- Sister Sin: “Suicide Hill”
- Argovia: “Ebb & Flow” (ft. Ross Jennings)
- Deeper Graves: “Over My Shoulder”
- The Cost of Silence: “Overgrown” (ft. RewØund)
- Ice of Neptune: “Run”
I have a couple of honorable mentions this week…
progressive rock
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [1/19 – 1/25]
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [1/12 – 1/18]
Opeth Shares Early 2026 North American Dates
Swedish progressive metal band Opeth has announced The Last Will and Testament North American Tour, Pt. 2. Spanning the month of February, this winter run features support from their fellow Swedes, Katatonia. Tickets are available at opeth.com!
- 2/5 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
- 2/6 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
- 2/7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
- 2/10 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
- 2/11 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
- 2/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
- 2/14 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
- 2/15 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 2/16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
- 2/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
- 2/20 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
- 2/21 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
- 2/22 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
- 2/24 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
- 2/25 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Live: Like a Rollin’ Thunder Tour, Canada 2026
Alt-rockers Live have announced Canadian dates for the “Like a Rollin’ Thunder Tour.” With support from Big Wreck, and special guests Econoline Crush or The Damn Truth at certain shows, this late winter run kicks off February 23rd in Abbotsford, BC. Tickets are on sale now at livetheband.com!
- 2/23 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre+
- 2/24 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place+
- 2/26 – Tsuut’ina, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre+
- 2/27 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place+
- 3/1 – Saskatoon, SK – Sasktel Centre+
- 3/2 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre+
- 3/5 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum+
- 3/6 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre+
- 3/7 – London, ON – Canada Life Place+
- 3/9 – Oshawa, ON – Tribute Communities Centre+
- 3/10 – Laval, QC – Place Bell*
- 3/11 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Vidéotron*
- 3/13 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre*
- 3/14 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre*
+ with Econoline Crush
* with The Damn Truth
Coheed and Cambria + Taking Back Sunday Share Summer 2025 Co-Headlining Dates
Prog rockers Coheed and Cambria are teaming up with emo/pop-punk band Taking Back Sunday this summer! Featuring special guest Foxing, an indie rock outfit, this 25-date run kicks off August 16th in St. Louis. Grab your tickets at coheedandcambria.com, or you can snag tickets and VIP experiences with Taking Back Sunday at takingbacksunday.com!
- 8/16 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
- 8/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
- 8/19 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
- 8/20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
- 8/22 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
- 8/23 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
- 8/24 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
- 8/26 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
- 8/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Highmark Skyline Stage at the Mann
- 8/29 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
- 8/30 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 9/2 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
- 9/3 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
- 9/5 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 9/6 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/8 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
- 9/9 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
- 9/10 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
- 9/12 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 9/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
- 9/15 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square
- 9/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
- 9/18 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
- 9/20 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield
- 9/21 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Dance Gavin Dance Presents: Return of the Robot Tour 2025
Dance Gavin Dance has announced the “Return of the Robot Tour.” Featuring special guests The Home Team, Belmont, and Dwellings, this 27-date spring/summer run kicks off May 22nd in Philadelphia. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at dancegavindanceband.com!
- 5/22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia (Added show!)
- 5/23 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
- 5/24 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
- 5/25 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 5/27 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
- 5/29 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
- 5/31 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
- 6/1 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
- 6/3 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
- 6/4 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
- 6/6 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – FTL War Memorial
- 6/7 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
- 6/8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 6/9 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
- 6/13 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 6/14 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
- 6/15 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
- 6/17 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
- 6/19 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
- 6/20 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
- 6/21 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/23 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 6/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 6/25 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center
- 6/27 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
- 6/28 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
- 6/29 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Three Covers That I Did Not See Coming
I always enjoy hearing artists’ takes on songs they love, and the most fun reimaginings to me are the ones that come from a completely different genre than the original. Over the past week, two such renditions have been released into the world. The third cover… Well, it was always a dark song, so an infamously dark artist sharing his version makes sense.
1. Priest: “Black Hole Sun”
Yes, that “Black Hole Sun.” It’s so Priest, but I think it’s a very respectful nod to Soundgarden and the original. And, let’s be honest, it takes balls to release a song and know everyone is going to be comparing your vocals to Chris Cornell’s.
2. Aesthetic Perfection: “Fade to Black”
Aesthetic Perfection is a self-proclaimed industrial pop act. Hearing them do a Metallica track was unexpected, but I dig it.
3. Marilyn Manson: “In the Air Tonight”
Manson prides himself on shocking people. His entire career is based on it, in fact. He has done odd covers before. However, I just never would have predicted a Phil Collins song. Lol. As stated above, it kinda makes sense. The subject matter of “In the Air Tonight” is rather dark. Who better to reimagine it than Marilyn Manson and Tyler Bates?
Ghost Announces 2025 World Tour
Love them or hate them, Swedish theatrical pop/metal titans Ghost have had an undeniable chokehold on the music scene for the last several years, and that has not changed in 2025. Within the past month, the band has unveiled the newest transformation of Papa Emeritus and unleashed the first single – “Satanized” – from their upcoming album, Skeletá. They announced the release date for the record, April 25th, and shared the news of a coinciding world tour.
You can pre-order Skeletá and snag tickets/VIP packages for the tour at ghost-official.com!
Europe (Spring 2025)
- 4/15 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
- 4/16 – Glasgow, UK – Ovo Hydro
- 4/19 – London, UK – The O2
- 4/20 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
- 4/22 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
- 4/23 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle
- 4/24 – München, DE – Olympiahalle
- 4/26 – Lyon, FR – LDLC Arena
- 4/27 – Toulouse, FR – Zenith de Toulouse
- 4/29 – Lisbon, PT – Meo Arena
- 4/30 – Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre
- 5/3 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
- 5/4 – Milan, IT – Unipol Forum
- 5/7 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
- 5/8 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
- 5/10 – Lódź, PL – Atlas Arena
- 5/11 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
- 5/13 – Paris, FR – Accorhotels Arena
- 5/14 – Oberhausen, DE – Rudolf Weber Arena
- 5/15 – Hannover, DE – Zag Arena
- 5/17 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
- 5/20 – Tampere, FI – Tampereen Monitoimiareena
- 5/22 – Linköping, SE – Saab Arena
- 5/23 – Sandviken, SE – Göransson Arena AB
- 5/24 – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum Arena
U.S. and Mexico (Summer 2025)
- 7/9 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- 7/11 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
- 7/12 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
- 7/13 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
- 7/15 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
- 7/17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
- 7/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
- 7/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
- 7/21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
- 7/22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
- 7/24 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
- 7/25 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
- 7/26 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 7/28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- 7/29 – Milwaukee, WI – FiServ Forum
- 7/30 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
- 8/1 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
- 8/2 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
- 8/3 – Omaha, NE – Chi Health Center Omaha
- 8/5 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 8/7 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- 8/9 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 8/10 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
- 8/11 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
- 8/14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 8/15 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
- 8/16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
- 9/24 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
- 9/25 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
Mastodon + Coheed and Cambria: The Infinite Arc Tour 2025
Metal heavyweights Mastodon are co-headlining The Infinite Arc Tour with their progressive counterparts Coheed and Cambria. These dates feature special guest Periphery and span from May 10th to June 8th. Tickets are available at mastodonrocks.com and Coheed’s bandsintown!
- 5/10 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
- 5/11 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Coliseum
- 5/13 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
- 5/15 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
- 5/16 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
- 5/17 – Augusta, GA – William B. Bell Memorial Auditorium*
- 5/19 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
- 5/21 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
- 5/22 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
- 5/24 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
- 5/25 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
- 5/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
- 5/28 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
- 5/30 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
- 5/31 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
- 6/1 – Youngstown, OH – The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
- 6/3 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
- 6/4 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 6/6 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- 6/7 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
- 6/8 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
* No Mastodon
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