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Sessanta V2.0 Celebrates Maynard with A Perfect Circle, Primus, Puscifer

By
Luke Spencer
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A Perfect Circle - Primus - Puscifer 5-18-25

This time it’s P-P-Personal…AGAIN!

Celebrating your 60th birthday is an achievement. Celebrating your 61st birthday is proving you know how to enjoy your life. The Sessanta V2.0 celebration tour of Maynard James Keenan touring with A Perfect Circle, Primus, and Puscifer for so long proves that Maynard knows how to appreciate life in true rockstar fashion.

Seeing this three act breakdown of bands taking turns performing was a refreshing change of pace from standard concert lineups. While all three groups have had their share of success and hits, watching each band enjoy the other bands’ performances from the side is a rarity in the live music world. A Perfect Circle, Primus, and Puscifer are a weird extended family that all love each other.

At the end of the show, all three bands joined the stage to perform several songs together, including a three drummer performance of Primus’ Southbound Pachyderm and the Puscifer song “Grand Canyon” featuring all members of each band performing.


Eagle Bank Arena Setlist

Act I
A Perfect Circle
The Package
Disillusioned
Blue

Primus
Here Come the Bastards
Groundhog’s Day
Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread

Puscifer
Man Overboard
Horizons
Indigo Children

Act II
Primus
Little Lord Fentanyl
Welcome to This World
My Name Is Mud
Jerry Was a Race Car Driver

Puscifer
Flippant
No Angel
Bullet Train to Iowa
The Algorithm

A Perfect Circle
The Contrarian
The Doomed
Weak and Powerless
The Outsider

Act III
Puscifer
The Humbling River
Polar Bear
The Remedy

Primus
Pablo’s Hippos
Too Many Puppies

A Perfect Circle
The Noose
Kindred
Judith

All Three Bands
Southbound Pachyderm
Grand Canyon

I’m happy this tour continued on from Maynard’s 60th to his 61st. There was a definite comradery with the musicians on stage that you don’t get to see with most concerts as you NEVER get to see all the bands on stage at the same time. You also know this wasn’t a label forced tour with bands who don’t care about each other. A Perfect Circle, Primus, and Puscifer are the weird family, but the family reunion is always a blast.

Primus, Puscifer “Little Lord Fentanyl”

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Sessanta V2.0 A Perfect Circle Primus Puscifer

10 Bands Whose THIRD ALBUM Was Their Breakthrough 

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Luke Spencer
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Some of the most memorable bands didn’t make it big until album number 3. This video looks at 10 bands whose third album was their breakthrough. 

Check out more of our videos below: 
Metallica – Master Of Puppets | ATF = https://youtu.be/6wRE9CbXnVs 
Deftones – White Pony | ATF = https://youtu.be/ciYOrGeanAw 
Green Day – Dookie | ATF = https://youtu.be/i_bMa5gx7ec
10 Bands Whose DEBUT ALBUM Was Their Best Album = https://youtu.be/t9cFvY1ZHdg 
10 BAD Debut Albums From Good Bands and Artists = https://youtu.be/sBgu0K6AEhg 
Regretting The Past | Five Finger Death Punch – Got Your Six = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX0emSbyjltjPls-WBfqvWJ9TcAaV8BQg 
Album Reviews = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX0emSbyjltiAMj4o5Qcl62DpFIn0-Kz3 

“Bands often find their creative stride and mainstream success with their third album, delivering a breakthrough that defines their careers. Incubus’ Make Yourself is a prime example, marking a dramatic shift from their earlier funk-metal roots to a polished alternative rock sound. This album produced hits like “Pardon Me,” “Stellar,” and the chart-topping “Drive,” catapulting the band onto radio and MTV, and introducing their music to a global audience for the first time. Similarly, Ghost’s third album, Meliora, saw the Swedish band refine their theatrical heavy metal style, earning widespread acclaim and solidifying their place in the modern rock scene. Slayer’s Reign in Blood, their third studio effort, is often hailed as a landmark in thrash metal, delivering relentless speed and aggression that brought the band critical and commercial recognition. These third albums not only marked turning points for their creators but also left enduring marks on their respective genres, illustrating how the third time can indeed be the charm for bands seeking their breakthrough moment.” (Perplexity) 
 

Trivium VS Bullet For My Valentine?! | The Podcast That Rocked

By
Luke Spencer
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The Podcast That Rocked for 5/14/25. The Poisoned Ascendency Tour from Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine has been stopped, Sleep Token on route to #1, more. 

Trivium VS Bullet For My Valentine?! | The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube
Trivium VS Bullet For My Valentine?! | The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify

Discussion Topics: 
-Trivium VS Bullet For My Valentine (but not really?) 
–Even In Arcadia by Sleep Token on route to be #1 
-Someone actually bought the Gene Simmons roadie opportunity 
-Turnstile go big at home show in Baltimore 
-Nine Inch Nails announce Future Ruins composer festival 
-Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK
Halsey & Amy Lee “Hand That Feeds”

Halsey & Amy Lee “Hand That Feeds”
TURNSTILE “NEVER ENOUGH” LIVE AT THE WYMAN PARK DELL – BALTIMORE, MD (FULL SHOW)

“Fans initially expected both bands to visit South America, Australia and more, but Bullet for My Valentine will instead “divert [their] full attention towards the next chapter” of the band with plans to enter the studio in the summer. 

“As we head into the final shows of The Poisoned Ascendancy tour, we want to thank everyone who’s come out to celebrate with us,” the band wrote. “The shows have been phenomenal and we’ve loved connecting with every single one of you. Being in this band is the most important thing to the four of us. We’re incredibly grateful to have been given the chance to look back at a pair of life-changing albums for us & Trivium, who we have nothing but respect and admiration for.” 

After acknowledging the “incredible achievement” of a 20-plus-year career, Bullet for My Valentine said they “can’t wait to get back in the studio later this summer and finish what we promise you is our best album to date. To go along with this, we are already starting to make plans for the 2026 & 2027 touring cycles, hitting every corner.” They ended their statement with a note of gratitude for their fans plus the promise, “We’ll be back with all of you very soon.” 

What Did Trivium Say About Bullet for My Valentine Tour Ending? Earlier this week, Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto blamed Bullet for My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck for the Poisoned Ascendancy tour coming to an apparently premature end. 

“Matt Tuck didn’t want to do it, after we had planned it, after stuff was already in the works — don’t know why,” Gregoletto said in a livestream. The band later said in a TikTok comment that Tuck was “the sole decision maker of the band and he has no respect for us or our crew.” Despite the public drama, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy expressed his joy and gratitude for the tour in his own statement on Tuesday. “I have loved every show, every day, every minute; from the work I did – I have found myself more present and more appreciative than ever,” he wrote.” (Loudwire) 

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Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia | Album Review

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Luke Spencer
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Sleep Token Even In Arcadia

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In Sleep Token’s ongoing takeover of 2025, the band make Even In Arcadia a different and unique album compared to 2023’s Take Me Back To Eden. While a song like “Caramel” shows off the struggle of dealing with fame while trying to stay anonymous and hide in the limelight, the closing tracks “Gethsemane” and “Infinite Baths” are meant to destroy you as a human. The electronic elements are ramped in quantity but still subtle. It’s never overbearing or overtakes Vessel’s vocals or II’s incredible drumming. The fourth wall is not broken in Arcadia, it’s demolished. Sleep Token don’t hold back on their exposure and what they are dealing with now, but they explained in the best way possible. The heavy moments, when they do hit, are thunderous. The piano and keyboard arrangements are great as well. This album will not be as heavy as some people want, but with Sleep Token it’s hard to know what to expect. If genre fusion is the future of metal, then Sleep Token made their Emergence as the front runner.

Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia | Album Review

“Even in Arcadia is the fourth studio album by anonymous English progressive metal band Sleep Token. It was released on 9 May 2025 by RCA Records. The album garnered significant media attention amid an unorthodox marketing campaign that has included a weatherman at WRAL in North Carolina providing hints to release dates and album singles.” (Wikipedia)

Sleep Token “Emergence”
Sleep Token “Caramel”

As Vessel, II, III, and IV have become a juggernaut in the music world, so has the discussion surrounding them. Whether you enjoy Sleep Token or not, Sleep Token is the most divisive band in metal.

SLEEP TOKEN Is The Most Divisive Band In Metal

GHOST First Heavy Band To Hit #1 On Billboard In Years | The Podcast That Rocked

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Luke Spencer
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The Podcast That Rocked for 5/7/25. Skeletá from Ghost hits #1 on Billboard Top 200 Albums, Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox calls out sexism, more. 

GHOST First Heavy Band To Hit #1 On Billboard In Years | The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube
The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify

Discussion Topics: 
-Ghost hits #1 on Billboard Top 200 Albums 
-History on other rock and metal albums to hit #1 on Billboard Top 200
-Amy Lee and Halsey collaborating 
–Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox calls out sexism in Metal Scene 
-TOOL’s Adam Jones plays for WWE’s Penta 
–Turnstile going above and beyond with music videos 
-Mudvayne and Static-X celebrate 25th anniversaries with tour 
-Upcoming albums/tours/more

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SONG OF THE WEEK
Health X Chelsea Wolfe “Mean”

Health X Chelsea Wolfe “Mean”
WWE’s Penta with Entrance Music by Adam Jones of TOOL

“Ghost grabs the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time, as the Swedish hard rock band’s new studio effort Skeletá debuts atop the tally (dated May 10) with 86,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending May 1, according to Luminate. Of the album’s starting sum, 89% was driven by traditional album sales — buoyed by a big vinyl sales figure. Skeletá launches with Ghost’s best week ever by both equivalent album units and traditional album sales.” (Billboard) 

SLEEP TOKEN Is The Most Divisive Metal Band

SLEEP TOKEN Is The Most Divisive Band In Metal

By
Luke Spencer
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As Vessel, II, III, and IV have become a juggernaut in the music world, so has the discussion surrounding them. Whether you enjoy Sleep Token or not, Sleep Token is the most divisive band in metal.

SLEEP TOKEN Is The Most Divisive Band In Metal
Sleep Token “Caramel”

Check out more of our videos below:
10 Bands Whose DEBUT ALBUM Was Their Best Album = https://youtu.be/t9cFvY1ZHdg
Regretting The Past | Five Finger Death Punch – Got Your Six = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1YqA3zZFKk&list=PLX0emSbyjltjPls-WBfqvWJ9TcAaV8BQg
10 Bands That BELONG In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSp_cVATdm0&list=PLX0emSbyjltgXqOpib0yNBZtXagzckYXt
10 INSANE Onstage Rock Star Meltdowns = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK4zcgTc-cw&list=PLX0emSbyjltgXqOpib0yNBZtXagzckYXt
ALBUM REVIEWS = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX0emSbyjltiAMj4o5Qcl62DpFIn0-Kz3

“Sleep Token are an English rock band formed in London in 2016. Its members remain anonymous by wearing masks. After self-releasing their debut EP One in 2016, the band signed with Basick Records and issued a follow-up EP, Two, the next year. The group signed with Spinefarm Records and released their first full-length album Sundowning in 2019, which was followed in 2021 by This Place Will Become Your Tomb. A third album, Take Me Back to Eden, was released in May 2023. A fourth album, Even in Arcadia, is to be released in May 2025, through RCA Records.” (Wikipedia)

ICE NINE KILLS Slaughters Crowd in Richmond, VA

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Gretchen Smither
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Ice Nine Kills 2025

On Tuesday, April 28, 2025, fans of the heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills descended upon Richmond, VA to pack into The National. As someone who has grown up around Richmond and has attended many a show at that venue, I have never seen a crowd as large as it was for this show; in fact, I don’t think there was ever a time I saw the line to get in the venue stretch back several blocks like it did for this one. 

This particular show was bound to draw a crowd, as it was one of only three like it. The “Pick Your Poison” shows, with the first being Richmond’s, left the setlist up to the discretion of the fans. This show’s setlist was entirely curated by the fans, who were able to vote on which songs they wanted to hear performed live. The other two shows will be in Omaha, NE on May 15 and St. Louis, MO on May 27. This type of show showcased not only the theatrical prowess of the band, but their dedication to the fanbase by granting them the opportunity to select their favorites to hear and see live.

The spine-chilling show opened with “Funeral Derangements,” setting the horrifying mood for the evening. Because the setlist was fan voted, no one knew what songs to expect, so every song played was a surprise. If you’ve never experienced an INK show, it truly is a theatrical performance. From the haunting props and visuals, to the actors that perform on stage with the band, each song is its own separate show. This was not just a concert – it was an immersive horror experience. 

This show was truly one-of-a-kind. By allowing the fans to have a hand in deciding the fate of the setlist, the band created what was undoubtedly an unforgettable experience. 

Setlist:

  1. Funeral Derangements
  2. The American Nightmare
  3. Thank God It’s Friday
  4. Ex-Mortis
  5. Rainy Day
  6. Stabbing in the Dark
  7. The Shower Scene
  8. The Fastest Way to a Girl’s Heart is Through Her Ribcage
  9. IT Is the End
  10. Walking on Sunshine
  11. Communion of the Cursed
  12. Hip to Be Scared
  13. A Grave Mistake
  14. Wurst Vacation
  15. Meat & Greet
Encore
  1. Welcome to Horrorwood
  2. A Work of Art

Recently, Ice Nine Kills also released “A Work of Art (Live In Australia). Filmed at the band’s recent sold-out show at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena, the bloodthirsty video offers a visceral examination of INK’s latest single, which was featured in the No. 1 horror blockbuster Terrifier 3 and has slayed Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart for 18 weeks and counting.

Ice Nine Kills 2025 Tour

STARSET Share Cover of “Head Over Heels”

By
Luke Spencer
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Starset 2024

Visionary, sci-fi-inspired rock collective STARSET 
are back with a new song, but it’s not an original new single.

Rather, it’s a cover of an ’80s classic — “Head Over Heels” by English pop rockers Tears for Fears. The track is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and this rendition demonstrates how timeless the songwriting is, as it lends itself to a reworking with STARSET’s unique hard rock flair.

Watch the video here.

Starset “Head Over Heels”

Catch up on recent STARSET music with the following songs + videos: 
“TOKSIK,” “BRAVE NEW WORLD,” “DEGENERATE,” and “dark things.” 

Lauded by Forbes as having “one of the most firmly established brands of any modern rock band,” Columbus, Ohio’s STARSET are creating a true multimedia empire with music at its core. Their hits include RIAA Platinum-selling hit “My Demons” (2012) and RIAA Gold-selling single “It Has Begun” (2014), with others soon to follow. With a staggering 5 billion streams and a rapidly growing rabid global fanbase, 2024 sees STARSET poised to rise as one of rock’s next superstar acts.

Starset Head Over Heels

“Starset is an American rock band from Columbus, Ohio, formed by Dustin Bates in 2013. They released their debut album, Transmissions, in 2014 and their second album, Vessels, on January 20, 2017. The band has found success in expanding the ideas of their concept albums through social media and YouTube, with the band generating over $230,000 in revenue from views from the latter as of November 2016. Their single “My Demons” had accumulated over 280 million YouTube views in the same time period. Their most commercially successful song, “Monster“, peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in May 2017. A third studio album, Divisions, was released on September 13, 2019, with their fourth studio album, Horizons, released on October 22, 2021.” (Wikipedia)

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Starset Head Over Heels

Rock Hall Has Good Inductees For 2025?! | The Podcast That Rocked

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Luke Spencer
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The Podcast That Rocked for 4/30/25. Rock Hall 2025 has good inductees, Metallica dropping 30-hour Load, more.

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Discussion Topics: 
-Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2025 Inductees and our thoughts 
-Metallica to drop 30-hour Load 
–Code Orange on indefinite hiatus 
-Three Days Grace change all back artwork 
-Ohana Fest making a peaceful festival legacy 
-Upcoming tours and albums

SONG OF THE WEEK: Ghost “Missilia Amori”

“The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will make fans of some long-neglected acts very happy when the class of 2025 is inducted later this year. Among this year’s inductees — announced Sunday night during ABC’s American Idol — are first-time nominees Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Chubby Checker, along with Soundgarden on its third go-round and the White Stripes and Cyndi Lauper, each on their second. The hip-hop duo Outkast fills out the Performers category, also on its first nomination. Longtime slight Warren Zevon — who passed away during 2003 and was nominated just once, in 2023 — will receive one of two Musical Influence Awards, with Salt-N-Pepa receiving the other. Musical Excellence Awards will be presented to Carol Kaye, bassist for Phil Spector’s Wrecking Crew and the late pianist Nicky Hopkins, who both worked with numerous Rock Hall inductees themselves, and to celebrated Philadelphia soul songwriter and producer Thom Bell.” (Ultimate Classic Rock) 

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Ghost – Skeletá | Album Review

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Luke Spencer
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The next chapter of Ghost relishes in the soundtrack of 80’s and classic metal. With comparisons to Yes, Journey, Dokken, and even some Blue Oyster Cult thrown in, Skeletá is much less groove filled rock tracks but instead power ballads for days. The singles, also the first three tracks on the album, are somewhat more tame compared to later in the album when solos and instrumental arrangements come out swinging. Skeletá feels like a dark arena show in 1984 and that vibe holds up until the end, especially with tracks  like “Marks Of the Evil One” and “Umbra”. All that said, this album will further divide the metal elitists and Ghost fans. Whatever arguments people say about Ghost not being heavy enough will only be amplified with this album as evidence. Skeletá is a complete album experience, and potentially a great daily soundtrack.  I need to study up on my Latin, but I still enjoy what Tobias Forge is creating.

Ghost – Skeletá | Album Review
Ghost “Lachryma”
Ghost “Umbra”

“Skeletá is the sixth studio album by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on 24 April 2025 through Loma Vista Recordings and was preceded by the singles “Satanized”, “Lachryma” and “Peacefield”.” (Wikipedia)

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