And a bonus track this week, because I can’t give up any of the others but this song has to be mentioned!
This spring, Alabama rockers Shallow Side are bringing their Rock Redemption Tour to a city near you! This 12-date run features several shows with Scotty Austin headlining and fellow special guests Seventh Day Slumber, Love the Hate, and Magdalene Rose. You can get tickets at shallowside.net!
^ w/Scotty Austin headlining
** Shallow Side only
+ Seventh Day Slumber, Shallow Side, Love the Hate, and Magdalene Rose
Doomsday Outlaw: “Blues For A Phantom”
Roxanne: “Thin Blue Line”
Brothers of Metal: “Prophecy Of Ragnarök”
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: “Fresh Start”
Nasty Ratz: “Against the World”
Russell James: “Comedown”
Silent Theory: “Before the Storm”
Cult Leader: “Isolation in the Land of Milk and Honey”
Tantric: “Letting Go”
Evestus: “Everything in Here”
Dan Patlansky: “Too Far Gone”
Tori Lamour: “Run Until You Fall”
Backstreet Boys: “Chances”
New Years Day: “Skeletons”
Love the Hate: “Addict”
Black Whiskey: “Cheat the Hangman”
Bullets and Octane: “When We Were Young”
Ashes of Ares: “The Alien”
Go the Rodeo: “Never C Ur Face Again”
Gotthard: “What I Wouldn’t Give”
Projection: “High Above”
1. Meka Nism
Metal from Florida. For fans of Arch Enemy, Within Temptation, Nightwish, etc. Meka Nism just released their latest EP, The War Inside, in May and are now booking shows. Check out the title track and “Bring the Sun Back.”
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2. Love The Hate
Rock from Mobile, Alabama. For fans of 10 Years, Tantric, Chevelle, etc. Love The Hate recently opened for From Ashes to New and Bad Wolves at a hometown show. Their latest album, Burn, is available for purchase through various digital outlets. Get a taste of Burn on ReverbNation, and listen to “Bleed the Weak” now!
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3. A Light in the Darkness
Progressive metal from Texas. For fans of Lamb of God, Soilwork, early Trivium, etc. A Light in the Darkness currently has two EPs available — Conspire and Athens to Piraeus — on digital platforms such as iTunes and BandCamp. Here is “Ransom,” from Conspire.
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4. Skynd
Electronic/industrial/dubstep duo that formed in Australia. For fans of Sköld, Die Antwoord, Skrillex, etc. Skynd premiered their video for “Gary Heidnik” recently, which features Korn front man Jonathan Davis. This is my new favorite band. Thus far, their songs and videos have been delving into the minds of murderers, and I love it! Please check out both of their singles, “Elisa Lam” and “Gary Heidnik.”
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5. Hank the Businessman
Folk/progressive rock from Pennsylvania. For fans of Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, etc. Hank the Businessman released the Mountain EP in June. Here are my two favorite songs, “One” and “Tangled.”
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