ROLO TOMASSI have released another huge new track and video, “Closer”, which is taken from their expansive and ambitious new album ‘Where Myth becomes Memory‘. The album will be released on Friday, February 4th 2022 through MNRK. The band have already released the singles/videos for ‘Drip‘ and ‘Cloaked‘, which are already on around 500,000 views on Youtube between them. Album pre-order bundles are available here. Watch the video for “Closer“hereor below.
Speaking on the new single and video, keyboardist and vocalist James Spence said,
“We wanted to show a completely different side to the record by releasing this single. The album is full of lighter, more gentle moments to contrast the darker side to it and none more so than this.”
Vocalist Eva Korman added,
“The narrative side to the video is about the constant cycle of change. For better or worse, we take our past experiences with us into constantly evolving new beginnings.”
ROLO TOMASSI have spent 17 years leading the pack rather than following and ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory‘, sees them lead with more poise and determination than ever before. The new album serves as the final part in an unintended trilogy that began with 2015’s ‘Grievances‘ and continued with 2018’s ‘Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It‘, the most critically acclaimed album of the band’s career to date. Every ROLO TOMASSI album shows signs of growth, but ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory‘ serves as a culmination of a period of creativity that has exalted ROLO TOMASSI to their loftiest status so far as a band, with a singular vision where the most savage, unhinged sonics can co-exist harmoniously with epic cinematic elegance and grace.
Rolo Tomassi | Where Myth Becomes Memory Full Track Listing
1. Almost Always 2. Cloaked 3. Mutual Ruin 4. Labyrinthine 5. Closer 6. Drip 7. Prescience 8. Stumbling 9. To Resist Forgetting 10. The End Of Eternity
Formed in 2005 this quintet’s early material blended hardcore with kitschy synths and nonsensical song structures. However, the group shaved off its more oddball qualities in favor of shoegaze and dream-pop on subsequent releases.This sound is beautifully demonstrated with Dillinger-style freak-outs that transition to lush soundscapes at a moment’s notice. Anchored by the Spence siblings’ complementary singing voices, the group perfectly blur the barrier between tranquility and destruction.
They have worked with US super producer Diplo and performed on Channel 4 TV live with Biffy Clyro (watch that HERE), they have played the SXSW Festival, released an album through IPECAC after catching the ear of Mike Patton and their last album is on around 7 million streams on Spotify alone.
This most recent album from 2018 ‘Time Will Die And love Will Bury It‘ was released to a flurry of praise an acclaim, landing it as the 2nd highest review score for the year on Metacritic (gaining a 92/100). Following previous tours and shows with the likes of Faith No More, Biffy Clyro, Dillinger Escape Plan, Architects, The Bronx and Gojira in 2019 (as main support), the band have established themselves as a live tour-de-force, now a headline prospect not only in their home territory of the UK and the EU, but also Australia, Japan, Russia and the USA.
There is no band on Earth quite like ROLO TOMASSI.
Following the enormous success of their 2021 co-headline US tour, metal titans MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD have today announced the second US run of their aptly named METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR. Joining them will be special guests TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES. Tickets for the second leg of THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR, produced by Live Nation, will go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday, January 14th from MetalTourOfTheYear.com.
THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR was originally announced and planned for 2020 but was halted by the pandemic. Fans waited patiently for touring to return and in the summer of 2021 were granted their wish. THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR was one of the first national amphitheater tours to hit the road in 2021 and saw co-headliners MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD hit 29 cities across North America with special guests TRIVIUM and HATEBREED, who stepped in to replace IN FLAMES who couldn’t join the tour due to travel restrictions. The tour was met with enormous acclaim, truly living up to its name and playing to a whopping 172,000 metal fans in the process.
Speaking on the success of the initial leg of the tour and his excitement in hitting the road again in 2022, MEGADETH’s leader and frontman, Dave Mustaine says
“The Metal Tour of The Year is exactly what it sounds like – a night of some of the best heavy metal bands in the world – live and loud. Anyone who came to a show last year knows what I mean, only this one’s going be even better. Do not miss out.”
Randy Blythe, inimitable frontman of LAMB OF GOD, adds
“It was great to get out on the road for an incredible tour last summer with Megadeth, Trivium and Hatebreed so we figured we’d do it again! We look forward to hitting new cities with Megadeth, Trivium and In Flames, who we’re happy to have over for leg 2!”
TRIVIUM’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy adds
“The Metal Tour Of The Year was one of the strongest, most incredible Metal tours in ages – it’s namesake nothing but accurate. How do you follow that up? By doing it again – even bigger, even better, and have it play everywhere it didn’t on the first leg. MTOTYII – let’s do this. “
With IN FLAMES singer, Anders Fridén stating
”We are excited to finally be able to join our dear friends in Megadeth, Lamb of God, and Trivium on this year’s, Metal Tour of The Year! We can’t wait to be back on the road in America and to reunite with you all. Don’t miss this tour it’s a juggernaut.”
Produced by Live Nation, the second leg of this epic metal trek will kick off on Saturday, April 9th in Las Vegas, NV and hit a further 21 cities before wrapping in Allentown, PA on Sunday, May 15. Full tour itinerary below
Tickets and VIP packages for all artists go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, January 14th, 2022 at 10am local time viaMetalTourOfTheYear.com
The tour will be part of Live Nation’s Live Stubs initiative which provides digital, collectible NFT ticket stubs to ticket holders. Reimagining ticket stubs as digital collectible NFTs, Live Nation’s Live Stubs will mirror the unique section, row, and seat of each ticket purchased, allowing fans to collect ticket stubs once again – this time with more capabilities. Live Stubs will automatically be included with tickets on select Live Nation shows in North America. Fans will be able to view, share, gift, trade, and resell their live stubs on Livenation.com. These are collector items and will not replace the digital tickets needed to physically enter the show.
The Metal Tour Of The Year Megadeth and Lamb of God 2022 North American Tour Dates:
Sat Apr 09 – Las Vegas, NV | Michelob Ultra Arena Sun Apr 10 – Tucson, AZ | Tucson Arena Tue Apr 12 – Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor World Arena Thu Apr 14 – Corpus Christi, TX | American Bank Center Arena Fri Apr 15 – Lafayette, LA | Lafayette Cajundome Sat Apr 16 – Brandon, MS | Brandon Amphitheater Tue Apr 19 – Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena Thu Apr 21 – Fort Wayne, IN | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fri Apr 22 – Green Bay, WI | Resch Center Sun Apr 24 – Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Tue Apr 26 – Omaha, NE | Baxter Arena Wed Apr 27 – Cedar Rapids, IA | Alliant Energy PowerHouse Fri Apr 29 – Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center Sat Apr 30 – Tulsa, OK | BOK Center * No Trivium Tue May 03 – North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Coliseum Wed May 04 – Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Fri May 06 – Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena Sat May 07 – Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center Mon May 09 – Pittsburgh, PA | Petersen Events Center Tue May 10 – Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arena Thu May 12 – Portland, ME | Cross Insurance Arena Fri May 13 – Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena Sun May 15 – Allentown, PA | PPL Center
It was over 30 years ago that Dave Mustaine founded MEGADETH, in the process pioneering the sound that would become known the world over as thrash metal. And from the very beginning, the band proved to be the most lethal and audacious unit on the heavy music scene, pushing thrash to the limits of musical ferocity and instrumental virtuosity on early efforts like their 1985 debut, Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good! and 1986’s seminal Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?.
MEGADETH have taken their place as one of metal’s most influential and respected acts—not to mention among its most successful. They have gone on to sell more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including a 2017 GRAMMY® Award for “Best Metal Performance” for the title track “Dystopia,” 12 GRAMMY® nominations, and scoring five consecutive platinum albums. With sheer determination and a relentless recording and touring schedule, MEGADETH worked their way up from headlining clubs to headlining arenas, festival and stadiums, cementing a legacy that continues to grow and spread throughout the world. MEGADETH are slated to release their 16th studio album later this year.
LAMB OF GOD propelled heavy metal into the new millennium two decades ago with the prophetically titled New American Gospel. They followed with 2003’s As the Palaces Burn, which made the Rolling Stone list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Ashes of the Wake, released in 2004, was the first LAMB OF GOD album to be certified gold by the RIAA, as was 2006’s Sacrament, which also made a Top 10 Billboard 200 chart debut. In 2009, LAMB OF GOD released Wrath, their first with Josh Wilbur as producer, and earned the number one album spot on Billboard’s Hard Rock, Rock, and Tastemaker charts, with a number two position on the Billboard 200.
Those number one positions were repeated with 2012’s Resolution, which swung effortlessly between thrash, traditional metal, sludgy doom, with flashes of crust punk swagger and bravado. LAMB OF GOD’s last album, VII: Sturm und Drang (2015) made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number three and finished number 2 in the world charts, reaching Top 5 in five countries and six additional Top 15 positions. The single “512” was nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for “Best Metal Performance”, the band’s fifth nomination.
In 2020 LAMB OF GOD released their critically acclaimed self-titled opus, the band’s best work to date, featuring new drummer Art Cruz, LAMB OF GOD is re-energized and unrelenting, ready to lay claim to the metal throne.
TRIVIUM’s tenth album In The Court Of The Dragon arrived in 2021. The band and album have been praised by and featured in mainstream outlets like The New York Times, NPR, Forbes, Billboard, TechCrunch, and Kotaku, as well as Guitar World, Revolver, Alternative Press, and more. They released the now-canonical album Ascendancy in 2005. It was recognized as KERRANG!’s “Album of the Year,” achieved a gold certification in the UK, and eclipsed sales of 500,000 worldwide. Metal Hammer placed it in the Top 15 of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the 21st Century.” It ignited a string of six consecutive Top 25 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 and five straight Top 3 debuts on the Top Hard Rock Albums Chart, culminating on 2017’s benchmark “The Sin And The Sentence.”
That album elevated the group’s total stream tally past a quarter-of-a-billion. Additionally, “Betrayer” received a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Metal Performance.” Unanimous acclaim followed fromDecibel, Loudwire, Ultimate Guitar, MetalSucks, and Metal Hammer, who dubbed them, “quite simply one of the best bands in modern metal.” 2020 brought What The Dead Men Say. The album was produced by Trivium and Josh Wilbur and debuted at #35 on the Billboard Top 200; at #2 on the Top Current Albums Chart, and at #3 on both the Hard Rock Albums Chart and Top Rock Albums Chart. They have performed alongside Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and many others and graced the main stages of Download, Bloodstock, KNOTFEST, and beyond.
IN FLAMES are less of a band than they are a musical institution in the heavy music world. Since helping create Sweden’s legendary “Gothenburg Sound” three decades ago to their current status as melodic metal monoliths, the act have constantly eschewed trends in order to forge their own musical path.having been prevented from joining the initial leg of the METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR due to travel restrictions, they are primed and ready to bring their inimitable brand of metal to the stage on this upcoming run in support of the 20th Anniversary re-release of their landmark album ‘Clayman’ and 2019 album ‘I, The Mask’.
The CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR has announced their 2022 return to the road after two previous successful runs in 2018 and 2019. Co-Headlined by deathcore titans Suicide Silence and Carnifex, the tour will also feature a selection of the very best bands from the world of modern metal with Lorna Shore, Upon A Burning Body, AngelMaker and Distant rounding out the line-up. Tickets for the CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR go on general sale on Friday, January 14th at 10am local time from ChaosAndCarnage.com.
Produced by industry visionaries Jason Malhoyt of Imperial Artist Management and JJ Cassiere of renowned booking agency 33 and West, the CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR is now in its third year and has quickly garnered a reputation for showcasing the very best big-name, established acts from the world of extreme metal, whilst also supporting incredible new talent by providing them with a platform to play in front of larger crowds. Previous years have featured the likes of Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Revocation, Spite, Winds of Plague, and more with most shows selling out ahead of time.
SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist and founding member, Chris Garza shares:
“For over 2 decades it’s been deeply humbling to see how far the genre has come. CHAOS & CARNAGE brings to you the best of the best from multiple generations. It’s an honor to still be here, sharing the stage with Carnifex and the rest of these amazing bands. STOKED. ”
CARNIFEX frontman, Scott Lewis informs us:
“Co headlining Chaos & Carnage with Suicide Silence and joined by some of the most brutal bands around is truly exciting for us. We have a massive set planned and can’t wait to lose our minds with you at these shows!”
The CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR will begin on Friday, May 6th in Sacramento, CA, the home state of both SUICIDE SILENCE and CARNIFEX and will hit a further 21 cities across the US before ending back in California for two final shows in Anaheim, CA, and finally an unforgettable night in Los Angeles, CA on June 4th.
Tickets will be available for general sale on Friday, January 14th from 10am local, with VIP Package Upgrades available on Friday, January 21st at 10AM local over at ChaosAndCarnage.com.
Chaos & Carnage Tour 2022 Full Dates as follows:
Fri 5/6/2022 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades Sat 5/7/2022 Portland, OR Bossanova Ballroom Sun 5/8/2022 Seattle, WA El Corazon Tue 5/10/2022 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theater Wed 5/11/2022 Denver, CO Oriental Theater Fri 5/13/2022 Minneapolis, MN Cabooze Sat 5/14/2022 Chicago, IL WC Social Club Sun 5/15/2022 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Tue 5/17/2022 Columbus, OH King of Clubs Wed 5/18/2022 Pittsburgh, PA Jergels Thu 5/19/2022 Boston, MA Big Night Live Fri 5/20/2022 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre Sat 5/21/2022 Reading, PA Reverb Sun 5/22/2022 Baltimore, MD Soundstage Tue 5/24/2022 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade Wed 5/25/2022 Tampa, FL Orpheum Fri 5/27/2022 Arlington, TX Choctaw Stadium* Sat 5/28/2022 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Sun 5/29/2022 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger Tue 5/31/2022 Albuquerque, NM El Rey Theatre Wed 6/1/2022 Mesa, AZ Nile Theatre Thu 6/2/2022 Las Vegas, NV 24 Oxford Fri 6/3/2022 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Sat 6/4/2022 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater
*So What Festival
This iteration of the CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR is set to be the biggest and most brutal yet, miss it at your peril!
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Interview with Alicia Taylor of Cherry Bombs talking about her Covid experience over the past year, performing and planning Cherry Bombs wild 2022, performing at Knotfest, dangerous stunts, new Twitch channel, and the launch of her new hair dye line.
Thanks to Alicia for talking with me about all things Cherry Bombs as well as her Covid experience and all the great things she has planned. The hair dye I think will be a winner based on how much work she’s putting into it. Here’s hoping that in a few months, 2022 will finally start to open up and her plans can come to fruition.
The Podcast That Rocked for 1/11/22. Talk about David Draiman speaking out for recent rock bands who have made waves, Bonnaroo Festival Lineup, Women Guitarists, and more.
David Draiman Says “Rock Isn’t Dead”
The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion Topics: -David Draiman tweets about how Rock Isn’t Dead -Reflecting on a girl who spammed her easy listening radio station with Evanescence -Bonnaroo 2022 Lineup -New tours from Megadeth/Lamb Of God, Parkway Drive, more -Ivermectin users get angry when you call them out for taking Ivermectin and not being a horse -Women guitarists don’t get enough credit
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There are some musicians who deliver powerful messages with great music. Others fail miserably at both. This video looks at 10 terrible political songs.
After re-signing to Nuclear Blast in early 2021, the Finnish heavy metal sextet BATTLE BEAST are once again getting ready to unleash their force upon the world in the shape of their brand new masterpiece “Circus of Doom.” The album is set to be released on January 21st 2022 via Nuclear Blast and in true BATTLE BEAST fashion, the 10 tracks blend true heavy metal with pop and rock-vibes, paired with Noora Louhimo’s unique voice.
Today, the band release their inspiring and powerful third single “Where Angels Fear to Fly,” that also comes with a music video.
Janne Björkroth comments: “‘Where Angels Fear to Fly’ was born of gratitude to those who have had the courage to change the world. With the song we want to show our respect for those who have been cracking unequal structures for generations. It was inspired by our grandparents and other brave pioneers who have worked hard for a more equal society.
‘Where Angels Fear to Fly’ is dedicated to everyone who has encountered discrimination, unfair obstacles, or prejudices in their lives. It is written as an empowerment song for those who have to struggle to be heard and to gain the appreciation that every single one of us deserves.“
“Circus of Doom” was recorded at JKB Studios in Helsinki, Finland and produced and mixed by keyboardist Janne Björkroth, while the stunning artwork was created by Jan Yrlund.
Tracklist 1. Circus of Doom 2. Wings of Light 3. Master of Illusion 4. Where Angels Fear to Fly 5. Eye of the Storm 6. Russian Roulette 7. Freedom 8. The Road to Avalon 9. Armageddon 10. Place That We Call Home
Recently, BATTLE BEAST also announced their Circus of Doom North American Tour with DRAGONFORCE that will begin March 20th in Denver, CO through April 23rd in Berkeley, CA. Tickets are on sale now at https://battlebeast.fi/tour.
Commenting on the tour, vocal powerhouse Noora Louhimo states:
”Battle Beast is coming to you sounding and looking better than ever before! We are very excited to unite our forces with Dragonforce for a North America tour. I think this will be an epic combination of heavy metal energy and our fans will be getting 300% of explosive entertainment with our new album ”Circus of Doom” let loose on stage. Get ready to be mesmerized with high screams, new horns and new Battle Beast.”
BATTLE BEAST “CIRCUS OF DOOM NORTH AMERICAN TOUR” DATES: Mar 20 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater Mar 22 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater Mar 23 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag Mar 24 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave II Mar 25 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue Mar 26 – Chicago, IL – Metro Mar 27 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall Mar 29 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s Mar 30 – Toronto,ON – Opera House Mar 31 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre Apr 1 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell Apr 2 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium Apr 3 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza Apr 5 – Reading, PA – Reverb Apr 6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater Apr 7 – Baltimore, MD – Sounstage Apr 8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater Apr 9 – Greensboro, NC – Arizona Petes Apr 10 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Apr 12 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum Apr 13 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Apr 15 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live Apr 16 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Apr 17 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live Apr 19 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater Apr 20 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues Apr 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater Apr 23 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theater
Since their 2011’s debut album “Steel,” BATTLE BEAST have achieved over 200 million digital streams. Alongside the huge #1 success of their last three albums in the album charts of their home country, Finland, their last album “No More Hollywood Endings” (2019) reached a remarkable #11 in German album charts.
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Back row, standing: Hannes Van Dahl, Tommy Johansson
Front row, sitting: Pär Sundström, Joakim Brodén, Chris Rörland
Between the several battlegrounds of World War 1, there was no scene as hostile as the feared Alpine front that involved a series of battles at the border between Austria-Hungary and Italy. High above in the Alps, men would fight in the most extreme conditions to protect the borders. Today, these battles are infamously known as the so-called “White War,” where many soldiers froze to death or were buried by dangerous avalanches. Their bodies remain under the snow until today.
Swedish metal war chroniclers Sabaton again open the history books to present their new single “Soldier Of Heaven,” giving that overlooked chapter of WW1 a voice, a tune, and an impressive music video featuring both breathtaking special effects and the fatal beauty of this battlefield.
Sabaton bassist Pär Sundström states about the song: “We already released the ‘Christmas Truce’ and here comes another song which shows the diversity of the new album. In the early listening sessions of the new album, this one was noted among most people as a top song, and we know that this will be a powerful sing-a-long anthem at future concerts. So study the lyrics, get your ass to a show and make sure you kill Corona in the process!”
Following the unique signature style of Sabaton, “Soldier of Heaven” once again is a catchy headbang anthem that persistently sticks in your head. The song is now available to stream on all digital music platforms.
“Soldier Of Heaven” precedes Sabaton’s tenth album, The War To End All Wars, that will be released on
March 4, 2022 (Nuclear Blast Records). Once again, Sabaton will dive deep into the atrocities, miracles, and happenings around WWI and take the listener on an emotional and exciting 11-track ride.
Undeniable rock chanteuse DIAMANTE has today dropped her latest single “Difícil De Amar” (out via Anti-Heroine). The track is the Spanish version of her heartbreaking single “Unlovable” which has already clocked up a staggering 763,000 views and counting on YouTube. Speaking on today’s release, DIAMANTE shares:
“‘Difícil De Amar’ is the Spanish version of my latest single “Unlovable”. Not only was this version the most requested version I have ever received for a song, but it was also important for me to do this because I am proud of my Mexican heritage, and I wanted to give this gift to all my Latin American fans!”
Fans also have their chance to see DIAMANTE hit the stage on her headlining American Dream Tour across the US starting on Monday, January 31, in San Diego, CA, as well as on The Revolution’s Live Tour with Shinedown and The Pretty Reckless later this spring. Watch the visual stream for “Difícil De Amar” here or at the link below, click here for American Dream Tour tickets, and click here for more info on The Revolution’s Live Tour.
American Dream Tour Dates January 31 – San Diego, CA – Casbah February 1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Space February 2 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole February 3 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge February 4 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad February 7 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep February 8 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater February 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court February 12 – Seattle, WA – Clock-Out Lounge February 13 – East Portland, OR – Mano Oculta February 15 – Sacramento, CA – The Starlet Room February 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel February 17 – West Hollywood, CA – The Viper Room February 18 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Welcome To Rockville Festival May 20 – Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona International Speedway
The Revolution’s Live Tour Dates April 1 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena April 2 – Boise, ID – Extramile Arena April 4 – Billings, MT – First Interstate Arena April 6 – Fargo, ND – Fargodome April 8 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center April 9 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center April 11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center April 12 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena April 14 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center April 15 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center April 16 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun April 18 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena April 20 – Baltimore, MD – Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena April 22 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum April 23 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center April 24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena April 26 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center April 28 – Wichita, KS – Intrust Bank Arena April 29 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Banks Arena April 30 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena May 3 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum May 4 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena May 6 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena May 7 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
With a show-stopping voice, runway-ready fashion swagger, and an empowering message, the Boston-raised and Los Angeles-based Mexican-Italian-American siren brings new fire to rock and alternative music.
Diamante spent her teenage years cutting her teeth at local gigs on the Sunset Strip to become the powerhouse performer she is today. A disciple of both P!nk and Guns N’ Roses who doesn’t fall into rockstar excess or even sport tattoos, she devoted every waking minute to honing a signature “hard rock sound with a modern alternative edge.” This unique and undeniable approach caught the attention of Better Noise Music who signed her in 2015. She hit the studio with super producer Howard Benson [My Chemical Romance, Halestorm, Kelly Clarkson] to record what would become her full-length debut, ‘Coming In Hot’.
Now three years later, and after extensive touring with bands like Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Chevelle, and Shinedown… Diamante is in full force shining brighter than ever before. In 2019, Diamante reunited with Howard Benson along with Neil Sanderson of Judge & Jury as an independent artist to make her sophomore album, ‘American Dream’. Diamante capitalized on her newfound ultimate creative freedom and independence by being her own CEO throughout every facet of the album process. On working with Benson and Sanderson, Diamante praises that they were instrumental in “bringing my stories to life and pushing me to embrace my vulnerabilities”. With her most recent music video for “Unlovable”, she has also previously shared smash hits such as fan-favorites “Ghost Myself”, “Serves You Right”, the beautiful reimagination of Goo Goo Dolls classic “Iris” (featuring Breaking Benjamin), and “I Love Myself For Hating You”.
‘American Dream’ shows exponential growth from ‘Coming In Hot’ sonically and in its raw authenticity, proving now more than ever that Diamante’s fearlessness to bare her soul in her music is what truly sets her apart.
British experimental metal four-piece LOATHE are proud to release the new single “Dimorphous Display.” Listen to + watch the visualizer here.
The single comes as a declaration for the new year, as the band is currently working on the follow up to 2020 studio album I Let It In and It Took Everything and 2021 ambient instrumental record The Things They Believe. In “DimorphousDisplay,” Loathe find themselves reaching an artistic synthesis, setting themselves up for the most exciting leg of their career so far.The upcoming album was also named one of the 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2022 by Revolver.
About the new song, Loathe state, “‘Dimorphous Display,’ in its first iteration, had been in the vault for a good few years before we decided to start work on the song together as a band, so finally being able to release it into the world feels like a great accomplishment. The initial demo was filed soon after we had finished up with I Let It In and It Took Everything but with lockdowns occurring across the world, this gave us the opportunity to experiment with different collaborators and thus final tracking was completed some time in the middle of 2021 at Giant Wafer Studios. We worked alongside our new friend Eddie Al-Shakarchi on capturing the rawest incarnation of the Loathe sound to date and we are very happy with the result.”
Loathe will be undertaking a 23-date North American tour this spring as support to Code Orange. All dates are below.
LOATHE ON TOUR: WITH CODE ORANGE, VENDED, + DYING WISH: 4/3 — Detroit, MI — Magic Stick 4/4 — Chicago, IL — The Metro 4/5 — Omaha, NE — Slowdown 4/6 — Denver, CO — Summit Theater 4/7 — Salt Lake City, UT — Soundwell 4/9 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre 4/10 — Seattle, WA — The Crocodile 4/11 — Portland, OR — Wonder Ballroom 4/12 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post 4/13 — San Francisco, CA — August Hall 4/18 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile 4/20 — Pomona, CA — The Glass House 4/23 — Las Vegas, NV — 24 Oxford 4/25 — Austin, TX — Empire Control Room and Garage 4/26 — Fort Worth, TX — Tulips 4/27 — Houston, TX — The Secret Group 4/29 — Jacksonville, FL — Underbelly 4/30 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum 5/2 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven) 5/3 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Sound Stage 5/4 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer 5/6 — Brooklyn, NY — Warsaw 5/7 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
2021 was an incredible year for Loathe, especially in the live arena, completing their biggest UK headline tour in December, in which they performed I Let It In and It Took Everything in full each night. They racked up a number of live UK dates with While She Sleeps, and appeared at the Download Festival Pilot, Reading and Leeds Festival, and Slam Dunk.
Loathe’s latest record The Things They Believe was released unannounced in February 2021; it was an ambient soundtrack album accompanying a limited edition photobook by Mark Unthank. Despite the critical success of 2020’s I Let It In and It Took Everything, some of the record’s central themes were left incomplete. The Things They Believe drew out some of the ideas from I Let It In and It Took Everything, pushing them in a radical new direction. I Let It In and It Took Everything showcased Loathe’s hard and heavy experimentalism, while The Things They Believe brought out a more esoteric side to the band.
