Thrash metal with much more aggression and energy that has been desperately needed in thrash recently. Undeniably, the guitar work steals the show on War Remains. At any point through the 10 tracks, you are knocked out of your seat by just how good the shredding is. The vocals are crushing without ever giving out and this is well-written thrash. Not trope-filled anger and conflict. War Remains is an album that goes by in a flash even when you go back to play songs. Hanged By My Hand and Mercy Killing Field were two I went back to right away when hearing them. Even in the slower moments when the groove is more established, those moments feel like they still belong. It’s a significant thrash album that doesn’t play around and isn’t bloated. An aggressive menace of an album for sure. 9/10
An album review on War Remains, an album from Enforced.
From Google Bard: “Enforced’s music is a blend of thrash metal and crossover thrash. The band’s sound is characterized by its fast tempos, aggressive vocals, and heavy guitar riffs. Enforced’s lyrics often deal with political and social issues, as well as personal struggles.
Enforced released their debut album, Death by Trenches, in 2017. The album was well-received by critics and fans alike, and it helped to establish Enforced as a rising force in the crossover thrash scene. In 2019, the band released their second album, Kill Grid. The album was even more successful than their debut, and it helped to solidify Enforced’s status as one of the most important crossover thrash bands of the 21st century.
In 2023, Enforced released their third album, War Remains. The album was their most ambitious and experimental work to date, and it further cemented their reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative bands in the crossover thrash scene.”
Streamed on New Music Night and voted on by Rocked viewers, this is a playlist of songs allgiven the highest percentage of positive votes through April of 2023. Each song was played to a live audience and voted on with a thumbs up or thumbs down by each viewer on Twitch.
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Best New Music April 2023 | Music Video Playlist
Best New Music April 2023 | Spotify Playlist
Featuring: Ad Infinitum – “Eternal Rains” Against The Current – “Good Guy” The Amity Affliction ft. Phem – “Not Without My Ghosts” ANGUS McSIX – “Laser-Shooting Dinosaur” As Everything Unfolds – “Rose Bouquets” Beach House – “Become” Blondshell – “Salad” The BossHoss ft. Electric Callboy – “Nice But No” The Dark Side Of The Moon – “Legends Never Die” Des Rocs – “Never Ending Moment” Dying Wish – “Torn From Your Silhouette” Enforced – “War Remains” Foo Fighters – “Rescued” Future Palace – “Malphas” The Gaslight Anthem – “Positive Charge” Gloryhammer – “Keeper Of The Celestial Flame Of Abernethy” Good Kid – “Mimi’s Delivery Service” Graveworm – “We Are The Resistance” The HU ft. Serj Tankian, Daniel Laskiewicz – “Black Thunder” The Japanese House – “Sad To Breathe (live)” Jethro Tull – “Hammer On Hammer” KEMIKALFIRE – “Dead And Gone” Linkin Park – “Massive” Linkin Park – “Healing Foot” Lordi – “Dead Again Jayne” Metallica – “Room Of Mirrors” Nanna – “Disaster Master” NanowaR of Steel – “Sober” The National ft. Taylor Swift – “The Alcott” Overkill – “Scorched” Plush – “Left Behind” Rancid – “Tomorrow Never Comes” Return To Dust – “Black Road” Sevendust – “Fence” Sirenia – “Deadlight” Spiritbox – “The Void” Super Monster Party – “This Is Doom!” The Used – “Numb”
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The Podcast That Rocked for April 28, 2023. Discussing Falling In Reverse and Ronnie Radke canceling shows due to cold weather, Corey Taylor singing to BMG for CMT2, A7X using AI, and more.
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Discussion Topics: -Ronnie Radke and Falling In Reverse cancelled several shows due to vocal issues and cold weather. -Corey Taylor making new label with BMG for CMF2 -Avenged Sevenfold open to work with AI for new music -Crazy Town is crazy toward each other -The Gaslight Anthem returns -Tour announcements -Billboard Mainstream Rock Top 3
Thanks to everyone for the support and for the people who kept asking if The Podcast That Rocked would be coming back. This is a new format that allows me to cover things while not having to spend so much time on each episode. It also helps to not deal with a troll or awkward person in a live chat WHILE trying to do a podcast (a big reason why I had to change formats). Thanks for giving this a chance and let me know what you think on Twitter.
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From Google Bard (some of this is cleary not true):
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UK’s most exciting new talent, alt-metal outfit VEXED, emerged as one of the hottest new bands to watch in heavy music. After their highly-lauded debut in 2021 the crushing Hertfordshire unit will unleash the album’s aggressive successor, entitled Negative Energy, on June 23rd via Napalm Records. Heavier and more violent, the new studio album depicts the confidence VEXED have gathered since their first release, and represents a soundtrack of brutality – chaotic, traumatic and based on the band’s most grueling personal experiences.
Crushing new single “Anti-Fetish” comes as the first harbinger and fearlessly breaks in with an all-consuming, panic-stricken lead riff, making a stand against comparisons and hate in the business. Blistering with disorderly intensity, VEXED don’t mince words with pure honesty and all-consuming instrumental strength. The brand-new official music video underlines this message in a visually impressive way that captivates from start to finish!
VEXED on “Anti-Fetish” : “We wanted to start with a huge riff and a strong message. Anti-Fetish is us confronting the constant comparisons and ungrounded hate that bands receive. It’s become completely accepted in the scene to cross the line of constructive criticism and just dive bomb into hatred and prejudice. This song is us setting the record straight by calling out the blatant discrimination.”
Negative Energy achieves pinnacle musicianship and gripping, profound and brave lyricism. Instead of opting for forced positivity like many of their contemporaries, the Hertfordshire three-piece channel every ounce of their Negative Energy into these 13 tracks – recharging themselves for an uphill battle.
The band states: “We are so proud to present to you our second album. Since our first release, we have each endured traumatic experiences, surrounded by death, betrayal, pain and grief. In order to find any strength, we first had to accept that we weren’t okay, then take our trauma and face it head on, sharing our vulnerability, fears and weaknesses. Instead of forcing ourselves to try and be positive we put all our negative energy into the album in order to begin our own repair and to overcome.”
Pre-Order the devastatingly heavy Negative EnergyNOW
Haunting intro track “PTSD” sets a stage of dread for the carnage to come. “We don’t talk about it” – featuring pitch-shifted verses emulating a disguised voice – explores childhood trauma and survivor’s guilt. “X my <3 (Hope to die)” deals with what happens after we die and that it should be okay to never get this answer, while “Panic attack” centers on mental health issues, representing terror and frustration through heavy riffs and grooving vocals. Furious “Lay down your flowers” (feat. Alpha Wolf vocalist Lochie Keogh) showcases extreme vocals and bombarding drums, while disturbingly groovy following track “There’s no place like home” draws inspiration from ‘The Wizard of Oz’. The unbelievably heavy “Extremist” gets straight to the point, kicking off with fast and demanding vocal rhythms, while “Default”, on the other hand, displays multifaceted lead singer-to-watch Megan Targett’s high-soaring clean vocals juxtaposed against her menacing deep growls. This is equally evident on standout, dynamic “Trauma Euphoria”, also featuring some of the most impressive guitar work on the album. The album’s most emotional offering, “It’s Not The End”, serves as a magnificent dedication to a loved one passing away while manifesting their legacy, before sliding into instrumental interlude “DMT” – cradled by lo-fi beats with hints of 808, delivered in fresh VEXED style. Intense album finale “Nepotism” wraps up Negative Energy with a knot of rage before slowly fading out into darkness. Negative Energy proves itself as a stunning, devastating musical conduit – ventilating the band’s pain-stricken burdens and breathing life into their fresh approach, delivered with a vengeance.
Negative Energy Tracklisting: 1. PTSD 2. Anti-Fetish 3. We don’t talk about it 4. X my <3 (Hope to die) 5. Panic attack 6. Lay down your flowers 7. There’s no place like home 8. Extremist 9. Default 10. Trauma Euphoria 11. It’s not the end 12. DMT 13. Nepotism
Negative Energy will be available in the following formats: 1-LP Gatefold Baby Blue – Napalm Records Online Shop + EMP only (ltd. to 300 copies) 1 CD Digisleeve + T-Shirt – Napalm Records Online Shop only 1-LP Gatefold Black 1 CD Digisleeve Digital Album
The Gaslight Anthem has shared “Positive Charge,” the first single on their own Rich Mahogany Recordings label, distributed via Thirty Tigers. Produced and mixed by GRAMMY® Award-winner Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Kurt Vile) at his Tarquin Studios in Connecticut, the gloriously optimistic track marks the band’s first new music together in almost a decade.
“‘Positive Charge’ began as a message of joy to ourselves and to our audience,” says The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon. “The central theme is about looking at the things you’ve come through and feeling like you want to go ahead with an open heart toward the future, believing that the best years are not behind any of us and the good we have is worth something.”
The Gaslight Anthem will celebrate “Positive Charge” and their recent return to action with a spring headline tour, highlighted by the band’s first live shows in the Southern US since 2015. Dates begin May 1 at Houston, TX’s House of Blues and then continue through the month. Special guests include Oso Oso and Emily Wolfe on select dates.
The band has also just announced a series of Midwest and West Coast shows this September and October, kicking off with a festival appearance at Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, KY. For full details and ticket information, please see www.thegaslightanthem.com.
In addition, The Gaslight Anthem is set for top-billed performances at a number of upcoming festivals, including Atlanta, GA’s Shaky Knees Music Festival (May 6), Washington, PA’s Four Chord Music Fest (August 13), and Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond (September 15). What’s more, The Gaslight Anthem will join fellow New Jersey natives The Original Misfits as special guests for an epic home-state show at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on July 8, with additional support from Fear.
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM – US TOUR 2023
MAY
1 – Houston, TX – House of Blues * †
2 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater * †
3 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom * †
6 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Music Festival
6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
7 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall *
9 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution * †
10 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live * †
12 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz * †
14 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium * †
16 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte * †
17 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live * †
19 – Atlantic City, NJ – Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino * †
20 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Outer Harbor Site *
21 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Toyota Presents Oakdale * †
23 – Portland, ME – The State Theatre *
25 – Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center *
26 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount *
27 – LaFayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards *
JULY
8 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center !
29 – Richmond, VA – Brown’s Island ^
AUGUST
13 – Washington, PA – Four Chord Music Fest
SEPTEMBER
15 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond
16 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
19 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
20 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
22 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
23 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
24 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
26 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
27 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
29 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District
30 – La Vista, NE – The Astro – Indoor Theater
OCTOBER
2 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
4 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
5 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
7 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
8 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Spokane
* w / Special Guest Oso Oso
† w/ Special Guest Emily Wolfe
! w/ The Original Misfits and Fear
^ w/ AVAIL
The Gaslight Anthem made their long-awaited return to the road last year with their first world headline tour in four years. Hailed by Kerrang! as “an amazing, career-spanning 21-song setlist…(that) celebrated all eras of their music,” the tour lit up stages across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom before culminating in October with a sold-out home state finale at Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center.
The Gaslight Anthem is: Brian Fallon (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Alex Rosamilia (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Benny Horowitz (drums, percussion, backing vocals).
Rock band PLUSH returns with a brand new single, entitled “Left Behind,” which showcases the band’s heavier side. “Left Behind” was recorded in Nashville with producers Zac Maloy, Blair Daly and Kile Odell, and is out now via Pavement Entertainment.
Lead vocalist Moriah Formica belts outs a fierce and aggressive range with vocal lines such as “We’re the cast-outs of society, one big, twisted family.” The ferocious riffs, down tuned guitars, and over the top vocals make this a rock anthem to be reckoned with.
Formica says, “This song was written for anyone who has ever felt like an outcast or a misfit.”
PLUSH also has a new video available for “Left Behind,” which was filmed in the historic Sterling Hill Mine in Ogdensburg, NJ. The dark setting complements the overall mood of the song, featuring eye-catching visuals of the band members’ dynamic performance. It was directed by Dale Resteghini of Raging Nation Films and edited by George Lambriodes of LUXANGELES/STUDIOS.
To celebrate the new single, PLUSH has a limited edition “Left Behind” bundle, which features a signed CD single and an exclusive t-shirt. This item is currently available for pre-order and will start shipping in June 2023.
PLUSH is set to tour with The Warning and Holy Wars this spring. The tour kicks off on April 30th at the House of Blues in San Diego, CA, and ends on May 23rd at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA.
For tickets and venue information, visit: https://www.plushrocks.net/ PLUSH is composed of talented young women, ranging from 18-22, whose accomplishments and talent eclipse their age. The band is fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Moriah Formica, lead guitarist Bella Perron, bassist Ashley Suppa and drummer Faith Powell. The debut album featured the Billboard Top 40 charting singles “Hate” and “Better Off Alone.”
It’s been almost ten years since Placebo’s last New York City area show – a particularly damp and miserable Autumn day in 2014 on Governor’s Island. Since then, the band released its 2022 studio albumNever Let Me Go and returned, this time, to Brooklyn for two sold out performances at Brooklyn Steel. A much more comfortable experience, if I may say so. But while the short set in 2014 was catered to a festival-going crowd and the casual fan, this year’s tour set list digs in deeper with about half of the band’s remarkable 22-song setlist coming from Never Let Me Go, and other deeper cuts. It’s definitely not the usual tour formula for a band to favor the brand new material this heavily on a tour, but I certainly appreciate it.
In their almost 30-year career, Placebo has managed to stay solidly consistent. The new music sounds fresh without abandoning the overall dark, glam rock vibe they’ve cultivated since their 1994 inception. I consider myself a casual fan, popping on a few tracks on a playlist from time to time, and while I generally enjoy most of the band’s music, it’s Placebo’s raw edge on the live stage where they really shine. That kind of energy cannot be captured in a studio recording. It’s even difficult to capture on the page because, this isn’t your usual kind of rowdy, high energy performance. There’s a contained, subtle beauty to it that makes Placebo such an amazing band to see live.
So really it is no wonder that both Brooklyn dates have been completely sold-out months in advance.
And despite having to gently remind the audience to tuck away their phones during the nearly 2-hour performance, it’s clear that guitarist/singer Brian Molko and bassist Stefan Olsdal were having fun. Does this mean we won’t have to wait another ten years before seeing Placebo again? I don’t know. I hope not. But in the interim, I encourage you to catch them on one of the remaining US dates this spring.
Remaining North American Tour Dates: April 27 – Toronto, Canada April 29 – Philadelphia, PA April 30 – Boston, MA May 2 – Washington, D.C. May 3 – Washington, D.C. May 5 – Shaky Knees Festival, Atlanta GA May 8 – Dallas, TX May 10 – Tempe, AZ May 11 – Los Angeles, CA May 13 – Sick New World, Las Vegas NV May 14 – San Francisco, CA May 16 – Portland, OR May 17 – Seattle, WA May 19 – Salt Lake City, UT May 20 – Denver, CO
Placebo Setlist: 01. Forever Chemicals 02. Beautiful James 03. Scene of the Crime 04. Hugz 05. Happy Birthday in the Sky 06. Bionic 07. Twin Demons 08. Surrounded by Spies 09. Chemtrails 10. Sad White Reggae 11. Try Better Next Time 12. Too Many Friends 13. Went Missing 14. For What It’s Worth 15. Slave to the Wage 16. Song to Say Goodbye 17. Come Undone 18. The Bitter End 19. Infra-red Encore: 20. Shout (Tears for Fears cover) 21. Fix Yourself 22. Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush cover)
Welcome To Rockville 2023 Set Times, On-Site Experiences, Food & Beverage Offerings Announced For May 18-21 Festival At The World Center Of Rock Daytona International Speedway In Daytona Beach, FL Tool, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, Deftones, Rob Zombie, Godsmack, The Cult, Evanescence, Incubus & More Lead Lineup For The Kick-Off Of Danny Wimmer Presents 2023 Festival Season…The Biggest Year In Rock! Limited Passes Still Available At www.WelcomeToRockville.com
Independent festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the music set times, their 2023 mobile app, additional on-site experiences and unique food and beverage offerings for the 12th year of Welcome To Rockville, held May 18-21 at “The World Center of Rock,” Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Welcome To Rockville kicks off Danny Wimmer Presents’ 2023 festival season–The Biggest Year In Rock!–that offers seven multi-day destination events with some of the most prominent and exciting names in rock and metal taking the stage. Welcome To Rockville is DWP’s longest-running annual festival and brought together 150,000 fans in 2022.
The 2023 music lineup features headliners Tool, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold and Pantera plus Deftones, Rob Zombie,Godsmack, Evanescence, Incubus, The Cult, Alice Cooper, The Mars Volta, Puscifer, I Prevail, Chevelle, Coheed & Cambria,Hardy, Trivium and many more.
The Cult was recently added to the lineup and fans can not only expect to hear their stellar musicianship but tracks off of their latest album, Under The Midnight Sun. Attila, Bones UK, Holy Wars and Silly Goose were also recently added to the lineup.
Overall, Welcome To Rockville features nearly 100 music performances over four days on four stages, amusement rides, a giant water slide, art installations, partner experiences, award-winning spirits, and delicious food and beverage options. Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin is the official Welcome To Rockville host, who will be participating in on-stage appearances and fan meet and greets.
A very limited number of Welcome To Rockville passes are still available for purchase at https://welcometorockville.com.
Attendees can create a personalized Rockville 2023 Set Times festival schedule with alerts and find all Welcome To Rockville details via the festival’s official mobileapp presented by Lyte, which is available for download now at: https://welcometorockville.com/mobileapp/
Attendees at Welcome To Rockville will have the opportunity enjoy a wide variety of on-site experiences in addition to music performances, which include:
● The Music Experience powered by American Musical Supply – a must-visit for music lovers and musicians with gear to play, giveaways, special deals, selfie stations, guitar shred contests and the fastest feet drum contest
● Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach – Hard Rock’s mission is about creating authentic experiences and their partnership with Welcome To Rockville brings that mission to life. Panoramic ocean views, legendary amenities, and modern luxury await at Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach.
● Road Hounds – supporting emerging talent in the rock music industry by creating a decentralised community of NFT, Metaverse and music fans
● Take Me Home not for profit volunteer animal foundation
● Rock N’ Ride carnival rides –WhipSplash Water Slide, Roundabout Ferris Wheel, The Round Up and The Swinger
On-site beverage experiences and lounges include: Bud Light Backyard with a shaded main stage viewing area, Blue Chair Bay Rum Presents Heavy Tiki Bar, BeatBox Beverages (non-carbonated, gluten-free, and resealable), Caduceus Wine Garden, featuring Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards, Craft Beer Bar, Jack Daniel’s (offering cocktails in a shaded space) and The Blackened Whiskey Bar (featuring the super premium blend of straight bourbons and ryes created by the late, legendary Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and the almighty Metallica).
Welcome To Rockville campers will have the ultimate experience by spending five days on the festival field in the middle of all the action with the quickest access to all the stages. The 2023 campground theme is “Rockvillian Campground Invasion.” Campers are encouraged to decorate their campsite with glow-in-the-dark stars, planets, and alien props, while dressing as astronauts, aliens, or space-rock legends like Ziggy Stardust to win prizes. Campers can also enjoy the exclusive Wednesday Night Pre-Party headlined by Hatebreed, as well as Bloody Mary brunches with iHeart radio, silent discos and more at The Pit Stop and Boardwalk Club in the campground, plus opportunities to get first looks at activations and festival merch.
Welcome To Rockville will feature a wide variety of food and beverage options curated by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP’s affiliate concessionaire. Participating vendors include: BBQ Highlife, Big Wil and The Warden, Bru Brothers Coffee, Bulgogi Korean BBQ and Dumplings, Burger Boyz, Capuano’s Wood Fired Pizza, Champs Corn Dogs, Chicken Mac Truck, Chinchilla Truck, Churros N Cream, Crossroads Café, Dos Bros Food, El Cubanito Truck, Emangeo’s Brick Oven Pizza, Event Specialists, Fistfull of Tacos, Funky Cow Creamery, Guanabana Ice Pops and Smoothies, Happy Belly Bistro, Island Noodles, Jammin Concessions, Japanese Flair, Loving Cup, Mama’s Food Truck, Margus Empanadas, Mistfit Chef, Pie Baby, Romega Taqueria, Seafood at The Shack, Sir Cooks A Lot Truck, Smokestack BBQ, Smokin R’s BBQ, Spicy Pie, Stoked Poke, Twisted Okie BBQ, Twisted Tots, Vegan Demon and What’s The Catch Seafood.
Welcome To Rockville is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.
Welcome To Rockville is proud to thank its new and returning partners: Anheuser-Busch, BeatBox Beverages, Blackcraft Cult, Blue Chair Bay Rum, BRŸT Beverage, Capital Vacations, Checkers & Rally’s, Demons Behind Me, Distortion – Road Hounds, DripBar, Fxck Cancer, Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, LYTE, Mortus Viventi, Parlor Root Beer, Plank Eyewear, Red Bull, Revolver Magazine, Take Me Home, The Music Experience, The Taylor Foundation, To Write Love on Her Arms and US Army.
For more information on #WelcomeToRockville, visit:
“Welcome to Rockville 2023 is a four-day rock festival taking place at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida from May 18-21, 2023. The festival features a massive lineup of rock and metal artists, including headliners Tool, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, and Pantera. Other notable performers include Deftones, Rob Zombie, Godsmack, Evanescence, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice Cooper, The Mars Volta, Puscifer, I Prevail, Chevelle, Coheed & Cambria, Hardy, and Trivium.
Welcome to Rockville is one of the largest rock festivals in the United States, and it has become a staple of the Florida music scene. The festival is known for its high-energy performances, its diverse lineup, and its family-friendly atmosphere.”
The Mars Volta have officially released ‘Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón’ – an acoustic and reimagined version of their 2022 fan and critically acclaimed comeback album ‘The Mars Volta’.
Much more than a simple “un- plugged” version of ‘The Mars Volta’ – the bands self-titled seventh album and return as a band – this acoustic rendition furthers the mission of the source music, which drew into sharper focus the traditional Latin influences that have always inspired Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. This is, says Rodríguez- López, The Mars Volta’s version of a “folk record”, tracing the melodies and rhythms of the parent album back to their traditional Caribbean roots and challenging listeners to hear the group in an entirely new light.
The upcoming new album isn’t simply more content, but a bold, radical, political album, and one that recontextualizes the music of the group’s powerful last album within the lineage of the Latin and Caribbean sounds that Rodríguez- López has been mining his entire career, only many ears couldn’t hear past the distorted guitars to know what was going on. The songs are re-orchestrated and set to the traditional Caribbean rhythms that Rodríguez-López grew up on. Here, “Black Condolences” becomes an object lesson in this music, segueing be- tween three different traditional rhythms across its three-and-a-half minutes.
‘Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon’ track listing
Blacklight Shine (Acoustic)
Graveyard Love (Acoustic)
Shore Story (Acoustic)
Vigil (Acoustic)
Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (Acoustic)
Cerulea (Acoustic)
Flash Burns From Flashbacks (Acoustic)
Palm Full Of Crux (Acoustic)
No Case Gain (Acoustic)
Tourmaline (Acoustic)
Equus 3 (Acoustic)
Collapsible Shoulders (Acoustic)
The Requisition (Acoustic)
For Rodríguez-López, ‘Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón’ is a long-held dream, finally coming true. “I realized I could finally make a record like this now, I just had to make it happen,” he says. “That was the experiment. And it was super-fun. I feel like The Mars Volta is finally beginning – that’s why the last album was self- titled, because we’ve finally stripped everything away and arrived at what the whole concept was at the beginning. And this acoustic version comes from a profound place, with its own meaning and philosophy, and its own reason for be- ing.”
The Mars Volta are set to headline upcoming shows that will take place this May and include performances at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Welcome To Rockville Festival in Daytona, FL and a show supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers in San Diego, CA. Tickets on sale now at www.themarsvoltaofficial.com.
Today the band has announced additional headline dates set to take place this fall. A full list of upcoming dates below. The dates announced today will go on sale Friday, April 28 at 10AM local time. Tickets and more information is available at www.themarsvoltaofficial.com
The Mars Volta – Upcoming headline tour dates
May 5 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA (Shaky Knees pre-show)
May 6 – Shaky Knees Festival – Atlanta, GA
May 9 – The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK
May 10 – Revel – Albuquerque, NM
May 12 – Snapdragon Stadium – San Diego, CA w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thundercat
May 13 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
May 14 – Abraham Chavez Theatre – El Paso, TX
May 16 – Tech Port Center & Arena – San Antonio, TX
May 18 – Orpheum Theatre – New Orleans, LA
May 19 – 713 Music Hall – Houston, TX
May 21 – Welcome To Rockville Festival – Daytona Beach, FL
Tickets on sale for below dates on Friday, April 28 at 10AM local time.
September 13 – Uptown Theater – Minneapolis, MN
September 15 – GLC Live at 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, MI
September 16 – Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
September 19 – The National – Richmond, VA
September 20 – Rams Head Live! – Baltimore, MD
September 22 – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY
September 25 – MTELUS – Montreal, QC
September 27 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
September 29 – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall – Louisville, KY
September 30 – The Andrew J Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
October 1 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
October 3 – The Factory at The District – St. Louis, MO
October 8 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO
October 9 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
October 11 – The Union Event Center – Salt Lake City, UT
In celebration of Record Store Day 2023, the band’s highly celebrated singles “Frances The Mute” and “The Widow (live)” have been re-mastered and will be available on vinyl exclusively at participating record stores worldwide.
Gold-selling, billion-streaming rock band BEARTOOTH — Caleb Shomo, vocals; Zach Huston, guitars; Will Deely, guitars; Oshie Bichar, bass; and Connor Denis, drums — have just unleashed their new single “Sunshine!” and it has all the hallmarks of your favorite Beartooth bangers — cranked up to 11.
There’s a supremely catchy, anthemic singalong chorus and a tectonic plate-shifting breakdown that will have you pumping your fist in the air. Say hello to your feel good hit of the summer, courtesy of the ‘Tooth!
“‘Sunshine!’ is about a lot of things, the most obvious being seasonal depression,” says Shomo. “It’s always been prevalent in my life but as I grow older, it gets more intense. This song is also about moving on from the dark place I was in during 2020-2021. At the end of the day, life should be enjoyed and a Beartooth song doesn’t always have to be miserable.”
In other Beartooth news, the band was recently nominated for a Libera Award for “Best Heavy Record” for the 2022 hit single “Riptide,” which has garnered over 20 million streams to date. They also wrapped an 18-date, sold-out tour in the UK and Europe, where they headlined some of their biggest shows to date, including the iconic Wembley Arena. It marked the band’s most successful overseas run its history so far!
Beartooth will next embark on a 38-date U.S. co-headline tour alongside Trivium, which includes a triumphant return home at Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, OH. The band will follow the co-headliner with trips to Australia and Europe, while concluding 2023 with an appearance at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Alton, VA.
TRIVIUM + BEARTOOTH ON TOUR: WITH MALEVOLENCE + ARCHETYPES COLLIDE: 4/21 — Tampa, FL — 98RockFest* 4/22 — Orlando, FL — Earth Day Birthday* 4/23 — St. Augustine, FL — Planet Band Camp* 4/28 — Newark, NJ — Rock The Rock Fest* 4/29 — Worcester, MA — The Big Gig* 5/1 — Stroudsburg, PA — Sherman Theater 5/3 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC Event Center 5/4 — Milwaukee, WI — Hog Fest* 5/6 — St. Paul, MN — Twin City Takeover* 5/8 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe 5/9 — Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Riverworks 5/10 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount 5/12 — Hampton Beach, NH — Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 5/13 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall 5/14 — Portland, ME — State Theatre 5/16 — Richmond, VA — The National 5/17 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz 5/18 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville (Trivium Only) 5/20 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues 5/21 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore 5/23 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE 5/24 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works 5/25 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Festival (Beartooth Only) 5/26 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre 5/27 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Festival (Trivium Only) 5/28 — Corbin, KY — Corbin Arena 5/30 — Omaha, NE — The Admiral 5/31 — Clive, IA — Horizon Event Center 6/2 — East Moline, IL — The Rust Belt 6/3 — Kansas City, MO — Uptown Theater 6/4 — Tulsa, OK — Tulsa Theater 6/6 — Austin, TX — Emo’s 6/7 — Dallas, TX — The Factory in Deep Ellum 6/9 — Tempe, AZ — Marquee 6/10 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl 6/11 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium 6/12 — San Francisco, CA — Warfield 6/14 — Spokane, WA — The Podium 6/15 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theater * Festival Dates with Beartooth Only
