Killswitch Engage Release Powerful “I Am Broken Too” Video
New Album Atonement Out August 16th,
2019
Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engagehave just dropped the video for “I Am Broken Too.” Watch the powerful video here.
The full-concept video was directed by Kyle Cogan and Zack Stauffer of SIMIAN.LA (A Perfect Circle, Breaking Benjamin) and was shot in the Los Angeles area.
“The video is a reflection of real-life events that loved ones have gone through,” says singer Jesse Leach. “Kyle Cogan and Zack Stauffer did an amazing job of bringing it all to life. The result is a powerful video that captures the essence and desperation of the song.”
The band is also donating a portion of the proceeds from the song to Hope for the Day, a Chicago-based non-profit organization that focuses on suicide prevention by providing outreach and mental health education through the use of music and art.
The song appears on the band’s eighth album,Atonement, out August 16 on Metal Blade Records. Atonement is available for pre-order here.
KsE previously shared the new single “Unleashed.” Watch the visualizer here.
In other KsE news, the band will be doing an exclusive in-store performance on August 14 at 5pm PT at Amoeba Music Hollywood. Fans will be able to purchase the album to get guaranteed admission and a limited-edition “Live at Amoeba” poster. All further details about this show are here.
The band will also perform at special intimate show at The Space in Las Vegas on August 13. Tickets go on sale today at this location.
Tool’s Adam Jones Reveals Album Details On Fear Inoculum
Tool’s guitarist Adam Jones said in an interview with Guitar
World that the upcoming album Fear
Inoculum, the band’s first album in 13 years, will be 80 minutes in run
time through seven tracks. The album
itself will revolve around the number seven as a concept.
Jones explained:
“I took a picture pointing to the number seven while we were recording,
and a lot of the riffs Justin and
I brought in were in seven. You don’t really go, ‘I’m going to write a riff in
seven!'” He continued, “Without being too descriptive about the
concept, the main thing is that the seven beat just kept coming up, and riffs
in seven kept coming up. It was really weird!
“Then Maynard told me about a whole concept he had about the number seven. We were all, like, ‘Oh my God! This is too weird!’ Then Alex Grey(Tool album artist) basically said the same thing and he has a concept that will reveal itself through video.” More info and a review on the new album will be coming.
Last weekend, Tool’s catalog was finally posted to streaming sites including iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.
Rewind, Replay, Rebound is the seventh studio album by Danish rock band Volbeat. The album was released on 2 August 2019. This marks the first studio album with Kaspar Boye Larsen on bass.
Capturing both their ethos and the spirit of their explosive live show, Refused have released “Blood Red,” the first single off their upcoming album War Music, which will be released globally via Spinefarm/Search & Destroy on October 18. The album is available for pre-order here.
Blending the musical and political passions that have helped the band rise to near legendary status since their founding in 1991, the accompanying music video showcases the band’s roots in early ’90s Umeå, Sweden juxtaposed against the present day, making it clear that the dynamism that brought the band to international prominence shows no sign of slowing down in 2019.
“We didn’t play a single show during the making of the last album. It was a long time to be away after the addictive chaos of our reunion shows in 2012. Playing to houses packed with maniacs losing their minds right in front of you is a narcotic to rival actual narcotics we’d venture. (Not our field of expertise, but Keith Richards definitely seems to feel that way, and he’s an expert on both.) So as we went out on tour in the summer of 2015 we were getting pretty high on our own supply (of songs that is). It was amazing, simply put.
But it was also obvious that Freedom was, for the most part, a studio record. A great record, to us, but there was something missing as we started playing it live – something visceral, direct, relentless. At a soundcheck somewhere on the road (Austin?), Kristofer started playing this riff and we all got into it (jamming, as it were). After a while we noticed that our crew had stopped working and that the people working at the venue were standing around watching us play. Now, people at venues usually hardly notice you, they’ve seen a thousand bands more famous than you fool around with their precious ditties as they’re re-stocking the bar or setting up barricades.
So as we were settling into the riff proper and it started rolling and bouncing the way you’re hearing it today, whatever we felt had been missing, it was clear that we had begun to fill that gap. The riff turned into ‘Blood Red’, the first song we finished for the new record and the first song we played live off of it. It’s fitting that it’s now the first song you’re gonna hear from the new record because it was truly inspired by you, our live audience, the old and the new, who come out and help us turn every venue into a boiling hot mess. This one’s for you.
“If I fall, you’ll help me up, ok? Welcome to War Music. We’ll see you in the pit.” //Refused
ABOUT REFUSED: Formed in Umeå, Sweden in 1991, hardcore-punk legends Refused are one of the most influential rock bands of the early ’00s. Artists as diverse as Linkin Park, Frank Turner, Steve Aoki, Duff McKagan, and Paramore have been heavily cited crediting the 1998 album The Shape Of Punk To Come as being a fundamental influence on their musical styles. That album has become a cultural touchstone for the entire post-hardcore generation as the year zero of stylistic genre-bending — utilizing electronics, jazz and slick production for the first time – their reputation tent-poled by politically radical lyrics and solidified by their energetic live shows to spread their message.
After a 14-year pause, the band reunited in 2012, playing much anticipated shows like mainstream festival Cochella and were subsequently awarded the “Special Prize for Music Exports” by the Swedish Ministry of Trade in 2013. In 2015, they released their fourth studio album Freedom, which was recorded with Nick Launay (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Killing Joke), while also turning to Swedish pop/producer Shellback — whose credits include Taylor Swift and Britney Spears — for the lead single “Elektra.”
Out October 18, War Music will be their fifth full-length studio album and will be accompanied by a worldwide concert tour, which began in May 2019 with a U.S. tour with The Hives and three major European music festivals in June.
News Of Opiate, Undertow, Ænima, Lateralus And 10,000 Days’ Online Debut Comes As Anticipation For TOOL’s New Album, Fear Inoculum (Aug. 30, RCA Records), Builds
“Our obsession with, and dream of, a world where BetaMax and Laser Disc rule has ended,” says Maynard James Keenan. “Time for us to move on. But never fear. There’s a brand new thing we think you’re really gonna dig. It’s called Digital Downloads and Streaming. Get ready for the future, folks!”
The digital debut comes as anticipation for TOOL’s fifth album, Fear Inoculum (RCA Records), builds. On the outfit’s recent North American and European tours, the Los Angeles-based band projected the album’s release date, Aug. 30, from the stage, while playing two new songs from the forthcoming collection: “Invincible” and “Descending.”
TOOL formed in 1990, releasing four multi-platinum studio albums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Lateralus (2001) and 10,000 Days (2006); two EPs: 72826 (1991) and Opiate (1992) and the limited-edition boxset Salival (2000). The band has won three GRAMMY Awards®: Best Metal Performance (1998, “Ænima”), Best Metal Performance (2002, “Schism”) and Best Recording Package (2007, 10,000 Days). TOOL is Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar) and Maynard James Keenan (vocals)
Let’s all take a moment to realize that after many years, we are finally getting a new TOOL album. New music has been played live. Touring is happening. Everything we’ve wanted is coming. It’s like Christmas in August. I don’t know about you, but I am so excited for Fear Inoculum that I might explode at the first note of music being released to the public from it.
The Podcast That Rocked episode for July 29th, 2019 featuring Jon of ARTV! Lots of discussion about the new details for Tool’s Fear Inoculum, the insanity that is Woodstock 50, and more! Discussion topics below.
Discussion Topics on this week’s The Podcast That Rocked: -Tool announce Fear Inoculum (FINALLY!) -Of Monsters And Men drop the ball -Woodstock 50 is getting closer and closer to Fyre Fest levels of bad -Corey Taylor stops a crazy scene to make sure someone gets help -Slipknot’s new album has promise -Blink-182 might be phoning it in… -Bands That Aren’t Great Live, Vanessa Carlton, and more!
ALBUM CHARTS #2 Top Current Rock #2 Current Hard Music #3 Current Alternative #3 Record Label Independent #7 LP Vinyl #8 Top Current #60 Billboard Top 200 AVAILABLE TO STREAM AND PURCHASE TODAY AT http://smarturl.it/OrderInDecline
Sum 41 is celebrating the charting success of Order In Decline, their most recent release via Hopeless Records. Locking in the #2 spots on both the Current Rock and Hard Music Album Charts, #3 on both the Alternative and Record Label Independent Charts, as well as #8 on the Top Current Albums chart, this album has solidified that Sum 41 is here to stay. Worldwide, the success continued with a #2 spot on Canada’s Top 200 and Top Current Albums, #2 on the UK Rock & Metal Charts, #9 and #17 on Germany and France’s Top Album charts, respectively. Order In Decline is available to stream and purchase today via Hopeless Records at http://smarturl.it/OrderInDecline.
The lead single from the album, “Out For Blood“, landed the band in the Top 20 of a Billboard airplay chart, climbing up to the #16 spot on the Active Rock Radio Chart. The single peaked at #1 on Sirius XM Octane and has been added to numerous streaming playlists. Fresh off a non-stop touring cycle throughout the US, Canada and Europe, Sum 41 have announced that this is just the beginning of the Order In Decline cycle. The band will be joined by The Amity Affliction and The Plot In You on a month long headlining tour throughout the U.S. this fall, after some Canadian headline and festival dates next month.
A few of these dates will see Of Mice and Men joining the tour as well. Tickets are on sale this Friday, August 2nd at 10am local at http://www.sum41.com/. For this upcoming tour, Sum 41 has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket goes to War Child to support children and families in communities affected by war throughout the world. More information can be found below or at http://warchildusa.org/and http://warchild.ca/.
Upcoming Sum 41 North American Tour Dates August 6 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon EX August 8 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach+ August 10 – Victoriaville, QC – Rock La Cauze Festival September 29 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival October 1 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre* October 2 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore* October 4 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland October 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Menace in Minneapolis at Skyway Theatre^ October 8 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre October 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex October 11 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival October 13 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO October 16 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues October 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium October 18 – San Diego, CA – Soma October 20 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee October 22 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live October 23 – Houston, TX – Revention Music Center October 26 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz October 28 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom October 29 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore October 31 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium November 2 – Edmonton, Canada – The 27th Annual Halloween Howler.#
True: There are those who admire Black Sabbath. There are others who appreciate American fast food – in all its greasy, salty glory. But never have the two been joined so closely. Cue Mac Sabbath, the YouTube-friendly parody band from Los Angeles.
The group consists of identifiable front-man Ronald Osbourne, along with Slayer MacCheeze, Grimalice and Catburglar. Backed by manager and spokesperson Mike Odd, also the lead singer of a visually inspired hard-rock band Rosemary’s Billygoat, Mac Sabbath continues to pioneer drive-thru metal, while both joining and admonishing fast food culture.
This “drive-thru metal” and Sabbath tribute band is said to have been born in a fast food restaurant in 2013 when lead singer Ronald Osbourne – in full clown getup – convinced soon-to-be manager Mike Odd to back the concept of fast food-fueled rock music. Odd was sold, the band flourished and, today, it continues to tour the nation behind both identifiable costumes and heavy guitar solos.
Osbourne and his bandmates will bring their eccentric, high-energy tunes to Montclair this August – in a performance sure to be colorfully loud, undeniably memorable and as potent as a fast-food overload. It’s a can’t-miss performance from these likable burger-rock artists!
Don’t miss the show on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. EST. The Wellmont Theater is located at 5 Seymour St., Montclair, N.J., 07042.
Wage War + Loudwire Premiere New Song “Me Against Myself” SiriusXM’s Octane Premieres New Song “Prison”
New Album Pressure Out August 30 Via Fearless Records
Florida’s Wage War will release their third album Pressure on August 30 via Fearless Records. The album is the follow up to 2017’s well-received Deadweight and is available for pre-order here.
Wage War have partnered with Loudwire to premiere the new song “Me Against Myself.” Listen here.
“‘Me Against Myself’ is probably our farthest journey into the melodic world,” the band told Loudwire. “From the very first demo, we knew it was special. The lyrics are about as transparent as it gets — dealing with the fact that a lot of times, we’re our own worst enemy. We’ve always prided ourselves on being versatile and pushing ourselves to create something new and different, and that’s what this song stands for.”
The band also dropped the new song “Prison” at SiriusXM’s Octane. Listen here.
“‘Prison’ is one of the first looks at us stepping out of the box on this record,” the band said about the track. “It harbors all the aggression our band is known for — but with some new twists. We had a blast writing it.”
Wage War will also hit the road in late September on a headline tour. The trek will feature support from Like Moths to Flames, Polaris, and Dayseeker. All dates are below.
ICYMI: The band previously debuted the video for album opener “Who I Am.” Watch and listen here. Wage War also teamed up with Revolver to premiere the video for “Low.” Watch and listen here.
Wage War Pressure Tour
WAGE WAR ON TOUR: WITH LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES, POLARIS, + DAYSEEKER: 9/27 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground 9/28 — Richmond, VA — Canal Club 9/30 — Indianapolis, IN — The Citadel Music Hall 10/2 — Grand Rapids, MI — Elevation 10/3 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrews Hall 10/4 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues 10/5 — Lakewood, OH — Phantasy Nightclub 10/7 — Pittsburgh, PA — Rex Theater 10/8 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre 10/10 — Baltimore, MD — Soundstage 10/11 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of Living Arts 10/12 — Clifton Park, NY — Upstate Concert Hall 10/14 — Columbus, OH — Skully’s Music-Diner 10/15 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom 10/16 — St. Louis, MO — Firebird 10/18 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theatre 10/19 — Salt Lake City, UT — In The Venue 10/21 — Seattle, WA — El Corazón 10/22 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre 10/24 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades 10/25 — Pomona, CA — The Glass House 10/26 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile Theater 10/28 — Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live 10/29 — Dallas, TX — Trees 10/31 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade 11/1 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
“Unsentimental, chilling, evocative, and real…” – iHeart Radio News
“Badflower could be one of rock’s next biggest band” – Loudwire
“Good, old-fashioned rock n’ roll may have just made a modern comeback.” – NYLON
“One of those bands you listen to and immediately know they should be huge with their pure-rock sound and riff-driven tracks.” – Radio.com
“Badflower write guitar hooks and succulent melodies with the strength of a band 10 times its age.” – Music Connection
“This is everything you’d really hope modern rock to be… the band we’ve all been looking for.” – Artist Direct“OK, I’M SICK is an intensely emotional and jarring journey of riff-filled, primal hard rock and a blatantly 21st century rock record covering a range of topics more modern than the average top 40 charts can handle and doing so with an unnerving honesty and vulnerability.” – High Voltage Magazine“[debut album] OK, I’M SICK is definitely a promising start…well-crafted, glossy angst” – Newsday
“This fits its right into the 20NineScene comeback we’ve been waiting for (and championing!).” – Paper
NASHVILLE, TN (July 30, 2019) – Badflower announced today that they will be embarking on their 28-city headline tour this fall beginning September 28 through November 2 in support of their critically-acclaimed debut album OK, I’M SICK. Spotify fan first presale and VIP presale available today with general on-sale beginning August 2 at 10am local time at BadflowerMusic.com. Full routing below.
“We are SO excited for our first official US headline tour supporting our debut album. Every night will be a performance you will never forget. For better or for worse. ” says lead singer Josh Katz. For each ticket sold, $1 per ticket will be donated to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS),an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Their mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species. On the band’s decision to work with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Katz explains, “I’m a vegan. Animal rights are very important to me, but the bigger picture is that all life has value and my goal is to try to get, not just our fanbase, but the world, to think in those terms. We speak to many issues on the album but this one speaks to my heart and that’s why we decided to incorporate a charitable donation into this tour. Sea Shepherd is the ideal choice for making changes on a global scale.” OK, I’M Sick landed #1 on Alternative New Artist Album, #3 Alternative Album and Billboard Top 200 charts. PRESS HERE to listen to OK, I’M SICK, all of which the band wrote and recorded in Los Angeles. Through their deeply personal music, the album navigates subjects including anxiety, abuse, depression, social media and politics. The band produced a body of work that perfectly encapsulated the issues of their time.
The LA rockers recently scored their second consecutive #1 Hit on Mediabase at Active Rock and#1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Charts with their single “Heroin,” which followed in the footsteps of their first #1for debut single “Ghost.” Following the chart success, their current single “Promise Me” is now #30 on the Alternative charts while they just released “The Jester” to Active Rock Radio where upon its arrival it was the most added song for the week and has quickly ascended inside the Top 30 on the Active Rock charts.
Badflower recently wrapped up support dates for Shinedown on the ATTENTION ATTENTION tour, and toured with Nothing More’s The Truth tour earlier this year.
For more information on Badflower or upcoming tour dates, visit Badflowermusic.com.
“OK, I’m Sick” Fall Tour
OK, I’M SICK TOUR DATES *Donations not supported at festivals / radio shows
Sept 28 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival * Sept 29 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge Sept 30 Detroit, MI @ Shelter Oct 2 Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Oct 3 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Oct 4 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall Oct 5 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Oct 6 Denver, CO @ Ogden Oct 8 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Oct 9 Seattle, WA @ Neumos Oct 11 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Oct 12 Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival * Oct 15 Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red Oct 17 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace Oct 18 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Oct 19 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio Oct 20 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues (The Parish) Oct 22 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum Oct 23 Orlando, FL @ The Social Oct 24 Columbia, SC @ The Senate Oct 25 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground Oct 29 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair Oct 30 Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents Oct 31 Washington D.C. @ Milkboy Nov 1 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club Nov 2 Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
