- Sister Sin: “Suicide Hill”
- Argovia: “Ebb & Flow” (ft. Ross Jennings)
- Deeper Graves: “Over My Shoulder”
- The Cost of Silence: “Overgrown” (ft. RewØund)
- Ice of Neptune: “Run”
I have a couple of honorable mentions this week…
electronica
Bad Omens: Do You Feel Love North America 2026
Bad Omens has announced North American dates for their Do You Feel Love Tour. Kicking off February 22nd in Salt Lake City, this leg boasts support from Beartooth and President. Tickets and VIP can be found at badomensofficial.com!
- 2/22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
- 2/24 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- 2/26 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 2/28 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
- 3/2 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
- 3/4 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
- 3/6 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
- 3/8 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
- 3/10 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
- 3/11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
- 3/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
- 3/14 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- 3/16 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
- 3/17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 3/19 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
- 3/20 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
- 3/22 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
- 3/24 – Phoenix, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
- 3/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
- 3/27 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Aesthetic Perfection: Suckers For Punishment Tour 2026
Industrial pop outfit Aesthetic Perfection is coming back to the U.S., and they’re bringing some friends. With support from Priest and Julien-K, the band will be trekking from coast to coast throughout April and early May. Tickets are on sale now at aesthetic-perfection.net!
- 4/2 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- 4/3 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
- 4/4 – Pomona, CA – Flyway
- 4/5 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 4/10 – West Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club
- 4/11 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry Concert Club
- 4/12 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
- 4/14 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz*
- 4/16 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
- 4/17 – New York, NY – The Meadows
- 4/18 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
- 4/19 – Manchester, NH – Jewel Music Venue
- 4/21 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
- 4/24 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 4/25 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 4/26 – Dallas, TX – Trees (New date!)
- 4/29 – Glendale, AZ – The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife
- 4/30 – Las Vegas, NV – The Dive Bar
- 5/1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s
- 5/2 – Denver, CO – Ritual Noize Festival 2026+
* Aesthetic Perfection + Julien-K only
+ Festival
Three Covers That I Did Not See Coming
I always enjoy hearing artists’ takes on songs they love, and the most fun reimaginings to me are the ones that come from a completely different genre than the original. Over the past week, two such renditions have been released into the world. The third cover… Well, it was always a dark song, so an infamously dark artist sharing his version makes sense.
1. Priest: “Black Hole Sun”
Yes, that “Black Hole Sun.” It’s so Priest, but I think it’s a very respectful nod to Soundgarden and the original. And, let’s be honest, it takes balls to release a song and know everyone is going to be comparing your vocals to Chris Cornell’s.
2. Aesthetic Perfection: “Fade to Black”
Aesthetic Perfection is a self-proclaimed industrial pop act. Hearing them do a Metallica track was unexpected, but I dig it.
3. Marilyn Manson: “In the Air Tonight”
Manson prides himself on shocking people. His entire career is based on it, in fact. He has done odd covers before. However, I just never would have predicted a Phil Collins song. Lol. As stated above, it kinda makes sense. The subject matter of “In the Air Tonight” is rather dark. Who better to reimagine it than Marilyn Manson and Tyler Bates?
Powerman 5000 Shares Spring 2025 West Coast Dates
Powerman 5000 is kicking off a West Coast run in six days. Featuring special guests Julien-K and Makes My Blood Dance, this 12-date mini-tour includes stops in Anaheim, San Francisco, Tucson, and Las Vegas. Tickets can be purchased via the venues’ sites or Powerman 5000’s Bandsintown!
- 4/11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 4/12 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
- 4/13 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 4/15 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 4/16 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
- 4/18 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 4/19 – Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing Co.
- 4/20 – Modesto, CA – Persuasion Brewing
- 4/22 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
- 4/23 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 4/25 – Bakersfield, CA – The Nile Theater (There was a change. This is the correct city and venue.)
- 4/26 – Temecula, CA – Temecula Sports Lounge/Restaurant
Song of the Day – Kinsvil: “I Can’t Feel It”
Disturbed Announces 2024 Dates With Falling in Reverse and Plush
Disturbed is kicking off another leg of the Take Back Your Life Tour in January. With them on this run will be Falling in Reverse and Plush. You can find tickets and VIP at disturbed1.com.
- 1/19 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 1/22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- 1/23 – Green Bay, WI – The Resch Center
- 1/25 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
- 1/27 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
- 1/29 – Omaha, NE – Chi Health Center
- 1/31 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
- 2/2 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 2/5 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
- 2/6 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
- 2/8 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
- 2/10 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 2/13 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- 2/15 – Huntington, WV – Mountain Health Arena
- 2/17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 2/19 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
- 2/20 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- 2/22 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
- 2/24 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
- 2/26 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
- 2/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 3/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 3/3 – Paradise, NV – Bakkt Theater
Pop Evil: Flesh & Bone Tour 2023
Pop Evil is kicking off their Flesh & Bone Tour in two weeks! Featuring special guests Fame on Fire and LYLVC, this 18-date run starts the 28th in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and wraps up on November 22nd in Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets and VIP experiences are available now at popevil.com!
- 10/28 – Fort Smith, AR – TempleLive Fort Smith
- 10/29 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive Wichita
- 10/31 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
- 11/1 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room
- 11/3 – Reading, PA – Reverb
- 11/4 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
- 11/5 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
- 11/7 – Columbia, SC – The Senate
- 11/9 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
- 11/10 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
- 11/11 – Johnson City, TN – Capone’s
- 11/12 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
- 11/14 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
- 11/16 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 11/17 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 11/18 – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive Cleveland Masonic*
- 11/19 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
- 11/21 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
- 11/22 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
* No Fame on Fire
Song of the Day — neuroshock: “You Are Liquid”
Powerman 5000: The Devil in the Dark Tour 2023 [Updated 7/12/23]
Update: Shows have been added on 7/15 and 7/21!
Powerman 5000 is hitting the road this summer with Julien-K and Priest! Tickets available at powerman5000.com, or via the venues’ sites. Some dates are not yet showing up on bandsintown, so I’ll link the venue pages for those.
- 7/7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues [Tickets]
- 7/8 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 7/10 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo [Tickets]
- 7/11 – Portland, OR – Rustix [Tickets]
- 7/12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 7/14 – Filer, ID – Rally in the Valley [Tickets]
- 7/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s (New date!) [Tickets]
- 7/16 – Denver, CO – HQ [Tickets]
- 7/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep [Tickets]
- 7/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar [Tickets]
- 7/20 – Menahga, MN – Mid Summer Music Fest [Tickets]
- 7/21 – Beaver Dam, WI – Stormy’s (New date!) [Tickets]
- 7/22 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 7/23 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theatre AC [Tickets]
- 7/25 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry [Tickets]
- 7/26 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142 [Tickets]
- 7/27 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 7/28 – Marietta, OH – The Adelphia Music Hall [Tickets]
- 7/29 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note [Tickets]
- 7/30 – Braidwood, IL – Top Fuel Saloon [Tickets]
- 7/31 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theater [Tickets]
- 8/2 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
- 8/3 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz [Tickets]
- 8/4 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s [Tickets]
- 8/5 – Fredericksburg, VA – Hard Times [Tickets]
- 8/6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
- 8/7 – Jefferson, LA – Southport Hall
- 8/8 – Ft. Worth, TX – Rail Club [Tickets]
- 8/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live [Tickets]
- 8/10 – Odessa, TX – The Ector Theatre [Tickets]
- 8/11 – El Paso, TX – RockHouse Bar & Grill
- 8/12 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock [Tickets]
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