Lizzy Borden has spent over three decades creating some of the most theatrical metal in existence, releasing classics such as Love You to Pieces (1985) and Master of Disguise (1989), while obliterating audiences worldwide with a stage show that rivals that of Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper. For his efforts, he has become nothing short of a metal icon. Now, to take the next step in furthering his career, Lizzy Borden has signed a worldwide solo artist deal with Metal Blade Records — the label that helped to launch him to commercial success over 30 years ago. Ready to once again captivate both veteran and adolescent metal fans alike, Lizzy Borden plans to release a new album in 2016, and tour the world in support of it, with a reinvigorated band backing him up.

Lizzy Borden comments:

I am extremely happy to re-sign with the same label we started with all those years ago [Metal Blade Records]. I’m excited to be working with Brian Slagel and all the Metal Blade family again. It’s been my home for all six of our (full-length) studio albums — with the new record being the seventh, and the start of a new series of albums to come. My focus for the last several years has been performing live and exposing my brand of American metal to countries all over the world. Now I feel is the right time to step back and push the re-start button. Time to get back to the art of creating new music. Touring around the world and having new fans discover Lizzy Borden for the first time has been rejuvenating, and so a new album seems like the perfect way to bridge the past with the future. I will take this part of my journey and these next series of albums as a solo artist, as I have for some of the past LB records and tours. I look forward to working with many different established musicians and friends, as well as some undiscovered talent like we have been lucky enough to unearth in the past. To all of our fans that have followed Lizzy Borden from the beginning and all the new younger fans who have just discovered us, I hope you will come along with me for this next chapter. I am inspired, excited, and ready to begin again.

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Here’s another album for you to feast upon today, and this one will have you bleeding horror. Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, is Bleed, and they’re debut album, The Hatred Inside, is being introduced to the world over at Rue Morgue. Check out the album before its official release on September 29th.

Says vocalist Robert Kreed:

Alas, The Hatred Inside revealed in its entirety! We hope you get as much pleasure from it as we did pouring our anger into it. Each song has been grimly sewn together in a manner one could only expect from us and those familiar with our previous recordings may notice an up tempo ‘Murder Baby.’ We are satisfied with what we have achieved with this being our first full-length album and we look forward to where we will go from here. So get your hands on a copy, tear it open, and feast on The Hatred Inside.

Both digital and physical copies of The Hatred Inside are available for pre-order at the band’s Bandcamp page.

The Hatred Inside Track Listing:

1. The Hatred Inside (1:32)
2. Deceiver* (explicit lyrics) (4:58)
3. Committed (4:27)
4. Blood Ashes (4:43)
5. Suffocate (4:18)
6. Murder Baby* (explicit lyrics) (3:02)
7. Xombimind (2:35)
8. Beginnings (3:42)
9. Obelisk (5:01)
10. Conquer (2:48)
11. Hate March Kill (3:47)

About Bleed:

Bringing horror, mayhem, and pain through a medium that brushes on brutal death metal, Bleed’s live show combines costumed performances with crushing, groovy thrash peppered with blood. The band pays homage to theatrical metal kings, GWAR, through their own original material and costume design. They guarantee that fans will be chanting along with their grotesque lyrics from such songs as “Committed” complete with appropriate props to accompany much of the material they write.

The blood-covered four piece is comprised of Ron (guitarist), Rob (vocalist), Mike (Bass) who also plays bass in Samandriel, and Chuck (Drums) who also plays in Idolatry and Ivardensphere. They draw inspiration from many bands: Slayer for their in-your-face delivery and lyrical content, GWAR for their stage show and lyrical content, Strapping Young Lad for their chaotic sound and comedic entertainment, Zimmer’s Hole for their stage show and variety of song style, and DevilDriver for their overall heavy/borderline death metal sound.

Their songwriting strategy is simple: start with a guitar riff, structure it, and map it out, from there they add bass and drums, rehearse liberally, and continue to craft the instrumentals until they are completely “fleshed” out. Lyrics are usually written in one sitting by Robert (vocals), once the emotion is found, a story begins to unfold, be it about war, demons, death, torture, and other unpleasantries.

The band has released a self-titled EP in 2014, and plan to release their debut full-length on September 29, 2015, accompanying it will be a booklet with individual band photos, grotesque artistic imagery, and lyrics for the songs. Fans and crowds are guaranteed to be covered in blood by the end of the show with their endless ferocity.

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What you’re watching in the video player above is a performance of that track being played at Wacken, the whole concert of which becomes available on CD/DVD tomorrow (October 21st) via UDR Music.

Alice Cooper Raise The Dead – Live From Wacken will be available as DVD + CD Digipack. The DVD contains 22 songs from the Wacken concert, including covers of The Doors’ “Break on Through,” The Who‘s “My Generation,” and Pink Floyd‘s “Another Brick in the Wall.” Plus there’s bonus material shows and a 20-minute interview with the man himself, and the double CD features music from the complete concert. The set is also available in Blu-Ray Amaray (Full HD) format.

Not only is Alice Cooper Raise The Dead – Live From Wacken an excellent release, it also benefits charity! When Alice learned about the charity aspect of the set, he was very happy to be one the first to participate and support the Wacken Foundation. The Wacken Foundation is a non-profit organization, supporting the new blood of hard rock/heavy metal music. For every CD/DVD sold, € 1 will be contributed to the Wacken Foundation.

Order your Blu-rayor DVD now!

Alice Cooper Raise The Dead – Live From Wacken Track Listing:

1. ‘Hello Hooray’
2. ‘House of Fire’
3. ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’
4. ‘Under My Wheels’
5. ‘I’ll Bite Your Face Off’
6. ‘Billion Dollar Babies’
7. ‘Caffeine’
8. ‘Department of Youth’
9. ‘Hey Stoopid’
10. ‘Dirty Diamonds’
11. ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’
12. ‘Go to Hell’
13. ‘He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask)’
14. ‘Feed My Frankenstein’
15. ‘Ballad of Dwight Fry’
16. ‘Killer’
17. ‘I Love the Dead’
18. ‘Break on Through’
19. ‘My Generation’
20. ‘I’m Eighteen’
21. ‘Poison’
22. ‘School’s Out’ / ‘Another Brick in the Wall’

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GWAR

Mutant Overlords GWAR will take over the airwaves of AXS TV to bring to you, the human scum, a live broadcast transmission from one of their upcoming performances. GWAR Fate or Chaos Tour 2013 will be aired live on AXS TV on April 17th at The Gothic Theater in Denver, Colorado. The broadcast will air at 12:00 a.m. EST/9:00 p.m. PST.

Quoteth the warty one, Oderus Urungus, lead singer of GWAR:

“The Fate or Chaos show is the most spectacular show we have done since the one we did before this one, and that one was awesome, even though I can’t remember what it was. Now GWAR’s struggle against your angry God is to be broadcast live by AXS TV and preservered for all eternity, an undying testimony to the undimmed majesty of the world’s most outrageous rock and roll band…the mighty GWAR!

This show is part of the second leg of the Fate or Chaos tour, which features support of Warbeast and Wilson. A complete list of dates can be found below.

AXS TV is available on: DIRECTV Channel 340, DISH Network Channel 362, AT&T U-Verse Channel 1106, and Verizon FiOS Channel 569. For additional affiliate and distributor channel information including Charter, Comcast Xfinity, Suddenlink and others please visit: www.axs.tv/subscribe.

There will be contests and giveaways on the GWAR tab of the AXS TV website at Facebook.com/AXSTVConcerts. Fans are also encouraged to use the hash tag #axsGWAR to participate on Twitter.

GWAR Fate Or Chaos Tour With Warbeast and Wilson:

4/10: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre (Tickets)
4/11: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues (Tickets)
4/12: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Cafe – The Strip (Tickets)
4/13: Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theatre (Tickets)
4/14: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory (Tickets)
4/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex (Tickets)
4/16: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club (Tickets)
4/17: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre (Tickets)
4/18: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Lounge (Tickets)
4/19: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s (Tickets)
4/20: Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom (Tickets)
4/21: Little Rock, AR @ The Rev Room (Tickets)
4/22: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works (Tickets)
4/23: Greenville, SC @ The Handlebar (Tickets)
4/24: Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater (Tickets)
4/25: Jacksonville, FL @ Free Bird Live (Tickets)

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GWAR-B-Q

Antarctic metal monsters, GWAR are kicking off their spring run of dates with a special “Meat and Meet” at the world-famous Grinders in Kansas City, Missouri. The “Meat and Meet” is scheduled for Monday, April 8th, from 6-8 p.m.

This event is not only for GWAR to drink and eat themselves into a bloated coma with their legions of slavering fans, but to announce and introduce their brand-new and 100% edible GWAR-B-Q sauce, personally created for human consumption by none other than GWAR’s steel-faced guitar player, Balsac, the Jaws of Death.

“This new taste sensation is mostly made out of the blood of really hot chicks,” explained the surprisingly cordial space-barbarian. “It was a terrible waste of fine ass, but ultimately worth it because this sauce is absolutely delicious!”

GWAR will kick off the second leg of the Fate or Chaos tour on April 10th in Tucson, Arizona, and will run through April 25th in Jacksonville, Florida. Support on the tour will come from Warbeast and Wilson. All dates can be found below.

The summer will also herald the fourth annual GWAR-B-Q, and this year is shaping-up to have the most colossal, bone-crushing line-up yet! But that’s not all from your toxic mutant under-lords. Rumors of boxed sets, GWAR-B-Q sauce, GWAR beer, and long-awaited “comedy” albums abound. Further details about all of these projects would have to wait until “we get our shit together,” said Oderus.

GWAR Fate Or Chaos Tour

with Warbeast and Wilson

4/10: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
4/11: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
4/12: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Cafe – The Strip
4/13: Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theatre
4/14: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
4/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
4/16: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club
4/17: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
4/18: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Lounge
4/19: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
4/20: Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
4/21: Little Rock, AR @ The Rev Room
4/22: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/23: Greenville, SC @ The Handlebar
4/24: Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
4/25: Jacksonville, FL @ Free Bird Live

Lizzy Borden – “Psychopath”

As stated, Lizzy Borden is a highly theatrical band that features scripted and simulated death, blood, sexy dancers, axes, costumes, vampirism, and much more. Yes, the band has shifted its look from horror glam to goth, but that doesn’t categorize them as poseurs. So, all of you uneducated trolls out there posting comments about Lizzy Borden being fake or mocking how they’re glam with a death metal look, do your research before commenting (you won’t look so stupid if you do). It’s baffling that the generation making these shitty comments about something they don’t understand grew up with a world of information at their fingertips and can’t or refuse to use it. Morons. Two minutes of Internet research would inform you that Lizzy Borden established themselves long ago as a band based on their look (this is if we ignore the excellent songwriting, playing, and singing), and as such they are entitled to change it up how and when they see fit.

OK, my rant is done.

The point of this article is to let you know that Lizzy Borden is about to take to the road again. The new tour is called Death Takes A Holiday Tour. A few of the dates to note include: November 19th, in Guadalajara, Mexico, at the Hell and Heaven Festival where Megadeth will also play a set; November 25th, at the Christmas Metal Festival in Lichtenfels, Germany, with Saxon and Lordi; and December 2nd, in Prestatyn, North Wales, at the Hard Rock Hell Festival with Ace Frehley and the Quireboys.

Lizzy Borden Live In 2010

You can be sure to see newer material such as “Under Your Skin” and “Tomorrow Never Comes,” but if you have any luck you’ll also see such classic gems as “Me against the World,” “American Metal,” “Master of Disguise,” “Psychopath,” “Love You to Pieces,” and “Master of Disguise.”

Lizzy Borden Death Takes A Holiday Tour Schedule:

November:
19 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Hell And Heaven Festival (with Megadeth)
23 – Eindhoven, Holland – The Rambler
25 – Lichtenfels, Germany – Christmas Metal Festival (with Saxon, Lordi)
26 – Uster, Switzerland – Rock City
27 – Munich, Germany – Garage De Luxe
28 – Vienna, Austria – Escape
30 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Channel Zero

December:
1 – London, England – Camden Underworld
2 – Prestatyn, North Wales – Hard Rock Hell Festival (w/Ace Frehley, the Quireboys)
3 – York, UK – The Duchess
5 – Helsinki, Finland – DOM
9 – Sala, Sweden – Rockland
10 -Trollhattan, Sweden – Backstage
11 – Copenhagen, Danmark – The Rock

Lizzy Borden are:

Lizzy Borden
Joey Scott Harges
Marten Andersson
Chris Sanders
Dario Lorino

Credit: Brooke McKaig