All In Merch presents 14th Annual NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL, ALL THAT REMAINS, DRAG...

Supporting Acts: 100 Demons, Cruel Hand, Holy Grail, Shipwreck, God Forbid, Structures, The Mongoloids, Naysayer, Rotting Out, Huntress, Expire, The Greenery, Cockpunch, Hung, Revenge, Diamond Plate, Wrong Answer, Manners, Suidakra, Trumpet The Harlot, Fire in the Skies, *Break Thru Bands*

ALL THAT REMAINS

"People have a certain idea of what this band is, and when they hear the new stuff...it's a new approach to our style," vocalist Phil Labonte says. "It's almost like a new way to look at an old friend." With a desire to continually evolve, yet retain the trademark heavy and technically-skilled sound that All That Remains has established with the band's breakthrough album, 2004's This Darkened Heart, Labonte and company have done just that with The Fall of Ideals. Where the last record found the band intertwining heavy music, virtuoso solos, and unmatchable melody, All That Remains' current collective goal is to build on elements that the last album only hinted at. "Everything we did on This Darkened Heart, we are turning up a notch," Labonte says. "This disc will have some of the most aggressive, and some of the most friendly, pieces of music All That Remains has ever written." After initially forming in 1998 as a side project for Labonte and guitarist Oli Herbert, the band left a stamp on the underground metal scene with its debut album, 2002's Behind Silence and Solitude. After bringing in guitarist Mike Martin and releasing This Darkened Heart to rave reviews in 2004, All That Remains landed high-profile tours and shows alongside the likes of Gwar, The Crown, Arch Enemy, Darkest Hour, Shadows Fall, Lamb of God, and Slipknot and toured virtually non-stop, only taking a break in late 2005 to write new material. The Fall of Ideals is the culmination of the original ideals, ideas, and elements that All That Remains was initially founded upon. Combining the grinding riffs and unrelenting rhythms of death metal legends and the tandem fluidity of Martin and Herbert's shredding, alongside Labonte's everexpanding vocal repertoire of soaring notes and guttural growls, the band has now become everything it has been striving for since its inception. "We're now at the point where we're the band I always wanted to us to be," Labonte says. "Musically, we're capable of doing what I originally wanted to do. As musicians, we can all live up to that goal." With producer Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) and engineer Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork) in tow, and artwork by Travis Smith (Iced Earth, Opeth, Soilwork), All That Remains doesn't simply possess flashy production, engaging artwork, or memorable songs. Instead, All That Remains has all three integral elements wrapped up in an undeniably heavy and aggressive, yet irrefutably memorable, package. All That Remains has an already busy 2009.

DRAGONFORCE

Prepare yourself for a gripping, exhilarating ride on January 9th, 2006. On that date, DragonForce release their hotly awaited third album, 'Inhuman Rampage'. The title is an apt summation of a devastating musical journey, an unstoppable force that the six-man group's forthcoming tour of duty will leave devastated cities in its wake. Combing the primal force of power metal with hard-earned musical proficiency, old-school thrash and generous quantities of muscular melody in a unique style that they call 'extreme power metal', DragonForce have established themselves as THE heavy metal band of the past year. The summer of 2005 saw them sharing festival stages with Iron Maiden, a sell-out headlining tour of the UK generating scenes of pandemonium. Intensive bouts of touring to accompany the band's two albums to date -- 'Valley Of The Damned' in January 2003 and the following year's 'Sonic Firestorm' -- has seen their fan-base escalate in quite dramatic terms. Meanwhile, the European metal press have swamped the band with almost universal reams of adulation. "DragonForce are getting bigger. Prepare for the onslaught," Kerrang! warned. "DragonForce are as metal as f**k," roared the UK's Metal Hammer, "They'll be enormous." Writers and magazines from France, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Holland, Japan and many more wasted little time in falling under the band's spell. Perhaps the best summation of all these accolades was Rock Hard (Germany)'s prediction that: "DragonForce could become the first British metal band in ages to reap respect from all over the world." Against all the odds, DragonForce have single-handedly revitalised power metal in their homeland of the UK, awarding credibility to a genre that till their arrival was regarded was little more than a joke. Clearly, plenty rides on 'Inhuman Rampage'. However, instead of resorting to panic and watering down the style of music that secured such a position of prominence, DragonForce have gone further over the top than ever before. The new album is faster, bolder and heavier -- yet still as boldly stirring and distinctly hummable -- as anything they've attempted so far. "We've come up with the ultimate formula," proudly declares Herman Li, one half of the band's unstoppable guitar army. "Combining intensity, chaos and melody, with all the DragonForce trademarks, it's something that's never been done before. "For us, this is the next evolution in the DragonForce sound," he continues. "I've never heard an album that sounds like 'Inhuman Rampage' -- the title says it all! It's seriously gonna blow some heads off around the world during the next year." The eight-song album was recorded at Thin Ice Studios in Surrey and guitarist Herman Li's own studio in West London, some of its guitar sections recorded in hotel rooms while the band wound up the tour for 'Sonic Firestorm'. Track titles like 'Through The Fire And Flames', 'Operation Ground And Pound', 'Revolution Deathsquad' and 'Storming The Burning Fields' leave the listener in no doubt of DragonForce's malicious intent, and more importantly their aversion to climbing the ladder of popularity by selling out. Winner of the Dimebag Darrell Best Young Guitarist award at Metal Hammer UK's Golden Gods, Li and his six-string partner in crime Sam Totman have never sounded hungrier nor eager to prove their worth. From the start of each song to its exhausted finish, notes fly from all angles. The album ends with its sole ballad, 'The Trail Of Broken Hearts', though as Totman quite rightly points out: "We still managed to squeeze three separate guitar solos in."However, shredding for shredding's sake has never been among the band's intentions.Although keen to squeeze as many notes as possible into certain songs, this time the pair has experimented with various new textures and sounds. "We wanted to keep things interesting, and there are sections of certain songs that will remind you of video games," grins Hong Kong-born Li. "Many people will hear them and assume they were made by keyboards. That's completely wrong. All those parts are done on the guitar." Which isn't intended to under-value the superlative contribution of Vadim Pruzhanov, who co-wrote several of the album's songs (including 'Body Breakdown'), is credited along with Li and Totman as a co-producer and whose dazzling keyboard runs are as daring and provocative as anything performed on guitar frets. A Ukrainian by birth, Pruzhanov is fast becoming known for lengthy and insane solo excursions during the band's live shows and has really come into his own on 'Inhuman Rampage'. On the other hand, vocalist ZP Theart is already regarded as the glimmering pearl in DragonForce's crown. Far too many European power metal acts are faced up by singers with the merest grasp of English diction. South African-born, Theart is the real deal -- a stomping, roaring, beer-swilling frontman who fronts the band with passion and wit. Alongside Li and Totman, Theart was a co-founder of DragonForce. The trio met in London in September 1999, using the name DragonHeart for their initial two years of existence. Quick to realise the possibilities of the internet, the band posted a set of demos at their website (www.dragonforce.com) and were rewarded not only by half a million downloads, but the interest of Sanctuary/Noise Records. Early support UK spots with Halford, plus the timely recruitment of a superior rhythm section moulded a professionalism to match their commitment, and before too long the group were placed on the launching pad of international success. The sextet toured Europe, South East Asia and the Far East to promote the debut album, and before too long, critics were queuing up to praise DragonForce's fusion of modern melodic power metal, the energy of speed metal and the confident, in-your-face delivery of bands twice their age. From day one, the band's goal was to establish an identifiable style all of their own. To an outsider, the lyrics may seem to tell otherworldly tales of sword-wielding warriors occupying distant battlefield plains, but strip away the fantasy imagery and a message of modern-day positivity is right there beneath your nose. But most of all, DragonForce's success is attributable to playing ability and perhaps their most under-played asset of all -- a skill for composing ultra-memorable, rabble-rousing heavy metal anthems. 'Inhuman Rampage' offers indisputable proof. DragonForce Line-up ZP Theart -- Lead and backing vocals Herman Li -- Lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals Sam Totman -- Lead and rhythm electric guitars, backing vocals Vadim Pruzhanov -- Keyboards, Piano, backing vocals Dave Mackintosh -- Drums, backing vocals Frédéric Leclercq - Bass, backing vocals

OVERKILL

Although everybody seems to have a different account of who came first in the world of New York/New Jersey area thrash metal, it seems certain that New Jersey's Overkill have stayed around the longest, and have never let their fans down by remaining musically consistent and true to their roots for over 20 years and an unprecedented 14 full length albums. By 1987's Taking Over, the band had worked their way up to a deal with Atlantic Records. This relationship would last another 7 years based on the strength and consistency of Overkill's music. 1988's Under The Influence and 1989's The Years Of Decay represent Overkill in their prime. Sid Falck would replace Rat Skates on drums to bring his own brutal percussive assault to Verni's already powerful rhythm section. The band had already established a rabid fan base with songs like "Rotten To The Core" and "Hammerhead" (as well as their infamous cover of D.O.A.'s "Fuck You"), and new songs like "Evil Never Dies" and "Hello From The Gutter" would become Overkill mainstays as well. A video for "Hello From The Gutter" was garnering much fan response when it received play on MTV's "Headbangers Ball". 1994's W.F.O. would be Overkill's final album with Atlantic, as they would release their first official full-length live assault, Wrecking Your Neck on CMC in 1995. 1996-1999 would see Overkill release 3 more full length albums (Killing Kind, From The Underground and Below, and Necroshine). In 2000, Overkill released Bloodletting on Metal-Is, adding guitarist Dave Linsk to the fray. The current Overkill lineup would be completed with the release of the live album Wrecking Everything and the addition of second guitarist Derek Tailer in 2002. Finally, Overkill would release one of their most well-received albums to date Killbox 13 on Spitfire Records in 2003. As fans rabidly await the imminent release of their latest contribution on Spitfire, ReliXIV, it seems obvious that Overkill are, and always have been, a band that knows who their fans are, knows what true metal fans expect, and will settle for nothing but the best from themselves. An entirely self-produced album, ReliXIV is a continuation of the Overkill legacy. Immortalis, the band..s 15th studio album was release in October 2007 via Bodog Music. Now with Nuclear Blast Records, it seems the band has finally found themselves a home: "Good to be with a label that understands what Overkill are about and what Metal is about in 2010, exciting!" Bobby Blitz The upcoming album features Overkill's latest lineup, which, along with founders Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and D.D. Verni, includes guitarists Derek "The Skull" Tailer and Dave Linsk, as well as the newest member to join the band, drummer Ron Lipnicki. There are few names as well respected as Overkill, and with the resurgence of metal in the music world, this band is poised to return to the top. Overkill are ready to show mature metal heads they still have it and are geared up to teach the new schoolers exactly how it's done. "Ironbound" is one hell of a thrashing piece which leads the band back to their oldschool roots!

UNEARTH

If you're searching for brutal and aggressive metal, you've met your match with UNEARTH. Combining elements of hardcore, thrash, and extreme metal - while also never overlooking the importance of thought-provoking lyrical ideas and concepts - UNEARTH has steadily become one of the leading lights in heavy metal. Look at the careers of all great metal bands, and there is a certain album that pushed the respective group to the next level. The March, the forthcoming fourth full-length from UNEARTH is bound to be that album for the band, as it contains all the expected elements from earlier UNEARTH classics, while also managing to drive their sound forward. Hailing from just north of Boston, UNEARTH originally formed in 1998 with a three-man core - singer Trevor Phipps, guitarists Buz McGrath and Ken Susi - and were subsequently joined by bassist John "Slo" Maggard. Derek Kerswill's union with the band marks UNEARTH's latest addition, resulting in what many consider to be the band's most potent line-up of all. Over the years, UNEARTH has issued a steady stream of modern metal classics, including such full-lengths as 2001's The Stings of Conscience, before signing with Metal Blade, and issuing 2004's The Oncoming Storm. All the while, UNEARTH continuously crisscrossed the globe, becoming one of the hardest - and most consistent - touring bands in all of hard rock. Over the years the quintet has played in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, South America, Mexico, Japan, Europe including the Netherlands and their first ever headlining trip to Russia, and has appeared not once, but two times each on such renowned metal fests as Ozzfest and Download. They have also appeared on International festivals such as Rock Am Park, Rock Am Ring, Loud Park, Wacken and others. In the process, UNEARTH has toured alongside some of rock's top names, including Slayer, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Lamb of God, and many others. But with the arrival of 2006's III: In the Eyes of Fire, UNEARTH scored their most worldwide successful album yet. Produced by Terry Date (who has worked with Pantera, The Deftones, and Soundgarden), the album debuted at 35 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts. And according to Phipps, the album's purpose was a simple one. "It seemed like a lot of bands were falling in that trend, where more of the harder hitting bands wanted to gain more fame, and put more pop-oriented sounds into their metal and hardcore. That record was a statement for us - to show people you could still write a heavy, mean record and continue a solid level of success." The album instantly earned unanimous glowing reviews, as Blender.com hailed it as "Easily a front running candidate for Metal Album of the Year," while Revolver Magazine called it "A stunning accomplishment, one that repeatedly pushes the boundaries of heaviness, yet contains enough sonic and lyrical layers to give the songs depth and staying power." One of the highest compliments came in Rolling Stone Magazine, from Slipknot frontman, Corey Taylor. "It's like Anthrax and Megadeth rolled into one. It's everything you want in a great metal song." After wrapping up an extensive tour in support of III (including some of their biggest headlining shows ever) and seeing their first-ever DVD, Alive from the Apocalypse reach gold status in Canada shortly after its release in early 2008, UNEARTH got to work on their latest offering. Back on board was the producer of their earlier albums, Adam Dutkiewicz. The end result is an album that includes such metallic gems as "Grave of Opportunity", "Crow Killer", "My Will Be Done", "Hail the Shrine," and "We Are Not Anonymous." The lyrical content has once again stepped into a challenging realm as they range from overcoming personal hardships to questioning government, politics and organized religion. Phipps claims "This is our most crushing record to date. We pulled back some of the speed on this album just a bit so we could make the tunes more pummeling." He added, "The record has everything we have brought to the table in the past, the thrash, stomp, groove, melody and classic metal elements, but the song writing continues to improve. We are all proud as fuck of this album."

IWRESTLEDABEARONCE

Iwrestledabearonce is an American heavy metal band formed in 2007 in Shreveport, Louisiana, and currently based in Birmingham, Alabama. They have released one EP and one full-length album, and have toured with acts such as August Burns Red, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Human Abstract, Blessthefall, Fact, Greeley Estates, Sea of Treachery, Enter Shikari, Winds of Plague, All Shall Perish, Vanna and Horse the Band.

BANE

Founded on beliefs that are in short supply within the current underground music scene, Massachusetts' Bane has established themselves as one of the most influential and relevant bands in hardcore today. Since their inception, they've become one of the scene's hardest working bands touring the world over and releasing three full-length's: 1999's It All Comes Down To This, 2001's critically acclaimed Give Blood, and 2005's The Note. Four years have passed since The Note was released, and the members of Bane schedules were looking busier then ever, finding the time to write a new full-length seemed unrealistic. In June 2009, the band booked studio time with Jay Maas at Getaway Studios and decided to go in and record however many new tracks they had at the time. A week later they emerged with six new songs all of them named after American soap operas, all six coming straight from their hearts.