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Friday, 7 October 2011

1st Announcement for Soundwave 2012

Picking and choosing out of the first announcement makes me feel better about starting the mammoth (for me that is) effort of saving up for air and gig tix.

I think over all this sould be good, (off the top of my head) there are a number of bands who will be touring on a new album- some newer than others of course: Lamb of god, Meshuggah, Gojira are (or are rumoured to be) working on new albums, Steel panther have a new album out shortly, and devin townsend, Trivium, Machinehead, Times of Grace, Hellyeah (I think), Chimaira, Turisas, all have new or recent albums.

Other factors: Coal chamber are reuniting, as are Slipknot,

SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT, MARYLIN MANSON, HOLE, A DAY TO REMEMBER, MACHINE HEAD, LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM, ALTER BRIDGE, LOSTPROPHETS, ANGELS & AIRWAVES, COBRA STARSHIP, THE USED, YOU ME AT SIX, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, UNWRITTEN LAW, COAL CHAMBER, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL,THURSDAY, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, RAISED FIST, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, ZAKK WYLDE’S BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, MASTODON, UNDEROATH, SAVES THE DAY, CIRCA SURVIVE, STEEL PANTHER, JACK'S MANNEQUIN, MESHUGGAH, THE SISTERS OF MERCY, ENTER SHIKARI, FOUR YEAR STRONG, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, MADINA LAKE, ZEBRAHEAD, HATEBREED, BIOHAZARD, TIMES OF GRACE, CKY, STREET DOGS, DRAGONFORCE, GOJIRA, KVELERTAK, LETLIVE, HELLYEAH, CRO-MAGS, THE CAB, RELIENT K, VERSA EMERGE, HEROES FOR HIRE, KILL HANNAH, THE DANGEROUS SUMMER, CHIMAIRA, FRAMING HANLEY, WATAIN, ROYAL REPUBLIC, I AM THE AVALANCHE, TURISAS, RIVER CITY EXTENSION.

Picking and

Sunday, 2 October 2011

Beastwars, Mountaineater and Arc of Ascent

Wellingtonians, Beastwars, are playing at 4:20 (Auckland) November 5th with Mountaineater, Arc of Ascent.
I want to try the Hallertau special Beastwars brew beer and pick up a beastwars shirt.

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=275671129124811




Beastwars links:
facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/beastwars666
Bandcamp page: http://beastwars.bandcamp.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/beastwarsband

Bastardfest; online resources etc.

PSYCROPTIC (TAS). Australian band, the headliner of the whole Bastardfest tour, and appear to be working on a new album. Check out their website here. check out their indie merch page here.

DAWN OF AZAZEL. Auckland band, mainstay auckland metal band, which I'm sure many young metallers have grownup going to these guy's gigs. Check out their facebook page here. Their official website here.

SUBTRACT. Auckland band, been around since the mid 1990's, their 2009 "Winning Hearts and Minds" E.P seems to be being followed up with something called "Talk - Action = Nothing" hopefully due out sometime soonish. Check out their facebook page here. You can download "Turkey Shoot" from their facebook page 'My Band' page. Their reverbnation page here.

TAINTED. Christchurch band, 2 albums with another on the way: definitely recommend their second album "Carved and Created". Check out their facebook page here. Their bigcartel merch page here.

IN DREAD RESPONSE. Auckland band, have 2 albums under their belt, "From the Oceanic Graves" and "Embers in the Spiritless Void" both are worth checking out (try jb hifi ;p). Check out their facebook page here. Their printmighty merch page here.

ZERSTIREN. Christchurch band, their album, "Ave Pangenitor" is (or should be) on itunes now. check out their facebook page here. You can download their songs, "Ley Lines", and "Hyperion" on their facebook band profile. Their reverbnation page here.

MOLEST THE EPISCOPATE. Not for fans of religon, or christianity, or something. Their debut "Socialistica Nervosa" is out now (probably on sale at the gig). Check out their facebook page here. Their revebnation page here.

THE DAUNTLESS. Wellington band who are parting way with a final show in November, hope they're playing at bastartfest, either way: Check out their facebook page here.

BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS, Check out their facebook page here. On their band profile on their facebook page you can stream several songs, including such awesomely titled gems as "You're just like Captain Planet but with less friends", and "A wolf in a Wall Street tomb".

DEPTHS. Hailing from Palmerston North, these lads seem to be on the tour for the latest effort "Resurgence". Check out their printmighty merch page here. Their reverbnation page here. Their Facebook page here.

PERDITIONIST. Their new, upcoming album "Forever in Darkness" will be in stores soon, along with an accompanying tour and merch. Download their song "Existence Devoured" here. Check out their facebook page here.

SEPTICIDE. Download their 2010 EP here and check out their facebook page here

.Tickets available from Real Groovy, Under the Radar, Moshtix.

Sleepin Brains, Sonic Alter & some other guys at Kings Arms Oct 21st.

80's inspired Heavy Metallers Sleepin Brains and Sonic Alter support a band by the name of "Shotgun Alley" Oct 21st at the Kings Arms.
I'm sure I've probably heard of shotgun alley, by name not any songs or nothing, but from this poster it looks like everyone in the band wants to be a rock-star-frontman but from different era's/genres/bands...

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Playlist for 26th Sept 2011

SEBASTIAN BACH- Kicking and Screaming (Music Vid here good song, but the vid is something else; seems like it's just there to show off Seb's hair, fore arm tatts & his missus)
VAN CANTO- Primo Victoria
CRYSTAL VIPER- A man of Stone
TOXIC HOLOCAUST- The Liars are burning
MACHINE HEAD- I am Hell (Sonata in C#)
SEVEN WITCHES- Ragnarok
MASTODON- Octopus has no friends
MACHINE HEAD- Be still and know
EVILE- Five Serpents teeth
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT- Juular (Music Vid Here)
EVIL IN EDEN- Throne of Deceit
MINUSHUMAN- The size of an Ocean
HAVOK- Fatal intervention
SUPREME PAIN- Towards Hell
CHIMAIRA- Year of the Snake (Music Vid here)
THREAT SIGNAL- Fallen Disciples
THE BROWNING- Dominator
NIGHTRAGE- Hate turns Black
THE HAUNTED- 99
LAMB OF GOD- Ruin

Playlist for 19th Sept 2011

SLEEPIN BRAINS- Lights Out
VAN CANTO- I am Human
POWERWOLF- Sanctified with Dynamite
MEGADETH- Public Enemy No.1
DREAM THEATER- Lost not Forgotten
ANTHRAX- The Devil you know
EVILE- Cult
BOW MESSIAH- Bow Messiah
CANNIBAL CORPSE- Hammer Smashed Face
NECROPHAGIST- Fermented Offal Discharge
DAWN OF AZAZEL- Majesty
KITTIE- Whisper of Death
ARCH ENEMY- I am Legend, Out for Blood
THE AGONIST- The Tempest
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE- Deodorant can't fix ugly
CHIMAIRA- Born in Blood
PUPPETEER- Soul of Sin
SCYTHIA- Fortress

Monday, 26 September 2011

New DTP music vid; he is so omniscient..

Features the man himself, Devin Townsend acting opposite a much more naked and older version of himself (the older/crazy gentleman appears to have Mr Townsends tattoos)

Although with the likes of Ziltoid driving the train, I'd probably end up riding across from a much older and nakeder version of myself

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Mastodon's Spectrelight

Apparently features Scott Kelly of Neurosis.

I guess with the new internet laws/amendments whatever they are, these youtube clips are the only way to catch the new songs




Curl of the Burl

Playlist for 5th Sept 2011 with Opeth interview (Martin Mendez)

MAJESTY- Metal on the Road
OPETH- The Devil's Orchard
MASTODON- Black Tongue
BOR'TAS- Bullet
KITTIE- We Are the Lamb
KITTIE- Already Dead
SISTER SIN- Beat the Street
OPETH- Heir Apparent
EMINENCE-Devil's Boulevard
DESIGN THE SKYLINE- Crystal swords kill the hordes
SUICIDE SILENCE- Super Beast
CLAIM THE THRONE- A Thousand Thunders
KORPIKLAANI- Bring us pints of beer
ALESTORM- I am a Cider Drinker
TURISAS- Battlemetal
DAYONE- Contempt
COLD BY WINTER- Angels and Locusts
VADER- Decapitated Saints
ZOMBIES INC- Challenge the Undead

Saturday, 3 September 2011

Whitechapel cancel Nz show

If you bought tickets online, you probably already know, but please spread the news to anyone and everyone you know who may have bought a ticket, especially those traveling in from out of town


"It is with sincere disappointment that RW Entertainment must announce that WHITECHAPEL's one-off New Zealand appearance on Thursday September 22nd at The Basement in Auckland has been cancelled in the wake of the ongoing fallout surrounding the cancellation of the Soundwave Revolution festival circuit in Australia.

Despite previous categorical assurances from Whitechapel's management and booking representatives that the show was still "100%" on track to proceed, it has since transpired that the band's Australian promoters were unable or unwilling to continue to provide for their appearances in that market, and the band have been left with no option but to cancel their Australasian dates altogether.

The cancellation is particularly disappointing in that the show was receiving such positive ongoing feedback from fans and was selling extremely well - particularly after it was switched to The Basement to accommodate an all ages crowd. We have no doubt this would have been one of the premier metal club shows of the year in New Zealand, and having to cancel less than four weeks out is a bitter pill to swallow indeed.

Full refunds will be available from the respective points of purchase. Alternatively, all Whitechapel tickets purchased through UnderTheRadar can be directly exchanged for tickets to THE WORD ALIVE's two New Zealand appearances during the same week (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217798754910361). Anyone wishing to transfer tickets over has until Wednesday September 7th to do so, before refunds are processed in full.

RW Entertainment would like to extend their most sincere apologies to the fans, ticket-holders, support acts and presentation partners for any inconvenience caused by this announcement, and hope that everyone understands that the circumstances leading to this cancellation were beyond our control and that of Whitechapel and their management."

Victory Records free sampler

Like their facebook page, or go straight to: http://www.facebook.com/VictoryRecords?sk=app_155525704530904
I've put the tracklist below, so if you like the sound of it- download it. if you don't like the bands there and think you need to spout on about how shitty they are, head over to blabbermouth, or facebook.

ALSO, Remember that RINGWORM are touring NZ near the end of September: 21st Sept @ Kings Arms with The Burial and Oilbarrons. Tix only $20 from moshtix, UTR and real groovy. http://www.theblackoutagency.com/ringworm
Tracklist:-

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Fuelset - new song

It was announced back in April that Auckland band, Fuelset, found replacement vocalist in Jacob X-Zile, and hence could get on with things. It's a couple of days old but they've put a link of the hardfastheavy fb page for their latest unmixed, unmastered demo, "Leading Goats to Water", the first song to be released from their upcoming album "Sounds of a Dying Seagull" due out by the end of the year.
Despite being 'unmixed, unmastered' it's sounding good, and I guess the fusion element comes from the different vocal styles. Check out their 1st music video for the song below.

The band has returned to gigging and their reverb page states a few gigs in Oct/Nov but any more details than that are TBA.
Though they are playing at Whammy bar, November 11th with November Fall, Golias and Roache   http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=242632795774713
http://www.facebook.com/fuelsetnz



Playlist for 29 August 2011 inc Eminence phone interview

STEEL PANTHER- Hells on Fire (New Album on the way: http://www.talentlessblob.com/2011/08/steel-panther-second-debut-record-out.html )
VAN CANTO- Rebellion (New album due at end Sept, http://www.talentlessblob.com/2011/08/fourth-album-from-van-canto-should.html)
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT- Praise the Lowered
TIMES OF GRACE- Fight for Life
TITANS EVE- Tides of Doom
**Phone call / interview with Alan Wallace of Brazilian band Eminence, in the country through September, touring with Darklight Corporation**
EMINENCE- The God of All Mistakes (Their nationwide tour: Guns at Dawn tour starts this week!! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217784641588491)
ELECTRIC WIZARD- We Hate You (Request)
ZOMBIE INC- The Chaos Breed (New album from new Austrian supergroup to feature former vocalist of Pungent Stench, see my write up on it here: http://www.talentlessblob.com/2011/08/zombie-inc-dreadful-decease.html)
ZOMBIE INC- Grim Brutality
FRANKENBOK- Dine in Hell (Facebook fans of the band will know they've released the cover art for the new album & pre-orders are open http://www.facebook.com/frankenbok )
DIAMOND PLATE- Pull the Trigger
WE CAME AS ROMANS- Understanding what we've grown to be (These guys were here with the No Sleep tour Dec 2010, they've recently signed to Nuclear Blast records and have a new album due)
SLAYER- Seasons in the Abyss (You can now buy 'Slayer Condoms' http://store.slayer.net/shop.cfm/pk/category/ac/detail/cid/401439/prodid/469270 )
MORBID ANGEL- World of Shit (Request)
EMINENCE- Day 7
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE- When Darkness Falls (Started working on new album)
THE MARK OF MAN- Misadventures in Self-surgery (I believe it's this song that appears on the Rising from the Rubble album, and the band are working / writing a new album)
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE- Deodorant can't fix ugly
DARKLIGHT CORPORATION- Scar my Eyes (catch these guys on tour starting this Thursday with Eminence, they're in Auckland and Hamilton this week)
TRIVIUM- Black

Playlist for 22 August 2011

KISSIN DYNAMITE- Metal Nation
VAN CANTO- The Seller of Souls
JALDABOATH- Bash the Bishop
SONIC ALTER- Window of time
CLUTCH- 10001110101
PSYCHOSTICK- Welcome to the show
MASTODON- Black Tongue
ZAO- Free the Three
MINISTRY- Gangrene
MOTHRA- Splinters
INGESTED- Kingmaker
ARISTEIA- Era of the Omnipotent
ELITIST- Cult Malevolence
WAKING THE CADAVER- Made in Hell
WE ARE THE DAMNED- The Glorious Grisly
MOONSPELL- Finisterra
DIR EN GREY- Different Sense
HIVEMIND- Forsaken
BIOHAZARD- Reborn
THE BROWNING- The Sadist
REVOCATION- Chaos of Forms
IN DREAD RESPONSE- Apophis
RAZORWYRE- Battleshark

Monday, 29 August 2011

Bastardfest Stage Times

Get your tickets now
Oct 8th 2011 at the Kings Arms.


Psycroptic 11:30-12:30
Dawn of Azazel 10:45-11:15
Subtract 10:05-10:35
Tainted 9:25-9:55 (hopefully this is right, there was a typo in original message which I've tried to fix..)
Zerstiren 8:45-9:15

In Dread Response 8:05-8:35
The Dauntless 7:25-7:55
Molest the Episcopate 6:45-7:15
Wrath 6:15-6:35
Blindfolded and Led to the Woods 5:45-6:05
Depths 5:15-5:35
Septicide 4:45-5:05
Perditionist 4:15-4:35