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Song of the Day — Carbonstone: “Plaything” (ft. Chrystal of Anoxia)
The Word Alive: The Hard Reset Tour 2023, Leg 1 (Updated 7/27)
Update: The show in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 23rd has been moved to Tulips!
The Word Alive has announced the first leg of The Hard Reset Tour, promoting their forthcoming record Hard Reset. The metalcore quartet will be playing a career-spanning set and are bringing along special guests Dark Divine and Nerv. You can get tickets and VIP at wearethewordalive.com!
- 8/14 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center*
- 8/15 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre*
- 8/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield*
- 8/19 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory*
- 8/20 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
- 8/21 – El Paso, TX – The Rockhouse Bar and Grill
- 8/22 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
- 8/23 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
- 8/25 – Nashville, TN – The End
- 8/26 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 8/27 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
- 8/29 – London, ON – London Music Hall**
- 8/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Enclave
- 8/31 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
- 9/1 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
- 9/2 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center
- 9/3 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
* Supporting Underoath, The Ghost Inside, and We Came As Romans
** Nerv not performing
Shinedown Shares Upcoming 2023 Dates With Papa Roach and Spiritbox
Shinedown is embarking on their fall leg of The Revolutions Live Tour 2023. Support for this stretch of shows comes in the form of Papa Roach and Spiritbox. Tickets are available at shinedown.com, and VIP experiences for both Shinedown and Papa Roach can be purchased through ticketmaster.com (limited availability).
- 9/3 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- 9/4 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 9/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 9/8 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
- 9/9 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023+
- 9/12 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre*
- 9/13 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
- 9/15 – Ocean City, MD – Ocean City Bike Fest 2023+
- 9/16 – Camden, NJ – MMRBQ 2023 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#
- 9/19 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
- 9/21 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
- 9/23 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 9/24 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center*
- 9/26 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
- 9/27 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
- 9/29 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/30 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 10/3 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
- 10/5 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 10/6 – Allen, TX – Credit Union of Texas Event Center
- 10/8 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 10/9 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
- 10/12 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 10/13 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 10/15 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
- 10/17 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
- 10/19 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
- 10/20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
+ Shinedown only
* No Papa Roach
# Shinedown solo radio show
Bad Omens Announces Fall 2023 Dates With Erra and I See Stars
Riding high on the success of their latest studio album, The Death of Peace of Mind, Bad Omens is hitting the road again in the late summer/early fall for the Concrete Forever Tour. Kicking off September 1st in Houston, Texas, the tour features special guests Erra and I See Stars.
Tickets: badomensofficial.com
- 9/1 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 9/2 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
- 9/4 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
- 9/5 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
- 9/6 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando
- 9/8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 9/9 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
- 9/10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023
- 9/12 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
- 9/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
- 9/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 9/15 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 9/16 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
- 9/18 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 9/19 – Toronto, ON – REBEL
- 9/21 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
- 9/22 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2023
- 9/23 – Clarkston, MI – WRIF Riff Fest 2023
- 9/24 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
- 9/26 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 9/27 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live
- 9/29 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 9/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
- 10/2 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
- 10/3 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
- 10/4 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
- 10/6 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023
- 10/8 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
- 10/10 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 10/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 10/13 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
Song of the Day — Storm Kingdom: “Labyrinth of Deceptions”
Seethe Set to Share New Single + Collab Track
Tomorrow, July 22nd, is a big day for Seethe. The alternative/trap metal artist is releasing not one, but two new tracks!
First is “Linear,” the latest single from Seethe’s forthcoming album Delenda: A Black Rose on the Epitaph. With “Linear,” Seethe continues the personal journey started with “Can’t Breathe.” Now free from the psych ward and that sense of being trapped, both literally and metaphorically, “Linear” addresses the writer’s introspection upon being released. The song takes on the challenges of altering both the direction of your life and your mental state. In a way, “Linear” is hopeful, though the slower paced beat and raw, anguished vocals speak all too clearly of the agony of struggling for, in Seethe’s own words, “normality and balance.”
The second drop is Seethe’s collaboration with twelve other vocalists, entitled “The Cypher of the Mourning Star.” According to Seethe, “I wanted to give back to those that have helped me and put me on along the way.” All of the featured artists shared the common ground of metal, but each brought his own unique style to the track. With an overall trap metal feel, the variations of delivery range from heavy metal growls and semi-melodic cleans to full-on rapping and metalcore-worthy screams. It is five minutes and twenty-two seconds of artists working together and throwing down, and their enjoyment shines through, the pride in their project evident.
You can presave “Linear” and “The Cypher of the Mourning Star” at the links below. Both songs release everywhere tonight at midnight!
“The Cypher of the Mourning Star”
Seethe’s socials:
Godsmack Announces Summer Dates With Staind, Replaces Nothing More With Mix Master Mike
Nothing More will no longer be appearing this summer with Godsmack and Staind. Mix Master Mike, of The Beastie Boys, is replacing them. Flat Black, which features Jason Hook (formerly of Five Finger Death Punch), will also be on the bill for the last four dates.
Tickets/VIP: godsmack.com
- 7/18 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre+
- 7/20 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek+
- 7/21 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach+
- 7/22 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live+
- 7/25 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater+
- 7/26 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center+
- 7/28 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion+
- 7/29 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center+
- 7/30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+
- 8/2 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain+
- 8/3 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview+
- 8/5 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake+
- 8/6 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+
- 8/8 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage+
- 8/9 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+
- 8/10 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre+
- 8/12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center+
- 8/13 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater+
- 8/24 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
- 8/26 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theater*
- 8/27 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
- 8/31 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater*
+ w/Mix Master Mike
* w/Flat Black
Song of the Day — Die Like Bothans: “Little Princess”
Taken from Die Like Bothans’ 2022 EP, Locust.
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