Shadows Fall has decided that it’s time to “take a hiatus” from future extensive touring after their upcoming European tour. View the length statement below
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Current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex members of Overcast and Cannae have combined forces in the project Death Ray Visionand their debut 12 song album “We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’" is available everywhere on Bullet Tooth now! The album can be purchased at Best Buy, FYE, MerchNow, Newbury Comics, Vintage Vinyl, Amoeba, downloaded at iTunes, Amazon, BandCamp, Google, and streamed at Rdio Spotify, YouTube, and LastFM.
We interviewed Hatebreed guitarist, Frank Novinec at this show. That can be heard here
Battlecross, a heavy metal band from Michigan, were the first band to open the show. Adam Pierce from All Shall Perish was filling in as their live drummer and KILLED it. I asked the vocalist about Kevin Talley (who’s listed as their live drummer on their FB page, but couldn’t get a definite answer) Plenty of guitar solos and windmilling during their set; be sure to catch them with Revocation and Death Angel after the Hatebreed tour!
The always angry Acacia Strain stomped their way on stage, declaring their hatred of all things nice/mankind. Of course, the pit opened up when they started playing. Vincent, the vocalist, was a lot more interactive with the crowd than normal. There wasn’t a barricade but there also wasn’t any stage diving allowed. Opening with Doomblade from their latest record, “Death is The Only Mortal”, Vincent ordered the lights be turned off to give a more omnious appearance. They closed with the fan favorite, JFC while Vincent held the mic above the crowd to scream out “I am the end of the world!”
Shadows Fall kicked ass but I wasn’t too familiar with their newer material. The highlight of the set was Brian Fair windmilling with his long dreads.
After waiting forever, the stage lights dimmed and Hatebreed finally took the stage, opening with Tear It Down and led right into Honor Never Dies (the only new song they played) The pit was crazy; the sound was amazing, and the band was phenomenal. The tour ends in Canada on Sunday so don’t miss out!
Frank Novinec is a guitarist for Hatebreed, an American metalcore band from Connecticut founded in 1994. Past episodes can be found here. If you like the podcast, write a 5-star review for it and subscribe on iTunes. This episode is sponsored by GoDaddy.com; go to killthemusic.net/godaddy and save up to 30% on new products and build your own website for as low as $1 a month! We’re also sponsored by Audible, the world’s leader on spoken entertainment. Audible titles play on iPhone, Kindle, Android and more than 500 devices for listening anytime, anywhere. Go to killthemusic.net/audible to learn more and to get your 30-day free trial.
Hatebreed’s bassist Chris Beattie was injured earlier this week in an accident and will need to undergo immediate surgery. Beattie will sit out the band’s The Divinity of Purpose Fall Tour and Matt Bachand from label mates, Shadows Fall, will fill in for Beattie.
Beattie explains, “On Monday a large branch fell off a tree I was cutting and knocked the ladder I was on out from under me. I fell 8 feet off the ladder onto the sidewalk and luckily was able to throw the chainsaw away from me on the way down. I broke my left wrist and right elbow. I will be going “under the knife” this Friday to correct the breaks and start the healing process. Jamey, Wayne, Matt, Frank and our manager Steve have all been very supportive and I look forward to getting back out on the stage as soon as I can. Please go out and support Hatebreed as they leave for a short US tour today. Thanks to Matt from Shadows Fall for filling in for me. See you soon.”
Hatebreed Tour Dates
The Divinity of Purpose Fall Tour 2013
September 26 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance^
September 27 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater^
September 28 – Reading, PA – Reverb – Tsunami Festival+
September 30 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre^
October 1 – Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights^
October 2 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s^
October 3 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s^
October 4 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall^
October 5 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatrer
October 6 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street Club^
October 7 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVA^
October 9 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Downunder^
October 10 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop^
October 11 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre^
October 12 – Trois-Riveres, QC – Batisse Industrielle (Metalfest)+
^w/Shadows Fall, The Acacia Strain and Battlecross
+Festival
The Divinity of Purpose Fall Tour 2013
September 26 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance^
September 27 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater^
September 28 – Reading, PA – Reverb – Tsunami Festival+
September 30 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre^
October 1 – Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights^
October 2 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s^
October 3 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s^
October 4 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall^
October 5 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatrer
October 6 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street Club^
October 7 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVA^
October 9 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Downunder^
October 10 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop^
October 11 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre^
October 12 – Trois-Riveres, QC – Batisse Industrielle (Metalfest)+
^w/Shadows Fall, The Acacia Strain and Battlecross
+Festival
Current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex members of Overcast and Cannae have combined forces in the project Death Ray Visionand their debut 12 song album “We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’" is available everywhere on Bullet Tooth today! The album can be purchased at Best Buy, FYE, MerchNow, Amoeba, downloaded at iTunes, Amazon, BandCamp, Google, and streamed at Rdio, Spotify, YouTube, and LastFM.
Death Ray Vision are a super-group founded in 2011 by current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex-members of Cannae and Overcast. Although not a hugely famous super-group, they have had a good underground following since their inception and are rather distant in terms of musical genre and style compared to their counter-part bands. The band are signed to Bullet Tooth records and are hugely influenced by acts such as Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Crowbar, Entombed and At the Gates. Their new release, We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’, is an astonishing force of Hardcore Punk Metal mixed with elements of Death and Thrash. Consisting of 12 tracks but only running for just under 28 minutes, the bands aim is to make short but fast songs that assault the senses and this is an album that does everything they seem to aim to do in great fashion.
In terms of how the album sounds production wise, We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’ is gracefully mixed to fit the genre of music. With a great mix of vocals, bass, guitars and drums, the album is ripe with intensity and has a truly great sound that is raw and powerful without the bad quality recording value. With the title track being the opener for the album, it immediately allows you to get to terms with how the album is going to be throughout. If you’re a fan of Death Ray Vision then you would know what to expect. If, however, you’ve only just discovered them and this is your starting point, then this track will get you straight into how the band is.
With the album storming though track after track, the brutal assault from the band is uniquely balanced by the mastering of the album. With Brian Fair adding a great vocal contribution to the album with a great mix of Hardcore, Punk and Thrash riffs pouring from out of the Guitars that Zack Wells and Pete Cortese simultaneously thrash together with Bassist Mike Di’ Antonio adding beautiful bass-lines and Colin Conway giving us one heck of an excellent drum performance, it is apparent that Death Ray Vision was something that was meant to be.
As they pound through tracks ‘Barfly’, ‘Fuck Compromise’, ‘You Shallow Grave’ and ‘A Forest (Of Kegs)’, you can sense that each member is still adding just as much devotion to this project as to that of which they would if it was their normal bands. This is an album that features some explosive drumming that has some brilliantly timed blast-beats, some truly focused bass-lines and a great mixture of riffs from all sorts of Metal styles that is complimented greatly by one great mix of Punk and Hardcore vocals from Brian. It grips you the moment it plays and stays consistent throughout. Perfect mixing and great playing makes this something truly unique.
Although this is not something entirely new to Metal, Death Ray Vision would be a breath of fresh air for anyone annoyed of the seemingly repetitive strain of Metalcore and Deathcore bands that popular Metal seems to keep spewing out at an increasing pace. If you’re a fan of Hardcore, Punk or Thrash, then this is a real treat but if you’re yet to have heard of the band, than I strongly recommend that you at least give them a listen.
A beautiful mix of different styles of Metal that is so perfectly crafted and greatly complimented by its amazing production, We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’ is a great piece of work that will keep fans of the band very satisfied and will be sure to attract a few new listeners. Although this isn’t the best album ever made, it is one which certainly stands out in 2013 and will be one that will sure leave a great, big, stupid looking grin on your face after you’ve finished listening to it.
8/10
- Asa
Current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex members of Overcast and Cannae have combined forces in the project Death Ray Vision and their debut 12 song album “We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’" will be released on Bullet Tooth on September 10, 2013. The first single from the album “Break Every Chain" is now streaming at YouTube. Check it out in all it’s 31 seconds of glory! The album is also streaming for FREE one week early at Rdio.
Their debut 5 song EP “Get Lost Or Get Dead" was released on Bullet Tooth in 7” Vinyl, Digipack CD, and digital download formats on May 14, 2013. Buy the Digipack CD, 7” Vinyl, and Tee Shirts at MerchNow, download at iTunes, Amazon, or Emusic, and stream at Spotify and Rdio. The first song “Shattered Frames” can be streamed at YouTube!
Current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex members of Overcast and Cannae have combined forces in the project Death Ray Visionand their debut 12 song album “We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’" will be released on Bullet Tooth on September 10, 2013. Kicking off on September 13 the band will play select East Coast dates with Sworn Enemy and Acaro on the “Raging Semi-Tour”. The first date to be announced is September 14 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA. More dates to be announced!
Their debut 5 song EP “Get Lost Or Get Dead" was released on Bullet Tooth in 7” Vinyl, Digipack CD, and digital download formats on May 14, 2013. Buy the Digipack CD, 7” Vinyl, and Tee Shirts at MerchNow, download at iTunes, Amazon, or Emusic, and stream at Spotify and Rdio. The first song “Shattered Frames” can be streamed at YouTube!
Current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex members of Overcast and Cannae have combined forces in the project Death Ray Visionand their debut 12 song album “We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’" will be released on Bullet Tooth on September 10, 2013. These veterans of the Boston metal scene play a raw brand of metallic hardcore that recaptures the energy of their old school hardcore roots infused with all they have learned and experienced as musicians over the past decade.
Produced by legendary hardcore guru Dean Baltulonis who has helmed albums for Sick Of It All, Agnostic Front, Madball and Most Precious Blood, these new songs are short blasts of energy and intensity built on thrash metal rhythms and chugging guitar riffs.