I had the fun of chatting with the Cleveland metal band After the Apocalypse! We discussed band history, influences, guilty pleasures, and, oddly enough, chicken nuggets and… Jeffrey Dahmer? Check it out!!!
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Jeffrey Nothing: 202SICK U.S. Tour
Former Mushroomhead vocalist Jeffrey Nothing is taking his solo performance on the road. Jeffrey has been in several projects over the years, but as “Jeffrey Nothing” has only released two albums, 2011’s The New Psychodalia and this year’s upcoming 202SICK.
The 202SICK U.S. tour features special guests Dizasterpiece or October Noir. Tickets are on sale now at nothing-mart.com! VIP passes are available for select shows.
- 7/25 – Houston, TX – BFE Rock Club*+
- 7/28 – Jackson, MS – Hal & Mal’s (Red Room)*
- 7/29 – New Orleans, LA – Southport Music Hall*
- 7/30 – Destin, FL – Club LA*
- 8/1 – Winter Park, FL – Conduit*
- 8/2 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum*
- 8/5 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero^
- 8/6 – Richmond, VA – Ember Music Hall^
- 8/7 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz^
- 8/8 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall^
- 8/9 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall^
- 8/12 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club^
- 8/13 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood^
- 8/14 to 8/16 – Kansas City, MO – Appearing at Crypticon Horror Convention#
- 8/18 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge^
- 8/19 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon^
- 8/20 – Cadillac, MI – The Venue Event Center^
- 8/21 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry^
- 8/22 – Baltimore, MD – Zen West^
- 8/23 – Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet Brewing^
- 8/25 – Providence, RI – Alchemy^
- 8/26 – Manchester, NH – Bungalow Bar & Grill^
+ w/DieHumane
* w/October Noir
^ w/Dizasterpiece
# Jeffrey Nothing only
Killswitch Engage Announces Summer 2026 Dates With Machine Head, Iron Reagan, and Havok
Tickets: killswitchengage.com
- 6/3 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
- 6/5 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
- 6/6 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 6/7 – South Bend, IN – Four Winds Field
- 6/9 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- 6/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
- 6/12 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
- 6/13 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
- 6/14 – Washington, DC – Vans Warped Tour 2026*
- 6/16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 6/17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
- 6/19 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
- 6/20 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 6/21 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
- 6/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 6/24 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
- 6/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 6/27 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield
* Festival; KSE and Machine Head only
Cradle of Filth: Majestic in Death Tour 2026
English metal heavyweights Cradle of Filth have announced the “Majestic in Death” tour. This spring U.S. run features special guests Suffocation, Ghost Bath, and Cultus Black. Tickets are available at cradleoffilth.com!
- 4/30 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
- 5/1 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall
- 5/3 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
- 5/4 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 5/5 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 5/7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026
- 5/8 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
- 5/9 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
- 5/11 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
- 5/12 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens
- 5/14 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
- 5/16 – Saginaw, MI – The Vault
- 5/19 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
- 5/20 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
- 5/21 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
- 5/22 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 5/23 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
Bleed From Within: The Zenith Tour, North America 2026
Scottish metalcore band Bleed From Within has announced a spring North American run with Sylosis, Great American Ghost, and Life Cycles. The tour kicks off April 2nd in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tickets and VIP experiences can be found at bleedfromwithin.com!
- 4/2 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
- 4/3 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield
- 4/4 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
- 4/6 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
- 4/7 – Lakewood, OH – The Roxy
- 4/8 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls
- 4/10 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
- 4/11 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
- 4/12 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 4/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre
- 4/15 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 4/17 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
- 4/19 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
- 4/20 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
- 4/21 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
- 4/22 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 4/24 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theatre
- 4/25 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
- 4/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
- 4/28 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 4/29 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 5/1 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
- 5/2 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
- 5/3 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 5/5 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
- 5/6 – Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall
- 5/7 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
Testament Shares Spring 2026 North American Dates
Thrash metal veterans Testament have announced the “Thrash of the Titans” tour. Featuring special guests Overkill and Destruction, this North American run will kick off on March 14th in Portland, Oregon, and wrap up April 10th in Berkeley, California. Tickets are on sale now at testamentlegions.com!
- 3/14 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 3/15 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
- 3/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 3/18 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 3/20 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 3/21 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis
- 3/22 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
- 3/24 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
- 3/25 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
- 3/27 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
- 3/28 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
- 3/29 – Reading, PA – Reverb
- 3/31 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
- 4/1 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
- 4/3 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 4/4 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
- 4/5 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
- 4/8 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
- 4/9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
- 4/10 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
Song of the Day – Rail Rage: “Gatling Gun”
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?
Killswitch Engage Announces May 2025 Dates
Killswitch Engage has shared eight dates for May alongside Shadows Fall, Fit For a King, and Boundaries! Tickets and VIP are on sale at killswitchengage.com.
- 5/8 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025*
- 5/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
- 5/11 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Music Hall
- 5/13 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore
- 5/14 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
- 5/16 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025*
- 5/17 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
- 5/18 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
* Festival date. No VIP available.
Static-X: Machines Vs. Monsters Tour 2025
Evil disco pioneers Static-X have shared dates for the Machines Vs. Monsters Tour. Featuring support from Gwar, Dope, and A Killer’s Confession, this late spring/early summer run kicks off May 23rd in Tucson, Arizona. Tickets and VIP are available at static-x.org! (Dope and A Killer’s Confession are also offering VIP experiences.)
- 5/23 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre (No Gwar)
- 5/24 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 5/26 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion Ballroom
- 5/27 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
- 5/28 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
- 5/30 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
- 5/31 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
- 6/1 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
- 6/3 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Egyptian Room
- 6/4 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
- 6/5 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre
- 6/7 – Wallingford, CT – the dome
- 6/8 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
- 6/9 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
- 6/10 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 6/11 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
- 6/12 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
- 6/14 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
- 6/15 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- 6/17 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
- 6/18 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
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