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Otherwise is our Monster Energy Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day

August 20, 2014

Otherwise is our Monster Energy Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day. They are gearing up for the release of their new album, PEACE AT ALL COSTS which is set to drop on September 16th. Their first single, Darker Side of the Moon has been quickly climbing the Active Rock charts. They have just launched the pre-order for the album and it will include a free track when purchasing. You can pre-order the album on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/OWPAACiTunes or Amazon: http://smarturl.it/PAACAmazon. You can check out a teaser for the album here: In regards to Darker Side of the Moon, Adrian Patrick had this to say: “Darker Side of the Moon is just the beginning of the journey that we plan to take with everyone. The Moon is a heavenly body that we’ve come to cherish and worship throughout our meager lives… but there is another side to it that most of us know nothing about. We hope that our album Peace At All Costs will help the world navigate the depths of its own darkness and break through into the Light on [Read More]

We Came As Romans are our Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day

August 15, 2014

Today our Aftershock Festival Featured Band is We Came As Romans. These guys are amazing and it is awesome to see that they will be making a stop during their busy tour schedule at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival next month. This is one band that is going to really rock the stage. The energy that these guys give is a 150% at all times. Their sets are high octane fueled and everyone in the crowd is jumping! You can’t stand still when We Came As Romans perform. In addition to their heavy touring schedule, they are just about to release their upcoming LIVE DVD, Present, Future, and Past next month on September 2nd. The DVD was filmed at House of Blues in Chicago and truly takes you into the energy of a We Came As Romans performance. Band Members: Dave Stephens – Vocals Kyle Pavone – Vocals Joshua Moore – Guitar Lou Cotton – Guitar Andy Glass – Bass Eric Choi – Drums Current Music: Tracing Back Roots – available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tracing-back-roots/id663114135?ign-mpt=uo%3D2 Song [Read More]

Butcher Babies are our Aftershock Featured Band of the Day

August 6, 2014

Today our featured Aftershock Band of the Day goes to the hard working non stop touring band of Butcher Babies! They are amazing and always deliver an intense adrenaline filled set that leaves you in awe. They are going to be appearing at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival and shortly after will be heading out on their headlining tour which they are calling, No One Can Hear You Scream Tour. It is set for fall with dates starting September 27th in Scottsdale, AZ at Pub Rock and continues into late October. We just had the awesome time covering the Butcher Babies when they stopped into the Regency Ballroom for the Golden Gods Tour with Black Label Society. You can read more about that here: Butcher Babies at Regency Ballroom. Their headlining tour features another great band Anti-Mortem which I have been waiting to catch live! They will also be performing at the Louder Than Life Festival in October. In addition, they announced this morning that Butcher Babies have been added to the Soundwave 2015 Festival in [Read More]

Burn Halo is our Monster Aftershock Featured Band of the Day

August 4, 2014

Burn Halo are working on releasing their new album later this year. The album is definitely heavier and it is going to be INSANE! It has a strong deep 18 Visions influence….. Heavy! Heavy! Heavy! It is solid and intense on all levels. They have been getting a lot of praise for their first single, Wolves of War. “The song ‘Wolves of War’ is a statement of aggression and angst towards all that have never given us a chance. This is our answer to the naysayers. With a foot upon your throat, we will be heard,” says Burn Halo vocalist James Hart. “Our label and management felt confident enough after hearing early demos that they pretty much left us alone during the recording process allowing us to make the record we envisioned, with no compromises and no regrets. This album is that vision.” Band Members: James Hart – Vocals Joey Roxx – Guitar Ryan Frost – Guitar Johnny Badbones – Drums Chris Bishop – Bass Current Music: Up From the Ashes – available on iTunes here: [Read More]

Islander is our Monster Energy Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day

July 24, 2014

Our Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day is Islander. These hardworking guys are currently touring on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. We just saw them a couple weeks ago when they came to the Shoreline Amphitheater for their Northern California stop. They are awesome live. Their sound reminds of a marriage of Rage Against the Machine and Blink-182. When they perform, they are fueled with energy that becomes infectious and runs rampant through the crowd. This hard working band are setting out on another tour right after Mayhem. They will be touring with Otherwise and Like A Storm and then will make a stop for us at the Aftershock Festival. Their tour starts on September 11th and takes them into October. Band Members: Andrew – Guitar Eric – Drums Doot – Bass Mikey – Vocals Current Music: Pick up their album, Violence and Destruction which was released on Victory Records and is available through iTunes here Song to Check out: Coconut Dracula Video: New Colors: I hope you join us at Aftershock to watch Islander. Also [Read More]

Viza is our Monster Energy Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day

July 23, 2014

Today for our Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day we bring you the International rock band, Viza. it was only a few days ago that I first heard Viza and wondered why I didn’t know this awesome band sooner! They have such an extensive music collection This is one band that I am really looking forward to catching live at this year’s Aftershock Festival. Their international rock brings blends of a variety of instruments into their sound like the Oud, and Saz, Harmonica, with the more traditional rock instruments of drums, bass, guitars, keys. What you are greeted with is a fusion of magical sounds that take you on a musical journey of wizardry and fun spirited music. The vocals will captivate you with every song and have you complete succumb into a musical bliss. Band Members: K’noup – Vocals, 12 string guitar Orbel Babayan – Guitars, Harmonica, Keys, Vocals Shant Bismejian – Guitars, iPad Andrew Kzirian – Oud, Saz, Vocals Alex Khatcherian – Bass Chris Daniel – Drums, Percussion, Vocals Current Music: [Read More]

Anti-Mortem is our Monster Energy Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day

July 22, 2014

Today for our Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day we bring you a band that brings blends of southern rock and metal to the forefront. We are talking about none other than the bad ass music by Anti-Mortem. Whether your interest is metal or hard rock and you are looking for a new album to crank up, the search is over. Pick up New Southern by Oklahoma band Anti-Mortem. They have created a fierce new infectious sound complete with heavy guitars, deep bass, smoking riffs and passionate vocals. They are the band you should be listening to and make sure you have it cranked up loud and feel the intensity rise through the music! Are you ready to get hooked on Anti-Mortem? Band Members: Larado Romo – Vocals Nevada Romo – Guitar Corey Henderson – Bass Zain Smith – Guitar Levi Dickerson- Drums Current Music: Pick up their debut album, New Southern which is available through Nuclear Blast here, iTunes here and everywhere! Song to Check out: Words of Wisdom – great heavy track wrapped in [Read More]