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Ether Signs To Century Media, Tour Dates And New Album In The Works

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Florida metal band Ether has signed a new deal with Century Media Records. The band features members of Remembering Never and combines the sounds of post-metal and extreme metal subgenres. The band is currently working on a new album for release in 2019, and recommended to Century Media by A&R and music industry legend, Michael Alago, whose credits include signing Metallica and White Zombie and whose career was recently profiled in the documentary film, Who The Fuck Is That Guy? by director Drew Stone. Michael commented “Ether are both brutal and majestic in the presentation of their music,” says Alago. “There is also a beauty that is totally arresting in all its heaviness.”Continue reading →


Bridge Nine Records Releasing xXx Fanzine: 1983-1988 Book

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Bridge Nine Records will be releasing xXx Fanzine: 1983-1988, a book documenting the sounds of Hardcore America, plus an album with artists such as Strife (doing “Who Are You” by Void), Done Dying (featuring legendary No For An Answer frontman, Dan O’Mahony), BoySetsFire, Enabler, ÆGES, Gallows, Krum Bums and I Am Heresy have all recorded tracks for the effort with many more currently booking studio time for the effort. A full track listing will be announced shortly.

“As much as hardcore was an expression of artistry, ambition and rage, it also fostered some of the best and purest songwriting in recent rock ‘n’ roll history,” says xXx editor and main writer, Mike Gitter. “You can’t deny some of the massive songs people like Greg Ginn [Black Flag] or Bob Mould [Hüsker Dü] were capable of. Those songs still thunder as loud today as when they were originally committed to vinyl.”

The compilation will be presented in several formats. All editions of the book will include a download card. However, a limited number of books will include a 12” vinyl version of the comp.

Work on the book itself is nearing completion with last interviews and liner notes currently being assembled with the help of Bridge Nine owner Chris Wrenn in the editor’s seat. In the meantime, keep up with xXx Fanzine on Facebook.