October 5, 2009

Minus The Bear post "Into The Mirror"

Seattle-based prog-monsters Minus The Bear have posted online streaming audio of a brand new song titled "Into The Mirror." The track is slated for inclusion on the band’s upcoming full-length, due out in early 2010 on an undetermined label; it’s also the A-side to a tour-only 7-inch and digital EP that drops Oct. 27 (tour...

Taste Of Chaos International dates revealed

Dates have been unveiled for this winter’s Rockstar Energy Drink Taste Of Chaos International Tour. The tour begins in the U.K. in late November before continuing onto other parts of Europe. The bill includes In Flames, Killswitch Engage, Every Time I Die and Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster. Other special guests are set to...

Play onstage with the Rocket Summer

The Rocket Summer are looking for musicians who play unique instruments to join them onstage during dates of their fall tour. One musician in each city will be chosen to play the saxophone solo in "So Much Love" on his or her instrument. A bulletin sent from the band's MySpace explains: "If you play a...

Sherwood

Sherwood Qu [4/5] At a time when most pop-rock groups are dressing up their discs with electronic flourishes, over-modulated vocals and slick production, Sherwood have taken a decidedly different approach for their third full-length. That’s not to say the Southern California-based quintet weren’t guilty of this sort of studio trickery in the past, though....

Chalkboard Confessional: Jonny Craig

To say JONNY CRAIG has been busy would be an understatement. But that’s nothing new. Craig joined his first band, Ghost Man On Third, in his teens and later landed a spot with Dance Gavin Dance. After an acrimonious split with DGD, he quickly became the lead singer of post-hardcore group EMAROSA. And now, aside...