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Army Of The Universe Release Video For “Until The End (Feat. The Birthday Massacre’s Chibi)

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 14, 2013 @ 1:00pm
Category: Music / Videos

Industrial group Army Of The Universe has released a music video for “Until The End”. The song features guest vocals from Chibi of The Birthday Massacre. The video is a smorgasbord of heavily stylized scenes, almost all of which are filmed in slow motion. As the video progresses, the video begins to warp and shift, as though it is undulating underwater. It’s well worth giving a view below. READ MORE

The Birthday Massacre Ask Fans To Create Their Next Official Music Video

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 02, 2013 @ 7:30pm
Category: Music / News

Electronic rock group The Birthday Massacre have made a post on their official Facebook asking fans to create their next official music video. Fans are asked to pick any song off of their latest release Hide And Seek (review). There are multiple tiers of prizes, including an opportunity to win $5,000 OR $4,000 and a two-person round trip to Toronto to meet and have dinner with the band. Read on below for the full post, which includes all the rules and entry information.

Check out The Birthday Massacre on our Top 10 Albums of 2012 here. READ MORE

[Best & Worst '12] Jonny Picks His Top 10 Albums Of 2012

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 01, 2013 @ 1:01pm
Category: Music / Editorials

And so another year comes to a close. 2012, just like any other year, you had your gems and you had your flops when it came to album releases. For this article, I’d like to give you my Top 10 albums of 2012 as well as several honorable mentions that didn’t exactly make the cut but were too good to leave unmentioned. So, read on to see my Top 10 Albums Of 2012!

Make sure to check out my worst 5 albums here. READ MORE

[Album Review] The Birthday Massacre ‘Hide And Seek’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 05, 2012 @ 6:30pm
Category: Music / Reviews

The Birthday Massacre is that band that fits well into so many different situations. Whether it be wanting to jump up and dance around your room or laying back on your couch staring out the window on a rainy day, their music seems to encompass all those emotions and then some. They’re a band that I know I can fall back on and enjoy thoroughly. But does their latest album Hide And Seek offer me the same? Find out below! READ MORE

The Birthday Massacre Stream New Song ‘Down’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 06, 2012 @ 4:00pm
Category: Music / News

Electronic rockers The Birthday Massacre have released “Down”, a new song from their upcoming album Hide And Seek, which comes out Oct. 9th via Metropolis Records (pre-order here). You can hear the track below as well as read the lyrics.

Vocalist Chibi states, “There is an intensity to this record that I definitely felt while we were writing and recording. At times, for me, it was a struggle. I had some very strong emotions during the time we worked on this, and it shows, I think, in my vocals – and I really love how it turned out. The lyrics also touch on some darker themes. There’s a lot of very moving stuff on this record. Very intense stuff.”

The Birthday Massacre will be going on tour with William Control and Aesthetic Perfection this fall. You can check out all the tour dates here. READ MORE

The Birthday Massacre Announce N. American Tour

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 13, 2012 @ 12:00pm
Category: Music / News

Synthrock band The Birthday Massacre have announced that they will be embarking on a N. American tour this fall in support of their upcoming album Hide And Seek, which comes out Oct. 9th via Metropolis Records (pre-order here). The tour will see support coming from William Control and Aesthetic Perfection. Check below for tour dates as well as the cover art and track list for Hide And Seek.

Talking about Hide And Seek, vocalist Chibi states, “There is an intensity to this record that I definitely felt while we were writing and recording. At times, for me, it was a struggle. I had some very strong emotions during the time we worked on this, and it shows, I think, in my vocals – and I really love how it turned out. The lyrics also touch on some darker themes. There’s a lot of very moving stuff on this record. Very intense stuff.”

Guitarist Rainbow adds, “There was an underlying sense of tension and urgency throughout the writing process. It was a tumultuous and emotional experience for us but, I think it’s yielded some of our best work.”

Each member of The Birthday Massacre gave Bloody-Disgusting their Top 10 horror movies. Check out the lists here. READ MORE

[Exclusive] Check Out The Album Artwork For Stolen Babies ‘Naught’!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 20, 2012 @ 10:00am
Category: Music / Exclusives

Bloody-Disgusting is excited to bring you the exclusive album artwork premiere for Naught, the upcoming album from Stolen Babies! The artwork is deceptive, to say the least. At first glance, it seems very innocent and happy, showing a dark pink sheep in the middle of a “Who Framed Roger Rabbit Toon Town”-esque setting. But at closer inspection, things become more stranger, creating a sense of unease. The colors, while bright, have a dark tinge. The houses, seemingly happy, have a worried tilt to their eyes. And the sky, while blue and beautiful, has scratches and mars. Yup, something seems very strange in this image. You can check out the full artwork below.

The follow-up to 2006′s There Be Squabbles Ahead, Naught has a fall release date via No Comment Records.

Stolen Babies will be on the Epic Kings & Idols Tour with Devin Townsend, Katatonia, and Paradise Lost. Tour dates and artwork can be found below. READ MORE

The Birthday Massacre Set To Release New Album ‘Hide And Seek’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 18, 2012 @ 4:30pm
Category: Music / News

Electro-goth band The Birthday Massacre will be releasing Hide And Seek, their fifth studio album, on Oct. 9th through Metropolis Records. According to the official pre-order site, the album opens with rain and closes with the sound of waves while the songs themselves are about “lost girls, lost love, lost time”. The album is the follow-up to 2010′s Pins And Needles (review). The full track list is below.

Each member of TBM gave Bloody-Disgusting their Top 10 favorite horror movies. Check out each list here. READ MORE

The Birthday Massacre Week Of Top 10′s: Chibi

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 06, 2011 @ 6:44pm
Category: Music / News

Seriously, did you really think we’d leave out Chibi’s Top 10 list? No way! I saved this one for last because her list features some of my absolute favorites, such as Session 9 (what a brilliant movie!). However, I post this list and heave a sigh of sadness for this is the last entry in our week of The Birthday Massacre Top 10 Lists. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Rainbow, Rhim, Nate Manor, Owen, Falcore, and Chibi for putting together these amazing lists! You all rock!

Oh well, at least I can always go back and listen to the Imaginary Monsters EP and check out each list for nostalgia’s sake, right?

The Birthday Massacre Week Of Top 10s: Chibi

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 05, 2011 @ 9:00pm
Category: Music / News

It’s been one awesome week, what with all these great Top 10 lists from The Birthday Massacre! If these lists haven’t made you update your Netflix queue at all, either you’re too scared to face these great movies OR you’ve already seen them all, in which case kudos to you! Today brings us yet another awesome Top 10 list, this one from lead guitarist and synth/drum programmer Falcore and features some of my own personal favorites! Check it out after the jump!

Don’t forget, The Birthday Massacre have a new EP coming called Imaginary Monsters (review here). Make sure to check out the other Top 10 lists from Rainbow, Rhim, Nate Manor, and Owen!

The Birthday Massacre Week Of Top 10s: Falcore

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 04, 2011 @ 9:00pm
Category: Music / News

Today brings the second-to-last Top 10 list from The Birthday Massacre. After the jump, you can find Owen’s Top 10 favorite horror movies as well as a little explanation for each choice. Personally, I find his reasoning for The Thing to be quite hilarious (and 100% accurate).

Don’t forget, The Birthday Massacre have a new EP coming called Imaginary Monsters (review here). Make sure to check out the other Top 10 lists from Rainbow, Rhim, and Nate Manor!

The Birthday Massacre Week Of Top 10s: Owen

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 03, 2011 @ 10:00pm
Category: Music / News

Today brings us the third Top 10 list from the The Birthday Massacre! This list comes from bassist Nate Manor and, though short, has some classic choices. Make sure to check it out after the jump.

The Birthday Massacre will be releasing a new EP entitled Imaginary Monsters (review here) on August 15th, so make sure to pick that up! Also, check out Rainbow’s Top 10 here and Rhim’s Top 10 here.

The Birthday Massacre Week Of Top 10s: Nate Manor

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 02, 2011 @ 9:00pm
Category: Music / News

Today we continue our week of Top 10 lists from The Birthday Massacre with Rhim’s favorites. TBM will be releasing a new EP entitled Imaginary Monsters (review here) on August 15th, so make sure to pick that up! Also, check out Rainbow’s Top 10 here.

Check after the jump for Rhim’s Top 10!

The Birthday Massacre Week Of Top 10s: Rhim

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 01, 2011 @ 9:00pm
Category: Music / News

I’m a big fan of The Birthday Massacre, just getting that out there. With their shameless use of synths, infectious songs and, pardon my chauvinism, a smoking hot singer, what is there to dislike about this band? Well, they have an EP about to come out called Imaginary Monsters (review here) and to hype up the release, BD Music is thrilled to announce not one, not two but five days of The Birthday Massacre Top 10 lists! Check back each day for a different member’s list!

The Birthday Massacre Week Of Top 10s: Rainbow

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 29, 2011 @ 1:53am
Category: Music / News

Reviewing an EP is a bit difficult, especially when there are only three new tracks and the rest of the album consists of remixes. However, when it comes to a band like The Birthday Massacre, who has not only been remixed often but also does remixes, things become more interesting. So enters Imaginary Monsters, the band’s third EP. How does this EP stand? Check out after the jump!

Album Review: The Birthday Massacre Imaginary Monsters EP

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on November 12, 2010 @ 10:38pm
Category: Music / News

Twitch the Ripper have been making waves lately in the electronic world, doing several dates with The Birthday Massacre as well as an upcoming show with Combichrist. Jon Dobyns (vocals, synth, guitars) sent us a Top 10 Horror Movie list, which was a huge hit with you readers. Now, with their debut album, ‘Bodiless’, about to be released, we bring you our review. Is the album worth picking up? Is their music as good as their taste in horror? Find out after the jump!

TTR bodiless cover Album Review: Twitch The Ripper Bodiless

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 01, 2010 @ 10:31pm
Category: Music / News

Hollywood’s standout theatrical rockers, Black Veil Brides and Toronto’s most visually stunning and musically exciting band, The Birthday Massacre (review HERE), will team up to melt faces across the United States on a twenty city co-headlining tour this fall. They’ll be making stops in Atlanta, Houston, Anaheim and Seattle. Currently headlining shows throughout the US on their “Entertainment or Death” tour, the Black Veil Brides are riding high on the success of their chart topping debut album, We Stitch These Wounds, which came in at #36 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent at the time of album’s release. Currently headlining a UK tour as well as a coming off a successful East Coast sweep, The Birthday Massacre have been reaping heaps of critical praise for their recently released fourth album Pins and Needles on Metropolis Records which debuted at #5 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Supporting acts on the tour will be Dommin and Aural Vampire.

Black Veil Brides was formed in 2006 when 15-year-old vocalist, Andy Six, began seeking players to create a vision of a modern day heavy metal band, combining the theatrics and passion of Misfits, Motley Crue, and Kiss, with lyrical content that pertains to the downtrodden outcasts of society. With a goal of bringing back the community and passion that was once so prevalent in rock and roll, he moved to LA in 2009 recruiting Ashley Purdy (bass), Jinxx (guitar), Jake Pitts (lead guitar), and Christian Coma (drums). With passionate hook-laden instrumentals and lyrics of hope and strength, Black Veil Brides quickly gained a dedicated following of fans averaging over 10,000 plays a day on the band’s MySpace and 13 million views of their first video for their single, “Knives and Pens”.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 15, 2010 @ 6:32am
Category: Music / News

Connecticut Electronic act, Twitch The Ripper, have posted another new song entitled, ‘Never Got You Anywhere’. The song is taken from the upcoming debut full length ‘Bodiless’, which will be released later this fall. More news to come on label/release date is expected in the coming weeks. The group has also launched a new merch store on their site, and all items include free shipping! One of the shirts is taken from Dario Argento’s Opera, and another from Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace. The previously announced Bodiless Sampler is also still available.

ttrlivenyc Twitch The Ripper Comment On Tour With The Birthday Massacre: Stream New Song

Photo taken by Matthew Bologna

Fresh off a tour with The Birthday Massacre (review HERE), TTR member Jon Dobyns had this to say about the tour: ‘We had a wonderful experience playing in front of a well diverse crowd, and were able to reach out to people we wouldn’t of been able to do without TBM. They attract such an array of fans so that at every night I could look down in front of the stage, and see people dancing. They treated us well and we look forward to sharing the stage with them again in the future.’

You can check out Jon Dobyns’ Top 10 horror list HERE.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 11, 2010 @ 6:57pm
Category: Music / News

There are those that think some music falls under the category of ‘guilty pleasure listening’. I personally believe that NO music should be a guilty pleasure! Plant your feet, square your shoulders and let it be known that what you enjoy listening to is what you enjoy listening to, no excuses or reasons. I’m going to go public right now and say that I still blast out Aqua on occasion. Yes, the ‘Barbie Girl’ group. Am I ashamed? NOPE! Not at all!

tbmpancover Album Review: The Birthday Massacre Pins and Needles

The reason for this diatribe is that I can easily see someone saying, in hushed whispers, that they listen to The Birthday Massacre. Well, if you check out my review after the jump, you’ll see if those hushed tones are necessary or not.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 03, 2010 @ 9:32pm
Category: Music / News

Undoubtedly one of the most visually stunning and musically exciting bands to grace the scene in a long time, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE have unleashed the video for the first single “In The Dark” from their upcoming album Pins And Needles (release date: September 14, 2010 via Metropolis Records). Independently produced, directed, filmed and everything else needed to bring their unique, singular vision to the screen by the band, members of Rue Morgue, and their friends, the epically arresting video premiered at Rue Morgue’s Festival of Fear that took place last weekend in Toronto.

‘I LOVE this song. I love it, I love it, I love it,” says vocalist Chibi of the song. “The chorus gets inside my head and plays over and over. I love some of the bitterness of the lyrics here, but to such a pretty melody. To me this song is about how fragile we all are, and how callous some people can be, about how even if you’re with someone and technically you aren’t alone – that can still be one of the loneliest places.’