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Slipknot: Here Comes the Pain. North America 2024
Slipknot is celebrating 25 years since they roared onto the scene with the release of their self-titled debut album. In honor of this anniversary, the metal outfit is bringing their Here Comes the Pain Tour to North America this summer and fall. Joining them on the road will be hardcore punk band Knocked Loose, as well as special guests Orbit Culture for the first leg and Vended on the second leg.
You can get your tickets and VIP experiences at slipknot1.com!
- 8/6 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*
- 8/7 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake*
- 8/9 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena*
- 8/10 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion*
- 8/12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*
- 8/14 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion*
- 8/15 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center*
- 8/17 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena*
- 9/1 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2024^
- 9/7 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre+
- 9/8 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater+
- 9/11 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater+
- 9/13 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome+
- 9/14 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome+
- 9/15 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre+
- 9/17 – Austin, TX – Moody Center+
- 9/18 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion+
- 9/21 – Des Moines, IA – Knotfest Iowa 2024^
* w/Orbit Culture
+ w/Vended
^ Festival
Lacey Sturm: Kenotic Metanoia Tour 2024
Singer/songwriter Lacey Sturm, most well-known as the vocalist for Flyleaf, is touring this summer in support of her second solo record, Kenotic Metanoia. With support from Islander and Amethyst Michelle, this 15-date run kicks off June 28th in Frenchtown, New Jersey, and wraps July 18th in Birmingham, Alabama. Tickets and VIP are available at laceysturm.com!
- 6/28 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar and Grill
- 6/29 – Scranton, PA – The Ritz Theater
- 6/30 – Thompson, CT – Capulet Fest 2024^
- 7/2 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Monarch
- 7/3 – Arlington, VA – Grace at Ballston Quarter
- 7/5 – Akron, OH – Musica
- 7/7 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
- 7/8 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
- 7/9 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
- 7/11 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 7/12 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
- 7/13 – Dallas, TX – Trees
- 7/15 – Waco, TX – Waco Hippodrome Theatre
- 7/16 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 7/18 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
^ No Amethyst Michelle
Powerman 5000 Announces Summer 2024 Dates With Sponge, Tantric, and Clozure
Electronic/nu metal outfit Powerman 5000 hits the road this summer with support from Sponge, Tantric, and Clozure. The tour kicks off July 2nd in Tempe, Arizona, and winds its way through cities such as Houston, Flint, and Manchester before concluding on July 29th in Parker, Colorado. Tickets are available at powerman5000.com!
- 7/2 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 7/3 – Roswell, NM – The Liberty
- 7/5 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
- 7/6 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club
- 7/7 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown
- 7/8 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 7/9 – The Colony, TX – Lava Cantina, The Colony
- 7/11 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
- 7/12 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 7/13 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
- 7/14 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 224
- 7/16 – Liverpool, NY – Sharkey’s Banquets & Events
- 7/17 – Plattsburgh, NY – Strand Center for the Arts
- 7/18 – Sanford, ME – Pilots Cove Cafe
- 7/19 – Hermon, ME – Morgan Hill Event Center
- 7/20 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 7/21 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
- 7/23 – Ashland, KY – The Paramount
- 7/24 – New Berlin, IL – Danenberger Family Vineyards
- 7/25 – Paw Paw, MI – Warner Vineyards
- 7/26 – Cadillac, MI – The Venue Event Center
- 7/27 – Hobart, IN – The Hobart Art Theater
- 7/29 – Parker, CO – Wild Goose Saloon
Song of the Day – Above Snakes: “81 (Thallium)”
The Lonely Ones: Don’t Cry For Me Tour 2024
Hard rockers The Lonely Ones, a vocal-oriented quartet from Columbus, Ohio, are touring this summer! They will be support for Scotty Austin and Rehab on many dates, but there are a few headlining shows interspersed throughout. Dates and details below!
- 7/5 – Franklin, OH – JD Legends*
- 7/6 – Danville, KY – The Nook*
- 7/7 – Park Hills, MO – Park Hills Underground*
- 7/10 – Chesterfield, MI – Diesel
- 7/11 – Toledo, OH – Frankie’s
- 7/12 – Conneautville, PA – Country Corner Inn*
- 7/13 – Cantonsville, MD – Morsberger’s Tavern
- 7/14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Scandal’s Live
- 7/17 – Bristol, TN – The Mountain
- 7/18 – Fultondale, AL – Black Creek Tavern*
- 7/19 – Black Mountain, NC – Silverado’s*
- 7/20 – McCaysville, GA – Tooneys Music Venue*
* w/Scotty Austin and Rehab
Godsmack Announces Fall 2024 Dates
Godsmack has shared a list of dates for this fall. They are continuing to tour and reminisce over twenty-nine years, eight studio albums, one EP, four DVDs, one compilation album, and one live album.
Special guests for this run are dependent on the city and include shows with Nothing More, Flat Black, Halestorm, and Dorothy. Tickets are available at godsmack.com, and be sure to check out the VIP packages offered there, as well.
- 9/26 – Saint Paul, MN – 93X Family Reunion (w/Nothing More, Wage War, Sleep Theory)
- 9/27 – Milwaukee, WI – 102.9 The Hog’s Hog Havoc (w/Halestorm, Nothing More, Sleep Theory)
- 9/28 – Clarkston, MI – 101 WRIF Riff Fest 2024 (w/Seether, Asking Alexandria, Wage War, Flat Black, and more)
- 10/1 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena (w/Dorothy and Flat Black)
- 10/2 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre (w/Dorothy and Flat Black)
- 10/4 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater (w/Flat Black)
- 10/5 – Tucson, AZ – Casino Del Sol (w/Flat Black)
- 10/7 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
- 10/10 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino (w/Flat Black)
- 10/12 – Portland, OR – Moda Center (w/Halestorm and Flat Black)
- 10/13 – Kent, WA – KISW Halloween Hullabaloo (w/Halestorm, The Warning, and Flat Black)
- 10/16 – Loveland, CO – Blue FCU Arena (w/Nothing More and Flat Black)
- 10/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunset Amphitheatre (w/Nothing More and Flat Black)
- 10/19 – Park City, KS – Hartman Arena (w/Nothing More and Flat Black)
- 10/20 – Saint Charles, MO – The Family Arena (w/Nothing More and Flat Black)
- 10/22 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena (w/Nothing More and Flat Black)
- 10/23 – Wheeling, WV – Wesbanco Arena (w/Nothing More and Flat Black)
- 10/25 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center (w/Nothing More and Flat Black)
- 10/26 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena (w/Nothing More and Flat Black)
Seethe Offers Another Glimpse Into Darkness With New EP, ‘Schisms & Pendulums’
Alternative/trap metal artist Seethe has never been one to shy away from the darker side of the human condition, and his forthcoming EP Schisms & Pendulums is yet another testament to this. Set to be released May 15th, the three-song record takes on the harrowing subjects of modern organized religion and the battle with cancer.
“I was listening to Deftones’ self-titled album and Nirvana’s In Utero quite a bit while writing this EP,” Seethe explains. “Not that it can necessarily be heard [musically], but I feel I caught the vibe and essence of both albums. Dirty, yet clean enough to not sound like garbage. This is also thanks to the production by Vixlence Beatz and Gus Wallner’s mixing and mastering.”
As with much of Seethe’s creations, Schisms & Pendulums is an EP meant to be felt as well as heard. The first track, “Coalesce,” is filled with disgust and rage, which colors every lyric, intonation, and the stylings of the accompanying music. “It’s a stab at modern day religion,” Seethe says. “Not that God and Jesus don’t exist, but more how modern religion is propagated toward political welfare and also the alarming number of cases of sexual abuse and misconduct from clergymen over the last 20-30 years.”
“Coalesce” is followed by “Cascade,” a heart-wrenching ode penned from the point of view of a person witnessing a loved one struggle with cancer. Seethe wrote the song about his mother’s second fight with the illness, and the raw pain bleeds through in the words and the way in which he screams out the emotion from within. “Lights gleaming with a sense of purpose, dimming out over the cascade/Burning out without a purpose, crashing down to one’s knees…” It is an unflinching dose of reality, the bitterness borne from watching somebody wither away while trying so hard to stay strong.
“Dreary” is the other side of the same coin, a story told from the patient’s point of view. Fraught with frustration and anger, the narrator looks back on life and wonders “Why me? I’m a good person.” The sentiment is echoed in a line that is repeated throughout: “Cure me, please, you owe me this.”
Schisms & Pendulums will hit all major streaming platforms on May 15th! You can presave the EP here, and visit Seethe’s other socials to make sure you never miss an update!
Architects: Seeing Red North America Tour, Part 1 (2024)
British metalcore outfit Architects is touring North America this May alongside Of Mice & Men and While She Sleeps. Grab your tickets at architectsofficial.com!
- 5/2 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
- 5/3 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 5/4 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 5/6 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
- 5/7 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
- 5/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
- 5/10 – Washington, DC – The Fillmore
- 5/11 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
- 5/12 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024*
- 5/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
- 5/15 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
- 5/17 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre
- 5/18 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
- 5/19 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival 2024*
* Festival date; no support
Shallow Side Drops New Collaboration With Nonpoint’s Elias Soriano
Alabama rockers Shallow Side have released their latest single, “Filters,” which features a guest appearance by Nonpoint vocalist Elias Soriano. This is one of the heaviest songs Shallow Side has ever put out, and I am digging it! Check out the official video below and be sure to add “Filters” to your playlists on your favorite streaming service.
“Filters” will be airing on Sirius XM Octane at the times listed below:
- Fri, 4/26 – 9 PM ET/6 PM PT
- Sat, 4/27 – 12 PM ET/9 AM PT
- Sun, 4/28 – 6 PM ET/3 PM PT
- Mon, 4/29 – 3 PM ET/12 PM PT
- Tues, 4/30 – 9 AM ET/6 AM PT
- Wed, 5/1 – 10 PM ET/7 PM PT
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