On the Road… with The Black Dahlia Murder

Posted on December 31, 2015 by News Team

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For over a decade IndieMerchStore has been an indispensable partner to bands and record labels as a great place to sell band merchandise and music. You may not know this, but many bands only make money off of stuff they sell on tour and with the prowess and power of IndieMerchStore, they have a partner with a vested interest in making online sales easy and seamless. In the time since the company formed, they have also been a great help to the touring industry, sponsoring huge tours all the way down to small, get-in-the-van type artists. This holds especially true for underground bands in rock, metal, and death metal. So to celebrate their 10^th year the brand booked a tour featuring death metal acolytes The Black Dahlia Murder and a cadre of killer bands. These tours also represented TBDM’s first tours in support of their recent album Abysmal (Metal Blade) Booked in two legs across the USA, the recently completed second leg featured Goatwhore, Iron Reagan, Entheos and Artificial Brain. Each band brought their own special something to the tour. It was loud, it’s was sweaty and in general, everyone raged. Ghost Cult’s Meg Loyal of Meg Loyal Photography caught up with the tour for us at The Sinclair in Boston, and you can see for yourself a sample the energy delivered each night.

The Black Dahlia Murder, by Meg Loyal Photography

Goatwhore, by Meg Loyal Photography

Iron Reagan, by Meg Loyal Photography

Entheos, by Meg Loyal Photography

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Artificial Brain , by Meg Loyal Photography

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Goatwhore To Kickoff Last Tour For 2015 This Weekend

Posted on November 25, 2015 by News Team

New Orleans metal masters Goatwhore begin their final tour of 2015 this weekend on the Indie Merch 10 Year Anniversary Tour. The tour also features headliners The Black Dahlia Murder, Iron Reagan, Entheos, and Artificial Brain for one of the most brutal, technical, and uncompromising tours of all of 2015. Goatwhore has also announced their first big show of 2016, Inertia Entertainment 20th Anniversary Show at The Opera House in Toronto, ON with Sacrifice, Macabre, and Panzerfaust.

Goatwhore, by Meg Loyal Photography

Goatwhore remaining tour dates for 2015 with The Black Dahlia Murder, Iron Reagan, Entheos, Artificial Brain:
Nov 27: The Tree – Joliet, IL
Nov 28: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
Nov 29: Granada Theater- Lawrence, KS
Nov 30: Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
Dec 02: Jub Jub’s thirst Parlor – Reno, NV
Dec 3: DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
Dec 4: Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
Dec 5: The Pressroom – Phoenix, AZ
Dec 7: Alamo City Music Hall- San Antonio, TX
Dec 8: Trees – Dallas, TX
Dec 9: Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
Dec 10: One Eye’d Jacks – New Orleans, LA
Dec 11: Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Dec 12: The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
Dec 13: Green Street Club – Greensboro, NC * Goatwhore only
Dec 14: Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Dec 15: Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
Dec 16: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
Dec 17: The Sinclair – Boston, MA
Dec 18: Waiting Room – Buffalo, NY
Dec 19: Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 20: Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH

Feb 27: The Opera House – Toronto, ON Inertia Entertainment 20th Anniversary Show w/ Sacrifice, Macabre, Panzerfaust

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Audio: The Black Dahlia Murder – Abysmal Full Album Stream

Posted on September 14, 2015 by News Team

Modern death metal masters The Black Dahlia Murder are streaming their new album Abysmal, out this Friday, in full from Metal Blade Records’ website. You can hear the album at this link:

Front man Trevor Strnad commented on Abysmal:

“Once the record started to come together we knew it was going to be something special,” states vocalist Trevor Strnad. “It’s more urgent, it has more dynamics, it’s a more emotive record, and it has a more raw, angry sound to it. It’s still million mile-per-hour death metal, but when you invest so much thought and emotion into what you’re creating you end up with a record that does stand out, and we can hold our heads up high and say yeah, this is our best work.”

Abysmal releases this Friday. Following the release of Abysmal, The Black Dahlia Murder will headline the Indie Merch Tour with Iron Reagan, Harm’s Way and Maruta.

The Black Dahlia Murder tour dates: Indie Merch Tour w/ Iron Reagan, Harms Way, Maruta
Oct 01: The Lost Horizon- Syracuse, NY
Oct 02: Foufounes Electriques- Montreal, QC
Oct 03: Mavericks- Ottawa, ON
Oct 04: Opera House- Toronto, ON
Oct 07: ON Crocks- Thunder Bay,
Oct 08: The Pyramid- Winnipeg, MB
Oct 09: Louis’ Pub- Saskatoon, SK
Oct 10: Union Hall- Edmonton, AB
Oct 11: MacEwan- Calgary, AB
Oct 13: Rickshaw- Vancouver, BC
Oct 14: Hawthorne- Portland, OR
Oct 15: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
Oct 16: Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
Oct 17: The Complex- Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 18: The Black Sheep- Colorado Springs, CO
Oct 20: Bourbon Street- Lincoln, NE
Oct 21: Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
Oct 22: Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL
Oct 23: Emerson Theatre- Indianapolis, IN
Oct 24: The Loving Touch- Detroit, MI

Teenage Time Killers Book One-Off Show For September

Posted on August 16, 2015 by News Team

Teenage Time Killers, the supergroup put together by Mick Murphy (My Ruin) and Reed Mullen (COC) is putting on a one-off all-star concert in Los Angeles on September 12th. Featuring many of the big names that make up each of the tracks of Greatest Hits Vol 1, (Rise Records) taking the stage with Murphy and Mullen will be Randy Blythe, Corey Taylor, Neil Fallon, Lee Ving, Tommy Victor, Vic Bondi, Phil Rind, Ron Beam, Tony Foresta, Clifford Dinsmore, Tairrie B. Murphy, Jonny Webber, Greg Anderson, Pat “Atom Bomb” Loed, Karl Agell, and Trenton Rogers. Tickets are already on sale at this link:

ALBUM REVIEW: Teenage Time Killers – Greatest Hits Vol.1

Posted on August 3, 2015 by News Team

Have you ever heard an album so good you thought it was made just for you? Like someone reached into the great boombox in your brain and pulled out just what you wanted to hear? Well, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (Rise Records) by Teenage Time Killers is that album for me. If you have yearned for some new tunes to come along and kick your ass back to 1988, then this music is for you. Masterminded by Mick Murphy (My Ruin, and Reed Mullen (Corrosion of Conformity), the core band is rounded out by the ubiquitous Dave Grohl and chipping in everything except lead vocals and Greg Anderson (Sunn O)))/Goatsnake) and his mighty axe. In addition to a cavalcade of former and current stars from across punk and metal, it’s an ambitious attempt to turn the idea of a supergroup on its head.

Certainly, a lot of hype has gone on about the assembled players, especially the vocalists. If you re thinking of Grohl’s Probot project, you are not far off. That was Grohl paying tribute to his metal heroes. TTK is all about paying tribute to a certain mindset. An era when writing fun, smart songs that hit you where you live was the norm. Mullen has put his distinctive angry yelp on many C.O.C. albums and does a fine job here on the opening track ‘Exploder’ and on ‘The Dead Hand’. ‘Exploder’ is just a classic punk track with all the whoa-oh-ohs you can handle. Second track ‘Crowned by the Light of The Sun’ sounds like an early-era Clutch song and thus Neil Fallon is right at home singing over some stone grooves. The most blistering track here is the thrash/punk ‘Hung Out To Dry’. Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) just slays the track with his parts.

Following these first salvos the rest of the album is a tad uneven in a few places, but on repeated listens the entire thing holds together well. Jello Biafra is predictably pissed off in the too-short ‘Ode to Hannity’. ‘Barrio’ featuring Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio/Blink 182 has the second-best track on the album. It’s another fun old-school sing-a-long that is both fun and political. Mike IX (EyeHateGod), Tommy Victor (Prong/Danzig) and Tairrie B. Murphy (My Ruin) anchor the three of the remaining real standout tracks. While it’s great to have an album in 2015 with Lee Ving (Fear), Karl Agel (COC Blind/King Hitter) and Phil Rind (Sacred Reich) altogether, at times you wish the tracks were a little stronger. Although a little short of total greatness for all the meaningful names, Teenage Time Killers backed up having the stones to call this album Greatest Hits Vol 1.

8.0/10

KEITH CHACHKES

Audio: The Black Dahlia Murder Stream New Song: Receipt

Posted on July 22, 2015 by News Team

The Black Dahlia Murder streamed a new single today, ‘Receipt’, from their forthcoming album Abysmal. You can stream the track at this link at Revolver Magazine.

Abysmal released on September 18^th from Metal Blade. Front man Trevor Strnad commented on ‘Receipt’:

“The song, ‘Receipt,’ is a very personal and emotional one for me. I wrote the lyrics in my darkest hour, when anxiety had bested me and self loathing had come to an ultimate head. I was alone. I felt like I couldn’t create anything, and I was about to lose all that in life that I hold dear to me to failure. The song was a cathartic release and I hope it can be some kind of help to someone out there who feels the same darkness. I truly love the song and I feel like its one of the best this band has ever written, and I thank you all for listening.”

Following the release of Abysmal, The Black Dahlia Murder will headline the Indie Merch Tour with Iron Reagan, Harm’s Way and Maruta.

The Black Dahlia Murder tour dates: Indie Merch Tour w/ Iron Reagan, Harms Way, Maruta
Oct 01: The Lost Horizon- Syracuse, NY
Oct 02: Foufounes Electriques- Montreal, QC
Oct 03: Mavericks- Ottawa, ON
Oct 04: Opera House- Toronto, ON
Oct 07: ON Crocks- Thunder Bay,
Oct 08: The Pyramid- Winnipeg, MB
Oct 09: Louis’ Pub- Saskatoon, SK
Oct 10: Union Hall- Edmonton, AB
Oct 11: MacEwan- Calgary, AB
Oct 13: Rickshaw- Vancouver, BC
Oct 14: Hawthorne- Portland, OR
Oct 15: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
Oct 16: Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
Oct 17: The Complex- Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 18: The Black Sheep- Colorado Springs, CO
Oct 20: Bourbon Street- Lincoln, NE
Oct 21: Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
Oct 22: Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL
Oct 23: Emerson Theatre- Indianapolis, IN
Oct 24: The Loving Touch- Detroit, MI

The Fest 14 Confirm Lineup

Posted on May 1, 2015 by newsteam

The Fest 14 will be happening in Gainesville, FL on the weekend of October 30, 31 and November 1, 2015. Confirmed bands include:

Lagwagon
Desaparecidos
The Menzingers
Mustard Plug
Tim Barry
Off With Their Heads
Teenage Bottlerocket
mewithoutYou
The Jazz June
PUP
Young Widows
Modern Baseball
Defiance Ohio
Iron Reagan
Night Birds
Sonic Avenues
Beach Slang
Prawn
The City On Film (Full Band)
Crusades
Kepi Ghoulie
Mikey Erg
Chris Gethard
Foxing
Jeff Rosenstock
Restorations
Banner Pilot
The Copyrights
The Hotelier
Drug Church

Prior to the fest, Big Pre-Fest In Little Ybor will be happening on October 28 and 29, 2015 in Ybor City area of Tampa, FL. Confirmed acts will be announced at a later date.

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Six Feet Under Releasing Crypt Of The Devil On May 5th

Posted on April 21, 2015 by newsteam

Six Feet Under is streaming “Gruesome,” off of their upcoming full length album Crypt Of The Devil, out May 5, 2015 via Metal Blade Records here.

The new record was recorded at Phil “Landphil” Hall‘s studio in Virginia. Hall tracked rhythm and bass guitar, while his brother, Josh, tracked drums, and guitarist Brandon Ellis tracked the majority of the album’s leads. Barnes took to London Bridge Studio (Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains etc.) in his new homebase in Seattle, WA to track vocals and in fact holed himself up in the very same booth where Layne Staley captured his words. Mixing was completed by Rob Caldwell (Cannabis Corpse, Iron Reagan etc.) in Sarasota, FL and mastering was handled by Alan Douches (Cannibal Corpse, Revocation, Torche, Skeletonwitch etc.) at West West Side in New Windsor, NY.

Stream “Stab” below.

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Iron Reagan Announce Upcoming Tour Schedule

Posted on March 15, 2015 by newsteam

Iron Reagan

Iron Reagan has announced a number of upcoming tours, including runs in Australia, UK/Europe and the East Coast of the US. They are supporting their debut album The Tyranny of Will out now via Relapse Records.

Stream the record below.

<a href="http://ironreagan.bandcamp.com/album/the-tyranny-of-will">The Tyranny of Will by Iron Reagan</a>

Bassist Land Phil on touring Europe.

“I am very excited to bring IRON REAGAN to all you crazy head bangers across the ocean. We have been busy as hell these past two years touring the US and Canada and have yet to get the opportunity to go overseas and play in front of some of the greatest audiences in the world. Prepare for some raging, out of control, cross-over insanity!”

Front man Tony Foresta about hitting the UK:

“IRON REAGAN’s first trip to the UK!!!! And to top it off a gig in London at one of my all time favorite venues with legends Terrorizer. I’m greatly looking forward to seeing so many old friends as well as bringing Iron Reagan to a whole new audience. I’m going to fill up on so much food at Cookies and Scream in Camden that I will most likely barf it all up later that night at the Crobar. Can’t wait!”

Apr 07: Yours and Owls – Wollongong, NSW (AUS)
Apr 08: Crowbar – Brisbane, QLD (AUS)
Apr 09: Cambridge Hotel – Newcastle, NSW (AUS)
Apr 10: Bald Face Stag – Sydney, NSW (AUS)
Apr 11: The Tote – Melbourne, VIC (AUS)
Apr 17: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery – Richmond, VA
Apr 30: Les 4 Ecluses – Dunkerque (FR)
May 01: Groezrock Festival – Meerhout (BE)
May 02: Nantes Hardcore Festival – Nantes (FR)
May 04: La Tannerie – Bourg En Bresse (FR)
May 05: TBC – Schweiz (DE)
May 06: Underground – Koln (DE)
May 07: Bastard Club – Osnabruck (DE)
May 08: Cassiopeia – Berlin (DE)
May 09: JUZ Live Club – Andernach (DE)

with Angel Du$t and Noisem

May 28: Metro – Baltimore, MD
May 29: Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH
May 30: Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL (with Ringworm)
May 31: Gooski’s – Pittsburgh, PA (with Knife)
Jun 02: Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
Jun 03: Great Scott – Boston, MA
Jun 04: Saint Vitus – New York, NY
Jun 05: Black Box @Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Jun 06: TBA – Richmond, VA

Jun 18: Copenhell 2015 – Copenhagen (DK)
Jun 19: Patronaat – Haarlem (NT)
Jun 20: Dokk’em Open Air – Hiausterdyk (NL)
Jun 21: Hellfest – Clisson (FR)
Jun 23: Warm Audio – Lyon (FR)
Jun 24: TBA – Sadenia (IT)
Jun 25: Solomacello Festival – Milano (IT)
Jun 26: Traffic Club – Roma (IT)
Jun 27: Freakout Club – Bologna (IT)
Jun 28: Mostovna – Nova Gorica (SL)
Jul 01: TBA – Antwerpen (BE)
Jul 02: Hall of Fame – Tilburg (NL)
Jul 03: Vainstream – Münster (DE)
Jul 04: Mighty Sounds Festival – Tabor (CZ)
Jul 08: The Exchange – Bristol (UK)
Jul 09: Think Tank – Newcastle (UK)
Jul 10: Audio – Glasgow (UK)
Jul 11: Star & Garter – Manchester (UK)
Jul 12: The Underworld – London (UK) (co-headline w/ Terrorizer LA)
Jul 16: Devilstone Festival – Giedriai (LT)
Jul 17: Resurrection Fest – Viveiro (ES)
Jul 18: Xtreme Fest – Albi (FR)

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Municipal Waste Frontman Launches Liquid Arson Hot Sauce

Posted on March 8, 2015 by newsteam

Municipal Waste and Iron Reagan frontman Tony Foresta has released a brand of signature hot sauce called Liquid Arson, which is a collaboration with the Tears of Joy Hot Sauce brand. It is available for purchase here.

Foresta commented:

“This is a collaberation with me and Brian from The mighty “Tears of Joy” Hot Sauce in Austin, Texas. I’ve been wanting to work with him for years as I’ve always been a big fan of his store and the sauces he makes, The Sword‘s “Tears of Fire”, His Tequila Lime Sauce, Red Fang‘s “Night Destroyer” to name a few. Liquid Arson is an Italian flavored sauce that packs a punch but still has a lot of flavor. Good with almost anything to me personally I think it goes best with meatball subs, pizza or chicken parm. It’s kind of like a nuclear marinara sauce.”

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