alternative metal

Pop Evil Announces March/April 2023 Tour

December 14, 2022 — Leave a comment

Pop Evil will be touring next spring in support of their album Skeletons, which will be released March 17, 2023. The Word Alive will be supporting them on this run.

Tickets and VIP: popevil.com

  • 3/17 – Sault St. Marie, MI – Kewadin Casino
  • 3/18 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
  • 3/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergel’s
  • 3/21 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box*
  • 3/23 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
  • 3/24 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun-Wolf Den+
  • 3/25 – Waterloo, NY – Del Lago Casino*
  • 3/26 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
  • 3/28 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
  • 3/30 – Tampa, FL – Hard Rock Event Center
  • 3/31 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
  • 4/1 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground*
  • 4/2 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
  • 4/4 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
  • 4/5 – Dallas, TX – Echo Lounge & Music Hall
  • 4/7 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
  • 4/8 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee Theater
  • 4/10 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory OC
  • 4/11 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 4/12 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/14 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 4/15 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theatre
  • 4/16 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
  • 4/18 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
  • 4/19 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
  • 4/21 – Pittsburg, KS – Kansas Crossing Casino
  • 4/22 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
  • 4/23 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave


* The Word Alive will not be performing
+ No Support

Parkway Drive: Darker Still USA 2023

December 10, 2022 — Leave a comment

Parkway Drive is hitting the road in January with Memphis May Fire and Currents to promote their latest release, Darker Still. Grab your tickets at parkwaydriverock.com.

[Parkway Drive will also be on ShipRocked 2023, Jan. 22-28]

  • 1/31 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
  • 2/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 2/3 – San Antonio, TX – Tech Port Center + Arena
  • 2/4 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 2/5 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 2/7 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 2/8 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion
  • 2/10 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 2/11 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • 2/13 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
  • 2/14 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 2/15 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
  • 2/16 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 2/18 – Orlando, FL – Heart Support Fest

New Music Alert! Skillet: “Psycho in My Head”

December 9, 2022 — Leave a comment

From Skillet’s upcoming deluxe album, Dominion: Day of Destiny, available everywhere February 17, 2023.

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 8 – A Song in a Different Language

December 8, 2022 — Leave a comment

My first thought was Rammstein, of course, but…

D’espairsRay: “Dope”

Metallica: M72 World Tour, 2023-24

December 8, 2022 — Leave a comment

Metallica announces the M72 World Tour, no repeat weekend. Two nights in each city, two different sets, and two different opening acts each night.

In North America, Pantera and Mammoth WVH open on night one, Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills on night two.

Tickets and enhanced experiences: metallica.com

2023

  • 4/27* and 4/29**, 2023 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff Arena
  • 5/17** and 5/19*, 2023 – Paris, FR – Stade de France
  • 5/26* and 5/28**, 2023 – Hamburg, DE – Volksparkstadion
  • 6/8 and 6/10, 2023 – Castle Donington, UK – Download Festival
  • 6/16**** and 6/18**, 2023 – Gothenburg, SE – Ullevi Stadium
  • 8/4*** and 8/6**, 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
  • 8/11*** and 8/13**, 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique
  • 8/18*** and 8/20**, 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium
  • 8/25*** and 8/27**, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
  • 9/1*** and 9/3**, 2023 – Phoenix, AZ – State Farm Stadium
  • 11/3*** and 11/5**, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – Dome at America’s Center
  • 11/10*** and 11/12**, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field

2024

  • 5/24* and 5/26**, 2024 – Munich, DE – Olympiastadion
  • 6/7* and 6/9**, 2024 – Helsinki, FI – Helsinki Olympic Stadium
  • 6/14* and 6/16**, 2024 – Copenhagen, DK – Parken Stadium
  • 7/5* and 7/7**, 2024 – Warsaw, PL – PGE Narodowy
  • 7/12* and 7/14**, 2024 – Madrid, ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano
  • 8/2*** and 8/4**, 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
  • 8/9*** and 8/11**, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
  • 8/16*** and 8/18**, 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium
  • 8/23*** and 8/25**, 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium
  • 8/30*** and 9/1**, 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field
  • 9/20***** and 9/22**, 2024 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol
  • 9/27***** and 9/29**, 2024 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol

* Architects & Mammoth WVH

** Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills

*** Pantera & Mammoth WVH

**** Volbeat & Mammoth WVH

***** Greta Van Fleet & Mammoth WVH