Band Weblogs

Not too long, after the release of this Kansas set, long time violinist and vocalist Robbie Steinhardt left the band again and David Ragsdale replaced him, again. The release of Works In Progress is ironic in that it documents a configuration of the band with Ragsdale on violin. The reason that the band decided to […]

ALBERTA, Canada (Cyclone Records) - Inner Surge’s politically charged music video for “Retribution Song” has been rapidly spreading around the internet, and has now been launched at Google Video, where it is available for stream and download. The video can also be viewed at Youtube.com and Myspace.com, where it is gaining popularity.
The video was partially […]

This just in from The Hellset Orchestra Headquarters:
Hellset Orchestra vocalist Michael Wetherburn shall be joining the mighty instru-metalists The Legion of Doom in an evening of celebration of the great Freddie Mercury. Freddie would have been 60 this week and to toast this occasion the said performers will be playing a variety of Queen’s greatest […]

I always say there is nothing like some bone crunching metal cranked up all the way to give you the energy you need. There are days that I need that extra kick in the pants desperately and when I do, I like to reach for a CD like the new Uplift album Nothing Left […]

San Bernardino, CA August 28, 2006 - Jonathan Davis, front man for the hard rock metal band KoRn met up with Tagworld.com to talk about his record label and the future plans for the band. KoRn, known for their heavy bass and hard vocals was formed in 1993 in Bakersfield, CA. When band […]

We’ve certainly been enjoying watching Rockstar Supernova and each week it’s getting better and better. The ‘rock talent show’ is set up so that members of the new rock band Supernova, featuring the likes of Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses) and Jason Newsted (Metallica) are searching for their new singer with […]

The Reading festival is taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend - Friday August 25 - Sunday the 27th and this looks like one of the best festivals of the year. Like the V Festival, there are two locations with most of the acts playing both in Reading and Leeds over the weekend which makes […]

Cyclone Records metal act INNER SURGE will be playing the first-ever Southern Alberta Hardcore & Metal Festival, set to take place Sunday, September 3 at the Heritage Hall, Exhibition Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Headlining the festival is Century Media’s INTO ETERNITY. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
BDFM
BITCHSPLITTER
CAVEAT
INNER SURGE
INTO […]

Artist: The Knights
Title: King Richard’s Red Hot New Mexican Chile Stew – Art
Genre: Rock-Instrumental
Label: Lance Records
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One of the progenitors of surf instrumental music, Dick Stewart, and his band The Knights have returned in 2006 with a new release titled King Richard’s Red Hot New Mexican Chile Stew – Art. I knew […]

Artist: Variant
Title: Beyond Jargon
Genre: Progressive Rock-Metal
Label: Independent
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The cover of the new Variant CD suggests that what they have to offer inside is Beyond Jargon. As I found out rather quickly, it lives up to its title. Jargon, defined as vocabulary of a group, is something every group has, in a […]

Artist: Bluessmyth
Title: Bluessmyth
Genre: Blues-Rock
Label: Arges Records
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Canada’s answer to ZZ Top has arrived. They are a raw and energy fill trio called Bluessmyth. This killer blues rockin’ trio is the Yaholkoski brothers, Chris and Jason, and Calvin Becker. Chris leads the way with his beefy lead guitar chops, a deep voice […]

Malicious
Since our last communication, the video for Heavy M-T-L (Heavy Metal) has been added to Much Music and Much Vibe.
Check it out right here! Malicious - Heavy M-T-L (Heavy Metal) video link: http://www.odoublef.com/video/heavy_mtl2.mov
Heavy M-T-L is a ‘blinder’ of a hip-hop track with big bouncy grooves and an infectious hook. We’d like to thank Flow […]

Up and coming New Jersey alternative band, LongRoad, is opening for Candlebox at the Starland Ballroom - one of Candlebox’s first live performances since the late 90’s.
(Rutherford, NJ) July 28, 2006 — New Jersey-based LongRoad will be performing their blend of alternate rock with an aggressive rock core at The Starland Ballroom with headliner Candlebox […]

The album “Signals Screaming”, released through Cyclone Records, is now available for pre-order in the SHOP section of www.innersurge.com. Supply is limited. We do not charge shipping. To preview the album, go to the “Discography” or “Music” section of www.innersurge.com.
INNER SURGE - SIGNALS SCREAMING
Cyclone Records
Here is the tracklisting:
1 AzurA 2:20
2 The Outcome 4:04
3 Flames […]

Toronto’s Cyclone Records has been pushing it’s artist roster for some time now and it’s certainly starting to pay off with artist and label recognition.
After releasing critically acclaimed CD’s such as Inner Surge’s “Signals Screaming”, Pitch Union’s “Mohawk Clock Machine, and Creature Republic’s “Watch Your Aim” as well as garnering some major attention in the […]

AlphaMusicGroup announces the AMG National Major Record Label Showcase to be held in New York City at the Lion’s Den on Tuesday, July 25, at 8:00 PM Sharp. Arrive early as this event will be sold out. Media interested in attending should contact AMG at info@alphamusicgroup for VIP passes. The showcase will feature five of […]