REFLECTIONS Announces Tour Supporting CHIMAIRA

The touring for the Twin Cities' Reflections in support of their Exi(s)t album grinds on, and the band recently announced a month-long tour supporting Chimaira with Iwrestledabearonce, Oceano, and Fit For An Autopsy. Reflections is first on the bill, so get to the venue early when this tour hits your town! Although this tour misses the Twin Cities, Reflections has two area dates bookending the trek.

Prior to the tour, Reflections plays Bubba's in Sauk Rapids, Minneapolis on Friday, January 24 with Sweep The Leg Johnny, Do As The Romans Do, and In The Line Of Duty. Upon returning home, Reflections plays the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 9 alongside Animals As Leaders, After The Burial, Veil Of Maya, Erra, Navene-K, and Chon. Advance tickets for both shows are available through Ticketfly.

Current Reflections tour dates (all are with Chimaira, Iwrestedabearonce, Oceano, and Fit For An Autopsy unless otherwise indicated):

January 24 - Sauk Rapids, MN, Bubba's (w/Sweep The Leg Johnny, Do As The Romans Do, In The Line Of Duty)
January 30 - Worcester, MA, The Palladium
January 31 - Wilmington, DE, Mojo 13
February 1 - Poughkeepsie, NY, The Chance
February 3 - Springfield, VA, Empire
February 4 - Amityville, NY, Revolution Bar & Music Hall
February 5 - Pittsburgh, PA, The Altar Bar
February 6 - Reading, PA, Reverb
February 7 - Jacksonville, FL, Hooligan's
February 8 - Fayetteville, NC, The Drunk Horse Pub
February 9 - Charlotte, NC, The Casbah
February 10 - Norfolk, VA, The NorVA
February 11 - Knoxville, TN, NV Nightclub
February 12 - Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade
February 13 - Orlando, FL, Backbooth
February 14 - St. Petersburg, FL, The State Theatre
February 15 - Pensacola, FL, Vinyl Music Hall
February 17 - Broussard, LA, The Station
February 18 - Shreveport, LA, Riverside Warehouse
February 19 - Tulsa, OK, The Vanguard
February 21 - Kokomo, IN, Center Stage
February 22 - Louisville, KY, Diamond Pub & Billiards
February 23 - Newport, KY, Thompson House
March 9 - Minneapolis, MN, Skyway Theatre (w/Animals As Leaders, After The Burial, Veil Of Maya, Erra, Navene-K, Chon)
March 16 - Grand Prairie, TX, South By So What Fest (w/The Devil Wears Prada)

REFLECTIONS—Studio Update and New Tour Dates with OCEANO, WITHIN THE RUINS, and TEXAS IN JULY Released

Prior to the start of the Heavy MTL South Of The Border Tour, Minneapolis’ progressive metalcore upstarts Reflections have lined up a number of shows with Texas In July, Oceano, and Within The Ruins in July. Recording of Reflections’ second album at Audiohammer Studios in Orlando, Florida, and first for eOne/Good Fight, is nearly complete, and is on track for release this summer. Production and mixing duties are being handled by Eyal Levi. The band recently posted a second studio update which you can view below.

July 5 – Richmond, VA, Kingdom, w/Texas In July

July 6 – Westchester, PA, The Note, w/Texas In July

July 7 – New York, NY, Tammany Hall, w/Texas In July

July 9 – Providence, RI, Fete, w/Texas In July

July 10 – Clifton Park, NY, Upstate Concert Hall, w/Texas In July

July 11 – Amityville, NY, Revoluation, w/Texas In July

July 26 – Oklahoma City, OK, The Conservatory, w/Oceano

July 27 – Lubbock, TX, Jake’s, w/Oceano

July 28 – Albuquerque, NM, Launchpad, w/Oceano, Within The Ruins

July 29 – El Paso, TX, The War Room, w/Oceano

REFLECTIONS Signs with eOne/Good Fight, Announces Summer Tour with ALL SHALL PERISH

Click on the live pictures to see more photos of Reflections (21).

Congratulations are in order to Twin Cities-based progressive metalcore band Reflections, who announced their signing to eOne/Good Fight for the release of their new album due this summer.

Their signing coincides with their announcement of participation on the Heavy MTL South Of The Border Tour alongside All Shall Perish, Oceano, Within The Ruins, Obey The Brave, and Betrayal. There's no local stop on this tour, however, which runs from July 30 to August 17 and includes an appearance at the Heavy MTL Festival in Montreal on August 10.

Reflections recently wrapped up a national tour with Within The Ruins, The Contortionist, I Declare War, and City In The Sea. I reviewed Reflections on the April 9 show at Station 4 in St. Paul, and you can download the audio of their performance here.

Heavy MTL South Of The Border Tour with All Shall Perish, Oceano, Within The Ruins, Obey The Brave, and Betrayal:
July 30 - Tucson, AZ, The Rock
August 1 - Austin, TX, Dirty Dog
August 3 - St. Louis, MO, Fubar
August 4 - Chicago, IL, Reggie's Live
August 5 - Toledo, OH, Rocket Bar
August 6 - Pittsburgh, PA, Rex Theater
August 7 - West Springfield, VA, Empire
August 9 - Worcester, MA, The Palladium
August 10 - Montreal, QC, Parc Jean Drapeau, Heavy MTL Festival
August 11 - New York, NY, The Studio @ Webster Hall
August 12 - Buffalo, NY, The Waiting Room
August 13 - Cleveland, OH, Peabody's
August 14 - Columbus, OH, Skully's
August 16 - Lawrence, KS, Granada Theater
August 17 - Colorado Springs, CO, Black Sheep

In Concert This Week - October 12, 2012

The (unintended) time away flies quick, and I’ve gradually been bringing the concert calendar (right) fully up to date. After previewing all of the shows coming up this week, I’ll highlight other new concerts in three separate posts for the remainder of October, November, and December and beyond. There’s a ton of great bands coming to the area so brace yourself. As usual, I’ve got a backlog of album reviews, concert reviews, pictures, audio downloads, and fun tales that I’ll get posted as time allows. Your patience and continued support is appreciated!

Built-for-radio hard rock band Three Days Grace plays a sold out show at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis tonight, Friday, October 12.

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 13 thrash gods Exodus play the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis with local support from Impaler, Black Rainbow, and Mördwolf. The bad news is that this is part of the annual Zombie Pub Crawl. Go visit their website for full details, but purchase of a wristband ($23 advance/$40 day of) does not guarantee admission to the venue. This venue is too small for Exodus for this type of event, so if you really must endure an annoying zombie crowd you better get to the Triple Rock early when doors open at 5. You decide whether it’s worth the hassle.

Twin Cities metalcore giants After The Burial bring the heat to Station 4 in St. Paul for an all ages show this Sunday, October 14 with The Contortionist, Reflections, I Am Vengeance, and CounterMeasure.

Hard rock favorites Seether bring along Sick Puppies, Kyng, and Eye Empire for a show on Tuesday, October 16 at Mill City Nights.

Expect the unexpected when Iwrestledabearonce, Oceano, Vanna, Within The Ruins, The Plot In You, Surrounded By Monsters, and The Disaster Radiu invade Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, October 17.

Rap-metal survivors (hed)pe return to town on Thursday, October 18 at Station 4 in St. Paul with Sore and Dopesic for an all ages show.

Across town at The Cabooze in Minneapolis on Thursday, October 18 alternative-punk godfathers Dinosaur Jr. play with support from Shearwater.

Look for a slew of new concert information coming soon in three more posts.

Concert Announcements - August 17, 2012

Christian metalcore band Mychildren Mybride will be playing at The Garage in Burnsville on Tuesday, August 28 with support from Betrayal, Lions Lions, and Famous Last Words. This is an early, all ages show that ends at 9:00.

I originally posted a few weeks back that a second Lagwagon show (with Dead To Me, The Flatliners, and Useless ID) at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis was being added on Wednesday, October 3. It turns out the October 4 show has now been moved to October 3. All tickets purchased for October 4 will be honored on October 3. There’s no word on whether refunds will be given if you can’t attend the new date, so contact the club or ticket outlet about this. This show now starts early at 4:00 pm to accommodate a late show from Local H and Ambassadors at 9:30.

Local metal band Nuisance has lined up a CD release show at G.B. Leighton’s Pickle Park in Fridley on Saturday, October 6. Joining in the festivities are Dead Horse Trauma and Gabrielle And The Apocalypse.

Bizarre grindcore act Iwrestledabearonce bring their show to Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, October 17 with Oceano, Vanna, Within The Ruins, The Plot In You, Surrounded By Monsters, and The Disaster Radius in tow. This is an early, all ages show that ends at 9:30. Tickets go on sale this Monday, August 20 at 8:00 am.

Off!, the punk band featuring former Circle Jerks and Black Flag singer Keith Morris and ex-members of Redd Kross, Burning Brides, and Rocket From The Crypt, are scheduled at Station 4 in St. Paul on Sunday, October 28 with support from The Spits and Double Negative. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, August 17 at 12:00 noon.

Alternative synthrock band The Birthday Massacre plays Station 4 in St. Paul on Tuesday, November 6. Opening the show will be William Control and Aesthetic Perfection.

OCEANO Hits North America in November

Earache Records recording artist Oceano from Chicago will be let loose across the eastern half of North America for the "Contagion Across The Nation" tour. Oceano's new album, Contagion, will be released on November 9 to coincide with the first week of the tour. Along for the fun are Chelsea Grin, Attila, In The Midst Of Lions, and Monsters, and they all visit Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, November 24. Here's the full tour itinerary:

November 5 - Detroit, MI, Hayloft

November 6 - Indianapolis, IN, Emerson Theatre

November 8 - Allentown, PA, Crocodile Rock

November 9 - Holyoke, MA, Waterfront

November 10 - Montreal, QC, Underworld

November 11 - Providence, RI, Jerky's

November 12 - Farmingdale, NY, Crazy Donkey

November 13 - Baltimore, MD, Ottobar

November 14 - Richmond, VA, The Hat Factory

November 17 - Little Rock, AR, Downtown Music Hall

November 19 - San Antonio, TX, White Rabbit

November 20 - Dallas, TX, Rail Club

November 22 - Wichita, KS, Oz Cafe

November 23 - Omaha, NE, Sokol Underground

November 24 - St. Paul, MN, Station 4

November 27 - West Dundee, IL, Clearwater Theatre

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