melodic death metal
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”
Playlist Challenge, Day 659
Avatar — “Hail the Apocalypse”
Album of the Week: Avatar’s Avatar Country
No kidding, “The King Welcomes You to Avatar Country” was enough to sell me on this album.
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Playlist Challenge, Day 63
Avatar — “Bloody Angel”
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Seven
Avatar — “For the Swarm,” from the album Feathers & Flesh (2016).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Six
Avatar — “Vultures Fly,” from the album Hail the Apocalypse (2014).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Five
Avatar — “Torn Apart,” from the album Black Waltz (2012).
Weekly Focus: Avatar, Day Four
Avatar — “Bloody Angel,” from the album Hail the Apocalypse (2014).