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Song of the Day — Hollywood Undead: “City of the Dead”
Mac Saturn: Until The Money Runs Out Tour, North America 2023 (Updated 1/10/23)
Update: Mac Saturn has added a few dates to their Until The Money Runs Out Tour! Check them out below.
Tickets: macsaturn.com
- 1/24 – Covington, KY – Madison Live!
- 1/25 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
- 1/27 – Washington DC – Songbyrd Music House
- 1/28 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
- 1/29 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
- 1/31 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music and Events (HOME)
- 2/1 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
- 2/2 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
- 2/4 – New York, NY – Racket NYC
- 2/5 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
- 2/7 – Montreal, QC – L’Escogriffe Bar Spectacle
- 2/8 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
- 2/9 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
- 2/16 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
- 2/17 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub and Concert Venue
- 2/18 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
- 2/19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
- 2/21 – Dallas, TX – HOB Dallas, Cambridge Room
- 2/22 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
- 2/23 – Austin, TX – 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
- 2/25 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
- 2/27 – Nashville, TN – The End
- 2/28 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
- 3/2 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
- 3/3 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
- 3/4 – Wilmington, NC – Bourgie Nights (New date!)
- 3/14 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
- 3/15 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
- 3/17 – Wichita, KS – Barleycorn’s
- 3/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
- 3/19 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad (New date!)
- 3/20 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
- 3/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
- 3/23 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall
- 3/25 – Seattle, WA – Funhouse
- 3/26 – Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt Cabaret
- 3/27 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Mission Theater
- 3/31 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
- 4/1 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig (2nd night added!)
Song of the Day — Falling In Reverse: “Zombified”
Interview: Rod Rawlins of Severed Sun
Severed Sun is a metal band from central Florida. They have two EPs out so far: Strength Judged By Power (2017) and Catacombs (2021). Their love of all things heavy bleeds into their music, and the passion they have for what they do is evident in both recordings and the moment the foursome steps foot on a stage.
I recently had the chance to speak with front man Rod Rawlins about the band’s history, influences, and plans for 2023.
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MM: First and foremost, what made you want to pursue a career in music?
RR: Well first, thank you for taking time to do the interview. For me personally, I grew up listening to rock music, being introduced by my father and uncle to bands like Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, etc. Later on in life, some friends of mine and myself were riding in a car and I was singing to, I believe, Metallica and they asked if I had ever thought about singing in a band. That lit a spark uner my ass to get into a band they were putting together.
MM: Your voice does stand out, and it certainly fits the style of music y’all do. Have you ever had any type of lessons? Or are you just one of those lucky people?
RR: Well, the answer to that is yes, but not until the last couple years did I get serious vocal lessons from Natalie Hagan. I wanted to expand my vocal range and get back some of my high end that I seemed to lose or just got lazy with. I did try lessons a long time ago but only had a few because of conflicts with my work schedule.
MM: Who are your major influences? (Both for you personally, and those of the entire band.)
RR: We have a lot of the same influences, such as Black Sabbath,Metallica,Pantera, Dream Theater, Testament, Death,Megadeth, Metal Church – the list goes on and on.
MM: Just for fun, is there any band/artist you listen to that you think would surprise people?
RR: Believe it or not, I don’t listen much anymore, but Little River Band. My dad loved them and when I hear it on a station, I have to jam it out.
MM: Who would you most like to collaborate with?
RR: Zakk Wylde, because he is a great human and awesome musician.
MM: How was Severed Sun formed, and where did the name come from?
RR: Originally there were different members in the band and they needed a singer and they met me and so I joined. But I believe it was the guitarist, Kevin, and thier drummer at the time that came up with the name. They were 4 friends from high school that put the band together initially.
MM: Y’all released Catacombs in 2021. Can you tell me a little about the writing and recording process for that EP? And where do you draw your inspiration for songs, generally speaking?
RR: Our inspiration comes from feeling when we are jamming at practice, usually during warm up. The guys will jam totally from the hip and if something feels right we grab it and write. Recording was a blast! We spent, I think, 2 or 3 weekends at the studio. Everything just fell into place and the Catacombs EP was born.
MM: What is your favorite song from the EP?
RR: I really like “Poverty” a lot. And “Fuktard,” because it’s a fun song to play.
MM: Speaking of playing, what can one expect from a Severed Sun live show? I imagine the fact that y’all enjoy jamming together translates to the stage.
RR: Severed Sun is 4 guys who love playing and it shows on the stage. We have no gimmicks or cliches, it’s just the music, the crowd, and the band. We try to give it all every show!!
MM: What’s next for the band?
RR: Another studio session is coming up in 2023, and we’re going to build another tour since our last one got cancelled due to Covid. We hope to meet a lot more new people and, hopefully, fans.
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It sounds like Severed Sun is ready to blaze a path of hard-hitting songs and shows this year! To ensure that you don’t miss out, and to get your hands on music from Severed Sun, follow them on their socials and visit severedsun.com, metalscraprecords.com, and totalmetalshop.com.
Song of the Day — Severed Sun: “Poverty”
Song of the Day — Papa Roach: “No Apologies”
Papa Roach and Falling In Reverse Share Dates for the Second Leg of the Rockzilla Tour
With special guests Hollywood Undead and Escape the Fate! Tickets and more available at paparoachmerch.com, firmerch.com, hollywoodundead.com, and escapethefate.com.
- 2/1 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
- 2/2 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Centre
- 2/4 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- 2/5 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
- 2/7 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center Arena
- 2/8 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
- 2/10 – Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena
- 2/11 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Special Events Center
- 2/13 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre
- 2/14 – Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Event Center
- 2/16 – Wichita, KS – Hartman Arena
- 2/18 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
- 2/19 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
- 2/21 – Rio Rancho, NM – Rio Rancho Events Center
- 2/22 – Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena
- 2/24 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center
- 2/27 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
- 2/28 – Calgary, AB – Big Four
- 3/2 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre
- 3/3 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- 3/5 – Seattle, WA – Angel of the Winds Arena
Clint Lowery Posts Upcoming EP Cover Art
Clint Lowery has said he will be releasing a new EP this year! Two days ago, via Facebook, he shared a video in which he was working on a track for the record. He then proceeded to change his cover photo to the cover art for the EP.
The title is Ghostwriter and Clint has given us a little about his plans for the writing of the album, the themes and the overall feel.
Per Clint’s Facebook: “It will be a very melodic/chill 5 songs similar to the HDMS early stuff. I’ve always leaned on sad and minor-based music to actually lift my spirits as crazy as that sounds. I want to really dig deep on the lyrics and express myself more instead of the basic vague lyrics I’ve been guilty of lately. Time to get more vulnerable and open. Those are the lyrics I relate to with artist I love.”
Song of the Day — Silversun Pickups: “System Error”
From the new album Physical Thrills, out now!
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