Duran Duran Appreciation Day - August 10th, 2012

Last Updated on Friday, 10 August 2012 13:01 Written by Julie Johnson

Duran Duran Appreciation Day

Photo by: Julie Johnson/Grave Concerns

English rock band Duran Duran was one of the hottest bands of the 80s, selling more than 100 million records. Due to their creative music videos and unprecedented interest in fashion, the band was dubbed by many as "the prettiest boys in rock."

Aug. 10 is celebrated as "Duran Duran Appreciation Day" because it was on that day in 1985 when lead singer Simon Le Bon survived the capsizing of his yacht during a 608-mile race.

Why not celebrate this special day by listening to one of Duran Duran's greatest hit or listen to the new remix they have released for Appreciation Day.

Download the the new remix of The Man Who Stole a Leopard (Gosteffects Remix) below.

Prometheus Burning sign with WTII Records, LLC

Written by Julie Johnson

Prometheus Burning Press Photo

Pittsburgh’s dark electro duo, Prometheus Burning has signed a new deal with Chicago based WTII Records, LLC.Formed in 2001, Prometheus Burning has been operating from the fringe and defying definition.They forge an aggressive and eccentric sound that often blurs the line between electronic genres, from intense industrial beats to complex chaotic noise.

The Birthday Massacre will be touring North America from Oct 27th, 2012 to Dec 6th, 2012

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 August 2012 14:31 Written by Julie Johnson

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The Birthday Massacre will be touring North America from Oct27 to Dec06. The confirmed dates so far are listed below. Nearly every show is All Ages, cheaper in advance, and with William Control and Aesthetic Perfection. Over the next while we will post links and more details for each show.

See Tour Dates Below:

AMBASSADOR21 sign to Alfa Matrix

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 August 2012 11:25 Written by Julie Johnson

Alfa Matrix is proud to announce the signing of the Belarus act AMBASSADOR21.

Founded in 2001 in Minsk, Belarus by Natasha (voice, electronics) and Alexey Protasov (voice, electronics), AMBASSADOR21 fuses industrial/digital hardcore sounds with punk attitude and powerful lyrics in English and Russian.

Free download compilation “Quintessenz”

Written by Julie Johnson

On August 6th 2012 our new compilation “Quintessenz” is released as a free download exclusively on Bandcamp. The compilation forms, with 63 bands from 16 countries, a broad overview of the still short history of afmusic, which was formed as a netlabel in 2008 and is still, next to commercial releases, releasing netlabel releases under a free license as free downloads.

Free Download: http://afmusic.bandcamp.com/album/quintessenz-2009-2011

THE PREP SCHOOL TRAGEDY UNLEASHES “IT’S ALL A SHOW”

Written by Julie Johnson

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Class is back in session, as the sideshow hell ride known only as The Prep School Tragedy gears up for carnage with their debut release, It‘s All A Show. The twisted and animalistic plunge into Electro-Pop strips away all notions of common decency with hits like “Hate Everything I Do (Glitch Mode Mix)” and “Bussdown”. Highlighted by the band’s reckless damn-it-all attitude, It’s All A Show draws from the band’s various industrial and hip hop backgrounds. Personifying the DIY ethic that drives the industry today, the album was engineered, produced, and mixed by front man Benn “TranQ” Guy, along with Sean Payne of Cyanotic. Built like a savage machine fueled by sex, drugs, and cheerleaders, It’s All A Show is a blackout inducing look into the addicting world of The Prep School Tragedy.