Photos of Highly Suspect at Aftershock. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Sacramento, CA on October 12th, 2019.
I have been a fan of Highly Suspect since the first time I heard “Lydia”. This was the no-gimmick New York based band that was easy to connect with and was upfront about everything in their sound. Aftershock 2019 marked the first time I had seen the band in over two years, and I have to say I missed hearing them live.
Grammy nominated songs “Lydia” and “My Name Is Human” stood out as many in the crowd sang along. The sun was glaring right into the stage and the dust cloud settled over everything, but it did not effect their performance or quality in sound. The band is getting ready for the release of their third album MCID coming next month. Two singles have already been released from the album in “16” and “Upperdrugs” (hear them below) and if history repeats itself, Highly Suspect will have a wild amount of success from the upcoming LP.
Setlist: Bath Salts Lost Lydia Claudeland Serotonia My Name Is Human Wolf
Photos of Ded at Aftershock. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on October 12th, 2019 in Sacramento, CA.
Ded is back. With that, has come a new stage presence and intensity. Two years ago at Aftershock they closed out the side stage with smoke and white-out eye contacts. In 2019, they are shaking off the dust (literally) with their new image.
The band is currently getting ready to drop their newest single to SiriusXM Octane and hopefully will have their second album ready for the beginning of 2020. I said before when I saw the group at Louder Than Life that I’m curious to see if this new visual evolution will also reflect in their sound. Ded has earned a considerable fan base in a short amount of time so this could be another jumping on point for many others.
There is an undeniable energy on stage when they perform and that’s good to see. Whether you are into their style or not, Ded knows how to grab your attention when playing. As they already have that talent down early in their career, it’s a good sign that they will be around for a while.
You can check out some of the music from the band’s debut album below. Ded is currently touring with In This Moment and New Years Day (which is a solid lineup). You can find tour dates and more info on Ded’s Facebook page here: Ded on Facebook
Photos of Bring Me The Horizon at Aftershock. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on October 12th, 2019 in Sacramento, CA.
I can’t stress enough how Bring Me The Horizon has improved their stage presence over the years. I first starting seeing this band live in 2013 and watching them evolve into a live spectacle like I saw at Aftershock makes me appreciate the design that much more.
2019 has been a big year for BMTH with touring and the release of their latest album Amo. While I personally was not crazy about this album, I have to say that hearing the songs live has changed my attitude toward some of the new music. “Wonderful Life” is my favorite track from the new LP and the band delivered when performing it. For material from years ago, I’ve been hearing “Can You Feel My Heart” live for years and it still works great at a concert setting.
Regardless of how I feel about the new album, I have to say that the band from Sheffield still shines. I’ll take any chance to see BMTH perform live that I can get.
Setlist: MANTRA The House of Wolves Medicine Wonderful Life The Best Is Yet to Come Shadow Moses Happy Song Mother Tongue Can You Feel My Heart Sugar Honey Ice & Tea Drown Throne
After Dead Posey’s set on day two of Aftershock, the band stops to talk about their next EP, touring in Europe, performing on Shiprocked, dream bands to play with, and more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJHgbQeC95A
Interview with Dead Posey
Dead Posey are a rock band from Los Angeles, consisting of vocalist/co-producer Danyell Souza and multi-instrumentalist/producer Tony F. (formerly of Eve 6). Their debut EP “Freakshow” was released August 27th 2018 via Sumerian Records along with a new single “Fire Burnin” released on April 26, 2019. #DeadPosey #Aftershock #Shiprocked
The Podcast That Rocked episode for October 15th, 2019 featuring Geaux Gretchen. We breakdown everything that we experienced at the three-day festival Aftershock in Sacramento, Metallica being announced for 2020 festivals and more.
The Podcast That Rocked | Aftershock Recap & Metallica 2020
Discussion Topics: -Aftershock experience including the park, crowd, dust, experience, etc. -Seeing bands like Blink-182, Slipknot, TOOL, Dropkick Murphys, Halestorm and more -Congrats to Corey Taylor on getting married -Metallica announced as headliners for five DWP festivals in 2020
Photos of Slipknot at Aftershock. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on October 11th, 2019 in Sacramento, CA.
There was literal screaming in the night at Discovery Park. It was coming from the crowd as they waited for the curtain to fall, revealing Slipknot on stage. It was the perfect way to cap the first day of Aftershock 2019.
We Are Not Your Kind has become one of the key albums of 2019 for metal fans. The music is welcomed at every live show and hearing it mixed with Slipknot’s biggest songs makes a seamless flow that all belongs together. The connecting songs of “Solway Firth” to “The Heretic Anthem” to “Psychosocial” feels like an amazing Slipknot playlist and hearing it live provides of adrenaline to wake the dead.
It was announced a few weeks ago that the Australia/New Zealand Tour with Metallica has been postponed indefinitely. Here’s hoping that much more touring for Slipknot comes in 2020. Whether it’s at the big DWP festivals featuring Metallica or heading overseas, everyone needs to experience Slipknot live on this tour. It’s worth your time and money.
Setlist: People = Shit (sic) Get This Unsainted Before I Forget Solway Firth The Heretic Anthem Psychosocial The Devil in I Prosthetics Vermilion Wait and Bleed Sulfur All Out Life Duality
You can find more information and upcoming tour dates on the band’s Facebook page here: Slipknot on Facebook
Photos of A Day To Remember at Aftershock. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on October 13th, 2019 in Sacramento, CA.
A Day To Remember was the band that woke everyone up at the main stage at Aftershock. On the third day of the festival of nonstop music, endless sun, and a surprising amount of dust, I don’t think any other band could have riled up the energy from a crowd like ADTR did.
From the opening Michael Buffer recording to the variety of music over their past discography (including the new song “Degenerates”), the Florida group gave everyone what they wanted. Confetti, steam cannons, pyro, crowd surfing, circle pits…the set had everything.
The new ADTR album You’re Welcome will be coming soon; the follow up to Bad Vibrations. Now signed with Fueled by Ramen, I’m extremely curious to see the direction that the band goes. As someone who greatly enjoyed Bad Vibrations and Common Courtesy, I’m hoping the trend of lasting good music continues. Everyone needs music worth replaying and remembering.
Setlist: 2nd Sucks Right Back at It Again Paranoia Sticks & Bricks Better Off This Way Rescue Me Have Faith in Me I’m Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of? Degenerates All Signs Point to Lauderdale All I Want If It Means a Lot to You The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle The Downfall of Us All
The band is currently on a headline tour through the US with I Prevail and Beartooth. You can find tour dates and upcoming info on their Facebook page here: A Day To Remember on Facebook
Photos of Sick Puppies at Aftershock All photos taken by Luke Spencer on October 13th, 2019 in Sacramento, CA.
It has been a while since the DWP festivals have been graced with Australia’s Sick Puppies. Opening up the Kolas stage on day two of Aftershock, the band were welcomed by the dust covered crowd who were chanting for the band by the end of the set. On the band’s Facebook page is a video of the crowd in action.
During their performance, the band introduced their new song “There Goes The Neighborhood” to an overwhelmingly positive reaction. In an interview backstage, the group talked about how 2020 will be big with a new album coming at the beginning of the year. Here’s hoping it comes sooner than later and that we all will get to see the group share the stage with Metallica in the upcoming DWP festivals.
Below you can watch the interview with Sick Puppies discussing new music. You can also keep up to date with touring and more info on the band’s Facebook page here: Sick Puppies on Facebook
After their performance at Aftershock 2019, Sick Puppies talk about a new album for 2020 including the song “There Goes The Neighborhood”, DWP Festivals, bands they would love to tour with, and more.
Interview at Aftershock 2019
It was great to talk with the band after not seeing them since 2016. Here’s hoping 2020 is huge for them as a new album is coming, the new song “There Goes The Neighborhood” was debuted live at Aftershock, and hopefully they’ll get to play at the Spring DWP festivals next year.
You can find upcoming tour dates and more info on the band’s Facebook page by clicking here: Sick Puppies on Facebook
“Stick To Your Guns”
Sick Puppies are an Australian rock band, formed in 1997. The band rose to prominence in 2006 when their song “All the Same” was uploaded, along with a video, to YouTube. The video supported the Free Hugs Campaign, which was launched in Sydney, and has since received over 78 million views on the website. They released their fifth studio album, Fury on May 20, 2016 with new vocalist Bryan Scott after Shimon Moore left the band in October 2014. #SickPuppies #Aftershock #Aftershock2019
Photos of TOOL at Aftershock. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on October 13th, 2019 in Sacramento, CA.
At the start of TOOL’s new tour, Aftershock Festival was introduced to several songs performed live for the first time from the band’s latest album Fear Inoculum. This album marked the long awaited return and reached #1 on Billboard’s Top 200.
TOOL ended the festival on night three at Discovery Park to a sold out crowd. The beginning of the set opened to people chanting “We want TOOL” while the band started with “Fear Inoculum”. This was my third time seeing the band live in 2019 and it was this set that felt special from the previous ones. The band took the best elements from their spring tour (production, delivery, etc) and amplified that to the crowd in Sacramento. A highlight coming when the laser lights shot into the crowd, illuminating everything in the park night.
Many of the upcoming tour dates are already sold out however tickets do become available closer to the date. It’s worth looking into as seeing TOOL live in 2019 is more of a spectacle than it’s ever been. You can watch fan shot videos of “Fear Inoculum” and “Pneuma” being performed live for the first time below.
Setlist: Fear Inoculum (live debut) Ænema The Pot Invincible Part of Me Parabola Jambi Forty Six & 2 (-) Ions Stinkfist Pneuma (live debut)
“Fear Inoculum” Live
“Pneuma” Live
You can find upcoming tour dates for TOOL below: October 13 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival October 15 Denver, CO Pepsi Center October 18 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena October 20 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center October 21 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center October 23 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena October 25 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center October 27 Houston, TX Toyota Center October 29 Tulsa, OK BOK Center October 31 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum November 2 Indianapolis, IN Banker’s Life Fieldhouse November 3 Chicago, IL United Center November 5 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena November 6 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse November 8 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena November 9 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena November 11 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena November 12 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena November 14 Boston, MA TD Garden November 16 Newark, NJ Prudential Center November 18 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center November 19 Brooklyn, NY Barclay’s Center November 21 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino Arena November 22 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall November 24 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena November 25 Washington, DC Capitol One Arena
