The end of the cycle for its debut album, “Never Alone” (released June 17, 2016, via Another Century Records), brought Stitched Up Heart to its highest peaks yet. The band spent much of the spring playing arenas with Halestorm, In This Moment and New Years Day, and capped it off by making its official Rock... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Photos by Greg Maki
Review by Greg Maki ----- Bands tend to do a lot of talking leading up to the release of a new album. According to their own hype, each release is a bold exploration of new sounds and ideas, unlike anything that has come before it. Metal bands frequently insist it’s their heaviest record yet. But... Continue Reading →
Godsmack and Shinedown this summer will co-headline a U.S. tour scheduled to hit more than 30 cities. Produced by Live Nation, the six-week outdoor amphitheater tour will kick off July 22 and make stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, New York and more before wrapping Sept. 2. These dates come as both multi-platinum groups are set to release new albums: Godsmack’s "When... Continue Reading →
Foo Fighters, Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Idol, Godsmack, Stone Sour and Five Finger Death Punch lead the bill for the eighth annual Monster Energy Welcome to Rockville, which will grow to three days--Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29--at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, Florida. “Stone Sour is stoked to return to Jacksonville for the first time since Welcome to Rockville in... Continue Reading →
After leaving behind the aggression of its early years and scoring a string of massive hit singles, including “It’s Been Awhile” and “Outside,” Staind returned to its dark, heavy roots on last year’s self-titled album, the band’s seventh and arguably the strongest record of its career. This spring, Staind will co-headline the Mass Chaos tour... Continue Reading →
After more than a decade at the top of the hard rock/metal heap, Godsmack still is going strong. Its most recent release, “The Oracle” (2010), was another solid addition to its catalog, while its live show remains one of the best in the business. This spring will celebrate that aspect of the band, with the... Continue Reading →
Most know Sully Erna as the frontman of Godsmack, writer and singer of anger-fueled songs like “Whatever,” “Awake” and “Cryin’ Like a Bitch.” But there is another side to the Lawrence, Massachusetts, native hinted at by “Voodoo” and “Serenity” but not fully explored until “Avalon,” his debut solo album released in September 2010. Incorporating a... Continue Reading →
