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EVERCLEAR Announces 30th Anniversary Tour

By
Ana Santos
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  • EVERCLEAR
    Photo Credit: Ashley Osborn

Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s, is celebrating 30 years as a band in 2022 and to mark this major milestone, the quartet — led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis — has announced a 25+ date North American 30th Anniversary Tour featuring special guests Fastball and The Nixons. The setlist for this year’s tour dates will run the gamut of Everclear’s career including songs from their currently out-of-print full-length debut, 1993’s World of Noise, which the band has announced will be remastered and made available for the first time on all digital music streaming platforms on Friday, June 10th.

Officially kicking off Thursday, June 9th in Idaho, Everclear’s celebratory outing will make stops throughout the summer in Denver, Waco, Memphis, Virginia Beach, Greenville, Baltimore, Nashville, Lexington, and Schenectady, among many other markets. See below for full list of upcoming tour dates. Bandsintown and artist pre-sales for the newly announced 30th Anniversary Tour dates will begin Wednesday, April 6th with local presales available Thursday, April 7th and the public on sale commencing Friday, April 8th, all starting at 10am local time. Visit www.everclearmusic.com/tour for all details and to purchase tickets.

“Three decades as a band is quite the reason for celebration,” exclaims Alexakis. “I’m almost 60 years old. I’ve got MS. I’ve been through the ringer, but I’m still here. The music’s still here. Everclear is still here. Everclear is my band; it always has been. Its faces have changed, but the music stays the same. We’ve got a great band now, we’re tight as hell, we all love and respect each other, and we just go out and put on the best show we can every night. I’m blessed that I get to do this for a living and am truly grateful for my life.”

Of the 30th Anniversary Tour, he adds, “We’re gonna do a couple of songs off World of Noise for sure, and maybe even some hidden gems from back in the day that were B-sides. And, of course, we’ll still play all the hits and fan favorites. It’s going to be a really fun summer!”

PRESS HERE to watch a special 30th Anniversary Tour teaser video showcasing performance footage of the band’s first #1 hit, and fan-favorite, “Santa Monica” from the early days along with clips of them playing the song literally all over the world over the decades.

Since forming in 1992, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career by any measure, spanning 11 studio releases, including four that have been certified Gold or Platinum, selling over 6 million records, and achieving 12 Top 40 Hit Singles on Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and Adult Top 40 radio, including “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” “Wonderful” and “Everything To Everyone,” as well as numerous videos, thousands of shows, and various other accolades, including a 1998 Grammy nomination. In recent years, Alexakis created and runs the annual Summerland Tour, which features a package of popular ‘90s alt rock bands, and also released his first solo album, Sun Songs, in 2019.

After the demise of his band Colorfinger in 1992, Alexakis was struggling to make it in Portland, where he’d moved from San Francisco. That extremely difficult personal and creative period was the crucible that forged Alexakis into the fiery songwriter heard on the early Everclear demos, the Nervous & WeirdEP (1993), and ultimately the World of Noise LP, both released on the Portland independent label Tim/Kerr Records. The original 1993 release of World of Noise, paired with the band’s significant efforts to break into college radio and the buzz they’d created within the Portland music scene, attracted the attention of major labels, including Capitol Records, which signed the group soon after. Beginning with their major-label debut, 1995’s platinum-sellingalbum Sparkle and Fade, and its massive chart-topping hit “Santa Monica,” Everclear was soon a household name and catapulted into the masses, thus allowing their impressive three-decade career to prosper and endure. 

Everclear is: Art Alexakis (vocals, guitar), Davey French (guitar), Freddy Herrera (bass), Brian Nolan (drums).

More details on the World of Noisere-issue coming soon.

EVERCLEAR TOUR DATES

New dates in bold

Friday, April 22                           Goliad, TX @ Schroeder Hall
Saturday, April 23                      Houston, TX @ Bikes On the Bayou 2022
Sunday, April 24                         Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage
Thursday, May 12                      Isle of Palms, SC @ Windjammer
Friday, May 13                            Sanford, NC @ Wampus Cat Music Festival 2022
Saturday, May 14                       Redondo Beach, CA @ Beachlife Festival (Art Alexakis solo)
Sunday, May 15                           Los Angeles, CA @ Dog Days of Summer at The Greek Theatre
Saturday, May 20                       Everett, WA @ Downtown Everett Association
Saturday, June 4                         Syracuse, NY @ Taste of Syracuse
30TH Anniversary Tour w/ Fastball and The Nixons
Thursday, June 9                     Emmett, ID @ Stoney’s Road House
Friday, June 10                         Grand Junction, CO @ Los Colonias Amphitheater
Saturday, June 11                   Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunshine Studios
Sunday, June 12                       Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Tuesday, June 14                     Odessa, TX @ The Ector Theatre
Thursday, June 16                  Waco, TX @ The Backyard
Friday, June 17                         Lubbock, TX @ Cook’s Garage
Saturday, June 18                       Norman, OK @ Riverwind Casino ^           
Sunday, June 19                       Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
Wednesday, June 22              Virginia Beach, VA @ Beachfront Concert Series +
Thursday, June 23                  Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
Friday, June 24                         Washington, PA @ Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
Saturday, June 25                   Princeton, WV @ Food Truck Frenzy
Thursday, June 30                  Charleston, WV @ Haddad Riverfront Park +
Friday, July 1                              Greenville, SC @ Cowboy Up Nightlife
Sunday, July 3                            Baltimore, MD @ Hammerjacks
Wednesday, July 6                  Nashville, TN @ Sky Deck
Thursday, July 7                      Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall
Friday, July 8                              Franklin, OH @ JD Legends
Saturday, July 9                        Streator, IL @ Streator’s 4th of July Celebration +
Wednesday, July 13               Millville, NJ @ Levoy Theatre
Thursday, July 14                   Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak
Friday, July 15                           Schenectady, NY @ Frog Alley Brewing Co.
Saturday, July 16                     Hammondsport, NY @ Pavilion at Point of the Bluff Vineyards
Saturday, August 6                 Kannapolis, NC @ Village Park Amphitheater +
Saturday, August 13                 San Pedro, CA @ Flannel Nation Festival at Port of Los Angeles ^
Saturday, August 27                 Niagara Falls, ON @ The Avalon Ballroom Theatre at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort ^
Saturday, September 3        Henderson, NV @ M Resort and Casino

^ Everclear only; no Fastball or The Nixons
+ indicates free show

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10 Bands Metal Elitists Hate

By
Luke Spencer
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Metal Elitists are a major reason why the popularity of metal has fallen over the years. Some bands have been big targets of said elitists for a long time. This video looks at 10 bands metal elitists hate.

10 Bands Metal Elitists Hate

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Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career.

Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999.

Ghost, also formerly known as Ghost B.C. in the United States, is a Swedish rock band that was formed in Linköping in 2006.

Heavy metal bands and fans have different inclusiveness and acceptance of metal culture, which results in different genres and definitions. Metal elitists, the specific group often make exaggerated critiques of other metal bands in order to promote their taste uniqueness and indieness. But you know, heavy metal is freedom. No matter what group of metal fans you belong to, you should find your own direction and go for it, stick to your love of heavy metal, and enjoy the shock brought by rock music and strong beats. Want to get heavy metal into every aspect of your life and speak to your attitude? Try wearing heavy metal custome pins on your clothes and hats, or get custom lanyards cheap for your favorite metal band’s live performances to show your support.

Five Finger Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005.

Bring Me the Horizon (often abbreviated as BMTH) are a British rock band formed in Sheffield in 2004.

DragonForce are a British power metal band from London, England.

Babymetal is a Japanese kawaii metal band. The band consists of Suzuka Nakamoto as “Su-metal” and Moa Kikuchi as “Moametal”.

Bullet for My Valentine, often abbreviated as BFMV, are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998.

Sabaton is a Swedish heavy metal band from Falun, Sweden.

Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. 

Baroness Return To Home Away From Home In St. Louis

By
Luke Spencer
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  • Baroness
    Baroness in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill | St. Louis, MO

“I’m having a great time!”

That phrase was yelled out after Baroness performed the song “March To The Sea” in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill. After several postponements, Baroness returned to St. Louis on the band’s tour of Intimate Evenings. At another point later in the show, a fan shouted “Arena Tour!” to which guitarists Gina Gleason mimicked her own head exploding at the idea.

The audience was happy to not only have live music back but to support a band they’ve been waiting to see for a long time. Singer/guitarist John Dyer Baizley said to the audience that St. Louis has always felt welcomed in St. Louis and that the city was one of Baroness’ homes away from home.

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The first set of songs was voted on by fans, followed by a selection of tracks including songs from the group’s 2019 double album Gold & Grey. Whether it was the intimate setting or most people singing along (I think everyone was screaming along to “Shock Me” at one point), Baroness sounded amazing. The performance was not only tightly in sync but also presented well. It was about the music and the intimate tour succeeded in making something special.

Baroness have reportedly said that they have plenty of material for a new album. Here’s hoping that comes sooner than later because the band is still navigating through the seas at a strong speed.

Setlist:
Ogeechee Hymnal
Take My Bones Away
Rays on Pinion
Isak
March to the Sea
A Horse Called Golgotha
Green Theme
Chlorine & Wine
Cocainium
Shock Me
Eula
Cold-Blooded Angels
I’d Do Anything
Tourniquet
Little Things
Desperation Burns
Borderlines
If I Have to Wake Up (Would You Stop the Rain?)
Fugue
The Sweetest Curse
The Birthing
Swollen and Halo
The Gnashing

Lamb of God Release “Wake Up Dead” feat. Megadeth

By
Ana Santos
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  • Lamb of God Megadeth Tour

Heavy metal titans Lamb Of God join forces with Megadeth to remake a true classic. Originally released in 1986, “Wake Up Dead” was the lead single from Megadeth’s iconic multi-platinum selling album Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?.   

And now, one week before the second installment of The Metal Tour of the Year is set to commence… Lamb of God releases “Wake Up Dead” featuring Dave Mustaine and the members of Megadeth. Lamb of God vocalist D. Randall Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell and drummer Art Cruz recorded the Megadeth classic remotely and recruited the Megadeth frontman himself to feature guitar and vocals on the song.

Mustaine lent his signature vocal to the track, with lead guitar work on the various solos by Lamb Of God’s own Mark Morton, as well as Megadeth’s Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro. The recording also includes vocal contributions from Megadeth members Kiko Loureiro, Dirk Verbeuren and James LoMenzo.

Dave Mustaine – “We had a blast playing with Lamb of God on their cover of ‘Wake Up Dead’. Almost as much fun as we’re going to have playing every night on Metal Tour Of The Year. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone!”

Randy Blythe – “The first leg of The Metal Tour of the Year back in 2021 was a total blast, and we’re about to take it on the road again. What better way to kick it off than a little inter-band jam session? All nine members of Megadeth and Lamb of God are on the thrash classic “Wake Up Dead”- turn it up, and we’ll see you on the road!”

Mark Morton – “‘Wake Up Dead’ was a massively important song for me as an aspiring young guitar player. It was one of the first songs that began my lifelong love of thrash metal and helped reinforce for me that, while solos may be fun, my allegiance is to the RIFF! So you can imagine what a thrill it’s been for Lamb to cover this legendary song with Dave & the rest of the Megadeth guys. Truly an honor. We all had a lot of fun putting this together and I think you can hear that energy in the track. I hope everybody enjoys this one and we can’t wait to see y’all on The Metal Tour of the Year.”

Don’t miss Megadeth and Lamb of God on leg 2 of The Metal Tour of the Year with Special Guests Trivium and In Flames beginning April 9th in Las Vegas, NV before wrapping May 19th in Quebec City, QC, Canada.

LAMB OF GOD – The Metal Tour Of The Year – 2022 North American Tour Dates:
Megadeth and Lamb of God co-headlining with special guests Trivium and In Flames
Tickets and VIP packages on-sale now at http://MetalTouroftheYear.com

4.09 – Las Vegas, NV | Michelob Ultra Arena
4.10 – Tucson, AZ | Tucson Arena
4.12 – Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor World Arena
4.14 – Corpus Christi, TX | American Bank Center Arena
4.15 – Lafayette, LA | Lafayette Cajundome
4.16 – Brandon, MS | Brandon Amphitheater
4.19 – Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena
4.21 – Fort Wayne, IN | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4.22 – Green Bay, WI | Resch Center
4.24 – Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
4.26 – Omaha, NE | Baxter Arena
4.27 – Cedar Rapids, IA | Alliant Energy PowerHouse
4.29 – Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center
4.30 – Tulsa, OK | BOK Center * No Trivium
5.03 – North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Coliseum
5.04 – Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena
5.06 – Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena
5.07 – Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center
5.09 – Pittsburgh, PA | Petersen Events Center
5.10 – Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arena
5.12 – Portland, ME | Cross Insurance Arena
5.13 – Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena
5.15 – Allentown, PA | PPL Center
5.17 – Laval, QC | Place Bell
5.18 – Toronto, | Budweiser Stage
5.19 – Quebec City, QC | Videotron Centre 

Coliseum Madness 2022 | Live Stream w/ ARTV, Spectrum Pulse, Crash Thompson

By
Luke Spencer
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Coliseum Madness 2022: A coliseum take on March Madness where 32 bands/artists are listed, randomly seeded, and we go through each matchup until we have a winner!

The list of bands/artists was determined by said names who announced new music for 2022. We then chose 32 bands we would want to talk about and would not get an easy thumbs down. Standard Rock Coliseum followed for Super Chats.

Coliseum Madness 2022

Thanks to everyone who watched live, voted, and made Super Chats.
Click here for the Super Chat document!

List of bands/artists for Coliseum Madness 2022:
Arctic Monkeys
Avenged Sevenfold
Avril Lavigne
Beach House
The Black Keys
Bloc Party
Coheed & Cambria
Def Leppard
Devin Townsend
Father John Misty
Florence + The Machine
Frank Turner
Gang Of Youths
Ghost
Halestorm
Jack White
Korn
Megadeth
Muse
Motionless In White
Papa Roach
Porcupine Tree
PUP
Rammstein
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rolo Tomassi
Shinedown
Slipknot
Sum 41
Three Days Grace
Underoath
Weezer

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PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNELS BELOW!
ARTV’s Channel = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTKdt0nQLsNwHCbPKT_wY6w
Spectrum Pulse’s Channel = https://www.youtube.com/user/SilensCursor
Crash Thompson’s Channel = https://www.youtube.com/user/CrashThompsonXO


We’ll be back to our normal Rock Coliseum shows soon enough. I know change and trying something new can lead to people not giving something a chance, so thank you to everyone that did show up and support the stream. It helps a lot.

Best New Music March 2022 | Playlist

By
Luke Spencer
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Streamed on New Music Night and voted on by Rocked viewers, this is a playlist of songs all given the highest percentage of positive votes through March of 2022. Each song was played to a live audience and voted on with a thumbs up or thumbs down by each viewer on Twitch.

You can listen to new music live and join the discussion every Sunday at 7PM EST on Twitch. Click here to follow and for go-live notifications. http://twitch.tv/rockednet

Best New Music March 2022 | Playlist

Featuring:
TOOL – “Opiate2”
PUP – “Matilda”
Billy Howerdel – “Poison Flowers”
Goth Babe – “Running Around”
Sabaton – “Race To The Sea”
Ghost – “Kaisarion”
Rammstein – “Zeit”
The Black Keys – “Wild Child”
Elton John & Stevie Wonder – “Finish Line”
Crosses – “Initiation”
Gang Of Youths – “Spirit Boy”
Sunsleeper – “In The Clouds”
Battle Beast – “Lightbringer”
Dream Widow – “The Sweet Abyss”
Def Leppard – “Kick”
Dorothy – “Black Sheep”
Dead Posey – “Can’t Take Me Down”
Powerwolf – “Sainted By The Storm”

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Thanks to everyone that tuned in live on Twitch every Sunday for New Music Night. Click here to follow the Twitch channel and get go-live notifications for New Music Night every Sunday at 7 PM EST: HTTP://twitch.tv/rockednet

Best New Music March 2022 | Playlist

VOYAGER Announces European & UK Tour with VOLA

By
Ana Santos
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  • Voyager
    Photo Credit: Mike Dann

Last month, Perth’s premier electro power pop sensation VOYAGER won the hearts of ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides!’ viewers, winning the fan vote by a landslide and coming in second place by a mere three points via the official jury vote! Now, the band is launching their own Patreon account, for which fans can contribute and get a multitude of perks from the band such as discounted merch, early access to new music, exclusive access to Voyager’s Discord, and more! Sign up HERE.

In addition, the band will be hitting the road in Europe and the UK for the ‘Witness Tour Europe 2022,’ supporting the mighty VOLA. The tour will be kicking off in Munich (DE) at Feierwerk on the September 9 and will be traveling through 12 different countries, delivering 21 energetic shows before the final curtain, which will end at Euroblast Fest in Cologne (DE). The full run of dates can be found below!

VOYAGER comments: 
“Europe, it has been a while indeed and what better way to mark our return to your shores (and to escape from ours) than with some other synth-tastic bands. We join VOLA and Four Stroke Baron across UK/Europe and we cannot wait to see your beautiful faces.”

VOYAGER has also recently premiered the official music video for the ‘Eurovision’ song entry, “Dreamer,” which can be seen THIS LOCATION.

VOYAGER European Tour data:

09.09.2022 DE Munich Feierwerk
10.09.2022 DE Hamburg Bahnhof Pauli
11.09.2022 DE Berlin Cassiopeia
12.09.2022 PL Krakow Zaścianek
13.09.2022 PL Warsaw Hydrozagadka
14.09.2022 AT Vienna Chelsea
15.09.2022 HU Budapest A38
16.09.2022 CZ Prague Rock Café
17.09.2022 IT Milan Legend Club
18.09.2022 CH Aarau KiFF
20.09.2022 ES Barcelona Bóveda
21.09.2022 ES Madrid Moby Dick
22.09.2022 FR Toulouse Connexion Live
23.09.2022 FR Lyon CCO
24.09.2022 FR Paris Backstage
27.09.2022 UK Bristol Fleece
28.09.2022 UK Manchester Rebellion
29.09.2022 UK London Garage
30.09.2022 NL Tilburg 013 KZ
01.10.2022 NL Amsterdam Melkweg OZ
02.10.2022 DE Cologne Euroblast Festival

In 2020, VOYAGER‘s music video for “Runaway” was exclusively premiered via ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides!’ Following an application via the Song Portal, the band finally received recognition for submitting a track and were paid tribute on the live television broadcast that aired on Saturday, February 8 on the Gold Coast. The can be seen at THIS LOCATION.

The song was taken from VOYAGER‘s 2019 release ‘Colours in the Sun,’ which received a wealth of international accolades. Recently, the single “Brightstar” was the first place winner in the Rock / Alternative category of the USA songwriting contest! Last year, ‘Colours in the Sun’ was the winner of The Independent Music Award in the Rock/Hard Rock Album category. The record was released in November of 2019 and landed a coveted #1 placement on the Australian Independent Albums chart! ‘Colours in the Sun’ also debuted at #7 on Independent Label Albums as well as #27 on Official iTunes Australia.

‘Colours in the Sun’ can be downloaded and streamed HERE.

Since their 1999 formation, whatever genre norms, boundaries and regulations thrust upon Perth, Australia’s Voyager have been smashed. They embrace, if not brandish pop; employ a keytar on stage, and, bring forward a positive, if not uplifting feeling to their music, running head-first into the endless parade of heavy bands who see the world in a different light. It’s perhaps why the title of their seventh full-length and first for Season of Mist, Colours in the Sun, is apropos: Voyager simply prefers to see the bright side of things.

“Observations of the malaises of the modern world and the baffling obsession with purity and difference all make me think,” says frontman and founding member Danny Estrin. “We’ve never had it better and we’ve never had it more colorful. To me that’s progress, it’s adaptation, it’s evolution and it’s astounding.”

The follow-up to 2017’s Ghost Mile, Colours in the Sun finds Voyager enmeshed in rich, melodic, song-first tapestries, led by Estrin’s smooth, capable clean vocal delivery. Estrin is self-aware of his vocals, calling them “unique and ‘80s.” But whatever tag Estrin affixes to his voice, they are the propellent throughout Colours in the Sun, serving up a steady diet of soaring, emotive choruses, where melody is paramount and along the way, even getting some help from another distinctive belter, Leprous’s Einar Solberg on “Entropy.”  

“Einar and I became good friends on our tours through Europe and Australia,” notes Estrin. “I couldn’t help but ask him to guest on the album. He is a fantastic musician and vocalist. I sent him a reference track which he swiftly ignored and laid his own tracks down. The result is stunning!”

The kaleidoscope of sounds that comprise the album’s ten cuts is the result of Voyager’s far-reaching influences, many of which go beyond the traditional realms of metal and rock. Estrin calls it “catchy at the top, proggy at the bottom, as if Dream Theater and Depeche Mode had a baby.” It’s almost as if the term “progressive” is too limiting for Voyager, particularly when the guitar tandem of Simone Dow and Scott Kay merge for complex rhythms while doing battle against Estrin’s vaudeville-like keyboards (!) on “Reconnected.”

The “proggy at the bottom” notice is served by way of the rhythm section of bassist Alex Canion and drummer Ashley Doodkorte, who stretch their musical tentacles across busy, active cuts such as “Saccharine Dream” and the syncopated “Water Over the Bridge.” “I think we found our ‘voice’ on V (2014) and have been building on that ever since,” says Estrin. “The synthwave prog sound is really something that has naturally developed and has been refined even more on the new album. Every record is progress — that’s what progressive music is all about!”

According to Estrin, the Colours in the Sun album title encompasses a “vibrant multitude of people coming together under the hot Australian sun to create a beautiful and colorful soundscape.” It’s capped off by artwork courtesy of Doodkorte, who made the piece out of photographs near his house in Perth. A closer inspection reveals there are seven suns on the cover, one for each Voyager album, topped off by an updated version of the band’s logo comprised of five strokes, one for each member. No doubt a fitting visual summation of a band whose progress can be the described in the most literal and figurative of terms.

“It’s been a slow steady growth over the years,” concludes Estrin. “Other bands come and go after a year of fame. I really feel like we’ve built up an incredible fanbase, especially over the last decade, and the deal with Season of Mist seemed the logical step to take it to the next level together.”

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August Burns Red Announce Summer 2022 Tour

By
Ana Santos
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Grammy-nominated Lancaster five-piece AUGUST BURNS RED — JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass] — will head back out on the road this summer.

Having just wrapped a successful Winter 2022 run supporting Killswitch Engage, the band will embark on a headline “Through the Thorns” trek this summer. The tour kicks off on July 15 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and runs through August 27 in Long Island, New York. All dates are below.

We Came as Romans, Hollow Front, and Void of Vision will also appear.

VIP packages are on sale here. General on-sales are set for Friday, April 1 at 10am local time.

“We are so excited to hit the road with this awesome package filled with our friends in WCAR, and two great new bands: Hollow Front and Void of Vision,” says ABR. “We will be hitting up some places we haven’t played in a VERY long time, as well as some familiar favorites. We hope to see you soon!”

AUGUST BURNS ON TOUR:
WITH WE CAME AS ROMANS, HOLLOW FRONT, + VOID OF VISION:
7/15—Harrisburg, PA—HMAC
7/16—Sayreville, NJ—Starland Ballroom
7/17—Providence, RI—The Strand Ballroom
7/19—Rochester, NY—Anthology
7/20—Hartford, CT—The Webster
7/22—Baltimore, MD—Ram’s Head Live
7/23—Norfolk, VA—Norva
7/24—Asheville, NC—Orange Peel
7/25—Knoxville, TN—The Mill & Mine
7/26—Columbia, SC—The Senate
7/28—Birmingham, AL—Iron City
7/29—New Orleans, LA—Republic
7/30—Austin, TX—Emos
7/31—Corpus Christi, TX—Brewster Street Icehouse
8/2—Tucson, AZ—Encore
8/3—San Diego, CA—Soma
8/4—Santa Cruz, CA—Catalyst
8/5—Sacramento, CA—Ace of Spades
8/6—Portland, OR—Roseland
8/8—Seattle, WA—Showbox Market
8/9—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory
8/10—Boise, ID—Knitting Factory
8/12—Great Falls, MT—The Newberry
8/13—Billings, MT—Zoo Montana
8/14—Fargo, ND—Fargo Brewing Outdoors
8/16—Minneapolis, MN—Fillmore
8/18—Lincoln, NE—Bourbon St
8/19—Des Moines, IA—Val Air
8/20—Milwaukee, WI—The Rave
8/21—Bloomington, IL—Castle Theater
8/23—Ft. Wayne, IN—Piere’s
8/24—Cincinnati, OH—Bogarts
8/25—Louisville, KY—Mercury Ballroom
8/27—Long Island, NY—Paramount

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Imagine Dragons Adds Summer Shows to ‘Mercury World Tour’

By
Ana Santos
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  • Imagine Dragons

Multi platinum Grammy award winning rock band Imagine Dragons have announced 20 new shows on their massive Mercury World Tour.  Produced by Live Nation, the summer North American tour celebrates the release of their latest album, Mercury – Act 1 (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope) kicking off this August in Salt Lake City, UT with special guests Macklemore and Kings Elliot on select dates and making stadium stops in Boston, Toronto, and their hometown of Las Vegas before wrapping up in Los Angeles, CA in September. This tour will mark the band’s biggest North American shows of their career to date.

On the heels of “Enemy,” which has topped the Alternative Radio chart for the past seven weeks and is rapidly ascending at Top 40 radio (#10) and Hot AC (#9), Imagine Dragons unveiled their new single, “Bones,” the first new music from their forthcoming release Mercury – Act 2. A spirited examination of life and death, the song explodes with an infectious chorus that celebrates the intangible spark that ignites our beings. Listen to “Bones” HERE and view the lyric video HERE.

TICKETS:  General tickets for the new shows go on sale starting Friday, April 1st at 10AM local time on Ticketmaster.com. All other shows are on sale now.

PRESALE: Verizon will offer an exclusive presale for the Imagine Dragons 2022 tour in the U.S through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have first access to purchase presale tickets for select shows beginning Monday, 3/28 at 10am local time until Thursday, 3/31 at 10pm local time. For more details and to sign up, visit Verizon Up.

MERCURY WORLD TOUR DATES:
Sun Apr 10 – Victoria, BC – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre +
Wed Apr 13 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place +
Fri Apr 15 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome +
Sun Apr 17 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre +
Tue Apr 19 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre +
Fri Apr 22 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre +
Sun Apr 24 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens +
Tue Apr 26 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron +
Thu Apr 28 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre +
Sun May 01 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron +
Tue May 03 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell +
Wed May 04 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell +
Fri Aug 05 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium* ^!
Sun Aug 07 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheatre* ^!
Tue Aug 09 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center* ^!
Fri Aug 12 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium* ^!
Sun Aug 14 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live* ^!
Tue Aug 16 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion* ^!
Thu Aug 18 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center* ^!
Sat Aug 20 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park* ^!
Mon Aug 22 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre* ^!
Wed Aug 24 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre* ^!
Fri Aug 26 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL* ^!
Sun Aug 28 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center* ^!
Tue Aug 30 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre* ^!
Thu Sep 01 – Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman* ^!
Sat Sep 03 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*!
Mon Sep 05 – Commerce City, CO – DICK’S Sporting Goods Park* ^!
Thu Sep 08 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre* ^!
Sat Sep 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium* ^!
Tue Sep 13 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre* ^!
Thu Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Banc of California Stadium* ^!

*New Dates
+With support from AVIV
^With support from Maclemore
! With support from Kings Elliot

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Carpenter Brut Announces Return To North America in Summer 2022

By
Ana Santos
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  • Carpenter Brut

French synthwave icon Carpenter Brut is returning to North America this summer with a series of 13 tour dates just announced for the U.S. and Canada, kicking off August 18 in Los Angeles and running through September 3 in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Tickets go on sale beginning Friday March 4 at 10 AM local time in each market here.

The upcoming tour is in support of Carpenter Brut’s brand-new album Leather Terror, out April 1 via Universal. The first single – the colossal synthrock anthem “Imaginary Fire” – is out now. It features vocalist Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Killer Be Killed, The Black Queen) with an accompanying music video directed by Dehn Sora that captures an eerily beautiful apocalypse during a psychedelic trip.

Leather Terror is the second in Carpenter Brut’s Leather album trilogy, the next chapter following his widely acclaimed 2018 album Leather Teeth. That album was included in numerous Best Album lists across the spectrum of rock, alternative and electronic music that year. Kerrang championed the mysterious French artist as one of the “Best Live Bands On Earth” while Carpenter Brut was also honored as a performer at the Metal Hammer awards.

The albums form the soundtrack of an imagined movie from 1987. The previous record introduced the story of Bret Halford, an introverted science student. He liked a girl who didn’t like him and much preferred the team’s star quarterback.

Bret got mad and tried to create a concoction that would allow him to control them all, but ends up disfigured and decides instead to become a rock star. This is how he will seduce the girl, and all other girls: By becoming Leather Teeth, singer of Leather Patrol.

Now, Leather Terror finds Bret Halford as a true rock star and a ruthless avenger. Leather Teeth inflicts vengeance on those who stand between him and what he desires. While the album Leather Teeth was in parts a celebratory take on ‘80s glam rock, in his new opus, Carpenter Brut – across the space of twelve tracks – gets more malevolent, documenting the rise of his protagonist as a serial killer who wants to take revenge on all those who mistreated him when he was younger.

Regarding the album, Carpenter Brut says, “After spending much of 2018 touring, I had decided to take a long break to compose the new album of the trilogy. The pandemic confirmed that my choice to stay home was the right one. I ended up taking over a year and a half to compose this album. I made a lot of decisions with the time I had that I wouldn’t have had time to make if the pandemic hadn’t happened. I wanted to make the whole thing as massive as possible. There is no guitar on this album. I did everything with synths. Even though I didn’t know exactly how I wanted the album to sound at first, I knew I wanted it to be massive and violent.”

Massive and violent, yes. But inviting – so much so, that Leather Terror features a significant number of guests.

In addition to the aforementioned Greg Puciato on new single “Imaginary Fire,” Alex Westaway of Gunship gives voices on the pummelling synth pop of “The Widow Maker” (“a rather particular hybrid timbre”), and Ben Koller of Converge and Jonka of Tribulation appear on the sinister title track, which closes the story. The Norwegian band Ulver and Kathrine Shepard from the band Sylvaine are also on board as well as Persha – a Parisian singer – who directly contacted Carpenter Brut to initiate a collaboration.

Leather Terror reflects both a serial killer, and an artist, in their prime: Bold and daring while full of shock and awe, creating a true spectacle out of great darkness with a flamboyant disregard for rules.

LEATHER TERROR TRACK LISTING
1. Opening Title
2. Straight Outta Hell
3. The Widow Maker
4. Imaginary Fire
5. … Good Night, Goodbye
6. Day Stalker
7. Night Prowler
8. Lipstick Masquerade
9. Color Me Blood
10. Stabat Mater
11. Paradisi Gloria
12. Leather Terror

Presales for Leather Terror are available here.

CARPENTER BRUT NORTH AMERICAN LEATHER TERROR TOUR:

August 2022
18 Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda
19 Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Vegas Festival
20 San Francisco, CA @ UC Theater
22 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
23 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
26 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
27 Chicago, IL @ Metro
28 Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
30 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
31 Montreal, QC @ MTelus

September 2022
01 Boston, MA @ Royale
02 New York, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
03 Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore

About Carpenter Brut
Carpenter Brut draws its influences from ‘80s TV shows and B-movies loaded with synthesizers. The mysterious and discreet man evokes an encounter between Justice beats and the universe of John Carpenter. The French act pays tribute to the post-hippie/pre-AIDS culture that then set the basis of electro and metal to give us a unique, violent and crazy ‘80s revival sound. Over the last decade he built a successful career, as a major act from the darksynth scene.
He has toured the world with acts like Ghost and Ministry and performed at well-known festivals such as Coachella & SXSW, and has accumulated 366 million streams of his music worldwide.

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