Leading up to the end of the year, Revolver has asked some of our favorite artists to pick their Top Albums of 2012 and tell us why each record rules. Here, Austin Dickinson (pictured left), vocalist of the metalcore band Rise to Remain and son of Iron Maiden singer Bruce, selects his faves.
5. Lamb Of God, Resolution
“This has been a pretty monolithic year for Lamb Of God, not to mention a whirlwind of mixed feelings for themselves, their fans, and all those who work with them. I’m a massive fan of bands really nurturing their own sound and progression, and this battering ram of an album takes their previous album, Wrath, amongst others, and completely turns it up a couple notches. The riffs, the lyrics, the aggression, and the water-tight, groovy drumming completes this title into what I feel is their best effort to date. Go, Lamb of fucking God.”
4. While She Sleeps, This Is The Six
“This is an example of a group who truly ‘pull it off.’ This album rules: It’s heavy, it’s diverse, but it’s also very truly in its element. They don’t suddenly dim the lights and start singing about how much they love someone. It’s high octane, no holds barred, blazing anger straight from a band that knows its heart as well as its way around their respective instruments. Watch out for these boys: They can drink and they can fucking play.”
3. The Safety Fire, Grind The Ocean
“Rise to Remain would not be the band we are today without The Safety Fire. That is a fact. Rise to Remain very much grew up around this band, and they have helped us, amongst others, out massively. But somehow, we managed to put out City Of Vultures before they put out this stunning debut, and I think they did one on us. They knew the whole time that this album was going to blow everything else out of the water. So they let us walk in to a trap so that they could totally blow us up with their mustaches and their funny tunings. Fuck The Safety Fire. And buy this goddamn fucking incredible album.”
2. Young Guns, Bones
“I love Young Guns, I have loved Young Guns, and I have a great feeling that I will continue to love Young Guns. One of the major things that I dig about this album is the ambition behind it. Every single song is bursting with some sort of idea, whether it’s having an archetypal ballad or a diverse monument of hard-rock glory. There is so much to offer on this sophomore effort from Young Guns, and I’m stoked to call them, not only my friends, but world-beating contenders–from High Wycombe.”
1. Deftones, Koi No Yokan
“I love this record for a world of reasons and the strongest one is probably that, for the first time, this is the Deftones truly acknowledging themselves as a band that has been imprinted on the face of alternative metal for years. It’s got hints of every single album they done so far, and it still pushes the envelope in ways we haven’t heard them do yet. For a band to accomplish something with such ease and flow is astounding, especially when it’s following a record as captivating as Diamond Eyes was. Awesome record, awesome band.”
Supergroup AxeWound released a music video for the single, “Exorchrist.”
The band is Bullet For My Valentine vocalist-guitarist Matt Tuck, Cancer Bats vocalist Liam Cormier, former-Pitchshifter drummer Jason Bowld, Glamour of the Kill guitarist Mike Kingswood, and ex-Rise to Remain bassist Joe Copcutt.
Their debut album Vultures will be released on October 2.
Check out “Exorchrist” below.
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Rise to Remain—featuring vocalist Austin Dickinson, son of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce—have announced that they have parted ways with their bassist, Joe Copcutt, and drummer Pat Lundy.
As a result of the lineup changes, the band has cancelled their planned upcoming dates in the U.S. supporting Machine Head. The band has also postponed the U.S. release of their debut album, City of Vultures, until June 5, when it plans on coming to American shores for a soon to be announced tour. The U.S. release of the album will feature exclusive new bonus material to be recorded in the coming months.
Replacements for the now-departed members will be announced in due course.
]]>Rise to Remain—featuring vocalist Austin Dickinson, son of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce—have unveiled their video for “Nothing Left.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming debut full-length, City of Vultures, which will be released on January 24. In case you missed it, you can also check out our exclusive premiere of Rise to Remain’s “The Serpent,” here.
For more on Rise to Remain, check out out our feature on them in Revolver‘s new special 100th issue, out now.
]]>Rise to Remain—featuring vocalist Austin Dickinson, son of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce—are unveiling their video for “The Serpent.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming debut full-length, City of Vultures, which will be released on January 24. Let us know what you think of it in the comments section.
For more on Rise to Remain, check out out our feature on them in Revolver‘s new special 100th issue, out now.
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Machine Head have announced a North American headlining tour beginning next January, in support of their recently released Unto the Locust album. The band will be accompanied by Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, and Rise to Remain. Full schedule below.
You can read a feature on Machine Head and their new record in Revolver‘s Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock issue.
01/15 Denver, CO, Summit Music Hall
01/17 Sauget, IL, Pop’s
01/19 St. Paul, MN, Station 4
01/20 Milwaukee, WI, Rave Ballroom
01/21 Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre
01/22 Chicago, IL, House of Blues
01/24 Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall
01/26 Portland, ME, State Theatre
01/27 Montreal, QC, Metropolis
01/28 Toronto, ON, The Sound Academy
01/29 Buffalo, NY, Town Ballroom
01/31 Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE
02/01 Baltimore, MD, Ram’s Head Live
02/02 Philadelphia, PA, Trocadero
02/03 New York, NY, Best Buy Theatre
02/04 Worcester, MA, The Palladium
02/06 Norfolk, VA, NorVA Theatre
02/07 Charlotte, NC, The Fillmore
02/08 Atlanta, GA, Masquerade
02/10 New Orleans, LA, House of Blues
02/11 Houston, TX, House of Blues
02/12 San Antonio, TX, Backstage Live
02/13 Dallas, TX, House of Blues
02/15 Farmington, NM, Top Deck
02/16 Tuscon, AZ, Rialto Theatre
02/17 Hollywood, CA, Avalon
02/18 San Francisco, CA, The Warfield
Photo by Scott Kirkeeng
]]>Rise to Remain, which features Austin Dickinson, son of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce, have released a lyric video for “City of Vultures.” The song is the title track of the band’s debut album, which is set for release on January 24, 2012. Let us know know what you think in the comments.
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