Thursday, February 28, 2013

arbogast: Genre-Mangling Chicago Trio Prepares For Live Actions

Chicago-based arbogast’s off-kilter but seamless hybrid of extreme musical styles infiltrated the media at the turn of the year by way of a crushing debut album, simply entitled I. The trio’s slamming hooks and percussion are also fueled by sturdy societal and political standpoints.

Following regional shows in support of the album over recent weeks, and while currently working on new videos to be released in the coming weeks, arbogast is actively setting up shows in their hometown and abroad. Having just confirmed a new set of dates on the East Coast this Spring, the outfit will take their chaotic, genresmashing tunes to new audiences throughout the Northeastern corner of the country in early April. In the meantime new Chicago shows are also confirmed; the band will share the stage with Behold... The Arctopus and Murmur in mid-March, and will also storm The Burlington with Guzzlemug and Arctic Sleep tonight, Thursday, February 28th.

Stay tuned for details on additional arbogast live actions to be confirmed and disbursed in the near future. In the meantime let the forty-three minutes of I infiltrate your auditory receptors
RIGHT HERE.

Also check out the trio whipping up arbogast blue cheese hot wing burgers smothered in veggie chili with seitan during a recent interrogation/beer drinking session via Brutally Delicious
HERE.

arbogast’s influences encompass everything that is heavy, blending metal, thrash, hardcore, sludge and even old-school punk into an aggressively progressive haze that never veers too far into the pretentious. Their debut album I tackles a theme on the minds of many: the declining morals of a country where the middle class is being overthrown by the greed of the privileged. Recorded by Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos) at Bricktop Studios in Pilsen and mastered by Matt DeWine at Ukrainian Village’s Pieholden Suite Sound, founded by the late Jay Bennett (Wilco), I was released in December via New Jersey-based Nefarious Industries.

arbogast Live Actions:


2/28/2013 The Burlington - Chicago, IL w/ Guzzlemug, Arctic Sleep [info]

3/14/2013 The Ultra Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ Behold... The Arctopus, Murmur [
info]

arbogast April East Coast Tour:


4/01/2013 Cobra Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ Everything Went Black [info]

4/03/2013 The Summit - Columbus, OH w/ Magazines, Prize The Doubt, Hondus [
info]

4/04/2013 Kung Fu Neck Tie - Philadelphia, PA w/ Carved Up [info]

4/05/2013 Lit Lounge - New York, NY w/ Bangladeafy, In Musth, Obsolete [
info]

4/06/2013 TBA - NJ w/ Wreaths, A Fucking Elephant

4/07/2013 Garfield Artworks - Pittsburgh, PA

TODAY IS THE DAY Premieres Exclusive Single With Noisey/Vice



With TODAY IS THE DAY now just a week from embarking on their six-week headlining North American tour, today the trio releases a brand new surprise single upon the unsuspecting public.

While the next full-length will not be recorded until later in the year, the futurist metal clan wanted to offer something brand new to fans attending shows along the upcoming tour routing. “Sick Of Your Mouth” surges with an intensity TODAY IS THE DAY has continually delivered for two decades, its pummeling percussion and angular riffage as always lead by founding frontman Steve Austin’s signature vocal style. The construction of the song was an inside job, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Steve Austin and bassist Ryan Jones at
Austin Enterprise, where Austin has recorded and produced seminal albums for Lamb of God, Converge, Deadguy and countless others over the past twenty years.

Vile and cynical, closing with the words “Hate fills the heart / Tears it all down / Destroy / Death, my endless dream,” unleash wrath on society with “Sick Of Your Mouth” at Noisey, VICE Mag’s music channel,
RIGHT HERE.

Led by visionary frontman Steve Austin, TODAY IS THE DAY’s violent and psychedelic attack has received worldwide acclaim since their 1993 debut, Supernova. Nine studio albums have been released through Amphetamine Reptile, Relapse and others, the band's ever-morphing lineup featuring notable musicians including Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher, who would later go on to form Mastodon. The current lineup sees Austin flanked by drummer Curran Reynolds (Wetnurse) and bassist Ryan Jones (Wetnurse, Mutilation Rites). The band’s most recent Pain Is A Warning LP was issued by Blackmarket Activities in 2011, the Kurt Ballou-produced beast receiving critical acclaim worldwide.

TODAY IS THE DAY Spring Tour 2013:

3/05/2013 Port City Music Hall - Portland, ME KEN mode, Livver, Fight Amp, Sylvia [
tickets]

3/06/2013 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/07/2013 Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/08/2013 The Studio at Webster Hall - New York, NY w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/09/2013 Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington DC w/ Black Tusk, KEN mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/10/2013 Mr. Smalls - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/11/2013 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/12/2013 The Local 662 - Tampa, FL w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/13/2013 Siberia - New Orleans, LA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/14/2013 Korova - San Antonio, TX @ Tone Deaf Touring Spillover Showcase [
tickets]

3/15/2013 Tone Deaf Touring Official SXSW Showcase @ Red 7 - Austin, TX

3/16/2013 TBA - Austin, TX @ SXSW

3/17/2013 Spillover Fest @ Sandbar Cantina - Dallas, TX [
tickets]

3/19/2013 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp

3/20/2013 Rocky Point Cantina - Tempe, AZ w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/21/2013 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/22/2013 Satellite - Los Angeles, CA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/24/2013 The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/25/2013 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/26/2013 Rotture - Portland, OR w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/27/2013 The Highline - Seattle, WA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/28/2013 The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/29/2013 Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC w/ KEN Mode, Black Tusk, Fight Amp [
tickets]

3/31/2013 Pawn Shop - Edmonton, AB w/ KEN mode, Black Tusk, Fight Amp

4/01/2013 Palomino - Calgary, AB w/ KEN Mode, Black Tusk, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/02/2013 Amigos - Saskatoon, SK w/ KEN Mode, Black Tusk, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/04/2013 Pyramid - Winnipeg, MB w/ w/ KEN Mode, Black Tusk, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/05/2013 The Aquarium - Fargo, ND w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/06/2013 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/07/2013 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL w/ Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/08/2013 Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI w/ Ringworm, KEN mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/09/2013 Ace Of Cups - Columbus, OH w/ Ringworm, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/10/2013 Southgate House Revival - Newport, KY w/ Ringworm, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/11/2013 Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH w/ Keelhaul, KEN mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/12/2013 Magic Stick - Detroit, MI w/ Keelhaul, KEN mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/13/2013 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON w/ Keelhaul, KEN mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/14/2013 Il Motore - Montreal, QC w/ Keelhaul, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

4/15/2013 Maverick's - Ottawa, ON w/ Keelhaul, KEN Mode, Fight Amp [
tickets]

TESSERACT Announces Release Date and Track Listing for New Album

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that: In a closed system energy is conserved, nothing is lost. It merely changes from one state to another.

UK's progressive rock band, TESSERACT, has announced that their second full length album, ALTERED STATE, will be released on May 27, 2013 throughout Europe and May 28, 2013 in North America via Century Media Records. Divided into four movements: Of Matter, Of Mind, Of Reality and Of Energy, ALTERED STATE in its purest form, is about the transformations the band has gone through over the past few years. TESSERACT elaborates:

"The concept behind the presentation of ALTERED STATE is very simple. It is about change, and how life is change. We have been through a very difficult period of time over the last few years. It is a miracle that the band has survived. I feel it is the ability to step back and see everything for what it is (hence the Perspective EP) that has allowed us to get on with life and try to enjoy it. Reality is change."

The official track listing for ALTERED STATE is as follows:

01. Of Matter - Proxy
02. Of Matter - Retrospect
03. Of Matter - Resist
04. Of Mind - Nocturne
05. Of Mind - Exile
06. Of Reality - Eclipse
07. Of Reality - Palingenisis
08. Of Reality - Calabi-Yau
09. Of Energy - Singularity
10. Of Energy - Embers

ALTERED STATE was produced, mixed, mastered and engineered by TESSERACT guitarist, Acle Kahney, assisted by bassist, Amos Williams at Acle's 4D Sounds studio, and marks the first full release with new vocalist, Ashe O'Hara.

The band is set to head out with longtime friends, Periphery, throughout mainland Europe and then headline dates throughout the UK just prior to album release. Worldwide touring will follow throughout the year.


TOUR DATES

APRIL
06 HRH PROG FESTIVAL, MAGNA SCIENCE CENTRE, ROTHERHAM - UK

MAY
WITH PERIPHERY
01 LE NOUVEAU CASINO, PARIS - FR*
02 DOORNROOSJE, NIJMEGEN - NL*
04 MATRIX, BOCHUM - DE*
05 RÄUCHERKAMMER, WIESBADEN - DE*
06 MAGNET, BERLIN - DE*
07 LOGO, HAMBURG - DE*
08 LUXOR, COLOGNE - DE*
09 P60, AMSTELVEN - NL*
11 TAKEDOWN | TWENTY THIRTEEN, SOUTHAMPTON UNI, SOUTHAMPTON - UK

HEADLINE DATES WITH THE ALGORITHM AND ENOCHIAN THEORY
12 CORPORATION, SHEFFIELD - UK**
13 IVORY BLACKS, GLASGOW - UK**
14 ROADHOUSE, MANCHESTER - UK**
15 THE FLEECE, BRISTOL - UK**
16 ISLINGTON ACADEMY, LONDON - UK**

Monday, February 25, 2013

TOOL Mark 21st Anniversary Of "Opiate" With Commemorative Limited Edition Package

TOOL will release a handcrafted, bonus-laden, limited edition package of their original debut EP, Opiate, on Mar. 26 to mark the 21st anniversary of the six-song release.

The anniversary edition is limited to 5,000 copies and features art direction by Adam Jones, illustrations by legendary artist Adi Granov and design packaging by Mackie Osborne, who has collaborated with TOOL on many albums including 10,000 Days, Lateralus and Salival as well as posters and merchandise.

The 5,000 copies will be broken down as 5 x 1,000 runs with each set featuring a variation of the exterior graphics and included bonus items which include a new stereoscopic image for fans to use with their glasses from the 10,000 Days packaging.

The packages will only be available via TOOL's website (www.toolband.com) on Mar. 26 and there will be no pre-orders. A limit of three packages from each of the 5 x 1,000 versions will be in place. More details to be announced soon.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Puscifer Unveil "Bohemian Rhapsody" Video via The Onion; Donkey Punch The Night Released

Puscifer's video for "Bohemian Rhapsody," which stars Maynard James Keenan and Dina Martina, is available now via The Onion (http://www.avclub.com/articles/watch-the-video-for-puscifers-tim-and-ericlike-tak,92713/).

The six-minute clip, which was directed by Mike King, arrives as Puscifer's seven-song EP, Donkey Punch The Night is released (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/donkey-punch-the-night/id594305257). The collection includes covers of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Accept's "Balls To The Wall" as well as two new songs: "Breathe" and "Dear Brother." The set is rounded out by remixes of three of the songs.

Donkey Punch The Night track list:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody "O.G. Mix"

2. Breathe

3. Dear Brother

4. Balls To The Wall "Pillow Fight Mix"

5. Breathe "Drumcell rework"

6. Dear Brother "Big Black Delta remix"

7. Balls To The Wall "Silent Servant El Guapo Mix"

Puscifer kick off their first Australian tour later this week with a sold out show on Feb. 22 in Brisbane. The band has also announced appearances at Coachella in April as well as Lollapalooza Brazil and Chile in March.

February 22 Brisbane, Australia The Tivoli (SOLD OUT)

February 26 Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre

February 28 Melbourne, Australia The Palais Theatre

March 31 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil

April 6 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile

April 13 Indio, CA Coachella

April 20 Indio, CA Coachella

Conditions of My Parole was released in October of 2011 and was quickly followed by a storied Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman complete with Keenan in costume and a keyboard solo by Paul Shaffer. The band returned to late night television in February with a Jimmy Kimmel Live performance that was equally unique, featuring Keenan and Round singing behind video monitors a la human bobble heads. The band has completed two North American tours behind the sophomore release including a stop at last summer's Bonnaroo Festival.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Puscifer's "Donkey Punch The Night" Streaming via Spin

Puscifer''s forthcoming EP, Donkey Punch The Night (Feb. 19, Puscifer Entertainment) is currently streaming via Spin (http://www.spin.com/articles/puscifer-bohemian-rhapsody-donkey-punch-the-night-ep-stream-maynard-james-keenan).

The seven-song collection features two new songs written by Keenan and Puscifer cohorts Mat Mitchell, Carina Round and Josh Eustis: "Breathe" and "Dear Brother" as well as two covers: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Accept's "Balls To The Wall." Donkey Punch The Night was recorded in Jerome, Ariz. in Keenan's Caduceus Cellars (www.caduceus.org) with the same roster from 2011's Conditions of My Parole (Keenan, Mitchell, Round, Eustis, bass player Matt McJunkins and drummer Jeff Friedl) and guests Zac Rae (piano), Juliette Commagere (vocals), Josh Morreau (bass) and Claire Acey (vocals).

Remixes of three of the songs round-out the release with contributions from Los Angeles techno wizard Drumcell, Big Black Delta (aka Jonathan Bates, formerly of Mellowdrone and touring guitarist for M83) and Central American DJ, Silent Servant, who is well known for his mash-up of post-punk and techno.
 
Donkey Punch The Night track list:
1. Bohemian Rhapsody "O.G. Mix"
2. Breathe
3. Dear Brother
4. Balls To The Wall "PIllow Fight Mix"
5. Breathe "Drumcell rework"
6. Dear Brother "Denton rework" (Big Black Delta)
7. Balls To The Wall "Silent Servant El Guapo Mix"
 
 
Puscifer recently announced their first tour dates outside of North America with the band performing three shows in Australia as well as performances at Lollapalooza Brazil and Lollapalooza Chile. They were also recently confirmed for Coachella 2013.
 
February 22 Brisbane, Australia The Tivoli
February 26 Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre
February 28 Melbourne, Australia The Palais Theatre
March 31 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil
April 6 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile
April 13 Indio, CA Coachella
April 20 Indio, CA Coachella
 
Conditions of My Parole was released in October of 2011 and was quickly followed by a storied Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman complete with Keenan in costume and a keyboard solo by Paul Shaffer. The band returned to late night television in February with a Jimmy Kimmel Live performance that was equally unique, featuring Keenan and Round singing behind video monitors a la human bobbleheads. The band has completed two North American tours behind the sophomore release including a stop at the 2012 Bonnaroo Festival.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Dean Guitars and Ddrum CEO Elliot Rubinson to Play Bass on First Half of Uli Jon Roth North American Tour


As the 40th Anniversary of his joining the Scorpions North American tour rolls on, ULI JON ROTH has confirmed that Dean Guitars and Ddrum CEO Elliot Rubinson will be playing bass in ULI's band for the first half of the tour. Rubinson recently toured North America as a part of Michael Schenker's band. Elliot started on January 26th in Santa Ana, CA and will continue on the tour through February 12th in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. In addition ULI will be joined by various Dean Artists throughout the tour.


Elliot commented about being a part of ULI's band on the upcoming tour:

"I have been fortunate to be able to have played with ULI everywhere from cruise ship tours to European trade shows. He is clearly one of the greatest guitarists ever with a sense of harmonies few possess. Since we grew up on the same music we share a passion for greats like Jimi Hendrix. I am very excited about being a part of the filming and recording taking place on this tour."


ULI is equally excited to be playing with Rubinson:

"It is always a real pleasure to share the stage with Elliott Rubinson. Not only is he an excellent bass player, who delivers the goods at every show, but he also connects with the audience in a great way. Together we're rocking the house!"


As one of the founding members of THE SCORPIONS, ULI wrote much of the material on the bands first five albums ("Fly to the Rainbow", "In Trance", "Virgin Killer", "Taken by Force" and the critically acclaimed live release "Tokyo Tapes"). These albums helped shape what is now considered the classic SCORPIONS sound.


Breaking major ground with his music, ULI is regarded as a significant influence by many notable guitar players of yesterday and today including but not limited to Slash, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen. Having collaborated and shared the stage with the likes of Jack Bruce, UFO, Brian May, and others, ULI continues to inspire and pave the way for musicians and fans alike.Widely recognized as perhaps the single most important protagonist of Neo-classical guitar playing, ULI is seen by many as a trend-setter who has often been considerably ahead of his time.


In addition to his breathtaking 40th Anniversary shows, ULI will also be offering his world renowned Sky Academy Seminars while he is on the road in North America. The aim of Sky Academy is to provide knowledge and inspiration to those who take guitar playing seriously and to help them reach a new plateau. The seminars are designed to open musicians' eyes to new possibilities and to trigger an awakening of the student's full potential and talent. Special emphasis is given to inspirational concepts rather than technical means. While the academy is also discussing matters of technique, purely practical aspects of guitar playing are not at the forefront of the teaching. This means that exercises play only a minor role in the seminar, which aims to impart ways of HOW to get better in a short time, rather than prescribing exercises as a means to get better, or as some sort of musical 'medicine'. Exercises are undoubtedly an important part of any musician's development, but there are already numerous facilities to learn about these things, and Sky Academy is designed to teach particularly those things which are not normally touched upon in music teaching, but which provide a true gateway to mastery.


Live and Sky Academy Seminars
2/5: Chantilly, VA @ Sully's
2/6: New York, NY @ Stage 48 *SA
2/7: White Marsh, MD @ House of Rock *SA
2/8: Montreal, QC @ Le National
2/9: Toronto, ON @ The Rock Pile *SA
2/10: Toronto, ON @ The Rock Pile
2/12: Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey *SA
2/13: Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theater *SA
2/15: Kenosha, WI @ Hatrix
2/16: Savage, MN @ Neisen's Sports Bar & Grill *SA
2/17: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club *SA
2/21: Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
2/22: Las Vegas, NV @ Vamp'd
2/23: Corona, CA @ Marquee 15
2/24: Santa Rosa, CA @ The Last Day Saloon
2/26: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *SA
2/27: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater *SA
3/1: Concord, CA @ Vinnies



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