Bands You Should Know: Shadow Reborn

October 9, 2023 — Leave a comment

You may remember my mentioning Shadow Reborn back in May, when I wrote this review of their EP, Realm of the Wicked. Well, I’m here to insist, again, that you check out this band!

Shadow Reborn is from Florida and offers all the glitz and glam of the 80s hair metal era with the darker macabre element of bands such as The 69 Eyes, Type O Negative, and Lacrimosa. A self-proclaimed theatrical goth metal act, this quintet has time traversing imagery, lyrics that delve straight into the human psyche, heavy riffs, and catchy anthemic choruses. Thus far, they have released two EPs – Intricacies (2015) and Realm of the Wicked (2022) – and several singles.

Below are my favorite track from Shadow Reborn, as well as their most recent single, and links to their socials. Be sure to follow them to keep up with any news, show announcements, and/or music releases.

My favorite. This song is the fifth track on Intricacies.

“Her Mortal Embrace” was released in 2021 and appears on Realm of the Wicked.

The Mostly Music 2023 Playlist, Pt. 3 (Updated 10/8/23)

October 8, 2023 — Leave a comment

Link to the playlist on Spotify: Check it out!

Welcome to the first list of additions for October! The past two weeks have brought more hard rock for mental health from Above Snakes, a playfully dark metalcore anthem from Not Enough Space, and more! Here are the songs that have been added since my last update:

Suicide Silence and Chelsea Grin Announce Fall North American Co-Headline Tour

October 7, 2023 — Leave a comment

Suicide Silence and Chelsea Grin are kicking off their North American co-headline tour October 13th in San Antonio! The two legendary deathcore bands are bringing along I Am and PeelingFlesh. Tickets and VIP are available at suicidesilence.net!

10/13 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
10/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
10/15 – Dallas, TX – Monster Mosh 2023
10/17 – Jefferson, LA – Southport Hall
10/18 – Memphis, TN – Black Lodge
10/19 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/20 – Lakewood, OH – The Roxy
10/21 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
10/22 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
10/24 – Québec, QC – Le Capitole
10/25 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
10/26 – London, ON – London Music Hall
10/27 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
10/28 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
10/29 – St. Louis, MO – Pop’s Blue Moon
10/31 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
11/2 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
11/3 – Saskatoon, SK – Louis’ Pub
11/4 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Concerts
11/5 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
11/7 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
11/8 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
11/9 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon

Song of the Day — Sleep Token: “Blood Sport”

October 7, 2023 — Leave a comment

Story of the Year: 20 Years of Page Avenue

October 6, 2023 — Leave a comment

Alt-rockers Story of the Year are celebrating twenty years of their debut album, Page Avenue, with a fall 2023/winter 2024 tour, and they will be playing the record in its entirety! Special guests include fellow alternative/pop punk acts Four Year Strong, We The Kings, and Youth Fountain.

Tickets/VIP: storyoftheyear.net

Fall 2023 Dates

10/26 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom*
10/28 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger*
10/29 – Dallas, TX – Studio at Bomb Factory*
10/31 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater*
11/1 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater*+
11/2 – Tucson, AZ – Encore*+
11/3 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues*+
11/4 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park*+
11/5 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl*+
11/7 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades*+
11/9 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom*+
11/10 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo*+
11/11 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House*+
11/12 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House*+
11/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*+
11/15 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre*+
11/17 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall*+
11/18 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater*+
11/19 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*+

Winter 2024 Dates

1/5 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre*#
1/6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom*#
1/7 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*#
1/8 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre*#
1/10 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House*#
1/11 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda*#
1/12 – Boston, MA – House of Blues*#
1/13 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*#
1/14 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square*#
1/16 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!*#
1/17 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa*#
1/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground*#
1/20 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)*#
1/21 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor*#
1/22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live*#
1/24 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl*#
1/25 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s*#
1/26 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall*#

* Youth Fountain appearing

+ Four Year Strong appearing

# We The Kings appearing

Static-X Shares New Single + Video, “Z0mbie”

October 5, 2023 — Leave a comment

“Z0mbie” is the third single from Static-X’s highly anticipated upcoming album, Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, which will be released January 26, 2024.

Song of the Day — The Crimson Mask: “Domhan na Súl Marbh”

October 5, 2023 — Leave a comment

DragonForce Announces Fall 2023 North American Dates

October 4, 2023 — Leave a comment

British power metal band DragonForce are touring North America this fall with special guests Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel, and Edge of Paradise. Tickets and a limited number of VIP experiences are available at dragonforce.com.

10/20 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater*
10/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel*
10/23 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
10/24 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10/25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/27 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
10/28 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
10/30 – Atlanta, GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
10/31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
11/1 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
11/3 – New York, NY – Palladium Time Square
11/4 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
11/5 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
11/6 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
11/8 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
11/9 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
11/10 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/11 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
11/12 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
11/14 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
11/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
11/16 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
11/18 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
11/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

* Nanowar of Steel will not be appearing

Gwar: Age of Imbeciles Tour 2023

October 3, 2023 — Leave a comment

Gwar is setting out this fall on their Age of Imbeciles Tour alongside Negative Approach, X-Cops, and Cancer Christ! You can get your tickets at gwar.net.

10/11 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s Pub*+
10/12 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground*
10/13 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square*
10/14 – Reading, PA – Reverb*
10/15 – Niagara Falls, NY – The Rapids Theatre*
10/16 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre^
10/18 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/19 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
10/20 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
10/21 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
10/22 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
10/24 – Richmond, VA – The National
10/25 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
10/26 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
10/27 – Gainesville, FL – The Fest 2023■
10/28 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
10/29 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
10/30 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham

* No X-Cops

+ Special guest, Beartooth

^ No Negative Approach

■ Gwar only, festival appearance

Live Unplugged: Northeast Fall Tour 2023

October 2, 2023 — 1 Comment

Alt-rockers Live are doing a short run of (mostly) acoustic shows this October and November in the northeast U.S. Tickets available at freaks4live.com.

10/12 – Rutland, VT – Paramount Theatre, VT
10/13 – Boston, MA – Boch Center at Shubert Theatre
10/15 – New London, CT – Garde Arts Center
10/17 – Harrisburg, PA – The Forum Auditorium
10/18 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
10/20 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
10/21 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort*
11/8 – Albany, NY – Hart Theatre at The Egg
11/10 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre of Ithaca
11/11 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino (New date!)

* Electric band show

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