MusicJunkiePress: Rock Music news, all day every day. Get your fix on your latest rock artists daily.

We are getting close to the highly anticipated release of Sixx: A.M.‘s first volume of their upcoming double album, Prayers for the Damned on April 29th via Eleven Seven Music. The album’s first single, Rise is truly bad ass and is sure to be the light at the end of the tunnel or the silver lining on the clouds. Whatever challenges you might have or struggle with, this is the song for you. It is an anthem that sends out the call to all and “Rise, Stand up and live your life, get yourself together“. Lyrically, it will deliver the wise words to take on the world and give you the strength. It is no surprise that it has such an uplifting message since Sixx: A.M., have been known to have such inspiring messages through their music. Musically, it completely ROCKS with high energy that can’t keep you down. Michael explains more about the message of the song,

“Throughout history, some of the most dramatic changes have occurred when people reject the status quo and demand change. ‘Rise’ is about how we find ourselves at a global tipping point and how it is our duty as citizens of this world to come together, communicate with one another and rise up to demand more of ourselves and our leaders.”

Check out the video here:

After the release of the single, it really inspired fans to stand up and rise. The band continues to inspire a change in others as they release a new video.

To support the bands recently released first single “Rise” of the upcoming album (Vol. 1) Prayers For The Damned , SIXX:A.M. are releasing a companion piece to the single titled #ReasontoRise motivating fans to speak up on issues they feel are important to society. #ReasontoRise isn’t a political video endorsing one political party over an other, but rather a call to action for people speak up and “Rise” up for whatever they feel is important. In a world where everyone has a public forum to express their opinions SIXX:A.M. are encouraging fans to not be passive but use those resources at their disposable to speak out and stand up for something they believe in. Recently Nikki spoke with Brooke Baldwin on CNN Newsroom discussing the meaning behind “Rise” and the different things he personal stands for. That interview in addition to others were used to create the #ReasontoRise video.

You can pre-order the Prayers For The Damned via iTunes now! SIXX:A.M. have also announced a slew of festival and headlining tour dates across the U.S., kicking off the global Prayers For The Damned –Tour cycle inJacksonville, FL on April 30 at Welcome to Rockville and seven major rock festivals in Europe including, Gods of Metal (Italy), Rock Am Ring(Germany), Download and Isle of Wight Festivals (UK). Check their website for a list of tour dates: http://sixxammusic.com/tour/

SIXX:A.M. Tour Dates:
April 30 – Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
May 1 – Fort Myers, FL @ Fort Rock Festival
May 3 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
May 4 – Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheater (w/ Disturbed and Rob Zombie)
May 6 – Charlotte, NC @ Carolina Rebellion
May 7 – Richmond, VA @ The National
May 8 – Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Event Center
May 10 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
May 11 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
May 13 – Ft Wayne, IN @ Piere’s
May 14 – Kansas City, MO @ KQRC’s Rockfest
May 15 – Somerset, WI @ Northern Invasion
May 17 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
May 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
May 20 – May 22 – Columbus, OH @ Rock On The Range
May 21 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
May 22 – Albany, NY @ Rock ‘n Derby
May 24 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 27 – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
May 29 – San Antonio, TX @ River City Rockfest
May 29 – Dallas, TX @ KEGL’s BFD
June 2 – Monza, IT @ Gods Of Metal
June 3 – Nuremberg, DE @ Rock im Park
June 5 – Mendig, DE @ Rock am Ring
June 7 – Lodz, PO @ The Power Festival
June 9 – Solvesborg, SE @ Sweden Rock Festival
June 11 – Castle Donington, UK @ Download Festival
June 12 – Newport, UK @ Isle of Wright Festival
June 14 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli June 16 – Pratteln, SW @ Konzertfabrik Z7
June 17 – Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Festival
June 18 – Clisson, FR @ Hellfest
June 20 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
June 22 – Stockholm, SE @ Grona Lund
June 23 – Copenhagen, DK @ Copenhell
June 24 – Halden, NO @ Tons of Rock
July 23 – Walker, MN @ Moondance Jam