Thursday, January 31, 2013

EVILE TO START RECORDING NEW ALBUM THIS WEEKEND

EVILE are due to enter the studio this weekend to begin recording their as-yet untitled new album.

The band will once again be working with producer RUSS RUSSELL at Parlour Studios in Kettering for what will be the band's fourth full-length album.

EVILE drummer BEN CARTER comments:

"Evile are pleased to announce we'll be back in the studio this weekend to begin recording our fourth album!  We're also extremely looking forward to be working with producer extraordinaire Russ Russell again, at Parlour Studios in Kettering.  The album will be guaranteed to thrash your balls off, make some ears bleed, and some fucking heads bang!  We can't wait to unleash some new material upon you all, and look forward to giving you some new tracks to wreak havok when we embark on the Kreator UK and Ireland shows in April!  SEE YOU IN THE PIT!!!"

EVILE have also just been confirmed for two festivals this summer - Belgium's SkullFest in June and the UK's Scarfest in August, where EVILE will be headlining the Ashdown Stage.

EVILE bassist JOEL GRAHAM comments:

"We are really excited about being announced for Skullfest!!  Belgium is always great for Evile, and we can't wait to head over for this festival.  The Skullfest bar is also host to some awesome Belgian beers.  See ya there!"

See EVILE live at the following shows:

EVILE w/ KREATOR
Apr. 26 - Dublin, Ireland - The Academy
Apr. 27 - Manchester, UK - HMV Ritz
Apr. 28 - London, UK - HMV Forum

View the KREATOR tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/evile_kreator_apr13.jpg

EVILE
Jun. 14/15 - Wervik, Belgium - SkullFest
Aug. 24 - Werrington, UK - ScarFest

View the SkullFest flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/evile_skullfest2013.jpg

View the Scarfest flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/evile_scarfest2013.jpg

EVILE's latest album, FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH, is available now on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl, and is also available from the Earache Webstore in a range of exclusive "Serpent Cult" fan packs.

Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/c7wbbN or in North America at http://bit.ly/9aOHhw

FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/nMSZGC

Watch EVILE's latest music video for the track "In Dreams of Terror" at http://youtu.be/sSllmP3FLCE

Get more EVILE news and info at:

Official website - http://www.evile.co.uk
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/evileuk
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/evileuk
Twitter - http://twitter.com/evileuk


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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

DIAMOND PLATE BEGIN RECORDING SECOND ALBUM WITH PRODUCER NEIL KERNON

Chicago thrashers DIAMOND PLATE have begun recording their new studio album, which is due to be released later this year on Earache Records.

The as-yet untitled follow-up to DIAMOND PLATE's 2011 debut album, GENERATION WHY?, is being recorded with producer NEIL KERNON (JUDAS PRIEST, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD) at Studio Chicago in the band's hometown.

DIAMOND PLATE lead guitarist KONRAD KUPIEC comments:

"We are beyond excited to announce that we are in the studio recording our second album!  The legendary Neil Kernon is helping us capture the new songs and the new energy of the band in the traditional way that classic records were made.  We decided to step away from the modern approach to albums by recording the band playing live in the same room together and keeping everything real.  Everybody can expect this record to be faster and heavier than ever, but most of all they can expect the unexpected."

View some photos of DIAMOND PLATE in the studio at:

http://earacherecords.com/myspace/dp_studio_1.jpg
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/dp_studio_2.jpg

DIAMOND PLATE's debut album, GENERATION WHY?, is available now wordlwide.  Get the album in North America at http://bit.ly/owOGVS or in Europe at http://bit.ly/mVHtIi

GENERATION WHY? is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/nRbT14

Get more DIAMOND PLATE news and info at:

Official site - http://www.diamondplateband.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/diamondplate1
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/diamondplate1
Twitter - http://twitter.com/diamondplate1


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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

EARACHE RECORDS AND CENTURY MEDIA ANNOUNCE U.S. LICENSING DEAL

EARACHE RECORDS is proud to announce a brand new licensing arrangement with CENTURY MEDIA that will see Century Media license Earache's physical catalog of CDs & LPs in the USA. Earache's digital distribution of its illustrious back catalog and new releases remains in-house and unchanged.

This groundbreaking license deal between two of the metal world's powerhouse labels will pave the way for the physical versions of all future releases and titles from Earache's classic back catalog to be released as an array of collectible LPs and CD box sets. With Century Media's team of catalog specialists, fans can expect an exciting variety of fantastic collectibles to be released on the US market in the near future.

Earache's US label boss Al Dawson says "I am over the moon with our new arrangement with Century Media. Both Earache Records founder Digby Pearson and myself have known Century Media owners Oliver and Robert for 20+ years and I couldn't think of a better team of people to be working with moving forward. Earache has always been a progressive minded label. From being one of the first independent labels to having our own website back in the early '90s and to being one of the first labels to work directly with iTunes and doing business with Spotify since day 1 in Europe."

Century Media North American President Don Robertson states "It's exciting times in the world of metal and I am ecstatic to welcome aboard Earache to the Century Media family in our time of growth. Being able to dive into the catalog of records that so many of us grew up with and being able to re-release cool limited editions will be a lot of fun and we are particularly excited to be working with and continuing to build future releases from artists such as Rival Sons, Oceano and The Browning."

Century Media has nearly 50 people on staff in the US and the same overseas and CM Distro is America's #1 mail order for metal. Earache and Century Media staff will work in tandem on the marketing of all releases.


For more information, please contact:

Chris Pacifico
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Nikki Law
Century Media
Nikki.Law@centurymedia.com
323-305-7441

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Century Media
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323-305-7401

Monday, January 28, 2013

OCEANO WORKING ON NEW ALBUM; RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR BRAND NEW TRACK

Chicago's OCEANO have started work on a brand new studio album, which the band have revealed will be titled INCISIONS.

The five-piece are currently hard at work writing the long-awaited follow-up to 2010's CONTAGION, with plans to release the new album later this year on Earache Records.

OCEANO have released an official lyric video for a brand new track which is set to appear on INCISIONS, titled "Slow Murder", giving fans a taste of the brutality to come.

Check out "Slow Murder" now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFZ3I6ZTXR4

OCEANO guitarist NICK CONSER comments:

"The new Oceano comes out today.  Get ready for it.  We're starting a new chapter in this band.  We're not selling out.  We're not getting soft.  We're getting more fucked up and bringing more hate.  And if you want us to change, then you're gonna be disappointed.  We're not gonna replicate any album that we've ever released.  We're going to get more evil than anything you've heard from this band.  Today will show the start of how hateful this record is gonna be."

OCEANO will be hitting the road again full-time this summer in support of the new album, with tour dates due to be announced in the near future.  The band also have a hometown show scheduled for this Friday, February 1st at Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago, featuring support from MONSTERS, THE OX KING, THIEVES and NO ZODIAC.

View a new photo of OCEANO at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/oceano_2013.jpg

OCEANO's first two albums, DEPTHS and CONTAGION, are available on CD in North America at http://bit.ly/du4Fen and in Europe at http://bit.ly/hYpDqY

Get more OCEANO news and info at:

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Twitter - http://twitter.com/oceanometal


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Thursday, January 24, 2013

CEREBRAL BORE KICK OFF UK/EUROPEAN TOUR TONIGHT

Scottish death metallers CEREBRAL BORE are due to kick off a European tonight - Thursday, 24th January - in Glasgow.

The "Survivors of the Great Apocalypse" tour begins with a string of dates in the UK, before heading on to France, the Netherlands and Germany.  Also featured on the tour are WARPATH, CEMTEX and ACRANIA.

CEREBRAL BORE drummer ALLAN MACDONALD comments:

"This will be our last tour before we get the new album done, and the last time we will play some songs that we won't be playing for a long time to make way for the new set list.  Winter tours are always tough because of the cold, but hopefully the snow won't get in the way of the metal on this one!"

See CEREBRAL BORE live on tour at the following shows:

Jan. 24 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo
Jan. 25 - Wakefield, UK - The Snooty Fox
Jan. 26 - London, UK - Boston Music Rooms
Jan. 27 - Bristol, UK - The Croft
Jan. 28 - Birmingham, UK - Scruffy Murphy's
Jan. 29 - Oxford, UK - Wheatsheaf
Jan. 30 - Kent, UK - The Ivy Leaf
Jan. 31 - Tours, France - Les 3 Orfèvres
Feb. 01 - Arnhem, Netherlands - Willemeen
Feb. 02 - Kassel, Germany - K19
Feb. 03 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Baroeg

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/cb_sotga13.jpg

CEREBRAL BORE recently released a limited edition coloured vinyl version of their debut album, MANIACAL MISCREATION.  Get the album now on CD and vinyl in Europe at http://bit.ly/eO2FYH or in North America at http://bit.ly/jOTneO

MANIACAL MISCREATION is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/10Nvr2H

Watch CEREBRAL BORE's music video for the track "Maniacal Miscreation" at http://youtu.be/tG46oJBGhNg

Get more CEREBRAL BORE news and info at:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cerebralboreofficial
Twitter - http://twitter.com/cerebral_bore


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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

CAULDRON CONFIRM CANADIAN SHOWS WITH DIAMOND HEAD

Canadian heavy metal trio CAULDRON have confirmed a short string of shows in their homeland with DIAMOND HEAD.

CAULDRON will be joining the British heavy metal legends for three shows, beginning on April 15th in Montreal, Quebec.

CAULDRON vocalist and bassist JASON DECAY comments:

"It's an honour to be supporting the great Diamond Head on their upcoming Canadian shows; one of the true cornerstones of what our music is and what it's about.  Getting full pump going for this - it's going to be a great little batch of gigs!"

See CAULDRON live at the following shows:

CAULDRON w/ AXXION
Feb. 01 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck

CAULDRON w/ DIAMOND HEAD
Apr. 15 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Électrique
Apr. 16 - Quebec, QC - Coop l'Agitée
Apr. 19 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/cauldron_dh_apr13.jpg

CAULDRON's new album, TOMORROW'S LOST, is out now in Europe on jewel case CD, digi-sleeve CD with a bonus disc featuring three cover tracks, and limited edition coloured vinyl with a bonus 7".

Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/e1A5Fs or get the European import in North America at http://bit.ly/eNZgeq

TOMORROW'S LOST is also available now on iTunes, including three bonus tracks, at http://bit.ly/MFZT9G

Watch CAULDRON's new music video for the track "Nitebreaker" at http://youtu.be/_ZYrPR5cr5o

Get more CAULDRON news and info at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/CAULDRONmetal
Tumblr - http://cauldronmetal.tumblr.com
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/cauldronmetal
Twitter - http://twitter.com/cauldronmetal


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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

EARACHE RECORDS LAUNCHES "EARACHE METALIZER" SPOTIFY APP

The Earache Metalizer app from Earache Records has launched on Spotify, bringing the greatest metal music discovery tool to over 20 million users around the world.

Everybody, including The Times, seems to be declaring that heavy music is "back" for 2013 - but true metalheads know that it never went away!  Having had both ears to the ground for the past 25 years, Earache Records knows a thing or two about uncovering new music - and now they've created a Spotify app that will help you do exactly that for yourself.

The Earache Metalizer is the first-of-its-kind Spotify app dedicated purely to metal music, helping you navigate the myriad metal sub-genres like a pro and allowing fans to create personalised playlists suited specifically to their tastes.

The gritty-looking playlist generator is simple to use; using the sliding bars on the mixing desk to choose whether you want your playlist to emphasise Metal, Thrash, Death or Grind - or any mixture of the four - the Earache Metalizer then generates your dream playlist within Spotify.  The songs fed into the Metalizer are not restricted to Earache tracks - you'll find everything from Spotify's newest big-name sign-ups, METALLICA, all the way through to PIG DESTROYER, BRING ME THE HORIZON and GUNS N' ROSES; all metal bands, all labels, all around the world.  And of course, once you've tweaked and perfected your heavy metal playlist, you can share it with your friends via Facebook and Twitter, before doing it all over again.

This unique and fun tool allows you to create an unlimited number of killer playlists whilst discovering great new music and listening to your favourite bands, all in one place.

View a screenshot of the app in action at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/earache_metalizer.jpg

Start creating your own personalised playlists now with the Earache Metalizer app by downloading Spotify for free at http://www.spotify.com

Get more Earache news and info at:

Official site - http://www.earache.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/earacherecords
Twitter - http://twitter.com/EaracheRecords
Tumblr - http://earache.tumblr.com


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Friday, January 18, 2013

VEKTOR ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY U.S. TOUR DATES

Philadelphia-based sci-fi thrashers VEKTOR have confirmed a short US tour, which is due to kick off on February 14th in New York City.

The band recently performed a blistering set at Earache's 25th Anniversary showcase in Los Angeles, following the re-release of their 2011 album, OUTER ISOLATION.

VEKTOR bassist FRANK CHIN comments:

"We're stoked to once again hit the road and jam, especially since the majority of cities will be firsts for us.  We hope to see as many of you as possible!  This will be a great start to an even greater year.  You'll be hearing and seeing a lot more of us whether you want to or not!  Sci-fi or die!"

See VEKTOR live on tour at the following shows:

Feb. 14 - New York, NY - Saint Vitus Bar
Feb. 15 - TBA
Feb. 16 - Wallingford, CT - Cherry Street Station
Feb. 17 - Keene, NH - Railroad Tavern
Feb. 18 - Burlington, VT - Nectar's
Feb. 19 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
Feb. 20 - Providence, RI - Dusk
Feb. 21 - TBA
Feb. 22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Winter's Wake Festival

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/vektor_feb13.jpg

OUTER ISOLATION is available now on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl in Europe at http://bit.ly/125iakS or get the European import editions in North America at http://bit.ly/YWFa6T

OUTER ISOLATION is also available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/MmRF4M

Listen to the track "Tetrastructural Minds" at http://youtu.be/TjV9xe1QEME

Get more VEKTOR news and info at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/VektorOfficial
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/vektor


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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

BONDED BY BLOOD KICK OFF EUROPEAN TOUR WITH VADER TOMORROW

BONDED BY BLOOD are gearing up for a European tour with Polish death metal legends VADER.

The "Back to the Black" tour kicks off tomorrow - Thursday, January 17th - at K17 in Berlin, Germany.  The tour also features Belgian death metallers ABORTED, and will be BONDED BY BLOOD's first visit to Europe since the release of their new album, THE AFTERMATH.

BONDED BY BLOOD vocalist MAURO GONZALEZ comments:

"We're flying to Europe Wednesday and we are honored and excited to be joining forces with death metal legends Vader and Aborted.  It has been about two years since Bonded By Blood last came overseas.  We will be coming back with more intensity and new material.  Cheers and hope to see all you metal maniacs at an upcoming date."

See BONDED BY BLOOD on tour in Europe at the following shows:

Jan. 17 - Berlin, Germany - K17
Jan. 18 - Jena, Germany - F-Haus
Jan. 19 - Essen, Germany - Turock
Jan. 20 - Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
Jan. 21 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Jan. 22 - Helmond, Netherlands - Lakei
Jan. 23 - Kassel, Germany - The Fiasko
Jan. 24 - Leffinge, Belgium - Devil's Corner
Jan. 25 - Reims, France - La Cartonnerie
Jan. 26 - Zurich, Switzerland - Alte Kaserne
Jan. 27 - Travagliato, Italy - Circolo Colony
Jan. 29 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Gala Hala
Jan. 30 - Vienna, Austria - Escape Metalcorner
Jan. 31 - Ingolstadt, Germany - Eventhalle Wespark
Feb. 01 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Dock
Feb. 02 - Paris, France - Le Forum
Feb. 03 - Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit
Feb. 04 - Bristol, UK - The Fleece
Feb. 05 - Glasgow, UK - Ivory Blacks
Feb. 06 - Dublin, Ireland - Button Factory
Feb. 07 - Manchester, UK - NQ Live
Feb. 08 - London, UK - Underworld
Feb. 09 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Baroeg
Feb. 10 - Alkmaar, Netherlands - Victorie

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/bbb_vader_eu2013.jpg

BONDED BY BLOOD's latest album, THE AFTERMATH, was recorded with producer and former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist LOGAN MADER (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DEVILDRIVER, GOJIRA) and is out now worldwide.

Get THE AFTERMATH now on CD in Europe at http://bit.ly/c1m9ex or in North America at http://bit.ly/98sIL9

THE AFTERMATH is also available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/LObJrg

Watch BONDED BY BLOOD's new music video for the track "Crawling in the Shadows" at http://youtu.be/asWFtC_lttM

Get more BONDED BY BLOOD news and info at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/officialbondedbyblood
Twitter - http://twitter.com/bondedbybloodLA


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Friday, January 11, 2013

EARACHE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE THIS SATURDAY; FREE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Earache Records is teaming up with Scion A/V to celebrate the label's 25th Anniversary with a free label showcase tomorrow, Saturday, January 12th in Pomona, California.

The special all-ages event is open to the public and completely free, and features performances from OCEANO, VEKTOR, BONDED BY BLOOD and WHITE WIZZARD.

To grab your free tickets for the show, RSVP now at http://bit.ly/UIQMWS

RSVP is strictly required.  The show starts at 1:00pm, but early arrival to the venue is suggested as space is limited and entry will not be guaranteed.

VEKTOR frontman DAVID DISANTO comments:

"We're real stoked to be a part of this event.  25 years is longer than most of us have been on Earth!  Congrats to Earache and thank you to Scion for all of the support for the show.  See you sleazoids there!"

BONDED BY BLOOD drummer CARLOS REGALADO adds:

"We are excited to say that we are going to be a part of this year's Earache showcase, along with Scion who have been super cool and have gone out of their way to support us and the scene.  We just couldn't be more grateful for them to put on shows like this - down the street from where we rehearse nonetheless!  The Glass House in Pomona has always been one of the best known (yet also sort of unknown) places to play.  In the past couple of years or so they have not been having very many metal shows.  We are hoping to change that.

"We look forward to seeing a lot of friends and family and we can't wait to share the stage once again with great friends such as Vektor and White Wizzard.  Cheers!"

Watch BONDED BY BLOOD's Scion-funded music video for the track "Crawling in the Shadows" at http://youtu.be/asWFtC_lttM

For more information about Scion, go to http://www.scionav.com

Get more Earache news and info at:

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Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/earacherecords
Twitter - http://twitter.com/EaracheRecords
Tumblr - http://earache.tumblr.com


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EVILE CONFIRM UK & IRELAND SHOWS WITH KREATOR

EVILE have confirmed a short string of shows in the UK and Ireland with German thrash metal legends KREATOR.

The band's will be teaming up for three shows this April in Dublin, Manchester and London.  The shows take place shortly after EVILE are scheduled to finish recording their new album, the follow-up to 2011's FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH.

EVILE bassist JOEL GRAHAM comments:

"We are really looking forward to playing a few shows with the mighty Kreator this April; we really enjoyed touring the US with them for two months back in 2010.  We'll be fresh out of the studio too around this time, so who knows, it's possible these shows could see us playing some new stuff for the first time..."

See EVILE live with KREATOR at the following shows:

Apr. 26 - Dublin, Ireland - The Academy
Apr. 27 - Manchester, UK - HMV Ritz
Apr. 28 - London, UK - HMV Forum

View the flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/evile_kreator_apr13.jpg

EVILE's latest album, FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH, is available now on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl, and is also available from the Earache Webstore in a range of exclusive "Serpent Cult" fan packs.

Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/c7wbbN or in North America at http://bit.ly/9aOHhw

FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/nMSZGC

Watch EVILE's latest music video for the track "In Dreams of Terror" at http://youtu.be/sSllmP3FLCE

Get more EVILE news and info at:

Official website - http://www.evile.co.uk
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/evileuk
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/evileuk
Twitter - http://twitter.com/evileuk


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Monday, January 07, 2013

RIVAL SONS ANNOUNCE 2013 TOUR DATES INCLUDING EUROPEAN TOUR

Long Beach band RIVAL SONS kick 2013 off in style announcing dates in the USA, Canada and a return to Europe in March supporting their latest album HEAD DOWN.

Guitarist Scott Holiday comments:

"Now that we've made it through the holidays, filled our bellies with fruitcake and hot cocoa, opened all our presents and survived the Mayan calendar, we are ready to get back on the road. We'll start the year with a few west coast US dates before moving into a Canadian tour. We may even catch a few more US dates on the way home. We also have UK and European dates on the books for March/April and of course, we'll be back through for the summer festivals.

"Lots of plans in the works for 2013. Yep, it's gonna be a busy year of nonstop rock'n'roll for us boys. Chinese calendar says its the 'year of the Sons', Jimmy Page likes our band, and my Grandma says she 'hears us on the radio all the time'. If that's not the planets aligning I dunno what is. Thanks Grandma."

Pre-sale tickets for the UK shows are available now exclusively from Planet Rock at http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/rival-sons-ticket-presale

General on-sale for tickets begins this Wednesday, January 9th.

The latest video for the new single "Until The Sun Comes" (from the album HEAD DOWN) is available to watch now on YouTube at http://youtu.be/_-oCues_BW4

The album HEAD DOWN, is available now in Europe on CD and limited vinyl. Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/jucwYJ

The album comes out in the USA on March 5th through Earache Records, but the European import version is available now at http://bit.ly/mtaFfm

RIVAL SONS UPCOMING DATES 2013
 
January Wed 9 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
January Fri 25 - San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord
January Mon 28 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
January Tues 29 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern

RIVAL SONS “HEAD UP” CANADIAN TOUR
January Thurs 31 – Vancouver, BC - The Roxy
February Sat 2  – Calgary, AB  - Back Alley
February Mon 4 – Lethbridge, AB  - Average Joe's
February Tues 5 – Red Deer, AB - The Vat
February Weds 6 – Edmonton, AB  - Knoxville's
February Fri 8 – Regina, SK - The Pump
February Sat 9 – Winnipeg, MB  - The Oak
February Mon 11 – Hamilton, ON - Stonewalls
February Weds 13 – Kingston, ON - Merchant Tap House
February Thurs 14 – Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
February Fri 15 – Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
February Sat 16 – London, ON - Norma Jean’s

View the Canadian tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rivalsons_ca_2013.jpg

RIVAL SONS EUROPEAN TOUR
March Fri 22 Cologne, Germany - Rockpalast
March Sat 23 Aarhus, Denmark - Vox Hall
March Sun 24 Malmo KB, Sweden - Malmo KB
March Mon 25 Linkoping, Sweden - Linkoping Garden
March Tues 26 Uppsala, Sweden - Uppsala Katalan
March Thurs 28 Hamburg, Germany - Mojo
March Fri 29 Frankfurt, Germany - Zoom
March Sat 30 Paris, France - La Trabendo
April Mon 1 Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex
April Tues 2 Clermont-Ferrand, France - La Co-operative de Mai
April Thurs 4 Treviso, Italy - New Age
April Fri 5 Bologna, Italy - ZR
April Sat 6 Arles, France - Cargo de Nuit
April Mon 8 Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
April Tues 9 London, UK - Shepherds Bush Empire
April Wed 10 Cardiff, UK - Solus
April Thurs 11 Birmingham, UK - Institute
April Sat 13 Leeds, UK - Met. University
April Sun 14 Edinburgh, UK - Electric Circus
April Mon 15 Preston, UK - 53 Degrees
April Tues 16 Cambridge, UK - Junction

View the European tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rivalsons_eu_2013.jpg

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Friday, January 04, 2013

CAULDRON: LIVE FOOTAGE FROM BREDA, NETHERLANDS AVAILABLE NOW

Live footage of Canadian heavy metal trio CAULDRON, who are just coming to the end of a current European tour, has been posted online by Dutch alternative multimedia platform 3voor12/VPRO.

Watch the video from the band's set at Mezz in Breda, Netherlands on December 20th now at http://bit.ly/WiFi9f

CAULDRON's current European tour kicked off on November 28th in London, UK, and has featured a number of headlining shows as well as a string of dates with Dutch hard-rockers VANDERBUYST.

See the band live at the following remaining shows:

Jan. 04 - Stockholm, Sweden - Püssy A Go Go
Jan. 05 - Aland, Finland - Dino's Bar
Jan. 08 - Brussels, Belgium - DNA

View the European tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/cauldron_eu_2012.jpg

CAULDRON's new album, TOMORROW'S LOST, is out now in Europe on jewel case CD, digi-sleeve CD with a bonus disc featuring three cover tracks, and limited edition coloured vinyl with a bonus 7".

Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/e1A5Fs or get the European import in North America at http://bit.ly/eNZgeq

TOMORROW'S LOST is also available now on iTunes, including three bonus tracks, at http://bit.ly/MFZT9G

Watch CAULDRON's new music video for the track "Nitebreaker" at http://youtu.be/_ZYrPR5cr5o

Get more CAULDRON news and info at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/CAULDRONmetal
Tumblr - http://cauldronmetal.tumblr.com
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/cauldronmetal
Twitter - http://twitter.com/cauldronmetal


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THE BROWNING KICK OFF U.S. TOUR WITH IMPENDING DOOM TONIGHT

THE BROWNING are due to kick off a US tour tonight - Friday, January 4th - with Californian metallers IMPENDING DOOM.

The "Chaos Reborn" tour begins in San Diego, California, and also features HEARTS AND HANDS, THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE, THICK AS BLOOD and FIT FOR A KING.  THE BROWNING will then be heading to Europe in February for a tour with ESKIMO CALLBOY, before returning to the US for a two-month tour with SOILWORK.

THE BROWNING frontman JONNY MCBEE recently commented:

"I can't believe we are going on tour with Impending Doom, one of the most influential bands to me in my teens.  Being direct support to them on tour is something I could never have even dreamed of happening."

See THE BROWNING on tour at the following shows:

THE BROWNING w/ IMPENDING DOOM
Jan. 04 - San Diego, CA - Soma
Jan. 05 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
Jan. 06 - El Paso, TX - Open Gate Church
Jan. 07 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
Jan. 08 - Farmington, NM - Top Deck
Jan. 09 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
Jan. 10 - Billings, MT - Manny's
Jan. 11 - Spokane, WA - The Hop
Jan. 12 - Boise, ID - The Venue
Jan. 13 - San Jose, CA - Musik Ink
Jan. 15 - Lancaster, CA - Industry Theater
Jan. 16 - Canoga Park, CA - Cobalt Cafe
Jan. 17 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction

View the "Chaos Reborn" tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/thebrowning_cr12.jpg

THE BROWNING
Jan. 18 - Las Vegas, NV - The Box Office
Jan. 20 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Chameleon Room

THE BROWNING w/ ESKIMO CALLBOY
Feb. 22 - Stuttgart, Germany - Universum
Feb. 23 - Münster, Germany - Sputnikhalle
Feb. 24 - Aarschot, Belgium - De Klinker
Feb. 25 - London, UK - Underworld
Feb. 26 - Trier, Germany - Ex-Haus
Feb. 27 - Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo 21
Feb. 28 - Oldenburg, Germany - Amadeus
Mar. 01 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik
Mar. 02 - Hamburg, Germany - Logo
Mar. 03 - Dessau, Germany - Beat Club
Mar. 04 - Berlin, Germany - Bi Nuu
Mar. 05 - Wien, Austria - Arena
Mar. 06 - München, Germany - Backstage
Mar. 07 - Schweinfurt, Germany - Alter Stattbahnhoff
Mar. 08 - Dresden, Germany - Reithalle
Mar. 09 - Cham, Germany - LA

THE BROWNING w/ SOILWORK
Mar. 12 - West Springfield, VA - Empire
Mar. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Mar. 14 - Albany, NY - Bogie's
Mar. 15 - New York, NY - The Gramercy Theatre
Mar. 16 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
Mar. 17 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus
Mar. 18 - Quebec City, QC - Union Commerciale
Mar. 19 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
Mar. 20 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
Mar. 21 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
Mar. 22 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Mar. 23 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's
Mar. 24 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Mar. 25 - Joliet, IL - Mojoe's
Mar. 26 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
Mar. 27 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Mar. 28 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
Mar. 29 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
Mar. 30 - Calgary, AB - The Distillery
Mar. 31 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
Apr. 01 - Prince George, BC - The Generator
Apr. 02 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
Apr. 03 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Apr. 04 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
Apr. 05 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Apr. 06 - Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
Apr. 07 - Tempe, AZ - Rocky Point Cantina
Apr. 08 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
Apr. 09 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Country Saloon
Apr. 11 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
Apr. 12 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
Apr. 13 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
Apr. 14 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird
Apr. 15 - Dallas, TX - Trees
Apr. 16 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
Apr. 17 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's
Apr. 18 - Abilene, TX - Lucky Mule
Apr. 19 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
Apr. 20 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
Apr. 21 - Austin, TX - Dirty Dog Bar
Apr. 22 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock
Apr. 23 - McAllen, TX - Geo's
Apr. 24 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
Apr. 26 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
Apr. 27 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live
Apr. 28 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
Apr. 29 - Richmond, VA - Kingdom
Apr. 30 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
May 01 - Teaneck, NJ - Mexicali Live
May 02 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theatre
May 03 - Buffalo, NY - Broadway Joe's
May 04 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
May 05 - London, ON - Music Hall
May 06 - Syracuse, NY - Station 58
May 07 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium

THE BROWNING's debut album, BURN THIS WORLD, is available now as a special tour edition, including a bonus disc featuring all tracks from the band's STANDING ON THE EDGE and TIME WILL TELL digital EPs, plus a "Time Will Tell" hardstyle mix by SCOTT BROWN.

Get the BURN THIS WORLD Tour Edition now in North America at http://bit.ly/oHcAoB or in Europe at http://bit.ly/pdYjtU

The BURN THIS WORLD Tour Edition is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/S5IQh6

Watch THE BROWNING's music video for the track "Dominator" at http://youtu.be/lYh-RJ2b780

Get more news and info from THE BROWNING at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/TheBrowningOfficial
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/thebrowningproject


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Thursday, January 03, 2013

RIVAL SONS "UNTIL THE SUN COMES" VIDEO PREMIERES ON VEVO

RIVAL SONS' new music video for the track "Until the Sun Comes" is premiering now on the front page of VEVO.

The video was filmed in November 2012 with director SIMON GESREL, who is well-known for his stop-motion work and his work with MICHEL GONDRY (THE WHITE STRIPES, BJORK).  The track is taken from the band's new album, HEAD DOWN.

Watch the video for "Until the Sun Comes" now on VEVO at http://www.vevo.com

The video is also available to watch now on YouTube at http://youtu.be/_-oCues_BW4

RIVAL SONS frontman JAY BUCHANAN commented about the video:

"I really dig this video; it's a completely new direction for us.  Filming videos can be very awkward for me, but this time I got to ride a dirt bike out in the desert where I'm most comfortable; it just felt so natural for the song.  We're all pretty good on a bike so we just took turns doing tricks and trying to outdo each other.  We ended up with some sweet footage.  Nice."

View some behind-the-scenes photos from the making of the video:
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rs_utsc1.jpg
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rs_utsc2.jpg
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rs_utsc3.jpg
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rs_utsc4.jpg

RIVAL SONS' new album, HEAD DOWN, is available now in Europe on jewel case CD, digi-sleeve CD and limited edition audiophile vinyl.  A special framed stencil edition hand-made by the band themselves is also available exclusively from the Earache Webstore.  Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/jucwYJ

HEAD DOWN is also available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/KMbFhR

HEAD DOWN is due to be released on physical formats in the USA on January 22nd, but the European import version is available now from the Earache US Webstore at http://bit.ly/mtaFfm

Get more RIVAL SONS news and info at:

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Wednesday, January 02, 2013

EARACHE TEAMS UP WITH SCION A/V FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY LABEL SHOWCASE

SCION A/V METAL is proud to present the label showcase for the legendary EARACHE RECORDS at The Glass House in Pomona, CA on Saturday January 12th, 2013 featuring performances from OCEANO, VEKTOR, BONDED BY BLOOD and WHITE WIZZARD.

This event will coincide with the 25th ANNIVERSARY of the groundbreaking Nottingham, England based label, which has been at the forefront of bringing countless legendary and pioneering acts of extreme metal and beyond to the world. 
 
The tickets for this event are FREE with RSVP at the link below.

http://www.scionav.com/event/503/Oceano,-Vektor,-Bonded-By-Blood,-White-Wizzard

RSVP is strictly required. Early arrival to the venue is suggested as space is limited and entry will not be guaranteed. 

This is a matinee show that will start at 1:00pm PST 

About the bands: 
OCEANO - Having relentlessly toured the globe since the release of 2010's "Contagion", Chicago's reigning titans of technical death mark their long awaited return to The Glass House to blaze at the helm of this mammoth event. 

VEKTOR - Sci fi themed and fueled with furious fervor all wrapped in a cutthroat progressive thrash primer, VEKTOR's renowned live performances will leave all your senses frayed to say the least. 

BONDED BY BLOOD - Pomona's hometown thrash hero's will be playing fresh off the heels of their new blistering opus "The Aftermath". Be sure to check out their recent video for "Crawling in the Shadows" made with SCION A/V and directed by Dave Vorhes. 
http://bit.ly/UEyjaX

WHITE WIZZARD - Raw, good time, fist-raising trad metal from LA with grandiose lyrics and classic rock riffs all in a sound that pays homage to an era where metal was fueled by bombastic good times filled with excess.

When asked about how he felt to be a part of this epic event, David DiSanto of Vektor said, "We're real stoked to be a part of this event. 25 years is longer than most of us have been on Earth! Congrats to Earache and thank you to Scion for all of the support for the show. See you sleazoids there!". 

Along with Vektor's excitement, Pomona based Bonded by Blood also expressed their enthusiasm for this hometown rager. States Carlos Relgado: "We are excited to say that we are going to be a part of this year's Earache showcase, along with Scion who have been super cool and have gone out of their way to support us and the scene. We just couldn't be more grateful for them to put on shows like this - down the street from where we rehearse none the less! The Glass House in Pomona has always been one of the best known (yet also sort of unknown) places to play. In the past couple of years or so they have not been having very many metal shows. We are hoping to change that.

"We look forward to seeing a lot of friends and family and we can't wait to share the stage once again with great friends such as Vektor and White Wizzard. Cheers!" 
 
About SCION A/V:
Scion A/V is a creative enterprise of Scion devoted to the discovery, nurture, funding and distribution of compelling music and arts programming. Scion A/V has created and championed projects for over 100 underground musical artists, supported tours and special events, created film documentaries, curated art installations, and produced a collection of ‘zines. In addition, Scion A/V executes the annual Scion Music(less) Conference and operates 17 broadband radio stations via Scion Streaming Radio. For more information, visit: http://www.scionav.com


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