Alt-rockers Live are doing a short run of (mostly) acoustic shows this October and November in the northeast U.S. Tickets available at freaks4live.com.
10/12 – Rutland, VT – Paramount Theatre, VT
10/13 – Boston, MA – Boch Center at Shubert Theatre
10/15 – New London, CT – Garde Arts Center
10/17 – Harrisburg, PA – The Forum Auditorium
10/18 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
10/20 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
10/21 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort*
11/8 – Albany, NY – Hart Theatre at The Egg
11/10 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre of Ithaca
11/11 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino (New date!)
The first date of this tour was technically Tool’s set at Louder Than Life… I guess I should have posted sooner. Whoops!
Anyway, Tool is touring this fall. With them will be opener Steel Beans, who will be appearing on the non-festival dates starting October 11th in Salt Lake City. Tickets/VIP are available at toolband.com!
10/3 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Events Center (w/special guest Emily Wolfe)
10/6 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023
10/8 – Indio, CA – Power Trip Festival 2023
10/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
10/12 – Idaho Falls, ID – Hero Arena at the Mountain America Center
10/14 – Nampa (Boise), ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
Update:The show on 11/14 has been moved from Racine, WI, to Belvedere, IL, at the Apollo Theatre!
Horror punk band Murderdolls’ debut album, Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls, turns 21 this year! In celebration of this anniversary, frontman Wednesday 13 is hitting the road to perform songs from their first record, as well as their second and final release, Women and Children Last (2010). Wednesday’s touring lineup for this run includes Murderdolls’ alumni Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley.
The supporting acts are Gemini Syndrome, Infected Rain, and Black Satellite.
This is far from a comprehensive list, of course, but here are five bands I’ve discovered from the neue Deutsche härte genre that don’t get nearly enough recognition in the U.S.
1. Oomph!
Formed in 1989, Oomph! actually pioneered the neue Deutsche härte movement, according to some sources The thing I really love about them is the fact that they change a little (sometimes a lot) every couple of albums. They started with a more electronic/dance/industrial sound, but they quickly morphed into guitar-driven rock/metal. Several bands that came after drew inspiration from Oomph!, including – most notably – Rammstein.
From the self-titled record released in 1992
From GlaubeLiebeTod (2006)
From XXV (2015)
2. Eisbrecher
I actually discovered Eisbrecher years ago, but I didn’t know the band’s name. My best friend had their song “Wilkommen im Nichts” downloaded to her computer, and I loved it. Later, I searched for the song, found that it was by Eisbrecher, and went down the rabbit hole. I bought a copy of their 2010 release Eiszeit and I’ve been a fan ever since.
From the self-titled record (2004)
From Eiszeit (2010)
From Liebe machtMonster (2021)
3. Stahlmann
I found Stahlmann after I’d begun listening to Eisbrecher (and obsessing over the track “Wir Sind Wir” by Paul van Dyk and Peter Heppner). I think at that point I was simply looking for similar bands because I really enjoy the genre. The first song I remember hearing by Stahlmann was “Schwarz.”
From the self-titled record (2010)
From CO2 (2015)
From Quarz (2021)
4. Erdling
Erdling was founded in 2014 by Neill Freiwald and Niklas Kahl. They are a blend of heavier rock and neue Deutsche härte. I remember listening to “Mein Element” and really being able to hear the Rammstein influence.
From Aus den Tiefen (2016)
From Yggdrasil (2020)
From Bestia (2023)
5. Die Kreatur
Die Kreatur is a project formed by Chris Harms (Lord of the Lost) and Dero Goi (Oomph!). The two artists had made guest appearances on tracks for each other’s bands, and they finally decided to merge into a separate entity. The project meshes together the more gothic metal sound of Lord of the Lost with the neue Deutsche härte elements that started with Oomph! Thus far, they have only released one album, entitled Panoptikum, but here’s hoping there will be more from them in the future!
Avant-garde masked metal marauders Mushroomhead are touring this October alongside special guest Hellzapoppin: Circus Sideshow Revue, Kurt Deimer, and FleischKrieg. Grab your tickets at mushroomhead.com!
Static-X and Sevendust are co-headlining The Machine Killer Tour this fall, with special guests Dope and Lines of Loyalty. Tickets available at both static-x.com and sevendust.com. (Static-X also offers VIP packages.)
10/6 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
10/7 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
10/8 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
10/10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
10/11 – Murfreesboro, TN – Hot Springs
10/13 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
10/14 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
10/15 – Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall at Lancaster Convention Center
10/17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/18 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre
10/19 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
10/20 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center
10/22 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
10/23 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
10/24 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
10/26 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
10/28 – El Paso, TX – Speaking Rock Entertainment Center (21+): Free Show!!!!
Hollywood Undead and Tech N9ne are hitting the road this fall with special guests King Iso and more, to be announced. For more info and VIP packages, check out hollywoodandn9netour.com. You can buy tickets at hollywoodundead.com or the Tech N9ne artist page on strangemusicinc.com.
10/16 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
10/17 – La Vista, NE – Astro Theater
10/18 – Chicago, IL – Radius Chicago
10/19 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
10/21 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/23 – Grand Junction, CO – Two Rivers Convention Center
10/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/26 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
10/27 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
10/28 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/29 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
10/31 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
11/1 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
11/3 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
11/4 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
11/5 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
11/8 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
11/9 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
11/10 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
11/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
11/12 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11/14 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
11/15 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Mostly Music 