate a bunch of religious pilgrims coming to America than with ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL’? Pass the gravy!” Fans and critics agree. Here’s a taste of the album’s early accolades:
“A rousing maelstrom of fleet, nimble top-tier death metal, razor-sharp jittery grooves and unadulterated malevolence” –Decibel
“A ‘demonsend’ to long-time fans… You can uncross your fingers because this album was well worth waiting for” –New Noise Magazine
“One of the year’s strongest death metal releases… ask Santa for this” –The Lair Of Filth
“DEICIDE can out ‘death metal’ any band on the planet” –Soundcrave Magazine
To commemorate the release of ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL,’ NEW NOISE MAGAZINE has decked the cover of their December 2013 issue with DEICIDE. For more information on NEW NOISE and their new issue, visit here: http://newnoisemagazine.com/?p=71324
On-sale today worldwide, ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL’ is available now in your favorite record stores, digitally via iTunes (click here) and Amazon (click here), and in exclusive physical bundles via CM Distro (click here). Produced by Jason Suecoff [ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM, DEATH ANGEL, BATTLECROSS], the album features cover art taken from Australian artist Simon Cowell’s painting “Power Of The Mind.”
You can listen to the title track from ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL’ here, and watch the lyric video for the album track “Thou Begone” here.
1. In The Minds Of Evil
2. Thou Begone
3. Godkill
4. Beyond Salvation
5. Misery Of One
6. Between The Flesh And The Void
7. Even The Gods Can Bleed
8. Trample The Cross
9. Fallen To Silence
10. Kill The Light Of Christ
11. End The Wrath Of God
DEICIDE is (from L-R in above photo): Steve Asheim (drums), Kevin Quirion (guitars), Glen Benton (vocals and bass) and Jack Owen (guitars).