Puerto Rican Prog Rockers MOTHS Announce 2023 ‘Chrysalis Migration’ US Tour Dates

Puerto Rican prog/stoner rockers MOTHS have announced a string of US fall dates. The band is currently supporting their widely applauded 2022 full length, ‘Space Force’. The upcoming trek kicks off in Asheville, NC on October 14, and will conclude on October 21 in Brooklyn, NY. Following these US shows, MOTHS will return home to wrap the tour in Santurce, PR on October 28th.

Commenting on their upcoming shows in the states, the band shares:

"We are absolutely thrilled to return to the US after four long years! Our latest album, 'Space Force,' dropped just last year, and we can't wait to bring it to life on this tour. We're also playing new material that explores a more dark and extreme side of the band. We're just excited to meet new faces and connect with them through our music!"

MOTHS

Chrysalis Migration 2023 Tour

October 14 – Asheville, NC @ Fleetwood’s

October 16 – Durham, NC @ Rubies on Five Points

October 18 – Baltimore, MD @ The Depot

October 19 – Reading, PA @ Nitro Bar

October 20 – Medford, MA @ The Bang Space

October 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows

October 28 – Santurce, PR @ La Respuesta

MOTHS, a trailblazing progressive metal band hailing from the vibrant city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has consistently captivated audiences with their innovative musical tapestries and unique creative spirit. A quintet of remarkable talent, the band's musical journey is characterized by their fearless exploration of diverse genres, resulting in a distinct fusion that defies categorization. With a discography that includes their eponymous debut 'MOTHS' (2018), a groundbreaking split album with Philadelphia's The Stone Eye in 2020, and the acclaimed masterpiece 'Space Force' (2022), MOTHS has etched their name as one of the most exciting acts in the modern metal scene.

Driven by a desire to reimagine the boundaries of sound, MOTHS have proven themselves as artisans of sonic alchemy. Seamlessly blending elements of progressive metal, stoner, and doom metal with intricate nuances of jazz and math rock, their music transcends conventions and crafts a unique auditory experience that resonates deeply. The band's lineup comprises the dynamic Mariel Viruet, whose vocals wield emotive power, Weslie Negrón on bass, Omar González and Jonathan Miranda on guitars, and Daniel Figueroa on drums, each member contributing a vital ingredient to the musical cauldron.

MOTHS' creative prowess extends beyond sound, as they ingeniously interweave their music with visual artistry to construct a holistic audiovisual journey. This seamless integration of artwork and music elevates their performances into an immersive sensory escapade, forging an unbreakable connection between the auditory and visual realms.

'Space Force,' the band's magnum opus, has garnered widespread acclaim from critics and connoisseurs alike. Earning accolades from prominent rock and heavy metal publications such as Guitar World Magazine, Loudwire, Metal Injection, MetalSucks, and more, the album's audacious soundscapes and thought-provoking narratives have left an indelible mark on the music landscape.

Their live performances have also left audiences awestruck, having shared stages with German titans The Ocean Collective and the venerable Stoner Metal icons, The Wellfrom Austin, Texas.

As the momentum surges, MOTHS embarks on their eagerly awaited Chrysalis Migration 2023 Tour, marking their second-ever tour in the United States. This monumental journey will traverse seven cities along the East Coast, allowing fans and newcomers alike to experience the electrifying energy and boundless creativity that defines MOTHS' live shows.



For enthusiasts of bands such as Mastodon, Baroness, and The Mars Volta, MOTHSoffers an unparalleled sonic odyssey. With their artistry evolving and their impact expanding, MOTHS continues to reshape the sonic landscape, reminding us that the realm of possibilities within music is infinite when guided by innovation and passion.

Check Out 'Space Force' HERE

MOTHS are:

Damaris Rodríguez – Vocals

Daniel Figueroa – Drums

Jonathan Miranda – Lead Guitar

Omar González – Rhythm Guitar

Weslie Negrón – Bass

We Came As Romans Announce 2023 US Headline with Emmure, Bodysnatcher, and Archetypes Collide

After a completely sold-out first leg, metalcore legends We Came As Romans have now announced their return to the road with the 'Darkbloom II Headline Tour', a mammoth 30-date run with support from Emmure, Bodysnatcher, and Archetypes Collide. The tour will kick off on October 10th, 2023 in Indianapolis and make its way throughout the USA, culminating in Nashville, TN on November 19th, 2023. Tickets go on general sale this Friday (August 25th) at 10am local time from iamdarkbloom.com Full routing below.

Speaking on today's news, vocalist Dave Stephens shares:

"After selling out every show of Darkbloom part one earlier this year and seeing the demand for the tour, we wanted to bring it to some of the cities we weren’t able to play. We have worked hard to brainstorm a line up that showcases the diversity of heavy music from Archetypes Collide to Bodysnatcher to Emmure. We have toured with Emmure more times than I can count, but this time will be one of the most exciting for us as it will be their first since late 2019."

WE CAME AS ROMANS 

DARKBLOOM II TOUR

w/ Emmure, Bodysnatcher, and Archetypes Collide

10-Oct Indianapolis IN Deluxe at Old National Centre

11-Oct Milwaukee WI The Rave

13-Oct Grand Rapids MI The Intersection

14-Oct Cleveland OH House of Blues

15-Oct Joliet IL The Forge

17-Oct Buffalo NY Town Ballroom

18-Oct Toronto ON Danforth

20-Oct Sayreville NJ Starland

21-Oct Hartford CT The Webster

22-Oct Providence RI Fete Music Hall

24-Oct Albany NY Empire Live

25-Oct Harrisburg PA HMAC

27-Oct Norfolk VA The Norva

28-Oct Carrboro NC Cat's Cradle

29-Oct Columbia SC The Senate

31-Oct Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution

1-Nov Tampa FL Jannus Live

3-Nov New Orleans LA House of Blues

4-Nov Dallas TX House of Blues

5-Nov San Antonio TX Vibes Event Center

7-Nov Tucson AZ Encore

8-Nov San Diego CA House of Blues

10-Nov Pomona CA Fox Theater

11-Nov Las Vegas NV Brooklyn Bowl

12-Nov Salt Lake City UT The Complex

14-Nov Denver CO Ogden Theatre

15-Nov Omaha NE The Admiral

17-Nov St. Louis MO Red Flag

18-Nov Cincinnati OH Bogart's

19-Nov Nashville TN Brooklyn Bowl

We Came As Romans released their highly anticipated album 'Darkbloom' in 2022 via Sharptone Records. Their first new full length release in five years has spawned a run of massively successful singles including album title track "Darkbloom" and it's reimagined counterpart "Darkbloom (Reimagined)" featuring deathcore innovators, Brand Of Sacrifice,  "Plagued",  "Golden", "Black Hole" and "Daggers". Combined they have clocked up over 5.1 million YouTube views and 50 million streams. 

ABOUT WE CAME AS ROMANS

Since the release of their milestone debut album, 2009’s To Plant a Seed, diehard fans depend on We Came As Romans to deliver intimate, confessional, and autobiographical anthems, each one challenging, triumphant, and passionate. Darkbloom is a bright light in the darkness with the strength of every WCAR album before it. Singer David Stephens, guitarist Joshua Moore, bassist Andy Glass, guitarist Lou Cotton, and drummer David Puckett usher in an ambitious, courageous new era, while honoring the legacy and memory of their fallen bandmate,co-vocalist and keyboardist Kyle Pavone.

 

We Came As Romans’ initial ascent was quick and assured, catapulting the band (who met as teens) into the hearts of devoted fans immersed in the metalcore, post-hardcore, and Warped Tour subculture. Their hook-filled heavy music carries an uplifting message and connects with even greater urgency live. The increasingly diverse catalog of metallic might, melodic strength, and electronic atmosphere soars in clubs, theaters, and fests. They’ve supported tastemaker acts like Bring Me The Horizon, I Prevail, Bullet For My Valentine, and The Used. 

 

Conquering a myriad of impressive milestones since their formation - including topping Billboard’s Independent Albums chart, and accumulating over 500 million catalog streams worldwide - WCAR have no intention of slowing down anytime soon.

Find We Came As Romans Online

iamdarkbloom.com

Scotty McCreery Releases Heartbreak Single "Cab in a Solo"

Following several teases on his social media and with five consecutive No. 1 hits under his belt, Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery begins the next chapter in his career with today’s release of his latest single “Cab in a Solo.” The country crooner, who turns 30 this fall, has spent almost half his life making country music while continuing to push himself and grow creatively as well as personally. Stream the new track HERE.
 
Written by McCreery, Frank Rogers and Brent Anderson and produced by Rogers, Derek Wells, and Aaron Eshuis, “Cab in a Solo” offers the first taste of new music from McCreery since the release of his 2021 album Same Truck.
 
“I brought several of my writer buddies to the mountains of North Carolina for a few days to write songs, and that’s where ‘Cab in a Solo’ was born,” said McCreery. “This song is pure country. I’m excited to share it with everyone.”
 
With a hint of neotraditional country and dash of 90’s country nostalgia, the heartbreak track finds the happily married father in unfamiliar territory – lamenting a failed relationship.

The new single follows the recent success of “It Matters to Her” the fastest climbing single of McCreery’s career. The singer/songwriter has earned five consecutive No. 1 hits in the last few years including RIAA Platinum-certified No. 1 “Damn Strait” and RIAA Gold-certified No. 1 “You Time,” all found on Same Truck: The Deluxe Album. 

Earlier this summer McCreery joined the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023. He is currently out on the road for his own headlining tour with 25+ dates through the fall.
 
McCreery is among six inductees in the 2023 class scheduled to be enshrined in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame during the annual induction ceremony this fall. The induction ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Mooresville Performing Arts Center in Mooresville, N.C. VIP and General Reserved tickets are available HERE.

McCreery returns to the Grand Ole Opry on September 14 to perform as part of “Opry Country Classics.”  He’ll be back on the Opry stage on December 3 as part of “Opry Country Christmas.” Tickets can be purchased for both shows at Opry.com.
  
Upcoming Headlining Tour Dates

Aug. 18           Lampe, MO                            Black Oak Amphitheater
Aug. 19           Denton, TX                             North Texas State Fair
Aug. 23           Gray, TN                                 Appalachian Fair
Aug. 24           St. Louis, MO                         The Armory
Aug. 25           Marshfield, WI                       Central Wisconsin State Fair
Aug. 26           Dekalb, IL                               DeKalb Corn Festival
Aug. 30           Lincoln, NE                            Memorial Stadium
Sept. 1             Evansville, IN                         Victory Theatre
Sept. 2             Freeport, ME                          L.L. Bean Discovery Park
Sept. 14           Nashville, TN                         Opry Country Classics at the Grand Ole Opry
Sept. 15           Stillwater, OK                         McKnight Center for the Performing Arts
Sept. 16           Midland, TX                           Momentum Bank Ballpark
Sept. 17           Long Beach, CA                     Coastal Country Jam
Sept. 22           Tempe, AZ                              Boots In The Park
Sept. 23           Englewood, CO                      Fiddlers Green Amphitheater
Sept. 27           Southaven, MS                       Mid-South Fair – Landers Center
Sept. 29           Mount Vernon, KY                 Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
Sept. 30           New Haven, KY                     Log Still Distillery
Oct. 12            Flint, MI                                  Capitol Theater Flint
Oct. 13            Winchester, VA                      Patsy Cline Theatre
Oct. 14            Harrisburg, NC                       Harrisburg Park Amphitheater
Oct. 20            Biloxi, MS                              Beau Rivage
Oct. 21            Hiawassee, GA                       Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds
Oct. 26            Edinburg, TX                          Bert Ogden Arena
Oct. 27            San Antonio, TX                     H-E-B Performance Hall – Tobin Center
Oct. 28            Ft. Worth, TX                         Billy Bob’s Texas
Nov. 4             Surf City, NC                          Southside Park
Nov. 17           Mashantucket, CT                  Foxwoods Resort and Casino
Nov. 18           Wilkes-Barre, PA                    F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 19           New Philadelphia, OH            Kent State Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center
Dec. 1              Wheeling, WV                        Capitol Theatre
Dec. 3              Nashville, TN                         Opry Country Christmas at the Grand Ole Opry
Dec. 6              Athens, OH                             Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Dec. 8              Ottumwa, IA                           Bridge View Center
 
Tickets for dates above can be purchased at ScottyMcCreery.com.
 
About Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery has been a household name for nearly half his life, ever since making history in 2011 as both the first country artist and the youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, the Platinum-certified Clear as Day, at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The soon-to-be 30 year old has sold more than 4 million albums and achieved 5 consecutive No.1 hits: the RIAA Platinum-certified “Damn Strait,” the RIAA Gold certified “You Time,” the RIAA Gold certified “It Matters to Her,” the RIAA Platinum certified “This is It,” and the RIAA Triple Platinum certified ‘Five More Minutes.” His new single “Cab in a Solo,” which McCreery wrote with Frank Rogers and Brent Anderson, is from a forthcoming album due out in 2024. The North Carolina native has earned one Triple Platinum, five Platinum and three Gold singles; one Platinum and two Gold albums; won the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011 at age 17; was named the ACM New Artist of the Year in 2011; won the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year (‘The Trouble with Girls’) in 2012; and BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year five times (in 2015 for “See You Tonight,” in 2018 for “Five More Minutes,” in 2019 for “This is It,” in 2021 for “In Between,” and in 2022 for “You Time”). He was awarded Pandora Billionaire status in 2021 in recognition of his music achieving more than one billion streams on Pandora. His song “Five More Minutes” inspired two popular holiday movies which aired on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network: “Five More Minutes” in 2021 and “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These” in 2022. He released his first book Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream in 2016. His most recent album is Same Truck: The Deluxe Album. On October 19, 2023, McCreery will be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. The singer/songwriter married his high school sweetheart Gabi in 2018, and the couple had their first son Avery in October 2022. For more information, visit ScottyMcCreery.com

Randall King Debuts 2 New Tracks: “Hard To Be Humble” & “The One You’re Waiting On”

Hereford, Texas native Randall King brings his Billboard-praised “sturdy baritone” to the forefront alongside a healthy dose of hubris and equal parts vulnerability on latest double-shot delivery: “The One You’re Waiting On” and “Hard To Be Humble.” Listen HERE. 
 
The son of a working man, King was raised on the influences of country music greats Alan Jackson, George Strait, Keith Whitley and more; his neo-traditional style a byproduct of living life the way he often heard reflected in their lyrics. It was this same authenticity that rang out when King first heard “The One You’re Waiting On” and was instantly drawn to the longing, reflective track.
 
“The first time I heard this song, I had it playing in my truck and was just blown away, pretty sure I missed a turn,” King laughs. “The song is just incredible. I have sung along to it so many times runnin’ down the highway. I have always loved it and you can hear my passion for this song reflected in my vocals. I’m beyond excited to have this one out there.”
 
On the other hand, where “The One You’re Waiting On” hangs on King’s ability to project the anguish of love slipping away, “Hard To Be Humble,” also out today, balances as an upbeat, cheeky brag. With his head held high, King sings:
 
        No I can't help talk about you
        Walk a little taller in my old boots
        Never liked showing off what I got
        But look at you baby, how could I not
        Ain't anybody else that I wanna be
        When every guy in here wants to be me
        Walking in with you on my arm
        Lovin’ you’s easy, but girl it's so hard
        To be humble
 
“We were pitched ‘Hard To Be Humble’ by my buddy Jake Gear (produces Hailey Whitters), and the email had gotten lost in the mess of what my inbox is. Two days before we went in to cut I just happened to be going back through my old emails and found this song sittin’ there, put it on, and went ‘Whoa… how was this song missed?!’ We cut this catchy fun love song and boy I got to tell ya, I’m sure glad I double checked my Gmail that day!”
 
As he continues to tease new music, King is set to kick off “KingFest” at the Nashville Palace tonight for the first of two back-to-back shows in Music City. The two-day branded festival event features support from Tyler Booth, Braxton Keith, Drake Milligan and Jon Stork. 

Already known for his road warrior diet of over 150 dates each year touring across the United States, King continues his trek internationally next month with 11 European tour stops. With five of the shows already sold-out, the overseas dates have been met with fan enthusiasm, leading King to set his sights on larger venues to meet the demand. Once he returns from the European run, King will join as direct support on select dates of Jon Pardi’s Mr. Saturday Night World Tour.

For upcoming tour dates and more information, visit RandallKingMusic.com or follow @RandallKingBand across all social platforms.
 
Randall King 2023 Performances: 
Aug. 18            Nashville, TN                         Nashville Palace
Aug. 19            Nashville, TN                         Nashville Palace
Aug. 24            Fayetteville, AR                     George's Majestic Lounge
Aug. 25            Dallas, TX                              Longhorn Ballroom
Aug. 26            Amarillo, TX                          Hodgetown Stadium
Sept. 8              Gstaad, Switzerland               Festivalzelt
Sept. 9              Gstaad, Switzerland               Festivalzelt
Sept. 11            Glasgow, UK                          Óran Mór
Sept. 12            Manchester, UK                     The Deaf Institute
Sept. 13            London, UK                           Bush Hall
Sept. 15            Cologne, Germany                 Club Volta
Sept. 17            Hamburg, Germany                Bahnhof Pauli
Sept. 18            Berlin, Germany                     Kesselhaus
Sept. 19            Stuttgart, Germany                 Studio, Im Wizemann
Sept. 21            Vaduz, Liechtenstein              Rheinpark Stadion
Sept. 23            Vaduz, Liechtenstein              Rheinpark Stadion
Sept. 29            Pasadena, TX                         Pasadena Livestock Show And Rodeo
Sept. 30            Durant, OK                            Bubba's Brewhouse
Oct. 5               Stephenville, TX                    Twisted J Live
Oct. 6               College Station, TX                Hurricane Harry's
Oct. 7               Nacogdoches, TX                   Banita Creek Hall
Oct. 8               Austin, TX                              Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL)
Oct. 13             Conroe, TX                             Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival
Oct. 14             Sonora, TX                              JL Bar Ranch, Resort & Spa
Oct. 15             Austin, TX                              Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL)
Oct. 19             Oklahoma City, OK                Diamond Ballroom
Oct. 21             Corpus Christi, TX                  Brewster Street Ice House
Nov. 2              Nampa, ID                               Ford Idaho Center
Nov. 11            Luckenbach, TX                      Luckenbach Texas
Nov. 16            Royal Oak, MI                        Royal Oak Music Theatre
Nov. 17            Cleveland, OH                        Agora Theater & Ballroom
Nov. 18            Hershey, PA                            GIANT Center
Nov. 30            Independence, MO                 Cable Dahmer Arena
Dec. 1              Tulsa, OK                                BOK Center
Dec. 2              Fort Worth, TX                       Dickies Arena
 
About Randall King:
One of country’s new crop of modern traditionalists, Warner Music Nashville artist Randall King grew up on the endless plains of West Texas – and his sound is steeped in their timeless beauty with a mix of grit and grace. He grew up singing in the back of a ‘93 Chevy Suburban, mimicking the pure-country vocals of stars like Keith Whitley, George Strait, Alan Jackson and John Anderson and over the years became drawn to the electrifying energy of modern stars like Eric Church, Dierks Bentley and Jason Aldean. After years of hustling and a road-warrior’s diet of 150 shows each year, King produced and released the defiant 2016 EP, Another Bullet, then followed up with a 2018 self-titled album. Now, King is bringing an organic, timeless sound to the mainstream with his major label debut album Shot Glass. The 11-song collection, seven of which were co-written by King, centers around a night out at a bar, with each track representing a different point of view of those in the room. The album was named to Whiskey Riff’s Top 40 Country Albums of 2022 and Billboard’s All Genre 50 Best Albums of 2022 (So Far), making him the only male country artist to make the list. With over 200+ million career streams to his name, the 2023 Music Mayhem Magazine and 2022 Pandora and Country Now Country Artist to Watch is looking to the anywhere-and-everywhere future with music that captures the essence of a Western poet who’s never been afraid to be himself.

Movements Release "RUCKUS!" + Share "I Hope You Choke!" Video

NEW ALBUM RUCKUS! OUT NOW VIA FEARLESS RECORDS 

Southern California post-hardcore band MOVEMENTS — Patrick Miranda, vocals; Ira George, guitar; Spencer York, drums; and Austin Cressey, bass — dropped their new album, RUCKUS!, today, August 18, via Fearless Records. Get the album, produced by Will Yip, here.

The band has shared the video for "I Hope You Choke!" to celebrate the momentous release! Watch it here.

Movements have mastered the art of push and pull dissonance throughout the course of their career and that signature style is patently evident on "I Hope You Choke!" Tinny, tense guitar work, alternately sung and talked lyrics, and a gang chant of "I hope you choke" perfectly capture sonic storm-and-stress, the tension-and-release style that fans know and love.

It's been a whirlwind few years for Movements as evidenced by the fact that band's 2020 album No Good Left to Give debuted at #3 on the Alternative chart and their streams have doubled since then with 200 million total streams in the U.S. alone. However, despite their success, the Southern Californian act have constantly reinvented themselves since forming in 2015 and the band's third full-length RUCKUS! sees the post-hardcore quartet taking their sound to expansive and sometimes unexpected places. Produced by longtime collaborator Will Yip (Circa Survive, Code Orange), the album fuses post-hardcore and punk influences with a healthy dose of pop songcraft to create an album that defies scene conventions in favor of something wholly unique. In order to accomplish this, the band made three extended trips to Yip's Studio 4 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, to write and record the collection of songs that would end up as RUCKUS! "I truly don't believe that it could have been a more streamlined process and I don't think we've ever written music that's as good as what we put together for this record," Miranda explains. RUCKUS! sees the band integrating decidedly different influences such as Gorillaz and Strokes into their sound to challenge people's preconceptions.

Movements will hit the road in September and October on a headline run. All dates are below.

MOVEMENTS ON TOUR:
WITH MANNEQUIN PUSSY, SOFTCULT, HEART TO GOLD:
9/7 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT!)
9/8 — Phoenix, AZ — Marquee Theatre
9/9 — Albuquerque, NM — El Rey Theater
9/10 — El Paso, TX — Lowbrow Palace (Outdoor)
9/12 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
9/13 — Austin, TX — Emo's
9/15 — Atlanta, GA — Center Stage Theater
9/16 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz Ybor
9/18 — Asheville, NC — Orange Peel
9/19 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl
9/21 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life Festival#
9/22 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
9/23 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore (No MP)
9/24 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
9/26 — Washington, DC — 9:30 Club
9/27 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Steel
9/29 — Columbus, OH — King of Clubs
9/30 — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall
10/1 — Minneapolis, MN — The Lyric At Skyway Theatre
10/3 — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theater
10/5 — Denver, CO — Summit
10/6 — Salt Lake City, UT — Soundwell
10/8 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock Festival
10/10 — Seattle, WA — Neptune Theater
10/11 — Portland, OR — Wonder Ballroom
10/13 — Santa Cruz, CA — The Catalyst
10/14 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues* 
10/15 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
*Movements Only
#Movements + MP Only

Portland-based indie pop artist BERKLEY presents 'Your Place' single, previewing 'Pueblo' album

"Equal parts catchy and groovy... recalls the carefully manufactured hits of pop kingpin Beck and songwriting savants Miike Snow. Shimmering synths envelop the listener like a warm bath, while a melodious electric guitar floats atop in the form of a rock-tinged bass line" ~ Dallas Observer

“Earnest and immediate pop-rock with shades of Americana and ’70s Laurel Canyon rock & roll" ~ Bandcamp Daily

"Superb. Here we have a super-catchy melody, a high feel-good factor, impeccable delivery and production. Fans of Ben Folds, Ethan Gold and Ben Kweller should take note" ~ Amplify Music Magazine


Portland indie pop artist Berkley presents his new single 'Your Place', previewing his debut full-length album 'Pueblo', slated for release on September 1 via Oregon-based label Big Secret Records. While recent singles explore his history and hometown of Pueblo, Colorado, here Berkley holds the mirror to himself, examining his past only to realize that it endures.

Berkley revisits the good, the bad and the ugly, Berkley concluding that ultimately, some things never change. He sums it up best in the chorus: “I’m uncomfortable with myself / you think you leave that behind but it stays on your face”.With verses that sketch one view of the past, Berkley revisits the good, the bad, and the ugly as he comes to terms with how some things never change.

Berkley explains, “Your Place started as an attempt to write as if I were 12 years old but possessed the vocabulary and perspective to capture all the big new feelings I had. That exercise led me to realize I haven’t stopped feeling as out of place and anxious as I did in middle school. The song came to be about the insecurities that stay with you and how they shape or guide your life despite your best efforts."

'Pueblo' album pre-order  https://bigsecretrecords.com/pre-order-pueblo-now
Bandcamp  https://alwaysberkley.bandcamp.com/album/pueblo
'Your Place'  https://alwaysberkley.bandcamp.com/track/your-place

Interrogating the small spaces shared between what-ifs of the past and the realities of the present is where Berkley’s songwriting shines. Earlier, he released 'Pueblo Nights', which explores themes of memory, youth, and growth in Berkley’s hometown of Pueblo, Colorado, and 'Fiesta Day', where he blows the dust off the events that shape us to reveal what follows, revisiting the end of a teenage friendship with clarity brought by time.

Berkley is the nom-de-plume of Andrew Jones, a recording engineer whose production and songwriting adventures include recording with former Cher bassist and ASCAP award winner Bob Parr, a power pop collaboration with members of The Offspring, and the “gorgeous” (AV Club) synthesizer project Sound for Bombs.

As Berkley, Jones weaves together a wide range of influences, diving in with renewed vigor for writing and performing. In terms of his origins, after touring in his own punk and metal bands in his teens and early 20s, Andrew Jones took a chance on the Los Angeles songwriting scene, ultimately finding himself as part of a team of writers tasked with developing early ideas for Michael Jackson’s comeback album.

Following Jackson’s death, Jones reevaluated his path in music and stopped writing and performing for three years while he taught university writing and literature. Jones’ muses returned in 2010 when he quit his teaching job to immerse himself in jazz guitar studies and rekindle his relationship with music and his primary instrument.

As of August 14, 'Your Place' is available via Bandcamp, where the full 'Pueblo' album (out September 1) can be pre-ordered on CD and vinyl, the first 100 of which come in a random color (brown, army green, gray, or purple). It also includes exclusive audio from vintage Pueblo KDZA broadcasts and field recordings captured in Pueblo locales significant to Berkley's life. A seamless listening experience track to track, side per side - this is how Pueblo is meant to be heard.

SINGLE CREDITS
Music and lyrics by Andrew Jones aka Berkley
Berkley - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano
Ramon Muzquiz - drums, percussion
Bob Cummins Jr. - piano
Recorded at Echo Lab in Denton, Texas
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Andrew Jones
Photography and layout by Andrew Jones
Artist photos taken by Juli Williams

TOUR DATES
Sept. 1  PUEBLO, Colorado - Analogue Records
Sept. 2   MANITOU SPRINGS, Colorado - Lulu's Upstairs (with Volon Vauban)
Sept. 3   DENVER, Colorado - Skylark Lounge (with Volon Vauban & Nicki Walters)
Sept. 9   PORTLAND, Oregon - Music Millennium


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FEAR FACTORY - ANNOUNCE 'DISRUPTOUR' HEADLINING DATES + 'OCTOBER DAWN 2023' TOUR WITH HEADLINERS LACUNA COIL!

Industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY have solidified their status over the years, as one of the metal genre's most important bands.

The machine will rise this Fall! This journey will commence with a one-off date on September 17th at the Metal Injection Festival where they will perform a very special Demanufactureand Obsolete set. The band will then launch their five date healining 'DisrupTour' with special guests LIONS AT THE GATE which will kick off on October 7th. This will be followed by the band heading out on the 'October Dawn 2023' tour with headliners LACUNA COIL and openers LIONS AT THE GATE. The 10-date trek will begin on October 13th in Atlanta and will make stops in Louisville, Oklahoma City, and Houston before concluding in St. Petersburg on October 29th before heading on their European/U.K. tour!

FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares comments, "We are so excited to be touring with our Italian friends in LACUNA COIL & and our Los Angeles brothers in LIONS AT THE GATE. The Machine Will Rise."

Tickets for the upcoming shows can be purchased at https://fearfactory.com/tour-dates/.

Catch FEAR FACTORY live:
09.17. US       Anaheim, CA - Metal Injection Festival @ House Of Blues

Headlining Dates
10.07. U.S.        Tucson, AZ - Encore
10.08. U.S.        Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
10.09. U.S.        EL Paso, TX - The Rockhouse 
10.11. U.S.        Tulsa, OK - The Shrine
10.12. U.S.        Memphis, TN - Growlers 

'October Dawn 2023' 
Headliner LACUNA COIL
Support: LIONS AT THE GATE
10.13. U.S.        Atlanta, GA -  The Masquerade
10.14. U.S.        Knoxville, TN - The Concourse
10.15. U.S.        Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
10.17. U.S.        Suget, IL - Pops
10.18. U.S.        Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
10.19. U.S.        Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
10.20. U.S.        Oklahoma City, OK - The Diamond Ballroom
10.21. U.S.        Dallas, TX- Granada Theater
10.23. U.S.        Houston, TX - House Of Blues
10.24. U.S.        San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater

Earlier this summer, the band releases Re-Industrialized and Mechanize reissues via Nuclear Blast Records.

Fans now have the opportunity to own the reissue of the iconic eighth album, Mechanize. This version features the album as well as 3 bonus tracks. Re-Industrialized sees the re-release of their ninth album The Industrialist as it was meant to be heard, featuring a brand new remix (with live drums), by Greg Reely (Demanufacture, Obsolete, Mechanize), new artwork, and 6 bonus tracks. 

Order Re-Industrialized, here: https://fearfactory.bfan.link/re-industrialized


Order Mechanize here: https://fearfactory.bfan.link/mechanize

A LIGHT DIVIDED Release New Single "RAIN" to all major platforms!; Announce August Tour Dates with Rise Among Rivlas!

A LIGHT DIVIDED released their latest single "RAIN" to all major platforms on August 11, 2023. The single was produced by Kile Odell (Nita Strauss, Motionless in White, Saul). In support of the single, the band will hit the road this August with Rise Among Rivals.

“The concept of 'Rain' originally came about in 2021 but it never felt quite right. After a series of reworks with longtime producer Kile Odell and Zach Williams, we decided to strip it down and put all the focus on the vocals and the message. For me, that was the most important part. We also liked the idea of hiding these dark, sarcastic lyrics inside an upbeat song. Lyrically, 'Rain' is about the silent suffering of battling a depressive episode while simultaneously seeming okay to to the outside world,” says the band's vocalist Jaycee Clark.

A Light Divided is led by the powerhouse vocals of front woman Jaycee Clark with instrumentation from drummer Adam Smith along with guitarists Doug Weichbrodt and Scott Vallina. Together, they create a unique blend of rock and metal with a pop sensibility.

Through their electrifying live performances, A Light Divided has garnered a devoted following, steadily growing their underground army of fans. Their high-energy shows have earned them coveted spots at major festivals such as Vans Warped Tour, Blue Ridge Rock Fest, and Cadott, WI's Rock Fest. Additionally, they have shared the stage with esteemed national acts like In This Moment, Motionless In White, August Burns Red, Lacuna Coil, Diamante, 10 Years and many more.

In addition to their successful touring endeavors across the country, their most recent single “Inhale/Exhale” impressively climbed to #9 on the billboard top singles chart beating their previous single “Radio Silence” debut at #55.

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A Light Divided has also achieved over 2.8 million Spotify streams, won the "Best Rock Video" award at the 2019 Carolina Music Awards for “Scars of You”, and was hailed as a band you need to know by AltPress. Jaycee Clark further showcased her versatility by lending her voice to AEW wrestler Leyla Hirsch's entrance theme, "Legitimate," as seen on TNT.

As they gear up for their next chapter, A Light Divided released their highly anticipated new single, "RAIN," today, August 11th. This track promises to showcase their evolution as musicians and further solidify their place in the music industry.

A Light Divided is:
Vocals - Jaycee Clark
Guitar - Doug Weichbrodt
Guitar - Scott Vallina
Drums - Adam Smith

A Light Divided Tour Dates with Rise Among Rivals

8/15 | VINYL - Atlanta, GA

8/16 | DRKMTTR - Nashville, TN

8/17 | HANGAR 1819 - Greensboro, NC

8/18 | SCANDALS - Virginia Beach, VA

8/19 | THE RECHER - Baltimore, MD

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Ian Munsick Shares Fan-Requested "Western Wedding" EP, Out Now

Fans have long-shared with Ian Munsick how they danced to his songs, ruggedly earnest and humbly romantic, at their weddings. With such fans in mind, the Wyoming native has crafted an EP befitting of a Western Wedding (listen HERE). The eight-track project comprises four of his original songs, with both piano-backed and instrumental-only versions of each. See track listing below. 
 
“Over the last few years, requests for me to make ‘piano versions’ of my love ballads have overflown my inbox,” Munsick shared. “I’m always so honored when couples use my music for their wedding soundtrack, or when one of my songs epitomizes a relationship between two people. All of these instances have inspired my Western Wedding EP. May your love grow as tall as the Rockies and last as long as the rivers winding through them.”
 
As Holler described, Munsick empowers listeners to “experience the emotional ebbs and flows of the Green River, feel the highs and lows of the Grand Teton and witness the wild, free-spirited euphoria of a band of mustangs riding off into the sunset.” Western Wedding follows his Me and A Fiddle EP (listen HERE), released in June alongside intimate live performance videos filmed in Sun Valley, Idaho (watch HERE).
 
Munsick released his full-length sophomore album White Buffalo earlier this year, earning accolades from Billboard, American Songwriter, GRAMMY.com, MusicRow and more. The album’s flagship single, “Long Live Cowgirls” (with Cody Johnson) has earned 105 MILLION streams and been certified Gold by the RIAA. A solo version of the acclaimed duet is due in September. 
 
Fans can catch Munsick on Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour Aug. 30 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA. This fall, the celebrated entertainer will embark on his headlining The Buffalo Roams Tour. The run will feature a rotating lineup of special guests including Giovannie & The Hired Guns, Randall King, Triston Marez, Catie Offerman, Tanner Usrey, Jake Worthington and Chancey Williams. Dates below. Visit www.ianmunsick.com for tickets and more details.

Caroline and Ian Munsick with their son, Crawford, for their 2020 wedding in Paradise Valley, Montana
Photo Credit: Cam Mackey

Ian Munsick 2023 Summer + The Buffalo Roams Tour Dates:
Aug. 18 // Manhattan, KS // Britt's Farm (Britt’s Garden Acres) !
Aug. 19 // Imperial, NE // Chase County Fair
Aug. 24 // Dodge City, KS // United Wireless Arena !&
Aug. 25 // Pueblo, CO // Colorado State Fair 
Aug. 26 // Santa Fe, NM // Santa Fe Brewing Company @
Aug. 30 // Pittsburgh, PA // PNC Park (w/ Morgan Wallen)
Sept. 1 // Rexford, MT // Abayance Bay Marina
Sept. 2 // Emigrant, MT // The Old Saloon
Sept. 3 // Dillon, MT // Dillon Jaycees
Sept. 6 // Fort Madison, IA // Tri-State Rodeo
Sept. 15 // Enid, OK // Stride Bank Center !
Sept. 16 // Helotes, TX // John T Floore’s Country Store @&
Sept. 23 // Poplar Bluff, MO // Black River Coliseum @
Sept. 24 // Franklin, TN // Pilgrimage Music And Cultural Festival
Sept. 30 // Hempstead, TX // Waller County Fair
Oct. 6 // Athens, GA // Athens Fairgrounds
Oct. 7 // Opelika, AL // Auburn Rodeo
Oct. 8 // Ennis, TX // Texas Motorplex
Nov. 1 // Tulsa, OK // Cain’s Ballroom #
Nov. 2 // Tulsa, OK // Cain’s Ballroom @
Nov. 8 // Huntington, NY // The Paramount @
Nov. 10 // Silver Springs, MD // The Fillmore @
Nov. 11 // Boston, MA // House of Blues @
Nov. 16 // Royal Oak, MI // Royal Oak Music Theatre ^
Nov. 17 // Cleveland, OH // Agora Theater & Ballroom ^
Nov. 18 // Cincinnati, OH // The Andrew J. Brady Music Center @
Nov. 24 // Charlotte, NC // Coyote Joe’s @
Nov. 25 // Chattanooga, TN // The Signal @
Dec. 9 // Las Vegas, NV // The Cosmopolitan
 
* Giovannie & The Hired Guns
^ Randall King
# Triston Marez
& Catie Offerman
$ Tanner Usrey
@ Chancey Williams
! Jake Worthington
 
About Ian Munsick:
A native son of Wyoming, Ian Munsick is painting a stampeding, spirited portrait of the American West with his sophomore album White Buffalo, out now. The 18-track album spans unfiltered tales of romance and ranch life, hard-working anthems with honkytonk hooks and mountain-time odes to family and forever-young fun. It builds upon the spacious roots-pop beauty he introduced on his major label debut, Coyote Cry. Over the past three years, the 30-year-old has accumulated more than half a billion global streams and a host of accolades. He has been named an “Artist to Watch” by Spotify, CMT, Fender, MusicRow and more. A seasoned entertainer, having grown up tending cattle by day and playing music in a family band each night, Munsick toured recently alongside country music superstars Morgan Wallen and Cody Johnson. Beyond his noteworthy professional accomplishments, he has also become both a husband and a father. Now the Warner Music Nashville recording artist and multi-instrumentalist is representing his home, and its special cast of people, like never before. The first release from White Buffalo, standout duet “Long Live Cowgirls” (with Cody Johnson), hit No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Countdown, was named one of Amazon Music’s Best Country Songs of 2022 and recently received RIAA Gold-certification alongside “Long Haul” off his debut album Coyote Cry. Fans of Ian Munsick will always find an open heart, natural awe and plainspoken honesty as he rides on… bringing the West to the rest. 

SiM Drops New Single + AI Music Video "HiDE AND SEEK" Taken From Upcoming New Album 'PLAYDEAD' Out On September 27 (via UNFD)

Genre-blending Japanese metal, punk, and reggae outfit SiM has today dropped their latest offering "HiDE AND SEEK" and the accompanying music video, created by AI visual artists The Dor Brothers. Drawing inspiration from a previously recorded reggae melody created during the lockdown in 2020, "HiDE AND SEEK" morphed into its final form when SiM vocalist MAH reconstructed the verse, changed the key of the melody, and added a chorus on a track that was originally written for the band's previous album "THANK GOD, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF WAYS TO KiLL ENEMiES". Luckily, today's release can be found on SiM's upcoming new album 'PLAYDEAD' out on Friday, September 27 (via UNFD). When asked about the lyrical inspiration of the track, MAH shared:

"In [the children's game] ‘HiDE AND SEEK’, the equivalent Japanese phrase “Mouiikai” by the seeker is “Ready or Not”. But [in the Japanese version] the following response “Madadayo” meaning “not-yet (ready)” doesn’t exist in the English version of the game suggesting that the demons will come looking for you regardless of whether you’re “Ready or Not.”

Speaking about the incredible "HiDE AND SEEK" AI video, MAH commented:

“This is SiM’s very first AI-Generated music video. Will AI truly take over mankind one day?! I want people to embrace that “AI-nxiety” and enjoy the video.”

After making waves with their smash-hit singles "The Rumbling" and "Under The Tree" featured on the massively popular anime series "Attack On Titan", SiM has since released their lead single "RED", the theme song for the new season of the Netflix anime series "Kengan Ashura". Most recently, the band released a visualizer for "DO THE DANCE". Listen to "HiDE AND SEEK" here, watch the video below, and pre-save 'PLAYDEAD' here.

SiM has just wrapped up having sponsored their very own music festival in Japan dubbed Dead Pop Festival which was streamed by Amazon Music Live. Now, US fans will have their opportunity to see the band's high-energy show on the road on the Jackpot Juicer North American Tour (with Dance Gavin Dance, Rain City Drive, and Within Destruction), beginning on August 24 in Tempe, AZ. The quartet will also be performing at Louder Than Life Festival and Swanfest later this fall. Tickets are running out, so be sure to secure yours at the link here, and be sure to stay tuned for more SiM news coming soon.

Jackpot Juicer North American Tour Dates

August 24 || Tempe, AZ || The Marquee Theatre (VERY LOW TICKETS)

August 25 || Las Vegas, NV || Brooklyn Bowl (LOW TICKETS)

August 26 || Los Angeles, CA || Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall (LOW TICKETS)

August 29 || Seattle, WA || Showbox SODO (LOW TICKETS)

August 30 || Portland, OR || Roseland Theater (LOW TICKETS)

September 1 || Garden City, ID || Revolution Concert House

September 2 || Salt Lake City, UT || The Union Event Center

September 3 || Denver, CO || Mission Ballroom

September 5 || Austin, TX || ACL Live At The Moody Theater (LOW TICKETS)

September 6 || Oklahoma City, OK || The Criterion

September 8 || Houston, TX || White Oak Music Hall

September 9 || Dallas, TX || The Factory in Deep Ellum

September 10 || Birmingham, AL || Iron City (LOW TICKETS)

September 12 || Fort Lauderdale, FL || Revolution Live at the Backyard (LOW TICKETS)

September 13 || Orlando, FL || Hard Rock Live (LOW TICKETS)

September 15 || Nashville, TN || Wildhorse Saloon (LOW TICKETS)

September 16 || Atlanta, GA || Coca-Cola Roxy

September 18 || Raleigh, NC || The Ritz (LOW TICKETS)

September 19 || Silver Spring, MD || The Fillmore (LOW TICKETS)

September 21 || Chicago, IL || Radius

September 23 || Milwaukee, WI || The Rave II

September 25 || Cleveland, OH || Agora Theatre

September 27 || Boston, MA || MGM Music Hall at Fenway

September 29 || New York, NY || The Rooftop at Pier 17 (LOW TICKETS)

September 30 || Asbury Park, NJ || Stone Pony Summer Stage

SWANFEST 2023

October 1 || Philadelphia, PA || Mann Center (LOW TICKETS)

FALL FESTIVAL DATES

September 22 || Louisville, KY || Louder Than Life

THE DEAD DAISIES DELIVER THEIR BEST ON RESURRECTED TOUR

The Dead Daisies are proud to release their “BEST OF” Album laden with eighteen tracks from six of the bands’ studio albums along with two previously unreleased songs. It is a marker in the bands’ ten-year career which includes some of the collectives’ favourites plus others that have become a staple part of every Daisies Touring Set List. The package also contains a collection of imagery from The Daisies vault, revisiting the line-ups, recording studios and some historic live performances. 
 
The “BEST OF” Album release coincides with the Resurrected US & Canadian Tour. John Corabi is feeling great, happy to be back at the helm and excited to kick off the tour on August 22nd in Pennsylvania then it’s up north across Canada and down the West Coast closing out the dates in Hollywood CA.
 
John’s infectious and engaging stage persona will catapult you into a killer set of The Daisies “BEST OF” Rock with his bandmates Doug, Brian, David and new to the line-up, Michael Devin. Joining the guys as Special Guests are Harm & Ease in Canada and The Black Moods down the West Coast.
 
“Hey guys!!! I’m really excited to be back and jamming again with my buddies The Dead Daisies!! We have a new “Best Of” Album available anywhere you can buy a record and, our “Resurrected” Tour is gonna kick ASS!!! The guys are all fired up, and the songs sound amazing and, we’re looking forward to turning things up loud, and bringing the “FUN CIRCUS” back to North America!!!  See ya soon!” - John Corabi
 
In true Daisies fashion and with three members of the Whitesnake family in the band, The Dead Daisies are going to play “Slide It In” in their set as a ‘tip of the hat’ to the legendary David Coverdale and Whitesnake. Check out the video HERE
 
So, let’s Resurrect the live music scene and together we’ll keep Rock alive!
 
The “BEST OF” Album is available on double CD & Vinyl now. 

Watch out for the bands’ mobile game, Daisys Revenge featuring music from the “BEST OF” Album.
https://www.daisysrevenge.com/
 
TOUR DATES & TICKETS
https://thedeaddaisies.com/tour-2023/#us&canada
 
AUGUST
22 – Mickey’s Black Box                                                     Lititz PA
        with special guests Stone Horses
23 – The Landis Theater                                                    Vineland NJ
        with special guests The Age Of Stone
25 – El Mocambo                                                               Toronto ON
        with special guests Harm & Ease from 25th>31st
26 – London Music Hall                                                      London ON
27 – The Hub                                                                      Kitchener ON
29 – The Studio @ Firstontario Concert Hall                      Hamilton ON
30 – Theatre Fairmount                                                      Montreal QC
31 – The Brass Monkey                                                      Ottawa ON
           
SEPTEMBER
02 – Hollywood Theatre                                                      Vancouver BC
          with special guests La Chinga & The Wild
04 – Alberta Rose Theatre                                                  Portland OR
          with special guests The Black Moods 4th>10th
06 – Goldfields Trading Post                                              Roseville CA
08 – Ramona Mainstage                                                    San Diego CA
09 – Count’s Vamp’d                                                          Las Vegas NV
10 – The Roxy Theatre                                                      Los Angeles CA

RINGWORM Returns With Highly Anticipated 9th Album, "Seeing Through Fire," Out Now From Nuclear Blast Records

Masters of extreme metal RINGWORM have made their long-awaited return today with the release of their 9th full-length album, “Seeing Through Fire,” out now from Nuclear Blast Records. An auditory wrecking ball of filth, chaos and reckless abandon, RINGWORM sinks their teeth into listeners with pummeling tracks like “Thought Crimes,” “No Solace, No Quarter, No Mercy” and the devastating track “House of Flies.”

Founding vocalist Human Furnace stated on the album:

“We're pretty pumped on ‘Seeing Through Fire.’ It's a total burner. It's a straight forward, "smash your face and leave you layin' there wondering what you got hit with" type record. We've never felt the need to "re-invent our own wheel" but going into this one we tried some different things sonically, and we're very happy with the results. Of course, it's the intention, every time we record a new record, but we feel like the over-all sound, feel and aggression of ‘Seeing Through Fire,’ one ups many of our past records. Which, for anyone that knows our catalog, is not always an easy task. With every new record, you have to dig deeper.”

In hand with the album release, RINGWORM has debuted a new video today for the crushing track “House of Flies.”

Commenting on the song, HF says:

‘House of Flies,’ speaks to lingering secrets we all keep and how they can make you feel dead inside. As they fester and multiply, eventually they will make their way to the surface, and the fly is a universal harbinger that death and decomposition that one could feel.”  

Watch the video for “House of Flies” below.

Stream/Purchase “Seeing Through Fire”: https://ringworm.bfan.link/seeing-through-fire-lp

RINGWORM will take their sonic fury on tour this fall in support of “Seeing Through Fire,” joining  VENOM INC. for their “Better to Reign In Hell Tour Part 2“ with SATAN and 72 LEGIONS. Tickets are on-sale now!

RINGWORM Tour Dates:

09.27. US        New York, NY - Meadows

09.28. US        Clevand, OH - No Class

09.29. US        Milwaukee, WI - X-Ray Arcade

09.30. US        Chicago, IL - Cobra

10.01. US        Iowa City, IA - Wildwood

10.03. US        St. Louis, MO - Red Flag

10.04. US        Covington, KY - Madison Live

10.05. US        Spartanburg, SC - Groundzero

10.06. US        Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

10.07. US        Tampa, FL - Brass Mug

10.10. US        Raleigh, NC - Pour House

10.11. US        Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theater

10.12. US        Wilmington, DE - The Queen

10.13. US        Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz

10.14. US        Portland, ME - Genos Rock Club

10.15. US        Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

About RINGWORM:

On the rarest of occasions, there comes along a band that latches on and annihilates your ears with such a unique combination of sounds, you find yourself dislodged from the monotony of every-day music, and rooted firmly in the terrain of admiration. Cleveland Ohio’s RINGWORM are no strangers to this concept, and have been fascinating metalheads with their unorthodox melodies for over 30 years. Now recently signed to Nuclear Blast Records, the guys are preparing to unleash their 9th studio album: “Seeing Through Fire.” 
 
“We wanted to go with a slightly different approach and look than the previous records, it’s a new era for us,” explains vocalist and founder James Bulloch, also known as the Human Furnace. “It’s a little bit of a return to our roots, you have those moments every so often where you wanna get back to your comfort zone, but at the same time you want to expand that comfort zone.”
 
A different level of sound quality was accomplished with “Seeing Through Fire” as technology allowed RINGWORM to banish any previous restrictions laid upon them during the production and recording processes. Working again with Noah Buchanan of Mercinary Studios in Cleveland, this was the first time everything, including vocals, was all recorded in that same space.
 
With “Seeing Through Fire” recorded and artwork prepped, the album was packaged and ready to go when Nuclear Blast Records became aware of RINGWORM’s motivation to unleash it in 2023. “We’re fortunate to be able to work with Nuclear Blast, especially at this stage. It opens up a lot of doors for us, and a lot more people can hear what we do. We’re looking forward to working with them; it’s nice having their team, their machine, built around us.”
 
RINGWORM’s newest offering: “Seeing Through Fire,” is out now via Nuclear Blast Records.
 
RINGWORM is James ‘Human Furnace’ Bulloch (vocals), Matt Sorg (guitar), Mike Lare (guitar), Ed Stephens (bass).

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https://www.instagram.com/rngwrm13
https://twitter.com/RingwormBand
https://www.youtube.com/@RingwormOfficial
https://linktr.ee/ringworm

Parkway Drive "Don't Close Your Eyes" Reissue Out Today + Fall 2023 U.S. Headline Tour Celebrates Band's 20th Anniversary!

PARKWAY DRIVE DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES OUT TODAY ON VINYL

FALL 2023 HEADLINE TOUR CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAND

THE "MONSTERS OF OZ" TOUR TO FEATURE FELLOW AUSTRALIAN ACTS THE AMITY AFFLICTION, NORTHLANE, + MAKE THEM SUFFER

 LATEST ALBUM DARKER STILL OUT NOW VIA EPITAPH RECORDS

Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE — Winston McCall (vocals), Luke Kilpatrick (guitar), Jeff Ling (guitar), Jia O'Connor(bass), and Ben Gordon (drums) — are celebrating two decades as a band in several special ways.

The band is returning to the U.S. for a Fall 2023 headline tour and will appear at several festivals, including Louder Than Life and Aftershock. The "Monsters of Oz" tour will feature an all-Aussie lineup, with The Amity Affliction as direct support. Northlane and Make Them Suffer round out the bill. Get tickets here. 

Parkway Drive will bring its full production — including a flaming drum cage and full pyro — to North America for the first time.

As part of the anniversary celebration, Don't Close Your Eyes is out today, August 18, and is now available on vinyl for the first time ever. This expanded version of the band's 2004 debut includes the original eight tracks, with the addition of bonus tracks included from their split album with I Killed The Prom Queen and compilation albums What We've Built and True Til Death, Volume 1.Get it here.

"20 years is a milestone in any career," said McCall earlier this year. "The journey that has lead us to this moment has been insane, to say the least. We wanted to mark this time with a tour that represents who we are and where we come from. For the first time on North American soil, we are bringing the fully-formed version of the Parkway Drive live experience, and if that wasn't enough, we're bringing an all-Australian lineup with us. No compromise, no surrender. This is who we are — The Monsters Of Oz. Come celebrate with us and burn it all away."


Parkway Drive's seventh album Darker Still is out now via Epitaph Records. Listen here. Darker Still has been lauded by Forbes, Revolver, Loudwire, NME, and Kerrang!

PARKWAY DRIVE ON TOUR:
WITH THE AMITY AFFLICTION, NORTHLANE, + MAKE THEM SUFFER:
9/9 — Alton, VA — Blue Ridge Rock Festival
9/10 — Atlanta, GA — Coca Cola Roxy
9/12 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE Outdoors
9/13 — Detroit, MI — Masonic
9/15 — Worcester, MA — Palladium Outdoors
9/17 — New York, NY — Hammerstein Ballroom
9/19 — Montreal, QC — Place Bell
9/20 — Toronto, ON — RBC Echo Beach
9/22 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion
9/23 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life Festival*
9/24 — Chicago, IL — Radius
9/26 — St. Paul, MN — Myth Live
9/27 — Oshkosh, WI — Oshkosh Arena
9/29 — Denver, CO — Mission Ballroom
9/30 — Albuquerque, NM — The Revel
10/1 — Mesa, AZ — Mesa Amphitheater
10/3 — Salt Lake City, UT — Complex
10/5 — Las Vegas, NV — The Theater at Virgin Hotels
10/6 — Irvine, CA — FivePoint Amphitheatre
10/7 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock*
*Festival Dates

RAVEN BLACK Continues North American Takeover with October 2023 THE BLACK HALLOWS TOUR

RAVEN BLACK continues their 2023 North American crusade with the announcement of THE BLACK HALLOWS TOUR! Launching October 5th at Rockhouse Dive Bar Kitchen Venue in El Paso, TX, the tour winds throughout the South and into the Midwest, wrapping up on Halloween at 89th Street in Oklahoma City, OK. RAVEN BLACK will be joined by CULTUS BLACK along with special guests CASKET ROBBERY, CHANGE MY BRAIN WITH CAKES and DYING OATH on select dates.

Tour Dates:
10/05 @ Rockhouse Dive Bar - El Paso, TX *
10/06 @ Bonds Rock Bar - San Antonio, TX * ^
10/07 @ Big Robs - Dallas, TX * ^
10/08 @ The Hideaway Den - Mandeville, LA * ^
10/10 @ Conduit - Orlando, FL ^
10/11 @ Music Farm - Charleston, SC ^
10/12 @ Tribbles - Piedmont, SC ^
10/14 @ TN Metal Devastation Fest - Jackson, TN *
10/15 @ Brickyard - Knoxville, TN ^
10/16 @ Pour House - Raleigh, NC ^
10/17 @ Scandals - Virginia Beach, VA ^
10/19 @ Lovedrafts Brewing Co - Mechanicsburg, PA #
10/20 @ The Vortex - Akron, OH #
10/21 @ Maiden & Crow Tattoo - Roanoke, VA #
10/22 @ The King of Clubs - Columbus, OH #
10/24 @ Red Flag - St. Louis, MO #
10/25 @ Lefty's Live Music - Des Moines, IA #
10/26 @ Underground Music - Minneapolis, MN #
10/27 @ The Back Bar - Janesville, WI #
10/28 @ Black Hallows Party @ The Music Factory - Battle Creek, MI #
10/31 @ 89th Street - Oklahoma City, OK * #

* No CULTUS BLACK
^ Special Guest - CHANGE MY BRAIN WITH CAKES
# Special Guest - DYING OATH

Additional Tour, RSVP, & Ticketing Info

MEET RAVEN BLACK

Raven Black are a theatrical metal act ORIGINALLY FROM LOS ANGELES. Their unique brand of metal - influenced by gothic, classical, and HEAVY METAL music - is the soundtrack to vocalist Raven’s DUALITY, AS SHE SHARES HER STORY OF BEING A HYBRID OF BOTH DARK AND LIGHT.

THE MUSIC

TAKING FROM ALL THEIR FAVORITE MUSICAL INFLUENCES AND MIXING THEM WITH ALL THEIR FAVORITE ART, MOVIES, ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES, EVERY SONG IS CREATED TO TAKE THEIR FANS ON A JOURNEY, AN ADVENTURE AND COME OUT OF IT WITH NEW PERSPECTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING. SOME SONGS ARE MELODIC, SOME SONGS ARE DARK. SOME SONGS ARE FUN. SOME SONGS ARE RAGING AND PSYCHOTIC.

BUT ALL THE SONGS TELL A STORY.

UPCOMING RELEASE OCTOBER 2023 Is “RAVEN’S DIARY - THE WHITE ALBUM” a Special Limited Edition Ballad Album dedicated to her Father who passed away late November 2021.

“It’s such a different side of me that I wanted to share with the Rejects, showing them we can all be vulnerable, sad, lost in our grief or depression but ultimately we can find our way out and begin to heal.” - Raven.

THE COMIC BOOK

A GIRL WHOSE INNOCENCE WAS TAKEN AT A YOUNG AGE,, OVERCOMING HER OWN DEMONS, CURSED BY HER PREDATORS, SHE DISCOVERS SHE IS HALF HUMAN/HALF DOLL. THE DOLL WITHIN IS DARK.SHE EMBRACES HER INNER DARKNESS AND TRAVELS WITH HER DEMONS WHO PROTECT HER FROM THE ONES WHO SEEK TO TAKE HER INNER POWER. SHE IS THE KEY.

BRUJERIA | RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR SECOND SINGLE 'BRUJA ENCABRONADA'

Mexican death grind band BRUJERIA put the world of cartels and ritualistic murder on wax with a brutal power equivalent to when Compton arrived in pop culture via NWA. On September 15th, the band will unleash their fifth full-length album Esto Es Brujeria onto the world via Nuclear Blast Records.

'Bruja Encabronada' is the second single to be released from the upcoming album. Watch the music video which includes live footage taken by Roel Verscheure (GRIMM Gent) and Emerik Siimessalmi.

Stream the new single 'Bruja Encabronada', here: https://brujeria.bfan.link/bruja-encabronada

Watch the music video for 'Bruja Encabronada', below.

Photo credit: Hannah Verbeuren

Esto Es Brujeria was recorded worldwide at the following studios: Dog Run Studio in Riverside, CA; Total Annihilation Studios in East Los Angeles, CA; Robanna’s in Birmingham, UK; and Audiocustom in Santiago, Chile. Production of the record was handled by the band while engineering was a joint effort between Eddie Casillas, Eddie Rivas, and Miguel Seco. The mixing and mastering of the album was completed by Seba Puente who was also a part of the engineering team. The album artwork was created by Gary Ronaldson. Esto Es Brujeria saw the return of their metal mascot Coco Loco who is emblazoned on the ferocious cover.

Esto Es Brujeria will be available digitally and in the following formats:

  • CD Jewelcase

  • Orange Cassette (Limited to 550)

  • 2LP

    • Orange with Red & Black Splatter (Limited to 3,000)

    • Orange and Red Split Vinyl (EU Limited to 500)

On November 2nd, BRUJERIA will kick off their 'Esto Es Tour 2023' in Yuma, Arizona. The 29-date trek will make stops in Dallas, Boston, and Seattle before ending in Pomona on December 10th. Joining them on the run are PIÑATA PROTEST and NO/MÁS.

BRUJERIA's Juan Brujo comments, "Al fin Esto Es... Brujeria!"

Tickets for the tour are now on sale at: https://www.brujeria.com/

Confirmed dates for BRUJERIA's 'Esto Es tour 2023' with PIÑATA PROTEST and NO/MÁS are:
11.02. U.S.     Yuma, AZ - Red Moon Ale House 
11.03. U.S.     Tucson, AZ - The Rock 
11.04. U.S.     Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
11.06. U.S.     Dallas, TX - Granada Theater 
11.07. U.S.     Lubbock, TX - Jakes Sports Cafe 
11.08. U.S.     Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street Collective 
11.09. U.S.     Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live 
11.10. U.S.     Houston, TX - Houston Vert Ramp 
11.11. U.S.     Brownsville, TX - Outdoors at The Kraken Lounge 
11.14. U.S.     Orlando, FL - Conduit 
11.15. U.S.     Atlanta, GA - The Loft at Center Stage 
11.16. U.S.     Asheville, NC - Asheville Music Hall 
11.17. U.S.     Virginia Beach, VA - Elevation 27
11.18. U.S.     Mechanicsburg, PA - Lovedrafts 
11.19. U.S.     Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall 
11.21. U.S.     Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus 
11.22. U.S.     Pittsburgh, PA - Preserving Underground
11.24. U.S.     Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
11.25. U.S.     Chicago, IL - Reggie's 
11.28. U.S.     Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater 
11.29. U.S.     Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall 
12.01. U.S.     Seattle, WA - Substation 
12.02. U.S.     Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom 
12.05. U.S.     San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall 
12.06. U.S.     Roseville, CA - Goldfield Trading Post
12.07. U.S.     San Jose, CA - The Ritz 
12.08. U.S.     Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
12.09. U.S.     Las Vegas, NV - The Usual Place 
12.10. U.S.     Pomona, CA - The Glass House Concert Hall

BRUJERIAis:
Juan Brujo | Vocals
Sangron | Vocals
Fantasma | Vocals
Pinche Peach | Vocals 
La Encabronada| Vocals
El Criminal| Guitars
El Embrujado| Guitars
Hongo| Bass
El Cynico| Bass
Hongo Jr.| Drums

TesseracT Share "The Grey" Visualizer — LISTEN // Immersive Video Game

TESSERACT UNLEASH NEW SINGLE "THE GREY" WITH VISUALIZER ALONGSIDE IMMERSIVE VIDEO GAME "WAR OF BEING" — WATCH

NEW ALBUM WAR OF BEING OUT SEPTEMBER 15 VIA KSCOPE

Following their earth-shattering return with an announcement of a world tour, new single, and epic, 11-minute cinematic video for title track "War Of Being," TesseracT continue their journey into The Strangeland in the form of new single "The Grey." 

Watch the visualizer for the track here.

"The Grey" builds on signature grooves that undulate in TesseracT's sound, flanked by polyrhythmic rhythms tied together by the band's iconic melodies. It's yet another example of the multi-faceted appeal of their sound and proves that they can craft immediate and affecting tracks just as masterfully as their epic 11-minute opuses. 

Regarding the track, Amos Williams says, "'The Grey' explores the story and character within The Strangeland of the same name — a character who has suppressed their own voice to the point that they have blended into the shadows, their story lost amongst the white noise of the world. Through the song, we experience their journey as they wrestle with their frustration and sorrow at how they have ended up this way. 

"It's a powerful, energetic piece that pushes each member of TesseracT to a next level of musicianship and expression. And continues to shine a light upon the diversity that can be expected from War Of Being."

Alongside the release of the single is a fully functional, immersive video game titled "War Of Being." Launched on August 11, the user can enter the world of the album bridging the gap between listening and experience to create a living, breathing concept that brings you closer to the world of TesseracT than ever before.

In celebration of the early access game, the band have made a visualiser for the single which incorporates areas seen in the game alongside the track itself. The visualiser was made by Amos Williams.

In the game's 'Early Access’,'fans can expect to explore several surreal landscapes, meet characters from the concept of "War Of Being" and solve puzzles in order to unlock parts of TesseracT's second single "The Grey." The end of the game will unlock the full song where the play can listen from within the same breathtaking landscapes used in the "War Of Being" music video. 

Download + play here.

After finishing the album recording in August 2022, singer and frontman Daniel Tompkins immediately began his focus on developing "War Of Being" VR and desktop computer game based entirely on the album's original concept, created by Williams and himself. Tompkins is the lead designer and developer of the game alongside Adam Boyt (Programmer/Developer) and Kirsty Harvey (3D Designer).

Regarding the game, Tompkins says, "As a keen gamer and livestreamer, I have always understood the potential waiting for a musical project to bridge the gap between the gaming and music worlds and with such a visually stunning concept, I could see that this was the perfect opportunity to bring it to life in virtual reality and as a desktop game. This has been without a doubt the biggest project I have personally ever undertaken and is a huge achievement for our developers. It has pushed us to our absolute limits and I'm so proud to have accomplished the beginnings of a fully developed game on Steam."

The game will be available exclusively on Steam and playable in VR on Viva/Rift S and Oculus accompanied by a SteamDeck playable version.

War Of Being was recorded at Middle Farm Studios in the United Kingdom with Peter Miles (Architects/Sylosis/Dodie) co-producing with the band alongside Katherine Marsh of Choir Noir (Bring Me The Horizon/Architects/Marillion). Assisting with additional programming and production, the band was joined by Randy Slaugh (Periphery, Architects, Devin Townsend), with additional engineering by Forrester Savell (Karnivool). The artwork, which features characters "ex" and "el," was created in collaboration between AI and human as a means to extend the concept into its presentation. 

The album will be available in a variety of formats that include the following:

— Deluxe version — "The Strangeland" – a limited edition collector's 3 Disc, 68 page Hardback Book Edition containing the War Of Being audio CD/a DVD/a Blu-Ray  that features "The Journey of Being" 40-minute documentary on the making of War Of Being, "The Strangeland," an in-depth view of the characters of War Of Being, the 1- minute feature length video and album in 5.1 Surround — strictly limited to 1,500 copies worldwide.

— CD Digipack with 24-page booklet
— Digital (+ in Dolby Atmos)
— Gatefold 2LP 'The Scribe" – Black and Gold Corona (TesseracT EU Store exclusive limited to 1000)

— Gatefold 2LP "Fear" – Red and Black Marble (TesseracT US/AUS Store exclusive limited to 1000)

— Gatefold 2LP – Red Vinyl (Revolver.com exclusive limited to 500)

— Gatefold 2LP – Clear Vinyl (Amazon.co.uk + Euro indie stores exclusive limited to 1000)

— Gatefold 2LP – Yellow Vinyl (Kscope Store + EMP Germany Exclusive limited to 500)

— Gatefold 2LP – Black Vinyl

— Blu-Ray (5.1 Surround/"War Of Being" 11-minute feature length video / "The Strangeland" and "The Journey of Being")

Pre-save + pre-order here.

Alongside the brand new album, the band will be embarking on a worldwide tour that will begin in 2023 running through to 2024 performing shows in throughout the U.S., Europe, the UK, Asia and Australia, with support from Intervals, Unprocessed, Alluvial, and The Callous Daoboys.

Tickets are on sale HERE. 

TESSERACT US TOUR DATES:
10/5 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
10/6 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
10/7 — Norfolk, VA — Norva
10/8 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live!
10/10 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
10/11 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
10/13 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza
10/14 — Boston, MA — Paradise
10/15 — Philadelphia, PA — TLA
10/17 — Montreal, QC — Corona Theatre
10/19 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall
10/20 — Grand Rapids, MI — Elevation
10/21 — St. Louis, MO — Red Flag
10/23 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall
10/24 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot
10/26 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox
10/27 — Vancouver, BC — Commodore
10/28 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
10/29 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre
10/31 — San Francisco, CA — Regency Ballroom
11/1 — Los Angeles, CA — The Regent Theatre
11/3 — San Diego, CA — Observatory North Park
11/4 — Phoenix, AZ — Nile Theater
11/5 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel
11/7 — Dallas, TX — The Granada Theater
11/8 — Austin, TX — Emo's
11/9 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
11/11 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
11/12 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
11/13 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl

Ministry Announces 16th Album “HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES” Coming March 1, 2024

As the world continues hanging on by a thread through pandemics, wildfires, climate change, social-political chaos and social media-fueled conspiracy theories, at least there’s Ministry to get us through. Industrial provocateur Al Jourgensen is ready to unleash his latest missives with Ministry’s groundbreaking 16th album, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, slated for release March 1, 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records.

 

Today, the six-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum act gives the first taste of the new material with the official release of “Goddamn White Trash,” featuring Pepper Keenan, a song that made its debut on Ministry’s headline tour earlier this year.

 

See the video for “Goddamn White Trash,” directed by Dean Karr, below.

 

Over the course of 9 tracks, Jourgensen is righteously cantankerous as ever about a f***ed up world ripe for a boot up its ass. Like always, he's merely looking around at the same dumpster fire we all are, but he's got a microphone and uses it well to rage on about the state of the world.

 

“Just like you or anybody else, I’m simply a passenger in this lifetime,” says Jourgensen. “I’m watching social changes, political changes, and economic changes, and I comment on them because I do have a First Amendment right. A lot of people say artists and athletes should shut up and play ball. No, I’m on this trip too. If I see something, I say something. That reflects on where each album goes. Instead of staying sedentary and singing about broken relationships, inner turmoil, or whatever is hurting this week, I comment on what’s going on from the perspective of a fellow passenger.”

 

Joined by Ministry’s current frontline of musicians – John Bechdel (keyboards), Monte Pittman and Cesar Soto (guitars), Roy Mayorga (drums) and Paul D’Amour (bass) – HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES also has a slew of special guest contributors including Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz, long-time collaborator and Lard companion Jello Biafra and Corrosion of Conformity frontman Pepper Keenan.

HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES will be available in three vinyl variants, a CD jewelcase and digital/streaming platforms. The vinyl variants include:green with yellow splatter (in stores everywhere); blue with pink splatter (nuclear blast exclusive); red with white splatter (band/tour exclusive).

 

Pre-order HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES HERE

 

The release of HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES follows Ministry’s acclaimed 2021 album Moral Hygiene that kickstarted another era for the band. The critically acclaimed LP wound up on year-end lists from the likes of Consequence of Sound and Loudwire, as the band continued to sell out venues coast-to-coast on the Industrial Strength tour.

Beginning August 24, Ministry will embark on the Freaks On Parade Tour, supporting Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper.

 

FREAKS ON PARADE TOUR

With Ministry Opening For Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper

 

August 2023

24  Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion

26  Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

27  West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

29  Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

30  Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

 

September 2023

1    Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

2    Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena

5    Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre

6    Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage

8    Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

9    Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

10  Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre

12  Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena

13  Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

15  Bonner Springs, KS @ Azura Amphitheater

16  Englewood, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

19  Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

20  Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre

22  Concord, CA @ Concord Pavillion

23  Anaheim, CA @ HONDA Center

24  Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion

 

For tickets and more information, visit www.ministryband.com/tour

ABOUT MINISTRY

Born in 1981 in Chicago, Ministry has been the lifetime passion project of founder Al Jourgensen, considered to be the pioneer of industrial music. In its early days, Ministry was identifiable by its heavy synth-pop material in line with the new sounds and technology that were being developed in the ‘80s. Ministry’s output began with four 12” singles on Wax Trax! Records in 1981 before the first LP With Sympathy in 1983 via Arista Records. As time progressed however, so did Ministry, quickly developing a harsher, and more stylized sound that the band soon became infamous for on seminal albums Twitch (1986), The Land of Rape and Honey (1988), and The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989). With the release of Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs (1992), Ministry hit an all-time high in the mainstream musical realm and received its first Grammy nomination. In total, Ministry has been nominated for a Grammy award six times. Eight more albums would follow before an indefinite break in 2013, only to be unearthed again in 2018 with AmeriKKKant, continuing to reflect Jourgensen’s views on the frightening state of society and politics. The 2021 album Moral Hygiene marked a new creative era of Jourgensen and the band. Ministry’s 16th studio album, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, will be released in early 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records.

 

Find Ministry Online

Website: www.ministryband.com

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WeAreMinistry

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/WeAreMinistry

Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WeAreMinistry

The Metal Injection Festival Announces Official Night One After Party, One Month Away

DAY 1 TICKETS

DAY 2 TICKETS

The inaugural Metal Injection Festival is only one month away! To further spice up the festivities, Metal Injection will be hosting an official after party on the first night of performances! Featuring a rockin' set of heavy metal classics by DJ Painkiller Kim, the rager will take place on September 16 at The Constellation Room (The Observatory) and is FREEfor all to attend for festival ticket holders!

Artwork by Carin Hazmat of Hazmat Designs

The Metal Injection Festival will take over Orange County, CA from September 16-17 across two iconic venues - The Observatory and House of Blues Anaheim. The stacked and diverse lineup is a melting pot of genres, inclusive to both legendary bands as well as emerging and underground artists worth discovering. The full lineup is as follows:

Saturday, September 16 @ The Observatory

$35 Ticket [On Sale Now]

Max & Iggor Cavalera (Performing a special Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation set)

Exhumed

Incite

Fueled By Fire 

Dead Heat

Sunday, September 17 @ House of Blues Anaheim

$50 Ticket [On Sale Now]

Testament

Machine Head

Fear Factory - (Performing a special Demanufacture & Obsolete set)

Xibalba

Spirit Adrift

Exmortus

Kyng

Contracult Collective

Upon Stone

Thrown Into Exile

ICYMI: Metal Injection recently shared a specially curated playlist to pump up fans ahead of this spectacular event! Featuring music from each band on the lineup, the playlists can now be heard via Apple Music and Spotify.

Tickets for day one are now on sale HERE while day two tickets are available HERE.

"I've always dreamed of having my own festival as a kid, I mean what metal head hasn't!?" Explains Metal Injection founder and company director Frank Godla. "I even wrote it down on a future goal plan for Metal Injection in the early days. When my Slay At Home virtual fest really took off during the pandemic, and reached communities in over 60 countries, it suddenly seemed possible, even overdue.

"Today, I bring you the first ever Metal Injection Festival. Two days days of killer bands ranging from thrash, death, industrial, hardcore, and more from legendary names to the ones worth discovering. We'll also have some really sweet giveaways, a learning area for amazing causes I believe in, and special setlists including the legendary Max & Iggor Cavalera performing Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation records in entirety, and Fear Factory celebrating their game changing Demanufacture and 25th anniversary of Obsolete with us!

"Every new endeavor has to start somewhere, and I couldn't be more stoked to have this group of amazing bands be part of MI history!"

To further commemorate this exceptional event, Metal Injection is now sharing a special video announcement, which can be found HERE.

Sponsored by Metal Blade Records, Nuclear Blast, Century Media, Thunderflix and ESP Guitars, the face-melting program will also have a learning booth in support of two very important causes, MusiCares and Suicide Prevention. This initiative will help educate attendees on mental health awareness and related resources for fans and musicians in need.

That's not all! Courtesy of ESP Guitars, Metal Injection will be raffling off a pair of ESP axes signed by each headliner. Night one's guitar will be signed by Max Cavalera while night two's prize will be signed by Alex Skolnick.

Keep those horns high and mighty and stay tuned for more info!

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