Kiros: Pop Rock Inspiration from Calgary
Based out of Calgary music scene, Kiros is a pop rock band about to make a trek across the US opening for the likes of Red and Thousand Year Krutch on the REDvolution! 2012 Tour. Although their label ANGR (Ain’t No Grave Records) is known for releasing heavy bands such as As Hell Retreats and... more
02/04/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, Interviews, Kiros
MASTER: New Album Info & Track Unveiled
Legendary Czech death metal legion MASTER have completed work on their eleventh studio offering. Entitled The New Elite, the 11-track work of deviance was again recorded at Shaark Studios and features cover art by German graphic designer Mark Bridgeman. Commented MASTER founding bassist/vocalist Paul... more
IRON MASK: New Album To See February North American Release Via AFM
Black As Death, the new album from Belgian neo-classical power metal masters IRON MASK, will be released stateside this February 14th, following its European release in December. What started as a side project for Magic Kingdom guitar master Dushan Petrossi a decade ago, has taken on a life of its own,... more
BLESSED CURSE sign N. American deal with M-THEORY AUDIO to release debut CD
On the heels of announcing an international deal with Germany’s Cyclone Empire Records, Nor Cal’s Blessed Curse have inked a deal with M-Theory Audio to release their debut album in N. America March 20th. The self-titled full-length album was produced by Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Testament) and... more
NAGLFAR reveals cover artwork, track-listing, release date of “Teras”
Umea’s NAGLFAR has now revealed the cover artwork of their upcoming album, Téras — the band’s first studio release since 2007! Featuring artwork by Niklas Sundin (DARK TRANQUILLITY), who has already designed artwork for bands such as IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, AT THE GATES, and many others,... more
Qualms Announce Big Broken EP
QUALMS was formed in late 2011 as an (often) anxiety-ridden, dream pop collaboration between Justin Mantell and Darin Thompson, two excitable twenty-somethings writing and recording in a bedroom south of Boston. Reacting to seasons in reverse, we’ve often spent winters sweating, fraught with fevers... more
Facedown Presents: The Burial signs with Facedown
The Burial have developed and grown as a band immensely since starting in 2005. After releases on Strike First Records and Sancrosant Records, they are now signed to Facedown Records for the release of their new album Lights and Perfections. Their third release is a dynamic, progressive metal album that... more
02/03/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, Facedown Fest 2012, News, The Burial
Westcoast Worldwide Records Signs Brawl
Westcoast Worldwide Records is proud to announce the signing of Boise, Idaho hardcore band Brawl. The band recently completed its latest offering, “Punishment” at Pittbull Farms in Victorville, California with producer / engineer “Pitbull” Dan Banura (Murder Death Kill, Blood Stands Still, Donnybrook).... more
KREATOR Reveal Album Title, Release Date + Announce Exclusive 7“ Single!
German thrash titans KREATOR have revealed the title of the bands upcoming album: Phantom Antichrist. The album is currently being produced at the famous Fascination Street Studio with renowned producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, SOILWORK, DEVIN TOWNSEND, AMON AMARTH) in Örebro, Sweden. Phantom... more
Introducing Heart To Heart from Pismo Beach
Heart To Heart is a melodic punk rock collective from Pismo Beach who are beginning to garner a good deal of attention well beyond the band’s California home base. Their songs are infectious and impassioned, and now with Deathproof out on Anchor Eighty Four Records, Heart To Heart is sure to... more
02/03/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, Heart to Heart, Interviews
