Fear Factory Reissue

The collection also includes the original track "Demolition Racer", a demo version of "Dark Bodies," and a slamming instrumental track, "Machine Debaser."

The new digipak edition is limited to 2000 copies. Released on a golden disk, digitally remastered using 24-Bit process. The album will be available from the 7th September in Europe and 6th October in USA (via MVD). - more on this story

Living Sacrifice Return With New Album

Overture Media reports: Legendary Christian metal band Living Sacrifice have set The Infinite Order as the title of their brand new album, their first since reforming in 2008 and seventh studio album overall. (Set For Release November 3, 2009)

"This new record came together great. I could not be more pleased with the final mixes that Andy Sneap has done. We dug deep into our thrash roots on this one, I think. The album title refers to God and the universe. Man is finite and limited, our knowledge is limited. Wrestling with the concept of infinity is difficult, but there is true peace in trusting in God." Says Bruce Fitzhugh, Living Sacrifice's front man.

The Infinite Order was produced in Nashville, Tennessee and Little Rock, Arkansas by the band's longtime friend Jeremiah Scott (The Showdown, Destroy Destroy Destroy). Mixing duties are once again being handled by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Machine Head, As I Lay Dying), who mixed the band's last album, 2003's Conceived in Fire. - more on this story

Deerhunter Featured at Film Fest

PR reports: The Bicycle Film Festival is coming back to LA next week for the sixth year! I would love to talk to you about possible coverage on the festival that after nine years is now in 39 major cities around the world.

The Bicycle Film Festival, presented by 42BELOW, returns to Los Angeles for the SIXTH year to present a cultural phenomenon like no other. Originating in New York City, the festival is a voice for the most powerful and culturally relevant movement of the past decade: the urban bike movement. The BFF brings together many creative communities, including fashion, music and art as well as various bicycling communities – including fixed gear, BMX, and road cycling - over a shared passion for bike riding.

The Los Angeles Bicycle Film Festival kicks off August 26th at 8pm with Bikes Rock!, a concert at The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock featuring performances by DEERHUNTER andother guests. The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is located at 2225 Colroado Blvd.; the concert will be 18+. - more on this story

Spinal Tap Unwigged & Unplugged Coming DVD

PR reports: Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer has the legendary musical and comedic trio performing music from heavy metal's loudest band Spinal Tap along with the folk music from A Mighty Wind, and more.

The Unwigged & Unplugged DVD features two plus hours of songs from the original soundtrack This Is Spinal Tap (1984), the studio album Break Like The Wind (1992), and A Mighty Wind (2003) along with some special surprises and rarities thrown in as captured during the trio's Spring 2009 tour at the Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee. It hits stores September 1st.

Unwigged & Unplugged is not about funny costumes and characters, but rather three long time friends and collaborators who make each laugh and love nothing better than to find some excuse to get together and play music. The trio commented, "With this being the 25th Anniversary of the film This is Spinal Tap, we thought this would be a fun and at the same time, a little challenging, as we have never performed as ourselves. Think of the evening as three old friends jamming in your living room. As opposed to OUR living rooms; we won't be home." - http://www.unwigged.com/

Zappa Band's Ike Willis Hitting the Road

Glass Onyon reports: Known for his uniquely identifiable baritone voice, former Zappa alumnus Ike Willis will be touring with Eugene ensemble Pojama People. Willis worked with music legend Frank Zappa from 1978 to 1993, and can be heard on such notable albums as Joe's Garage (he was "Joe"), Thingfish (he was "Thingfish") and Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (he was "The Walrus"). Vowing to keep the music of Frank Zappa alive, he has teamed up with Zappa tribute band Pojama People for a series of upcoming US shows.

"We're going to be doing all the old Frank Zappa favorites, along with stuff from 'Joe's Garage'," says Ike. "Basically, we span all of the eras."

Pojama People features Alli Bach (vocals, percussion, winds, terpsechorean ejectamenta) and Glenn Leonard (drums and "I Was There" musical direction). Rounding out the unit are Portland's Brian Casey (bass) and Ted Clifford (keyboards). Spawned from Zappa tribute ensemble Project/Object, drummer Glenn Leonard (who had played 7 national tours with Project/Object) decided to start his own band to honor the late, great Mother. "I moved from Philly to Oregon in order to marry Alli and start a new Zappa project on the west coast with Ike Willis," Glenn related. "Alli and I met up every time Project/Object played in Eugene, where she would guest doing interpretive modern dance to various FZ songs or improvisations. She joined the tour as a guest in 2004 from Portland to San Francisco where she was featured doing 'The Black Page' on tap! At that point, I knew she was the woman for me. A cross-country romance bloomed and by 2006 I moved to Eugene." - more on this story

The Rifles Take Aim At America

PR reports: London-based rock band The Rifles are set to release their N. American debut, GREAT ESCAPE, on September 15; the foursome will celebrate by bringing their rollicking live show to the US for a handful of tour dates staring September 22 in Philadelphia, PA (full list below).

The Rifles burst onto the UK music scene in 2006 with their rebellious and attitude-laden debut No Love Lost, an album revealing the hopes and dreams of working-class suburban drudgery. They spent the next two years touring relentlessly and building an enormous army of fans along the way, which includes some of the foursome's musical heroes like Paul Weller, Tim Lovejoy, Oasis and more.

It's now round two for The Rifles, and with some enormo-anthems, Great Escape is a soaring indie mission statement…an exhilarating sound of a band raising their game for a shot at the big time. With Jan 'Stan' Kybert (Weller, Oasis, Bjork) on production duties, singer Joel Stoker, guitarist Luke Crowther, bassist Rob Pyne, and drummer Grant Marsh have been guided to a place of musical maturity. - more on this story

Needtobreathe Announce Album and Tour

Atlantic reports: The South Carolina-based rock outfit Needtobreathe consists of brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart and childhood friends Seth Bolt and Joe Stillwell. Their new album The Outsiders will be released on August 25th!

Be captivated by their ability to mend warm, organic textures to their powerful brand of skyscraping, heartfelt rock. The latest single "Something Beautiful" is featured in the highly esteemed USA Today playlist. With their new album The Outsiders, NEEDTOBREATHE has truly come into their own, seamlessly blending ambient, arena-ready soundscapes with a decidedly Southern sensibility. The band co-produced The Outsiders with three different producers: Jim Scott (Tom Petty's Wildflowers, Wilco), Rick Beato (Shinedown, Jump Little Children) and John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer).

Catch Needtobreathe alongside Griffin House on their headlining summer tour. It is truly magic when the band takes the stage. The band has honed their live show the old-fashioned way – putting in the time, spending years on the road. Aside from their skillful musicianship, there's a spontaneous energy that intangibly connects them with their audience. The OC Register recently praised Needtobreathe's live show, stating that "rising outfit NEEDTOBREATHE was a revelation." - more on this story

The Squirrel Nut Zippers Set Live Release

PR reports: The Squirrel Nut Zippers are finally returning to shore with the forthcoming release of their new album Lost At Sea. The album is the band's first new release in nine years. Lost At Sea (Southern Broadcasting/MRI) also shares the distinction of being the band's first ever live album as well. (Out October 27, 2009)

Recorded live at Southpaw, in Brooklyn NY, the Squirrel Nut Zippers performed many of their greatest hits and strongest material for a standing room only audience. "Danny Diamond," "Put A Lid On It," "Bad Businessman," "Blue Angel," and many other Zipper classics make up the set. The band delivers energetic, sometimes loose, sometimes clairvoyant, but always spirited performances on Lost At Sea.

The title of the new release is very appropriate considering the bands unfortunate departure from public life in 2002 when the Disney cruise ship they were performing aboard hit a massive island of trash and was rendered unseaworthy. - more on this story

Limited Edition Figurines For Punkers Dwarves Announced

MVD reports: Aggronautix is releasing a limited-edition figure of punk rock legends the Dwarves (1000 numbered). This unique double "Throbblehead" figure stands at 5 1/2 inches tall, is made of a lightweight polyresin, and will be displayed in a tri-windowed box.

Blag the Ripper and HeWhoCanNotBeNamed are portrayed dominating the stage and are accurately sculpted right down to the lucha libre mask, bondage wear, and skull boner buckle.

The figure will be distributed by MVD Entertainment Group - a company specializing in music-related distribution since 1986 - and DKE Toys - a wholesale distributor of urban / vinyl / designer art / objects / toys / figurines. - more on this story

brakesbrakesbrakes Releasing Live Album

PR reports: Long revered for their exhilarating and unbridled performances, brakesbrakesbrakes have captured lightning in a bottle on their first-ever live album, Rock Is Dodelijk, due digitally via FatCat Records on October 6.

U.S. audiences will have a chance to witness the band's notorious live show this October as the UK lads break a two+ year absence from the States for a support run with label mates The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks, followed by a co-headline tour with Ezra Furman and the Harpoons.

Brakes (as they are known outside of the U.S.) handpicked the tracks that comprise Rock Is Dodelijk (Dodelijk cheekily means "deadly" in Dutch), from two shows: a hometown Brighton, UK show at the Concorde in August 2008 and from a May 2009 show at Luxor in Cologne, Germany. Recorded live by drummer Alex White and mixed by Paul Savage (of Glasgow's Chem19 Studios, who also worked on Touchdown) and by Ric Peet, the live set captures the band's rambunctious energy and ear-splitting immediacy as they crash through choice cuts and singles from their acclaimed catalogue, including "Hey Hey," "Don't Take Me To Space (Man)," and "Why Tell The Truth (When It's Easier To Lie)?" from their third LP, Touchdown, released earlier this year on FatCat. - more on this story

Russian Rockers Mumiy Troll Returning To America This Fall

PR reports: Russia's biggest rock band, Mumiy Troll announced today a massive, two month North American tour that begins October 2nd, 2009 at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza in New York. Touring in America, Canada and their first-ever dates Mexico, the band truly are poised to dominate the West with their own populist brand of rock and Troll.

Mumiy Troll (pronounced MOO-Me Troll) also plans to release a digital EP before the kickoff of the tour featuring the band's first official track recorded in English, remixes, unreleased tracks and/or new material. Details will be announced shortly.

The band's North American tour of 16 dates earlier this year was a huge success. Many dates sold out in markets the band had never played live in or had music released such as Chicago, Toronto, Denver and others. The Los Angeles Times has described the band "a nuclear meltdown of The Bravery, Tom Petty and The Afghan Whigs." - more on this story

The Balconies Self Releasing Debut Album

PR reports: Ottawa's pride and joy, The Balconies will self release their much anticipated self-titled debut album September 15th, 2009. The band will also begin touring and playing around Ontario and Quebec in September.

The three piece, made up of a brother/sister/boyfriend combination, has been turning heads with their dynamic live performances.

Over the past year, The Balconies have appeared at festivals such as North by Northeast and the Ottawa Bluesfest, sharing stages with notable acts like Land of Talk, Mother Mother, the Bicycles, and more. The CD release party will be held September 12th at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, QC, just outside of Ottawa. - more on this story

. Hot In The City: Job for a Cowboy- Meat Puppets- Eyes Set To Kill and Hemoptysis

Kevin Wierzbicki looks at hot new releases from Arizona natives Job for a Cowboy, Meat Puppets, Eyes Set To Kill and Hemoptysis. Plus gives you some info on The Maine who just inked with Warner Bros. - Read the full Job for a Cowboy- Meat Puppets- Eyes Set To Kill and Hemoptysis review

. First Look: Gloriana

Gloriana brings a lot to the table. Aside from their coveted all-American good looks, they have been equally blessed with a unique sound that doesnt have you screaming for the woods. - Read the full First Look: Gloriana review

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