Lament Releases New Single “Utopia”

Imminence Records’ Lament has just released their new single entitled “Utopia” on YouTube. Guitarist Kyle Bonello commented on the standalone single by saying, “With our new single, we are trying out new ideas since we now have two guitarists to bounce ideas off of. The idea for “Utopia” was to incorporate more melodic parts while trying to maintain the overall heaviness of our first release. The idea of the single was to give everyone a taste of what is to come in 2013. We are hoping for it to be a good year for us.” Lament will follow up this single with a split EP with Isolations and Angelmaker, a new release on Imminence Records, and lots of touring.
 

Ravenscode Release Debut Album

Ontario alt rockers Ravenscode have released their captivating and highly accomplished debut album, District Of Broken Hope. The album is out now at: http://www.ravenscode.com/?product_cat=albums

Ravenscode shot to prominence in Canada off the back of two highly acclaimed EPs, including 2011’s self titled effort, landing a range of festivals slots including KOI, Strawberry Festival and the prestigious Canadian Music Week as well as receiving air time on over 100 different radio stations and podcasts. With the momentum and fan base surrounding Ravenscode rapidly picking up pace, word of the talented rockers’ radio friendly blend of melodic alternative rock quickly spread beyond the music scene alone, with tracks featuring during half time breaks in hockey leagues across North America, including that of a Detroit Red Wings game. Equally as impressive a suitor is the man behind the artwork for District Of Broken Hope - internationally recognized British artist Charlie Adlard of The Walking Dead fame.

The band has also announced their headline ‘Mayan Survival Celebration Tour’ in March, as well as their return to Canadian Music Week. Full tour dates can be found below:

03/1    -   Windsor, ON @ The Room Nightclub

03/2    -   Chatham, ON @ TBA

03/7    -   Montreal, QC @ Studio 910

03/8    -   Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks

03/9    -   Sudbury, ON @ Parkside Centre

03/11   -   Orillia, ON @ The Brownstone

03/13   -   Peterborough, ON @ The Spill

03/14   -   North Bay, ON @ Fox & Fiddle

03/15   -   Barrie, ON @ TBA

03/16   -   Kitchener, ON @ TBA

03/19   -   Oshawa, ON @ The Atria

03/20   -   TBA

03/21   -   Toronto, ON @ Hard Rock Cafe – Canadian Music Week

03/22   -   Windsor, ON @ University of Windsor

03/23   -   Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah

Show Review: The Used, We Came As Romans, Crown the Empire

Crown the Empire killed it onstage in Atlanta last Monday night for the Take Action Tour with friends, We Came As Romans and The Used.  They really had the crowd going, especially with the moshpits they created. Playing mostly songs from their debut album, “The Fallout” their  fans were very familiar with the lyrics as they screamed them along with the band, including my favorite song “Makeshift Chemistry”. For  being a new upcoming band from Rise Records, CTE did not disappoint.

Atlanta was going crazy waiting for We Came As Romans to hit the stage. I talked to Kyle Pavone (clean vocals) before they went on and he  seemed pretty stoked to play for Atlanta. With Kyle’s singing, Dave’s screaming, and the band’s instrumentals, this band was giving their  fans one hell of a show. WCAR was warming this crowd up for The Used, even though these fans were already anticipating their stage arrival.  While playing three new songs, We Came As Romans were giving the fans what they paid for and a show to remember. Not only are they an  awesome band but they are some pretty chill guys off the stage as well.

After waiting for what seemed like forever, the lights finally dimmed and The Used walked out on the stage. They wasted no time and  launched right into “Listening” a song from their second album, In Love and Death. Their setlist included a few favorites, including the songs,  “he Bird and the Worm”, “The Taste of Ink”, and “All That I’ve Got”. Bert must have not been feeling too well cause he seemed to use the mic  stand more than necessary.

At one point in the show, a female fan threw a shirt on stage with the lyrics from a “Sold My Soul” on it, a song  from their 2009 album, Artwork. Bert noticed the shirt had one of the words was wrong, but was nice enough to let her on stage to help sing  a few songs. Before they played their next to last song, Bert asked the crowd for wall of death, which the crowd happily obliged to. Being my  first time seeing The Used, I was very impressed; stoked to seem on Vans Warped Tour this summer.

Pics from the Atlanta show can be seen below.

Quinn Allman - The Used

Bert McCracken - The Used

David Escamilla - Crown The Empire

Transit reveal new album details

Boston group Transit will release their long-awaited new LP, “Young New England” on April 2nd via Rise Records. The band has also revealed the cover art and track listing for the album, which was recorded with Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly) and Gary Cioffi (“Listen & Forgive”) in MA.

 Pre-orders for “Young New England” are live at: www.transitband.com/youngnewengland.

Young New England Track Listing

 01. Nothing Lasts Forever

02. Second to Right

03. Young New England

04. Sleep

05. So Long, So Long

06. Weathered Souls

07. Hang It Up

08. Don’t Go, Don’t Stray

09. Thanks For Nothing

10. Summer, Me

11. Hazy

12. Bright Lights, Dark Shadows

13. Lake Q

Dark Sermon Announce New Album Details

 Hailing from Tampa Florida DARK SERMON has announced their very first full length titled, “In Tongues,” due out March 26th, 2013. Vocalist Johnny Crowder weighs in:

"We have worked tirelessly for the better part of two years to bring you our debut full length. If you’re looking for something fast, dark, ominous and heavy as hell itself, this record is for you."

Broadway Calls Announces Canadian/USTour Dates

Punk rock trio Broadway Calls has announced a North American tour for April which includes a trek across Canada with stops in the U.S. along the way.  The tour kicks off in Spokane, WA on April 5 and wraps in Colorado Springs, CO on April 22. 

Broadway Calls Tour Dates:

Feb 16 - Berkeley, CA - 924 Gilman (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 17 - Fresno, CA - The CYC (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 18 - Camarillo, CA - Rock City (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 19 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 21 - Queretaro, Mexico - Teatro De La Ciudad
Feb 22 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Rock and Live
Feb 23 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro 246
Feb 24 - Tijuana, Mexico - El Tigre Bar
Feb 25 - Murrieta, CA - The Dial (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 26 - Corona, CA - Mayas (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 27 - Victorville, CA - Shot Callers (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 28 - San Jose, CA - The Attic (w/My Iron Lung)
Mar 8 - Stuggart, GER - 1210
Mar 9 - Obdach, AUS - VAZ
Mar 10 - Salzburg, AUS - Rockhouse Bar
Mar 11 - Wien, AUS - Arena
Mar 12 - TBA
Mar 13 - TBA
Mar 14 - Zurich, SWIZ - Dynamo 12
Mar 15 - Rome, Italy - Closer Club
Mar 16 - Milan, Italy - Live Forum
Mar 17 - Saarbrucken, GER - Kleiner Club Garage
Mar 18 - Hannover, GER - Bei Chez Heinz
Mar 19 - Hamburg, GER - Hafenklang
Mar 20 - Berlin, GER - Cassiopeia
Mar 21 - Dusseldorf, GER - Tube
Mar 22 - Antwerp, BEL - TBA
Mar 23 - London, UK - Underworld
Mar 24 - Margate, UK - Westcoast Bar
Mar 25 - Stoke On Trent - Minsters Bar
Mar 26 - Manchester, UK - Star And Garter
Mar 27 - Bristol, UK - The Croft
Mar 28 - Kingston, UK - Fighting Cocks
Mar 29 - Southhampton, UK - Unit
April 5 - Spokane, WA - The Kave
April 6 - Calgary, AB - Broken City
April 7 - Edmonton, AB - The Pawn Shop
April 8 - Saskatoon, SK - Lepps Metalwork
April 9 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
April 10 - Fargo, ND - New Direction
April 12 - Minneapolis, MN - TBA
April 13 - La Crosse, WI - The Warehouse
April 14 - Lansing, MI - Mac’s
April 15 - Toronto, ON - Sneaky Dee’s
April 16 - Ottawa, ON - Cafe Dekcuf
April 17 - Montreal, QC - Katacombes
April 18 - Quebec City, QC - Le Scaner
April 19 - Albany, NY - Bogies
April 20 - Toledo, OH - Frankies
April 21 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
April 22 - Colorado Springs, CO - TBA

Stellar Corpses Announce U.S. Tour Dates

Santa Cruz punk rockers Stellar Corpses have announced the upcoming dates of their U.S. concert tour, kicking off later this month, in support of their new studio album Dead Stars Drive-In. The band has confirmed 16 shows with additional dates to be announced. For up-to-date show information and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.stellarcorpses.com/shows.

STELLAR CORPSES CONFIRMED TOUR DATES:

DATE                           VENUE                                              CITY/STATE

February 16                  Catalyst Atrium                                   Santa Cruz, CA

February 22                  Classic Cue                                        Lake Tahoe, NV

February 23                  The Viper Room                                  Los Angeles, CA

February 26                  Moe’s Original                                     Denver, CO
February 27                  Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club            Kansas City, KS

March 1                       Underground Lounge                            Chicago, IL

March 2                       Ole Simrell’s                                        Terre Haute, IN

March 3                       Southgate House Revival                      Newport, KY

March 4                       Longbranch Saloon                               Knoxville, TN

March 23                     Sharonville Convention Center                Cincinnati, OH

(Horrorhound Weekend with The Koffin Kats, Harley Poe, The Big Bad, and more!)

March 24                     Third Street Dive                                   Louisville, KY

March 25                     Lindberg’s                                             Springfield, MO

March 26                     Wreckroom at Zietaine Nights                 Amarillo, TX

March 27                     Rocky Point Cantina                              Phoenix, AZ

March 28                     House of Blues                                      San Diego, CA w/Tiger Army

March 29                     Favorites                                               Las Vegas, NV

March 30                     The Bum Steer                                      Winchester, CA

Austria's RIKA To Release 'How to Draw a River, Step by Step'

Austrian indie rockers Rika have announced a February 15 release for their new LP How to Draw a River, Step by Step, which will be co-released by Count Your Lucky Stars in the US and Goddamn Records in Austria. The band is premiering a new song, w titled “Port Dover”, which is available as a FREE download on Diffuser.fm. To download the track visit:  http://diffuser.fm/rika-port-dover-free-mp3-download.

Nitzer Ebb Founder Douglas J. McCarthy to Release Solo Album "KILL YOUR FRIENDS"

Nitzer Ebb Founder/Electronic music pioneer Douglas J. McCarthy is releasing KILL YOUR FRIENDS, his highly anticipated debut solo album.

KILL YOUR FRIENDS is a viscerally energetic journey through the darker side of electronic dance music. Douglas says of the record, “KILL YOUR FRIENDS represents a cross section of my musical history from my teens till now.”

The album is currently available for digital pre-order and will be released on February 18th, 2013, with exclusive bonus tracks on iTunes and Beatport while physical copies (CD and Vinyl) can be purchased now at www.pylonrecords.com.

Courrier release "Inch of Rope" single on iTunes

Austin based alt-rock group Courrier have just released a new single on iTunes. “Inch of Rope” is featured on the band’s forthcoming sophomore album Cathedrals of Color, which is available March 12th. Fans can stream “Inch of Rope” here.

The record was produced by Tim Palmer (U2, Pearl Jam) and features the top 50 radio single “Love is a Fire”. For an inside look at the making of the new album and to get acquainted with the band, watch a behind the scenes webisode here.