TRAIL OF DEAD – PLEDGEMUSIC EP
Following a successful European tour and several dates in Australia …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead are extremely pleased to announce the launch of a PledgeMusic campaign for a ‘Tao Of The Dead Part III’ EP, tentatively set for a 24th September release.
In conjunction with Richter Scale and Superball Music, the band have revealed this special pre-order in the hope that fans will want to be a part of the creation of this brand new 20-minute long composition produced by long-time collaborator Chris “Frenchie” Smith.
There are a variety of different exclusives that can be obtained, including handwritten lyric sheets, signed CD’s & LP’s, damaged cymbals and even paintings by Conrad Keely. Not only that, but a portion of the money raised will go to the charity APLE (www.facebook.com/aple.cambodia) which helps protect childrens rights in Cambodia.
You can find out more about the pledge campain and get involved here – www.pledgemusic.com/projects/trailofdead
The band also have a selection of US & European tour dates throughout the summer which you can find below:
US 2013 Tour Dates
10-Jul – Spaceland Ballroom – New Haven, CT
11-Jul – Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
12-Jul – Rex Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
13-Jul – Ace Of Cups – Columbus, OH
15-Jul – Firebird – St. Louis, MO
16-Jul – Record Bar – Kansas City, KS
18-Jul – Double Door – Chicago, IL
19-Jul – Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI
20-Jul – Pitchfork Festival – Chicago, IL
21-Jul – Pike Room – Detroit, MI
22-Jul – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
23-Jul – Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
European 2013 Tour Dates
26-Jul – Welcome To The Village – Leeuwarden, Holland
27-Jul – Boomtown Festival – Gent, Belgium
29-Jul – Conrad Sohm – Dornbirn, Austria
30-Jul – Rote Fabrik – Zurich, Switzerland
2-Aug – FSW (Visions Party) – Dortmund, Germany
3-Aug – Stoner Rock Festival – Bad Bentheim, Germany
8-Aug – Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, Germany
9-Aug – Taubertal Festival – Rothenburg, Germany
10-Aug – Manufaktur – Schorndorf, Germany
11-Aug – Open Flair – Eschwege, Germany
More dates to be announced soon!
The classic ‘Self-Titled’ and ‘Madonna’ albums have also recently been reissued in digipak CD’s, and you can find lyric videos for the tracks ‘Mistakes & Regrets’ and ‘A Gargoyle Waiting’ below:
Mistakes & Regrets – http://youtu.be/TcY_2RPvKnM
A Gargoyle Waiting – http://youtu.be/nvJdhgG7CiM
TRAIL OF DEAD “Lost Songs”
October 22nd, 2012
Superball | EMI
TRAIL OF DEAD online:
www.trailofdead.com
www.facebook.com/andyouwillknowusbythetrailofdead
Click on the link below to order “Lost Songs” in various formats:
- May 31st, 2013
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PARADISE LOST ANNIVERSARY SHOWS
Thirteen albums into Paradise Lost’s 25 year career, namedropping is pointless. The only band they can and should be held up against for comparison and consideration is Paradise Lost.
With a career dating back to 1988, and their official recording debut in 1990 (Lost Paradise), the band has been riding and rollercoaster of highs and lows. Guitarist Aaron Aedy remembers the early days: “I remember our first rehearsal at Studio X in the Dean Clough complex of Halifax, it was Saturday March 26th between the hours of one and four pm. We had a few ideas flying around and managed to write our first opus ‘Blood-filled-eyes’ and start our 2nd ‘Plains of Desolation’, I can only describe these songs as unique. Afterwards we all went to the pub after to celebrate. Three and a half months later we were playing live, supporting Acid Reign and Re-Animator at the legendary Frog and Toad Night Club in Bradford. We had a 30 minute slot and only 15 minutes of music so we played one song twice, attempted a Sodom cover we hadn’t even learned and Nick [Holmes, vocals] did his stand up for the rest of it.”
Over their following career, Paradise Lost have not only created and defined genres and styles, but almost immediately transcended them. From the crawling, harrowing doom of their 1990 debut ‘Lost Paradise’, to the electronic flourishes prevalent in 1997’s ‘One Second’, 1999’s ‘Host’ and 2007’s comeback to the heavier side of metal “In Requiem” and the latest opus “Tragic Idol” in 2012, their sound has continued to evolve vastly, but haunting melody and dark rock power has remained at the very core of their identity.
In 1991 the band released ‘Gothic’, not so much an album title as the definition for an entire genre, while the influence 1995’s huge-selling masterpiece ‘Draconian Times’ – the missing link between Metallica and the Sisters of Mercy – echoes loudly in today’s scene, with the likes of Cradle of Filth, Nightwish and HIM owing a huge debt to their knack for injecting heavy rock with their trademark dark sheen.
Now it’s time to celebrate 25 years of glamour and gloom with a very special show at the Metal Hammer Gloden Gods Awards that will be held on June 17 at London’s esteemed Indigo2 venue (headlined by that other British legend called Motorhead).
Paradise Lost have invited their friends Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) and Gus G (Firewind, Ozzy Osbourne) as special guests to present a very special set-list.
There are also some very special 25th anniversary shows coming up that Paradise Lost will play with Lacuna Coil and some very special guests TBC, the dates of which are as follows:
Oct 30th – Wolverhampton – Wulfrun Hall – TICKETS
Oct 31st – Glasgow – ABC – TICKETS
Nov 1st – Manchester – Ritz – TICKETS
Nov 3rd – London – Roundhouse – TICKETS
Tickets go on presale Wednesday 22nd and general sale Friday 24th May and a special VIP package is available to buy (limited to 25 per venue) which includes:
- An EXCLUSIVE deluxe box containing 2 engraved beer glasses featuring all the bands album titles and crown of thorns logo
- EXCLUSIVE VIP Only T-Shirt with artwork from the forthcoming ‘Tragic Illusion’ album
- A 180 gram vinyl copy of the reissued landmark ‘GOTHIC’, personally signed by all the band members
- Crown of Thorns Tote Bag
- VIP lanyard and laminate allowing you access to the show
- Early access to the show
- Meet and greet with the band
- Photo opportunity with the band (please bring your own camera)
Nick had this to say about the forthcoming anniversary shows:
“25 years IS a long time, on the surface we may look ramshackled, but playing music for so many years has kept us young in our hearts and I truly believe that a youthful spirit is one of the greatest things you can’t buy in a pub. We have written many albums, played many concerts; we are older and not really any wiser, but there is a strong possibility we may play a song you thought we never would. So please come along and join the celebrations with us, including our biggest UK headline show to date!”
Cristina (Lacuna Coil) adds:
“Paradise Lost were in between the bands that strongly influenced me as a singer, when I started my career with Lacuna Coil, so it is just awesome for me to realise we’ll share the stage with them on this upcoming tour.
I am sure that the dark vibe coming from the stage will totally embrace old school and new fans making it an event you absolutely CAN’T miss! Boy, I can’t wait!!!”
Stay tuned for more exciting anniversary announcements including a special audio surprise for fans!
- May 22nd, 2013
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TRAMLINES STAGE
NMC and our sister company NMC Live have put together a pretty special stage for Tramlines in Sheffield on Saturday 20th July. Amplifier will play a full headline set supported by Anathema (acoustic), I Like Trains, The Pineapple Thief and Maybeshewill who will all be playing hour long sets.
More info here:
Bands:
- May 9th, 2013
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Katatonia – Vinyl Box Set
Katatonia are set to return with a special triple-LP vinylrelease featuring an epic set of classics from the band’s catalogue. ‘Last Fair Day Gone Night’ features the Swedish dark rock/metal masters at their glorious best with this electrifying set from London’s esteemed Koko venue during a series of special celebratory shows to mark the band’s 20th anniversary during 2011’s ‘Last Fair Day Gone Night’ tour. Released 24th June on Peaceville Records ‘Last Fair Day Gone Night’ is presented on triple heavyweight 180gm vinyl in a deluxe box, with a 12 page 12″ book.
Founding members Anders Nyström & Jonas Renkse are joined by long-time drummer Daniel Liljekvist along with recent members – namely guitarist Per Eriksson, plus recently recruited bassist Niklas Sandin – for an exhilarating night fuelled by a rich & extensive set of Katatonia tracks both past & present, including a special performance of the landmark 2001 album ‘Last Fair Deal Gone Down’ in it’s entirety.
PRE ORDER HERE **Includes Free Tour Program**
- May 3rd, 2013
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DTP VS. MESHUGGAH TEASER
It’s just two weeks now before Devin Townsend Project hits Brixton Academy with tech-metal behemoths Meshuggah for a huge co-headline show at Brixton Academy on the 3rd May, and DTP will be closing the night’s proceedings. Devin himself has recorded a special message for his fans about the show and what he’s been working on recently, and you can check that out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSjHBKe3nEM
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from this link – HERE
As he mentions, the nights line-up will be rounded out by fast-rising progressive metallers Periphery, who last year released their second album and have most recently been seen touring with the likes of Killswitch Engage, Between The Buried and Me and Deftones in the US.
Devin Townsend Project will also be hitting the following venues in Scotland and Ireland at the same time, dates of which you can find below:
30/04/13 – Glasgow, The Garage
01/05/13 – Aberdeen, The Garage
04/05/13 – Dublin, Academy
05/05/13 – Belfast, The Stiff Kitten
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- April 19th, 2013
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