Blessthefall have released a new single for the track Walk On Water. The song comes off of the new album, To Those Left Behind, due out on Fearless Records. You can watch the video for the track at this link or below:
https://youtu.be/fijM9QCe5_A
Vocalist Beau Bokan commented on the track:
“This is one of my favorite songs on the album. It’s so impactful in every way. I think it’s also one of the deepest and most controversial songs, as far as lyrics. It will be interesting to see how people interpret our story”
Mayday Paradehas announced their new album Black Lines, releasing on October 9th from Fearless Records. The band has posted an album teaser which you can watch at this link or below:
The teaser features a clip of the new MdP single ‘Keep In Mind, Trasnmogrification Is A Technology’.
Black Lines track list:
1. One Of Them Will Destroy The Other (Feat. Dan Lambton) 2. Just Out Of Reach 3. Hollow 4. Letting Go 5. Let’s Be Honest 6. Keep In Mind, Transmogrification Is A New Technology 7. Narrow 8. Underneath The Tide 9. All On Me 10. Until You’re Big Enough 11. Look Up And See Infinity, Look Down And See Nothing 12. One Of Us
Blessthefall kicked off their summer shows as part of the Vans Warped Tour this weekend in California. Their set was webcast and you can see several videos below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_mXHCZQBgE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RamlLTLR1k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V824Fk0uRGg
Blessthefall have also announced their new album is coming out in September. Entitled To Those Left Behind (Fearless), the bands fourth full-length album was helmed by award-winning producer Joey Sturgis (The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria, Of Mice & Men) and is the follow Hollow Bodies.
Lead vocalist Beau Bokan commented on the new music:
“As a band we are constantly trying to outdo ourselves and take a step forward with each record. With this new album we’ve taken a giant fucking leap forward and are at our absolute best as musicians and song writers. We’re looking forward to seeing where this album will take us.”
The band can be seen all summer on the main stage at every stop of Warped. Pre-orders for the album will be available all summer at he band’s tent. Fans that pre-order will have access to the front of Blessthefall’s signing line at the Full Sail University tent.
August Burns Red is streaming a lyric video for “The Wake,” off of their forthcoming album Found In Far Away Places, out June 30, 2015 via Fearless Records. Watch it below.
Found In Far Away Places Track List:
01: The Wake
02: Martyr
03: Identity
04: Separating The Seas
05: Ghosts (Featuring Jeremy McKinnon)
06: Majoring In The Minors
07: Everlasting Ending
08: Broken Promises
09: Blackwood
10: Twenty-One Grams
11: Vanguard
The band will be taking part on the Main Stage of Vans Warped Tour 2015 this summer. Confirmed dates are posted below.
Jun 19: Pomona Fairplex – Pomona, CA
Jun 20: Shoreline Amphitheater – Mountain View, CA
Jun 21: Ventura County Fairgrounds @ Seaside Park – Ventura, CA
Jun 23: Quail Run Park – Mesa, AZ
Jun 24: Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
Jun 25: Remington Park – Oklahoma City, OK
Jun 26: NRG Park Main St Yellow Lot – Houston, TX
Jun 27: Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
Jun 28: AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX
Jul 01: Tennessee State Fairgrounds – Nashville, TN
Jul 02: Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA
Jul 03: Vinoy Park – St Petersburg, FL
Jul 04: Cruzan Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, FL
Jul 05: Tinker Field – Orlando, FL
Jul 06: Morocco Shrine Auditorium and Grounds – Jacksonville, FL
Jul 07: PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC
Jul 08: Farm Bureau Live – Virginia Beach, VA
Jul 09: First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 10: Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
Jul 11: Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheater – Wantagh, NY
Jul 12: Xfinity Theatre – Hartford, CT
Jul 14: Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA
Jul 15: Darien Lake PAC – Darien Center, NY
Jul 16: Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
Jul 17: Molson Canadian Amphitheater – Toronto, ON
Jul 18: Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
Jul 19: PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Jul 21: The Pavilion at Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA
Jul 23: Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Jul 24: The Palace of Auburn Hills Parking Lot – Detroit, MI
Jul 25: First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
Jul 26: Canterbury Park – Shakopee, MN
Jul 27: Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – Maryland Heights, MO
Jul 28: Marcus Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI
Jul 29: Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN
Jul 30: Cricket Wireless Amphitheater – Bonner Springs, KS
Aug 01: Utah State Fairgrounds – Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 02: Pepsi Center Parking Lot – Denver, CO
Aug 05: Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot – San Diego, CA
Aug 07: Portland Expo Center – Portland, OR
Aug 08: White River Amphitheater – Auburn, WA
Detroit modern metallers I Prevail signs with Fearless Records. Formed in 2013, the Detroit-based band has quickly garnered a global fan base with their potent mixture of aggressive rock, electronic arrangements, and seamless melodic elements. Their first self released EP Heart Vs. Mind is now available via Fearless Records.
We have joined the Fearless Records Family!”We are honored to partner with Fearless, a record company with a long…
Stream their music video for “Love, Lust & Liars” below.
The band is currently on the road, with dates posted below.
HEART VS. MIND HEADLINE TOUR: I Prevail with Too Close To Touch & Chasing Safety
Mar 23: Iron Works – Buffalo, NY
Mar 24: Webster Hall (The Studio)- New York, NY
Mar 26: The F.M. Kirby Cir For The Perfoming Arts -Wilkes Barre, PA
Mar 27: The Lost Horizon – Syracuse, NY
Mar 28: Empire – Springfield, VA
Mar 29: Chameleon Club -Lancaster, PA
Apr 08: Capone’s – Johnson City, TN
Apr 09: Greene St. – Greensboro, NC
Apr 10: The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Apr 11: Backbooth – Orlando, FL
Apr 12: Epic Problem – Tampa, FL
Apr 14: Zydeco – Birmingham, AL
Apr 15: House of Blues New Orleans – New Orleans, LA
Apr 16: House of Blues (Peacock Room) – Houston, TX
Apr 17: House of Blues (Peacock Room) -Dallas, TX
Apr 19: House of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX
Apr 21: Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
Apr 22: Juanita’s – Little Rock, AR
Apr 23: Pop’s Concert Venue – Sauget, IL
Apr 25: Hi-Tone – Memphis, TN
Apr 26: Warehouse – Clarksville, TN
Apr 29: The Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL
Apr 30: The Basement – Columbus, OH
May 01: The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI
May 02: The Loft – Lansing, MI
MASSIVE ADDICTIVE TOUR w/ Amaranthe
May 12: Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC
May 13: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
May 14: Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD
May 15: The Palladium -Worcester, MA
May 16: The Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA
May 17: Opera House – Toronto, ON
May 20: Mojoes -Joliet, IL
May 21: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
May 23: Republik – Calgary, AB
May 24: Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
May 26: Rickshaw Theatre -Vancouver, BC
May 27: Studio Seven -Seattle, WA
May 29: Bluebird Theatre -Denver, CO
May 30: The Complex -Salt Lake City, UT
May 31: Vinyl – Hard Rock Hotel -Las Vegas, NV
Jun 02: Regency Ballroom -San Francisco, CA
Jun 03: Club Nokia -Los Angeles, CA
Jun 05: Joe’s Grotto -Phoenix, AZ
Jun 06: Club X’s -Tucson, AZ
Motionless In White is streaming the music video for “Break The Cycle,” off their latest album Reincarnate, out now via Fearless Records.
Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, directing duo The Widow Brothers intertwine dark ominous imagery with live performance footage to tell the story behind the track. Lead vocalist Chris Motionless explains,
“The music video really brings to life the concept of where my head was at when writing the lyrics. Really excited to premiere this one as it’s one of my personal favorites.” View the behind the scene photos here.
They are currently on their headline tour with For Today, Ice Nine Kills and New Years Day. They will also take part on the summer long US tour with Slipknot, Lamb of God and Bullet For My Valentine.
Motionless In White Tour Dates
Beyond The Barricade Headline Tour w/ For Today, Ice Nine Kills, New Years Day
Feb 27: The Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
Feb 28: Ready Room – St Louis, MO
Mar 02: The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
Mar 03: In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 06: Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
Mar 07: The Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
Mar 08: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
Mar 10: Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
Mar 11: Roxy Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Mar 13: SOMA – San Diego, CA
Mar 14: Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
Mar 15: Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
Mar 16: Nile Theatre – Mesa, AZ
Mar 18: Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
Mar 20: Kapone’s – San Antonio, TX
Mar 21: QuikTrip Park – Grand Prairie, TX
Mar 24: The Opera House – Toronto, ON
Mar 25: La Tulipe – Montreal, QC
Mar 27: Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Mar 28: Irving Plaza – New York, NY
Mar 29: Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
April 19: New England Metal and Hardcore Festival – Worcester, MA
April 25: Fort Rock Festival – Fort Myers, FL
April 26: Welcome To Rockville – Jacksonville, FL
May 02: Carolina Rebellion – Concord, NC
May 09: Northern InvasionCarolina Rebellion – Somerset, WI
May 16: Skate & Surf Festival – Asbury Park, NJ
May 17: Rock On The Range – Columbus, OH
The Summer’s Last Stand Tour W/ Slipknot, Lamb Of God, & Bullet For My Valentine
Jul 24: Cruzan Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, FL
Jul 25: MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater – Tampa, FL
Jul 26: Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA
Jul 28: DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
Jul 29: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY
Jul 31: Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY
Aug 01: Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
Aug 02: Xfinity Theatre – Hartford, CT
Aug 04: Xfinity Center – Boston, MA
Aug 05: PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Aug 06: First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 08: Molson Amphitheater – Toronto, ON
Aug 11: Jiffy Lube Live – Washington, DC
Aug 12: Farm Bureau Live – Virginia Beach, VA
Aug 14: Klipsch Music Center – Indianapolis, IN
Aug 15: First Midwest Bank Amphitheater – Chicago, IL
Aug 16: Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – St Louis, MO
Aug 19: Red Rock Amphitheater – Denver, CO
Aug 21: USANA Amphitheater – Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 24: Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
Aug 26: Concord Pavilion – Concord, CA
Aug 28: MGM Resort Festival Lot – Las Vegas, NV
Aug 29: Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Aug 30: Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
Sept 02: Austin 360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
Sept 04: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX
Sept 05: Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
Making waves (see what I did there…) following two introductory EP on Density Records, talented quintet Oceans Ate Alaska, from Birmingham, England, are a schizophrenic psychotic tick in musical guise. Dubbing themselves as progressive metalcore seems to undersell and mislead, as Lost Isles (Fearless) showcases a high degree of technical proficiency, spurting spasming rhythms of meticulous, systematic precision and understated melodic britcore (yes, I’m using that phrase and with no apologies – British metalcore sounds different to its American counterpart).
As if adamant to prove that under the sea lives all manner of chaotic life form, within 43 seconds of opening track ‘Blood Brothers’ (we’ll ignore the inevitable, ubiquitous, unnecessary “intro” track) we’ve been treated to convulsion of rhythmic battery alongside vocal paroxysms that spit out three different styles, screamo, death metal growl and sung, over three different riffs, before the song lurches off-kilter into yet more spasmodic sections.
The process of bursts of rapid-fire arrhythmic violence continues throughout, seeking to cuff the brain into submission with unyielding sonic ruptures, a tech metal death by a thousand guitar stabs, before Oceans Ate Alaska open up their sound on ‘Vultures and Sharks’ and start to truly display the potential within.
There are inevitable comparisons to Bring Me The Horizon, mainly in that James Harrison’s sung tones and the melody lines used are not a million miles away from Oli Sykes, but Oceans… are a different beast; there’s added Meshuggah and spice to their stylings. Fellow scribe Chris Tippell coined them BMTH meets The Contortionist and his radar is as tight as the intermittent punch that permeates ‘Over The Edge’ on his tech-prog-core.
It can be difficult setting out to try and differentiate yourselves from others, and Oceans Ate Alaska perhaps push things too far in setting their stall in the kitchen-sink side of headfuck music, though they can take credit from the fact that not only are they ploughing their own furrow, but they have the technical chops and ear for melody to make it happen for themselves. Lost Isles is a sensory overload that will make an impression on the ears and minds of those who like their discordance delivered as a staccato premeditated cudgelling, while with tunes like ‘Downsides’ in their arsenal, the band have the breadth to push into more melodic and conventional streams.
So, now they’ve consumed Alaska, it’ll be very interesting to see what they fancy making for dessert…
Birmingham, UK’s Oceans Ate Alaska is streaming the music video for “Vulture and Sharks,” off their debut album Lost Isles, out now via Fearless Records, here.
Filmed in the United Kingdom, directors Adam Barker and Oliver Price of VideoInk looked to bring out the aggression heard throughout the song by playing off nature’s most destructive elements.
Lead vocalist James Harrison explains,
“We had a ton of fun back in December shooting our video for V&S. We were soaking wet and freezing cold for the majority of it, which sure took it’s toll both mentally and physically. Artistically we wanted the video to coincide with the track lyrically, hence the rain, wind, and storms. Hopefully the finished product enriches those emotions contained within this song.”
Lost Isles Track List
1. Fourthirtytwo (Intro)
2. Blood Brothers
3. High Horse
4. Vultures and Sharks
5. Downsides
6. Floorboards
7. Linger
8. Equinox (Interlude)
9. Part of Something
10. Over the Edge
11. Entity
12. Lost Isles
13. Mirage
Stemming from Birmingham, UK, Oceans Ate Alaska is made up of James Harrison (Vocals), James Kennedy (Guitar), Adam Zytkiewicz (Guitar), Mike Stanton (Bass), and Chris Turner (Drums). The band offers a progressive strain of experimental modern metalcore that has gotten them noticed as one of metal’s most exciting and fresh young names. With music as unpredictable as it is expressive, the band found inspiration for their name from the world’s largest recorded mega-tsunami – measuring at 1,700 feet high – that demolished Alaska’s coastline in 1958. The band was attracted to the natural disaster’s national headline that read “Oceans Ate Alaska” where they decided to carry the name on a path to make their own history. By pushing sonic boundaries, Oceans Ate Alaska aim to take listeners on an emotional journey through unpredictable arrangements (both heavy and melodic), ruthless riffs, and unforgiving guttural vocals; setting an atmospheric landscape that showcases the band’s technical skill.
European Tour w/ Chelsea Grin
Feb 24: Circolo Colony – Brescia, Italy
Feb 25: Arena – Wien, Austria
Feb 26: A38 – Budapest, Hungary
Feb 27: Substage – Karlsruhe, Germany
Motionless In White’s “The Beyond The Barricade Tour” with For Today, Ice Nine Kills and New Years Day has added new dates:
Feb 20: Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
Feb 21: Mr. Smalls Theatre – Millvale, PA
Feb 22: The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
Feb 24: The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
Feb 27: The Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
Feb 28: Ready Room – St Louis, MO
Mar 02: The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
Mar 03: In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 06: Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
Mar 07: The Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
Mar 08: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
Mar 10: Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
Mar 11: The Roxy Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Mar 13: Soma – San Diego, CA
Mar 14: Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
Mar 15: Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
Mar 16: Nile Theatre – Mesa, AZ
Mar 18: Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
Mar 20: Kapone’s – San Antonio, TX
Mar 21: QuikTrip Park – Grand Prairie, TX
Mar 24: The Opera House – Toronto, ON
Mar 25: La Tulipe – Montreal, QC
Mar 27: Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Mar 28: Irving Plaza – New York, NY
Mar 29: Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
