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Craig Finn (The Hold Steady)‏ live show and release news.

 

CRAIG FINN LIVE ROUGH TRADE EAST INSTORE + debut solo LP ‘CLEAR HEART FULL EYES’ out 23rd January on Full Time Hobby

Craig Finn, frontman of the critically acclaimed group The Hold Steady, has confirmed the January 23 release of his debut solo album, ‘Clear Heart Full Eyes,’ on Full Time Hobby Records.

Earlier this year, Finn challenged himself to write a new song every day in his Brooklyn apartment. “I had written a bunch of songs that were outside of the norm for The Hold Steady, a little quieter and perhaps more narrative,” says Finn. “I wanted to gain some experience and insight into the process of making a record by working with new people.”

Finn travelled to Austin, Texas in July, removing himself from all familiar surroundings, to record the album with producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Trail of Dead). Of the album’s title, Finn says, ”It’s a juxtaposed reference to ‘Friday Night Lights,’ a TV show that excited and moved me and also happened in Texas. Further, ‘Clear Heart’ signifies honesty and transparency, and ‘Full Eyes’ suggests experience.”

CRAIG FINN, will play an intimate instore gig at Rough Trade East, London on Wed 25th January at 7 pm in support of his debut solo album Clear Heart Full Eyes

http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=346597

And fans can pre-order the album, with a bevy of extra goodies from Full Time Hobby here:

http://fulltimehobby.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DII-3519-1-craig+finn++clear+heart+full+eyes+preorder.html

 

He has also posted a “making of” video about the record here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjTPaXsweDs 

 

2012 tour dates will be announced soon.

‘Clear Heart Full Eyes’ Tracklist:

1. Apollo Bay

2. When No One’s Watching

3. No Future

4. New Friend Jesus

5. Jackson

6. Terrified Eyes

7. Western Pier

8. Honolulu Blues

9. Rented Room

10. Balcony

11. Not Much Left Of Us

 

Craig Finn on the Web:

http://steadycraig.tumblr.com/

http://twitter.com/#!/steadycraig

 


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INCANTATION To Play Gathering of the Bestial Legion This Weekend

Death metal legends Incantation will lay waste to Los Angeles this weekend when they join Autopsy, Acheron, Hod and many others at the Gathering of the Bestial Legion V on Saturday, January 14th at The Echoplex 1154 Glendale Blvd. Doors open at 4:00 PM and the first 100 people through the doors will receive a goodie bag with merch from DeathGasm Records, Dark Decent Records, Ibex Moon Records, Bulldozer Magazine and Lock & Shock. For more information, visit www.ironroom.com.

In other Incantation news, the band has been hard at work on new material a new album. Drummer Kyle Severn comments, “The new material we have been writing with new members Alex (Bouks also of Goreaphobia) and Chuck (Sherwood also of Bloodstorm) is beyond brutal, as these songs have come together they are by far the darkest and most demented Incantation tracks I’ve been a part of since Diabolical Conquest“

The new Incantation material is currently being written and is expected to be out sometime in 2012 – but in the meantime, Incantation have a brand new track (the first studio release in 6 years) as part of the After Party Massacre CD Soundtrack and  Limited Edition 7 Inch Bloodsplatter Vinyl -  click here to hear a sample of the track!

Along with the new Incantation material, Kyle has also finished up with his first foray into the cinema realm with a new horror/slasher movie called After Party Massacre.
Co-written/co-directed with Kristoff Bates (of Horrormerch.com), this slasher starts with live performances by Incantation and Soulless, which then takes a deadly turn after the bands are finished as this UNRATED movie is filled with blood, scantly clad female flesh and lots of death metal!
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MESOPOTAMIA Signs To Abyss Records

Norwegian experimental black metal band, MESOPOTAMIA has recently signed to Abyss Records. The band is currently at work on their debut, which is set to be released later this year. In the meantime, MESOPOTAMIA has posted the track “The Cult of Ninurta“

online at this location.

In other MESOPOTAMIA news, the band is scheduled to make their live debut this weekend when at the Flytten Pub in Haugesund, Norway as direct support for SUSPERIA. ENCHANTING DARKNESS is also slated to perform. For more info visit the

show’s event page.

www.facebook.com/mesopotamiaofficial

www.myspace.com/mesopotamiaofficial

www.reverbnation.com/mesopotamia

Meanwhile, in the realm of Abyss Records, the label is currently offering 10% off all Abyss Records related releases and merchandise. For more details, check the links below. While you’re clicking, head over to MetalManiacs.com for an interview with label owner Dan Fergeson, conducted by GRAVEHILL frontman Mike Abominator. Visit this location to check it out.

ABYSS RECORDS Official Label & Online Music Store:

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ABYSS RECORDS Official My Space:
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ABYSS RECORDS Official Last FM:

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Danish metallers CHAINFIST sign with Rock N Growl

Denmark’s Groove Metallers “CHAINFIST“ have signed a worldwide management deal with Germany’s ROCK N GROWL MANAGEMENT.

CHAINFIST have just finished recording a 3 track promo at Six String Studios with Søren Jensen as producer, these 3 songs are going to be mixed and mastered by the Danish guru Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios.

CHAINFIST consists of Jackie Petersen (vocals), Michael Kopietz (guitar), Jesper Heidelbach (drums) and Braca Pedersen (bass). All members have the necessary background and experience it takes to play anytime, anywhere.

Michael Kopietz guitarist of Chainfist has this to say:

”A lot of thing are happening in the Chainfist Camp these days, and one of them is the signing with ROCK N GROWL. We’re really happy to be on theROCK N GROWL arist roster, and looking forward to work together with Axel bringing this monster to life once again.”

“We can’t wait to present the new songs for the fans on stage in 2012, so get ready peeps, once again here we come.”

“Furthermore we want to welcome the newest member in Chainfist, Thomas Hvisel, who will take over the lead guitar. Thomas’s skills on the guitar is without any question what we needed in Chainfist to take the songs to a higher level and as lead guitarist in the Danish version of “Pantera Jam”, there is no doubt, the leads will be killer, and together with the recording of Jackies vocals, fans should be looking very much forward to this.”

“The new material is stronger, heavier and even more melodic than the songs we made on our debut CD Black Out Sunday. – Stay tuned for more news soon!”

Biography:
Based in Slagelse, Denmark, their roots firmly planted in the Hard Rock soil, CHAINFIST music send out tentacles in various directions inspired by none other than themselves.

CHAINFIST have played around the country in numerous shows for the past 4 years, giving them the edge and experience it craves to make it big.

CHAINFIST is a unique live experience, giving a professional live show, a frantic and charismatic stage performance for which they have received much credit. The audience is simply carried away by vocalist Jackie Petersen who is always at the edge of the scene with a cut-through-steel-voice, the aggressive solos’ from Michael Kopietz, backed with a solid, heavy rhythm section by Jesper Heidelbach and Braca Pedersen. Some of these guys have previously been a member of bands like, Infernal Death, Epicenter, Panzerchrist and Frozen Sun.

In 2010, CHAINFIST turned to the studio to record their debut album “Black Out Sunday” which received several good reviews, with songs acclaimed to have great potential for the big live scene by critics. Straight forward heavy rock for the masses all based on life experience and lessons learned.

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Straylings To Play First Show of 2012 at Camden Barfly Saturday Jan 14th

 

June last year saw the release of The Straylings’ debut EP gaining them praise from Steve Lamacq and Kramer amongst others. Now, after a summer of cabin fever, recording in hallways and basements, Straylings have completed their debut album.

 

They will step out for their first show of 2012 headlining Camden’s Barfly on Saturday Jan 14th with special guests and musical compadres. Get hold of tickets here (cheaper than on the door!): http://bit.ly/s7vUCO

 

Bahraini/Austrian songwriter Dana Zeera had moved to the UK in 2001 and was soon drawn to the open mic nights and raw live scene of North London – a far cry from the Middle Eastern landscape she grew up in, with its lonely U.S Navy radio station and Filipino karaoke bars. London born guitarist Oliver Drake eventually arrived at her doorstep having previously toured and recorded for some years with Rough Trade signing, The Veils.

 

Self contained, mysterious – they add an elegance and restraint to an aesthetic touched upon by bands like My Morning Jacket and Calexico, while their forceful melodies and controlled feedback bears witness to the likes of PJ Harvey and even Grinderman at times.

 

‘Entertainment On Foreign Grounds’
Out March 5th on Deadpan Records

‘Compelling… Straylings serve up cinematic heartbreak with a side dose of opium… somewhere between Mazzy Star and Jefferson Airplane’
- Artrocker Magazine

‘Fantastic…’
- Steve Lamacq‘

‘A Brilliant London band…’
- Huw Stephens

‘Full of raw, elegant emotion…expertly crafting a rich distinctive sound.’
- The 405

‘OK, you guys. You got me. This music made me fall apart inside. And it felt good.’
- Kramer
(producer – Low, Urge Overkill / Pulp Fiction Soundtrack)


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What The Night Brings to release their new EP ‘Bound By Apathy’ on 9th April 2012

What The Night Brings unleash their collosal new breathtaking EP ‘Bound By Apathy’, on 9th April 2012 through all online stores.

Spawned from the depths of Buckinghamshire, What The Night Brings draw from a cluster of musical influences from old guard luminaries such as Pantera and Machine Head, to regarded contemporaries as Norma Jean and Architects, right through to more melodic artists like Minus The Bear. By harnessing these influences, yet unmistakably etching their own unique signature on their undertaking, the band have crafted a sound that intelligently merges Hardcore, Metal and Math to devastating effect.

Ever since their incarnation in 2008, What The Night Brings have always pushed the envelope, from their work ethic through to their creative endeavours. The industrious unit have widely toured throughout England and Wales, sharing stages with everyone from Protest the Hero, Your Demise, and Lower Than Atlantis to Devil Sold His Soul and The Eyes of a Traitor, and in the process opened for several sold-out London shows. Besides a noteworthy affection for and commitment to touring through the country’s highways and byways, What The Night Brings have also amassed critical acclaim and lofty support from Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, and PowerPlay Magazine, as well as notched up widespread radio airplay from Total Rock Radio. The band have also racked up impressive sales spanning as far as America and even theFar East. At the tail-end of 2010, the band had the honour of receiving a request from Metal Hammer to add a track to their October cover CD; WTNB duly obliged by adding the fantastically vicious cut ‘Sewn Shut’ to the compilation.

What The Night Brings now move forward again with the official release of their new EP ‘Bound By Apathy’. Spitting out four tracks of venomous metallic hardcore, the EP is laden with mighty riffs and enticing beats and is fuelled by ferocious passion and true belief. What The Night Brings are quickly picking up fierce velocity and there’s no question why.

www.facebook.com/Whatthenightbrings

TRACKLISTING: 1. Barren; 2. Deus Ex-Machina; 3. The March That Makes A Man; 4. Front Towards Enemy,

FOR FANS OF: Norma Jean, Terror and Architects

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AMONGST CARRION announce debut EP

Amongst Carrion’s debut EP We That Should Not Be has been announced for released on 2nd April through all digital stores.

Amongst Carrion’s new record ‘We That Should Not Be’ is an explosive debut, loaded with soaring melodic passages and brutal riffage that twists and turns at every bend. The five-piece display their ability to fuse and meld genres, delivering memorable and intelligent songs distilled from a range of influences pooled from everyone from Killswitch Engage and Lamb Of God to Parkway Drive and Whitechapel. Amongst Carrion have undoubtedly created a record that is sure to take the riff slingers to brand new heights in 2012.

Welsh metallers Amongst Carrion are quickly etching a prominent name for themselves within the UK metal scene.  Serving up ear shattering shows that clearly mark their intention and lay out their manifesto, the driven quintet are primed to catapult themselves into the national arena, ready to annihilate every sweat-pit venue along the way.

Hailing from Newport, South Wales, Amongst Carrion cut their cloth in their school days as a garage band, spewing out Lamb Of God and Metallica covers. As the band progressed, the inventive noisesmiths made a few changes and recruited new throat box ‘AJ’ into the mix, who added the guile and sheer power to push the band forward. By the middle part of 2011, the aspiring fivesome began to truly solidify, taking their passion on the road throughout Wales and SW England. Amongst Carrion’s shows are now fast becoming notorious for their intensity and full-hearted delivery. The Metal crew will hit the road yet again this Spring in support of their colossal debut mini-album ‘We That Should Not Be’.

The band is soon to announce details of a UK tour so keep checking here for details.

We That Should Not Be tracklisting: 1. Intro; 2. Shadows Over Me; 3. We That Should Not Be; 4. Painted Red; 5. The Fear in Her Eyes; 6. Snowblind.

WEBSITE: http://www.facebook.com/AmongstCarrion

BAND MEMBERS: Vocals – Joshua ‘aj’ Lewis; Lead Guitar – Dan Coppuck; Rhythm Guitar – James Hampson; Bass – Dan Pugh; Drums – Scott Waters.

FOR FANS OF: Parkway Drive, August Burns Red, Whitechapel, Lamb of God.

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FURYON to play Twitrfest 2 / UK!‏

Time to grab your tickets  to see FURYON, My Great Affliction, Triaxis, Dakesis, TRUCKER DIABLO, Peter Ellis’ Monument, Bleeding Oath OFFICIAL, Valous Birmingham and others on Twitrfest 2 in Wakefield on the 25th of Feb 2012!

After the good-time-had-by-all in Birmingham in 2011, Twitrfest returns. This time we’re in deepest, darkest Yorkshire as the cavalcade heads to The Snooty Fox in Wakefield on Saturday the 25th of Feb 2012.

Awesome at Twitrfest 1, awesome at Hammerfest, then on a whole new level with their show-stealing performance at the High Voltage festival, Furyon  are returning for a second helping of Twitrfest madness. There surely won’t be many more chances to catch these guys in a small, sweaty venue so what are you waiting for, go get the hotel booked.

Get Twitrfest 2 Tickets @: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_northeast&query=detail&event=468622

 

 

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SWOUND!’S DEBUT ALBUM ‘INTO THE SEA’ SET FOR RELEASE 5th March, 2011

SWOUND!’S DEBUT ALBUM ‘INTO THE SEA’ SET FOR RELEASE 5th March, 2011 AND INCLUDES DVD DOCUMENTARY ‘WHATEVER HAPPENED, HAPPENED’

SWOUND! will release debut full-length ‘Into The Sea’ on 5th March, 2011 through their own label The Grelmin Corporation. The album draws heavily on the Swound!’s love of 90s guitar bands such as Nirvana, Pixies, Weezer and Pavement. It was self-produced, then mixed by the legendary Chris Sheldon. The package will also contain an accompanying DVD which includes a feature length documentary of the recording process, entitled ‘Whatever Happened, Happened.’

Brothers Joe and Tom Staszkiewicz, originally from the Isle of Man formed a band at University. The band built up a strong local following but something wasn’t right. In 2007, Rowan and Lloyd Staszkiewicz joined the lineup. This made Nottingham based Swound! a four piece band of real brothers. Their first single together ‘What’s Your Poison?’ gave the band press and radio coverage and a session at Maida Vale Studios with Rob Da Bank. A few singles later and Swound! were invited to play Radio 1’s Big Weekend. They were the first unsigned band to contribute a track to USA’s crossover kid’s phenomenon ‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’ (and one of only two British bands ever).

The band then embarked on their most ambitious project to date: Challenge Swound!, in support of their single ‘Predator 3’ where the public were asked to challenge the brothers to do anything they could think of. They made the national press with features in The Guardian, Kerrang! and Rock Sound whilst the band worked through completing hundreds of challenges including ‘The Great Mosh Challenge’, ‘100 Meter World Record Challenge’ and ‘3 Man Skateboard’.

Explosive choruses, unique guest vocalists (including a dentist from Alabama who also starred in IMDB’s lowest rating film ever), themes of time travel and recurring references to the TV program ‘Lost’ make this album a vivacious and eclectic delight that you can’t help but find yourself singing along to.

MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘BIG TROUBLE’ 

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THE MENZINGERS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘ON THE IMPOSSIBLE PAST’ THROUGH EPITAPH RECORDS

THE MENZINGERS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘ON THE IMPOSSIBLE PAST’ THROUGH EPITAPH RECORDS ON FEBRUARY 20th

Rising punk rock band The Menzingers create a rousing sound featuring crashing power chords, rock steady drumming and anthemic sing-along choruses alongside powerfully poetic everyman lyrics. The group is set to release their Epitaph Records debut album On The Impossible Past this February 20th. Fans are invited to pre-order the album by going to www.themenzingersstore.com.

On The Impossible Past was recorded at Atlas Studios in Chicago with longtime collaborators Matt Allison (Alkaline Trio, The Lawrence Arms) and Justin Yates. While the record retains all the raucous spirit of the band’s earlier efforts sonically, it’s a monumental step forward. “I think that ‘Gates’ is one of the most mature songs on the album,” guitarist/vocalist Tom May explains, referencing the tender rock song sung by Barnett that truly transcends genres. “I hope it surprises people because it’s not a straight-forward punk song with gang vocals or anything like that but it still definitely sounds like us.”

It’s undoubtedly been an exciting time for The Menzingers, touring with acts like Against Me! and The Gaslight Anthem as well as playing their own headlining shows to enthusiastic audiences and the band wouldn’t change it for the world. “I get a lot of personal emails that say something to the effect of ‘my girlfriend broke up with me or my dad died and I listen to your music and it makes me feel really good’ and that validates what we’re doing and the time and effort we put into the new album,” May summarizes. “When people hear the songs from On The Impossible Past, I just hope people can relate to it and it makes them feel the way we do when we sing it.“

 

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