Butcher Mariah For The One You Love!

The ballad along with a personal message is then embedded into an animated e-card which can be sent virally to friends and family in time for Valentine's Day. - Butcher away

Portugal. The Man Tour

HER reports: Home-grown in the wilds and majesty of Wasilla, Alaska and critically-acclaimed in the Lower 48, Portugal. The Man will hit the road at the end of this month for a west coast run of dates. The tour kicks off on February 26 in Sacramento, CA and will wind up in Portland, OR on March 14.

In addition, Portugal. The Man has just been confirmed to appear at the Bonnaroo festival to be held in Manchester, TN between June 11 and June 14. Specific details will be announced in the coming weeks. This will be the first time that Portugal. The Man will play a major music festival.

On these upcoming dates, Portugal. The Man plan to debut new material from their upcoming release, as yet untitled but expected out this summer on their own Approaching AIRballoons label (Equal Vision). - more on this story

Exploding In Sound Offers Free Download of Bands You Need To Know 2009

Exploding In Sound reports: Bands You Need To Know 2009 is a 100% FREE compilation CD showcasing the best and brightest independent bands in rock music. Please download this album, complete with full artwork, and check out great new music that truly NEEDS to be heard.

The bands comprising the album cover a wide range of styles including good ol' rock n' roll, indie, alternative, grunge, prog, shoegaze, alt/folk, and so much more. There is something for everyone, so please check out each of the bands participating on the compilation. I really love all these bands, and I'm certain that you will too! Feel free to pass the download link on to anyone and everyone you think might be interested.

As this is a FREE compilation, the goal is for as many people possible to hear it, and get a chance to check out these incredible new bands!! Spread the word and together we can help bring quality rock music back to where it should be. Please support these artists, and enjoy! - more info

LEAF's First Kill

PR reports: The aggressive, catchy rock sounds of the Houston-based band, LEAF, (Listen, Escape And Fantasize) are coming to your iPod soon! This energetic and talented quartet is ready to release their new EP, First Kill, independently on March 3.

LEAF's new rock ensemble, consisting of Jason Thumann on vocals, Chris Kubecka on bass, Mike Sutphen on guitar, and Coffee on drums, carries a hurricane's worth of energy with its "music as therapy" mantra.

With production from Mike Major (At The Drive-In, Sparta, Coheed and Cambria) together with the mastering skills of Alan Yoshida (Maroon 5, Aerosmith, Paul McCartney), First Kill is ready to hit the ground running. - more on this story

Scott Miller Gets A Little Help From Patty Griffin and Tim O'Brien

PR reports: Scott Miller is best known for non-stop touring with his band the Commonwealth, and for his eight prior critically acclaimed albums including the recent Appalachian Refugee Demos. In fact it was with proceeds from Internet sales of that album (demos from a Marantz hard-disc recorder with handmade cover art for each copy) that he financed his forthcoming release titled For Crying Out Loud. The album, due out April 14 on Miller's own F.A.Y. Records, was produced by Nashville producer Mike Webb (Allison Moorer, Stacey Earle, Glenn Tilbrook) and features the Commonwealth (guitarist/keyboardist Jeremy Pennebaker, bassist Chris Autry and drummer Shawn McWilliams) and includes guest artists Patty Griffin and Tim O'Brien.

In making the new album, Miller took the idea one step further: He'd have the band play to guitar and vocal performances on those demos, building them into full-on band tracks. The ultimate wisdom of this wild notion can be found within the smokin' grooves of For Crying Out Loud.

The album possesses a prevailing character and gritty, hard-earned spirit. It's jammed full of scrappy, defiant rockers, interspersed with tender tunes suffused with the quiet joys of home and hearth. The pummeling, power-chord driven opener "Cheap Ain't Cheap (For Crying Out Loud)" is a shout-along anthem for the legions of newly unemployed.. Miller had a hunch that the blackly (and bleakly) humorous song "would be a great soundtrack for the (then) impending economic meltdown which I had predicted years ago but wasn't smart enough to do anything about — like buy stock in cardboard boxes that people use to put their desk junk in when they lose their jobs. Now the record's coming out, and I'm pretty sure we still haven't seen the bottom yet." - more on this story

Tommy Bones Releases EP

PR reports: The Texas metal music scene has never been the same since rocker Tommy Bones hit the streets with his aggressive blend of heavy-hitting groove-metal. Now Tommy Bones has released a new self-titled five-track EP of biting in-your-face rock, which has been garnering praise from the music press worldwide. "Tommy Bones is a must see - Great metal band!" recently raved the Houston Press. Tommy Bones unique rhythm guitar style and vocals, along with his strong writing ability, has gotten him noticed in the underground scene nationally landing him in publications such as Revolver Magazine and other high profile online music sites.

A native of Iowa, Tommy Bones started in 2006 as a solo project. The guitarist/vocalist recorded a 10-song CD titled 'Scarred', which combined a mixture of Rock, Alternative and Blues. After the CD was released Tommy Bones began receiving substantial airplay around the world. Because 'Scarred', which is available today at iTunes, Best Buy, Amazon, Target, etc, began selling tremendously, Tommy relocated to Dallas, Texas to get a new band started. Consequently, Tommy's song "Alone" is featured on 'Dallas Rockers For Life' album, which is awareness against drunk driving. - more on this story

Throbbing Gristle Return

PR reports: Throbbing Gristle announce their first US performances in 28 years – including an appearance Sunday April 19th at the 2009 Coachella Music Festival! The band, who have not performed in the United States since May 1981, will also be playing Chicago and New York for the first time ever.

To mark these special occasions, Throbbing Gristle will play TWO SET events in New York and Chicago. The performances begin with a new live soundtrack to Derek Jarman's 60min 1980 alchemical film "In The Shadow Of The Sun," followed by a second set of material from across TG's history.

Between sets in both New York and Chicago, Throbbing Gristle will be available for a fan signing session. Fans are encouraged to bring along ONE ITEM from their collection for the band to sign. There will also be special 'TG USA 2009' merchandise including an all new album, T-shirt specific to the event, Tour Enamel Badge, and Tour Embroidered Patch for sale. - more on this story

Get Your Cerebral Fix of Death Erotica Again

MMP reports: Metal Mind Productions presents rerelease of the album "Death Erotica" taken from the discography of Cerebral Fix. This English thrash/death metal band was formed in Birmingham in 1986.

"Death Erotica", the band's fourth and final album to date, was released in 1992 by the British label Music For Nations. Guest vocals in various tracks were supplied by members of Napalm Death and Pop Will Eat Itself. As a part of the album promotion Cerebral Fix toured with doom metal band, Paradise Lost.

New digipak edition includes 9 bonus tracks – 4 studio and 5 premiere tracks which were previously available only inside the box "Products of Disgust" (Metal Mind Productions, 2007). Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc, limited to 2000 copies. The release date is set for 9th February in Europe and 10th March in USA (via MVD). - more on this story

. Sepultura - A-lex

Many folks in the metal community can agree that Sepultura have not put out anything worthwhile since 1991. They inspired countless bands throughout their early glory years, and now, we always prepare for the worst, as we shall most likely receive it. - Read the full Sepultura - A-lex review

.... Road Trip: From Russia With Love: Luxury Baltic Cruise Stops in St. Petersburg

It wasn't that long ago that the average American had little or no chance of seeing Russia. The once forbidden country now says a resounding "da!" to visitors from the west though, and many arrive at port of St. Petersburg in style that would make a czar envious - Read the full From Russia With Love: Luxury Baltic Cruise Stops in St. Petersburg Road Trip article

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