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Our Spotlight Band is The Fame Riot and check out their new video!

June 16, 2016

Today our spotlight band is on the addictive music of The Fame Riot. The band which features the fabulous brothers, Liz Scarlett and Shazam “Tea Time” Watkins. This will definitely be the year for The Fame Riot as they recently announced their signing to Another Century. Century Label Group President Don Robertson states, “I am thrilled to announce we have signed Tacoma, Washington’s The Fame Riot to Another Century. Being from the Northwest and starting my career in the explosion of the Seattle music scene really makes me appreciate how much talent is still to be found back home. Robert Kampf (Century Label Group Global CEO) and I first saw Liz and Shazam in their last band after a friend tipped me off and we instantly saw that these two are hands down stars and we wanted to sign them on the spot but they wanted to continue to develop and find their sound. Fast forward four years and I heard about The Fame Riot. When I found out it was their new band and heard [Read More]

Shotgun is set to bring to life Shotgun Messiah’s first album!

March 7, 2016

We have some awesome news for you, I know we have been ecstatic after hearing it! Swedish rockers Shotgun which is a half breed of our all time favorite, Shotgun Messiah are set to release a new live album. The album “Live – Down Decadencia Drive” will be released on May 7 through Livewire/Cargo Records. This in your face live album will feature all the songs from Shotgun Messiah’s highly acclaimed first album. Shotgun features Shotgun Messiah’s ex-member Zinny Zan and Stixx! Check out the track listing: “Live – Down Decadencia Drive” track listing: Squeezin Teazin I’m Your Love Bop City Nowhere Fast Dirt Talk Nervous Shout It Out Don’t Care Bout Nothin’ Watch the video for Nervous here: It is awesome and we can’t wait for the release! Those bad ass iconic riffs just ignite your senses and demand you rock at 150%! Get ready for Shotgun and the new live album! SHOTGUN are: ZINNY J. ZAN – Vocals STIXX – Drums ROB MARCELLO – Guitars CHRIS LANEY – Bass Make sure to visit their [Read More]

NiteRain releases anthemic new rock song/video for Rock N’ Roll

October 29, 2015

Our favorite Norwegian rockers, NiteRain are at it again! These guys are bent on keeping the Rock N Roll alive and thriving and what better way to do it than with a kick ass new song! They have just released their video for their new song, Rock N Roll that was filmed on a trip to Los Angeles. Check it out here: The song is available on iTunes and you can pick it up here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rock-n-roll-single/id1048310799. The song channels the early style of Motley Crue with some kick ass guitar, anthemic style rock chants, pounding drums, thumping bass and nonstop rock. It is time to crank it up loud and declare that Rock N Roll is in our soul! We can’t wait for them to return to the US for a tour. We had a chance to catch them when they infected Los Angeles with their high energy adrenaline fueled rock. We had the chance to interview them on the Sunset Strip just days before they returned home to Norway. In case you missed it, check [Read More]

The Sex Tape Scandal welcomes new guitarist Vince Vain

August 28, 2015

We have some exciting news for you. Remember that great glam metal band, The Sex Tape Scandal we told you about from NAMM 2015? They really impressed us with their style, passion and kick ass music. Well they are hard at work on new music and have welcomed new guitarist, Vince Vain. They posted the following message on Facebook: So join me in welcoming Vince to the band and we can’t wait for the new music. They are currently in the studio working on some new tracks and will keep you updated on the new tunes. In case you missed our interview with The Sex Tape Scandal from NAMM 2015, check it out below: We got their new EP, Pretty Ugly and it has since become a regular on our daily playlist. It fuckin rocks! It is as if someone came along to the so-called ROCK IS DEAD scene and took a pair of paddles from a defibrillator cranked at maximum velocity, and jump started the life back into ROCK N ROLL with [Read More]

Our Band of the Day is Sleazer from Costa Rica

June 25, 2015

For our Band of the Day, I hope you are ready for a much needed dose of straight up 80’s inspired rock and roll! Allow me to introduce you to the hard rock glam band, Sleazer from Costa Rica. These guys have an incredible sound that have me reminiscing over long nights on the Sunset Strip back in the 80’s. But what is more exciting is that it they are a current band that is delivering the 80’s inspired rock with their own modern hard rock flair. Band Members: Rodo Vocals Claudio Keyboards, Backing Vocals Chino Guitars, Backing Vocals Rod Drums & Percussion Tucker Bass Guitar Dani Guitars & Backing Vocals Genre: Hard Rock/Sleaze/Glam Rock Location: Costa Rica Feature: powerful vocals, smoking guitar riffs with a metal edge, anthemic rock songs Song to check out: Forever Wild, Forever Young Video to check out: Shot of Love We will see if we can find out more about this band and bring you an interview with them soon. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest [Read More]

TORNADO release video for Black President, title track of their new album

May 12, 2015

The bad ass thrash/glam metal band TORNADO from Finland have just released a new music video for their title track of their new album, Black President. The album “Black President” available digitally on June 1st through WormHoleDeath – Dreamcell 11 and out in Japan in July via Wormholedeath , Japan. Check out the new song here: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Band Members: Superstar Joey Severance – Vocals Tommy Shred – Lead Guitar Tim Damion – Lead Guitar Henry Steel – Bass Niko McNasty – Drums Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornadofinland

TORNADO release video for David and Goliath with a great Anti-Bullying message

March 9, 2015

The bad ass thrash/glam metal band TORNADO from Finland have recently released a new music video for their stellar song, David and Goliath. If you have ever felt the insurmountable challenge of facing a bully it can be quite daunting and overwhelming. I know for me that in my most difficult times, music is always there to rescue me. TORNADO’s new video focuses on Bullying and delivers an Anti-Bullying message. In regards to the poignant new video, guitarist Tommy Shred comments, “The bully is always a loser. Remember that.” Check out the amazing video here: TORNADO did a superb job with the video and they are truly garnering a lot of great attention for their epic thrash/glam/metal sound that is infectiously addictive! They have also recently announced that they have signed a worldwide deal with Wormholedeath for the release of their killer new sophomore album, Black President. Stay tuned for release dates. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Band Members: Superstar Joey [Read More]