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Best New Music February 2022 | Spotify Playlist

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 February 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.

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Best New Music February 2020 – Spotify Playlist

Featuring:

Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer”
Korn – “Lost In The Grandeur”
Corey Taylor – “On The Dark Side”
Killing Joke – “Lord Of Chaos”
Shadow Academy – “White Whale”
Scorpions – “Seventh Sun”
Ed Sheeran & Bring Me The Horizon – “Bad Habits”
Amon Amarth – “Put Your Back Into The Oar”
Edge Of Paradise – “Believe”
THICK – “Love You Forever”
Bad Omens – “The Grey”
Starbenders – “Seven White Horses”
Bloodywood – “Dana Dan”
Coheed And Cambria – “The Liars Club”
VOWWS – “One By One”

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Dirty Honey Reveals New Music Video “Another Last Time”

Today, Dirty Honey releases a brand new music video, “Another Last Time,” a real-time, meticulously crafted escapade that immerses the viewer into the action from the first frame to the last, unfolding as one continuous, five-minute take.  Four separate but intertwining storylines take place simultaneously at a no-frills, budget motel someplace out in the California desert – a married cop and his mistress, a cheating gambler, two girls’ shared thrill of committing robbery, and a drug-scoring addict.   You can check out the video HERE.

With the band’s previous music videos having been primarily performance-based, Dirty Honey’s Marc LaBelle and APLUSFILMZ’ director Scott Fleishman (Dirty Honey’s “Rollin’ 7s,” “California Dreamin’,” and “The Wire” videos) wanted to do something completely different for this video.  Said LaBelle, “The song’s lyrics tell the story of a toxic relationship you can’t seem to get out of, and you keep going back for more.  But it’s as much a song about any addiction or compulsion, anything you just can’t kick – drugs, money, danger, whatever.  Shooting the video the way we did presented a real challenge, but I think that when you take on doing something special like this and you succeed, you come out with something really great.  And I think we did.”

Fleishman adds that shooting this video was no small feat.  “This was an ambitious technical undertaking, especially as in this video, the camera was as much a performer as a recorder.  Also, we used an anamorphic lens that captures an extremely wide viewpoint and really puts the viewer in the room.  Every sequence was planned and timed out to the second and rehearsed multiple times.  Everything had to be in synch, the actors’ performances, the camera movements, particularly when the camera emerged from one of the motel rooms to find Marc on the walkway singing the song’s lyrics.  It took us about 12 hours to shoot this video, and we probably did a total of 40 or so takes to get it all right.”

The “Another Last Time” video features Derek Phillips – Billy Riggins from the NBC-TV series “Friday Nights Lights” – TikTok influencers Elizabeth Marochok and Emma Jade, and actress Christiana Lucas from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “The Last Stand.”

Dirty Honey just launched the Young Guns tour, the 34-city, co-headline trek with Mammoth WVH, with both bands firmly intent on proving that rock’n’roll is very much alive and well.  Upcoming tour dates and ticket purchasing information can be accessed HERE.

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Stabbing Westward Announces New Single “Ghost”

As the anticipation grows for the brand-new Stabbing Westard album Chasing Ghosts to be released – the band’s first new LP in more than 20 years – the four-piece gives another taste of the new music with their latest single, “Ghost.”

Hear “Ghost” and purchase the limited-edition single release here.

Fans who buy the physical or digital editions of the single will be gifted with several additional tracks including remixes of “Ghost” lead by Stabbing Westward frontman Christopher Hall and Assemblage 23 along with a reworking of early hit “Why,” from 1996 RIAA Certified Gold album Wither Blister Burn & Peel.

“Ghost” is from the new album Chasing Ghosts that will be out March 18, 2022 via COP International Records. It features 10 tracks that showcase the industrial rock band’s characteristic sound with a modern sheen that picks up right where they left off with their last full-length in 2001. With the new tracks, Stabbing Westard has not only managed to stay true to their original sound, but also expanded it to fit the frantic new reality of the 21st century.

“Ghost” follows the single “I Am Nothing” that was released in November 2021, with Loudwire saying, “20 years later [Stabbing Westward] are back in the studio making the same intense electro-goth bangers they were doing two decades earlier. Now, the compressed crunchy guitar riffs, steady pounding beats, and signature wail of singer Christopher Hall highlight a tension that seems to fit perfectly to this day and age.”

Chasing Ghosts will feature brand-new songs as well as re-workings of the band’s acclaimed 2020 reunion EP Dead and Gore that finds original founding members Christopher Hall (vocals/guitar) and Walter Flakus (keyboards/programming) honing in on the incredible partnership that once produced a string of hits that dominated alternative radio and film soundtracks, including “Shame,” “Save Yourself” and “What Do I Have to Do?” – and resulted in two Certified Gold records.

To recreate that original chemistry, the band recruited the legendary producer John Fryer to again helm Chasing Ghosts. Fyrer, whose production credits include Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, 4AD, Cocteau Twins and Love and Rockets, originally worked with Stabbing Westward on their best-selling early releases Ungod (1994) and Wither Blister Burn + Peel (1996). Chasing Ghosts was also mastered by Tom Baker who, like Fryer, worked with Stabbing Westard on their early releases and is part of the reassembled production team on the latest album. The current Stabbing Westard band lineup also includes Carlton Bost (guitars and programming) and Bobby Amaro (drums).

Presales for Chasing Ghosts are on sale now here.

With artwork by David Seidman (who has worked with Coheed and Cambria and is known for his ethereal and surrealistic imagery), formats include digital, 6-panel digipack CD, and limited-edition vinyl including a run of 2,000 double-gatefold 180gr black vinyl with an additional insert. Exclusive limited-edition merch will also be announced soon.

The full track listing for Chasing Ghosts is as follows:
1. I Am Nothing
2. Damaged Goods
3. Cold
4. Push
5. Wasteland
6. Ctrl Z
7. Crawl
8. Dead & Gone
9. Ghost
10. The End

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EVERGREY Announce New Album “A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament)”

Gothenburg’s finest export of darkness, EVERGREY, enters an bewildering new chapter in the band’s history with their thirteenth studio album and Napalm Records debut, A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament), to be released on May 20, 2022 via Napalm Records. This overwhelming journey through progressive heaviness and searing emotionality reaches new heights and is preceded by the arrival of the soaring first single “Save Us”, in which heavy prog and melancholic beauty climax in a soulful chorus that proves EVERGREY to be top songwriters in their genre!

The pounding album opener reflects everything the new full-length stands for, as it kicks in immediately with stunning guitar work and unveils a chorus sure to top the annals of EVERGREY history. Listen carefully and you will hear the voices of hundreds of fans who were invited by EVERGREY to send recordings of their voices to later provide group vocals for the track – making their everlasting mark on EVERGREY history.

For the astonishing music video, the five-piece teamed up with longtime companion Patric Ullaeus to create a bewitching visual experience that exemplifies EVERGREY.

Tom S. Englund on “Save Us”:
“’Save Us’ is about us. It’s about you and I. It’s about how I see our minds becoming hostages in a world where painting optimal portraits of ourselves is more important than being who we really are. It’s about my observation of watching people around me who are feeling that they’re not good enough for the world, or for themselves. I’m afraid we’re lost, and I think we need to help each other to find our way back to what is important, to rediscover a true sense of self. As we, as artists, also contribute to content and social media as a livelihood, it’s about the paradox of being caught in a world which is hard to free yourself from. I can only wish that our music brings some balance to that equation.”

Celebrating over 25 years of metal mastery, EVERGREY, led by founder, singer and guitarist Tom S. Englund, are known for wandering the realms of progressive and heavy melodic metal and painting sonic renderings with their twelve studio records released as of today. A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament), the follow-up to the unit’s highly successful 2021 full-length, Escape of the Phoenix (which landed at numerous chart positions worldwide), reveals a 10 track mélange of which every note, every riff and every word seeps pure poetry – creating a ceaseless intensity that mesmerizes from the very first second.

The new album was recorded at Top Floor Studios Gothenburg, engineered by Jakob Herrman and   produced by Tom S. Englund and Jonas Ekdahl, with mixing and mastering by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios (VolbeatDestructionEpica and many more), whereas the hauntingly beautiful album artwork was conjured by Giannis Nakos at Remedy Art Design. Nakos is known for creating artworks for acts like Oceans Of SlumberAmarantheThe Agonist and The Crown as well as merchandise for Morbid AngelSuffocation or Cryptopsy – just to name a few.

EVERGREY on the new album:
“Here it is! A new album! Yet again! This is what we love about music, it never ends! Our mission is to write music so here you are! 10 new songs! 10 new EVERGREY songs that we hope you will have by your side as your life continues to shift and grow. 10 songs that we wish will be part of the soundtrack when you’re creating new memories and new possibilities in your life. 10 songs that we feel privileged to have you listen to. 10 songs that have risen through the ashes of two years where our creativity has had more time than ever to flourish. 

10 songs we really hope you will enjoy as much as we did writing them. As usual we have given it our best and we can’t wait to hear what you have to say! A new year, a new album, a new record label = new possibilities. All this can only be positive, right? 

Enjoy!

Tom, Jonas, Rikard, Johan & Henrik”

Get your copy of A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) NOW!

A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) impresses with flawless, meticulous production that deftly depicts both heartfelt honesty and scorching metallic intensity, while its instrumental force of furious, technically driven riffs, skyrocketing solos and dramatic synths merges with the expert, brooding vocal performance of Englund – one of the most distinctive vocalists in metal. He skillfully balances harsh and heavy tones with an inarguably soulful approach, all topped by melancholic, thought-provoking lyricism that digs deeper with every spin, leaving a long-lasting impact. Songs like “Midwinter Calls”, which also contains fan participation with atmospheric audience recordings from the band’s latest tour through Sweden, and “The Great Unwashed”, draw the listener in with grooving, glistering instrumentation, flowing between boisterous dynamics and a next level vocal performance, while emotive “Wildfires” turns the volume down as a goosebump-worthy ballad that hurts and heals all at once. “Call Out The Dark” begins atmospherically with accented keys, suddenly evolving into an intense opus of symphonic and power metal attributes in the blink of an eye, whereas the record’s longest track, “The Orphean Testament”, impresses by revealing its heaviest facet. A sensitive introduction lures the listener into “Heartless”, and offers one of the album’s most engaging verses, followed by a hauntingly beautiful chorus and variety in pace to create a magnificent listening experience.

A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) tracklisting:
1. Save Us
2. Midwinter Calls
3. Ominous
4. Call Out the Dark
5. The Orphean Testament
6. Reawakening
7. The Great Unwashed
8. Heartless
9. Blindfolded
10.Wildfires

A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) will be available in the following formats:
– Deluxe Box (incl. Canvas, Pendant, Liner Notes on Pergament Paper) – limited to 500 copies worldwide
– 2LP Gatefold “Die Hard” Marbled Red/Black (incl. Slipmat + 7inch (black) w/ 2 exclusive Bonus Tracks) – limited to 500 copies worldwide
– 2LP Gatefold Glow in the Dark – limited to 500 copies worldwide
– 2LP Gatefold Black
– 2LP Gatefold Gold  –  Band exclusive, limited to 300 copies worldwide
– CD Digisleeve
– Digital Album

A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) is a striking testament to the fact that while the Swedish five-piece doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone at this phase, they still impressively showcase that, after over 25 years of existence, their creativity sees no bounds – dropping yet another sensation within their impressive catalog!

Fans can  look forward to seeing EVERGREY live, as in 2022, the powerhouse will go on an extensive tour through Europe!

EVERGREY – European Tour 2022
+ special guest: Fractal Universe
+ Virtual Symmetry

16.09.22 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo
17.09.22 GB – London / 229 venue
18.09.22 GB – Nottingham / Rescue Rooms
19.09.22 GB – Bristol / Thekla
20.09.22 GB – Manchester / Academy 3
21.09.22 IE – Dublin / Voodoo Lounge
22.09.22 GB – Glasgow / Cathouse
23.09.22 GB – Newcastle / St Dom’s Social Club
24.09.22 GB – Birmingham / The Asylum 2
25.09.22 NL – Leiden / Gebr. De Nobel
27.09.22 DE – Bremen / Tivoli
28.09.22 DE – Stuttgart / Im Wizemann Club
29.09.22 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
30.09.22 DE – Hamburg / Bahnhof Pauli
01.10.22 DE – Oberhausen / Resonanzwerk
02.10.22 DE – Lindau / Club Vaudeville
03.10.22 FR – Colmar / Le Grillen
04.10.22 DE – München / Backstage Halle
05.10.22 DE – Hannover / Faust
06.10.22 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
07.10.22 BE – Vosselaar / Biebob
08.10.22 DE – Mannheim / 7er Club
09.10.22 SI – Ljubljana / Orto Bar
11.10.22 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra
12.10.22 AT – Graz / Dom im Berg
13.10.22 PL – Wroclaw / Akademia
14.10.22 AT – Wien / Viper Room
15.10.22 DE – Nürnberg / Hirsch
16.10.22 DE – Trier / Mergener Hof
17.10.22 CH – Luzern / Schüür
18.10.22 FR – Lyon / CCO Villeurbanne
19.10.22 ES – Barcelona / Boveda
20.10.22 ES – Madrid / Shoko
21.10.22 ES – Pamplona / Totem
22.10.22 FR – Toulouse / L’Usine
23.10.22 FR – Paris / Petit Bain

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ERRA Share Visualizer for Cover of “Stockholm Syndrome”

Last month, prolific metalcore progressives ERRA announced the deluxe version of their latest album S/T, out March 18 via UNFD. The album is available for pre-order here.

Today, the band has shared the visualizer for its unexpected yet unforgettable cover of Muse’s “Stockholm Syndrome.” Listen here

ERRA put its own DNA-distinct stamp on the track and the accompanying visualizer takes fans through a labyrinth of twists and turns.

“The first time I heard Muse’s ‘Stockholm Syndrome,’ I thought, ‘This song is begging to be covered by a metal band,'” shares guitarist and clean vocalist Jesse Cash about the impetus for choosing to interpret this song. “It has aggressive riffs, soaring vocals, keyboard arpeggios, and a big ending breakdown. It has all the necessary materials to be contextualized into an ERRA song.”

He continues, “The chromatic guitar octaves in the verses also left me a lot of room to play with some chromatic groove riffs in the style of Meshuggah. I realized as long as I maintained the root notes of those original octaves, I could kind of be as creative as I wanted during those verses. I also adjusted the original tuning from Drop D to Drop E and tuned the guitar down an entire octave to make the song low, heavy, and more akin to the range ERRA generally tunes in.”

The expanded edition of S/T is beefed up with seven additional tracks, including a feature from Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante, along with three covers. The full track listing is below.

With touring off the table for most of 2021, the band found other means of creative outlet, and opted to re-enter the studio with producers Carson and Grant around the time of the release of what would go on to become their career-defining self titled album. On that album, the band confronted depression, anxiety, and desperation throughout. They took listeners on a near-out-of-body journey to Aokigahara, the infamous Suicide Forest of Japan; into episodic storytelling that would make Black Mirror writers proud; and into the literary works of Cormac McCarthy and Hubert Selby Jr. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland, it served as a definitive mission statement for the band, the members of which are already well-respected players revered for their inspiring technicality and raw, natural talent. The deluxe edition builds upon that foundation.

ERRA S/T DELUXE TRACK LISTING:“Snowblood”
“Gungrave”
“Divisionary” 
“House of Glass” 
“Shadow Autonomous” 
“Electric Twilight” 
“Scorpion Hymn” 
“Lunar Halo”
“Vanish Canvas” 
“Eidolon” 
“Remnant” 
“Memory Fiction” 
“Sol Absentia”*
“Psalm of Sedition”*
Nigh To Silence“*
“Vanish Canvas” (Feat. Courtney LaPlante)* 
“Stockholm Syndrome” (Originally by Muse)** 
“Light My Way” (Originally by Audioslave)**
“Heresy” (Originally by Nine Inch Nails)**
*NEW SONGS
**COVER SONGS

ERRA will return to the road this spring with Beartooth, Silverstein, and The Devil Wears Prada. All dates are below.

ERRA ON TOUR:
WITH BEARTOOTH, SILVERSTEIN, + THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA:

3/26 — Fort Wayne, IN — Clyde Theatre
3/27 — Milwaukee, WI — Eagles Ballroom
3/28 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air 
3/30 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium 
4/1 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
4/2 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
4/3 — San Jose, CA — San Jose Civic
4/5 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
4/6 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
4/7 — Phoenix, AZ — Van Buren
4/9 — Lubbock, TX — Lonestar Amphitheater 
4/10 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Criterion 
4/12 — Austin, TX — Stubbs
4/13 — Edinburg, TX — Bert Ogden Arena
4/15 — Corpus Christi, TX — Concrete Street Amphitheater
4/16 — New Orleans, LA — The Joy Theater
4/17 — Nashville, TN — Wildhorse Saloon
4/19 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheater
4/21 — Columbia, SC — The Senate 
4/22 — Richmond, VA — The National
4/23 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz
4/24 — Norfolk, VA — The Norva
4/26 — Providence, RI — The Strand 
4/27 — Long Island, NY — The Paramount 
4/29 — Trenton, NJ — Cure Insurance Arena
4/30 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall
5/1 — Rochester, NY — The Armory 
5/3 — Louisville, KY — Old Forester’s Paristown Hall

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RiverGhost Make Their Shaking Debut With “DarkHorse”

RiverGhost hit the ground running with their first single “DarkHorse”. While the band has been in action since 2021, they bring their bluesy rock and roll sound to 2022 with their long awaited on-record debut. “DarkHorse” has all the guitar-driven grit that hard rock fans love meshed with that signature Southern rock groove that’ll make listeners shake and shimmy. This blues rock act captures the essence of classic bands like Guns n’ Roses, The Black Crowes and Aerosmith with a fresh take on that sacred sound. “DarkHorse” is just one of many hard-hitting singles in RiverGhost’s arsenal, and listeners can expect much more to come.

“DarkHorse” is a song about being faced with the troubles of our times and life, and beating it all back. It’s a song about changing the story, a song about thriving. RiverGhost is not afraid of tackling important issues or just writing about having a fire-filled good time! When Boots Roberts and I sit down to write, we often do a lot of improv. Those bones usually end up being most of what turns out to be the final tune.” says Kaige Dvelle, RiverGhost leader and frontman.

“Kaige and Randy (Boots) work together like they have been on the same team for their entire lives, kind of a Steven Tyler/Joe Perry synergy when they are in the room together. In the studio, working with the team was just effortless. All I had to do was stay out of the way and not mock it up.” – Tim Dolbear, producer.

“This is a great song! Exceptional groove between the bass and drums, there’s excellent melody and a great guitar solo. Don’t miss out on RiverGhost, you’ll really like this.” – Jon Wysocki, Staind


“Takes me back to the glory days of 70’s blues rock. Reminiscent of Free, Humble Pie, and The Black Crowes. A slice of feel good, earthy rock and roll!” – Tony Harnell, TNT

In the words of RiverGhost: “If you love that four on the floor rock’n roll, if you love songs that hang in your mind, pump your heart and haunt your soul…buckle up, it’s coming fast!”

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Temple Of Shadows Release “The Hanged Man”

TEMPLE OF SHADOWS RELEASE “THE HANGED MAN”
FEATURING JUSTIN DEBLIECK (EX-ICE NINE KILLS)
& JOEL DEMARTINO (MOONSTRIKER)

Temple of Shadows is a brand new band fronted by long-time friends, Justin ‘JD’ deBlieck (Ex-Ice Nine Kills) and Joel DeMartino (Moonstriker). Together they deliver dueling vocals shrouded in cryptic lyrics over high-energy progressive rock. Their music explores the parallels between the Tarot and alchemical transmutation. “The Hanged Man” is the second single in their tarot-themed series of releases, following their debut with “The Hermit”. Alike the alchemists of old, their songs are riddled with hidden meanings sending the listener on a mystical journey through the collective subconscious.

Temple of Shadows is our musical interpretation of the vast depth that exists in the world of Tarot. We find personal connections to the characters and have the opportunity to gain fresh perspectives on the challenges that this life has for us. Through understanding, kindness, focus, meditation, patience and much more we are given a chance to elevate our way of thinking to a peaceful state of mind. “The Hanged Man” is our take on the message of knowing your surroundings and finding peace in the madness.” – Justin deBlieck

Temple of Shadows, while only on their second release, is making their mark among listeners- closing in on 7,000 followers and over 12,000 likes on TikTok in a matter of weeks. The duo closed out 2021 with their debut release, “The Hermit”, which can be heard here.
“Our vision for this project was to combine our mutual love for various genres. The result is a very forward-moving type of energy that propels you from moment to moment.” – Justin deBlieck
Temple of Shadows is more than a couple guys getting together to write songs. It’s a conceptual journey, where we explore the archetypes and their relationship to the alchemical process in pursuit of the philosophers stone” – Joel DeMartino

“…“The Hanged Man” doesn’t appear to be uncomfortable in his suspended state. It suggests he is there by choice and has found peace within the chaos. This card symbolizes new insight, awareness and enlightenment- a way to see the world with a new perspective. So, when we find ourselves getting hung up on the things that are beyond our control, this card reminds us to let go and meditate on the greater good.”- Temple of Shadows (deBlieck & DeMartino)

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TOOL To Release “OPIATE2” Digitally on March 1

TOOL, who are currently on tour in support of their GRAMMY Award® winning album Fear Inoculum, take it back to their beginning, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their first commercially-available release, Opiate, with a re-imagined and extended version of the EP’s title track and an accompanying short film. “Opiate2” is available via DSPs on March 1, with the Blu-ray only visual companion available on March 18.

Visual artist Dominic Hailstone (“Alien: Covenant”, “The Eel”) worked with Jones on the 10-plus minute film, which is the band’s first new video in 15 years. The clip continues TOOL’s knack for merging the aural and visual worlds, creating an all-encompassing experience for the listener that has been a hallmark of the outfit since their inception. Hailstone and Jones also collaborated on the filmed pieces featured on the current Fear Inoculum tour.

The physical release features a Blu-ray housed in a 46-page art book with behind-the-scenes and making-of photos as well as interviews and insights from special guests. “Opiate2” pre-orders are available now.

TOOL tour dates:
February 22 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
February 23 Belmont Park, NY UBS Arena
February 26 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
February 27 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
March 1 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
March 3 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
March 4 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
March 6 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
March 8 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
March 10 Chicago, IL United Center
March 12 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center Arena
March 13 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
March 15 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center
March 17 Moline, IL TaxSlayer Center
March 18 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
March 20 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
April 23 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena
April 25 Oslo, NO Spektrum
April 26 Stockholm, SE Avicii Arena
April 28 Hamburg, DE Barclaycard Arena
April 29 Frankfurt, DE Festhalle
May 2 Manchester, UK AO Arena Manchester
May 4 Birmingham, UK Resorts World Arena
May 6 Dublin, IE 3Arena
May 9 London, UK The O2 Arena
May 10 London, UK The O2 Arena
May 12 Paris, FR AccorHotels Arena
May 13 Antwerp, BE Sportpaleis
May 15 Berlin, DE Mercedes-Benz Arena
May 17 Cologne, DE Lanxess Arena
May 19 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome
May 21 Krakow, PL Tauron Arena
May 23 Prague, CZ O2 Arena
May 24 Budapest, HU SportAréna

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A Night of Rock’n’Roll Burlesque with Naughty Noir and Eric13

Some of you may be curious about how to best celebrate the night after Valentines’. Besides the obvious tradition of stocking up on steeply discounted chocolate, I would suggest heading out to a rock’n’roll burlesque show. Glitter! Butts! Glory! by Naughty Noir featuring acoustic performances by none other than Eric13 was the show to attend. I would argue it was a big contender for a pretty badass Tuesday night. 

Eric13 is known for his multifaceted career in the rock ‘n’ roll scene as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He wears many hats and you’ll find his name in multiple bands such as: Sex Slaves, Candy Volcano, The Pinheads, and Combichrist as well as his solo projects. The Naughty Noir burlesque troupe was founded by Puss-n-Boots and Mistress Ginger in New York City. Prior to this date, both Eric13 and Naughty Noir had collaborated as a virtual act. Tonight would bring the two together for the first time. 

It was a full-on experience of amazing tunes and performances by the numerous burlesque dancers. My favorite moment however was during Eric13’s opening act. Picture this: Eric13 on his acoustic guitar strumming and singing along. When a dancer wearing a white wolf mask and a red sequined blazer and shorts combo struts onto the stage. Eric13 sang about Little Red Hood’s misadventures while the wolfy-lady tantalized the crowd. I’ve posted a snippet of this performance on Instagram for all those curious. I promise it was a sight to be seen.

The show was far from over. Music was aplenty and a welcoming ambience surrounded by musicians and dancers throughout the venue. In the second act, Eric13 worked up the crowd with his rendition of Billy IdolsRebel Yell and David Bowie’s Five Years. Afterwards, Naughty Noir’s Mistress Ginger joined him on stage for her dance routine to his single, Black Lipstick. Towards the end of the set, drummer Texas from Banana Fish Zero joined Eric13 and punched up the acoustic performance. 

As with all good things, the glitter, butts, glory, and music came to an end. However that only means that in order to get a glimpse of this artistry all you have to do is check them out at their links listed below.


Naughty Noir
: Instagram | YouTube

Eric13: Instagram | Twitch | Patreon

10 Rock Icons In Black History

Rock music would not be the same without the contributions of legendary Black musicians. This video looks at 10 Rock Icons In Black History.

10 Rock Icons In Black History

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James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.

Saul Hudson better known as Slash, is a British-American musician, songwriter, and record producer from Stoke-on-TrentEngland. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona and wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams.

Bad Brains are an American rock band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1976. Originally a jazz fusion band under the name Mind Power, they are widely regarded as pioneers of hardcore punk.

Ray Charles Robinson Sr was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers ever, and he was often referred to as “The Genius”.

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.[2] Referred to as the “Queen of Soul“, she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone‘s “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an American singer and guitarist. She attained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar that was extremely important to the origins of rock and roll.

Ellas McDaniel, known as Bo Diddley, was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll.

Richard Wayne Penniman, known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Described as “the architect of rock and roll”, Richard’s most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat, and raspy shouted vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll.