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Lacuna Coil will kick off fall tour with appearance at Aftershock Festival

August 6, 2014

Lacuna Coil have been touring worldwide in support of their bad ass album, Broken Crown Halo. There is no stopping these hard working rockers as they announce more fall tour dates. They will kick off the tour with their show at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival. Check out our feature on them as our Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day. This will be the second run of dates on this album cycle in the U.S. and Canada for the Italian Rockers! Devil You Know is set to support the entire tour and Starset are also appearing Sept. 23 – Oct. 12 except Oct. 7&8, where Unlocking The Truth will join for those two nights. Up and coming Canadian bandIncura have been added to all Canadian shows. The tour will kick off in Sacramento at this year’s AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL. LACUNA COIL Front woman Cristina Scabbia had this to say: “Hello all!! Busy year for Lacuna Coil …and we couldn’t be happier! We will be back in the US AND (finally!) Canada again! We are very excited [Read More]

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Bands

Take a listen to the first single Say F*ck it off Buckcherry’s new album

August 6, 2014

Buckcherry have just a little less than two weeks away from the release of their new EP which is titled…. FUCK. FUCK is set for an August 19th release! You may be wondering about the title but there is much more to the four letter word title. “This is a tribute to the word ‘fuck’… Over the years, we’ve been told so many times to get away from the honesty that makes this band special. It’s a part of who I am. It’s not about the profanity itself; it’s about using it cleverly.” – Josh Todd posted on their Facebook page.   One thing is for sure, I am really looking forward to this EP. Buckcherry have always made the music that they wanted to and have maintained to keep the honesty in their music. So I applaud them again for continuing to keep themselves grounded and making great music!  Pre-orders for the new EP are available now by visiting here: iTunes Pre-Order. Are you ready for the first single? Well here it is, take a listen to [Read More]

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BAND TO KNOW: Circleswitch for some modern hard rock with a punch

August 5, 2014

Today we put the spotlight on the hard working modern rock band from Milwaukee that is known as Circleswitch. These four guys are not a new band but it is time that everyone knows about them. They are like a hidden rock gem that I have recently discovered and now I want to share the great treasure with you. Circleswitch is: Kenny James -Vocals Danny Rodic -guitars, back up vocals Johnny RockIt Wahlen – Bass Eddie Gunz -Drums Their sound can be described as modern rock with a side of metal and old school rock. The bring a fresh new sound to melodic hard rock by creating their own unique style and not falling in to the patterns of the genre lines of today. They are straight up rock n roll with fierce guitars, crunchy basslines, precision drumming and vocals that are straight up powerful with a gravelly grunge attitude! Check out a couple of their music videos here, watch them in order so you can see the story of Butch unfold.     Make [Read More]

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Echosmith announces their first ever headlining tour this fall

August 5, 2014

Echosmith were busy playing to packed crowds this summer at Warped Tour. Now that Warped Tour is over, Echosmith have announced their first ever headlining tour set for this fall. Check out the tour poster below:     Check out their video for their song, Cool Kids here: In case you don’t have it yet, make sure to pick up their album, Talking Dreams on iTunes here. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.echosmith.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Echosmith Twitter: https://twitter.com/echosmith iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/echosmith/id529352559

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Slipknot released music video for The Negative One from forthcoming album

August 5, 2014

Slipknot have just released their new song, The Negative One and now get ready for the music video. This is the first taste of music from the band in six years. We are all anticipating the new album and we finally  have something to check out. It is a great heavy track and is pure Slipknot. Check out the video here:   Make sure to sign up for their email so you can be kept posted on all the album news. Need more Slipknot news! How about checking out the interview that InkAddict recently did with Sid Wilson and see how you can ask him your own question at DirtFest. Check it out here: http://inkaddict.com/blog/sid/.   Also you can catch Slipknot this October for the first ever US Knotfest.  Details below: October 24, 25, 26 for Knotfest and to be held at the San Manuel Amphitheater/Campgrounds in San Bernardino, CA. Three days of amazing music of 60 bands on five stages to include: Slipknot Danzig Five Finger Death Punch Volbeat Killswitch Engage Anthrax Of Mice & Men Black Label [Read More]

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Alternative

EMPIRES announce the upcoming release of Orphan as major label debut

August 5, 2014

  Empires was one of our featured bands for Bottle Rock Festival and they did an awesome job and were one of the festival highlights. Empires have announced their major label debut Orphan, out September 23rd on Chop Shop/Island Records. Produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, The Black Angels, Explosions in the Sky), Orphan is a collection of songs immersed in classic post punk and indie rock n’ roll circa 1989-1991, exploring the sonic adventures and emotional heft of artists such as Roxy Music, Wire, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Check out their track, Please Don’t Tell My Lover here:   From the first time I listened to Empires, I was taken back to the nightlife of the ’90s as I would go club hopping and enjoy grunge, alternative, and mod.  It was a time for you to feel the music and literally have it take over you. Empires are an Indie Alternative band from Chicago that do just that. You can’t help but listen to them and be “in the moment”. Fantastic songwriting, blended with [Read More]

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KORN invite fans to star in the upcoming video for their new song, Hater

August 4, 2014

Korn released their single, Hater which is off their forthcoming album, The Paradigm Shift: World Tour Edition and has been garnering a lot of great attention and praise. The song is currently in the Top 15 on the Active Rock Chart. Korn are inviting fans to help in the making of the video and they may even star in the video by sharing their story of dealing with a bully. The band will use some of the submissions in their upcoming video for “Hater.” Here are the guidelines for your chance to be featured in an upcoming video: Film yourself telling a story about a time you were the victim of bullying, abuse, or hatred and how it affected you. Answer the following questions in your video: What did the bully, abuser, or hater do?  List off the things they said or did. How did it make you feel?  List off some of the thoughts and feelings going through your head.  Say “I felt…(fill in the blank)” Here are some things to keep in mind when submitting [Read More]