Century Media Records After signing with a new record label, Century Media, Buckcherry have announced they will be releasing a new album. ‘Confessions’ is due in early 2013 via Century Media in the United States and Eleven Seven Music in the rest of the world. ‘Confessions’ is based on the seven deadly sins, and is part of a larger vision that includes a film written by frontman Josh Todd, who based the album’s lyrics on his childhood and transformation into adulthood. “The time has come to finally announce the release of our sixth LP, ‘Confessions,’” says Todd. “This is our coolest album yet and I think a lot of people will relate. If you love BC you are going to get a chance to be part of a great story – join the revolution and let’s rock!” “This is, by far, our most ambitious record,” says guitarist Keith Nelson. “We are very proud of the work we’ve done and we are looking forward to presenting it to our fans.” Buckcherry’s last album, 2010′s ‘All Night Long’ debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the singles ‘Dead,’ ‘It’s a Party’ and the title track. Their most successful album was 2006′s platinum selling ’15,’ which featured the major rock hit ‘Crazy Bitch’ and the cross-over smash ‘Sorry.’ Buckcherry will get back on the road soon, appearing in Japan later this month and doing a U.K. tour starting Nov. 20. They have a U.S. date scheduled on Dec. 28 in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/mitzi-martin-hottest-rockstar-wives/” title=”Next: Buckcherry Singer’s Wife on Hottest List” align=”center”]
Facebook: Black Veil Brides Black Veil Brides ‘ upcoming album, ‘ Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones ,’ looks like it’s going to be an epic release. The group has announced a Jan. 8 release date for the disc and packed it full of 19 cuts. The album follows their breakout release, 2011′s ‘Set the World on Fire,’ and found the band working with acclaimed producer and Goldfinger frontman John Feldmann on the effort. The 19-track opus finds the group working in a few movements, as there are four “transmissions” titled ‘F.E.A.R.’ that appear on the disc, including the album closer, ‘F.E.A.R. Final Transmission.’ Fans will be able to pre-order the disc on iTunes beginning Oct. 31 and those who pre-order the entire effort will be treated to an instant download of the lead single, ‘In the End.’ The track was recently chosen as the theme song for the WWE’s ‘Hell in a Cell’ pay-per-view event. Black Veil Brides will head out on ‘The Church of the Wild Ones’ world tour beginning Jan. 4 in Las Vegas, preceding the album’s release by a few days. The trek will take the band to two continents and four different countries before wrapping up in San Francisco on Mar. 8. Black Veil Brides’ ‘Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones’ Track Listing 1. ‘Exordium’ 2. ‘I Am Bulletproof’ 3. ‘New Year’s Day’ 4. ‘F.E.A.R. Transmission 1: Stay Close’ 5. ‘Wretched and Divine’ 6. ‘We Don’t Belong’ 7. ‘F.E.A.R. Transmission 2: Trust’ 8. ‘Devil’s Choir’ 9. ‘Resurrect the Sun’ 10. ‘Overture’ 11. ‘Shadows Die’ 12. ‘Abeyance’ 13. ‘Days Are Numbered’ 14. ‘Done for You’ 15. ‘Nobody’s Hero’ 16. ‘Lost It All’ 17. ‘F.E.A.R. Transmission 3: As War Fades 18. ‘In the End’ 19. ‘F.E.A.R. Final Transmission’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/killswitch-engage-asking-alexandria-as-i-lay-dying-black-veil-brides-more-to-rock-2012-california-metalfest/” title=”Next: Black Veil Brides to Play 2012 California Metalfest” align=”center”]
A&M/Octone ‘New Horizons’ is the third studio album from Flyleaf , and the final one for vocalist Lacey Sturm. Just a few days before the album’s release, it was announced Sturm would be leaving the band and would be replaced by Kristen May. Sturm explained her departure. “I am very thankful to have recently become a mom to one of the greatest blessings of my life, my son Jack. You may have also heard that we recently lost our brilliant sound engineer, Rich Caldwell, in a devastating car accident. Now, more than ever, I understand the phrase Memento Mori. I understand that, for me, living life to the fullest in this season means to step down as the lead singer for Flyleaf.’ Sturm is exiting on a high note with ‘New Horizons.’ It’s packed with melodic and catchy rock and hard rock. It’s also a focused effort, just 11 songs clocking in at 36 minutes. That’s considerably shorter than 2009‘s ‘Memento Mori,’ which had an expanded edition that was an hour long. The brevity on ‘New Horizons’ works to Flyleaf’s advantage. The filler is minimal, and it’s always good to leave them wanting more. There’s a variety of styles on the album as well, giving it plenty of diversity. The title track is straight ahead pop/rock, very accessible and instantly memorable. As with Flyleaf’s previous albums, Howard Benson produced ‘New Horizons.’ He has worked with bands such as Halestorm , Skillet and Three Days Grace , and knows how to blend pop hooks with guitar based rock. Tracks like ‘Call You Out’ have a bit of a Halestorm vibe, with Sturm singing more aggressively. The harder-edged tracks are where guitarists Sameer Bhattacharya and Jared Hartmann excel. Flyleaf approach metal territory with ‘Green Heart,’ which is probably the most aggressive track they have done. The guitar duo is able to shift smoothly from gritty riffs on that song to more shimmering tones on mellower songs such as ‘Cage on the Ground.’ Sturm’s strongest performance is on ‘Freedom.’ She transitions from earnest to aggressive and back again, showing both vulnerability and attitude. Her voice has a unique and distinctive sound, which will be hard to replace. ‘New Horizons’ ( available at iTunes ) is a bittersweet album for Flyleaf fans. Sturm’s exit is a bitter pill to swallow, but the band has delivered some of the strongest songs of their career. It’s a great legacy for Sturm, and provides ample hope for for the future of the group. ?
Cartoon Network Dethklok , the stars of the animated series ‘Metalocalypse’, find their latest release ‘Dethalbum III’ debuting at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart with roughly 20,000 units sold. It also hit the No. 1 slot on the Hard Music Albums chart. This was Dethklok’s highest chart debut to-date, and the band’s real life voice and creator Brendon Small is grateful. “Thanks to the fans for actually buying music in a world where they don’t have to.” Loudwire’s review of ‘Dethalbum III’ says it “is able to take a super serious (and often gore-slathered) genre like death metal and make it ‘deth metal.’ That is, it fuses skilled playing with a sense of humor, which is often not the case in the genre’s offerings.” Dethklok will be kicking off a North American headline tour with Machine Head , All That Remains and the Black Dahlia Murder on Tuesday, Oct. 30. When discussing the upcoming tour, Small said, “Dethklok are excited to be a part of the best tour of 2012. We spared no expense on production for the tour. We are unleashing tons of new animation, new comedy, and new sketches and are very excited to play many new songs and can’t wait for new people to see our show. I’ll be honest, I don’t know when we will be able to pull off anything this massive again, so don’t miss it.” To celebrate the album and the impending Dethklok tour kickoff, Loudwire, the band and Gibson Guitars are teaming up to give away an Epiphone “1958” Korina Explorer. Enter the contest below. Season 4 of ‘Metalocalypse’ will also be released on DVD and Blu-ray Oct. 30 as the tour launches. All 12 episodes from the show’s fourth season are included along with more than two hours of bonus material, highlighted by the 90 minute feature film ‘Nathan Reads Shakespeare 4: Comedy of Errors.’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/dethklok-epiphone-guitar-giveaway/” title=”Enter the Dethklok Epiphone Guitar Giveaway” align=”center”]
Photo Credit: Tom Barnes British metalcore act Bring Me the Horizon have chosen the title of their upcoming fourth album, which will see an early 2013 release via RCA. The follow-up to the band’s 2010 album, ‘There Is a Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen it. There Is a Heaven, Let’s Keep It a Secret,’ will be titled by the single word ‘Sempiternal,’ which means everlasting or unchanging. Having formed in 2004, Bring Me the Horizon have risen to the top of the current metalcore scene. Speaking of their upcoming effort, vocalist Oli Sykes talks about ‘Sempiternal’ with Kerrang! magazine. “I’ve never been so confident about an album,” says Sykes. “It makes our last record just sound s–t. We’re doing stuff we could never dreamed of doing before.” Additionally, Bring Me the Horizon recently performed as part of a metalcore night for BBC Radio. The series also featured Bullet for My Valentine , We Are the Ocean, While She Sleeps, You Me at Six and Lower Than Atlantis. Listen to the BMTH performance here . Bring Me the Horizon are set to play their sole UK concert of the year on Nov. 10. Along with Lostprophets, the band will be co-headlining the London Vans Warped Tour date. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/bring-me-the-horizon-concert-ejection/” title=”Next: Watch Bring Me the Horizon Eject a Concertgoer” align=”center”]
Relapse Pig Destroyer are the embodiment of metal’s most purely aggressive breed. The genre of grindcore doesn’t allow for much breathing room or any sort of mainstream accessibility due to its speed, incoherence and sonic violence, but for bands like Pig Destroyer, grind serves as a foundation for profound originality. There is no man on the planet that understands grindcore like Scott Hull. As Pig Destroyer’s guitarist, Hull has written a library’s worth of memorable riffs that transports the listener into moments of twisted wreckage and blistering gasoline flames created from a 200mph car wreck, along with the nightmarish calm of its aftermath. Pig Destroyer’s fifth studio album, ‘Book Burner,’ continues to deliver the calculated punishment of the band’s previous albums, leaving fans as battered, yet willing victims. With each Pig Destroyer album’s release, the production standards have been noticeably different from record to record, with each consecutive piece becoming more pristine and demented at the same time. ‘Book Burner’ does the exact opposite. As the album came together, Scott Hull, who is also the band’s producer, found it fitting to bring a more raw sound to ‘Book Burner,’ reminiscent of Pig Destroyer’s breakthrough masterpiece ‘Prowler in the Yard.’ Another noticeable difference is the inclusion of various guest vocalists within ‘Book Burner.’ Along with the unique grit of Pig Destroyer vocalist J.R. Hayes, ‘Book Burner’ includes spotlit appearances by vocalists such as Agoraphobic Nosebleed’s Richard Johnson and Kat Katz on tracks ‘The Underground Man’ and ‘Eve,’ respectively. The addition of Misery Index drummer Adam Jarvis as the replacement for longtime drummer Brian Harvey adds a much nastier, but still technically flawless performance to ‘Book Burner,’ with Jarvis’ drumming style exquisitely complementing the album’s crunching violence. Since Pig Destroyer albums tend to run seamlessly, it’s difficult to pick standout tracks, but tune such as ‘The Diplomat’ is worth noting, as it slows the album down to a trudging pace with dueling vocals, an unforgettably unsetting bridge and teeth-grinding licks from Hull. ‘The Bug’ also serves as one of the record’s definitive tracks, beginning with a paralyzing opening quote from Henry Miller’s ‘Tropic of Cancer’ as read via book-on-tape by broadcasting legend Larry King, yes, Larry King. ‘Book Burner’ succeeds in every way as an album, and while it might not reach the perfection of past Pig Destroyer discs ‘Prowler in the Yard’ and ‘Terrifyer,’ the new effort outranks the band’s first album, ‘Explosions in Ward 6,’ and even their most recent release, ‘Phantom Limb.’ All told, ‘Book Burner’ is essential listening and is sure to grace the high ranks of numerous ‘Best of 2012′ lists. Drop what you’re doing and listen to this album now .
Victory Records Swedish metal outfit Sister Sin have unleashed their brand new album ‘Now and Forever’ via Victory Records, and the disc holds true to the band’s rough and tough sound with the power to back it up. The disc starts off with ‘MMXII,’ Roman numerals for ’2012,’ then turns into the fast paced anthem ‘End of the Line,’ which happens to be the lead single off of the new record. “ F— you / F—k them and f—k the world, too / Do I look like some b—- to you ” is just the beginning of ‘Fight Song,’ one of the most raw and hard hitting tracks on ‘Now and Forever.’ The momentum and pace of the entire record continues to ascend when and takes the listeners to new heights with hard-rocking, balls-out tracks such as ‘In It for Life,’ ‘Hearts of Cold’ and ‘Hang ‘Em High.’ Frontwoman Liv Jagrell can croon and yell with the best of them and her no-nonsense, rough-around-the-edge deliverance of lyrics is not to be messed with. While the crunchy riffs, pounding bass lines and thunderously swift drum patterns of her talented bandmates further heighten the energy of the album. Sister Sin’s tunes have an old-school vibe with a refreshing new melodic twist. This balance is evident in tracks like ‘The Chosen Few,’ ‘I’m Not You,’ ‘Running Low’ and ‘Shades of Black.’ ‘Now and Forever’ ends with the incredible piano-driven ballad ‘Morning After,’ beautifully sung by Jagrell as she shows off yet another facet of her vocal abilities. In our exclusive interview , Jagrell says that to her the title of the album means, “We are here now and hopefully forever. We won’t give up.” From beginning to end, ‘Now and Forever’ serves as stellar representation of Sister Sin’s perseverance throughout their music career. ? ? [button href=”http://loudwire.com/sister-sin-unleash-video-for-end-of-the-line/” title=”Check Out Sister Sin’s Video for ‘End of the Line'” align=”center”]