Chromatic Black Mix all fundamental colors together and you get black - colorful black - chromatic BLaCK.

Diversity, creativity, and an open-minded character make life and music more chromatic - more condensed. See the colors, which mix to black - hear the individuality, which mixes to the music of chromatic BLaCK.

Five musicians, as different as possible, mixed to a loud ensemble. But not just the ingredients are important it depends on the mix to create nothing new but all different. Experienced best at the sweaty, excessive, and often out-of-control live shows.
John Norum Europe released its debut album in 1983. Although expectations weren't very high, it sold massively in Sweden and Japan. The reviews were very favorable, and many critics cited John's guitar work as one of the strongest aspects of the band. A few years of hard work followed. In 1986 the band was rewarded beyond any expectation with the worldwide breakthrough of “The Final Countdown” and the album of the same name.

Shortly after the breakthrough John left the band. He toured the world with various line-ups, worked with former Deep Purple singer Glenn Hughes and toured with Don Dokken of Dokken fame. He also contributed to prestigious tributes, such as the LA Blues Authority series.
Marco Mendoza Marco Mendoza is an American musician who spent his formative years living with his grandmother in Tijuana , Mexico. He started playing the guitar at an early age, adopting the bass when he was invited to join a band that needed a player.

He played in John Sykes' band Blue Murder, from 1991 until 1993. Mendoza is the current bassist for the reformed version of Thin Lizzy. From 2000 to 2003 he toured with Ted Nugent. He also  toured with ex-Dokken guitarist George Lynch in his band Lynch Mob.

Mendoza’s latest album on Mascot Records, “Casa Mendoza,” is great melodic rock/hard rock with a sunny Latin flavor to it. The musicianship is top notch. Songs like “Suzy Q, You,” “Circle of Life,” “Betty Joe,” or “Get Ready” all are ready to infect the masses with their commercial sound.
Paper Aeroplanes Paper Aeroplanes is a girl and boy from West Wales who have been making music together for about 4 years now since they met at a rehearsal room in the tiny Welsh village of Llanfyrnach.

Richard Llewellyn grew up on the Welsh coast, listening to late-night Irish Radio stations from across the sea and playing in various locally famous bands. He became a sought after session musician and toured Europe and the US with various well known bands on bass and acoustic guitars. All this time however, he was writing songs in hotel rooms and honing his craft.

Sarah has been writing songs since she was 13 and roping in any school friend she could find to sing along. She started her first real band shortly after with the help of best friend and neighbor Nia George and two rebellious boys from music class.
Mortiis During the two-year process of slaving over Mortiis’ upcoming full-length, “The Great Deceiver,” the members of the band – Mortiis (vocals), Levi Gawron (guitar), Ogee (guitar), and Chris Kling (drums) – also had some alternative ideas brewing in the back of their minds. Some of them stemmed from songs on “the Great Deceiver,” while some of the songs were completely separate monsters, more inspired by the music of other artists than the music they were laying down tracks for.

“Perfectly Defect” is a result of the process of creating “The Great Deceiver.”

“The inspiration was very diverse,” Mortiis says. “The album was made across a period of time, so musically the album is really all over the place. Several bands and artists we were listening to inspired us, but I knew the record wasn´t going to be this super heavy industrial metal thing like ‘The Great Deceiver’ turned out to be.”
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Everclear and Sinclarity Kick Off New Year with Intimate Shows

Alternative rockers Sinclarity will join Everclear as special guests on several East Coast dates in Jan 2012.

"It’s always an honor to share the stage with Everclear,” said Sinclarity frontman Matt Holmes.  “Despite all their success, they treat every show and every fan like they matter, and that is rare this day in age.  We're definitely excited for these shows.  They are going to be a lot of fun."

 

The string of dates will see the young Pennsylvania band joining the alt-rock legends, responsible for the mega-hits like “Santa Monica” and “Father of Mine” in the mid-‘90s, for a series of intimate shows in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.  The tour will kick off on January 11 at the Legendary Dobbs (formerly JC Dobbs) in Philadelphia.

"Back in the mid-‘90s, I remember playing JC Dobbs, checking out South Street and looking up at the TLA Marquee and thinking, ‘It’s so huge – that’s where we gotta play,” recalled Everclear mainman Art Alexakis.  "We are looking forward to coming back and playing for an intimate crowd.  Everclear plays the same way, whether we are playing for 200 or 20,000."

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All That Remains to Headline New England Metal and Hardcore Festival on Saturday, April 21

Massachusetts' own All That Remains has been announced as a very special guest headliner on Saturday evening, April 21, at the 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.

As one of metal's preeminent breakthrough success stories of recent years, All That Remains is one of many acts to get its start at the festival. From cracking the Billboard Top 10, to joining the elite active rock radio fraternity, to being one of just a handful of acts to take part in the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, Ozzfest and Vans Warped Tour trifecta, the group has shattered previously held expectations about just how far a band with roots in independent heavy metal can go. The quintet also returned to the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival's stage for a headlining slot in 2009.

The band just wrapped their final tour this past December in support of their latest studio release, 2010's "For We Are Many" (Razor & Tie/Prosthetic). All That Remains have sold over 900,000 albums and 1,100,000 tracks to date.  The band has had four consecutive hit singles at Active Rock radio with three in the top 10 andtheir latest single "The Waiting One" continues to do well at Active Rock Radio. All That Remains are currently writing material for their sixth album and this will be one of ATR's first performances of 2012.

The 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is a three-day affair, beginning Friday, April 20.  The Black Dahlia Murder will headline Friday night, with All That Remains on Saturday and Killswitch Engage will close out the weekend on Sunday night.

 

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New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 14 Adds Performers and Sponsors

The 14tth Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is pleased to announce Planet Wave, d'addario, Pro Mark, and Evans as sponsors of this year’s show.

Carnifex, Dead End Path, Gaza, Goatwhore , Structures, Glass Cloud, and The Air I Breathe have also been added to the show’s massive three-day  lineup.

Headliners of this year’s festival, which will take place the weekend of April 20-22 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., are Killswitch Engage (Sunday), The Black Dahlia Murder (Friday), and a very special headliner to be announced (Saturday).

Last week’s huge announcement of KSE’s return to the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival was met with such an enthusiastic response that festival’s website crashed from all the action.

 

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New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 14 Announces Lineup

Killswitch Engage has been confirmed as the headliner of the 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.

The festival helped to launch the career of the Westfield, Mass., band and the festival vets went on to sign with Roadrunner Records. With over 1.5 million records sold in the United States alone and a Grammy nomination under its belt, the band will return to the NEMF stage in 2012.About this homecoming of sorts, vocalist Howard Jones said, "Yup, trouble's brewing. It's been great to have time off, but now it's back to business. All the guys in KsE are truly excited to be playing NEMHF again. It's like old times: hanging out with your friends, but they have mustaches now. Come on out, bring a friend and let's make some sweat!"

Also headlining the biggest and longest running metal festival in America for 2012 is The Black Dahlia Murder. Lead singer Trevor Strnad sums it up best: "It has always been a huge pleasure to play New England Metal And Hardcore Fest... I can't thank them enough for involving us again. Some of my fondest drunken memories are from NEMHF... I'm looking to rack up a few more!!!  Come out and bang your heads til they fall off. I'll meet you by the sausage man!"

The 14th edition of the festival, which will take place the weekend of April 20-22 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., will also present a host of other festival vets and up-and-comers.

The lineup for Friday April 20th includes THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, The Acacia Strain, Oceano, All Shall Perish, Nile, Skeletonwitch, Lionheart, Fleshgod Apocalypse, First Blood, Molotov Solution, The Contortionist, Reign Supreme, Conducting From The Grave, Fit For An Autopsy, Incendiary, Palehorse, Hour Of Penance, Legion and Relentless.

On Saturday April 21st we have a very special headliner that we will be announcing on January 2nd. The other bands we can confirm for Saturday are Overkill, iwrestledabearonce, Protest the Hero, Periphery, Bane, Shipwreck, Cruel Hand, Aborted, The Mongoloids, Belphegor, System Divide, Naysayer, The Greenery, Diamond Plate, Rotting Out, Expire, Elitist, Trump The Harlot, Manners and Malefice.

Bands scheduled for Sunday April 22nd are KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, Every Time I Die, Vanna, For Today, Chelsea Grin, Sleeping Giant, Stick To Your Guns, Attila, On Broken Wings, Mychildren Mybride, For The Fallen Dreams, Texas In July, Upon A Burning Body, Volumes, Like Moths To Flames, Hundredth, No Bragging Rights, Counterparts and Gideon.

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Blues in Disguise Boards the D-Train to Jam Territory

“D-Train,” the latest clip in the series of video shorts from Blues in Disguise, is a testament to the group’s versatility.

The Blues in Disguise original, featured on its self-titled debut, shows the band taking its old-school blues style and merging it with Allman Brothers-style jam for a fascinating fusion that immediately hooks the listener.

“It’s a guitar players dream in drop D tuning, hence the name 'D-Train,’” said guitarist Paul Plumeri.  “I love the openness of ’D-Train.  It’s a homage to the Allmans and that genre of music, which I drew quite heavily upon in my youth.”

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