The Black Dahlia Murder and Whitechapel will be heading out on a special co-headlining tour.
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The Black Dahlia Murder have confirmed that their new album “Nightbringers” will be released on October 6. You can watch a video for the title track below:
The dates and venues have officially been confirmed for the 2017 Summer Slaughter Tour. That trek will feature Black Dahlia Murder (performing “Nocturnal” in full for its 10th anniversary), Dying Fetus, The Faceless, Oceano, Slaughter To Prevail, Origin, Rings Of Saturn, Betraying The Martyrs, and Lorna Shore.
It's the end of year (well, almost) so we're counting down our favorite records and games from this year. Be sure to leave a comment and complain if your favorite band didn't make the list! If you can't be bothered to read this wall of text, a more in-depth audio/video version will be at the end of this post.
creativeLIVE (www.creativelive.com), the world’s largest live online education network, just announced that they have re-signed veteran music producer Eyal Levi to teach his second course on drumming – Advanced Drum Production, streaming live on January 16-18, 2014. This will be a 3-day follow-up course to Eyal’s EZDrummer course that took place last September. For full details and to RSVP for the live event, please visit the course page. View a promo video for the course below:
Find out more! http://cr8.lv/1aWas0E Eyal Levi of Audio Hammer Studios previews his January 2013 creativeLIVE course on capturing high quality drum sounds in the recording studio. He promises to teach his students how its done, for real.
Warped Tour starts this weekend and we’ve the got the best bands to watch when the tour comes through your town this summer!
1. Architects (UK)
Architects did an Almost World Tour that barely hit the US with Enter Shikari but can you catch them on every date this summer!
2. August Burns Red
This will be August Burns Red’s third year on Warped Tour and second on the main stage. Plenty of mosh pits will be started during their set!
3. Bring Me The Horizon
BMTH return to the states once again to dominate the main stage and gain even more fans in the process.
4. letlive
One of most energetic bands to see live, second only to The Chariot
5. The Chariot
One does not simply stand still while watching The Chariot.
6. Story of The Year
After a brief hiatus, Story of The Year are back and will be doing a 10 year anniversary tour for Page Avenue later this year. They will also have a new album out sometime this year.
7. The Black Dahlia Murder
Undoubtedly, the heaviest band on the tour, The Black Dahlia Murder are playing Warped Tour for the first time ever this year!
8. Stick to Your Guns
Fans of hardcore will appreciate STYG for their honest lyrics and intelligent frontman, Jessie Barnett
9. Volumes
Bounce up and down to their “djenty” riffs!
10. The Story So Far
Easily one of the biggest bands in pop punk right now
An all new music video for ‘The Galaxy’, the latest single from the upcoming DETHKLOK album Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III, made its world-premiere today and is currently available for viewing at www.HotTopic.om (the video can be located at the bottom left of the page). Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III is being released via Williams Street Records 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.
Adult Swim recently announced the release of Metalocalypse Season 4 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 30, bringing DETHKLOK back to DVD and Blu-ray for the first time in two years. In the fourth season of the comedy series from co-creators Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, the band welcomes guest appearances from the likes of Corpsegrinder (Cannibal Corpse), Cam Pipes (3 Inches Of Blood), Dweezil Zappa, Jon Hamm and director Werner Herzog among others. Along with all 12 episodes from the series’ fourth season, the Metalocalypse Season 4 DVD and Blu-ray releases will feature more than two hours of special features. Highlights from those features include a 90-minute feature film of Nathan Explosion tackling his latest Shakespeare reading, in “Nathan Reads Shakespeare 4: Comedy of Errors,” a series of band member “StaresDowns,” a look at DETHKLOK Fan Art, “MurderThoughts,” a “Pickles Flyby” and much, much more.
DETHKLOK recently announced a North American headline tour with support from 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.
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
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
Solid State Records is pleased to announce the addition of surging Texas metal buzz band FIT FOR A KING to its growing roster of trendsetting acts.
The hotly tipped metalcore band has been elbowing its way onto the national scene as a full-time touring outfit, cultivating fans at an alarming clip with a crushingly heavy, artful take on the genre that gives subtle tips of the hat to bands as diverse as THE ACACIA STRAIN, CIRCA SURVIVE and LINKIN PARK. The band’s passionate music, coupled with an explosive live show, has made FIT FOR A KING a sensation in the independent music scene, as evidenced by the 600,000+ fans who viewed their debut video on YouTube.
To tide over that army of devotees until their Solid State debut is ready for release, FIT FOR A KING are unveiling a new video today for fan favorite track “Descendants.” Shot primarily in an Oklahoma City venue while the band was on tour with ICE NINE KILLS, the video captures FIT FOR A KING in all of their raging, kinetic glory.
“‘Descendants’ is a good introduction to FFAK because it’s energetic and in your face. It is one of our heaviest songs but it has a lot of groove,” explains guitarist Justin Hamra. “We shot most of the video during the show, and then worked until about 2 am getting single shots, and then had a 12 hour drive the following day to make it to the next show in Tennessee.” All in a day’s work for one of the underground metal scene’s most buzzing bands.
Watch the ‘Descendants’ Video’ Now:
After a few years of relentless DIY touring and one well-received, independently released album, FIT FOR A KING are finally reaping the benefits of their hard work. In September, the band will head into the studio with esteemed producer Andreas Magnusson (OH, SLEEPER, HASTE THE DAY, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) to record its debut album, due out in early 2013 on Solid State Records. It is at once the fulfillment of a longtime dream for FIT FOR A KING, and just the first step in what is sure to sure to be an incredible journey for a band with massive potential.
“Words cannot even express how excited we are to join the Solid State family,” Hamra says. “We grew up listening to Solid State bands and we always talked about being on the label and how amazing it would be. And for it to actually happen is one the best feelings we’ve had as a band.”
“For us to be signed to this label is a massive step for this band,” he adds. “We’ve been waiting and holding off on labels for so long until we felt we had the right one. Our mission is just to work hard and put out music that we are proud of and that people want to listen to. We know we are all sent by God to do what we are doing in this band and we want to do our best to make every effort to be the best we can be.”
Exploding Horse blends all their favorite styles of metal into their songs and keeps their music and stage show full of epic, over the top energy and aggression that is unmatched by most. Exploding Horse appeals to all metal crowds ranging from new school metal core kids to the old school die hard thrashers and moshers. Their music is not for the weak of heart, for the simple-minded, or for anybody who does not want to totally fuck their neck up, and it does not matter the reasons behind their recent name change. Do not be thrown off by some of the titles they have given their songs – Blonde Mustache, Turbo Tommy, The Great Mechanical Pig – for these names do not dive into the music deeply enough. You have to listen to each of them and feel all the passion, rage, and disturbing similarities to ourselves to truly know where these guys come from. The Carolina’s metal scene is for sure alive and well, and the music I had lost touch with for so many years has come back into my life with the exact sound that Exploding Horse brings to my mind when thinking of where the aura of death metal had gone. Download their record here and check out the video for C.A.C. Vocalist Brennon explains the meaning of each song on their debut record.
Blonde Mustache
This song is about how no matter what form a culture comes in there is always a generic trendy version of it polluting it, making it look bad, and becoming more popular. Whether its pop icons on MTV or phony punk rockers who wanna fit in for the sake of fashion. No matter which form they come in, it reflects that these people would just follow some bandwagon even if they weren’t into what there into at the time. The song also mentions how famous people are basically worshipped in our society today in all of these avenues. The title of the track is unrelated but is an inside joke on how creepy dudes look with just a blonde mustache. I am one of these poor souls that only grows a blonde mustache.
Turbo Tommy
This song is about how much television has influenced society. Television alone has been the source of people’s fear of the world due to the news they watch. It has told people what to look like and what type of music they should like. It plays on insecurities telling people what they should own to make them happy or make them “fit in”. It has also dictated the standards of beauty from a mainstream level and set high standards for how woman should look and dress to be considered attractive. It is also responsible for racial profiling and a high cause of racial tension and slander of various figures in the world. The planet would be a totally different place had this device not been invented. People believe what it says and live by the beliefs they’ve gained from half information and embellishment. No need to research anything because T.V. provides it much quicker and is the supposed truth. The title of this song is also unrelated to the lyrics and is about a bizarre kid that Sam went to school with named Tommy that would run very awkwardly, from what I’ve been told.
Queen of the Parasites
This song is about an evil insect warlord queen who has become a terrorist in the parasitic world. She sends her minions into battle to overthrow other kingdoms and build her empire. The throne that she sits on is made of the exoskeletons of passed dictators she’s defeated.
C.A.C.
This song mildy touches on a few thing such as corrupt politicians and politics in general. I see all of these things as very spoonfed and forced distortedly into our lives as something we’re suppose to care about. Not that its wrong to care about these things but the information we’re receiving has been so distorted that it’s not as black and white as it should be. It makes it seem like you’re not a “normal person” if you don’t get involved and I’m not down with that. The song also touches on how we are being flooded by sales pitches at all angles of
life. There are commercials everywhere TV, radio, pop ups, billboards, stickers, clothing etc. As we are being flooded with this there is a second flood gate that opens and that is the ignorance of man that falls for these schemes. There are also a few references to war in this song and what it does to a person. Whether you have fought in a war, known some one to fight, got killed in one, known some one to get killed, or just heard about it. War effects every one some are bred for it and it becomes a part of your soul so that’s why I say in the song that
“war becomes the soul of man”. To summarize this song its basically about all this stuff and how I see it as being things I don’t want to take part in or have be a part of my life so I jumbled it together because it secondhand is a part of my life anyway. I personally wanted the song title to be an acronym that had no meaning but its really just based of a dumb joke that we should have called the song “Cheeseburger Ass Cannon”. So there ya go.
Decomposition
This song is about how young people are perceived as targets by marketers for easy manipulation by telling them what they should purchase and be like. It also reflects the world that a kid is thrown into in this day and age and how it molds them faster than they can mold themselves with distractions like drugs, cell phone apps and various perversions. It kinda talks about how Americans are very spoiled and other countries needs are getting disregarded because we’re to focused and worried about things like our bank accounts and having sex. I see this
generation as one that has no desire for revolution because every one is pumped full of Mickey D’s and Xanax. And if people don’t make a change then we shall continue to de-evolve. Like a social form of decomposition.
Land of the Manatees
The song title of this track does not fit with lyrics whatsoever. The lyrics are also not serious at all because when the song was written it was back when our band was just a side project so those things just weren’t looked at as seriously at the time. The title is based off of the observation that since manatees are called sea cows then would that mean that cows should be called “land manatees”; that’s all there is to that. The lyrics are about the old school Nintendo game Ninja Gaiden from the perspective of the main character Ryu. We even changed the title of this song for the lyrics but changed it back because it was more known with the manatees title.
Bullet Proof Fridge
This song is mostly metaphor and allegory and can be interpreted however the reader sees it. Most of it isn’t straight forward but kind of hints at man’s creations turning against him or getting out of hand. It was influenced by a lot of the allegory found in various religious texts but with my own perspective in my own universe. There is one part that mentions how cadavers will rise from there graves but not to feed on flesh but to get money. So it kind of shows mankind’s worship of money and how it transcends into death because it makes zombies
our of certain people.
An Unspoken Remembrance (instrumental)
The Great Mechanical Pig
This song is partially about how living amongst the human race has molded you into who you are. Whether you’ve experienced trauma, racism, or are easily influenced by media and crime. You’ve become that based off of other homo-sapiens you’ve come across through out your life. It becomes a shell around the innocence you once had as a child. So in the song I mention that “I’ll shed all of this world from my skin like a cheap suit” means to return to the purity I once had before the world corrupted me. There is also metaphoric meaning as I personify “ignorance”
as a female figure that consumers who buy into the world’s ways are keeping ignorance by there side like they’ve married her. I also say that “when hate becomes your life you will die” meaning that spiritual death inhabits those who’ve been consumed by hatred. This song lightly touches on Armageddon and how we are all equal in death. So a selfish sense of pride is irrelevant.
Frozen Head
This song basically says that the underground music community is like the undead. It still thrives while being 6 feet deep but will arise from the grave, feast, and remain hidden.
Sam Kinison’s Death March
This song can be interpreted however the reader reads it, but I touch on how the upper class complain about petty things in life while there lives are far greater than those in third world countries celebrities go insane when they’re not on top but at least there not eating dust pancakes.