“The perfect spin for a doomed trip to the desert” – Decibel

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, one of the most talked about rock bands currently in existence, and an enigma in the international underground scene, released their third full length album. Mind Control on May 14 via Metal Blade Records in North America. Within its blood soaked grooves you will hear shocking tales of bizarre desert ceremonies, religious brainwashing and drug inspired mass slaughter! Fans can order the album and listen to Poison Apple now at metalblade.com/uncleacid.
Mind Control is a concept album with a theme that makes the acts and intentions of the likes of Charles Manson and Jim Jones seem like petty crimes. What makes Mind Control scarier than most albums is that it doesn’t seem as sinister on the surface as it really is deep down, within the core of its black acid-drenched world of pain and torture.

Imagine the original Alice Cooper band jamming in a cell with early Black Sabbath and the Stooges, whilst sitting on murder charges and you may get a glimpse into their fuzzed up world of exploding tube amps and cymbal smashing mayhem. However, this enticing act of musical manipulation is merely the icing upon a very sick cake.

Recorded at the legendary Chapel Studios over an autumnal full moon using the finest western electrical technology, engineer Jim Spencer (Bert Jansch, Robert Wyatt) has captured perfectly the bands live sound of saturated fuzz, mind-bending riffs and 60′s vocal harmonies.

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Rik Johnson

May 13, 2013

OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE: the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN

We’ve been very busy, from the Revolver Golden Gods Awards performance, the new video for When I Lost My Bet, the new lyric video for Prancer, the stream of Nothing’s Funny…

AND OF COURSE WE ARE ON TOUR ALL YEAR! 
Check below for dates and visit DillingerEscapePlan.org for details.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
THE FACELESS
ROYAL THUNDER 
5/10/2013 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
5/11/2013 St. Louis, MO – The Firebird
5/12/2013 Lawrence, KS – The Granada
5/14/2013 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
5/16/2013 Boise, ID – The Venue
5/18/2013 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
5/19/2013 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
5/20/2013 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction – SOLD OUT
5/22/2013 Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad
5/23/2013 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
5/24/2013 Austin, TX – Mohawk
5/25/2013 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
5/26/2013 Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
5/28/2013 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
5/29/2013 Charlotte, NC – Amos’ South End
5/30/2013 Carrboro NC – Cat’s Cradle
5/31/2013 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
6/1/2013 Richmond, VA – Kingdom

6/9/2013 Detroit, MI – Metallica’s Orion Festival
EUROPE: 
6/20/2013 Jawaorno, PL – Metalfest Poland
6/21/2013 Graz, AT – See Rock Festival
6/22/2013 Pinarella Di Cervia, IT – Rock Planet
6/23/2013 Monthey, CH – Pont Rouge
6/24/2013 Dudingen, CH – Bad Bonn
6/25/2013 Dornbirn, AT – Conrad Sohm
6/26/2013 Dortmund, DE – Fzw Club
6/28/2013 Helsinki, FI – Tuska Open Air
6/29/2013 Montabaur, DE – Mair 1 Festival
6/30/2013 Dessel, Belgium – Graspop
7/02/2013 Esch-Sur Alzette, LU – Kulturfabrik
7/03/2013 Hannover, DE – Musikzentrum
7/04/2013 Groningen, NL – Vera
7/5/2013 Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
7/6/2013 Gothenburg, Sweden – Metaltown Festival

SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2013: 
7/19-San Francisco, CA @ The Regency
7/20-Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
7/21-Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
7/24-Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
7/25-Austin, TX @ The Scoot Inn
7/26-Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
7/27-Houston, TX @ House of Blues
7/29-Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
7/30-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
7/31-Knoxville, TN @ Old City Courtyard
8/01-Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
8/02-Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
8/03-Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
8/04-Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
8/07-New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
8/08-Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
8/09-Montreal, QC @ Heavy MTL
8/10-Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
8/12-Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
8/13-Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
8/14-Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
8/16-Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
8/17-Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
8/19-Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
8/20-Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom
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X-COPS Sheriff Tubb Tucker, Live on The Welding Room!

The Welding Room welcomes X-Cops‘ sheriff Tubb Tucker to the program on Tuesday, May 14th at 5:00pm ET. Plus, a special guest interview segment with bassist, Casey Orr!

X-Cops will be reuniting for their first live performance since 1996 at the annual GWAR-B-Q on Saturday, August 17th in Richmond, Virginia.

X-Cops: Sheriff Tubb Tucker (pictured in brown w/ arms crossed)

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Swedish black metal band SVARTSYN unveiled the second track off the upcoming full-length album entitled Black Testament. Listen to Revelation In The Waters, courtesy of Sweden Rock Magazine: http://www.swedenrock.com/index.cfm?pg=55&cobView=263.

The album, recorded at Mortsella Studio, Sweden, drops on May 28 in Europe and June 11 in North America on Agonia Records. Tracks from Black Testament currently featured on The Welding Room radio program.

Band founder and mastermind, Ornias, describes Black Testament as a “sinister mix between Destruction Of Man (2003) and Timeless Reign (2007) releases.”

He adds,

“it’s a journey through my spiritual darkness and death.”

A short series of video clips* documenting the recording process (vocals, guitars and drums) can be viewed at the links below:

(*videos listed in chronological order)

Drums: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTQBzPQbwA

Guitars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7hifxMFep8

Vocals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR_VTUqmc1k

Black Testament consists of 7 original tracks + intro; it will be available on CD, LP and digital. First 100 LP copies available on a coloured vinyl.

Tracklist:

1. Revelation in the Waters

2. Venom of the Underworld

3. Demoness with Seven Names

4. Carving a Temple

5. Eyes of the Earth

6. Rising Beast

7. Black Testament

Click here to listen to the previously unveiled track, Demoness With Seven Names.

Black Testament click here

SVARTSYN, official BookFace page

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For general info and order inquires contact: info@agoniarecords.com

Agonia Records myspace: www.myspace.com/agoniarecords

Agonia Records facebook: www.facebook.com/agoniarecords

*NEW: Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/AgoniaRec

**NEW: Twitter: https://twitter.com/agoniarecords

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The June issue of Decibel Magazine features an EXCLUSIVE live Cannibal Corpse flexi disc, featuring a live version of Make Them Suffer. Subscribers have already received their copy in the mail, but if you’re not a subscriber, limited quantities of the issue can be purchased atstore.decibelmagazine.com. Additionally, fans can stream Make Them Suffer via soundcloud.com HERE.


After a bloody successful maiden voyage in 2012, Decibel is doubling down on veteran star power for their second annual national tour. This spring, the plague spreads as Decibel brings you three living legends of death metal and grindcore: the preeminent gore institution Cannibal Corpse; rabble-rousing U.K. grind icons Napalm Death, and NYDM stalwarts Immolation.

Cannibal Corpse released a box set to commemorate their 25th anniversary: Dead Human Collection: 25 Years of Death Metal. The box contains: all 12 full length studio albums in a 12 CD foldout case with new artwork, Torturing and Eviscerating LIVE on CD and LP Picture Disc recorded in Tampa, FL 2010/Milwaukee, WI 2012, PLUS: NEW EXCLUSIVE images by VINCE LOCKE, 12″ X 12″ graphic prints of all 13 original album covers, and a 2013 Cannibal Corpse Calendar. Limited quantities of the box set are still available at indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords.

“We’re psyched to be headlining this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour along with Immolation and Napalm Death,” says Cannibal Corpse bassist Alex Webster.

“This is a lineup of bands that have been a consistent part of the death/grind scene for decades, and we’re proud to be a part of it. It will be a legendary night for extreme music.”

“Do you remember the Blue Grape Merchandise catalog?” asks Decibel Editor in Chief Albert Mudrian.

“How about the Hard N’ Heavy Grindcore Video Special? Or purchasing CDs in longboxes? Then this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour was aseembled for you. See you on the campaign trail for musical destruction.”

Tickets for the tour are available now at http://www.decibelmagazinetickets.com

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Norwegian viking neo-folk group WARDRUNA announced they will return to Oslo, Norway for an appearance at Riksscenen on Friday, October 18.

Multi-intrumentalist Kvitrafn commented,

“It’s been a long time since Wardruna performed in Oslo, so we are very excited to be presenting the songs from our new album Yggdrasil for our fans in Oslo!”

The band, additionally featuring vocalists Gaahl (ex-Gorgoroth, God Seed) and Linda Fay Hella, will also be seen making their debut live performances in the US and the UK; appearing at the Stella Natura Festival in California’s Tahoe National Forest in September and at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London later in October.


Yggdrasil is the second release in the band’s “Runaljod” trilogy, which interprets the runes of the elder futhark. Much like the first album in the series, gap var Ginnunga, the recording took place at locations relevant to the different runes using outdoor locations along with old and historical instruments such as deer-hide frame drums, mouth harp, clove and hoof rattles from deer and goats, bone flutes, goat and cow horns, Hardanger fiddle and bowed lyres. 

Yggdrasil, which has been praised for it’s “gut-wrenchingly authentic riffage,” (Alibi) is currently available digitally on iTunes or in jewel-case cd format from the Prosthetic webstore! A limited edition bundle pack featuring the album along with a custom designed bronze necklace and a 32-page digibook containing extra artwork, translated lyrics, and further reading on the Runes concept is also available for pre-order HERE.

Experience WARDRUNA’s captivating live show here:
9/20-22   Nevada City, CA – Stella Natura Festival @ Shinnyboo Creek Resort
10/18      Oslo,NO – Riksscenen
10/24       London, UK – Queen Elizabeth Hall
10/25       Tilburg, NL – 013

For more information on the band, please visit:
Wardruna.com

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