“I think a lot of us can find ourselves in toxic environments that we eventually learn to call home,” says singer Griffin Dickinson. “It’s easy to get comfy in a bad place yet simultaneously very difficult to make the choice to leave those bad places when the threat of the unknown is so daunting. This song is about taking your life into your own hands, knowing your worth, and making those life-changing decisions that are terrifying yet liberating in equal measure.”
Shvpes’ latest album Greater Than is available now via Search & Destroy/Spinefarm Records. Get it here.
Witness the band perform their previous single “Hot Head” under, let’s say, compromising conditions here:
New Delhi based Indian Metal Band BLOODYWOOD has released the official music video for their newest single, “Yaad.” Shot in between the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas and urban India, the music video celebrates the universal human experience of love and loss through a moving story between a man and his companion dog.
“’Yaad’ (Hindi for ‘remember’ or ‘in memory’) is about the power of accepting the loss of a loved one and moving on. The lyrics celebrate the permanent impact they have on us, reiterating the belief that we carry them in our best memories, no matter how far apart we may be, says Karan Katiyar, Bloodywood’s Founder/guitarist, “I lost my dog 10 years ago and I still feel the loss to this day. I wanted the video to show the bond between a man and his dog to highlight its message.”
In spirit of the message within the song and video, Bloodywood funded the purchase of an animal ambulance for a local non-profit animal shelter called The Posh Foundation, who had to recently scrap their existing ambulance due to overuse and break-downs and were in dire need of a new one.
Old Van
New Van
The new ambulance, which will help save the lives of over 27,000 homeless animals in the National Capital Region of India over the next 5 years, was purchased by the band using the profits made on their very successful 2019 debut tour of Europe named Raj Against the Machine Tour and through their crowdfunding page on Patreon.
Bloodywood were scheduled to make their US debut at the Sonic Temple Festival which has been cancelled due to the CoronaVirus. Karan adds, “We had the US tour planned and we have dates in Europe in August, We are very sad we didn’t get to play for our American fans, and hope our August European festival dates don’t get cancelled. No matter what happens in 2020 we will be back in 2021”
The European Festival Dates: 07/08 @ Bloodstock Festival – Derby, UK 08/09 @ Alcatraz Festival (Swamp Stage) – Kortrijk, BE 08/14 @ Reload Festival – Sulingen, DE 08/15 @ Summer Breeze Open Air – Dinkelsbühl, DE
Bloodywood is a metal band from India known for pioneering a sound that seamlessly fuses Indian folk instruments with metal to devastating effect. Expect to hear the percussive power of the mighty Dhol, the melancholic flute, the single stringed Tumbi and several other uncommon, yet distinctly characteristic sounds from India. A combination of thunderous Hindi/Punjabi choruses and meaningful yet unforgiving rap verses along with the ethnic instrumentation makes Bloodywood a truly unique experience.
Gigaton is the upcoming eleventh studio album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, scheduled to be released on March 27, 2020. It was preceded by the singles “Dance of the Clairvoyants” and “Superblood Wolfmoon“. #PearlJam #Gigaton #Rocked #SuperbloodWolfmoon #DanceOfTheClairvoyants #Grunge #EddieVedder #Album Review
A video album review on Mother, the seventh studio album from In This Moment. Is this lucky number seven for a band who revels in their dark thematic and is known for their live stage performances?
Mother is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band In This Moment. It was released on March 27, 2020 through Atlantic Records and Roadrunner Records and was produced by Kevin Churko. #InThisMoment #Mother #AlbumReview #MariaBrink #TheInBetween #LzzyHale #TaylorMomsen #Rocked #ded
Over the past 20 years, Grammy-nominated band TRIVIUM — Matt Heafy [vocals, guitar], Corey Beaulieu [guitar], Paolo Gregoletto [bass], and Alex Bent [drums]— have quietly claimed their place at the forefront of heavy music in the 21st century. The Florida-based band is pleased to announce that its ninth full length, What The Dead Men Say, will be released through Roadrunner Records on April 24. The album is available for pre-order here.
Today, the band has shared the video for title track.
See it below:
The video for “What The Dead Men Say” was fully shot and produced in the UK by director Ryan Mackfall during the shutdown. Trivium announced the release of What The Dead Men Say and planned to shoot this clipbefore the COVID-19 situation advanced. The finished product came together quickly over the past two weeks, with the full crew working in masks and gloves, and maintaining as much distance as possible.
About the song itself, Gregoletto says, “We always take seriously which song becomes the title track because it represents the album’s musical themes and ambition. ‘What The Dead Men Say’ started off as two separate demos but emerged from the writing session as one epic tune. This is a riff beast!”
Previously, the band video for the first single “Catastrophist.” Watch and listen here.
Read Heafy’s exclusive interview with Forbes about the new album and how he effectively utilizes the Twitch platform here.
Trivium released its now-canonical album Ascendancy in 2005. It was recognized as KERRANG!’s “Album of the Year,” achieved a gold certification in the UK, and eclipsed sales of 500,000 worldwide. Metal Hammer placed it in the Top 15 of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the 21st Century.” It ignited a string of six consecutive Top 25 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 and five straight Top 3 debuts on the Top Hard Rock Albums Chart, culminating on 2017’s benchmark The Sin And The Sentence. That album elevated the group’s total stream tally past a quarter-of-a-billion. Additionally, “Betrayer” received a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Metal Performance.” Unanimous acclaim followed from Decibel, Loudwire, Ultimate Guitar, MetalSucks, and Metal Hammer who dubbed them, “quite simply one of the best bands in modern metal.” Not to mention, they performed alongside Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and many others and graced the main stages of Download, Bloodstock, KNOTFEST, and more. After two decades, eight albums, and hundreds of sold out shows, Trivium actualize the all-encompassing ambition they first set in motion back in 1999. On their ninth full-length album, What The Dead Men Say [Roadrunner Records], the Florida quartet ascend to an inimitable nexus of masterful melody, hypnotic hook-craft, tight thrash, black metal scope, and cinematic extremity.
WHAT THE DEAD MEN SAY TRACK LISTING: “IX” “What The Dead Men Say” “Catastrophist” “Amongst The Shadows And The Stones” “Bleed Into Me” “The Defiant” “Sickness Unto You” “Scattering The Ashes” “Bending The Arc To Fear” “The Ones We Leave Behind”
Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated Pennsylvania quintet AUGUST BURNS RED —JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [lead vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass]—have just shared the new song “Paramount.”
Hear it here:
The track appears on ABR’s upcoming eighth full length, Guardians, out April 3rd on Fearless Records.
“‘Paramount’ is one of my favorite songs from Guardians,” says Brubaker. “It has that classic ABR sound with a bunch of tempo changes and different time signatures. But there’s a recurring melody that glues the whole song together. I think this is a song that longtime fans of the band are going to love.”
Greiner further explains, “At times over the last several years, I felt indifferent and uninterested towards the things that used to fuel me. I learned there is actually meaning in suffering. It’s not random and without purpose. I found that the more I faced the fire, the more empathetic I became towards other people who are also hurting. I found meaning in the pain and stopped running from it. That’s what ‘Paramount’ is about.”
Listen to “Bones,” which premiered via SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal, here.
The band also shared the comic book-inspired video for the new song “Defender.” Check it out below:
Check out August Burns Red’s new feature over at Forbes.
GUARDIANS TRACK LISTING: “The Narrative” “Bones” “Paramount” “Defender” “Lighthouse” “Dismembered Memory” “Ties That Bind” “Bloodletter” “Extinct by Instinct” “Empty Heaven” “Three Fountains”
Dropkick Murphys have just released a new single, “Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding”–along with a B-side “James Connolly,” written by the band’s friend Larry Kirwan–direct to fans via www.DKMStore.com and dropkickmurphys.bandcamp.com.
The band debuted the new single live during their Streaming Up From Boston St. Patrick’s Day concert on March 17.
Streaming Up From Boston has now been watched more than 10 million times across multiple platforms, and was featured on the NBC Nightly News (March 18), CBS This Morning Saturday (March 21), CNN (March 23) and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Dropkick Murphys’ charity The Claddagh Fund raised over $60,000 for the city of Boston’s Boston Resiliency Fund in connection with the live streaming event. The free streaming concert was a #1 YouTube Trending Page, #2 Twitter Trending Topic across the United States, and a homepage feature on Twitch, as well as streaming concurrently via Instagram and Facebook Live. Streaming Up From Boston was sponsored by Boston-area tech company Pegasystems.
Dropkick Murphys’ originally scheduled hometown St. Patrick’s Day Week Boston Blowout shows have been postponed until later this year.
SEPTEMBER Fri 11 Big Night Live, Boston MA Sat 12 House of Blues matinee, Boston MA Sat 12 House of Blues evening show, Boston, MA Sun 13 House of Blues, Boston, MA
**Sat March 14 HOB matinee tix will be honored at SAT SEP 12 HOB MATINEE SHOW. **Sun March 15 HOB tix will be honored at SUN SEP 13 HOB show **Mon March 16 Big Night Live tix will be honored at the FRI SEP 11 BIG NIGHT LIVE SHOW **Tue March 17 HOB tix will be honored at SAT SEP 12 HOB EVENING SHOW
In addition to Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding” / “James Connolly,” Dropkick Murphys 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.
As Apocalyptica‘s Pettru Kivilaakso says in the accompanying video message, “Hi guys…we surely are living in unbelievable times at the moment…”
Due to the current global health crisis as well as government-imposed travel and live performance restrictions, Finland’s Apocalyptica is rescheduling all U.S. and Canada dates on the band’s 2020 “Cell-0 World Tour.” This decision was made following the recommendations and legal regulations of government authorities including the Center for Disease Control to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Please hold on to your tickets and VIP packages as they will be honored on the new, rescheduled dates, listed below.
“So meanwhile,” Pettru adds, “listen to good music, listen to Cell-Zero, try to stay positive, and remember that Apocalyptica loves you and we will go through this all together. See you soon.”
January 2021 27 The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL 28 The Masquerade – Heaven, Atlanta, GA 30 Emo’s, Austin, TX 31 House of Blues, Houston, TX
February 2021 2 Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico 3 The Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona 4 The Mayan, Los Angeles, CA 5 The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 6 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR 8 The Showbox Sodo, Seattle, WA 9 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC Canada* 10 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC Canada * 12 Midway, Edmonton, AB Canada 13 The Palace Theater, Calgary, AB Canada 15 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 16 House of Blues, Chicago, IL 17 Queen Elizabeth 2H, Toronto, ON Canada 18 MTelus, Montreal, QC Canada 19 Webster Theater, Hartford, CT 20 Big Night Live, Boston, MA 21 Webster Hall, New York, NY
* Current ticket holders’ tickets will be valid for the February 9, 2021 date only. If current ticket holders wish to attend the February 10 date, the promoters will do their best to accommodate on a case-by-case basis.
The Podcast That Rocked episode for March 23, 2020 featuring Geaux Gretchen. Talking about DWP festival cancellations, Metallica and other bands doing virtual concerts, Mr. Trapt having Twitter hissy fits, and more. Discussion topics and time stamps below.
AUDIO ISSUES IN THIS EPISODE! Sorry about my crazy audio but the Discord recorder I use messed up my audio track bad. I’ll be relying on offline recording through the computer from now on. As for this week enjoy my slowed down AND sped up voice!
Mr. Trapt Has Problems
The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion topics and time stamps: -DWP Festivals Epicenter, Welcome To Rockville, and Sonic Temple cancelled for May 2020 = 1:30 -Metallica Mondays and other bands doing virtual concerts = 13:00 -Shinedown teaming with Direct Relief to release new song/t-shirt combo = 16:25 -The man from Trapt is desperate for attention = 19:47 #Metallica #Trapt #SonicTemple #WelcomeToRockville #Epicenter #Shinedown #Rocked #GeauxGretchen
Below is one of Loudwire’s tweets about Chris Brown of Trapt. It’s worth five minutes of your time to dive down the hissy fit Twitter rabbit hole rampage the man has been on during the past week. It’s clear he’s doing this (again) for album attention, but it’s still like watching a huge trash fire burn out.
Powerhouse rock ‘n’ roll band FOZZY announces rescheduled Save The World Tour starting July 10th in Columbus, OH and ending on September 5th in Orlando, FL. Due to the growing concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and willingness to comply with CDC and government regulations, Fozzy realized it was necessary to reschedule their headline tour, originally scheduled from April 16th-May 9th, out of necessity to keep fans safe and healthy. With that said, Fozzy is excited to hit the road again this summer and will be joined by support from Through Fire, Royal Bliss, Black Satellite (8/20-8/30), and Zero Theorem (7/10-8/8). For more information on upcoming tour dates and to purchase tickets, visit the band’s website HERE.
“In light of the pandemic that’s gripping the world’s attention, it’s time to make the right move and postpone the April/May leg of Save The World Tour for everyone’s safety and well being. However, we promise you, once the World is back on its axis and TRULY saved, Fozzy will be back to hold you in our loving arms and literally ROCK all your troubles away!! See everybody soon and in the meantime and between time, please stay healthy and safe. We will get through this together,” states Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho.
Fozzy is gearing up to release their new full-length album 2020 this fall. The album features the band’s newest hit song “Nowhere To Run“, which recently hit Top 10 on the Rock Radio Chart. The song is the band’s third track to hit Top 10 on Rock Radio, following “Judas” and “Painless“. Listen to the anthem HERE and stay tuned for more details about the forthcoming release soon.
The band’s seventh LP, Judas, spurred hits like “Painless“, “Burn Me Out“, and title track, “Judas“, which spent five weeks at #1 on the ‘‘Big Uns Countdown’ on Sirius/XM’s Octane channel and peaked at #5 on the Active Rock Mediabase Chart. The song has over 34 million U.S. streams to date and the music video has over 36 million views to date.
Since the beginning, Fozzy has been about hard work, dedication, and delivering great rock ‘n’ roll to their devoted fans worldwide; reminding them that music is all about invoking dirty, sweaty jubilation and doing it loudly! The band formed in 2000 to release their self-titled debut album. Throughout the years, Fozzy released six progressively popular records, including 2012’s Sin & Bones, featuring the hit single “Sandpaper“, which found the band reaching a level of legitimacy that drew a mass audience to drink in their trademark heavy melodic groove. More recently, the hard rockers released their seventh studio album, Judas, which includes their explosive title track. “Judas” catapulted up the Active Rock Radio Chart. Fozzy’s follow-up singles “Painless“, which peaked at #7 on the Active Rock Mediabase Chart, and “Burn Me Out“, which peaked at #17 on the Active Rock Mediabase Chart, solidified the band as Rock superstars.
FOZZY SAVE THE WORLD TOUR: w/support from Through Fire, Royal Bliss (All Headline Dates), Zero Theorem (7/10-8/8), Black Satellite (8/20-8/30) July 10 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall July 11 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation @ Intersection July 12 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge July 13 – Indianapolis, IL – Hi-Fi July 16 – Cadott, WI – Cadott Rockfest* July 30 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note July 31 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop August 1 – Sheboygan, WI – Brat Days* August 2 – Angola, IN – Eclectic Room August 3 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater August 6 – Ft. Madison, IA – Riverfest* August 7 – Sioux Falls, SD – District August 8 – Minot, ND – Original August 9 – Sturgis, SD – Iron Horse* August 20 – Lancaster, PA – The Chameleon August 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergel’s August 22 – Cleveland, OH – The Winchester August 23 – Buffalo, NY – Iron Works August 24 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage August 27 – Johnson City, TN – Capone’s August 28 – Chattanooga, TN – Songbirds August 29 – Charlotte, NC – Underground September 3 – Savannah, GA – Victory North * September 4 – Tampa, FL – 98Rockfest* September 5 – Orlando, FL – Earthday Birthday* September 18 – Appomatax, VA – Blue Ridge Rockfest *supports do not appear
