industrial metal
In This Moment + Ice Nine Kills: Kiss of Death Tour 2023
In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills are teaming up for the Kiss of Death Tour this November/December. Support comes in the form of Avatar and New Years Day. You can get your tickets at inthismomentofficial.com or iceninekills.com. (Ice Nine Kills also offers VIP experiences!)
- 11/3 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
- 11/4 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live*
- 11/5 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater*
- 11/7 – Indianapolis, IN – Blue Ribbon Pavilion
- 11/8 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
- 11/9 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
- 11/11 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center*
- 11/12 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace*
- 11/14 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Arena
- 11/16 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
- 11/17 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
- 11/18 – Orlando, FL – Orlando Amphitheater
- 11/20 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 11/21 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
- 11/22 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
- 11/24 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- 11/25 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
- 11/27 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
- 11/28 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
- 11/30 – Norfolk, VA – Chartway Arena
- 12/1 – Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena
- 12/2 – Wheeling, WV – Wesbanco Arena
* No INK
New Music Alert! Kissing Candice: “Skeletons” (ft. Heidi Shepherd)
Song of the Day — Psycholand: “Mistress Suicide”
Psyclon Nine: Infection Divinum xx Annos Tour 2023
Industrial black metal band Psyclon Nine has announced the Infection Divinum xx Annos Tour with special guests Clockwork Echo, Guillotine, and Corvin’s Breed. Tickets for this 2023 run, as well as two April 2024 dates, are available via Psyclon Nine’s Bandcamp!
Note: There are no ticket links for the shows at Astoria Pub in Vancouver or Stimulate in NYC, nor do the sites for these venues have tickets for this tour on their event pages. If this changes, I will update this post with direct links to the tickets.
- 11/15 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 11/16 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
- 11/17 – Portland, OR – The Coffin Club (New date!)
- 11/18 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria Pub
- 11/20 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 11/24 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
- 11/25 – Columbus, OH – Double Happiness
- 11/27 – Ann Arbor, MI – Necto
- 11/28 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
- 11/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
- 11/30 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
- 12/1 – New York, NY – Stimulate
- 12/2 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
- 12/3 – El Cajon, CA – Radio Room
- 12/5 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 12/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Vultures
- 12/7 – Denver, CO – HQ
- 12/30 – Hollywood, CA – Bar Sinister
April 2024 Shows
- 4/18 – London, UK – Reptile (Psyclon Nine only)
- 4/21 – Siggiewi, Malta – Dark Malta Festival 2024 (Psyclon Nine only)
Wednesday 13 Performs Murderdolls – 2023 Tour Dates (Updated 10/18)
Update: Due to overwhelming demand, the show in Dallas on 11/3 has been moved from Sundown to the Granada Theater, and is now all ages as well!
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.
Get your tickets and VIP experiences at officialwednesday13.com.
- 10/20 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- 10/21 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill
- 10/22 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
- 10/24 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
- 10/25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 10/27 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post Roseville
- 10/28 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
- 10/29 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
- 10/31 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
- 11/1 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
- 11/3 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater (Venue upgrade!)
- 11/4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
- 11/5 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 11/6 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine
- 11/7 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
- 11/9 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
- 11/10 – Madison, WI – The Red Zone Madison
- 11/11 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 11/12 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
- 11/14 – Belvedere, IL – Apollo Theatre
- 11/15 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 11/16 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry
- 11/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
- 11/18 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
- 11/19 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
- 11/22 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
- 11/24 – Winston-Salem, NC – Millennium Center
- 11/25 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
- 11/26 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
- 11/28 – Atlanta, GA – Hell at The Masquerade
- 11/30 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
- 12/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
- 12/2 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 12/3 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
- 12/5 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music
- 12/6 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 12/8 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
- 12/9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
Bands You Should Know: Anger Overdose
Anger Overdose is an industrial metal band with members from both Australia and the northeastern U.S. Recently, Anger Overdose combined forces with singer/songwriter Melishah, adding her standout vocals to the mix. For fans of 3Teeth, Sköld, Ludovico Technique, and the later era of KMFDM.
Anger Overdose will be releasing their next single, “Replicate,” soon. The band is also starting The AoDiscussion Live, a show on which they invite other artists to chat about various topics and just generally have a good time. The first episode will premiere on October 20th!
My personal favorite song from Anger Overdose is “Army of the Undead.” It is the third track on their 2022 album AOD.
And here is the band’s latest single, “The Game.” This Motörhead cover features Superposition.
Be sure to follow and/or subscribe to Anger Overdose on their various socials!
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.
Wednesday 13 Performs Murderdolls – 2023 Tour Dates (Updated 9/30)
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.
Get your tickets and VIP experiences at officialwednesday13.com.
- 10/20 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- 10/21 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill
- 10/22 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
- 10/24 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
- 10/25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 10/27 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post Roseville
- 10/28 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
- 10/29 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
- 10/31 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
- 11/1 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
- 11/3 – Dallas, TX – Sundown at Granada
- 11/4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
- 11/5 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 11/6 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine
- 11/7 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
- 11/9 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
- 11/10 – Madison, WI – The Red Zone Madison
- 11/11 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 11/12 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
- 11/14 – Belvedere, IL – Apollo Theatre
- 11/15 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 11/16 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry
- 11/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
- 11/18 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
- 11/19 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
- 11/22 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
- 11/24 – Winston-Salem, NC – Millennium Center
- 11/25 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
- 11/26 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
- 11/28 – Atlanta, GA – Hell at The Masquerade
- 11/30 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
- 12/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
- 12/2 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 12/3 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
- 12/5 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music
- 12/6 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 12/8 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
- 12/9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
5 Neue Deutsche Härte Bands to Follow (That Aren’t Rammstein)
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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!
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