Gold & Grey is the upcoming fifth studio album by Philadelphia-based heavy metal band Baroness, due to be released on 14 June 2019 on the band’s own label, Abraxan Hymns. As with previous releases by the band, the album’s artwork was designed by front-man and lead singer John Dyer Baizley.
The album will be the band’s first to feature new guitarist Gina Gleason and was mastered by frequent Flaming Lips collaborator Dave Fridmann who also produced Baroness’ previous album. The first single from the album, “Borderlines”, was released in March 2019.
Shinedown Releases Music Video For “MONSTERS” Single At #2 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Chart
ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour Continues June 21st with Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Broken Hands
Shinedown
Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown has unveiled the music video for explosive new single, “MONSTERS,” exploring the ever-present demons and self-sabotaging inner voices that we all battle, and serving as the next visual installment in the story of theATTENTION ATTENTION album.
Front man Brent Smith shares, “The Opus continues… The next chapter to ATTENTION ATTENTION has arrived… Introducing ‘MONSTERS.'” PRESS HERE to watch the video, directed by Bill Yukich (Beyoncé, Marilyn Manson, Wiz Khalifa). Quickly soaring toward the top of the Active Rock chart, “MONSTERS” climbs to #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart this week and has already amassed nearly 15 million streams and counting.
The video for “MONSTERS” arrives as crossover hit anthem”GET UP” surpasses40 million streams following the release of the GET UP EP featuring the original, acoustic and piano versions of the song. PRESS HERE to download/stream the GET UP EP and PRESS HERE to watch the stunning video for “GET UP (Piano Version).” “GET UP” quickly became a beacon of light for listeners around the globe, connecting with both those going through hardships of all types and those supporting loved ones who may be struggling.
The song landed the band on Live with Kelly and Ryan, was featured in numerous television spots, andhas garnered praise fromthe likes of Forbes,Huffington Post, Salon, Rolling Stone, Consequence of Sound, Buzzfeed, Parade, Popdust, Grammy.com and more. It also broke a new record for Shinedown giving the band the most Rock Airplay Top 10s ever and their 13th #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs Chart (the second most in the history of the chart, tied with Van Halen).
Shinedown is currently gearing up for the summer leg of their 2019 ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour which will pick up in The Woodlands, TX on June 21st with support from Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Broken Hands. For all ticketing details, please visit www.shinedown.com.
Shinedown has been selling out arenas and receiving rave reviews during their tour, backed by their biggest, most eye-popping production yet. The band will also headline Inkcarceration Festival on July 12 in Mansfield, OH, and Riff Fest on July 13 in Detroit, MI. Shinedown’s tour will continue this fall, produced by Frank Productions, beginning September 17th through October 19th with Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, and Savage After Midnight supporting on select dates.
Shinedown’s chart-topping album ATTENTION ATTENTION (PRESS HERE to listen), out now via Atlantic Records, simultaneously hit #1 on Billboard’s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock Albums Charts, debuted Top 5 on the Billboard 200 and spawned #1 Active Rock hit “DEVIL,” and the rousing track “THE HUMAN RADIO”, in addition to “GET UP” and “MONSTERS.”
SHINEDOWN TOUR DATES 2019
June 21
The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
June 23
Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park Simpsonville *
June 25
Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre *
June 26
Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater *
June 28
Holmdel, NJ @ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center *
June 29
Westbrook, ME @ Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row *
July 1
Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion *
July 3
Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion *
July 5
Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts *
July 6
Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview *
July 9
Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach *
July 10
Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion *
July 12
Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration Festival
July 13
Detroit, MI @ Riff Fest at DTE Energy Music Theatre
Palmer, AK @ ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre at Alaska State Fair
September 17
Roanoke, VA @ The Berglund Center ^
September 19
Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live %
September 20
Albany, NY @ Times Union Center ^
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 ^
KEY:* Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Broken Hands supporting ^ Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, Savage After Midnight supporting % Papa Roach and Savage After Midnight supporting ~ Not a Frank Productions date
Demon Hunter Announce Summer 2019 “An Evening With” Tour Dates
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter will perform more than 20 songs each night at a series of special shows this summer.
AN EVENING WITH DEMON HUNTER is an epic mixture of fan favorite anthems and deep cuts that have never been performed live. Both electric and acoustic presentations will feature songs that span the band’s 10 studio albums, including their most recent, WAR and PEACE, which were released simultaneously earlier this year.
“We’re building a show that’s unlike anything we’ve done before,” vocalist/co-founder Ryan Clark explained. “We’ll have video installations, created specifically for this tour, during set changes. We are planning the biggest lighting/staging production we’ve ever done, surpassing even the Stronger Than Hell tour we did back in the day.”
As a headlining act, Demon Hunter helped introduce audiences to bands like August Burns Red. They’ve done several headlining tours and toured as direct support to In Flames. In recent years, they appeared at Chicago Open Air (with Ozzy Osbourne, KISS), Heavy Montreal (Marilyn Manson, Gojira), and headlined Uprise Fest and Rock the Desert.
AN EVENING WITH DEMON HUNTER will arrive in 10 cities across North America, with VIP ticket packages available through SoundRink. The tour concludes with a more traditional festival-length set at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky, alongside genre titans Guns N’ Roses, Slipknot, Disturbed, and Breaking Benjamin.
Demon Hunter’s ninth and tenth studio albums arrived just two years after Outlive, which debuted at #1 Independent, #2 Rock Music, #2 Hard Music, #8 Current Albums, and #25 on the Billboard 200 charts. “On My Side,” from WAR, is still all over the radio. The music video for “More Than Bones,” from PEACE, is available now on YouTube.
Like Outlive (2017) and Extremist (2014), WAR and PEACE were produced by the band’s own Jeremiah Scott and mixed by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Queensrÿche, Hatebreed). Singer Ryan Clark, a Grammy nominated designer who has worked on album projects for Alice In Chains and Foo Fighters, once again spearheaded the look and feel.
“No opening bands, just an entire night of DH mania,” Clark added. “Whether you’ve seen Demon Hunter in the past or not, you won’t want to miss this.”
General tickets go on sale on Friday, June 14 at 10am local time.
DEMON HUNTER TOUR DATES: 8/7 — Seattle, WA — Neumos 8/8 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre 8/9 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades 8/10 — Pomona, CA — Glass House 8/11 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues 9/24 — Birmingham, AL — Iron City 9/25 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live 9/26 — Dallas, TX — Trees 9/27 — Tulsa, OK — The Vanguard 9/28 — Sauget, IL — Pop’s 9/29 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life* *Festival
ICYMI: Revolver premiered the video for “On My Side.” Watch it here. Loudwire debuted the track “Ash.” Listen here. Kerrang! premiered the “More Than Bones” video. Watch it here.
LAS RAGEOUS 2019 Music Festival Announces Music Lineup & Onsite Activations Featuring Rob Zombie, Bring Me The Horizon, Chevelle, The Used & More
Sin City’s premier rock and metal music festival Las Rageous makes its highly anticipated return to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19. Music fans from all over the world will journey to Las Vegas to see huge acts perform on two intimate stages.
Created by Live Nation, Las Rageous will feature performances from Rob Zombie, Bring Me The Horizon, Chevelle, The Used, and more on the F and Ustages, along with brand new onsite experiences for 2019. Last year’s festival had over 20,000 in attendance. The official video announcement for Las Rageous can be seen here:
“This city has such a rich history of rock and metal music, and we are proud to continue this legacy with Las Rageous 2019,” said Billy Conn with Live Nation Las Vegas. “We are looking forward to bringing some of the world’s biggest acts to Downtown Las Vegas for the third year in a row.”
“A lot of festivals take a few years to develop loyalty in the field of tourism, but we’re seeing fans return to Las Rageous for their second or third year based on quality of experience from prior years,” said Bud Pico, General Manager of Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
“Customer satisfaction significantly contributes to the social and economic benefits Las Rageous has generated for the City of Las Vegas.” The lineup for Las Rageous is as follows (subject to change): Rob Zombie, Bring Me The Horizon, Chevelle, The Used, I Prevail, Dance Gavin Dance, Atreyu, Sleeping With Sirens, Beartooth, Fever 333, Whitechapel, While She Sleeps, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, He Is Legend, The Hu, Shvpes, and more!
“This city has such a rich history of rock and metal music, and we are proud to continue this legacy with Las Rageous,” said Billy Conn with Live Nation Las Vegas. “We are looking forward to bringing some of the world’s biggest acts to Downtown Las Vegas for the third year in a row.”
“A lot of festivals take a few years to develop loyalty in the field of tourism, but we’re seeing fans return to Las Rageous for their second or third year based on quality of experience from prior years,” said Bud Pico, General Manager of Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. “Customer satisfaction significantly contributes to the social and economic benefits Las Rageous has generated for the City of Las Vegas.”
The lineup for Las Rageous 2019 is as follows (subject to change): Rob Zombie, Bring Me The Horizon, Chevelle, The Used, I Prevail, Dance Gavin Dance, Atreyu, Sleeping With Sirens, Beartooth, Fever 333, Whitechapel, While She Sleeps, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, He Is Legend, The Hu, Shvpes, and more!
Las Rageous brings concertgoers a brand new element this year with the addition of onsite activations including: • Bud Light Rock & Refuel Culinary Experience: This expansive dining selection will provide over a dozen culinary offerings, including food trucks, local restaurants, and vegan options. • On-Site Wedding: Have your own rock n’ roll wedding experience at the Las Rageous wedding chapel! Interested attendees can tie the knot from 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM in both legal and non-legal ceremonies that doesn’t require a reservation or marriage license. There will be an elevated platform at the church for prime views of the U Stage and televisions with a live stream of the F Stage. A photographer will also be available.
• Bud Light Rock & Refuel Culinary Experience: This expansive dining selection will provide over a dozen culinary offerings, including food trucks, local restaurants, and vegan options. • On-Site Wedding: Have your own rock n’ roll wedding experience at the Las Rageous wedding chapel! Interested attendees can tie the knot from 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM in both legal and non-legal ceremonies that doesn’t require a reservation or marriage license. There will be an elevated platform at the church for prime views of the U Stage and televisions with a live stream of the F Stage. A photographer will also be available.
Las Rageous 2019 offers fans the rare opportunity to enjoy a festival experience in an intimate outdoor setting. Located just off Las Vegas Boulevard at Third and Carson Streets, Las Rageous will take over two city blocks of the historic downtown area. Doors open at 3:00 PM for VIP and 4:00 PM for General Admission, with headliners taking the stage at approximately 11:00 PM both days.
Previous purchasers and LasRageous.com subscribers will have access to
$149 2-day passes during a 24-hour presale beginning this Wednesday,
June 12 at 10:00 AM PT. On Thursday, June 13 at 10:00
AM PT, ticket prices will increase to $159. Tickets will be available to
the public starting on Friday, June 14 at 10:00 AM PT.
All ticket prices are subject to additional taxes and fees.
For those looking for an upgraded experience, the following
VIP ticketing options are also available for purchase, starting at $485 and
$750 respectively, plus taxes and fees.
Weekend Metal VIP Package tickets include
admission to both days of the festival, an exclusive VIP entrance, one hour
early entry with crowd-free shopping, unlimited re-entry, a private viewing
area at the F Stage, private shaded lounges, private bars,
specialty VIP cocktails with a commemorative cup, air-conditioned restrooms
with restroom attendants, cooling stations with water misters, complimentary
wi-fi, mobile charging stations, and first access to purchase tickets for Las
Rageous 2020.
Weekend Heavy Metal VIP Package tickets include admission to both days of the festival, an exclusive VIP entrance, one hour early entry with crowd-free shopping, unlimited re-entry, a premium open bar with private bartenders, shaded suites with lounge seating, specialty VIP cocktails with a commemorative cup, an upper deck viewing area of the U Stage with live streams on a 70” HD television, a private viewing area at the F Stage, an official 2019 Las Rageous t-shirt, daily culinary experiences, air-conditioned restrooms with restroom attendants, cooling stations with water misters, complimentary wi-fi, mobile charging stations, private lockers, and first access to purchase tickets for Las Rageous 2020.
The 2020 Voyage of Shiprocked has been announced with it’s full lineup, sailing from New Orleans to Mexico February 1-6, 2020.
Shiprocked 2020
Shiprocked 2020 Lineup
ShipRocked sets sail for an 11th year February 1-February 6, 2020 onboard Carnival Valor with a sensational music lineup led by Halestorm and Alter Bridge. Departing from New Orleans, with stops in Key West and Cozumel, the ultimate rock music cruise vacation features performances from over two dozen music artists, including the ShipRocked debut of Asking Alexandria, plus Beartooth, Of Mice & Men, Black Stone Cherry, Badflower and more.
The Stowaways return for a fifth year as ShipRocked’s own all-star band, with a revolving cast of special guests to be announced. In addition, ShipRocked 2020 will feature special appearances fromClint Lowery, Andy Wood, late night DJ sets from Wilson’s Chad Nicefield and more.
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale says, “The last time we were castaways on ShipRocked it was a blast! I don’t know what was more fun, the epic non-stop rock shows or just being able to party one on one with all of our super fans! We out-ran a storm, Arejay gave interviews with a rubber chicken in an elevator, we handed out free drinks to anyone who wanted them, I even got lucky…playing roulette! I can’t wait to make new memories with all of you!”
Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti adds, “I always look forward to hanging with all of our friends on ShipRocked. It is definitely one of the highlights of our tour; see you all soon!”
Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop jokes, “As a man who has performed on ShipRocked before, and regularly blacks out on boats, I am looking forward to doing both again in February. If you see a guy who looks like me but is almost definitely an inflatable tube man from outside a car dealership…it’s me and I probably need more tequila (no cheap sh*t).”
“It’s the 11th voyage of ShipRocked, so naturally we are gonna crank it up one louder! SR20 promises to deliver one of the most incredible and diverse lineups we’ve ever hosted aboard, and we couldn’t be more excited for our guests to ‘Rock Hard and Vacation Harder’ with all of our performers next February!” says ShipRocked creator and producer Alan Koenig of ASK4 Entertainment. “We’re also stoked to be sailing for the first time from the Big Easy – a city which is ready made for our ShipRocker Krewe – and to throw a proper week long Carnivàle! We’ll have dat boat brimmin’ with plenty of booze, beads and beaucoup bands, ready to Laissez les bon temps Roche…Let the good times ROCK!”
The initial lineup for ShipRocked 2020 is as follows: Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Asking Alexandria,Badflower, Beartooth, Black Stone Cherry, Cane Hill, Dead Posey, Dead Sara, DED, Goodbye June, Hands Like Houses, Hyro The Hero, Ice Nine Kills, Living Colour, Of Mice & Men, Royal Tusk, SHVPES, Vein and We Are Band Nerds, plus special appearances by The Stowaways all-star band, Clint Lowery, Chad Nicefield (late night DJ sets), Andy Wood, and more.
Produced by ASK4 Entertainment, ShipRocked is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that provides guests with the opportunity to vacation with their favorite bands, meet new friends, and reunite with old ones year after year. In addition to unique performances and musical collaborations, ShipRockedonboard and beach activities include photo meet and greets with band members, artist hosted events and activities, crazy theme nights, after hours parties and more. Loudwire called ShipRocked “…a staple of the hard rock and metal event calendar [March 1, 2017].”
ShipRocked guests will enjoy luxury accommodations onboard the Carnival Valor throughout the vacation. Carnival Valor features multiple gourmet dining options, including Guy Fieri’s Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, Mongolian Wok, Ol’ Fashioned BBQ, and more. With 22 bars and lounges, well appointed sleeper accommodations, a tranquil spa, casino, fitness center, mini-golf, wet and wild waterslide, and multiple pools and hot-tubs, guests will have a frontier of options to choose from.
The Podcast That Rocked for June 9th, 2019 featuring Mike The Music Snob from Become The Knight. Lots of discussion on current music news and various artists.
Please, No More Toto “Africa” Covers (ft. Mike The Music Snob)
Bands, Artists and Topics Discussed: Slipknot Dream Theater Taylor Swift Metallica Guns N’ Roses Greta Van Fleet Ted Nugent Tool YouTube Shenanigans Grammys Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Toxic Fandoms
Clutch Release New Single And Video For “Evil” Band Launches The “Weathermaker Vault Series”
Clutch
Clutch announce the release of “Evil.”
The single is the first in a series of new studio recordings that
will comprise the newly launched Weathermaker Vault Series and
the first new official music Clutch is making available since the release of
their critically acclaimed album, Book Of Bad Decisions.
Future tracks will follow as part of the new series
throughout the 2nd half of 2019. These songs are bound to become another
classic milestone in the band’s stellar career.
“Evil” was mixed by 6X Grammy Award winner and Clutch collaborator, Vance Powell (Wolfmother, The Raconteurs, Arctic Monkeys).
“We’ve had a good amount of downtime since our last
tour. And since the devil finds work for idle hands, we kept ourselves
busy by recording some tunes. “Evil” is the first of them, a song we’ve
loved for many, many years.” Neil Fallon
Later this week, Clutch will embark on a tour of European festivals and headline dates, followed by a July 12th-August 4th co-headline US tour with Killswitch Engage that also includes Clutch’s curated Earth Rocker Festival in Inwood WV.
European Dates: June 14th-June 23rd. Fri/Jun 14th UK, Castle Donington, Download Festival Sun/Jun 16th UK, Cardiff, Great Hall Tue/Jun 18th GR, Thessaloniki, Fix Factory of Sound Wed/Jun 19th GR, Athens, Release Athens Festival Fri/Jun 21st DK, Copenhagen, Copenhell Sat/Jun 22nd BE, Dessel, Graspop Metal Meeting Sun/Jun 23rd FR, St.-Hilaire-De-Clisson, Hellfest
Clutch-Killswitch Engage Co-Headline US Dates: Fri/Jul 12th Syracuse, NY at SI Hall Sat/Jul 13th Inwood, WV at Earth Rocker Festival @ Shiley Acres Sun/Jul 14th Myrtle Beach, SC at House Of Blues Tue/Jul 16th Fort Wayne, IN at The Clyde Thu/Jul 18th Sioux City, IA at Hard Rock Casino Fri/Jul 19th Cadott, WI at Rock USA Festival Sat/Jul 20th Peoria, Il at Tailgate N’ Tallboys Festival Mon/Jul 22nd Tulsa, OK at The Brady Theater Tue/Jul 23rd St. Louis, MO at The Pageant Thu/Jul 25th Bethlehem, PA at Sands Bethlehem Event Center Fri/Jul 26th Asbury Park, NJ at Stone Pony (Outdoors) Sat/Jul 27th Bangor, ME at Impact Music Festival Sun/Jul 28th Montreal, QC at Heavy Montreal Festival Tue/Jul 30th Huntington, NY at The Paramount Thu/Aug 1st Columbus, OH at Express Live (Outdoors) Fri/Aug 2nd Pittsburgh, PA at Stage AE (Outdoors) Sat/Aug 3rd Port Chester, NY at The Capitol Theater Sun/Aug 4th Worcester, MA at Palladium (Outdoors)
CLUTCH is: Neil Fallon – Vocals/Guitar Tim Sult – Guitar Dan Maines – Bass Jean-Paul Gaster – Drums/Percussion
For more information, please visit the band’s website: www.pro-rock.com
A video review on Widow’s Weeds, the fifth studio album from Silversun Pickups.
Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. The band is composed of Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester.
Red Launches Red Entertainment Releases “The Evening Hate”
Red
GRAMMY® nominated, RIAA Certified Gold-selling rock band RED releases “The Evening Hate” June 7 on its newly formed RED ENTERTAINMENT label with distribution for the first time from The Fuel Music (Thousand Foot Krutch, Adelitas Way, Lacey Sturm) into digital and streaming outlets globally.
Along with the single’s release, major rock outlets SiriusXMOctane, hardDrive with Lou Brutus, hardDrive XL and Music Choice are already featuring the track as Loudwire breaks the new label and single news. Loudwire also premieres today “The Evening Hate” video and short film written, directed and produced by RED and starring the band at https://loudwire.com/red-new-song-evening-hate-video/.
“‘The Evening Hate’ dives into the deep-seeded hatred that everyone has felt at some point or another,” says RED bassist Randy Armstrong as the band borrows the song’s title from the nickname coined by World War I frontline trench soldiers in 1915 regarding the relentless enemy bombing. “While we all experience or witness hate throughout life, whether it be physical, mental or emotional, we all have the ability to crawl out and rise above such a tremendous adversary, hell bent on division and destruction. Without hate, the world would never know what true love really is.”
Logging over two million albums sold, two Top 10 Billboard 200 albums, three RIAA Gold certifications, 24 No. 1 songs and 2,500 concerts across 25 countries, the band, comprised of Michael Barnes (vocals), identical twin brothers Anthony (guitars) and Randy Armstrong, and longtime live drummer, now official band member, Dan Johnson, is ready to take over the creative reigns going forward with the formation of RED ENTERTAINMENT and the support of its fans.
“RED’s greatest outside strength has always been their loyal legion of fans affectionately known as the REDNATION,” says Randy. “They are the only ones who’ve shown as much heart, soul and love for this band and we wouldn’t be here without them.”
“We want the next chapter of RED to be the most-true to who
we are as a band, and it’s the fans that have always kept us going,” adds
Anthony. “Now with total control, fans won’t have to wait for music to come out
every two to three years! We can do what we want, when we want and with
whomever we want in order to make the best rock music we know how.”
“We are so grateful for your love and support and the best way we know how to say thank you is by bringing you great music for years to come,” continues Barnes. Taking the new single, “The Evening Hate” and a bevy of its No. 1 hits and fan favorites on the road, the band will soon announce a major fall tour.
About RED: Rock band RED launched its RIAA Certified Gold album End of Silence in 2006, followed by five acclaimed albums that together amassed two million albums sold, hundreds of millions of streams, two Top 10 Active Rock singles, three Top 10 Mainstream Rock singles, 24 consecutive No. 1 hits at CRR radio and two Gold-selling singles (“Breathe Into Me,” “Already Over”).
The band has also received two GRAMMY nominations, six Dove Awards and multiple film, TV and gaming placements while being featured by Conan, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, USA Today, Rolling Stone, Guitar World and many more. The band’s touring has taken them to more than 25 countries across 2,500 concerts while their musical instrument endorsements include: Westone, PRS Guitars, Peavey.com, Mesa Boogie Amps,Line 6 and more.
Amon Amarth released their 11th full-length, Berserker, last month to critical acclaim via Metal Blade Records (North America)/Sony Music (International), and recently concluded their North American trek with Slayer, Lamb of God, and Cannibal Corpse. Today, the band has unleashed the final clip in their trilogy of music videos for the album: “Mjolnir”
“Mjolnir” – along with the previous videos: “Raven’s Flight” and “Crack the Sky” – were directed by Roboshobo, and each one is increasingly epic in its scope, further immersing the viewer in the world of Amon Amarth. Much like the songs on Berserker, the videos present Amon Amarth to its fullest.
Comprising 12 monstrous heavy metal anthems that bulge with irresistible melodic hooks, bursts of thrilling savagery and moments of spine-tingling dynamic drama, Berserker is the result of the huge surge of creativity and a collective desire to keep moving forward with no compromise.
From the disarming melodrama and explosive riffing of opener “Fafner’s Gold” and the brutish simplicity of the rampaging “Crack The Sky” to the epic fury of “Raven’s Flight” and the grim, gritty storytelling of “Ironside” and “Skoll and Hati”, Berserker is an album full of trademark Amon Amarth bluster and bite but with every aspect of the band’s sound somehow refined, sonically enhanced and made vastly more potent, both in terms of metal oomph and emotional power.
Neatly summing up the spirit behind these exhilarating new songs is the album’s semi-title track, “The Berserker At Stamford Bridge”: a visceral but vivid historical tale, recounting the Vikings last stand against the English army in 1066 and the mind-bending heroics of one axe-wielding warrior.
Showcasing an undeniable and startling upgrade for every aspect of Amon Amarth‘s iconic sound, Berserker was recorded in Los Angeles with renowned studio guru Jay Ruston (Anthrax/Stone Sour) manning the controls. After recording several rounds of professional demos for the new songs (initially with fellow Swedish metal icon Peter Tägtgren and then later with Ruston himself) the band crossed the Atlantic to make final the recordings in LA, eager to take a fresh approach to the album-making process.
“For me, this is Amon Amarth 2.0,” vocalist Johan Hegg declares. “I think what we’ve done here is give ourselves the space to explore other parts of our musicality and who we are as a band. If you’re content with where you’re at, what’s the point of continuing? We always want to come up with new ideas and find new ways of doing things and to create bigger and better shows and really try to improve every aspect of what the band is. We want to try to keep growing and to do this for as long as we have the possibility to do so, because this is the best fucking job in the world.”
In support of Berserker, Amon Amarth will be appearing at festivals across Europe this summer, before returning to the states this fall for a headlining run with Arch Enemy, At The Gates, and Grand Magus. See below for all dates!
Summer European Festival Tour June 6 – Sweden Rock – Solvesborg, Sweden June 8 – Rock Im Park – Nuremberg, Germany June 9 – Rock Am Ring – Nürburgring, Germany June 11 – Incheba Expo – Bratislava, Slovakia June 12 – Barba Negra Track – Budapest, Hungary June 13 – Nova Rock – Nickelsdorf, Austria June 14 – Greenfield – Interlaken, Switzerland June 16 – Download UK – Donington, England June 17 – King John’s Castle – Limerick, Ireland June 20 – Knotfest at Hellfest – Clisson, France June 21 – Graspop – Dessel, Belgium June 22 – Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark June 25 – Mystic Fest Poland – Krakow, Poland June 27 – Sonic Park – Bologna, Italy June 29 – Download Madrid – Madrid, Spain July 1 – Le Bikini – Toulouse, France July 2 – La Belle Electrique – Grenoble, France July 4 – Rock Harz Festival – Ballenstedt, Germany
Berserker World Tour – Raid Of North America tour dates w/ Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, At The Gates, Grand Magus 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 – The Van Buren October 23 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues October 25 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield October 26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Palladium
