December 29, 2010
STARRING JANET LEIGH announce final tour, entitled the "LASTT CALL TOUR"
Ironclad Recording artists Starring Janet Leigh have announced their final tour under that name. The statement by guitarist Matt Zadkovich below explains the band's decision. Their album, Spectrum, was released on May 12th, 2009, and is available on Amazon.com and iTunes.com.
"Due to recent member changes and a drastic shift in our sound, we decided it was only fair that Starring Janet Leigh go out in style with one last kick at the can through our homeland. There are a lot of bands out there that keep the same name when they are clearly no longer the same band, and we've decided to take a different route than that. We all love what we did with SJL over the years and are sincerely going to miss it. The new album in the making is taking a very different direction than the previous release, but we're sure fans of SJL and fans of progressive metal will love it! Thanks to everyone who supported SJL the years, it means the world to us. Be sure to make it out to one of the final shows if you can, this tour is gonna be a BANGER!" - Matthew Zadkovich
Lastt Call Tour
Jan. 6th - Hamilton, ON @ Absinthe
Jan. 7th - Guelph, ON @ Van Gogh's Ear
Jan. 8th - Windsor, ON @ Coach & Horse
Jan. 9th - Brantford, ON @ the Alex
Jan. 11th - Mississauga, ON @ Marcello's
Jan. 12th - London, ON @ Music Hall Lounge
Jan. 13th - Sarnia, ON @ the Stubborn Mule
Jan. 14th - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's
Jan. 15th - Montreal, QC @ L'Inco
http://starringjanetleigh.com/
http://www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Cheers,
Zaddy
July 13, 2010
SJL ON TOUR WITH ION DISSONANCE & THE LAST FELONY
Starring Janet Leigh will be embarking on a week long tour across Ontario in August 2010 with Ion Dissonance and The last Felony:
August 19th Ottawa, ON – Mavericks (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 20th Toronto, ON – The Rockpile (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 21st Windsor, ON – The Chubby Pickle (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 22nd London, ON – Call The Office (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 23rd Hamilton, ON – Absinthe (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 24th Guelph, ON - Vinyl (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh) <
Stay tuned for more SJL news in the very near future: massive merch sale, more fall dates, and a whole lot more!
Cheers,
Zaddy
February 4, 2010
STARRING JANET LEIGH is hitting the road with France’s HYPNO5E on Metal As Art Tour - Feb. 2010!
Canada’s Starring Janet Leigh have just announced they will be co-headlining the 2nd month of the Metal As Art Tour with the French experi-metalists group HYPNO5E. Special guests of the tour include melodic metal monsters Fallen Martyr, who hail from Maryland.
Guitarist Matthew Zadkovich of Starring Janet Leigh comments; “SJL is thrilled to be a part of the Metal as Art Tour. This will be our furthest run into the US, & with such a high caliber of bands on this tour, we can't wait to hit the road & bring on the brutality. Our boys in Woe of Tyrants will also be appearing on handful of dates, so get stoked!"
The Metal As Art Tour presented by TonesOfDeath.com has a whole host of sponsors including Ultimate-Guitar, MetalSucks.net, SMNnews, Metal Injection, Killer Tours, Metal Review, The Ripple Effect, Roxwel, and Ed Stone Rockwear who will be giving away two free exclusive Metal As Art t-shirts at each show.
Metal As Art Tour w/ HYPNO5E, STARRING JANET LEIGH, Fallen Martyr
2/9/2010 – Philadelphia, PA @ Khyber
2/10/2010 – Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
2/11/2010 – Charleston, SC @ The Oasis
2/12/2010 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
2/13/2010 – Savannah, GA @ The Wormhole
2/15/2010 – Lexington, KY @ Buster’s
2/16/2010 – Nashville, TN @ The Muse w/ Enfold Darkness (No HYPNO5E)
2/17/2010 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
2/18/2010 – Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn w/ Woe Of Tyrants
2/19/2010 – East Lansing, MI @ Small Planet w/ Woe Of Tyrants
2/20/2010 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Breakroom w/ Woe Of Tyrants
2/21/2010 - Detroit, MI @ Paycheck's
2/22/2010 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
2/23/2010 - Marion, OH @ Liq'r Bar w/ Woe of Tyrants
2/24/2010 – Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe’s
2/26/2010 - Oneonto, NY @ Foothills Pac
2/27/2010 – Burlington, VT @ 242 Main
2/28/2010 – Manchester, NH @ Ground Zero
3/03/2010 - Danbury, CT @ City Ale House
3/04/2010 – New York, NY @ Fontana’s FREE TONES OF DEATH SHOW
Check out what people have been saying about STARRING JANET LEIGH’s latest release Spectrum:
“Like Norman Bates with his kitchen knife, these five Canadians slice their way through several musical boundaries, including death metal, hardcore, jazz, progressive, and fusion, with unfettered vengeance and vehemence…delivered with surgical precision.” Outburn magazine
“…an incredible nine-song set of genre-bending adventure that places them firmly in a class that includes Candiria, Between the Buried and Me, and Mr. Bungle before them.” Fangoria.com
“…well-formed and brutally nice… the chugging section that leads into the clear cloud break is perfect; you can imagine a pit devouring it live, even the brief Mr Bungle passage works. The vocals too are excellent, while the drums, as usual with these guys, are spit-fire.” Blistering.com
“…there’s a tantalizing 70s progressive rock element that keeps creeping into their music, as if Frank Zappa and Robert Fripp are trying to bust into a jam between Psyopus and Every Time I Die.” Hellbound.ca
“Spectrum is a mind-warping debut album that will impress some and leave others clueless… Chaotic and unpredictable… Like The Dillinger Escape Plan on speed, or a technical death metal band gone haywire, STARRING JANET LEIGH is the sound of five guys completely out of control and enjoying every minute of the ride. Spectrum is a wild debut album, one that isn't content to stick to a formulaic design.” About.com
“Hyperactive technicality, schizophrenic speed, and a whole lot of extreme make up Canada’s STARRING JANET LEIGH and their latest album, Spectrum. You better chug a few Monster Energy Drinks before you listen to this one, because Spectrum is one hell of a thrill ride from start to finish. Seeing the current brutality coming out of Canada, STARRING JANET LEIGH fits in perfectly with the likes of Beneath The Massacre, Ion Dissonance, and Despised Icon…” 8/10 SMNnews.com
“The music is not just simply a strict dichotomy of jazz and technical death metal. The jazz influences the metal, and the metal influences the jazz. Instead of the standard wall of sound and constant crushing guitars and drums, the death metal features complex rhythmic and melodic themes constantly intertwining and changing. Each instrument can be heard weaving in and out of the others, and the moments when they all come together are pure bliss.” MetalUnderground.com
"Spectrum is unbelievably heavy, extraordinarily fast, and incredibly pissed off. Fans of the Death Metal genre will truly dig this album; it is one of the better ones that I have heard in this genre this year if for no other reason than at least STARRING JANET LEIGH have thought outside the box by adding a bit of unexpected variety.” 8/10 PureGrainAudio.com
Cheers,
Zaddy
October 5, 2009
NEW VID ON MYSPACE METAL!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STARRING JANET LEIGH unleashes new music video for the song "Ex You" on MySpace Metal!
Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 2009 – The Canadian metal outfit STARRING JANET LEIGH has just unleashed a brand new music video for the track Ex You and are set to premier it on MySpace Metal. The track Ex You is off their Ironclad Recordings debut Spectrum, which just came out May 12th 2009 to rave reviews from metalheads and critics alike. Metalers can check out the new video starting Tuesday October 6th at MySpace Metal HERE and don’t forget to check out the bands MySpace page, which was recently redesigned and features music, tour dates, band news and more.
Here’s what guitarist Matt Zadkovich had to say about the video for Ex You: “We wanted Ex You to be our first video because felt it to be a short & sweet, honest, in your face representation of the band and the album. It was filmed in our dank hole of a jam space, which we felt was perfect for the shoot to show who SJL is and what we're all about it. We wanted the video to showcase how the live experience with SJL is, shooting in a place we're all too familiar with. It was filmed over the course of 3 days with our good friend Mike Molloy from Static Studios here in Toronto. Mike's input on this video was invaluable and we're stoked to release it. Enjoy!”
If you like what you hear you can pick up Spectrum HERE (CD, t-shirt, and a bundle package available)
Here’s what critics have been saying about STARRING JANET LEIGH:
“Like Norman Bates with his kitchen knife, these five Canadians slice their way through several musical boundaries, including death metal, hardcore, jazz, progressive, and fusion, with unfettered vengeance and vehemence…delivered with surgical precision.” Outburn magazine
“…an incredible nine-song set of genre-bending adventure that places them firmly in a class that includes Candiria, Between the Buried and Me, and Mr. Bungle before them.” Fangoria.com
“…the chugging section that leads into the clear cloud break is perfect; you can imagine a pit devouring it live, even the brief Mr Bungle passage works. The vocals too are excellent, while the drums, as usual with these guys, are spit-fire.” Blistering.com
“…there’s a tantalizing 70s progressive rock element that keeps creeping into their music, as if Frank Zappa and Robert Fripp are trying to bust into a jam between Psyopus and Every Time I Die.” Hellbound.ca
“Spectrum is a mind-warping debut album that will impress some and leave others clueless… Chaotic and unpredictable… Like The Dillinger Escape Plan on speed, or a technical death metal band gone haywire, STARRING JANET LEIGH is the sound of five guys completely out of control and enjoying every minute of the ride. Spectrum is a wild debut album, one that isn't content to stick to a formulaic design.” About.com
“Hyperactive technicality, schizophrenic speed, and a whole lot of extreme make up Canada’s STARRING JANET LEIGH and their latest album, Spectrum. You better chug a few Monster Energy Drinks before you listen to this one, because Spectrum is one hell of a thrill ride from start to finish. Seeing the current brutality coming out of Canada, STARRING JANET LEIGH fits in perfectly with the likes of Beneath The Massacre, Ion Dissonance, and Despised Icon…” 8/10 SMNnews.com
“Progressive jazz-technical death metal is quite the moniker, but it fits here. STARRING JANET LEIGH relentlessly mixes extreme death metal with jazz… pushing boundaries, mixing music genres, and challenging the listener.” MetalUnderground.com
“The music is not just simply a strict dichotomy of jazz and technical death metal. The jazz influences the metal, and the metal influences the jazz. Instead of the standard wall of sound and constant crushing guitars and drums, the death metal features complex rhythmic and melodic themes constantly intertwining and changing. Each instrument can be heard weaving in and out of the others, and the moments when they all come together are pure bliss.” MetalUnderground.com
“Spectrum is unbelievably heavy, extraordinarily fast, and incredibly pissed off. Fans of the Death Metal genre will truly dig this album; it is one of the better ones that I have heard in this genre this year if for no other reason than at least STARRING JANET LEIGH have thought outside the box by adding a bit of unexpected variety.” 8/10 PureGrainAudio.com
Online Media: Official Website - www.starringjanetleigh.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
Purevolume - www.purevolume.com/starringjanetleigh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Cheers,
Zaddy
May 14, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stream Starring Janet Leigh’s upcoming release, ‘Spectrum’ in its entirety exclusively on TheGauntlet.com!
Los Angeles, CA – May 8th 2009: Starting today, our good friends over at TheGauntlet.com will stream Canadian metal act Starring Janet Leigh’s Ironclad Recordings debut, Spectrum, which will be releases on Tuesday, May 12th. Check out Spectrum in its entirety HERE before you can even buy it! Starring Janet Leigh recorded Spectrum in June and September 2007 with Producer/Engineer Greg Dawson of BWC Studios who has previously worked with Mare (Hydrahead), The End (Relapse), Moneen (Vagrant) and many others. Mastering of Spectrum was handled by Alan Douches at West West Side who has worked with Converge, The End, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Unearth, and Nile just to name a few. Current fans and new comers to Starring Janet Leigh should expect to hear the band head in a much more death metal direction on Spectrum while still retaining their progressive and experimental roots.
Fans can pre-order Spectrum HERE. Also available is a bundle that includes the new album and a t-shirt for only $18 as well other official merchandise!
Keep an eye out for the band’s first video for the track ‘Ex You’ which was shot during the band’s performance as part of the Montreal Assault Tour which featured Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Carnifex, Blind Witness, and The Last Felony.
Starring Janet Leigh dates with more to follow!
5/15 - London, Ontario
Call the Office w/ The Serpent & The Siren, The Myriad Burial, Battlesoul
5/23 - Toronto, ON
The Kathedral w/ The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Stray from the Path, Titan
5/29 - Windsor, ON
The Chubby Pickle w/ Dismata, Misguided Aggression
5/30 - Woodstock, ON
Shades of Green w/ Misguided Aggression
5/31 - Hamilton, ON
The Casbah w/ the Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Stray from the Path
6/06 - Montreal, QC
Cafe L'Inconditionell w/ Misguided Aggression
6/12 - Guelph, ON
Club Shadow w/ Terrorhorse, Don't Mind Dyin'
6/13 - Wingam, ON
Legion Hall w/ Misguided Aggression
Online Media:
Official Website - www.starringjanetleigh.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
Purevolume - www.purevolume.com/starringjanetleigh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Cheers,
Zaddy
May 6, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Starring Janet Leigh posts new song on MySpace!
Los Angeles, CA – May 6th 2009: Canadian metal act and Ironclad Recordings artist Starring Janet Leigh have just posted the new track Mistress, taken from their upcoming release Spectrum, on their MySpace page HERE. Starring Janet Leigh is poised to unleash their debut full length album Spectrum on the world May 12th, 2009. The band recorded Spectrum in June and September 2007 with Producer/Engineer Greg Dawson of BWC Studios who has previously worked with Mare (Hydrahead), The End (Relapse), Moneen (Vagrant) and many others. Mastering of Spectrum was handled by Alan Douches at West West Side who has worked with Converge, The End, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Unearth, and Nile just to name a few. Current fans and new comers to Starring Janet Leigh should expect to hear the band head in a much more death metal direction on Spectrum while still retaining their progressive and experimental roots.
Fans can pre-order Spectrum HERE. Also available is a bundle that includes the new album and a t-shirt for only $18 as well other official merchandise!
In late February, Starring Janet Leigh filmed their first video for the track ‘Ex You’ in Toronto. The shoot went down during the band’s performance as part of the Montreal Assault Tour which featured Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Carnifex, Blind Witness, and The Last Felony. The live footage captured at the show is being combined with the band’s studio shoot (April 24-26) and should be ready for premiere by the time the album drops in mid-May. More news on where the video will premier coming soon.
Starring Janet Leigh dates with more to follow!
May 15
Call the Office
London, Ontario
w/ The serpent & the siren, the myriad burial, battlesoul
May 23
The Kathedral
Toronto, ON
w/ The tony danza tapdance extravaganza, the number twelve looks like you, stray from the path, titan
May 29
The Chubby Pickle
Windsor, ON
w/ Dismata, Misguided Aggression
May 30
Shades of Green
Woodstock, ON
w/ Misguided Aggression
May 31
The Casbah
Hamilton, ON
w/ the Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Stray from the Path
June 06
Cafe L'Inconditionel
Montreal, QC
w/ Misguided Aggression
June 12
Club Shadow
Guelph, ON
w/ Terrorhorse, Don't Mind Dyin'
June 13
Legion Hall
Wingam, ON
w/ Misguided Aggression
Starring Janet Leigh is:
Matt Zadkovich - Guitar
Aaron Pozzer - Drums
Matt Nimmo - Vocals
Chris Sokoloski - Guitar
Justin Brown - Bass
Online Media:
Official Website - www.starringjanetleigh.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
Purevolume - www.purevolume.com/starringjanetleigh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Label: http://www.myspace.com/ironcladrecordings
Cheers,
Zaddy
April 27, 2009
Pre-Order the New Album NOW!
new.merchnow.com/catalogs/starring-janet-leigh
Click the link above to pre-order the debut album 'Spectrum' - due out May 12th 2009 on Ironclad Recordings/Metal Blade Records. GET IT NOW!
Cheers,
Zaddy
March 31, 2009
SJL Featured on Fangoria.com!
www.fangoria.com/musick/80-lists-of-doom/1908-lists-of-doom-v-starring-janet-leigh.html
Check out the link guys!
SJL featured on Fangoria.com. They asked us what horror movies we like, and we answered!
The album cover is also featured on the site for those who want a preview of what it looks like.
Check the article! Leave comments on the page! Let us know what you think of the list and the album cover!
Wow, that was a lot of exclamation points haha!
Cheers,
Zaddy
February 25, 2009
STARRING JANET LEIGN SIGNS TO IRONCLAD RECORDINGS!!!
Ironclad Recordings signs Starring Janet Leigh!
Ironclad Recordings (Trevor Phipps of Unearth’s label) is pleased to announce the signing of Starring Janet Leigh. Formed in 2003, the Canadian metal act Starring Janet Leigh began with creating music the band found both interesting and challenging with no compromise to musical integrity. Fusing death metal, hardcore, and modern jazz to create a sound that can best be described as progressively technical death metal, Starring Janet Leigh’s aural onslaught is a fine blend of artistry, fury, passion and precision. Combine the band’s musical fervor and dexterity with their unforgettable live show and what you end up with is no need for gimmicks or clichés.
"We're really pleased about signing with the guys from Ironclad. It's nice to work with people who care as much about your music as you do and really wanna see it through.
Right now we are working on a music video for the song Ex You from our forthcoming album Spectrum. We're hoping to have it ready for the album release in May 2009. Once the album is out we plan on doing as much touring as we can to bring this record to the masses with a vengeance! Get ready!" Starring Janet Leigh
“We are excited to be working with Starring Janet Leigh as we feel they have a lot to offer the world of heavy music. Their technically proficient blend of death metal and various forms of aggressive music is something we can fully back and get excited about. Check out their debut "Spectrum" on May 12th!” Trevor Phipps Ironclad Recordings
Starring Janet Leigh is now poised to unleash their debut full length album Spectrum on the world, which lands in stores and online everywhere May 12th, 2009. The band recorded Spectrum in June and September 2007 with Producer/Engineer Greg Dawson of BWC Studios who has previously worked with Mare (Hydrahead), The End (Relapse), Moneen (Vagrant) and many others. Mastering of Spectrum was handled by Alan Douches at West West Side who has worked with Converge, The End, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Unearth, and Nile just to name a few. Current fans and new comers to Starring Janet Leigh should expect to hear the band head in a much more death metal direction on Spectrum while still retaining their progressive and experimental roots.
“Compared with previous songs written, the cohesion and understandability of our music has allowed us to push the level of intensity and technicality to new levels while still maintaining a very listenable and atmospheric presence. We hope that listeners will be able to take away something new each and every time they listen to the album, while still knowing and feeling the songs as they did the first time they were heard” comments guitarist Matthew Zadkovich.
Expect to see Starring Janet Leigh across Canada, the USA and Europe in the near future.
In other news; Starring Janet Leigh will be filming their first video for the track ‘Ex You’ off the album Spectrum this Saturday in Toronto. The shoot is going down during the band’s performance as part of the Montreal Assault Tour which features Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Carnifex, Blind Witness, The Last Felony, and Starring Janet Leigh. The live footage captured at the show will be combined with the band’s studio shoot happening April 24-26. More news on where the video will premier coming soon.
Online Media: Official Website - www.starringjanetleigh.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
Purevolume - www.purevolume.com/starringjanetleigh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Label: http://www.myspace.com/ironcladrecordings
Cheers,
Zaddy
October 3, 2008
LONG AWAITED NEW WEBSITE!!!
The new Starring Janet Leigh website is finally here! Much more information will be added in the near future, including new pics, wallpapers, web store, shows and so much more. Links to Myspace, Purevolume, Youtube, and Facebook can be found at the top of the page, so add us if you haven’t already!
This will be one of many announcements in the next little while so stay tuned! Cheers,
Cheers,
Zaddy
STARRING JANET LEIGH announce final tour, entitled the "LASTT CALL TOUR"
Ironclad Recording artists Starring Janet Leigh have announced their final tour under that name. The statement by guitarist Matt Zadkovich below explains the band's decision. Their album, Spectrum, was released on May 12th, 2009, and is available on Amazon.com and iTunes.com.
"Due to recent member changes and a drastic shift in our sound, we decided it was only fair that Starring Janet Leigh go out in style with one last kick at the can through our homeland. There are a lot of bands out there that keep the same name when they are clearly no longer the same band, and we've decided to take a different route than that. We all love what we did with SJL over the years and are sincerely going to miss it. The new album in the making is taking a very different direction than the previous release, but we're sure fans of SJL and fans of progressive metal will love it! Thanks to everyone who supported SJL the years, it means the world to us. Be sure to make it out to one of the final shows if you can, this tour is gonna be a BANGER!" - Matthew Zadkovich
Lastt Call Tour
Jan. 6th - Hamilton, ON @ Absinthe
Jan. 7th - Guelph, ON @ Van Gogh's Ear
Jan. 8th - Windsor, ON @ Coach & Horse
Jan. 9th - Brantford, ON @ the Alex
Jan. 11th - Mississauga, ON @ Marcello's
Jan. 12th - London, ON @ Music Hall Lounge
Jan. 13th - Sarnia, ON @ the Stubborn Mule
Jan. 14th - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's
Jan. 15th - Montreal, QC @ L'Inco
http://starringjanetleigh.com/
http://www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Cheers,
Zaddy
July 13, 2010
SJL ON TOUR WITH ION DISSONANCE & THE LAST FELONY
Starring Janet Leigh will be embarking on a week long tour across Ontario in August 2010 with Ion Dissonance and The last Felony:
August 19th Ottawa, ON – Mavericks (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 20th Toronto, ON – The Rockpile (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 21st Windsor, ON – The Chubby Pickle (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 22nd London, ON – Call The Office (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 23rd Hamilton, ON – Absinthe (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh)
August 24th Guelph, ON - Vinyl (feat. The Last Felony, Starring Janet Leigh) <
Stay tuned for more SJL news in the very near future: massive merch sale, more fall dates, and a whole lot more!
Cheers,
Zaddy
February 4, 2010
STARRING JANET LEIGH is hitting the road with France’s HYPNO5E on Metal As Art Tour - Feb. 2010!
Canada’s Starring Janet Leigh have just announced they will be co-headlining the 2nd month of the Metal As Art Tour with the French experi-metalists group HYPNO5E. Special guests of the tour include melodic metal monsters Fallen Martyr, who hail from Maryland.
Guitarist Matthew Zadkovich of Starring Janet Leigh comments; “SJL is thrilled to be a part of the Metal as Art Tour. This will be our furthest run into the US, & with such a high caliber of bands on this tour, we can't wait to hit the road & bring on the brutality. Our boys in Woe of Tyrants will also be appearing on handful of dates, so get stoked!"
The Metal As Art Tour presented by TonesOfDeath.com has a whole host of sponsors including Ultimate-Guitar, MetalSucks.net, SMNnews, Metal Injection, Killer Tours, Metal Review, The Ripple Effect, Roxwel, and Ed Stone Rockwear who will be giving away two free exclusive Metal As Art t-shirts at each show.
Metal As Art Tour w/ HYPNO5E, STARRING JANET LEIGH, Fallen Martyr
2/9/2010 – Philadelphia, PA @ Khyber
2/10/2010 – Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
2/11/2010 – Charleston, SC @ The Oasis
2/12/2010 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
2/13/2010 – Savannah, GA @ The Wormhole
2/15/2010 – Lexington, KY @ Buster’s
2/16/2010 – Nashville, TN @ The Muse w/ Enfold Darkness (No HYPNO5E)
2/17/2010 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
2/18/2010 – Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn w/ Woe Of Tyrants
2/19/2010 – East Lansing, MI @ Small Planet w/ Woe Of Tyrants
2/20/2010 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Breakroom w/ Woe Of Tyrants
2/21/2010 - Detroit, MI @ Paycheck's
2/22/2010 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
2/23/2010 - Marion, OH @ Liq'r Bar w/ Woe of Tyrants
2/24/2010 – Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe’s
2/26/2010 - Oneonto, NY @ Foothills Pac
2/27/2010 – Burlington, VT @ 242 Main
2/28/2010 – Manchester, NH @ Ground Zero
3/03/2010 - Danbury, CT @ City Ale House
3/04/2010 – New York, NY @ Fontana’s FREE TONES OF DEATH SHOW
Check out what people have been saying about STARRING JANET LEIGH’s latest release Spectrum:
“Like Norman Bates with his kitchen knife, these five Canadians slice their way through several musical boundaries, including death metal, hardcore, jazz, progressive, and fusion, with unfettered vengeance and vehemence…delivered with surgical precision.” Outburn magazine
“…an incredible nine-song set of genre-bending adventure that places them firmly in a class that includes Candiria, Between the Buried and Me, and Mr. Bungle before them.” Fangoria.com
“…well-formed and brutally nice… the chugging section that leads into the clear cloud break is perfect; you can imagine a pit devouring it live, even the brief Mr Bungle passage works. The vocals too are excellent, while the drums, as usual with these guys, are spit-fire.” Blistering.com
“…there’s a tantalizing 70s progressive rock element that keeps creeping into their music, as if Frank Zappa and Robert Fripp are trying to bust into a jam between Psyopus and Every Time I Die.” Hellbound.ca
“Spectrum is a mind-warping debut album that will impress some and leave others clueless… Chaotic and unpredictable… Like The Dillinger Escape Plan on speed, or a technical death metal band gone haywire, STARRING JANET LEIGH is the sound of five guys completely out of control and enjoying every minute of the ride. Spectrum is a wild debut album, one that isn't content to stick to a formulaic design.” About.com
“Hyperactive technicality, schizophrenic speed, and a whole lot of extreme make up Canada’s STARRING JANET LEIGH and their latest album, Spectrum. You better chug a few Monster Energy Drinks before you listen to this one, because Spectrum is one hell of a thrill ride from start to finish. Seeing the current brutality coming out of Canada, STARRING JANET LEIGH fits in perfectly with the likes of Beneath The Massacre, Ion Dissonance, and Despised Icon…” 8/10 SMNnews.com
“The music is not just simply a strict dichotomy of jazz and technical death metal. The jazz influences the metal, and the metal influences the jazz. Instead of the standard wall of sound and constant crushing guitars and drums, the death metal features complex rhythmic and melodic themes constantly intertwining and changing. Each instrument can be heard weaving in and out of the others, and the moments when they all come together are pure bliss.” MetalUnderground.com
"Spectrum is unbelievably heavy, extraordinarily fast, and incredibly pissed off. Fans of the Death Metal genre will truly dig this album; it is one of the better ones that I have heard in this genre this year if for no other reason than at least STARRING JANET LEIGH have thought outside the box by adding a bit of unexpected variety.” 8/10 PureGrainAudio.com
Cheers,
Zaddy
October 5, 2009
NEW VID ON MYSPACE METAL!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STARRING JANET LEIGH unleashes new music video for the song "Ex You" on MySpace Metal!
Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 2009 – The Canadian metal outfit STARRING JANET LEIGH has just unleashed a brand new music video for the track Ex You and are set to premier it on MySpace Metal. The track Ex You is off their Ironclad Recordings debut Spectrum, which just came out May 12th 2009 to rave reviews from metalheads and critics alike. Metalers can check out the new video starting Tuesday October 6th at MySpace Metal HERE and don’t forget to check out the bands MySpace page, which was recently redesigned and features music, tour dates, band news and more.
Here’s what guitarist Matt Zadkovich had to say about the video for Ex You: “We wanted Ex You to be our first video because felt it to be a short & sweet, honest, in your face representation of the band and the album. It was filmed in our dank hole of a jam space, which we felt was perfect for the shoot to show who SJL is and what we're all about it. We wanted the video to showcase how the live experience with SJL is, shooting in a place we're all too familiar with. It was filmed over the course of 3 days with our good friend Mike Molloy from Static Studios here in Toronto. Mike's input on this video was invaluable and we're stoked to release it. Enjoy!”
If you like what you hear you can pick up Spectrum HERE (CD, t-shirt, and a bundle package available)
Here’s what critics have been saying about STARRING JANET LEIGH:
“Like Norman Bates with his kitchen knife, these five Canadians slice their way through several musical boundaries, including death metal, hardcore, jazz, progressive, and fusion, with unfettered vengeance and vehemence…delivered with surgical precision.” Outburn magazine
“…an incredible nine-song set of genre-bending adventure that places them firmly in a class that includes Candiria, Between the Buried and Me, and Mr. Bungle before them.” Fangoria.com
“…the chugging section that leads into the clear cloud break is perfect; you can imagine a pit devouring it live, even the brief Mr Bungle passage works. The vocals too are excellent, while the drums, as usual with these guys, are spit-fire.” Blistering.com
“…there’s a tantalizing 70s progressive rock element that keeps creeping into their music, as if Frank Zappa and Robert Fripp are trying to bust into a jam between Psyopus and Every Time I Die.” Hellbound.ca
“Spectrum is a mind-warping debut album that will impress some and leave others clueless… Chaotic and unpredictable… Like The Dillinger Escape Plan on speed, or a technical death metal band gone haywire, STARRING JANET LEIGH is the sound of five guys completely out of control and enjoying every minute of the ride. Spectrum is a wild debut album, one that isn't content to stick to a formulaic design.” About.com
“Hyperactive technicality, schizophrenic speed, and a whole lot of extreme make up Canada’s STARRING JANET LEIGH and their latest album, Spectrum. You better chug a few Monster Energy Drinks before you listen to this one, because Spectrum is one hell of a thrill ride from start to finish. Seeing the current brutality coming out of Canada, STARRING JANET LEIGH fits in perfectly with the likes of Beneath The Massacre, Ion Dissonance, and Despised Icon…” 8/10 SMNnews.com
“Progressive jazz-technical death metal is quite the moniker, but it fits here. STARRING JANET LEIGH relentlessly mixes extreme death metal with jazz… pushing boundaries, mixing music genres, and challenging the listener.” MetalUnderground.com
“The music is not just simply a strict dichotomy of jazz and technical death metal. The jazz influences the metal, and the metal influences the jazz. Instead of the standard wall of sound and constant crushing guitars and drums, the death metal features complex rhythmic and melodic themes constantly intertwining and changing. Each instrument can be heard weaving in and out of the others, and the moments when they all come together are pure bliss.” MetalUnderground.com
“Spectrum is unbelievably heavy, extraordinarily fast, and incredibly pissed off. Fans of the Death Metal genre will truly dig this album; it is one of the better ones that I have heard in this genre this year if for no other reason than at least STARRING JANET LEIGH have thought outside the box by adding a bit of unexpected variety.” 8/10 PureGrainAudio.com
Online Media: Official Website - www.starringjanetleigh.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
Purevolume - www.purevolume.com/starringjanetleigh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Cheers,
Zaddy
May 14, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stream Starring Janet Leigh’s upcoming release, ‘Spectrum’ in its entirety exclusively on TheGauntlet.com!
Los Angeles, CA – May 8th 2009: Starting today, our good friends over at TheGauntlet.com will stream Canadian metal act Starring Janet Leigh’s Ironclad Recordings debut, Spectrum, which will be releases on Tuesday, May 12th. Check out Spectrum in its entirety HERE before you can even buy it! Starring Janet Leigh recorded Spectrum in June and September 2007 with Producer/Engineer Greg Dawson of BWC Studios who has previously worked with Mare (Hydrahead), The End (Relapse), Moneen (Vagrant) and many others. Mastering of Spectrum was handled by Alan Douches at West West Side who has worked with Converge, The End, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Unearth, and Nile just to name a few. Current fans and new comers to Starring Janet Leigh should expect to hear the band head in a much more death metal direction on Spectrum while still retaining their progressive and experimental roots.
Fans can pre-order Spectrum HERE. Also available is a bundle that includes the new album and a t-shirt for only $18 as well other official merchandise!
Keep an eye out for the band’s first video for the track ‘Ex You’ which was shot during the band’s performance as part of the Montreal Assault Tour which featured Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Carnifex, Blind Witness, and The Last Felony.
Starring Janet Leigh dates with more to follow!
5/15 - London, Ontario
Call the Office w/ The Serpent & The Siren, The Myriad Burial, Battlesoul
5/23 - Toronto, ON
The Kathedral w/ The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Stray from the Path, Titan
5/29 - Windsor, ON
The Chubby Pickle w/ Dismata, Misguided Aggression
5/30 - Woodstock, ON
Shades of Green w/ Misguided Aggression
5/31 - Hamilton, ON
The Casbah w/ the Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Stray from the Path
6/06 - Montreal, QC
Cafe L'Inconditionell w/ Misguided Aggression
6/12 - Guelph, ON
Club Shadow w/ Terrorhorse, Don't Mind Dyin'
6/13 - Wingam, ON
Legion Hall w/ Misguided Aggression
Online Media:
Official Website - www.starringjanetleigh.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
Purevolume - www.purevolume.com/starringjanetleigh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Cheers,
Zaddy
May 6, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Starring Janet Leigh posts new song on MySpace!
Los Angeles, CA – May 6th 2009: Canadian metal act and Ironclad Recordings artist Starring Janet Leigh have just posted the new track Mistress, taken from their upcoming release Spectrum, on their MySpace page HERE. Starring Janet Leigh is poised to unleash their debut full length album Spectrum on the world May 12th, 2009. The band recorded Spectrum in June and September 2007 with Producer/Engineer Greg Dawson of BWC Studios who has previously worked with Mare (Hydrahead), The End (Relapse), Moneen (Vagrant) and many others. Mastering of Spectrum was handled by Alan Douches at West West Side who has worked with Converge, The End, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Unearth, and Nile just to name a few. Current fans and new comers to Starring Janet Leigh should expect to hear the band head in a much more death metal direction on Spectrum while still retaining their progressive and experimental roots.
Fans can pre-order Spectrum HERE. Also available is a bundle that includes the new album and a t-shirt for only $18 as well other official merchandise!
In late February, Starring Janet Leigh filmed their first video for the track ‘Ex You’ in Toronto. The shoot went down during the band’s performance as part of the Montreal Assault Tour which featured Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Carnifex, Blind Witness, and The Last Felony. The live footage captured at the show is being combined with the band’s studio shoot (April 24-26) and should be ready for premiere by the time the album drops in mid-May. More news on where the video will premier coming soon.
Starring Janet Leigh dates with more to follow!
May 15
Call the Office
London, Ontario
w/ The serpent & the siren, the myriad burial, battlesoul
May 23
The Kathedral
Toronto, ON
w/ The tony danza tapdance extravaganza, the number twelve looks like you, stray from the path, titan
May 29
The Chubby Pickle
Windsor, ON
w/ Dismata, Misguided Aggression
May 30
Shades of Green
Woodstock, ON
w/ Misguided Aggression
May 31
The Casbah
Hamilton, ON
w/ the Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Stray from the Path
June 06
Cafe L'Inconditionel
Montreal, QC
w/ Misguided Aggression
June 12
Club Shadow
Guelph, ON
w/ Terrorhorse, Don't Mind Dyin'
June 13
Legion Hall
Wingam, ON
w/ Misguided Aggression
Starring Janet Leigh is:
Matt Zadkovich - Guitar
Aaron Pozzer - Drums
Matt Nimmo - Vocals
Chris Sokoloski - Guitar
Justin Brown - Bass
Online Media:
Official Website - www.starringjanetleigh.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
Purevolume - www.purevolume.com/starringjanetleigh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Label: http://www.myspace.com/ironcladrecordings
Cheers,
Zaddy
April 27, 2009
Pre-Order the New Album NOW!
new.merchnow.com/catalogs/starring-janet-leigh
Click the link above to pre-order the debut album 'Spectrum' - due out May 12th 2009 on Ironclad Recordings/Metal Blade Records. GET IT NOW!
Cheers,
Zaddy
March 31, 2009
SJL Featured on Fangoria.com!
www.fangoria.com/musick/80-lists-of-doom/1908-lists-of-doom-v-starring-janet-leigh.html
Check out the link guys!
SJL featured on Fangoria.com. They asked us what horror movies we like, and we answered!
The album cover is also featured on the site for those who want a preview of what it looks like.
Check the article! Leave comments on the page! Let us know what you think of the list and the album cover!
Wow, that was a lot of exclamation points haha!
Cheers,
Zaddy
February 25, 2009
STARRING JANET LEIGN SIGNS TO IRONCLAD RECORDINGS!!!
Ironclad Recordings signs Starring Janet Leigh!
Ironclad Recordings (Trevor Phipps of Unearth’s label) is pleased to announce the signing of Starring Janet Leigh. Formed in 2003, the Canadian metal act Starring Janet Leigh began with creating music the band found both interesting and challenging with no compromise to musical integrity. Fusing death metal, hardcore, and modern jazz to create a sound that can best be described as progressively technical death metal, Starring Janet Leigh’s aural onslaught is a fine blend of artistry, fury, passion and precision. Combine the band’s musical fervor and dexterity with their unforgettable live show and what you end up with is no need for gimmicks or clichés.
"We're really pleased about signing with the guys from Ironclad. It's nice to work with people who care as much about your music as you do and really wanna see it through.
Right now we are working on a music video for the song Ex You from our forthcoming album Spectrum. We're hoping to have it ready for the album release in May 2009. Once the album is out we plan on doing as much touring as we can to bring this record to the masses with a vengeance! Get ready!" Starring Janet Leigh
“We are excited to be working with Starring Janet Leigh as we feel they have a lot to offer the world of heavy music. Their technically proficient blend of death metal and various forms of aggressive music is something we can fully back and get excited about. Check out their debut "Spectrum" on May 12th!” Trevor Phipps Ironclad Recordings
Starring Janet Leigh is now poised to unleash their debut full length album Spectrum on the world, which lands in stores and online everywhere May 12th, 2009. The band recorded Spectrum in June and September 2007 with Producer/Engineer Greg Dawson of BWC Studios who has previously worked with Mare (Hydrahead), The End (Relapse), Moneen (Vagrant) and many others. Mastering of Spectrum was handled by Alan Douches at West West Side who has worked with Converge, The End, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Unearth, and Nile just to name a few. Current fans and new comers to Starring Janet Leigh should expect to hear the band head in a much more death metal direction on Spectrum while still retaining their progressive and experimental roots.
“Compared with previous songs written, the cohesion and understandability of our music has allowed us to push the level of intensity and technicality to new levels while still maintaining a very listenable and atmospheric presence. We hope that listeners will be able to take away something new each and every time they listen to the album, while still knowing and feeling the songs as they did the first time they were heard” comments guitarist Matthew Zadkovich.
Expect to see Starring Janet Leigh across Canada, the USA and Europe in the near future.
In other news; Starring Janet Leigh will be filming their first video for the track ‘Ex You’ off the album Spectrum this Saturday in Toronto. The shoot is going down during the band’s performance as part of the Montreal Assault Tour which features Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Carnifex, Blind Witness, The Last Felony, and Starring Janet Leigh. The live footage captured at the show will be combined with the band’s studio shoot happening April 24-26. More news on where the video will premier coming soon.
Online Media: Official Website - www.starringjanetleigh.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/starringjanetleigh
Purevolume - www.purevolume.com/starringjanetleigh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starring-Janet-Leigh/8002075681
Label: http://www.myspace.com/ironcladrecordings
Cheers,
Zaddy
October 3, 2008
LONG AWAITED NEW WEBSITE!!!
The new Starring Janet Leigh website is finally here! Much more information will be added in the near future, including new pics, wallpapers, web store, shows and so much more. Links to Myspace, Purevolume, Youtube, and Facebook can be found at the top of the page, so add us if you haven’t already!
This will be one of many announcements in the next little while so stay tuned! Cheers,
Cheers,
Zaddy
