ANTI-FLAG SIGN TO SPINEFARM RECORDS

BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM AMERICAN SPRING IN MAY
JANUARY 19th SHOW IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, TO STREAM ON YAHOO

Spinefarm is thrilled to announce the signing of Pittsburgh's incendiary punk rock iconoclasts Anti-Flag, who have served as a constant voice of and agent for change by advocating peace and human rights through their tireless work with and support of organizations such as Amnesty International, ACLU, Greenpeace, Planned Parenthood, Rainforest Action Network, PETA and more.

Spinefarm welcomes the band to its worldwide roster.

Anti-Flag, who never have and never will shy away from issuing inflammatory, political statements encased in a fast, furious and unforgettable musical package, will release American Spring, their Spinefarm debut and tenth album overall, this May. The band last released an album in 2012 in the form of The General Strike.

American Spring, produced by AWOLNATION's Kenny Carkeet, Jim Kaufman (Funeral For A Friend, Skindred, Helmet) and Anti-Flag, features a cameo from fellow punk legend Tim Armstrong of Rancid, who appears on the song ‘Brandenburg Gate’, while Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello is featured on ‘Without End’.

While Anti-Flag spent 2014 hitting stages at major international festivals such as Coachella (US), Sonisphere (UK), Pukkelpop (Belgium) and Glastonbury (UK), 2015 will find the band as in-your-face as ever… as if anything less was possible.

Given the state of the world in 2015, a new Anti-Flag album couldn’t be better timed; this is a record full of fist-in-the-air, sing-along anthems, representing the band's unique world view and serving as informed calls to action.

Full details, such as track-listing and exact release date, will be available in due course; in the meantime, the band has issued the following statement—or perhaps it's more of a warning to the asleep-at-the-wheel masses…

"We are excited to announce that our tenth full-length record will be released on Spinefarm Records this spring. There is no shortage of fodder for a new record of commentary on the social and political climate in 2015: endless wars, the new Jim Crow and American injustice, corprotocracy, environmental coup d'état, the surveillance state, loss, grief and anxiety. We hope that these songs can grant us solace in a seemingly hopeless era.

"It has been frustrating to see much punk rock music —and music in general— quiet in the face of so many atrocities that are taking place around the world. This record is not quiet. If you are disillusioned with the status quo, these songs are for you. The American Spring is now."

Spinefarm Records General Manager Worldwide Jonas Nachsin says: "Anti-Flag are a band with a message certainly, and in addition, the music is just as compelling. This album, our first with the band, is just incredible. While we are happy to help deliver it to their legion of devoted fans, our plan is also to extend it out to those who haven't yet been exposed to this treasured act. We are proud that they chose us to bring on American Spring."

Fans don't have to wait for spring for a taste of Anti-Flag, though!

The band's January 19th show at The Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, N.C., will see them performing the classic album The Terror State in its entirety, and will be live-streamed as part of a Yahoo concert series where fans can stream a show a day for free 365 days a year, all from the comfort of their couch. Tune into Anti-Flag as they slay the Visulite stage here. https://screen.yahoo.com/live/event/anti-flag

Don't go quiet… Anti-Flag and American Spring won't allow you to lapse into complacency or let you give up. If ever there were a soundtrack for an uprising, it's American Spring.

Anti-Flag European Tour Dates:

MAY 29-31 – Nürburgring, DE - DER RING – GRÜNE HÖLLE ROCK
MAY 29-31 — Olympiapark München, DE - ROCKAVARIA
AUGUST 6-9 – Blackpool, UK – REBELLION FESTIVAL

SOILWORK announce Live In The Heart Of Helsinki DVD/Blu Ray details

Swedish visionary metallers SOILWORK have announced to release their highly anticipated first ever live DVD/BluRay, Live In The Heart Of Helsinki on March 16, 2015.

It was recorded during the band's special Helsinki show on March 21, 2014 at Circus Club in the Finnish capital and will feature guest appearances by Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) and Nathan J. Biggs (SONIC SYNDICATE). Floor guests on: ‘Let This River Flow’ and Nathan on ‘Black Star Deceiver’

Commented frontman Björn "Speed" Strid: "There could've not been a better time than now, with 10 albums out and a very varied back catalogue to choose from. Our line up now is 50 % original members and 50 % fresh blood, which makes it all more interesting. Especially since the newest members have brought so much to our sound and have continued to inspire us to write new and exciting music and also brought a new found energy on stage. Now is definitely the time to see us. Trust me."

The DVD was produced by Jouni Markkanen and directed by Ville Lipiäinen who also worked on the most recent NIGHTWISH DVD Showtime, Storytime.

Live In The Heart Of Helsinki will be available as DVD/2CD and BluRay/2CD and will contain the following tracks:

DVD/BluRay/CD:

01. This Momentary Bliss 02. Like The Average Stalker 03. Overload 04. Weapon Of Vanity 05. Spectrum Of Eternity 06. Follow The Hollow 07. Parasite Blues 08. Distortion Sleep 09. Bastard Chain 10. Let This River Flow feat. Floor Jansen 11. Long Live The Misanthrope 12. Tongue

CD 2

13. Nerve 14. The Chainheart Machine 15. The Living Infinite I 16. Rise Above The Sentiment 17. Late For The Kill, Early For The Slaughter 18. Rejection Role 19. Black Star Deceiver feat. Nathan J. Biggs 20. As The Sleeper Awakes 21. Sadistic Lullabye 22. As We Speak 23. Stabbing The Drama

DVD/BluRay Bonus Material:

- Documentaries:

01. Spectrum Of Eternity: A Brief History Of Soilwork 02. Behind The Scenes Of The Living Infinite

- Drumcam Videos:

01. Long Live The Misanthrope 02. Rise Above The Sentiment 03. Spectrum Of Eternity 04. Tongue

ENABLER - recording of new album 'Fail To Feel Safe' has started

Ohio based hardcore/metal outfit ENABLER have entered Silver Bullet Studios with producer Greg Thomas (Misery Signals, Shai Hulud) and engineer Chris Teti (The World Is A Beautiful Place). Thomas produced ENABLER’s 2012 critically acclaimed album “All Hail The Void”. Mastering will be done by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering. An early summer release date is planned.

Led by frontman, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Lohrber, ENABLER stands as one of the most honest, pissed off and heartfelt metallic hardcore bands around today. The band's sound, which is a unique mixture of thrash, death metal, punk rock and hardcore, has made an impact all over the world since their debut EP “Eden Sank to Grief” was first released on Andy Hurley's (Fall Out Boy, Racetraitor) FC Records in 2010. Two full length albums, three EPs and multiple split and compilation appearances have been released on various labels since then, including the last year’s “La Fin Absolue Du Monde”, which sat upon many “Best of 2014” lists. “La Fin Absolue Du Monde” was also ENABLER’s first collaboration with Century Media Records, who put out the album in Europe, spiced up with three previously unreleased bonus tracks.

Check out the exclusive track “Mortal Enemy” of the Euro version of the album:

DEATH ANGEL Announce UK headline show and dates with Queensrÿche

San Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans DEATH ANGEL will return to the UK this August for a standalone headline show and a string of tour dates supporting Washington progressive heavy metal band Queensrÿche. Los Angeles heavy metal legends Armored Saint will join both acts for a special London show at the Electric Ballroom in Camden on August 7th.

Dates are as follows (with ticket links):

Aug 4th – Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms (headline show)
Aug 5th – Bristol, Marble Factory (supporting Queensrÿche)
Aug 6th – London, Electric Ballroom (with Queensrÿche & Armored Saint)
Aug 7th – Brighton Concorde (supporting Queensrÿche)


DEATH ANGEL’s latest album ‘The Dream Calls For Blood’ was released on October 2013 via Nuclear Blast.

Watch DEATH ANGEL’s video for the title track 'The Dream Call For Blood' here:

TOUR-VERLEGUNG: SAMSAS TRAUM - POESIE TOUR 2015 special guest: WEENA MORLOCH - In German

Die geplante POESIE TOUR 2015 der Band SAMSAS TRAUM + special guest: WEENA MORLOCH von März/April muss leider in den November 2015 verlegt.

Hier das Statement der Band Samsas Traum ( Alexander Kaschte ) über die Gründe der Tourverlegung:

"SAMSAS TRAUM und WEENA MORLOCH werden ihre für März/April 2015 angesetzte Tournee um ein halbes Jahr verschieben! Bisher verkaufte Tickets behalten ihre Gültigkeit. Die Schweiz wird von uns im April trotzdem besucht, und das Amphi-Festival 2015 bleibt ebenfalls stehen. Wer mehr über unsere Gründe für die Entscheidung zur Verlegung der Tour erfahren möchte, sollte die folgenden Zeilen lesen.

Das Jahr 2014 war für sämtliche Mitglieder von SAMSAS TRAUM auf die eine oder andere Weise schwierig. In meinem Fall haben die Veröffentlichung von „Das Buch der toten Kinder“ und „Weißer als das Wasser“ sowie die Reisen in die Ukraine mein Selbstbild fundamental verändert. Zwischen mir als Mensch, mir als Künstler und der Figur, die ich in den letzten Jahren im SAMSAS TRAUM-Kosmos dargestellt habe, bestehen keine Gemeinsamkeiten mehr. Ende 2014 sah ich mich mit einer Band konfrontiert, von der ich mich emotional vollkommen abgespalten hatte.

Parallel dazu waren die Tage, an denen im letzten Jahr wirtschaftliche Hindernisse, personelle Fragen und SAMSAS TRAUM-relevante Probleme diskutiert wurden, ohne Zahl. Ende 2014 hatten wir einen Punkt erreicht, an dem wir erkennen mussten, dass sich die Band nicht mehr um unsere Liebe zur Musik, die von ihr transportierten Inhalte und die Freunde an Konzerten dreht: Bei SAMSAS TRAUM ging es nur noch um Stress und Finanzierungen, um Budgets und Rechnungen, um Bandfotos und Promotion, um Zielgruppen und die uns verbleibenden Möglichkeiten, sie zu erreichen. In einer Welt, in der man immer weniger Platten verkauft, in der immer weniger Menschen Konzerte besuchen und in der immer weniger gelesen wird, sollte man als Künstler wenigstens in seiner Kunst Erfüllung finden. Erfüllung fand ich in SAMSAS TRAUM allerdings seit „Heiliges Herz – Das Schwert deiner Sonne“ nicht mehr, und selbst die Freude am „Asen'ka“-Album wurde mir durch die Vielzahl während der Produktion auftretender Komplikationen vergällt.

Wir haben das Weihnachtskonzert 2014 bewusst zum Anlass genommen, uns zu besprechen und unsere Band sowie unser Publikum genau zu betrachten. Wir standen vor der Entscheidung, SAMSAS TRAUM entweder aufzulösen oder die Band auf den Kopf zu stellen, auszuleeren und mit den Inhalten zu befüllen, die wir fortan wieder in SAMSAS TRAUM sehen wollen. Wir haben uns für letzteres entschieden – unter der Voraussetzung, dass wir die Entwicklung unserer Band korrigieren. Um es auf den Punkt zu bringen: Für SAMSAS TRAUM zählt nichts mehr. Nichts mehr außer der Musik, die wir wirklich machen wollen.

Es ist mein erklärtes Ziel, Lieder zu schreiben, die einerseits anstrengen, andererseits Mut machen, die unterhalten und bilden. Für das nächste SAMSAS TRAUM-Album – das ein inhaltlich harter Brocken wird, an dem wir zum ersten Mal in der Bandgeschichte gemeinschaftlich arbeiten und das durch die Mitwirkung von Jochen und Michael enorm an Qualität gewonnen hat – brauchen wir im Angesicht all der Umwälzungen mehr Zeit als erwartet, die Veröffentlichung wird sich verzögern. Eine Tour im März/April 2015 macht damit keinen Sinn mehr.

Wir entschuldigen uns für die Umstände, die wir einigen von euch mit der Verlegung der Tour machen und danken euch für euer Verständnis. Anstatt das – unserer Meinung nach – bisher beste SAMSAS TRAUM-Album übers Knie zu brechen, ziehen wir es vor, eine ausgereifte Platte abzuliefern und eine Tour zu fahren, die uns und euch in jeder Hinsicht glücklich macht."

SAMSAS TRAUM - POESIE TOUR 2015
special guest: WEENA MORLOCH

03. 04. 2015 Zürich (CH) | XTRA Limmathaus @ Schwarzer Ball Festival 2015 * 26. 07. 2015 Köln | Amphi Eventpark @ Amphi Festival 2015 * 13. 11. 2015 Mannheim | Alte Seilerei 14. 11. 2015 Hamburg | Markthalle 15. 11. 2015 Hannover | Musikzentrum 17. 11. 2015 München | Backstage Club 18. 11. 2015 Erfurt | From Hell 19. 11. 2015 Berlin | C – Club 20. 11. 2015 Bremen | Tivoli 21. 11. 2015 Bochum | Matrix 24. 11. 2015 Wien (A) | Szene 25. 11. 2015 Aschaffenburg | Colos-Saal 26. 11. 2015 Nürnberg | Hirsch 27. 11. 2015 Glauchau | Alte Spinnerei 28. 11. 2015 Singwitz ( bei Bautzen ) | Kesselhaus

* ohne WEENA MORLOCH

Alle bereits gekauften Tickets für die Samsas Traum Tourshows im März / April 2015 behalten ihre Gültigkeit!!

HEART IN HAND Announce Headline European Tour

HEART IN HAND are stoked to announce their first tour of 2015! “A Beautiful White European Tour 2015” with very special guests Hand Of Mercy, Liferuiner and Create To Inspire! The band can't wait to get back on the road, playing some places they have never been before and some places they haven't been for years!

Charlie Holmes (vocals) comments: “We are super happy with how “A Beautiful White” was received and how much people love it, so we can't wait to get out on the road and play some new tunes. Also great to be going out on tour with such amazing support bands! Bring it on!”



HEART IN HAND live:

“A BEAUTIFUL WHITE EUROPEAN TOUR 2015”
Special Guests: Hand of Mercy, Liferuiner, Create To Inspire

20.03.15 UK London, Barfly 21.03.15 UK Stoke On Trent, The Underground 22.03.15 UK Sheffield, Corporation 23.03.15 UK Glasgow, Ivory Blacks 24.03.15 UK Leeds, Key Club 25.03.15 UK Swansea, The Scene 26.03.15 UK Norwich, Epic Studio 27.03.15 UK Birmingham, The Asylum 28.03.15 BE Ham, De Stip 29.03.15 DE Hamburg, Headcrash 30.03.15 DE Berlin, Magnet 31.03.15 PL Warsaw, Hydrogska 01.04.15 CZ Prague, Futurum Music Bar 02.04.15 SK Bratislava, Randal Club 03.04.15 AT Gleisdorf, Kulturkeller 04.04.15 IT Romagnano Sesia, Rock N Roll Arena 05.04.15 SI Ljubljana, Orto Bar 06.04.15 AT Wien, Viper Room 07.04.15 DE München, Backstage 08.04.15 DE Stuttgart, Juha West 09.04.15 DE Frankfurt, Elfer 10.04.15 DE Lichtenstein, JZ Riot 11.04.15 DE Oberhausen, Resonanzwerk 12.04.15 F Eragny, Covent Garden 14.04.15 ES Madrid, Sala Caracol 15.04.15 PT Porto, Hard Club 16.04.15 PT Lisbon, Républica da Música 17.04.15 ES Murcia, Sala B 18.04.15 ES Barcelona, Razzmatazz 3 19.04.15 F Lyon, MJC Monplaisir 20.04.15 F Nice, Altherax 21.04.15 CH Zürich, Dynamo 22.04.15 DE Saarbrücken, Kleiner Club Garage 23.04.15 DE Schweinfurt, Alter Stattbahnhof 24.04.15 DE Cham, LA 25.04.15 NL Arnheim, Willemeen

ENFORCER - Band reveals new track 'Undying Evil' online

Swedish Heavy Metallers ENFORCER have not long finished the recording of their forthcoming album, titled From Beyond, which includes ten killer new tracks! The album was produced, mixed and mastered by the band and will be out on March 2nd via Nuclear Blast.

To whet fans appetites until then, ENFORCER has just revealed new track 'Undying Evil' online. Listen to the band's new gloomy offering over on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel:



The track list reads as follows:

01. Destroyer 02. Undying Evil 03. From Beyond 04. One With Fire 05. Below The Slumber 06. Hungry They Will Come 07. The Banshee 08. Farewell 09. Hell Will Follow 10. Mask Of Red Death

CODE premiere new song "undertone"

London-based shapeshifters CODE have teamed up with Noisey to launch a new track "undertone", from the band's anticipated full-length album "mut" (out on February 27th in Europe and March 10th in North America via Agonia Records).

Tearing down the barriers of extreme metal limitations, CODE have taken a daring plunge into the unknown following their urge for further unhampered expression, and have delivered a dynamic progressive post-rock album that is sure to cause a stir.

The first revealed song entitled "dialogue" is available for listening:



On the new album, the band commented: "mut is the sound of us as a band freeing ourselves not just from the confines of what CODE is, but from genre conventions of any description. The time for conforming has past and we have created an album that is the purest distillation of our creative ambition. This is the first time in the history of the band that we have created music with no reference points and as a result, this is our most stark, intimate and emotional album".

"mut" was recorded in the famed Brighton Electric Studios (The Cure, Foals, Nick Cave, Royal Blood) with engineer and producer Paul 'Win' Winstanley. Cover artwork and layout have been created by the Austrian designer Thomas Neulinger.

Band's fourth album, the follow-up to 2013 effort "Augur Nox", will be available in: slipcase CD, limited grey vinyl, hand-numbered transparent vinyl and digital formats.

"mut" tracklist:

1. on blinding larks 2. undertone 3. dialogue 4. affliction 5. contours 6. inland sea 7. cocoon 8. numb, an author 9. the bloom in the blast

Watch SYMPHONY OF MALICE Guitar and Drum Play-Through Videos Now via YouTube

Connecticut heavy metal powerhouse SYMPHONY OF MALICE re-issued their most recent blazingly heavy album, Judgement Day (The Aftermath), on December 15, 2014. Now, ESP-sponsored guitarist Gus Sinaro and new drummer Eric Williams have unleashed two new play-through videos, performing the tracks “Nothing Left In Us” and “War Conspiracy”.





In 2015, Gus Sinaro continues the amazing work he started on Judgement Day (The Aftermath), as well as revamping the band's line up and getting ready for a new album coming soon.

This year, as mentioned above, SYMPHONY OF MALICE proudly introduces its new drummer, Eric Williams. Williams, who is currently endorse by Axis Percussion, was introduced to the band by referral from elite metal technician Darren Cesca (Arsis, Pillory, Incinerate).

After auditions, it was clear that Williams was the right fit and the future of SYMPHONY OF MALICE. “Fans should expect the new material to be more complex and aggressive while still holding true to the band's distinctive sound,” he says.

Gus Sinaro founded SYMPHONY OF MALICE in 2009. Hailing from Stamford, Connecticut, this four-piece metal band delivers the best that metal has to offer. Drawing influences from traditional thrash and heavy metal bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden and modern metal such as Trivium and Machine Head, SYMPHONY OF MALICE is hell-bent on tearing down the house with their creative musical talents. In addition to garnering many fans with their album Judgement Day (The Aftermath), SYMPHONY OF MALICE has had the honor of performing with well-known acts like Trivium, DevilDriver, Drowning Pool, Korzus, Nervosa and Eye Empire.

After his years of work with SYMPHONY OF MALICE, Gus Sinaro found himself in the enviable position of guitar hero. He branched out and released a handful of titles with his own eponymous group, SINARO. The success of the two acts led to Sinaro’s sponsorship by ESP Guitars, Ernie Ball Strings and Hughes & Kettner Amps. SINARO infuses the SOM sound with a more melodic and anthemic sheen on his debut solo release Darkest Hours (The Rebirth) and ‘No Salvation,’ the album's latest single.

ALMOST KINGS to record new EP. More tour dates announced.

LOS ANGELES, CA - On the heels of their North American run with rap legends Bone Thugs N-Harmony, Atlanta outbreak Almost Kings have entered the studio with Grammy nominated producer, Willie "Bum Bum" Baker (Pink, Rehab, Destiny's Child) to record a set of new material that is sure to showcase their growth.

In support of the forthcoming release, Almost Kings have announced more winter and spring dates including a free hometown show at Wild Bill's in Duluth, GA on March 7th, 2015. Since it was announced earlier this week 1,500 tickets have already been claimed, email AlmostKings@Gmail.com to get yours before they’re all gone!

"We are so stoked to get back on the road and see our fans. Being off the stage for a month gets you itchy. Hope to see all of you out those nights. As far as the new music, we couldn't be more excited about the process of writing this EP and journey we are about to take with Willie "Bum Bum" Baker producing. Look out world because this could be the game changer" states Almost Kings frontman Boze.

February

06 Birmingham, AL - Ironhorse Cafe 07 Clarksville, TN - The Warehouse Bar & Grill 13 Houma, LA - The Brickhouse (Mardi Gras) 14 San Antonio, TX - The Falls 15 Houston, TX - Scout Bar 20 Augusta, GA - Surreal Live 21 Tifton, GA - The Locker Room March 07 Duluth, GA - Wild Bill’s (FREE SHOW)

Black Sheep Wall unleash new track

BLACK SHEEP WALL are now premiering the second new song taken from their forthcoming new album 'I'm Going to Kill Myself'. "Tetsuo the Dead Man" is exclusively streaming via The Obelisk as official media partner.

The highly anticipated follow-up to 2012's acclaimed 'No Matter Where It Ends' has been scheduled for release on the 26th of January 2015. 'I'm Going to Kill Myself' was engineered, mixed and mastered by Daniel Braunstein, and is now available for pre-order from the Season of Mist shop.

BLACK SHEEP WALL have previously commented on their new album:

"It's crazy how much can change in a year or two, but when you think about our history those who have been following us shouldn't be surprised", states guitarist Scott Turner. "We're very excited about the release of 'I'm Going to Kill Myself', and the debut of Brandon as our full time vocalist after doing close to 7 years of duty on bass. His voice is the voice I've been waiting to have in the band for years.

The album was just as much a labour of love as it was an arduous and brain wracking process. Once you hear the songs you'll know what I mean. They are a test of endurance as Jackson and I purposely tried to push the limits of taste for the album which I sometimes like to think of more as a special project than a true follow up album.

'I'm Going to Kill Myself' is unique to us in that rather than sitting down for formal song writing sessions we kind of just wrote songs through conversations, and with odd symbols and notes on paper that translated to guitar, bass, and drums in the studio. As for the album art, the always amazing Jeff Rogers really came through with beyond amazing artwork that really captures not only the album, but who we are as a band. I don't think we'll ever do anything like this again so hopefully you all enjoy it, and not really want to kill yourselves after like I wanted to while making this album."

Current Line-up

Brandon Gillichbauer: vocals, bass Scott Turner: guitar, bass Andrew Hulle: guitar Jackson Thompson: drums

MORGOTH announce details on new studio album, brand new song launched

After 19 years the deadly teutonic death metal force of MORGOTH return with a brand new studio album. “Ungod” will be released on March 30th, 2015 in Europe and April 7th, 2015 in North America by Century Media Records. The album will contain 11 tracks of dark and dismal death metal, combining the untamed ferocity of MORGOTH’s infamous EPs with the atmospheric density of the band’s two legendary albums, “Cursed” and “Odium”.

Today you can already check out one new track. It’s the album’s fourth song, “Black Enemy”, and a prime example of what’s to come:



MORGOTH comments on the new album and the new track as follows:

“After 18 years we can finally present a first glimpse at our new full length album “Ungod”! We started with the songwriting in January 2013 and finished the recording process by the end of December 2014. It was an awesome experience to go through the sometimes very complex and challenging process of writing and recording an album again.

Our goal was to present some real Morgoth-style Death Metal, which closes the gap between “Cursed” and “Odium”. We hope that we have achieved this goal and our supporters and friends will like the final outcome.

The idea behind the song “Black Enemy” is that this evil force rests within all of us and all we can do is trying to keep that beast under control. The “Black Enemy” represents the dark and destroying part inside of us and the lyrics deal with someone who is not able to control it anymore, committing a murder in the end”.

“Ungod” was recorded, mixed and mastered in November and December 2014 by Jörn Michutta and Matthias Klinkmann at Sound Division Tonstudio in the band’s initial home-area of Sauerland / Germany, after having already successfully tested the studio for the “God Is Evil” EP.

MORGOTH recently parted ways with longtime vocalist Marc Grewe, who was replaced by Karsten “Jagger” Jäger (also in Disbelief). Jagger has already proven being the perfect fit for MORGOTH on his live debut in December and his performance on “Ungod” will further solidify the choice.

Be prepared for the return of MORGOTH and the coming of the “Ungod”.



MORGOTH Live 2015: 17.01. GER Pretzschendorf / Dresden Break The Silence Festival 20.02. NOR Bergen Blastfest 26.03. GER Hamburg Bambi Galore * 27.03. GER Berlin Cassiopeia * 28.03. GER Würzburg Cafe Cairo * 29.03. GER Wermelskirchen AJZ Bahndamm * 19.06. DEN Copenhagen Copenhell Festival 20.06. BEL Dessel Graspop Metal Meeting 21.06. FRA Clisson Hellfest 26.-28.06. GER Protzen Protzen Open Air 30.07.-01.08. GER Wacken Wacken Open Air 13.-15.08. GER Dinkelsbühl Summer Breeze Open Air

* “Ungod” release shows with DESERTED FEAR as main support

Profane And The Sacred "Chapter 1 : A Long Time Coming" out via Cargo Records 23 February 2015

HARD HEAVY GIGANTIC GROOVES

‘Chapter 1 : A Long Time Coming’ is the debut studio album by stoner rock band PROFANE AND THE SACRED.

Featuring gigantic doom laden riffs that unashamedly smother you in nostalgia but waste no time in lacing prog tinged instrumental breakdowns into a 9 song musical journey. Showcasing time progressions that shift gears but never let up on the momentum - allowing the rapsy, gritty vocals of singer Luke Alleeson to cover the organic soundtrack.

'A Long Time Coming' is an album specifically recorded to sound alive and not manipulated to the point of sounding ‘cookie cut’ - the warm acoustic notes of album opener ‘Bench’ gives way to down tuned riffing with ‘Bleed That Stone’ and ‘You Know’ demonstrating the armoury of this band. Lead single ‘From The Top’ showcases Profane And The Sacred in a 5 minute classic stoner rock track.

The subtle tones of closer ‘A New Leaf’ captures the melodic side, with keyboards, acoustic and bass complimenting each other in this instrumental piece, leaving the listener in a soothing, melancholy reflective mood.

Profane And The Sacred will release a new sinelge/music video 'Words' in February.

NECROWRETCH - new album out in February, new song released cover artwork revealed

The news has already spread, but we want to make it official: “With Serpents Scourge”, the second opus diabolic of NECROWRETCH, will be released through Century Media Records on February 16th, 2015. The album will be released on CD, LP (incl. A3 poster) and as digital download. The pre-sale starts on January 19th. For the vinyl collectors: Be sure not to miss the album on dark green vinyl! This version is worldwide limited to only 100 copies and can exclusively be purchased at CM Distro!

NECROWRETCH have launched another track of the new album.



Possessed by Satan and with urge to deliver one of the most blasphemous albums ever recorded on French soil, NECROWRETCH channeled all their sinister powers and spewed out nine tracks dripping of utter blasphemy, depravity and vileness that have no equal. The album was mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony (Necrophobic, Dissection, Asphyx, Necros Christos and many more).

Be prepared for the storm of the Antichrist.

“With Serpents Scourge” track listing:

1. Black Death Communion 2. Feast Off Their Doom 3. With Serpents Scourge 4. By Evil And Beyond 5. The Bells Of Evil Schism 6. He Thrones On Thy Sins 7. Even Death May Die 8. Infernal Imprecation 9. Mortem Ritu

PERIPHERY launch trailer for 'JuggerDoc' & announce supports for sold out London show

PERIPHERY are presenting a trailer for 'JuggerDoc – The Making Of Juggernaut', a DVD included with the 'Juggernaut: Omega' CD, check out the trailer here:



Adam Getgood, bassist and producer of Juggernaut, states: "The creation of ‘Juggernaut’ was a long and involved process for all of us, so having a crew on hand to document it was a real pleasure. It's amazing to be able to look back on the way things went down, and I think listeners will really enjoy seeing behind the scenes of the recording.”

'JuggerDoc' is an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the 'Juggernaut' recording process from start to finish. The documentary allows fans to observe each member play through their parts for the albums without lack of detail in gear, technique, and full PERIPHERY humor.

Director and videographer Alex Wohleber: "Directing ‘JuggerDoc’ and working with PERIPHERY was an absolute blast. The amount of detail and perfection that went in to the making of ‘Juggernaut’ is an amazing thing to experience. We wanted to give fans the real deal, and this is it! I'm excited for everyone to see it.”

Videographer Jeff Holcomb adds, "How PERIPHERY works in the studio is an experience I've been wanting to share for a long time. I knew a documentary had to be made, and the recording of ‘Juggernaut’ was the perfect story to capture.”

The highly anticipated dual album releases 'Juggernaut: Alpha' and 'Juggernaut: Omega' come together as a conceptual piece to be experienced collectively. The story follows a tale of birth and re-birth with the first album (Alpha) sharing the origins of the main character and the second offering (Omega) sharing the gut-wrenching twists and turns the take takes. Each album cover features original artwork from graphic novelist Justin Randall.

On another note PERIPHERY can finally announce Xerath and Red Seas Fire as supports for their sold-out headlining show in London, O2 Academy Islington on April 1st.

'Juggernaut: Alpha' and 'Juggernaut: Omega' are out on the following dates via Century Media Records: GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / FINLAND: Friday, January 23, 2015
UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, January 26, 2015
ITALY / SPAIN / POLAND: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
SWEDEN: Wednesday, January 28, 2015

'Juggernaut: Alpha' is available with a mini-poster while 'Juggernaut: Omega' is accompanied by a bonus-DVD featuring 'The JuggerDoc'. Both come in O-cards with PERIPHERY’s trademark P dye-cut. 'Juggernaut: Alpha/Omega' is available as Gatefold 2LP.

PERIPHERY will embark on extensive touring around the release of 'Juggernaut'. First will be a five-week North American tour with support coming from Nothing More, Wovenwar and Thank You Scientist. Next on their agenda are Russia, a full European tour with Devin Townsend Project and Shining which leads to a PERIPHERY headlining show in London, UK, on April 1st.

PERIPHERY

26.02.2015 (BY) Minsk - Re:Public 27.02.2015 (RUS) St. Petersburg - Zal Ozhidaniya 28.02.2015 (RUS) Moscow - Volta 02.03.2015 (RUS) Novosibirsk - Rock City 03.03.2015 (RUS) Yekaterinburg - Tele-Club

PERIPHERY w/ Devin Townsend Project, Shining

05.03.15 (F) Paris - La Cigale 06.03.15 (D) Karlsruhe - Substage 07.03.15 (CH) Pratteln - Z7 08.03.15 (I) Milan - Live Club 10.03.15 (D) Munich - Backstage Werk 11.03.15 (A) Vienna - Arena 12.03.15 (H) Budapest - A38 13.03.15 (SLO) Bratislava - Majestic 14.03.15 (CZ) Prague - Roxy 16.03.15 (PL) Warsaw - Stodola 17.03.15 (D) Hamburg - Gruenspan 18.03.15 (DK) Aarhus - Voxhall 19.03.15 (N) Oslo - Rockefeller 21.03.15 (FIN) Seinäjoki - Rytmikorjaamo 22.03.15 (FIN) Helsinki - Circus 24.03.15 (S) Stockholm - Debaser 25.03.15 (DK) Copenhagen - Amager Bio 26.03.15 (D) Bochum - Matrix 27.03.15 (NL) Eindhoven - Effenaar 29.03.15 (UK) Bristol - O2 Academy 30.03.15 (UK) Glasgow - O2 ABC 31.03.15 (UK) Manchester - Academy

PERIPHERY + Xerath and Red Seas Fire

01.04.2015 (UK) London - O2 Academy Islington ***SOLD OUT***

HELLIONS RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'CREASY'

Sydney hardcore trio Hellions today release 'Creasy' from their incendiary second album 'Indian Summer' (Feb 02, UNFD). A forceful blast of caustic energy, 'Creasy' represents the punk rock side of Hellions' assault throughout 'Indian Summer' which owes as much to the operatic theatrics of My Chemical Romance as it does the barely-controlled fury of Stray From The Path.

"'Creasy' is about hedonistic excess and its cognitive consequence; the incongruous duality of the fearful and fearsome within one," says guitarist Matt Gravolin.

Forming in early 2013, Hellions wasted little time in establishing themselves as a national presence with a series of incendiary tours and a critically acclaimed debut record. But now, with the release of new album 'Indian Summer' they're taking their textured approach to punk chaos worldwide. This is not a standard punk rock album - it speaks with guitars, pianos, strings, noise and silence of depression and young defiance; it's thrillingly manic and perfectly coherent all at once.

“Indian Summer represents everything we stand for as individuals,” begins drummer Anthony Caruso. “This is the first time we have ever felt truly content with where we at musically, which is exciting and invigorating for everyone. It’s honest, confronting and true to ourselves. Hellions isn’t just a band, it’s a way of life and Indian Summer is our way of showing people who we are. It’s for everyone.”

Releasing their first single ‘Infamita’ in June 2013, Caruso, Gravolin and frontman Dre Faivre quickly racked up supports and tours with Deez Nuts, Attila and Every Time I Die before releasing their UNFD debut 'Die Young' in September. The trio’s blend of aggressive, hardcore-influenced guitar work, punk rock melodicism, frenzied percussion and Faivre's unique delivery all combining to form a sound and style that Hellions can proudly call their own.



Hellions - Indian Summer is out February 02 via UNFD.

1. Hellions ft. JJ Peters and Real Bad 2. Nottingham 3. Creasy i) Styrofoam Lungs 4. ii) Technicolour Yawn 5. Ghoul 6. Lie 7. Polyphasic Sleep i) Aurora ft. Kyle Erich & Duane Hazell 8. ii) Indian Summer 9. Comedy Of Errors 10. Mea Culpa 11. 23

SAXON Re-Releases Two Classic Collections, Out February 13, 2015 - "Heavy Metal Thunder - Bloodstock Edition" Reissue + "The Saxon Chronicles" 2-Disc DVD

SAXON Re-Releases Two Classic Collections, Out February 13, 2015

“Heavy Metal Thunder – Bloodstock Edition” Reissue + “The Saxon Chronicles” 2-Disc DVD with Bonus Live CD

Hitting Stores via UDR Music

SAXON is ready to kick off 2015 with the re-release of two classic collections, each covering significant career highlights as well as offering something new in their 2015 versions.

On February 13, 2015, SAXON greatest hits release Heavy Metal Thunder will make its market re-entry together with a brand new bonus CD, Live At Bloodstock. First released in 2002, Heavy Metal Thunder features 13 bona-fide SAXON classics from the halcyon days of the early 80’s, with eight of the cuts having been re-recorded again in 2001 to offer a fresh perspective.

At the same time, fans will also once again be able to buy The Saxon Chronicles, a double-disc DVD which now also includes a bonus CD titled Rock’n’Roll Gypsies 1989 Live. Released originally in 2003, The Saxon Chronicles is a double-DVD set which features not only the band’s 2001 Wacken performance, but original song videos, interviews and exclusive on-tour documentaries.

See below for tracklistings for both releases:

Heavy Metal Thunder – Bloodstock Edition:

CD I Tracklist:

01. Heavy Metal Thunder 02. Strong Arm of the Law 03. Power & the Glory 04. And the Bands played on 05. Crusader 06. Dallas 1PM 07. Princess of the Night 08. Wheels of Steel 09. 747 (Strangers in the Night) 10. Motorcycle Man 11. Never Surrender 12. Denim & Leather 13. Backs to the Wall

Bonus CD II Live at Bloodstock 2014:

01. Sacrifice 02. Power and the Glory 03. Heavy Metal Thunder 04. Battalions of Steel 05. Motorcycle Man 06. And the Bands Played On 07. To Hell and Back Again 08. 747 (Strangers in the Night) 09. Crusader 10. Wheels of Steel 11. Princess of the Night 12. Denim and Leather

The Saxon Chronicles + Rock’n’Roll Gypsies 1989 Live

DVD I Wacken Open Air Festival, Germany 2001 Tracklist:

01. Motorcycle Man 02. Dogs Of War 03. Heavy Metal Thunder 04. Cut Out The Disease 05. Solid Ball Of Rock 06. Metalhead 07. The Eagle Has Landed 08. Conquistador (Drum Solo) 09. Crusader 10. Power And The Glory 11. Princess Of The Night 12. Wheels Of Steel (Guitar Solo) 13. Strong Arm Of The Law 14. 20,000 Ft. 15. Denim And Leather

Bonus Stuff : Interview with Biff Byford

DVD II Tracklist:

Video: Saxon on Tour

Saxon Official Videos:

01. Suzie Hold On 02. Power And The Glory 03. Nightmare 04. Back On The Streets Again 05. Rockin' Again 06. (Requiem) We Will Remember 07. Unleash The Beast + Behind The Scenes 08. Killing Ground

Saxon on TV – Interviews, History, TV-Appearances:

01. And the Band Played On 02. Back on the Streets 03. Never Surrender 04. Denim And Leather 05. Wheels of Steel

Bonus Stuff: Text/Photo Gallery

Bonus: Rock’n’Roll Gypsies 1989 Live Audio CD Tracklist:

1. Power And Glory 2. And The Bands Played On 3. Rock The Nation 4. Dallas 1PM 5. Broken Heroes 6. Battle Cry 7. Rock 'N Roll Gypsies 8. Northern Lady 9. I Can't Wait Anymore 10. This Town Rocks 11. The Eagle Has Landed 12. Just Let Me Rock

MARK LANEGAN BAND announce the release of "A Thousand Miles Of Midnight: Phantom Radio Remixes" on 23rd February

Following career-best reviews and a Top 20 chart entry for ‘Phantom Radio’ back in October, MARK LANEGAN BAND have announced the release of A Thousand Miles Of Midnight, an album of remixes of tracks from ‘Phantom Radio’ and ‘No Bells On Sunday’, the EP that accompanied it. The album comprises a brilliant array of remixes by artists as diverse as UNKLE, Earth, Moon Gangs, Moby, Tom ‘Horrors’ Furse, Pye Corner Audio, Moby, Thomas Barfod, Mark Stewart, Greg Dulli and Soulsavers. The full tracklisting is listed below; stream the Moby remix of 'Torn Red Heart' here:



Mark Lanegan says of the album: “I thought these tunes would lend themselves to remixing and that it would be interesting to hear what other artists might make of them. All the people who did remixes are musicians whose work I greatly admire.”

Mark Lanegan Band will be touring the UK in January, beginning a week tomorrow in Glasgow and reaching London for a Shepherd's Bush Empire performance on the 28th:

Tuesday 20 January – GLASGOW - ABC Wednesday 21 January – NEWCASTLE – Riverside Thursday 22 January – LEEDS – Met University Friday 23 January – MANCHESTER – Ritz Monday 26 January – BIRMINGHAM – The Library Tuesday 27 January – BRISTOL – O2 Academy Wednesday 28 January – LONDON – Shepherd's Bush Empire Thursday 29 January – PORTSMOUTH – Pyramids

Between the Buried and Me begins work on eighth album

Between the Buried and Me begins work on eighth album

Confirmed for Temples, Bonnaroo andNew England Metal Festival

Between the Buried and Me have been writing, rehearsing, and compiling ideas for their eighth full length album over the last several months. Finally, they have begun tracking with producer Jamie King in North Carolina. The band's latest release, The Parallax II: Future Sequence, earned the band their highest Billboard Top 200 chart debut of their career at #22, and was widely heralded as one of the best progressive albums of 2012. With album number eight, the band promises to continue to challenge themselves and expand on the elements that makes them one of the finest progressive bands operating today.

Front man Tommy Rogers adds: "I'm very proud to say that we are now recording a brand new BTBAM record. We have really pushed and challenged ourselves more than ever with this material. It is a perfect representation of where we stand as musicians and as people. This is our voice in the current age of music. Evolution is a must. We now enter the coma and we will see you on the other side… hopefully."

The new album is tentatively scheduled for a summer 2015 release via Metal Blade Records. Updates from the studio are being posted across the band's social media sites, as well as the artist's personal profiles.

Confirmed for Temples, Bonnaroo andNew England Metal Festival

Between the Buried and Me have been writing, rehearsing, and compiling ideas for their eighth full length album over the last several months. Finally, they have begun tracking with producer Jamie King in North Carolina. The band's latest release, The Parallax II: Future Sequence, earned the band their highest Billboard Top 200 chart debut of their career at #22, and was widely heralded as one of the best progressive albums of 2012. With album number eight, the band promises to continue to challenge themselves and expand on the elements that makes them one of the finest progressive bands operating today.

Front man Tommy Rogers adds: "I'm very proud to say that we are now recording a brand new BTBAM record. We have really pushed and challenged ourselves more than ever with this material. It is a perfect representation of where we stand as musicians and as people. This is our voice in the current age of music. Evolution is a must. We now enter the coma and we will see you on the other side… hopefully."

The new album is tentatively scheduled for a summer 2015 release via Metal Blade Records. Updates from the studio are being posted across the band's social media sites, as well as the artist's personal profiles. For updates from vocalist / keyboardist Tommy Rogers, guitarists Paul Waggoner and Dustie Warring, bassist Dan Briggs, and drummer Blake Richardson, follow the band online at facebook.com/BTBAMofficial.

Between the Buried and Me have already confirmed several shows for 2015, including dates in Mexico, plus appearances at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee, and the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA. Also at Temples in the UK

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME

March 2015

29th – 31st TEMPLES FESTIVAL 2015 @ Motion

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME

02/19 Monterrey, MX La Escena 02/20 Guadalajara, MX C3 Stage 02/21 Mexico City, MX Lunario 04/17 Worcester, MA The Palladium (New England Metal Fest) 06/11-14 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo music and arts festival

BLIND GUARDIAN REVEALS FIFTH ALBUM TRAILER FOR 'BEYOND THE RED MIRROR'

Metal’s most epic storytellers BLIND GUARDIAN are set to release their forthcoming album 'Beyond The Red Mirror' on the 2nd of Feb 2015. Until then the band will be posting a series of trailers about the making of the album online. Today sees the release of the fifth trailer, which details what is was like to work with an orchestra on the new album.



Four-and-a-half years in the making, Beyond The Red Mirror was recorded at Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany and produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (SAXON, HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN). The album’s spellbinding tracks showcase BLIND GUARDIAN’s long-awaited collaborative work with three different classical choirs from Prague, Budapest and Boston, plus two grand orchestras - each featuring 90 musicians! An endeavour demanding that attention be paid to the lyrics as much as to the music, Beyond The Red Mirror is a desperate search for truth, an exploration of the relativities of good and evil, a testimony of the consequences of lost opportunities, a glimpse into a distant universe’s dystopian society, a story about a prophecy, a promise of revolution, a plot for revenge and a miracle machine with powers far beyond what mere mortals could have dreamed possible.

Beyond The Red Mirror will be out in the UK on the 2nd of Feb 2015 via Nuclear Blast.

The album track list reads as follows:

01. Ninth Wave 02. Twilight Of The Gods 03. Prophecies 04. At The Edge Of Time 05. Ashes Of Eternity 06. Distant Memories (bonus track on limited editions + vinyl) 07. Holy Grail 08. The Throne 09. Sacred Mind 10. Miracle Machine 11. Grand Parade

BLIND GUARDIAN will be performing on this year’s 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise in January 2015 before launching their headlining tour across nine European countries in April and May 2015. They will be hitting the stage at The Forum in London on the 12th of April.

DARK FUNERAL to release 7inch & digital single “Nail Them To The Cross” in February

On February 23rd Swedish masters of furious, intense and merciless black metal, DARK FUNERAL, will return with the release of their new single entitled “Nail Them To The Cross”. Besides the title track, that has been released as a video some weeks ago in order to present their new vocalist Heljarmadr, the single includes another brand new track called “Temple Of Ahriman”.

Both songs were recorded at Dugout Studios in Uppsala/Sweden and were mixed and mastered by Daniel Bergstrand. The cover artwork was created by Marcelo Vasco.

"Nail Them To The Cross" will be available as a hand-numbered 7inch limited to 1000 copies worldwide, of which 500 copies are on black vinyl and 500 on blue vinyl, and also as digital download.

The 7inch will only be available at www.cmdistro.com and at the band’s live shows, starting with one of their first appearances featuring the new members Heljarmadr and Natt at Blastfest (Bergen, NO) on February 20th. The CM Distro pre-order starts on January 26th.



DARK FUNERAL also announce that there will be new merchandise available, featuring the single cover artwork. T-Shirts, Girlies, Backpatches and Strappy Dresses can be pre-ordered from January 9th and will be shipped from Jan 19th on.

DARK FUNERAL live:

23.01.2015 Meh Suff! Winterfestival - Zürich CH 20.02.2015 Blastfest - Bergen, NO 15.05.2015 Steelfest - Hyvinkaa, FIN (Special TSOTBA set) 19.06.2015 Nummirock - Nummijarvi, FIN 04.07.2015 In Flammen Open Air - Torgau, DE 22.08.2015 Kaltenbach Open Air - Spital am Semmering, Austria

Comedian Kaitlin Colombo (E!, MTV) Announces "GLITORIS!" Burlesque and Launches Indiegogo Campaign

Stand-up comedian, singer, actor, producer, and entertainment-extraordinaire Kaitlin Colombo (NBC's Last Comic Standing, E!, MTV) has officially announced her next NSFW production, "GLITORIS" The show is an ode to the bawdy burlesque shows of the 1920s and 30s with a hysterical (and sexy!) mash up of comedy, Big-Band jazz covers of your favorite 90s grunge-rock songs, and Fosse-inspired choreography performed by Kaitlin and the beautiful girls of the Cherry Poppins burlesque troupe.

To fund this spectacular burlesque extravaganza, Kaitlin has launched an Indiegogo campaign for the debut of "GLITORIS"in Los Angeles this Spring with a national tour to follow. Perks include personal thank yous from Kaitlin, an exclusive download of the show's first single "Violet", a live EP of the show, VIP Tickets to"GLITORIS" near you, VIP invites to Kaitlin Colombo's exclusive after-party, limited edition "GLITORIS" merch, a video Ukulele serenade by Kaitlin to your song of choice, Burlesque lessons by the Cherry Poppins with the chance to dance in "GLITORIS", your own private event performance of the show, or Kaitlin will use her hysterical mastermind to write your next party joke or be your fake internet girlfriend! Kaitlin Colombo is giving her fans personalized one-of-a-kind memorabilia (and memories) as a thank you for supporting her next huge production. "GLITORIS" is produced by The Colombo Company, in partnership with Fractured Atlas (a 501c3 public charity). Any donation made to the show is tax-deductible.

As the proud daughter of a Gay man and a Lesbian woman, Kaitlin Colombo is a tireless advocate for LGBTQ rights and has performed at Pride events and fundraisers across the country. In fact, proceeds from each performance of "GLITORIS" will go to local LGBTQ charities.

"GLITORIS" will kick off in Hollywood this Spring with a national tour to follow. Follow Kaitlin Colombo and the show on social media for future updates, announcements, and all the filthy jokes and gasp-inducing stories you've come to expect from this award-winning comedian!

What Is GLITORIS!?

GLITORIS is a musical/comedy/burlesque concert event, created by and starring stand up comedian and singer Kaitlin Colombo (Last Comic Standing, E!, MTV, FOX). Harkening back to the early days of 20s- and 30s-era Vaudeville, the show features beautiful dancing girls, a live 7-piece Big Band and ten show-stopping musical numbers - all punctuated by Kaitlin's dirtiest, smartest and funniest material.

And the music, you ask? The music is all 90s-era Alt-Rock, rearranged in the style of 1940s Big Band. So imagine...Marilyn Manson's "The Dope Show" as a Fosse-inspired bump-and-grind dance number, "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind as an Andrews Sister song, and Alanis Morrisette's "You Oughta Know" mashed up with "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend".

This hilarious burlesque extravaganza makes its world debut in Los Angeles in Spring 2015!

Production Credits: The Colombo Company (Executive Producer) Rag House Records (Producers) The Catalyst Publicity Group (Publicity) Cherry Poppins Productions (Choreographers, Dancers) David Shorr (Musical Director) RL Campbell (Co-Director) Jason Shorr (Costume/Production Designer)

More About Kaitlin Colombo:

Kaitlin Colombo is a stand up comedian and singer who has appeared on NBC, MTV, E!... and the Maury Povitch Show.

This fearless and foul-mouthed funnygirl made her stand up comedy debut at the age of 13 at the world-famous Hollywood Improv (making her the youngest-ever comedian to grace its stage) and has appeared on Last Comic Standing (NBC), where she was voted the week #1 Online Fan Favorite. She has hosted events for companies such as Ladies' Home Journal ("Funny Women We Love" gala, honoring Teri Hatcher) and AOL/XM Satellite Radio's coverage of the New York Underground Comedy Festival. She regularly headlines clubs and colleges across the country - including New York, Las Vegas, and Provincetown, MA ("Gay Mecca!").

The proud daughter of a Gay man and a Lesbian woman, Kaitlin is a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights. Some of her most cherished performances have been for the Pride Rallies in Los Angeles and New York. She has appeared as a headliner on Rosie O'Donnell's "R Family Cruise", along with Kathy Griffin and Cyndi Lauper; and holds the distinction of being one of the few (biologically) female performers to grace the stage of some of the nation's biggest Gay clubs. Together with her "Big Gay Dad," Kaitlin co-created and co-wrote "Planet of the Gays!" and "Hitchcock Drag!" in which she also directed and performed.

At the age of 17, she sold a television pilot based on her life with her Gay dad to FOX/FBC (Hypnotic/Doug Liman, Exec. Prod.). Her snarky commentary has been seen on E! Entertainment Television for multiple countdown specials - including "Countdown to the Oscars! Live from the Red Carpet", where she almost fell off a double-decker tour bus. In 2013, Kaitlin wrote and starred in NYC's dramatic off-broadway production of "The Choking Game," Currently, Kaitlin is in pre-production of her all-new show "Glitoris," a 90's rock-themed musical-comedy burlesque show for the Millenial generation set to debut in Los Angeles early 2015.

NIGHTWISH – tracklist & formats of 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' revealed

Finland-based symphonic metal masters NIGHTWISH recently revealed the title of their upcoming new studio album called Endless Forms Most Beautiful. The record will be out on March 30th.

Today NIGHTWISH unveil all formats and the different track listings according to each individual format of their highly anticipated new creation.

Endless Forms Most Beautiful will be released as follows:

Digibook incl. instrumental CD

CD1

01. Shudder Before The Beautiful 02. Weak Fantasy 03. Élan 04. Yours Is An Empty Hope 05. Our Decades In the Sun 06. My Walden 07. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 08. Edema Ruh 09. Alpenglow 10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 11. The Greatest Show On Earth

CD2 (instrumental)

01. Shudder Before The Beautiful 02. Weak Fantasy 03. Élan 04. Yours Is An Empty Hope 05. Our Decades In the Sun 06. My Walden 07. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 08. Edema Ruh 09. Alpenglow 10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 11. The Greatest Show On Earth

Jewelcase

Tracklist:

01. Shudder Before The Beautiful 02. Weak Fantasy 03. Élan 04. Yours Is An Empty Hope 05. Our Decades In the Sun 06. My Walden 07. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 08. Edema Ruh 09. Alpenglow 10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 11. The Greatest Show On Earth

2LP black vinyl / 2LP picture vinyl as gatefold

Double Vinyl
Double Pic Disc Vinyl

Side A

01. Shudder Before The Beautiful 02. Weak Fantasy 03. Élan

Side B

01. Yours Is An Empty Hope 02. Our Decades In the Sun 03. My Walden

Side C

01. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 02. Edema Ruh 03. Alpenglow 04. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula Side D

01. The Greatest Show On Earth

Earbook incl. instrumental & orchestral CD

CD1

01. Shudder Before The Beautiful 02. Weak Fantasy 03. Élan 04. Yours Is An Empty Hope 05. Our Decades In the Sun 06. My Walden 07. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 08. Edema Ruh 09. Alpenglow 10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 11. The Greatest Show On Earth

CD2 (instrumental)

01. Shudder Before The Beautiful 02. Weak Fantasy 03. Élan 04. Yours Is An Empty Hope 05. Our Decades In the Sun 06. My Walden 07. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 08. Edema Ruh 09. Alpenglow 10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 11. The Greatest Show On Earth

CD3 (orchestral)

01. Shudder Before The Beautiful 02. Weak Fantasy 03. Élan 04. Yours Is An Empty Hope 05. Our Decades In the Sun 06. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 07. Alpenglow 08. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 09. The Greatest Show On Earth

Endless Forms Most Beautiful will be the first NIGHTWISH studio album to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen. Longtime drummer Jukka Nevalainen will sit out on the recording sessions due to health issues; Kai Hahto (WINTERSUN a.o.) will replace him. NIGHTWISH also revealed the famed evolutionary biologist and writer, Professor Richard Dawkins as a guest on this eighth studio album. The detailed cover-artwork was created by longtime collaborator Toxic Angel.

THE AGONIST premiere video for 'Gates of Horns and Ivory' - touring Europe in March

Montreal's THE AGONIST will release their new album “Eye Of Providence” on February 23 in Europe and February 24 in North America via Century Media Records. “Eye Of Providence” is the follow up to THE AGONIST's 2012 album “Prisoners” and will be the debut of new vocalist Vicky Psarakis. The band has just completed the official video for "Gates of Horns and Ivory."

Guitarist Danny Marino had this to say about the video: "We had a great time shooting the Gates of Horn and Ivory video with our good friend and long time collaborator David Brodsky. It was great to finally have a video where we get to laugh at ourselves as well! If you've ever met the band you would know were not always as serious as our music may let on. The title and lyrics of Gates of Horn and Ivory were inspired by the ancient Greek text The Odyssey. It is said that within dreams should you see something enter through gates made of horn you can know it to be true in life. If the gates are ivory that it is a deception, and in life you should not trust whatever you saw come through those gates. It's a very interesting concept and I adapted it to things I have witnessed in my life. For the video we decided to use the music industry as the setting for the duality of horn (truth) and ivory (deception)."

'Eye of Providence' track-listing:

1. Gates of Horn and Ivory 2. My Witness, Your Victim 3. Danse Macabre 4. I Endeavor 5. Faceless Messenger 6. Perpetual Notion 7. A Necessary Evil 8. Architects Hallucinate 9. Disconnect Me 10. The Perfect Embodiment 11. A Gentle Disease 12. Follow the Crossed Line 13. As Above, So Below

THE AGONIST are also pleased to announce they will head out on a European tour this March with Otep and their friends Ferium. See all tour dates below.

THE AGONIST live:

03.03 - Prague (CZH) “Rock Cafe” 04.03 - Bratislava (SVK) “Randall” 05.03 - Graz (AUT) “Explosiv” 06.03 - Budapest (HUN) “Durer Kert” 07.03 - Linz (AUT) “Tabafabrik” 08.03 - Berlin (GER) “K17” 10.03 - Eindhoven (NLD) “Effenaar” 12.03 - Jena (GER) “F-Haus” 13.03 - Lyss (SWI) “Kulturfabrik” 14.03 - Lyon (FRA) “CCO Villeeurbanne” 15.03 - Paris (FRA) "La Divan Du Monde” 16.03 - Nantes (FRA) “Le Ferrailleur” 17.03 - Alzette (LUX) “Kulturfabrik” 18.03 - Antwerp (BEL) “Kavka” 19.03 - London (UK) “The Garage” 20.03 - Manchester (UK) “Sound Control” 21.03 - Sheffield (UK) “O2 Academy” 22.03 - Nuneaton (UK) “Queens Hall”