ROTTEN SOUND: Premiere New Song

Finnish grindcore maniacs ROTTEN SOUND have released another new track, entitled “Peace”, from their upcoming six song EP Species At War via MetalSucks.net at this location.  The album was self-recorded at Nordic Audio Labs earlier this summer and mixed / mastered by drummer Sami Latva at Latva Studios.

The EP will see a release on January 22nd via Relapse Records in North America on CD/LP/Digital. A preview of the cover art plus pre-orders are available at this location while a previously released lyric video for the song “Salvation” can be viewed at this location.

Eve to Adam release end of tour webisode with Halestorm/In This Moment

Eve to Adam recently wrapped up a nationwide tour with acclaimed hard rock band Halestorm and metal giants In This Moment. The band documented the whirlwind tour with a five part webisode series. Part 5 of which can be seen here. The clip features a thank you from Chris and Maria of In This Moment, Lizzy and Joe from Halestorm reliving some of the highlights, and a big thanks from Arejay Hale himself. All five parts of the webisode series can be seen on Eve to Adam’s YouTube. 

Eve to Adam have big plans for 2013 as they will be releasing a new album, which is the follow up to 2011’s Banquet for a Starving Dog. The new album will be arriving in in the first quarter of 2013, as well as the new single “Straight Jacket Supermodel”, co-written with Shinedown’s Eric Bass. To stay current on all things ETA visit their Facebook and Twitter.

Hot Water Music Debut New Video For “Drag My Body”

Just in time for their national headline tour, revered punk rock band Hot Water Music has debuted a new video for their single “Drag My Body,” from the band’s recently released 8th full length album, Exister (Rise Records), today on the front page of Vevo.com.  

Watch “Drag My Body” now at  http://www.vevo.com/watch/hot-water-music/drag-my-body/USEK71215805

Hot Water Music Tour Dates (w/The Menzingers, La Dispute):

Jan 16 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum Theatre

Jan 17 - Orlando, FL - Beacham Theatre

Jan 18 - Gainesville, FL - Florida Theatre of Gainesville

Jan 19 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade

Jan 20 - Charlotte, NC - Amo’s Southend

Jan 22 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

Jan 23 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met Cafe

Jan 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT)

Jan 26 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory

Jan 27 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount

Jan 28 - Montreal, QC - L’Olympia

Jan 29 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall

Jan 30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar

Jan 31 - Chicago, IL - Metro

Feb 1 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights

Feb 2 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown

Feb 3 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall

Feb 5 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

Feb 6 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory

Feb 7 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades

Feb 8 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre

Feb 9 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre

Feb 10 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market

God Forbid Announce Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert

On October 29^th, 2012 the east coast experienced one of the largest Atlantic hurricanes on record that affected millions and destroyed thousands of homes, businesses and communities in its path. Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Atlantic City, New Jersey and ripped its way through New York City and other coastal communities. New Jersey melodic metallers GOD FORBID were personally affected by this storm as were their fans, family and friends.

They are very pleased to announce that on Friday, January 11th at The Boneyard in Atlantic City they will be participating in Revive The Shore Part III, a concert series that will benefit areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Doors open at 6 pm and tickets are available for $15 dollars in advance or $18 at the door. More information can be found here.

Vocalist Byron Davis comments:

“We would like to wish everyone a belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. With that being said we should take this time and reflect on how tragedy can turn ones world upside down; we need to be grateful for the ones we have in our lives and remember those who have lost everything.”

He continues, “This benefit show gives us the opportunity to let our fellow New Jerseyians know that we have not forgotten them and will honor their struggles with pride. For one night, we will all come together for remembrance and fun to raise contributions that will help re-build communities and people’s spirits that were affected around the Jersey Shore. We are looking forward to seeing New Jersey stand together united. See you there!”

No Sleep Records Expands Mailorder Division With Animal Style Records

Orange County based No Sleep Records has expanded their mailorder division to include exclusive services for Animal Style Records and Cat Skull Records.  

Starting today, No Sleep Records will handle all of Animal Style’s direct mailorder through the No Sleep webstore, including vinyl, CDs and apparel for all current titles and bands.  The launch coincides with pre-orders for Half Hearted Hero’s forthcoming vinyl LP, Whatever, which is due out on January 15th.  Fans can pre-order the album now as well as purchase all titles from Animal Style Records at Nosleepstore.com/animalstyle.  

 Absolutepunk.net is also now streaming the Whatever LP in its entirety here: http://absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=20712.

No Sleep Records’ partnership with Animal Style Records is the first of many mailorders for various record labels that will be announced in the coming months. The label will also be handling distribution for all releases from Cat Skull Records beginning January 15th with a pre-order for The Weeds’ (ex Transit) forthcoming album.

Stay tuned to www.NoSleepRecords.com for more information.

Emmure Interview Questions

We’ll be interviewing Frankie from Emmure at the Brother of Brutality tour if anyone has questions for him or the band. Send us a message on here on post on our Facebook page with your questions!

At Your Command Records Announces First Signing Pyro, Ohio

Upstart label At Your Command Records is excited to announce their first official signing in Virginia’s Pyro, Ohio. At Your Command Records owner Chelsea Steele had this is say on the signing, “Ever since I heard their first EP I knew these guys were going somewhere with their music, and as soon as I had the chance to meet them I had no doubt in my mind that they love what they are doing. This will definitely be a great beginning for At Your Command Records that will kick off 2013 in the best way possible. I expect big things from Pyro, Ohio” With Pyro, Ohio’s guitarist Stephen saying, “We are extremely excited to start a partnership with At Your Command Records. Their professionalism and passion for our music really sold us on signing with the upstart label.

We look forward to working with At Your Command Records to extend the reach of Pyro, Ohio so that we are able to make more music for our fans into the future.” With drummer George adding, “It seems like all of the right pieces are falling into place for us. I can’t express how excited I am to be signed to At Your Command Records. This is a golden opportunity for us and for myself, a dream come true.”

Pyro, Ohio will head to Amped Recording Studios in Baltimore starting Sunday to record their label debut and the follow up to their self-released January EP entitled Welcome to Pyro, Ohio which is a name your price Bandcamp release. With Luke commenting on the forthcoming release, “I am very excited to get these songs recorded because I am proud of every single one of them and cannot wait to share them with the masses. I think that these are some of the best songs we have written together. Also, I think we are all excited to record because our last release was recorded a couple months after forming the band, so we were still getting used to playing together. We have now been a band for a little over a year and have had time to mature as a band. “

Pyro, Ohio combines a variety of musical influences creating a sound that is both refreshing and modern. The band is most often compared to Chiodos, Circa Survive, A Day To Remember, and Glassjaw. The band was founded August 14, 2011 in rural Christiansburg, Virginia. In July 2012, the band was chosen to play on the Vans Warped Tour as part of the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands competition. They were a part of an online voting competition and received over 13,000 votes which placed them at second place for the venue. In addition to number of votes, the winning bands were also chosen based on their creativity, musicianship, and song writing abilities. They were chosen by a panel of record label representatives such as Warner Bros & Maverick Records as well as the founder of the music festival, Kevin Lyman.

JT Woodruff (Hawthorne Heights) & Mark Rose Announce Tour

JT Woodruff (Hawthorne Heights) and Mark Rose (ex-Spitalfield) will team up for the Warm Our Bones, Caffeinate Our Hearts acoustic tour in January. Dates can be found below. Pre-order Mark’s new EP, The Sound of a Turnaround, here.

01.02.13 - Newport, KY @ Thompson House | 7PM - TICKETS
01.03.13 - Clarksville, TN @ The Coup | 8PM - Only $3!
01.04.13 - Chattanooga, TN @ The Camp House | 7:30PM | TICKETS | EVENT
01.05.13 - Tupelo, MS @ Goodtime Charlies | 6PM - $10 door | EVENT
01.06.13 - Conway, AR @ House Show | 2PM | TICKETS
01.06.13 - Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s | 7PM - TICKETS
01.07.13 - Edmond, OK @ Full Cup | 6PM - FREE SHOW (suggested donation!)
01.08.13 - Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall | 6PM - TICKETS
01.09.13 - Waco, TX @ Art Ambush | 6:30PM (50 spots avail)
01.10.13 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Private Show
01.11.13 - Lufkin, TX @ Standpipe Coffee House | 6:30PM
01.12.13 - Lake Charles, LA @ Luna Live
01.13.13 - Baton Rouge, LA @ HTGT Venue | 7PM - TICKETS
01.14.13 - Douglasville, GA @ The Seven Venue | 6:30PM - $10 - EVENT
01.15.13 - Marietta, GA @ Swayze’s | 7PM - TICKETS
01.16.13 - Knoxville, TN @ Longbranch Saloon | 8PM - TICKETS
01.17.13 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe | 8PM - TICKETS
01.18.13 - Marietta, OH @ Marietta College (Students Only)
01.19.13 - Asheville, NC @ Wall Street Coffee (Early Show - 12PM)
01.19.13 - Charlotte, NC @ House Concert | 7:30PM (30 spots avail) | EVENT
01.20.13 - Gloucester, VA @ Private Show
01.21.13 - Bluefield, VA @ Private Show
01.22.13 - Zanesville, OH @ Weasel Boy Brewing | FREE SHOW!
01.23.13 - Dayton, OH @ Ghostlight Coffee | 8PM - TICKETS (40 avail!)
01.24.13 - Bloomington, IN @ Rhino’s Youth Center | 8PM - TICKETS
01.25.13 - St Louis, MO @ LEMP Art Center | 8PM - Only $5!
01.26.13 - Normal, IL @ Firehouse Pizza
01.27.13 - Elmhurst, IL @ Fitz’s Spare Keys (Early Show - 2pm)
01.27.13 - Chicago, IL @ TBA on Dec 28

With The Punches Covering "The Girl" by City And Colour

On the evening of Dec. 22, Jesse and Vinnie, of With The Punches, graciously met up with Neck Deep Media before their set at Mojoes in Joliet, IL while on the tour package featuring Hit The Lights, State Champs, and A Loss For Words. They are seen here performing a cover of the City And Colour Song, “The Girl” featuring Matty of A Loss For Words.

Ænimus Unleash 'Leads' Studio Video Update

San Francisco/North Bay progressive deathcore unit, Ænimus, have posted a new studio video update featuring Brian “Deebs" James and Sean Swafford shredding through some leads for several tracks from their forthcoming As Yet Untitled debut album. Head on over and check out the the latest round of sweeps, shredding and shenanigans at this location. The previous studio update which hit the web in the first week of December, featured Seth playing through some bass tracks and included several clips of new material as well. You can check out that video at this location.

Ænimus are currently wrapping up the recording process for their debut album at NB Recording in Santa Rosa, CA with Producer Nick Botelho (Deadly Remains, The Kennedy Veil). The album will contain a total of 12 tracks and will feature guest vocals from Eddie Hermida (All Shall Perish) on the track ‘Heavy Lies the Crown’. A release date has not yet been set.

The track list for the As Yet Untitled album is as follows:
I.    Asherah’s Hourglass
II.   The Awakening
III.  The Grasp of Ruin
IV.   Masterpiece
V.    Descent Into Chaos
VI.   Black Malice Construct
VII.  Black Malice Alchemy
VIII. Thrive
IX.   Heavy Lies the Crown
X.    Inertia
XI.   Convictions
XII.  The Final Delirium