The Podcast That Rocked episode for 2/9/21. Discussion on Gene Simmons accusing young people of killing rock music, Phoebe Bridgers SNL performance, Ozzy and other musicians getting a vaccine, Billboard Mainstream Rock Top 3, and more.
Gene Simmons Is Killing Rock Music | The Podcast That Rocked
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Discussion Topics: -Gene Simmons says that young people are killing rock music. -David Crosby vs Phoebe Bridgers (shut up Crosby). -Ozzy Osbourne wants the vaccination. -New festival announcements from DWP for 2020 in the US. -New album coming from The Offspring after several years. -Billboard Mainstream Rock Top 3 and more.
Serj Tankian’s eagerly-awaited Elasticity EP arrives on March 19 via Alchemy Recordings/BMG. A preview of the five-song release comes via the Vlad Kaptur-directed video for the EP’s title track, “Elasticity.”
“When I conceived possibly doing another record with the guys from System of a Down a few years back, I started working on a set of songs that I arranged in rock format for that purpose,” Serj explains. “As we weren’t able to see eye to eye on the vision going forward with an SOAD album, I decided to release these songs under my moniker.” With his trademark eclecticism and one-of-a-kind vocal style, Serj delivers a collection that runs the gamut from hard-driving, electronically enhanced anthems like the title track, a rallying cry for his beloved Armenia (“Electric Yerevan”), the tongue-in-cheek political mash-up of “Your Mom,” the piano-laden “How Many Times?” and “Rumi,” a song that Serj wrote both about his son Rumi and Rumi the poet.
One of the most multi-dimensional figures in modern music, the GRAMMY Award winning artist is profiled in the upcoming film, “Truth to Power” (Oscilloscope Laboratories/Live Nation Production; trailer: https://youtu.be/8yI6v9n0eqo). With exclusive interviews, adventures, and original footage personally filmed by Serj, “Truth To Power” (Feb. 19, truthtopowerfilm.com) allows audiences backstage access to an international rock star whose faith in music not only revolutionized heavy metal, but also world events. Throughout his life, the musician has pursued social justice, harnessing the power of his songs and celebrity for real political change. Serj’s voice is equally likely to take on American corporate greed as lambast the corrupt regime of his homeland. His decades-long campaign for formal U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide was finally approved by Congress in December of 2019.
Pre-orders, including limited-edition indie retail purple vinyl variant and a galaxy vinyl web exclusive, as well as an Elasticity-themed collection of merch, are available now.
Los Angeles-based rock sensation Bad Omens have released their first video of 2021, “Burning Out (Unplugged)” taken from their FGBGFM Unplugged EP (via Sumerian Records).
Speaking on the release, Noah Sebastian shares:
“Toward the end of last year, we went to Yosemite with our roommates and our good friend Dana to clear our heads and get away from the madness that is LA, even more so in a pandemic. After what felt like the shortest year ever once touring was shut down, it was a breath of fresh air (literally) to get out of the house again and to such a beautiful place, no less. On our last day we drove around Bass Lake and found a pull off with an amazing fall view. Still having an acoustic video to shoot, as well as Orie and Dana and their cameras, and an acoustic guitar, we figured what better way to immortalize the memory of that moment and trip than to shoot it there on the spot.
We’re also very excited to launch our first new merchandise of 2021. We’ve been more hands-on than ever through every step of the process from production to fulfillment and hope that people will be as excited about these items as we are.”
Watch the music video for “Burning Out (Unplugged)” here or by clicking the image below.
Also being released today is the first Bad Omens merch drop of this year. Fans can get their hands on exclusive merch tonight at 6pm PST (9pm EST) at http://badomensmerch.com/ or by clicking the image below.
A video album review on Medicine At Midnight, the tenth studio album from Foo Fighters. After holding back their album for a year, are the Foos able to lift everyone’s spirits with new music?
Click below to watch the review and scroll below to hear music from the new album.
Foo Fighters – Medicine At Midnight | Album Review
Medicine at Midnight is the upcoming tenth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters. Originally scheduled for 2020, the album was delayed to February 5, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three singles were released ahead of the album’s release: “Shame Shame” in November 2020, “No Son of Mine” on New Year’s Day 2021, and “Waiting on a War” in January 2021.
Courtney LaPlante, the exceptional vocal talent at the forefront of one of modern metal’s hottest and fastest rising bands – Spritibox – has announced the launch of her brand new podcast. Aptly titled ‘Good For A Girl’, Courtney will be joined by an variety of female and non-binary guests from all factions of the music industry as they discuss their personal experiences of gender inequality that influenced and shaped her them as they navigated their way along their respective career paths.
Season 1 of ‘Good For A Girl’ will air every Wednesday at 9am PST and will launch on Wednesday, February 10th with guest Caity Babs of SiriusXM. Find the podcast here and watch the trailer here or by clicking on the image below.
Speaking on her new podcast, Courtney tells us:
“This is a place for us to let our guard down and relate to one another. There are just as many fascinating people behind the scenes as there are fascinating people under the spotlight, and learning from their experience and expertise can help the rest of us get closer to our own goals within this industry.”
Courtney‘s band, Spiritbox, had a break out year in 2020 with the release of brutally heavy single ‘Holy Roller’ which debuted at #25 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs, spent 7 weeks at #1 on SiriusXM Liquid Metal’s ‘Devil’s Dozen’ and has clocked up an enormous 12.6 million global streams with the recently released remix of the song feat. Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake spending 5 weeks at #2.
The band also signed to world renowned label, Rise Records and followed the success of ‘Holy Roller’ with the release of ‘Constance’ in December of 2020. A stark contrast to the previous release blending Courtney’s sublime vocals with a majestically progressive musical landscape, exhibiting yet another facet of the band’s impressively varied song book and a further showcase as to why Spiritbox have become one of the hottest, fast-rising bands in heavy music. The track elicited an outpouring of emotionally charged Youtube reacts videos (covered by Loudwire here) and has already clocked up 3.2 million global streams.
DWP Partners With Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival For July 23-25 Event In Mansfield, OH
Louder Than Life Set For September 23-26 With Newly Added Thursday Night Celebration In Louisville, KY
Welcome To Rockville Expands To 4 Days And Shifts From Spring To November 11-14 In Daytona Beach, FL
Previously Announced Aftershock Set For October 7-10 In Sacramento, CA, Almost Sold Out
As the music industry looks to bring live events back to eager fans in 2021, leading independent live entertainment producer and promoter Danny Wimmer Presents is excited to announce its upcoming festival calendar for the year. The event lineup includes the return of fan favorites Louder Than Life and Welcome To Rockville, alongside the previously announced Aftershock, and new to the DWP family, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival.
Louder Than Life, the largest rock festival in America, will take place September 23-26, 2021 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky and will be adding a Thursday night celebration event to kick off the weekend. All current pass holders will receive admission to the newly added Thursday night kickoff celebration for free.
Welcome To Rockville will return with an expanded 4-day festival weekend that furthers its reputation as Florida’s biggest rock experience, and will move to a new weekend for 2021, November 11-14. Rockville will also have a new home, relocating to the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Due to the festival date change from May to November, current Welcome To Rockville ticketholders will have the opportunity to request a refund or use their passes for the upcoming November festival. Allfans who defer their passes to Rockville 2021 will receive complimentary access to the newly added 4th day.
Danny Wimmer Presentsis also pleased to announce a new partnership formed with the creators of the fan-favorite Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. Inkcarceration is scheduled for July 23-25 at the famous Ohio State Reformatory (aka “Shawshank State Prison” from The Shawshank Redemption) in Mansfield, Ohio.
Information on band lineups, ticket information and on sale dates for Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life and Welcome To Rockville 2021 will be coming this spring. In addition, Danny Wimmer Presents has partnered with Sixthman to conquer land and sea in 2022 with an immersive 5-day cruise and private island festival in Harvest Caye, Belize, from February 16 – 21, 2022. More details, including lineup and reservations will be coming in the next few months.
The previously announced Aftershock, the West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival, which has sold out for the last five consecutive years, will be bigger and better than ever, taking place October 7-10 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. Aftershock 2021 will be headlined by Metallica (performing two unique sets, one on Friday and one on Sunday)and My Chemical Romance (Saturday), who were both confirmed for the sold-out postponed 2020 event. The diverse Aftershock 2021 lineup will also include: Limp Bizkit, Rancid, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Volbeat, Machine Gun Kelly, Mastodon, Gojira, SEETHER, Parkway Drive, and many more. Passes for Aftershock 2021 are almost sold out; fans are encouraged to get them before it’s too late at www.AftershockFestival.com.
Several other longstanding events within the Danny Wimmer Presents portfolio will take a hiatus in 2021, with a commitment to return bigger than ever for the 2022 season, including Epicenter (Charlotte, NC) and Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival (Columbus, OH).
“Taking our festivals down last year was one of the most painful experiences our company has ever lived through,” explains Danny Wimmer, Founder of Danny Wimmer Presents. “And it wasn’t just painful for us, it was hard on the bands, fans, partners, cities and vendors. It has become clear to us that we will not be able to have our festivals this spring, and for a variety of reasons, it is not possible to produce all of our annual festivals in the window of Fall 2021, so we made the difficult decision to only produce Aftershock, Welcome To Rockville and Louder Than Life this year.These are our longest running and most geographically diverse festivals. Focusing on these three events, along with Inkcarceration Festival at the end of July gives as many fans as possible, from all over the country, the chance to rock again.”
All current pass holders for Epicenter and Sonic Temple will be emailed today with options for a full refund or the opportunity to apply their existing credit to any of DWP’s 2021 festivals, including Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life, Aftershock and Welcome To Rockville.
Danny Wimmer Presents is known worldwide for their stellar portfolio of music and lifestyle events, which includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville. DWP recently entered the digital content curation space, promoting pay-per-view concert streams and creating the popular digital series’ Offstage with DWP and Beyond the Barrel, with new episodes debuting this spring.
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The Podcast That Rocked episode for 2/2/2021. Discussion on the many accusations revolving around Marilyn Manson and the following fallout, whether or not Manson can rebound, Foo Fighters trying to lift our spirits, Mike Shinoda & Matt Heafy collaboration on Twitch, and more.
Marilyn Manson Cancelled? | The Podcast That Rocked
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Discussion Topics: -Marilyn Manson assault allegations from Evan Rachel Wood & others and the fallout from everything thus far. -Foo Fighters’ Medicine At Midnight finally coming out to life everyone’s spirits. -Mike Shinoda & Matt Heafy planning online collaboration on Twitch. -Steel Panther Drive-In Tour after they played live shows in FL with massive negligence to COVID. -Billboard Top 3, and more.
A video album review on OK Human, the surprise non-electric album from Weezer. How did a side project album finished in quarantine turn out for Rivers and company?
Click below to watch the review and scroll below to watch the music video for “All My Favorite Songs”.
Weezer – OK Human | Album Review
Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Brian Bell (guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), and Scott Shriner (bass, backing vocals, keyboards).
Today, multi-platinum rock band Chevelle unleash a new song entitled “Peach.” Get it HERE and watch the visualizer HERE. It stands out as the second track to be unveiled from the group’s anxiously awaited ninth full-length album, NIRATIAS [Epic Records], out on March 5, 2021. The album is available for pre-order and pre-save HERE.
A thick and distorted riff powers “Peach” as the song dips in and out of a chugging groove and hypnotic vocals from singer and guitarist Pete Loeffler. After an explosive, yet entrancing scream, this barrage spirals out into spacey soloing. It only hints at the controlled and catchy aggression of NIRATIAS though.
Chevelle set the stage for NIRATIAS with the single “Self Destructor” earlier this month.On the heels of the band’s anticipated return, “Self Destructor” dominated Active Rock as the “#1 Most Added Song” and has since vaulted into the Top 20 of the format. Not to mention, it claimed coveted real estate on playlists such as Spotify’s New Music Friday, Rock Hard, and Just Hard in addition to occupying the #1 prime spot on Apple Music’s Hard Rock Hero and Hard Rock Hot Tracks. At Amazon, the guys graced the covers of the Rock Scene and Fresh Rock playlists. Thus far, it has racked up close to 875k Spotify streams and over 700k YouTube views on the music video.
NIRATIAS stands out as the band’s most pummeling and provocative record yet. Teaming with longtime producer Joe Barresi [Tool, Queens of the Stone Age], Chevelle recorded throughout 2019 and 2020 and pieced together an intriguing and inimitable body of work, with themes that will reveal themselves soon. The album artwork, revealed earlier this month, is by Boris Vallejo. The famed and award-winning artist is responsible for the posters used for films like Knightriders and National Lampoon’s Vacation, as well as iconic 70’s and 80’s science fiction novel covers and magazines (such as Heavy Metal).
Increasing anticipation earlier this week, they shared the full track list for the album. Check it out below. Additionally, revealing further insight into the themes and concepts of the body of work, they revealed that NIRATIAS is an acronym for “Nothing Is Real and This Is a Simulation.”
Throughout their career, Chevelle have transformed rock music as tried-and-true outliers. The multiplatinum Chicago rock band have generated nearly half-a-billion streams, earned seven number one hits, and sold out shows worldwide. Their catalog spans the double-platinum Wonder What’s Next highlighted by the double-platinum smash “The Red” and platinum “Send The Pain Below” as well as the platinum This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)and gold Vena Sera. They’ve landed four Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, including Sci-Fi Crimes [2009], Hats Off to the Bull [2011], La Gárgola[2014], and The North Corridor [2016]. The latter two each captured #1 on the Top Rock Albums Chart.
With NIRATIAS, get ready to lift off with Chevelle as they elevate into another stratosphere in 2021.
NIRATIAS Track List: 01. Verruckt 02. So Long, Mother Earth 03. Mars Simula 04. Sleep the Deep 05. Self Destructor 06. Piistol Star (Gravity Heals) 07. VVurmhole 08. Peach 09. Test Test…Enough 10. Endlessly 11. Remember When 12. Ghost and Razor 13. Lost in Digital Woods
Today, Rob Zombie releases his second single “The Eternal Struggles Of The Howling Man” off of The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, to be released March 12th, 2021 via Nuclear Blast.
Watch the new music video below:
The LP is Rob Zombie’s seventh studio album and marks his first new album in nearly five years. The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy is a classic Zombie album to its core with high-energy rages like “The Eternal Struggles of the Howling Man” and “Get Loose” to heavy-groove thumpers like “Shadow Of The Cemetery Man” and “Shake Your Ass-Smoke Your Grass.” The new album is produced by ZEUSS.
Listen to “The Eternal Struggles Of The Howling Man” and lead single “The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)” HERE.
Pre-order The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse ConspiracyHERE.
As a rock icon and filmmaker with a unique vision, Rob Zombie has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of both music and film. RobZombie is a 7-time Grammy nominee, has sold fifteen million albums worldwide to date, and is the only artist to experience unprecedented success in both music and film as the writer/director of eight feature films with a worldwide gross totaling more than $150 million. His re-imagining of John Carpenter’s Halloween in 2007 debuted at #1 and still holds a Box Office record for Labor Day Weekend.
The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy Tracklist 1) Expanding the Head of Zed 2) The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition) 3) The Ballad of Sleazy Rider 4) Hovering Over the Dull Earth 5) Shadow of the Cemetery Man 6) A Brief Static Hum and Then the Radio Blared 7) 18th Century Cannibals, Excitable Morlocks and a One-Way Ticket On the Ghost Train 8) The Eternal Struggles of the Howling Man 9) The Much Talked of Metamorphosis 10) The Satanic Rites of Blacula 11) Shower of Stones 12) Shake Your Ass-Smoke Your Grass 13) Boom-Boom-Boom 14) What You Gonna Do with That Gun Mama 15) Get Loose 16) The Serenity of Witches 17) Crow Killer Blues
