Hard rockers The Lonely Ones, a vocal-oriented quartet from Columbus, Ohio, are touring this summer! They will be support for Scotty Austin and Rehab on many dates, but there are a few headlining shows interspersed throughout. Dates and details below!
Alternative/trap metal artist Seethe has never been one to shy away from the darker side of the human condition, and his forthcoming EP Schisms & Pendulums is yet another testament to this. Set to be released May 15th, the three-song record takes on the harrowing subjects of modern organized religion and the battle with cancer.
“I was listening to Deftones’ self-titled album and Nirvana’s In Utero quite a bit while writing this EP,” Seethe explains. “Not that it can necessarily be heard [musically], but I feel I caught the vibe and essence of both albums. Dirty, yet clean enough to not sound like garbage. This is also thanks to the production by Vixlence Beatz and Gus Wallner’s mixing and mastering.”
As with much of Seethe’s creations, Schisms & Pendulums is an EP meant to be felt as well as heard. The first track, “Coalesce,” is filled with disgust and rage, which colors every lyric, intonation, and the stylings of the accompanying music. “It’s a stab at modern day religion,” Seethe says. “Not that God and Jesus don’t exist, but more how modern religion is propagated toward political welfare and also the alarming number of cases of sexual abuse and misconduct from clergymen over the last 20-30 years.”
“Coalesce” is followed by “Cascade,” a heart-wrenching ode penned from the point of view of a person witnessing a loved one struggle with cancer. Seethe wrote the song about his mother’s second fight with the illness, and the raw pain bleeds through in the words and the way in which he screams out the emotion from within. “Lights gleaming with a sense of purpose, dimming out over the cascade/Burning out without a purpose, crashing down to one’s knees…” It is an unflinching dose of reality, the bitterness borne from watching somebody wither away while trying so hard to stay strong.
“Dreary” is the other side of the same coin, a story told from the patient’s point of view. Fraught with frustration and anger, the narrator looks back on life and wonders “Why me? I’m a good person.” The sentiment is echoed in a line that is repeated throughout: “Cure me, please, you owe me this.”
Schisms & Pendulums will hit all major streaming platforms on May 15th! You can presave the EP here, and visit Seethe’s other socials to make sure you never miss an update!
Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment are teaming up once again for an epic summer Tour! Bringing along special guests Avatar and Tx2, the bands will hit the road August 6th. Snag your tickets today at iceninekills.com or inthismomentofficial.com!
8/6 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
8/7 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Outer Harbor
8/9 – Green Bay, WI – Capitol Credit Union Park
8/10 – Dubuque, IA – Q Casino, Backwaters Stage
8/11 – Springfield, MO – The Shrine Mosque*
8/13 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theatre+
8/14 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
8/16 – Omaha, NE – The Astro
8/17 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
8/18 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District*
8/20 – Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Events Center
8/21 – Billings, MT – Downtown Billings Skatepark
8/23 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Events Centre
8/25 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre*
8/27 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
8/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Saltair
8/30 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest AMP
8/31 – Portland, OR – Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
9/1 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center*
9/3 – Sacramento, CA – The Backyard
9/4 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
9/5 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas
9/7 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park*
In This Moment has announced The Godmode Tour with special guests Kim Dracula, I See Stars, and Mike’s Dead. The 20-date run kicks off April 28th in Anaheim, CA, and treks from coast to coast, finding its conclusion May 25th in Syracuse, NY. Tickets are now available at inthismomentofficial.com!
4/28 – Anaheim, CA – City National Grove of Anaheim#
4/30 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel*#
5/1 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum*#
5/3 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Events Center*#
5/4 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater*#
5/5 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall*#
5/7 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
5/9 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024
Metal band A Killer’s Confession, fronted by ex-Mushroomhead member Waylon Reavis, has announced a spring run with special guest Mike’s Dead. The 19-date tour kicks off in Joliet, Illinois, and draws to its conclusion at the band’s home base, Cleveland, Ohio. Tickets and VIP are available at akcglobalrecords.com!
Avant-garde metal band Avatar is playing a few dates in North America this May! With them will be rap-rockers Oxymorrons and the all-female rock outfit Conquer Divide. Tickets are on sale at avatarmetal.com!
5/8 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
5/9 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
5/10 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
5/11 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
5/12 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
5/14 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
5/15 – Wallingford, CT – Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
5/16 – Reading, PA – Reverb
5/17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2024*
Alternative/trap metal artist Seethe surprised his followers by abruptly releasing an EP, entitled Cavalier Dualities, to Bandcamp on January 29th. (It has since gone live on all major streaming platforms.) Staying true to the glitchy, yet melodic, sound that I have come to associate with Seethe, this trilogy of tracks is an eight minute, thirty-four second emotional purge – for both artist and listener.
Cavalier Dualities is a brief glimpse into the repeating cycle of various mental health issues, depression prevalent among them. Seethe never backs down from addressing darker subject matter, and this is again apparent in all three songs.
“Medicate” is the beginning phase. Whatever the struggle is with – mental health, addiction, etc. – this track references the attempt to best it, to medicate and cope and hopefully ascend from the depths, maybe even defeat it one day.
This is followed by “Smile.” In Seethe’s own words, “Smile” is about how, in life, sometimes all one can do is smile and move forward. Throughout the fight with one’s own personal demons is the occasional necessity to fake it ’til you make it, as they say.
The EP concludes with “In Two,” a heart-rending song in which our narrator realizes (s)he is back in the hole, that (s)he had a brief moment in the light but has yet again fallen into the rut. This brings us back to the start, the need to medicate, and the cycle continues.
The discordant music and vocal stylings seems to reflect the frustration and hopelessness that colors the whole sordid tale, a cry of “I’ve been here before and failed, but I have to keep trying.” And while Cavalier Dualities may be a story borne from the artist’s own battles, it is relatable to anyone who has ever persevered through a private, often unseen, war with oneself.
You can listen to Cavalier Dualities on your favorite streaming service! And once you’ve checked out the EP, ready yourself for Seethe’s next release: the new single, “Away,” which is dropping on Valentine’s Day!
Pop prince Justin Timberlake will be touring this year to promote his new album, Everything I Thought It Was, set to be released March 15th! If he’s on your bucket list, grab your tickets at justintimberlake.com.
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