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ROSE HILL DRIVE NEW ALBUM AND RECORD RELEASE PARTY!

Boulder power trio Rose Hill Drive are back for a second time around with their new studio album Moon is the new Earth, out on June 24th on Megaforce Records. The 12-song stunner was written, recorded, produced and mixed by Rose Hill Drive—the boys got their hands all over this one!

 
KBCO and the Fox Theatre Present Rose Hill Drive's second Album Release party Tuesday June 24 at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO. Fans will be offered a ticket + album package for this show.


Pre-release dates announced below -- Full Tour Dates Coming Soon

David Fricke --"The songwriting is fierce and sharp."
 

Raoul Hernandez of Austin Chronicle -- "Rose Hill Drive left my jaw on the skeezy floor of Emo's front room."

 
Guitarist -- "If this doesn't make you want to pick up a Les Paul, you have no soul."

There’s been a lot going on with Rose Hill Drive since their debut release. Brothers' Jake (Vox/Bass) and Daniel Sproul (Guitars/Vox) and Nate Barnes (drums) have toured the world and has been honored to play with some of their idols. The boys did a string of dates opening for The Who in 2007 and they were even joined on stage in Chicago by none other than Pete Townshend, who jammed on the Who classic “Young Man Blues” and Rosehill Drive's very own “Raise Your Hands.” Then, Rolling Stone named them "One of the Top 10 Artists to Watch" in 2007.

Not only that
Rose Hill Drive has had the honor to share stages with everyone from Wilco  to Queens Of The Stone Age -- Even Van Halen requested Rose Hill Drive to open for them. The band also performed at a slew of summer festivals including Bonnaroo, Red Rocks, Austin City Limits, the Warped Tour, and London's Hyde Park Calling.

Jake says about the new album:

Recorded in our hometown in our favorite studio with our favorite people, this music  bears our most authentic signature of anything we have created so far.  To have made an album like this with my brother and my best friend has been a dream come true.”

“To me, this album is who we are creatively as a group. These songs are mementos of our memories experiencing life  as musical gypsies, and were born on the road in sweat and blood and  the search for a deeper love while constantly moving. They give me that one of a kind feeling of keeping it together”

The band will do a string of pre-release tour dates. Their live show is not to be missed.

04-20-08 – Green Apple Festival, Denver CO
04-25-08 – Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins CO
05-08-08 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
07-20-08 – Mile High Music Festival, Denver CO

 
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MUSHROOMHEAD WIN MTV HEADBANGER'S BALL "VIDEO OF THE YEAR"
ANNOUNCE SPRING 2008 TOUR!
Mushroomhead have won the MTV Headbanger's Ball "2007 Video Of The Year" for the song "1200." The video was directed by horror special effects guru, House.
 
 
In other news, the band will hit the road in March of 2008 for a full USA tour supporting their album Savior Sorrow.  A new video directed by Mushroomhead for "Tattoo" was also recently released featuring hundreds of still photographs meticulously strung together creating a haunting editing technique similar to the movie Gladitor by  Ridley Scott.
 
Mushroomhead are a visionary masked band combines theatrics with a mixture of rock, metal and atmospheric elements.

 

CRITICS LOVE BAD BRAINS' RELEASE

 

“5 Stars! An utter revelation!”

-- Revolver

 

"Build A Nation roars and throbs with vintage fire."

-- SPIN

 

"4 out of 5 stars. Build A Nation is impressive."

-- MOJO

 

"9 out of 10. Bad Brains are truly legends, this album proves it once again."

--Rocksound

 

"The Brains are back and sounding remarkably sweet!"

-- Alternative Press

 

"4 out of 5 K's. Re-union albums shouldn't be this good!"

-- Kerrang

 

"4 out of 5 stars."

-- Observer UK

 

"There should be a warning label on the new Bad Brains album: Caution, Contents are Volatile. The first album in

5 years from this highly respected punk/dub band is explosive."

 -- Michelle Morgante, Associtate Press

 

"Bad Brains delivers us once and for all unto the musical Zion that has eluded its

supporters --- and the band itself --- for so long."

-- Phoenix New Times

 

BAD BRAINS SIGNS TO MEGAFORCE

 

MEGAFORCE SIGNS DEAL WITH PUNK ICONS BAD BRAINS!

 

BEASTIE BOYS' ADAM YAUCH PRODUCES!  

New Album To Be Released Spring 2007!

 

New York NY -- March 2, 2007 -- Megaforce Records is proud to announce it has entered into a worldwide deal with the legendary punk band Bad Brains. The new album is currently being finished in New York and will be released worldwide this spring 2007. Adam Yauch (MCA of the Beastie Boys) produced the yet-to-be-titled Bad Brains album and it represents the first recording, aside from Beastie Boys' recordings, from the Oscilloscope laboratories and studio. The Bad Brains recently honored the legendary punk club CBGB's closing in 2006 by performing three shows, which sold-out in record time.

 

"The Brains are one of most powerful and unique bands in the world. They have been a huge influence on me, and it was an honor to work with them on this record," comments Adam Yauch.
 

 

Considered by some to be the "holy grail" of punk rock, the Bad Brains iconic legacy is best defined by their frenetic and legendary live shows. The Bad Brains are one of the definitive American punk groups who garner the same respect as the Sex Pistols, Black Flag, The Clash, and the Ramones. The band brought a new dimension to music by melding punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet-to-be copied. And with this forthcoming release, the band essentially returns to their early roots with a raw, analog-driven chaos.

 

"It's such an honor to be working with such an iconic and pioneering band. They are one of the most important and influential bands still working today. And with Adam Yauch producing, it is history in the making," comments co-owner of Megaforce, Robert John. "Adam and Darryl were essential in getting all the original members (HR, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, Earl Hudson) into the studio in NYC to create this magical album. It's organic and powerful."

 

A Bad Brains worldwide tour will commence, including several festival appearances, this spring in conjunction with the album's release

 

Rose Hill Drive Featured on Attic Jam

"Brain Novocaine," performed live on Rachel Fuller's In The Attic will be featured on the Attic Jam compilation, available now on itunes. Other artists include The Raconteurs, The Flaming Lips, Pete Townshend, Death Cab For Cutie and many more... CLICK HERE to watch Rose Hill Drive In The Attic

 

 

ROSE HILL DRIVE concert footage of Showdown

If you are one of the unlucky few not to see Rose Hill Drive's live show, you can check it out HERE.  Enjoy!

 

 

ROSE HILL DRIVE adds more dates with THE WHO

After coming off a string of successful shows opening for The Who, Rose Hill Drive announce a special two-night stint at the Fox Theatre in Boulder Colorado. The band will be performing Jimi Hendrix's "Band Of Gypsys" in its entirety followed by original sets both nights. In addition, the following dates have been announced:

 

12-30 & 12-31-06 Fox Theatre, Boulder CO (special guest Mike Watt)

1-04-07 -- Fly Me To The Moon, Telluride CO

1-05-07 -- The Aldo, Crested Butte CO 

1-06-07 -- Summitt, Durango CO

1-12-07 -- SKI JAM FESTIVAL 2007, Steamboat Springs CO

1-26-07 -- Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco CA

1-27-07 -- Crystal Bay, Lake Tahoe NV

1-31-07 -- WOW Hall, Eugene OR

2-01-07 -- Dante O's, Portland OR

2-02-07 -- Tractor Tavern, Seattle WA

2-03-07 -- Richards On Richards, Vancouver CANADA

2-09-07 -- Melkweg, Amsterdam THE NETHERLANDS

2-10-07 -- TBA, SCOTLAND

2-11-07 -- Legends, Newcastle UK

2-12-07 -- Academy 2, Liverpool UK

2-13-07 -- Roadhouse, Manchester UK

2-15-07 -- Jug Of Ale, Birmingham UK

2-16-07 -- Metro, London UK

2-17-07 -- Engine Rooms, Brighton UK

2-23-07 -- Reno Events Center, Reno NV (opening for The Who)

2-25-07 -- Save Mart Center, Fresno CA (opening for The Who)

3-08-07 -- Verizon Center, Washington DC (opening for The Who)

3-09-07 -- The Borgata, Atlantic City NJ (opening for The Who)

3-11-07 -- Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY (opening for The Who)

3-13-07 -- Ford Amphitheater, Tampa FL (opening for The Who)

 

MINISTRY and MEGAFORCE earn GRAMMY NOMINATION

Ministry's Megaforce Records released Rio Grande Blood has received a Grammy Nomination for Best Metal Performance.  Other Nominees include Lamb of God, Mastodon, Slayer, and Stone Sour.

 

 

ROSE HILL DRIVE To Tour With THE WHO

 

10-10-06 -- Rose Garden, Portland OR (opening for The Who)

10-11-06 -- Key Arena, Seattle WA (opening for The Who)

11-04-06 -- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA (opening for The Who)

11-05-06 -- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA (opening for The Who)

11-08-06 -- HP Pavillion, San Jose CA (opening for The Who)

11-11-06 -- Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells CA (opening for The Who)

 

ROSE HILL DRIVE Jams with PETE TOWNSEND

It was a moment of elder rock legend anointing a young and burgeoning rock band named Rose Hill Drive. After a blistering set from the young trio at Rachel Fuller's "In The Attic" show at Chicago's House Of Blues on September 28, Rose Hill Drive closed the show with The Who's legendary guitarist Pete Townshend joining them on stage.
 
Pete jammed on RHD's "Raise Your Hands" and after finishing, the riffs of "Young Man Blues" came out of Pete's guitar and it was off to the races with vocals provided by RHD's lead singer. It was a 10 minute jam with Pete and Rose Hill Drive's lead guitarist trading back and forth, one playing rhythm and one playing lead. The final song of the evening involved all performers singing "I Am One" with Rose Hill Drive playing and Pete on acoustic guitar.

 

 

 

 

 

MUSHROOMHEAD DEBUTS SONG FROM NEW ALBUM!

New York NY - The first appearance of a new Mushroomhead track will be on a FYE sampler to be given away exclusively, with purchase of two qualifying CD's, at FYE stores. The Mushroomhead track is a demo called "Burn" from its forthcoming new album due this fall. It is limited to 25,000 copies and is being done in conjunction with Decibel Magazine.

 

 

Photo from the Ministry Video Shoot

 

Joey Jordison and Al at the video shoot!

 

MINISTRY TO INVADE TOWER RECORDS IN LOS ANGELES!

We're very excited to announce a very rare signing with Ministry on Thursday, May 18. Al Jourgensen and the boys rarely even sign autographs so they are expecting a huge turn-out. The new album "Rio Grande Blood" was just released on May 2nd and the Ministry tour stops at the House Of Blues for 2 sold out shows on May 19th & 20th.

 

The signing starts at 7pm at Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles on May 18. The first 200 people get a Limited Edition Ministry poster of their new album "Rio Grande Blood." All members will be there.

 

SKATEBOARDING KING TONY HAWK COMMENTS ON MINISTRY!

In the most recent issue of Esquire magazine, visiting critic and skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, weighs in on some recent tunes. Tony praises the new Ministry "Rio Grande Blood" saying, "This is back to the Ministry I always loved." The clip can be found here:

 
 

Rio Grande Blood" was just released on May 2, 2006.

 

Ministry prepare new release: Rio Grande Blood!

Ministry will release "Rio Grande Blood" in late-April or May in time for its huge MasterBa Tour. Stay tuned for more details!

 

Megaforce Records has entered into a deal with Ministry

Rock pioneer Al Jourgensen ventures into the record label business with the launch of 13th Planet Records, the new home of Ministry and Revolting Cocks. The imprint/boutique label is a joint venture with Megaforce Records for the U.S. and Canadian markets, distributed by RED/Sony. “It’s great to be working with Ministry again. We had platinum success during the ‘Psalm 69’ days and Ministry remains an iconic and pioneering band,” says Missi Callazzo of Megaforce. 
 

Clutch's Pitchfork

Coming in late-spring will be Clutch's Pitchfork. The band will obviously be touring to promote it. Stay tuned for more information and a track listing.

 

Megaforce Ringtones now available

Megaforce has partnered up with Xingtone to make ringtones available.  Check out the ringtone store, preview the tones, buy'em up, and impress your friends.

 

Anthrax & Overkill Re-Issues

Anthrax's Fistful of Metal & Armed and Dangerous have been combined into one great package as well as Overkill's F&*K You and Then Some & Feel the Fire.  You can score both classic releases for $12.98 at the Megaforce Store