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(Port Neches, TX) - Texas metalcore band Invent, Animate has released their debut album Everchanger via Tragic Hero Records. The skull crushing ten song record was produced by Brian Hood (Gideon, Being As An Ocean) and ERRA guitarist/vocalist Jesse Cash. Debuting at no. 4 on the iTunes Metal chart, the quintet's offering is also available on Amazon, Spotify, and all other digital storefronts.

Limited-edition, hand-screened 7-inch single on sale now; band's North American tour starts next week

Miami trio Brass Knuckles are back with a one-punch knockout of a track called "Water Gun," available today, August 26 on all digital music portals through Ultra Music. With support from Tiesto, Danny Howard, Sirius XM and more, Brass Knuckles are bringing summer to a wet and wild close.

Blues-oriented, psych-infused rock outfit ZODIAC have teamed with Revolver Magazine to promote the release of their forthcoming third full-length as they reveal the music video for its title track, "Sonic Child."

The Pop Group, one of the most wildly innovative and barrier-shattering band to emerge from the late '70s post-punk era, are finally seeing their rare and fabled legacy reissued forthe first time, along with previously unheard gold from the archives. After spending over a year collating original singles, albums and previously unreleased studio and live recordings, the band will put out a series of albums over time on the new Freaks R Us label via Kartel Label services and Amped. The first two come out October 21: a re-issue of We Are Time, a collection of early live and studio recordings and Cabinet of Curiousities, a brand new, nine-track compilation of radio sessions, live recordings, unreleased studio recordings and a long out of print 45RPM side.

There are two sides to every story, sometimes even two sides to every person. And so there are two sides to Arrica Rose & the ...'s (The Dot Dot Dots) latest full-length release, WAVEFUNCTION, available Nov 4th on pOprOckrecords. Though the album may be enjoyed sequentially and digitally, this collection of tracks was originally designed for vinyl.* Each side of the record has a distinct mood and there is no particular side where the story begins or ends. "We think of it as music for different occasions," explains Rose, "a choose your own adventure kind of album.”

The first taste of the highly anticipated sophomore album by Italian experimental metallists NERO DI MARTE has arrived! Taken from the forthcoming "Derivae" -- which the band spent three years perfecting -- the new track "Il Diluvio" (translating to "The Flood") can be streamed via MetalSucks (http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/08/25/track-premiere-nero-di-marte-il-diluvio/) or directly below!

Celebrates with September Sweepstakes - 30 Days of Giveaways!

Los Angeles, CA (August 25, 2014) - Westlake Pro, a leading retailer of professional audio, recording gear, live sound equipment, and technical services has launched a completely new and redesigned website and full-featured online store. To celebrate the grand opening, the company is hosting a sweepstakes during the month of September and giving away 30 prizes from a host of top pro audio brands.

"Dramatic swells and ebbs, swirling walls of guitar, thunderclouds of percussion" -- these are just a few of the ways Tampa Bay Times describes the newest effort from instrumental atmospheric post-metal group SET AND SETTING, "A Vivid Memory." Scheduled for release on Sept. 2 via Prosthetic Records, the album can now be streamed in full at A.V. Club here: http://www.avclub.com/article/stream-vivid-new-album-set-and-setting-208484.

If there ever was an example of the ten thousand hour theory, it's James Lee Stanley. He has been recording, composing and performing for decades and the expertise shows.

LOS ANGELES, CA (MONDAY AUGUST 25, 2014) – Critically acclaimed Japanese solo artist Olde Worlde (http://oldeworldemap.com) has confirmed a release date for his debut North American release The Blue Musk-Oxen on October 6, 2014. This is the fourth Olde Worlde release since his 2009 Japanese debut but the first distributed outside of the country.

The singer and songwriter known as Will Procter has released his anxiously awaited debut EP record, “Pictures.” The extended-play record includes five original acoustic tracks for an approximate total listening time of 17 minutes. It has been proudly released on the Thumbmuffin Records independent music label. Soulful, heartfelt, and performed with a natural warmth that is difficult to find and impossible to reproduce, “Pictures” by Will Procter is a collection of anthems from one of today's most genuine music artists.

Texas metalcore band Invent, Animate will be releasing their debut album Everchanger on 8/26, but you can stream it today at Revolver. The album was produced by Brian Hood (Gideon, Being As An Ocean) and ERRA guitarist/vocalist Jesse Cash, and will be released via Tragic Hero Records. Pre-orders and exclusive merch bundles are available at the Tragic Hero website.

Extreme blackened death Spaniards NOCTEM prove the adage “third time’s a charm” as they present their tertiary album “Exilium” through Prosthetic Records on Sept. 16 in North America. The group's orgiastic, NSFW music video for the track "Eidolon" appears below.

The rock and roll crew from Los Angeles known as Wirewalker have released their latest official EP, “Jaw Wired Shut.” The EP is composed of four original, previously unreleased tracks, “Shakedown,” “The Wise Child,” “Smithereens,” and the title track which opens the album, “Jaw Wired Shut.” Wirewalker's “Jaw Wired Shut” EP has been published on the independent Sanctum Records music label. Endlessly stylish, driving and with measured amounts of verve and aggression, “Jaw Wired Shut” is an album that proves these scions of the Los Angeles alt-rock scene are more than worth the price of admission.

The composers of digital music known as Cookie Cartel have released their official debut single, “Free Dive.” The single has been bundled with three remixes of the definitive edition, including an extended play version, an extended dance version, and a version edited for play on public radio stations around the world. The single features vocals by acclaimed singer Stef Lang, whose popular LP record, “The Underdog” appeared in May of 2010. An irrefutably infectious digital pop song with elements of chillout, dubstep and house music, “Free Dive” by Cookie Cartel is a single which highlights the many qualities of this undeniable duo based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The independent music label known as Black Circle Records has released their latest compilation LP, “Eye of the Storm.” The record is composed of 12 original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 40 minutes, and is the first volume of a planned series of such records from the Black Circle label, first founded in 2012. The LP compilation features performances, lines and rhymes by such singers and rappers as Raseek, Apoc, Bone, Chunky, Nova, and Jah D. A widely varied selection of reggae and Caribbean rap tracks full of groove, soul and spirit, “Eye of the Storm” is a definitive statement that Black Circle Records is here to stay.

The Connecticut rock quartet known as the Ultra Violets have released their latest EP record, “All the Noise in Your Head.” The EP is composed of six original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 23 minutes. It has been published as an independent release without support from the corporate music infrastructure. Stylish, raw, and refreshingly unique at a time when rock 'n' roll perhaps needs something new more than ever, “All the Noise in Your Head” is a fresh tone from the state which brought Rivers Cuomo, Keith Richards and John Mayer to global acclaim.

The DJ and composer of digital music known as MfLi has released his latest single, “Yolele.” The track is the most significant official release from the artist since his previous single, “Suzan,” appeared on online music shelves around the world in July of 2014. Like “Suzan” before it, “Yolele” has been proudly published on the MfLi Records independent music label without support from the corporate music industry. Entrancing, rhythmic and infinitely danceable, “Yolele” is a downtempo chillout track from one of electronic music's most tasteful composers in Europe.