Following up on their critically acclaimed EP, Hunter’s Moon, released via Napalm Records earlier this year, DELAIN have stunned fans around the world once again with their brand new single, “Burning Bridges”. Accompanied by an emotive new video, the song highlights the spectacular vocal talents of Dutch vocalist Charlotte Wessels, and once again, the undeniable atmospheric range of DELAIN’s music solidified by their potent previous releases.
Juxtaposing multiple genres and musical landscapes, “Burning Bridges” not only confirms the fascinating duality of DELAIN’s concept, but also allows Wessels to unleash her hard rock-tinged charisma in melodic chorus – the central point of the diverse song structure. Combined with the music video’s breathtaking aesthetics, “Burning Bridges” is in line to become a signature track amidst DELAIN’s catalog – combining gripping guitar solos, cinematic instrumentals, and outstanding vocal performances.
After creating suspense with the previous release of two video teasers, DELAIN unfolds the entire story in their new music video.
The band states: “We are proud to present “Burning Bridges”, the first track off our sixth full studio album. With its energy and bombast the track marries some of our favorite musical elements, and introduces a real life choir as a new color on our palate. We hope you enjoy the track, along with its video, shot in beautiful Snowdonia.”
North American fans have the privilege of being the first to experience this fiery sonic spectacle in person! In conjunction with the single, DELAIN are currently touring the United States and Canada with Amorphis and Anneke Van Giersbergen.
North American Tour: 9/28: Joliet, IL @ The Forge 9/29: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall 9/30: Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze 10/2: Calgary, AB @ Dickens 10/3: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room 10/5: Vancouver, BC @ The Venue 10/6: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 10/8: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 10/9: San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s 10/10: West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre 10/11: Anaheim, CA @ The Grove 10/12: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre 10/14: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre 10/15: Kansas City, MO @ The Truman 10/16: Dallas, TX @ Trees 10/17: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar 10/19: Tampa, FL @ Orpheum 10/20: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 10/21: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
European Tour w/ Arkona 19 / 11 / 19 DE – Bochum / Zeche 21 / 11 / 19 LU – Esch-sur-alzette / Rockhal 22 / 11 / 19 DE – Karlsruhe / Substage 23 / 11 / 19 CH – Pratteln / Z7 Konzertfabrik 24 / 11 / 19 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra 28 / 11 / 19 DE – München / Backstage Werk 29 / 11 / 19 DE – Berlin / Lido 30 / 11/ 19 DK – Kobenhavn V / Pumpehuset, Store Sal 01 / 12 / 19 DE – Hamburg / Gruenspan 03 / 12 / 19 DE – Hannover / Musikzentrum Hannover 04 / 12 / 19 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal 05 / 12 / 19 FR – Villeurbanne / Transbordeur 06 / 12 / 19 FR – Paris / Carbaret Sauvage
Amon Amarth Release Historically Accurate Video For ‘Shield Wall’
Historic Raid On North America With Arch Enemy, At The Gates And Grand Magus Currently Underway
Heavy metal overlords Amon Amarth have released a brand new video for their stomping, anthemic call to arms ‘Shield Wall’. The rabble rousing new video chronicles the plight of an enemy ship come to invade a viking village. But, as Johan Hegg’s gutteral growl chants ‘Vikings, Raise The Shield Wall, Hold the Front Line, Fight Till Death‘, the fate of the enemy becomes uncertain. Who will emerge victorious from battle? Watch the video below to find out.
Directed by Phil Wallis and produced by Alexander Milas/Twin V Ltd – the same team behind Amon Amarth‘s 2018 feature-length documentary The Pursuit of Vikings – the aim of Shield Wall was to produce a historically accurate portrayal of the battlefield tactics that Vikings were known and also notorious for. Working closely with noted Viking scholar and battle reenactor Igor Górewicz of the Triglav and Jomsborg vikings, the video was shot on location in Wolin, Poland – site of the world-renowned annual Festival of Slavs and Vikings – and featured extras from the worlds’ foremost Viking reenactment groups, including Triglav, Maximas von Bracey’s Ulflag and Germany’s Blóðvítnir, longtime friends of Amon Amarth whose longtime member Sana portrays the story’s raiding party commander.
As well as felling enemies with their impenetrable wall of shields, Amon Amarth have descended from the land of ice and snow to headline a history-making charge across North America with fellow Swedish warlords Arch Enemy, At The Gates and Grand Magus. Carnage is on the menu as the tour continues across North America. The Berserker World Tour, presented by The Noise will be a showcase of the riffing havoc captured on their 11th studio album, Berserker, and will treat fans to the kind of pulverising riffage and sublime, fist-in-the-air anthems the band have come to be known for, because no words are more synonymous with Amon Amarth than unrivaled songcraft and unswerving commitment to no-bullshit heavy fucking metal – and now they have a landmark tour to match.
Speaking on this most epic of tours, Amon Amarth say “Berserkers! We will lead a Swedish metal invasion of North America this September and October along with our friends Arch Enemy, At The Gates and Grand Magus. Come fight and feast with us and earn your seat in the great golden hall. This raid is pure heavy fucking metal and not to be missed!”
Michael Amott of Arch Enemy adds “Arch Enemy is very much looking forward to invading North America together with Swedish Viking kings Amon Amarth and our Metal brothers in At The Gates and Grand Magus! Miss this Swedish Heavy Metal apocalypse at your own peril!”
Finally, JB of Grand Magus enthuses “I would say that epic is the most fitting word to describe this happening. It’s an honour to be part of this gathering of metal giants and we will do our damnedest to make it a memory for life for all who will bang their heads with us during this adventure!”
Berserker World Tour – Raid Of North America Dates September 24 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades* Amon Amarth Only September 26 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO September 27 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater September, 28 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum September 30 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre October 1 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle October 3 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex October 4 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium October 6 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater October 7 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theater October 9 – Toronto, ON – Rebel October 10 – Montreal, QC – M Telus October 11 – Montreal, QC – M Telus October 12 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom October 13 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore October 15 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore October 16 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle October 18 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore October 19 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues October 20 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre October 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren October 23 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues October 25 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield October 26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Palladium
Tickets are on sale now from AmonAmarth.com Pick up Amon Amarth’s new album ‘Berserker’ here
A look at some of the best collaboration songs in rock. Whether it’s a duet, a band featuring a guest musician, or two bands working together, this list covers ten of the best over different generations.
Top 10 BEST Collaboration Songs In Rock
“Close My Eyes Forever” is a duet by Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne from Ford’s 1988 album Lita and later remixed and released as a single titled “Close My Eyes Forever (remix)” in 1989, with the single only differing from the album version in sound quality editing. The song was written by Ford and Osbourne as the result of an accident in the studio during which they both drank heavily and inadvertently wrote the lyrics to the song together.
“Not Strong Enough” is a song by Finnish rock band Apocalyptica. The song is the third single from their seventh studio album 7th Symphony. The song features Brent Smith of Shinedown on lead vocals.
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as “the White Album”). It was written by George Harrison, the band’s lead guitarist. The song serves as a comment on the disharmony within the Beatles following their return from studying Transcendental Meditation in India in early 1968.
“Feel Good Inc.” is a song by British virtual bandGorillaz, featuring American hip-hop group De La Soul. The song was released as the lead single from the band’s second studio album Demon Days on 9 May 2005.
“Under Pressure” is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen’s 1982 album Hot Space.
SHOWS WILL FOLLOW BAND’S FALL EUROPEAN TREK IN SUPPORT OF THEIR’SONIC TEMPLE’30TH ANNIVERSARY RELEASES
As THE CULT celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal Sonic Temple album, the British group–led by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy–have announced additional dates through the end of 2019. The new U.S. shows in December follow the band’s U.K. dates and support the September 13 release of THE CULT: SONIC TEMPLE 30by Beggars Arkive. The band Spirit Animal will join THE CULT for all the December shows. Tickets for the shows go on sale Friday, September 27 at 10:00 AM (local time).
Set lists for the shows will draw from THE CULT‘s 10 studio albums with the centerpiece being a super set that’s focused on the core songs from Sonic Temple, a pivotal album that brought together the alternative and hard rock audiences; some of these songs have not been performed since the album (their fourth) was originally released in 1989. Produced by the legendary Bob Rock, Sonic Temple had four chart-topping singles: “Fire Woman,” “Edie (Ciao Baby),” “Sun King” and “Sweet Soul Sister.” Sonic Temple proved to be an important moment for both the band and the wider rock scene.
THE CULT: SONIC TEMPLE 30 has been released as a deluxe box set and a 5-CD set. Plus Beggars Arkive reissued Sonic Temple on Double LP, which has been out of print for over 20 years. Read a press release about it here.
In a recent interview about the album, Ian Astbury explained how the band brought together hard rock and indie rock to create the unique, game-changing sounds on Sonic Temple. “We wanted to retain our core DNA as we went deeper into psych and hard rock influences. It was a complete immersion for me into art, film, music, poetry and literature, weaving those influences into what was to become Sonic Temple. The band was becoming more popular. We were in uncharted waters. Most of the bands we had come up with had split up or fallen off. We were accelerating. There was no real time to breathe. We were forming new allegiances and breaking the glass ceiling of ‘the indie outsider.'”
The album catapulted THE CULT into superstar status and remains their most commercially successful release. It has sold over 1.5 million copies in the U.S. alone and was certified platinum in 1990. It made it to #10 on the Billboard charts, and the aforementioned songs all remain rock-radio staples to this day.
The shows will be a gathering and celebration for CULT fans. As Billy Duffy stated about the tour in a recent interview, “I’d like fans to not only allow themselves a little indulgence into maybe simpler happier times of the late 80s for a few hours at a ST19 show, but also be happy that the music is now really their possession, not ours, and to do with it what they will.”
Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown has unveiled the music video for their new radio single, “ATTENTION ATTENTION,” which was directed by Bill Yukich (Beyoncé, Marilyn Manson, Wiz Khalifa) and serves as the next visual installment in the story of theATTENTION ATTENTION album. PRESS HERE to watch the video.
Front man Brent Smith shares, “As we embark on the next chapter of “ATTENTION ATTENTION” we arrive in a world, with a much different stream of consciousness then the previous 4 Chapters. This Chapter dubbed “The Alarm” begs the question… Is reality even real?”
The “ATTENTION ATTENTION” video follows Shinedown‘s 92Y Talk in NYC earlier this month. The evening, part of 92Y‘s premier talk series, included an intimate and wide-ranging discussion with Brent Smith, Zach Myers and Eric Bass and a lot of laughs thanks to comedian and moderator Chris Porter, touching on their personal journeys, musical inspirations, their story album ATTENTION ATTENTION (Atlantic Records) and a special acoustic performance. PRESS HEREto watch.
Shinedown recently kicked off the fall U.S. leg of their 2019 ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour, produced by Frank Productions, with support from Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria,and Savage After Midnight. They will then head overseas to close out the year, joining Alter Bridge (along with Sevendust and The Raven Age on select dates) on their UK/European tour kicking off November 12th in Denmark. For all ticketing details, please visitwww.shinedown.com. Shinedown has been selling out arenas and receiving rave reviews,backed by their biggest, most eye-popping production yet.
The new single “ATTENTION ATTENTION” follows the band’s release of explosive rock hit “MONSTERS” which has amassed over 32 million total streams, scored Shinedown their14th #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs Chart,the second most in chart history,and continues their record of the most Rock Airplay Top 10s ever. Meanwhile, the band’scrossover hit anthem “GET UP” closes in on nearly 48 million streams.Speaking to the human spirit in a time of need and inspired by Brent watching his friend, Shinedown bassist Eric Bass, deal with clinical depression, “GET UP” quickly became a beacon of light for listeners around the globe with its message of hope and empathy, connecting with both those going through hardships of all types and those supporting loved ones who may be struggling. PRESS HERE to watch the stunning video for “GET UP (Piano Version)” propelled by the undeniable power of Brent Smith’s voice.
SHINEDOWN TOUR DATES 2019 September 24 Laval, QC @ Place Bell ^ ~ September 25 Quebec City, QC @ VideoTron Center ^ ~ September 27 Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center ^ September 28 State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center ^ October 1 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena October 2 La Crosse, WI @ La Crosse Center ^ October 4 Evansville, IN @ Ford Center ^ October 6 Mankato, MN @ Mankato Civic Center ^ October 8 Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Event Center ^ October 9 Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place ^ ~ October 11 Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Convention Centre ^ ~ October 12 Dawson Creek, BC @ Encana Events Centre ^ ~ October 13 Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral ^ ~ October 15 Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre ^ ~ October 16 Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre ^ ~ October 18 Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center ^ October 19 Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena ^ November 12 Copenhagen, DEN @ KB Hall + November 14 Helsinki, FIN @ Ice Hall Black Box + November 16 Stockholm, SWE @ Hovet + November 17 Oslo, NOR @ Sentrum Scene + November 19 Hamburg, GER @ Sporthalle + November 20 Berlin, GER @ Columbiahalle + November 22 Leipzig, GER @ Hause Auensee + November 23 Warsaw, POL @ Hala Sportowa Kolo + November 26 Cologne, GER @ Palladium + November 27 Munich, GER @ Zenith + November 29 Vienna, AUS @ Gasometer + December 1 Zurich, SWI @ Halle 622 + December 2 Milan, ITA @ Mediolanum Forum + December 4 Barcelona, SPA @ St. Jordi Club + December 6 Lisbon, POR @ Sala Tejo, Altice Arena + December 7 Madrid, SPA @ Palacio Vistalegre + December 9 Paris, FRA @ L’Olympia + December 10 Amsterdam, HOL @ AFAS Live + December 12 Brussels, BEL @ Cirque Royal + December 14 Nottingham, ENG @ Motorpoint Arena Nottingham # December 15 Manchester, ENG @ Manchester Arena # December 17 Glasgow, SCO @ SSE Hydro Arena # December 18 Birmingham, ENG @ Birmingham Arena # December 20 Cardiff, WAL @ Motorpoint Arena Cardiff # December 21 London, ENG @ The O2 # ^ Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, Savage After Midnight supporting ~ Not a Frank Productions date + with Alter Bridge and The Raven Age # with Alter Bridge and Sevendust
Ice Nine Kills Unveil The Final Act Of Their Silver Scream Film With It Inspired Music Video “It Is The End“
Announce October 25th ‘Final Cut’ Edition Of Critically Acclaimed 2018 Album ‘The Silver Scream’
Bridging the gap between horror and metal, ICE NINE KILLS focused their 2018 Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart-topping release THE SILVER SCREAM on classic films from the genre, while even enlisting some notable guest vocal performances from the likes of Stranger Things‘ Chelsea Tamridge and Sam Kubrick, grandson of Stanley Kubrick, who famously directed the iconic Stephen King adaption of The Shining.
Taking it a step further, the band created their own mini-horror series starring vocalist and horror aficionado Spencer Charnas to correlate with each of the album’s singles, injecting their own narrative into the movies the tracks pay homage to. Following a prequel and four parts, the fifth and final clip– directed by Daniel Hourihan (Manchester By The Sea, In Your Eyes) of Slow Burn Productions– is out now, for the track “IT Is The End,” inspired by Stephen King’s popular novel-turned-movie IT. The animated single features musical guest appearances from members of Less Than Jake and Fenix TX. Watch it below or at https://found.ee/ITistheend:
“The ‘SILVER SCREAM’ film closes with a song that pays
tribute to Pennywise the dancing clown from one of the scariest books and films
of all time, IT,” declares CHARNAS. “Originally a novel
by Stephen King, two very different films (both equally as brilliant) have been
adapted for the screen. Jovial and friendly at first, Pennywise can switch to
the embodiment of evil at the drop of a hat, so I wanted to capture that as
best as I could in my vocal performance and in the video clip. Perhaps my
favorite song on the album, it features incredible guest performances from two
of my favorite bands of all time, Less Than Jake and Fenix TX. Will Salazar of
FT, who co-wrote the chorus with me, does guest vocals and JR and Buddy from
LTJ provide the sinister circus like horn section that enhances the twisted
carnival of carnage that is Pennywise.”
ICE NINE KILLS recently announced they will
release the ‘Final Cut’ edition of THE SILVER SCREAM on October
25 via Fearless Records. The album will include four
acoustic renditions of songs from THE SILVER SCREAM with
guest appearances by very special members of both the horror and metal
communities, all of which are yet to be unveiled. It will also feature a
thrilling cover song and a brand-new number that pays homage to Wes
Craven‘s 1996 slasher masterpiece, SCREAM.
The band recently completed the almost fully sold out
European leg of their headlining “Silver Scream” tour and will
next be seen performing on stages across the U.S. leading SiriusXM
Octane Presents “The Octane Accelerator Tour” from October
29 to December 1 with support from Fit For a King,
Light The Torch, Make Them Suffer and Awake At Last.
During this run, the band will stop by the infamous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO, the source of inspiration for Stephen King‘s bestselling novel The Shining, to perform a special recorded acoustic show on Monday, November 4. Tickets are on-sale now HERE. Fans can also use the code ‘ICENINE’ to receive a 15% discount to spend the night at the haunted hotel between November 3-5.
ICE NINE KILLS upcoming tour dates are as
follows:
DATE
CITY
VENUE
Tue
10/29
Cleveland, OH
House of Blues *
Sat
11/2
Milwaukee, WI
The Rave Club *
Sun
11/3
Minneapolis, MN
Varsity Theater *
Mon
11/4
Estes Park, CO
The Stanley Hotel
Tue
11/5
Denver, CO
Summit Music Hall *
Wed
11/6
Salt Lake City, UT
The Depot *
Fri
11/8
Las Vegas, NV
Brooklyn Bowl *
Sat
11/9
Los Angeles, CA
Belasco Theater *
Sun
11/10
Phoenix, AZ
The Van Buren *
Tue
11/12
Dallas, TX
House of Blues *
Wed
11/13
Houston, TX
House of Blues *
Thu
11/14
San Antonio, TX
Aztec Theater *
Sat
11/16
Pensacola, FL
Vinyl Music Hall *
Sun
11/17
Tampa, FL
Ritz Ybor *
Mon
11/18
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Revolution Live *
Wed
11/20
Atlanta, GA
Buckhead Theater *
Thu
11/21
Charlotte, NC
The Underground –
Fillmore *
Fri
11/22
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Soundstage *
Sat
11/23
Pittsburgh, PA
Roxian Theater *
Mon
11/25
Philadelphia, PA
Theater of Living Arts
*
Tue
11/26
Detroit, MI
St. Andrews Hall *
Wed
11/27
Chicago, IL
House of Blues *
Sat
11/30
Worcester, MA
The Palladium *
Sun
12/1
New York, NY
Webster Hall *
* = SiriusXM Octane Presents “Octane Accelerator Tour” with Fit For a King, Light The Torch, Make Them Suffer & Awake At Last
Joyous Wolf Premiere “Quiet Heart” Band Currently Touring With Deep Purple
Southern California rock quartet Joyous Wolf, described by the Los Angeles Times as a “mix of rugged grunge and blues,” have partnered with Loudwire to premiere their official music video for “Quiet Heart.” The song appears on Joyous Wolf’s new EPA Place in Time, available now via Roadrunner Records. The performance-driven video captures the band in their most natural state — performing onstage.
The band is currently supporting Deep Purple on their North
American headline tour [itinerary below]. For tickets and more information
visit here.
JOYOUS WOLF ON TOUR:
WITH DEEP PURPLE:
9/20 — Shawnee, OK — FireLake Arena
9/21 — Fort Smith, AR — Templelive Fort Smith
9/23 — Houston, TX — Revention Music Center
9/24 — New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre
9/26 — Orlando, FL — Walt Disney Theatre at Dr. Phillips Center for Performing
Arts
9/27 — St. Petersburg, FL — Mahaffey Theater
9/29 — Atlanta, GA — Coca-Cola Roxy
9/30 — Nashville, TN — Andrew Jackson Hall
10/2 — Washington, DC — Warner Theatre
10/4 — Monticello, NY — Resorts World Catskills
10/5 — Boston, MA — Orpheum Theater
10/8 — New York, NY — Beacon Theatre – NY
10/9 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Convention Center
10/10 — Upper Darby, PA — Tower Theater
10/11 — Sacramento, CA — Discovery Park
10/12 — Indianapolis, IN — Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
10/13 — Milwaukee, WI — Riverside Theatre
10/15 — Detroit, MI — Fox Theatre Detroit
10/16 — Northfield, OH — MGM Northfield Park
10/18 — Rosemont, IL — Rosemont Theatre
ABOUT JOYOUS WOLF:
Joyous Wolf’s lineup consists of vocalist Nick Reese, guitarist Blake Allard,
bassist Greg Braccio, and drummer Robert Sodaro. Reese and Sodaro met on their
first day of sixth grade during student orientation. They went to different
high schools where Sodaro would go on to befriend Braccio. During that time
Reese, by chance, met Allard in the acoustic room at Guitar Center where they
would jam CCR’s “Born on the Bayou.” There was an immediate dynamic
between the two that ultimately led to an exchange of information. Months later
Reese reached out to both Sodaro and Allard with the interest of starting a new
project with them. Braccio would soon follow suit.
In the waning months of 2014 early jam sessions would yield
the foundation of what Joyous Wolf have become. Fusing together influences
ranging from heavy metal to Delta blues, Joyous Wolf create an expressive,
high-energy fingerprint that separates themselves from their contemporaries in
the realm of modern rock.
Daredevil rock ‘n’ roll vixens the CHERRY BOMBS are proud to present a new YouTube series entitled “Girl Gang” that takes fans behind the scenes to witness the relentless work and dedication that goes into making thegroup tick.
Founded in 2012 by former NFL cheerleader Alicia Dove, a CHERRY BOMBS‘ show is rock ‘n’ roll cabaret featuring talented dancers, top-notch aerialists, amazing fire artists, and other cirque acts. While similar groups have existed for years, theladies set themselves apart as trailblazers by taking this spectacle on the road.
Says CHERRY BOMBS Founder/Director Alicia Dove, “We are ever-evolving, trying to think of new, dangerous and interesting skills and acts. All the women have an incredible amount of experience in their respective fields, and I think one thing people are shocked to learn is that we don’t have a crew. We do all of our own building and tearing down, our own rigging, our own fire set up and walk through with fire marshals, our own venue inspections.”
The “Girl Gang” series focuses on this other side of the CHERRY BOMBS. The side where Dove, who personally handles all aspects of the group’s management and production, seeks an outside management firm to assist her with the ever-growing daily tasks of running the CHERRY BOMBS. The side where last-minute production issues at a venue puts the group’s show in jeopardy. The side where Dove has to break the news to her team that all the time, hard work and money invested into a special showcase was for naught. “Girl Gang” captures the camaraderie of the ladies and the meticulous dedication to detail the goes into the CHERRY BOMBS. Beyond presenting a uniquely spectacular show, the group have taken on a deeper to meaning about perception about women, sexuality, strength, empowerment, hence the series’ “Girl Gang” title.
“I’m really trying to help push the envelope in terms of perception,” Dove says. “I have seen so much negativity and ugly treatment between women – and towards women. The CHERRY BOMBS have morphed into a place where we can find strength and become part of a more positive narrative. I truly believe in the idea of ‘do no harm, but take no shit.’ Don’t go out of your way or take action to be destructive, but take a stand against it when it comes at you, or you see it happening to someone else.”
The CHERRY BOMBS have confirmed to perform at Knotfest Meets ForceFest in Mexico City on November 30-December 1 and Knotfest in Bogota, Colombia, on December 6. Dove adds, “Groups like mine haven’t really broken into the live rock music touring world until now. Our goal is to give audiences an entirely new experience when attending a rock or metal concert, something to shake things up a bit.”
About the CHERRY BOMBS: The first-ever performance was at the 73rd annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD, in the summer of 2014, where they were featured on the fifth season of the hit TruTV reality series Full Throttle Saloon. Performing at the iconic rally, the group shared the stage with Jackyl, Big & Rich, Bret Michaels, and Vince Neil. Since then, the CHERRY BOMBS have opened up for rock acts like Saving Abel, Saliva, Tantric, Bad Company, Puddle of Mudd, Colt Ford, Yelawolf and more. In May 2016, the CHERRY BOMBS completed their first national tour with Buckcherry and Black Stone Cherry, followed by a tour with Stone Sour and Steel Panther in 2017.
Breakout rock band Bad Wolves reveal new track, “Sober,” from their forthcoming sophomore album, N.A.T.I.O.N, out on Friday, October 25th, via Eleven Seven Music. Pre-order the album HERE, and receive an immediate download of tracks “Sober,” “Killing Me Slowly” and “I’ll Be There.” WATCH/SHARE “Sober” audio/ video HERE.
The release of their third song, “Sober,” defines the direction of, not just the band as a whole, but vocalist Tommy Vext himself. The song’s powerful, driving percussions set the stage for Vext’s story of a ruinous relationship, steeped in addiction and self-desecration, that finds recovery possible for those who can stay the course. “The song is very personal to me about my recovery,” says Vext. “The message is very powerful to not give up on ourselves or the people who are trying – who are really, really trying to make and better themselves.” Bad Wolves came to Vext as an opportunity to try his craft again after his stint in Divine Heresy was brought down by his own demons and addictions, a childhood family life to the extent that most nightmares never reach, and an adult existence that took him even deeper into that hell.
Yet, it was a call from another addict, a kid looking for help, that brought Vext off the suicidal edge, literally, and into a life of continued sobriety and service. Vext declared in an August 2018 interview for Psychology Today,titled Tommy Vext and the Deafening Sound of Self-Termination: “Because when we are in that state of self-termination it’s so deafening–the only way to break out of it is to have contact with people who literally have it worse and are still hopeful. And that’s the most powerful thing about altruism. It’s the foundation of my recovery and it’s the fabric of everything I do. I think we’re all here for a reason, and we’re all here for a purpose. Some of us have to find our purpose, and sometimes it’s thrust upon us. . . Such is life.”
During the third annual Rock to Recovery Benefit Concert last year, Bad Wolves vocalist Tommy Vext was awarded the “Rock to Recovery Service Award,” for his outstanding influence and dedication in helping others fight their own battles dealing with drug addiction and alcoholism. Vext has been sober for over 10 years now. His blunt honesty about his battle and commitment to staying sober has continued to inspire many both in the music industry and beyond.
Bad Wolves have proven to be the unprecedented global breakthrough rock act of 2018 and aim to continue that momentum with N.A.T.I.O.N. The stunning 12-track follow-up to their debut album, Disobey, is a bit of a departure – staying in the same realm musically, but breaking beyond.
The band just wrapped up their 22-date summer tour with Papa Roach and Asking Alexandria, and will be back on the road to support Five Finger Death Punch on their headlining U.S. arena tour, beginning Friday, November 1st, in Las Vegas, through its 28 dates, culminating onSunday, December 15th, in Omaha, NE. Sprinkled in during the tour in the month of November, Bad Wolves will perform four one-off headlining shows in Phoenix, AZ, Dothan, AL, Greenville, SC, and Nashville, TN. Winter European tour dates with Five Finger Death Punch,with special guests Megadeth, beginon January 20th in Helsinki, Finland, through Thursday, February 20th in Budapest, Hungary. Tickets and VIP offers are available HERE. Full routing available below.
Bad Wolves consists of vocalist Tommy Vext (ex-Divine Heresy), drummer John Boecklin (ex-Devil Driver), guitarist Doc Coyle (Vagus Nerve, ex-God Forbid), guitarist Chris Cain (Bury Your Dead), and bassist Kyle Konkiel (ex-In This Moment). They released their debut album, Disobey (May 2018), via Eleven Seven Music. The album reached #22 on the Billboard Top 200, #2 on the Hard Rock Chart, #4 on Rock, and #8 on the Top Current Albums Chart. Their global breakout single, “Zombie,” is platinum in the U.S. and Sweden, double platinum in Canada, gold in Australia and IMPALA Diamond in Europe. The track has topped charts worldwide, including the U.S.iTunes overall and rock charts, Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart, Spotify’s Global Viral 50 chart, while also reigning atop the Active Rock radio chart for three straight weeks. The album yielded the follow-up tracks “Hear Me Now,” featuring label-mate Diamante, and the soaring ballad “Remember When,” which both reached#1 at Active Rock Radio. The official music video for “Zombie,” a tribute to the late singer Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries and an homage to the original, has garnered over 255 million viewsacross platforms. On June 19th, 2018, Bad Wolves presented a $250,000 check to Dolores O’Riordan’s four children, with a continued promise to donate all of their royalties from the song to them.
BAD WOLVES 2019 TOUR DATES: *Headlining tour date +with Five Finger Death Punch, Three Days Grace, Fire From the Gods November 1, 2019 –Las Vegas, NV –The Joint @ Hard Rock+ November 2, 2019 –Las Vegas, NV –The Joint @ Hard Rock+ November 4, 2019 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren* November 5, 2019 –Tucson, AZ –Tucson Arena+ November 7, 2019 –El Paso, TX –Don Haskins Center+ November 8, 2019 –Lubbock, TX – Jakes* November 9, 2019 –Corpus Christi, TX –American Bank Center+ November 10, 2019 –Beaumont, TX –Ford Park Center+ November 12, 2019 –Baton Rouge, LA –Raising Cane’s River Center Arena + November 13, 2019 –Huntsville, AL –Von Braun Center Arena+ November 14, 2019 – St. Dothan, AL – The Plant* November 15, 2019 –Pensacola, FL –Pensacola Bay Center+ November 16, 2019 –Estero, FL –Hertz Arena+ November 18, 2019 –Jacksonville, FL –Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena+ November 20, 2019 –Columbia, SC –Colonial Life Arena+ November 21, 2019 – Greenville, SC – The Firmament* November 22, 2019 –Greensboro, NC –Greensboro Coliseum+ November 23, 2019 –Chattanooga, TN –Mckenzie Arena+ November 25, 2019 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom* November 26, 2019 –Columbus, OH –Nationwide Arena+ November 27, 2019 –Youngstown, OH –Covelli Centre+ November 29, 2019 –Knoxville, TN –Thompson-Boling Arena+ November 30, 2019 –North Charlestown, SC –North Charlestown Coliseum+ December 2, 2019 –Norfolk, VA –Ted Constant Convocation Center+ December 3, 2019 –Allentown, PA –PPL Center+ December 5, 2019 –Toledo, OH –Huntington Center+ December 6, 2019 –Lexington, KY Rupp Arena+ December 8, 2019 –Peoria, IL –Peoria Civic Center- Expo Hall+ December 9, 2019 –Fort Wayne, IN –Allen County War Memorial Coliseum+ December 11, 2019 –Madison, WI –Alliant Energy Center- Veterans Memorial+ December 12, 2019 –Duluth, MN –Amsoil Arena+ December 14, 2019 –Omaha, NE –Chi Health Center+ December 15, 2019 –Des Moines, IA –Wells Fargo Arena+
BAD WOLVES 2020 TOUR DATES: with Five Finger Death Punchand Megadeth Full routing available on the websiteHERE.
A video review on Nine, the eighth full album from pop-punk heroes Blink-182. This is the follow up to 2016’s California where Matt Skiba joined the lineup. How does the new album hold up to the band’s back catalogue as well as being something strong in the upswing of rock in 2019?
Album Review: Blink-182 – Nine
Blink-182 (often stylized as blink-182; pronounced “blink one-eighty-two”) is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Since 2015, the lineup of the band has consisted of bass guitarist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker, and guitarist and vocalist Matt Skiba. Founded by Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Scott Raynor, the band emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor.
Nine is the upcoming eighth studio album by American rock band Blink-182, set to be released on September 20, 2019 through Columbia Records. Blink-182—composed of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba, and drummer Travis Barker—began developing the album after fulfilling touring obligations for their previous release, California (2016). While Nine builds upon the band’s collaboration with producer John Feldmann—who also produced California—it also explores outside producers and songwriters. During the recording process, the band worked with several teams, including Captain Cuts, the Futuristics, and producer Tim Pagnotta. #blink182 #Nine #Darkside #HappyDays #PopPunk #Rocked #AlbumReview #Review
