PRIMITIVE WEAPONS Sign to PROSTHETIC RECORDS

PROSTHETIC RECORDS has signed New York City based PRIMITIVE WEAPONS. The spacey, doom infused band's debut album, which was recorded at Wild Arctic Studios with Dean Baltolunis, whose previous credits include American Nightmare, Goes Cube, and The Hold Steady, will see a release this spring. The band previously released a 7" on Shinebox Recordings, produced by Alex Newport.

Look for the band touring around, and appearing at, South By Southwest in March.

For more info, check out the band's facebook page: Facebook.com/PrimitiveWeapons

RISE TO REMAIN CHANGES LINE-UP; US ALBUM RELEASE DATE MOVED; UPCOMING AMERICAN TOUR DATES CANCELLED

It is with regret that Rise To Remain announces that they have parted company with their bass player Joe Copcutt and drummer Pat Lundy on the eve of their first American tour. As a result, they will no longer be able to take part in the shows as planned supporting Machine Head. The band apologizes to all their US fans but would like to assure them that they will be playing shows there very soon.

The US release of their critically acclaimed debut album City Of Vultures via Century Media Records now moves to June 5th, when Rise To Remain will be heading to American shores for an extensive soon-to-be-announced tour. The American album release will also feature exclusive new material recorded in the coming months.

Rise To Remain will head back out on the road in the UK and Europe as previously announced in March on their headlining tour with German metallers Heaven Shall Burn in support.

New members will be announced in due course. In the meantime, Rise To Remain would like to thank Joe and Pat for their contribution to the band's success and wish them well with all their plans for the future.

ALL THAT REMAINS TO HEADLINE NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, APRIL 21

Massachusetts' own All That Remains has been announced as a very special guest headliner on Saturday evening, April 21, at the 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.

As one of metal's preeminent breakthrough success stories of recent years, All That Remains is one of many acts to get its start at the festival. From cracking the Billboard Top 10, to joining the elite active rock radio fraternity, to being one of just a handful of acts to take part in the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, Ozzfest and Vans Warped Tour trifecta, the group has shattered previously held expectations about just how far a band with roots in independent heavy metal can go. The quintet also returned to the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival's stage for a headlining slot in 2009.

The band just wrapped their final tour this past December in support of their latest studio release, 2010's "For We Are Many" (Razor & Tie/Prosthetic). All That Remains have sold over 900,000 albums and 1,100,000 tracks to date. The band has had four consecutive hit singles at Active Rock radio with three in the top 10 andtheir latest single "The Waiting One" continues to do well at Active Rock Radio. All That Remains are currently writing material for their sixth album and this will be one of ATR's first performances of 2012.

The 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is a three-day affair, beginning Friday, April 20. The Black Dahlia Murder will headline Friday night, with All That Remains on Saturday and Killswitch Engage will close out the weekend on Sunday night.

The complete lineup for Friday includes The Black Dahlia Murder, The Acacia Strain, Oceano, All Shall Perish, Nile, Skeletonwitch, Lionheart, Fleshgod Apocalypse, First Blood, Molotov Solution, The Contortionist, Reign Supreme, Conducting From The Grave, Fit For An Autopsy, Incendiary, Palehorse, Hour Of Penance, Legion, and Relentless.

In addition to All That Remains, Saturday's bands include Overkill, iwrestledabearonce, Protest the Hero, Periphery, Bane, Shipwreck, Cruel Hand, Aborted, The Mongoloids, Belphegor, System Divide, Naysayer, The Greenery, Diamond Plate, Rotting Out, Expire, Elitist, Trump The Harlot, Manners, and Malefice.

Sunday's lineup is Killswitch Engage, Every Time I Die, Vanna, For Today, Chelsea Grin, Sleeping Giant, Stick To Your Guns, Attila, On Broken Wings, Mychildren Mybride, For The Fallen Dreams, Texas In July, Upon A Burning Body, Volumes, Like Moths To Flames, Hundredth, No Bragging Rights, Counterparts, and Gideon.

Tickets are on sale now. Ticket prices are: $40 (Friday), $45 (Saturday), and $40 (Sunday) or $115 (three-day pass).

Sponsors this year include All In Merch, Monster, Tama, Ibanez, Zildjian, Metal Blade Records, Break Thru Music, Shook Clothing, Planet Wave, d'addario, Pro Mark, and Evans.

Performers are subject to change.

THE DEVASTATED to Release new album on february 14th

Southern California's own THE DEVASTATED brings their niche genre of "gross, grimy, groove" metal to the next level on February 14th with the release of their Century Media debut, Devil's Messenger.

The brainchild of former Impending Doom and Oblige members, THE DEVASTATED already has two brutal singles available: title-track "Devil's Messenger" and "Roof Top Drop", quoted by Gun Shy Assassin as the guitars being "...fucking insane crazy with headbanging-inducing breakdowns, and those vocals...damn, son - how do you fucking do that without coughing up blood constantly?"

Produced by the band themselves, Chris Eck and co-production/mix by Daniel Castleman (AS I LAY DYING) the music was not written with the intent of impressing anyone except the band members themselves. "Our state of mind was-- let's play what we want to hear," says vocalist Greg Wilburn. "Let's write the heaviest, grooviest and ugliest songs we possibly can, and bring something fresh to this extremely watered down scene. If people 'get it' awesome... if not, fuck em."

Pre-orders for Devil's Messenger are currently available through CMDistro.com, including an exclusive t-shirt and album combo package that can be purchased here.

THE DEVASTATED will continue on their rigorous touring schedule into the new year heading out on the "F*ck All Your Friends Tour" with DR. ACULA and DESIGN THE SKYLINE. A full list of dates the tour can be seen below.

KING'S X announce spring tour to support CD/DVD package Live Love In London and latest studio release XV

Legendary rockers KING'S X will return to the North American tour circuit this spring for their first West Coast run in three years. Aptly named the "First Church of Rock and Roll" tour, KING'S X will spread their progressive fusion of hard rock, funk and soul on a 4-week trek starting March 28 in Austin, TX and extending through April 21 in Denver, CO.

It will be the first time the band - bassist/vocalist dUg Pinnick, guitarist/vocalist Ty Tabor and drummer/vocalist Jerry Gaskill - have played most of these cities since 2009, and will mark their first West Coast dates in support of Live Love In London , the live CD/DVD follow-up to latest studio release XV.

Live Love In London is the most expansive KING'S X live offering to date, a career-encompassing package featuring "It's Love," "Over My Head," "Black Flag," "Lost In Germany" and more. Recorded live January 22, 2009 at the Electric Ballroom, the 3-disc CD/DVD package (also available as a 2-CD set) showcases the amazing live performances that KING'S X have been delivering to fans around the world for the past 25 years. To order your copy of Live Love In London , click here.

Check the dates below to see when KING'S X will be coming to a city near you:

KING'S X "First Church of Rock and Roll" Tour
3/28/12--Dirty Dog Bar--Austin, TX
3/29/12--Warehouse Live Studio--Houston, TX
3/30/12--Trees--Dallas, TX
4/1/12--House of Rock--Corpus Christi, TX
4/3/12--The Rock--Tucson, AZ
4/5/12--Key Club--West Hollywood, CA
4/6/12--Brick by Brick--San Diego, CA
4/7/12--The Coach House--San Juan, CA
4/10/12--Don Quixote's--Felton, CA
4/12/12--Cargo--Reno, NV
4/13/12--The Boardwalk--Orangevale, CA
4/14/12--Pound West Oakland--Oakland, CA
4/17/12--Hawthorne Theatre--Portland, OR
4/18/12--El Corazon--Seattle, WA
4/21/12--Herman's Hideaway--Denver, CO

LACUNA COIL Launches 2nd Teaser Clip

LACUNA COIL has just launched the second of six short, conceptual teaser clips offering fans additional insight on the upcoming album Dark Adrenaline. The video teaser can be seen here.

Dark Adrenaline will be released in the US on January 24th. Produced by acclaimed Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Bullet For My Valentine), Dark Adrenaline promises to deliver the melodic, sensual, metallic rush for which the band has come to be known.

Dark Adrenaline will be released in a number of formats, including an iTunes digital LP and the Darkest Adrenaline box set which includes the digipak and vinyl editions of the album, a syringe pen and ink set, signed lithographs and much more, all packaged in a metal Lacuna Coil medical box.

The band's first single, "Trip the Darkness" continues to ascend the Active Rock charts. Currently hovering on the cusp of the Top 30 with over 25 stations spinning the record, "Trip the Darkness" is poised to become the band's highest charting single to date.

After extensive tours throughout their native Italy, UK as well as selected shows in Benelux and Greece, LACUNA COIL will support MEGADETH on their critically-acclaimed "Gigantour" in North America around the release of Dark Adrenaline , alongside Motorhead and Volbeat. A full list of dates can be seen below.

EVERCLEAR AND SINCLARITY KICK OFF NEW YEAR WITH INTIMATE SHOWS

Alternative rockers Sinclarity will join Everclear as special guests on several East Coast dates in Jan 2012.

"It's always an honor to share the stage with Everclear," said Sinclarity frontman Matt Holmes. "Despite all their success, they treat every show and every fan like they matter, and that is rare this day in age. We're definitely excited for these shows. They are going to be a lot of fun."

The string of dates will see the young Pennsylvania band joining the alt-rock legends, responsible for the mega-hits like "Santa Monica" and "Father of Mine" in the mid-'90s, for a series of intimate shows in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The tour will kick off on January 11 at the Legendary Dobbs (formerly JC Dobbs) in Philadelphia.

"Back in the mid-'90s, I remember playing JC Dobbs, checking out South Street and looking up at the TLA Marquee and thinking, 'It's so huge - that's where we gotta play," recalled Everclear mainman Art Alexakis. "We are looking forward to coming back and playing for an intimate crowd. Everclear plays the same way, whether we are playing for 200 or 20,000."

Sinclarity is due to release its self-titled debut EP this spring. The band recently filmed a video for the EP's track "Wake Up" with award-winning "American Bully" filmmaker Dave Rodriguez. Filmed on a rooftop in Brooklyn, the video captures the live intensity of Sinclarity with a stunning view of the New York skyline as a backdrop.

Everclear will return with a brand new studio album and major summer tour in 2012.

Everclear/Sinclarity tour dates:

1/11/12 Wed. The Legendary Dobbs, Philadelphia, PA

1/12/12 Thu. Chameleon Club, Lancaster, PA

1/13/12 Fri. Northern Lights, Albany, NY 

1/14/12 Sat. Musikfest Cafe @ Arts Quest Center, Bethlehem, PA 

1/15/12 Sun. Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA