Colson Baker known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is a notable American musician, singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is noted for his genre duality across alternative rock with hip hop.
Tickets to My Downfall is the fifth studio album by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. A departure from his established rap sound, the album is a more guitar-driven pop-punk album. It was released through Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records on September 25, 2020. The album was a commercial success, debuting atop the US Billboard 200, his first to do so. It was met with positive reviews from critics, and went on to be his first album to be certified platinum by the RIAA.
Mainstream Sellout is the sixth studio album by American musician MGK, released on March 25, 2022, through Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. It is his second collaborative project with drummer and producer Travis Barker, following 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall. The album was initially announced in August 2021 under the title Born with Horns, before being renamed in January 2022.
Dropkick Murphys’ new single and video “Ten Times More,” from their forthcoming This Machine Still Kills Fascists, are out now. This Machine Still Kills Fascists will be released digitally and on CD September 30 via the band’s Dummy Luck Music / [PIAS], with a special edition vinyl out November 11. TMSKF is unlike anything Dropkick Murphys have done to date: A full album of songs that bring Woody Guthrie’s words to life. Not a tribute album or a collection of covers, This Machine Still Kills Fascists is a collaboration between Dropkick Murphys and Woody Guthrie – artists separated by time and space, but connected by a common philosophy – to create something entirely new.
Armed with nothing but percussion, a harmonica, and their own voices, Dropkick Murphys take on Woody Guthrie’s battle cry for the downtrodden, the oppressed, and the working man, evoking a military cadence with the song’s call-and-response delivery. The music and melody for “Ten Times More” were written, arranged and recorded by Dropkick Murphys on the spot. That’s right: The band used the original demo take for the album. Extra stomp tracks, harmonica and backing vocals were added in the studio – but the drums, majority of the stomping, shaker, lead and backup vocals were a one-and-done. The band loved the organic feel they captured on that take and didn’t want to mess with it.
The fittingly austere video for “Ten Times More” features grainy footage of the band stomping and clapping their way through the song, with fleeting cameos from effigies of some of America’s foremost labor opponents, swindlers, and modern day fascists.
Meanwhile, Dropkick Murphys’ first single from This Machine Still Kills Fascists, “Two 6’s Upside Down,” is currently at #17 and climbing on the Americana radio single chart.
Music fans from around the world can join Dropkick Murphys on Monday, August 29 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT for the streaming Dropkick Murphys Live At Paste Studio On The Road: Boston presented by Paste Magazine and Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame, from the Wang Theatre at the Boch Center in Boston. The live stream can be seen on Paste Magazine’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FySSxstwTVw
In addition, on September 14, Dropkick Murphys will appear at AMERICANAFEST in Nashville, where fans can enjoy a Q&A with band members discussing the new album and their inclusion in the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame, as well as a short acoustic performance of songs from This Machine Still Kills Fascists.
This Machine Still Kills Fascistscontinues Dropkick Murphys’ journey with Woody Guthrie that began nearly two decades ago with “Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight” and “I’m Shipping Up To Boston.” For those two songs, Dropkick Murphys pulled Guthrie’s lyrics into their musical world, giving them the DKM treatment through and through. For this album – created from a larger body of mostly unpublished works, curated for the band by Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie – they knew they needed to enter Woody’s musical world, an altogether new challenge for a band whose raw power had relied on searing electric guitars up until this point.
Dropkick Murphys and their longtime producer Ted Hutt aptly recorded This Machine Still Kills Fascistsat The Church Studio in Tulsa (just a few minutes from Woody Guthrie’s birthplace, and the modern-day Woody Guthrie Center). The historic studio was founded by Leon Russell and was the original location of legendary Shelter Records. During the album sessions, Dropkick Murphys made a point to visit Woody’s hometown of Okemah and walk the same streets Woody walked. Retreating to Woody’s home state of Oklahoma to record the album had a powerful effect on the band and the creative process behind these songs. Ultimately, Dropkick Murphys had so much material based on Woody’s poignant lyrics that they recorded two albums, with Vol. 2 scheduled for release in 2023.
This Machine Still Kills Fascistsalso features guest vocal collaborations with alt country artist Nikki Lane (“Never Git Drunk No More,”) and Evan Felker from country roots group Turnpike Troubadours’ (“The Last One”).
Dropkick Murphys will launch their first-ever reserved seating theater tour– This Machine…Theater Tour–October 20 in support of this very special and powerful acoustic album. Jaime Wyatt will be the main support on the tour – as well as joining DKM on stage for the duet “Never Git Drunk No More” – and Jesse Ahern will open the shows. Dropkick Murphys fall tour dates also include a few U.S. fairs in September and a headlining slot at Punk In The Park in Orange County, CA in November. Visit www.DropkickMurphys.com for a list of tour dates and to purchase tickets.
Dropkick Murphys – This Machine Still Kills Fascistsband members are: Ken Casey (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals), Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, and vocals), James Lynch (guitars and vocals), Kevin Rheault (bass).
On the heels of their recently-announced seventh studio album, Pawns & Kings, acclaimed rockers ALTER BRIDGE are announcing the North American run of their 2023 Pawns & Kings Tour. The 30-city tour – split into two legs – kicks off on January 25 in Tampa, FL and wraps up April 1 in Highland, CA, making stops in Nashville, TN (January 30); Toronto, ON (February 11); Kansas City, MO (March 11) and Seattle, WA (March 23) to name a few markets. It has been almost three years since the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums has toured North America.
ALTER BRIDGE is also pleased to announce that Mammoth WVH – the Wolfgang Van Halen fronted band – will be joining them as direct support on the entire tour. Rockers Red will be playing on the first leg of the tour and newcomers Pistols At Dawn will be playing on the second leg.
Tickets will be available everywhere starting Friday, August 26. More information on tickets and VIP experiences can be found at https://alterbridge.com/pages/tour.
2023 Pawns & Kings Tour Dates:
Jan 25 – TAMPA, FL – Seminole Hard Rock * Jan 27 – ORLANDO, FL – Hard Rock Live * Jan 28 – ATLANTA, GA – Coca Cola Roxy * Jan 30 – NASHVILLE, TN – Ryman Auditorium * Feb 1 – MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Wellmont Theater * Feb 2 – HUNTINGTON, NY – The Paramount * Feb 4 – SILVER SPRING, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring * Feb 5 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Franklin Music Hall * Feb 7 – WALLINGFORD, CT – The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre * Feb 8 – BOSTON, MA – Roadrunner * Feb 10 – WATERLOO, NY – Del Lago Casino Resort (On sale soon) ^ Feb 11 – TORONTO, ON – HISTORY ^ Feb 14 – DETROIT, MI – The Fillmore * Feb 15 – INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Murat Theatre at Old National Centre * Feb 17 – PRIOR LAKE, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Showroom * Feb 18 – CHICAGO, IL – The Riviera Theatre * Mar 10 – QUAPAW, OK – Downstream Casino Resort # Mar 11 – KANSAS CITY, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland # Mar 14 – CHESTERFIELD, MO – The Factory # Mar 15 – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Criterion # Mar 17 – HOUSTON, TX – 713 Music Hall # Mar 18 – DALLAS, TX – South Side Ballroom # Mar 20 – DENVER, CO – Mission Ballroom # Mar 21 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Union Event Center # Mar 23 – SEATTLE, WA – The Paramount Theatre # Mar 25 – AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino ^ Mar 28 – ANAHEIM, CA – House Of Blues # Mar 29 – TEMPE, AZ – Marquee Theatre # Mar 31 – RENO, NV – Silver Legacy’s Grande Expo Hall # Apr 1 – HIGHLAND, CA – Yaamava Theater at Yaamava Casino Resort ^
^ Alter Bridge – Mammoth WVH * Alter Bridge – Mammoth WVH – Red # Alter Bridge – Mammoth WVH – Pistols At Dawn
Pawns & Kings– the band’s seventh studio album – is scheduled for worldwide release on October 14 via Napalm Records. The first single “Silver Tongue” has been making moves up the Active Rock charts. Known for the signature dual-guitar attack that is backed by a driving rhythm section, “Silver Tongue” is one of the harder songs in the band’s recent catalog. The music video for “Silver Tongue” was released two weeks ago and is approaching one million views to date. The animated music video for “Silver Tongue” was created and directed by Ollie Jones of Better Feeling Films (Myles Kennedy, Prodigy, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets) and can be seen below.
Pawns & Kingsis comprised of 10 all-new epic tracks that are sure to garner the band new fans around the globe while satiating their fervent supporters that have been patiently waiting for new music from the band. Pawns & Kings found ALTER BRIDGE reuniting with longtime collaborator and producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette to create a collection of memorable new additions to the band’s impressive catalog.
ALTER BRIDGE will also tour extensively in Europe in support of Pawns & Kings, making 25 stops over the course of six weeks in November and December of 2022.More information on all tour dates and links to tickets can be found at www.alterbridge.com.
Nov 1 – HAMBURG, GERMANY – Sporthalle Nov 2 – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – Falconer| Nov 4 – PARTILLE, SWEDEN – Partille Arena Nov 5 – OSLO, NORWAY – Sentrum Scene Nov 7 – KATOWICE, POLAND – MCK Nov 9 – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LUXEMBOURG – Rockhal Nov 11 – BERLIN, GERMANY – Columbiahalle Nov 12 – HLAVNÍ MĚSTO PRAHA, CZECH REPUBLIC – O2 Universum Nov 14 – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Budapest Arena Nov 16 – PARIS, FRANCE – Palais Des Sports Nov 18 – MADRID, SPAIN – Vistalegre Nov 20 – BARCELONA, SPAIN – Razzmataz1 Nov 22 – MUNICH, GERMANY – Zenith Nov 23 – ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND – Samsung Hall Nov 25 – ASSAGO, ITALY – Mediolanum Forum Nov 26 – ZAGREB, CROATIA – Dom Sportova Nov 28 – VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Wiener Stadthalle Nov 30 – KÖLN, GERMANY – Palladium Dec 1 – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Ziggo Dome Dec 5 – NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – Motorpoint Arena Dec 6 – GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – OVO Hydro Arena Dec 8 – DUBLIN, IRELAND – 3 Arena Dec 9 – MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AO Arena Dec 11 – BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Resorts World Arena Dec 12 – LONDON, ENGLAND – O2 Arena
ALTER BRIDGE have steadily climbed to the forefront of hard rock worldwide. They’ve exceeded all expectations and benchmarks with over a billion streams, millions of units sold, glowing critical acclaim, real estate on the covers of Classic Rock Magazine and Guitar World, and storied sets at Royal Albert Hall, the O2 Arena and Download Festival. On this journey, 2004’s debut LP One Day Remains bowed in the Top 5 of the Billboard Top 200 and went gold. In 2007, Blackbird’s title track took flight on the wings of the “Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time,” as voted in Guitarist Magazine, while countless fans etched its lyrics and logo onto their bodies. That album also recently went gold in the United Kingdom. Critical plaudits surrounded the 2013 opus Fortress with “5-out-of-5 stars” from KERRANG! and Total Guitar, as well as Eddie Trunk’s declaration of, “A Top 10 album of the last 10 years.” 2016’s The Last Hero saw them return to the Top 10 on the Top 200. Maintaining this momentum, Walk The Sky made impressions around the globe when it reached #1 on the US Billboard Top Albums, Top 200 Alternative Albums, Top 200 Hard Rock Albums and Top 200 Rock Albums charts, as well as #1 on Canada’s Top Hard Music Albums chart. The album also hit #1 on the Swiss Album charts, landed in the Top 5 on the Canada, UK, Germany, Austria, Scotland and Switzerland charts and closed out the year on Loudwire’s “The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019.” These musicians have unassumingly done all of this with a quiet dedication to writing meaningful songs and performing unforgettable shows (and they’ve delivered both with almost alarming consistency). Still, the influential quartet—Myles Kennedy [vocals, guitar], Mark Tremonti [guitar, vocals], Brian Marshall [bass], and Scott Phillips [drums]—ascend to yet another level on 2022’s Pawns & Kings [Napalm Records]. It is the culmination of almost two decades together soaked in blood, sweat, tears, and the triumph earned through never giving up. It represents the bandmates’ dedication to one another and their collective devotion to a devout fanbase.
Compelling breakthrough Mongolian rock group THE HU are excited to reveal the second part of their epic single/cinematic music video, “Black Thunder (Part Two),” today, August 18. Watch it streaming below or directly on YouTube at this link:
“Black Thunder (Part One)” was released in July and has since garnered over 1.4 million views. Revolver Magazine (7/8) lauded it as “another breathtaking slice of Mongolian folk-metal that has all of the HU’s signature sonic tenets—ancient throat singing techniques, traditional string instruments and stadium-sized metal heft.” The videos for “Black Thunder” were filmed in the band’s native country Mongolia and tell a powerful story of battle, faith, and death while celebrating traditional Mongolian values bothlyrically and visually. They were directed by Erdenebileg Ganbold and THE HU’s producer Dashka.
Both “Black Thunder” parts are now available as digital streams along with the full extended version, which is also featured on their upcoming second album RUMBLE OF THUNDER due September 2 via Better Noise Music. Pre-order RUMBLE OF THUNDERHERE
THE HU have spent the majority of 2022 touring across the globe on their “Black Thunder” headlining run, appearing earlier this year in the U.S., Mexico, Japan, Australia and New Zealand including key festival appearances at Coachella (U.S.) and Fuji Rock Festival (Japan). The worldwide act will return to the U.S. tomorrow, August 19, supporting Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth alongside opening act Fire From The Gods. The tour will wrap October 15 ending in Salt Lake City, UT, after which THE HU will then head over to Europe and the UK to continue with headlining shows for the remainder of the year. For tickets and a full list of upcoming shows, please visit: https://www.thehuofficial.com/tour-1.
David Eric Grohl is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the founder of Foo Fighters, for whom he is the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter. He was the drummer for Nirvana from 1990 to 1994.
Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of their eponymous debut album Foo Fighters, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) recruited a band consisting of Nate Mendel (bass guitar), William Goldsmith (drums), and Pat Smear (guitar). After a succession of lineup changes, including the departures of Goldsmith and Smear, the band formed its core lineup in 1999 consisting of Grohl, Mendel, Chris Shiflett (guitar), and Taylor Hawkins (drums). In 2005 Smear returned to the band and in 2017 Rami Jaffee joined the band performing the keyboards and piano.
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana’s success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock culture.
As three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock quartet NOTHING MORE gear up to hit the road later this month alongside IN THIS MOMENT, the band have shared a fourth new track, “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS,” from theirupcoming album SPIRITS– out October 14 and available for pre-order now. The impassioned song examines what happens when one tries to make a one-sided relationship work with all-too-real lyrics— “I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, there’s no rest, there’s no peace”—which leads into frontman JONNY HAWKINS’ fervently belting out its chorus, “You don’t know what love means, and it’s killing me.” Watch the official video below and stream/download “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS” here.
“We’re glad this song is finally getting out there so we can dig into the emotional and intimate side of the album,” says Hawkins. “The lyrics and tone of this one feels like it hits in a similar way that ‘Go To War’ and ‘Jenny’ did. It’s going to feel huge playing this next one on tour.”
“YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS” follows previously released album tracks “SPIRITS” and “TURN IT UP LIKE.” The lead-off track “TIRED OF WINNING” is currently #6 on Billboard’s Active Rock chart, and the extended version, “TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT, is also included on THE RETALIATIORS ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKfor Better Noise Film’s upcoming horror-thriller THE RETALIATORS. Pre-order tickets for the movie and the soundtrack featuring Nothing More at http://www.retaliatorsmovie.com
SPIRITS combines NOTHING MORE’s unapologetically massive anthems, catchy hooks, and progressive music with introspective, philosophical lyrics and thought-provoking emotionalism. Its eleven tracks were co-written by all band members–Hawkins [vocals], MarkVollelunga [guitar], Daniel Oliver [bass], and Ben Anderson [drums]–and their longtime manager and co-producer Will Hoffman. The album documents the tumultuous time the world experienced over the past two years capturing the desperation and isolation of lockdown, the spiral of substance abuse, the pain of broken relationships, and survival in self-reliance while summarizing the overall story and mission of NOTHING MORE: Reflect, Provoke, Inspire. Pre-order SPIRITS now at: https://nothingmore.ffm.to/spirits.
The band has further embellished the SPIRITS concept with their self-designed meta-personality test, “SPIRITS TEST,” and their first-ever graphic novel “SPIRITS VOL.1” (Z2 Comics), which introduces the “SPIRIT TYPES,” which stem from the results of taking the “SPIRITS TEST” as the four main characters in the graphic novel. Find out your SPIRIT TYPE by taking the SPIRITS TEST at https://spiritstest.com/. Pre-order “SPIRITS VOL. 1” (due in Spring 2023) to find out more about your SPIRIT TYPE and the album’s story here: z2comics.com/nothingmore.
NOTHING MORE will bring their mesmerizing live performance—including their crowd favorite “Scorpion Tail” (a 400-pound, 14-foot MIDI controller constructed out of salvaged metal scraps by bassist Daniel Oliver that allows Hawkins to control the music while delivering his theatrical stage presence)—to audiences across the U.S. later this month as they kick off a three-month tour in direct support of In This Moment from 8/26 to 10/23. During the run, NOTHING MORE will branch off for a handful of headlining shows with support from British rockers Sleep Token and rock & roll burlesque dance troupe Cherry Bombs, in addition to dropping in at a few of rock’s biggest festivals, including Louder Than Life, Rocklahoma, Aftershock and Blue Ridge Rock Festival.Tickets are on sale now as well as VIP upgrades athttps://nothingmore.net.
NOTHING MORE 2022 TOUR DATES 8/26 Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza # 8/27 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant # 8/28 Clive, IA @ Horizon Events Center # 8/30 Albuquerque, NM @ The Sunshine Theater * 9/1 Lubbock, TX @ The Pavilion # 9/2 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom # 9/3 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma 9/5 Little Rock, AK @ The Hall 9/6 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle # 9/8 Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival 9/9 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore # 9/10 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues # 9/12 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse * 9/13 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore # 9/15 Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre # 9/16 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway # 9/17 Horseheads, NY @ The L* 9/18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore # 9/20 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live # 9/21 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora # 9/22 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 9/24 Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center* 9/25 Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live # 9/27 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live # 9/28 Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center # 9/30 Great Falls, MT @ Centene Stadium # 10/1 Spokane, WA @ The Podium # 10/3 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre # 10/4 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall # 10/5 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Theatre # 10/6 Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival 10/7 Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center # 10/8 Central Point, OR @ Bi-Mart Amphitheater # 10/11 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park # 10/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern # 10/14 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues # 10/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex # 10/16 Billings, MT @ Pub Station * 10/18 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral # 10/19 Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre @ The Midland # 10/21 Chicago, IL @ Radius # 10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club # 10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage # 1/22-28/2023 Canaveral Acres, FL – ShipRocked 2023 # with In This Moment * Nothing More headlining
Enigmatic ritual music collective HEILUNG will be releasing its highly-anticipated third full-length, ‘Drif,’ on August 19, 2022 via Season of Mist! The band has recently revealed the third single from the offering, “Tenet,” which can be found along with a mood video at THIS LOCATION.
The band explains, “HEILUNG comment on the track: “Our third single release is a palindrome. All individual musical parts, melodies and instruments (and even at times the lyrics) play the same both forward and backwards. The song is based on the “Sator Square”, the earliest datable two-dimensional palindrome, first found in Herculaneum (Italy), a city buried under the ashes of the erupting Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, at that time part of the flourishing Roman Empire. What is particularly interesting with this palindrome is that not only does it read forwards and backwards but also vertically in both directions.
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“The unusual melody of the piece is created with a special code system employing numbers, runes and Latin letters taken from the square itself, and deciphered in a complicated system to give birth to Heilung’s first melodic palindrome. Love from Heilung”
In addition, HEILUNG will be bringing their live ceremony to North America next month and tickets are selling fast! Atlanta, Asheville, Seattle, San Francisco, and Phoenix have sold out entirely while tickets are running lowfor Worcester and Portland. Additionally, due to high demand, the New York venue has been upgraded to The King’s Theatre in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets purchased for the original location will be honored. Don’t sleep on this and get your tickets now at THIS LOCATION.
The band is currently touring the European festival circuit. All upcoming live dates are below!
Pre-sales are now live for ‘Drif!’ Pre-order your copy HERE.
‘Drif’ can be pre-saved across digital streaming services HERE.
HEILUNG’s song “Hakkerskaldyr” has been featured in the latest trailer for the upcoming Robert Eggers film, ‘The Northman!’ The epic trailer that features the song can been seen at THIS LOCATION!
Following the enormous success of HEILUNG‘s sold out appearance at the historic Red Rocks venue in Denver, CO in October 2021, the enigmatic world music collective will be returning to North America later this year! The first ceremony will take place on the evening of August 26 in Atlanta, GA and the final curtain will draw on October 1 in Dallas, TX. Tickets are on sale HERE. The full run of dates can be found below. For each ticket purchased, a tree will be planted.
HEILUNG‘s ritual is neither a performance nor a concert; it is a fully immersive ceremony that connects its listeners with the elements of nature through music, dance, and mysticism. For a glimpse of what to expect at an evening with HEILUNG, watch ‘LIFA,’ which was recorded live at Castlefest 2017, HERE.
HEILUNG will be supporting their 2019 release, ‘Futha,’ which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Heatseeker charts and #4 on the Billboard World Music Charts, placing on a total of seven Billboard charts within the first week of its release.
HEILUNG North America 2022: 08/26/22: Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center [TICKETS] 08/28/22: Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium [TICKETS] 08/30/22: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE [TICKETS] 09/01/22: Toronto, ON @ Meridian Hall [TICKETS] 09/03/22: Montréal, QC @ MTELUS [TICKETS] 09/06/22: New York, NY @ The King’s Theatre [TICKETS] **New Venue** 09/08/22: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium [TICKETS] 09/10/22: Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre [TICKETS] 09/13/22: Chicago, IL @ Radius [TICKETS] 09/15/22: St. Paul, MN @ Myth Live [TICKETS] 09/20/22: Seattle, OR @ The Paramount Theatre [TICKETS] 09/22/22: Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium [TICKETS] 09/24/22: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield [TICKETS] 09/27/22: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre [TICKETS] 09/29/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre [TICKETS] 10/01/22: Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum [TICKETS]
HEILUNG European Tour 2022 26 Oct 22 Copenhagen (DK) Forum Black Box 28 Oct 22 Stockholm (SE) Annexet 30 Oct 22 Helsinki (FI) Black Box 04 Nov 22 Prague (CZ) Forum Karlin 06 Nov 22 Leipzig (DE) Haus Auensee 08 Nov 22 Zurich (CH) Halle 662 11 Nov 22 Brussels (BE) Cirque Royal 13 Nov 22 Berlin (DE) Tempodrom 16 Nov 22 Bochum (DE) Ruhrcongress 18 Nov 22 Paris (FR) L’Olympia 02 Dec 22 Budapest (HU) Barba Negra 05 Dec 22 Ljubljana (SI) Hala Tivoli 07 Dec 22 Frankfurt (DE) Jahrhundert Halle 14 Dec 22 Stuttgart (DE) Liederhalle Hegelsaal 18 Dec 22 Munchen (DE) Zenith
HEILUNG Tour 2023 08 Jan 23 Rouen (FR) Le 106 10 Jan 23 Metz (FR) La Bam 12 Jan 23 Tilburg (NL) 013 14 Jan 23 London (UK) O2 Academy Brixton 17 Jan 23 Manchester (UK) Bridgewater Hall 19 Jan 23 Dublin (IE) National Stadium 22 Jan 23 Glasgow (UK) Barrowland
Russian Deathcore demolishers, Slaughter To Prevail, have dropped brand new track “1984” today, their first new music since their critically acclaimed 2021 release, ‘Kostolom’. The new track comes accompanied by an official music video which can be viewed HERE or by clicking the image below. Find the track on your streaming platform of preference HERE.
Speaking on the the band’s latest release, frontman Aleksandr “Alex Terrible” Shikolai shares,
“This song I wrote when war got started. I can’t stay silent about all this situation. We made a simple video clip just to say what we think about the war and wanted to post it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out quickly. This song is not the usual. It’s not like us. But this is the cry of my soul. War is always a huge tragedy for everyone. Please stop the violence and this war. I know many of you wanted to hear something different from us. But right now we want do it this way and sounds like that. This is our message. I am from Russia. I love my country, I love our fans from there and I can’t believe it goes so far from 2014. God save us all. Stay human.”
Slaughter To Prevail released their debut EP, ‘Chapters Of Misery‘ in 2016 and followed with their debut full-length album, ‘Misery Sermon‘ in 2017. They released stand alone singles “Agony” and “Demolisher” in 2019 and 2020 respectively, followed by their second full-length, “Kostolom” released last year to huge critical acclaim with Revolver describing the album as “one bloody deathcore barrage after another” when including it on their 25 Best Albums Of 2021 list and Metal Injection stating that “Kostolom proves that Slaughter to Prevail can get hooky without getting wimpy”. Kostolom spawned massive hit singles “Baba Yaga” and “Zavali Ebalo“.
The band are one of the most popular and heavily featured bands within the YouTube ‘reacts’ community, on account of vocalist Alex Terrible‘s insane vocal abilities and his own YouTube channel which has over 922k subscribers. To date, the band have clocked up an impressive 36.5 million YouTube views and 305 million cross-platform streams.
Some of the biggest musicians in rock have not always been as serious as history remembers. Sometimes, the music is just for a laugh. This video looks at 10 rock songs written as a joke.
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill with their cousin Matthew Followill.
After the release of two new singles following a decade long hiatus, The Mars Volta, have unveiled details surrounding their seventh upcoming full length album ‘The Mars Volta’ due for release on September 16, 2022. The new album bravely challenges everything you thought you knew about them, delivering their most exciting, most accessible, and most sophisticated music yet.
Today, the band also releases a third single and music video for “Vigil”, with Cedric Bixler-Zavala noting “And the obits wait for a perfect name,”. It can be seen and heard here:
In addition, ‘The Mars Volta’ is now available for digital and physical pre-order. Digitally the album will be available in Dolby Atmos and spatial audio, and physically on CD and vinyl with Clouds Hill holding an exclusive, kinetic version of the vinyl, which can be ordered here: www.cloudshillshop.com. A special, gold foiled outer sleeve with embossed art will be available on LP, CD and cassette.
The new album shakes loose some of band’s long-standing shibboleths, with only two tracks lasting longer than four minutes, and the dizzying, abrasive prog stylings of earlier albums absent. ‘The Mars Volta’ pulses with subtle brilliance, Caribbean rhythms underpinning sophisticated, turbulent song craft. This is guitarist/composer Omar Rodríguez-López and singer/lyricist Cedric Bixler-Zavala at their most mature, most concise, most focused. Their sound and fury channeled to greatest effect.
‘The Mars Volta’ Track Listing Blacklight Shine Graveyard Love Shore Story Blank Condolences Vigil Qué Dios Te Maldiga Mí Corazón Cerulea Flash Burns From Flashbacks Palm Full Of Crux No Case Gain Tourmaline Equus 3 Collapsible Shoulders The Requisition
“Vigil” follows the release of the singles and short films for “Blacklight Shine” and “Graveyard Love”. The short films, directed by Rodríguez-López depict the beauty of life in Puerto Rico and rail against U.S. colonial rule.
The Mars Volta have announced their first live shows in ten years. Dates have been added to select cities due to overwhelming demand with many of the shows now sold out.
September 22 – The Factory in Deep Ellum – Dallas, TX September 23 – The Factory in Deep Ellum – Dallas, TX – SOLD OUT September 25 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA – SOLD OUT September 27 – The Metropolitan Opera House – Philadelphia, PA September 29 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – SOLD OUT September 30 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – SOLD OUT October 1 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston, MA October 3 – The Anthem – Washington, DC October 5 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON October 6 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI – SOLD OUT October 8 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT October 9 – The Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI – ADDED SHOW October 11 – The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO – SOLD OUT October 14 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA – SOLD OUT October 15 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA – SOLD OUT October 18 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT October 19 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA October 21 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT October 22 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT October 23 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT
Formed by guitarist/composer Omar Rodríguez-López and singer/lyricist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, The Mars Volta rose from the ashes of El Paso punk-rock firebrands At The Drive-In in 2001. On a mission to “honor our roots and honor our dead”, The Mars Volta made music that fused the Latin sounds Rodríguez-López was raised on with the punk and underground noise he and Bixler-Zavala had immersed themselves in for years, and the futuristic visions they were tapping into. The albums that followed were one-of-a-kind masterpieces, their songs of breath-taking complexity also possessing powerful emotional immediacy. After the group fell silent, a legion of devotees (including Kanye West) kept up an insistent drum-beat for their return.Now – a year after ‘La Realidad De Los Sueños’, a luxurious 18-LP box-set compiling their back catalog, sold out its 5,000 print run in under 24 hours – The Mars Volta are back.
