Bad Omens has released the music video for its hit song "Just Pretend" (via Sumerian Records). The video was directed by Erik Rojas (Chase Atlantic, Jessie J, Waterparks) and based on a story written by vocalist Noah Sebastian. The track itself has taken a life of its own, peaking at number 1 on Active Rock radio while currently in the top... Continue Reading →
Full 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival lineup coming May 10
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023, at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is set to release its full lineup at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 10. Starting in late 2022, the festival has been releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. One hundred twenty-seven of 144 acts have... Continue Reading →
Bad Omens announces summer/fall headline tour
Bad Omens will hit the road for a late summer/fall 2023 North American headline run. The Concrete Forever tour, kicking off Sept. 1, will feature support from Erra and I See Stars. Pre-sales will run from 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, April 4, through 10 p.m. Thursday, April 6. Tickets go on sale to the... Continue Reading →
Bad Omens adds new U.S. headline shows and festival dates
Having wrapped up its sold-out North American headline tour and currently on the road on its similarly sold-out E.U./U.K. headliner, Bad Omens has announced a slew of 2023 shows and festival dates across the United States. Fans can catch the band hitting the stage beginning in May with support from Erra and Invent Animate. Dates can be... Continue Reading →
We Came as Romans announces U.S. headline tour featuring Erra, Brand of Sacrifice
Hot on the heels of the release of its new album, "Darkbloom" (out now via Sharptone Records), We Came as Romans has announced a U.S. headline tour for early 2023. The 24-date run, featuring support from Erra and Brand of Sacrifice, will kick off on Jan. 19 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and end on Feb. 18 in the band's... Continue Reading →
Third annual Christmas Burns Red set for Dec. 16-17 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
August Burns Red's third annual Christmas Burns Red event will be held Dec. 16 and 17, 2022, at Freedom Hall in the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Details on tickets, VIP packages, and lodging can be found here. August Burns Red will headline both nights. It will be the band's first time performing two nights at Freedom Hall.... Continue Reading →
Erra announces summer headline tour
Progressive metalcore band Erra, which just wrapped up a spring stint with Beartooth, has announced its summer 2022 headline tour. The "Pull from the Ghost" tour kicks off July 15 in Birmingham, Alabama, and runs through August 20 in Nashville, Tennessee. Alpha Wolf, Thornhill and Invent Animate also will appear. All dates are below. Tickets go on sale at 10... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (March 18)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 8 to 11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2022 lineup one act a time. Seventy-nine of a reported 171 acts have been announced as of March 18. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12 reunions, seven “special... Continue Reading →
Beartooth announces 2022 U.S. tour
Beartooth has announced "The Below Tour Part 2." The second leg of the headline tour will kick off March 26, 2022, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and run through May 3 in Louisville, Kentucky. All dates are below. Get tickets here. The bill also feature Silverstein, The Devil Wears Prada and Erra. The trek follows the original "Below Tour,"... Continue Reading →
August Burns Red drops new song ‘Vengeance’
August Burns Red—JB Brubaker (lead guitar), Brent Rambler (rhythm guitar), Matt Greiner (drums), Jake Luhrs (lead vocals) and Dustin Davidson (bass)—has shared the new song "Vengeance." Listen below. "Earlier this year, we set out to write a standalone single that was fast, heavy and concise," the band said. "'Vengeance' is that song. It's ABR at our most raw." Regarding the song's current subject matter,... Continue Reading →