UPON WINGS to Release Afterlife EP Featuring Brett Hestla (Ex-Creed, Dark New Day)

UPON WINGS is proud to announce the release of their new EP, Afterlife, featuring guest vocals and production from Brett Hestla (Ex-Creed, Dark New Day). Afterlife is scheduled for a March 5th release on Sword of the Spirit Records LLC.

The EP's debut single and title track is set to hit alternative and rock radio and digital outlets on Jan. 15, but you can hear it first today courtesy of Noisecreep. Head HERE to check out an exclusive stream of the title track "Afterlife".

Rock and metal fans will recognize plenty of names on "Afterlife." Kid Rock recording engineer and Grammy-nominated mixing engineer Glenn Brown mastered the single, while Brett Hestla (ex-Creed, Dark New Day) provided guest vocals and production talents. More metal assistance for the upcoming EP came from producer and guitarist Kevin Jardine, best known as the guitarist of Canadian nu metal giants Slaves on Dope, formerly on Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's Divine Recordings label. Drummer Peter Tzaferis also contributed to the EP.

Recording sessions for "Afterlife" took place at Johnny K's legendary Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, where Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Staind and countless other heavy music-makers have laid down tracks.

UPON WINGS combines operatic, female-fronted goth-pop with rousing rock and metal in a unique, ethereal fashion. Frontwoman Anne Autumn Erickson is a classically-trained dramatic mezzo-soprano, and her lyrics take listeners down a path of heartfelt introspection, pain, joy and faith.


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NEW JAG PANZER VIDEO FOR "BURN" STREAMING NOW ON NOISECREEP

Yesterday JAG PANZER unleashed their new album "The Scourge of the Light" next on SPV/Steamhammer.  The album is a true return to form for the power metallers from Colorado.  The band recently shot a video for their song "Burn".  Starting today people can see an exclusive premiere of the video on Noisecreep.  Get your first look at the video here

Another new track from the album entitled "Overlord" is streaming at Noisecreep as well. Check out the new track at HERE.   

For the original band members Harry Conklin (vocals), Mark Briody (guitar) and John Tetley (bass), JAG PANZER has always been something they held close to their hearts. "We've known each other from our earliest childhood and have never lost sight of the idea that this band is based on," Tetley explains. "I don't exactly want to use the term 'spiritual', but the three of us are connected with this by a very special relationship. You could say that our lives are inseparably linked with the history of JAG PANZER."

This heartfelt passion has always been apparent in their songs, however: the American band has never sounded as impressive, mature and accomplished as on their latest album "The Scourge Of The Light" (out on 28 February 2011 in Europe, 25 February 2011 in Germany, and on 8 March 2011 in the US).

The reasons? Well, there are probably a number of them. Without a doubt, the band's two main songwriters, guitarists Mark Briody and Christian Lasegue, have never been in better form. Every one of their extremely dynamic riffs sounds haunting, every melody cuts their listeners to the core. It may sound like a contradiction, but since guitarist Chris Broderick, who was a band member between 1997 and 2007, left to join Megadeth, JAG PANZERhave returned to their old roots. "There can be no question that Chris Broderick is an amazing guitarist, and we were really happy for him that he got this chance with Megadeth. But we feel that thanks to Christian Lasegue, JAG PANZER's classic, clearly more melodic power metal style has returned and that the fans will definitely be happy about this." Tetley may well be right since JAG PANZER's most recent studio recording Casting The Stones(2004) was criticised, especially in Europe, for its noticeably harsher direction. "We knew that Christian was the best man for the job, after all he was a band member for three years in the mid-1980s."

But there are other reasons, too, why "The Scourge Of The Light" sounds so impressive. Despite their limited production budget, JAG PANZER spared no expense or effort to give their ten fantastic new songs a driving their trademark sound. For this reason, they asked Jim Morris to mix the recordings at his legendary Morrisound Studios in Florida and sent the result to New York's renowned Sterling Sound for mastering. The result is a real ear catcher, without any ifs and buts: "I feel The Scourge Of The Light is the best-sounding album in the history of JAG PANZER," Tetley rightly expresses his pride in the product of his group's labors.

LINE-UP:

Harry Conklin - vocals

Mark Briody - guitars

Chris Lasegue - guitars

John Tetley - bass

Rikard Stjernquist - drums

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http://www.jagpanzer.com

NOISECREEP STREAMING NEW SONG FROM BLOODSHOT

Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music hub Noisecreep is currently streaming a new track from BLOODSHOT.  The track entitled "Dawn of Damnation" is taken from BLOODSHOT's forthcoming release "Murder the World" which is scheduled for release March 22^nd on Scarlet Records.

Following the critically acclaimed album "Ultimate Hatred", released by Scarlet Records in 2006, and having already shared the stage with renowned acts such as Six Feet Under, Born From Pain, Gojira, Stamping Ground, Heaven Shall Burn, Caliban, Sworn Enemy, Cataract and many more, Belgian hardcore-metal masters BLOODSHOT are finally ready to release their third full length effort, "Murder The World"

BLOODSHOT'S new effort, which will once again be released by Scarlet Records, is more vicious and agressive than ever before, redefining brutality and combining the best elements of metal and hardcore to a perfect war machine crushing everything on its path. Bands like Full Blown Chaos, Sworn Enemy, Hatebreed, Cataract and Hatesphere come to mind but yet 

BLOODSHOT experiences no difficulties in creating their own well distinctive sound, giving them an original touch in the metalcore scene nowadays. "Murder The World" will be once again dealing with the acts of another serial killer, Richard Ramirez! Recording sessions took place at Jonathas studio and DeStudio, with Dirk Miers (Do Or Die, Born From Pain) handling the mixing duties. Mastering took place at West West Side Music in New York City.   

BLOODSHOT are ready to take their ambitions to the next level, playing and touring as much as possible, promoting the new CD's in the most professional way, spreading the Bloodshot madness on the crowds all over the world!!

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NOISECREEP HOSTING PREMIERE OF NEW LONG DISTANCE CALLING TRACK "MIDDLEVILLE" FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST VOCALIST JOHN BUSH

ALBUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER FROM CM DISTRO

With less than two weeks left until the release of their self titled LP LONG DISTANCE CALLING, Noiscreep.com has teamed up with LDC and Superball Music to host an exclusive premiere of the track "Middleville" The track which is the only non-instrumental song features special guest vocalist John Bush (Anthrax, Armored Saint). Get your first listen at http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/02/25/long-distance-calling-john-bush-middleville-song-premiere/

"Middleville" is also available for purchase as a digital single on I-Tunes and can be purchased at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/middleville-feat-john-bush/id420826794

In addition to the free track download, the new LDC album which is being released on March 8 is now available for pre-order from CM Distro at the amazing price of only $10.00. Pre-order your copy at:
http://www.cmdistro.com/Item/Long_Distance_Calling_-_Long_Distance_Calling_-PRE-ORDER-/37062

Get yourself in the mood for the upcoming album with some moving pictures that are supporting the Boogie visually: http://www.youtube.com/superballmusictv#p/a/u/0/0mBs670IK1Q

"Long Distance Calling" will be out on the following dates:
North America: March 8th, 2011

The album was recorded together with Benjamin Schäfer (Celtic Frost, Subway To Sally) at Horus Studios (Celtic Frost, Donots, Paradise Lost, Eloy, Scorpions, Rolling Stones uvm.) in Hannover, Germany. LONG DISTANCE CALLING push the envelope even further this time out with the surprise guest appearance by Armored Saint/ex-Anthrax vocalist John Bush on "Middleville". However, John Bush's guest-appearance is not the only reason that should encourage people to check them out.

After supporting bands such as Opeth, Katatonia, Dredg, labelmates And You Will Know Us By Trail Of Dead, Anathema, Coheed And Cambria, and Deftones they will finally play their own club shows again in order to give people the full audio-visual experience of "LONG DISTANCE CALLING":

LONG DISTANCE CALLING With Maybeshewill
Presented by Visions, Rock Hard, Eclipsed, Gitarre & Bass, metal.de, laut.de
25.02.2011 (UK) Cardiff - Buffalo Bar *
26.02.2011 (UK) Nottingham - Rock City *
27.02.2011 (UK) Manchester - Moho Live *
28.02.2011 (UK) Sheffield - Academy *
01.03.2011 (UK) Glasgow - Stereo *
02.03.2011 (UK) Newcastle - Academy *
03.03.2011 (UK) London - Barfly *

Visit LONG DISTANCE CALLING online:
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