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Song of the Day — Sköld: “Rat King”
The first single from Sköld’s forthcoming record, Seven Heads, which will be released on July 28, 2023.
New Music Friday ft. Xero Hour, Death Valley High, and Call of Sirens
Xero Hour: “Witches Fire”
Death Valley High: “Saviour Horreur”
Call of Sirens: “Never Enough”
Powerman 5000: The Devil in the Dark Tour 2023 [Updated 7/12/23]
Update: Shows have been added on 7/15 and 7/21!
Powerman 5000 is hitting the road this summer with Julien-K and Priest! Tickets available at powerman5000.com, or via the venues’ sites. Some dates are not yet showing up on bandsintown, so I’ll link the venue pages for those.
- 7/7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues [Tickets]
- 7/8 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 7/10 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo [Tickets]
- 7/11 – Portland, OR – Rustix [Tickets]
- 7/12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 7/14 – Filer, ID – Rally in the Valley [Tickets]
- 7/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s (New date!) [Tickets]
- 7/16 – Denver, CO – HQ [Tickets]
- 7/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep [Tickets]
- 7/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar [Tickets]
- 7/20 – Menahga, MN – Mid Summer Music Fest [Tickets]
- 7/21 – Beaver Dam, WI – Stormy’s (New date!) [Tickets]
- 7/22 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 7/23 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theatre AC [Tickets]
- 7/25 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry [Tickets]
- 7/26 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142 [Tickets]
- 7/27 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 7/28 – Marietta, OH – The Adelphia Music Hall [Tickets]
- 7/29 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note [Tickets]
- 7/30 – Braidwood, IL – Top Fuel Saloon [Tickets]
- 7/31 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theater [Tickets]
- 8/2 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
- 8/3 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz [Tickets]
- 8/4 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s [Tickets]
- 8/5 – Fredericksburg, VA – Hard Times [Tickets]
- 8/6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
- 8/7 – Jefferson, LA – Southport Hall
- 8/8 – Ft. Worth, TX – Rail Club [Tickets]
- 8/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live [Tickets]
- 8/10 – Odessa, TX – The Ector Theatre [Tickets]
- 8/11 – El Paso, TX – RockHouse Bar & Grill
- 8/12 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock [Tickets]
Song of the Day — Mortis, the Devil’s Reject: “Sweet Like Novocaine”
Alesana: The Trilogy Tour, Part II – A Place Where the Sun is Silent (2023)
Alesana has announced The Trilogy Tour, Part II. They will be playing the second installment of The Annabel Trilogy, A Place Where the Sun is Silent, from front to back! Joining them on this tour will be Limbs, Vampires Everywhere!, and Across the White Water Tower. Tickets are available at bandsintown.com/alesana, and you can purchase Alesana VIP packages at meetandscream.com.
- 6/15 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
- 6/16 – Birmingham, AL – TrimTab Brewing Company
- 6/17 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
- 6/19 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
- 6/21 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 6/22 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
- 6/23 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
- 6/24 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
- 6/25 – Dallas, TX – So What? Music Festival 2023
- 6/27 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
- 6/29 – Madison, WI – The Annex at The Red Zone
- 6/30 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 7/1 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
- 8/10 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
- 8/11 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans Music Hall
- 8/12 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
- 8/13 – Orlando, FL – Level 13 Event Center
- 8/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
- 8/15 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
- 8/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill
- 8/17 – Horseheads, NY – The L
- 8/18 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Monarch
- 8/19 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar & Grill
- 8/20 – Harrisburg, PA – HMAC
- 11/9 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
- 11/10 – Las Vegas, NV – The Space
- 11/11 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
- 11/13 – West Hollywood, CA – Whiskey a Go Go
- 11/14 – Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing Co.
- 11/15 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield
- 11/16 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
- 11/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 11/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
- 11/19 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Song of the Day — Edge of Paradise: “Hologram”
The title track from Edge of Paradise’s forthcoming record, Hologram, available for pre-order now at edgeofparadisestore.com!
In This Moment + Motionless In White: The Dark Horizon Tour 2023
In This Moment and Motionless In White are bringing The Dark Horizon Tour to a city near you, with special guests Fit For A King and From Ashes To New.
Tickets/VIP: inthismomentofficial.com
- 7/8 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 7/9 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks
- 7/11 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum
- 7/13 – Cadott, WI – RockFest 2023*
- 7/14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Upheaval Festival 2023*
- 7/15 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Festival 2023
- 7/17 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 7/18 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
- 7/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
- 7/21 – Casper, WY – Ford Wyoming Center
- 7/22 – Billings, MT – First Interstate Arena
- 7/23 – Missoula, MT – Big Sky Brewing Co.
- 7/26 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
- 7/27 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
- 7/29 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater
- 7/30 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
- 8/1 – Park City, KS – Hartman Arena
- 8/2 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
- 8/4 – Council Bluffs, IA – Westfair Amphitheater
- 8/5 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater
- 8/6 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
- 8/8 – Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland
- 8/9 – Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center
- 8/11 – Huntsville, AL – Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center
- 8/12 – Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center
- 8/13 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
- 8/15 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
- 8/16 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County Expo Center
- 8/18 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
- 8/19 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena
* In This Moment only
Raven Black: The Scream Tour 2023
Raven Black is setting out on The Scream Tour alongside Living Dead Girl and Owls & Aliens. The run starts August 12th in Salt Lake City, Utah, and ends August 26th in Houston, Texas. Snag tickets at ravensrejects.com, or you can get tickets and VIP for Living Dead Girl at livingdeadgirl.ca.
Make sure to check the notes at the bottom for the dates that Living Dead Girl will not appear on.
- 8/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Leatherheads Sports Bar
- 8/13 – Denver, CO – Herman’s Hideaway
- 8/14 – Wichita, KS – Jerry’s Bar & Grill
- 8/15 – Overland Park, KS – Vivo
- 8/16 – Springfield, MO – Kiss Bar & Grill
- 8/17 – Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
- 8/18 – Dayton, OH – Oddbody’s
- 8/19 – Battle Creek, MI – Michigan Metal Fest 2023*
- 8/20 – Braidwood, IL – Top Fuel Saloon
- 8/21 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
- 8/22 – Nashville, TN – The Cobra
- 8/23 – Birmingham, AL – The Nick
- 8/24 – Fort Walton Beach, FL – Downtown Music Hall
- 8/25 – Long Beach, MS – Trax Bar & Grill^
- 8/26 – Houston, TX – BFE Rock Club+
* Raven Black only! Living Dead Girl will be playing a show at DAJ in Elkhart, IN, that night.
^ No Living Dead Girl. They will be appearing in Tallahassee, FL, on this date.
+ No Living Dead Girl. Raven Black will be with Owls & Aliens, Scream at the Sky, Horizon Shyft, and Suffering in Silence.
Carbonstone Premieres Dark New Video For Their Latest Single, “Damaged Like You”
If you haven’t read my review of the new Carbonstone song, “Damaged Like You,” you should do that now. Here’s the link. I heard the track prior to seeing the video, and I must say that the eerie, foreboding imagery they used in the video was the perfect accompaniment to the overall atmosphere of the song.
Watch the video below and see if you agree:
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