THE CASUALTIES: Reveal album details

The infamous NYC street punks THE CASUALTIES will release their forthcoming album ‘Resistance’ on September 25^th through Season of Mist. ‘Resistance’ will be available on CD, limited edition LP (with bonus track and download card) and limited edition Digibox including the CD with a bonus track, bandana, bottle opener and patch.

THE CASUALTIES are currently on the road co-headlining the “TONIGHT WE UNITE!” tour alongside the NEKROMANTIX. The tour also includes Down By Law, Lower Class Brats, and more. A list of confirmed dates are below

Tour Dates
7/19 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
7/20 Springfield, VA @ Empire
7/21 Nashville, TN @ Exit / In
7/22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater
7/23 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
7/24 Reading, PA @ Reverb
7/25 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club
7/26 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
7/27 Miami, FL @ Grand Central
7/28 Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
7/29 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
7/31 Houson, TX @ Warehouse Live
8/01 Austin, TX @ Emo’s East
8/02 El Paso, TX @ House of Rock
8/03 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
8/04 Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point
8/05 Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory

MURDER CONSTRUCT: Premiere Brand New Song

Los Angeles-based death dealers MURDER CONSTRUCT have premiered a lyric video for a new song off of their upcoming debut album Results titled ‘Compelled By Mediocrity’. The song, which serves as a cut-throat commentary on the cookie-cutter bands that pass themselves off as “extreme” nowadays can be heard here.

The highly anticipated debut full-length entitled Results features 11 tracks of violent, uncompromising grind and will be released via Relapse Records on CD/LP/Digital on August 28th. Pre-orders and a preview of the album art are available at this location while an in-studio video for Results can be viewed here.

Belle Histoire's "Dreamers" Out Today

Cincinnati, Ohio based Belle Histoire has announced that their debut full length “Dreamers” is completed and will be in stores July 17, 2012.  The new album is a follow up to their EP titled “I Can Tell” that came out in February of 2012 and received nearly perfect reviews from a number of reviewers. The band will be hitting the road this July in support of the album, see dates below.

Jul 18 The Forge- Huber Heights, OH               

Aug 10 Peabody’s- Cleveland, OH w/ Chiodos

Aug 21 The Camel- Richmond, VA                     

Aug 22 Jammin Java - Vienna, VA  Music Club & Café w/ Tallhart

Aug 23           North Star Bar- Philadelphia, PA w/ Tallhart

Aug 24           The Space- Hamden, CT w/ Tallhart

Aug 25            Vibe Lounge Rockville Centre, NY w/ Tallhart

Aug 26           Great Scott- Allston, MA w/ Tallhart

Aug 28           The Smiling Moose (Upstairs)- Pittsburgh, PA  w/ Tallhart

Aug 29           RUMBA CAFÉ- Columbus, OH w/ Tallhart

Aug 30           The House Café- Dekalb, IL w/ Tallhart

Aug 31            Cicero’s- St. Louis, MO w/ Tallhart

Sep 01 The End- Nashville, TN  w/ Tallhart

Sep 20            Northern Kentucky University     Highland Heights, KY                   

Oct 11 University of Kentucky—The Cats Den   Lexington, KY

Indie-folk Collective Pebaluna To Release Debut Album On September 18

Soulful indie-folk foursome Pebaluna have announced plans to release their debut studio album, Carny Life, on September 18.  Listen to the debut track, “No, I Can’t,” now at http://soundcloud.com/pebaluna/noicant.  

Pebaluna songstress Lauren Coleman found her stirring voice at a young age, singing in a Las Vegas church choir and training her ear listening to Aretha Franklin in her parents’ car.  It was only a matter of time before falling in love with musical instruments like the ukulele and guitar which she quickly picked up and began writing original music.

Coleman teamed up with Matt Embree (RX Bandits, The Sound of Animals Fighting) and began making music in Embree’s makeshift garage/studio under the name Pebaluna.   After the addition of drummer Jessica Lankford and bassist Jonathan Grillo, the group began work on their debut album, Carny Life.

Carny Life chronicles Coleman’s personal experiences of heartache and hard-fought battles with self that are deeply ingrained within the lyrics and music.  With Embree’s highly skilled songwriting skills combined with Coleman’s passionate vocals and guitar play, along with the help of Lankford and Grillo, Pebaluna’s debut is quite impressive to say the least.

Pebaluna will be performing a handful of dates leading up to the release of the album.  Stay tuned to https://www.facebook.com/Pebaluna for more information!

Pebaluna Tour Dates:
July 11 - Long Beach, CA - 4th Street Vine
July 20 - Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse
Aug 22 - Santa Ana, CA - The Constellation Room
Aug 23 - San Diego, CA - The Irenic
Aug 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe
Aug 25 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
Aug 26 - San Francisco, CA - Hotel Utah

For More Information:
https://www.facebook.com/Pebaluna
http://pebaluna.tumblr.com/
http://soundcloud.com/pebaluna

Victory to distribute We Are Triumphant Records

Boston, MA based We Are Triumphant records has entered into an exclusive, worldwide distribution and merchandising agreement with Victory Records. We Are Triumphant was founded by Greg Long in early 2010 as an artist management service. The label made its debut merely 9 months ago and has already made a strong imprint on the music community for multiple genres.

We Are Triumphant is fueled by a relentless passion for releasing top notch records by the music scenes’ best kept secrets. With the newly established support of Victory Records WAT sees their artists trampling the industry and turning heads in a big way as it welcomes more fans and followers to the herd. Tony Brummel, Founder of Victory Records said, “Greg finds great bands and has a real vision for what he is doing. We have had the pleasure of helping labels like Rise Records, Standby Records and Sumerian get established from their beginnings. I am confident that We Are Triumphant will blossom quickly and see great success.”

We Are Triumphant will be releasing pivotal new records from Dweller, Narrow Hearts, Neck Deep, Freaks, I Am Intention, Endless and more to close out 2012.

The Amory Wars gets greenlighted

Claudio Sanchez, lead singer of progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria and Evil Ink Comics have partnered with Stephen Levinson’s Leverage Productions (Boardwalk Empire, Entourage, Contraband) and Mark Wahlberg to develop their graphic novel series The Amory Wars into a live-action feature film. It was announced at this past weekend’s Comic-Con International, held in San Diego. Following this announcement, Coheed and Cambria will embark on a North American tour with Iron Maiden, which kicks off July 24 in Winnipeg, Canada, and sees the band also making stops at both Reading and Leeds Festivals before ending in Charlotte, NC September 16.

“The relationship with Leverage is one we’ve been searching for,” says Sanchez. “They do amazing, proactive work and are genuinely as passionate about this story as we are, which is essential for such a multi-dimensional title like The Amory Wars. We’re beyond excited.”

The Amory Wars, a sci-fi saga published by Boom! Studios, which reached #4 on the New York Times Bestseller List for graphic books, was originally created by Sanchez to serve as inspiration for the group’s albums. He later expanded the mythology to other mediums, including comic books and graphic novels. In 2010, Sanchez collaborated with luminary genre writer Peter David (The Incredible Hulk, Aquaman) to write a full-length prose novel, Year of the Black Rainbow, which told the origin story of the series, and was released in conjunction with the band’s album of the same name.

An epic fantasy set in a futuristic alternate universe, The Amory Wars chronicles the rise of superhuman dictator Wilhelm Ryan, and the one family that could hold the key to liberating the world from his tyrannical reign.

Coheed and Cambria fans have much to look forward to with the upcoming film and summer tour dates, and can anticipate a new album from the band to drop this fall.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
Jul 24
MTS Center w/ Iron Maiden
Winnipeg, Canada
Jul 26
Scotiabank Saddledome w/ Iron Maiden
Calgary, Canada
Jul 27
Rexall Place w/ Iron Maiden
Edmonton, Canada
Jul 29
Pacific Coliseum w/ Iron Maiden
Vancouver, Canada
Jul 30
White River Amphitheatre w/ Iron Maiden
Auburn, WA
Aug 01
USANA Amphitheatre w/ Iron Maiden
Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 02
Knitting Factory
Reno, NV
Aug 03
Shoreline Amphitheatre w/ Iron Maiden
Mountain View, CA
Aug 04
Sleep Train Amphitheater w/ Iron Maiden
Sacramento, CA
Aug 06
Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion w/ Iron Maiden
Phoenix, AZ
Aug 07
Rialto Theater
Tucson, AZ
Aug 09
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/ Iron Maiden
Irvine, CA
Aug 10
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater w/ Iron Maiden
Irvine, CA
Aug 12
Hard Rock Pavilion w/ Iron Maiden
Albuquerque, NM
Aug 13
Comfort Dental Amphitheater w/ Iron Maiden
Denver, CO
Aug 15
AT&T Center w/ Iron Maiden
San Antonio, TX
Aug 16
Pharr Events Center w/ Girl in a Coma, …
Pharr, TX
Aug 17
Gexa Energy Pavilion w/ Iron Maiden
Dallas, TX
Aug 18
Woodlands Pavillion w/ Iron Maiden
Houston, TX
Aug 24
Reading Festival
Reading, United Kingdom
Aug 25
Leeds Festival
Bramham, United Kingdom
Sep 15
Riot Fest
Chicago, IL
Sep 16
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Mutemath announce headlining tour

Rock innovators MUTEMATH have announced a headlining fall tour. The nationwide run kicks of September 13 in Phoenix, AZ and runs through October 25th. Civil Twilight will support. A special ticket pre-sale begins today via Artist Arena: http://mutemath.artistarena.com/even…nces.asp?evt=1. Purchasers will receive a digital exclusive live album from their recent headlining Washington, DC show. General on-sale begins July 20th.

Before heading out on their own, MUTEMATH will join Linkin Park and Incubus for this year’s annual Honda Civic Tour. The tour kicks off on August 11th in Virginia and will crisscross the U.S. before wrapping up in San Diego on September 10th.

MUTEMATH’s latest album, the critically-acclaimed Odd Soul, was released on October 4th on Teleprompt/Warner Bros. Records. Since its release the band have rocked venues nationwide on two U.S. headlining tours, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel Live! and were selected as a VH1 “You Oughta Know” artist.

MUTEMATH’S upcoming tour dates:

8/06 Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavillion (with Jane’s Addiction)
8/08 Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre (with Jane’s Addiction)

Honda Civic Tour (with Linkin Park and Incubus):
8/11 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
8/12 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
8/14 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
8/17 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/19 Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/21 Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
8/22 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/24 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
8/25 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
8/27 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
8/28 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/30 Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
9/4 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
9/5 Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
9/7 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/10 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

Headline Dates:
09/13 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
09/14 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
09/15 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
09/16 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
09/18 - Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
09/20 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
09/21 - Boomington, IL @ Castle Theatre
09/22 - Lansing, MI @ The Loft
09/23 - London, ONT @ Music Hall
09/25 - Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
09/27 - Ottawa, ONT @ Bronson Centre
09/28 - Montreal, QB @ La Tulipe
09/29 - Pawtucket, RI @ The Met
09/30 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
10/02 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
10/04 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
10/05 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
10/06 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
10/08 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre
10/09 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
10/10 - Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29
10/11 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/13 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Corona Capital Festival
10/14 - San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
10/16 - Waco, TX @ Common Ground
10/18 - Springfield, MO@ Gillioz Theatre
10/19 - Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
10/20 - Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre
10/21 - Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
10/23 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre

Muse reveal tracklisting for new record

The tracklisting for THE 2ND LAW, Muse’s 6th studio album is below

The 2nd Law

Supremacy

Madness

Panic Station

Prelude

Survival

Follow Me

Animals

Explorers

Big Freeze

Save Me

Liquid State

The 2nd Law: Unsustainable

The 2nd Law: Isolated System

 Watch the trailer for The 2nd Law here.

Watch the official Olympics video for Survival here.

Review: Pierce The Veil - Collide With The Sky

Pierce The Veil - Collide With The Sky
Record Label: Fearless Records
Release Date: July 17th, 2012

Pierce the Veil is breaking down walls with their 3rd album, Collide With The Sky, announced for the first time back in December of last year. Earlier this year in February, they updated us all on the producers they’d chosen to work with, Dan Korneff and Kato Khandwala from House of Loud in New Jersey. I have to give them all a round of applause, because the album came out awesome. When I heard PTV for the first time ever, I was automatically drawn to Vic Fuentes’ unique vocals and the exciting instrumentals the band offers. Thankfully, the band kept this same edge-of-the-seat sound for the new album - a fantastic display of the energy they’ve always had, and even added a bit more heaviness. The first single released off the new album back in early June, ‘King for a Day’, really allowed every band member to shine, even with guest feature Kellin Quinn from Sleeping with Sirens. As I kept listening, I noticed this is a reoccurring theme with each song, where every one gets to show off without drowning the others out. This is exactly where a good song comes from, so others should be taking notes.

It seems to be a popular new addition for a handful of bands, so yes, some electronics make their way into Collide With The Sky. But if that’s not your thing, have no fear, because it’s not an over whelming amount and it fuses into their structure really well. Not only are synths and electronics found on a few tracks, but they’ve added some moderate breakdowns in their heavier songs, as heard in track number 7, “Tangled In The Great Escape” featuring Jason Butler of letlive (who has a great voice that complements Vic’s very well). I’ve got a feeling this will go over really well with mosh-lover fans like myself, it certainly doesn’t bother me. The best part is that even with these newer sounds mixed in, you’re going to want to keep the album playing on repeat anyway. The band has a truly captivating sound.

It wouldn’t be settling if I told you not to check out all 12 new songs on the album, but hey, if that’s not your plan, definitely look into “I’m Low on Gas and You Need a Jacket” and “Hell Above,” which happen to be my favorites. Luckily for all of us, PTV’s infectious sound and energy is currently present on the Van’s Warped Tour, which still has a good month or so left to it. I’m sure they’ll put on a sweet show for their fans. I haven’t seen any setlists from the tour with any new songs besides “King For a Day,” but who knows, they could surprise us. So make sure to go and check them out if you’re planning on attending!

9/10

- Kim

Arkaik Presents: The Drink Yourself To Sleep Tour with We Are Defiance, Us From Outside, City Lights, etc

We Are Defiance and Us, From Outside will co-headline the “Drink Yourself To Sleep Tour” presented by Arkaik Clothing with support from City Lights and To Each His Own. Dates are as follows:

8/3 Houston, TX @ M.I.C.
8/4 New Braunfels, TX @ Harmony Sweet
8/5 Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall
8/6 El Paso, TX @ Lips Lounge
8/7 Roswell, NM @ The Unity Center
8/8 Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
8/9 Las Vegas, NV @ TBA
8/10 Canoga Park, CA @ The Cobalt Cafe
8/11 Fullerton, CA @ The Anchor
8/12 Bakersfield, CA @ TBA
8/13 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
8/14 Medford, OR @ Elks Lodge
8/15 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
8/16 Sumner, WA @ The Venue
8/17 Spokane, WA @ TBA
8/18 Ogden, UT @ The Basement
8/19 Wyoming @ TBA
8/20 Fort Collins, CO @ TBA
8/21 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
8/22 La Crosse, WI @ The Warehouse
8/23 Barrington, IL @ Penny Road Pub
8/24 Newburgh, IN @ Fuel
8/25 Fremont, MI @ Dogwood Performing Arts Center
8/26 Painesville, OH @ Scores Fun Center
8/27 Erie, PA @ Edinboro Campus Events Center
8/28 Harrison, NJ @ American Legion Post 282
8/29 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
8/30 Spartanburg, SC @ Groundzero
8/31 Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Blues Rock Café

 http://www.facebook.com/usfromoutside

http://www.facebook.com/wearedefiance

http://www.facebook.com/citylightsband

http://www.facebook.com/toeachhisown

http://www.invoguerecords.com