We're very excited to announce that our first show in support of IV v1.0, and our debut show with Scott and Rob, will be sharing the stage with the mighty Testament and Chicago's upstart thrashers Diamond Plate (Official) at Austin's Fuel Room in Libertyville Friday, February 10th!! More details to come! OH YEAH!! \m/

Happy New Year everyone, here's to a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2012, we can't wait to come alive and hit the stage once again with all of you in the new year!!

Thanks so much to everyone for helping 2011 finish strong for us with all of the great support for our 3 song DR, IV v1.0, we really appreciate it and still want you to have it for FREE, so please grab it now here http://bit.ly/oek9n6 and tell your friends if you haven't yet. :)

Here is some of the press that IV v1.0 has been getting!

"Guitarist and founder Chris Lotesto writes metal with hair on the chest and the new singer Scott Featherstone has lungs like a grizzly which is perfect for this type of macho metal. This is definitely for metal heads that dig bands like TT Quick, Myofist, Sword and Picture." - Melodic.net

"All three combining the intense energy and flowing melodic play in a forceful and engaging encounter." - RingMaster Review

"Vocals are executed on par with the drums and guitars yielding layers of complexity and depth for the listeners. The closer, Anger Inside, carries to the end what was started in terms of pace and talent. There is real commitment by all members on this and all tracks on 1.0. It is truly a treat for listeners to hear this kind of power and emotion from the artists. It lets us know that they truly value their craft and have something to say." - Alternative Matter

"It may have been a lengthy journey, but Ion Vein have come through this rebirth a stronger, leaner and more aggressive beast and while they have always been a force to be reckoned with, the three track taster gives the hope that album number three could be very impressive indeed!" - Sea of Tranquility

"ION VEIN was picked as one of the ten bands you should be listening to" check it out here and check out the audio interview they did with Chris here.

In a statement released from the band:  “It’s been a long, hard road, but the time has finally come for us to be able to release new ION VEIN music to the world, and we couldn’t be more excited!  We’re making our first DR (digital release) “IV v1.0” available to you for FREE for a limited time as a token of our appreciation for your continued patience and support.  We’ve been through quite a lot since the release of “Reigning Memories” in 2003, and the only thing that kept us going was the belief in the strength of the new material, so we hope you enjoy it…and remember to crank it loud! \m/

As previously reported, ION VEIN has partnered up with Mortal Music to release their new music worldwide and the first self-titled release will be “IV v1.0”, which is available NOW by scanning the QR code below with your smart phone or going here. 

 “IV v1.0” final track listing:

1)      Enough (3:55)

2)      Love/Hate (4:00)

3)      Anger Inside (4:59)

 The songs were produced/engineered and mixed by Neil Kernon (NILE, NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE, REDEMPTION), and mastered by Alan Douches.

 The DR concept was developed by Mortal Music as taking a snap shot of an album of music and releasing it into the market a “chapter” at a time, so to speak, to allow it to work its way into the marketplace faster and to help alleviate the musical overload fans and press alike are experiencing these days with so many options available.  The full length album will then be available on CD at the end of the cycle for those that still collect physical product. Added ION VEIN founder/guitarist, Chris Lotesto; “We really like what the guys at Mortal have going on and think their approach to the new musical marketplace is exciting and innovative!  We’re really glad that we can be a part of helping to shape the way music can be presented to fans these days in the ever changing world of music!”