Arizona rockers Man Made Machine are hitting the road with Pop Evil as support. The tour will kick off on February 17th in Muncie, IN and will make stops throughout the Midwest and Southern United States before concluding in Broussard, LA on March 3rd (tour dates below). Their debut album, Become, is available in stores and via all digital service providers. The album was produced by Chad Grey and Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne and HELLYEAH and was mixed by Jeremy Parker (Godsmack/Evanescence).
By Todd Matthy Gigantour did not live up to its name. Before I continue none of it was the fault of the bands or their members. It was the sound and the timing. Sound was off, you couldn’t hear the singers (especially during Megadeth), and performances were too short (like Motorhead’s). There were times when distortion was stronger then the musicians. But we’ll talk about that later for now let’s talk about the bands.
This weekend, Portland, Oregon-based crust punk icons FROM ASHES RISE entered the studio to lay down two vicious new anthems for Southern Lord Recordings. The crushing recording session marks the first time the band recorded in nine years! Recorded at Audible Alchemy, engineered by Bryan Sours and Steve Lobdell, and mixed at Audiosiege by Sours and the band’s own Brad Boatright, the two tracks — “Rejoice The End” and “Rage of Sanity” — are being finalized for a rabid new 7″ set to be let off the chain via Southern Lord in April or May. A final release date, cover art and more will be be locked down in the coming weeks.
A modern day answer to vintage metal, ON TOP are a hard-hitting power trio who deliver dirty rock n’ roll with an authentic 80’s metal flare! Top Heavy is the sleazy debut album from these Philadelphia rockers who rip it up with edgy vocals, hard hitting drums, dominating riffs and killer leads that will leave you begging for more. Guitarist Alex Kulick restores hope that guitar gods certainly still exist!
Grammy nominees Mastodon have announced that they will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album The Hunter, which was released by Reprise Records in September. The tour kicks off on April 4th in Portland, ME, and visits more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up with a hometown show at Atlanta’s Masquerade Music Park on May 12th.
Illinois-based Vikings thrashers THE HORDE have released a video for the song “Odin’s Blood” off their latest release, Thy Blackened Reign; out now on Stormspell Records. Praised for its “aggressive, yet epic music…” by TheMetalReview.com, Thy Blackened Reign combines monstrous groove with fierce Viking Thrash for a sound that’s both destructive and impossible to resist.To check out the video for “Odin’s Blood,”
Atlantic recording group Shinedown has announced plans to headline this year’s eagerly awaited Avalanche Tour. The North American trek – presented by Zippo and produced by Synergy Global Entertainment, Inc. – gets underway on March 27th at The Grove in Anaheim, California and then continues through late April (see attached itinerary). Accompanying Shinedown on the 2012 Avalanche Tour will be Adelita’s Way, with additional support from New Medicine (March 27th – April 10th) and Art of Dying (April 12th – April 25 th).