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Young Guns is our Monster Energy Aftershock Featured Band of the Day

August 21, 2014

Today our Monster Energy Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day is Young Guns. The London based rockers have been consistently grabbing everyone’s attention. We are very excited to see them performing at this year’s Aftershock Festival. Right after the festival they will be setting out on tour with You Me At Six. Young Guns most recent single, I Want Out shot to No. 1 on the Tunes Rock Chart in the UK and they have now released a great video for it. Check it out here: The track is the first song from their upcoming yet-to-be titled new album which is set for a 2015 release and was recorded in Bath, England, produced by Steve Osborne (Joy Division, U2, Peter Gabriel) and mixed by Damian Taylor (Arcade Fire, Bjork, The Killers) Band Members: Gustav Wood – Vocals John Taylor – Guitar Fraser Taylor – Guitar Simon Mitchell – Bass Ben Jolliffe – Drums Current Music: Bones available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bones/id553326897 and stay tuned for new album in 2015 Song to Check out: You are Not Lonely off Bones [Read More]

The Buzzcocks have been added to the Make The Music Go Bang! Festival on September 20th

August 20, 2014

Get ready Southern California for another great festival. Make the Music Go Bang! Festival is scheduled for Saturday September 20th at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. The festival is set to begin at 12 pm and will not only feature great music but includes the addition of Exene’s Vintage Clothing Swap and a record swap for vinyl junkies. Craft beer and gourmet food will be available for purchase on site. Legendary British punk rockers The Buzzcocks have been added to the musical lineup and headlined by LA hometown heroes X. Also performing will be Los Lobos, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin of The Blasters, Wanda Jackson, The Knitters, Junior Brown, The Paladins, Lee Rocker, Los Straitjackets, Ray Campi,The Avengers, James Intveld, Jamie James & The Kingbees, Kid Ramos,Victoria Williams, The Farmers, The Hula Girls, The Crowd, Sean and Zander, Moonsville Collective, Vinnie & The Hooligans, Small Wigs, The Abigails, Evil Hearted You, Mary Simich, Robert Francis & many more! The daylong, all-ages event will completely take over The Observatory with one outdoor & two indoor stages.General admission [Read More]

Righteous Vendetta set to release new EP Defiance and catch them out on tour with Nonpoint

August 20, 2014

Last year we brought you an interview with one of the fastest rising bands that we wanted you to take notice of, Righteous Vendetta. It seems that the spotlight on them has grown this year and we are glad to see this Hard Rock/Mettal band, Righteous Vendetta get the attention they so deserve. They are set to release a new EP Defiance on September 2nd. Their latest single, Take Over has been hitting the airwaves and getting a lot of play. “With summer coming to an end, it is with great excitement that we are able to keep the energy going. I am thrilled to be announcing our EP ‘Defiance’ is being unleashed into the world. Get Ready for our “Take Over” – New songs, new tour dates, new adventures to come!”, comments vocalist, Ryan. Track List for Defiance: 01. Defiance 02. Take Over 03. What You’ve Done 04. Hard to Breathe 05. With Love In addition, you can catch Righteous Vendetta as they have been added to the headlining Nonpoint Breaking Skin tour. Check out the upcoming tour dates [Read More]

We Came As Romans release live video for To Plant a Seed from Present, Future and Past Live DVD

August 20, 2014

We Came As Romans have just released another live video from their upcoming live DVD, Present, Future and Past. This time it is for the song To Plant a Seed. Check out the video here: We are excited to see them perform at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival next month. This is one band that is going to really rock the stage. The energy that these guys give is a 150% at all times. Their sets are high octane fueled and everyone in the crowd is jumping! You can’t stand still when We Came As Romans perform. Their upcoming LIVE DVD, Present, Future, and Past is set to release next month on September 2nd. The DVD was filmed at House of Blues in Chicago and truly takes you into the energy of a We Came As Romans performance. Make sure to catch We Came As Romans on their headlining tour is in support of the release of Present, Future, and Past. The tour kicks off September 11th in Lansing, MI at The Loft and is presented [Read More]

Texas Hippie Coalition release video for first single, Monster in Me from forthcoming album, Ride On

August 19, 2014

One of our favorite bands from this year’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival, Texas Hippie Coalition have released a new lyric video. The lyric video is for the first single, Monster In Me which is off their forthcoming album, Ride On and is set for an October 7th release. This song is so BAD ASS! I love it, dirty guitars, seductive lyrics, vocals that grab a hold of you and a beat that just gets deep in your soul. Check out the lyric video for Monster In Me here: Their new style of music dubbed Red Dirt Metal is definitely receiving a lot of well due praise and I can’t wait to hear their new album. Ride On is due out on October 7th via Carved Records/Caroline Distribution. “It’s like Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top had a child, and Pantera ended up raising it,” exclaims Big Dad Ritch. “We’re Red Dirt Metal. That’s a flag we wave high. There wasn’t a line formed for us, so I created a line and jumped to the front of that bad [Read More]

Attila headlines Monster Energy Outbreak Tour with Crown The Empire, Like Moths to Flames and Sworn In

August 18, 2014

Attila was definitely one of the biggest draws and highlights of this year’s Warped Tour. I am sure many of you are having withdrawals by now but don’t fear, they are setting out on tour this fall. Attila has been announced as the headliner for the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour set to start on November 14th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and wraps up on December 14th in Boston, MA. Direct support will be by Crown The Empire, Moths to Flames and Sworn In. Pre-Sale tickets begin today and general on sale is set for August 22nd. VIP Packages and tour information can be found by visiting www.attilaband.com Tour dates are as follows: 11/14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution * 11/15 Orlando, FL The Beacham * 11/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade 11/17 New Orleans, LA House of Blues * 11/19 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Pavilion 11/20 Austin, TX Empire Garage 11/21 San Antonio, TX Backstage Live 11/22 Houston, TX House of Blues * 11/23 Dallas, TX House of Blues * 11/25 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre 11/26 Mesa, [Read More]

Five Finger Death Punch spreading an important message with their video for Wrong Side of Heaven

August 15, 2014

Five Finger Death Punch have always been one of my favorite bands. They are not only a band of great musicians but some of the nicest, caring guys in the industry. They were recently featured as one of our Aftershock Festival Bands of the Day as they will be making stop from their co-headlining tour with Volbeat next month for the festival. They have recently released their video for Wrong Side of Heaven and are hard at work delivering an important message about the staggering statistics of returning veterans afflicted and living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Check out the emotionally driven video and truly poignant message here: The video has surpassed a million views in less than weeks time. One thing is certain, Five Finger Death Punch not only wanted to make everyone aware of the situation, but they are doing more than that by insuring that people join forces to assist these veterans. In tandem with the video’s premiere, the group ignited a special crowd-funding campaign for a jersey entitled 5FDP4VETS “No One [Read More]