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Song of the Day — Autumn Kings: “If I Leave Today”
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 — The Mummy Cats: “Wolverine”
Saving Abel: Into the Fire Tour 2023
Saving Abel is touring this fall with special guests (on select dates) Autumn Kings, King Falcon, and Harmless Habit. You can visit savingabel.com for tickets, VIP, and more information!
- 10/20 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre*
- 10/21 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s*
- 10/22 – Mount Vernon, IL – The Granada Theatre*
- 10/24 – Lansing, MI – Hall 224*
- 10/25 – Chesterfield, MI – Diesel Concert Lounge*
- 10/27 – Saginaw, MI – The Vault Saginaw*
- 10/28 – Lorain, OH – Lorain Palace Theatre
- 10/30 – Syracuse, NY – The Lost Horizon#
- 11/1 – Manchester, NH – Angel City Music Hall Bar & Eatery LLC#
- 11/3 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions+
- 11/4 – Ashland, KY – Paramount Arts Center+
- 11/5 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans Music Hall+
- 11/7 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend+
- 11/8 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room+
- 11/9 – Fernandina Beach, FL – Sadler Ranch+
- 11/11 – Corinth, MS – Crossroads Arena
- 11/14 – Houston, TX – House of Blues+
- 11/15 – Dallas, TX – Sundown at Granada+
- 11/16 – Buda, TX – Buck’s Backyard+
- 11/19 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live+
- 11/20 – Denver, CO – HQ+
- 11/22 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole#
- 11/24 – Las Vegas, NV – The Sand Dollar Lounge#
- 11/25 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre#
- 11/27 – San Diego, CA – Casbah#
- 11/29 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse#
- 11/30 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post#
- 12/1 – Chico, CA – Senator Theatre#
- 12/2 – Grants Pass, OR – The Hivve: Coworking & Venue (New date!)
- 12/3 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Mission Theater#
- 12/8 – Sioux City, IA – The Marquee#
- 12/9 – Iowa City, IA – First Avenue Club#
- 12/10 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club#
* Autumn Kings
# King Falcon
+ Harmless Habit
Song of the Day — The Pretty Wild: “Xanax & Champagne”
Bands You Should Know: Shadow Reborn
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.
Static-X Shares New Single + Video, “Z0mbie”
“Z0mbie” is the third single from Static-X’s highly anticipated upcoming album, Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, which will be released January 26, 2024.
DragonForce Announces Fall 2023 North American Dates
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
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
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