Black Label Society dominated Aftershock with their stellar set

 

Aftershock Festival truly was filled with so many great bands but one set that really stood out was the performance by Black Label Society. It is hard at festivals since you could have several bands playing at the same time but Black Label Society dominated the crowd. Their crowd was filled with both, longtime and new Berzerkers of all ages. Nothing stopped the dedicated fans as they braved the intense 100+ temps to bear witness to the shredding madness of Zakk and his crew. The set was stellar and the fans went wild, begging for more. If one thing I wanted, was a longer set since I could have watched them all day long! Check out the photos by our Rockin Ryan of the set:

If you weren’t able to make it to Aftershock, don’t worry, Black Label Society have been quite busy on some heavy duty touring and it will start again in October. Check the dates and make sure to not miss them if they are coming to a venue even remotely near you. It is definitely not a show to miss and you will leave feeling invigorated and ready to conquer whatever stands in your way. You can also catch Zakk Wylde on the Experience Hendrix Tour!

Date	Venue	Location
Oct 24	The Rialto Theatre	Tucson, AZ
Oct 25	Knotfest	San Bernardino, CA
Dec 28	Knitting Factory Concert House	Spokane, WA
Dec 29	Commodore Ballroom	Vancouver, Canada
Dec 30	Kelowna Community Theatre	Kelowna, Canada
Dec 31	Flames Central	Calgary, Canada
Jan 02	Shaw Conference Centre	Edmonton, Canada
Jan 03	Convention Hall ­Conexus Arts Centre	Regina, Canada
Jan 04	Burton Cummings	Winnipeg, Canada
Jan 05	The Community Auditorium	Thunder Bay, Canada
Jan 07	London Music Hall	London, Canada
Jan 08	Kool Haus	Toronto, Canada
Jan 09	Metropolis	Montreal, Canada
Jan 10	The F-Shed at The Market	Syracuse, NY
Jan 12	Reverb	Reading, PA
Jan 13	State Theatre	Portland, ME
Jan 14	Webster Theater	Hartford, CT
Jan 16	Royal Oak Music	Royal Oak, MI
Jan 17	The LC Pavilion	Columbus, OH
Jan 18	The Fillmore Charlotte	Charlotte, NC
Jan 20	Diamond ballroom	Oklahoma City, OK
Jan 22	Sokol Auditorium	Omaha, NE

 

Need more of a Black Label Society Fix? Make sure to check out when we saw them perform in San Francisco for the Revolver Golden Gods Tour. It was unbelievable. You can read our review of the night here: Black Label Society – Regency Ballroom.  Black Label Society have also announced that they will be on the lineup for the first annual US KNOTFEST with Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch and Volbeat. So get ready to be in awe of Zakk’s playing as you are fiercely thrust into the BL family. There is no turning back, you are now one of us, a BERZEERKER. SDMF

I will leave you with a commercial that Rockin Ryan made for the Valhalla Java Coffee which is awesome.

~ Crank it up loud, Marisol

Information & Links:

• Website: http://www.zakkwylde.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zakkwylde
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/zakkwyldebls
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/zakkwyldeBLS
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/zakkwyldetv
• Itunes: itunes.apple.com/

 

 

Watch Heaven’s Basement new music video for Lights Out in London

UK rockers, Heaven’s Basement have released their music video for their straight up Rock track, Lights Out In London.  The song is off their highly acclaimed Filthy Empire album which is out on Red Bull Records. The song is one of my favorites as it really highlights how these four talented musicians know how to kick ass and bring the life back in to Rock n Roll. They have had quite a year with extensive touring and we can’t wait for them to return to California. Check out their new video here:

Their song Be Somebody was announced as the theme song for the 2014 Red Bull Air Race. Guitarist Sid Glover even took to the skies for a test flight with one of the pilots. It looks like a lot of fun.

You can check out their song Be Somebody and even get a free download of it from Red Bull Records:

 

Make sure you have your copy of Filthy Empire, you can pick it up on Itunes,  Amazon, and their online store.   

We have had the opportunity to interview Heaven’s Basement several times last year and you can check those out here, as well as a BAD ASS tribute video that Rockin Ryan put together from footage and photos of their San Francisco show at Slim’s.

~ Enjoy, Marisol

Interview at Aftershock Festival with Rob Ellershaw and Aaron Buchanan

 

Interview at Slim’s with Sid Glover and Aaron Buchanan

 

Tribute video by Rockin Ryan to “Nothing Left to Lose”

 

So make sure to check out their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.

~ Marisol

 

Information & Links:

• Website: www.heavensbasement.com
• Facebook:  www.facebook.com/HeavensBasement
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/heavensbasement
• Red Bull Records: www.redbullrecords.com
• Itunes order Album: Itunes, 
• Amazon order album: Amazon
• Heaven’s Basement album order: online store. 

Black Label Society is our Monster Aftershock Featured Band of the Day

When we first heard that Black Label Society would be playing at this year’s Aftershock Festival, our excitement went through the roof! If you have not seen them perform yet, do whatever you can to make sure you get yourself to a show. We recently caught BLS when they came into San Francisco for the Revolver Golden Gods Tour and it was unbelievable. You can read our review of the night here: Black Label Society – Regency Ballroom.  Black Label Society have been busy with some non stop touring including their headlining US tour with special guests Wovenwar and Kyng as well as their worldwide tour! They have also announced that they will be on the lineup for the first annual KNOTFEST with Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch and Volbeat. So get ready to be in awe of Zakk’s playing as you are fiercely thrust into the BL family. There is no turning back, you are now one of us, a BERZEERKER. SDMF

Band Members:

Zakk Wylde – Vocals, Guitar
John DeServio – Bass
Jeff Fabb – Drums
Dario Lorina – Guitar

Current Music:  Catacombs of the Black Vatican available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/catacombs-black-vatican-deluxe/id799689367

Song to Check out: So hard to pick just one!! My Dying Time off Catacombs of the Black Vatican and Crazy Horse off Order of the Black 

Video: Angel of Mercy 

 

Need more of your Black Label Society fix? Hell ya, you do! Then check out these photos by our Rockin Ryan from their SF the set here:

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Visit www.AFTERSHOCKConcert.com/Tickets, www.Ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets to pick up your tickets.

VIP tickets include: a VIP entrance to venue; access to VIP lounge area featuring dedicated bar, beverage and food service; viewing of main stage (seated and standing areas); seated area with shade for dining and private restroom facilities; a VIP commemorative guest laminate, and more. As in the past, ticket discounts will also be available for active military through AFTERSHOCK partner GovX. For full details about all tickets, military ticket discounts, hotel and VIP packages, visit www.AFTERSHOCKConcert.com.

We hope we will be seeing you at this year’s Aftershock Festival. So stay tuned for another band we will be featuring tomorrow so you can get yourself prepped for a hell of a festival this year! Make sure to stay tuned for our complete Aftershock Festival coverage.

I will leave you with a commercial that Rockin Ryan made for the Valhalla Java Coffee which is awesome.

~ Crank it up loud, Marisol

Information & Links:

 

• Website: http://www.zakkwylde.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zakkwylde
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/zakkwyldebls
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/zakkwyldeBLS
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/zakkwyldetv
• Itunes: itunes.apple.com/
•  Website:   www.aftershockconcert.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/AftershockFestival
• Twitter:  www.twitter.com/aftershocksac
• Instagram:  www.instagram.com/aftershockconcert

 

Black Label Society debut new music video for Angel of Mercy

Black Label Society have debuted a new music for their bad ass song, Angel of Mercy. Directed by long time collaborator, Justin Reich of The Antimatter Studio, the video depicts a stripped down version of the wall of sound that is widely associated with the band. The band performed the single recently on Late Night with Seth Myers. which is the first time they performed on national television. Check out the stellar video here:

The band will embark on a stretch of headlining tour dates across the U.S. starting on July 17th in Cincinnati before eventually wrapping up at the Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque on August 4th. Wovenwar and Kyng have been tapped to support, click here for all tour dates. Black Label Society has also been announced on the first annual KNOTFEST with Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch and Volbeat.

We are excited also because Black Label Society will be performing at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock in September! If you have never seen them perform, do what you can to get yourself to a show. It is an awesome experience that you don’t want to miss. We recently caught BLS when they came to San Francisco for the Revolver Golden Gods Tour and had two great opening bands, Devil You Know and Butcher Babies.

Need more of your Black Label Society fix? Hell ya, you do! Then check out these photos by our Rockin Ryan from their SF the set here:

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So make sure to check out the video for Angel of Mercy, share it with your friends and get yourself to a show! We will be sure to bring you complete coverage of the Aftershock Festival.  I will leave you with a commercial that Rockin Ryan made for the Valhalla Java Coffee which is awesome.

~ Crank it up loud, Marisol

Information & Links:

• Website: http://www.zakkwylde.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zakkwylde
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/zakkwyldebls
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/zakkwyldeBLS
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/zakkwyldetv
• Itunes: itunes.apple.com/
  

 

 

Black Label Society delivers a spine tingling set at Regency Ballroom for Golden Gods Tour

What a night! This past Friday, the place to be was at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco for the Revolver Golden Gods Tour. There was a line around the block as everyone came out in full force to catch Black Label Society perform. Also make sure to check out our coverage of the amazing two opening bands, Devil You Know and Butcher Babies. I think it was a sold out show or nearly sold out since earlier that day they had only a 100 or so tickets left. It was packed from front to back, left to right and the entire upstairs was filled with no empty seats.

Black Label Society came out and were behind a full stage curtain, and then the lights went up and the curtain came down. Our photographer Rockin Ryan was in the photo pit and got wildly tangled in the rope but he made it out just in time to catch Zakk take center stage!  The crowd went WYLDE as they started with  My Dying Time. There was a full on mosh pit that seemed to last the entire set. The light show they had for the set was remarkable and truly created the perfect setting for the metal take over of Black Label Society.

Check out the photos by our Rockin Ryan of the set here:

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Everyone was in awe when Zakk would take his solo, you could hear the crowd roar and it was just spellbinding. When he plays his guitar and makes it look so easy, it is spine tingling and hair raising metal. Fierce as can be, that is what Black Label Society delivered to San Francisco and when they were finished, the floor was filled with the drool of the audience! They gave a night that many would never forget. This was the third time seeing them perform and each time, when I think it can’t be topped, they raise the bar even higher and exceed all my expectations.  The tour came to end on Saturday night at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles and I can only imagine what they had in store for that crowd.

We are very excited to see that Black Label Society will be returning this fall to perform at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival. We will be sure to bring you complete coverage. Make sure to pick up your tickets and join us for another bad ass show! I will leave you with a commercial that Rockin Ryan made for the Valhalla Java Coffee which is awesome.

~ Crank it up loud, Marisol

Information & Links:

• Website: http://www.zakkwylde.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zakkwylde
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/zakkwyldebls
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/zakkwyldeBLS
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/zakkwyldetv
• Itunes: itunes.apple.com/
  

 

 

Heaven’s Basement returns to the US for Festival tour Dates and more!

2013 was a KICK ASS year for UK rockers, Heaven’s Basement and 2014 is proving to be another spectacular year for them as they are in high demand.  They recently returned to the UK for their “Welcome Home” Headlining tour and had to cancel several dates on the tour due to mandated vocal rest for vocalist Aaron Buchanan. They are set to return back to the US for this year’s Rock on The Range and Rocklahom festivals and more. Check out upcoming tour dates here:

 

In other Heaven’s Basement news,  guitarist Sid Glover is up for the Metal Hammer“Dimebag Darrell Shredder” Golden God award.  Metal Hammer‘s awards are June 16. We featured Sid Glover on our 12 Days of Guitarists this past year. You can read more here. 

Their album, “Filthy Empire” which is out on Red Bull Records is full of hits and is one of those albums that you listen to from start to finish with no fillers. “I Am Electric” has recently become my Go To song to get amped/pumped up and then of course the rockin song “Heartbreaking Son of a Bitch”. Another highlight of the album is the bluesy rock song of “Lights Out in London”.  This album really is a great treasure and you will soon have it on replay in no time.   You can pick up your copy on Itunes,  Amazon, and their online store.   

We have had the opportunity to interview Heaven’s Basement several times last year and you can check those out here as well as a BAD ASS tribute video that Rockin Ryan put together from footage and photos of their San Francisco show at Slim’s.

~ Enjoy, Marisol

Interview at Aftershock Festival with Rob Ellershaw and Aaron Buchanan

 

Interview at Slim’s with Sid Glover and Aaron Buchanan

 

Tribute video by Rockin Ryan to “Nothing Left to Lose”

 

So make sure to check out their social media sites and stay up to date on where they will be playing. This is one of those bands that you want to keep your eye on because you DON’T want to miss catching them play a show near you. It just might turn out to be your favorite concert!

~ Marisol

 

Information & Links:

• Website: www.heavensbasement.com
• Facebook:  www.facebook.com/HeavensBasement
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/heavensbasement
• Red Bull Records: www.redbullrecords.com
• Itunes order Album: Itunes, 
• Amazon order album: Amazon
• Heaven’s Basement album order: online store. 

Heaven’s Basement returns to the US for Festival tour Dates!

2013 was a KICK ASS year for UK rockers, Heaven’s Basement and 2014 is proving to be another spectacular year for them as they are in high demand.  They recently returned to the UK for their “Welcome Home” Headlining tour and had to cancel several dates on the tour due to mandated vocal rest for vocalist Aaron Buchanan. They are set to return back to the US for this year’s Rock on The Range and Rocklahom festivals and more.

In other Heaven’s Basement news, the band has been nominated for the Revolver Golden God award for Best New Talent and guitarist Sid Glover is up for the Metal Hammer“Dimebag Darrell Shredder” Golden God award. Revolver‘s ceremony takes place April 23, while Metal Hammer‘s awards are June 16. We won’t be surprised when they take home the honors, we have always known that there is no stopping this incredible band. We featured Sid Glover on our 12 Days of Guitarists this past year. You can read more here. Also we even had our little rocker Brandon put out a special video for them in regards to their nomination for Best New Talent in the Revolver Golden Gods Awards. Check it out here:

 

Their album, “Filthy Empire” which is out on Red Bull Records is full of hits and is one of those albums that you listen to from start to finish with no fillers. “I Am Electric” has recently become my Go To song to get amped/pumped up and then of course the rockin song “Heartbreaking Son of a Bitch”. Another highlight of the album is the bluesy rock song of “Lights Out in London”.  This album really is a great treasure and you will soon have it on replay in no time.   You can pick up your copy on Itunes,  Amazon, and their online store.   

We have had the opportunity to interview Heaven’s Basement several times last year and you can check those out here as well as a BAD ASS tribute video that Rockin Ryan put together from footage and photos of their San Francisco show at Slim’s.

~ Enjoy, Marisol

Interview at Aftershock Festival with Rob Ellershaw and Aaron Buchanan

 

Interview at Slim’s with Sid Glover and Aaron Buchanan

 

Tribute video by Rockin Ryan to “Nothing Left to Lose”

 

So make sure to check out their social media sites and stay up to date on where they will be playing. This is one of those bands that you want to keep your eye on because you DON’T want to miss catching them play a show near you. It just might turn out to be your favorite concert!

~ Marisol

Upcoming Tour Dates in May:

• 10        Shreveport, LA            KTUX Radio Show
• 13        Omaha, NE                 The Waiting Room*
• 15        Arlington, IL                 Home Bar
• 17        Nashville, TN              Rock On The Row Festival at High Watt
• 18        Columbus, OH            Rock On The Range Festival at Columbus Crew Stadium
• 20        Augusta, GA               Sky City*
• 22        Little Rock, AR            Revolution Room*
• 23        Chattanooga, TN        Track 29**
• 25        Pryor, OK                    Rocklahoma
• 28        Traverse City, MI        Ground Zero**
• 29        Fort Wayne, IN           Pierre’s**
• 31        Kansas City, MO        RockFest at Liberty Memorial

Information & Links:

• Website: www.heavensbasement.com
• Facebook:  www.facebook.com/HeavensBasement
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/heavensbasement
• Red Bull Records: www.redbullrecords.com
• Itunes order Album: Itunes, 
• Amazon order album: Amazon
• Heaven’s Basement album order: online store. 

Forget the Oscars, we want the Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2014!

Five Finger Death by Vodka Punch

Metallica “Black”(ened) Smoked Salmon Bites

It is that time of year again! Spring is in the air and everyone is talking about who is going to win and who will be walking the carpet. No I am not talking about the red carpet and the Oscars! I am all about the Revolver Golden Gods Awards and this year the 6th Annual award show will be held on April 23, 2014 at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Tickets went on sale this past Friday. For more details on the tickets, you can head over to the axs.com here.  Once again the event is presented by Epiphone and it will be a great one! More details on how to watch the show from home will be released soon. Mark your calendars for April 23rd.

So far, they have announced the following bands that will be performing at the show:

• Guns N Roses
  
• Korn 
• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
• A Day to Remember
• Zakk Wylde 
• The Pretty Reckless
• and more to be announced….

What is really awesome about this awards show is First, it is all about the MUSIC we LOVE and LIVE! Second, we get to choose the winners. You can head over to the Revolver Golden Gods Awards website and cast your vote! Here are the categories and the nominees:

DIMEBAG DARREL BEST GUITARIST

• Head & Munky (KORN)
• Jason Hook & Zoltan Bathory (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH)
• Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS)
• John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER)
• Toni Iommi (BLACK SABBATH)
• Zacky Vengeance & Synyster Gates (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)

BEST DRUMMER  presented by Razor & Tie

• Arin Ilejay (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
• Brad Wilk (For his work with BLACK SABBATH)
• Chris Adler (For his work with PROTEST THE HERO)
• Matt Halpern (PERIPHERY)
• Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS)
• Vinnie Appide (KILL DEVIL HILL)

PAUL GRAY BEST BASSIST 

• Chris Kael (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH)
• Emma Anzai (SICK PUPPIES)
• Fieldy (KORN)
• Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH)
• Johnny Christ (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
• Rex Brown (KILL DEVIL HILL)

BEST VOCALIST

• Ivan Moody (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH)
• Jeremy McKinnon (A DAY TO REMEMBER)
• Jonathan Davis (KORN)
• Josh Homme (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE)
• M. Shadows (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
• Papa Emeritus II (GHOST B.C.)

BEST NEW TALENT presented by Victory Records

• Deafheaven
• Heavens Basement
• Issues
• Scar The Martyr
• Twelve Foot Ninja
• +++ (CROSSES)

MOST METAL ATHLETE 

• Derek Garland (Metal Mulisha, Motorcross)
• Grant Balfour ((MLB)
• Josh Barnett (Mixed Martial Arts fighting, UFC)
• Stephen Curry (Goldent State Warriors, NBA)
• Tony Alva (Skateboarding)
• Tuuka Rask (Boston Bruins, NHL)

BEST LIVE BAND 

• Gojira
• Lamb of God
• Motley Crue
• Rob Zombie
• Slayer
• The Dillinger Escape Plan

COMEBACK OF THE YEAR

• Black Sabbath
• Carcass
• Deep Purple
• Nine Inch Nails
• Queens of the Stone Age
• Suicidal Tendencies

SONG OF THE YEAR presented by Randall Amplifiers

• “Going to Hell” – The Pretty Reckless
• “Hail to the King” – Avenged Sevenfold
• “Hollow” – Alice in Chains
• “Lift Me UP” – Five Finger Death Punch
• “Shadow Moses” – Bring Me The Horizon
• “You’re Not Alone” – Of Mice and Men

MOST DEDICATED FANS

• A Day to Remember
• Avenged Sevenfold
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Of Mice and Men
• Slayer
• The Pretty Reckless

 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• …Like Clockwork, Queens of the Stone Age
• 13, Black Sabbath
• Hail to the King, Avenged Sevenfold
• Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladys, Volbeat
• The Paradigm Shift, Korn
• The Wrong Side of Heaven & The Righteous Side of Hell Vol. 1 & 2, Five Finger Death Punch

BEST FILM & VIDEO

• America, Motionless In White
• Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel, Behemoth
• Zenith, Huntress
• Metallica Through the Never, Metallica
• As The Palaces Burn, Lamb of God
• This is a Wasteland, Pierce the Veil

So fans head over to their website and cast your vote today!  In addition their will be two special award presentations to include Golden God Award which is given to a special honoree who embodies the spirit of hard rock and metal. This year the Golden God Award will be presented to Joan Jett.  The Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Axl Rose of Guns N Roses.   Now that is an awesome show that I can’t wait for.

It is time that we show the world that Hard Rock and Metal is here to stay! This year, we will once again be bringing you our complete planning guide on how to throw the best Revolver Golden Gods Award Viewing Party. Our guide will include all the great ideas and recipes so you can have an awesome while you watch your favorite artist take home their Golden God Award.   So raise your fists and horns in the air and let’s show them how an award show is done!

I know you have been waiting for the recipes for our Golden Gods  Viewing Party and we will be sharing our recipes for the next several weeks. Here is a sneak peek at some of our awesome menu ideas: All recipes will be available on our Revolver Golden Gods Recipe Page here. 

• Motley Crue “Kickstart My Heart” Sliders – these juicy sliders are made with chopped fresh jalapenos, infused with Jack Daniels and Sriracha sauce, topped with pepper jack cheese and artichoke hearts!
• Gojira Garlic and Pesto Fries – these french fries are no ordinary fries as we kick them up a notch and toss them with fresh garlic and pesto
• Five Finger Death by Vodka Punch – This punch blended with two vodkas and great flavors will have you ready for a great nite!
• Lamb of God Lollipops – These appetizers of lamb chops will be a definite winner at your party.
• The Dillinger Escape Plan smashed potato puffs – These cheesy and savory smashed potato puffs will have everyone begging  for more destruction.
• Rob Zombie Devil In Me Deviled Eggs – These deviled eggs will have you screaming for an exorcism as we crank up the heat.
• Avenged Sevenfold 7 Layer Dip – This dip is not your ordinary seven layer dip as it includes some crazy mouthwatering flavors that will have you “Hail to the King”
• Slayer Layered Black Forest Raining Blood Cake – This Black Forest cake has layers and layers of chocolate and raspberries and even a Jagermeister filling layer.   And many more to come…..

Stay tuned for our complete planning guide or you can get a head start and take a look at our 2013 Planning Guide  Here were some of the items we made last year:

Five Finger Death by Vodka Punch

Stone Sour Apple Lemonades

Tony Iommi Macaroni Cups

Stone Sour Apple Margaritas

Metallica “Black”(ened) Smoked Salmon Bites

Dee Snider Sliders with French Fried Onions

Sebastian Baby Bach Slow Roasted Ribs

Halestorm Chicken Love Bites

~ Horns Up!

Marisol

It is that time again! Go Vote for the 6th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards

It is that time of year again! Spring is in the air and everyone is talking about who is going to win and who will be walking the carpet. No I am not talking about the red carpet and the Oscars! I am all about the Revolver Golden Gods Awards and this year the 6th Annual award show will be held on April 23, 2014 at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Tickets for this amazing event will go on sale this Friday, February 28th. For more details on the tickets, you can head over to the axs.com here.  Once again the event is presented by Epiphone and it will be a great one! More details on how to watch the show from home will be released soon. Mark your calendars for April 23rd.

So far, they have announced the following bands that will be performing at the show:

• Guns N Roses
  
• Korn 
• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
• A Day to Remember
• Zakk Wylde 
• and more to be announced….

What is really awesome about this awards show is First, it is all about the MUSIC we LOVE and LIVE! Second, we get to choose the winners. You can head over to the Revolver Golden Gods Awards website and cast your vote! Here are the categories and the nominees:

DIMEBAG DARREL BEST GUITARIST

• Head & Munky (KORN)
• Jason Hook & Zoltan Bathory (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH)
• Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS)
• John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER)
• Toni Iommi (BLACK SABBATH)
• Zacky Vengeance & Synyster Gates (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)

 

BEST DRUMMER  presented by Razor & Tie

• Arin Ilejay (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
• Brad Wilk (For his work with BLACK SABBATH)
• Chris Adler (For his work with PROTEST THE HERO)
• Matt Halpern (PERIPHERY)
• Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS)
• Vinnie Appide (KILL DEVIL HILL)

 

PAUL GRAY BEST BASSIST 

• Chris Kael (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH)
• Emma Anzai (SICK PUPPIES)
• Fieldy (KORN)
• Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH)
• Johnny Christ (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
• Rex Brown (KILL DEVIL HILL)

 

BEST VOCALIST

• Ivan Moody (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH)
• Jeremy McKinnon (A DAY TO REMEMBER)
• Jonathan Davis (KORN)
• Josh Homme (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE)
• M. Shadows (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
• Papa Emeritus II (GHOST B.C.)

 

BEST NEW TALENT presented by Victory Records

• Deafheaven
• Heavens Basement
• Issues
• Scar The Martyr
• Twelve Foot Ninja
• +++ (CROSSES)

 

MOST METAL ATHLETE 

• Derek Garland (Metal Mulisha, Motorcross)
• Grant Balfour ((MLB)
• Josh Barnett (Mixed Martial Arts fighting, UFC)
• Stephen Curry (Goldent State Warriors, NBA)
• Tony Alva (Skateboarding)
• Tuuka Rask (Boston Bruins, NHL)

 

BEST LIVE BAND 

• Gojira
• Lamb of God
• Motley Crue
• Rob Zombie
• Slayer
• The Dillinger Escape Plan

 

COMEBACK OF THE YEAR

• Black Sabbath
• Carcass
• Deep Purple
• Nine Inch Nails
• Queens of the Stone Age
• Suicidal Tendencies

 

SONG OF THE YEAR presented by Randall Amplifiers

• “Going to Hell” – The Pretty Reckless
• “Hail to the King” – Avenged Sevenfold
• “Hollow” – Alice in Chains
• “Lift Me UP” – Five Finger Death Punch
• “Shadow Moses” – Bring Me The Horizon
• “You’re Not Alone” – Of Mice and Men

 

MOST DEDICATED FANS

• A Day to Remember
• Avenged Sevenfold
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Of Mice and Men
• Slayer
• The Pretty Reckless

 

 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• …Like Clockwork, Queens of the Stone Age
• 13, Black Sabbath
• Hail to the King, Avenged Sevenfold
• Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladys, Volbeat
• The Paradigm Shift, Korn
• The Wrong Side of Heaven & The Righteous Side of Hell Vol. 1 & 2, Five Finger Death Punch

 

BEST FILM & VIDEO

• America, Motionless In White
• Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel, Behemoth
• Zenith, Huntress
• Metallica Through the Never, Metallica
• As The Palaces Burn, Lamb of God
• This is a Wasteland, Pierce the Veil

So fans head over to their website and cast your vote today!  In addition their will be two special award presentations to include Golden God Award which is given to a special honoree who embodies the spirit of hard rock and metal. This year the Golden God Award will be presented to Joan Jett.  The Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Axl Rose of Guns N Roses.   Now that is an awesome show that I can’t wait for.

It is time that we show the world that Hard Rock and Metal is here to stay! This year, we will once again be bringing you our complete planning guide on how to throw the best Revolver Golden Gods Award Viewing Party. Our guide will include all the great ideas and recipes so you can have an awesome while you watch your favorite artist take home their Golden God Award.   So raise your fists and horns in the air and let’s show them how an award show is done!

Stay tuned for our complete planning guide or you can get a head start and take a look at our 2013 Planning Guide  Here were some of the items we made last year:

Five Finger Death by Vodka Punch

Stone Sour Apple Lemonades

Tony Iommi Macaroni Cups

Stone Sour Apple Margaritas

Metallica “Black”(ened) Smoked Salmon Bites

Dee Snider Sliders with French Fried Onions

Sebastian Baby Bach Slow Roasted Ribs

Halestorm Chicken Love Bites

~ Horns Up!

Marisol

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Black Label Society to headline Revolver Golden Gods Tour 2014!

The boys in Black Label Society have been quite busy lately! Just last week during the NAMM 2014 Convention they headlined the 12th annual Schecter Party at the Grove in Anaheim as well as released their new single My Dying Time. They have just announced that they will be headlining the Revolver Golde Gods Tour presented by Epiphone and is set to start on April 16th in Seattle, Washington and end on June 7th in Los Angeles, California.

 Their new single is now available on Itunes, My Dying Time is off of their upcoming album, Catacombs of the Black Vatican” which is set for an April 8th release. You can pre-order the album Itunes here. Check out the new song: 

 

You can check out the tour dates for the Revolver Golden Gods Tour below and make sure to mark  your calendars for the new album release on April 8th!

~ Crank it up loud, Marisol

Revolver Golden Gods Tour Dates:

•   Wed/Apr-16  Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
•   Thu/Apr-17  Portland, OR @ Roseland
•   Fri/Apr-18  Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
•   Sat/Apr-19  Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
•   Mon/Apr-21  Billings, MT @ Shrine Auditorium
•   Fri/Apr-25  Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
•   Sat/Apr-26  Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
•   Tue/Apr-29  Ybor City, FL (Tampa) @ The Ritz
•   Wed/Apr-30  Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
•   Fri/May-02  Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
•   Sun/May-04  Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore
•   Mon/May-05  Clifton Park, NY (Albany) @ Northern Lights
•   Wed/May-07  Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
•   Thu/May-08  Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
•   Fri/May-09  Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
•   Sat/May-10  New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
•   Mon/May-12  Norfolk, VA @ Norva
•   Tue/May-13  Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
•   Thu/May-15  Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
•   Sat/May-17  Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s
•   Mon/May-19  Sioux Falls, SD @ The District
•   Tue/May-20   Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
•   Wed/May-21  St. Paul, MN (Minneapolis) @ Myth
•   Fri/May-23  Grand Prairie, TX (Dallas) @ Verizon Theater
•   Tue/May-27  New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
•   Wed/May-28  Houston, TX @ House of Blues
•   Sun/Jun-01  Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
•   Mon/Jun-02  Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex – Rockwell
•   Wed/Jun-04  Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater
•   Thu/Jun-05  Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
•   Fri/Jun-06  San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
•   Sat/Jun-07  Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater

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