The line-up for this year’s Monster Energy Drink Rock Allegiance Tour has been announced, with Volbeat set to headline and HIM, All That Remains, and Airbourne rounding out the rest of the bill. Volbeat are currently on their North American Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies Tour, hitting a few major U.S. festivals including Rock On The Range and Carolina Rebellion. HIM …
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Things got a little Wild at the Crocodile Rock Cafe for what would be my last show at the venue. Two days ago, the legendary Croc Rock closed it’s doors indefinitely. I didn’t know at the time that Black Veil Brides would be my last show there, but what a way to go out. Before the Church …
Tragedy struck the music world today with the passing of Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker. Lucker died this morning as a result of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday night. He was hospitalized just after 9pm, and The Orange County Coroner’s Office pronounced the singer dead at 6:17 a.m. Thursday, November 1 at UCI Medical Center in …
Metalcore godfathers Killswitch Engage certainly don’t see any end in sight for their career. The appropriately-titled new single, “No End In Sight”, from their upcoming album couldn’t be more appropriate for the band at this juncture. Back in January, long-time lead vocalist Howard Jones departed from the band. After several auditions, the band brought back original vocalist Jesse Leach to take …
It’s been almost a year since I’ve interviewed Eyes Set To Kill, and what a year it’s been for them. The band recently got back from a European festival run, and drummer Caleb Clifton stated, “It [Europe] was insane. It was another world. We played with a bunch of bands we’ve all grown up and …
Their latest album is called Dead Throne. Their brand new live CD/DVD is called Dead and Alive. Contrary to these titles, The Devil Wears Prada are alive and well. I confirmed this with drummer Daniel Williams backstage at Mayhem Festival in Camden, NJ. “It [the set] was awesome, actually one of the better shows.” Throughout their career, the band has garnered a wide range …

