Video Wednesday - Tours, Videos, Vampires, and Pentagrams

L.A. shock rockers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! will seek fresh flesh on the "Too Fast For Blood! Tour" this spring, where they will serve as direct support for Murderdolls frontman WEDNESDAY 13. Luring fans into the darker, grittier side of industrial glam, VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! continue to tour in support of their sophomore release Hellbound & Heartless, out now on Century Media Records.

Says vocalist Michael Vampire of the tour: "I'm excited to announce that we will be touring with Wednesday 13 once again on The Too Fast For Blood Tour this May! Get ready for madness beyond any tour you've seen before! See you all on the road real soon!"

I saw Vampires Everywhere last summer in Montreal at Vans warped tour and they were absolutely amazing. Michael Vampire did not only demonstrated an incredible range, vocally, but was constantly engaging the audience with the craziest faces, and, well, vulgar dance moves. Vampires are all about blood, sex, and rock and roll. Here is a link to their video Drug of Choice which is straight off their album Hellbound and Heartless. FULL TOURDATES HERE

 DANKO JONES is incredibly pleased to announce that the band will be performing as part of this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival!  Together with Alice In Chains, Jane’s Addiction, Coheed And Cambria, Circa Survive, Walking Papers, Middle Class Rut, New Politics and The Chuck Shaffer Picture Show, they will travel North America to rock stadiums and amphitheaters alike from August 13^th and on.

Here is their new video release April 16th, which was shot in Los Angeles and enlisted a production crew worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster with previous credits including Looper, Men In Black, Predator 2 and many more. Directors of photography were Kenny Stoff and Jessica Young who also did Dave Grohl’s Sound City documentary.  (FULL TOUR DATES HERE) 

For a behind the scenes look on the shoot, check out the clip below:

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Here in the great white north we have taken a long weekend to unwind, relax, and enjoy the beautiful weather after a very, very, long, and cold winter. While scavenging through my very full inbox there was some super awesome news, TÝR recruits George Kollias to track drums on new album.

TÝR, from the Faroe Islands, recorded their new album with producer Jacob Hansen at his studios in Denmark. For drum tracking on this album, TÝR enlisted the services of George Kollias, one of metal's most accomplished drummers, primarily known for his work in Nile, as well as Nightfall.

George Kollias comments on the experience: "Hey Týr fans, this is George Kollias and I hope you are ALL ready for a crushing new album from Týr!!! I had the pleasure to record the drums on the new album, we had an absolutely great time in the studio and I gotta tell you the material is super strong and catchy, i'm 100% sure you will all love this new album!! Big thanks to Heri, Terji and Gunnar for the opportunity and to Jacob Hansen for his incredible work with the recordings!"

TÝR comments: "It was a pleasure to have George in studio. He's an amazing drummer and he certainly made an impact on this album. We're very excited to release this album" - Heri, Terji & Gunnar.

More details will be unveiled in the forthcoming months as music and art are completed. The band has been posting images from the studio throughout the recording process, so make sure to follow them at facebook.com/tyrband for candid photos and personal updates from the band.

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What's Happening Friday? Videos, News Music and More

Happy Friday – Hours till the LONG WEEKEND. So I will keep it short with some updates, videos, music, and more.  

Well Vandala has been a busy finding more talent out there and bringing them to our fans. We have added a few artists to our site including Jmaxx, Omega Crom, Hollow, Chap One, and more in all genres. Next week we will have a couple more!  To see all of them CLICK HERE

Also we have a new Youtube channel up and running. We have a Video from Behind the Scenes at Heavy Montreal Festival, hot music videos, a interview, live footage and more! View at https://www.youtube.com/vandalavideos

LIVE FOOTAGE of Ben Caplan

Who is on the Cover of Junes Vandala.,….. well we're not telling yet BUT we are releasing who our artist spotlight is. RETOX a punk band that has RETOX have released a 60 minute documentary that is available with purchase of their forthcoming record, YPLL  out May 28th. The documentary explores the realities of making  an album, what it's like to be in a touring band today and  features interviews with Buzz Osborne from The Melvins and Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who also appears on the new record. The full documentary is currently  below!

“You kind of have to ruin your life to be in a punk band,” states Justin Pearson, currently on tour with new band Retox and renowned for his work with groundbreaking noise outfit THE LOCUST. Retox, along with some high-profile guests, shed light on the hardships and rewards of doing what you love instead of what you’re "supposed to," discuss days and nights of relentless touring and the intense emotions experienced on stage and making music.

 

Next week have more announcements! But until then you can check out Vandala Magazine with interviews with Pop Punk Band The Wonder Years. We also have interviews with the Milk Carton Kids, and Gloryhammer. Plus album reviews, upcoming releases, special features and more ALL FREE and ALL GENRE.

Free Music Thursday - 5 Times the Fun For The Long Weekend

Hello long weekend – wait! It’s Thursday….. Well that means we are bringing free music to our fans. Personally I am one that listens to a ton of different genres and thus I like to get a diversity. So today I had a goal to bring a bunch of free music in various genres that you can just press play on.  There are a few name your price and thus please donate something if you like the band.

Electronic

Avicii From Stockholm, Sweden - Over 3 million fans on facebook and somehow I only heard of him now!  

Vicetone does not have much on them but they have a  ton of free downloads at soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/vicetone

Pop

Britpop icons Suede (still known as the London Suede in the U.S.) released their first studio record in over a decade, Bloodsports, March 19 in the U.S. and March 18 in the UK. You can get their song "Barriers", for free at http://suedebarriers.viinyl.com/

Rock Alternative

Vices I Admire is an alternative rock band from Denver, CO which is very talented. This free download is perfect to relax to this weekend. 

Metal

I brought these guys to you yesterday - Montreal’s Hollow has their 2010 album “Cynoptic Eschaton” at name your price. Hollow is currently in the studio recording a new album which Vandala will let you know all the details as soon as possible!

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Video Wednesday - Heavy To Light and All Live!

Warmer weather is here, new music coming out along with more videos. As many of you know we just started our very own Vandala YouTube channel. This summer we plans to have more live footage, music videos, podcasts and more. Currently though we have added some videos for your enjoyment from heavy to the lighter folk side. 

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HEAVY SIDE - Hollow

First up we have HOLLOW from Montreal who blends symphonic black metal with a multitude of other influences.  Each show they put on their body paint and rock that stage. One stage they rocked was Heavy Montreal’s in 2012.  Heavy Montreal is a music festival that is a celebration of all things LOUD, INTENSE, and HEAVY. HOLLOW gives a behind the scenes look at playing this amazing Festival.

Now in its 5th year, HEAVY MTL has welcomed more than 150,000 fans since its creation. Once again this year, the festival will fulfill expectations with a particularly solid selection of bands and an exceptional experience that combines loud and heavy music with a summer party atmosphere.

Among those who will shake up Parc Jean-Drapeau on August 10th and 11th, we  find hard rock titans Avenged Sevenfold; the ferocious Rob Zombie, mythical thrash metal quartet Megadeth; the ever popular Godsmack; the tireless Danzig joined by his old Misfits accomplice Doyle; as well as metalcore band A Day to Remember. Details and tickets at http://heavymtl.com/en/

LIGHTER SIDE – Ben Caplan

Back in February Lana Nimmons had the pleasure of catching some live footage of Ben Caplan Performing at an Indie Montreal Event. (Read the Show review and photos in Marchs Vandala Magazine READ HERE)

“ Halifax’s Ben Caplan is to folklore, what smoke is to bourbon. Perfectly coupled. Ben’s songwriting is bold in both range and ferocity. Fuelled by a quality of melodrama and powerful lyricism, the romance and bravery in his voice gives Caplan a truly innovative and experimental artistry. A sound that bridges the gap between controlled composition and unruly passion.”

Caplan’s music is a must hear for any folk music fan and you can get a taste of him live in our video.

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