The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour had their stop in Sacramento and we have been featuring the sets by Sworn In and Like Moths to Flames and Crown The Empire. Now it is time for the spotlight to shine on Attila. Attila made their return to the Ace of Spades and absolutely destroy it again with a ferocious energy filled set. It was another sold out show on the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour and the crowd definitely did not disappoint. The second Attila hit the stage, you could just see a rush of crowd surfing bodies. The security definitely had their work cut out for them as they insured everyone that wanted to get up front, safely made it and had a kick ass time as well.
Whether you were there for Attila or the other bands, there is no disputing one simple fact; Fronz is an amazing and captivating front man. He is there to insure that every single member of that packed audience is having the time of their life. That is not to say that his band doesn’t have the same engaging adrenaline filled stage presence, because they absolutely do! Chris is a madman on guitar and Kalan is fierce on his bass. These guys are like kernels popping as they just jump around the stage and you are in awe from start to finish. Then you look back and see Sean in all his glory bringing everything together as he is spot on, pounding away on his drums.
Check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set:
I would strongly encourage you to check out Attila on the remaining Monster Energy Outbreak Tour dates. They put on a show you don’t want to miss. I know there seems to be so much crap talking about bands these days, but do yourself a favor and check them out for yourself, you just may find yourself hooked.
11/30 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues *
12/02 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
12/03 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
12/04 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
12/05 St. Louis, MO Ready Room
12/06 Detroit, MI The Fillmore *
12/07 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts *
12/08 Chicago, IL House of Blues *
12/10 Cleveland, OH House of Blues *
12/11 Baltimore, MD Sound Stage *
12/12 Philadelphia, PA TLA *
12/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza (Early Show) *
12/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza (Late Show) *
12/14 Boston, MA House of Blues *
* designates Live Nation event
Attila is:
Chris “Fronz” Fronzak -Vocals
Chris Linck -Guitar
Kalan Blehm -Bass
Sean Heenan -Drums
Need more of Attila, check out Rockin Ryan’s photos from their set at Warped Tour here:
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You can pick up their last album, Guilty Pleasure on iTunes here and make sure to visit their social media sites.
Like Moths to Flames is one band that I have been waiting to catch live and last night, they lived up to and exceeded every expectation I had. These guys have such intense passion that shines right through their hardcore music. You can’t stand still as their energy charges the venue and ignites the crowd into a mosh/circle pit frenzy amid the continuous crowd surfing fans.
The Monster Energy Outbreak made a well deserved stop in Sacramento at the Ace of Spades and it was a night full of kick ass music. What was really special about the night was that each band had a great turnout of dedicated fans and you could definitely see that Like Moths to Flames had a really strong fanbase. It seemed that everywhere I turned, I could see fans proudly wearing their LMTF shirts and merch. It is great to see the fans continuing to support their favorite bands and for getting out to a live show. It was a packed house and another sold out show.
Check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set:
Make sure to check the remaining dates of the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour and get yourself to a show.
11/29 San Diego, CA Soma
11/30 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues *
12/02 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
12/03 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
12/04 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
12/05 St. Louis, MO Ready Room
12/06 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
12/07 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts *
12/08 Chicago, IL House of Blues
12/10 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
12/11 Baltimore, MD Sound Stage
12/12 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
12/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza (Early Show)
12/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza (Late Show)
12/14 Boston, MA House of Blues
Now that I have you hooked, head over to iTunes and pick up some Like Moths to Flames. Also show your support and head over to their Merch site: http://lmtf.merchnow.com/ and pick up some cool merch including the must have LMTF Holiday sweater!!
Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.
Loudwire has announced they will be holding the first Loudwire Music Festival which will feature multi stages with a variety of rock genres and camping options. The dates have been set for June 26, 27 & 28th and held in Grand Junction, Colorado. Grammy award winner and platinum artist Linkin Park have been confirmed as first headliner of the three day festival. “We’re really excited to play the first ever Loudwire music festival,” says Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of Linkin Park. “This will be one epic rock show!”
”We are very excited to launch the Loudwire Music Festival at Jam Ranch,” remarked Dhruv Prasad, Executive Vice President, Live Events for Townsquare Media. “Loudwire is one of our flagship brands–spanning broadcast radio, syndicated radio and a national website–so the addition of a live festival seemed a natural way to evolve the brand and deliver a great experience to rock music fans.”
We love the opportunities that festivals bring to music lovers. They are able to see many of their favorite bands in one weekend and it always opens them up to check out new bands. The experience at festivals is always a memorable one as you enjoy the bands, have a great time and make friends with the same music interest. Make sure to mark your calendar for this one so you can be part of their inaugural festival!
Festival-goers will have the option of a fully immersive weekend with the festival’s on-site camping selections. Camping options range from standard (within walking distance to the festival grounds) starting at $95 to premier (the closest camping to the festival grounds) and VIP (campgrounds for VIP ticket holders only, close to festival grounds), starting at $180.
Weekend ticket options include General Admission weekend passes for $79. Reserved Seating starts at $225, and the VIP Seating & Experience starts at $400. Additional festival information, including ticketing and camping options, can be found here.
We will continue to bring you updates as the lineup and artists are announced. We will be marking the dates on our calendar so that we can bring you full coverage from the festival.
Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news.
Ice Nine Kills are currently out on the Not Your American Idols Tour and we are happy they made a stop in Sacramento earlier this week. One thing is for sure, they put on an incredibly fierce and energetic set every time they perform. This time was no different as they unleashed their energy onto the crowd at the Assembly Music Hall. It was also a hard night considering they had just learned about the passing of Tyson Stevens from Scary Kids Scaring Kids and they even dedicated a song. The crowd was intense as they had quite a stream of crowd surfers and determined moshers. Of course Spencer couldn’t hold back as he joined in the crowd surfing! Check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set here:
In case you missed it, make sure to watch their recently released acoustic video for Jonathan. The traditionally melodic heavy band show their emotional soft side as they truly deliver a moving and poignant video which features Jonathan, a handsome young man who suffers from a rare mitochondrial disease. The video will surely be beneficial in raising awareness to find a cure for mitochondrial disorder which could impact cures for Autism, Parkinson’s, Alzheimers, Muscular Dystrophy. As I watch my mom suffer through her advanced stages of Parkinson’s, I can only hope to one day find a cure which will help others as they battle these diseases and ease their suffering. Check out the video here for Jonathan:
Spencer explains more about the song, Jonathan, “‘Jonathan’ is probably the most important song this band has ever created. It’s written from the perspective of my good friend Jonathan, whose sight is being slowly stolen from him by a terrible disease called mitochondrial disorder. We hope his story of unrelenting strength in the face of progressive blindness becomes an inspiring anthem for him and everyone out there who faces life-altering challenges.” – Spencer
The song is off their current release, The Predator Becomes The Prey which was released earlier this year. You can pick up the acoustic version of Jonathan by heading over to iTunes here. A portion of the profits will be going to researching to find a cure. More information about mitochondrial diseas can be found by visiting www.mitoaction.org
There are still some remaining dates for the Not Your American Idol Tour so make sure you don’t miss them!
In addition, Ice Nine Kills have a couple dates for their ‘Thanx-Killing Fest’ which will sell out so be sure to pick up your tickets soon!
Visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news and pick up their latest release, The Predator Becomes The Prey available at Best Buy, music retailers or iTunes here.
We Are Harlot made their live debut this summer at Rock on the Range and followed up with another kick ass set at Rocklahoma. Did you know that they even set a record for attendance at a band’s first show? Yup, these guys are making history and deservedly so. After playing a show in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel with The Pretty Reckless, it was finally our turn to check out We are Harlot live at Aftershock Festival 2014. Thousands of fans were there as their Harlot cherry was popped with an unforgettable killer set by We Are Harlot.
This is a band with years in the making and they have created such a buzz over the past year as everyone is anticipation of their debut album. Earlier this summer, they released their first single, DENIAL and the Harlot frenzy began. The downloads topped over 100,000 downloads in probably the first week, everyone was talking about, it hit the radio and you knew, that nothing could stop the We Are Harlot world domination of rock n roll.
Everybody has been waiting for an update from We Are Harlot and our Rockin Ryan had the chance to get some new details from guitarist Jeff George.
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Ryan: You guys KICKED ASS in Sacramento, blazed through 107 temp and took over Aftershock. How was the show for you guys?
Jeff:Hey Ryan, Thanks so much man! Ya it was ultra hot that day – I believe it was 109 when we walked out onto the stage. The show was an interesting one to say the least..
As you know the night before I really messed up my knee.. and of course the heat index made it difficult for everyone from the crew to the stage hands right on down to the fans themselves. I mean at least the band and our gear were covered.. but there was just no getting away from the sun out in that crowd. I really have to give it up to the 20,000 die hard rockers that stuck it out in the sun. It was strange seeing like 50 rows of fans and then a gigantic football field box of people or a gigantic mosh pit with no one in it lined up around the entire field as they were hanging in the tree lines to get some shade haha. But the rock goes on always.. and hey.. rock n roll is supposed to be dirty and sweaty anyways right? But all in all we had a blast as always!
Ryan:Jeff, we can’t believe that you were injured with a blown knee during your set because you never showed it. You rocked that stage. How is it going with your recovery of your knee and will you ever tell us how did this happen?
Jeff:Ohh man.. thanks again. Alright.. well this is pretty wild. The night before the show.. around 11pm sat night.. Danny Worsnop and Myself were getting ready in the hotel room to go out and have a few drinks.. and as you know.. we don’t really like to party all that much.. but we decided fuck it.. It’s Aftershock weekend.. We just did 8 hours straight of press.. why not. We had some Def Leppard jamming and I turned to head out of the bathroom into the main room, and I heard a sound like a gunshot go off… and then down I went.
I knew something wasn’t right.. as I could feel the pain and my knee cap kept slipping out of place.. but as always Danny served up a couple quick shots and next thing you know were down at the bar. Well.. come about 3am .. and it was a far different story.. it had ballooned up to 3 times the size of my other knee and was crazy painful.. so I started icing it with my tech Allen and then my manager Rick Sales came down and said I needed to go to the venue hospital asap. So.. no sleep at all Sat night before the show on Sunday either.
When I arrived at the hospital at the venue the doctor basically wrapped it and said that I needed to go see a knee specialist as soon as possible. That’s when I knew I was in trouble. Now this is literally an hour before showtime. But.. what do you do?? Rock doesn’t stop for anything.. and the funny part about it is as soon as we hit the stage.. It was showtime. There wasn’t time to think about my knee.. I owe it to the fans that paid hard earned money.. to get the best show possible. And you can’t let your bandmates down ever. So adrenalin took over and it was on.. funny cause you hear about kids lifting cars to save their trapped parents that are under the wheels or something.. adrenalin is no joke.. that stuff is full real haha.
So next day I go straight to the knee specialist and then into immediate surgery. I thought I had sprained it bad or something similar.. NOPE.. Tore my meniscus.. Tore my ACL.. and Tore my MCL.. Unbelievable. See.. Def Leppard is no joke either!
But .. My surgeon Dr. Neil Ghodadra.. is an absolute badass! I walked out of the surgery on my own two feet.. have been kicking Physical Therapy’s ass everyday for 2 hours, and I walked 5 miles today! I’m in week 5 out of 20 of recovery already and will be back in fighting form in no time! I owe that dude everything.. he really saved my knee!
Ryan: Do you have any updates on the album that you would like to share?
Jeff: I have one small one…. THE RECORD IS 100% DONE AND OFFICIALLY IN THE HANDS OF ROADRUNNER/ATLANTIC RECORDS!!!
And guess what else….? It’s a fucking god damn MONSTER of an album. I’m super proud of it and the performances by Danny, Bruno and Brian. As you know this was like the 3rd time we have recorded this damn thing.. and each time you record it, it gets harder and harder to keep the enthusiasm and excitement that you had on the original demo’s. But we went through a ton of shit to get this band all sorted, and finally have a home on the best record label on the planet Roadrunner/Atlantic records, The best management team on the planet RSE, and to have that record finally off our backs. And it’s only a little time now till everyone on the planet gets it as well.. lord knows they deserve it as they have waited for so long just like we have. Hey… good lyric!
Trust me.. we are already writing and thinking for the 3rd album as I type this!!! You got to hear a tiny 20 sec clip today as well Ryan… what did you think?
Ryan:I heard the clip and was blown away. I need to tell all the fans, YES, IT IS WORTH THE WAIT! Incredible guitar shredding, powerful vocals and everybody better hold on tight… We Are Harlot are taking them on a sweet Rock n Roll ride! The fans at Aftershock were treated to your badass song, One more night. Could you tell us the inspiration behind that song?
Jeff:This is a great question and actually has a pretty cool answer. This song was actually a last second song that we needed to have done in 8 hours total for the first time we recorded the album. Myself, Danny and Bruno were all living in the Le Montrose hotel and we did the song top to bottom in that hotel room in 8 hours. Danny couldn’t get out the door fast enough as he was literally getting dressed and singing the last lines of the song at the same time so he could get out the door and go drink at the Rainbow haha.
Trust me. we have pictures of ALL of this stuff that will be coming out very soon as well. But like many other songs that were done super fast.. Paranoid by Sabbath, Rock n Roll all night by Kiss.. ect ect. Sometimes those are the one’s that just work. It’s a straight ahead rock song.. but it has some qualities to it that can only come from this band. One of those is the feel of the heavy parts.. With Bruno being Brazillian.. the way he felt those parts was amazing.. cause I would have never felt them like that.. and those are my favorite parts of that song.. just that feel alone. I cannot wait to play that track on it’s home turf inRio~! And Danny.. he sounds Like Lemmy meets Ozzy on it.. and only he can do that shit. It’s just a really cool song that thankfully resonants with everyone else. When we play it live.. immediately the pits and the crowd surfing erupts.. thats the answer right there.
We have been playing it last each night.. but it was originally intended to start off the show.. the main line in the song is “Lets start the show”. Who knows.. maybe it will start off the album itself …. See ya soon brother.. and thanks again to all our amazing fans out there.. we love you!
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With the news of the album completion, I hope now everyone is ready for the new music and ready to catch We Are Harlot as they tour next year. Here are photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set:
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In case you missed it, check out our interview with the band at Aftershock:
So stay tuned and be a little more patient for new music from We Are Harlot. I can promise you, it will all be worth it! If you don’t already have it, pick up their new single or should I say, your favorite song, DENIAL here on iTunes.
In case you missed our We Are Harlot coverage, check out our previous posts:
One of our definite highlights from this year’s Aftershock Festival was the closing set by Godsmack. This was the first time I have been able to catch Godsmack live and they blew myself and the crowd away. It was filled from front to back and even people holed up in the trees, trying to get a better look at the great stage setup and intense energy that Godsmack delivered through their set. Check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan :
Godsmack closed out the 2014 Aftershock Festival and the setlist for the night is as follows:
1000hp
Cryin’ Like a Bitch
Locked and Loaded
Keep Away
Awake
Speak
Voodoo
Batalla de los Tambores
Whatever
I Stand Alone
If you don’t already have it, pick up their latest release, 1000 HPwhich definitely makes the statement; ROCK N ROLL IS NOT DEAD! Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. I will leave you with the video for their title track.
Ice Nine Kills have completely captured my attention tonight as I watched their newly released acoustic video for Jonathan. The traditionally melodic heavy band show their emotional soft side as they truly deliver a moving and poignant video which features Jonathan, a handsome young man who suffers from a rare mitochondrial disease. The video will surely be beneficial in raising awareness to find a cure for mitochondrial disorder which could impact cures for Autism, Parkinson’s, Alzheimers, Muscular Dystrophy. As I watch my mom suffer through her advanced stages of Parkinson’s, I can only hope to one day find a cure which will help others as they battle these diseases and ease their suffering. Check out the video here for Jonathan:
Spencer explains more about the song, Jonathan, “‘Jonathan’ is probably the most important song this band has ever created. It’s written from the perspective of my good friend Jonathan, whose sight is being slowly stolen from him by a terrible disease called mitochondrial disorder. We hope his story of unrelenting strength in the face of progressive blindness becomes an inspiring anthem for him and everyone out there who faces life-altering challenges.” – Spencer
The song is off their current release, The Predator Becomes The Prey which was released earlier this year. You can pick up the acoustic version of Jonathan by heading over to iTunes here. A portion of the profits will be going to researching to find a cure. More information about mitochondrial diseas can be found by visiting www.mitoaction.org
You can catch Ice Nine Kills as they are currently out on the Not Your American Idol Tour with For All Those Sleeping, Capture the Crown, Palisades, Myka Relocate and Youth in Revolt. Check the dates below and I hope you can get out to a show.
We are excited to see a Sacramento date on 10/21 and will make sure to bring you full coverage of their show. To get you amped up for their show, check out the photos by our Rockin Ryan of their Warped Tour sets:
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Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Also be sure to pick up their latest release, The Predator Becomes The Prey available at Best Buy or iTunes here.
One of our featured Monster Energy Aftershock Bands was Young Guns. The London based rockers have been consistently grabbing everyone’s attention. We were very excited to see them performing at this year’s Aftershock Festival. They were amazing, they came out blazing with energy and got everyone revved up. I have been loving their most recent single, I Want Out which shot to No. 1 on the Tunes Rock Chart in the UK. Check out a video for it:
The track is the first song from their upcoming new album which is set for a 2015 release and was recorded in Bath, England, produced by Steve Osborne (Joy Division, U2, Peter Gabriel) and mixed by Damian Taylor (Arcade Fire, Bjork, The Killers)
Band Members:
Gustav Wood – Vocals
John Taylor – Guitar
Fraser Taylor – Guitar
Simon Mitchell – Bass
Ben Jolliffe – Drums
We had the chance to chat with Ben Jolliffe, Simon Mitchell and John Taylor after their set. Check out the interview here:
Check out the photos of them during their set at Aftershock by our Rockin Ryan:
They are currently out on tour with You Me At Six right after their appearance at Aftershock. Check the dates below and make sure to catch them out on tour:
Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. I will leave you with a video of Young Guns performing Bones at Aftershock.
Burn Halo are working on releasing their new album later this year. The album is definitely heavier and it is going to be INSANE! It has a strong deep 18 Visions influence….. Heavy! Heavy! Heavy! It is solid and intense on all levels. They have been getting a lot of praise for their first single, Wolves of War. “The song ‘Wolves of War’ is a statement of aggression and angst towards all that have never given us a chance. This is our answer to the naysayers. With a foot upon your throat, we will be heard,” says Burn Halo vocalist James Hart. “Our label and management felt confident enough after hearing early demos that they pretty much left us alone during the recording process allowing us to make the record we envisioned, with no compromises and no regrets. This album is that vision.”
Band Members:
James Hart – Vocals
Joey Roxx – Guitar
Ryan Frost – Guitar
Johnny Badbones – Drums
Chris Bishop – Bass
Check out our photos from Rockin Ryan of Burn Halo at Aftershock Festival.
They completely took over the crowd and dominated that festival during their set. Joey Roxx had a broken leg but you wouldn’t have known because he continued to treat the crowd to his bad ass guitar playing. James was jumping around and channeling his 18 Visions stage presence and brought up the level of intensity. I think the band displayed a tight lineup and felt that this was one of their best shows. We can’t wait to see them again and even more excited for the new album!
Aftershock Festival started off with a kick ass energetic set by the Bay Area band, Dig The Kid. It was great to see how many people got there early to catch the first set of the entire festival on Saturday morning. Dig The Kid came right out and this trio really played a powerful set. Their music which fuses many elements of music such as alternative, punk, grunge, rock and much more into their own unique style that will have you singing along and moving around in no time.
Dig The Kid is:
Cory Todd – Guitar
Ian Lasater – Bass
Lisa Mongelli – Drummer
We had the chance to interview them after their set and are pleased to bring that interview to you here.
Check out photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set:
This is one band that I hope you get to check out. They have recently released their new EP All Night Long that features their hit single, LOVE. It is an infectiously stellar song! Check out the song as it is has been chosen to be featured in bebe commercials :
You can pick up the EP on iTunes here. When it All Falls Down is another great track on the EP. It is great to see a band that enjoys performing, truly feeds off the energy of the crowd and creates music that is not held by any genre boundaries. Their freedom of style truly shines through their music and you are really going to love them!
They have several upcoming shows and I hope you can check them out.
Oct 11 ULUV Festival San Francisco, CA
Oct 17 The Viper Room West Hollywood, CA
Dec 27 Fulton 55 Fresno, CA with the Stone Foxes
Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.
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