Following the announcement on January 31 that You Me At Six will officially be disbanding after 20 years together, the UK behemoths have announced their final UK/Europe tour dates before they call it quits. The group has also promised that Australia, North America, and UK/Ireland dates will be announced, so don’t panic if you don’t see your location listed yet. When the group announced their impending split, vocalist Josh Franceschi explained, “When we started YMAS, we were kids. We only ever wanted longevity, to travel, and to experience life as a group of friends. We feel like on the eve… Read more »
On The Episode of DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn speaks with Maurice (Vocalist) & Fabian (Guitarist) of Legion of the Damned! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram!
If Bring Me The Horizon is serving the “Kool-Aid,” we’re guzzling it down. The UK titans have officially issued their first new single of 2024 and the first new music since their longtime keyboardist/percussionist Jordan Fish parted ways with the group last month. The fiery new single, featuring obvious callbacks to the group’s metalcore roots, pulsates with anthemic energy, embellished with gritty synths and masterfully crafted instrumentation. From the intricate riffs and crashing breakdowns to the commanding drive of the drums, every element converges into a powerful listening experience. Oli Sykes‘ guttural screams and captivating vocals soar above it all,… Read more »
Scene Queen is teasing her awakening. The bimbocore singer posted a video across her social channels previewing her upcoming single, “Finger,” which releases on March 6. This marks her first music of the new year, and it still showcases her tried and true bubblegum pink energy. The video features Scene Queen in the middle of a lineup of black and white-clad individuals in wickedly religious attire. What stands out is the vocalist’s pink, purple, and gold priest gown. The text above them explains the meaning behind the track, “I wrote a song about my awakening, but it’s not what you… Read more »
Get ready to recite the OG emo copypasta. The Best Friends Forever festival is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 11-13 at the Downtown Las Vegas Center just ahead of When We Were Young Fest the following weekend in Vegas. Pre-sale starts on February 28 at 10 AM PST, with general tickets on sale on February 29. With such a lineup, attendees can expect an abundance of sick twinkly riffs. Gracing the headline stages are Bright Eyes, Sunny Day Real Estate, plus the reunion of Cap’ N Jazz. The festival will also include a stacked undercard… Read more »
Sad Summer Fest is back! The pop-punk traveling tour will kick off this summer to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Fans can register for pre-sale on Friday, March 1, with tickets going on sale to the public the following week on Friday, March 8. Scene staples Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We The Kings, Daisy Grenade, and more will roam around the U.S., bringing their pop-punk goodness to the stage. The Summer Set, Diva Bleach, Hot Milk, and Like Roses will also join the lineup on select dates. Read more: New Knocked Loose Album To Feature Chris Motionless &… Read more »
Knocked Loose has unleashed the hammering lead single, “Blinding Faith,” from their freshly announced forthcoming album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To. The record is slated to arrive via Pure Noise Records on May 10. Equipped with an array of gritty breakdowns against a backdrop of filthy guitar work and thundering drums, “Blinding Faith” takes aim at the hypocrisy of organized religion. The band masterfully pummels listeners with two minutes and fifty-seven seconds of crushing, relentless arrangements and piercing lyricism highlighted by breakdown “The word becomes the law/The word becomes the law/Bend the knee/Child of God.” Speaking on the… Read more »
On The Episode of DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn speaks with Michele “Away” Langevin, Drummer of legendary Canadian Metal band Voivod! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram!
The nerds are on the Beast Coast and ready for action! We went to a couple dispensaries on the east coast, caught up with old friends and smoked our way through the weekend and we can’t wait to tell you all about it! We start in NYC at The Travel Agency and then head over to Cookies Harrison, and our bounty is abundant. The NYC market is poppin’, and we are super stoked about it. The good news ends there though, because we have some Glasshouse and Off The Charts stories to go over, it can’t all be sunshine and medicated lollipops! But don’t panic! It’s organic!
This week my guest is John Feldmann, Singer + Song Writer for Goldfinger! Not only that, John is a very accomplished writer and producer producing and/or writing songs for The Used, Good Charlotte, Panic At The Disco, Papa Roach, Blink 182, Fever 333, Avril Lavigne ect.
