21/07/10
Think Fast! Records signs Ice Age... "Dead Kings" out this Summer!
Ice Age may be a new band, but it's members
have helped form some of Long Island's most well known and important hardcore/punk
outfits. With only a 4-song demo under their belts, the drive of current and
former members of This Is Hell and The Backup Plan has given birth to a new
band with the experience of any scene veterans.
Vocalist and founding member Jeff Tiu comments: "The best thing about this
band is that we do whatever we want. With other bands I’ve been in there
was always a goal in terms of touring a certain amount, attaining a certain
level of success and so on. Everyone in Ice Age has either a full time band
or a career which leaves us in the unique position - it’s actually quite
a luxury. No one likes us when we play? So what, we had fun. No one buys our
merch? Who cares, I had fun designing it. We’re not lighting up the message
boards? Big deal. We’re doing this because we love it and anything beyond
that is just gravy."
Info: Think Fast!
Records
12/07/10 YOUR DEMISE CONFIRM NEW ALBUM RELEASE DATE – 20th SEPTEMBER 2010
In April 2010, at the conclusion of eight months of touring
that had taken them all over Europe, the UK and North America, British quintet
Your Demise found themselves temporary residents of Garden Grove, California,
energised and excited to create new music that reflected their new found positivity
and sense of unity.
Info: Your Demise
12/07/10 New LIFEFORCE RECORDS website up now
After a long time we can finally welcome you now to the
new Lifeforce Records website. We tried to make it more comfortable to read
through for you fellas.
Info: Lifeforce Records
04/07/10 Maylene & the Sons of Disaster releasing 7"
Ferret Music recording artist Maylene & the Sons
of Disaster are set to release a limited edition, two-song, hand numbered 7"
on July 27th. The piece features the songs "Where the Saints Roam"
and "Cheap Thrills Cost the Most" as well as a digital deluxe version
of their album III. That will have both b-sides as well as the video for the
hit song Step Up (I'm On It).
Source: Lambgoat
04/07/10
Behind the scenes with Tim Lambesis and Austrian Death Machine video now on
Metal Blade TV!
A new video of behind the scenes and live
footage of Tim Lambesis recording the first two Austrian Death Machine releases,
Total Brutal and A Very Brutal Christmas is now available on Metal Blade TV.
The video also includes footage of recording some of the skits and the story
behind the band's inception.
Info: Metal Blade Records
01/07/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New stuff up:
interview with MISCONDUCT and Steve Miller Band review! Check out! Have fun
and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
15/06/10 RAUNCHY reveal album details
The modern metal combo RAUNCHY will release their highly
anticipated new album A DISCORD ELECTRIC through Lifeforce Records on September
20th in Denmark, October 8th in Germany/ Austria/ Switzerland, October 11th
rest of Europe, and on October 12th in the US.
Info: Lifeforce Records
08/06/10
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New reviews up in the "reviews" section:
Periphery "Periphery", This Or The Apocalypse "Haunt what's left"
and War From a Harlots Mouth/Burning Skies "Split ep". Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
07/06/10 Ruiner breaking up
After six years, 700+ shows, several
releases, countless tours of North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, Ruiner
will be calling it a day in October 2010 (as October 5th is the anniversary
of the band's first show).
Vocalist Rob Sullivan commented: "This wasn't an easy choice to make. All
of us started playing in bands when we were in middle school and for the first
time in 12-13 years, some of us won't be having band practice on a weekly basis.
But we know this is a choice we needed to make. We always ran this band at 100%
and some of us now feel like we don't have the desire to tour anymore. We aren't
the kind of band who wants to release records and rarely play the music, so
we decided it is now an appropriate time to hang it up. We got to see the world
a few times over and with that met a lot of incredible people. We will all be
forever grateful for that, but we know this decision is the right one to make.
I'm sure I could give many more reasons as to why, but the gist of it is if
this band can't be done at full speed, we feel it is better to stop."
Source: Lambgoat
07/06/10 All Shall Perish announces new members
All Shall Perish has announced the departure of drummer
(and original member) Matt Kuykendall, who has been replaced by Adam Pierce.
Meanwhile, guitar player Jason Richardson has left the group to join Born Of
Osiris.
Source: Lambgoat
02/06/10 YOUR DEMISE BACK IN THE STUDIO!
St Albans Hardcore/Metal crew YOUR DEMISE are back in
the country, currently holed up recording in Reading, UK, working on the follow
up to 2009’s critically acclaimed breakthrough album ‘Ignorance
Never Dies’.
Info: Visible Noise Records
30/05/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
A lot of new reviews up: Coheed and Cambria, Soulfly
and Ratt. Check the new stuff in the "reviews" section! Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
24/05/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Claim "Warmblooded" new release has been reviewed.Check
it out in the "reviews" section. New interview up, with hardcore melodic
Italian based band Daily Grind. Check it out in the "interviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
23/05/10
THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE reveal new track and album artwork
THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE have revealed the track "Charmer"
taken from their upcoming album "Haunt What's Left" to be released
on July 5th in Europe (June 22nd in the U.S. through Goodfight Music).
Info: Lifeforce Records
18/05/10 Hell Within set to release new album
Known for their ability to combine the hardest elements
of European death metal, American hardcore and old-school thrash, Hell Within
are poised to release their new full-length masterpiece, God Grant Me Vengeance,
on July 13 via Thorp Records. God Grant Me Vengeance was recorded in February
at Damage StuDios with Peter Rutcho (Bury Your Dead, Unearth, Revocation) at
the production helm.
Source: Lambgoat
18/05/10 Evergreen Terrace Heads To Australia and Europe This Summer! Confirmed
for Hellfest, With Full Force + more
Evergreen Terrace is continuing their
worldwide touring schedule in support of their latest album, Almost Home. This
time, the guys are heading to Australia for the Cheer Up Emu Kid Tour with Casey
Jones and Dropsaw. They'll follow that up with another long flight in the opposite
direction to spend June and July hitting the various European festivals along
with club shows with acoustic act, Me And Mark.
Info: Metal Blade Records
18/05/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Mutiny Within "Mutiny Within" new release has
been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
12/05/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New interviews up: with Bleeding Through and Stigma!
Check the new stuff out in the "interviews" section. Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
11/05/10
TO KILL have decided to split up
Sad sad news from Italy: TO KILL have decided to split
up. The band will however release their highly anticipated new album "antarctica"
and hit the road one more time to present the new songs. We here at Let it Burn
Records don't regret one thing. We are looking forward to releasing "antarctica"
and to see the band on stage a few more last times. tourdates will be announced
soon, as well as the album release date.
TO KILL statement:
"Sometimes in life you just get to the point where you need to move on.
To Kill has always been to us much much more than just playing and touring around,
since we are truly each other's family and we felt, as a whole, that it was
time for this part of our life together to end, since our personal paths were
going in other directions and we all felt we wanted to pursue other aspects
of our lives.
Often you hear about bands breaking up and want to know what's behind that,
what's the truth behind it and what's to know in some generic statement, well
this is not the case. We love each other more than ever, no one sold out, there's
no bad feeling of any sort, we just felt this was the right time for this adventure
to go to an end, and for new stuff to happen to us. The bond we share will never
break.
Info: To Kill
04/05/10
STIGMA To Guest On Metal Assault Radio This Wednesday
Italian horror inspired extreme metal act STIGMA is scheduled
to appear on Metal Assault Radio (http://metalassaultradio.com/) on Wednesday
May 5th at 4pm EDT via an interview with vocalist Vlad. Additionally, the band
has scheduled its first tour dates in support of its new album Concerto for
the Undead.
Info: Stigma
04/05/10
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Name "Internet
killed the audiostar" new release has been
reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and take
care!
Fire Alive Staff
02/05/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New reviews up in the "reviews" section.
Check this new stuff out: Slash "Slash" new release, Raintime "Psychromatic"
new release,
Destinity "XI reasons to see".
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
01/05/10
Mainline news updates
Brave new songs on-line for the act MAINLINE: preview
tracks of the upcoming release out in 2010; it's about "Harmonic way to
breath" and "My december", first masters available on the official
web page (www.myspace.com/mainlinemusic).
The new layout official MYSPACE page is on-linee too, dealt and worked in art
and graphic by Pint zero, Parkway drive and Oh sleeper graphic designers.
Info: Mainline
28/04/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Daily Grind "Until the end" new release has
been reviewed. Skelters "Lux mundi" new release has been reviewed.
Check the new stuff out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and take
care!
Fire Alive Staff
27/04/10 New STIGMA Song Premiered on Metal Injection and New Guitarist Announced
Italian horror inspired extreme metal act STIGMA has
premiered a new track, entitled “The Undertaker,” via Metal
Injection.
Additionally, STIGMA has announced its new permanent guitar player, Giacomo
“Jack” Poli (THE END OF SIX THOUSAND YEARS).
Info: Stigma
25/04/10
MARIONETTE Announce Vocalist Change, Special Show To Feature Departing and Incoming
Vocalists
Gothenburg Sweden based extreme metal sextet MARIONETTE
has announced a string of spring and summer appearances, including the final
concert to be performed with departing vocalist Axel Widén (ZOMBIEKRIG).
For this farewell concert at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg on 22nd of May, incoming
front man Alexander Andersson (ELDRIMNER) will join the band on stage during
the set.
Info: Pivotal Rockordings
25/04/10 Bloodlined Calligraphy bassist passes away
Eric Cargile, bass player for Michigan metal band Bloodlined
Calligraphy, has passed away. The group has issued the following statement:
"Yesterday, Tuesday, April 20th, Eric Cargile passed away in his sleep.
We don't know how this happened, all we do know is that a loss of this magnitude
cannot be truly explained in words. Eric was seriously the heart of this band,
and more importantly, he was the best friend and person we have ever met. Without
him, so many things would have never been possible, and we all have so many
amazing memories of and with him.
Source: Lambgoat
19/04/10
New STIGMA Song Streaming and Australian Release Announced
A new song entitled “3000 Years and Still Keeping
It Real” by Italy’s horror inspired extreme metal act STIGMA is
currently available for streaming at http://www.stomp.com.au/promos/stigma/.
The track features guest vocals from Jamie Hope (ex-The Red Shore).
The band’s sophomore effort Concerto for the Undead has been licensed
for release in Australia and New Zealand by Stomp and is scheduled to hit streets
on May 7th.
Info: Stigma
19/04/10 Parkway Drive completes new full-length
Parkway Drive has finished tracking their next album
for Epitaph Records. The effort was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with Joe Barresi
(Melvins) and should hit stores this summer. The group had the following to
say:
"Done and done! And just like that it's all over! After a couple of years
of writing, endless hours of rehearsing, fine tuning songs and practicing, our
time in the studio is up. Kind of a surreal but very satisfying feeling.
Source: Lambgoat
13/04/10 STIGMA Vocalist Performs Live with VIATROPHY at London Show
In a last minute fill-in, Stefano “Vlad”
Ghersi of Italian horror-inspired extreme metal act STIGMA stepped into vocal
duties for VIATROPHY at their last ever London show, which is part of VIATROPHY’s
last tour before breaking up.
Fan-filmed live footage has been posted here
Info: Stigma
13/04/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Bleeding Through "Bleeding Through" new release
has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun
and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
13/04/10
Darkest Hour signs with E1 Music
Washington, D.C. heavyweights Darkest
Hour have signed with E1 Music in North America, joining artists such as Hatebreed,
High On Fire, Overkill, among others. The band will enter the studio to record
new material to be released early next year. "We couldn't be more excited
to announce that Darkest Hour has found a new home with E1 Music," says
founding guitarist Mike Schleibaum. Formed in 1995, the band has seen their
share of experiences over the years. "When we started the band we were
just a couple of rejects with one collective dream, rock the world with our
bastard combination of punk and metal!"
Source: Lambgoat
08/04/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Melissa Auf Der Maur "Out of our minds" new
release has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section.
have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
08/04/10 Strength Approach first single “Waste of life” now on MySpace!
Strength Approach “Waste of life”
is now online on MySpace! That’s right kids, now you can listen the first
single from the upcoming EP “Stand your ground” directly here.
Check it out!
Info: Countdown
Records
06/04/10 Cruel Hand recording new full-length
Cruel Hand enters the studio this week to begin recording
their next album for Bridge Nine Records. Tracking will take place during the
next two weeks at Getaway Recording in Wakefield, MA with producer/engineer
Jay Maas (Bane, Verse) at the helm. The effort will hit streets late this summer.
Source: Lambgoat
06/04/10
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New interviews up with Lower Hell and Goldust. Enjoy!
Check it out in the "interviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
05/04/10 AS I LAY DYING Debut
"Beyond Our Suffering" On Myspace!
Beyond Our Suffering - the fast-paced single off the
Grammy -nominated metal group AS I LAY DYING's upcoming CD THE POWERLESS RISE
(out May 11 on Metal Blade)--is now streaming live (70% of the track is available)
on their MySpace page www.myspace.com/asilaydying.
Info: Metal Blade Records
01/04/10 KORN III -- REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE DUE SUMMER 2010
New York, NY: Roadrunner Records announced today the
worldwide signing of multi-platinum, genre-defining hard rock band Korn to the
label. Korn III – Remember Who You Are is the band’s ninth album
overall and their first album for their new label. It was produced by Ross Robinson,
who also manned the boards for the band’s explosively definitive self-titled
1994 debut, as well as the follow up, 1996’s Life is Peachy.
Bursting onto and instantly dominating the hard rock scene in 1994, Korn have
proven to be one of the pre-eminent bands in the world, as well as one of the
most influential and significant bands on the hard rock musical landscape for
the past two decades.
Korn III – Remember Who You Are retains that savage, raw energy that made
Korn such a crucial fixture to an entire generation of diehard fans.
The band will spend the summer headlining the third annual Rock Star Energy
Drink Mayhem Festival. They will also embark on a South American run, as well
as headline the Jagermeister Music Tour in America beforehand.
Info: Roadrunner Records
29/03/10
Neaera prepares new album
German metal outfit Neaera is currently finishing up
the writing process for their next Metal Blade Records release. The group will
enter the studio this summer to record the effort, with production from Andy
Classen (Belphegor) and Alexander Dietz (Burning Skies), and mixing/mastering
from Tue Madsen (The Haunted). A fall release is expected.
Source: Lambgoat
29/03/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New interview up: From The Shores! Check
this awesome band out in the "interviews" section! Have fun and take
care!
Fire Alive Staff
26/03/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Taking Dawn "Time to burn" new release has
been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
26/03/10 Periphery, The Future of Metal, to release debut album on Roadrunner
Records
Combing the complex atypical rhythms and
technical precision of math rock with the sensational brutality of progressive
metal, Washington D.C’s Periphery will unleash their highly anticipated
self-titled debut worldwide on May 2010.
Founded in 2004 by guitarist/lead songwriter Misha aka Bulb Mansoor, Periphery
seems to always be drawing from a constant stream of inspiration. To date, the
band has recorded over a 100+ songs and continues to deliver new tracks on a
regular basis, each time pushing the envelope on their compositional structures.
Info: Roadrunner Records
23/03/10
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Yes, we've 200 interviews up right now!
Check the latest with (Damn) This Desert Air in the "interviews" section!
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
23/03/10 THE LAST FELONY sign to LIFEFORCE RECORDS
Lifeforce Records is proud to announce
the signing of one of the most exciting young Death Metal acts, THE LAST FELONY
from Montreal, Canada.
Info: Lifeforce Records
20/03/10 Bring Me The Horizon enter the studio
Having spent the past few months holed up at their Sheffield
rehearsal studio writing material for their third full length studio album,
Bring Me The Horizon have entered Sweden’s Studio Fredman for the 2nd
time. BMTH are currently at week 1 in their recording schedule having almost
completed drum tracking. The band will also film a series of studio diaries
and short documentaries which will be released soon and will be available to
view on the bands myspace page and website.
The yet to be titled album is due for release around August 2010.
Info: Bring Me The Horizon
18/03/10
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Airbourne "No Guts. No Glory" new release has
been reviewed.Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
18/03/10 Parkway Drive set to record new album
Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive
will enter the studio this month to begin recording a new full-length. Written
during the past six months, the effort will be recorded in Los Angeles, California
with producer Joe Barresi (Queens Of The Stone Age, Melvins) at the helm. A
mid-2010 release via Epitaph Records is expected.
Source: Lambgoat
16/03/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Lower Hell "Hellevator" new release has been
reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and take
care!
Fire Alive Staff
16/03/10 AS I LAY DYING reveal front cover and track listing for 'The Powerless
Rise'!
AS I LAY DYING joined forces once again with artist/musician
Jacob Bannon (Converge) to create the cover artwork for The Powerless Rise!
AS I LAY DYING recorded The Powerless Rise in San Diego with producer Adam D.
(Killswitch Engage). The Powerless Rise was mixed by Colin Richardson (Bullet
For My Valentine, Cannibal Corpse, Machine Head, etc…). The Powerless
Rise will be released the 7th / 10th of May 2010 via Metal Blade Records in
Europe!
Info: As I Lay Dying
09/03/10
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Goldust "Destroyer | Borderlines" new release
has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
04/03/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New interview up: Bavarja! Check this awesome thrash
core machine out!
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
04/03/10 AS I LAY DYING confirmed for Sonisphere festival Switzerland!
AS I LAY DYING have been confirmed for
the Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place on Friday, June
18, 2010 at Degenaupark in Wil/Jonschwil, Switzerland. AS I LAY DYING will be
playing at Sonisphere besides label mates AMON AMARTH and the big four of Thrash
Metal METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX!
Info: Metal Blade Records
01/03/10 CANCER BATS PREPARE TO RELEASE “BEARS, MAYORS, SCRAPS AND BONES”
ROADRUNNER INTERNATIONAL B.V. to release in all territories ex-US CA & UK,
International Release date set for April 2010
The Cancer Bats will release Bears, Mayors, Scraps and
Bones, their heaviest, deadliest, and most brutal offering to date on April
2010 through Distort Inc. in Canada,Good Fight Entertainment for the US,
Hassle release in UK & Ireland with Roadrunner International handling all
other territories including mainland Europe, Japan and Australia. Once again
utilizing the facilities of Vespa Studios and working alongside producers Eric
Ratz (Billy Talent) and Kenny Luong (Billy Talent), Bears, Mayors, Scraps and
Bones showcases a sharpening of the band’s musical blades - a tighter
rhythm section, a gnarlier teeth-grinding guitar tone, and a vocal performance
that truly encapsulates the passion that lead vocalist Liam Cormier brings to
the stage.
Info: Roadrunner
Records
01/03/10 STIGMA’s First Single from Concerto for the Undead Available
for Streaming
Italian horror-inspired extreme metal act STIGMA has
unveiled its first single, “Prove You Are a Man!” Coming off of
the band’s sophomore effort Concerto for the Undead, the track features
a guest appearance by Jon Hunt (ex-DEAD TO FALL). “Prove You Are a Man!”
is available exclusively at MetalSucks.com for streaming and will also be available
at the band’s MySpace (www.myspace.com/stigmahc) starting Wednesday, March
3rd.
Info: Stigma
01/03/10
Banda Bassotti sign to Rude Records
Banda Bassotti and Rude Records are extremely
glad to announce the worldwide release on April, 25th of a double live album:
Check Point Kreuzberg - Live at the SO36 - Berlin. Kaki Arkarazo has recorded
it in Berlin on December the 5th 2009, mixed at Garate Estudio, in Basque country
by Kaki Arkarazo. An amazing almost-two-hours long live of music and struggle.
Info: Banda
Bassotti
23/02/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
At The Soundawn "Shifting" new release
has been reviewed.
Check it out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
21/02/10 BRIDGE NINE RECORDS UPDATE: DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR AND CRUEL HAND ON
TOUR IN EUROPE W/ TERROR!
Label-mates Cruel Hand and Death Before Dishonor are
preparing to embark on a three-week long European jaunt as a part of the Rebellion
Tour with Terror. Both hailing from New England, Cruel Hand and Death Before
Dishonor will be canvassing Europe alongside Terror and The Set Up, and
showcasing songs in countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy,
France, Poland and Belgium. The Rebellion Tour starts at the end of February.
Info: Bridge Nine Records
16/02/10
TO KILL SIGN TO LET IT BURN RECORDS. NEW ALBUM 'ANTARCTICA' TO BE RELEASED SOON
Alright, fasten your seatbelts: In order to unite all
preeminent European hardcore bands in one big family, we made celebrate another
big achievement: TO KILL are from now on part of the Let it Burn Records roster!
We heartly welcome our Italian friends and look forward to releasing their arresting
new album "Antarctica" any time soon.
There's a lot of bands who claim to be "hard working" and "dedicated"
but most of their strength lies in getting drunk at band practices, playing
local shows and recording a demo every two years. The bequest TO KILL has already
created since their formation in 2004 is intangible. Besides the release of
three albums and two EPs, they are one of the most active touring bands in hardcore:
over 10 (!) extensive European and US tours with bands such as BANE, HAVE HEART,
LIFERUINER, PARKWAY DRIVE, BURY YOUR DEAD, VERSE, SET YOUR GOALS, RAISED FIST,
GATHER and so on is an amount that European band can trump. TO KILL literally
live "on the road".
Info: Let It Burn
Records
16/02/10 Purification - Video from the studio
The band is in the studio tracking 2 brand
new songs that we’ll be featured in the reissue of “Banging the
drums of war”, the latest cd of the band released by Uprising Records
in 2004.
Next week the band will announce the new label that is going to reissue the
cd, as well as the full tour schedule for the “Banging the drums of war
Reunion Tour”, be sure to catch the band live this summer appearing at
some of the most important european hxc summer festivals!
Info: Purification
11/02/10
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Stryke Anywhere "Iron front" new release has
been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
10/02/10 Goldust show off first track of "Destroyer | Borderlines"!
GOLDUST have released the first song of their upcoming
LET IT BURN album "Destroyer | Borderlines". it is called "Passage"
and you can listen to it/download it at Myspace & the Let it Burn Webseite.
In addition to that the band also revealed their breathtaking album artwork
created by Daniel / Dude of Death. Go check it out.
Info: Let It Burn
Records
09/02/10 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New interview up: check Stigma's studio report out in
the "interviews" section!
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
09/02/10
TRIVIUM - Announce Nick Augusto As New Drummer
Florida metallers TRIVIUM are pleased to announce Nick
Augusto as their new permanent drummer. Augusto was introduced to Trivium fans
when he filled in behind the kit on last fall’s “Into the Mouth
of Hell We Tour” trek. He is now stepping in to permanently replace the
departing Travis Smith.
Vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy commented, “We’re really happy to
have our good friend and fellow Floridian Nick Augusto join the Trivium family.
Nick’s drumming is very technical and diverse and he brings a real intense
energy to the band and we can’t wait for everyone to hear the new song,
‘Shattering the Skies Above,” that we just recorded with Nick.
I think it’s the best Trivium recording we’ve ever done; it’s
raw, full of energy and I think Nick’s drumming really pushed us to a
new level.
Info: Trivium
09/02/10 As I Lay Dying announce the title of their upcoming album!
As I Lay Dying are pleased to announce
the title of their upcoming, 5th full-length album (4th for Metal Blade) as
The Powerless Rise. The band is currently finishing up recording of The Powerless
Rise in San Diego with producer Adam D. (Killswitch Engage). Fans can expect
The Powerless Rise. to be released this spring with plans for a headline tour
also slated around the same time. More information on the tour and the street
date for The Powerless Rise will be made available in the coming months.
Info: Metal Blade Records
09/02/10
Kreator signs with Nuclear Blast Records
Venerable German thrash metal unit Kreator
has officially signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records.
Source: Lambgoat
01/02/2010 Italy’s STIGMA Unveils New Album Title, Artwork, Tracklist
and Release Dates
Italy’s STIGMA has set Concerto for the Undead as the title for
its follow up to 2008’s When Midnight Strikes! The sophomore effort
is due out April 30th in Europe, May 3rd in the UK and May 4th in North America
via Pivotal Rockordings. Concerto for the Undead features lyrics centered on
the cult-classic comic book series Tales From the Crypt and includes guest vocal
appearances by Jamie Hope (ex-THE RED SHORE) and Jon Hunt (ex-DEAD TO FALL).
Info: Stigma
26/01/2010
All Shall Perish cancels European tour
All Shall Perish has dropped off their European tour
with Machine Head, Hatebreed, and Bleeding Through.
The group provided scant details, offering only the following:
"Apologies to all of our European fans, but ASP has been forced to drop
off the European run with Machine Head and Hatebreed. We will be back soon!"
Source: Lambgoat
26/01/2010 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Skarhead "Drugs, music & sex" new release
has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. New interview
up, with If I Die Today, awesome metalcore band from Italy! Check it out in
the "interviews" section!
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
17/01/2010
AT THE SOUNDAWN reveal album details, new track and studio diary part I!
Italy's finest in post-rock have revealed the brand new
track "Mudra: In Acceptance And Regret" you can now find at the band's
completely revamped Myspace profile. The new album "Shifting" is set
to be released on March 15th in Europe and April 19th in North America.
Info: Lifeforce Records
17/01/2010 ZERO MENTALITY post official music video
ZERO MENTALITY relased their brandnew video for the song
"Electri Lips" (taken from "Black Rock" CD). Go check
it out!
Info: Let It Burn
Records
12/01/2010 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Dioramic "Technicolor" new release has been
reviewed. New interview up! Chek Troubled Heads out, punk rock from Italy! Amazing!
have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
12/01/2010 Gallows dropped by Warner Bros.
British publication, the Guardian, reports that UK hardcore/punk
band Gallows has been dropped by Warner Bros. Records after releasing one album
together. Naturally, poor sales are blamed (20,000 copies solid in the UK; 50,000
worldwide).
However, the Guardian asserts that Gallows has emerged from the arrangement
victorious, making money via a lucrative signing deal and maintaining integrity
by releasing an aggressive album.
Source: Lambgoat
12/01/2010
Metal Blade signs Dawn Of Ashes
Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce
it has inked a deal with the Los Angeles horror inspired black/death metal band
Dawn Of Ashes. Dawn Of Ashes is a band whose passion for intense and macabre
imagery, music, and live performances will soon be seen by the metal masses
when Genocide Chapters is unleashed in late spring/summer 2010. The band is
currently gearing up to enter the studio to record their Metal Blade debut with
producer Fred Archambault, known for his work with Avenged Sevenfold, Death
By Stereo, Eighteen Visions, and many more. Handling the cover art for Genocide
Chapters is Machine-Room (My Dying Bride).
Info: Metal Blade Records
20/12/09 THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA album update
After returning from a momentous UK run with Enter Shikari
and headlining dates through the rest of Europe THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA are already
working on their next record, the follow up to the monstrous ‘WITH ROOTS
ABOVE AND BRANCHES BELOW’.
Info: Ferret Music
20/12/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Trouble Heads "Irritant" new release has been
reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
17/12/09 MISERY SIGNALS take half a year off
MISERY SIGNALS will be taking the first half of 2010 off for a bit of a breather.
The band have confirmed in a new blog that they'll be
focussing on their own private projects for a while; Burning Empires, Karl's
solo project Solace http://www.myspace.com/solace123 and Branden is giving private
drum lessons http://www.myspace.com/drumswizard.
BURNING EMPIRES is the new project from Misery Signals boys Stu Ross (guitars),
Ryan Morgan (guitars) and Kyle Johnson (bass), Andy Hurley from FALL OUT BOY
and ex-7 Angels 7 Plagues frontman Matt Mixon. Mixon will front the group.
MISERY SIGNALS will reconvene in the second half of the year to work on a new
record.
Info: Ferret Music
14/12/09
The Number Twelve Looks Like You breaks up
After nine years together and four studio albums released,
New Jersey-based quartet The Number Twelve Looks Like You have decided to split
up. Not content to go out quietly, the band has scheduled one last blowout farewell
show on Friday, January 29 at School of Rock East in South Hackensack, NJ.
The show will feature special guests and will include former members of Number
12 joining singer Jesse "Jase" Korman, guitarist Alexis Pareja, bassist
Chris Russell-Walker and drummer Jon Karel to perform songs from all four of
the band's albums.
Source: Lambgoat
14/12/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
New interviews up, with Duff and As We Die.
Check the stuff out in the "interviews" section. Have fun and take
care!
Fire Alive Staff
10/12/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
If I Die Today "You are alone" new release
has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun
and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
06/12/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Ruiner "I heard this dudes are assholes" new
release has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
22/11/09
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UDPATES
Death Before Dishonor "Better ways to die"
new release has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
19/11/09 Purification vegan sxe are back!
For the ones interested, vegan sxe legends Purification
(Uprising Records) will start rehearsing new material during the upcoming weeks.
The new material will be posted "exclusively" on the myspace's tribute
page: Purification
In the past the band toured all over the world (US, Japan,Brazil, Europe) to
promote their milestone “Banging the drums of war” that was released
by Uprising records in 2003, the record featured special guests such as Karl
Buechner of Earth Crisis and Sean Muttaqi from Vegan Reich.
Info: Purification
18/11/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Black Friday '29 "Black friday 2009" new release
has been reviewed. The Last Resort "You'll never take us: skinhead anthems
II" new release has been reviewed. Check the new stuff out in the "reviews"
section. Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
16/11/09
As I Lay Dying issues update from the studio!
As I Lay Dying is currently holed up with Adam D. and
Daniel Castleman at Lambesis Studios in San Diego, CA. They're hard at work
recording and writing their follow up to 2007's An Ocean Between Us. The band
will be recording and writing throughout the rest of 2009 and vocalist Tim Lambesis
has issued the following update via the band's myspace page.
Info: Metal Blade Records
09/11/09 Sick Of It All recording new album
NYC hardcore band Sick Of It All is currently recording
their next full-length album. The group is at Antfarm Studios in Denmark with
producer Tue Madsen (Behemoth, Earth Crisis) tracking the effort, which is expected
to surface in early-2010. A record label has yet to be officially announced.
Source: Lambgoat
09/11/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Lovehatehero "American underwater" new release
has been reviewed.
Kickback "No surrender" new release has been reviewed. Check the new
stuff out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
04/11/09
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
The Plight "Winds of osiris" new release has
been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
21/10/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Revolution Mother “Rollin' With Tha Mutha”
new release has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
20/10/09 Maylene and The Sons Of Disaste Announce Musical Debut on The WWE!
Recently, when Maylene and The Sons Of Disaster came
through New York, one of the band's many interviews that day was with the WWE.
We thought, "Man, that is badass!" but also wondered, "What could
this be for? Where will this air? Say what?!" Well, at long last all of
our questions have been answered.
Info: Ferret Music
20/10/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
One Without "Thoughts Of A Secluded Mind" new
release has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
15/10/09
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Death By Stereo "Death is my only friend" new
release has been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section.
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff
14/10/09 FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
400 Colpi "Homo homini lupus" new release has
been reviewed. Check it out in the "reviews" section. Have fun and
take care!
Fire Alive Staff
12/10/09 IT DIES TODAY NEWS UPDATE
IT DIES TODAY have launched their new
video for "Thank You For Drinking" on Trustkill and YouTube. Check
it out! Their long awaited new album LIVIDITY is out now and they are on tour
with Arsonists Get All The Girls and The Destro. Get all dates and info at KillerTours.
Info: Trustkill Records
12/10/09
DEAD SWANS ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR WITH THE CARRIER
The Dead Swans are excited to announce tour dates throughout
Europe with The Carrier to kick off the end of 2009. In support of the debut
B9 release Sleepwalkers, this two week European jaunt spans from the 31st of
December to the 16th of January, and takes the guys of DS to Germany, Sweden,
Switzerland, Austria, and the UK. Called "blistering and nervously confrontational"
by Alternative Press Magazine, Sleepwalkers was unleashed to the masses in early
August, and already has Dead Swans being hailed as one of the best bands out
of the UK.
Info: Bridge Nine Records
06/10/09 Sick Of It All set to record new album
Hardcore mainstays Sick Of It All will enter the studio
in early-November to begin recording their next full-length. The band has written
sixteen songs thus far, though not all of the tracks will appear on the album.
New song titles include "Dominated," "A Month of Sundays,"
"Hope and Fear," "Bent Out of Shape," and "Dirty Money."
A spring-2010 release is expected via an unannounced label (the group is in
the process of finalizing a deal).
Source: Lambgoat
06/10/09
FIRE ALIVE NEWS UPDATES
Hope Die Last "Six years home" new release
has been reviewed.
New interview up, check out Coloss, hardcore from Rome, in the "interviews"
section!
Support your local scene, support underground stuff!
Have fun and take care!
Fire Alive Staff