April 2016 | Music Junkie Press

London punk rockers BROCKER will get you revved up and ready to rock!

April 4, 2016

London punk band, Brocker is the perfect band to get you revved up and ready to ROCK this week! If you are like me and having a slow start on Monday, a great dose of punk rock from Brocker is the perfect remedy. They have just released a video for their new song, “Gimme Gimme Rock N’ Roll”. Vocalist Pako Mugica comments, “This song is about how the music industry is destroying real music for the money. The video shows the effort of how a band gets to a gig, carry their equipment, play and party for the love of it. Rock n Roll!” The song was produced by Paul Tippler (Placebo, Idlewild,New Town Kings) and is available for purchase on iTunes here. Crank it up loud and check out the video here: We are hoping they will announce some US tour dates but in the meanwhile check out their dates overseas: UPCOMING TOUR DATES: 3/25/16 – Hitchin @ Club 85 4/16/16 – haverhill @ The Bull 5/5/16 – Stevenage @ The Red Lion 5/12/16 – Canterbury @ [Read More]

Bullet For My Valentine sign worldwide to Search and Destroy / Spinefarm Records

April 4, 2016

Formed in 1998 by Matt Tuck (vocals/guitar), the line-up of Bullet For My Valentine was completed by Michael Paget (guitar), Michael ‘Moose’ Thomas (drums) and recently Jamie Mathias (bass). Since then the band released five studio records – ‘The Poison’ (2005), ‘Scream Aim Fire’ (2008), ‘Fever’ (2010), ‘Temper Temper’ (2013) and ‘Venom’ (2015) – with over 5 million copies sold worldwide. Inspired by their heroes Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer, the band is headlining the world’s biggest festivals and filling stadiums all around the globe today. Since the release of ‘The Poison’, which reached gold status, the band meanwhile has some milestones to boast in their career: chart successes with Top Ten singles and #1 singles and records in the Rock charts, arena tours, key spots on the world’s biggest festivals and loads of awards, like f.e. the Kerrang Award three years in a row (2008-2010) and the two Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards as ‘Best Britsh Band’ (2006 and 2010), just to name a few. After one year of intensive international touring and the [Read More]

Drowning Pool Kicks Off Fifth USO Tour in Support of Our Troops

April 4, 2016

Drowning Pool are kicking off their fifth USO Tour and the South Pacific tour celebrates 75 years of the USO. They are also trying to help the USO deliver 1 million messages of support to service members and families. Check out all the latest news: It’s no secret that multi-platinum hard rockers DROWNING POOL support our troops in a big way. Today, the band heads out on their fifth USO tour to perform and visit with service members stationed at Andersen Air Force Base (April 6, Guam), Kadena Air Base (April 8, Japan) and Camp Foster (April 9, Japan). This particular visit is in conjunction with the USO’s Campaign to Connect. Whether inviting service members to an album release party or donating proceeds from album sales to the USO, DROWNING POOL is always there to support the men and women of our military, who protect us. DROWNING POOL has volunteered with the USO for 11 years and has incredibly strong family ties to the military. Guitarist C.J. Pierce’s father-in-law served in the Navy, bassist Stevie Benton’s [Read More]

BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is Strangers You Know

April 4, 2016

Today our BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is Strangers You Know. This LA duo are ready to hit all the festivals this season. They delivered an incredible performance at SXSW and will be playing Coachella before taking over the stage at BottleRock Napa Festival. Their music is inviting and eclectic as it gets the crowd ready to move. They have recently released a video for their song, Used which is off their new EP ‘Loosen Up The Leash‘. “Right now, we’re just synthesizing our favorite things,” says Adam referring to the evolution of Strangers You Know’s sound. What followed Something to Someone was 2015’s What Happened. Listening to this full-length album, you get a sense of where the music is going and how layered it is. What Happened is theatrical. There’s never a dull moment in the sound. Everything comes together with no gaps. It’s rich and eclectic. It’s a collaboration of two musical minds one from Santa Barbara (Grady) and the other from West LA (Adam). But the music isn’t about California; it’s about [Read More]

Sunflower Dead announce new tour dates for Spring/Summer

April 4, 2016

Sunflower Dead are going to have quite a busy year as they continue to announce tour dates in support of their recent album, It’s Time To Get Weird. They released the album last October through their own label, Bloody Bat Records. The album was produced by Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Godsmack, Slipknot) and Mikey Doling (Gemini Syndrome) and consists of 12 new tracks. The title track features KORN’s Jonathan Davis on vocals. The infectious rockers will be teaming up with Avatar, Hellyeah and In This Moment respectively on a trek that will take them across the US. This will provide you with many chances at catching their kick ass live show. We first came across Sunflower Dead when they opened up for (hed) P.E. and SOiL on the Born To Ride 2 Tour in SF at the DNA Lounge. They immediately caught our attention as they put on a great show. Check the tour dates below and get yourself to a show: Tour Supporting Avatar 05-02 in Chattanooga, TN at Revelry 05-04 in NYC, NY at Highline Ballroom 05-07 [Read More]

To Live as Wolves release new music video for Stalemate

April 4, 2016

The post hardcore band, To Live As Wolves are set to release their new EP Breakneck Road this Friday. In addition, they have released a music video for their new song, Stalemate. “Stalemate” is an important track for the band as they’ve partnered with long time friend and supporter Davey Muise of Vanna who lent his vocals to the track. The band comments about the song, “Breakneck Road tells the story of pain, doubt and fear and the struggles of learning to overcome not just those emotions but the pains and burdens we carry through our everyday life.“ Check out the video here: The new EP: Breakneck Road Track listing: 1. Leech 2. Open Mind / Closed Casket 3. Bed Of Lies 4. Abandon Hope 5. Stalemate (feat. Davey Muise of Vanna) Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToLiveAsWolves Bandcamp: https://toliveaswolves.bandcamp.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/toliveaswolves/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/toliveaswolves

Three Trapped Tigers releases new album, Silent Earthling

April 4, 2016

Three Trapped Tigers have just released their new album, Silent Earthling. Silent Earthling is available for purchase via iTunes, Amazon, and via the label’s webstore, at: smarturl.it/TTTSilentCDpreorder. Check out their video for their track, Engrams: The band is also setting out on a UK tour later this month, as well as a handful of European dates as support for Deftones. A full list of dates can be seen below. UK Tour Dates: 17th April – Hug and Pint, Glasgow 18th April – Think Tank, Newcastle 19th April – Fibbers, York 20th April – Buyers Club, Liverpool 21st April – Deaf Institue, Manchester 22nd April – Bodega, Nottingham 23rd April – Rainbow, Birmingham 25th April – Purple, Reading 26th April – Boileroom, Guildford 28th April – Scala, London 30th April – Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes 1st May – Handmade Festival, Leicester 2nd May – The Lantern, Bristol 3rd May – The Haunt, Brighton 9th May – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 10th May – Portland Arms, Cambridge EU Tour Dates (w/ Deftones): 7th June – Live Club, Milan, Italy 14th [Read More]