Avenged Sevenfold
Playlist Challenge, Day 704
Avenged Sevenfold — “The Wicked End”
Playlist Challenge, Day 623
Avenged Sevenfold — “Unholy Confessions”
Playlist Challenge, Day 573
Avenged Sevenfold — “Strength of the World”
5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#23)
Carousel Kings
Pop/punk from Pennsylvania. For fans of A Day to Remember, Simple Plan, New Found Glory, etc. Carousel Kings are currently in the studio working on a new record. For now, check out “Grey Goose” and “Bad Habit,” both from the album Charm City.
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2. Of Virtue
Melodic metal from Michigan. For fans of Slipknot, Atreyu, Sevendust, etc. Of Virtue will be busy touring for the remainder of 2018; their last show of the year will be December 8th at The Loft in Lansing, Michigan. Here are “Torn Apart” and “Ghost Town,” two of my personal favorites.
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3. Era 9
Self-proclaimed “trap rock” from Canada. For fans of In This Moment, Lacuna Coil, The Chainsmokers, Papa Roach, etc. Era 9 just released their newest video for “Black Widow (Tick Tock),” which can be found here. In addition, listen to “Hero” and “Scripture.”
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4. Eclipsica
Hard rock from California. For fans of Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Wolves, Danny Worsnop, etc. Eclipsica just released the video for “Reflections,” and their debut EP, Transcend, is available now!
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5. Boze
Rap/hip-hop from Georgia. For fans of G-Eazy, Eminem, NF, etc. Boze has finished recording his debut album, Donut Try This at Home, which will be released this fall. He will finish 2018 with his band Almost Kings, opening for Sevendust during their three day Home stint in Atlanta. Check out the first two singles from Boze, “Savagery” and “Loud.”
Playlist Challenge, Day 510
Avenged Sevenfold — “Seize the Day”
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 42)
1. HIM: “Frozen” (Madonna cover)
2. Of Mice & Men: “Money” (Pink Floyd cover)
3. Avenged Sevenfold: “God Only Knows” (The Beach Boys cover)
New Music (9/17 — 9/23)
Avenged Sevenfold: “Mad Hatter”
All That Remains: “Fuck Love”
Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators: “My Antidote”
Tribulation: “Nightbound”
Dead Can Dance: “The Mountain”
The Spider Hole: “The Skeleton Wedding”
Hardcore Superstar: “You Can’t Kill My Rock ‘n’ Roll”
Lizzies: “Rosa Maria”
Ehfar ft. Oliver Hartmann: “A Man Behind the Mask”
Gus G. ft. Vinnie Moore: “Force Majeure”
Saxon: “Predator”
Diemonds: “Our Song”
Greta Van Fleet: “Lover, Leaver”
Monuments: “Mirror Image”
Disturbed: “A Reason to Fight”
Genocide Pact: “Blood Rejection”
Minus the Bear: “Viaduct”
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 40)
1. Powerman 5000: “Electric Avenue” (Eddy Grant cover)
2. Rasputina: “I Want You to Want Me” (Cheap Trick cover)
3. Avenged Sevenfold: “Wish You Were Here” (Pink Floyd cover)
5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#17)
1. Devil in Disguise
Hard rock/metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada. For fans of Avatar, Avenged Sevenfold, early Stonesour, etc. Devil in Disguise released their debut album, Welcome to Hell, earlier this month. Check out the first single — “Sick Of You.” And I have it from a very reliable source that the next single and video will be out soon!
2. Dark Summer
Hard rock from Florida. For fans of Three Days Grace, I Prevail, Crown the Empire, etc. Dark Summer has a show at House of Blues in Orlando on August 25th. Their latest album, Full Circle, is available now. Dark Summer has also been entered in the neXt2rock contest, hosted by 95.9 Rock in Melbourne. Visit their Facebook for more info. Here are “Push” and their cover of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.”
3. Black Water Rising
Rock/metal from New York. For fans of Black Label Society, Theory of a Deadman, Shaman’s Harvest, etc. Black Water Rising has a few shows on the horizon. Their newest album, Electrified, was released in late 2017 and is available in both digital and physical formats. Listen to “Brother Go On” and “Dance With the Devil.”
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4. A Few Memories
Electronic/industrial music from Paraguay. For fans of Orgy, Dope Stars Inc., Mindless Self Indulgence, etc. You can check out A Few Memories’ full discography via bandcamp. Below are two songs from their latest EP, Llamando a Venus: “Espejismo de Escape” and “Mundo Enfermizo.”
5. Silent Echoes
Hard rock from Florida. For fans of Beartooth, The Amity Affliction, solo Ben Bruce, etc. Silent Echoes have some upcoming shows, which you can find on their Facebook. Their debut EP, Getting Through, is available on digital platforms such as iTunes. The new album, Lullabies, is coming soon! Hear the title track now!
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