"The Last Waltz Tour" Makes Triumphant Return

THE LAST WALTZ TOUR MAKES TRIUMPHANT RETURN

Featuring Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kathleen Edwards,
Don Was, Dave Malone, Anders Osborne, John Medeski,
Cyril Neville and more

An All-Star Celebration of the Band's
Historic Farewell Concert

Extraordinary Lineup of Musicians Makes the 2022 Tour
The Must-See Shows of the Fall Concert Season

Tickets On Sale Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
Visit THELASTWALTZTOUR.LIVE for Tickets & More

Robbie Robertson, Sebastian Robertson, and Keith Wortman of Blackbird Presents are thrilled to announce The Last Waltz Tour 2022. This epic tour continues the tradition of capturing the excitement of The Band’s historic 1976 Thanksgiving concert at the famed Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, hailed as the greatest concert of all time.

The multi-city tour kicks off with two nights at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, on November 3 and continues throughout the month, making stops at historic venues on the east coast. Tickets go on sale September 16, 2022, at 10 AM ET at thelastwaltztour.live. Tour dates and venues are listed below.

The Last Waltz Tour 2022 features a star-studded lineup led by Warren Haynes and Don Was with Jamey Johnson, Kathleen Edwards, Anders Osborne, Dave Malone, John Medeski, Cyril Neville, Terrence Higgins, Bob Margolin, Mark Mullins & The Levee Horns (featuring the original horn arrangements of Allen Toussaint).

Over forty-five years ago, The Band performed their final concert to a sold-out crowd with a who’s-who of music royalty in attendance. The evening culminated with “Don’t Do It,” The Band’s cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Baby Don’t You Do It.” After the last note, Robbie Robertson, The Bands’ lead guitarist, songwriter, and a founding member said "Goodnight. Goodbye." walking off stage, forever immortalizing this epic event.

“It is such an honor that the musical celebration of The Last Waltz and The Band carries on today. Blackbird Presents and this extraordinary lineup of musicians makes me proud to be a part of this ongoing and wonderful tradition.” says Robbie Robertson.

“We are counting down the days till we get to see this lineup, performing these songs, in the greatest music celebration of our lives,” says Keith Wortman, Creator and Producer of The Last Waltz Tour franchise. “Seeing the audiences sing along to every word at every show as one family is what all of us music fans live for.”

The Last Waltz Tour 2022 is an annual touring franchise established by Blackbird Presents in 2016 at The Last Waltz New Orleans: A Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Last Waltz, a two-night, sold-out concert event. "The last 30 minutes of The Last Waltz @SaengerNOLA was the best thing I've heard @jazzfest," said Keith Spera, music critic, The New Orleans Advocate.

The Last Waltz Tour 2022 Dates & Locations
Tickets on sale September 16, 2022, at 10 AM ET at TheLastWaltzTour.live.

November 3 & 4 The Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY
November 5 Proctors Theatre Schenectady, NY
November 6 The Met Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
November 8 The Paramount Long Island, NY
November 9 Toyota Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CT
November 11 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
November 12 Warner Theatre Washington, DC
November 13 Altria Theater Richmond, VA
November 15 Coca-Cola Roxy Atlanta, GA
November 17 Pompano Beach Amphitheater Pompano Beach, FL
November 18 The St. Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine, FL
November 20 Mahaffey Theater St. Petersburg, FL

FOR COMPLETE DETAILS, VISIT THE OFFICIAL TOUR WEBSITE:
TheLastWaltzTour.live
#thelastwaltz

Ian Munsick Announces "Westwood" Fall Tour Feat. Ryan Charles

This year saw Ian Munsick spread his Rocky Mountain sound across the nation as he hit the road alongside superstars Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen. Now it’s his turn: Munsick will wrap 2022 with his own headlining Westwood tour. Visit HERE for ticketing and more information. Joining him on the run, which will hit major cities including Charlotte, Chicago, Denver and Tampa, is fellow Wyoming native Ryan Charles.

“We’ve hit the road HARD the last two years and it’s all been leading up to this," reflects Munsick. "We’ve played venues of all shapes and sizes from clubs to arenas. Sharing the stage with my heroes has taught me so much about performing, but now it’s time to take those lessons to my fans. It doesn’t matter if we’re playing on the east coast, or in mountain time… you don’t wanna miss these two Wyoming cowpokes punchin’ their way across the country on the Westwood Fall Tour.”

Munsick continues to showcase his western-influenced brand of country music in his latest releases. He released “Long Live Cowgirls” (with Cody Johnson) at the top of the year, and it has since earned more than 45 million streams (LISTEN HERE). It topped SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Countdown and has been praised for its “gorgeous, wide-open fiddle… [that] will make you feel like you’re riding a horse through the plains of Texas or… the Rocky Mountains of Colorado” (Whiskey Riff).

The breakout singer / songwriter most recently released faith-driven story song “More Than Me” (LISTEN HERE) from his forthcoming sophomore album. As CMT described, “His signature Rocky Mountain sound intertwined with the romantic lyrics makes the heartfelt ballad a perfect wedding hymn.” Both “Long Live Cowgirls” and “More Than Me” hail from Munsick’s forthcoming sophomore album, with more new music due soon.

ABOUT IAN MUNSICK
Breathing fresh Rocky Mountain air into the Nashville music scene, Ian Munsick is pioneering a new brand of country. The Wyoming-born singer / songwriter’s upbringing was a mix of working the ranch and working crowds. Under the tutelage of their fiddle-playing father, Munsick and his two older brothers grew up playing everything from bluegrass to The Beatles. Captivated by traditional lyrical truth and the modern soundscape, Munsick followed his ear to Music City. After establishing a robust touring career as an independent artist, he signed a major label record deal with Warner Music Nashville in 2020. Since then, he has accumulated nearly 250 million global streams as well as accolades from Spotify (“Hot Country Artist to Watch”), MusicRow magazine (“Next Big Thing”) and more. His debut album Coyote Cry features his mile-high tenor underscoring self-penned songs that conjure “equal parts epic adventure and down-to-earth wisdom” (American Songwriter). It marks the dawn of western pop-laced country, pulling a thread straight from Chris LeDoux through Post Malone. Imagery-soaked ode to the west “Long Haul” earned Munsick his second iHeartRadio Rocky Mountain Country Music Award for Song of the Year. The recent releases of “Long Live Cowgirls” (with Cody Johnson) and “More Than Me” are ushering in the next chapter of his musical saga… and fans are finding that, with Ian Munsick, western country is reborn.

ABOUT RYAN CHARLES
Western rapper Ryan Charles hails from the valley of Buffalo, Wyo. Similar to his hometown, once referred to as the most lawless town in America, Charles brings a style all his own — meshing the cowboy lifestyle with the flow of 2000’s rap. A natural-born entertainer, Charles quickly became one of the most skilled freestyle rappers on the school bus, eventually making the move to Seattle, Wash. to pursue his music career more seriously. As an artist, Charles has released singles including the jiggy buckaroo bop “Gettin’ Western” in 2020, “Old Dirt Fancy” in 2021 and a feature on Ian Munsick’s “Cowboy Killer” in 2022. Charles quickly became a stand out contestant representing his home state on NBC’s “American Song Contest” where he competed with his original track “New Boot Goofin.’” Known for his signature fashion sense, light-hearted twang and high-energy live shows, Charles continues to work on new music with River House Artists in Nashville, Tenn.

ELLEFSON & YOUNG Release KINGS OF THRASH Rehearsal Footage

In anticipation of their debut Kings of Thrash October shows, David Ellefson and Jeff Young along with Chris Poland, Chaz Leon, and Fred Aching commenced rehearsals this week in Los Angeles. The shows will feature the band performing legendary thrash albums Killing is My Business…and Business is Good and So Far, So Good…So What. The band has released rehearsal footage today.

WATCH KINGS OF THRASH - 'THE MEGA YEARS' OCTOBER WEST U.S. TOUR 1st Rehearsal:

The Kings of Thrash shows are:

October 12th- Brick by Brick- San Diego

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October 13th- Crescent Ballroom- Phoenix, Arizona

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October 14th- The Space- Las Vegas

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October 15th- Whisky A Go Go- West Hollywood, California

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VIP packages will be available on all shows. Go here for more info.

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INTERLOPER - RELEASE VIDEO VISUALIZER FOR "BEAR THE WEIGHT"

CURRENTLY ON "THE DIVINE ASCENSION TOUR" WITH FALLUJAH AND PSYCROPTIC

Progressive heavy metal vehicle, INTERLOPER is keeping busy in 2022 with the releases of their album Search Party as well as several US tours. Today, the band releases their new single, "Bear The Weight".

Miles Baker comments, “‘Bear The Weight’ is a song about the struggle one goes through when their life starts to catch up with them. We’re really proud of this one musically as well and think it shines some cool light on another area of our music. Hope you enjoy it!“

Watch the "Bear The Weight" video visualizer below.
Listen to the "Bear The Weight" single on all streaming platforms: https://bfan.link/Interloper-BearTheWeight

For "Bear The Weight", the recording, mixing, and mastering was completed by their very own vocalist/guitarist Andrew Virrueta. Adrian Loeb created the artwork for the single.

Earlier this year, ​INTERLOPER presented their debut, full-length album SEARCH PARTY which was released via Nuclear Blast Records.

The deep cohesiveness of INTERLOPER’s writing process for SEARCH PARTY allowed for a creative project with no real boundaries or restrictions. The album was produced by the band and Joey Virrueta. Drums were recorded at Big Bad Sound LA by Jack Ruley and Zach Fisher, with the mixing and mastering completed once more by Andrew’s brother Joey Virrueta. The album artwork was created by Caelan Stokkermans.

Order your copy of Search Party in the format of your choice here: www.nuclearblast.com/interloper-searchparty

The band is currently on "The Divine Ascension Tour"with FALLUJAH, PSYCROPTIC and openers COGNITIVE. The complete list of dates is listed below.

"The Divine Ascension Tour"
Sep 11 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky-A-Go-Go
Sep 12 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Underground
Sep 13 - El Paso, TX - Rockhouse Bar & Grill
Sep 14 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
Sep 15 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
Sep 16 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
Sep 17 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live
Sep 18 - Houston, TX - Acadia
Sep 20 - Orlando, FL - The Haven
Sep 21 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Purgatory)
Sep 22 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
Sep 23 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
Sep 24 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz
Sep 26 - Providence, RI - Alchemy
Sep 27 - Quebec City, QC - Source de la Martiniere
Sep 28 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques
Sep 29 - Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey
Sep 30 - Albany, NY - Empire Underground
Oct 1 - Pittsburgh, PA - Preserving Underground
Oct 2 - Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Masonic (Asylum)
Oct 3 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
Oct 4 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
Oct 5 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theater
Oct 6 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
Oct 7 - Calgary, AB - Dickens
Oct 8 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
Oct 10 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
Oct 11 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Oct 12 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom
Oct 13 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
Oct 14 - Fresno, CA - Full Circle Brewery District
Oct 15 - Santa Ana, CA - Stages

Toronto-based alt-rock band BRKN LOVE are firing on all cylinders!

Heading into the release of their upcoming Vol. 2 EP. Recently dropping the singles "Under The Knife"and "Forever's Enough" from the new record, as well as the undeniable tracks "Dead Weight" and "Like a Drug" from Vol. 1 earlier this summer - the band will head out on an extensive US tour this fall alongside labelmates Dead Poet Society. Starting on September 22 in Phoenix, AZ, the tour will also see the Justin Benlolo-fronted outfit playing their first-ever headline shows in the US on select dates.

Speaking about the tour, Benlolo shares:

"We cannot wait to hit the road with our friends Dead Poet Society this Fall. These shows will truly be ones to remember. It's been a minute since we've gone across Canada and we're beyond excited to be with friends. On top of that, we are also playing our very first batch of headlining shows plus dates across the USA with more friends! All these shows will truly be ones to remember and the likelihood of them being off the rails is very high. In conjunction with this tour, we will also be releasing our second LP Black Box, which will make this super special and you can expect lots of new material to be played! It's not every day that you get great, young, upcoming rock bands playing together like this, so you better come out and party with us!"

BRKN LOVE 2022 FALL U.S. TOUR (supporting Dead Poet Society)

9/22 — Phoenix, AZ — The Rebel Lounge

9/23 — Oklahoma City, OK — 89th St. Collective

9/24 — Dallas, TX — HOB Dallas Cambridge Room

9/25 — Houston, TX — Bronze Peacock

9/27 — Orlando, FL — Will's Pub

9/29 — Jacksonville, FL — Jack Rabbits

10/3 — Detroit, MI — Shelter**

10/5 — Asbury Park, NJ — The Wonder Bar

10/7 — Philadelphia, PA — Dobbs On South**

10/10 — New York, NY — Mercury Lounge**

10/11 — Columbus, OH — The Basement

10/14 — Buffalo, NY — Rec Room**

10/16 — Indianapolis, IN — Hi-Fi

10/17 — Chicago, IL — Beat Kitchen**

10/19 — Madison, WI — High Noon Saloon

10/20 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th Street Entry

10/22 — St. Louis, MO — The Duck Room

10/23 — Lawrence, KS — Bottleneck

10/25 — Denver, CO — Lost Lake Lounge

10/26 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court

10/28 — Spokane, WA — Lucky You Lounge

10/30 — Portland, OR — Polaris Hall

11/1 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post (Midtown)

11/2 — Los Angeles, CA — The Moroccan Lounge

11/3 — Santa Ana, CA — Constellation Room

11/4 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues (Voodoo Room)

**NO DEAD POET SOCIETY

Los Angeles rock quartet DEAD POET SOCIETY Appointed, 'The Tour That Never Ends',

DEAD POET SOCIETY are closing the final chapter on their highly lauded debut studio LP, -!- (said as "The Exclamation Album") with one last tour supporting the record before laying the groundwork for the follow up. Appointed, 'The Tour That Never Ends', DPS will hit the road in North America & Europe, beginning on September 22 in Phoenix, AZ. The trek will include multiple dates supporting Highly Suspect, while the vast majority are headline shows wsg. BRKN LOVE. See below for dates

DEAD POET SOCIETY - 2022 FALL U.S. TOUR

9/22 — Phoenix, AZ — Rebel Lounge^

9/23 — Oklahoma City, OK — 89th Street^

9/24 — Dallas, TX — Cambridge Room^

9/25 — Houston, TX — Bronze Peacock^

9/27 — Orlando, TX — Will's Pub^

9/29 — Jacksonville, FL — Jack Rabbits^

10/1 — Atlanta, GA — The Eastern*

10/3 — Washington, DC — 9:30 Club*

10/4 — Norfolk, VA — The Norva*

10/5 — Asbury Park, NJ —Wonder Bar^

10/7 — New York, NY — Terminal 5*

10/8 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall*

10/10 — Niagara Falls, NY — The Rapids Theatre*

10/11 — Columbus, OH — Basement^

10/13 — Chicago, IL — Radius*

10/14 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe Live*

10/15 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore*

10/16 — Indianapolis, IN — Hi Fi^

10/18 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom*

10/19 — Madison, WI — High Noon^

10/20 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th St Entry^

10/22 — St. Louis, MO — Duck Room^

10/23 — Lawrence, KS — Bottleneck^

10/25 — Denver, CO — Lost Lake^

10/26 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court^

10/28 — Spokane, WA — Lucky You (Upstairs)^

10/30 — Portland, OR  — Polaris^

11/1 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post (Midtown)^

11/2 — Los Angeles, CA — Moroccan Lounge^

11/3 — Santa Ana, CA — Constellation Room^

11/4 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues (Voodoo Room)^

*- supporting Highly Suspect

^ - wsg. BRKN LOVE

ANTI-FLAG will kick off their 2022 tour plans this week

The release of their new studio album, 'Lies They Tell Our Children', which drops January 6, 2023. The trek begins in Burlington, VT on September 16th, and the band is bringing their iconic ANTIfest on the road this year - with the event coming to cities including Boston, Portland, Chicago, Sayreville, Toronto, and of course, Pittsburgh. A complete list of dates is below.

ANTI-FLAG 2022 NORTH AMERICAN FALL DATES

9/16—Burlington, VT—Higher Ground (With Brendan Kelly, Mint Green)   

9/17—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall—ANTIfest (Early Show) With Mint Green and Rebuilder*

9/17—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall—ANTIfest (Late Show) With Brendan Kelly*

9/18—Hamden, CT—Space Ballroom (With Brendan Kelly, Mint Green)

9/23—Birmingham, AL—Furnace Fest—Sloss Furnaces* 

9/24—Charleston, SC—Music Farm (With Doll Skin, Teens in Trouble)

9/25—Louisville, KY—Louder Than Life Festival—KY Expo Center*

9/30—Washington, DC—Black Cat (With Suicide Machines, Catbite, Celebration Summer)    

10/1—Pittsburgh, PA—Roxian Theatre—ANTIfest (With Four Year Strong, Microwave, Catbite, Dissidente)*

10/6—Boise, ID—The Shredder (With Bad Cop / Bad Cop, The Last Gang)

10/7—Seattle, WA—El Corazon (With Bad Cop / Bad Cop, The Last Gang)

10/8—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom—ANTIfest (With Good Riddance, Bad Cop/ Bad Cop, The Last Gang, The Macks)*

10/13—Richmond, VA—Canal Club     

10/14—Virginia Beach, VA—Elevation 27   

10/15—Sayreville, NJ —Starland Ballroom—ANTIfest (With Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Anti-Flag, Surfbort, The Black Tones, Catbite)*

10/29—Gainesville, FL—FEST 20—Bo Diddly Plaza*     

10/30—Gainesville, FL—FEST 20—Bo Diddly Plaza*     

11/4—Chicago, IL—The Metro—ANTIfest (With We Are The Union, Suicide Machines, Gully Boys, Blind Adam, and the Federal League)*

11/5—Detroit, MI—The Sanctuary (We Are The Union, Blind Adam and the Federal League)

11/6—Silverado, CA—Punk In The Park—Oak Canyon Park*  

12/4—Phoenix, AZ—Crescent Ballroom (Doll Skin and With We Are The Union)

12/9—Buffalo, NY—Rec Room (With Cancer Bats and Plasmid)

12/10—Toronto, ON—Danforth Music Hall—ANTIfest (With Cancer Bats, Dilly Dally, Dead Tired, Indian Giver)*

*FESTIVAL DATE

WITH VULGAIRES MACHINS AND MUDIE:

11/12—Sherbrooke, QC—Granada Theater

11/13—Quebec City, QC—Imperial Bell

11/15—Joliette, QC—Salle Rolland-Brunelle

11/16—Ville de Saguenay, QC—Théâtre du Palais Municipal

11/18—Trois-Rivières, QC—Cabaret de l'Amphithéâtre Cogeco

11/19—Montreal, QC—MTELUS

GWAR have returned to North America with the Fall 2022 leg of “The Black Death Rager Word Tour”!

The Scumdogs of the Universe kicked off their latest campaign of destruction and depravity over the weekend, playing at Blue Ridge Rock Fest in Alton, VA, followed by the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN. Many more festival appearances are in store, including this Saturday in Chicago, IL at Riot Fest!

Support on the tour (excluding festivals) comes from Nekrogoblikon and Crobot. A complete list of dates can be found below.

GWAR - “The Black Death Rager World Tour” w/ Nekrogoblikon and Crobot

9/13 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

9/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue

9/15 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

9/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls

9/17 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest*

9/19 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom

9/20 – Little Rock, AR @ The Music Hall

9/21 – Columbia, MO @ Blue Note

9/23 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life*

9/24 – Kansas City, MO @ Grinders%

9/25 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre

9/26 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater

9/27 – Casper, WY @ Gaslight Social Outdoors

9/28 – Billings, MT @ Pub Station Outdoors

9/30 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

10/1 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

10/3 – Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue

10/4 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

10/6 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House

10/7 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock*

10/8 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater

10/9 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco

10/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl

10/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot

10/12 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater

10/14 – Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live

10/15 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

10/16 – Austin, TX @ Empire Live

10/18 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl

10/19 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham

10/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

10/22 – Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theater

10/23 – Detroit, MI @ The Crofoot

10/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre 

10/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

10/28 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

10/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall

10/30 – Richmond, VA @ The National

10/31 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

11/2 – Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix

11/3 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage

*Festival

%GWAR-B-Q Event

MESSA Release New Single "Dark Horse" - New Album 'Close' Out March 11 via Svart Records

Italian Doom Metal quartet MESSA are excited to release their new album, 'Close', onMarch 11th, 2022 with their new label home in Svart Records. In the build-up to the release of their upcoming full-length, the band has dropped a new single titled "Dark Horse". Speaking about the story behind the writing and recording of the track, the band comments:

“'Dark Horse' was the last song we wrote, and it was completed literally just one week before we entered the studio. It’s the most instinctual and visceral song on the album. Its sound is reminiscent of 80’s dark/post-punk vibes like no other song in this record." Going on to share the narrative themes of the song, the group shares, "This song describes a precise moment of anxiety which is now trapped in the sands of time forevermore."

Check out the new single from Messa, "Dark Horse", below. The band's new album,'Close', is out March 11th, 2022.

About Messa's new album, 'Close'

“Close” draws us further into Messa’s spellbinding textures and immersive dynamics. Described as “Stevie Nicks fronting Black Sabbath,” singer Sara’s colossal voice omnipotently carries the listener on an emotional rollercoaster ride where the sonic cauldron of Iommi guitars gives way to Arabian Oudh and progressive solos in a masterful style-clash that well befits Messa’s incendiary reputation.

The hushed Fender Rhodes piano intro on opener “Suspended,” picks up where Messa left off on their previous album “Feast For Water” but then collapses gloriously into Jazz guitar and widescreen impassioned crushing riffs, lighting our way for the odyssey ahead. The scene is set magnificently for the journey that “Close” expertly takes the listener on, with Messa’s obvious care and passion for the album as a pilgrimage of sonic experience. Heavyweight tracks like “If You Want Her To Be Taken” or “0=2” are modern Doom Rock classics that expertly upgrade and leave the genre reeling in their wake. “Pilgrim” and “Orphalese” are woven with tapestries of Mediterranean sounds where Oudh and eastern chord phrasings expand Messa’s cinematic palette with a panache that is all their own. Atmospheric and grandiose belters like “Rubedo” and “Dark Horse” build into an almost limitless climax of discord and harmony where blast beats and saxophones descend into a thrilling cacophony that’s a masterclass in artful cutting edge Doom.

Referencing bands like Dead Can Dance, Swans, and Om, Messa have created an album where song, experience, and atmosphere are focused into a crystalline modus where high art flawlessly embraces good old-fashioned riff-worship. Transcending the occult and noir-tinted atmospheres of their past works, “Close” confidently weaves Messa’s multifarious influences into a singular breath-taking sound that leaves the listener enthralled. Perfection or something extremely close, Messa’s “Close” is not just a Metal record, but it’s definitely one of the best things to break out of the confines of Metal in a long time.

MESSA is:

Sara – Vocals

Marco – Guitar, Bass

Alberto – Guitar

Mistyr – Drums

MESSA Online:

https://www.facebook.com/MESSAproject/

https://www.instagram.com/messa_band/

https://messaproject.bandcamp.com/

Gemini Syndrome invades NYC

A Late Monday night in the city that never sleeps, welcomed Gemini Syndrome to the Mercury Lounge. With no opening act, The band took control of the stage and us. Ripping a 13 song set opening with reintegration and ending with stardust, including my favorites Die with Me and Remember we Die.In a time where not many bands are coming into NYC, WE were grateful Gemini Syndrome Did !! Check them out on tour and their new album 3rd Degree.

For more info https://synnersociety.com

And for more photos

https://ainttellinphotography.smugmug.com/Gemini-Syndrome/n-Gbd3fv

Born Osiris - Angel or Alien Tour slams into Long Island,NY

Opening the night were New Yorks’ own The Warwithin. Throwing down songs from their new album Nothing is Sacred.

@thewarwithin516/linktree

Up next were Sentinals from New Jersey. Singer Joshua wasn’t able to perform but the band played on. To their credit what an instrumental set that I had to listen to their songs with vocals as soon as I got home. Check out their new album Collapse by Design.

Signs of the Storm from Pennsylvania were up next to thrill the audience with killers from their new album , Absolvere.

Due to some technical difficulties on setting up. Shadows of Intent had a shorted set, but that didn’t matter to this hungry hungry crowd That enjoyed their set with songs from their new album Elegy.

for more info https://www.shadowofintent.com

With no signs of slowing down the crowd wanted more and they got it when Headliners Born of Osiris hit the stage. Killing the set and showcasing songs from their new album Angel or Alien. Out on Sumerian Records.

for more info http://bornofosiris.com

For more photos

https://ainttellinphotography.smugmug.com/Born-of-Osiris-tour-hits-Long-Island/n-HqV6VF

Badflower , Teenage Wrist and Dead Poet Society bring the storm into Webster Hall,NYC

As the sky opened up and the rain drove down outside Webster Hall, inside Badflower, Teenage Wrist and Dead Poet Society were ready to bring the storm onto the stage.

It had been 7 years (way too long) since Boston natives Dead Post Society were on a NYC stage and they made up for it with a powerful opening set and songs from their new album “-!-”.

For more info:

https://www.wearedps.com

Continuing the power were Californias’ Teenage Wrist with a very tight set consisting mostly of songs from their new album “Earth is a Black Hole”.

For More Info:

https://teenagewrist.com

The stage and the audience were now set for the barrage of the storm to come and Badflower did not disappoint. As soon as Josh and fellow bandmates got to the stage the crowd was ecstatic from opening song Fukboi to the closing My Funeral. At the strike of midnight the band’s newest album “This is How the World Ends” would be released and the storm outside and inside were over.

For more photo :

https://ainttellinphotography.smugmug.com/Badflower-Teenage-Wrist-Dead-poet-society

FBS presents Kurt Travis and Natalie & The Damn Shandys

AUGUST SESSION ANNOUNCED!

We're proud to announce this month's line-up! We've got a treat for you in store this time, the one-of-a-kind Kurt Travis and Natalie & The Damn Shandys. Come on down to enjoy a glass of Bellport Brewing Company's finest brews and hear from these artists about their stories behind their songs.
We're really excited to see you there!
See you soon,
- Fresh Brewed Sessions

Sons of Apollo get a huge home welcome at The Gramercy NYC

South Of Eden invade New York City

Ohio rock band South of Eden ,brings their style of rock and roll for the first time to the Mercury lounge in NYC. Bringing back what we long to hear and see, guitars and sweat!

Birthday Shout Out!!!

Todays birthday shout out was to Mr. Mike Reno from Loverboy. Here is a photo when they played M# festival awhile back.

Ragefest at the Paramount with Attila, Crown the empire, Gideon, Hawk ,Life right now and Veil of Maya

Here are just some of the photos of Attila

Killswitch Engage - Clutch -Cro mags Conquer The Paramount. Huntington ,Long Island

Opening the night were the legendary New York Crow-Mags ,cracking old anthems and riffs from their new 7” ep “don’t give in”.

Clutch was up and they as always killed, plus our bonus a full set of clutch.

Killswitch Engage stormed the stage and With their new album “atonement” out the guys were amazing as they pumped the crowd and I believe we pumped them .

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Blues Traveler ,MOE and G. love

Blues Traveler ,MOE and G. love rocked the bald hill amphitheater. Farmingville,NY

G. Love started with a really great acoustic set. The Blues Traveler killed it !But during their encore the members of Moe came and started to replace the members of blues traveler as they continued to play. Very cool way to start Moe set.

Birthday shout out to Vince Neil

Here Performing with the Vince Neil Band at M3 rock festival