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Fozzy announces Spring Tour Dates and a release date for new single, “Lights Go Out”

April 2, 2014

One of our favorite heavy metal rockers, FOZZY has announced spring tour including dates with Buckcherry, Kyng, Rev Theory, Gemini Syndrome and more. FOZZY is also set to perform at Rock on the Range, Welcome to Rockville, Carolina Rebellion & 98 Rockfest. Make sure to check all the dates for the tour since FOZZY puts on one of the best high energy performances that you don’t want to miss. We caught them when they came into San Francisco last year for a stop at the DNA Lounge. It was an amazing night and you can read more about that here. FOZZY which is frontman CHRIS JERICHO, guitarists RICH WARD and BILLY GREY, bassist PAUL DILEO and drummer FRANK FONTSERE is set to release their new single, Lights Go Out on April 29th and is one I really look forward to. “‘LIGHTS GO OUT’ represents a brand new color in the FOZZY spectrum,” says CHRIS JERICHO of the new single. “Dark, sexy, sleek, dirty, heavy and catchy as f*ck, this song turns a whole new page in hard rock [Read More]

Iced Earth set to start North American tour this week!

April 2, 2014

Get ready for some straight up kick ass METAL coming to a city near YOU! Iced Earth is set to kick off their North American tour this week. First stop is The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI on April 4th. There are plenty of dates and make sure to see if they will be coming to a venue near you. Here are the tour dates: Apr. 4–The Intersection–Grand Rapids, MI Apr. 5–The Rave–Milwaukee, WI Apr. 6–House of Blues–Chicago, IL Apr. 7–First Avenue–Minneapolis, MN Apr. 9–Stage AE–Pittsburgh, PA Apr. 10–Newport Music Hall–Columbus, OH Apr. 11–Agora Theatre–Cleveland, OH Apr. 12–St. Andrew’s Hall–Detroit, MI Apr. 14–Phoenix Concert Theatre–Toronto, ONT Apr. 15–Imperial Theater–Quebec City, QC Apr. 16–Corona Theatre–Montreal, QC Apr. 17–Trocadero–Philadelphia, PA Apr. 18–Best Buy Theatre–New York, NY Apr. 19–The Palladium–Worcester, MA **The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival** Apr. 21–Empire–West Springfield, VA Apr. 23–The Masquerade–Atlanta, GA Apr. 24–House of Blues Orlando–Orlando, FL Apr. 25–Revolution–Ft. Lauderdale, FL Apr. 26–State Theatre–St. Petersburg, FL Apr. 28–Scout Bar–Houston, TX Apr. 29–Trees–Dallas, TX May 1–Club Red–Tempe, AZ May 2–House of Blues–West Hollywood, CA [Read More]

Foxy Shazam release new album “GONZO” for free!

April 2, 2014

We are excited to hear the completion of the new album Gonzo by Foxy Shazam but even more ecstatic to learn that they are giving the album away for free! You can head over to their website at www.foxyshazam.com and download your copy. Foxy Shazam has also announced the dates for an extensive tour in support of their new album which is set to start on May 27th. Larry and His Flask will be providing support on the tour. Tour dates are: May 27 Harrisburg, PA Fed Live May 29 Boston, MA The Sinclair May 30 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom May 31 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts Jun 02 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage Jun 03 Richmond, VA Canal Club Jun 05 Nashville, TN Exit/In Jun 06 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern Jun 07 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend Jun 09 Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room Jun 10 Tampa, FL Orpheum Jun 12 Orlando, FL The Social Jun 13 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Jun 14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West Jun 17 St Louis, MO [Read More]

The Architects bring some good ole’ fashion punk rock to life at the Ace of Spades

April 2, 2014

Last night we were at the Ace of Spades for the Blue October SWAY tour and the opening band really kicked ass!! Opening the tour for Blue October on this next leg of their SWAY tour is a punk rock band from Kansas City, MO. Allow me to introduce you to The Architects. The Architects are Brandon on Guitar/Vocals, Adam on Drums Brown Drums, Zach on Bass/Vocals and Keenan on Guitar. These four guys deliver a set fueled with high energy old fashioned punk rock. In a time where music contains so many genres, subgenres, cores, etc it is nice to see a band not trying to create the “next new sound” but instead perfecting an old familiar favorite; punk rock. They were truly awesome and you should definitely try to catch them when they are coming to a venue near you. We were able to pick up their album BORDER WARS, a concept album and comic book that is presented in five episodes. It is a great marketing tool as well as a interesting comic book that could stand alone outside [Read More]

Blue October reawakens your soul with their spectacular performance on the SWAY Tour

April 1, 2014

Last night was pretty much the highlight for me of 2014! We went out to see Blue October at the Ace of Spades, as they have begun another leg of the SWAY tour. I caught them last year as they put on a spectacular performance in San Francisco. Every time I leave a Blue October concert, I catch myself saying the exact same thing… I never thought they could exceed how excellent they were at their last performance and every time, they prove me wrong. They hit it out of the ballpark each and every time. Last night was another one of those unbelievable sets. We arrived to a packed house on a Monday night at the Ace of Spades. One thing I love about Blue October fans, is there is no cookie cutter fan. Blue October‘s music extends across genres, generations and cultures. The room was filled with a diverse passionate crowd that comes together for the pure love of Blue October‘s music. Many fans who have never met, were soon sharing their Blue [Read More]

Three Days Grace release new song “Painkiller”

March 31, 2014

Three Days Grace recently put out the announcement that Matt Walst would be permanently joining Three Days Grace as lead singer. Even better news is that the band has been working on new music and have just released a new song, Painkiller which will be available tomorrow on Itunes. Check out the song here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U98qkjbYek&feature=youtu.be] It is nice to see the band putting out new music. Of course, you will always have the fans focus on the obvious that Adam Gontier is not part of the band anymore but you need to focus on what is Three Days Grace today. We wish Adam the best in his music endeavors just as we wish all the best to Three Days Grace. So let’s all take a listen to the new song and pick it up tomorrow on Itunes! One of my favorite quotes rings true: “You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.”. So let’s look forward to the future! I will leave you with a [Read More]

Rockstar Mayhem Festival lineup announced, Korn, A7X, Trivium, Asking Alexandria and more!

March 31, 2014

HERE IT IS!!!! The lineup for the 2014 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. I know we have had many rumors out there and as you can see, many of them did turn out to be true. So here it is the Lineup: Avenged Sevenfold Korn Asking Alexandria Trivium Cannibal Corpse Suicide Silence Miss May I Mushroomhead Emmure Texas Hippie Coalition Veil Of Maya Upon A Burning Body Darkest Hour Body Count – featuring Ice-T Ill Nino Wretched Islander King 810 ERIMHA Dates have been announced and are as follows: July 05 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater July 06 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater July 08 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre July 11 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion July 12 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre July 14 Denver, CO TBA July 16 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater July 17 Clarkston, MID TE Energy Music Theatre July 19 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center July 20 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre July 22 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center July 23 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center July 26 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion July 27 Hartford, CT [Read More]