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Strata Going To Hell Over Cocaine

PR reports: Strata have posted their band new video for the track entitled "Cocaine (We're All Going To Hell)". You can check it out at the full story link. Strata's new album, Strata Presents The End of The World, streets this spring.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Relient K Top 10

PR reports: Five Score And Seven Years Ago � the fifth album in seven years from Relient K � has debuted at #6 on The Billboard 200, and was #3 on iTunes' Top Albums chart for the week ending March 12. This is Relient K's highest debut in both chart number and sales to date. 

Relient K will perform on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on April 12th. The band launched a 39-date North American tour with a sold-out show in New York City last Friday and performed on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" earlier this month. [see full story for tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Cursed Set Release

PR reports: In the 1980's, many New Jersey-based metalheads witnessed the emergence of two bands that rocketed out of the metal underground - Overkill and Hades. Come 2007, the leaders of each band - Overkill singer Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth and Hades guitarist Dan Lorenzo - have joined forces in a new band, The Cursed, who are readying the release of their debut full-length, 'Room Full of Sinners,' on May 22nd , via the Screaming Ferret label. 

Along with bassist Job the Raver and drummer Mike Cristi, the group spent much of the spring and summer of 2006 writing and rehearsing new material. "Leven Als God in Frankrijk" brings to mind vintage Motorhead, while the album's first single, "Evil, in the Bag" wouldn't sound out of place on one of Black Sabbath's early '70s classic albums. 'Room Full of Sinners' also benefits greatly from the sound of a band that hasn't been processed through ProTools - it sounds pretty darn close to standing in the middle of the group's rehearsal space while they let it rip. As a result, The Cursed will undoubtedly appeal to headbangers who like their metal lean and mean. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Thine Eyes Bleed Recording Soph CD

PR reports: Canadian thrashers THINE EYES BLEED have entered the studio to commence work on their sophomore album. In an update from the studio frontman Justin Wolfe writes: "We entered Beach Road Studio (located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) on March 11th, 2007 to begin tracking with Seigfried Meier. We will be here over the next few weeks and are excited to dive into this recording. We are now a few days into the drums and they sound amazing, the tracking room is nice and spacious with high ceilings and pine walls creating great acoustics. Darryl has been shredding his drum tracks so far, letting us know this is gonna be some brutal s***! As for the rest of us, guitar hero has been the main focus so far, enhancing our hand-eye coordination. Cheers, Justin"

The band re-released their 2005 debut for THE END RECORDS, entitled "In the Wake of Separation", in May of 2006. The CD included the bonus track "Better off Dead" (previously available only in Japan) and the video for "Cold Victim".
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Rise To Addiction Preview

PR reports: UK rockers RISE TO ADDICTION, have posted audio samples of three tracks that are set to appear on the groups forthcoming debut album 'A New Shade Of Black For The Soul', which is due for release in May through Mausoleum Records. Samples of 'One Sweet Minute', 'I Follow', 'Falling As One' can be heard at the bands website. [see full story link] 

'A New Shade Of Black For The Soul' will contain twelve tracks and was produced by Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Megadeth etc). Full album and release details are expected to be announced shortly.
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Random Touch To Further Defy Classification With New Release

PR reports: On March 20, 2007 Random Touch's seventh CD (and second DVD) Alchemy will be released on the band's private label Token Boy Records. Cinematic, emotionally charged music fuels the all too short 68-minute CD. Echoes of Pink Floyd, Zappa, Can and early Tangerine Dream resonate throughout Random Touch's Alchemy as it takes the listener on an emotional journey through uncharted musical territory. "Perhaps Frank Zappa might have made such music if he were alive today. At any rate, Edgar Varese would certainly have listened intently and been thoroughly changed by what he heard," touts Ragazzi magazine.

Haunting, dreamlike music videos, live performances and talking heads inhabit the 2-hour DVD. As with The You Tomorrow, several of the video shorts from the Alchemy DVD are screening at film and video festivals.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Finals Find Their New Voice

PR reports: For the New Jersey based rock band The Finals, 2006 proved to be a pivotal year. With the release of their first full-length album, "Plan Your Getaway," on Immortal Records, the band was in full swing. But while the band extensively toured the U.S. in support of the album, singer/bassist Matt Reilly faced a life changing decision. After a few months on the road, Reilly decided to leave the band.

Left without a singer, the remaining members were unsure of their future. Bottone reveals, "I was relieved and worried at the same time. I knew we would continue to be a band, but with a new record out and no singer I wasn't sure how we'd recover." After meeting with management, the band made the decision to move forward by posting anonymous ads online in search of a replacement. Andrew Seagle, a musician from North Carolina whose band had just broken up, saw one of the posts. Coaxed by his girlfriend, Seagle responded to the ad. With nothing holding him back, Seagle hopped on a plane and headed to New Jersey. Well armed with the four tunes the band requested, he immediately impressed the group, and was offered the position after just a few hours. "He was more than we could have hoped for," states Kisala. "He's the total package, musician wise, and more importantly... personality wise." 

You can see the new lineup this spring on the dates at the fulls story link. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Who Let the Lawyers Out?

TMZ reports: Members of the musical group Baha Men, the guys behind the hit song "Who let the Dogs Out," claim they're in the dog house over bad checks, and blame their record company for tarnishing their good name.

In a lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Baha Men claim that Activate Entertainment never forked over thousands of dollars owed for an album they were working on, which forced the guys to cover expensive production costs with their own cash. According to the lawsuit, "This led to overdrawn accounts," which led to bad check writing.

In the lawsuit, the band claims that their ensuing financial situation was so bad when they "did not receive the additional $180,000 that was owed to them," that their lead singer, Isaiah Taylor lost "his home to the bank for lack of funding."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Do Humans Taste Like Chicken?

PR reports: Ever wonder if humans taste like chicken? Well here is your chance to find out�digitally at least. Static-X has released a new game where you have to eat your way through the crowd to the stage. Eat the wrong fans and you're dead. Think you can make it to the stage and be the ultimate Cannibal? Don't for get to pick up the new album, Cannibal, on April 3rd! [have a bite at the full story link ... sorry this one was just too good to pass up for that headline alone!] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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June Recording Soph CD

PR reports: Chicago's highly acclaimed power-pop band June will soon enter the studio to record the follow-up to the smashing debut, If You Speak Any Faster. The sophomore release, to be called Make It Blur, will be produced by Marc McClusky (Hit The Lights, Scenes from a Movie, Powerspace).

It's been a non-stop road trip for June since If You Speak Any Faster was released almost two years ago. In that time, they have shared bills with the likes of 30 Seconds to Mars, The Academy is, The Format, Motion City Soundtrack, Anberlin, Bayside, Hawthorne Heights, Emery and The Juliana Theory�not to mention a spot on the 2006 Warped Tour. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rise Against Canada

PR reports: The first dates of the Summer Tour with headliners Rise Against have been announced.

7/4/2007
Quebec City, QUE Centre du Foire
2205 Ave Du Colisee
w/Silverstein, Comeback Kid & 2 Cents

7/5/2007
Montreal, QC Theatre Olympia
822 Sherbrooke E H2L 1K4
w/Silverstein, Comeback Kid & 2 Cents
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Saliva Release Ladies and Gentlemen

PR reports: After reeling in the highest Soundscan debut of their career with their fourth album, BLOOD STAINED LOVE STORY � #19-bullet on combined first week sales of 30,000 copies � Island recording group Saliva does it again, as "Ladies and Gentlemen," the album's first single pick, reigns at #1 at Active Rock for the past month. "Ladies and Gentlemen" had been burning up the rock charts and now the band has unleashed their new video for the title track. The video features two models from Godsgirls.com, squaring off in a boxing ring in only bikinis and boxing gloves. Check out the new video for "Ladies and Gentlemen" now at the full story link. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Today's Reviews

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....MxPx - Let It Happen

With time comes maturity, and with maturity comes an often difficult reality for fans to handle when it comes to their favorite bands: a change in sound. But for MxPx fans, change is something they have to deal with every time these guys release an album. (3.5 stars) - Read the full MxPx - Let It Happen review
 

....MorleyView: Nekromantix<

Nekromantix new record "Life is a Grave and I Dig It!!!" is a snortin', blazing affair that's like a superhero with all his powers on full strength. I spoke to group founder Kim Nekroman (also of HorrorPops) this week to catch up on all the latest news. - Read the full Nekromantix MorleyView
 

....Damiera - M(US)IC

At some point in time, the DNA or RNA of Thursday mixed with The Fall Of Troy but was crossbred with some genes from typical popular-indiecore. Damiera was born in a fragmented world with only one way to express themselves: their first full length album- Read the full Damiera - M(US)IC review
 

....Annie B.

This CD's softer, lighter Annie, fuelled alternatively by angst and optimism offers a clean sometimes raw sound that's a welcome respite from the one-dimensional, uni-themed, artificially sweetened fare that's unfortunately not always limited to character-less eateries. (3.5 stars) - Read the full Annie B. review
 

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