Nothing More — “Here’s to the Heartache”
Weekly Focus: Death Valley High, Day Four
Death Valley High — “Batdanse,” from the album Positive Euth (2013).
Playlist Challenge, Day 430
Theory of a Deadman — “Nothing Could Come Between Us”
Escape the Fate and Slaves to Tour North America in September/October
Escape the Fate and Slaves are touring this fall with special guests Famous Last Words, Picturesque, and Set To Stun.
Dates:
- 9/6 – Las Vegas, NV – Vinyl @ Hard Rock
- 9/7 – Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse
- 9/8 – Fresno, CA – Strummers
- 9/9 – Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
- 9/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 9/12 – Denver, CO – The Marquis Theatre
- 9/13 – Kansas City, MO – Aftershock
- 9/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
- 9/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache
- 9/18 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s
- 9/19 – Cleveland, OH – Foundry
- 9/20 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions
- 9/21 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
- 9/22 – Quebec City, QC – Salle Multi
- 9/23 – Albany, NY – Upstate Music Hall
- 9/24 – Portland, ME – Port City Hall
- 9/26 – Hartford, CT – The Underground
- 9/27 – Virginia Beach, VA – Shakas
- 9/28 – Jacksonville, NC – Tarheel
- 9/29 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
- 9/30 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
- 10/3 – Orlando, FL – Soundbar
- 10/4 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
- 10/5 – Miami, FL – (The Ground) Club Space
- 10/6 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
- 10/7 – Nashville, TN – Growlers
- 10/8 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
- 10/10 – Laredo, TX – Ethos Live
- 10/11 – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
- 10/12 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey
- 10/14 – San Diego, CA – Soma

Nonpoint to Tour North America This Summer
I just saw this announcement on Letters From the Fire’s Instagram, and I’m super stoked! Nonpoint is hitting the road in August with special guests He Is Legend and, of course, Letters From the Fire.
Dates:
- 8/21 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
- 8/23 – Ft. Myers, FL – The Ranch
- 8/24 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
- 8/25 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
- 8/26 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
- 8/28 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
- 8/29 – Greenville, SC – The Firmament
- 8/31 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
- 9/2 – Lynchburg, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Fest
- 9/6 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
- 9/7 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
- 9/8 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
- 9/11 – New York City – The Gramercy Theater
- 9/14 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
- 9/15 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
- 9/16 – Easton, PA – One Center Square
- 9/19 – Nashville, TN – The Cowan

Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 38)
1. Shiny Toy Guns: “Stripped” (Depeche Mode cover)
2. 10cc: “Paperback Writer” (The Beatles cover)
3. Rasputina: “Rock and Roll” (Led Zeppelin cover)
Weekly Focus: Death Valley High, Day Three
Death Valley High — “Doomsday in the Disco,” from the Survival Program EP (2012).
Playlist Challenge, Day 429
No Resolve ft. Ashley Garza — “Dancing With Your Ghost”
5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#14)
1. Crashdïet
A glam rock/sleaze metal band from Sweden. For fans of Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Poison, etc. Crashdïet announced their new singer, Gabriel Keyes, in December of 2017 and have been touring ever since.
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2. Villa*Nova
An eclectic blend of funky pop, rock, and hip-hop from South Carolina. For fans of Mindless Self Indulgence, Beastie Boys, Rehab, etc. Villa*Nova is currently touring and working on a new single. In the meantime, check out “Hard to be Around” and “Str8 to the Bottom.”
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3. Days to Come
Rock band from Georgia. For fans of Shinedown, Alter Bridge, TesseracT, etc. Days to Come is working on their next album, tentatively scheduled to be released fall 2018.
4. Valklix
Punk rock from Kentucky. For fans of Therapy?, The Murderdolls, Bad Religion, etc. Valklix is busy recording tracks for their upcoming album, the demos of which you can listen to on Soundcloud.
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5. At Most Fear
Hard rock/metal music from New York. For fans of All That Remains, Crown the Empire, As I Lay Dying, etc. At Most Fear is touring and have released their debut album, Wicked, available on all major streaming services (such as Spotify). Here are “Solitary” and the title track “Wicked,” featuring Fronz of Attila.
Weekly Focus: Death Valley High, Day Two
Death Valley High — “Multiply,” from the album Doom, in Full Bloom (2010).