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One of the UK’s finest up n’ coming rock bands Buffalo Summer have been confirmed to open the ‘Lords of the Riff vol.1’ tour with Monster Truck and Scorpion Child.

The dates, which are sponsored by Metal Hammer and Classic Rock magazines, will also take Buffalo Summer into France, Austria and Switzerland before they join The Graveltones on tour in Germany.

Taking a break from the studio, where they’re working on pre-production of their 2nd album, the Welsh rockers latest tour announcement follows an extensive run of tour dates in the past/coming months across the UK and Europe; including guest slots supporting Skid Row, Buckcherry, The Cadillac Three and Slam Cartel, as well as inclusion at Planet Rock Radio’s ROCKSTOCK Revisited.
Buffalo Summer’s debut album is out now on Cargo Records.

‘Down To The River’ music video

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Buffalo Summer 2014 tour dates8th March – EVI Institute, Ebbw Vale Wales (headline show)

21st March – O2 Academy, Oxford England (w/ Slam Cartel)28th March – Planet Rock Radio presents ‘Rockstock Revisited’ – Guildhall, Gloucester

Lords of The Riff vol.1 tour w/ Monster Truck & Scorpion Child

16th March – Exchange, Bristol England
18th March – Arts Centre, Colchester England
20th March – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham England
21st March – Corporation, Sheffield England
22nd March – King Tuts, Glasgow Scotland
23rd March – O2 Academy 2, Newcastle England
25th March – Rock City, Nottingham England
26th March – Underworld, London England
27th March – Roadhouse, Manchester England
29th March – Fleche D’Or, Paris France (w/ Scorpion Child only)
31st March – Chelsea, Vienna Austria (w/ Scorpion Child only)
1st April – Kinski, Zurich Switzerland (w/ Scorpion Child only)

The Graveltones – Germany tour 

3rd April – Strom, Munich
4th April – Goldmarks, Stuttgart
5th April – Alte Hackerei, Karlsruhe
7th April – Noch Besser Keben, Leipzig
9th April – Tante Anna, Saarbrücken
10th April – Pitcher, Düsseldorf
11th April – Hansa Club, Braunschweig
12th April – Heardbreak Hotel, Bremen
13th April – Bielefeld, Forum
14th April – Nachtleben, Frankfurt
16th April – Austerclub, Berlin
17th April – Rosis Bar, Dresden
18th April – White Trash, Berlin
19th April – Markthalle (Tattoo Convention) Hamburg
20th April – Markthalle (Tattoo Convention) Hamburg
21st April – Schüttorf (tba)

w/ Skid Row & Buckcherry:

17th June – Razzmatazz, Barcelona Spain

18th June – Shokolive, Madrid Spain
19th June – Sanata 27, Bilbao Spain

22nd June – Kulturfabrik Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Buffalo Summer are:
Vocals – Andrew Hunt

Guitar – Jonny Williams

Bass – Darren King

Drums – Gareth Hunt

Official website – www.buffalosummer.net
Facebook – www.facebook.com/buffalosummer
Twitter – www.twitter.com/BuffaloSummerUK

 


UK rock band THE BREW have announced a series of UK live dates in May 2014.
The ‘Control’ tour follows the release of their critically acclaimed new album ‘Control’ and music video ‘Repeat’:

‘Control’ was produced by Toby JepsonLittle Angels, The Answer, Saxon and Classic Rock Magazine 2013 award winners The Virginmarys and mixed by Stephen Harris – U2, Santana, Kodaline and Kulashaker.

. Watch ‘Repeat’ music video :

With the new album out worldwide via Jazzhaus Records and music video for lead single ’Repeat’ out now; In March 2014 The Brew begin their ‘Control’ tour of Europe including Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland and an extensive run of UK dates in May.
The Brew play Classic Rocknacht Festival in Germany, sharing an impressive bill with Joe Bonamassa and Joe Satriani.
‘Control’ UK Tour May 2014
THU 1st – MANCHESTER – Academy 3
FRI 2nd – LONDON – 100 Club
SAT 3rd – HARTLEPOOL – The Belle Vue Club
SUN 4th – NEWCASTLE – Cluny 2
WED 7TH – BILSTON – Robin 2
FRI 9TH – EDINBURGH -Bannermans
SAT 10TH – BALLYMENA – The Diamond Rock Club
MON 12TH – OXFORD – Bullingdon
TUE 13TH – CARDIFF – The Globe
FRI 16TH – DONCASTER – Dome
SUN 18TH – COCKERMOUTH – Saints Rooms


The Brew are:

Jason Barwick – Guitar & Vocals

Kurtis Smith – Drums

Tim Smith – Bass & Vocals

Official website: www.the-brew.net
Facebook: thebrewofficial
Twitter : TheBrewUK

 


 UK Rockers Deaf Havana announces North America tour dates with headliner You Me At Six and supporting acts Stars in Stereo and The Downtown Fiction. The tour kicks off April 21st in Los Angeles, CA at Troubadour and wraps up on May 22nd in New York, NY at Irving Plaza . This will be their second visit to the U.S. after touring for the first time with Ash, earlier this year.The band released their first official U.S. album, Old Souls, on January 21, 2014 through Razor & Tie. Produced by the incomparable YOUTH (U2, The Verve, Primal Scream, The Orb) along with Lee Batiuk, Old Souls is available now at iTunes Store.

Watch the music video for the song “Mildred”

Learn More About Deaf Havana and Old Souls HERE

Old Souls is packed full of gut-busting anthems, tear-inducing ballads and everything in between. The follow-up to their #1 UK Rock album Fools and Worthless Liars. The first single, “Boston Square”, has been called “The Hottest Record in the World” by BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe. The accompanying video has had over 300,000 streams to date, and the band has an overall 4.5 million YouTube views of their videos.

The band have performed a string of sold-out U.K. dates, including two Union Chapel shows, a Leeds Festival performance, opened for Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band at the Hard Rock Calling, and opened for MUSE in Germany. The band is also currently wrapping up a UK tour with The Maine.

Hunstanton England based Deaf Havana formed in 2005 while members were in college after playing out together a few times in high school. The young band has toured extensively and played at such festivals as Reading and Leeds in the U.K and Soundwave in Australia. Deaf Havana is James Veck-Gilodi (Vocals, Guitar), Chris Pennells (Guitar), Lee Wilson (Bass), Tom Ogden (Drums), Max Britton (Keyboard) and guitarist and Matthew Veck-Gilodi (Guitar, Vocals). The band is managed by Jamie Osman of Red Light Management and represented for touring by David Galea of The Agency Group.

Debut U.S. Album – Old Souls – Out Now At iTunes Store

Deaf Havana U.S. Tour Dates
w/You Me At Six, Stars in Stereo, The Downtown Fiction

April 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
April 23 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
April 25 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro Operahouse
April 26 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
April 27 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
April 30 – Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
May 2 – Dallas, TX – The Door
May 3 – Austin, TX – Red 7
May 4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
May 6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
May 7 – Orlando, FL – Firestone
May 8 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
May 9 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
May 11 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
May 13 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
May 15 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
May 18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
May 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
May 21 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
May 22 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

DEAF HAVANA LINKS
https://www.facebook.com/deafhavana
https://twitter.com/deafhavana
http://deafhavanaofficial.com
http://washingtonsquaremusic.com/press/deaf-havana/

 

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YELLOWCARD SIGNS TO RAZOR & TIE

New Album To Be Released In Fall 2014

 

Yellowcard has signed to Razor & Tie for a worldwide multi-album deal that will see the release of a new studio album this Fall. Yellowcard will hit the road this summer on the VANS WARPED Tour kicking off on June 13th.

Yellowcard comments, “We are beyond excited for what lies ahead. There are so many amazing opportunities on the horizon for us, and we are stoked to have a new partner in Razor & Tie.”

Razor & Tie Co-Owners Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam add, “It’s great to have Yellowcard on Razor & Tie. They make rock the way we like it — with energy, hooks and attitude. They are total pros and we couldn’t be more proud to work with them.”

American pop-rock band Yellowcard has always separated itself with its distinctive sound, featuring a violin, which is unique in the genre. Formed in 1997, Yellowcard has released 8 albums and 3 EPs to date, including the Platinum certified Ocean Avenue and Gold certified Lights and Sounds. Five of the band’s albums have debuted on the Billboard Top 20 and they have sold over 3 million albums and 4 million tracks worldwide. Yellowcard has had 4 top 25 songs at Alternative Radio (“Ocean Avenue,” “Way Away,” “Only One,” and “Lights and Sounds”) and “Ocean Avenue” has been certified multi-platinum and also peaked at #37 on the Billboard Top 100. The band has been featured on the cover of Alternative Press and has been one of the headliners of the Vans Warped Tour four different years. In the past few years they have also toured with All Time Low, The Starting Line, The Wonder Years and many others. Last year the band released Ocean Avenue Acoustic as the 10th anniversary album and played across North America in support to sold out audiences. Evoking emotions that often erupt into massive sing-alongs at live shows, Yellowcard have been riding a crest of positivity with their best-reviewed albums of their career and a huge international fanbase that keeps growing exponentially.
Yellowcard is Ryan Key (Vocals, Guitar), Ryan Mendez (Guitar, Background Vocals), Sean Mackin (Violin, Background Vocals), and Josh Portman (Bass).

The Ready Set Tour Dates
Warped Tour 2014

April 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
June 11 – Anchorage. AK – Northway Festival Grounds
June 13 – Houston, TX – Reliant Center Parking Lot
June 14 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
June 15 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
June 17 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
June 18 – Mesa, AZ – Quail Run Park
June 19 – Las Vegas, NV – Luxor Lot
June 20 – Pomona, CA – Pomona Fairplex
June 21 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 22 – Ventura, CA – Seaside Park
June 25 – Chula Vista, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
June 26 – Wheatland, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheater
June 28 – Southeast Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheater
June 29 – Portland, OR – Portland Expo Center Parking Lot
July 2 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 3 – Noblesville, IN – Kilpsch Music Center
July 4 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 5 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau
July 6 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Concert Center
July 8 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 9 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion
July 10 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
July 11 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
July 12 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheater
July 13 – Hartford, CT – The Comcast Theatre
July 15 – Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
July 16 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 17 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
July 18 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 19 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 20 – Shakopee, MN – Canterbury Park
July 22 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 23 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
July 24 РAtlanta, GA РAaronՉ۪s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 25 – St. Petersburg, FL- Vinyl Park
July 26 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 27 – Orlando, FL – Central Florida Fairgrounds
July 28 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte
July 30 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheatre
July 31 – Bonner Springs, KS – Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
August 2 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah State Fairpark
August 3 – Denver, CO – Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Yellowcard Links
http://www.yellowcardrock.com
www.facebook.com/yellowcard
twitter.com/yellowcard

 


Lamb of God have been announced to headline 2013 Bloodstock festival.

They will be making their only UK festival appearance of 2013 at the UK’s top metal festival, and will be joined by fellow new additions Dark Funeral and Amorphis.

They all join previously announced headliner King Diamond, plus thrash icons Anthrax, German heavy metal legends Accept, Greek power metallers Firewind and WWE Star Chris Jericho’s US heavy metal band Fozzy.

Bloodstock 2013 takes place from August 8-11 at Catton Hall, Derby, with many more bands yet to be announced. Head to www.bloodstock.uk.com and grab your tickets immediately, alright? Alright.

 


6 more names have been added to the already amazing Download 2013 lineup! Motörhead, Queens Of The Stone Age, Alice In Chains, HIM, The Gaslight Anthem and 30 Seconds To Mars have all joined the bill. They will be performing at the festival with  headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein.

Download 2013 takes place at Donington Park from June 14-16 2013. Weekend with camping tickets are on sale now from www.downloadfestival.co.uk. You know you’re in on this.

Download RIP ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased via www.livenationexperience.co.uk or by phoning 0207 009 3484.

Stay tuned to http://www.thebitemagazine.com/ for more announcements.


Heavy Metal Giants Iron Maiden will be bringing there “Maiden England World Tour” to Donington alongside German industrial metal band Rammstein.

The festival will form part of the of ‘Maiden England World Tour’ which began in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 21st of this year. The show will be part of the European leg and is based largely on the 1989 concert video of the same name which was filmed as part of the 7th Tour of a 7th Tour in 1988.
Iron Maiden headlined the very first Download Festival in 2003 and closed the festival in 2007.

 

Rammstein have made few festival appearances in the UK, Sonisphere in 2010 being an exception.  The band played five arena dates in the UK in February and March of this year, in support of their greatest hits album.

Download Festival 2013 takes place from 14-16 June at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England.

Download Festival 2013 tickets are currently not on sale. Weekend tickets with five nights camping will be priced at £205 plus a booking fee. Weekend tickets with three nights camping will be priced at £195, plus a booking fee.

Download Festival weekend tickets without camping were priced at £170, plus a booking fee. Disabled and family camping will also be available.

Weekend with camping tickets go on sale 9.00am Friday 28 September.


Two of the most relevant Italian metal bands SECRET SPHERE and ELVENKING will join forces for a Italian co-headlining tour – “The Italian Alliance” in October 2012 accross Italy. Support on the trek will come from TEODASIA. With the release of their brand new album’s – SECRET SPHERE and ELVENKING will hit the stage together for 7 amazing shows.

 

 

 

 

SECRET SPHERE, ELVENKING, TEODASIA tour dates:

19 Oct @New Age, Roncade, TV (ELVENKING album release party)

20 Oct @Colony Club, Travagliato, BS

27 Oct @L’officina, AL (SECRET SPHERE album release party)

09 Oct @Theatre Club, Rozzano, MI

10 Oct @Afterlife, PG

16 Oct @Borderline, PI*

17 Oct @Blogos, Casalecchio di Reno, BO*

 

*No TEODASIA

SECRET SPHERE – “A Portait Of A Dying Heart”

 

The band led by the talented guitar player Aldo Lonobile, add a new extraordinary chapter to their discography, the very first with the incredible voice ofMichele Luppi! As always for Secret Sphere, the brand new album is a truly jewel of melodic metal music, a deep album with lots of arrangements and top class compositions. A concept album based on the lucid dreams theory.

 

ELVENKING – “Era”

 

Two years after “Red Silent Tides” Elvenking comeback with the brand new album “ERA” out on september 14th for AFM Records. ERA represents everything for which Elvenking are famous: Power, Melody, Folk, Melancholy Mid – Tempos. A new ERA has begun!

 

http://www.secretsphere.org

http://www.elvenking.net

http://www.teodasia.com

 


Hammerfest 5 announces first round of acts including Candlemass, Enslaved and Napalm Death & many more with more announcements imminent.

Hammerfest 5 (In Fear of the Dragon) are proud to announce that the Kings of Swedish Doom Metal Candlemass will grace the event now in its new location at Haven in Phwelli in North Wales.

For those of you that need a reminder of Doom at its most glorious click below at Candlemass”s classic video for Bewitched.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3uvf0cn0jo

Hammerfest are also extremely happy to welcome back Birmingham’s finest grindcore/ extreme Metal band

The legends that are Napalm Death. Anyone that witnessed their set the last time they played would understand why we had to have them back.

Click below to watch Napalm Death – When all is said and Done

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIRUzqHTNh8

Lining up alongside the above are none other than Norways Enslaved fronted by Bjørnson and Kjellson who add their fine blend of progressive Black Metal to the proceedings.

To watch the brilliant video to Path to Vanir click below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNUJ0l32YQw

In 2012 Rap rockers Senser also delivered a blinding performance and won over the Hammerfest crowd so much so that they earned themselves an immediate recall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmLb5rszAh8

Moving swiftly on we bring you Australian Thrash Metallers 4Arm a cracking band that deserve to be taken notice of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbR7q0GiZ_0

Plus we have Trad Metallers and firm Hammer favorites Stuka Squadron, Manchesters trad black Metallers Winterfylleth , prog metallers Empress who impress and Welsh Metallers Triaxis .

Finally to wind up our first announcement we are also pleased to add Black Metal legends Jeff Dunn and Tony Dolans MPIRE OF EVIL The Venom, Mantas and The Demolition man have returned and get set to play a classic set of old and new material at Hammerfest 5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSBks80EBg8

For more information & tickets go to www.hammerfest.co.uk or call 0870 0110034

The event is already close to fifty percent Sold and we have a ton of great acts still to announce so grab your tickets fast .

Hammerfest is now at its new location of Haven.

Hafan y Môr Holiday Park,
Pwllheli,
Gwynedd,
North Wales.
LL53 6HX

www.hammerfest.co.uk


“Prepare to get your party on, but don’t forget to bring your own beer” Alphabet Bands

“Resistance is futile” My Fizzy Pop

Following the release of their debut single Oh, Jane Doe earlier this year, Let’s Go Safari are thrilled to announce their next aural adventure in the form of BYOB, set for release on 15th August through Red Dragon Records.

Let’s Go Safari are the band who bring you chocolates, flowers and take pleasure in remembering your pet’s name. Threading electro-infused indie pop with everyday experiences from life in Poole on the south coast of the UK, the original duo are Clive Coats and Ryan Wood. Formed in August 2010, the band have recently expanded to bring in Oli Crisp on bass and James Mosley on drums, for a fuller sound. The band have a unique edge, merging guitar-driven indie-pop with crisp harmonies and quirky synthesizers; Let’s Go Safari write simple, catchy songs in a frighteningly complex way.

There’s a happy, shiny review link here for you:
http://soundcloud.com/reddragonrecords-1/byob

Also, Let’s Go Safari have the following live dates scheduled:
12th July – The White Hart, Wimborne
15th July – The Lord Nelson, Poole
9th August – Kings Head, Acton, London
24th August – On the Rocks, Bournemouth
27th August – The Vibe Bar, London
5th September – The Horatia, London
8th September – Grendon Festival, Oxfordshire
20th September – RMA Tavern, Southsea, Portsmouth