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NEWS 02.25.08 POWERSLAVE RECORDS AND GERMAN RECORD LABEL, RODEOSTAR, BECOME PARTNERS
Powerslave Records and Rodeostar GmbH, a German record label, is partnering up and presenting a two week German tour featuring Rodeostar's flagship artist, 4LYN, and Insolence, Powerslave Records' artist. The tour will begin in April, and will hit cities throughout Germany and Austria. Insolence's newly released full-length album, gAudio Warh will be expected to be released by the end of April in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. For more information on 4LYN, visit their official website and Myspace page. The tour is scheduled as follows: 4.15.08 GER - Essen, Zeche Carl
01/31/08 POWERSLAVE RECORDS AND SILVERBACK MANAGEMENT TEAM UP!
Powerslave Records will exclusively release Silverback Management/Substance Control Lab's artists, Slightly Stoopid, Pepper and The Expendables' new projects in Japan this year. Slightly Stoopid, who was named one of 2005's top pulling bands, and was discovered and signed by Sublime's late frontman, will be releasing the full-length album, "Chronchitis" on June 4, 2008 in Japan. Pepper, who has previously been with Atlantic Records and made it to #35 on the American Billboard Charts will be releasing the full-length album, "No Shame" in Japan on July 9, 2008. The Expendables, who have appeared on the Vans Warped Tour and were named the #1 favorite band in The Metro Santa Cruz will release a full-length self-titled album in Japan on August 6, 2008. Known for housing the best surf rock genre bands, Silverback Management/Substance Control Lab and Powerslave Records will collaborate to promote these incredible artists. 01/09/08 INSOLENCE AND 10-FEET JAPAN TOUR CONFIRMED
Insolence and 10-Feet, one of Japan's most famous punk rock bands, will tour together from March 9-19, 2008 throughout Japan. Please check back for cities and dates, or visit www.insolence1.com or myspace.com/insolenceone for updated tour information. 01/03/08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM RAGS TO RICHES AND BACK TO RAGS, INSOLENCE IS SACRIFICING EVERYTHING TO REACH FOR THE STARS, AGAIN. Hear how they rose above the industry in a struggle to survive, and are achieving the All-American Dream, the second time around. San Jose , CA ( January 3, 2008 ) Insolence refused to be a one hit wonder. In fact, they also refused to change their music when Warner Brothers told them to. They rebelled against the music industry, stood strong, and are afloat enough to talk about it. Aside from the battles with drugs, the ongoing changing of band members and constant family strains, as is expected to exist within any rock band, Insolence has never stopped, and has never been stopped. They've helped shape the Bay Area's music scene. They've been on movie soundtracks and in movies. They've played around the world and back again. They've toured with System of a Down and Incubus, enough said. They've had songs on video games and television shows. They've beaten Linkin Park and Korn on Japan 's version of the Billboard Charts just this past summer. They've broken stereotypes, broken genres and broken rules. And they're back to conquer the industry again on U.S. soil. Now, twelve years, two major labels, 200,000 sold records, and a bazillion band members later, Insolence is about to venture on a month-long, nationwide tour with Suburban Noize Records' Billboard Chart-ers, Hed P.E., Kingspade (of Kottonmouth Kings), and Subnoize Souljaz beginning January 24, 2008. Following their expansive U.S. tour celebrating the release of their seventh album, gAudio War,h on February 19, 2008, Insolence will venture off to Japan for a tour from March 9, 2008 to March 19, 2008 that will surely delight . Japanese fans who have had the luxury of having gAudio Warh since its special release in Japan in August, 2007. Looking very forward to getting reacquainted with American and Japanese fans, Insolence is happy to tell their story to anyone who dares to ask. They will be available for interviews and press while on tour, from January 24, 2008 to February 25, 2008 in the United States , and from March 9, 2008 to March 19, 2008 in Japan . Concert-goers can find tour dates and details on the band's website, www.insolence1.com and on their Myspace page, www.myspace.com/insolenceone.
9/12/07 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INSOLENCE TO RELEASE gMAKING BEATS, NOT BOMBSh PEACE PROJECT All Proceeds Will Be Donated to Promote Peace and Anti-War Strategies
San Jose, CA (September 12, 2007) Insolence, one of the California Bay Area's leading rock bands, will release a multi-artist compilation vinyl project in January, 2008, titled gMaking Beats, Not Bombs.h This release will promote anti-war, world peace strategies through the non-violent channel of music. Recently, while on a nationwide Japanese PR tour, Insolence visited and decided to donate all of the proceeds from gMaking Beats, Not Bombsh to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum and the Nagasaki City Peace Promotion Office to support world peace and cultural and racial equality and tolerance. Both the museum and office have graciously offered their support for the project. Insolence intends on releasing gMaking Beats, Not Bombsh as a vinyl project to stay true to their grassroots ways, making it more feasible for Japanese disk jockeys to rotate the album at clubs, which is signature of Insolence's underground styles. Nagasaki-born famous rock club disk jockey, DJ OG, will participate in the project by donating a remixed Insolence track to the release, which will be played by hundreds of disk jockeys in many clubs throughout Japan . Insolence is currently communicating with well-known U.S. bands and artists to also donate a song to the peace project.
4/18/07 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INSOLENCE HAVE SIGNED TO POWERSLAVE RECORDS San Jose , CA ( April 18, 2007 ) INSOLENCE have officially signed with Powerslave Records. As a unique and original sound, INSOLENCE has been very successful overseas, and specifically, in Japan . Former labels include Maverick Records and Warner Music. They have participated in vast tours with national acts including but not limited to Rancid, Incubus, System of a Down, Sevendust, Janes Addiction, Papa Roach, Alien Ant Farm, Bad Brains, Adema, X, Machine Head, (hed) P.E., Staind and Cypress Hill.
4/2/07 ZEROMIND TO PERFORM AT HIDE'S MEMORIAL SHOW Zeromind Will Perform At Japan's Largest Memorial Ceremony for Deceased Star San Jose, CA (April 2, 2007) Zeromind will perform their newly recorded cover of hide's gGOOD BYEh in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa in Japan on May 2, 2007 at a memorial tribute for the late artist. The performance will take place at an outside stage at La Citta Della, alongside many other artists paying tribute to the deceased star. hide was a member of the ultra-successful Japanese rock group, X Japan. He later began a solo career that proved very successful, but was cut short when he passed away on May 2, 1998 . gGOOD BYEh was one of hide's hit songs and was released shortly before his death. Zeromind have included their cover-version of the song on their latest release, gDisconnected.h
3/27/07 THE IRON MAIDENS TO RELEASE ALBUM IN JAPAN Powerslave Records announces The Iron Maidens' second album, "ROUTE 666,"to be released in Japan. The new album will include an audio CD and live DVD featuring Motorhead, Phil Campbell and Iron Maiden's, Michael Kenny. Nationwide release is scheduled for May 23rd, 2007.
3/6/07 FLAMETAL TO TRAVEL TO JAPAN FOR PROMOTIONAL TOUR Members from Flametal will tour Japan to promote new release, gThe Elderh San Jose (March 4, 2007)-Guitarist Ben Woods and bassist Uriah Duffy of Flametal will leave for a promotional tour in Japan on March 7, 2007 to support their new full-length release, gThe Elderh which will be released on March 7th-the day of their departure. Ben Woods is considered to be one of the top Flamenco guitarists in the United States, and paired Uriah Duffy, also of Whitesnake, who sold over ten million albums in the e80s, the two will partake in some exceptionally exclusive opportunities in Japan. Ben and Uriah will appear on Air-Gfs gMetal Knights,h a renowned FM station located in Sapporo, which will be hosted by DJ Kinoshita, who is a member of the legendary Japanese power metal band, Saber Tiger. The tour will entail several live performances including one sponsored by Hokkaido TV on gMaruoto Super Delux,h with successful DJ and host, Rock-E Wada. The performances will be featured in noted districts and venues, such as the Eggman in Shibuya, Tokyo, which will be hosted by the famous DJ group, Geki Rock, which is an event-hosting crew that plays at parties around Japan. Ben and Uriah will also perform at their celebrated CD release party for gThe Elderh in Roppongi, with several Japanese flamenco dancers. To conclude the tour, Ben and Uriah will have a live performance at The Hard Rock Cafe in Osaka, an ultra-successful venue internationally. See more at www.flametal.com. 2/2/07 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORCE 2020 HAVE SIGNED TO POWERSLAVE RECORDS Members from Insolence and Zeromind Begin Side Project San Jose, CA (February 1, 2007) Mark Herman and Mecha 1 of the ultra-successful group, Insolence, have teamed up with long-time friend and member of equally successful band, Zeromind, Grim Petersen, to collaborate together on a side project called Force 2020, who just signed to Powerslave Records. The music will take from reggae, hip-hop and drum-based music to produce highly unique and catchy beats. Many of the tracks will feature Japanese animae samples, and Japanese instruments to create an original sound. In the past, Insolence have played with music stars including Incubus, System of a Down, Sevendust, Janes Addiction, Papa Roach, Alien Ant Farm and Staind, among many more. Zeromind have just recently performed with Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Dio, Children of Bodom, and In Flames, among a much longer list. The bands have combined record sales of well over 100,000 units, both inside and out of the United States . With Insolence and Zeromind's major musical hits overseas, the new project should be nothing less than a success. Stay tuned for Force 2020's upcoming release in June, 2007.See more at http://www.powerslaverecords.com, http://www.myspace.com/insolenceone, http://www.zeromind.com. 1/17/07 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZEROMIND TO RELEASE ACOUSTIC PROJECT Zeromind and Fans Collaborated to Create New Album San Jose , CA ( January 17, 2007 ) The members of Zeromind have been hard at work recording songs for their newest project-a collection of all-acoustic songs from their previous album, gWhat's In Your Mind,h a couple of new songs, and a Japanese cover song. gDisconnectedh is scheduled to release on April 4, 2007 in Japan , and shortly following, will be available to U.S. fans via iTunes. The album will include acoustic versions of gLet Go,h gWish It Away,h gIn the Middle,h and gHollowh from gWhat's In Your Mind,h two new songs, gDismal Melody,h gDisconnectedh and one more song, hide's GOOD BYE. hide was a legendary Japanese rock singer died in 1998. One of Zeromind's greatest fans has also designed the cover artwork and liner note, a slip of paper that describes the band and recording. Usually, the liner note is created by a writer from a well known music magazine, as in Japan , the liner note is a very important part of the album's packaging. gDisconnecth will be available in Japan for 1,590 yen, and shortly thereafter, will become available to U.S. fans via iTunes. See more at www.zeromind.com . 12/14/06 FLAMETAL SIGNED TO POWERSLAVE RECORDS Powerslave Records recently signed Flametal-a half flamenco, half metal, seven-piece talent, equipped with two dancers. As the only flamence/metal band in the world, Flametal has had great success, and is only going to experience more of it in the future. Their newest album, The Elder, will be released in Japan on April 4, 2007 via Powerslave Records. The album will contain all eight U.S. version tracks, plus four bonus tracks. Stay tuned for more information on the future of Flametal....
12/5/06 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZEROMIND, FIRST BAND TO HAVE SOCIAL NETWORK SITE
Band's Official Website Is First of Its Kind - Starting an Internet-Savvy Trend in Rock SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 6 -- San Francisco-based rock band, Zeromind, launched an all new social network website, www.zeromind.com, leading a new generation of band websites. No rock band in history has so far launched a website quite like this one. Although the site appears much like MySpace, www.zeromind.com does have its advantages over the guru of all SNS sites. Instead of the 136- million-and-growing number of strangers belonging to MySpace, www.zeromind.com has a much more modest number of participants who all, guaranteed, have one big thing in common: Zeromind. The band's SNS site was developed to create a sense of family among fans, so they can comfortably interact with each other and the band, which so far, has kicked off with a bang. The site is designed so that each member who joins creates a profile, and can post comments and blogs, send mail, invite friends and change pictures while sharing the commonality of being a Zeromind fan. Each profile lists information pertaining to the band itself, such as which Zeromind albums each fan owns, which live shows they have attended, and what type of merchandise they proudly parade. Fans can even engage in conversations with the Zeromind band members themselves, via the homepage bulletin board, which is active with comments. Although the site is still enduring testing and improvements, it is a hit among fans, and could very well be the beginning of a new trend, as fans are able to communicate with bands more closely, and relate to fans in a fun and active way. This communication is not restricted to fans on U.S. soil - Zeromind's SNS site is actually bilingual. Since Zeromind's fanbase in Japan is so large, they opted to cater to their fans overseas - the official site's homepage allows for fans to enter a Japanese version of the site, where all text appears in Japanese characters. The Zeromind members are all proud to call the first bilingual SNS site that belongs to a band their own. Eric Henderson, vocalist for Zeromind, says, "It has not been done before and we are fortunate to be able to bring it to our fans first." See more at www.zeromind.com. 11/16/06 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZEROMIND HITS #1 ON POWERCAST RADIO Zeromind's gDead To Meh Became the Most Requested Song On October 20, 2006
San Jose, CA (November 16, 2006) On October 30, 2006, Zeromind's, gDead To Me,h a track off of the Ground Zero EP released in 2005, hit the number one spot as the most requested song on www.powercastradio.com, a Canadian site dedicated to indie music. As of November 16, 2006 , Zeromind stood firmly in the third spot for the most requested artist on www.powercastradio.com. Zeromind made it to the number one spot having not ever toured Canada ?a milestone for a band with currently no promotions in the country. With 17 other, newer songs listed on Powercast Radio, it is promising that more of Zeromind's songs will make it to the top requested spots. Zeromind is currently recovering from their gWhat's In Your Mindh Fall 2006 tour in Japan, where they celebrated a release that was produced by David Schiffman, whose clients include System of a Down, Johnny Cash and many others. Zeromind performed at Loud Park '06 in Japan , alongside infamous artists including Slayer, Megadeth, Dio, Anthrax and many more, and are eager to continue their success with a U.S. release in early 2007. See Zeromind live with Drist at Slim's in San Francisco on December 16, 2006 . See more at www.zeromind.com.
9/29/06 THE IRON MAIDENS SIGNED TO POWERSLAVE RECORDS Powerslave Records recently signed The Iron Maidens-an all female Iron Maiden cover band-considered one of the best in the world and their album "The Iron Maidens" is schedule to be distributed in Japan in December 6th, 2006. The Japanese version includes 2 bonus tracks. As the "World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden," apparently, according to Steve Harris, founder and bassist of the original, infamous group, Iron Maiden, "Well, they certainly don't play like girls, do they?" You can bet they don't, as you can see from their performances with several members from the original Iron Maiden, or from their performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, or from their sold-out performances around the globe. Stay tuned for more information on the future of The Iron Maidens....
6/26/06 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZEROMIND ADDED TO JAPAN'S Megadeth, Dio, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Dio, As I Lay Dying, Unearth, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy, Anthrax and Zeromind confirmed for the Loud Park e06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 in Tokyo, Japan - Official Site - www.loudpark.com Ticket Prices: 1 day 12000 yen (= $103), 2 days 20000 yen (=$172) Los Angeles, CA (July 26, 2006) As the newest Japanese metal festival, Japanese rock fans are ecstatic to be able to see a line-up of legendary bands at Loud Park. Adding its name to three of the largest Japanese rock festivals, Summer Sonic, Fuji Rock Festival and Udo Music Festival, new metal festival, Loud Park, will open its doors to some of the greatest metal and rock bands in history. Zeromind, who was recently added to the line-up, will be releasing upcoming album, gWhat's in Your Mind,h later this year. They will be playing songs off of their new album at Loud Park, which will include tracks produced by noted studio guru Dave Schiffman (Audioslave, Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash). Although Loud Park ticket sales officially begin on July 30th, the festival is expected to have over 12,000 in attendance. gShizuoka Asahi TVh festival announcement (Loud Park's Sponsor) https://www.satv.jp/chao/event/e_detail.asp?QNo=351 Contact: Handsonpr@aol.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dave Schiffman (Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down, Audioslave) CompletesTracks for Old Is New With Schiffman's Unique Approach to Recording the Up-And Coming Group Los Angeles, CA (June 1, 2006) ? Zeromind is currently hard at work at LA's Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA. with producer/engineer Dave Schiffman (Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down, Audioslave) . Schiffman is working with the band producing new tracks for the band's upcoming all-new album, "What's in Your Mind.h The U.S. release date is set for September 5, 2006 on Powerslave Records. Dave Schiffman Tech notes: What do you like about Paramount ? See more at www.zeromind.com # # # # Contact: Handsonpr@aol.com 310-341-3201
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1/11/06 ZEROMIND has launched their new URL webiste ZEROMIND.COM. (old site zeromindmusic.com) 10/22/05 ZEROMIND completed successful Japan tour, touring, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kumamoto and Nagaaski. Please see the official Japan tour website for more detail. 7/16/05 Powerslave Records announces the Zeromind & Insolence Japan tour in October. Please see more detail below. 7/6/05 Zeromind's Japanese version album "Ground Zero" has been released in Japan nation wide. 7/1/05 Zeromind has released a first vinyl Under Ground Zero in Japan and US. Under Ground Zero is featuring re-mix Sick Inside by Japanese top rock DJ, OG. 6/10/05 Zeromind has started working on the new promotion video "Reaching Further" from Ground Zero. This pv will be produced by Mark Thornton who graduated from Santa Cruze University, majored in movie. Zeromind plans to release vinyl records "Under Ground Zero" featuring "Sick Inside" re-mix by DJ OG who is considered as the most well known rock DJ in Japan. 5/17/05 Now you can see the Zeromind PR Japan tour photos @ Zeromind's vocalists, Eric Henderson and Chris Peterson plan to make a PR tour in Japan in May. While they are in Japan, they also plan to attend "Ground Zero EP CD Release parties" as follows. 2/16/05 Congratulations to Zeromind, Powerslave Records' first signed act! This popular SF-based rapcore band has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Powerslave Records for the Japanese market. Powerslave Records will bring Zeromind on a tour throughout Japan and will distribute their CD exclusively. Local fans of this emerging band can catch their performance on Saturday, February 26th 2005 at The Cave, 2165 Lucretia Avenue, SJ, 95122. Also performing are Downshift, Primate, and Ones and Zeros. This ALL AGES show starts at 7pm.
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" What's in Your Mind " has been finally announced as the follow up to 2004's (and often recycled) release, Ground Zero . This new and highly anticipated full length release is slated to be released sometime in early summer. The album was recorded in Oakland, Ca. with producer Jason McGuire. A 5 song EP (music from the upcoming album) can be obtained at any of the upcoming ZEROMIND shows prior to the full length release. The new album represents matured, darker, more emotional ZEROMIND.