6th annual Urban Music Awards

The 6th annual Urban Music Awards is just around the corner and is due to be attended by a host of celebrities, models and industry professionals from the world of television, fashion, radio, film not to mention the music industry.

This is a prestigious event that is growing in leaps and bounds operating in the USA, Caribbean and of course the UK. The event is to be held in the 02 Indigo on the 15th of November and is set to be a night to remember so make sure you reserve your tickets asap and get networking!!

VIP table reservations and balcony tickets are currently available but are selling out quickly. To make a reservation contact by email; rod[at]urbanmusicawards.net

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KINGDOM OF SORROW: Detroit Footage

Fan-filmed video footage of KINGDOM OF SORROW's March 7, 2008 concert at Magic Stick in Detroit, Michigan can be viewed below.

KINGDOM OF SORROW is:

Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR) – Vocals, Guitars
Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED, ICEPICK) - Vocals
Steve Gibb (CROWBAR, ex-BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) - Guitar
Derek Kerswill (SEEMLESS, UNEARTH) - Drums
Matthew Brunson - Bass

"All I Had (I Gave)" (CROWBAR cover):



"Last Breath" (HATEBREED cover):

SHADOWS FALL On NO GOOD TV; Video Interview

No Good TV has posted an interview with Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL where they get drunk, curse a lot and talk about their music while NGTV's non-sequiter of a host, Shark Firestone, eggs them on.

Watch the five-minute clip below.

SHADOWS FALL recently received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redemption", the first single from the band's newest release, "Threads of Life". This marked SHADOWS FALL's second Grammy nomination in the category, following the group's nod at the 2006 awards for "What Drives The Weak" off the Century Media release "The War Within".

SHADOWS FALL's overview of its years as a Century Media recording act (before signing with Atlantic for the U.S. and Roadrunner for Europe), "Seeking the Way: The Greatest Hits", was released in late October.

SHADOWS FALL will reissue its Century Media debut, "Of One Blood", on April 15.

A SHADOWS FALL B-side from the "Threads of Life" sessions called "Stupid Crazy" is included on the "Resident Evil: Extinction" soundtrack, which was released in September 2007 via Lakeshore Records.

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HIGH ON FIRE: Sacramento Footage

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of Oakland, California-based band HIGH ON FIRE performing the song "Rumors of War" on February 28, 2008 at The Blue Lamp in Sacramento, California. Watch the clip below.

BLACK TIDE: Official 'Shockwave' Video is here

After months of anticipation, Miami, Florida-based hard rock band BLACK TIDE has finally unveiled the video for its blazing single "Shockwave". The Travis Kopach-directed (BUCKCHERRY, PANIC! AT THE DISCO) directed clip finds the group turning a non-descript suburban home into a frenzy of moshing fans and skateboarders pulling tricks on a half-pipe! The motocross bad boys of the Metal Mulisha also make an appearance making this video a throwback to the glory days of '80s metal!

Watch the clip.

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BLACK TIDE is streaming its entire debut album "Light from Above" on the group's imeem page (free registration required to hear full tracks). The CD, which was released today (March 18) via Interscope Records, was recorded with producer Johnny K, who has previously worked with DISTURBED, MACHINE HEAD and SOIL, among others.

BLACK TIDE burst onto the metal scene with a month-long stint opening up the main stage of Ozzfest. According to a press release, the band "not only embrace the charisma, character and unwavering attitude of those who shredded before them, but they do so in a manner that would make the virtuosos that inspired them proud. The results are a renegade metallic assault that America hasn't encountered since METALLICA killed 'em all in '83. BLACK TIDE are not only bringing music back from the dead, but they're returning the power to metal. The meltdown is long overdue…"

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SABATON: 'The Art Of War' Cover Artwork Revealed

Swedish metallers SABATON will release their new album "The Art of War" on May 30 via Black Lodge Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Attero Dominatus" was recorded at Abyss Studios with producer Peter Tägtgren and will be made available in three formats: normal CD, gatefold LP and a limited-editon CD that comes in a DVD package that also will include the exclusive book "The Art of War".

SABATON live at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden December 1, 2006:

KINGDOM OF SORROW / HATEBREED Frontman Video Interview

The German edition of Metal Hammer recently conducted an interview with KINGDOM OF SORROW / HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta. Watch the five-minute clip below.

QUEENSRŸCHE Rocks with Fans Video

Mark Chasen, the lead singer of the Somerdale, New Jersey-based rock band MOTORNATURE and Litsa Olsson, who apparently works as a real-state agent in the Lynnwood, Washington area, got a chance to rock with QUEENSRŸCHE during their February 9, 2008 concert at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, NJ and February 29, 2008 show at Big Easy in Spokane, WA, respectively.

Chasen and Olsson were among the three vocalists from each city that were selected to sing karaoke versions of either "Synchronicity II" (THE POLICE), "Welcome To The Machine" (PINK FLOYD), or "Neon Knights" (BLACK SABBATH). The crowd voted for Mark and Litsa by their enthusiastic response after they rocked "Neon Knights" and Chasen and Olsson both got a chance to play the song live with QUEENSRŸCHE during the band's set in their respective cities.

Watch video footage of the performances below.

bMark Chasen/b singing with QUEENSRŸCHE - February 9, 2008 at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, NJ:




Litsa Olsson singing with QUEENSRŸCHE - February 29, 2008 at Big Easy in Spokane, WA:




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ALL THAT REMAINS: New Video Interview With PHIL LABONTE

Scott Wharton of MetalMartyr.com conducted an interview with Phil Labonte of Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS prior to the band's March 5 concert in Charlotte, North Carolina. Watch part one of the chat below (part two will follow soon).

MEGADETH: New Video Footage Of CRISTINA SCABBIA Duet In Milan.

More new footage of MEGADETH's March 4, 2008 concert in Milan, Italy has been posted online. During the concert the band was joined by LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia for a rendition of the song "A Tout Le Monde".

"Holy Wars":



"A Tout Le Monde" (with Cristina Scabbia of LACUNA COIL):

HATESPHERE: Berlin Concert Video Footage.

Fan-filmed video footage of HATESPHERE's March 2, 2008 concert at K17 in Berlin, Germany can be viewed below - HATESPHERE was honored in the "Hard Rock" category at the 40th annual Danish Music Awards show which was held on February 23 at Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark and was broadcast live on MySpace.

"Low Life Vendetta":



"Disbeliever":

DARKANE Launches Studio Video Diary

Drummer Peter Wildoer of the Swedish thrashers DARKANE has issued the following update from the recording sessions for the group's new studio album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records:

"This is our first post from the studio. We entered the studio on Monday the 18th of February. We still don't have our own studio since the old one was flooded this past summer so we're renting another studio here in Helsingborg where we set up all our own equipment. Like usual when DARKANE is in the studio, we had tons of bad luck so it took four days setting up the studio, changing all cables that suddenly were broken, changing toms that sounded bad in this recording room and so on; quite frustrating when you just want to start recording.

"I've laid down drums on 14 tracks and we'll see how many end up on the final CD. It's hard to tell what direction the record is taking but it definitely sounds like DARKANE and with lots of fast songs. I came up with some cool improvised parts and I also had to take some time 'writing' some typical Wildoer parts in the studio.

"Right now we're recording guitars and almost half of the songs are done. The guitar sound is killer, in my opinion. Right now, Chris [Christofer Malmström, guitar] is shredding so his fingers bleed and Klas [Ideberg, guitar] has also done some insane riffing. Next week Jörgen [Löfberg] will start recording the bass and Chris and Klas will continue with melody and solo guitars. We will also be posting a video diary for this album. You can view the first installment below."

DARKANE played its first show with new singer Jens Broman (CONSTRUCDEAD, THE DEFACED) in November 2007 at the ProgPower Scandinavia festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to Malmström, "Jens enjoyed every second of the show, and so did the rest of us. Our former vocalist Andreas was in the audience to support us, and he was very postive afterwards... along with the rest of the crowd."

DARKANE's upcoming DVD was shot in May 2006 in the band's hometown of Helsingborg, Sweden.

DARKANE has been confirmed for Chicago Powerfest 2008. The sixth annual metal festival will take place on Friday/Saturday, May 2-3, at The Pearl Room in Mokena, IL. There will also be an official Powerfest "kick-off" show on May 1, featuring ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TYR and ELUVEITIE, who will be making a stop along their Paganfest tour.

Studio Diary Part 1:



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