A Rocket to the Moon announce new EP; fall tour dates

A Rocket to the Moon will release a 4-track EP, That Old Feeling, on October 2nd.

Track Listing
01) Whole Lotta You
02) Going Out
03) First Kiss
04) You’re My Song

In support of the release, the band will be heading out on tour next month. Dates can be found below.

10.17 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
10.18 Columbus, OH @ The A&R Music Bar
10.19 Akron, OH @ Musica
10.20 Lansing, MI @ The Loft
10.21 Madison, WI @ The Loft
10.23 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
10.24 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
10.26 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10.27 West Chester, PA @ The Note
10.28 Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java Music Club & Cafe
10.30 New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall
10.31 Pawtucket, RI @ The Met

I Am King Sign with Velocity/Rise Records

Pennsylvania post-hardcore 6-piece I AM KING has signed with Velocity/Rise Records. Formed out of the Lehigh Valley in early 2010, I AM KING humbly offers a message of truth and hope with their music, while reminding their listeners the harsh reality of choosing to face both the truth and yourself. The band’s self-titled and self-released EP dropped last month and was recorded with Taylor Larson (Periphery, Sky Eats Airplane, I the Breather). The band will enter the studio later this year to record their label debut with an anticipated release in spring 2013.

“The first time I heard I Am King, I instantly knew there was something special about them.  I’ll never forget that first show i saw them at (Starland Ballroom).  I knew it wasn’t just studio magic, but that it was real.  What they had was authentic and genuine.  I see nothing but amazing things in their future,” says Velocity Records founder Dave Shapiro.

Co-vocalist Sam Sky says, “From the beginning we had our eye on Velocity and now we have Dave Shapiro behind us along with Rise. It’s a dream come true for us. We’re really blessed and stoked to have this opportunity and to have such an awesome team behind us. Thank you to everyone who has supported us up until this point. We promise not to let you down”

I AM King will be on the road this fall playing select shows with Assassins, Chiodos, The Word Alive, Pierce The Veil, We Came as Romans and more. See dates below.

Sep 12 Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Assassins)

Sep 13 The Pike Room Pontiac, MI (w/ Assassins)

Sep 14 Intersection Grand Rapids, MI (w/ Chiodos, The Word Alive)

Sep 15 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN (w/ Chiodos, The Word Alive)

Sep 29 Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ (w/ We Came As Romans)

Oct 19 The Loft Poughkeepsie, NY (w/ Visions)

Nov 03 Corona Theatre Montreal, Canada (w/ Pierce The Veil, Sleeping with Sirens, Tonight Alive)

Nov 04 The Guvernment Toronto, Canada (w/ Pierce The Veil, Sleeping with Sirens, Tonight Alive)

Nov 16 Planet Trog Entertainment Whitehall, PA (w/ From Atlantis)

Nov 17 Berkeley Heights VFW Berkeley Heights, NJ

WARBEAST Kicks Off Tour with DOWN Next Week

Housecore Records thrashers WARBEAST are set to head out on tour with DOWN next week! The band will join the U.S. tour on September 18^th in their hometown of Fort Worth, TX and will travel with DOWN and label mates haarp with a few shows with special guests Pentagram and Saint Vitus and others until October 2^nd in Charlotte, NC.

The band is also pleased to announce upcoming European tour dates with DOWN. They will then continue the tour in November with several stops in Germany. DOWN vocalist Philip Anselmo had some words to add about bringing WARBEAST on the road.

I am extremely pleased we (Down) are bringing the band WARBEAST with us to Europe. They are what I’d call “pure” Thrash Metal, in a classic Dallas/Ft. Worth style,” states Anselmo. “These guys are tailor made for our brothers and sisters across the pond, and I expect them to fucking kick some almighty ass, and gain a shitload of new fans.”

“This has been a goal for each one of us from our earliest bands and from the inception WARBEAST,” states WARBEAST vocalist Bruce Corbitt. “Here in the USA, many of us are envious of the European metal scene. So going on a European Tour with our bro’s in DOWN is even better than a dream-come-true for us. It honestly feels unreal and surreal that this is actually going to happen. Special thanks to our label Houscecore Records for believing in us in the first place!”

See below for all current tour dates.

WARBEAST w/ DOWN Tour Dates:

9/18 – Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater (W/ Big Okie Doom)

9/19 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom (W/ Big Okie Doom)

9/21 – Sauget, IL @ Pops Nightclub (W/ haarp)

9/22 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues (W/ haarp)

9/23 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot (W/ haarp)

9/25 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues (W/ haarp)

9/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory (W/ haarp, Pentagram)

9/28 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater (W/ haarp, St. Vitus)

9/29 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom (W/ haarp)

9/30 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore (W/ Mount Carmel and Pentagram)

10/2 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall (W/ Mount Carmel)

WARBEAST w/ DOWN European Tour Dates:

10/19 - Manchester, UK @ 02 Academy      

10/20 - Birmingham, UK @ HMV Institute 

10/21 - London, UK @ Roundhouse

10/23 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix Hall         

10/24 - Paris, France @ Bataclan       

10/25 - Holland, Amsterdam @ Melkweg    

10/27 - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg @ Den Atelier       

10/28 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Komplex       

10/29 - Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali   

10/31 - Dortmund, Germany @ FZW / Freizeitzentrum West          

WARBEAST headline dates in Germany:

11/1 - Cologne, Germany @ Underground

11/2 – Saabrücken, Germany  @ Garage

11/4 - Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia

11/5 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Nachtleben

11/7 – München Germany @ Backstage

11/8 - Vienna, Germany @ Arena

Flyleaf Go Behind the Scenes of New Horizons Video

Flyleaf are taking fans behind the scenes of the video for their latest single, “New Horizons.” In the clip, bassist Pat Seals takes viewers on a tour of the shoot in and around the band’s house and practice space in Rogers, TX. A second installment of the Behind the Scenes series is coming soon.

Be sure to check out the official video for “New Horizons,” which recently premiered on Fuse, and head to Flyleaf’s official site, Facebook and Twitter for more info.

Outbreak Tour dates announced

Dates have been announced for the Monster Outbreak Tour, featuring Asking Alexandria along with As I Lay Dying, Suicide Silence, Memphis May Fire, and ATTILA.

11/16-Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Center
11/18-Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
11/19-Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater
11/20-Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
11/23-San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
11/24-San Bernardino, CA @ California Metalfest VI
11/26-Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
11/27-Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/29-St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/30-Covington (Cincinnati), KY @ Madison Theatre
12/01-Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
12/02-Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
12/03-Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre
12/05-Montreal, QC @ Olympia
12/07-Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
12/08-Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
12/09-New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre
12/11-Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
12/12-Raleigh, NC @ Disco Derby
12/13-Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
12/14-Nashville, TN @ Warfield
12/15-Jacksonville, FL @ Edge
12/16-Tampa, FL @ Cuban Club

SUICIDE SILENCE Sign To Nuclear Blast Entertainment!

SUICIDE SILENCE are proud to announce that they have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new division of Nuclear Blast formed by Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger and former Roadrunner A&R chief, Monte Conner. As one of the leaders of the extreme modern metal movement, it is only fitting that their new home be one of the biggest metal labels on the planet. It’s a union that is sure to bring much success to both parties in the not so distant future.

“I’ve been following SUICIDE SILENCE since their debut album and immediately grew to love their music,“ commented Nuclear Blast CEO, Markus Staiger. “I knew we had to work with this amazing band and today is the day to finally welcome one of the most brutal bands on Earth to the Nuclear Blast family. The next SUICIDE SILENCE album will no doubt push boundaries once again.“

“I am thrilled to have such an innovative and unique band like SUICIDE SILENCE as the first signing to Nuclear Blast Entertainment,” added NBE President Monte Conner. “Even though I was totally blown away by their last album, The Black Crown, I am certain the band’s best music is still ahead of them.”

Guitarist Mark Heylmun commented:

“I and all of SUICIDE SILENCE are proud to announce that we have signed a worldwide deal with the one and only Nuclear Blast. It wasn’t a tough decision, Nuclear Blast has been a huge part of heavy metal for decades and we couldn’t be happier. This is a new beginning for us and we’re ready as all hell! Let Chapter 2 begin now!”

"I am beyond stoked to be signing to the sickest of all heavy metal record labels,”  continues bassist Dan Kenny. “It has been a dream of mine since I was a youngster with Nuclear Blast posters on my bedroom wall”

North American Label Manager Gerardo Martinez concluded:

“It’s pretty amazing when you hear SUICIDE SILENCE talk about the Nuclear Blast bands they love. It puts all of us on the same level - we are all music fans here. Super stoked to be a part of history with this Californian bunch!”

SUICIDE SILENCE’s Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut is tentatively scheduled for a Summer 2013 release.

SUICIDE SILENCE's latest album, The Black Crown, sold upwards of 14,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 28 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Dethklok announce USA fall tour with All That Remains, Machine Head, and The Black Dahlia Murder

Adult Swim announced today that Dethklok will hit the road this fall in the upcoming headline tour with All That Remains, Machine Head,and special guest The Black Dahlia Murder. Kicking off on October 30 in Norfolk, VA, the tour featuring the band from the Metalocalypse animated series will make more than 30 stops throughout the United States and Canada before coming to an end in Atlanta, GA. For ticket information please visit www.adultswim.com/dethtour. See below for all upcoming tour dates.

As in tours past, bringing Dethklok to life on stage will be Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small on guitar and lead vocals, legendary drummer Gene Hoglan, bass guitarist Bryan Beller and guitarist Mike Keneally. This line-up of talented musicians will be joined by Nathan Explosion, William Murderface, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles and Toki Wartooth in all-new animation from Titmouse Studios that will play behind the live musicians.

In addition to news of this fall tour, Adult Swim’s Williams Street Records premiered today the new music video for ‘I Ejaculate Fire,’ the first single off of the band’s upcoming album, Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III, which is available for viewing at Spin.com now. The single appears as the opening track on the album and is available for download in the iTunes® store right now.

Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III will be released on October 16 in a variety of formats including a standard CD, clean CD and Deluxe Edition CD/DVD combo, which will include a 32-minute behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of Dethalbum III, as well as music videos and more. A vinyl edition of the album with special etching will also be released on November 6, 2012.

With The Black Dahlia Murder as the openers, and Machine Head and All That Remains alternating direct support positions in the line-up in each city, the Dethklok North American headliner tour includes the following stops:

10/30/2012         Norfolk, VA @ Norva

10/31/2012         Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

11/2/2012           Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore

11/3/2012           New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom

11/4/2012           Worcester, MA @ Palladium

11/5/2012           Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

11/7/2012           Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy

11/8/2012           Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

11/9/2012           Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion

11/10/2012         Detroit, MI @ Fillmore

11/11/2012         Grand Rapids, MI @Orbit Room

11/13/2012         Fargo, ND @ The Venue

11/14/2012         Minneapolis, MN @ Myth

11/15/2012         Milwaukee, WI @ Rave

11/16/2012         Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom

11/17/2012         Kansas City, MO @ Midland 

11/18/2012         St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

11/20/2012         Denver, CO @ Fillmore

11/21/2012         Salt Lake City, UT @ Great Salt Air

11/23/2012         Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO

11/24/2012         Portland, OR @ Roseland

11/26/2012         Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

11/27/2012         Hollywood, CA @ Palladium

11/28/2012         Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee

11/30/2012         Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

12/1/2012           Austin, TX @ Stubbs

12/2/2012           Houston, TX @ House of Blues

12/4/2012           Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

12/6/2012           Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29

12/7/2012           Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore

12/8/2012           Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

ARROWS IN HER Signs to Glass Nail Records, Announces 7-inch EP

Earlier this week, Glass Nail Records announced the signing of Pennsylvania pop-punk band, Eyes Wide. Today the label is excited to share with the world the second addition to their roster, New Jersey emo/punk four-piece, Arrows In Her.  The band will be pressing their newly-dropped EP, Leaving., through Glass Nail on 7” vinyl and a limited edition of CDs with hand-stamped artwork later this Fall. Leaving was produced by Adam Cichocki of Gatherer. You can stream it here: http://glassnailrecords.bandcamp.com/album/leaving

Two tracks from the EP are available as a name-your-price download as part of the label’s digital sampler, featuring the entire Glass Nail roster to-date here: http://glassnailrecords.bandcamp.com/album/summer-2012-sampler

Stay tuned on the links below for more details on the upcoming releases, tours, and other news surrounding Arrows In Her and Glass Nail Records. http://www.glassnailrecords.com

http://www.facebook.com/glassnailrecords

@GlassNailRecs

Classic Bands and Why We Love Them: Deftones

This week’s “Classic Bands and Why We Love Them” contributor is Bradley Dillion from Introduce: Yourself Band Promotion Page.

Deftones. Why are they my favorite band, and one of the best bands of the 90’s, in my opinion? A multitude of reasons, but mainly because I saw them for the first (and only) time back in 2003, with Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Metallica, and Mudvayne. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to, and while I was only familiar with most of “White Pony” at the time, something about them stuck with me. I think it may have been their stage presence. The fact that they were (and still are) a very heavy band, but still influenced by genres other than metal, was what really stood out to me.

I listen to a much broader spectrum of music now than I did back then. But Deftones will always be my favorite band just because of how tight Stephen Carpenter, Chino Moreno„ and friends are with their instruments. Add the to the fact that they’re a lot more experimental than any band I’ve heard in two decades, and you have a recipe for perfection. A big part of my love for them is Chino Moreno’s voice, though. It’s just one of those things you have to hear to believe. Also, Deftones have never made a bad album, or even average one. They’ve all been great, from Adrenaline to Diamond Eyes. And personally, I can’t wait to see what they do with their new album that drops in October. I know it won’t disappoint.

Deftones got me through a very dark couple of years in life. Between them, Linkin Park, and Funeral For a Friend, they all provided an outlet for me to escape reality. And really, isn’t that was music should do? Shouldn’t it make you open up your mind and lose yourself in it?

This, my friends, is why Deftones are my favorite band.

Dance Gavin Dance to headline Rock Yourself To Sleep tour

Dance Gavin Dance will heading out this fall on the Rock Yourself To Sleep Tour along with A Lot Like Birds, I The Mighty, Hail The Sun, and The Orphan, The Poet. Dates are below

Nov 02 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Nov 03 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Nov 04 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Nov 05 West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Nov 06 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Nov 07 Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theatre
Nov 09 Dallas, TX @ The Door
Nov 10 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Nov 11 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 13 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
Nov 14 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
Nov 15 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Nov 16 Lake Buena VIsta, FL @ House of Blues
Nov 17 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 18 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
Nov 19 Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theater
Nov 20 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
Nov 21 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Nov 23 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Nov 24 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Nov 25 Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
Nov 27 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
Nov 28 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s Downunder
Nov 30 Chicago, IL @ Metro
Dec 01 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
Dec 03 Sauget, IL @ Pops Nightclub
Dec 04 Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club
Dec 05 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
Dec 06 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Dec 07 Boise, ID @ The Venue
Dec 08 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Dec 09 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater