Warehouse Live

One Mic Houston is a concert series that showcases the up and coming Hip-Hop/Soul/Progressive Aritsts from the Houston area. For an entire calendar year it was a staple for live acts to perform at Dean's Credit Clothing located in Downtown Houston last year. This year we moved the showcase to the renown Warehouse Live to provide a bigger venue for Houston's artists to display their talents. The mission of One Mic Houston is to be a recognizable brand synonymous with underground hip-hop in Houston and bringing in national acts to enhance Houston's music scene.

Featured Artists September 11, 2010

Rebirth Brass Band

Similar Artists: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Kermit Ruffins | New Birth Brass Band | Professor Longhair | Bonerama

The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans brass band. The group was founded in 1983 by tuba player Philip Frazier, his brother Keith Frazier and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, along with other musicians with them at the Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans. Rebirth is known for combining traditional New Orleans brass band music, including the New Orleans tradition of second line with funk, jazz, and soul influences. In 1992, Ruffins and Rebirth split amicably after Ruffins decided not to accompany the band on a trip to Africa. Ruffins later formed his own Band, the Barbacue Swingers, who play a more traditional style of New Orleans jazz music. Rebirth's longstanding regular Tuesday night gig at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans is one of the pillars of the New Orleans music scene, and has served as a reliable introduction to the city's nightlife for many newly arrived college students. The band regularly tours in North America and Europe, second only to the Dirty Dozen Brass Band in popularity and acclaim among the brass bands of New Orleans.

AftonLive Showcase

Afton offers artists hope for finding greater satisfaction and fulfillment in their creative work. We provide this through live performance opportunities and online informational resources. In an industry full of people anxious to tell you that you can't, we're lucky to be able to tell you that you can.

Afton's events allow an artist's music to come to life. Live performance is where the deepest connection between the fan and artist can take place. Also, at the local level, live shows are the best way to gain new fans. Our shows offer artists hope for growing their following, which is a very common career goal.

Tickets are available for $10 in advance at www.aftonlive.com

Kady Malloy and Andrea Young Project

Their meeting each other was a beautiful accident, but their decision to work together was filled with dynamic purpose. For Kady Malloy and Andrea Young, "When you have so much in common, drive, and great chemistry, you might as well start making music..." The girls met at an audition for someone putting together an all-girl group in Oklahoma, and clicked immediately. Within a couple days the pair had written songs together and were fine-tuning harmonies. At the time, they hoped they would be picked for the group together, but luckily, that wasn't in the cards. Andrea then went through several different band configurations, and Kady headed towards a solo career, both of which taught them many lessons about the music business and what they really wanted out of life. They made a deal that as soon as their situations changed, they would take charge and make their own music...and decisions. As soon as they found themselves free, they were on the phone planning their new project. Kady made the top 8 female finalists on Season 7 of American Idol. Although she was an instant sensation for her vocal impressions, Kady's ownvoice was more compelling for the judges than anyone else's. Her voice is one of a kind, with a soulful richness that has blossomed with the country influence and platform of the duo. Onstage, she is fearless, fun, and fresh... a truly energized entertainer. Andrea is a seasoned Nashville musician that has performed with many acts including Halfway to Hazard, Kenny Olson, Jerrod Niemann, George McCorkle (of MTB), and with Sixwire on "Can You Duet." With a sweet, soft harmony and a soaring violin floating around Kady's voice, the pair sound like they were made for each other. Onstage, her performances are filled with "ferocious finesse."Both of them grew up with classical backgrounds; Andrea started Suzuki violin at 2 years old and Kady began singing opera in gradeschool. "We really learned how to appreciate all types of music....from Schubert to Zeppelin, to Dolly Parton. We loved it all growing up." These influences, and supportive parents have brought them to where they are today. Currently, the girls are working with producer D. Scott Miller (Bo Bice, Brothers of the Southland) on their pop-country debut. Their songs are filled with a soulful familiarity and the production delivers a powerful, modern twist. Their widely varied influences breathe through the music they're creating. "Our lives are filled with the project! We are playing shows across the country, and writing with hit songwriters. We couldn't ask for more...!"

On June 10, 2008 we got lost driving on a lonely highway through the woods of Arkansas. With no gas in the 91' Ford we accepted the fact that we would be stranded overnight until the world around us woke back up. There we were, hopeless and alone. Lost in the American Night. We've never felt so alive and free.

The Canvas Waiting is an Austin-based group with a well-deserved reputation for delivering a genuinely passionate and inspiring performance. Singer Nathan Medina's unmatched vocal talent serves as the perfect vehicle for The Canvas Waiting's striking words and simple melodies. The group's lyrical boldness combines with their catchy blend of folk and alternative rock to create sincere works of peace, honesty, and hope.

Slightly Legal is charging into the Texas music scene, gaining momentum through their one of a kind style of music. Based in College Station, TX, the band uses a collective style to make their music unique. Their music takes inspiration from a broad range of sounds including country, rock, punk, and even funk. Slightly Legal has music anyone can appreciate and relate to.

Flyleaf

Similar Artists: Fireflight | Paramore | The Letter Black | Breaking Benjamin | Three Days Grace

Flyleaf is an American rock band, formed in Belton, Texas,in 2000. They originated as a band called Listen, and then changed name to Passerby, but due to an existing band owning the rights to that name, their name was changed to Flyleaf after they were signed to their record label. "A flyleaf is the blank page at the front of a book," explains Lacey Mosley, Flyleaf's vocalist. "It's the dedication page, the place you write a message to someone you're giving a book to. And, that's kind of what our songs are -- personal messages that provide a few moments of clarity before the story begins". Their music is a mix of hard rock styles. The band cites influences such as Rage Against the Machine, Foo Fighters, Incubus, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Nirvana. Official site: www.flyleafmusic.com

Story of The Year

Similar Artists: Silverstein | The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | Funeral For A Friend | Senses Fail | Finch

Story of the Year is a post-hardcore band from St. Louis, Missouri originally formed in 1995. The band currently consists of vocalist Dan Marsala, lead guitarist Ryan Phillips, rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist Philip Sneed, bassist Adam Russell and drummer Josh Wills. Initially named Big Blue Monkey, they changed their name to Story of the Year in 2002 because a blues group of the same name had already existed. It would not be until eight years after forming that Story of the Year saw its first piece of commercial success in its major label debut, Page Avenue, containing the popular singles "Until the Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day". A second album, In the Wake of Determination, followed in 2005, but did not achieve the success of its predecessor. The band has returned with their third album The Black Swan, their first on Epitaph Records, which was released on April 22, 2008.

AftonLive Showcase

Afton offers artists hope for finding greater satisfaction and fulfillment in their creative work. We provide this through live performance opportunities and online informational resources. In an industry full of people anxious to tell you that you can't, we're lucky to be able to tell you that you can.By providing an opportunity for live shows, Afton offers a primary vehicle for artists to share what they have created. Additionally, we provide unique strategies for artists and advocate a proactive mindset. We encourage them to determine the purpose of their art, establish their definition of success, and then create the plan that will get them there. This missing framework is the only thing keeping many artists from having the career they want.Afton's events allow an artist's music to come to life. Live performance is where the deepest connection between the fan and artist can take place. Also, at the local level, live shows are the best way to gain new fans. Our shows offer artists hope for growing their following, which is a very common career goal.

Tickets are available for $10 in advance at www.aftonlive.com

The Gaslight Anthem

Rival Schools

Similar Artists: Quicksand | Walking Concert | Far | Handsome | Hell Is for Heroes

Rival Schools is a Post Hardcore band from New York, United States that was formed in 1999 by members from several influential 80's and 90's hardcore bands (including Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, CIV, Youth of Today, Burn, Project X, Judge, Moondog, Warzone, Side by Side, and Iceburn). The band started from the ashes of a short lived project, World's Fastest Car which had Artie Shepard of Mind Over Matter and Bad Trip fame involved, but the project went no further than demos. Apparently Walter and Artie had a difference of opinions hence the split. Artie then started Errortype:11 * Walter Schreifels - vocals, guitar * Cache Tolman - bass * Sam Siegler - drums * Ian Love - guitar (left in 2002) The band decided to start a series of EPs where multiple groups form a single band and they looked to Jonah Matranga formerly of Far, New End Original and Gratitude. The lone result was titled Rival Schools United by Onelinedrawing, released on 24th July 2001. Their full-length album titled United By Fate was released on 28th August the same year on Island Records. Shortly after the release of United By Fate, the band released their first single, Used for Glue. The second single released from the album was Good Things. Both releases enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV, both in the US and UK. Ian Love left the band in 2002, and played as part of an Experimental-Rock band named Cardia, releasing an eponymous album in 2003. A second album was expected for spring/summer 2003, but it did not surface. However, the master tapes of the album were leaked onto the internet, comprised of eleven tracks: 01- Just a Second 02- The Perspective Reach 03- I Don't Know 04- Your Answer 05- See What You Got 06- Looking 07- Don't Change 08- Shared Information 09- Surrendering Position 10- Seems So Real 11- Get Out of This Place Rival Schools parted ways in September 2003. Schreifels formed a new band called Walking Concert, releasing an album in 2004. The second album will now be released sometime in 2006. Sammy Siegler joined Nightmare of You and briefly provided percussion for Limp Bizkit. The band reformed for shows in Summer 2008 and a new album is expected. The band was originally named Rival Schools United by Fate, after a video game, but due to legal reasons had to change their name to just Rival Schools.

Fake Problems

Similar Artists: Cobra Skulls | The Riot Before | O Pioneers!!! | Tom Gabel | Against Me!

Fake Problems is an American rock band from Naples, Florida. They released their first album, How Far Our Bodies Go, on Sabot Productions on April 27, 2007. Their second record, It's Great to Be Alive, was released through Side One Dummy Records on February 17, 2009. Growing up is never easy, but when you’re in a band it often seems impossible. Make the same record twice and you’re chastised for being repetitive, but if you make too large of a sonic shift your fan base will desert you. Luckily Naples, Florida’s Fake Problems have never had to deal with this dilemma because with each release they’ve not only organically reinvented their sound, they’ve also successfully redefined who they are as musicians and human beings in the process. The culmination of this is the band’s SideOneDummy debut It’s Great To Be Alive, which shows Fake Problems’ unique brand of indie rock finally shaking off the insecurity and soul-searching of adolescence and sees the band embracing a sense of perspective that can only be gained by spending countless months on the road touring, laughing and writing music they believe in. In order to capture their creative vision for It’s Great To Be Alive the band packed up their van and headed to the cornfields of Omaha, Nebraska, where they spent two weeks tracking the album at ARC Studios with producer A.J. Mogis (Cursive, Rilo Kiley, The Faint). Although this might seem like an unconventional choice for a band who have toured with decidedly more aggressive peers such as Against Me! and the Riverboat Gamblers, Fake Problems were so prepared going into the studio they didn’t have to worry about getting bogged down with technicalities. “We knew exactly what order we wanted the record to be in and what auxiliary instruments we wanted to use on the songs,” Farren explains adding that Perry arranged the strings, Look Mexico’s Matt Agrella arranged the horns—and at one point the band even enlisted the help of a seven-piece horn section comprised of University of Nebraska students and teachers. The result is an album that combines the band’s punk rock roots with elements of folk and indie rock to create a unique amalgam of music that’s as distinctive as Farren’s soulful tenor. “I’m definitely influenced by my musical surroundings, so there was never any decision to make ‘this’ or ‘that’ kind of song,” the band’s frontman explains, listing everyone from alt-country crooners like Ryan Adams to troubadours like Bob Dylan and rock revivalists such as the Hold Steady as influences this time around. “We write songs that we would want to hear from other artists,” he elaborates. “We make music that we want to listen to, so it just wouldn’t make sense to keep doing the same thing over and over again. From the sinister shuffle of “You’re A Serpent, You’re a She-Snake” to orchestral ballads like “Tabernacle Song” and intricately layered anthems like “There Are Times,” It’s Great To Be Alive is less of a traditional album and more of a sonic journey that refuses to be limited by genre constraints.

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

Similar Artists: Local Natives | Dr. Dog | Fleet Foxes | Monsters of Folk | Fruit Bats

Birthed by Mouth in the year two-thousand and five, young Edward Sharpe had to wait nearly two years before he was to grow his arms and legs and fingers and toes. Immaculately conceived, his father (a Robot who had magically become a real boy…but that’s another story) declared his undying devotion to the creature. He perched the fleshy bust upon a teetering pedestal fashioned from stacked cereal boxes and positioned the display at his window for all the town to see. Young Edward soon proved no ordinary boy. Though his father had figured him deaf for his unresponsiveness to sounds, he in fact had the universally unique condition of being deaf from hearing too much or, more correctly put, too well. In plain words, he heard EVERYTHING AT ONCE. At first it proved rather painful like a wretched whining winding all hours, but very soon those who whisper visited young Edward and revealed to him the Tricks and Truths, the Ways and Plays, the Chords and Dischords of the Universe. He did not need to eat but the color of the sun, which was F#, and moved his bones to grow. His arms and legs and fingers and toes grew ‘til the tower of boxes collapsed and he laughed. He moved thru the door which was C over B# and ran thru the village hearing ALL of its music! The workers and children and painters of buildings and dogs barking madly and trees bristling softly and OH!! Young Edward could not resist! He began playing the tree which are the chords E and D ‘gainst the mice in the grass which are A played with brass and the wooden fence F and then C and repeat with a drone of B Minor to bring in the street and the Birds B to B Sharp with fluttering strings and the sky mostly C unless he wants to bring in the rain and for rain bring the F Chord bombastic with organ’s distortion and symbols a’crashin! Yes, and a music was born.

The Gracious Few

Similar Artists: Sugar Red Drive | It's Alive | The Pennyroyals | My Darkest Days | Prospect Hill

The Gracious Few is a new band consisting of Chad Taylor, Chad Gracey and Patrick Dahlheimer from Live and Sean Hennesy and Kevin Martin of Candlebox. They are currently working on an album that is due out Summer 2010, the first single of which, "Honest Man", came out in June 2010.
single of which, "Honest Man", came out in June 2010.

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American Bang

Similar Artists: The Ettes | The Mooney Suzuki | Autovaughn | We Were The States | Heartless Bastards

American Bang (formerly known as Bang Bang Bang) is a Nashville-based Southern rock band featuring Jaren Johnston (formerly of The Kicks) on vocals and guitar, Ben Brown and Neil Mason (both formerly of Llama) on lead guitar and drums respectively, Kelby Caldwell on bass. A hardworking band, Bang Bang Bang generally play 3-4 shows a week, year-round, in clubs and venues throughout the Southeast. Recently they opened for veterans Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Marshall Tucker Band at Nashville's Starwood amphitheatre, and have toured with the likes of Shooter Jennings and The Who.

Insane Clown Posse

Similar Artists: Twiztid | Dark Lotus | Violent J | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | 2 Dope

Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore and is known for its elaborate live performances. The duo has earned two platinum and three gold albums. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the entire catalog of the group has sold 6.5 million units in the United States and Canada as of April 2007. Originally known as Inner City Posse, the group introduced supernatural- and horror-themed lyrics as a means of distinguishing itself stylistically. The duo founded the independent record label Psychopathic Records with Alex Abbiss as manager, and produced and starred in the feature films Big Money Hustlas and Big Money Rustlas. They formed their own professional wrestling federation, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, and later collaborated with many well-known hip hop and rock musicians. The songs of Insane Clown Posse center thematically on the mythology of the Dark Carnival, which the duo claim is a spiritual force that has revealed a series of stories known as Joker's Cards. These stories each offer a specific lesson designed to change the "evil ways" of listeners before "the end consumes us all." Insane Clown Posse has a dedicated following, often referred to by the group as Juggalos and Juggalettes.

Axe Murder Boys

Similar Artists: Anybody Killa | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | DJ Clay | Twiztid | Psychopathic Rydas

AMB- The Axe Murder Boyz. AMB is comprised of two members, brothers by blood and bound by the music they create, Bonez Dubb & Otis. Releasing their first commercially sold record in 1999, AMB set it off on what would become a hectic and wicked ride through the music industry. Having forged a path through the underground that lead them to their current status in the music industry, AMB have self produced and promoted 5 commercially sold records. As well as running their own regional tours in support of those records, and releasing samplers, EP’s, and exclusive bonus discs along the way. Hailing from their native city of Denver, CO a.k.a. the 303, AMB grew up knowing only music. After a rising local success continued in Denver, AMB saw it was time to do it bigger and better. They signed a contract with a then new independent record label, Canonize Records. It was with Canonize Records that they formed a partnership and geared up to release their first national effort, “The Unforgiven Forest”. “The Unforgiven Forest” was released and sold better than any previous AMB release, gaining them fans across the united states as well abroad in the U.K. , Australia, and Germany. It was after the success of this record that AMB took a step in their career that no one will soon forget. They Joined the Insane Clown Posse on a 6 date mini tour in late October, and then, devastatingly, AMB signed to Psychopathic Records. It was at Psychopathic that they began to truly build their career, as well as life long friendships with some of the undergrounds finest. They went into the lotus pod studio with ICP and began creating their second national release and 7th commercially sold album entitled “Blood In, Blood Out”. This record was a sweeping variety of songs. With accapella intro and outro tracks, and a bloody red album cover, AMB made this record the way they thought it would be best, regardless of any critic or industry entity’s point of view. “Blood In, Blood Out” was released on April 18th, 2006 , and it devastated all previous AMB releases. The Road. AMB hit the road, and hard. Starting with Shaggy 2 dope’s “Fuck the Fuck Off” tour, AMB brought their new record to the stage and schooled it. It was on this tour that AMB got a real taste of what the road was like. After performing their set they would also join Shaggy on stage and rock the end of his set with him, which was a fresh way for 2 dope to put AMB down and they remain forever grateful. After the success of that tour, AMB were still hungry for the road, and promptly joined Twiztid on their “Guillotine Tour”. This tour stretched across the whole nation as well as featured a few dates in the Midwest with the Kottonmouth Kings. Again, AMB refined their set and continued to murder stages every night, again forever grateful for the opportunity Twiztid gave them. Still, AMB didn’t see rest as a factor, and quickly made their 2006 touring schedule a three-peat, as they joined Blaze Ya dead Homie on his first ever national “Tombstone Terror Tour”. This tour was just right, AMB’s set was longer than ever, and tighter than ever. Flipping their lyrics back and forth flawlessly and often changing lyrics in mid performance, this shit was fresh. This is the part of our story where everything becomes foggy, mysterious, and unclear. You’ll find no explanations here. Your search for answers, knowledge, or truth ends within the sounds of AMB’s next full length LP, the forthecoming epic album enititled “Gods Hand”. -Taken from axemurderboyz.com (APMERR)

Jason Derulo

Similar Artists: Iyaz | Taio Cruz | Jay Sean | Chris Brown | Justin Bieber

Jason Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989 in Miami, Florida), better known as Jason Derulo, is a Haitian American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, producer and actor signed to JR Rotem’s label Beluga Heights. He has been writing hit singles for acts such as LIl Wayne, Pleasure P, Pitbull, Stat Quo, Ivaz and Birdman since 2007, and released his eponymous self-titled debut album in March 2010. His debut single from the album, Whatcha Say, was released to radio in June 2009, it sampled the Imogean Heap song Hide and Seek and became a huge digital hit, selling over 2 million records, gaining an RIAA certification of 2x platinum, and reaching #1 in the US and several other countries. He released the second single from his album, "In My Head", on December 8, 2009. It debuted at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has since reached #9. He is currently promoting his album by appearing as one of the opening acts for Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball Tour.

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Auburn

Similar Artists: Chrishan | Devotion | The Showdown | Children 18:3 | Once Nothing

Twin Cities’ R&B singer Auburn "Gabby G" Inks Deal With JR Rotem’s Beluga Heights via Warner Brothers St. Paul, MN - At the young age of 18, R&B singer Auburn "Gabby G" has accomplished a feat not many other artists from Minnesota have before; get signed to a major label. The St. Paul resident, whose independent debut album Same Girl has spawned the moderate underground hit "Ewww Ewww" featuring Chellie B. (which peaked at 6 on DJBooth's Underground chart), has teamed up with super producer Jonathan "JR" Rotem (and his Beluga Heights label) to release her major label debut, which will be distributed through Warner Brothers. Rotem, who has produced hit singles for artists such as Rihanna, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, and Chamillionaire, previously inked future phenom Sean Kingston, whose self-titled debut (which was released under Beluga Heights) spawned the '07 summer anthem, "Beautiful Girls," as well as Top 10 singles "Me Love" and "Take You There." Although JR is executive producing the currently-untitled major debut, Auburn "Gabby G" will remain under her Urban World management imprint. According to manager Tim Wilson (who, along with co-manager Roberta Ryan, manages other local artists such as DJ Youngstar and Young Bishop), Ms. Williams will head to Hollywood around the date of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards (on February 10th) and remain there throughout the spring to work on the album.

All That Remains

AftonLive Showcase

Afton offers artists hope for finding greater satisfaction and fulfillment in their creative work. We provide this through live performance opportunities and online informational resources. In an industry full of people anxious to tell you that you can't, we're lucky to be able to tell you that you can.By providing an opportunity for live shows, Afton offers a primary vehicle for artists to share what they have created. Additionally, we provide unique strategies for artists and advocate a proactive mindset. We encourage them to determine the purpose of their art, establish their definition of success, and then create the plan that will get them there. This missing framework is the only thing keeping many artists from having the career they want.Afton's events allow an artist's music to come to life. Live performance is where the deepest connection between the fan and artist can take place. Also, at the local level, live shows are the best way to gain new fans. Our shows offer artists hope for growing their following, which is a very common career goal.

Tickets are available for $10 in advance at www.aftonlive.com

Danzig

Similar Artists: Samhain | Glenn Danzig | Misfits | Type O Negative | Mercyful Fate

Danzig is a heavy metal band from the United States, formed in 1987. The band serves as a musical outlet for singer/composer Glenn Danzig, and their music fuses dark lyrics and imagery with blues influenced music. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the punk bands The Misfits and Samhain. On July 14, 1986, Samhain performed what was to be their final show, at The Ritz in New York City. In attendance was Rick Rubin, who was scouting for potential bands to sign to his record label, Def Jam. Upon viewing Samhain's performance, Rubin was impressed with Glenn Danzig's powerful stage persona and vocal abilities. He approached him after the show and propositioned him. At first, he wished only to sign Danzig, with the intent of making him the vocalist for a heavy metal supergroup that Rubin envisioned. However, Danzig refused to sign to Rubin's label without Samhain's bassist, Eerie Von, whom Glenn had become great friends with. Rubin agreed to sign Samhain, and he began making suggestions for the new direction he felt the band should take. Rubin felt the music should be stripped down, and that Glenn's vocal talents should become the focal point for the band. In 1987, the band evolved into a solid heavy metal act, with the addition of John Christ on guitar and Chuck Biscuits (ex-Black Flag) on drums. In order to avoid a potential lawsuit over royalties from past Samhain members, and also due to the change in musical direction, Glenn decided to change the name of the band to Danzig. 

Possessed

Similar Artists: Dark Angel | Sarcófago | Morbid Saint | Razor | Exumer

1) Possessed is an American death/thrash metal band and was formed in 1983 in San Francisco, California. After breaking up in 1993, the band reformed under original bassist/vocalist Jeff Becerra in 2007. They are noted for their fast playing style, Becerra's guttural vocals and have been cited as an influence on the death metal genre. The band's influence on the genre is so great that they are sometimes called the "godfathers" of the death metal genre and are often considered the first death metal group, with the name of the genre possibly coming from their first demo entitled "Death Metal". The band originated in San Francisco in 1983. The band recruited Jeff Becerra to take over the lead vocal position following the death of original lead vocalist, Barry Fisk. The following years were spent practicing and working on their sound by performing at local venues. Through their early live performances they met fellow bay-area heavy metal band, Exodus. Exodus brought the band's four song demo recording to the attention of Brian Slagel, head of Metal Blade Records. lagel showed interest in the band and offered to put one of their songs on an upcoming compilation titled "Metal Massacre 6". The track included was titled "Swing of the Axe". Following the release of the compilation, guitarist Brian Montana left the band due to creative differences. He was replaced by Larry Lalonde. Although Metal Blade did not offer to sign the band, the compilation drew the attention of Combat Records. Possessed signed with the label and released the album "Seven Churches" in 1985. Possessed followed the release with a supporting tour which included a performance with Slayer and Venom at San Francisco's Kabuki in 1986. On Halloween, 1986, Possessed released their second album, "Beyond the Gates". In 1987 the band issued a five song EP titled "The Eyes Of Horror" which marked a change in direction for the band. The Satanic themes that they had become noted for were completely absent on the EP. The songs had more of a thrash metal style than their earlier death metal. The EP was produced by guitarist Joe Satriani. Most of the songwriting was done by Lalonde, rather than Becerra and Torrao who had written most of the band's earlier material. Shortly after the release of the Eyes of Horror EP the band disbanded. In 1989, Jeff Becerra was paralyzed from the waist down following a shooting incident. Mike Torrao reformed Possessed in 1993 with a new line-up consisting former members of Machine Head and Pro-Pain. The new line-up recorded two demos before dissolving the same year. In 2007, it was announced that Jeff Becerra would be performing under the "Possessed" name at the Wacken Open Air festival and would be backed by all members of Sadistic Intent, one of the bands featured on the Possessed tribute, and would also headline the Gathering of the Bestial Legions III festival in Los Angeles..

Marduk

Similar Artists: Dark Funeral | Gorgoroth | Funeral Mist | Carpathian Forest | Mayhem

Marduk is a Swedish black metal band. Marduk's predominant lyrical topics are Satanism, anti-Christianity, death, war and the Third Reich. The latter is an addition to their lyrical-conceptual themes stemming from their 1999 release Panzer Division Marduk; it quickly grew among their fans' favorites and so far Marduk have released more and more songs relating to that dark but fascinating chapter of human history such as "The Hangman of Prague" (monicker of Prague "Reichsprotektor", and, by the Way, Leader of the "Sicherheitsdienst", Reinhard Heydrich), "Deathmarch" and others. Marduk was founded in Norrköping, Sweden in 1990 by Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson. His ultimate goal was to create the most blasphemous and Satanic band ever conceptualized. In 1991, Marduk released a three song demo entitled "Fuck Me Jesus", which due to its dark and irreverent lyrics was highly received by a cult following. During 1992, Marduk released their first full-length album "Dark Endless" under the label No Fashion and continued to tour Sweden, augmenting their steadily growing fan base. Marduk switched over to the French label Osmose in 1993 after a dispute with No Fashion. Marduk began to tour throughout the rest of Europe in 1994 and in 1995 had their first gig across the Atlantic in Mexico City. They continued to amass fans and release albums over the next few years, even spearheading the European "Black Metal Assault Tour" in 1998. In 2000, Marduk founded their own record label, Blooddawn Productions. In 2004 Marduk released their ninth studio album "Plague Angel" which was a great hit all over Europe and later on in the U.S.A. To celebrate Marduks 15 years anniversary a live album called "Warschau" was released with 17 live tracks from a show in Poland, 2005. In 2006 a very substantial double DVD, which was called "Blood Puke Salvation", containing 2 concerts professionally filmed in Tilburg (Holland) and Antwerpen (Belgium). Videoclips, photo-gallery, interviews, behind the scenes material and rare handycam footage from the Deathmarch tours of 2004 and 2005. In 2007, they released their tenth studio album entitled "Rom 5:12". In 2009 , Marduk released another full-length album "Wormwood" recorded at Endarker Studios in Norrk�ping with engineer/producer Magnus"Devo" Andersson. Marduk continues to tour Europe, release albums, and is regularly featured in many prominent Metal music festivals.

Toxic Holocaust

Similar Artists: Violator | Municipal Waste | Gama Bomb | Exumer | Tiger Junkies

TOXIC HOLOCAUST mutated into existence in 1999, when Joel Grind merged his love for classic punk and metal and the flash of L.A. hard rock into his ideal band. Like his influences - Bathory, Venom, English Dogs, Possessed, Broken Bones - TOXIC HOLOCAUST featured blazing riffs, gravel-throated vocals, and a deadly fixation on the evil in man and a post-apocalyptic world. Grind wrapped all of these elements up with a DIY attitude and begin writing and recording material almost instantly. As the band’s driving force, Grind wrote and recorded all of the material. After several well-received demos, Grind was ready to take the band to the next level and, in 2003, began recording what would become TOXIC HOLOCAUST’s debut full-length Evil Never Dies. Evil Never Dies was released in the fall of ’03 and was followed up with a number of TOXIC HOLOCAUST tours. A string of vinyl-only EP’s and split releases followed. Upon returning home, Grind quickly began writing the follow-up to Evil Never Dies, using a much more primitive approach emphasizing his punk rock roots. This second full-length, Hell on Earth, was self-recorded once again – this time to an 8-track reel to reel - in Grind’s spare bedroom in early 2005. Hell On Earth was released in fall 2005, almost two years to the day Evil Never Dies was released, and was adorned by original artwork from classic metal artist, Ed Repka. TOXIC HOLOCAUST toured through the end of 2005 and for much of 2006. Grind’s determination and never-say-die attitude lead to tours of the US, Japan, Australia, Europe, Canada, and even Brazil. These self-booked and self-financed tours proved that Grind’s independent spirit raged just as hard his music. TOXIC HOLOCAUST continued touring in support of Hell on Earth well into 2007 with the likes of MUNICIPAL WASTE, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, SKELETONWITCH and many more. Any off-time was used to write new material. A number of new songs were demoed and began circulating, prompting several labels to get in touch with the band. This new demo made its way around the Relapse offices, where the band chose to call home in early ’08. TOXIC HOLOCAUST continued writing songs for the band’s third full-length, and Relapse debut, An Overdose Of Death… and after a US tour with HATE ETERNAL and SOILENT GREEN, TOXIC HOLOCAUST was ready to record. Grind teamed up with legendary producer Jack Endino (HIGH ON FIRE, DWARVES, ZEKE) in May of 2008 at Soundhouse Recording studios in Seattle, WA, making An Overdose Of Death…the first TOXIC HOLOCAUST album to be recorded in a proper studio. An Overdose Of Death…is an unstoppable juggernaut of infectious riffs, punk attitude and unforgettable anthems that could be the soundtrack to civil unrest in a post-apocalyptic world gone mad. “Gravelord”, “Wild Dogs”, “Future Shock”, “War Game”, “Nuke the Cross”, “War is Hell”, and the list of incredible songs goes on. An Overdose Of Death…will see its international release this September. In anticipation of the new release, TOXIC HOLOCAUST has already begun touring in support of An Overdose Of Death….The band is currently out on the North American AT THE GATES reunion tour along with DARKEST HOUR and MUNICIPAL WASTE. TOXIC HOLOCAUST will then follow-up the AT THE GATES tour with an appearance at the Hole In The Sky Festival in Norway and a Fall tour with OVERKILL.

Withered

Similar Artists: Krallice | Tombs | Book of Black Earth | Cobalt | Zoroaster

WITHERED, formed in 2003, exists to explore the darker aspects of human existence and deliver it to the masses while exemplifying unbridled truths about human nature. From the exploration of coping with tragedy to theoretical philosophical approaches, WITHERED continues to push their boundaries of perception into a realm of solitude and raw introspective discovery. They have released two full length albums, Memento Mori (2005 - Lifeforce) and Folie Circulaire (2008 - Prosthetic), which have both been critically acclaimed and topped numerous year end and decade end lists. WITHERED mixes a blackened atmosphere with the weight of doom metal & old school Scandinavian death metal to culminate a unique blend of extreme styles and expression.

Suicidal Tendencies

Similar Artists: Cyco Miko | Infectious Grooves | D.R.I. | Municipal Waste | Nuclear Assault

Suicidal Tendencies is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Venice, California. Sometimes regarded as the progenitors of skate punk, they later incorporated significant heavy metal and thrash elements. The group, led by Mike Muir ("Cyco Miko"), had a rough start that included being voted "Worst Band/Biggest Assholes" in Flipside in 1982. Using the opposition to fuel creativity, they quickly gained a following, performing larger and larger gigs. As the size grew, so did the rumors of gang relations and violence (eventually leading to a Los Angeles ban on public performances by Suicidal Tendencies). The band signed with the indie label Frontier Records and issued their classic self-titled debut in 1983. The album was the best-selling hardcore album up to that point. It included many memorable songs. The video for Institutionalized was one of the first hardcore punk videos to receive substantial airplay on MTV. It was also used in the Emilio Estevez cult classic movie Repo Man and an episode for the hit TV show Miami Vice (which included a cameo appearance by the group). Recently the track has been used in the blockbuster movie Iron Man. Their song Possessed to Skate solidified their status as a premier skate punk band. How Will I Laugh Tomorrow has become one of the band's most acclaimed songs. After lineup changes and side projects, including the Infectious Grooves, they have continued to release albums and (as of 2004) are working on a new album and a Live-DVD to be titled "Return to Venice."

High on Fire

Similar Artists: Sleep | Kalas | Bison B.C. | Baroness | Saviours

High on Fire is a stoner metal band originally formed from the remnants of the legendary stoner band Sleep. Matt Pike, from Sleep, sings and plays guitar in High on Fire and founded the band with George Rice (bass) and Des Kensel (drums). High on Fire's sound is extremely heavy, drawing influences from the aforementioned Sleep, Motorhead, and even hardcore punk. The Oakland, California band formed in 1998 and released 'The Art of Self Defense' on Man Ruin's Records, in March 2000. After Man's Ruin Records folded, the album was re-released via Tee-Pee Records on CD and vinyl with new artwork and two bonus tracks: Steel Shoe (an original) and The Ursurper (Celtic Frost). Following, the band signed with Relapse Records and released 'Surrounded by Thieves' in 2002, with production help from Billy Anderson. Founding member and bass player George Rice, would leave the band shortly before recording the next album. In 2004, Relapse and Throne Records released the 'Live from the Contamination Festival' CD and LP (respectively) which was recorded in Philadelphia, PA. The CD is limited to 2000 copies and the LP only 1000. 'Blessed Black Wings', produced by Steve Albini, was released in early 2005, and was their first and only to feature Joe Preston (Earth, Melvins, Thrones) on bass. The vinyl version as well as the Japanese CD version of this album had the Judas Priest song Rapid Fire as a bonus track. In early 2006, Joe Preston left the band and was replaced by jeff matzof Zeke. High On Fire then went on to release the Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden)produced and recorded album, 'Death is This Communion,' in September 2007. To celebrate this release, and the start of their tour for the album, the band played a free show at San Francsico's Amoeba records. The band released their fifth full-length album Snakes For The Divine in February 2010 through E1 music. The album was produced by Greg Fidelman and stripped away much of the acoustic textures and layering of the previous album, leaving a monolithic heavy sound to the record.

Municipal Waste

Similar Artists: Gama Bomb | Toxic Holocaust | D.R.I. | Violator | Cross Examination

Municipal Waste is a crossover thrash band from Richmond, Virginia formed in 2001. They are known for their loud, drunken, party atmosphere and rowdy show attendees, and also for their humorous thrash oriented parody song titles. Occasionally, they have been known to play unscheduled shows late at night. Municipal Waste are a crucial element of Richmond culture, and have four albums under their bullet belts, including 2009's Massive Aggressive. Playing at This Is For You Fest '05 in Daytona Beach and at Super Sabado Gigante Fest 2 in January 2006 CA, they continued to gain national acclaim in the metal scene. They have toured Australia and Europe. They had a successful 2006 US tour in support of Gwar. Staying on the road for a while, they then toured the US with Destruction in early 2007. In 2008 they played at Download on the Tuborg stage on the Sunday in a half hour slot which was regarded as one of the best performances from any band over the weekend. They played at 2009's Reading Festival on Saturday, on the Lock Up stage.

Kylesa

Similar Artists: Cream Abdul Babar | Baroness | Black Tusk | Torche | High on Fire

Since this Savannah, Georgia, United States quintet first formed in early 2001, worrying about genre limitations has never been a priority. Taking musical chances, however, always has been. While Kylesa are as heavy as any band out there, they are beholden to no one scene and no preconceived notions of what heavy music should be. "Lots of people like to stick to one kind of music," guitarist/vocalist Philip Cope elaborates, "and even with the underground, lots of people segregate themselves into small little categories and place lots of imaginary rules on these scenes." “We just like playing heavy music and we've always liked playing it regardless of what is popular or trendy,” guitarist/vocalist Laura Pleasants adds. “It’s most rewarding for us to try and push our own boundaries of what we can to do with our music and hopefully, in the end, offer something that is at least original.” Kylesa's third full-length, Time Will Fuse Its Worth, is the eagerly-awaited follow-up to 2005’s To Walk A Middle Course, which topped many year end lists and landed the band in metal and mainstream press alike. After grabbing ink in Spin, the New York Times, and metal mainstays Revolver alike, Time Will Fuse Its Worth again showcases the band as the ultimate definition of do-it-yourself dedication. With Cope lending his ears and hands for production duties at The Jam Room, and featuring comprehensive artistic layout and packaging from Pleasants, the Kylesa of current day continues to put the band’s future in their own hands by relentlessly touring Europe and North America alike. Time Will Fuse It's Worth sees the band continuing to evolve upon Kylesa’s signature sound, seamlessly flowing from track to track encompassing listeners with sounds far and wide and an utter disregard for musical boundaries. Bringing together avant-garde experimentalism with the pure fury of dirty, sludgy riffs and raw, coexisting male and female vocals, Kylesa’s ambient noise interludes, grimy rock riffs and impassioned, gruff vocals portray the doom-inspired punishment they are capable of dishing out through the power of the band’s music. Following the release of Time Will Fuse Its Worth, the drumming duo of Jeff Porter and Carl McGinley were added to the band. “When we first started the band, we had planned on having two drummers but it didn't work out, so now it feels like everything is coming together,” Pleasants says. “There is definitely a new level of intensity to Kylesa now. Since the new lineup has gotten together we have felt the strongest creative spark yet.” Kylesa released their latest album Static Tensions on March 17, 2009. On this album, drummer Eric Hernandez was added to the band. The band's reluctance to attach itself to one sound or scene and to not play by conventional rules, along with that strong creative spark, has ultimately made Kylesa that much more versatile. With a constantly heavy touring schedule has found the band crossing boundaries, sharing bills with bands as diverse as High On Fire, Pinback, Coliseum, Torche, and Mastodon, as well as playing to enthusiastic crowds throughout Europe. "While we are no kings of one scene," says Cope, "we have, in a sense, just developed our own thing.”

The Hold Steady

Similar Artists: Lifter Puller | Titus Andronicus | Drive-By Truckers | The Gaslight Anthem | Ted Leo and The Pharmacists

The Hold Steady is a Brooklyn-based rock band formed by vocalist/guitarist Craig Finn (ex-Lifter Puller) in 2004. Wanting to capture the sound of bands such as The Replacements and The Grifters, he recruited guitarist Tad Kubler (also ex-Lifter Puller), drummer Judd Counsell, and bassist Galen Polivka. In 2005 the band grew to include Franz Nicolay (of The World/Inferno Friendship Society) on keyboards and Bobby Drake took over on drums following Counsell's departure. With these new members, the band released their fourth album, Stay Positive, recorded again with Boys And Girls In America producer John Agnello. Nicolay left the group and on May 4, 2010 the band released their fifth studio album, Heaven Is Whenever, recorded with producer Dean Baltulonis. Recording mostly live, the band released its debut, Almost Killed Me, on French Kiss Records in March 2004 and Separation Sunday a year later. In April 2006 the band signed to Vagrant Records and entered the studio on the 1st of May to begin work on their third record, Boys And Girls In America. Released in October, it was one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2006 and reached a much larger audience than its predecessors. On July 15, 2008, Stay Positive was released. It debuted at #30 on the Billboard 200. It debuted on the UK Album Chart at #15 on July 20, the third-highest new entry. It ranked #1 on the UK Indie Chart. The album was named the best of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. The song "Constructive Summer" was number 56 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.

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Senses Fail

Similar Artists: Silverstein | Hawthorne Heights | Armor for Sleep | From First to Last | Finch

Senses Fail is a New Jersey, United States based band. They are influenced by many spiritual beliefs, which manifest themselves in their lyrics and musical themes. They released their first EP, From The Depths Of Dreams, on August 12, 2002 on ECA Records, followed by a re-release on April 29, 2003 on Drive-Thru Records. Their first proper album, Let It Enfold You, was released on September 7, 2004 on Vagrant Records. It too was re-released with five bonus tracks, including three acoustic versions of songs on Let It Enfold You. On November 13, 2007, Senses Fail released a deluxe version of Still Searching, which featured new art, behind-the-scenes DVD featuring footage from the band's headlining tour last fall, two additional previously digital-only songs, three new songs, and a cover of The Cranberries's song 'Salvation'. The band was started by James (a.k.a. Buddy) Nielsen in 2001. After Garrett Zablocki responded to an ad posted by Nielsen on an internet message board, Dave Miller and Dan Trapp found their way into the band as well. Mike Glita, the ex-bassist for Tokyo Rose, was also welcomed into the band soon afterwards. Early in 2006, Dave Miller left the band. He now manages a small, pop punk New Jersey band called Jet Lag Geminii. Currently playing guitar in his place is Heath Saraceno of Midtown. On December 8th, 2007, Senses Fail's bassist Mike Glita left the band to pursue his side project (Knights in Paris). He has announced, on myspace, that he will join the band Vampire for Hire, now known as Love Automatic, and continue to pursue the side project. Their latest album is Life Is Not A Waiting Room which was released on October 12, 2008. “There is a real sense of urgency in the songs we’ve been writing,” says singer James “Buddy” Nielsen. “We’re just now starting to find the direction for this record and you’re definitely going to hear a more aggressive side of Senses Fail. The songs have a lot of grit and power and remind me of how I felt when we wrote From The Depths of Dreams. We are all very excited to get in the studio with Brian again and make the best music we’ve ever made.”

Bayside

Similar Artists: I Am the Avalanche | Name Taken | Boys Night Out | The Early November | The Sleeping

Formed in October of 2000, Bayside consisted of four musicians looking for a chance to play music the rest of their lives. They recorded a demo and the band began playing shows around Long Island, NY. They quickly caught the eye of Brooklyn, New York's Dying Wish Records, who released their first EP, "Long Stories Short", featuring the songs "Foot Impressions", "Days Of My Life", "Red Head VS. The Pretty Red Bracelet", "Downtime", "Ask For It", and "Advance Letter Goodbye". Bayside immediately began touring with no signs of letting up. Bayside has shared the stage with acts like Alkaline Trio, Brand New, Further Seems Forever, Glasseater, The Rocking Horse Winner, The Reunion Show, and Taking Back Sunday. They've also completed an east coast stint in support of The Stryder, as well as appearing at the 2002 Skate and Surf Fest, where the bill included bands such as The Get Up Kids, Midtown, Dashboard Confessional, and Finch. During the summer of 2002, Bayside played a three-week stretch on Van's Warped Tour. In October of the same year, Bayside embarked on their first full US tour with Unsung Zeros and Junction 18. They also released a Split EP with Name Taken. The Split featured the songs "Loveless Wrists", "Cold and Blue and Lifeless", "Just Enough To Love You", and "Answers We'll Never Get". In the midst of all this touring several line up changes occurred, as the band strived to find the right mix of personalities and dedication to get them where they wanted to be. Through the many line up changes there has been two constants...singer/guitarist Anthony Raneri and lead guitarist Jack O'Shea. Former members include Andrew Elderbaum, Jason Enz, Jim Mitchell, and Gavin Miller who was used as a temporary replacement drummer for John "Beatz". Eventually Bayside found a compatible mix with the current line up: Anthony Raneri, Jack O'Shea, bassist Nick Ghanbarian, and drummer Chris Guglielmo. Also added during this time was the management of Jamie Arthurs of J&J Artist Management. During that time, they were signed to Victory Records, the label with whom they have released 4 albums. Their First album, "Sirens and Condolences", which featured the single "Masterpiece" which they filmed a music video for, and spawned a huge on-coming of fans everywhere. "Sirens and Condolences" also features: "Poison In My Veins", "Phone Call From Poland", "Talking Of Michaelangelo", "Alcohol And Alter Boys", "A Synonym For Acquiesce", "How To Fix Everything", "Kellum", "If You're Bored", "Just Enough To Love You", and "Guardrail". They then released their second full length, "Bayside", which featured the hit single "Devotion and Desire" for which they filmed a music video, and helped Bayside to justify their place as one of the best up and coming punk/alternative bands today. "Bayside" also featured: "Hello Shitty", "Tortures Of The Damned", "They Looked Like Strong Hands", "Montauk", "Blame It On Bad Luck", "We'll Be O.K.", "Existing In A Crisis (Evelyn)", "Don't Call Me Peanut", "Half A Life", and "Dear Tragedy". Then tragedy struck. On the first night of the Never Sleep Again Tour with label-mates Hawthorne Heights, Aiden, and Silverstein, the band was in a tragic van accident, which left Anthony and Jack slightly hurt, Nick seriously injured, and caused the death of John. Anthony and Jack decided to re-embark on the tour, and do the remainder of their sets acoustic. This led to the release of their 3rd full-length album, "Bayside Acoustic", in 2006, which consists of 10 tracks. A new acoustic song in memory of John "Beatz", entitled "Winter"; five acoustic versions of their older songs:"Blame It On Bad Luck","They Looked Like Strong Hands","Masterpiece", "Montauk", and "Devotion And Desire". One live track,"Don't Call Me Peanut". An all-new non-acoustic song, "Paternal Reversal".And two cover songs. One of The Smoking Popes' "Megan", and a cover of Elliott Smith's "Baby Britain". The album also includes a live DVD of the final show of the tour, at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois. The band released their fourth full-length album, "The Walking Wounded" on February 6th, 2007 on Victory Records. The first single off the album is entitled "Duality", for which they have a music video. The album also features the tracks "The Walking Wounded", "They're Not Horses, They're Unicorns","Carry On", I & I", "Choice Hops and Bottled Self-Esteem", "Head On A Plate", "Dear Your Holiness", "Landing Feet First", "Thankfully","A Rite Of Passage", and "(POP)Ular SciencE". Anthony has also begun an attempt at a solo career, touring with the Bombers, and performing with Vinny Caruana of I Am The Avalanche. A solo record hasn't been verified yet. The band recently released a music video for the song "Carry On", that is exclusive to Myspace. They have also set the date for a re-release of "The Walking Wounded" due out on July 22, 2008. On September 30th, 2008, they released their 4th full-length studio album "Shudder". Also, their live CD "Bayside: Live At the Bayside Social Club" was released on the same day. It was recorded on August 17th, 2008 at S.I.R. Studios in New York, where a few lucky fans from the Bayside Social Club were given the chance to attend the private show.

Misfits

Similar Artists: Michale Graves | Samhain | Blitzkid | Calabrese | BALZAC

Misfits are an American horror-themed punk band or horror punk, band formed in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey, and originally led by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone) until 1983. Glenn along with bassist Jerry Only (born Jerry Caiafa), who joined shortly after the band's inception, remained the only consistent members throughout various line-ups, during the six years of the band's original incarnation (from 1977 to 1983). The name was later resurrected by Jerry Only, without founder Glen Danzig, in 1995, and the Misfits continues to the present.

Miss May I

Similar Artists: Texas in July | Asking Alexandria | Of Mice & Men | We Came As Romans | The Crimson Armada

Miss May I is a band hailing from Troy, Ohio, that combines elements of post-hardcore, deathcore, and metal. featuring Levi Benton (vocals), Jerod Boyd (drums), BJ Stead (guitar), Justin Aufdenkampe (guitar), and Ryan Neff (formerly of Rose Funeral) (bass/vocals). The band has been around since 2006, playing local shows and steadily gathering a loyal fan base. On December 6, 2008, the band posted a blog on their myspace stating that they had signed to Rise Records and soon after released their debut album "Apologies Are For The Weak" which reached #29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. Not long after, then-bassist Josh Gillispie announced his departure from the band, and was replaced by Ryan Neff, formerly of Rose Funeral. With a complete lineup, the band has now embarked on a long stretch of touring in support of their album.

Confide

Similar Artists: Of Mice & Men | Sleeping With Sirens | Our Last Night | Attack Attack! | We Came As Romans

Confide is a metalcore band from Los Angeles, California, United States formed in 2004. They have released two EP's: Innocence Surround and Introduction, a demo and one full length album Shout The Truth (which was re-recorded and re-released when Joel Piper joined the band). Their new album will be released in May 2010, while the band is in Europe.  Confide was formed by Joshua Plesh, Aaron Van Zuthpen, Billy Pruden, Jason Pickard and Jeffrey Helberg. They were in the same youth group and wanted to start a hardcore band. Two EP's were recorded in this formation: Innocence Surround and Introduction. In the end of 2006, drummer Jason Pickard left the band and was replaced by John Paul Penton. Joshua Plesh also left the band. Ross Kenyon (who was fronting Penknifelovelife at that time) contacted Jeffey Helberg through the internet and told him he wanted to sing in an American band because his girlfriend lived there. After being in the States for three months, Ross was forced to move back to England and John decided to quit the band. In July Ross moved back to California and Arin Ilejay joined the band on the drums. In this formation they recorded Shout The Truth and their videoclip for If We Were A Sinking Ship. In March 2009 two new members were introduced to the band: Joshua Paul and Joel Piper. Aaron and Arin left the band because they wanted a normal life off the road. With Joel taking over the clean vocals, they re-recorded Shout The Truth and also a cover of The Postal Service's 'Such Great Heights'. They also recorded a videoclip for that song. In August 2009 Billy Pruden, bassplayer and founding member, left the band to do Biblical studies to move into full time ministry. He was replaced by Trevor Vickers. Vickers was introduced on their national headliner tour 'Thriller Tour' with Agraceful. They also recorded a video for 'I Never Saw It Coming' in September. In December 2009 the band recorded their new album with Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, The Devil Wears Prada, Attack Attack!). The album is set to release in May 2010.

The Word Alive

Similar Artists: blessthefall | Greeley Estates | In Fear and Faith | We Came As Romans | Of Mice & Men

The Word Alive is a six-piece post-hardcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, United States. This band is formerly Calling of Syrens. They recently signed to Fearless Records and released a 6 song EP on July 21st. Telle has posted numerous tweets and blogs about writing lyrics for a new full length album already in the works. 

Bury Tomorrow

Similar Artists: The Casino Brawl | Blind Witness | Feed Her To The Sharks | Of Mice & Men | Counterparts

Bury Tomorrow were formed in 2006 when a freak Nuclear spill contaminated Adam Jackson giving him superhuman drumming skills thus becoming known only as 'El Metronome'. Armed with his new powers he let out a battle cry calling forth any suited heroes to join him in his quest for metal glory. The cry was answered by 4 intrepid similar nuclear mishaps; Mehdi aka 'Fingerboy' with the ability to pick up any guitar and shred; Jason aka 'Soundwave' blessed with a voice that can reach notes that only small animals and people with hearing aides can hear; and the two brothers Danni aka 'Cpt Sonica' with a growl that could stop a lion in its tracks and Davyd aka 'The Animal' ... well capable of being animal like. Together they are The Metalcore Quintet 'BURY TOMORROW'. Team BT travel the country in search of new ears to invade in order to spread justice through the British Isles. Their debut album 'Portraits' was released on 12th October 2009 and is available to purchase at all the regular retailers including iTunes and HMV. "'Portraits' looks set to truly establish the quintet as a leading force within a flourishing UK metal scene." Support the band buy picking up their CD, going to a show or buying their merchandise. Bury Tomorrow are: Dani Winter- Bates - vocals Jason Cameron - vocals/guitar Davyd Winter-Bates - bass Adam Jackson - drums Mehdi Vismara - guitar

Abandon All Ships!

Similar Artists: Casino Madrid | This Romantic Tragedy | Helia | My Sky Your City | Marilyn is Dead

From Toronto Ontario, Abandon All Ships is one Guido lookin' hardcore band that has the power to make you DANCE! They have shared the stage on tour with some great bands such as Blessed By A Broken Heart, These Sihlouettes, Hometown Beatdown, Buried and Breathing and many more to come. Playing and touring throughout eastern Canada Abandon All Ships has acquired many fans throughout the country and is increasingly becoming more popular in the United States and all over the world. Less talk, more DANCING! Band lineup includes 6 members: Angelo on Vocals Kyler & Andrew on Guitar Dan on Drums DJ Sebby C on Synth Martin on Bass & Vocals http://www.myspace.com/abandonallships

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Black Anvil

Similar Artists: Infernal Stronghold | Krallice | Withered | Skeletonwitch | Woe

New York's Black Anvil were created in 2007 by former members of recently defunct hardcore activists Kill Your Idols: vocalist/bassist P (Paul Delaney), guitarist G (Gary Bennett), and drummer/vocalist R (Raeph Glicken). The trio recorded its debut album, Time Insults the Mind, for release through Monumentum Records in 2008, but soon drew the attention of Relapse Records, which reissued the LP a year later and put the band on the road opening for Marduk in the summer of 2009. At the same time, Black Anvil were already busy recording their second album, with an as yet unspecified release date. Members of Black Anvil play in various other Hardcore bands in the NYC Area. Black Anvil logo by Hildolf (Tim Lehi) of Draugar. http://blackanvil.info/ 

Withered

Similar Artists: Book of Black Earth | Tombs | Krallice | Zoroaster | Rwake

Withered formed in mid 2003 by Chris Freeman and Mike Thompson (founding members of the political/crust/grind outfit, Social Infestation). Coming out of a dark period riddled with death & depression, they were driven to explore the darker attributes of life and created a torturous yet liberating form of music. they accomplished this by combining norwegian black metal anguish, early swedish death metal riffing, modern american doom, and dramatic guitar melodies all while still clinging to their punk and grind roots. to culminate this, they needed an unrelenting percussion force. they called upon long time friend and accomplished drummer, Wes Kever (ex puaka balava w/ Mike T.). after writing a few songs they realized it was time to find the bassist that could audibly obliterate their listeners. They called upon Greg Hess (ex leechmilk). His menacing sludgy background helped cultivate withered's intense sound. withered immediately started touring and stirring up a frenzy in the eastern US with a 3 song demo. Lifeforce records took notice of the bands efforts and a contract was inked in early '05. their debut album "memento mori" was released in fall 2005 and gained incredible praise throughout the world. Decibel magazine gave "Memento Mori" the 4th position in their "top 40 albums of 2005". Every song on "Memento Mori" reminds you that death is patiently awaiting your inevitable arrival and that you can either welcome it with open arms or be dragged into it kicking and screaming. Songs like "the fear and pain that cripples me" are an unrelenting force of grind and metal while the almost nine minute epic "like locusts" embraces the darkest corners of life & conciousness with lulling guitar melodies, majestic riffage, and blistering verses. 2006 was a tough year. Withered parted ways with Greg Hess and Wes Kever just after completing a successful tour supporting Vital Remains and Dismember. They had to step down due to their family obligations and inability to tour at Withered's pace. In Early '07, withered recruited Mike Longoria and Beau Brandon. Both hail from El Paso, TX (eventually moving to Atlanta) where they had known each other for decades and had played together in numerous bands (founding member's of Waited). Their history together provided the foundation for creating a formidable rhythm section. They have been able to over-fill some pretty big shoes left behind by Hess and Kever and have taken withered's music to the next level. In December '07, withered signed to Prosthetic records. their 2nd full length was immediately named “one of the top 25 most anticipated albums of 2008” by Decibel magazine. "Folie Circulaire" hit the streets on June 24th of '08 and is already gaining tremendous praise. It transcends all sub-genres of extreme music effortlessly and with unsurpassed continuity. The lyrical content and theme of the album challenges you to open your mind and consider humanity's ugly truths. It features a cover of Necrophobic's Into Armageddon and Barney Greenway (Napalm Death) makes a guest vocal appearance on two tracks.

Bruno Mars

Similar Artists: Bei Maejor | Iyaz | Jason Derulo | Usher | Jason Derülo

Peter Hernandez (born October 8, 1985 in Waikiki, Hawaii), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is a Filipino-Puerto Rican American singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist signed to Atlantic Records. He is most well known for singing and co-writing the hooks for the #1 hit Nothin' On You by B.o.b, and Billionaire by Travie McCoy; he also co-wrote the international hit Right Round by Flo rida. After the success of these songs Mars released his debut EP, It’s Better If You Don’t Understand, in May 2010. He has plans to release his debut album, Lady Killer, sometime later this year. Bruno Mars was born and raised in Hawaii by parents Pete and Bernadette “Bernie" San Pedro Bayot Hernandez, of Filipino and Puerto Rican descent. Hernandez was one of six children, along with brother Eric and sisters Jaime, Tiara, Tahiti and Presley. He came from a musical family giving him a diverse music style mix of Reggae, Rock, Hip Hop, and R&B. From a young age, he was impersonating and performing songs by influential artists such as Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. In 1990, at the tender age of 4, Hernandez was featured in MidWeek magazine as "Little Elvis". He attended President Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 2003 at age 17 and shortly after moved to L.A. to pursue a musical career. He was signed to Motown Records in 2005 and formed the production trio The Smeezingtons along with Phil Lawrence and Ari Levine. He formed the stage name after Bruno Sammartino, a wrestler who his father likened him to as a child. He has since written songs for K’naan and Adam Levine.