Danse Macabre Of Mechanical Hearts On A NEW YEARS DAY

I got this feeling in my chest...

...the world is in dire need of a rock and roll transfusion

this day shall come to pass and it shall be known as...

No matter one's station in life, the Dance of Death unites all.

The Danse Macabre consists of the Dead or personified Death summoning lost souls from all walks of life to dance along to the grave.

Let's Get Dead and start over again

Oh my darling what have we done...

it's alive...

Ironic that a few weeks ago, I paid tribute to the 20th Anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's Diary of A Madman, whose title track, in particular, stands tall as a seminal milestone in the hallows of rock. With its mix of taut sinister orchestrations and theatrical visceral ruminations delivered with unbridled desire by an artist in the energy of the moment, it's a snapshot of an explosion of emotion.

In much the same vein, The Mechanical Heart bleeds sublime.

Out of our minds with madness in our eyes...

From the EP's foreboding inception to its eerie conclusion, its heart is dramatic, theatric and bloody fantastic! Perhaps, its unofficial subtext should be the diary of a mechanical madman for it definitely seems like the first chapter of an enigmatic horror story worth reaping.

Similar to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, this anthology of sonnets envelops a sonic cycle that rewards repeated listens without interruption.

If one pays close attention to the cacophony of embedded sounds, you can hear the various states of formation of the Frankenstein type "Machine" as it comes to life with the fortuitous energy provided by its mechanical heart. The conclusion of "It's Alive" then serves as a seamless salutation to the formation of another "I, Machine," its "Resurrection" and so on and so forth as a new world order is born.



So what type of Frankenstein would be powered by a mechanical heart?

Imagine if Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson had a child who became the patron Parmour of a nation of lost White Zombies whom could only be spiritually cleansed by a ritual of getting pierced with molten Nine Inch Nails (2 in the Chest, 1 in the Head) at midnight of a new years day, one not yet recognized by the lunisolar calendar, but one that commemorates the dawn of a new day in an otherworldly dimension marked by an immaculate conception of perpetual rejuvenation.

This universally recognized New Years Day would be consecrated by a worldwide danse macabre in honor of the majesty of its supreme glory.

NEW YEARS DAY
The Mechanical Heart
1. I, Machine
2. Resurrection
3. Let's Get Dead
4. Murder
5. 2 in the Chest, 1 in the Head
6. It's Alive

The Mechanical Heart Deluxe version contains:

* New Years Day "The Mechanical Heart" EP
* New Years Day "The Mechanical Heart"T-Shirt
* New Years Day "The Mechanical Heart" 18"x24" Poster
* New Years Day "Out of Love" Wristband
* New Years Day Exclusive Digital Download "Get Down"

Singer Ashley Costello has gone missing...

Confucius surmises that you can find her amassing an army of hearts at:

June 18 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
June 19 - Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
June 21 - San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
June 24 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion (Warped)
June 25 - Houston, TX @ The Showgrounds at Sam Houston Park (Warped)
June 26 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center (Warped)
June 29 - Las Cruces, NM @ NMSU Practice Field (Warped)
June 30 - Las Vegas, NV @ Plaza Hotel Parking Lot (Warped)
July 01 - Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex (Warped)
July 02 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater (Warped)
July 03 - Ventura, CA @ County Fairground at Seaside Park (Warped)
July 06 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater (Warped)
July 07 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center (Warped)
July 08 - Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park (Warped)
July 09 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater (Warped)
July 10 - Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park (Warped)
July 11 - Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
July 12 - Lincoln, NE @ The Rye Room
July 13 - Wichita, KS @ The Eagles Lodge N
July 14 - Denver, CO @ Moe's
July 15 - Evanston, WY @ You! Center
July 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Kilby Court
July 17 - Helena, MT @ Lewis & Clark Co.
July 19 - Seatlle, WA @ El Corazon
July 20 - Portland, OR @ Branx
July 21 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
July 22 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy
July 23 - Upland, CA @ The Wire
July 24 - San Diego, CA @ The Epicentre
Sept 15 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones
Sept 16 - Ventura, CA @ EPIC
Sept 22 - Pasadena, CA @ the Terrace
Sept 23 - Long Beach, CA @ Rhythm Lounge
Sept 24 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues