January 30, 2008 – MURDER BY DEATH have posted “Fuego!,” the first new track from their forthcoming Vagrant full-length, Red of Tooth and Claw (3/4/08), on http://www.myspace.com/murderbydeath. The band also announced the Fuego! EP, which will be available through all digital music providers on February 12, 2008. The EP includes the title track along with a live version of “My Baby Shot Me Down” and an extended version of “Theme (for Ennio Morricone).”

Murder By Death rolled out of the gates fully realized in 2000, playing a blend of rocking Americana noir and dramatic post-punk. And with their fourth album and Vagrant debut, Red Of Tooth And Claw, the Bloomington, Indiana, quartet are emerging as cinematic storytellers and players whose jaw-dropping performances on record make you yearn for the chance to experience their energy up close and in person.

Red Of Tooth And Claw finds Murder By Death at the height of their powers. Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Trina Shoemaker (Queens Of The Stone Age, Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop) at Dark Horse studios in Tennessee, the album captures the drama and nuance of MBD’s sound without compromising a lick of the band’s energy. And as longtime followers of their narrative grit—equal parts Old West drama and Old Testament justice—will be glad to know, MBD’s subject matter also hasn’t softened for album No. 4. Rife with lust, betrayal, and classical archetypes of good and evil, Red Of Tooth And Claw is, as singer/guitarist Adam Turla puts it, a “Homer’s Odyssey of revenge, only without the honorable character at the center.”

The band is currently at home in Bloomington, readying for their previously announced tour with Clutch. The tour kicks off with a two-night stay at Middle East in Cambridge, MA on Feb 21 and 22, and currently wraps a month later in Raleigh, NC.

Murder By Death is: Turla, Sarah Balliet (cello, keys), Matt Armstrong (bass), and drummer Dagan Thogerson.


MURDER BY DEATH on tour:
Feb 21 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East – Downstairs
Feb 22 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East – Downstairs
Feb 23 – So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Feb 24 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Feb 26 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
Feb 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Feb 28 – Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club
Feb 29 – Springfield, MO @ Remmington’s Downtown
Mar 01 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol
Mar 03 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
Mar 04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Mar 05 – Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House
Mar 06 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre
Mar 07 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Mar 08 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
Mar 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Mar 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Mar 12 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blue’s
Mar 13 – Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
Mar 14 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
Mar 15 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Mar 17 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
Mar 18 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
Mar 19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
Mar 20 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
Mar 21 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Mar 22 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

Labels: Murder By Death

January 29, 2008 - PROTEST THE HERO release their sophomore Vagrant disc, Fortress, today and the five-piece from Whitby, Ontario is poised to be one of 2008’s breakthrough metal acts. Fortress is currently streaming in its entirety on MySpace, resulting in PTH ranking as the #6 most popular indie band on MySpace (and #1 in Canada).

Fortress is armed to the teeth with Protest The Hero’s signature riffs, dizzying fret-runs, and acrobatic vocals, showcased in three movements and largely inspired by Flidais, an Irish goddess of the forest. MTV News says, “The songs (on Fortress) are rhythmically complex, technically proficient, fiercely metallic and strikingly melodic, sounding a bit like a hybrid of Coheed and Cambria, Slayer and the Dillinger Escape Plan.“

The band recently began their North American tour and their first date in the U.S. is February 21st in Worcester, MA. See current dates below. Also, check out www.enterthefortress.com, where you can make lead singer Rody Walker do your bidding, including; slay a dragon, mime in a box, duel, and more.

Protest The Hero is: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Tim Millar (guitar, vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitar, vocals, piano), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass, vocals).


PROTEST THE HERO on tour:
Jan 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre ^
Jan 30 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room ^
Jan 31 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room ^
Feb 01 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom ^
Feb 02 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon ^
Feb 03 – Regina, SK @ The District ^
Feb 04 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick ^
Feb 07 – London, ON @ Cowboy’s Ranch ^
Feb 08 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus ^
Feb 09 – Montreal, QU @ Club Soda ^
Feb 10 – Quebec City, QU @ Imperial de Quebec ^
Feb 21 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
Feb 22 – New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre *
Feb 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero *
Feb 24 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
Feb 26 – Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theatre *
Feb 27 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues *
Feb 28 – Nashville, TN @ Rockettown *
Feb 29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
Mar 1 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues *
Mar 2 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
Mar 4 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing *
Mar 6 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
Mar 7 – Houston, TX @ Meridian *
Mar 8 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
Mar 9 – Dallas, TX @ The Door *
Mar 11 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *
Mar 23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
Mar 13 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
Mar 14 – San Diego, CA @ Soma *
Mar 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon *
Mar 16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
Mar 18 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre *
Mar 19 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox *
Mar 20 – Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House *
Mar 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater *
Mar 22 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater *
Mar 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theater *
Mar 25 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s *
Mar 26 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 *
Mar 27 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
Mar 28 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall *
Mar 29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s *
Mar 30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo *

^ - w/ Silverstein
* - w/ Silverstein, A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada

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Labels: Protest The Hero

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