1 ISSUE #14 OCT/NOV/DEC 2017MICHIGAN METAL CONCERT GUIDE AND MORE!INTO THE ABYSS: POLAND NEW & UPCOMING MICHIGAN METAL RELEASES:71TonmanAbhorrent Funeral After The Minor - ‘The Decadence...The Decay...’Black Mad Lice Recorruptor - ‘BloodMoon’Dark RideEternal Fever Pure Michigan Death MetalFrontier Of Existence Q&A with RecorruptorHeresy DeniedMaigra Album Review: Dethrone The Sovereign -Nameless Disease “Harbingers Of Pestilence”ShodanWar-saw Plus Q&A with Dethrone The Sovereign& more! ARTICLES Five Music Industry Myths That Damage Your Music Career By T. Hess The Music Industry Is in a Stand Still - Old Bands Play New Shows - Who Will Be the Next Big Sound? By Chad C SmithOVERSEAS SPOTLIGHT: REDWOOD AVENUE || DETHRONE THE SOVEREIGN
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5CONTENTS OCT/NOV/DEC 2017Show Listings by RegionCentral/Mid-MIBattle Creek ..................................................................6Lansing...........................................................................8Mt. Pleasant...................................................................8Flint/Tri-CitiesFlint..............................................................................10Metamora....................................................................10Saginaw........................................................................14Northern MITraverse City................................................................15Southeast MIChesterfield..................................................................16Detroit..........................................................................18Ferndale.......................................................................23 Featured Bands:Hamtramck..................................................................28Pontiac.........................................................................28 Recorruptor Q&A........................................................36Sterling Heights............................................................28 Dethrone The Sovereign: Album Review + Q&A.......39Warren.........................................................................29 Overseas Spotlight: Redwood Avenue..........................41Westland......................................................................29 Into The Abyss: Poland.................................................42Wyandotte....................................................................31 New & Upcoming Local Releases.................................48Ypsilanti.......................................................................31 ArticlesWest MI Five Music Industry Myths That Damage Your Music Career By T. Hess......................................................................49Grand Rapids...............................................................32Kalamazoo...................................................................35 The Music Industry Is in a Stand Still - Old Bands Play New Shows - Who Will Be the Next Big Sound? By Chad C Smith..........................................................50NOTE: All shows listed are subject to change, sometimes without notice and sometimes at the last minute. Attn. bands: Want to be featured in a future issue? Email an EPK to: [email protected] For deadline info go to page 52
6 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Battle Creek: The Music FactoryLansing: The Avenue Cafe, The Loft & Mac’s Bar Mt. Pleasant: Rubble’s BarBATTLE CREEK Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 - 6:00pm Motograter(Some may consider Battle Creek a part of West Michigan All Ages | Tickets: $10but for the purpose of this concert guide we’ve categorized Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/motograt-Battle Creek under Central/Mid-Michigan.) er-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/ Friday, November 3rd, 2017 - 6:00pmThe Music Factory Blue Felix with Kilbury Unit, Minus Two, & more191 Angell St. Ages: All | Tickets: $10musicfactorybc.com Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/blue-felix- at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/Saturday, October 7th, 2017 - 7:00pm Friday, November 24th, 2017 - 7:00pmVeilside CD Release Party (hed)p.e. & Beyond Threshold with Nuskin, G Lethal 9, &Ages: 18+ | Cover: $10 NagaziEvent Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/veilside- Ages: All | Tickets: $15 Adv.cd-release-party-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/ Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/hed-pe- beyond-threshold-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/Friday, October 13th, 2017 - 7:00pmBumblefoot (from Gun’s N Roses) with Dark Trilogy andmoreAges: All | Tickets: $10Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/bumble-foot-from-guns-n-roses-in-battle-creek-mi/Saturday, October 14th, 2017 - 6:00pmSoil & Kirra w/ 86 The Evil & CaducusAll Ages | Tickets: $15Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/soil-wsg-kirra-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/Thursday, October 19th, 2017 - 6:00pmThe Black Dahlia Murder, Suffocation, Decrepit Birth,Necrot, & WormwitchAges: All | Tickets: $25Event Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/the-black-dahlia-murder-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/Saturday, October 28th, 2017 - 8:00pmWreking Crue’s Evil Carnival Of Sins Halloween ShowAges: 18+ | Tickets: $10 Adv. / $15 Day ofEvent Link: musicfactorybc.com/facebook-events/wreking-crue-at-the-music-factory-battle-creek-mi/
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8LANSINGThe Avenue Cafe (Mac’s Bar continued)2021 E Michigan Ave Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 - 7:00pmwww.avenuecafelansing.com/ Outrun The Sunlight with Zaius, Narco Debut, & Greet DeathFriday, October 27th, 2017 - 8:00pm Ages: All | Tickets: $10 Past Tense, Dagon, & Nagazi Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/276622132852817 Ages: 21+ | Cover: $8 Friday, October 27th, 2017 - 6:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/112378629511844 Recorruptor ‘BloodMoon’ album release show with Bog Wraith, Dead Hour Noise, Carnis Immortalis, & The Reve-The Loft nant414 E Michigan Ave. Ages: All | Tickets: $10 Adv. / $12 Day oftheloftlansing.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1470159086402973/Thursday, October 12th, 2017 - 7:00pm Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 - 8:00pm Heartsick & 36 Crazyfists with The Last Ten Seconds Of Morta Skuld with Embalmer, Scortched, Centenery, & Life, Beyond The Fallout, & Charcoal Tongue Grave Leech Ages: All | Tickets: $15 Adv. / $18 Day of Ages: All | Tickets: $12 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: www.theloftlansing.com/event/1547327-36-cra- Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/111709502864328/ zyfists-lansing/Saturday, November 4th, 2017 - 7:00pm MOUNT PLEASANT Assume Nothing Album Release with Of Virtue, Heartsick, Sleep Waker, & Vestigal Rubble’s Bar Ages: All | Tickets: $10 Adv. / $12 Day of 112 W Michigan Street Event Link: www.theloftlansing.com/event/1553751-as- sume-nothing-album-release-lansing/Mac’s Bar Friday, October 27th, 2017 - 9:30pm2700 E Michigan Ave. Metal Ladies Night with Auramana, Augres, & Witchfistwww.macsbar.com/ Ages: 21+ | Tickets: $4 Adv. / $6 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/111182472849896/Friday, October 6th, 2017 - 9:00pm Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - 9:00pm Sweat with Dead Hour Noise, Them Teeth, & Hordes Nagazi with Revolution In Progress Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $8 Adv. / $10 Day of Ages: 21+ | Cover: $8 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/2015230521835890 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/360063674452160/Saturday, October 14th, 2017 - 8:00pm Bog Wraith with Grave Leech, Residivis, & Throne Ages: All | Cover: $7 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/118387862139148Saturday, October 21st, 2017 - 7:00pm Tyrant with Hyporium, Fate Of Misery, & All Outta Bubble- gum Ages: All | Tickets: $8 Adv. / $10 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1891110061216069
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10 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Flint: The Machine Shop & Roadhouse Bar Metamora: Cascaddan Lounge Saginaw: Hamilton Street PubFLINTThe Machine Shop Friday, October 27th, 2017 - 7:00pm Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 - 7:00pm3539 S Dort Hwy Mushroomhead wsg/ Ventana & Un- Red Sun Rising said Fate Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $17 Adv.www.themachineshop.info/ Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $20 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/123608514957887/Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 - 7:00pm events/1367567986683419/ Friday, March 2nd, 2018 - 7:00pm Wednesday 13 wsg/ Eyes Set To Kill, & Saturday, October 28th, 2017 - 7:00pm Y&T Repulsur Ironsnake Annual Halloween Bash Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $17 Adv. Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $15 Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $10 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1588652127852155 events/129507154319674 events/284331092047144 Saturday, November 4th, 2017 - 7:00pm METAMORAThursday, October 5th, 2017 - 7:00pm Blue Felix wsg/ After The Minor & All That Remains with special guests Demise Of The Enthroned Cascaddan Lounge After The Minor & Absorbed Ages: 18+ | Tickets: Low Dough Show 4099 S. Lapeer Rd. Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $5 for 21+ $8 for 18-20 Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Saturday, November 4th, 2017 - 7:00pm events/935857653232604/ events/347143675706784/ Pestilent Age, Absorbed, Asylence, & Friday, November 10th, 2017 - 7:00pm Fate of MiseryFriday, October 6th, 2017 - 7:00pm Powerman 5000 Free Admission UFO & Saxon w/ very special guest Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $15 Adv Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Jared James Nichols Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1459233700834108/ 18+ | Tickets: $45 Adv. events/118277942190566/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Saturday, November 11th, 2017 - 7:00pm events/261763200963777/ Doyle Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $15 Adv.Friday, October 13th, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Dope & (hed)p.e. events/295350434266232/ 18+ | Tickets: $20 Adv. Friday, December 1st, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Jackyl events/446961412320977/ 18+ | Tickets: $20 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/Saturday, October 14th, 2017 - 7:00pm events/1127068354104631/ Dope & (hed)p.e. wsg/ Two Heded Chan Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $20 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1127667167378346/
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15 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Traverse City: Ground ZeroTRAVERSE CITYGround Zero1669 S. Garfield Ave.groundzeroonline.com/Saturday, October 7th, 2017 - 7:00pm UFO & Saxon 18+ | Tickets: $35 Adv. + Handling Event Link: groundzeroonline.com/event/ufo-saxon/Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 - 7:00pm Red Sun Rising Ages: 18+ | Tickets: $12 Adv. + $3.50 Handling Event Link: groundzeroonline.com/event/red-sun-rising/
16UPCOMING EVENTSCities and venues in this section: Pontiac: The CrofootChesterfield: Diesel Warren: The RitzDetroit: Corktown Tavern, El Club, The Westland: The Token LoungeFillmore, Fox Theatre, Harpo’s, The Majes- Wyandotte: The Rockerytic, St. Andrews Hall/The Shelter Ypsilanti: Maidstone TheatreFerndale: The Loving TouchHamtramck: New Dodge Lounge, Small’s& Trixies BarCHESTERFIELD (New Baltimore) Saturday, November 11th, 2017 - 7:00pm Smile Empty Soul with special guests Desolation Alley,Diesel Casting Shadowz, and more TBA33151 23 Mile Rd Ages: All | Tickets: $10 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/501974470146686/www.dieselconcerts.com/Thursday, October, 5th, 2017 - 7:00pm Ded Ages: All | Tickets: $10 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1435227646524886/ Ticket Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/ded-tick- ets-38039573388Saturday, October 7th, 2017 - 5:00pm Superjoint, DevilDriver, King Parrot, Cane Hill, & Child Bite Ages: All | Tickets: $25 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1812100402437228/Friday, October 27th, 2017 - 7:00pm Halloweens Official Halloween Party with special guests Reverence & more tba Ages: All | Tickets: $10 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/334207463669831/Saturday, October, 28th, 2017 - 8:00pm RockStar’s Halloween Freak Show with Crazy Babies (Ozzy Tribute) Ages: All | Tickets: $15 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/496767700658803/Friday, November 3rd, 2017 - 7:00pm Lynch Mob All Ages | $20 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/148416402338085/Saturday, November 4th, 2017 - 7:00pm The Beast Returns! Seventh Son (Iron Maiden Tribute), Madman Of Ozz, Starchild, & Absolute Anarchy Ages: All | Cover: $10 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1502727129747547/
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18DETROIT The Fillmore 2115 Woodward AveCorktown Tavern www.thefillmoredetroit.com/1716 Michigan Ave.corktowntavern.com/ Sunday, October 8th, 2017 - 7:00pm WRIF Presents Steel PantherSaturday, October 7th, 2017 - 9:00pm Ages: All Deteriorot with Bear Mace, Centenery, Breaking Wheel, & More info & tickets: www.thefillmoredetroit.com/EventDe- Khazaddum tail?tmeventid=0800531F222607EB Ages: 21+ | Cover: $10 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/379525512445028/ Thursday, November 9th, 2017 - 6:30 pm Dream TheaterFriday, October 20th, 2017 - 9:00pm Ages: All Plague Years EP release show with MRSA, Manic Outburst, More info & tickets: www.thefillmoredetroit.com/EventDe- & Reducer tail?tmeventid=080052F9BFDC405B Ages: 21+ | Cover: $6 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/125306161459314/ Saturday, November 11th, 2017 - 6:00pm Him - ‘Bang & Whimper 2017 The Farewell TourMonday, November 6th, 2017 - 8:00pm Ages: All Tomb Mold, Taphos Nomos, Temple Of Void, & Squalid More info & tickets: www.thefillmoredetroit.com/EventDe- Ages: 21+ | Cover: $10 tail?tmeventid=080052C8BFF730A6 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1491742384238764/ Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 - 5:30pmThe Detroit Masonic Temple Thrice and Circa Survive with special guests Chon & Bal-500 Temple St. ance And Composurewww.themasonic.com/ Ages: All More info & tickets: www.thefillmoredetroit.com/EventDe- tail?tmeventid=080052EEE5AA594EFriday, November 24th, 2017 - 6:00pm Fox Theatre I Prevail with We Came As Romans, The Word Alive, & 2211 Woodward Ave. Escape The Fate www.olympiaentertainment.com/fox-theatre Tickets: $25 Adv. / $30 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/160425484519222/ Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 - 7:30pm A Perfect Circle w/ special guest The Beta MachineEl Club Ages: All4114 Vernor Hwy More info & tickets: www.olympiaentertainment.com/elclubdetroit.com/ events/detail/a-perfect-circleSunday, October 15th, 2017 - 8:00pm Elder & King Buffalo w/ Bison Machine Ages: All | Tickets: $15 Event Link: www.elclubdetroit.com/event/1485200-el- der-king-buffalo-detroit/
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WARREN 29 WESTLANDThe Ritz The Token Lounge23400 Hoover Rd. 28949 Joy Rd.www.facebook.com/pg/theritzvenue www.thetokenlounge.com/ (All shows 18+ w/proper ID & All Ages w/parent)Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 - 7:00pm Saturday, October 7th, 2017 - 7:00pm Hear it Nation proudly presents “Badd Boys of Rock” with Wreking Crue (Motley Crue Tribute), Detroit Rock City very special guests Another Lost Year & Blacklite District (Kiss Tribute) & Facelift (Alice in Chains Tribute) with Buried With Sincerity, Drizzle, & more Cover: $10 Ages: All | Tickets: $12 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/112158812742297/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/322082621578544/ Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 - 6:00pmSaturday, October 7th, 2017 - 8:00pm Soulfly & Cannabis Corpse w/ Noisem & Lody Kong Autumn Metal Assault 8 featuring Dismemberment, Two $25 Neck Noose, Cacophonous Incantation, & more tba Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/238024610027130/ Ages: 18+ | Cover: $10 Thursday, October 19th, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/116243632358232/ D.R.I. - Dirty Rotten ImbecilesFriday, October 13th, 2017 - 6:00pm $15 Iejir Horror Fest 2017 (First annual Halloween Festival) Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/286552175138627/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/771006536391169/ Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 - 7:00pmFriday, October 27th - 29th, 2017 - 6:00pm Hellbound Halloween II featuring Savage Bliss, Forces, Until Hear it Nation proudly presents HELLRAISER FEST VII Solace, Zero Below Phoenix, Gnarled Within, I Am Trouble, It kicks off on a Friday, Oct 27th and goes to the 29th. Raising The Dead, & more to be announced. Friday: Beside The Silence, Dead Planet, Clarity, Signal the Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/130773417568955/ Slaughter, Oath of Betrayal, Bring Out Your Dead, & Ab- Monday, October 23rd, 2017 - 7;00pm stract Aura. Bloodletting North America Tour featuring Origin, Saturday: Art of the Fallen, The Order of Elijah, Nihilist, Archspire, Defeated Sanity, Dyscarnate, The Kennedy Veil, M-102, Thousand Foot Railgun, Dragsaw, Live Or Regret, Asylence, & more Valiant Revenge, Delta X. Tickets: $20 Adv. / $25 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/143474572917791/ Sunday: “Special Guest Headliner TBA Soon”, Conspiracy Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 - 7:00pm From The Inside, Neracoal, Oceans Beneath Us, Hyporium, The Tangent & Karmakanic Kadellum, Buried with Sincerity, & more. $22 Tickets: $5 Adv. / $10 over 21 day of show / $15 under 21 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1339718926071694/ day of show Friday, October 27th, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/455287078179263/ FirehouseFriday, November 10th, 2017 - 7:00pm $25 Raw Footage Entertainment presents 1st Annual Fall Metal- Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/225328264651934/ head Bash featuring M-102, Archimime, View From The Sunday, October 29th, 2017 - 7:00pm Asylum, Die-sect, Sins Of Hate Metalsucks & Exclaim! Aggressive Tendencies Presents: Cover: $6 “The North American Extinction Tour Part II: Inhuman Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/947393978733055/ Beings” w/ Cattle Decapitation, Revocation, Full Of Hell, Artificial Brain $25 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1870194256635754/
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(Westland - Token Lounge continued) 31 WYANDOTTEWednesday, November 1st, 2017 - 7:00pm The Rockery Motograter 1175 Eureka Rd. $10 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/467838763549576/ Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 - 9:00pmThursday, November 2nd, 2017 - 8:00pm An Atomic Whirl with Archimime, Lt. Dan, & more tba Graphic Equlizer Productions Presents “Hectic: The Triple Ages: 18+ | Cover: (18-20) $9 / (21+) $7 Goddess of Metal” Tour ‘17 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/2037157846550364/ Featuring: And Then She Came, Edge of Paradise, & Anna- belle Black YPSILANTI w/ Cybil & The Beast and more TBD (18+/ID) $13 / (21+/ID) $10 Maidstone Theatre Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/449211252119747/ 1425 EcorseFriday, November 17th, 2017 - 7:00pm www.facebook.com/maidstonetheatre Seduce, Dead In 5, Twistin’ Tarantulas, & Stompbox - Com- merce Saturday, October 7th, 2017 - 7:00pm Tickets: $15 Adv. / $20 Day of Motown Rage with Hate Unbound, Concrete Angels, & JDY Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/126578311326948/ BandSunday, November 26th, 2107 - 6:00pm Tickets: $10 Narcotic Wasteland (featuring Dallas of Nile) Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1542575999114963/ $15 Friday, October 13th, 2017 - 8:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/436089513411952/ Friday The 13th! Featuring: Resistance, Minus Two, AvalonSaturday, December 2nd, 2017 - 7:00pm Black, & more TBA Winger Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1382515741816405/ $25 Adv. / $35 Day of Friday, October 27th, 2017 - 8:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/242024722868091/ Smoke Rituals 4: Pre-Roll ShowSaturday, December 9th, 2017 - 7:00pm Featuring: JDY Band, Sins of Hate, Stick Shift, Shayk, & Die Crud, Davey Suicide, & more Laughing. This is all about Halloween, so all costumes are Tickets: $10 Adv. / $15 Day of welcome, crossdressing bullshit will, however, be mocked Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/320629061710085/ and ridiculed.Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 - 7:00pm $5 / Any female who wears a COSTUME that would disap- Dirkschneider point their father, as slutty as possible, gets in free. Tickets: $30 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/295912270844709/ VIP Meet & Greet tickets $65 - Early show entry, Meet & Saturday, October 28th, 2017 - 6:00pm Greet, take photo with Udo , receive a signed poster. Smoke Rituals 4: Halloween in Brutalsville Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1314461125335249/ Featuring: Antiseen w/ Ugly But Proud, Cycle Of Violence, Kriegs Legion, Busby Death Chair, Beyond N Back, Iron Belly, Blue Collar Stompers, & Blind Haven Tickets: $10 (ticket entry only, no door sales) Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1916043445332757/
32 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section:Grand Rapids - 20 Monroe Live, The DeltaPlex Arena, Intersection/Stache, Mulli- gan’s Pub, & Pyramid Scheme. Kalamazoo - Shakespeare’s Lower LevelGRAND RAPIDS The DeltaPlex Arena 2500 Turner Ave20 Monroe Live deltaplex.com11 Ottawa Ave NWwww.20monroelive.com/ Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 - 6:30pm A Perfect Circle with special guest The Beta MachineTuesday, October 3rd, 2017 - 7:00pm All Ages Gojira with Torche & Code Orange* More info & tickets: deltaplex.com/event/a-perfect-circle/ Ages: All More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- The Intersection/The Stache tail?tmeventid=0800524E315C6E96 133 Grandville Ave. SW sectionlive.com/Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 - 7:00pm Mastodon (I = Intersection, S = Stache) w/ Eagles of Death Metal, Russian Circles* (*support acts subject to change) Monday, October 2nd, 2017 - 6:00pm (I) All Ages Mushroomhead with Unsaid Fate & Ventana More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- Ages: All | Tickets: $17 Adv. / $20 Day of / and limited 4 tail?tmeventid=080052C8D3063706 tickets for $48 More info & tickets: sectionlive.com/event/mushroom-Sunday, November 5th, 2017 - 6:00pm head-4/ The Used with Glassjaw Ages: All Friday, November 3rd, 2017 - 6:00pm (I) More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- Periphery & Animals As Leaders with special guest Car tail?tmeventid=0800530AEE996008 Bomb Ages: All | Tickets: $25 Adv. / $29 Day ofWednesday, November 15th, 2017 - 6:00pm More info & tickets: sectionlive.com/event/periphery-ani- Hollywood Undead with Butcher Babies & Demrick* mals-as-leaders-the-convergence-tour/ Ages: All More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- Sunday, November 26th, 2017 - 6:30pm (I) tail?tmeventid=080052F41DEF8DA6 I Prevail with We Came As Romans, The Word Alive, & Escape The FateMonday, December 11th, 2017 - 6:30pm Ages: All | Tickets: $25 Adv. / $28 Day of Chevelle with 10 Years & Aeges More info & tickets: sectionlive.com/event/i-prevail-rage- Ages: All on-the-stage-tour/ More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- tail?tmeventid=0800532ED9655890 Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 - 6:00pm (S) Wage War with Oceans Ate Alaska, Gideon, Varials, &Thursday, January 18th, 2017 - 5:30pm Loathe Black Veil Brides & Asking Alexandria Ages: All | Tickets: $16 Adv. / $18 Day of Ages: All More info & tickets: sectionlive.com/event/wage-war/ More info & tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe- tail?tmeventid=08005334342272FC
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35 FREE FLYERMulligan’s Pub PLACEMENT1518 Wealthy Street SEwww.facebook.com/mulliganspubgr/ E-mail your event flyer to [email protected], October 7th, 2017 - 10:00pm Put “Event Flyer” in the subject line. Slumlord Radio, The Westside Rebellion, Stone Clover, & Emma Lou & Sam MMU also offers flyer design. Ages: 21+ | Free Show First flyer is free of charge. Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1922261627784841/Friday, October 20th, 2017 - 10:00pm Heresy, Drink Their Blood, & BlackFront Ink Ages: 21+ | Free Show Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1980659642163619/Thursday, November 2nd , 2017 - 9:00pm Echo Of Silence with special guest Speaking With Ghosts, Manhattan Blockade, & Packzi Ages: 21+ | Free Show Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/912761062204399/The Pyramid Scheme68 Commerce Ave SWwww.pyramidschemebar.com/Monday, October 16th, 2017 - 7:00pm Elder, King Buffalo, & Tired Blood All Ages | $12 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: pyramidschemebar.com/event/elder-king-buffa- lo/KALAMAZOOShakespeares Lower Level241 E. Kalamazoo Ave.shakespearespub.com/Friday, December 29th, 2017 - 6:00pm Next Level Entertainment and Shakespeares Lower Level presents A Winter Night with Dead Eyes Always Dream- ing with special guests Nuskin, Coffin Talk, The Outliers, Oceans Beneath Us, & This Eclipse (Debut Show) Ages: 21+ | Cover: $8 Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/495435007499756/
36PMDMIUCEEHARITGTAAENHLMichigan has so many killer metal bands. This issue wepresent to you one that ranks in among Lansing’s best deathmetal acts.Recorruptor, a five-piece death metal band that formed in2013 whose music is aggressive, brutal and relentless.Recorruptor will release their first full-length titled Blood- The official album art of BloodMoon from Soul Asphyx Arts.Moon on October 27th at Mac’s Bar in Lansing. Also per-forming at the CD release show will be Bog Wraith, Dead BloodMoon Track List:Hour Noise, Carnis Immortalis, & The Revenant. Doorsopen at 6pm, all ages show, and tickets are $10 in advance or$12 day of the show.Visit the Facebook event page here: www.facebook.com/events/1470159086402973/“Hallucinogenic Anomolies” - www.youtube.com/ 1. BloodMoon Ritualwatch?v=k8iFmjOPuT8 2. SleepEaterWebsites: 3. Hallucinogenic Anomalieswww.facebook.com/Recorruptor/ 4. Flesh Eating Fleshrecorruptor.bandcamp.com/ 5. Alien 6. Blood Of The Decapitated 7. Sepulcher Of Shadows 8. Dark Behemoth Rising 9. The Sun Drinks The Blood Of The Earth
37 Q& A with RecorruptorMMU: How did the band form and what inspired the name?Dustin: It all started with me when I was about 14 going around playing bars with my friends under the name Rotting Inside.The name changed soon after, Clint joined, then shortly Seth did. That’s when you can say it actually started. The name isnothing special from what I remember, just something we thought of that sounded really cool!MMU: What musicians or bands have influenced you?Clint: We generally take influence from all aspects of death metal. Specifically, some of our favorite bands include The BlackDahlia Murder, Cattle Decapitation, Fallujah, Aborted, Behemoth, and a lot of old school death metal like Suffocation, Im-molation, and Cannibal Corpse.MMU: Can you describe what your writing process is like?Seth: I just kind of hit record and noodle around on the guitar and see what I like.Dustin: We usually write with guitars, from the beginning until the end, piecing the puzzle together.Clint: One of us tends to have an idea for something to bring to the table, and the rest of us expand on it using our own stylesand ideas. Starts with one, finishes with all of us. I think that’s what gives us a flavorful sound.What’s the overall theme of the new album “BloodMoon”?Clint: There really isn’t a lyrical theme that I had in mind when writing this album. The general connection between all thesongs is that they’re all fast, heavy, and deadly. 45 minutes of our own brutality.MMU: How long did the new album take to write and record?Seth: The recording took about a month to complete. Most writing had been done before I was even in the band. Some ideasstayed, some went, and some were done a couple months before recording.Dustin: It probably took a year and a half to get the songs where they are now.Are you doing anything special for the CD release show? More specifically, will the new album be performed from frontto back?Clint: Yes, BloodMoon will be performed from start to finish. The lineup is sick, the merchandise is going to be sick, and wehave a few cool things up our sleeves that should excite and surprise.Dustin: We might even pull out a cover or two. You never know what to expect from us!MMU: Besides the CD release show. What else is on the books and confirmed?Seth: Only one show in the books so far after the release, but we have a lot planned for promotion of the album.Any tours coming up in the future?Clint: No touring booked as of now, but we do plan on doing touring in 2018.Seth: We have talked about doing a little run with our buds in Bog Wraith. We will see!Where is your favorite out-of-state venue and why? (If you have done out of state shows.) What about in-state?Alex: We haven’t played out of state yet, but my favorite in-state venue has to be The Token Lounge in Westland.
38That one holds special meaning to me because it was my first gig, not only with the band, but my first ever gig.Dustin: Mac’s Bar in Lansing. Hometown love is always good!Clint: For the atmosphere, always Mac’s Bar. Can’t beat the hole-in-the-wall asses-and-elbows style shows. However, bestsound definitely goes to the Music Factory in Battle Creek. Great staff, too!What state or country do you hope to one day perform in?Dustin: Personally, I’d love to go to Japan. Their fascination with underground music is huge. Europe would be cool too, es-pecially with our drummer Josh having already toured there.Clint: I want to see a crowd in Brazil. Their love for metal is underrated and unmatched.What’s the funniest or craziest thing you’ve seen at a show or on stage?Clint: Nothing will beat my old band’s show with The Contortionist with King 810. If you guys know about King and howtheir hardcore fan base was when they were still a local band, you didn’t mess with them. Long story short, ended with venuestaff getting beaten with a baseball bat, lots of fighting and blood, thirteen cop cars and the fire Marshall closing the wholeshow down before the nationals played. Seth: I remember one time I saw Dillinger Escape Plan. I knew their shows wereinsane so nothing really surprised me there, with the exception of this one hipster looking dude just dancing by popping,locking and being weird as hell in the middle of the pit. That was funny as hell.MMU: What newer Michigan Metal bands have you seen lately that you think more people should check out?Clint: I speak for all of us when we say the bands you need to check out are Bog Wraith, Dead Hour Noise, Carnis Immor-talis, Hate Unbound, The Revenant, Drink Their Blood, A Sleepless Malice, Withhold the Blood, Centenary, and Tomb ofTeeth. Lots more, but that would take days.MMU: If you could go on a world tour with any bands of your choosing what 3 bands would you choose?Clint: My favorite tour just to party and jam with these dudes every night would be The Black Dahlia Murder, Aborted, andOrigin. Seth: Emperor (highly unlikely), Abbath, and The Black Dahlia Murder. Cattle Decapitation would be a great wild-card.Alex: That’s a hard one. I’d probably have to choose Gojra, Cannibal Corpse, and Obscura.Dustin: Beyond Creation/Fallujah, Origin, and Dying Fetus. All day, every day. Let the heavies HIT.
39Album Review and Q&A with Dethrone The SovereignDethrone The Sovereign is a 5-piece progressive metal band ‘Harbingers Of Pestilence’ tracklist:from Salt Lake City, UT (USA). Originally formed in 2008, 1. Era Of Deception Pt Ithe band has gone through several member changes over 2. Era Of Deception Pt IIthe years. After locking in a solid drummer in 2010 and a 3. Weavers Of Illusionmonster vocalist in 2015, the band finally feels complete and 4. Harbingers Of Pestilenceready to take on the world. DTS has released two 6-song 5. The Vitruvian Augmentationalbums which were met with great reviews, a self-titled EP in 6. Torch Of Prometheus2009 with the follow up EP “Autocracy Dismantled” in 2013. 7. ApostasyTheir debut full length album titled “Harbingers of Pesti- 8. The Eternal Voidlence” was released July 28th via Famined Records (Victory). 9. Perennial EclipseDethrone has been honored to share the stage with huge Websites:names including Unearth, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, An- www.facebook.com/dethronethesovereign/imals as Leaders, Periphery, Born of Osiris, The Contortion- dethronethesovereign.bandcamp.com/ist, The Faceless, and The Black Dahlia Murder who inspired www.youtube.com/user/dethronethesovereignthe band’s name (“Thy Horror Cosmic” lyrics). They’veopened for several big tours in their hometown including Q&A with Detrthrone The SovereignSummer Slaughter, Thrash and Burn, Atticus Metal Tourand completed a handful of their own successful tours across MMU: How did the band form and were you all friendsthe western U.S. Blending classical and modern influences, prior to forming?balancing progressive technicality with brutal force and mel- DTS: Several of us had been friends prior to the band’s for-ody, Dethrone The Sovereign seeks to distinguish itself as a mation, either from high school or just from playing showsunique presence among the metal community. together. Jake Vancil stepped in on vocals after we played anDethrone The Sovereign’s full-length ‘Harbingers Of Pesti-lence” is a laden with great musicianship and is awe inspir-ing. After starting to listen to their new album for the firsttime I was immediately hooked. The first 2 tracks thoughseparated were written as one song and are the only 2 tracksthat blend together seemlessly. Music is diverse with jazzflavoring, catchy technical riffs and melodic with sprinkles ofelectronic elements while maintaing it’s brutality. Vocals aretastefully done growls and screams. If music with variety isyour thing then this band is for you.Watch the official music video for “The Vitruvian Augmenta-tion” here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6AZwpq3YzY
40instrumental set for his former band’s tracks but wrote it as one song and guys are incredibly talented and I’d evenEP release show and Connor, our new- although we all have other parts and go so far as to say a huge influence onest addition, was recommended by a songs we like individually, that one in our musical direction.friend of ours. particular we spent the most time and effort on and it’s a good cross section of MMU: What venues from your homeMMU: What was the inspiration for the different styles we try to incorpo- state are your favorite and would rec-the name Dethrone The Sovereign? rate. ommend to bands planning on tour- ing?DTS: It’s actually a lyric from the song MMU: Where do you hope to see the“Thy Horror Cosmic” by The Black band 10 years from now? DTS: Metro Music Hall is where we justDahlia Murder. The band played one played our album release, and the placeshow under a different name, but once DTS: Ideally, filthy rich! Seriously sounds incredible. The only downsideDethrone The Sovereign was suggested, though, our number one goal is to make to that one is that it’s 21+, so the bestwe instantly felt like it summarized the the best possible product for fans while option for all ages shows is a placemessage we wanted to convey. It’s not still being artistically satisfying for us. called In The Venue.necessarily anything overtly political, It’s tough to predict where the musicbut we wanted the name to represent a industry will be in that time, but as long MMU: What venue or city has beensense of individuality and a rejection of as we keep pushing ourselves forward your favorite to perform at and why?blind adherence to authority. we see positive things in the future. DTS: When our friends in Picture It InMMU: Are there currently 5 or 6 MMU: What was the defining mo- Ruins were still active, we’d go out to ei-members of the band and who are the ment when you realized you wanted to ther Green River or Rock Springs, WYnewest members? become a musician in a metal band? and for a small town, the shows usually had pretty decent turnout and since weWe are officially back up to six, Connor DTS: It’s really kind of a gradual pro- went out there so regularly, it almostAnderson being newest addition to the cess, but I think just seeing the level of became like a home away from home.squad. We’re actually really looking for- talent and dedication it takes to playward to what he can bring to the table metal is admirable. There’s almost no MMU: If you could meet and jamwriting-wise, as he seems to be more financial incentive, so everyone who with any musicians alive or dead, whoin line with the direction we want to go does this is drawn to it because they just would you choose?musically. love to do it and they like being a part of a vibrant community. We’re all such big BTBAM fans thatMMU: What bands or musicians have it goes without saying that’s our firstinfluenced you? MMU: Do you have any interesting choice, but I would also like to sit in on stories from touring? a Rush rehearsal and just stare unblink-DTS: Our influnces, at least in some ingly at Neil Peart.way, probably span most of the musical DTS: On our last tour with a bandspectrum. And I know it’s a meme by called Sorry, No Sympathy, their van MMU: Any plans for touring in sup-now, but that excludes country music of passed by ours with their singer moon- port of the new album and will therecourse. As far as what influences us col- ing us from the front seat. This is pretty be any stops in Michigan?lectively, of course we have to include normal, but it was only once he hadBetween the Buried and Me, The Black his ass out the window long after they DTS: Nothing set in stone just yet, butDahlia Murder, The Faceless, Within had passed that we realized he wasn’t stay tuned because it’s definitely in theThe Ruins, and Wretched. More recent- just mooning, but insead shitting out cards for the future and the sooner wely, Intervals, Plini, Vitalism, Sithu Aye, of their front window. Of course, at 70 get our hands on a trailer of our own,Chon, and even Snarky Puppy have miles per hour, it left some streaks on the sooner that will become a reality.been pushing us into cleaner/ ambient the side of their van and we all had a The best way to help us make that hap-style stuff. good laugh at the next stop when they pen, of course, is to buy a copy of our had to clean it up. new album!MMU: Do any of the new songs hold MMU: Any favorite bands from youra special meaning to you and what area you think deserve more atten-tracks on the new album are your tion?favorite? DTS: Our personal favorite band fromDTS: Overall, for all of us it’s probably Salt Lake just released an album as well,Era of Deception. We split it into two they’re called Machines of Man. Those
41OVERSEAS SPOTLIGHT: UKREDWOOD AVENUEEstablished by Bryn Cronin and Jamie Clark in 2013 Red- ‘Reflections’ tracklist:wood Avenue are a 4 piece band with a mixture of punk, 1. Human Experimentrock and metal. Aled Evans was later to join that year replac- 2. Exhibitionisting Fred as a vocalist. 2015 saw the band parting with their 3. Transitionsbassist Osian and replacing him with Dan Jones, a friend 4. Rats In Human Costumesfrom the area. Mitch Williams was soon to follow to com- 5. Inaneplete the band. They have played various gigs around North 6. ReflectionsWales; receiving very positive feedback at every show. Their Websites:sound has evolved, now sounding aggressive, progressive and www.facebook.com/redwoodavenue2014/melodic at the same time. They have grown closer as song-writers which has contributed to their sound as they drawupon many influences as individuals.They gig regularly between jobs and have grown in confi-dence and hunger. Music is a passion for them. They throwso much emotion, time and dedication to writing and prac-ticing, explaining their tight live sound and they bring plentyof energy without letting the performance suffer.Their main aim is to have a chance to connect with morepeople through the medium of music and even deeperthrough their live shows.Redwood Avenue released their first EP Reflections on Sep-tember 24th, 2017.Watch the official music video for their first single “Reflec-tions” here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNHwv-o_bag
42 INTO THE ABYSS: POLANDDive deep into the unknown metal world. In this issue we’ll explore 17 bands from Poland listed in alphabetical or-der. You never know what gems you might find from other countries around the world.71Tonman Abhorrent Funeral Black Mad LiceGenre: Doom/Sludge Metal Genre: Death/Doom/Punk Metal Genre: Death MetalOrigin: Wroclaw, Poland Origin: Poznan, Poland Origin: Plock, PolandLabel: Black Bow Records Label: Unsigned/Independent Label: Unsigned/Independent71tonman is a monstrous doom/sludge Abhorrent Funeral is a death/doom/ Black Mad Lice is a Polish deathmetal quintet formed in 2012 from punk metal quartet from Poznan, Po- metal quintet formed in 2009. TheirWroclaw. The Polish soul crushers re- land. For fans of Hellhammer, Six Feet inspiration for creating music is theleased their 2nd full length album title Under, Abscess & Necrophagia. The fondness for fast distorted melodies,Earthwreck via Black Bow Records on band independently released their first alcohol, smoke, women, fast cars andSeptember 22nd. 71tonman delivers full-length titled Ugly Tales on Septem- being pissed off at the omnipresent6 tracks that all exceed 8 minutes in ber 3rd in digital format only lousy system of the country they liveduration giving you a near full hour of ‘Ugly Tales’ tracklist: in. Their latest and 2nd full-lengthlistening pleasure. 1. Within the Woods album Divine Touch was released‘Earthwreck’ tracklist: 2. Why You Don’t Want to Come with February 9th, 2016.1. Lifeless 3. Me to Crystal Lake? ‘Divine Touch’ tracklist:2. Negative 4. Hell of the Living Dead 1. Burning Horizon 3. Phobia 5. Creature from Swamps 2. Drown in Acid 4. Zero 6. Brains! 3. Into Oblivion 5. Torment 7. They’re Coming to Get You 4. Now and Forever 6. Spiral 8. Braindead 5. Corners of Memory Websites: 9. Tommy, Get Your Saw! 6. Divine Touch www.71tonman.com/ 10. Cannibal Attack 7. Monument of a Person 71tonman.bandcamp.com/ 11. Demons to Some, Angels to Others 8. Blended in Landscape www.facebook.com/71TonMan/ 12. The Amityville Horror 9. Like Sand www.blackbowrecords.com/ Websites: 10. Restless Breathe abhorrentfuneral.bandcamp.com 11. Somewhere on the Dump of www.facebook.com/AbhorrentFuneral/ Dreams Websites: blackmadlice666.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/blackmadlice/
43CETI Dark Ride Eternal FeverGenre: Heavy / Power Metal Genre: Melodic Death Metal Genre: Thrash MetalOrigin: Poznan, Poland Origin: Warsaw, Poland Origin: Lodz, PolandLabel: Metal Mind Productions Label: Unsigned/Independent Label: Unsigned/IndependentCETI is a Polish heavy / power met- Dark Ride is a Polish melodic death Eternal Fever is a thrash metal quartetal quintet that has been around since metal quartet from Warsaw. The subject from Lodz formed in 2009. Their first1989. The name of the band was taken of the lyrics touches upon the problems EP was independently released Mayfrom the 1971 NASA Outreach Pro- of the modern world and the people liv- 6th, 2017.gram (Communication With Extrater- ing there. Dark Ride’s first full-length ‘De-Effect’ tracklist:restrial Intelligence). A year ago Ceti LP Specter Of Hate was independently 1. Land of Welfarereleased their 8th full-length studio released in early 2017. 2. Of Death... And New Beginningsalbum titled Snakes Of Eden via Metal ‘Specter Of Hate’ tracklist: 3. A-WhoreMind Productions. 1. Intro 4. 420 ‘Snakes Of Eden’ tracklist: 2. Empty Garden 5. Piwo (Bonus Track)1. Edge of Madness 3. Six Websites:2. Notes of Freedom 4. Spectre of Hate eternalfever.bandcamp.com/3. 2027 5. Paradise www.facebook.com/EternalFever4. Wild & Free 6. After the Six 5. Empire of Loss 7. Curse 6. Fire & Ice 8. Underworld 7. Lady from the Dark 9. Lovesong 8. Midnight Rider 10. Transmission from the Dying Plan-9. Snakes of Eden et 10. Break Down the Rules 11. Dreams of the Fallen11. Fire & Tears12. Rock & Roll Doctor Websites: www.facebook.com/DarkRidemetal/Websites:www.ceti-gk.com/www.facebook.com/CETIband/
44Frontier Of Existence Heresy Denied MaigraGenre: Melodic Death Metal Genre: Progressive Death Metal Genre: Alternative Metal/Post MetalOrigin: Bielsko-Biala, Poland Origin: Poznan, Poland Origin: Wroclaw, PolandLabel: Unsigned/Independent Label: Unsigned/Independent Label: Unsigned/IndependentFrontier Of Existence was created at Heresy Denied is a Polish progressive Maigra is an 5-piece alternative met-the beginning of 2014. Polish melodic death metal/deathcore outfit founded in al/post metal group founded in 2008.death metalers consists of 5 musicans 2011. Heavy catchy riffs and technical The band independetly released theirthat are still trying to find their purpose leads with low growls that shake you amazing debut full-length Encypted onand developing their own style. Their to your core. This spine splitting force March 10th, 2017.music is heavily influenced by the scan- independently released their debut full- Watch their video for “Hormone” heredinavian melodic death metal scene. length Innerception July of 2016. - www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbsWp-Melodic riffs, heavy bass, aggressive ‘Innerception‘ tracklist: cOA_XQdrums and growling/screaming vocals, 1. The Unfathomable Path ‘Encrypted’ tracklist:plus calm, melancholic parts, transfer- 2. When He Calls 1. Millenium ring to the different dimension. The 3. Inject the Wisdom 2. Hormone music stimulates emotions and senses 4. Innerception 3. Matter Decoded of their listeners and reaches into their 5. Bleeding Lungs 4. Implant subconsious. The lyrics are full of met- 6. Slay ‘em All 5. Self Intrusion aphores, they say about a human being, 7. Memories 6. Roughness its problems, desires and about the 8. Deny Your Heresy 7. God Encrypted world which surrounds it. Websites: 8. AirFrontier Of Existence released their heresydenied.bandcamp.com/ 9. Seconds, Minutes, Hours... debut full-length Chronicles Of Grief - I www.facebook.com/HeresyDenied 10. Chernobylite on July 14th, 2017. 11. NINO‘Chronicles Of Grief - I‘ tracklist: 12. I Feel You1. Intro Websites:2. Aporia www.facebook.com/MaigraOfficial3. Before Her Majesty www.youtube.com/user/MaigraOfficial4. Swallow Hole5. The Ripped Orbits6. States of Matter7. Origins of DoomWebsites:frontierofexistence.bandcamp.com/www.facebook.com/frontierofexistence
45Nameless Disease Pandemic Outbreak ShodanGenre: Deathcore Genre: Speed/Thrash Metal Genre: Death MetalOrigin: Cracow, Poland Origin: Gdansk, Poland Origin: Wroclaw, PolandLabel: Unsigned/Independent Label: Unsigned/Independent Label: Defense RecordsNameless Disease is a deathcore quar- Pandemic Outbreak was formed at the Shodan is a death metal ensembletet founded in 2013. The band released end of 2014 by Mateusz Mencel and created in late 2013 on the initiativetheir first bone crushing full-length Szymon Wójcik. In early 2016 Pandem- of Szczepan Inglot (guitar and vocals)titled Victims in May 2016. ic Outbreak independently released and Michael Jarosz (drums) – The band‘Victims’ tracklist: their first 5-track EP “Rise of The recorded and released their six-song1. Avenger Damned”. The band is now working at debut Zero - K EP in 2014. Two years2. Nothing Has Changed new material and preparing for record- later in 2016 they released their debut3. Your Heritage ing a new EP at end of the 2017. full-length Protocol Of Dying.4. Lost Key ‘Rise Of The Damned’ tracklist: ‘Protocol Of Dying’ tracklist:5. Spectrum Of Infirmity 1. Fuck Off and Die 1. Shrine6. I Won’t Let You Wake Up 2. Gates of Hell 2. Immaculate Deception7. Victims 3. Rise of the Damned 3. This World Means Nothing8. Full Of Fear 4. Wrath of Ancient God 4. No DignityWebsites: 5. War..War Never Changes 5. La Raine Du Balnamelessdisease.bandcamp.com Websites: 6. Nailswww.facebook.com/namelessdiseasepl/ pandemicoutbreak.bandcamp.com/ 7. Beloved Manticore www.facebook.com/PandemicOut- 8. Protocol of Dying breakThrash Websites: shodan.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/pg/shodanband/
46The Sixpounder Tortuga War-SawGenre: Groove Metal/Metalcore Genre: Psychedelic Stoner/Doom Metal Genre: Thrash MetalOrigin: Wroclaw, Poland Origin: Poznan, Poland Origin: Warsaw, PolandLabel: Universal Music / Blackened Art Label: Unsigned/Independent Label: Unsigned/IndependentThe Sixpounder is a groove metal/ Tortuga is a four piece stoner/doom War-Saw was born in February 2008metalcore quitet that began in the metal band from Poland. The band in Warsaw. The founders of the bandyear 2006 in a city called Wrocław. independently released their first were vocalist Pawel “Taz” Kowals-The Sixpounder took part in con- self-titled full-length on March 11th, ki and guitarist Marek “Agnostic”tests and band competitions, and 2017. Molenda. It was clear that the bandwon the most important of them - ‘Tortuga’ tracklist: was interested in playing fast, tech-the Wacken Metal Battle. This gave 1. A’tuin’s Journey nical and selectively thrash metalthe band the chance to represent 2. Imhotep’s Misery with modern influences. Within aPoland on the legendary festival - 3. Slave few years, the band performed a lot,Wacken Open Air in 2010. 4. Sativa Jam Session recorded 2 well-received EPs. OnBy 2016 their 3rd studio album True 5. Drowned in Sand January 16th, 2017 they released aTo Yourself was released via Univer- 6. Lost full-length titled The Manifest.sal Music. 7. Steamroller, Motherfucker! ‘The Manifest‘ tracklist:‘True To Yourself ‘ tracklist: Websites: 1. Death Comes 1. Swan Song tortugapl.bandcamp.com/ 2. Blood Honour Vendetta 2. True to Yourself www.facebook.com/tortugapl 3. Bleed Them Out 3. The Past 4. Deprived Of Decency 4. Forever Yours, Together ‘till the End 5. Black Painted Mind 5. Deep Down Below 6. For Dust 6. Skeletons 7. Beast Outside 7. Bipolar Disorder 8. Fire in the Hole 8. Wrath 9. Monstrosity 9. MVP 10. Righteousness 10. We All Die in the End 11. Still Hopeful11. The 5th Horseman of Websites:Apocalipse war-saw.eu/12. I’m Gone www.facebook.com/warsawofficial13. Hate Websites:www.thesixpounder.com/www.facebook.com/TheSixpounder
47 Do you have a suggestion for the next country to explore? Previous countries explored: France - Issue #13 Jul/Aug/Sep 2017 Brazil - Issue #12 Apr/May/Jun 2017 Australia - Issue #11 Jan/Feb/Mar 2017 Tell us your suggestions, message us on Facebook or email us at mimeta- [email protected] ZalgladaGenre: Industrial Metal Genre: Black MetalOrigin: Tarnowskie Góry, Poland Origin: Rzeszow, PolandLabel: Old Temple Label: Unsigned/IndependentWhalesong is a Polish industrial Zagłada is one man black metalmetal band formed in 2009 by Mi- project from Rzeszów, Poland. Inchael ‘Neithan’ Kielbasa. On July April 2017 the 7 track digital album29th, 2017 the debut full-length End Of Existence was released.album Disorder was released via Old ‘End Of Existence’ tracklist:Temple on CD. 1. Pale Rivers ‘Disorder’ tracklist: 2. Without End 1. Parasites 3. Existence 2. Slave 4. Company in Passing Time 3. Degradation 5. Cemeteries of Our Fathers 4. Juggernaut 6. So It Should Be 5. Dearth 7. Nothing More6. Ruins Website:7. Broken Instinct zaglada.bandcamp.com/8. Disorder www.facebook.com/zaglada/Websites:whalesong.bandcamp.com/www.facebook.com/whalesongoffi-cial
48NEW & UPCOMING MICHIGAN METAL RELEASESBand: After The Minor Band: RecorruptorAlbum: The Decadence... The Decay... Album: BloodMoonGenre: Progressive Metalcore Genre: Death MetalLabel: Independent/Unsigned Label: Independent/UnsignedRelease Date: August 19th, 2017 Release Date: October 27th, 2017www.facebook.com/AfterTheMinor/ www.facebook.com/Recorruptor/itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-decadence-the-decay/ recorruptor.bandcamp.com/id1273623849 Is your metal band based in Michigan? Does your band have a new or upcoming album?Help us keep Michigan metalheads updated on all things Michigan Metal related and email us about your upcoming shows/tours, album releases, music videos, and new member announcements. Tell us about it and email the details to: [email protected]
49Five Music Industry Myths That Damage Your Music CareerBy T. HessMusic Career Myth #1: You can’t make not require going to university. Going success regardless of your location.it if you’re older than a certain age. to college for music only helps you Music Career Myth #5. You need goodReality: Companies and bands who are build your musical skills. Doing this connections to achieve success.successful don’t focus on age. There are will not help you grow a career in mu- Reality: Connections often do not leadtons of professional musicians 30 and sic. There are tons of people who get down the path of music career success.older in all aspects of the business. Your music degrees and never make good If I introduced you to the lead singer ofage only matters if you make it matter. money in music. your favorite band, would this do a lotThe music industry functions just the You can also find many other effective for you? Not likely... unless:same as any other business. You can ways to become a better musician other 1. You have tons of value to offer abovebecome successful at any age as long as than going to university. Taking lessons most other musicians.you have a strong work ethic, dedica- with a virtuoso guitar teacher will help 2. You’ve developed a reputation in thetion and a lot of value to offer. you master the instrument much faster. music business for being someone whoLearn what the music industry seeks Question: “But Tom Hess, what if I get a is loyal, hard-working, and trustworthyin musicians and begin strengthening degree in music business?” while also having a strong mindset forthese skills (more mentioned on this in Answer: Professors who teach music business. People in the music industrya moment). This is what attracts people business usually are not successful in WILL inspect your reputation beforein the industry to you. the music industry. They are simply ed- they begin working with you in anyMusic Career Myth #2: Fans don’t pur- ucators. They teach you about the music capacity.chase music any more. industry, but not how to grow a career Tom Hess is an electric guitar teacherReality: Fans do buy music these days, in the music industry. For instance, in online and a music career mentor. Tombut old business models for selling it classes for music business you might also trains musicians on how to succeeddo not work. To sell music to your fans learn how contracts are made, how in the music business. On his profes-(and make good money), you must: tours get promoted and how royalties sional musician website tomhess.net1. Know how the industry works right work. This information is good to know, you can read many more articles aboutnow (rather than how it worked de- but it won’t help you: making it with a music career.cades ago). *Actually get a record deal of your own. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.2. Think creatively and outside the box. *Go on a tour that makes money. com/expert/T._Hess/369989This will help you find new ways to sell *Get deals for publishing your music.your music to fans. *Join the band you want to be in.Music Career Myth #3: Before you can *Earn a huge income through music.build a career, you must become an *Sustain success in your music careerexcellent musician. for a long time.Reality: There’s a lot more to becoming You accomplish these kinds of resultsa great pro musician than simply having by working together with a music ca-“great musical skills”. A lot of musicians reer mentor who has already achievedin the music industry are not high level massive success.guitarists, singers, etc... and many high- Music Career Myth #4. You need to lively talented musicians never build suc- in a “music city” to be successful.cessful music careers. Reality: This is a very dated myth that isWhat you need to learn here: work not true. It’s not the city that matters, it’son both your musical skills and other YOU.aspects of your music career at the same You can work together with musictime. companies who live very far away fromNote: Becoming a pro musician does you. Learn the principles that grow suc- cessful music careers and live by them in your own career. This leads you to
50The Music Industry Is in internet and I’ll do vocals here (In Texas) and Javier will doa Stand Still - Old Bands his new scratch (new ideas) guitar parts in Puerto Rico andPlay New Shows - Who send the files to Troy in Ft. Lauderdale so we are taking ad-Will Be the Next Big vantage of today’s technology and once that’s done we will allSound? get together in the studio and pull it all together. We feel we have a very distinct sound that crosses all genres including atBy Chad C Smith times some classical elements and we intend to bring them all to the forefront of our music.”In an attempt to find the next new big, world changing sound CC: “So what are your goals?”I thought I would start with Aggitated Pearl. Many people JM: “ We will do three new songs and stay true now morethat are affiliated with the music industry today do think it is than ever to our distinct sound.”in a stand still and nothing new is truly coming forward like CC: “So what are your thoughts on today’s music as manythe “Grunge days” from Nirvana to Candlebox. I spoke to think it is in a rut or simply not new at all?”Jeffrey Michael III the other day who is the lead singer of Ag- JM: “The industry is in a stand still for sure nothing is reallygitated Pearl to see what his thoughts were on Music today. happening at all right now and it’s all very boring. When youThe Band is from Ft. Lauderdale Florida and are amongst have a guy from England on the “Good Morning Ameri-the great bands that have come out of there over the years. I ca” show that has no band at all behind him and people aream talking about Marilyn Manson and The Spooky Kids to sleeping over night to see him at 9:00 a.m. it’s just a crazyNonpoint just to name two as there are many South Florida thing to see because the music goes absolutely nowhere. SoBands to make it in the National and International spotlight. this is one of the reasons we are going back into the studio isAggitated Pearl is fronted by Jeffrey Michael III and Troy because there is nothing out there right now that’s new andDovey. There are many who think their sound makes no fresh. I can say the same thing about the film industry, every-sense. They are a band which you cannot really put into any thing art is in a stand still.” We feel that we have some seriousone category but their lyrics and sound seem to run deep songs to put out that will change music platform. I know thewith many young teenagers. I spoke to Jeffrey Michael III via label knew it when we were with them and we still know itphone the other day to get the scoop on what’s happening now, so we intend to put our footprint in motion so to speak.with his band now. CC: “What do you guys have in store for the near future?” JM: “Funny you ask because we are looking at that right nowCC: “Hello Jeffrey, what’s happening?” and it looks like this coming winter in December or January of 2018 we are going to start doing some live shows. By thenJM: “I had a late night so I am still up writing.” we hope everyone across all mediums likes the music we release.”CC: “So tell me what do you think Aggitated Pearl can do CC: “We shall see if you can come up with something newright now to help the music industry because as you know and I thank you very much for speaking to me today.”many think it is in a stand still?”JM: “Troy and I always keep in touch and somehow the JM: “No problem and thank you we hope everyone takes aconversation came up since we have finally obtained all the liking to our new material and I look forward to speaking torights to our vast music library from the record label and I you again.”won’t say who, but we had some serious differences on what I am going to be interviewing several bands in search of theto release on our debut album or albums. Long story short, new sound we as listeners can label and enjoy. Aggitatedwe said screw it we just won’t play (live shows) or interviews Pearl has yet to prove to the world their sound is the rightso basically they let us go after years of arguing and now we one for us. I don’t know who will be the next “Nirvana” but Iown our vast music library. In our library there is a ton of will keep looking.music that we think will change the music Industry. I spoke Chad Smith is an American Entertainment writer.to Javier (A.K.A. Ley 54) the other day our guitar player and Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Chad_C_he stated that he wants to experiment with some new songs Smith/2436948entailing guitar riffs that have never really been done beforeand he wants to start recording them very soon. Troy said,“There is definitely a game to be played with Aggitated Pearlfor sure.” So we agreed on bringing Javier in to record in thestudio but in the mean time we will send the music via the
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