melodic death metal
Miss May I: The Curse of Existence Tour 2022
Miss May I will be kicking off The Curse of Existence Tour on September 1st to promote their latest album, Curse of Existence, which will drop on the 2nd. Joining the fun will be Currents, Kingdom of Giants, and Landmvrks. Tickets and VIP packages are available at soundrink.com.
- 9/1 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
- 9/2 – Springfield, MO – The Riff
- 9/3 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
- 9/4 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
- 9/6 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
- 9/7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
- 9/8 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post, Roseville
- 9/9 – Portland, OR – The Bossanova Ballroom
- 9/10 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
- 9/11 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 9/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
- 9/14 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
- 9/16 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre
- 9/17 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 9/18 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 9/20 – Toronto, ON – The Velvet Underground
- 9/21 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Fairmount
- 9/23 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
- 9/24 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
- 9/25 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
- 9/27 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
- 9/28 – Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger
- 9/29 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
- 9/30 – Horseheads, NY – The L
- 10/1 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
- 10/2 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
Song of the Day — In Flames: “State Of Slow Decay”
Meshuggah: Immutable Tour 2022
Meshuggah is touring the US this fall with Converge (9/16 – 9/30), In Flames (10/2 – 10/16), and Torche. Tickets are available at meshuggah.net.
- 9/16 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 9/17 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
- 9/18 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
- 9/20 – Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore
- 9/21 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 9/23 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Fest 2022
- 9/24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
- 9/25 – Columbus, OH – Express Live
- 9/27 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 9/28 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
- 9/29 – Chicago, IL – Radius
- 9/30 – Minneapolis, MN – Myth Live
- 10/2 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 10/4 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre
- 10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2022
- 10/8 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
- 10/9 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 10/10 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 10/12 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
- 10/13 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
- 10/15 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 10/16 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle (Due to demand, the venue was changed. If you bought tickets for Buckhead Theatre, they will be honored at The Tabernacle.)
New Music Alert! Amon Amarth: “Get In The Ring”
From the forthcoming release The Great Heathen Army, out August 5, 2022, “Get In The Ring” was written as an entrance theme for AEW star Erick Redbeard.
New Music Alert! Nekrogoblikon: “Bones”
Song of the Day — Avatar: “Going Hunting”
New Music Alert! Arch Enemy: “Sunset Over The Empire”
Avatar are Spending July in North America With Light the Torch and Otep
Tickets available at avatarmetal.com and avatarcountry.com.
- 7/6 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
- 7/7 – Montreal, QC – Corona
- 7/8 – Portland, ME – AURA
- 7/9 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
- 7/10 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 7/12 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
- 7/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe
- 7/14 – Cadott, WI – Rock Fest*
- 7/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – Upheaval Festival*
- 7/16 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Festival*
- 7/17 – Knoxville, TN – Concourse
- 7/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
- 7/20 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
- 7/22 – Fargo, ND – Outdoors @ Fargo Brewing
- 7/24 – Calgary, AB – The Palace
- 7/25 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Bar
- 7/27 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue
- 7/29 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- 7/30 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
- 7/31 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#30)
1. Pacific Radio
Rock from California. For fans of Noah and the Whale, Beware of Darkness, Beck, etc. Pacific Radio recently released the official video for “Katie.” The first single from their new album will be out soon!
“Katie”
“Camaro”
Facebook – Instagram – YouTube – Official
2. Stage of Reality
Modern groove metal from Italy. For fans of Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Dio, etc. Stage of Reality has been playing shows in support of their self-titled album! Check out two of the tracks from that record, “Spectral Drum Down” and “Not In Vain.”
Facebook – Instagram – YouTube – Official
3. EGGVN
Industrial metal from Mexico. For fans of Ministry, Psyclon Nine, Godflesh, etc. Eggvn released their first full-length album, Solve Et Coagula, earlier this year!
“A.A.S.B.”
“Let the Devil Shine”
Facebook – Instagram – YouTube
4. The Silencer
Metal from New York. For fans of In Flames, early Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, etc. The Silencer just released a video for the track “I, Archaic,” and they are playing a hometown show in November!
“I, Archaic”
“Atonement”
Facebook – Instagram – YouTube – Official
5. Behind the Horror
Metal from Brazil. For fans of Sepultura, Metallica, Pantera, etc. Behind the Horror recently wrapped up their summer tour and are now focusing their energy on new music!
“Wrath”
“Prisoner”
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