Newsflash KW 12

ATTACK ! ATTACK ! will release their new album "Long Road To Nowhere" on April 1st. The third studio album by the Welsh band continues in the same vein as its predecessors: loud, powerful, rough, aggressive, and diverse. The alternative rock is fueled by many influences, not least because the band members are seasoned veterans. They have previously played in Dopamine, Adequate Seven, Midasuno, and Pete’s Sake, combining their collective experience in 2007 to create a raucous piece of rock. The new album also incorporates influences from ATTACK ! ATTACK !'s last major tour. During their tour through Australia, they encountered a lot of new experiences, which they brought into the studio and infused into their songs. And now the time has come again: After numerous support slots – including for Alkaline Trio, Lostprophets, You Me At Six, and Zebrahead – the guys are finally going on a kind of farewell tour as headliners. Because ATTACK ! ATTACK ! are fed up. They no longer want to be confused with the American post-hardcore band Attack Attack!, from which they are only separated by an exclamation mark. Therefore, there is now an opportunity to experience ATTACK ! ATTACK ! once again when the Welsh band plays an exclusive club show at MTC in Cologne on May 8th.

Support: Gavin (The Blackout) + Idle Class

08.05.2013

Cologne | MTC
Doors: 20:00
Start: 21:00

http://www.attackattackband.bigcartel.com/

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In a week it begins – then GOJIRA will play the first of two concerts in Germany!
[The 666th concert of Gojira] The 666th concert of Gojira

27.03.2013 Cologne – Luxor
02.04.2013 Frankfurt – Batschkapp

These shows are part of a headlining European tour by the French, for which they have now released an amusing teaser – see for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zImEzR6f2go

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A very special treat for LAMB OF GOD fans: The band announced today that they will hold a fan meeting under the motto "Metal on the Mountain" from July 17th to 19th! This nearly week-long "camp" will take place at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York, and will be limited to 170 participants. Activities for musicians (guitar and drum lessons from Mark Morton, Willie Adler, and Chris Adler, songwriting and jam sessions, competitions…) and non-musicians (the premiere of the LOG film, a concert by the band, motorcycle tours with bassist John Campbell, a seminar on primitive fire-making by Randy Blythe, and a casino night) will be included. The band's crew will give talks (including their graphic designer and tour manager/sound engineer), and fans can enjoy all the amenities of the resort. Sounds interesting? You can find all the info at http://www.lamb-of-god.com/metalonthemountain

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RDGLDGRN are coming to Germany in May. Where to start? With the name, with the aesthetics? Three band members, three favorite colors. The first is a guitarist, named Red, who only wears red; the second is a bassist, named Gold, who only wears gold; the third is a keyboardist and frontman, named Green, who only wears green. Together, they represent the colors of Africa, the colors of the back-to-Africa movement, reggae, or simply RDGLDGRN. Or should we dive into the musical history of Washington D.C.? The characteristic funk from America’s capital is reminiscent of the incredibly energetic beats and the beautiful name Go-go? In the 70s, this genre developed around Chuck Brown in Washington, reaching a real hype in the 80s with bands like Trouble Funk, which drew the attention of major labels like Sugar Hill and Def Jam to this driving music. Now RDGLDGRN are picking up the beat again, combining it with indie rock, garage guitars, and hip hop, tightening the screws a few more turns. Or should we simply mention who collaborates with RDGLDGRN? That Pharrell Williams has significantly influenced the production of the debut EP? Or that none other than Dave Grohl played the drums on the album? In fact, the drummer from Nirvana, Foo Fighters, and several other bands also hails from the area, knows the rhythm of D.C. well, and was immediately ready to sit behind the kit. Or as the band put it: "He knocked out half our record like some kind of machine." In other words: RDGLDGRN stand in a long independent tradition of their hometown and are yet completely new, absorbing many influences and turning them into something original between indie, funk, and hip hop. And most importantly: The three know how to throw a party.

21.05.2013 Berlin - BiNuu
22.05.2013 Hamburg - Molotow
23.05.2013 Cologne - Gebäude 9

http://www.rdgldgrn.com/
https://soundcloud.com/rdgldgrn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxdwrm4fnBo#

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The shows of Arkells + Canterbury (Magnet) and The Computers + Supermutant (Comet) on April 4th in Berlin will be combined and take place at Magnet!

Arkells + The Computers + Canterbury + Supermutant
04.04. Berlin – Magnet
Doors: 20:00
Start 20:30 (Attention new time!)

Tickets already purchased for either show remain valid.

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MAKESHIFT INNOCENCE will present their eagerly awaited tour through Germany in May and June 2013. Their album "Yours To Keep", which can now be requested from me, as well as the single "Your Body", will be released on April 26th by DEAG Music.

In Canada, MAKESHIFT INNOCENCE, led by singer Jesse James Cameron and bassist Tammy Amstutz, are already considered one of the best live acts. One reason why nearly every show of the band in Canada has been sold out since 2010 is their unique sound of roots-rock-reggae. They also thrilled audiences in almost every major U.S. city last year on their tour. In May, after some promotional appearances, they will finally embark on a major tour in Germany. They will bring a fantastic live band and around 80 energetic minutes that have already made even the critical trade press dance: "We made the penguins fly!", Jesse James exclaimed after their performance at the EMMN in Hamburg last September in front of around 1,000 enthusiastic guests from the music and media industry.

At the end of last year, MAKESHIFT INNOCENCE’s first single "All You Need Is Love" became a radio hit in Germany. In Canada, they already won the biggest music award with it and were voted "Matuschke's Favorite of the Year" by listeners (an award from the station "Bayern3"). Since February 2013, they have also been nominated for "The Juno", the biggest Canadian music award ("The Juno" takes place on April 19th).

With "Yours To Keep", the album for the tour, MAKESHIFT INNOCENCE brings the soundtrack of summer 2013 to Germany.

Tour dates:
Yours To Keep Tour 2013
21.05.2013 Hannover, Musikzentrum
23.05.2013 Flensburg, Deutsches Haus
24.05.2013 Lübeck, Rider’s Café
25.05.2013 Berlin, BiNuu
26.05.2013 Hamburg, Ü&G
27.05.2013 Cologne, Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
29.05.2013 Mannheim, Alte Seilerei
28.05.2013 Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
31.05.2013 Freiburg, Schmitz Katze
03.06.2013 Nürnberg, Hirsch
04.06.2013 Stuttgart, Keller Klub
05.06.2013 München, Ampere
07.06.2013 Dresden, Beatpol
12.06.2013 Dortmund, FZW Club

The video for the current single "All You Need Is Love" can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVu0i6975-g

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It has been a long and rocky road for humanity, but in December 2011, the moment we all had been waiting for – still unaware and oblivious to our impending redemption – finally saw the light of day. Behold and marvel at the birth of a new musical experience, an experience we thought we had lost. Behold and admire the birth of the BLUES PILLS.

Now finally in April 2013, the hottest and "most wanted" band of the hour is coming on tour to our regions:

"We are very pleased to announce our live premiere in Germany, Holland, Austria, and Switzerland! We are happy to explore new countries and meet new fans and friends!" BLUES PILLS

The young American-Swedish-French quartet creates a very own, intense, and extraordinary rock 'n' roll atmosphere, which is simultaneously surrounded by a fascinating mainstream aura that takes you directly back to the ancestors of BLUES PILLS: Aretha Franklin, The Original Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Cream.

The result sounds timeless and is so fresh that BLUES PILLS must be counted among a new generation that has created immortal and undoubtedly noble rock 'n' roll. BLUES PILLS touch your soul.

The band's debut album is set to be released later this year.

BLUES PILLS LIVE IN CONCERT:
18.04.2013 NL Tilburg, Roadburn Festival
19.04.2013 DE Essen, Turock
21.04.2013 AT Salzburg, Rockhouse
22.04.2013 DE Nürnberg, Café Zentral (K4) w/ In-Graved
23.04.2013 DE Aalen, Rock It
24.04.2013 CH Winterthur, Gaswerk
25.04.2013 DE München, Feierwerk w/ NAAM
26.04.2013 DE Berlin, Desertfest

LIVE CLIPS
Live clip from the show in Gothenburg, January 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ZQtk2kU-Y
Live clip from the festival show in Portugal, 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOomz-QZx7o

http://www.bluespills.com/

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From June 20th to 22nd, it will finally happen again – the gates to METALFEST LORELEY will open, and over 30 handpicked bands will perform over three festival days, representing the greatest, most exciting, and heaviest that the genre has to offer! Bands like SLAYER, SUBWAY TO SALLY, ACCEPT, CHILDREN OF BODOM, TESTAMENT, SAXON, DORO, DOWN, and many more will rock the Rhine Valley!

A festival trailer for this great event has now been posted online. You can watch the trailer here: http://youtu.be/nzP0Ko1HVFQ