Aftershock, set for Oct. 5 to 8, 2023, at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, will feature more than 95 bands, including headliners Guns N' Roses, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Korn. The four-day weekend's lineup of rock and metal acts also includes Godsmack, Pantera, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth, Rancid, Turnstile, 311, The... Continue Reading →
July 18, 2021, marked the 40th anniversary of thrash metal pioneers Anthrax. The celebration began in May of last year and culminated on July 16 and17 with a global livestream event shot at the Los Angeles soundstage/studio The Den. For two-plus hours, Anthrax performed an extensive set of hits and deep cuts pulled from its vast catalog. The entire performance,... Continue Reading →
Jose Mangin has signed a multiyear deal with Danny Wimmer Presents to serve as the official host and live correspondent of rock festivals Welcome to Rockville, Inkcarcration, Aftershock and Louder Than Life. "We are so thrilled to be having Jose Mangin at our rock festivals as our official host and backstage correspondent, bringing exclusive band interviews and... Continue Reading →
Aftershock will return Oct. 6 to 9, 2022, to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, expanding to four full days (after a half fourth day in 2021), adding a fourth music stage and featuring more than 90 bands. The latest edition aims to top 2021’s record-setting, sold-out attendance of 145,000, which marked five consecutive sold out-events for Aftershock. The weekend’s lineup of rock and... Continue Reading →
The Aftershock festival returned to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, on Oct. 7 to 10, 2021, and the sold-out event drew a total of 145,000 fans over its four days. Aftershock also has announced dates for 2022, the weekend of Oct. 6 to 9, once again returning to Discovery Park. Passes are available now for $10 down for... Continue Reading →
The North American leg of the "Bay Strikes Back" tour featuring Testament, Exodus and Death Angel has been postponed until 2022. “We were really on the fence with this decision,” Testament guitarist Eric Peterson said. “But seeing other bands make it through with a few mild cases and other bigger bands just cancelling their entire tours, we felt it is in our... Continue Reading →
More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →
Multi-platinum Danish band Volbeat has shared its version of “Don’t Tread on Me” from the forthcoming album "The Metallica Blacklist." The album features more than 50 artists contributing interpretations of their favorite cut from Metallica’s self-titled fifth album, celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Metallica" (aka “The Black Album”). All profits from "The Metallica Blacklist" will be donated to charity, benefiting... Continue Reading →
More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →
Multi-platinum Danish band Volbeat has announced its first headline shows in nearly two years. Punctuated by festival appearances at Rebel Rock (Orlando, Florida, Sept. 23, 2021) and Aftershock Festival (Sacramento, California, Oct. 8, 2021), the eight-date headline run will see the band coming to cities including Atlanta, San Diego and Los Angeles. Special guests The... Continue Reading →
