A fine Saturday evening to one and all. Hopefully spring and summer have arrived, not to beat a hasty retreat at the hands of a sudden Arctic blast.
Whether or not you live in or near Toronto, if you're a hardcore kid whatsoever you owe it to yourself to be in Hogtown on the 11th of May to see California legends Strife, the original lineup, playing their first Toronto show in eleven years, with support from Philly's Reign Supreme and GTA lads To The Lions(ex-Grade and Confine). The show goes at the Kathedral on Queen St. West, and it will be massive. [truthexplosion]
More true-blue hardcore: Terror have slapped up a brand-new song from their upcoming Century Media debut. Enjoy. The new album drops June 10th.
It's been kinda quiet on the Comeback Kid front of late, though that certainly don't mean the band haven't been hitting the bricks - and when they make a tour announcement, they really make one: CBK will embark on a world tour that will take them to Hawaii, Japan, southeast Asia, Mexico, Portugal(I couldn't find Portugal on a map), Russia, south America, Europe, the UK and the United States. Whew. I'm exhausted just typing that - imagine doing it. The boys from Winnipeg will rock Hawaii before joining up with fellow 'Peg City boys Propagandhi for Japan, and the race is on from there. Other guests aboard at various places include Darkest Hour, Shai Hulud and the mighty Crime In Stereo. Good luck, fellas. [lambgoat]
Ministry played in Ottawa in 2006, and from the accounts of my fellow loaders who work casually for RevRock here in the nation's capital, it was the longest, toughest load-in and -out in their memory. Seems Ministry like a lot of gear. Main man Al Jourgensen, meanwhile, apparently does not like the new metal bands out there, saying, "all the f***ing bands sound the same. If somebody puts on a radio in a car, I couldn't fucking tell you what's Avenged Sevenfold or As I Lay Dying. It all sounds like the same crap to me." When was the last time Ministry were recognized by anyone under thirty? Is this bitterness that his band isn't selling those numbers, or simply incisive commentary? PS: Al, please don't find me and kick my ass - I am physically intimidated by you.
Red Bull Records? It could happen - a website for such has been created, and word has it the beverage company has sunk millions into a recording studio in California, with the goal of having a label up and running by year's end. Check out the full story over here. [buzzgrinder]
Here's a blast from the past: Rancid are touring this summer! Come to Ottawa, Rancid! I'll come see you! "NIHILISM! NIHILISM!!!"
Soul Embraced are back on, with guitarist Rocky being booted from Diva Camp, um, Evanescence and itching to shred out; check out a couple of new tunes over here - the new album drops at the end of April. Stooooked. [theprp]
They'll hopefully be playing a wack of sweet new tunes off it May 15th here in Ottawa: Misery Signals have titled their forthcoming third album Controller. It will be out July 22nd on Ferret, but I'm sure you've already stolen it in its entirety from wherever it is you steal this stuff from.
Posted by mike at April 5, 2008 09:43 PM