The Greenery Premiere New Song From Upcoming Album

Long Beach thrash-punks The Greenery are gearing up for the impending release of a new album called It’s Looking Grim, and have debuted the first new song from the record, “Reapers Keeper,” today!  Fans can check out the track now at http://youtu.be/Lf90ontEnEs.  Also released today is the NSFW artwork for It’s Looking Grim, which can be viewed at your discretion at http://thegreenerylbc.com/.  

 

“After enduring countless miles driven in three vans, dealing with busted trailers and blown transmissions, and surviving off of cup o' noodles to cure our severe hangovers, we've officially finished our sophomore album at Buzzbomb Sound Lab with our scotch-loving producer Paul Miner,” states vocalist Matt Lanners.  “It's been quite the journey coming back from being so implausibly broke (due to the road being a cruel mistress), however there's never been a moment of giving in to the hard times. We are indebted to our loyal fans/friends for the self-released and funded album that we are about to release; it is our thanks to you being there with us in every sweaty and grimy venue…head-banging.”

 

Although The Greenery released their debut album, Spit & Argue, with Prosthetic Records, the band will be taking a completely different approach for their follow-up, It’s Looking Grim, by self-releasing it and by-passing labels all together; delivering the music straight to the fans.

 

“Why no label?,” Lanners asks rhetorically.  “Well, honestly, we left our previous label on amazing terms and are still great friends with them, however we felt this project was our baby and we wanted to do this record on our terms. So, we got jobs and funded our own album, like grown ass men-children. Be prepared for the most angry, vulgar and pissed-off release The Greenery has delivered to date, cause we couldn't be happier with the outcome.  We’re proud to have endured our personal and collective up’s and down’s to deliver the most honest album we could.”

 

With a fresh start, The Greenery is ready to unleash hell with It’s Looking Grim, an appropriate title for an album filled with such destructive force.   The unyielding collection of some of the gnarliest metal infused scuzz-punk around today features the new song “Reapers Keeper,” which was virtually made to break necks in the pit.

 

"We wanted to make a record that is very straight forward and to the point,” says Lanners.  “No hidden meanings, no bullshit.  I wanted to write about death as a character, and not as just an occurrence in life.  This record really pushes Death in that sense of existence."

 

The Greenery recently wrapped up performances at The Jamboree and New England Metal Fest and are currently on the road with To The Wind.

 

Keep up with The Greenery at https://www.facebook.com/TheGreeneryCA for news and information regarding the release date and pre-order for It’s Looking Grim.

 

For More Information:

https://www.facebook.com/TheGreeneryCA

 

The Greenery Tour Dates:

4.26.13 @ Gallery U – Bethlehem PA

4.27.13 @ Peabodys – Cleveland OH

4.28.13 @ Kobo Live Music – Columbus OH

4.29.13 @ Q’s Dungeon – Cincinnati OH

4.30.13 @ Game Emporium – Laporte IN

5.01.13 @ Fubar – St. Louis MO

5.02.13 @ Rudy’s – Broken Arrow OK

5.03.13 @ Haleys Club – Denton TX

5.04.13 @ Walters – Houston TX

5.05.13 @ Red 7 – Austin TX

5.06.13 @ The Pine Box – Midland TX

5.08.13 @ Gasworks – Albuquerque NM

5.09.13 @ The Underground – Mesa AZ

5.10.13 @ The Vault – Temecula CA

5.11.13 @ The Anchor – Fullerton CA

This Is Hell Announces "Great American Thrash" Headlining Tour

Long Island modern thrash metal act, This Is Hell, will continue its run of relentless touring this June/July with another round of North American headlining tour-dates, “Great American Thrash,” beginning June 15th in Whitehall, Pa. and wrapping up in Ottawa, Ontario, Can. on July 22nd. The Greenery (Prosthetic Records), Xerxes (No Sleep Records), Waster (Gold Stock Records) and Hollow Earth (Panic Records) will accompany the hard working, veteran four-piece on select dates.

“North American touring in the summer is always difficult due to everyone and their mothers’ band wanting to go out during summer break and hit the festivals,” said guitarist, Rick Jimenez. “So we put together a super diverse package of bands we really like joining at different times throughout the tour to keep it fresh.”

This Is Hell just wrapped up a five-week tour last weekend with a performance at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival in Worcester, Mass.

The band is touring in support of its fourth studio album, Black Mass, which released in October on Rise Records.

Black Mass can be purchased online through iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-mass/id468018835 or as a hard copy CD, LP and various bundle packs through the Rise Records webstore: http://new.merchnow.com/catalogs/this-is-hell.

Check out the music video for the song, “Demons,” taken from the October full-length, on YouTube: http://youtu.be/PQLE6fb5JWA.

Stay tuned to the official This Is Hell Facebook page: www.facebook.com/thisishellny for more information.
 

THIS IS HELL & XERXES
 
6/15 - Whitehall, PA @ Planet Trog
6/19 - Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall
 
THIS IS HELL / THE GREENERY / XERXES
 
6/20 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
6/24 - Midland, TX @ The Pinebox
6/25 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Gasworks
6/26 - Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy's
6/27 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Underground
6/28 - Fullerton, CA @ The Slidebar
7/01 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Pioneer
7/03 - Boise, ID@ The Venue
7/06 - Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
 
THIS IS HELL / WASTER / XERXES
 
7/07 - Victoria,BC @ Big Fernwood
7/11 - Edmonton,AB @ The Pawnshop
7/12 - Saskatoon, SK @ The Louis
7/13 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange
 
THIS IS HELL
 
7/15 - Fargo, ND@ The New Direction (w/ Xerxes)
7/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Beat (TIH only)
7/17 - Milwaukee, WI @ Scheme City (TIH only)
7/22 - Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's (w/ Hollow Earth)
 
 
This Is Hell online…
 
www.facebook.com/thisishellny
www.twitter.com/thisishell
www.headbangyourlifeaway.tumblr.com
www.riserecords.com
 

This Is Hell is…
 
Pieter van den Berg – bass
Rick Jimenez – guitar & vocals
Travis Reilly – vocals
Mike Sciulara – drums

Iwrestledabearonce Announces Road To Metal Fest Contest

In support of the upcoming "Road To Metal Fest" tour, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE has announced the Road to Metal Fest Contest.  Running now through April 15th, one grand prize winner will receive a complete IWABO package including an autographed ESP EC 401 vintage black guitar, a Rocktron Reaction distortion guitar pedal, EMG pickups, a GHS string pack, a copy of the Ruining It For Everybody picture disc vinyl and $50 worth of merchandise credit from Merch Now.  There will also be two runner ups that will receive strings and stickers from GHS, clothing and stickers from EMG and an autographed copy of Ruining It For Everybody on CD.  Open to all U.S. residents, all fans have to do to enter is to visit www.blkheartgroup.com/roadtometalfest and 'connect' using Facebook.

Presented by Merch Now, the "Road To Metal Fest" tour will feature headliners IWRESTLEDABEARONCE , MOLOTOV SOLUTION, GLASS CLOUD and THE GREENERY.  The tour will stretch from April 16 to May 1, highlighting the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival on April 21.  A full list of dates are below and pre-order tickets are available at the following link: www.soundrink.com

 
"Road To Metal Fest" Tour:
4/16 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
4/17 - Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater
4/18 - Knoxville, TN @ Valarium    
4/20 - Springfield, VA @ Empire
4/21 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium - New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
4/23 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
4/24 - Evansville, IN @ Boney Junes
4/25 - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theater
4/26 - Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
4/27 - Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose    
4/29 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
4/30 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
5/01 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Cinnabar
 
For more information on IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, please visit:
www.iwrestledabearonce.com
www.facebook.com/iwrestledabearonce
www.twitter.com/iwabo
www.centurymedia.com

Vanna Announce European Headlining Tour

Vanna are heading back to Europe this winter on a headlining tour with support from Hundredth and The Greenery.  The tour will kick off on February 3^rd in Stuttgart, Germany and will make stops throughout Europe before concluding in Trier, Germany on February 25^th (tour dates below).  Vanna heads out on tour with co-headliners The Chariot on a nationwide US tour beginning today November 4^th in Birmingham, AL, concluding in Atlanta, GA on December 17^th.  On November 12, Vanna will headline a hometown show at the Palladium in Worcester, MA, and will be filming the entire set for a future release.  Eighteen bands in total will be performing that day, including The Chariot, Oceano, MyChildren MyBride and more.

 

“In February we will be at it once again headlining for our overseas family, and couldn’t be more stoked on the support bands coming out with us. Hundredth is killing it with their new record and we are excited to watch those dudes tear it up,” said vocalist Davey Muise. “Opening the tour will be our long time dudes, The Greenery. Some of our best friends, hailing out of Long Beach California, these dudes are gonna tear Europe and UK a new one!  Hope everyone over there are ready to rage with us in February! Check the dates on facebook and tell you're fucking friends!” 

Vanna’s latest full length album, And They Came Baring Bones debuted at #8 on the Billboard New Artist Chart and #22 on the Billboard Hard Music Chart.  AltPress.com exclusively premiered the first video off the album, “Scarlet Shroud” – view HERE. 

And They Came Baring Bones, Vanna's first full length Artery Recordings album, was produced by Matt Goldman (Underoath, The Chariot).  Alternative Press says, "Vanna could well be on their way to the pinnacle of hardcore success" while AbsolutePunk.net says of the album "And They Came Baring Bones is without a doubt Vanna's best effort to date."  They will hit the road on the 2011 Summer Partery Tour with In Fear & Faith (Tour dates below).  The Boston based band is Davey Muise (vocals), Nick Lambert (guitars), Evan Pharmakis (guitars, clean vocals), Shawn Marquis (bass), Chris Campbell (drums).

Artery Recordings is the label home to The Artery Foundation and an imprint of independent label Razor & Tie, whose roster now includes Chelsea Grin, Vanna, Attila, I Declare War, A Bullet For Pretty Boy, Close To Home, The Crimson Armada and Casino Madrid.  A management company since 2004, The Artery Foundation has a knack for finding diamonds in the rough and nurturing them into worldwide prominence.  Some of their recent artists flooding the Billboard charts have included Top 40 releases with The Devil Wears Prada and Attack Attack!, Top 100 releases with Alesana and Breath Carolina and additional artists such as Asking Alexandria, Jonny Craig and Dance Gavin Dance.

VANNA TOUR DATES
FALL US TOUR DATES  

Nov 4 – Birmingham, AL – The Firehouse
Nov 5 – Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
Nov 6 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street
Nov 8 – Richmond, VA – Kingdom
Nov 9 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar
Nov 10 – West Chester, PA – The Note
Nov 11 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
Nov 12 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium (VANNA DVD SHOOT)
Nov 13 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Loft
Nov 14 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
Nov 15 – Montreal, Canada – Underworld
Nov 16 – Toronto, Canada – The Annex Wreck Room
Nov 17 – Greensburg, PA – 42^nd Street Rock House
Nov 18 – Grand Rapids, MI – MXTP
Nov 19 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
Nov 20 – Portage, IN – Camelot Arena
Nov 22 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
Nov 23 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
Nov 26 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Nov 27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kirby Court
Nov 28 – Boise, ID – The Venue
Nov 29 – Spokane, WA – Aclub
Nov 30 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
Dec 1 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
Dec 2 – Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk
Dec 3 – San Diego, CA – Some Sidestage
Dec 4 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Dec 5 – Mesa, AZ – Underground
Dec 6 – El Paso, TX – Open Gate Church
Dec 7 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Café
Dec 8 – San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
Dec 9 – Austin, TX – Red 7
Dec 10 – Dallas, TX – Fair Park
Dec 11 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
Dec 13 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar
Dec 14 – Gainesville, FL – Double Down Live
Dec 15 – Orlando, FL – The Social
Dec 16 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
Dec 17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

*The Chariot with Vanna, The Crimson Armada, Former Thieves, Listener
EUROPEAN 2012 TOUR DATES

Feb 3 – Stuffgart, Germany – Juha West
Feb 4 – Köln, Germany – MTC
Feb 5 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
Feb 6 – Dessau, Germany – Beat Club
Feb 7 – Krakow, Poland – TBA
Feb 8 – Wien, Austria – Arena
Feb 9 – Graz, Austria – Explosiv
Feb 10 – Rome, Italy – Traffic Club
Feb 11 – Cesena, Italy – Vidia Club
Feb 12 – Zürich, Switzerland – Planet 5
Feb 13 – München, Germany – Feirwerk
Feb 14 – Berlin, Germany – Comet
Feb 15 – Hamburg, Germany – Hafenklang
Feb 16 – Prague, Czech Republic – 007
Feb 17 – Braunschweig, Germany – B 58
Feb 18 – Hasselt, Belgium – Muziek-o-drome
Feb 19 – London, UK – Underworld
Feb 20 – Leeds, UK – The Well
Feb 21 – Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks

Feb 22 – Manchester, UK – Moho Live
Feb 23 – Reading, UK – Face Bar
Feb 24 – Dordrecht, Netherlands – Popcentrale
Feb 25 – Trier, Germany – Ex-Haus
*Vanna with Hundredth and The Greenery

PRESS RAVES

“Vanna could be well on their way to the pinnacle of hardcore success.” – Alternative Press

“Vanna is back and better than ever with And They Came Baring Bones.” – Outburn
“And They Came Baring Bones is without a doubt Vanna’s best effort to date.” – AbsolutePunk

 VANNA LINKS

www.facebook.com/vannamusic
www.twitter.com/VannaBoston

www.arteryrecordings.com 

www.razorandtie.com      www.razorandtiepublicity.com