INTERVIEW: TOMAHAWK - TREVOR DUNN
We heard it, reviewed it, and had to have more of it. Tomahawk’s latest release, Oddfellows, comes out January 29th. It is a record that had a long time coming, and joyous [READ MORE]
2013
NEWS: MONSTER ENERGY’S WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE
This year, the third annual Monster Energy’s Welcome To Rockville expands to two days--April 27 & 28, 2013--at Jacksonville’s scenic Metropolitan Park along the beautiful St. Johns River.
[READ MORE]NEWS: BLUE OCTOBER’S JUSTIN FURSTENFELD ANNOUNCES SOLO TOUR
Promising to be raw, emotional and interactive, Justin Furstenfeld, vocalist/songwriter/guitarist for the Platinum-selling rock band Blue October, will kick off a 24-date solo/acoustic tour "An Open Book: An Evening With Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October" on April 4 at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, CA. The shows, all presented in intimate settings, will consist of spoken word, a Q&A session, and an acoustic set of songs never before heard, as well as stripped down and softer versions of Blue October fan-favorites.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: I CALL YOU LEGION - NEW SELF TITLED EP
The genre of metalcore is one whose roster just seems to get bigger and bigger. I’m not sure if the labels are signing up bands left and right because of the popularity of [READ MORE]
NEWS: ROCK ON THE RANGE REVEALS 2013 LINE-UP
America’s premier destination rock festival Rock On The Range--which has expanded to three days this year--will hit hard with performances from some of rock’s biggest names.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: SPOKEN - ILLUSION
In perusing Spoken’s press release, it states that the band’s latest and greatest release, Illusion, “is an exercise in aggression and calculated fragility. Laced with testosterone, the album throws down with the elite of metal and hardcore in calculated moments of heaviness. But what makes this record distinctive is not its speedy riffage or its pounding beats, but its emotional candor.”
[READ MORE]LIVE PICS: BLACK VEIL BRIDES - Atlanta, GA
Black Veil Brides took over The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA last night (1/16/2013) to a beyond sold-out crowd! The venue was literally packed asses to elbows with the BVB [READ MORE]
NEWS: PLAY CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL CONTEST
Ernie Ball is proud to announce the 2013 Play Crossroads contest, where the legendary string company will be partnering up with Guitar Center, Guitar World, UltimateGuitar.com and ReverbNation.com in a global search to give the next best undiscovered guitarist a chance to perform live on stage at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 at Madison Square Garden on April 12th-13th. Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013, presented by Chase, draws thousands of fans from around the world to witness live performances from legendary guitar players. Past festivals have included memorable sets by Clapton, BB King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Steve Winwood, Vince Gill, ZZ Top and many more.
[READ MORE]NEWS: SHADOWS FALL GUITARIST JON DONAIS FILLS IN FOR ANTHRAX UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Grammy-nominated rockers Anthrax - Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, Frank Bello and Joey Belladonna - have announced that Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais will step in for the departing Rob Caggiano. Donais will temporarily fill in for Anthrax's upcoming tour dates in India, the series of Soundwave Festival shows in Australia, and the North American Metal Alliance Tour
[READ MORE]INTERVIEW: THE PROTEST
Read the in-depth interview with Jarob "Animal" Bramlett of THE PROTEST, whose album 'Game Changer' has been tearing up charts both on the Rock/Indie & Christian charts since it's release. [READ MORE]
ALBUM REVIEW: TOMAHAWK - ODDFELLOWS
If you weren’t familiar with their work, you should definitely take a listen now. Tomahawk took a break to “discover the many truths of the universe.” Oddfellows is the result of the aforementioned break, and they must have dug in deep to find what they delivered with Oddfellows. Oddfellows is releasing worldwide this January 2013 on Ipecac Recordings, but not prior to giving RockRevolt™ the aural pleasure of reviewing it. Oh yes. I was pleased!
[READ MORE]LOSTPROPHETS SINGER IAN WATKINS HELD UNTIL MARCH TRIAL ON CHILD SEX CHARGES
Lostprophets lead singer, Ian Watkins, appeared before court today (December 31) on alleged child sex offense charges, including conspiracy to rape a one-year-old girl. [READ MORE]