Meltdown
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Switzerland
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Meltdown News
Below is our complete Meltdown 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.
Meltdown Posts "Gang Bang Cartoon Box" Video
Switzerland's Meltdown exists to spread the ideals of "Riffs as religion. Boobs as obsession. Cervical destruction. For a world domination!"
A few weeks after the official release of full-length album "Boobs Are For Heroes" on CD and digital formats, the Comic core band from Lausanne just unveiled an official music video for the song "Gang Bang Cartoon Box." Check it out below. More...
Chariots Of The Gods Announces New Tour Dates
Touring Canada aggressively over the years, especially in 2013 for promotion of the "Tides of War" album, Ottawa melodic death thrashers Chariots of The Gods are proud to announce their first ever tour outside the snow infested lands of Canada for this year's "Brutal Winter Fest Tour" in Cuba.
The band will also be joined by The Prestige (France), Algebra (Switzerland), No Sun In San Francisco (Switzerland), Meltdown (Switzerland). Chariots of the Gods guitarist Mat St-Amour comments:
"Cuba is going to be amazing! The Brutal Fest is getting bigger and bigger every year and we can't wait to bring 'em our music. Plus as a bonus we get to escape winter for two weeks!"
13/02 Santa Clara - Plaza Sandino
15/02 Holguin - Mestre
16/02 Santiago de Cuba - Pista Pancho Alonso del Teatro Heredia
18/02 Camagüey - Casino Deportivo / Cepmi
19/02 Trinidad - TBA
21/02 La Habana - Maxim Rock
22/02 La Habana - Maxim Rock
23/02 Artemisa - TBA
Rhode Island's Built To Last Fest Details Revealed
The Built To Last Fest 2009 will take place on May 8th, 9th, and 10th at Club Hell & Jerky's in Providence, RI. Friday's show begins at 6pm, while Saturday and Sunday begin at 1pm. Tickets are $25 for Friday and Saturday, and $20 for Sunday. A three-day pass is $55. Here's the schedule:
Friday, May 8th
Fear
Meatmen
Mongrel
Mouth Sewn Shut
The Welch Boys
For The Worse
Eddie & The Louvers More...
Meltown Changes Name To Mantic Ritual
Los Angeles-based old school thrash metal kings Meltdown (Nuclear Blast Records) decided to change their name due to possible legal issues.
The thrashing four-piece picked Mantic Ritual to be their name from now on. Due to the change of names, several more changes such as logo and artwork are coming right up and the release of their much anticipated debut album, "Executioner," has to be pushed back once more. The label and band are aiming for an early-2009 release.
The band on the subject of changing names: "We just wanted to let you all know that we've recently decided to change the band name to Mantic Ritual. Though we love the name Meltdown, we feel this is a necessary step for us to avoid confusion with the other bands out there using the Meltdown name. We feel that now is the appropriate time to make the change as our debut album is forthcoming on Nuclear Blast and we plan to tour as much as humanly possible in support of the release. There are no other changes within the band besides the name of the band. So when you see Mantic Ritual on flyers, online, or at your local CD store, just remember that it’s us doing what we’ve always been doing. As always thanks for your support and see you soon."
Warbringer Announces New Drummer
Upon returning home from their first European tour earlier this summer, in support of Napalm Death and Suffocation, WARBRINGER found itself one member short. While the group had just made touring bassist Ben Bennett official after six months of live shows together (since original bass player, Andy Laux, was still in high school), they were now faced with replacing drummer Ryan Bates after he informed them he wished to leave the band.
Fortunately, after putting a number of potential candidates through the wringer, the very talented Nic Ritter won the band over with his diverse and technical style. Ritter, 27, had been playing with progressive thrash act Prototype, a band whose song "The Way It Ends" was a bonus cut on Guitar Hero III, since relocating to LA from San Diego. He has also been keeping busy with his death/grind side-project, Bodybag Johnny.
WARBRINGER's recent show in Mesa, Arizona last weekend was his first with the band and from all reports the group didn't miss a beat. You can catch a glimpse of his capabilities via video on his MySpace page.
Ritter had the following to say about his induction into the band: "I have been working at getting in a legit, professional band for a while now, and I feel this band is a great fit for me. I can't wait to get on the road and play with the new and improved WARBRINGER lineup. We are already throwing around ideas for the next album and I can't wait to write and record it with the rest of the band. It's going to be brutal!"
Also speaking to the potential of the new album, Bennett added: "I gladly look forward to contributing with riffs and songs for the new album. Oh and by the way, expect some fat bass in the future of WARBRINGER."
Under an arduous life of non-stop touring, the band has certainly approached its developing career much like the title of its debut full-length, "War Without End." However, as young as some of these guys might be, they understand that along the road to reward there will be a few unexpected bumps, and with a new drummer and a permanent bass player they're ready to show Wacken their best lineup yet on August 2nd.
Soon after their return from Europe, where they'll tour with Sworn Enemy and All Shall Perish, WARBRINGER will embark on a North American tour beginning Aug. 22 with label mates and blackened folk metallers Finntroll. This will be the band's third tour of the States after sharing stages with the likes of Exodus, Goatwhore, Nile, Suicide Silence and others. The latest Warbringer tour dates follow: More...
Deathwish Posts Free Summer 2008 Sampler
Deathwish/Malfunction Records has released a free collection of new and unreleased songs from some of their most anticipated releases of the year. Bands include: Killing The Dream, Blacklisted, Cold World, Reign Supreme, Narrows, Trap Them, Bitter End, The Carrier, Life Long Tragedy, Meltdown, Shipwreck a.d., and Pulling Teeth. The download also includes a coupon code good for 10% off your next Deathwish Estore purchase on the back cover artwork, valid through the month of June. Just enter this code during checkout to receive your discount.
You can download the Deathwish Summer Sampler 2K8 right here.
The Carrier Announces New Tour Dates
The Carrier's "No Love Can Save Me" 7"EP is now available for Pre-order. There is also a "No Love..." 7"EP audio player online that you can check out here.
The Carrier are one of Boston's newest and most interesting hardcore bands. Their brand of powerful melodic hardcore is the next chapter of evolution in their genre. "No Love Can Save Me" is the newest 7"EP release from The Carrier. Recorded by Jay Maas at The Getaway Group (Meltdown, Shipwreck a.d.), "No Love Can Save Me" cries out with impassioned vocals and towering guitar melodies that sway and swell before crashing forth with explosive energy.
Here are The Carrier's latest tour dates: More...
Meltdown Checks In From the Recording Studio
Los Angeles, California-based thrashers MELTDOWN have entered Stage One Studios in Germany with producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, NEAERA, BELPHEGOR, ASPHYX) to begin recording their debut album, "Executioner", for an August release via Nuclear Blast Records.
Commented guitarist/vocalist Dan Wetmore: "Right now Adam [Haritan] is finishing up drum tracks and we're hoping to start recording rhythm as soon as possible! It's great to be working with someone like Andy Classen who has experience in recording metal. So far everything is sounding really brutal. When we're not pumping out tracks, we're fucking around and gorging ourselves on bier and nutella. Being in Germany kicks ass!" More...
Bane, Meltdown, I Rise, Wake Up Call Tour Dates
Bane will tour the East Coast next month with Meltdown, I Rise, and Wake Up Call. The latest tour dates are as follows:
5/1 Haverhill, MA @ Welfare Records
5/2 Amherst, MA @ Mercy House
5/3 Lemoyne, PA @ Champion Ship
5/4 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
5/5 Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
5/6 Virginia Beach, VA @ Liberty IV
5/7 Providence, RI @ Club Hell
5/8 Waterbury, CT @ Bobby Allens
5/10 Syracuse, NY @ Klub Polski
Bitter End, Meltdown, Reign Supreme European Tour
Bitter End, Meltdown, and Reign Supreme will tour Europe beginning in late May. Here are the latest tour dates:
05/30 Saalfield, Germany @ Klubhaus
05/31 Mol, Belgium @ Gompelhof
06/01 Birmingham, UK @ Eagle And Tun
06/02 Newport, UK @ LePub
06/03 Hull, UK @ Ringside
06/05 Sheffield, UK @ Shakespere
06/06 Colchester, UK @ Cambridge Arms
06/07 London, UK @ Jamm Bar
06/09 Paris, France @ LeKlub
06/10 Toulose, France @ Caravan Serail
06/11 Madrid, Spain @ Barracudas
06/14 Luzern, Switzerland @ Sedel
06/16 Munich, Germany @ Feirwerk - Sunnyred
06/18 Warsaw, Poland @ Radio Luxemburg
06/20 Hoogeveen, Netherlands @ Trash Fest
06/21 Nordhausen, Germany @ Destille
06/22 Lund, Sweden @ Hemgarden
06/25 Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
06/28 Rosswein, Germany @ JH
06/29 Herne, Germany @ Pressure Fest
Connecticut's As One Fest Announced
The As One Fest will take place on May 16th, 17th, and 18th in Waterbury, Connecticut at Bobby Allens. Two hundred three-day passes will be sold at a price of $50 each, while single-day passes are $20. The following bands are scheduled to perform:
100 Demons
Ambitions
Bitter End
Blacklisted
Bracewar
COA
Cold World
Crown of Kings
Dead Black
Dead Up
Energy
Have Heart
Hostage Calm
Kill Boys
Living Hell
Meltdown
Mind Eraser
Mongoloids
New Lows
Palehorse
Reign Supreme
Shipwreck
The Carrier
Unforgiven
War Hungry
Wrenchintheworks
Meltdown Completes New EP
Boston hardcore band Meltdown has finished recording a new three-song EP. According to the band, "We couldn't be happier with the new songs and can't wait for them come out." The effort should be available in March via Deathwish Inc./Malfunction Records. Meanwhile, Meltdown continues to write material for a new full-length, which will surface this summer.
As previously reported, the band is on tour. Here are the remaining tour dates: More...
Meltdown Working On New EP, Book East Coast Tour
Malfunction Records issues the following update:
"Meltdown are currently in the studio recording a brand new EP for release in early 2008 on Malfunction Records. From what we've heard so far, prepare to have your face ripped off and thrown across the street into a slush puddle...It's that brutal. They've really stepped it up with this one...A release date and more info will be coming soon."
Tour dates are as follows:
12/28: Lake Grove, NY @ 5th Ave Arena
12/29: Auburn, NY @ TGIF
12/30: Lemoyne, PA @ Championship
12/31: Kernersville, NC @ Creation Skatepark
01/01: Atlanta, GA @ The Treehouse
01/02: Chattanooga, TN @ Sugar Ribs
01/03: Pensacola, FL @ Sluggos
01/04: Orlando, FL @ Uncle Lou's
01/05: Birmingham, AL @ Cave 9
01/06: Nashville, TN @ The Anchor
01/07: Columbus, OH @ Trap House
01/08: Romeo, MI @ Static Age w/ War Hungry
01/09: Cleveland, OH @ The Brothel
01/10: Philly, PA @ Spirit Wind Internal Arts Society