Nik and Keefy discuss one of the darkest days in metal: the day Cliff Burton of Metallica died. We also delve deep into the aftermath, the auditions that gave the world Jason Newsted in the band, and the covers chosen for – The $5.98 EP- Garage Days Re-Revisited and why.Continue reading
For a chaser in between D.R.I. episodes Nik and Keefy unbox and review a ton of new records they have been buying!
Buckle up record collectors, music lovers, and hipsters! Record Store Black Friday is upon us! While the list is long, these albums will almost only be available at your local record store, and the process of getting these records varies from store to store, this is a great way to get some rare vinyl to add to your collections. Check out our top picks for this years’ event, and see the entire list below
Let’s take a minute and talk about hype. We all have a vague notion of what it is, but how does one obtain it? Can it be harnessed long term or is it a matter of riding that wave while it’s marginally available? For instance, how did Job For A Cowboy use it to jump from MySpace unto Metal Blade? Beats me. Whatever the case may be, it appears abundantly clear that Spiritbox know how to tap into it and are doing so on Eternal Blue (Rise Records). But can Spiritbox carry this momentum all through an album? Continue reading
The Acacia Strain is back with a new album, Slow Decay (Rise Records), are as pissed as ever despite their last LP being released (checks notes) just last Winter? If memory serves, It Comes in Waves dropped rather surprisingly at the end of December. Okay then, on to Slow Decay. Hold up, most of these songs have already been released in the form of singles throughout the year.
Spiritbox, featuring former members of Iwrestledabearonce (IWABO) have released with a new single and music video titled, ‘Rule Of Nines’. The song which follows up on the Singles Collection EP, is based on a dark image of just laying down on the ground, giving up and becoming so still that you just became part of the ground.Continue reading
Spiritbox, which features former members of iwrestledabearonce have shared the fifth and final single in their recent series of new tracks. ‘Bleach Bath’ is out now as a single and as an awesome music video! Previous tracks in the series dating back to last fall include ‘Perennial’, ‘Electric Cross’, ‘Trust Fall’ and ‘Belcarra’. Watch the clip now!Continue reading
A Skylight Drive, photo by Tragic Hero Records
A Skylit Drive joins The All Stars Tour this summer for a 20 show run of dates kicking off on Jul 17th a t Alamo City Music Hall in San Antonio TX, and ending in on Aug 16th at Empire Bar, in Austin TX. The tour features headliners Upon A Burning Body and Dance Gavin Dance. Also joining on the tour are IWrestledABearOnce, Within The Ruins, Oceano, Dayshell, Come The Dawn, Chasing Safety, and Conquer Divide. A Skylit Drive continues to tour behind 2013’s Rise (Tragic Hero Records) album.
The All Stars Tour dates:
Jul 17 – Music Hall, San Antonio, TX Alamo City**
Jul18 – Summer Showdown Festival, El Paso, TX *
Jul 20 – Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO **
Jul 22 – Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA
Jul 23 – Soma , San Diego, CA
Jul 24 – Hard Rock, Las Vegas, NV
Jul 25 – Pico Rivera Sports Arena , Pico Rivera, CA
Jul 26 – Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ
Jul 28 – The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX
Jul 31 – Gamechanger, Freehold, NJ
Aug 01 – The Palladium, Worcester, MA
Aug 02 – Reverb, Reading, PA
Aug 04 – Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
Aug 06 – Metro, Chicago, IL
Aug 07 – Dirtfest, Birch Run, MI *
Aug 09 – Heavy MTL, Montreal, QC *
Aug 11 – Agora Theater, Cleveland, OH
Aug12 – Webster Hall, New York City, NY w/ SUMMER SLAUGHTER
Aug 15 – Empire Garage, Austin, TX
Aug 16 – Scout Bar, Houston, TX ***
The 2015 All Stars Tour lineup has been unveiled and will feature Upon A Burning Body, Dance Gavin Dance, A Skylit Drive, iwrestledabearonce, Within The Ruins, Oceano, DayShell, Come The Dawn, Chasing Safety and Conquer Divide. Confirmed dates are posted below.
Jul 17: Alamo City Music Hall – San Antonio, TX (no DayShell)
Jul 18: Summer Showdown Festival – El Paso, TX (Upon A Burning Body only)
Jul 19: Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM (no DayShell)
Jul 20: Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO (no DayShell)
Jul 22: Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
Jul 23: Soma – San Diego, CA
Jul 24: Hard Rock Live – Las Vegas, NV
Jul 25: Pico Rivera Sports Arena – Pico Rivera, CA
Jul 26: Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
Jul 28: The Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX
Jul 31: Gamechanger – Freehold, NJ
Aug 01: The Palladium – Worcester, MA
Aug 02: Reverb – Reading, PA
Aug 07: Dirtfest – Flint, MI (Upon A Burning Body only)
Aug 09: Heavy MTL – Montreal, QC (Upon A Burning Body only)
Aug 11: Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
Aug 12: Webster Hall – New York City, NY (feat. Summer Slaughter Tour)
Aug 15: Empire Garage – Austin, TX
Aug 16: Scout Bar – Houston, TX (no A Skylit Drive)
Your 2015 All Stars are…. Upon A Burning Body, Dance Gavin Dance, A Skylit Drive, I Wrestled a Bear Once, Within the…
Posted by The All Stars Tour on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Iwrestledabearonce is streaming “Wade in the Water,” off of their new album Hail Mary, out June 16, 2015 via Artery Recordings. Stream it below.
Hail Mary Track Listing:
01: Gift of Death
02: Remain Clam
03: Green Eyes
04: Erase it All
05: Curse the Spot
06: Doomed to Fail Pt 1
07: Doomed to Fail Pt 2
08: Killed to Death
09: Trips
10: Man of Virtue
11: Carbon Copy
12: Wade in the Water
13: We All Float Down Here
14: Your God Is Too Small
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