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UPON THIS DAWNING deliver a heavy well needed dose of metal to San Francisco at the DNA Lounge

October 25, 2014

Last night everyone in San Francisco was going wild over watching the SF Giants in the World Series except for us at Music Junkie Press. We were at the exact place we wanted to be…. at the DNA Lounge for the fierce set of Upon This Dawning! We have been waiting for this show and were so excited to catch their set. Upon This Dawning are from Italy and bring a heavy dose of metal sprinkled with orchestra elements/EDM. What you are given is the perfect blend to head bang or keep you moving on your feet. The show was held at the Above DNA stage which is great for harnessing the energy of the intimate room and on this night, you couldn’t contain the fluid energy that was flowing through the stage and the crowd. The crowd was probably one of the heaviest I have seen in a while at the Above DNA and it was awesome! Complete with full mosh pits, circle pits, jumping and head banging galore. Upon This Dawning have an [Read More]

Capture the Crown deliver a cinematic metalcore set on the Not Your American Idols Tour

October 24, 2014

The Not Your American Idols Tour made a stop into Sacramento earlier this week. Unfortunately due to vehicle troubles, For All Those Sleeping and Myka Relocate were unable to perform. Capture The Crown delivered a great cinematic metalcore set which featured their new members from a lineup change. Jeffrey Wellfare announced the new members of Maurice Morfaw on bass, Ryan Seretti on drums and Kyle Devaney on guitar through a Facebook post earlier this month. Check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set at the Assembly: They definitely raised the intensity of the crowd and delivered a dose of adrenaline to all in the crowd. If you get a chance to check them out, there are still several remaining tour dates: 10/24 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon 10/25 – Boise, ID – The Shredder 10/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue 10/27 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep 10/29 – Nashville, TN – The End 10/30 – Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre 10/31 – Pontiac, MI – [Read More]

Catch Youth in Revolt out on the Not Your American Idols Tour

October 23, 2014

Tuesday night we made our way to Sacramento to cover the Not Your American Idols Tour in Sacramento at the Assembly Music Hall. The crowd was ready and the bands definitely were there to deliver incredible sets. Youth In Revolt from New Jersey was one of the bands that I was looking forward to catching live. They were awesome with energy that filled the stage and poured into the crowd. They delivered an intense dose of hardcore to the Sacramento crowd. You couldn’t keep yourself contained as you would get amped watching the fierce jumping of the bassist and guitarists. Every member of the band holds an incredible stage presence and they got the crowd off their feet and captivated them from start to finish. Definitely one of the stand out bands of the night and I am already looking forward to seeing them again! Check out the photos from Rockin Ryan of their set: There are still several dates left on the tour and if you can, make sure to see them. 10/23 – [Read More]

Capsize premieres new music video for Linger off their debut album, The Angst in My Veins

October 23, 2014

San Diego metalcore band, Capsize are premiering a new music video for their song, Linger which is off their full length debut album, The Angst in My Veins. Check out the video here: The Angst In My Veins was recorded with producer Jay Maas (Bane, Defeater) at Getaway Recordings in Haverhill, MA and is out now through Equal Vision Records. Capsize are just about to finish up their US tour and then they will head right out to Europe for the Impericon Never Say Die Tour with Terror, Stick To Your Guns, Comeback Kid and more. Check the tour dates below: Capsize w/Being As An Ocean, Fit For A King, Gideon, and Wolves At The Gate Oct 23 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre Oct 24 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar Oct 25 Shawnee, KS @ Aftershock Never Say Die Tour: Capsize w/Terror, Stick To Your Guns, Comeback Kid and more Oct 31 Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof Nov 01 Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun Hall Nov 02 Leeds, UK @ Leeds University (Mine) Nov 03 Dublin, IE [Read More]

Butcher Babies release music video for They’re Coming To Take Me Away

October 22, 2014

Butcher Babies have released a music video for their cover song, They’re Coming To Take Me Away, which is off their new EP, Uncovered. Check it out here: You can pick up the EP on BEST BUY – http://smarturl.it/BBuncoveredBBY, ITUNES – http://smarturl.it/BBUNEPiTunes or AMAZON MP3 – http://smarturl.it/BBEPamazonmp3. The 5 song EP features cover songs that were chosen by each band member, and in the early summer of this year, they entered the studio with producer Logan Mader (DEVILDRIVER, GOJIRA, 5 FINGER DEATH PUNCH) to dissect and “butcher” these five classics, creating something all their own. Check out the track listing: Uncovered track-listing 1. Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away 3. Don’t Give a Fuck 4. Crazy Horses 5. Pussy Whipped In case you missed our coverage of Butcher Babies at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival, here it is! Our interview with vocalist, Heidi Shepard as well as photographers from our Rockin Ryan of their set: Butcher Babies are currently out on tour with support by another great band Anti-Mortem! They will [Read More]

Have Mercy premiere new song, Two Years off their upcoming album

October 20, 2014

Have Mercy have premiered the third single off their upcoming album, A Place of Our Own which is set to release on October 27th through Hopeless Records. The singer Brian Swindle stated, ““Two Years” really set the tone for the record. I wrote the lyrics on my phone the day that my relationship with my ex ended. I was hanging with a friend the night of and he had a riff he wanted to mess around with,” he said.He continued, “Somehow the melody I had when I wrote the lyrics and the riff he had fit perfectly. Him and I stayed up until 6am writing “Two Years”. The song is just kind of a conversation with myself about the things that were going on in my head. We wrote a few songs for the record before this song but once it was written we knew how we wanted to finish the album and what feel we wanted to give.” Check out the song here: Have Mercy is Brian Swindle – Vocals/Guitar Nick Woolford – Bass/Vocals Todd Wallace – Drums Andrew Johnson – [Read More]

Munich Concert review – Asking Alexandria w. Secrets, Crown The Empire and The Ghost Inside

October 20, 2014

Concert review – Asking Alexandria w. Secrets, Crown The Empire and The Ghost Inside, Contributed by Alexandra Munich, Tonhalle, October 17th, 2014 Shortly before doors opened at 6pm there was already a long queue around the corner that soon started moving. The show was sold out, so some people were on the lookout for tickets without any luck though it seems. The first band, Secrets, entered the stage at exactly 7pm. It was their second time in Germany. They opened up and seemed to have an immediate impact on the audience. They later sold many CD’s in the merch booth which speaks for itself. Second on were Crown The Empire. It was their first time in Germany and I’m pretty confident not their last. Their set started with the opening tunes of their latest album ‚The resistance‘. They played mostly songs from that album, like Machines, Bloodline and Initiation. For the song ‚Rise of the Runaways‘ Brian Escamilla, second man on vocals, also picked up a guitar. With three guitars on stage the sound was [Read More]