Converge//Napalm Death split release info
“Recorded as part of their new album sessions, Converge offer up the blazing new song “No Light Escapes”. Already a staple of their live set, this whirlwind of an emotional charged song is a soon to be a discordant hardcore/metal anthem for the band. Also on the release, Converge offer a “We Are The World” styled rendition of the influential Entombed classic “Wolverine Blues”. Joining them in tribute is a number of friends including Tomas Lindberg (Disfear, At The Gates, Lock Up), Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom, Split Cranium), Kevin Baker (APMD, The Hope Conspiracy), Brian Izzi (Trap Them), and more. A new Converge album will surface later in 2012 on Epitaph/Deathwish.
On the flip side, metal pioneers Napalm Death offer up two new aural monsters. First, “Will By Mouth” erupts in classic grind fashion. A buzz of brutal guitars and a crushing blast beat lay a foundation for Barney Greenway’s vicious vocal attack. All of it uniquely bleeding together to paint a vivid picture of social unrest. Also on the release, Napalm Death offer the slower and textural new song “No Impediment To Triumph (Bhopal)”. A deeply resonant number that lyrically sheds light on the horrific Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984. Without question, “No Impediment…” is truly powerful and poignant moment for this legendary band.”
New Whitechapel song, Hate Creation has been debuted. Their self-titled fourth studio album will be released June 19th.
Legend//Dr. Acula//Delusions//Bermuda//Adaliah tour dates
7/19 Kent, OH @ JB’s
7/20 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Hideout
7/21 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
7/22 Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz
7/23 Springfield, VA @ Empire
7/24 Charleston, SC @ Jimobs Rock Lounge
7/25 Columbus, GA @ Gallery 13 Event Center
7/26 Jacksonville, FL @ The Phoenix Taproom
7/27 Tampa, FL@ Transitions Art Gallery
7/28 Pensacola, FL @ The Handlebar
7/29 Nashville, TN @ TBA
7/30 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
7/31 Springfield, IL @ TBA
8/1 Barrington, IL @ Penny Road Pub
8/2 Fort Wayne, IN @ Ft. Wayne Broadripple
Shockwave Festival Tour dates
Shockwave Festival Tour has been announced featuring the bands Fear Factory, Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flames.
You can find the dates below.
07/06 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
07/07 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
07/11 Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
07/12 St. Paul, MN – Station 4
07/13 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
07/14 Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
07/17 Quebec City, QC – Imperial Theater
07/18 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
07/20 Clifton, NY – Northern Lights
07/21 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
07/22 Reading, PA – Reverb
07/25 Worcester, MA – Palladium
07/26 Springfield, VA – Empire
07/29 Rockford, IL – Tebala Shrine
08/02 Window Rock, AZ – Nakai Hall
08/03 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee Theater
08/04 Hollywood, CA – House Of Blues
Poison The Well Comeback?
Poison The Well posted a little tease post on Facebook mentioning some big news coming soon. Do I smell a comeback?
Summer Slaughter Dates Revealed
The Summer Slaughter Tour 2012 schedule and lineup can be seen below.
Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried And Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Job For A Cowboy, Goatwhore, Exhumed, and Cerebral Bore.
7/20 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
7/21 San Diego, CA @ SOMA
7/22 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
7/23 Scottsdale, AZ @ Venue of Scottsdale
7/25 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
7/26 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
7/27 Mission, TX @ Pharr Events Center
7/28 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
7/30 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
7/31 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
8/1 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
8/2 Knoxville, TN @ The Valarium
8/3 Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
8/4 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
8/5 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
8/7 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
8/8 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
8/9 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
8/10 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
8/11 Montreal, QC @ Heavy Montreal
8/12 Toronto, ON @ Heavy Toronto
8/14 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
8/15 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s
8/16 Chicago, IL @ House Blues
8/17 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
8/18 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
8/20 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
8/22 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Sodo
8/23 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
8/24 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
8/25 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
SYSTEM OF A DOWN U.S. TOUR
System Of A Down will headline a North American tour in August with support from Deftones.
Confirmed dates include:
8/2 Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/4 Holmdel Township, NJ @ PNC Center
8/5 Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
8/7 Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
8/9 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
8/11 Montreal, QC @ Heavy MTL Festival
8/12 Toronto, ON @ Heavy TO Festival
8/14 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Amphitheater
8/15 Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
The Trespass America Festival tour has now officially been announced.
The summer tour will feature Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Pop Evil, Trivium, Emmure, God Forbid, and Battlecross.
Here’s the date schedule:
7/13 Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
7/15 Billings, MT @ MetraPark Arena
7/16 Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Civic Center
7/17 Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Falls Arena
7/19 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
7/21 Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County Expo Center
7/24 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheater
7/25 Belton, TX @ Bell County Expo Center
7/27 San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
7/28 Beaumont, TX @ Ford Pavilion
7/30 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
8/3 Battle Creek, MI @ Kellogg Arena
8/7 Syracuse, NY @ SRC Arena
8/8 Glens Falls, NY @ Glens Falls Civic Center
8/10 Scarborough, ME @ Scarborough Downs
8/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
8/15 Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
8/17 Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
8/18 Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
8/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing
8/22 Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum
8/25 Rio Rancho, NM @ Santa Ana Star Center
8/26 Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
8/28 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Code Orange Kids debuted their music video for “My Body is a Well” from their upcoming split with Full Of Hell. AbsolutePunk will be streaming the split on Monday.
Blkheart Group shuts down
The California label that has been around for two years and worked with bands like Molotov Solution, The World We Knew and Elitist has issued this statement on their closing.
“Without getting too detailed as I can not legally disclose too much information due to the split in partnerships that took place.
“What I can say is that it is sad, unfortunate and true that Blkheart has closed its doors. I was only 1/3 of a partnership in the company so this decision was not mine and I wish things would have ended differently for alot of reasons. I am proud of what we did in a two year time span, we made some mistakes and maybe a few people out there hate us or love us, but in the end we took an idea and made it our reality even if it was short lived, we learned from mistakes and accomplished our internal goals. We worked with bands that we personally loved and gave them a shot when others said no, and we stood behind our bands until the end.
“The positive side is that this is not the end for me and a few others who worked at Blkheart. We all manage bands some that were signed to Blkheart and others who are not, and they live on through it all, that’s the good news, companies come and go but music lives forever. We started this company as managers, wanting to better facilitate albums for our own bands when others would not give them the time of day, and we made a few bands much more respected and that was our goal in the end. Of course income and company stability also factor into the equation, we were still new and small and growing daily, most times spending more than we would make, spending our own personal money at times which never mattered to me anyways, I did what had to be done. We went from our bed room / couch offices into 2 spacious offices in downtown Long Beach Ca in a short amount of time, but it is not cheap and in the end money rules the world and for the other partners involved, that was a primary focus as it should be. For me, I just liked to see our albums in stores like Hot Topic, ads in magazines, bands on tour and all the fun stuff that’s associated with it.
“I just want to thank anyone who ever gave any of the Blkheart releases or bands we worked with a chance, including those in the industry who gave me a chance. I made some friends, and some enemies I am sure, but life goes on. For myself, Ian, Andrew, Nelson and my wife Kelly who worked for Blkheart, music is our lives and we are not done.
“Stay tuned…”
