Between the Buried and Me are dropping their new album Alaska next Tuesday on Victory Records; you can demo two new(and outstanding) songs over here. Very few bands mesh technicality with melody and aggression this well. The second songs reminds me a little of Extol. BTBAM will touring this fall with The Black Dahlia Murder(who also have a new album out, and it's really good from what little I've heard). [hxc]
So now it's confirmed: after taking the rest of this calendar year off, Society's Finest will hit the studio to do their first full-length in five years. I personally am very excited.
There's another option for Hurricane Katrina donations over here, if you're so led.
Following the first leg of touring on their highly-successful Redemption Songs album, Jars of Clay have announced the second installment, with Chris Rice, Sara Groves throughout and author Donald Miller(Blue Like Jazz) on selected dates(apparently Rice will not be appearing on Miller dates):
10/6 – Troy, MI – Faith Lutheran Church
10/7 – Midland, MI – Midland Evangelical Free Church
10/8 – Grand Rapids, MI – Calvin College
10/9 – Racine, WI – Grace Church
10/13 – Charleston, WV – Clay Center for the Arts
10/14 – Grove City, PA – Grove City College Arena (Donald Miller)
10/15 – Bloomington, IN – Sherwood Oaks Christian Church (Donald Miller)
10/16 – Chicago, IL – University of IL (Donald Miller)
10/20 – Wilmington, NC – Winter Park Baptist Church
10/22 – Winston-Salem, NC – Reynolds Auditorium
10/23 – Charleston, SC – Charleston AFB – private show for the troops
10/23 – Charleston, SC – Guilliard Auditorium
10/28 – Liberty, MO – Pleasant Valley Baptist
10/29 – Bloomington, IL – Second Presbyterian Church
10/30 – Orange City, IA – Rowenhorst Student Center
10/31 – Des Moines, IA – Valley Church
11/10 – Conway, AR – Woodland Heights Church
11/11 – Strafford, TX – Strafford Civic Center
11/12 – Plano, TX – Fellowship Bible Church North
11/13 – Fort Smith, AR – Stuulefield Center
11/17 – Evansville, IN – Christian Fellowship Church (Donald Miller)
11/18 – Nashville, TN – Youth Specialties - Afternoon
11/18 – Chattanooga, TN – Memorial Auditorium (Donald Miller)
11/19 – Murray, KY – Murray State Univ (Donald Miller)
11/20 – Birmingham, AL – Samford University (Donald Miller)
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Every Time I Die's new album Gutter Phenomenon is out, and as an ongoing testament to the popularity of the formerly-underground metal scene I came of age in, the record's sold over fourteen thousand copies, landing it in the Billboard Top 200(#71). [TE]
You like action figures? You like My Chemical Romance?? I do!! Both!! And now those two wonderful worlds have collided, with the full complement of MCR action figures(not to say 'dolls') hitting shelves this fall!
This, however, has me more excited: Beloved's last show took place this past January with Underoath, Glass Casket and Classic Case - oh, and over two thousand kids, and the DVD, Kiss It Goodbye, will be out in November, and I will be purchasing it. The show took place in the band's hometown in North Carolina.
Heads up if you're in Toronto, Minnesota, Illinois or Wisconsin: Dashboard Confessional has been tapped to open for the almighty U2 in your areas:
Mon 09/12/05 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON
Wed 09/14/05 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON
Fri 09/16/05 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON
Sat 09/17/05 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON
Tue 09/20/05 United Center Chicago, IL
Wed 09/21/05 United Center Chicago, IL
Fri 09/23/05 Target Center Minneapolis, MN
Sun 09/25/05 Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
What, Toronto gets four shows and we here in Ottawa, who've waited since 1985 to see U2, get ONE? Geez!
Check out some photos of Ottawa lads For the Mathematics ripping it up in Toronto over here.
oooOOooo, buzzgrinder has a new - and colourful - layout!!
A band that's caught my ear lately is Cartel, on The Militia Group out in California; power-pop is always a great thing this hack writer, and Cartel feed my jones quite nicely. Check out some songs over here.
plastic.com recently issued a list of their idea of 'perfect' albums - solid all the way through, no filler. Some of my particular faves from their list:
Zao, Where Bood and Fire Bring Rest
Jimmy Eat World, Clarity
Helmet, Meantime
You know, Helmet put out a new record earlier this year, and I'm guessing it tanked hugely, because I haven't heard a single thing about it since. Interesting. Anyway, email your list of 'Perfect Albums' to us here at sweetdisaster and we'll slap them up.
The Kick(toured with Blindside, big indie faves) are now operating under the name Gasoline Heart - and interestingly, John Fortson(ex of Squad 5-0, man do I miss them) is now with GH. Good to know.
Pluto Records wrecking squad Imperial(go read our review) have put up a new track called 'Drinking Wine' on their myspace. It features some Bleeding Through-ish synthesizer and a little singing. Decent. [lambgoat]
Metal beasts Cryptopsy and Despised Icon will be here in Ottawa(among a slew of other places) opening for Suffocation October 30th at the Capital Music Hall. The rest of the dates can be researched over here.
Doomriders(featuring Converge's bass player) and Coliseum(featuring a great big dude named Ryan) will put out a split on Level Plane Records November 8th; there'll be a new song from each, plus each band contributing a Danzig cover, not that I care about Danzig. [theprp]
There's a new e-card online in honour of The Juliana Theory's upcoming album Deadbeat Sweetheart; go listen to it and then c'mon out to the show tomorrow afternoon!
Fine purveyors of fine European metal Himsa will now put out their new album Hail Horror early next year on the Prosthetic label.
Posted by mike at September 1, 2005 05:26 PM