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Murderdolls Plan Summer Release of New Album

We mentioned this in yesterday's quicks but here is the official announcement Murderdolls return: Just when you thought all the fun was gone from rock music, you thought wrong, because the inimitable Murderdolls are back, emerging from a dormant period with their middle fingers to the sky, tongues planted firmly in their cheeks and ready to call out those that haunt today's predictable musical landscape. Their first album in eight years, entitled Women and Children Last, is set for release this summer through Roadrunner Records.

Murderdolls are the Frankenstein brainchild of Joey Jordison and partner-in-grime, Wednesday 13. The band sees Joey step away from his day job and masked role behind the kit in Slipknot to playing a low-slung lead guitar, while Wednesday serves as the frontman in their macabre rock 'n' roll circus. The duo are ready to breathe new life into the project with a brand new line-up, while their 'f*** you' attitude, devilish glamour and trademark black sense of humor remain firmly in tact. Joey and Wednesday are excited to bring back their revamped musical monster, exclaiming, "We don't look at this as a return...this is REVENGE! The music scene today is as boring and stale as it was in 2002, when we first formed the band. This time around, everyone is the enemy!"

Comments Joey, "We've waited eight years to make sure, but this is the perfect time to bring Murderdolls back to the world. We've got nothing to lose and nothing to prove. So raise your fist along with us motherf***ers and sorry if you get a bloody nose along the way. It's about to get ugly! Women and Children Last!!!" - more on this story

Jakob Dylan Hitting The Road and Late Night TV

Jakob Dylan has announced plans for an upcoming nation-wide tour with his band Jakob Dylan and Three Legs, which features Neko Case and Kelly Hogan.

The tour is set to kick off April 9th in Pittsburgh, PA in support of his latest album Women and Country set for release April 6th. Jakob has also announced that he will be appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman on April 21st and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on May 13th.

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, Women and Country finds Jakob reuniting with acclaimed Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe winning producer T-Bone Burnett (Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Crazy Heart), who produced the Wallflowers' 1996 breakthrough album Bringing Down the Horse. Jakob is also joined by Neko Case and Kelly Hogan, who provide back-up vocals on 8 of the album's 11 tracks. - more on this story

Saving Abel's New Album Coming in June

Virgin Records has announced the release of Saving Abel's Miss America on June 8, 2010. The lead single from Miss America, "Stupid Girl (Only in Hollywood)," impacts Active and Modern Rock radio on April 19th, and will be available digitally on April 8, 2010.

In looking forward towards their second studio album Miss America, the band is optimistic that their evolution and experience will serve them well. Guitarist Scott Bartlett observes, "We are creating the new Southern Rock. Not to say we are pioneers, but it is VERY exciting."

Bassist Eric Taylor adds, "The heavy's are definitely heavier, but this album shows how much we have improved as writers and musicians." As guitarist Jason Null sees it, "We are evolving into our own as a band, and picking up where 'Addicted' left off. - more on this story

Panic! at the Disco Duo Return As The Young Veins

Ryan Ross has spent the better part of his late teens as the chief songwriter for the wildly popular Las Vegas band, Panic! at the Disco. Throughout the band's two albums, Ryan exhibited a writing progression that began to fall increasingly outside the lines of the band's context.

While Panic! were on their last world tour for Pretty. Odd, it became clear that Ross's and bandmate/co-writer Jon Walker's newest compositions needed a more fitting home. Ross and Walker picked up and moved west to California, forming their new quarters under the moniker- The Young Veins.

Following closely in the verve of pop-tunesmiths of yesteryear, California-based 5 piece The Young Veins arrive with their debut, Take A Vacation!, on June 8th (One Haven Music), produced by Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet) and Rob Mathes (Panic!, Carly Simon, Lou Reed). The live band is made up of Ryan Ross on vocals and guitar (Panic! at the Disco), Jon Walker on vocals and guitar (Panic! at the Disco), Andy Soukal on bass, Nick White (Bright Eyes, Tilly and The Wall) on keyboards and Nick Murray on drums. - more on this story

Historic Led Zeppelin Recording Outtake Now Online

The Metal Den reveals a historic 'instrumental' outtake recording of "Hey Hey What Can I Do" by Led Zeppelin.

The actual studio recording with vocals was released in 1970 as the B-side of "Immigrant Song."

It is Led Zeppelin's only non-album track released during the band's existence. - more on this story

Manchester Orchestra Ask Fans To Bring Your Own Bitch

It's no secret that life on the road is tough. It requires extended periods of time without having a permanent home and limited, if any, time with loved ones.

In a heartfelt plea to fans, Manchester Orchestra is asking you to help the guys feel a little more at home. Bring Your Own Bitch, and make tomorrow a brighter day for a band on the road.

Simply go to www.themanchesterorchestra.com/byob to enter. Upload a photo of your dog (male and female dogs welcome) along with his/her name and the city in which you would like to see Manchester Orchestra. - more on this story

Gogol Bordello Offer Fans A Free MP3 of Their New Single

Rebel rockers Gogol Bordello offer fans a free MP3 download of their single "Pala Tute" from their fifth studio album, Trans-Continental Hustle.

Due out on American Recordings on April 27th, Trans-Continental Hustle is perhaps the most ambitious undertaking in the group's already remarkable decade-long career and is the result of an inspired, year-long collaboration with famed producer Rick Rubin.

The band is also gearing up to launch an international mini-festival called "the Casa Gogol Tour" which will kick off in Australia on March 28 with North American dates to follow April 18 through May 1. The "Casa Gogol" mini-festival will include sets by Slavic-punk-band DeVotchKa, East Village punk troubadour Jesse Malin and St. Mark's Social and electro-anarchists Tres Leches Afterparty Sound Crew.

To download "Pala Tute" and check out the first look at the Trans-Continental Hustle album cover shot on the streets of Rio by photographer Danny North - go here

Sick Of It All Detail New Album With New Videos

Sick Of It All have returned with an absolutely crushing new full-length album that is going to once again redefine the genre they helped create.

The group will be releasing their vicious new offering, Based On A True Story, worldwide through Century Media Records on April 20th in North America.

Sick Of It All has posted a two part detailed track by track video explaining the entire new album online including audio snippets to the first seven tracks of the album, so head over to the links below to check it out.

Part 1 - here

Part 2 - here

The vicious new track, "Death or Jail," can be heard now at www.myspace.com/sickofitallny and a new video for the track was just shot with acclaimed directors Mike Pecci and Ian McFarland (Fear Factory, Meshuggah). -

American Hi-Fi Leave Miley Cyrus Behind and Return To Their Own Music

American Hi-Fi is ready to Fight The Frequency and go back to their roots with their fourth studio album, due out June 22 on their own label, Hi-Fi Killers/The Ascot Club (through xMegaforce/RED/Sony). It's the follow-up to 2005's Hearts On Parade (Maverick). It was produced by singer/guitarist Stacy Jones and recorded at his studio in Los Angeles, The Deathstar.

The first single and video, "Lost," from the original line-up--Stacy Jones (singer/guitarist), Drew Parsons (bass), Jamie Arentzen (guitars) and Brian Nolan (drums)—will be released in the coming weeks.

As Jones recently explained on Altpress.com: "I think we've circled back to the first record in terms of sonics and style. We've moved back to big, riff-driven guitar parts with melodies on top and a slightly harder edge." Jones later added, "In the past, there was always the pressures and expectations that came from being on a record label. Now, we have the freedom to put the business aside and just play rock music like we always wanted!"

So what's the band been doing for the past five years? They've mostly been busy with Miley Cyrus. - more on this story

Year Long Disaster Announce US and European Dates With Karma To Burn and MP3 Giveaway

Fresh off the heals of the release of Black Magic: All Mysteries Revealed (c/o Volcom Entertainment) and a SXSW run that included a date with the legendary Motorhead, Year Long Disaster has announced US and European touring with Karma To Burn.

Bassist Rich Mullins will be playing double-duty as he plays for both Year Long Disaster and the West Virginia instrumental hard-rock trio, Karma To Burn.

Year Long Disaster, which also features guitarist and vocalist Daniel Davies (son of Kinks' Dave Davies) and drummer Brad Hargreaves (who moonlights in eight-time platinum-selling group Third Eye Blind), channels the bastardized muddy blues stomps of their forefathers and overlays them with their own flash and drama. - more including dates and free mp3 link

Emmure To Perform Full Set of Rage Against The Machine Covers At Music Festival

Emmure is in training for what is sure to be the heavyweight championship of summer touring. The Warped Tour is right around the corner and this Long Island crew is ready to decimate everything in their path.

What is said to be the heaviest Warped Tour in history, Emmure is getting ready for the summer long trek by appearing at a few high-profile festivals on the East Coast.

Emmure will be performing a full set of Rage Against The Machine covers at the Hoodwink Festival on April 30th (part of Bamboozle in East Rutherford, NJ on May 1st, where they will also be performing). -

Drive-By Truckers Score Career High

Drive-By Truckers' The Big To-Do debuted at #22, the band's highest debut ever, on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, #1 on the Indie Chart, #6 Rock Chart and #9 on the Digital Chart. The Big To-Do is also charting in various territories internationally.

The tour will kick off with a sold out show at Webster Hall in New York and wrap up with a string of dates with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. DBT will appear on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday, March 31st.

Hood and Mike Cooley continue to be the chief songwriters of the group, continuing a musical partnership that has lasted over twenty-five years. Bassist, Shonna Tucker, flexes her songwriting muscles once again by contributing two original songs to the album. Brad Morgan (drums), John Neff (guitar/pedal steel) and Jay Gonzalez (keyboards) round out the current Drive-By Truckers lineup. - more on this story

A Storm Of Light Auditioning Drummers

In a message from Brooklyn atmospheric doomsters A Storm Of Light: "In just over two years since the band's inception, A Storm Of Light has had the honor and privilege of playing with many great drummers: Vinny Signorelli, Jason Roeder, Pete Angevine etc.

While this band is built around revolving members both in touring and recording, we've decided that a central three-piece will make us sonically/rhythmically stronger. That said, we have decided to look for a permanent drummer, one that can make STORM their primary focus, and be part of the band for the long haul.

We will be recording in early fall and going to Europe from September 28 - Nov 1. Ideally we want someone in Brooklyn/NYC, or damn close. While we are willing to consider people outside of the area (New Jersey/Philadelphia/Upstate NY/Providence/Boston/DC etc). Please keep in mind that we are constantly writing, recording, practicing, touring, so you will have to been in Brooklyn very regularly. - more on this story

Neil Jendon Returns with Cities In Flight

BloodLust! is pleased to announce the new Neil Jendon CD, "Cities In Flight," the striking follow-up to his 2008 release for the label, "Invisibility".

On this new album, Jendon steers his Doepfer Analog Modular System through three carefully constructed and arranged electronic music compositions, commencing with a startling throb-throb, and working his way through loud, noisy and aggressive passages and more subtle, thoughtful, tempered segments.

Jendon is a veteran of the Chicago music scene, who has shifted between roles as a psychedelically-driven guitarist in the early-90s alternative band Catherine [TVT Records], a more experimentally-minded guitarist in the avant-garde group Zelienople, and as half of Abduction [with Michael Miley], through which I first witnessed Neil's vivid modular synthesizer playing - more on this story

Katatonia Streaming New EP

Sweden's captivating, soul grabbing metal outfit, Katatonia, proudly released a four track EP, entitled "The Longest Year", on Monday, March 15.

The namesake track was originally released on the band's November 2009 opus, Night is the New Day. A previously unreleased song, 'Sold Heart' makes its debut on this EP.

Moving over 2,000 units in its first week of release in the United States, Night is the New Day, is the band's highest selling album (in the first week of release), of their long career. You can feast your ears to the stream of the new EP - here

Umphrey's McGee and Yonder Mountain String Band Members Form 30db

This spring, guitarist Brendan Bayliss of the improvisational Chicago band Umphrey's McGee and mandolinist Jeff Austin of Boulder's top-flight Americana unit Yonder Mountain String Band join forces as 30db. 30db releases their new album, One Man Show, on May 11, 2010.

The band, which tours select cities throughout the month of May, also features Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi All Stars on drums, percussion, and keyboards; Nick Forster, guitarist for the groundbreaking newgrass group Hot Rize and host of the syndicated radio show "E-Town"; and highly sought after player/producer and Open Road bassist and Eric Thorin. The list of currently confirmed tour dates is included below.

A visceral and personal album, 30db's One Man Show is a moving account of busted relationships. Within months of each other, long-time friends and tour mates Jeff Austin and Brendan Bayliss both witnessed the end of long-term relationships. - more on this story

Dew-Scented Set Album Release and Announce Shows With Atheist

Dew-Scented have finished recording and mixing their new album "Invocation" at Soundlodge Studio in Northern Germany with producer Jörg Uken (God Dethroned, Sinister, etc.). "Invocation," the band's eigth full length will be released May 25th in North America via Prosthetic Records, and May 24th in Europe via Metal Blade.

Vocalist Leif Jensen checks in with the following comment: "It is done! After long weeks of intense work, we are finished tracking and mixing this new album...What a great feeling! The new song-material is totally fresh and energetic to us and I hope all you Thrash maniacs will dig it as much as we do! Despite the band's line up changes, we are pretty much staying true to our traditional stylistic formula and tried to combine the best of our 80's Thrash Metal roots with the punch of a modern production and an utterly aggressive performance! Look out!!!"

Furthermore, Dew-Scented have announced more shows in 2010 including support to Heathen in Essen (Germany) @ Turock on May 1st as well as supporting technical death metal legends Atheist on a short string of shows in June, leading up to France's Hellfest. - more on this story

Hooray For Earth Proper Reissue Coming in June

Hooray For Earth are thrilled to announce their signing to Dovecote Records and re-release of their MOMO EP June 1st through their new label home.

Originally only digitally available as a 5-song EP through the exclusive eMusic Selects program, Dovecote's reissue will be available on CD, special clear vinyl, and digitally and sees the addition of sixth track, "Rolling/Nectarine," which features Jessica and Cristi Jo Zambri of Zambri.

"We met them for beers, and based on our mutual love of Enya and flourescent-colored Ibanez guitars, we quickly decided Dovecote Records would be the best label to release our EP," confesses band leader Noel Heroux of the signing. - more on this story

Century Media Unleashes 60 Albums Never Before Released Outside of Europe

(Century Media) With March Metal Month in full swing around the US, Century Media Records want to push as much brutality on all our loyal metal-coinsures as possible .

To accomplish this, we asked the guards to lend us their keys to our rusty, slightly decrepit Vault which holds the history of Century Media Records inside. What we found was some seriously savages albums that have never seen the light of day outside of Europe.

To rectify this situation, we knew the only answer was to get this digitized as soon as humanly possible, and the outcome is what we like to call The Century Media Vault Series, which documents more than 60 titles ranging from as far back as 1991 and as current as 2010. - full list here!