SIXX:A.M has shared a new single and charity initiative: SIXX:A.M Presents: Artists For Recovery, release “Maybe It’s Time” (feat. Corey Taylor, Joe Elliott, Brantley Gilbert, Ivan Moody, Slash, AWOLNATION, Tommy Vext). The song is the cornerstone of an industry-wide initiative to draw attention to the opioid crisis and raise funds to serve the recovery community and save lives. Timed to launch National Recovery Month in September, this campaign leverages all manners of entertainment to send an important message of hope for recovery, starting on International Overdose Awareness Day 8/31 and continuing through International Recovery Day 9/30. Check it out!
According to common knowledge, Glam Metal died in 1991, somewhere between the releases of Warrant’sCherry Pie (CBS) and Poison’sFlesh and Blood (Capitol) to Pearl Jam’sTen (Epic/Sony) and Nirvana’sNevermind (Geffen). It appears this memo did not make it to Finland, as since their debut album five years ago Santa Cruz have been churning out Hard Tock straight from the pages of Skid Row and Guns n’ Roses, like their equally glammed up compatriots Reckless Love.Bad Blood Rising (M-Theory Audio) is their third album, and the continuation of their modern Glam Metal influenced rock. Continue reading →
Five Finger Death Punch has soldiered through their current co-headline tour with Shinedown while singer Ivan Moody has suffered with personal problems stemming from alcohol abuse. The band announced on social media today that Ivan will now be sitting out the rest of the tour, and Phil Labonte of All That Remains will be filling in for the remaining dates. Continue reading →
Due to overwhelming fan demand more dates have been added to the previously booked co-headline tour from Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown. Special guests on all dates are Sixx:A.M. and As Lions. Special pre-sales dates are as follows: VIP Pre-Sale Begins August 22 At 10 am Local Time; Spotify Pre-Sale Starts August 24 At 10am Local Time; Local Venue And Radio pre-Sales Start August 25 At 10 am Local Time. You can watch the tour trailer at this link or below:
The four bands have partnered to donate $1 from each ticket sold on the tour to four hand-picked charitable organizations close to their hearts: Five Finger Death Punch chose the Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation, Shinedown selected MusiCares, Sixx:A.M. will support Jada Pinkett Smith’s Anti-Human Trafficking organization Don’t Sell Bodies, and As Lions will donate to Make A Wish America. In addition to the $1 donation per ticket, the bands have teamed up with Crowdrise to give fans the option to enter for the chance to win VIP tickets plus a Meet & Greet by choosing to donate an additional $5 at the time of ticket purchase. Also, fans who don’t live in one of the cities on the tour, but would still like to support the efforts, can visit Crowdrise to donate $5 and be entered for a chance to win a flyaway to the show of their choice plus a Meet & Greet with all four bands.
Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown co-headline tour with Sixx:A.M. and As Lions
Oct 18: Verizon Arena- Little Rock, AR
Oct 19: Verizon Theater- Grand Prairie, TX
Oct 21: Chesapeake Energy Arena- Oklahoma City, OK
Oct 22: Intrust Bank Arena Wichita, KS
Oct 23: Pepsi Center- Denver, CO
Oct 25: Maverik Center- West Valley City, UT
Oct 27: Talking Stick Resort Arena- Phoenix, AZ
Oct 28: T-Mobile Arena- Las Vegas, NV
Oct 29: Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
Oct 31: SAP Center- San Jose, CA
Nov 02: Moda Center- Portland, OR
Nov 03: Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA
Nov 05: Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA
Nov 07: Taco Bell Arena- Boise, ID
Nov 09: MetraPark Fairgrounds- Billings, MT
Nov 11: Bismarck Civic Center – Bismarck, ND
Nov 12: Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, SD
Nov 13: La Crosse Center – La Crosse, WI
Nov 15: Alliant Energy Center – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Madison, WI
Nov 17: U.S. Bank Arena- Cincinnati, OH
Nov 18: KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
Nov 19: Peoria Civic Center – Peoria, IL
Nov 21: Huntington Center – Toledo, OH
Nov 22: Blue Cross Arena- Rochester, NY
Nov 25: DCU Center – Worcester, MA
Nov 26: Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
Nov 27: Cross Insurance Arena – Portland, ME
Nov 29: OnCenter – Syracuse, NY
Dec 01: Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
Dec 02: Giant Center – Hershey, PA
Dec 03: Big Sandy Superstore Arena – Huntington, WV
Dec 05: Bon Secours Wellness Arena- Greenville, SC
Dec 06: N. Charleston Civic Center- Charleston, SC
Rocklahoma 2016 has announced it’s lineup for it’s 10th anniversary. Taking place at the Catch The Fever festival grounds in Pryor, OK from May 27th to 29th this year. The headline bands are Scorpions, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, along with Megadeth, Chevelle, 3 Doors Down, Sixx:A.M., Collective Soul, Sebastian Bach, Bullet For My Valentine, Great White, Sevendust, P.O.D., HELLYEAH, Steel Panther, Pop Evil, Saint Asonia, Bang Tango, Last In Line, Thousand Foot Krutch, Texas Hippie Coalition, The Sword, Red Sun Rising, Hatebreed, DevilDriver, Mystery, Wilson, Avatar, Wild Throne, The Glorious Sons, Citizen Zero, Banshee, Nova Rex, Prophets Of Addiction, Beggars Jam, NiteRain, Freeway Mad, Midnite Sin, 3-D In Your Face, Teer, 5-Star Hooker, Dead Metal Society, Electro_Nomicon, Kore, Rozzik, Diamond Lane, Chaotic Resemblance, Project Terror, The Tip, NICNOS, Stolen Rhodes, Screaming For Silence, DREK, A Course Of Action, Lovebettie, BC and the Big Rig and more. Fan interested in attending can get specially priced Rocklahoma pre-sale tickets now with the password “ROK10”. Ticket prices go up when the public on sale begins, next Monday, Jan 18th at noon local time. http://bit.ly/ROK2016
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Northern Invasion has expanded to two full days – Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Somerset Amphitheatre in Somerset, WI. The confirmed lineup includes:
Disturbed Rob Zombie Korn Shinedown Chevelle A Day To Remember Bring Me The Horizon Seether Lamb Of God Ghost Sixx:A.M. Pop Evil Clutch Sevendust Hellyeah P.O.D. BABYMETAL Black Stone Cherry Yelawolf Trivium Asking Alexandria Parkway Drive Saint Asonia Butcher Babies Turbowolf Red Sun Rising Beartooth Enter Shikari Aranda Lacey Sturm Avatar Monster Truck From Ashes To New The Glorious Sons Wild Throne Audiotopsy RavenEye City Of The Weak
Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion has been confirmed for May 6, 7 and 8, 2016 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. Confirmed acts so far include:
Disturbed The Scorpions Rob Zombie ZZ Top Five Finger Death Punch Shinedown Deftones Lynyrd Skynyrd A Day To Remember 3 Doors Down Alice Cooper Bring Me The Horizon Cypress Hill Pennywise Lamb Of God Megadeth Ghost Sixx:A.M. Anthrax Collective Soul Clutch The Sword The Struts Asking Alexandria Yelawolf BABYMETAL Pop Evil Bullet For My Valentine P.O.D. Sevendust Hellyeah Between The Buried & Me Parkway Drive Black Stone Cherry Saint Asonia Trivium Escape The Fate August Burns Red Turbowolf Enter Shikari Sick Puppies Filter Candlebox Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown New Years Day Aranda Thousand Foot Krutch Red Sun Rising Texas Hippie Coalition Hands Like Houses Code Orange Failure Anthem Avatar Lacey Sturm The Glorious Sons From Ashes To New Wilson I Prevail Monster Truck Audiotopsy Wild Throne RavenEye
Japanese dark rock outfit VAMPS,featuring Hyde (L’Arc~en~Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust), will release a new studio album Bloodsuckers via Spinefarm Records on March 24, 2015.
This 13 track release-produced by VAMPS and Josh Wilbur (whose previous credits include Gojira and Lamb of God) and housed in the artwork of mysterious Japanese artist Rockin’ Jelly Bean-is the follow-up to Sex Blood Rock N’ Roll, released in 2013.
Songs on Bloodsuckers include “World’s End,” a UK single in 2014, and used in the Sony campaign for the Xperia UK mobile), “Get Away,” “Replay,” “The Jolly Roger,” and “Vampire’s Love,” which is not just a Top 3 single in Japan but also the song selected to launch Hollywood blockbuster, Dracula Untold, in that market.
Bloodsuckers Track Listing: 01. Reincarnation 02. Zero 03. Lips 04. World’s End 05. Evil 06. Ghost 07. Vampire’s Love 08. Damned 09. Get Away 10. Replay
In addition, “Replay” was the theme song of Dark Labyrinth, one in a series of a world-famous smartphone apps from Dark Summoner; the app has been downloaded over six million times. “The Jolly Roger” features in the TV commercial for Nissan’s X-Trail SUV. It’s no surprise then that the album has already been a Top 5 success in Japan.
Most recently, they completed a run of dates in Japan (33 shows to 65,000 people), climaxing with a worldwide webcast of their Zepp Tokyo show on January 25.
Next, on February 18 + 19, VAMPS will be hosting and headlining their own festival, VAMPARK FEST, set to take place at the legendary Nippon Budokan in Tokyo; the bill will be completed by special guests Sixx:A.M., plus Buckcherry, Gerard Way and Nothing More.
APRIL: Apr 08: The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 10: The Joint – Las Vegas, NV (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 11: Club Nokia – Los Angeles, CA (w/SIXX:A.M. Apr 13: Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 14: Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 16: Warehouse Live – Houston, TX (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 17: Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 19: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 20: The Vic Theater – Chicago, IL (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 21: Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 25: Ft. Rock Festival – Ft. Myers, FL Apr 26: Welcome to Rockville – Jacksonville, FL Apr 28: Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA (w/SIXX:A.M.) Apr 29: The Fillmore – Silver Springs, MD (w/SIXX:A.M.) May 01: Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY (Headline Show) May 15-16-17: Rock On The Range @Columbus, OH
