July 2nd, 2009
Releasedate: 26-06-2009; Label: WEA International
By: Nina Mende
Eskimo Joe is an Australian rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 1997. The band consists of vocalist and bassist Kavyen Temperley, drummer and guitarist Joel Quartermain and guitarist Stuart MacLeod. Their debut album, Girl, was certified gold in 2001. Their second album A Song Is a City was released in 2004 and was later certified double platinum. Now they have their fourth album released called “Inshalla”. Read more…
July 2nd, 2009
Supports: The Enemy Pilot, Wankers of the Zoo Crew; Venue: Virgin Oil, Helsinki (Finland)
By: Sabine van Gameren
In Virgin Oil, Helsinki this evening three bands were scheduled to play on the official afterparty of the Faith No More show that took place in the Kaisaniemi park earlier this day. Faith No More was sold out, unfortunately the afterparty did not sell out, but there were quite some people anyway.
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July 1st, 2009
Location: Gelschenkirchen (Germany)
By: Nina Mende
So Blackfield it was. I was wondering whether I should write about it or not since we were not there as press, but as guests. We were there one day only, late and not really paying too much attention to all the bands playing, nor taking pictures of many. But I decided to still share this day with you guys. Performances only, of course!
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June 29th, 2009
Releasedate: 03-07-2009; Label: Frontiers Records
By: Nina Mende
CONSTANCIA started out as the brainchild of former SCUDIERO/TOKEN keyboard player Mikael Rosengren. He had written a bunch of songs that were just screaming to be completed, recorded and released. He got in touch with guitarist Janne Stark, who has previously released albums with bands like OVERDRIVE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, BALLS, ZELLO etc. asking him to lay down some guitars on the demos. Read more…
June 24th, 2009
Releasedate: 12-06-2009; Label: Warner
By: Nina Mende
Enter Shikari is a British post-hardcore band, formed in 2003 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, which is where the band members are from. Their most notable feature is their unique blend of post-hardcore and trance, as well as Rou Reynold’s signature voice. Read more…
June 24th, 2009
Releasedate: 26-06-2009; Label: Trisol
By: Nina Mende
Rome is an “apocalyptic martial folk” act founded in November 2005 as a main output for the songs of Jerome Reuter, Luxembourg. In early 2006 Rome was signed to Cold Meat Industry record label. Rome has since signed with the Trisol Music Group record label as of 2009.
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June 24th, 2009
Releasedate: 12-06-2009; Label: Epic
By: Nina Mende
Incubus is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. Formed by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while in high school in 1991, the band grew to include bassist Alex Katunich (a.k.a. “Dirk Lance”), and Gavin Koppell (a.k.a. “DJ Lyfe”), both of whom were eventually replaced by bassist Ben Kenney (formerly of The Roots), and DJ Kilmore, respectively. Read more…
