The Last Ten Seconds Of Life have just inked a new deal with Metal Blade Records.
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Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel will be releasing a new book called “Swing Of The Blade: More Stories From Metal Blade Records” on May 9.
Death Ray Vision (Killswitch Engage, etc.) have signed with Metal Blade Records
Whitechapel just posted a tour documentary shot on the “Don’t Pray for Us” Tour in the Spring of 2013 with Asking Alexandria, Motionless In White, Chimaira, and I Killed The Prom Queen. This video takes an in depth behind the scenes look at the lives of the members while on tour. It can be seen below
It’s time to be awakened.
The Grammy-nominated rock group AS I LAY DYING will release their sixth album, AWAKENED, September 25 on Metal Blade. Pre-orders are available today, August 20, via: http://www.metalblade.com/asilaydying/. After wrapping a successful run as a main stage act on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Slipknot, Slayer and more, the group will headline a special album release show-full details to be announced soon. On October 15, they’ll launch a European tour with Trivium, Caliban and Upon A Burning Body before returning to the U.S. in November for a nationwide tour.
AS I LAY DYING just completed a video for the new single “A Greater Foundation.” The rock group teamed with director Drew Russ (A Day To Remember, Falling In Reverse) and producer Robby Starbuckfor the performance-based clip which was shot on location in Los Angeles. "We were all impressed with Drew’s ability to capture the intensity of live band performances in his videos, and ‘A Greater Foundation’ is no exception, explains bassist JOSH GILBERT. “ Drew’s technique, along with the all-day participation of some of our diehard fans in Los Angeles, definitely accentuated the energy of the song and makes for an exciting and dynamic video. We can’t wait to unveil it!”
For AWAKENED, the San Diego-basedband–NICK HIPA (guitar), TIM LAMBESIS (vocals), JORDAN MANCINO (drums), PHIL SGROSSO (guitar) and JOSH GILBERT (bass)–holed up in the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson (Descendents) and mixer Colin Richardson. AWAKENED marks the follow-up to the Decas EP (2011) which reached # 2 on the iTunes Rock Chart. The group’s last LP, 2010′simmensely successful The Powerless Rise, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #10. The Powerless Risealso reached #2 on Billboard’s Independent Albums Chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hard Music Albums Chart.
The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is pleased to announce this year’s festival sponsors! The 2012 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is presented by ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK and is sponsored by Jagermeister, Sumerian Records, Zippo, Ibanez, Hot Topic, Matador, Air Force Reserves, Revolver Magazine, Century Media Records, Metal Blade Records, Roadrunner Records, the Keep A Breast Foundation, Living The Dream, South Surf Clothing, Snagola, US Army, SJC Drums, and Metalinjection.net. See below to learn more about this year’s exciting sponsors, and stay tuned to www.rockstarmayhemfest.com for more information coming soon.
The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is less than a week away! See below for all current tour dates and log on to www.rockstarmayhemfest.com and www.livenation.com for up-to-date ticketing information.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL TOUR DATES:
6/30 San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater
7/1 Shoreline Amphitheater @ San Francisco, CA
7/3 Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
7/4 Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/6 Phoenix, AZ @ Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion
7/7 Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion
7/8 Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
7/10 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
7/11 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/13 Tampa, FL @ 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre
7/14 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/15 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
7/17 Bonner Springs, KS @ Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
7/18 Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheatre
7/20 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/21 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/22 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/24 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/25 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/27 Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/28 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
7/29 Washington, DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/31 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/1 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake PAC
8/3 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
8/4 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
8/5 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
In the following email interview, Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records chats the changing music industry, upcoming releases from the label, and advice about starting a record label.
When starting this, did you ever expect it to get to the point it is today?
No never; none of us back then thought that metal would become this big.
Do you usually find it hard to decide on a band you want to sign?
Not at all, if it is something I love then usually we want to sign it.
What are you favorite unsigned bands out there right now?
I like the Butcher Babies a lot right now
Has there ever come a time where you’ve wanted to sign a band and then wait on it and then they get picked up by someone else?
A couple of times, but usually we don’t wait too long.
Have you ever rejected a band only to have them release a record on a rival label and become huge? If so, which band or bands?
Nothing we have ever rejected has become huge, luckily!
What are some big releases coming in the next few months for Metal Blade?
Six Feet Under just came out, we have Whitechapel in June, As I Lay Dying in September and Between The Buried and Me in October.
Do you have any quality control procedures on any of your releases? An example: do you listen to a CD and think “it’s not up to par” and release it anyways without question?
Yes; I always check out and make sure that everything sounds as good as it can. We have gone back and remixed things if we really feel they need it.
With any labels there is also a lot of rumors and controversy. Are there any particular ones you’d like to clear up or touch on?
I think we have stayed away from that stuff as much as possible so I am not aware of anything at the moment.
Looking back, was there a key moment that ensured Metal Blade’s future success? A decision you made that could have had drastically different results had you gone the other way?
Not really, it has been a steady climb for us. There is not a single moment that resulted in our success, just a lot of good decisions over the years.
If you could change anything about the music community, what would it be and why?
I would wish that some of the majors would concentrate more on good music.
I know this is a difficult question for any label owner to answer, but what has been the most disappointing Metal Blade release for you thus far? Not in the sense that you didn’t like it, but in the sense that the public didn’t give the album the recognition that you thought it deserved?
Probably the band, 3. I love them and so many people love them, but so far it has not done as well as we have hoped. Great band!
Do you have any advice to the readers out there that might want to start a label?
Do it for the love of the music first! It is a business so you must know the business side and be realistic when doing so.
Well that is pretty much it for my interview, thank you for taking the time to answer the questions. Is there anything else you would like to say?
Just thanks to all the fans and everyone who has supported Metal and Metal Blade over the years. Without all of you we would not be here! Also you can follow me on twitter @brianslagel
Whitechapel will release their self-titled album on June 19th via Metal Blade Records.
1. Make it Bleed
2. Hate Creation
3. (Cult)uralist
4. I, Dementia
5. Section 8
6. Faces
7. Dead Silence
8. The Night Remains
9. Devoid
10. Possibilities of an Impossible Existence
Cancer Bats will release Dead Set On Living in North America on April 24 via Metal Blade Records.
Tracklisting
1. R.A.T.S
2. Bricks and Mortar
3. Road Sick
4. Breathe Armageddon
5. Dead Set On Living
6. The Void
7. Old Blood
8. Drunken Physics
9. Bastards
10. Rally The Wicked
11. New World Alliance