Mos Generator to support Saint Vitus on European Tour; Interview Opportunities Available

Ripple Music and MOS GENERATOR are pleased to announce the heavy rockin' power trio's support spot on SAINT VITUS' European tour beginning March 5th on Koln, Germany and ending March 27th in Hamburg. Touring in support of October 2012 Ripple Music release Nomads, the band's classy 'n catchy brand of heavy rock is sure to leave audiences with mouths agape and ears ringing.

The introspective and dynamically heavy Nomads marked the triumphant return of MOS GENERATOR after a three year hiatus. Fusing the band's trademark sound of explosive heavy dissonance with equally beautiful melodic passages, the Port Orchard trio is giving Hard Rock fans a 40-minute rock n' roll treat that was five years in the making. Available on CD, vinyl LP, and digital download at www.ripple-music.com. Nomads is unequivocally recommended for fans of Mountain, Black Sabbath, Corrosion of Conformity, Judas Priest, Monster Magnet, Deep Purple, Queens of the Stone Age, Kiss.

Check out the video for "Lonely One Kenobi" off of Nomads at this location.

MOS GENERATOR Live Dates:

*Mos Generator only

2/1 Flights Pub - Everett, WA  

2/9 The Breakroom - Bremerton, WA  

2/23 Club 21 - Portland, OR  

3/1 Chop Suey - Seattle, WA

March 2013 - SAINT VITUS & MOS GENERATOR 

3/5 Cologne, Germany @ Underground 

3/6 Berlin, Germany @ C-club 

3/7 Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol 

3/8 Arnhem, Holland @ Willemeen 

3/9 Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie 

3/10 Vosselaar, Belgium @ Biebob 

3/11 Brighton, England @ The Haunt 

3/12 Southampton, England @ The Cellar 

3/13 Birmingham, England @ O2 Academy 2 

3/14 Glasgow, Scotland @ The Cathouse 

3/15 Newcastle, England @ Northumbria Uni 

3/16 Pwhelli, Wales @ Hammerfest 

3/17 London, England @ The Garage 

3/18 Rouen, France @ Le 106 

3/19 Esch-sur-alzette, Luxembourg @ Kulturfabrik 

3/20 Lyon, France @ Le Ninkasi Kao 

3/21 Winterthur, Switzerland @ Salzhaus 

3/22 Vienna, Austria @ Szene 

3/23 Bologna, Italy @ Zr 

3/24 Milano, Italy @ The Tunnel 

3/25 Nürnberg, Germany @ Rockfabrik 

3/26 Aschaffenburg, Germany @ Colos-sal 

3/27 Hamburg, Germany @ Logo

ETERNAL REST Announce Album Release and Tour Dates

Australian death metallers Eternal Rest will release their debut album, Prophetic on April 16 in North America via Deepsend Records. The band has also confirmed several tour dates for 2013, including a Winter Aussie tour, a Spring New Zealand tour and have just been added to the Extreme Death Fest Vol. I Japanese tour with ORIGIN.

Recorded and mixed by Joe Haley of Psycroptic, Australia's ETERNAL REST have crafted a beast of a debut album with Prophetic. Equal parts crushing and ferocious, while maintaining a level of musicianship that should be applauded in a scene that's been saturated with technical overdoses and slow-plodding nightmares.

Pre-Order has begun for ETERNAL REST Prophetic at this location. Pre-Orders will ship well before the scheduled release date. Be the first to hear this great new Australian death metal band.

The album's title track is streaming at the link below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEw7XPS1P6g




Prophetic Launch Tour
Jan 18 - Strike Club - Adelaide, Australia
Jan 19 - Cornucopia Hotel - Wallaroo Plain, Australia
Jan 20 - Cavern Club - Adelaide, Australia
Jan 25 - Crowbar 18+ - Brisbane, Australia
Jan 26 - Norville Hotel 18+ - Toowoomba, Australia
Feb 08 - Gasometer Hotel - Melbourne, Australia
Feb 09 - Ha'Penny Bridge - Frankston, Australia
Feb 16 - Venom Club - Sydney, Australia

New Zealand Tour w/ SINATE
Mar 21 - The Creek - Timaru, New Zealand
Mar 22 - Refuel - Dunedin, New Zealand
Mar 23 - Bourbon Street - Christchurch, New Zealand
Mar 24 - Zebedee's - Christchurch, New Zealand
April 20 - Metal Heart Festival @ Mansfield Tavern w/ Portal, 4arm -  Brisbane, Australia

Extreme Death Feast Vol. I Japanese Tour
w/ ORIGIN, MORS PRINCIPIUM EST, AEON & BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA
2013年7月2日（火） 仙台 Flying Son (July 2nd - Sendai Flying Son)
2013年7月3日（水） 今池 3star (July 3rd - Imaike 3 star)
2013年7月4日（木） 福岡 graf (July 4th - Fukuoka graf)
2013年7月5日（金） 心斎橋 Pangea (July 5th - Shinsaibashi Pangea)
2013年7月6日（土） 静岡 Sunash (July 6th - Shizuoka Sunash)
2013年7月7日（日） 新宿 WildSide (July 7th - Shinjuku Wildside)

Eternal Rest are a death metal act from Brisbane, Australia. Their powerful energy must be seen to be believed. This young band is surging forward with momentum and are set to have a bright future.

Eternal Rest have played with many national and international artists such as Unearth (USA), The Black Dahlia Murder (USA), Warbringer (USA), Guttermouth (USA), Ulcerate (NZ), Sybreed (Switzerland), Alchemist and many more.

The band just finished recording their debut full length which will be available early 2013 through Deepsend Records. The album was recorded and mixed by Joe Haley (Psycroptic).


Josh Robinson - Vocals
Mick Hunter - Drums
Jake Kaiser - Guitars
Chris Clark - Guitars
Jannico Kelk - Bass

NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL To Celebrate 15th Anniversary 2013 Installment Of Iconic Fest Confirmed

MassConcerts proudly presents the first details for NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL 2013, today confirming the dates and preliminary list of bands for this year’s occurrence of the long-running annual event.

For the 2013 installment, the NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL will once again overthrow the historic venue, The Palladium, in Worcester, Massachusetts, this year marking the 15th anniversary of the iconic weekend-long gathering! The festivities will commence with a pre-party on April 18th, 2013 and the three official days of the fest following on the 19th, 20th, and 21st.

Commented the festival’s founder Scott Lee of MassConcerts: “I am excited with how far we have come and am ecstatic for this to be on our 15th year! It has been a long, interesting journey. We always try to make it a memorable event and we really hope you all enjoy the festival this year.”

With more than forty acts from all realms of the extreme music world already set to storm the two stages of NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL XV -- and with many more to be announced in the coming weeks -- the confirmed headliners for the event will include Hatebreed, Opeth and Suicidal Tendencies, as well as legendary thrash titans Anthrax performing their Among The Living album in its entirety, as part of their headlining spot on the Metal Alliance Tour.


View the full list of bands set to confirm this year below. Tickets for the event will go on sale next Wednesday, January 16th.


NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL XV:

Anthrax

Hatebreed

Opeth

Suicidal Tendencies

After The Burial

Alpha & Omega

Antagonist AD

Ark Of The Covenant

Black Breath

Born Of Osiris

The Contortionist

Dead By Wednesday

Death Before Dishonor

Ensiferum

Erra

Exodus

Expire

Fit For An Autopsy

Heidevolk

Hellsot

Holy Grail

I Declare War

Incendiary

Katatonia

Legion

The Mongoloids

Mother Of Mercy

Municipal Waste

No Mercy

Power Trip

Rude Awakening

Saving Grace

Shadows Fall

Suburban Scum

Those Who Fear

Trap Them

Trollfest

Twitching Tongues

Tyr

Within The Ruins

Xibalba



Since 1999, the NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL has showcased a vast array of metal and hardcore acts across two stages, while also providing merchandising and promotional areas for record labels and other vendors, at Worcester, Massachusetts’ massive venue The Palladium.

Stay tuned for a torrent of continuous updates and coverage opportunities for the NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL are made available via Earsplit PR, an official sponsor of this year’s event.

https://www.facebook.com/metalandhardcorefest

http://metalandhardcorefestival.com

https://twitter.com/moshfest

http://www.massconcerts.com

NEUROSIS Prepares To Engage Brooklyn and Philadelphia Audiences Next Week

The next round of live performances from the mighty NEUROSIS draws near, as the outfit prepares to invade the Northeast for shows in Brooklyn and Philadelphia next week.

Next Saturday, January 19th NEUROSIS will return to the historic Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, the venue they nearly tore to the ground when they last played in New York with a pair of shows in early 2008 with openers Mastodon. On this trek the opening support for NEUROSIS will be provided by the scathing drum/guitar attack of ex-Khanate/Khlyst duo James Plotkin and Tim Wyskida on their new experimental venture in auditory torture.

The following day, Sunday January 20th, the quintet will devastate audiences in Philadelphia’s cavernous Union Transfer venue, marking the first NEUROSIS performance to hit the city since late 2004! Opening support for this special show will come from the solo act of John Baizley of Baroness. This will mark one of the very first performances from Baizley since before the massive bus crash the band has been recovering from slowly since mid-August.

Opening support for NEUROSIS’ following live actions next month in Denver and Austin have also been confirmed, with Native Daughters and Jay Munly leading the festivities in Denver on February 16th, and the brutal billing of Eyehategod and Rwake kicking things off at the Austin show on the 17th. The band has also been confirmed for 2013’s installment of the massive Hellfest festival in Clisson, France. The gathering runs from June 21st through 23rd, and will see NEUROSIS sharing the stage with Kiss, ZZ Top, Down, Bad Religion, At The Gates, Kreator and hundreds more.


NEUROSIS treated spectators in their native hometown of Oakland to a free, invite-only concert on New Year’s Day, catching many longtime fans by surprise. View new live footage of the performance and more HERE.

NEUROSIS Honor Found In Decay Live Actions:

1/19/2013 Brooklyn Masonic Temple - Brooklyn, NY w/ James Plotkin/Tim Wyskida
1/20/2013 Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA w/ John Baizley
2/16/2013 Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO w/ Native Daughters, Jay Munly
2/17/2013 Emo’s East - Austin, TX w/ Eyehategod, Rwake
6/21/2013 Hellfest - Clisson, France


Following the CD and digital releases of the acclaimed Honor Found In Decay in late October, the deluxe 2xLP vinyl edition of NEUROSIS’ tenth studio album will be unleashed February 5th in North America, February 8th in Germany/Benelux/Finland and February 11th in the UK/World, via Relapse Records/Neurot Recordings. Packaged in a Stoughton tip-on gatefold jacket and accompanied by a 16-page LP-sized booklet, the audio was cut directly from the original studio master tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, which will be available in five different colors: 2000 on black, 1000 on translucent smoke grey, 500 on translucent yellow, 500 on translucent orange, and 100 on clear, not available to the public.



Preorders can be placed via Neurot and Relapse now!

Katatonia to support Opeth on "North American Heritage Tour 2013"

 

Sweden's ultimate dark rock/metal band, Katatonia, has announced an extensive North American tour with headliner and fellow Swedish elite, Opeth. The upcoming run, "North American Heritage Tour 2013," will conquer over 30 cities this spring beginning April 18 in Buffalo, N.Y.

Commented guitarist, Anders Nyström, "Back in the U.S.A...That's right Springsteen! We're looking at round #2 as special guests to our brothers in Opeth on their last North American leg of the Heritage World Tour. This time we'll mainly cover off-territories, so regardless if you caught or missed us last time, consider this a second chance to attend the dead ends of North America with one of the best bills there'll ever be!"


The tour will make two special stops, the first in Worcester, Mass. on April 20 where the band returns to play the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival, then in Clifton Park, N.Y. on April 28 where acclaimed Porcupine Tree front-man Steven Wilson will join for the night. A full list of confirmed dates can be seen below.

Katatonia last toured North America in September 2012 as part of the co-headlining "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" with The Devin Townsend Project.

Dead End Kings, Katatonia's ninth studio album and the follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed, Night is the New Day, hit stores on August 28, 2012 via Peaceville Records.

The record debuted at #4 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #138 on the Billboard Top 200 and #10 on Hard Rock, topping Night is the New Day first week sales in the U.S. and making it Katatonia's most successful U.S. debut in its 20-year career.

Stay tuned to the Dead End Kings mini-site: http://www.deadendkings.com for more information on Katatonia, Dead End Kings and "North American Heritage Tour 2013."


Katatonia on tour w/ Opeth...

4/18 - Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom
4/20 - Worcester, MA @ New England Metal & Hardcore Fest
4/21 - Quebec City, QC @ Capitole
4/23 - Halifax, NS @ Halifax Forum
4/24 - Moncton, NB @ Casino New Brunswick
4/26 - Guelph, ON @ Guelph Concert Theatre
4/27 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
4/28 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall *w/ Steven Wilson
4/29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
4/30 - Norfolk, VA @ NorVa Theatre
5/02 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
5/03 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre                
5/04 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
5/05 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
5/06 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
5/08 - Lexington, KY @ Buster's Billiards & Backroom
5/09 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
5/10 - Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
5/11 - Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
5/12 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
5/14 - Fargo, ND @ The Venue
5/15 - Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
5/16 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's
5/17 - Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
5/18 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
5/20 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
5/21 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
5/23 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

5/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
5/25 - Agoura Hills, CA @ The Canyon Club
5/26 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst


Katatonia is...

Jonas Renske - vocals
Anders Nyström - guitar, backing vocals
Daniel Liljekvist - drums
Per Eriksson - guitar
Niklas Sandin - bass


Katatonia online...

www.katatonia.com
www.deadendkings.com
www.facebook.com/katatonia
www.myspace.com/katatonia
www.peaceville.com
www.omerch.com     
www.northernmusic.co.uk

 

BUTCHER BABIES to Tour with Marilyn Manson; Band Added to Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2013

With heavy metal and horror-inspired theatrics fascinating crowds worldwide, the BUTCHER BABIES has emerged as one of the biggest draws on the Sunset Strip in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA.  Within a few short weeks BUTCHER BABIES has made two huge announcements: a record deal with metal label CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS and a 2013 North American tour with shock-rock icon MARILYN MANSON.  A list of confirmed dates can be seen below.


In addition, BUTCHER BABIES is proud to announce that they have been confirmed to play Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2013.  The festival is on May 18th and 19th in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.  MOTӦRHEAD, ANTHRAX, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, and MOONSPELL are already confirmed for the festival along with a number of other key acts.  Additional details on Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2013 will be released and more information on the event can be found here: www.hellandheavenfest.com


Fronted by Carla Harvey and Heidi Shepherd - named two of the year's 'Hottest Women in Rock' by Revolver Magazine - BUTCHER BABIES has brought their show worldwide wowing UK fans at this year's Download Festival and as support for ANTHRAX in Cardiff.  Following their UK appearances, the band returned to America as direct support for OTEP and just wrapped up their first headlining tour.


Butcher Babies' track "Axe Wound" (listen here) is currently in rotation on Sirius XM Liquid Metal, and their short movie/video for the track "Mr. Slowdeath" can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YttVe6v31Yk.  The band - vocalists Harvey and Shepherd, guitarist Henry Flury, bassist Jason Klein and drummer Chris Warner - is currently working on their full-length debut, slated for a worldwide release in Summer 2013 via Century Media Records.

Dates with Marilyn Manson:

01/18/13 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagle's Ballroom
01/19/13 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
01/20/13 - Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion
01/22/13 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
01/23/13 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
01/25/13 - Wallingford, CT @ The Dome
01/26/13 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
01/28/13 - Montreal, QC, CA @ Metropolis
01/29/13 - Oshawa, ON, CA @ General Motors Centre
01/30/13 - Hamilton, ON, CA @ Hamilton Place Theatre
02/01/13 - Sudbury, ON, CA @ Sudbury Arena
02/04/13 - Winnipeg, MB, CA @ MTS Centre
02/05/13 - Moose Jaw, SK, CA @ Mosiac Place
02/06/13 - Saskatoon, SK, CA @ TCU Place
02/08/13 - Calgary, AB, CA @ Stampede Corral
02/09/13 - Edmonton, AB, CA @ Shaw Conference Centre
02/11/13 - Vancouver, BC, CA @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
02/13/13 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
02/19/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
02/20/13 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim
02/21/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
02/23/13 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues


Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2013:

*Butcher Babies performance date TBA.  The festival is 05/18/13 and 05/19/13.

For more information on BUTCHER BABIES, please visit:
www.facebook.com/butcherbabiesmusic
www.twitter.com/butcherbabies
www.centurymedia.com

CORRECTIONS HOUSE: Members Of Eyehategod, Neurosis, Nachtmystium, Yakuza Unite; Winter Tour Dates Confirmed

CORRECTIONS HOUSE, the new collective featuring Mike IX Williams (Eyehategod), Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Sanford Parker (Nachtmystium) and Bruce Lamont (Yakuza), today confirm a string a rare live shows. The 19-date trek will commence on January 21, 2013 in Brooklyn, New York and wind its way through much of the of the East Coast before concluding in Denver, Colorado. Special solo sets by Parker, Lamont, Kelly and Williams will be performed prior to closing each night as CORRECTIONS HOUSE. Further info on CORRECTIONS HOUSE to be announced in the coming days.


CORRECTIONS HOUSE Winter Tour 2013

1/21/2013 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY

1/22/2013 Great Scott - Boston, MA

1/23/2013 BAR - New Haven, CT

1/24/2013 Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD

1/25/2013 DC9 - Washington, DC

1/26/2013 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA

1/27/2013  Kings Barcade – Raleigh, NC

1/28/2013 The Atlantic - Gainesville, FL

1/30/2013 Churchill’s - Miami, FL

1/31/2013 Crowbar - Tampa, FL

2/02/2013 Bottletree - Birmingham, AL

2/06/2013 Siberia - New Orleans, LA

2/07/2013 Rudyyards - Houston, TX

2/08/2013 Korova - San Antonio, TX

2/09/2013 Red 7 - Austin, TX

2/10/2013 Bryan Street Tavern - Dallas, TX

2/11/2013 Opolis – Norman, OK

2/13/2013 Slowdown - Omaha, NE

2/15/2013 Moon Room - Denver, CO

Ripple News - The Kut announce Unplugged Tour

With a sold out UK tour behind them and TV coverage from NME TV to US Cable, there is no gimmick - The Kut are a talented trio of female rock musicians. With their last show at the Paralympics this summer the band vowed to take time off to record their long awaited debut album. But yet, in this period, we will get to see the first and maybe the last Unplugged Tour The Kut have ever done. With December dates in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, Bristol and Brighton the stripped back show features just two guitars, vocals, violin and cello, in something a little different to their usual rock set.

Friday 7th December @ Retro Bar, Manchester

Saturday 8th December: End of the World Party @ Blue Room, Blackpool

Sunday 9th December: Clothes and Cakes @ Penny Lane, 28B King Street, Blackpool (day time show)

Sunday 9th December: Wireless Magazine Presents @ Zanzibar, Liverpool

Friday 14th December: Club Criminal @ The Exchange, Bristol

Saturday 15th December: Club Criminal Xmas Bash, Upstairs @ The Garage, London (8pm)

Saturday 15th December: DJ Set @ Kerrang! Klub Xmas Ball, The Garage, London

Sunday 16th December: Club Criminal @ Sticky Mike's Frog Bar, Brighton

http://www.twitter.com/thekutgirlsrock

http://www.facebook.com/thekutgirlsrock

Stone Axe Return to for European Tour

The cream of the retro rockin’ resurgence crop has announced that they’re making their long anticipated return to the shores of the United Kingdom and northern Europe this April! Stone Axe are loading the road cases, fine tuning the live set, and packing fresh clothes for the 2012 edition of their European Tour with Stubb and Trippy Wicked, once again, performing in the support slots. Last year, Stone Axe went overseas to support the Expanded Edition of their first album and, in the process, turned heads and made a ton of new fans and friends. This year, Stone Axe is touring in support of the 2-disc Deluxe Edition of the band’s second album, featuring the highly regarded follow up to the debut, as well as a bonus disc packed with vinyl only releases and rare oddities from the Stone Axe vault. The ten day tour will take these classic rock preservationists throughout England, Scotland, The Netherlands, and parts of Germany as they revisit some of the choice spots from the year before, and tackle new venues in search of new fans looking for a show with some substance. Of key note, Stone Axe will be performing two sets at the inaugural Desertfest held in London; one set being under the name Stone Free as the band performs a free set from the band’s greatest influence, Free! Stone Axe II – Deluxe Edition will be available in the UK/Europe by or on April 2nd, 2012 and on April 10th, 2012 throughout the U.S. STONE AXE on the road with STUBB & TRIPPY WICKED April 5th Scrutty Murphy's - Birmingham UK April 6th Desertfest (2 sets) - London UK April 7th Stereo Cafe Bar – Glasgow, Scotland April 8th - TBA April 9th The Star and Garter - Manchester UK April 10th The Rambler - Eindhoven NL April 11th Immerhin - Wurzburg DL April 12th AJZ - Bielefeld DL April 13th Oetinger Villa - Darmstadt DL April 14th The Vortex - Siegen DL Here’s what the press is saying: “Stone Axe is an American analomy, maybe a treasure: resurrecting and revitalizing the best of classic Seventies rock in a modern context. They do it right and do it well. Fans should scoop this up, and newcomers, too. Recommended." –Dangerdog "This one helluva album, and with all the revived interest in 60's - 80's rock and metal going on at the moment this set will help mark out Stone Axe as one of the very best in their field. and long may they continue. Hell if you have already got this album its worth getting again for the bonus disc alone. 5/5" -- The BCFM Sunday Rock Show

TRIBUNE Announce U.S. Tour Dates - "The Dark Arts Tour"

     Burnaby, BC melodic prog death thrashers TRIBUNE are proud to announce they will be hitting the road in the USA from April through May along with Canadian dates to be announced soon in support of their upcoming release "Elder Lore / The Dark Arts" out officially on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 under their independent label Corpse Corrosion Music.
The band is now offering the first single "The Succubus" for free download at the following links:
http://Tribune.bandcamp.com  &  http://www.reverbnation.com/TribuneMetal

To listen to the single please visit the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE1AcBwq_t4

Video - Tribune - Coming of Cain (from Rotting Core EP 2010) - http://youtu.be/8pJGDQXNoe0

Tour Dates

(facebook event - http://www.facebook.com/events/384022274946757/)

April 12, 2012 -The Fun House - Seattle, WA

April 13, 2012 - Plan B - Portland, OR

April14, 2012 - The Black Forest - Eugene, OR

April 18, 2012 - On The Y - Sacramento, CA

April 21, 2012 - Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV

April 23, 2012 - UB's - Mesa, AZ

April 26, 2012 - Zombies - San Antonio, TX

April 27, 2012 - O'Riley's - Dallas, TX

April 28, 2012 - Sam's Lounge - Jackson, MS

May 4, 2012 - Pick Wick Pub - Poughkeepsie, NY

May 6, 2012 - Bogie's - Albany, NY

     This is TRIBUNE's third studio effort and second full length since the band of friends and brothers inception in 2004. Mixing elements of melodic death thrash metal with prog rock influences, the album will feature new material along with classic fan favourites and is an album capturing the raw energetic sound the band projects naturally live.
30 second samples from the upcoming album are now streaming at the following link: http://Tribune.bandcamp.com 

Original artwork by Ryan O’Shea.
Art production by: Steve Kwasniewski

Track listing:

1. It Came From The Swamps…

2. The Succubus

3. Chemistry Arrives

4. The Warrior Mentality

5. Below

6. We, The Black

7. Man On The Outside

8. The World’s Greatest Cynic

Help Fund a Festival! Clean Air Clear Stars seeks Kickstarter Support for its Fifth Annual Music Festival

Over the past 5 years Clean Air Clear Stars has hosted over 100 of todays best bands such as the Dandy Warhols, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Black Angels, Robby Krieger from The Doors, Dead Meadow, Gram Rabbit, Spindrift, Sky Parade, Hopewell, He's My Brother She's My Sister and many many more. The festival features 3 stages and is held in the enchanting desert community of Pioneertown - a former old west movie set built in 1940s.  Our goal at Kick Starter is to raise the money needed to put on this years event which is being held on September 23 & 24th, 2011. Clean Air Clear Stars is a volunteer based community driven festival. Core costs are always a challenge to keep the event going. Your contribution will pay for essential operating expenses like sound, lights, crew, stage rentals, equipment costs and other necessities. Please note that the money we raise here at Kick Starter will go to funding the infrastructure costs of putting on the actual event and will not go toward the charity side of the festival. Each year, Clean Air Clear Stars donates proceeds from ticket sales to the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 1000s of trees around the USA. If you have attended Clean Air Clear Stars in the past and had the experience of spending 3 days out in the desert with some of the best bands around then you know how special this event is! Please do your part to keep the festival going! Thank you for your support!

Donate here:  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/873093506/clean-air-clear-stars-5th-annual-music-festival

Ripple News - Karma to Burn - Tour Begins Next Week - Updated Tour dates

Stoner-rock institution KARMA TO BURN is hitting the road next week, taking their immediately recognizable power-jams across the United States this month and next. Their first U.S. dates supporting new album V, released this June by NAPALM RECORDS and still reaping acclaim with the critics, KARMA TO BURN's latest tour will see them playing 22 dates total and hitting some new places they haven't played before. Here are the UPDATED + confirmed dates/venues:

August 23rd - Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge
August 24th - Denver, CO @ 3 Kings Tavern
August 25th - Wichita, KS @ Blue Lounge
August 26th - Tulsa, OK @ Jake's Downtown Lounge
August 27th - Lafayette, LA @ Slammin' Salmon
August 28th - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
August 30th - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
August 31st - Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar
September 1st - Asheville, NC @ One Stop Deli / Music Hall
September 2nd - Huntington, WV @ Shamrock's
September 3rd - Lexington, KY @ The Green Lantern
September 4th - Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant Street
September 5th - Frederick, MD @ Krug's Place
September 6th - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Saint
September 7th - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
September 8th - Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus Bar
September 9th - Kent, OH @ The Outpost
September 10th - Charleston, WV @ Sound Factory

September 21st - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel

September 22nd - Virginia Beach @ Jewish Mother
September 24th - Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter -> "EVIL ROBOTOTHON"

September 26th - Toledo, OH @ Frankies Inner City

Ripple News - Katatonia Tour Dates Announced

KATATONIA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN SHOWS
Headlining “Last Fair Day Gone Night 2011” performances scheduled for September and October

Katatonia has announced several special 20th anniversary North American shows in celebration of two decades of gloom and doom from the world-renowned progressive metal titan. The headlining “Last Fair Day Gone Night 2011” performances will take place in the United States and Canada while the band is in North America for the upcoming “Heritage Tour” with fellow Swedish heavyweight, Opeth. Full dates for “Last Fair Day Gone Night 2011” and the “Heritage Tour” can be seen below.

            Guitarist Anders Nyström issued the following statement in anticipation of the “Heritage Tour…”

            "Both you and we know that North America damn well deserves to see more of Katatonia, right? So how could we possibly resist heading back to the States this fall when Opeth are giving us the opportunity to be their special guests? It was just a matter of time before it had to happen again. Yes we toured together in the same formation ten years ago in Europe, and not only was that tour very well received by both bands’ fans, but we also shared a great ride together as long time friends. Some people have even been calling this bill their ‘dream line-up’, so it's only fair that the loyal fans in North America now get their piece of the cake too! So come out and see us on this great tour and remember we're playing headlining sideshows as well! Looking forward! Cheers!"

            Katatonia last toured North America in the fall of 2010, a headlining run on the “Night Over North America” tour, in support of its 2009 release, Night Is The New Day.

            Stay tuned for more information on Katatonia, “Last Fair Day Gone Night 2011” the “Heritage Tour”.




“Heritage Tour” dates 2011…
Sept. 16 - Ottawa, ON - Zaphod Beeblebrox*
Sept. 17 - Quebec City, QC - Agitee*
Sept. 18 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes*
Sept. 19 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Sept. 20 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
Sept. 21 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Sept. 22 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Sept. 23 - Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
Sept. 24 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall*
Sept. 25 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s*
Sept. 26 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sept. 27 - Louisville, KY - Expo Five
Sept. 28 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
Sept. 29 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
Sept. 30 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
Oct. 01 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
Oct. 02 - New Orleans, LA - Hangar*
Oct. 03 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
Oct. 04 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
Oct. 05 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
Oct. 06 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
Oct. 07 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Oct. 08 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings
Oct. 09 - Regina, SK - The Exchange*
Oct. 10 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre
Oct. 11 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall Ballroom
Oct. 13 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 14 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
Oct. 15 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
Oct. 16 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
Oct. 18 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
Oct. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theatre
Oct. 20 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Oct. 21 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater
Oct. 22 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Oct. 24 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Oct. 25 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Oct. 27 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Oct. 28 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
Oct. 29 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
Oct. 30 - Guelph, ON - Guelph Concert Theatre
Oct. 31 - Millvale, PA - Mr Smalls Theatre
Nov. 01 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live!

* Katatonia headlining “Last Fair Day Gone Night 2011” date

JPT Scare Band Continues Their Mad Ascent with First Live Gig in over 35 Years

 

What a year it's been for JPT Scare Band!  After plying their frenzied, hard-rocking, acid blues trade in near obscurity, the world is waking up to JPT Scare Band's brand of acidified blues and the love and accolades keep pouring in.  Classic Rock Magazine, featured JPT Scare Band on their November edition cover-mounted CD, Rhapsody declared JPT Scare Band one of the "10 Essential Proto-Metal bands", and their debut Ripple Music release, Acid Blues is the White Man's Burden soared up the charts at CDBaby.com to the #2 in the Extended Jams Category where it has continued to hold that position for nearly a full year!

As the world wakes up to the masterful acid jamming that is JPT Scare Band, the boys are readying to unleash a new treat for their legions of fans, young and old: their first live performance in over 35 years!  Without a doubt, JPT Scare Band forged their reputation with their incendiary live performances and now's your chance to witness the band doing what it does best.  JPT Scare Band is blasting it out live at Crosstown Station with Granmax and the New Lost Souls, July 22nd in their hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.

Don't miss this night of psychedelic madness as Kansas City welcomes back their wayward sons and opens their minds and doors for a night of searing acid blues.  Expect some JPT Scare Band classics to blitz the audience, and if rumors are correct, keep your ears open for two brand new songs!

It seems the world is waking up to the terror that is JPT Scare Band.  The Rock and Roll Report  proclaimed Acid Blues is the White Man’s Burden, “sizzles with fuzzy guitars, gritty vocals, and extended jam sessions that instantly transport you to what feels like a Hendrix concert. Terry Swope has got to be one of the world's most underrated guitarists! If you miss the glory days of Cream, Deep Purple, and Jimi Hendrix, you have to check out these uncovered gems from JPT Scare Band.”  Here Comes the Flood decrees that Acid Blues “holds its own against famous niche sharers, such as Cream, Ten Years After, Rory Gallagher and the mighty Led Zeppelin!” and Sonic Abuse gushes that Acid Blues is simply a “gem to treasure.”

Don't miss your chance to catch them live!   Details and tickets at: Crosstown Station.

Acid Blues is the White Man’s Burden is available in limited quantities from Ripple Music in two-toned, gatefold, double-LP with two bonus tracks, Deluxe digipack CD, or digital at www.ripple-music.com and all fine music sites like iTunes, Digstation, Amazon, CD Baby, and eBay.

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Fen to Open for Steven Wilson and Blackfield as They Launch Their North American Tour

 Blackfield are starting their North American tour today in support of their new album, Welcome To My DNA and the Ripple will be there.  Ripple artist, Fen, has been chosen to open for Blackfield for their Vancouver date.  Come to the show and look up Pope and Racer and have some Ripple fun.


  
North American Tour Starts Today
Get Free Music Plus A Special Foursquare Deal On The New Album  

Blackfield, the acclaimed collaboration between Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Israeli artist Aviv Geffen, launch their North American tour today in Washington, DC.  The three week trek sees the band hit the US, Canada and Mexico with special guests Anathema on the first nine dates.

Their 3rd studio album, Welcome To My DNA, was released in April on Kscope and has garnered amazing accolades around the world where magazines such as Rocksound called it "Blackfield's finest hour" and Dave DiMartino at Yahoo Music says "Arty, melodic, adventurous, and significantly catchy throughout, Welcome To My DNA is a nifty and sophisticated rock album"

To celebrate the start of the tour, the music television network Fuse.tv is giving away a free download of "Glass House" at http://fuse.tv/music/free-music.html?artist_id=532. 

Another special promotion starting today is via Foursquare.  When fans arrive at each date of the tour and check in on Foursquare, they'll get a discount code for the album from The Omega Order. Fans can find the code redemption instructions under the "tips" section of the venue called "Blackfield with special guests Anathema".

BLACKFIELD
"Welcome To My DNA"
Kscope

MAY

18th Washington, DC  

19th Philadelphia, PA, Theater of the Living Arts  

20th New York, NY, Irving Plaza  

21st Boston, MA, Royale Boston  

23rd Montreal, QC, Le National  

24th The Opera House Toronto 

25th Cleveland, OH, House of Blues  

26th Detroit, MA, St Andrew's Hall  

27th Chicago, IL, Park West  

30th Vancouver, BC, Rickshaw Theatre   

31st Seattle, WA, Studio Seven  

JUNE

1st Portland, OR, Aladdin Theater  

3rd San Francisco, CA, Slim's  

4th Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre  

6th Mexico City, MEX, Metropolitan Theater  

Ripple News - Katatonia Announces ‘Last FairDeal Gone Down’ And ‘Night is the New Day’ Special Editions

    

Sweden’s Katatonia has announced that it will release special editions of the critically acclaimed albums, Last Fair Deal Gone Down and Night is the New Day, on April 25th, to coincide with a series of special shows to mark the band’s 20th anniversary in May.

The special 10th anniversary edition of the classic Last Fair Deal Gone Down will be presented in deluxe mediabook packaging, as a two-disc edition containing tracks from the now hard-to-find singles, ‘Teargas’ and ‘Tonight’s Music’.  2009’s stellar album, Night is the New Day, will include bonus tracks from the ‘The Longest Year’ EP.  Both titles will be presented with newly updated cover artwork courtesy of original artist Travis Smith.

Performances for the 20th anniversary “Last Fair Day Gone Night Tour 2011” are scheduled for Luxembourg, Germany, Holland, France, England, and Greece, and the band will perform two sets at each show.   The first set will see the band play Last Fair Deal Gone Down front to back.  The second set will consist of a mixed set of carefully picked songs from the band’s extensive catalogue.

The band is offering exclusive VIP ticket packages, limited to only 70 for each show, which will include a laminated VIP pass exclusive to the show, access to sound check, a meet and greet with Katatonia, a t-shirt exclusive to that particular show, a special tour program, and a very special limited edition vinyl of their latest opus, Night is The New Day, amongst other exclusive items.  All the goods will be included in a specially made Katatonia messenger bag.  The VIP laminate will also allow early access to venues, so that VIPs can get the best seats in the house.

In addition, all VIPs will automatically be entered into a draw for a grand prize made available by a selection of the band´s equipment endorsers.

            Head over to: www.katatonia.com/tour-dates for more information.

            Dates and venues are as follows:

May 4th  – Kulturfabrik – Luxembourg **
May 5th – Stollwerck – Cologne, Germany**
May 6th – Koko – London, UK (Live DVD recording)**
May 7th – De Kade – Zaandam, Holland**
May 8th – Alhambra – Paris, France**
May 14th – Fuzz Live Music Club – Athens, Greece

** Exclusive VIP packages available for these shows.

Personal Message to all Waveriders from Anthrax's Scott Ian

Hello my friends, how are you all?  I hope you're all kicking ass.

I know there's been a lot of rhetoric out there regarding upcoming Anthrax shows, Big 4 and otherwise.

I've been debating on whether or not to make a public statement about this as it really pertains to my personal life and I generally like to keep that personal.  Because this is affecting my band life, I feel like you, my friends, deserve to hear from me personally.

I will be playing the Big 4 show April 23 in Indio, CA s well as the shows in Manila, Bangkok, and Japan that will follow the Indio show. 

I won't be playing the shows scheduled from July 2 - 16 in Europe and the UK.  My wife Pearl and I are expecting our first child and she is due literally the day of the Big 4 Sonisphere show in France.

This decision to miss these shows was a deeply personal one.  I co-founded this band July 18, 1981 and for almost thirty years, I have been there for everything we've ever done.  I have never been faced with anything that would make me even question being there for anything Anthrax related.  Becoming a father is the biggest, best thing that's ever happened to me and it made the decision relatively easy.  My priority is with my wife and the birth of our first child.

As soon as I was faced with this decision, I knew, as Freddie Mercury so eloquently said, "the show must go on."

I started thinking about guitar players I knew, guys that I am a fan of, guys that I respect, guys that headbang like Angus was watching them, guys that I listen to and who I thought had the spirit to enable the show to go on.

This wasn't a hard decision at all.  I asked the rest of the band what they thought, and we were on the same page.

We chose Andreas [Kisser from Sepultura] because we feel he can do the gig better than anyone.  He has the fire, the attitude, and the crushing right hand to do the gig. I've played with Andreas at the Roadrunner 25th anniversary show, and I've gotten up and played with Sepultura and we are kindred spirits.  We both play every show like we're going to jail the next day, like it's the last show we'll ever play.  He has what it takes and he has the experience and history to fucking bring it and make these Anthrax shows something special.  I can't wait to see and hear it for myself!!

This year will bring our tenth Anthrax studio record featuring the return of the one and only Joey Belladonna.  We're hard at work finishing it and I can say that from the tracks I have heard, it is going to tear your fucking heads off.  I'm looking forward to getting back on the road with the band that is now better than we've ever been, and seeing all your sick faces and banging heads.

Cheers,

Scott


(Scott will play the following dates)
APRIL
23    Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA (Big 4 show)
30    Pulp Summer Slam Festival, Manila, Philippines

MAY
 2    AP Parking, Esplanade, Ratchada, Bangkok, Thailand
 5    O-East, Tokyo, Japan
 6    O-East, Tokyo, Japan
 7    Diamond Hall, Nagoya, Japan
 9    Big Cat, Osaka, Japan

(Andreas Kisser will play the following dates)
JULY
 2    Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Big 4 show)
 3    Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  (Big 4 show)
 5    Komplex AG, Zurich, Switzerland
 6    Fiera Open Air Arena, Milan, Italy  (Big 4 show)
 8    Sonisphere Festival, Knebworth, UK 
 9    Sonisphere Festival, Amneville, France
11    Garage, Saarbrucken, Germany
12    Vega Musikkenshus, Copenhagen, Denmark
14    Slottsfjell Festival, Tonsberg, Norway
15    Dour Festival, Dour, Belgium
16    Zwarte Cross Festival, Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands

Stone Axe Storm the Shores of Europe and UK with New Tour and Deluxe CD/DVD Package

Classic rock preservationists Stone Axe have officially announced that they’re hitting the road through the UK, parts of Europe, and wrapping up the tour with a night at the illustrious Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Holland! Starting on April 8^th in Oxford, England and running through April 16^th, this will mark the third time that the band has ventured to foreign soil with the aim of converting new ears to their sonic-brand of classic rock, but this time they’ll be doing it in support of their first CD/DVD package.

Scheduled for release on April 5^th and in time for the tour, Stone Axe has put together a Deluxe Edition of their self-titled debut album. The CD portion of the package features eight bonus live tracks, while the DVD portion features more than 70 minutes of videos, interviews, and live footage! Released through Ripple Music, Stone Axe – Expanded Edition CD/DVD will be available for pre-order beginning February 18^st, 2011 on the label's web site. www.ripple-music.com

Tour Dates:

8th April -The Wheatsheaf, Oxford (with Stubb, Trippy Wicked, Desert Storm)
9th April- The Unicorn, Camden, London, UK (with Stubb, Trippy Wicked, Grifter)
10th April- The Earl, Sheffield, UK (with Stubb, Trippy Wicked, Groan)
11th April- The Captains Rest, Glasgow (with Stubb, Trippy Wicked, Low Sonic Drift)
12th April- Asylum 2, Birmingham (with Stubb, Trippy Wicked, Alunah)
14th April- The Vortex, Siegen, Germany (with Stubb)

15th April- MTC, Cologne, Germany (with Stubb+more)
16th April- Roadburn Festival, Tilburg, Holland

Stone Axe has also contributed a song to the Heavy Ripples double vinyl 7” compilation that will also feature three other acts that have put their own unique spin on the sounds from a by-gone 70’s era, showing that rock n’ roll hasn’t died, but simply has gotten better! The compilation record will include tracks from the UK blues-based bike rockers Grifter, Brooklyn-based stoner-fied punks Mighty High, and New England’s southern-rock-tinged Sun Gods In Exile (on loan from incomparable Small Stone Records). The record will be officially released on April 19^th to a world-wide audience!

www.stoneaxeband.com

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Ripple News - California's Influential Surf Punk Rockers Agent Orange Return North, Play with Montreal Grunge Metallers Slaves on Dope

Can't help it, this one just gets me giddy.   Huge fans Agent Orange around these Ripple parts.


Tour Dates:

Feb. 2, 2011 - Imperial de Quebec - Québec City, QC - Tickets: http://imperialdequebec.com/

Feb. 3, 2011 - Bar Le Magog - Sherbrooke, QC - Tickets:  http://www.ticketscene.ca/events/3390

Feb. 4, 2011 - Foufounes Électriques - Montreal, QC - Tickets available at Venue

Feb. 5, 2011 - The Opera House - Toronto, ON - Tickets: http://www.ticketscene.ca/events/3387

Feb 6, 2011 - 515 Concert Club - Cambridge, ON


     Agent Orange, California's influential punk/surf power trio, has been around longer than its loyal following can even remember. Formed in Orange County, California in 1979, Agent Orange immediately gained attention thanks to the band’s revolutionary, unique mix of punk rock and surf music. Often considered underrated to this very day, Agent Orange is back at it, having recently released Halloween Single and now hitting the road and coming back North after several years of absence.

    
Agent Orange will tour Canada with Montreal grunge metallers Slaves on Dope. The famed Canadian nu metal band reformed in 2009 when its founding members, Jason Rockman (Vocals) and Kevin Jardine (guitars), chose to reunite after a five year hiatus and begin work on their third studio album, "Over the Influence."

Slaves On Dope vocalist Jason Rockman comments.
''Kevin and I have been hard at work for the last 2 years. We believe that we have written the most honest and aggressive slaves album yet! We can't wait to unleash these songs on the world, and see what happens."

Ripple News - Prophecy Artist, Dornenreich announces 2011 Tour

Dornenreich: Flammentriebe tour 2011

In the 15th year of their existence Dornenreich present their seventh studio-album Flammentriebe via a unique live-show: a double-set including everything from acoustic intimacy to passionate ecstasy. Both the metallic as well as the acoustic side of Dornenreich will be combined for these concerts. Dornenreich will be joined by their special guests Agrypnie which rose from the the ashes of the German Avantgarde-Black-Metal-Ensemble Nocte Obducta.

FLAMMENTRIEBE TOUR 2011
presented by ORKUS, LEGACY & METAL.DE

10.02.2011 DE - München / Backstage
11.02.2011 AT - Klagenfurt / Volxhaus
12.02.2011 AT - Wien / Szene
13.02.2011 DE - Nürnberg / Z-Bau
14.02.2011 DE - Dresden / Puschkin Club
15.02.2011 DE - Berlin / K17
16.02.2011 DE - Essen / Turock
17.02.2011 DE - Trier / ExHaus
18.02.2011 DE - Stuttgart / Haus 11
19.02.2011 CH - Uster / Rock City