Lineup Announced For 2024 ShipRocked Cruise

Posted on May 11, 2023 by philspicks

Organizers of the 2024 ShipRocked Cruise have announced the lineup for next year’s cruise.

The sold-out cruise is scheduled to depart Feb. 4 from Miami, FL aboard the Carnival Magic cruise liner before traveling to The Bahamas, Jamaica and Grand Cayman Islands before returning to Miami Feb. 10. The cruise sold out in a record three days. A waitlist is available at https://www.ShipRocked.com.

The 2024 ShipRocked Cruise will see performances by: I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Code Orange, and Badflower. Also on the schedule for this year’s floating rock concert will be: Black Stone Cherry, BRKN Love, Cassyette, Catch Your Breath, Crobot, Dayseeker, Dead Poet Society, Eva Under Fire, From Ashes To New, Scene Queen, Tigercub, The Warning, Winona Fighter, Yonaka, The Stowaways, Johnny Stevens (of Highly Suspect), and more.

BRKN Love and The Stowaways both took part in this year’s ShipRocked Cruise.

More information on next year’s ShipRocked cruise is available along with all of the cruise’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.ShipRocked.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetShipRocked

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shiprocked

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Preacher Debuts New Single, ‘Dystopia’; Announces New Live Dates

Posted on February 19, 2023 by philspicks

Independent metalcore band Preacher kicked off the weekend by offering audiences a preview of its forthcoming EP.

The band premiered its new single, ‘Dystopia‘ Friday. The song is featured in the band’s forthcoming EP, Blur. The release date for the record — the band’s fourth EP — is under consideration.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘Dystopia’ is a high-energy composition. The intensity of the guitars and the screams pairs with the equal power of the drums and bass to make this song a powerful offering from the band that any metalcore fan will appreciate. The whole of the composition is easily comparable to works from the likes of Pierce The Veil, The Devil Wears Prada, and Beartooth.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the premiere of the new single. In listening to the song as closely as possible, the song’s lyrical theme certainly comes across as being anything but upbeat. Rather, there is a lot of frustration and almost nihilism in the song’s lyrical content.

In other news, Preacher is scheduled to launch a new tour in support of its forthcoming EP Friday in Crockett, CA. The tour is scheduled to run through April 9 in its home town of Reno, NV. Performances in cities, such as Scottsdale, AZ; Corona, CA and Lodi, CA are also included in the tour schedule, which is noted below.

Preacher Tour Dates:

2/24 Crockett, CA @ Toot’s Tavern

2/25 Tahoe, CA @ Whiskey Dicks

3/11 Nevada City, CA @ Ribald Brewing

3/31 Corona, CA @ Rockfellas

4/1 Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock Live

4/7 San Diego, CA @ The Pourhouse

4/8 Lodi, CA @ Wildwood Skatepark

4/9 Reno, NV @ Alturas Bar

More information on Preacher’s upcoming tour dates, single, and EP is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Preachernv

Twitter: https://twitter.com/preachernv

Wage War Announces New Album Details; Premieres Album’s New Single; Band’s Tour Is Underway

Posted on August 25, 2021 by philspicks

Wage War will release its next album this fall.

The band made the announcement through a news release distributed Wednesday. The document states the album, titled Manic, is scheduled for release Oct.1 through Fearless Records. The band premiered the album’s lead single, ‘High Horse‘ and its video Aug. 6.

The band followed up the debut of that song and its video with the release of the album’s second single, ‘Circle The Drain‘ Wednesday.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘Circle The Drain’ is a stark contrast to that of ‘High Horse.’ Where ‘High Horse’ is an intense, high-energy composition that is comparable to works from the likes of Slipknot, Lamb of God, and even Whitechapel, the arrangement featured in ‘Circle The Drain’ is a more deeply emotional style composition. There is a certain heaviness in the arrangement as the song reaches its breakdown/bridge section, but overall, this arrangement comes across more as an emocore type presentation.

The emotional approach to the song’s musical arrangement works well with the song’s lyrical theme, which the band talked about in a prepared statement.

“‘Circle the Drain’ is a song about learning from past mistakes and accepting responsibility in a world that needs change,” the statement reads. “It starts with us deciding to be a part of the solution.”

In other news, Wage War launched its tour in support of Manic Aug. 14. Beartooth and Dragged Under are serving as support. The tour is scheduled to run through Sept. 25 in Gran Rapids, MI. The tour additionally features performances in cities nationwide, such as Denver, CO; Seattle, WA and New Haven, CT.

The tour’s schedule is noted below.

WAGE WAR ON TOUR:
WITH BEARTOOTH + DRAGGED UNDER:
8/26 — Fargo, ND — Fargo Brewing Company
8/27 — Minneapolis, MN — Fillmore
8/28 — Kansas City, MO — Truman
8/29 — Denver, CO — Summit
8/31 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
9/1 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues
9/3 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center
9/4 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
9/7 — Fort Lauderdale, FL — Revolution
9/8 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Landing
9/9 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
9/11 — Appomattox, VA — Blue Ridge Rock Festival
9/12 — Mansfield, OH — Inkcarceration Festival
9/13 — Philadelphia, PA — Fillmore
9/15 — New York, NY — Terminal 5
9/17 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
9/18 — Baltimore, MD — Sound Stage
9/19 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s Place
9/20 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
9/22 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
9/24 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrews Hall
9/25 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe Live

More information on Wage War’s new single, video, and tour is available now along with all of Wage War’s latest tour dates, news and more at:

Website: https://wagewarband.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wagewar

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagewar

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Wage War Premieres New Single, Video

Posted on August 6, 2021 by philspicks

Wage War made its official return this weekend.

The band debuted its new single, ‘High Horse‘ and its companion video Friday. The song and its video are the band’s first new content since the release of its third album, Pressure in 2019.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘High Horse’ is a high-energy composition that exhibits influences of Lamb of God, Slipknot, and even Whitechapel all in one. While those influences are audible, the song still presents a unique, intense identity.

No information about the song’s lyrical theme was provided in the press release announcing the premiere of the new song and its video. However, in listening to the song, the theme seems relatively straight forward. It comes across as an indictment of those people who think they are so much better than others. It presents a defiant message directed at those people, letting them know that they will eventually get knocked down.

The band was excited as it talked about its new single in a prepared statement.

“Over the last year, we have been working the hardest we ever have on music we couldn’t be more proud of,” the statement reads. “‘High Horse’ is just the first taste.”

The video for ‘High Horse’ presents its own share of energy. the quick camera shots inside the warehouse setting in which the band is performing its new single heighten the overall listening experience.

In other news, Wage War is scheduled to launch a new tour next week with Beartooth and Dragged Under. The tour is scheduled to launch Aug. 14 in Las Vegas, NV and to run through Sept. 25 in Gran Rapids, MI. The tour additionally features performances in cities nationwide, such as Denver, CO; Seattle, WA and New Haven, CT.

The tour’s schedule is noted below.

WAGE WAR ON TOUR:
WITH BEARTOOTH + DRAGGED UNDER:
8/14 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
8/15 — San Diego, CA — Soma
8/16 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
8/17 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
8/19 — Portland, OR — Crystal
8/20 — Seattle, WA — Showbox Sodo
8/21 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
8/22 — Boise, ID — Revolution
8/24 — Billings, MT — Zoo Montana
8/26 — Fargo, ND — Fargo Brewing Company
8/27 — Minneapolis, MN — Fillmore
8/28 — Kansas City, MO — Truman
8/29 — Denver, CO — Summit
8/31 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
9/1 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues
9/3 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center
9/4 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
9/7 — Fort Lauderdale, FL — Revolution
9/8 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Landing
9/9 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
9/11 — Appomattox, VA — Blue Ridge Rock Festival
9/12 — Mansfield, OH — Inkcarceration Festival
9/13 — Philadelphia, PA — Fillmore
9/15 — New York, NY — Terminal 5
9/17 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
9/18 — Baltimore, MD — Sound Stage
9/19 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s Place
9/20 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
9/22 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
9/24 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrews Hall
9/25 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe Live

More information on Wage War’s new single, video, and tour is available now along with all of Wage War’s latest tour dates, news and more at:

Website: https://wagewarband.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wagewar

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagewar

2017 Rock On The Range Festival Lineup Announced

Posted on November 30, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Danny Wimmer Presents/AEG Live

The lineup for the 2017 Rock on the Range Festival has been announced, and once again it has proven to be quite the collection of acts.

The three-day festival will be headlined by Metallica, Soundgarden and Korn. It will feature more than 50 bands over the course of that time along with some of the country’s top comics at the festival’s Rock on the Range Rolling Rock Comedy Tent.

The lineup for the 2017 Rock on the Range Festival includes: Metallica, Soundgarden, Korn, The Offspring, Volbeat, Primus, Bush, Chevelle, Papa Roach, Seether, Coheed & Cambria, Alter Bridge, The Pretty Reckless, Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, Amon Amarth, Pierce The Veil, Sum 41, Skillet, Dillinger Escape Plan, In Flames, Gojira, Biffy Clyro, Motionless In White, Nothing More, Beartooth, Starset, Every Time I Die, The Story So Far, Deafheaven, Zakk Sabbath, Rival Sons, The Amity Affliction, Attila, Norma Jean, Suicide Silence, Whitechapel, I Prevail, Turnstile, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Red Fang, Dorothy, Kyng, Radkey, As Lions, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Sylar, Fire From The Gods, Badflower, Wage War, Goodbye June, Cover Your Tracks, DED, Bleeker, Royal Republic, Mother Feather, Aeges and One Less Reason.

Rock on the Range—fueled by Monster Energy—is billed as America’s largest and most acclaimed rock festival. The festival will also feature in 2017 “The Music Experience,” art installations, and unique on-site activities over the course of the festival’s three days.

Tickets for the 2016 festival sold out more than two months in advance of the festival. It marked the fourth consecutive year the festival has sold out in advance.

Weekend Field, new Weekend Field VIP, Weekend Stadium and a limited number of Weekend Stadium 4-packs are available now for purchase. A layaway option is also available for concert-goers. That option allows audiences to split the cost of their ticket/ticket packages into four separate monthly payments.

Fans can get a pre-sale password for Weekend Field VIP, Weekend Field GA, Weekend Stadium GA and Weekend Stadium GA 4-packs on the official Rock on the Range website, Facebook page and Twitter page. The ticket prices are listed below.

Weekend Field VIP: starting at $349.50* + fees
Weekend Field GA: starting at $199.50* + fees
Weekend Stadium GA: starting at $99.50* + fees
Weekend Stadium GA Ticket 4-Pack: $380.00 + fees
* Phase One prices listed
*** Ticket prices automatically move to the next price level once the allotment sells out ***

General on-sale for tickets is Friday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. EST. Tickets will be available online at the festival’s website, at Ticketmaster locations and the MAPFRE Stadium box office.

Audiences who want an even more special concert experience can purchase the new Uber Ranger Camping Package. The package includes amenities for four people such as luxury RV on a double campsite at the Ohio Expo North Campground (May 18 – 21), a dedicated concierge with golf cart shuttle, 4 Weekend VIP Field Admission Tickets, a backstage tour, access to the stadium club (with catered lunch and dinner), access to the Side Stage Viewing Platform, access to the VIP Lounge and more. More information on the new Uber Ranger Camping Package is available here.

Rock on The Range celebrated its 10^th anniversary in 2016. More than 120,000 people attended the festival from around the world. As part of its 10^th anniversary celebration, Columbus, OH mayor Andrew J. Ginther and the Columbus, OH city council presented festival organizers with awards of recognition. A resolution was also announced from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners acknowledging the festival’s economic impact on the city.

The commissioners pointed out in their resolution pointed out the festival brought in more than $140 million for the city over the course of its ten years in the city.

Rock on the Range is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, AEG Live and MAPFRE Stadium. It is supported by Monster Energy, Bud Light and Zippo. They and other partners will feature interactive experiences, meet & greets, and other special fan engagement opportunities throughout the festival.

More information on the 2017 Rock on the Range Festival is available online now at:

Website: http://www.RockontheRange.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rockontherange

Twitter: http://twitter.com/rockontherange

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Carolina Rebellion Organizers Announce Details For 5th Annual Festival

Posted on January 7, 2015 by philspicks

Courtesy: Ashton-Magnuson Media

The Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion Festival is one of North Carolina’s biggest annual music festivals if not the biggest. And this year, the festival will celebrate an important anniversary when it returns to the Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 2^nd and 3^rd.

This year, the Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary with one of its biggest lineups to date. The fifth annual festival will feature no fewer than thirty-six acts over two days. The acts tapped to perform this year include some of the biggest names in rock’s past, present, and future. Those names include the likes of: Slayer, Slipknot, Queensryche, Hatebreed, Cheap Trick, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Rise Against, Jackyl, In Flames, Periphery, and many other major names. The current lineup for this year’s festival is listed below.

Saturday, May 2

Korn, Marilyn Manson, Rise Against, Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Chevelle, Cheap Trick, Papa Roach, Bush, Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts, Jackyl, Of Mice & Men, Live, Motionless In White, Periphery, Beartooth, Young Guns, Marmozets, Islander and more.

Sunday, May 3

Slipknot, Godsmack, Slayer, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, Breaking Benjamin, Halestorm, Queensrÿche, The Pretty Reckless, In This Moment, In Flames, Tremonti, Suicidal Tendencies, Testament, Hatebreed, Starset, Butcher Babies, We Are Harlot, Exodus, and more.

Slipknot front man Corey Taylor discussed the band’s addition to the bill and playing alongside other great names in rock in a recent interview saying, “We are very excited to be headlining Rebellion this year! We’re honored to be playing in the company of Cheap Trick, one of my all-time favorites, as well as playing with such good friends like Korn, Halestorm and Slayer!” Korn front man Jonathan Davis explained that the Carolina Rebellion festival plays a very important part in that band’s history as it served as the point of reunion for the band with guitarist Brian “Head” Welch in 2012. “Three years ago, we reunited with our brother Head on stage at Carolina Rebellion. Since then, we made a new album and toured the world together,” he said. He went on to note that the reunion means even more as the band plans on playing its debut album in its entirety at this year’s festival. And now we’re back to perform our first album in its entirety. Rebellion is going to be a really special show for us,” he said.

Carolina Rebellion Festival Co-Executive Producer Gary Spivack of RockHouse discussed the importance of this year’s installment of what is the biggest of the Mid-Atlantic region’s rock festivals and of making it a special, memorable anniversary for audiences. “Rebellion is truly the Carolinas ’ biggest music party of the year,” he said. “For the 5th annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, we wanted to acknowledge not only the best in current rock with the likes of Slipknot, Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin and more, but also celebrate some great iconic rock bands like Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Cheap Trick, Slayer and others to give the Rebels the widest range of Rock N’ Roll possible.”

A ticket pre-sale is currently underway for the festival. It runs until Friday, January 16th at 11:59am ET. The pre-sale offers a limited amount of tickets at early bird pre-sale prices (plus fees). Those prices are:

Weekend General Admission Ticket: $99

Weekend General Admission Ticket 4-Pack: $299

Single Day General Admission Ticket: $59.50

Those that purchase weekend general admission tickets during both the current pre-sale and the upcoming general on-sale period can purchase a VIP Lounge Upgrade for $110. Even bigger news for audiences, the Carolina Rebellion Festival is offering layaway packages for purchase through January 31^st. This is the first year that this is being made available for audiences. A limited number of discount tickets for active military members via GovX.

Along with the general admission, weekend general admission, and VIP packages, hotel and camping packages are also currently available. Prices will remain the same through both pre-sale and general on-sale periods. All hotel packages are for three nights. They are available for couples and for groups of up to four. The packages include access to the Friday Night Campground Party in the campgrounds. Camping opens at noon on Friday, May 1^st and closes at noon on Monday, May 4^th. Camping upgrades include access to the Friday Night Campground Party. The Camping packages include a $25 merchandise voucher, access to VIP Lounge, a festival poster, and access to the Friday Night Campground Party.

The annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion Festival is sponsored by Monster Energy, Bud Light, Jack Daniels, Jagermeister, Crazy Dave’s Music Experience, Zippo Encore and others. It is produced by AEG Live, Danny Wimmer Presents, and RockHouse Presents. It is part of the World’s Loudest Month festival series. More information on the Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion Festival is available online at:

Website: http://www.CarolinaRebellion.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/carolinarebellion

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Memphis May Fire Releases Info For New Album, Tour

Posted on February 10, 2014 by philspicks

Courtesy: Rise Records

Dallas, Texas based Memphis May Fire has announced the release date for its latest album. The band will release Unconditional May 25^th via Rise Records. The band has already debuted the video for its lead single, ‘No Ordinary Love’ via YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1HIegAANIk. The band’s members explained in an interview, the meaning behind its new record. The band noted that Unconditional is largely about facing the future, facing the responsibilities that come to us each in life and facing all of life’s struggles. The album’s track listing is available below.

Unconditional Track Listing:

01. NO ORDINARY LOVE

02. BENEATH THE SKIN

03. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

04. THE ANSWER

05. POSSIBILITIES

06. SPEECHLESS

07. THE ROSE

08. NOT ENOUGH

09. NEED TO BE

10. PHARISEES

11. DIVINITY

Along with the announcement of its new album, the members of Memphis May Fire have also announced that the band will also hit the road in support of its new album beginning February 20^th. The tour will see the band hit twenty-seven cities including Raleigh, North Carolina. It will be joined by The Word Alive, A Skylit Drive, Hands Like Houses, and Beartooth throughout its tour. The band’s stop in Raleigh, North Carolina is currently scheduled for Sunday, March 2^nd at the Lincoln Theatre. The band’s complete tour schedule is listed below.

2/20 Nashville , TN @ Rocketown (Beartooth only)

2/21 – Dallas , TX @ The Door

2/22 – San Antonio , TX @ White Rabbit

2/23 – Houston , TX @ Warehouse Live

2/25 – St. Petersburg , FL @ State Theatre

2/26 – Lake Buena Vista , FL @ House of Blues – Orlando

2/27 – Ft. Lauderdale , FL @ Culture Room

3/1 – Atlanta , GA @ The Masquerade

3/2 – Raleigh , NC @ Lincoln Theatre

3/4 – Philadelphia , PA @ The Trocadero Theatre

3/5 – New York , NY @ Irving Plaza

3/6 – Sayreville , NJ @ Starland Ballroom

3/7 – Worcester , MA @ The Palladium

3/9 – Montreal , QC @ La Tulipe

3/10 – Toronto , ONT @ Opera House

3/11 – Pontiac , MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom

3/12 – Joliet , IL @ Mojoes

3/14 – Minneapolis , MN @ Mill City Nights

3/16 – Denver , CO @ The Summit Music Hall

3/18 – Spokane , WA @ The Knitting Factory

3/19 – Seattle , WA @ Studio Seven

3/20 – Portland , OR @ Wonder Ballroom

3/21 – Sacramento , CA @ Ace of Spades

3/22 – San Bernardino , CA @ NOS Events Center (Self Help Fest)

3/23 – San Diego , CA @ SOMA

3/26 – West Hollywood , CA @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

3/27 – Mesa , AZ @ Nile Theatre

More information on Memphis May Fire, its new album, tour and more is available online at http://www.facebook.com/MemphisMayFire, http://twitter.com/memphismayfire, and http://www.riserecords.com. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

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