Ankla
Formed: 2001
From:
Los Angeles,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Ankla News
Below is our complete Ankla news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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Ramon Ortiz (Puya) Premieres New Music Video
Puerto Rican guitar shredder Ramon Ortiz (Puya, Ankla) premieres his new music video for the track "Selvática", taken from the new album "Portal".
Check out now "Selvática" below.
Live Footage of Ankla at Viva La Rock Festival
A compilation of live footage from Ankla's recent headline appearance at the "Viva La Rock" festival in Puerto Rico has surfaced online and can be viewed below. More...
Ankla Lines Up a Few More Shows
Ankla has lined up some new shows for the month of February, including the previously announced Rock In Rio show in Puerto Rico. The planned dates are as follows.
Feb. 11 - Rock In Rio 2009 - Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Feb. 19 - Key Club - Hollywood, California
Feb. 21 - Modesto Virtual - Modesto, California
Ankla To Headline Rock In Rio in Puerto Rico
Ankla will be headlining the outdoor festival "Rock in Rio" in Puerto Rico Wednesday February 11, 2009. This is a free yearly event held at La Calle Universidad (Rio Piedras). With attendance expected to top 10,000, Ankla encourage fans to get there early.
Former Ankla Front-Man Joins New Band
Former Ankla front-man Ikaro Stafford has been in the studio with his new band Imbyra lately. Their debut album "I Now Proclaim" is expected to be released later this year. You can check out some of their material on their PureVolume page.
Ankla Announce New Vocalist
ANKLA, the Los Angeles-based band led by former PUYA guitarist Ramón Ortíz, has issued the following update:
"2008 has brought ANKLA an exciting new world of limitless possibilities. The writing and pre-production of the new album is taking place as we speak. This record will be a monster! The culmination of a lifelong musical quest!"
"This year has also brought some lineup changes which were destined to fullfill the universal plan for ANKLA. The first one we are ready to announce is our new singer Eddie Macias."
"Eddie is a former musical partner of Ramón; he was the original vocalist in an embryonic form of PUYA that played in Puerto Rico in the early Nineties and also bands like ONGO, SITH, and SONS OF YOU."
"The musical chemistry between Eddie and Ramon is undeniable as the upcoming album will prove."
"We'll keep you all posted as events keep unfolding."
Hellyeah Announce Second Leg Of Tour
HELLYEAH have announced the second leg of their national headlining Balls, Volume, Strength Tour with MACHINE HEAD, NONPOINT and ANKLA supporting. After wrapping the first leg of the successful tour December 16 in Amarillo, TX, the trek will re-launch January 25 in Clifton Park, NY, with dates running through March.
Featuring PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN double-kick maestro, drummer Vinnie Paul, singer Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett (both from MUDVAYNE), along with guitarist Tom Maxwell (from NOTHINGFACE) and bassist Bob Zilla (from Damageplan), Hellyeah have just released their third single 'Thank You'; it’s a shout-out to the band’s recently departed family members: Vinnie’s brother Dimebag Darrell, Tom’s mother, and Chad’s grandmother.
“It’s a very emotional track for anyone who’s been through a crazy loss,” Chad said in a March 2007 feature in Revolver. “Dime was brutally murdered. I watched my grandmother, who was this thriving, full-of-life soul, get whittled down to nothing because of cancer. I just felt we owed a big thank you to all of them.” “It was very powerful,” says VINNIE of the first time he heard the completed song. “It made me think of how much my brother had done for me, and how much we had done together, and how much I miss him and how important it is for me and everyone to know we love him and appreciate him.”
In other news, Hellyeah recently released their Below The Belt DVD which offers fans an inside look at the band’s life on the road with clips dating back to the day the band was formed. Below The Belt debuted at #21 and features footage from multiple live performances and music videos, as well as personal interviews with all band members. Other highlights include snippets of the band’s first recording sessions at Dimebag Darrell’s legendary Chasin’ Jason studio in Dallas, TX, as well as backstage footage from the band’s world tour.
Hellyeah’s self-titled debut CD entered Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #9 earlier this year, with current sales of over 250,000.
Catch Hellyeah, Machine Head, Nonpoint and Ankla on the following dates:
January
25 - Clinfton Park, NY - Northern Lights
26 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
27 - Richmond, VA - Toad’s Place
29 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
30 - Charlotte, NC - Amos Southend
February
1 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
2 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
5 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
6 - Providence, RI - Lupo’s
8 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
9 - Traverse City, MI - Streeters (no Machine Head)
10 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop (no Machine Head)
15 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
More dates announced soon.
The Great American Rampage Tour Photos Online
Tuesday November 6th, 2007 I had the opportunity to photograph The Great American Rampage Tour which included Karnivool, Ankla, Skindred and Nonpoint. The show took place at the Wedge Nightclub in Austintown, Ohio, where fans can not only experience an awesome show but if you're up front, you can order your drinks right there without having to loose your spot in the front row. All of the bands put on an amazing performance and were some of the nicest guys to talk to. It was definally one of the best tours I've seen this year.
Ekotren Signs To Blind Prophecy Records
Independent metal label Blind Prophecy Records has signed melodic metal band EkoTren.
Originating in Cape Coral, FL in 2000, EkoTren is John Sheldon (vocals), Keith Finnell (guitars), Derek DeSantis (bass), Steve Chin (keyboard, backing vocals), and Eric Pottle (drums). In collaboration with renowned producer Paul Trust (Diecast, Endo), EkoTren polished up and pounded out their latest EP, 'Destroying the American Dream' in early 2007 and plan to return into Trust's clutches this October to record new material which will complete their full-length debut.
Under the vast wingspan of Blind Prophecy, EkoTren aims their reach toward the far corners of the earth, propelled by the label's freshly-inked distribution deals with the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Europe. "We're looking forward to building a strong foundation and a happy home at Blind Prophecy. We're anxious to take things to things to the next level and determined to succeed," says guitarist Keith Finnell.
In honor of the record deal, EkoTren will emerge on a victory lap of all-ages shows around southern Florida alongside Ozz-fest heroes Ankla (Bieler Bros. Records). EkoTren will officially seal the deal at their show at Martini's Rock Club in their hometown of Cape Coral, FL.
TOUR DATES - EKOTREN FEATURING ANKLA
Aug. 31 - 7 p.m. Studio A - Miami, FL - 18 and up
Sep. 01 - 9 p.m. Gallery Billiards - Sarasota, FL - *ALL AGES*
Sep. 02 - 7 p.m. Martini's Rock Club - Cape Coral, FL - *ALL AGES*
Skindred, Nonpoint and Ankla To Tour USA
The following press release has been announced:
"BIELER BROS. RECORDS are proud to announce the launch of “THE GREAT AMERICAN RAMPAGE” Tour. Created to be an annual touring event, this year’s inaugural jaunt will take place in the United States and will run from October through December, and is set to feature a power-packed lineup of bands.
Co-headlining “THE GREAT AMERICAN RAMPAGE” this year will be metal fan favorites, NONPOINT, and the kings of Ragga-Punk-Metal, SKINDRED. Supporting the “Rampage” headliners will be none other than Latin-Metal Monsters, ANKLA, who are currently dominating OZZFEST’s second stage and making a name for themselves as the festivals breakthrough act this year. With three powerhouse bands already on tap, opening acts for the journey are expected to be announced soon.
“THE GREAT AMERICAN RAMPAGE” will also feature a series of prize giveaways and opportunities to interact with the bands. Dates for the tour and more details will be announced soon."
Watch Ankla On Altitude TV
Altitude TV recently conducted a segment on this year's free Ozzfest. During the segment one of the several bands interviewed is Ankla. You can check out the segment here.
ANKLA have also recently posted a high quality video performance of their track "Sinking" on YouTube. The video was recorded during the band's performance on Cinco De Mayo in San Juan, Puerto Rico. More...
Additional Free Ozzfest 2007 Tickets Available
Additional free tickets have just been released for this summer's sold out Ozzfest. Tickets can be picked up at the following box offices during the noted hours while supplies last:
Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona - Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Monday thru Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Coors Amphitheatre, Denver, CO - hours TBA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Kansas City, Kansas - Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX - Monday thru Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 pm..
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX - hours TBA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO - Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Germain Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH - hours TBA
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL - Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI - tickets are NOT available at the venue box office until the day of the show. Before then, tickets may be picked up at House of Blues, 329 North Dearborn, Chicago.
Verizon Wireless Music Center, Indianapolis, IN - Monday thru Friday, noon to 5 p.m.
PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ - Monday thru Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New England Dodge Amphitheatre, Hartford, CT - ticket are NOT available at the venue box office until the day of the show. Before then, tickets may be picked up at the Chevrolet Theatre, 95 South Turnpike Road, Wallingford, CT, Monday thru Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA - hours TBA
Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ - Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA - Tickets are NOT available at the venue box office until the day of the show. Before then, tickets may be picked up at the Live Nation office, 125 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI - hours TBA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC - Monday thru Thursday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL - Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...
Ankla To Support Static-X Headlined Off-Dates
Previously announced OZZFEST participators, ANKLA, have firmed up dates to support headliners STATIC X and IN THIS MOMENT. ANKLA will be joining the trek the day after OZZFEST begins, June 13th in Medford, Oregon. Those Off-fest tour dates are as follows:
07.13.2007 : Medford, Oregon at Main 1 Arts Center
07.22.2007 : Bakersfield, California at The Dome
07.25.2007 : El Paso, Texas at Club 101
07.27.2007 : Colorado Springs, Colorado at The Black Sheep
08.1.2007 : Houston, Texas at Scout Bar
08.9.2007 : South Bend, Indiana at Club Fever
08.11.2007 : Bellefontaine, Ohio at Shawnee Indian Reservation
08.17.2007 : South Burlington, Vermont at Higher Ground
08.23.2007 : Baltimore, Maryland at Sonar
ANKLA are currently touring with American Head Charge for the “Can’t Stop The Machine Tour”. The tour also features Godhead and Oblige.
ANKLA’s new e-card is online in support of their upcoming participation in this year’s OZZFEST. ANKLA’s debut album "Steep Trails" is in stores now.
Ozzfest 2007 VIP Ticket Plan Revealed
It was announced months ago that tickets for this summer's Ozzfest would be free to fans, and that the longest-running heavy metal festival would subsist on corporate sponsorships and little else.
But obtaining those free tickets for one of the dates on this year's run — which kicks off July 12 in Auburn, Washington, and continues through August 30 in West Palm Beach, Florida — might just give some metal fans a migraine.
First, you have to send an e-mail requesting tickets, and then wait for a confirmation e-mail containing a link to the Web site of one of the tour's various sponsors. Next, you have to wait until June 12 before you can enter that code on some other Web site to redeem two tickets to whichever date you'd like to attend. It's a whole rigmarole that some fans — or, more specifically, those willing to drop some serious scratch — can avoid.
That's right, folks — while this summer's Live Nation-sponsored Ozzfest will be free to most, some will fork over upward of $1,000 to get in. As in years past, Ozzfest's organizers will offer fans a number of VIP ticket packages for purchase, which will ensure them a seat for all the headbangin' action.
The festival's "Party Like a Rockstar" package — which includes preferred pavilion seating, access to the second-stage VIP viewing platform behind the mixing boards, access to the general VIP area, a behind-the-scenes tour and a special host "to help you rock harder than you have ever rocked before" — returns this summer, and will set you back $300. There's also the "I'm Part of the Show" package, which costs $666 and includes all the same perks, in addition to a seat on the Ozzfest stage during Osbourne's concert-closing set.
There's also the "Platinum" package, which will be available by auction in the not-so-distant future. The starting bid will be $1,000 and will be limited to only 10 guests per show. This offer includes everything the "I'm Part of the Show" package does, and then some. Fans who win the auction will also get a personal meeting with Osbourne and his band, along with a certificate signed by Sharon Osbourne. The proceeds of these tickets will go to the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
The festival's 12th annual installment boasts a bill including Ozzy Osbourne, 3 Inches Of Blood, Ankla, Behemoth, Chthonic, Circus Diablo, Daath, Hatebreed, In This Moment, Lamb of God, Lordi, Mondo Generator, Nile, Static-X and The Showdown.
The 24-city 12th annual OZZFEST will launch July 12 in Seattle, WA at the White River Amphitheatre. Here are the tour dates: More...
Static-X Announced As Last Band For Ozzfest 2007
OZZFEST alumni Static X--touring in support of their just-released album Cannibal--are the last band to join the OZZFEST revolution by signing on for this year’s historic “Freefest.” They, along with Ozzy Osbourne, Lamb of God, Hatebreed, Lordi, Behemoth, Mondo Generator, Nile, Ankla, Circus Diablo, The Showdown, 3 Inches of Blood, Daath, Chthonic and In This Moment, will give fans the rock experience of their lives at a price that’s hard to beat. As previously announced, the ticket price for this summer’s premiere touring concert festival is entirely free for fans.
The addition of Static X comes just in time for fans looking to log in for their free ticket codes to this year’s “Freefest.” Since Saturday, May 12 at 12 Noon (EASTERN TIME), ticket codes are distributed on ozzfest.com, livenation.com, monsterenergy.com, jagermusic.com and fye.com. These codes can be redeemed for tickets beginning June 12--exactly one month before the first OZZFEST 2007 show in Seattle. Fans will return to the site where they registered or www.livenation.com/ozzfest, enter their code and download two tickets to the show of their choice. Note: To ensure that everyone gets the chance for free tickets, there is a limit of two tickets per customer.
The 24-city earth-pounding 12th annual OZZFEST will launch July 12 in Seattle, WA at the White River Amphitheatre. Here are the tour dates: More...
Will Haven Drop Off Skinlab Tour, Post New Video
Will Haven have dropped off Skinlab's upcoming "Face of Aggression" tour. Ankla will now be direct support on the tour and Pain Principle has been added to the entire tour. Tour dates now without Will Haven are as follows:
May 4th in Reno, NV @ Stoney's
May 5th in Sacramento, CA @ The Kennel Club
May 8th in Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
May 9th in Topeka, KS @ Static Bar
May 10th in Lincoln, NB @ Knickerbockers
May 11th in Minneapolis, MN @ The Rock
May 12th in Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Metalfest
May 14th in Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
May 15th in Columbus, OH @ TBA
May 16th in Chicago, IL @ Pearl Room
May 17th in Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
May 18th in Detroit, MI @ Hapro's
May 19th in Peoria, IL @ TBA
May 20th in Wichita, KS @ Flashbacks
May 21st in Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown
May 22nd in San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
May 23rd in Lubbock, TX @ TBA
May 24th in Farmington, NM @ Gator's
May 25th in Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
May 30th in Tacoma, WA @ Hell's Kitchen
June 1st in Seattle, WA @ Studio 7
June 2nd in Portland, OR @ TBA
June 3rd in Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro
In more promising Will Haven news, the band has posted a new track titled "Helena" from their new album 'Hierophant' on their MySpace page. The album will be released on June 19th.
Ozzfest 2007 Release First Ticketing Details
You've heard about how Ozzfest is boldly redefining the concert industry this year by making all the tickets to the summer's premiere touring concert festival entirely free for fans.
Well, Ozzfest fans have a number of ways to score a pair of tickets to "FreeFest" — which will rock mightily with festival's namesake OZZY OSBOURNE and LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, LORDI, BEHEMOTH, MONDO GENERATOR, NILE, ANKLA, CIRCUS DIABLO, THE SHOWDOWN, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, DAATH, CHTHONIC and IN THIS MOMENT.
Ticket codes will be distributed through sponsor websites beginning May 12. Details on these programs are available on Ozzfest.com, LiveNation.com, MonsterEnergy.com, JagerMusic.com and FYE.com. In the meantime, various sponsors will have offline initiatives, details of which will also be available via their respective websites.
These codes can be redeemed for tickets beginning June 12 — exactly one month before the first Ozzfest 2007 show in Seattle. Fans will return to the site where they registered or www.livenation.com/ozzfest, enter their code and download two tickets to the show of their choice. Note: To ensure that everyone gets the chance for free tickets, there is a limit of two tickets per customer. More...
Chthonic Added To Ozzfest 2007 Second Stage
Taiwan's CHTHONIC, the black metal band that has already broken down musical barriers in its homeland, will spend this summer on Ozzfest 2007 as a part of the second stage's rotating lineup alongside such acclaimed artists as HATEBREED, NILE, THE SHOWDOWN and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, among others.
The Ozzfest billing is now shaping up as follows:
Main Stage:
OZZY OSBOURNE
LAMB OF GOD
[to be announced]
LORDI
Second Stage – Non-Rotating:
HATEBREED
BEHEMOTH
MONDO GENERATOR
Second Stage – Rotating:
NILE
ANKLA
CIRCUS DIABLO
THE SHOWDOWN
3 INCHES OF BLOOD
DAATH
IN THIS MOMENT
CHTHONIC More...
Behemoth Added To Ozzfest 2007 Second Stage
Polish extreme metal titans BEHEMOTH have been added to the Ozzfest 2007 lineup. The band has landed the direct-support, non-rotating slot right before second-stage headliners HATEBREED. This is the first time a Polish act has ever participated in Ozzfest.
The Ozzfest 2007 billing is now shaping up as follows:
Main Stage:
OZZY OSBOURNE
LAMB OF GOD
[to be announced]
LORDI
Second Stage – Non-Rotating:
HATEBREED
BEHEMOTH
MONDO GENERATOR
Second Stage – Rotating:
NILE
ANKLA
CIRCUS DIABLO
THE SHOWDOWN
3 INCHES OF BLOOD
DAATH
IN THIS MOMENT
[to be announced]
Nergal (vocals, guitars) states, "I couldn't be more proud about the fact that BEHEMOTH will be joining this year's Ozzfest! I'm speechless and beyond excited. No doubt it's going to be the brightest point of our career thus far, and I hope that this will help to spread dangerous and extreme music among the masses. It's an honor to team up with our longtime brothers in NILE and to share the stage with LAMB OF GOD and HATEBREED, not to mention the legend himself! With such a bill, you can expect nothing but pure metal carnage! What makes me even more excited is the little fact that we will be releasing our new album during the tour. So expect songs from 'The Apostasy', as well as some older shit. We'll definitely make sure the set is going to be brutal as fuck. You've been warned!" More...
In This Moment Added to Ozzfest 2007
IN THIS MOMENT will spend this summer on Ozzfest 2007 as a part of the second stage's rotating lineup alongside such acclaimed artists as HATEBREED, NILE, THE SHOWDOWN and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, among others. This will be the group's biggest tour yet, and as guitarist Chris Howorth states, it is an opportunity they meet with open arms. "We are very proud and honored to be a part of this year's Ozzfest," he said. "Not only are we huge Ozzy fans and excited to be playing with him every day, but this year's festival is free, so everyone has a chance to come out and be a part of this amazing experience. It's going to be a great chance to reach out to an entirely new audience. We are also looking forward to playing with and getting to know all the rest of the bands on the tour. It's so surreal because not too long ago we were watching the Ozzfest as fans out in the crowd, and now we are performing. It's an unbelievable feeling — we are so blessed!"
The Ozzfest billing is now shaping up as follows:
Main Stage:
OZZY OSBOURNE
LAMB OF GOD
[to be announced]
LORDI
Second Stage – Non-Rotating:
HATEBREED
[to be announced]
MONDO GENERATOR
Second Stage – Rotating:
NILE
ANKLA
CIRCUS DIABLO
THE SHOWDOWN
3 INCHES OF BLOOD
DAATH
IN THIS MOMENT
[to be announced]