Album Review: Unleash The Archers – Apex
A review on Unleash The Archer’s fourth full album Apex.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiez0zdj_XA
The Creepshow Stream New Album “Death At My Door”
The Creepshow Stream New Album
“Death At My Door”
Canadian punk rock band The Creepshow released their awaited 6th studio album, Death At My Door, on Friday, September 15th via Stomp Records. In celebration, the band has partnered with DreadCentral.com to stream the record in its entirety. Fans can buy the record now at iTunes and BandCamp.
Stream Death At My Door now at DreadCentral.com: http://bit.ly/2ffqEmX
Death At My Door features ten tracks of raging, bloodcurdling and raucously rebellious fury showcase the very best from this roadharderned group of beautiful misfits. The haunting vocal stylings of Kenda Legaspi soar seamlessly over Chuck Coles’ buzzsaw sharp guitar lines and the ragtime gospel organs/keys of the Reverend McGinty; all the while held together by the hard-driving stand-up double-bass slapping rhythms of Sean McNab and the impossibly violent percussive assault of Sandro Sanchioni on drums. From the defiant and empowering “Sticks & Stones” and the incredibly anthemic “Til Death Do Us” to the circle-pit inducing “Tomorrow May Never Come” and the eerily heartwrenching ballad “My Soul To Keep”, Death At My Dooris a diverse and addictive album from a genre-defying band who are at the very top of their game… Don’t sleep on this one, because you never know what’s waiting for you just outside your door.
Death At My Door Tracklist:
- Death At My Door
- Sticks & Stones
- A.O.T.B.H
- Til Death Do Us Part
- Blood Blood Blood
- Tomorrow May Never Come
- Another Way Out
- New Kings
- One Foot In The Grave
- My Soul To Keep
The Creepshow Tour Dates:
Sep 15 – Jonquiere, QC – Le Délüge
Sep 16 – Ville De Québec, QC – L’anti Bar & Spectacles
Sep 22 – Peterborough, ON – Market Hall
Sep 23 – Kingston, ON – Mansion
Sep 29 – Montréal, QC – Foufounes
Sep 30 – Shawinigan, QC – Shop Wabasso Trou Du Diable
Oct 6 – Toronto, ON – Bovine
Oct 7 – Toronto, ON – Bovine
Oct 13 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
Oct 14 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
Oct 16 – Joplin, MO – Blackthorn Pizza and Pub
Oct 17 – Denver, CO – Streets of London Pub
Oct 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club X
Oct 19 – Reno, NV – Shea’s Tavern
Oct 20 – Redding, CA – The Dip
Oct 21 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
Oct 22 – Seattle, WA – Funhouse
Oct 23 – Victoria, BC – Logan’s Pub
Oct 24 – Vancouver, BC – Wisehall
Oct 25 – Kelowna, BC – Doc Willoughbys
Oct 26 – Calgary, AB – Ship & Anchor
Oct 27 – Grande Prairie, AB – Better Than Freds
Oct 28 – Fort McMurray, AB – Quality Hotel Ballroom
Oct 29 – Edmonton, AB – Needle Tavern
Oct 30 – Regina, SK – Exchange
Oct 31 – Winnipeg, MB – Windsor Tavern
Nov 10 – Brantford, ON – Blackout Fest
Nov 11 – Ottawa, ON – Maveriks
Veil of Maya Announce Highly Anticipated Album Release False Idol Out October 20th on Sumerian Records
False Idol
Out October 20th on Sumerian Records
Veil of Maya has announced the release of their highly anticipated new album False Idol due out October 20, 2017 via Sumerian Records. What’s to be their heaviest, most hypnotic, and hardest album yet, Veil of Maya is breaking new ground with this record and False Idol is available for pre-order HERE. Additionally, the band recently premiered their new video for their first powerful single off of the record “Overthrow” which is available to listen and watch HERE.
Lead vocalist Lukas Magyar shares, “The whole album is told from a first-person perspective. You’re following this character rise to power and he is not the nicest man. You’ll have to listen in order to find out how it ends. The storyline is very dark.” Veil of Maya formed back in 2004 in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, and has been a staple in the metal genre for the past 13 years. They keep fans on their toes and craving more by pushing boundaries through their ability to mix progressive, melodic death, thrash and hardcore metal together in a seamless and effective way.
The band’s approach to recording this record differed from previous, as this was the first time they were writing with Magyar’s voice in mind. Magyar was writing on spot with vocal producer Brandon Paddock (The Used, Panic! At The Disco, Escape the Fate), while the rest of the band teamed up with producer Max Schad in another studio, and then merged forces. Magyar explains that they “wanted to create something fresh,” and they “didn’t recycle the same old thing – it’s a new beginning.”
Marc Okubo, guitarist and original band members shares, “False Idol is our most dynamic release as of yet. This is the largest amount of material we have ever packed into one album and we are so proud to share it with everyone. We feel that there is something for fans of all the various genres of metal, while still continuing to build on the classic Veil of Maya sound.”
The band has also announced that they are going to be hitting the road later this month for a North American tour accompanying The Devil Wears Prada, Silent Planet, and Thousand Below, kicking off in Millvale, PA on September 29, and ending in their hometown of Chicago, IL on November 4 hitting 31 cities over the course of the tour. Tickets are now on sale through various retailers.
Reputable outlets such as Alternative Press and New Noise Magazine have recognized the band’s previous work. Veil of Maya‘s last album Matriarch came in at #2 on the Billboard US Hard Rock Chart, and #3 on the Billboard Independent Album Chart. They have shared the stage with bands in the metal genre such as Animals As Leaders, Upon a Burning Body, Chelsea Grin, in addition to other large names when the band hit the road with Warped Tour in 2016.
No Sun/No Moon Tour Dates:
- 9/29 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
- 9/30 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
- 10/1 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
- 10/2 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
- 10/3 – Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
- 10/5 – New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
- 10/6 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
- 10/7 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre
- 10/8 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Sage
- 10/10 – Norfolk, VA @ Norva
- 10/11 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
- 10/12 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- 10/13 – Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
- 10/14 – Lake Park, FL @ Kelsey Theatre
- 10/15 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
- 10/16 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
- 10/18 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
- 10/20 – Dallas, TX @ The Door (Album release show)
- 10/21 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
- 10/22 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
- 10/24 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
- 10/25 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theatre
- 10/26 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
- 10/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
- 10/28 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
- 10/29 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
- 10/31 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
- 11/1 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
- 11/2 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
- 11/3 – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre
- 11/4 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Tour admat available for download HERE
Over the years, many members have come and gone. Today, Veil of Maya is Marc Okubo (Guitar), Sam Applebaum (Drums), Danny Hauser (Bass), and Lukas Magyar (Vocals).
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Stone Sour Share Official Music Video For “Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dum & So Am I)”
STONE SOUR SHARE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR
“ROSE RED VIOLENT BLUE (THIS SONG IS DUMB & SO AM I)”
U.S. HEADLINE TOUR GETS UNDERWAY SEPTEMBER 24TH IN OMAHA, NE
EPIC LIVE ITINERARY ALSO INCLUDES FESTIVAL APPEARANCES ACROSS AMERICA
AS WELL AS WIDE-RANGING WORLD TOUR
CHART-TOPPING NEW ALBUM HYDROGRAD OUT NOW
Internationally acclaimed rock band Stone Sour has shared the official music video for their single “Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I),” featured on their chart-topping new album, HYDROGRAD. The official music video – directed by Ryan Valdez – is streaming now on www.stonesour.com. “Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I)” follow’s Stone Sour’s #1 Rock Radio single “Song #3” and ships to outlets nationwide today.
Later this month Stone Sour will kick-off an epic U.S. headline tour which begins September 24th at Omaha, NE’s Sokol Auditorium and then travels through mid-October. Support comes from special guests Steel Panther, Man With A Mission, Cherry Bombs and Beartooth on select dates (see attached itinerary). The tour will also include stops at a number of upcoming festivals, including Englewood, CO’s High Elevation Rock Festival (September 23rd), Janesville, WI’s JJO Sonic Boom (September 30th), Louisville, KY’s Louder Than Life (October 1st), Sacramento, CA’s 2017 Monster Energy Aftershock Festival (October 21st), Toluca, MX’s Knotfest Mexico (October 28th), and San Bernardino, CA’s Knotfest (November 5th). Following their U.S Headline run, Stone Sour will embark on an international leg of their ‘Hydrograd World Tour’ which will kick off November 10th with a performance at Moscow, Russia’s Stadium, before hitting continental Europe and the U.K. (with support from The Pretty Reckless). For complete details and ticket availability, please visit www.stonesour.com.
HYDROGRAD, the new album from Stone Sour, rocketed onto the charts this past June, debuting at #1 on three Billboard charts: “Top Current Albums,” “Top Rock Albums,” and “Top Hard Rock Albums.” HYDROGRAD also debuted at #8 on the “Billboard 200,” marking the band’s fifth consecutive Top 10 debut on that chart. Furthermore, HYDROGRAD debuted at #5 in the U.K. (the band’s highest debut ever in that country), #2 in Australia (highest debut ever), and was Top 5 in Germany, Japan, and Switzerland.
Furthermore, HYDROGRAD’s lead single “Song #3” spent an amazing 5 straight weeks at #1 at Active Rock Radio, marking the GRAMMY® nominated band’s fourth #1 single and eighth Top 5 single at the format. “Song #3” is joined by a Ryan Valdez directed official video, which has received over 6 Million views on the band’s official YouTube channel while garnering 10 Million streams on Spotify, including placement on Rock This and Rock Hard playlists.
Stone Sour’s new LP, HYDROGRAD, features the tracks “Song #3,” “Fabuless,” and “Taipei Person/Allah Tea,” and “Mercy.” “Fabuless” is joined by an official music video, directed by Paul Brown, which has received over 5 million views on Stone Sour’s official YouTube channel, while “Mercy” is accompanied by a live video performed and recorded at Sphere Studios in North Hollywood, CA.
Stone Sour unleashed their eponymous debut album in 2002 and was immediately confirmed as one of the most significant hard rock outfits of the 21st century. The self-titled release earned RIAA gold certification while singles “Get Inside” and “Inhale” each received GRAMMY® Award nominations for “Best Metal Performance.”
COME WHAT(EVER) MAY followed in 2006 and proved an even greater accomplishment with a top 5 debut on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 and a #1 entry onto Billboard’s “Rock Albums” chart. The acclaimed album spawned still another GRAMMY®-nominated single in “30/30-150” on its own way to RIAA gold certification. COME WHAT(EVER) MAY unleashed a series of rock radio classics, including “Sillyworld,” “Made of Scars,” the #1 hit, “Through Glass,” which spent seven weeks atop Billboard’s “Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks” while also reaching #2 on “Alternative Songs” and the top 40 on the overall “Hot 100.” The song’s companion video was also a favorite, now with over 49 million individual views at YouTube alone.
Stone Sour’s most recent all-original releases, the monumental HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES – PART 1 and HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES – PART 2, both made top 10 debuts on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 just six months apart from one another – the band’s third and fourth consecutive top 10 chart entries. The two-part concept album yielded a string of multi-format rock radio hits, including the top 5 favorites “Absolute Zero,” “Do Me A Favor,” and “Tired,” the latter of which ascended to #1 at Mainstream Rock outlets nationwide.
HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES drew widespread critical applause with ArtistDirect hailing “PART 1” as “a milestone for Stone Sour and for modern rock music. It’s on par with Alice In Chains’ ‘DIRT,’ Metallica’s MASTER OF PUPPETS, Queens of the Stone Age’s SONGS FOR THE DEAF, Soundgarden’s SUPERUNKNOWN, and any other game-changing albums you can think of.” HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES – PART 2 earned equally great acclaim, including placement on Revolver’s “Top 20 Albums of 2013” and Loudwire’s “Top 10 Rock + Metal Albums of 2013” ranking. The Guardian, in its four-out-of-five starred rave, praised Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor’s “remarkable transformation into heavy music’s premier polymath and renaissance man” while further hailing the album’s “towering melodies and moments of radio-friendly majesty, the band’s trademark straddling of the divide between metal and commercial rock sounding increasingly adroit.”
2015 saw the arrival of STRAIGHT OUTTA BURBANK, an unprecedented EP in which Stone Sour take on five immortal songs originally performed by such iconic artists as Bad Brains, Iron Maiden, The Rolling Stones, Mötley Crüe, and Slayer. The EP is highlighted by a stunning rendition of The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” featuring distinctive guest vocals from Lzzy Hale of Atlantic recording group Halestorm, STRAIGHT OUTTA BURBANK is available now at all DSPs and streaming services.
Stone Sour is: Corey Taylor (vocals), Josh Rand (guitar), Roy Mayorga (drums), Johny Chow (bass), and Christian Martucci (guitar).
For additional news and information, please visit stonesour.com, facebook.com/stonesour, twitter.com/stonesour, youtube.com/stonesour, and roadrunnerrecords.com.
STONE SOUR
ON TOUR 2017/2018
* Festival Appearance
+ w/ Steel Panther, Cherry Bombs
++ w/ Steel Panther, Man With A Mission, Cherry Bombs
^ w/Man With A Mission, Cherry Bombs
~ w/ Cherry Bombs, Beartooth
SEPTEMBER
23 Greenwood Village, CO High Elevation Rock Festival *
24 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium +
26 Kansas City, MO The Midland+
27 St. Paul, MN Myth+
28 Fargo, ND Fargo Civic Auditorium +
30 Janesville, WI JJO Sonic Boom *
OCTOBER
1 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life *
3 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center +
4 Niagara Falls, NY The Rapids Theatre +
7 Sioux Falls, SD The District ^
8 Wichita, KS The Cotillion ^
10 Clive, IA 7 Flags Event Center ++
11 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater ++
13 San Antonio, TX Vibes Event Center +
14 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Pavilion +
17 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater ~
19 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues ~
21 Sacramento, CA Monster Energy Aftershock *
28 Toluca, MX Knotfest Mexico*
NOVEMBER
5 San Bernardino, CA Knotfest*
10 Moscow, RU Stadium
12 Minsk, BY Falcon Club
15 Copenhagen, DK The Gray Hall
16 Stockholm, SW Annexet
17 Oslo, NO Sentrum Scene
19 Frankfurt, DE Jahrhunderthalle
20 Berlin, DE Columbiahalle
22 Brussels, BE AB
23 Eindhoven, NL Klokgebouw
24 Paris, FR Bataclan
26 Luxembourg, LU Luxepo
27 Hamburg, DE Sporthalle
29 Birmingham, UK Barclaycard Arena
30 Leeds, UK First Direct Arena
DECEMBER
1 Brighton, UK Centre
4 London, UK O2 Brixton Academy
5 Cardiff, UK Cardiff International Arena
6 London, UK O2 Brixton Academy
8 Glasgow, UK SSE Hydro
10 Cologne, DE Palladium
11 Munich, DE Zenith
12 Vienna, AT Gasometer
14 Zurich, CH Samsung Hall
15 Milan, IT Alcatraz
JANUARY
21-25 Port Canaveral, FL ShipRocked *
Counterparts Unleash “Swim Beneath My Skin” From Upcoming Album You’re Not You Anymore
Canadian metal/hardcore band Counterparts will release their highly-anticipated, forthcoming album, You’re Not You Anymore, on September 22nd via Pure Noise Records. Before they do though, the band has teamed up with DecibelMagazine.com to unleash a ferocious new song called “Swim Beneath My Skin.” Pre-order the record now at http://notyou.ca.
“”Swim Beneath My Skin” is a song about how we allow ourselves to be so vulnerable it feels like another human being is literally making their way through your body. It’s often terrifying but for me, it’s necessary.” – Brendan Murphy (vocals)
Counterparts’ gripping new album, You’re Not You Anymore, is the band’s most turbulent record to date. The album features 11 vicious tracks, like “Swim Beneath My Skin,” “No Servant of Mine” and “Bouquet,” that blend the lines between hardcore and metal.
Counterparts will embark on a Canadian tour in support of the record in September, and additional tour dates will be announced soon. Follow them at https://www.facebook.com/counterpartsband for more updates.
Counterparts Tour Dates:
Sep 14 – Quebec City, QC – Salle Multi
Sep 15 – Montreal, QC – Le National
Sep 16 – Kitchener, ON – Koi Fest
Sep 17 – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
Sep 19 – Kingston, ON – Overtime
Sep 20 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Sep 22 – Hamilton, ON – Absinthe
Sep 23 – London, ON – London Music Hall
Sep 26 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
Sep 27 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
Sep 28 – Edmonton, AB – The Needle
Sep 30 – Calgary, AB – The Gateway at Sait
Photos: GOO GOO DOLLS at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL 9/2/2017
Photos of Goo Goo Dolls at Daily’s Place.
All photos were taken by Luke Spencer
in Jacksonville, FL September 2, 2017.
The stage was covered in goo!
I know that’s a ridiculous way to open a short description of a concert but I feel this is the only time where saying that would actually be applicable. Goo Goo Dolls played to three layers of fans at Daily’s Place amphitheater in Jacksonville. The Long Way Home tour not only featured fantastic lighting but also showcased the one thing many bands aren’t focusing on at live shows: music. This was roughly two hours of Goo Goo Dolls music from their entire discography that made a lot of people happy.
It was a personal nostalgia trip for me hearing songs like “Slide” and “Here Is Gone” and I can’t even begin to say just how good the band sounded. There is an old saying that you know the bands you grow up listening to are good if you grow old listening to them. Goo Goo Dolls proved to me last night why they are still worth listening to in 2017.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to see a few clips from the show that night.
