Fit For An Autopsy Announces Spring 2023 Dates

Fit For An Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, and Full of Hell are touring next year with special guest Primitive Man. According to FFAA’s Facebook, this lineup really highlights the spirit of the mixed bill show, bringing together the different ends of the extreme music spectrum. Tickets are available at fitforanautopsy.co.

  • 3/8 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Monarch
  • 3/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
  • 3/10 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
  • 3/11 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall
  • 3/12 – Chicago, IL – Metro Chicago
  • 3/14 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
  • 3/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 3/17 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 3/18 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
  • 3/19 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 3/20 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
  • 3/21 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720™
  • 3/22 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
  • 3/24 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
  • 3/25 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 3/26 – Houston, TX – The Studio at Warehouse Live
  • 3/28 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 3/29 – Atlanta, GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
  • 3/30 – Greensboro, NC – Arizona Pete’s
  • 3/31 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 4/1 – Worcester, MA – Palladium

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 27 – A Song That Motivates You

There are several Alter Bridge songs that motivate me, but this one hit the hardest the very first time I heard it.

Alter Bridge: “My Champion”

Queensryche: The Digital Alliance Tour 2023

Queensryche is touring spring 2023 with Marty Friedman and Trauma. Tickets are available through Queensryche’s bandsintown page.

  • 3/3 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
  • 3/4 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
  • 3/5 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
  • 3/7 – Destin, FL – Club LA
  • 3/9 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 3/10 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 3/11 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 3/12 – Midland, TX – La Hacienda Event Center
  • 3/14 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 3/16 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 3/17 – El Cajon, CA – Sycuan Casino Resort (No Marty Friedman or Trauma)
  • 3/18 – Las Vegas, NV – Cannery Casino Hotel (No Marty Friedman or Trauma)
  • 3/19 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 3/21 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
  • 3/22 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
  • 3/24 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
  • 3/25 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
  • 3/26 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 3/28 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 3/29 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 3/31 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
  • 4/1 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 4/2 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall
  • 4/4 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
  • 4/5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
  • 4/7 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 4/8 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 4/10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 4/11 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 4/12 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground-Fillmore
  • 4/14 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 4/15 – Atlanta, GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
  • 4/16 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live

My Favorite Christmas Cover Songs

I’m not a huge fan of Christmas music, but every now and then a rock band takes a Christmas classic and makes it bearable. Lol. So here are my top 5 favorite Christmas covers.

Small Town Titans: “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”

Originally performed by Thurl Ravenscroft

This is the best of the best. His voice, the arrangement, that dirty bass intro… Perfection.

Shinedown: “Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)”

Originally performed by John Lennon

I love this song anyway, but Brent Smith singing can take any song to another level.

Throne of Eden: “Christmas Canon Rock”

Originally performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: “Carol of the Bells”

Original performed by students at Kyiv University in December 1916; music composed by Mykola Leontovych and lyrics written by Peter J. Wilhousky

From Ashes to New: “All I Want for Christmas is You”

Originally performed by Mariah Carey