Kittie Parts Ways With Ivy Vujic, Welcomes Back Bassist Trish Doan

KITTIE is pleased to announce the return of bassist Trish Doan to the band following the departure of Ivy Vujic. Doan was previously with the band from 2005-2007, appearing on the band's 2007 release "Funeral for Yesterday."

Ivy adds her own words, "After four amazing years of jamming with my crazy metal sisters, I am officially resigning. After a lot of touring and two albums, I feel it is time for me to move on. There are still other things for me to do in my life. Although I will always appreciate Kittie and the amazing fans we have, it does not fit my plans right now."

Trish will join the band live after their upcoming SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL appearance in Australia and upcoming hometown shows later this month are completed. Doan comments,

"I am very happy to be reunited with the Kittie family. The girls and I have remained close friends over the last 7 years and I am excited to have this amazing opportunity. I am looking forward to seeing everyone when we go back on the road this spring. I wish Ivy all the best!" 

The band is excited to do one more batch of live dates with Ivy as it gives fans a prime opportunity to come out and say their goodbyes.  "Ivy has been friend and partner in crime for over 4 years, we love and respect her wishes to depart from the band and move onto another phase in her life." says front woman Morgan Lander.

KITTIE will hit the road this spring in continued support of their latest release. Morgan concludes, "Trish has been a member of our extended family since she joined the band in 2005 and we are welcoming her back into the band with open arms.  We are ecstatic that she will be returning to bass duties and are looking forward to the tour this spring! We love both girls and are glad that we all remain friends, first and foremost."

KITTIE released "I've Failed You" earlier this year to much critical accolades. "I've Failed You is completely written and unequivocally hard as nails," says Outburn Magazine. Thenewreview.net more directly states, "I’ve Failed You is their best album to date."

The band also released two much talked about music videos. An in your face perfomance version of "Empires (Part 2)", seen HERE. And a Zombie filled horror homage video for the song "We Are The Lamb", seen HERE.

KITTIE IS: Mercedes Lander (drums, vocals, piano), Morgan Lander (lead vocals, guitar), Tara McLeod (guitar) and Trish Doan (bass guitar)

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The Agonist’s Alissa White-Gluz To Be Featured On MTv’s Made

Already named Peta2's "Sexiest Female Vegetarian" and one of Revolver Magazine's "Hottest Chicks In Metal" in 2011, THE AGONIST's Alissa White-Gluz can now add yet another title to her ever-growing list of achievements: MTV MADE coach! As one of the leading women in extreme metal, Alissa will be coaching Julia, a straight-laced high school junior who's been bullied since middle school, on how to be a hardcore metal screamer--and more importantly--how to gain the confidence she needs to stand up for herself. A preview for this special edition of MTV MADE can be viewed here, and the full episode will be aired on Monday, January 23rd at 7PM EST. Be sure to tune-in to see Alissa and Julia scream, loud and proud!

Now in its twelfth season, MTV's two-time Emmy-award winning series, MADE, is all about making dreams come true. With a lot of hard work from "MADE kids" (and a little help from MTV), any goal is attainable! For more information about MTV's MADE or how to become a MADE kid, please visit their official website.

Currently finishing-up the vocal tracking for their new melodic death metal masterpiece, THE AGONIST recently released The Escape EP, which features two songs from this upcoming full-length release. Mixed by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILITY, SUICIDE SILENCE), The Escape is fans' first taste of what's to come from THE AGONIST in the new year, so be sure to download your copy here.

After successfully completing their North American run with KAMELOT last year, THE AGONIST will be back on the road again this spring with the heavy metal maidens in KITTIE. Dates for the trek are below, so check to see when these leading ladies will be coming to a city near you!

THE AGONIST tour dates feat. KITTIE
4/10 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
4/11 - Albany, NY - Bogie's
4/12 - Reading, PA - Reverb
4/13 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
4/14 - Portage, IN - Camelot Hall
4/15 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli's Grill and the Reverb
4/16 - Peoria, IL - Brass Rail
4/17 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave
4/18 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
4/19 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
4/20 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
4/21 - Edmonton, AL - Pawn Shop
4/22 - Prince George, BC - The Generator
4/23 - Vancouver, BC - Red Room
4/24 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
4/25 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
4/26 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom
4/27 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
4/28 - Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's
4/29 - Las Vegas, NV - Cheyenne Saloon
4/30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vertigo
5/1 - Englewood, CO - Moe's
5/2 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
5/3 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
5/4 - Dallas, TX - Trees
5/5 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
5/7 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Roxy
5/8 - Tulsa, OK - Marquee
5/9 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
5/10 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird
5/11 - Joliet, IL - Mojoes
5/12 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's
5/13 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
5/14 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
5/15 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
5/16 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
5/17 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's Pub
5/18 - Worcester, MA - Tammany Hall
5/19 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs
5/20 - Auburn, ME - Club Texas
5/21 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes
5/22 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
5/23 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
5/24 - Trenton, NJ - Championship Bar and Grill
5/25 - Providence, RI - The Ruins at Coliseum


THE AGONIST online:
http://www.youtube.com/theagonistofficial
http://www.facebook.com/theagonistofficial
http://www.myspace.com/theagonist
http://twitter.com/theagonist

Kittie Announce 2012 Touring Plans

Canadian Metal road warriors, KITTIE have announced extensive touring plans to kick off 2012. Stretching from Canada, the US and a return appearance in Australia on the renowned SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL.

KITTIE released "I've Failed You" earlier this year on eOne Music to much critical accolades. "I've Failed You is completely written and unequivocally hard as nails," says Outburn Magazine. Thenewreview.net more directly states, "I’ve Failed You is their best album to date."

The band also released two much talked about music videos. An in your face perfomance version of "Empires (Part 2)", seen HERE. And a Zombie filled horror homage video for the song "We Are The Lamb", seen HERE.

KITTIE is: Morgan Lander (guitar), Mercedes Lander (drums), Tara McLeod (guitar) and Ivy Vujic (bass).

For more information on eOne Metal please visit http://www.eonemetal.com or follow @E1MetalATTACK

2/17/12 London, ONT Music Hall
2/18/12 Montréal, CAN Opera House

2/25/12 Brisbane, AUS RNA Showgrounds
2/26/12 Sydney, AUS Olympic Park
3/2/12 Melbourne, AUS Showgrounds
3/3/12 Adelaide, AUS Bonython Park
3/5/12 Perth, AUS Claremont Showgrounds

4/10/12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Loft
4/11/12 Albany, NY Bogie's
4/12/12 Reading, PA Reverb
4/13/12 Rochester, NY Montage Music Hall
4/14/12 Portage, IN Camelot Hall
4/15/12 Waterloo, IA Spicoli's Grill
4/16/12 Peoria IL Brass Rail
4/17/12 Milwaukee, WI Rave
4/18/12 St Paul, MN Station 4
4/19/12 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre
4/20/12 Regina, SK The Exchange
4/21/12 Edmonton, AL Pawn Shop
4/22/12 Prince George, BC The Generator
4/23/12 Vancouver, BC Red Room
4/24/12 Seattle WA El Corazon
4/25/12 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
4/26/12 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom
4/27/12 Anaheim, CA The Grove
4/28/12 Bakersfield, CA Jerry's
4/29/12 Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne Saloon
4/30/12 Salt Lake City, UT Vertigo
5/1/12 Englewood, CO Moe's
5/2/12 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
5/3/12 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos
5/4/12 Dallas, TX Trees
5/5/12 Houston, TX Scout Bar
5/6/12 Tyler, TX Clicks
5/7/12 Oklahoma City, OK The Roxy
5/8/12 Tulsa, OK Marquee
5/9/12 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont Club
5/10/12 St Louis, MO The Firebird
5/11/12 Joliet, Il Mojoes
5/12/12 Detroit, MI Blondie's
5/13/12 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
5/14/12 West Springfield, VA Jaxx
5/15/12 Baltimore, MD Soundstage
5/16/12 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre
5/17/12 Hampton Beach, NH Wallys Pub
5/18/12 Worcester, MA Tammany Hall
5/19/12 Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs
5/20/12 Auburn, ME Club Texas
5/21/12 Montreal, QUE FouFounes
5/22/12 Ottawa, ON Mavericks
5/23/12 Hartford, CT Webster Theater
5/24/12 Trenton, NJ Championship Bar and Grill
5/25/12 Providence, RI The Ruins at Coliseum

Click HERE for tickets!

Kittie online: http://www.kittierocks.com/

Diamond Plate Release "At The Mountains Of Madness" Video

Chicago thrashers DIAMOND PLATE have released an official music video for their track, "At the Mountains of Madness", which is taken from the band's recently-released debut album, GENERATION WHY?.

"At the Mountains of Madness" was recorded with director DAVE VORHES in the band's hometown of Chicago, Illinois.

Watch the "At the Mountains of Madness" music video now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWKt7GZ-baE

DIAMOND PLATE lead guitarist KONRAD KUPIEC comments:

"Shooting the 'At the Mountains of Madness' video was an amazing experience.  It was an incredible feeling to see how many of our fans came out to be part of a huge moment in Diamond Plate history.  We were able to capture the energy of our live show and give people who have never seen us live the chance to experience that energy.  There's no special effects, no generic story line, no hired actors - the music and the performance speak for themselves."

GENERATION WHY? is available now on CD in Europe at http://bit.ly/mVHtIi or in North America at http://bit.ly/owOGVS

The album is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/nRbT14

See DIAMOND PLATE on tour at the following shows:

DIAMOND PLATE w/ KITTIE, DIRGE WITHIN
Sep. 23 - Fargo, ND - The Nestor Tavern
Sep. 24 - St. Cloud, MN - The Red Carpet
Sep. 26 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/diamondplate_tour2011.jpg

DIAMOND PLATE w/ WARBRINGER, LAZARUS A.D., LANDMINE MARATHON
Oct. 01 - Escondido, CA - Metaphor Cafe
Oct. 02 - Simi Valley, CA - 118 West Studios
Oct. 03 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club
Oct. 04 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
Oct. 05 - Las Vegas, NV - Cheyenne Saloon
Oct. 06 - Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
Oct. 07 - Gallup, NM - The Juggernaut
Oct. 08 - Oklahoma City, OK - Pour House
Oct. 09 - Austin, TX - Emo's
Oct. 10 - New Orleans, LA - The Hangar
Oct. 11 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug
Oct. 12 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Oct. 13 - Charlotte, NC - The Casbah
Oct. 14 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
Oct. 15 - Frederick, MD - Krug's Place
Oct. 16 - Kingston, NY - The Basement
Oct. 17 - Trenton, NJ - Championship Bar and Grill
Oct. 18 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
Oct. 19 - Albany, NY - Bogie's
Oct. 20 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
Oct. 21 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
Oct. 22 - Buffalo, NY - Broadway Joe's
Oct. 23 - Toronto, ON - Wreck Room
Oct. 24 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Oct. 25 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
Oct. 26 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Oct. 27 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
Oct. 29 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
Oct. 30 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
Oct. 31 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
Nov. 01 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Nov. 02 - Sparks, NV - The Alley
Nov. 04 - Vancouver, BC - Funky Weatherbeans
Nov. 05 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Nov. 06 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
Nov. 07 - San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/dp_wartour11.jpg

Get more DIAMOND PLATE news and info at:

Official site - http://www.diamondplateband.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/diamondplate1
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/diamondplate1
Twitter - http://twitter.com/diamondplate1

Kittie In Store Signings

All girl Canadian Metal act KITTIE will be doing in-store signings at the following locations and times.

9/8
5 PM
FYE
6301 NW LOOP 410 STE S18
SAN ANTONIO  TX         78238-3801
Performing - 9/8 - San Antonio, TX. Backstage Live

9/14
5:30PM
Soundcheck Records (Hollywood)
8872 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA
Performing - 9/14 - Los Angeles, CA. The Whisky

9/17
5PM
Dimple Records
1701 Santa Clara Drive
Roseville, CA
Performing - 9/17 - Orangevale, CA. Boardwalk

The band recently hit the road on a headlining run spanning the entire US including the notorious "Gathering Of Juggalos" festival. DIRGE WITHIN and DIAMOND PLATE will offer support.

KITTIE will release a brand new record entitled "I've Failed You" on August 30th, 2011 via eOne Music. For this effort, the band enlisted the talents of Siegfried "Siggy" Meier at Beach Road Studios in Goderich Ontario who took on producing rolls.

KITTIE is: Morgan Lander (guitar), Mercedes Lander (drums), Tara McLeod (guitar) and Ivy Vujic (bass).

We Are The Lamb (Official Video) - http://ow.ly/5YW62