Awake The Dreamer have shared the new single “Broken Home,” which unlocks deep emotion with music by exploring familial conflict and healing. With poignant lyrics and melodies, it offers hope and resonates deeply with those facing similar issues. This track underscores the band’s commitment to meaningful music.
The history of Awake The Dreamer leads us back to 2015, when the Stockholm-based, melodic post-hardcore/metalcore act was formed by childhood and high school friends. Since dropping the Grow EP in 2016, the band been seen touring all across Europe and Asia alongside bands like Ice Nine Kills, Northlane, Adept, and Crystal Lake, to name a few.
In September 2019, the band dropped the debut album Damaged Souls via Arising Empire. A 10-track introduction to hard-hitting, melodic post-hardcore/metalcore, which also included features by Adept’s Robert Ljung on “Vigilant” and Crystal Lake’s Ryo Kinoshita on “Atmosphere.”
“Being a smaller band that didn’t even have an album out by the time we had toured Europe and Asia quite finally caught up to us and then the pandemic hit. Like that wasn’t enough, we unfortunately had former members leaving the band, so it became natural for us to just start from scratch in order to re-develop a new sound. A sound which we are really happy and proud of. It feels great to start releasing music again and we are really excited to be back,” says the band.
AWAKE THE DREAMER ARE: Max Andrén — Vocals Victor Sandberg — Guitar Johan Norsander — Guitar
Hatebreed Announce Fall 2024 30th Anniversary Tour
HATEBREED ANNOUNCE 30TH ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
SPECIAL GUESTS CARCASS, HARMS WAY, + CRYPTA TO APPEAR
TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 26 IN PORTLAND, MAINE + RUNS THROUGH OCTOBER 27 IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
EUROPEAN DATES SET FOR JUNE
he HATEBREED 30th anniversary celebrations continue deep into 2024.
The Grammy-nominated hardcore icons, who are one of the most impactful and enduring bands of the modern era, have announced their Fall 2024 headline tour plans. The band will embark on a full, 30th anniversary trek that kicks off on September 26 in Portland, Maine and runs through October 27 in Norfolk, VA and includes stops in Canada. The band will be playing fan favorites and dragging deep cuts out of their beloved catalog.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of this past weekend’s March Metal Matinee anniversary show in Hatebreed’s home state of Connecticut, as well as two sold-out shows at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY, and a completely sold out, four-night residency at Amityville Music Hall in Long Island back in January.
Special guests for the fall run include Carcass, Harms Way, and Crypta. All dates are below. The pre-sales start today at 12pm ET. Regular on-sales are set for Friday, March 22 at 10am local time.
Hatebreed will also embark on a 30th anniversary run in Europe, with special guests Crowbar. The European tour dates are set for June 2024 and are in the poster below.
“We are extremely grateful to have hit this milestone and to be able to celebrate it with the some of the best bands and fans in the world! We cannot wait to see everyone on the road,” says singer Jamey Jasta.
“30 Years of Hatebreed! What a wild ride it has been! The ups, the downs, and all of the in-betweens… I have nothing but gratitude towards my bandmates and each and every one of our fans WORLDWIDE. We’re coming to see you all. Stay tuned,” states drummer Matt Byrne.
With dozens of pit-stirring anthems across albums, Hatebreed have built their reputation through decades of ruthless breakdowns and an Iron Man touring ethic, consistently selling out shows the world over. Over the course of its career, the band has gone from playing basements and backyards to being a featured, must-see attraction on countless festivals like Graspop, OzzFest, Warped, and Download, alongside massive high-profile tours.
Described by Forbes as “more relevant than ever in the metal and hardcore community,” the quintet remains one of the most definitive live acts in music today and recently celebrated a milestone with their track “Looking Down The Barrel Of Today,” which surpassed 90 million global streams on Spotify, making it their single biggest career streaming track of the modern era. To date, Hatebreed have sold over 1.5 million albums in North America alone.
Hatebreed’s most recent album, 2020’s Weight of the False Self, was praised as a “return to their hardcore roots” by Brooklyn Vegan. The album was deemed “one of their most aggressive to date” by Consequence and “pummeling” by Revolver, while Psychology Today called it “a blazing combination of extreme metal and hardcore punk.” Hatebreed remain one of the most vital bands in the hard rock scene.
HATEBREED ON TOUR: WITH CARCASS, HARMS WAY, + CRYPTA: 9/26 — Portland, ME — State Theatre 9/27 — Boston, MA — House of Blues 9/28 — New York, NY — Terminal 5 9/29 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS 9/30 — Toronto, ON — Rebel 10/2 — Cleveland, OH — Agora Theatre 10/3 — Royal Oak, MI — Royal Oak Music Theatre 10/7 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogart’s 10/8 — McKees Rocks, PA — Roxian Theatre 10/10 — Sauget, IL — Pop’s 10/11 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom 10/12 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center 10/14 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren 10/15 — Los Angeles, CA — The Wiltern 10/16 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium 10/18 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater 10/19 — Vancouver, BC — Vogue Theatre 10/20 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo 10/22 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex 10/23 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium 10/24 — Kansas City, MO — Uptown Theater 10/25 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works 10/26 — Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall 10/27 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
HATEBREED ARE: Jamey Jasta — Vocals Chris Beattie — Bass Wayne Lozinak — Guitar Frank Novinec — Guitar Matt Byrne — Drums
Breaking Benjamin's Keith Wallen Shares "The Wolf" Video
BREAKING BENJAMIN GUITARIST KEITH WALLEN SHARES “THE WOLF” VIDEO — WATCH
NEW SOLO ALBUM INFINITY NOW ARRIVES MAY 3 VIA RISE RECORDS
NEW TOUR DATES ON DECK
BREAKING BENJAMIN guitarist KEITH WALLEN will drop his latest solo album Infinity Now on May 3 via Rise Records. Pre-save it here.
Today, Wallen has shared the video for “The Wolf.” Watch it here.
“‘The Wolf’ is a song and a concept that I felt a lot of us can identify with,” Wallen says. “We’ve all known those people that for whatever reason we just can’t break ourselves away from them. An addiction on every level, all the while knowing it’s a toxic situation. You break all those promises to yourself that you’ll stay away, but ultimately there you are again.”
Commenting on the video, he shares, “The video for ‘The Wolf’ was shot in a beautiful house in south Nashville. Directed by Courtney Dellafiora, we wanted an intimate look and setting that was reminiscent of waking from a dream in the middle of the night, and then grabbing the guitar and playing the song. The most exciting thing of all with getting to work with ‘Bane,’ the real live wolf actor and his amazing training staff for the shoot! That was a first for me, and I couldn’t be happier how the video turned out.”
INFINITY NOW TRACK LISTING: “Infinity” “Strings“ “Headspace Holiday“ “The Wolf” “Don’t Fall Asleep” “Nemesis” “Blackout” “Crown of Thorns” “Crush Me” “Dear Father”
Wallen will return to the road this spring. All dates are below.
Wallen will return to the road this spring. All dates are below.
KEITH WALLEN ON TOUR: 4/25 — Bloomington, IL — Castle Theatre+ 4/26 — Iowa City, IA — Wildwood+ 4/27 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theatre 4/28 — Oconomowoc, WI — Rally Point+ 4/30 — Joliet, IL — The Forge+ 5/1 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Piere’s+ 5/2 — Pittsburgh, PA — Crafthouse+ 5/3 — South Bend, IN — Four Winds Field++ 5/4 — La Crosse, WI — Loggers Stadium Park++ 5/7 — Greenville, SC — The Radio Room+++ 5/8 — Savannah, GA — Victory North+++ 5/13 — Dothan, AL — Dothan Civic Center++++ 5/15 — Clarksville, TN — FM Bank Arena++++ 5/16 — Johnson, TN — Freedom Hall Civic Center++++ 7/12 — Albuquerque, NM — Sunshine Theater+++++ 7/13 — Oklahoma City, OK — Beer City Music Hall+++++ 7/14 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman+++++ 7/15 — Springfield, MO — The Regency+++++ 7/16 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly’s+++++ 7/21 — Hartford, CT — Websiter Theater+++++ 7/22 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club+++++ 7/24 — Harrisburg, PA — HMAC+++++ 7/25 — Richmond, VA — The National+++++ 7/26 — Charlotte, NC — Neighborhood Theatre+++++ 7/27 — Knoxville, TN — The Concourse+++++ +Direct Support for Through Fire ++Supporting Seether +++Direct Support for 10 Years ++++Supporting Breaking Benjamin and Daughtry +++++Supporting Citizen Soldier and Icon For Hir
ABOUT KEITH WALLEN: Keith Wallen is a prolific songwriter responsible for soaring melodies and hypnotic hooks heard across modern rock radio. The West Virginia-born troubadour uses his solo work as a vehicle to explore his multifaceted passions, moving seamlessly from the smart pop of ’80s favorites like The Police and Depeche Mode to the big moody riffs of ’90s grunge heroes like Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, and Stone Temple Pilots.
His co-writing collaborations include compositions with Saint Asonia, Fuel, We Came As Romans, Red, Dorothy, and Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch’s Love And Death. Wallen bares his soul as a solo artist with earnest resolve, powering his honest anthems with commanding vocals.
A former member of Adelitas Way, Keith was among his first calls when Benjamin Burnley decided to reform and reconfigure his band. Dark Before Dawn, Breaking Benjamin’s powerhouse comeback, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Ember followed in 2018.
Keith’s self-produced acoustic and piano-driven Allies EP arrived in 2014. His debut solo album, 2021’sThis World Or The Next, featured “Dream Away,” a song streamed 1.4M times on Spotify alone. His second solo album, Infinity Now, includes production and co-writing contributions from Kevin Thrasher (RIVALS, Jelly Roll) and work with Dan Braunstein (Spiritbox, Dayseeker) and Andrew Baylis (Sleeping With Sirens, Jelly Roll, Brantley Gilbert).
Produced by Kevin Thrasher (Jelly Roll, RIVALS) and mixed by Joel Wanasek (Rain City Drive, Scott Stapp), Keith’s sophomore solo album, Infinity Now, extends a warm invitation into the singer/songwriter’s heart and mind. Hard rock bombast meets intimate pensiveness via engaging songs like “Blackout,” “Strings,” and first single, “Headspace Holiday.”
As guitarist for Breaking Benjamin, a solo artist or songwriting collaborator, the common threads through Keith Wallen’s work are honesty, authenticity, and heartfelt spirit.
HeartSupport (August Burns Red) + Beneath the Skin (Memphis May Fire) Team Up for Even More Mental Health Initiatives
HEARTSUPPORT + BENEATH THE SKIN ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP
ORGANIZATIONS STARTED BY JAKE LUHRS (AUGUST BURNS RED) + BRTTANY MULLINS (WIFE OF MEMPHIS MAY FIRE’S MATTY MULLINS) TO OFFER EVEN MORE RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH VIA THE VEHICLE OF MUSIC
Sometimes, the most powerful collaborations amongst bands in the same scene take place off the stage.
HeartSupport, the long-running, nonprofit launched by August Burns Red vocalist Jake Luhrs, has welcomed Beneath the Skin, the organization run by Brittany Mullins, wife of Memphis May Fire’s Matty Mullins, into its stable of services.
The resulting partnership elevates and strengthens the mental health support that each organization offers.
Luhrs and Mullins have collaborated in the past, with Mullins doing interviews, participating in initial recovery programs, serving as a keynote speaker at the 2019 gala, and creating a t-shirt fundraiser for HeartSupport through Memphis May Fire, among other things. It was truly a symbiotic and organic connection that is now further established in both organizations.
HeartSupport is a music-based non-profit that helps metal fans succeed in their mental health. HeartSupport builds resources with the music and artists they love, and connect fans to trained peers and mentors who support them on their mental health journey.
Beneath the Skin is a transformative mentoring program dedicated to empowering individuals to embrace their true selves and navigate life’s challenges with resilience and authenticity. Through genuine connection, Beneath the Skin helps participants cultivate self love, a sense of belonging, and self-worth. This program fosters a supportive community where individuals can explore their personal growth journey in a safe and nurturing environment. It connects a Mentor and a Mentee to have weekly mental health support conversations for a year.
The organizations’ shared missions lead to this partnership.
The joint program will help music fans to grow in their mental health self-efficacy and help foster their confidence in their ability to handle their own mental health. Ultimately, the purpose of program is to get people from a place of “I can’t do this” to “I’ve got it from here.” Both Luhrs and Mullins are available for interviews to discuss the partnership, the tenets and pillars of the program, and how you can get involved!
Fresh off the news that she would be returning to her role as guitarist with the legendary Alice Cooper, Los Angeles-born guitar hero and musical force of nature Nita Strauss has just announced her brand new single “Winner Takes All,” featuring none other than Cooper himself.
“When we were working on the music for this album, there was no question that I wanted to create a song to collaborate with my longtime boss and friend, the legendary Alice Cooper,” Strauss exclaims. “I think the track accomplishes what we set out to do — showcase Alice’s voice and signature style on the backdrop of a heavy, modern rock track. After many years of lending my style of playing to Alice’s music on stage, it was truly an honor to work together and hear his voice on one of my songs!”
Stay tuned for more new music from Strauss.
NITA STRAUSS + ALICE COOPER ON TOUR: 4/28 — Mount Pleasant, MI — Soaring Eagle 4/29 — Youngstown, OH — Covelli Centre 5/2 — Fort Wayne, IN — Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 5/3 — Milwaukee, WI — Miller High Life Theatre 5/6 — Bemidji, MN — Sanford Center 5/9 — Champaign, IL — State Farm Center 5/10 — Louisville, KY — Louisville Palace Theater 5/13 — Knoxville, TN — The Tennessee Theatre 5/14 — Spartanburg, SC — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium 5/15 — North Charleston, SC — North Charleston Performing Arts Center 5/17 — Shreveport, LA — Shreveport Municipal Auditorium 5/18 — Biloxi, MS — Beau Rivage Theatre 5/20 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville*
WITH DEF LEPPARD + MOTLEY CRUE: 8/5 — Syracuse, NY — JMA Wireless Dome 8/8 — Columbus, OH — The Ohio State University Ohio Stadium 8/11 — Fargo, ND — Fargodome 8/13 — Omaha, NE — Charles Schwab Field Omaha 8/16 — Tulsa, OK — Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium 8/18 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium
CO-HEADLINE “FREAKS ON PARADE” TOUR WITH ROB ZOMBIE: 8/24 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion 8/26 — Tampa, FL — Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre 8/27 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 8/29 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek 8/30 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre 9/1 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 9/2 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena 9/5 — Clarkston, MI — Pinke Knob Amphitheatre 9/6 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage 9/8 — Scranton, PA — The Pavilion @ Montage Mountain 9/9 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health Theatre @ Jones Beach 9/10 — Hartford, CT — XFINITY Theatre 9/12 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena 9/15 — Bonner Springs, KS — Azura Amphitheatre 9/16 — Englewood, CO — Fiddler’s Green 9/19 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre 9/20 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre 9/22 — Concord, CA — Pavilion 9/23 — Anaheim, CA — Honda Center 9/24 — Phoenix, AZ — Ak-Chin Pavilion
ABOUT NITA STRAUSS: Nita Strauss has dazzled over a million live audience members per year across six continents worldwide. Fans may recognize Nita from her tours with Alice Cooper, Demi Lovato, and as the official guitarist of the Los Angeles Rams NFL team, as well as her successful career as a solo artist. Her 2022 single “Dead Inside,” featuring David Draiman of Disturbed, became the first song by a female solo artist to go to #1 at rock radio. Nita’s skill, exuberant stage presence, and love for all things about her instrument have earned her a stellar reputation in the music industry and endorsements including Ibanez Guitars, Marshall Amplification, DiMarzio pickups, Monster Energy, and more. She has been featured on the covers of worldwide print magazines including Guitar World and Guitar Player, and on dozens of albums, trailers, and soundtracks. Nita’s second album is due in 2023. Her debut solo album Controlled Chaos is currently available worldwide through Sumerian Records. NITA STRAUSS ONLINE:
SONG TAKEN FROM UPCOMING ALBUM LIVE IN RIO OUT JUNE 2 VIA EARMUSIC With “I Got A Line On You,” we get a glimpse into one of the most spectacular live shows of the last few years.
The new single is the prelude to the first live album by Hollywood Vampires, which will be released by earMUSIC on June 2.
With singer Alice Cooper, superstar Johnny Depp, Aerosmith legend Joe Perry, and producer + songwriter Tommy Henriksen, the band has a top-class lineup.
In 2015, the Hollywood Vampires not only released their first album, but also played one of their biggest concerts, which will now be released as their first live album. After this success and the media interest in the ultimate rock group, sold-out concerts, and tours all over the world followed, and in 2019, finally, the second album Rise. Over 50,000 physical units sold, millions of streams, and worldwide cover stories in major magazines later, fans, press and the band were ready to bring these songs to the stage. Unfortunately, part of the tour had to be postponed due to the pandemic and will finally be made up for this summer. Fittingly, the first live album will be released a few days earlier on June 2.
The new album Live in Rio will be released as CD+DVD Digipak, CD+Blu-ray Digipak, limited + numbered 2LP Gatefold Black, and can be pre-ordered here. LIVE IN RIO TRACK LISTING: “Raise The Dead” “My Generation” “I Got a Line on You” “Cold Turkey” “Five to One/Break On” “Through (To The Other Side)” “Manic Depression” “7 And 7 Is” “Whole Lotta Love” “Jeepster” “I’m A Boy” “School’s Out” “Billion Dollar Babies” “Train Kept A-Rollin’” “Brown Sugar”
Platinum-certified and twice GRAMMY-nominated Michigan rock powerhouse I PREVAIL — Brian Burkheiser (vocals), Eric Vanlerberghe (vocals), Steve Menoian (guitars/bass), Dylan Bowman (guitars), and Gabe Helguera (drums) — released their monumental new record TRUE POWER via Fearless Records last year. It was followed by a sold out, two-leg tour across the U.S. and Canada.
Today, the band has shared the video for the new single “Deep End,” directed by Jensen Noen.
“Deep End” showcases I Prevail’s deftness with dynamics, vacillating between tempos and emotions before the final fadeout. The song’s message is as powerful as its melody, and that’s precisely why the song takes hold from start to finish.
“‘Deep End’ felt special from the day we wrote it,” the band says. “Being one of the most introspective tracks on the record, it became a reflection on an attempt to stop battling certain things about yourself and instead learning to accept them as a part of who you are. There’s a peace to be found in that. Overall, this track allowed us to evolve the softer side of our band and we’re incredibly proud of it.”
I Prevail, who are currently on a headline tour of the UK, will return to the road in the U.S. this spring, supporting Godsmack. All dates are below. The band will announce further tour plans soon so stay tuned.
I PREVAIL ON TOUR: WITH GODSMACK: 5/4 — Denver, CO KBPI — Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 5/6 — Phoenix, AZ KUPD — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre 5/7 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater 5/9 — Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP 5/10 — Bonner Springs, KS — Azura Amphitheater 5/12 — Oklahoma City, OK KATT — The Zoo Amphitheatre 5/13 — The Woodlands, TX — The Buzz at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 5/14 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion 5/17 — Birmingham, AL — Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 5/18 — Atlanta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 5/20 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome To Rockville* 5/21 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion 5/23 — Franklin, TN — Firstbank Amphitheater 5/25 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival* *Festival
ABOUT I PREVAIL: Rising to an arena level and receiving two Grammy nominations — Best Rock Album for Trauma, and Best Metal Performance for crushing lead single “Bow Down,” I Prevail proved that they were built to last. To date, they’ve racked up more than 2.7 billion global streams, are approaching 600 million YouTube views, and saw their “Hurricane” single top Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 2020: officially the top song on U.S. rock radio at the time. A number of their singles have now been certified Gold and Platinum, and they have been praised by press far and wide, including Forbes, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, and NPR. I Prevail further affirm their position among the genre’s elite with TRUE POWER. I PREVAIL ONLINE:
BAND TO APPEAR AT KEY SPRING FESTIVALS, INCLUDING SONIC TEMPLE + WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE
SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT NOW
Bullet For My Valentine will return to U.S. stages for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a welcome return to American venues!
The band will also make appearances at key spring festivals, including Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville. From Ashes to New will appear on select dates.
“We’re excited to announce that we will finally be making our way back over the the USA this May for some festival and headline show performances,” the band exclaims. “It has been far too long but we’re stoked to be coming back. See you in the pit!”
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE ON TOUR: WITH FROM ASHES TO NEW: 5/18 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville* 5/19 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore Charlotte** 5/21 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz 5/22 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live 5/24 — Milwaukee, WI — Eagles Ballroom** 5/25 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Festival* 5/28 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore Detroit *Festival Date **No From Ashes to New
BMFV’s self-titled album — their seventh — is out now
ROCK DYNAMOS SKILLET + THEORY OF A DEADMAN ANNOUNCE WINTER 2023 CO-HEADLINE ROCK RESURRECTION TOUR
25-DATE TOUR KICKS OFF FEBRUARY 17 IN GARY, INDIANA AND WRAPS MARCH 26 IN LOS ANGELES
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Get ready for a Rock Resurrection during the winter of 2023 when two titans of the genre hit the road together.
THEORY OF A DEADMAN and SKILLET have announced the co-headlining Rock Resurrection Tour, with support from Saint Asonia, which kicks off on February 17 in Gary, Indiana and runs through March 26, wrapping in Los Angeles. The 25-date trek includes stops in Milwaukee, Detroit, Boston, Cleveland, St. Louis, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, and more. Artist pre-sale begins Tuesday, November 15 with various other pre-sales available Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday, November 17, all at 10am local time. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 18 at 10am local time. Get tickets here and here. “We’re super stoked to be touring with our good friends in Skillet and Saint Asonia this winter,” shares Theory of a Deadman front man Tyler Connolly. “We’re also really looking forward to playing new material for our fans!!”
“We are so excited to be touring with our friends from Theory again!,” says Skillet’s John Cooper. “It’s been several years since our last tour together, and this time we are also joined by our friends in Saint Asonia. We are looking forward to kicking off 2023 the right way by joining forces for a super-charged rock show! Panheads get ready!”
SKILLET are one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century. The two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, Pandora Billionaires Club members, and multi-platinum rockers have an undying spirit that has humbly asserted and affirmed them as one of this generation’s most successful rock acts. However, as all classic underdog stories do, it happened quietly under the radar. By 2019, they not only garnered a pair of GRAMMY® Award nods and sold over 12 million albums worldwide, but they also took home a Billboard Music Award for the double-platinum Awake. Its breakout single “Monster” is 5x platinum and remains “one of the most-streamed rock songs of all-time.” 2016’s Unleashed bowed at #3 on the Billboard Top 200. Hitting #1 on Rock Radio, the lead single “Feel Invincible” cracked 643 million global audio streams and went platinum. Meanwhile, the gold-certified Unleashed became their fourth consecutive album to receive either a gold, platinum, or double-platinum status. Their 2019 release Victorious included the top ten rock radio hit “Legendary,” which lived up to its name with over 108 million streams. To date, nine original tunes earned RIAA recognition in tandem with high-profile syncs by everyone from WWE and Marvel to ESPN and NFL. Between selling out arenas in 26 countries and four continents, the group performed on CONAN and graced the pages of USA Today and The New York Times, Skillet debuted their first graphic novel, EDEN: A Skillet Graphic Novel with Z2 Comics, which became the publisher’s best-selling book of all time, followed by EDEN II: The Aftermath. Skillet’s latest project, DOMINION, is available now.
With sky-high hooks, riffs as thick as a 2×4, rumbling grooves, and a razor-sharp sense of humor, THEORY OF A DEADMAN — Tyler Connolly [lead vocals, guitar], Dave Brenner [guitar, backing vocals], Dean Back [bass], and Joey Dandeneau [drums, backing vocals] — have quietly persisted as an unapologetic, unbreakable, and undeniable hard rock force with major multi-platinum hits and countless sold out shows in each of the past two decades. The band burst out of their small Canadian hometown with the self-titled, Theory of a Deadman, during 2002. In addition to the double-platinum breakthrough album Scars & Souvenirs [2008] and gold-certified The Truth Is… [2011], Theory have notched a procession of hits, including the gold-certified “All Or Nothing,” “Bitch Came Back,” and “Lowlife,” platinum-certified “Angel,” “Hate My Life,” and “Not Meant To Be,” double-platinum “Bad Girlfriend,” and triple-platinum “RX (Medicate).” As the biggest smash of their career thus far, the latter hit, off their 2017 album Wake Up Call, marked their third #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart and garnered a nomination for “Rock Song of the Year” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Their impressive catalogue has also logged two Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 and amassed more than 1 billion collective streams on Spotify alone and over 675 million views on their official YouTube. In 2020, the award-winning band’s seventh studio album Say Nothing, featuring the chart-topping and powerful single “History of Violence,” landed at #2 on the Billboard Alternative Albums Chart and #3 on the Rock Albums Chart. Theory of a Deadman recently returned with their anthemic and hard-hitting new single “Dinosaur” (Roadrunner Records), which is currently impacting Active Rock radio. CLICK HERE to watch a new live video of “Dinosaur” from this year’s Aftershock Festival.
SKILLET + THEORY OF A DEADMAN ON TOUR: 2/17 — Gary, IN — Hard Rock Live 2/18 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC Event Center 2/19 — East Moline, IL — The Rust Belt 2/21 — Milwaukee, WI — Eagles Ballroom Club Stage 2/22 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore 2/24 — Reading, PA — Santander Arena – Theater 2/25 — Boston, MA — Roadrunner 2/26 — Bangor, ME — Cross Insurance Center 2/28 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom** 3/1 — Rochester, NY — Main Street Armory 3/3 — Cleveland, OH — Agora Theatre 3/4 — Mt. Pleasant, MI — Soaring Eagle Casino – Theatre 3/5 — Cincinnati, OH — AJB Music Center 3/7 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl** 3/8 — Pikeville, KY —Appalachian Wireless Arena 3/10 — St Louis, MO — The Factory 3/11 — Springfield, MO — Shrine Mosque 3/12 — Tulsa, OK — Tulsa Theater 3/14 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center 3/15 — Dallas, TX — The Factory 3/17 — Kansas City, MO — Midland Theatre 3/18 — Omaha, NE — Baxter Arena 3/19 — Denver, CO — Mission Ballroom 3/21 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl** 3/22 — Phoenix, AZ — First Arizona Federal Theater 3/24 — Reno, NV — Grand Sierra Resort – Grand Theatre 3/25 — Wheatland, CA — Hard Rock Live 3/26 — Los Angeles, CA — The Wiltern **NO SKILLET SKILLET ONLINE:
AUGUST BURNS RED ANNOUNCE 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR FOR 2023
NEW ALBUM DEATH BELOW OUT MARCH 24 VIA SHARPTONE RECORDS
Grammy-nominated Lancaster five-piece AUGUST BURNS RED — JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass] — have a big year ahead of them in 2023.
The band will drop its new album Death Below on March 24 via SharpTone Records. Pre-order it here.
ABR have also announced its 20 Year Anniversary Tour, during which they will play material off all nine of their albums as they hit North America.
“Where does the time go?,” says Brubaker. “I can remember playing 250 shows a year and touring in our van like it was yesterday. We are so grateful to have had the support of our fans year in and year out for two decades. We thank you, and cannot wait to celebrate with you!”
The first leg of the tour kicks off on February 15 in Silver Spring, MD and runs through March 14 in Charlotte, NC. The second leg launches on April 13 in Philadelphia, PA and wraps on May 12 in Quebec in Canada. The tour marks the first time the band has played Canada since 2019.
The support acts are The Devil Wears Prada, and Scottish band Bleed From Within, who are touring the U.S. for the first time. The bands will appear on both legs of the tour.
VIP packages are on sale right now at this location and include an exclusive, 200+ page photo book that spans each year of ABR’s entire career.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 18 at 10am local time.
AUGUST BURNS RED ON TOUR: WITH THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA + BLEED FROM WITHIN: 2/15 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring 2/16 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz 2/17 — Atlanta, GA — Heaven at The Masquerade 2/18 — Orlando, FL — Heart Support Festival* 2/20 — Fort Lauderdale, FL — Revolution Live 2/21 — Pensacola, FL — Vinyl Music Hall 2/23 — Houston, TX — House of Blues 2/24 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom 2/25 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center 2/27 — Tempe, AZ — The Marquee 2/28 — San Diego, CA — Soma 3/1 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues 3/2 — Sacramento, CA — Ace Of Spades 3/4 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater 3/5 — Seattle, WA — Showbox Sodo 3/7 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex 3/8 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues 3/10 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium 3/12 — Little Rock, AR — The Hall 3/13 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works 3/14 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore Charlotte 4/13 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore Philadelphia 4/14 — New York, NY — Palladium Times Square 4/15 — Albany, NY — Empire Live 4/16 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium 4/18 — Niagara Falls, NY — Rapids Theater 4/19 — Royal Oak, MI — Royal Oak Music Theatre 4/21 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Intersection 4/22 — St. Louis, MO — Red Flag 4/23 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman 4/25 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom 4/26 — Omaha, NE — Slowdown 4/28 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore Minneapolis 4/29 — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall 4/30 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogarts 5/2 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues 5/3 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE 5/5 — North Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues 5/6 — Richmond, VA — The National 5/7 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom 5/9 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall 5/11 — Montreal, QC — MTelus 5/12 — Quebec, QC — Theatre Capitole *Festival Date
ABOUT AUGUST BURNS RED: August Burns Red is likely the only metal act ever described as “thrillingly empathetic” (Kerrang!). It’s a testament to the ferocious band’s ability to recognize and connect with the mixture of brokenness and hope found in their audience and within themselves. A hard-working collective with a shockingly stable lineup for the vast majority of their career, August Burns Red pour every ounce of themselves into their music. Atmospheric, riff-laden, aggressive bursts of controlled chaos, filled with shifting time signatures and tempos, deliver confessional, self-reflective, and authentic emotion.
Tour stops with Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, and Bring Me the Horizon; several major international hard rock festivals (Rock Am Ring, Download, and Aftershock, to name a few); and the Vans Warped Tour are among the destinations around the world to witness ABR’s live prowess. Massive headlining treks celebrating 10-year anniversaries for Constellations and Leveler demonstrated the enduring relevance of the band’s catalog, nearly 20 years into ABR’s storied career. 2020’s Guardians debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Music, Rock Albums, and Vinyl Albums charts.
Revolver, who put the band on their cover the same year, observed August Burns Red “embrace the pain so well.” It’s a truth never more evident than on Death Below, their stunning ninth studio album. Recorded with longtime producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland, Death Below encompasses all of the pissed-off strength of the band’s past without sacrificing an ounce of catchy, melodic might. Death Below boasts guest appearances from ABR allies Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage), Spencer Chamberlain (Underoath), Jason Richardson (All That Remains), and JT Cavey (ERRA). “It’s getting difficult for the members of August Burns Red to keep one-upping themselves,” marveled Billboard shortly before Guardians arrived. With Death Below, they emerge victorious again.
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