Metal music

5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#13)

July 4, 2018 — 1 Comment

This is the Alabama edition! We have a lot of talent in my home state and I wanted to share it with the rest of you!

1. Common Rarity

Self-proclaimed “alternative odd rock.” I discovered these guys when I added bassist JD Smalley on Facebook. (I always check out my FB friends’ bands.) For fans of The Cure, The Clash, The Smashing Pumpkins, etc. Common Rarity is currently working on their second album and booking shows to spread their brand of rock.

Facebook – Instagram – Spotify – Official Site

2. By All Means

Rock/Alternative/Heavy Metal. For fans of Sevendust, Shinedown, Tremonti, etc. By All Means have released the Buried EP, which you can hear on their official site or Soundcloud.

Official Site – Twitter – Facebook

3. Burn the Harlot

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal. For fans of Skindred, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice in Chains, etc. Burn the Harlot’s album Calm Before the Storm is now available!

Facebook — Instagram — Twitter

4. All or Nothing

Alternative/Metal. For fans of Escape the Fate, Black Veil Brides, Rise Against, etc. All or Nothing just released their self-titled EP, available on Spotify and iTunes. Listen to “Napalm” and “Mauled By Jackalopes” here:

Facebook – Instagram

5. Who Shot Lizzy?

Southern Rock/Country. I am familiar with Who Shot Lizzy? because of Roger Jones, who is an extremely talented musician that spans multiple genres. For fans of Zac Brown Band, David Allan Coe, Eric Church, etc. Who Shot Lizzy? is playing in Lyons, Georgia, at Kerrigan’s Lounge, July 5th — 7th.

Facebook — YouTube

Album of the Week: Crashdïet’s Generation Wild

July 2, 2018 — Leave a comment

I stumbled across Crashdïet when I was researching Tobias Forge (Ghost). The first songs I listened to were from Generation Wild, so I’ve chosen it as album of the week.

5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#12)

June 28, 2018 — Leave a comment

1. Stone Horses

An alternative rock band from Maryland. For fans of Jack White, The Black Keys, Highly Suspect, etc. Stone Horses has a show at Baltimore Soundstage on July 13th. Check out their first official video, “Reckless Ways.”

Facebook – Twitter – YouTube

2. Hand of the Tribe

A hard rock/metal band from Massachusetts. For fans of Sevendust, HellYeah, Godsmack, etc. Hand of the Tribe has recently been getting airplay on Rock Rage Radio. Listen to “Everything Is Love” and “Moonwalk” now.

Facebook – Twitter – Instagram

3. Gravitation

A hard rock, female-fronted band from North Carolina. For fans of New Year’s Day, Halestorm, Evanescence, etc. Gravitation has a few upcoming shows, the dates of which you can find on their Facebook. Here are “The Other Side” and “Breathe.”

Twitter – YouTube

4. Within the Grey

A hard rock/metal band from Illinois. For fans of Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Five Finger Death Punch, etc. Within the Grey just released three new tracks, all of which are available on Spotify. Listen to “Take The Blame” here:

Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

5. Thrillchaser

An alternative pop/rock band from Rhode Island. For fans of CHVRCHES, Fun, Hozier, etc. Thrillchaser just released their debut album, A Lot Like Love. Check out the title track and “Like That.”

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Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 36)

June 27, 2018 — Leave a comment

1. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: “I Love Rock N Roll” (The Arrows cover)

2. Bile: “Love Stinks” (The J. Geils Band cover)

3. Ghost: “Here Comes the Sun” (The Beatles cover)

Album of the Week: Marilyn Manson’s Eat Me, Drink Me

June 25, 2018 — Leave a comment

Despite the fact that Tim Sköld is on this album, Eat Me, Drink Me is one of my less favored Marilyn Manson records. Perhaps it is because Sköld handles bass and guitar, John 5 having made his exit by this point, but I found the album to be lacking musically. That is not to say it’s bad; it just falls short of its predecessors.

Still, it’s Marilyn Manson and has its moments, so I have made Eat Me, Drink Me my album of the week.

5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#10)

June 20, 2018 — Leave a comment

I can’t believe this is the tenth installment! Thank you to the fans and the bands for the response!

1. American Grim

Rock band from New Jersey. For fans of The Murderdolls, Marilyn Manson, etc. American Grim is currently on the Beauty and the Beast Tour with Hail Sagan. Check out “Freakshow,” from the album of the same name, and “Burn Hollywood.”

Facebook – Instagram – YouTube

2. Davey Suicide

Goth rock from California. For fans of Wednesday 13, Deadstar Assembly, Dope, etc. Davey Suicide will be touring this winter in support of their latest record, Made From Fire. Here is the third single, “No Angel,” along with my favorite Davey Suicide song, “Hustler Queen.”

Facebook – Instagram – YouTube

3. Throw the Fight

A rock/metal/alternative band from Minnesota. For fans of Thrice, early Black Veil Brides, Nonpoint, etc. Throw the Fight is playing the Music Fights Back Festival in Wisconsin on June 23rd. Listen to “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Bury Me Alive.”

Facebook – Instagram – YouTube

4. TrueHeights

An alternative rock band from the UK. For fans of You Me At Six, 30 Seconds to Mars, I Prevail, etc. TrueHeights just released their second EP, Days We Found, in April. Here are the tracks “Exit Route” and “Still Moving Colour.”

Facebook – Instagram – YouTube

5. Bitch Queens

A punk rock band from Switzerland. For fans of Turbonegro, The Stooges, the Ramones, etc. Bitch Queens will be playing Marina Basel in July, then they’re heading to the UK in September. Enjoy their latest single, “Techno is Dead,” featuring David Baguetta!

And “Anti-Social,” the first song by Bitch Queens I heard:

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Fozzy + Special Guests: Judas Rising Tour

June 17, 2018 — Leave a comment

Yet another summer tour has been announced! Fozzy will be hitting the road in August for the Judas Rising Tour. Accompanying them (on most dates) will be Adelita’s Way, Stone Broken, and The Stir.

  • 8/24 – Atlanta, GA – Smith’s Olde Bar *
  • 8/25 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
  • 8/26 – Huntsville, AL – Sidetracks Music Hall
  • 8/29 – Clarksville, TN – O’Connor’s
  • 8/31 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room
  • 9/5 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 9/6 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
  • 9/7 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
  • 9/8 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
  • 9/9 – Fargo, ND – Sanctuary
  • 9/12 – St. Louis, MO – Del Mar Hall
  • 9/13 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
  • 9/14 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
  • 9/15 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
  • 9/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 9/18 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom **
  • 9/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 9/20 – Jacksonville, NC – Tarheel Concert Lounge
  • 9/21 – Huntington, WV – PlanetFest
  • 9/22 – Greenville, SC – The Firmament
  • 9/25 – Savannah, GA – The Stage on Bay
  • 9/27 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
  • 9/28 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum **
  • 9/29 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The Culture Room **

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*Adelita’s Way and Stone Broken do not appear

**Stone Broken does not appear