Formed: 1999
From:
Revere,
MA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest The Red Chord News
Below is our complete The Red Chord 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.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Still Remains Premiere New Single & Music Video
With their comeback EP “Spirit Breaker” set for release on June 12th, metalcore band Still Remains have unveiled a new single titled “Erase You.” The track arrives alongside a music video directed by Dave Prindle.
“Spirit Breaker” marks the band’s first new collection of material since 2013. Still Remains previously ended a twelve-year stretch without new music last October with the release of “The Wound And The Weapon,” which featured a guest appearance from The Red Chord vocalist Guy Kozowyk.
Pig Destroyer Premiere New Track “Untitled”
Pig Destroyer will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their third studio album Terrifyer with a special reissue set to drop on November 15th via Relapse Records. The expanded edition now boasts 47 tracks and will be available in deluxe 4-LP, 2-LP, and 2-CD formats, featuring revamped artwork by the original artist Cris Crude. Both Terrifyer and its companion piece Natasha have been remastered for this release. A previously unreleased track titled "Untitled" is now available for streaming.
Frontman J.R. Hayes shared his thoughts on this extensive collection: More...
Sexless Marriage (Deafheaven, Etc.) Premiere Songs
Supergroup Sexless Marriage is making a return with an announcement of a new album. The Boston crossover band consists of Mike Morowitz from Weak Flesh, Greg Weeks from The Red Chord and Umbra Vitae, Chris Bevilacqua from Wormwood and Labor Hex, Chris Johnson from Deafheaven, and Mike McKenzie from Stomach Earth and Wear Your Wounds.
You can now give a spin to the first two singles from the album titled "Flirting With Disease" and "Harsh Light," via Spotify below:
Their sophomore record, self-titled, is set to release this Friday, November 3rd, via Momet of Collapse. The album also includes guest vocals by Jacob Bannon of Converge.
Sacrificer (I Declare War) Premiere New Song
Portland, OR-band Sacrificer - led by I Declare War frontman Jamie Hanks - premiere a new song entitled “Flesh Prison”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. The track features a guest appearance from The Red Chord singer Guy Kozowyk.
Umbra Vitae (Converge, Etc.) Premiere Music Video
Umbra Vitae, featuring members of Converge, The Red Chord, Twitching Tongues etc., premiere a music video for their song “Ethereal Emptiness“. The track is taken from the band’s debut album “Shadow Of Life“, which was released this past May.
Comments singer Jacob Bannon of the track: More...
Umbra Vitae (Converge, Hatebreed) Premiere Song
Umbra Vitae is the name of a new death metal project that unites current and ex-members of Converge, The Red Chord, Hatebreed, Job For A Cowboy etc. The outfit's impending debut album, “Shadow Of Life“ is due out on May 01st through Deathwish Inc.. A first single, “Return To Zero“, is streaming for you via YouTube below.
The group’s roster includes: More...
Conforza Premiere New Track “Verge”
The Red Chord vocalist Guy Kozowyk guests on a new Conforza song titled “Verge“. The track is taken from the band's new EP “Irresolute“, which will land in stores on April 03.
Wear Your Wounds Premiere New Song & Music Video
Wear Your Wounds, the project led by Converge singer Jake Bannon, premiere the below music video for the title track to their new full-length, “Rust On The Gates Of Heaven“. A July 12th release date has been scheduled for this new outing on Deathwish Inc..
The outfit also feature Cave In‘s Adam McGrath, The Red Chord‘s Mike McKenzie, Twitching Tongues‘ Sean Martin and Chris Maggio (ex-Trap Them).
Nightkin Premieres New Song "Fear Of The Light"
Nightkin - featuring Mike "Gunface" McKenzie of The Red Chord fame and former The Black Dahlia Murder drummer Zach Gibson in the lineup - premieres a new song titled "Fear Of The Light", taken from the upcoming new album "Oath Of Elucidation", which will be out in stores February 23rd.
Check out now "Fear Of The Light" below.
The Red Chord And Allegaeon Added To NEM&H Fest
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival today announces additional acts for the 2015 edition: The Red Chord, Allegaeon, Rivers of Nihil, Overcast, and more. This year's edition takes place at The Palladium in Worcester, MA on April 17th, 18th, and 19th.
Headliners already announced include Testament, Between The Buried and Me, and Motionless In White. The currently revealed lineup is as follows:
Friday April 17th
Between The Buried And Me
The Red Chord
Code Orange
Overcast
The Atlas Moth
The Banner
Black Mask
Homewrecker
Discourse
Phinehas
Downpour More...
Job For A Cowboy Announces Stand-In Bassist
Job For A Cowboy is currently readying for a month-long Summer Slaughter trek, set to commence next week in Los Angeles. Bassist Nick Schendzielos will be forced to sit out part of the run due to a family emergency, and the band will be joined temporarily by The Red Chord guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie.
Comments Schendzielos: "Hey friends: On June 28, immediately after landing in Boston to rehearse for Puerto Rico/Summer Slaughter, my girlfriend was in a head-on collision on her scooter. She sustained very serious head and bodily injuries. I flew right home, and we've been in the ICU for a week and are still in the hospital to make sure everything is okay. She needs 24/7 supervision for at least two weeks once we get out of here, so I'm very grateful to announce that Gunface from The Red Chord is going to help me out filling in on Summer Slaughter until I can meet back up with it. We love the dude very much and it's going to be really cool for both JFAC and TRC fans to see. Enormous thanks for understanding this difficult situation and I'll be back as soon as possible!"
Adds McKenzie: "I'm excited to be playing with JFAC on this tour. Great dudes in this band as well as in the bands on Summer Slaughter. Playing bass is a little different for me but definitely an interesting challenge. I'm definitely looking forward to getting out on the road again. Nick's bass work is incredible and I'm working hard to get all of his parts down. Sending positive vibes out to him and his lady."
Job For A Cowboy has the following Summer Slaughter shows with Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried and Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Goatwhore, Exhumed, and Cerebral Bore: More...
Lake Bukkake Added To Metal Suckfest
The Metal Suckfest -- the 2-day, 20-band, MetalSucks-curated metal festival being held at NYC's Gramercy Theater on November 4th and 5th -- has made a last minute addition to its Day 1 roster: NYC pornogrind act Lake Bukkake will open the fest, prior to headliners Municipal Waste, God Forbid, Today is the Day, Howl, Black Tusk, and many more. Metalsucks commented:
"After months and months and months of negotiations — and by 'negotiations,' we mean 'us pestering and begging them constantly' — the group has FINALLY agreed to emerge from their shell to play the opening set on Day 1 of The Metal Suckfest, one week from today, Friday, November 4. The band will play both I Left My Heart…and 1996's Shut Up it’s Good for Your Complexion in their entirety. (The combined running time of both albums is less than fifteen minutes.)
"They also PROMISED us to debut at LEAST two songs from Chinese Bukkakacy, which they have, indeed, been working on for awhile (although apparently it may not be called that anymore — 'The idea seemed pretty funny in 2006, not so much anymore,' the band told us by e-mail)."
The full Metal Sucks fest lineup is as follows: More...
More Bands Added To The Metal Suckfest Lineup
The inaugural Metal Suckfest, a 2-day metal festival set to take place on November 4th and 5th at New York City's Gramercy Theater, has announced four additional bands have been added to the lineup. All Pigs Must Die and This is Hell will appear on Friday, November 4th alongside Municipal Waste, while Three and Last Chance to Reason will open for Cynic on Saturday, November 5th. The lineup is as follows:
Thursday, November 3rd (PRE-GAME)
Mayhem
Keep of Kalessin
Hate
Abigail Williams
Woe
Friday, November 4th More...
The Red Chord Guitarist Announces Solo Project
The Red Chord guitarist and founder Mike McKenzie is currently finishing work on a solo album under the name Stomach Earth. The sole mastermind behind Stomach Earth, McKenzie wrote all the album’s music and lyrics, as well as sang and played all the instruments. He describes the work as “miserable and crawling doom/death metal with a heavy H.P. Lovecraft influence.”
A rough, unmastered excerpt of “Prolong the Death Watch,” a new song off the Stomach Earth debut, can be streamed now on the band’s Facebook page here.
Stomach Earth’s debut album will be released in 2012 on Black Market Activities. Stand by for more news about the album and live dates. Meanwhile, McKenzie and The Red Chord gear up to play Metal Suckfest, November 4-5 in New York, NY.
More Bands Announced For Metal Suckfest
MetalSucks has announced the latest batch of bands to appear at The Metal Suckfest, a concert event this fall spanning two days and featuring 20 bands. As previously announced, Municipal Waste will headline the first night, Friday, November 4th, while Cynic will headline the second night, Saturday, November 5th, at NYC's Gramercy Theater.
The lineup so far is shaping up as such:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Municipal Waste
God Forbid
Today is the Day
Howl
Black Tusk
Magrudergrind
Ramming Speed
Prime Evil
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Cynic
Obscura
The Red Chord
A Life Once Lost
Scale the Summit
Fight Amp
Rosetta
Ultrageist
The remaining four bands to play the festival will be announced soon. Tickets for the festival will go on sale this Friday, September 9th, at 10am at LiveNation.com.
Band Lineup Announced For SXSW Showcases
The lineups have been announced for the upcoming SXSW music showcases that will be occurring between March 16th - March 19th. Details are as follows:
Wednesday, March 16th
Brooklyn Vegan Day Party
Venue: Emo's
12:20 The Roller
1:10 Deafheaven
1:55 The Secret
2:40 Ken Mode
3:30 Dax Riggs
4:20 Trash Talk
5:10 Kylesa
Thursday, March 17th
Thrasher/Impose Day Party
Venue: Scoot Inn [Outside Stage]
5:00pm - Trash Talk
4:00pm - Weedeater
3:00pm - Zoroaster
2:00pm - Liturgy
1:00pm - The Body
Full Metal Texas / BrooklynVegan Stage
Venue: Emo's [Inside Stage]
5:00pm - YOB
4:05pm - Trap Them
3:10pm - Hull
2:20pm - Kverlertak
1:35pm - Rwake
12:50pm - All Pigs Must Die
12:05pm - Goes Cube More...
The Red Chord Parts Ways With Drummer
Boston, Massachusetts based metal outfit The Red Chord has announced that the band has parted ways with drummer Mike Justian, one of the original members of the group. A message from the band reads as follows:
"We've parted ways with our old friend and original drummer, Mike Justian. It was awesome jamming with him as always and our split is totally mutual. We wish Mike the best!
"We're excited to announce that Jon Rice (Charn) of Job For A Cowboy will be playing drums for us on the upcoming Trap Them/Gaza tour. Jon is an exceptional drummer and we're excited to play some shows with him."
More Metal Songs Added To The Rock Band Network
The recently announced demise of Guitar Hero may be leaving some metal fans in the lurch, but anyone who wants to rock out to heavy music this weekend can still look forward to new tracks added to the Rock Band Network.
Xbox 360 players get songs from Dying Fetus, This or the Apocalypse, Oceano, Motionless in White, Dirge Within, Cephalic Carnage, Decrepit Birth, and Nightrage. Starting on February 15th, the PS3 edition will receive more music from The Red Chord, A Day To Remember, and Sonata Arctica.
The newly added Xbox 360 tracks, including all non-metal songs, are as follows:
Hellfire Society - "Seed of Discord"
Where the Ocean Meets the Sky - "We Are But Instruments"
Kiev - "Rational Animal/Layered Line"
Bluefusion - "Fighting Spirit (2x Bass Pedal)"
A Wilhelm Scream - "Skid Rock"
Ricky Graham - "Refraction"
Dying Fetus - "Your Treachery Will Die With You"
Dying Fetus - "Your Treachery Will Die With You (2x Bass Pedal)"
This or the Apocalypse - "Lamnidae"
High Voltage - "Supernova"
Majestic - "Voodoo Treasure"
Cosmic Ballroom - "Painprovider"
Jenium - "Tea and Taxes"
Oceano - "District of Misery"
Motionless in White - "Abigail"
Mystakin - "A Fresh Start"
CyLeW - "Crinoline"
Dirge Within - "Forever the Martyr (2x Bass Pedal)"
Maplerun - "For You"
Minutes Like Ours - "Lights Out"
Enemy Remains - "Live for Today"
Chaotrope - "Septilogy"
Cephalic Carnage - "Abraxas of Filth (2x Bass Pedal)"
Decrepit Birth - "The Resonance (2x Bass Pedal)"
Those Among Us - "Disco Ball"
Perfect Hero - "Passion Of My Life"
Nightrage - "Shed the Blood"
With Life in Mind - "The Collapse of Men"
Lost in the Crawlspace - "Spyglass"
Captor - "Burn"
Anybody Who's Anybody - "Come Outside" More...
More Metal Tracks Headed For The Rock Band Network
This week's roundup of new metal tracks added to the Xbox 360 edition of the Rock Band Network includes The Red Chord, Suicide Silence, and Amberian Dawn. On the 19th of October the PS3 gets more Asking Alexandria and Evergreen Terrace, while the Wii receives new additions from Unearth, All That Remains, and Demon Hunter. The complete list of new Rock Band Network songs, including the non-metal tracks, is as follows:
The Dangerous Summer - "The Permanent Rain"
Shy Nobleman - "Girlfriend"
Steve Fister - "Old Lady Trouble"
Fang Island - "Daisy"
Zigaboo Modeliste - "Standing in Your Stuff"
The Virginmarys - "Bang Bang Bang"
Boney Mean - "Rotten Cat Halloween Rat"
Nushu - "Spill"
Suicide Silence - "Wake Up"
Of Mice & Men - "Second & Sebring"
Visqueen - "Hand Me Down"
OK Go - "White Knuckles"
Stan Bush - "The Touch"
Amberian Dawn - "Snowmaiden"
Gatling - "Nihilanth"
The Red Chord - "Antman"
Wolfblur - "Frostbite Cavern" More...
The Contortionist Updates Tour Schedule
Indianapolis, Indiana’s The Contortionist has made several changes to the band's upcoming fall touring season. The Contortionist will hit the road with War of Ages, The Color Morale, The Great Commission, and Legend from October 8th through October 22nd, and will continue across the states with The Acacia Strain, Terror, The Red Chord, and Gaza from October 29th through November 20th. The complete list of tour dates is as follows:
10/08 - Edinboro, PA @ The Hangout
10/09 - Kettering, OH @ The Attic
10/10 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys
10/11 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
10/12 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/13 – La Crosse, WI @ WAREHOUSE
10/14 – St Paul, MN @ Station 4
10/15 - South Bend, IN @ Church of The Heartland
10/16 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
10/17 – Little Rock, AR @ The Village
10/19 - Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
10/20 – Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G
10/21 - Lynchburg, VA @ Crosspoint Venue
10/22 - Fredericksburg, VA @ The Refuge
W/ only THE GREAT COMMISSION, LEGEND
10/23 – Crofton, MD @ MACC
10/24 – Holyoke, MA @ Water Front Tavern
10/25 – Manchester, NH @ Rocko’s
10/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Europa
10/27 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84
10/28 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock More...