British rock luminaries ASKING ALEXANDRIA and Mongolian rock sensation THE HU are both currently ravaging crowds in the UK and Europe on separate tours and are excited to announce they’ll join forces this fall on a co-headlining run across the US. The co-headlining jaunt—billed as the “PSYCHO THUNDER” tour with special guests BAD WOLVES and ZERO 9:36—begins August 30 in San Antonio, TX and includes stops at some of the states’ biggest rock festivals including Aftershock (The HU only) and Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life (The HU and Asking Alexandria only). The last show will take place in Los Angeles on October 8 at The Wiltern. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 16 at 10:00 A.M. local time at askingalexandria.com or thehuofficial.com.
British rockers ASKING ALEXANDRIA recently shared the first preview of music from their anticipated forthcoming album WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? due this fall with the visceral track “Dark Void”; it has received over 1 million views and more than 5 million streams since its May 12 release. The band will reveal their first official radio single from the upcoming album campaign, “Psycho” this Friday, June 16. Pre-save it HERE.
THE HU are supporting their June 30 deluxe edition of their 2022 sophomore album RUMBLE OF THUNDER via Better Noise Music. The deluxe version will include seven new bonus tracks: four acoustic renditions and three newly recorded songs featuring guest appearances from rock’s top musicians including recently released singles “This Is Mongol (feat. William DuVall of Alice In Chains),” and “Black Thunder(feat.Serj Tankianand DL of Bad Wolves).” RUMBLE OF THUNDER: DELUXE EDITIONis available now on pre-order via digital download, cd, cassette and various limited-edition vinyl variants at: https://thehu.ffm.to/rumblethunderdeluxe.
Platinum-selling mainstream rock act BAD WOLVES have spent the earlier part of this year in the studio working on their much-awaited new full-length album (release date TBA). As previously mentioned, the band’s vocalist DL guestedalongside Serj Tankian on THE HU’s updated version of their hit single “Black Thunder.”
“PSYCHO THUNDER” U.S. TOUR DATES
8/30 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
9/1 – Dallas, TX – The Factory In Deep Ellum
9/2 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma ^
9/3 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
9/5 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
9/7 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
9/8 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
9/9 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival *
9/11 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
9/12 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
9/13 – Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center
9/15 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
9/16 – Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial
9/17 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
9/19 – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive
9/20 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
9/22 – Ft Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
What began as a humble, promising metalcore act born from the blistering chill and barren fields of mid-Michigan has erupted into an internationally recognized and critically acclaimed act with OF VIRTUE. Playing this year’s UK Tech Fest, Full Force, Summer Breeze, Fallen Fortress, 6K Fest, and Upheaval festival and accruing a staggering 7 million plus streams on their new SINNER EP on Spotify alone, Of Virtue’s growth is nothing short of jaw dropping.
Today, the band is thrilled to share some incredible news.
Of Virtue will release Omen, their most ambitious and heartfelt project to date. This album represents a journey of artistic growth, experimentation, and soul-searching. Featuring the SINNEREP with eight additional tracks in total, this brand new album is all about soaring heavy anthems to fierce ballads.
Set for release on September 29, Omen will be available in limited colored vinyl and CD, along with unique merch options at the Arising Empire online shop, Impericon, and band shop.
“Three years in the making and feeling as if it’s the most significant one in our timeline thus far, this album was by far the most difficult to create in many more ways than one and one of the most emotional experience for us,” the band says. “Hope that it helps you through your time of need, the way it did us.”
OMEN TRACK LISTING: “Omen” “Hypocrite“ “Cold Blooded” “Cut Me Open” “Sober” “A.N.X.I.E.T.Y.“ “Floating” (Feat. Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker) “True Colors” “Sinner” “Holy” “Cannibals“ “False Idols”
Of Virtue were formed in 2008 and catapulted onto the Michigan metalcore scene in 2009 with their debut EP To Breathe Again. Combining elements of melodic hardcore and metalcore into a mosh-friendly and energetic amalgam, the band became a staple within its local scene. Of Virtue issued their debut full-length Heartsoundsin 2011, followed by an extensive regional touring cycle. The album found the band expanding on the sound that defined its earlier effort, with lyrics speaking of positivity and determination. It was sonically vicious, yet passionate and inspiring. In 2015, the band dropped Salvation, a sprawling and ambitious example of meticulous and melodic metalcore. Third full-length What Defines You arrived in 2019. That album marked incorporation of alternative styles into a backbone of bold, robust metalcore. Even in the setting of a global pandemic, Of Virtue continued to blossom worldwide, accruing new listeners and fans, effectively expanding their reach even in a time where live performances were all but impossible.
JINJER Announces 2023 North American Headline Tour Dates, Taking Place After the “Take Back Your Life Tour” with Disturbed & Breaking Benjamin
Visiting Eight Canadian Cities in Addition to Stops in Milwaukee, WI, Myrtle Beach, SC and More!
Tickets Available Starting Today via Presales General Onsale Begins this Friday, June 16 at 10:00 AM Local Time
JINJER are thrilled to announce that following their support dates on Disturbed‘s 2023 headline “Take Back Your Life Tour” with fellow special guests Breaking Benjamin, they will embark on their own headline tour! The tour kicks off on September 7 in Huntsville, AL, making stops across Canada and the US, including Quebec City, QC, Montreal, QC, Toronto, ON, and more before wrapping up in Vancouver, BC on September 25. Several of the tour’s stops are produced by Live Nation, as marked below.
Tickets for the Live Nation produced dates are available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning today. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale, beginning on Friday, June 16 at 10:00 AM local time via www.livenation.com. All non-Live Nation dates also go onsale on Friday, June 16 at 10:00 AM local time.
Citi is the official card of the JINJER 2023 Live Nation tour dates. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning today at 11:00 AM local time until Friday, June 16 at 10:00 AM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Canadian fans, don’t miss a VIP upgrade exclusive to dates in your country – including a meet and greet, JINJER poster, souvenir VIP laminate, special JINJER t-shirt, photo-op with JINJER, and two personal signed items. VIP upgrades do not include a concert ticket, and VIP buyers must bring their own camera for the photo-op. Get yours at www.national-acts.com/jinjer!
JINJER North American Tour Dates: *JINJER headliner ^No Breaking Benjamin
JINJER supporting Disturbed & Breaking Benjamin in the USA: Jul 11 | Denver, CO | Ball Arena Jul 13 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre Jul 15 | Ridgefield, WA | RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Jul 16 | Auburn, WA | White River Amphitheatre Jul 18 | Wheatland, CA | Toyota Amphitheatre Jul 20 | Irvine, CA | FivePoint Amphitheatre Jul 22 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Jul 23 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Amphitheater Jul 24 | Lubbock, TX | The Garden * Jul 25 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion Jul 27 | Houston, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Jul 28 | Little Rock, AR | The Hall * Jul 29 | Rogers, AR | Walmart AMP Jul 31 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion Aug 01 | Alpharetta, GA | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Aug 02 | Destin, FL | Club LA * Aug 03 | West Palm Beach, FL | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Aug 07 | Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Aug 8 | Jacksonville, NC | Hooligans * Aug 09 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live Aug 11 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center ^ Aug 12 | Syracuse, NY | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview Aug 13 | Albany, NY | Empire Live * Aug 15 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center Aug 16 | Lexington, KY | Manchester Music Hall * Aug 18 | Mansfield, MA | Xfinity Center ^ Aug 19 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Aug 21 | Camden, NJ | Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Aug 22 | New Haven, CT | Toad’s Place * Aug 23 | Gilford, NH | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Aug 25 | Niagara Falls, NY | Rapids Theater * Aug 26 | Burgettstown, PA | The Pavilion at Star Lake Aug 27 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center Aug 29 | Maryland Heights, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Aug 30 | Tinley Park, IL | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Sep 01 | Clarkston, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre Sep 02 | Noblesville, IN | Ruoff Music Center
JINJER Headline Dates: (# = produced by Live Nation) Sep 07 | Huntsville, AL | Mars Music Hall * Sep 08 | Myrtle Beach, SC | House of Blues *# Sep 11 | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg Midtown Arts *# Sep 13 | Quebec City, QC | Theatre Capitole *# Sep 14 | Montreal, QC | Mtelus *# Sep 15 | Toronto, ON | Phoenix Concert Theatre *# Sep 16 | Milwaukee, WI | The Rave * Sep 18 | Winnipeg, MB | Burton Cummings Theatre *# Sep 19 | Saskatoon, SK | Coors Event Centre *# Sep 20 | Calgary, AB | MacEwan Hall *# Sep 21 | Edmonton, AB | Midway Music Hall *# Sep 23 | Billings, MT | Pub Station * Sep 24 | Spokane, WA | Knitting Factory * Sep 25 | Vancouver, BC | Commodore Ballroom *#
Philly’s filthiest and finest progressive death metal band already gave us a glimpse at their new album. Now, HORRENDOUS are leading us deeper inside ‘Ontological Mysterium’ with “Cult of Shaad’oah”.
“Beat me back, but I’ll keep on climbing!” That’s how the band kicks off the album’s second single. They’re so eager to crack skulls that they’re practically foaming at the mouth.
Prepare for brutal ascent, indeed. “Cult of Shaad’oah” is a blazing onslaught of bombastic, old-school death metal. It sounds like carving your way up Mount Doom with the evil sword from Soulcaliber. Cymbals crash and ping, while dueling leads race toward a fiery death.
Here’s what the band has to say about “Cult of Shaad’oah”: “This song is a symbolic quest through the wastes of doubt and slumbering awareness. Its nameless hero ascends from the underworld to the heights of the gods, daring to penetrate the outer reaches of the universe itself and become master of all”.
Horrendous “Cult Of Shaad’oah”
‘Ontological Mysterium’ will be released on August 18, 2023 by Season of Mist. Pre-save the album HERE. Pre-order it HERE.
Let your chariots ride this July, when HORRENDOUS saddle up and smash the Southwest.
Tour Dates 07/06: Houston, TX @ Black Magic 07/07: Austin, TX @ The Lost Well 07/08: San Antonio, TX @ Bonds 07/09: Dallas, TX @ Double Wide 07/11: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill 07/13: Tempe, AZ @ Metalheads Clubhouse 07/14: Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead* 07/15: San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar* 07/16: Long Beach, CA @ Supply and Demand* 07/17: Atascadero, CA @ Dark Nectar* 07/18: Sacramento, CA @ The Colony* 07/19: Santa Rosa, CA @ Arlene Francis Center* 07/20: Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club* * with special guests PENURY.
“Surprises always come up during writing — spontaneous ideas pull you into new territory and enable the realization of novel possibilities that previously were inaccessible.”
Such are the words from Horrendous drummer Jamie Knox when discussing the creation of the band’s fifth full-length, the highly anticipated ‘Ontological Mysterium’. Knox’s quote also encapsulates Horrendous’s approach to extreme metal. Since 2009, the band has capably tapped into the inaccessible by providing a fresh, unconventional take on death metal that harnesses technical brilliance with elaborate, mind-melding melodies, frothy, spewing vocals and labyrinthine song structures. This combination has made each Horrendous long play a clinic in the gratifyingly unorthodox. The trend continues on Ontological Mysterium.
The follow-up to 2018’s Idol was recorded, mixed and mastered at Subterranean Watchtower Studios in Virginia, which doubles as the homestead of guitarist/vocalist Damian Herring. While the band (completed by guitarist/vocalist Matt Knox and bassist Alex Kulick) finished much of the songwriting for Ontological Mysterium in 2019, its recording was delayed by the 2020 global pandemic and various life events. Horrendous eventually finished recording in early 2022 and mastered the album before the start of 2023.
The album upholds Horrendous’s position as one of the underground’s best outside-of-the-box extreme metal bands. Having long abandoned concern whether people would appreciate their “uniqueness,” Horrendous has embraced its role as a band willing to veer far from death metal conventions, intentionally stretching and breaking norms. To wit, the band primarily views its music as filtered through a death metal lens. This may be Horrendous’s defining trait: By not accepting parameters, nothing is off-limits.
Lineup: Damian Herring – Guitar, Vocals Matt Knox – Guitar, Vocals Alex Kulick – Bass Jamie Knox – Drums
Asking Google Bard what the worst rock bands were from the 2000s had some hilarious and shocking results. This video looks at Bardy’s choices for the top 10 worst 2000s rock bands (from Google Bard).
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger and drummer Daniel Adair.
Creed was an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Active from 1994 to 2004, and then from 2009 to 2012, Creed was prominent in the post-grunge movement of the mid-1990s.
The Podcast That Rocked for 6/9/23. Changes in Slipknot, Trivium doubling as security, new tours from TOOL/Nickelback/QOTSA, and more.
Changes In The Knot | The Podcast That Rocked
The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion Topics: 0:00 – Changes in Slipknot 2:53 – Trivium saves a fan 4:15 – Tours from TOOL, QOTSA, and Nickelback 5:26 – Candlebox saying goodbye 6:27 – Lorna Shore’s Will Ramos potential collaboration 7:12 – Billboard Mainstream Rock Top 3 8:02 – Thank you YouTube Members and Patrons!
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade: Crahan, Jordison, Gray, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root. Bassist Gray died on May 24, 2010, and was replaced during 2011–2014 by Donnie Steele. Jordison was dismissed from the band on December 12, 2013. Steele left during the recording sessions for .5: The Gray Chapter. The band found replacements in Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg on drums. After the departure of Jordison, as of December 2013 the only founding member in the current lineup is percussionist Crahan. Fehn was also dismissed from the band in March 2019 prior to the writing of We Are Not Your Kind and was replaced by Michael Pfaff. The band parted ways with Jones in 2023.
Today, Anberlin announce their new EP, Convinced, set for release June 30th on Equal Vision Records. Celebrating 21 years as a band, Anberlin continue to expand their sonic palette, offering a sound that will captivate new and old fans alike. New single “Lacerate,” out now, builds on an electronic beat that leads into an immense full band dynamic. The rhythms combine into a stadium-ready breakdown at 1:55, highlighted by thick guitars, pulsating drums, and scream-sung backing vocals. The cinematic video for “Lacerate” thrives off the emotional push and pull of the song and can be viewed here now.
Diving into the lyrics of “Lacerate,” vocalist Stephen Christian stated:
“Lacerate is about a toxic and dysfunctional relationship; it’s about feeling trapped and existing only to hear negative things from the person you’re with; it’s a song about disillusionment, longing for release, and the conflicting emotions that come with a troubled relationship.”
Convinced follows Anberlin’s 2022 EP, Silverline, which marked the band’s first new music in eight years. On Convinced, high-powered alternative rock meets a new wave influence to create a correspondence of light and dark moods. Entering Feral Sound Studios in Tampa, FL, the band self-produced the EP alongside help from friends Tim McTague (of Underoath), Chad Carouthers, and JJ Revell.
Anberlin will hit the road for a run of dates supporting Yellowcard this July, alongside planned appearances at two dates of the Is For Lovers festival and at Furnace Fest in September. Full schedule below.
Formed in 2002, Anberlin broke out with their debut album Blueprints for the Black Market just a year later, which gained notoriety from the success of the single “Readyfuels”. Sophomore release Never Take Friendship Personal (2005) saw the band jump to getting frequent airplay on alternative radio with tracks like “Paperthin Hymn”, and was followed by Cities in 2007. This led to their major label debut for the release of fourth album New Surrender, and the blazing success of hit single “Feel Good Drag”, which currently sits at over 113 million plays on Spotify alone. Riding high, the band entered a heavy touring schedule and went on to release Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place (2010) and Vital (2012). In 2014 Anberlin announced they would be breaking up, but not before releasing their seventh studio album Lowborn and giving fans a proper send off with an extensive farewell tour. Feeling rejuvenated, the band reformed in December 2018 and ramped up their touring schedule again soon after. Fast-forward to present day and Anberlin is playing lively shows to dedicated audiences and working on creating even more music to sing-along to.
Anberlin is Stephen Christian (vocals), Nate Young (drums), Deon Rexroat (bass), Joey Milligan (guitar), and Christian McAlhaney (guitar).
Tour Dates: 6/24 – Stateline, NY @ Lake Tahoe Is For Lovers Fest 7/2 – Thompson, CT @ Capulet Fest
w/ Yellowcard 7/27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 7/29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre 7/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater 8/01 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park – Gallagher Square 8/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 8/04 – Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater 8/06 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre 8/08 – Denver, CO @ Levitt Pavilion Denver 8/20 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Iowa is For Lovers Fest 9/22 – Birmingham, AL @ Furnace Fest
Los Angeles-based rock sensation Bad Omens have today released the eagerly anticipated music video for their smash hit, “Just Pretend” (via Sumerian Records). The music video was directed by Erik Rojas (Chase Atlantic, Jessie J, Waterparks) and based on a story written by vocalist Noah Sebastian. The track itself has taken a life of its own, peaking at #1 on Active Rock radio while currently in the top 10 on Alt radio, and has amassed over 135 million streams and counting. Watch the official music video here or in the thumbnail below.
The band also recently unveiled their new comic book series “Concrete Jungle” (via Sumerian Comics). Co-written by Noah Sebastian and Kevin Roditeli (“Freak Show”) and illustrated by Nicola Izzo, the four-issue monthly series will be available for purchase in stores beginning September 6. Be sure to keep an eye out for limited edition bundles later in the year and for further information, please click here.
See Bad Omens on their CONCRETE FOREVER fall headlining run with ERRA and I See Stars as support. For tickets, please click here.
CONCRETE FOREVER North American Dates
September 1 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center (Sold Out)
September 2 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater (Sold Out)
September 4 – New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theater (Sold Out)
September 5 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Sold Out)
September 6 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (Sold Out)
September 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy (Sold Out)
September 9 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works (Sold Out)
September 12 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 (Sold Out)
September 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall (Sold Out)
September 14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (Upgraded)
September 15 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore (Sold Out)
September 16 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner (Sold Out)
September 18 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS (Sold Out)
September 19 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel (Sold Out)
September 21 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Sold Out)
September 24 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
September 26 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom (Sold Out)
September 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Myth Live (Sold Out)
September 29 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium (Sold Out)
September 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union (Sold Out)
October 2 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (Sold Out)
October 3 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre (Sold Out)
October 4 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo (Sold Out)
October 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
October 9 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels
October 10 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre (Sold Out)
October 11 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel (Sold Out)
October 13 – Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum (Sold Out)
Fall Festival Dates
September 10 – Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival
Celebrating 30 years of success, Candlebox – whose power anthems “Far Behind,”“You” and “Cover Me” off their 1993 debut, self-titled album exploded onto the charts – has revealed their final studio album, titled The Long Goodbye, will be released on Friday, August 25th via Round Hill Records. More details on the project coming soon. The news comes on the heels of the multi-platinum sellingSeattle rock band gearing up to launch their final tour this weekend. Candlebox – Kevin Martin (lead vocals), Adam Kury (bass), Brian Quinn (guitar), Island Styles (guitar), BJ Kerwin (drums) – will be out on the road from June 10th through early fall crossing the country with fellow rockers 3 Doors Down as well as headlining shows as they say their final, and long, goodbye.
“Adam, BJ, Brian, Island and I are all super excited for everyone to hear this record,” shares front man Kevin Martin. “We pushed ourselves creatively as far as our hearts and souls would let us and created something that we’re incredibly excited about and very proud of. We can’t wait for the world to hear The Long Goodbye, the final chapter in a long and illustrious career for Candlebox. One last album on one last tour to wrap up 30 years of rock ‘n’ roll with a nice little bow.”
Following headlining shows in Evansville, Lexington and Pittsburgh this week, Candlebox joins 3 Doors Down as direct support on their 46-date Away From The Sun amphitheater tour on Wednesday, June 14th in Baltimore, which will take the two bands everywhere from Chicago, Detroit, Holmdel, Hartford, Sacramento, Costa Mesa, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver and Spokane to Nashville, Atlanta, New Orleans, Raleigh, Charleston, Charlotte, Kansas City, Little Rock, Jacksonville, Tampa, Austin, Dallas and Houston, among many other places. Additionally, Candlebox will headline venues all across the U.S. including West Hollywood (July 14 at the Troubadour), Long Island (June 29 at The Paramount), Cincinnati, Cleveland, Grand Rapids, Louisville, St. Louis, Richmond, and Tulsa. See below for full list of upcoming tour dates. Tickets are on sale now; visit https://www.candleboxrocks.com/tour for all details and to purchase.
The Long Goodbye follows the release of Candlebox’s live, acoustic album, Live at The Neptune, set for release on June 23rd via Pavement Records. PRESS HERE more info and to pre-order.
Emerging from Seattle’s burgeoning mid-90s grunge scene, Candlebox quickly found mainstream success with their deep, lyrically-driven melodies and big radio hooks, as evidenced by their massive hits “Far Behind,” “You” and “Cover Me” that propelled their self-titled debut album to sell more than 4 million copies worldwide. Their follow-up album, Lucy, earned a platinum certification and solidified Candlebox as a tour de force in the thriving alt-rock scene. While the commercial success of the first album played a pivotal role in the band’s trajectory to the top, it was their raw and unapologetically honest live performances that ultimately solidified their place among Seattle’s elite. In 1998, Candlebox released Happy Pills, which would be their last album before going on hiatus from 2000 to 2006. In 2008, the band reformed and released their fourth album, Into The Sun, and hit the road for the first time in 10 years, touring extensively and releasing Alive In Seattle, a live album that included tracks from every era of their career. 2016 marked the triumphant return of Candlebox with the release of Disappearing In Airports, a more classic rock-tinged album hailed by many critics and fans as their best work in years. Singles “Vexatious” and “Supernova” drove the album to debut at #9 on the Billboard Charts and spurred multiple U.S. and international tours including major festival appearances at Carolina Rebellion, Welcome To Rockville, and Lollapalooza Chile. While these iconic rockers have been blazing full-steam since, releasing their latest album, Wolves, in 2021, Candlebox is now wrapping up their long and illustrious 30-year career with The Long Goodbye.
Los Angeles-born guitar hero and musical force of nature Nita Strauss recently announced her brand new album The Call of the The Void, out July 7 via Sumerian Records. Pre-order it here.
Today, she has shared the video for the latest single “Victorious,” featuring vocalist Dorothy.
“‘Victorious’ is the anthem I always wanted, a song about inspiring change, marching forward relentlessly, being willing to save yourself instead of waiting for someone to do it for you, and never backing down from a fight,” Strauss shares. “Dorothy was the perfect powerhouse voice and personality to stand and deliver, and knock this one out of the park.”
Dorothy shares Strauss’ enthusiasm for the track, stating, “I’m honored to be a part of ‘Victorious’ with my friend Nita Strauss. She is the embodiment of a bold, beautiful, strong woman. The song and video scream #GIRLPOWER and we know you’ll love it!”
The video features two killer cameos. 13-year-old rising guitar star Charlotte Milstein plays the role of a young Nita, while U.S. Olympian, former WBO and IBF champion Mikalea Mayer, a childhood friend of Strauss and former bandmate, also appears. Learn more about their relationship here!
THE CALL OF THE VOID TRACK LISTING: PHYSICAL: “Summer Storm“ “The Wolf You Feed” (Feat. Alissa White-Gluz) “Digital Bullets” (Feat. Chris Motionless) “Through the Noise” (Feat. Lzzy Hale) “Consume The Fire” “Dead Inside” (Feat. David Draiman) “Victorious” (Feat. Dorothy) “Scorched” “Momentum” “The Golden Trail” (Feat. Anders Fridén) “Winner Takes All” (Feat. Alice Cooper) “Monster” (Feat. Lilith Czar) “Kintsugi” “Surfacing” (Feat. Marty Friedman)
All Nita Strauss tour dates are below. Get tickets here. Meet & greets are available here.
NITA STRAUSS + ALICE COOPER ON TOUR: 5/13 — Knoxville, TN — The Tennessee Theatre 5/14 — Spartanburg, SC — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium 5/15 — North Charleston, SC — North Charleston Performing Arts Center 5/17 — Shreveport, LA — Shreveport Municipal Auditorium 5/18 — Biloxi, MS — Beau Rivage Theatre 5/20 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville*
SUMMER HEADLINE TOUR: WITH LIONS AT THE GATES:
6/13 — Nashville, TN — Exit / In 6/14 — Atlanta, GA — The Loft 6/15 — Greensboro, NC — The Hangar 1819 6/17 — New York, NY — The Meadows 6/18 — Toronto, ON — Horseshoe Tavern 6/19 — Mechanicsburg, PA — Lovedraft’s 6/21 — Harrison, OH — The Blue Note 6/22 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop 6/23 — Angola, IN — The Eclectic Room 6/24 — Bloomington, IL — The Castle Theatre 6/25 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theatre 6/26 — Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room 6/28 — Denver — The Bluebird Theater 6/29 — Salt Lake City — Urban Lounge 6/30 — Boise, ID — Neurolux 7/1 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre 7/2 — Vancouver, BC — The Rickshaw Theatre 7/3 — Seattle, WA — El Corazón 7/5 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post 7/6 — Los Angeles, CA — Whisky a Go Go 7/8 — Las Vegas, NV — The Space 7/9 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom 7/11 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box 7/12 — Dallas, TX — Trees 7/13 — Houston, TX — Scout Bar 7/14 — New Orleans, LA — The Parish @ House Of Blues
WITH DEF LEPPARD + MOTLEY CRUE: 8/5 — Syracuse, NY — JMA Wireless Dome 8/8 — Columbus, OH — The Ohio State University Ohio Stadium 8/11 — Fargo, ND — Fargodome 8/13 — Omaha, NE — Charles Schwab Field Omaha 8/16 — Tulsa, OK — Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium 8/18 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium
CO-HEADLINE “FREAKS ON PARADE” TOUR WITH ROB ZOMBIE: 8/24 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion 8/26 — Tampa, FL — Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre 8/27 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 8/29 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek 8/30 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre 9/1 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 9/2 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena 9/5 — Clarkston, MI — Pinke Knob Amphitheatre 9/6 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage 9/8 — Scranton, PA — The Pavilion @ Montage Mountain 9/9 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health Theatre @ Jones Beach 9/10 — Hartford, CT — XFINITY Theatre 9/12 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena 9/15 — Bonner Springs, KS — Azura Amphitheatre 9/16 — Englewood, CO — Fiddler’s Green 9/19 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre 9/20 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre 9/22 — Concord, CA — Pavilion 9/23 — Anaheim, CA — Honda Center 9/24 — Phoenix, AZ — Ak-Chin Pavilion
