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Slipknot announces US Date for Knotfest in October with 60 bands on 5 stages!

July 5, 2014

Slipknot have just announced the USA dates of October 24, 25, 26 for Knotfest and to be held at the San Manuel Amphitheater/Campgrounds in San Bernardino, CA. Three days of amazing music of 60 bands on five stages to include: Slipknot Danzig Five Finger Death Punch Volbeat Killswitch Engage Anthrax Of Mice & Men Black Label Society Tech N9ne Testament In This Moment Atreyu and many, many more! “KNOTFEST is a chance for Slipknot to bring the sensory-overload of a wild European festival–and now we’re coming for you, California,” says Slipknot’s M. Shawn Crahan (Clown).“Playing two different sets over two nights at one location is a new experience in the history of this band. This year’s Knotfests in the U.S. and Japan are going to be on another level.” Slipknot will close the Main Stage both Saturday and Sunday, with unique sets each night, featuring brand new music and an entirely new stage set and experience. In addition, all ticket purchasers will receive a digital copy of Slipknot’s forthcoming album, to be delivered on release date. KNOTFEST tickets are on sale now at www.knotfest.com. Limited quantities of Early Bird Discounted 2-day and 1-day [Read More]

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has begun, check the set times for Shoreline show

July 5, 2014

Today is the first day of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival! We are heading to Mountain View tomorrow to bring you all the coverage from Day 2 of the Mayhem Festival Tour. If you are going to be joining us at Shoreline Amphitheater, below are the set times for the day (make sure to check your local date for set times): VICTORY RECORDS STAGE 1:50 – 2:10 Erimha 2:40 – 3:05 Islander 3:30 – 3:55 Wretched 4:25 – 4:50 Ill Nino HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY/SUMERIAN STAGE 1:05 – 1:25 Headbang For The Highway Local Winner 1:50 – 2:15 Upon A Burning Body 2:40 – 3:05 Veil of Maya 3:30 – 3:55 Darkest Hour 5:20 – 5:45 Bodycount Featuring Ice – T COLDCOCK AMERICAN HERBAL WHISKEY STAGE 1:25 – 1:50 King 810 2:15 – 2:40 Texas Hippie Coalition 3:05 – 3:30 Mushroomhead 3:55 – 4:25 Miss May I 4:50 – 5:20 Suicide Silence 5:45 – 6:20 Cannibal Corpse ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE 6:30 – 7:00 Trivium 7:15 – 7:50 Asking Alexandria 8:15 – 9:15 [Read More]

Get to know Nine Volt Heart and fall in love with their aggressive pop punk!

July 5, 2014

I have a great band to tell you about for some energetic aggressive pop punk that will get you pumped up and ready to start your day off right. I am talking about Nine Volt Heart from the UK. Nine Volt Heart is Mikey Lord on vocals/guitar, Paul Norfolk on guitar, Ed Truby on bass and Alex Sheldon on drums. These four bring together a fresh new take on punk infused with some melodic pop rock styles. The perfect combo to get you moving. We had the opportunity to interview Nine Volt Heart and are pleased to bring that interview to you here: * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: We are excited about the release of your album The Miracle Kids. This album brings a lot of great energy out and a great dose of pop and punk! What was the inspiration behind this album? Mikey: Cheers! The album is built around a lot of stories I had, all set in this world where a nuclear apocalypse had taken place [Read More]

Avenged Sevenfold release music video for This Means War and catch them on Rockstar Mayhem Festival

July 4, 2014

Tomorrow is the first day of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and we will be there on July 6th bringing you all the great coverage from bands like Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Asking Alexandria, Suicide Silence, and so many more. Check out our post on Mayhem Festival here. Today our featured band of the day is Avenged Sevenfold and to celebrate, they released a music video for This Means War. Check it out here: So make sure to check the dates listed and get yourself to a Rockstar Mayhem Festival show! Tour Dates: July 05 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater July 06 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater July 08 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre July 11 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion July 12 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre July 14 Denver, CO TBA July 16 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater July 17 Clarkston, MID TE Energy Music Theatre July 19 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center July 20 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre July 22 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center July 23 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center July 26 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion July 27 Hartford, CT [Read More]

Marmozets release new video for Captivate You and catch them on Warped Tour

July 4, 2014

Warped Tour is in Toronto, Canada today and guess who is starting today to play for the rest of the tour? Marmozets!! I am so bummed we didn’t get to see them perform in California, since they are one of my favorite bands. They have just released a video for their song, Captivate You and you can check it out here: You can pick up the new single here: http://smarturl.it/CaptivateYou. Make sure to check the Warped Tour dates and catch the Marmozets performing on the Hard Rock Kevin Says stage. Get there early as the lines are long. Want in early? Then bring three canned goods, (Can’t be dented cans), a $5 donation or a used cell phone to the Feed Our Children NOW! tent located near the “Skip The Line” flag where you’ll receive a skip the line wristband in exchange for your donation. Make sure to check out the upcoming tour dates and pick up your ticket today! Jul 4, 2014 – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON Jul 5, 2014 – Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, [Read More]

Check out interview with Shawn of Survive This! and don’t miss them on Warped Tour!

July 3, 2014

This year’s Vans Warped Tour promised a lot of great music and definitely delivered a wide array of awesome bands. So many great bands, so many stages, and so many decisions to be made! One thing is for sure before you arrive at Warped Tour write down your list of Must See Bands and then make sure to walk around and try to get to as many other stages as possible. You really may be missing some of the highlights of Warped Tour and possibly your new favorite band. One band that I hope you have on your Must See list is Survive This! We saw them earlier this year when they opened for Falling in Reverse on the Bury The Hatchet tour. You can read more about that here: Survive This at Regency Ballroom We were excited to catch their sets at Warped Tour and they did not disappoint! They are performing on the Hard Rock Kevin Says Stage. These guys are full of intense energy and give on a show that is deserving of [Read More]

Multi-Platinum Guitar Icon Ted Nugent premieres new song “I Love My BBQ”

July 3, 2014

Multi-platinum guitar icon TED NUGENT returns with a new full-length album SHUTUP&JAM!, due out Tuesday, July 8 on Frontiers Records. This release marks the first all-new studio album from the Motor City Madman in seven years. NUGENT leads the pack of renowned musicians, handling guitar and vocal duties, alongside bassist Greg Smith, drummer Mick Brown and longtime musical cohort guitarist/vocalist Derek St. Holmes SHUTUP&JAM! is available now for pre-order at Amazon. Ted is premiering a new song off the album, “I Love MY BBQ” just in time to crank it up loud on the 4th of July while you roasting your weenies! Check out the song here: “SHUTUP&JAM! 2014…the unstoppable firestorm of Ted Nugent, all American MotorCity, high energy R&B&R&R soulmusic erupts once again with what many gungho music lovers are raving to be the best songs and best music and highest energy rockout of my insanely wonderful musical American Dream,” To coincide with the release of SHUTUP&JAM!, TED will be hitting the road for his national headlining tour, kicking off July 3 in Wichita Falls, TX. Ticket info for all shows is available athttps://tour.tednugent.com. Check out the tour dates below: Thu 7/3 Wichita Falls, TX Wichita Falls Memorial Auditorium [Read More]