New York City’s Suicide City have released their second album on August 4th. Following their self released 2005 EP Not My Year, the new album, titled Frenzy, is a dark and powerful mix of “punk rock, dirty rock ‘n roll with some big balls of metal and a touch of manic depression thrown in.”
From their MySpace page:
With only being together for a year and a half, Suicide City has toured with MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE, OTEP and most recently, TAKING BACK SUNDAY. The band has been voted best new band in numerous magazines and has garnered incredible reviews from KERRANG! (UK), …read more

Oh LORDI! The Finnish monster-rockers are now ready to roll out their new album Deadache on October 28th, 2008 in the US. The last piece to the puzzle is now ready – the album’s intense cover art, a one-of-a-kind piece hand painted by Mr. Lordi himself, is making the rounds of the faithful. Upon speaking about what went into the design of the cover, the bands vocalist and creative mastermind – Mr. Lordi had this to say – “I wanted to do a picture that is somewhat striking, while at the same time not trying to …read more

Australia’s finest symphonic death-doom ensemble, VIRGIN BLACK, will be hitting the road this weekend for a 20 date North American tour with AMORPHIS and SAMAEL. Bandleader Rowan London offers the following update:“After a barrage of attention and gift giving from a fine conglomerate of people in Mexico, we’re now in New York with our friends at The End Records readying ourselves for what will no doubt be an exhausting but enthralling tour. I assure those coming out to the shows that we’ll leave it all on the stage, with every ounce of our being going into our twisted little …read more

EARLY MAN returns next month with Beware The Circling Fin, their first release since 2005’s acclaimed Closing In. Beware The Circling Fin, the band’s first release for THE END RECORDS, was mixed with the help of legendary producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Dwarves, High On Fire) and will be available October 14th.

THE END RECORDS Staff Member to Release Book on History of Progressive Metal
As-yet-untitled book– written by Jeff Wagner, former editor of Metal Maniacs and current member of THE END RECORDS staff– to see release in fall of 2009
Bazillion Points Publishing has announced the first definitive book on the elusive world of progressive metal, written by esteemed metal crusader and prog manic and THE END RECORDS staff member Jeff Wagner. Scheduled for release in autumn 2009, the book will detail the common movements of pioneers like OPETH, WATCHTOWER, VOIVOD, ATHEIST, DREAM THEATER, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, CELTIC FROST, SIGH, and FATES WARNING — …read more

This is the band I saw last  Tuesday in Raleigh, NC. Early Man From Brooklyn NY. This is the song Death Is The Answer. It’s a real cool groove song. nothing super epic, but stilla  cool band with a coogl sound. They have a new EP to come in October. You can catch Early Man on The End Records. Enjoy.
 

The End Records Press Release: (Just a side note. Everytime I read their name I get Bad Religion’s ‘We’re Only Gonna Die’ stuck in my head…

EARLY MAN recently dropped by Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit, where they performed a couple songs which are set to air tonight! The band played a new jam called “Sinking The Blade,” which is on the upcoming EP, and the old fave “Death Is The Answer.” The Daily Habit is a half-hour daily show highlighting today’s most-popular action sports celebrities, musicians, comedy, and cutting-edge new products. It’s hosted by Pat Parnell, NBC television commentator …read more

The End Records press Release :
 
Winning the show’s online poll after their performance last weekend, MADE OUT OF BABIES will be on Fearless Music TV for the second time in as many weeks this Saturday night, July 26, with a live performance of “Grimace” off their latest LP, The Ruiner. Fearless Music TV airs Saturday nights at 12:30am on Fox 5 in NYC. For those not living in NYC, check out the time and channel listing at the Fearless Music Myspace blog to find out when and where else we air.

Roadrun.com’s Myspace Repost:
The wait is finally over.
Go to the following link to pre-order any configuration of Opeth’s Watershed:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/getopeth/
The first 750 pre-orders get an autographed booklet for any configuration and the first 300 orders of the Vinyl/Collectors edition bundle get the exclusive track “Mellotron Heart” on CD.
Reserve your copy of Opeth’s haunting epic masterpiece before it hits stores.
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