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08 Apr
2010

Daniel Lioneye Want YOU To Make Their Next Video (Contest)

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Daniel Lioneye (H.I.M. side project) need a music video and are tasking their fans to create one for them. The band have launched a music video contest for the songs “I Have Never Wanted To Be Number One” and “Euroshaman.” Go to the contest page www.redmusic.com/lioneyevideo for directions on how to download the songs, lyrics, and where to upload your video once you’re done. One Grand Prize winner will recieve a white Gibson SG guitar (that was used by Linde while on tour with H.I.M.), a $500 AMEX gift card, and an autographed copy of Vol. II.

Formed in 2001, Daniel Lioneye’s debut album, The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, was only released in Finland and Germany and was a “tongue in cheek” psychedelic stoner rock album. Earning the group quite a bit of attention, the band played at handful of festivals in Finland which resulted in the title track being the theme song for Bam Margera’s TV show, Viva La Bam. Simply called VOL. II, the band’s North American debut is heavier than the band’s prior release, making it an extreme, yet melodic, rock n’ roll album influenced by black metal.

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11 Mar
2010

DANIEL LIONEYE: Side Project From Members of HIM Confirm 4/27 Release Date

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The End Records is proud to announce the worldwide release of VOL. II from Daniel Lioneye (on Warner Bros. Records in Finland), the side project from members of HIM, on April 27th. Consisting of Linde (HIM) on guitars, bass and vocals, Burton (HIM) on keyboards and Bolton (Enochian Crescent) on drums, the band has always embraced breaking boundaries and taking new directions, which is exactly what they did on their sophomore release.

Formed in 2001, Daniel Lioneye’s debut album, The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, was only released in Finland and Germany and was a “tongue in cheek” psychedelic stoner rock album. Earning the group quite a bit of attention, the band played at handful of festivals in Finland which resulted in the title track being the theme song for Bam Margera’s TV show, Viva La Bam. Simply called VOL. II, the band’s North American debut is heavier than the band’s prior release, making it an extreme, yet melodic, rock n’ roll album influenced by black metal.

The first song available for listening on the band’s Myspace page is “I Have Never Wanted To Be Number One“. Linde had the following to say about the song… “This is no doubt the most accessible song on the album and believe it or not it was written about 5 years ago. It was meant to be an acoustic ballad but this album is not about acoustic ballads so we started to fuck around with it. At first I thought that it sticks out a bit too much from the rest of the stuff and wasn’t sure if I should include it. It sounded too serious and stiff to me. Then Burton came in with his 80′s keys and we added the blast beat part in the end and it changed my mind. Lyrically I guess it is about moving on. But it kind of raises more questions than gives answers and I like to keep it that way.”

VOL. II Tracklisting:
1. Euroshaman
2. Flatlined
3. Saturnalia
4. Neolithic Way
5. I Saw Myself
6. The Mentat
7. I Have Never Wanted To Be Number One
8. Who Turned The Lights Out
9. Kiss of the Cannibal

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04 Mar
2010

We Are The Fallen Debut Album Tear The World Down Out May 11

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Universal Republic Records’ compelling new rock brigade, We Are The Fallen, will release their debut album Tear The World Down on May 11th, 2010. The iconic band has already uncorked their scorching first single, ‘Bury Me Alive,’ making it available exclusively for the digital domain in the beginning of February.

The formidable five-some is comprised of the original members of multi-platinum trailblazing band Evanescence, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt along with drummer Rocky Gray, joined by breakout American Idol finalist Carly Smithson on vocals. Acclaimed bassist Marty O’Brien (Disturbed and Static-X, among others) rounds out We Are The Fallen’s unique sound.

The group will be making their live performance debut at Kings College in London on March 23 and has also lined up one of the spring’s most anticipated rock tours, gearing up for their debut U.S. road trek in support of Finnish rock band H.I.M., which rolls out later this month. The 28 city tour launches in Philadelphia, PA, on March 26th, crashing multiple major cities such as Boston, MA, on March 28th, Cleveland, OH, on April 1st, Chicago, IL on April 9th, Los Angeles, CA on April 23rd, and winding down in New York City on May 7th.

Moody left platinum-plus breakthrough rock act Evanescence in 2003 and has since co-written major hits for Chris Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson among others. Evanescence’s groundbreaking 2003 album, Fallen, spent an incredible 43 weeks on the Billboard Top Ten Albums Chart, selling 15 million copies worldwide and 7 million + albums in the U.S. alone.

For Smithson, We Are The Fallen fulfills her destiny as one of rock’s most potent new female voices. She first turned heads as one of American Idol’s more engaging rock candidates, landing a controversial sixth place slot during Season 7 of the landmark television series, but not before gaining traction as one of the show’s most original and uncompromising new talents. The powerful vocalist’s ‘elimination’ sent shockwaves through the ‘Idol’ blogger nation, with her acclaimed performances on the 2008 American Idol Tour cementing her current reputation as a force to be reckoned with – possessing a riveting rock presence that is second to none.

Los Angeles bands’ Dommin and Drive A will also be joining We Are The Fallen and H.I.M.
On the upcoming tour:

U.S. tour dates w/ H.I.M:

3/26/10 The Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
3/27/10 Sonar Baltimore, MD
3/28/10 House of Blues Boston, MA
4/1/10 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
4/2/10 Clutch Cargo Ponitac, MI
4/3/10 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
4/5/10 Club Zoo Pittsburgh, PA
4/7/10 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
4/9/10 House of Blues Chicago, IL
4/10/10 The Rave Milwaukee, WI
4/17/10 The Showbox Seattle, WA
4/18/10 Roseland Theatre Portland, OR
4/20/10 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
4/21/10 House of Blues Anaheim, CA
4/23/10 The Wiltern LG Los Angeles, CA
4/24/10 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
4/25/10 House of Blues San Diego, CA
4/27/10 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
4/29/10 House of Blues Dallas, TX
4/30/10 House of Blues Houston, TX
5/2/10 House of Blues Orlando, FL
5/3/10 Center Stage Atlanta, GA
5/4/10 House Of Blues North Myrtle Beach, SC
5/7/10 Irving Plaza New York, NY
5/8/10 Irving Plaza New York, NY

For more information on the band visit www.wearethefallen.com

12 Feb
2010

HIM’s new album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice Out Now!

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Finnish rockers HIM have released their 7th studio album today, entitled Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice. Produced by Matt Squire (The Used, All Time Low, Saosin) frontman Ville Valo described the new album as “the most sexual album we’ve ever made.”

The band also just unveiled a video interview of Ville chatting with BBC Radio 1 Rock Show host Daniel P. Carter. In the clip Ville talks about the influences behind the new album and the excitement of recording a session at the famous BBC studios. The clip can be seen here.

To commemorate the albums release Ville has recorded a video welcoming fans to the new record. You can view the video below the tour dates.

For more info check out www.heartagram.com and buy Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice on iTunes, Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice, or Limited Edition Double CD!

Tracklisting:
01. In Venere Veritas
02. Scared To Death
03. Heartkiller
04. Dying Song
05. Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)
06. Love, The Hardest Way
07. Katherine Wheel
08. In The Arms Of Rain
09. Ode To Solitude
10. Shatter Me With Hope
11. Acoustic Funeral (For Love In Limbo)
12. Like St. Valentine
13. The Foreboding Sense Of Impending Happiness

Fri 03/26/10 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts
Sat 03/27/10 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Sun 03/28/10 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston Presented By Foxwoods Resort Casino
Tue 03/30/10 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Wed 03/31/10 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
Thu 04/01/10 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Fri 04/02/10 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo’s
Sat 04/03/10 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
Wed 04/07/10 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Fri 04/09/10 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Sat 04/10/10 Milwaukee, WI The Rave Eagles Club
Tue 04/13/10 Calgary, AB MacEwan Conference And Event Centre
Wed 04/14/10 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Event Centre
Fri 04/16/10 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
Sat 04/17/10 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
Sun 04/18/10 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Tue 04/20/10 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
Wed 04/21/10 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Fri 04/23/10 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Sat 04/24/10 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
Sun 04/25/10 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Tue 04/27/10 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
Thu 04/29/10 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
Fri 04/30/10 Houston, TX House Of Blues
Sun 05/02/10 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
Mon 05/03/10 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
Tue 05/04/10 North Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
Fri 05/07/10 New York, NY Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza

06 Feb
2010

HIM streaming new album on Myspace now

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Finnish Love Metallers HIM are now streaming their seventh studio album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice on their Myspace profile. The album, which was produced by Matt Squire (The Used, All Time Low, Saosin) was recently described by frontman Ville Valo as being “the most sexual album we’ve ever made”. Ville also added “I like the immediacy of it. There’s a lot of information put in short songs and they don’t let go. That was the whole vibe for me”.

Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice will be hitting stores in the U.S. on February 9th. Pre-order it for only $7.99 with free shipping here!

The track listing is as follows:

1. In Venere Veritas
2. Scared to Death”
3. Heartkiller”
4. Dying Song
5. Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)
6. Love, the Hardest Way
7. Katherine Wheel
8. In the Arms of Rain
9. Ode to Solitude
10. Shatter Me With Hope
11. Acoustic Funeral (For Love in Limbo)
12. Like St. Valentine
13. The Foreboding Sense of Impending Happiness

TOUR DATES

Fri 03/26/10 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts

Sat 03/27/10 Baltimore, MD Sonar

Sun 03/28/10 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston Presented By Foxwoods Resort Casino

Tue 03/30/10 Montreal, QC Metropolis

Wed 03/31/10 Toronto, ON Sound Academy

Thu 04/01/10 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues

Fri 04/02/10 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo’s

Sat 04/03/10 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s

Wed 04/07/10 St. Louis, MO The Pageant

Fri 04/09/10 Chicago, IL House Of Blues

Sat 04/10/10 Milwaukee, WI The Rave Eagles Club

Tue 04/13/10 Calgary, AB MacEwan Conference And Event Centre

Wed 04/14/10 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Event Centre

Fri 04/16/10 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

Sat 04/17/10 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo

Sun 04/18/10 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

Tue 04/20/10 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom

Wed 04/21/10 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues

Fri 04/23/10 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern

Sat 04/24/10 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues

Sun 04/25/10 San Diego, CA House Of Blues

Tue 04/27/10 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre

Thu 04/29/10 Dallas, TX House Of Blues

Fri 04/30/10 Houston, TX House Of Blues

Sun 05/02/10 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues

Mon 05/03/10 Atlanta, GA Center Stage

Tue 05/04/10 North Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues

Fri 05/07/10 New York, NY Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza

29 Jan
2010

HIM present fans with video for “Like St. Valentine”

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Finnish rockers HIM have presented their fans with an early Valentines Day present in the form of a new video for “Like St. Valentine” – see it here. The song comes off the band’s seventh studio album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, which will be released on Sire Records February 9th. The band promise MANY more videos in the next few weeks for many of the 13 tracks from the new album. As part of that series Ville recently sat down and discussed the meaning behind the song “Love, The Hardest Way.” The interview can be seen here.

Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice is the follow-up to Venus Doom, which debuted at No. 12 in the US and was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition Packaging.”

HIM will kick off a North American tour March 26th in Philadelphia and finish up in New York on May 7th.

Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice tracklisting is as follows:

01. In Venere Veritas
02. Scared To Death
03. Heartkiller
04. Dying Song
05. Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)
06. Love, The Hardest Way
07. Katherine Wheel
08. In The Arms Of Rain
09. Ode To Solitude
10. Shatter Me With Hope
11. Acoustic Funeral (For Love In Limbo)
12. Like St. Valentine
13. The Foreboding Sense Of Impending Happiness

20 Jan
2010

HIM : Ville Reveals The Meaning of Heartkiller And Offers Fans Free MP3

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HIM, the iconic rockers from Finland, are preparing to release their seventh full length record, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice. The band is celebrating the release of their new album by giving away the first single, “Heartkiller,” for free! All you have to do is right click and save as on this link for your free Heartkiller mp3.

But that’s not all, make sure to check out the newly released video featuring HIM front man, Ville Valo, talking about what “Heartkiller” personally means to him. The lead singer gives fans an in depth explanation of the first single off of the new album due in-stores on February 9th.

Visit the band’s official site at www.heartagram.com for more information and a check out a list of upcoming tour dates below.

HIM US Tour Dates:

Mar 26 The Fillmore @ TLA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 27 Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 28 House of Blues Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 30 Metropolis Montreal, Quebec
Mar 31 Sound Academy Toronto, Ontario
Apr 1 House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 2 Clutch Cargo Pontiac, Michigan
Apr 3 Bogart’s Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 7 The Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
Apr 9 House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
Apr 10 The Rave Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 14 Edmonton Events Center Edmonton, Alberta
Apr 16 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 17 The Showbox Seattle, Washington
Apr 18 Roseland Theatre Portland, Oregon
Apr 20 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, California
Apr 21 House of Blues Anaheim, California
Apr 23 The Wiltern LG Los Angeles, California
Apr 24 House of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada
Apr 25 House of Blues San Diego
Apr 27 Gothic Theater Englewood, Colorado
Apr 29 House of Blues Dallas, Texas
Apr 30 House of Blues Houston, Texas
May 2 House of Blues Orlando, Florida
May 3 Center Stage Atlanta, Georgia
May 4 House of Blues North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
May 7 Irving Plaza New York City, New York

Ville Talks About”Heartkiller”

Heartkiller Video

14 Jan
2010

HIM Announce Tour Dates, Free “Heart Killer” MP3 (Download/Listen!)

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Finland’s hard-rock heroes HIM have announced that they will tour North America this spring in support of their upcoming new album Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice, which will be released by Sire Records on February 9th, 2010. The headlining trek begins March 26th in Philadelphia and criss-crosses the continent before finishing up in New York City on May 7th. We Are the Fallen, Dommin, and Drive A will provide support.

Ticket pre-sales begin on the band’s website, http://tixx1.artistarena.com/him, on January 20th, 2010, and continue up until the January 22nd and 23rd public ticket on-sale dates or until the individual pre-sale tickets sell out. During the presale, fans can buy stand-alone tickets, or buy tickets that come with a copy of the band’s new album (available February 9th). There will also be a VIP pre-sale in which fans who buy tickets will receive a deluxe CD (on February 9th), as well as a limited-edition album artwork lithograph, and a VIP tour laminate granting them early entry to the concert venue.

HIM‘s new album, Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice was recorded at The Lair in Los Angeles. The album was produced by Matt Squire (Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Saosin) and mixed by Neal Avron (Linkin Park, Weezer, Fall Out Boy). The video for “Heartkiller,” the album’s first single, premiered on MySpace on January 8th.

Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice is HIM’s seventh studio album and the follow-up to 2007′s Venus Doom, which debuted at No. 12 in the U.S. and was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition Packaging.” In 2007, HIM, which is Ville Valo (vocals), Mige (bass), Linde (guitar), Burton (keyboards), and Gas (drums) supported Metallica in Europe before joining the Linkin Park-headlined Projekt Revolution tour across America, and headlined its own U.S. theater tour. The band’s 2005 album Dark Light has the distinction of being the first album by a Finnish band to be certified gold in the U.S.

    Download the single “Heart Killer” here (right click, save as) or stream it below:

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For more about HIM, please visit their official website, www.heartagram.com.

For tickets, please visit http://tixx1.artistarena.com/him

HIM’s upcoming U.S. tour dates are as follows:

3/26 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
3/27 Baltimore, MD Sonar
3/28 Boston, MA House of Blues
3/30 Montreal, QC Metropolis
3/31 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
4/01 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
4/02 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo
4/03 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
4/07 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
4/09 Chicago, IL House of Blues
4/10 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
4/13 Calgary, AB MacEwen Hall
4/14 Edmonton, AB Event Center
4/16 Vancouver, BC Commodore Theatre
4/17 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
4/18 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
4/20 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
4/21 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
4/23 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
4/24 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
4/25 San Diego, CA House of Blues
4/27 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
4/29 Dallas, TX House of Blues
4/30 Houston, TX House of Blues
5/02 Orlando, FL House of Blues
5/03 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
5/04 Myrtle Beach, FL House of Blues
5/07 New York, NY The Fillmore at Irving Plaza

09 Jan
2010

HIM Premieres “Heartkiller” Video

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Iconic Finnish rockers HIM have just released a new video for “Heartkiller,” the first single off their upcoming album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice. The new album, which was produced by Matt Squire (The Used, Saosin, All Time Low), will be the HIM’s seventh full length record over their 13 year career.

HIM frontman Ville Valo recently sat down with Metal Hammer magazine to discuss the forthcoming album saying, “Lyrically, it’s the most sexual [album], the most horny one, we’ve ever made. The horny and the horned. Like the IMPALED NAZARENE song. It’s got that and a sense of immediacy: ‘I want it now, now, now.’ It’s not about being poetic or forlorn about something that is about to happen, it’s actually about something that is happening at this very moment in time.”

He added, “I like the immediacy of it. There’s a lot of information put in short songs and they don’t let go. That was the whole vibe for me. You should have seen me working the vocals out in the middle of the night, amongst my taxidermy owls in the tower screaming my guts out, unable to stop until 9:00 a.m. and then sleeping on a couch for two hours before starting again. So the whole process of the album is very close to that mental boner that just didn’t go away.”

Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice will hit stores in the U.S. on February 9th. For more information on HIM, visit their official site at www.heartagram.com.

1. In Venere Veritas
2. Scared to Death”
3. Heartkiller”
4. Dying Song
5. Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)
6. Love, the Hardest Way
7. Katherine Wheel
8. In the Arms of Rain
9. Ode to Solitude
10. Shatter Me With Hope
11. Acoustic Funeral (For Love in Limbo)
12. Like St. Valentine
13. The Foreboding Sense of Impending Happiness