There’s something interesting about a band that tries to change their sound and the new style flopping. This video looks at 10 bands that changed styles and failed.
The Path of Totality is the tenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn and American DJ and music producer Skrillex. It was released on December 2, 2011 in Europe and December 6, 2011 in the US.
Into the Unknown is the second studio album by Bad Religion, which was released on November 30, 1983.
Amo is the sixth studio album by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. It was released on 25 January 2019.
Generation Swine is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Mötley Crüe, released on June 24, 1997.
Simulation Theory is the eighth studio album by English rock band Muse. It was released on 9 November 2018 through Warner Bros. Records and Helium-3.
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is the fourth studio album by American rock band My Chemical Romance released on November 22, 2010, by Reprise Records.
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POWERWOLF are undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and successful heavy metal bands of the last decade. Multiple #1 album chart entries, gold and platinum records, huge sold out arena shows, as well as headline slots at the biggest festivals have paved their way. In less than 20 years of band history, POWERWOLF has made it to the very highest league of heavy metal.
Just in time for the highest Christian holiday, Easter 2023, another highlight of the band’s discography, Interludium, will be released on April 7, 2023. The new release features six new studio tracks, including the single “Sainted By The Storm”, which was already celebrated on the band’s exhilarating Wolfsnächte 2022 headline tour, as well as one of the most intense tracks in the band’s history, “My Will Be Done”. Interludium also features gems and rarities from the band’s history such as “Midnight Madonna” and “Living On A Nightmare”.
Interludium comes in several editions, most of them containing another exciting surprise: the bonus album Communio Lupatum II, where eleven befriended bands like Eisbrecher, Electric Callboy, Korpiklaani and Rage cover some of the biggest hits of POWERWOLF’s career. More limited versions also contain the second bonus album Interludium Orchestrale, containing eight orchestral versions of the album tracks.
Interludium Tracklisting: 1. Wolves Of War 2. Sainted by the Storm 3. No Prayer At Midnight 4. My Will Be Done 5. Altars On Fire 6. Wolfborn 7. Stronger Than The Sacrament 8. Living On A Nightmare 9. Midnight Madonna 10. Bête du Gévaudan
CD 2 Communio Lupatum II 1. Werewolves Of Armenia (by Wind Rose) 2. Reverent Of Rats (by Mystic Prophecy) 3. Dancing With The Dead (by Annisokay) 4. Call Of The Wild (by Rage) 5. Venom Of Venus (by Ad Infinitum) 6. Sudenmorsian (Where The Wild Wolves Have Gone) (by Korpiklaani) 7. Stossgebet (by Eisbrecher) 8. Fire & Forgive (by Electric Callboy) 9. Armata Strigoi (by Warkings) 10. We Are The Wild (by Lord Of The Lost) 11. Night Of The Werewolves (by Unleash The Archers)
CD 3 Interludium Orchestrale 1. Wolves Of War (orchestral version) 2. Sainted by the Storm (orchestral version) 3. No Prayer At Midnight (orchestral version) 4. My Will Be Done (orchestral version) 5. Altars On Fire (orchestral version) 6. Wolfborn (orchestral version) 7. Midnight Madonna (orchestral version) 8. Bête du Gévaudan (orchestral version)
Interludium will be available in various formats:
3 LP Vinyl Transparent / Black in Cardboard Box (1-LP Gatefold + 2 x Bonus Album in Slipcase) with Slipmat – strictly limited to 300 worldwide (Napalm Records Shop exclusive)
3 LP Vinyl Marbled Green / White / Black in Cardboard Box (1-LP Gatefold + 2 x Bonus Album in Slipcase) with Slipmat – strictly limited to 300 worldwide (Powerwolf Shop exclusive)
3 LP Vinyl Marbled Black / Red in Cardboard Box (1-LP Gatefold + 2 x Bonus Album in Slipcase) with Slipmat – strictly limited to 400 worldwide (EMP exclusive)
3 CD Earbook with 96 pages booklet – strictly limited to 1500 worldwide
2 CD Mediabook with 48 pages booklet, incl Communio Lupatum II bundled with ticket for Un Holy Metal Mass in Cologne
2 CD Mediabook with 48 pages booklet, incl Communio Lupatum II with Aluminium Chalice (Capacity: 0,6l, Height: 20cm, Weight: 750g) – strictly limited to 500 worldwide (Napalm Records Shop exclusive)
2 CD Mediabook with 48 pages booklet, incl Communio Lupatum II
1 CD Jewel Case
1 LP Gatefold with poster
2 Music Cassette – strictly limited to 300 worldwide
Digital Deluxe Album
Digital Album
One day before the release of Interludium, POWERWOLF will celebrate Easter with their devotees at Palladium in Cologne. The album release show will be one of the biggest concerts in the history of the band and a once in a lifetime experience for each POWERWOLF fan!
North America Shows 2023: 2/23/23 US – New York, NY / Palladium Times Square – SOLD OUT! 2/24/23 CAN – Montreal, QC / M TELUS – SOLD OUT! 2/25/23 US – Worcester, MA / The Palladium
The best elements of over-the-top cowboys with unrelenting metal. This is the western I can get behind. The guitarwork is killer with amazing grooves and some of the solos and wailing is outstanding. The vocals are strong and biting. This is for fans of Lamb Of God, Mastodon, High On Fire, and just any great metal band. When my biggest complaint is that the album is too short and I want more, you’re doing something right. If the wild west was this metal, get me a time machine to visit it. 9/10.
What an absolute joy. JINJER was everything I had wanted it to be – a full throttle performance with heart and a ferocity that demands the audience’s full attention. While North American audiences are for the most part detached from the heinous war taking place in Ukraine, I have to give that much more pause and appreciation to Jinjer for coming out and speaking out about it every night. I can’t imagine what each of them is going through (and the same goes for Space of Variations), but the intensity fueled into their performance was flawless in New York City. Tatiana Shmaylyuk’s dynamic vocals were mesmerizing, Roman Ibramkhalilov’s technical guitar work was flawless precision, and the rhythm section of Eugene Abdukhanov on bass and Vlad Ulasevich on drums rounded out the quartet with a pulsing intensity that kept the audience moving through the fifteen-song set.
With this stacked lineup, and partial proceeds going to Ukrainian charity, there’s really no reason not to come out to a night of face-melting metal if the tour is coming to a city near you.
Get your copy of JINJER’s latest album, Wallflowers,here.
JINJER Setlist: 01. Sit Stay Roll Over 02. Teacher, Teacher! 03. Copycat 04. Home Back 05. I Speak Astronomy 06. As I Boil Ice 07. Judgement (& Punishment) 08. Dead Hands Fell No Pain 09. Vortex 10. Who Is Gonna Be The One 11. Sleep of the Righteous 12. Call Me a Symbol 13. Perennial 14. Pisces 15. Captain Clock
I must admit, upon first seeing the lineup for this tour, I thought POD was an interesting choice on an otherwise hard hitting metal lineup. That feeling didn’t really go away throughout the nu-metal veterans’ performance. It’s definitely cool to see POD still out there, rocking the stage, releasing new music and very much on their game. The band sounded great, but I almost feel like the audience wasn’t totally feeling the ambiance change at first. But tried and true hits like “Youth of a Nation” and “Alive” brought out the excitement in the otherwise subdued crowd.
Vended may have only come onto the scene a short two years ago, but the ferocious new comers from Des Moines are already making waves. This is a band who seems to be spreading its wings on the road, so I fully expect to see much more from it over the next several months. Griffin Taylor’s vocals are raw and chockful of power, his stage presence frenetic in such a way that demands attention. Sure, it’d be easy to make comparisons, but I’d rather say that Vended is very much its own entity with a super bright future ahead.
Space of Variations kicked off the night with a blast of heartfelt energy and magnetic stage presence. The Ukrainian metalcore outfit recently released its brand new album IMAGO to the world, and has been kicking up dirt with emotive heavy hitting tunes that translate super well onto the stage. Definitely a band to watch.
Remaining Tour Dates: Dec 07 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore* Dec 08 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall* Dec 10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle* Dec 11 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Hall* Dec 13 – Tampa, FL – Jannus Live* Dec 14 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues* Dec 16 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater* Dec 17 – Austin, TX – Emo’s* Dec 18 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues* Dec 20 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren* Dec 21 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues* Dec 22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern* ^No Malevolence *No Vended
Part 2 of a series that looks at bands that never changed their sound or style, this time looking at bands that probably should have. This video is the bad list of 10 bands that never changed their sound.
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as “Groundswell” and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997.
Red (stylized as R3D or RED) is an American Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2002 by brothers guitarist Anthony Armstrong and bassist Randy Armstrong, with lead vocalist Michael Barnes.
The latest entry from one of the most comically hated bands ever giving everyone…more of the same. I mean it, Nickelback followed their formula again for every song. The songs all have the same sound as almost every previous album. To the point where many of the songs are almost the exact same length. 3 min 40 seconds. The songs are traditionally formulaic and simple. More songs about driving across state lines and drugs and women and reflecting on the past. It’s 100% nickelback. Nothing has changed. It’s dumb, nothing stands out, but nothing is truly wretched. It’s on par with everything else the band has done for the past 20 years. 5/10.
An album review on Get Rollin’, the tenth studio album from Nickelback.
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. It went through several drummer changes between 1995 and 2005, achieving its current lineup when Adair replaced Ryan Vikedal.
Get Rollin’ is the tenth studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback. The album was released on November 18, 2022. The album’s lead single “San Quentin” was released on September 7, 2022, accompanied by an official lyric video.
Better than 2018’s Evolution but also different than that. There is solid guitarwork and they focus on some short solos, you can hear decent tracks and rhythm in a song like Unstoppable. This is Disturbed at their most political. Making their voices heard on corrupt politicians, cancel culture, etc. The problem? It’s all really dumb. I mean it, this is the vaguest, most simplistic writing about “another bad man” and “you can’t stop us all” type lyrics. The anger in Draiman’s voice doesn’t match what he’s saying. You can’t sound that tough when you are screaming about the ba ba ba bad man. Many songs sound similar and the more you listen, the more you realize it’s shallow in their messages. Hopefully, THAT won’t be too divisive of a statement. 5/10.
Disturbed is an American heavy metal band from Chicago, formed in 1994. The band includes vocalist David Draiman, guitarist/keyboardist Dan Donegan, bassist John Moyer, and drummer Mike Wengren. Donegan and Wengren have been involved in the band since its inception, with Moyer replacing former bassist Steve “Fuzz” Kmak and Draiman replacing original lead vocalist Erich Awalt.
Divisive is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. Produced by Drew Fulk, released on November 18, 2022, via Reprise Records.
Disturbed Divisive Album Review Disturbed – Divisive | Album Review
Dropkick Murphys are set to wrap up their very special acoustic This Machine…Theater Tour on November 19, but won’t be gone from the road for long as they gear up for their annual St. Patrick’s Day shows. Dropkick Murphys have now announced the full run of dates for Pega Presents…Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day 2023 Tour. The full-throttle rock tour launches March 1 in Charlotte and culminates with four hometown Boston shows, March 16, 17, 18 & 19.The Rumjacks and Jesse Ahern open most shows.
The DKM St. Patrick’s Day Tour’s hometown shows in Boston include March 16, 17 and 18 at the new MGM Music Hall at Fenway and March 19 at House Of Blues Boston. Very special guests Turnpike Troubadours join Dropkick Murphys for all three shows at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, while Nikki Lane alsojoins the bill on March 16. Tickets for March 17, 18 and 19 are sold out, but a limited number of tickets are still available for the March 16 show, which was added due to fan demand.
Tickets for the newly announced Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day 2023 Tour shows go on sale this Friday, November 18 at 10:00 AM local time in most markets. Visit www.DropkickMurphys.com to purchase tickets.
Dropkick Murphys’ current theater tour and new album This Machine Still Kills Fascists have received widespread praise from fans and media. In a recent show review, Americana Highways noted: “The record itself, backed by [Woody] Guthrie’s kindred, rebellious spirit, hit as hard as anything the Murphys have ever done…Throughout the show, the new songs hit as well as the old favorites.”
In a review of the new album This Machine Still Kills Fascists, No Depression summed up Dropkick Murphys’ connection not only to Guthrie’s lyrics but to his working class ethos: “No current act has done more to preserve and advance the legacy of Woody Guthrie…Nearly 60 years since his death, the struggles of working men and women and political oppression continue unabated. Those in need remain unheard by people in power. But much like Woody Guthrie, Dropkick Murphys are still out there fighting the good fight.”
As a special bonus for fans, on November 19 at 9 pm CT, Dropkick Murphys will live stream the last night of their current This Machine…Theater Tour from Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. Tickets for this special live stream event are available at www.DropkickMurphys.com and include a 72-hour replay window.
Fans can also check out Dropkick Murphys online via their upcoming SiriusXM Outlaw Country Session, which premieres November 18 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT. Visit http://siriusxm.us/DKM to hear the performance.
Dropkick Murphys‘ album This Machine Still Kills Fascists (released via the band’s Dummy Luck Music / [PIAS]) is unlike anything they’ve done to date: A full album of songs that bring Woody Guthrie’s words to life. Not a tribute album or a collection of covers, This Machine Still Kills Fascists is a collaboration between Dropkick Murphys and Woody Guthrie – artists separated by time and space, but connected by a common philosophy – to create something entirely new.
The itinerary for Pega Presents…Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day 2023 Tour is as follows:
Date
City
Venue
Wed., Mar. 1
Charlotte, NC
Fillmore *
Thu., Mar. 2
Atlanta, GA
The Eastern *
Fri., Mar. 3
Orlando, FL
House of Blues *
Sat., Mar. 4
St. Petersburg, FL
Janus Live *
Sun., Mar. 5
Pensacola, FL
Vinyl Music Hall *
Tue., Mar. 7
Huntsville, AL
Mars Music Hall *
Wed., Mar. 8
Indianapolis, IN
Egyptian Room *
Fri., Mar. 10
Louisville, KY
Old Forester’s Paristown Hall *
Sat., Mar. 11
Milwaukee, WI
UW Milwaukee Panther Arena(solo show)
Sun., Mar. 12
Grand Rapids, MI
20 Monroe *
Mon., Mar. 13
Columbus, OH
Kemba Live! *
Tue., Mar. 14
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza *
Thu., Mar. 16
Boston, MA
MGM Music Hall at Fenway **
Fri., Mar. 17
Boston, MA
MGM Music Hall at Fenway *** (SOLD OUT)
Sat., Mar. 18
Boston, MA
MGM Music Hall at Fenway **** (SOLD OUT)
Sun., Mar. 19
Boston, MA
House of Blues * (SOLD OUT)
* with The Rumjacks & Jesse Ahern ** with Turnpike Troubadours & Nikki Lane *** with Turnpike Troubadours & The Rumjacks **** with Turnpike Troubadours & Jesse Ahern
Dropkick Murphys – This Machine Still Kills Fascists band members are: Ken Casey (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals), Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, and vocals), James Lynch (guitars and vocals), Kevin Rheault (bass).
Heavy music’s hottest rising band, Spiritbox, have today announced their first ever US headline tour with support from After The Burial and Intervals. The Eternal Blue Tour 2023, produced by Live Nation, will hit 22 cities across North America, beginning in Vancouver on April 10th and culminating in Minneapolis on May 10th. VIP packages for the tour are available now from soundrink.com. Tickets go on general sale on Friday November 18th at 10 AM local from Spiritbox.com. Full routing below.
Citi is the official card of the The Eternal Blue Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning November 15th at 11 AM ET until November 17th 10 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Spiritbox | Eternal Blue Tour 2023 04/10/23 | Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom 04/11/23 | Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre 04/12/23 | Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 04/14/23 | Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades 04/15/23 | San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park 04/16/23 | Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern 04/17/23 | Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren 04/19/23 | Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall 04/21/23 | Dallas, TX – Echo Music Hall 04/22/23 | Austin, TX – Emo’s 04/23/23 | Houston, TX – House of Blues 04/25/23 | Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre 04/26/23 | Orlando, FL – House of Blues 04/28/23 | Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore 04/29/23 | Boston, MA – House of Blues 04/30/23 | New York, NY – Irving Plaza 05/02/23 | Philadelphia, PA – TLA 05/04/23 | Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall 05/05/23 | Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall 05/06/23 | Cleveland, OH – House of Blues 05/08/23 | Chicago, IL – House of Blues 05/10/23 | Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
The history-making tour is in support of Spiritbox’s phenomenal, chart topping debut album of the same name, released in September of 2021 via Rise Records and Pale Chord. Since releasing Eternal Blue, Spiritbox have been conquering the live arena one jaw-dropping performance at a time around the globe, playing major European & US festivals, several sold-out, one-off headline shows in major cities such as London, Los Angeles and Munich and touring with the likes of Underoath, Ghost and Lamb of God.
Spiritbox have spent the 12 months since releasing Eternal Blue honing their live show into a truly jaw-dropping, unmissable experience. Now, fans across North America will have the chance to see the band perform a full headline length set for the first time, making the Eternal Blue 2023 Tour what is sure to be one of the most highly anticipated, must-see live events of the year.
Supergroup with members from My Chemical Romance, Coheed And Cambria, Circa Survive, and Thursday provides a pretty solid performance. It’s a much more traditional-sounding presentation with fewer effects, backtracks, and glossy production. I get that Anthony Greene’s vocals are not for everyone but there are songs that work well with his vocal octave. Past Lives is best-taken song by song. Frank Iero does a great job with the guitar work laying down some great riffs and strong rhythms throughout the runtime. The album was meant to not sound like any of the respective bands each member comes from, and they succeeded. It’s part punk, part grunge, and part post-hardcore. Fun listen. 8/10
L. S. Dunes Past Lives Album Review
An album review on Past Lives, the debut from supergroup L. S. Dunes.
L.S. Dunes is an American supergroup fronted by Circa Survive and Saosin vocalist Anthony Green, with My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero, Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever, and Thursday bassist Tim Payne and drummer Tucker Rule. They made their live debut at Riot Fest 2022 and released their debut album Past Lives on November 11, 2022, preceded by the singles “Permanent Rebellion”, “2022” and “Bombsquad”.
