Thanks to Metal Shock Finland for the Motograter coverage! 'Desolation' drops Aug. 11th! Get your copy at www.empmerch.com
"Parasite" is the first track from 'Desolation' the sophomore album from Motograter! Here is the official music video for the album version of "Parasite" made by Flarelight Films! Order your copy of 'Desolation' from EMP Label Group today! Releases August 11th! www.empmerch.com | www.retargotom.com #EMPire #motolives #desolationisuponus #theendisnigh #teamellefson Direct link to PreOrder: http://empmerch.com/product/motograter-desolation-cd-pre-order/
Fs Kris Fx gives the rundown on the A Killer's Confession "Final" deluxe pre-order mask, and why they are taking so damn long. WHY? Because they are fucking AWESOME. Each one painted, and stitched by hand. Also get your first look at the final finished mask, and find out WHY they are so awesome.
Please note as we get the masks into our warehouse, we will start shipping them with everything else. Thanks so much for your patience. There is still time to grab one at the link below, but please note, again, they will NOT ship until the masks are all finished and in our warehouse.
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Motograter at this year's Ink In The Clink Festival! [Photo by Harry Reese] The new Moto album 'Desolation' drops August 11th! Get yours at www.empmerch.com #EMPire
Motograter recently filmed the music video for their latest single "Dorian" at the famous Ohio State Reformatory. The historic prison was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until 1990, when a United States Federal Court ruling (the 'Boyd Consent Decree') ordered the facility to be closed. While this facility was used in a number of films, TV shows and music videos, it was made famous by the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) when it was used for the majority of the movie. Motograter traveled to Mansfield Ohio last week to perform Ink In The Clink 2017, on the prison grounds, alongside Three Days Grace, Theory of a Dead Man, Gemini Syndrome, Starset, 10 Years, 40 Below Summer and many more. During the festival the band met up with video director Chris Davis (Human Twelve) and shot the video for "Dorian" inside the creepy prison.
The band has made a documentary video of the experience which is included in the Motograter Tour Chronicles - Part 23. If you listen for it, there are several previews of the new album hidden throughout.
Motograter frontman James Legion states, "Recording in the reformatory was fucking awesome. That place has so much character. We are very thankful to the staff for letting us stay all night and work."
The song "Dorian" moved up from #39 to #30 this week on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Indicator Charts and is taken from the upcoming 'Desolation' album. On August 11th, 2017 EMP Label Group will release 'Desolation', Motograter's highly-anticipated sophomore album, produced by Ahrue Luster (Ill Nino/Ex-Machine Head) and mixed by Joshua Wickman (Within the Ruins, KING 810). The album was engineered by Luster, Wickman, and Jon Berrier, and recorded at Illustrious Productions, Dreadcore Productions, and BlackPlate Productions.
Art for DESOLATION was created by Mister-Sam Shearon, who has created covers for comic books and graphic novels including Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER, Judge Dredd, The X-Files, Mars Attacks, KISS, and Clive Barker’s Books of Blood as well as artwork for some of the biggest names in rock music, such as Godhead, Ministry, Rob Zombie, Iron Maiden, Powerman 5000, Biohazard, American Head Charge, Rammstein, Fear Factory and Kill Devil Hill.
Desolation marks the band’s first full-length album since the 2003 Elektra/No Name self-titled release featuring Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch) on vocals. Motograter is now fronted by James Anthony Legion (Deadform/The Breathing Process).
Tracklist:
1. Parasite
2. Dorian
3. Victim
4. Paragon
5. Bleeding Through
6. Misanthropical
7. Daggers
8. Portrait of Decay
9. Locust
10. Rise (There Will Be Blood)
11. Shadows
Motograter is:
James Legion – Vocals
Matthew "Nuke" Nunes – Guitar
Jesse Stamper – Guitar
Mylon Guy – Bass
Noah "Shark" Robertson – Drums
Dustin "Skunk" Anderson – Motograter
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More at: www.emplabelgroup.com
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2017 TOUR DATES:
7/13 - OKC, OK - Thunder Alley
7/14 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
7/15 - Mansfield, OH - INK IN THE CLINK
7/18 - Denver, CO - The Roxy
9/9/2017 - Headlining TitanFest in Fife Washington
THE DESOLATION TOUR
9/27 San Diego CA Brick By Brick
9/28 Tempe AZ Club Red
9/29 Farmington NM Top Deck
9/30 El Paso TX Rock House
10/1 Odessa TX Far West Event Center
10/2 Lubbock TX Backstage
10/3 Dallas TX The Rail Club
10/4 Austin TX Grizzly Hall
10/5 Corpus Christi TX House of Rock
10/6 Lake Charles LA The Centerstage
10/7 Houston TX BFE
10/8 New Orleans LA Southport Music Hall
10/9 Marietta GA Swayze's
10/10 Panama City FL The Dungeon Tavern
10/11 Tampa FL The Orpheum
10/12 Margate FL O'Malley's
10/13 Winter Park FL The Haven
10/14 Jacksonville FL Nighthawks
10/15 Fayetteville NC The Drunk Horse
10/16 Spartanburg SC Ground Zero
10/17 Murfeesboro NC Zakk's Coffeehouse
10/18 Sevierville TN Club 1341
10/19 Richmond VA Canal Club
10/20 Halthorpe MD Fish Head Cantina
10/21 Clifton NJ Dingbatz
10/23 Amityville NY Amityville Music Hall
10/24 Providence RI Firehouse 13
10/25 Reading PA Reverb
10/26 Buffalo NY Mohawk Place
10/27 Heath OH Muddy Creek Saloon
10/28 Camp Hill PA The Underground
10/29 Lansing MI The Loft
10/30 Louisville KY Trixie's Entertainment Complex
10/31 Toledo OH Frankie's
11/1 Westland MI The Token Lounge
11/2 Battle Creek MI The Music Factory
11/3 Racine WI Route 20
11/4 Braidwood IL Top Fuel Saloon
11/5 St Louis MO Firebird
11/6 Valparaiso IN Big Shots
11/9 Ringle WI Q&Z Expo Center
11/10 Omaha NE The Drinkery
11/11 Merriam KS Aftershock
11/12 Denver CO Herman's Hideaway
11/15 Las Vegas NV Beauty Bar
11/16 West Hollywood CA The Viper Room
11/17 Pomona CA Characters
11/18 Santa Ana CA Malone's
ALBUM CREDITS:
Produced by: Ahrue Luster
Mixed by: Joshua Wickman
Additional Production: Jon Berrier, Joshua Wickman, Motograter
Engineered by: Ahrue Luster at Illustrious Productions, Joshua Wickman at Dreadcore Productions, and Jon Berrier at BlackPlate Productions
Additional Guitar Tracking: David Chock
Digital Editing: Ahrue Luster, Mike Blanchard, Jon Berrier
Additional Guitar Editing: Oscar Rangel at Notal Studios
Samples by: Aleksi Oksa
Additional Samples by: Justin Fowler, Ahrue Luster, Jon Berrier
Artwork by: Mister Sam Shearon
Next To None, new album PHASES in stores now! On tour NOW with Doll Skin!!!
Order direct : http://empmerch.com/product/nexttonone-phases-cd/
If you haven't seen this, check out the official video for Next To None "The Apple" from the new album "Phases"
Another HUGE announcement, THC : Music and EMP Label Group have inked a distribution deal with Kevin Wood (Devilhead/Malfunkshun guitarist, and brother of late Malfunkshun | Mother Love Bone vocalist Andrew Wood) and wammybox records to distribute releases from Malfunkshun, All Hail the Crown and more.. So excited about another amazing partnership!!!
The first release in stores will be MONUMENT, an amazing reissue of a seminal record featuring new music written by original Malfunkshun members Kevin Wood and Regan Hagar, to original lyrics by Andrew Wood, with vocals by legendary vocalist Shawn Smith (Satchel, Brad)!!
