July 2015 | Music Junkie Press

Concert Review of Combichrist, Lacrimas Profundere, Vlad In Tears and Controlled Collapse in Munich by Alex Bock

July 26, 2015

Backstage Werk, Munich, July 25th, 2015 It was Free & Easy day 4 when an interesting line-up stopped at the Backstage Werk. Controlled Collapse started that evening. They are a 4 piece from Poland. They started out in 2003 and play an industrial/electro sound. I heard them for the first time, even though they aren’t new to the scene and it was fun. Heard some people talking about the set afterwards and they were really impressed by their performance. Controlled Collapse That set was followed by two Germany based bands. First Vlad In Tears and then Lacrimas Profundere. Both bands playing an awesome show and both bands well known to the audience. Vlad In Tears Lacrimas Profundere Combichrist were the headliner that evening. I saw them twice now and every time it was a party. I love their live shows. It’s a heavy, energetic show. I felt a little for the drum tech that evening, because Joey, the drummer, constantly threw stuff around. Either it was drum sticks, with which he even hit [Read More]

Hey Violet’s new video for “I Can Feel It” captures their fun spirited and youthful enthusiasm

July 24, 2015

Hey Violet have been busy rocking the stages as they are out with 5 Seconds of Summer for the Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour. They kick off the nights with their high energy and contagious enthusiasm. It has been amazing for us to watch this band grow over the years and they sound amazing. They recently released a new music video for their song, I Can Feel It which is the title track off their new EP. The video truly captures the fun spirit of these young talented musicians. Check it out here: In case you missed our coverage of their set at Shoreline Amphitheater, it was a stellar show! Rena killed it on bass while delivering powerful vocals that were fueled with energy. Miranda does an extraordinary job on rhythm guitar, backing vocals and keyboards. She has such a bubbly personality and invites the audience to join in the fun. Casey is a madman on the guitar as he rocks all over the stage. He would be greeted with screams from the girls as [Read More]

New track from Crossfaith “Ghost In The Mirror” featuring Caleb Shomo of Beartooth

July 24, 2015

Crossfaith are gearing up for the release of their new album, Xeno which is scheduled for a September 18th release through Razor & Tie in North America. They have just released a new track from the album, Ghost In The Mirror which features Caleb Shomo of Beartooth. Frontman Kenta ‘Ken’ Koie explains the song, “This song is about the fight against myself. Everyone has some bad habits, and self-control can be very difficult for humans. And we invited our new best friend, Caleb Shomo of Beartooth, to contribute a guest vocal on the track. His voice made this song more aggressive and offensive. I can’t wait to play this song with him at our show.” Check out the song here: The song definitely is a fierce one and Caleb adds a great heavy edge to it. You can pre-order the album here, and get Ghost In The Mirro and Xeno tracks as an instant download:http://smarturl.it/CrossfaithXENO. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: [Read More]

Jake Miller features his fans in his latest DIY video for Selfish Girls

July 24, 2015

Jake Miller called on his fans for his recent DIY video for his song, Selfish Girls which is off his recently released EP, Rumors. After requesting fans to submit videos via Twitter, he received thousands of videos of themselves. You can even catch celebrity cameos from Fifth Harmony’s Camila Cabello, Matthew Espinosa, Meghan Trainor, Jasmine Villegas, and Nikki Flores. Check out the video here: “I wanted to make my fans feel like the stars on this one,” Miller says. “I smile every time I watch this video. My fans are the best.” Make sure to visit his social media sites and stay up to date on his latest news. Information & Links: Website: www.jakemiller.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jakemiller Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JakeMillerMusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/JakeMiller Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Millertime2892

The Augments Project release new music video for Awaken off new EP

July 24, 2015

We recently brought you an interview by Meryl DeWitt (Drift N Die Press) with Los Angeles metal band, The Augments Project. In case you missed it, you can check it out here: Interview with The Augments Project. They have recently released a music video for their song, Awake which is off their new EP. The video was written by Jimmy Trigger, directed by Jimmy Trigger & Brian Cox, and filmed and edited byBrian Cox. The track is also available for free download on the band’s Reverb Nation page. Check out the video here: Frontman Jimmy Trigger comments about Awake, The track “Awaken” was the first song we all wrote together, so it holds special weight for us all. The ideology of the band is for us all to shine in our skill sets, and I think that happened. The result: something fresh & new but hinting that old skool influence. “Awaken” is an aggressive song, that got me to delve into emotions that I haven’t visited in quite a while. The song deals with the turmoil’s [Read More]

Danish rockers, Forever Still release video for their new single, Awake The Fire

July 23, 2015

Hailing from Copenhagen, Demark is Forever Still and these fierce rockers are ready to take over the music scene with their female fronted rock band. In a time when the music scene is suffering such an identity crisis and people are busy placing labels and genres on a band’s music, along comes along Forever Still and is breaking the mold of Rock and Roll. Their intense sound can take you from catchy melodies, passionate vocals to smoldering guitars and energetic drumming. The stunning vocals of Maja brings such intensity to their songs, she has quite a vocal range and is spectacular at creating the connection to the listener. Forever Still have just released a video for their new single, Awake The Fire and fans are able to pay what they want for the song on their website, http://www.foreverstill.dk/. Maja explains, “We believe that music should be available to everyone – both those who are broke, and those who have a little extra to spare in support of the artists they love. We’ve put a lot of time [Read More]

Interview with Haunted by Heroes after their ROCKIN set at DNA Lounge

July 23, 2015

We recently brought you our coverage of the hard hitting rock set at the DNA Lounge by the young band, Haunted by Heroes. The band which features founding members, twins, Chris (drums) and Nick (bass) who have been rocking out for nearly eight years together. With Max on lead guitar and their recent addition Atreyu on guitar they have evolved into highly talented musicians as displayed with their recent set opening for Dead Sara. Their hard work and determination have paid off as they are working on a lot of new and exciting things. We had the chance to catch up with the guys after their stellar set and are pleased to bring you that interview here: In case you missed our coverage of them at the DNA Lounge, check out some photos of their set: We can’t wait to share with you more exciting news and will be bringing you an update soon! There are a lot of exciting things ahead for this band so make sure to visit their social media links [Read More]