Muztec, a new blog on social media and more for bands and labels

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Launched last weekend is a brand new blog, called "Muztec". Muztec - which you can find at www.muztec.com - is a company run by 3 people (including me, Side-Line chief editor Bernard Van Isacker) and will focus on the field of social media optimization (SMO), search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine advertising (SEA). The site itself brings a daily insight on a subject related to the before mentioned fields.

I recommend labels and bands to follow the site as it will deliver some insights and tips how to make the best of social media to give your band(s) a good social boost. What Side-Line is for spreading your news to thousands, that is what Muztec will try to be on the social media and related field towards bands and labels (and all those interested).

You can follow Muztec on Twitter or join the Muztec Facebook page.

As some will already know, I decided to give my career a turn to start up this new project which should appease my quest for challenges, at least for a while. (...)

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Lou Reed announces 'From VU to Lulu' European tour

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The collaborative album "Lulu" which Lou Reed recorded with Metallica will be toured through Europe by Lou Reed during Summer 2012.

The tour will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday 6th June and will land on podia of several festivals, including Switzerland’s Caribana Festival, France's Montereau Festival, Berlin's Citadel Music Festival and Slovakia's Pohoda Festival. Lou Reed will also perform several concerts in France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany.

Get your tickets right here.

The tour itself will feature a 5-piece band, including Lou Reed, Tony "Thunder" Smith (drums), Rob Wasserman (bass), Kevin Hearn (keyboards), and Aram Bajakian (guitar). The band will perform material from Reed's entire back-catalog ranging from the Velvet Underground to his recent Metallica collaborative album "Lulu".

Tourdates:

• Luxembourg – Rockhal (June 6) buy tickets
  
• Nyon, Switzerland – Caribana Festival (June 8) buy tickets
  
• France – Montereau Festival (June 9) buy tickets
  
• Paris – Olympia (June 11) buy tickets
  
• Lille, France – L'Aeronef (June 12) buy tickets
  
• Amsterdam – Heineken Music Hall (June 14) buy tickets
  
• Brussels – Ancienne Belgique (June 15) buy tickets
  
• Copenhagen – Falconer Salen (June 18) buy tickets
  
• Berlin – Citadel Music Festival (June 20) buy tickets
  
• Mainz, Germany – Zollhafen/Nordmole (June 23) buy tickets
  
• Clermont Ferrand, France – Cooperative de Mai (June 25) buy tickets
  
• Bordeaux, France – Fete le Vin (June 26) buy tickets
  
• Bonn, Germany – Kunst!Rasen (June 29) buy tickets
  
• Dresden – Filmnächte am Elbufer (June 30) buy tickets
  
• Munich – Tollwood Festival, Olympic Park (July 1) buy tickets
  
• Trencin, Slovakia – Pohoda Festival (July 5) buy tickets

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Ad Inferna announce new 'Ultimum Omnium' album

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Out on 6th of April 2012 is the newest Ad Inferna album "Ultimum Omnium". The album of these 'French electronic psychopaths' (that's what they call themselves) will see the light of day on the new DSM Music label.

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at the Akamaradara Studio. Expect the release to be available on a hand-signed ultra-limited digipack with a poster. Of course there's also a digital release foreseen, a download that is.

We'll air a video clip a few weeks before the release date.

Tracklist :

1. Opus Dei
   
2. Shed No Tears
   
3. Hell Within
   
4. All Shall Die
   
5. Madone
   
6. Revelations 17
   
7. Extinction
   
8. Das Ende
   
9. Litanie de Sang
   
10. Ad Inferna
    
11. Inifinite Si Mal

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C-Drone-Defect debut reissued as 'Neural Dysorder Syndrom ReduX' 2CD

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After the release "Dystopia", C-Drone-Defect present the re-release of their 2001 debut "Neural Dysorder Syndrome" (SPV) as "Neural Dysorder Syndrom ReduX". The re-issue will be released with an extra CD besides the original album holding individually treated mixes, two previously unreleased tracks and the brand-new track "Memento". As a special bonus, you will find the track "I'm not there" - as completely new interpretation of the song "Psycho2VII" done by Ashbury Heights.

Here's the trailer for the album, or check after the jump. (...)

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New trailer for Morbid Angel remix album 'Ilud Divinum Insanus - The Remixes' - 3 copies to win !

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Update: Some people apparently find it funny deleting other people's tags on the competition for the free Morbid Angel remix CD contest. Again and again, we seem not to be able to trust you guys. Instead, just go and like this post on Facebook and we'll pick out the lucky ones.

We just received the second video trailer presenting Morbid Angel's "Ilud Divinum Insanus - The Remixes" compilation. The compilation features 39 artist including Laibach, Skinny Puppy, Nachtmahr and The Horrorist and by several other industrial artists.

Side-Line and Seasons Of mist have 3 copies to give away ! The winners will be picked out of the people who tag themselves in the image above using their Facebook profile url ! Not clear? Hoover over the picture and click on the 'pencil' to add your own profile url. Our editor already did it to show you how it will pop up.

Good luck ! (...)

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The Stranglers announce 'Giants' album

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The brand new studio album of the English punk/rock music group The Stranglers is a fact: "Giants". The album is the first since the 2006 release "Suite XVI". A special limited edition of "Giants" will be made available for a limited period and will feature an extra live CD, never before released and recorded at the most recent Stranglers' Fan Convention in November 2011.

Upfront releasing the brand new studio album "Giants", earMUSIC is going to put out two more Stranglers products: the live DVD "Rattus At The Roundhouse" as well as the Unplugged-CD "Acoustic In Brugge" (we were there!). Both will hit the streets on February 10th, 2012.

The Stranglers had major mainstream success with their single "Golden Brown". Their other hits include "Strange Little Girl", "No More Heroes", "Peaches", "Always the Sun" and "Skin Deep". Since their start, they have had various members taking lead vocal: Hugh Cornwell (1974–1990), Paul Roberts (1990–2006) and Jean-Jacques Burnel (1974–present). (...)

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