Glasvegas Map Out Dates

In August Glasvegas will play select European dates with U2. August will also mark the debut of the band's second U.S. single, "It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry," which is a personal favorite of U2's Bono. The iconic front man boasted, "That song 'It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry' is one of the best songs I've ever heard." - more on this story

Misery Index Revisited

MMP reports: How often do you meet a band that ties together brilliant songwriting, flawless technique, mad intensity and a thought-provoking lyrical content to boost? When it comes to extreme metal, it's really difficult to find the complete package. Maybe that's why "Retaliate" by Misery Index is such an important album. It shows that the impossible is sometimes just a head bang away….

Metal Mind Productions will re-issue "Retaliate" on 27th July in Europe and 8th August in USA (via MVD). New digipak edition is limited to 1000 copies.

Misery Index isn't your average death metal or grindcore band. This is violent music driven to the edge of perfection. To put it simple - these guys deliver all the goods and more. It all started back in 2001, when three members of the death/grind legend Dying Fetus – Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Sparky Voyles (guitar) and Bruce Greig (guitar) – left their original band and along with drummer Matt Byers formed Misery Index – a group that was never planned to exist in the first place. - more on this story

Testament World Tour Continues With New Legs

Adrenaline reports: Hot on the heels of their blistering US headlining tour Damnation Vacation with Unearth and Lazarus AD; thrash gods Testament now hit Europe hard on a huge summer run throughout Europe, where they'll be playing the Metalcamp, Wacken Open Air, and the Brutal Assault festivals. The tour kicks off in Holland on July 2 and concludes August 8 in Belgium.

The band has been touring non-stop in support of their award-winning album, Golden God Album of the Year award, The Formation of Damnation, including this year's "Priest Feast" tour in Europe with Judas Priest earlier this year and a phenomenal run on the "Metal Masters" tour last summer with Heaven and Hell and Motorhead.

Upon their return in August, the band will be making a stop in NYC for a special taping of SIRIUS XM's Artist Confidential series. Artist Confidential features the most important and timeless artists in music sitting down for candid interviews, intimate conversations with fans and live performances. - more on this story

Minor Authority Plan to Prove That Punk Is Not Dead

Glass Onyon reports: Punk is not dead! It's alive and kicking with the release of Minor Authority's debut CD 'Punk Side Up'. A blistering effort by punk's newest ambassadors, Minor Authority is out to insure the survival of the punk scene.

"We're not like other typical 'punk' bands today," explains lead guitarist and vocalist Nate "B.W." Harris. "Our message is mainly based around the punk rock lifestyle. It's not about fashion or how cool your new green mohawk and lip ring is. It's about staying true to yourself and never backing down to anything no matter how hard they smack you down. Get back up and look 'em dead in the eye." His message is successfully translated on Minor Authority's 'Punk Side Up' with songs like "Cities Burn", "Liberty Bell", "Graffiti", "Survivalism", the title song "Punk Side Up", and "Armstrong Avenue", a tribute to Harris' hero, Tim Armstrong of Rancid. "His lyrics and ins piration saved my life when I was growing up. I felt it fair that I should write a song about him," says Harris.

Along with Nate Harris (whose father Bob Harris is a music artist in his own right and has performed with Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Axe and Warren Zevon), Minor Authority sports a new line-up featuring Daniel Oi (Bass/vocals), Brandon "Dinosaur" Stiles (guitar/vocals) and Nick McCallister (drums). The band cites a long list of influences which include Rancid, the Clash, Operation Ivy, Leftover Crack, the Casualties, Minor Threat, Horror Pops, Time Again, Social Distortion, Choking Victim, the Distillers, and the Exploited, as well as a few movies: Taxi Driver, Devil's Rejects, Nightmare Before Christmas, Suburbia, The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, Larry's Dead.
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The Oregon Donor is Coming

PR reports: Anacortes, WA is turning into the hub for a next generation of great Pacific Northwest talent. Burning Building Recordings is now gearing up to introduce you to another band hailing from the small town, The Oregon Donor.

Oft-compared to the likes of Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Faraquet, The Oregon Donor have crafted A Pageant's End, officially due out October 6, 2009. Having taken the last year to win live audiences over, most notably opening a sold out show with UK band The Wombats at Chop Suey in Seattle, the young 4-piece is eager and ready to capture the ears of the Northwest music scene and beyond. Songs like "Morse Code" showcase the band's perfected ability for writing catchy pop tunes with just enough Built to Spill-ish jam session qualities to make them interesting. In addition, A Pageant's End displays the band's growth – darker, grittier, and more epic than any previous work.

The Oregon Donor is Christopher Edwards (lead guitar, vocals), Lance Umble (guitar), Jesse Cohen (bass), and Kyle Holland (drums). In response to a recent live set, Three Imaginary Girls exclaimed "They're young, ferociously passionate, with a progressive sound both energetic and expansive... one of the very best live bands that I've encountered in the past few months." - more

Alkemyst Misty Reissue

MMP reports: What do you get when you combine thrilling power metal with a genuine progressive approach? Alkemyst knows the answer. Their amazing LP "Meeting in the Mist" holds all the key elements that add up for a truly memorable album. This exclusive re-edition of Alkemyst's debut opus brings back one of the most exciting releases ever to emerge on the French metal scene!

"Meeting in the Mist" – is still considered a masterpiece and brilliantly combines all the best elements of both power and prog metal genres. So feel free to take a walk inside the mist… who knows what secrets it holds?

Metal Mind Productions will re-release the album on 27th July in Europe and 8th September in USA (via MVD). New digipak edition includes 3 bonus tracks and is limited to 1000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc. - more on this story

. Quick Flicks: John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band- A Concert for the Prince's Trust- Marillion's Steve Hogarth

In this edition of Quick Flicks Kevin Wierzbicki takes a look and listen to new DVD releases from John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band, A Concert for the Princes Trust and Marillions Steve Hogarth. - Read the full John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band- A Concert for the Prince's Trust- Marillion's Steve Hogarth review

. Deceiver - Thrashing Heavy Metal

Deceiver shares a similar biography many groups have plagiarized before: a few music-hungry individuals jam a little, begin writing material, release some stuff and then cease existing some time later. Deceiver, however, makes this observation deplorable. - Read the full Deceiver - Thrashing Heavy Metal review

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