Due to headliner TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED switching booking agencies, STIGMA’s previously announced tour dates as supporting act, has been canceled. STIGMA is currently in the process of booking some replacement dates which will be announced shortly.

In other news, STIGMA has officially signed an endorsement deal with Gibson guitars. Guitarists Morgan Ferrua and Andrea Bailo can be seen shredding their new axes in a live video directed by Xavy (SUICIDE SILENCE, AUGUST BURNS RED, BRING ME THE HORIZON) taken from one of the band’s recent performances with BLEEDING THROUGH on the Pivotal Rockordings YouTube Channel.

Vocalist Vlad comments:
"We're all extremely bummed about the canceled TTB tour because we were looking forward to seeing all of you guys out there, but as you have surely guessed this is not our fault, so no drama! On a side note we're already confirming replacement European gigs for the same period, so hopefully we'll be able to make it to your country anyway.  Please keep your eyes peeled on our Myspace page for further info. For everyone out there who hasn’t had the chance to see us live yet we've just uploaded a live video for the song ‘Silver Bullets And Burning Crosses’ so we hope you'll enjoy it until we come to your town!  See you all soon, we'll shred your souls with our brand new weapons of music destruction, I promise.”

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Pivotal Rockordings congratulates Swedish death metallers ZONARIA on its signing with Century Media Records. Guitarist Emil Nyström comments on the amicable parting of ways with his band’s now former label:

“So it might seem weird that we leave Pivotal Rockordings after releasing only one album, but it's nothing like that! We put out a great debut on the greatest small label in the world. They have been like our brothers in supporting us since day one with everything they had in them. Pivotal made sure we got to do several tours and got us good press, so much so that it allowed for a lot of bigger labels to become interested in us. And since the staff of Pivotal is 100% in it for the music and gives all the money they make back to the bands without pocketing a cent, they helped us to develop further as artists. Zonaria would like to thank them for the time in every way possible.”

Adds Pivotal Rockordings co-founder Alexi Front:

“We are very proud to see Zonaria - a band we spent years developing -move onto a large label like Century Media.  The Infamy And The Breed release was a great success, indicative of not only the band's hard work, but also our ability to help them get to the next level.  Now that they are there, we look forward to seeing their continuous success.   We will continue to work with the band to certain extents, and we look forward to seeing Zonaria succeed in their upcoming releases through Century Media.  Zonaria leaves Pivotal Rockordings on the best of terms, and we know that the future will only bring them success.”

ZONARIA's debut album Infamy and The Breed was released in September through Pivotal Rockordings. The band will hit the road this Fall supporting VADER and GRAVE throughout Europe.  The album is available in stores and online through Pivotal Rockordings and free audio samples are available on the band's MySpace page.

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Italian deathcore specialists STIGMA will join UK death/grinders TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED (Metal Blade Records> for an extensive European tour this fall.  French death metal act KRONOS will also be on the bill. The following dates are already confirmed, with more to come:

20.10.2008 UK Exeter, The Hub
21.10.2008 UK Nottingham, Junktion 7
24.10.2008 UK Peterborough, The Park
25.10.2008 UK Margate, The Westcoast Bar
31.10.2008 Austria Wien, Escape
07.11.2008 France Lyon, Lyon's Hall
09.11.2008 France Brest, DeathFest II
13.11.2008 Belgium Ghent, Frontline
14.11.2008 Belgium St Niklaas, 'T Kompas
15.11.2008 Belgium Tournai, Masure 14

Other Stigma dates:
15.6.2008 Italy, Alessandria, Lustando Festival
24.6.2008 Italy, Milano, Alcatraz (w/BLEEDING THROUGH, THROWDOWN, SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE)
25.6.2008 Italy, Ravenna, Rockplanet (w/ BLEEDING THROUGH,36 CRAZYFISTS, THROWDOWN)

Stigma has also posted "Silver Bullets And Burning Crosses" online via the band’s official Myspace Page. The track comes off the band’s debut album, When Midnight Strikes! which was released in late March through Florida's Pivotal Rockordings.

The album was recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI), was mixed and mastered by Alessandro Vanara (DISARMONIA MUNDI, SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE) and features guest appearances by Tim Zlinsky (THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE), Alberto Zannier (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), Ivan Odorico (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), and Mike Lunacy (DARK LUNACY).

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ZONARIA’s Infamy and the Breed is now on AmieStreet.com, and to kick things off they are giving our fans $5 to download our music.  

To make things even better, the songs are currently FREE but will go up in price each time someone downloads it, maxing out at 98 cents per song.  So if you hurry it could be free, and at the worst it’s 98 cents per song minus of course the $5 off you get just for checking it out.  So please head on over there, sign up, then search for ZONARIA and download away!

All you have to do is click on the link below to get $5 to download our music and songs from tens of thousands of other great independent artists.

Just click the link below and you'll be all set!

Click here to download Infamy And The Breed!

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Swedish Death Metallers Zonaria have announced the initial dates of their Balkans/Eastern European tour with Vader.  This marks Zonaria's third European tour in support of their debut album, Infamy And The Breed, which is available through Pivotal Rockordings.  Infamy And The Breed can be purchased AT THIS LINK.

Oct 17 2008 8:00P	Mulen Ruzas	Vilnius
Oct 18 2008 8:00P	Melna Piektdiena	Riga
Oct 19 2008 8:00P	TBA	Tallin
Oct 20 2008 8:00P	Nosturi tba	Helsinki
Oct 21 2008 8:00P	Klubi	Turku
Oct 22 2008 8:00P	Hella	Tampere
Oct 23 2008 8:00P	TBA	Oulu
Oct 24 2008 8:00P	TBA	Umeå
Oct 25 2008 8:00P	Sigurdsgatan	Västerås
Oct 26 2008 8:00P	John Dee	Oslo
Oct 27 2008 8:00P	TBA	Göteborg
Oct 28 2008 8:00P	Debaser	Stockholm
Oct 29 2008 8:00P	Black Horn	Norrköping
Oct 30 2008 8:00P	The Rock	Copenhagen
Oct 31 2008 8:00P	Kansas City	Odense
Nov 1 2008 8:00P	Train	Aarhus

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Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE has set Esoteric as the title of their fourth album and follow-up to 2004’s Spectral, due out via Pivotal Rockordings this fall. The cover art, which can only be described as “epic,” was created by Pär Olofsson, who has previously worked with BRAIN DRILL, PSYCROPTIC, SPAWN OF POSSESSION, and PERSUADER.

The recording process for Esoteric is nearing completion at Powernest Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. The album is scheduled to be mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY) at Black Lounge Studios (SONIC SYNDICATE, SCAR SYMMETRY, THE ABSENCE, ZONARIA).

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An e-card for When Midnight Strikes!, the debut album from Italian deathcore act STIGMA can be viewed at this location. The e-card contains two songs from When Midnight Strikes! as well as the video for "I Am Dracula". Both songs can also be accessed from the band's Myspace Page.  Additionally, the highly addictive official STIGMA flash game, "Shock-A-Zombie", can also be accessed on the E-card.

STIGMA is has been confirmed as the support act for HORSE THE BAND on April 11th   in Romagnano Sesia, Italy and hardcore veterans SICK OF IT ALL on May 6th in Torino, Italy.

When Midnight Strikes! was released on March 24 in the UK, March 25 in the USA, and March 28 in the rest of Europe through Florida's Pivotal Rockordings. The album was recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI) and was mixed and mastered by Alessandro Vanara (DISARMONIA MUNDI, SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE) and features guest appearances from Tim Zlinsky (THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE), Alberto Zannier (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), Ivan Odorico (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), and Mike Lunacy (DARK LUNACY).

When Midnight Strikes! can be purchased HERE

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Italian deathcore act STIGMA has posted its video for "I Am Dracula," which can be viewed on Stigma’s Official Youtube Channel. The video was filmed by WhereCloudsPart and features a cameo appearance from Belgian break-dancer Metal Girl.
 
STIGMA has also posted a new song via the band's Official Myspace Page entitled "A Call For Vengeance".  The video and song come off the band’s debut album, When Midnight Strikes! due out on: 24 March/UK, 25 March/USA and 28 March/Europe through Florida’s Pivotal Rockordings.

When Midnight Strikes! was recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI) and was mixed and mastered by Alessandro Vanara (DISARMONIA MUNDI, SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE). The album features guest appearances from Tim Zlinsky (THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE), Alberto Zannier (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), Ivan Odorico (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), and Mike Lunacy (DARK LUNACY).

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Pivotal Rockordings owner Alexi Front, will make an appearance at the DePaul University Music Business and Entertainment Career Fair on 26 February at DePaul University's Student Center.  Specific Information is can be found below.  Alexi Front had the following to say about the Fair and his upcoming appearance.

"I am very excited to be a part of the 11th Annual Arts, Music and Entertainment Fair, which will be hosted at DePaul University, where I also study.  I am a big supporter of DMBO, as I feel as though it not only is great organization that gives DePaul students a perspective on the music industry, but it also gives aspiring music businessmen and women alike an outlet to learn more about the music industry and apply for jobs at companies that normally don't appear in this type of public format.  I am very excited to meet many people, exhibit the music that Pivotal Rockordings has released, and speak to anywho who wants to say hi or even chat about the music business casually.  See you there!"

Details:
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: DePaul University's Lincoln Park Student Center Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) Room 115
Street: 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL

Featuring a panel discussion from 7:00-8:30 PM on "Executive's in Chicago's Music Industry" with executives from:
METRO
ASCAP
FB & K Law
Leo Burnett
Music Industry Workshop
NARAS- The GRAMMY Awards
Platform One Entertainment

This fair is FREE for DePaul students and $5.00 for the public.

A promotion poster can be found HERE.

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Italian deathcore act STIGMA has posted its first single, entitled "I Am Dracula" on its official Myspace Page. The track comes off STIGMA’s debut album, When Midnight Strikes! due out in March 2008 through Florida's Pivotal Rockordings.  The specific release dates include: 24 March (UK), 25 March (USA), 28 March (rest of Europe).  

Stigma has set up the following tour dates in the UK with Trigger The Bloodshed and The Argent Down:

March 6, 2008 – Roadkill, Liverpool, UK
March 7, 2008 – St. Joseph Wells, Leeds, UK
March 8, 2008 – Northgate Ward Community Centre, Canterbury, UK
March 9, 2008 – The Park, Peterborough, UK

More tour dates can be found on the official Stigma Myspace Page

When Midnight Strikes! was recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI) and was mixed and mastered by Alessandro Vanara (DISARMONIA MUNDI, SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE). The album features guest appearances from Tim Zlinsky (THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE), Alberto Zannier (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), Ivan Odorico (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), and Mike Lunacy (DARK LUNACY).

A video for the first single, "I Am Dracula" was filmed by WhereCloudsPart and features a cameo appearance from Belgian break-dancer Metal Girl. A teaser for the clip can be viewed HERE.

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Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE have signed with Florida's Pivotal Rockordings. The band has entered Powernest Studios to begin recording their highly anticipated, as-of-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's Spectral. Mixing and mastering will be handled by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY) at Black Lounge Studios (SONIC SYNDICATE, SCAR SYMMETRY, THE ABSENCE, ZONARIA).

The group's newest member, ELOHIM vocalist Joakim Karlsson comments:

"I was honored when I was asked to join SKYFIRE. This is a challenge I could never turn down in a million years, and I cannot wait to hit the studio with the band and be a part of this album as well as future albums to come! It's also an honor to be a part of the Pivotal Rockordings family. I'm excited to see what they can do for us and what we can do for them."

Adds SKYFIRE bassist and founding member Martin Hanner:
   
"It's been almost four years since we released Spectral and we are overjoyed to finally say that we have signed a deal with an amazing record label and will get to work on our next album.  We were talking with a few labels over these last few years, but none of them were as helpful and hard working as the Pivotal Rockordings guys, who we have been in touch with for over a year.  At this point, we couldn't imagine signing with anyone else!"

"As far as the new album goes, expect the traditional SKYFIRE sound, but also expect some new elements that we have never experimented with before. We also cannot wait to work with Jonas Kjellgren, who will be mixing and mastering the new record. He is one of the most talented up and coming producers in metal right now, and we are certain that he will take SKYFIRE's sound to the next level!"

Adds Pivotal Rockordings co-founder Leevan Macomeau:

"It's an honor to collaborate with such a world-class band as SKYFIRE.  They have had some record label problems in the past and despite everything still managed to build a loyal fanbase!  That alone says a lot about the perseverance and talent of SKYFIRE.  After nearly a year of helping and communicating with the band I am proud to announce their signing of a three album record deal with Pivotal Rockordings!  As Pivotal Rockordings grows out of its baby years, which saw the emergence of world-class acts SONIC SYNDICATE and ZONARIA, and we head into our adult years armed with multi-album deals for deathcore newcomers STIGMA and progressive death metal veterans SKYFIRE, expect us to continue providing a barrage of metallic goodness in 2008!"

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This is the first year we have decided to have a year-end statement: to tell everyone how things are going with the label, our bands, and of course to give shout outs to everyone who has given us their generous support over the course of this year!

First of all we are proud to say that 2007 has been a tremendous year of growth for Pivotal Rcokordings and the Pivotal Alliance.  We teamed up with a lot of great distributors and a great booking agency.  All of these companies have come together in a positive way and have worked very hard with us to get our bands on the road and to make their records accessible to fans worldwide.  Two of our bands have been able to tour Europe and have had incredible experiences playing in Germany, Austria, BeNeLux, and other great places across Europe.  It’s been exciting for us at Pivotal as well, as we have made friends with a lot of producers and artists across the globe and we are especially appreciative of  everyone who is recognizing the hard work we put into our bands.  We know that all of our bands are equally appreciative.  This year has also been huge for the Pivotal Alliance, as we welcome the newest member of the Alliance, Pivotal Management.  We are excited to see how things pan out in 2008 with Pivotal Management, and we are really happy that we can extend our philosophy to band management as well.  

We have tons of huge plans for the label in 2008 and we hope that everyone has the same excitement for the coming of the new year.  We have already announced that Stigma will release their debut album through Pivotal Rockordings in March.  We are also wrapping up contractual signings with another group, who will release their fourth album through Pivotal Rockordings in late 2008.  We know that a lot of people have been anticipating a new release from this band, so urge you to keep your eyes glued for a huge announcement from us early next year on the signing of this spectacular Swedish sensation.

We want to thank everyone who has been very supportive of us this year, especially people who work in the background and don’t receive recognition they really deserve.  First of all, we want to thank our booking agency Go Down Believing, our distributors in Europe, and all the promotion agencies who have been working incredibly hard for our bands! We want to thank Zonaria and Blinded Colony for all their hard work and dedication to their music and for Pivotal.  We want to thank Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry) for working with us and we can’t wait to work with him on future projects.  Also, we want to thank all the people who work for Pivotal out of their free time, those who do even the smallest things like supporting us on myspace, facebook, and other social networking sites. Finally, those who support us by buying our releases and supporting our bands! It is not easy being an independent record label, so we want to send out a huge thanks to all the people who have added Pivotal releases to their cd collections!

We look forward to 2008 as much as everyone and we can assure you that 2008 will be the biggest year for Pivotal Rockordings!

-Alexi, Leevan, and Steve on behalf of Pivotal Rockordings

Zonaria:
Myspace Page
Official Website

Stigma
Myspace Page
Official Website

Blinded Colony
Myspace Page
Official Website

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Italy’s rising force in deathcore, STIGMA, has completed the recording process for their upcoming debut album, When Midnight Strikes!, which is due out in spring 2008 through Pivotal Rockordings. The album was recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI) and was mixed and mastered by Alessandro Vanara (DISARMONIA MUNDI, SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE). Cover artwork, which was completed by Davide Nadalin, who has previously worked with NILE, THESHOLD, and THE DUSKFALL, can be seen HERE. Vocalist Vlad comments:

“We're thrilled about the final result! We knew Ettore [Rigotti] is an outstanding producer, but we never thought we could reach this level at only the first album! We've recorded everything at its best, using only killer stuff and added all the melodies, solos, atmospheres, insane breakdowns and horrific parts we dreamed about during the songwriting! When Midnight Strikes! is truly an amazing debut, and we really can't wait to offer you the chance to listen to it!"

When Midnight Strikes! features guest appearances from Tim Zlinsky (THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE), Alberto Zannier (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), Ivan Odorico (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), and Mike Lunacy (DARK LUNACY). Due to his departure from HATESPHERE, Jacob Bredahl was unable to participate in the recordings. A video for the first single, “I Am Dracula,” was filmed by WhereCloudsPart and features a cameo appearance from Belgian break dancer Metal Girl. A teaser for the video of “I Am Dracula” can be found on the band’s official YouTube Page. Stigma has also recently announced sponsorships Bulk Music, Shure (through SISME), and Hughes-And-Kettner, in addition to their deals with Black Flys Eyewear, Deepline Tattoo, Manne Guitars, and Ed Stone Rockwear (Lamb of God, Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine).  Tracklisting for When Midnight Strikes! is as follows:

1.    Walpurghis Night
2.    I Am Dracula
3.    Silver Bullets And Burning Crosses
4.    To Be Really Dead… That Must Be Glorious
5.    Flesh Ritual
6.    Beneath The Crown Of Eternal Light
7.    Blood, Your Precious Blood!
8.    A Call For Vengeance
9.    Walking The Fields Of Apocalypse
10.    Sons Of Midnight
11.    Epitaph Of Pain (Re-Mixed Bonus Track)
12.    Mirthless Soul (Re-Mixed Japanese Bonus Track)

Pre-Orders for When Midnight Strikes! Begins December 19! Stay tunned for more details!

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Zonaria has been nominated for "Best New-Comer" award on Swedish Metal.  This is a huge honor for the band, as they are one of the few actual debut bands nominated in the category, which is dominated by Gothenburg bands.  Vocalist Simon Berglund had the following to say regarding the news of the band's nomination:

"We are really honored to be nominated for the best new-comer award! Especially since we are one of the few debut bands on the list it means even more to us! We want to thank all of our loyal fans and especially all the new ones we have made on tour! We encourage everyone to vote not just for this category, but for every category in the contest and we only hope for the best results! Thanks again to everyone who has supported us and to all the fans who we will be playing to in the future!"

In order to vote for Zonaria

1. Please visit Swedish Metal Awards.com
2. Then look for the "Bästa nykomling" category and click on "välj" and then scroll down and click on Zonaria
3. Please spread the word onto as many people as possible. 

Winning this award would be huge for the band and we would be forever thankful to everyone!

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Umeå Sweden melodic death metal quartet Zonaria have confirmed their participation on Vanitas Balkans 2008 tour.  Zonaria will support Swedish black metallers Marduk and In Battle.  Artisan will open the tour.  Guitarist Emil Nyström had the following to say regarding the tour:

"We are really excited to hit the road with Marduk and In Battle, two cool  bands from our country of Sweden.  It'll be cool hitting the Balkans with those two plus Artisan.  We did a short tour of the Balkans with Impaled Nazarene a few years ago and it was really fun, so we can't wait to get back and play over there as well as in Turkey and Greece for the first time ever! Will be a great tour! Also, we look forward to ending the trip in Berlin, where we had a great show with Pain last month! See you all out at the venues headbanging!  Be sure to drop by the merch stand after the shows to have some beers with us”

Zonaria has also recently posted two additional songs from their debut album INFAMY AND THE BREED, which was released in September through Pivotal Rockordings.  The songs “Descend Into Chaos” and “Black Omen” are now available for steaming, in addition to the single “Armageddon Anthem” which is now available for download on the band’s Myspace Page.  A live video of the song “Black Omen” from Zonaria’s recent concert in Ljubljana at Media Park with Pain has recently been posted on Youtube.

“Black Omen” comes from INFAMY AND THE BREED, Zonaria’s debut release through Pivotal Rockordings

Vanitas Balkans Tour 2008
Marduk/In Battle/Zonaria/Artisan

05.01.2008 ZILINA (SK) Kozel Pub
06.01.2008 BUDEPEST (HU) Avalon
07.01.2008 CLUJ NAPOCA (ROM) Roland Garros
08.01.2008 BUCHAREST (ROM) Studio Martin
09.01.2008 SOFIA (BUL) Black Box
11.01.2008 ISANBUL (TUR) Studio Live
12.01.2008 ESKISEHIR (TUR) Hayal Kahvesi
13.01.2008 IZMIR (TUR) tba
15.01.2008 ATHENS (GRE) An Club
16.01.2008 THESSALONIKI (GRE) Ydrogeios Live Stage
17.01.2008 SKOPJE (MAC) MKC
18.01.2008 BELGRADE (SER) SKC
19.01.2008 ZAGREB (CRO) Mochvara
20.01.2008 LJUBLJANA (SLO) Media Park
21.01.2008 GRAZ (AT) PPC
22.01.2008 WIEN (AT) Planet Music
23.01.2008 SALZBURG (AT) Cave
24.01.2008 PILSEN (CZ) KD Serikova
25.01.2008 BISCHOFSWERDA (D) East Club
26.01.2008 BERLIN (D) K17
 

 

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