Opeth will be celebrating the re-issues of Damnation & Deliverance, and the Lamentations vinyl with a special set here in New York City on October 1st at Radio City Music Hall(Get tickets). Before the historical show, they have something extra special planned for fans in the area.Continue reading
GWAR will be commemorating the 20th anniversary of the film Empire Records, in which the band had a starting role.
They will be making an appearance at Rough Trade in Brooklyn, NY during April 8-10, 2015. Watch the clip from the movie below, with actor Ethan Embry’s Marc character getting pulled into a GWAR video.
Seattle death grinders Theories is streaming a lyric video for “Burnt Concrete,” off of their new full length release Regression, out March 24, 2015 via Metal Blade Records here.
Regression was tracked at The Red Room and The Boiler Room with producer/engineer Derek Moree (The Sword, Pelican, Minus The Bear et al) with mixing and mastering conducted by Visceral Sound‘s Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed).
Stream “Shame” below.
Stream “Cycle of Decay” below.
In related news, Theories will be making an in-studio performance on KEXP 90.3 in Seattle on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 12:00 am PST as part of KEXP’s Seek And Destroy segment. That following weekend, on Saturday March 21st, 2015, the band will be hosting KISW 99.9 Metal Shop. Stream it live here from 10:00pm – 2:00am PST. Then on Tuesday, March 24th, the day Regression drops, Axler and bassist Kush Karimi will be hosting a DJ night at Linda’s Tavern 9:00pm till 2:00am PST in Seattle where they’ll be spinning the record in its entirety as well as other metal and non metal tunes.
Additionally, Theories is honored to level the stage of the Showbox in Seattle March 31st as area openers for the mighty Decibel Tour. Featuring At The Gates, Converge, Pallbearer and Vallenfyre, the performance will serve as the band’s CD release show.
THEORIES:
Mar 24: Linda’s Tavern – Seattle, WA (Regression Listening Party)
Mar 31: The Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA (Decibel Tour w/ At The Gates, Converge, Pallbearer, Vallenfyre)
Apr 18: Silver Platters – Seattle, WA (in-store performance)
May 29: Seven One Grind Fest – Colorado Springs, CO (w/ Capitalist Casualties, Weekend Nachos, Samothrace more)
Blind Idiot God drummer, Tim Wyskida, who also sits behind the kit for Khanate, will do an on-air interview with Kamikaze Diane on WFMU Thursday, March 5th starting at 1:00 pm. “I’ll play four or five tracks from the new record” Wyskida explains, “and four or five tracks by artist who’ve influenced me and who also influenced BIG members throughout the years.”
As previously announced, Blind Idiot God will be releasing their double vinyl LP Before Ever After on February 24, 2015 via Indivisible Music. The record was co-produced by Bill Laswell (Herbie Hancock’s Future Shock, PiL, Motörhead, Ramones, Iggy Pop). The band will celebrate the album with a live performance at The Paper Box in Brooklyn.
BLIND IDIOT GOD Record Release Party
Saturday, March 7th
The Paper Box in Brooklyn, NY
doors 8:00 pm // tickets $10 advance, $13 at the door // 21+
with Gnaw, Rhyton and Oneirogen
Before Ever After Track Listing:
1. “Twenty Four Hour Dawn”
2. “Night Driver”
3. “Antiquity”
4. “Earthmover”
5. “FUB”
6. “Barrage”
7. “High and Mighty”
8. “Voice of the Structure”
9. “Under the Weight”
10. “Ramshackle”
11. “Wheels of Progress”
12. “Strung”
13. “Shutdown”