Interview with Dustin Grove of 7th Cycle (Ear Candi Magazine)

Did you see? New interview up at Ear Candi Magazine with Dustin Grove, lead singer of 90′s nostalgic rock band 7th Cycle.

Enjoy!

Release Review: SUB X

After a winter hiatus, SUB X has returned to rock harder than ever! The band is busy working on a new album and have released two brand new tunes in addition to announcing their Spring 2011 tour.
Tracks One Night Stand and At War are just a taste of what’s to come from the Dayton, Ohio quartet.

First Impression: One Night Stand shows of the band’s instrumental chops and although vocals become a bit overreaching at times, the electrifying guitar solos make a solid introduction to the Sub X sound.

Sub X gets familiar and reaches in back into their earlier “Shotgun Hero” sound to give us At War, the hard rocking drum-laden reflection of shattered civility in the presence of chaos.

Overall, the Mötley Crüe inspired, instrumentally strong SUB X offers, a palette of rock; a little sleaze, grunge, grit and glam, complete with scuzzy punk undertones.

The tour for Mitch X, Nick X, Angus P, and Frizz begins March 26, in Dayton, Ohio at Hank’s Pub. Visit Myspace for the full schedule.

*SUB X is also competing in the 15th Annual Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands for a spot on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour. VOTE FOR THEM @  battleofthebands.com/u/subxband


www.subxband.com


www.myspace.com/subxband

Album Review: Mudjunkie (Self-Titled EP)

Winston Salem rockers Mudjunkie are back on the scene after a few years and a few lineup changes. Having only evolved from their hiatus, the band is quickly gaining acclaim across the country, headlining shows and sharing the stage with acts like Seven Mary Three, Mercy Fall, Sponge, Crossfade, and Baptized By Fire featuring Jesse Blaze of Growing Up Twisted (A&E). Mudjunkie is also officially endorsed by InTune Guitar Picks and sponsored by Guitars USA and Daydreamers Rock N' Roll Emporium.

Listening In. Walk Away makes a great first impression with a quietly entering drum 'n' bass foundation that unleashes heavy staccato riffs over Buck’s acoustic-to-aggressive vocals that echo a new school Lane Staley.
The second standout, Holding On is a particularly strong and emotive piece built around layered vocals and lightning guitar fills.

Up next, Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover) is an alt rock gem played the Mudjunkie way. Rocking a little harder than the original, this cover flawlessly pairs power and melody against driving back beats.
The slower-paced, Coming Down is infused with the perfect serving of sorrow as Buck’s thick vocals rise over searing riffs then quickly dissipates as the introspective guitar solo welcomes a breakdown of epic proportions.

The EP concludes with Black & White, an earlier creation and immediate fan favorite for its fast paced shout along lyrics, high energy, and no frills rock and roll attitude.

Overall, Mudjunkie [Buck Saunders (lead vocals) Chris Hill (guitar) Danny Chatfield (guitar) Steve Rivera (bass) Anthony Foltz (drums)] creates an atmosphere in the vein of Alice in Chains and even a little Queensryche. Yet, their sound is fresh, modern, and maintains originality. On a mission to bring solidarity back to bands, Mudjunkie lives to create unforgettable live shows, and to cover the world in mud this Spring with the launch of their new album.

Be sure to friend Mudjunkie on Facebook for tour dates, new music and more!

Mudjunkie EP (Available Now)

Tracklist

1. Walk Away
2. Holding On
3. Dreams
4. Coming Down
5. Black &White

COLD ARMY RISE!!!!

COLD AND ABSTRACT ABSENCE  SHOW 4/1 @ ALROSA VILLA 

The Crackers of Comedy Tour’s Creative Use of Social Media

http://www.crackersofcomedy.com

Central Ohio born comedian and tour founder Matt Ward (currently based in Knoxville, TN) along with Atlanta’s favorite funnyman Joe Pettis are utilizing the power social media in a game changing approach to launching a one of kind comedy tour; The Crackers of Comedy. Audiences will roar in laughter as two independents Tweet, YouTube, and Facebook their way to the top of comedy circuit headlines, sharing stories of road trip fails and random acts of mayhem with millions of followers via three of the world’s most popular social networks. Local comedians from each participating city will also join the duo throughout the 3,000 Mile, 18 city tour.

The Crackers of Comedy Tour will begin Friday Feb 18th in Wilmington, North Carolina and ends March 8th in Greenville, SC.

The Latest Crave: Wednesday 13

Murderdolls member Wednesday 13 exudes the definition of extreme metal master as a front man, solo artist, and founder of his own band with the same name.

Previously playing in Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13, Bourbon Crow and most recently Gunfire 76, Wednesday’s off putting style continues to attract those that relish in his morbidly hysterical sense of humor, a trait fans have worshiped since Maniac Spider Trash.

The band Wednesday 13 consists of Ghastly on drums, Kid Kid on bass, Matt "Pig" Montgomery on guitar and Wednesday on lead vocals and guitar.

All of the writing is done by Wednesday, and horror movies still heavily permeate his lyrics as albums vary from the cheesy, ironic metal-core sounding Fang Bang to the heavier, more dreary tones discovered in previously released efforts, Bloodwork, Translyvania 90210, and Skeletons.

Overall, Wednesday 13 delivers a punked out mix of glam, goth, spit, shock and rock with raspy vocals, thrashing guitars, skillful and cohesive drums, and an earthquaking baseline with the right to remain violent.

Basically, if you like the Murderdolls, you’ll enjoy the terror-tastic horror punk from the North Carolina based band Wednesday 13.

The latest offering, From Here to the Hearse is a vinyl only collection piece with only 1,000 copies distributed in the U.S. Get your hands on it if you are lucky - check out the track listing below.

www.myspace.com/officialwednesday13

"From Here To The Hearse"
Side 1:

01. Gimmie Gimmie Bloodshed (WEDNESDAY 13)
02. From Here To The Hearse (WEDNESDAY 13)
03. B-Movie Babylon (WEDNESDAY 13)
04. I Love To Say Fuck (2007) (WEDNESDAY 13)
05. Suck My Dixie (BOURBON CROW)

Side 2:

01. Long Way To The Bottom (BOURBON CROW)
02. 197666 (WEDNESDAY 13 - live)
03. Los Angel-Less (GUNFIRE 76)
04. One More Reason (GUNFIRE 76)
05. It's A Wonderful Lie (previously unreleased)

 

The Latest Crave: Otep

We’ve become a nation of wolves ruled by sheep owned by swine overfed & put to sleep and while the media elite decrees what to think i am wide awake on the edge and on the brink. Otep Shamaya, Smash The Control Machine

Otep’s vocal poetry is lurid and explosive in the album Smash the Control Machine. From the opening track Otep marches in and snatches the plastic mask off of American capitalism and homophobia to reveal its hypocrisy and vileness with riot inciting screams and thought provoking whispers. The return of hellions Moke and Evil J to this album is a welcomed chance for fans to revisit the earlier, more savage musical experiences from House of Secrets and Sevas Tra.

The strongest selections include the politically fueled anthem Smash The Control Machine, the call to action track Rise Rebel Resist, Numb and Dumb which speaks out against social complacency, and the exceptional ballad “Ur A Wmn Now” in which Otep sheds her outright anger to expose her inner vulnerability and mental / emotional anguish of growing up girl. While the music is what moves us, it’s Shamaya’s explicit and intelligent lyricism that continues add depth to the band’s gritty thrash-core delivery.

Take this band for what you will but you cannot deny their ability to consume your senses with musically potent alchemy. Smash The Control Machine was released August 18, 2009 on Victory Records and is available everywhere music is sold.

The Latest Crave: Rob Zombie - Icon

As part of the Icon Series launched by Universal Music Enterprises, Rob Zombie – Icon (Geffen/UMe) was released earlier this month as a single and double disc set. What’s different about them? The single version is twelve track crash course in the best of Zombie available only at Wal-Mart, while the 24 track double disc set offers a heavier dose of the devilman from the early days of White Zombie to the Hellbilly Deluxe favorites of today exclusively offered at Best Buy.

In my opinion, the only thing better than Rob Zombie is White Zombie. I recommend shelling out the few extra bucks to get the double disc set, which features La Sexorcisto favorites “Thunder Kiss ’65″ and “Black Sunshine”, as well as Astro Creep 2000 mega hits “More Human than Human” and “Super-Charger Heaven”.

Rob Zombie’s Icon is a dicephalus delight featuring the hard rocking classics of White Zombie and the angrier moods of his later work that stick to the insides of die-hard metal skulls like mouldering corpses into fresh graves. The best of everything real fans already own; Icon revises and updates the Zombie collection and is an excellent addition to your Halloween horror mix this year.

http://www.myspace.com/robzombie
http://www.robzombie.com



Single CD

1. Superbeast
2. Dragula
3. Living Dead Girl
4. Feel So Numb
5. Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)
6. Scum of The Earth
7. House of 1000 Corpses
8. Foxy Foxy
9. American Witch
10.The Devils Rejects
11. What?
12. Mars Needs Women

Double CD

Disc 1
1. Thunder Kiss ’65
2. Black Sunshine
3. Super-Charger Heaven
4. More Human Than Human
5. Feed The Gods
6. The One
7. The Great American Nightmare featuring Howard Stern
8. Superbeast
9. Dragula
10. Living Dead Girl
11. Demonoid Phenomenon
12. Meet The Creeper
Disc Two:
13. Feel So Numb
14. Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)
15. Scum Of The Earth
16. House of 1000 Corpses
17. Foxy Foxy
18. American Witch
19. The Lords Of Salem
20. Let It All Bleed Out
21. The Devil’s Rejects
22. What?
23. Sick Bubblegum
24. Mars Needs Women

The Latest Crave: Charlie Drown

Charlie Drown’s Pretty Pieces conjures up iconic images of death, sex, gore and glamour in an  electro-clash of metallic trash-core, kill-girl-kill punk.

Music can be about darkness, extreme emotion, magick and faith. – Charlie Drown
From the best of two previously released projects,  Pieces And Parts and Pretty Machine Gun comes Pretty Pieces, the first album released on Dyskfunctional Records. In a sentence; Pretty Pieces professes metaphors of self loathing, destruction, lust, death and passion in a poetically poisoned concoction of dark and melodic lyrical expression.

A cohesive chain of beautiful chaos; each track harnesses what fans enjoy most about Charlie – that addictive bitchiness she infuses into every lyric, her relentless power pipes that can go from a growling bass to a head ripping high pitch to compliment edgy guitar riffs with ear piercing energy.

From Pretty Machine Gun to Justine to See Monsters, Charlie pulls us deeper into the raw mutations of heavy metal, extracting elements of punk, metal-core, and electronica to awaken audiences to a new sound incomparable to anything previously heard from the aforementioned genres. Get a pretty little piece of this album, now available at the Charlie Drown store and now available on ITunes.

Crazy X, a sexy and violent single already creating quite a buzz from the forthcoming project Theta Rhythm is now on Rock Band.

Charlie also supports the survival of Elephants. A portion of all sales go directly to the elephant sanctuary. www.elephantsanctuary.org

http://charliedrown.com
http://myspace.com/charliedrown

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Staff Additions


Posted on 14 September 2010 by earcandi


Hello to all of our readers!


We wanted to take a brief moment to introduce and welcome one of our new writers Ebony Jeanette aka “PinkHeadPhonesMusic”. Ebony has jumped on board to share her work with Ear Candi Magazine to present to the world a lot of new music in the Music Review section.


Today you may notice Ebony submitted four new articles to Ear Candi and we look forward to more as the days go by. Check out the music category here at Ear Candi Magazine and see the wonderful talent Ebony has brought to you all to discover.


Thank you

Ear Candi Magazine

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