avant garde metal

Static-X Unveils Nine Inch Nails Cover and New Album Release Date

February 9, 2023 — Leave a comment

Static-X announced yesterday that they are releasing their new album, Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, on November 3, 2023. The album will feature the final recordings of the late Wayne Static. Along with this announcement came the official video for the debut single from Project Regeneration: Vol. 2 – a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ infamous track “Terrible Lie.”

You can pre-order the album at static-x.org and check out the video for “Terrible Lie” below.

Periphery Share Two New Tracks, “Wildfire” and “Zagreus”

January 17, 2023 — Leave a comment

Both songs are off the upcoming album Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre, set to be released March 10, 2023.

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 20 – Favorite Song That’s a Cover

December 20, 2022 — Leave a comment

Easy peasy.

Mushroomhead: “Crazy” (originally performed by Seal)

Rise of the Machine Tour 2023 (Rescheduled Dates)

November 10, 2022 — Leave a comment

Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope are hitting the road February 25, 2023, for the Rise of the Machine Tour. Special guests include Mushroomhead, Twiztid, Society 1, and Cultus Black (you’ll have to check their website to see who’s appearing in which city). Tickets and VIP packages are available at static-x.org.

  • 2/25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
  • 2/27 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 2/28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
  • 3/1 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
  • 3/2 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 3/3 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center
  • 3/4 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
  • 3/5 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 3/7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 3/8 – Albuquerque, NM – The Historic El Rey Theater
  • 3/9 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 3/10 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 3/11 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
  • 3/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 3/14 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
  • 3/15 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
  • 3/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground-Fillmore Charlotte
  • 3/17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage
  • 3/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
  • 3/19 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 3/21 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
  • 3/22 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
  • 3/23 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Corona
  • 3/24 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
  • 3/25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
  • 3/26 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 3/28 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
  • 3/29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 3/30 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
  • 3/31 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 4/1 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 4/2 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 4/4 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 4/5 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 4/6 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
  • 4/7 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 4/8 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis
  • 4/9 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
  • 4/11 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 4/13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 4/14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater

Mercyful Fate Announces US Dates With Kreator and Midnight

October 2, 2022 — Leave a comment

Tickets/VIP: mercyfulfatecoven.com

  • 10/25 – Dallas, TX – The Factory
  • 10/27 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
  • 10/29 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
  • 10/30 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 11/1 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore
  • 11/3 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino, Northern Indiana
  • 11/4 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center
  • 11/5 – Detroit, MI – Masonic
  • 11/8 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 11/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
  • 11/11 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
  • 11/13 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 11/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
  • 11/16 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle

Trivium: Deadmen and Dragons Tour 2022

August 25, 2022 — Leave a comment

Trivium have announced the Deadmen and Dragons Tour, with special guests Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel, and Khemmis. Tickets are available at trivium.org.

  • 10/2 – Boise, ID – Revolution Concert House
  • 10/3 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 10/4 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
  • 10/6 – Calgary, AB – Macewan Hall Concerts
  • 10/8 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 10/9 – St. Paul, MN – Myth Live
  • 10/11 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 10/12 – Chicago, IL – Radius Chicago
  • 10/14 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 10/15 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
  • 10/16 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
  • 10/18 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 10/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 10/21 – Cincinnati, OH – Icon Music Center
  • 10/22 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 10/23 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 10/25 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
  • 10/26 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus
  • 10/28 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
  • 10/29 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
  • 10/30 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 10/31 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
  • 11/2 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 11/4 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 11/5 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
  • 11/6 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
  • 11/8 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
  • 11/9 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 11/10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

Meshuggah: Immutable Tour 2022

July 6, 2022 — Leave a comment

Meshuggah is touring the US this fall with Converge (9/16 – 9/30), In Flames (10/2 – 10/16), and Torche. Tickets are available at meshuggah.net.

  • 9/16 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 9/17 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 9/18 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
  • 9/20 – Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore
  • 9/21 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 9/23 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Fest 2022
  • 9/24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
  • 9/25 – Columbus, OH – Express Live
  • 9/27 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 9/28 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
  • 9/29 – Chicago, IL – Radius
  • 9/30 – Minneapolis, MN – Myth Live
  • 10/2 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 10/4 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre
  • 10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2022
  • 10/8 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
  • 10/9 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
  • 10/10 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 10/12 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
  • 10/13 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
  • 10/15 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
  • 10/16 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle (Due to demand, the venue was changed. If you bought tickets for Buckhead Theatre, they will be honored at The Tabernacle.)