Month: June 2017

Metal

Check out the new single from symphonic power metal band Insatia

June 21, 2017

Symphonic power metal band Insatia have just released their second single off their upcoming album, Phoenix Aflame. The album is set for a June 23rd release via Pitch Black Records.  The song is We Are The Grey and Vocalist Zoë Federoff comments that the new track “was actually the first song we had written for this album – originally I had constructed it to be a ballad, but as we started working on it, it became more straight up power metal. I don’t like discussing my lyrics in too much depth with certain songs, because it’s fun to see people apply their own meanings to them. This is definitely one of those songs.” Check out the track here: You can pre-order the album by heading over to https://pitchblackrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phoenix-aflame Track List: 1. Intro (Land Of The Living) 2. Act Of Mercy 3. Memory Of A Sapphire 4. Sacred 5. We Are The Grey 6. Phoenix Aflame 7. Not My God 8. Captor And Captive 9. Velvet Road 10. Healer Of Hatred   Make sure to visit their social [Read More]

New Music

Billy Blair’s band JUNK signs to Zombie Shark Records and debuts new song, Pop Rock Genocide

June 20, 2017

Actor Billy Blair and his band JUNK have signed to Zombie Shark Records,  the new record label from Noah “Shark” Robertson (Motograter, EX-The Browning). JUNK features Billy Blair on guitar and vocals,  bassist and vocalist, Benjamin K. Bachman (Never Mind The Darkness, Zativah Kid), who has also produced various solo albums and material for film, and drummer Boog Nasty a.k.a. Brian Klein (July Alley, Shadow Reichenstein). Blair comments on the signing, “We are beyond pleased to be a part of a label that believes in its bands and has our backs.. and that label is Zombie Shark Records! Horror movies and rock n roll in a gift bag!” They have just debuted a new song, Pop Rock Genocide which was recorded and produced at Soundhaven Studios in Rockwall, TX by Jason Schauer and was mixed by Travis Wyrick (P.O.D.,10 Years, Shinedown). The song will be featured in the upcoming horror/comedy movie CHEROKEE CREEK. Check out the new song below: The kick ass track will get you pumped up and ready to ROCK! The band’s sound draws on [Read More]

Concerts

Lynch Mob deliver a heaping dose of ROCK to Santa Rosa at the House of Rock

June 20, 2017

The House of Rock in Santa Rosa have consistently been delivering incredible shows to Sonoma County and they did it again this past weekend. The intimate premiere venue featured a night of incredible Rock with Lynch Mob hitting the stage Friday night. The show started off with a fierce set by FeatherWitch, incredible cover band featuring hits from the 70’s and 80’s. The crowd loved them and were singing along to their favorites. Check out photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: The crowd erupted in cheer as Lynch Mob hit the stage. Their set was kicked off with high energy that continued until they stepped off the stage. The highlight was when they played Just Got Lucky (Dokken) which they mentioned was the first time the band performed it live. The crowd felt honored to be part of the special performance. The concert was made even more spectacular with the addition of the excellent sound system and lighting that House of Rock boasts. Check out photos from their set: You can catch Lynch [Read More]

Concerts

Shouting “Hep Hep”  Parlor Social blows the roof off at The Mint with neo ragtime. By Patrick O’Heffernan

June 20, 2017

    LOS ANGELES  The Mint LA was packed shoulder to shoulder when Dessy Di Lauro, resplendent in a brilliant white dinner jacket and her red hair exploding out from beneath a black skullcap took the microphone and called out to the audience, “Are You all ready to have some fun?”  As “Yeah!” echoed around the venue, she and husband piano player-accordionist, Ric’key Pageot  danced in a tight circle on the stage leading the audience in clapping, finger-snapping and singing their signature song “Let Me Hear You Say Hep Hep” . The party was on and the room was lovin’ it.   The band was opening for New Orleans-based Big Sam’s Funky Nation, whose horn-led, jazz rock rhythms kept the momentum going as part of the Hunnypot Live Music night at the Mint.   Max Nickou opened the evening, warming up the growing crowd with sky-high guitar chops and solid rock with a twist.   Proving again why Parlor Social is the undeniably best live act in Los Angeles if not the nation, their “Feathered Fro-hawk- Futuristic-Art-Deco-Centric-Harlem-Renaissance-Hep-Music” [Read More]

Tour

DOPE / (HED)Pe Announce The Monster High Tour 2017

June 20, 2017

  Industrial Metal Veterans DOPE are teaming with G-punk innovators (HED)Pe to announce their The Monster High Tour 2017 with metal rockers Ill Niño on select dates. “I’m really excited about this tour” says Edsel Dope. “We have never done a proper USA Tour with (HED)Pe, or Ill Niño, so this should be a really cool experience for the fans and for all of us…Me and Jared from Hed Pe are already talking about doing some collaborations before and during the tour… “We’ve continued to add to our production to each and every tour” Edsel says with a smile.. “The show is almost out of hand at this point” “I am anticipating that this will be the last Dope tour for a little while” says Edsel…”Once it is over, I want to focus on finishing up the next Dope album before we hit the road again…I am looking forward to seeing of our fans and friends out there this Fall…”   Head over to: http://www.enterthevault.com/ for Advance Tickets or head over to: http://www.dopetheband.bigcartel.com/ for Meet and Greet packages. The [Read More]

Video

Feel the love as The Secret Sisters honor Father’s Day with tribute video of their track, Carry Me

June 17, 2017

The Secret Sisters have released a very beautiful Father’s Day Tribute video for their track, Carry Me which is off their highly praised album, You Don’t Know Me Anymore. The video was produced by Mark Slagle and serves as a tribute to Laura and Lydia Rogers’ father Ricky Rogers (of the progressive bluegrass band Iron Horse). It features home video of the sisters with their father as well as clips of some of their friends’ families, which includes John Paul White (of The Civil Wars) and his children, combined with studio footage of album co-producers Brandi Carlile and Tim and Phil Hanseroth. Of the song and video, The Secret Sisters offered to Paste, “It’s easy, as a woman, to write a song about the men who’ve broken your spirit. It’s a different task entirely, to sit down and write a song about the first man to hold you, the first man to proclaim that you are beautiful, the first man to express his lifelong love for you, the first man you learn to love in return. But [Read More]

Tour

The Brevet premiere video for Upholder and catch them at Neck of the Woods on June 21st

June 17, 2017

  The Brevet have just released a video for Upholder: Chapter 3, the final chapter of the band’s American Novel EP series. You can watch the video by heading over to: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/06/exclusive-premiere-watch-the-brevets-video-for-uph.html. The band explains “Upholder”s inspiration and significance, saying: “The song is meant to be a dialogue of people going through challenges and hard times. You don’t have to experience the exact same challenges in life to relate to one another. I think the song is meant to be a reminder that whatever you are going through in life you are not alone. The video was meant to focus more on the band and our live shows. We have grown so much over these past few years in our live performances and really wanted to showcase that in a creative way.” You can catch The Brevet out on their tour, dates are listed below:     On their current west coast tour for Upholder: Chapter 3, The Brevet are selling a special American Novel vinyl record containing all 3 EP’s in one package. When speaking of Upholder: Chapter [Read More]