Archive for August 2011
The Faceless recently checked in for a studio update as their prepare their follow up to their highly successful album “Planetary Duality.” Check out the video below:
The band also released a pre-production demo of a new song titled “The Eidolon Reality” featuring their new singer Geoff Ficco. Sounds fantastic!
Also along for the new album is new bassist Evan Brewer of Animosity fame. The dude is an absolute beast on the bass as shown in the video below.
Keep checking back for news on the album and in the meantime snag some gear at The Faceless merch store
Pre-orders have begun for the highly anticipated new album from MC Chris titled “Race Wars.”
As usual, Chris has fan interaction that is second to none. This time, he ran a contest to have his fans be on the cover of “Race Wars” in a “Mad Max” setting. Check it out:
This is the latest update on the how the art is going for “Race Wars” done by David Mack. So awesome!
Chris is also involved in running auctions/donation channels to help fight cystic fibrosis as one of his close family members is suffering from it. Be sure to check out his Facebook page to see how you can get involved.
On the touring front, MC Chris has announced a headlining fall tour that will start in early September and end in the end of October. The tour will feature direct support from MC Lars and will also feature Mega Ran and Adam Warrock. Check out the flyer for dates and locations below:
Be sure to snag “Race Wars” and other great items at the MC Chris merch store.
Chimaira has announced their first headlining US tour in over four years! Joining them on this heavy trek will be fellow IndieMerch band Revocation. Impending Doom and Rise To Remain will be a part of the tour as well.
Dates are below:
10/10 – Kent, OH – The Outpost
10/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
10/14 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes
10/15 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
10/17 – Denver, CO – Summit
10/18 – SLC, UT – Club Sound
10/20 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
10/21 – Portland, OR – Peter’s Room
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Key Club
10/25 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
10/27 – San Aantonio, TX – White Rabbit
10/28 – Dallas, TX – The Door
10/29 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds
10/31 – Orlando, FL – Firestone
11/1 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
11/3 – New York, NY – BB Kings
11/4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls
11/5 – Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa
We are thrilled to have Architects UK aboard as the latest piece to the ever expanding IndieMerch fold. The band is from Brighton, England and have released four awesome albums including their latest titled “The Here and Now,” which debuted #57 on the UK music charts. Check out a video for the song off the aforementioned record called “Learn to Live.”
The band will be embarking on a full US tour with Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, and more starting August 31st. Check the flyer below for more info for visit their Facebook page.
8/31 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
9/1 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
9/2 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
9/3 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
9/5 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
9/6 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
9/13 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
9/14 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
9/15 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
9/20 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
9/21 New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
9/24 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
9/25 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
9/26 Memphis, TN @ New Daily Theater
9/27 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
9/28 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
9/29 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
9/30 Lubbock, TX @ The Pavilion
10/1 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
10/2 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditiorium
10/3 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
10/4 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Snag some gear from this great band at their brand new Architects UK merch store.
Woodstock, New York. Home to the infamous Woodstock concert festivals and 3, a genre bending progressive rock band. Check out the song “Rabid Animals” off their 2009 album “Revisions.”
Their anticipated new album “The Ghost You Gave To Me” is now available for pre-order from our good friends at Metal Blade Records.
You can choose from a shirt, cd, or a shirt/cd combo.
*PRE-ORDER* will ship on or around 10/06/2011
Track listing:
01. Sirenum Scopuli
02. React
03. Sparrow
04. High Times
05. Numbers
06. One With the Sun
07. The Ghost You Gave to Me
08. Pretty
09. Afterglow
10. Its Alive
11. Only Child
12. The Barrier
More info on the band:
3 is a band apart: Dark yet uplifting, spiritual without any connection to religion – theirs is a sound that transcends the genre conformity of modern pop culture. Rapid-fire acoustic guitar infused with dynamic percussion, animated drumming and thunderous bass culminate in a listening experience that is at once accessible and unique. Poly-rhythms pulse within a symphony of driving metal guitars and melodic vocal acrobatics. 3 offers musicality without pretension.
UPDATE: Here is the cover of Decibel which features the flexi-disc featuring Mastodon. Check out Brent Hinds (face tattoos) wearing Baroness’ “Blue Record Gold” shirt! So righteous. Click the previous link to pick one up.
In conjunction with our friends at Decibel Magazine, we have sponsored the latest in the series of flexi-discs, featuring our very own Skeletonwitch! The track, titled “Tragedy of Days,” first appeared on their first album but has been re-recorded and sounds amazing! Check it out below:
Skeletonwitch “Tragedy Of Days (dB010)” by Decibel Magazine
The flexi-disc is for subscribers only so be sure to head over to Decibel to sign up!
In other ‘Witch news, the preorder for their new album “Forever Abomination” is going strong! Be sure to snag one before they disappear! The collectors bundle features a custom signed lithograph personalized by the band to you!
Skeletonwitch official merch store.
Metal masters Destruction are set to be a part of this years Thrashfest Classics Tour! They will be joining Sepultura, Exodus, and Heathen as they embark on a trek across Europe. Destruction will be playing their two classic albums “Sentence of Death” and “Infernal Overkill” which is going to be awesome. Check out the trailers and dates below:
11/25 Munchen, GER – Backstage
11/26 Leeuwardren, NET – Schaaf
11/27 Paris, FRA – Bataclan
11/28 Braunschweigh, GER – Meier Music Hall
11/29 Wurzburg, GER – Posthalle
11/30 Saarbrucken, GER – Garage
12/01 Prague, CZE – KD Vltavska
12/02 Oberhausen, GER – Turbinenhalle
12/03 Giessen, GER – Hessenhallen
12/04 Antwerp, BEL – Trix
12/05 Hamburg, GER – Markthalle
12/06 Gothenburg, SWE – Tradgarn
12/07 Aarhus, DEN – Voxhall
12/08 Berlin, GER – C-Club
12/09 Katowice, POL – Mega Club
12/10 Leipzig, GER – Hellraiser
12/11 Bratislava, SLO – Majestic
12/12 Zagreb, CRO – Boogaloo
12/13 Ljubljana, SLO – Kino Siska
12/14 Bologna, ITA – Estragon
12/15 Pratteln, SWI – Z-7
12/16 Eindhoven, NET – Effenaar
12/17 Stuttgart, GER – LKA Longhorn
12/18 Wien, AUT – Arena
Pick up some gear from one of the thrash pioneers at the Destruction merch store.
Seputura’s “Chaos A.D.” shirt.
Exodus “Bonded by Blood” shirt.
Friday!!! Snag the latest deal of the week from the breakout band from The Mayhem Festival: Straight Line Stitch. Their shirt “Secrecy” is only $5.99 so be sure to pick one up HERE.
Check out their video for the song “Conversion” off their latest album “The Fight Of Our Lives” below:
You can find the deal of the week and more items from this awesome band at the Straight Line Stitch merch store.
“Valley of Smoke” from the prog-metal band Intronaut was on my top ten albums of last year. After successful tours with Mastodon, Cynic, and Animals As Leaders, the band is making a very loud name for themselves. We are stoked to have them on board at IndieMerch!
Check out their song “Sunderance” below:
Check the band out on September 2nd if you are near the Los Angeles area as they are playing The Troubadour with Kylesa. Bring some ear plugs.
The band recently unleashed two fresh designs that you can pick up at Intronaut official merch store.
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The Great Food Truck Race season 2 has begun…celebrate the winner of Season 1: GRILL EM’ ALL!!!
Season two of “The Great Food Truck Race” kicked off this Sunday on the Food Network. The first seasons winners, Grill Em’ All Truck, is a valued member of the IndieMerch family and we couldn’t have been more proud. Check out their victory lap as they peddled their wares through the mean streets, bars, and restaurants of NYC:
Celebrate their victory by picking up merch from the best food truck around, including a VIP package where you can save big at the food truck itself.
