melodic metal

Lacuna Coil: Ignite The Fire Tour 2024

April 29, 2024 — Leave a comment

Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil has announced some May U.S. dates with special guests New Years Day and Oceans of Slumber. The 12-date run kicks off in Wilmington, Delaware. Tickets and VIP are available at lacunacoil.com!

  • 5/2 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen
  • 5/3 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
  • 5/4 – Reading, PA – Reverb
  • 5/6 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 5/7 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 5/9 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024
  • 5/11 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
  • 5/13 – Fort Smith, AR – Temple Live
  • 5/14 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center
  • 5/15 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 5/18 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival 2024
  • 5/19 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024*

* New Years Day not appearing

Ice Nine Kills + In This Moment: Kiss of Death Tour 2024, Part 2

April 24, 2024 — Leave a comment

Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment are teaming up once again for an epic summer Tour! Bringing along special guests Avatar and Tx2, the bands will hit the road August 6th. Snag your tickets today at iceninekills.com or inthismomentofficial.com!

  • 8/6 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
  • 8/7 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Outer Harbor
  • 8/9 – Green Bay, WI – Capitol Credit Union Park
  • 8/10 – Dubuque, IA – Q Casino, Backwaters Stage
  • 8/11 – Springfield, MO – The Shrine Mosque*
  • 8/13 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theatre+
  • 8/14 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • 8/16 – Omaha, NE – The Astro
  • 8/17 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
  • 8/18 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District*
  • 8/20 – Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Events Center
  • 8/21 – Billings, MT – Downtown Billings Skatepark
  • 8/23 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Events Centre
  • 8/25 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre*
  • 8/27 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
  • 8/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Saltair
  • 8/30 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest AMP
  • 8/31 – Portland, OR – Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
  • 9/1 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center*
  • 9/3 – Sacramento, CA – The Backyard
  • 9/4 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
  • 9/5 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas
  • 9/7 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park*
  • 9/8 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
  • 9/9 – Wichita, KS – Wave
  • 9/10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
  • 9/12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE*

* No Ice Nine Kills

+ No In This Moment

Daughters of Mara Explode Back on the Scene With New Single, “Happy”

April 5, 2024 — Leave a comment

Daughters of Mara is a hard rock/metal band that originally formed back in 2001. After recording and releasing a full-length album entitled I Am Destroyer in 2007, the band called it quits and went their separate ways.

Now, however, Daughters of Mara is back! Consisting of basically the same lineup that made that stand-alone album (minus one), the project has reformed, and today they dropped their first single in many, many years, “Happy.”

You can check it out below or find it on your favorite streaming service!

Daughters of Mara is:

– vocalist Shawn Zuzek [songwriter/producer]

– drummer Dave Elitch [Killer Be Killed/The Mars Volta/session musician]

– guitarist Eric Friedman [Submersed/Tremonti/Projected]

– bassist Andy Gerold [Marilyn Manson/There Is No Us]

Fit For A King Spring 2024 Dates With Chelsea Grin and Kingdom of Giants

March 23, 2024 — Leave a comment

Metalcore band Fit For A King is hitting the road this spring! With special guests Chelsea Grin, a deathcore outfit from Utah, and the melodic metalcore sextet Kingdom of Giants, the tour kicks off April 7th in Grand Junction, Colorado, and ends May 2nd in Destin, Florida. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at fitforakingband.com!

  • 4/7 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
  • 4/9 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry
  • 4/10 – Billings, MT – Pub Station (Ballroom)
  • 4/13 – Wichita, KS – Temple Live
  • 4/14 – Lubbock, TX – The Garden
  • 4/16 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
  • 4/17 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
  • 4/18 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
  • 4/19 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theater
  • 4/20 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 4/21 – Fargo, ND – Sanctuary Events Center
  • 4/23 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 4/24 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 4/26 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
  • 4/27 – Springfield, MO – The Regency Live
  • 4/28 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
  • 5/1 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
  • 5/2 – Destin, FL – Club LA

In Flames Announces May 2024 Dates With Gatecreeper and Creeping Death

March 15, 2024 — Leave a comment

Tickets/VIP: inflames.com

  • 5/1 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
  • 5/2 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
  • 5/3 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
  • 5/4 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen
  • 5/5 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 5/7 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
  • 5/8 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
  • 5/9 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
  • 5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024*
  • 5/12 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
  • 5/14 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 5/16 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
  • 5/17 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
  • 5/18 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival 2024*
  • 5/19 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest
  • 5/21 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
  • 5/22 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn
  • 5/23 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 5/24 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin
  • 5/25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 5/26 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

* In Flames only

Avatar: The Great Metal Circus 2024

February 16, 2024 — Leave a comment

Avant-garde metal band Avatar is playing a few dates in North America this May! With them will be rap-rockers Oxymorrons and the all-female rock outfit Conquer Divide. Tickets are on sale at avatarmetal.com!

  • 5/8 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
  • 5/9 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
  • 5/10 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
  • 5/11 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 5/12 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • 5/14 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
  • 5/15 – Wallingford, CT – Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
  • 5/16 – Reading, PA – Reverb
  • 5/17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2024*
  • 5/18 – St. Louis, MO – Point Fest 2024*
  • 5/19 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024*

* Festival

Sleep Token: The Teeth of God Tour 2024

January 24, 2024 — Leave a comment

Enigmatic rock/metal band Sleep Token has announced a North American headlining tour with special guest Empire State Bastard. The Teeth of God Tour kicks off April 27th in Las Vegas. Tickets are available at sleep-token.com.

  • 4/27 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival 2024*
  • 4/30 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
  • 5/1 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
  • 5/3 – Cedar Park, TX – Heb Center
  • 5/4 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • 5/6 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
  • 5/7 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
  • 5/8 – Asheville, NC – Exploreasheville.com Arena
  • 5/10 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
  • 5/12 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
  • 5/14 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
  • 5/15 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
  • 5/16 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
  • 5/18 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival 2024
  • 5/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center, University of Pittsburgh
  • 5/20 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia
  • 5/22 – New York City, NY – Radio City Music Hall
  • 5/24 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 5/25 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
  • 5/27 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
  • 5/28 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall

* No Empire State Bastard