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Top 10 BEST MTV Unplugged Performances

By
Luke Spencer
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MTV Unplugged was (and still is) a special event for major artists and bands to show a different side of their music. This list looks back at the Top 10 Best MTV Unplugged Performances.

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MTV Unplugged is an American television series on MTV showcasing musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999 and less frequently from 2000 to 2009, when it was usually billed as MTV Unplugged No. 2.0. Since 2009, Specials have aired occasionally, sometimes online only. Episodes and specials have tended to showcase one artist or group, playing a combination of their hit songs and covers. Eric Clapton‘s Unplugged (1992) sold 26 million copies worldwide and became the best-selling live album of all time. Other Unplugged albums that went platinum include Mariah Carey(1992), Rod Stewart (1993), 10,000 Maniacs, Tony Bennett (1994), Page and Plant‘s No Quarter (1994), Nirvana (1994), Alice in Chains (1996), Shakira (1999), Ricky Martin (2006), Lauryn Hill (2001) and Alicia Keys‘ (2005). Some of these albums produced successful singles as well, including Mariah Carey’s No. 1 hit cover of “I’ll Be There“.

Many of the artists who appeared on the show in the 1990s released their Unplugged session as an album, and some of these albums were commercial and critical hits. The show received the George Foster Peabody Award and three Primetime Emmy nominations, in its original form.

DWP Announce Partnership Renewal With Twitch Offering More Programming In 2022

By
Ana Santos
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Following overwhelming success in 2021, leading independent festival promoter and producer Danny Wimmer Presents renewed their partnership with Twitch, the leading interactive livestreaming service, and are bringing even more programming to the platform. Since launching last June, the channel’s exclusive and unique content has brought in more than 10.3 million live views, 51.7 million+ minutes watched, 5.29 million unique views, over 1.41 million chat messages, and more than 25,000 followers for DWPresents on Twitch.

Praising the alignment of the two powerhouses, Forbes declared, “DWP & Twitch are paving the future for rock & metal music.”

DWPresents on Twitch (twitch.tv/dwpresents) now features original content streaming six days a week, with new programming and the return of fan favorite series. DWPresents on Twitch will bring back its flagship series That Space Zebra Show, with a brand-new set. After getting kicked out of Danny Wimmer’s basement, the hosts have now found a home on the moon where they host all of their shows.

Steered by Bobby Schubenski (Blackcraft Cult founder) and Josh Balz (Strange Kids, ex-Motionless In White), That Space Zebra Show is best known for its new music and unsigned band discovery, as well as its signature comic banter. Upcoming content will include the show’s popular Battle For The Big Stage competition series, giving bands a chance to play upcoming DWP festivals in 2022.

New programming that has debuted in 2022 includes The Pinfield Power Hour hosted by Matt Pinfield (music expert/radio & TV host) focusing on new music as well as a countdown of the Top 20 songs in rock, and The Gunz Club hosted by Shannon Gunz (SiriusXM) and Heidi Shepherd (Butcher Babies) with a late-night variety show format, featuring various rock and metal guests, news segments, skits and more.

Shannon Gunz described her enthusiasm for The Gunz Club, saying, “Excited is an understatement! My life has been super awesome for quite some time getting to be a host on SiriusXM seven days a week and that is not changing! Love my SXM fam! That being said, it has always been a dream of mine to also host my own TV show…this is that! Big bonus is that it is with one of my oldest and bestest friends, Heidi Shepherd! Danny Wimmer Presents has been family for years and having them support The Gunz Club means the world to me. We will talk life, music, sports and other entertainment along with having friends stop by for hangs!”

Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies commented, “Stemming from a 15+ year friendship bonded on rock and metal, Shannon and I are beyond excited to join forces for The Gunz Club. With both of our extensive hosting backgrounds, this show is a dream come true. We will take a deep dive into everything from music to sports to finding the biggest and baddest boneheads on the Internet. All while taking over Chad Gray‘s mancave. Linking with DWP always provides a fresh and forward thinking environment where entertainment thrives. I cannot wait for the chat and the world to see what we’ve been cooking!”

“We are deeply inspired by the ongoing support from our Twitch community, which has been part of the success story in growing the DWPresents channel since it launched in 2021. Adding The Gunz Club and Matt Pinfield’s Power Hour are the next natural extensions of developing new programming for our audience. We are thrilled to continue creating engaging content with expert rock and roll legends like Matt Pinfield, Shannon Gunz and Heidi Shepherd as we continue to build and grow the channel in 2022,” said Maureen Valker-Barlow,EVP of Partnerships for Danny Wimmer Presents.

Here are additional details about the exclusive DWPresents on Twitch programming running throughout 2022:

That Space Zebra Show – Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Thursday at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET

●      Battle For The Big Stage – Sunday & Thursday

Battle For The Big Stage is BACK and better than ever. The first competition, won by three bands so far – Post Profit, Young Other, and A River Runs Thru It – and a fourth to be announced, has awarded a spot on the Escape The Fate tour as well as playing at Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida in May 2022. More competitions for various stage slots on DWP festivals will happen throughout the year. Unsigned bands are voted on by the viewers who decide which act will be lucky enough to gain a spot. Bands can enter here: https://bit.ly/3MJBfVh

●      Monday Night Live, The Fan Club, and The Merch Show – Monday

Every Monday will feature a different type of show:

* Monday Night Live gives viewers a live performance and interview from amazing signed and unsigned bands.

* The Fan Club is an opportunity for viewers to engage with the hosts, play games, and get to know DWP and Space Zebra on a personal level.

* The Merch Show is a monthly exclusive look at some of the new DWP festival merch and other merchandise that the hosts are involved with. Viewers vote on the designs and even create some new looks during the stream. Viewers will also have the first opportunity to purchase these items.

●      Build A Band – Tuesday

That Space Zebra Show on DWPresents Twitch will create the first ever Twitch band, with viewers’ input and votes involved in the decision-making process. This new program features livestreamed auditions from vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers vying to be chosen as a member of the band, which will have the support of That Space Zebra and Danny Wimmer Presents. Some of the biggest names in music will participate as mentors. Visit www.bit.ly/dwpbuildaband to apply for an audition.

The Pinfield Power Hour – Friday at 3:00 PM PT

The brand-new series The Pinfield Power Hour gives the audience a weekly dose of new music, with viewers voting on new music for inclusion on DWP’s new DWP Top Music Chart. Curated by TV host and rock music historian, Matt Pinfield, The Pinfield Power Hour gives the audience a weekly does of new music, along with a viewer voted Top 20 DWP Music Chart.  Pinfield, who was the face of the alt rock genre on MTV’s 120 Minutes, will not only showcase the biggest songs each week, but welcome guests hosts and band interviews.

The Gunz Club – Monday/Wednesday/Thursday at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET

New to the channel this year, The Gunz Club is hosted by Shannon Gunz of SiriusXM and Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies, with a late-night variety show format, featuring various rock and metal guests, news segments, skits and more.Covering all things rock, metal and more, Shannon and Heidi share some of the top headlines and music in their own Gunz Club way.

DWPresents on Twitch will also continue its charitable efforts in 2022. In December 2021, The Space Zebra crew hosted the “Slay The Bellz” relay raid charity fundraiser on the DWPresents on Twitch channel, featuring Dan Sugarman of Ice Nine Kills and a rare acoustic set from The Devil Wears Prada, among others. In total, viewers watched more than 100,000 minutes and raised $16,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

In addition, DWP’s Welcome To Rockville festival livestream on Twitch in November 2021 was seen by a worldwide at-home audience of 1.2 million unique viewers, who enjoyed select performances, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes content. This groundbreaking moment marked the first time producers Danny Wimmer Presents have livestreamed one of their festivals.

Danny Wimmer Presents is one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America with events including Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, GoldenSky Country Music Festival, Hometown Rising, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.

MACHINE HEAD Announce New Album “ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN”

By
Ana Santos
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  • Machine Head

Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD has announced the details of their forthcoming tenth album, the immense and unapologetic, ‘ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN’ coming August 26th, 2022 (via Nuclear Blast x Imperium Recordings). The debut of the first video from the album, the ferocious “CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE” can be viewed below.

‘ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN’ is a 13 track concept album set in a decimated futuristic wasteland where the sky is stained crimson red. The crux of the story is based on two main characters: 

Character #1 Ares: (pronounced Aries), our main, who loses the love of his life (Amethyst) and goes on a murderous rampage against the vile sect responsible for her murder.

Character #2 Eros: (pronounced Arrows) the perpetrator, who loses his mother to a drug overdose and becomes radicalized in the aftermath. Eros goes off the deep end manifesting his own killing spree. 

The lyrics detail how their lives intertwine.

MACHINE HEAD founder Robb Flynn comments:

“Thanks to my 2 teenage boys my family has become obsessed with this awesome Japanese anime series called “Attack On Titan.” The album’s concept was loosely inspired by the series in the sense that in the storyline, there is no “good” or “bad” guy, both characters believe they’re doing the right thing as it applies to their being, but make no mistake, both are committing acts of pure atrocity and evil. The opening track “SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR” is basically our character #1’s origin story.”

The colossal concept comes with a list of equally colossal packaging for various physical formats including 16 different worldwide vinyl formats, deluxe vinyl box set (with bonus tracks), CDs (both old-school longbox and jewel box options), multi-color cassettes, and a limited-edition Digipak with bonus tracks. 

CDs, Digipak, cassettes, and all digital formats will be available on Aug 26th, with all vinyl formats arriving on Nov 25th.

ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWNMACHINE HEADTrack Listing:
1. SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR
2. CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE
3. BECØME THE FIRESTØRM
4. ØVERDØSE
5. MY HANDS ARE EMPTY
6. UNHALLØWED
7. ASSIMILATE
8. KILL THY ENEMIES
9. NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS
10. BLØØDSHØT
11. RØTTEN
12. TERMINUS
13. ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY

PRE-ORDER MACHINE HEAD’S NEW ALBUM “ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN” HERE

Catch MACHINE HEAD on the road across Europe, starting in August. For ticket information, click here.

Electric Happy Hour Live:
August 31 – Glasgow @ Garage (SOLD OUT)
September 2 – Inverness @ Ironworks
September 4 – Aberdeen @ Lemontree (SOLD OUT)
September 5 – Dundee @ Fat Sams
September 6 – Edinburgh @ Liquid Room (SOLD OUT)

Machine Head & Amon Amarth “Vikings & Lionhearts” Tour Dates:

SEPTEMBER
08th NOTTINGHAM, Arena
09th CARDIFF, Arena
10th LONDON, Wembley Arena
12th MANCHESTER, Arena
13th DUBLIN, 3 Arena
16th ZURICH, Hallenstadion
17th VIENNA, Stadthalle
18th KRAKOW, Tauron Arena
20th TALLINN, Saku Arena
21st HELSINKI, Ice Hall
23rd OSLO, Spektrum
24th STOCKHOLM, Hovet
26th COPENHAGEN, Forum Black Box
27th HAMBURG, Barclays Arena
28th FRANKFURT, Festhalle
30th OBERHAUSEN, König Pilsener Arena

OCTOBER
01st BERLIN, Velodrom
02nd AMSTERDAM, Afas Live
04th MILANO, Lorenzini District
06th BARCELONA, Sant Jordi
07th MADRID, Vistalegre
08th LA CORUNA, Coliseum
09th LISBON, Campo Pequeno
12th PARIS, Zenith
14th MUNICH, Olympiahalle
15th LEIPZIG, Arena
16th PRAGUE, Tipsport Arena
18th BUDAPEST, Barba Negra
20th ESCH SUR ALZETTE, Rockhal
21st BRUSSELS, Forest National
22nd STUTTGART, Schleyerhalle

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Northlane Announce Summer 2022 North American Headline Tour

By
Ana Santos
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  • Northlane

Australia’s heavy trailblazers NORTHLANE will return to North America for a tour this summer. The band will embark on a headline North American trek that kicks off on July 13 in San Francisco and runs through August 25 in Los Angeles. Silent Planet and Avoid will also appear, with an additional act to be announced at a later date. All dates are below. Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 15 at 10am local time. Get tickets here.

This run marks the first time that Northlane have toured the U.S. and Canada since 2019.

Northlane’s sixth album, Obsidian, is set for self-release on April 22, 2022 via Believe. Pre-order it here. 

NORTHLANE ON TOUR:
WITH SILENT PLANET + TBA + AVOID:
7/13 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall
7/15 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater
7/16 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
7/17 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre
7/19 — Calgary, AB — Dickens
7/20 — Edmonton, AB — Starlite Room
7/22 — Winnipeg, MB — Park Theater
7/23 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
7/24 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
7/26 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrews Hall
7/27 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall
7/28 — Montreal, QC — Corona Theatre
7/29 — Quebec City, QC — Imperial De Quebec
7/30 — Boston, MA — Paradise
7/31 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza
8/2 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues
8/3 — Grand Rapids, MI — Elevation
8/4 — Columbus, OH — Athenaeum Theatre
8/5 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls
8/6 — Philadelphia, PA — TLA
8/7 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
8/9 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
8/10 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven)
8/12 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Revolution
8/13 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
8/14 — Destin, FL — Club LA
8/16 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
8/17 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Center
8/18 — Dallas, TX — Amplified Live
8/19 — Lawrence, KS — Bottleneck
8/20 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall
8/21 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot
8/23 — Mesa, AZ — Nile Theater
8/24 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
8/25 — Los Angeles, CA — The Regent

If you had to sum up Northlane in a word, it would be resilient. In their 12-year career, the four-piece has weathered the kind of storms that would have seen most other bands bow out of the game. Yet through every bout of turbulence, Northlane emerges on the other side with fortitude and a trailblazing body of work that shifts the tectonic plates of heavy music around the globe. Emboldened by the success of their 2019 award-winning album, Alien, Northlane’s new offering, Obsidian, is their most expansive and dynamic album yet. Self-recorded and self-produced with the help of their longtime collaborator Chris Blancato, the sound Northlane have been working towards over the span of their career has been fully realised on Obsidian. Sonically spanning the gamut of their entire discography, Northlane’s trademark heavy comfortably coexists with techno, drum and bass, intriguing synths, perplexing time signatures, and widescreen choruses. It’s this fearless evolution that keeps Northlane light years ahead of everyone else in heavy music. Northlane offered a preview of the album via “Clockwork,” a frantic and pulsating fever dream that served as an insight into the mind of a musician forced to be creative after a devastating year and the toll it took on him. Throughout Obsidian, Bridge chronicles his despair at the state of the world whilst also trying to pick up the pieces and move forward with his own life after sharing his harrowing life story on Alien. It’s bleak, but that’s the point. 

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Slipknot Return To The Road And The Chaos

By
Luke Spencer
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  • Slipknot

It’s when the real crazies come out that you know the world is getting back to normal. Corey Taylor asked, “Who’s idea was it to get the craziest people in Peoria into the same building on the same night?” Whosever idea it was, everyone appeared to love the results with Slipknot.

Slipknot returned to Peoria, IL on the Knotfest Roadshow with the best present possible: chaos. The crowd became unhinged after several songs at the home of the Rivermen. It was during the performance of “Unsainted” that crowd surfers started flying in droves and the friendly security staff at the Peoria Civic Center had to stop and stare at just what in the world was going on in their sweet little town.

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Taylor addressed the crowd saying that the band would have a new album coming out very soon, and performed their latest song “The Chapeltown Rag” which will be featured on it. This will be the follow-up to the excellent We Are Not Your Kind from 2019.

Slipknot – “The Chapeltown Rag”

Slipknot will be continuing the two-leg tour of Knotfest Roadshow 2022 through the first half of the year. Following that will be several festival performances including Louder Than Life and Aftershock Festivals in the United States. We do not have a definite date as of now for the next Slipknot album, but it appears the nine have much in store for us.

Slipknot

Setlist:
Disasterpiece
Wait and Bleed
Sulfur
Before I Forget
The Chapeltown Rag
Dead Memories
Unsainted
The Heretic Anthem
Psychosocial
The Devil in I
Solway Firth
All Out Life
Snuff
Vermilion
Duality
Custer
Spit It Out
People = Shit
Surfacing

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Knotfest Roadshow 2022 Tour Dates | Slipknot Instagram

Photos of Slipknot at Peoria Civic Center.
All photos were taken by Luke Spencer
in Peoria, IL on April 7th,

ELECTRIC CALLBOY Releases New Single “Spaceman”

By
Ana Santos
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  • Electric Callboy

After their recent hit-singles ELECTRIC CALLBOY are now back full throttle with their brand new single and music video for “Spaceman” feat. FINCH. Stream the track and watch the music video, which will premiere on YouTube at 12PM ET today, HERE.

Of course, the band didn’t miss the opportunity to produce a music video on Hollywood blockbuster level, which leaves nothing to be desired in terms of humor and extravagance. Creative and crazy as ever, the band comes up with another party ready hit that is following their previous singles “We Got The Moves” and “Pump It”.

As if the whole thing wasn’t enough for a viral internet hit, ELECTRIC CALLBOY got some prominent support on board. None other than German rap superstar FINCH, who gives the song the final touch with his powerful rap parts.

“After mullets, pot cuts, and killer biceps, we went to the infinite reaches of space for our new single, under Finch’s watchful eye. And what can we say… Spaceman will beam you into other spheres,” states ELECTRIC CALLBOY about “Spaceman”.

ELECTRIC CALLBOY is David (drums), Daniel (bass), Kevin (vocals, keys), Nico (vocals), Daniel (guitar), and Pascal (guitar).

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FOZZY Unleash Their Inner Fire with Music Video for “I STILL BURN”

By
Ana Santos
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  • FOZZY

More than two decades into their journey as an unrelenting force of Rock n’ Roll dreams come true, FOZZY are enjoying the biggest peak of their career to date! Last month, the band released their new single, “I Still Burn”, which quickly became the NUMBER ONE added song on rock radio…and today they release the visually explosive new video for the song, a critically acclaimed short film, that is as artistic as it is exciting!

Speaking about their new single, frontman Chris Jericho comments:“I Still Burn is the story of the dreams, the passion and the fire that lies within all of us to be the absolute best we can be…and to do WHATEVER it takes to achieve the goals that make our dreams come true! The sacrifices, the losses, and the triumphs that we have all experienced make up the lyrical DNA of this song. I Still Burn is Fozzy’s mission statement, our life’s work and our destiny…and we are so proud to share this message of victory with our Fozzy family!! Plus, Rich’s guitar solo fuckin rules!!!”

Rich Ward (lead guitar) adds, “My entire career has been about pushing to the summit of the climb, never satisfied with boiling water with the Sherpas at Base Camp 2. I’ve been touring and making records for three decades, and I remain as passionate as ever. I Still Burn is the story of the fire that fuels that passion. This is our story!” 

The new album from Fozzy, ‘Boombox’, will see a May 6th, 2022 release via Sony Music. Pre-order for the record is available HERE.

As fans worldwide wait in anticipation for the release of ‘Boombox’, FOZZY is honored to celebrate the song that changed their world forever and proved once and for all that ROCK is still alive and well. Approaching five years since it first hit airwaves, “Judas” is now a GOLD Certified record! A remarkable feat in the modern era of rock music, Fozzy will toast to their landmark anthem at the band’s upcoming album release show in New York on Monday, April 11th. It’s going to be a party like only FOZZY can put on!

Addressing the news of “Judas” going Gold, Jericho says:“Being awarded a GOLD record has been a dream of mine ever since I started listening to The Beatles at nine years old and saw a picture of them getting an award for ‘Beatles VI’. Then as I grew older and heard Ozzy talk about his “gold discs” and seeing the walls of Rudolf Schenker’s house plastered with framed Scorpions awards, I set my goals on someday getting one of my own. And for ‘Judas’ to have sold 500,000 units in this day and age, completely blows my mind as a fan and a musician, and also makes me realize how far Fozzy has come and how far we are going to go!! Thanks to ALL OF YOU for making this dream come true for me and the guys. I can’t wait to hang my award on my wall…just like Rudolph.”

The 2022 Fozzy “Save The World Tour” continues to light up stages in the US! The first live shows featuring the new single, “I Still Burn”, a complete list of the remaining dates can be found below.

FOZZY SAVE THE WORLD 2022 U.S. TOUR DATES
w/ special guests GFM, KrashKarma, and The Nocturnal Affair

April 8 – Portland, ME @ Aura
April 9 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s
April 10 – Providence, RI @ Fete Ballroom
April 11 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
April 14 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
April 15 – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
April 16 – Wilmington, DE @ The Queen
April 17 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
April 18 – Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho Theater
April 28 – New Orleans, LA @ Southport Music Hall
April 29 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
April 30 – San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
May 1 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
May 2 – Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live
May 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky A Go-Go
May 6 – Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Grove Amphitheater
May 7 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
May 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
May 9 – Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
May 12 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunshine Studios
May 13 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
May 14 – Wichita, KS @ Temple Live
May 15 – Ft. Smith, AR @ Temple Live
May 16 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s

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Eva Under Fire Release New EP “Blow,” Feat. Spencer Charnas

By
Ana Santos
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  • Eva Under Fire
    Photo Credit: Jeremy Saffer

Today, acclaimed female-fronted rock band Eva Under Fire dropped their new EP Blow via Better Noise Music. Giving fans a dynamic preview of their highly-anticipated debut album, Love, Drugs & Misery, the EP features an epic new cover of “Separate Ways” by Journey, on which frontwoman Eva Marie’s grand vocals shine as she belts about a heart-wrenching, undying love. Originally released early last summer, the title track “Blow (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills),” is featured prominently on the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed horror film THE RETALIATORS, a Better Noise Films production, currently making its rounds at key film festivals across the globe. The song is set to impact U.S. radio in May. The high-energy headbanger “Comatose (feat. Jonathan Dörr from Ego Kill Talent),” also previously released in 2021, continues the band’s high octane momentum of collaborations with Dörr’s gritty vocals adding to the thrilling sonic experience. The band has showcased their ability to go from anthemic and aggressive to heartbreakingly vulnerable, in both sound and lyrics, with singles such as “Unstoppable” also illustrating an untouchable love. Blow is available for streaming and download across platforms now HERE. Love, Drugs & Misery is available for pre-order now.

Sharing the band’s excitement over releasing the new EP, lead singer Eva Marie said, “We’re excited to be putting our best forward with this EP. Two massive tracks from the upcoming album PLUS a sick cover of “Separate Ways”? I mean what’s not to love?!”

The band will be hitting stages across North America later this spring, opening up for NOTHING MORE, Asking Alexandria, and Atreyu on their upcoming U.S. tour. The tour is set to kick off in Kansas City, MO on May 13 and end in Houston, TX on June 19, with other stops planned in Nashville, Denver, Atlanta, New Orleans, and more.  For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.evaunderfire.com/. See below for a full list of dates. 

Eva Marie and Charnas both appear in THE RETALIATORS, alongside some of the biggest names in rock: Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Five Finger Death Punch, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, All Good Things, Cory Marks. Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx co-wrote and recorded the title song of the film. In August, the movie had its WORLD PREMIERE at Arrow Video FrightFest in London. Its North American premiere took place at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles as the OPENING NIGHT film for ScreamFest.  The film also took home an award for best make-up at ScreamFest and is currently rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.  

BLOW EP Tracklisting

  1. Separate Ways
  2. Blow (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)
  3. Comatose (feat. Jonathan Dorr of Ego Kill Talent)

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Upcoming Eva Under Fire Tour Dates
May 13 – Kansas City, MO  – Uptown Theater
May 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
May 15 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
May 17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
May 18 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
May 20 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
May 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
May 24 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
May 25 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
May 27 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
May 28 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Oakdale
May 29 – Reading, PA – Theatre at Santander Arena
May 31 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
June 1 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
June 3 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera
June 4 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
June 5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
June 7 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
June 8 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
June 9 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
June 12 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
June 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
June 15 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
June 16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
June 18 – San Antonio, TX – Port Center
June 19 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
October 9 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival

If you think rock n’ roll fairy tales are a thing of the past, you haven’t met Eva Under Fire. These Detroit rock upstarts got their start five years ago and instantly began cutting their teeth in the underground rock scene, building an enthusiastic fan base the old-fashioned way. However the band’s trajectory shifted toward the stratosphere when they sent an unsolicited demo to Better Noise Music, who recognized the band’s hybrid of rock, metal, pop and classic rock as something wholly unique. 

That said, it took a lot of hard work for them to get to this point. The group’s roots go back to 2015 when Eva, guitarists Chris Slapnik and Rob Lyberg, bassist Ed Joseph and drummer Corey Newsom, decided to get together and write music that represented their diverse set of influences. The chemistry clicked and after releasing a well received full-length and two EPs, the band signed to Better Noise and spent the past two years working on their next album, their most ambitious and fully realized release to date. 

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Stick to Your Guns Announce New Album “Spectre”

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Ana Santos
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  • Stick to Your Guns

Orange County, California hardcore band Stick to Your Guns have announced their new album Spectre, out July 29 via Pure Noise Records. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band has shared the video for the first single “Weapon.” Watch it here. 

“‘Weapon’ is about coming to terms with the reality of who I am,” shares singer Jesse Barnett about the intensely powerful song. “I believe that people are products of the circumstances that are forced on them everyday. People say that ‘The American Dream’ is a lie. I don’t think that’s true at all. I think ‘The American Dream’ is alive and well, but like always, it’s only available to a select few. Who I am in this formula is someone who doesn’t accept that. I don’t care about fair. I don’t care about equal. I care about what’s right, and since the inception of this country, the things it stands for and the things it’s built upon, I believe it is irredeemable and it is my purpose to try to build something new in its place. But before we can do that, what is currently there must be dismantled. A country of sycophants lead by violence addicted oligarchs should and will be destroyed. Every person reaches a crossroads in their life. Roll over or keep going. Sometimes all you have is heart. I know it’s all I have and that’s all I need.”

Stick to Your Guns will hit the road, starting tomorrow, with Rise Against + Pennywise. All dates are below.

STICK TO YOUR GUNS ON TOUR:
WITH RISE AGAINST + PENNYWISE:
4/8 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
4/10 — Cincinnati, OH — Icon Music Center
4/12 — Milwaukee, WI — The Eagles Ballroom
4/13 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theatre
4/14 — Winnipeg, MB — Canada Life Centre
4/16 — Calgary, AB — Big Fourt Roadhouse
4/17 — Edmonton, AB — Edmonton Convention Centre
4/19 — Seattle, WA — WAMU Theater
4/21 — Redding, CA — Redding Civic Auditorium
4/22 — Bakersfield, CA — Mechanics Bank Theater

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Ville Valo To Release New Single “Loveletting” + 2023 Tour Plans

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Ana Santos
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  • Ville Valo

Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo, will release a new single, “Loveletting,” on April 8 under the VV banner. “Loveletting” is taken from VV’s forthcoming debut album Neon Noir. 

He explains, “As fun as the funeral rites for HIM were, it took me more than a few moons to lick my wounds in the shadow of the Heartagram and come up with an excuse to strum and hum again. Eventually, I decided to put a leash on my beloved black dog and we started howling together instead of barking at each other. That’s how ‘Loveletting’ was born.”

“Loveletting” will be made available across all digital platforms from midnight (local time) tonight. 

An official video clip will air this morning at 11am ET here.

VV’s debut album Neon Noir is scheduled for release in early 2023; belonging to the same forlorn world of woe and whimsy once conceived and governed by Valo in HIM, VV arrives with additional nuanced notes of a fine aged Cabernet.

Valo adds, “Artistically speaking, the main difference between HIM and VV is the extra line in the Heartagram, but what an exquisite line it is! It’s the Mamas and the Papas dressed up as Metallica on their way to a Halloween bash at the Studio 54, and now who wouldn’t want to witness that?”

Further details around Neon Noir will be released in due course. In the meantime, fans are invited to any number of VV’s headline tour dates taking place next year across Europe, the UK, and North America. Naturally starting in Helsinki, Finland, the 2023 extensive run reaches the UK in March, before heading to America come April. 

U.S. tickets will be available for purchase from Friday, April 15 at 10am local time.

NORTH AMERICAN 2023 TOUR DATES:
4/1—Philadelphia, PA—Theatre of Living Arts
4/2—Boston, MA—Big Night Live
4/4—Pittsburgh, PA—Roxian Theatre
4/5—Cleveland, OH—House of Blues
4/6—Detroit, MI—St Andrews Hall
4/8—Cincinnati, OH—Bogarts
4/9—Chicago, IL—House of Blues
4/11—Minneapolis, MN—Varsity Theater
4/13—Denver, CO—Summit
4/14—Salt Lake City, UT—The Depot
4/16—Sacramento, CA—Ace of Spades
4/17—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore
4/18—Los Angeles, CA—The Belasco
4/21—Las Vegas, NV—House of Blues
4/22—San Diego, CA—House of Blues
4/23—Phoenix, AZ—The Van Buren
4/25—Dallas, TX—House of Blues
4/26—San Antonio, TX—Aztec Theater
4/27—Houston, TX—House of Blues
4/28—New Orleans, LA—House of Blues
4/30—Orlando, FL—House of Blues
5/1—Ft Lauderdale, FL—Revolution
5/3—Atlanta, GA—Buckhead Theatre
5/4—Nashville, TN—Brooklyn Bowl
5/5—Charlotte, NC—Underground
5/7—Silver Spring, MD—The Fillmore
5/8—New York, NY—Irving Plaza

About Ville Valo:
In the annals of 21st century alternative rock history, there are few artists who cast a longer or more peculiar shadow than Finnish Love Metal pioneer Ville Valo. After all, his band HIM was easily among the most iconic and idiosyncratic groups of the millennium. Zealously revered, gleefully reviled, but impossible to ignore, their music left an indelible mark on a worldwide legion of fans. The scarlet letters stood for His Infernal Majesty. Their founder stood for something delightedly out of step with the status quo. “We only hoped to temporarily redirect hard rock’s blood flow from the nether regions towards the heart,” reminisces Ville Valo, the singer, songwriter and primus motor of HIM. Judging by the monolithic presence of the Heartagram in any account of music this side of the millennium it’s apparent that he succeeded. Inspired by everyone from Poe to Bukowski, and tinged by a penchant for perfumed Sabbathian gloom, Valo’s creative lovechild would produce eight era-defining studio releases and over 10 million record sales, not forgetting a Grammy nomination, countless magazine covers, critical acclaim, and the veneration of a generation. Thus it came as no surprise that the news of a farewell tour in 2017 was greeted with shock and disbelief among devotees and endless speculation as to what or who was to take up the velvet mantle.

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