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Saturday, 07 November 2009 |
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THE RED CHORD breaks the Billboard Top 200 with ‘Fed Through the Teeth Machine’!
Boston Massachusetts metalers THE RED CHORD have hit the Billboard Top 200 chart at #180 with the release of their new studio album, Fed Through the Teeth Machine. THE RED CHORD also debuted at #34 on the Billboard Hard Music chart and #6 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart. Fed Through the Teeth Machine cracked the Neilson Sound Scan charts in Canada coming in at #57 on the Independent charts and #70 on the Hard charts. THE RED CHORD has already completed a month’s worth of dates on a two and a half month trek with labelmates GWAR and JOB FOR A COWBOY and will continue touring the US and Europe in support of the band’s 4th studio album, 3rd for Metal Blade.
Here’s what press has had to say about THE RED CHORD’s latest offering Fed Through the Teeth Machine:
“The Massachusetts quartet proves how forward-thinking a maligned subgenre can sound when the masters reclaim it…Frontman Guy Kozowyk sounds as feral as ever, barking typically batshit-weird lyrics that target everything from the economy to schizophrenia to, er, professional wrestling. Meanwhile, guitarist Mike ‘Gunface’ McKenzie proves his songwriting mettle (he wrote nine of the album’s 12 tracks), scrawling bizarre lines and textures over a locomotive-force rhythm section that leaves scant room to move. Even the breakdowns reveal advanced concepts of rhythm and texture - that’s a lead many of the Red Chord’s peers could stand to follow.” 4/5 stars, Alternative Press
“The foursome’s fierce attack is as brutal as ever…what could well be a bunch of noise in the hands of lesser headbangers is intricate and engrossing on Teeth Machine, whether it’s the twisting tempo shifts of ‘Demoralizer’ or the blazing twin guitar attacks on ‘Hymns and Crippled Anthems’.” Revolver Magazine
“…there’s a definite stamp of intent on Fed Through the Teeth Machine; there are more dynamics, more variety, a wider swath of sound being used in conjunction with the band’s brand of grind/death/core. Opener ‘Demoralizer’ is an excellent grinder with solid rhythms and a smooth integration of breathy string bends that are almost psychedelic. The next track, ‘Hour of Rats,’ utilizes a unique scalar shuffle with equal amounts melody and crunch. There are moments when Fed Through is angrier than a hornet’s nest, faster than Usain Bolt with diarrhea, and weird as that guy talking to himself on the street corner, but still as smart as a college professor and groovier than the skin around grandma’s eyes.” Decibel Magazine 8/10
“Fed Through The Teeth Machine is faster and is more straightforward, but it’s hardly a compromise. Instead, it’s their best since Fused Together in Revolving Doors.” SputnikMusic.com
“The Red Chord don’t make background music. Like Pig Destroyer or Converge, The Red Chord’s music is novelistic and impressionistic; you probably won’t be able to fully wrap your head around what you’ve just heard after a single listen. Teeth requires your full attention. Guy Kozowyk remains one of modern metal’s great poets; his lyrics alone demand that you engage with the music…If Jaws listened to metal before he tooth-raped some poor girl’s innards, this is what I think he’d listen to – this is hunter’s music” MetalSucks.net
“Mike ‘Gunface’ McKenzie is the album’s real all-star, and I’ll take as much of his playing as I can get, thank you very much. He sounds more nimble than ever, and while I’ve always really dug his solos, he’s stepped up his game here – they all absolutely slay.” MetalSucks.net
“These guys take great pride in not only blowing your mind with their superior musicianship, but with their highly imaginative lyrical content. Do yourself a favor Fango-fiends and pick up FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE. You won’t be disappointed.” 4.5/5 skulls, Fangoria.com
“The Red Chord cranks out twelve tracks that blur the line between grind, deathcore, and death metal. The album oozes intensity, as every second seems more frantic than the next…After four albums, The Red Chord has hit their peak with Fed Through The Teeth Machine. The songwriting is strong and the band has finally found their creative stride…Trimming the excess fat off of Prey for Eyes and sticking to what brought them to the upper tier of the grind/death scene was the smartest move the band could possibly make.” About.com
"…outright humiliating the competition. From scathing opener ‘Demoralizer’ through to the disc's final seconds, there's not a moment wasted, offering quality control most groups spend a hell of a lot more than three records honing. A javelin toss ahead of the pack, Fed Through the Teeth Machine shreds, plain and simple." Exclaim.ca
“from a musical standpoint, this is as strong as The Red Chord has ever sounded.” Hellbound.ca
“Fed Through the Teeth Machine is a capable and well-executed grindcore record from a band that understands what the genre is all about.” CraveOnline.com
“Each track on this album is different, but what coheres them into one whole is the unity of the band’s vision, their intelligence, ingenuity, and a great deal of humor which gives an extra layer of meaning to their amazing chops.” HardRockHaven.net
“Massachusetts’ tech-death/hardcore muck and grinders the Red Chord developed the template for their sound, only to watch a million other bands copy it. Big surprise, huh? Well, the joke’s on the newcomers, because The Red Chord still do it far better, which they prove beyond a shadow of doubt on their fourth album.” The Daily News McKeesport
“Even more incredible though is what guitarist Mike ‘Gunface’ McKenzie brings to the table; not only is his playing a veritable master class of styles and techniques, but every flourish of his plectrum is so tightly synchronized with Frickeisen’s octopus-like drumming, it sounds like what T-1000 would play if only he’d stop killing people and focus a little more on his music.” ThrashHits.com
“’Hour Of Rats’ is packed with layers that the Dillinger Escape Plan boys would be proud to produce, ‘Ingest The Ash’ would be a shoe-in for the next Guitar Hero game were it not guaranteed to give everyone content to click along to Weezer and the Beatles the worst headache of their lives, and if you can pick apart the intricacies of ‘Sleepless Nights In The Compound’ first time round you’re smarter than anyone at Planet Loud. Brilliant, belligerent, bitter and then some.” 9/10, Planet-Loud.com
“The Red Chord is still leagues ahead of many of the other acts in the genre and it doesn’t look as though they are going to be slowing down any time soon.” CosmosGaming.com
“The bottom line is that this album is heavy and intelligently crafted, and each band member meets the high standard they set when they wrote the songs.” ExploreMusic.com
The Red Chord Fed Through The Teeth Machine
1st week US Chart Numbers
Billboard Top 200 Albums debut @ #180
Billboard Hard Music Chart debut @ #34
Billboard Heatseeker Chart debut @ #6
1st week Canadian Chart Numbers
#57 Independent charts
#70 Hard Charts
THE RED CHORD
Tour w/ Job For A Cowboy, Gwar
11/08 Dallas, TX The Door
11/09 Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom
11/11 Englewood, CO Gothic Theater
11/12 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
11/13 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
11/14 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
11/15 San Diego, CA House of Blues
11/16 Hollywood, CA House Of Blues
11/18 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theatre
11/19 Chico, CA Senator Theatre
11/20 Sparks, NV New Oasis
11/21 Magna, UT The Great Salt Air
11/23 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
11/24 San Francisco, CA Regency Center
11/25 Bend, OR Midtown Music Hall
11/27 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
11/28 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
11/29 Seattle, WA The King Cat Theatre
11/30 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
12/02 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Events Centre
12/03 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall Ballroom
12/04 Regina, SK Riddell Centre
12/05 Winnipeg, MB The Garrick Centre
12/07 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
12/09 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
12/10 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
12/11 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
12/12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza
THE RED CHORD is:
Guy Kozowyk - Vocals
Mike “Gunface” McKenzie - Guitars
Greg Weeks - Bass
Brad Fickeisen – Drums
http://www.theredchord.com
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