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2012 Showcase Event Announced

– April 10, 2012

On June 30th majority of the Ascendance bands with special guest Your Pain Is Endearing will gather at the Worcester Palladium.  The event will be sponsored by Hurt Reynolds Clothing and Nefarious Realm.  Unfortunately ORWELL could not travel out at said time to join in, and ACARO had already confirmed to plans, though both bands will be represented at the event.  With all Ascendance bands currently working on new material, new music is sure to be heard.

The lineup includes, not in order – set times are to be determined:

Freya - http://www.facebook.com/freyaband
Widow Sunday - http://www.facebook.com/widowsunday
Anitkythera - http://www.facebook.com/AntikytheraPA
Lunglust - http://www.facebook.com/lunglust
Behold Oblivion - http://www.facebook.com/Beholdoblivion
Your Pain Is Endearing - http://www.facebook.com/yourpainisendearing

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ACARO and WIDOW SUNDAY to Be A Part of the New England Metal and Hardcore Kickoff Party

– April 3, 2012

Just when you thought this years New England Metal and Hardcore Fest could not get any better, announced today is the official pre-party event featuring, THY WILL BE DONE, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, LEGION,DR. ACULA, WIDOW SUNDAY, ACARO, CONFORZA, CONFRONTATION, FORSAKEN, DESICCATION, STRIKE HARD, and EYES OF THE DEAD.  The event will take place at the Palladium in Worcester on April 19th with the festival starting the next day.

The lineup for the weekend follows:

The lineups are as follows:

Friday April 20th:  The Black Dahlia Murder, The Acacia Strain, Oceano, All Shall Perish, Nile, Skeletonwitch, Lionheart, Fleshgod Apocalypse, First Blood, Molotov Solution, The Contortionist, Reign Supreme, Conducting From The Grave, Fit For An Autopsy, Incendiary, Palehorse, Hour Of Penance, Legion, and Relentless.

Saturday April 21st:  All That Remains, Overkill, iwrestledabearonce, Protest the Hero, Periphery, Bane, Shipwreck, Cruel Hand, Aborted, The Mongoloids, Belphegor, System Divide, Naysayer, The Greenery, Diamond Plate, Rotting Out, Expire, Elitist, Trump The Harlot, Manners, and Malefice.

Sunday April 22nd:  Killswitch Engage, Every Time I Die, Vanna, For Today, Chelsea Grin, Sleeping Giant, Stick To Your Guns, Attila, On Broken Wings, Mychildren Mybride, For The Fallen Dreams, Texas In July, Upon A Burning Body, Volumes, Like Moths To Flames, Hundredth, No Bragging Rights, Counterparts, and Gideon.

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ANTIKYTHERA Premiere New Music Video

– February 28, 2012

Pennsylvania brutal death metallers ANTIKYTHERA have released a new music video for the song “Element Nexus,” from the forthcoming album ‘Cosmicism.’ Recorded by Len Carmichael (Swashbuckle, The Binary Code) and artwork by Mallika Sundaramurthy of Boston’s ABNORMALITY. The clip was directed by Rich ‘Bebo’ Abraham and can be viewed below:

Formerly known as Her Virgin Womb, ANTIKYTHERA was formed after the members of HVW could not agree on which direction the band’s future writings would take. In early 2011, with a completed lineup, began to immediately play shows and record a three-song demo, which would later become 3 of 7 tracks that make up the band’s ‘Cosmicism‘ release.

ANTIKYTHERA is:

James Dorton – Vocals (Nightfire)
Joe Boccuto – Guitar (ex-Her Virgin Womb, ex-The Black Dahlia Murder)
Kevin Elliott – Guitar (ex-Her Virgin Womb)
Dave Spencer – Bass
Jess Beahler – Drums (Jungle Rot, Nightfire, ex-Her Virgin Womb)

Upcoming Shows:
June 15-16th – Las Vegas, NV – The Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas Deathfest 2012

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ORWELL Sets Out On A 3-day Mini-tour of FREE Shows

– February 24, 2012

ORWELL sets out today for 3 FREE shows throughout their home state of Wisconsin.  The band is currently gigging around on their latest EP, A View of Heaven From A Seat In Hell, which you can “Name your own price” to digitally download it or to purchase a limited edition, hand made, hand packaged tangible CD via their BandCamp.  Currently the band is working on a followup to AVOHFASIH, looking to be released later this year.

Feb 24 – Eau Claire, WI – Nate’s Dungeon  (w/ Morality Crisis, IO, Defenstrator)
Feb 25 – Steven’s Point, WI – The Brickhouse (w/ Morality Crisis, Speaker Eater)
Feb 26 – Wausau, WI – The Stank  (w/ Poney, Speaker Eater)
For more information on a given show, click a flyer below:

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THE SUMMONED Featured on Sick Drummer Magazine

– February 21, 2012

With the seventh Sick Drummer Magazine – Brutal Beatings E-Compilation that features Terrorizer and Spawn of Possession!

This compilation features Terrorizer with Pete Sandoval, Spawn of Possession with Henrik Schönström, Fleshgod Apocalypse with Francesco Paoli, Terrordrome with Billy Stavrianidis, and THE SUMMONED with Sam Hang!  Read the full article on www.sickdrummermagazine.com.

Listen to the compilation here!
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Footage of WIDOW SUNDAY Performing Live Available, New Song and Single

– February 16, 2012

WIDOW SUNDAY performed at the Oneonta Theatre in Oneonta, NY, this past Saturday (February 11th) where Kanserous Productions were able to capture the dance metal outfit in action.  You can watch WIDOW SUNDAY open their set with an intro piece that goes straight into a new song, ”The Wave,” below.  ”The Wave,” will appear on their forthcoming EP titled Dance Metal, expected to be released in months to come through Rat Pak Records.  Dance Metal was recorded at The Brick HitHouse with Shane Frisby (Bury Your Dead, Corpus Christi)

Footage was also captured of, ”Forever Sleep“, below, the band has a music video for the track which you can view here.

In recent news, WIDOW SUNDAY just debuted their newest music video for the song “Blood Money,” watch the violence here.  Both music videos for “Forever Sleep” and “Blood Money” were directed by Anthony Jarvis and appear on the band’s debut full length In These Rusted Veins.

In These Rusted Veins is available on iTunes and through the Century Media Distro.

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WIDOW SUNDAY Premiere “Blood Money” Music Video; Announce Forthcoming EP

– February 10, 2012

Massachusetts dance metal act WIDOW SUNDAY has premiered their music video for “Blood Money.“  “Blood Money” is taken from their 2010 album ‘In These Rusted Veins’, recorded by Shane Frisby at The Brick HitHouse (Bury Your Dead, The Ghost Inside, Adaliah) and mixed by Pete Rutcho at Damage Productions (Revocation, Vanna, Hell Within).

“…what may very well be the most violent music video I have seen in a long time… I felt like it was “Grand Theft Auto” meets “Taken.”” ~ Gun Shy Assassin

The video features several appearance as WIDOW SUNDAY‘s gang battles another consisting of ACARO members Chris Harrell  (Burn In Silence), Kevin Smith, and Jason Fitzgerald (Overcast), members of Give Zombies The Vote and The Summoned.  The clip was directed by Anthony Jarvis (Times of Grace, The Empire Shall Fall) and written by Brett McCabe.

In other news, WIDOW SUNDAY has once again returned to The Brick HitHouse with Frisby to record a follow to ‘In These Rusted Veins’.  The new EP, titled ‘Dance Metal’, will be released later this year through Rat Pak Records.

‘In These Rusted Veins’ is available on iTunes and through the Century Media Distro.

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FREYA Announces Tour with Letter to the Exiles; Post Second Studio Webisode

– January 27, 2012

This February, FREYA will hit the road  with fellow New Yorkers in Letter to the Exiles (Strike First/Facedown Records) for a short Northeast trek.  Both bands have recently entered the studio to record their respected forthcoming full lengths.  FREYA, who are working on their follow up to 2010′s All Hail The End (Victory), teamed up with producer Jason “Jocko” Randall (The Red Death, If Hope Dies) at More Sound Studios.  You can watch the second webisode from FREYA below:

Dates are:

Feb 09 – West Chester, PA – The Note
Feb 10 – Wilmington, DE – Mojo 13
Feb 11 – Elmira, NY – Elmira VFW Post 901
Feb 12 – Syracuse, NY – The Lost Horizon (w/ Scale the Summit and Elitist)*
Feb 13 – Brooklyn, NY – Club Europa
Feb 15 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
Feb 16 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
Feb 17 – Lowell, MA – The Brewery Exchange
Feb 18 – Allenstown, NH – Ground Zero
Feb 19 – Albaay, NY – Bogies

* = without Letter to the Exiles

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