Archive for February 6th, 2010

HIM streaming new album on Myspace now

Finnish Love Metallers HIM are now streaming their seventh studio album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice on their Myspace profile. The album, which was produced by Matt Squire (The Used, All Time Low, Saosin) was recently described by frontman Ville Valo as being “the most sexual album we’ve ever made”. Ville also added “I […]

Introducing American Bang

American Bang is comprised of a wildly talented gang of young rock ‘n rollers who’ve been playing together in assorted combination all their lives. After many incarnations of local bands, all four members – Johnston, lead guitarist Ben Brown, bassist Kelby Ray, and drummer Neil Mason – came of age musically as students of rock […]

Agnes is one to watch in 2010

International superstar Agnes was the youngest winner of Sweden’s American Idol at 17 years old, and now only four years later she poised to take the US pop music scene by storm. The rising star is currently featured on Access Hollywood’s “On The Download” where she is deemed an artist to watch in 2010! Agnes […]

The Alchemist spoke to XXL about Marshall’s upcoming Relapse 2

Courtesy of 2dopeboyz: “Khalil—who I think is like the best producer right now to me (he’s my man as well)—he had been sending records to Em for a while that wasn’t like, they weren’t like clicking in,” he told XXL. “Em knew he was dope but they haven’t found the right one. And I think […]

BLEEDING THROUGH tour and new album announced

Rise Records and Bleeding Through are pleased to announce “The Spring Breakdown Tour: 2010”. Bleeding Through is one of the most important bands to take the mixture of metal and hardcore to international prominence in the last decade, touring with Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, AFI, HIM, Cradle Of Filth, Ozzfest, Vans Warped […]

Rise Records announce new imprint Velocity Records

Courtesy of Alt.Press: Rise Records and booking agent Dave Shapiro have partnered to create Velocity Records, a new imprint for Rise. Shapiro will own and run Velocity and work directly with Rise on all upcoming projects. Shapiro–who is an agent with The Agency Group in Los Angeles–was also the drummer for Cinematic Sunrise.