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The Hudson Project to offer refunds to all ticketholders after festival cancelled due to severe weather conditions

July 16, 2014

The Hudson Project which was to be held this past weekend in New York was forced to cut the festival short after cancelling the remainder of the festival officially at 8:00 PM on Sunday and evacuating the area under the advisement of Ulster County officials and local authorities due to severe flooding at the festival site. Here are more details on the cancellation: Following the cancellation of the final day (Sunday, July 13) of THE HUDSON PROJECT, festival organizers MCP Presents and SFX Entertainment have announced that they will offer refunds to all festival-goers. Those who purchased Sunday single-day tickets will receive a full refund, a 50% refund will be given to anyone who bought two-day passes and a 33.3% refund will be offered to three-day ticket buyers. Additional details will be available later this week via the website and social media on how to obtain refunds. Based on recommendations from Ulster County emergency services and the Health Department, THE HUDSON PROJECT was safely evacuated Sunday afternoon at 4:45 PM (ET) and the festival was ultimately cancelled at 8:00 PM (ET). Both the evacuation and cancellation were based on warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) and under the direction of Ulster County officials and local authorities due to severe weather in the area and specifically flooding at [Read More]

Sleeping Giant release lyric video for Overthrow which is off their new album, Finished People

July 3, 2014

The Christian metalcore band, Sleeping Giant from Salt Lake City are set to release their new album FINISHED PEOPLE on August 19in North America and August 18 in Europe. The band will hit the road on the FINISHED PEOPLE TOUR Presented by HM Magazine starting August 1 in Oklahoma City with THIS OR THE APOCOLYPSE, PHINEHAS, THOSE FEAR and SILENT PLANET. Sleeping Giant represents a call to arms. More than a band, more than a group of close friends, Sleeping Giant is a unit of disciples who scream loud from deep in the underground to the highest of the heavens. They have just released a lyric video for their song, Overthrow which is off their forthcoming album. Check it out here: Vocalist, Tommy Green has this to say about the meaning behind this initial track… “This is about the hardcore scene. Just my opinion. But here it is…. There is something really attractive to me about a lot of people liking something at the same time. I find myself caught up in the hype and taken a bit by [Read More]

Make sure to pick up the new album, Shapeshifter by The Dead Rabbitts

June 30, 2014

The highly anticipated release of the new album, Shapeshifter by The Dead Rabbitts is set for tomorrow July 1st through Tragic Hero Records. This is one album, you are going to want to pick up. We were excited to catch them as they made their stop in San Francisco last week for the Shapeshift Tour! They treated us to several of their new songs which were just awesome. The album starts right off with the heavy and crowd favorite My Only Regret. I love it’s cinematic style intro and then transitions into a fierce heavy dose of vocals and then right into a catchy chorus. Nothing But a Reject is a bad ass track complete with emotionally driven lyrics and one of the highlights is the ethereal choir style harmony. Craig’s vocals are so versatile and he captivates you with his powerful voice. Another great song is Makes Me Believe it which features Caleb Shomo. The album is filled with savage doses of metalcore as in Shapeshifter or Bats in the Belfry complete with infectious melodies, fierce [Read More]

Check out the double vocal dose with Myka Relocate on the Shapeshift Tour!

June 25, 2014

Last night we were at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco for the Dead Rabbitts Shapeshift Tour. You can check out our coverage of the Dead Rabbitts here and Nightmares here and we will bringing you The Relapse Symphony too. For now, let me tell you about the great set by Myka Relocate. Myka Relocate is a six piece metalcore rock band from Houston. Together they delivered a stellar set that had you enjoying the screams of metalcoree amid the clean vocals. They are the perfect blend and almost remind me of an offspring of Sleeping With Sirens, The Word Alive and Consider Me Dead. In no way does the band imitate since they have successfully created their own sound and has everyone taking notice. While it is heavy, they still deliver electronic elements and catchy melodies. Myka Relocate is: John Ritter: Vocals Michael Swank: Vocals Luke Burleigh: Bass Austin Dore’; Guitar Josh Peltier: Guitar Aaron Robertson: Drums They are brimming with energy and took control of the crowd instantly. There might not have been a packed house, [Read More]

Check out Nightmares on the Shapeshift Tour with Dead Rabbitts

June 25, 2014

Last night we were at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco for the Dead Rabbitts Shapeshift Tour. You can check out our coverage of the Dead Rabbitts here. The night started off with a fierce heavy set by Nightmares from Atlanta, GA. This five piece band has a great heavy style that blends some rock into their metal. Nightmares is: Carter Hardin: Vocals Mike Smith: Guitar Jimmy Griffin: Guitar Turner Wood: Bass David Angle: Drums They were great and one of my favorite songs was the brutally intense Cujo. That is such a bad ass track and is off of their album, Suspiria. You can pick up the album at their upcoming shows or head over to iTunes here. Check out the photos by Rockin Ryan of their set here: So check the dates below and see if the Shapeshift tour is coming to a venue near you. In addition to Nightmares, the awesome lineup a killer headlining set by Dead Rabbitts, straight up rockin set by The Relapse Symphony and a dual vocal metal [Read More]

The Dead Rabbitts bring to life the DNA Lounge on their Shapeshifter Tour

June 25, 2014

The Dead Rabbitts made their stop in San Francisco last night for the Shapeshift Tour! We were glad to make it to the DNA Lounge after a relentless 2 and a half hour traffic stop ride from Santa Rosa. As soon as the music hit, all our troubles went away and we were instantly in a good mood. The night started off with great sets by NightMares, Myka Relocate and The Relapse Symphony. Make sure to stay tuned for our individual band coverage coming on each of them. Then the time came for us to receive a savage dose of metalcore complete with infectious melodies, fierce hooks and always a catch chorus. The Dead Rabbitts hit the stage. What is really special about their music is, that it can’t be described as simply “metalcore” because The Dead Rabbitts have brought much more depth and layers to their music. Whether it be violins, keyboards, symphonic element, they are bringing a much needed facelift to metalcore. The charismatic personality of Craig Mabbitt truly shines through his music and [Read More]

NEW POLITICS announce new fall headlining tour with Bad Suns and SomeKindaWonderful

June 19, 2014

Just announced….. Our friends in one of our favorite bands, New Politics have announced a new fall tour presented by Pete Wentz’s record label – DCD2 Records and Crush. The special guests on the tour will be Bad Suns and SomeKindaWonderful. They are still finalizing locations and will be udpated soon but for now check out the tour dates below: 10/14 XXXXXXXXXX, XX @ XXXX XXXX 10/15 XXXXXXXX, XX @ XXX’X XXXXXX 10/16 XXXXXXXXX, XX @ XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 10/17 Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater 10/19 XX XXXXXXXXXX, XX @ XXXXXXXXXX 10/21 XXXXXXX, XX @ XXXXXXXXXX 10/22 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues 10/24 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom 10/25 XXXXXX, XX @ XXXXX XX XXXXX 10/26 XXXXXX, XX @ XXX XXXXXXX 10/28 XXXXXXXXXXX, XX @ XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX 10/29 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock 10/30 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 10/31 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 11/1 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre 11/2 XXX XXXXXXXXX, XX @ XXX XXXXXXXX 11/4 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 11/5 Vancouver, BC [Read More]