Having released  his new studio solo album ‘A Fondness For Hometown Scars’ through Suburban Records on the 2nd June 2008 Keith Caputo has lined up a series of UK dates to promote the album this September.

‘A Fondness For Hometown Scars’ demonstrates the fine craftsmanship of Keith’s intensely personal song-writing with this collection of bittersweet melodies and haunting songs of anguish and hurt such as the heart warming ‘In This Life (wake up and smell the bodies)’ against glittering, tender, indie pop and darker, driven, hard edged riffs such as the Velvet Revolver esque ‘Troubles Down (attic crawlspace)’. Mixing Beatle-esque melodies with both beautiful pop songs and at turns the more muscular rock leanings, “A Fondness For Hometown Scars” showcases an artist at the very height of his powers. Guest musicians on the album include Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on trumpet, Gerry Leonard (David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright) and Craig Ross (Lenny Kravitz, Mick Jagger, Sheryl Crow). Produced by: Martyn Lenoble, one of the founding members of Porno For Pyros. He has worked with Jane's Addiction, The Cult, Dave Gahan, Scott Weiland, Daniel Lanois. Mixed by: Martyn Lenoble & Vincent jones (David Gahan, Morrissey, Monster Magnet). Mastered by: George Marino (Coldplay, John Lennon).

See Keith live at the following dates in September:

Fri 12 Sep London Barfly
Sat 13 Sep Cardiff Barfly
Sun 14 Sep Wrexham Central Station
Tue 16 Sep Glasgow Barfly
Wed 17 Sep York Barfly
Thu 18 Sep Birmingham Academy
2 Fri 19 Sep Cheltenham The Night Owl
Sat 20 Sep Cambridge Barfly
Sun 21 Sep London Barfly
Tue 23 Sep Brighton Barfly

Demolition Records imprint label, DR2 Records has put pen to paper and snapped up "I Hate Kate". Hailing from Huntingdon Beach California the band will be releasing their debut album "Embrace The Curse"  on their new DR2 label imprint this Autumn.

The act, fronted by former Zebrahead guitarist and vocalist Justin Mauriello are also set to announce  European tour dates this Autumn to coincide with the albums release. The band are already receiving great reviews in both the US and Japan where the album seems to already be  gathering a momentum of its own.

Eric Cook, Label Manager of Demolition/DR2 Records said: "We cannot believe we were lucky enough to sign this act for Europe when so many labels were chasing them.  Every song on the album is a winner and for us this act definitely showcases everything we are trying to do with our new DR2 imprint which is all about finding great new artist "

I Hate Kate's Embrace The Curse" will be released on DR2 via Plastichead distribution on September 29th.

The release of Eden's eagerly awaited album OBLIVION is now nearly upon us , the release is scheduled for July 28th via Z records, and frontman Nick Workman will be chatting with Steve Price of ARFM  on July 12th to discuss the album.

In addition Nick has also took the time to explain the album track  by track ........................

This album is quite different from the first. It's more melodic and  it's heavier, but hasn't lost any of the grooves that we had first  time around. Lyrically it has light and shade. Some tracks have a  more serious "what's going on in the world today" content while  others are just…well…..lyrics…..about whatever! The important thing  for us was to write and record an album of catchy melodic rock  tracks that mixed up the 70's, 80's and 90's and had a sprinkling of  modern rock for flavour. Just put in the CD, turn the fucker up and  enjoy!

OBLIVION

I guess with all that's going on around us at the moment, it's hard  not feel the desire to put it into song! This has an eastern flavour  to it and is very anthemic. We decided to put it as the opening  track as it's such a big song. One line pretty much sums up the  message of the song…"when we bleed, we bleed the same".

NOTHING

A great riff from Vince! All about how some people are ignorant  about other people. The way they stare at someone because they dress  different, how they look through someone because they  aren't "normal". What's normal anyway?

KHARMA COMING

Vince doing his best Zack Wylde. A monster riff and groove in a  track that is soooo good to play live. The song is a no brainer  really… "What goes around will come around"

HIGHER

A very "up" song and went down a treat on the recent House of Lords  tour.

AS GOOD AS IT GETS

One of my favourite tracks and the last one written for the album. Very catchy and loads of groove. Another track that went down a  storm on the House of Lords tour.

THE LAST GOODBYE

Dedicated to Ray Gillan who is one of my greatest heroes and  inspirations. R.I.P. Ray.

I DON'T DO THE BLUES

An anti-love song. No crying over lost love, more like "fuck you and  on to the next"!

NEW TATTOO

This song came from a great grooving riff that was chopped out of a  song from the first album because it didn't fit. It was to good to  waste though, so it was used in the first song we wrote for this  album.

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD

We went for an Audioslave mixed up with Lenny Kravitz vibe on this  track. A pretty unrelenting song!

SAY THAT YOU WILL

This was going to be a bonus track but Steve Newman said it was one  of his favourites and he would chuck his dolly out of the pram if it  didn't make it to the album…. so here it is. Written at the same time as "for crying out loud" and in that Audioslave riffing vibe.

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

All about Extreme Sports fanatics, who are complete nutters!! The  heaviest track on the album.

Slipknot have unveiled the album cover artwork for their forthcoming album All Hope Is Gone which is scheduled for release on August 25th through Roadrunner Records. 

All Hope Is Gone will be issued as both a digital download and as a CD along with a CD/DVD special edition and the track listing is as follows:

Execute , Gematria (The Killing Name) , Sulfur , Psychosocial , Dead Memories , Vendetta, Butcher’s Hook,
Gehenna, This Cold Black, Wherein Lies Continue, Snuff and All Hope Is Gone.

The special edition of the album adds the following three bonus tracks to those listed above:

Child Of Burning Time , Vermillion Pt 2. (Bloodstone Mix)  and Till We Die