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Dragonforce Reveal New Singer
March 2nd, 2011
UK based metal heroes DRAGONFORCE have announced that their long search for a new vocalist is finally over. After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, the shredmasters supreme welcome 23-year-old Marc Hudson to the band to fill the boots left by ZP Theart, who parted ways with the band in March of last year.
"I'm really excited about being a part of the DragonForce family," said Hudson. "It's always been my dream to dedicate my life to making music. I'm going to bring all the power and emotion I can to the songs, and help make the killer new record the fans have been waiting for!"
Born in Oxford England, Hudson was picked from the thousands of applications via a number of impressive video auditions and live performances, which left the rest of the band in no doubt that they’d found their man. Since the age of 16, Hudson has been building his vocal skills, gigging with bands in the UK underground scene, developing a powerful style with influences which include Bruce Dickinson, Michael Kiske and Sebastian Bach.
Said founding member and guitarist Herman Li: "After almost a year of searching around the globe, it's great to be able to finally tell our fans the good news. Marc's expressive and melodic vocals are sounding phenomenal on the new songs, adding another dimension to the DragonForce sound that I am sure all the fans will love."
The band has been working on a new album since early 2010, recording in various studios in California, London and the South of France. The follow up to 2008’s hugely successful Ultra Beatdown album will be highly anticipated, with top 10 and top 20 chart positions all over the world and a Grammy Nomination in the United States setting the precedent. With Hudson brought into the fold, the band is enjoying an injection of enthusiasm and hunger that sees DRAGONFORCE prepared to return more focused and determined than ever before.
"Everyone in the band is extremely excited about how the new material is shaping up." Continued Li. "We haven't felt this kind of energy in the band for a long time. We can't wait to unleash the next DragonForce album later this year."
The new album is expected to hit the shelves in September, with a full world tour to follow.
http://www.dragonforce.com/
Danzig Announces US Spring Tour
March 1st, 2011
Deth Red Sabaoth Tour to feature guests Devildriver, 2Cents
Los Angeles, CA- Today, Danzig announces the Deth Red Sabaoth Tour this Spring with special guests Devildriver and 2Cents.
The month-long, 22-city trek beings in Las Vegas on April 29th, hitting all regions of the US, and ends May 28th in Tempe, AZ. This comes on the heels of Danzig’s recent nomination for BEST VOCALIST at the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.
Tickets go on sale to the general public this weekend, March 4-5th, but special fan club pre-sale tickets will be available starting Wednesday, March 2nd at 3pm local time. For details, visit http://tixx1.artistarena.com/danzig.
The new single from Danzig will be "Ju Ju Bone"- a bluesy, devilishly melodic track from Danzig’s current, critically acclaimed album, Deth Red Sabaoth. The brand new video for "Ju Ju Bone" is soon to follow. The eerie, visually stunning video was co-directed by Glenn Danzig and Jonathan Lewis- director of the horror cult classic, Black Devil Doll.
DevilDriver’s claws are as sharp as ever with their fifth album Beast, which finds the band enjoying the best reviews of their near-decade career. 2Cents have become one of hard rock’s most promising young acts with their powerful live performance.
Novembers Doom Release Info
March 1st, 2011
SET TO RELEASE APHOTIC ON MAY 10, 2011
Chicago's Novembers Doom have finished recording their eighth full length album entitled Aphotic. The album is set for release on May 10th on The End Records. Frontman Paul Kuhr says of the release, "One goal in Novembers Doom is to never repeat ourselves. We aim to constantly challenge our writing abilities to deliver something new each and every time, while maintaining what we feel is our signature sound. We feel we've not only accomplished that with Aphotic, but have pushed our creativity into new musical territory. The result is quite possibly the most unique Novembers Doom release yet." The album has its roots in darkness and melancholic madness, reminiscent of the band's early doom roots but bringing something new and modern to the listener.
Aphotic features special guests on several tracks. Anneke Van Giersbergen (Agua De Annique, The Gathering) delivers a chilling and haunting vocal on "What Could Have Been." World renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine (Earthen Grave) lends her talent on both "What Could Have Been" as well as "The Dark Host." Finally, the man behind the mixing board Dan Swano (Nightingale, Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath) adds his vocal touch to "Of Age and Origin," also offering rare appearance of his mighty growl!
Tracklist:
1. The Dark Host
2. Harvest Scythe
3. Buried
4. What Could Have Been
5. Of Age and Origin - Part 1: A Violent Day
6. Of Age and Origin - Part 2: A Day of Joy
7. Six Sides
8. Shadow Play
Novembers Doom plan to announce touring plans soon.
November's Doom Podcast: http://tinyurl.com/ndpodcasting
www.novembersdoom.com
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Black Water Rising's "RISE" Takes to Ice
October 5th, 2010
Tapped as official song for the New Jersey Devils
New York hard rockers BLACK WATER RISING are proud to announce that NHL team, the New Jersey Devils are using their song "Rise" from their self-titled debut as the Devil's Army theme song which can be seen in their 2010-11 season opening video. The song is featured as part of the "RISE UP!" Campaign used to rally the Devils and their fans. The song is also being blasted at all Devils home games this season as they take the ice.
Hockey enthusiast and bass player of BWR, Oddie McLaughlin had the following to say about the band's song being embraced by the Devils and their Legion of fans:
"I've been a huge hockey fan since I was a kid and to have our song 'Rise' played before the New Jersey Devils is beyond my wildest dreams. So let's drop the puck and 'Rise' to a new level of hockey. Go Devils!!"
BLACK WATER RISING'S self-titled debut release is available now on Giddy Up! Records. Giddy Up! Records is a brand new label with distribution through Sony/RED. The album artwork was designed by "Mister Sam" aka Sam Shearon, the renowned artist from England who hasdone work for Rob Zombie, Godhead and ESP guitars.
VISIT BLACK WATER RISING ONLINE:
http://www.myspace.com/blackwaterrising
NEW ALBUM "BLOODY PIT OF HORROR" IN STORES NOVEMBER 9th
October 5th, 2010
New CD realsed on Metal Blade Records
Interplanetary Shock Rockers GWAR have just hit the road on The "Bloody Tour of Horror" in support of their upcoming release "Bloody Pit of Horror" which is in stores November 9th on Metal Blade Records. In celebration of the release, your space mutant overlords have announced two in-store appearances where you, the human scum will have the chance to meet your masters in person.
The first in-store appearance is slated for Sunday October 24th in Rochester, NY at The House Of Guitars located at 645 Titus Ave Rochester, NY 14617. The signing takes place from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Fans who pre-order "Bloody Pit of Horror" at The House of Guitars, will receive the booklet from "The Bloody Pit of Horror" to have signed by the members of GWAR. Fans that pre-order the album will be granted priority line access. For more information please call 585-544-9928.
The second in-store is set for Halloween in Milwaukee, WI at The Exclusive Company's "Haus of Metal" located at 5026 S. 74th St. Greenfield, WI 53220. There will also be a costume contest held during this appearance, so be sure to come in costume or dressed as one of the members of GWAR for your chance to win tickets to see GWAR that night at The Rave and other prizes from GWAR and Metal Blade Records. The signing will take place from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Fans that pre-order "Bloody Pit of Horror" will receive a copy of the booklet early to have signed by GWAR. Fans that pre-order the album will be granted priority line access. For more information please call 414-281-6644 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 414-281-6644 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. As of press time more in store appearances are being scheduled, stay tuned to GWAR.net and MetalBlade.com for more info.
Upon hearing of the in-store appearances for the first time, singer Oderus Urungus muttered:
"This is a great chance for the the fans to come out, get slapped around and maybe even vomited on. Afterwards, and during, we shall loot the store of all its products, go through the pockets of the dead, and force their corpses to have sex with animals. All in the name of good music!"
In other GWAR news, the band has announced that they will be performing for the first time on network television on October 28th, when they take to the stage on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon". The shows airs 12:35 Eastern and the band will be tearing through their new single "Zombies, March!"
Last week, Bloody-Disgusting.com premiered the first single from "Bloody Pit of Horror" "Zombies March!" Check it out at: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/music/1043
GWAR's latest masterpiece "Bloody Pit of Horror" will be in stores on November 9th, but you can pre-order your copy today from the official GWAR page on the Metal Blade Records website at: http://www.metalblade.com/gwar. The landing page includes all current tour dates, GWAR footage from BOTH GWAR.tv and MetalBlade.tv, and pre-orders for "Bloody Pit of Horror" on CD, a GWAR t-shirt, or the ultimate "Bloody Pit" package that includes the CD, the GWAR t-shirt, and a 12x12 autographed cover print!
Catch GWAR on the "Bloody Tour Of Horror", with The Casualties, Infernaeon and Mobile Deathcamp:
BADLY DRAWN BOY
ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN DECEMBER TOUR DATES
October 5th, 2010
Album It's What I'm Thinking Pt.1 - Photographing Snowflakes Out October 12th
BADLY DRAWN BOY, aka Damon Gough, has announced details of a North American tour in October, his first in three years. The dates coincide with a new BADLY DRAWN BOY album slated for release on October 12th on The End Records. The two-week run will kick off in Boston on December 1st and wrap up with a two-night stand at Los Angeles' Troubadour. Tickets for select dates go on sale starting October 6th.
Penning the soundtrack to last year's Caroline Aherne film The Fattest Man in Britain sparked a period of unprecedented creativity for Gough, resulting in a wealth of great new songs. Gough decided the best way to capture this surge, and give the songs the exposure they deserved was to release a trilogy of albums. The trilogy is called It's What I'm Thinking and Part 1 - Photographing Snowflakes will be in stores next week.
The video for the single "Too Many Miracles" can be seen here:
Badly Drawn Boy - Too Many Miracles
Slipknot & Stone Sour's Corey Taylor and My Soul to Take Director Wes Craven Meet for the second "ROGUE ON ROGUE" Interview
October 5th, 2010
Their chat brought to you by artistdirect.com and iamrogue.com
This past week ARTISTdirect.com and IAMROGUE.com introduced Slipknot/Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor to legendary horror director Wes Craven (My Soul to Take, Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street) for an exclusive interview in honor of ROGUE PICTURES My Soul to Take-in theaters this Friday October 8, 2010.
This conversation found Wes and Corey opening up about everything from when they discovered horror and classic screen characters to music's role in filmmaking and their common aims. Plus, Corey talks about the first Wes flick that freaked him out!
Check out the interview here!
The interview is the second in a series of interviews entitled "Rogue on Rogue" that pairs two distinctive and influential artists from diverse mediums in a unique, 'first meeting' setting that leaves the chaos and comedy un-cut and unedited.
Be sure to check out the video now! Stay tuned for more from Slipknot, Stone Sour, Wes Craven and iamROGUE.com and ARTISTdirect.com.
Gorgeous Frankenstein has new DVD Release
October 5th, 2010
Former Misfits axe man Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein's solo project, Gorgeous Frankenstein, have released their first DVD, You Must See It To Believe It! today. The 40-minute thrill ride directed by Glenn Danzig, features eight blood curdling tracks including " Man or Monster," " Devilgirl," " Reverse of God," " Made In Hell" and more. In addition to the live tracks, the DVD features never before seen behind-the-scenes footage from Gorgeous Frankenstein's 2008 U.S. tour. The disc also contains a previously unreleased video for "Man or Monster."
You Must See It To Believe It! marks the first release since Gorgeous Frankenstein made their debut in 2007. Gorgeous Frankenstein toured with Danzig on his Red Deth Sabaoth Tour in summer 2010 and plan to announce more dates this fall.
Korn's James "Munky" Shaffer and Machete Star Michelle Rodriguez Featured Together in the first "ROGUE ON ROGUE" Interview
August 20th, 2010
Their chat brought to you by artistdirect.com and iamrogue.com
This past week ARTISTdirect.com and IAMROGUE.com paired legendary Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and actress Michelle Rodriguez (Machete, Avatar, Lost, Girlfight) for an exclusive video interview, a filmed conversation between these two provocative people, who met for the first time, in front of the cameras.
UK based metal heroes DRAGONFORCE have announced that their long search for a new vocalist is finally over. After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, the shredmasters supreme welcome 23-year-old Marc Hudson to the band to fill the boots left by ZP Theart, who parted ways with the band in March of last year. 
Los Angeles, CA- Today, Danzig announces the Deth Red Sabaoth Tour this Spring with special guests Devildriver and 2Cents.
Chicago's Novembers Doom have finished recording their eighth full length album entitled Aphotic. The album is set for release on May 10th on The End Records. Frontman Paul Kuhr says of the release, "One goal in Novembers Doom is to never repeat ourselves. We aim to constantly challenge our writing abilities to deliver something new each and every time, while maintaining what we feel is our signature sound. We feel we've not only accomplished that with Aphotic, but have pushed our creativity into new musical territory. The result is quite possibly the most unique Novembers Doom release yet." The album has its roots in darkness and melancholic madness, reminiscent of the band's early doom roots but bringing something new and modern to the listener.
Aphotic features special guests on several tracks. Anneke Van Giersbergen (Agua De Annique, The Gathering) delivers a chilling and haunting vocal on "What Could Have Been." World renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine (Earthen Grave) lends her talent on both "What Could Have Been" as well as "The Dark Host." Finally, the man behind the mixing board Dan Swano (Nightingale, Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath) adds his vocal touch to "Of Age and Origin," also offering rare appearance of his mighty growl!
New York hard rockers BLACK WATER RISING are proud to announce that NHL team, the New Jersey Devils are using their song "Rise" from their self-titled debut as the Devil's Army theme song which can be seen in their 2010-11 season opening video. The song is featured as part of the "RISE UP!" Campaign used to rally the Devils and their fans. The song is also being blasted at all Devils home games this season as they take the ice.
Interplanetary Shock Rockers GWAR have just hit the road on The "Bloody Tour of Horror" in support of their upcoming release "Bloody Pit of Horror" which is in stores November 9th on Metal Blade Records. In celebration of the release, your space mutant overlords have announced two in-store appearances where you, the human scum will have the chance to meet your masters in person.
BADLY DRAWN BOY, aka Damon Gough, has announced details of a North American tour in October, his first in three years. The dates coincide with a new BADLY DRAWN BOY album slated for release on October 12th on The End Records. The two-week run will kick off in Boston on December 1st and wrap up with a two-night stand at Los Angeles' Troubadour. Tickets for select dates go on sale starting October 6th. 
This past week ARTISTdirect.com and IAMROGUE.com introduced Slipknot/Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor to legendary horror director Wes Craven (My Soul to Take, Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street) for an exclusive interview in honor of ROGUE PICTURES My Soul to Take-in theaters this Friday October 8, 2010.
Former Misfits axe man Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein's solo project, Gorgeous Frankenstein, have released their first DVD, You Must See It To Believe It! today. The 40-minute thrill ride directed by Glenn Danzig, features eight blood curdling tracks including " Man or Monster," " Devilgirl," " Reverse of God," " Made In Hell" and more. In addition to the live tracks, the DVD features never before seen behind-the-scenes footage from Gorgeous Frankenstein's 2008 U.S. tour. The disc also contains a previously unreleased video for "Man or Monster."
You Must See It To Believe It! marks the first release since Gorgeous Frankenstein made their debut in 2007. Gorgeous Frankenstein toured with Danzig on his Red Deth Sabaoth Tour in summer 2010 and plan to announce more dates this fall. 
