New Jersey's VTT to kick off "Victims Of Sin Summer Tour” May 15

New Jersey's VTT to kick off "Victims Of Sin" Summer Tour May 15

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, ‘Symptoms Of Sin’. 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 VTT 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 ‘Symptoms Of Sins’ 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.

Several tracks from ‘Symptoms of Sin’ are now online at the band’s MySpace page. The band’s latest music video, for the lead track “The Victim”, is online along with other performance footage at VTT’s YouTube channel. The clip is also featured as an enhanced video segment on the digipack version of ‘Symptoms Of Sin’.

Formed in 2005, VTT released ‘Mandala’ in that same year and ‘Alone In Pain’ in 2007 under the name Voodoo Terror Tribe. ‘Symptoms Of Sin’ marks the recording debut of VTT vocalist Gil-PZ, a Texas transplant that moved to New Jersey to join the band, as well as the band’s shortened moniker of VTT. “The acronym better represents our new approach, and is iconic in its own way,” VTT guitarist Emir Erkal recently stated in an interview. “While in a way we’re a tribe, the term ‘terror’ doesn’t usually apply.”

VTT “Victims Of Sin” Summer Tour 2010
5/15 Akron, OH – Annabell’s
5/16 Allen Park, MI – Simon’s After Dark
5/17 South Barrington, IL – The Rock Room
5/19 Lincoln, NE – Knickerbockers
5/20 Tulsa, OK – Shenanigan’s
5/21 San Antonio, TX – Zombies (with When Words Attack, Charity Payne, more)
5/22 Arlington, TX – Dreamworld (Texas Hellfest 2010)
5/23 Austin, TX – The Headhunters
5/25 Birmingham, AL – The Nick
5/26 Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse (with Stoic Static, more)
5/27 Asheville, NC – The Boiler Room
5/28 Bluefield, WV – The Rock-It Club
6/06 East Patchogue, NY – East End Hot Rods (The 2nd Annual Autism Speaks Charity Car & Truck Show)
*more dates will be announced soon*

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“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.” – Noisecreep.com

“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.” – Metal Maniacs

“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.” – SMNnews.com

“…songs that stand out as being quite good, solid metal tunes.” – Pure Grain Audio

“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.” – Hot Indie News

“I can totally see these guys gaining mainstream recognition…much more palatable than your average over the top aggressive modern metal album” – All Metal Resource

“…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.” – Gears Of Rock

New Jersey metallers VTT confirms show W.A.S.P. gig in March, preps summer U.S. tour

February 5, 2010

Press Release

New Jersey metallers VTT confirms show W.A.S.P. gig in March, preps summer U.S. tour

New Jersey’s VTT is proud to announce a confirmed March 12 show in the band’s home state of New Jersey alongside legendary American metal band W.A.S.P. 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.

In the meantime VTT will continue playing in and around the Northeastern US, continuing to support its third album, ‘Symptoms Of Sin,’ 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 ‘Symptoms of Sin’ are now online at the band's MySpace page. The band’s latest music video, for ‘Symptoms’ lead track "The Victim" is also online – and currently featured at Ultimate-Guitar.com.

VTT previously released ‘Alone In Pain,’ in 2007, and 2005’s ‘Mandala’ under the VooDoo Terror Tribe moniker, but ‘Symptoms Of Sin’ 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.” ‘Symptoms Of Sin’ also sees the recording debut of new VTT vocalist Gil PZ, a Texas native who recently relocated to the band’s New Jersey headquarters

VTT live
2/10 New York, NY – Pyramid Club (4th Annual Broken Hearts Ball)
3/12 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (with W.A.S.P.)
3/27 Woodmere, NY – The Backstage

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“...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.” – Metal Maniacs

“Whether hitting heavy with the metal assaults or unleashing an alternative metal side, VTT’s song structure is solid.” – SMN News

“With their skill for producing metal it should be no time before someone inks a deal with these sick bastards” – HardRockHaven

“Unique and raw, aggressive harmonies, catchy lyrics... They are a hidden gem of metal” – RockEyes

"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" – TheMetalDen.com

FOREST MOON SPECIAL PRODUCTS confirms new releases from OAKHELM, PLUTOCRACY

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January 21, 2010

PRESS RELEASE

FOREST MOON SPECIAL PRODUCTS confirms new releases from OAKHELM, PLUTOCRACY

Portland area pagan, black metal lifers OAKHELM have confirmed plans to release the band’s second full-length with Forest Moon Special Products, the same label that released 2007’s praised ‘Betwixt And Between.’ The next effort, dubbed ‘ECHTRA’, is confirmed as a five track album with a running time of over 35 minutes, continuing in the same vein as ‘Betwixt’ but more varied and concise.

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, OAKHLEM is proud to once again partner up with Forest Moon for ‘ECHTRA’, which was recorded over a period of several months in 2009 and ultimately mastered by Justin Weiss at Trackworx.

Featuring members of highly-regarded metal bands Assück, Wormwood, L'Acephale, and Fall Of The Bastards among others, OAKHELM 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. ‘ECHTRA’ will see an early summer release and more details will be available shortly. Tracks from ‘Betwixt And Between’ are available online here.

Additionally, Forest Moon Special Products is proud to also announce a partnership with long-running Bay Area political grind band PLUTOCRACY 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, PLUTOCRACY 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 ‘Sniping Pigz’ full-length.

The yet-untitled EP will be available on limited CD and vinyl EP formats and will stay in the political grind frame of mind PLUTOCRACY 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 available online here.

About OAKHELM:
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), OAKHELM’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. ‘ECHTRA’ is the band’s newest full-length, the follow-up to 2007’s well-received ‘Betwixt And Between.’ Both are through Forest Moon Special Products.

About PLUTOCRACY:
Dubbed after a wealth-based government, it’s no surprise PLUTOCRACY’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.

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“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.” – Metal Review

“…best Viking metal album of the year.” – Teeth Of The Divine

VTT Plays After Christmas Show, Schedules two More Northeast Shows

December 29, 2009

Press Release

VTT Plays After Christmas Show, Schedules two More Northeast Shows

Fresh off a post-Christmas hometown benefit show, New Jersey’s VTT 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, 'Symptoms Of Sin.'

Having already shared the stage this month with Biohazard, Wisdom In Chains, Suicide City, and Trapped Under Ice, among others, VTT 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 ‘Symptoms Of Sin,’ 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 ‘Symptoms of Sin’ are now online at the band's MySpace page.

The band’s latest music video for "The Victim," the album's lead track, is also now online along with other clips, including material from the band’s 2007 effort, ‘Alone In Pain,’ released under the VooDoo Terror Tribe moniker. The band has also released ‘Mandala’ 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.

VTT Live
1/15/2010 Secaucus, NJ – The Blue Room (with Saints of Pain, Primemover, Nuclear Harvest, Regalia)
2/10/2010 New York, NY – Pyramid Club (The 4th Annual Broken Hearts Ball with Saints of Pain, Hate In The Box, Kore Rozzic)

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“With their skill for producing metal it should be no time before someone inks a deal with these sick bastards” – HardRockHaven

“Unique and raw, aggressive harmonies, catchy lyrics... They are a hidden gem of metal” – RockEyes

"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" – TheMetalDen.com

VTT releases third record; schedules special show with Biohazard

VTT releases third record; schedules special show with Biohazard

New Jersey’s VTT is proud to announce the recent release of the band’s third full-length record, 'Symptoms of Sin,' 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 the band's MySpace page, along with the music video for the album's lead track, "The Victim." VTT 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.

Meanwhile, 'Symptoms of Sin' features a live track from the band's 2007 album, 'Alone In Pain,' a radio edit, and the aforementioned video to "The Victim." The video is not only available online , but also on the digipack CD pressing of 'Symptoms of Sin,' offering fans a true enhanced experience.

VTT, formed in 2005 under the moniker of Voodoo Terror Tribe, is fresh out of the studio for 'Symptoms of Sin' - 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.

"We poured everything that we had and everything that we have become into this record,” VTT 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."

VTT on the road
12/12 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock (with Biohazard, Trapped Under Ice, Wisdom In Chains, etc)

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