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Blacktop Mojo “Burn The Ships” out March 10th – Listen to New Single “Pyromaniac” Here

Modern Southern Hard Rock Band Blacktop Mojo has announced the release of their upcoming Burn The Ships LP, with the release of the first single, “Pyromaniac”. The album will be available online March 10th.  You can hear the new single below.

Blacktop Mojo was formed in 2012 by lead vocalist Matt James and drummer Nathan Gills. Armed with a demo EP and a tenacious work ethic, the band played show after show throughout the state of Texas and did whatever it took to develop and fine-tune their sound.  Below is their cover of Aerosmith’s “Dream On” closing in on one million views.

Top 10 BEST Cover Songs In Rock

Counting down the top 10 best cover songs in rock.

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MALLORY KNOX THIRD STUDIO ALBUM WIRED AVAILABLE MARCH 10

MALLORY KNOX

THIRD STUDIO ALBUM WIRED

AVAILABLE MARCH 10 VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS

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Today, British rock band Mallory Knox return with “Better Off Without You,” a thunderous new track from their forthcoming studio album Wired, set for release March 10. Wired marks the band’s first album to be released on Columbia Records in the US.  Mallory Knox previously released Wired’s lead single “Giving It Up” late  last year, watch/listen HERE. Written about the prescription drug Citalopram, which is used to treat anxiety and depression, “Better Off Without You” was born out of bassist Sam Douglas’ frustration towards a doctor who took a particularly lax approach to his treatment. “For something so personal, it all felt very impersonal,” recalls Sam of the experience.

In just five years, Mallory Knox have firmly established themselves at the forefront of modern British rock. The Cambridge five-piece (named after the character in Natural Born Killers) released three BBC Radio 1 A-Listed singles on their last album, 2014’s Asymmetry, which reached #16 on the Official Albums Chart in the UK. The band sold out London’s 3,700-capacity Roundhouse during a headline tour in support of Asymmetry, in addition to playing the main stages of Reading and Leeds Festivals and Download Festival. Stateside, the band has toured with Pierce The Veil and Sleeping With Sirens in addition to playing Warped Tour in 2015. Breaking free of the restraints that bound them on their first two albums—inexperience, self-doubt, a restricting reverence to their heroes and a reputation as rock’s latest nice guys.

Mallory Knox are back, laying bare their souls, kicking at their boundaries, savaging their sound and expanding their worldview. In the process, they are becoming a vital voice of the modern rock generation; damaged, informed, driven, torn between happiness and hedonism and utterly, utterly wired.   This year, the band will embark on an extensive UK headline tour, including two nights at London’s Koko, with further dates to be announced later in the year. Visit www.malloryknox.com for more details.

“A SHIPROCKED ODYSSEY” SET FOR JANUARY 21-25

SHIPROCKED 2018

“A SHIPROCKED ODYSSEY”

SET FOR JANUARY 21-25

ONBOARD CARNIVAL LIBERTY

FROM PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA TO

NASSAU AND HALF MOON CAY IN THE BAHAMAS

Just weeks after wrapping the sold out ShipRocked 2017 cruise (January 16-20), the dates, as well as new ports and a new ship, have been announced for ShipRocked 2018, marking the 9th year for the annual vacation experience.

ShipRocked 2018A ShipRocked Odyssey–is confirmed for January 21-25, 2018 onboard Carnival Liberty, sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida, with stops in Nassau and the private island of Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas.

Look for the band lineup to be announced in the coming months at www.ShipRocked.com and via ShipRocked social media. The ShipRocked 2018 pre-sale is sold out, but additional bookings will be available soon.

Check out the official ShipRocked 2018 announcement video here:

ShipRocked producer Alan Koenig of ASK4 Entertainment says, “We’re excited to return to Carnival for our 2018 voyage, and to sail aboard the Liberty from Port Canaveral to Nassau and the private island paradise of Half Moon Cay! We’ve often been told that the ShipRocked vacation experience is otherworldly, and since we’re launching from the Space Coast, everyone at ASK4 Mission Control thought it fitting to theme our 9th mission accordingly! We can’t wait to blast off next January!”

ShipRocked 2017 sold out in record time and sailed from Miami on January 16 onboard Carnival Victory for four days and nights of a three-ringed floating rock ‘n’ roll circus on the high seas, led by headliners Breaking Benjamin, along with Papa Roach, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Pop Evil and more. 3,000 ShipRockers shared in “The Greatest Vacation On Earth,” enjoying a packed itinerary of more than 40 performances from 20+ bands – including a pair of unforgettable deck stage sets from ShipRocked’s own all star band The Stowaways — a day on the beach on beautiful Grand Turk in Turks & Caicos, sideshows, theme nights, and more.

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PIERCE THE VEIL Announce The Loudwire Presents We Will Detonate! Tour With Sum 41

PIERCE THE VEIL has partnered with Loudwire for their upcoming Loudwire Presents We Will Detonate! Tour, kicking off Friday, April 21 2017. During the tour, they will be stopping by festivals like Rock On The Range, Carolina Rebellion, Northern Invasion, and many more (Full dates below).

Coming along for the tour will be Sum 41, Emarosa and Chapel. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 3 at 10am local time and VIP tickets go on sale today (Wednesday, March 1) at 10am EST, available here: http://piercetheveiltix.com

“The fuse is burning and we’re counting down the days till the ‘We Will Detonate! Tour’ this Spring,” Exlciams lead singer-songwriter Vic Fuentes, “We are honored to be hitting the stage every night with legends Sum 41, old friends Emarosa and new friends Chapel.  This will be a show unlike any we’ve ever attempted to dream up for our fans.  Clock is ticking, we’ll see you all soon!”

Townsquare Media, Inc.’s Senior Vice President, Jared Willig shares his excitement for the partnership with Pierce The Veil: “We are thrilled to partner with two of our favorite bands Pierce The Veil and Sum 41 to be able to include the millions of rock fans on Loudwire in what will be an awesome tour.”

Currently, Pierce The Veil are on the Rest In Space Tour with Falling In Reverse and Crown The Empire until March 10. Watch their newest music video for their hit track “Floral & Fading” HERE and check out the behind-the-scenes footage on the making of “Floral & Fading” HERE.

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We Will Detonate! Tour Dates
*No Sum 41
Apr 21 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Apr 22 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Apr 24 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
Apr 25 – Austin, TX @ (ACL) Live At The Moody Theater
Apr 27 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
Apr 28 – Tampa, FL @ 98Rock Fest
Apr 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome To Rockville*
May 1 – Knoxville, TN @ The International*
May 2 – Lancaster, PA @ Lancaster Convention Center
May 3 – Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Springs
May 5 – Charlotte, NC @ Carolina Rebellion*
May 7 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
May 9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
May 10 – Toms River, NJ @ Pine Belt Arena
May 12 – Council Bluffs, IA @ KIWR’s Rockfest
May 13 – Somerset, WI @ Northern Invasion
May 14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room/Old National Centre
May 16 – Portland, ME @ AURA
May 17 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
May 19 – Columbus, OH @ Rock On The Range
May 20 – St. Louis, MO @ 105.7 Point Fest*
May 22 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
May 23 – Pharr, TX @ Pharr Event Center
May 25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
May 26 – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma*REST IN SPACE TOUR DATES
w/ Falling In Reverse and Crown The Empire
March 1 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
March 2 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
March 3 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
March 5 – Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
March 7 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
March 9 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
March 10 – Tucson, AZ @ Club XS

EU/UK
June 1 – Amsterdam, NL @ Power Fest
June 2-4 – Wershofen, DE @ Rock Am Ring
June 2-4 -Nurnburg, DE @ Rock Im Park
June 5 – Hamburg, DE @ Rawk Attack
June 6 – Luxembourg, LU @ The A’s Mayhem
June 8 – Interlaken, CH @ Greenfield Festival
June 9 – Brétigny-Sur-Orge, FR @ Download Festival France
June 10 – London, UK @ Download Festival
June 12 – Lyon, FR @Longlive Rockfest
June 13 – Milan, IT @ In.Fest
June 14 – Nickelsdorf, AU @ Nova Rock
June 15 – Dornbirn, AU @ Conrad Sohm Summer Series
June 17 – Budapest, HU @ Budapest Park
June 18 – Berlin, DE @ Monsterbash

LAMB OF GOD to Support SLAYER on 2017 Summer Tour, Also Featuring BEHEMOTH

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Beginning July 12, 2017 in Bemidji, MN

Internationally-renowned heavy rock leaders LAMB OF GOD will support headlining metal legends Slayer, along with fellow supporting death metal group Behemoth, on what is set to be this summer’s most-anticipated heavy music tour. The six-week expedition will rage across North America beginning July 12 in Bemidji, MN, winding up in Phoenix, AZ on August 20.

Slayer and LAMB OF GOD will also play Wisconsin’s Rock Fest 2017 (7/13) and Rock USA 2017 (7/15), and then meet up with Behemoth at the Chicago Open Air Festival on July 16.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 3; log on to www.slayer.net/tour or www.lamb-of-god.com for all purchasing details.

Kerry King of Slayer says, “As metal tours go, this is the one that your fellow metal heads will be bragging about if you miss it! Not very often I get to go on tour where we are all friends to start. That being said, the potential for greatness at these events is mind blowing. I look forward to being a part of it, and hanging with old friends – bands as well as fanatical fans! Let the festivities begin!”

Randy Blythe of LAMB OF GOD says, “It’s been a while since we’ve toured with the almighty Slayer and even longer since we’ve hit the road with our friends in Behemoth – I can’t wait! This tour is gonna be the feel-good event of the summer- the gigs are gonna be like the Haight-Ashbury during the Summer of Love in ’67! Okay, so that’s complete bullsh*t, it’s gonna be absolutely nothing like that, so don’t show up with flowers in your hair looking for free hugs or anything stupid like that. It will definitely be a good f**king time though (as long as your definition of a good time means brutal, caustic, and hideously loud music) – see ya there!”

Adam “Nergal” Darskiof Behemoth adds, “It is with the utmost pride we are announcing the Slayer, LAMB OF GOD and Behemoth summer tour! We are beyond excited to be joining this bill with these living legends and… our friends one more time! We are also stoked about coming back to North American shores for the last time before kicking off the next album cycle. Come and join this EXTREME metal feast with us!”

Confirmed tour dates are as follows:

JULY

12   Sanford Center, Bemidji, MN

13   Rock Fest 2017, Cadott, WI (Slayer and LAMB OF GOD on this bill)

15   Rock USA 2017, Ford Festival Park, Oshkosh, WI (Slayer and LAMB OF GOD on this bill)

16   Chicago Open Air Festival, Toyota Park, Chicago, IL (Slayer, LAMB OF GOD and Behemoth on this bill)

18   Express Live!, Columbus, OH

20   Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC

21   St. Augustine Amphitheater, St. Augustine, FL

23   Electric Factory Outdoors, Philadelphia, PA

25   Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA

27   Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

28   Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore, MD

30   Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN

AUGUST

1   Providence Medical Center Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS

2   1st Bank Center, Denver, CO

4   The Joint/Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

5   The Forum, Los Angeles, CA

9   Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

11   The Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR

12   WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA

14   Encana Events Center, Dawson Creek, BC CANADA

15   SMS Equipment Stadium, Fort McMurray, AB CANADA

17   KettleHouse Amphitheater, Missoula, MT

19   Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM

20   Comerica Theatre, Phoenix, AZ

Album Review: Nickelback – Here And Now

A look back at Nickelback’s 2011 album Here And Now.

Album Review: Suicide Silence – Suicide Silence

An album review for Suicide Silence and their attempt to go clean in their self-titled fifth studio album.

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Whenever a long running band announces they are going to try something different, almost 100% of the time that band’s fanbase will become irate and complain.  Change, while inevitable, can still cause stress in any situation.  And with all their ups, downs, setbacks and perseverance, Suicide Silence is changing their deathcore sound and going in a bit of a new direction.

The band’s fifth full album was advertised as having many noticeable differences, mainly featuring that the self-titled album will have a majority of clean singing vocals from Eddie Hermida.  Any past fan of Suicide Silence or even casual metal fans that have heard the band’s music understand that this is a vast departure from their previous work.  Regardless of what critics and fans will say however, this is a project Suicide Silence are taking proudly and are completely unapologetic for.  And with being unapologetic also comes a sense of pride and ambition.  In the press release for the album, the band and label Nuclear Blast are describing this self-titled change-up as the next big thing.

“Like monumental self-titled sets from trailblazers like METALLICA, FLEETWOOD MAC, BLUR, and THE BEATLES, the latest album from SUICIDE SILENCE is a bold mission statement awaiting true definition by the fans. They didn’t set out to sell a billion albums or change the musical culture of the world, but their fifth record is no less ambitious and transformative for them in unbridled creativity, dense atmosphere, and groove.” –Suicide Silence Album Press Release

For any band to compare their own self-titled album to the likes of The Beatles and Metallica is beyond bold.  And to back that statement off was the first released single entitled “Doris”.  Ironically the first song to debut the new mostly clean singing album turns out to be arguably one of the harder if not THE hardest track on this self-title.

When I and many other listeners first heard “Doris” it was a big make or break moment for the new album.  The alternating between clean and unclean vocals is apparent and doesn’t exactly mesh well with the rolling guitar riffs.   It also doesn’t help that after 2 and half minutes this song almost flat lines into nothing.  The constant speed changes over four minutes from loud and roaring, to an attempt at melodic over the same guitar speeds and then to a “slam on the breaks” quiet, make this song feel like a segmented mess.  If they had chosen one of these three styles then MAYBE it could have worked, but as for the first single it doesn’t.  And unfortunately, this is a repeating pattern for most of the tracks on this album.

I want to say that I do not think Hermida’s clean singing voice is bad.  I think it could work with the right music behind him, but the way the songs are structured on this album make it either awkward or absolutely boring.  The longer you listen to the album and get to tracks like “Dying In A Red Room” and “Run”, the more it feels like a chore to listen to than a metal album from a band you like.

It was when I got to “Run” and “The Zero” on my initial listen of this album that I realized there wasn’t much for me to look back on.  If there is one thing I never thought I would say about Suicide Silence is that they could put me to sleep, but a song like “Run” does the job along with other tracks.  This album features songs that start with a passionate and ferocious 30 second and then instantly drops down into a vapid and slow drone.  I feel like I get what the band was going for in this direction to creating something more melodic and brooding.  To be fair, nothing sounds particularly harsh or painful to hear when listening, but there is also nothing to really fall in love with completely.   There are occasional segments in select songs, but the rest is very plain and dull.  Any attempt at an atmosphere or melodic sequence just feels lifeless.  It’s a great example of a mediocre delivery where a majority of the performances sound like they sat around and just went through the motions in recording.

I don’t mind when a band tries something different but the end result should make you glad you heard a different side of a group instead of feeling like you wasted your time.  When each song starts out on fire and then crawls along for three minutes at the speed of a tectonic plate, you are bound to get tired of listening to the silence, no pun intended.  Overall, while at no point does anything in this album sound truly awful, nothing really stands out as good either.  Suicide Silence’s attempt at a clean and melodic change in direction may turn away longtime fans and not earn many new listeners in the process.  The band definitely has talent, but this self-title is undoubtedly not along the ranks of self-titles from Metallica and The Beatles.

The Maine Debut Video for “Bad Behavior” From Forthcoming Album Lovely Little Lonely due April 7th. Watch Here.

Phoenix act, The Maine arrive today with the video for their new single, “Bad Behavior”. Filmed at the bands’ 10 Year Anniversary festival “8123 Fest”, the video features live festival footage and a behind the scenes look into the world that the band has created over the last decade.

Phoenix act, The Maine arrive today with the video for their new single, “Bad Behavior”. Filmed at the bands’ 10 Year Anniversary festival “8123 Fest”, the video features live festival footage and a behind the scenes look into the world that the band has created over the last decade.

“Bad Behavior” is the first single from the new album and sixth studio release, Lovely Little Lonely. Available April 7, this is the first record the band are releasing entirely independently. Garnering half a million Spotify streams since it’s release in January, “Bad Behavior” is currently creeping up the alternative radio charts and has been added to KXNA, KPOI, KYRK, KNOB, KUCD, KRAB and KDKB with additional spins across the country. “Bad Behavior” is a taste into how the band has evolved – blending infectious guitar with wistful melodies and an energy that is impossible to ignore.

The Maine are hitting the road this April for a massive world headlining tour with support from The Mowglis and Beach Weather, which will bring them all over the States as well as to Singapore, Brazil and the Philippines. Check out the dates below.

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US TOUR DATES:

3/30 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
4/1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Sound
4/2 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
4/7 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
4/8 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
4/9 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
4/11 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
4/13 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar N Grill
4/14 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
4/15 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
4/18 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
4/21 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
4/22 – Birmingham, AL – WorkPlayTheatre
4/24 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
4/25 – Toronto, CAN – Phoenix Concert Theatre
4/27 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
4/28 – Boston, MA – Royale Boston
4/29 – Montville, CT – Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Resort
4/30 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
5/2 – Philadelphia, PA – The TLA
5/3 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
5/5 – Pontiac, MI – Crofoot Ballroom
5/6 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
5/7 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
5/8 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre

Chrome Molly Releasing New Album Hoodoo Voodoo on March 10 – Listen To New Song “Can’t Be Afraid Of The Dark”

Chrome Molly made a bid for stardom in the mid to late 1980s, opening for Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne amongst many others, playing the legendary Marquee Club over 20 times and headlining the CBGB in New York.

How do you take a band that has been performing and recording since 1983 forward? By going back to what you love – riff laden melodic metal with tons of delicious guitar solos that make you want to grab your air guitar and join in. That is what Chrome Molly have achieved with this, their sixth studio album Hoodoo Voodoo.

Hoodoo Voodoo draws on the bands core influences. Formed during the latter half of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal scene, the Mollies were always inspired by the great metal bands and this album is something of a tribute to those acts – you might hear Priest, UFO, early Leppard, Saxon, Rainbow and myriad others echoing through the album.

While not strictly a concept album, the original idea was to create an album that conjured up the magic of listening to the great bands of the ’80s, with the riffs and tunes that shaped the band. Inspired by a friend who asked why bands don’t go in and make albums like they did in the old days, backing tracks were played live and much sweat was poured.

Says Steve Hawkins (vocals), “We wanted to make an album that made us feel like we did in the ’80s, one that you can turn up in the car and sing along and play air drums and guitar to.”

The new album will be released on March 10, 2017 via earMUSIC.

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