International punk/metal supergroup Tau Cross will be releasing their debut record in late Spring via Relapse Records.
Comprised of a pedigree of musicians including Amebix vocalist/bassist Rob “The Baron” Miller, Voivod drummer Michel “Away” Langevin, Misery guitarist Jon Misery and War//Plague guitarist Andy Lefton, Tau Cross formed in 2013 and recorded their debut album over several months in 2014 throughout three different countries.
Rob Miller commented on the project saying,
“We decided to let the songs form themselves around the original demos and allow people to bring themselves into the mix, to allow the bark to grow around the tree. We are all very proud of what we have achieved in this short time and looking forward to working together again as soon as time allows.”
“TAU CROSS will be playing live over the coming year, we hope to Tour in the U.S and Europe, it is still early days but i feel this is going to be an intense live experience.”
California technical death metallers Wrath Of Vesuvius (WRVTH)will be doing a two week run with Inanimate Existence.
WRVTH w/ Inanimate Existence:
Feb 27: EPEK Print Shop – Salinas, CA
Feb 28: Musichead – Medford, OR
Mar 01: The Third Street Pub – Bend, OR
Mar 02: The Pin – Spokane, WA
Mar 03: The Palace Lounge – Missoula, MT
Mar 04: Machinery Row – Great Falls, MT
Mar 05: Loading Dock – Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 06: Bushwackers Saloon – Denver, CO
Mar 07: The Blu Phoenix – Albuquerque, NM
Mar 08: Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix, AZ
Mar 09: Slidebar – Fullerton, CA
Mar 10: Boondocks Tavern – Banning, CA
Mar 11: White Oak Music – Van Nuys, CA
Mar 12: Strummer’s – Fresno, CA FREE Show!
Mar 13: The Divebar – Las Vegas, NV
Mar 14: Arlene Francis Center – Santa Rosa, CA
Mar 15: On The Y – Sacramento, CA
They will release their third full-length on June 16, 2015 via Unique Leader Records. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren (Suffocation, Fallujah, All Shall Perish et al.) at SharkBite/Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, California, the self-titled opus features a guest appearance from Daniel Casares from Bay Area jazz group “Atta Kid” on saxophone and boasts eleven tracks of transcendental death metal.
Elaborates the band,
“We get a lot of inspiration from the experience of just being in a band. All the conflicts and resolutions throughout the years have all molded the way we approach our songs. We’ve always been the type of musicians that take the next step to further our skill but collectively and as an entity we strive to convey the jaded sense of growing older into our music. Like Revelation, there is a melodic and lyrical progression that all leads up to cathartic resolution. It takes you on a journey of emotional high points ranging from the good, bad and unforgivable.”
Wrvth Track Listing:
1. Harrowing Winds
2. Malaise
3. Looming Sigils
4. Ongoing Dissension
5. Endless Haze
6. Lured By Knaves
7. Forlorn
8. Larkspur
9. Amber Glow
10. Into Bloom
11. Cease To Exist
War of Ages will be touring with Dream Beard artist Phinehas and Death of An Era on the Supreme Chaos US Tour. The tour includes a stop at the Facedown Fest in Pomona, CA to conclude the run.
Apr 18: Basement Transmissions – Erie, PA
Apr 19: Radiant – Nutley, NJ
Apr 20: Amityville Music Hall – Amityville, NY
Apr 21: Croc Rock – Allentown, PA
Apr 22: Empire – Springfield, VA
Apr 23: The Outpost – Kent, OH
Apr 24: The Token Lounge – Westland, MI
Apr 25: Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL
Apr 26: Fubar – St Louis, MO
Apr 27: Rocketown – Nashville, TN
Apr 28: Syndicate Lounge – Birmingham, AL
Apr 30: Drunken Horse Pub – Fayetteville, NC
May 01: The Guild Hall – Savannah, GA
May 02: Murray Hill Theatre – Jacksonville, FL
May 03: Ground Zero Event Center – Jackson, MI
May 04: The Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA
May 07: Dirty Dog Bar – Austin, TX
May 08: Walters – Houston, TX
May 09: Alamo City Music Hall – San Antonio, TX
May 10: Tomcats West – Fort Worth, TX
May 12: Solace Venue – Joplin, MO
May 13: Blue Moose – Iowa City, IA
May 14: Skatuary – Sheridan, CO
May 15: The Unity Center – Roswell, NM
May 16: Glasshouse [Facedown Fest] – Pomona, CA
The first annual Louder Than Life Festival was held October 4-5, 2014 with 36,826 in attendance at Champions Park near downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The festival celebrated Louisville’s culture and cuisine, with a selection of rock music, bourbon, whiskey, craft beer and “gourmet man food” curated personally by Danny Wimmer.
The inaugural festival featured performances from more than 30 of the biggest bands in hard rock and metal–including Kid Rock, Judas Priest,Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Limp Bizkit, Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Volbeat, Papa Roach and more–playing on three stages, plus celebrity chef appearances by Chris Santos, Bill Kunz, and Tom Coghill on the Jägermeister Cooking Stage. More than 70 food and beverage vendors were on hand to help celebrate the bourbon culture and culinary heritage of this unique American city.
French guitar and drum rock duo The Inspector Cluzo will be performing at South By Southwest 2015, in support of their new album Gasconha Rock, out now via Suicidal Records. Watch the trailer for their upcoming Rockfarmers documentary here.
THE INSPECTOR CLUZO Live:
Mar 18: 405 Club – Austin, TX @ SXSW Lor showcase
Gasconha Rocks was recorded live with no edits in full analog on The Inspector Cluzo’s 1979 Sony MCI mixing desk at their farm in Gascony and Studio Mountown, and mastered by Mathieu Bameulle & JP Chalbos at La Source. In addition, contributions were made by several of the band’s cohorts, including Hammond Organ by Stephane Kraemer, trumpet by Benoit Molina, tenor sax by Christophe Cambou and baritone sax by Laurentx Etxemendi, and the comic book layout of the packaging drawn by Chris Lin, with photos by Anna Godin and additional artwork and layout by Arnaud Lacoste.Gasconha Rocks will turn fans of everything from the MC5, Grand Funk Railroad, James Brown and more into instant devotees of the band’s modernized and energetic delivery.
Check out the band’s The 2 Mousquetaires: A fight for Independence 63mn documentary here, and catch up with the massive amount of live footage from their 2014 tour ventures, media interviews, farming and more right here.
Los Angeles hip-hop metal veterans Hollywood Undead has released five new tracks from their forthcoming albumDay of the Dead, out March 31, 2015 via Interscope Records. Stream the songs here.
The band has previously announced their run of intimate album release tour dates.
Mar 09: Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Mar 10: Middle East – Boston, MA
Mar 11: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
Mar 13: The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
Mar 14: Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT
Mar 15: Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Mar 17: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
Mar 18: Fine Line Music Café – Minneapolis, MN
Mar 20: Marquis – Denver, CO
Mar 21: Murray Theatre – Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 30: Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA *SOLD OUT*
Reigning queen of metal Doro Pesch is kicking off another US Tour, with Santa Cruz hard rock/heavy metal unit Archer supporting. They will be touring behind Raise Your Fist, out now via Nuclear Blast. Watch the tour trailer here.
Doro’s latest bout of live dates continues a worldwide trek marking an astounding thirty years since the release of Doro’s first record – Warlock‘s Burning The Witches. Beginning with a mammoth headlining set at 2013’s Wacken Open Air, which boasted a record-breaking attendance of over 95K, Doro has since played two special anniversary shows in her hometown of Düesseldorf as well as countless festival appearances and performances throughout Europe, the UK, and Latin America and will make her mark again Stateside!
DORO w/ Archer:
Mar 03: The Legendary Dobbs – Philadelphia, PA
Mar 04: Empire – Springfield, VA
Mar 05: The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Mar 08: Scout Bar – Houston, TX
Mar 09: Trees – Dallas. TX
Mar 11: Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
Mar 13: Club Red – Tempe, AZ
Mar 14: City National Groove – Anaheim, CA
Mar 15: Ramona Main Stage – Ramona, CA
Mar 17: LVCS – Las Vegas, NV
Mar 18: Whiskey a Go Go – Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas quintet One Ton Project is streaming a trailer for “The Vineyard” here and the entire track here, off theirGizzards & Hearts album, out this spring via Battleground Records.
Gizzards & Hearts Track Listing:
01. The Axeman
02. Deathjazz
03. The Difference
04. Blacklight
05. Protagonist
06. Right Through Me
07. 6s & 7s
08. John The Clown
09. The Vineyard
10. Brother
11. Flight 13
12. Cadence
The influences and flavors of the past shine brightly within the particular elixir that is the ONE TON PROJECT sound with each further sampling by the listener. Tuneful gemstones pried loose from the gilded throne of King Crimson are ground up and blended with a bit of Frank Zappa’s mad genius and a healthy serving of the eternal groove handed down to the present day by the titans of soul and R&B, all of which sets and gels comfortably under a healthy coating of modern rock varnish. Between three guitarists, three vocalists, a bassist, and a drummer, along with the colorful tones of unconventional instruments thrown in to the mix, the end result is the sound of a band making the music they love and taking their time to do so, without the pressure of being involved in the stream of trends and temporary satisfaction. Rather, the band has scratched out a stake on the shores of that ungovernable island of artistry where strange trips and weird dreams are brought to life through song. Self-produced over the course of several years in the instrument crowded warren of the band’s own studio, the uniquely unorthodox recording possesses a variety of sound so mercurial, it is impossible to nail ONE TON PROJECT down with the constrictive restraints of any one genre. Traditional rock structures and soulful vocal patterns flow into the pulsing rhythms of reggae, jazz breaks fuse with the sharp timbre of Eastern scales, and catchy hooks create sparks as they clash with progressive post-rock soundscapes and bluesy phrases.
