Metalmachine.net recently caught up with Southern hard rock band Crossfade while the band was in NYC to promote their recent release “We All Bleed” .  

Miami hard rock band on the verge, Black Tide, shows off considerable acoustic chops in the newly released video performances of “That Fire” and “Fight ‘Til The Bitter End.” Black Tide’s musicality and soulfulness shine in these videos.  

Cult doom/death metal act DIVINE EVE will invade Austin, TX for the first time in their storied career this weekend when they join ENORMICAN, VEX, FERAL REX and STEEL BEARING HAND at Frontier Bar (2421 Webberville) on Saturday August 20th.  

WAYNE STATIC will embark on a string of dates this fall in support of his first solo album, PIGHAMMER, releasing October 4th, on Dirthouse Records. STATIC will be accompanied by special guests EYE EMPIRE, KYNG, ONE EYED DOLL and GEMINI SYNDROME.  

Having conquered Central Illinois Metalfest and massacred Maryland Deathfest, the maniacal bastards known as GRAVEHILL now have their sights set on the unassuming locale of Cheyenne, Wyoming to headline the Wolves of the Apocalypse Festival. The show will take place on Saturday August 20th at The Bananza (600 E. Carlson, Cheyenne, WY) with the doors opening at 2:00 and bands starting at 2:30.     

KITTIE have debuted a brand new music video for the track “Empires (Part 2)”. This video is one of two that the band shot with director David Brodsky.  

Having already toured through the country most of the Summer with the likes of Xibalba, Foundation, Rotting Out and more, Chicago wrecking crew HARM’S WAY have just been confirmed to join The Acacia Strain, Terror and Stray From The Path on the upcoming God Damn Tour, set to stomp through the U.S. this fall. The brutal hardcore alliance kicks off late this October and will mangle its way through nearly 30 cities.  

Rev Theory return to the airwaves with a new single impacting rock radio August 30. The song “The Fire,” follows the top fifteen hit and title track from their recent release Justice. The album had a strong first week at retail, with Billboard chart debuts of 11 at Alternative, 20 at Hard Rock and 75 on the Top 200 National chart. When asked about the song, singer Rich Luzzi shared, “No matter how bad it ever gets in any relationship just realize that nothing is forever. Do not wait for tomorrow to say what could be said today because tomorrow may never come!”  

Marshall “Fucking” Beck, front man for AZ-based tech deathers Reign Of Vengeance [Brain Damage Films/Music] and Rebirth is pleased to announce the release of his latest horrifying short story, “A Dark Path.” The short story is being offered as a free bonus to those who purchase his recently released collection “And Let There Be Darkness,” currently available on both paperback and E-Book format via A Book’s Mart.   

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, Green Hornet, Vampirella, Warlord of Mars, Project Superpowers, Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time and more!  

Abyss Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of Inevitable Decay from old school Swedish thrashers ENTRENCH. The album is targeted for a late 2011 release with vinyl treatment coming from Sweden’s Blood Harvest Records. Right up the alley of Kreator and Slayer fans, ENTRENCH brings back real aggression and brutality to today’s thrash metal scene. Beware: This band will leave you with a bad case of whiplash.  

“The drugs! The debauchery! The decadence! The wild-man performances from Iggy Pop, a man with a taste for peanut butter-not to eat, but to smear on his chest-and broken glass, which he likewise worked into his flesh while on stage. It’s all here in Brett Callwood’s exhaustive account of the rise and demise of the Stooges, the Michigan band who effectively invented punk rock.”