Editorial

I remember the way promotion used to be made by all the labels about 12 years ago. They had several promo CD copies that they shared with magazines & webzines around the globe. Certainly this...

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With this project group suspended for several years and ultimately resurrected by the group's pivotal figures Tobias Netzell and Björn Pettersson, also of In Mourning fame; MAJALIS is now ready to take the first leap forward and introduce the band's debut EP to the unsuspecting world of mournful harmonious scorn.
 
In an official press statement from MAJALIS six-stringer Björn Pettersson: "We are happy and proud to be able to work with Pulverised for our debut EP. Some of us have been working together before and it feels like both us and the Pulverised guys are pretty stoked about this project, so we have no doubts that this will be a good collaboration.
Sacramento, California-based crossover punk thrashers PSYCHOSOMATIC are gearing up for their Spring 2013 US tour.
 
The tour will see PSYCHOSOMATIC playing select dates with Philly-based ultra-violent death match rock n' rollers EAT THE TURNBUCKLE before hooking up with the Jersey devils in HAMMER FIGHT for 16-dates of destruction through Texas and the East Coast. A full list of tour dates is posted below.
 
Tour dates:
4/04 Sacramento CA @ Press Club ** 
NYHC outfit, On The Offense, will release its debut full length, "Frontline", this spring via Dead City Records. "Frontline" will be available for download through most digital outlets on April 9, with a limited number of physical CDs available via the Dead City web-store.
 
HEAVEN SHALL BURN has just finished recording their upcoming album, "VETO", which is scheduled to be released on the following dates:
 
Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Norway: April 19th, 2013
Rest of Europe: April 22nd, 2013
Australia / New Zealand / Finland: April 26th, 2013
USA/Canada: April 30th, 2013
 
Legendary New York hardcore combo MADBALL will headline this year’s 4th part of the European “Rebellion Tour” that’ll take place in March 2013.
 
They’ll be joined by TERROR, COMEBACK KID, YOUR DEMISE, AYS and THE SETUP – be in for the action on the following dates:
 
REBELLION TOUR 4
MADBALL
TERROR
COMEBACK KID
YOUR DEMISE
Last week, EYES SET TO KILL announced that upon reaching 1 million 'likes' on thier Facebook page they would release a demo of their song "True Colors." As of yesterday night, the number has been reached and the song has been released. Fans can stream and download the "True Colors" demo here.
 
Out of Decay is a dedicated band from Rhineland- Palatinate. The six guys really know how to push the pulse of the fans. After many shows with famous bands of the scene (such as Agnostic Front, Stick To Your Guns, We Butter The Bread With Butter, etc...) and an EP, OUT OF DECAY unleashed their debut album "Arising Of Lost Souls" in March 2012.
 
With "Arising Of Lost Souls" OUT OF DECAY will show that Metalcore can be different. Typically powerful guitars, brutal shouts and fierce drums mixed with soulful vocals and melodic playing have a special place in the well thoughtful songwriting.
 
Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of US hardcore metal kings, HATEBREED, who have just inked a record deal including all European territories. North America and Canada will be handled by Razor & Tie.
 
The forthcoming album was co-produced by Hatebreed, Zeuss (SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL THAT REMAINS, SHADOWS FALL) and Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). Wilbur also handled mixing duties on the new record. The new studio album will be supported by extensive global touring that will stretch well into 2014.