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Tilian Pearson The Skeptic album cover
Los Angeles — Tilian (Pearson)’s highly-anticipated third full-length studio album, The Skeptic, is out today! The Dance Gavin Dance frontman’s 10-track effort is his first solo release with Rise Records and serves as a follow up to his previous work, Material Me (LP, 2013), Future Friends (EP, 2014), Perfect Enemy (LP, 2015), and most recently, the Patient EP (2017). Prior to ...Read More
Otep "The Art of Dissent" tour
This summer, heavy revolutionaries OTEP unleashed their most uncompromising, candid, all-inclusive and controversial assessment of the current residing political regime that they have ever released - the new album Kult 45. In support of the album, OTEP recently announced her upcoming "The Art of Dissent" ...Read More
Chevelle 12 Bloody Spies album cove
Today, multi-platinum, acclaimed alternative rock band Chevelle have announced a new album, 12 Bloody Spies: B-Sides and Rarities, compiling sought-after B-Sides and rarities from 2002-2016, now remastered on one brand new collection for the very first time. Set for release on October 26, 2018, the ...Read More
LEAH press pic
Symphonic/Celtic vocalist LEAH - described affectionately by her fans as "the metal Enya" - recently announced the release of her upcoming full-length album, The Quest, out Friday, October 5. The album features a stronger Celtic and Fantasy connection in comparison to her previous release, Kings ...Read More
Chimaira - Down Again Doc still
"I have dealt with depression and bipolar for a good part of my life," says Mark Hunter, vocalist for iconic Cleveland, Ohio-based heavy metal band Chimaira. "It's probably safe to say that most Chimaira fans understand that the band's music, lyrics, and live performances were ...Read More
Social Distortion - Photo Credit: Rodrigo Izquierdo
Tempe, Ariz. — Social Distortion are no strangers to touring, and after a one and a half months long summer tour and 8 weeks of recuperation, they were back at it again and kicking off their Fall 2018 tour to a sold out Monday at ...Read More
Greg Holden & Butch Walker - Photos Credit: Katherine Amy Vega, Kataklizmic Design
PHOENIX — While Journey and Def Leppard were "on fire" at Talking Stick Resort Arena, Butch Walker and opener Greg Holden ignited their own explosive show at Crescent Ballroom just a little more than a mile away. As is often the case, Phoenix was the ...Read More
PHOENIX — Historic classic rock duo Journey and Def Leppard put on a massively vivacious performance Friday night at their sold-out stop at Talking Stick Resort Arena on the North American tour (2018). It’s been twelve long years since Def Leppard and Journey co-headlined a ...Read More
Eric Peterson - Dragonlord
Renowned Testament guitarist Eric Peterson recently announced the release of his highly-anticipated new Dragonlord album, entitled Dominion, out September 21, 2018 via Spinefarm Records. The symphonic black/death metal album serves as the long-awaited follow-up to 2005's Black Wings of Destiny, but takes the fantasy and ...Read More
The Faim - Summer is a Curse EP artwork
Los Angeles, CA – The Faim’s debut EP, Summer Is A Curse, is out today! The six-track effort was recorded with the iconic John Feldmann (blink-182, Good Charlotte, All Time Low) and features four brand new songs in addition to smash single, “Summer Is A ...Read More
PHOENIX – Scorpions brought the third stop of the North American leg of their “Crazy World Tour” to sizzling Phoenix, with special guests Queensrÿche opening the night. Last year, Scorpions were supposed to “sting” (or delight) fans, but their lead singer Klaus Meine had a ...Read More
Greg Holden
Greg Holden is a British singer-songwriter based in the United States. He is best known for his hit charity single "The Lost Boy", and for co-writing "Home" — the 2012 debut single for American Idol-winner Phillip Phillips. Genre: Rock, Singer-Songwriter Hometown: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland ...Read More
Photography by Max Fairclough
LOS ANGELES – Following the release of three massive singles and videos for “Saints Of The Sinners,” “Midland Line,” and “Summer Is A Curse,” The Faim have returned with yet another anthemic track, “A Million Stars.” The song highlights a more pop-leaning, melodic side of the ...Read More
Suicidal Tendencies
Heavy music legends Suicidal Tendencies recently announced the upcoming release of their latest album, STill Cyco Punk After All These Years, out September 7, 2018. STill Cyco Punk After All These Years is a re-recording and re-imagining of a Cyco Miko (Mike Muir) solo album ...Read More
New EP, Thread of Life, out Today New Jersey-based progressive metal quartet Etherius are thrilled to release their remarkable new instrumental progressive metal EP, entitled Thread of Life, today. The impressive new five track offering is available to order now via Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play. You can also stream it now ...Read More
Tilian Pearson
Los Angeles, CA — Dance Gavin Dance frontman, Tilian Pearson, is excited to share his new single, “Cocky,” out today via Rise Records. The track is an upbeat, infectious alt-pop anthem, bound to be a staple on summer playlists. The accompanying music video is also out today, which features Tilian and ...Read More

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