Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, ZEBULON PIKE is an instrumental prog-doom metal band formed in late 2002. Inspired in equal parts by heavy sounds of the ’70s (Mountain, Pentagram, Captain Beyond, early Judas Priest), progressive rock (King Crimson, Rush), and 20th century classical (Bela Bartok, Arvo Part, and many others), ZEBULON PIKE combine the impact of metal with the calculated approach of “art” music. The result is a refined, muted aggression necessary for inciting the slow motion apocalypse.
LIVING SACRIFICE, who have been thrashing for over twenty years, return with a brand new DVD. “In Finite Live” features a professionally shot and recorded multi-camera performance filmed in Pomona, Southern California. The band’s set list spans their impressive catalog. The band counts members of bands as diverse as LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING and DEMON HUNTER among their fans.
This is THE BIG ONE! This December, 20 years after Michael Allred’s independent comics icon was introduced to the world, a celebration of all things Madman will take the form of a gigantic 11 x 17 hardcover! The MADMAN 20TH ANNIVERSARY MONSTER HC will include an all-new MADMAN story from Allred, as well as contributions from an impressive list of industry giants such as Darwyn Cooke, Frank Quitely, Jeff Smith, and Erik Larsen.
Old school thrash metal that is dynamically composed and injected with maximum groove, Juggernaut from Chicago thrashers DEGRADATION delivers the goods with authenticity and conviction. This is as real as it gets, folks. Experience the full frontal assault for yourself by contacting ClawhammerPR@gmail.com.
Multi-platinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will launch the North American leg of their I’m With You World Tour in January. Tickets for six shows go on sale on December 3rd (see below for routing) with more shows and ticket on-sale dates to be announced in the coming weeks. The 2012 arena tour will be the band’s first full-scale tour of the U.S. since 2007 when they hit the road in support of 2006’s Stadium Arcadium.
Mexican extreme metal label Chaos Records has announced a December 5th release date for BLOOD MORTIZED’s Bestial EP. This is old style, dirty-rotten-unpolished Swedish Death Metal the way it was truly meant! Bestial is a 4 track EP of supreme crushing Swedish death metal with collaboration with members and ex-members of CRYPT OF KERBEROS, AMON AMARTH, MALFEITOR and STIGMATA.
Abyss Records is pleased to announce the recent signing of Sweden’s Carnivore. Plans are in place for the label to re-release a limited edition version of the band’s EP Faces of Death in early 2012. Carnivore is set to enter the studio in December of this year to record their full-length debut, which will be out sometime next year.
The iron fist of the underground returns with their most vicious effort to date! Death metal veterans VORE are about to unleash the long-awaited follow up to 2005’s Maleficus upon the huddled masses. Entitled Gravehammer, VORE’s newest release sees the band’s battle-ready brand of death metal taken to a new level of intensity and aggression.