Avatar will return to North America in summer 2022 for a headline tour also featuring Light the Torch and Otep. The tour will kick off on July 6 in Toronto and run through July 31 in Tucson, Arizona. Pre-sale tickets are available now, while the regular on-sale is set for 10 a.m. local time Friday, April... Continue Reading →
Avatar releases new song ‘Cruel and Unusual’
Swedish metal band Avatar has released the new song "Cruel and "Unusual." Listen here or below. "It feels self-evident," the band said about the track. "Violent thoughts channeled through violent riffs, demented thoughts driven by a sick groove. It's simply a very sexy song." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogbg8RmptpQ Earlier this year, Avatar--which is known to smash the boundaries between band, theater troupe... Continue Reading →
Avatar ‘Going Hunting’ on U.S. tour
Avatar has announced its "Going Hunting" U.S. tour, kicking off Sept. 1, 2021, in Albany, New York, and running through Oct. 18 in Seattle, Washington. Magic Sword and Tallah will join the tour as support. Live Nation is producing the tour. We have announced many tours over the years, and every time we say that... Continue Reading →
Lamb of God, I Prevail to headline ShipRocked 2022
ShipRocked, Jan. 22 to 27, 2022, onboard Carnival Breeze sailing from Galveston, Texas, with stops in Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico, in the Caribbean, will feature multiple performances from Lamb of God, I Prevail, Steel Panther, Badflower, Sevendust, Avatar, P.O.D., Ayron Jones and many more, with a special performance from Lamb Of God’s Mark Morton. In addition, The Stowaways will return as ShipRocked’s all-star band, with a revolving cast of special guests to be announced. A limited number... Continue Reading →
Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Korn to headline Louder Than Life festival
Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Korn will headline the sixth Louder Than Life festival, Sept. 23 to 26, 2021, at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Metallica will perform on two nights, playing two unique set lists. The lineup also features Judas Priest, Snoop Dogg, Jane's Addiction, Staind, Rise Against, Mudvayne, Cypress Hill,... Continue Reading →
Falling for me: Greg’s top 10 of 2020
By Greg Maki-----You don’t need me to tell you 2020 has been a year unlike any other we have experienced. With virtually no concerts except virtual concerts since mid-March, the music industry is reeling, and no one knows when—or even if—we will see a return to “normal.” Artists continued to create and release records, however,... Continue Reading →
Avatar to play series of streamed concerts
Swedish metal band Avatar has announced "Avatar Ages: An Impossible Concert Experience," a series of four concert streams set for January 2021. The series will launch Jan. 9 with a performance of the band's latest album, "Hunter Gatherer," in full. Subsequent concerts will feature fan voted set lists—chosen by ticket purchasers—with songs from "Avatar Country," "Feathers... Continue Reading →
Avatar shares new single/video ‘Colosuss’
Avatar has released a music video for "Colosuss," the third single from its upcoming album, "Hunter Gatherer," which is set for an Aug. 7, 2020, release via Entertainment One. The band previously released the singles "God of Sick Dreams" and "Silence in the Age of Apes." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLMCsFjawNU&feature=youtu.be "Hunter Gatherer" is available for pre-order HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIs5E4BdeZY&feature=youtu.be... Continue Reading →
Avatar shares ‘God of Sick Dreams’ single
Avatar has shared its latest single, “God of Sick Dreams,” with an accompanying visualizer from its upcoming full-length, "Hunter Gatherer," due Aug. 7, 2020, via Entertainment One (eOne). The song follows lead single “Silence in the Age of Apes,” which passed 100,000 views in under 24 hours and has gathered 1 million plays since its release. "Hunter Gatherer" is now available... Continue Reading →