Sonic Temple Organizers Announce Festival’s Band Lineup

Posted on January 11, 2023 by philspicks

The Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will return this summer to Columbus, Ohio.

The festival’s return will come three years after it was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and KISS will serve as headliners for the four-day festival, which is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents.

M. Shadows, Avenged Sevenfold front man, said he and his band mates are looking forward to taking part in the festival.

“We’ve always enjoyed playing Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus and are excited to be a part of this year’s Sonic Temple,” Shadows said. “It’ll be a blast to share the stage with Tool, Foo Fighters and others, we can’t wait to see and play for all of our amazing fans again.”

Danny Wimmer Presents founder Danny Wimmer shared Shadows’ excitement. He said the headliners will join more than 75 other bands for the festival, making this year’s edition of the festival its largest ever just in terms of band lineups.

Among the many other bands set to perform at this year’s festival are: Nothing More, Black Stone Cherry, and Pennywise.

The festival’s full lineup is noted below:

Thursday, May 25: Tool, Godsmack, Beartooth, Bullet For My Valentine, Pennywise, Bad Omens, Suicidal Tendencies, Fever 333, Anti-Flag, Joey Valence & Brae, Bones UK, Ho99o9, The Warning, Oxymorrons, Angel Du$t, Bloodywood, Wargasm, Malevolence, Bastardane, OTTTO

Friday, May 26: Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, Chevelle, I Prevail, Knocked Loose, Sleeping With Sirens, Badflower, Dorothy, Black Stone Cherry, Converge, Born of Osiris, Band-Maid, Lilith Czar, Des Rocs, Mothica, Fame on Fire, Dayseeker, Vended, Mike’s Dead

Saturday, May 27: KISS, Rob Zombie, Falling in Reverse, Puscifer, Trivium, Black Veil Brides, Rival Sons, Yelawolf Presents: Sometimes Y, Avatar, Senses Fail, From Ashes To New, Giovannie & The Hired Guns, Brutus, Dead Poet Society, The Violent, Point North, Tallah, Varials, Tigercub, Capital Theatre

Sunday, May 28: Foo Fighters, Deftones, Sublime with Rome, Jawbreaker, The Pretty Reckless, Awolnation, Nothing More, Grandson, White Reaper, Filter, Ayron Jones, The Bronx, Poorstacy, Zero 9:36, New Years Day, Nova Twins, Bob Vylan, Aeir, Starcrawler

Pre-sales for the festival are open now. General admission sales start Friday.

More information on this year’s SOnic Temple festival is available at:

Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonictemplefest

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Voltagehawk Releases New Album; Debuts Album’s Latest Single, Video

Posted on January 29, 2022 by philspicks

Independent rock band Voltagehawk released its debut album, Electric Thunder, this month.

The band released the album Jan. 21 through The Label Group/INgrooves. In celebration of the record’s release, the band premiered the video for the record’s latest single, ‘The Cosmic Hangman.’ The video features the band in what looks like a unique recording studio setting, complete with lights and mirrors that make it look like a club.

The song’s musical arrangement is a driving, up-tempo composition. Its combination of stoner and neo-classic rock influences makes it unique in its own right. Comparisons can be made just as much to works from the likes of Clutch and Queens of the Stone Age as to South of Eden throughout the song. The balance in that duality ensures audiences’ engagement and entertainment.

Front man Dan Fenton talked about the commentary in the song’s lyrical theme in a prepared statement.

“On 10/17/17 I was dead. I had drank myself into oblivion,” he said. “Years of depression, abuse, and confusion as a child had finally caught up with me. As I lay unconscious, I was at perfect peace; no pain, no ringing in my ears, just floating for 9 minutes as the paramedics brought me back. I heard a voice inside my mind ask if I wanted to stay in the cosmic womb or if I would stop drinking. Those were my only options. I chose to give up the bottle, accept help for the first time in my life, and enter a treatment program. It changed everything.

“My moment of peace in the cosmic womb let me know that there was something after this life, but not what they had taught me as a child. The reception of my new found life was mixed. As I went on a journey of amends, I was embraced by some and rejected by others. I was told that without religion I couldn’t possibly have changed. They were wrong, I had changed.”

Added Fenton, “The rule of the papacy has long cast judgment on those seeking change outside the constructs of religion or faith. This song is an anthem for the undamned, unfallen, and unredeemed. Rebirth is not a battle between heaven and hell, but a battle between mind and body.”

‘The Cosmic Hangman’ is just one of the singles produced from Voltagehawk’s new album. The record has also produced the single, ‘Recrimination.‘

More information on Voltagehawk’s new single, video, and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.voltagehawk.com

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/voltagehawkband

Post Profit Debuts New Album’s Latest single, Video; Announces New Live Dates

Posted on January 15, 2022 by philspicks

Courtesy: Tulip Lane Records/MVK Music Group

Independent rock band Post Profit is scheduled to release its new album next month.

The band is scheduled to release its new album, When You Think It’s Right It’s Always Wrong Feb. 25 through Tulip Lane Records and MVK Music Group. In anticipation of the album’s release, the band debuted its latest single this week along with the song’s companion video.

Post Profit debuted its new single, ‘We’re All Monsters‘ and its video Wednesday. The song is the fifth single from the album behind ‘Haunt Me,’ ‘When You Think It’s Right,’ ‘Better Off‘ and ‘Same Sad Song.’

The musical arrangement featured in ‘We’re All Monsters’ is a clear contrast to the album’s other singles. Where the other singles are dark, brooding compositions, this song is a more upbeat work. It presents a familiar garage/stoner style approach and sound that is easily comparable to works from the likes of Queens of the Stone Age.

The song’s lyrical theme is just as accessible as its musical arrangement. The band talked about that theme in a prepared statement.

This song was written about a universal concept: that we as humans are not perfect,” the statement reads. “We make mistakes, and we hurt each other. Most of us have a closet full of skeletons, so to speak. When something bad happens to us, we often look for somewhere to place the blame. For most of us, that’s much easier than accepting our faults.”

“This song begs one question of humanity – how can we be better people?,” the statement continues. “In a world where it seems everyone is only out for themselves, sometimes it’s difficult to see where humility and civility should fit in. We want people to understand that it’s okay to accept your faults, make changes, and not let your faults define you.”

The video for ‘We’re All Monsters’ is an artistic presentation. It features the band performing in a studio setting. Special video effects are used to give the video a unique touch to heighten the viewing experience.

In other news, Post Profit has announced a new series of live dates that is scheduled to launch Jan. 30 in Dallas, TX. The statewide tour is scheduled to run through April 30 in Austin, TX and features one out of state date — Feb. 18 — in Lafayette, LA.

More information on Post Profit’s new single, video, album, and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.postprofitofficial.com

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/post_profit

BRKN LOVE Debuts New Single, ‘Dead Weight,’ Companion Video

Posted on November 19, 2021 by philspicks

Independent rock band BRKN LOVE premiered its latest single and video this month.

The band premiered its new single, ‘Dead Weight‘ and the song’s video Nov. 11. It comes more than five months after the band premiered its take on Post Malone’s single, ‘Allergic.’

The musical arrangement featured in BRKN LOVE’s new single presents a decidedly garage/stoner rock style approach and sound. It is comparable to songs from the likes of Jet, Royal Blood, and Queens of the Stone Age.

Songwriter Justin Benlolo said of the song’s lyrical theme that it centers on the matter of people’s mental health.

“In a sense, the song is really about the dangers of your own mind and the places that it goes when you least expect it,” he said. “Sometimes it feels good to lean into the darkness and know that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. That being said, we’vebeen dying to get this out and show the world what the next step of BRKN LOVE sounds like!”

The video for ‘Dead Weight’ finds the band performing its new single in an abandoned house. The contrast of the bright light coming into the house against the darkness inside the house is meant to help illustrate and translate the message that Benlolo discussed.

More information on BRKN LOVE’s new single and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.brknlove.com

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BRKNLOVEMUSIC

Feral Vices Debuts New EP’s Lead Single, Companion Video

Posted on October 9, 2021 by philspicks

Independent rock band Feral Vices is giving audiences the first preview of its new record.

The band premiered its new single, ‘Mass Produce Your Revolution‘ and its video Thursday. The song and video are the first from the duo’s forthcoming EP, With Offerings. The EP is scheduled for release Dec. 3.

The musical arrangement featured in the song is a catchy, mid-tempo composition. The fuzz from the guitar and the thickness of the drums pairs with the vocals all work together to make the song comparable to works from the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood, and Jet.

The lyrical theme featured alongside the song’s musical arrangement is a sociopolitical statement that will resonate with audiences. That is thanks to its delivery and to the musical arrangement, which itself will keep listeners engaged and entertained.

Guitarist/vocalist Alexander Hoagland talked about the song’s lyrical theme in a prepared statement.

“The song is about how we give these massive platforms to people who really don’t actually know all that much of what they’re talking about,” said Hoagland. “It’s buzzwords in a nice package so we just consume it. The second part of the song is about how these ultra-rich business people or specifically celebrities are throwing their pocket change into something just for the press and getting even more money out of it than they put in and it all becomes this vicious cycle that we all participate in.”

The song’s video is a relatively simple artistic presentation. It features Hoagland and band mate, drummer Justin Cottner, in a studio setting, shot in black and white. various mix effects are used to show the duo performing together and in boxes that are presented throughout the video.

Hoagland talked about the video in the noted statement.

“The goal of the video was to really invoke the feeling of the rock and hardcore videos of the early 2000’s that were super influential for us and the director, James Wightman,” said Hoagland. “We wanted something that matched the frantic energy of the song and also had a visual aesthetic that was as eye catching as the song was sonically.”

More information on Feral Vices’ new single, video, and EP is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.feralvices.com

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeralVices

To Kill A Monster Tackles Coping With Loss In Its New Single, Video

Posted on August 30, 2021 by philspicks

Independent rock band To Kill a Monster is taking on a tough topic in its latest single and video.

The band premiered its new single, ‘Barely Breathing’ Friday, along with the song’s lyric video, which premiered through BlankTV’s official YouTube channel. The song is available to stream and download through Spotify and Apple Music.

The musical arrangement featured in the single is a gritty arrangement. It combines influences of Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age to make it a unique rock/stoner rock hybrid composition.

The lyrical theme that accompanies the song’s musical arrangement takes on the topic of coping with loss, according to a statement about the song released by the band.

“‘Barely Breathing’ is a story about the loss of a loved one when they’re all you have left,” the statement reads.

More information on To Kill A Monster’s new single and lyric video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://tokillamonster.hearnow.com

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tokillamonster

Clutch Announces New Winter Live Dates

Posted on May 20, 2021 by philspicks

Clutch announced a string of new live dates this week.

The band announced Tuesday, it will headline a mini-Winter tour in December. The tour is scheduled to run from Dec. 37-31.Stoner (featuring Kyuss’ Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri. Oliveri is also a member of Queens of the Stone Age) as support.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. ET Friday. The tour’s dates are noted below.

CLUTCH Celebrating 30 Years of Rock N Roll Winter Tour Dates:

Dec. 27 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head

Dec. 28 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

Dec. 29 – Cleveland, OH – Agoura Theatre

Dec. 30 – Detroit, MI – Filmore Theatre

Dec. 31 – Cincinnati, OH – The Icon

The band said in a prepared statement that it is looking forward to getting back on the road.

“We are incredibly excited to hit the road again” the statement reads. “We’ve missed the shows, the fans, the venues and the opportunity to watch the other bands we share the stage with. It’s going to feel like our first show all over again and we can’t wait! Come out and let’s make some Rock and Roll!.”

More information on Clutch’s upcoming live dates is available online along with all of the band’s latest news and more at:

Website: https://www.pro-rock.com

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/clutchofficial

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The Messenger Birds Debut New LP’s Lead Single

Posted on September 11, 2020 by philspicks

Cover Art Credit: Raymond Rivard (@fellanamedsue)

Independent rock duo The Messenger Birds is taking on the nation’s division in its latest single.

The duo — Parker Bengry and Chris Williams — debuted its latest single ‘Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually’ Thursday through Consequence of Sound. The song is the lead single from the band’s forthcoming album Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually. The album is scheduled for release Oct. 7

The song’s fiery musical arrangement will appeal to fans of bands, such as Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Keys, and The White Stripes. That is evidenced through the song’s guitar arrangement and thunderous drum sound.

Bengry and Williams addressed the song’s musical arrangement during its interview with Consequence of Sound.

“Everything Has to Fall Apart Eventually” sonically is one of our favorite tracks on the album (also the title track),” the men said. “The music and lyrics kind of mirror each other in a manic fever dream sort of way, a mix of driving riffs and laid back grooves with atmospheric leads and arpeggiated synthesizer layers. It’s a bit of sensory overload, which is intentional.”

The lyrical content in this song, as noted, addresses the division taking place in America, according to comments from the duo during its interview with Consequence of Sound.

“We’re living in this time where we are inundated every minute of the day with new information, conspiracies, and propaganda on the internet/social media, and it’s a constant battle for people to analyze it all and understand it for what it is,” the pair said. “What’s true? What’s not? How do you decipher it, and how can you tell the difference? Everybody has something to say, but it’s all finger-pointing without an openness for real discourse or learning. That’s kind of what “Everything Has to Fall Apart Eventually” is about…”

Pre-orders and pre-saves are open.

Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually was produced, mixed, and engineered by Steve LeHane at Rustbelt Studios. The record was mastered by Paul Blakemore.

More information on The Messenger Birds’ new single and album is available along with all of its latest news at:

Website: http://themessengerbirds.com

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheMssngrBirds

Eagle Rock Entertainment To Release New Iggy Pop Live Recording

Posted on September 15, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Eagle Rock Entertainment

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release a new live recording from legendary rocker Iggy Pop this fall.

Post Pop Depression: Live at the Royal Albert Hall will be released Friday, October 28^th. The performance presented in the recording was originally recorded May 13, 2016 at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall.

Post Pop Depression was co-created by Iggy Pop and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age). Home produced the record, which has since gone on to be one of Iggy Pop’s most well-received records in a number of years.

Along with having helmed the new album, Homme also serves as part of Pop’s backing band for the performance presented in this recording. The pair is joined for the performance by Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age band mates Dean Fertita and Troy Van Leeuwen as well as guitarist Matt Sweeney.

Post Pop Depresion: Live at the Royal Albert Hall will be released Friday, October 28^th in stores and online. It will be available as a DVD + 2CD combo pack and a Blu-ray + 2CD combo pack. The DVD + 2CD combo pack will retail for MSRP of $21.98 and the Blu-ray + 2CD combo pack for $26.98.

Fans can pre-order the concert’s DVD + 2CD combo pack and its Blu-ray + 2CD combo pack online now.

Audiences can check out a performance of ‘The Passenger,’ which is included in the concert, online now via YouTube.

The full track listing for the concert is noted below.

TRACK LISTING

1) Lust For Life

2) Sister Midnight

3) American Valhalla

4) Sixteen

5) In The Lobby

6) Some Weird Sin

7) Funtime

8) Tonight

9) Sunday

10) German Days

11) Mass Production

12) Nightclubbing

13) Gardenia

14) The Passenger

14) China Girl

15) Break Into Your Heart

16) Fall In Love With Me

17) Repo Man

18) Baby

19) Chocolate Drops

20) Paraguay

21) Success

More information on Post Pop Depression: Live at The Royal Albert Hall is available online now along with all of Iggy Pop’s latest news and more at:

Website: http://www.iggypop.com

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/iggypop

More information on this recording and all of the latest Queens of the Stone Age news is available online now at:

Website: http://www.qotsa.com

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/qotsa

More information on this and other titles from Eagle Rock Entertainment is available online now at:

Website: http://www.eagle-rock.com

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/EagleRockNews

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The Rock Carnival Returns This Summer

Posted on June 11, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Stan Levinstone Presents/Game Loud

The Rock Carnival is officially returning.

The Rock Carnival, the Northeast’s only classic carnival + Rock ‘N Roll experience returns this year for its second year. And headlining this year’s festival is none other than one of the great legends of rock, Alice Cooper. The second annual Rock Carnival will be held Friday, September 30^th – Sunday, October 2^nd. It is produced by Stan Levinstone Presents and Game Loud. It will take place at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood New Jersey. It is the home of the Lakewood Blue Claws minor league baseball team. The team is a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. This year marks the first time that it will take place at FirstEnergy Park. General Admission tickets for single day and weekend access are available now along with Reserved Seat Weekend passes VIP packages, and Skybox Meet and Greets. The General admission passes and Reserved Seat Weekend Passes can be purchased online here now. The VIP and Skybox packages are available here.

While Alice Cooper will headline this year’s festival he will not be the only big name on the bill. Also on this year’s bill are the likes of: Kyng, Overkill, Texas Hippie Coalition, Jackyl, Ace Frehley, Clutch, Blue Oyster Cult, Zakk Sabbath, Monster Magnet, Fuel and many others. Twisted Sister will also be on hand for the festival in its final tri-state appearance. The performance is part of the band’s official farewell tour. Performances will take place across a number of stages including two side-by-side main stages.

Along with the major acts scheduled to perform, a special “Classic” Friday night celebration has been added to this year’s festivities. The celebration will feature performances by a number of cover bands including: Voyage (Journey tribute band), Almost Queen (Queen tribute band), and Zakk Zabbath. Zac Sabbath’s lineup features Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society Ozzy Osbourne) on vocals and guitar, Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie) on bass, and Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age) on drums.

More information on the second annual Rock Carnival will be announced in the weeks to come. Audiences can keep up with all of those updates online now at:

Website: http://therockcarnival.com

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheRockCarnival

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