Released in September 1991, Nirvana’s sophomore album and major label debut elevated Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a critically acclaimed Aberdeen, Washington, cult band to generational spokesmen who’d unwittingly created a cultural shift and musical touchstone. Rising to No. 1 the world over by year’s end and ultimately selling over 30 million copies worldwide
Hard rock titans Mastodon have confirmed September 27th, 2011, as the release date of their highly anticipated new full-length studio album, The Hunter. Several exciting events are planned for release day apart from their Reprise Records release which follows their universally acclaimed concept album, Crack the Skye released in March 2009.
So, it seems that the Marvel/DC skirmishes have reached the trenches of the comic book retail world. Not only are the two companies battling it out on this years movie screens (Captain America, Green Lantern, Thor) Marvel has taken it to the next level. The House Of Ideas is offering retailers an exclusive Fear Itself #6 Variant by Ed McGuiness for the return of stripped covers from DC Flaspoint comic books. Read the press release below. Wonder how DC will respond.
The Spudmonsters – Stand Up For What You Believe is the next chapter in the history books for one of Cleveland Ohio’s most influential underground bands. Signing to a new east coast hardcore imprint Fast Break! Records, The Spuds pick up right where they left off with 1997’s “Moment Of Truth” featured on Century Media.
Listenable Records has set August 30th as the North American release date for Amsterdam, Hellsinki, the debut album from American/Dutch/Finnish thrashers Tornado. Recorded over the span of ten days at Abyss Studios with Hypocrisy/Pain mainman Peter Tagtgren Amsterdam, Hellsinki is 12 tracks of fist pumpin, booty shakin sleezy thrash for a new generation of Pimps and Hos.
Hollywood Undead will perform live at the P.C. Richard & Son Theater in New York on Wednesday, July 27 as part of iHeartRadio Live, a Clear Channel entertainment production that features private performances and interviews with today’s top recording artists. The band will play songs from their popular new album American Tragedy along with other hits.
Djent magicians/prog mathematicians DEADFALL turns the budding genre on its collective ear with their DIY EP New Light. Written, recorded and produced by recent Berklee grad Eddie Kim (guitars and drum programming) and Sean Dusoe (bass), New Light is an intelligently-written and forward-thinking instrumental release that combines concrete groove, hypnotic melodies and emotive clean passages to fill any voids one might assume would be left in the absence of a screamer.
Iconic rock front man, Michael Monroe, will release his new cd Sensory Overdrive in the U.S and Canada on August 23rd on Spinefarm/ Universal. The new cd from the former front man of the influential band Hanoi Rocks was produced by legendary producer Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon, Cheap Trick).
Swedish tech-death destroyers Volturyon have been confirmed to take part in the Eastern Death Infernal Tour 2011 with Demonical. The tour will run from October 26th to November 12th, focusing mainly on Baltic and Eastern European territories. Shows in Warsaw, Budapest, Bucharest and Berlin have been booked with the rest of the dates to be confirmed soon. Additional support will come from Hungary’s Slytract.
Leading up to San Diego Comic-Con 2011, comics fans and the comics news media buzzed with rumors that Brian K. Vaughan, the acclaimed writer of Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways and Pride of Baghdad, was returning to comics. Vaughan’s return was confirmed at Image Comics’ Kirkman Talks Creator-Owned panel Saturday, when Vaughan announced that he is launching SAGA, an all-new ongoing title co-created with artist Fiona Staples, at Image in 2012.
