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Diamond Plate Recording New Album
Chicago thrashers Diamond Plate have begun recording their new studio album, which is due to be released later this year on Earache Records.
The as-yet untitled follow-up to Diamond Plate's 2011 debut album "Generation Why?" is being recorded with producer Neil Kernon at Studio Chicago in the band's hometown. Diamond Plate lead guitarist Konrad Kupiec comments:
"We are beyond excited to announce that we are in the studio recording our second album! The legendary Neil Kernon is helping us capture the new songs and the new energy of the band in the traditional way that classic records were made. We decided to step away from the modern approach to albums by recording the band playing live in the same room together and keeping everything real. Everybody can expect this record to be faster and heavier than ever, but most of all they can expect the unexpected." More...
Diamond Plate Recruits New Vocalist
Chicago thrashers Diamond Plate have confirmed the addition of Matt Ares to the band as their new vocalist and bassist, following the departure of former front man Jon Macak.
The band has started working on the follow-up to the 2011 debut album, "Generation Why?" with the new album due to be released in 2013. The band comments:
"Over the past few months we have been writing and demoing songs for the next album. During that time, we felt that the chemistry between Jon and the rest of the band wasn't as strong as it needed to be. We decided to move on, and find someone that shared the same passion to create the music that we've always wanted to make. We wish Jon all the best, and we want to thank him for being a part of this band.
"We are extremely excited to announce and welcome Matt Ares into the band as vocalist and bassist. Matt has really been a breath of fresh air for us, and in the first two weeks of jamming with him we were able to create an entirely new batch of songs and finish demoing the second album. Matt's voice and playing add new dimensions to our sound, and we can't wait for everyone to hear the band now. Thanks for always supporting, and keep your ears open for a new Diamond Plate record in 2013!" More...
Diamond Plate Vocalist To Miss Rest Of Tour
Diamond Plate has announced that bassist and lead vocalist Jon Macak will be departing from the band's tour with Overkill and God Forbid to return home due to a recent family emergency. The band has decided to continue on with the remainder of the trek with tour manager and close friend Dan Valente filling in on bass and vocal duties.
Jon Macak stated, "I am very sad to say that I will not be able to be a part of the last six Killfest dates. I will be flying home to Chicago Sunday morning to be with my mother who is very ill and needs my support. There is a chance that she does not have much time left so I want to be by her side as much as possible. The rest of the band will finish the tour without me and I want to thank everyone for their support and understanding."
Diamond Plate also added, "We all wish Jon and his family strength through this incredibly hard time. Words can't describe how much Jon's presence will be missed on stage as a frontman, but most importantly our best friend. After these shows without him, we will come back stronger than ever and with a new understanding of what it means to be a band. An incredible thanks goes out to Dan Valente, our tour manager, who will help us finish the tour by handling bass and vocal duties. Thank you to all the fans for the support and understanding, and please keep Jon's family in your positive thoughts."
The final leg of the tour to include Dan will be as follows:
May 08 – Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
May 09 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
May 10 – Atlanta, GA -The Masquerade
May 11 – West Springfield, VA - Jaxx Nightclub
May 12 – New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
Suidakra Comments On New Tour
German Celtic pagan metal band Suidakra is kicking off a tour today with global thrash legends Overkill, God Forbid and Diamond Plate. The tour starts tonight April 20th in Philadelphia, PA and wraps up May 12th in New York, New York. Guitarist and front man Arkadius commented on the start of the band's North American tour:
"After playing three US tours in the past we are more than excited to come back and hit the road today. We are very excited to be presenting our latest album Book Of Dowth to the American audience for the first time. The States have been good to us the last few times we played here, so we're expecting some awesome shows and we are ready to meet some friends, fans and kick their asses ;-)!!"
Suidakra is touring in support of the "Book of Dowth" album (reviewed here) on the following dates:
4/20: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
4/21: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium - NEMF
4/22: Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
4/23: Columbus, OH @ Screamin Willie's
4/24: Detroit, MI @ Blondie's
4/25: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
4/26: Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
4/27: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
4/28: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
4/30: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
5/1: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
5/2: San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom at Regency Center
5/3: Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
5/5: Austin, TX @ Emo's East
5/6: Dallas, TX @ Trees
5/8: Orlando, FL @ The Club at Firestone
5/9: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
5/10: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
5/11: West Springfield, VA @ Empire
5/12: New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
Diamond Plate To Kick Off Tour Tomorrow
Chicago thrashers Diamond Plate are gearing up for a U.S. tour with thrash legends Overkill, which kicks off tomorrow, Friday, March 20th in Philadelphia.
Also joining Diamond Plate and Overkill on "The Electric Age Tour" are God Forbid and Suidakra. Diamond Plate lead guitarist Konrad Kupiec comments:
"We're excited as hell to be going out with the legends Overkill! Also being on a package with God Forbid and Suidakra makes the whole tour that much better. It's been months since we did a full US tour, so we can't wait to see all of our fans again. A few years ago as kids we had the honor of opening an Overkill show in Chicago and to this day it remains one of our best hometown shows. We're looking to recreate that same moment in every city on this tour. Come out and feel the energy!"
Apr. 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theater
Apr. 21 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Apr. 22 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
Apr. 23 - Columbus, OH - Screamin' Willie's
Apr. 24 - Detroit, MI - Blondies
Apr. 25 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
Apr. 26 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
Apr. 27 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Apr. 28 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Apr. 30 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
May 01 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
May 02 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom
May 03 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre
May 05 - Austin, TX - Emo's East
May 06 - Dallas, TX - Trees
May 08 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum
May 09 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
May 10 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
May 11 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
May 12 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
Diamond Plate Video Interview Available
Metal Gods TV caught up with Diamond Plate at Hammerfest IV for a brief interview. You can check out footage from the interview in the player below.
Diamond Plate also has the following upcoming live shows with Suidakra and God Forbid: More...
Suidakra Announces New Tour Dates
German Celtic pagan metal band Suidakra is preparing to make a return to North America this April. Suidakra will be hitting the road with global thrash legends Overkill, God Forbid, and Diamond Plate. The tour kicks off April 20th in Philadelphia, PA and wraps up May 12th in New York, New York.
Guitarist and frontman Arkadius commented on the bands North American tour: "After playing three US tours in the past we are more than excited to come back in april/may 2012 to cross the USA together with Overkill, God Forbid & Diamond Plate.We're looking forward to rock the cities with all these great bands!
"After the release of our latest album Book Of Dowth we were busy playing many shows here in Europe & Asia, so this is going to be our first time presenting Book Of Dowth to the American audience.
"The States have been good to us the last few times we played there, so we're expecting some awesome shows and we are ready to meet some friends, fans and kick their asses!" More...
Unearth To Play New England Metal Festival
Massachusetts' own Unearth, which recently posted a music video online for the song "Watch it Burn," will join the all-star lineup already announced for the 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival on Saturday, April 21st.
"It's been five years since we've taken the stage at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival and we couldn't be happier to make our return this April 21," said singer Trevor Phipps. "This fest gave us a shot as an up and coming band over a decade ago and was one of the springboards for our career in heavy music. This year's lineup looks to be an amazing one and we are looking forward to hitting that stage." More...
Overkill Announces Headlining Tour Dates
New Jersey based thrash metal veterans Overkill have announced a headlining tour in support of their forthcoming new studio album, "The Electric Age," which will be released through Nuclear Blast Records on March 27th in Europe, with a North American release of March 30th to follow. Supporting them on the trek will be fellow New Jersey natives God Forbid, as well as Diamond Plate and Suidakra.
The tour dates are as follows:
April 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theater
April 21 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
April 22 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
April 23 - Columbus, OH - Screamin WIllie's
April 24 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's
April 25 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
April 26 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
April 27 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
April 28 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
April 30 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
May 1 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
May 2 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center
May 3 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
May 5 - Austin, TX - Emo's East
May 6 - Dallas, TX - Trees
May 8 - Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone
May 9 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
May 10 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
May 11 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx Nightclub
May 12 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
Dragonforce To Kick Off U.S. Tour At NEMHF
Dragonforce announced that the band will kick off the U.S. Tour with an appearance at the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival at The Palladium in Worcester, Mass on April 21, 2012. The festival runs from April 20-22, 2012. Dragonforce will be one of the headlining acts on Saturday with All That Remains and Overkill.
The new Dragonforce record "The Power Within" is scheduled for release on April 15, 2012 through the band's own label Electric Generation Recordings.
The full lineup for the Saturday portion of the festival is as follows:
All That Remains
Dragonforce
Overkill
iwrestledabearonce
Protest the Hero
Periphery
Bane
Belphegor
Structures
Malefice
Elitist
Suidakra More...
System Divide Comments On Killfest 2 Shows
System Divide will return to the U.S. once again for Killfest 2, supporting the mighty Overkill in 2012. Also on the tour are Belphegor, Aborted, Blackguard, and Diamond Plate. After the Overkill dates finish on May 12th, System Divide will journey north of the border to Canada for a string of dates.
Vocalist Sven DeCaluwe adds, "We couldn’t be more excited to be on this run with Overkill, we just finished a few dates in Europe which was a blast and are currently busy writing new material which we will display on the Overkill run. We had a killer time touring the states this year with Eluveitie and later the Hottest Chicks in hard rock tour with In This Moment and simply can’t want to get back out there, I hope all the people that got to check us out on previous tours will come out and rock out again because frankly, we got quite some surprises for you!! We are truly honored to go out on the road with such legends as Overkill and the rest of the bill is going to blow some minds!"
System Divide's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
Apr. 20 - Trocadero Theater - Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 22 - Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY
Apr. 23 - Screamin WIllie's - Columbus, OH
Apr. 24 - Blondie's - Detroit, MI
Apr. 25 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
Apr. 26 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO
Apr. 27 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
Apr. 28 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
Apr. 30 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
May 01 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
May 02 - The Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
May 03 - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
May 05 - Emo's East - Austin, TX
May 06 - Trees - Dallas, TX
May 08 - The Club at Firestone - Orlando, FL
May 09 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 10 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
May 11 - Jaxx Nightclub - West Springfield, VA
May 12 - Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
Rose Funeral Joining Full Blown Chaos On Tour
Rose Funeral released "Gates of Punishment" (reviewed here) on September 27th and the band will now be heading out on a tour with Full Blown Chaos, Battlecross, and Diamond Plate. Rose Funeral will be joining the tour on November 15th in Spartanburg, SC.
Recently, Rose Funeral shot a video for Beyond the Entombed. The video is dark, blasphemous and will be premiering worldwide soon. Until then, here are some still photos from the shoot.
Dates are as follows:
11/11 Trenton, NJ Championships *no Rose Funeral
11/12 Towson, MD The Recher Theater *no Rose Funeral
11/13 Fayetteville, NC The Rock Shop *no Rose Funeral
11/15 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
11/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
11/17 Nashville, TN The Muse
11/18 Little Rock, AR The Village
11/19 Oklahoma City, OK Big Papa’s Poor House
11/20 Fort Worth, TX Tomcats
11/22 St. Louis, MO Fubar
11/23 Topeka, KS Booby Trap
11/24 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue and 7th Street Entry
11/25 Des Moines, IA House Of Bricks
11/26 Chicago, IL Reggies Rock Club
11/27 La Crosse, WI The Warehouse
11/28 Joliet, IL Mojoes
11/29 Louisville, KY Keswick Democratic Club
12/01 Wheeling, WV Yesterdays Pub
12/02 Greensburg, PA 42nd Street Rock Club
12/03 Buffalo, NY Sonic Indian More...
Diamond Plate Footage Available
UVTV has posted live footage online of Diamond Plate performing the track “At The Mountains Of Madness,” which was filmed at Reggie’s Rock Club in Chicago IL. The audio for the clip, which is available below, was professionally tracked and mixed.
Overkill Announces American Tour Dates
American thrash metal legends Overkill have announced that they will be embarking on a headlining tour of the United States in April of next year, in what is being dubbed Killfest 2. The veterans will be joined on the trek by Belphegor, Aborted, Blackguard, System Divide and Diamond Plate.
The tour dates are as follows:
April 20 - Trocadero Theater - Philadelphia PA
April 22 - Lost Horizon - Syracuse NY
April 23 - Screamin WIllie's - Columbus OH
April 24 - Blondie's - Detroit MI
April 25 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago IL
April 26 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City MO
April 27 - Bluebird Theater - Denver CO
April 28 - The Complex - Salt Lake City UT
April 30 - El Corazon - Seattle WA
May 1 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland OR
May 2 - The Grand Ballroom - San Francisco CA
May 3 - Club Nokia - Los Angeles CA
May 5 - Emo's East - Austin TX
May 6 - Trees - Dallas TX
May 8 - The Club at Firestone - Orlando FL
May 9 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale FL
May 10 - The Masquerade - Atlanta GA
May 11 - Jaxx Nightclub - West Springfield VA
May 12 - Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
Diamond Plate Announces Tour With Full Blown Chaos
Chicago act Diamond Plate, which is currently on the road in North America with fellow thrashers Warbringer, has confirmed new dates for a tour with Full Blown Chaos.
Diamond Plate will be joining Full Blown Chaos, as well as Rose Funeral and Battlecross, for the new tour which kicks off on Friday, November 11th in Trenton, New Jersey, just days after Diamond Plate returns home from its current tour. Details on the band's upcoming shows are as follows:
w/ WARBRINGER, LAZARUS A.D., LANDMINE MARATHON
Oct. 21 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
Oct. 22 - Buffalo, NY - Broadway Joe's
Oct. 23 - Toronto, ON - Wreck Room
Oct. 24 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Oct. 25 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
Oct. 26 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Oct. 27 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
Oct. 28 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's
Oct. 29 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
Oct. 30 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
Oct. 31 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
Nov. 01 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Nov. 02 - Sparks, NV - The Alley
Nov. 04 - Vancouver, BC - Funky Weatherbeans
Nov. 05 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Nov. 06 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
Nov. 07 - San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside More...
Diamond Plate Posts New Music Video
Chicago thrash act Diamond Plate has posted a new music video online for the song "At the Mountains of Madness," which is taken off the band's new album "Generation Why?" You can check out the clip below.
Metalhit.com Offering 11 Free Songs
Metalhit.com is currently offering 11 free downloads from upcoming releases. You can download the tracks by heading over to this location.
The songs currently available for download are as follows:
TEXTURES - "Singularity"
ANTHRAX - "Fight 'em 'till You Can't"
DIAMOND PLATE - "Pull the Trigger"
MORDBRAND - "The Fall of Flesh"
ANTERIOR - "Tyranny"
GHOST BRIGADE - "Cult of Decay"
ARKONA - "Zakliatie"
NOCTURNAL FEAR - "Excessive Cruelty"
NIGHTBRINGER - "Lucifer Trismegistus"
THE BROWNING - "The Sadist"
VAN CANTO - "The Seller of Souls"
Diamond Plate Posts More Studio Footage
Diamond Plate has posted the third part of a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the band's new album "Generation Why?" You can check out the clip below.
The upcoming album "Generation Why?" is due to be released on August 9th in North America and August 29th in Europe.
Diamond Plate Posts Video Update
Diamond Plate has posted a video clip online discussing the band's upcoming activity and touring plans. The clip can be viewed below.
You can also check out the title track from the band's new album "Generation Why?" by heading over to this location. "Generation Why?" is due to be released on August 9th in North America and August 29th in Europe.
Diamond Plate has the following upcoming U.S. shows with Kittie and Dirge Within: More...
Diamond Plate Streaming New Album Title Track
Diamond Plate is giving fans another taste of the band's upcoming "Generation Why?" album by posting the title track online. You can check out the song in the player below.
"Generation Why?" was recorded with producer Neil Kernon and is due to be released on August 9th in North America and August 29th in Europe.
Diamond Plate is also holding a record release show and music video shoot on August 19th in Chicago. Details are available here.
Diamond Plate has the following upcoming U.S. shows with Kittie and Dirge Within: More...
