A review on METAL GALAXY, the third full album from Japan’s Kawaii-metal band BABYMETAL.
Album Review: BABYMETAL – METAL GALAXY
BABYMETAL are a Japanese kawaii metal band. The band consists of Suzuka Nakamoto as “Su-metal” (Vocal and Dance) and Moa Kikuchi as “Moametal” (Scream and Dance). The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrumentation, performed by a group of session musicians known as the “Kami Band” at performances.
Metal Galaxy (stylized in all caps) is the upcoming third studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. It is scheduled to be released on October 11, 2019 worldwide, in Japan under BMD Fox Records (early on October 8, 2019), in Europe under earMusic, and elsewhere under Babymetal Records. The album is stated to contain elements of music throughout the world. #BABYMETAL #METALGALAXY #KAWAII #PAPAYA #FHero #AlbumReview #Rocked #Japan #Metal
MetallicaTo Headline All Five Danny Wimmer Presents Hard Rock Festivals In 2020
The Unprecedented Festival Collaboration Offers 2 Performances With 2 Different Set Lists At Each Event IncludingEpicenter, Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival,Louder Than Life & Aftershock For 10 Total Shows
Tickets On Sale Monday, October 14At 9:00 AM PT / Noon ET
Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to announce that rock icons Metallica will exclusively headline all five of the premier independent producer’s hard rock festivals in 2020 in a unique collaboration unprecedented for any American festival promoter or band. Recently named the world’s biggest all-time touring act by Pollstar, Metallica will—for the first time ever—perform two separate headlining sets at all of the following events in 2020:
Epicenter (May 1-3) at its new location at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC
Welcome To Rockville (May 8-10) at its new location at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL
Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival (May 15-17) at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, OH
Louder Than Life (September 18-20) at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, KY
Aftershock (October 9-11) at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA
Tickets for all events go on sale TODAY (October 10) at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET for Fan Club members and for past purchasers of tickets for Danny Wimmer Presents events. The general public onsale begins Monday, October 14 at 9:00 AM PT / Noon ET.
For each ticket sold through November 19, Danny Wimmer Presents will donate 25 cents to Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation. AWMH is a non-profit, philanthropic organization created by the members and management of Metallica, dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. 100% of donations go directly to local organizations that the Foundation supports.
Please visit www.AllWithinMyHands.org for more information. To further celebrate this historic collaboration, Danny Wimmer Presents invites fans to enter the Golden Ticket contest. One lucky person will win an all-expenses paid trip to any DWP festival of their choice to see Metallica play 2 different nights and 2 different sets over 1 incredible weekend. The prize package includes rock star accommodations, exclusive festival access, opportunities to watch the show from the legendary Metallica Snake Pit, meet and greets, amazing memorabilia and more.
Fans are automatically entered to win by purchasing a Weekend GA or Weekend VIP pass to any of the five Danny Wimmer Presents U.S. 2020 rock festivals featuring Metallica, by signing up for the Fifth Member Fan Club or by subscribing to any of the five Danny Wimmer Presents U.S. 2020 rock festival newsletters. Offer only valid on purchases or signups between October 10, 2019 and November 19, 2019. Winner must be at least 18 years old by May 1, 2020. For more information visit www.MetallicaXX.com.
While She Sleeps Announce First-Ever North American Headline Tour
Band To Tour The U.S. And Canada This Winter
While She Sleeps have announced their 2020 tour plans. The band, which regularly sells out shows in its native UK, will embark on its first-ever headline tour of North America in February 2020. Joining While She Sleeps on the trek are He Is Legend and Savage Hands. All dates are below. Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 11 at 9am local time.
“It’s been a long time in the making and it’s gonna be worth the wait,” the band says. “This is the first-ever Sleeps North American headline tour. We’ve been waiting years for the right moment to do this and we have heard you guys asking us, too. The time is finally here, so let’s see what you’ve got.”
While She Sleeps’ latest album So What? is out now.
WHILE SHE SLEEPS ON TOUR:
WITH HE IS LEGEND + SAVAGE HANDS:
2/13: Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
2/14: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade [Hell]
2/15: Durham, NC @ Motorco
2/17: Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
2/18: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
2/19: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
2/21: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
2/22: Somerville, MA @ Once Ballroom
2/24: Buffalo, NY @ The Rec Room
2/26: Ottawa, ONT @ Brass Monkey
2/27: Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre
2/29: Toronto, ONT @ Hard Luck
3/1: Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
3/2: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
3/3: St Paul. MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
3/5: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
3/6: Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
3/7: Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcats West
3/9: Kansas City, MO @ Aftershock
3/10: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
3/11: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
3/13: Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
3/14: Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
3/15: Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar & Billiards
3/17: Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
The Podcast That Rocked episode for October 7th, 2019 featuring Geaux Gretchen. We breakdown Aftershock festival bands, our thoughts on most of them, who we love and don’t love, the upcoming 10-10 announcement, and more.
Discussion Topics: -10-10 Announcement -Poppy is a force to be reckoned with -Not interested in seeing Staind again after old Uncle Aaron dampened their return at LTL -Highly Suspect is coming back strong -Blink-182 belongs at Aftershock -I love seeing TOOL and Slipknot -Andrew W. K. has a pizza guitar -We aren’t interested in seeing Falling In Reverse. Ever. #Aftershock #Aftershock2019 #TOOL #Slipknot #Staind #Blink182 #Poppy #HighlySuspect #Rocked #GeauxGretchen
Photos of The Faim at Fubar. All photos taken by Chelsea Dufresne on October 5th, 2019 in St. Louis, MO.
The Faim returned to Fubar in St. Louis, MO. for their co-headlining tour with UK based band Stand Atlantic on October 5th. This show put them a little over half way to completion of their full U.S. run which will be continuing out towards the west coast. The four piece from Australia seemed to be no strangers to a select few in the STL music scene, but for most it was their first time witnessing the high energy ensemble.
The band performed songs off of their newly released album entitled ‘State of Mind’, which debuted in mid September of this year, as well as some older favorites sprinkled into their set. Upon completion of this month long tour, they head across the pond to finish out the year with their own headlining tour in the UK and Europe.
With their catchy lyrics and music that commands you to get up and dance, this is a band that you don’t want to miss the opportunity to see at more intimate venues, as it seems they have a bright future ahead of them in this industry. You can find the remaining U.S. tour dates, as well as links to their new music, at the web address here: http://thefaim.com
Photos of Chevelle at Louder Than Life. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Louisville, KY on September 27th, 2019.
There was a dust-bowl rising at Kentucky Expo Center after thousands of rock fans moving back and forth through the first day of Louder Than Life. It was an extremely hot setting and the dust storm was a big factor in playing for Chicago’s three piece rock group that have been a big part of the scene for almost twenty years now. In turn, the dust is going to settle on this chapter of Chevelle at the end of this year, as long time bassist Dean Bernardini will be leaving the band to spend more time with his family. Chevelle’s next album will be his final with Dean as well.
The band performed an excellent set in Louisville and if this is Dean’s last run with the band, then I say cheers to the man for an amazing career. He has helped flesh out the band and grow from their sound in the early 2000’s. The group went into the studio over a month ago to work on their upcoming release and here’s hoping it won’t take much longer. Check out Chevelle on one of their headline tour dates this fall if you can. They are proof that it’s the sound that makes a concert something special.
Setlist: Young Wicked The Clincher Door to Door Cannibals Hats Off to the Bull Face to the Floor Family System Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) Send the Pain Below The Red Still Running I Get It
You can find upcoming tour dates and more info on the band’s Facebook page here: Chevelle on Facebook
Photos of Dirty Honey at Louder Than Life. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Louisville, KY on September 28th, 2019.
Dirty Honey is in the perfect position to explode in the rock world. Not only has the unsigned band gone to #1 with “When I’m Gone” but are also currently supporting Alter Bridge & Skillet on tour.
For those unaware, Dirty Honey has the fuzzy, gritty rock and roll vibe with no effects that has becoming missing in 2019. It’s definitely a throwback when rock and roll was a style meant to make you feel alive. Their style is better said by band member Marc Labelle: “We don’t want to bring anything back, we just want to make music that’s sexy and hard rocking all at the same time.”
That statement from Labelle truly fits what the style is going for. At the front of crowd on day two of Louder Than Life, there were several fans with Dirty Honey shirts on supporting the group. It also helped that Guns N’ Roses were playing that night and DH have now opened a couple shows for the iconic rock band.
The road is wide open for these men and when a full album finally comes, it’ll be exciting to see how things take off for them. Until then, you can check out some of their sexy and hard rocking music below.
You can find upcoming tour dates and more info on the band’s Facebook page here: Dirty Honey on Facebook
Apocalyptica, Finland’s Cello Rock Band To Release New Album “Cell-0”
“It is tough to express without lyrics, but in Cell-0, we found particles of our universe previously unknown to us. Millions of notes combine to create music just as millions of cells combine to create life, and when you visualize the whole thing, similar patterns appear.” – Cell-0
Bristling with an epically baroque life and energy, Cell-0, the ninth studio album by Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rockers Apocalyptica, will be released on January 10, 2020 (Silver Lining Music).
The recording of Cell-0followed a four-year break between albums that gave the band – Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso, Paavo Lötjönen, and Mikko Sirén, all of whom are classically-trained musicians – a fresh perspective and affected the way they approached the new music. Cell-0 is the quartet’s first instrumental album in 17 years and found the musicians challenging themselves to discover new flavors and colors in their respective instruments.
“Ashes Of The Modern World” is the album’s first single and music video, both released today. This powerful video was directed by the award-winning Finnish photographer/videographer Ville Juurikkala who has worked with a wide variety of prominent artists from Guns N’ Roses and Aerosmith to opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Check out the video HERE.
“Ashes Of The Modern World”
Produced by Apocalyptica, mixed by Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, Metallica and Black Sabbath), and recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Cell-0 sees the band soaring into ethereal space on “Ashes Of The Modern World,” while diving head-first into aggressive thrash ‘cello-riffery’ during “En Route To Mayhem.”
Rather than put strategic attention on aspects like writing singles, the band approached Cell-0 as a fully-formed piece of art, connecting the right details and hues with the energy of being a real cello-metal band. By pushing themselves to find other places and levels in their music, Apocalyptica opened up to some seemingly unorthodox methods and emotions while traveling through that creative process.
Said Eicca Toppinen, “These new songs have so many layers and are so complex, and it’s not always easy to point exactly what they are about. But I think that’s also the beauty of instrumental music, that the listener always can feel free to experience the same songs in very, very different ways. It’s also one reason why we don’t want to explain the songs before they’re experienced.”
Cell-0
In support of the release of Cell-0, Apocalyptica will Special Guest with Sabaton on a 15-country, 23-date European arenas tour that begins on January 17, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. “We will be planning the full Cell-0 tour to be at the next level in terms of how we frame our performance,” added Toppinen, “because we don’t know any other way.” All confirmed dates are below.
Photos of Ded at Louder Than Life. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Louisville, KY on September 29th, 2019.
Two years ago Ded burst onto the scene hitting satellite radio hard and grabbing the attention of thousands through touring, festivals and word-of-mouth from the newly found die-hard fans. In 2019, it appears the fires have been lit again as Ded is preparing for their next step.
Performing on day three of Louder Than Life, the band appeared with a different presence on stage than from the last times I had seen then at Aftershock 2017 and Shiprocked 2018. There was more focused delivery in their set and it made the music sound stronger.
The real noise came with the closing song “Anti-Everything” which saw the Louisville crowd at their rowdiest. It was a rhythmic jumping section in front of the stage and while many had to hoist up crowd surfers, everyone was still paying full attention to the band on stage and enjoying what they were hearing.
I’m curious to see what is next for Ded. The band is going on a solid tour supporting In This Moment and I’m sure more dates will come at the beginning of 2020. Here’s hoping a new album is in the works as I’m definitely interested in hearing what they will do next after their popular debut Misanthrope.
Setlist: Architect Hate Me Disassociate Remember the Enemy Eyes Sewn Shut FMFY Anti-Everything
You can find upcoming tour dates and more info on the band’s Facebook page here: Ded on Facebook
Beartooth Release Live “Bad Listener” Video Band Touring This Fall With A Day To Remember
Beartooth have released a live video for “Bad Listener.” The footage was taken from the band’s electrifying and pyrotechnics-enhanced performance at Rock Am Ring in Nuremberg, Germany earlier this year. The Columbus, Ohio-based band took the stage in front of over 70,000 music fans from across Europe.
Watch the previously released live performance of “You Never Know” from Rock Am Ring here.
Beartooth will return to the road this fall on tour with A Day To Remember, I Prevail, and Can’t Swim. All dates, including festival appearances, are below.
Beartooth’s latest album Disease is out now.
The digital-only The Blackbird Session acoustic EP, featuring reimagined versions of songs from Disease, is available here. Fans can watch the documentary, which tracks the process and progress of creating The Blackbird Session EP, here.
BEARTOOTH ON TOUR: FESTIVAL DATES: 10/11 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock Festival 10/12 — San Bernardino, CA — Self Help Festival 10/19 — Las Vegas, NV — Las Rageous Festival
WITH A DAY TO REMEMBER + I PREVAIL + CAN’T SWIM: 10/15 — Boise, ID — CenturyLink Arena 10/16 — Salt Lake City, UT — USANA Amphitheatre 10/17 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium 10/21 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 10/22 — Houston, TX — NRG Arena 10/23 — Corpus Christi, TX — Concrete Street Amphitheater 10/25 — Saint Charles, MO — Family Arena 10/26 — Chicago, IL — Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC 10/27 — Minneapolis, MN — The Armory 10/29 — Fargo, ND — Scheels Arena 10/30 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena 10/31 — Independence, MO — Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (SECA) 11/2 — Pittsburgh, PA — Petersen Events Center 11/3 — Fairfax, VA — EagleBank Arena 11/5 — Laval, QC — Place Bell 11/7 — Reading, PA — The Santander Arena 11/8 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena 11/9 — Glen Falls, NY — Cool Insuring Arena 11/10 — Trenton, NJ — CURE Insurance Arena 11/12 — Syracuse, NY — The Oncenter War Memorial Arena 11/14 — Fort Wayne, IN — Allen County War Memorial Expo Center 11/15 — Cleveland, OH — Wolstein Center at CSU 11/16 — Ypsilanti, MI — Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center 11/17 — Huntington, WV — Big Sandy Superstore Arena 11/19 — New York, NY — Terminal 5 11/21 — Duluth, GA — Infinite Energy Center 11/22 — Nashville, TN — Nashville Municipal Auditorium 11/23 — Fayetteville, NC— Crown Coliseum
