February 2015 | Music Junkie Press

Hatebreed announces new Spring tour dates

February 3, 2015

Hatebreed announces a block of new Spring U.S. headline dates anchored around their dates with headliner Slipknot on the Prepare for Hell Tour and Welcome To Rockville Festival (Jacksonville, FL), Carolina Rebellion (Charlotte, NC) and Rock On The Range (Columbus, OH). Hatebreed’s first headline date will be April 28th in Memphis, TN(all tour dates below). Tickets for these headline dates will go on sale Friday, February 6th. Prior to this tour, Hatebreed will be playing the Ink Life Tour on February 28 (Fort Myers, FL) and South By So What?! on March 22 (Grand Prairie, TX) before heading to Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Netherlands and South Africa. Hatebreed is Jamey Jasta (vocals) Chris Beattie (Bass) Wayne Lozinak (Guitar) Frank Novinec (Guitar) Matthew Byrne (Drums). Check out the tour dates below and make sure to get yourself to a show: Hatebreed Tour Dates February 28 – Fort Myers, FL – Ink Life Tour^ March 22 – Grand Prairie, TX – South By So What?! ^ March 28 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Zal Ozhidaniya March 29 – Moscow, Russia – [Read More]

One-Way Mirror is our Tuesday’s Travels featured band

February 3, 2015

We are back at it with another great band to feature on our Tuesdays Travels. We travel the world in search of great new music and today we wanted to introduce you to the spectacular music of One-Way Mirror. All the way from France, these guys are kicking ass delivering a straight up heavy dose of hard rock blended with metal and industrial. With their energetic signature sound, they are one of the biggest rock bands to come out of France. They have recently released their brand new album, Capture through Pavement last month and it has been garnering a lot of great attention. They have also released a music video for their song, Stinkin’ of Gold. The song completely is bad ass as it delivers a heavy rock sound with fierce guitars, powerful vocals that will get the adrenaline flowing in your veins. Check it out here: You can pick up their new album which is available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/capture/. We will see if we can bring you an interview with One-Way Mirror as [Read More]

The Glorious Sons are our Band of the Day

February 3, 2015

Today’s Band of the Day goes to the fast rising rock band The Glorious Sons from Ontario, Canada. They are a fairly new band as they came on to the scene in 2013 but have already made quite an impression with their infectious rock that has been climbing the charts. They recently released their album The Union back in September 2014 and have had great success of three singles hitting the airwaves. I love their energetic vibe and their songs completely rock as they bring to life stories from the blue collar perspective. They so easily create a connection with the listener through songs that will soon become the playlist of your life. They deliver pure straight up rock and roll that you can feel in your soul. The Glorious Sons are: Brett Emmons – Vocalist Jay Emmons – Guitar Andrew Young – Guitar Adam Paquette – Drums Chris Huot – Bass Genre: Rock n Roll Location: Kingston, Ontario, CANADA Feature: Timeless rock n roll with dynamic vocals, classic storytelling rock songs which is something [Read More]

Don’t miss Producer Joey Sturgis free Creative Live studio pass workshop Feb 4th

February 3, 2015

Producer Joey Sturgis (ASKING ALEXANDRIA, OF MICE & MEN, I SEE STARS) will be doing a free CreativeLive.com “STUDIO PASS” workshop tomorrow. The course will stream for free February 4th and 5th. ebruary 4 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. PST (2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST). In this class, Sturgis will share his highly sought after techniques for writing and arranging songs, tips for recording, editing and mixing guitars, vocals, bass, drums and synths, and more. Head over to CreativeLive ‘Music & Audio’ at: https://www.creativelive.com/courses/studio-pass-joey-sturgis for more information and to enroll for free today. Check out a video featuring Sturgis demonstrating his ‘Gain Reduction’ plug-in with the band Conquer Divide here: Since its inception in 2010, CreativeLive has broadcast more than 600 courses to more than 2 million students worldwide. Now streaming live from studios in Seattle and San Francisco, CreativeLive hosts workshops in photography, video, design, business, audio, music, and software training, unlocking previously closed doors by making dynamic education accessible to everyone. Stay tuned to CreativeLive’s ‘Music & Audio’ channel at: http://www.creativelive.com/audio for more [Read More]

Interview with Lotus Crush at NAMM 2015 and check out their new video!

February 3, 2015

Lotus Crush has so many exciting things going on and we were so glad to have the chance to chat with them at NAMM 2015. It was has been a couple years since we last saw them as they performed in Reno and it was great to see them do an acoustic performance at the Earthworks booth. They sounded spectacular and the crowd loved them. They are gearing up for their much anticipated sophomore release, Rabbit Hole which is scheduled for April 2015. The first single from the album is Hearts and Minds and they recently released a music video which is featured on Entertainment Weekly here.The cinematic video starring C. Thomas Howell can be watched here: The infectious new single is available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hearts-and-minds-single/ and you can also pre-order their new album through their Pledge Music campaign and you can even pick up some cool merch. Lotus Crush are truly bringing the passion and honesty back in to the music as their songs are not only catchy but are rich in colors and layers. Complete with powerful [Read More]

Concert Review: Crown The Empire at Backstage Halle in Munich contributed by Alexandra

February 2, 2015

Concert Review Munich, Backstage, Halle, Febr. 1st, 2015 Alive Like Me / Dangerkids / Set It Off / Crown The Empire Contributed by Alexandra We currently have tons of snow in Southern Germany, so it was more sliding than driving to the show, but I could make it on time anyway. I was even lucky to get a parking space in front of the venue, although the snow doesn’t make the parking situation any better. Luckily there was only that one concert yesterday. The Backstage itself consists of three clubs with different sizes. The Halle is size-wise the middle one. Not to get ahead of things, but it was a killer evening. All four bands fit perfectly as a line-up. There were no flaws, no boring breaks, not one song the audience wasn’t into. Absolutely nothing negative to say on my parts, except that it ended somewhat around 11pm…but all good things have to end, right…. Doors opened at approx. 6.30 pm. Show start was set for 7.00 pm. First on were Alive Like [Read More]

Black Oxygen release music video for As Time Ticks By

February 2, 2015

One of my favorite bands Black Oxygen have released a cinematic music video for their song, As Time Ticks By. It is not only one of my favorite tracks off their album, Beating Time but the video is a stellar production that takes you back to the Old West as a ghost town comes to life. Check out the video here: The song is off their latest released album, “Beating Time” which you can pick up on iTunes here. These guys fuckin Rock! They have well written songs, executed with captivating vocals, smoking guitar solos, precision drumming, and powerful bass lines. So make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.blackoxygenmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackoxygenmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackoxygen1 Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/blackoxygenmusic Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/black-oxygen/id329827960?uo=4&at=11lPSm Photo Credit: Dave Gillispie: https://www.facebook.com/dave.gillispie