This was the first time I had seen Mastodon since 2009 and they were every bit as engaging and technically sound as I remember. The Atlanta band took the Blackcraft stage on day one of Aftershock to a sweaty and dust covered crowd in Sacramento. The band featured many songs from their latest album Emperor of Sand (which is fantastic by the way) and are currently on tour with Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles. Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to see a review on Emperor of Sand.
Currently on tour promoting their latest album Hydrograd, Stone Sour took to the main stage on day one of Aftershock in Sacramento, CA. Filled with confetti and inflatable tube men, the band performed many of their new songs while encouraging as much headbanging and singing from the crowd as possible. Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch an interview with Corey Taylor discussing America 51 as well as the music video for their song “Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I)” featuring Steel Panther.
What many people were calling one of the best sounding sets of the day, Halestorm took the main stage on day two of Aftershock. Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the music video for “I Am The Fire”.
Things are picking up again for A Perfect Circle. Just a week after releasing their newest song “The Doomed”, they would then perform the song for the first time live at Aftershock. As online footage of the performance is starting to popup on YouTube, it’s worth it to point out that the song sounds just as impressive as the studio recording. A new album is anticipated from A Perfect Circle in 2018. Hopefully it will be released sooner than later.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to hear the song “The Doomed”.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Sacramento, CA
on October 21, 2017.
They were the perfect drug. It was my first time seeing Nine Inch Nails live let alone shooting them. It was hard to make out so close with the smoke and strobes, but I heard every single note. It was impressive to hear just how good Nine Inch Nails sounded while seeing the silhouettes move frantically to make every song work seamlessly.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos for the video for “The Hand That Feeds”.
Foo Fighters lead the bill for Welcome To Rockville 2018, as Florida’s Biggest Rock Experience grows to three days — April 27, 28 & 29 – at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, FL. Look for the full lineup for the eighth annual edition of Welcome To Rockvilleto be announced Monday, November 6.
“Next year’s Rockville promises to be the biggest rock weekend Florida has ever seen, and Foo Fighters are only the beginning,” says festival producer and creator Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents. “I can’t wait to announce the full lineup for 2018.”
VIP and General Admission tickets for Welcome To Rockville will be available Thursday, October 26 at 10:00 AM EDT through Saturday, October 28 at 10:00 AM EDT via the Capital One presale. Visit http://www.foofighters.com/capitalone for more details.
The full festival lineup will be revealed, and the general onsale for Welcome To Rockville tickets, hotel and VIP packages begins, Monday, November 6 at 12:00 PM EDT. Visit http://www.welcometorockvillefestival.com for full details.
In the 22 years since the 1995 release of Foo Fighters‘ self-titled debut album, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee have grown into the last great American arena/stadium rock band, won 11 Grammy Awards, sold 25 million records and spawned anthems like “This Is A Call,” “Everlong,” “Monkey Wrench,” “My Hero,” “Learn To Fly,” “All My Life,” “Times Like These,” “Best Of You,” “The Pretender,” “Walk,” “These Days,” “Something From Nothing” and more. Released September 15, 2017, Concrete and Gold is Foo Fighters’ ninth album and second to hit #1 in the U.S. Its world domination has included #1 debuts in more than a dozen countries.
Welcome To Rockville kicks off the annual World’s Loudest Month festival series. More details for the World’s Loudest Monthwill be announced soon.
Welcome To Rockville is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, a producer of some of the biggest rock festivals in America, including Rock On The Range, Aftershock, Louder Than Life, Fort Rock, Carolina Rebellion, Chicago Open Air, Bourbon & Beyond, Rock Allegiance, Northern Invasion and more.
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SILVER SNAKES DEBUT COVER OF MINISTRY’S “BURNING INSIDE” AT REVOLVERMAG.COM
NEW COVERS EP, ‘SCATHE,’ ON TOMORROW VIA EVIL INK RECORDS
October 19, 2016 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles’ dark-rock band Silver Snakes has teamed today with RevolverMag.com to debut their cover of Ministry’s cult favorite song “Burning Inside.” The song is featured on the band’s new EP called Scathe, which will be released tomorrow with Evil Ink Records.
“The idea to cover Ministry came up early on. Those guys are from a time where music wasn’t about playing it safe and that is a mindset I’d love to see make a return. Burning Inside seemed like a perfect, chaotic song we could pull off as a cover but when it came down to it, the music lent itself to a change of pace in our writing style. We slowed it down and piled on layer after layer of filth and desperation. Really hope we make uncle Al proud with this one.” – Alex Estrada (vocals)
Silver Snakes’ new record Scathe pays tribute to bands that have inspired and influenced their sound and tastes over the years, including covers of tracks by Duran Duran, Garbage and Ministry. The record also features a new original song “Follow Your Lead” and a remix of their song “Charmer” (Nexialist X L.A. Wombat Remix).
“The idea behind Scathe was to be a bridge between our last release, Saboteur, and the direction we have been moving in while writing new material. We chose three different songs by artists that have had influence on us over the years, “Come Undone” by Duran Duran, “#1 Crush” by Garbage, and “Burning Inside” by Ministry. Along with these songs we have included a brand new track, Follow Your Lead, as well as a Remix of the song “Charmer” off of our previous album. Scathe was arranged and self produced in the summer of 2017 in various hotel rooms while on tour as well as The Earth Capital in Los Angeles, CA. It was then Mastered by Greg Reely (Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly). We have already begun work on a new full length recording to be released some time in 2018. We’ll see you soon.” – Alex Estrada (vocals)
The track is the first music to be heard from the multi-platinum outfit’s highly anticipated 2018 full-length.
“Fourteen years have passed since we released eMOTIVe,” said Maynard James Keenan. “A new release is long overdue. In light of this current difficult and polarized social, spiritual and political climate, we artist types need to open our big mouths and share the light a little louder.”
“Years of life experience has brought our music to this moment,” added Billy Howerdel. “We know where we came from. Deeply connected to the path we’re on.”
A Perfect Circle recently announced they had signed a worldwide recording deal with BMG and are in the studio working with producer Dave Sardy on the follow-up to 2004’s eMOTIVe. “The Doomed” arrives as A Perfect Circle kick off the second leg of their first North American tour in six years, launching on Oct. 21 at the Aftershock festival. Purchase or listen to “The Doomed” at this link: http://smarturl.it/TheDoomed.
Tour dates:
October 21 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 23 Colorado Springs, CO Broadmoor World Arena
October 25 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
October 26 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center
October 28 Toluca, Mexico Knotfest Mexico
October 30 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
November 1 Fairfax, VA EagleBank Arena
November 2 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
November 4 Reading, PA Santander Arena
November 5 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 7 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
November 8 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
November 10 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Center
November 11 Albany, NY Times Union Center
November 12 Syracuse, NY The OnCenter Arena
November 14 Montreal, QC Place Bell
November 15 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
November 17 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
November 18 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
November 19 Highland Heights, KY BB&T Arena
November 21 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
November 22 Grand Rapids, MI The DeltaPlex Arena
November 24 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion
November 25 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 28 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
November 30 Vancouver, BC PNE Coliseum
December 1 Seattle, WA Key Arena
December 2 Portland, OR Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum
December 4 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Arena
The band’s current line-up is Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer), Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), James Iha (Tinted Windows, ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Jeff Friedl (Puscifer, The Beta Machine) and Matt McJunkins (Eagles of Death Metal, The Beta Machine).
Fifth Freedom Release Official Music Video for “Midnight Rain”
Southern Rock Band Fifth Freedom has released the Official Music Video for the single “Midnight Rain” off of their 2016, sophomore album Heartbreak & Hellfire.
“Midnight Rain, is a bluesy ballad shouted from the very depths of singer, Alan Jones’ soul. It’s a song about moving on from a love lost by knife-twisting betrayal. Midnight Rain showcases the band’s earnest songwriting as well as their technical chops. – Fifth Freedom
Regarding the album, Fifth Freedom said:
Heartbreak & Hellfire delivers a full breadth of songs that range from heavy rock anthems like the albums opener “Battle Cry” to earnest bluesy ballads like “Midnight Rain” that shout from the depths of front man Alan Jones’ soul. The album captures lightning in a bottle of how it feels to be heartbroken while at the same time angry and determined to overcome.
Fifth Freedom is A High Octane, American Rock band fueled by soulful lyrics, blazing guitars, and magnetic rhythms.
The Portland, Maine based four-piece brings a modern attack to classically rooted rock with a bluesy swagger while maintaining the dynamics of contemporary hard rock and metal, making them a favorite of active rock, southern rock, and metal fans alike.
In 2014, Fifth Freedom Released their self-titled debut record which debuted at No.1 at Bull Moose music (a 12 location New England record store chain), The band embarked on a two-month tour across the United States supporting the internationally known group Black Stone Cherry which earned the band national attention and airplay on both college and terrestrial radio.
Long-time members Alan Jones (vocals/guitars) and Gary Marston (drums) stayed the course while the band endured some line-up changes. In 2015, the band was joined by Ian Dyer on guitars and Seth McClellan on bass which activated a new energy and focus within Fifth Freedom that transposed into powerful new songs and live performances.
The band released their sophomore full-length effort “Heartbreak & Hellfire” on July 26, 2016. The album debuted at #58 on the international iTunes New Rock Album chart. In New England, the album remained #1 on the weekly Top 15 local selling releases chart at Bull Moose Music (A 12 location New England Record store chain) for 10 weeks and achieved the top selling local record of the year.
On August 28, 2017, Fifth Freedom issued a limited run of Heartbreak & Hellfire on mystery colored vinyl. The release debuted as a #1 local release at Bull Moose Music stores for two weeks and remains on the top 10.
Heartbreak & Hellfire delivers a full breadth of songs that range from heavy rock anthems to earnest bluesy ballads that shout from the depths of front man Alan Jones’ soul. The album was recorded by Jonathan Wyman at The Halo Studios in Windham, ME and mastered by the Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Adam Ayan and the renowned Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, ME.
Fifth Freedom is currently playing shows throughout the Northeast in support of Heartbreak & Hellfire album and has plans for a more expansive tour in 2018. Visit www.fifthfreedom.band for details.
