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SMILE EMPTY SOUL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “3’s” May 22, 2012

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags 3's, music, rock, SMILE EMPTY SOUL, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on March 14, 2012 by Randy

(New York, NY) – Los Angelesbased rock trio, SMILE EMPTY SOUL have signed a worldwide deal with eOne Music. The band will release their new record entitled “3’s” on May 22, 2012.“We are very excited to be working with eOne on this record.
They’re a label that truly backs their artists, and that’s exactly what we need.” says lead guitarist and front man Sean Danielsen. This new effort will be a followup effort to “More Anxiety” which was released in 2010. Danielsen continues, “3’s is the best record we’ve made. It’s more musical and mature, yet still has the ‘Smile’ sound that our fans are looking for.”

Formed in 1998, SMILE EMPTY SOUL has certainly seen the inside of the music business. With a top 10 hit single like “Bottom of a Bottle,” countless tours and a certified gold record under their belt the band shows no signs of stopping now. The band will be back on the road in 2012, keep checking the band’s official website for up to date information.

SMILE EMPTY SOUL IS: Sean Danielsen (lead vocals, guitar), Ryan Martin (bass), Jake Kilmer (drums, backing vocals)

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DragonForce TO TOUR THIS SPRING THE POWER WITHIN TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 17 FREE DOWNLOAD + PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags DragonForce, Marc Hudson, metal, music, rock, The Power Within, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on March 9, 2012 by Randy

(New York, NY): European power metal dynamos DragonForce have announced plans to return to North America for a spring tour. This outing marks the band’s first full trek with brand new singer Marc Hudson, who also makes his recorded debut on The Power Within. The album lands at retail on April 17.

Hudson premiered his voice at a series of intimate North American gigs last fall. The performances were met with much praise and approval from the band’s diehard fanbase. Now the vocalist will be able to showcase his pipes to other parts of the country and beyond, where a similar reaction is expected for this talented up ‘n comer with undeniable chops.

The tour kicks off April 21 at the annual New England Metal and Hardcore Fest in Worcester, Massachusetts and makes several stops on the East Coast before winding through Canada and into the Midwest before wrapping out west on May 11 in Anaheim, California. L.A.-based metal warriors Holy Grail, and Huntress, a five-piece metal band lead by vocalist Jill Janus, who delivers an unparalleled four-octave range thanks to her opera background, will provide support on this run.

Pre-orders for The Power Within are available as of today. You can pre-order The Power Within bundle and receive an exclusive autographed poster and a download of the album the day before it’s available in stores. You can also download the brand new track “Fallen World” immediately and for free. Go here to check out the pre-order and the download.

Tour Dates:

April 21     Worcester, MA          The Palladium

April 22     New York, NY            Gramercy Theatre

April 23     Philadelphia, PA      Theatre of the Living Arts

April 25     Montreal, QC             Le National

April 26    London, ON                London Music Hall

April 27    Milwaukee, WI          The Rave

April 28    Minneapolis, MN      First Avenue

April 29    Winnipeg, MB           West End Cultural Centre

May 1        Edmonton, AB         The Starlite Room

May 2        Calgary, AB               Republik

May 4        Vancouver, BC         Commodore Ballroom

May 5        Seattle, WA               El Corazon

May 6        Portland, OR            Hawthorne Theater

May 8        San Francisco, CA   Slim’s

May 10      Los Angeles, CA      Troubadour

May 11       Anaheim, CA           House of Blues

For tickets, go here.

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IAMDYNAMITE ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC AND A STRING OF TOUR DATES

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags IAMDYNAMITE, music, rock, Stereo, SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on March 6, 2012 by Randy

Exploding with thunderous beats and crunching power chords, IAMDYNAMITE establish themselves as a two-piece rock and roll force to be reckoned with on their debut LP SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC. Armed with a single guitar, a basic drum kit and locked-in harmonies, the energy from the duo burns through speakers and electrifies off the stage whenever IAMDYNAMITE unleashes their unprecedented brand of noise.

Today, MPR premiere’s the first video from SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC for “Stereo.”

The musicianship is solid, the tunes are irresistible and infectious and their energy on stage has been appropriately described as “feverishly fun.”

Recorded at Willie Nelson’s famous Pedernales Recording Studio with super producer Matt Noveskey, IAMDYNAMITE‘s charged drive coalesced into the 10 tracks of thrillingly fresh, crowd-pleasing scorchers found on SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC.

Watch the deliriously fun video for “Stereo” and grab the “Stereo” album track.

IAMDYNAMITE Tour Dates

Mar 7 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
Mar 8 – Elbo Room – Chicago, IL
Mar 9 – Blueberry Hill – St Louis, MO
Mar 10 – Woodruff’s – Ypsilanti, MI

Mar 22 – Comet – Berlin, Germany

Mar 23 – Uebel & Gefahrlich Turmzimmer – Hamburg, Germany

Mar 24 – Sweat – Leipzig, Germany

Mar 27 – Blue Shell – Koln, Germany

Mar 28 – Ponyhof – Frankfurt, Germany

Mar 29 – Bei Chez Heinz – Hannover, Germany

Mar 30 – The Atomic Cafe – Munich, Germany

Mar 31- The Great Rang Teng Teng – Freiburg, Germany
Apr 5 – The Viper Room – Los Angeles, CA

Apr 14 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC

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Dandy Warhols :::: This Machine Out April 24th On The End Records

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags Dandy Warhols, music, rock, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com, This Machine on March 2, 2012 by Randy

This Machine is the Dandy’s 8th official studio album and was recorded over the course of 2011 at The Dandy Warhols rock clubhouse/ entertainment megaplex/studio The Odditorium. The band recorded the album with their longtime engineer – producer Jeremy Sherrer. Taylor-Taylor describes this record as “stripped down, woody and extremely guitar centric.”The album was mixed by Tchad Blake who also mixed The Dandy Warhols Odditorium or Warlords of Mars and Come Down. Tchad is well known for his recent work with The Black Keys, Blitzen Trapper and Pearl Jam. The album cover for This Machine was painted by local Portland, Oregon painter Hickory Mertsching.

This Machine Tracklisting

1. Sad Vacation

2. The Autumn Carnival

3. Enjoy Yourself

4. Alternative Power To The People

5. Well They’re Gone

6. Rest Your Head

7. 16 Tons

8. I Am Free

9. SETI vs Wow! Signal

10. Don’t Shoot She Cried

11. Slide