Better Noise Films and Better Noise Music will release the upcoming horror-thriller "The Retaliators" in theaters worldwide on Sept. 14, 2022. The movie stars Michael Lombardi (FX’s "Rescue Me," "The Deuce"), Marc Menchaca ("Ozark," "Black Mirror") and Joseph Gatt ("Ray Donovan," "Game of Thrones," "Thor") alongside appearances from some of the biggest names in rock music, including Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Ivan Moody and Zoltan Bathory (Five Finger Death Punch), Jacoby Shaddix... Continue Reading →
Falling in Reverse, Papa Roach announce co-headline tour
Falling in Reverse and Papa Roach will co-headline "Rockzilla Summer Tour," also featuring guests Hollywood Undead and Bad Wolves. Kicking off July 27, 2022, in East Providence, Rhode Island, the Rockzilla Tour will include 24 cities across the U.S. before finishing on Aug. 31 in Nashville, Tennessee.VIP tickets and various pre-sales will kick off noon ET Tuesday, May 17, with all tickets on sale to the general... Continue Reading →
Slipknot, KISS, My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters to headline 2022 Aftershock festival
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 →
Ice Nine Kills to release ‘The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrowood’ on Oct. 15
Horror metal band Ice Nine Kills will release the sequel album "The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood" on Oct. 15, 2021, via Fearless Records. Pre-save it here; physical pre-orders are coming soon. The first single to be unleashed from the album is "Hip to Be Scared," featuring Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach. The accompanying music video pays... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Atreyu – ‘Baptize’
By Greg Maki For many music fans, the frontman is a band’s entire identity, and when that voice is gone, so are those fans. I tend to take the opposite route. I see a vocalist’s departure as an opportunity for the remaining musicians, a potential rebirth even for a veteran band with a long history... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Papa Roach – 05/18/13 – Crew Stadium – Columbus, Ohio (Rock on the Range)
Photos by Greg Maki
REVIEW: Mark Morton – ‘Anesthetic’
Review by Greg Maki-----Maybe the most remarkable aspect of “Anesthetic,” the debut solo album from Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton, is that it sounds like exactly that—an album. The 10 songs feature 12 lead vocalists, yet it feels cohesive and of a piece. And though much of the guitar playing is unmistakable, it doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Within Temptation signs with Spinefarm Records, announces new album
Within Temptation has signed a worldwide deal with Universal Music Germany. The band is partnering with Spinefarm Records for North America and the U.K. This joining of forces comes ahead of the new album "Resist," scheduled for release on Dec. 14. "Resist" marks a departure from the Within Temptation's past. The record is armed with 10 anthemic tracks, driven by... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP: Seether & Papa Roach – 01/14/15 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, Maryland
Mikey Carvajal of Islander Review by Greg Maki-----Even at the early hour of 6:30 p.m., the Fillmore was mostly packed when Islander hit the stage, kicking off four and a half hours of music on this cold January night. The most important thing an opening act can bring to the stage is energy; even if... Continue Reading →
