Three Covers That I Did Not See Coming

April 22, 2025 — Leave a comment

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?

John 5 Announces 2024 Winter Dates With Marty Friedman and Liliac

December 12, 2023 — Leave a comment

John 5 will be touring early in the new year, and he’s bringing along some special guests! From February 1st to February 7th, Liliac will be accompanying him, and the week of the 21st to the 28th, Marty Friedman will be appearing. Grab your tickets and VIP upgrades at john-5.com!

1/26 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
1/27 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
1/28 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d
1/30 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
2/1 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Family Theatre at Pheasant Run Resort#
2/2 – Turtle Lake, WI – St. Croix Casino#
2/3 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center#
2/4 – Kansasville, WI – 1175 Sports Park & Eatery#
2/6 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room#
2/7 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note Harrison#
2/8 – Lakewood, OH – Winchester Music Tavern
2/9 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
2/10 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
2/12 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
2/13 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
2/14 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
2/15 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
2/16 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault Music Hall & Pub
2/17 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
2/18 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater
2/19 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
2/20 – Greenville, SC – The Radio Room
2/21 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft*
2/23 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Dallas System)*
2/24 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater*
2/25 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine*
2/27 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater*
2/28 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater*
2/29 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile
3/1 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park

# w/Liliac

* w/Marty Friedman

DragonForce Announces Fall 2023 North American Dates

October 4, 2023 — Leave a comment

British power metal band DragonForce are touring North America this fall with special guests Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel, and Edge of Paradise. Tickets and a limited number of VIP experiences are available at dragonforce.com.

10/20 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater*
10/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel*
10/23 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
10/24 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10/25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/27 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
10/28 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
10/30 – Atlanta, GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
10/31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
11/1 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
11/3 – New York, NY – Palladium Time Square
11/4 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
11/5 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
11/6 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
11/8 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
11/9 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
11/10 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/11 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
11/12 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
11/14 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
11/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
11/16 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
11/18 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
11/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

* Nanowar of Steel will not be appearing

Lamb of God Presents: Headbangers Boat 2023

August 28, 2023 — Leave a comment

Music cruises are all the rage these days, with Shiprocked being the most talked about. None of the current cruises focuses solely on metal, hence Lamb of God bringing us Headbangers Boat!

Lamb of God will be playing two sets, including Ashes of the Wake in its entirety. Mastodon, Hatebreed, Testament, Gwar, and others will also be in attendance on this cruise, which sets sail on Halloween from Miami, Florida. For all the details, visit headbangersboat.com.

Behemoth: The Satanic States Ov America Tour 2023

August 15, 2023 — Leave a comment

Behemoth is touring North America with Twin Temple, Midnight, and Imperial Triumphant! There are also a handful of dates with Danzig scattered among the others. The tour kicks off in late August and runs through early October. Tickets and VIP available at behemoth.pl.

8/28 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center*
8/31 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion*
9/1 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory+
9/2 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port+
9/3 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall+
9/6 – Atlanta, GA – Roxy Theatre+
9/8 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
9/9 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ovation Hall+
9/10 – Reading, PA – Reverb^
9/11 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway+
9/13 – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive Cleveland Masonic+
9/14 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre+
9/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE^
9/16 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion+
9/17 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom+
9/19 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn^
9/22 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas#
9/23 – Ontario, CA – Citizens Business Bank Arena+
9/24 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park^
9/26 – Reno, NV – Cargo Concert Hall^
9/27 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst^
9/28 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades^
10/1 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren^

* w/Twin Temple and Midnight

+ w/Danzig, Twin Temple, and Midnight

^ w/Twin Temple and Imperial Triumphant

# w/Danzig and Twin Temple

Pantera Announces 2023 North American Tour With Lamb of God

April 27, 2023 — Leave a comment

Pantera is appearing at Welcome To Rockville 2023 on May 20th, then they will be heading out across North America this summer and fall with Lamb of God. They will also be playing a handful of dates with Metallica. It’s gonna be a busy year for the metal legends, and that’s without mentioning their European dates! Check the full list of shows and get tickets at pantera.com.

5/20 – Daytona, FL – Welcome To Rockville 2023
7/13 – Cadott, WI – RockFest 2023
7/15 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2023
7/28 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake*
7/29 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*
7/31 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater^
8/2 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion*
8/4 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium#
8/5 – Hershey, PA – HersheyPark Stadium*
8/6 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain*
8/8 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview*
8/9 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater*
8/11 – Montreal, QC – Olympique Stadium#
8/12 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage*
8/15 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP*
8/17 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
8/18 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium#
8/20 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater*
8/23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*
8/25 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium#
8/26 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheater*
8/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater*
8/31 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater*
9/1 – Phoenix, AZ – State Farm Stadium#
9/3 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2023
9/7 – Bangor, ME – Waterfront Music Pavilion*
9/8 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire*
9/10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Fest 2023
9/12 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*
9/14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Virginia Beach*
9/15 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*
9/23 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2023
10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock 2023
11/3 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center#
11/10 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field#

* with Lamb of God

# with Metallica

^ Support TBD

Dope Releases Official Visualizer for “Dive”

January 25, 2023 — Leave a comment

This is the latest single from Blood Money Part Zer0, which will be released February 24th.

Cradle of Filth & DevilDriver Announce Co-Headlining Tour

January 22, 2023 — 1 Comment

Double Trouble Live 2023 will have Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver as co-headliners, along with special guests Black Satellite and Oni. Tickets are available at cradleoffilth.com and devildriver.com, as well as the other acts’ sites and the venues’ pages.

3/8 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
3/9 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
3/11 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
3/12 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
3/14 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
3/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
3/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
3/19 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
3/22 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
3/23 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
3/25 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse (New date!)
3/26 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel

New Music Alert! Dope: “Misery” (ft. Drama Club)

January 11, 2023 — Leave a comment

Queensryche: The Digital Alliance Tour 2023

December 27, 2022 — Leave a comment

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

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