From Upcoming New Album ‘Devil’s Got You Dreamin’ Out April 21 via Sumerian Records
Omaha-based hard rock quartet Through Fire has unleashed their latest visualizer for “Over The Influence“. The track can be found on the band’s upcoming new album ‘Devil’s Got You Dreamin’, set for release on April 21 (via Sumerian Records). Speaking about the influence behind the track, the band commented:
“End the toxic relationships in your life. Don’t allow anyone or anything have a negative impact on you. Take back who you are as a person and say, “I will not live like this, I’m over the Influence“.
Leading up to today, Through Fire has previously released visual accompaniments for “Karma Kills“, “Lose It”, and most recently “Devolution”, which altogether have clocked up over 1 million views on YouTube and counting. Stream “Over The Influence“here, watch the visualizer below, and pre-save ‘Devil’s Got You Dreamin’here.
Continues Epic Music Video Saga from Upcoming Album
Genre-bending metal powerhouse VEIL OF MAYA continue to stoke the fires of fan excitement today with the release of the third single from their long-awaited new album, ‘[m]other‘ today. The track, titled “Mother Pt. 4” is accompanied by an official music video that continues the narrative from previous singles “Godhead” and “Red Fur“. Stream the new track HERE and watch the new video below.
Veil of Maya announced their highly anticipated new studio album, their first in nearly 6 years, last month. The new album, ‘[m]other‘, will be released on the band’s long-time label, Sumerian Records on May 12th. Pre-orders, with a variety of merch and vinyl bundle options, are available now from veilofmayaband.com
Speaking on the release of the new track, founder and guitarist, Marc Okubo shares
“We are very pleased to share this new experience with you! This is the 3rd video in our [m]other series made by the incredible Blvckbox Studios. We will be joining Avatar on their US tour in a few weeks and our album ‘[m]other’ will be available everywhere May 12th! We’re so stoked for you to hear it. See you soon!”
Veil Of Maya | [m]other
Track Listing
Tokyo Chainsaw
Artificial Dose
Godhead
[re]connect
Red Fur
Disco Kill Party
Mother pt 4
Synthwave Vegan
Lost Creator
Death Runner
“Red Fur” follows the release of stand alone singles, “Godhead“ (released last month) and “Synthwave Vegan” (released in May of last year). Both tracks feature on the new album and between them have clocked up 3.8 million Spotify streams and 968,000 YouTube views.
The band also announced today that in addition to the previously released album pre-order merch bundles, they will also be releasing a very limited run of colored cassette tapes (50 each in pink, green, yellow and blue only available in US and 150 white only available in UK and EU). In addition, they have partnered with highly respected streetwear brand Rucking Fotten to create a Meil of Vaya x Rucking Fotten all-over-print t-shirt and poster, both limited to 100 pieces each.
VEIL OF MAYA have a stacked touring schedule coming up. Having just returned from laying waste to Europe, they will embark on a 24-date run across the US starting on April 28th in Omaha, NE. For full dates and tickets, head to veilofmayaband.com
VEIL OF MAYA US TOUR DATES
W/Avatar & Orbit Culture
4/28 Omaha, NE – The Admiral
4/29 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
4/30 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
5/01 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
5/03 San Diego, CA – The Observatory – North Park
5/04 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
5/05 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
5/06 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
5/07 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
5/09 Austin, TX – Emo’s
5/10 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
5/12 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
5/13 Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
5/14 East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
5/15 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
5/16 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
5/19 St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
5/20 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
5/21 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
5/23 New York, NY – Webster Hall
5/24 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
5/25 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
5/26 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
5/28 McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
ABOUT VEIL OF MAYA
By channeling energy in one direction, force grows exponentially. Veil of Maya harness the individual experiences and talents of four distinct musicians—Marc Okubo [guitar], Sam Applebaum [drums], Danny Hauser [bass], and Lukas Magyar [vocals]—into airtight groove-laden metal accented by fits of instrumental virtuosity and vocal catharsis. This approach has endeared them to a devout fan base with critical acclaim and over 135 million total streams and counting (unprecedented for an outfit this crushingly heavy). The Chicago band draw on the strength of their union on their seventh full-length offering, [m]other [Sumerian Records].
Veil of Maya have consistently pushed the boundaries of heavy music by pushing themselves collectively. 2015’s Matriarchmade major waves, crashing theBillboard US Hard Rock Albums Chart at #2 powered by “Aeris,” “LeeLoo,” and “Mikasa.” The latter has gathered over 25.4 million Spotify streams and counting. In 2017, ‘False Idol‘ saw the band return to the Top 3 of the Hard Rock Albums Chart as “Overthrow” and “Doublespeak” each eclipsed 8 million-plus Spotify streams apiece. The record also incited the applause of LoudWire, Substream Magazine, Metal Hammer, and Invisible Oranges who raved, “False Idol is undeniably Veil of Maya: greatly contrasting the band’s past, it serves as a companion and booster for their older work.” Simultaneously, they toured alongside Animals As Leaders, Upon A Burning Body, Chelsea Grin, Oceans Ate Alaska, and more. In the midst of the Pandemic, they dropped “Outsider,” “Viscera,” and “Outrun.”
The Chicago band now draw on the strength of their union on their seventh full-length offering, [m]other [Sumerian Records]. In short, this is Veil of Maya at their collective best. Speaking on his hopes for his band’s upcoming opus, guitarist, Marc Okubo shares
“I hope you’re inspired to listen to this again and again. Maybe you’ll hone in on the little details as you go further, and it will musically become a cinematic experience.”
SHIBORI THREADS – the metal streetwear brand co-owned by Kyle Anderson (vocals) and Leo Valeri (guitar/production) of groundbreaking and highly revered deathcore pioneers, BRAND OF SACRIFICE – have announced a very special, first-of-its-kind collaboration with hugely popular video game franchise, Bandai Namcco’s DARK SOULS. The limited edition collaboration features 3 unique custom cut, dyed and sewn sweatsuit collections – Artorias Collection, Solaire Collection, Seigmeyer Collection and a custom dyed You Died Tee. As with all SHIBORI THREADS designs, every piece is meticulously created by hand, so each piece isslightly unique and no two are the same. The DARK SOULS SHIBORI THREADS COLLECTION is live now from ShiboriThreads.com
Speaking on their latest drop, Kyle Anderson shares
‘We’re incredibly excited to reveal our debut drop in the gaming space, partnering with Bandai Namco and the legendary Dark Souls franchise. Their games are critically acclaimed with global influence, and some of my personal favorite titles. It’s clear that games like these have insane reach, and we’re stoked that we can help to bring the captivating world of Dark Souls into the metal scene through our garments.’
ABOUT SHIBORI THREADS
Taking their name from a Japanese method of tie dying garments, SHIBORI THREADS is the frontier of custom cut & sew streetwear apparel. Their designs are intricate and bold, encompassing collaborations with notable pop culture brands and artists within the metal scene from which they came. Since launch, the brand has collaborated on previous drops with artists like Gojira, Spiritbox, Trivium, I Prevail, Cradle of Filth, Children of Bodom, Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red, and many more. Every single drop has sold out before the week-long availability window closed, with some selling out in less than 24 hours. The store has featured in the top 1% trafficked stores on Shopify, driving around 30,000 monthly visitors.
Speaking on the enormous success of SHIBORI THREADS, Leo Valeri shares:
“Kyle and I have been active in the music industry and very tuned into streetwear and alternative fashion for a long time now, so we set out to create a brand that bridges the barrier between the edgy imagery you find in metal, and the robust palettes and high quality of today’s streetwear trends. Coming up in the metal scene, we noticed something missing when it came to creative and colorful band merchandise. Most rock artists just print on black shirts… which is kind of boring, considering the extremely lively and exciting music they often make.
“When it all began, Shibori Threads was just a passion project run out of our apartments. We were literally printing labels and shipping everything on our own, by hand. We considered it a great way to work with and support some of our favorite artists during the pandemic while making apparel we would actually wear.”
Each design is only available for a limited time – Fans should note that due to each item being hand-made, there is a production turn around of 6-8 weeks.
With more exciting brand and band collabs on the way, SHIBORI THREADS are only just getting started. Follow the trail of dye—or get left behind
ABOUT DARK SOULS
Dark Souls is the new action role-playing game from the developers who brought you Demon’s Souls (and Elden Ring), FromSoftware. Dark Souls will have many familiar features: A dark fantasy universe, tense dungeon crawling, fearsome enemy encounters and unique online interactions. Prepare for a new, despair-inducing world, with a vast, fully-explorable horizon and vertically-oriented landforms. Prepare for a new, mysterious story, centered around the world of Lodran, but most of all, prepare to die. You will face countless murderous traps, countless darkly grotesque mobs and several gargantuan, supremely powerful demons and dragon bosses. You must learn from death to persist through this unforgiving world.
South African death metal Bulldozers VULVODYNIA have released a brand new stand alone single today. Titled “Eulogy of Ashes,” the track showcases a more melodic death metal direction for the band and pays tribute to a much loved fallen king whilst exploring themes of death, legacy, and the afterlife. The track features melodic guitar lines and soaring choruses, while still retaining the band’s signature intensity and technicality. Stream the new track HERE and watch the accompanying video below:
The lyrics speak of a dark and apocalyptic world, with references to ravens, blood, and madness. The band’s message is that death is inevitable, but art is immortal, and that one’s legacy can live on through their creations. Elaborating on the new release, vocalist, Duncan Bentley shares
“We wanted to try something different with this song and incorporate more melody while still keeping the aggressive edge that fans expect from us,The lyrics are inspired by the idea that death is not the end, and that even after we’re gone, our art and our legacy can continue to live on and inspire others.”
The band is excited to share “Eulogy of Ashes” with their fans and hope that it will resonate with listeners around the world. The single is available now on all streaming platforms, and the album is set to be released later this year. Fans can expect more news and updates from VULVODYNIA in the coming months as they prepare to unleash their latest masterpiece
Melvinator, the punk-meets-EDM project from Eric Melvin – founding member and guitarist of legendary punk rock outfit, NOFX – has dropped brand new single, ‘I Believe In Goddess‘ today. The track is taken from his debut album ‘The Rise Of The Melvinator’ set for release on May 12th, 2023 via Bottles To The Ground. Stream the new track HERE and pre-order the album HERE.
Speaking on the news of his debut album and the release of “I Believe In Goddess“, Eric Melvin shares
“I am so stoked to be announcing ‘I Believe in Goddess’, as the third and final single from my upcoming album Rise of the Melvinator.
The love that I have received for this project has been exhilarating! I’m humbled.
The debut Melvinator album will be dropping soon. Keep an eye to the skies.“
The release of “I Believe In Goddess” follows the release of previous single “Regaining Unconsciousness”, released last month along with the news of Melvinator‘s debut album, ‘TheRise of The Melvinator’.
With a packed schedule for 2023, Melvinator has teamed up with long-time friend, bandmate, and label boss Fat Mike as one of the first signings to his new label Bottles To The Ground. With the announcement of “Rise Of The Melvinator“, he will offer fans brand new versions of NOFX staples. Produced by Fat Mike and recorded over the course of two years alongside producer Baz The Frenchman (NOFX – The Decline at Red Rocks) and Danny Lohner of Nine Inch Nails, theproject continues Eric Melvin’s exploration of the do-it-yourself links between punk rock & EDM.
MELVINATOR
THE RISEOF THE MELVINATOR TRACK LISTING
American Errorist
Suits And Ladders
Bottles To The Ground
Drop The World (Melissa’s Version)
I Believe In Goddess
Regaining Unconsciousness
Reeko
American Errorist (BAZ Remix)
Melvinator will be playing a handful of select live shows – Firstly, playing the NOFX Afterparty in Austin Texas on April 22nd then he will head to the UK Europe to give fans their first taste of his new material in a live setting when he co-headlines select dates with label mates, Codefendants. Full dates below.
Sat 22 Apr – Austin, Texas – NOFX After Party
Tue 23 May – London, Old Blue Last, UK
Wed 24 May – Southampton Joiners, UK
Thu 25 May – Bristol Exchange, UK
Wed 31 May – Eindhoven, Dynamo, NL
Thu 1 June – Cologne, Luxor, DE
ABOUT MELVINATOR
Globally renowned guitarist, artist and founding member of punk rock heavyweights NOFX, Eric Melvin needs little introduction.
Adored by fans across the world, Eric Melvin has been at the pinnacle of his career for over 3 decades, playing to hundreds of thousands of fans across the globe each year, selling millions of albums, and sustaining a staggering 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify as part of NOFX.
Outside of his work with NOFX, fans have been eagerly watching Melvin’s solo transformation into Producer /DJ for nearly 10 years; beginning with the now legendary “Mosh-Up” collection of mixes on Soundcloud which saw Melvin’s entry into the world of mash-ups with short, sharp sets that seamlessly molded together punk rock, hip-hop, EDM & funk – and mixing the likes of NWA with Fugazi & The Circle Jerks!!
Harnessing the parallels between the DIY ethos and energy of punk rock & EDM – over the next few years, Melvin began refining his production skills by bending and blending genres to create a style of music that pays homage to his history whilst lighting a fuse on his future.
The sonic start to this journey came with Melvin’s first commercial solo release under the moniker Melvinator, a remix of NOFX track “American Errorist”. It now continues with the announcement of the debut, full-length album, The Rise Of The Melvinator.
Expect a groundswell of excitement from all corners of the globe.
For four decades, OVERKILL have been the trailblazers in producing some of the most signature moments in the world of metal. Today, the New Jersey Thrash legends bludgeon your ears with their twentieth studio album, entitled Scorched via Nuclear Blast Records.
In celebration of the release, the band offers the music video for the title track. Check out the explosive track that encompasses the 35-year history of burnin’ things. Watch “Scorched” here:
OVERKILL Bobby Blitz comments, “Here we go, let’s call it the triple threat… New Video, New Album. New Tour! Looking forward to seeing you all on the road. Now let’s get this thing rolling!”
Today, the band kick-off their “Killfest” European Tour 2023 with HEATHEN: APRIL 2023
14 – Zwolle – Hedon 15 – Osnabrück – Hyde Park 16 – Berlin – Huxleys 17 – München – Backstage 18 – Stuttgart – LKA 19 – Zürich – Komplex 21 – Parma – Campus Industry 22 – Fontaneto – Phenomenon Club 23 – Saarbrücken – Garage 24 – Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 25 – Vorselaar – De Dreef 26 – Paris – Trabendo 28 – Pamplona – Totem 29 – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2
AUGUST 2023 13 – Alcatraz – Kortrijk BE
Scorched offered a new recording environment as all members were able to record on their own. The mixing of the record was handled by Colin Richardson and Chris Clancy. Johnny Rodd helped with producing vocals, and finally, Maor Appelbaum handled the mastering and adding finishing touches. The band returned to artist Travis Smith to create the album cover art.
Scorched is available in the following formats:
CD Jewel
Fluorescent Green Cassette (Limited to 400 worldwide)
Longbox (Limited to 1,000 worldwide)
CD Jewel
Button
Sticker
Double LP
Black
Aztec Gold (Limited to 2,500 worldwide)
Fresh Green (Limited to 1,000 worldwide)
Trans Amber w. Fluorescent Green
OVERKILL are expanding their reach but don’t be fooled, the band will remain the filthy, massive gutter thrashers that we all know and love.
Below is the track listing for Scorched: 1. Scorched 2. Goin’ Home 3. The Surgeon 4. Twist OF The Wick 5. Wicked Place 6. Won’t Be Comin Back 7. Fever 8. Harder They Fall 9. Know Her Name 10. Bag O’ Bones
supporting the new album. The 14-day trek will kick off on April 13th and feature labelmates and Bay area legends HEATHEN. For the tour, OVERKILL will offer VIP tickets that include the opportunity to hang out with the band and take pictures. Only 20 VIP tickets will be available for each show,
The gentlemen of OVERKILL are: Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth – Vocals D.D. Verni – Bass Dave Linsk – Lead Guitar Derek Tailer – Rhythm Guitar Jason Bittner – Drums
Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of metal legends CAVALERA. Today, the band reveal they re-recorded SEPULTURA‘s first EP Bestial Devastation and first full-length album Morbid Visions.
Max Cavalera comments, “As we get harder year after year, sometimes you’ve got to go back to where it all started! We re-recorded Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions with the amazing sound of NOW, but with its raw and timeless spirit. The artwork reflects the times we’re living in right now…. Apocalyptic as hell! We also have two new tracks with riffs from those days, remembered by heart.”
Iggor Cavalera states, “I always felt like the recordings of our earlier work didn’t do justice to the way we performed the songs. So, this is a very special moment in our lives that we are very proud to show you real fans our true representation of the amazing records Bestial Devastation & Morbid Visions with an insane visual identity…enjoy and see you all in the pit”
Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation were re-recorded at The Platinum Underground. The albums were produced by Max Cavalera and Iggor Cavalera while John Aquilino handled the engineering. Arthur Rizk was responsible for the mixing and mastering of both albums. CAVALERA enlisted Eliran Kantor to create the artwork for both albums.
Below is the tracklisting for Morbid Visions: 1. Morbid Visions 2. Mayhem 3. Troops Of Doom 4. War 5. Crucifixion 6. Show Me The Wrath 7. Funeral Rites 8. Empire Of The Damned 9. Burn The Dead
Below is the tracklisting for Bestial Devastation: 1. The Curse 2. Bestial Devastation 3. Antichrist 4. Necromancer 5. Warriors Of Death 6. Sexta Feira 13
CAVALERA is also proud to announce they are hitting the road this fall on their “Morbid Devastation Tour”. The 40-date trek will kick off in Albuquerque and will make its way to Chicago, Houston and Baltimore, and Denver before concluding on October 18th at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Accompanying the brothers on stage will be Igor Amadeus Cavalera (HEALING MAGIC, GO AHEAD AND DIE) fulfilling bass duties and Travis Stone (PIG DESTROYER, DESOLUS) will be supplying lead guitars. EXHUMED and INCITE will be opening the tour package each night.
Confirmed dates for the CAVALERA tour are as follows: 8/29 Albuquerque, NM @ Revel 8/31 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 9/1 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater 9/2 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues 9/3 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn 9/5 Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre 9/6 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse 9/7 Danville, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Fest 9/8 Columbus, OH @ The KING of CLUBS 9/9 Cave-In-Rock, IL @ Full Terror Open Air 9/10 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall 9/12 Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater 9/14 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre 9/15 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 9/16 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory 9/18 El Paso, TX @ RockHouse Bar & Grill 9/19 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre 9/20 Houston, TX @ House of Blues 9/21 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall 9/22 Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater 9/23 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West 9/25 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage 9/26 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 9/27 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 9/28 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 9/29 Reading, PA @ Reverb 9/30 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre 10/1 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom 10/2 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line 10/5 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s 10/6 Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room 10/7 Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater 10/8 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex 10/10 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile 10/11 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall 10/12 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 10/14 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 10/15 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 10/17 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues 10/18 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
With four Top 10 singles, over 600 million all-time streams and more than 75 million video views to date, FROM ASHES TO NEW deliver a distinctive blend of hard rock, hip-hop, electronic and alternative music which will be further highlighted on their forthcoming album BLACKOUT due July 28 via Better Noise Music. The Lancaster, PA-based group will be giving fans across the U.S. a sneak preview of new material as they continue their current tour alongside rock luminaries Shinedown and Three Days Grace throughout May 9, followed by a short run of dates alongside Bullet For My Valentine surrounding festival appearances including Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple.
Earlier this week, FROM ASHES TO NEW announced they will continue to tour throughout the summer supporting In This Moment and Motionless In White on “The Dark Horizon Tour” alongside Fit For A King from July 8 to August 19. General public tickets go on sale today, Friday, April 14 at 10:00 A.M. local time at https://fromashestonew.com/tour. A full list of upcoming tour dates can be found at the bottom of this page.
BLACKOUTconceptually acts as a prequel to FROM ASHES TO NEW’s 2016 debut album DAY ONEand encapsulates the distress of a pre-apocalyptic world mirroring the frame of mind the world felt during the 2020 pandemic at which time the album was written. The 12-track album wasrecorded with FROM ASHES TO NEW’s longtime collaborators and producers Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak to deliver a fresh spin on the sound that broke them onto the scene. With previously released tracks including “Until We Break (feat. Matty Mullins of Memphis Mayfire),” “Nightmare,” “Heartache” and their latest single, “Hate Me Too,” FROM ASHES TO NEW captivate listeners with heavy driven music and angsty lyrics that all walks of people can find common ground with. Pre-order BLACKOUTdigitally or physical CD, cassette or vinyl at https://fatn.ffm.to/blackout.
BLACKOUT Track Listing:
1.Heartache
2. Nightmare
3. Hate Me Too
4. Hope You’re Happy
5. Barely Breathing
6. Dead To Me
7. Monster In Me
8. Echoes
9. Armageddon
10. Legacy
11. Until We Break (feat. Matty Mullins of Memphis Mayfire)
12. Broken By Design
FROM ASHES TO NEW Tour Dates:
4/14 Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena #
4/15 Orlando, FL – Amway Center #
4/17 Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena #
4/19 Huntsville, Al – Von Braun Center #
4/21 Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum #
4/22 Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center #
4/24 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center #
4/25 Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena #
4/27 Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum #
4/29 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum #
4/30 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center #
5/3 Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse #
5/6 Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena #
5/7 Everett, WA – Angel of the Winds Arena #
5/9 Portland, OR – Moda Center #
5/19 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville*
5/21 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz ^
5/22 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live ^
5/24 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom ^
5/27 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple *
5/28 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore ^
7/8 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena &
7/9 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks &
7/11 Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center Coliseum &
7/15 Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Festival &
7/17 East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt &
7/18 Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena &
7/19 Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premiere Center &
7/21 Casper, WY – Ford Wyoming Center &
7/22 Billings, MT – First Interstate Arena at MetraPark &
7/23 Missoula, MT – Big Sky Brewing Company &
7/26 Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort &
7/27 Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles &
7/29 Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park &
7/30 Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park &
8/1 Wichita, KS – Hartman Arena &
8/2 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion &
8/4 Council Bluffs, IA – KIWR’s Rockfest – Westfair Amphitheater &
8/5 Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater &
8/6 Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena &
8/8 Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland &
8/9 Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center Arena &
8/11 Huntsville, AL – Propst Arena &
8/12 Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center &
8/13 Corbin, KY – Corbin Arena &
8/15 Evansville, IN – Ford Center &
8/16 Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Expo Center &
8/18 Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion &
8/19 Albany, NY – MVP Arena &
# with Shinedown & Three Days Grace
* Festival Date
^ with Bullet For My Valentine
& with In This Moment, Motionless In White & Fit For A King
Atreyu releases The Hope of a Spark EP today via Spinefarm. The 4-tracks embody everything that the band has come to be, to mean, to represent, marking the beginning of the next chapter in the band’s story, with assorted pieces of an expansive puzzle still taking shape, form, and focus.
Produced by long-time collaborator John Feldmann, the new music explores reflection and rumination on modern life’s pressures, pleasures, and pains, with each track representing a snapshot of deeply personal, lived, and shared experiences.
“The overarching concept is essentially about the seasons of life,” frontman, Brandon Saller explains. “Everyone goes through the same things, the ups, and downs of life. The emphasis really is the importance of at least respecting those, and finding the positives and the lessons from even your lowest moments.”
The recent single, “Watch Me Burn” is the EP’s phoenix rising from life’s trial-by-fire, a call to arms to let renewed hope emerge from smoldering embers and ash. “To me, it’s a song about being cleansed by fire,” explains bassist, Porter McKnight. “Whatever it is that’s bringing you down and holding you back, burn it down. Use it, learn from it, move on, and grow. That thing does not deserve you and you don’t deserve it.”
“It’s very relatable to all of us individually,” adds Saller, who leads the track’s anthemic, hooky chorus with a defiant cry of ‘Even when flames grow higher / I’ll be fighting till I’m dead.’ “But it’s also incredibly pertinent to the journey of this band.”
The opening track of the EP, “Drowning,” was written as a collective effort from each band member who poured their own experiences, be it familial health problems that guitarist Dan Jacobs was shouldering to Saller’s first encounters with feelings of anxiety or bassist, Porter’s McKnight’s long-running fight with depression. The second track, “God Devil,” laments a loss of identity, self, and faith, a desperate cry for help from a higher power, when our greatest power is one we need to find within, following, “Capital F,” which was inspired by Saller’s observations of the human plight.
“These songs are the culmination of our entire artistic endeavors,” McKnight attests. “It’s everything we’ve learned as humans, everything we’ve ingested as musicians, and everything we’ve experienced in this lifetime. It is ATREYU unleashed.”
“Everything that we have put out to this point has built to this moment,” said Jacobs. “Something special is happening with ATREYU right now. We can feel the creativity and collaboration when the five of us get in the studio. We can feel the confidence we all give each other when we stand onstage together. And we can see it in the audience when they’re losing their minds. They’re having as good a time as we are ourselves.”
“It feels like the world has been catching up with the diversity of influences and sounds that we’ve been putting into ATREYU for some time now,” Saller says. “There are no limitations, no barriers.”
The Hope of a Spark EP Trackisting
01. Drowning
02. God Devil
03. Capital F
04. Watch Me Burn
Atreyu will kick off The Hope of a Spark headlining tour on April 27 in Sacramento at Ace of Spades with a one-off date supporting Kayzo on May 6 in Los Angeles. The tour will conclude on May 21 in Denver atthe Gothic Theatre. Unless otherwise noted, all dates are with special guests Point North, Within Destruction, and LYLVC. Tickets are available for purchase here.
U.S. Tour Dates:
04/27/23 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
04/28/23 – Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
04/29/23 – Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom
04/30/23 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox
05/02/23 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
05/03/23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
05/05/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
05/06/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum *
05/07/23 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
05/08/23 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore
05/10/23 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
05/11/23 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Brewster Street Ice House
05/12/23 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
05/13/23 – Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
05/15/23 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge
05/16/23 – Belvedere, IL @ The Apollo
05/18/23 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
05/19/23 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
05/20/23 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunshine Studios Live **
05/21/23 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre **
* = supporting Kayzo
** = without Point North
ATREYU ushered in a new movement in heavy music. Their music seamlessly intertwines with formative experiences for a diverse legion of dedicated listeners, many of whom started their own bands. They’ve broken into the Top 10 in the Billboard 200 more than once; two of their albums, The Curse and Lead Sails Paper Anchor, are certified gold with 2 million albums sold worldwide and an encompassing 600 million streams. Their most recent album, Baptize has clocked 65 million streams alongside a Top 10 at rock radio hit with “Warrior” featuring Travis Barker.
Where once the band was heralded as the early innovators of the nascent metalcore scene, their place in heavy music’s diverse and boundary-breaking scene has never felt more relevant, with inspirations of pop-punk, hardcore, thrash, ‘80s rock, and more melding into a unique and varied sound that has never felt more relevant than in today’s increasingly genreless world.
With a 20-year career and eight acclaimed albums in the rear-view mirror, ATREYU in 2023 is focused only on the present and the future, and a mission to continue shaping and defining the rock and metal scene, just as they have always done since their emergence from Huntington Beach in Southern California.
Frontman Brandon Saller, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Porter McKnight and drummer Kyle Rosa are one of the most respected names and potent forces in heavy music, and their live show is one of the most heralded on the touring circuit.
GRAMMY® Award-nominated metal legends Sevendust are back with the announcement of their 14th studio album Truth Killer, slated for worldwide release via the band’s new label, Napalm Records. Truth Killer is the follow-up to the band’s 2020 critically acclaimed release Blood & Stone that saw the band gain newfound notoriety with their cover of Soundgarden’s “The Day I Tried To Live.” Truth Killer showcases that the original and current lineup – comprised of Lajon Witherspoon, Clint Lowery, John Connolly, Vince Hornsby and Morgan Rose – sound as relevant today as they did on their 1997 self-titled debut. Producer, friend and collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette returns to produce Truth Killer which is available for pre-order in multiple configurations here: http://lnk.to/Sevendust-TruthKiller.
From the introspective opening of “I Might Let The Devil Win” to the classic Sevendust sound of “Fence,” the twelve songs on Truth Killer demonstrate the diverse style that has won the band a legion of loyal fans. “Truth Killer,” “Everything” and “Holy Water” combine elements of the classic Sevendust sound with modern updates, pointing their lyrical lens at the world today. The first song released is the album closer “Fence,” out now and accompanied by a claymation music video directed and animated by Ollie Jones. The video tells the story of a chemical leak during a Sevendust show that causes the band to turn in to zombies – but Sevendust will live forever! The video for “Fence” can be seen here:
The track listing for Truth Killer is:
1) I Might Let The Devil Win
2) Truth Killer
3) Won’t Stop The Bleeding
4) Everything
5) No Revolution
6) Sick Mouth
7) Holy Water
8) Leave Hell Behind
9) Superficial Drug
10) Messenger
11) Love And Hate
12) Fence
Having a reputation as being one of the best live bands and recently making headlines as the band you “don’t ever, ever, ever want to go on after,” Sevendust will be heading out on tour next month opening for longtime friends Alter Bridge. The band has also been confirmed for the WJRR Earthday Birthday 2023 (April 22), WDHA’s Rock The Rock Fest (April 28) and Sick New World 2023 (May 13). As a band who loves to bring the music to their fans live, more dates will be announced in the future and 2023 /2024 will be busy years for Sevendust. More information on all upcoming tour dates and ticket and VIP info can be found here: https://sevendust.com/pages/tour.
Sevendust 2023 Tour Dates
April 22 – Orlando, FL – WJRR Earthday Birthday 2023
April 28 – Newark, NJ – WDHA’s Rock The Rock Fest
May 6 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall *
May 7 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues Myrtle Beach *
May 9 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte *
May 11 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace *
May 13 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World 2023
May 14 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal *
May 16 – Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Saenger Theatre *
May 17 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore New Orleans *
May 19 – Dothan, AL – The Plant *
May 20 – West Greenville, SC – The Foundry at Judson Mill #
