Proving that we might be down, but we're never out, we have some new CD coverage over to the top-right corner there. Enjoy. Here's the news.
The Chariot's brand-new Unsung EP they did with producer Matt Goldman is out in stores now(with, incidentally, some seriously awesome packaging by our boys at Asterik); the album features two new tracks and four re-worked songs from the band's debut(i.e. better-produced). purevolume has four songs including the ripping new tune 'Yanni Depp' up online over here. Go tear into that. Josh Scogin just might have the best vocals in metal. Oh, and one thing I didn't even know is that the CD also includes footage of an entire live set in the band's hometown of Atlanta. Hotlanta!!
Project 86 are putting themselves at the disposal of their fans tonight, January 11th, at seven pm; head over to their website to line up to ask them questions and shower them with affection. [JFH]
If word out of Alaska is true(Anchorage, to be exact), this year may be Audio Adrenaline's last as a band. I haven't paid much attention to them outside of my second job in a long time, but they were one of my favourite bands about ten years ago. We'll see what happens.
We reported a while back that dc Talk's seminal Jesus Freak album(1995) was getting the re-release/expanded-edition treatment, and it looks to be a great one: March 7th will see the new one in stores, featuring a CD/DVD combo including the Jesus Freak and Welcome to the Freak Show live DVDs. There'll also be new remixes, video footage and interviews and expanded liner notes. The album has so far sold over two million copies. Not too shabby.
While still industriously putting together their second album for Island Records(the followup to 2003's War All The Time), Thursday are also putting together a massive collaborative track called 'A City By The Light Divided'; so far they've approached seven bands including The Blood Brothers, Converge, Cursive and The Blackout Pact. They want it to be "truly a collaboration", as opposed to the usual guest vocalists. Innneresting. [punknews]
I guess the disaster with RCA Records wasn't enough of a major-label fiasco for Talib Kweli; one of hiphop's most respected emcees has signed with Warner Bros. Records, along with securing WB marketing and distro for whatever music he and his business partner release under their own Blacksmith Music Corp. label. [Paste]
Posted by mike at January 11, 2006 06:10 PM