heavy metal
Lamb of God Presents: Headbangers Boat 2023
Music cruises are all the rage these days, with Shiprocked being the most talked about. None of the current cruises focuses solely on metal, hence Lamb of God bringing us Headbangers Boat!
Lamb of God will be playing two sets, including Ashes of the Wake in its entirety. Mastodon, Hatebreed, Testament, Gwar, and others will also be in attendance on this cruise, which sets sail on Halloween from Miami, Florida. For all the details, visit headbangersboat.com.
Last In Line Announces Fall 2023 Tour Dates + Appearance on the 2024 Rock Legends Cruise
British rockers Last in Line, formed in 2012 by past members of Dio, is hitting the road for a run of shows this September, as well as three dates in December. They have also shared that they will be appearing on the 2024 Rock Legends Cruise, which sets sail out of Miami, Florida, on February 22. Tickets and VIP are available at lastinlineofficial.com!
September 2023
- 9/1 – Fresno, CA – Tower Theatre
- 9/2 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill
- 9/8 – Golden, CO – Buffalo Rose
- 9/9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
- 9/14 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 9/15 – Plymouth, IN – Plymouth Motor Speedway
- 9/16 – Saint Charles, IL – Club Arcada Speakeasy & Restaurant
- 9/17 – Marion, IL – Marion Cultural and Civic Center
- 9/20 – Manchester, NH – Angel City Music Hall Bar & Eatery LLC
- 9/21 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
- 9/22 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
- 9/23 – Worcester, MA – Rascal’s
December 2023
- 12/3 – Ciudad de Mexico, MX – Life After Death Horror Festival 2023
- 12/15 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note Harrison
- 12/16 – Portage, IN – Decibels at Roxx
February 2024
- 2/22-2/26 – Miami, FL – Rock Legends Cruise
Song of the Day — My Haunted Past: “Summers Kiss”
A Tribute Album to Rammstein is Coming Soon!
When I say “soon,” I mean soon. As in, August 25th. Four days from now.
I had heard the covers of “Feuer Frei!” by The 69 Eyes and “Engel” by Priest, and I thought it was kind of odd (and awesome) that suddenly everyone was releasing their take on infamous Rammstein tracks. Then, I stumbled across a post on a Front Line Assembly fan page and saw that those two releases are part of a bigger project.
I’m pretty excited about this! The album features versions of songs such as “Du Hast,” “Sonne,” “Radio,” and “Deutschland,” by a slew of artists, including Front Line Assembly, Skold, Julien-K, and more. I will include the full track list below. You can order your copy on Cleopatra Records’ site.
1. “Du Hast” – Burton C. Bell, Paul Ferguson, and MGT
2. “Deutschland” – Front Line Assembly
3. “Sonne” – Skold
4. “Engel” – Priest
5. “Amerika” – Laibach
6. “Feuer Frei!” – The 69 Eyes
7. “Ausländer” – Jah Wobble & Jon Klein
8. “Radio” – Julien-K
9. “Ich Will” – Stoneman
10. “Keine Lust” – Lacrimas Profundere
11. “Links 2 3 4” – Manntra
BONUS TRACKS
12. “Mein Teil” – Original God
13. “Du Hast” – Læther Strip
Behemoth: The Satanic States Ov America Tour 2023
Behemoth is touring North America with Twin Temple, Midnight, and Imperial Triumphant! There are also a handful of dates with Danzig scattered among the others. The tour kicks off in late August and runs through early October. Tickets and VIP available at behemoth.pl.
- 8/28 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center*
- 8/31 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion*
- 9/1 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory+
- 9/2 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port+
- 9/3 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall+
- 9/6 – Atlanta, GA – Roxy Theatre+
- 9/8 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
- 9/9 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ovation Hall+
- 9/10 – Reading, PA – Reverb^
- 9/11 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway+
- 9/13 – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive Cleveland Masonic+
- 9/14 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre+
- 9/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE^
- 9/16 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion+
- 9/17 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom+
- 9/19 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn^
- 9/22 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas#
- 9/23 – Ontario, CA – Citizens Business Bank Arena+
- 9/24 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park^
- 9/26 – Reno, NV – Cargo Concert Hall^
- 9/27 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst^
- 9/28 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades^
- 10/1 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren^
* w/Twin Temple and Midnight
+ w/Danzig, Twin Temple, and Midnight
^ w/Twin Temple and Imperial Triumphant
# w/Danzig and Twin Temple
The 69 Eyes Release Cover of Rammstein’s “Feuer Frei!”
Song of the Day — Creepboåt: “Reign of Terror”
Godsmack Shares Fall 2023 Dates With I Prevail, Atreyu, and Flat Black
Godsmack will be on the road this fall with I Prevail, Atreyu, and Flat Black (which features Jason Hook, formerly of Five Finger Death Punch). You can snag tickets at godsmack.com, as well as VIP experiences for all dates except festivals.
- 9/1 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2023#
- 9/3 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center*^
- 9/5 – Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Bay Center*^
- 9/6 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place Amphitheater*^
- 9/7 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum*^
- 9/9 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*^
- 9/10 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino*^
- 9/22 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2023#
- 9/24 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*+
- 9/26 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center*+
- 9/28 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena at The Mark*+
- 9/29 – Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena*+
- 10/1 – Rapid City, SD – The Summit Arena*+
- 10/3 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center*+
- 10/4 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena*+
- 10/6 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023#
- 10/8 – Kent, WA – ShoWare Center*%
- 10/10 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre*+
- 10/12 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place*+
- 10/13 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome*+
- 10/15 – Saskatoon, SK – Sasktel Centre*+
- 10/16 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre*+
- 10/19 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens*+
- 10/21 – Laval, QC – Place Bell*+
- 10/22 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Vidéotron*+
* w/Flat Black
^ w/Atreyu
+ w/I Prevail
% Support to be determined
# Festival
Saliva, Drowning Pool, Adelitas Way, & Any Given Sin Team Up for the Snafu Le Tour, Fall 2023
Please note: I am not certain about the last four dates, except Sadler Ranch (because I found the show listed on their website). Everywhere else, including Saliva’s official site, has the tour ending on the 22nd. I think the other dates were added later, and maybe the lists haven’t been updated? So I just went with the tour poster.
Tickets: salivaofficial.com, adelitaswaymusic.com, and/or anygivensinband.com
- 9/8 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room*
- 9/9 – West Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern*
- 9/10 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa
- 9/12 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
- 9/13 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
- 9/15 – Manchester, NH – Angel City Music Hall Bar
- 9/16 – East Durham, NY – Blackthorne Resort
- 9/17 – Horseheads, NY – The L
- 9/19 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
- 9/20 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Arts Center
- 9/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergel’s
- 9/22 – Columbus, OH – Shake the Ground Fest 2
- 9/23 – Ashland, KY – Paramount Arts Center
- 9/24 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
- 9/25 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142
- 9/27 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
- 9/28 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 9/29 – Lansing, MI – Grewel Hall
- 9/30 – Ringle, WI – Q and Z Expo Center**
- 10/1 – Paxton, IL – The Cadillac
- 10/3 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
- 10/5 – Hays, KS – Fox Theatre
- 10/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
- 10/7 – Denver, CO – Wild Goose
- 10/9 – Roswell, NM – Liberty Inc.
- 10/11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Industrial Sound
- 10/12 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 10/13 – Tucson, AZ – Encore
- 10/15 – Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos
- 10/18 – Chickasha, OK – Legends
- 10/19 – Kyle, TX – Railhouse Bar
- 10/20 – Houston, TX – Rise Rooftop
- 10/21 – Dallas, TX – Glass Cactus
- 10/22 – Jefferson, LA – Southport Music Hall
- 10/25 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Suck Bang Blow
- 10/26 – Fernandina Beach, FL – Sadler Ranch
- 10/27 – Cocoa Beach, FL – Area 142
* Saliva only
** No Any Given Sin
Saliva: “High on Me”
Drowning Pool: “A Devil More Damned”
Adelitas Way: “Snake in the Grass”
Any Given Sin: “Cold Bones”
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