The band recently signed a worldwide deal with eOne Music. The band will release its brand new record “Bringing Down The Giant” on July 17th, 2012.

“I’m so excited and proud to announce that we have signed to eOne. Thanks to them the world will get a chance to hear this amazing collection of songs,” says frontman Jared Weeks. “Bringing Down The Giant” is the bands follow up release to “Miss America,” released in 2010. The band has been hard at work since then and want fans to know they are back. Weeks continues, “We have taken the last year to write and record the best songs of our career.”

Backyard barbecues, front porch jams, old-fashioned family values and hard-partying rock n’ roll is the name of the game for SAVING ABEL. A cross between Charlie Daniels and Tool, their songs cause guys and gals alike to shake what their momma gave ‘em while pumping a fist in the air and serve as feel good anthems for American troops on military bases abroad.

Saving Abel combined meat and potatoes rock with their eponymous Gold-selling 2008 debut, which topped the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The record spawned the platinum single “Addicted” and the followup barn-burners, “Drowning (Face Down)” and the emotional “18 Days.” Their second album, “Miss America,” topped the Hard Rock chart and imprinted the hearts and minds of radio listeners with the title cut, “Stupid Girl (Only in Hollywood)” and another Top 10 single, “The Sex is Good.”

After blazing their own path with two full lengths, six top ten singles with two of them reaching number one, SAVING ABEL is ready to break new ground with “Bringing Down The Giant.”

SoCal rockers Nations Afire have premiered a new video for their high-energy, anthemic first single, “I Am An Army,” from their forthcoming album, The Ghosts We Will Become
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Nations Afire recently wrapped up recording of their debut full-length album, The Ghosts We Will Become, at the legendary Blasting Room Studios in Fort Collins, CO; the same studio that was responsible for the past three Rise Against albums and countless other classic releases from bands like NOFX, Propagandhi and ALL. After the album was completed the band returned home to Southern California to self-direct and produce the first video from the album for the single “I Am An Army.”

Nations Afire is a four piece band that features current and former members of some of the most influential punk and hardcore bands from the past decade. Guitarist Chris Chasse has an impressive resume that includes a tenure with Rise Against (Siren Song of the Counter Culture ‘04 and The Sufferer & the Witness ’06). Vocalist/guitarist Nik Hill and bassist Brett Rasmussen are both long standing members of the Orange County hardcore outfit Ignite and drummer Todd Hennig was the percussive force behind Death By Stereo for three albums.

Bassist Brett Rasmussen explains the band’s excitement in making their own video. “I think we have all done just about everything there is to do in regards to being in a band like; writing, recording, producing, playing live, touring and so forth, but none of us had ever made a full production video ourselves. It was a welcomed challenge and to be honest, ended up being a lot of fun!”

Nations Afire has some local shows booked in Southern California in May/June and are in the process of booking a European tour for August.

Nations Afire Tour Dates:
May 16 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
May 17 – Long Beach, CA – DiPiazzas
June 2 – West Hollywood, CA – Viper Room
Aug 13-Sept 2 – European Tour

Woods of Arden will be hitting the stage at Gramercy Theatre on June 1st as direct support for Bound by Substance, along with Circus Life, The Blackfires, and Last Stand for Lucy.

Soulfly is less of a band then the whims of Max Cavalera and thankfully for metal fans that man contains many layers. It is amazing to think Soulfly has been creating music in some form for over 15 years at this point and Max has continued his tried and true process of heavy, a splash of exotic, groove part, heavy, mini solo, some speed and a extra helping of heavy; moving away from nu-metal in the process.

The lineup this time out finds Max joined by Mark Rizzo on Guitar, Prong/Ministry/Static X bass player Tony Campos and Norwegian Black Metal drummer David Kinkade who replaces the much loved Joe Nunez. Enslaved finds this new band in heavier form then any other collection of musicians Cavalera has assembled for this project in the past and dare I say it, at times manages to recall early days of Sepultura in style, if not up to that frantic energy level.

“Resistance” is a table setting brief blast of double bass and guitars with an ominous orchestral backing that gives the opening track a marching off to war feel. Max has decided to sing about slavery (as you could have probably guessed from the title), not breaking any new ground there but the lyrics at least fit his screams. A few exceptions are the odd sounding “Hail Caesar” chants which form the foundation of “Gladiator” and the rattling of rhetoric that fuels “Chains”.

Elsewhere death metal takes hold and exhilarates on the first single “World Scum” which gets vocal growling help from Cattle Decapitation frontman Travis Ryan. It is an assaulting track with a sing along chorus that will surely be explosive in the live setting. Some straight ahead heavy metal appears on “Intervention” and “American Steel” which sprinkles in touches of wah-wah and middle eastern tinges. “Redemption of Man by God” is some highly infectious spiritual speedmetal with vocal help from Dez Fafara that gets the thrash amped to go along with the headbanging.

The album is rock solid without any tack on tracks but two of the highest points happen towards the end with “Treachery” and “Plata O Plomo”. “Treachery” has a death metal spine but showcases a beautifully melodic guitar solo halfway into things, appeasing aggression fans and musical snobs alike. “Plata O Plomo” finds Cavalera singing in Spanish about the Escobar Drug Trade over a meaty groove and flamenco guitar lines, an instant classic.

Overall things are as consistent and arguably heavier than ever for Soulfly on Enslaved. Knowing Max’s history things will probably switch up before the next album but it would be interesting to see where this core of musicians could take their aggressive sound.

The follow-up to their touted 2011 EP We Are the Ones, Captors finds the band living up to and by all accounts surpassing the huge potential recognized by critics and fans alike. No longer constrained by the limits of an EP, the members of WOLVES AT THE GATE were able to showcase the explosive growth of their songwriting, from luscious, melodic rock tracks to lip-splitting hardcore stomps.

“While we love We Are The Ones we were really excited to branch out further into our creativity and diversify our songwriting,” explains guitarist/vocalist Steve Cobucci. “On Captors, listeners will definitely hear a more mature side of WATG with a clearer vision of how we approach our songwriting.”

Produced by Andreas Magnussen (OH, SLEEPER, HASTE THE DAY, etc), Captors is a blisteringly heavy full-length debut with the potential to appeal to every variety of rocker – from fans of metalcore to traditional metal to mainstream hard rock. It’s an album that – like those of some of the band’s influences (AS CITIES BURN, THRICE, FOO FIGHTERS, UNDER0ATH) – avoids pigeonholes and easy labels.

Formed in 2008, WATG began turning heads almost immediately and it wasn’t long before they were touring with bands they had grown up listening to on their iPods, recording with producers whose work they appreciated and signing with a label – Solid State Records – they had long respected. With the November 2011 release of We Are The Ones, the band wedged their way into a crowded heavy music scene. Now, with Captors, the band is kicking down the door and taking no prisoners.

Tour Dates
Jun 1 Jacksonville FL @ Murray Hill Theater
Jun 2 Columbus GA @ Summer Side Show Festival
Jun 3 Marietta GA@ Swazey’s
Jun 8 Forest City IA @ Bash On The Farm
Jun 22 Goshen IN @ The Note Venue w/ Oh Sleeper
Jun 23 Pontiac MI @ The Pike Room w/ Oh Sleeper
Jun 24 Lakewood OH @ The Foundry w/ Oh Sleeper
Jun 25 Canandiagua NY @ The Villager w/ Oh Sleeper
Jun 26 Clifton NJ @ Dingbatz w/ Oh Sleeper
Jun 27 Mt Union PA @ Creation Fest NE
Jun 28 Virginia Beach VA @ Shaka’s w/ Oh Sleeper
Jun 29 Lynchburg WV @ Cross Point Music Venue w/ Oh Sleeper
Jun 30 Cincinnati OH @ The Underground w/ Oh Sleeper
Jul 4 Marietta IL @ Cornerstone Festival
Jul 7 Columbus OH @ Newport Music Hall
Jul 13 Rockford IL @ Millenium Center
Jul 20 Enumclaw WA @ Creation Fest NW
Aug 4 Harmony NC @ Awesome God Fest
Aug 8 Darien NY @ Kingdom Bound 2012
Aug 10 Avon IN @ The 512
Aug 18 Jacksonville FL @ Murray Hill Theater
Aug 31 Worthing SD @ Lifelight Festival
Dec 7 – Ennepetal Germany @ Christmas Rock Night Festival
Dec 8 – Ennepetal Germany @ Christmas Rock Night Festival

7:30 PM Fri, June 1
Gramercy Theatre
127 E 23rd St New York, NY 10010
(212) 777-6800
Tickets are $15 (no additional fees) & will be $18 at the door the day of the show.

Gotham Rocks is ready to announce its next show at Gramercy Theatre, featuring the bluesy and melodic hard rockers Bound by Substance. These Queens natives have graced the stages of Irving Plaza (twice, both sold out), Webster Hall, CBGB’s and The Knitting Factory. Now it’s time for them to take center stage for their biggest headlining show to date.

It wouldn’t be a Gotham Rocks show without a full line up of top shelf musicians. Woods of Arden kick off the evening with their catchy riffs and big vocals. Then, two bands fresh off a sold out Gramercy show of their own, Circus Life with their memorable rock ‘n’ roll swagger and The Blackfires’ with their 101 proof blend of soul and classic rock. And finally, Last Stand For Lucy‘s haunting honesty and sharp musical arrangements puts the finishing touches on this unforgettable evening.

Woods Of Arden – This NY four-piece ignites explosive riffs, pounding rhythms and roaring vocals that will decimate everything within earshot.

Circus Life – A muscular-yet-groovy rhythm section with furious guitar riffs, lead by a rich baritone with a swagger, Circus Life puts an authentic dose into the needle that has been missing the vein for too long.

The Blackfires – Lyrically treacherous, brandishing unrelenting guitar licks, their unique 101 proof blend of blues-infused hard rock will leave with you with a true rock ‘n’ roll hangover.

Bound By Substance – Rock ‘n’ Roll with a splash of Whiskey, Bound By Substance draws from heavy blues of the 70s and melodic rock of the 90s to create the perfect balance of darkness, beauty, sadness and joy.

Last Stand For Lucy – Aggressive tones, infectious guitar hooks, and prolific songwriting that draw inspiration from British goth rock of the 80′s and the grit found at the heart of modern, American rock n’ roll.

GR Tour 2012 Eye Empire June 1st

Gotham Rocks Tour 2012

7:00 PM On Friday, June 1st

Maximum Capacity
116 School St
Chicopee, MA 01013
Phone: 413-592-0719
http://newmaximumcapacity.com/

Gotham Rocks Tour 2012
Featuring Eye Empire

With Charetta and Ghosts of Eden

Special guests NoSho & Sever The Drama

More Bands, Info and Dates TBA shortly!!

Eye Empire  www.eyeempire.com

Eye Empire’s live show is nothing short of awesome and must be seen to be believed.

Charetta  www.charetta.com

Sounds like Alanis Morissette punching Chevelle in the face!

Ghosts Of Eden  www.ghostsofeden.com

Velvet Grunge (noun: Grunge laced with a little bit of sexy, hints of hardcore, punk, pop and metal), slicker than an oil spill

NoSho – www.reverbnation.com/nosho

Solid Hard Rock band with some metal influences based out of Springfield, Massachusetts. For fans of Sevendust, Deftones, Killswitch Engage and Slipknot.

Sever the Drama – www.severthedrama.com/

Focused, driven four-piece from Hartford, CT delivers a dynamic hard rock experience. Intricate and explosive rhythms lay the foundation for solid bass, powerful guitars and melodic yet aggressive vocals.

7:00 PM On Sat, May 12 @ The Delancey
168 Delancey St
New York, 10002
(212) 254-9920

Gaudet – A compelling fusion of music rooted in a gumbo of magical musical spice from New Orleans with a dash of New York salt for taste!

Beyond Visible – A rock-ready five piece specializing in catchy, crunchy rhythms, laying out the harmonic groundwork for their anthemic choruses and hooky verses.

I Ignite – Energetic and uplifting reflections on life and lessons learned.

SomeonElse – Mixing alternative rock with post-hardcore and turning everything up to 11.

Black Ocean – Helmet-meets-Black Sabbath with a dash of Clutch.

Ten Throne – True modern rock anthems you will find yourself singing after the first listen.

7:00 PM On Saturday, June 2nd

The Room
3 Production Drive
Brookfield, CT 06804
(845) 222-5117
http://www.theroomct.com

Gotham Rocks Tour 2012

Charetta and Ghosts of Eden

Special guests Days of Season, ISpaceWalkSometimes, All Night Affair, With Eyes Closed

More Bands, Info and Dates TBA shortly!!

Charetta  www.charetta.com

Sounds like Alanis Morissette punching Chevelle in the face!

Ghosts Of Eden  www.ghostsofeden.com

Velvet Grunge (noun: Grunge laced with a little bit of sexy, hints of hardcore, punk, pop and metal), slicker than an oil spill

Days of Season  www.daysofseason.com/

Three Piece Pop Punk from New York

ISpaceWalkSometimes  www.facebook.com/ISWSband

Talented young musicians from New York playing original music based on a unique blend of many genres of music such as Metal, Progressive, Alternative, Ska, and Pop rock

All Night Affair  www.allnightaffairmusic.com

Singer/songwriter Dylan Ronan, his eagerly integrated live band and catchy Pop/Country sound.

With Eyes Closed  www.reverbnation.com/witheyesclosed

Four piece Rock / Post-Hardcore / Metal band from the Northeastern corner of CT

5:00 PM On Sunday, June 3rd

Milly’s Tavern 
500 North Commercial Street 
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 625-4444 
www.millystavern.com

Gotham Rocks Tour 2012

Ghosts of Eden and Charetta

Special guests

More Bands, Info and Dates TBA shortly!!

Ghosts Of Eden  www.ghostsofeden.com

Velvet Grunge (noun: Grunge laced with a little bit of sexy, hints of hardcore, punk, pop and metal), slicker than an oil spill

Charetta  www.charetta.com

Sounds like Alanis Morissette punching Chevelle in the face!