Transit begins tracking their 2nd Rise Records full length with producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Lucero, The Bouncing Souls) on Saturday at Maximum Sound Studios in Danvers, MA. Gary Cioffi (Transit, Four Year Strong, Misser) will also be working with the band on the record.
Latin metallers ILL NINO are gearing up to spread a little holiday cheer this winter and have announced a ten city run. Beginning November 30th in Dallas, they will hit New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts before making their way to South America in support of their recent release Epidemia (10/22). Colorado’s ARCANIUM will be joining them on the US dates. See a full listing of tour dates here.
Watch ILL NINO’s new music video “La Epidemia” featuring guest vocalist Frankie Palmeri of EMMURE to get a taste of their signature Latin sound. If you haven’t picked up your copy of Epidemia, now is your chance! Epidemia is available via CD or MP3 through AMAZON’s “Black Friday/ Cyber Monday Sale” or through the Victory Records webstore. The album will also be available throughout the holidays on the FYE Metal Endcap for $9.99, where you will receive a FREE limited edition Decibel “Best Metal Of 2012” vinyl sampler featuring tracks from PATHOLOGY and GOD FORBID with purchase.
Man Overboard and their label, Lost Tape Collective are excited to announce several new cassette releases.
-Never Shout Never – Summer EP
-New Found Glory – Radiosurgery
-Fireworks – Gospel
-Misser – Everyday I Tell Myself I’m Going To Be A Better Person
Never Shout Never, Summer EP will be available from the band on their tour with Never Shout Never, November 20th-December 1st. All remaining copies will then be on the Lost Tape Collective webstore following the tour.
New Found Glory Radiosurgery, Fireworks Gospel and Misser Every Day I Tell Myself… will be available in early 2013 via the Lost Tape Collective webstore and limited international distros. More detailed information will be available on www.losttapecollective.com as it becomes available.
Man Overboard / Never Shout Never Tour Dates
Nov. 20th – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
Nov. 21st – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Nov. 23rd – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
Nov. 24th – Madison, WI @ The Loft
Nov. 25th – Toledo, OH @ Headliners
Nov. 27th – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
Nov. 28th – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Nov. 29th – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met
Nov. 30th – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
Dec. 1st – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
In conjunction with the tour, Man Overboard is offering a free 5 song sampler on their webstore.
Emerging UK rock band Departures is streaming their new album, Teenage Haze, today, in it’s entirety exclusively at RockSound.tv. Teenage Haze is scheduled for release on November 27 via No Sleep Records in North America and on In At The Deep End Records in all other territories on November 26, and is currently available for preorder now at https://www.nosleepstore.com/artist/departures.
The Cellophane Flowers are the masters of driving, quirky pop. Their songs reflect an eclectic array of influences from tribal drumming to West Coast alt-rock to the dark tinge of 80’s pop. Though bustling with ideas, the band leaves the sublime vocals of singer Francesca Corradini with the room to bring their songs to life – there are no superfluous special effects, the organic feel of the music would be perfectly suited to vinyl, a fact that hasn’t escaped the band who always give their CD artwork an LP look and feel.
Voices
Ian: “This one has become a real live favourite, starting off quite simple and poppy, then getting very very loud and raucous by the end. On the album, it’s more of a steady builder, so we reckoned it was a good way to start the album. The lyrics are quite psychedelic and fantastical, it’s probably the one we like playing live the most.”
The Promise
Ian: “This is the only track we’ve ever taken into a recording studio incomplete. We had the song, but had no idea what to do with it. Dave’s influence was biggest here – he added the sequencer keyboard part and the rest just fell in to place. There was a lot of space to play around with, so we had a lot of fun with it. It was originally going to be called Pokerhead until someone pointed out the Lady Gaga track.”
Pendulum Eyes
Ian: “We went for something quite 60s here, a sound like ‘Needles & Pins’ is what I had in mind. It turned into something different but still has a bit of a 60s feel. I’m not sure if it’s deliberate, but when we write a song the darker the lyrics the lighter the mood. This track is the diametric opposite of ‘Rock’n’Roll’.
Forever Lost
Francesca: This is the track we often use to epically end our live gigs. We love the way it builds and goes into a complete musical frenzy towards the end. The only song with Ian on slide too, which adds to the melancholic feeling of the track. I am particularly in love with the bass line; it’s magical. One track to listen to over a whisky or two.
Tears Of A Clown
Ian: “With ‘In a Hole’, this is probably the most mellow track we’ve done. Of all our tracks, this is my favourite and it’s the most personal lyrically. It’s about covering up for the fact you’re feeling down when the world is going mad around you.”
Rock’n’Roll
Ian: “The drums were recorded in a massive, disused NHS hospital kitchen, not once but three times. The triple-tracked beats transformed what was originally meant to be a light hearted 50s-style tribute to innocent lust and fumblings, into a darker, angsty shoegaze-on-Red Bull tale of frustration.”
Belinda
Francesca: “One of the most upbeat tracks in the album, but the story behind the track is not as happy. We love playing with contrast! When Belinda unexpectedly passes away she is highly missed amongst her friends. So they meet at her funeral and they share memories of the old days…”
Time
Ian: “Like Voices, this one has a slightly fantastical theme. We wanted an epic feel to match the theme and worked like buggers to get there, it was a hard song to get right. But as they say - if in doubt, go spaghetti western!”
Lucky Day
Francesca: This track means a lot to us, it is the oldest (and longest) track in the album. I remember us playing this track at the very beginning of our journey! It’s a real dreamy track, perfect for driving at night.
In A Hole
Francesca: Initially written on a ukulele, this was always meant to be a sweet interlude track. It’s just another song about a girl who is trying to find her place in this world. Who this girl is, I don’t know.
Makeshift Prodigy is proud to announce they will be supporting rock band The Almost (w/ All Get Out) on tour in January 2013! The 12-stop tour will start in Jacksonville, FL and make its way through New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and more ending in St. Louis, MO on January 25th. Fans can check out a full list of tour dates below and pick up tickets here: http://bit.ly/MPTour2013.
The quintet have just released their inspiring and uplifting Atlantic Records debut EP, Illuminate, which is available online through iTunes and Amazon. The 6-track EP is also streaming in full on the band’s official SoundCloud and Youtube.
For more on Makeshift Prodigy, be sure visit their official site, as well as their Facebook, and Twitter pages.
Tour Dates w/ The Almost & All Get Out
Jan. 10 - Jacksonville, FL Murray Hill Theatre
Jan. 11- Atlanta, GA- Masquerade
Jan. 12 - Winston Salem, NC Ziggys
Jan. 13 - Vienna, VA- Jammin Java
Jan. 16 - Pawtucket, RI- The Met Cafe
Jan. 18 - Teaneck, NJ- Mexicali Live
Jan. 19 - New York, NY- The Studio at Webster Hall
Jan. 20 - West Chester, PA The Note
Jan. 22 - Millvale, PA- Mr. Smalls Theater
Jan. 23 - Huntington, WV- Big Sandy Super Center Grand Ballroom
Jan. 24 - Dayton, Oh-The Attic Club
Jan. 25 - St. Louis, MO- Freebird
UK hard rockers Heavens Basement are proud to reveal the cover art and track listing for their debut album FILTHY EMPIRE. The album has now been confirmed for a February 5th, 2013 North American street date via Red Bull Records. Filthy Empire is produced by John Feldmann (The Used, Papa Roach, Black Veil Brides) and is the follow-up to the bands independently-released, acclaimed EP, Unbreakable. The video for the first single from the forthcoming album, Fire, Fire, directed by Michael Maxxis (Ours, Sum 41, and Our Lady Peace), is streaming now on YouTube.
Originally formed in the East Midlands in England, Heavens Basement have already toured with the likes of Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Theory Of A Deadman, Shinedown, and more, and played this years Download Festival in the UK to a packed tent of more than 5,000 fans. Kerrang declared earlier this year, Heaven’s Basement play as if their lives depend on it. They should already be a big name - bristling riffs and jagged, riotous hooks are their poison and exceptional is not too strong a word.
For more information on Heaven’s Basement, make sure to check out the official site, as well as their Facebook and Twitter pages. Keep an eye out for Filthy Empire out February, 5th 2013.
Filthy Empire Track listing
1. Welcome Home
2. Fire, Fire
3. Nothing Left To Lose
4. Lights Out In London
5. I Am Electric
6. The Long Goodbye
7. Heartbreaking Son of a Bitch
8. Be Somebody
9. Cant Let Go
10. The Price We Pay
11. Jump Back
12. Executioners Day
The first set of dates have been announced for Emmure’s North American Co-Headlining tour w/ Whitechapel, Unearth, Obey The Brave and THE PLOT IN YOU. VIP Tickets WILL be available shortly as well as more dates to be announced. Stay tuned!
1/8 Knoxville, TN @ The Valarium
1/9 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
1/11 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
1/12 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
1/13 Dallas, TX @ The Door
1/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Nile
1/18 San Diego, CA @ Soma
1/19 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
1/23 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
1/24 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
1/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
1/27 Denver, CO @ Summit
2/2 Minneapolis, MN @ Brick
2/3 Chicago, IL @ Mojoes
2/5 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
2/6 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
2/7 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
2/8 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
2/9 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Theater (Eat Your Heart Out Fest)
2/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
2/11 New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza
A LIFE ONCE LOST recently finished up a successful run with Revocation and KEN mode. If you missed them on this run, you may have another chance to catch them on some select headline dates in December! The band will be stopping Erie, PA, Pittsburgh, PA and Newark, DE next month. See directly below for venues and dates.
A LIFE ONCE LOST Headline Dates:
12/14 - Erie, PA @ Basement Transmissions
12/15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Cafe
12/16 - Newark, DE @ Mojo Main
The band’s new album, Ecstatic Trance, is available internationally via Season of Mist. You can purchase the album and other merchandise at Season of Mist E-Shop. While you are browsing the web, make sure to visit the brand new, official A LIFE ONCE LOST website at www.alifeoncelostofficial.com.
This song and video will get you pumped. The Product has had their music on MTV’s Jersey Shore, SpikeTV’s TNA Wrestling and had one of their songs be the playoff theme song for their hometown Detroit Red Wings. Most recently, their 2nd single “Light It Up” has been licensed by ESPN and is used during College Football coverage. The song and it’s accompanying video will be released on Nov. 29th the Thursday after Thanksgiving.
