Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will release their forthcoming self-titled third studio album in the U.S. and Canada on July 23rd via Community Music and everywhere else on July 29th.”These songs mean everything to me,” said frontman Alex Ebert who produced the album. “It’s the rawest, most liberated, most rambunctious stuff we’ve done.” On August [...]

In just seven years, ROCK ON THE RANGE-America’s premier destination rock festival-has grown to a sold-out, three night music celebration with more than 50 bands performing this past weekend (Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19) at Columbus Crew Stadium in Ohio. Ticket buyers travelled from 49 states (and three countries) for this year’s ROTR, which generated an economic impact of $17 million to the Columbus metro area. Here’s what some of the 2013 ROCK ON THE RANGE performers had to [...]

After years in waiting, and a short prelude in the form of their 2012 PROGPOWER USA appearance, Swedish/Danish modern metal sextet AMARANTHE are now very excited to announce their very first U.S. headline tour, starting on July 17th in New York City at the Gramercy Theatre! The tour hits several major U.S. cities and more dates are scheduled [...]

Fans of instrumental rock/fusion (Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, John Scofield, Joe Satriani) and heavy progressive musical excellence (King Crimson, Dream Theater, Queen) - LISTEN UP! THE ARISTOCRATS, the white-hot rock/fusion instrumental virtuoso power trio featuring celebrated musicians Guthrie Govan (guitar), Bryan Beller (bass) and Marco Minnemann (drums), will release their new album, Culture Clash, [...]

International metal powerhouse SISTER SIN are taking us back to where it all started with the re-release of their newly re-mastered first studio album Dance Of The Wicked, out June 25th. Experience the roots of their uninhibited musicianship and raw attitude coupled with front woman Liv Jagrell’s piercing vocals and incredible, larger than life presence. Pre-orders for Dance Of [...]

In the latest issue of RockRevolt Magazine, we included our first movie review for Detention of the Dead. With the movie coming out shortly (on demand on June 18th, and in select theaters on June 28th), we had to dig further and deeper. Per a post on the Detention of the Dead’s Facebook page, “Open PUS OOZING SORES and a LUST for fresh meat? YES!!!” With promises such as these, how could we NOT follow up with the film’s director, Alex Craig Mann? The film delivered sufficient gore filled morsels of horror to induce horror fanatic wet dreams; however, we wanted to know MORE about what was going on behind the camera and get to know who could deliver such succulent teenage zombie pleasure.
And a pleasure it was to speak to the affable Alex Craig Mann!

Miss May I will be direct support on Killswitch Engage’s summer tour, along with additional support from Darkest Hour, The Word Alive and Affiance. The tour runs from May 30-July 8. Fresh off their stint at Skate and Surf, the band will also perform at the Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, Canada on June 14 with [...]

Fresh off the “Seduce and Destroy Tour” with OTEP, Austin’s power-rock duo ONE-EYED DOLL has confirmed a 7-date co-headlining run alongside POLKADOT CADAVER. The run kicks off in late June, and will see support [...]

Device gave one kickass performance at Rock On The Range 2013 - topped off with an appearance by Maria Brink! Check out the exclusive pictures captured by Chad Lee!

New York, NY – Within two weeks, the video for the first single “Alone” from Falling In Reverse’s forthcoming album has already racked up over a million and a half views. The track has also been one of the most streamed songs in the US and around the world since it’s release. Now this morning, Falling In [...]

Big announcement! To all of the bands that submitted for the A2 contest…we have our finalists.
This was incredibly hard due to the excellent bands that submitted, so much so that we had a few tie breakers…and we are pulling a reality show type surprise, 6 bands made the cut! The tie could not be broken!

There are some who say that James Michael has the musical Midas touch. It seems that just about everything that he touches as of late turns into gold. He’s penned hit songs for Kelly Clarkson, Halestorm, Meatloaf, Deana Carter and many more. He’s also a skilled multi-tasker as his production duties resume includes such artists as Papa Roach and James Durbin. Oh yeah, he also double dips with those duties in his band SIXX:A.M..

Ever since captivating the local scene in early 2011, Denver Hard Rock/Metal band Red Tide Rising has been hard at work. In the past two years, they have released two full length EPs, embarked on several national tours, and already have an album set to be released in late June/July. The album, entitled The Rising, has a diverse feel with a song to fit any mood

A double dose of Swedish metal was administered to an eager crowd at Pop’s Nightclub in Sauget, IL on May 16, 2013, as the godfathers of progressive death metal, Opeth, and their fellow countrymen in Katatonia, delivered a flawless performance. Rock Revolt® Magazine photographer Thomas Woroniak was in the pit to capture all of the headbanging action!

Kansas City, MO was the place to be for the biggest one-day music festival in the land, Rockfest 2013. With over 50,000 rockers attending the event and a two stage, 14 band line-up, it was a day filled with great music for all hard rock fans. In the photo pit capturing all the action was Rock Revolt® Magazine photographer, Thomas Woroniak.

Over 50,000 headbangers descended onto Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO for the biggest one-day music festival in the land, Rockfest 2013. Rock Revolt® Magazine photographer Thomas Woroniak was in the photo pit to capture the action!

The Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO was once again the site for the biggest one-day music festival in the land, Rockfest 2013. Rock Revolt® Magazine photographer Thomas Woroniak was there to capture all of the headbanging action!

The Dillinger Escape Plan put on a killer show at The Granada Theater in Lawrence, KS with direct support from the masters of American technical death metal, The Faceless. Rock Revolt® Magazine photographer Thomas Woroniak was there to capture all of the headbanging action!

The daily band lineup for the second annual Kanrocksas Music & Arts Festival has been announced. The heartland’s newest major music festival-Kanrocksas-Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 at the Kansas Speedway® in Kansas City, KS-will feature performances from some of the biggest names in alternative rock, EDM, hip-hop, punk and folk, including: Tiësto, Fun., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Passion Pit, MGMT, Kendrick Lamar, The Avett Brothers, [...]

A memorial service for late Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman is being held and is open to the public on May 23rd. The band announced on their Facebook page that it will be held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. The service will be open on a first-come, first-in basis, [...]