Upcoming Summer Events

Here are the biggest rock events that will be going on during summer 2015, I hope you guys can attend at least one just to say you've had the chance to experience an event like these!

June 12th-14th

(Photo by downloadfestival.co.uk)

With a starstruck lineup each day of the weekend Downloadfest would be a great way to kick off summer vacation! Started back in 2003 has been growing every since then with some of the most notable rock bands around the world! Check out all the other attractions at this event it's more than just rock music! http://downloadfestival.co.uk/experience/attractions

June 24th -July 5th

(Photo from musicfestivaljunkies.com)

I wanted to throw a bit of a curve ball event into the calendar mainly because it's the largest music Festival in the entire world that takes place over an 11 day span with 900,000 people attending at some point during the week. This event has a wide spread of genres performing from Rolling Stones to Kings of Leon, Sublime with Rome, Kendrick Lamar, and even good ole' Kansas will be on stage! There will be over 800 bands playing here and without a doubt there should be at least one artist you now at Summerfest unless you live under rock then I could understand.. Link to there site for more info http://summerfest.com/festival-overview/

June 26- Aug 02

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This festival is for all you headbangers out there, with metal bands stacked from top to bottom of the lineup. Mayhem festival is the largest metal festival in America and travels all throughout the nation to numerous amphitheaters just for all the hardcore metal-heads out there. Here is the promo for the festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpxRa7cjC50

New Albums!

Let the countdown to summer begin! Since its almost that time of year it provides bands a sense of urgency to put out new albums to promote for their upcoming tours, this is known as concert season!

It's critical for bands to put out a quality group of songs during this time so they can generate the maximum amount of revenue for their events. So I wanted to share with my viewers some of the most anticipated releases that are coming out right before concert season officially kicks off!

April 14th

I've posted about Halestorm in the past and the time has finally arrive after 3 long years for a new album! They produced four great singles to introduce the record Mayhem, I am the Fire, Amen, and Apocalyptic. The link below is to their album, I recommend tracks 3,10,13,14 plus any of the singles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm7DsxqYEjc 

( Photo from Halestorm.com )

May 12

It's been a few years since Hinder was last on the rock scene.

 Over the past couple years the landscape of the band has changed to a certain degree because the lead singer Austin Winkler had to leave the band due to health issues and entered himself into rehab while the band carried on. Now the band is moving in a new direction with a new lead vocalist Marshal Dutton but using the same familiar sound us rockers love from the band. Definitely check out the album next month! Click the link to listen to their new single.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOAqU8BO8lM

(Photo from loudwire.com)

June 23

This is one of the most anticipated albums of the summer for me! Breaking Benjamin has produced an album since 2009, so they're motivated to put themselves back on the map with all the other great rock bands. Many people can relate to their music

because of the time and thought that goes into their lyrics,

they've done a great job in the past using different 

the tempos in their songs so some are harder rock than others. Dark Before Dawn should be well worth the wait! Click on the link below to preview their new album with their new single  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDzE3lY9CII

( Photo From Wikipedia.com)

Comment below on what albums are your looking forward to coming out this summer, enjoy everyone!

 

Playlist for RANGE OF ROCK

This is the follow up post for Rock On The Range on a few samples of the variety of musicians that will be performing at the festival! Turn up the volume and rock out, enjoy everyone!

Dosage of ROCKFEST

I wanted to dedicate this weeks playlist to the announcement of ROCKFEST 2015. The order of the playlist is the order of appearance from opener to the headliner and the great news is that this only half of the concert! But these are main performers. Hopefully I'll see some of you guys out there, it's an experience you don't want to miss!

Alternative Dosage

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE WEEK AGAIN!

Here's the latest playlist of the best songs from the alternative groups I described in my last post! Hope you guys enjoy the bands as much as I do!

New Kids on the Block

Being among the Greats!

Metal bands don't normally get the lime light from the music industry outside of their respected genre. But if it's done correctly the chance to become something legendary! Being in conversations of the likes of bands such as Metallica, Tool, and Judas Priest. Avenged Sevenfold has excellent opportunity to be ranked with some of the all time great bands. Their popularity has steadily grown with every record as they have produced approximately 8 million copies sold of their 6 albums!

                                                            (Photo from Loudwire.com)

Here is a link to a relatively recent article on the attendance and earning of the biggest metal bands in 2014. You'd be surprised to see the bands the have already passed and Avenged Sevenfold's first album was released in 2002
http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/earnings-attendance-for-recent-metallica-avenged-sevenfold-tool-and-more-shows

Sky is the Limit for A7X!

Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) hasn't quite hit there peak just yet, they have established an identity for their band now. They've had to endure some adversity along the way. Unfortunately their drummer James (The Rev) Sullivan died from overdosing on oxycodone and heart enlargement in 2009. He played a huge part in the bands success not only was he the drummer he also was a vocalist/songwriter/pianist, The Rev was a true musician. His vocals are feature in all the albums leading up to his death, some are implemented into their new work as well. A7X went into a dark period after his sudden but rose from it and embraced their fellow brother through their music.

I want to share a link to a playlist of variety of some songs in no particular order by Avenged Sevenfold that shows their individuality as a band. I've been fortunate enough  to see these guys perform in 2011 at the Cricket Amphitheater and the can put on a heck of show! Hope you enjoy, comment on your thoughts on the bands music!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePN3R88HPBMiJQV6dyopRhUxQ-qw2NbW