Summer Sonic 2008 Interview Clip!

Head on over to MTV Japan to stream a very short clip from an interview with the guys that took place at this year's Summer Sonic Festival!

Phoenix UK arrives!!

So 11/8 the UK version of Phoenix is released. I ordered it from Play a fewweeks ago and at 8.30 a.m this morning it drops through the letter box!! Great that its a 2 disc special. The DVD has been altered slightly in appearance with a Phoenix colour co-ordinated blue/black label.

So thats virtually it now, with a few exceptions its fully out there and world domination WILL now follow!!!!!!!!!!

RDJ

Summer Sonic 2008 Setlist & Videos!

Zebrahead's full setlist for both Summer Sonic shows this year has been shown in full. You can check it out below:

1. Anthem
2. Rescue Me
3. Here's To You
4. Just The Tip
5. Postcards From Hell
6. Back To Normal
7. Jag-Off
8. スペシャル・ソング (Special Song)*
9. Into You
10. Falling Apart
11. Mental Health
12. Rated "U" For Ugly
13. Wannabe
14. Hello Tomorrow
15. Hell Yeah!
16. Playmate Of The Year

* Song 8 is a special funny song "for Japan".

Looking good! A number of videos from the event have also surfaced on YouTube! They will have to tide us over until the professionally filmed footage is put up for streaming at some point in the future!

Back To Normal (Live At Tokyo):


Several Short Clips From The Crowd:

Japan Tour Dates Announced!

They haven't even left Japan yet, but Zebrahead have already announced a Japanese tour taking place in late November - early December. Check out the dates below:

Nov 26th - Sendai: ZEPP SENDAI
Nov 27th - Tokyo: STUDIO COAST
Nov 28th - Tokyo: TAJIOKOSUTO
Nov 30th - Kanagawa: Yokohama Bay Hall
Dec 1st - Nagoya: Diamond Hall
Dec 2nd - Fukuoka: DRUM LOGOS
Dec 3rd - Hiroshima: Club Quattro
Dec 4th - Osaka: IMP Hall

If you're lucky enough to live in Japan... or perhaps planning to go visit around that time (entirely coincidental I'm sure!) then you can pre-order tickets from here.

Phoenix Flies Into European Stores!

Today marks the release of Phoenix in the majority of European countries on the SPV/Metal Hammer label, so make sure you head on out today and pick up a copy! All copies also come with the 'Broadcast To The World: The F*#king DVD' thrown in for free! Talk about a deal!

Summer Sonic 2008 Osaka Photos!

Following on from yesterday's Tokyo pictures, here are some cool shots of Zebrahead playing the Ocean Stage in Osaka for day 2 of the Summer Sonic 2008 festival. Check them out below:

Summer Sonic 2008 Tokyo Photos!

Zebrahead played the Marina Stage in Tokyo today for the first day of the 2008 Summer Sonic festival! You can check out a number of photos taken during their performance below!

FYE US Sweepstakes!

FYE, who have the cool deal on Phoenix where you can get an autographed cover if you buy the album from them, are now running an amazing sweepstakes competition to win the following items:

1. Autographed Epiphone Les Paul Special,
2. Autographed CD Prize Pack
3. Autographed Poster

Fistly I must stress this competition is only open to those who reside in the US aged 13 or over! Wondering how the hell the you can enter? Well click the image below to be taken to the special FYE competition page. Enter your details and good luck in advance! 5 runners up will recieve a special signed CD prize pack! The sweepstakes close at 23:59pm PST on August 31st 2008!


FYE also are featuring their current signed booklet deal and competition on their front page! Check it out below!

Full European Dates Revealed!

Zebrahead's upcoming European tour supporting Simple Plan has had all of the dates revealed for it! Check them out below! Also worth noting is that Zebrahead's Official Site has been updated stating that a UK headline tour will take place between the 15th and 26th of October (just before going onto support Simple Plan!). Stay tuned for more details as we get them.

15th-26th Oct - UK Headlining Dates TBA
29th Oct - Finland - Helsinki Cable Factory
31st Oct - Sweden - Stockholm Annexet
2nd Nov - Germany - Cologne Paladium
3rd Nov - Belgium - Brussels Ancienne Belgique
5th Nov - The Netherlands - Tilburg O13
7th Nov - Germany - Dortmund Westfalenhalle No.3
8th Nov - Germany - Munich Zenith
10th Nov - Poland - Warsaw Stodola
11th Nov - Germany - Berlin Columbiahalle
13th Nov - Italy - Milan Alcatraz
15th Nov - Spain - Barcelona Sant Jordi Club
16th Nov - Spain - Bilbao Pabellon De La Casilla
18th Nov - Switzerland - Zurich Maag Hall
19th Nov - France - Marseille Dock des Suds
20th Nov - France - Toulouse Le Phare
22nd Nov - France - Lille Aeronef
23rd Nov - France - Paris Zenith

Zebrahead Live On Japan Radio!

As part of their hectic Japanese promo efforts, Zebrahead will be appearing live on August 11th on FM COCOLO 765's "Radio City". Unfortunately it doesn't seem the site has a way of streaming content live, however ocassionally podcasts are added for download, so here's hoping they put the Zebrahead feature up, as chances are it will be both an interview and acoustic performace! Stay tuned for possible updates on this one!

Canadian Release Date!

According to ChartAttack, Zebrahead's "Phoenix" will see a Canadian release on August 26th! Awesome news! Check out the blurb below:

"Orange County, Calif. pop-punk band Zebrahead will rise like the Phoenix when they release an album of that name on Aug. 26 through Fontana North.

The record was produced by Howard Benson (Daughtry, P.O.D.) and Cameron Webb (Social Distortion, Motorhead). "Mental Health" is the first single/video, and you can preview "HMP" and "Just The Tip" on Zebrahead's MySpace page. The CD will come packaged with the Broadcast To The World DVD, which features concert footage and videos."

Punktastic Review!

Punktastic has reviewed 'Phoenix' giving it a score of 3.5 stars out of 5. You can read the full review below

"Zebrahead certainly seem to give the UK their fair share when it comes to touring and this new album will probably see the band hit the toilet circuit in earnest. 'Phoenix' doesn't deviate too much from the band's tried and tested formula, a sound which mixes up pop, rock, ska and very small elements of rap to give a powerful and catchy album that will stick in your head for quite some time.

Opener ' HMP' sets the tone as the dual vocals trade blows and the riffs bounce off the walls. While there's very little deviation the band know what they are good at and stick to it - why change a winning formula? At 16 songs you could argue this record is a couple too heavy, but it certainly gives value for money and long term fans will be won over by the band's energy and enthusiasm. 'Death by Disco' and 'Hell Yeah!' are anthems in waiting and perfect for that hot summer's day. If you're looking for that good time party album you've just found it."

Thanks to Dale at MFZB.com for linking this to me!

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Phoenix Lands In The US!

The day has finally arrived for US Zebrahead fans! You can now go to your nearest music shop and (assuming they are remotely good at getting releases in on time!) get your hands on Zebrahead's brand new album 'Phoenix' complete with the free copy of the 'Broadcast To The World: The F*#king DVD' bundled in! What a deal!

Or perhaps you prefer to get your music direct, without the hassle of having to leave your own home? Then why not head on over to iTunes and purchase Phoenix right now! 'Phoenix' and 'Not The New Album EP' are both featured on the iTunes USA Rock front page. Click on the image below to check it out!


Happy release day folks! 1 week until Europe gets in on the action!

Phoenix Streaming On AOL Music!

As well as having the entire album for stream on FUSE.tv's The Worm feature, "Phoenix" can now be heard in full on AOL Music's Exclusive Listening Party Site! This content is only available for streaming for those in the US! Don't forget Phoenix is out tomorrow in America and hits shops on August 11th in the UK and Europe!

Word Association!

Check out a cool video of the guys when they were on DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show last month!

European Simple Plan Dates!

Zebrahead are set to support Simple Plan on some European dates this November! For the confirmed dates see below!

Nov 2nd - Palladium - Cologne, Germany
Nov 7th - Westfalenhalle 3 - Dortmund, Germany
Nov 8th - Zenith - München, Germany
Nov 11th - Columbiahalle - Berlin, Germany

Many more dates in Europe are expected to be unveiled soon, and chances are a UK headline tour will either take place before or after these European dates! So stay tuned!

Zebrahead On European iTunes!

Zebrahead's "Phoniex (Clean Version)" and "Not The New Album EP (Clean Version)" were added to all European versions of iTunes on Friday. Click here for the UK Zebrahead artist page on iTunes. It's highly likely that the normal ('explicit') version of Phoenix should go up on or around the physical release date in Europe (5th August).

Alternative Press Review!

Zebrahead's "Phoenix" has been reviewed in this month's Alternative Press Magazine scoring 3/5. You can check out the full review below!

"All over the map with mixed results but good guitars.

On their sixth album, Zebrahead tend to function like a composite sketch of a band, dipping their toes in several different styles without quite claiming any as their own. As their mix of punk and rap loses it's signature quality, "Ignite" huddles in the patchier side of Bad Religion's shadow, while "Hit The Ground" is a stunningly brazen Linkin Park rip-off. In between are a lot of varying shades of pop-punk (with a menacing surfy intro on "All For None And None For All"), with generally energetic, if limited, vocals and teenage drama they haven't quite outgrown. Far less snot-nosed than, say, Sum 41, Zebrahead's actual personality comes through less in their lyrics than Greg Bergdorf's meaty guitar solos, which prove the band to be deeper veterans than their open-ended musical appropriations might imply. - Rick Flintlock"

Zebrahead Want Your Opinion!

If you have a MySpace account then head on over to Zebrahead's latest MySpace blog entry and leave your thoughts on what their next music video/single should be! For full details see below:

"We are going to filming a new music video for the album "phoenix" in the next couple weeks. We want to know what song you think should have a VIDEO???..

Post your vote here!...let us know what song should have a video on the new album!!

since they are streaming the entire new album HERE....listen and tell us what you think....YOUR OPINION WILL COUNT!!!

MFZB"