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Critics Rave About Converge's New Album

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0800

After months of anticipation, groundbreaking metal/hardcore band Converge has released their highly anticipated new album, Axe To Fall.

Three years after their celebrated album No Heroes, critics agree that metal and hardcore's most aggressive band, Converge, have delivered one of the best albums of their career and one of the best metal/hardcore albums of the year. Not only has Axe To Fall been praised by metal and hardcore fans and critics, but it's also captured the undivided attention of indie and rock audiences, exposing one of underground metal/hardcore's most uncompromising bands to mainstream audiences around the world.

Converge are currently blowing minds and filling pits across the US on tour with Mastodon, High on Fire and Dethklok. Don't miss an exhilarating performance from the world's most aggressive band.

WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT AXE TO FALL:

"...a record that rivals "Jane Doe" and anything else that's come out this year" - Decibel (10/10)

"...your entire genre just saw its bar raised another 50 feet." - Revolver (4.5/5)

"thrilling, shattering, explosive" - PopMatters (9/10)

"Converge are this generation's Black Flag" - Pitchfork (8.5/10)

"The band still sounds like Converge, but like a Converge that's been around for 19 years and continues adding distinctively new details to their attack." - Stereogum.com

"...they've earned a reputation so formidable it'd give a lesser band performance anxiety." - Chicago Reader

"Converge merges the speed of hardcore, the virtuosity of metal and the guttural agonies of thrash, and its seventh album, "Axe to Fall," hurtles through a new batch of imprecations and apocalypses." - New York Times

"The kings of underground hardcore metal deliver so consistently that it becomes an exercise in finding new ways to say, "They still shred." - Inked

"The 13 songs encapsulate so much bitterness, rage, and fury in their brief, flickering existence, we might as well be talking about a Dali painting or an allegorical poem" - Outburn (10/10)

"perhaps the Massachusetts foursome's most accomplished record to date." - BBC

""Axe to Fall" is a big step forward for them" - Allmusic.com (4.5/5)

"Boston, MA, metal heads Converge have captured the destructive force of a wrecking ball in the song ("Axe To Fall")... and it rocks!" - SPIN.com

"If the world's really going to hell in a handbasket, this could well herald in the horsemen" - Kerrang! (4/5)

"...a corrosive symphony of punishing hardcore, unexpected touches of space rock and back-breaking metal, all held together by Bannon's psychoanalytical lyrics." - Boston Herald

""Axe to Fall" is a blistering metallic masterpiece" - Riverfront Times

""Axe", in all its variety, is far and away the most accessible - and dare I say the most fun - music Converge have made." - The Boston Phoenix

""Axe to Fall" encapsulates the creative arc of a long career, and proves that intelligence and imagination rule, no matter how thuggish the initial impulse." - The Big Takeover

"... Converge are showing neither the barest hint of slippage or fatigue whilst penning some of the most frantic, ferocious and God damn unrelenting music of their lives" - Rock Sound (UK) (9/10)

"...their furious extreme-metal jams churn with a tightly honed precision the band abjured on 2006's raw No Heroes and 2004's sludgy "You Fail Me."" - LA Weekly

""Axe to Fall" is a dazzling array of white-hot metal riffing in amongst colossal grooves and thick-textured soundscapes. To even be causing the debate of whether or not it's a better album than ‘Jane Doe' is a remarkable achievement and is testament to the quality of the band's latest and perhaps greatest." - Metal Hammer (UK)

""Axe" is a rampage of intricate drumming and six-string heroics." - Cleveland Scene

""Axe to Fall" is like mainlining adrenaline" - Westword

""Axe to Fall," shreds pretty damn hard" - Miami New Times

"There's plenty of other goodies to sink your teeth into on "Axe to Fall"" - Shockhound.com

"Is there any other group more qualified than Converge to hold the 'Most Influential Hardcore Band of the Last Decade' title?" - Lambgoat.com (8/10)

""Axe to Fall" is 110% CONVERGE and has easily succeeded in meeting (and quite possibly surpassing) everyone's expectations." - Apeshit.org

"Even though they cemented their place in the metal hall of fame years ago, Converge continues to challenge themselves and release music that blows every other band out of the water." - Absolutepunk.net (90%)

"possibly the best album of Converge's career." - Metalinjection.net (4.5/5)

""Axe to Fall" features some of the band's tightest, most interesting songwriting, as well as providing one of the most satisfying repeat listens of any Converge album." - Metalsucks.net (4.5/5)

"Truly, with "Axe To Fall" the band have proudly delivered another cornerstone album in their already impressive discography. A ravenous sonic envelopment that defines all their best traits, while trailblazing for future avenues yet to be fully explored." - ThePrp.com (5/5)

"Metalcore album of the year" - TheMetalUnderground.com (4.5/5)

"one of the best heavy metal albums of 2009, if not the best." - Ultimate-Guitar.com (9.3/10)

"Converge has elected growth over rote, choosing to create an album of challenging depth and horrifying beauty that still respects and builds on the balls-to-the-wall ferocity of the band's previous work." - Blogcritics.org

"Converge has yet again proven why they are one of the most revered underground bands ever to lay music to tape. "Axe to Fall" isn't just another album - it represents the anger, the sadness and the unrest faced by us all in this time of socioeconomic instability and fear. It is the sound of discontent and the cry of the masses. Let us stand together and sing its praises.
- Decoymusic.com (5/5)

Converge Tour Dates:

11/04: Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/05: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/06: Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire 11/07: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/08: Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphit w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/11: Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/12: Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/13: Austin, TX @ Austin City Music Hall w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/14: Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/16: Las Cruces, NM @ Pan American Center w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/17: Mesa, AZ @ Marquee Theatre w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/18: Las Vegas, House of Blues w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/20: Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/21: San Jose, CA @ Event Center w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
05/28: Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest w/ Entombed, Obituary, 16, and more

Frank Turner Premieres New Video For "Poetry of the Deed"

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0800

British singer-songwriter Frank Turner continues his mesmerizing courtship of the US with the video premiere for the title track from his critically acclaimed new album Poetry of the Deed. The new video features a montage of Turner’s exhilarating live performances from the last few months and comes just in time for Turner’s trek across the US on “The Revival Tour” with Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Jim Ward (Sparta), Tim Barry (Avail), Joey Cape (Lagwagon) and Dave Hause (The Loved Ones) among others.

Watch Frank Turner’s official video for “Poetry of the Deed” HERE

Like Turner’s previous video for “The Road,” “Poetry of the Deed” captures the excitement of his fans and the raw passionate energy of his performances perfectly. Having spent the last several months performing “Poetry of the Deed” on the road with The Gaslight Anthem in the US, at afterhours house parties and basement shows, at sold-out venues and festivals across the UK and even for CNN.com, word is spreading fast about one of the most engaging new sing-songwriters around today.

Don’t miss Turner’s electrifying live show on “The Revival Tour.”

Frank Turner Tour Dates (w/ “The Revival Tour”):

11/4 – The Blank Club – San Jose, CA
11/5 – The Blue Lamp – Sacramento, CA
11/6 – Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
11/7 – El Rey Theater – Los Angeles, CA
11/8 – Casbah – San Diego, CA
11/9 – Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV
11/10 – The Sets – Tempe, AZ
11/11 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
11/12 – Take 2 – El Paso, TX
11/13 – Red 7 – Austin, TX
11/14 – The Door – Dallas, TX
11/15 – Juanita’s Cantina – Little Rock, AR
11/16 – Hi-Tone Café – Memphis, TN
11/17 – One-Eyed Jack’s – New Orleans, LA
11/18 – The Bottletree Café – Birmingham, AL
11/19 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11/20 – Common Grounds – Gainesville, FL
11/21 – State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
11/22 – The Social – Orlando, FL

Story of the Year Come Out Swinging With New Music and Tour

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

St. Louis rockers Story of the Year have unleashed a hard-hitting new song, "To the Burial," today in anticipation of their upcoming US tour with The Devil Wears Prada and All That Remains.

Listen to "To the Burial" HERE.

From the opening echoes of singer Dan Marsala to the huge metal riffs and a soaring solo from dual guitarists Ryan Philips and Phil Sneed and snarling bass of Adam Russell backed by the punk rock pummeling of Josh Wills, "To The Burial" comes out of the gates with the only one agenda....to kick ass. The new song will be available for purchase on iTunes on Dec 1.

Having spent the last year doing light tours in the US, Brazil and Japan before locking themselves in the studio for the remainder of the time, Story of the Year have emerged rejuvenated and ready to rock. Fans are encouraged to follow the band's Twitter page (@storyoftheyear) for news, updates, contests, free tickets and more!!

Story of the Year Tour Dates (w/ The Devil Wears Prada, All That Remains & Haste The Day):

11/20 - Victory Sports Complex - Loves Park, IL
11/21 - The Orbit Room - Grand Rapids, MI
11/22 - Headliner's - Louisville, KY
11/23 - Water Street Music Hall - Rochester, NY
11/24 - The Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
11/25 - Bogart's - Cincinnati, OH
11/27 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
11/28 - Egyptian Room @ The Murat Centre - Indianpolis, IN
11/29 - Val Air Ballroom - Des Moines, IA
11/30 - Sokol Auditorium - Omaha, NE
12/2 - Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
12/4 - The New Oasis - Sparks, NV
12/5 - Empire Events Center - Sacramento, CA
12/6 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
12/7 - The Dome - Bakersfield, CA
12/9 - The Grove - Anaheim, CA
12/10 - Majestic Ventura Theater - Ventura, CA
12/11 - Soma - San Diego, CA
12/12 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
12/13 - Club 101 - El Paso, TX
12/14 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
12/16 - The Pavilion at Concrete Street - Corpus Christi, TX
12/18 - Rocketown - Nashville, TN
12/19 - Lincoln Theater - Raleigh, NC
12/20 - The NorVA - Norfolk, VA
12/21 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA

Sing It Loud Head Out On A "Cheap Date"

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

Dynamic Pop rockers Sing It Loud will be taking their arena friendly power chord fueled anthemic sound on the road for the Taco Bell “Cheap Date” Tour along with Texans Forever the Sickest Kids, Bryce Avary’s The Rocket Summer and My Favorite Highway beginning this October 27th. After a stint inciting youthful pandemonium to crowds across the country on the 2009 Warped Tour with their perfect melding of vocalist/guitarist Pat Brown's love of pop punk with fellow guitarist/vocalist Kieren Smith's affinity for the classic fist pumping celebratory rock and roll of bands’ like Kiss and Def Leppard, the young Minneapolis rising stars are currently in the studio recording the follow up to their Epitaph released debut album Come Around which was produced by fellow Minneapolis resident and band supporter Josh Cain of Motion Picture Soundtrack.

“Sing It Loud craft sugary, synth-heavy pop anthems that demand the assistance of a stadium sized audience.” – Alternative Press

Sing It Loud Tour Dates:

10/27 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City , MO
10/28 - Peoples Court - Des Moines, IA
10/29 - Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
10/30 - The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
10/31 - House of Blues – Chicago, IL
11/1 – Pop’s – Sauget, IL
11/3 – Orbit Room – Grand Rapids, MI
11/4 – Clutch Cargo’s – Pontiac, MI
11/5 – Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
11/6 – American University Tavern – Washington, D.C.
11/7 – Sonar – Baltimore, MD
11/8 – Diesel Club Lounge – Pittsburgh, PA
11/9 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
11/11 – Crazy Donkey – Farmingdale, NY
11/12 – Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, NJ
11/13 – Crocodile Rock – Allentown, PA
11/14 – Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
11/15 – House of Blues – Cambridge, MA
11/18 – Greene Street Club – Greensboro, NC
11/19 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11/20 – State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
11/21 – Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
11/22 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
11/24 – New Daisy Theatre – Memphis, TN
11/25 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
11/27 – White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
11/28 – Meridian – Houston, TX
11/29 – Jagz – Pharr, TX
12/1 – Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ
12/2 – Soma – San Diego, CA
12/3 – The Avalon – Hollywood, CA
12/4 – Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
12/5 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA

Frank Turner Returns To US For "Revival Tour"

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner will make his triumphant return to the US on Nov. 1 where he will join up with "The Revival Tour" alongside Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Jim Ward (Sparta), Tim Barry (Avail), Joey Cape (Lagwagon) and Dave Hause (The Loved Ones) among others.

Meet Frank Turner (video) here

After an unprecedented year touring with The Offspring and The Gaslight Anthem and generating enthusiastic press, Turner continues his non-stop trek across the US winning over audiences with his phenomenal live show. Fans that have seen his riveting performances don't walk away merely content on seeing a great performer, but feel the need to spread the word of Turner's passionate music and heartfelt lyrics.

Turner is touring the US in support of his recently released critically raved about third studio album, Poetry of the Deed. Called "his finest work" (Portland Mercury) and his "most consistent record yet" (NME), "Poetry of the Deed is a superb record that should shine a light on Turner not only as a brave new and, most importantly, thoroughly unmanufactured talent in the murky waters of the British singer-songwriter, but as a guy with a guitar slung over his back who can command venues from living rooms to huge concert halls" (BBC Radio 1).

Don't miss one of this generation's most endearing and gifted new singer-songwriters live this Nov.

Frank Turner Tour Dates (w/ "The Revival Tour"):

11/1 - Berbati's Pan - Portland, OR
11/4 - The Blank Club - San Jose, CA
11/5 - The Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA
11/6 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
11/7 - El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA
11/8 - Casbah - San Diego, CA
11/9 - Beauty Bar - Las Vegas, NV
11/10 - The Sets - Tempe, AZ
11/11 - Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
11/12 - Take 2 - El Paso, TX
11/13 - Red 7 - Austin, TX
11/14 - The Door - Dallas, TX
11/15 - Juanita's Cantina - Little Rock, AR
11/16 - Hi-Tone Café - Memphis, TN
11/17 - One-Eyed Jack's - New Orleans, LA
11/18 - The Bottletree Café - Birmingham, AL
11/19 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
11/20 - Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
11/21 - State Theater - St. Petersburg, FL
11/22 - The Social - Orlando, FL

Epitaph To Re-Issue Classic Blood Brothers Releases

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

Epitaph Records announces plans to re-issue The Blood Brothers’ classic albums Burn, Piano Island, Burn, Crimes, Young Machetes and March On Electric Children on November 17. The CD and digital re-issues will include rare previously unavailable live tracks and videos, music videos and B-sides for the ultimate collectors’ edition.

From 1997 to 2007, The Blood Brothers’ “molotov mixture of suburb surrealism and sonic extremity” (Alternative Press, 2003) rocked and riveted critics and fans around the world. Formed in the suburbs of Seattle, the dueling singers Johnny Whitney and Jordan Blilie along with Cody Votolato (guitar), Morgan Henderson (bass) and Mark Gajadhar (drums) crafted a unique style of convulsive, ground breaking hardcore that was quickly embraced by critics and fans of punk, hardcore and indie rock.

Over their ten years in existence the quintet released five critically acclaimed studio albums (four of which Epitaph is re-issuing), including Burn, Piano Island, Burn, “the most prolific, beautiful, and vital statement of rock since the Stooges' Raw Power” (PopMatters, 2003), Crimes, the sturdiest bridge between the hardcore underground and indie-rock elitists” (Alternative Press, 2004) and “one of the best of 2006” (PopMatters, 2006), Young Machetes.

Having moved on to other projects, Whitney and Votolato with indie-rockers Jaguar Love and Blilie, Gajadhar and Henderson with post-punk outfit Past Lives, The Blood Brothers called it quits at their creative peak, leaving behind a catalog the helped define a genre and continues to influence bands around the world.

Burn, Piano Island, Burn Tracklisting:

Disc 1:
1. Guitarmy - 0:39
2. Fucking's Greatest Hits - 2:59
3. Burn, Piano Island, Burn - 3:48
4. Every Breath is a Bomb - 4:45
5. Ambulance vs. Ambulance - 2:55
6. USA Nails - 5:14
7. Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon - 4:52
8. Six Nightmares at the Pinball Masquerade - 4:16
9. The Salesman, Denver Max - 4:32
10. I Know Where the Canaries and the Crows Go - 3:24
11. God Bless You, Blood Thirsty Zeppelins - 4:50
12. The Shame - 5:36
13. Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon – Live (Reading Festival 2005) - 5:02
14. Pink Tarantulas (off the Ambulance vs. Ambulance single) - 3:40
Ambulance vs. Ambulance - video (enhanced CD portion)

Disc 2
1. Jungle Rules Live - DVD

Crimes Tracklisting:

Disc 1
1. Feed Me to the Forest - 2:24
2. Trash Flavored Trash - 2:38
3. Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck - 3:15
4. Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers - 4:31
5. Teen Heat - 2:08
6. Rats and Rats and Rats for Candy - 3:52
7. Crimes - 4:00
8. My First Kiss at the Public Execution - 2:49
9. Live at the Apocalypse Cabaret - 3:12
10. Beautiful Horses - 1:47
11. Wolf Party - 3:28
12. Celebrator - 2:16
13. Devastator - 2:45

Disc 2
1. Ladies and Gentlemen (off the Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck single) - 2:46
2. Metronomes (off the Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck single) - 4:55
3. Crimes (alt. version) (off the Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck ep) - 3:55
4. Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers (alt. version) (off the Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck ep) - 3:30
5. Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck (live) (off the Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck ep) - 3:21
6. Trash Flavored Trash – Live (Reading Festival 2005) - 2:44
7. Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers – Live (Reading Festival 2005) - 4:39
8. My First Kiss at the Public Execution – Live (Reading Festival 2005) - 2:35
9. Live at the Apocalypse Cabaret – Live (Reading Festival 2005) - 3:45
10. Rats and Rats and Rats for Candy – Live (Reading Festival 2005) - 4:04
11. Teen Heat – Live (Reading Festival 2005) - 2:02
Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck - video (enhanced portion)

Young Machetes Tracklisting:

Disc 1
1. Set Fire to the Face on Fire - 2:20
2. We Ride Skeletal Lightning - 3:23
3. Laser Life - 2:45
4. Camouflage, Camouflage - 4:54
5. You're the Dream Unicorn! - 2:19
6. Vital Beach - 2:35
7. Spit Shine Your Black Clouds - 4:20
8. 1, 2, 3, 4 Guitars - 3:36
9. Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank - 4:05
10. Nausea Shreds Yr Head - 2:11
11. Rat Rider - 2:03
12. Johnny Ripper - 2:39
13. Huge Gold AK-47 - 2:31
14. Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes - 5:32
15. Giant Swan - 5:51

Disc 2
1. Laser Life - Nick Zinner Remix (off the Set Fire To The Face On Fire single) - 2:49
2. Nausea Shreds Yr Head - Gajamagic remix (off the Set Fire To The Face On Fire single) - 2:47
3. Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes - Gajamagic remix (off the Laser Life single) - 3:45
4. We Ride Skeletal Lightning – Live (KXLU 2006) - 3:31
5. Laser Life – Live (KXLU 2006) - 2:43
6. Camouflage, Camouflage – Live (KXLU 2006) - 4:59
7. Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank – Live (KXLU 2006) - 4:04
8. Vital Beach – Live (KXLU 2006) - 2:34
9. You’re the Dream Unicorn! – Live (KXLU 2006) - 2:11
10. Giant Swan – Live (KXLU 2006) - 5:48
Laser Life – video (enhanced portion)
Set Fire To The Face On Fire - video (enhanced portion)

March On Electric Children Tracklisting: (Standard Re-Issue)

1. Birth Skin/Death Leather - 1:41
2. Meet Me at the Water Front After the Social - 2:44
3. March on Electric Children! - 3:01
4. New York Slave - 2:42
5. Kiss of the Octopus - 2:37
6. Siamese Gun - 3:19
7. Mr. Electric Ocean - 2:14
8. Junkyard J. vs. The Skin Army Girlz/High Fives, LA Hives - 2:55
9. American Vultures - 3:27

Thursday Debut Video For "Circuits Of Fever" From 'Common Existence'

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

Visionary New Jersey rock sextet Thursday has released a new music video for the song “Circuits of Fever” from their critically acclaimed album, Common Existence, on Spinner.com.

Watch Thursday’s video for “Circuits of Fever” here.

The “Circuits of Fever” video was directed by Thursday guitarist and film enthusiast Steve Pedulla who also directed the band’s video for “For the Workforce, Drowning” and the Kill The House Lights DVD, and co-edited Thursday’s videos for “Ladies And Gentlemen: My Brother, The Failure” and “Resuscitation of a Dead Man.” Pedulla studied cinematography at North Carolina School of the Arts before picking up the guitar in the influential post-hardcore band.

Thursday is currently on tour till the end of the year in support of Common Existence.

Thursday Tour Dates:

10/19 – Edge 17 – Jacksonville, FL (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/20 – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/21 – State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/22 – The Social – Orlando, FL (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/23 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/24 – Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/25 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY (w/ Far, Midnight Masses)
12/4 – The Crazy Donkey – Farmingdale, NY (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/5 – Los Horizon – Syracuse, NY (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/6 – The Mod Club – Toronto, ON (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/9 – Chuby Rain – House of Tunes – Poplar Grove, IL (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/10 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/11 – The Mad Hatter – Covington, KY (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/12 – Pop’s – Sauget, IL (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/14 – Mr. Small’s Theatre – Milvale, PA (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/15 – The Ottobar – Baltimore, MD (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/16 – Canal Club Downstairs Lounge – Richmond, VA (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/17 – Crocodile Rock – Allentown, PA (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/18 – Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)
12/19 – Middle East (Downstairs) – Cambridge, MA (w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems & Endless Hallway)

Zombies Attack In New Found Glory's Latest Music Video

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

Pop-punk heroes New Found Glory battle flesh-starved zombie vixens in their new video for “Don’t Let Her Pull You Down,” debuting today. Directed by Meiert Avis (U2, Bruce Springsteen), the extended music video is a hilariously frightening tale of a young couple who watch a movie about New Found Glory narrowly escaping the clutches of scantily clad zombies, only to realize it’s more realistic than they thought.

Watch New Found Glory’s video for “Don’t Let Her Pull You Down” HERE

Details about the cast of the “Don’t Let Her Pull You Down” music video can be found on the movie’s IMDB page, a poster can be downloaded here. A limited 7” vinyl single (666 on aqua blue/1334 on orange) featuring “Don’t Let Her Pull You Down” and Japanese B-side “I’m The Fool” will be available soon through KingsRoad and on the band’s upcoming tour.

New Found Glory declare that “Pop-punk is not dead” in the new video and are hitting the road this fall with Dashboard Confessional to prove it. Don’t be a zombie and miss out!!

New Found Glory Headlining Tour Dates:
Oct 18 – Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT
Oct 19 – Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
Oct 21 – The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
Oct 22 – Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY
Oct 23 – LeMoyne College – Syracuse, NY
Oct 24 – Eleanor Rigby’s – Jermyn, PA
Oct 25 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
Oct 27 – Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 28 – Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
Oct 30 – Southgate House – Newport, KY
Oct 31 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
Nov 1 – People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
Nov 2 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE
Nov 3 – Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
Nov 5 – New Daisy – Memphis, TN
Nov 6 – Emerson Theater – Indianapolis, IN
Nov 7 – Pop’s – Sauget, IL
Dec 1 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
Dec 3 – Recher Theatre – Towson, MD

New Found Glory / Dashboard Confessional Tour Dates:

Nov 8 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 9 - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 11 - McKay Center - Salt Lake City, UT *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 13 - San Jose Civic Center - San Jose, CA *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 14 - Bren Events Center - Irvine, CA *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 15 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 17 – Soma - San Diego, CA *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 18 - Marquee Theater - Tempe, AZ *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 20 - Bricktown Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 21 - Sunset Station - San Antonio, TX*with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 22 - Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 24 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 27 - Pompano Beach Amphitheater - Pompano Beach, FL *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 28 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL *with Dashboard Confessional
Nov 29 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 3 - Tsongas Arena - Lowell, MA *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 4 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 5 - Ice Garden Arena - Pittsburgh, PA *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 7 - Nokia Theater - New York, NY *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 8 - Nokia Theater - New York, NY *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 9 - Nokia Theater - New York, NY *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 11 – Aragon - Chicago, IL *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 12 - Fillmore - Detroit, MI *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 13 - Kool Haus - Toronto, Ont. *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 14 - Kool Haus - Toronto, Ont. *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 16 - The National - Richmond, VA *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 17 – Fillmore - Charlotte, NC *with Dashboard Confessional
Dec 18 – Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA *with Dashboard Confessional

Bring Me The Horizon Unveil New Video For "The Sadness Will Never End"

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

Britain’s hottest up-and-coming metal band, Bring Me The Horizon, have debuted a video for their latest single, “The Sadness Will Never End,” from their critically acclaimed sophomore album Suicide Season today.

Taking inspiration from cult Swedish vampire flick 'Let The Right One In,' the video portrays the relationship between two children who meet in the woods one dark night as well as live vignettes of BMTH playing in the middle of the forest. The video was filmed in the middle of the night in a suitably barren forest in September with Director Adam Powell and RSA films (“The Comedown”, “Chelsea Smile”). Featuring a guest appearance by Sam Carter, vocalist for upcoming British band Architects, and the first ever narrative for a BMTH video.

Watch “The Sadness Will Never End” music video HERE

For More Information:
www.Myspace.com/bmth
http://tinyurl.com/BMTHPress

Converge Premieres New Video For "Axe To Fall" On FEARNet

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

In anticipation of one of 2009’s most anticipated metal/hardcore albums, CONVERGE has debuted their video for the record’s title track on Fearnet.com today. Watch this enthralling nightmarish vision HERE

From the dark recesses of director Craig Murray’s mind comes the horror inspired music video for “Axe To Fall.” Capturing the song’s break-neck speed and ferocity perfectly, the short follows excruciating scenes of torture and masochism that give birth to an awe inspiring bio-mechanical abomination.

Converge recently debuted the teeth gnashing title track from Axe To Fall on SPIN.com, who said “this foursome smash, crash, and destroy with foot-stomping appeal: Like a dropping guillotine, a screeching guitar riff falls into a cacophony of heavy guitar distortion, swelling bass, breakneck drum fills, and the hardcore screams of frontman Jacob Bannon.”

The year’s most aggressive album, Axe To Fall, is set for release on October 20 via Epitaph Records (vinyl on Deathwish Inc.). Fans can pre-order the album from Kingsroad Merch or Deathwish Inc. Converge is currently on tour with Mastodon and Dethklok.

Converge Tour Dates:

10/07: Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Center w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/09: Salt Lake City, UT @ Great Saltair w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/10: Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/12: Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/13: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/14: Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/15: Nutty's North @ Sioux Falls, SD w/ High On Fire
10/16: St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/17: Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/18: Milwaukee, WI @ Eagle's Auditorium w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/19: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ High On Fire
10/20: Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/21: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/22: London, ON @ London Music Hall w/ High On Fire
10/23: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/24: Buffalo, NY @ The Fairgrounds w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/25: Albany, NY @ Armory w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/27: Boston, MA @ House Of Blues w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/29: New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/30: New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
10/31: Washington, DC @ Patriot Center w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/01: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/03: Norfolk, VA @ Norva w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/04: Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/05: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/06: Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/07: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/08: Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphit w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/11: Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/12: Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/13: Austin, TX @ Austin City Music Hall w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/14: Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/16: Las Cruces, NM @ Pan American Center w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/17: Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Ampitheater w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/18: Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/20: Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
11/21: San Jose, CA @ Event Center w/ Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire
05/28: Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest w/ Entombed, Obituary, 16, and more
05/29: Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest w/ Entombed, Obituary, 16, and more
05/30: Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest w/ Entombed, Obituary, 16, and more