We’re thrilled to announce the Official 2018 Lineup featuring Mumford & Sons, Childish Gambino, Arctic Monkeys, ODESZA, Martin Garrix, A Perfect Circle, and tons more!
Check out the full list of artists, and get ready to dress up and get down with all your favorites for Voodoo’s 20th Anniversary weekend.
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SET TO TOUR THIS FALL WITH THE BRONX AND TEENAGE WRIST
Epitaph Records is thrilled to announce that Thrice has joined its roster. Formed in 1998, the Orange County-based four-piece is widely regarded as one of the most innovative rock bands of their generation.
“We grew up listening to and being inspired by Epitaph bands, and have always admired and respected the label’s independent spirit and ethics,” said the band in a statement. “To finally be a part of the family there is an absolute honor, and we couldn’t be more excited about our future with them.”
Today marks the premiere of “The Grey,” a deeply evocative track that’s equal parts intense guitar work, furious rhythms, and indelible melody.
Watch the lyric video for “The Grey” by Thrice now:
Thrice has also announced a headline tour this fall with The Bronx and label mates Teenage Wrist. Fan club presale begins Tuesday June 5 at 10am EST with the public on sale Friday June 8 at 12pm local time. Tickets for the presale will be available at http://thrice.shofetti.com
In 2016 Thrice released To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere (via Vagrant Records). Featuring frontman Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bassist Eddie Breckenridge, and drummer Riley Breckenridge, the band made their debut with the 2000 album Identity Crisis. With later releases including their 2003 breakout The Artist in the Ambulance and a duo of concept LPs (2007/8’s The Alchemy Index: Fire and Water and Earth and Air), Thrice took a several-year hiatus starting in 2012. Arriving in May 2016, To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere proved to be Thrice’s most politically-minded yet vulnerable work to date.
Thrice Tour Dates
Sept 21 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
Sept 22 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
Sept 24 Austin, TX – Emo’s
Sept 25 Houston, TX – House of Blues
Sept 27 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
Sept 28 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
Sept 29 Atlanta, GA – The Buckhead Theatre
Sept 30 Charleston, SC – The Music Farm
Oct 02 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Oct 03 Richmond, VA – The National
Oct 04 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
Oct 06 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Oct 07 Boston, MA – House of Blues
Oct 09 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
Oct 10 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Oct 12 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Oct 13 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Oct 14 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Nov 02 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
Nov 03 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Nov 04 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Nov 06 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Nov 07 Denver, CO – TBD
Nov 09 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Nov 10 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Nov 11 Lawrence, KS – The Granda
Nov 13 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Nov 14 Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater
Nov 16 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Nov 17 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Nov 18 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
All shows with The Bronx and Teenage Wrist as support
As GODSMACK and SHINEDOWN gear up for their co-headlining summer amphitheater tour, the two multi-platinum rock groups have revealed an additional run of dates keeping them on the road together into the fall. Newly added dates on the hard-hitting trek–featuring support from Asking Alexandria–include Greensboro, Fort Wayne, Billings, Spokane, Boise, and Portland. In addition to previously announced tour stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas, Denver,New York, Chicago and Atlanta, plus many more, the tour will reach over 40 cities in total. Both bands are touring in support of their new chart-topping albums: Godsmack‘s WHEN LEGENDS RISE and Shinedown’s ATTENTION ATTENTION, out now. Tickets for the newly announced fall tour dates are available to the general public starting this Friday, June 8 at 10:00 AM local time.
“We really believe this could be a great moment in our band’s career and we plan on running on the road until at least fall of 2019,” Sully Erna of Godsmack says. “We love the guys in Shinedown and we all go way back. There is a very strong mutual respect between our camps and we feel that this tour is going to be a must see!” Adds the singer, songwriter and guitarist: “We’re preparing ourselves to be on the top of our game!”
“It’s all about impact, and making a statement,” says Brent Smith, Shinedown‘s lead singer. “We are creating a show for the fans that is powerful, passionate, and sonically inspiring. The audience has given us a platform to be ourselves, and create something spectacular. That being said SHINEDOWN, and GODSMACK will most certainly NOT let them down. This will be the Rock & Roll event of the year. In other words ‘IT’S ABOUT TO GET HEAVY!!!'”
GODSMACK exploded onto the album charts with their latest release, WHEN LEGENDS RISE, the band’s seventh studio album and their first in four years, available now via BMG. The 11-song collection, fueled by the #1 Mainstream Rock Song and video “Bulletproof” plus the title track “When Legends Rise,” entered the Billboard Top 200 album chart in the top ten (#8), with four #1 placements on other charts: Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Music Albums, Top Independent Albums and Top Alternative Albums. Purchase or stream WHEN LEGENDS RISEhere. Loudwire hailed, “The band is painting with a broader palette and delivering one of their most well-rounded albums to date” with Billboard adding, “When Legends Rise is not only the opening and title track for Godsmack’s seventh studio album, but also the band’s statement of purpose.” Louder (U.K.) noted, “When Legends Rise exposes a band who are not afraid to develop and show how experience has colored their style” and AllMusic summed it up saying, “Legends presents a little of the old Godsmack–crunch, grit, and all–with an added dose of polish and melody.” GODSMACK—Sully Erna [vocals, guitar], Tony Rombola[guitar], Robbie Merrill [bass], and Shannon Larkin [drums]–recently released the official music video for “Bulletproof.”Directed by filmmaker Troy Smith, the song’s video is a short film that parodies the making of a rock video with cameos from Billy Ray Cyrus and Sebastian Bach. Erna ultimately hires his crazy Italian cousin to direct the video and everything goes wrong. Click hereto watch. In addition, “When Legends Rise” served as a theme song for WWE’s “Greatest Royal Rumble” event, which streamed live April 27 on the WWE Network. On the live front, the band is currently headlining various U.S. rock festivals, receiving rave reviews from the fans and critics alike, with The Rock Revival declaring, “Godsmack is back with a vengeance, and their explosive live show left nobody disappointed” of their Fort Rock Festival set (Johnnie Crow, 5/4/18). 20 years after the release of their debut album and 20 million album sales later, GODSMACK are an even stronger animal than before.
SHINEDOWN are at the top of their game and the charts with their critically acclaimed sixth studio album ATTENTION ATTENTION, out now on Atlantic Records. Click here to listen to the LP, which is being called their best work yet. The album simultaneously hit #1 onBillboard‘s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock Albums Charts and debuted Top 5 on theBillboard 200 and #1 on iTunes. Lead single “DEVIL” recently returned to #1 at Active Rock, the 13th #1 for the band at the format, racking up more than 7 million streams worldwide and immediately landing on the Spotify Global Viral 50 Chart.“DEVIL”continues SHINEDOWN’s unparalleled streak: every single released throughout the band’s career has hit Top 10 on the rock charts – a feat unmatched by any other band. The soaring and anthemic “THE HUMAN RADIO” was featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday. Both videos have a combined 10+ million Youtube views. SHINEDOWN‘s renewed intensity and uplifting spirit are front and center on ATTENTION ATTENTION, an album that showcases the band’s heart and depth like never before on songs like “GET UP,”an encouraging anthem that frontman Brent Smith wrote about watching bassist Eric Bass struggle with depression. The powerful song has immediately resonated with fans racking up more than 3 million combined streams and counting. Click here to read the band’s op-ed about mental health with GRAMMY.com. Their most personal album to date, ATTENTION ATTENTION is a psychological journey that follows an individual from life’s lowest lows to the highest highs as anxieties dissipate and demons disappear. The story that unfolds as the album progresses is a poignant and enduring statement about humanity and our will to overcome struggles and thrive, touching on topics such as mental health, facing fears, not being afraid to fail, social media negativity and the resolve of the human spirit.Billboard praised “the pounding, riff-driven attack of ‘DEVIL’…to a rafters-reaching major-key hook on ‘BRILLIANT’…Shinedown is on the cusp of adding to its legend…” while Alternative Press proclaimed that “Shinedown’s well-honed craft hits a new level.” Guitar World called the album “…powerful…ominous…infectious… “and Substream says it’s “…a fantastic audio voyage that possesses the power to soothe emotional wounds and ignite a fiery passion for change in the gut of anyone willing to listen……their most important album to date…” Given the deeply personal nature of the record, SHINEDOWN went in-house for production for the first time ever, enlisting bassist Eric Bass to produce and mix the album in its entirety. With a symphony of thought-provoking lyrics, stadium-size, explosive guitars, unpredictable rhythms, and cinematic flourishes, ATTENTION ATTENTION ushers in the band’s biggest and boldest chapter yet. Deluxe album bundles are available at the official SHINEDOWN webstoreHERE.
The World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival Returns
Massive Music Lineup Announced For Louder Than Life 2018
Nine Inch Nails, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Deftones, Ice Cube,
Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Billy Idol, Shinedown & Many More
To Perform At Fifth Annual Festival,
Expanding To Three Days
Friday, September 28, Saturday, September 29 & Sunday, September 30
At Champions Park In Louisville, KY
Tickets On Sale Friday, June 8 At Noon ET
A massive music lineup led by Nine Inch Nails, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack and Deftones has been announced for the 5th annual Louder Than Life,as the World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival expands to three days — Friday, September 28, Saturday, September 29, and Sunday, September 30 — at Champions Park in Louisville, KY.
Louder Than Life features a selection of award-winning bourbons, whiskey, spirits, craft beer, and the best food Louisville has to offer, along with a powerful music lineup of rock legends and breaking talent performing on three stages. The festival celebrates the bourbon culture and culinary heritage of this unique American city.
The general onsale for Louder Than Life General Admission tickets, VIP and Top Shelf VIP Packages, hotel and ticket packages, as well as tent and RV camping begins Friday, June 8 at 12:00 PM ET. Visit www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com for details.
The daily music lineup for Louder Than Life 2018 is as follows:
Friday, September 28:Avenged Sevenfold, Limp Bizkit, Breaking Benjamin, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Seether, Black Stone Cherry, Skillet, Underoath, Suicidal Tendencies, Red Sun Rising, Tremonti, Bad Wolves, Turnstile, Jelly Roll, Hyro The Hero, Badflower, Islander, True Villains
Saturday, September 29:Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Bush, Bullet For My Valentine, Hellyeah, Body Count, Pop Evil, Sevendust, GWAR, Dance Gavin Dance, From Ashes To New, Sick Puppies, Cane Hill, Bad Omens, Blacktop Mojo, Awake At Last, Stone Broken, The Jacks
Sunday, September 30:Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Ice Cube,Primus, Billy Idol, Action Bronson, Clutch, Asking Alexandria, Yelawolf, The Sword, Glassjaw, The Fever 333, Monster Magnet, Spirit Animal, The Dose,The Breton Sound
Godsmack’s Sully Erna said, “We’re honored to be headlining the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville this year! Looking forward to partying with all of you again real soon!”
Benjamin Burnley of Breaking Benjamin commented, “We’re excited to come back to Louisville for Louder Than Life 2018 and play songs from our new album EMBER for the first time in Kentucky! We always have a good time there and look forward to what we know will be a kickass show.”
Festival producer Danny Wimmer, founder of Danny Wimmer Presents, explained, “I couldn’t be prouder of what we have accomplished since the inception of the festival. In five years, Louder Than Life has become the largest rock ‘n’ roll whiskey festival in the world, and I see no better way to celebrate its 5th year than to close out the weekend with Nine Inch Nails andIce Cube.”
In addition to performances from top music artists, attendees at Louder Than Life will enjoy a variety of onsite food and beverage options celebrating the unique spirits and food of the Louisville region.
Attendees 21+ up can choose to visit Bourbon World presented by the Louisville Courier Journal, and enjoy crafted cocktails at the exclusive Down The Rabbit Hole Speakeasy; sip fine wine at the Caduceus Wine Garden; or enjoy a local brew at the Craft Beer Bar. Other spirits can be enjoyed at the Heavy Tiki Bar presented by Jim Beam, or at the Jack Daniel’s Experience for a “taste of Tennessee.”
Fans 21+ can explore the enormous Bourbon World presented by the Louisville Courier Journal. With 95% of the world’s bourbon coming from Kentucky, festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents have hand-selected expressions from the top distilleries to create a unique opportunity to enjoy bourbons and exclusive one-time specialty cocktails inside what may be the World’s Loudest–and Largest–Bourbon Tent. Site-wide, an enormous selection of bourbons will be available. Participating bourbon brands include: 1792, Angel’s Envy, Barrell Bourbon, Basil Hayden’s, Bloody Butcher’s Creed, Booker’s, Boone County Distilling, Bowman Brothers, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Contradiction, Cooper’s Craft, Eagle Rare, E.H. Taylor, Elijah Craig, Elmer T. Lee, Evan Williams, Four Roses, Jefferson’s, Jim Beam, Jim Beam Black, Kentucky Owl, Knob Creek, Larceny, Maker’s 46, Maker’s Mark, Michter’s, New Riff Bourbon, Old Forester, Peerless, Rabbit Hole, Rebel Yell, Rock Hill Farms, Wild Turkey, W.L. Weller, and Woodford Reserve. Additional featured spirits include: Jack Daniel’s, Uncle Nearest Whiskey, Southern Comfort and Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
The Caduceus Wine Garden will highlight Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards, owned by Arizona resident Maynard James Keenan, co-founder of international recording acts Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. Having already dove headfirst into this venture, Maynard found out from a distant relative that wine making is in his blood. His Great Grandfather, “Spirito” Marzo, had vineyards and made wine in Venaus, Italy, just North of Turino in Piemonte.
The Louder Than Life food and beverage options will be provided by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP’s affiliate concessionaire. Festival attendees will be able to experience a taste of Louisville. Selections from the following local and regional restaurants will be available: Bouquet, Boss Hog BBQ, Cellar Door Chocolates, Doc Crow’s Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar, Citizen 7, Gospel Bird, Longshot Lobsta, Mike’s Kentucky Kitchen, Midway Café, Tumbleweed, 502 Café, and Whiskey Dry.
Guests can also choose from regional and national festival favorites including Island Noodles, Pie Baby Wood Fired Pizza, Chicago Dog House, Angry Bird Grill, Ben’s Cantina, Spicy Pie Pizza, Mount Olympus, Phat Daddy’s Creole, Master of Patties, Red Top Dog, and much, much more!
If patrons are looking for an elevated culinary experience, they are invited to take a tour of the newly added culinary food parties where guests can enjoy signature cocktails paired with gourmet plates. The “Lock and Key Pizza Parlor” will be presented by Larceny with signature selections from Spicy Pie Pizza. The “Southern Soul BBQ” presented by Maker’s Mark will feature smoked delicacies from Boss Hog BBQ. The “Sip & Grill” presented by Southern Comfort will feature renowned Louisville chef Edward Lee of Whiskey Dry. Chef Lee will be offering a selection of his gourmet Whiskey Dryburgers paired with refreshing Southern Comfort cocktails.
Louder Than Life is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, a producer of some of the biggest rock festivals in America, including Rock On The Range, Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville, Monster Energy Aftershock, Monster Energy Fort Rock, Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, Chicago Open Air, Bourbon & Beyond, Monster Energy Rock Allegiance, Northern Invasion and more. DWP creates memorable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both consumers and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions.By combining A-list music talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest-quality entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities.
Louder Than Life 2018 partners and sponsors include: Monster Energy, f.y.e., The Music Experience, Miller-Coors, Jack Daniel’s, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Robert Mondavi Private Select, Black Box Wines, Caduceus Wines, Diesel Cigars, SWFTCharge, Kentucky Lottery, Roadrunner Records, Fxck Cancer, Take Me Home, The Louisville Water Company and more.
SET TO PLAY ROCK AM RING, ROCK IM PARK, AND READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS
Hollywood Undead’s highly-anticipated new single, “Gotta Let Go,” is out today! The summery tune exposes a more melodic side of the band and showcases their impressive songwriting chops. By stripping things down to their core, the quintet unveils a new side of themselves, while still remaining uniquely Undead. Fans can listen HERE and stream and purchase the track HERE.
“At times when we look at the past, we only see the struggles and the hardships. We too often forget about the good moments because we are blinded by the pain we all go through. This song is about letting go of that pain, so we can see that life can be a beautiful experience,” says Johnny 3 Tears, Hollywood Undead’s vocalist and bass guitarist.
Since the release of FIVE (October 2017 via Dove & Grenade Media/BMG), Hollywood Undead have crossed an impressive one billion U.S. streams across their catalog, as well as 1.7 million total Shazams. In addition to debuting at #7 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart, FIVE has also racked up 56 million total global streams, and all six music videos from the record have garnered 30 million views cumulatively. Watch them here:
After touring tirelessly worldwide throughout the past year, Hollywood Undead will head back out on the road this weekend, playing Rock AM Ring and Rock IM Park in Nuremberg, Germany, followed by a run of headline dates and festival performances across Europe and the U.S. In August, the band will also return to Europe for the Reading & Leeds Festivals in the U.K. A full list of tour dates is included below, and tickets are available HERE.
Stay tuned for more new music from Hollywood Undead!
Hollywood Undead Tour Dates:
6/01 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock AM Ring
6/02 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock IM Park
6/04 – Krakow, Poland @ Klub Studio #
6/06 – Tallinn, Estonia @ Venue TBA #
6/07 – Riga, Latvia @ Palladium #
6/08 – Hyvinkaa, Finland @ Rockfest
6/10 – Gdansk, Poland @ Stary Manez #
6/12 – Warsaw, Poland @ Torwar #
6/14 – Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Novarock Festival
6/16 – Bretigny Sur Orge, France @ Download France
There was a sermon in St. Louis. The newly crowned leader of Ghost, Cardinal Copia, performed with the Nameless Ghouls a week before the release of their new album Prequelle. While the rise to power for the Cardinal may be a bit controversial, his message was well received.
This was my third time seeing Ghost and first time in almost two years. After a Grammy win and various changes, I feel like Ghost are now on the brink of being the next BIG thing. Not just in rock or metal, but the next big thing for music in general. This is the stage performance and sound that will soon be performing in the big arenas across the world. Here’s hoping that after Prequelle, the rest of the world agrees.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to hear two new songs from their upcoming album.
Rock Coliseum! Watch as Jon from ARTV, Mark from Spectrum Pulse, Crash AKA The Rock Critic and myself all give the thumbs up or down to the big names in rock, metal, alternative, and beyond! Who survives the coliseum and who gets thrown to the lions?!
