Lizzy Borden has been on the road steadily since the release of Appointment With Death - both in the US with Lordi and in Europe playing various festivals. Three shows for 2010 have been announced so far and plans for even more are in the works and will be announced when details are finalized.
Lizzy Borden himself issues the following update: "We thought we'd start 2010 out with a bang and come out of the gate with some live shows. These first of the New Year shows will be a best of, incorporating songs from the entire Lizzy Borden catalog including the latest record Appointment With Death. These will be the first headlining shows on the west coast that we've done in a long while so we are all hyped and excited and can't wait. We hope to see everyone come out for these very rare and long awaited Lizzy Borden headline shows. And yes, there will be blood!"
LIZZY BORDEN 02/04 Santa Clara, CA Avalon 02/05 Santa Rosa, CA Last Day Saloon 02/06 San Diego, CA 4th & B
"Lizzy's ninth album affirms that some things do age well." Decibel Magazine
"unbelievably infectious" "As far as pleasant surprises go, Appointment With Death takes the cake." Outburn Magazine
"Shock-rocker Lizzy Borden knows how to entertain the audience: with hits like 'Tomorrow Never Comes', 'There Will Be Blood Tonight', 'Me Against The World' and 'We Got The Power' staged a spectacular show" Metal Hammer Magazine
"Lizzy Borden was the highlight of the entire Sweden Rock festival" 9/10, Sweden Rock Magazine
BandRescue.com has a new band in their sites! We are going to get back to our roots and promote the locals from small towns everywhere that we think have something special. Enter ERRA.
The guys came together as a side project that has evolved into something pretty special. The talent in the band is worth taking notice. I've personally been around most of these guys while in their other bands and I believe they will go somewhere if they can get out there and tour. Garrison, vocalist, has done some photography and interviews for us. We love Big Gary!
Tomorrow night they are opening for Between The Buried & Me in Birmingham, AL at 5 Points MusicHall. NICE! See the show flyer for more information and how you can get tickets.
Here is a blurb about the band taken from their myspace site.
"We are Erra, and we are from the general Birmingham/Montgomery area. We've all played in a few bands from around here that you may or may not be familiar with." "Garrison Lee (Even Idols Die), Alan Rigdon (Broadcast The Nightmare), Alex Ballew (By Blood and Iron, Whoa Is Me), Jesse Cash (By Blood and Iron, Whoa Is Me), Adam Hicks (By Blood and Iron, Thy Devourer). We're new as crap as you can see, but we have a full set and will start playing shows within the next few weeks, so we would greatly appreciate it if you guys could help out as far as new friend requests and such. We are a positive band with positive goals. Come out to a show and we will make sure you never forget Erra."
"All booking inquiries will be done through email. If you want us to play in your town or if you have any question email us at
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"COME FOLLOW US ON TWITTER FOR SHOWS AND UPDATES! "ERRA_BAND"
Check out the bands video that introduces them and shows some footage of their recording session at 456 Recordings . Video was filmed by Justin Steeley
GWAR and Dean Guitars are stoked to announce the "Needles in a Bloodbath Contest" What is the "Needles in a Bloodbath Contest"? Here are the details. Fans must take a picture of themselves holding one of the following three items 1) A copy of the new GWAR album "Lust in Space", 2) Your concert ticket to one of the GWAR dates on their current US tour, 3) A Dean guitar, better yet take a picture of yourself with all three items. Once you have your picture taken post it as a comment on the Dean Guitars Official MySpace "Bloodbath Contest" blog athttp://www.myspace.com/officialDeanGuitars . Four fans will be "chosen" as grand prize winners and they will be presented with a one of a kind Dean MLX guitar, that has been painted, decorated, desecrated and autographed by GWAR.
GWAR bassist BEEFCAKE THE MIGHTY made the following proclamation about the "Needles in a Bloodbath Contest" "Your Lords and Masters, GWAR, have teamed up with the fine folks at Dean Guitars to bring you the most brutal contest in the history of the Universe! Just follow the instructions (dumbed down for your puny minds) for your chance to win a one of a kind Dean guitar personally signed, defaced, and defiled by GWAR! Good luck, scum!
GWAR will perform the song "Let Us Slay" on Fearless Music TV this Saturday, November 7. The show will air at 12:30 a.m. on Fox 5 in New York City. If you are not in New York City, check out the time and channel listing at the Fearless Music website to find out when and where else the program will air. Before and after the episode airs, go to the Fearless Music web site http://www.fearlessmusic.com/ and vote for GWAR! The band that receives the highest amount of votes will be featured again on next week's episode.
"Let Us Slay", the new video from GWAR, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Richmond, Virginia by director David Brodsky (SUICIDE SILENCE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL) and his MyGoodEye crew.
GWAR's new album, "Lust In Space", sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 96 on The Billboard 200 chart.
Boston Massachusetts metalers THE RED CHORD have hit the Billboard Top 200 chart at #180 with the release of their new studio album, Fed Through the Teeth Machine. THE RED CHORD also debuted at #34 on the Billboard Hard Music chart and #6 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart. Fed Through the Teeth Machine cracked the Neilson Sound Scan charts in Canada coming in at #57 on the Independent charts and #70 on the Hard charts. THE RED CHORD has already completed a month's worth of dates on a two and a half month trek with labelmates GWAR and JOB FOR A COWBOY and will continue touring the US and Europe in support of the band's 4th studio album, 3rd for Metal Blade.
Here's what press has had to say about THE RED CHORD's latest offering Fed Through the Teeth Machine:
"The Massachusetts quartet proves how forward-thinking a maligned subgenre can sound when the masters reclaim it... Frontman Guy Kozowyk sounds as feral as ever, barking typically batshit-weird lyrics that target everything from the economy to schizophrenia to, er, professional wrestling. Meanwhile, guitarist Mike ‘Gunface' McKenzie proves his songwriting mettle (he wrote nine of the album's 12 tracks), scrawling bizarre lines and textures over a locomotive-force rhythm section that leaves scant room to move. Even the breakdowns reveal advanced concepts of rhythm and texture - that's a lead many of the Red Chord's peers could stand to follow." 4/5 stars, Alternative Press
"The foursome's fierce attack is as brutal as ever...what could well be a bunch of noise in the hands of lesser headbangers is intricate and engrossing on Teeth Machine, whether it's the twisting tempo shifts of ‘Demoralizer' or the blazing twin guitar attacks on ‘Hymns and Crippled Anthems'." Revolver Magazine
"...there's a definite stamp of intent on Fed Through the Teeth Machine; there are more dynamics, more variety, a wider swath of sound being used in conjunction with the band's brand of grind/death/core. Opener ‘Demoralizer' is an excellent grinder with solid rhythms and a smooth integration of breathy string bends that are almost psychedelic. The next track, ‘Hour of Rats,' utilizes a unique scalar shuffle with equal amounts melody and crunch. There are moments when Fed Through is angrier than a hornet's nest, faster than Usain Bolt with diarrhea, and weird as that guy talking to himself on the street corner, but still as smart as a college professor and groovier than the skin around grandma's eyes." Decibel Magazine 8/10
"Fed Through The Teeth Machineis faster and is more straightforward, but it's hardly a compromise. Instead, it's their best since Fused Together in Revolving Doors." SputnikMusic.com
"The Red Chord don't make background music. Like Pig Destroyer or Converge, The Red Chord's music is novelistic and impressionistic; you probably won't be able to fully wrap your head around what you've just heard after a single listen. Teeth requires your full attention. Guy Kozowyk remains one of modern metal's great poets; his lyrics alone demand that you engage with the music... If Jaws listened to metal before he tooth-raped some poor girl's innards, this is what I think he'd listen to - this is hunter's music" MetalSucks.net
"Mike ‘Gunface' McKenzie is the album's real all-star, and I'll take as much of his playing as I can get, thank you very much. He sounds more nimble than ever, and while I've always really dug his solos, he's stepped up his game here - they all absolutely slay." MetalSucks.net
"These guys take great pride in not only blowing your mind with their superior musicianship, but with their highly imaginative lyrical content. Do yourself a favor Fango-fiends and pick up FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE. You won't be disappointed." 4.5/5 skulls, Fangoria.com
"The Red Chord cranks out twelve tracks that blur the line between grind, deathcore, and death metal. The album oozes intensity, as every second seems more frantic than the next... After four albums, The Red Chord has hit their peak with Fed Through The Teeth Machine. The songwriting is strong and the band has finally found their creative stride... Trimming the excess fat off of Prey for Eyes and sticking to what brought them to the upper tier of the grind/death scene was the smartest move the band could possibly make." About.com
"...outright humiliating the competition. From scathing opener ‘Demoralizer' through to the disc's final seconds, there's not a moment wasted, offering quality control most groups spend a hell of a lot more than three records honing. A javelin toss ahead of the pack, Fed Through the Teeth Machine shreds, plain and simple." Exclaim.ca
"from a musical standpoint, this is as strong as The Red Chord has ever sounded." Hellbound.ca
"Fed Through the Teeth Machine is a capable and well-executed grindcore record from a band that understands what the genre is all about." CraveOnline.com
"Each track on this album is different, but what coheres them into one whole is the unity of the band's vision, their intelligence, ingenuity, and a great deal of humor which gives an extra layer of meaning to their amazing chops." HardRockHaven.net
"Massachusetts' tech-death/hardcore muck and grinders the Red Chord developed the template for their sound, only to watch a million other bands copy it. Big surprise, huh? Well, the joke's on the newcomers, because The Red Chord still do it far better, which they prove beyond a shadow of doubt on their fourth album." The Daily News McKeesport
"Even more incredible though is what guitarist Mike ‘Gunface' McKenzie brings to the table; not only is his playing a veritable master class of styles and techniques, but every flourish of his plectrum is so tightly synchronized with Frickeisen's octopus-like drumming, it sounds like what T-1000 would play if only he'd stop killing people and focus a little more on his music." ThrashHits.com
"'Hour Of Rats' is packed with layers that the Dillinger Escape Plan boys would be proud to produce, ‘Ingest The Ash' would be a shoe-in for the next Guitar Hero game were it not guaranteed to give everyone content to click along to Weezer and the Beatles the worst headache of their lives, and if you can pick apart the intricacies of ‘Sleepless Nights In The Compound' first time round you're smarter than anyone at Planet Loud. Brilliant, belligerent, bitter and then some." 9/10, Planet-Loud.com
"The Red Chord is still leagues ahead of many of the other acts in the genre and it doesn't look as though they are going to be slowing down any time soon." CosmosGaming.com
"The bottom line is that this album is heavy and intelligently crafted, and each band member meets the high standard they set when they wrote the songs." ExploreMusic.com
The Red Chord Fed Through The Teeth Machine 1st week US Chart Numbers Billboard Top 200 Albums debut @ #180 Billboard Hard Music Chart debut @ #34 Billboard Heatseeker Chart debut @ #6
Tune into MTV2 on October 24th from 2am-3am eastern to catch Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder on the show! Trevor hosts the show and talks about their tour with Skeletonwitch, Toxic Holocaust and Trap Them as well as what essential items bands need on the road. You'll also see The Black Dahlia Murder's first video from Deflorate, entitled Necropolis, as well as a ton of the latest and greatest in metal videos.
The Black Dahlia Murder is on tour now through November, so check out the dates below, grab your friends and circle pit at show in your town!
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Tour w/ Skeletonwitch, Toxic Holocaust, Trap Them 10/22 Iowa City, IA Picador 10/23 DeKalb, IL The House Cafe 10/24 Madison, WI The Annex 10/25 Columbus, OH The Basement 10/26 Evansville, IN Boney Junes 10/27 Nashville, TN Rocketown 10/29 Metairie, LA The High Ground 10/30 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits 10/31 Augusta, GA Sector 7G 11/01 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox Laundrolounge 11/02 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar 11/03 Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey 11/04 Hartford, CT Webster Underground 11/06 Cleveland, OH Peabody's Down Under 11/07 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection 11/08 Louisville, KY Uncle Pleasants 11/10 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon 11/11 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place 11/12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance 11/13 Bucksport, ME The Kave
As I Lay Dying'sThe Sound Of Truth is going to be shown at The Hollywood Film Festival! It screens at 7:00pm on October 25th, 2009 at ArcLIGHT Cinemas.
ArcLIGHT Cinemas is located at: 15301 Ventura Blvd (at Sepulveda in the Sherman Oaks Galleria) Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
About the Hollywood Film Festival: The Hollywood Film Festival®, presented by Starz, was created to bridge the gap between established Hollywood, indie filmmakers and the global creative community, as well as to honor excellence in the art of filmmaking.
This year's programming is comprised of features, documentaries, shorts and music videos from around the world, including films from Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The festival's documentary section focuses on social and humanitarian issues and highlights the current crisis of violence against women in Congo.
In addition, the festival continues its tradition of highlighting genre films with the launch of this year's "Hollywood Comedy Film Festival" and the continuation of the "Hollywood Horror Film Festival."
The festival's curators and programmers include Carlos de Abreu, Anthony D'Alessandro, Shaun Hill, Stephen Nemeth and Linelle Schultz.
Just wanted to check in and let you know we haven't left the planet. The owner of the site (me-Vicki) has been tied up with a transfer at my day job.I now work in a different state than where I live and have been working hard to get thiings moved around. Not to mention completely remodeling a home in Alabama at the same time.
WE MISS YOU! We hope to be back out there at shows soon. I'm hoping to get some of the crew active on their own and working on the web site so we can bring you more live interviews and show footage. After all, nobody wants to see ole' Mother Metal out there headbanging, right?
Stay focused on your band! Tour Tour Tour!!!! Never give up on your dream!!!
Love,
Mother Metal
P.S. The site is going to be redesigned soon. If you come to the page and can't access it, that is what is happening. We need to remodel things here too. Some of the components we use are out dated and frankly, I'm tired of it!!
Lizzy Borden has been on the road steadily since the release of Appointment With Death - both in the US with Lordi and in Europe playing various festivals. Three shows for 2010 have been announced so far and plans for even more are in the works and will be announced when details are finalized.
Tomorrow night they are opening for Between The Buried & Me in Birmingham, AL at 5 Points MusicHall. NICE! See the show flyer for more information and how you can get tickets..jpg "Image")
