THE RED SHORE RE-VISIT THE PAST ON FORTHCOMING RELEASE 'LOST VERSES' OUT MAY 2009 ON STOMP ENTERTAINMENT

After the triumphant release of last year's stunning CD/DVD "Unconsecrated" The Red Shore now find themselves looking to their past to light the way forward.  With little down time in-between tours The Red Shore decided to spend theirs jamming on songs from their past and the outcome was just too inspiring to go undocumented. 
 
LOST VERSES is more than a trip down memory lane for the Melbourne based extreme metal crew, it's honouring their fallen brothers, celebrating their early works and most importantly, it's the band regrouping and having fun doing what they do best...shredding, grinding  and pummelling your senses with a sonic assault of biblical proportions.
 
LOST VERSES was recorded & mixed on the fly by guitarist Roman Koester at Complex Studios and while this was not meant to be anything more than the band jamming on some old tunes for fun.....  the result is nothing short of jaw dropping.
 
Here's what The Red Shore founding member Jamie Hope had to say about it:
 
"We're stoked to announce that we'll be releasing a new disc for you guys as early as May!  We decided to get back in the studio while we had some brief time off in-between tours and have some fun jamming on our older stuff and put it out for you guys to bang your heads to!"
 
"We're really excited as this is going to add a lot to our live show and people that never got to hear these older songs live will now have the chance!  LOST VERSES  will feature tracks such as Flesh Couture, Effigy Of Death and Knives and Wolves as well as many other tracks from past chapters of the band!  Keep an eye out for a preview track on our Myspace page and www.stomp.com.au - it's coming soon. Plus look out for LOST VERSES hitting shelves nationwide at a record store near you in May!!!!"
 
Check out the epic new video for 'Vehemence the Phoenix' on Stomp TV HERE

Posted: Tuesday, 31 March 2009

DEEZ NUTS TAKE OVER EUROPE & THE U.S + RELEASE A NEW VID FOR 'EVERYDAY I HUSTLE'.

Following the success of their recent 'Stay True' tour across Australia, DEEZ NUTS is set to spread the hardcore message to fans across Europe, UK and the US!!  Kicking off alongside Your Demise on the 'Get Ignorant' tour throughout Europe/UK in April, and rounding out with Ligea in America May & June.
 
DEEZ NUTS highly anticipated debut album Stay True was released October 08.  Including tracks like "Tonight We're Gonna Party Like there's no Tomorrow" and "I Hustle Everyday" that provide the perfect soundtrack to a wild weekend.  The title track "Stay True" and "Never Grow Up" capture the essence that is DEEZ NUTS and the Australian hardcore scene that is multiplying at an alarming rate.

JJ has also tipped his flat brimmed hat to the mighty Beastie Boys with a crushing cover of "Fight For Your Right". A fitting track for a man that has dedicated the last decade to raising hell and bringing his message and morals..or lack of...to a generation now ready to embrace all that DEEZ NUTS stands for whole heartedly.

Check out the new official video for 'I Hustle Every Day' from 'Stay True' HERE.

GET IGNORANT Europe & UK w/ Your Demise, More than Life & Lower than Atlantis
23rd April - Frontline, Gent
24th April - Underground, Koln
25th April - Wuustweezel Puntpop, Wuustweezel
26th April - Stadtmitte, Karlsruhe
27th April - Orange House, Munchen Feierwerk
28th April - Wein Arena, Wein
30th April - UNI K.U.M, Erfurt
1st May - Victor Jara, Leipzig
2nd May - Ungdommenshus, Fredricia
3rd May - Harlanda Fangelset, Gothenburg
4th May - A.R.M, Kassel
6th May - Blues Loft, High Wycombe
6th May - Bournemouth Gander, Bournemouth
7th May - White Rabbit, Plymouth
8th May - T.J's, Newport
9th May - The Park, Peterborough
10th May - The  Corproration, Sheffield
11th May - Music Box, Manchester
12th May - Studio 24, Edinborough
13th May - Eddies Rock Club, Birmingham
14th May - Underworld, London
16th May - Belgium Schaffen Rockfest, Belgium

USA w/ Ligea
18th May - The QVCC, Worchester, Massachusetts
19th May - Rockos, Manchester, New Hampshire
20th May - The Kave, Budsport
21st May - En El Gee, New London, Connecticut
22nd May - The Haunt, Yonkers, New York
23rd May - Traxx, Ronkonkoma, New York
24th May - Clark Koc, Clark, New Jersey
25th May - Club Octane, Charleroi, Pennsylvania
26th May - Club Relevant, Virginia Beach, Virginia
27th May - KC's, Fredricksburg, Virginia
29th May - Grog Shop, Cleveland, Ohio
30th May - Hayloft, Mt. Clemens
31st May - Doug's Rock House Grill, Aurora, Illinois
1st June - Mad Hatters Club, Covington, Kentucky
2nd June - The Muse, Nashville, Tennessee
7th June - Art Ambush, Waco, Texas
8th June - The Compound, Corpus Christi, Texas
9th June - Rock Bottom, San Antonia, Texas
12th June - Badlands Music Venue, Mesa, Arizona
15th June - Radio Rendezvous, Twin Falls, Idaho
16th June - Studio Seven, Seattle, Washington
20th June - Cobalt Cafe, Canoga Park, California

Posted: Tuesday, 31 March 2009

PLEASE ALLOW THE THERMALS TO REINTRODUCE THEMSELVES WITH A NEW ALBUM, OUT THIS APRIL

Hi, we're The Thermals.  We're a three-piece alternative/indie/punk band.  We live in Portland, Oregon.  You know, the place all your friends are moving.  So they can paint/record/do gravity bong hits, when they're not slinging lattes at one of a thousand or so coffee shops. 

We have some lovely neighbours here.  The Shins, Modest Mouse, The Decemberists, The Jicks, The Blow, Blitzen Trapper, Menomena, you can stop us anytime.  What you can't stop is the overwhelming awesomeness of Portland's indie-rock scene, of which we consider ourselves an integral part, thank you very much!

Since the summer of fear and hate (2002), we, The Thermals, have been cranking out three-minute, no-fi sonic gems with a neo-grunge attitude.  When we're not powering through one of our catchy anthems, we're racking our brains to come up with ridiculous(ly bad) new sub-genres.  Hey, we just thought of a new one!  Just in time for the release of our new album, Now We Can See.  It's totally post-power-pop.  We know, we've done the whole "post-" thing before (see our 2006 opus The Body, The Blood, The Machine, a true post-pop-punk classic).  We should really be so post-"post-" at this point.  But we're not.  Do you know why, dear reader?  Because adding "post-" to any genre AUTOMATICALLY MAKES YOUR MUSIC SOUND SMARTER.  Actually, adding "post-" to any word or phrase immediately makes you "over" it, and therefore better than it.  Go ahead, try it!  Don't forget to thank us when yr ass is post-broke.

But, uh, yeah, our new record. Sorry, we got distracted. We're sitting on our porch writing this, and sixty naked bicyclists just rode by. Portland! We love this fuckin' place.

Like we said, our new record is called Now We Can See.  We think it's pretty good!  Pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty good.  Not only are the songs filled with some of our smartest lyrics and sweetest melodies, but the recording is, for us, another great leap in fidelity (you might even call it hi-fidelity), thanks to producer John Congleton (Explosions In The Sky, Polyphonic Spree), who brought massive amounts of sound and bombastic style to the project.

So much else is new and wonderful for us! We have a new record label, Kill Rock Stars.  Not only has Kill Rock Stars released some of Portland's (and the Northwest's) best punk and indie records to date (Elliott Smith, Sleater-Kinney, The Gossip), but the label has recently relocated to Portland, and is quickly filling it's roster with even more great Portland bands (Shaky Hands, Panther, Horse Feathers).  The Thermals are thrilled to now be a part of this family as well.  We were thrilled to be part of the Sub Pop family for six years, but we felt it was time to move on. 

We have a new drummer as well. Westin Glass, formerly of Seattle's Say Hi, joins us (Kathy Foster and Hutch Harris) to complete the third (or so) live line-up of The Thermals.

Whew! We're exhausted already. It's probably time to hit the vaporizer again, then head out for Voodoo Doughnuts and Stumptown Coffee. We gotta get down to Lincoln High, Gus Van Sant is casting 16-25 year olds for his next picture. We can pull off 25, right? Sure!

But only in Portland.

XOXO
The Thermals

Check back shortly for full album details.

Posted: Tuesday, 31 March 2009

MY DYING BRIDE IS BACK WITH 'FOR LIES I SIRE', OUT NOW THRU STOMP/PEACEVILLE

 My Dying Bride has been the leading light of doom metal since their debut album ‘As The Flower Withers’ was released on Peaceville Records back in 1992. Influenced by acts such as Celtic Frost and Candlemass, the band’s heavy atmospherics have carved a huge worldwide following over the years and they remain at the pinnacle of the genre and one of the most instantly distinguishable metal bands.

‘For Lies I Sire’, My Dying Bride’s tenth studio album, is out now and consists of 9 songs of crushing doom, recorded and mixed at Futureworks in Manchester, UK, with long-time producer Mags throughout the second half of 2008. It is the band’s first album since re-signing to long-time home Peaceville Records, and looks set to become another quality addition to the MDB catalogue, such is the scope of this latest journey into the depths of despair.

This album is the follow-up to 2006’s hit, ‘A Line Of Deathless Kings’, and is the first studio album with new members Dan Mullins on drums, Lena Abe on bass, and violin/keyboard player Katie Stone. 2008 has seen a successful year for the band, having released their live CD/DVD ‘An Ode to Woe’, plus their high profile ‘Unholy Trinity’ shows re-uniting the ‘Peaceville three’ (Paradise Lost, Anathema & My Dying Bride).

Featuring some seriously heavy-as-hell sombre doom, ‘For Lies I Sire’ wades effortlessly and poetically through tales of darkness and gloom, this time textured with the much-anticipated return of the often-missed violin, last featured well over ten years ago.

Posted: Tuesday, 31 March 2009

'PLANETARY DUALITY' THE LATEST RELEASE FROM THE FACELESS. HEAR IT NOW

Spawned from the seed of aliens and birthed from the wombs of monsters, the members of The Faceless were raised in isolation with nothing but their musicianship to soothe their wretched existence.  Since crushing their earth enemies with weapons of mass sonic destruction and releasing their debut and first release ever for Sumerian Records entitled Akeldama, The Faceless has proven that they are a music force to be reckoned with touring non stop supporting their debut opus selling 20,000 units to date.
 
As smart aliens would, they set up their base in Los Angeles to attack at the nucleus of today's plagued heavy music scene.  Using advanced mind control tactics, they have managed to single-headedly assimilate every death metal fan, hardcore kid, tech metal elitist, myspace scenester, thrasher and worshipper of the shred all in one fatal swoop of aural hypnotism.
 
The Faceless impressed fans and have received rave reviews for their appearance on the Summer Slaughter tour across Australia this month.  About to hit the road in the US with Cannibal Corpse, The Faceless has produced a tech-metal masterpiece in 'Planetary Duality' that is already set to top 2009 best album lists worldwide.

Check out the track 'The Ancient Covenant' from 'Planetary Duality' on Stomp Radio here

Posted: Tuesday, 31 March 2009

SILVERSTEIN RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM 'A SHIPWRECK IN THE SAND', OUT NOW!

After wowing Australian audiences at the recent Soundwave Festival, Silverstein, the band who wrote the timeless Discovering the Waterfront and Arrivals & Departures proudly present the newest chapter in their celebrated career.
 
A Shipwreck in the Sand is the result of a year-long writing process and re-focus back to Silverstein's roots in punk, hardcore and heartfelt rock.  The band share a poignant and thoughtful tale accompanied by a sincere musical performance.  After just one journey through A Shipwreck in the Sand, it will be easy to understand why Silverstein is in the ranks of bands like Rise Against, Foo Fighters and Underoath.
 
The band has grown into both established and esteemed songwriters and performers, evident in their worldwide accomplishments including over 750,000 records sold.  Join them as they share their most rewarding record to date.

WIN HERE - Wanna win a signed Silverstein poster and t-shirt? Click here to find out how.

Posted: Tuesday, 31 March 2009

HAVE HEART TO TOUR OZ THIS MAY

Have Heart launched onto the worldwide hardcore scene in 2006 with the release of their debut full-length The Things We Carry.  The world of hardcore was caught by surprise and calling the album “breakthrough” would be an understatement. Follow up album 2008’s Songs To Scream At The Sun debuted in the top 200 of the Billboard charts, and is the sound of an open call or a challenge to what people expect from a hardcore band. Lyrically and vocally, frontman Pat Flynn puts forward nothing short of ten intense and chilling songs-opening up personally in a way he only hinted at for The Things We Carry.

The band went from a regional hardcore band with a passionate following to Boston’s worldwide hardcore torch-bearers that would play every continent except Africa and Antarctica, selling out shows everywhere with the likes of Bane, Ceremony, Verse, Madball, Terror and even playing 50,000 person festivals in Columbia with Coheed & Cambria.

This May we see Have Heart returning to our shores for their first headline Australian tour. Tickets are on sale now.
         
HAVE HEART AUSTRALIAN TOUR MAY 2009 DATES

May 20 Rosemount Hotel, Perth
w/ Break Even
Tickets from 78 Records, Mills and www.resistrecords.com

May 21 YMCA HQ, Perth AA
w/ Break Even
Tickets from 78 Records, Mills and www.resistrecords.com

May 22 Underground, Adelaide AA
w/ Carpathian
Tickets from Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au.

May 23 Arthouse, Melbourne
w/ Carpathian
Tickets from Missing Link, Oztix outlets and www.resistrecords.com

May 24 The Castle, Melbourne AA
w/ Carpathian
Tickets from Missing Link, Oztix outlets and www.resistrecords.com

May 27 Tuggeranong Youth Centre, Canberra AA
w/ Carpathian
Tickets from Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au.

May 28 Annandale, Sydney
w/ Carpathian
Tickets from Annandale Hotel and www.annandalehotel.com

May 29 The Fitz St Ives, Sydney AA
w/ Carpathian
Tickets from Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au.

May 30 Princes Theatre, Brisbane AA
Tickets from Kill The Music, Mosh Pit, Oztix outlets and www.resistrecords.com

May 31 High School, Byron Bay AA
Tickets from All Music And Vision, Oztix outlets and www.resistrecords.com

Posted: Tuesday, 31 March 2009

EARTH CRISIS POST A NEW TRACK TITLED 'TO ASHES' ON THEIR MYSPACE PAGE

Potentially one of the most important hardcore bands of our generation, EARTH CRISIS recently announced their return and signing to Century Media Records.

Now the band that led the fight against animal cruelty and created awareness of the straight edge lifestyle is set to unleash “To The Death” on April 18th.

EARTH CRISIS has just revamped their official MySpace page and launched a new track, titled "To Ashes", so check it out now at http://www.myspace.com/earthcrisis!

The band comments: "We are really excited to finally unleash a new song on the world. Musically and lyrically, this is definitely one of the hardest songs on the new record! We hope you all agree."

The blistering new effort, “To The Death”, was self produced with the acclaimed Tue Madsen (Sick Of It All, The Haunted) handling mixing and mastering duties. Artwork for the effort was handled by Paul Romano (Mastodon, Godflesh). The band has also partnered with PETA and plan to stay active within the animal liberation scene. With extensive touring planned and a new record on the way, EARTH CRISIS are set to remind you what hardcore is all about.

Posted: Thursday, 5 March 2009

OBITS RELEASE 'I BLAME YOU' THIS MARCH THROUGH SUB POP & STOMP

Obits is Rick Froberg (guitarist and vocalist for Hot Snakes, Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu), Sohrab Habibion, Greg Simpson, and Scott Gursky. They reside in Brooklyn, NY. There is a bootleg of their first live show from Jan. ‘08 at the Cake Shop in NY somewhere on the internet. As with most of these sorts of things, the sound quality of that recording is pretty poor. The songs though… The songs are really great. Obits like a lot of music—Television, Wipers, Michael Yonkers, 13th Floor Elevators, Neu!, The Shangri-Las, African psych, punk rock. They don’t really sound that much like Creedence, maybe a little.

Since that first show, Sub Pop somehow convinced Obits that releasing records on their label would be a good idea, and had them come to Seattle in July of 2008 to play the Sub Pop 20th anniversary festival. I Blame You is a rock’n’roll record. Like all the best rock’n’roll records, it’s a group synthesis of the band’s combined influences. The band take apart and reassemble the genre’s traditions, raving up the ‘30s-era blues standard “Milk Cow Blues,” group vocalizing on a Motown-y mid-tempo ballad “Back and Forth”, bopping through bass-driven rockers “Two-Headed Coin”, taking surf-y riffs for a burning-rubber spin “Pine On”. And it’s all done with a genuine sense of fun throughout.

“We’re not into innovation as a band,” says Froberg, who’s already done his fair share of innovating with Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu. “I think innovation is overrated and an overestimated quality. Anything that’s going to be original is going to happen without your control. Things that make your band sound like you, are things you wouldn’t be able to change anyway. We just go ahead and play the stuff we like, and we don’t worry about originality per se, because that takes care of itself.”

Produced by G. Sanoff, E. Janney and Obits, I Blame You is the band’s debut album and is out on the 28th March through Sub Pop/Stomp.

Posted: Thursday, 5 March 2009

BLACKCHORDS FINALIST IN INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION FOR 'BROKEN BONES'

Melbourne’s Blackchords has made it to the final of the prestigious International Songwriting Competition in two categories, Rock and Music Video, for their song Broken Bones. The track is featured on Blackchords’much-anticipated self-titled debut album, out on Dust Devil Music /Stomp April 18.

Having spent most of the last year soaking up a bit of Parisian bohemia, Blackchords frontman Nick Milwright has returned to hometown Melbourne for the launch of Blackchords, and is taking his carefully cultivated pearl of an album on the road with shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and a couple of regional dates in between.

To check out ISC shortlisted track Broken Bones live, and preview the rest of this stellar forthcoming album, be sure to catch Blackchords when they play the following dates and venues:

Thurs March 5 The Old Bar, Fitzroy, Vic
Thurs March 12 The National Hotel, Geelong, Vic
Fri March 13 The Gearin, Blue Mountains, NSW
Sun March 15 The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW (supporting The Church)
Thurs March 20 Bar 303, Northcote, Vic
Sat April 11 The Crown & Anchor Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Sun April 12 Live At The Zoo Festival, Monarto Zoo, Adelaide, SA
Fri April 24 The Gershwin Room @ The Espy (CD Launch)
Blackchords self titled debut album out April 18 through Dust Devil Music

Blackchords self titled debut album is out April 18 through Dust Devil Music/Stomp.

Posted: Thursday, 5 March 2009

CHARLES JENKINS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT THE SONGS FROM THE BLUE ATLAS

Blue Atlas is the string soaked, geographical tour de force, and critically acclaimed album from Charles Jenkins and The Zhivagos. Charles travels to Perth on the dates listed below.
'Blue Atlas' is the feature album of the week on ABC Radio Perth.

Tour Dates
Perth
Thursday March 5 @ Double Lucky, Leedervile (8pm)
Saturday March 7 @ Colonial Brewery, Margaret River (1-4pm) w/ Richard Lane
Saturday March 7 @ Mash Brewery, Bunbury (6-10pm)
Sunday March 8 @ Railway Hotel, North Fremantle (2-5pm)

“He's too good a writer not to be in your life.” - Sydney Morning Herald

"...Blue Atlas is another powerful statement of his art" - Brisbane Courier Mail

"...incredibly rich and warm....fantastically alluring" - Melbourne Age

"...might just be his masterpiece" - Mess and Noise

Posted: Monday, 2 March 2009