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Review: Fall from Grace “The Romance Years”

Posted in News, Reviews with tags Fall from Grace, Logan Rendulic, music, Randy Hall, reviews, rock, The Rock Tribune, The Romance Years, TheRockTribune.com on July 31, 2012 by Randy

Back in action once again is Fall from Grace, a punk/alternative band hailing from the great Seattle, Washington scene. With the region producing punk/alt acts in the past such as Sonic Youth and Nirvana, it’s almost a given that Fall from Grace will have great success. “The Romance Years” is their second major label album, and given the revamped lineup, it’s clear FFG are ready to hit the road backed by their new record label “Road 2 Hell Rekkids.” This emotion packed bundle of joy is just a small taste of big things to come, and and getting lost in this album makes it easy to remember how great the music of the early 90’s was, and the impact that was left on bands to come.

The Romance Years opens with “Your Majesty,” a catchy, upbeat, old school underground punk influenced track that sets the tone for this entire album. Remember who the winners of Fuse TV’s Bodog Music Battle of the Bands 2004 was? Ahhh…that’s right…now you remember. There are a few songs that stand above the others and are worthy of recognition. One being a tune titled “Heart Attack Road,” which echoes the ol’ chasing your dreams and achieving success that one wants out of life. Lyrics PLUS Riffs EQUALS amazing…and arguably the best on the album. “18 and Out,” “A Train Leaves London,” and “The Romance Years” are winners too.

The losers: “Fade 2 Gray,” and “Maybe I’m Outa My Head”

Pick up “The Romance Years”…there’s a little something for everyone. www.fallfromgrace.us

– Logan Rendulic, Randy Hall TRT

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MARES OF THRACE Confirm Lineup Alterations Tour With Primitive Weapons, Pilgrim Begins This Week

Posted in All Metal, New Music, News, Releases with tags MARES OF THRACE, metal, music, Pilgrim, Primitive Weapons, The Pilgrimage, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on July 29, 2012 by Randy

This week, Calgary-based doom-core outfit MARES OF THRACE have made a major announcement about the band’s lineup. Since their 2009 inception the band has been comprised of longtime friends guitarist/vocalist Thérèse Lanz and drummer Stef MacKichan, but this week the band announced the departure of Stef and the induction of new drummer Rae Amitay. Rae was trained at the Berklee School of Music, has recently recorded with folk metal act Thrawsunblat (the new band formed by members of Woods of Ypres), and is a staff writer for MetalReview.com. The full statement welcoming Rae is posted on the MARES OF THRACE Facebook page.

Additionally, the band will become a three-piece for this tour, joined by a bass player for the first time. Scott Shellhammer (American Heritage) who played drums on the recent MARES OF THRACE tour through Canada and the U.S., as well as painted the cover art for their new albumThe Pilgrimage, will lay down the low-end on the forthcoming trek.

The first MARES OF THRACE performances with the new lineup will be on the pending tour where the band will join Providence’s epic doom trio Pilgrim and Brooklyn’s metallic hardcore quartet Primitive Weapons for a string of ten Northeastern U.S. shows, kicking off this week.

MARES OF THRACE‘s sophomore LP The Pilgrimage was released worldwide via Sonic Unyon Metal in April. Critics and fans alike have been blown away by the band’s dynamic, metallic hybrid of sludge and scathing metalcore tendencies, the album receiving rave reviews and major coverage from media outlets worldwide. The band will have the new limited edition vinyl version of the album with them on the forthcoming tour. Limited to 500 copies on red and black splattered wax, each LP includes a CD version of the album as well.

MARES OF THRACE, PRIMITIVE WEAPONS, PILGRIM Northeastern U.S. Tour:

7/31/2012 O’Briens – Boston, MA

8/01/2012 Columbus Club – North Providence, RI [*new show]

8/02/2012 Cherry St. Station – Wallingford, CT

8/03/2012 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY

8/04/2012 Broadway Bar – Amityville, NY

8/05/2012 Ottobar – Baltimore, MD [*new venue]

8/06/2012 Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA

8/07/2012 The Depot – York, PA

8/08/2012 Pirates Cove – Cleveland, OH

8/09/2012 Ruby Tuesday – Columbus, OH

8/10/2012 Cobra Lounge – Chicago, IL

http://maresofthrace.com

https://www.facebook.com/maresofthraceca

http://www.sonicunyon.com/metal

https://www.facebook.com/SonicUnyonMetal

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FLEA TO RELEASE SOLO EP, HELEN BURNS, TODAY TO BENEFIT SILVERLAKE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Posted in New Music, News, Releases with tags Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Silverlake Conservatory, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on July 20, 2012 by Randy

EP AVAILABLE AT “A NAME YOUR OWN PRICE”

FOR A LIMITED TIME AT SILVERLAKECONSERVATORY.COM/HELEN_BURNS

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea announced today he is releasing a solo EP today entitled Helen Burns to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, the non-profit organization he created with friends in 2001.

“Hi people who like The Red Hot Chili Peppers! I love you a lot! Mucho! Just wanted to give you a heads up about this little record ‘Helen Burns’ I am putting out on the Silverlake Conservatory website,” said Flea. “Warning! It is not a Chili Pepper record. It does not have songs that are like the Chili Peppers at all. It is a mostly instrumental, weird and arty record, the music is mostly just me creating soundscapes that are very emotional for me, but certainly not for everyone! Just me tripping out at home. I am putting it out to raise money for The Silverlake Conservatory of Music a community based non profit music school that I am an integral part of. There you have it. See you all soon I hope!”

Downloads of the EP are available at “a name your own price” HERE until August 9^th when it becomes available be at all digital retailers. Additionally, there will also be a limited edition 180-gram vinyl that Flea will personally sign andinclude a piece of one of the bass strings he used while touring. The vinyl can also be ordered HERE.

HELEN BURNS TRACKLISTING

1. 333

2. Pedestal of Infamy

3. A Little Bit of Sanity

4. HelenBurns

5. 333 revisited

6. Lovelovelove

ABOUT THE SILVERLAKE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

The Silverlake Conservatory of Music is non-profit organization founded by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and acouple of friends in 2001 with the mission of facilitating basic music education. Its primary focus is on the youth of the community, but all are welcome and encouraged to participate. The Conservatory offers private music lessons at a reasonable cost and grants scholarships to children in need, providing free lessons and instruments. The study of music enriches the life of the student as well as the community and society.

www.silverlakeconservatory.org

www.redhotchilipeppers.com

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“SLIPKNOT LIVE AT KNOTFEST” SLIPKNOT PERFORMANCE AT THEIR FIRST-EVER KNOTFEST TO BE AVAILABLE AS A GLOBAL PAY PER VIEW EVENT AUGUST 18

Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases, Videos with tags Corey Taylor, KNOTFEST, metal, Pay Per View, PPV, rock, Slipknot, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on July 18, 2012 by Randy

SLIPKNOT has announced they’ll broadcast their final live performance of 2012 worldwide via Pay Per View, during the group’s first-ever KNOTFEST, an extraordinary two-date metal and hard rock festival. The SLIPKNOT Live at Knotfest event is in partnership with TODOCAST and Event View Live. The official broadcast site will launch today, July 11 via http://www.EventViewLive.com/.

“One of our long-time dreams, is finally coming to fruition with the creation of KNOTFEST,” says M. Shawn Crahan aka clown of Slipknot. “Our goal was to create a festival experience which screamed our vision. It means everything for everyone to see the live spectacle we’re creating in the flesh, but we understand some fans around the world can’t be at the show. We’ve now made it possible for you to be there in spirit–so join us Live on August 18th.”

Guaranteed to make your blood pump and your ears bleed, SLIPKNOT’s powerful and sinister final performance of the year will be emanating from your computer screen in streaming bandwidth. The SLIPKNOT Live at Knotfest event can be accessed from any internet device at $14.95 for early bird fans starting today, July 11 through August 11. The week before the event, the price will rise to $19.95. Fans who purchase early will receive full access to “Slipknot Saturdays” which begin Saturday, July 14 (and continue each Saturday until the event) and feature exclusive SLIPKNOT performances and video footage documenting the road to KNOTFEST. The SLIPKNOT Live at Knotfest event will include all the insanity that goes on backstage. Fans can Pause it. Rewind it. Re watch it. Day-of-show footage includes a behind the scenes tour of the festival grounds, pre-show interviews with KNOTFEST artists and Mistress Juliya, the stunning high definition main stage performance of SLIPKNOT as well as exclusive post-show interviews with the band. The entire SLIPKNOT Live at Knotfest package is available to purchasers for on-demand viewing for 30 days following the event.