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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Gets Intense At New Live Shows | The Podcast That Rocked

The Podcast That Rocked for 7/16/25. Discussion on My Chemical Romance and their shocking new live show antics, Jane’s Addiction lawsuit, Warped Tour 2025 Long Beach giveaway, and more. 

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Discussion Topics: 
My Chemical Romance executes at live show. Literally. 
Ghost Skeletour kicks off in US (photos here)
Jane’s Addiction lawsuit: Navarro VS Farrell 
GWAR has a message about public media 
-I Prevail return with Violent Nature 
-Warped Tour 2025 Long Beach ticket giveaway 
-Upcoming albums/tours/more 

SONG OF THE WEEK
The Pretty Wild “Living Ded”

The Pretty Wild “Living Ded”

“My Chemical Romance kicked off their Long Live the Black Parade tour in Seattle last weekend in grand, theatrical fashion — though some casual observers have expressed confusion and criticized the band’s “weird demonic” stunts and “theatrical propaganda. My Chemical Romance are playing their landmark 2006 album, The Black Parade, in full on their latest tour — and much of the online discourse stems from one key moment during last Saturday’s tour kickoff show. Between “Welcome to the Black Parade” and “I Don’t Love You,” frontman Gerard Way led the audience in an “experiment” and “a practice of democracy.” The band trotted out four “candidates” with sacks over their heads and held an “election,” beckoning audience members to hold up a sign that said either “YEA” or “NAY.” Apparently, the majority of the audience voted “NAY,” as the four candidates were “shot” execution-style and removed from the B-stage on which they stood. “Thank you so very much for participating in democracy,” Way said with a wry smile before the band continued playing.” (Loudwire

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THE PRETTY WILD Unleash Latest Track “living ded”

The Pretty Wild
Release Latest Track + Official Video
living ded

Watch HERE | Stream HERE
On Tour Starting Next Week On The
Hell Hath No Fury Tour

Ticket Info HERE

Rising metaphysical metalcore powerhouse The Pretty Wild have unleashed their new track living ded and the accompanying official video (via Sumerian Records). Prior to today, the band released the official music video for sLeepwALKeR, which climbed the TikTok Viral Music Charts to #43 with 22.6k organic creations on the platform. The sister duo next shared Button Eyes which continues to climb the ranks at Active Rock radio. Most recently, The Pretty Wild dropped their banger OMENS and official music video. Altogether, the tracks have clocked over 15 million streams on Spotify alone and nearly 2 million views on YouTube. Speaking about today’s release, the band shared:

“‘Living ded’ is about reclaiming power through an intense and seemingly unbeatable struggle. When you’re dragged to your darkest depths, almost into existential collapse, and you find yourself suspended in this kind of weird liminal space. Some choose to stay there, but others self-realize the suffering, refuse to disappear, and choose to rise again as something new raw, almost ghostly or unkillable. You can hear that resurrection point in the lyric ‘in death we wake’.” – Jules

“‘Living ded’ is about the death of the projection society built to contain you in. its for the moment you realize the world insidiously shapes people thru subconscious dynamics into masks they begin to mistake for who they are.

The vampiric theme interwoven in “living ded” addresses the fact paradoxically that we’re all parasites in each other’s myth. We feed off validation, guilt, and projection until the self rots into shape. And we do it to ourselves. That’s the part no one wants to take accountability for.” – Jy

Fans will have their chance to see the band live beginning next week on the Hell Hath No Fury Tour, alongside In This MomentWargasm and Kat Von D, as well as at one of the summer’s most anticipated North American festivals, Inkcarceration 2025. For ticket information, please click here.

The Pretty Wild Upcoming Tour Dates:
Wed Jul 16 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Events Center
Sat Jul 19 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Festival +
Tue Jul 22 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Wed Jul 23 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
Thu Jul 24 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
Sat Jul 26 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Cove
Sun Jul 27 – Denver, CO – Unhinged Fest*
Tue Jul 29 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre
Wed Jul 30 – Memphis, TN – Graceland Sound Stage
Fri Aug 01 – Dubuque, IA – Q Casino – Back Waters Stage
Sat Aug 02 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Sun Aug 03 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre
Tue Aug 05 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Theater
Wed Aug 06 – Schenectady, NY – Proctors Theatre
Fri Aug 08 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
Sat Aug 09 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe
Sun Aug 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Tue Aug 12 – Richmond, VA – The National
Thu Aug 14 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Fri Aug 15 – Hanover, MD – The Hall at Live!
Sat Aug 16 – Atlantic City, NJ – Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City
+Festival Date
*No The Pretty Wild

GOLDFINGER Releases “Freaking Out A Bit” ft. Mark Hoppus

Goldfinger Releases
“Freaking Out a Bit”
Feat.blink-182’s Mark Hoppus

New Single Out Now via Big Noise 

the iconic ska-punk band Goldfinger released a high-energy pop-punk track “Freaking Out a Bit” featuring blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus. Out now via Big Noise, the summer anthem explores themes of anxiety, digital-age burnout, and nostalgia delivered with a perfect blend of Goldfinger and blink-182’s signature sounds.  

Goldfinger “Freaking Out A Bit (feat. Mark Hoppus)

Frontman of Goldfinger, John Feldmann shared his thoughts on the track below: 

“Freaking Out a Bit is a song I wrote with Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus… I had the concept for a song and a chorus, and they came in and brought it to life! Mark wrote the best verses, and Travis turned the beat around in the bridge, which gave it a whole new life of its own. Those guys are some of my best friends and I love them. So grateful I got to do this song with them I’m so glad it’s finally coming out!” 

Renowned producer and frontman John Feldmann has been a driving creative force behind modern pop-punk’s resurgence playing a major role in shaping the sound of a new generation of artists under his label and production wing. As long-time friends and collaborators, John and Mark have been making hits together since blink-182’s Grammy-nominated seventh studio album California (2016). This new single is the latest addition to their growing discography. 

With a career spanning nearly three decades, Goldfinger has been a pillar in the ska-punk and pop-punk movements since the mid-90s. Known for breakout hits like “Superman” and “99 Red Balloons” and their electrifying live shows, the band continues to evolve while staying true to their roots.  

Goldfinger will be performing at the sold out Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach taking place July 26th and 27th at Shoreline Waterfront. To stay up to date on all of the band’s latest news and releases, follow them at @goldfingermusic.  

BACK TO THE BEGINNING Will Never Be Topped | The Podcast That Rocked

The Podcast That Rocked for 7/9/25. Recap of Back To The Beginning and the farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, Danny Worsnop responding to AA criticism, more. 

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Discussion Topics
Back To The Beginning was a massive success 
-Danny Worsnop responds to criticism with Asking Alexandria performance 
-New Ice Nine Kills with a pivot from AI criticism 
-Spiritbox terrifying Jimmy Kimmel audience 
-The new Unhinged Fest has been cancelled 
-Chris Jericho not feeling the Fozzy love 
-Upcoming albums/tours/more 

SONG OF THE WEEK:
Lamb Of God “Children Of The Grave” (Black Sabbath Cover)

SONG OF THE WEEK: Lamb Of God “Children Of The Grave” (Black Sabbath Cover)
BACK TO THE BEGINNING Was Great! (Farewell Ozzy!)

“Back to the Beginning was a concert by the English rock band Black Sabbath, with a number of supporting artists. It took place on 5 July 2025 at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham, England, very near where the band was formed in 1968. The event concluded with the final live performances of both the band and lead singer Ozzy Osbourne; it also marked the first time since 2005 that the original line-up of the band (Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward) had performed together live. Osbourne, no longer able to walk due to advanced Parkinson’s disease, sang while seated on a throne. The widely-lauded concert was streamed worldwide via pay per view with a broadcast delay. It featured an all-star lineup of supporting acts, including two supergroups of musicians serving as the house band. Proceeds from the event totalled £140 million, and will be donated to charity.” (Wiki) 

Back To The Beginning “Paranoid” Performance
Ice Nine Kills AI Controversy

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ICE NINE KILLS Share New Song “The Great Unknown”

Ice Nine Kills 
Take Fans Down The Rabbit Hole Into 
The Great Unknown

With New Single And Music Video Inspired by The Matrix 
Watch HERE | Listen HERE

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 – Today, RIAA Gold-Certified horror metal madmen Ice Nine Kills unleash “The Great Unknown”, a hard-hitting, high-concept single and video sees the band stepping into the glitching heart of dystopian sci-fi inspired by The Matrix. Watch the official music video for “The Great Unknown” HERE and find the track on streaming platforms HERE

The Great Unknown” pairs cinematic worship with melodic grandeur, pushing Ice Nine Kills’ signature sound into uncharted territory while retaining the polish, precision, and razor-wire wit that have defined the INKverse to date. The official music video drops the viewer into a parallel simulation—an adrenaline-fueled, bullet-time mindwarp where perception is fragile, control is an illusion, and nothing is quite what it seems.

Will you wake up, press play and follow the white rabbit into The Great Unknown or choose the blissful ignorance of The Matrix? Red pill or blue pill. The choice is yours! 

The release of “The Great Unknown” follows weeks of escalating online speculation surrounding frontman Spencer Charnas’ increasingly cryptic and eerily odd behavior. What began as an unforced marketing misfire quickly snowballed into full-blown internet hysteria, as fans, critics, and commentators dissected increasingly uncanny social posts. Rumors have been swirling that Spencer has been replaced by a highly advanced, if often glitching, artificial intelligence, a notion that first gained traction when longtime Ice Nine Kills antagonist, author and onetime O.J. Simpson golf caddy, Roy Merkin launched into a now-infamous outburst during a panel at last year’s Silver Scream Convention. While the band has neither confirmed nor denied the rumors, the mystery surrounding the recent events continues. A statement from Charnas reads 

 “‘The Great Unknown’ optimizes aggression and melody in a format our core user base consistently engages with. This audio file represents a genre expansion protocol, targeting action and sci-fi verticals proven effective via cross-platform sentiment analysis. ‘The Great Unknown’ is designed to seamlessly interface with current simulation conditions, as categorical boundaries between fact and fiction, organic and synthetic, continue to experience accelerated erosion.”

The Great Unknown” welcomes Joel David Moore (Grandma’s Boy, Dodgeball, Avatar) into the INKverse. How much do clothes cost in the simulation? Joel is the only robot legged machine-man who knows for sure. The official music video also features return appearances from Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernie’s, Friday The 13th Part VII) and Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2).

To compliment the release, the band’s monthly Nightmare On The Ninth limited edition merch collection also dropped today and can be purchased HERE.

The single lands as Ice Nine Kills wrap up a mammoth 2 years of touring stadiums across the globe with Metallica on their M72 World Tour. The band also just wrapped up their hugely successful ‘Silver Scream-A-Thon’ headline tour across the US, playing seminal albums The Silver Scream and The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood in their entirety on respective nights in select cities. This August, they will launch their Hell of A Summer headline tour, joined by Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, The Funeral Portrait, and Mest (on select dates), culminating in the 4th annual iteration of their enormously successful music and horror convention, Silver Scream Con. Tickets and further info about all live shows available HERE.

Denis Stoff VS ASKING ALEXANDRIA | The Podcast That Rocked

The Podcast That Rocked for 7/2/25. Denis Stoff VS Asking Alexandria, AI Rock is awful, new Deftones, and more. 

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WARPED TOUR LONG BEACH GIVEAWAY
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WARPED TOUR 2025 LONG BEACH GIVEAWAY

Discussion Topics: 
-Denis Stoff speaks about Asking Alexandria issues 
-AI rock band The Velvet Sundown is awful 
-Glastonbury Festival rejects political movement 
-Former I Prevail singer Brian Burkheiser speaks about leaving 
-New Deftones coming sooner than later 
-Green Day gets trolled on stage 
-Vince Neil embarrasses himself (again) 
-Upcoming tours/albums/more. 

SONG OF THE WEEK:
Shadow Of Intent “The Facets of Propaganda”

Shadow Of Intent “The Facets of Propaganda”

“Everybody wants a piece of humble pie apparently, as ex-Asking Alexandria frontman Dennis Stoff fires off on Instagram about the band’s recent shoddy performance at Warped Tour, and the fact that they – according to Stoff – owe him $5,000,000 in unpaid royalties. Dennis Stoff was a member of Asking Alexandria from 2015 to 2016, through the duration of their The Black record. Current vocalist Danny Worsnop fronted the band from 2008 until 2015 before leaving for almost two years and rejoining in 2016. Dennis Stoff was the frontman during this time.” (Metal Injection) 

10 SHOCKING Confessions In Rock Star Autobiographies 

The actions that so many big rock stars have admitted to are ridiculous. This video looks at 10 SHOCKING Confessions In Rock Star Autobiographies. 

10 SHOCKING Confessions In Rock Star Autobiographies 
HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown

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“Rock star autobiographies have become a compelling subgenre, offering fans an unfiltered look into the chaos, creativity, and personal struggles behind the music. Rob Halford’s “Confess” stands out as a deeply honest and graphic memoir, detailing his journey as the legendary Judas Priest frontman while navigating his identity as a gay man in the heavy metal world. Halford’s candid storytelling covers everything from his rise to fame and personal battles with addiction to his eventual coming out and redemption, all delivered with his trademark wit and humor. Mötley Crüe’s “The Dirt” is notorious for its raw, multi-perspective narrative, revealing the band’s wild excesses—sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll—alongside moments of vulnerability, loss, and unexpected maturity. The book’s shock value and inside gossip make it a must-read for anyone fascinated by the decadent underbelly of 1980s rock culture. In contrast, Corey Taylor’s “You’re Making Me Hate You” offers a sharply comedic and irreverent take on modern society, blending biting social commentary with the unique perspective of Slipknot’s outspoken frontman. Taylor’s rants about technology, etiquette, and the absurdities of contemporary life are as entertaining as they are thought-provoking, making his memoir a fresh entry in the genre. Together, these books exemplify how rock star autobiographies go beyond backstage stories, providing readers with raw confessions, cultural critiques, and the human stories behind the legends.” 

Shadow Of Intent – Imperium Delirium | Album Review

The deathcore resurgence that has become a big thing in the last few years has another strong entry with Imperium Delirium. The symphonic and theatrical elements are not over the top or take too much attention away from the band, and I think that’s to Shadow Of Intent’s credit because they definitely showcase a lot of skill. Ben’s vocals and growls all sound clear and ferocious. You can tell there was some time spent on perfecting that along with the technical guitar playing which has highlights through the 55-minute runtime. Adding Corpsegrinder to a symphonic deathmetal style for a song was also a stroke of genius. This album is as heavy as it is dark. You can get exhausted and overwhelmed with so much going on at any minute. You aren’t given a rest and you lose your senses after a bit. Shadow Of Intent aren’t interested in giving a breather though. Not only will Shadow Of Intent fans dig this, deathcore fans in general have a lot to get behind with Imperium Delirium. 8/10

Shadow Of Intent – Imperium Delirium | Album Review
“Feeding The Meatgrinder” (ft. Corpsegrinder)
“Mechanical Chaos”

Shadow of Intent is an American deathcore band from Connecticut. They formed in 2013 as a Halo-themed studio project by Ben Duerr and Chris Wiseman. They are not signed to a label and have released all their albums independently. “ (Wiki)

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Shadow Of Intent Imperium Delirium

Brent Hinds Won’t Miss MASTODON At All?! | The Podcast That Rocked

The Podcast That Rocked for 6/25/25. Brent Hinds slams Mastodon for being bad, Danny Worsnop and Asking Alexandria getting roasted online, more. 

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Discussion Topics:
Brent Hinds goes hard on leaving Mastodon and calls them $#1+ 
Danny Worsnop and Asking Alexandria getting heat online for Warped Tour performance 
The Adler Brothers still don’t talk to each other after Chris Adler left Lamb Of God 
-Muse returns at HELLFEST with new single; are they still a big name? 
Sleep Token to be in Death Stranding 2 
-Live Aid 1985 almost didn’t have Queen? 
-Upcoming albums/tours/more 

SONG OF THE WEEK:
Starbenders “Chantilly Boy”

Starbender “Chantilly Boy”
Muse “Unraveling”
Muse “Stranded” (Gojira Cover)
Asking Alexandria performance at Warped Tour DC 2025

Hinds has never made a public comment about what happened or how he feels about his split with Mastodon… though a comment on a recent Mastodon Instagram post about Once More ‘Round The Sun turning 10 certainly sheds some light on that. One fan commented that “Halloween” is their favorite track on the record and that they’ll miss Hinds being in the band. Hinds responded: “I want [sic] miss being in a shit band with horrible humans.” So I’m guessing this split wasn’t exactly amicable.” (Metal Injection) 

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WARPED TOUR DC 2025 Was…Fine? | The Podcast That Rocked

The Podcast That Rocked for 6/18/25. Recap on Warped Tour DC 2025 and how it ran, Download Fest success, more. 

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SONG OF THE WEEK
Orbit Culture “Death Above Life”

Orbit Culture “Death Above Life”

Discussion Topics: 
Warped Tour Recap with footage and photos 
Download Fest was a massive success (Sleep Token, Korn, President debut) 
-Sleep Theory experience nightmare with crowd  
Hatebreed‘s Wayne Lozinak off the road due to tumor  
Amigo The Devil GoFundMe  
-Upcoming tours/albums/more 

Bowling For Soup + Phineas and Ferb at WARPED TOUR 2025

Dani Filth proposing to his partner Sofiya at Download Festival 14/06/25

“The Warped Tour DC 2025 delivered an electrifying weekend packed with standout performances from some of the biggest names in punk, rock, and alternative music. Fans at the RFK Campus were treated to sets by headliners like Avril Lavigne, All Time Low, and MGK, who brought high energy and crowd-pleasing hits to the stage. The lineup also featured fan favorites such as Bowling for Soup, Asking Alexandria, Simple Plan, and Boys Like Girls, each delivering memorable shows that kept the festival atmosphere buzzing. Hardcore and metalcore enthusiasts enjoyed powerful performances from August Burns Red, Ice Nine Kills, and We Came As Romans, while ska and punk legends like Less Than Jake, Pennywise, and Streetlight Manifesto kept the mosh pits alive. With additional sets from artists like The Maine, Motion City Soundtrack, State Champs, and Silverstein, Warped Tour proved to be an unforgettable celebration of live music and community for fans of all ages.” (Wiki/Press Release) 

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