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Check out Diamond Lane for some Modern Heavy Metal that ROCKS!

April 17, 2014

I love all styles of music but sometimes something new comes along and I just have to secretly scream inside because I am truly excited! That is exactly what happened when I found, or should I say, they found me, with Diamond Lane. Diamond Lane is a bad ass band from Los Angeles and you can describe them as a blend of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock with a modernized style. Diamond Lane is Brandon Baumann – Lead Vocals Jarret Reis -Lead Guitar Ray Zhang – Lead Bass Frankie Lindia – Lead Guitar Dos Dave Vandigitty – Lead Drums They have a new full length album coming out called Terrorizer set to release in May and it is fierce from start to finish! You are going to LOVE THIS! The first song I played was The Enemy and it just came in strong and full of energy. Brandon’s vocals remind me of early Sebastian Bach amid blazing guitars that feed your need for shred and riffs, and top it off with sweet basslines. The precision drumming is prominent [Read More]

All Time Low gives the crowd their all time high with their amazing set at the Ace of Spades in Sacramento

April 17, 2014

We have been anxiously waiting for the A Love Like Tour to come to town and earlier this week, we were able to catch the sold out show in Sacramento, CA. Openers Handguns and Man Overboard warmed up the crowd and proved that the night would be a pop punk invasion. Headliners All Time Low came out and performed to a completely packed house. For a Tuesday night, I couldn’t believe how crowded it was, but with the dedicated fan base of All Time Low it should come as no surprise. All Time Low has consistently packed venues and always deliver a solid show that leaves people talking about it for a long time after. The band came out to a crowd filled with balloons floating around and the fans wildly chanting their name. They started with their get up and go song, “Do You Want Me”. From the first song to the last, there was nonstop energy and these four young guys fueled with adrenaline in their veins delivered a performance that was spectacular. Singer [Read More]

Dave Mason premieres new version of Dear Mr. Fantasy from forthcoming new album

April 17, 2014

The iconic singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason, the co-founding member of Traffic has premiered a new version of Traffic’s song Dear Mr. Fantasy. The song is off the rock and roll hall of fame inductee’s forthcoming new album, Future’s Past which features new versions of some of his classic songs plus new material is set for a May 13th Release on Something Music/MRI. You can listen to the re-interpreted version of Dear Mr. Fantasy here: “It [“Dear Mr. Fantasy”] came about redoing the chords,” MASON tells USATODAY.com of the bluesy rewrite. “I was doing some shows and I was trying to think of something to make it a little more interesting, so I just started playing around with it. I put it in a minor key instead of a major key, and I sort of developed it from there. Of the new album release, MASON says, “There is a version of ‘World in Changes’ that is absolutely nothing like the original and there is a great live version that is absolutely beautiful of ‘Sad and Deep as You.’ There are two or three [Read More]

Interview with Handguns and catch them out on the “A Love Like Tour”

April 17, 2014

The “A Love Like Tour” with All Time Low, Man Overboard and Handguns came through Sacramento this week. It was a Tuesday night and it was completely sold out, as with many other stops, it has been sold out for months. It was a Pop Punk Invasion like no other. We got there just in time to catch Handguns hit the stage. They were incredible as they led the crowd into high energy sing alongs to fast paced power punk tunes. One thing is for sure, this band is not short on energy as they delivered a 150% at all times. The crowd went wild as they played their new song, Heart vs. Head which is off of their forthcoming album, Life Lessons. Life Lessons is due out on July 8th via Pure Noise Records. You can pick up the new track on Itunes here. We had a chance to chat with Kyle and Taylor after their set and are pleased to bring that to you here: We are all excited about the new [Read More]

Heavy Metal Band Bombus from Sweden release new video and kick off first US Tour

April 16, 2014

Heavy Metal band Bombus from Gothenburg, Sweden are kicking off their first U.S. Tour this week as they spread their punk energy infused heavy metal to the masses. Bombus have a really unique metal sound with hard rock interwoven and punk style influences. What they have created is the high energy, no holding back heavy metal that is demanding to be heard. Bombus have just released their video for their song, Let Her Die and you can check it out here: The track is off of their debut album THE POET AND THE PARROT which was released through Century Media Records. They will be touring in support of their album and will be selling a special U.S. edition of THE POET AND THE PARROT on the road that contains the two bonus tracks from the Europen special edition and also another, not heard before bonus track. Check the tour dates below and get yourself to a show: 4/15/2014 Wonder Ballroom Portland OR with Graveyard 4/16/2014 Neumos Seattle WA with Graveyard 4/18/2014 Thee Parkside San Francisco CA 4/19/2014 Complex [Read More]

The Tontons announce Spring Tours including a performance at Hangout Fest in May

April 16, 2014

Houston’s indie 4-piece The Tontons announce new tour dates for 2014 in support of their latest LP Make Out King and Other Stories of Love. The LP was released in February and has been well received. After quite a busy schedule at this year’s SXSW and performing back to back shows, they are soon gaining everyone’s attention. The Tontons aren’t looking to slow down anytime soon and are set to play an impressive lineup of shows and festivals this Spring and Summer including The Hangout Fest, Free Press Summer Fest, Middle of the Map Fest, Texas Crawfish Fest, FireFly Music Festival and more to be announced soon. The dates so far are: May 3 – Spring, TX @ Texas Crawfish Music Festival May 16-18 – Gulf Shores, AL @ The Hangout Fest May 24 – Ft. Worth, TX @ The Shack at Island Panther Pavilion May 31-Jun 1 – Houston, TX @ Free Press Summer Fest Jun 19 – Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival July 18 – Pemberton, BC, CA @ Pemberton Music Festival If you are not familiar with [Read More]

Catch (hed) P.E. and Soil out on the Born To Ride 2 Tour set to start in May!

April 16, 2014

Get your calendars ready and save the date in May for you to catch (hed) P.E. and SOiL out on the Born To Ride 2 tour. The tour is set to start on May 1st at the HOME Bar in Arlington, IL and will wrap up at the end of May. This tour is the follow up to the first Born To Ride tour featuring the same bands. (Hed)P.E.’s forthcoming album “Evolution” is currently being mixed and is slated for a summer 2014 release on Pavement Entertainment. This is the follow up to 2010’s “Truth Rising”. According to vocalist Jahred, the album will be “Some of the heaviest material we have ever recorded”. Their label mates, SOiL is currently supporting their new single “The Hate Song” which comes from the critically acclaimed new album “Whole”. This is one tour that you don’t want to miss. We caught SOiL at the Aftershock Sacramento Festival last year and they were amazing as always. I can’t wait to see them perform their new single, “The Hate Song” which has some [Read More]