Vancouver’s own Cradle To Grave has been reviewed by the mighty Exclaim Magazine check out the review below and visit the Exclaim site here

Cradle to Grave
Texas Medicine
By Steve Witt

There’s a bit of an off-kilter methodology to the recurring waves of throwback metal that, at times, makes us confused as to what we’re listening to. Made possible due to the Timbaland of thrash, Devin Townsend, Cradle to Grave’s sophomore effort is the newest of old school. Texas Medicine has all the well-blended elements of the power metal and thrash you love but with a contemporary sound owing to a particularly punishing modern drum sound and Townsend’s weird way of making his way through a mix. The band keep the pace throughout Texas Medicine, except for a couple of brief deviations to the world of ill-advised acoustic ballads, such as “Daughters,” in which an entire track is dedicated to a washy, off-time bout of sensitive guitar meandering. Despite this, Texas Medicine has the potential to be a favourite with long-time head-bangers, with a huge, driving sound not unlike the metal gods of old. (Year of the Sun)

Check out Eyes Set to Kill who appear in the Sept 23rd Issue of Revolver (Slipknot cover). Alexia and Annissa from the band will be featured as Revolver’s Hottest Chicks In Metal with a steamy photoshoot they did out in LA while on tour with I Am Ghost

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’80s metal pioneer Willie Basse has launched his new label New Empire Media with the release of his new album “The Money Grind”. The LP is now available in stores and on iTunes, with a European release slated for September, followed by a European a tour in October/November 2008.

Basse is best known for his role as bassist/frontman for the legendary L.A.-based metalheads BLACK SHEEP (the metal version, not the rap version who bought the name from him in the ’90s). BLACK SHEEP and Willie Basse were mainstays on the Los Angeles sunset strip during the ’80s metal explosion. The group has boasted members that reportedly include Slash, Paul Gilbert, James Kottak, Randy Castillo and Mitch Perry.

Staying true to his his metal and rock roots, Basse flexes his abilities as a songwriter on “The Money Grind” with 12 ear-crunching, classic metal songs that will bring him back to the forefront of the genre.

“The term classic metal doesn’t really make sense to me,” says Basse when describing his new album, “because that implies that there isn’t anything current about metal music, which isn’t true. Alternative, grunge, punk, emo, etc. — they all have their basis in the same metal music that I’ve been playing for years.’

Despite taking a hiatus to pursue real estate, Basse has remained active during his absence from the music scene. In addition to his own label, Willie has built several state of the art recording studio facilities. He’s worked for years as a pro audio equipment specialist and technology consultant.

Samples from Willie Basse’s new album “The Money Grind” can be heard online at www.myspace.com/williebasse.

SIX ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF ‘BETWEEN THE WARNING AND THE WAR” FEATURING GUEST APPEARANCES BY MEMBERS OF SUICIDAL TENDENCIES AND STATIC-X
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Huntington Beach, CA’s SiX have announced the release of their new album “Between The War and the Warning”. The album, which features guest appearances by Mike Clark from Suicidal Tendencies and bassist Tony Campos from Static-X, will be released independently through the group’s own 1605 Records.

“Tony and Mike were a blessing to this project. After rocking out to one of our rough demos he got from a mutual friend, Mike wanted to meet us. That meeting turned into partying in Hermosa Beach over Tecates and Tequilla. By the end of the night he and his homie destroyed his coffee table, moshing to ‘The Day I Died’. He came into the studio and just man-handled the guitar. I’ve never seen a guy rip like that so effortlessly,” says frontman Lauren Boquette. “Tony and I go way back to my days in Drown. We knew he was a monster on the bass and when it came time to track bass parts, I sent him ‘The Day I Died’ and ‘Warning’ knowing they would be right up his alley. He came in and within 2 hours the bass lines were on fire, he killed it.”

Formed in 2001, SiX has been punishing the hard rock scene on their own terms with a fierce independent mindset that allows them to record and tour on their own terms. Comprised of members of alt-metal act Drown and former touring members of Cypress Hill and OPM, the group’s previous release “The Price of Faith” received strong reaction from radio and prompted Amp Magazine to say SiX “combine the modern day crossover metal of Machine Head, Metallica, and Fear Factory with classic influences such as Sabbath, Priest, and Maiden.” Since then the group has done hundreds of shows, touring the country and sharing stages with Clutch, GWAR, Slipknot, Disturbed, Shadows Fall, Stone Sour and countless others.

Mike Clark states, “SiX is the only band that I’ve come across that could pick up where Suicidal left off. This is some hard, real, west coast shit”.

Thanks to main sponsor Jagermiester, committed friends in the underground, and an unrelenting work ethic, SiX continues to infect the nation with their brand of aggression.

“This is the best album I’ve ever made. After living in a van for the past 5 years building SiX, we put everything we are into this one,” says Lauren. “Every drop of blood and every mile traveled. You want to hear a very hungry band that is out to destroy the world? Just push play!”

The band has recently uploaded three tracks from the album, including the band’s new single “The Day I Died”, at the group’s MySpace site www.myspace.com/six

Check out the new video for “head On” for Re:Ignition

Mower has been added to the upcoming Diecast tour starting in Cleveland, OH on November 13th through the December 8th show in Farmington, NM.
“Thanks to Diecast for taking Mower out of Southern California for a little while.  It’s just not safe here anymore with all the drunken actresses driving around with no panties on. We need to get the hell out of here now.  If I see one more hot blonde with big breasts in a convertible, I’m going to throw up. Actually, that was a lie, I just made that up to make this release more interesting,” laughs says Mower frontman Brian Sheerin. “Seriously though, this Diecast tour is a gift and we’re really thankful for the dates. Mower needed a good heavy tour and now we’ve got one.”
Mower is touring in support of their sophomore album “Not For You”, which was produced by Invitro guitarist Mikey Doling. The album’s lead single “Road Rage” has become one of the most requested tracks on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Hard Attack with Jose Mangin, where the track routinely charts each week alongside bands like Down, As I Lay Dying, Machine Head, DevilDriver and Megadeth. The video for “Road Rage” was directed by Dale Resteghini (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL) and can be viewed at the following location: www.one.revver.com/watch/89187
DIECAST TOUR FEATURING MOWER:

Nov 13      Peabody’s     Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 14     Bulldog Cafe     Louisville, Kentucky
Nov 15    The Machine Shop     Flint, Michigan
Nov 16     Al Rosa Villa     Columbus, Ohio
Nov 17     Harpo’s     Detroit, Michigan
Nov 19     The Rock     Maplewood, Minnesota
Nov 20     The Pearl Room     Mokena, Illinois
Nov 21     Stage Door at Orpheum     Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 23     House Of Rock     Wichita, Kansas
Nov 25    The Launch Pad     Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nov 27     The Whisky     West Hollywood, California
Nov 28     The Sets     Tempe, Arizona
Nov 29    Canes Bar & Grill     San Diego, California
Nov 30     The Vibe     Riverside, California
Dec 01    Kennal Club     Sacramento, California
Dec 04     Rock N’ Roll Pizza     Portland, Oregon
Dec 05     El Corazon     Seattle, Washington
Dec 07     Club Vegas     Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 08     Gator’s     Farmington, New Mexico

INVITRO ADDED TO DROWNING POOL TOUR AND ANNOUNCE DATES WITH OTEP

Invitro, the Los Angeles aluminum foil clad five-piece that has been tearing up stages on tours with Static-X, Sevendust, Hellyeah and the Family Values Tour; has been confirmed as direct support for Texas-based Drowning Pool. The band has also announced some dates in support of Otep.

Invitro recently released their debut album “When I Was A Planet” through Gridiron Records, a label formed Invitro guitarist Mikey Doling and Kansas City Chiefs’ Offensive tackle Kyle Turley. Since the album’s release, Revolver Magazine stated “Beneath the humor are some of the most intricate riffs and sharpest melodies you’ll hear this year. Come to Planet for the mirth; stay for the music,” while Metal Edge Magazine proclaimed “the musicianship and originality are incredible. These aluminum foil luchadors are on a whole other level.”

Invitro’s video for the track title track, “When I Was a Planet”, can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dehiaLOGrG4

INVITRO TOUR DATES:

Oct 31     Black Sheep      Colorado Springs, Colorado w/ DROWNING POOL
Nov 2      Flashbacks Dance Club      Wichita, Kansas w/ DROWNING POOL
Nov 3      The Venue      Boone, Iowa w/ DROWNING POOL
Nov 6      The Station      Portland, Maine w/ DROWNING POOL
Nov 7      Starland Ballroom    Sayreville, NJ w/ DROWNING POOL
Nov 8      The Knitting Factory      New York, New York w/ DROWNING POOL
Nov 9      The Cellblock      Williamsport, Pennsylvania w/ DROWNING POOL
Nov 10     The Cellblock      State College, Pennsylvania w/ DROWNING POOL
Nov 16     Whisky A Go-Go    West Hollywood, CA w/ Old Fashion Beat Down
Dec 16     TBD (with OTEP)     Fort Collins, Colorado w/ OTEP
Dec 17     TBD (with OTEP)     Salt Lake City, Utah w/ OTEP
Dec 18     TBD (with OTEP)     Los Angeles, California w/ OTEP

Genre benders What’s He Building In There have announced tour dates in support of their recently released Year of The Sun self-titled debut album. The band will play throughout Eastern Canada in the month of October including dates in Halifax, NS, Liverpool, NS and Trois-Rivieres, QC.

In keeping with the haunting Tom Waits composition that spawned their name, What’s He Building In There have ripened their own deranged fruit in the form of their debut self-titled LP. Drawing influence from the contrasting musical worlds of Mike Patton, Tool, Les Claypool, Between the Buried and Me, Frank Zappa and many other innovators, WHBIT have synthesized their many facets into one gripping and demented melodic masterpiece. Clocking in at just over 54 minutes, this self-produced saga will dash the preconceptions of heavy music listeners everywhere.

The group’s debut album has received critical acclaim from Ultimate Guitar.com who said, “While other metal bands release epic albums about ancient heroes and gods, What Is He Building In There are writing their own story and it turns to be as fascinating as a computer game. The album is very carefully played from the technical side and the musicians are surely professional.” While Tangible Sounds described the band best when they stated, “Mixing almost every possible genre and instrument you can think of, WHBIT creates a sort of audio psychosis that totally envelopes and surrounds the listener like a straight jacket.”

“If Mike Patton took over writing duties for Between the Buried and Me it just might sound like this oddly named band. Fans of everything from The Dillinger Escape Plan to Faith No More to Between the Buried and Me should enjoy this one. “– Unbound Magazine

WHAT’S HE BUILDING IN THERE TOUR DATES
Oct 11^th - Hamilton, Ont @ Club Absinthe

Oct 12^th – Kitchener, Ont @ Circus Room

Oct 13^th - Toronto, Ont @ The Metal Bar

Oct 15^th - Barrie, Ont @ Foundation Nightclub

Oct 16^th - Trois Rivieres, QC @ Rock Café Le Stage

Oct 17^th – Montreal @ Café Chaos

Oct 19^th - Trois Rivieres, QC @ Rock Café Le Stage

Oct 20^th - Fredericton, New Brunswick @ The Cellar Pub

Oct 21^st - Berwick, Nova @ Berwick Fire Hall

Oct 22^nd - Halifax, Nova Scotia @ The Pavilion

Oct 23^rd - Liverpool, NS @ Lions Hall

Oct 25^th - Fredericton, New Brunswick @ The Cellar Pub

Oct 31^st - Halifax, NS @ Gus Pub

Nov 1^st – Brampton, ON @ Blue Lounge w/ Farewell to Freeway

Nov 3^rd - Niagara Falls @ The Vintage Sports Lounge w/ Of The First Born Son

www.whbit.com

www.myspace.com/whbit

www.yearofthesun.com

3 Mile Scream have announced their new headlining tour dates in support of their Corporate Punishment debut “A Prelude To Our Demise”. The band will be touring throughout Canada in October and November.

3 Mile Scream is currently putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, which is due for release in early 2008. The album was produced by Cryptopsy guitarist Christian Donaldson, who recently produced The Agonist’s Century Media debut.

“The new album is more melodic while still remaining within the initial vein of our previous record,” says 3 Mile Scream frontman Matt McGachy. “We decided to make the clean parts as beautiful as possible while keeping the brutal parts as brutal as possible.”

The band has posted their Chad Archibald (Arise and Ruin) directed video for the track “Our Blackened Sun” online at the following location.

3 Mile Scream’s debut album, which was produced by Jean-Francois Dagenais, of Kataklysm, has prompted a plethora of critical acclaim from critics and fans, including Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe who described the band as “Artfully orchestrated brutality”, while Decibel Magazine said, “This quintet is akin to a more energetic God Forbid, with staccato riffs and languid melodies giving way to machine-gun breakdowns at almost every turn.”

3 MILE SCREAM TOUR DATES:

Sep 22 - Le Mad Max, Chomedey, Quebec

Oct 12 - Cafe Deckuf, Ottawa, Ontario

Oct 13 - Cafe L’incoditionelle ,Montreal, Quebec

Oct 26 - The Embassy, London, Ontario

Oct 28 - The Frontline, Belleville, Ontario

Nov 02 - The UnderDog, Peterborough, Ontario

Nov 03 - Bottoms Up, Brantford, Ontario

Nov 10 - The Katacombes, Montreal, Quebec

Nov 23 - Cafe L’inconditionnelle, Montreal, Quebec

Dec 07 - The Kathedral, Toronto, Ontario