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State Line Empire takes over the Whisky!

June 7, 2013

Okay Bay Area, you better have your calendars marked for June 15th and have your tickets ready for another awesome show at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco! Who is going to be playing???? Well, how about the kick ass rock and roll of State Line Empire! Now I have your attention. These guys just deliver an adrenaline filled show that just has you asking, “‘when is the next show?” You can still get tickets to their show by visiting their Facebook page or click here. We had the opportunity to catch State Line Empire at their concert at the world famous, The Whisky a Go Go last week. I have to tell you they were, once again incredible and just satisfy all your rock and roll needs. They were planned to open for Steven Adler but with his bout in rehab, he was replaced by the legendary rockers, London. State Line Empire sounded awesome, probably one of the best sounding shows I have heard at the Whisky. We had gotten word that the Whisky [Read More]

Battlecross releases new single, “Force Fed Lies” and album artwork and title

May 29, 2013

Time to heavy it up with some new Battlecross! Coming from Detroit, MI, Battlecross just released today their title and art work for their upcoming new album. War of Will is set to release on July 9th which was co-produced at Audio Hammer Studios and is on Metal Blade Records. What is even better is that also released their first single of the album, “Force Fed Lies” which will have you fist pumping and head banging without hesitation in the first few seconds. They definitely will please the ears of classic heavy metal as well as the new heavy metal sub-genres. It will leave you with wanting more and counting down the days until July 9th. While you are waiting you can put in your Pre-Order for the CD as well as take a look at the great bundle packages they have that might include t-shirt, poster, wristband, beer mugs and more. Take a look and order today here. Take a listen for yourself right here: Battlecross has an extensive list of upcoming shows this summer [Read More]

Northern California prepares for the big one… Aftershock Festival 2013!

May 29, 2013

For so many of us here in California who love big over the top Rock Festivals, we have to plan our vacations and fly out across the country to satisfy our need! Whether it be the great festivals like Rock on the Range, Welcome to Rockville, Rocklahoma, etc we have craved those kind of ‘bigger than life” shows with big name headliners. Well, it is now time for Rockers across the country to plan their trips to come to our Northern California “Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival” which is being held this September. Last year they had their first show and this year, have extended it to a 2 day festival on September 14th & 15th, with a lineup that is sure to satisfy everyone’s need for Metal and Rock. In addition to the lineup below, they will be announcing another headliner to the list on July 1st! So make sure to mark your calendar! They will be offering a special ” Pre-Shock” discounted weekend tickets that are set to go on sale from June [Read More]

Station – our featured band from Rocklahoma lineup not to be missed!

May 23, 2013

Station I told you about Station last week and as promised, here is our interview with Pat. Take a read and you can get to know more about this incredible Rock Band from New York. Also included below is our original post on them! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: How did Station form? Pat: Station formed in September of 2010 when I met our guitarist Chris. We found each other through the NY music scene and set up a jam session/audition with each other. From that moment on, Chris and I have been working together. * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Who does the writing or is it a collaborative effort? Pat: There is no set way we write. Sometimes it’s one of us with an idea or a group effort. Either way, once we start fleshing out the song, it takes on a life of it’s own that truly makes it sound like Station. Station is the sound of [Read More]

Prepare to be blown away by Centerlink

May 16, 2013

People ask me all the time how do I find my new music. There are so many ways, I get submissions daily, facebook messages, twitter and so much more. Sometimes you just happen to be in the right spot at the right time and you find a treasure! Today I have to tell you about the treasure I found completely accidental. As you know we went to Revolver Golden Gods Awards and we had bestowed upon the great David Draiman (Device and Disturbed) and his wife the award of Best Dressed Couple. I was on Twitter and ran across a tweet (you can see it in the photo slideshow) from a band that sent David Draiman a message about their music. I went to watch it and was BLOWN AWAY. Seriously just BLOWN AWAY. I thought I had found the lost recording of Metallica of 1985! I went back to check the message so I could see the band name only to see David’s response to them about how the singer had some Hettfield in [Read More]

Check out some new Rock and Roll with Station from New York!

May 16, 2013

Station We have another great rock band from the Rocklahoma lineup to tell you about. They are Station, and even though they sound like they are right off the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, to my surprise they are from New York. You have Patrick Kearney on Vocals, Chris Lane on guitar, Mike Anderson on Bass and Brian Karl on Drums. I just got their CD “Wired” in the other day after returning from the craziness of Golden Gods Awards/That Metal Show, etc so I was glad to be back and looking forward to new music. First, when I opened the envelope, I pulled out the CD and really liked the Cover. It is simple but just screams ROCK. Secondly, I opened it up to see some pictures of the guys and shots of them at live shows. These guys definitely have a great rock look to them and I was really excited to continue on as I popped in the CD, hoping they wouldn’t disappoint. Then, right off the start is their first song, “Everything” [Read More]

Randy Blythe and his personal plea to you!

May 15, 2013

Randy Blythe of Lamb of God has recently put out a plea to all. Randy is set to embark back on tour on May 16th with his first stop at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC. This will be one of the first shows since being found not guilty of manslaughter charges by Czech judges that stems from a 2010 concert in which a 19 year old fan died, Daniel Nosek. Today Randy took his tumblr account with a plea to all: Be Carefully. When I was a little boy, just learning to talk and still figuring out the intricacies of the English language, I would caution others to “be carefully”. Little kids say the funniest things, and they say these things with the sincerity and urgency of those whose possess an extremely limited vocabulary. I don’t remember ever saying “be carefully”, but my 92 year old grandmother loves to tell me about it. “I would be getting in the car to go to the grocery store, and you would look at me and say [Read More]