heavy metal
3 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#35)
All three of these bands were at the recommendation of a friend of mine, and they all hail from my home state of Alabama!
1. Stay Lost: Post-hardcore. For fans of Underoath, Alexisonfire, Every Time I Die, etc. Stay Lost will be playing Nuclear Winter Fest in Columbus, Georgia, on January 21, 2023. For more news and show announcements, be sure to follow their socials! First, though, check out their latest single, “Fraudulent.”
2. Empire Springs: Progressive rock. For fans of Muse, The Mars Volta, Queensryche, etc. Empire Springs released their debut album The Luminescence in April, and they will be supporting Covet at Zydeco in Birmingham on December 9. Here is “Ascend,” one of my favorites from The Luminescence.
3. Reclaim the Empyre: Metal. For fans of Darkest Hour, Dying Wish, Lamb of God, etc. Reclaim the Empyre is going to be in Tallahassee, Florida, on December 10, as well as Nuclear Winter Fest along with Stay Lost and others in January. They released a new track entitled “Wake” back in July.
Song of the Day — Dope: “Believe” (ft. Drama Club)
The first single off Dope’s forthcoming record Blood Money Part Zero, set to be released February 24, 2023.
Song of the Day — Fear Factory: “Recode”
Song of the Day — Static-X: “All These Years”
Rise of the Machine Tour 2023 (Rescheduled Dates)
Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope are hitting the road February 25, 2023, for the Rise of the Machine Tour. Special guests include Mushroomhead, Twiztid, Society 1, and Cultus Black (you’ll have to check their website to see who’s appearing in which city). Tickets and VIP packages are available at static-x.org.
- 2/25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
- 2/27 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 2/28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
- 3/1 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
- 3/2 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
- 3/3 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center
- 3/4 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
- 3/5 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- 3/7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
- 3/8 – Albuquerque, NM – The Historic El Rey Theater
- 3/9 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 3/10 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
- 3/11 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
- 3/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 3/14 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
- 3/15 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
- 3/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground-Fillmore Charlotte
- 3/17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage
- 3/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
- 3/19 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
- 3/21 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
- 3/22 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
- 3/23 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Corona
- 3/24 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
- 3/25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
- 3/26 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
- 3/28 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
- 3/29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
- 3/30 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 3/31 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
- 4/1 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 4/2 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
- 4/4 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
- 4/5 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
- 4/6 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
- 4/7 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 4/8 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis
- 4/9 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
- 4/11 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 4/13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
- 4/14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 4/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
Song of the Day — Styx: “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)”
Styx Announces 2022-2023 North American Tour Dates
Tickets: styxworld.com
- 12/1 – Tulsa, OK – River Spirit Casino Resort
- 12/2 – Jonesboro, AR – First National Bank Arena
- 12/3 – Cincinnati, OH – Hard Rock Cafe
- 1/6 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
- 1/7 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
- 1/8 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
- 1/18 – Orlando, FL – Walt Disney Theatre at Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts
- 1/19 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW
- 1/20 – Key West, FL – RokIsland Fest
- 1/22 – Melbourne, FL – The Maxwell C. King Center
- 1/27 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
- 1/28 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
- 2/1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
- 2/3 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
- 2/4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
- 2/18 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa
- 2/23 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Events Center
- 2/24 – Beaver Creek, CO – Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC)
- 2/25 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
- 2/26 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
- 3/16 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 3/17 – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre
- 3/18 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center
- 4/13 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
- 4/17 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
- 4/18 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage
- 4/21 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
- 4/22 – Valdosta, GA – All-Star Amphitheater | Wild Adventures Theme Park
Song of the Day — Machine Head: “NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS”
Machine Head: Of Kingdom and Crown Tour 2022
Machine Head are embarking on the Of Kingdom and Crown Tour throughout November and December. Following the success of what they call the “Electric Happy Hour (Live)” dates in Scotland, the band decided to bring the anything-goes shows to America. The setlist will change daily, but every city gets a full night of Machine Head! Snag your tickets and VIP packages at machinehead1.com.
- 11/3 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
- 11/6 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
- 11/8 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
- 11/9 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat
- 11/10 – Boise, ID – Revolution
- 11/12 – Casper, WY – The Gaslight Social
- 11/13 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
- 11/15 – Minot, ND – The Original
- 11/16 – Fargo, ND – The Hall at Fargo Brewing
- 11/18 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar
- 11/19 – Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove
- 11/20 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
- 11/21 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
- 11/22 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
- 11/23 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Center
- 11/25 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 11/26 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
- 11/27 – Columbus, OH – A & R Music Bar
- 11/28 – Cincinnati, OH – Legends
- 11/30 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
- 12/1 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music
- 12/2 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
- 12/3 – Reading, PA – Reverb
- 12/4 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
- 12/6 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
- 12/7 – Huntington, WV – The Loud
- 12/8 – Charlotte, NC – Underground
- 12/9 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
- 12/10 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
- 12/12 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
- 12/13 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
- 12/15 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
- 12/16 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 12/17 – Wichita, KS – Wave
- 12/18 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live Inside Stage
- 12/20 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
- 12/21 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
- 12/22 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 12/23 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
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