Thank you to everyone who joined us live with Rock Coliseum VII and a special thanks to those who contributed Superchats! Link to ALL Superchats is below the video.
We had a lot of fun doing this one and really appreciate everyone’s support. It’s uncertain times right now and this was our attempt to distract everyone a bit with music talk, bands we love/hate, and terrible impressions.
So long as people keep wanting us to do these, we will keep doing them. And Crash will continue to do bad impressions. He doesn’t have a choice on that one.
Omaha based hard rock quartet, Through Fire, have today released the acoustic version of their previously released cover of Roxette’s mega-hit ‘Listen To Your Heart.’ The band have also announced the release of the single bundle, which includes both the album and acoustic versions of the track.
Find the track on your streaming platform of choice here and watch the visual stream below.
Speaking on their cover of ‘Listen To Your Heart‘ and the enormous impact Marie had on millions of music fans around the world, Through Fire have released the below statement:
“Roxette’s music has served as a soundtrack and inspiration for so many people. When recording our new album earlier this year, we decided to cover their classic “Listen to Your Heart”. We always intended on the song being our second single, so went to L.A. several months ago to shoot the music video.
“We were so excited to pay tribute and honor a legendary artist who had such a positive impact on us. We released the video on Monday morning, Dec 9th. However, the next day we were absolutely shocked and saddened to hear the news of Marie passing from cancer just hours after our video was released.
“We dedicate the track and video to Marie’s memory and have decided to donate a portion of the songs sales to St. Jude’s (www.stjude.org) in hopes of creating awareness and finding a cure for cancer.
We’re so incredibly sorry about the loss of such a music icon, our deepest condolences go out to her family, friends and fans around the world. Marie’s music is timeless and her memory will live forever.”
Between their debut album ‘Breathe’ and their sophomore album ‘All Animal’ both released via Sumerian Records, Through Fire have racked up an impressive 105 million streams and 62 million YouTube views. Their first single ‘Stronger’ spent 26 weeks on the chartsand reached #1 on iTunes. It also held the #1 spot on Sirius XM Octane for 5 consecutive weeks, placing them in the #3 spot overall for the year right behind Metallica and Highly Suspect (also winning them the Breakout Artist of the Year Award). Following that, Through Fire landed a top 10 singleat rock radio with their contagious smash hit ‘Breathe’. The band’s third single, ‘Where You Lie’ continued to take them to new heights being the #1 most added song in the country at rock radio in its first week.
‘All Animal’, the band’s highly anticipated sophomore album was produced by guitarist/songwriter Justin McCain. The title track single ‘All Animal’ was #1 on SiriusXM Octane Big Uns’ Countdown for 2 consecutive weeks and spent 18 weeks on the Billboard rock radio charts.
The band will hit the road for 10 US shows with Fozzy in July/August. The tour will start in Columbus, OH on July 10th and culminating in Minot, ND on August 8th. Tickets are on sale now from ThroughFiremusic.com. Full dates as follows:
7/10 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall 7/11 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation @ Intersection 7/12 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge 7/13 – Indiannapolis, IN – Hi-Fi 7/30 – Columbia, MO – Blue Note 7/31 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop 8/02 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room 8/03 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater 8/07 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District 8/08 – Minot, ND – The Original
Through Fire will also be performing at two major rock festivals in July: 7/17 – Rock USA – Oshkosh, WI 7/18 – Rock Fest – Cadott, WI
The book has been closed but the story is not over: PARADISE LOST sharpen their pens and add another chapter to their dark, glooming history of death doom and gothic metal. In difficult times, the British legend from Halifax is the drug that numbs the pain , the lover that takes away the sorrows, the story that craves to be told.
“Obsidian”, the new album from PARADISE LOST, will be released on May,15th.
You can order “Obsidian” now in various formats here.
Nick Holmes states: “As a global crisis, it goes without saying Covid 19 has affected everyone and everything, including every aspect of the music industry. As a result, our record label Nuclear Blast offered us the chance to postpone the launch of our latest album ‘Obsidian’ to a less volatile time later in the year. Taking this into consideration, and the fact the live music circuit is currently in lockdown, we think it’s unnecessary to postpone the release as we think our fans wouldn’t want to wait. Music can be enjoyed in practically any environment, so therefore we are going ahead with the same release date 15.5.20, and we sincerely hope our new album helps to lift your spirits, and is a beacon of light in the dark during these uncertain times! Thanks for your continuous support through the years and see you on the road!”
Today, the band releases their first single “Fall From Grace” that comes with a breath-taking, catching music video.
Watch the video here:
Nick Holmes states: “This is a song about struggling through difficult times, and a point blank refusal to accept that the end is within range.”
Guitarist Greg Mackintosh adds: “The first song written for ‘Obsidian’ so probably one of the closest in style to the previous album ‘Medusa’. It has quite a few different elements to it but is essentially a classic PL song. Doom laden, but hopefully heartfelt and subtle in places.”
The sixteenth PARADISE LOST studio album, „Obsidian“ eschews its immediate predecessors’ gruesome, myopic approach in favour of a richer and more dynamic deluge of black shades. From the deceptive elegance and dual atmospheres of opener ‚Darker Thoughts‘ through to the crushing, baroque doom of war-torn closer ‚Ravenghast‘,„Obsidian“ reveals a band in masterful control of a broad array of vital ideas. Most noticeably, the record boasts several songs that draw heavily from the much-loved, Kohl-encrusted days of ‘80s gothic rock: in particular, newly-minted PARADISE LOST anthems ‚Ghosts‘ is a guaranteed dancefloor-filler at any discerning goth nightclub.
PARADISE LOST – “Obsidian” Tracklist
1. Darker Thoughts 2. Fall From Grace 3. Ghosts 4. The Devil Embraced 5. Forsaken 6. Serenity 7. Ending Days 8. Hope Dies Young 9. Ravenghast
New England metal titans THE ACACIA STRAIN have just dropped “E,” a new seven inch and digital release today through Rise Records. It’s available here.
It features two tracks — “Solace and Serenity” and “The Lucid Dream.” The latter track features vocalist Jess Nyx of Mortality Rate.
“I’ve been a fan of Jess since Judiciary introduced me to her voice, and I’m extremely happy to have her on a song,” says singer Vincent Bennett. “Solace, serenity — enter the lucid dream. The second chapter is here. We descend further and further into our own undoing.”
The band previously issued the “D” seven inch and digital single. It included “Feed A Pigeon, Breed A Rat” and “Seeing God,” the latter of which features Aaron Heard of Jesus Piece/Nothing. Listen here. The release was heralded as “hellish” by Metal Injection, while Revolver deemed it “pummeling” and the sound of straight-up insanity.” Meanwhile, MetalSucks proclaimed, “So much new Acacia Strain music in such a short timespan! WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE ALIVE!!”
Horror themed theatricore outfit, ICE NINE KILLS have announced the release of a very special, limited edition T-Shirt today, a portion of proceeds from which will go towards organizations dedicated to helping musicians and their crews – Sweet Relief and Music Cares- after the Covid-19 virus has laid waste to the incomes of those working in the touring industry. Head to ink-merch.com to purchase.
“Streaming Up From Boston” Dropkick Murphys To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Fans From Around The World Via Streaming Concert St. Patrick’s Day Week
“Boston Blowout” Annual Boston-Area Hometown Shows Rescheduled For Fall 2020
Dropkick Murphys are throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party this year and the whole world is invited. Dropkick Murphys’ Streaming Up From Boston online concert will be simulcast worldwide on Tuesday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) at 7:00 PM ET/ 4:00 PM PT via the band’s YouTube, Facebook Live and Instagram pages, as well as via Twitch.
Dropkick Murphys founder Ken Casey explains, “For the first time in 24 years, we are not playing on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The current world situation is the ONLY thing that would ever stop us from doing so.”
Dropkick Murphys’ originally scheduled hometown St. Patrick’s Day Week Boston Blowout shows have been postponed until later this year. Visit www.DropkickMurphys.com for details.
The band recently released the single “Smash Sh*t Up,” and will release a new album on September 11 through the band’s own Born & Bred Records. “Smash Sh*t Up” is available digitally and on limited edition colored vinyl paired with B-side “The Bonny,” a cover of Gerry Cinnamon’s 2019 song.
For more information on Dropkick Murphys, and to watch the Streaming Up From Boston online event, visit:
After posting up nearly 200 million total streams on last year’s sophomore blockbuster Trauma and landing on the pages of Variety and beyond, two-time GRAMMY Award-nominated platinum rock juggernaut I Prevail reveal “Hurricane (Reimagined).” The Michigan outfit strips down its latest hit single “Hurricane” acoustically, highlighting the poignant lyrics, vulnerable performance, and impressive songwriting. It illuminates another side of the Michigan group and exerts a different kind of power from the original.
“‘Hurricane’ is one of the most important songs on Trauma,” the band shares. “It was one of the first tracks we wrote for the album and it became a pillar in building the central message and sound we wanted to create. From the day we wrote it, there was a vision for a stripped-down version of the song that would allow us to explore more delicate instrumentation, production, and vocals. This version definitely brings to life a different mood and atmosphere to experience the track.”
“Hurricane” has been storming up the radio charts in recent weeks and just landed at No.1 on the Billboard Rock Chart. It’s the first chart-topping single of the band’s career.
I Prevail received nominations for two GRAMMY Awards in 2020 — in the categories of “Best Rock Album” for Trauma and for “Best Metal Performance” for “Bow Down.” The band was recently featured in Varietyand by NPR.
The story of I Prevail hits even harder than the music. They took a mental health breakdown, turned it into a powerful body of work, and made an audience connection online and I.R.L. on par with that of a pop or hip-hop act. These numbers—200 million streams and 100 million views and a Top 15 debut on the Billboard Top 200—remain unprecedented for rock. Trauma shocked the system quietly and continues to do so.
Photos of Spanish Love Songs at The Ready Room. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on March 13th, 2020 in St. Louis, MO.
It’s not goodbye forever, it’s just goodbye for now.
After the heartbreak that many bands and tours have faced this past week with the COVID-19 situation across the world, The Wonder Years featuring Spanish Love Songs were abruptly forced to postpone all remaining tour dates with the stop in St. Louis being their final one for now.
This was SLS’ first time in St. Louis and it truly felt like a make-shift going away party for many people. The Ready Room would be closing indefinitely while the Coronavirus prevention is going on and tours will be haulted through St. Louis, so everyone that showed up definitely had an air of “Enjoy the night because it’s the last we’ll have in a while.”
Brave Faces, Everyone, the latest album from SLS, revolves around trying to be an optimist in rough circumstances. In March 2020, this is a narrative that can definitely be thought about and applied. It’s not a good situation, but we need our brave faces and to choose optimism as a radical life choice.
The band’s set highlighted songs through their catalog including their latest release from February of this year. I am doing a proper review of the album next month in a “How Did I Miss This?!” catch up video, but Brave Faces, Everyone is my favorite album of 2020 so far. It’s the rare beginning to end play-through that I’ve played countless times and am still going back to. Several songs like “Losers pt. 2” were played in St. Louis this night.
At the end of the show with The Wonder Years closing out, SLS along with the other support acts joined the show to sing along on stage with the StL crowd as a bon voyage. In what could have been an awkward good bye, every band on the show made it a heart-warming and joyous celebration. It’s not what I was expecting, but I loved every second of it (fan footage from a tweet below).
Support your favorite bands online for the next few months. Buy a t-shirt or pay for an album. Do something. You’d be surprised how much that’s going to help your favorite artists over the next month.
The band will be posting updates through social media accounts about made up dates including their headline tour. You can find the band’s Facebook page here: Spanish Love Songs on Facebook
After hundreds of requests and patron voting, we take a look at The Reason why Hoobastank became such a success in the mid 2000’s.
Hoobastank (sometimes stylized as h∞bastank, and originally known as Hoobustank) is an American rock band formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California by lead vocalist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They were signed to Island Records from 2001 to 2012 and have released five albums and one extended play to date. Their sixth album, Push Pull, was released on May 25, 2018. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide. The band is best known for their singles “Crawling in the Dark“, “Running Away“, and “The Reason“.
The Reason is the second studio album by American rock band Hoobastank, released on December 9, 2003 by Island Records. Produced by Howard Benson, it was the band’s last album to feature bassist Markku Lappaleinen prior to his departure in 2005. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, The Reason peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 and was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America; currently, it has sold over 2.3 million copies in the United States alone. #Hoobastank #TheReason #Manscaped #Rocked #RegrettingThePast #IlNeige
Announce Their Third Album THE BASTARDS Released on May 29th Via Sumerian Records Pre-Orders Available Now From PalayeRoyale.com
Video For Brand New Track LONELY Released Today Watch/Listen Here
Adrenalin-fueled, Rock n’ roll circus and recent JUNO nominees, PALAYE ROYALE, have today announced the long-awaited release date for their highly anticipated new album, THE BASTARDS. The band’s third studio album will be released on Sumerian Records on May 29th. Pre-orders are available now from palayeroyale.com The band have also released a brand new track from the upcoming album today, titled ‘Lonely‘.
The track features some of the most honest and heartbreaking lyrics ever written by frontman Remington Leith and the accompanying music video, which he also directed, is a perfect reflection of the difficult and deeply personal topics addressed by the song of childhood abandonment, mental health issues and drug use. Speaking on the track, Remington says:
“Lonely is about the mental and physical abuse I endured as a child. Growing up, I went through so much shit and at points felt so low I couldn’t see a way out. It has effected me deeply throughout my life but I want the world to know that no matter what you’re going through, if I can make it out on the other side, so can you.”
PALAYE ROYALE have been teasing their 3rd studio album, THE BASTARDS since last year. Surrounded by a utopian world created by the band, THE BASTARDS is set in a place that is a reflection of their own lives, but in a mythological sense. Speaking on this special world he and his brothers have created, Emerson Barrett adds:
“It takes place around the island of Obsidian and it’s set in 1888. In short, it’s a world that started off with intentions where the island encouraged free thinkers and artists to exist and, as everything does in life, eventually it becomes this political power and evil toxicity that comes with everything. To remain a true individual in the society, you must wear a gas mask.”
Musically, the album is an enormous step-up for the band. It is, in turn, dark, lush, angry, vulnerable, caustic and warm. From the grandiose Bond-theme-esque ‘Tonight Is The Night I Die’, to the darkly jarring ‘Anxiety’, from the quietly heartbreaking refrain of ‘Lonely’ and the massive fuzzed up, distorted guitars of ‘Nightmares (Coming Down)’, THE BASTARDS demonstrates just how far the band have expanded their writing and musical dexterity, rounding out their already accomplished arson with flourishes of electronics, metal beat-downs, drum n bass beats and haunting string arrangements. There are singles on the album, luminous highlights, but it’s also a piece of work that works beautifully when listened to as a whole. That, despite the fact that it was recorded in a variety of locations. Speaking on the recording of THE BASTARDS, Sebastian Danzig states:
“We rented an AirBnB in Joshua Tree, one in London, and we kept on going in little areas and writing new sections of the album. It’s crazy — we thought the album was done in March of last year, and we did the heavy stuff in Joshua Tree. We wrote ‘Little Bastards’ a week before the album was supposed to be mixed and mastered.”
In short, THE BASTARDS is an album that demands your attention.The world needs Palaye Royale right now and Palaye Royale have delivered in spades.
THE BASTARDS Track Listing 01 Little Bastards 02 Massacre, The New American Dream 03 Anxiety 04 Tonight Is The Night I Die 05 Lonely 06 Hang On To Yourself 07 Fucking With My Head 08 Nervous Breakdown 09 Nightmares 10 Masochist 11 Doom (Empty) 12 Black Sheep 13 Stay14 Redeemer 15 Lord Of Lies (Bonus track)
PALAYE ROYALE will be hitting the road for THE BASTARDS North America tour next month presented by Ones To Watch and The Noise, beginning in Sacramento on April 17th and hitting a further 25 cities before culminating in a hometown show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 29th. Tickets and VIP packages are available from palayeroyale.com
4/17 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades* 4/19 – Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub* 4/20 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre* 4/21 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre* 4/22 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House* 4/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot* 4/25 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall* 4/26 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown* 4/29 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater* 5/1 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s* 5/3 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues – Chicago* 5/5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater* 5/6 – Detroit, MI – St Andrews Hall* 5/7 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues – Cleveland* 5/8 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House* 5/10 – New York, NY – Webster Hall* 5/14 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club 5/15 – Philadelphia, PA – The Theatre of Living Arts 5/16 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage 5/17 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground 5/18 – Nashville, TN – The Cowan 5/20 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza ‘LIVE’ 5/21 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre 5/23 – Dallas, TX – TBD 5/24 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall 5/27 – Phoenix, AZ – The Pressroom 5/29 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern** *with The Hunna **with Jessie Paege
