NEWS, 31st January 2011
> FIREFEST 2011
> FIVE HORSE JOHNSON TO SWEDEN ROCK!
Five Horse Johnson from Toledo, Ohio definitely ranks among the fastest rising stars on today's stoner rock scene. Their eclectic influences, from the blues in particular, have merged into a highly original sound, not without its references to Clutch. Actually, Five Horse Johnson's singer and harp player (!) Eric Oblander play harmonica on the latest Clutch album. Five Horse Johnson themselves have so far released six albums since 1996, and now the time seems right for the band to rise above underground status.
> MYLAND LIGHTS A NEW DAY
Point Music is happy to announce the release of the Italian AOR / Hardrock band MYLAND.
“Light Of A New Day” is an album of rare quality which will satisfy the fans of that genre and will make the new listeners dream with its melodies and starry choruses! MYLAND’s mastermind Paolo Morbini (ex-EVA, EXILIA, BRUNOROCK) has a long experience with many of the Milan area's rock bands performing original material and a cover repertoire from the most famous rock bands of the world.
The 12 tracks of “Light Of A New Day” have been recorded in Italy and mixed by Marco Barusso (Lacuna Coil, 30 Seconds to Mars, Eros Ramazzotti) and is set to be released on March the 4th. Fans can expect traditional AOR that would do justice on an album by Frontline, Valentine, Hugo or Zeno.
> FIREFORCE ARTWORK AND TRACK LISTING
Fireforce have released the cover artwork and track listing for their forthcoming album March On due out on 25th March in world via 7HARD. The artwork was designed by Eric Philippe, well known for his work with Rhapsody, Riot, Mob Rules, TNT and many others.
The track listing for March On: 1. Coastal Battery 2. The Only Way 3. Firestorm 4. Horus (Bringer Of Order) 5. 1302 - Battle For Freedom 6. Moonlight Lady 7. Annihilation 8. Fly Arrow Fly (Crécy 1346) 9. Mona Lisa 10. Hold Your Ground 11. Born To Play Metal 12. Metal Rages On
Be prepared for 12 tracks of true old school power metal with a monster wall of sound!
> FOREVER WEDNESDAY UNVEIL DEBUT
Surrey based quintet map out extensive touring throughout 2011 and release their much anticipated debut album ‘Depths’, available on 11th April 2011 from all good outlets.
Forever Wednesday burst onto the UK scene with their explosive debut album ‘Depths’. Jam-packed with a heady mix of anthemic tunes and delivered with an under-belly of dark aggression and fiery youth, ‘Depths’ is a true marker for a band on a rapid incline. This record is sure to place Forever Wednesday among the new generation within the UK rock fraternity.
Born in Farnham, Surrey back in 2006, the early beginnings of Forever Wednesday were blighted by member changeovers and a lack of stability. All this changed however in 2010, when original founder Andy Allen (Drums) hooked up with old friend Charlie Grout-Smith (Voice) and new recruits Jack Robinson (Guitar & Vocals), Josh Irvine (Guitar) and James Worthington (Bass). After locking down an impressive array of new songs and a brand new set, Forever Wednesday set their sights on an extensive foray of touring throughout the country.
During the past year, FW have toured throughout the whole of the UK, notching up shows with the likes of You Me At Six, Kids In Glass Houses, We Are The Ocean, Deaf Havana, All Forgotten, Attack Attack, Paige, and Young Guns. Besides a hefty touring schedule, the post-hardcore five-some have picked up coverage throughout the underground press and were also featured by Kerrang! (Local Heroes).
The lively rock-core crew are now armed with a killer debut album ‘Depths’. The record pulls from the stimulating essentials of Hardcore, Metal and Punk, and occasionally delves into the most engaging elements of southern rock and experimental. The end result is an enterprising Brit-rock band that have laid down an exciting debut offering loaded with enticing technical guitar riffs, pounding jack hammer beats, and monstrous sing-a-long choruses. The album kicks off in stunning style with the anthemic and melody-drenched ‘Define Irony’ before it rapidly moves onwards to ‘Mr Wolf,’ which spits sturdy metalcore grunts and riffage to full effect. The record then continues to shift and twist with the insanely catchy guile of their previous single ‘Viruses’. Forever Wednesday have most definitely created an album that is sure to take the energetic combo to brand new heights. Watch this space!
http://www.myspace.com/foreverwednesdayband
> MAKE THEM SUFFER SPIT OUT DEBUT RECORD & PREPARE FOR EURO ASSAULT
Highly-rated Australian metal quintet emerge and release their debut EP ‘Lord of Woe’ through all major digital outlets from 28th March 2011.
Make Them Suffer have already swept their homeland down-under by storm and are ready to tackle the international scene, suitably armed and loaded with their stunning five-tracker debut ‘Lord Of Woe’, out this March 2011. ‘Lord Of Woe’ drags you by the hand and leads you through a darkened voyage of emotionally driven deathcore that skims the blackened waters of Death Metal and touches the shores of Black Metal. The end result is an epic passage that is brutal and mature, but ultimately highly engaging.
Formed during the middle part of 2008 and hailing from Perth, Australia, the most isolated city in the world, which is an attribute that has served as an apt backdrop for the burly quintet’s brutally blackened symphonic Deathcore, Make Them Suffer are ready to unleash their colossal noiseblast to wider plains. Pulling from an array of influences that stem from the likes of noiseking contemporaries Bleeding Through and Whitechapel, through to old hands such as Deftones and even Placebo, MTS have shaped a highly addictive sound that fuses the most appealing elements of modern day Death and Black Metal through to Deathcore, all perfectly capped off by textured symphonics and intricate piano flurries.
Make Them Suffer already have a vast sea of shows under their belt including a series of impressive support slots with Between The Buried And Me, The Acacia Strain, The Black Dahlia Murder and Unearth, among others. The Aussie bruisers are now set to forge their own name on the UK scene with their debut EP "Lord Of Woe". With the full bloodied fury of ‘Summoning Storms’, the record instantly hammers home with brutal aggression, and continues to build intensity through to the ear-shattering riffage and epic beatings of ‘Weeping Wasteland’, which draws the record to a suitably breathtaking climax.
http://www.myspace.com/makethemsufferau
> CRADLE OF FILTH & NACHTMYSTIUM NORTH AMERICA TOUR
The anticipated Creatures From The Black Abyss Tour -- featuring Chicago's black meddlers NACHTMYSTIUM as direct support for Cradle of Filth -- embarks this Tuesday, February 1st. The massive expedition will invade 30 North American cities, engulfing the continent in a clockwise vortex over the next six-and-a-half weeks. As NACHTMYSTIUM's first major tour of 2011, and first tour since their massive North American headlining tour with Zoroaster, The Atlas Moth and Dark Castle last fall, these dates will showcase the unit unveiling much of the material on last year's incredible Addicts: Black Meddle Part II album which the band have not previously performed live.
Cradle Of Filth, Nachtmystium, Turisas, Daniel Lioneye:
2/01/2011 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
2/02/2011 Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX
2/04/2011 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
2/05/2011 Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
2/06/2011 House Of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
2/08/2011 Club Nokia Live - Los Angeles, CA
2/09/2011 The Regency - San Francisco, CA
2/11/2011 Showbox Theatre - Seattle, WA
2/12/2011 Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
2/13/2011 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
2/15/2011 Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton, AB
2/16/2011 MacEwan Hall Ballroom - Calgary, AB
2/18/2011 Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
2/20/2011 House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
2/21/2011 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
2/22/2011 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
2/23/2011 Club Zoo - Pittsburgh, PA
2/25/2011 Harpo's - Detroit, MI
2/26/2011 Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
2/27/2011 Metropolis - Montreal, QC
2/28/2011 Imperial De Quebec - Quebec City, QC
3/02/2011 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
3/03/2011 Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
3/04/2011 The Palladium - Worcester, MA
3/05/2011 Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
3/08/2011 Norva Theatre - Norfolk, VA
3/09/2011 The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
3/11/2011 Revolution - Fort Lauderdale, FL
3/12/2011 Firestone - Orlando, FL
3/13/2011 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
http://www.myspace.com/nachtmystium
