THE PRETTY RECKLESS have shared the official video for their gripping new single “25.” Watch it here & below:
Singer Taylor Momsen spoke exclusively to PAPER about the video. Read the interview here.
Can’t get enough of this track? Then, watch an absolutely powerhouse live performance of “25” here.
The Pretty Reckless will release their fourth album, Death By Rock And Roll, on February 12 via Fearless Records. Pre-orders are live here.
The album, which follows 2010’s Light Me Up, 2014’s Going To Hell, and 2016’s Who You Selling For, is titled after the first single, which rocketed to No. 1 on the rock charts and held strong for several weeks. It marked the fifth No. 1 single of the band’s career and was heralded by Paper, Loudwire, CNN, Forbes, and more. The band also has the incredible and impressive distinction of being the first female-fronted band to have back-to-back No. 1 singles at the active rock format and the first female-fronted act to have five No. 1 singles on the Billboard chart.
DEATH BY ROCK AND ROLL TRACK LISTING: “Death By Rock And Roll” “Only Love Can Save Me Now” “And So It Went” “25” “My Bones” “Got So High” “Broomsticks” “Witches Burn” “Standing At The Wall” “Turning Gold” “Rock And Roll Heaven” “Harley Darling”
LA alternative metal band Gemini Syndrome releases the music video for their new single “Reintegration” today via Another Century. Watch the music video, directed by Brian Cox (Bring Me The Horizon, The Used, Starset), HERE. The track, which is the first release off the band’s forthcoming full-length album, is also available to purchase and stream, HERE.
“Our video for ‘Reintegration’ tells the story of an initiate’s journey as he travels through the various stages of initiation,” states Gemini Syndrome vocalist Aaron Nordstrom about the video. “We follow him as he walks away from his past in an effort to find himself by facing and overcoming various trials and tribulations, until he ultimately ascends to the highest version of himself.”
Brian Steele Medina, Gemini Syndrome’s drummer, adds, “We worked with director Brian Cox again, who is a good friend and a visionary artist, who also happens to be stuck in UK due to quarantine restrictions. These unique times forced us to get creative. Between shooting the live band shots in the US, animations done in Portugal, rendered in Russia, and edited in UK, this ended up being a worldwide collaboration.”
“The video for ‘Reintegration’ allowed me to re-connect with my inner layers, distortions and glitches, reestablishing my continued search of artistic clarity,” states director Brian Cox. 2020 has been a force to allow us to think outside of the box. Directed all the way from my studio in England, band performance shot on location in the US, animations created in Portugal… this video truly is a worldwide collaboration”
GEMINI SYNDROME spent the better part of 2018-2019 writing the final installment of their long planned three album trilogy. They retreated to drummer Brian Steele Medina’s Las Vegas home studio, where they meticulously crafted song after song, relentlessly reworking and rearranging the musical arrangements until they were fully satisfied. After an exhaustive writing process, GEMINI SYNDROME relocated to Good Sounds Studio in Tempe AZ, where producer Matt Good would help realize the collection of songs. Medina recalls, “We absolutely loved working with Matt and he completely understood where we wanted to take this album creatively and what it was going to take to bring the third chapter of this trilogy to light. Our actual collective blood, sweat and tears went into its creation.”
“Reintegration” is the band’s first new music since the release of their sophomore album Memento Mori (2016), which hit #1 on Billboard Heatseakers Chart and spawned five singles: “Eternity“, “Anonymous“, “AliveInside“, “SorryNotSorry“, and “RememberWeDie“. Stay tuned for more details about the band’s forthcoming third album by following the band on socials.
Gemini Syndrome is Aaron Nordstrom (vocals, keyboards), Brian Steele Medina (drums, programming), Alessandro “AP” Paveri (bass), Meegs Rascon (guitar), and Nicholas Paul Arnold (touring guitar).
New Orleans band CANE HILL have dropped the video for another brand new song titled “Kill Me.”
Watch and listen below:
“I think if this year has taught me anything, it’s that this dreadful voice of negativity in my head is loudest when my life is quiet,” explains singer Elijah Witt about the song’s relatable subject matter. “Just like everyone else, my mental health has taken a steep decline this year, and giving life to that horrific voice was the easiest way for me to try and combat it. ‘Kill Me’ is what I feel in the parts of me I can ignore when life is normal.”
About the accompanying video, which is stepped in the traditions and culture of their native city, Witt says, “‘Kill Me’ adds another chapter to ‘Krewe De La Mort’ that continues to bring Louisiana folklore to life. Building upon the visual intensity we established with ‘P.O.T.H.,’ we worked closely with Dreamseeker Productions in further exploring elements of witchcraft and the occult while staying true to these Cajun tales.”
Cane Hill recently returned with the brand new song and video “Power of the High.”
2020 may not have been the best year in our lifetime, but there still was a lot of great music to hear in rock, metal, alternative, etc. This video takes a look at the Top 10 BEST Albums Of 2020.
Click below to watch and scroll below to hear music from each album discussed.
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Thanks to everyone who watched my year-end content and stuck with me through 2020. It was an intense year for everyone so I’m appreciative that you took some time to support the channel and website. Reminder that I now dual stream The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube and Twitch. Click here to follow the Twitch channel!
The Podcast That Rocked episode for 12/15/20 ft. Geaux Gretchen. Discussion on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock 2020 Year-End List, favorite albums of 2020, and more.
Billboard Mainstream Rock 2020 Year-End List | The Podcast That Rocked
The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion Topics: -Breaking down the Billboard Mainstream Rock 2020 Year-End List. The list, unfortunately, represents everything wrong with mainstream rock. In a year filled with good music, they focused on…well…listen and find out. -Talking about Deftones Black Stallion (White Pony Remix Album). -Get well soon Sharon Osbourne! -Good music in 2020 and upcoming music in 2021.
Sorry about all the issues with getting Twitch/Streamlabs to work properly. I should have it worked out by next week. In any case, thank you all who watched live and followed on Twitch so far. This is just another way to branch out and hopefully support the channel. Stay tuned later this week when I post the video on the Top 10 BEST Albums Of 2020.
ShipRocked Rescheduled To January 22-27, 2022 On Carnival Breeze From Galveston, Texas With Stops In Costa Maya & Cozumel, Mexico
ASK4 Entertainment has announced that ShipRocked has been rescheduled to January 22 – 27, 2022. Guests will sail on the Carnival Breeze (Dream class ship) from Galveston, Texas, with stops in beautiful Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico in the Caribbean Sea. Look for the 2022 ShipRocked band lineup and additional details to be announced in the coming months at www.ShipRocked.com.
Guests booked for ShipRocked 2021–previously slated to sail in May 2021–have the opportunity to transfer their reservations to 2022,and those that do so will receive a $300 per stateroom onboard credit. For those unavailable for the new itinerary, cancellation and refund information can be found at www.ShipRocked.com.
After selling out the past five years, ShipRocked–the premier rock music cruise vacation–has expanded to the larger Carnival Dream class. A limited number of staterooms remain for the 2022 sailing. ShipRocked 2022 guests will enjoy 5 days of music and adventure at sea and in port.
ShipRocked creator and producer Alan Koenig of ASK4 Entertainment explained the shift in dates, “Since Carnival was no longer able to operate our planned sailing on the Magic in May, and unfortunately there was no alternative sailing available to us for the remainder of 2021, the next ShipRocked cruise will set sail in January 2022. We‘ve been working hard to finalize the music lineup and will soon be announcing who will be ‘rocking hard and vacationing harder’ with you in 2022. Just like you, we are very ready to rock and roll, and can’t wait to finally see all of the ShipRockers again in 2022!”
Throughout the year, ShipRocked’s community of “ShipRockers”–as well as others from around the world–are staying connected via “Making Waves – The ShipRocked Podcast,” which launched this summer and is available for free through iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts. “Making Waves” is distributed via the Sound Talent Media Podcast Network and hosted by Chad Nicefield (Chaddy Daddy / Wilson) and Justin Press (ASK4 Entertainment). “Making Waves” guests have included:Ben Bruce (Asking Alexandria), Ben Wells (Black Stone Cherry), Chris Motionless (Motionless In White), Corey Glover (Living Colour), Heidi Shepherd & Carla Harvey (Butcher Babies),Jonny Hawkins (Nothing More), Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust), Mark Tremonti (Tremonti / Alter Bridge) and many more.
Produced by ASK4 Entertainment, ShipRocked is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that provides guests with the opportunity to vacation with their favorite bands, meet new friends, and reunite with old ones year after year. In addition to unique performances and musical collaborations, ShipRocked onboard and beach activities include photo meet and greets with band members, artist hosted events and activities, crazy theme nights, after hours parties and more.
Shiprocked 2022
The Carnival Breeze features multiple dining options, well-appointed staterooms, a luxury spa, casino, fitness center, waterpark and more. ShipRocked 2022 will feature new cabin categories, including spa level interiors, balconies and suites with extra amenities, ocean view staterooms with 2 bathrooms, and even some ocean view accommodations that can sleep up to five.
Safety and health are of the utmost importance, and ShipRocked producers ASK4 Entertainment are in regular communication with their Carnival cruise line partners regarding policies and procedures to protect the health of everyone onboard.
In 2020, ShipRocked had its biggest year to date, with 3,300 guests in attendance – including 62% returning ShipRockers. This year’s onboard Cancer Sucks! charity auction, led by auctioneer Arejay Hale of Halestorm, raised over $130,000 – bringing the annual auction’s all-time total to nearly $750,000 raised for cancer research.
Legendary LA punk quartet, The Distillers have announced that they will be spreading holiday cheer across the land on Friday, December 18th with their aptly named The DistillersVery Special Christmas Special, Baby It’s Covid Outside global streaming event. The one-of-a-kind holiday celebration will feature a full band, full production performance and a set list comprised of fan favorites and never before played cover songs.
Speaking on their immense, festive celebration, The Distillers frontwoman, Brody Dalle says:
“Jingle bells, Batman smells, Santa’s on his way, The Distillers have a Christmas show and it fucking slays. Hey!!”
The party starts at 12pm PST/3pm EST/8pm UK/9pm EU and tickets are available now by clicking here. The event will be available on demand to tickets holders for 72 hours after the initial broadcast. Kick off your holiday season the right way, get your tickets now.
Los Angeles rock duo Dead Posey have today released their latest unplugged EP “Malfunction X Broken Down” via Sumerian Records/Position Music. With haunting vocals and hypnotic guitar, the EP features acoustic interpretations of their “Malfunction” EP released earlier this year. The band have also released the first music video off the EP for their chilling cover of Depeche Mode’s classic hit “Never Let Me Down Again“. Listen to “Malfunction X Broken Down” here, and watch the music video here or by clicking the image below.
Speaking on “Malfunction X Broken Down“, Dead Posey shares:
“While working from home during the crazy year that has been 2020, we wanted to show a different flavor of the “Malfunction” EP released earlier this year. Our music has had a good deal of production bells and whistles baked into it, so we wanted people to enjoy these songs in their rawest form with our two voices, an acoustic guitar and not much else. For good measure we threw in a cover of one of our favorite songs from one of our favorite bands – “Never Let Me Down Again” by Depeche Mode. We wanted to show the song in a totally different light – sultrier, moodier and more dream-like. Turn the lights down, light some candles and enjoy.”
DEAD POSEY Malfunction X Broken Down EP Track Listing
1.Head Of The Snake (Acoustic) 2.Parasite (Acoustic) 3.Bad Things (Acoustic) 4.Holy Roller (Acoustic) 5. Never Let Me Down Again (Acoustic)
Like ghosts from rock ‘n’ roll lovers past, wedded duo Dead Posey‘s aggressively provocative sound lingers between two worlds like Jekyll & Hyde, instantly hypnotizing you. Following up on their debut EP Freak Show, Danyell Souza (Vocalist/Producer) and Tony F. (Producer/Multi-instrumentalist -formerly of Eve 6) have concocted a world from the dark corners of their minds with their 2nd EP, Malfunction, which is available for order here.
Dead Posey broke into the rock scene in 2018 with their Sumerian Records debut EP Freak Show and standout track “Don’t Stop The Devil”, which now has over 20 million digital spins from their ever-growing ardent fanbase. Feeding a vigorous appetite for performing live, Dead Posey has unfurled their punk-infused high-octane live shows at notable festivals such as Louder Than Life and Aftershock and have unleashed their riveting energy on illustrious stages such as Rock City and Electric Ballroom in the UK, Gramercy Theater in NYC and other iconic venues in the US.
Dead Posey’s music has been heard in Fox’s Lucifer, MTV’s Teen Wolf, Marvel shows like Cloak & Dagger and Jessica Jones and Netflix’s Jack Whitehall –Travels With My Father among others, as well as in ads for Taco Bell, Sony PlayStation, Riot Games’ League of Legends, and many more. The duo has been featured in the likes of The Huffington Post and Guitar World Magazine, Hot Topic on their “I Like Scary Movies Experience” feature, popular podcasts such as The Boo Crew & The Fred Minnick Show and more.
Greta Van Fleet, the GRAMMY-winning, GOLD-certified rock’n’roll band, shared their visionary new video for the song “Age of Machine” today. The video can be viewed HERE.
The video creates a new universe filled with symbolism and open to interpretation, with whispers of reflections on modernism. It is a response, a tiny piece of art in a very large conversation – four brothers and friends who spend very little time online, filled with questions – where is technology taking us, what does it all mean, and what are we trading in exchange? The video addresses the crumbling beauty around us, but leaves the final significance to the viewer – whether that narrative be focused on climate, industrialism, intimacy, self confidence, tradition, humanity itself, or otherwise. The only clear concept in the video is that the band chooses life.
The “Age of Machine” music video was co-directed by Greta Van Fleet and Matthew Daniel Siskin. The new song released last Friday with the announcement of The Battle at Garden’s Gate, the band’s new album due April 16, 2021 (Lava/Republic Records).
AVATAR premiered the official music video for the track “A Secret Door”, taken from their celebrated new album Hunter Gatherer, out now via eOne. Now accompanied by the band’s signature always outside-the-box and powerful visuals, “A Secret Door”, which features whistles contributed by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), is an anthemic and chugging highlight from the record, which was subsequently named one of the best albums of 2020 by Loudwire and Revolver Magazine.
AVATAR’s ambitious new era, ushered in by Hunter Gatherer, also saw the band featured as the cover story of Revolver Magazine’s Fall Issue, where frontman Johannes Eckerström reflected on the power of live performance in a year where there was very little. Luckily for fans, the band has announced their upcoming 4-part concert film experience, Avatar Ages – An Impossible Concert Experience, to take place over the course of January 2021. The special event will feature performances from throughout AVATAR’s celebrated catalog, starting with, Hunter Gatherer, followed by feature fan-voted setlists. Tickets, voting, and the performance schedule are now available here.
