TRIP MACHINE LABS news 10/08 - BULLDOZE tour dates

Hello all,
This is our first official e-newsletter. Low tech as always, no fancy images. Just some info we thought you'd like to know.

Since starting the label again in late 2006, we've been busy with releases from ALL OUT WAR, BULLDOZE, DISSOLVE, ATLAS SHRUGGED, ROBOTS AND EMPIRE, BEHEAD THE LAMB and TOURNAMENT. All releases have received great responses from both print and web zines and we've been more than happy with the amount of records we have moved in this age of downloads. We would just like to thank everyone for their support with keeping the label alive.

Now on to label news...

BULLDOZE touring with Skarhead

Starting this Tuesday, October 14th, NY's Beatdown kings BULLDOZE will be on the road with the Kings at Crime SKARHEAD. These are BULLDOZE's first shows in over a year and are sure to be brutal.

10/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw - (Skarhead,Danny D & Shotblockers, Bulldoze)

10/15 Richmond, VA @ Canal Club - (Skarhead,Danny D & Shotblockers, Bulldoze)

10/16 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar - (Skarhead,Danny D & Shotblockers, Bulldoze)

10/17 Albany,NY @ Valentines - (Skarhead,Danny D & Shotblockers, Bulldoze)

10/18 Providence, RI @ The Living Room - (Skarhead,Danny D & Shotblockers, Bulldoze)

10/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Church/Joe Hardcore Benefit show – (Skarhead only)

10/20 OFF

10/21 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's - (Skarhead,Danny D & Shotblockers, Bulldoze)

10/22 Chicago, IL @ Reggies - (Skarhead,Danny D & Shotblockers, Bulldoze)

10/23 Detroit, MI @ The Ritz - (Skarhead,Danny D & Shotblockers, Bulldoze)

BULLDOZE's discography is still available worldwide.



BULLDOZE - The Final Beatdown CD/DVD
The complete discography from the originators of "Beatdown-Style" hardcore. Contains their demo, 7" and both New York's Hardest compilation tracks. 10 studio tracks in all and a complete live set from 1995 at The Wetlands in NYC, all completely remastered from the original pressing on Time Served Records. The DVD contains over 1 hour of live Bulldoze footage shot at the legendary NYC clubs, CBGB and The Wetlands. For Fans of Killing Time, Hatebreed, Sworn Enemy and Death Before Dishonor.
http://www.myspace.com/bulldoze


ROBOTS AND EMPIRE recording a new album

Following up their 2007 full length "Omnivore" will be no small feet for Poughkeepsie's ROBOTS AND EMPIRE but the boys have again begun recording more tunage with Dean Baltulonis at his Wild Artic studios in Queens. Expect more riffs to pound your stoned skull in.
If you're thinking of witnessing some live riffage, ROBOTS AND EMPIRE are playing a great show this weekend.

10/18 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Polish Club (The Life & Times, Robots & Empire and Park Ranger)

Their second full length "Omnivore" is still available worldwide.



ROBOTS AND EMPIRE - Omnivore CD
ROBOTS AND EMPIRE's full length CD entitled "Omnivore" is the ferocious result of 4 kids from Poughkeepsie, NY who spent time in 90's metalcore units WHEN DREAMS DIE (Ides of March/Rev Distribution) and DROWNING ROOM (Trip Machine) amassing days upon days listening to a ton of post hardcore records that came out of the east coast in the mid to late 90's(Quicksand, Into Another, Orange 9mm, Cast Iron Hike, Unsane) and a ton of Space Rock from that same time period (Failure, Hum, Chavez, Shiner, Deftones) plus a healthy dose Black Sabbath. Recorded at Atomic Recording (Madball, Sick of it All, Anodyne, The Hope Conspiracy) by Dean Baltulonis, "Omnivore" showcases ROBOTS AND EMPIRE's sonic brand of space doom. For fans of Cave In, Torche, Failure and Cast Iron Hike.
http://www.myspace.com/robotsandempire

TOURNAMENT recording new material

Hot off the heels of their East Coast summer tour, Brooklyn’s TOURNAMENT will be recording some new material for what seems to be a split 7” on Forcefield Records. If the new demo song on their myspace is any indicator, their new material will definitely keep me nodding my head like I’m on speed.

TOURNAMENT also has quite a few shows coming up…

10/28 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool (Trap Them & Tournament)

11/1 Allentown, PA (The Wayward & Tournament)

11/2 Brooklyn, NY @ The Charleston (The Wayward & Tournament)

11/7 Boston, MA @ PA’s (The Wayward & Tournament)

11/8 Syracuse, NY @ Spark Art Gallery (The Wayward, Tombs, Engineer & Tournament)

11/14 Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile (The Wayward & Tournament)

11/15 Richmond, VA @ Nara Sushi (The Wayward & Tournament)

11/24 Brooklyn, NY @ The Charleston

12/12 NYC, NY @ The Cake Shop

TOURNAMENT’s debut CD “Swordswallower” is still available worldwide.



TOURNAMENT - Swordswallower CDep
Brooklyn, NY's Tournament debut EP "Swordswallower" is a 5 song spastic hardcore-punk blast that showcases the quartet playing at break neck Drive Like Jehu inspired hyper speeds and then slowing it down to Karp styled sluggishness. Beautiful silkscreened packaging done by the band themselves. For fans of Drive Like Jehu, Fugazi, The Jesus Lizard, Hot Snakes and Karp.
http://www.myspace.com/tournamenttournament


ATLAS SHRUGGED to complete recording for CD discography

In November, ATLAS SHRUGGED will once again enter Last Stop Studios with engineer Kevin Reilly to complete their recordings for their upcoming discography CD. These recordings are ATLAS SHRUGGED material that never made it to the recording studio during the band’s initial existence. Once recording and mixing are completed, all ATLAS SHRUGGED recordings will then be compiled and mastered for the discography CD.
Still carrying a great buzz from playing with their NYHC idols Absolution this past August, the guys in ATLAS SHRUGGED are psyched to be completing what will most likely be their last studio recording.

The repress of their 1998 “We Don’t Stand a Chance” 7” is still available worldwide.



ATLAS SHRUGGED - We Don't Stand a Chance 7”
On "We Don't Stand a Chance" NY's Atlas Shrugged takes their usual foundation of influences such as Burn, Quicksand, Bad Brains and Voivod and craft songs of pure emotion and despair. This 3 song 7" is a ride on the emotional roller coaster ride that is their lives. Repressed on limited color vinyl, only 153 copies made.
http://www.myspace.com/atlasshruggedNYHC


DISSOLVE “Caveman of the Future” receiving great reviews

After completing a mini tour with reunited metalcore legends Overcast, Poughkeepsie’s DISSOLVE are returning to their everyday lives of marriage, fatherhood and wedding videos. While the summer dates brought DISSOLVE a whole new set of fans, it was their diehard following who proved to be the most pleased by DISSOLVE’s return to the stage. The future only knows what is in store for the band and I’m sure their summer dates were not the last we’ve heard from them.
Their CD “Caveman of the Future” has been receiving great reviews on such sites as SicZine.com and AversionOnline.com. Pick up the CD and see for yourself.

DISSOLVE’s “Caveman of the Future” is still available worldwide



DISSOLVE - Caveman of the Future CD
"Caveman of the Future" is the long awaited full length from Poughkeepsie, NY's Dissolve. Originally scheduled to be released in 2001 on the now defunct M.I.A. Records (one time home for Indecision, Darkest Hour, Candiria and Disassociate), the 13 tracks on this album twist and turn through Dissolve's signature brand of chaotic metalcore. For fans of Kiss It Goodbye, Voivod, Neurosis, Overcast and Mastodon
http://www.myspace.com/dissolveUSA


Other releases still available are:



ALL OUT WAR - Hymns of the Apocalypse 7”This is the long awaited repress of the out of print 7" originally released on S.U.R. Records. These 2 songs from NY's All Out War were originally intended for an Astor Records NYHC compilation that never saw the light of day. All Out War is a punishing display of the aggression of hardcore crossed with the brutality of metal while avoiding the shortcomings of both genres. To get a taste of All Out War's musical style, envision Carcass colliding head on with "Age of Quarrel" era Cro- Mags. Two styles as different as they come but All Out War combines the two to form an attack unmatched by today's standards. Available on 3 different color vinyls.
http://www.myspace.com/alloutwarny




BEHEAD THE LAMB - Messiahlation CDep
Poughkeepsie, NY's Behead The Lamb debuts with their first EP entitled "Messiahlation". Behead The Lamb, which features former members of both All Out War (Victory Records) and Nerve Gas Tragedy (Spook City Records), display a sound that channels their death metal influences only hinted at with their previous bands. If you like early 90's death metal...you will love Behead The Lamb. For fans of Carcass, Morbid Angel, Bolt Thrower and All Out War
http://www.myspace.com/beheadthelamb


In other news, we have 2 upcoming releases we are prepping. One being the aforementioned ATLAS SHRUGGED discography CD, the other on deck release is a 7” version of UNFORGIVEN’s debut EP “The Last of the Few” which was released on CD by Eightfold Path earlier this year.

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