tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42097465580494469302024-02-07T02:33:35.751-06:00A Guy Named Bob PRA Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209746558049446930.post-72140250731891101532010-07-22T13:34:00.004-05:002010-07-22T13:40:52.657-05:00GYPSYHAWK completes record release tour, returns back to California to continue planning fall tour<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">July 22, 2010</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Press Release</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHpchkxpH4NkGcIXMlmMEdTXX6E-GXiYZiN-bMNEOTdJhpZBjWPSvzrUomk929PF_6K39FJdofd7qdjKugrdoxowctTSk7bMTfTvbFIs3d47S3SzRHigUJxeKs3WHmOKZ5yUU7Ishjtg/s320/GSIMG_9143.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496801422663449282" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">GYPSYHAWK completes record release tour, returns back to California to continue planning fall tour</span></span></u></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Following the recently-completed West Coast tour in support of the band’s debut album, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">GYPSYHAWK </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">has returned home to Pasadena, Calif. and has several Southern California shows planned for the remainder of July and August before embarking on another tour -- this time reaching out east -- in support of the July 6 release of ‘</span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Patience And Perseverance</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">’ through </span></span><a href="http://www.creatordestructor.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Creator-Destructor Records</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. Several songs are available on </span></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/gypsyhawkus"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">the band’s MySpace page</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">High praise for GYPSYHAWK has been rolling in upon the band’s first indie release following the band’s winter demo that caught the attention of the Bay Area-based Creator-Destructor Records. The band is keeping the ball rolling with a subsequent tour across the rest of the United States this fall, hitting some of the members’ hometowns along the way. Skeletonwitch band features two Californians alongside New York transplant Scotty Conant (guitars) and Louisiana local boy Eric Harris (vocals, bass). The latter spent time in Ohio-based metal band Skeletonwitch for several years before taking hold of a frontman role in GYPSYHAWK.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The 12 track ‘</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Patience And Perseverance</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">’ was recorded in April with Oakland-based producer Zach Ohren (All Shall Perish, Light This City), and Harris recently issued a statement about the recording of the band’s debut full-length: “Going into the studio initially was exciting and uncertain at the same time, we weren't sure how Zack would fare with us, given his past works (Animosity, Suffocation, Odious Mortem), but we gotta say...this cat is a highly skilled professional, and he's definitely capable of getting a great solid sound no matter what the genre is. Being in the studio was baller; high times everyday, with video games, canned tuna, and community coffee on the reg. Everyone did a superb job of getting in, bearing down, and taking care of business.”</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">“We are beyond stoked for the album,” Harris continues. “It sounds fantastic, looks amazing thanks to Dan Lerner of the 614 (www.dan-lerner.com), and of course none of this would have been possible without Ben Murray and Creator-Destructor. We're unbelievably happy to be working with him, and we hope that everything he is doing for music gets bigger and stronger from here on out.” Meanwhile, guitarist Andrew Packer has also been continuing </span></span><a href="http://gypsyhawkusa.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">an ongoing blog</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> for the recent two week trek up the West Coast and back, including photos, video, and dialog.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">GYPSYHAWK on the road</span></span></u></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7/25 Long Beach, CA – Que Sara </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">(with Emeralds, Wildlife Sumerian Axe)</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7/26 Boyle Heights, CA – The Blvd</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> (with Wildilfe, Emeralds)</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">8/13 Los Angeles, CA – Relax Bar</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> (with Hightower, Natur, Space Vacation)</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">9/07 Lafayette, LA – Sadie’s</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">9/16 Indianapolis, IN – Melody Inn</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">9/18 Des Moines, IA – Hull Avenue Tavern</span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">*more dates TBA*</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">“The quartet…worship two things: the almighty riff and ganja.” –</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Decibel</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">“It’s a bit like discovering long forgotten tracks by Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath but with Lemmy on lead vocals.” – </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Brian Tattler, Diamond Head / TheLiveLine.com</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> “Gypsyhawk, an L.A.-based band intent on recounting and representing the elements that made metal so enjoyable in its infancy: twin guitars, melodic vocals, killer grooves and solos. Lots of solos." – </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Noisecreep.com</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"A band to watch, if they can grow from here it’s going to get scary good." – </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">HellrideMusic.com</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"...They are seriously playing from the heart, and Harris’s world-weary vocals belie life experience beyond his years..." – </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">City Of Devils</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"Picture Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple and Slough Feg jamming over brews and doobs behind a wall of amps and twin guitar leads and you get the idea." – </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Metalsucks.com</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">“For a band to release such a strong sounding LP is very promising, and it seems Creator-Destructor Records have a great band in their grasp” – </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Sound-Revolution</span></span></b></div>A Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209746558049446930.post-36475731349106958782010-07-09T10:00:00.000-05:002010-07-09T10:13:48.802-05:00VTT Returns From Tour; Announces More Live Dates With Benefit Shows, Festival appearances<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOC0GkXgrBA4J6Bt4NHpTGuWSeIOKemvAuA-YF3EKc1nMJe17BsI0Xy3kb8B0gmGPnHdp3wNQosLWnkHMFiveL-TwSTokKzDvdS53NMYHQLXS2HTxv1sFsujh-agRqHw-_OaaYfkJzmU8/s1600/VTT+promo+1+-+Wayne+Herrschaft.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOC0GkXgrBA4J6Bt4NHpTGuWSeIOKemvAuA-YF3EKc1nMJe17BsI0Xy3kb8B0gmGPnHdp3wNQosLWnkHMFiveL-TwSTokKzDvdS53NMYHQLXS2HTxv1sFsujh-agRqHw-_OaaYfkJzmU8/s320/VTT+promo+1+-+Wayne+Herrschaft.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491593497892337842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><u>VTT Returns From Tour; Announces More Live Dates With Benefit Shows, Festival appearances</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Band continues benefit work along with two area festival appearances</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">New Jersey melodic metal quartet <b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/vttrocks">VTT</a></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"> recently returned from the three week “Victims Of Sin Summer Tour” and have already confirmed six more shows in the coming months, including a fund raiser for the National Wildlife Refuge, a fundraiser for Ronnie James Dio’s Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund and appearances at The Power & The Fury Festival and Richmond Metalfest among others. The band continues to support the late-2009 released ‘Symptoms Of Sin’, the band’s third album. The eight track release was produced by Biohazard’s Billy Graziadei at his Underground Sound Studios.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>VTT </b>will play an all acoustic set Aug. 15 in Vernon, NJ as part of a fund raiser for the disaster in the Gulf. All proceeds will go to the National Wildlife Refuge Association, a non-profit dedicated to conservation of America’s wildlife for future generations. Meanwhile, <b>VTT </b>will also participate in an Aug. 27 tribute to the recently-fallen Ronnie James Dio in Clifton, NJ. The New Jersey natives will share the stage with three other bands, paying tribute to the legendary vocalist with tributes all night, and benefits will go to Ronnie James Dio’s Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. The organization’s goal is to “reduce the risk of developing life threatening cancers by offering access to preventative medical services.”</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Meanwhile, as part <b>VTT</b>’s recently-completed “Victims Of Sin Summer Tour,” the band took part in East End Hot Rods’ Second Annual Autism Speaks fundraiser show, and a clip of the band playing their <b><i>Symptoms Of Sin</i></b> track “Wake Of The White Devil” is available <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfFF3T5U6eY">online here</a>. Tracks from all three of the band’s releases are available on the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/vttrocks"><b>VTT </b>MySpace Page</a>, including the official video for '<i>Symptoms Of Sin'</i> lead track "The Victim."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><u>VTT Live On The Road</u></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/09 Roknonoka, NY – Traxx <i>(with Saviour, Death Tooth, more)</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8/15 Vernon, NJ – Rt. 565 <i>(Wallkill River Fund Raiser For Gulf Disaster)</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8/21 North Syracuse, NY – Club Fusion <i>(The Power & The Fury Festival)</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8/25 New York, NY – Pyramid Club<i> (with Saints Of Pain)</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8/27 Clifton, NJ – Ding Batz <i>(for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund)</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">9/25 Richmond, VA – Alley Katz <i>(Richmond Metalfest Day 2)</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">###</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“The best thing to happen to the band was getting Biohazard and Suicide City guitarist Billy Graziadei to produce their new album, 'Symptoms of Sin.' The hardcore hero gelled well with the group, getting the best performances VTT have ever laid down on tape.” – <b>Noisecreep.com</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“Plain and simple the music is an aggression of brutality that contains this rock n’ roll vibration with heavy metal influence wrapped around giving it that much needed breath of fresh air.” – <b>Metal Maniacs</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“Take a second, pause, and check back into metal’s roots, and Symptoms Of Sin in a way acts like a reminder to the glory days, with a classic sort of evil in the mix. Fans of loud heavy metal need to check out VTT now.” – <b>SMNnews.com</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“…songs that stand out as being quite good, solid metal tunes.” – <b>Pure Grain Audio</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“VTT’s gritty sensibilities and memorable hooks hit hard and are bound to leave an impression on anyone with an ear for the sound of today’s aggression.” – <b>Hot Indie News</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“I can totally see these guys gaining mainstream recognition…much more palatable than your average over the top aggressive modern metal album” – <b>All Metal Resource</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“…this troupe’s cavalcade of strong riffs is sprinkled with a bevy of intriguing acoustic flourishes (“Looking For Serenity”, “Deleted Scenes”) providing the album a proper foundation that supports its constant switches in mood and atmosphere.” – <b>Gears Of Rock</b></span></div><div><br /></div>A Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209746558049446930.post-8656272365380423302010-07-01T12:42:00.001-05:002010-07-09T10:36:54.212-05:00GYPSYHAWK signs with Creator-Destructor; to release debut July 6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyz86yS6uScAko6_52JLhg9qry1hSOzitZLqdn7MM1UbI1TS7LWA6_m4sY70WLjI62-UT5LPBDyppixODnz9ubndkKsSOWfrWKNrSu6MWHBgqrVyg2u3h6WXMXjLFKNzGPwoUZ3KSBpD4/s1600/GSIMG_9143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyz86yS6uScAko6_52JLhg9qry1hSOzitZLqdn7MM1UbI1TS7LWA6_m4sY70WLjI62-UT5LPBDyppixODnz9ubndkKsSOWfrWKNrSu6MWHBgqrVyg2u3h6WXMXjLFKNzGPwoUZ3KSBpD4/s320/GSIMG_9143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491592865414919090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GYPSYHAWK signs with Creator-Destructor; to release debut July 6</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pasadena, Calif.’s </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GYPSYHAWK </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">have signed with Creator-Destructor Records and will release the band’s debut album, ‘</span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Patience And Perseverance</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">’ July 6 on CD and double gatefold LP through the Bay Area-based record label. The band will also depart for a West Coast tour in early July to support the release, heading up to Seattle and back.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Inspired by Thin Lizzy, Motorhead, and 70s rock of all sorts, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GYPSYHAWK </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">is led by former Skeletonwitch member Eric Harris (bass/vocals) and rounded out by Scotty Conant, Andrew Packer (guitars), and Joe Fabio (drums). The latter recorded and mixed the band’s eight-track demo that surfaced in late 2009. Since the formation of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GYPSYHAWK</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, the band has played in and around Los Angeles and Hollywood, and even the Bay Area, before and during their recording schedule with producer Zack Ohren (Animosity, All Shall Perish, Heartsounds) at Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, Calif.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GYPSYHAWK </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">is currently gearing up with the release of ‘Patience And Perseverance’ and the live dates practicing for the live assault. Several samples of the songs are </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/gypsyhawkusa"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">available online</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and pre-orders for the album are available through </span><a href="http://www.creator-destructor.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Creator-Destructor</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GYPSYHAWK on the road</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/03 Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage Theater (with Red Octopus, Green House, Moon Beams)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/05 Hollywood, CA – Les Deux (with Sumerian Axe)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/06 Ventura, CA – Take Two (with The Fucking Wrath, Ill Eagle)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/08 Oakland, CA – Sugar Mountain (with Glitter Wizard, Hobocop, Taco Cat)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/09 Reno, NV – Ryan’s Saloon (with Otis, Knightfall, Snake Piss)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/10 Portland, OR – East End</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/11 Seattle, WA – Rendevous</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/13 San Francisco, CA – Kimo’s (with Space Vacation, Glitter Wizard)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7/14 Santa Cruz, CA – Blue Lagoon (with Glitter Wizard, Midnight Lights)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8/14 Los Angeles, CA – Relax Bar (with Hightower, Natur, Space Vacation)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">9/16 Indianapolis, IN – Melody Inn</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">###</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“Gypsyhawk, an L.A.-based band intent on recounting and representing the elements that made metal so enjoyable in its infancy: twin guitars, melodic vocals, killer grooves and solos. Lots of solos." – </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Noisecreep.com </span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Picture Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple and Slough Feg jamming over brews and doobs behind a wall of amps and twin guitar leads, and you get the idea." – </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Metalsucks.com</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"This is the type of material that makes it clear that, had Gypsyhawk been an obscure and under-acknowledged band actually from the 70’s and this their album, it would be considered a stone cold classic and be fetching insane sums on e-bay.... A band to watch, if they can grow from here it’s going to get scary good." – </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">HellrideMusic.com</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"...They are seriously playing from the heart, and Harris’s world-weary vocals belie life experience beyond his years..." – </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">City Of Devils </span></b></div><div><br /></div>A Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209746558049446930.post-3534911389659917972010-05-11T12:00:00.000-05:002010-05-19T15:20:30.893-05:00New Jersey's VTT to kick off "Victims Of Sin Summer Tour” May 15<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8_L3Xj8jHRZ9GDBZSm6TsisNvvB7TB-7EQfc-hG2A5rtJB6As6tTgWBYB7BxY45m9vMZebI0QUUu8hjAomLE1JrR4wiSnqqqdyAUjlDMd5Hhyphenhyphen0Y_9nC90cEibq6ePW9vSE9PACCsBUk/s1600/VTTPROMOFire.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473077233843181874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8_L3Xj8jHRZ9GDBZSm6TsisNvvB7TB-7EQfc-hG2A5rtJB6As6tTgWBYB7BxY45m9vMZebI0QUUu8hjAomLE1JrR4wiSnqqqdyAUjlDMd5Hhyphenhyphen0Y_9nC90cEibq6ePW9vSE9PACCsBUk/s320/VTTPROMOFire.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><div align="center"><strong><u></u></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><u>New Jersey's VTT to kick off "Victims Of Sin" Summer Tour May 15</u></strong> </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">New Jersey’s VTT will kick off the band’s “Victims of Sin” Summer Tour May 15 in Akron, Ohio, continuing to support the band’s third full-length release, ‘<strong><em>Symptoms Of Sin</em></strong>’. The record, produced by Biohazard and Suicide City guitarist Billy Graziadei at his Underground Sound Studios (Sick Of It All, Life Of Agony, Pantera), has led <strong>VTT</strong> to gigs alongside W.A.S.P., Biohazard, Wisdom In Chains, and more, as well as several headlining shows in and around the New Jersey area. The “Victims Of Sin Summer Tour” will take the band outside its tri-state homeland for the first time since the release of <strong><em>‘Symptoms Of Sins’</em></strong> in late 2009, heading as far away as Texas before returning back to New York in June for The Second Annual Autism Speaks Charity Car & Truck Show.</span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Several tracks from ‘<strong><em>Symptoms of Sin</em></strong>’ are now online at the </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/vttrocks"><span style="font-size:85%;">band’s MySpace page</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">. The band’s latest music video, for the lead track “The Victim”, is online along with other performance footage at <strong>VTT</strong>’s </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/voodooterrortribe"><span style="font-size:85%;">YouTube channel</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">. The clip is also featured as an enhanced video segment on the digipack version of ‘<em><strong>Symptoms Of Sin</strong>’</em>.<br /><br />Formed in 2005, VTT released ‘<em>Mandala</em>’ in that same year and ‘<em>Alone In Pain</em>’ in 2007 under the name Voodoo Terror Tribe. ‘Symptoms Of Sin’ marks the recording debut of <strong>VTT</strong> vocalist Gil-PZ, a Texas transplant that moved to New Jersey to join the band, as well as the band’s shortened moniker of <strong>VTT</strong>. “The acronym better represents our new approach, and is iconic in its own way,” <strong>VTT</strong> guitarist Emir Erkal recently stated in an interview. “While in a way we’re a tribe, the term ‘terror’ doesn’t usually apply.”<br /><br /><strong><u>VTT “Victims Of Sin” Summer Tour 2010</u></strong><br />5/15 Akron, OH – Annabell’s<br />5/16 Allen Park, MI – Simon’s After Dark<br />5/17 South Barrington, IL – The Rock Room<br />5/19 Lincoln, NE – Knickerbockers<br />5/20 Tulsa, OK – Shenanigan’s<br />5/21 San Antonio, TX – Zombies</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><em> (with When Words Attack, Charity Payne, more)<br /></em>5/22 Arlington, TX – Dreamworld<em> (Texas Hellfest 2010)</em><br />5/23 Austin, TX – The Headhunters<br />5/25 Birmingham, AL – The Nick<br />5/26 Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse <em>(with Stoic Static, more)</em><br />5/27 Asheville, NC – The Boiler Room<br />5/28 Bluefield, WV – The Rock-It Club<br />6/06 East Patchogue, NY – East End Hot Rods </span><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(The 2nd Annual Autism Speaks Charity Car & Truck Show)<br />*more dates will be announced soon* </span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">### </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">“The best thing to happen to the band was getting Biohazard and Suicide City guitarist Billy Graziadei to produce their new album, 'Symptoms of Sin.' The hardcore hero gelled well with the group, getting the best performances VTT have ever laid down on tape.” – <strong>Noisecreep.com </strong><br /><br />“Plain and simple the music is an aggression of brutality that contains this rock n’ roll vibration with heavy metal influence wrapped around giving it that much needed breath of fresh air.” – <strong>Metal Maniacs</strong><br /><br />“Take a second, pause, and check back into metal’s roots, and Symptoms Of Sin in a way acts like a reminder to the glory days, with a classic sort of evil in the mix. Fans of loud heavy metal need to check out VTT now.” – <strong>SMNnews.com</strong><br /><br />“…songs that stand out as being quite good, solid metal tunes.” – <strong>Pure Grain Audio</strong><br /><br />“VTT’s gritty sensibilities and memorable hooks hit hard and are bound to leave an impression on anyone with an ear for the sound of today’s aggression.” – </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Hot Indie News<br /></strong><br />“I can totally see these guys gaining mainstream recognition…much more palatable than your average over the top aggressive modern metal album” – <strong>All Metal Resource</strong><br /><br />“…this troupe’s cavalcade of strong riffs is sprinkled with a bevy of intriguing acoustic flourishes (“Looking For Serenity”, “Deleted Scenes”) providing the album a proper foundation that supports its constant switches in mood and atmosphere.” – <strong>Gears Of Rock</strong> </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="left"> </div>A Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209746558049446930.post-45461981148953252652010-02-05T13:56:00.000-06:002010-05-19T16:07:41.416-05:00New Jersey metallers VTT confirms show W.A.S.P. gig in March, preps summer U.S. tour<div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">February 5, 2010</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Press Release</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8_L3Xj8jHRZ9GDBZSm6TsisNvvB7TB-7EQfc-hG2A5rtJB6As6tTgWBYB7BxY45m9vMZebI0QUUu8hjAomLE1JrR4wiSnqqqdyAUjlDMd5Hhyphenhyphen0Y_9nC90cEibq6ePW9vSE9PACCsBUk/s320/VTTPROMOFire.jpg" /> </span><p align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:85%;">New Jersey metallers VTT confirms show W.A.S.P. gig in March, preps summer U.S. tour</span></u></strong></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">New Jersey’s <strong>VTT</strong> is proud to announce a confirmed March 12 show in the band’s home state of New Jersey alongside legendary American metal band<strong> W.A.S.P.</strong> on their headlining trek. In addition to the high-profile gig at Sayerville’s Starland Ballroom, two New York shows are also lined up, Feb. 10 and March 27, respectively. Plans are also underway for a tour of greater America later this year, most likely this summer; details will be available on that trek shortly. </span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">In the meantime <strong>VTT</strong> will continue playing in and around the Northeastern US, continuing to support its third album, ‘<strong><em>Symptoms Of Sin</em></strong>,’ an eight-track effort of driven alt-metal produced by friend and Biohazard/Suicide City vocalist-guitarist Billy Graziadei at Underground Sound Studios (Sick Of It All, Life Of Agony, Pantera). Several tracks from ‘<em>Symptoms of Sin</em>’ are now online at </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/vttrocks"><span style="font-size:85%;">the band's MySpace page</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">. The band’s latest music video, for ‘<em>Symptoms</em>’ lead track "The Victim" is also online – and currently featured at </span><a href="http://www.ultimate-guitar.tv/music_videos/vtt_-_the_victim.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ultimate-Guitar.com</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">.<br /><br />VTT previously released ‘<em>Alone In Pain</em>,’ in 2007, and 2005’s ‘<em>Mandala</em>’ under the VooDoo Terror Tribe moniker, but ‘<em>Symptoms Of Sin</em>’ marks the debut of the shorter, acronym name. “The acronym better represents our new approach, and is iconic in its own way,” guitarist Emir Erkal recently stated in an interview. “While in a way we’re a tribe, the term ‘terror’ doesn’t usually apply.” ‘<em>Symptoms Of Sin</em>’ also sees the recording debut of new <strong>VTT</strong> vocalist Gil PZ, a Texas native who recently relocated to the band’s New Jersey headquarters<br /><br /><strong><u>VTT live</u></strong><br />2/10 New York, NY – Pyramid Club<em> (4th Annual Broken Hearts Ball)</em><br />3/12 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(with W.A.S.P.)<br /></em>3/27 Woodmere, NY – The Backstage </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">### </span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">“...rock n’ roll vibration with heavy metal influence wrapped around giving it that much needed breath of fresh air…rest assured that there isn’t anything that these rock n’ rollers cannot do. Just give them the time and chance to sock it to you.” – </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Metal Maniacs<br /></strong><br />“Whether hitting heavy with the metal assaults or unleashing an alternative metal side, VTT’s song structure is solid.” – </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>SMN News<br /></strong><br />“With their skill for producing metal it should be no time before someone inks a deal with these sick bastards” – </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>HardRockHaven<br /></strong><br />“Unique and raw, aggressive harmonies, catchy lyrics... They are a hidden gem of metal” – <strong>RockEyes</strong><br /><br />"New Jersey's VTT ranges from sounding like old school Biohazard to the rocking ‘more commercial’ sounds of Sevendust, most importantly demonstrating that they can write some tried-and-true heavy metal arrangements that still have radio appeal" – <strong>TheMetalDen.com </strong></span></div>A Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209746558049446930.post-11647914437738267132010-01-21T13:38:00.000-06:002010-05-19T15:52:15.119-05:00FOREST MOON SPECIAL PRODUCTS confirms new releases from OAKHELM, PLUTOCRACY<div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">January 21, 2010<br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">PRESS RELEASE</span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></u></strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473086457609511090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI74DXW0fQDpSp93wuXoIgwXcYVFpUwVar7z01t4SnrZqCd6Dbt-47vNq488aQ5Tb1OIz-Qo0MtDeIOp19zkCrD8ESJCzL_lidQhF2G8J2Yj6oB6SOihxI557QqRckdoDUhZGj1R03EWQ/s320/l_ba7b203e698047ddb8192a023bb257fc.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:85%;">FOREST MOON SPECIAL PRODUCTS confirms new releases from OAKHELM, PLUTOCRACY</span></u></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Portland area pagan, black metal lifers <strong>OAKHELM</strong> have confirmed plans to release the band’s second full-length with Forest Moon Special Products, the same label that released 2007’s praised ‘<strong><em>Betwixt And Between</em></strong>.’ The next effort, dubbed ‘<strong><em>ECHTRA</em></strong>’, is confirmed as a five track album with a running time of over 35 minutes, continuing in the same vein as ‘<em>Betwixt</em>’ but more varied and concise.<br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">As part of the Northwestern stake in Paganfest: Part II last year, and compared to anyone from Agalloch to Wolves In The Throne Room, Ulver, and Woods of Ypres, <strong>OAKHLEM</strong> is proud to once again partner up with Forest Moon for ‘<strong><em>ECHTRA</em></strong>’, which was recorded over a period of several months in 2009 and ultimately mastered by Justin Weiss at Trackworx.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Featuring members of highly-regarded metal bands Assück, Wormwood, L'Acephale, and Fall Of The Bastards among others, <strong>OAKHELM</strong> received praise high praise for the band’s previous effort, which also saw a limited vinyl edition go into print after its original, well-received release. ‘<strong><em>ECHTRA</em></strong>’ will see an early summer release and more details will be available shortly. Tracks from ‘<em>Betwixt And Between</em>’ are <a href="http://www.myspace.com/oakhelm">available online here</a>. </span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><div>Additionally, Forest Moon Special Products is proud to also announce a partnership with long-running Bay Area political grind band <strong>PLUTOCRACY</strong> for the upcoming release of a collection of all new material. Formed in 1988 and featuring members that would later form No Less, Spazz, and Agents Of Satan, <strong>PLUTOCRACY</strong> recently reconvened to record material earlier this month that will be featured on a forthcoming EP of all-new material, the group’s first since 2000’s ‘<strong><em>Sniping Pigz</em></strong>’ full-length.<br /><br />The yet-untitled EP will be available on limited CD and vinyl EP formats and will stay in the political grind frame of mind <strong>PLUTOCRACY</strong> has portrayed throughout the years. The two formats will be released later this year through Forest Moon Special Products. In the meantime, some samples of past material are <a href="http://www.myspace.com/plutocracy1">available online here</a>.<br /></div><br /><div><em>About <strong>OAKHELM</strong></em>:<br />Made up of frontman/bassist-vocalist Pete Jay (Assück, Wormwood), guitarists Donnie (Fall Of The Bastards, Human Shield), Cody Keyworth (L’Acephale), and drummer Eli (Fall Of The Bastards, Ashtaroth, Plutocracy), <strong>OAKHELM</strong>’s past black metal roots – and experience – have shaped what the band is to become. Highly influenced by Celtic texts, the band strives to set a similar mood amidst a similarly dreary mood to the band’s hometown. ‘<strong><em>ECHTRA</em></strong>’ is the band’s newest full-length, the follow-up to 2007’s well-received ‘<em>Betwixt And Between</em>.’ Both are through Forest Moon Special Products.<br /><br /><em>About <strong>PLUTOCRACY</strong></em>:<br />Dubbed after a wealth-based government, it’s no surprise <strong>PLUTOCRACY</strong>’s brand of grind is politically motivated. The Bay Area band formed in 1988 and has featured former and current members of No Less, Spazz, Agents Of Satan, and Oakhelm across its history of two full-lengths, an EP, and a slathering of splits and demos throughout the years. 2010 will see the release of an all-new collection of songs on both CD and vinyl EP through Forest Moon Special Products.</div><div align="center">### </div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">“This is a meaty, blood-boiler of a record that’ll fill you with the sort of rage necessary to swing a hammer the size of a suburban mailbox.” – <strong>Metal Review</strong><br /><br />“…best Viking metal album of the year.” – <strong>Teeth Of The Divine </strong></span></div>A Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209746558049446930.post-67134319408601962312009-12-29T15:56:00.000-06:002010-05-19T16:00:39.039-05:00VTT Plays After Christmas Show, Schedules two More Northeast Shows<span style="font-size:85%;">December 29, 2009</span> <div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Press Release</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8_L3Xj8jHRZ9GDBZSm6TsisNvvB7TB-7EQfc-hG2A5rtJB6As6tTgWBYB7BxY45m9vMZebI0QUUu8hjAomLE1JrR4wiSnqqqdyAUjlDMd5Hhyphenhyphen0Y_9nC90cEibq6ePW9vSE9PACCsBUk/s320/VTTPROMOFire.jpg" /> <div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:85%;">VTT Plays After Christmas Show, Schedules two More Northeast Shows</span></u></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fresh off a post-Christmas hometown benefit show, New Jersey’s <strong>VTT</strong> has announced two new live dates in early 2010. Currently working through plans for a full US tour, these two dates are the first in a handful of additional appearances in support of the band’s recently-released third full-length, '<strong><em>Symptoms Of Sin</em></strong>.'</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Having already shared the stage this month with Biohazard, Wisdom In Chains, Suicide City, and Trapped Under Ice, among others, <strong>VTT</strong> recently played an after-Christmas benefit show for the Lollipop Foundation, a local benefit group in late December. Meanwhile, the band has secured the aforementioned dates in support of ‘<em>Symptoms Of Sin</em>,’ an eight-track effort of driven metal produced by friend Biohazard singer/guitarist Billy Graziadei at Underground Sound Studios (Sick Of It All, Life Of Agony, Pantera), several tracks from ‘<em>Symptoms of Sin</em>’ are now online at </span><a href="http://www,myspace.com/vttrocks"><span style="font-size:85%;">the band's MySpace page</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">.<br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">The band’s latest music video for "The Victim," the album's lead track, is also </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/voodooterrortribe"><span style="font-size:85%;">now online along with other clips</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, including material from the band’s 2007 effort, ‘<em>Alone In Pain</em>,’ released under the VooDoo Terror Tribe moniker. The band has also released ‘<em>Mandala</em>’ in 2005, but ‘Symptoms Of Sin’ marks the debut of new vocalist Gil PZ, a Texas native who recently relocated to the band’s home state of New Jersey.<br /><br /><strong><u>VTT Live</u></strong><br />1/15/2010 Secaucus, NJ – The Blue Room <em>(with Saints of Pain, Primemover, Nuclear Harvest, Regalia)</em><br />2/10/2010 New York, NY – Pyramid Club <em>(The 4th Annual Broken Hearts Ball with Saints of Pain, Hate In The Box, Kore Rozzic)</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">### </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">“With their skill for producing metal it should be no time before someone inks a deal with these sick bastards” – <strong>HardRockHaven </strong><br /><br />“Unique and raw, aggressive harmonies, catchy lyrics... They are a hidden gem of metal” – <strong>RockEyes</strong><br /><br />"New Jersey's VTT ranges from sounding like old school Biohazard to the rocking ‘more commercial’ sounds of Sevendust, most importantly demonstrating that they can write some tried-and-true heavy metal arrangements that still have radio appeal" – </span><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">TheMetalDen.com<br /></span></strong></div>A Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209746558049446930.post-44030265908044548342009-12-09T11:56:00.000-06:002010-05-19T15:19:38.809-05:00VTT releases third record; schedules special show with Biohazard<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img title="VTTpromo1-WayneHerrschaft.jpg" alt="VTTpromo1-WayneHerrschaft.jpg" src="http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad78/aguynamedbobpr/VTTpromo1-WayneHerrschaft.jpg" width="468" height="312" /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><u><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></span><span style="font-size:85%;">VTT releases third record; schedules special show with Biohazard</span></u></b><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size:85%;">New Jersey’s <b>VTT </b>is proud to announce the recent release of the band’s third full-length record, '<b><i>Symptoms of Sin</i></b>,' an eight-track effort of driven alt-metal produced by friend Billy Graziadei (Biohazard, Suicide City) at Underground Sound Studio. In support, a handful of of tracks from the release are now online at </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/vttrocks"><span style="font-size:85%;">the band's MySpace page</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, along with the music video for the album's lead track, "The Victim."<b> VTT</b> has also scheduled a special show this weekend with Biohazard as part of the band's 20th anniversary tour stop Dec. 12 at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pa. to support the release and once again share the stage with the metal luminaries.<br /><br />Meanwhile, <i><b>'Symptoms of Sin</b>' </i>features a live track from the band's 2007 album, '<i>Alone In Pain</i>,' a radio edit, and the aforementioned video to "The Victim." The video is not only </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/VoodooTerrorTribe"><span style="font-size:85%;">available online </span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, but also on the digipack CD pressing of <b><i>'Symptoms of Sin</i></b>,' offering fans a true enhanced experience.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><br /><br />VTT</b>, formed in 2005 under the moniker of Voodoo Terror Tribe, is fresh out of the studio for<i> <b>'Symptoms of Sin</b></i>' - and a busy 2009 - with plans for another video from the LP already rolling forward, and forthcoming details for more live appearances in support of the release in the works; expect more details shortly.<br /><br />"We poured everything that we had and everything that we have become into this record,” <b>VTT </b>guitarist Emir Erkal says. “It was meticulous, grueling, stressful and insightful, but we found a new sound. It's been quite a long road, and now we wanna prove to the fans that it's all been worth it."<br /><br /><u><b>VTT on the road</b></u><br />12/12 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock <i>(with Biohazard, Trapped Under Ice, Wisdom In Chains, etc)</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Symptoms of Sin</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>, is available digitally for review and interview consideration through A Guy Named Bob PR here: [[[ contact for download information ]]]. Please get in touch for any interview requests or if you would like physical product, which is also available for writers.<br /><br /><br /></i>A Guy Named Bob PR<br />AguyNamedBobPR [ at ] gmail.com</span><i><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><a href="http://aguynamedbobpr.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">AguyNamedBobPR.blogspot.com</span></a></i><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /></p>A Guy Named Bob PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231494205095472995noreply@blogger.com0