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Korn – The Nothing | Album Review

By
Luke Spencer
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A video album review on The Nothing,
the thirteenth album from nu-metal pioneers Korn.

Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. 

The Nothing is the upcoming thirteenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. The album is scheduled to be released on September 13, 2019 by Roadrunner and Elektra. The album was produced by Nick Raskulinecz. #Korn #TheNothing #JonathanDavis #NuMetal #AlbumReview #Review #Rocked 

Check out music from The Nothing below!

“You’ll Never Find Me”
“Cold”

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TOOL’s Fear Inoculum!

Louder Than Life Performance Times Announced For Sept. 27-29

By
Luke Spencer
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Louder Than Life
Performance Times & Details Announced
For September 27, 28 & 29

Friday: Slipknot, Staind, A Day To Remember
Saturday: Guns N’ Roses, Godsmack, Ice Cube
Sunday: Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson

Tickets On Sale Now

The full schedule of music performances is now available for Louder Than Life. The World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival returns to Louisville on Friday,September 27, Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29 at its new home at the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center.

Produced by premier independent festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents, Louder Than Life promises the most spectacular music lineup since the festival began in 2014, with performances from quintessential rock band Guns N’ Roses, the return of chart-topping festival favorites Slipknot and Disturbed, a reunited Staind (in their first public performance in 5 years), Godsmack, Rob Zombie, A Day To Remember, Ice Cube,Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Halestorm, Dropkick Murphys, In This Moment, I Prevail and many more.

In addition to more than 50 music acts on three stages, Louder Than Life features award-winning bourbons, whiskey, spirits, craft beer, and the best food Louisvillehas to offer.

A limited number of Louder Than Life exclusive VIP packages, General Admission tickets, camping and hotel packages, as well as special event tickets are still available atwww.LouderThanLifeFestival.com.

The music schedule for Louder Than Life is as follows (subject to change).

Festival doors open at 12:30 PM on Friday, 11:30 AM on Saturday and 1:00 PM onSunday. Attendees can stay up to date, plan their schedules and tune in for live updates by downloading the official Louder Than Life Mobile App presented by Republic Bank. The app is available for download on iOS and Android platforms.

The music continues after the festival has ended, with the official Louder Than Life Afterparty featuring Dead Posey on Sunday, September 29 at 10:30 PM at Fourth Street Live! in Louisville. Full details are available at:http://LouderThanLifeFestival.com/experiences.

In addition to performances from top music artists and various onsite attractions, attendees at Louder Than Life will enjoy a variety of onsite food and beverage offerings that celebrate menus and flavors inspired by Kentucky. Selections from local and regional restaurants were curated by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP‘s affiliate concessionaire.

The festival’s centerpiece, The Kroger Big Bourbon Bar presented by Courier Journal, will feature more than two dozen hand-selected bourbons from top distilleries, and a unique opportunity to enjoy bourbons and exclusive one-time specialty cocktails from 1792, Angel’s Envy, Barrell Bourbon, Coopers’ Craft, Elijah Craig, Four Roses, Jefferson’s, Jeptha Creed Four Grain Bourbon, Kentucky Peerless,Michter’s, Rebel Yell, Old Forester, Stonehammer, and Wild Turkey.

The Kroger Big Bourbon Bar presented by Courier Journal will also feature DJ setsfrom Nashville Is The Reason on Friday (1:30 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM), Saturday (12:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM) and Sunday (2:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 6:00 PM). Nashville Is The Reason (http://nashvilleisthereason.com) is a group of music industry friends who bring together fans of punk, emo, post hardcore and indie music.

Fred Minnick’s Mini Bar–hosted by Louder Than Life bourbon curator, bourbon author/expert, and Amazon Prime host (Bourbon Up) Fred Minnick–will showcase craft selections from Louisville’s world-renowned distilleries. Acclaimed Louisville whiskey barThe Silver Dollar will operate The Hunter’s Club, where attendees can find vintage bourbons dating as far back as the 1930s, as well as contemporary collectibles. New for 2019, the Beyond Bourbon Bar will be the largest non-bourbon bar at Louder Than Life, offering a selection of fine whiskeys.

Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to offer a collaboration withMetallica’s Blackened Whiskey and Enter Night Pilsner. Blackened, a super-premium American whiskey blend, crafted by the late Master Distiller Dave Pickerelland finished in the earth shattering music of Metallica, and Enter Night Pilsner, a collaboration with the rock stars of craft brewing, Stone Brewing Company, will come together under one roof to offer guests a one-of-kind musical festival experience. The massive Boilermaker pop-up will feature a Blackened & Enter Night 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 throughDanny Wimmer Presents music festivals.

As part of Danny Wimmer Presents‘ innovative partnership and Kroger‘s commitment to Zero Hunger | Zero Waste, 25 cents from every Louder Than Life ticket sold will be donated directly to Dare to Care Food Bank (www.daretocare.org). Dare to Care Food Bank works to ensure that no one in our community lacks enough food to live an active, healthy lifestyle, and Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative is their bold plan to end hunger in our communities and eliminate waste in their company by 2025.

Louder Than Life partners include 291 Colorado Whiskey, 1792, Against The Grain,Angel’s Envy, Balcones Distilling, Barrell Bourbon, Blackcraft Cult, Blade and Bow, Bud Light, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Catoctin Creek, Cooper and Thief, Coopers’ Craft, Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Four Roses Bourbon, Fxck Cancer, Jack Daniel’s, Jefferson’s, Jeptha Creed Distilling, Jim Beam, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kentucky Peerless, Kentucky Tourism, Kroger, Larceny, Louisville Tourism, Maker’s Mark, Metro by T-Mobile, Michter’s, Monster Energy, Rebel Yell,Republic Bank, Robert Mondavi Private Select, Old Forester, Southern Comfort,Stonehammer, Take Me Home, The Music Experience, Tito’s Handmade Vodka,Uncle Nearest Whiskey, Visionworks, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve and Zyn.

The Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center are located at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky.

For more information on Louder Than Life please visit:
Website: www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/louderthanlifefestival
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ltlfest
Instagram: www.instagram.com/louderthanlifefest
Hashtag: #LouderThanLife

Click here for upcoming TOOL tour dates for Fall 2019!

I Prevail Release “Gasoline” Video; Touring with A Day To Remember This Fall

By
Luke Spencer
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I Prevail Release “Gasoline” Video Starring Youtuber Daz Black
New Album Trauma Out Now
Band Tourng With A Day To Remember + Beartooth This Fall

Detroit’s I Prevail have dropped the video for “Gasoline” from their latest album Trauma, out now via Fearless Records. Watch it here. 

YouTuber Daz Black, a UK web star with a super popular gaming channel, has a starring role in the video.

After successful spring and summer headline tours, I Prevail will hit the road again this fall supporting A Day To Remember. Beartooth will also appear. All I Prevail tour dates are below.

I Prevail previously released the video for “Hurricane.” Watch + listen here. Additionally, I Prevail shared a behind-the-scenes look at the videos for “Bow Down” and “Breaking Down,” which premiered at Alternative Press. Watch the footage here. Check out I Prevail’s exclusive interview with Billboard here, which features additional behind-the-scenes look from the “Paranoid” video. See the official video for “Paranoid” here.

I PREVAIL ON TOUR:
WITH A DAY TO REMEMBER + BEARTOOTH:
9/28 — Simpsonville, SC — CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park 
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
11/9 — 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

I PREVAIL ARE:
Brian Burkheiser [clean vocals] 
Eric Vanlerberghe [harsh vocals]
 Steve Menoian [lead guitar]
 Dylan Bowman [rhythm guitar]

ABOUT I PREVAIL:
Gold-certified Michigan quartet I Prevail refashion, re-up, and recharge rock music on their anxiously awaited 2019 sophomore offering, Trauma [Fearless Records]. If anybody can elevate the genre to mainstream ubiquity once more, it’s this band. Since their 2014 arrival, they set a precedent to catalyze rock’s evolution.

The band put up astounding numbers rarely synonymous with the genre or their peers, for that matter. Nearing half-a-billion streams and 115 million YouTube views, they moved over 500,000 albums worldwide, notched three #1 singles on SiriusXM Octane, and played 500-plus shows in just three years. Not to mention, they achieved a gold single in the form of their take on Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” from the Heart Vs. Mind EP. On the mega-anticipated 2019 offering Trauma, they uplift rock to a plateau where soundscapes can unpredictably toss and turn between heavy metal, alternative, hip-hop, and electronic moods without warning, boundaries, or rules.

Meanwhile, the lyrics team with confessional emotionality as if ripped from the pages of a secret diary. Vulnerable, vital, and visceral, the 15-track opus illuminates the future, and it’s as bright and bold as the singles “Breaking Down“and “Bow Down.”Rock may never be the same after this Trauma.

Click here for upcoming TOOL tour dates!

Starbenders Release New Single ‘Holy Mother’

By
Luke Spencer
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  • Starbenders

Psychedelic glam rockers, Starbenders release their second single, ‘Holy Mother’ since signing with Sumerian Records. ‘Holy Mother’ is a bonafide rock n roll rager of a track that crescendos to full on punk fury once the first chorus hits. Complete with pounding drums and fuzzy distorted riffs, the new single sets the stage perfectly for an other-worldly performance from front woman Kimi Shelter. Find ‘Holy Mother’ here.

Hailing from Atlanta, GA, Starbenders are the half way home for misunderstood misfits, fringers and glam punks. Front-woman, Kimi Shelter and her gang have concocted a perfect alchemic blend of androgynous rock and roll power with ‘stuck-in-your-brain’ pop melodies.

Shelter began working with producer, Nico Consantine (Lady Gaga, Program The Dead) in 2014 who encouraged her to start a band. Aaron Lecesne was the first call Shelter made. The duo were best of friends and had intense musical crushes on each other. The genesis of Starbenders took form. Guitarist Kriss Tokaji, entered the scene in early 2015 after the band witnessed him laying waste to a guitar at a shitty house party in the middle of nowhere. The dream line up crystallized with the entrance of drummer Emily Moon.

Starbenders on the road with Counterfeit across the US now.
Tuesday September 10 – The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
Thursday September 12 – A&R Music Bar, Columbus, OH
Friday September 13 – The End, Nashville, TN
Saturday September 14 – Subterranean, Chicago, IL
Monday September 16 – The Moroccan Lounge, CA

Tickets are available now from Starbenders.com

Find Starbenders online www.starbenders.com/

The Podcast That Rocked | TOOL vs. Taylor Swift (ft. Geaux Gretchen)

By
Luke Spencer
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The Podcast That Rocked episode for September 8th, 2019 featuring Geaux Gretchen.  Discussion on TOOL dethroning Taylor Swift on the Billboard Top 200, Post Malone working with Ozzy Osbourne, Blue Ridge Rock Fest problems (and festival problems in general), and more.  Discussion topics below! 
Discussion topics for this weeks The Podcast That Rocked: 

-TOOL has dethrones Taylor Swift at #1 and Switfies aren’t happy 
-Post Malone shocks us all by including Ozzy Osbourne 
-Blue Ridge Rock Fest in Virginia, US turned out to have a lot of problems 
-Fred Durst’s directorial career may be a bust with the bomb “The Fanatic” 
-Louder Than Life festival  lineup breakdown 
-Die Antwoord did a no-no 
#TOOL #TaylorSwift #PostMalone #OzzyOsbourne #FredDurst #LouderThanLife #Rocked #GeauxGretchen 

Click here to subscribe to Geaux Gretchen!

Links to music and videos discussed:

TOOL – “7empest”
Post Malone (ft. Ozzy Ozbourne & Travis Scott) – “Take What You Want”
Beartooth – “You’ll Never Know”
Andrew W. K. – “She Is Beautiful”
Ded – “Anti-Everything”
Sum 41 – “A Death In The Family”
Fire From The Gods – “Right Now”

Click here for an album review
on TOOL’s Fear Inoculum
and for upcoming TOOL tour dates!

Lindsey Stirling Showcases ‘Artemis’ in New York City | Photos

By
Ana Santos
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Photos of Lindsey Stirling’s NYC Artemis Showcase
All photos taken by Ana Santos
in New York City, NY on September 5th, 2019.

When Lindsey Stirling announced her one-off showcase shows in Los Angeles and New York City, I immediately knew I had to attend. After all, I’ve been making it a point to cover most of Stirling’s NYC-area shows for the past several years.  What I hadn’t anticipated was the small venue choice, or the uniquely intimate show that would follow. Having previously sold out large venues such as NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom, The Beacon Theater and Asbury Park’s Paramount Theater, it is really no surprise that Gramercy Theater’s 500-person capacity was sold out in a matter of minutes.

Thursday night’s show was definitely not your standard showy Lindsey Stirling live fare, but that did not make it any less noteworthy. The intimate setting and stripped down production allowed Stirling to shine in a way that few fans have ever experienced before. “I am up here giving my all without any costumes or dancers to hide behind, just me my band and my violin,” she addressed the audience at one point.

As a showcase show, New York City’s fans had the chance to listen to Stirling’s latest album, Artemis, before it even hit the shelves. Stirling was candid about her performance; stating that the art of playing songs live is very different from practicing them in her living room, but despite the violinist’s humble explanation, fans were dished out an incredible treat of raw, heartfelt talent.

Artemis, now out via BMG, is a deeply personal album about Stirling’s struggle to overcome grief. As such, I feel like the intimate setting truly lent a hand to let those songs shine in their truest, most emotional form.

From here, Lindsey Stirling will embark on a number of international dates beginning on September 12th in Germany, followed by a slew of other major cities including Munich, Milan, Kraków, Warsaw, Berlin, Zurich and London.

Visit http://www.lindseystirling.com/tour
for all tour & ticket info.

Setlist:
01. Artemis
02. Elements
03. Shadows
04. Shatter Me
05. Masquerade
06. Love Goes On and On
07. Crystallize
08. Hallelujah
09. Between Twilight
10. Sleepwalking
11. Underground
12. Roundtable Rival
13. Mirage
14. The Upside
15. Guardian
Encore:
16. Phantom of the Opera

Follow Lindsey Stirling:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube

Click here for an album review on
TOOL’s Fear Inoculum
and upcoming TOOL tour dates!

TOOL Claims #1 Spot on Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart

By
Luke Spencer
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TOOL celebrates their third consecutive #1 debut on Billboard’s Top 200, with Fear Inoculum (RCA Records) reigning over the U.S. sales charts, selling 270,000 units. 

The news of Fear Inoculum’s impressive debut comes amidst news stories of the album release being met by lengthy lines at retailers as music lovers clamored to get a copy of the limited edition, physical version of the CD. The spectacular, groundbreaking packaging boasts a 4” HD rechargeable screen with exclusive video footage, charging cable, 2 watt speaker, a 36-page booklet and a digital download card. The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) released a rare statement, describing the event-like album release: “Several stores had well-attended midnight sales on Thursday (it was my store’s first midnight sale in 10 years). When we returned to work on Friday morning, there were lines at the door… the TOOL release was the biggest thing to hit retail in years.” 

The success wasn’t isolated to the U.S., with the album debuting at #1 in Australia, Norway, New Zealand, and Belgium, as well as Top 5 debuts in the UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Ireland, Italy and Finland. 

Critically, the album was met with equal enthusiasm. NPR proclaimed “Fear Inoculum was worth the 13-year wait,” NME awarded the 10-track offering a perfect 5 star score, The Atlantic dubbed it “precise and devastating,” Revolver declared it “a masterpiece that will be dissected for years to come” and Entertainment Weekly said the collection is “deeply satisfying, both as a distinct artistic statement and as accidental fan service to a base that expects nothing less than unflinchingly unique artistic statements.” 

News of the Fear Inoculum’s impressive debut follows the announcement of TOOL’s first North American tour in support of the album. 

October 13 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival

October 15 Denver, CO Pepsi Center

October 16 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 Barclays 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

Watch our review of TOOL’s Fear Inoculum below!

Connect with TOOL online:
toolband.com
facebook.com/toolmusic
twitter.com/tool
instagram.com/toolmusic

Puddle Of Mudd – Welcome To Galvania | Album Review

By
Luke Spencer
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A review on Welcome To Galvania, the sixth studio album and first in ten years from Puddle Of Mudd.  This album is Wes Scantlin’s chance at redemption after cleaning up.  Has he improved on past works and made an album worth hearing? 

Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band formed in 1991. To date, the band has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles in the United States.  Their major label debut Come Clean has sold over five million copies. 

In July 2019, Puddle of Mudd announced their fifth album and first since 2009 would be titled Welcome to Galvania, and premiered their first single “Uh Oh” alongside it. The album will be released on September 13, 2019 on all platforms.

Click here for an album review on
TOOL’s Fear Inoculum!

Of Mice & Men Share New Song + Video “Taste Of Regret”

By
Luke Spencer
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Of Mice & Men Share New Song & Video “Taste Of Regret”
New Album Earthandsky Out September 27

Of Mice & Men will release their sixth album EARTHANDSKY on September 27 via Rise Records. The album is available for pre-order here.

The band has just shared the new track and video “Taste of Regret.” Watch and listen here.

“‘Taste of Regret’ is a song about knowing when to pick your battles, and also knowing when to shut your mouth and bite your tongue,” said singer and bassist Aaron Pauley. “‘Loose lips sink ships,’ as the age old cliché goes. There’s a lot of truth in that though. One’s loud mouth can ruin their life.”

Drummer Tino Arteaga weighed in about the video, saying, “Pulling inspiration from old psychological thrillers and filmmaking from the ’70s and ’80s, ‘Taste of Regret’ continues our ongoing visual narrative of the previous three videos for this album at an alternate point in the timeline.”

Of Mice & Men also shared the video for the title track, stylized as “Earth & Sky.” Watch and listen here.

The band will embark on a headline tour this fall, with For the Fallen Dreams, Thousand Below, and Bloodbather in tow. All dates are below. A second leg set for 2020 will be announced shortly.

OF MICE & MEN ON TOUR
WITH FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, THOUSAND BELOW, + BLOODBATHER:
9/23 — Los Angeles, CA — Teragram 
9/24 — San Diego, CA — Soma
9/25 — Flagstaff, AZ — The Green Room
9/27 — Salt Lake City — Complex
9/28 — Denver, CO — Marquis
9/29 — Lawrence, KS — Granada
10/1— McKees Rocks, PA — Roxian Theatre$
10/2 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore$
10/3 — Columbus, OH — Basement
10/5 — Ottawa, ON — Brass Monkey
10/6 — Toronto, ON — Lee’s
10/7 — Montreal, QC — Fairmont Theatre
10/9 — Philadelphia, PA — Voltage Lounge
10/11 — Virginia Beach, VA — Elevation 27
10/12 — Greensboro, NC — The Blind Tiger
10/13 — Manchester, TN — Exit 111 Festival*
10/15 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
10/16 — Austin, TX — Come And Take It Live
10/17 — Dallas, TX — Club Dada
10/19 — Mesa, AZ — The Underground
$Supporting Sum 41, OM&M Only
*Festival Date

ABOUT OF MICE & MEN:
Over the course of nearly a decade, Of Mice & Men have steadily risen to the top of the genre’s ranks, hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock and Independent Charts and No. 4 on the genre-spanning Top 200. The band has also racked up close to 5 million social media followers, along with a following so dedicated that it’s practically disciple-like in its fandom. Through the years, they’ve shared stages with artists such as Metallica, Linkin Park, Slipknot, and Queens of the Stone Age, holding their own all the while winning over new fans with each performance.

Otherwise Announce New Studio Album Defy For November 8th

By
Luke Spencer
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Otherwise And Mascot Records Announce Global
Release Of New Studio Album Defy On November 8

Pre-order link: https://smarturl.it/OTHERWISEmusic

OTHERWISE and Mascot Records will release the band’s new studio album globally on November 8.  The record is the band’s fourth studio release of new repertoire, and first for Mascot Label Group.  

A little danger makes rock music memorable. The edges cut deep and hit just as hard as any hook does, leaving a mark forever. Tapping into the spirit of rebelliousness, OTHERWISE embrace those edges on Defy. The Las Vegas quartet—Adrian Patrick [lead vocals], Ryan Patrick [guitar, vocals], Tony Carboney [bass, vocals], and Brian Medeiros [drums]—push the boundaries of their signature style in terms of both songcraft and sonic experimentation alike. Most importantly, the boys hold nothing back…

“Rock ‘n’ roll was always meant to be dangerous,” Adrian proclaims. “We grew up in the last era where nineties bands were Soul Rebels. They stood for something. They didn’t conform. Since the greatest risks yield the greatest return, why play it safe? We decided to swing for the fucking fences this time. In between the last album and now, we changed everything. I had two sons, and it took their births for me to go, ‘Fuck it, we’ve got to shoot for the goddamned stars’.”

An impressive run thus far fortified a launchpad for them to shoot for the stars. OTHERWISE’s quiet grind quietly elevated the group to the forefront of 21stcentury rock. Since their self-titled independent debut in 2006, they unleashed a string of fan favorite albums—True Love Never Dies[2012], Peace At All Costs[2014], and Sleeping Lions [2017]. Along the way, they tallied 40 million-plus streams and shared the stage with everyone from Stone Sour to Papa Roach in addition to shutting down Welcome To Rockville, Rocklahoma, and Shiprocked!, to name a few. Sleeping Lionssignaled the current turning point. They welcomed Tony and Brian into the fold, and it would be their last offering for their previous label.

In 2018, they enlisted a new team and signed to Mascot. They also linked up with producer Matt Good [Asking Alexandria, Hollywood Undead] for the first time, commuting from Las Vegas to his Phoenix studio in order to cut these eleven tracks.  “We hinted at an explorative spirit before, but Defy is the full embrace of that adventurousness,” he goes on. “We got to a point of where we’re supposed to be, creatively speaking. It’s a new chapter all-around, and we’re fired up about it. Matt is the fastest and most creative, prolific producer we’ve ever worked with. He’s the kind of guy we’ve always wanted in our corner. This is also the second album with Brian and Tony. Everybody locked in. We got to explore together. It’s still familiar, but it’s a different beast.”

The first single “Lifted” proves that. A wiry riff snakes around blunt lyrics “about getting fucked up, alcohol, and drugs…it got me kicked off tours and banned from festivals.”Over handclaps, he admits, “I’m living it up with a cup full of God knows what, got lines to cut.” “It’s about all of the same shit that got me in to trouble, and the label thought it was the best single to lead with,” chuckles Adrian. “It’s fun. I’ve been the guy the song is about. I’ve lived that life. I’ve been there. It’s real.” 

The opener “Bad Trip” kicks down the door with ominous electronics and glitchy echoes before a hard-hitting and hypnotic chant inspired by “an experience where my wife and I had a bad vacation together, but it ended up being a good time. It also serves double duty as commentary on the current nebulous state of affairs we find ourselves mired in a as a nation…as human beings on this planet.

”Elsewhere, “Don’t Even” takes no prisoners with a stranglehold groove and knockout chorus. “We were without a label and back to being a garage band,” recalls Adrian. “We just decided to call everybody out on ‘Don’t Even’.”  The anthemic “Ain’t Done Yet” doubles as “OTHERWISE’s mission statement.”Meanwhile, the emotionally charged closer “Good Fight” strikes a different chord with its orchestral buildup and soaring refrain. “It’s for my wife and sons as well as all of our families and friends who’ve had our backs in this crazy life by music,” smiles Adrian. “It’s the last one we did. My dad always said, ‘You’ve got to fight the good fight’.I felt some deeper connection to the phrase. It’s like it came from eons and generations ago. This notion of fighting the good fight is part of our DNA.”

In the end, OTHERWISE do the most dangerous thing possible and uproot all expectations. 

“When you listen to the record, I hope you go, ‘I did not expect that, but I love it’,” Adrian leaves off. “It’s real rock ‘n’ roll with live guitars and drums, but it’s personal. This is my fucking life. There’s no turning back. This band is the future of my family. It means everything to me—and all of us. This is OTHERWISE.”

Otherwise Online
https://otherwisemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/otherwiseofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/weareotherwise/

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