Photos of The Used at Welcome To Rockville.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in Jacksonville, FL on April 27th, 2018.
The Used performed on the main stage supporting their latest album The Canyon which came out this past October. Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the music video for “The Nexus”.
Doc and John of Bad Wolves stop at Welcome To Rockville to talk about SiriusXM Octane, their new album Disobey, and more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQUvxfQhRk0
A review on All I See Is War, the twelfth full album from Sevendust.
Photos of Avatar at Welcome To Rockville.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in Jacksonville, FL on April 28th, 2018.
It is a rare treat to get to shoot visitors from another country, but to actually have royalty from Avatar County was an honor. King Kungen himself greeted the crowd from the main stage and along with his service men performed many of their nation’s great anthems. We live in a tumultous world but it appears that Avatar Country is thriving and hopefully we see their diplomats more often in the US to spread their message. Avatar’s latest album Avatar Country is available now.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the music video for “The King Wants You” and to see a review on Avatar’s latest album.
Photos of Joyous Wolf at Welcome To Rockville.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in Jacksonville, FL on April 28th, 2018.
Joyous Wolf is a band I’ve been able to meet twice now and seeing them perform is something special. Not only is it a raw, real sound with no gimmicks, but the band go out of there way to make their set memorable. Whether that’s climbing scaffolding over 100ft mid-song or going into the crowd to do handstands while a blistering solo plays, these guys want to stand out in the best ways. It’s also clear that they love what they do; something that gets lost over time with some bands. If Joyous Wolf keep their heads on straight and continue working at this pace, they could definitely go places.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the music video for “Mountain Man”.
A look at the top 10 songs on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart.
This video covering the week ending April 28, 2018.
LA Hard Rock Band VYCES has released the official music video for their single, “Thin Luck.” Originally premiered on Loudwire, “Thin Luck” was directed by Ron Thunderwood.
Tour Dates:
05/09 @ Revolution – Little Rock, AR
05/10 @ Scout Bar – Houston, TX
05/11 @ Trees – Dallas, TX
05/12 @ The Rock Box – San Antonio, TX
05/13 @ Jake’s Backroom – Lubbock, TX
05/15 @ Club Red – Phoenix, AZ
05/16 @ Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
05/18 @ Analog – Portland, OR
05/19 @ El Corazone- Seattle, WA
05/20 @ Diamondz Event Center – Jerome, ID
05/22 @ Hodi’s Half Note – Ft. Collins, CO
05/23 @ The Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
05/24 @ Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
05/25 @ Royal Grove – Lincoln, NE
05/26 @ Spicoli’s – Waterloo, IA
05/27 @ Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
05/29 @ The Forge – Joliet, IL
05/30 @ The Annex – Madison, WI
05/31 @ Route 20 – Sturtevant, WI
06/01 @ Odeon – Cleveland, OH
Los Angeles based hard rock band VYCES started in the summer of 2014 when Chicago native Dave Naruszewicz was looking to work on a new project following the disbandment of his former group Heart-Set Self-Destruct. After years of touring with such bands as Filter, Hell Yeah, Volbeat, Pop Evil, etc.., he realized it was time for change. He spent time working with other musicians in the Chicago music scene looking to feed his passion as an artist but he did not find what he was looking for. Dave’s vision was not deterred, so he decided to reach out to longtime friend and drummer, Russell Ray (formerly of Old Fashioned Beatdown).
Dave began flying to Los Angeles from Chicago twice a month to build something new, original, and undeniable. Russ then reached out to guitarist, Shawn Patterson (also formerly for Old Fashioned Beatdown). The three began writing demos together and also sending ideas back and forth over the internet which ultimately became the foundation of VYCES.
After a few trips to LA they decided to go into the studio with producer Augustus Cryns (Butcher Babies, Stitched Up Heart, etc..), and also featured Mark James Klepaski (Formerly of Breaking Benjamin, and Lifer) on bass. After a year of writing and recording the band had finished 22 songs of true emotion, and power. Being compared to such artists as Chevelle, Korn, and Red, they have sonically created a solid blend of active rock and metal. Dave describes the soul of the songs as exploring the darker side of human emotion and behavior saying “It’s something everyone can relate to because everyone has experienced some form of hurt, betrayal, weakness, hate, addiction, and/or lack of acceptance. It’s also the fuel that drives us to become stronger, get better, and overcome the flaws we’ve built in our minds.”
In October 2016 VYCES released their debut EP “DEVILS” and released a music video for the single “DEVIL” shot by Ron Underwood. From October through November of that year the band embarked on a the HELLRZZR TOURwhich trekked across the U.S performing in 29 cities in 33 days.
VYCES spent the beginning of 2017 working on new material in between hitting the road on three national tours playing shows with Otherwise, Powerman 5000, etc.. In June 2017, the band released it’s first radio single titled “NOCTURNAL” accompanied by another music video shot by Ron Underwood, and features Butcher Babies own Carla Harvey. ‘Nocturnal’ reached #38 on the Mediabase Active Rock Charts making it their first top 40 single.
VYCES is currently preparing for 2018 with the release of their highly anticipated new single, ‘THIN LUCK’ which impacts national radio on 02/06/18 and will be on tour all year long.
Filmed with a GoPro Hero6 and Samsung Galaxy S8.
Photos of Baroness at Welcome To Rockville.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in Jacksonville, FL on April 29th, 2018.
One of my favorite performances at Welcome To Rockville 2018 was Baroness. Opening up with “Kerosene”, it felt like the band had something to prove and were loving their time on stage. While the band was playing at the same time as Queen of the Stone Age, there were still over a thousand people standing in unison with Georgia’s Baroness. Hearing songs from Purple made me remember how much I loved their latest album from the end of 2015. I’m hoping that new music is coming soon.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the music video for the Grammy nominated “Shock Me”.
Photos of Asking Alexandria at Welcome To Rockville.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in Jacksonville, FL on April 28th, 2018.
Asking Alexandria have had a strong start in the beginning of 2018 after the release of their latest self-titled album and touring with Black Veil Brides. The band will be working more of the Monster Festival Circuit and then heading back to Europe for some dates, only to be followed by select Warped Tour appearances. You can find out their tour dates on their Facebook page here: Asking Alexandria’s Facebook
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to listen to “Alone In A Room” from their latest album.
