From Trustkill Record’s Website: It is official, the band that surely needs no introduction… TERROR has joined the Trustkill Family. We couldn’t be more stoked to have these guys on the label, as they are one of the hardest working hardcore bands ever. Their new album “One With The Underdogs” will be out in August and contains 14 of the most powerful, raw, and energetic Terror songs yet. Their good friends Freddy Madball, Jamey Hatebreed, and Lord Ezac even helped out with some guest vocals. Make sure to catch the band on the ‘Made Tour’ starting May 11 with Stretch… Read more »
Defining Australian rock band Midnight Oil is back with their first album release in the United States in over four years, “Capricornia,” slated to street February 19, 2002. “Capricornia” – the 14th full-length studio recording of the Oils’- is the legendary group’s debut CD for the newly formed, BMG-distributed Liquid 8 Records, to which they were signed earlier this year. Midnight Oil originally conjured up their unmistakable sound in 1976, and ever since, fronted by fiercely passionate lead vocalist Peter Garrett, has been internationally recognized for the take-no-prisoners style of consciousness-raising they bring to their always commanding and often incendiary… Read more »
Columbia Records Group said on Friday that Will Botwin was named president of the label, succeeding Don Ienner, who remains chairman. Ienner assumed the title of president in 1989 at age 36, making him the youngest president in the label’s 119-year history. He was also its longest-serving president. He became chairman in 1994. Columbia, home to such stars as Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan and Offspring, is a unit of Sony Music Entertainment, which is a unit of Sony Corp. Botwin joined the lable six years ago and was personally groomed by Ienner for the presidency. “I’ve been grooming Will for… Read more »
In an effort to create added buzz on their upcoming releases, Loud Records has partnered with Zingy to offer Hip-Hop fans an opportunity to preview new music and customize their cell phone ringtones. First to participate in this new promotion are WU-TANG CLAN and MOBB DEEP. Always eager to find innovative methods to reach consumers and stay connected with the streets, Loud Records CEO Steve Rifkind has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with Zingy, the first comprehensive wireless portal geared toward the unique communication and entertainment needs of teens and young adults. “As technology continues to advance so quickly, there… Read more »
Fisher upped by Columbia, to direct the field promotion staff to maximize airplay of the label’s artists at Alternative Radio. Charlie Walk, Executive Vice President, Promotion at Columbia Records Group has announced the appointment of Nan Fisher to the position of Vice President. Alternative Promotion. In both 1998 and 1999, Fisher was named GAVIN Indie Label Promotion Person of the Year, and has been instrumental in launching the careers of artists such as Cake and 311. Based in New York, Ms. Fisher will oversee the Columbia Records Alternative Promotion department and will report directly to Mr. Walk. She will direct… Read more »
Nine Inch Nails have premiered their new song “Came Back Haunted” from their new album Hesitation Marks due out September 3rd on Columbia Records. They’ll also be embarking on a huge fall tour, and you can check out those dates, as well as stream “Came Back Haunted,” by clicking “Read More.”
Motion City Soundtrack is at it again with its fourth studio full-length album, My Dinosaur Life, the first released under its contract with Columbia Records. The band is set to embark on tour in support of the album with Set Your Goals, This Providence and The Swellers.
Bring Me The Horizon brought the house down with their evening set at Las Vegas’ Sick New World on April 27, 2024. Of course, the 11-song set contained surprises, including a cameo from fellow festival artists and collaborators BABYMETAL. After playing Sempiternal hit “Shadow Moses,” the BABYMETAL trio arrived onstage to perform “Kingslayer” from 2020’s POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR. TikTok user Karen Rivas caught the legendary Sick New World performance. Check out “Kingslayer” below. This isn’t the first time the legendary metal acts have performed the track together. In fact, while Bring Me The Horizon was in Tokyo in late… Read more »
A new era for Bring Me The Horizon is just around the corner. The band posted a clip on their Instagram yesterday teasing their forthcoming album, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn. Fans can finally let out a sigh of relief after an announcement in August noted a delay in the release. The video posted on their newly-wiped Instagram features a white background with a dark inverted feminine figurehead speaking. “You cling to your virtual identity,” it begins. “As if it was your very soul. Pathetic. All these thoughts, these memories they are but a fleeting echo in an endless void. And… Read more »
While attending the 2024 BRIT Awards on March 2 at London’s O2 Arena, Bring Me The Horizon took home the prize for Best Rock/Alternative Act. Additionally, as they walked the red carpet, they were asked if their forthcoming record POST HUMAN: NeX GEn is coming soon, and we got an answer… sort of. The band was originally scheduled to release the second installment, POST HUMAN: NeX Gen, on September 15, 2023. Unfortunately, the release was delayed due to “unforeseen circumstances,” according to the band’s official statement. On the BRIT Awards red carpet, NME approached the artists about the record. “It’s nearly… Read more »
