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Sonic Temple 2020 Lineup Announced Featuring Metallica, Slipknot, Deftones, Evanescence & More

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Luke Spencer
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Metallica & Slipknot
Headline Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

Also Featuring Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence,
Staind, Sublime With Rome, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys,
Royal Blood, The Pretty Reckless, Alter Bridge & More
Second Annual Destination EventReturns To MAPFRE Stadium In Columbus, OHMay 15, 16 & 17, 2020
Weekend GA & VIP Tickets On Sale Now

Premier independent U.S. music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents announces the anticipated music and art lineup for the second annual Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, which returns to MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, May 15, Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2020. 

As previously announced, Metallica—recently named the world’s biggest all-time touring act by Pollstar—will exclusively headline all five Danny Wimmer Presents hard rock festivals in 2020, including Sonic Temple, in a unique collaboration unprecedented for any American festival promoter or band. In addition to Metallica, who will perform two different sets (Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17), chart-topping metal act Slipknot will headline Saturday, May 16. 

The diverse lineup of talent also includes Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Staind, Sublime With Rome, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Cypress Hill, Pennywise and many more, including the latest emerging talent across the spectrum of rock and metal. The three-day destination festival will feature three music stages, premium food and beverage selections and enhanced onsite experiences including a vast array of live art and installations. The confirmed lineup of artists includes Nychos, Butch Locsin, Michael Reeder, Jason Naylor, Palehorse, Angryblue, Garageland, Urban Aztec, Brian Ewing, Paul Rentler, Omnigraphicon, Mad Pixel, Joe King and Taylor Springle, with more to be announced. 

Weekend Stadium GA, Weekend Field GA, VIP and Premium VIP tickets for Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival are on sale now at www.SonicTempleFestival.com. Camping passes are sold out, but attendees can get fan hotel rates via aRes Travel here:https://reservations.arestravel.com/hotel/list/13238/i4989?poiDistance=20 

The current music lineup for Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival 2020 is as follows (subject to change): Metallica, Slipknot, Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Staind, Sublime With Rome, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Cypress Hill, Pennywise, Royal Blood, The Pretty Reckless, Alter Bridge, Anthrax, Flatbush Zombies, Pop Evil, Hellyeah, Ghostemane, Suicidal Tendencies, Testament, Dance Gavin Dance, Ice Nine Kills, Sleeping With Sirens, The Darkness, ??? ??, Knocked Loose, Code Orange, Power Trip, Saint Asonia, Dirty Honey, Jinjer, City Morgue, Bones UK, Airbourne, Fire From The Gods, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Des Rocs, Counterfeit., Crobot, Cherry Bombs, DED, Goodbye June, Brutus, 3Teeth, Brkn Love, Killstation, Brass Against, Crown Lands, Ego Kill Talent, Dregg, Bloodywood, Zero 9:36 and more. 

Festival entry begins each day at 11:30 am. At Sonic Temple, Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to offer a collaboration with Metallica’s Blackened American Whiskey and Enter Night Pilsner. Blackened is a super-premium American whiskey blend, crafted by the late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and finished in the earth shattering music of Metallica. The finest bourbons, ryes and whiskeys were hand selected to create something revolutionary—finished in black brandy casks and pummeled by sound. 

Enter Night Pilsner is Metallica’s collaboration with the rock stars of craft brewing, Stone Brewing. Blackened and Enter Night will come together under one roof to offer guests a one-of-a-kind musical festival experience. The massive Boilermaker pop-up will feature a Blackened & Enter Night Pilsner Boilermaker, as well as craft cocktails and ice-cold Enter Night Pilsner. This exciting collaboration marks the latest in a long line of amplified guest experiences only available through Danny Wimmer Presents music festivals. Learn more at http://BlackenedWhiskey.com. 

Current ticket prices for Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival are as follows: 3-Day Weekend Stadium GA: starting at $179.50 + fees3-Day Weekend Field GA: starting at $299.50 + fees3-Day VIP: $499.50 + fees3-Day Military General Admission: $175.00 (no fees) A limited number of GA ticket 4-packs will also be available for $175.00 per pass. Weekend camping is now sold out through a presale that offered spots to loyal fans. VIP package amenities include: field access the entire weekend, early entry into the festival and access to the VIP lounge, which features LED screens with feeds of the main stage sets, seating areas, heating/air conditioning, premium cash bar, elevated food experiences for purchase, free WiFi, access to charging stations and lockers, and dedicated VIP bathrooms. Pillar Premium VIP Packages are sold out. Pillar Premium VIP Package amenities include two weekend field VIP wristbands for the entire weekend, with access to the VIP lounge, plus access to the Upper 90 VIP Club, which includes catered lunch and dinner, access to side stage viewing platform, two Sonic Temple festival t-shirts, two exclusive Zippo lighters, and two commemorative laminates. 

At Sonic Temple, fans 21+ can enjoy multiple specialty curated beverage experiences including a Craft Beer Bar and the Heavy Tiki Bar, which will provide a shaded tropical oasis filled with killer cocktails. Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination festivals in America. Additional DWP events include Epicenter, Welcome To Rockville, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life, Bourbon & Beyond, Aftershock, and more. They’re also the co-creators of Rock On The Range, America’s largest and most acclaimed rock festival, which celebrated its 12th and final year in 2018 with 140,000 in attendance. 

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival partners include Ernie Ball, ESP Guitars, FYE, Jack Daniel’s, Monster Energy, The Music Experience and Zippo. MAPFRE Stadium is centrally located at One Black and Gold Blvd. in Columbus, Ohio. For more information on Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, visit: 

Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sonictemplefestival
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sonictemplefest
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sonictemplefestival
Hashtag: #SonicTempleFestival

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Five Finger Death Punch Announce New Album & Tour, New Song Out Now

By
Luke Spencer
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Five Finger Death Punch
Announce Eighth Studio Album F8
Out February 28th, 2020.

Spring 2020 U.S. Arena Tour Announced
Featuring Papa Roach, I Prevail, And Ice Nine Kills

4x Platinum, 6x Gold record selling rock juggernaut FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have announced their long awaited eighth studio album, titled “F8” today. The album will be released globally on February 28th, 2020 and is available for pre-order now.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have amassed over 3 billion streams to date, over 2 billion video views andare the 3rd biggest artist in the hard rock space measured by total consumption (sales and streams) – surpassed only by Metallica and AC/DC. Newly signed to Better Noise Music, they’ve garnered 22 top 10, hit singles over the last few years. Today, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH also premiered the debut single from F8, “Inside Out” one of the most personal songs that the band has released to date. Watch the official lyric video HERE. Fans who pre-order the album digitally will receive an instant download of “Inside Out” along with two other new tracks before the release on February 28th. The album will be available in the following formats: CD, digital download, mastered for iTunes download, double gatefold vinyl and picture disc vinyl. The band also curated special F8 merchandise bundles of albums with exclusive t-shirts, hoodies and more available for pre-order now as well. 

Says FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory, “We had an extremely successful, yet tumultuous couple of years as a band. We didn’t just weather the storm but came out on the other side better than ever. It was a focused sober group recording, our most important album to date and without a question it shows. This album represents rebirth, progression, transcendence both personally and musically.” Vocalist Ivan Moody adds, “This record to me is ‘absolution’ – everything I’ve done in my life has led up to this moment.”

F8 was produced by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH with long time producer KEVIN CHURKO (Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed, Slash, etc). See the full tracklisting for F8 below.

Tracklisting For F8
F8
Inside Out
Full Circle
Living The Dream
A Little Bit Off
Bottom Of The Top
To Be Alone
Mother May I (Tic Toc)
Darkness Settles In
This Is War
Leave It All Behind
Scar Tissue
Brighter Side Of Grey
Making Monsters (BONUS)
Death Punch Therapy (BONUS)
Inside Out (Radio Edit) (BONUS)

Spring 2020 US Tour Dates
4/8   –  Sunrise, FL // BB&T Center 
4/10 –  Duluth, GA // Infinite Energy Center 
4/11 –  Pelham, AL // Oak Mountain Amphitheater 
4/13 –  San Antonio, TX // AT&T Center 
4/14 –  Ft. Worth, TX // Dickies Arena 
4/16 –  Houston, TX // Toyota Center 
4/18 –  Phoenix, AZ // Talking Stick Resort Arena 
4/19 –  San Diego, CA // Viejas Arena 
4/21 –  Los Angeles, CA // The Forum 
4/23 –  Tacoma, WA // Tacoma Dome 
4/25 –  Portland, OR // Veteran Memorial Coliseum 
4/27 –  Morrison, CO // Red Rocks Amphitheatre 
4/29 –  Kansas City, MO // Sprint Center 
5/3   –  Baltimore, MD // Royal Farms Arena 
5/5   –  Worcester, MA // DCU Center 
5/6   –  Newark, NJ // Prudential Center 
5/8   –  Cincinnati, OH // Heritage Bank Center 
5/12 –  Detroit, MI // Little Caesars Arena 
5/14 –  Pittsburgh, PA // PPG Paints Center 
5/15 –  Camden, NJ // BB&T Pavilion 
5/17 –  Nashville, TN // Bridgestone Arena 
5/19 –  Rosemont, IL // Allstate Arena 
5/20 –  St. Paul, MN // Xcel Energy Center 

AWOLNATION Release Video For “California Halo Blue”

By
Luke Spencer
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Watch the video “California Halo Blue” / Hear “Drive” HERE

Following the excitement and enthusiasm surrounding the launch of the fastest growing song at Alternative Radio – “The Best” – the first single off their upcoming album, AWOLNATION has readied even more new music for fans from their forthcoming release.  The latest is a new song, “California Halo Blue,” out everywhere now via Better Noise Music.

The song, from the approaching new album that Aaron Bruno has been concocting over the past year, is one that personally means a lot to the artist. It was conceptualized and born out of a heavy and personal experience in late 2018. Admist the tragic California fires of 2018, an occurance now all too frequent, the Woolsey fire tore through Bruno’s hometown and surrounding areas almost exactly one year ago.

While the fires rapidly spread, he was out on tour and couldn’t get home if he tried, only able to be on the phone with his wife while she packed up what she could, before evacuating with their dogs in tow. Though he and his family were some of the more fortunate ones, losing a recording studio and all the gear in it as flames burned through the property, their home was miraculously sparred. “I’m extremely lucky and grateful,” he says.

That date, and the ones leading up to it, inspired the anthemic new release, with the song playing out like a journal entry of the day. The title and some of the lyrics were influenced by something Bruno was thinking about during those moments. “I kind of had this hopeful fantasy in my head visualizing there being a halo around California made of water, and that it could put out the fires,” he explains of “California Halo Blue.”

The accompanying music video, directed by Ravi Dhar, is an ethereal re-telling of the artist’s experience that inspired the song. It features footage from firefighters themselves who have helped to combat the fires and save so many lives. Bruno hopes to also bring a spotlight to the first responders who do so much for communities effected by wildfires and other tragedies. See below for some organizations where support can be given to firefighters and their families dealing with loss.

https://firefamilyfoundation.org

https://supportlafd.org

The B-Side of “California Halo Blue” is a cover of a classic song by The Cars, “Drive.” While recorded well before the passing of Ric Ocasek, it now takes on a new meaning and helps to pay tribute to the amazing songwriter, artist, and producer that Ocasek was.

The AWOLNATION cover of “Drive” is the result of a long-held desire of Bruno to try out his own version of the song. A record that whenever it came on, infatuated him, he knew one day he would try recording his own version. “It has a little bit of an 80’s/90’s hip hop beat in it,” he says of the cover, an era of the genre that he grew up on and continues to love. “It’s really just me putting my own little spin on a song I always treasured, and at the same time now paying respect to Ric, Benjamin Orr and The Cars as well.”

AWOLNATION hits the road for The Lightning Riders Tour along with Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Beaches and Bleeker in 2020. Tickets are available now.

www.AWOLNATIONMUSIC.com

Upcoming AWOLNATION Tour Dates

5/22/20 Ashbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summerstage

5/23/20 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE

5/24/20 Toronto, ON Rebel

5/26/20 Washington, DC The Anthem

5/27/20 New York, NY Pier 17

5/29/20 Boston, MA Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion

5/31/20 Lewiston, NY Artpark

6/2/20 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom

6/3/20 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion

6/5/20 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Cathedral Theatre

6/6/20 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom

6/7/20 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore Minneapolis

6/8/20 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland

6/10/20 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy

6/12/20 Houston, TX Revention Music Center

6/13/20 Austin, TX Stubb’s

6/14/20 Dallas, TX Southside Ballroom

6/16/20 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium

6/17/20 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex

6/19/20 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre

6/23/20 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre

6/24/20 Troutdale, OR Edgefield

Saul Premiere “Trial By Fire” Music Video

By
Luke Spencer
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On-the-rise rock quartet Saul — brothers Blake Bedsaul [lead vocals] and Zach Bedsaul [lead guitar, backup vocals], William McIlravy [bass, backup vocals], and Joe Nichols [drums ]— have teamed up with Revolver to premiere the video for the news single “Trial By Fire.”

“During the writing and recording process of our new album and for this song, my brother and I saw our mother put on hospice for brain and lung cancer,” says singer Blake Bedsaul. “We felt a deep inner struggle to focus on creating the best record we could while being home to care for her. This song is about that mind struggle.”

“We wanted the video to reflect the song itself,” the frontman continues. “Chaos, fire, struggle, rage. I think we nailed it and we had a blast shooting it!”

The Iowa-based band is currently working on their upcoming Spinefarm Records full-length debut, due out in 2020.

The band will also hit the road in December. All dates are below.

SAUL ON TOUR:
WITH BRKN LOVE + THROUGH FIRE:
12/5: Chippewa Falls, WI @ Every Buddy’s Bar
12/6: Belvedere, IL @ The Apollo Theater
12/7: Racine, WI @ Route 20
12/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Riverfront Live
12/10: Heath, OH @ Muddy Creek Saloon
12/11: Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
12/12: Joliet, IL @ The Forge
12/13: Madison, WI @ The Annex
12/15: Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli’s

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The Podcast That Rocked | 2020 Grammy Nominations A.K.A. Are You Serious?! (ft. Spectrum Pulse & The Rock Critic)

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Luke Spencer
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The Podcast That Rocked episode for November 25th, 2019 ft. Mark of Spectrum Pulse and Crash (AKA The Rock Critic).  This episode is dedicated to breaking down the random and crazy 2020 Grammy nominations in rock categories and a few of the bigger categories as well.  Topics and time stamps below! 

Discussion Topics and Time Stamps: 
-Best Rock Performance 4:35 
-Best Metal Performance 11:57 
-Best Rock Song 23:00 
-Best Rock Album 30:29 
-Best Alternative Music Album 43:45 
-Best New Artist 51:07 
-Song Of The Year 1:00:06 
-Record Of The Year 1:07:39 
-Album Of The Year 1:13:06 
-Thoughts on the new Coldplay album Everyday Life 1:21:47 
#Grammys #BillieEilish #Lizzo #TOOL #IPrevail #Rocked 

Link to all 2020 Grammy Nominations = https://www.npr.org/2019/11/20/781115326/lizzo-billie-eilish-lead-2020-grammy-nominations 

Subscribe to Spectrum Pulse here = https://www.youtube.com/c/spectrumpulse 

Subscribe to The Rock Critic here = https://www.youtube.com/user/TehRockCritic 

Links to music and videos discussed: 

Coldplay – Everyday Life | Album Review

By
Luke Spencer
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A video review on Everyday Life, the double album from Coldplay.  This is an experimental and out-of-the-box attempt from Coldplay.  Watch to see how Sunrise and Sunset turn out. 

Coldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of the song “Yellow” in 2000, followed in the same year by their debut album Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The band’s second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), was released to critical acclaim and won many awards, including NME‘s Album of the Year. Their next release, X&Y, the best-selling album worldwide in 2005, received mostly positive reviews, though some critics felt it was inferior to its predecessor. Their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), the best-selling album worldwide of 2008, was produced by Brian Eno and released to largely positive reviews, earning three Grammy Awards. In October 2011, Coldplay released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, which topped the charts in over 34 countries, was the UK’s best-selling rock album of 2011, and received moderately positive reviews.  Ghost Stories, released in 2014, received mixed reviews and topped several national album charts. The following year the band released their seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams, which reached the top two in most major markets, but received generally mixed reviews. Four years later, in November 2019, they released their eighth album, Everyday Life, which received mainly positive reviews. 

Everyday Life is the eighth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 22 November 2019. It is a double album, with the first half titled Sunrise and the other Sunset. 

Regretting The Past: Staind – 14 Shades Of Grey

By
Luke Spencer
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More like 14 shades of phoning it in.  AMIRITE?! 
(I’m sorry for that.) 

Regretting The Past: Staind – 14 Shades Of Grey

Staind is an American rock band formed in 1995. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki. The lineup has been stable outside of the 2011 departure of Wysocki, who was replaced by Sal Giancarelli. 

14 Shades of Grey is the fourth studio album by American rock band Staind, released on May 20, 2003. The album continues to develop a post-grunge sound seen on the band’s previous album Break the Cycle, though the songs on 14 Shades of Grey have fewer pop hooks, focusing more on frontman Aaron Lewis‘s emotions.  #Staind #RegrettingThePast #Rocked #14ShadesOfGrey #SoFarAway #AaronLewis #AlbumReview 

Big thanks to Jose DeGracia for his help.  Check out the Rec Room if you are looking for a good Barcade in Northeast FL!  https://www.facebook.com/recroomjax/ 

Check out some more of my videos below!

10 Horror Music Videos In Rock
Top 10 BEST Collaboration Songs In Rock
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Evanescence Release Cover Of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain”

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Luke Spencer
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Transcendent, two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band, Evanescence, has returned with their first new rock recording in eight years, “The Chain (From Gears 5).” Listen HERE. The band recorded their signature-rock version of the Fleetwood Mac classic following lead singer Amy Lee having lent her vocals to the launch trailer for Xbox Game Studios’ Gears 5 for Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam, from the massively popular Gears of War series. The spot aired as part of a multi-million-dollar ad campaign this fall in conjunction with the launch of the game. Watch it HERE. Gears 5 was Microsoft’s most successful video game launch since Halo 4 in 2012.

“The Chain” is the first release in what is expected to be a very active period for Evanescence. Following their critically acclaimed foray into symphonic music with 2017’s Synthesis album and world tour, the five-piece has reemerged by embracing a heavier sound, albeit with their trademark style that has made Evanescence integral in establishing a global, critical mass in rock, and among the most unique artists of the millennium. The band is currently working on new original music, which will start rolling out in 2020 in advance of their next studio album. Stay tuned for more details to come. 

“This cover was so fun to make. We love Fleetwood Mac and wanted to paint a dark and epic picture with our take on ‘The Chain,’” says Amy Lee. “The lyrics make me feel the power of standing together against great forces trying to pull us apart, perhaps even from the inside. I really wanted to drive that home in our version, and even made everyone in the band sing by the end of it! We’re beyond excited to share this with our fans and I’m really looking forward to playing it live.” 

At the end of the month, Evanescence will be heading to Mexico City to play Knotfest, followed by an appearance at Download Festival in Tokyo on March 29, 2020. After a short break, the group will be heading out on a massive co-headline tour of Europe and the U.K. with Within Temptation. The new batch of dates kicks off on April 4 in Brussels, Belgium and concludes in Birmingham, U.K. on May 1. Evanescence will also return to the U.S. shortly thereafter for a headline show at The Fillmore in Minneapolis, MN on May 14. All tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on the band’s official website HERE.

Evanescence 2019-2020 Tour Dates:
11/30/19 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Knotfest 
3/29/20 – Tokyo, Japan @ Download Festival 
4/4/20 – Brussels, Belgium @ Palais 12 *
4/5/20 – Paris, France @ Accor Hotel Arena *
4/7/20 – London, U.K. @ The O2 *
4/9/20 – Berlin, Germany @ Velodrome *
4/11/20 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Festhalle *
4/12/20 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion *
4/14/20 – Milan, Italy @ Mediolanum Forum *
4/15/20 – Munich, Germany @ Zenith *
4/17/20 – Hamburg, Germany @ Sporthalle *
4/18/20 – Leipzig, Germany @ Leipzig Arena *
4/20/20 – Dusseldorf, Germany @ Mitsubishi Hall *
4/21/20 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome *
4/22/20 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome *
4/24/20 – Brussels, Belgium @ Palais 12 *
4/26/20 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal Main Hall* 4/28/20 – Glasgow, U.K. @ The SSE Hyrdo *
4/30/20 – Leeds, U.K. @ First Direct Arena * 
5/1/20 – Birmingham, U.K. @ Arena Birmingham *
5/14/20 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore 

* w/ Within Temptation

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Ozzy Osbourne Releases New Song “Straight To Hell”

By
Luke Spencer
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Ozzy Osbourne Goes “Straight To Hell”
New Song From Forthcoming Album
Ordinary Man

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE today has released his next track “Straight To Hell.” It marks the second song to be released from his first album in 10 years, ORDINARY MAN, due out on Epic Records in early 2020. 

Listen to the song here and stay tuned for the release of the official music video.

On the full-on rocker “Straight To Hell,”OZZY takes listeners to the heart of darkness–“Something is missing and you don’t know why”–with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash along for this devilish ride, delivering scorched-earth riffs. 

“Straight To Hell” follows hot on the heels of “Under The Graveyard,“ which arrived two weeks ago and has garnered more than 2.8M global streams in its first week. Rolling Stone noted “doom and gloom is what makes an OZZY song great, and it’s what make this one a keeper,“ and NPR wrote, “It sounds like Ozzy and, remarkably, Ozzy’s voice can still tear through your soul.” 

Earlier tonight (11/21), OZZY surprised a sold-out audience at the Forum in Los Angeles, when he joined Post Malone and Travis Scott for the first-ever live rendition of their record-breaking collaboration “Take What You Want.” This Sunday (11/24), he reconvenes with Post and Travis at the American Music Awards for the first television performance of the song in what promises to be another unforgettable display. 

OZZY wrote and recorded ORDINARY MAN in Los Angeles with producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) on bass and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums.

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Palaye Royale Protest Gun Violence with ‘Massacre, The New American Dream’

By
Luke Spencer
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Palaye RoyaleTake A Stand Against Gun Violence
With Protest Anthem ‘Massacre, The New American Dream’ Watch/Listen Here

Proceeds From Single Sales Will Be Donated To Giffords and March For Our Lives
To Help Tackle The National Gun Violence Epidemic

Indy rockers, Palaye Royale have released their latest single ‘Massacre, The New American Dream’, a protest punk rock anthem taking a stand against the national gun violence epidemic in the US. Literally putting their money where their mouths are, the band will be donating proceeds from the single sales to Giffords and March For Our Lives, two of the largest US organizations committed to fighting gun violence in the US. Fans can purchase the single here and donate directly to Giffords here and March For Our Lives here.

‘Massacre, The New American Dream’ asks the poignant question ‘Why are we so casual ’bout these casualties?’. Speaking on the new song and the sentiments behind ‘Massacre, The New American Dream’ Palaye Royale say:

“This is a protest. In hopes to give this new generation a revolution in the form of an anthem. We are all on the verge of waking up and truly understanding that people should not be afraid of their government, government should be afraid of their people. This is how we feel about the current state of America. We are the new era, United we stand, in search of retribution ​for​ those ​who have been wronged. 

We are tired of seeing innocent people being gunned down so unbelievably often and still there is no change. How many more innocent people have to die for change to happen? Government and the news share no sort of resolve or actions of change for these problems​. This is why we have chosen to donate proceeds from the single sales to Giffords and March For Our Lives who are on the front line, fighting to tackle the gun violence epidemic our nation currently faces. We encourage our fans to take a look at the incredible work they do and either ​purchase the single, ​donate​ directly​ ​​or learn how to get involved at Giffords.org and MarchForOurLives.com

We put forth our creative anger to depict the current state of our civilization. Our protest song is titled ‘Massacre, The New American Dream’. It speaks to the fact that there seems to be more kids growing up to become famous for school shootings than famous for anything else in America. “In every Church, School and Synagogue, Virginia to Littleton when will it stop?”. We asked ourselves this question each time we see yet another mass shooting broadcast across our TVs. There is a shadow that looms over this generation, “What is the New American Dream?” To our understanding, “It’s a Massacre”​ but if we unite and work together, we can be the difference!”

Palaye Royale are
Remington Leith – Vocals
Sebastian Danzig – Guitar
Emerson Barrett – Drums
Daniel Curcio – Bass
Andrew Martin – Guitar

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