The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. One hundred eight of 144 acts have been announced as of March 17. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): Babymetal... Continue Reading →
Bloodywood, the Indian metal band that plays a blend of heavy music and traditional Indian folk music, will hit the road in May on its Rakshak USA Tour, featuring support from Vended and Wargasm. The run will kick off on May 2, 2023, in Seattle, Washington, and make its way across the United States, ending... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Photos by Greg Maki
By Greg Maki Still a relatively young event, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival has grown quickly to become one of the biggest rock festivals in the United States. Hosted by a new venue in 2022, the Virginia International Raceway, the festival featured a massive lineup of more than 180 acts performing on six stages across four full days... Continue Reading →
Progressive groove metal band Jinjer, which has been granted a special exemption from the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture to exit the country during its ongoing war with Russia, has announced a U.S. headline tour for fall 2022, produced by Live Nation. The tour, which will run from Oct. 31 to Dec. 22, will feature direct... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band In Flames has re-signed with Nuclear Blast, extending their partnership on a worldwide level. Marcus Hammer, the managing director of Nuclear Blast, said: "We are extremely happy to welcome In Flames back into the NBR family on a worldwide basis. Here's the message to the metal world: A new metal masterpiece is about to drop and... Continue Reading →
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. One hundred sixteen of a reported 178 acts have been announced as of Friday, April 1. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12... Continue Reading →
Des Moines, Iowa's Vended has premiered the new single "Burn My Misery." The song comes from the band's forthcoming self-released debut EP, "What Is It/Kill It," which will be available Nov. 12, 2021. The collection was recorded together with Griffin Landa of The Acacia Strain. Pre-order/Pre-save here. “'What Is It/Kill It’ is a collection of music written within... Continue Reading →
Vended, from Des Moines, Iowa, has released its debut single, "Asylum." The band features frontman Griffin Taylor (son of Corey Taylor) and drummer Simon Crahan (son of Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan), along with guitarists Cole Espeland and Connor Grodzicki, and bassist Jeremiah Pugh. " Stream "Asylum" on all platforms here and find the visualizer below. Vended is... Continue Reading →
