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STREET DOGS ink worldwide record deal with Century Media Records; join Vans Warped Tour & hit Europe


Boston, Mass. punk rock legends STREET DOGS are excited to reveal they have signed a worldwide record deal with Century Media Records.

Bassist Johnny Rioux comments:
We are thrilled to be invited into the Century Media family. We have always appreciated bands and labels doing something different and who value and express themselves through multiple genres of music, CM are no exception and have a rich history to back it up. Rock and roll, metal, hardcore, if it has heart, soul, and conviction we always stand behind it.”

The band will celebrate their signing later today as they join the prestigious Vans Warped Tour for a string of dates featured on the SkullCandy Stage throughout July 16. Full dates can be found listed below. Tickets are available now at http://vanswarpedtour.com/dates/.

In addition to that, the band’s European fans can look forward to STREET DOGS shows and festival gigs from mid-August to early September, you can view the exact dates below.

Virtually everyone in the punk rock world knows who the STREET DOGS are. Formed in 2002 following the departure of vocalist Mike McColgan from Dropkick Murphys, it was clear from that moment he began writing with Rioux that this would be more a force, and a family, than simply a band.

Having gone through various line-up changes over the past 15 years, STREET DOGS have released five full-length albums and several EP’s, including their most recent 7″, “Crooked Drunken Sons”, in 2013 via Pirates Press. The band have kept an active international touring schedule over the years on the road with a who’s who of punk icons including Flogging Molly, Social Distortion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Rancid, Bad Religion, The Pogues, Cock Sparrer, Bouncing Souls, Anti-Flag and Dropkick Murphy’s, just to name a few!

Stay tuned for more news on STREET DOGS and new music!

STREET DOGS Live Shows 2017
Vans Warped Tour Dates

July 6 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavillion Charlotte
July 7 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavillion
July 8 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell H at Jones Beach Theatre
July 9 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
July 10 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
July 11 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans Unite HL Amphitheatre
July 12 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 13 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake PAC
July 14 – Burgettstown, PA – Keybank Pavillion
July 15 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 16 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

European Summer Tour Dates
August 19 – Vyskov, CZ – Fest Pod Parou
August 20 – Vienna, AT – Chelsea
August 21 – Munich, DE – Backstage
August 24 – Kulttempel, DE – Oberhausen
August 25 – Niedergörsdorf, DE – Spirit Festival
August 26 – Chemnitz, DE – AJZ Talschock
August 27 – Eindhoven, NL – Blue Collar Hotel
August 29 – Bristol, UK – The Exchange
August 30 – London, UK – Underworld
August 31 – Viersen, DE – Rockschicht
September 1 – Lindau, DE – Club Vaudeville
September 2 – Nonnweiler, DE – Primsrock 2017
September 3 – Magenta (Milano), IT – Decibel Club
September 6 – Hamburg, DE – Monkeys Music Club
For ticket links & booking info, please visit:
http://www.mad-tourbooking.de/street-dogs/  

STREET DOGS Line-Up
Mike McColgan: Lead Vocals
Johnny Rioux: Bass
Matt Pruitt: Guitar
Lenny Lashley: Guitar
Pete Sosa: Drums

STREET DOGS Online
https://www.facebook.com/streetdogs/

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The Tangent launch new track ‘Slow Rust’ – taken from forthcoming new album


The Tangent, the progressive rock group led by Andy Tillison, recently announced the release of their first new music since 2015. Their new ninth studio album ‘The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery’ is set for release on 21st July 2017

and today sees the release of an edit of the track ‘Slow Rust’ which you can listen to here:

Andy comments: “The song ‘Slow Rust’ is a long involved piece that looks at the whole massive set of implications of the various refugee crises around the world today.  The piece tries to take on many of the points of view from different groups like The Press, Politicians, Industry, Education and all of US – but just for this section of the song we turned the camera on the people actually in the middle of this story, desperate people doing desperate things in a world that has little time to help them.

‘The Actual Story’ is a small section of this massive piece – a subsection of it. Marie Eve de Gaultier’s voice becomes the leading instrument here in a rare Tangent acoustic section and is one of the highlights of the album as a whole, part of one of the band’s most complex ever songs both in musical construction and lyrical development. The piece is challenging, dynamic and ‘of its time’.”  

A series of track-by-track interviews featuring Andy Tillison and Luke Machin discussing the album in detail were recently launched, and you can watch the latest one here:
https://youtu.be/q7r-e3v_Bo8 

Listen to previously released track ‘Two Rope Swings’ here:
https://youtu.be/s9ins8XqqRI 

The line-up for this album once again features Tillison on keyboards, vocals (and for the first time on a Tangent record – drums), Jonas Reingold on bass, Luke Machin on guitars and vocals, and Theo Travis on sax and flutes plus new member Marie-Eve de Gaultier on keys and vocals. There are also guest appearances from author/playwright and Chumbawamba founder Boff Whalley on vocals, and upcoming DJ/producer Matt Farrow.

The album sees The Tangent in political commentary mode once again – this time often focussing on the horrendous plight of refugees from war torn parts of the world – and the way in which they are treated by the West, and in particular by the tabloid press. The album laments the new trend in building walls and defending borders across the world yet takes time to look at the breakup of friendships and other more personal issues – along with a song about the fate of wildlife in the modern consumer world.

And it’s a Progressive Rock Record. Full of intricacies, long developed pieces, challenging arrangements and virtuoso playing from all members. New sounds and styles (the band have brought a DJ on board for some sections) – new voices and techniques (first female vocals in The Tangent since the “Not As Good As The Book” album 10 years ago). A new producer in the form of Luke Machin whose open and deep/clear sound is a major factor of this album, a new drummer in the form of Andy Tillison who decided at long last (after drumming for 30 years) to let his own performances guide the rest of the band rather than adding another musician later. And after 13 years of asking, Jonas finally agreed to play some double bass in a song where Luke also plays some Scat guitar and Andy does a full on drum solo.

“The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery” also features stellar artwork from Marvel / DC Comics artist Mark Buckingham. The sleeve of the album is totally based on the music it contains and was especially created for this project.

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The album will be available on limited digipak CD, gatefold 2LP + CD, and digital download, and you can find the full track-listing below. Pre-order the album now here:
http://smarturl.it/TheTangentTSROFM 

  1. Two Rope Swings
  2. Doctor Livingstone (I Presume)
  3. Slow Rust
  4. The Sad Story of Lead and Astatine
  5. A Few Steps Down the Wrong Road
  6. Basildonxit

The band will head out on tour in support of the new record, once again joining forces with Sweden’s Karmakanic to present albums by both bands. The full list of dates is as follows:

Aug 26th 2017 – Bierkeller, Reichenbach, Germany
Sept 1st 2017 – 2 days of Prog +1 Festival, Veruno, Italy
Sept 9th 2017 – The Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Oct 8th 2017 – SUMMERS END Festival, Chepstow, UK
Oct 21st 2017 – Progtoberfest, Chicago, USA
Oct 22nd 2017 – Shank Hall, Milwaukee WI, USA
Oct 24th 2017 – Token Lounge, Westland MI, USA
Oct 26th 2017 – Roxy & Dukes, Dunellen NJ, USA
Oct 27th 2017 – The Regent Theatre, Arlington MA, USA

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ESKIMO CALLBOY – release “MC Thunder” video taken from the album “The Scene”


For their new video for the song “MC Thunder” ESKIMO CALLBOY have a very special guest: They went on a little cruise though LA with Hand Of Blood:

You can still check out “The Scene feat. Fronz” under the following link: https://youtu.be/mVTxyZNV2IM
The video was directed and produced by the band themselves and isn’t just featuring a whole marching band, but also Chris ‘Fronz’ Fronzak from Attila.

Both songs are taken from the upcoming album, “The Scene”. Recorded and mixed at ESKIMO CALLBOY’s home studio, “The Scene” was then shipped off to Pitchback Studios for mastering with Aljoscha Sieg (Nasty, Any Given Day, We Butter The Bread With Butter…). Like most bands of the modern era, ESKIMO CALLBOY opted to record and mix their own music instead of hiring on a named producer. Their reasoning is simple: nobody is more passionate about music as the members of the band.

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ARCH ENEMY Launch Pre-Order For New Album, “Will To Power”, Out September 8 via Century Media Records


Melodic metal masters ARCH ENEMY have returned full force ahead as they prepare to release their forthcoming album, “Will To Power”, out September 8, 2017 via Century Media Records.

Co-produced by guitarist Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, “Will To Power” was sent to Jens Bogren (Opeth, At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir) for mixing and mastering and marks legendary guitarist Jeff Loomis’ (Nevermore) first recording with the band.

Pre-order’s begin today which includes the album as a digital download or offered on one of the below formats via Century Media Records worldwide (excluding Japan).
– Standard Jewelcase CD
– Limited Edition Digipak CD (including poster & sticker set),
– Gatefold Black LP with 12 page LP Booklet & CD
– Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set including Gatefold Black LP w/ booklet, Limited Edition Digipak CD w/ poster & sticker set, Bonus 7″ LP featuring previously unheard cover tracks, exclusive slipmat, poster, patch and postcards

“Will To Power” will also be offered in several exclusive variants throughout the world.

NORTH AMERICAN EXCLUSIVES:
– Gatefold Golden Black Marbled LP w/ Booklet & CD, 500 copies
– Gatefold Neon Yellow LP w/ Booklet + CD, 500 copies (N. American Band Exclusive)
– Gatefold White LP w/ Booklet , 300 copies (Indie Store Exclusive)

EUROPEAN EXCLUSIVES:
– Gatefold Golden LP w/ Booklet + CD, 300 copies
– Gatefold Clear LP w/Booklet + CD, 200 copies
– Gatefold Yellow/Blue Split LP w/ Booklet + CD, 500 copies (EU Band Exclusive)
– Gatefold Transparent Blue LP w/ Booklet + CD, 100 copies (CMDistro.de Exclusive)
– Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set including Gatefold Clear Red Splattered LP w/ Booklet, Limited Edition Digipak CD w/ poster & sticker set, Bonus 7″ LP featuring previously unheard cover tracks, exclusive slipmat, poster, patch and postcards, 500 copies (EMP)
– Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set including Transparent Red LP w/ Booklet, Limited Edition Digipak CD w/ poster & sticker set, Bonus 7″ LP featuring previously unheard cover tracks, exclusive slipmat, poster, patch and postcards, 300 copies (CMDistro.de Exclusive)

UK EXCLUSIVES
– Gatefold dark green LP w/ Booklet + CD, 300 copies

FRANCE EXCLUSIVES
– Gatefold Lilac LP w/ Booklet + CD, 300 copies
– Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set including Gatefold Yellow LP w/ Booklet, Limited Edition Digipak CD w/ poster & sticker set, Bonus 7″ LP featuring previously unheard cover tracks, exclusive slipmat, poster, patch and postcards, 500 copies.

SWEDEN EXCLUSIVES
– Gatefold Silver LP w/ Booklet + CD, 200 copies

FINLAND EXCLUSIVES
– Gatefold Transparent Orange LP w/ Booklet + CD, 200 copies

Reserve yours now!  http://willtopower.centurymedia.com

“Will To Power” Track List
1. Set Flame To The Night
2. The Race
3. Blood In The Water
4. The World Is Yours
5. The Eagle Flies Alone
6. Reason To Believe
7. Murder Scene
8. First Day In Hell
9. Saturnine
10. Dreams Of Retribution
11. My Shadow And I
12. A Fight I Must Win

ARCH ENEMY live:

ARCH ENEMY @ Summer festivals 2017
06.07.2017 Rock Harz Festival, Ballenstedt, Germany
08.07.2017 Resurrection Fest, Viveiro, Spain
12.07.2017 Rockmarathon, Dunaújváros, Hungary
15.07.2017 Gefle Metal Festival, Gavle, Sweden
04.08.2017 Rock Pod Kamenom Festival, Snina, Slovakia
05.08.2017 Ostrave v Plamenech, Ostrava, Czech Republic
07.08.2017 Festival Di Majano, Majano, Itlay
08.08.2017 Conrad Sohm, Dornbirn, Austria
10.08.2017 Leyendas Del Rock, Villena, Spain
11.08.2017 Vagos Metal Fest, Vagos, Portugal
12.08.2017 Into The Grave, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
13.08.2017 Bloodstock Open Air, Walton-On-Trent, UK

ARCH ENEMY “Will To Power Tour 2017” w/ special guest Jinjer
15.09.2017 Music Hall, Innsbruck, Austria
16.09.2017 Posthof, Linz, Austria
17.09.2017 Cvetlicarna, Ljubljana, Slovenia
18.09.2017 Dom Omladine, Belgrade, Serbia
20.09.2017 Quantic Club Open Air Stage, Bucharest, Romania
21.09.2017 Universiada Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
22.09.2017 Piraeus 117 Academy, Athens, Greece
23.09.2017 Principal Club Theater Thessaloniki, Greece
25.09.2017 Majestic Music Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
26.09.2017 Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
27.09.2017 Loftas, Vilnius, Lithuania
29.09.2017 Melna Piektdiena, Riga, Latvia
30.09.2017 Rock Café, Tallinn, Estonia
01.10.2017 The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
03.10.2017 Re:Public, Minsk, Belarus *
04.10.2017 Aurora, St. Petersburg, Russia *
06.10.2017 Otdyh, Novosibirsk, Russia *
08.10.2017 Tele Club, Yekaterinburg, Russia *
10.10.2017 Yotaspace, Moscow, Russia *
11.10.2017 Zvezda, Samara, Russia *
*without Jinjer

Tickets for all shows are available here: www.archenemy.net

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ABORTED – title track of new EP “Bathos”


The 7” version of ABORTED’s brand new EP “Bathos” will be released on July 7th. The pre-order is up and running. Secure this nice little offering of flawlessly executed brutal, technical, sick and dark death metal here.

As of now you can also check out the EP’s title track, “Bathos”, a very fine example of ABORTED’s development from a Belgium death metal underground act to one of the most influential and most consistent extreme metal acts today.

Check out “Bathos” here:
Youtube (static video):

Pre-order/stream: https://smarturl.it/AbortedBathos

The previously released B-side track “Fallacious Crescendo” can be listened to here: Youtube (static video): https://youtu.be/QkTT2Nj1V6I

The 7” version of “Bathos” available in the following vinyl colours:

  • Black vinyl: limited to 700 copies
  • Transparent-red vinyl: limited to 100 copies, exclusively available at CM Distro
  • Clear vinyl: limited to 200 copies

“Bathos” tracklist:

Side A

  1. Bathos

Side B

  1. Fallacious Crescendo

ABORTED live
06 & 07/07/2017 County Showground, Winthorpe, United Kingdom
09/07/2017 Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands
11/07/2017 Sputnikhalle, Münster, Germany
03/08/2017 Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany
04/08/2017 Poppodium, Volt Sittard, Netherlands
05/08/2017 Het Entrepot, Brugge, Belgium
06/08/2017 Stade Regis Perrin, St. Maurice De Gourdans, France
11/08/2017 Leyendas Del Rock, Villena, Spain

ABORTED line-up
Sven De Caluwe: Gurgloroth
Mendel Bij De Leij: Flesh Upon The Razor Wire
Stefano Francescini: Nocturnal Pulse
Ken Bedene: Hymen Blaster
Ian Jelekis: Immaculate Resection

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THE HAUNTED – “Strength In Numbers” album details; “Brute Force” single/video online!


Swedish Thrash Metallers THE HAUNTED are geared up to kick off the promotional campaign for their upcoming, 9th studio album effort entitled “Strength In Numbers”. Recorded at Parlour Studios in the UK with producer Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir, The Exploited), the album will be released worldwide via Century Media Records on August 25th, 2017 and it’s time to reveal the first details about the release…

The album’s first single for the merciless and in-your-face track “Brute Force” is debuting today, so check it out in a video produced by Oscar Dziedziela / OD Visual here:

THE HAUNTED checked in to comment on the track as follows: “We’re very excited to finally be able to air our first single from the new album “Strength In Numbers” and let it set the tone for the brutality of the album. “Brute Force” is one of those songs written in the early stage of making the album and shows our hunger to make new music, uncompromising, unforgiving and just to the point.”

The artwork for “Strength In Numbers” was once again created by THE HAUNTED’s longtime designer Andreas Pettersson and the album’s tracklisting reads as follows:

THE HAUNTED – “Strength In Numbers”:
1. Fill The Darkness With Black
2. Brute Force
3. Spark
4. Preachers Of Death
5. Strength In Numbers
6. Tighten The Noose
7. This Is The End
8. The Fall
9. Means To An End
10. Monuments

The album’s limited edition Mediabook CD version will additionally include the bonus tracks “Illusions” and “Sinister”, expanded layouts as well as 3 stickers. “Strength In Numbers” will also be available on 180gr. vinyl in various editions:

Black LP (Unlimited), Silver LP (200x copies / Sweden) and Clear LP (300x Copies / USA).
And last but not least, a strictly limited Deluxe LP package will be available from CM Distro / CM Webshop in Europe. This very special edition is limited to 500x copies on transparent red coloured vinyl and comes with a printed guitar tablature book, a poster, a set of 3 guitar-picks and the entire album on CD as bonus. Grab it before it’s too late!

Pre-order the album in its various physical formats from CM Distro here: https://smarturl.it/BruteForceCMDistro
Or digitally here: https://smarturl.it/TheHauntedBruteForce
A video teaser from the album’s recording sessions can be seen here:https://youtu.be/sWHJnmXxfFY

A list of the upcoming live dates announced so far for THE HAUNTED in support of “Strength In Numbers” can be found here:

THE HAUNTED – Live 2017:
31.08.2017 Oslo (Norway) – Blå
01.09.2017 Stavanger (Norway) – Folken
02.09.2017 Bergen (Norway) – Hulen
08.09.2017 Örebro (Sweden) – Frimis Salonger + Witchery
09.09.2017 Linköping (Sweden) – Backstage + Witchery
15.09.2017 Borlänge (Sweden) – Liljan
16.09.2017 Sundsvall (Sweden) – Club Destroyer
21.09.2017 Göteborg (Sweden) – Pustervik + Witchery
22.09.2017 Stockholm (Sweden) – Debaser Strand + Witchery
23.09.2017 Malmö (Sweden) – KB + Witchery
29.09.2017 Hultsfred (Sweden) – Mörkaste Småland Festival
30.09.2017 Eskilstuna (Sweden) – Loket
07.10.2017 Hoogeveen (The Netherlands) – Graveland Fest
More dates coming soon…

THE HAUNTED’s latest album “Exit Wounds” (2015) was highly praised as a return to form and managed to enter international sales charts upon release as follows: Germany # 64, Finland # 15, Switzerland # 100, Sweden # 32, USA # 151 Top Current Albums, USA # 5 Heatseekers.

THE HAUNTED line-up:
Marco Aro – Vocals
Jensen – Guitars
Ola Englund – Guitars
Jonas Björler – Bass
Adrian Erlandsson – Drums
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