Justin Hawkins of The Darkness fell off stage the other night while performing with the band in Stockholm, Sweden. I think the way Justin handled himself is pretty classy. I wish some other musicians would take note. Accidents happen to all of us, after all. I like that Justin kept right on singing. I actually doubt many people in the back of the venue even realize he'd made a "mistake." True class. I look forward to seeing The Darkness again in the future.
Mike Tramp of the original White Lion was just in Australia doing some shows. A few videos are popping up online, including this one: an acoustic version of "Love Don't Come Easy" from the Sydney show.
Hardcore Superstar has a new video for their song "Above the Law." I can't help but compare this tune to Pretty Boy Floyd. I think this song is very catchy. "Above The Law" is from the new album C'Mon Take On Me.
What can said about Sevendust that has not already been stated before? One of the hardest working bands out there today, road warriors, consistently releasing strong albums and putting on powerful live performances, but yet that next level of success seems to elude them, no matter how well deserved. The latest effort by the band, Black Out The Sun, is just one more example of a band that delivers and deserves more recognition.
Black Out The Sun is a solid album. From the powerful opening riff on "Faithless," the band shows what they do better than anyone else out there, and that is heavy syncopated rhythms with a forceful drive that can only be achieved by a band that works so well together as a unit. What would sound forced and over-rehearsed by so many others sounds natural to Sevendust. The album remains strong throughout, with the right mix of heavy ("Till Death") to catchy rhythm ("Mountain") to the introspective ("Got A Feeling"). Sevendust definitely has a formula to what they do, but they continue to improve upon that year after year.
If you are already a fan of the band, then you know what to expect, and they do not disappoint. If you are new to the band, then what better time to jump on board? Between Black Out The Sun, and the prior album, Cold Day Memory, Sevendust have clearly hit their stride and really can do no wrong. Sevendust should not be the best kept secret in heavy music... they should be a headlining act in a shed on one of the summer music tours. The rest of world needs to wake up!
So everyone, pick up your sharpie and circle March 26, 2013 on your calendars, and then when the day finally rolls around, run out to pick up your physical copy or (legally) download your copy of Black Out The Sun. You will be glad that you did. Then, when the band rolls through your town on their current tour (with a reunited Coal Chamber), make sure you are in attendance (I know I will be seeing them AT LEAST twice). Sevendust has worked hard to get everything they have, but they have earned more.... give it to them!
Santa Cruz will release their full-length debut album Screaming For Adrenaline on April 26th. The band's first video is below, for the song "Relentless Renegades."
In case you're wondering, Santa Cruz is from Finland.
The new Buckcherry album, Confessions, is streaming in its entirety over at Noisecreep. I gave the album a listen and immediately thought "Yep, that's Buckcherry." By that I mean Confessions has everything you expect from Buckcherry: sleazy guitar solos, swearing and catchy hooks.
From what I've read, people are referring to Confessions as a concept album because each track relates back to one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Again, sounds like a Buckcherry album to me!
The first single is "Gluttony."
You can buy Confessions now on iTunes or Amazon (where the album is just $5). Buckcherry are currently on tour. They'll be at Rock on the Range in May.
YES. Sacrifice is going to be a badass album. Metal ya'll. The album will be out March 26 in America (same day as the new Sevendust album, which is amazing by the way).
Monday, February 25, 2013 at 12:01AM 