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Kid Rock – Cocky | Regretting The Past

Kid Rock is the best used car salesman in rock, and on his 2001 album Cocky he decided to sell his cheap music to country fans and pander hard. 

Kid Rock – Cocky | Regretting The Past

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Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock (also known as Bobby Shazam), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, country, and heavy metal. A self-taught musician, he plays every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums. 

Cocky is the fifth studio album by Kid Rock. Released in 2001, it is his third release for Atlantic Records. The album is known for featuring the ballad “Picture”, recorded as a duet with Sheryl Crow. In May 2011, the album was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA and has sold 5,344,000 copies in the US as of December 2013.

Bad Omens Announce Forthcoming Album ‘THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND’

Los Angeles-based rock sensation Bad Omens has today announced their forthcoming album ‘THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND’ which will be released on Friday, February 25, 2022 (via Sumerian Records). In celebration of the news, the band has dropped a new music video for the album’s title track. Fans can also see Bad Omens on tour with Ice Nine Kills starting today in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Pre-order ‘THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND’ album here and watch the music video for the title track here or below.

Catch Bad Omens live in support of Ice Nine Kills on their Hip To Be Scared Tour – Severed Leg 2 with Currents and Fame On Fire. For ticket information, please click here.

2021 US Tour Dates
November 10 – Jacksonville, NC – The Tarheel Concert Lounge
November 12 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville
November 15 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
November 16 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
November 18 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Concert Venue
November 19 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
November 20 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre
November 21 – Easy Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
November 24 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
November 26 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
November 27 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
November 28 – Sayreville, NH – Starland Ballroom
December 2 – Toronto, ON, Canada – The Danforth Music Hall
December 3 – Montreal, QC, Canada – Théâtre Corona (Sold Out)
December 4 – Providence, RI – The Strand
December 5 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
December 7 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater

Bad Omens slither through boundaries, only to ultimately choke convention in the process. The quartet—Noah Sebastian (vocals), Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson (guitar), Nick Ruffilo (bass), and Nick Folio (drums)—materialize with ghostly atmospherics, striking hooks, and the tingles of sensual high-register harmonies uplifted by cinematic production. Racking up over 250M worldwide streams to date and earning acclaim, the band presents an uncompromising and undeniable vision on their third full-length album, ‘THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND’ (Sumerian Records).

“Making the record changed us as songwriters and musicians. In many ways, I feel like it set me free as an artist because every decision made in the writing process was for myself, with no fear for anyone else’s expectations of what our third album should sound like. Be it our fans or our record label.”

They’ve always wielded this level of magic though…

The group’s 2016 self-titled debut, ‘Bad Omens’, yielded fan favorites such as “Glass Houses” and “The Worst In Me” which eclipsed 20.4 million Spotify streams. On its heels, 2019’s ‘Finding God Before God Finds Me’ spawned “Dethrone” (9.5 million Spotify streams) and “Careful What You Wish For” (8.8 million Spotify streams). Along the way, they toured with numerous marquee acts and received tastemaker praise. 

After their first headline tour was canceled mid-way at the top of the global pandemic, the band found themselves at home in Los Angeles with plenty of time. Where they absorbed and imparted a different palette of unexpected inspirations. Channeling what the frontman describes at times as a “cursive sound” they embraced newfound confidence and boundlessly loose creativity. Anything went in the studio, and all “rules” were broken. Noah and Jolly wrote, produced, and engineered the music themselves while GRAMMY® Award-nominated producer and songwriter Zakk Cervini (Halsey, Grimes, Poppy, blink-182) lent his talents with the mix and master. Challenging himself, Noah decided to “make a track sampling items around the house, none of which were musical instruments”. 

This ultimately became the framework for the first single “THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND”. Claps puncture the icy soundscape as his voice stretches from a breathy moan into an evocative and entrancing hook, breaking from a whisper into the seductive chant, “It wasn’t hard to realize. Love’s the death of peace of mind.” It culminates on a climactic scream uplifted by a distorted crunch.

“The whole record really details the loss of peace of mind,” he explains. “The lyrics in the title track are a little more specific in terms of the conflict at the heart of something more intimate and personal.”

By speaking it aloud, Bad Omens offer a level of comfort and empathy, with a sinister shroud. At the same time, they also give rock music a sexy new shape on THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND’.

“Sonically, we want to do something you can’t arrive late or early too,” he leaves off. “You can’t cheat your way to the final act. You have to get on the ride and process it until the end. The songs are meant to be heard from start to finish. We want you to take the whole trip with us.”

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The Podcast That Rocked | Astroworld and The Future Of Festivals

The Podcast That Rocked for 11/9/21. Discussion on the fallout from Astroworld in Texas, how Travis Scott handled it, how this will affect other festivals in the future, and more. 

Astroworld and The Future Of Festivals 
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Discussion topics: 
-Astroworld and the fallout with Travis Scott. 
-How Astroworld will affect future festivals. 
-Shinedown announce 7th album for early 2022. 
-Shaun Morgan of Seether has thoughts on social media. 
-Billboard Mainstream Top 3, More 

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Dropkick Murphys Announce St. Patrick’s Day Tour 2022

Dropkick Murphys are excited to bring back tradition in 2022 with the return of their St. Patrick’s Day Tour, kicking off February 21 in Reading, PA and culminating with the band’s customary run of St. Patrick’s Day week hometown shows in Boston, MA–including three shows at House Of Blues and one at Roadrunner.

Dropkick Murphys will be joined by special guests The Bombpops and The Rumjacks for most shows on the 22-date run. Jim Lindberg of Pennywise is also confirmed as a special guest for the March 20 Boston show, performing in support of his new Ted Hutt-produced solo album Songs From the Elkhorn Trail, out digitally November 19 via Epitaph.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 12 at 10:00 AM local time in most tour markets at www.DropkickMurphys.com.

The return of Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day Tour follows back-to-back years of widely-viewed and highly-acclaimed livestreamed Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day concerts: 2020’s Streaming Up From Boston and 2021’s Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Stream 2021…Still Locked Down, which topped Pollstar’s Livestream Chart.

Along with Streaming Outta Fenway in 2020 – the first-ever concert performed on the hallowed infield of Boston’s Fenway Park – and the band’s Turn Up That Dial Album Release Party in 2021, these four free livestreamed concerts (with no in-person audience) were watched over 17 million times, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for DKM’s charity The Claddagh Fund and other nonprofits, and were featured on CBS This Morning Saturday, CNN, NBC Nightly News, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and many more.

From August through mid-October of 2021, Dropkick Murphys returned to the road for their first live shows since the pandemic began, touring the U.S. with Rancid onthe co-headlining Boston To Berkeley II Tour, which also featured performances at Riot Festin Chicago and Aftershockin Sacramento.

Dropkick Murphys’ latest album, Turn Up That Dial, released April 30 via DKM’s own Born & Bred Records, is their tenth studio album, and fourth consecutive Billboard top 10 album debut, joining 11Short Stories Of Pain & Glory (2017), Signed and Sealed in Blood (2013), and Going Out In Style(2011). Overall, Dropkick Murphys’ music has generated half a billion streams, they’ve quietly moved 8 million-plus units worldwide and the band has sold out gigs on multiple continents.

Dropkick Murphys 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Tour dates are as follows:

DateCityVenue
Feb. 21, 2022Reading, PASantander Arena
Feb. 22, 2022Rochester, NYMain Street Armory
Feb. 24, 2022Cleveland, OHTempleLive Cleveland
Feb. 25, 2022Detroit, MIThe Fillmore
Feb. 26, 2022Chicago, ILRadius
Feb. 27, 2022Madison, WIThe Sylvee
March 1, 2022Austin, TXStubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
March 2, 2022Houston, TXBayou Music Center (On sale TBD)
March 3, 2022New Orleans, LACivic Theatre
March 4, 2022Chattanooga, TNThe Signal
March 6, 2022Lake Buena Vista, FLHouse of Blues
March 7, 2022St. Petersburg, FLJannus Live
March 8, 2022Fort Lauderdale, FLRevolution
March 10, 2022Asheville, NCThe Orange Peel
March 11, 2022Wilmington, NCGreenfield Lake Amphitheater
March 12, 2022Washington, DCShamrockfest at RFK Festival Grounds
March 14, 2022Albany, NYAlbany Capitol Center
March 15, 2022Portland, MEState Theatre
March 17, 2022Boston, MAHouse Of Blues
March 18, 2022Boston, MAHouse Of Blues
March 19, 2022Boston, MAHouse Of Blues
March 20, 2022Boston, MARoadrunner

* The Bombpops on all shows except March 12 and 20.

* The Rumjacks on all shows except March 12.

* Jim Lindberg and The Rumjacks open March 20.

Dropkick Murphys are: Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, mellotron, whistles, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, acoustic guitars, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), Kevin Rheault (touring bassist) and Lee Forshner (touring bagpipe player).

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Killswitch Engage Announce Rescheduled Winter 2022 Tour

Gold-selling and three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have announced their rescheduled headline tour for Winter 2022.

KsE, recognized by Forbes as “one of modern metal’s most cherished acts,” will bring The Atonement Tour back on the road to clubs and theaters across the U.S. and into Canada. The trek kicks off on January 28 in Pittsburgh and runs through March 12 in Philadelphia.

All dates are below. Tickets are onsale here.

The Atonement Tour makes its return with the same powerful lineup, which includes Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s August Burns Red as main support and Light the Torch as the opening act. As fans are more than well aware, LTT frontman Howard Jones served as KsE’s singer from 2002 through 2012.

This tour package was originally planned for Spring 2020 but was ultimately postponed two dates into the original run due to the global shutdown that was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will now include all of the rescheduled dates as well as several new locations across the U.S.

“The long wait is finally over,” says KsE singer Jesse Leach. “We worked very hard to carefully piece this tour back together properly. After the tour was shut down two days in when it started in 2020, we are bringing it back!  We are honored and stoked to have August Burns Red and Howard Jones and the boys in Light the Torch along to make this an ‘all killer, no filler’ lineup.”

Jones echoes the sentiment, saying, “FINALLY! We get to pick up where we left off on the Atonement tour with KsE and ABR! We couldn’t be more excited to resume with the same lineup, and additional dates have been added so don’t miss this noisy party. Now, stop reading this and get your tickets. GO! This will be a tour to remember and you do not want to miss it!”

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ON TOUR:
WITH AUGUST BURNS RED + LIGHT THE TORCH:

1/28 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
1/29 — Silver Spring, MD — Fillmore
1/31 — Stroudsburg, PA — Sherman Theater
2/1 — Montreal, QC — M-Telus
2/2 — Toronto, ON — Rebel
2/4 — Wallingford, CT — The Dome
2/5 — Portland, ME — State Theater
2/6 — Boston, MA — House of Blues
2/8 — New York, NY — Terminal 5
2/10 — Raleigh, NC — Ritz
2/11 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle
2/12 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
2/14 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
2/15 — Dallas, TX — SouthSide Ballroom
2/17 — Tempe, AZ — The Marquee
2/18 — Los Angeles, CA — Wiltern
2/19 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
2/21 — Ventura, CA — Ventura Theater
2/22 — Riverside, CA — Municipal Auditorium
2/23 — San Francisco, CA — Warfield
2/25 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
2/26 — Missoula, MT — Wilma Theater
2/27 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo
3/1 — Boise, ID — Revolution
3/2 — Salt Lake City, UT — Complex
3/3 — Denver, CO — Fillmore
3/5 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC Event Center
3/6 — Minneapolis, MN — Fillmore
3/7 — Chicago, IL — Radius
3/8 — Columbus, OH — Express Live
3/10 — Detroit, MI — Fillmore
3/11 — Rochester, NY — Main Street Armory
3/12 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall

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Scorpions Share “Peacemaker” Single From 19th Album “Rock Believer”

German rock icons SCORPIONS are set to release their brand-new single “Peacemaker” today, November 4, to whet their fans’ appetite for their upcoming album Rock Believer, scheduled to be released on February 25, 2022  — an amuse-gueule of the rock music variety straight from the metal quintet’s brand-hot kitchen.

Mind you, “Peacemaker” has turned into much more than simply a lead single. It’s a showcase number that has SCORPIONS celebrate their legendary tried and tested DNA in a fresh, tough sonic guise, a musical foretaste of their new album that promises to forge an arc between yesterday and tomorrow.

Listen to “Peacemaker” here.

Does a band whose musical career will span 50 years from the release of their first phenomenal album success Lonesome Crow to the arrival of Rock Believer in February 2022 still have the bite, the toughness, and the brute force that it takes to create and record one or two dozen brand new tracks? Aren’t their 18 studio albums to date, their platinum and double-platinum awards, garnered around the globe, enough for these relentless musicians? Is there still enough gas in the tank to keep going? One of their songs provides the answer to these questions: “Let’s play it louder play it hard / Laid back and a little dark / Give me a dirty riff my friend / There’s gotta be more gas in the tank.”

And indeed, “Peacemaker” sounds like it’s been freshly reimported from the heyday of a legendary hard rock band. “The first thing that came to my mind,” remembers SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine, who wrote the lyrics to the song (music courtesy of Rudolf Schenker and Pawel Maciwoda) and produced the band with the support of Hans-Martin Buff, “was the hook line. ‘Peacemaker, peacemaker / Bury the undertaker.’ I was just playing around with those words. At a time when so many people have died and are still dying of COVID, from devastating wars and other senseless crimes, it makes you feel that the undertaker must be working overtime. In a peaceful world after the pandemic, it will be time for the peacemaker to rule… that’s an image that really appeals to me,” says Meine.

SCORPIONS are one of the world’s most important rock bands of recent decades, having sold more than 120 million records to date, played over 5,000 concerts, and created a timeless classic in their legendary single “Wind of Change,” which dominated the international charts and still is the best-selling single worldwide by a German artist. Countless awards, a star on the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame, and more, hits such as “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and “Still Loving You,” among others, followed. Their success to date impressively underlines the influence that the SCORPIONS continue to have on the rock music scene. Their latest album Rock Believer will be out on Universal’s Spinefarm label in the U.S.

Rock Believer, the credo of their new album, will also be the moniker of their upcoming tour. In March and April 2022, the band is set to perform at the Planet Hollywood Resorts & Casino in Las Vegas as part of its residency, followed by a European tour scheduled to kick off with a number of shows in Germany in June 2022 — with more concerts on a global level in the pipeline.

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Ivan Moody Dirty Poetry | Live Stream

A live stream for a classy reading of “Dirty Poetry”, from the contagiously contorted and quixotically twisted mind of Ivan Moody (he described himself that way).  

Ivan Moody Dirty Poetry | Live Stream Reading

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Thanks to everyone who tuned in live on YouTube for this. It was something. This stream is definitely not for the little ones as some of the graphic artwork along with the chosen language made this a bit awkward for everyone. I’m not exactly a poet laureate but I also know enough about poetry to know that some of the stuff featured in this book definitely didn’t qualify.

I’m not sure how well this book really holds up even with the diehard Knucklehead fanbase who adore everything by Ivan and Five Finger Death Punch. Then again, there is an audience for everything so who knows what the Monster fueled Kyles will think of this.

Ivan L. Moody (born Ivan Lewis Greening on January 7, 1980) is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP). He performed for several other bands including Motograter and Ghost Machine before joining FFDP. Moody was known by the pseudonym “Ghost” during his time with Motograter.

The Podcast That Rocked | Limp Bizkit Doesn’t Completely Suck?

The Podcast That Rocked for 11/2/21 ft. @geauxgretchen. Talk on Limp Bizkit’s first new album in 10 years, Slipknot teasing new music, Marilyn Manson trying to pray, and more. 

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Discussion Topics:  
-Limp Bizkit releases Still Sucks, their first album in 10 years, and it’s definitely not terrible. 
-Kanye West, Marilyn Manson, and Justin Bieber walk into a church… 
-New NFT coming from Slipknot? 
-Green Day headlining Innings Fest in Tampa. 
-Ivan Moody VS Tommy Vext 
-Ivan Moody’s Dirty Poetry 
-Regretting The Past on Kid Rock’s Cocky is coming soon. Sorry, everyone.
-Billboard Mainstream Top 3 
-Gretchen & I are engaged! She never saw it coming!

Join us live 11/3 at 8PM EST for the classy live stream of Ivan Moody’s Dirty Poetry! It’ll be absolutely ridiculous in the best way possible. The link is below.

Ivan Moody’s Dirty Poetry | Live Stream

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Thanks to everyone for the congratulations and well-wishing on our engagement. We were overwhelmed with notifications and we truly appreciate the support over the years. The end of the podcast has Gretchen telling the proposal story and how it all played out at Todd English’s Bluezoo in Disney World if you want to hear.

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Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH Announce North American Tour

Two of today’s most dynamic live bands, Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey, are joining forces to bring their high-octane rock’n’roll out on a 30-date, co-headline North American tour. The “Young Guns” tour begins on January 21 and will see the bands alternating the closing slot. The artist tickets presale begins tomorrow at 10AM local, pre-sale password is YOUNGGUNS; the general on-sale starts Friday, November 5 at 10AM local: https://younggunstour.komi.io.

“We played one co-headline show with Dirty Honey back in September. As soon as the night was over, we knew this would be a great package to take across the US. We couldn’t be more excited to share the stage with them and give all of the fans an unforgettable night of rock music,” explains Wolfgang Van Halen.

Both of these “young guns” spent their summer on high-profile U.S. tours – Dirty Honey with The Black Crowes and Mammoth WVH with Guns N’ Roses. With only two live gigs under their collective belt, Mammoth WVH’s tour initiation was a baptism-by-fire, opening for the iconic Guns N’ Roses in stadiums. At the end of the tour, in Hollywood, Florida, Guns N’ Roses brought Wolfgang Van Halen back onstage to join them performing “Paradise City.” 

After selling out their U.S. headline tour in June, Dirty Honey brought their sexy, bluesy rock’n’roll to amphitheaters with The Black Crowes. Vocalist Marc LaBelle grew up listening to the Crowes, so this tour was truly a dream come true. Winning over those who had primarily come to see The Black Crowes, Dirty Honey received standing ovations at the majority of the tour’s 35 shows. Not bad for a still-breaking, opening act.

The “Young Guns” tour is in support of both artist’s self-titled debut albums; Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey, both released earlier this year. Both bands saw their debut singles – Dirty Honey’s “When I’m Gone” and Mammoth WVH’s “Distance” – occupy the #1 position on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. In addition, both bands’ debut albums made quite impressive bows; Mammoth WVH debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart, and Dirty Honey – the band, totally independent with no label affiliation – claimed the #2 position on that chart.

“People who come to our shows are going to see two bands who are looking to prove that rock’n’roll is definitely very much alive and well,” said Dirty Honey’s Marc LaBelle. “We both carry the weight of that on our shoulders, and there’s a lot to prove.”

Dates for the “Young Guns” tour are as follows:

JANUARY 2022
21 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
22 The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
24 The Bluestone, Columbus, OH
25 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
26 The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, OH
28 State Theatre, Portland, ME
29 Big Night Live, Boston, MA
30 The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA

FEBRUARY
1 Webster Hall, New York, NY
2 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
4 Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD
5 The Ritz, Raleigh, NC
6 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
8 Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN
9 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
11 Hard Rock Orlando, Orlando, FL
12 The Plant, Dothan, AL
15 The Aztec Theatre, San Antonio, TX
16 House of Blues, Dallas, TX
18 Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO
20 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
21 The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT
22 Revolution, Boise, ID
24 Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA
25 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV

MARCH
1 House of Blues, San Diego, CA
2 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
4 The Marquee, Tempe, AZ
5 Fantasy Casino, Indio, CA

John 5 Drops New Video For “Land Of The Misfit Toys”

Incendiary guitarist and solo artist, JOHN 5, dropped his brand new, cinematic music video for epic track, “Land of The Misfit Toys“. The new music video is set in 1980 and tells the tale of a young John Lowery who stumbles into a haunted house and becomes possessed by an entity. This entity gradually turns him into the guitar shredding, face-painted icon we all now know as JOHN 5. “Land Of The Misfit Toys” is taken from JOHN 5‘s brand new solo album, SINNER, which was released on Friday via Big Machine Records and is available everywhere now. Stream the album here and watch the new video for “Land of The Misfit Toys here or by clicking below.

Speaking on the new track and accompanying video, JOHN 5 shares:

“Land Of the Misfit Toys” is my favorite track on the record. It’s a real epic and the longest track on the new album. I was watching a documentary on David Foster and how he would produce, arrange and build songs which really influenced me on the arrangement and production of this track. The camera that was used to film the video for “Land Of The Misfit Toys” was the same camera that was used to film the new Matrix movie that is coming out in December, which is pretty cool. The video tells the story of the 10 year old John Lowery (played by my producer’s son), who stumbles into this haunted house and becomes possessed by an entity that causes him to start playing guitar and wearing the makeup. At the end of the video, he fully becomes John 5. everybody knows that I’m a big fan of horror so this was a really fun video to make alongside director Chantal Savage.”

Commenting on his brand new album SINNER and the incredible reaction to it, John 5 continues

“I’m so excited that the record is finally out. We had such a great time making it. I didn’t want to punch in with this record so each track is a full-performance. So if I started from the beginning and messed up, I would start again at the beginning until I got a great take all the way through. With a lot of time on my hands due to lockdown, I was able to really practice and focus on making the record the very best it could be. I’m so happy that the fans really love the album, because I do this for the love of the guitar and the love of music and without the fans, it wouldn’t be anything. So THANK YOU again to the fans. I will see you all on the road soon.”

As evidenced by the latest slab of sinister sounds, JOHN 5, who moved to Hollywood as a teen to pursue his rock n’ roll dreams, follows his artistic muse wherever it leads. SINNER is ten tracks of pure JOHN 5, summoned with the same mix of vibrant energy and passionate emotion beloved by fans of his work as guitarist for Rob Zombie, David Lee Roth and many more. SINNER is ten tracks full of hooks, melody, and thick guitar-driven groove. “Que Pasa” feat. Dave Mustaine was the first taste of what was to come from the legendary guitarist on his latest full-length. Since its release in August, the track has clocked up 230k YouTube views.

JOHN 5 | SINNER
Tracklisting

01. Welcome To The Island
02. For I Have Sinned
03. Euphoria (feat. Carla Harvey)
04. Que Pasa (feat. Dave Mustaine)
05. How High The Moon
06. Creepshow
07. Land Of The Misfit Toys
08. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
09. This Is How I Do It
10. Georgia On My Mind (feat. Peter Criss)

SINNER was produced and mixed by Barry Pointer at Riott House Studio in North Hollywood. Drums were engineered by ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke at Redrum Recording in Los Angeles.

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