Black Veil Brides has emulated KISS in many ways, mostly with great results. On their fourth album, they turned to notorious/legendary savior/lightning rod producer Bob Rock who either helped or destroyed such bands as Motley Crue and Metallica, depending on your point of view. The output is similar to the Desmond Child / KISS collaborations – great pop hits or a horrible devolution of the band, depending on your perspective. The songs here are easily digestible, which is good if you are new to the band, but a bit disappointing if you have followed them from the beginning. The songs are short and most are fast paced, full of big background vocals and staccato riffs. There’s nothing quite wrong with this album, it is just not as emotionally captivating and memorable as their previous efforts. Perhaps this is an attempt to grab some more mainstream success. Hopefully BVB will be more inspired to return to their emotional roots on the next effort.
Destructo: West Coast
Los Angeles-based producer DESTRUCTO’s new “WEST COAST” EP will be out Tuesday, November 24, 2012 on Insomniac Records/Interscope. It features tracks with artists such as Problem, YG, Too $hort, Kurupt, Ty Dolla $ign, and Warren G. The opening track entitled “West Coast” samples a few lines from the Dre and Snoop song called “The Next Episode” including “hold up”, “get my drink on”, and “my smoke on”. This is the type of song you would play really loud while riding your BMX with your crew. The next song, “Dare You 2 Move”, features Problem for a sick beat with quite possibly the explanation for why rappers keep telling their audiences to throw up their hands. Personally it’s my favorite song on the whole album, and it includes many references to old songs and some more recent ones, kinda like Family Guy does. “Party Up” is a track with the more famous YG, who has a few more lyrics than the last guy, but the drop is much more intense; probably because the second one didn’t really have one at all. “Bust Them Cheeks” featuring Too $hort uses many analogies to get his point across. It sounds like a good song for blasting in your car while mobbing. It’s just a mobbing type of song. Kurupt lays some lyrics on the song “Scuzzlebutt” which has a nasty meaning, which is probably why he talks about why she’s there after hours at the club. It is a great song for when you’re in the mood to just dance, or even if you want to learn some lyrics to a song that’s good, but you don’t really want to learn individual verses like the song “Rap God” by Eminem which has over 1,500 lyrics. “Nobody Else” with TY Dolla $ign and Warren G is the track to play for a girl when you two are alone in the car, or when your single friend is in the back and you want to make him jealous. The verses have a steady pace, but the chorus is just a bit too slow for me.
Along Came A Spider Play Woody’s 11/20/14
Along Came A Spider On Tour; Band Supporting We Came As Romans & Chiodos on Dec 18
Cleveland, OH’s Along Came A Spider have a busy several weeks in store for them as they kicked off their co-headline Partners In Crime Tour with Houston, TX’s Solomon this week, after which they will head out Dayton, OH’s The Paramedic from December 1-11. The band will cap off the tours with a one-off hometown show opening for We Came As Romans and Chiodos on December 18th at The Agora Theatre.
Along Came A Spider is out in support of their sophomore LP “Resurgence” which was released in late-August on Standby Records. The LP was recorded with Don DeBiase and is available for purchase on iTunes and MerchNow.
Since signing with Standby Records, ACAS have been weaving their web at lightning speed. They’ve toured consistently since their 2012 breakthrough “If We Were Normal Men” hit the MerchNow and iTunes charts. The rising metalcore six-piece have made several festival appearances, including Rockapalooza, Monster Outbreak, The All-Stars Tour, Ohio Metalfest, and more. They’ve played alongside nearly every heavy-hitter in the genre, including Memphis May Fire, Asking Alexandria, The Devil Wears Prada, and Crown The Empire; just for starters. They’ve also directly supported Black Veil Brides, Andrew W.K., Chiodos, and countless others.
Sanctuary Play Ramona Mainstage 11/22/14
SANCTUARY to kick off West Coast tour this week
Having recently released their first new album in 25 years, Seattle’s metal legends, SANCTUARY, are now ready to hit the West coast this week! See below for all upcoming dates:
SANCTUARY live:
Nov. 14 – Seattle, WA – S7
Nov. 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
Nov. 16 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne
Nov. 19 – Anaheim, CA – The Grove
Nov. 20 – Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
Nov. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
Nov. 22 – San Diego, CA – Ramona Mainstage
SANCTUARY’s new album, The Year The Sun Died, is the long-awaited follow-up to the band’s first two studio albums that were released on Epic Records: Refuge Denied (1987) and Into the Mirror Black (1989). Singer Warrel Dane’s sky-high vocals combined with guitarist Lenny Rutledge’s more mature take on classic thrash riffs separated the group from the throes of metal acts struggling to get noticed at the time. With The Year The Sun Died, SANCTUARY continues that legacy that they started decades ago, delivering yet another fresh take on “classic-sounding” metal. For a preview of the album, be sure to check out the following previously released singles: “Frozen“, “Exitium (Anthem of the Living)“, “Arise and Purify“.
To purchase The Year The Sun Died, head over to CM Distro for a variety of physical formats: http://www.cmdistro.com/Artist/Sanctuary/11681
SANCTUARY line-up 2014:
Warrel Dane – Vocals
Lenny Rutledge – Guitars
Jim Sheppard – Bass
Dave Budbill – Drums
Brad Hull – Guitars
SANCTUARY online:
www.facebook.com/sanctuaryfans
www.twitter.com/sanctuarymetal
Emmure, The Acacia Strain, Sylar Play SOMA 12/06/14
(New York, NY) – Sylar will be hitting the road next week on the Eternal Enemies Tour with headliner Emmure and other supporting acts The Acacia Strain, Fit For A King and Kublai Khan (tour dates below).
Watch Tour Announcement Video HERE
Sylar continues to tour in support of their debut full length album To Whom It May Concern (Razor & Tie) – iTunes Store (http://georiot.co/SYLAR). The album was produced by Caleb Shomo (Attack Attack!, Beartooth).
Queens, NY based Sylar formed in 2012 and self-released one EP, Deadbeat, also produced by Caleb Shomo. Sylar has toured with Beartooth, Attack Attack!, Born Of Osiris, A Skylit Drive, and label mates Sworn In. Lead by the authoritative vocals of Jayden Panesso, Sylar deliver a metallic hardcore onslaught that pulsates with electro flourishes and the kinds of breakdowns that will have pit dwellers foaming at the mouth.
To Whom It May Concern Press Raves:
“To Whom It May Concern is quite a musical adventure that is sure to please fans of metal, hardcore, and generally loud, abrasive, and beast mode-inducing music.” – Pure Grain Audio
“To Whom It May Concern is quite a musical adventure that is sure to please fans of metal, hardcore, and generally loud, abrasive, and beast mode-inducing music.” – Pure Grain Audio
“They take the Linkin Park template and update it for 21st century New York…Sylar’s slick delivery points to big things ahead.” – Kerrang
“This shit is legit. Period.” – Examiner
Sylar Tour Dates
w/Emmure,The Acacia Strain, Fit For A King, Kublai Khan
November 21 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
November 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of The Living Arts
November 23 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre
November 24 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
November 25 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
November 26 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
November 27 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
November 28 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
November 29 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes
November 30 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
December 1 – St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam
December 5 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory/Constellation Room
December 6 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
December 7 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Live
December 8 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theatre
December 9 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
December 11 –Dallas, TX – The Door
December 12 – Austin, TX – Empire Garage
December 13 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
December 14 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
December 16 – Tampa Bay, FL – The Orpheum
December 17 – Orlando, FL – Firestone Live
December 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
December 19 – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
December 20 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
December 21 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
Sylar Links
https://www.facebook.com/SylarNY
https://twitter.com/SYLARNY
http://www.youtube.com/user/SylarMusicNY
w/Emmure,The Acacia Strain, Fit For A King, Kublai Khan
November 21 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
November 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of The Living Arts
November 23 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre
November 24 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
November 25 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
November 26 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
November 27 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
November 28 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
November 29 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes
November 30 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
December 1 – St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam
December 5 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory/Constellation Room
December 6 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
December 7 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Live
December 8 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theatre
December 9 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
December 11 –Dallas, TX – The Door
December 12 – Austin, TX – Empire Garage
December 13 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
December 14 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
December 16 – Tampa Bay, FL – The Orpheum
December 17 – Orlando, FL – Firestone Live
December 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
December 19 – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
December 20 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
December 21 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
Sylar Links
https://www.facebook.com/SylarNY
https://twitter.com/SYLARNY
http://www.youtube.com/user/SylarMusicNY
Down With Webster, Jonny Craig Play SOMA 1/16/15
Down With Webster Announce US Tour With Jonny Craig
Party For Your Life
Available Now: bit.ly/1CNcKux
Watch The Video For “One In A Million”
Here: http://bit.ly/ZiebV4
Toronto, ON – November 17, 2014 – Toronto-based pop-rock-rap group, Down With Webster, is thrilled to announce their upcoming U.S. tour with Jonny Craig, Kyle Lucas, and Captain Midnite! The band is currently finishing up their current tour with Timeflies and will be heading out on the road with Jonny Craig starting on January 14th in West Hollywood, CA. See below for the full list of dates. Down With Webster have recently been in the studio working on new music with Matt Squire (Ariana Grande, Panic! At The Disco, 3OH!3) to follow up their latest album Party For Your Life. For more information on Down With Webster, please visit: www.downwithwebster.com
From their first performance at a high school talent show, Down With Webster have created their own flavor of genre-bending sounds, and blown away audiences ever since. After winning the “Best Unsigned Band” recognition from Rogers Mobile, DWW attracted attention from record labels, and musical heavyweights including Sir Richard Branson, Timbaland, and KISS front man Gene Simmons. Today, the group is built of two emcees (Cam Hunter & Bucky), a DJ (Diggy), a charismatic lead singer (Pat Gillett), and one of the most talented rhythm sections in the game (Andrew “Marty” Martino on drums, Tyler Armes on bass/keys). One might describe their sound as hip-hop with a hint of electro-alternative, delivered by a kick ass rock band.
In the few years since practicing in their parents garage, Down With Webster’s songs have charted at Top40 Radio, amassed more than 500,000 Facebook likes, sold 900,000 downloads and 100,000 albums. Their videos have been streamed over 15 million times, and they’ve rocked hundreds of shows. It’s their tireless pursuit of creating the greatest party on stage that has won them loyal believers coast to coast, and earned them this description from UPVENUE Magazine: “It’s like taking a handful of fireworks, lighting them, then throwing them in to a barrel of fireworks.”
Because their music defies classification, and they’ve been called “the second coming of The Beastie Boys,” Down With Webster has earned the respect of, and both shared the stage with, and performed with, LMFAO, Timbaland, Ludacris, Lil Jon, 3OH!3 and even KISS.
Down With Webster’s new album Party For Your Life debuted as the #1 digital album in Canada (#2 overall on the charts), and enlisted collaborators Ludvin (Childish Gambino), Boi-1da (Drake, Eminem), and have reunited with production duo The Maven Boys (Meek Mill, Childish Gambino) to help them continue their twist of conventional music genres. Songs from the album have already been licensed by NBC’s hit show “The Voice,” as well as CBC for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The band also recently wrapped up a U.S. tour with Hoodie Allen this past spring.
Upcoming Tour Dates
w/ Timeflies
Nov 20 Boston, MA House of Blues
Nov 22 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
w/ Jonny Craig, Kyle Lucas, and Captain Midnite
Jan 14 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy Theatre
Jan 15 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
Jan 16 San Diego, CA Soma Sidestage
Jan 17 Phoneix, AZ Joe’s Grotto
Jan 19 San Antonio, TX The Korova
Jan 20 Dallas, TX The Door
Jan 21 Austin, TX Red 7
Jan 22 Houston, TX Walter’s Downtown
Jan 24 St. Petersburg, FL The Local 662
Jan 25 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
Jan 26 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
Jan 28 West Springfield, VA Empire
Jan 29 Philadelphia, PA The Barbary
Jan 30 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall
Jan 31 New York, NY Marlin Room @ Webster Hall
Feb 3 Pittsburgh, PA The Smiling Moose
Feb 4 Columbus, OH The Basement
Feb 6 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theatre
Feb 7 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
Feb 8 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
Feb 10 St. Louis, MO The Firebird
Feb 12 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
For more information, please visit:
Website: www.downwithwebster.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/downwithwebster
Twitter: www.twitter.com/downwithwebster
Instagram: instagram.com/downwithwebster
YouTube: www.youtube.com/downwithwebster
In This Moment Play House Of Blues San Diego 12/14/2014
IN THIS MOMENT
US 2014
“‘THE NOISE’ PRESENTS IN THIS MOMENT’S ‘BLACK WIDOW’ TOUR”
Feat. 3 Pill Morning, Twelve Foot Ninja, and Starset
| NOVEMBER | ||
| 17 | Silver Spring, MD | The Fillmore Silver Spring |
| 18 | Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of Living Arts |
| 21 | Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE |
| 22 | Stroudsburg, PA | Sherman Theater |
| 23 | Lancaster, PA | Freedom Hall |
| 25 | Cincinnati, OH | Bogart’s |
| 26 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore Detroit |
| 28 | St. Paul, MN | Myth Live |
| 29 | Des Moines, IA | Seven Flags |
| DECEMBER | ||
| 2 | Houston, TX | House of Blues |
| 4 | Abilene, TX | Civic Center |
| 5 | Corpus Christi, TX | Concrete Street Amphitheater |
| 6 | McAllen, TX | Pharr Events Center |
| 8 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues |
| 9 | Tulsa, OK | Club Brady |
| 10 | San Antonio, TX | 210 Kapones Live |
| 11 | Lubbock, TX | Lonestar Pavilion |
| 13 | Las Vegas, NV | House Of Blues |
| 14 | San Diego, CA | House of Blues |
| 16 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| 17 | Los Angeles, CA | House of Blues |
Black Veil Brides, Memphis May Fire Play House of Blues San Diego 03/01/15
Memphis May Fire Announced As Direct Support on Black Veil Brides’ US/Canada ‘The Black Mass Tour’
Photo by Andrew Wendowski
Chart-topping Dallas, TX rockers MEMPHIS MAY FIRE (who are currently finishing up their fall co-headline tour with Yellowcard) will serve as direct support for Black Veil Brides on the upcoming The Black Mass Tour. Ghost Town will join them on all dates.
The 18 city trek will hit Canada and the U.S. and kicks off on February 5th in Richmond, VA.
Vocalist Matty Mullins says, “We jumped at the opportunity to do this tour because we’ve never done a full Canadian run before! We can’t wait to get up there & play for fans that haven’t had the opportunity to see us live. CANADA HERE WE COME!!!”
Tickets for the shows will go on sale this Friday at Live Nation.
MEMPHIS MAY FIRE are out supporting their latest studio effort, ‘Unconditional’, which was released to universal praise last spring via Rise Records.
Tour Dates:
Thu/Feb-05 Richmond, VA @ The National
Fri/Feb-06 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Sat/Feb-07 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
Sun/Feb-08 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Wed/Feb-11 Watertown, NY @ Exhibition Hall
Thu/Feb-12 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec
Fri/Feb-13 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
Sat/Feb-14 London, ON @ London Music Hall
Sun/Feb-15 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
Wed/Feb-18 Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre
Thu/Feb-19 Saskatoon, SK @ O’Brians Event Centre
Fri/Feb-20 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
Sun/Feb-22 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
Wed/Feb-25 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater
Thu/Feb-26 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
Fri/Feb-27 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Sat/Feb-28 Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater
Sun/Mar-01 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Dance Gavin Dance, Secrets Play SOMA 12/03/14
Rise Records Tour Kicks Off This Week
Featuring DANCE GAVIN DANCE, SECRETS, ALIVE LIKE ME, DEFEAT THE LOW
Portland Oregon’s Rise Records, home to artists such as Of Mice & Men, ISSUES, Crown The Empire, Memphis May Fire, The Acacia Strain, Hot Water Music and many more, will launch the 2014 Rise Records Tour tomorrow in Portland, OR with a killer lineup of some of their finest bands.
The trek features headliner DANCE GAVIN DANCE (Sacramento, CA), with direct support from SECRETS (San Diego, CA). Joining them on the road are newcomers ALIVE LIKE ME (Eugene, OR) and DEFEAT THE LOW (Portland, OR).
The tour runs through December 7th.
Nov 14 Branx- Portland, OR
Nov 16 Studio Seven Seattle, WA
Nov 18 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 19 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
Nov 20 Aftershock Merriam, KS
Nov 21 Fubar St Louis, MO
Nov 22 Mojoes Joliet, IL
Nov 23 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis, IN
Nov 24 Wooly’s Des Moines, IA
Nov 26 The Vanguard Tulsa, OK
Nov 27 The Door Dallas, TX
Nov 28 Walters Houston, TX
Nov 29 Red 7 Austin, TX
Nov 30 Lowbrow Palace El Paso, TX
Dec 01 Joes Grotto Phoenix, AZ
Dec 02 The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA
Dec 03 Soma Sidestage San Diego, CA
Dec 04 The Glass House Pomona, CA
Dec 05 Ace of Spades Sacramento, CA
Dec 06 Strummer’s Fresno, CA
Dec 07 The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA
Death Of An Era Plays The Music Hall Anaheim 12/21/14
DEATH OF AN ERA PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WE THE PEOPLE” EXCLUSIVELY ON REVOLVER
Band To Tour With Headliner Phinehas
(New York, NY) – Death of an Era has premiered their new music video for the song “We The People” on Revolver. “The video was directed and produced by Jeremy Tremp and Shan Dan of Shadow Born Group. This is the first music video from their debut album Black Bagged (Razor & Tie/Artery Recordings) – iTunes Store. The album was produced by Kevin Lankford (This Or The Apocalypse, The Crimson Armada).
The band will be hitting road this winter on the The Shredding and Sledding Tour with Phinehas (tour dates below).
The Columbus, OH based death metal band Death of an Era was formed in 2013 while the band members were still in high school. After a successful run promoting their critically acclaimed second EP The Great Commonwealth, the band holed up in a hometown studio with Kevin Lankford during early 2014. They’ve crushed venues all over the country and continually accrued acclaim from the likes of Alternative Press, who showcased them prominently in AP&R, in the process. Black Bagged hints at just how deep their message and music are. Confronting everything from child abuse and drug addiction to deceit and bullying head-on, the group—Daniel Simpson [vocals], Nathan Stewart [guitar], Dustin Colling [guitar], and brothers Chris [bass] and Michael Cooper [drums]—offer catharsis in the face of chaos.
Death of An Era Tour Dates
w/Phinehas
December 5 – Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
December 6 – Marietta, GA – Swayze’s Venue
December 7 – Chattanooga, TN – Cloud Springs Deli
December 8 – Covington, KY – The Loft
December 9 – St. Louis, MO – The Mad Magician
December 10 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
December 11 – Austin, TX – Dirty Dog Bar
December 12 – San Antonio, TX – Limelight
December 13 – Amarillo, TX – The Wreck Room
December 14 – El Paso, TX – electric Banana
December 15 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock
December 16 – San Diego, CA – Woody’s
December 17 – Henderson, NV – Eagle Aerie Hall
December 18 – Canoga Park, CA – Cobalt Café
December 19 – Walnut Creek, CA – Red House
December 20 – Santa Rosa, CA – Arlene Francis Center
December 21 – Anaheim, CA – The Music Hall
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