NorthlaneRelease New Single “Talking Heads” New Album Alien Out August 2
Northlane
Northlane have released their brand-new single,”Talking Heads,”taken from their upcoming fifth studio album, Alien, out August 2 via UNFD. Listen to “Talking Heads,” which premiered last night via Twitch, here.
The song “talks about the insecurities and anxiety that come with growing up in a violent home with drug addicted parents,” said singer Marcus Bridge. “That trauma had made it difficult to express my thoughts and ideas in the past, both emotionally and creatively.”
Bridge adds, “We started working on this song pretty early in the process and I think writing it actually started to erase a lot of that insecurity, helping me open up a lot more for the rest of Alien. I think it’s important to know that there are a lot of people who feel the same way. I hope with this song and the issues talked about on rest of the album, that people will start to feel comfortable opening up about their past, turning it from a weakness to a strength in the process.”
The band previously dropped the new track “Bloodline.” Listen to the song and watch the video here.
Fans can pre-order Alienhere. Alien is also available with exclusive vinyl, CD, and merch options in limited quantities worldwide here.
In support of Alien, Northlanewill return to North America for a headline run throughout August and September with Erra, Currents, and Crystal Lake. All North American dates are below.
For a band that have traditionally focused on wider issues in the outside world, Alienis easily the most personal statement of their career. “I was raised in hell but I made it out,” Bridge said. “Raised in a place I shouldn’t have been, and no child should have been. But I’ve been able to break free.”
While some long-time listeners might assume that the title Alienis a continuation of the space and futuristic themes that have characterized previous Northlanealbums, it is instead a reflection of the alienation Bridge felt as a child “who grew up in a weird, unusual household and who was bullied at school because of it.”
Produced by the band, the album was recorded at Chris Blancato’s studio in Sydney, where Northlane recorded their first EP, 2010’s Hollow Existence. Bridge did his vocals at Sydney’s Electric Sun Studios, where the quintet made their 2011 debut album Discoveries.
For a band marking their tenth anniversary in 2019, Alien is a bold leap forward; the work of a group fighting their way out of their corner by moving forward rather than looking back. Their previous three albums may have debuted in the Top 5 in — with Nodelanding at Number One before going on to win an ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album, an accolade also awarded to Mesmer. But Northlaneare in no mood to play it safe.
Northlane Tour Dates
NORTHLANE
U.S. TOUR DATES:
8/14 — San Francisco, CA — Slim’s
8/16 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
8/17 — Vancouver, BC — Bitmore Cabaret
8/18 — Portland, OR — Bossanova Ballroom
8/20 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
8/21 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater
8/23 — Minneapolis, MN — Amsterdam
8/24 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge
8/25 — Detroit, MI — The Shelter
8/27 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom
8/28 — Pittsburgh, PA — Rex Theater
8/29 — Toronto, ON — Mod Club
8/30 — Montreal, QC — Fairmount
8/31 — Boston, MA — Brighton Music Hall
9/01 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theater
9/03 — Philadelphia, PA — The Foundry
9/04 — Baltimore, MD — Soundstage
9/05 — Greensboro, NC — Blind Tiger
9/06 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
9/07 — Tampa, FL — Orpheum
9/09 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
9/10 — Dallas, TX — Gas Monkey
9/11 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger
9/13 — Mesa, AZ — Nile Theater
9/14 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction
9/15 — Los Angeles, CA — Teragram Ballroom
Additional Summer Music Festival Dates Announced Latest Full-Length Disease Out Now
Breakout Ohio-based hard rock band Beartooth revealed
a new music video for single “Afterall” via Red
Bull Records.
The new visual for “Afterall” is the latest single from Beartooth since releasing their third studio album Disease in 2018.
“Sometimes being human means feeling like an
alien,” said bassist Oshie Bichar, offering some insight
into the track and visual. “This video is about accepting that it’s okay
not to fit in and finding something that makes you happy — even if it doesn’t
fit in with what everybody else is doing.”
Beartooth recently wrapped a headline tour in support of Disease and released two B-side singles in May. The band is set to kick off an Australian tour in the coming months and will play a one-night-only show in Hawaii. Beartooth will also play select high profile festivals this summer and fall, including Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, Download Festival, Heavy Montreal, Impact Music Festival, Louder Than Life, Aftershock, and Self Help Festival. All upcoming Beartooth live festival appearances are below.
BEARTOOTH TOUR
DATES:
6/7 —Nürburgring, DE — Rock Am Ring
6/9 —Nürnberg, DE — Rock Im Park
6/10 — Ravensburg, DE — Oberschwaben Klub
6/12 — Trezzo, IT — Infest 2019
6/13 — Interlaken, CH —Greenfield Festival
6/14 — Nickelsdorf, AT — Nova Rock Festival
6/16 — Donington, UK , — Download Festival
6/18 —Dublin, IRE — The Academy
6/20 — Dessel, BE — Graspop Metal Meeting
6/23 — Clisson, FR — Hellfest
6/25 — Bilboa, ES — Stage Live
6/26 — Toulouse, FR – Connexion Live
6/28 — Yzzelsteyn, NL- Jera on Air
6/20 — Münster, DE— Vainstream Festival
6/30 — Ferropolis, DE – Full Force Festival
7/11 — Adelaide, AUS — The Gov
7/12 — Melbourne, AUS—The Corner Hotel
7/13 — Sydney, AUS — Metro Theatre
7/14 — Brisbane, AUS — The Triffid
7/18 — Honolulu, HI — The Republik
7/27 — Montreal, QC — Heavy Montreal
7/28 — Bangor, ME — Impact Music Festival
8/11 — Horseheads, NY — iMatter Festival
9/27 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life
10/11 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock Festival
10/12 — San Bernardino, CA — Self Help Festival
Abbath Unleash Title Track from Upcoming Album ‘Outstrider’
Abbath
Norwegian black metal titans ABBATH have unleashed “Outstrider,” the third new single from their upcoming new album of the same name. The track can be heard HERE.
‘Outstrider’ is set for worldwide release on July 5. It’s available for pre-order in various formats HERE.
ABBATH have previously announce a killer European tour coming this January/February. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.
ABBATH festivals: 07/27: Steenwijk (NL) @ Stonehenge Festival 2019 08/24: Bergen (NO) @ Beyond the Gates Festival 2019
ABBATH +VLTIMAS +1349 01/23/20: Weimar (DE) @ Uhrenwerk (tickets) 01/24/20: Bochum (DE) @ Matrix (tickets) 01/25/20: Nijmegen (NL) @ Doornroosje (tickets) 01/26/20: Antwerpen (BE) @ Trix (tickets) 01/27/20: London (UK) @ Islington Assembly Hall (tickets) 01/28/20: Paris (FR) @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge (tickets) 01/29/20: Nantes (FR) @ Stereolux 01/30/20: Toulouse (FR) @ Metronum (tickets) 01/31/20: Barcelona (ES) @ Salamandra (tickets) 02/01/20: Madrid (ES) @ But (tickets) 02/02/20: Lyon (FR) @ Nikasi Kao (tickets) 02/04/20: Mannheim (DE) @ MS Connexion Complex (tickets) 02/05/20: München (DE) @ Backstage (tickets) 02/06/20: Luzern (CH) @ Schüür (tickets) 02/07/20: Parma (IT) @ Campus Music Industry (tickets) 02/08/20: Brno (CZ) @ Fleda (tickets) 02/09/20: Warschau (PL) @ Progresja (tickets) 02/11/20: Berlin (DE) @ Festsaal Kreuzberg (tickets) 02/12/20: Hamburg (DE) @ Kulturpalast (tickets) 02/13/20: Copenhagen (DK) @ Amager Bio (tickets) 02/14/20: Gothenburg (SE) @ Tradgarn (tickets) 02/15/20: Stockholm (SE) @ Fryhuset Klubben (tickets)
When Abbath announced that he had left IMMORTAL, it sent massive shockwaves through the metal scene. The iconic frontman had long become the “face” of the Norwegian black scene, his image synonymous with the genre. Upon releasing his debut album with his eponymous new band, ABBATH, in 2016, trve fans were satiated with a dose of icy, blackened fury.
Now, the Norwegian giant returns for round two, armed with a refined lineup and ready to strike with a sophomore effort that is sure to once again exceed the expectations of Abbath’s loyal fanbase. ‘Outstrider’ sees a maturation in sound, delivering a tighter, well-rounded offering from the band as they come into their own identity.
While there are moments that certainly channel the frosty hallmarks of IMMORTAL, there is no danger ofABBATH repeating that formula. ABBATH draws from NWOBM and melodic influences, adding a fresh new flavor to the sound that the band’s founder came to define.
‘Oustrider’ consists of eight, crushing original songs and concludes with a fiery BATHORY cover. The album promises a full-on aural assault from start to finish with frigid riffage and a robust pocket that are layered with vocals from one of the most identifiable voices in black metal. If you thought ABBATH came in hot with their last record, just wait until you hear this!
Line-up Abbath – Vocals & guitars Ole Andre Farstad -Guitars Ukri Suviletho – Drums Mia Wallace – Bass
Alice Cooper Announces November 2019 Headline Tour Dates
Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Icon Also Touring Through Summer
Alice Cooper
Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has just announced his Fall 2019 tour plans. He will embark on a spate of “An Evening With” headline tour dates this November, beginning November 3 in Florida. Additional dates will be announced shortly.
Cooper will spend the summer on the road. He hits the road again this July, where he will debut his all-new “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show, which boasts a very different look than recent tours. He will also embark on a month-long, co-headline run with Halestorm. All Alice Cooper tour dates are below, including the previously announced shows with Halestorm, which are presented by Live Nation.
New music from Alice Cooper is expected soon and follows 2017’s acclaimedParanormal album, which featured friends like ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, U2’s Larry Mullen Jr, and Deep Purple’s Roger Glover, as well as original Alice Cooper band members Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway, and Michael Bruce. Cooper’s most recent release, the live album A Paranormal Evening At The Olympia Paris, was released in 2018.
In addition to recording and touring, both on his own and with The Hollywood Vampires featuring Joe Perry and Johnny Depp, Cooper continues his long-running nightly syndicated radio show “Nights With Alice Cooper.” The program is heard worldwide on over 100 radio stations.
ALICE COOPER ON TOUR: FALL 2019:
11/3 — Ft. Myers, FL — Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall
11/5 — Melbourne, FL — King Center
11/6 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live
11/7 — Clearwater, FL — Ruth Eckerd Hall
11/9 — Biloxi, MS — Beau Rivage
11/10 — Montgomery, AL — Montgomery Performing Arts Center
11/12 — Huntsville, AL — Von Braun Center
11/14 — North Charleston, SC — North Charleston Performing Arts Center
11/15 — Greenville, SC — Peace Concert Hall
11/16 — Roanoke, VA — Berglund Performing Arts Center
11/21 — Glen Falls, NY — Cool Insuring Arena
11/25 — Indianapolis, IN — Murat Theatre
11/27 — Evansville, IN — Old National Events Plaza
11/29 — Prior Lake, MN — Mystic Lake Casino Showroom
SUMMER 2019 HEADLINE DATES: 7/4—Mashantucket, CT—Grand Theater @ Foxwoods Resort Casino 7/6—Columbus, OH—Express Live! (Outdoors) 7/7—Peoria, IL—Peoria Civic Center Theatre 7/9—Dubuque, IA—Five Flags Center 7/10—Madison, WI—The Sylvee 7/11—Wabash, IN—Honeywell Center 7/13— Stayner, ON— Roxodus Festival* 7/14— Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica *Festival Date
SUMMER 2019 WITH HALESTORM: 7/17—Allentown, PA—PPL Center 7/19—Pittsburgh, PA—KeyBank Pavilion 7/20—Detroit, MI—DTE Energy Music Theatre 7/21—Chicago, IL—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 7/23—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center 7/25—St Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 7/26—Kansas City, MO—Starlight Theatre 7/28—Oklahoma City, OK—Zoo Amphitheatre* 7/29—Cedar Park, TX—H-E-B Center* 7/31—Irving, TX—The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 8/1—Houston, TX—The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman 8/3 — Knoxville, TN — Thompson Boling Arena 8/4 —Nashville, TN—The Opry House* 8/ 7—Canandaigua, NY—Constellation Brands–Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC 8/ 8—Bethel, NY—Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 8/10—Portland, ME—Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row 8/11—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion 8/13—Bristow, VA—Jiffy Lube Live 8/15—Holmdel, NJ—PNC Bank Arts Center 8/16—Camden, NJ—BB&T Pavilion *Not a Live Nation date
Texas Hippie Coalition Releases “Moonshine”
Music Video
Texas Hippie Coalition has released a new music video today for their current single “Moonshine” exclusively via Revolver Magazine. Directed by veteran director Justin Reich (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, EVERY TIME I DIE) this is the first music video we’ve seen from the group from their latest LP High In The Saddle due out tomorrow.
“I’ve always wanted to make a Quentin Tarantino type video, flashing forward & back,” says frontman Big Dad Ritch. “Grainy and sexy like an old B movie. Grindhouse style. That’s the direction we took with the video.”
As heard on SiriusXM’s Octane “Test Drive”, “Moonshine” was the third most added at the BDS Mainstream Rock Indicator Chart last week. “Moonshine” oozes everything THC stands for and smells like. A true THC manifesto, if ever there was one: swampy grooves, Crüe type partying, and a Man in Black style saga.
Big Dad Ritch adds, “Some men refer to their lady as the light of their life, their sweet sunshine. Me being a man of the darkness, a lord of the night, I do all my dirty deeds under the moonlight. I call my sweet thang, my MOONSHINE.” Texas Hippie Coalition is out on the road right now on the aptly named “Haulin’ Moonshine Tour” with roughly two weeks to go. Tickets are on sale now.
Tour Dates: 5/30 Cincinnati, OH Riverfront Live 5/31 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon 6/1 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory 6/2 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz 6/4 Pittsburgh, PA Craft house 6/5 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club 6/7 Richmond, VA Canal Club 6/8 Jacksonville, NC Tar-heals 6/9 Johnson City, TN OT’s 6/19 Austin, TX Dirty Dogg Saloon 6/20 Houston, TX Scout Bar 6/21 Dallas, TX GMBG
THC will release High In The Saddle, tomorrow,
May 31, 2019, via Entertainment One (eOne). High in the Saddle is
a record full of unashamed, full-throttle ass kicking. It’s the band’s second
pairing with producer Bob Marlette (Black Stone Cherry, Rob Zombie) and sixth
album overall, on the heels of their #2 Billboard Heatseekers slab, Dark
Side of Black. Pre-orders are available now.
Backyard barbeques, barroom brawls, tent revivals, and big
rock festivals alike are suitable environments for the Red Dirt Metal of THC, a
band with a sound so devilishly electrifying that they had to come up with a
new genre to describe it.
BIG DAD RITCH captains this pirate ship of bikers, outlaws,
troubadours, and hellraisers, welcoming all comers to the THC party with
gregarious charisma and Southern charm. Across a half dozen albums, countless
club gigs, and show-stealing performances at Rockstar Mayhem, THC has spread
the good word of big riffs, big hooks, and wild times.
Ritch puts the band’s evolution in Old West terms. “In
the beginning, you’re an outlaw looking for direction. You gotta get the best
guys for the job behind you,” he explains. “Now we know how to
rob banks, how to rob stagecoaches, and how to rob trains.”
“I’m just out to have fun, man,” Ritch says with
genuine modesty. “I never look at this as something I have to do. It’s
something I /get/ to do. I just thank the Lord above that He has given me this
talent that has allowed me to garner these wonderful things in life.”
Texas Hippie Coalition continues to ride or die for truth-telling, unashamed, Red Dirt Metal badassery, winning over new acolytes every damn day. As Blabbermouth once asked:“How many more reasons do you need to try a little THC? Everybody’s doing it.”
The Blue Stones Release “Be My Fire” Music Video New Lp Black Holes Out Now
Alt-rock duo The Blue Stones release the new video for the single “Be My Fire” today.
“We like to think of ‘Be My Fire’ as a metaphor for love
and lust,” says frontman Tarek Jafar. “We wanted a
video that would capture fun, flirting and pursuit. ‘Be My Fire’ is that song
you hear when toggling between fantasy and reality.”
Just wrapping a U.S. tour supporting Grandson and several
festival dates including Bottle Rock, Shaky Knees, LaureLive, and 98Rock
Festivals, The Blue Stones are working on new music with plans to release new
material this Fall. Later this year, the band will be heading
overseas to headline their first European tour. Fans in Europe can expect to
see a brand new set. Full tour dates are below.
The Blue Stones recently released three new videos filmed when the band stopped
by SiriusXM. In addition to two original songs, the group did a knockout cover
of The Rolling Stones classic, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Those
tracks and more are featured on an all-new EP that came out on January 11,
2019, titled, Live In SiriusXM Studios.
Late last year the group debuted a music video for their hit single, “Black Holes (Solid Ground),” via Billboard Magazine. Directed by Jason Lester and filmed in Los Angeles, CA, this was the first music video the band had released from their new LP. “Black Holes (Solid Ground)” peaked at #31 on the Alternative Chart and #22 on the Mainstream Rock Chart simultaneously, a feat not many artists get to claim and even fewer claim on an independent record label.
Tour Dates: Jun 01 – Cincinnati, OH – Bunbury Jun 02 – Camden, NJ – Radio 104.5 Birthday Show Jun 08 – Cleveland, OH – Laurelive Jun 15 – Toronto, ON – NXNE Jun 14 – Hamilton, ON – Liquid Arts Festival Jul 12 – Calgary, AB – Calgary Stampede July 19 – St. Louis, MO – Ballpark Village performance at Busch Stadium Sep 07 – Edmonton, AB – Sonic Field Day Sep 20 – St. Johns, NL – Iceberg Alley Festival Oct 16 – Newcastle, UK – Think Tank? Oct 17 – Leeds, UK – Hyde Park Book Club Oct 18 – Manchester, UK – Eagle Inn Oct 19 – Glasgow, UK – Attic Bar at The Garage Oct 21 – Bristol, UK – Rough Trade Oct 22 – Brighton, UK – The Hope & Ruin Oct 23 – London, UK – Sebright Arms Oct 25 – Paris, FR – 1999 Oct 26 – Amsterdam, NL – London Calling Oct 27 – Brussels, BE – Botanique Witloofbar Oct 30 – Oslo, NO – Krosset Oct 31 – Gothenburg, SE – Oceanen Nov 01 – Stockholm, SE – Brooklyn Bar Nov 02 – Malmo, SE – Folk a Rock Nov 03 – Copenhagen, DE – Beta Nov 05 – Berlin, DE – Privatclub Nov 06 – Jena, DE – Rosenkeller Nov 07 – Cologne, DE – Blue Shell Nov 08 – Munich, DE – Milla Club Nov 09 – Hamburg, DE – Rolling Stone Park Nov 11 – Solothurn, CH – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl Nov 12 – Zurich, CH – Dynamo Werk21 Nov 14- Vienna, AT – Rhiz Nov 15 – Dresden, DE – Groove Station Nov 16 Weissenhauser Strand, DE – Rolling Stone Beach Nov 17 – Eindhoven, NL – VOF Cafe Wilhelmina
The Blue Stones have seen massive success in the new music business’ streaming model. Prestigious Spotify playlists like Rock This, Totally Alt, New Noise, Dirty Rock and more have all featured the band’s hit single, “Black Holes (Solid Ground).”
Fans will recognize “Rolling With The Punches” and “Black
Holes (Solid Ground)” as they have received several placements in
the USA Network’s hit show Suits, Showtime’s comedy series Shameless and ESPN’s
Monday Night Football. “Black Holes (Solid Ground)” which is
the official lead single has amassed over XX Million Worldwide Streams, an
impressive feat by an unsigned band.
Black Holes was released in October of
last year to some credible critical acclaim. Alternative Press put it well by
saying the band “is quickly carving out a name for themselves in the
Blues Rock, Alt Garage world-making stages quake and leaving only one question
in their wake: ‘All that from two guys?’”
Listening to the larger-than-life, but tight and precise blues-rock of The Blue Stones on their eOne debut, Black Holes, it is astonishing to discover just two people create all that sound and fury.
Blue OctoberGripping New Documentary Get
Back Up
Covers Their Struggles with Depression, Drugs, and Alcohol
“You have a choice. You can choose drugs or you can choose your family.”
It’s an ultimatum that no addict wants to hear, especially not a platinum-selling rock star like Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October. But that’s exactly what his wife Sarah said to him, as seen in the powerful and riveting new trailer for the upcoming music documentary GET BACK UP.
While the ultimatum is intended to be focused on his immediate family unit, this demand of finality can be seen as a universal plea that includes his band, management and ultimately his fans, as witnessed in powerful and gripping feature-length film as directed by acclaimed Emmy-winning director Norry Niven (Dexter, Chasing Shakespeare, American Idol).
The trailer which gets released on YouTube today offers a snapshot of Blue October’s – and more centrally, Furstenfeld’s – struggles and near-immolation with depression, drug and alcohol-abuse and how it affects the orbit around him and his ultimate and hopeful redemption and triumph of the human spirit.
Filmed over the span of nearly a decade through hundreds of shows worldwide, GET BACK UP isn’t just the story of Blue October’s meteoric rise to the top of the charts and then its equally quick demise. The film also deals with Justin’s mental health issues and thoughts of suicide which leads to a more personal story documenting Furstenfeld’s struggles and how they fractured and damaged his loving family.
“I always knew my head and heart were different. My head was darker… and my heart was much, much bigger,” says Furstenfeld in the film’s trailer. With his self-flagellation and recovery splayed out in the documentary, what ultimately saves him is his newfound balance between head and heart.
Mirroring the continued rise of his health, mind and family, Furstenfeld and Blue October has been on a similar rebound as well. When his addictions got the better of him, the health of the band suffered as well… but now, as he gains more and more strength and gets to a much healthier and happier frame of mind and body, the band’s music has witnessed a resurgence with the release of their ninth album I Hope You’re Happywhich debuted at #7 on Billboard’s Album Chart and #2 on its Alternative Album Chart. Known for their previous platinum singles like “Into The Ocean,”“Hate Me,” and “Calling You,” the new album, which embraces Furstenfeld’s new lease on life, enjoyed immediate success with its first two singles “I Hope You’re Happy” and “Daylight,” both of which charted high on US Alternative Airplay Chart.
After spending 25 weeks on the US Alternative Airplay Chart and peaking at #14, “I Hope You’re Happy” crossed over to the US Hot AC Chart, reaching #34 and being the 35th most-played song in 2018. “Daylight” hit #22 on the US Alternative Airplay Chart, making “Daylight” the second song from I Hope You’re Happy to impact this chart.
Their latest single “King” reached #34 on the Alternative Chart too, making it their third track on that chart’s Top 40 in less than a year. The fact that I Hope You’re Happy was released on indie label Up/Down-Brando Records makes this feat even more notable.
GET BACK UP will be premiering on the film festival circuit Fall 2019.
Tour Dates Jun 01 Bunbury Music Fest Cincinnati, OH Jun 06 Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, AZ Jun 07 Fox Theater Bakersfield, CA Jun 08 House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, CA Jun 09 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA Jun 12 Cargo Reno, NV Jun 13 Gallivan Center Salt Lake City, UT Jun 14 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, NV Jun 15 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (101WKQX PIQNIQ) Tinley Park, IL Jun 16 The Observatory San Diego, CA Jun 19 The Midtown Bend, OR Jun 20 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA Jun 21 The Showbox Seattle, WA Jun 22 Roseland Theater Portland, OR Jun 23 VENUE Vancouver, Canada Jun 26 Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID Jun 28 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO Jun 29 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO Jun 30 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM Jul 11 The Hotel Cafe (An Open Book) Los Angeles, CA Jul 18 The Hotel Cafe (An Open Book) Los Angeles, CA Jul 27 Houston’s Music and Arts Festival Houston, TX Aug 01 The Hotel Cafe (An Open Book) Los Angeles, CA Aug 09 The Van Buren (An Open Book) Phoenix, AZ Aug 28 Franklin Theater (An Open Book) Des Moines, IA Aug 29 The Ark (An Open Book) Ann Arbor, MI Aug 30 The Rex Theater (An Open Book) Pittsburgh, PA Aug 31 The Athenaeum Theatre (An Open Book) Columbus, OH Sep 01 Buskirk-Chumley Theater (An Open Book) Bloomington, IN Sep 04 Knuckleheads (An Open Book) Kansas City, KS Sep 05 Englert Theatre (An Open Book) Iowa City, IA Sep 06 Wave (An Open Book) Wichita, KS Sep 07 Cain’s Ballroom (An Open Book) Tulsa, OK Sep 08 Revolution Music Room (An Open Book) Little Rock, AR Sep 11 Common Grounds (An Open Book) Waco, TX Sep 12 Brewster Street Ice House (An Open Book) Corpus Christi, TX Sep 13 Ice House on Main (An Open Book) Bryan, TX Sep 14 Paramount Theater (An Open Book) Austin, TX Sep 27 Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL Sep 28 Jannus Live Tampa, FL Sep 29 The Senate Columbia, SC Oct 03 The National Richmond, VA Oct 04 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA Oct 05 The Caverns Pelham, TN Oct 09 Manchester Music Hall Lexington, KY Oct 10 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI Oct 11 The Pageant St. Louis, MO Oct 12 The Waiting Room – Outdoors Omaha, NE Oct 18 The Aztec Theatre San Antonio, TX Oct 19 Toyota Music Factory Dallas, TX Oct 20 George’s Fayetteville, AR Oct 23 Monarch Music Hall Peoria, IL Oct 24 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN Oct 25 Rhythm City Casino Resort® Davenport, IA Oct 26 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI Oct 27 SI Hall at New York State Fair Grounds Syracuse, NY Nov 02 The Rave Milwaukee, WI Nov 05 Anthology Rochester, NY Nov 06 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY Nov 10 The Opera House Toronto, ON Nov 13 The NorVa Norfolk, VA Nov 14 Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Nov 15 Webster Hall New York, NY Nov 16 Agora Theater & Ballroom Cleveland, OH Nov 17 The Mill & Mine Knoxville, TN
May 2019 edition of The Podcast That Rocked. LOTS of new album talk for 2019 including Tool, Slipknot, The Black Keys, Pixies, The1975, Sum41, Hellyeah, X Ambassadors and more! What DOESN’T 2019 have to offer?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhay9NX7IE4
Music to check out that we talked about in the video:
Hard rockers Like A Storm and Through Fire have just announced their U.S. co-headline Firestorm Tour 2019.
The tour starts on July 12th in Neillsville, WI and wraps in August 10th in Lincoln, NE and will include special guests Wilson and Stitched Up Heart. Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, May 31st.
Like A Storm/Through Fire Tour Dates
“After touring all over the world this year, we’re so
stoked to be coming back to the U.S. For this tour we wanted to put together a
line-up of the best acts we could. Every band on this bill is a legit headliner,
fans are definitely gonna get their money’s-worth at these shows! We’ve been
mates with the Through Fire guys for years. Wilson are infamous for putting on
an insane live show. And Stitched Up Heart are like family, and absolutely
crushing it right now. So it’s gonna be an awesome show top-to-bottom, which is
exactly what we wanted to create. High-energy, off-the-hook rock shows. All
night, every night. We can’t wait to hit the road,” states Like A Storm.
“We’re excited to kick off this album cycle hitting the road
on a co headline tour with our friends Like A Storm and special guests Wilson
& Stitched Up Heart,” states Through Fire guitarist Justin McCain.
“There’s no better treat than a summertime tour. And no
summer is complete without a heavy dose of WILSON! So come on in, the water
is…tasty. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 31,” states Wilson frontman
Chad Nicefield.
“We are really excited to go back on tour with our label mates Like A Storm! All the bands on this bill are class acts,” states Stitched Up Heart frontwoman Mixi. “We know we’re all going to have a great time together!”
ABOUT LIKE A STORM Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, Like A Storm is the most successful New Zealand rock band in US radio history. First gaining notoriety for incorporating the didgeridoo into their breakout track, “Love The Way You Hate Me,” the band’s last 6 singles “Love the Way You Hate Me,” “Wish You Hell,” “Become The Enemy,” “Break Free,” “Pure Evil,” and “The Devil Inside” have all charted at US Active Rock Top 40.
Like A Storm are currently on tour supporting their 2018 full-length release, Catacombs. The album debuted on the Top 5 Billboard Heatseekers Charts, Top 50 Billboard Emerging Artist Charts, and Top 100 Billboard Album Charts. The album was produced by Like A Storm’s very own Chris Brooks, Matt Brooks, and Kent Brooks and is available for purchase and on all streaming devices HERE.
Like A Storm has toured the globe with some of the biggest names in rock – including Godsmack, Alter Bridge, Slash, OzzyOsbourne, Shinedown, Three Days Grace, on top of headlining North America extensively. They have also been invited to perform at the world’s biggest hard rock festivals including: Download (UK), Nova Rock (Europe)and Rock on the Range (U.S.).
Their reputation for touring the world relentlessly led Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge/Slash to once label them, “The hardest-working band in the business.” Like A Storm recently wrapped a massive U.S. run supporting Godsmack & Shinedown, where their high-energy live show garnered thousands of new fans. Like A Storm is Chris Brooks (vocals, didgeridoo, guitar), Matt Brooks (vocals, guitar), Kent Brooks (vocals, bass), and Zach Wood (drums).
ABOUT THROUGH FIRE
The Omaha, NE quartet—Justin McCain [lead guitar, songwriter], Grant Joshua
Kendrick [lead vocals], Kyle LeBlanc [bass], and Grant Brooks [drums]—fuses
hard-hitting riffs, electronic provocations, and contagious melodies. As a
result, this impactful, immediate, and infectious fusion defies categorization
and incites energy as boundless as the style itself. Additionally, the approach
transformed the quartet into a phenomenon with chart-topping radio successes
and over 20 million Spotify streams and 48 million YouTube views in under two
years.
They set the stage to take such action on their 2016
full-length debut, Breathe. Not only did the breakout single “Stronger” clock
millions of streams and spend 26 weeks on Billboard’s Rock Charts, it also
spent five weeks at #1 on Octane’s popular Big Uns Countdown. Proclaimed
“Breakout Artist of the Year,” Sirius Octane named “Stronger” among the Top 3
songs of the year, placing them in a league of their own next to none other
than Metallica and Highly Suspect. On iTunes, “Stronger” quickly went to #1 and
outsold the bulk of bands in the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal genres. The single
soundtracked various mixed martial arts matches for NBC Sports and the Stanley
Cup Finals. It also served as the theme for WWE’s Backlash.
Their second single “Breathe” repeated this success, landing the band their
first top 10 single at rock radio and then reaching #1 on Billboards Mainstream
Rock Indicator Recurrent Chart.
Reclaiming the top spot, “Breathe” also ascended straight to
#1 on Big Uns Countdown. As the band crisscrossed the country on tours with
Seether, Fozzy, Nonpoint, Sick Puppies, Black Stone Cherry and performed at
festivals such as Chicago Open Air, Louder Than Life, Sonic Boom, and Rock
Fest, among many others, they amassed a fervent fan base which helped them
continue to sell an impressive amount of singles.
Now, the same fire fuels the band’s 2019 second full-length for Sumerian Records.
ABOUT WILSON Detroit five-piece Wilson released their third full-length album Tasty Nasty summer of 2018 to rave reviews. From the infectious chant of album opener “Dumptruck” to the reflective introspection of closer “Everyone Gets A Round On Me,” it is apparent that Wilson has not lost their ability to tell a great story.
Songs like “My Hustle,” “Summertime Treat (Tasty Nasty)” and “Fuck Up My High” all showcase the diverse musical styles Wilson incorporates in to their latest album. The debut single “Like A Baller” is an instant classic among the band’s devoted faithful. The band has been touring non-stop since the release of their newest full-length album Tasty Nasty, which came out last summer via RED MUSIC. Fans can purchase Tasty Nasty HERE. Wilson is Chad Nicefield (vocals), Jason Spencer (lead guitars), Kyle Landry (rhythm guitars), James Lascu (bass) and Matt Puhy (drums).
ABOUT STITCHED UP HEART Stitched Up Heart recently released their track, “Lost”, via Billboard. The track is the follow up track to Stitched Up Heart’s hit “Monster”, which peaked at #25 on Billboard’s Active Rock chart and #27 on the Mainstream Rock Songs Chart, off of their debut album Never Alone. The 2016 full-length release charted at #7 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums chart, #14 on Billboard Independent Albums chart, #23 on Billboard Top Albums chart and at #4 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. Additionally, the band has clocked in over 8.7 million US streams to date and received praise from outlets such as Billboard, Alternative Press, Revolver, Loudwire and more.
The band has previously toured with Godsmack, Halestorm, In This Moment, New Years Day & Hell Or Highwater and have brought their high energy live show to rock award shows and festivals like Loudwire Music Awards, The APMAs, Shiprocked, Rock On The Range and Ozzfest Meets Knotfest.
FIRESTORM TOUR DATES w/special guests Wilson & Stitched Up Heart 7/12 – Neillsville, WI @Rock-Fest Kickoff Party at Schuster Park^ 7/13 – Racine, WI @ Route 20 7/14 – Belvidere, IL @ The Apollo Theater 7/15 – Madison, WI @ The Annex 7/17 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge 7/19 – Harrison, OH @ The Blue Note 7/20 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop 7/21 – Toledo, OH @ Civic Music Hall 7/24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse 7/25 – Halethorpe, MD @ Fish Head Cantina 7/26 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club 7/27 – Jacksonville, NC @ The Tarheel Concert Lounge 7/28 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend 7/30 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill 7/31 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage 8/2 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 8/3 – Las Vegas, NV @ Count’s Vamp’d 8/4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex 8/6 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 8/7 – Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater 8/9 – Sioux City, IA @ Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 8/10 – Lincoln, NE @ The Royal Grove no Wilson ^no Stitched Up Heart
Cape Fear metal legends WEEDEATER will be kicking off their latest run of U.S. headliner tour dates tomorrow, May 29, in Johnson City, TN. The band, who will be supported by IRATA, will hit three East Coast U.S. cities and will conclude their run on June 4 in Chesapeake, VA. The run will also include a co-headliner with PALLBEARER on 5/31 in Philadelphia, PA. The full itinerary is as follows:
Weedeater Tour Dates
WEEDEATER U.S. TOUR DATES: 05/29: Johnson City TN @ The Hideaway [TICKETS] 05/31: Philadelphia PA @ Union Transfer* [TICKETS] 06/01: Dayton OH @ Turnbuckles and Brews [TICKETS] 06/02: Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel [TICKETS] 06/03: Charlottesville VA @ The Southern [TICKETS] 06/04: Chesapeake, VA @ Riffhouse [TICKETS] *With PALLBEARER, No IRATA
Additionally, the band has just announced a headlining European tour for this July. The dates are as follows:
WEEDEATER 07/13: Erfurt (DE) @ Stoned from the Underground 07/14: Pleszew (PL) @ Red Smoke Festival 07/15: Moscow (RU) @ Algomerat 07/16: St. Petersburg (RU) @ MOD 07/17: Helsinki (FI) @ Kuudes Linja 07/20: Göteborg (SE) @ Truckstop Alaska 07/21: Leeds (UK) @ Temple of Boom 07/22: London (UK) @ The Dome 07/24: Berlin (DE) @ Zukunft 07/25: Vienna (AT) @ Viper Room 07/26: Bologna (IT) @ Freakout Club 07/27: Moos in Passeier (IT) @ Crystal Mountain Fest
Weedeater was formed by front-man/bassist “Dixie” Dave Collins. Following the release of their 2001 debut ‘…And Justice For Y’All’, WEEDEATER immediately established themselves as a force in the U.S. tour circuit and quickly gained notoriety in the American metal scene. In the time since, the band have released three critically-acclaimed albums: ‘Sixteen Tons’ (2002), ‘God Luck And Good Speed’ (2007), and ‘Jason… The Dragon’ (2011), and toured around the world with the likes of DOWN, SAINT VITUS, HIGH ON FIRE, and THE MELVINS, HANK III, EARTH, SUNN O))) and more. The band has played prestigious festivals such as Maryland Deathfest, Hopscotch Festival, Stoned From The Underground, Asymmetry Festival, Roadburn Festival, Hellfest, and many more.
