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Syracuse-based heavy rockers, BRAND NEW SIN have announced a string of tour dates in support of their latest release, United State. The band recently released a video for the song “The Lord Came Down.” The video, directed by Eli Brown, was shot in early November in Detroit, Michigan in the basement National Biscuit Company (Nabisco) building. Visit this location to watch the video. United Stateis out now on Goomba Music.
1/26/12 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania @ Peter B’s
1/27/12 Campbell, New York @ The Cabin
1/28/12 Rochester, New York @ The Montage Music Hall
1/29/12 Brooklyn, New York @ Trash Bar
1//30/12 East Hampton, New York @ East Hampton Bowl
2/9/12 Battle Creek, Michigan @ Planet Rock
2/10/12 Lansing, Michigan @ Ulis House of Rock
2/11/12 Warren, Michigan @ The Ritz
2/24/12 Utica, New York @ The Electric Company
2/25/12 Albany, New York @ Bogie’s
3/2/12 Mattydale, New York @ Mac’s Bad Art Bar
Brand New Sin has risen to new levels with the disenfranchised roar of
United State out now on Goomba Music.
The enduring trio of Kris Wiechmann (Vocals/Guitar), Chuck Kahl (Bass), and Kevin Dean (Drums) are joined by the new blood of Tommy Matkowski on lead guitar. Tommy’s playing is truly the finishing piece to this already powerful puzzle, lending a fresh and deeply rooted hard rock style to the Brand New Sin sound. This line-up spent much of 2010 on the road together defining the terms of United State, including opening shows for Slash & Myles Kennedy.
United State expands on their 2009 independent release, Distilled, delivering some of the most accomplished and self-defining tracks of the band’s career. It’s clear that the lyrics of these autobiographical songs resonate in the state of mind of so many today. United State is a time capsule of the struggle to survive and overcome in our current society. Many of the songs are about self-reflection. Wiechmann taps into the psyche of the masses: the moments that define each of us. “Infamous” and “Elbow Grease” animate the thoughts of a listener pondering their own past. The rage of songs like “Goddess Of War” and “Bed Of Nails” call out those that try and take advantage of the plight of others, while the anthemic “All My Wheels” tells a story of the struggle to live life never looking back, never regretting, uncompromised.
United State sees a determined and confident Brand New Sin voicing the rage of the world, through fiercely developed statements in lyrics, riffs, and powerfully crafted guitar solos, backed by a driving rhythm section that continues to define strength.
Blue collar, beer drinking, Rock N’ F’n Roll!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2012
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE CANADIAN TOUR, SELECT WEST COAST DATES
SOULFLY TO SUPPORT ALONG WITH WINDOWPANE, PERSIST
Las Vegas, NV – American Capitalism will be heading to the Great White North this spring. Five Finger Death Punch has announced they will tour Canada as well as the Western US beginning this March, with legendary Soulfly as support, as well as Windowpane and Persist. 5FDP will headline Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and more, while also playing a special Las Vegas hometown show alongside other western-US markets. Singer Ivan Moody shared, “The few times we’ve been to Canada it’s been absolutely phenomenal. The fact that we get to take a band like Soulfly with us on a tour like this says it all. This is going to be one hell of a great time, in no uncertain terms.” Guitarist Zoltán Báthory added, “We only played a handful of dates in Canada, but they were all sold-out so we are really looking forward to a headlining tour up there. What makes it even sweeter is taking one of our favorite bands Soulfly with us on this trek. As we are playing bigger and bigger venues, I think it became our responsibility to help expose some great metal bands to our more diverse audience .”
This will be 5FDP’s first proper headlining tour in Western Canada, where their current album, American Capitalist is already more than halfway to CRIA-Certified Gold Record Status – a mere three months after its release. 5FDP’s previous album, War is the Answer, is projected to hit CRIA-GOLD Status this spring, right around the time of the tour.
In the US, 5FDP continues to rack up impressive sales with over 280,000 copies of American Capitalist already sold. Incredibly, American Capitalist is selling twice as fast as their previous Gold record, War Is the Answer- which itself has been one of the best-selling hard rock/ metal albums of the last five years. 5FDP’s current hit single, “Remember Everything” is already Top Five at Active Rock and climbing; their lead single, “Under and Over It,” was recently named Sirius Octane’s Song of the Year, and American Capitalist was named a Top Album of 2011 by ARTISTdirect.
Tickets go on sale to the general public the weekend of January 27th and 28th, but special VIP packages and tickets will be available starting WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25th 3pm LOCAL at
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH HEADLINING TOUR W/ SOULFLY, WINDOWPANE, PERSIST
MARCH 2012
FRI 23 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
SAT 24 Pomona, CA Fox Theater
MON 26 Fresno, CA Rainbow Ballroom
TUE 27 Modesto, CA Modesto Center Plaza
WED 28 Redding, CA Redding Convention Center
FRI 30 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley Sundome
SAT 31 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
APRIL 2012
MON 02 Dawson Creek, BC EnCana Events Centre
WED 04 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary
THU 05 Edmonton, AB “Thaw at the Shaw” @ Shaw Center
SAT 07 Regina, SK Agribition
MON 09 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cumming Theater
WED 11 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena
THU 12 Casper ,WY Casper Event Center
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2012
LESLIE WEST HONORED WITH ALTRUISTIC GESTURE
FROM THE VEHICLE PRODUCTION GROUP
Legendary Guitarist Receives New MV-1 Enabling West To Tour
FIRST POST-AMPUTATION PUBLIC PERFORMANCES ANNOUNCED
WITH RETURN TO THE ROAD JANUARY 31
New York, NY – The Vehicle Production Group, a brand new American car company that designs, engineers, and distributes specialty vehicles, has altruistically gifted a brand new MV-1 to Leslie West. Faced with the challenges of touring following the June, 2011 amputation of his right leg above the knee, the MV-1 is the first mobility vehicle designed from the ground up for wheelchair accessibility, and this act of kindness has solved the major obstacle that derailed the guitarist’s prior plans to return to the road.
The MV-1 is not an aftermarket conversion. The vehicle is the only factory built mode of transportation that meets or exceeds the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) direct from the factory. The fully boxed, body-on-frame design provides unrivaled strength, safety, and durability, and the MV-1 meets or exceeds all of the requirements set by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The Vehicle Production Group has partnered with AM General to assemble the MV-1 at their state-of-the-art plant in Mishawaka, Indiana, the former home of the Hummer H2. This new product is the only vehicle made in America with a factory installed Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel system option.
West received the vehicle from The Vehicle Production Group on December 22, 2011. The guitarist shared, “This is nicer than any guitar I have ever owned, and I’ve had some pretty incredible instruments including my own Leslie West Dean Signature Series. I was speechless. People would be proud to own this vehicle. The gestures made collectively by Fred, Brian and Steven, are the most generous I have experienced in my life.” Fred Drasner, Chairman of The Vehicle Production Group LLC added, “From my days at Woodstock, to the release of Unusual Suspects, I always thought Leslie West was the best. When I heard his tour was cancelled because of a lack of accessible transportation, I was thrilled to be in a position to help him get back on the road. For me and his millions of fans, that is where he should be. All of us at VPG are extremely proud to be a part of getting Leslie safely back on the road in comfort and style in his new MV-1”.
West will return to the road on January 31st for initial performances in the Northeastern U.S. Confirmed shows with Uli Jon Roth include appearances in:
1/31 New York, NY BB Kings
2/01 Foxborough, MA Showcase Live
2/03 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theatre
2/04 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
West is a guitar god. From the Sixties through today, he has been revered by artists and fans alike. He has been in command of one of the biggest, boldest electric guitar tones known to humankind from the 1969 Woodstock Festival that placed his band Mountain in to historical lore through his current release Unusual Suspects. At age 66, West continues to remain current, as witnessed by the assemblage of legends joining him on the album which include Billy Gibbons, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Joe Bonamassa and Steve Lukather, alongside Kenny Aronoff. West shared, “These guys don’t show up to play on everybody’s albums. They’re stars in their own right and fantastic players – everyone with their own sound and style, and about as far from ‘the usual suspects’ as it gets.”
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MASCOT LABEL GROUP ANNOUNCES MARCH 27 RELEASE DATE
FOR DEBUT FROM FLYING COLORS
Quintet Features Mike Portnoy, Dave LaRue, Neal Morse, Casey McPherson and Steve Morse
New York — Mascot Label Group has announced a March 27 release date for the debut from Flying Colors (available the day prior overseas) on their Music Theories Label. The formation of the ensemble began with a simple idea: virtuoso musicians and a pop singer joining together to make new-fashioned music the old fashioned way. Refreshing, classic, old and new, the recordings are saturated with the many styles, tones and hues of the players who in becoming a band have delivered a unique fusion of vintage craftsmanship and contemporary music. Flying Colors is Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals), Casey McPherson (lead vocals), and Steve Morse (guitar). Portnoy shares, “This album has bits and pieces of what you’d expect from each of us. However, the sum of all its parts led to brand new, unchartered territory for all involved.”
In 2008, executive producer Bill Evans brought the idea to the world renowned musicians and producer Peter Collins. Intrigued by the idea, and the prospect of working together, the four signed on to form a band and record a first album. Steve Morse and Dave LaRue have developed a magical music chemistry over the years, that began early in their careers as partners in Dixie Dregs. Morse subsequently became a member of Deep Purple in 1995, while LaRue’s ongoing musical adventures include Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Steve Vai, and the aforementioned Portnoy. Multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Neal Morse is one of the leading figures in progressive rock, who’s significant notoriety follows his co-founding of the seminal band, Spock’s Beard in 1995, recordings as a solo artist, and contributions to the super-group Transatlantic. Mike Portnoy is one of the most popular and respected drummers in both metal and rock, and an accomplished writer and producer. He is the recipient of numerous industry accolades, including 26 Modern Drummer awards, Revolver Magazine’s Golden God award for “Best Drummer” and Drum Magazine‘s “Drummer of the Year”. He rose to prominence as the leader, drummer, producer, and co-writer for metal/prog juggernaut Dream Theater, before moving on in 2010. That same year, he worked on Avenged Sevenfold’s #1 album Nightmare and their subsequent tour. And, it was Portnoy who recommended Alpha Rev’s emotive singer Casey McPherson as a contender to join Flying Colors.
McPherson, who’s 2010 Hollywood/Disney album New Morning debuted in the Top-5 on two Billboard charts, enjoyed major success at radio with multiple hits. The track “New Morning” spent 17 weeks in the Top-10 on Triple A Radio, and enjoyed a run on Vh1’s Top-20 Countdown for months. Steve Morse offers, “Casey was a glorious find, because he could make anything sound fantastic, and is a multitalented like the others.”
Flying Colors convened for just nine days in early 2011, and composed and recorded this album during a short and intense session. Dave LaRue recalls, “It was quite an experience – the band moved at a fast pace, ideas flying around the room at all times. Sections of tunes were arranged, then re-arranged, ideas were tried every which way until we made them work, or, in some cases, discarded them altogether. Just keeping track of everything was a challenge!” McPherson adds, “This record is filled with trial and triumph. Raw and delicate songs alike amidst the swirling and daring orchestration of Steve, Neal, Mike and Dave. It’s been such an inspiring challenge melding folk, prog, pop, and metal all into one big recording.”
Touring plans for Flying Colors will be announced in the coming months
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CARELESS “What Child Is This” Christmas Video / Free MP3 Download
Traditional heavy metal rockers CARELESS have made available for their fans a metallic version of Christmas classic “What Child is This?” in video and MP3 formats. The original cover dates back to the mid-eighties. In late 2009 Careless redid the cover and created the video. An MP3 is available as a show of appreciation for their fans’ support. You can find out more by visiting www.carelesscentral.com and clicking on the video tab.
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Scum Of The Earth Signs To Goomba Music
Goomba music announces the signing of Scum Of The Earth, the brainchild band of former Rob Zombie guitarist/song writer RIGGS. The new album (title to be determined) is set for a 2012 release and is a follow up to 2007′s highly acclaimed Sleaze Freak. RIGGS is currently writing material for the album and plans to be in the studio by the end of the year. “The new material is like classic SOTE material being possessed by demons with a modern twist ” states RIGGS “I’m excited to get into the studio and start recording. There will be some crazy tracks on this one!”
SCUM OF THE EARTH
Scum Of The Earth was formed in late 2003 by former Rob Zombie guitarist RIGGS while Rob focused on his movie career. Being the brainchild of RIGGS, Scum Of The Earth’smusic focused on a horror/heavy rock theme which he has helped incorporate during his time in Rob Zombie.
The band released Blah Blah Blah…Love Songs for the New Millennium in 2004 which met with much critical acclaim. The follow up, 2007′s Sleaze Freak was also well received and landed album cuts in many movie soundtracks and video games.
In November 2011 Scum Of The Earth signed with Chicago based Goomba Music. The approach being a partnership in which Goomba and RIGGS could develop the band and new album in a state of the art fashion. The new album promises to be a step in a new and modern direction while staying true to the roots and original concept of the band. RIGGS describes the new material as “Classic Scum of the Earth with a demonic twist”. The new album (title to be determined) is set for a 2012 release.
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RAINS is currently on the SHARE THE WELT TOUR with Five Finger Death Punch, All That Remains and Hatebreed. RAINS is supporting their STORIES album featuring the single LOOK IN MY EYES.
| November 14, 2011 For Immediate Release |
| Dark New Day to release album on Goomba Music
CHICAGO, IL – Goomba Music is proud to announce a partnership with hard rock veterans Dark New Day. The band’s sophomore album (title to be determined) is scheduled for a February 2012 release. This album mark’s the follow up to their highly successful debut “Twelve Year Silence” which was released in 2005. The new album will feature some of the band’s finest material to date and a deluxe edition will include exclusive bonus tracks.
Dark New Day formed in 2004 and features Will Hunt (Evanescence), Clint Lowery (Sevendust), Brett Hestla (Virgos Merlot), Troy McLawhorn (Evanescence), and Corey Lowery (Stereomud, Eye Empire). The band went on a hiatus after releasing the “Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions)” EP while the members focused on their current projects. The band came together in 2011 to compile tracks for this special release to put out as a “Thank You” to all the loyal fans that have continued to follow the band and request more material from the group.
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