Catch Your Breath will be kicking off the new year with The Broken Souls Tour! Featuring support from Archers, The Funeral Portrait, and If Not For Me, this run will begin February 6th in Seattle, Washington. Tickets and VIP are available at catchyourbreathband.com!
It has been 25 years since the world was introduced to Disturbed’s debut album and the infamous “Ooh, ah, ah, ah, ah!” (Admit it, you imitated it.) To celebrate The Sickness reaching this milestone, Disturbed is hitting the road in early 2025. The band will be performing two sets each night: The Sickness in its entirety and the greatest hits. Special guests vary by city and include the pairings of Three Days Grace/Sevendust and Daughtry/Nothing More.
Alt-metal band Carbonstone is back with new music. The Maryland-based outfit is set to release their latest single, “Echoes,” on October 26th, and after my first few listens, I have to say this one hits hard.
Carbonstone has never been a band to shy away from the darker side of self-reflection, especially the negative views we as humans often have of ourselves. “Echoes” puts words to that moment we peer into the mirror with complete honesty. It dives unflinchingly into the feeling of being trapped in your own head, succumbing to the belief that you are not enough and have failed in some immeasurable way because things didn’t work out as planned.
According to front man Corey James, the song is about heavy reflection and looking back at “fucked-up tragic events, or ‘echoes,’ that ultimately shape us into who we are.” For better or worse, life happens, and we are molded by external factors beyond our control. “Failed dreams, failed goals and aspirations, failed relationships,” James lists. “Substance abuse, and so on.”
The track is penned as a note to oneself. “You take the time to watch me bleed/Over and over/It’s like you love my suffering/This pain is contagious…” It is only too easy to spiral into the abyss once the narrator begins listening to those internal voices. “I see my ghost, it’s echoing/Repeating my failures/When I’m alone, it’s so haunting/The shadows consume me…”
“Bury me underground, I’ll lie with you/’Cause alone I’m nothing/Searching for anything to get me through/I’m so self-destructive.”
“The hook/chorus is basically about just giving in and submitting to everything, as it’s the only alternative to facing yourself alone,” James explains.
“Echoes” is a juxtaposition of hauntingly melodic singing and heavy, gritty music: an audio presentation of the emotions poured into the song. The choice of clean vocals for the majority of the track works on multiple levels. James was able to masterfully color his lyrics with the pain and resignation expressed in the words. Raging screams threaded throughout are the cries of hopelessness. Meanwhile, the other band members – guitarists Josh Provencio and Steve Junkins, bassist Eric Dee, and drummer Ted Hile – intricately weave together a sonic manifestation of anger and frustration. One final scream and the closing chorus are the last ounce of fight poured forth before our narrator ultimately accepts his/her fate and throws in the towel.
“Echoes” hooked me in from the first note and is a song that is well-crafted, relatable, and holds its listeners in thrall from start to finish. Carbonstone nailed it on all fronts. The song will hit streaming platforms at midnight. Meanwhile, the official music video drops tonight, October 25th, at 8 p.m. EST! Make sure to tune in to the band’s Facebook live at 7 p.m. EST for some drinks and other shenanigans.
If you haven’t already, visit Carbonstone’s socials and follow them on your favorite streaming service so you never miss a release – starting with “Echoes.”
Iron Maiden is trekking across North America this fall with The Hu as part of their The Future Past World Tour. The 23-date run starts October 4th in San Diego and reaches its conclusion November 17th in San Antonio. Tickets are available at ironmaiden.com!
10/4 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Metal leaders Hatebreed are celebrating their 30th anniversary this fall! Bringing along support in the form of Carcass, Harm’s Way, and Crypta, the band will also have special guests appearing at many of the shows. The tour kicks off September 26th in Portland, Maine, and wraps up October 27th in Norfolk, Virginia. Tickets and VIP are available at hatebreed.com!
9/26 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
9/27 – Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston
9/28 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
9/29 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
9/30 – Toronto, ON – REBEL
10/2 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
10/3 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/4 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
10/5 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
10/6 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
10/7 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/8 – Mckees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
10/10 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s NightClub & Concert Venue
10/11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
10/12 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
10/14 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/16 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
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