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Static-X Shares New Single + Video, “Z0mbie”
“Z0mbie” is the third single from Static-X’s highly anticipated upcoming album, Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, which will be released January 26, 2024.
Gwar: Age of Imbeciles Tour 2023
Gwar is setting out this fall on their Age of Imbeciles Tour alongside Negative Approach, X-Cops, and Cancer Christ! You can get your tickets at gwar.net.
- 10/11 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s Pub*+
- 10/12 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground*
- 10/13 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square*
- 10/14 – Reading, PA – Reverb*
- 10/15 – Niagara Falls, NY – The Rapids Theatre*
- 10/16 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre^
- 10/18 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
- 10/19 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 10/20 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
- 10/21 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
- 10/22 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
- 10/24 – Richmond, VA – The National
- 10/25 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- 10/26 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
- 10/27 – Gainesville, FL – The Fest 2023■
- 10/28 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
- 10/29 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
- 10/30 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
* No X-Cops
+ Special guest, Beartooth
^ No Negative Approach
■ Gwar only, festival appearance
Lacuna Coil: October Dawn 2023
Italian goth metal act Lacuna Coil is returning to the U.S. this October with metal legends Fear Factory* and special guest Lions At The Gate! Tickets available at lacunacoil.com.
Note: Fear Factory will not be on the final three dates. God Forbid is replacing them on both 10/28 and 10/29.
- 10/13 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
- 10/14 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
- 10/15 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
- 10/18 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 10/19 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
- 10/20 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 10/21 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 10/23 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 10/24 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
- 10/26 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live*
- 10/28 – Destin, FL – Club LA#
- 10/29 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live#
* No Fear Factory
# God Forbid instead of Fear Factory
Static-X and Sevendust Announce The Machine Killer Tour 2023
Static-X and Sevendust are co-headlining The Machine Killer Tour this fall, with special guests Dope and Lines of Loyalty. Tickets available at both static-x.com and sevendust.com. (Static-X also offers VIP packages.)
- 10/6 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
- 10/7 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
- 10/8 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
- 10/10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
- 10/11 – Murfreesboro, TN – Hot Springs
- 10/13 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
- 10/14 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 10/15 – Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall at Lancaster Convention Center
- 10/17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
- 10/18 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre
- 10/19 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
- 10/20 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center
- 10/22 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
- 10/23 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
- 10/24 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
- 10/26 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 10/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 10/28 – El Paso, TX – Speaking Rock Entertainment Center (21+): Free Show!!!!
- 10/30 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 10/31 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
- 11/1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
New Music Alert! Static-X: “Stay Alive”
“Stay Alive” is the second single from the forthcoming Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, which will be released on November 3rd and features the final vocal performances from the late Wayne Static.
Bullet For My Valentine Shares 2023 North American Dates
Welsh metal band Bullet For My Valentine is coming to North America for a handful of dates this October-November. With them will be Of Mice & Men and Vended. You can get tickets at bulletformyvalentine.com, and Of Mice & Men are offering VIP packages at ofmiceandmenofficial.com!
- 10/8 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 10/9 – Quebec, QC – Le Capitole
- 10/10 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 10/12 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
- 10/13 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 10/15 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
- 10/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 10/18 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
- 10/19 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
- 10/21 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
- 10/22 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
- 10/24 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
- 10/26 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
- 10/28 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater
- 10/29 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
- 10/31 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
- 11/1 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
- 11/2 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 11/4 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
- 11/5 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
- 11/7 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
- 11/8 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore New Orleans
- 11/10 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
Lamb of God Presents: Headbangers Boat 2023
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.
Song of the Day — Encircled Throne: “So Loud”
Mudvayne: The Psychotherapy Sessions Tour 2023
Mudvayne is touring this summer, and they’re bringing along one hell of a lineup: Coal Chamber, Gwar, Nonpoint, and Butcher Babies! Get your tickets at mudvayne.com.
- 7/20 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
- 7/21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
- 7/23 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
- 7/25 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
- 7/26 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
- 7/28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
- 7/29 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- 7/30 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 8/1 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
- 8/2 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
- 8/4 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 8/5 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- 8/6 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 8/8 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
- 8/9 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 8/10 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater
- 8/12 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
- 8/13 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 8/15 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
- 8/16 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 8/17 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
- 8/19 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
- 8/20 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
- 8/22 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
- 8/23 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
- 8/25 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
- 8/26 – Englewood, CO – Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre
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